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May 2016

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Welcome to the May Edition This month’s cover by Kai Samaroo, is an aerial shot of the ongoing Lido restoration work, to find out the latest on progress at the lido please visit their website at: www.saltdeanlido.co.uk This wonderful locally themed sketch was submitted by Poppy Nunan aged 14, from Rottingdean, We thought it deserved to be placed here to ensure readers don’t miss it. Thanks Poppy, we hope to see more of your work in the future. Have a great month everyone, hope the weather is good. Keith - Editor

Page 7 Artist of the Month Page 11 Dolphin Computer Tips Page 25 Osteopathy Tips Page 27 Local History Page 37 Matinee Melodies 5 Page 41 Brighton Lifeboat History Page 43 Neighbourhood Watch Page 44 & 45 What’s On & Events Page 53 Ovingdean Wildlife Corridor Page 55 Local Therapist Page 59 Popcorn Choir Page 61 Rottingdean & Saltdean Lions Page 65 Garden Designer Page 67 Cinema Saltdean Film Review Page 70 Index of Advertisers Cover picture: Kai Samaroo 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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Artists’ Open House at the Grange Art Gallery 5th – 31st May Twice a year, Brighton residents are spoilt for choice, when local artists open their houses and studios, offering art aficionados a chance to browse, perhaps talk to and buy an artist’s work. This year, The Grange in Rottingdean, a Georgian building once the home of artist Williams Nicholson, father of the artist Ben Nicholson, will be the venue in May for an Artists’ Open House during the Brighton Festival. Twenty Sussex artists feature in an eclectic and dynamic display of painting, drawing, etching, glass, sculpture, photography, textiles, ceramics and wood turning. The exhibition displays work by: Zan Stevenson (Painting): Denise Hopper (Textiles/Batik): Amanda Davidson (Illustrator): Jan Mnich (Watercolours): George Antoni (Abstracts): Atelier in the Attic(Printed cushions): Mick Bensley (Marine and Landscape Watercolours): Bob Webzell (African Photography): Christine Harfleet (Glass): John Plater (Turned Wood): Maggie Cummings (Paintings): Julia Elliott (Pastels and Watercolours): Rachel Brooks (Painting): Graham Read (Painting): Rob Upward ( Paintings): Chris Hesketh (Raku Ceramics): Philip Sugg (Puppetry): Sandra Messenger (Etchings): Casa Latina (Painting): Eve Shepherd ( Sculptor). Visitors are not only able to enjoy an original art collection, but talk to artists who may be present. Entrance is free and the gallery is open six days a week. Walking from the gallery to the back of the building, refreshments are available in the beautiful, historic Lutyens/Jekyll walled garden. And the young haven’t been forgotten. There are two children’s workshops on Sundays 15�� and 22ⁿ� May, in conjunction with Anthropod Arts. The first will demonstrate creativity with bunting, inspired by Rudyard Kipling’s writing and the Rottingdean Windmill. And the workshop on the 22ⁿ� will explain how to create butterflies, fish, seagulls, insects and birds. Contact Anthropod Arts directly for details. The Grange Art Gallery, High Street, Rottingdean, BN2 7H Tel: 01273 301004. Opening hours 10.30 – 4.30 every day except Wednesday.

Saltdean Artist Christine Harfleet has new work to show and will be opening her house / studio any day throughout the festival by appointment. Telephone 07968 137 963 at 56 Rodmell Ave Saltdean BN28PG Rottingdean artist Amanda Davidson will also be holding Open House at 26 Tudor Close Rottingdean BN2 7DF. Plus Chicha by blend: Eve Shepherd: All details of times and addresses will be in the Grange gallery. If you visit RENDEZVOUS CAFE in Duke Street Brighton you will see a selection of paintings by local artists. Above & right - art by Christine Harfleet

Below - by Amanda Davidson

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Computer tips from Dolphin Computer Upgrades Computer Tips & Advice 80

The .EXE files What Is An .EXE File? There are several Computer file format types that end in .something â&#x20AC;&#x201C; for example, a file ending in .txt means that if opened only text will be displayed; word saves files with the .doc extension, short for document; and then there are the .exe files. Whilst not to be confused with the Sci-Fi TV series, the X Files, .exe files can still do mysterious things. Otherwise known as an executable file, when you click on an .exe file, a built-in routine automatically executes code that can set several functions into motion. Exe files are used to install and run programs and routines. The .exe file is one of the most useful types of files precisely because it runs programs; however, this also makes it potentially harmful. It is used as an open door for viruses and other nasties. Outwardly, the infected .exe file might seem harmless, particularly if received in an email which looks like itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s from

somebody you know. Clicking on it might appear to launch nothing more than an animation or simple arcade game. However, unseen code can be running in the background, infecting or otherwise compromising your computer. If you unwittingly click on a malicious .exe file, you are in effect opening your computer up to an outside source. Personal information and/or passwords can be accessed without your knowledge, or the machine might delete its own files and crash altogether. Any of these scenarios and more can be set in motion by simply clicking on a 'bad' .exe file. Because of the potential harm, when downloading any .exe file it's a good idea to scan it with a reputable virus scanner before clicking on it. We would also recommend setting browsers so that websites cannot load programs automatically, giving you the chance to monitor which programs you grant access to.

