#Bexhillianmag February 2015

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SPICED PARSNIP SOUP RECIPE

With the cold weather upon us, you’re sure to enjoy this comforting soup recipe!

ARE YOU AN EMOTIONAL EATER?

Steve Clifford talks about the characteristics and how to combat reaching for chocolate

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Our social media advisor Tracey talks about the new updates to facebook for 2015 Follow us on Twitter: @bexhillianmag or tag: #BexhillianMag

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Photo Competition!

Would you like to see your photo on next month’s cover?

CONGRATULATIONS! Patricia Payne! You are our February ‘Front Cover Photo’ Winner! Thank you for sending in your exciting seascape.

Thanks to everyone for sending in your photos. Again we’re thrilled to have so many being shared in the Facebook group too, email them in you never know.

If you would like to enter next month’s competition then send it to the email below. 6000 Readers will see it, it will also appear on our website and social media. Please ensure that you own the photo that you enter and send it to us no later than 26th February 2015.

Good luck everyone! Send your entries to: samantha@bexhillianmag.co.uk

Come on Spring!

How lovely that we are starting to see the first signs of Spring? With the snow sneakily threatening to show us its glorious beauty, the new buds might suffer a little, but still it hasn’t managed to settle... yet!

So have you booked your table or seats for a sell out show yet? For a fun night out, there is going to be a comedy night on Valentine’s Day at Manor Barn, details inside – looks fun!

Did you read Ladybird books as a child? My absolute favourite was the Elves and the Shoemaker, even then I coveted fine shoes! The De La Warr are holding an exhibition this month to enjoy the history of these beautiful books, well worth a visit.

Enjoy the return of Tea beside the Sea’s recipes, this month Spiced Parsnip Soup! Yum! Also we have another wonderful piece on exploring St. Mary’s Wood by artist, Vicky Craggs. More social media news and good health advice.

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. Don’t worry though, 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.

Scott and Samantha.

Cover photo by: Patrica Payne, Also a member of our facebook group!

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Samantha Hallam Editor @SamanthaLuigie

YOUR gardening STORIES

gardening advice for FEBRUARY

iron (not a strimmer!) it will provide a much nicer finish. Towards the end of the month if it has been particularly dry the grass may need its first cut.

• Cut new borders – use a marking spray, again to provide a nice finish.

• Attend to overgrown hardy evergreens, straggly hedges and wisteria.

Signs of Spring We will see signs of Spring this month with bulbs • Lastly, prune roses by taking out all peeping through the soil, Violas, Primroses, Heath- dead, weak and crossing stems. Cut ers and Pansies are all available to plant and hybrid tea roses back to about 8” to an brighten a pot or border. If you didn’t manage to outward facing bud and cut floribundas plant any bulbs back in the Autumn then plant pot (those with flowers in clusters) down grown ones – no one will ever know! to 10-12”.

Welcome to Februarys edition of our gardening advice column and for those of you reading it sitting in a nice warm chair thinking, go in the garden, you must be joking not in this weather, well I don’t really blame you. However their is always plenty to do and the theme for the month is good old fashioned general maintenance, the benefits come early Spring will be very satisfying.

General Maintenance

The weather will dictate the amount and type of jobs you can get done – don’t worry if you can’t get out much due to inclement weather there will be plenty of time to catch up.

• Keep removing the last of the fallen leaves especially from lawns as they will kill the grass very quickly.

• If the ground isn’t frozen dig over the beds & borders incorporating organic matter. This will help to break down any clay.

• Protect any plants from frost or snow with fleece or apply a dry mulch (chipped bark is good) around their roots to prevent freezing.

• Tool and shed maintenance – sharpening blades on secatuers, loppers and shears and having your lawn mower serviced ready for next month.

• Re edge existing lawns with an edging

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what should I invest in? (Part 1) Which is the right investment vehicle for you to consider?

Shares

If you invest directly in shares you are holding a small part of a company and will benefit financially if it is successful, through an increase in the share price or by dividends. Shares are purchased through a stockbroker or an online share dealing service and charge around £10 plus stamp duty of 0.5 per cent of your investment. However, shares listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) are free of stamp duty from 6 April 2014.

