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THE DEANS January 2017

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Welcome to the January Edition

Page 7 Local Photographer Page 11 Dolphin Computer Tips Page 25 Health Tips Page 37 Local History

The Deans Magazine in it’s current format is now seven years old, before this it had been known as Village Brighton and was a bi-monthly publication. In this time we have grown considerably and support from the local community has meant we have a lot of news to bring you each month.

While we have our regular contributors there is always room for you to send us your news, over the years we have covered local groups as diverse as the RNLI to the Saltdean Dining Club.

Page 41 Brighton Lifeboat History Page 43 Neighbourhood Watch Page 44 / 45 What’s On & Events Page 53 Local Slimming World Group Page 59 Emotional Well Being

The Deans Magazine staffs’ New Year resolution is to get out and do more restaurant reviews in 2017 so watch this space if you want to find out more about our local eateries.

Page 61 Rottingdean & Saltdean Lions

On that note I’ll end by wishing all our readers a Happy New Year, may you keep to your resolutions, whatever they are.

Page 70 Index of Advertisers

Keith - Editor Left - the cover of the first edition of The Deans Magazine.

Page 63 Cinema Saltdean Film Review

Cover picture: Colette Langton Printing: Newnorth Distribution: M A Distribution Disclaimer: The Deans Magazine Ltd does not necessarily support or endorse any views put forward by contributors or advertisers. Any information or advice provided here should be used at the readers’ discretion

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Miguel Amortegui, Photographer Professional photography services right on your doorstep…

My grandfather was one of the finest photographers in Colombia.

His clients varied from the President at the time, to the local school parade. Always walking up and down with over 8 kgs of equipment over his shoulder, looking for the perfect shot. One day he sat with all his four children and told them "From now on, I will need you to learn photography with me in your free time. I don't care if you don't want to be a photographer, I just want to make sure that if one day, you are far away from here and need to survive, you will always have a card up your sleeve." After a while the love of photography was such that all of them came to work with it. One worked in fashion, another one on portraits, the third one was a war journalist, and the fourth one became an advertising photographer.

My father passed this family tradition to me and since then I have been working in over four continents covering all kind of subjects, from photography in conflict areas, to fashion shows, family portraits, weddings, glamour photography and editorial work. I just moved back from France after living there for 3 years and now I am very happy to be living in Rottingdean where I will be working from now on.

If you need any professional photography done for for yourself, your family, or to advertise your company, please don't hesitate to contact me. I will be happy to help you with some creative ideas.

For more examples of my work or if you want to see some of my galleries please visit www.miguelamortegui.com or call me at 07737 083284.

Thank you very much.

Miguel Amortegui.

Miguel Amortegui - self portrait

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Smugglers’ Night 2016 - Miguel Amortegui

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Computer tips from Dolphin Computer Upgrades Computer Tips & Advice 88

Computer Health Check New Year - New You - New Computer?

As January rolls in and we pack away the Christmas paraphernalia for another year, so too are many of us embracing this year’s resolutions…

Whether it’s to lose weight, get fitter, or learn something new, it’s not just our personal health and well-being that needs attention – your computers and laptops also deserve a check-up.

What Is A Computer Health Check?

A computer health check is akin to an MOT; giving your laptop or desktop a regular service will help to keep it running smoothly, will identify potential threats, and prevent damage from escalating in the event that there is a problem.

A comprehensive computer health check should include: ● Identifying corrupted (damaged) files and folders ● Out-of-date software

● Checking the state of your hard drive ● Scanning for viruses and spyware ● A physical clean, removing any dust or debris. ● Checking your back-up procedure ● Recommendations for improving the performance and security of your computer.

Ideally, we should all run a health check on our PCs every year to ensure that our technology is working to the very best of its ability. So why not use January to ensure that your technology is also fine-tuned for the year ahead?

If your computer is essential to your everyday life, then book it in for a health check – the more you take care of your tech the less frustrations it is likely to cause.

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Bridgeford’s Best Bites:

New Year Resolutions Changing your mind about New Year Resolutions Using New Year as a focus is a great start for making changes – or is it?

Common resolution themes revolve around health and behaviour: stopping smoking, losing weight, stopping an unwanted or unhelpful habit, behaviour, limiting belief or phobia; starting a new exercise program, healthy eating, a new career path, a new relationship or learning a new skill.

How often have you set out with good intentions only to give up on them before the end of January? If what you have been doing is not working for you, it’s time to do something new.

If you think you should change and a part of you very strongly doesn’t want to, then it may not be the right time for you to consider effective change as you may unpick any changes you set up for yourself and revert back – sound familiar?

If you want to find a new way to successfully make and keep resolutions it is helpful to look at what you want to stop, what you want to start and what you want to keep.

It is considered that our unconscious mind knows everything and its main task is to take care of us and keep us safe.

Throughout life we create habits, thoughts and behaviours to ensure this happens; sometimes these come from trauma and other times from events that seem less traumatic. We also create positive and neutral habits, thoughts and behaviours.

There is always a positive intention behind these behaviours, though sometimes the less positive ‘programs’ are out of date and can be interfering with our lives, without us knowing it.

Using language patterns (Neuro Linguistic Programming) and Hypnosis techniques can be a gentle and empowering way to make the lasting changes we desire, ensuring that the unconscious mind still fulfils its role of protecting us and that all positive intentions are still met.

Hypnosis uses a gentle state of relaxation that feels similar to yoga relaxation (Yoga Nidra) at the end of class. It is about YOU creating a greater rapport with YOUR own unconscious mind to help YOU create the behaviours YOU desire. YOU are always fully in control and will not be running around doing silly things like on a stage show!

01273 309557 07710 227038 www.osteo-info.co.uk www.biosyoga.co.uk Yoga Classes at Saltdean Lido Wednesday 12:30-1:30pm Introduction, All levels – second class free!

Yoga in Saltdean Introduction ALL LEVELS Wednesdays 12:30-1:30pm Saltdean Lido Community Hall Saltdean Park Road, BN2 8SP (at the side by the car park, Blue Door)

www.biosyoga.co.uk 07710 227038 Lin Bridgeford Senior Yoga Teacher

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I will design a tailor-made package to help support you through the changes you desire. Depending on the change desired, these may be supported by nutritional and physical help using Osteopathy, Kinesiology and/or Yoga and Meditation techniques.

Discount Offer (3 sessions for the price of 2) for new sessions booked and started in January 2017 and completed by the end of February 2017. First 4 people to book get an additional 10% off.

