East Grinstead February

East Grinstead

Living February 2012

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East Grinstead Living • February 2012

Dear Residents, Welcome to the next edition of the East Grinstead Living.

Keep this handy by the phone as you’ll never know when you’ll need a local service

This month we are excited to be able to profile top Hockey Olympian Ashley Jackson who plays for our incredible local Hockey Club!

We have also published a competition winning short story, Thursdays Ghost, by Gary I David, co-founder of the new East Grinstead Writer’s Club (for more details about the club see our What’s On pages).

The East Grinstead Soroptomists are featured on our charity page with local news and how the club supports women across the globe.

Our article ‘100 Years Ago this year...’ is about Scott and his Terra Nova Expedition.

We hope you find the service or product you need in our pubication, thank you for support given to our local businesses, the majority of which are East Grinstead based.

All the best for a good February.

Tally & Chris The East Grinstead Living Team

Contents Ashley Jackson, Hockey Olympian

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Tim Waters, Meridian FM

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Quick Quiz, Sudoku

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Charity Page, East Grinstead Soroptomists 14 East Grinstead Fairtrade Article

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Miss Moneywise

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Imberhorne Sports Hall update

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Thursdays Ghost 24 100 Years Ago this year 26 Recipe This publication uses vegetable based inks on chlorine free paper

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The Majority of our Businesses are East Grinstead Based

East Grinstead Living Notice: East Grinstead Living prints various articles, features, and advertisements. Although these appear in East Grinstead Living, any opinions expressed are the opinion of the author, these are not necessarily the opinion of the publisher. © Copyright East Grinstead Living 2011. The contents of this publication are written specifically for our readers, no part may be reproduced elsewhere without express and prior permission.

Support Your Local Businesses Administrative Services Proof Reading 29 Art Your Picture on Canvas 5 Beauty Pretty Permanent Make-Up 7 Blinds & Curtains Elizabeth Designs 15 Car Services The Wheel Specialist 29 Children’s Activities & Products/Education Singing Tuition 25 Effective Education 25 Children’s House Nursery 25 French Tuition 25 German Tuition 25 Cleaning Services Help at Home 17 Supreme Oven Cleaning 29 Computer/Website Design Services Willis IT Services 13 Cavtec 13 Computer Studio 13 Jim’ll Fix It 12 Dogs Dog Walking /Behaviourist 29 Dental Riverview Dental Centre 9 Doors Sussex Doors 21 Food Wiltshire Farm Food 27 Delishcup 29 Fitness/Health/Wellbeing Lotte Berk 11 Family Chiropractic Clinic 11 Hire Fitness 8 Foot Lady 10 Paul Masters Massage 11 Function Venue/ Restaurant/Bar Yew Lodge 27 The Swan Bar & Restaurant 14 Garden Services JH Vartan 31 MGC 31 DR Newland Tree Care 30 Green Machines 31 Atrium 31 Pete Payne 30

Hair Care Michael Todd Hairdressing 11 Home Maintenance Services & Products CEC Electrical Services 17 Quinn Electrical Services 23 Fernwood Polising/ Wood Restoration 23 Carpentry – D.K. Woodhouse 16 R.G. Carpentry 23 Mid Sussex Timber 2 AllBright Decorating 16 Bailey Bridge Refurb/ Construction 22,23 Paint it Now 23 AI Plumbing 19 James Lowe Plumbing 20 Kindling ‘n’ Things 5 PLP Building Services 17 Allzones Roofing & Building Services 1,3 Gutters & Soffits Cleaning 15 Heat Tek Plumbing & Heating 19 John Bloom Plumbing & Heating 19 Gary Spurle Bathroom & Heating 20 MM Roofing Contractor 17 Crystal Guttering 17 MRM Plastering 16 Steve Cook Building 15 MDH Painters & Decorators 16 MM Walker Home Maintenance 15 TJB Decorating & Building Services 21 Kitchens Absolutely Kitchens 20 Pest Control Expest Pest Control 31 Satellite, Aerial Specialists Norsat 12 Shoes & Clothes Suitables 8 Weddings & Occasions Shop 8 Window Services Window Cleaning 29 As Good As New Window Repairs 7 Sussex & Surrey Doors 21 Duke Window Services 15

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EG Hockey Club’s Olympian

Ashley Jackson

With Olympic fever rising month on month in the run up to Summer, we profile Ashley Jackson, the first British Player ever to win the Federation of International Hockey’s Young Player of the Year award in 2009. A leading light in the world of hockey, he also plays for our town’s incredible Premier-league winning Hockey Club.

