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Dear Residents, Welcome to the November issue. this month we’ve plenty of interesting reads from how the world famous ryder Cup relates to east Grinstead born, abe mitchell, through to a local author’s article ‘Lancaster bale out’ - a nod to November’s remembrance Sunday. the december holiday Season in east Grinstead is now named ‘Wenceslas Weeks’, for obvious reason, and will be jammed with goings on in the local area - see page 9 for the low down. east Grinstead’s new ukulele Club has blossomed since it’s impromptu inception this Summer - story on page 6. thank you for supporting our many local businesses in this directory this holiday season, majority of which are east Grinstead based. Please remember to mention us when you call our advertisers. all the best for a good November. tally & Chris

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Contents Wenceslas Week Local History Notes Unsung Hero Award Mums the Word Recipe Golden Age for Ghastly Grannies Fun, Frills & Fancy Dress The Phoenix Comic Royalty visits QVH Quick Quiz & Sudoku Competition ‘Eat your Greens’ Singing for Soul cakes Lancaster Bale Out English Language Did you know 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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ST��M, ���G & �O�����SE here’s our Q&a with co-founder of the new east Grinstead ukulele Club mike davids:

W�Y �S THE ���L�LE �U�H A �OV�D ��ST��M�NT? two things happen when people see you with a uke.

1) It brings a smile to their faces. 2) they have low expectations. It is loved because it exudes fun, is very portable and you can progress to an intermediate level quite quickly.

��W & W�Y ��S THE ���L�LE ���B �O�M�D? at a Jives aces concert at east Court in august their lead singer, Ian Clarkson who uses a uke in their act, spotted my ukulele tee shirt and said, from the stage “ why don’t we start a ukulele club in east Grinstead” by the end of the show five people had approached me expressing interest!

W�AT ��S ���P�N�D ��N�E TH�N? So I researched a venue and the manager at the Sportsman Pub offered use of their upstairs room, so I just went ahead and did it. We meet fortnightly and have only had two jams so far. eighteen people

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December sees once again the start of Wenceslas Weeks in East Grinstead over Christmas the town will be full of events, this year again under the umbrella of Wenceslas Weeks. We’ve chosen this title to reflect east Grinstead’s own unique association with this much loved Christmas Carol which was of course written right here in 1853 in Sackville College by then Warden John mason Neale. across the english speaking world people will be singing about page and monarch striding out into the rude wind’s wild lament and bringing flesh and wine (as well as a handy pine log!) to the poor peasant who lived against the forest fence, by St agnes Fountain. I wonder how many of them will know that Neale wrote these words looking out of his study window towards ashdown Forest?

Some of the best events are the carol concerts held in the chapel at the College through december. the big outdoor events are the Christmas Shopping Festival on Sunday 1st of december, when the shopping part of London road is closed to traffic and filled with fairground attractions and stalls. then there’s the unique ‘twas the Sunday before Christmas’ celebrations, this year falling on Sunday 22nd of december when the traders in the historic high Street open their shops to give a special dickensian welcome. they even take time to partake in a Choir and serenade

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Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas though without a traditional panto, and as ever our very own Chequer mead have got a real cracker this year with Jack and the beanstalk. equally popular are the Christmas services on the bluebell railway including the Weekday Wonders Christmas meal that leaves from east Grinstead on the 9th and 10th of december - both events will need advance booking. above all have a joyful holiday season. - Simon Kerr

this month’s eG Living cover is the work of local illustrator tony Goddard, and can be seen in the new ‘Find your way around east Grinstead’ leaflet just published by the town’s tourist information office. Simon Kerr, the town Promotion manager commissioned tony to provide the artwork for the new leaflet. “We wanted our visitors to get an immediate impression of the look and feel of the town” Says Simon. “having this illustrated by tony’s drawings lends the whole project some historical background plus of course the artistic charm”.

