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November 4th, 5th and 6th

Join us for our 5th year anniversary!

Friday 4th November, Christian Community Church, Forest Row. 7:30pm As is tradition, we open the Festival with an intimate evening of outstanding solo and chamber music. English pianist Sam Armstrong performs Schubert and will be joined by Festival Director Reinoud Ford and Festival Favourite Oscar Perks for iconic Beethoven and breathtaking Dvorak.

Saturday 5th November, Christian Community Church, Forest Row. 11am Back by popular demand! A specially-tailored Family Concert sponsored by the CAVATINA Trust and performed by the Magnard Ensemble, featuring Wind Quintet, Narrator and Piano. Suitable for children ages 5 and up.

Saturday 5th November, Christian Community Church, Forest Row. 4:30pm A special afternoon featuring the award-winning Brook Street Band, one of the country’s foremost interpreters of baroque and Classical music. Programme to include: Handel, Bach, Telemann and Vivaldi.

Sunday 6th November "Gala Concert", Michael Hall School Theatre, Forest Row. 6pm This year’s Gala Concert is bursting at the seams with talent and innovation: exciting soloists (Violinist Martyn Jackson and Cellist Reinoud Ford) and London’s foremost un-conducted string orchestra, the 12 Ensemble.

Not to be missed!

Programme to include: Mozart, Walton and Haydn.

Ticket prices: Individual and Season Tickets. Concessions available. Please visit our website for full programming and pricing details.

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Dear Residents, Whats inside this month Welcome to our October issue.

This month we’re very pleased to be able to bring you an article about local Grinstead boy and Silver Medallist Tom Mitchell, Captain of the Rugby 7s team.

A new celebrations of the wonderful Ashdown Forest is taking place this month, see our article for more information and for some fascinating stories of the forest.

Dorothy Hatswell of the East Grinstead Museum brings us another enlightening local history notes, this time in relation to the famous year of 1066.

The Road to Rio for Local Olympic Medallist

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A Free School for the Arts

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David Shepherd receives Lifetime Achievement Award Last month, at a star-studded London gala event hosted

by Amanda Holden, local Hammerwood resident and world renowned artist David Shepherd CBE was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his life's work to protect endangered wildlife.

David founded and is now president of the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF). The award was given as part of the annual Animal Hero Awards run by the Daily Mirror (in partnership with the RSPCA); they celebrate truly amazing animals as well as unsung heroes who care for the animal world.

Downton Abbey actor and DSWF supporter Peter Egan presented David with his award saying: "In this field we stand among giants, but this man, the recipient of this award, is a goliath."

"I am overwhelmed and truly honoured," said David, who received two standing ovations

and spoke of his continuing passion for wildlife. "Education is so important and our annual Global Canvas Art and Poetry event is such a wonderful way to bring children from all around the world together to show their understanding and concern for the biodiversity of the planet."

East Grinstead Living was able to get some further feedback from David on his receipt of this fabulous award:

Huge congratulations! Was it a shock when you found out you had received the award? Yes, totally. I’ve never expected to be rewarded or recognised for the work my foundation has undertaken in Africa and Asia but it is so wonderful to have this vital conservation work applauded on such a public stage. Spreading awareness about the plight of endangered wildlife is crucial in building understanding and empathy among wider audiences.

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What is the proudest moment of your wildlife conservation activities?

Over the past 56 years I have had so many proud moments that it is almost impossible to choose just one but I think that what really stands out in my mind is when my painting ‘Tiger Fire’ raised £127,000 in 1972 and all of that money went directly to help India’s tigers. Their numbers had plummeted and India had only just introduced a ban of hunting, so it was at a pivotal time in the history of wild tiger conservation.

I think people have forgotten that wild tigers are still in crisis. With as few as 3,200 left there will have to be a huge, global effort to keep them safe.

I regard the challenge for the future as getting the message through to heads of government, members of parliament and, above all, the general public, that we don’t own the planet, we share it with all living species.

So many people see wildlife simply as a resource, to be used and discarded. But it is a living, breathing global asset that we

must protect. Driving species to extinction will ultimately lead to the collapse of our eco-systems and our own extinction will surely follow.

For more information about the DSWF's conservation work, including upcoming competitions and more, see www.davidshepherd.org.

What do you most look to now, in the future, in terms of continued conservation?

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1. Go leaf hunting and find the very best leaves.

Also pick up a good handful of sticks along the way.

2. Bring them home and lay them on a flat surface to dry if needed.

4. When they have dried, tie thread to the stems of the leaves and then tie the leaves onto the twigs leaving a portion of thread so that the pretty leaves are dangling from the ends of the small sticks.

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EG Foodbank Reaching Further East Grinstead foodbank ‘satellite’ has now been open in Lingfield for over a year.