We are happy to advise you on your health matters and offer a free 15 minute joint and spinal check, without obligation.

Lin Bridgeford DO KFRP MICAK MICRA FSCCO MSc Registered Osteopath & Kinesiologist & Senior Yoga Teacher Master Hypnosis and NLP Practitioner Aether Bios Clinic Saltdean

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Saltdean Prizes Mike Laslett

Local History - Part 56

Most of the development of the open land between Newhaven and Rottingdean was brought about by an entrepreneur called Charles Neville through the South Coast Land and Resort Company a hundred years ago. He had first sought his fortune in Canada and Australia before returning to his native England.

Charles Neville

The Prize House, Saltdean

Having purchased land in the area he attempted to sell building plots using all available means, including the use of prize competitions, one notorious competition being to name his new town. Despite the winning name being ‘Anzac-on-Sea,’ the military connotations became too sensitive and the name Peacehaven was eventually adopted. Like most of his competitions, it offered, as further prizes, free building plots on which Neville’s company would charge for the conveyancing work. This led to extensive litigation. Later, free homes were offered to each winner of a lottery style competition for up to 1,000 plot purchasers. The first such Prize Home was in Saltdean and was won by a London music teacher in 1925. Although somewhat enlarged, the property at 1,Saltdean Drive, still stands on the corner of Chichester Drive East, next to Cubitt & West Estate Agents. The change in property prices has been so alarming that this £1,000 prize would sell for well over £300,000 today.

This promotional stunt was so profitable it was repeated in subsequent years, with free homes also being offered as prizes in Telscombe or Peacehaven.

Below and top right - promotional cards for the competitions.

Right - Promotional material for Saltdean and Peacehaven

Some promotional material for the development was almost in the realms of fantasy but of course there was no Advertising Standards Agency at that time. Many of these publicity pictures were drawn by Gordon Volk, son of Magnus Volk who built the Volk’s Railway on the seafront.

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Brighton lifeboats A short monthly series on their history Part ten - Into the Eighties Once the Marina perimeter walls were completed in 1976/7, a crew had been trained up and the Station re-opened from dawn on 15th July 1978, initially for a short trial period and soon as an all year round facility, the fledgling Station had many temporary homes within the Marina, which itself still resembled a vast empty building site.

The only structure on land at this stage was a low two story temporary building alongside the northern outer harbour wall stretching from the western concourse for about 100 metres with small shops on the lower level and all the marina offices on the top floor.

For a short time the lifeboat was moored alongside this wall as only the two concourses and a few mooring pontoons existed. The crew equipment was kept in a small converted horse box, followed by an ex-army truck and then the luxury of a small caravan. Once the pontoons were installed the Lifeboat was moored afloat at the southern end of the western concourse - from where it was stolen as mentioned in Part 9 ! - and the caravan was placed by the access ramp to the concourse.

The next move, when the floating boathouse arrived, was to the corner of the north wall and the West Quay - underneath where the pub now stands and the caravan was also moved close to the boathouse. This new site was ideal for crew, ambulance, coastguard access,etc and for the boat to quickly exit the harbour.

At this time Asda and it's car park area were still a part of the inner harbour and was where boat shows,etc were held. The area south of the road was a huge partly paved space used for fairs, shows, displays,etc. and all of the apartments elsewhere were still being planned.

There were some amusing teething problems in the growing marina. The inner harbour was suffering from a huge weed and algae build-up in the still water and was treated with a special chemical to eradicate the problem. When finished it had to be flushed away, one way being through the locks the other through a huge drain situated in the corner of the outer harbour where the boathouse was now installed. This had to be done at low tide but what was unknown was that when stirred up this mixture created huge masses of dense, persistent foam. A panic call was received to come quickly to the lifeboat. The entire boathouse had disappeared beneath a mound of smelly foam some 8 metres deep which stretched about 80 metres east engulfing the first few boats moored up as well. There was nothing for it but to take a deep breath, climb down through the foam, find the door and then open the boathouse and extricate the lifeboat in case of a call-out. Such was the learning curve.

Once the station was established the number of call-outs rose swiftly from six the first summer rising though the twenties into the thirty call-outs a year as the crew became more competent and the Coastguards, who control the lifesaving facilities at sea, knew they could be trusted to perform all tasks. The marina was now filling up rapidly which also created a source of "clients" for the lifeboat due to gear failures, engine break-downs, abrupt weather changes,etc. Windsurfing was in it's infancy without the skill levels and schooling that exist today and the "perfect" conditions of an offshore wind and calm inshore waters invited beginners to overstretch their abilities and when tired find they could no longer regain the shore. This often resulted in multiple call-outs in what appeared beautiful conditions. In later years exactly the same situation arose, for the same reasons, with kitesurfers before they too gained experience and organisation.

Strong offshore winds in the summer, when the sea close to the shore will always appear calm create a very dangerous situation especially for children who are perhaps in a small inflatable raft or holding on to a large inflatable toy and can be swept away by the wind at an alarming rate. Adults on large lilos and not paying attention to the conditions are equally at risk. The further from shore, the stronger the wind, the faster they drift until the sea becomes too choppy for them to hold on.

One interesting call-out variation in May 1980 was when one of the Red Arrows Display Team hit the mast of a yacht which had sailed into their flight line. The potential for loss of life was huge had the plane veered towards to seafront crowds or the Pier but fortunately the plane crashed into the sea after the pilot ejected safely. All the lifeboat could do was stand guard over the crash site and ensure no one came near the wreckage which still contained a second unfired ejector seat. Inevitably a diver tried his luck at getting a souvenir and was arrested by a police crew member at the time. After that the lifeboat was always used to keep the flightline clear during displays.

August sometimes has very rough sea conditions and in 1985 this was the case when a man was seen to jump off the Palace Pier during a full gale. While someone went to call for help, three of the pier security guards carried a ten foot dinghy down steps near the end of the pier and launched it with messrs Sweetman and Akhaveissy on board. They rowed under the pier towards the casualty but could get nowhere near in the conditions and decided to head for the shore where a crowd had already gathered. Getting into the surf line they capsized. Sweetman initially was trapped under the boat but managed to get ashore. Akhaveissy was caught in the undertow and dragged back into the waves and was only saved when a bystander went in and dragged him unconscious from the water and started artificial respiration. In the meantime the lifeboat had launched and with some difficulty recovered the body and returned to the marina and waiting ambulance personnel.