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Yoga Yoga is for everyone - 12 myths dispelled... MYTH: YOGA IS FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE… 1. Flexible: Even if you are stiff as a board to start with, your flexibility will increase healthily over time with regular yoga practice. Yoga builds flexibility, strength and balance; generally men have more strength and women more flexibility to start with. The benefits of yoga are individual and not limited to people who can bend themselves in knots! I often see more dramatic improvement in posture, life energy, confidence and general wellbeing in those who start off stiff and persist over time. 2. Fit and thin: Some yoga classes are more active than others and may improve your fitness; and combined with healthier eating may help shed some unwanted fat, even that dangerous ‘visceral’ fat around the organs. 3. Girls: Yoga was started by men and practiced by them exclusively. Yoga in the west was more female dominated and is now much more popular with men in recent years. 4. Young: Yoga will help keep you looking and feeling younger. Find a class that suits your abilities and tempo and start to build flexibility, strength and balance to keep you younger! 5. Vegetarians who don’t drink coffee or alcohol: Yoga is not a cult and does not require you to give up things that belong to your lifestyle and culture. You may find that you naturally make healthier choices as your body changes, though there is no need to become stiff in your life choices or follow a lifestyle unnatural to you. 6. Free from injuries or pain: Yoga can be therapeutic and healing for injuries and pain. Be sure your teacher is aware of conditions affecting you so they can modify postures to suit you and help your recovery and pain relief.

11. Not for people who go to the gym already: There are many forms of exercise that help physical fitness; Yoga is unique as a therapeutic system that helps improve health, heal injuries and balance mental stress; improves flexibility and builds strength, protects your spine and joints, releases tension and relaxes your nervous system, boosts immune and digestive systems, helps you sleep better. Yoga is an excellent cross training to compliment other sports. 12. Time consuming and needs to be done for an hour every day: Any yoga is better than no yoga, even 5-10 minutes as a daily (almost!) routine will benefit your health, body and mind. 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 Aether Bios Clinic Saltdean: 01273 309557 Horam Natural Therapy Centre: 01435 812997 Mobile: 07710 227038 www.osteo-info.co.uk

MYTH: YOGA IS … 7. Serious: I believe there should be an element of fun and light heartedness in yoga. 8. Slow and boring: There are different styles of yoga, some gentle and slow, others dynamic and faster, though these can be made more accessible by starting with a gentle, slower approach and building up. 9. A religion: Yoga teaches us to accept ourselves where we are, work within our limits and be in the present moment; being kinder to ourselves can help us be kinder to others. These are life skills, not religion! 10. Not a workout: Dynamic classes like Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga can get your heart rate up and build fitness and strength; this may not be obvious in a beginner’s class that starts gently and slowly, leading you into better fitness.

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Local History - Part 48

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A (sad) day at the races

Rottingdean Churchyard boasts many interesting burials including Enid Bagnold, the ashes of Sir Edward Burne Jones and the body of music hall artist George Elliot, (“The Chocolate coloured Coon.”) However, our interest today lies in a headstone to the left of the church entrance and erected in memory of George Brooker Avery. The Headstone in Rottingdean Churchyard ‘In Memory of George Brooker Avery’

Twelve people lived in one room downstairs and one room above, with only a bucket lavatory and a shared well outside in the yard. So how did illegitimate George, from one of the poorest families in the village, get an expensive headstone declaring that he was killed by lightning at the age of thirty? The circumstances related in the local press were that on June 12�� 1890 he was driving a fly for a local family business run by Frederick Thomas. He took the son of the Vicar of Rottingdean to Lewes Races, where George was struck by lightning on the box seat while the racing was in progress. His body was removed from the carriage to a nearby shed where a great throng gathered around him and an attempt was made to steal his scarf pin. The police thwarted the thief but he sadly managed to slip away in the crowd. George died soon after.