The good news is that the satellite’s hours have just been extended so that it is now open EVERY FRIDAY, 1-3pm at the Lingfield & Dormansland Community Centre. The foodbank is hoping to get this message out to all people who live in the Lingfield/ Dormansland area and who are in need of this vital service hopefully helping people who are finding it a little tough going and need a bit of extra help especially in the run up to Christmas next month.

People go to the foodbank for a variety of reasons: redundancy, illness, debt and changes to benefits are some of the reasons why increasing numbers are being referred. Many are in low paid work and just about managing on a tight budget. An unexpected bill can mean they go without food.

If you find yourself in a crisis and cannot afford food

- East Grinstead foodbank can help. In exchange for a voucher, the foodbank will provide enough nonperishable food for three days (three meals a day) for an individual or family. There are also nappies, toiletries and basic cleaning products. Volunteers

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Access is by referral only but if obtaining a voucher proves difficult please contact us for advice: 07983 209940.

Foodbank vouchers are available from many organisations including:

If you find yourself in a crisis and cannot • St Piers Surestart, Hurst Green Surestart afford food – we can help.

• Citizen’s Advice - East Grinstead / Caterham / Oxted

Foodbank vouchers are available in Lingfield from Citizens Advice (East Grinstead &

Bring your voucher to • Lingfield Primary School, Lingfield Surgery East Grinstead foodbank

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THE HALLOWEEN OF OLD Samhain is a Gaelic Festival which symbolises the end of harvest time and the beginning of winter - the darker half of the year. It also marks the Feast of the Dead.

Some view that this pagan festival, which falls on 31st Oct to the 1st of November, was later adopted by christians and celebrated as All Hallow’s Eve - Halloween. Whatever the case, it is certainly celebrated at the same time of year.

Many Pagans considered it the Celtic New Year - and some still do. Samhain has been celebrated in Britain for centuries in various guises. It is thought to be the time of year when the veils between this world and the Otherworld were at their thinnest; when the spirits of the dead could most easily mingle with the living.

‘The Feast of the Dead’ aspect of the festival was not considered a morbid affair; after all, old age was valued for its wisdom and dying was an accepted part of life as necessary and welcome as birth oh how times have changed with the youth-worshipping culture of today!

Some consider this action of ‘remembering & honouring of the dead’ as being echoed by the Christian festival of Hallowmas which includes All Hallows’ Eve (Halloween) 31st October; All Saints Day 1st November, in honour of the Saints and All Souls Day 2nd November, in honour of the faithful departed.

To celebrate Samhain, the Druids built huge sacred bonfires.

Harvest food and animals were brought to share a communal dinner in celebration of the festival, during which time costumes were worn - usually animal heads and skins. Participants would also try and tell each other’s fortunes. And those born during the past year were formally welcomed into the community.

Many pagans would traditionally bury apples or other fruit near to the front door on this day, by way of offerings for the dead as they travel between the worlds.

1724 engraving depicting the traditional Huron Feast of the Dead.

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Samonios on the Coligny calendar

Cú Chulainn going into battle in the Táin Bó Cúailnge, which was said to have begun at Samhain.

for coming to terms with the past, and looking to the future.

After the festival, fires in homes were re-lit from the sacred bonfire, to help protect the family - as well as keep them warm during the impending winter months!

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Autumn Salad of Pork

Pork Loin, Ham, Apple, Avocado, Autumn Courgette, Taragon Dressing Serves 4

By Andrew Wilson, Exec Head Chef at Ashdown Park Hotel & Country Club

Ingredients • 1 x pork tenderloin • Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon • Cured sliced ham 4 slices • 1 x avocado • 2 x Courgettes • 2 x Kentish apples • 500g natural yoghurt • 250g spinach • ½ bunch taragon

Method Season the pork loin with salt and pepper and sear in a hot pan to give it a nice colour on the outside. Place in a preheated oven and back at 60°C/40°C fan/gas mark 1 for three hours.

Once cooked, roll in Dijon mustard and then wrap in cling film, tying up either end so the pork stays nice and round, then put it straight into the fridge.

Finely slice the courgettes, apples and avocado and dress them simply with a light dash of olive oil and a touch of seasoning which will keep the dish looking fresh.

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To make the dressing, blend the yoghurt and tarragon with 50ml of water in a blender or food processor for three minutes on high speed. Add the spinach and a pinch of salt and blend for another 2 minutes, then pass through a fine sieve.

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A FREE SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS IN MID SUSSEX Why is supporting the arts so important at this time?

The arts are a wonderful way to express your inner self, and find true happiness in life. As well as being a truly satisfying way to spend your career, there is big business to be made too. The creative industries - particularly the film and music industry - contribute greatly to the UK’s economy and there is a wealth of job opportunities out there for well-trained, professional young artists.

