Seaford Scene March 2019

SEAFORD Scene March 2019 Issue 143

Your Community Magazine, Business Directory and What’s On Guide

The Music of Pink Floyd is Coming to Seaford Sussex Arts Collective Greenhavens Network

Seaford Health Hub Proposals Cycle Seahaven Distributed freein Seaford eachScene month homes in Seaford1 To advertise please to call 01273 710793 and or email businesses fran@seafordscene.co.uk

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Welcome...

to the March issue of Seaford Scene.

This month we celebrate St David’s Day on the 1st, Red Nose Day on the 15th, St Patrick’s Day on the 17th and it’s Mothers’ Day on the 31st! We also put the clocks forward on Sunday 31st, so here’s to light evenings and roll on the spring!

Talking of spring, nature is beginning to wake from her winter slumbers and we have articles from Seaford Community Garden on page 31 plus a View from the Potting Shed on page 29. How do you fancy winning tickets to the Garden Show at Firle? Turn to page 36 for competition details and your chance to win! We also have tips on how to create a wildlife-friendly garden on page 18 and Seaford Tree Wardens are looking for more volunteers (page 45). An update on the new Seaford Health Hub proposals are on page 4 whist the Seaford Residents’ Voice AGM is this month (page 50). The Music of Pink Floyd is coming to Seaford – it’s an evening not to be missed (page 12), whilst the Corelli Ensemble are performing on St Patrick’s Day (page 78). Cycle Seahaven have pumped up their tyres ready for action (page 112) and East Blatchington Lectures will be starting their new season next month (page 112). There’s so much going on...enjoy!

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Red nose day March 15th, but don’t forget mum on the 31st!

4 Seaford Health Hub Proposals 4 Mayor’s Charity Fashion Show 6 Seaford Splash!

8 Seaford Photographic Society 12 The Music of Pink Floyd is Coming

to Seaford 16 Neighbourhood Watch Roundup 18 Expert Tips for a Wildlife-friendly Garden 20 Celebrate the Best of Seahaven Businesses 24 Sussex Arts Collective 27 Seahaven Storehouse 29 A View From The Potting Shed 31 Seaford Community Garden 32 Seaford Head Nature Reserve 36 The Garden Show at Firle Place 45 Town Crier and Bell Men Past and Present 45 Seaford Tree Wardens 47 Beware the Ides of March!

48 Newhaven, Peacehaven and Seaford

Lions Club 50 Seaford Residents’ Voice AGM 53 Celebrate Seaford!

56 Refill Seaford and Newhaven 61 Seaford Music Society 66 Greenhavens Network 70 Martello Rotary 76 Rotary Club of Seaford 78 The Corelli Ensemble 86 Lewes District Citizens Advice 91 Mothers’ Day Musings 94 Seaford Hard of Hearing Club 97 Clifden House – Top Five Social Care

Myths Exposed 98 Seaford U3A News 99 Seaford Afternoon Flower Club 100 Who’s Who in Seaford?

103 A Good Read 104 What the Doctor Ordered 109 Probus Club of Seaford 112 East Blatchington Lectures 116 My Sound Massage Experience 121 Samtosha Yoga 122 Cycle Seahaven 126 Inner Wheel Club of Seaford 129 Newberry Tully – Simple Steps to

go Green in 2019 133 Swimming, Super Sport!

134 Seaford Kurlers 136 What’s On in March?

139 What’s On Weekly?

146 Index of Businesses Front cover photo: Norton Farm in Bishopstone

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Lewes and Eastbourne Councils

hundreds attend public exhibition for seaford health hub proposals

A public exhibition about the proposal to develop a new health hub in Seaford was attended by some 1,244 people. The exhibition, which was held on January 29th and 30th at Downs Leisure Centre, gave Seaford residents the opportunity to learn more about the proposal, ask questions and share their views.

According to the feedback submitted by visitors at the events, the majority (78%) of people felt that the exhibition helped them to understand what was being proposed for the new health facility.

Mayor’s charity fashion show with M&Co on 29th March 2019 Mayor of Seaford Cllr. Linda Wallraven is pleased to announce her 4th Fashion Show together with M&Co, raising money for local charities. This year Teddy Treats and the Seaford Museum & Heritage Society will benefit from the proceeds. The Fashion Show will be held on Friday 29th March at M.& Co, Broad Street, Seaford, starting at 7pm. The evening will start with dancers from Nikki Bond Dance School, the latest M&Co. fashions modelled by volunteers, a raffle and the chance to treat yourself.

Thanks to M&Co for supporting charities within the community.

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The next steps will be to look at the feedback in greater depth and to develop more detailed designs for scheme. Further work will be carried out on parking requirements, the provision of public transport and traffic management. There will be an opportunity for the public to view and comment on the detailed plans before a planning application is submitted later this year.

The health hub has been proposed in response to Seaford’s growing population and increasing demands on the town’s GP services. Old School Surgery and Seaford Medical Practice both urgently need more space and have been looking for some considerable time for alternative premises. The Downs Leisure Centre has been identified as the only suitable site in the town.

