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Architects Cowan Architects 33 Bicycles D&C Cycles 5 Blinds/Curtains/Interiors Elizabeth Designs 31 Care Brooker Care 5 Sussex Health Care 39 Children’s Activities & Products/Education Singing/PianoTuition 11 English for non-English Tuition 8 German Tuition 11 Blackland Farm 11 Science/Maths Tuition 11 Effective Education Centre 11 Greenfields Language College 11 Cleaning Services Supreme Oven Cleaning 19 Window Cleaning 28 Dirty Ovens 19 Oven Sparkle 19 Clothes & Shoes Second Glance 15 Private Collection 15 Hannah’s Nail & Make-Up Studio 15 Computer/Website Design Services Computer Studio 19 Mr. Computing 9 WITS 19 Estate Planning EPC 5 Fitness/Health/Beauty Family Chiropractic Clinic 13 Simi Khanna 16 Spa Medical 7 Feet First 15 Marcus Woodman Massage 15 Foot Lady 15 Holistic Massage Therapy 15 Garden Services/Plants MGC 23 DR Newland Tree Care 25 Green Machines 25 Imberhorne Lane Nursery 22 T.J. Arb Tree Services 25 Green Man Tree Surgery 25 Katie Parrott Gardener 25 JH Vartan 25 Home Maintenance Services & Products Hehku Home Extension Centre 40

This month we have a fantastic article about Forest Row resident Michaelina Argy who recently received an MBE, see page 18.

The ‘Humble Bumble’ tells you all you need to know about our most common bees, as we all know they need our help, we thought this would make an interesting feature, see page 30.

Our beloved Town’s Promotions Manager, Simon Kerr, is retiring this month... as he says his goodbyes we have a Q&A with him with his future plans included.

Thank you for supporting our many local businesses.

If you are a local charity or community group or are personally undertaking a challenge for charity, please drop us a line any time if you would like some more promotion.

All the best for a lovely summer.

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Ashdown Forest Walk

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Ox Eye Daisy

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Thank you and Goodnight

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With Courage and Determination 18 Gardening in July

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Local History Notes

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Quick Quiz & Sudoku

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The Humble Bumble

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RDA’S Regional Challenge Day

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What’s on

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Lee’s Locks 27 Dave Edwards Electrical Contractors 35 Mid Sussex Timber 2,20,21 Bailey Bridge Refurb/ Construction 27 PK Refurb/Landscaping Services 35 Beeches Builders 37 Paint it Now 33 Heritage Antiques 8 AI Plumbing 29 Expest Gutter-Fascia-Roof 29 Gary Spurle Bathroom & Heating 29 MRM Plastering 37 Reeve Plumbing 31 Progressive Electrics 28 Crestala Fencing Centre 35 A.G. Kerr Carpentry 35 JKS Construction 27 MDH Painters & Decorators 33 James Mundy Decorating 33 MM Walker Home Maintenance 29 PN Paving 33 J&J Plumbing & Heating 28 The Local Painter 31 Breathable Spaces 23 Newman Electrical Services 31 Jewellery Nick Kellett 5 Kitchens Absolutely Kitchens 37 Pest Control Expest Pest Control 23 APM Pest Control 25 Dick Clark Pest Control 23 Satellite, Aerial Specialists Norsat 9 Taxi ATS Cars 5 Translations Services French Translations 8 Window Services Heron Windows Ltd. 33 As Good As New Window Repairs 7

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The Eastern Clumps

With Thanks to the Ashdown Forest Centre and Conservators for allowing us to reproduce their walk leaflet (edited version below). There are other walk leaflets available at the Forest Centre.

Two walks through open heathland that start at one of Ashdown Forest’s iconic hill-top clumps of pine trees. The area has evidence of diverse human uses over 2,000 years from pre-Roman occupation to the Cold War.

Long walk - 2.2 miles/3.5km Short walk - 1.4 miles/2.2km Walk away from the car park and to the left of Kings Standing Clump. Behind the clump, turn right and then left j to join a ride.

The site is a Scheduled Ancient Monument. Although there is evidence of Iron Age and Roman occupation of the site, Kings Standing takes its name from the practice, from Tudor times onwards (i.e. 16th century), of hunting deer from standings. Rather than pursuing deer, hunters stood on elevated structures past which the deer were driven from nearby enclosures and shot at from close quarters.

In about 1825, the clump (like others, e.g. at Crows Nest) was planted with Scots pines by the De La Warr family who owned the forest – a move that so angered local commoners that they destroyed many of the trees! In January three years earlier, William Cobbett had crossed the forest and

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he described it, in his famous book Rural Rides, as “a heath, with here and there a few birch scrubs upon it, verily the most villainously ugly spot I ever saw in England”!

