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June 2013

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Dear Residents,

Index: Support Local Business

Welcome to the June issue.

aCCOunTanT derek Field & Co. 16 arChITeCTs Cowan architects 29 BLInds/CurTaIns/InTerIOrs elizabeth designs 35 Care Brooker Care 21 Live in Care 21 sussex health Care 43 Inter-County nursing 5 ChILdren’s aCTIVITIes & PrOduCTs/eduCaTIOn Puddleducks swimming Classes 23 singing/PianoTuition 25 effective education 23 Children’s house nursery 25 French Tuition 25 German Tuition 23 Blackland Farm 23 Bullfrog Productions 25 science/Maths Tuition 25 Guitar Tuition 23 summer Music Course 25 dolls house 23 CLeanInG serVICes help at home 21 supreme Oven Cleaning 21 rescue Oven Cleaning 21 CLOThes & shOes suitables 11 second Glance 11 COMPuTer/WeBsITe desIGn serVICes Mr. Computing 44 Willis IT services 19 Computer studio 19 dOGs Brown hounds dog Walking 7 FInanCIaL adVIser aspect 8 7 FOOd/drInK Wiltshire Farm Food 17 FITness/heaLTh/BeauTy Lotte Berk 11 Family Chiropractic Clinic 13 eucaderm hair/scalp Clinic 13 In Touch Therapies 15 hire Fitness 10 Thai yoga & Massage 15 Feet First 15 Foot Lady 11 Toni French Pilates 15 Local Osteopath 11 Massage for Wellbeing 15 Marcus Woodman Massage 15 swedish holistic Massage 11 FunCTIOn Venue/ resTauranT/Bar Brambletye hotel 9 haxted Mill restaurant 5 yew Lodge 17

This month ushers in summer and heaven knows we deserve a good one this year! so hopefully it’ll be Wimbledon, strawberries and Barbecues... you can find out about the irony of Beeching’s axe in our history notes pages. On the subject of local history the ‘elusive’ sackville house on the high street opens up to another world - see page 34. east Grinstead will host a ‘youth in europe’ event in July and it promises to be a fabulous weekend for all involved. don’t forget to submit your photos for the eG in Bloom Competition (see page 38) and remember we’re going for Gold this July in the ‘Britain in Bloom’ awards.

We feature 2 residents who are undertaking tough challenges for charity, both explain their reasons.

Most of the businesses in these pages are based here in east Grinstead, thank you for supporting local business when possible. all the best for a good month, Tally & Chris

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Explore, Dream, Discover Ardingly Artfest Competition Seasonal Recipe Quick Quiz 10 Is Your Handbag Worth it?

Rotary Club of East Grinstead Meridian Golden Lion Children’s Trust Turtle Dove Hotline Chequer Mead Competition Youth in Europe Event Mums the Word The Phoenix Comic Gardening Tips RSPCA Fun Gala Day Local History Notes Sackville House EG in Bloom Competition What’s On

The Majority of our Businesses are east Grinstead Based

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We pride ourselves on promoting quality local businesses as seen by the fact that a majority of our advertisers are local to eG. although this publication does not vet advertisers, a number of complaints will mean that businesses will be barred from further advertising.

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 2013. The contents of this publication are written specifically for our readers, no part may be reproduced elsewhere without express and prior permission.

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‘Explore, Dream, Discover’ (Mark Twain)

What will the hardest part of your journey be?

East Grinstead resident Daryl Farmer is undertaking an inconceivable, once-in-a-lifetime challenge next year, here he explains: Please describe your challenge In June 2014 I will be rowing solo across the Pacific Ocean from san Francisco to hawaii. no engine, no sails, just me, my boat Bojangles, and some oars! This is a distance of 2500 miles in a straight line, although I will be rowing much further as I will be pushed and blown off route on a regular basis.

It will mean I will be out at sea, with no support, completely selfsufficient for around 3 months. I am using Weirwood reservoir for training and testing in the lead up to the crossing.

You’ll be supporting ‘the shark and Coral Conservation trust’, ‘earthrace Conservation Organisation’ & ‘ the James Whale Fund for Kidney Cancer’.

What was your reasons behind this support and the inspiration for this ‘row’? a few years ago two documentaries changed my life, The Cove, about the Taiji dolphin hunts, and sharkwater, about the scale of the shark finning problem.

They made me get up and try to make some noise about these two cruel and very well hidden crimes against our precious ocean life. as for the actual row, it’s something

I’ve always wanted to do, and a few events last year gave me the final ‘push’ to actually commit to it. One was the sudden loss of my Mum to Kidney cancer, and the other was meeting some really inspirational people, mainly Pete Bethune from earthrace Conservation, who really inspired me to raise the bar and make a bit more noise for our oceans.

Ocean awareness, and in particular shark finning and the Japan dolphin hunts is an easily hidden problem and it needs more exposure before it’s too late.

People need to realise that we are an ocean planet, and we need healthy oceans for our survival. removing an apex predator from an ecosystem will always have a disastrous impact. sharks have been on this planet for over 400 million years, and in the last 50 years we have hunted many species to the brink of extinction.

The kidney cancer link is obviously a very personal one to me since losing my mum to misdiagnosed kidney cancer last year. had I known what I know now (the earliest signs of this disease), I am convinced she would still be here to see me achieving this dream.

I felt I needed to try to turn this loss into something positive, and hopefully this row can raise the profile slightly of the disease and it’s symptoms.

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There are several aspects to this expedition which will be tough.

Psychologically I think it will be very tough to row 10 miles in a shift, then get some rest and sleep, to wake up to find I’ve possibly drifted back 15 miles! It is very much an endurance event, to keep going, day after day, through blisters, salt sores, back problems, etc. is what will get me to the other side, and that is hopefully where my previous endurance running events may help me out.

I also think it will be quite hard to adapt back to a ‘normal’ life after 3 months of isolation at sea.

What support have you had?

I am getting great support locally from Meridian FM to Weir Wood sailing Club and local schools. My aim is to get more schools involved, as this is the generation who can change the way we treat our oceans and the life within them.