It is rather unusual that working class George has a double barrelled surname and the fact of the matter is he did not. The two surnames were added to his headstone as a mark of respect when he was buried. In life he was the illegitimate son of Edward (Ned) Avery and Elisabeth Brooker and in fact had no legal surname! Ned and Elisabeth subsequently married and as a result George was brought up with no fewer than nine siblings in one of six cottages converted from Bunger’s Barn, which became Bunkers Row, known today as Margo’s Mews. Yet another unusual feature of the death was that The Coroner directed the jury to return a verdict of Accidental Death, rather than the usual one in such circumstances of Act of God, as he felt the latter would indicate retribution for some misdemeanour and be an unnecessary stain on the deceased’s character.

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Readers of the national press and “The Sportsman” appealed for subscriptions from racegoers to pay for a fitting funeral and to support his wife and four children. Twenty pounds ten shillings was raised from the Ascot meeting alone. Thus one of the village’s poorest residents has a fine memorial, while most of his relations rest in unmarked graves nearby.

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Matinee Melodies

Matinee Melodies 5 Celebrating The Queen’s 90th Birthday Friends old and new are invited along to “Matinee Melodies 5” on Friday 10�� June at Peacehaven Meridian Centre. This Very Special Show celebrates The Queen’s 90�� Birthday with a cavalcade of Music, Singalong, Laughter & Patriotic Flag Waving Fun! Starring professional performers Gary Richard (Mr Entertainment), Peter Stanford (Mr Musicals) and Special Guest vocalist Ruth Faye, this promises to be another “must see” production, which features a traditional “Last Night of the Proms” flag waving finale. Each ticket holder will receive their own Union Jack flag upon arrival, so everyone can join in with all the fun and audience participation, and with the colour scheme of the show being red, white and blue, patrons are encouraged to wear something patriotic if possible to add to the spectacle. Chris Neilson, the show’s producer told us, “The weekend of 10�� June is a very busy one for official celebrations relating to Her Majesty The Queen’s 90�� birthday, but these are mainly taking place in London. As a result, the Matinee Melodies team wanted to bring that fun and excitement home to Peacehaven, for all of our local patrons to enjoy.”

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Brighton lifeboats A short monthly series on their history Part Two. The creation of the RNLI and the Coastguards 1809 - 1840 In 1809 at the time Brighton's first purpose built lifeboat arrived, armed coastal patrols were being set up , known as the Waterguards, their main aim was to attempt to control smuggling but they were also equipped with an early form of mortar for firing a line to wrecked vessels to try and help save their crews. In 1821 their control passed to the Customs and they were renamed the Coast Guard, a name which, with slight variations over time, they still hold today. Shortly after that their duties were more clearly defined to taking responsibility for a wreck when one occurred, for organising lifesaving attempts and to protect all property. In 1845 their control passed to the Admiralty who enrolled all their members into the navy ranks which was seen by many as a method of maintaining sufficient naval personnel in times of peace. In 1894 their control changed hands yet again, this time to the Board of Trade and as smuggling decreased their role became much more of a life-saving organisation. In March 1824 following the publishing of an "Appeal to the British Nation" by Sir William Hillary the National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck was formed with the intention of setting up lifeboat stations around the coast and to recognise and reward acts of bravery during rescue attempts by the presentation of gold and silver medals. A few months later a similar organisation was set up in the Netherlands. Wrecking and loss of lives continued in our area and in June 1824 Charles Watts, skipper of a fishing smack successfully rescued three of a crew of six from a pleasure vessel overwhelmed by the conditions and was awarded a silver medal, one of the first presented. Later that year the newly formed National Institution [or the Shipwreck Institution as it had popularly become known as] decided to station a lifeboat in Brighton as the original, ex Newhaven boat was no longer serviceable. William Plenty of Newbury was commissioned to build the 20ft, 1.5ton vessel at a cost of ÂŁ100 and together with a special launching trolley it was delivered in January 1825. She was placed under the control of Mr Matthews, the Master of the Chain Pier, and kept in an adapted cave near the pier base.

Mercantile Marine Fund and while this rescued the Institute it came with several disadvantages, not the least being a stipulation that a principal Coastguard or a Board of Trade official sat on every station committee. Fortunately by the end of 1869 the RNLI's Committee of Management felt sufficiently confident that they could now succeed without any further Government assistance or intervention. A situation which has lasted ever since thanks to public donations which have supported the RNLI to this day. From 1838 until 1858 there was no RNLI lifeboat at Brighton but there were still several independent boats. The first of these was a new 28ft lifeboat stationed in Brighton in 1838 by the "Royal Humane Society". The following winter of 1838/9 had it's share of bad weather. In October the brig "Friends" was wrecked off Hove and Coast Guard Lt Edward Franklin waded into the surf and managed to get lines to the vessel which resulted in all eight of the crew being saved. For his actions he was awarded a silver medal. In January Lt Franklin was again in action, this time in a Coastguard boat, rescuing the crew of six from another brig the "Zebra" which was aground off Rottingdean. He again received a silver medal. In 1840 Brighton Council commissioned J Johnson of Hove to build a 22ft lifeboat of a slightly different design in that it was a real double ender fitted with pintles for hanging the rudder at both ends and could be rowed in either direction. To this day when people have got into difficulties the Lifeboats are there as a last resort to try and save them. However huge efforts are made stop these situations arising through teaching, especially youngsters, the dangers of the sea and how to enjoy it's pleasures safely. If your School, Cubs, youth group,etc. would like a visit and a talk please ring Margaret Kimber on 07786 446901 Compiled by Alan Young