Follow the ride across the heath for 700m.

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North Downs and right to the South Downs. Just past a pond on the right, a junction of rides is reachedk. For a short, fairly level walk turn sharp right and turn right again after 700m to return to Kings Standing; for a longer walk, turn half right and descend on a steep wide ride.

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After 700m, the ride reaches a second historic clump of pines, Crows Nest clump. Pass to the right of the Clump and, on reaching a ride junctionm , turn right to follow the fence-line.

During World War One much of this area was used as an anti-gas attack training school. Aerial photographs from the 1920s also show trench systems nearby and, a century after Cobbett, a continuing paucity of trees.

Only since World War Two have trees, and woodland, become abundant, expanding from 5% to 40% of the forest area, largely at the expense of heathland. Most conservation work by the Conservators is devoted now to preventing further loss and to improving what remains. The mechanical control of trees, scrub and bracken can be effective short-term management options but they are expensive, inherently unsustainable, and in the end cannot emulate the benefits of livestock for heathland. In 2007 the Conservators established a flock of Hebridean sheep to help rectify this.

The ride crosses two streamsl. Some 50m after the second stream turn right onto a ride and ascend through open heathland.

The 32ha/80 acres enclosed by the fence have a fascinating history. The area was requisitioned during World War Two and by late 1942 the world’s most powerful radio transmitter, American-built, and named Aspidistra after a song by Gracie Field, had been installed to beam messages to Occupied Europe. By 1943, 34 masts dominated the forest sky-line. After the war the radio station passed from the Political Warfare Executive to the Diplomatic Wireless Service.

In the 1980s, the remaining masts were removed and, in circumstances of great secrecy, a bunker was installed as an emergency regional seat of government with the capacity to support life for six months in case of nuclear attack. Barely had the new facilities been completed than they became redundant as East-West relations thawed. The site was closed by the Home Office in 1992 and in 1994 it was bought by Sussex Police as a training area.

When the fence-line bears left, continue straight along the ride and in 800m return to Kings Standing car park. This final stretch of the walk is parallel to the Lewes to London Roman road on the other side of the B2026. Part of the Roman road is visible by the car park of that name.

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The main heather here, cross-leaved heath, shows how wet the ground can be. Other indicators of such a condition are the yellow-flowering bog asphodel and the bog cotton, whose white fluffy ‘heads’ appear towards the end of summer. Pools formed by the stream are home to the small red damselfly, a rare species in Sussex but one that, benefitting from climate change, is gradually expanding northwards in Britain.

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ox-eye daisy

can make them seem to glow in the evening and as such gave rise to its other name of moon daisy.

In Celtic folklore it was believed that the daisies were the reincarnation of children who had died during childbirth and appeared so as to give comfort to the grieving mothers. Much later in history the Christians adopted the flower as a symbol of St Mary Magdalene, whose name was changed with time to maudlin, and the flower became known as maudlinwort.

In Austria and Germany it was hung inside the house as it was believed it would repel lightening.

At this time of the year, the media, in its many forms, are awash with recipes for the ever popular Elderflower. An incredibly perfumed and versatile blossom it is no surprise that it is one of the most popular and well known native flowers to be foraged and utilised for all manner of foods, drinks and medicine. But this article is not about Elderflower. No no, I would like to take this opportunity to bring your attention to an as common flower, but probably less known edible, the Ox-eye daisy, Leucanthemum vulgare.

“The nodding oxeye bends before the wind...”

- John Clare, “The Fear of Flowers” The Ox-eye daisy is a member of the Asteraceae family, whose most famous family member is the dandelion, ‘Taraxacum officianalis’. Like all species of this family the common identification character is the flower head. The yellow disc in the centre is actually what is known as a compound flower head.

And is made up of a cluster of much smaller flowers giving the appearance of a single flower. The first flowers start to appear between May and June and will continue through to September.

Ox-eye daisies have been used in herbal medicine since before the middle ages to treat a variety of conditions from Jaundice and Smallpox to insanity.

Nowadays we know that it is similar in use to its relative Chamomile. The whole plant is used in a herbal remedy and it’s known to be antispasmodic, antitussive (preventing or relieving a cough), tonic and diuretic. It can also act as an vulnerary (healing of wounds), diaphoretic (inducing perspiration) and emmenagogue (stimulating or increasing menstrual flow) herb. It is also used in respiratory conditions like chronic cough.

It is best harvested in May and June then dried to be used later. The plant has been successfully in the treatment of whooping cough, asthma and nervous excitability. A lotion can be made to be used on bruises, wounds, ulcers and some cutaneous (relating to or affecting the skin) diseases. A decoction or tea of the dried flowers and stems can be used as a wash to treat chapped hands and distilled water made from the flowers is an effective eye lotion in the treatment of conjunctivitis.