Speaking on behalf of both GP practices, Dr Raj Chandarana from Old School Surgery said: ‘The move will enable us to meet the urgent current health needs of residents, provide for the future growth of Seaford and enable new services to be provided to the population of Seaford as an integrated care system.’

Councillor Andy Smith, Leader of Lewes District Council, said: ‘We were delighted with the turnout at the exhibition and are very grateful for the constructive feedback from Seaford residents. This is a groundbreaking scheme and will make a real difference to the future provision of healthcare in Seaford.’

For further information and updates please visit lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk/SeafordHealthHub Photo: (left to right): Dr Dan Elliot, Seaford Medical Practice; Cllr Liz Boorman, Lewes District Council; Dr Raj Chandarana, Old School Surgery; Cllr Andy Smith, Leader, Lewes District Council.

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Music

Arts and cultural events in the Seaford area Welcome to the latest update on what’s going on in our vibrant town, compiled by Andrea Hargreaves.

Cinema

Cinema-going at the Barn Theatre opens on Friday 1st March at 7.30pm with The Rider (15), a film which won numerous Best Director awards for Chloe Zhao.

Starring Brady Jandreau, Mooney and Tim Jandreau, this compelling story is about a young cowboy who has to seek a new identity after suffering a near-fatal brain injury. It is followed on Friday 8th March at 7.30pm with A Fantastic Woman (15), about a transgender waitress moonlighting as a bereaved nightclub singer in this Best Foreign Language Film Oscar winner. Seaford Community Cinema’s next offering, on Friday 15th March at 7.30pm, is First Man (12A), a film that is so much more than a look at the life of astronaut Neil Armstrong, played by Ryan Gosling, with Claire Foye mesmerising as his wife. On Thursday 21st March at 7pm NT Live is beaming Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Richard the Second, to the Barn, followed on Saturday 23rd March at 2.30pm by The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (12A), a poignant but wryly funny film about a book club run by Guernsey residents during German occupation in World War II. Then the cinema moves to Cold War (15), a passionate love story between two people of different backgrounds and temperaments who are fatally mismatched.

This film won Pawel Pawlikowski Best Director at Cannes last year. Tickets are available from the Tourist Information Centre in Church Street, online at www.seafordcinema.org or on the door.

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Splash Point Jazz and the Neal Richardson Trio are jamming at The View at Seaford Head Golf Club on Wednesday 6th March at 7pm. The Corelli Ensemble are playing a St Patrick’s Day concert on Sunday 17th March at 4pm at Seaford Baptist Church, Belgrave Road. The programme features three Baroque double concertos, showcasing various members of the Corelli Ensemble. The first is Bach’s Concerto for Two Violins, with Maeve Jenkinson and Kate Comberti, followed by Telemann’s Concerto for Two Violas, performed by Stephen Giles and Simon Smith, and finally Vivaldi’s Concerto for Two Cellos, performed by Sarah Davison and Jocasta Mudge.

The Crypt Gallery

It’s a new look at Arts@theCrypt. The Church Street gallery has changed its name to the Crypt Gallery and is hosting the Sussex Arts Collective’s yearlong residency in the Studio Gallery. This opens with the Collections One show on Saturday 2nd March, running until Thursday 28th March from 10am until 4pm Mondays to Saturdays (closed Wednesdays) and 12 until 3pm on Sundays. Entry is free. Eight one-month-long multi-media art and craft shows will feature the work from 20 members of the collective.

Each month there will be a fresh selection of individually designed and handcrafted artworks to view and buy. For more info go to www.sussexartscollective.com

Comedy

George Egg is headline funny man at Comedy Seaford on Friday 15th March at The View. Hilarious host Julie Jepson gets you guffawing from 7.45pm and you can pick up £10 tickets from the TIC in Church Street.

An Audience with Dawn Gracie, subtitled Tales from the Dressing Room, takes place on Friday 22nd March at the Barn Theatre, 7.30pm, tickets £15 from www. theticketsource.co.uk/thebarntheatre Email me with your events at andylouhargreaves@icloud. com by the end of the month prior to publication.

Photos (from top); The Correlli Ensemble’s concert; See The Rider at Seaford Community Cinema; The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society is Seaford Cinema’s matinée choice.

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Seaford Photographic Society You have probably noticed that, like most camera clubs, we hold a lot of competitions.We wouldn’t want this to put anybody off who might be thinking of joining us and who is not keen on the idea of competitive photography. Our visiting judges are all highly trained and experienced, and have been accredited by the KCPA, the regional federation. They talk to us about each photo in turn, giving constructive criticism on technique and composition, and suggesting what could be improved. This is all done anonymously and then the high scorers and winners are announced at the end. The main thing to note is that this is all about helping club members develop as photographers, and seeing people’s work critiqued like this is a great way of learning.

There is no pressure to enter any of the competitions. Some people don’t, at least for the first few months, some do occasionally, and some enter everything.