Again, little is known about the history of this vessel until 1837 when it was withdrawn from service and transferred to St Mary's on the Scilly Isles and the RNLI station was closed. Over the next hundred years Brighton had several lifeboats, often simultaneously, some independently supplied, some by the Town and some by the Royal National Lifeboat Institute as it became after 1854, commonly abbreviated to the RNLI. One of the reasons for this variety of lifeboats was that in the early years, for several reasons, the Institute did not prove to be as successful as predicted and within a decade was short of funds. The result was that in the 1840's many lifeboats became unserviceable through neglect. Help came in 1854 by an annual grant of ÂŁ2000 from the Government through the

Storage arches for the Lifeboat during the middle 19th Century after the Chain Pier site was closed.

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NHW Latest news Thank you to the NHW Co-ordinators and Members who gave their time to attend the AGM and Open Meeting held on 13th April. It was good to see you there and hear your feedback and comments on local issues. Thank you also to the Councillors and Police who attended and to Helen Lefevre who gave an update about the initiation of Community Resilience in our area. Unfortunately two committee members resigned for personal reasons, leaving just five remaining members. If we and the community want us to continue our activities and commitments we need more volunteers! Would you like to know more about the role of a committee member, which is not an onerous task? Contact us on nhw.sro-sec@hotmail.co.uk for more information. Perhaps attend one of our meetings and find out more about us without any initial commitment. A message from our PCSO Helen Richardson (helen.richardson@sussex.pnn.police.uk) If you see a crime taking place always ring 999. If you need to report a crime, phone 101 or email

www.sussex.police.uk/reportonline or 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk Residents can text officers on 65999 with the details of people they suspect of drink or drug driving or visit www.operationcrackdown.co.uk where abandoned vehicles can also be reported. To report a crime anonymously call 0800 555 111 (Crimestoppers). All members of the public should call the confidential Anti-Terrorist Hotline on 0800 789 321 if they have seen or hear anything that could be terrorist related. Please remember that if the Police don't hear about any crime happening in the Village, they will think all is well and put Policing resources elsewhere. We must report all crime to reflect what is actually happening. Don't think that 'nothing would be done' when reporting a crime, but think that information is power, and that will help the Police, and us all, in the long run.

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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, Aerobics, Cardio Blast 9.30 - 10am - Cardio Blast, 10-11am - Pilates, Aerobics 11.05 - 11.50am Saltdean Scout Hut - Karen 01273 585506 Exercise to Music ‐ 1.30pm to 2.30pm. Church of the Holy Cross, Woodingdean. £3. Ella 737054 MessyBoots 2.30 - 4.30pm Messy play with singing, stories, toys, arts & crafts. The Scout Hut Longridge Ave. Info@messyboots.com 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. Ji�erbug Jive and Swing – 7.30 ‐ 8.30pm Ro�ngdean Village Hall. Lizzie 01273 300533 Zumba Fitness 6.45- 7.35pm St Patricks, Woodingdean Free 1�� class then £4.50 - Diane 07795 956793 zumbadianelewis@aol.co.uk 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 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 1.45 – 2.45 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 Medita�on Class 9.15am to 10.00am, 10.30 - 11.15am, 11.30- 12.15pm Bindi Shah 01273 302350 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 Tuesday Evening Bingo Club – weekly 7.30pm start. Contact Peter Poin�ng 309519. Saltdean Comm Centre 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 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 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 Medita�on Class 9.15am to 10.00am Bindi Shah 01273 302350 Fun & Fit Core & Arms Blast 12 -12.40PM 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 Irene Beardwell 303745, Saltdean Community Centre 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 Yogagroov Dance Fitness Class Rottingdean Public Hall, 6.05 - 7.05pm every Weds Nicola Price 07815 698088 nia@nicolaprice.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 £4.50 - 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 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 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 6.308.30pm on Weds. Age 7 upwards. Contact 01273 676784.