The Gielgud Academy’s bid to open a free school in this area is steaming ahead. Their proposal is being submitted this month and results will be known in January. Our Q&A with Principal Suzanne Gielgud explains the latest developments: In your bid to open a new free school in the area, what progress have you made in the last couple of months?

In the last few months we have successfully attracted a very strong board of governors with top-level expertise in all areas of education and finance, as well as legal representatives and mentors from the arts. It is important to all of us that our academic programme be devised by really respected educationalists so I’m thrilled that we have on our team four head and/or deputy head teachers from local primary, secondary and sixth form schools. We already have a reputation for excellent professional level arts provision, but our aim has been to create an academic programme that is outstanding. We are now confident that we have created one.

In terms of being a flagship school for the arts, what do you envision will happen?

How would your new school continue the Bush Davies School legacy?

The Gielgud Academy has been completely inspired by the legendary Bush Davies School (based at Charters Towers, East Grinstead, from 1945-89). My time at the school went on to inspire me throughout my life, and all the success that I have had with my career ever since can be attributed to that school. The school motto was Decus, Vitae, Honestas and in the school song we sang about ‘Grace, Vigour and Integrity’. I want to carry on those same values at the Gielgud Academy.

Professionalism, good manners and impeccable grooming played a huge part of a Bush Davies pupil’s life. Anyone in East Grinstead who saw the Grand Défilé performed at the Adeline Genée Theatre, or saw the boarders walking into town on a Saturday in their beautiful uniforms, will attest to that. These qualities are already being encouraged in our pupils at our current part time school and will develop further when, hopefully, the Gielgud Academy becomes a fully fledged, state funded, all-through free school.

You were involved in Strictly Come Dancing last year; tell us how that tied in with your dance school?

One of our greatest supporters is the BBC presenter Katie Derham. Both her daughters come to the Academy, and last year, when Katie was partnered with Anton Du Beke in Strictly Come Dancing, we decided to show our support for her in a fun and creative way. In complete secret, and with the help of katie’s husband (John Vincent MBE) we devised a good luck dance for Katie and Anton featuring her two daughters Eleanor and Natasha, and dancers from the school. We filmed the dance, which in true Strictly style was beautifully costumed, and then John managed to get the film to the producer. This was then screened on Strictly’s ‘It Takes Two’ on BBC Two, and Katie and Anton watched it live on air and were shocked, surprised and thrilled all at the same time! It was a great experience for everyone.

I envision that we will be able to successfully train the next generation of world-class professional dancers, actors, singers, musicians, artists, fashion designers, sculptors, directors, filmmakers, animators, etc., as well as creators of other art forms that haven’t been invented yet. Our pupils will become reliable professionals that have the benefit of a solid academic foundation so that they can manage their careers with intelligence and understanding. I believe that artistically gifted children from across the whole of Sussex will be attracted to the school, and because our faculty and staff are such experts, they will benefit from a brilliant and inspiring training on a daily basis. I The Gielgud Academy invites the local community also believe that some children will come to the school COMMUNITY BUSINESS DIRECTORY to register interest for their child and have their unaware that they are gifted in the arts, but that say on their free school proposal. Please fill in the through our skill, guidance and help, they will discover their true calling. survey at www.gielgudacademy.co.uk.

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TOM MITCHELL FEATURE

THE ROAD TO RIO FOR ONE OLYMPIC MEDALLIST STARTED IN EAST GRINSTEAD

By Jacob White

played football and cricket as well as rugby which would ultimately be his first sporting love.

Reminiscing, Tom says: “I went to Estcots Primary School and so spent my young days in East Grinstead, playing for both the local rugby side and local football teams.

This summer, Great Britain returned home with its best medal haul at an overseas games and one sport which delivered silver was the men’s rugby sevens team – led by Cuckfield-born Tom Mitchell.

Rugby in its 15-player-a-side format appeared last in 1924 but sevens made its debut at the Olympic Games in Rio with heavyweights of the sport Fiji and New Zealand expected to battle it out for gold.

“I have particularly fond memories of playing in the Estcots football team in the Blackwell tournament which we went on to win after a penalty shootout! I was in goal!”

At an early age Tom showed a cavalier approach to sport and an attacking mindedness, adding: “I played in goal all season but still managed to score a goal when I went up for a corner once!”

Tom’s rugby career started aged 8, when his father introduced him to the game properly and took him along to East Grinstead Rugby Club, a club where he would go on to play for three years.

His rugby development would be marked with a greater leap forward when he went on to attend Worth School; this is a time that Tom describes as when things really “pushed on”.

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“The level of support behind us was astounding and humbling as an athlete and particularly as a rugby player because it was all new for us,” Tom says as he proudly wears his Olympic medal.