You’ve been a member of East Grinstead Hockey Club for a while, why did you choose it & what makes it special?

When I was around 14 years old I (and my father) had a decision to make, it was time to move on from my first hockey club Tunbridge Wells HC and the chosen destination was East Grinstead HC. It is special to me because of how welcoming they were and what friends/family I have around the club, it is my home really.

Personal Profile questions: Year of Birth & Birthplace?

1987, Kent When did you joined East Grinstead Hockey Club?

2005, rejoined professionally: 2010/11

What are your personal hopes for the British team?

Well obviously my hopes are that we will end up with a gold medal and that everyone from team mates to my girlfriend and family members can enjoy the moment.

Who or where do you draw inspiration from?

I guess its more who do I draw it from, we spend so many hours, days, weeks, months and for some of the group 6-10 years together; it is very easy to look around and be inspired by the person standing next to you in your squad.

That person or persons are more than just team mates. For this group we have had a lot of experiences and I’m sure like many other teams more bad than good but it’s the sharing of the experiences and getting out the other side together stronger that inspires us.

Outside of the group my girlfriend Eli and my brother Wesley are always there for some inspirational chat and a different perspective that comes from outside the squad. Also mum and dad have been there from the very start.

Major Honours?

2009 European Champions, 2009 World Young Player of the Year. 2009 and 2010 World All-Star Team Highlight of the last year?

Many hours spent with Michelle Pearson (strength and conditioner) and Laura Hanna (physio) while being out injured and then returning from injury after 8 and a half months out.

Eli (girlfriend) returning after 6 months travelling.

Any message to young potential professional sports players in this area?

My first under par round shooting 70, -1. (golf).

Take each day as it comes, no regrets. Love what you do and who you do it with. Work hard and enjoy yourself.

Golf.

Favourite hobby?

Favourite Film?

Who are your Local Sponsors?

BMW cooper Tunbridge Wells who are an absolute pleasure to work with, would like to say thank you to Nikki Pipe and to everyone down there. Also to Sweetwoods Park Golf Club, and Grays my equipment sponsor.

Hangover, Remember the Titans, Any Given Sunday.

Favourite Song?

Love Walked in by Thunder.

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3: ‘He ain’t heavy he’s my brother’, was a hit for which band in 1969?

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7: The Football Premier League was formed in which year?

8: The Chrysler Building is in which American city?

9: Which Male singer is the biggest selling singles artist of all time in the UK?

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10: Dr Who first appeared on TV in which year?

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Women Inspiring Action and Transforming Lives:

SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL EAST GRINSTEAD Soroptimists are a network of 90,000 diverse, dynamic women world-wide “working together to make a difference”.

Soroptimists’ vision is that they are “committed to a world where women and girls together achieve their individual and collective potential, realise aspirations and have an equal voice in creating strong, peaceful communities worldwide.”

Soroptimists are proud to be a “global voice for women”.

The name Soroptimists loosely translates as “best for women”.

They tackle a breadth of issues affecting women, at a global and local level, including human rights, education and health.

As an example at a national and international level lobbying for legislation to help women victims and supporting local women’s refuges.

Soroptimists are privileged to hold General Consultative Status with the United Nations which

means representative member are consulted about issues affecting women and girls.

They have fun too, as these images demonstrate: Soroptimists from East Grinstead Club stood on Pooh Bridge, Ashdown Forest joining hundreds of other women on bridges worldwide marking International Women’s Day supporting women’s rights in peace negotiations across the world The East Grinstead Club is running another very exciting project in partnership with the East Grinstead Rangers, Guides, Brownies and Rainbows.

