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

CONGRATULATIONS! Lewis Hallam! You are our lucky Winner!

Thank you for sending us your beautiful photo, you have a remarkably good eye!

Huge thanks to everyone for sending in their photos for our September front cover. Happy snappers and professionals alike, please send us your photos and who knows, your photo could be printed on next month’s cover!

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 send it to us no later than 24th September 2014.

Good luck! Every winner gets a mention.

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Winds of change Welcome all, in this issue, we have another strong and diverse batch of editorials, written by local authors. Scott and I are so grateful to everyone who contributes each month, thank you all.

Sadly though we have said farewell to the Beachhut Cook, who is moving on with new ventures. We would both like to wish you every success in your future and thank you very much for all of your wonderful pages each month. You will be missed Elinor.

Dr. Luke Flanagan, one of our newest authors, writes about the history of Bexhill. He raises an interesting question this month, have you ever stopped to consider the history behind the buildings in Bexhill? Also, we welcome back Vicky Craggs, our monthly artist’s view of Bexhill. Thank you Vicky and welcome back.

Don’t forget we have lots of local events listed at the back of every issue to enjoy as well.

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.

Thank you all and we hope you enjoy it,

Scott and Samantha.

Cover photo: Lewis Hallam, Age 9.

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gardening advice for SEPTEMBER Welcome to our monthly garden advice page where we will bring you up to date with all the important jobs to keep your garden looking great through the seasons.

August although relatively dry did provide some really great downpours that have helped the garden recover slightly, especially the lawn. There has been a noticeable temperature drop early morning and my headlights seem to be switching on earlier and earlier in the evening, this has signalled that Autumn is just around the corner. However, not all doom and gloom as there is still plenty of warmth and daylight to be enjoyed in the garden yet and that means..... We had better get busy.

General gardening: • Evergreen hedges can still be given a late final trim before Winter.

• Prune late Summer flowering shrubs.

• Prune rambling roses that flower on the previous seasons growth by one third.

• Climbing roses can be pruned once they have finished flowering; sideshoots from the main branches can be cut back to a couple of buds.

• Prune Wisteria.

• Do the splits! Divide herbaceous perennials.

• Plant Spring bulbs – leave Tulips till November though.

• Plant up containers with Hippeastrum (amaryllis) bulbs and prepared hyacinths for a Christmas display.

Maintenance It is a really good time to get all those little jobs around the garden you have spotted from the lounger done this month - shed, fence and greenhouse repairs.

Lawns With July very hot and dry and August still relatively dry our garden lawns are surprisingly managing to bear up quite well. Leave the grass an extra week or so to cut to allow it to green up with any rain we have and raise the blades slightly.

September is a good time for laying or seeding a new lawn or making repairs. Any brown patches caused by drought will quickly green up by themselves when the rain comes and the temperatures fall – usually towards the end of the month.

If we have had some decent rain you can then strengthen your lawn up for Winter by applying an Autumn lawn feed, which is high in potassium. Do not be tempted to use the leftover Summer feed in your shed! It is high in nitrogen and this will only result in weak, soft growth, which will be prone to disease in the Autumn weather.

This month is your last chance to use a selective weed killer to control perennial weeds such as daises and buttercups.

Fruit and harvesting Go blackberry picking! If you haven’t already there are lots of great hedgerows around Bexhill.

Busy time in the vegetable patch – harvest main crop potatoes, beans, courgettes and tomatoes.

Date for your diary Wisley flower show 2-7th September.

Closer to home, Sarah Ravens beautiful garden at Perch Hill, Brightling, Saturday, September 27th, 2014. Open from 9:30am - 4:00pm.

Visit the garden in Autumn to see the dahlias and cosmos in full flourish in the cutting garden...

Happy Gardening!

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BEXHILL’S HISTORIC BUILDINGS Bexhill’s historic buildings: windows into the past This month, it will be ‘Back to School’ for many children across the town. There is one school in our town, however, that is steeped in history. In October 1917, King Offa Primary Academy, then called Down Council School, became a different kind of educational institution when was taken over by the Canadian Trench Warfare School (CTWS). Down School became the main location for the CTWS, which had been based in the town since the previous May. The school hosted the theoretical aspects of the CTWS training syllabus, entertainment events, special lectures and conferences.