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If you are interested in a review, here at Aspect8 we can deal with everything from your ISAs to your pensions; all under one roof. We have interactive client systems which will allow you to check the value of your plans whenever you wish. Just one meeting with us and we will gather all of the information together, put it in order and advise you going forward.

For a free initial meeting either at your home or at our office in Horsham, please phone Joe Fahy on 01403 331400 or e-mail: joe.fahy@aspect8.co.uk. Evening appointments are available.

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‘Explore, Dream, Discover’ continued What further support are you looking for?

I am also looking for some local companies to get behind this adventure, and take advantage of some incredible Pr that will come in the build up to this challenge. here is a fact to understand the enormity of this event and how it will be viewed: More people have gone into space than have rowed across an ocean.

Good luck daryl!

to support daryl see:.www.facebook.com/rowing4reefs, www.rowing4reefs.co.uk or phone: 07773 021284.

Win Tickets • All New Incredible • Ardingly Artsfest Dame Judi Dench 24th June

a unique opportunity to spend an evening with artsFest Patron dame Judi dench. There will be a Gala reception with buffet and live jazz. editor of The Times saturday review, Tom Gatti will introduce the evening and talk to dame Judi with an opportunity for the audience to ask questions.

Russell Kane

25th June

star of BBC Three’s unzipped and Live at the electric, russell performs his hilarious one man show.

dame Judi dench image© Jens dige/Polfoto

We have a pair of tickets to each of these performances to give away to 3 lucky winners

to enter the competition

The Showstoppers 24th June

straight from the West end, this astonishing group of improvisers creates a brand new musical in front of your very eyes.

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e-mail: ardinglyartsfest@ardingly.com and enter in the subject line : east Grinstead Living Winners will be randomly selected and contacted on Monday 17th June.

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Black Peters Bar & Restaurant at the B R A M B L E T Y E H OT E L • F O R E S T ROW

The mysterious case of the complimentary meal “Come Watson, foul play may be afoot at Black Peters Bar & Restaurant.”

“Mrs Hudson has often spoken of the fine foods at that establishment. Inexplicable it would appear that on completion of your chosen dish if ‘The Sign of the Hound’ appears, at random at the bottom of the plate, that dish will be ‘on the house’ so to speak. Not so much ‘Pot Luck’ as ‘Plate Luck’.”

“Now if you would kindly hand the smelling salts back we may well catch the next carriage and chance our arm on this fiendish offer.”

Tel: 01342

824144

On June 30th 1963 J.F. Kennedy, the 35th US President, came to Forest Row whilst visiting Harold Macmillan in Chelwood Gate, less than four months before his assassination. We are fairly secure in the knowledge that the President did not actually visit the Brambletye Hotel.

However, we are serving a commemorative dish – JFK Clam Chowder served with corn muffins, one of his favourite meals.

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LEMON POSSET TRIFLE simple seasonal recipe - serves 8-10

“It is, of course, a trifle, but there is nothing so important as trifles.”

Sherlock Holmes, The Man with the Twisted Lip

Method 1. Peel the rind off the lemons with a vegetable peeler then squeeze juice from the lemons.

2. Put 1 litre of the cream in a pan with the rind and stir gently over low heat until the mixture steams, add sugar until dissolved.

Ingredients

3. Turn off the heat and add the lemon juice, then strain to remove rind.

Put the ‘posset’ (mixture) in fridge to chill to room temperature.

7 unwaxed lemons 1.5 litres double cream 500 g caster sugar sponge fingers strawberries or fruit of choice

5. Chill in the fridge for at least 4/5 hours

4. Place the sponge fingers in the base of your serving dish and along the sides, when your posset is chilled as above pour onto the sponge.

When ready to serve layer sliced strawberries on top, whip the remainder of the cream and cover. Optional: whip the cream with a little icing sugar and teaspoon of orange rind.

With Grateful thanks to the Brambletye Hotel for providing this recipe.

Quick

Quiz 1: What is the final book of the Lord of the rings?

2: Who played Mrs. robinson in the film ‘The Graduate’?

3: Which famous tea clipper is docked in Greenwich?

4: In which year was ‘star Wars’ released?

5: Which Cornish sea side town is renowned for it’s number of artists?

6: Charles dickens was born in which well-known coastal city?

7: In which university was Facebook founded?

8: In 1893 the Cadbury brothers built a modelvillage on 330 acres of land on the outskirts of Birmingham. What name was it given that has a long association with the Cadbury’s brand?

9: In which year was Queen elizabeth II born?

10:Malcolm McLaren managed which band that took Britain by storm in the 70’s?

Answers on page 20

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Is your oversized fashionable handbag worth the pain?

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hIrOPraCTOrs are warning about the risks to Women’s health posed by big hshoulder bags.

Oversized bags may be popular, but they can be a great source of pain as you tend to pack more in them. The straps, especially thin or chained ones can dig into your shoulders, interfering with circulation and causing tingling, numbness, and weakness in your arms and hands. Wearing a bag on your shoulder regularly or for long periods of time can lead to poor posture, as the body tries to compensate for the extra weight by leaning to one side.

In addition to affecting your posture, bags that weigh more than 10 percent of your body weight can cause improper balance by interfering with your natural movement, thereby making you walk lopsided and increasing your risk of falling.

Below are some tips to protect your back from heavy handbags:

• don’t carry your bag on the same shoulder all the time. Change the bag to the other shoulder frequently when walking.

• Clean out any excess “stuff ” from your handbag.

Less weight in your bag equals less pain for you.

• Choose a bag with a long, wide strap. That way, you can put the strap over your head and wear the bag across your body, messenger style. This can distribute the weight of the bag more evenly.

• Focus on your posture. Walk upright and don’t slouch – this will help keep your body balanced, despite carrying a heavy load.

When choosing the latest fashion trends to follow, don’t forget to take your spine into consideration. you are welcome to call Family Chiropractic sussex, based locally, for further information and advice see ad on page opposite.

the rotary Club of east Grinstead Meridian has

reflected on what has been taking place over the rotary year - commencing July 2012.

We’ve had a wide range of speakers & topics at our weekly meetings: Betty houghton from Bletchley Park, richard Leman (local Olympian) and the rnLI eastbourne coxswain among others. also young people, who we’ve sponsored, have talked about ryLa (rotary young Leaders awards) plus a Guide’s playground project in Borneo. For activities, we’ve had evenings of bowls and skittles.

