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OUR FIRST YEAR! – MAY 2014

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We hope that you are happy with it too, especially as it marks our 1 Year Anniversary issue. Happy snappers and professionals alike, please send us your photos and who knows, yours could be the winning cover photo! 6000 Readers will see it, it will also appear on our website and in social media. Please ensure that you own the photo that you enter and please send it to us no later than 26th May 2014, so good luck!

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CELEBRATING a Year!

Thank you for supporting us, we are thrilled.

We have made it! We’ve reached our first milestone, a year’s worth of hard work and dedication to you and our little Bexhillian Magazine. We didn’t know how popular this was going to become and are so thrilled that it’s continues to grow in interest and loyal contributors, advertisers and authors alike.

We would like to thank you all and here’s to another successful year ahead!

So this being a special month we decided to run a competition for a lucky reader to win a meal for two in a local Bexhill restaurant.

Details are inside and Good Luck everyone!

Also, May is a busy month. You will see there is a huge variety of things to do in Bexhill.

We have our tips on health and wellbeing, sewing and fashion, another fabulous recipe and events popping out everywhere.

We aim to help promote businesses, to raise awareness for local charities and to serve the local Bexhill community by being informative and relevant to all of our readers.

As Bexhill is 20,000+ homes, it does mean that some areas will receive issues bi-monthly. But don’t worry we have ‘Pick up Points’ listed in the back, and on our website or email us your address and we’ll deliver a copy to you.

Thank you all for your continued support,

Cover photo: Mabel Reilly, Bexhill.

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BEXHILL to bexhill... From Adelaide to Melbourne.

Dear Annie,

Having journeyed through the ‘red centre’ from Darwin I have travelled through Adelaide and arrived in Victoria.

Taking the train from Adelaide to Melbourne, it runs along the same track of your trip from the pretty parkland city into the countryside.

I gather the roads, on the whole, are a good deal improved since then, many now sealed – although much of the country remains Along the Great Ocean Ro ad accessed only by unsealed roads, if roads exist at all.

It is incredible what a great expanse of land Australia is, and so much still unexplored and unknown.

There is a wonderful mystery about it and I have loved watching the landscape from my train journeys.

Arriving in the bustle of the cities has been something of a shock to the system after so much open space. It makes me wonder what it was like for you after all that time at sea, arriving in new lands with new people at each destination.

I had just a few days in Adelaide before travelling on to Melbourne and I have been particularly impressed with the libraries here, they are beautiful buildings and fantastic resources. Indeed in Melbourne I even ran into someone who’s ancestor is meant to have jumped ship from the ‘Sunbeam’ during your voyage here!

The cities are very modern and it was lovely to catch up with new and old friends, spending the day in St Kilda, and seeing A Midsummer Night’s Dream in the Botanical Gardens. A trip to see the Little Penguins on Phillip Island and a tour of the Great Ocean Road were also highlights of Melbourne for me, and again I was reminded of what a treacherous coastline that is, and would have been for the ‘Sunbeam’, with 160 sea disasters and many ship wrecks now on the sea bed.

I take the train next to Sydney and will write again once I arrive.

With best wishes, Louise.

Louise Kenward is embarking on a rail journey from Bexhill, UK to Bexhill, Australia and on to Bexhill, Canada. Following in Annie (Lady) Brassey’s footsteps as far as possible, she will cross her path on a number of occasions along the way. An exhibition at Bexhill Museum serves as an introduction to the project, with information about each Bexhill, Annie Brassey and how it all connects. Supported also by the De La Warr Pavilion, a dedicated terminal is

planned for the foyer to follow the project blog www.bexhilltobexhill.com throughout Louise’s journey. You can also follow the project in social media.

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The Lawn The perfect lawn needs love and attention.

Lawns need some help to recover from the winter and get in top shape for the coming season. The grass will be growing vigorously now and will need a cut at least fortnightly – keep those blades high at first lowering them gradually. If moss is a problem, choose a combined fertiliser and moss killer when feeding the lawn.

Trees and Shrubs Trim evergreen hedges to keep them neat.

Evergreens such as Viburnum tinus can also still be trimmed this month.