Its botanical name, Leucanthemum vulgare, is from the ancient Greek words leucos meaning white, anthos, meaning flower and vulgare meaning common. Hence it translates as the common white flower, which it certainly is. It is found in abundance on verges, hedgerows and in meadows and is probably the archetype of the British wild flower.

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tempura them and dust with icing sugar. Pick the open flower heads and remove the stem. Make up a tempura batter using fizzy water and coat the flower heads. Drop gently into the hot oil and fry until crisp.

Remove allow to cool, dust with icing sugar and serve with vanilla ice cream: a desert with a healthy aspect.

The whole plant is edible and the leaves make a great addition to summer salads, having a unique flavour that is similar to celery. The flower heads too make a wonderful addition to both savoury or sweet dishes. The unopened flower buds can be pickled and used like large capers adding a unique wild flavour to any dish.

NB: Remember to always consult an expert when foraging and self medicating. Always ID plants 100% before consuming and seek a professionals advice. Any medicinal uses described above are only a general guide and diagnosis and treatment is far more complicated than explained in this brief article. Always seek the advice of a practitioner or doctor for any ailments.

By Andrew Mcfarlane Acuvital Acupuncture Clinic, East Grinstead, Tel: 07841209746, twitter: @acuvital

My favourite method of utilizing the flowers is to

EG 10K: The Andy Ripley Memorial Race This annual, home-grown exciting multi terrain race is organised by runners for runners, it is now in its sixth year. With a reputation for a friendly, welcoming race, with good support it is perfect for novices, as encouragement is so important to keep runners motivated. To highlight this, it was rated the UK’s ‘Best Race for Beginners’ 2013 in Runners’ World.

This year’s race will be on Sunday 27th September at 10am. With just under three months still to go, there are already 115 entrants.

Shortly after its inception the EG 10K was given the title, The Andy Ripley Memorial Race.

Rugby player Andy Ripley, who lived locally, won 24 rugby union caps for England between 1972 and 1976, and scored two tries.

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and win the BBC’s Superstars, while still playing rugby for Rosslyn Park. He also competed in triathlons and became the world indoor veterans’ rowing champion. Andy was a keen supporter of East Grinstead Athletic Club and often presented the prizes at club events. He was an inspirational figure and truly fitted the description of larger than life.

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prostate cancer. He remained characteristically good-humoured and became an ambassador for the Prostate Cancer Charity. In the 2010 birthday honours list he was appointed OBE, sadly he passed away shortly after.

If you wish to run to raise money for a charity, it is asked that you please support the charity Prostate Cancer UK. For more information see the website: eg10k.co.uk.

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Thank you and Good Night Widely known and much loved Town Promotions Manager Simon Kerr will be retiring this month after two decades in his role. During this time Simon has done immeasurable amounts to both promote the town and its activities at home and abroad. He has also helped to record the town’s history as author of the books ‘Secret East Grinstead’ and ‘East Grinstead Through Time’. Here is a Q&A with the man himself:

What has been the toughest part of your job?

What has the highlight been of your time as towns promotions manager?

What would do you hope to ‘leave behind’ once you retire?

Being filmed walking along East Grinstead’s High Street talking to Edwina Currie about one of the town’s now defunct railway lines for a BBC TV programme. For another show, I also had to learn to walk backwards while talking to camera, which is even more tricky, especially after the sixth take!

I think we have developed a unique way of not just promoting East Grinstead, but also dealing with all the myriad types of enquiries from both visitors and local folk. We can deliver this service by working at minimal cost and sharing space in the busy town library where we meet with an ideal mix of visitors and locals, unlike many ‘dedicated’ Tourist Information Centres who don’t really have too much to do with their own communities. So we work at a public desk, but at the same time do a lot of ‘back office’ work such as promotional writing, design of posters and leaflets, etc.

During your time as town’s Promotions Manager, what have the milestone accomplishments been would you say?

Working with our friends at the Bluebell Railway as the route to East Grinstead at long last became reality.

There were years of planning involved, and some huge challenges that their talented and dedicated team had to overcome. Our part was always trying to find ways to support them and find some positive answers whenever we could. The big bonus for the town has been the fact that East Grinstead now boasts a genuine nationally important tourist attraction, together with all the important publicity that it brings the town.

What is your very best moment been?

A memory that will last for a long, long time was being part of the support crew for the Olympic Torch when it came through the town. We were able to “access all areas” as we recorded the event. It was the biggest crowd that I will ever see in the High Street and to be able to see and mix with so many excited and happy townsfolk was a privilege for which I am truly grateful.

