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Welcome to the September Edition of the East Grinstead Living. As ever, we hope to link residents to our many businesses in the area and also support local charities & community groups.

This month, thanks to local author Garen Ewing, we have some insight into the intriguing ruins of Brambletye Manor that have captivated generations of passers by year on year.

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We couldn’t help but feature an upcoming, promise-to-be-brilliant show, The Full Monty at our very own Chequer Mead. Only those who attend will witness what is probably an East Grinstead first at the show’s climax… We’ve also a full monty competition to boot!

Brambletye Manor The Full Monty at Chequer Mead

The “Big Society”

On our charity page is featured Cats Protection based in nearby Chelwood Gate; for all those thinking of getting a cat or catlovers out there it’s a must-read page.

and Ashdown Forest

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And if you wish to pit your wits or just “take a break” turn to our Sudoku & Trivia page.

Finally we hope you find the services & products of local companies that you require in our pages and keep your eyes peeled as there are always new ones letting you know they’re here to help if you need it.

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Ruins at Brambletye

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Edward & Ellie

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The Full Monty

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Gardening Tips

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Trivia & Sudoku

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What’s On

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Charity Page

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Meridian FM Programme

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The “Big Society” & Ashdown Forest

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Index

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The Ruins at Brambletye

by Garen Ewing

Poking your head through the foliage that lines the south side of Forest Way, about half a mile from its bisection with the A22 at Forest Row, you may find yourself confronted by three ancient stone towers rising above the trees that mask the still-humble River Medway on its route towards the Kent countryside. This is many people’s first glimpse of a structure that provides much

mystery and romance within the remains of its tantalising Jacobean architecture, but not a lot in the way of hard facts.

brothers after his widowed mother married the 2nd Earl of Dorset (and creator of Sackville College) when he was 13.

Some facts, however, can be extracted by studying the clues carved into the local sandstone that make up the honey-hued ashlar blocks. The date 1631 is accompanied by the initials C H M in a lozenge at the top of the central tower, and a weathered coat of arms above the door aides their interpretation - the house was the abode of one Henry Compton and his second wife, Mary Browne.

The old manor at Brambletye had been one of the most important of the district, detailed in the Domesday Book, and handed down through the connected families of Montague, Aldham and Saintclare, ending up at the end of the 1400s with Richard Lewkenor, an East Grinstead MP, County Sheriff, and second husband to Elizabeth Saintclare.

His building, surrounded by the moat which still survives 150 yards to the west, was very likely prone to dampness, and this may have been one of the reasons Compton built his house on a new site, and made sure it rose up from an impressive vaulted basement.

They married sometime around 1620, and it was the year before that Compton came into ownership of the older double-moated manor at Brambletye by way of Richard and Edward Sackville, the 3rd and 4th Earls of Dorset respectively. They were brothers of Henry’s first wife, Cecily Sackville, and his own stepSeptember 2010 • East Grinstead Living

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and also served as a ranger on Ashdown Forest. One of his children, Henry, was killed in a duel with the 6th Baron Chandos in May 1652 at Putney, and seven years later another son, John, died in residence at Brambletye. The manor had survived the Civil War, and the last act of the Comptons at Brambletye was in 1660, the year of the Restoration, when Henry’s third son, George, held court there. George had married Mary Biddulph in about 1648, and in 1673 the Biddulphs were the new owners of Brambletye Manor, the land staying in their family until as late as 1866.

However, the house had fallen into ruin long before then. In 1683 or 84 one Sir James Richards was made a baronet and described as ‘of Brambletye House’. It is commonly believed he abandoned the manor while fleeing to Spain on suspicion of treason, leaving the manor to fall into disrepair. A drawing dated 1782 shows the building in ruins, though with the gatehouse mostly intact and two of the impressive finials still in place atop the towers. By 1830 it was pretty much the ruin we know today, with large portions of the stone having been dismantled for other building projects, including for repairs to the bridge at Edenbridge.