For these excellent but regrettably unsuccessful efforts Mr Sweetman was awarded the Thanks on Vellum from the RNLI with a Framed Letter of Thanks, also from the RNLI going to Mr Akhaveissy. Mr Kerkhoff, who had saved Akhaveissy's life received the Testimonial on Vellum from the Royal Humane Society while lifeboat Helmsman Tony Dowd received the RNLI Framed Letter of Thanks and crewmen Malcolm Harvey and Mike Bjarkoy both received RNLI Letters of Thanks.

If your Firm, Club, School, Scouts,etc. would like a talk on the RNLI, a station visit, or to assist with fundraising, please contact Margaret Kimber on 07786 446901 Compiled by Alan Young 07950 224122.

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Neighbourhood Watch

2017 in the Deans We would like to wish all readers a very happy, healthy and safe 2017!! Throughout the year your Neighbourhood Watch committee will endeavour to continue to help keep Saltdean, Rottingdean and Ovingdean a safer, happier place to live.

Because of Police changes Neighbourhood Watch has an even more vital role to play in the community.

With the help of members, and residents, we hopefully will be able to keep the crime rate as low or even lower than it is at present.

To do this effectively we need a good active committee. The five committee members at the moment are very committed and enthusiastic but we could do with a little help. We do not want a huge committee but a couple of more interested, reliable members would mean we could carry out even more projects than we already do. Please contact us for more information and even join us for part of a meeting without any commitment.

Once again we have a new Police Community Support Officer who will be covering, West Saltdean, Rottingdean, Ovingdean and the Marina. PCSO Andrew McAllister has been tasked to look at the

ongoing issues with HGVs driving through the villages. Inspector Paul Ransome has said he is looking, when priorities allow, to identify companies, notify head offices and complete ticketing days of action in the future to deter their breaches of the law and the chaos created as a result.

The East Neighbourhood Policing Team's contact email BrightonEast.LocalTeam@sussex.pnn.police.uk or Telephone 101 ext 558114. Using this method of contact will provide you with the best response to local policing issues. Any emergency matters should of course be called in via 999.

For more information about Neighbourhood Watch please contact Secretary Linda Hood 01273 306441 email: nhw.sro-sec@hotmail.co.uk or take a look at our website www.saltdeanrottingdeanovingdeannhw.co.uk

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Mondays Civil Service Pensioners Alliance – Monday morning month‐ ly Evelyn George 308665. Saltdean Community Centre Weaning Clinic drop‐in at Hazel Co�age, Warren Road, Woodingdean. The first Monday of the month only (exc.

Bank holidays) (FREE) Miss Fit Club 9.30 - 10.30am Saltdean Park Yoga ‐ 10am to Noon. Renata 01273 301245 or 07775537484 Ovingdean Village Hall Fun & Fit Pilates 8.30 - 9.25am, Cardio Blast - 9.30 -10am, Pilates 10.05-11am Gentle Aerobics 11.05 - 11.50am Saltdean Scout Hut - Karen 01273 585506 NCT Deans Bumps and Babies 1.30pm - 3.30pm Lido Community Room, Saltdean.

Deansbumpsandbabies@gmail.com Exercise to Music ‐ 1.30pm to 2.30pm. Church of the Holy Cross, Woodingdean. £3. Ella 737054 Womens Ins�tute ‐ Second Monday of the month.

2.30pm to 4.30pm. Ovingdean Village Hall Yoga – Monday and Wednesday evening and Thursday morning Breeda Duggan 233608. Sdean Community Centre Scouts (10.5 to 14 yrs) 7.30 – 9.30pm. Old Parish Ln, Wdean Mowgli Cub Scouts (8 years to 10.5 years) 7pm – 8.30pm.

Li�le Gilwell, Longridge Avenue, Saltdean Explorer Scouts (14 years – 18 years) Scout HQ, Whiteway Lane, Ro�ngdean Brownies ‐ Term �mes 5.45pm to 7.00pm. Waiting list Samantha: 07870899832. Ovingdean Village Hall Nia Dance Class: 6-7PM Rottingdean Village Hall - Helena 01273 583299 Habakkuk Harriers running Club 7.00pm Running in and around Woodingdean. FREE. Phone 01273 705685 for details.

Zumba 7-7.50pm Woodingdean Youth Centre, Warren Rd, £5, first class is FREE. 07795956793 Zumbadianelewis@aol.co.uk Ji�erbug Jive and Swing – 7.30 ‐ 8.30pm Ro�ngdean Village Hall. Lizzie 01273 300533 5 Rhythms Dance 7.30 to 9.30pm Rottingdean Village Hall. £10 or £8 students/over 65’s. Neda - 07779 033129 Pilates @ Saltdean Pilates 9.30 to 10.30am. lvl 2, 10.4511.45am lvl 1, 6.45 to 7.45pm lvl 3, 8.00 - 9.00pm lvl 2 private studio. saltdeanpilates@hotmail.co.uk. Small classes of 4/5 people. £48 course - 6 classes.

Tracy Armfield 07877 878532 Weight Watchers – Monday evenings 7.00pm – 8.30pm Sarah Evans 605749. S’dean Community Centre St Margaret’s Women’s Group 2nd Monday of the month, 7.30pm in the cottage, The Green, Rottingdean

Tuesdays Quiz night 1�� Tues of month, St Nicholas Hall, Sdean,7pm, £3, licensed. 01273 585059 Cinema - 4�� Tuesday St Nicholas Hall, Sdean, 7pm, £5.50, licensed. www.cinemasaltdean.org.

Morning meditation 7.30-8.30am Open Art Café, 6 Nevill Road Rottingdean Drop-in £3 info: Theresa Sundt 01273 303571 Saltdean & District Choir – Tuesday 9.45am Audrey Pickles 303596. Or Pamela Reynolds 583701 Saltdean Community Centre Church Service ‐ 10.00am.Holy Communion St Nicholas Church Saltdean Vale, Saltdean Healing Clinic Drop in 10.00am - 1pm Saltdean for help with physical, mental, emotional conditions and animals Emma (BRCP/NFSH) 07551 607171 www.spiritualhealingandyoga.com The Senior Tea Club 10.30am-12.30pm for tea & chat. Telscombe Civic Centre Open to Senior Deans residents, free - donations accepted Maria - 07584052837 or 01273 307435.

Conversa�onal French 10.30am‐12pm, Our Lady Lourdes Church Hall, Steyning Road, Ro�ngdean. 01273 390179.