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In the peak summertime weekends it can be a nightmare trying to find people accommodation.

Most people luckily have booked well ahead, but for overseas visitors, perhaps driving through and wanting an overnight stay, it can often be impossible to find anywhere to stay.

What do you think are the ‘best bits’ of East Grinstead and surrounds that we should ‘loud and proud’ about?

Well no one is going to invent another Mediaeval High Street like the one we have, so that is always at the top of my list. Also the fact that the countryside around East Grinstead is outstanding, from the immediate surroundings such as the Kingscote Valley to the magnificent vistas of the Ashdown Forest.

What does the immediate future hold for you?

Having to adjust to not being a public face in a public place. But I now have the chance to step up my work and contribution with the town museum and use what skills I have to help promote and publicise what the museum does. I’m also hoping to do more writing, and a chance to be able to produce longer and more detailed pieces about aspects of the town and its history. I also have plans for a new book titled ‘The Invention of East Grinstead’.

You are well known for being photographed with an East Grinstead leaflet on your holiday travels, where were the best ones taken?

On top of the glass dome of the Reichstag building in Berlin, on the tropic of Capricorn in the middle of nowhere in Australia and on the observation desk of the Empire State Building in New York. Getting someone prepared to take the photographs usually meant that my wife Susie was kept busy!

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William de Wilde’s Exhibition of Kingcote Vineyards: Vision There are many beautiful and diverse views to be found at Kingscote Vineyards from the river Medway, which winds through it, to views over Weirwood reservoir and the Bluebell Railway. With amazing plant-life, it was once part of the Gravetye Estate when ‘father of the English flower garden’ William Robinson lived there and developed the stunning scenery in his naturalistic fashion.

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With Courage and Determination...

Forest Row resident, Michaelina Argy, was recognised on the 2015 Queen’s Birthday Honours list, receiving an MBE for her services to Thalidomide survivors. She was chairman of the Thalidomide Trust’s National Advisory Council where she spear-headed a campaign for government recognition and help for survivors. We are lucky to be able to bring you a Q&A with her: Did the MBE come as a shock to you?

Yes, an astonishing and delightful surprise.

What was your response?

At first I could not quite believe what I was reading because I thought the letter was some sort of promotion for voting for a party, as it arrived during the general election. It took my older daughter reading it about 10 times to me whilst I was driving, to really begin to sink in what the letter was actually saying.

How many years have you been campaigning for Thalidomide victims and what has the highlight been along the way?

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I have been campaigning for 7 years, firstly bringing the government to understand its role in the thalidomide tragedy, and then for the government to contribute financially to the Thalidomide Trust on an annual basis. This was agreed in 2010 and the government issued a Statement of Regret - that is the closest any government can get to actually saying sorry. And that was the highlight. In 2012 we then campaigned again as we had a new government, and this time the grant was renewed for a further 10 years. I have met many politicians and had many laughs in Westminster over the years.

What happened after you found out?

The announcement of the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2015 was embargoed until 10.30pm on the 12th June and so I had a party in my garden having invited people telling them I had something to celebrate but that I couldn’t tell them what it was until that very evening.

That made the party even more exciting with many strange guesses. I will be invited to an investiture within 7 months to receive my award at St James Palace from the Queen.

What do you now hope to accomplish in the future?

We are campaigning now to bring the German government

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to the table. The original manufacturers of the thalidomide drug was a German company (Grunenthal - still in existence) and their criminal trial was terminated prematurely by the German government. This caused evidence to be suppressed which prevented us here in the UK getting a a proper settlement in the 1970’s. The archives are now open and we have found the evidence needed to prove this.

We now have the whole of the European parliament behind us and we are gathering the support of the whole of the UK parliament as well. The German government has now agreed to meet us this month! Our aim is to get financial assistance from the German government to meet our unmet health needs without us having to be beggars, and without costing the British taxpayer; to be paid directly to the Thalidomide Trust.

My goal is that no thalidomider anywhere in the world is left having any of their health needs not met financially.

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Gardening in Spring back then do so.

If you want more summer and autumn interest then plant out Agapanthus, Anemone and Crocosmia, they’ll give good colour and fill some gaps.

Pots and Baskets – Water,

Your garden will likely be in full flower now. However, there are always plenty of jobs you can be doing.

Roses

– Keep deadheading (except for species grown for their hips) and give them a feed, any food with high potash and magnesium will do the trick. Best to use a liquid feed so as not to scorch the leaves.

Perennials – Cut back the dead

flower spikes of delphiniums and lupins and give them a feed to encourage a second flowering.

If plants have powdery mildew (not uncommon in hot, dry weather) then the best thing is to either spray them with a fungicidal spray or if they have flowered and you can cut them

water, water and feed for lovely displays of colour all the way to September. Keep deadheading.