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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 Church Service ‐ 10.00am.Holy Communion St Nicholas Church Saltdean Vale, Saltdean Open House Friendship Club 1.30 to 4.00pm Woodingdean Community Centre Medita�on Class 6.15 - 7.00pm, 7.15 to 8.00pm Bindi Shah 01273 302350 Saltdean Drive 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. Academy of Dancing 4‐8.35pm. Charlene Benford 01323 899149 Saltdean Community Centre 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 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 725545 1st Thursday in the month Saltdean Townswomen’s Guild ‐ 1.45PM at St Martins Church Hall, Saltdean, 01273 302373 Royal Bri�sh Legion Women’s sec�on 2.30pm Whiteways Centre, Ro�ngdean 2nd Thursday in the month 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 NCT Deans Bumps and Babies 11.30am - 1pm Scout Hut, Longridge Av, Saltdean. Deansbumpsandbabies@gmail.com 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 Medita�on Class 9.00 - 9.45am, 10.00 - 10.45am Bindi Shah 01273 302350

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 Towns Womens Guild 01273 301074 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 £4.50 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

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Denton Island Indoor Bowls Club Denton Island, Newhaven, BN9 9BA 01273 514664 Woodingdean Bowls Club Kate Paton Secretary 01273 502570 Trevor Smith Chairman 01273 302642 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

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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 Monthly work sessions with Ranger Emma, 1�� Tues & 3�� Thurs of the month. Contact Bernadette 309118 berskin@hotmail.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 Helen Richardson - 07717 868916 helen.richardson@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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Help strengthen our wildlife corridor. A Wildlife Corridor is ‘an area of habitat connecting wildlife populations separated by human activities or structures’. It’s not a new idea, they exist all around the world and vary in size from vast areas of wilderness to strips of land in amongst urban sprawl, but this is the first Wildlife Corridor to be identified in Brighton & Hove. It provides an extremely visible and vital divide between the villages of Ovingdean and Rottingdean and connects the flora and fauna of the South Downs National Park with Beacon Hill Nature Reserve.

email arboriculture@brighton-hove.gov.uk stating your reason by 10�� May. Further details can www.tinyurl.com/LonghillTPO or email longhillcloseland@gmail.com For more information on what is happening in and around Ovingdean, email ORPS@ovingdean.co.uk

This initiative, launched on 28 April by the Ovingdean Residents & Preservation Society (ORPS) aims to safeguard the species, many endangered, which inhabit this beautiful part of the chalk Downs. They include rare birds, such as skylarks, amphibians, reptiles, butterflies and insects. ORPS are encouraging all residents, but especially those who live adjacent to the corridor, to do two things: 1. Plant native flowers, shrubs and trees in their gardens that attract bees, nesting birds and other interesting wildlife. For useful links and more ideas, please go to www.ovingdean.co.uk 2. Record and report any rare or unusual species they see to the Sussex Biodiversity Record Centre through www.brc.ac.uk/irecord or in writing to: Woods Mill, Shoreham Rd, Henfield BN5 9SD Jess Price, Sussex Wildlife Trust Conservation Officer gets straight to the point: ‘Gardens are a fantastic resource for wildlife at a time when habitats are getting more degraded and fragmented in the wider countryside. It is great to hear that ORPS are encouraging residents to use their gardens to create a living landscape where people and wildlife can thrive. Whether you have a large country garden or a concrete patio, everyone can make a little space for nature by making just a few small changes’ Brighton and Hove Council recently issued a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) on the woodland behind Longhill Road (a significant section of the Wildlife Corridor) stating ‘such an amenity should be preserved' which has added a real backbone to the campaign. ORPS need your help to make the TPO permanent so if you support protecting this woodland please