Our fundraising events have included a harvest concert with 100 school children in st. swithun’s church, a golf day at Lingfield Park, a Murder Mystery play, a presentation by a young man who visited the wreck of the Titanic in a submersible and a race night. In total over 1000 people attended these different events raising around £8000. The main beneficiaries have been Crawley Open house for the homeless, Mary’s Meals in Malawi, the Peanut ward at the Queen Vic and KidsOut. Local schools have been involved with the young Chef competition, young enterprise, Mary’s Meals, ryLa, additionally help has been given to poorer families to send their children on residential school trips.

We had the pleasure to welcome Maya, a rotarian from Malawi, into the Club this year and induct two new members into rotary.

Would you like to come and see if you would enjoy rotary? If so, please ring me on 01342 325534.

Chris smith President of The Rotary Club of East Grinstead Meridian 12 | June 2013 • Please mention East Grinstead Living when responding to adverts

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Golden Lion Children’s Trust east Grinstead resident Paulo dos santos was born in Lisbon and has been living here since 1999, now working as cabin crew for Thomson airways, Gatwick. he’s undertaking the London to Brighton Bike ride 13/14 July in aid of the Golden Lion Children’s Trust and is hoping to get some local support and sponsorship.

The Golden Lion Children’s Trust is a Gatwick based charity, which was founded in 1973 by the employees of British Caledonian airways and others who worked at or were connected with Gatwick airport.

The charity helps bring hope and happiness into the lives of underprivileged children and children with special needs in this area. The origins of the Trust go back to the early seventies when an aeroplane carrying only disabled children and their helpers went to Jersey for the day. none of the children had ever flown before or realistically could ever have expected to do so. since those early days, several thousand children have enjoyed an unforgettable day out thanks to the Trust.

Paulo says: ‘Working with Golden Lions Children Trust as a helper for the last 3 years has been amazing experience. It’s a huge privilege and gives happiness in my heart, a sign of a goal complete and the dedication and the positive energy you learn from it.

It’s an amazing feeling when one single child smiles with happiness, it’s a light at the end of the tunnel that gives you strength for life!

This is my 3rd year cycling the London to Brighton Bike ride. It’s such an amazing atmosphere, a personal achievement. The night Bike ride is a superb experience, leaving London at midnight and cycling all night long. In some places the only light is from the lights on the bikes and helmets. nearly halfway the sunset arrives behind the sussex hills with Brighton in sight on the horizon’.

Paulo’s fiancé is organising a Tea and Cake open day afternoon, with Back shoulders Massage and nail Varnish to help to raise more fundraising for GLCT. Please help and support the Golden Lion Children’s trust by sponsoring Paulo. Just visit his page on www. Justgiving.com/Paulo-dos-santos13 or By text message to donate £10 text YGut54 £10 to 70070. paulsantos453@googlemail.com

Hotline for Turtle Doves The gentle purr of the turtle dove was once the sound of summer, enjoyed for a few brief months from early May until the birds’ departure back to africa in august.

But their evocative call is becoming increasingly rare following rapid and perpetual population declines.

Turtle doves were once widespread across much of england and Wales,

but the most recent figures show that the population in the south east, one of the last remaining strongholds, has fallen by 84 per cent since 1995. at this current rate of change, if we don’t help this species, scientists calculate there will be fewer than 1000 pairs by 2020.

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To help reverse the fortunes of the turtle dove, Operation Turtle dove was launched last summer by the rsPB, Conservation Grade, Pensthorpe Conservation Trust and natural england. now in its second year, the project partners would like to remind members of the public to report their sightings of turtle doves to a special hotline, either by phone 01603 697527 or email turtledove@rspb.org.uk Last year, there was a great response and the hotline had over 425 calls reporting the elusive bird, which has helped map where the birds are breeding and highlight any hotspots to focus the project’s conservation efforts.

Please spread the word in the ashdown Forest area this year - Thank you.

Clothes, Health & Beauty

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I am a reiki Master and experienced reexologist and offer the most wonderful Indian head neck and shoulder massage. you will be amazed how a simple relaxation treatment can ripple out and improve other areas of your life.

I don’t treat clients with a one-size-fits-all approach.

My personally tailored treatments mean you quickly beneďŹ t by achieving the results you want, saving you both time and money Many of my clients come to me with symptoms that traditional medical treatments have not been able to resolve - untreated stress is often the root cause. deep relaxation quickly brings your body back into balance.

here are some testimonials from clients: “In this day and age, it’s hard to find a individual you can trust. In Touch Therapies was recommended to me by a friend, and now I know why – the quality of treatments I received is outstanding. Keep up the good work!�

Pete, east Grinstead

“The level of service at In Touch Therapies is fantastic. I am consistently impressed by the sensitive yet professional way that Morag treats me at every visit. My health and wellbeing have improved with my monthly treatments.�

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Call me on 01342 300615 or 07802713492 for more info and a no obligation chat. morag.turner@ btconnect.com, www.intouchtherapies.co.uk

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Prepare for Summer: Detoxifying Full Body Scrub (helps eliminate cellulite).

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June offer Free natural bristle skin brush with every full body massage plus exfoliation.

Over 20 Years Experience. Call Leanne Wallace-Smith on:

0788 8854700 for more information.

Above Michael Todd Hairdressers, 29 High Street, East Grinstead, RH19 3AF

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If you no longer enjoy the hustle and bustle of the shops, you’ll love this Chicken & Vegetable Casserole with vegetables £2.95

At Wiltshire Farm Foods, we offer a choice of 250 tasty dishes, all frozen and delivered free by the local team, ready to store in your freezer and cook in minutes. Dishes start from as little as £2.95 and there’s no commitment.

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Yew Lodge Country House A fabulous venue for your special celebration!

Yew Lodge is a charming country house set in 10 acres of beautiful gardens.

One of the great benefits of choosing Yew Lodge is that you have exclusive use of all the facilities, creating a unique “house party” atmosphere for you & your guests.

Whether you are celebrating your wedding, anniversary, private party or holding a business function, we can offer

you excellent food combined with first class service.