On 15 December 1917, the school hosted a conference on ‘Live Rifle Grenade Firing Ranges’ and just under a week later, on 21 December, was the venue for a lecture on the fighting of Canadian Corps in the Battle of Passchendaele, Belgium. Passchendaele is remembered as one of Canada’s finest contributions to the war effort; nine Canadians were awarded the Victoria Cross after this battle.

The military connection of Down Council School also gives an interesting insight into the educational landscape in Bexhill at the time. In order to secure possession of the school, the Canadians had to negotiate with the Bexhill Education Committee. The children who were displaced by the arrival of the Canadians were accommodated at other schools across the town. The elder children attended Whindown School, a short walk up the road. The gatehouse of Whindown School is still standing at the entrance to the St. Francis Chase housing estate, off West Down Road. The Canadians also used Whindown prior to their move to Down School. The infant children of the school

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were sent to the Malet Institute at the Malet Memorial Hall. The Memorial Hall is still standing; it is now the Chilli Tree restaurant at the bottom of King Offa Way.

“how many of us have stopped to consider what these buildings can tell us about the town?”

The broad purpose of this article has been to the highlight the value of historic buildings. The three mentioned – Down School, Whindown and Memorial Hall – are prominent buildings that have been reinvented for the modern day.

As all of them are situated on the main A259 road, we likely pass them on a daily or weekly basis. Yet, how many of us have stopped to consider what these buildings can tell us about the town? These buildings, and many others across Bexhill, are windows into the past, each with their own story to tell about our town’s history. Today, as we commemorate the centenary of the First World War, this history is ripe for further exploration.

---Dr. Luke Flanagan is a researcher and academic currently based in Bexhill. Dr. Flanagan completed his PhD at the University of Edinburgh and until recently held the position of Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada. His paper entitled “Canadians in Bexhill during the First World War: A Reflection of Canadian Nationhood?” will be published in the British Journal of Canadian Studies this month.

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BEXHILL TOWN FORUM IS ON THE MOVE We need a team of professional and business people from Bexhill who will volunteer to serve on a committee of eight, with some of the qualities listed below.

ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS EG WINNING THE ARGUMENTS/INTER PERSONAL SKILLS They must be fully converse with running committees and observing the procedures of an effective committee. They must understand the meaning of teamwork and how this can be achieved.

WITH A COMMERCIAL BACKGROUND KEEN TO INVEST TIME & ENERGY They must come from every walk of life, solicitors, engineers, scientists, mathematicians, administrators, bankers, bakers, preferably retired, with good business acumen, and itching to apply many of the skills they have acquired over many years.

ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE WITH SOCIAL MEDIA They would be expected as a natural, to be able to use computers, mobile phones, social media and be able to give impromptu lectures on a variety of topics and communicate with the populace at all levels.

A PASSIONATE DESIRE FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE COMMUNITY They need to show dignity, authority, wisdom, and a clear minded vision of where Bexhill should be going to improve its governance and business life but are not paragons of red tape and protocol.

NEED FOR BEXHILL RESIDENTS TO BE HEARD AND CONSULTATION TO BE EFFECTIVE Eric Pickles has already voiced his opinion that the Cabinet system is not working. We have to change this system by democratic processes. An important part should be played by a strong well lead and organised Bexhill Town Forum which can interact with the RDC. CONTINUITY OF BTF LEADERSHIP TO MAINTAIN CREDIBILITY We need a strong, steady, sustainable positive leadership from the BTF to face the next year before the whole of RDC councillors are taken to face their next major local elections.

ACCOUNTABILITY TO ELECTORATE NOT ALLEGIANCE TO PARTY Remember the RDC is controlled by a cabinet of nine Conservative District Councillors so we could with our committee of eight able ladies and men form an equally matched shadow cabinet to match any of their various portfolio committees such as planning of Bexhill, scrutiny and overview, core strategies, housing concerns etc.

BEXHILL IS UNDER-REPRESENTED Why are these changes necessary? Basically, Bexhill is a town of ~40,000 voters; it is being short changed, short-cut, and under represented by the Conservative party which rules RDC through a Cabinet of nine councillors, of which, only two, appear to represent Bexhill. The Cabinet have the final word in the so-called governance of Bexhill, seven of whom, (Chosen by the Leader Carl Maynard) represent the Country vote of RDC of ~40,000 voters who live outside the Bexhill Wards.