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Myofascial Release Penny Koster, Holistic Pain Therapist Myofascial Release - the gentle release of connective tissue, I have a beautiful log cabin in my garden where I work from, it is an incredibly relaxing and gentle space. I have been a therapist for many years, I have a lot of different both. Myofascial release is being called the missing link and I qualifications and training, but the therapy I am most passionate about passionately believe this to be true, I believe in the not too distant and know first‐hand works completely is myofascial release, Myo‐fascial future everyone will be having these treatments, The cause of is the connective tissue which joins everything together, covers discomfort, pain is the collagen layer of the fascia, this is the layer that everything, fills all the gaps holds you together, it has the memory of has to be released from its stuck, dehydrated, no longer moving your life, it relays messages to your brain faster than the nervous position! An Analogy if you step on a hosepipe the flow is impaired. I System, every single thing that happens to you in your life whether it be am highly trained in myofascial release, I am trained to Body read to good or bad is stored in your subconscious and your fascial system, The know where the problem is and then to un-stick it.. The whole world fascia is like a giant web made up of collagen, elastin and ground needs to know about this treatment! I feel very passionately that substance it covers you from top to toe with no orifices unlike your skin, everyone should understand how it works, and as much as possible be it moves constantly within your body, it penetrates, covers, protects able to do it to themselves and each other. There is no such thing as 'I every organ, muscle, ligament, tendon, bones everything- we are fascia, have that pain because I'm getting old' No-one needs to have pain! scar tissue is damaged fascia that has gone hard and dehydrated, that is Exceptions being if you break a leg or have an accident et cetera, I give why generally women get more lower back problems then men because these treatments which are extremely powerful but at the Same time they have hysterectomies, C-sections and end up with fascia that is very gentle, I also educate people so that they can self-care in the damaged, dehydrated and hard (scar tissue) so no longer moves and future and when they have a pain they understand why it's happening, consequently pulls on areas like the lower back, fascia can become and what they can do about it, ABSOLUTELY NO ONE HAS TO BE IN hardened dehydrated and stop moving and therefore cause problems, PAIN. Everyone is different sometimes it takes longer than others, IT IS discomfort, pain, disease for many many different reasons I generally WORTH THE WAIT! call it life. Another example because we are one complete unit If you're interested in having a treatment and want to learn more about everything is connected you could have a pain in your shoulder and the myofascial release and myself please go to: www.trigger-points.me.uk pain could possibly originate in your lower back, or maybe your neck or or phone me on 07951 117826

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Popcorn a true Community choir - with a capital C! Last weekend saw the premier performance of Peacehaven and The Deans' new community choir, Popcorn. They were invited to sing at the Mayor of Brighton's annual variety show - and did so to rave reviews. Described by the show's organiser Jo Jameson, as 'amazing people to hear, and wonderful people to work with - an absolute pleasure all round,' Popcorn performed beautiful arrangements of 'Diamonds' by Rhianna and ‘Wings' by Birdy, described as ‘the number of the night,’ by an audience member. Popcorn was formed 5 months ago by Anita Garai, a performer and teacher who had recently moved into the area. Her vision was o create somewhere for children and adults from the local community to sing together in an informal, friendly atmosphere. 'I noticed that there were lots of groups for children and lots for adults, but I wanted to create something where adults and children could learn side by side, week after week,’ says Miss. Garai. 'The bond that grows when we sing together is a very unique one.' At the first meeting only one mum, Sarah Jones and her daughter Abi turned up. The lack of numbers didn't stop the three of them from singing though. 'Popcorn feels like family!' says Ms. Jones, 'Being able to sing alongside your child is the most wonderful feeling. Seeing their confidence grow and hearing their voices get stronger, is so uplifting. The show was an amazing experience. I love that Popcorn isn't actually about how well you can sing, but rather about the love of music and having fun. Anita is brilliant and knows just how to make us sound great!' As the weeks have gone by Popcorn has grown, and now stands strong with 13 members - 7 adults and 6 children - not counting the couple of babes-in-arms that occasionally join in too! 'A few months ago we were all strangers,' says Ms. Garai, 'but now after only a few months of singing together, it feels like we're old friends. Some of our members had never stepped foot on a stage before, but after performing at the show last weekend, everyone's got the bug and there's no stopping us now!'

we all look out for each other.' You can see Popcorn perform at the Peacehaven Summer Fair in Centenary Park on July 16th and at Rottingdean Village Fete on August 6th. If you have an event you would like Popcorn to sing at, email anitagarai@hotmail.com. Do you love to sing? Popcorn Community Choir warmly welcomes new members. There is no audition required - just turn up. Popcorn meets every Tuesday from 5-6pm in Peacehaven. For address and details, email anitagarai@hotmail.com and 'like' the Popcorn Community Choir page on Facebook.

One member says, 'Popcorn isn't just a singing group, we're a little community too. I've made some wonderful friends by deciding to come, and I love them all dearly. We have been whole heartedly accepted, quirks and all!' Another says,'I'm so pleased my son and I joined Popcorn. We've met some fabulous people who I love singing with and with whom I have also become great friends. I love the community aspect of Popcorn -