All proceeds go to CAFOD Fun & Fit 8.55‐9.25am ‐ Strength Blast, 9.30 ‐ 10.30 ‐ Pilates, Ovingdean Village Hall. Karen 01273 585506 Baby and You 10.30am‐12 noon at Hazel Co�age Clinic, Warren Road, Woodingdean. (drop‐in for expectant parents and parent/carers with babies who are not yet walking) ‐ (FREE) Healthy Child Clinic 1.30pm – 3pm at the Saltdean Children’s Centre (Outreach) in Boomerang Kids Nursery, Saltdean Barn,Arundel Drive West, Saltdean. Weighing, measuring and drop‐in session for children up to 5yrs and their carers.‐ (FREE) U3A Tai Chi 10am St Mar�ns Church Hall, Longridge Ave. Academy of Dancing 3.55 –7 pm. Charlene Benford 01323 899149 Saltdean Community Centre Over 50’s Keep Fit Classes – Tuesday 1.30 – 2.30 pm £3.00 per session. Tea and Coffee included. St Mar�ns Church Hall, Longridge Ave. Saltdean Parents/ Carers/ Babies/ Toddlers Tuesday 9‐12pm Pam Turner 01273 306553.Woodingdean Community Centre Zumba - Rottingdean Village Hall Tues 6.30 - 7.30PM, Helen Ford 07919 406917 www.helenfordzumba.com Royal Sco�sh Country Dancing Society – Tuesday 7.30pm to 9.30pm during school �me.

Saltdean Junior School. Pam & Ray Archer 01273 684417 Pilates 7.45 - 8.45pm Deans Leisure Centre, Falmer Road Contact Jan Davies - 07904 187257

Pilates @ Saltdean pilates 6.00 - 6.45pm Pregnancy Pilates, 7.15-8.15pm level 1 Private studio. Contact Tracy Armfield on 07877878532 / saltdeanpilates@hotmail.co.uk Small classes of 4/5 people. £48.00/course of 6 classes Cub Scouts (8 years to 10.5 years) 6.30pm – 8.30pm Woodingdean - Old Parish Lane.

Ro�ngdean Contact: Caroline: Caroline@idltd.com Scout HQ,Whiteway Lane, Ro�ngdean Second Tuesday of the month Woodingdean Hor�culture Society ‐ 7.30pm Woodingdean Community Centre Slimming World ‐ Tues: 9.30am, 5.30pm, 7.30pm, St Patricks, Woodingdean. Natalie 07854 845876

Wednesdays Saltdean Sewing Group - Last Wednesday of the month 7-9pm, Saltdean Community Centre (Lido), £5, homemade cake, refreshments, sewing & chat, please bring along a quarter metre of fabric for the craft project each month. Corrina 07875 292000 material_girl@me.com Saltdean Crafters Craft group meet first Wednesday of the month Saltdean Community Centre (Lido) 7.30 -9.30pm, £7 all materials provided. 07506692178 Sea Swim Fitness ‐ 7.00am.Saltdean Beach. http://seaswimfitness.blogspot.co.uk Miss Fit Club 9.30 - 10.30am Saltdean Park Yoga for Health & Wellbeing 9.30 - 10.45am, Saltdean Emma (BRCP/NFSH) 07551 607171 www.spiritualhealingandyoga.com Dizzy Tilly Kids ‐ ac�vi�es 0 – 4 yrs – music, puppets, bubbles,stories and play. 9.30am & 11am ‐ Clare Derby 308706 . St Mar�ns Hall, Saltdean Dizzy Tilly party fun time! For children's parties age 2-6years taking bookings now!

Crawlers and Toddlers Drop‐in (Free of charge) 9.15am ‐ 10.30am (confident crawlers to 2 years) at St Margaret’s Co�age Ro�ngdean (next to the church and opposite the pond) Body Boost - 9.45am aerobics, 6.15pm Dancercise, Saltdean Community Centre, Lesley Jeavons 915097 Funky Feet (modern dance) Woodingdean Methodist Church Hall. Classes for adults and children Ring Vanessa on 273227 Academy of Dancing 5.10 –7.20 pm. Charlene Benford 01323 899149 Saltdean Community Centre Fun & Fit Core & Arms Blast 1.15 -1.55PM S.dean Scout Hut Karen 01273 585506 Weight Watchers 10.am. The Lady of Lourdes Church Hall,R.dean Stretch and Tone 10 am to 11am. Ovingdean Village Hall Baby and You 11am – 12.15pm Drop‐in (Babies from 6 weeks to Crawling) at St Margaret’s Co�age, Rotdn Tai Chi – Wednesday mornings 10 – 11.15 Andrea 01273 304472 Scout Hut, Longridge Avenue.

Play Group Lady of Lourdes Church Hall Rtgdean, 1.15 3pm 0-5 Year olds £2.00 per family.

French for Fidgets Parent & Toddler Class, 1.30: 2.15pm Rtgdean Village Hall Liz Watson 07976 368052 The Ro�ngdean Wednesday Bridge Club 6.15pm The Whiteway Centre, Ro�ngdean Call June Hill 01273 307623 for details.

Art & Cra� Club – Wednesday a�ernoon 1 -4pm Irene Beardwell 303745, St Nicholas Church - Taverner side room.

Yoga ‐ 2.30pm to 3.30pm. Church of the Holy Cross, Wood‐ ingdean. £3. Ella 737054 Jane Salisbury School of Dance ‐ Ballet, Tap and Funky Freestyle, (from 3yrs upwards) 3.30pm‐5.30pm, St Nicholas Church Hall, Saltdean 01273 275002, 07855955138 janesalisbury@ntlworld.com Seeonee Cub Scouts (8 years to 10.5 years) 7pm – 8.30pm Li�le Gilwell, Longridge Avenue, Saltdean Beaver Scouts (6 years to 8 years) 6.00pm – 7.00pm Li�le Gilwell, Longridge Avenue, Saltdean Serenity Yoga - Hatha Yoga (Beginners welcome) 7.00-8.15pm, & 8.30 - 9.45pm St Nicholas Church Hall Nikki Tuke 07813 125795 Zumba Fitness 7.00- 7.50pm Woodingdean Methodist Church Hall. Free 1�� class then £5 - Diane 07795 956793 zumbadianelewis@aol.co.uk Al-Anon Meeting 7.15 for 7.30pm start Telscombe Civic Ctr. Contact 0207 4030888 www.al-anon.org.uk or Sue 07590675496 American Partner Dancing 7.30 - 9pm W’dean Community Centre, beginners welcome: Chester 07519 818112 Or Lesley 07885986857 stepscwdc@gmail.com Meditation/Self Healing Group 7.00 - 8pm, Saltdean. Emma (BRCP/NFSH) 07551607171 Brighton Male Voice Choir 7.30-9.30pm. Woodingdean Methodist Church, Ridgway BN2 6PA Tom Ryan 07899 874969 www.brightonmailvoicechoir.co.uk Pilates – Weds eve‐ Danielle 584984. S’dean Comm Centre Slimming World 5.30 & 7.30PM Wdngdean Yth Centre, Warren Rd. Contact Ali - 01273 300680/07821 179343