We also hold a select number of open events including traditional Sunday lunch, Christmas parties, Wine tasting and Open Days.

For further information please visit our website, or you are very welcome to telephone 01342 870003 to arrange a visit to see everything first hand.

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From Thursday 11th July to Monday 15th July east Grinstead Town Twinning association will be hosting delegations of young people and leaders from all five (yes, five!) of our twin towns:

Mindelheim Germany

Bourg-de-Péage France

sant Feliu de Guixols spain

schwaz austria

Verbania Italy

The event involves six teams (including a team from east Grinstead) in a contest which lasts throughout the weekend and where the winning team is selected on the last day. each of the twin towns hosts the event in turn each year, and 2013 is our year. The contest will be centred on the theme of artistic creativity, and the programme runs as follows: thursday 11th July

Teams arrive in east Grinstead. 4pm: Tour of the town.

Friday 12 July

9am: Teams visit London to gather inspiration from a trip on the London eye and art galleries.

saturday 13th July

9:30am: Board Painting in Queen’s Walk - by kind permission of Martells. The boards will subsequently be placed on display in Chequer Mead art Centre. 3pm: Trip on the Bluebell railway.

sunday 14th July

art Workshops.

Monday 15 July

4:30pm: exhibition of work at The studio, Peredur Centre.

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Do you like creating and making ART? We need 6 people to represent east Grinstead in this international youth event. aged 15-18 years • The opportunity to meet friends from our twin towns The 5 days will include a day in London, visit to a gallery, London eye, painting a board in east Grinstead and trip on the Bluebell Line.

Plus workshops, photography, printing, painting and drawing. you can stay at The Peredur Centre, east Grinstead meals included, all free.

If you think you have the skills and either live or go to an east Grinstead school please contact: Ken averill 315375 18 | June 2013 • Please mention East Grinstead Living when responding to adverts

Computers and Technology

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The East Grinstead Living has grown from strength to strength with 83% of our customers continually renewing because our advertising has proven results.

“When I started my plastering business at the beginning of 2010 I decided to advertise in ‘East Grinstead living’ as the cost was reasonable and it seemed like a good publication. Little did I know just how much of a good idea that was!! Over the following 6 months I would say that around 70% of my leads came from that one 1/4 page advert and when I heard that there was going to be another publication (Ashdown Forest Living) by the same people going out to another area, it was a no brainer to advertise in that one too!”

Matt Merrell, MRM Plastering and Building

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Reaches over 17,500 households in East Grinstead, Ashurst wood, West Hoathly, Sharpthorne, Felbridge, Felcourt, Dormans Park, Furnace wood, Crawley Down, Copthorne.

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Win £10

Edward & Ellie

the East Grinstead Elephants The name of the game is to locate the 2 ellies & 2 edwards hidden on 4 pages in the magazine.

Good luck!

Let us know the page numbers, enter online: www.egliving.co.uk or email:info@egliving.co.uk. Closing date: 19/06/13

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Answers to Quiz

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We provide personal & dedicated live in-care services of the highest standard.

let us clean your let usoven… clean so that you don’t have to!

Our mission is to look after our clients in the same way that we would care for a member of our own family.

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Clients enjoy the quality of life they deserve, maintain their independence & dignity and most importantly can remain in their own home.

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Our services include: Care to the elderly / frail • Respite care Care to the younger disabled • Hospital to home care • Rehabilitation care • 24hrs Care For more information call Lynn Bournot on

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Cleaning, Laundry & Ironing £11.50 per hour (min 2 hours) All helpers are Fully Insured, Reference Checked & Vetted No long contracts

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Brooker Care is a local, personalised care company founded on key principles of trust and the belief everyone has a right to receive levels of care in their home that respects a person’s dignity and privacy.

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mums the Word...

Need to De-Clutter?

If the kids don’t want to get rid of their old toys try striking a deal which should work, tell them you’ll sell the best of their toys on ebay for them and they give them the money for their piggy banks but in turn they must agree to give the other old toys to the charity shop! (but only toys they no longer play of course...)

Gardening: Growing Snapdragons

A Mothers Quote of the month: ‘I love my mum. no matter what we go through, and no matter how much we argue, I know in the end, she’ll always be there for me’

Things to do on a rainy day Marble runs use old cereal boxes, loo rolls and other empty containers to make a home-made run. Build up as high as you want to - glue and sellotape should be enough to hold the pieces in place and you can use sturdier cardboard on the base to ensure it holds the upper levels securely. This is a great activity as you can add to it each day, creating new sections, slides and tubes as you go!

Dolly parachutes use old pieces of fabric and string to make dolly/teddy parachutes.

Once they’re stitched together

snap dragons are brilliant fun for kids once they are fully grown. Be warned, they may well get snapped off and used as puppets... They smell lovely too. To start from seed, plant them in a tray and leave on a sunny window-sill. Cover the tray with clingfilm to keep in the heat and moisture. Plant out when they are big enough to handle. They grow best in full sun. as we’ve had a late spring this year you should still be able to sow in June for late blooms.

stand all of them on the window sill and launch them out to see which one wins.

Margarine tub boats Make margarine tub boats. you can do this in the sink, bath, pond. Card and old lolly sticks make great sails and if your little one is feeling creative let them paint and decorate them too.

Make a crazy cress head Get some dried out egg shells, paint a funny face on the surface, Once dry, fill wiith damp cotton wool and cress seeds and watch their crazy cress hair start to grow!

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Children & Education

The Dolls house

Blackland Farm Activity Centre, West Sussex

We sell Dolls Houses Furniture anD all accessories

z Kayaking z Rock climbing z Archery z Zip wire ...and much more.

also incorporating

Vanessa’s HaberdasHery

Come and join us for fun-filled activity days.

selling Knitting Wool & Pattern, Jewellery making materials and findings & all Home sewing needs

01342 810493 blackland@girlguiding.org.uk www.blacklandfarm.org.uk

We do birthday parties too!

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beaver nursery, nr Hobbs barracks, a22, eastboune rd. newchapel, Lingfield, rH7 6HL

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QUALIFIED AND PATIENT TUTORS

Registered charity number 306016.

Come on in, the water’s lovely!