A sewing project, led by Soroptimists, was proposed in which all Guides, no matter what their age, could be involved in. Together they are making dresses from pillowcases to send out to Africa. This involves tacking, pinning, cutting, machining and sewing.

Soroptimists take their sewing machines and trimmings with the aim of helping the girls

make a dress. Guides need only bring a bright coloured pillowcase. Sewing skills are taught by the Soroptimists and a lovely dress results which will be excitedly received in Africa!

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Business Profile: DK Woodhouse Carpentry How long have you been a Carpenter & Joiner? 36 years What training did you receive? I started with a 3 year apprenticeship with W.H.Price Builders in East Grinstead in 1976, during which I attended Crawley technical college for six months of each year. I was a site manager for six years, moving into contracts management, finally becoming a project manager before deciding to become self employed.

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East Grinstead Town Fairtrade Steering Group The Group, founded in 2005 as an East Grinstead Town Council initiative, has always operated independently. East Grinstead is recognised as a Fairtrade Town, a status conferred by the Fairtrade Foundation. Our purpose is to raise local awareness of Fairtrade labelled products, encourage local shops, schools & businesses to sell these and/or to stock them for their own use and to represent the Fair Trade movement through local town fairs. A good opportunity to showcase this is during the annual Fairtrade Fortnight, in 2012 running from 27 February to 11 March.

Local supermarkets offer a growing range of Fairtrade goods for sale and we hope this trend will continue. Additionally, a majority of our individual committee members are independent Fairtraders who continue offering many products for sale through local church and school premises.

Fairtrade’s focus is on tackling poverty and helping farmers and producers from the developing world improve the quality of their lives and take more control over their futures. By providing stable prices for their goods, Fairtrade reduces the uncertainties of market fluctuations and provides stability and hope.

For most Fairtrade products, buyers must pay at least the Fairtrade minimum price, or the market price if higher. Also, producer organisations are always paid a social premium, a mandatory amount above the cost of the goods. Local producers decide how to spend this, agreed democratically within local communities for their benefit, not for company owners. Often invested in farm improvements, processing facilities, schools and medical centres; these can change the whole community.

Want to know more?

See www.fairtrade.org.uk. Local information from Ali Hill tel: 07941303326. Watch out for us at the May Fair, during Jubilee Week, at local churches, and The Meads and St Peter’s Schools.

You may know about these tips, but it’s always helpful to be reminded...

1. Try very hard to shop just once a week in the supermarket. For your mid-week shop buy your milk/eggs/bread, etc. at your small local shops (or use your local milkman who now often provides other products to your door as well). Going back to your supermarket for the ‘mid-week shop’ inevitably makes you spend over and above budget as you end up getting more than you intended - they are very clever at luring us to spend more than we should!

2. If a tiny hole appears in clothes, get out the thread then and there. If you catch it right at the beginning, you can fix it fast & no-one will be able to tell it was there. If you don’t have the perfect colour thread it doesn’t always matter, get as close to it as possible but the key is to catch it as soon as it appears.

3. Ring around your toilet? This is caused by alkaline deposits. Pour one or two cups of white vinegar into the toilet once a month.

Imberhorne Sports Hall Update Plans for the Imberhorne Sports Hall are gathering pace.

The school is confident that planning permission will be granted by early February and the next stage will be to put the project out to tender.

A group of staff – supported by the Parents’ Committee – are making plans for our Diamond Jubilee Celebration Event “Imberthon” which will take place on 1st June. This will involve a sponsored walk, giant picnic and a team marathon.

Meanwhile, a staff group is planning to climb the 3 Peaks in the same weekend and PE staff are hoping to run from ‘pier to pier’ along the south coast.

Mr Jon Ford, Headteacher Please support them when possible, thank you – Tally, East Grinstead Living

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Here we ask Sue a few questions about her business:

What started you off in the refurbishment and construction business?