If you’re going on holiday then ask a friendly neighbour if they can help out with watering, if not then move the pots into a shady corner to help them conserve moisture.

Lawns – Avoid watering your

lawn (unless it’s newly laid turf ) and raise the blades on the mower. If a lawn isn’t watered then it won’t grow, so you won’t have to mow it. When it rains it will grow rapidly which is more than likely to occur at some point this month....

the wispy shoots to about 15cm long. Train it into your fence or trellis to keep it under control.

Now is a good time to clip Ligustrum (Privet) and Lonicera nitida.

Fruit and vegetables

– Raspberries, redcurrants, blackcurrants and gooseberries should be ready for picking.

Pinch out the tops of the tomato plants to stop them growing and divert the nutrients to the fruit.

Harvest your fruit and vegetables as they are ready and enjoy your fresh produce.

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Twixt Crawley Down and Felbridge Local History Notes Driving into East Grinstead from Crawley Down is always pleasant. Whatever the season there is something to delight in and the occasional fox, rabbit, deer or even badger is most welcome. It is probably at its best in the Spring. In early February, under the skeletal branches of the trees, wood anemones appear on the banks. They are soon canopied by the white blossoms of the blackthorn which later will produce purple-black sloes. The anemones are succeeded by the haze of blue which heralds the arrival of the bluebells. Fortunately, these are still the delicate English variety, as yet untouched by cross fertilisation by that upstart, the Spanish squill. They both belong to the hyacinth family, but the English are more distantly related than the more robust squill. Overhead are the emerging lime green beech leaves. Crossing Fel Water the pungent smell of the wild garlic or ramsons which grow in profusion on its banks is obvious. Once over the stream on the right was a group of wild daffodils or Lent Lilies on the site of the old Felbridge Nurseries. It is now a building site and I can only hope that, as they were right on the edge, that the bulbs will survive the onslaught and re-appear next year. Next come the common purple rhodendrons which are now considered weeds, but I love them. They are accompanied by the foxgloves, hawthorn and cow parsley, or Queen Anne’s Lace.

However, it is only recently that I have realised that the route is not only the natural beauty that makes this a pleasant ride. There is history in every yard.

The road itself is the old track between Worth and East Grinstead across the common or down, before Crawley Down existed. There was a milestone on the edge of Crawley Down. At the edge of the down is Hophurst Farm, one of the oldest houses in the area. The bridge over the stream would not have been there, it would have been a ford. On the far side the road passes Gibbs Haven, another mediaeval building still in use today.

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Evelyn Monument while still in Felbridge have sometimes been replaced by horse chestnuts and mostly pink. Not as attractive to me as the white ones and flower slightly later. At any time of year their magnificent twisted trunks are attractive and they have been under-planted with garden daffodils which have faded by the time the trees are in bloom.

This avenue was planted by William Evelyn. It is unclear whether it was in 1714, to mark the accession of George I or the Oath of the Alliance in 1718 ensuring the continuation of the Protestant religion in England. There were one hundred and four trees in a V shaped formation, originally, the other arm being along Hedgecourt road. Now only thirty eight are left. William Evelyn was the son of George Evelyn who was given the monopoly of the

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manufacture of gun powder in England by Elizabeth I. He was a very wealthy man who owned estates all over Surrey including one at Godstone which included the Felbridge area. He was also the cousin of John Evelyn, the notable diarist. It may have been John Evelyn who suggested that the avenue should consist of sweet or Spanish chestnuts, as he had written in his book, “Sylva”, that sweet chestnuts were “a magnificent or Royal ornament”.

A descendent of William’s, James Evelyn, erected the Evelyn Monument in honour of his parents Edward and Julia Evelyn. This imposing monument stood in what is now the garden of 78 Copthorne Road. It was eighty feet high and made of stone from Turners Hill.

Designed by Sir John Sloane, its inscription is in Latin and can be translated as follows: James, the son of Edward Evelyn and Julia, his wife, (O kindest of parents) most piously and gratefully had this column placed on this land at the place of his birth 1780.

James Evelyn was a very philanthropic man, he endowed the Felbridge school for twelve poor children; eight boys and four girls. It was unusual at that time to provide education for poor girls.

He also started a Broth and Beef charity for the poor of the district which operated through the winter months. This being the period when poor people’s diets would be especially limited. He left money in his will to continue “as in my lifetime”, the provision of fifty six pounds of beef to make broth every Thursday from the first in November to the last in April. He also had, cooked and prepared by the school mistress, twenty eight pounds of beef every sunday of the year. The schoolmistress was paid sixpence a week for this. It is interesting that charities, whose original reasons have been overtaken by time, have been allowed by the Charity Commission to broaden the scope of their gifts. The Broth and Beef Charity continues to give more appropriate assistance to residents in Felbridge to this day.