Enjoy baby and pre-school swimming with the most caring and highly trained teachers around.

Contact our friendly team to find out about classes in East Grinstead

I am very impressed with the approach that the staff at the Centre take when tutoring, they have boosted my son’s confidence. – Parent Tutoring in reading and phonics Tutoring in maths, English, sciences all levels, entrance exams, 11+ exam preps, SATs, GCSEs, A levels Tutoring in languages, including GCSE and A levels language

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GERMAN TUITION Adults & Children I teach REAL-LIFE, CONVERSATIONAL German in groups and one-to-one EASY - FUN

CALL TODAY: 01342 317417 www.effectiveeducation.net

59 Railway Approach, East Grinstead

For more info call:

01342 811099

www.easygermanlearning.co.uk

Guitar Tuition With Dave Hardington LGSM

Guitar tuition in electric, acoustic and classical guitar. I have over 34 years experience in teaching and performing. lessons Beginners to Advanced for the price of ends Tel: 07850 687140 *offer 30/6/13 www.davidhardington.com

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MORE NEXT MONTH!

FRENCH TUITION Adults & Children

Exams • Conversation • Business I am a native French tutor.

Home visit available Experienced • Caring • Patient CRB checked.

Christine 07957 418008

christine@sussexfrenchtutor.co.uk

www.sussexfrenchtutor.co.uk

SCIENCE & MATHS TUTOR

SUMMER HOLIDAY CLUB

Worried about science, maths and other examination grades?

Having problems with study?

THROUGH OUT AUGUST

For patience and understanding from an experienced, friendly and qualified private tutor, contact:

Jeff Smith BSc. Eng. A.M.I. Mech. E. Tel: 01342 326063 www.jeffsmithtuition.co.uk www.jkspublications.com

PiAno / SinGinG TuiTion “Kathleen teaches both my girls. They find their lessons fun, they learn a good variety of songs and also get to perform through various concerts that Kathleen organizes.” Lisa Cavanagh “Kathleen has a lovely calm manner. She is patient and caring in the way she teaches. My child is very excited when she arrives to teach piano and has responded well to Kathleen’s gentle encouragement.” Daniel Goldberg

Free Parents & Toddlers Group Tuesdays 1:30pm - 3pm

Babies and toddlers 1 to 2 years Preschool 2 to 5 years Voucher scheme available Opening Times: 8am - 6pm 57 Railway Approach East Grinstead, RH19 1BT

Call: 01342 311066

Experienced teacher • Lessons in your own home Piano and Singing exams • All ages taught Singing Groups for 4 - 15 yr olds

Contact Kathleen: 07769 252616

www.ChildrensHouseNursery.com

SUMMER COURSE FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS 26 - 30 August 2013 (9.30 am -12.30) Baptist Church, Forest Row

Tutors Martin Sonneveld, John Gowers, Sean Gilde Dr Who, Tchaikowsky Flower Walz, Ravel Bolero, The Corrs

Enquiries: annemariesonneveld6@gmail.com

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Gardening in June Article by Michael Dongray,

Imberhorne Lane Nursery Proprietor

Annuals, Bulbs and Herbaceous remove fading and dead flowers on your annuals and herbaceous perennial plants. removing the finished flowers will promote a longer flowering season. Perennial and biennial plants can be started from seed sown directly into the garden.

Continue to plant container grown perennials. always take time to properly prepare the soil by mixing generous quantities of soil improver compost or well composted manure with your existing soil. spring flowering perennials can be divided and transplanted. Be sure to do this during the coolest part of the day and water the plants thoroughly after transplanting.

Greenhouse On hot summer days ventilate as much as possible and damp down twice a day greenhouse floors and benches to prevent the air from becoming dry. shade plants from the midday sun and water as often as necessary.

Lawns Grasses go dormant in times of drought, but will quickly return to life with the autumn rains so a brown lawn is not necessarily a dead lawn !! If a lush green lawn is important to you, and you don’t mind mowing, water it regularly, and deeply. If a water shortage is expected, or you hate tending to grass, you may choose to just let your lawn go dormant, and water it as seldom as once

a month. raise the cutting height of the mower. Taller grass cools the roots and helps to keep the moisture in the soil longer.

Roses Continue feeding roses with a general rose fertilizer. spray against pest and disease preferably with an organic product. dead head faded blooms on a regular basis.

Shrubs summer flowering shrubs should be pruned for shape after they have finished flowering. remove any dead or diseased branches.

Vegetables and Fruit now is the time to start your autumn and winter vegetables. sow seeds of onions, carrots, beets, lettuce, spinach, radishes, and winter cauliflower directly into the garden early in the month. do not spray any fruit with insecticide if still flowering as this may harm pollinating insects leading to a poor fruit yield. Keep all fruit well watered during dry periods. new raspberry shoots can be tied in this month.

Miscellaneous Keep the weeding going before they have a chance to flower and go to seed again.

Keep an eye out for insect, slug and snail or disease damage throughout the garden, and take the necessary steps to control the problem.

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Garden / Outdoors

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Lawnmowers • Garden Tractors • Hedge Trimmers Shredders • Leaf Vacuums/Blowers • Parts Collection & Delivery Service available

tel: 01342 317488

Unit 1, Imberhorne Farm, Imberhorne Lane, East Grinstead, RH19 1TX www.greenmachinesuk.com

Have you or anyone you know been:

Harmed by psychiatric treatments or drugs?

Valid until 30th June 2013 Please present voucher when paying.

One voucher per customer. does not include special offers.

i.e. stimulants, antidepressants or anti anxiety drugs.

Call in confidence

01342 313926

Imberhorne Lane nursery Imberhorne Lane east Grinstead rh19 1TZ Phone: 01342 321 175

or email: info@cchr.org.uk www.cchr.org If you think psychiatry has nothing to do with you, think again!

J.H. Vartan Tree Stump Removal Any STump RemoVed

Removing Tree Stumps Since 1985 Call Jonathan on

01342 824 648 or 07973 289 103

Quote “Without a measureless and perpetual uncertainty, the drama of human life would be destroyed.”

Winston Churchill

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Garden / Outdoors recommendations For atrium (see ad on right) Patio extension.

I would heartily recommend Dean and George of Atrium.