Advantages • You can choose which company shares to buy • As a shareholder you usually have the opportunity to vote on some company decisions.

Disadvantages • Lack of diversity - unless you hold a portfolio of shares your investment is concentrated in one company • Dealing charges can make this an expensive way to invest if you are a small investor.

Investment Funds

Funds such as unit trusts and Open-Ended Investment Companies (OEICs) are collective investments which allow investors to pool their money together to create a large fund that invests across a range of different shares and/or other assets such as bonds or property. This is run by a professional manager in line with the fund’s objectives.

You buy units with minimum investments as low as £500 or £25 a month, and there are no restrictions on when you sell. Charges vary depending on the type of fund, but are typically an initial charge of up to 5 per cent with an Annual Management Charge (AMC) of up to 1.5 per cent.

Advantages • Instant diversification without a large upfront investment by you

• Investment decisions are taken by an experienced financial adviser • Thousands of funds to choose from investing in equities, bonds and property as well as other types of assets.

Disadvantages • Management charges can be high • The manager doesn’t always get it right.

Pension Funds

A pension fund operates exactly the same as a fund, a manager investing according to the fund’s objectives, but because it is a wrapper specifically for pension investments, there are some important tax advantages. Subject to earnings and the annual “lifetime pension allowance”, anything paid into a pension fund receives tax relief at the basic rate, effectively topping up an £80 contribution to £100.

Higher-rate taxpayers receive tax relief at their highest marginal rate. Additionally, although you cannot reclaim the 10 per cent tax credit on dividends, all income and gains in the fund are tax-free. However when you come to take benefits, either as an annuity or when drawing income from a personal pension, these are subject to income tax.

Advantages • Instant diversification • Tax breaks.

Disadvantages • Money cannot be accessed before age 55 Next month we will look at Investment Trusts and Venture Capital Trusts as forms of investments.

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bexhill - an artist’s view Exploring is something fun to do. I love finding new places to explore and my dogs share the same enthusiasm. It may go back to when I was a small child and woodlands and parks seemed so huge and exciting with the thought of endless adventures on hand.

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and white. Painting trees is a popular choice for many artists – both amatuer and professional. They offer so much variety. Rarely is there a tree trunk around that hasn’t some ivy or moss or fungi attached to it. Sometimes they even grow into each other to make an interesting muse, whilst others have gnarled roots that intertwine. Trees lend themselves well to watercolour, as the paints blend and mix well. The enjoyable thing about them is that they aren’t ‘perfect’ – no two trees are the same.

Starting with a fresh sheet of watercolour paper, after pencil sketching, I would lay a wash of water and add yellow ochre mixing it with a touch of olive green. Sometimes the picture turns out as intended, other times it takes a different turn – that is one of the beauties of working with nature.

Getting out and about on a clear day after all the rain recently is good. However there are still many muddy puddles and St Mary’s Wood is no exception. For a small area it has it’s fair share of them to either avoid or jump in!

When you explore a new area you truly don’t know what delights you may find. I often drive past St Marys Wood ,Bexhill but have never ventured inside. The trees look welcoming and not being able to see very far has sparked my curiosity. There are lines of small and thin trees, at this time of year they are grey and light brown. If I was to paint them as they are now all standing in a row I would use light ochre and paynes grey mixed with maybe a touch of lemon yellow

I realise I am walking in the footsteps of my Dad and his dog when he was younger. As a young lad he used to walk his dog through here and enjoyed it as I am. It has changed a lot over many years mainly in the size.

If you are looking for a small area to explore nature then St Mary’s Wood is a good place to start.

Next month’s feature – on the hunt for spring blossom!

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COMFORT FOOD... BESIDE THE SEA February is, generally, a cold bleak month winds batter our seafront and we huddle in our houses. yearning for the longer, warmer days, of being back on the beach and enjoying our lovely town. During the Winter months our cooking tends to be full of dark warming foods and creamy puddings to ‘help’ us through the darkness.