This is not true representation.

We need a well informed body of people on our committee who can understand how the Cabinet manipulates the affairs of Bexhill to their detriment or otherwise. We must appoint Independent Councillors who have the same Aims and Objectives as the BTF. But we do not have enough of them yet to take over the Cabinet.

NEED FOR BEXHILL RESIDENTS TO HAVE CONTROL OVER ITS OWN AFFAIRS We must find ways of giving Area committees the powers to control what is done for the benefit of the nine Bexhill Wards.

This is an appeal to those Bexhill professionals who do not vote and have no faith in the existing forms of governance, to become pro-active in the running of the Bexhill Town Forum. Please stand up and be counted and make big changes to Bexhill. You can vote for your new committee on Tuesday 16th September 2014 at St Barnabas Church, 6 o’clock for 6.30pm, in Sea Road, Bexhill.

The Chinese premier Li Keqiang quotes a proverb “One should be aware of the strength of others and the shortcomings of oneself” which is I think a reminder to those who choose not to vote, as a sign of weakness.

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BEXHILLIAN MONEY MATTERS

is there nowhere to hide from the taxman Every month, Ainsley Gill, BA (Hons) FCA, shares some useful financial facts and tips especially for Bexhillian readers. This month the focus is on HMRC Tax Investigations.

HMRC’s determination is to get its pound of flesh from the middle class. How can you stay on the right side of the law but still keep your tax bills to a minimum?

The taxman is now going after the middle classes, no longer targeting just the super-rich, but everyday professionals are now feeling the pressure of this greater scrutiny with an increased likelihood that their tax returns will be challenged.

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has doubled the number of inquiries into taxpayers it feels are not paying enough tax over the past two years. When such inquiries become in depth investigations they can take years to conclude.

New powers have been proposed to allow HMRC to take money directly from taxpayers’ bank accounts, including joint accounts, without first obtaining a court order. If the proposals, which are subject to a consultation, are approved, there are concerns that HMRC will withdraw incorrect sums from accounts before giving taxpayers a chance to argue their case.

HMRC says that they do not plan to empty bank accounts completely as rules are in place to ensure that, after the tax owed is taken, a sum of £5,000 must remain in the individual’s bank accounts. The money can only be taken after four requests for the tax owed have been ignored.

One of the most controversial snooping powers the taxman uses to spy on individuals is obtaining information from third parties, including banks, credit card providers, employers and other government agencies such as the Land Registry.

The Revenue will also snoop on the websites that taxpayers use and check up on an individual’s mobile phone usage. They can use bugging or telephone tapping, but in practice they are rarely used.

This policy is seen as hitting the ‘easy’ target, using all its powers to crack down on individuals, rather than companies or other better resourced institutions. The sums involved may not be huge when compared to going after a major corporate, but individuals are a much easier target to squeeze and collectively they are now paying out a huge amount of extra tax. They are more likely to have made tax return mistakes but they are also more likely to capitulate without arguing, making HMRC confident of success.

Another aggressive tool used by HMRC is by threatening taxpayers with higher penalties as part of its tougher stance, which has helped increase the tax take for the Revenue because individuals are paying automatically to avoid receiving higher fines rather than looking at the amount owed and challenging the taxman if they think it is incorrect.

Other existing measures, such as the creation of special “task forces” to target certain job sectors such as freelancers and buy-to-let landlords, have also helped boost the Revenue’s total tax take.

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BEXHILL to bexhill... Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Dear Annie,

Halifax, Nova Scotia Wednesday, 30th June 2014

Getting off the train at Halifax last Monday, I had over a week to explore the Maritimes of Canada. After so much travelling and endless moving on the time here has felt like such a treat. Still moving regularly, there is something about the quality of the place that makes it feel so much calmer and less hurried. And the coastline! There is no end to the stunning coastline. It runs and runs, one pretty little cove after another, followed by a harbour with small boats bobbing in the water and then more pretty coves with lighthouses. It gives me the sense of being in another time, as if I had found myself in a pretty illustrated storybook, pages filled with pictures of places you could not imagine existed in real life.