They gave us a good quote, kept us informed about start date and turned up at the time. They were clean, tidy, efficient and have done an excellent job.

East Grinstead customer November 2012

builDinG & lanDscaPinG services exPerts in harD & soft lanDscaPinG

Patio, building a wall, railings and excavation of soil.

Very reliable and great quality of work done. Very happy with the service and Dean and George very polite and friendly. Love our new garden - thanks!

East Grinstead customer, July 2012

Build patio & pond, re-erect fencing & other landscaping.

We are very pleased with the work carried out. Dean and his collegue were polite and easy to talk to about the plans.

We asked them to do a couple of extra things and they were more than happy to fit them in. We felt the work was priced accurately and the standard was excellent.

East Grinstead Customer, Feb 2012

Fun Gala day sunday 14th July 10.30am – 4.00pm a great day out for all the family and their waggies!

Come and join us for a fun-packed day to include entertainment, Music, Fun dog show, Tours of the Centre, Games, stalls, Face Painting, BBQ, Food and drinks Tent. Grand raffle with some terrific prizes. all proceeds go directly to support the animal centre. We have successfully raised an incredible £250,000! The first phase of the rebuilding of the Centre is expected to start soon with two new state-of-the-art kennel blocks, kennel kitchen and isolation unit. Come and see the exciting plans we have for the future. admission: adults £3, Children 5-16yrs £1. Free Parking. eastbourne road/ a22 south Godstone rh9 8JB

tel for free quotation office 01342 836440 Mobile 07791862149 atriumlandscapes@live.co.uk

PEST CONTROL

WE ARE A LOCAL, FAMILY RUN BUSINESS

All work is fully insured & guaranteed We are members of the NPTA & EGBA FOR A FREE SURVEY OR ADVICE CALL

01342 349 644

OR CALL YOUR LOCAL TECHNICIAN DIRECT

Ian

07714326438

Expest Pest Control Services, 47 Elizabeth Crescent, East Grinstead, RH19 3JE

APM PEST CONTROL

Wasps, Rats, Mice, Squirrels, Rabbits, Foxes, Deer, Moles, etc.

Humane control of all insects rodents & mammals Fully Insured/ Guaranteed Results

01342 823166

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Wasp • Rat • Mice • Squirrel • Bird

rsPCa south Godstone animal Centre

15 Years exPerience Portfolio & references available

Flea • Fly • Bee • Moth • Woodworm

remove grassed area and replace with paving.

The work carried out was to a very high standard and the finish was better than we had expected. The workmen were always polite and courtious. They have a very good eye for detail and levels giving the job an excellent and professional finish. I highly recommend them.

East Grinstead Customer, March 2012

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Local History Notes

Beeching With the recent opening of the extension of the Bluebell railway from Kingscote into east Grinstead, I thought this was a good time to write about dr. Beeching.

richard Beeching was born in sheerness, Kent, but when he was only a few months old, the family moved to Maidstone. richard, together with his three brothers, attended Maidstone Grammar school. he then went on to study physics and engineering at Imperial College London. after gaining a 1st Class honours degree, he commenced studying for his Ph.d. richard went on to assume various research posts, joining ICI. during World War II he was, at one point, loaned to the Ministry of supply. While in research he had made his mark and had come to the attention of sir Frank smith, a distinguished enginee. sir Frank was asked by ernest Marples, the Minister for Transport, to sit on the advisory board of the British Transport Commission. Though he declined he recommended richard Beeching for the position.

Beeching accepted and became the first chairman of the British railways Board on June 1st 1961. his appointment was controversial, mainly because his salary was to match his salary at ICI. It was alot more than any other comparable government post carried and certainly far in excess of that of the Prime Minister’s. however, his appointment was ratified and he was given five years of absence from ICI to fulfill it.

they saw as draconian cuts. The loss of jobs resulting meant 70,000 people were now unemployed. This on top of the deprivation in the more rural parts of the country where there were limited ways to travel. Ten per cent of the country might have been car owners but it left a good deal of the other ninety per cent stranded.

In spite of everything the cuts went through and Beeching himself was unrepentant.

“I suppose I’ll always be looked upon as the axe man, but it was surgery and not mad chopping.” his second report in 1965 proposed a further loss of 7,500 miles of track. however it was a step too far for the Government this time, and so Beeching returned to ICI. he was made a Life Peer later that year and

at that time, in the early 60’s British rail were losing £42 million a year. Beeching established that 10% of the public owned a car and the railways were losing business because of it. he decided that the only course open to them, to halt the losses was to drastically cut the network. after the recommendations in his first report in 1963 were accepted and implemented, over 5000 miles of track were closed (about one third of the total) and over 2000 stations were shutdown. The Labour Party and the Trade unions fought bitterly to oppose what

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Shuttleworth Decorators Interior & Exterior • City & Guilds Qualified

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Raymond Daines At Raymond Daines we have been making and installing kitchens, bedrooms and built in furniture in the local area for 30 years, and most of our work comes from personal recommendation. As we don’t have the overheads of expensive showrooms and sales teams we are able to keep our costs down and our prices competitive. We will work with you to create stylish furniture to meet your budget.

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took the title Baron Beeching of east Grinstead in the County of sussex. he and his wife, ella, had moved to east Grinstead a few years earlier and his use of the town’s name in his title suggests a certain affection for it. he lived in Brockhurst, on the Lewes road. It was the former home of Lord hanbury, a director of the pharmaceutical company, allen & hanbury. noted for its magnificent gardens, which Lord hanbury had improved greatly, Lord Beeching seems to have also taken a pride in them. he lived there for the rest of his life dying on March 23rd 1985 in the Queen Victoria hospital.

The Beeching axe fell on east Grinstead, despite his affection for the place. The Tunbridge Wells to Three Bridges line was closed in 1966. The two lines were declared as ‘Linear Parks’ (part of which is

now Forest Way and Worth Way).