Before we know it the spring will erupt and we will then be regretting those heavy meals and our expanded waistlines. There is a way that we can still enjoy these comforting winter foods and yet enjoy them without being quite so worried about our waists.

One of the easiest ways is to increase the vegetables in our diet. The body takes longer to break down vegetables and so we feel fuller for longer. Many people say that children (or themselves) don’t like vegetables so a good place to start to re-educate our palates is to make simple soups using the vegetables we do enjoy and then over time add new vegetables.

Soups are quick and simple to make, saute an onion and a handful of fresh herbs, add your choice of winter vegetables and a vegetable stock cube and within an hour we have a delicious soup which we can blend or leave chunky.

A good place to start is with sweet tasting winter vegetables (indeed at the supermarket you can buy bags of butternut squash, carrots and turnip which make soups even easier to make) why not try carrot and corriander, butternut squash, spiced parsnip (see recipe below) or a thick and chunky vegetable soup and add barley or pasta to make it even more tasty?

Once you have mastered soups then you can saute some meat or tofu and add a few spoons of your soup to make a quick and easy casserole!

Spiced Parsnip Soup • • • • • •

5 large Parsnip - peeled and chopped One large potato - peeled and chopped Large onion - chopped Few sprigs of coriander - chopped Vegetable Stock - a cube or sachet Cumin, Turmeric and Cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon of each but you can add more to taste.

Saute the onions and parsley in and parsnips in olive oil and spices and turn until all of the vegetables are coated then add the vegetable stock. Ensure that the vegetables are covered with the liquid and simmer gently until all of the vegetable are soft.

Taste the soup and add salt, pepper and more spices to taste. Blend the mixture (we use a stick blender at tea beside the sea as its quick and easy) adding a swirl of cream or yoghurt makes the soup a richer treat.

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HELPING OUR CHILDREN RESOLVE PAINFUL EMOTIONS We can’t protect our children from experiencing emotions – that’s what it takes to be a human being! But we can guide them, and be with them on their journey, so they’re not alone.

We are all created with an ‘emotional capacity’ – a part of our brain which actually stores and processes emotions. In a sense, this part of our brain acts as an ‘emotional cup’, a place where we ‘hold’ both positive and painful emotions.

Picture a young lad called Harry – like all of us, Harry’s ‘cup’ fills up with emotion as he experiences life’s events. When Harry wins his football match, he feels excited and happy, and these feelings go into his emotional cup. When a classmate makes fun of him, feelings of hurt and anger fill his cup. But just like a literal cup, Harry’s emotional cup can only hold so much emotion before it begins to overflow. If filled with positive emotions like joy, love, contentment and peace, he will tend to ‘overflow’ with positive and appropriate behaviour. And we might notice fewer physical complaints, greater ability to

concentrate, fewer outbursts of anger, and more self-control. But if his cup has been filling up with painful emotions such as hurt, anger and fear, we might see an ‘overflow’ of temper tantrums, stomach aches, an increase in whining, sibling rivalry, bad dreams etc.

We need to help our children recognise and name their emotions, develop a ‘feeling vocabulary’ – once an emotion can be called by its name, it’s no longer part of that great sea of unknowns facing a growing child. Life is full of emotions, but how about our own ‘feeling vocabulary’? How well do we identify our own emotions – beyond ‘bad’, ‘mad’ or ‘fine’?

Think... and see if you can list at least thirty difficult or painful emotions eg shame, rejection, disrespect etc.

As we strengthen our understanding of and ability to identify emotions, we’ll be better equipped to appropriately deal with our own emotions, and help our children to do so too. In the next few months, we’ll look at hurt, anger and fear, and how to deal with them.

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Susie is a grandmother and a retired relationship trainer.

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14th February 2015

Comedy Night at Manor Barn

Tony Vino

Colin Cole

Preston’s very own funnyman. Tony Vino (**** The Scotsman) has been touring the comedy scene since early 2005. Well aware of social and political issues he mixes friendly well thought out observational humour with audience interaction and quick witted responses. A finalist in 2006 Funny Bones competition, Tony has enjoyed recognition as a comedian and comedy compere of renown. His life and interests are wide ranging and so is the subject matter he weaves together on stage.