The first meeting of 2019 was the popular annual Nature Print competition, judged by Ray Bridges LRPS, CPAGB, ADPS, BPE3*. There are a few club members who specialise in this subject so, not surprisingly, we were treated to some stunning images. Colin Mitchell, who only joined the club last year, took both first and second places.

His print of a leopard and prey in a tree, taken at night, took the winner’s trophy, with a slightly less disturbing picture of a bee eater and butterfly in second place. Chris Dawson’s ‘Female Stonechat’, taken a bit nearer home at Tide Mills, took third place.

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Malcolm Bull from Steyning was our judge for the 3rd round of the ongoing PDI league competition for Projected Digital Images. In the Standard Group, Steve Hewitt scored a maximum 20/20 for his beautiful image of the Gateshead Millenium Bridge at night. There were 34 entries in the Advanced Group, only two of which scored 20/20. These were very different images; a landscape showing Monument Valley in the USA by Kevin Smoker, and Jack Taylor’s composite image of flowers.

Professional photographer and tutor Sue Chapman ARPS, CPAGB, came all the way from Ashford in Kent to give us a fascinating talk entitled ‘Before and After’.

This was a demonstration of some of the creative post-processing that can be used to really bring a photograph to life. She showed us many examples, starting with an apparently uninspiring image as it came out of the camera then showing subsequent versions of the same image enhanced using software such as Lightroom, Photoshop, Nik, Topaz and many others.

Some of the enhancements were subtle, e.g. just cropping, adjusting light, colour, contrast and detail but at the other extreme some included HDR or adding texture layers or artistic filters to completely alter the look of the image. A very thoughtprovoking and inspiring lecture.

The last meeting of the month featured another new competition – just for photos taken on a mobile phone or tablet and with the winner being chosen by the audience. Congratulations to winner Heather Hook with her simple wintery scene taken at Newhaven harbour. For more information see our website www.seafordps.org.uk.

Photos (from top): Monument Valley by Kevin Smoker; Complimentary by Jack Taylor; Night on the Tyne by Steve Hewitt; Bee Eater by Colin Mitchell; Female Stonechat

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the music of pink floyd is coming to seaford An immense show is being staged at the unique venue of St Leonard’s Church with light and sound provided by Adam and Bob at Sussex Events Limited.

The venture is the brain child of Andy Drudy (Andy Drudy Disorder) and Jane Reeves (Archway Choirs) and has been touring around the South Coast during 2018, with Jane taking lead vocals and Andy on guitar supported by a band of top musicians and backing vocalists. Once the tour had finished, they decided to bring the show to Seaford. ‘ Working with St Leonard’s Church has been a great experience. They’ve been really supportive of bringing quality live music to the heart of Seaford,’ says Jane. ‘The show has played in churches in Brighton, Oxford, Worthing and Chichester and the acoustics lend themselves to Pink Floyd’s music so well – we really can’t wait!’

With classics such as Shine On You Crazy Diamond and an almighty rendition of Great Gig in the Sky as well as other favourites from The Wall, Wish You Were and Dark Side of the Moon – this is a concert for all Pink Floyd fans across Seaford. ‘The response has been amazing,’ says Andy, ‘it really feels as if Seaford has been waiting for an epic gig - bring it on!’ There will be a bar and unreserved seating. See you there!

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Neighbourhood Watch Roundup

A warning to be ever more vigilant and alert as door to door scams, telephone scams, text message scams and email scams increase in both volume and sophistication.

Numerous reports have come in regarding PayPal, Amazon, TV Licence and HMRC scams and the latest, DVLA scams offering refunds by text and email.

Worryingly, unless you are being super vigilant, these scam emails and messages are hard to tell apart from the real thing. Always look at the senders email address for correctness. This is your first sign that the sender may not be legitimate. If in doubt, always query with the company’s customer services department before acting on any unexpected email instruction. Spelling is another dead giveaway with few criminals able to spell the word licence... if it is spelled with an S, that’s S for Scam.

Dodgy text messages on your mobile phone offering arrest, refunds, penalties and so on, should not be clicked.

Invariably these lead you straight to a phishing page. If somebody wants to arrest, fine, penalise or refund you, they will have your good old-fashioned postal address and can write to you there.

However, good old-fashioned post isn’t so safe either with reports of fake parcel delivery receipts being shoved through people’s doors from the post office. If you weren’t expecting a parcel, and if you definitely weren’t expecting a parcel that is now also going to cost you money, then rather phone the post office on their official customer services number and check if the note is real or not.

If you get a lot of post, and if you dispose of a lot of post, please consider a little shredder to shred your personal documents to avoid anyone uplifting your private mail from the recycling bin and helping themselves to your identity. Identity theft is on the increase and protecting your personal and private information should be a priority and a habit.

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expert tips for a wildlife-Friendly garden There are plenty of myths about gardening for wildlife: it’s complicated, untidy and means filling your garden with weeds and brambles.

Well, no.You don’t have to turn your garden into a wilderness to encourage wildlife. There are a few easy things we can do, and still have beautiful gardens. But first, why should we help wildlife in our gardens?