The house, or castle as it was sometimes overzealously known, enjoyed a flare of celebrity in the late 1820s when the popular novelist Horace Smith wrote his fictional account of the Comptons, ‘Brambletye House, Or Cavaliers And Roundheads’, which had the double effect of confusing its history and bringing the tourists, some of whom decided a little piece of the castle would make a very nice ornament.

By the early 1900s the edifice seemed more tree than stone, but by 1930 the ivy was cleared, the building was stabilised and surveyed, and in 1953 it became a grade II listed structure. It currently resides on private land, and as of 2009 was included on the English Heritage ‘At Risk’ register due to general deterioration, though the air of mystery and romance, and perhaps a whiff of Horace Smith’s fictional gunpowder - if the wind is right and the imagination flowing - will still greet the viewer who happens across this wonderful local gem. info@egliving.co.uk • tel: 01342 300152

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Knowing that good food, fine wine and attentive serve are vital for the success of any event, Yew Lodge tailors its catering services to suit individual wishes. Pauline explains “We have our own chef and catering team and

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For example, our meat is from Fry’s the Butchers, in Lingfield Road. As well as offering our ideas for menus, we are also happy to cook a favourite dish” A great advantage of coming to Yew Lodge is that “exclusive use” can be offered as standard. It is an intimate venue and you and your guests will be the only people in the house and gardens and can truly relax. Indeed, many people have commented favourably on the warm, “house party” atmosphere as opposed to being in a more formal, corporate setting. The house and gardens also offer many and varied wonderful photographic opportunities to capture memories you can treasure forever.

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Chequer Mead Bares All for

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The FULL MONTY

by Krystyna O’Brien, Meridian FM DJ Six courageous men, including 107 Meridian FM’s daytime Breakfast Show presenter, Terry Sumner, are baring all in the Chequer Mead’s production of ‘The Full Monty’, which hits the stage on 23rd-25th September. And tickets are selling fast!

The show, set in Buffalo, New York, rather than the original Sheffield, is an Americanised musical version of the 1997 hit film, and follows the men as they go from unemployment to performing ‘the full monty”.

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Other lead roles are played by: Ashley Wolfendale, Dan Woods, Sam Banks, Mike Ricketts and Peter Robinson.

Producer, Jo Stephenson of the East Grinstead Operatic Society (EGOS), saw Terry and Ashley last year when they were playing parts in The Company of Friends’ production of Pirates of Penzance at the Hawth in Crawley. She already knew Terry, and so approached him about playing a lead role in ‘The Full Monty’. She also asked him to bring Ashley along to the audition, and the rest is history.

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since Pirates of Penzance, but says that they were destined to meet. Ashley, like Terry, was a Blue Coat at Pontins Holiday Camp, and they’ve walked parallel paths ever since.

However, unlike Terry, who fronts East Grinstead rock band, “Euphoria”, Ashley admitted that he cannot sing, but said that Musical Director, Joules Portier (Musical Director at Brighton University), got them all singing regardless of ability, which added to their camaraderie.

He said, “The six guys instantly hit it off and we have been like brothers since day one.

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getting comfortable with one another. The show ends with the famous strip scene, but all the way through the audience is taken on a roller-coaster ride following all the guys from down-and-outs to superstars for one night.”

Terry added: “We’re getting to a stage now where we are down to our boxers every time we rehearse. It’s quite a comical show and not one for the kids!”

The six men have got on so well in fact that Ashley has asked Terry and ‘Euphoria’ to play for him and his future wife at their wedding next March.

To add to the drama, Pru Oliver (who also hosts the daytime Breakfast Show on 107 Meridian FM with Terry) said, that Terry’s role in The Full Monty prompted her and a friend to have a Facebook conversation, during which they discussed how Terry’s hairy back “resembled that of a mammoth” and how it had to go before opening night.

So, unbeknown to Terry, Pru decided to get it waxed off!

The idea then came that it would be a great way to earn some money for 107 Meridian FM - East Grinstead and the surrounding areas’ local community radio station, which relies on advertising and sponsorship to fund its substantial monthly running costs.