Colin is literally one of the biggest names in comedy in Australia – not only is he 6' 7", he is also known for his hugely dynamic performance. Colin’s delivery is fast and furious, and his material ranges from the topical to the observational.

He has toured extensively in the US, Canada and Hawaii, and now he’s also taking the UK by storm.

He’s been described by The New York Times as "One of the most exciting performers to come out of Australia since Skippy!"

Mitch Benn

Mitch Benn is not only one of the most sought-after acts on the comedy circuit but is widely acknowledged as one of the best writer and performers of comic songs in the country.

Mitch is a regular writer and performer on "The Now Show" for BBC Radio 4

and "It's Been a Bad Week" for BBC Radio 2.

Three series of his successful Radio 4 show, "Mitch Benn's Crimes Against Music" have been broadcast so far. He also presents "The Mitch Benn Music Show" on BBC Radio 7.

Doors Open at 7pm | Bangers & Mash Supper at 7.30pm Show starts at 8.30pm | Tickets £18 | Tel: Susie 01424 220231/07442 504944 The Manor Barn, De La Warr Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, E. Sussex TN40 2JA

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The Theatre Workshop is a multi award winning independent Performing Arts school for young people aged 6-20 in across Sussex with schools in Bexhill, Eastbourne, Brighton and Chichester.

The schools offer an opportunity for access to excellence in performing arts for the South East’s most exciting young talent. The schools, established over 11 years ago, have launched the careers of many young actors. The growing list of celebrity alumni who have trained at the school include Britain’s Got Talent winner Richard Hadfield from band Collabro, Soap Star Hetti Bywater, film stars Rosie Taylor Ritson (Nanny McPhee) and Jonathan Raggett (The Lady) Regular CBBC faces Oscar Lloyd (4 O’Clock Club), Madeline Holliday (Hank Zipzer) Amy Leigh Hickman (The Dumping Ground) and Toby Murray (Dani’s Castle) as well as Game of Thrones actor Brenock O’Connor.

Young actor Oscar Lloyd commented, ‘Without The Theatre Workshop I wouldn’t be where I am today!’

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Students can also take private lessons in singing and drama, gaining qualifications and the chance to compete at local festivals, and that’s not all! The Theatre Workshop work closely with one of the UK’s leading young persons agency, offering students the chance to gain professional representation for work on stage and screen! However, professional opportunities are not just limited to those on the agency- Theatre Workshop have provided children for many of the countries top UK theatre tours including Joseph, Evita, Annie Get Your Gun and numerous Operas at some of Sussex’s premier theatre venues!

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Ladybird by Design For one hundred years, Ladybird books have delighted children, their parents, grandparents and teachers alike, taking readers on a journey of discovery and enlightenment. Affordable and accessible, Ladybird books hold a significant and affectionate place in the collective psyche of the nation, conjuring up, through written word and illustration, life in Britain in more innocent times.

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We will share a selection of your Ladybird moments on dlwp.tv and on dlwpblog.wordpress.com

We look forward to seeing you at the Pavilion this month!

The De La Warr Pavilion is displaying over 200 original illustrations that cover a selection of Ladybird books from the late 1950s to early 1970s.

Focusing on those books which reflected the world in which the reader lived, the exhibition features selections from the People At Work series, Shopping With Mother, the Science and Nature series as well as the Well Loved Tales and Key Words series. #Talkaboutladybird Alongside the exhibition we are also asking you to share your Ladybird moments and memories. Send them to © Ladybird Books Ltd, 1963 us by either:

Writing to us by email and sending it Sally Ann Lycett to ladybird@dlwp.com Director of External Relations De La Warr Pavilion

Or recording a video directly to camera 01424 229137 or phone before uploading it to your 07889 730733 favourite social media with #talkabout- www.dlwp.com ladybird.

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Cohabiting couples II: Protect your financial interests!

Property A home is usually the largest asset a person or couple owns, and for married couples or those in a civil partnership, each person has equal rights to the property no matter who bought it, who pays the mortgage or who maintains it.