In the UK, gardens cover nearly four times the total area of land owned by the RSPB. Gardens are increasingly important for wildlife: from insects and amphibians, through to birds and hedgehogs. If all of us with gardens followed just one of the tips suggested below, think what a difference we’d make! What’s more, a wildlife-friendly garden has fewer problems with pests and diseases because it’s a more balanced ecosystem. There are plenty of creatures to eat your garden pests, and you’ll have healthier soil and healthier plants. Adrian Thomas is the RSPB’s Wildlife Gardening Expert. He spoke recently at a Sussex Wildlife Trust event and here are his seven top tips for a wildlifefriendly garden.

Plant plants! A common myth is that only

native plants are wildlife-friendly. The truth is more complicated, but the main thing is to have plenty of different sorts of plants. Choose whatever you like and don’t worry whether they’re native or non-native (although some native species make lovely garden plants). Single-flowered species are best. Grow some flowers which bloom early and late in the year when food for pollinating insects is scarcer.

A lot of old rot Dead wood is incredibly valuable to wildlife. It provides food and shelter for insects, which in turn are eaten by birds and mammals. A pile of sticks can also shelter hedgehogs or slow worms over winter. You can use anything: old logs, sticks or

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pruning trimmings. You could try tucking a pile of sticks behind your shrubs (where they’ll also help keep down the weeds) or growing some ferns amongst a pile of logs.

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pond is a great way to help wildlife in your garden. Once established, a wildlife pond maintains a natural balance and requires little maintenance. If you don’t have room for a pond, a birdbath is the next best thing.

Sometimes, birdbaths are too deep and a bit scary for little birds - birdbaths should be no more than 5cm deep, with sloping sides.

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and modern building regulations means it’s difficult for birds to find somewhere to nest. Putting up a nest box is a great way to help – but do your research and put the right box in the right place. The birds most in need of boxes right now are starlings.

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Chemical curfew Avoid pesticides, herbicides and peat compost. There’s no point helping the wildlife in your garden if the materials you’re using damage the environment and destroy wildlife habitats!

Do it everywhere Rather than having a

‘wildlife area’, think about small steps to help wildlife throughout your garden. Wildlife gardening simply means creating a welcoming home for the amazing creatures with whom we share our beautiful gardens.

Find out more: I’d highly recommend Adrian Thomas’ book: Gardening for Wildlife.You can find more information on the RSPB’s website: www.rspb.org. uk/birds-and-wildlife/advice/gardening-for-wildlife.

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celebrate the best of Seahaven’s businesses The Newhaven Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the launch of the 16th Annual Seahaven Business Awards. The 2019 awards are open for nominations from Monday 4th February and recognise businesses which have shown tremendous commitment, innovation and inspiration to all around them.

Newhaven Chamber of Commerce President Mike Shorer said: ‘Last year’s event was incredibly successful but 2019 is promising to be even better. Many thanks to key sponsors Veolia and Elite Industries; the Newhaven Enterprise Centre, CleanKill and HM Bookkeeping, Arlettes Florists, Excell Design and Fine Marketing. Without support from our sponsors, we would be unable to organise this annual event. We will be welcoming a representative from the Lord Lieutenant’s office and also expect the Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK at our Grand Gala Awards Dinner on 10th May at Jerrom Hall, Peacehaven.’

If you would like to nominate a business or, enter your own business, then please visit www.newhavenchamber. co.uk for more details. There are seven award categories giving local businesses and community organisations the opportunity to enter at least two categories. l Business of the Year – sponsored by Tomsetts Distribution Ltd l Business Person of the Year – sponsored by Swindells Chartered Accountants l Best Environmental Business – sponsored by Fine Marketing l Best Customer Service – sponsored by the Bengal Palace Restaurant l Best New Business – sponsored by The Hope Inn l Best Eatery – sponsored by Fundraising Auctions l President’s Award – Best Health, Wellbeing and Beauty Business – sponsored by Elite Industries.

Any business that is located in, or trades within, the Seahaven area (BN9, BN25 or BN10 postcodes) mainly

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Newhaven, Seaford and Peacehaven, is eligible to enter.

Businesses do not need to be members of a Chamber of Commerce to enter.

Businesses can nominate themselves or can be nominated. If you know of a business you think should be recognised for achievements, customer service, growth, innovation, or which has gone that extra mile, then please take time to nominate them. Our local businesses deserve recognition – we have an outstanding range of thriving businesses within this busy coastal community and this is an excellent opportunity for them to be rewarded. The awards are free to enter.

Please visit Newhaven Chamber of Commerce website and enter online or download an entry form.

On the judging panel this year will be local MP Maria Caulfield, MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle, the Mayor of Newhaven and the Presidents of the Newhaven, Peacehaven and Seaford Chambers of Commerce.

Closing date for nominations is Friday 29th March 2019, and the winners will be announced at the Gala Dinner on Friday 10th May 2019. The winners will receive trophies designed by Newhaven President and goldsmith Mike Shorer.

The Seahaven Business Awards are organised by Newhaven Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with Peacehaven and Seaford Chambers of Commerce.