What’s next for Tom? As is the nature of high-level sport, it’s building on the Olympics and preparing for the next event, the 2016-17 World Rugby Sevens Series which kicks off in Dubai in December.

East Grinstead player to England and Great Britain superstar as he says himself, “ certainly doesn't happen overnight!” and he encountered set-backs along the way.

“It is rarely a smooth ride to success like I have enjoyed with the team in Rio; it was a gradual progression for me and I started quite late in the professional game,” Tom said.

During his time at university, Tom represented an England Students XV and a Great Britain Students sevens team before in 2014 at the age of 25 he was asked to captain the England Sevens team.

What should have been a high point soon became a challenging time for Tom; he sustained an injury during the 2014 Commonwealth Games in a match against Australia before worse was to follow.

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Tom’s men beat Kenya in their opening game, before defeating Japan, and heavyweights New Zealand, and coming through nail-biting knock-out matches with Argentina and South Africa.

Great Britain were in the gold medal match – with Olympic recognition, sevens rugby which once upon a time had been preparation for the 15-player-aside game was now a sport in its own right.

Gone are the days of the shortened version being considered useful for fitness and the chance for a jolly at the end of the season; it’s now a sport with hundreds of elite players competing globally.

Finally, I ask Tom what advice he has for aspiring rugby players and Olympians of East Grinstead now he has completed the journey from East Grinstead to the biggest sporting competition in the world.

Tom says: “I worked hard because I wanted to and it was the only way to play the game in my eyes, and always endeavoured to make the most of opportunities that came along.

“Often it can seem like there is a lot of pressure; usually we put this on ourselves when we want to be successful but it is useful in these moments to remember why we play - because we enjoy it.”

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1066 is probably the best known date in English history. The Battle of Hastings brought about the complete revolution of the governance of England. Although the whole of the country was affected eventually, the good people of Sussex were the first to feel the huge weight of the invasion!

After the battle William and his army swept through the countryside of Sussex to reach the capital, London. On their way the army fed off the food stored by the native population to last them through the lean days of the long winter. The people must have been terrified: not only had they lost their provisions but they had seen the mighty army of William, speaking in an unintelligible language.

Tostig. Tostig, aided by Harald Hardrada, sailed from Norway in an attempt to wrest the throne from Harold, who had already been crowned king. Tostig initially defeated Harold at Fulford in Yorkshire, but was in turn defeated by Harold, five days later on September 20th. Both his rivals were killed in the battle. Exhausted by two battles in less than a week, Harold and his army were hoping for a few days of rest before travelling south again; however, the news that William had landed at Pevensey on September 28th meant a hurried, forced march of 240 miles down the whole length of the country not everything is fair in love and war it seems!

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known. Perhaps he was familiar with the area as it was about half way between London and the coast and would provide him and other travellers with a convenient resting place, as it was to for many centuries to come. Whatever his reasons, the past and present residents of the town are grateful that he laid the foundations of this pleasant market town.

Initially the Rape of Pevensey was awarded to Robert, Earl of Mortain, William’s half-brother.

However, after Robert’s death his son, William, rebelled against Henry I. He was dispossessed of his lands and they were given to Gilbert D’Aquila in the early 12th century. Gilbert seems to have taken a serious interest in his holdings. He built Michelham Priory and a church in the nearby village of Laughton. At about the same time Gilbert decided to build a new town on the ridge near the church of St Swithun’s in the north of his estates.

In the Domesday Book, commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086 to establish the extent and value of his kingdom, East Grinstead is only a “hundred”. This was a Saxon division of land and it contained several manors and ”una ferraria” or ironworking site. There was no actual settlement of East Grinstead at that time.

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NEW FOR 2016

Creative Celebration of Ashdown Forest The Ashdown Forest continues to be a fountain of inspiration for the arts and of course a much loved part of the landscape in which we live. So how fitting that it should be celebrated in all its glory with fascinating stories of its past and a look to the present and its future in this beautiful area in which we live. interviewed over 20 people who know the forest well – farmers, commoners (who still have certain rights, such as to graze animals and collect firewood), landowners, botanists, storytellers and enthusiastic local residents.

Local resident Eka Morgan, a former BBC radio producer, is one of the organisers who is putting on a Creative Celebration of Ashdown Forest this autumn.

These days Eka creates outdoor audio trails for Eka Morgan National Trust properties, botanic gardens, arboreta and, most recently, for Wakehurst Place. Eka specifically moved to this area because she was in awe of Ashdown Forest and that such a large expanse of heath and woodland still exists so near London. So it seems only fitting that she would combine her love of the forest with her work.