The 185 mile round trip of Cape Breton takes in some of the most beautiful coastline. The tourist season is not yet in full swing and it feels as though I (almost) have the place to myself. The biggest and warmest welcome I have received anywhere greeted me at Whycocomagh, a place where I have felt at home. Making friends with people I will again meet on the remainder of my journey as our paths cross again in Montreal and New York (and with future plans for a trip to Vienna).

The winters here though are brutal and unforgiving and the hurricanes that bore through cause great devastation.

The lives of those here are so reliant on weather conditions. Communities feel fragile, caught in a delicate balance between nature and man, with an annual trial of survival. Not all emerge unscathed but what remains is incredibly resiliant.

You would have loved watching the humming birds – we sat at breakfast staring out of the window overlooking the incredible Bras d’Or Lake, and several of the tiny colourful birds came to the feeders on the decking for their breakfast. The Cabot Trail takes in Pleasant Bay, one of the best places in the world to see whales from land, although you must have seen many sailing around the world. I loved the cute town of Baddeck aswell, and the wonderful Ingonish beach, with opportunities for walking and eating as well as endlessly stopping for photographs.

On the last stretch the highlight was seeing a moose, tentatively at first dipping her toes in the water and then wading in for a swim in the lake to cool off after a gorgeous hot summers day.

My thoughts have been much more reflective as I know that my journey home is approaching. Perhaps this has affected me here too, I cling to each day trying to take in as much as I can. Heading to America next, I will catch up with you in New York. Wish me well.

Kind regards 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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CHANGES TO INHERITANCE AND ESTATE PLANNING LAWS – Oct/Nov 2014

Changes to Inheritance Act 1975 & Trustee Act

Inheritance (Provision for Family & Dependents) Act 1975 • A person may qualify as being maintained by the deceased (and so eligible to make a family provision claim) if the deceased made a substantial contribution to that person’s reasonable needs other than for full, valuable consideration under an arrangement of a commercial nature. This might be for example a child of an unmarried parent, where the child was from the pre-deceased partner.

• A person who was maintained by the deceased immediately before the death will be eligible to claim under the IPFDA 1975 whether or not, beyond the fact of providing maintenance, the deceased had formally assumed responsibility for that person’s maintenance.

Trustee Act • The course describes the current law trustees can only appoint ½ of a minor’s / child’s inheritance until their vesting age is reached, and in order to give trustees additional flexibility to appoint the whole trust fund before vesting age, we had to include a special power into the Will of the client.

• This revision of the law now removes that requirement – trustees will, from October, have the right to appoint the child’s entire trust fund for the child’s benefit. All changes are due to be implemented in October/November 2014.

Changes to Estate Planning Law – Intestacy Several changes are coming into force over the next few months, which are worth mentioning, now following the Inheritance and Trustees Powers Act 2014 gaining Royal Assent.

Intestacy: • Where a couple are married or in a civil partnership but have no children, ALL assets will pass to the survivor.

• Where the same couple has children, then after payment of the statutory legacy of £250,000 to the survivor, the remainder of the residuary estate is now split 50% to the survivor and 50% to the children – the requirement for a life interest to the spouse / civil partner has therefore been removed.

• The definition of chattels has been brought into the 21st century(!) – they are now defined as ‘tangible moveable property other than… such property which consists of money or securities for money, used at death for mainly business purposes, assets solely owned at death for investment purposes. It makes it a whole lot clearer now that there is now no mention of carriages or stable equipment and scientific instruments within the definition!

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BEXHILL – AN ARTIST’S VIEW September in Bexhill-on-Sea is a curious month.

It can start with a feel of high Summer and end feeling decidedly autumnal. At this time of year there is often a fresh feel to mornings and evenings as they start to draw in. There are still locals and tourists alike flocking to the seafront to enjoy the late summer heat and the view. The subject of my artist view this month is boats. More tricky to paint than you would think. Thankfully the Bexhill coast has a good supply of them to practice on and enjoy.

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which really does earn it’s keep! It can make for a classic coastal seaside painting.

If motionless boats are your thing then the boats at galley hill by Bexhill angling hut are ideal.

This is a good place to get some practice in with the lines and contours as there are rows of boats covered in blue and grey fishing nets, all year long. The newly painted bright silver railings offset the more mature and weathered look of the upturned fishing boats.