Enter at www.newhavenchamber.co.uk or ring the Chamber office on 01273 517544 for more information.

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Business of the Year Sponsored by Tomsetts Distribution Ltd

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Presented by the Newhaven Chamber of Commerce in association with Seaford and Peacehaven Chambers of Commerce The 16th Seahaven Business Awards Seven superb awards recognising the best of Seahaven businesses!

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Best Environmental Business Sponsored by Fine Marketing

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sussex arts collective:

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Thursday 28th February, 6.30pm Crypt Gallery, 23 Church Street, Seaford Collections One is the Sussex Arts Collective’s

inaugural exhibition to mark the beginning of a year-long residency in the front gallery at the Crypt Gallery, Seaford.

Collections are eight one month-long multi-media art and craft shows that will feature the work from up to 20 members, chosen from this highly regarded, prize-winning group of some 70 members.

Each month there will be a fresh selection of individually designed and hand-crafted artworks to view and buy direct from both established and emerging creators and makers.

www.sussexartscollective.com or the Crypt Gallery www.thecryptgallery.com.

In addition, members will be showcasing their skills throughout the year in workshops, presentations and demonstrations. In many cases the public will be given the opportunity to take part themselves and produce a piece of artwork of their own (charges will be applicable in these cases). Their continued presence in the front gallery will ensure greater access to the gallery and provide visitors with more opportunities to see the medieval undercroft.

The Sussex Arts Collective was formed in 2006 by ceramic artist Phil Duncan who was keen to promote and sell the work of locally produced art and craft.

The Collective has exhibited previously at The Crypt Gallery during Artwave and at Christmas, as well as at The HOP and Lewes House Galleries in Lewes, and The Grange, Rottingdean. It has twice won the Best Venue Prize nominated by the visiting public during the Lewes District art festival Artwave.

For more information about forthcoming

Managed by Arts@theCrypt Trust on behalf of Lewes District Council. Email: info.arts@thecryptgallery.com Tel: 07521 954545.

Collections exhibitions and workshops contact info@sussexartscollective.com or websites

Lesley Harvey’s Art Workshop

Come along and enjoy a session of art with me and other like minded people in and around Seaford.

Just email me for more information:

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Collections One Open 10am – 4pm Mon – Sat (Closed Wednesdays) Sundays 12 – 3pm FREE ENTRY to exhibition and medieval undercroft.

Exhibitors: Sussex Arts Collective, Phil Duncan 10 Bowden Rise, Seaford BN25 2HZ Email: philduncan@sussexartscollective.com www.sussexartscollective.com Tel: 01323 351 677 or 07748 792 685.

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SEAFORD MUSEUM and HERITAGE SOCIETY

Friday March 22nd at 7:00pm

Annual General Meeting In The Little Theatre

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Group visits are available at other times by appointment.

Archives are open on the first Sunday afternoon of each month.

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SINGING FOR FUN

An open letter of thanks

For adults of all ages and abilities Like to sing for the sheer joy of it?

I realise Christmas may seem like a distant memory now. However, I would like to say thank you for all of your support over the Christmas period and for the kind donations that have been given.

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The Team and I are constantly amazed at the wonderful generosity that has been, and continues to be, shown. We cannot thank you enough, so again thank you so much for all of your support.

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were put into pots of soil their root system would be untouched and would then survive for a longer time.

They could then be sold throughout the year instead of just the few months as previously. The ‘garden centre’ was born. Edward’s is thought to be the first garden centre to open at Ferndown, Dorset, in 1955.

It flourished almost immediately. Since then garden centres have sprung up in many areas selling a wide range of items along with a huge variety of garden products. A whole day could be spent in one as of course there is a restaurant too! Sylvia Reeve

s I write this it is cold and sunny, but hopefully when you read this it will feel more like spring so work in the garden can restart. Snowdrops have bloomed and daffodils will flower soon. There is plenty to do during spring, seed sowing can start and new plants bought ready for a summer display.

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TULIPS

Tulips form a genus of spring flowering herbaceous plants which have bulbs as their storage organ. The name tulip is thought to derive from a Persian word for turban as both have a similar shape. Tulips were probably first cultivated in Asia from the 10th century but only recognised in the West six centuries later. They became popular in Europe where ‘Tulip Mania’ developed, a frenzied period in the Dutch Golden Age and prices for bulbs went sky high. Bulbs were traded up to 10 times per day, making a tidy profit. The collapse came in 1637 when an infection known as tulip breaking virus created variegated patterns in the flowers, now a greatly admired and valued phenomenon known as ‘broken’. Tulips are popular worldwide with many varieties and colours – flower for the garden and indoors too.

MEMBERS’ NOTICE BOARD The Guest speaker for this month’s Members’ Social evening at St Leonard’s Church Hall at 7pm on 28th March is Jim Buttress – a well-known TV gardner with a talk entitled ‘65 years in Horticulture’. The evening’s competition is ‘3 daffodils in a vase’.