I was born into it. My father bought and renovated properties and my first recollection of being interested was at the age 4 when, in my mind, I designed and then began to build a ‘house’ in my parents garden, out of some old bricks I found laying around – I got no further than 5 along and 2 high – not surprisingly!

I then made a proper attempt with my first property aged 18, which was a total refurbishment which I largely did myself, learning as I went. I have always had a good ‘eye’ and can see the finished result right at the outset. I bought and sold a few more properties and experienced plenty of bad service and bad manners renovating these; which was a very easy lesson in ‘how to treat a Client’ – mainly the opposite to what I had often being on the receiving end of.

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East Grinstead Living • February 2012

Thursday’s Ghost

by Gary I David

Tommy stopped outside the gloomy, building and stared up at the attic. A young girl appeared at the window. He trembled.

The gate swung open and Tommy entered. The gate latch clicked like a mousetrap behind him... a cold shiver scuttled along his spine.

At the rear of the house an open grid beckoned.

His heart raced as he lowered himself into the dark cellar. A feral scream filled the air and a young boy with a ghostly white face leapt towards him. Tommy squealed and fell backwards.

The pale boy stood over him, holding a hatchet above his head. Tommy wet himself.

Suddenly, the boy burst out laughing. He reached a hand out to Tommy and through his fit of giggling managed to speak.

‘Hello there; I’m Phillip.’ He glanced at the wet patch that was spreading over Tommy’s crotch.

‘Oh, I say, sorry old boy; I didn’t mean to frighten you quite that much.’ He grabbed Tommy’s hand with an ice cold grip and helped him to his feet.

‘Come on,’ he shouted.

‘Playing,’ he said. ‘What are you doing here... apart from trespassing that is?’ He smiled slyly.

Tommy followed the boy upstairs. It was like stepping back in time. An oil lamp cast an eerie glow across the room.

‘Oh, I see. Weren’t you afraid?’

‘What do you fancy playing?’ he shouted enthusiastically, ‘Jacks, dominoes, chequers, marbles?’

Tommy stared around the room. A massive family portrait dominated. The man in the painting looked very grand and his wife and daughter were resplendent in their fine silk gowns, but it was the boy in the painting that caught Tommy’s eye.

‘Is that you?’ he asked Phillip.

The boy laughed. ‘Don’t be silly, that picture was painted more than a hundred years ago; do I look a hundred?’

‘No, of course not; but if you were a ghost...’ said Tommy. The boy grinned. ‘Do you live here?’

Tommy asked; his throat was dry and it came out as a strained whisper.

‘Honestly, does it look as though anyone lives here?’ Phillip said. ‘Look,’ he ran his finger along the piano lid; it was black with decades of dust.

‘No-one’s lived here for years.’

‘So what are you doing here then?’ Tommy asked.

‘I just wanted to see what the house was like.’

‘No... what’s to be scared of?’

‘The ghost, of course,’ Phillip laughed. ‘Did you think that I was the ghost when I jumped you in the cellar? I bet you did... I’ve never seen anyone that frightened before.’

‘Anyone would be frightened; you were wielding an axe.’

‘True; but you asked me if I was a ghost... you must have been expecting to find a spook.’

Tommy fidgeted uncomfortably. ‘Well, okay, I was looking for the ghost.’

‘Well, you’re in luck; I just happen to know when and where the ghost appears.’

‘No way... honest?’

‘Of course... I’ve seen her hundreds of times.

Have you ever seen her, Tommy?’

‘Yeah... I saw her at the attic window. She was smiling at me.’

‘Smiling? Wow, that’s unusual; she’s usually staring, wild eyed and nasty; with blood running from the wound.’