Thus the date was set for Terry to have his back waxed on air during the Breakfast Show on 30th July. Terry’s screams of pain were heard by all Breakfast Show listeners that morning and brought in £500 for the station.

The live event was also recorded on video by 107’s Meridian FM’s presenter Steve Hall and photographed by Fraser Visser of Hamilton photography.

Before the ordeal, Terry admitted that, out of all the scary things he’d ever done, this was “the scariest of them all.

I’ve got sweat beads.”

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There have been rumours of a 2011 Full Monty calendar featuring the six men, with photos taken by Steve Fisher of Visualchaos Studios. Like the show itself, this is certain to be a huge success!

Performances: Thurs 23rd to Sat 25th Sept at 7.30pm plus Sat matinee at 2.30pm. Call: 01342 302000 for bookings.

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5: There are 86,400 seconds in day.

6: Cockroaches can live for 9 days after their head has been cut off.

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11: The world’s largest amphibian is the giant salamander. It can grow up to 5 ft. in length.

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Wednesday, 8 September Sharpthorne Book Club, 7:30 – 8:30pm. Sharpthorne Church Hall Station Road. £12 per annum or £1 per visit to cover cost of hall hire. Meetings are informal, with a cup of tea or a glass of wine. New members welcome Saturday 11th September 2010 East Grinstead Ploughing Match and agricultural show. The East Grinstead and Three Counties Agricultural and ploughing Association.

62nd Agricultural Show and Ploughing Match to be held at Withypitts Farm, Selsfield Road, Turners Hill, RH10 4PP. Show Secretary Miss Sue Kibblewhite, 07885 847418 (evenings only). 9am – 4pm.

Sponsored walk/cycle from East Grinstead to Hartfield for Aquaduct charity 9am-4pm Meet at Lower Car park Sackville school. Time 9.00 am register for 9.30 start ‘til 4pm. Contact Peter Lingwood 01342 313597 M:07815575752. More details will be found on the Aqueduct web site www.aqueduct.org.uk Standen: Heritage Open Day. Another chance to enjoy a free “all access” day to Standen. 11am – 4pm. More Information: Ros Tees, 01342 323029, standen@nationaltrust.org.uk East Grinsted Fire Station Open Day. Find out more about your Fire & Rescue service. 10am – 4pm. Fire Station London Road East Grinstead Hartfield Village Fete Traditional stalls, Morris Dancing, ferret racing, fun dog show, BBQ, afternoon tea, beer and Pimms.

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Saturday 18th September 2010 Martells 3rd Transport Exhibition, 3rd annual transport exhibition held in Queens Walk. 10am – 4pm. www. martells.co.uk. Email Darren Oomen: giftshop@ martells.co.uk. Tel: 01342 321303 Sunday 26 Sep Meridian FM Music Picnic. The second Music Picnic of the season, with great music. Free to enter. Bring a picnic, or sample food available. There will also be a champagne, wine and Pimms bar. Proceeds in aid of Meridian FM. 12 – 1pm.

Tuesday 5th October 2010 3 CHEERS FOR VOLUNTEERS! Celebrating East Grinstead Volunteers, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. East Grinstead Museum, Old Market Yard, Cantelupe Road, East Grinstead September 2010 • East Grinstead Living

RH19 3BJ 01342 302233. This is an opportunity for East Grinstead volunteers to meet each other and have their work recognised and to create an oral and written archive of past and present voluntary activity in the EG area. A collage (banner) will be created of photographs of faces of those who volunteer. There will then be an exhibition on volunteering to run in the museum from 19th January until 20th Febuary 2011 which should raise the awareness of the scope of volunteering and what goes on locally and hopefully recruit new volunteers. Contact Loral Bennett on 01342 328080 or email loral@egcvs.co.uk Tuesday 12th October Charity Fair in aid of Turn2us. South of England Showground, Ardingly 10am – 4pm. Over 55 Stalls ❖ New! The Beauty Box Café. Entrance: £4 to include raffle ticket For information ring: 01342 850474. Turn2us helps people in financial need access the money available to them in welfare benefits, charitable grants and other financial help. Pls visit: www.turn2us.org.uk.