• Prune spring-flowering shrubs such as these: Berberis, Choisya and Ribes after they have finished flowering.

• Prune overcrowded or the dead stems of the Clematis montana, once it has finished flowering – don’t worry it will take even hard pruning very well.

• Late Spring is a good time to coppice or pollard (cut back hard) Eucalyptus.

General Maintenance Apply a liquid fertiliser to spring bulbs after they have flowered, to encourage good flowering next year, and help prevent daffodil blindness. Allow the foliage of daffodils and the other spring-flowering bulbs to die back naturally – resist the temptation to just mow

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over them! Lift clumps of forget-me-not once the display wanes, and before too many seeds are released. (They can become invasive if left unchecked.) Annual and perennial weeds are thriving with the warmer soil, so do hoe borders regularly to prevent them spreading their seeds.

The Vegetable Garden With the soil warming up it is the perfect time to get sowing – remember the plants will need a lot of watering in the coming months so collecting rainwater is important. Sow French beans, runner beans, squash, cucumbers and pumpkin seeds directly into prepared beds outside. Be alert to late frosts (for which a covering of horticultural fleece should provide sufficient protection). Earth up potatoes when the shoots are 23cm (9in) high, in order to prevent the new tubers going green.

Pest Watch Slugs will begin to make their unwelcome appearance in May. I’ve found that a beer trap is the ideal way to reduce their presence.

Simply sink a bowl or glass into the soil near to where they are doing damage, and fill the glass with beer. The slugs are irresistibly drawn to the beverage and fall into the vessel to their doom.

Dates for your diary:RHS Malvern Spring Festival 8th-11th Chelsea Flower Show 20th-24th May Enjoy your garden however large or small there is always plenty to do; if you need a hand visit my website below.

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HANDS UP IF YOU DON’T EXERCISE! You are not alone – actually over 78% of the population don’t either – for the purpose of this article we mean exercise that increases your wellbeing or fitness level by improving your mobility, health complaints, aches and pains, or weight gain – as opposed to Olympic style tri-athlete type exercise. So we asked Debi, our resident ‘fitness and fat-loss’ writer to help sort the wheat from the chaff, or the gym from the trainer, so’s to speak.

“There is absolutely no point in being fitter than you need, it will expire fairly quickly unless you not only maintain it, but you also continually change your programme to keep getting ‘fitter’. I see people every day who come to me to ‘get fitter’, and when I ask them why, they’re short on answers.

Generally speaking, they have a sense of guilt and feel they should be doing ‘something’, or have been told by their doctor their back/knees/weight (and so on) will improve if they exercise. What the Dr. doesn’t go on to explain is what type of exercise, where to exercise, how and when to exercise, leaving the patient to ponder the option of a gym, keep fit class or personal trainer; not forgetting YouTube or celebrity DVD’s for some inspiration!”

Debis’ top tips!

Choosing which exercise suits you: 1 – Be specific and goal orientated for instance, ‘my back is weak and it needs to get stronger for the life I lead’; ‘I’m gaining weight since I started an office job and I need to change the direction of travel’; ‘since my operation my knees are really stiff and I struggle to get off the sofa or out of the car’; ‘my neck is killing me as I work from a lap top’; ‘I’ve lost my way since having a baby and need to get back into shape, feel strong again’; ‘ I am constantly tired, I feel old and I

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ache – I want to feel well again’ and ‘ I used to exercise a lot – and just miss feeling good’.

2 – Ask for advice or search for the right type of exercise for your needs, that is, YOUR needs, not your husband, or your neighbour.

You might have different jobs and different requirements – so seek out the best exercise for you. One size does not fit all – not one gym, class, trainer or DVD will suit all your needs I’m afraid to say.

3 – Take advantage of specialists in exercise, (such as Debi) who will advise the RIGHT strategy, action plan and ideas for YOU – and this could include an informal exercise session for a small fee, a one to one, or suggestions of where to go locally to meet your goals and your budget.

There are myriad options for exercise available to you – and it is difficult to know where to start, especially if you are self conscious or nervous about joining a group.