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Tommy gulped. ‘So where does she appear... and when?’ Phillip whispered. ‘Her name’s Lydia... she’s the girl in the painting... she walks through that wall over there at exactly five thirty every Thursday... she was killed on a Thursday... at five thirty.’ ‘But it’s Thursday today.’ ‘So it is,’ agreed Phillip, ‘and its twenty nine minutes past five. She’ll be here any second now.’ ‘Oh my God,’ exclaimed Tommy. ‘Will she be able to see us?’ ‘Well, they say that if she can see you,’ he paused for effect, ‘then she can kill you.’ Tommy paled. ‘But she saw me... from the attic window.’ ‘Gosh,’ Phillip looked worried. ‘Are you positive?’ ‘I think so.’ ‘Well, we’ll soon find out; here she comes.’

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Thursday’s Ghost continued A fine grey mist seeped through the wall and suddenly there she was. Lydia stared at Tommy.

Cold sweat chilled his body and he shook uncontrollably. She screamed and ran at him, a huge knife in her hand. He cried out, curled up in a ball... and wet himself again. He waited for the sharp pain of the cold steel and thought of his mother.

Tommy peeped through the haze of his tear filled eyes and Lydia and Phillip collapsed in a fit of laughter.

‘What have I told you about playing games like that?’ a woman’s stern voice cut through the laughter.

‘Come here this instant.’ The children walked over to their mother, heads hung, but still giggling.

‘Apologize to Tommy,’ she ordered.

‘Sorry, Tommy,’ Lydia smiled.

‘Me too,’ said Phillip. ‘It was just a bit of fun.’

‘Please accept my apologies,’ said the lady, ‘I’m afraid they don’t have much opportunity to play these days. Come children,’ she said. The boy and girl took their mother’s hand and they all walked straight through the wall. Tommy sank back and watched, gobsmacked as a disembodied hand waved, then disappeared.

Written by Gary I David, co-founder of the New East Grinstead Writer’s Club, this piece has won several competitions.

For more information about the club see our What’s on page or call: 01342 311964

100 Years Ago

this year…

2012 is the Centenery of Robert Falcon Scott’s Terra Nova Expedition to Antartica. In January 1912 Scott & his 5 man team reached the South Pole, only to discover he had been preceded by Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen 33 days earlier.

Although the return journey started well, by the end of February the temperatures plummeted.

By March time the worsening foot condition of team member Lawrence Oates was slowing his companions, he stepped outside their tent in a raging blizzard, saying, “I am just going outside and I may be some time”, he did not return. This act of sacrifice with his famous words has since then entered the world of literature and art in various guises.

Scott’s diary entries states: ‘We knew that Oates was walking to his death... it was the act of a brave man and an English gentleman’.

However, his sacrifice was not enough to save the others. They struggled on to a point 11 miles south of their supplies Depot, their efforts dashed by a fierce, unrelenting blizzard.

In the end their supplies ran out. Scott’s last diary entry, dated 29 March 1912, the presumed date of their deaths, ends with these words:

‘Every day we have been ready to start for our depot 11 miles away, but outside the door of the tent it remains a scene of whirling drift. I do not think we can hope for any better things now. We shall stick it out to the end, but we are getting weaker, of course, and the end cannot be far. It seems a pity but I do not think I can write more. R. Scott. For God’s sake look after our people’.

Athough ill-fated it is nevertheless one of most well-known & celebrated expeditions in history. It will be marked this year with many events across Great Britain. Visit: www.scott100.org to find these events.

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What’s On: February 2012 Tuesday 7th February

East Grinstead Stamp and Postcard Club. Open auction: This evening is intended for non members.

21st February: Aspects of Switzerland, invited display. 6th March: Ireland 1840 -1900, invited display. 20th March: Open Evening. Chequer Mead Arts Centre, starting at 7.30pm, Call Malcolm Green on: 01342 327554 for more details.

Wednesday 8th February The East Grinstead Meridian Probus club meets at 10.15am for coffee, followed by a talk given

by Mr. Peter Hunter titled ‘Constable of this Parish’. Probus clubs exist for retired gentlemen with a professional or business background, but membership is not restricted to those two groups and is in fact open to any person who has had some measure of responsibility in their field of endeavour. The Meridian club meets regularly and hosts a wide variety of speakers and events throughout the year. If you are interested in joining phone 01342 323098 Saturday 11th February Former Imberhorne Pupil, Susan Alley, Debuts Book in High Street Bookshop, Ghost Club: The Unloved, at The Bookshop, East Grinstead High Street, from 4pm to 7pm. The story revolves around sixteen-yearold Derek who wants nothing more than a fresh start with his troubled parents in their new home.