For cohabiting couples it is not that straightforward. If the property is owned by one of the couple, it has to be decided whether their partner has an interest in the property – because they contribute to the mortgage, or because they pay for building work, for example. However, if these contributions are not set out in a declaration-of-trust agreement then the partner who does not own the property could find they have no rights to a share of the home if the relationship breaks down.

Similarly, cohabiters buying a home together should make sure they use the right legal structure so the property passes automatically to the surviving partner in the event of death.

Property-purchase contracts can be drawn up as either “joint tenancy” or “tenants in common”.

Under joint tenancy, both partners own the whole property, meaning that if one person dies, the survivor carries on owning it.

Tenants in common means each partner owns a specific share. Under this arrangement, the share a person has in a property can be left to whoever they choose.

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ensure their share of the property is passed on to the person they wish. If you are buying [a property] together, it needs to be in joint tenancy if you are making an equal contribution because then the law will see it as equal [ownership].

Pensions The introduction of auto-enrolment means more workers are paying into a work place pension scheme, but unmarried couples do not have an automatic right to the pot of money if their other half dies before or after retirement.

Most pension schemes “deal with married couples and not cohabiters”. If a person dies before retiring, a spouse or civil partner will be entitled to “death-in-service benefits” from the pension pot, and if the spouse has already retired then a “widow’s pension” will be paid to the survivor.

An employee has to nominate who they want to benefit from their pension should they die, but it would depend on the scheme as to whether it would allow non-married couples to nominate a partner.

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are you an emotional eater?

When we are feeling fed up or stressed, it’s tempting to reach for a bar of chocolate or a bag of crisps. When feeling unhappy or sad, it is so easy to turn to food make ourselves feel better. Comfort eating like this, is par for the course for so many.

3. The tendency to mindlessly eat.

Comfort eating from time to time as a pick me up, a reward, or to celebrate a joyous occasion isn’t necessarily a bad thing. But when eating is your main coping mechanism for managing difficult emotions, you get caught up in an unhealthy cycle where food is used to mask difficult emotions and the real problem is never addressed.

In order to stop emotional eating, ideally you really need to address the emotions with a professional such as a counsellor.

However, there are practical things you can do, such as keeping an emotional eating diary to identify patterns, looking at other ways to manage your emotions, learning to accept your feelings—even the bad ones, plus making time for exercise, relaxation and connecting with others

This is known as “emotional eating”. The trouble is, emotional hunger cannot ever be fully satisfied with food. It may make you feel better in the short term but the emotions that triggered the impulse to eat are still there. To make matters worse, not only are the original emotions still there, but you may also feel guilty for overeating and beat yourself for not having more willpower.

4. A desire for more and more.

5. You experience hunger as a craving.

6. You feel guilt, shame or regret after.

Until next time.

We may eat for many different reasons and the origins of emotional eating often go back to our childhood. Before you can break the cycle of emotional eating, you first need to recognise the difference between emotional hunger and physical hunger.

Emotional eating is characterised by: 1. An instant overwhelming urge to eat.

2. A desire for certain foods, such as fatty or sugary snacks.

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facebook changes 2015 Want the good news or the bad news?

Facebook updated its news feed algorithm recently by constricting posts that it sees as “overly promotional” coming from pages that are on their social media platform. Of course there will still be paid promotional posts trickling into your news feed, Facebook needs to make some pennies!

Good News

For the general public this is good news because if you are using Facebook to keep up to date with news and to be entertained, then there will be far less promotional material clogging it up. Fab! ​For example​: You will see more of Steve touring the world and hearing about his latest activities. You will see more about Milly, who just met her friend for a Starbucks coffee (with accompanying photo dripping with cream)

Bad News

You will see more about Milly who just met her friend for a Starbucks coffee!! (with accompanying photo dripping with cream) If you are an admin for a Facebook page then it does mean less of your posts will be seen by the people who have liked your page. Your main goal for your posts should now be (and should have always been) about QUALITY. This is something that I have been beating the drum about for a while; social media is about being social, not selling! Organic posts should not be promotional; if you want your audience to see content that isn’t organic, then you will have to pay for it!