The monument remained there for almost two centuries until the estate was sold to Sir Stephen Aitchison, a wealthy grocery chain owner, in 1976.

He dismantled the column, stone by stone and re-erected it on his estate in Northumberland. It can still be viewed from the B6341 Rothbury to Alnwick Road. Sir Stephen bought Lemmington Hall as a ruinous shell in 1913 and, in spite of the war, set about restoring it. To do this he bought various

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Chestnut Avenue pieces of other ruined grand houses and re-used them in his house. The final touch might have been the Felbridge Monument to add focal point for the surrounding lands. Architectural salvage at its most imposing, but I wish it was still in Felbridge.

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Julian says “We happen to live in a particularly attractive and pleasant part of the UK in an old market town, with one of the longest runs of 14th century buildings in England, close to the Ashdown forest, London and a whole host of other amenities.

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The Humble Bumble

Summer would not be summer without the faint buzz of the endearing bumblebee with their furry, colourful bodies. Their tireless work in our gardens, aiding many of nature’s delights, never ceases to raise a smile.

Without their pollination services many flowers would produce no seeds, and fruit and vegetable yields would suffer.

Here are a few of the more common bumblebees that you may wish to identify in your meaderings this summer.

For most species, worker females have the same colour patterns as the queens, but are smaller.

Males sometimes look similar to the queens and worker females, but usually have more yellow hair, especially on the head and thorax.

Buff-tailed bumblebee Bombus terrestris Queens, workers and males have a dirty/golden yellow collar near the head and one on the abdomen. The queen’s tail is an off white/buff colour which can sometimes appear orange. The workers have a white tail with a subtle buff line separating the tail from the rest of the abdomen. Unlike many species, the Buff-tailed male’s facial hair is black, as opposed to yellow. Males have a buff-tinged tail.

White- tailed bumblebee Bombus lucorum Queens, workers and males have a yellow band on the thorax and on the abdomen. On a fresh specimen, the tail is a bright white and the yellow bands are a bright lemon-yellow colour. The males have yellow hair on their head, and extra tufts of yellow hair on the thorax and abdomen.

Garden bumblebee Bombus hortorum The same pattern is shared by queen, worker and male: three yellow bands (at the front and rear of the thorax and a third band at the front of the abdomen). The tail is a clean white colour. The face is distinctly long, differentiating it from other species with similar banding, such as the Heath bumblebee. It is a very long tongued species that prefers flowers with deep tubes.

Early bumblebee Bombus pratorum Queens, workers and males have a yellow band on the thorax and abdomen. The abdominal yellow banding is less pronounced or missing in workers. The tail is often dark orange-red, and may fade with time.

Because the colour on the tail is restricted to the final segment, it can be difficult to see while the bee is moving. Early bumblebees are a particularly small species and the workers are markedly smaller than other foraging worker species appearing in the springtime. Males have a broad yellow collar that wraps around the thorax, and yellow hair on the face.

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Common carder bee Bombus pascuorum Queens, workers and males are almost completely brown or ginger. However, the shade varies significantly, depending on the location. Some have abdomens which are very dark, while the abdomens of others can be quite light. It is the only common UK bumblebee that is mostly brown or ginger.

Red-tailed bumblebee Bombus lapidarius Queens and workers have a distinctive black body with an orange-red tail. Males have distinct yellow facial hairs and a yellow band on the thorax with a black abdomen and a bright orange-red tail. The hairs on the pollen baskets (on the hind legs) of the female are all black, but these may be red in males. It is very similar to the much rarer Red-shanked carder bee but the hairs on the pollen baskets of females of the latter species are red.

Tree bumblebee Bombus hypnorum Queens, workers and males all have a black head, brown-ginger thorax, black abdomen with a white tail. The proportion of white on the tail does vary significantly but is always present. This species was first found in the UK in 2001, but is now found throughout most of England and Wales. It prefers to nest above ground, often inhabiting bird boxes

Heath bumblebee Bombus jonellus Queens, workers and males have three yellow bands, with one at the front of the abdomen and two on the thorax.

The mainland variation also has a white tail whereas the Western Isles and Shetland form has an orange/buff tail.

The colouration is similar to that of the Garden bumblebee, but the face in this species is round, whereas that of the Garden bumblebee is long. This bee is also smaller than the Garden bee, but this is generally only noticeable in queens.

The common name of this species is misleading, because it can be found in gardens, parks and other habitats.

We all know that Bumblebees are having a hard time and so deserve our attention and care.