It’s not the first time that tony’s work has been seen in east Grinstead, as his work can also be found on the terrace at east Court where the illustrations of the building were also provided by him. Some of this work is intended to be incorporated in a new range giftware and souvenirs being developed by the town’s tourist information office. tony’s work can also be found in the surrounding villages of West hoathly and hartfield and he can be contacted by email at anthony.goddard5014@btinternet.com

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Local History Notes

East Grinstead born Abe Mitchell & the Ryder Cup by dorothy hatwell

henry abraham (abe) mitchell was born on January 18th 1887. his mother mary had been working as a domestic servant and was not married at the time; the birth took place in the east Grinstead union Workhouse. mary’s parents George and Sophia mitchell, who lived in Forest row, took the infant henry into their own family, in spite of the fact that they had another child themselves later the same year. according to the 1911 Census mary later married mark Seymour in 1891 and they had seven children, but it is unclear if henry was one of the seven or not. henry was soon known as ”abe” and seems to have lived with and been brought up by his grandparents as a son, not a grandson - even still the 1911 census does name him as a grandson. mary must have kept in touch with her family and with abe, as in 1911 her own brother Frank was living with her and her husband mark who himself, was a greenkeeper at the golf club. this would have meant that he saw the mitchell family almost daily.

From an early age, abe played golf. using first a stick as a club, he later was the proud possessor of a set of real golf clubs. his skill soon reached the ears of the committee who ran the ‘Cantelupe artisans’ Club’, based on the same course as the ashdown Forest Club. It was only the second artisan’s Club in england and he was invited to become member. he worked as a gardener and tree-feller in the grounds, which built up his strength and also caddied for members of the ashdown Forest Golf Club which increased his knowledge of the game. In those days amateurs were the people who played in tournaments. Professionals were regarded as lower class and were not allowed to

compete in most places alongside the ameteurs. also artisans were really amateurs but from working class backgrounds. abe mitchell fell between two stools; he was by far the best golfer at Forest row but he was an artisan and a professional. the First World War loomed and abe enlisted in the royal artillery regiment just before the outbreak on august 4th 1914. he had an uneventful war and on his return to Forest row he was welcomed at the station by the village band. In 1920 he was offered a five year contract to be the professional at North Foreland Golf Club in Kent. Soon after taking up his new post, he married dora deag in tunbridge Wells on November 27th 1920. during his time at North Foreland he visited america on several occasions to play exhibition matches.

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ST. MARYS give thanks for the NEW ROOF We have been delighted with everyone’s support with our recent fundraising and the speed with which we were therefore able to complete the roof repairs. these repairs have not only made the church watertight but also greatly enhanced the church’s appearance - the building looks so much smarter now! We feel really encouraged that with everyone’s continuing support of our fundraising efforts, we will be able to continue our refurbishment and begin on our next project in 2014 which is to restore our windows to their former glory.

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HILARY NEEDHAM hilary Needham is a founder member and honorary VicePresident of the east Grinstead Festival, she was awarded a Community Service award by mid Sussex Council last month, here is a Q&a with her about the festival: How did you get involved in the East Grinstead Festival initially?

I first heard the idea of holding a festival through rosemary Woodd of roshe School of dance and was involved from the start. I was the Piano Secretary for the first 30 years, having been a piano teacher for 50 years until I retired. east Grinstead Festival began in the Summer of 1968.

It offered a much needed, competitive platform for the young artist whereby he/she is able to perform to an audience and to learn by listening to others play, plus receive valuable adjudication.

What is the History of the Festival? the Festival movement itself was founded in 1921

by Sir hugh S roberton who was the founder of the famous Glasgow orpheus Choir. Sir hugh and a group of his colleagues hoped to raise the standard of musical appreciation, which was at a very low ebb after the Victorian era. the movement has grown from strength to strength with a total of well over 300 Festivals throughout the british Isles and beyond.

What has been the hardest part about putting on the festival year after year? this has always been a question of money. It is very expensive to stage a festival. then we have to have enough volunteers to help us on the days of the festival and we could do with a few more on our committee.

What has been the highlight for you personally over the years? having the privilege of meeting the Queen at St. James’s Palace in 1991, on the occasion of the Federation’s 70th anniversary. I represented the music teachers’ association ( part of the Federation) and I had to introduce 4 people to the Queen after I had been introduced to her by the Federation’s Chairman. that was something I will never forget!