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2. Increase conversions on your website (you will need to add some code to your website for this) 3. Boost your post (so more people, even those who like your page will see it!)

4. Promote your page and get more targeted likes 5. Raise attendance at your events… and more!

So, as a page admin what should you do?

1. Avoid promotional posts, be entertaining, be relevant, and show yourself as an expert.

2. Use Facebook adverts, using the demographic filters available to reach a target audience.

3. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket, there are other social media platforms to use.

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BEXHILL NEWS UPDATE LOCAL CHARITIES

bexhill town forum NEWS The new Bexhill Town Forum committee, after taking over late last year, has hit the ground running!

In its aim to make sure that the most important topics affecting Bexhill are brought to the public’s attention, the committee set up a series of three forums to discuss local governance, ahead of the review that is expected to start later this year.

The first, very successful, meeting back in November introduced the main alternatives to RDC continuing alone – these are an area committee, a town council or parish councils.

On 23 January the second meeting went into further details, with lively discussion between the floor and the speakers.

On March 13 there will be a Question Time style session with a panel of experts taking questions from the floor – it will be at St. Peter’s Community Centre in Bexhill Old Town, starting at 6:30.

After this series the committee will bring more key topics to the Forum and two dates have already been booked: 22 May and 25 September – both at St. Peter’s.

If you would like to be kept informed of Town Forum activity and to receive minutes from meetings make sure you are on the mailing list by emailing to bexhilltownforum@gmail. com. You can also find us on Facebook as The Bexhill Town Forum. Come along; get to know your new committee and learn about all the great opportunities for our town.

bexhill library Little Common Library has got off to a good start with Saturday opening.

In the first two weeks we had 12 & 18 visitors, not all new but interest has been shown by the working population of the village. We look forward to seeing more people in the coming weeks. The library is run

by volunteers. Everyone is welcome to call in and see the good range of books we keep.

Our opening times are: Tuesdays 9.30 – 16.00 Fridays 9.30 – 12.30 Saturdays 9.30 – 12.00 noon

STORIES HEALTH YOUR & WELLBEING

Coping with... lower back pain We often hear that yoga is helpful for lower back problems. However what kind of yoga?

This is where Yoga for Healthy Lower Backs comes in, a complete tried and tested yoga package. This programme was first used as a research project at York University and funded

by Arthritis Research UK. Teachers from IYA UK Iyengar and the British Wheel of Yoga designed and ran specialised classes.

In the trial a manual was given to the chronic (long lasting) low back pain sufferers on their first specialist yoga class. A block of 12 weekly classes were taught by highly experienced yoga teachers with additional training in, and personal practice of, the Yoga for Healthy Lower Backs Programme.

The results of the trial found it was safe and effective and were published in the “Annals of Internal Medicine.” The cost evaluation in the journal “Spine” showed the course was costeffective for the NHS, society and the workplace. A social enterprise has been created to allow more people to benefit from the programme. The class format consists of 12 seventy five minute sessions, using easy

foundational yoga poses. A yoga block, blanket and belt are used to aid effectiveness and comfort.

With the Lower Backs Programme the same yoga is taught, in the same way as in the research itself. The course is designed to give students long term benefits, to bring postural improvements, mental focus, self-awareness and relaxation techniques into daily life.

Participants learn simple, gentle yoga, targeting back comfort, good posture and improvement of back health, helping to re-educate and re-align the body. Poses include lying down, standing, kneeling and sitting.

A book called “Yoga for Healthy Lower Backs”

by Alison Trewhela and Anna Semlyen, the original teachers in the trial, accompanies the course. The book covers the course in an easy to follow way with long descriptions and photographs of all the poses. There is also a relaxation CD. All yoga course teachers have to be qualified with at least 5 years’ teaching experience, and then trained by Alison Trewhela.

Participants are encouraged to practice at home at least twice a week and homework is set. The relaxation CD is an important part of the homework. This course is very helpful for anyone who has not felt confident to start an exercise programme for fear of making their back worse. After the 12 weeks many students start a regular general yoga class.

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BEXHILL POLICE

A message from your local  Firstly, we’d like to introduce our new Rother Neighbourhood Policing Team Inspector, Anita Turner, who is replacing Inspector James Scott.