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Lions Update Crowdfunding campaign by Rottingdean & Saltdean Lions for sensory room for autistic children We have recently launched a crowdfunding campaign to provide a sensory room for Autism Sussex through MyDonate. The MyDonate page can be reached at the following link: https://mydonate.bt.com/charities/rottingdeanandsalt deanlions If you are a UK Tax payer please tick the relevant box on the MyDonate page to let us reclaim the tax, via Gift Aid, and increase the value of your donation at no cost to you. There are no admin costs – all monies collected will go to Autism Sussex. Every penny donated will count. Our modern life surrounds us with stimulus from a variety of sources that at times can result in ‘sensory overload’ for people with autism. Children, in particular, can benefit from a retreat or a place of calm from our busy, noisy lives. Autism Sussex, based in Brighton, want to build a sensory room to provide a place of peace and safety for local autistic children and adults. Through special lighting, music and objects, important therapeutic relationships can be developed while helping dramatically in crisis situations when the outside world has become too overwhelming. Also, significantly, selfcare and recovery can be promoted along with vital life skills.

many other games and stalls along with a bar and the world famous - in Rottingdean at least - Lions barbeque. The barbeque uses locally sourced meat from our local butchers – the big sausages and meaty beef burgers with carefully crafted onions will delight your taste buds – reason enough to be world famous. Please do not miss this barbeque if this is to your taste. Also, ice cream and candy floss will be readily available. Arena events during the day will include dancing and various other activities demonstrated by local organisations. Tombola tickets will be available for purchase during the day for instant prizes. Our Summer Draw tickets will also be available and this will be drawn at the end of the Saltdean Gala in July, first prize £200! If you would like more information on any of the above activities, or to book a stall at our Fayre or Gala please contact Rottingdean and Saltdean Lions on 08458 339617 or email at info@rottingdeanandsaltdeanlions.org.uk. Lion Roger Bluff

To provide this critical facility we are aiming to raise £5000 which would be enough to establish a multisensory room and its facilities. We hope the target will be reached so this important facility can be built for local autistic children and adults. Lions Fayre - Rottingdean Village Green 18�� June / Saltdean Gala 16�� July Our Lions Fayre in Rottingdean will be held on the Village Green on Saturday 18�� June and our Lions Saltdean Gala in Saltdean Oval will be held on 16�� July. For both of these events, any small trader (providing you have public liability insurance cover) or local community group that would like to have a stall is most welcome to contact us – please see details below. The traditional Lions Fayre has been running in Rottingdean for well over forty years, and as a regular event has grown significantly in stature with it becoming one of the highlights of the summer season in Rottingdean. It is held on the green in the village and, as has always been the case, entry is free. Walking round the Fayre you will come across a book stall, , bouncy castles and a coconut shy. You will find To advertise call 01273 586527 or email info@deansmagazine.co.uk

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CHARITY CONCERT at St. Margaret’s Church, Rottingdean Rottingdean violinist John Stephens and his pianist wife Margaret Copestake are giving a Charity Concert with other musicians at St. Margaret’s Church on 20th June at 5.30p.m. in aid of two Tinnitus Societies and to also to celebrate John’s 80th birthday on the 21st. John has himself suffered with severe tinnitus for around 25 years and this has somewhat limited his recent musical activities. He is however also well known as an active a very experienced violin teacher. The concert will be FREE and last about one hour, however there will be a collection for voluntary contributions for the two tinnitus societies. The other musicians giving their services are Brenda Willoughby violin, with whom John played over 20 years, Alice Hawkes piano, local oboist Roger Hanlon and baritone Mike Hanna. Music by Vivaldi, Greig, Faure, Debussy, Handel, Mascagni, Massenet and others

Note: John has been televised in the UK playing Mozart sonatas with his wife and he was also televised when, as a member of the ‘Hertford String Quartet’, they were featured on German National TV playing Shostakovich’s 8th quartet. The quartet gave many concerts around the U.K and on several occasions performed at the Queen’s Norfolk Estate and also for the Archbishop of Canterbury at Lambeth Palace.

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Local Garden Designer Rottingdean based designer Juliet Sargeant Juliet Sargeant Designs Show Garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2016 to Highight the Existence of Modern Slavery in the UK & Effect Change They are disturbing numbers to read but current statistics tell us that there are an estimated 13,000 slaves living in UK and more than 27 million people worldwide. The aim of this garden is to raise public awareness of this issue. The garden displays a series of dark imposing locked doors which is symbolic on many levels, most obvious being that modern slavery is hidden behind closed doors. The bright front doors and colourful planting illustrate the ordinary streets where we live but there is a darker centre to the garden, which hints at a hidden reality; people still being kept in captivity and forced to work, in every part of the UK today.

ment and the general public so it’s critical that this garden be seen by the public and our media embrace it and see fit to cover it in print, online and across all national broadcast media channels too. The Modern Slavery Garden at the Chelsea Flower Show and all subsequent media coverage is one way of getting the message into the living rooms of the great British public, build support and end modern slavery.