Planting wildflowers where possible and other such actions all help support this special gift of nature.

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LOCAL SUCCESS AT RDA’S REGIONAL CHALLENGE DAY Two young riders from Newchapel’s East Park Riding for the Disabled (RDA) Group have qualified for a National Competition having enjoyed success at the RDA’s South East Regional Challenge Day recently.

They were competing against nearly 50 other riders from RDA groups across Surrey, Kent and East & West Sussex who converged on East Grinstead’s Felbridge Show Ground to participate in the Countryside Challenge, which was a qualifying event for the RDA National Championships in Hartpury, Gloucestershire in July.

Emily Hansome qualified in the junior class and Adam Lester qualified in the Senior class.

Another local company and success story, Forelock Books, which specialises in pony story collectables for young pony mad readers, donated prizes this year for the junior classes.

David Cowan also awarded the prizes and said “It’s always such a treat and an honour to participate in these inspiring events and meet such enthusiastic young people. The weather held for us and there were smiles all round”.

There are a number of RDA Groups locally:

The Countryside Challenge follows a simulated course where the riders put their skills to the test by tackling obstacles and tasks they might find in the country. These include going through a gate, crossing a ‘road’, entering a farmyard, picking an apple from a tree and collecting eggs from a chicken! Although great fun, this also tests their steering, balance and confidence.

Eridge RDA Group Contact Jane Lom on 0845 241 4387 Ashdown RDA Group Contact Claire Dagwell on 0845 241 9364 East Park RDA Group Contact James Baxter on 0845 241 4307 Herons Ghyll RDA Driving Group Contact Vanessa Wright on 0845 241 5347

For the first time, there was also a class for show jumping that proved to be a popular and successful introduction to the discipline which was also won by an East Park rider, Leroy Vincent. Most of the riders had come to go head-to-head in the Countryside Challenge, but there was also Handy Pony, a number of gymkhana games and the fabulous fancy dress competition which rounded off the day with a ‘Heroes and Villains’ theme. This was judged by David Cowan, Chairman of East Grinstead’s Cowan Architects who have been sponsoring the South East Region of the RDA for the last 10 years. David selected Samber RDA, from near Woking, Surrey as the ultimate winners with their selection of Peter Pan favourites.

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Saturday 4th July Estcots School Summer Fair. A fun day out for all the family with a circus/carnival theme this year.

Bouncy castle, giant inflatable slide, mini steam train rides, circus skills workshops and entertainment, chair o plane ride, face painting, traditional side stall games, hot food, beer and pimms tent, cakes and snacks, raffle and much much more!! Come along and join us for all the fun at the fair. 2pm - 5pm, Estcots School, Bourg De Peage Avenue.

Wednesday 8th July Meridian Probus Club of East Grinstead. A friendly group of retired professional and business men, meets locally at 10:15am for coffee, followed by a talk by Chris McCooey on ‘Scandals!’ and an optional pub lunch. New members welcome. For more information call 01342 323098.

Sunday 12th July RSPCA South Godstone Family Fun Day. A great day out for all the family and their waggies!

Entertainment, music, fun dog show, tours of centre, games, etc. Come and see our amazing new facilities! Admission: adults £3, children 5-16 yrs £2. Free parking, 10:30 am - 4pm, RSPCA South Godstone, Eastbourne Road/A22, RH9 8JB. Saturday 18th - Sunday 19th July Scythe and Cider Festival: Wakehurst’s English Country Fair. With the meadow grasses high, this rural idyll provides the perfect setting for a weekend of high-summer entertainment and good oldfashioned family fun, with all the charm of an English country fete: scything competitions, folk music, Morris dancers, a cider tent, an artisan food market, picnicking, outdoor cookery demos, rural crafts in action, adult craft marquee, children’s activities, Punch and Judy, cream teas. Make sure you arrive with an empty stomach as, new for 2015, Wakehurst is teaming up with the Fantastic British Food Festival to bring over 25 local food and drink producers to the festival, from artisan bakeries to pulled pork BBQ’s supplying plenty to feast on at the event. Of course, summer wouldn’t be summer without high tea — visit our pop up Vintage Tea tent and craft marquee courtesy of Splendid Occasions Events, as we celebrate the nostalgia for bygone times.

Sunday 19th July The Big Bike Ride for St Catherine’s Hospice.

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It is just £30 to register for the Big Road Ride and children under 16s can ride for FREE. We will also be welcoming entries on the day at £35 for adults. 10am - 5pm. stch.org.uk/bikeride. Tel: 01293 583063 Monday 20th - Sunday 26th July Lingfield Art Annual Exhibition in the Lingfield & Dormansland community centre. Open daily at 10am 6pm finishing on Sunday at 4pm with a late evening on Thursday 23rd until 8pm. This year we will be hanging the work in a different format from past shows and allocating more space for artists’ cards. As usual we will be selling homemade cakes and beverages daily. Entry is free so come along and be inspired.