We are very lucky to be able to bring you some fabulous quotes from this Soundscape, to get a taste of the treat in store for you: © Tom S B Lee

Thus two years ago Eka approached the Ashdown Forest Centre to ask if they would like an outdoor audio trail...and now, finally, not only is the audio trail to be launched this month, but it has expanded into an entire Celebration Week.

Michael Blencowe, Sussex Wildlife Trust: "Here in the Ashdown Forest you'll find 34 species of Among the week’s offerings will be: butterfly; we have about 45 species of butterfly in Sussex. And you'll find some quite general A new musical composition, which is a collaboration common species here but the real speciality is between Ashdown Forest Poet in Residence Sian the Silver Studded Blue butterfly, a small blue Thomas and composer Gregers Brinch. butterfly which on the underside of its wings A specially commissioned Celebration Soundscape has some orange dots and in those orange dots produced by former BBC producer Eka Morgan. you'll see some little silver studs which gives it its name. One of the most amazing things A slide show produced by Conservation Officer about the Silver Studded Blues is they're very Steve Alton with live percussion. dependent on a relationship they have with True and traditional tales celebrating the people, ants here on the Ashdown Forest, two species events and nature of Ashdown Forest, with of black ants. The caterpillars will attract the storytellers Xanthe Gresham and Sue Hollingsworth. ants in, they can make a smell which lures the ants closer and also apparently they can sing, There will also be story walks, school visits, a poetry they make a noise which apparently the ants evening, and a storytelling evening. seem to quite enjoy and then they also secrete a sugary solution which the ants feed upon.

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“Now the black ants will carry the caterpillars down into the ants' nest so a lot of the caterpillar's life is spent underground in the chambers in the ants' nest. It pupates down there and then it actually emerges from underground as a lovely blue butterfly; the ants then guide it out and it will sit there on a bit of heather... It's very vulnerable when it's trying to dry so it's got its wings spread and even then the ants are still crawling all over it and giving it protection, and then it sort of shimmers its wings (shakes its wings) and then the ants drop off it and it sort of says, 'See you later, suckers!' and it flies off."

Rich Allum, Forest Ranger: "We've got some very rare birds that live on the forest, one of which is the nightjar. Nightjars are interesting because they like heathland because it's very open...because they nest on the ground in open areas and their defence mechanism against predators is to lure the predator away from the nest (with either the eggs or the young in) and pretend to have a broken wing. And I know they do this, but when it actually happened, I completely forgot... It completely duped me, so I approached a nest that had been disturbed and the adult bird moved away from the nest with its wing dangling to its side. And I was so upset because they're such rare birds, just beautiful birds, and I was like, 'oh no!'... So my instinct, of course, was to follow it, to try to protect it, help it, and it lured me away from the nest until I was miles away from the nest and then it flew off and I thought to myself, 'I fell for it,' and it was so convincing... Amazing way to avoid a predator."

David Streeter, President of The Friends of Ashdown Forest: "I am David Streeter. I was brought up close to Ashdown Forest at East Grinstead and I've known it all my life; my parents brought me onto the forest in the 1940s to picnic. I tell you what I did teach myself to do in those days and that was: I could tickle trout. You put your hand in the water and you stroke the fish and for some reason or another it sends them into some kind of temporary torpor and you can just clutch them and fish them out; it's an old country way of catching trout. And I took the trout home with great pride and my mother refused to cook them because she had this unanswerable logic that any fish which was silly enough to allow me to fish it out the stream had to be sick, so we never ate the trout that I caught."

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Local Children's Author at Wakehurst

Children's author Julian Warrender will be making an appearance at Bountiful Botanics, at Wakehurst this autumn. As well as authoring four popular children's stories (Granny Marmalade and Uncle Tractor, The Railway Land Dogs' Club Three Further Tails, The Railway Land Dogs' Club - Ivy's Lost Ball, Magnus Carter) she is also founder and chief pot stirrer of Ouse Valley Foods – an awardwinning Sussex food business.

Here we ask Julian about her popular books: What inspired you to go from food manufacturing into the realms of story writing for children?

My first book, 'Granny Marmalade and Uncle Tractor', came about because I was impressed by my son who works in the world of farming and had been interested in it since he was a little boy (he's Uncle Tractor), and from an early age he understood the essential synergy between what he loved and went on to practise, and what his mother runs (Ouse 36

Valley Foods). When I became a grandmother and Jamie an uncle it became the perfect moment to capture this partnership. I felt that tied into a "year in the life of" and children would be able to engage in the cycle.

food-themed book for adults and children.

Which is your favourite story and why?

Through the eyes of Ivy and the fellow members of her Dogs’ Club, we will explore the flora and fauna of the Railway Land nature reserve. Wandering through imaginary fields & hedgerows with Granny Marmalade, we’ll discover an abundance of ingredients to make magical potions & scrummy delights:

Oh, hard question! I am very fond of the latest book as I am potty about dogs and all things outdoors. Using Lewes as the backdrop has cemented my love of this beautiful town, embraced on all sides by the Downs, the river and meadows.