Hope is represented by the English oak tree and it was under such an oak that William Wilberforce stood when he dedicated his life to ending slavery in 1787. The garden uses the metaphor of a solid, dependable and faithful oak and this theme threads through the story of the garden and ends with the open oak doors leading to a path of freedom. Small oak seedlings around the base of the tree serve as a reminder of the work that is still to be done, if we are all to be free in the twenty-first century. Translucent planting separates the front of the garden from the darker inner space. Feathery fennel and the stems of verbascums and lupins echo the vertical iron railings surrounding the garden. A ribbon of warm apricot and orange hues runs around all four sides of the garden and contrasts with the bright colours that reflect each of the painted front doors. Cottage garden favourites, such as peony ‘Coral Sunset’ and anthriscus ‘Ravenswing’ create a feast for the eyes. Whilst, some more modern varieties will feature, like the fabulous Geum 'Totally Tangerine' launched at Chelsea Flower Show a couple of years ago and Heuchera macrantha ‘Palace Purple’ which was launched in the 90’s. Juliet has also chosen to include static pauses in the planting with the rare shrubs coprosma Lemon & lime and coprosma ‘Pina Colada’ and these contrast with the more dynamic forms of uncinia rubra and amenanthele. It will be an uplifting and bright array of colours , seen against the black backdrop of the garden’s interior. The UK government pioneered the Modern Slavery Act and it was passed on 26 March 2015, but the passage of a law is just the beginning. Ninety percent of actual change in circumstances is as a result of law enforceTo advertise call 01273 586527 or email info@deansmagazine.co.uk

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Film Review from Cinema Saltdean

Brooklyn

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An Irish immigrant lands in 1950s Brooklyn: here she quickly falls into a romance with a local. When her past catches up with her, she must choose between two countries and the lives that exist in both. The screenplay is by Nick Hornby (‘About a Boy’, ‘An Education’, ‘High Fidelity’); and is based on the novel by Colm Tóibín (‘Blackwater Lightship’) - born in Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland - where this film is partly set. ‘Brooklyn’ is set in a period rich in culture and where societal expectations were very different from those of the 21�� Century. The film stars Oscar-nominated Saoirse Ronan (‘Grand Budapest Hotel’, ‘Atonement’) as Eilis Lacey, a young Irish girl from Enniscorthy who is sponsored by her local priest to go to the U.S. Consequently, Eilis’s story develops into one of a life divided and shared between two distinctly different countries: it is about romantic inclination, social mores, isolation, uncertainty and loneliness. Eilis Lacey’s story begins before her arrival in Brooklyn. The emotional turmoil of leaving home is intensified and made more poignant in Eilis’s having to leave behind her widowed mother and her dear sister Rose. After her arrival in Brooklyn, Eilis takes up a job as a sales assistant; a job prearranged for her, prior to leaving home. Adjustment to the new life is not easy, as awkward scenes in the department store testify. To better herself, Eilis decides to take a book-keeping course at Brooklyn college and is helped by Father Flood (Jim Broadbent) and Mrs Kehoe (a film-stealing performance by Julie Walters), the owner of the boarding house where Eilis lodges. After graduation from college, Eilis falls in love with Tony, an Italian-American whose adoration of Eilis fairly sweeps her off her feet. “How you gonna keep her down in Ireland now that she’s seen Tony?” They marry in secret and, at this point of celebration, tragedy strikes; Eilis learns of her sister Rose’s death. Whilst I feel I’m telling you the plot – I’m not! This is only part of it: there is much to resolve in the rest of the film. All of the strands take an unprecedented turn when Eilis goes back to Enniscorthy and faces the life and loves she left behind.

There is a ‘will she, won’t she’ aspect to the film but to say this only sells ‘Brooklyn’ short. The narrative is straightforward and the period well captured by director John Crowley: additionally, the film looks gorgeous. This is not a Roddy Doyle-type picture of Ireland, with gritty realism and political statement; nor is it the high-gloss America portrayed by F. Scott Fitzgerald. If you are expecting either of those, you could be disappointed by ‘Brooklyn’. There is here, however, an honesty to the storytelling and a light shone on a period of Irish history often missed by traditionalists. If you are a fan of romantic drama; more redolent of Sunday night TV, rather than a BBC4 documentary, then come on in: the visuals are lovely, and the story will keep you guessing and wishing right to the end. No Irish film is complete without a member of the Gleeson family: watch out here for Domhnal (‘The Revenant’, ‘Ex Machina’, ‘About Time’), acting his socks off as Jim Farrell. Next month, in celebration of the Queen’s birthday, we have ‘A Royal Night Out’ – get out your Union flags and bunting! Tuesday (Think: “Fourth Tuesday!”) 28�� June. Jon

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