Friday 24th & Saturday 25th February Discovering You. A 2-day workshop for those who want to find their own voice. Artemis School of Speech and Drama, Peredur Centre for the Arts, West Hoathly Road, East Grinstead, 01342 321330. For more details see our website: www.

ArtemisSpeechandDrama.org.uk Thursday 1st March – Saturday 3rd March ‘Alice in Wonderland and through the Looking Glass’ Music by Stephen Warbeck and Terry Davis. Every evening at 7.30 pm and matinee on 3rd March at 2.30. Michael Hall Class 12 students perform the staged version of Lewis Caroll’s masterpiece. Michael Hall School theatre, Priory Road, Forest Row RH18. Contact Karen at reception 01342 822275.

Saturday 3rd March West Hoathly Pre-school are holding a ‘Pampered Evening’ on 7.30-10.30pm at the Jubilee Community Centre, Charlwoods Road, East Grinstead. Tickets are only £5 and include a drink.

Stalls will include Jewellery, Massage and Beauty.

Call: 01342 811046 or 07970 884162 Saturday 3rd March St Mary’s Spring Concert with the award-winning Royal Tunbridge Wells Orpheus Male Voice Choir.

For non-profit community, charity groups this page is free of charge to use, email: info@egliving.co.uk.

A rousing programme of spirituals, jazz, hymns, show & popular music at 7.30pm. St Mary the Virgin, Windmill Lane, East Grinstead, RH19 2DS. Tickets £10 from Andrew Bass 01342 850511 or Bullfrog Music,Ship Street, East Grinstead. 01342 315602. Refreshments available.

Friday 9th March Friends of East Grinstead Museum Speaker’s Night. Dr Yella Martin and Jacquie Pinney will give a talk about,`The Blond McIndoe Research Foundation’ at East Court Mansion, East Court, 8.00pm. Tel: 01342 317149 Friday 9th – Tuesday 20th March.

Figureworks, a group of East Surrey artists will be exhibiting life and portrait paintings at Chequer Mead Community Arts Centre, East Grinstead Mon – Sat 10am- 5pm. Eves on the 8, 9 10, 16,17 March 6.30 -9.30 pm. Everyone welcome. Further information: figureworksgroup@gmail.com Friday 2nd March 2012 East Grinstead Museum to present. Easy Listening Jazz concert: The Great American Songbook - featuring the music of famous American composers such as Gershwin, Kern, Berlin, Rodgers and Porter. Played by the Roger Hind Quartet accompanied by guest singers Ruth Fahie and Gary Wright. Chequer Mead 7.30pm. Call: 01342 302000. Organised by the Friends of The Museum, all profits will support this award winning Museum.

The New East Grinstead Writer’s Club For Passionate Writer’s of all genres. Meet top authors, Sat workshops for Adults & Juniors with member’s discounts, ‘Open Mic’ and more.

First author confirmed to speak: Simon Brett BBC Producer on the 7th February at 7:30pm, Jan Etherington on the 6th March at 7:30pm, Jack Sheffied on 3rd April at 7pm.To find out more call: 01342 311964 or email: eastgrinsteadwritersclub@ live.co.uk. For the Writers Club co-founder’s own short story see page 24.

East Grinstead Town Council Jubilee Literary Competition As part of the celebrations marking the Queen’s Jubilee this summer, East Grinstead Town Council is launching a Short Story/Poetry competition.

Hollywood screen writer Neil Gaiman (Coraline/ Stardust), who grew up in East Grinstead, has generously supported us with a prize for the winner of the teen short story. For details of the Adult competition see leaflets at the library or the Town Council website. First prize in each category: £100, and a commemorative Jubilee plaque. Deadline is 1st May.

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Ingredients

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