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e RecipApple, Apricot & Sultana Squares Kids Autumn Challenge: Scavenger Hunt Perfect to do on a walk in the Forest.

How many of these autumn treasures can you find & collect? a tough or shiny evergreen leaf that has been shed 2 different types of winged seed a lobed leaf (like an oak leaf ) a plump sweet chestnut If you find them an acorn in its cup all give yourself a Fallen pine needles pat on the back and a shiny conker good treat - you a pine cone (thick woody scales or bracts) deserve it! a fir cone (thinner more flexible scales or bracts) a star-shaped leaf (look for sycamore and maples) 10 leaves each with a different autumn colour or shade

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“We are entering a Golden age for grannies,” laughed east Grinstead author Geraldine durrant, celebrating the publication of her latest book, Two Bad Grans. and she should know. a grandmother herself, the elderly heroines of all four of her children’s books are funny, feisty - and very badly behaved. “older women in children’s books are usually witches or apple-cheeked old dears, but modern grannies are nothing like their literary stereotypes: we’ve all had careers outside the home - and we don’t knit. “red riding hood’s old Gran got eaten. my heroines would have served the big bad Wolf up in a pie – if only they knew how to cook one!” times – and grannies – have changed, and following her successful Pirate Gran series, Geraldine’s Two Bad Grans are equally egregious. “my own grandmother was an upright old lady who’d had a very hard life, and after being widowed, she had to take in washing to support her ten children. “but my ‘bad grans’ are utterly shameless. they burped over dinner, they slurped up their teas. they never said ‘thank you’. they never said ‘PLeaSe’. they grabbed the best cakes, which they ate by the plateful, and everyone said they were simply disgraceful… they sneezed without hankies, crossed roads without looking, drank far too much sherry, did too little cooking, but feasted on marshmallows, iced buns and kippers, and stayed all day long in their nighties and slippers. “but eventually fate – in the form of grandchildren - catches up with them, and in a road to damascus moment they realise that ‘when you’re a granny you have to be Good, and start to behave as all good grannies should’. * Two Bad Grans is published by Piccadilly Press. Geraldine’s three previous books have been adapted for a musical production Pirate Gran on Stage by Scamp theatre, and will tour uK-wide next year.

Chequer mead Fancy dress and Stage Costume hire opened in october 2008, after nine months of intensive work by a group of talented volunteers who sorted, washed and mended costumes donated by local drama groups and eG operatic Society. eventually we’d managed to turn what at first looked like an idiosyncratic jumble sale into a professional Fancy dress/Costume hire facility. these 5 years have seen us grow out of all recognition. Initially our home was the portacabin to the rear of the theatre and the under-stage area. We have since acquired a second portacabin with much appreciated help from Chequer mead Friends. a team of 8 regular volunteers, we each contribute our own particular expertise (tea making is essential of course!) and we welcome anyone who has an interest in costumes, an ability to sew is helpful, but not essential as washing and ironing is always ongoing, similarly mending.

We open to the public on Saturday mornings, 10am to 1pm, plus other times for groups by special arrangement. We have a work morning every Friday, the last Friday of each month being a whole day with a social lunch. having just celebrated our 5th birthday, we have contributed just over £25,000 so far to Chequer mead. We’re a very happy team and go forward into our sixth year with great enthusiasm! Volunteers are most welcome.

Contact: Barbara 01342 322944, Sandie 01342 325134, or chequermead.org.uk

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Show homes now open at Charters Village

Be among the first to view the much-anticipated show apartment and chalet bungalow at the area’s newest retirement village.

Phase one at Charters Village is nearing completion. When finished it will feature a range of beautiful apartments and houses, a nursing and residential centre, an exclusive clubhouse and 13 acres of landscaped grounds and gardens...all designed so you can live in comfort and luxury, knowing support is available should you ever need it.

Apartments and chalet bungalows are priced from £265,000 to £580,000 leasehold.