What’s on at Chequer Mead Friday 10th September from 7.00pm, Cuisine Studio Presents JAZZ CAFé Thursday 16th September at 8.00pm, Acoustic Sussex Presents SHOW OF HANDS - WITH MIRANDA SYKES Friday 17th September at 7.30pm, Lee James Associates Presents TENORISSIMO Saturday 18th September at 7.30pm,The Bluebell Singers Present “SEPTEMBER SERENADE” Thursday 23rd to Saturday 25th September at 7.30pm plus Saturday matinee at 2.30pm, East Grinstead Operatic Society Presents THE FULL MONTY Tuesday 28th September at 1.30pm – 2.15pm, Chequer Mead Lunchtime Concert Series Presents JILL CROSSLAND – PIANO

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It’s A Cat’s Life at Cats Protection

By Krystyna O’Brien The National Cats Protection Centre (NCAC) in Chelwood Gate is much more than just a cats’ home.

It is open every day to the public apart from Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, although it is always staffed because of the nature of the work.

Those cats that need re-homing the most, are allowed to wander free in reception meeting and greeting the visitors as this gets them re-homed faster.

Cats Protection is a charity and receives no government funding.

Instead it relies on regular donations, bequeathments and events to bring in much-needed funds.

There are several stages a cat must undergo before it can be re-homed: The cat-care assistants do a nose to tail check and alert the vet to any problems. The flea and worming regime is then started, as are the checks for ringworm. The cat is then micro-chipped unless it is a stray. The strays are given their vaccinations and then attempts are made to try to get them back home.

If this is not possible, then they are

prepared for re-homing.

Tania actively encourages all owners to get their pets micro-chipped. One such cat had been missing for three years. Its owners were both shocked and thrilled when they received the phone call from the NCAC saying that their cat had turned up.

About 300 cats are on site at any one time. On average about 120 cats enter the home each month and the same number re-homed, with a cat’s average length of stay in the Centre being 3-4 months. All cats over 4 months old are neutered before leaving the centre.

There are around 250 branches of Cats Protection around the country and most of these are volunteer-led.

Chelwood Gate which serves the surrouding area is lucky in that it has a full-time staff and many dedicated volunteers, who cuddle the cats and do home visits. Cats Protection is only able to survive because of its volunteers.

For more information, make a donation or to become a volunteer, contact NCAC on 01825 741330 or visit their website at www.ncac.cats.org.uk

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Mid Morning 9-12 noon Nigel Peacock talks to local people about local issues and why not try his word of the day?

Lunch 12-3pm David Smith grab a bite or 2 of good music and fun with David

Lunch Sean Saunders

Drivetime 3-6pm (3-5pm Mon) Can you guess today’s “Hits & Headlines”? Add plenty of traffic news, entertainment news and afternoon mayhem and that is Mark Dodson.

Evening

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Band Night Terry Sumner or Harus Rai

Heros Daryn and Steve

Looking for Yesterday Malcolm Powell Classical Meridian Madeline Forrest or St. John Brown Folk Roots & Acoustic Martin Snodin

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SATURDAY Ian Turner. 8-10am Krys O’Brien. 10-12 noon Neil Munday. 12-3pm Meridian Mix. 3-4pm Sat The Film Show 4-6pm Meridian Mix 6-8pm Da Lunch (1st sat month) Martin G . 8-10pm Chris Michaels. 10-12 am Craig Towers. 12-3am September 2010 • East Grinstead Living

Off The Beaten Track Tim Waters

The Friday Show Daryn Buckley

Girls Night In Rosie Mac & Girls

Funky Weekend Neil Symon

Meridian Jazz John Gowers

Nite Owl Tony Peters

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Early Birds Craig Towers until 3am

SUNDAY Ian Turner. 8-10am Marie McManus. 10-12 noon Neil Symon/Chris Michaels. 12-2pm Malcolm Powell. 2-4pm Retro Show 4-6pm Alex Poole. 6-8pm Andy Tait. 8-10pm Chris Weller & Ollie Small Or Red Fish (last sun month). 10-12am Meridian Mix 12-7am

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Evenings & weekends the rest of the meridian team take over with a powerful mix of music from today, yesterday and even before that! Jazz, classical, rock, soul, dance, live music, hip hop, big band and blues.