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Southover Badminton Club 8 - 10pm, Deans Leisure Centre, Contact Dan (07812 658834), Lesley (01444 233965) southoverclub@hotmail.co.uk Zumba - 7.30pm. Contact Sundari 07907 185135 St Martins Church Hall Also Saturday 9.15am, £5 drop in.

T.S.Valiant N.T.C. meets @ Woodingdean School 6.30-8.30pm on Weds. Age 7 upwards. Contact 01273 676784.

Thursdays Morning meditation 7.30-8.30am Open Art Café, 6 Nevill Road Rottingdean Drop-in £3 info: Theresa Sundt 01273 303571 Downs Baptist Church, Woodingdean Three youth clubs to suit age 8-16 at Rudyard Kipling Primary School, BN2 6RH. Contact: Sean Older 01273 232414 office@downsbaptistchurch.org Gentle Yoga for over 60’s/ anyone with physical problems Simple exercises for stiffness,pain,lack of coordination, focus/concentration, Saltdean Emma(BRCP/NFSH) 07551607171 www.spiritualhealingandyoga.com Church Service ‐ 10.00am.Holy Communion St Nicholas Church Saltdean Vale, Saltdean Open House Friendship Club 1.30 to 4.00pm Woodingdean Community Centre Coffee Shop ‐ 10‐12 Woodingdean Methodist Church, The Ridgeway. 304812 Make some new friends.

Healthy Child Clinic ‐ 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month 11‐12 noon at Hazel Co�age, Warren Road, Woodingdean (FREE) .Weighing, measuring and drop‐in session for children up to 5yrs and their carers.

Healthy Child Clinic – 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month 11‐12 noon at The Deans Gateway Children’s Centre, Rudyard Kipling School (FREE) Weighing, measuring and drop‐in session for children up to 5yrs and their carers.

Weight Watchers 6.00pm Peacehaven Evangelical Church, Mayfield Avenue, Peacehaven Sue Ca�, 390652 for futher informa�on.

Weight Watchers 6.45pm Woodingdean Community Centre.

Habakkuk Harriers running Club 7.00pm Running in and around Woodingdean. FREE Phone 01273 705685 for details.

Weight Watchers‐ 6.00pm The Church of the Holy Cross, Woodingdean Zumba 7.30-8.20pm Falmer Village Hall (Opp Pond) £5, First Class FREE. 07795 956793 Zumbadianelewis@aol.co.uk Ro�ngdean Wine Club ‐ Second Thursday in the month, Whiteway Centre, Ro�ngdean, 7.30 Pm Further details, Tony Woodhall 01273 309697 Gardening Club‐ First Thursday of the month. 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Ovingdean Village Hall.

Beaver Scouts (6 years to 8 years) 6.00pm – 7.00pm Ro�ngdean Contact Lindsey Delow: lindsey.delow@me.com Seeonee Cub Scouts (8 years to 10.5 years) 7pm – 8.30pm Li�le Gilwell, Longridge Avenue, Saltdean Pilates @ Saltdean Pilates 7.00pm - 8.00pm level 1 Private studio.

Contact Tracy Armfield on 07877878532 / saltdeanpilates@hotmail.co.uk Small classes of 4/5 people. £48.00/course of 6 classes Scouts (10.5 years to 14 years) 7.30pm – 9.00pm Ro�ngdean Contact Mar�n Carr: 07801 687172 Scout HQ, Whiteway Lane, Ro�ngdean Tai Chi & Qigong 6.45pm‐8.45pm Ro�ngdean Public Hall, Park Road, Ro�ngdean Info from Evelyn Hills 01323 501634 1st Thursday in the month Saltdean Townswomen’s Guild ‐ 1.45PM at St Martins Church Hall, Saltdean, 01273 302373 U3A mee�ng 2.1 5 p m - 2 . 3 0 p m St . Nicholas Church Hall, Saltdean Last Thursday of the month Lunch Club ‐ W’dean Methodist Church ‐ 307496/ 887618

Fridays Sea Swim Fitness 7am, S’dean beach http://seaswimfitness.blogspot.co.uk Children’s Art Club ‐ 3.30‐5.15pm Clair Ma�hews 07843275520. Saltdean Community Centre Fun & Fit Pilates - 9.15- 10.10am; Circuit Blast 10.15 - 10.45am, Pilates 10.50 - 11.45pm, Beginners Pilates 11.50 - 12.45pm Whiteway Centre Rottingdean. Karen - 01273 585506 Slimming world – morning – Mandy Crew 542827 Saltdean Community Centre.

Stretch and Tone ‐ 10 am to 11am. Ovingdean Village Hall.

The Ro�ngdean Bridge Club 1.20pm The Whiteway Centre, Ro�ngdean - Colin Campbell 01273 300386 or Monica Watts 01273 608881.

Laughter Yoga / work out & relaxation 2-3pm Rottingdean Village Hall Venetia Campbell 07838 412849

45 49 Tots & toys 1.15pm ‐ 2.45pm. For carers with babies, toddlers and pre‐school children. Meet at St. Nicholas Church Hall, Saltdean. (term �me only). Laura 07980 242283.

Social Dance Group‐ 6.30pm to 8.00pm.

Lizzie 01273 300533. Ovingdean Village Hall Scouts (10.5 years to 14 years) 7.30pm – 9.30pm Li�le Gilwell, Longridge Avenue, Saltdean Line Dancing Beginners 11.30am - 1pm Intermediate 1.30 - 3.30pm W’dean Comm Centre - Steps Dance Club Chester 07519 818112 Lesley 07885 986857 Stepscwdc@gmail.com Dizzy Tilly Kids! - activities 0-4yrs, puppets, stories, music, bubbles & play 10:30am St.Martins Hall, Saltdean - Clare 01273 308706 www.dizzy-tilly-kids.com The Senior Tea Club Meet 2-4pm for tea & chat. St Nicholas Church Hall, Saltdean Vale. Open to Senior Deans residents, free - donations accepted Maria - 07584052837 or 01273 307435.