Reservations are now being taken on the properties for sale. Please visit the sales suite at: Charters Village, Felcourt Road East Grinstead, RH19 2JR

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To arrange an appointment to view the show homes please call us on 01342 870871. www.chartersvillage.co.uk Retirement Villages is the country’s longest established developer of age exclusive communities. Charters Village, designed specifically for the over 65s, is the company’s 14th location.

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‘Eat your Greens’, not just a pretty phrase... apparently scientists have discovered that the key to surviving a nuclear disaster may lie in brussels sprouts, broccoli, etc. a compound derived from these and other hardy vegetables protected rodents from lethal doses of radiation in recent experiments.

Singing for Soul Cakes on all Saints’ day and all Souls’ day (or hallowmas as it used to be called, Nov 1st and 2nd) beggers went door to door ‘souling’ wherein a song was sung and promises of prayers for the dead of the household made in exchange for ‘soul cakes’.

the cakes were usually filled with allspice, nutmeg, the compound, 3 ,3’-diindolylmethane or dIm, gets produced cinnamon, ginger or other sweet spices, raisins or in the stomach after people eat cruciferous vegetables such currants, and before baking were often topped with as broccoli, brussels sprouts or cabbage. It is already well the mark of a cross to signify that these were alms. known for fighting cancer in animal experiments.

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LANCASTER BALE OUT Clive Smith lives in Forest row and has been working on his book, Lancaster bale out, for the last 20 years. We are pleased to be able to publish an extract here in honour of remembrance Sunday. here he explains further: ‘my mother’s cousin, Sgt Jack hougham was killed when his Lancaster bomber was shot down 70 years ago. Growing up I was fascinated by his logbook old photos of him and letters but no one in my family seemed to know what had happened to him, so about 20 years ago I started to research. I had always assumed that all his crew had died with him but I was amazed to find out that one, Fred Smooker, had actually survived. after much searching through telephone directories I wrote off a tentative letter and a few weeks later received a response confirming I had found the right person!

then came the awful doubt that surely no one else could have got out in time? overhead, the continuous droning of Lancasters. Come and get me I prayed. then reason returned. What could I do? I could help none of my comrades. Instructions came to the fore. hide your parachute and get away from the plane before the Germans come to investigate.

I got to my feet again and this time stayed upright. thank God, my ankles can’t be broken, only sprained. hobbling about I bundled up my parachute into a ball, but where could I hide it? I was in a field so, pulling up some long grass, I laid the chute in a hollow and covered it over, not very well hidden, but I was going to have enough to do to walk, without lugging a parachute with me until I found a good hiding place. “Get away from the plane,” I thought. I turned my back on the blazing Lancaster and with great difficulty, hobbled away in my socks, gasping with pain as I went, until all was quiet. No burning Lancaster, no droning Lancasters overhead, only me in a field in the north of France at about 3:30 am. I continued to hobble across fields, skirting one in which frightened cattle were milling about, until it was breaking daylight. I climbed over a fence into

‘Fred agreed to write down the whole account of what happened to him and my cousin in his own words which forms the basis of my book. he was helped in France by numerous people and members of the resistance, but was ultimately betrayed and ended up as a PoW. Following the war, however, he lived to the ripe old age of 91’. here is a fabulous extract from Clives’s book: I didn’t count to ten - I just pulled the handle. I felt the plane pass over me, then I was whirling in space, cringing as if expecting a sudden violent shock which would jar the life out of me. the sudden shock came - but I was still alive. however, I had a burning pain in my groin. I was hanging beneath my parachute. I very gingerly reached up with both hands to grasp my shoulder straps and ease the weight off my groin. the chute gave a lurch and my heart almost stopped, then thud, I hit the ground. I lay on my back, and looking up I could see my parachute canopy slowly collapsing on the ground in front of me. I stood up, and immediately my legs gave way. my ankles were lifeless. “God,” I thought, “my ankles are broken.” Some 500 yards away I gazed in shocked disbelief at my blazing Lancaster in an adjoining field.