We have it all and cater to all tastes and ages.

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Family Crest - Seal Rings Seal Rings have been worn by men of distinction for centuries.

The signet ring was originally a Seal Ring - the “mark” of a gentleman. The name “Signet” came from the Latin word signator, the person who puts his seal onto a document.

The time taken on each ring and the lack of skilled craftsmen means only a few people have the opportunity to own a seal ring.

To purchase a seal signet, with a crest attributed to your family name, creates for you and your family an heirloom of great interest and beauty.

Many crest rings are sold as Graduation or 21st Birthday presents and to couples for the gentleman’s wedding ring. Available in Gold or Platinum, plain or stone set, most rings are in ladies and gentleman sizes. At George Knight Jewellers in East Grinstead, you can view your heraldic family crest along with a range of signet rings.

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Is there a ‘Big Society’ in Ashdown Forest?

Featuring prominently in our news at the moment is the new government’s ‘Big Society’ idea.

Of course the idea of ‘working’ for free, for the good of others and to better yourself, is as old as society itself. The ‘Big Question’ however is whether, in a society where we already have some of the longest working hours in Western Europe, we want to give up our leisure time to carry out ‘work’ for free, solely for the benefit of others? For those of us that are a little less selfless than those already volunteering where is the return on time invested?

And perhaps this is where those of us working in the voluntary sector may have got our messages a little wrong.

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motivation is an altruistic one.

But what about selfish gain?

sweat pouring from their brows) they were working very hard.

I hope I might be able to persuade you, that if you haven’t considered joining in with some voluntary ‘work’ or have thought about it often but haven’t actually got involved, there are many opportunities to spend your leisure time having fun, meeting new people, learning new skills and feeling good about yourself? So called ‘volunteering’ can be a lot about what you personally gain from the experience.

But this wasn’t the work most of us think of doing to earn a crust. This work provides the chance to:

I recently went to meet some volunteers who were ‘working’ on a ‘task’ to benefit a local nature reserve. The task was to make some beautiful hand tooled benches from locally sourced chestnut. Of course they had given a substantial amount of their time and (I can assure you of this as I saw the info@egliving.co.uk • tel: 01342 300152

a) Do something very worthwhile to benefit others, but also….. b) Have a go at something new, something different and personally enriching. Learning traditional craft, working with wood and hand tools, making something. How often do you get the opportunity to make a substantial piece of traditional furniture, without having to pay for the tools or materials? c) Most importantly these volunteers were all smiling, laughing and chatting. Some had met before, some had not but they were all having a great time and enjoying each others’ company.

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Now switch “volunteer task” for “day out” and I’d say this sounds like a pretty good day out!

This is just one example of many days being run in our area. Within the Weald Forest Ridge Landscape Partnership Scheme there are opportunities to get involved in a whole range of countryside practice, traditional woodland crafts, studying local archaeology, working with local theatre groups, helping children learn about bushcraft, working in museums, studying birds and butterflies. Of course there are many more opportunities with other local organisations.

Way before David Cameron was talking about ‘Big Society’ the Weald Forest Ridge Landscape Partnership

Scheme, supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, had launched projects across our local area. Many of these projects specifically aim to support local people in caring for their landscape.

about what is going on in your area please have a look at www.highweald.org, or call the Scheme’s Officer James Sharpe on 01580 879957 or email j.sharpe@highweald.org, we’d love to hear from you.

The Weald Forest Ridge Landscape Partnership Scheme began in 2009 and will run until early 2012. The Scheme has around thirty projects running across the Weald Forest Ridge area, the highest ridge of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and with Ashdown Forest at the centre. The overarching aim of the Scheme is to provide opportunities for local people to become more involved in learning about, understanding and caring for their landscape.