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Fun & Fit Run, walk, stagger 8.15-9.15am Sdean Car park Karen 01273 585506

Local Groups Brighton Male Voice Choir Tom Ryan‐ Secretary 01273 688005 07899 874969 Or G.Meeton 01273 241755 Four Deans Stroke Club 01273 272815 / 01273 303236 Ro�ngdean Preserva�on Society 01273 304752 The Grange Museum and Art Gallery Ro�ngdean 01273 301004 Mon/Tues 10am ‐4pm Closed Weds Thurs/Fri/Sat 10am‐4pm Sunday 2pm ‐ 4pm Ro�ngdean Drama Society www.ro�ngdeandramasociety.co.uk Ro�ngdean Writers Tim Davies 07814 987688 rottingdeanwritersgroup@outlook.com Ro�ngdean Camera Club Brian Knight 01273 302605 www.rottcc.co.uk Ro�ngdean Cricket Club 01273 309325 Rottingdean Bowling Club Norman Watson 01273 301290 www.rottingdeanbowlingclub.co.uk The Ro�ngdean Bridge Club Contact Colin Campbell - 01273 300386 or Monica Watts - 012373 608881 Ro�ngdean Wine Club Tony Woodhall 01273 309697 The Deans Orchestra Barry Mar�n 01323 895927 St Nicholas Church Hall Hire for parties, etc. 01273 301885 Saltdean Townswomen’s Guild 01273 302373 Saltdean Lido 01273 888308 WSLAT & Rottingdean LAT mary.mears@brightonhove.gcsx.gov.uk 01273 291011 S’dean Bowling Club Sec:T Hammond 01273 887618 S’dean Residents Association www.saltdeanra.org.uk Saltdeanra@googlemail.com Sdean, Rdean & Odean NH Watch Linda Hood, Secretary 01273 306441 nhw.sro-sec@hotmail.co.uk Saltdean Writing Bureau Group 1�� & 3�� Saturday 1.30 - 3.30pm Volunteer Bureau, Longridge Ave. Roger Bluff 07932 458071 Roger.j.bluff@btinternet.com Woodingdean Swimming Pool 01273 673265 Woodingdean Rainbows and Brownies Elizabeth 01273 272670 Five Deans U3A Eileen 01273 300274 www.fivedeansu3a.org.uk

Saltdean Writing Bureau Group 1�� & 3�� Saturday 1.30 - 3.30pm Volunteer Bureau, Longridge Ave. Roger Bluff 07932 458071 Roger.j.bluff@btinternet.com Zumba Fitness 10.00- 10.50am Woodingdean Methodist Church Hall.

Free 1�� class then £5 Diane 07795 956793 zumbadianelewis@aol.co.uk Jane Salisbury School of Dance ‐ Ballet, Tap and Funky Freestyle, (from 3yrs upwards) 9.30am‐12.30pm, St Nicholas Church Hall, Saltdean 01273 275002, 07855955138. janesalis‐ buryschoolofdance@gmail.com Sacrament of Penance ‐ 10.30am, 5.45‐ 6.15pm. Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Ro�ngdean Saturday night dance 7.30pm – 10.30pm – Doug Hann 01273 691767 St Nicholas Church Hall

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Church Service ‐ 10am. Woodingdean Methodist Church The Ridgeway Wdean.

Church Service ‐ 8am.Holy Communion 10.30am Parish Communion St Nicholas Church Saltdean Vale, Saltdean Church Service 10.00am Sung Eucharist - St Wulfrans Church Ovingdean Sunday Mass ‐ Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Ro�ngdean 6.30pm (Sat) 10.30am Sun also 9am St Patrick’s Catholic Church, Woodingdean.

Info 01273 302903 Downs Baptist Church Family friendly Service & Sunday School 10.30am meet at Woodingdean Primary School.

DBC Youth Church Service (age 11-21) 6pm at Rudyard Kipling Primary School.

DBC Adult service 6pm Rudyard Kipling Primary School.

Church Service ‐ 10.15am. St Mar�ns URC Longridge Avenue Saltdean Biblical Dance, circle style for men, women and children ‐ Held occasional Sundays at St Mar�n’s Church Hall, Longridge Ave from 3‐4pm. Contact Judy Law 01273 307034 for next mee�ng

IMPORTANT: Please check with the event organiser before a�ending for the first �me. We try to keep these lis�ngs as up to date as possible but there may be some inaccuracies. Please let us know of any errors you discover.

Denton Island Indoor Bowls Club Denton Island, Newhaven, BN9 9BA 01273 514664 Woodingdean Bowls Club Elaine Vickers Secretary 01273 301445 David Billings Chairman 01273 692123 Neighbourhood Watch Linda Hood - 01273 306441 nhw.sro-sec@hotmail.co.uk Local Community Centres Saltdean Community Hall hire: 07810560337 or 07900907305

Local Libraries Woodingdean Library Warren Road Brighton BN2 6BA (01273) 296928

saltdeancommunityasscharity@gmail.com

Ro�ngdean Whiteway Centre Whiteway Lane Ro�ngdean, Brighton BN2 7HB 01273 307431 For Le�ng 07840 088 575 Ro�ngdean & Saltdean Lions Club info@ro�ngdeanand saltdeanlions. org.uk 08458 339617 Ro�ngdean Public Hall Park Lane Available for Hire 01273 302092 Woodingdean Community Centre Warren Road 01273 685940 Woodingdean Youth Centre Warren Road Brighton BN2 6BB 01273 600606 woodingdeanyc@btconnect.com Southover Badminton Club Dan (07812 658834) Lesley (01444 233965) southoverclub@hotmail.co.uk www.twitter.com/southoverclub Beacon Hill Nature Reserve Meet 2ⁿ� Weds & 4�� Fri of month at 10am, Longhill Rd entrance to the reserve.

Contact Louise 01273 983000 fobeaconhill@gmail.com for details or to join Friends of Beacon Hill.