Here are more details of Julian's children's workshop at Wakehurst: Bulrushes, Berries and Beasts

Magnus Carter was an achievement I was jolly pleased about: interpreting solemn historical events for young children, bringing charm and a plot whilst maintaining the integrity of the events was quite a challenge.

• Fun & games identifying the flowers and wildlife illustrated in the books

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Quizzical, enthusiastic and consistently encouraging. Parents have got the point of the books and children adore both story and illustrations. Schools have invited me in and I love the opportunities to run spontaneous workshops and readings.

What does the future hold in terms of more books?

I have all the component parts of another historically based story; I just need to draw the threads together and crack on.

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FRIDAY 7TH OCTOBER Greenstede Quilters Biennial Exhibition. An exhibition of patchwork and quilting by the Greenstede Quilters. Quilts, wall hangings and other patchwork items will be on show along with some items for sale. Closes on 19th October. 10 - 4pm, Chequer Mead Arts Centre, East Grinstead, RH19 3BS.

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SATURDAY 8TH OCTOBER Mansion Market. Parking and admission are free to this unusual market full of interesting gifts and crafts from many parts of the world, clothing, organic produce, and much more. Puppet shows, taster therapy sessions and all-day café.11am - 4pm, Kidbrooke Park, Priory Road, Forest Row, RH18 5JB. MONDAY 10TH OCTOBER Stress Less and Enjoy Life More. Mindfulnessbased Stress Reduction Course begins at 7:309:30pm. St Dunstan's Hall, Hammerwood Rd, Ashurst Wood, RH19 3QU. Call Sue Bolton: 07443 564 394 for queries/information.

WEDNESDAY 12TH OCTOBER East Grinstead Art Society Demonstration.

Painting using credit cards by Nina We. Meet on 2nd and 4th Wednesday afternoons. Demonstrations on 2nd Wed; workshop on 4th Wed. Visitors welcome at £3 per visit. 2 - 4pm, St Swithun's Church Hall, St Swithun's Close, East Grinstead, RH19 3AZ. SUNDAY 16TH OCTOBER Need Help to Buy a new home? Help to Buy New Homes Show at the Millennium Suite, Find out more about the different schemes available. At Copthorne Effingham Park Hotel, West Park Road, RH10 3EU, 10.30am – 3.30pm. www.helptobuyese.org.uk.

SUNDAY 16TH OCTOBER Sheila's Walk for Tiny Lives. A guided 5 miles walk starting at Buxted Park Cricket Club and returning to the pavilion for a light lunch of soup, sandwiches and tea/coffee. £10 per head. Book in advance with Claire on 01342 323697. Dogs on leads are welcome.10:15am for 10:30 start, Buxted Park Cricket Club, Buxted Park, East Sussex TN22 4AY.

Lingfield Art Annual Exhibition. Lingfield Art are holding their annual exhibition between Monday, October 24th and Sunday, October 30th. Open daily, 10am-6pm, finishing at 4pm on Sunday. The event showcases over 400 original and affordable works of art ideal for Christmas presents, along with handmade Christmas and artists’ cards, home-made cakes and refreshments – and maybe even an early mince pie! Free entry, catalogues £1. Further details: www. lingfieldart.org. At 10am, Lingfield & Dormansland Community Centre, High Street, Lingfield, RH7 6AB. WEDNESDAY 26TH OCTOBER Indoor Meeting East Grinstead RSPB Group. Bruce Fowkes who is Senior Conservation Officer to the RSPB. The title of the talk is 'Operation Turtle Dove - Saving a Bird on the Brink'. At 7:45pm, Main Hall, East Court.

WEDNESDAY 26TH OCTOBER East Grinstead Art Society - Workshop. Bring your own materials to paint, draw, etc. We meet 2nd and 4th Wednesday afternoons. 2nd Wed demonstration; 4th Wed workshop. Visitors welcome at £3 per visit.

2 -4 pm, St Swithun's Church Hall, St Swithun's Close, East Grinstead, RH19 3AZ. SATURDAY 29TH OCTOBER The Jubilee Christmas Market is an event designed to support local people who have skills and products to sell or promote. Previous markets have included fine art, seasonal preservatives, hand made breads, jewellery, cotton goods, cakes, live music and much more. All are welcome to join us on a Saturday morning. At 10am, Jubilee Community Centre.