Debi has assured us at The Bexhillian, that all our readers will be spoilt and treated with the attention they deserve!

Thank you to Debi Arnold.

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SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE! May and June are as busy as ever at the de la warr pavilion with some exciting events and thoughtprovoking exhibitions.

For the Big Band fans of Bexhill, we have two different shows for you to enjoy. Radio 4 favourite Alex Horne and his band The Horne Section will present a family show of live music and comedy. If you don’t think your kids know enough about instruments and live music, then this is the show for them!

And for the grown ups we welcome back the BBC Big Band with Claire Martin who celebrate the Big Band Divas on Spring Bank Holiday Monday.

Cinema Nights returns in May with a short Awards Season of Gravity (Oscar for Best Director), Twelve Years A Slave (Oscar for Best Picture), and Wolf of Wall Street (Golden Globe for Best Actor). We are also delighted to support the Bexhill Dementia Action Alliance by presenting a matinee of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel on Monday 19 May where all proceeds will go to the Alliance.

Looking forward to June and theatre goers will be pleased to hear that we are showing an encore broadcast of the Olivier Award winning play The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time and a live

broadcast of the most recent Alan Ayckbourn revival A Small Family Business.

Keep an eye on the local press for an unmissable live broadcast event in early June. Embargoed at the time of going to press, this will be announced on 2 May and will be an exceptional experience, featuring major stars of radio, film and song coming together in a historic London venue to commemorate a very special D-Day anniversary.

Opening on 17 May in Gallery 2, are 19 rare prints by German WW1 artist Otto Dix, the prints are kindly on loan to us by the British Museum. These powerful and disturbing images are complemented by a small display in the rooftop foyer showing photographs taken in the trenches by an army doctor during the first few months of the war, entitled ‘Fred’s War’.

As ever there is something for everyone at the Pavilion. We look forward to seeing you here.

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I think any form of craft can be both relaxing and therapeutic.

BBC’s programme The Great British Sewing Bee has most certainly awakened a huge interest in textile craft.

Maybe it has inspired you to have a go! Of course you don’t have to make an item of clothing. You could start off with a really simple project for the home, such as a cushion or tablecloth, or maybe a simple apron for yourself. You could even begin with a simple repair, such as replacing a missing button or shortening a hem. What’s important is to have a go! Sewing is nothing to be frightened of – if it goes wrong, what does it matter! Most mistakes can be rectified and if it can’t, well, just rethink whatever it is you are making!

As well as the satisfaction of being able to say ‘I made this myself’, there can also be

the social side. It’s so rewarding to meet likeminded people to discuss projects with, and there a quite a lot of social groups setting up now, where you can meet like minded people and have a natter!

If you’re not confident about starting up on your own, think about joining a class where there is a teacher on hand to advise you.

Thimbleinas in Bexhill run classes so I believe, but if you want advice then their staff are very knowledgeable and they hold a good range of haberdashery, sewing machines and some fabrics.

Why not give it a go? You may be pleasantly surprised and maybe one day you could find yourself as a contestant on The Great British Sewing Bee. Who knows where your knowledge may lead!

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Summer is certainly coming and what better way to embrace the season with a beach or garden barbecue. Everyone can get involved: Chief Fire Starter; Chef; Sous Chef and best job of all - Bar Tender. Being the Chef for this dish is the easiest job and by just laying out the ingredients on the barbeque and then a quick move from grill to plate and a sprinkle of parsley and squeeze of lemon – you are done. Minimum effort, maximum taste as all good seafood dishes should be.

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Add a splash of white wine and salt & pepper over each one.

Place shells on your barbecue when it’s at medium heat cook for 8 minutes checking cooked through. The prawns will only take 2 minutes each side until pink depending on size of prawns. Sprinkle with the parsley, a squeeze of lemon juice and some bread to mop up those delicious juices in the bottom of each shell.

Bar Tender – don’t forget to serve the rest of the white wine.

Rye Bay Scallops and King Prawns all bought locally at Arcade Fisheries in Hastings. Very friendly and helpful people – give them a go!

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Coping with... SPRAINS AND STRAINS Sprains and strains happen as a result of a sporting/physical activity injury or an accident that involves a fall or collision.