The section which ran through the town, st Margaret’s Loop, was transformed into the relief road to take through traffic away from the London road and the historic high street. When names for it were discussed, ‘Beeching Cut’ was suggested. This was a particularly apposite name as it reflected both the fact that the road did in fact run through a deep cutting but it also made reference to the manner of its demise. however, it was thought not politic to use that name and the more prosaic Beeching Way was adopted.

catch, but soon there will be none.

at that period many jokes, comic sketches were based on dr Beeching. a popular song from the previous century was parodied in the following verse:

although the Bluebell railway line was closed prior to Beeching’s cuts, it was a precursor to what was soon to come.

“Oh, dr, Beeching, what have you done?

There once were lots of trains to

I’ll have to go and buy a bike, ‘cause I can’t afford a car.

Oh, dr. Beeching, what a naughty man you are!

The railways are now having something of a revival, and some of the lines axed in the 1960s could now be well used again. and ironically for east Grinstead, after years of sweat, blood and tears a line that lay unused for over half a century has just been reconnected to our town The Bluebell railway.

so our town has strong ties to both sides of the spectrum: on one side Lord Beeching and on the other the Bluebell railway.

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Sackville House By simon Kerr, Tourist Officer for east Grinstead

The sackville name isn’t exactly unknown in east Grinstead, what with the famous College, and also of course the secondary school bearing the same name. They are so named for their connection to the sackville family; Thomas sackville becoming the 1st earl of dorset in 1604. The sackvilles were very active in acquiring what were known as burgages*, the ownership of which entitled the right to vote and thus acquire more power and influence. One such burgage is sackville house, which most of us will have walked past in the high street. It’s the one with the intriguing ‘spy hole’ set in its courtyard doorway. east Grinstead was laid out as a borough in the early part of the 13th century with its wide high street, it was flanked by 48 plots (the burgages) and each one had a house on it with a piece of town land or ‘portland’ running behind it, the main purpose of which was to provide food for the occupants. sackville house’s plot at just over 40 feet, is wider than the norm (33 feet) for the town and unusually long at 630 feet!

despite its association with the sackvilles, it wasn’t until the late 19th century that it acquired its present name, although the house itself is dated back to around 1525. The first major alteration must have been the addition of the brick chimney stack in 1574,

the date of which can be seen carved into the lintel of the middle bedroom. Originally, for reasons of fire safety, it is supposed that the kitchen was detached from the house itself, of which part overlooking the garden still survives.

The next detailed history of the house came after it was acquired by Geoffrey and Joan Webb in 1919 from her father, Frederick hanbury who had made a considerable fortune in the pharmaceutical industry and lived in the town at ‘Brockhurst’ on the Lewes road. The house was in a sad state of repair, but the Webbs carried out a full restoration and laid out the garden, no doubt assisted by some of the 43 gardeners employed on Mr hanbury’s home just up the road…

*Burgage is a medieval land term meaning town or ‘borough’. It meant ‘rental property’ owned by a king or lord. The property ‘burgage tenement’ usually consisted of a house on a long and narrow plot of land, with a narrow street frontage.

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Geoffrey Webb was a well-known stained-glass artist, and he converted the top of the house into his studio. Today this is preserved and can be seen much as it was then, thanks to the efforts of the Webbs daughter ursula. It is due to her unstinting efforts defending the remaining portlands of the high street from development that we still have the unspoiled gardens today. she went much further though, and bequeathed sackville house to the Landmark Trust on her death in 1995. Founded in 1965 the Trust buys and restores buildings at risk and restores them for public

use, in this case as self-catering accommodation.

The original wagon way which gives access to the rear leads to the small courtyard area you see today when the doors are open. at other times you can take a peek through the ‘spy hole’ that was created on the orders of Geoffrey Webb who wanted to allow others the opportunity to see the delightful view even when the gates were closed.

On occasions the Trust hosts an open day, when the public are invited into the house and garden, these are infrequent

events of course as it is occupied by visitors for most of the year. The first thing you notice entering the large wood panelled sitting room, is the air of stillness and quiet that prevails. The busy high street outside seems quite detached, almost like it was projected on a screen for a movie, and the scent of log fires lulls you into a state of complete relaxation. exploring the house reveals a series of rooms leading off the two staircases; on one occasion when I was lucky enough to escort a small party of school children around, they thought it was even better than being on board a pirate ship!

There are surprises too like that in the eastern bedroom, where the removal of some tongue and groove boarding has revealed extensive remains of a brocade pattern wall painting, painted onto the plaster with red ochre, and it is thought that originally this formed part of a much larger scheme for the whole room. Outside, the 630 foot long gardens descend in a series of terraces each one with its own themed garden, being much like a series of outdoor rooms.

It contains two remarkable specimens – a Persian ironwood tree and a calico bush whose delicate pink flowers are a delight.

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at the end of the garden there is a small natural grassed area with a trickle of water and a small pond, it’s hard to sit there and believe that you are right in the middle of a modern town.

If you don’t get a chance to look inside, there is still much to admire from the street, the massive horsham stone roof and the delightful dormer windows with

clumps of moss sprouting forth. In the courtyard you can also look down into the inky blackness of the well and wonder just how deep it is. For the really curious you need to look beneath your feet as you stand outside on the high street pavement. here you will see two iron gratings set in the pavement up against the wall of the house. This is where logs are delivered to tumble through directly into the cellar beneath, just think of it as part of a Medieval central heating system. Over the years I have met many people who have come to stay at sackville house, and all without exception have fallen in love with it, as indeed so have I.

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Ballroom & Latin Tea Dance, Meridian Hall, East Court, 2pm to 4:30pm, Tea and cakes provided. 01342 714448 or jill@lucashome.com for further information.

Music for a Summer Evening: charity concert in aid of ‘Holy Trinity Church’, Forest Row. Claire Watkins – Soprano, Gareth Morris – Tenor, Margaret Watson – Harp, Holy Trinity Festival Choir, Lingfield Notre Dame Junior School Orchestra, Christopher Harris – Organ/ Piano, Simon P. Morris – Director of Music. At 7:30pm, Holy Trinity Parish Church, Forest Row. £5 Adults, £2.50 Children. Refreshments/Lucky Programme Prizes. For tickets call Simon Morris: 01342 823940.

Thursday 6 June until Wednesday 19 June 2013 East Grinstead Art Society is holding their annual Art Show (30th Anniversary) at The Greenstede Gallery, Chequer Mead Theatre. Hours are 10am until 7pm (or 9pm on certain days) Monday – Saturday. Free admission.