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WHAT'S ON AT CHEQUER MEAD WEDNESDAY 5TH OCTOBER AT 7:30PM Chequer Mead Silver Screen presents Brooklyn (Film). When Eilis (Saoirse Ronan) is given a chance to emigrate to New York she jumps at the chance for a better life, even if it means leaving her family and home. Desperately homesick at first, Eilis soon finds romance in Brooklyn, but when a family emergency forces her back to Ireland, she finds herself torn between her personal freedom and her family responsibilities. Rated 12. Tickets: £5, Concessions: £4, Family Ticket: £15.

THURSDAY 6TH OCTOBER AT 7:30PM Charlie Haylock presents An Eccentric Look at the Countryside. Charlie Haylock is one of East Anglia's leading entertainers with his informative and hilarious one-man show, 'An Eccentric Look at the Countryside' which gives a very unique and entertaining look at goings on in rural England. He can reduce audiences to tears of laughter with his characteristic rustic story telling, as anyone who has seen his show will tell you. Charlie is extremely popular and has a regular spot on BBC Radio Suffolk, as well as being the East Anglian Daily Times weekly cartoonist. Tickets: £10.

WEDNESDAY 12TH OCTOBER AT 6PM FOR 7PM LECTURE

Jethro- 40 Years The Joker. A memorable evening of hysterical nonsense, as we take a peek into the circus lurking deep within the mind of, probably the greatest, comic storyteller ever to grace the stage.

Jethro beguiles and befuddles his audience with the endless stream of irreverent twaddle that has created a comedy genius. Tickets: £21.

FRIDAY 14TH OCTOBER AT 7:30PM The Life & Music of Jim Reeves. Al Grant takes on Jim Reeves, singing all the favourites like 'Welcome to my World', 'Moonlight & Roses' and 'Danny Boy' whilst presenting a unique insight into the life and music of this legendary singer. There is narration of Jim's life, together with a wonderful concert of his classic hit songs and video screen footage. Tickets: £18.

SATURDAY 15TH OCTOBER AT 7:30PM Elio Pace & His Band. Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to experience The Billy Joel Songbook performed by the dynamic singer/songwriter and piano-player, Elio Pace and his magnificent band.

Whether you're a Billy Joel fan, or just love great music beautifully performed, this is a show not to be missed and you will be hard pushed to see a better performance this year. Tickets £22.50, Concessions: £20.

TUESDAY 18TH OCTOBER AT 7PM NT Live Encore presents The Threepenny Opera.

Mack the Knife is back in town. A darkly comic new take on Brecht and Weill’s raucous musical broadcast live from the stage of the National Theatre. London scrubs up for the coronation. The thieves are on the make, the whores on the pull, the police cutting deals to keep it all out of sight. Mr and Mrs Peachum are looking forward to a bumper day in the beggary business, but their daughter didn’t come home last night and it’s all about to kick off…Tickets: £12, Concessions: £10.

The East Grinstead Business Association presents their 2nd Annual Business Lecture. An opportunity to hear from Kevin Byrne, Founder and CEO of Checkatrade. Kevin is a leading entrepreneur and businessman who built his company from scratch with no investment to a turnover close to £15m and employing over 240 people. He is the authoritative voice on honest trading and is keen to share the secrets of his business success with future THURSDAY 20TH & FRIDAY 21ST AT 7:30PM AND entrepreneurs. Kevin’s inspirational leadership, SATURDAY 22ND OCTOBER AT 2:30PM & 7:30PM business lectures, charity work and monthly Ace Theatre Company presents Wyrd Sisters, by marathon runs have made him a community Terry Pratchett. Adapted by Stephen Briggs from the figurehead, so come and hear him speak from the popular Discworld novel. Wyrd Sisters is a hilarious heart and answer your questions. The evening will take on Shakespeare’s Macbeth where mystery, also present the opportunity to network both before intrigue, stupidity and cunning abound. With special and after the lecture. Tickets: £15. School groups – effects, fabulous costumes and wonderfully crafted free. For further information contact caroll.everest@ COMMUNITY BUSINESS DIRECTORY dialogue, everyone will enjoy this Terry Pratchett egba.co.uk. comedy. Tickets; Evenings £13, Concessions: £11, Saturday Matinee:Living £11, Concessions: £9.

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MONDAY 24TH OCTOBER AT 1PM & 4PM The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by author/illustrator Eric Carle has delighted generations of readers since it was first published in 1969 selling more than 41 million copies worldwide. Now, the timeless classic makes its way off the page and onto the stage. Tickets: £13, Children £12.

TUESDAY 25TH OCTOBER AT 2PM Chequer Mead Silver Screen presents Zootropolis. In the animal city of Zootropolis, populated by all sorts of animals from reptiles to mammals, from fish to arachnids, lives a selfrighteous rabbit Judy Hopps who becomes the first rabbit to join the police force. Film rating PG. Tickets: £5, Concessions: £4, Family Ticket: £15.