Local Churches St Mar�ns URC Longridge Avenue, Saltdean Secretary: Rob Upward 01273 309097 St Nicholas Church Saltdean Vale, Saltdean Brighton ,BN2 8HE 01273 302192 www.saltdeansaintnicholas.org.uk Local Police Contacts Woodingdean, Saltdean, Rottingdean & Ovingdean Police Community Support Officer Kate Mitchell - 07912 892658 kate.mitchell@sussex.pnn.police.uk

Opening hours Monday 10am‐1pm 2‐5pm Tuesday Closed Wednesday Closed Thursday 10am‐1pm 2‐7pm Friday Closed Saturday 10am‐1pm 2‐4pm Ro�ngdean Library The Grange, Ro�ngdean BN2 7HA (01273) 296918 Opening hours Monday 10am‐1pm 2‐5pm Tuesday/Weds Closed Thursday 10am‐1pm 2‐7pm Friday Closed Saturday 10am‐1pm 2‐4pm Saltdean Library Saltdean Lido, Saltdean BN2 8SP (01273) 296920 Opening hours Monday Closed Tuesday 10am‐1pm 2‐7pm Wednesday/Thurs Closed Friday 10am‐1pm 2‐5pm Saturday 10am‐1pm 2‐4pm Local Community Websites www.woodingdean.info www.saltdeanresidentsassociation.com www.ro�ngdean.uk.com Local Venues Woodingdean Woodingdean Methodist Hall to rent for par�es etc.

01273 304812 Beulah Fletcher Woodingdean St Patrick’s Church rooms to rent meetings & classes - Bernadette 309118 berskin@hotmail.com Ro�ngdean Scout HQ is available for private hire. Contact Kate on 01273 306383 for further informa�on

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Pursuits 4U Singing & Dancing Every Wednesday 2 till 4pm at Rottingdean Village Hall Dementia Event Rottingdean Village Hall 2 till 4pm Contact: 07825 292995 Yoga in Saltdean, Introduction ALL LEVELS Wednesdays 12:30-1:30pm Saltdean Lido Community Hall Saltdean Park Road BN2 8SP (at the side by the car park, Blue Door) www.biosyoga.co.uk 07710 227038 Lin Bridgeford Senior Yoga Teacher

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Local Slimming World Group Gary Norman, 41, joined the Slimming World group in Rottingdean in March. He and his wife, Janine, have 3 children aged between 7 and 17.

While Janine was pregnant with their first child Gary piled on the pounds and put a lot of pressure on his joints. In February of 2016 Gary had a knee replacement and decided that enough was enough. He walked through the doors of the group and never looked back. He used to eat whatever he could get in his busy working day as a window fitter. “ My favourite lunch was a pasty, a bag of crisps and an energy drink.’

Gary has completely changed what he eats now, but enjoys nights out and in because he can still feast on delicious food. He loves a spaghetti bolognese with his family and cooking up a curry!

He loves to make sure that he has lots of delicious vegetables or salad to make sure that he is full up which cuts down on his snacking. Gary was voted the Man of the Year by the group because of his inspirational weight loss and his support for others in the group. Lis, the group’s leader says “ Gary is always at group helping others with ideas for their week ahead, he never misses a week.”

Gary said “Staying to group has made such a difference to me getting to my target, I have now lost 4 and a half stone

for good , I have gone from a 42 inch waist to 34 inches. I love shopping for clothes and feeling good!”

If you would like to make 2017 your year for losing weight come along to our friendly group on Wednesday evenings at 7.30 pm at Our Lady of Lourdes School, The Green, Rottingdean. For information ring Lis on 07866 469402 or just come along!

Brighton Rottingdean Wednesdays 7.30pm Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School Hall, The Green Rottingdean Call Lis: 07866 469402 *New Venue from 28th December* Gary - before Slimming World - Right.

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Emotional Wellbeing A New Year focus on emotional wellbeing For most of us, New Year’s resolutions tend to focus on weightloss, drinking less, exercising more and being better with our finances. However, sometimes we might benefit from resolutions that promote our emotional wellbeing, (which in turn might help with any other resolutions too).

Here are some suggestions for positive wellbeing resolutions that you may find helpful when thinking of what you would like to work on this coming year: 1. Treating yourself with respect and speaking positively about yourself – If we don’t value ourselves as people and have negative thoughts/speech about ourselves, then we are not going to have a healthy outlook to start from. Try to catch your negative thoughts/speech as they arise and take a moment to see if they really do apply to you? What would an impartial outsider looking in to your life say? If their comments would be less negative and more realistic, could you choose to adopt these instead?

2. Resolve to be mentally healthy – Here in the UK there is still a stigma about seeing a therapist. However, it is truly one of the healthiest things we can do for ourselves.

Therapy provides a space with a trained professional who will work with you in an un-biased way to help you understand why you think and do the things you do. They will then support you to make the unique changes you need to move forward in a more healthy and resilient way.

3. Being physically active on a daily basis – This is a cliché, but we have clear evidence that being active and/or exercising promotes better mental health. As we all know, January is the peak time for joining the gym. However, outside of the gym you may want to choose to be more active in smaller, more manageable ways which will promote better health.

Walking to places where possible, doing the housework whilst listening to upbeat music, taking the stairs rather than the lift, playing with your cat or dog, parking further away at the supermarket and exercising whilst watching your TV shows are all small and easy ways you can be more active.

4. Respond rather than react to things – How many times has something ‘pushed your buttons’ and you have reacted in a way that later on you have regretted? If you know which situations are likely to be triggers, think in advance what might be more helpful responses that you could choose to respond with, so you have something ready to draw upon.

If you find yourself starting to react rather than respond in a situation, then try physically taking a step back/moment out and a few slow breaths before choosing how to respond.

5. Try not to define yourself by labels – Labels that we or others attach to us can become unhelpful, and if we are not careful then we can often become defined by them. ‘I am fat, I am depressed, I have anxiety issues’ are all examples of labels which limit and restrict us. By choosing to drop or change the label, we are psychologically removing our restrictions and so opening up more possibilities. For example, ‘I feel a bit anxious in certain situations’; as opposed to ‘I’m have anxiety’ is a way of acknowledging your anxious feelings without being defined by them.

6. Self-nurture – This is about giving ourselves time off from all the tasks and ‘shoulds’ that we so often load ourselves up with. It’s important to be kind to ourselves and have some self-nurturing ‘Me’ time. For example, listening to a favourite album, maybe having some time on your own at home watching a film, going for a walk along the seafront followed by a coffee are all examples of small things that are self-nurturing.