For further info contact: Jean Mendez 01342 315225 or email jadewood@btinternet.com.

Friday 7th June Royal British Legion-Women’s Section-East Grinstead Branch. Quiz & Plougman’s Supper in aid of the Benevolent Fund. Station Road, East Grinstead, RH19 1DJ. Teams of 6 - £7.50 per person details & tickets. Call: 01342 323886 or maggyeg@fsmail.

Sunday 9th June 999 Open Day (Fire Station Open Day): The day will consist of two practical hot fire demonstrations and a combined service road traffic collison exercise to finish. Sussex Police and the SE Coast Ambulance Service will also be bringing their services to the day. At East Court. 10am - 4pm.

Sunday 9th June The Rain or Shine Theatre Company presents The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare at Saint Hill Manor. The grounds will open at 2pm for picnics. During the interval a cream tea will be provided at 3pm. This event will take place outside unless it is wet. Tickets: £8.50 and £6.50 for concessions are available on Tel: 01342 326711.

Sunday 9th June The Surrey Spring Show is being held at the Felbridge showground. Classes include: Show Jumping, Bareback Jumping, Gymkhana, as well as Championship classes.

Wonderful prizes including sashes, gorgeous rosettes and medals. In support of St. Catherine’s Hospice and the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. See www. surreyspringshow.org.

Wednesday 12th June The Meridian Probus Club of East Grinstead, for retired professional and business men, meets locally at 10.15am for coffee, followed by a talk by Janet Pennington on ‘Sussex Inns and their Architecture’, with the option of a pub lunch afterwards. New members are welcome. For more information phone the secretary on 01342 323098.

Wednesday 12th June Sackville College opens to the public for the summer.

Take the opportunity to wander around the peaceful quadrangle within this 400 year old almshouse and visit the study where the famous carol ‘Good King Wenceslas’ was written. Weds to Sun, 2pm to 5pm until 15th September.

Sunday 16th June Sunday Afternoon in the Park. Free music and entertainment for all the family on the terraces of East Court. Bring a picnic.

Monday 17th June East Grinstead Natural History Society: Demonstration and talk, Animazing – A Variety of Live Exotic Creatures – Steve Bridger. All meetings take place at St Barnabas Church Hall, Dunnings Road at 7:45pm. Visitors £4 including refreshments. Contact: 01342 324955.

Wednesday 19th June Talk: Speaker from Action For Deafness on the work they do. Glen Vue Carers group is free and is open to any carer of adults. Meetings are every 3rd Wed of the month at 10-12am. For mutual support, sharing of advice, knowledge and ideas.

Thursday 20th to Saturday 22nd June Forest Players present Death and the Maiden. A thriller/ drama by Ariel Dorfman. Ashurst Wood Village Centre at 8pm. Tickets £7.50.Tel: 01342 323640.

Friday 21st June – Wednesday 26th June Ashdown Arts Exhibition at the Greenstede Gallery, Chequer Mead Community Arts Centre. The Ashdown Forest has always been a source of inspiration for artists and Ashdown Arts is fortunate to count many skilled amateurs and professionals among its numbers including painters, potters, jewellers, furniture makers, etc. More info at:www.ashdownarts.co.uk.

Friday 21st June Ladies Fashion Show in aid of Family Support Work. At Imberhorne Lower School. Doors open at 7pm & show starts at 7:30pm. Don’t miss this fun ladies evening, refreshments available followed by a compèred fashion show. Tickets £5 per person available from Marion 01342 324196, Christine 01342 322080. More information www. familysupportwork.org.uk.

Friday 21st June East Grinstead Society: The Story of Crystal Palace by Ian Gledhill. Ian has had a varied career including TV, theatre, and engineering. At 7:30pm, Main Hall, East Court. Visitors very welcome £1.50. Coffee and biscuits served.

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What’s On: June Saturday 22nd June Felbridge Country Show, 10-4pm. Felbridge Village Hall, Crawley Down Road, Felbridge. Entry free. Fee for entering competitions see website. www.show.felbridge.org.uk.

Saturday 22nd June The Meads School Summer Fair, 12-3pm. Everyone welcome, Come and shop and have some fun. Stalls, games & refreshments. Face painting/inflatable assault course and many more. Mill Way, East Grinstead.

Sunday 23rd June East Surrey Morris Men at Standen at Standen at 1:30pm.

Standard entrance fees to the House apply however there is no additional fee to see the dancing. See www. nationaltrust.org.uk.

Sunday 30th June Sunday Afternoon in the Park. Free music and entertainment for all the family on the terraces of East Court. Bring a picnic.

Sunday 30th June Yew Lodge Country House is open to everyone on the last Sunday of every month for traditional Sunday lunch.

A two course meal, followed by coffee/tea & mints is £24 per adult and £14 per child under 12 years. Tel: 01342 870003 to make a reservation. www.yewlodge.co.uk.

10th June -1st September Her Fathers Daughter – An Exhibition about May Morris at Standen. An exhibition of William Morris work and the influences of his daughter May Morris. There is also a textiles trail through the house. Free though normal entrance fees to the house are required, 11am - 4pm. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/standen.

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Saturday 6th July Forest Row Orchestra Summer Concert. Gluck (arr.

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What’s On at Chequer Mead Saturday 8th June at 2:00pm BPM Dance Academy presents: Climb on Board Featuring talented street dancers. A youth production.

Friday 14th June at 7:45pm Lee James Management presents : Voulez Vous Voulez Vous are continuing to captivate audiences across the country with their MAD ABOUT ABBA! Concert Tour.

Saturday 15th June at 8:00pm British Airwaves Productions presents: Cliff Cliff is Jimmy Jemain – winner of “Stars in their Eyes”! The World’s Number One Cliff Richard look and-sound alike.

Monday 17th June at 7:30pm Searchlight Theatre Company presents: Questioning Aslan. From the creative team that brought the award winning production of C.S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters to the stage comes a new production. Its 1958, the world is in the grip of an economic downturn and the fear and uncertainty of the Cold War is building. But in Oxford, England, Professor C.S. Lewis has called a student into his study to discuss a very different dilemma...

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