Saturday 25th July Midsummer Market. Annual Midsummer market in London Road, which is closed to traffic for the day.

Market stalls, small fairground atractions charity stall arts and crafts stalls and much more. 9 - 5:30pm.

Please contact the Tourist Desk to get a stall booking form tourism@eastgrinstead.gov.uk

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Thursday 2nd July at 8pm Gerard Kenny and his Musicians. International singer-songwriter Gerard Kenny returns to Chequer Mead for a relaxed evening of hits from his legendary songbook including ‘Made it Through The Rain’ and ‘New York, New York’. Tickets: £15.50.

Friday 3rd July at 7:30pm Masters of Dance. A dance event like no other...

Masters of Dance brings together the finest local talent for one spectacular night of dance whilst supporting local children’s charity, Jigsaw (South East).Tickets: £10.

Saturday 4th July at 7:30pm The Billy Joel Songbook performed by Elio Pace and his Band. If you’re a Billy Joel fan, this is a show not to be missed, but equally if you just love music, you will be hard pushed to see a better performance this year. Tickets £18, Cons: £16.

Sunday 5th July at 5pm The British Red Cross presents Dance; Make Your Move – Semi Finals. Tickets: £8.50, Concessions: £6.50 Tuesday 7th July at 7:30pm Choirpower Summer Concert. An evening of choral delights including songs from West Side Story, Oklahoma, Les Mis, HMS Pinafore and popular classics. Tickets: £10.50, Concessions: £9.

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Wednesday 8th July at 7pm Step Up and Sing presents Summer 2015 Show.

Come and enjoy and support the very talented Step Up & Sing pupils as they perform their 2015 Summer Show for you. Tickets: £7.50 Thursday 9th July at 8pm Richard Durrant; The Guitar Whisperer. A chance to see the UK’s only stand up, barefoot, un-classical guitarist. Richard Durrant has the virtuosity and spontaneity to generate an electric atmosphere.

The programme includes: JS Bach - Chaconne in Dm, Debussy - Reverie & Arabesque, Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells. Tickets: £15 - Cons £13.50.

Friday 10th July at 7:30pm The Dutch Swing College Band. Officially launched on D-Day, 5th May 1945, the Dutch Swing College Band have created over 100 albums and have appeared at festivals, theatre and even for royalty!

Tickets: £18 Cons: £16.

Saturday 11th July at 7pm Bullfrog Productions presents Hollywood and Beyond. Be prepared for an evening of glitz, glamour and toe-tapping tunes as we journey into the world of musical theatre through the genre of film including hits from Frozen, Hairspray, Mamma Mia, Legally Blonde and many more! Tickets: £13.00, Concessions: £11.00, Family Ticket: £40.

Wednesday 15th July at 7:30pm Ballet Virtuoso and Janet Lewis Enterprises presents Ballerinas On Broadway. Directed by Janet Lewis MBE, Virtuoso is an exciting and contrasting evening ranging from the romantic ballet era of Les Sylphides through to Gershwin-Motion Pictures Hollywood musicals. Tickets: £18, Cons: £16.

Saturday 18th July at 7pm Andre Rieu’s Maastricht Concert- Satellite Viewing Affectionately known as ‘The King of Waltz’, André performs every year in front of thousands of fans set amongst the beautiful medieval backdrop of his beautiful home town of Maastricht, in The Netherlands. One of the most popular live acts in the world. The concert is approximately 3hrs including a 15 minute interval. Tickets: £18, Concessions: £16.

Tuesday 21st July at 7pm NT Live presents Everyman. Everyman is successful, popular and riding high when Death comes calling. He is forced to abandon the life he has built and embark on a last, frantic search to recruit a friend, anyone, to speak in his defence. Tickets: £12, Cons: £10.

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Wednesday 22nd July at 8pm Peter Howarth. Over the past few months Peter has once again been touring as the lead singer with the legendary “Hollies” throughout Scandinavia and once again in the UK. During this period he has also been co writing and recording with Bobby Elliot (from The Hollies). Tickets: £12, Cons: £11.

Thursday 23rd July at 7:30pm Good Times Promotions present. Whole Lotta Led The UK’s longest running, professional tribute to Led Zeppelin. Now in their nineteenth year Whole Lotta Led are undeniably the UK’s leading tribute to Led Zeppelin. Tickets: £16, Concessions: £14.

Saturday 25th July at 8pm AM Theatre Productions present. Six Five Rock ‘N’ Roll Express. Tickets: £14.

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