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a narrow country lane. Crossing the lane, I climbed another fence and was hobbling through a cornfield when I decided to lie down and rest in the corn. I immediately fell asleep.

When I awoke the sun was high in the sky and I had a raging thirst. the full course of events which had happened passed through my mind and I started to cry. my parents would maybe now have had a telegram to tell them I was missing. Were all my crew really dead? I didn’t know for sure. Surely Jim had managed to get to the door in the fuselage - and Jack and bill? rosner must have got out of the top escape hatch I thought. I was on my own here, in a cornfield in German occupied France.

It must have been raining while I was asleep, so to quench my thirst I sucked rain from the ears of corn.

We were issued with an escape kit for operations, containing various supposedly useful items of assistance. horlicks tablets, maps of europe, in the form of silk handkerchiefs, a small hacksaw blade and a rubber water container. I also had a small, sealed, can of orange juice on my person, but I could not open it because I had no tin opener or a knife, and I still had a raging thirst. I dared not stand up in case I was spotted, so I poked my head over the top of the corn, and found that it was only a square patch that had not yet been cut. about 100 yards away some

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women were gathering stalks of corn which had been left by the reaper. I thought of calling out to them to help me, but I decided against it in case they might give me away. Next to an area of corn in another direction I saw a patch of potatoes, and further on a water trough. I lay down and went back to sleep again.

When I next awoke it was dark. I tried to stand up, but I could not because my ankles were swollen to a terrible size. my flying trousers had elastic braces so I cut them off, with the hacksaw from my escape kit, and bound my ankles. I could still not stand and actually crawled on my hands and knees, out of the corn, and over the potato patch to the water trough. my thirst was terrific so I had a good drink from the trough. I filled my water bag, but it was useless - I could not carry it with me because it was just an open rubber bag, so I threw it away in disgust. using the trough as a support I managed to get onto my feet. I realised I would not be able to walk on rough ground so I decided to get on to the country lane which was smoother. Walking on the lane was easier, so I had the idea that I could walk to Switzerland. I must have been delirious. after a while, maybe 15 minutes, I heard the clip-clop of horse’s hooves. It could be a mounted policeman I thought, or a German on horseback. We had been told that there was a curfew in France, everyone had to be indoors by 10pm. I didn’t know the time but I thought I had better get off the lane, so back into the fields I hobbled agonizingly. I don’t know how long I suffered but eventually while negotiating another cornfield I fell down, and said words to myself to the effect “sod this for a lark” and remained lying in the

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corn, where I went to sleep again. upon awakening again it was daylight, and under normal circumstances one would have thought what a beautiful summer morning it was. It was now Saturday, July 10th, and the only thing I could think of was, I needed a drink, I was extremely thirsty. I managed to stand and noticed, near a gate in the cornfield, there was a water tank on wheels with shafts for a horse to pull it. I hobbled out of the corn towards the gate and found this tank had a tap on the end where I again quenched my thirst.

I seemed now to have come to my senses. I could never walk to Switzerland, and I had to either give myself up, or get some help.

I went out of the gate and sat down on the bank of a country lane. after a while I heard voices - French - and soon two men on

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‘Nice’ for instance, the sworn enemy of the school english essay, has visited almost every aspect of human attitude. It’s history is briefly: Late 13th Century, “foolish, stupid, senseless’, from Latin nescius meaning ‘ignorant’. It’s meaning seemed to have progressed to ‘timid, reserved’ and then ‘fussy, fastidious’ (late 14th Century). by the 1500s it became “precise, careful” (preserved in the phrase nice and early) and then “agreeable, delightful” (18th Century), finally becoming ‘kind, thoughtful’ in the 19th Century. another current meaning also indicates that something is satisfactory. ‘mate’ is another word that’s meaning may become distorted through time by over use in certain contexts as in, ‘mate, you really don’t want to do that’ or ‘Come on mate, say sorry’, etc... We’ll have to check back in 50 years for a re-estimation of it’s morphing process!