A Sprain is damage to a ligament which has been overstretched or torn occurring in the knee, ankle, wrist or thumb. A ligament is a band of strong tissue around a joint that attach bones together.

A Strain is damage to muscle fibres which have been overstretched, commonly a hamstring, calf muscle, quads and lumbar area.

This usually occurs during physical activities such as running, sport or even gardening.

They are most likely to occur if you: • Over reach • Make a sudden change of direction • Fall and land awkwardly • Make sudden fast or slow movements • Are at an increased risk through lack of exercise, fatigue, inadequate warm up or poor technique.

Prevention: Do regular exercise incorporating stretching and strengthening techniques, warm up before physical activities, stretch after activity to cool down afterwards, wear the appropriate footwear. All these apply from the novice to professional sports person.

Symptoms include: • Pain • Swelling/inflammation • Loss of movement • Bruising Following injury, and if it does not require medical attention, use the P.R.I.C.E advice: • • •

Protect the site from further injury Rest – avoid activity for 72 hours Ice – apply ice wrapped in a damp tea towel or a bag of frozen peas 2-3 hourly and no longer than 15 minutes. Do not

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Compression – A bandage or tubigrip will offer support to the affected area. It should feel snug but not too tight to restrict bloodflow.

Elevation – Keep the affected limb raised on a stool or in a sling.

Sprains – Keep the joint mobile with a gentle range of movements.

Strains – Immobilise the muscle for 48 hours then gradually start to use it again.

Most sprains and strains improve after a few days but seek medical advice if the pain and swelling increases and mobility is reduced.

Rehab: Some injuries can take a number of weeks to recover from fully so return to physical activity should be done with caution.

Strengthening and stretching exercises from a physical therapist can be beneficial.

Massage has a number of benefits, it increases blood and lymph supply aiding healing to the damaged area. It also helps restore mobility as well as stretching muscles and breaking down scar tissue.

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PANTMAN NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT! As women prepare for Race for Life events, local man Damon Pinder aka Pantman has signed up for this years’ Y Front Run 2014 Tour and will be taking part in all six runs, starting with Crawley 14th May and ending up in Hastings on 28th September.

Organised by Jo Brazier and Hollie Chant.

The 5K men-only runs are aimed at raising awareness and money for research, treatment and palliative care in particular for men’s cancers. They are supporting Cancer Research UK, Balls to Cancer and the hospice in the town where the runs take place.

Pantman’s mission is to raise awareness both of men’s cancers and the Tour. He is also hoping that other men will speak out about their experiences to raise awareness and that even more guys will get involved by signing up to run to support the 2014 Y Front Runs.

Knowing that research and more treatments need to be funded for all cancers, hoping a cure will soon be found, Pantman has chosen this year to raise funds for Cancer Research UK. He has a Justgiving page to sponsor him and keep track via his Facebook page.

Since 1995 Damon has been a regular fundraiser for various charities, always keeping fit and active. This stopped in 2009 when he felt tired all the time. No other symptoms. At the young age of 44, having been diagnosed with aggressive Prostate cancer he underwent major surgery. Damon considers himself very lucky. His GP and Consultants were brilliant and it was dealt with extremely quickly. PSA blood tests since have shown levels to be as low as they can be and with a final test and Consultant’s appointment due in May he hopes to be discharged back to his GP. Y Front Run Hastings September 2013 was his first run since his operation. Over 120 men and boys ran and walked sporting their Y Fronts raising

£4,000. It was here that Pantman evolved.

Damon has since returned to running and has been involved in fundraising again with fellow members of Commando Fitness UK.

Pantman’s message to all men out there: “Early detection, early diagnosis and treatment are so important, don’t leave anything to chance, any doubts see your GP. Get checked out”.