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Beauty Muse Makeup 6 Diana Beauty 31 Electrolysis 31 Blinds & Curtains Elizabeth Designs 16 Café/Function Venue/ Restaurant/Bar Thai Lounge

23 Tarana 23 Riverview café 26 Bengal Village Forest Row 19 Bengal Village Lingfield 24 The Swan, Mountain Range Restaurant 28 Yew Lodge 12 Carpets Flooring Spaces 5 Cleaning Services Mclean Cleaning 11 Blue Ribbon Cleaning 11 Window Cleaning 35 Supreme Oven Cleaning 17 Clothes & Shoe Shops Private Collection 19 Computer/Website Design Services Willis IT Services 23 Hoocan IT Services 29 Amber Computer Services 29 Dental Riverview Dental Centre 32 Food Wiltshire Farm Food 33 Fitness/Health/Wellbeing Health to Optimum 31 Marcus Woodman 31

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East Grinstead Living: BT Fault line: Chequer Mead Box Office: Citizen’s Advice Bureau: East Grinstead Learning Centre: East Grinstead Library: East Grinstead Sports Club: East Grinstead Town Council: East Grinstead Visitor Information: Electricity & Gas Emergency: Help Point at the Library: Olympos, East Grinstead : Local Police:

Family Chiropractic Clinic 12 Michael Wall 24 Atlas Profilax 6 Footcare FootLady 31 Garden Services/Centres Green Machines

21 EG Lawns 21 Alex Veniziani 26 JH Vartan 10 MGC 20 Pete Payne 35 Atrium 16 RGH Garden Maintenance 24 Glass & Doors Sussex Doors/Horsham Glass 29 Hair Care Roots Hair Studio 25 Home Maintenance Services Mid Sussex Timber 2 Quinn Electrical Services 17 AI Plumbing 35 AS Driveways Restoration Specialists 20 Ron West, Handyman 11 James Lowe Plumbing 27 Beeches Builders Ltd. 27 John Bloom Plumbing & Heating 21 Gary Spurle Bathroom & Heating 17 MM Roofing Contractor 18 MRM Plastering 16 R. Stone

27 AS Tiling 27 MDH Painters & Decorators 20 MM Walker Home

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Bullfrog Productions 39 Transport Services GB Executive Travel 16 Tuition Mathsjogs 18 Guitar Lessons

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Local Post Office: Meridian FM Office: Mid Sussex County Council: Police Station at East Court: Princess Royal Hospital: Queen Victoria Hospital: Royal Mail, East Grinstead: Scott Cinema: Samaritans: Taxi: Water Emergency: WSCC Area Highways: EG Volunteer Point

September 2010Grinstead July July 2010 2010 •• East East Grinstead • East Grinstead Living Living Living info@egliving.co.uk info@egliving.co.uk info@egliving.co.uk •• tel: tel: 01342 01342 • tel:300152 300152 01342 300152

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Performances at Chequer Mead in February 2011

Also classes available in: Body Conditioning, Street Dance, Ballet, Tap & Contemporary. As well as Private Vocal Training offered in the mornings!

Also Bullfrog Babes: Ballet & Tap classes (4 to 7 years)

For further information please call Bullfrog Productions on 01342 322411 or visit our website: wwwbullfrogproductions.co.uk info@egliving.co.uk • tel: 01342 300152

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Hate being overweight?

Before

Lose weight quickly, keep it off and feel healthier Average weight loss of clients, 10-14 lbs a month - feel more energetic, healthier and better about yourself in just a short time!

Easy to follow eating plan After

designed so that you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel hungry or have cravings. No pills, diet shakes etc.

One-to-one support - to get you to

the weight you want to be and then help in keeping it off!

No matter how hard you have tried to lose weight, call for a free consultation, absolutely no obligation Julie lost almost 6 stone in 7 months.

The programme was very easy to do. I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel hungry or have cravings. I am far healthier, a lot happier and my confidence has increased. I went from a size 18-20 to size 8-10. I can now buy any clothes that I like!

Weight Loss Consultant

01342 327396 www.rachelrickettsweightloss.co.uk