7. And finally……..Not being hard on yourself if you don’t keep to your resolutions – if you don’t keep to your resolutions, rather than being down on yourself, try reframing things like you did with the labels. It might be that you have realised that January the 1�� isn’t the right time for you to make changes and you may want to try later in the year. It may be that you have become aware that the changes you want to work on may take longer than you first thought and that’s ok too.

Working towards the changes you want to make can be a journey to be enjoyed rather than specific obstacles to be overcome. Seeing your life as full of obstacles is not going to be pleasant, whereas seeing your life as an evolving journey is going to be easier day to day and opens you up to far more possibilities.

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Lions News This month we have some results of our recent fundraising activities during Smugglers’ Night and our Charity Concert, both held in Rottingdean. Also, we mention some important service activities from 2016 while looking forward to our Centenary in 2017.

At the Auction held at the White Horse during Smugglers’ To sustain our service activities, Rottingdean and Saltdean Night we made over £1,630 and £1,100 at the recent Charity Lions will once again have another busy year in 2017 raising Concert with SlimShack. On behalf of the Lions, I would like to funds and consequently supporting charities and projects in thank everyone involved and those that supported these the local community – let’s hope this will continue for a long fundraising events. All monies raised will support local time to come. The Rottingdean Fayre (17�� June) and Saltdean charities and community/Lions projects.

Gala (15�� July) are good examples, whilst being immensely successful events they are labour intensive and voluntary help This year Lions Clubs International will be celebrating one at these events is always welcome. If you know a Lion please hundred years of service worldwide and our club, Rottingdean have a chat with them if you would like to help out at an event and Saltdean Lions, will be playing our part in commemorating this year. Or you can use the contact details listed below. Let’s this. make 2017, our Centenary Year, our best fundraising year yet.

We will be contributing locally towards the 'Books for Children' project. This scheme aims to give reading books to every child in their first year at school. We will donate a book to each reception class child in the five primary schools in our area. The Lions hope that their contribution towards these books will have the lasting benefit of giving the children a lifelong love of reading and learning.

Moreover, some members of the Rottingdean and Saltdean Lions read with the children encouraging their interest in reading with a steady improvement in reading ages. Overall, this project will have a significant impact on the lives of young people in the community offering them a great start in their education.

As this is the January edition of the Deans Magazine, Rottingdean and Saltdean Lions Club would like to wish all the readers of this magazine a prosperous New Year with, above all, good health. Also, the Lions would like to thank all the Deans Magazine readers that supported them during 2016.

If you would like more information on any of our service or fundraising activities or would like to lodge an interest in helping us at our fundraising events please contact Rottingdean and Saltdean Lions on 08458 339617 or email at info@rottingdeanandsaltdeanlions.org.uk.

Lion Roger Bluff

Last month we once again entertained senior citizens at our 2016 Christmas lunches. Other major service activities during last year included the ‘Message in a Bottle’ scheme and we also supported drop off points for used spectacles. These spectacles collected were sent for refurbishment for use in the developing world. Also, we participated in ‘It’s a Knockout’, providing lots of fun for people with learning difficulties. And in 2016, we supported the purchase of a compatible laptop supporting software to alleviate assignment completion problems through dyslexia to enable a local student to pursue their career ambitions, making a big difference in their life chances.

SlimShack perform at the Charity Concert

2016 Saltdean Gala

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News from Cinema Saltdean

Golden Years

Cert. 12A

Banks, Bowls and ... Bingo! It's Golden Years - Grand Theft OAP

Cinema Saltdean wishes all its loyal patrons a splendid New Year. We trust that your Christmas was good: and thank you for your support. We promise you a New Year of quality entertainment.

First, though, let's start the year with a bit of reflection. Let's consider fine upstanding public figures.

I'm thinking of those with whom we have trusted our personal finances and, particularly, our hard earned pension pots. Those pots that have been so honestly and shrewdly managed to guarantee a decent amount of dosh for our golden years.

If, however, you're not a fully paid up member of the Murdoch, Maxwell and Green fan club, we have just the film for you. If you're more than slightly miffed about returns on your investments, poorly performing pensions and miserable savings interest rates and feel powerless to change any of it: draw near.

In the true spirit of a good old-fashioned British comedy, owing much to the old Ealing comedies, we have 'Golden Years'.

Stubbs and Simon Callow; the latter desperately trying, for once, to keep all his clothes on, and almost making it.

The characters are all ones that you could meet in Sainsbury’s on a Saturday or, if you're unlucky, in a branch of a building society they might be 'taking by surprise'!

There’s much to enjoy and, whilst the upshot may not be unexpected, the ride is worth the ticket price.

Written by Nick Knowles (yes, that Nick Knowles, of house building / improvement TV fame), the script is witty and moves along at a decent pace, with some surprises along the way.

A friendly word of warning: if you are thinking of coming to see the film, we should state that it is NOT a training video; and, as such, Cinema Saltdean accepts no responsibility for any actions that you are inspired to take as a result of the screening.

Jon

A group of pensioners, aggrieved at being 'robbed' by the system when their pensions add up to less than a hill of beans, decide to take direct action.

Arthur Goode accidentally robs a security van whilst out shopping, his trusty shopping trolley in tow. Misfortune shines on the unwary and an otherwise honest community of fellow pensioners eventually gets a taste for something, well, illegal.

This unlikely band of 'desperados' goes on a quiet, effective and quintessentially English rampage. Their M.O. is to plot a route between likely target banks, ensuring that the banks are in the vicinity of stately homes they want to visit - just to make sure it's a nice day out.

Bernard Hill ('Boys from the Black Stuff'; 'Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers') turns in a watchable, nicely judged, comic performance as Arthur; whilst his wife Martha (Virginia McKenna: 'Born Free') takes to a life of crime with little resistance. Pursued by, but running rings around, Inspector Stringer (Brad Moore - 'North v South') and supported by long-suffering friend and confidant Brian (Phil Davis - 'Mr. Holmes'; 'New Tricks'), this is solid ensemble playing, with nice performances from Alun Armstrong, Una To advertise call 01273 586527 or email info@deansmagazine.co.uk

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Committee members wanted Dorothy House is a sheltered housing scheme in Peacehaven providing housing for retired local people.

We presently have vacancies in our Management Committee.

This is an interesting and varied voluntary role, which involves attending evening meetings every 6 weeks.

If you would like to get involved in our charitable organisation please contact: Sandra Morris 01273 587817 email info@ptha.co.uk

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