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Here at Seaford Community Garden at the Crouch we’ve got a new hero. No, not the sort who rescues damsels in distress but the kind who speaks common sense and alleviates that muddy puddle of guilt we can sink into when we try to do the right thing only to be told by some know-all that it’s actually the very wrong thing.

So enter the RSPB’s Adrian Thomas, whose talk on dispelling myths about gardening for wildlife not only captivated Katie, Ann and Phil but made volunteers actually feel a tad virtuous. For it seems that we are getting our approach about right with everything we do in the garden. Our trio returned from the lecture with three messages in particular: Myth 1: You don’t have to only have native plants in order to attract native wildlife. Apparently including some non-native species in your garden lengthens the flowering season beyond that of native plants with the result that you are providing nectar, food and shelter sources for longer. See, we said it was common sense!

Myth 2: Gardens for wildlife have to be wild. No, they don’t.

There is no need to provide a specific wild area in order attract wildlife because to insects, birds and mammals everywhere is a wildlife area. Therefore gardens don’t have to be messy but just have to have different species in different areas. However, if you want to be really kind to wildlife, don’t be too tidy all the time and allow a few weeds, fallen leaves and old seed-heads if only at the back of the border!

Myth 3: You can attract wildlife into your garden by planting certain species. No, you can’t. What you can do, though, is make your garden more attractive to wildlife when they fly or pass through by having lots of different plants, nooks and crannies. Sadly, birds and bees on Seaford Head won’t suddenly start talking about the fabulous wildlife-friendly Seaford Community

Garden and arrange a group visit, but if they happen to drop in for a rest when flying over they might just decide that it’s a pretty nice place to stay for a while and, if we are really lucky, set up home.

Happily we apply all of that at the community garden and we can rightly feel quite pleased with ourselves. But sadly, although in the UK at the moment there are about 138,000 hectares of dedicated nature reserves and 435,000 hectares of gardens, a lot of our native species are in decline. So just think what a difference it would make to birds like house sparrows or bees or butterflies if every one of the 16 million garden owners made their gardens a little more wildlife friendly or better still each got rid of just 1% of the paving or tarmac on their plots and planted something green instead.

So back to our garden and this winter we’ve been seeing around 15 volunteers braving the cold and damp each Wednesday morning to maintain its vegetable beds, dry, shade, Mediterranean and pond areas plus tend the gardengrown plants and man the sales tables. At the back end of January Abdul was busy cutting up cherry logs for the new bug hotel and Brian was contemplating constructing strawberry containers from old guttering.

By the time you read this the days will be lengthening considerably with even more plants coming up to herald spring. We may only be open on Wednesday mornings but it’s open garden every day and every night for our wildlife.

Come see! The Garden Team Photos (from top): Snowdrops; Purple crocuses defy the snow; Bug hotel; Volunteer Katie.

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Seaford Head Nature Reserve is 50 years old!

March is one of my favourite months of the year. As winter turns to spring I get excited to see butterflies and bees emerge, and our first migrant birds return from their winter break in the Mediterranean and Africa.

It’s going to be another busy year in Seaford as our Seaford Community Wildlife Project continues. Over the past year Nikki Hills has been engaging with local people to encourage them to get involved with wildlife either in Seaford town or on Seaford Head Nature Reserve. Nikki has been working with many local

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schools inspiring pupils about the wildlife that can be found on their school grounds and has organised Wildlife Rangers and Youth rangers groups too to encourage the naturalists of the future.

A lot of the work of the project has been highlighting the wealth of natural heritage to be found on the Seaford Head Nature Reserve. 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of this wonderful reserve, and we will be organising a busy programme of events to celebrate and give people the opportunity to find out more about this special place.

Join us throughout the spring and summer for our free wildlife walks and learn more about the fascinating animals and plants that can be found here. There are plenty of other activities lined up too; bat walks, beach cleans, rockpooling, wildlife surveys and a BioBlitz in July.

I’ll put more details in future Seaford Scene articles or look for more information on the Wild About Seaford Facebook page. There are also plenty of activities which give you the chance to volunteer and help with conservation work – email Nikki (nikkihills@sussexwt. org.uk) for more information. Meanwhile I’ll be out and about in March looking for those emerging butterflies, and watching and waiting on Seaford Head for those first migrant birds to return. The summer won’t be far behind them!

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the garden show at firle place Art, Design, Your Garden & You!

Firle, Nr Lewes, BN8 6LP Easter 19th-21st April 2019 The Garden Show in Spring at Firle Place is now in its 12th year, proving that it’s the perfect time and place to plot and plan for the garden year. Be inspired to enhance the home and your lifestyle with specialist growers guiding you to the right plant for your garden and the right place in the garden for that plant. There will be plenty of garden related goods, artisan designs, homeware products, garden furniture, sundries, fashion accessories and the most delicious country foods.

The show specifically encourages smaller businesses and the majority of stands are from the local area. Firle Arts & Craft Market will again be held in the beautiful Old Georgian Riding School, showcasing local art and design work, and Weald Craft Tent will be full with a variety of artisan and craft wares.