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‘SECOND SATURDAY STANDS’ | SERIES OF MONTHLY ARTS, CRAFTS AND GIFTS FAIRS | FREE ENTRY St. Barnabas Church, Sea Road, Bexhill, TN40 1JG (halfway between railway station and seafront) Next fair: Saturday 10th May, 10am-3pm Parking, wheelchair-friendly access and toilet facilities, refreshments including light lunches. 30 or so stalls selling a variety of hand-crafted items. Promoted by Cantelupe Community Association, visit www.cantelupe@mail.org Tai Chi Classes | British Legion Little Common | Sat 10th May | £1 Entry 10.30-11.30am. First half hour for beginners, money goes to the Legion. For more details email: Ken Jones kcavern@aol.com Lawn Bowls – Free Coaching | Tuesdays 11am | Gullivers Bowls, Knole Road Please come along and give bowling a try whether rain or shine as Gullivers in Bexhill is lucky enough to have inside and outside bowling greens. You will find qualified coaches and a friendly club waiting to welcome you. We have spare shoes and bowls for your use. For further information please call 01424 730619 or 01424 851882.

Harry the ‘Wheelbarrow Man’ | 9th May | Little Common Community Centre Harry Townsend will be describing to the Little Common Horticultural Society his travels through New Zealand pushing a wheelbarrow and the reaction he met. The lecture will be at the Little Common Community Centre, Shepherds Close, starting at 7.15p.m. Visitors welcome (Entrance £1).

A Coffee Morning ‘Extravaganza’ | 10th May | St. Martha’s Church Hall | FREE ENTRY The Little Common Horticultural Society are expanding their Spring Plant and Coffee Morning to include stalls selling – Cakes, Knit-ware, Jewellery, Pictures and many other crafts. It will be held at St. Martha’s Church Hall, Cooden Sea Road, Little Common, starting at 10.00am.

Abseil at Ocean House | 10th May | In aid of SARA LEE TRUST Fancy an exhilarating experience? Why not abseil for The Sara Lee Trust, 128ft down Ocean House and enjoy fantastic views from the top and a wonderful feeling of achievement when you reach the ground!

No special training is needed; you will be given full instruction on the day from a team from Wild Track who are based in Derbyshire and who are very experienced in their field, holding both rock climbing and abseiling qualifications. Anyone over the age of 16 can take part (16-18 year olds need parents’ permission). Youngsters under 16 are welcome too but we need to know in advance their height and weight, so we can check with Wildtrack whether the harness will fit. How about abseiling as a superhero? Or your favourite book or film character? There will be a prize for the best costume! All you need to do is register and then pledge to raise a minimum of £100. Please download the form and send it with a cheque for £10, to: Maria Gonet, Abseil 2014, The Sara Lee Trust, 25 Upper Maze Hill, St.Leonards on Sea, TN38 OLB Really hope you can join us for this exciting challenge event! Visit www.saraleetrust. org/ways-to-help/101/198/challenge-events/#sthash.L2RsVVC0.dpuf Wandering in Flanders Field | 13th May | doors 2pm | £4 incl. soft drink Wandering in Flanders Field – a talk by Melanie Gibson-Barton at Parkhurst Hall, Bexhill, TN39 3JA Visit Eltham Palace and gardens | 20th May | price approx. £27pp Enjoy a guided tour on Tuesday, 20th May with Bexhill and District Probus Club. Coach from Bexhill.

Further details call Tony Morgan: 01424 552872 or email: tonymorgan2000@hotmail.com

DE LA WARR PAVILION | BEXHILL ARTISTS’ WORKSPACE EXHIBITION | 24th, 25tH, 26th MAY From 10am to 5pm come and see our exhibition of new works featuring painting, drawing, textiles, and ceramics pieces. During the exhibition some of our Artists will be demonstrating their techniques and methods of working. www.dlwp.com Annual Festival of Flowers | Christchurch Methodist Church | May 24th-26th Springfield Road, Bexhill, TN40 2BX Sat & Mon 10-4.30pm refreshments, lunches, stalls and competitions. Sun 2-4.30pm cream teas and services at 10.30am and 6pm. Stunning displays, visit www.christchurchmethodist.org.uk. This year we are fundraising for East Sussex Disability Association and The Beachy Head Chaplaincy Team. Our usual warm Christchurch welcome awaits you. FREE. ALLERGY AWARENESS CAMPAIGN | MEETING EVERY MONDAY | 10AM No sneezing matter – the pollen season is here! Allergies by numbers: 21m adults, 50% of all children affected WE HELP YOU IDENTIFY AND ISOLATE ‘TRIGGERS’ Meeting at: Little Phat Tea Room, Endwell Road, Bexhill. Call: 01424 212519 / 078696 19861 or visit www.Allergysupport.org.uk Bexhill Farmers Market | shop local | every Friday | 8.30am-2pm Held at Devonshire Square, Bexhill, every Friday. The Bexhill Farmers Market is a ‘not-for-profit community association’.