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Saturday 9th November

Charity Curry Night in support of Ashurst Wood Community Pre-School. Development Fund. Enjoy a delicious 2 course Indian meal prepared by Roochi’s Award-Winning Chef. At Roochi, Forest Row at 7.30pm. To order contact Claire 07818 080666.

Autumn Fair, featuring children’s activities, fun ‘n’ games, raffle, stalls selling: handcrafted goods, pies, cakes, jams, books, and refreshments available throughout the afternoon. There will also be an opportunity to see inside our beautiful church. All the proceeds raised are going towards the upkeep and maintenance of the church. St Mary’s Church, Windmill Lane, East Grinstead. RH19 2DS on from 2pm till 4pm.

Thursday 21st November

The Meads Primary School Christmas Shopping Evening, 6:30 - 8:30pm. Everyone welcome, Come and browse and buy from our many. Stalls, Jewellery, Books, Home, Candles and lots more.

Sunday 10th November

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Rememberance Day Parade. Service of Remberance at the War memorial in the High Street.10:30 11:30am. 2 minutes silence at 11am.

Traditional Sunday Lunch at Yew Lodge. These popular lunches continue to be held on the last Sunday of the month. See our website for details and a sample menu. Call: 01342 870003.

Wednesday 13th November

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 George Backshall on ‘Climbing the Alps’ and an optional pub lunch. New members welcome, for more information call 01342 323098.

Thursday 14th November

Don’t Miss the Local Craft Show: plenty of unique handmade crafts and gift items. Lots of ideas for Christmas plus raffle in aid of The British Heart Foundation. 10am to 2pm, Lingfield Coffee Lounge; East Grinstead Sports Club.

Friday 15th November

Following previous popular sell-out concerts, Roger Hind’s Quartet returns with singers Ruth Fahie and Gary Wright to present`Unforgettable’. Come and enjoy the marvellous music of Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra. In aid of the East Grinstead Museum.

At 7.30pm Tickets: £16, Concessions: £15 at Chequer Mead. Call: 01342 302000.

Friday 15th November

Transport - A Magic Lanter Presentation. A talk

by Peter Gilles using technology from a bygone era, illustrating the changes in transport over the last 130 years. The Main Hall, East Court, off College Lane, East Grinstead. £1 members, £2.50 non members who are always welcome. Coffee & biscuits will be served. At 7.30pm.

Monday 18th November

East Grinstead Natural History Society. Talk: Plant Hunting around the World. Harry Townsend (Former Kew Gardens Assistant Curator). All meetings take place at St Barnabas Church Hall, Dunnings Road, East Grinstead starting at 7:45pm. Visitors £4 including refreshments. Contact Lesley Berry on 01342 324955 for more details/ Monday 18th November

Saturday 30th November

St Swithun’s Church Advent Fair. 9.30am – 12noon.

Come and join us in the Church Hall (free entry) for gifts and cards, bottle tombola, homemade cakes, children’s activities and plenty more.

Sunday 1st December

East Grinstead Lions will be running Santa’s Grotto in Queens Walk in the town’s shopping centre 104pm Tuesday 3rd December

The Forest Row Lifeboat Choir presents a Carol concert at the Chequer Mead Theatre East Grinstead from 1:30 to 2:30pm. Tickets £4.50, concessions £3.50 Chequer Mead box office 01342 302000. www.chequermead.org.uk.

Saturday 7th December

Carols and Cakes. The Forest Row Lifeboat Choir and guests present a Christmas Carol Concert to raise funds for the RNLI at the Trinity Methodist Church at 2.30pm. Tickets £6 available from Bulldog Music, East Grinstead, on the door, or from Roger Collins on 01342324196.

Sunday 8th December

The Dormansland Committee of Action Medical Research invite you to a Christmas Concert, given by the Greenstede Singers, in St John’s Church, Dormansland at 7pm. Listen to the Christmas music and join in with the carols.Tickets are £8 (children under 10 years free). Refreshments available. Call Claire on 01342 323697.

Wednesday 11th December

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 Mike Hollins on ‘The EG Town Museum’ and an optional pub lunch. New members welcome. For more information call 01342 323098.

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