Apart from the extensive selection of retail companies at the Show there are many other attractions. Expert advice comes daily from ‘The Gardening Doctors’, Val & Steve Bradley, along with knowledgeable key speakers: on Saturday Ian Bedford, a research entomologist, will be explaining the best ways of ‘Gardening For Butterflies’, and on Sunday Ben Cross from Crosslands Nursery will be extolling the ‘British Cut Flower Industry’.

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10am - 5pm daily Beautiful Firle House will be open 12pm – 4pm during the show at a reduced rate, and visitors have the opportunity to wander into Firle Place Herb Garden and around to the Park where spring lambs will be frisking about! There are plenty of activities on site to keep all the family occupied including The ‘Great Garden Show Tombola’ with a chance to win some amazing prizes donated by The Garden Show exhibitors in aid of ‘Hands of Hope’, the show’s chosen charity (www.hohcharity.co.uk). There will be all ‘The Fun of the Fair’, keeping younger visitors busy and happy whilst anyone from five years to any age can try their hand at archery! Ongoing Artisan workshops and demonstrations and ‘The Jazz Trio’ will be wandering the gardens, delighting all with their evocative music whilst Huxley Birds of Prey thrill the crowds as they soar to the skies.

The Easter children’s entertainment will bring smiles as they have faces painted, learn to juggle with the jester, relax watching the puppet shows and join in the Fantastical Pirate Easter Egg & Treasure Hunt’ for younger visitors. All this and so much more. (If you can’t make this show – the next one is at Stansted Park, Hants 7th - 9th June and the show moves onwards to Loseley Park 26th – 28th July).

A great day out for the whole family. Life is good in your Garden! Adults £8, Seniors £6, Child £3 (4 yrs and under free), Family £20 (2 adults & 4 children), Groups £5 (advance booking only 20+). Firle House closed for renovations. Mobility For You: 01784 451258 www.mobilityforyou.co.uk No dogs allowed in the Showground & Firle Gardens (except those needed to assist). www.thegardenshowonline.com 01243 538456. www.firle.com

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town criers and bell men

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Saturday, 30th March, 2.30pm

A talk to be given

by Peter White, Seaford’s very own Town Crier and Sergeant of the Mace, which will be held on Saturday, 30th March from 2.30pm at the Council Chamber, Seaford Town Council, 37 Church St. The talk will be 80% historical and 20% hysterical.

Also find out about the history of the town’s mace followed by a cream tea. Tickets £6.50, all proceeds to the Mayor’s Charities Teddy Treats and Seaford Museum and Heritage Society.

seaford tree wardens Street Tree TLC Sessions With help from Seaford Residents, the Seaford Tree Wardens have planted hundreds of street trees in our town. These trees start off as small saplings, and will eventually grow into majestic fully grown specimens.

To help this happen though, we need to give our street trees a bit of tender loving care to keep them in the best condition and make sure that they grow big and strong!

We have started running regular tree TLC sessions to check on our younger street trees and carry out some gentle maintenance on them, including formative pruning, clearing grass from around the base of trees and replacing strimmer guards and mulch mats, all with help from Seaford residents kindly donating their time to work alongside our volunteer tree wardens at these TLC sessions to help keep our street trees in tip-top shape.

So far these TLC days have been a great success, and have proved popular with those that have come along to lend a hand. It’s a chance to get out in the fresh air and do a bit of light activity, whilst chatting to fellow residents and tree wardens, and working to help keep the town’s young street trees healthy, improving the look of our town’s streets and green spaces. Both the TLC days and the tree planting days always have a wonderful sense of community coming together to create something very special, and are a great way to make new friends.

If you’d be interested in coming along to our TLC sessions, they are running twice a month, on the first Saturday morning and third Tuesday morning of every month, weather permitting. We’ll aim to tackle one location per session, with each session lasting about two hours. We’ll happily provide basic hand tools, although if you have your own that you’d like to use, that would be marvellous. No existing gardening or tree knowledge is necessary as our friendly Wardens will be there to show you the ropes and make sure you’re getting on all right.

To find out the location of the next session, and exact dates and times, please visit us on Facebook by searching for Seaford Tree Wardens, or check our website at seafordtreewardens.wordpress.com.

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Beware the Ides of March!

‘Beware the Ides of March!’ I’ve heard this saying often throughout my life but only recently thought to find out about it.

It’s actually a quote from William Shakespeare’s play, Julius Caesar. Early in the play a soothsayer declares it, forewarning of the eventual assassination of Caesar (apologies if that spoils the ending for anyone!).

But what are the Ides of March? In the ancient Roman calendar the Ides was one of three markers used each month, which related to the position of the moon. Ides comes from the Latin verb ‘to divide’ The Ides in March fell on the 15th and marked the full moon.

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So, the Ides of March is actually the anniversary of Julius Caesar’s murder and Shakespeare played on this with his oft-quoted soothsayer. People adopted the expression and it is still used as a warning that something bad could befall a person on this date.

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newhaven, peacehaven and seaford lions club Our Wenceslas Project, which was set up to help those in fuel poverty, is going well, in fact it is almost gone.