Anita comes with over 16 ½ years of policing experience. She started as a PC and has just spent the last 5 ½ years in the intelligence unit.

Inspector Turner said: “I am really looking forward to the challenges that neighbourhood policing brings and I hope to ensure that serving our community remains a priority for Sussex Police.”

As ever, we aim to support our residents and partners as best as we can, resource permitting, through attending a variety of events, attending meetings and of course those who have been victims of crime. We will continue to send out appeals for information or witnesses to crimes that have been committed in your area, as well as provide crime prevention advice.

You help is vital in crime detection and prevention and we appreciate your involvement.

News and advice Sadly in the Bexhill area over the Christmas period, several residents have been victims of burglary. In the majority of cases these properties have been unoccupied, and so we urge residents to review their home security and ensure that homes and belongings are protected.

Remember, make it look like you are at home, keep some lights on, perhaps use a timer and vary the timings, as well as draw the curtains. For more crime prevention tips visit http://www.sussex.police.uk/help-centre/ask-us/theft-and-burglary/what-winter-home-crimeprevention-advice-can-you-give-me

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Each week we send out emails with news, advice, witness appeals and crime updates. To receive them email Bexhill.NPT@Sussex.pnn.police.uk with your name, post code and email address.

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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 0800 800 5000 (24 hour) ParentLine Plus 0808 800 2222 Red Cross Medical Loan 01424 213583 Samaritans (*24hr) 01424 436666/*08457 909090 Women’s Refuge 0808 2000 247 CHEMISTS Little Common Pharmacy 01424 843575 Lloyds Pharmacy 01424 220424 Marsh Pharmacy 01424 219516 Pebsham Pharmacy 01424 736135 HELPLINES Trackside Pharmacy Age UK 01424 212555 01424 426162 CHIROPODISTS/FOOT HEALTH Bexhill Caring Community Naomi Creasey MChS BSc(Hons) Podiatry 01424 215116 01424 215300 Bexhill Information Centre Philip Hurst MCFHP MAFHP 01424 773721 01323 724298 Rother District Citizens Advice Talbot Associates 01424 215055 and 01424 734549 01424 216488 Childline CHURCHES 0800 1111 All Saint’s Church (Anglican) East Sussex Cruse 01424 221071 01323 642942 Beulah Baptist Church Direct Debt Line 01424 730001 0800 587 0875 Bexhill/Hastings Jewish Society Domestic Abuse Project 07743 992295 01424 716629 Christchurch Methodist Church Hastings and Rother Mediation 01424 422350 Service St Augustine’s Church 01424 446808 Home Call - In and around Bexhill 01424 210785 St Peter’s Church 01424 214458 01424 734438 Home-Start St Stephen’s Church 01424 443636 01424 211186 Kidscape DENTISTS >>> 08451 205204

Police, Fire, Ambulance and Coastguard 999 Bexhill-on-Sea Police Station 101 - non emergency calls Freephone Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 Conquest Hospital: A&E Dept.

01424 755255 Eastbourne District General Hospital 01323 411188 National Gas Emergency Service 0800 111 999 South East Water Company 0845 278 0845 Garage Door Emergency Repair 07730 5570119 Little’s Locksmiths 07702 849828

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 Pebsham Surgery 01424 230399 Sidley Medical Practice 01424 230025 OPTICIANS & EAR HEALTH Green & Elliott 01424 212544 The Spectacle Hut 01424 213326 Bexhill Hearing Centre 01424 733030 PHYSIOTHERAPISTS & OSTEOPATHS Peter Butcher MMACP, Mcsp, Grad Dip Physiotherapist Rebecca Lunn MCSP BSc (Hons) Tracey Butcher MCSP, Grad, Dip, Phys

01424 224164 Clare Kersley BSc (Hons) Osteopath 07954 327614 TV & SATELLITE REPAIR Dannie Herbert 07525 793203 VETS Chase Veterinary Centre 01424 224818 Claremont Veterinary Group 01424 222835 Greenleaves Veterinary Centre 01424 212225