I sometimes spend time on a bench there with my number 2b pencil and sketchpad, sharing a sandwich with my dog and taking in the scenery – working hard trying to capture the atmosphere and character.

Further along by the colonnade there are the unmistakable rowing boats of Bexhill which can often be seen out on the water.

Composition would be comparatively easy with the horizon line and the weathered yellow buoys adding interest. Absorbing the scenery and the large expanse of sea it can be easy to feel part of the picture.

One of my favourite and prominent seaside sights is the sailboats along East parade. It feels a rather classic view watching them on a relaxing sunny afternoon, being launched into the calming waters – with their different coloured and often bright sails. When the sea is calm as it often is on a September day it is a delight to see. There is something calming and quiet British about watching a sail boat float along the water, producing translucent ripples as they go. Tall masts and the faded whites, or often bright pink sails are a contrast to all the shades of blue the sea produces. It can be azure one day, the next a dark cobalt blue, and another a mixture of all the colours in the paint palette

If you venture much further along the Bexhill coastline by the Herbrand walk area there are often water sports and a quick and keen sketcher could gain good subjects from that onto their sketch pad. Wind surfing is an interesting, and I may say difficult, subject to sketch – although it would add great movement and motion to a picture.

To sum up at the end of this piece of writing as I often do, again, I am very lucky to be able to live and paint in such a lovely town.

Within a short walk the shoreline is there – ready and waiting to be captured onto paper or canvas. The variety it offers with the different subject matter never fails to inspire me.

Vicky Craggs.

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PARENTING – respect and appreciation Needs met = feeling cared for: Contentment Needs unmet = feeling uncared for: Insecurity So let’s look at two more of our children’s emotional needs.

Respect

We all need to be valued – even small children need respect! Children need to experience respect in three distinct areas: their feelings, their opinions, and their possessions, hearing things like “I’m listening” (your thoughts/feelings/ideas are important to me); “we’d like to know what you’d like to do Saturday” (we value your input); “I understand your need for privacy”; “Matt, you need to ask your brother’s permission before you play with his special games”.

Respect could be apologising to your child when you’ve blown it, eliminating sarcasm from your voice or keeping your promises.

right! Misbehaviour does need to be dealt with, but they need to hear “Well done!”, ”Great job!” and “Thank you” when it’s appropriate too. Nobody likes the feeling of being taken for granted! So praise them for their accomplishments however small, notice when they do something kind, thoughtful or unselfish, or take turns or share, or put effort into doing things, especially ones they don’t really like.

“I really appreciate you picking up your dirty clothes this week” “I noticed how kind you were today in giving time to your little sister instead of gaming” THINK – Make a list of things that each of your children have done recently for which you could express appreciation.

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Could these conflicts stem from a lack of respect?

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Appreciation

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Yoga is a great way to stay physically fit and is really helpful with general suppleness and relaxation. It can also be useful in the treatment of osteoporosis.

Osteoporosis is a condition that reduces bone density, making it more porous causing fractures, pain, and skeletal malformations.

It is very common in women who have gone through menopause. One in three women over 50 suffer from osteoporotic fractures, as do one in five men, but it can affect people of all ages. Thankfully though, Yoga can help, and studies have been carried out which illustrate that Yoga actually increases bone density and has benefited test subjects aged mid-sixties and above.

Osteoporosis can be partly treated by consuming healthy foods that are rich in calcium and vitamin D. Weight-bearing exercises can

Wrist, spine, shoulder and hip fractures are the most common for individuals suffering from osteoporosis and each of these areas are individually and also compositely targeted, using a variety of Yoga poses. This is more unusual than in the other forms of weightbearing exercise and means the force is on different body parts, rather than just the legs.

For example, something like the wrist, which is quite hard to target in a lot of exercises, is a focal point in poses such as the humorously named Downward Facing Dog. Yoga can additionally help with dealing with any pain that comes with osteoporosis, stress levels, arthritis, back-ache, menopausal symptoms and improving energy levels.

Jen Geering.

Registered Yoga Teacher, Yoga Alliance UK Jen can be contacted at Younique Wellbeing Studios in Bexhill. www.youniquewellbeing.co.uk and follow on Twitter @YouNiqueWBS

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