BEXHILL JUDO CLUB | sport | amateur athletic club | bexhilljudo.org.uk Saturday Juniors 9.00 to 10.30am | Seniors 10.30am to 12.00 Wednesday Juniors 6.00 to 7.30pm | Seniors 7.30 to 9.00pm Events are posted on our Bexhill Events page: www.bexhillianmag.co.uk/bexhill-events

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Really Useful Telephone Numbers

A short directory of emergency numbers, helplines and local service numbers EMERGENCY NUMBERS Multiple Sclerosis Society

................................................ 0808 800 8000 NSPCC Police, Fire, Ambulance and 0800 800 5000 (24 hour) Coastguard 999 ParentLine Plus Bexhill-on-Sea Police Station 0808 800 2222 Terminus Road Red Cross Medical Loan 101 - non emergency calls 01424 213583 Freephone Crimestoppers Samaritans (*24hr) 0800 555 111 01424 436666/*08457 909090 Conquest Hospital: A&E Dept.

Women’s Refuge 01424 755255 0808 2000 247 Eastbourne District General CHEMISTS Hospital 01323 411188 ................................................

National Gas Emergency BOOTS UK Ravenside Retail Park Service 0800 111 999 01424 819338 South East Water Company Little Common Pharmacy 0845 278 0845 01424 843575 Garage Door Emergency Repair Lloyds Pharmacy 07730 5570119 01424 220424 Little’s Locksmiths Marsh Pharmacy 07702 849828 01424 219516

DENTISTS ................................................

Eversley Road Dental Practice 01424 210610 Little Common Dental Practice 01424 845530 Precision Oral Design Ltd 01424 223293 Sussex Dental Design 01424 210777 DOCTORS ................................................

Collington Surgery 01424 217465 Little Common Surgery 01424 847575 Old Town Surgery 01424 739420 Sidley Surgery 0844 4778577 The Surgery 0844 4778690

OPTICIANS ................................................

Green & Elliott 01424 212544 The Spectacle Hut 01424 213326 CHIROPODISTS/FOOT HEALTH ................................................

Pamela Davey PHYSIOTHERAPISTS ................................................

01424 844820 Peter Butcher Talbot Associates MMACP, Mcsp, Grad Dip Phys 01424 216488 Rebecca Lunn CHURCHES ............................................... MCSP bsc (hons) Tracey Butcher All Saint’s Church (Anglican) MCSP, Grad, Dip, Phys 01424 221071 01424 224164 Beulah Baptist Church

Pebsham Pharmacy HELPLINES ................................................

Age UK 01424 426162 Bexhill Information Centre 01424 773721 Citizens Advice Bureau 01424 721420/0844 499 1192 Childline 0800 1111 Cruse Bereavement Care 01424 732093 Direct Debt Line 0800 587 0875 Domestic Abuse Project 01424 716629 Hastings and Rother Mediation Service 01424 446808 Home Call - Bexhill and surrounding area 01424 214458 Home-Start 01424 443636 Kidscape 08451 205204

01424 736135 Trackside Pharmacy 01424 212555

01424 730001 Bexhill/Hastings Jewish Society 07743 992295 Christchurch Methodist Church 01424 733137 St Augustine’s Church 01424 210785 St Peter’s Church 01424 211115 St Stephen’s Church 01424 211186

TV & SATELLITE REPAIRS ................................................

Dannie Herbert 07525 793203 VETS ................................................

Chase Veterinary Centre 01424 224818 Claremont Veterinary Group 01424 222835 Greenleaves Veterinary Centre 01424 212225