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SATURDAY 29TH OCTOBER AT 7:30PM Kiki Dee & Carmelo Luggeri. For almost two decades, Kiki and Carmelo have been touring their spellbinding acoustic live show across the UK and Europe. Performing in this stripped back fashion allows each of their exceptional talents to shine through and create a wonderful and warm sense of intimacy for the audience. 2013 marked Kiki’s 50th year in the music industry and has cemented her status as one of the UK’s finest and most revered vocalists. Tickets: £16.

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WEDNESDAY 26TH OCTOBER AT 7:30PM Joe McElderry; The Northern Light Tour 2016.

Following Joe McElderry’s UK tour playing the lead as Joseph in Bill Kenwright’s production of Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Joe received 5 star acclaim from entertainment critics and it has also been reported that Joe is in fact the best Joseph in the shows history. After this extremely successful tour, Joe is now embarking on his own Northern Light Tour, which is a stripped back acoustic show incorporating some of Joe’s own penned songs and audience favourites too. Tickets: Standard £21. VIP Package £75 (includes a meet and greet with Joe before the show, a glass of prosecco, goodie bag, and photo opportunity. Limited quantity available).

THURSDAY 27TH OCTOBER AT 7PM NT Live presents Kenneth Branagh Season the Entertainer. Set against the backdrop of post-war Britain, John Osborne’s modern classic conjures the seedy glamour of the old music halls for an explosive examination of public masks and private torment. Rob Ashford directs Kenneth Branagh as the unforgettable Archie Rice. Tickets: £12, Concessions: £10.

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AUTUMN CHARITY FEAST SUPPORTING LOCAL CHARITIES A Charity Feast is taking place over 5 nights: Tue 4th October – The Ghurka–East Grinstead, A Taste of the Himalayas – 01342 311779, Mon 10th October – Konak Restaurant – Lingfield, Mediterranean Food – 01342 457249, Mon 17th October – LaFarola– East Grinstead, Spanish Food – 01342 322399, Mon 24th October - Pagliae Fieno – East Grinstead, Italian Food – 01342 328713, Mon 31st October- Tarana– Lingfield, Indian and Thai Food – 01342 832222.

Also on Tues 11th October EG Charcoal Grill 01342 410305 & Tues 18th October Glanfield Food & Wine - 01342 325666. There will be a donation of takings from these outlets on these days.

You’ve Got a Friend – The Music of James Taylor and Carole King. From the creators of the smash Please book early to reserve your place for all hit West End show ‘The Simon & Garfunkel Story’ meals - begin arriving at 6:30pm for 7pm start. comes a brand new theatre experience celebrating All meals £16 per head, of which £8 will go two of the World’s greatest songwriters of all time towards the following 5 charities - Crawley Open - James Taylor and Carole King. Telling the delicate House, East Grinstead Foodbank, Crawley Prison story of friendship, this musical journey intertwines Fellowship, Age UK East Grinstead and East COMMUNITY BUSINESS DIRECTORY all the hits including I Feel The Earth Move, Will Grinstead Community First Responders.

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01403 790312 01825 712514 01342 810219 01403 265335 01403 786832 01403 265096 01273 492870

Beechcroft Care Centre and Hazel Lodge

East Grinstead

01342 300499

Beech Lodge and Oak Lodge

Horsham

01403 791725

Horncastle Care Centre

Sharpthorne

01342 813910

Kingsmead Care Centre

Horsham

01403 265335

Kingsmead Lodge

Horsham

01403 211790

Norfolk Lodge

Horsham

01403 218876

Orchard Lodge and Boldings Lodge

Horsham

01403 242278

Rapkyns Care Centre (The Grange)

Horsham

01403 276756

The Laurels

Horsham

01403 220770

Rapkyns Care Home

Horsham

01403 265096

Sycamore Lodge

Horsham

01403 240066

White Lodge

Croydon

02087 632586

Wisteria Lodge and Stable Lodge

Nutley

01825 713082

Woodhurst Lodge

Crawley

01444 401228

STOP PRESS: Brand new purpose built facilities now available to view for anyone wishing to arrange a visit. The service provisions include specialist care facilities for people with acquired brain injury, profound learning and physical disabilities and residential services for people with Autism.

Great care starts with great people – are you one of them?

Due to expansion, Sussex Healthcare has fantastic opportunities to become part of a leading healthcare company that provides exemplary care to the service users in a positive and friendly environment.

If you are thinking of a career in care please visit our website www.sussexhealthcare.co.uk and submit your CV to recruit@sussexhealthcare.co.uk stating the position you are interested in working in.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY To find out more about our homes and theCOMMUNITY services we offer, contact: Corrine Wallace Director of Operations

01403 217 338

living enquiries@sussexhealthcare.co.uk | www.sussexhealthcare.co.uk Enquiries: 01342 300152

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