We have re-distributed some of the Government’s Winter Fuel Payments to where they really needed. For a number of years people have been saying they don’t really need their winter fuel allowance of £200 per household but do not know how to use it effectively to help those who are in need. Those who don’t feel they need it can now donate to the Lions and, with help from Citizen’s Advice, food banks etc, we will send it where it is needed. All will be done anonymously and collected in a separate bank account set up specifically for this purpose.

Thank you to all who have donated to the project. We have been able to help several people and families to stay warm during this recent cold spell. It is not too late because fuel poverty stays with us even though our Winter Fuel Payments only come at Christmas.

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Those of you that use the buses will have noticed that the Sam Smith Special, based in Seaford, is really past its best, it rattles and shakes quite a bit, as well as costing a lot in maintenance. This will be replaced around Easter with a new, quieter, bigger bus but with the same facilities for the elderly and disabled. Lions help where help is needed – in their own communities and around the world – with unmatched integrity and dedication. We at NPS are finding it more difficult as we are getting older and fewer – we need the help of passionate members like you. By becoming a Lion you can help us: Provide more hands-on for service Gain fresh ideas for service activities l Spread enthusiasm for helping others and raise community awareness. l l

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Seaford residents’ voice AGM Seaford Residents’ Voice invites you to their next AGM at The Clinton Hall on Monday, 11th March, starting at 7pm.

SRV was formed at a meeting in February 2014 to voice our community’s need for change, transparency and a closer relationship with Seaford Town Council, We are a non-political committee made up of concerned Seaford residents, who are passionate about our town.

We are currently seeking nominations for new committee members, please email us on info@ seafordresidentsvoice.co.uk if you are interested.

You need to be over 16 and a member. Go to www. seafordresidentsvoice.co.uk and fill in the form. It is free, but donations are always welcome for hall hire etc. Please note you must apply in person with your postcode as we need to verify new members.

Thank you.

What do we do? l Get residents’ views on the future of Seaford and ensuring Town, District and County Councils are aware of them. l Help residents with particular problems to do with the Town, by directing them to the best authority or making a formal representation on their behalf, if appropriate. l Organise occasional events so people can meet each other, and meet councillors and others whose operations in the town influence its direction.

Most recently we have been trying to get accurate information about the proposed Health Hub development so that our Facebook group shows what we know to be the case rather than all the rumours and hearsay that has been going on in the town. Find us on Facebook groups: Seaford Residents’ Voice.

Richard Wright, Chair

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Celebrate Seaford

What does Seaford mean to you?

For those new to the town, or indeed those people wishing to refamiliarise themselves with our town, I’d like to share with you my perception of our small town with its own charm and character from the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th Centuries.

Seaford is full of independent shops on both sides of Clinton Place. There is a wide range of food stuffs and supplements in Seaford’s own health food shop, we have the biggest toy shop in Sussex, we have florists, haberdasheries, craft shops, a delicious Belgian chocolate shop who’s aroma hits you upon entering, baker’s, our own egg stores (at the weekend), not to mention jewellers, numerous cafes and restaurants, hair dressers and barbers, a laundry, two dress shops and a man’s shop, gift shops and fish and chip shops. There are also accountants, solicitors, health practices, GP surgeries, a nursery, newsagents, numerous chemists and charity shops kindly offering recycling services by volunteers.

Our very own Local Radio, Seahaven FM, and great pubs.

We have our own train station and bus service.

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Delve a little deeper and we find congregations of churches busy with their work, not one but two theatres offering wonderful, not so amateur, productions and even Seaford’s own cinema. Look a little further still and there is a community garden, and community pond, a recreation ground and countless community groups working hard and giving so much back to the community (such as the Women’s Institute and St James’ Trust and the Seaford Sunshine Strummers to name

but a few). There are also musical events and our own Martello Tower Museum. Not to mention the sea! Our promenade! And the Downs!

All in all we are lucky to have such a strong, vibrant and caring community and it shows in how we give time to one another, particularly the vulnerable members of the community.

When I first moved to Seaford the town offered two butchers, two fishmongers, three bakers and a green grocer’s, but sadly these have closed, so I’d particularly like to bring attention to our very own stoic butcher – Walbrins. Here, as with our other independent shops you may avail yourself of a personal service; you can place an order and purchase as little or as much as you would like, including game. And next door, in the only greengrocer’s we have, you can buy large or small amounts of local produce in paper bags, including artisan bread and the butcher’s wife’s delicious home-cooked pies and cakes.

The other service which I’d like to honour, and I’m sure that I speak for many other Seaford residents too, was ‘Paul’s Plaice’ – the fishmonger and his brother. They served Seaford for some 15 years and Andy brightened up our day with his magical sense of humour whenever we went into his shop. We salute these two brothers and we miss you!

We are just custodians of this great town that is Seaford.

May it continue to grow and prosper. But beware Seafordians! Some of us feel that our town is under threat from online shopping and the plans to re-site the GPs surgeries. Once our independent shops are gone they will not return. So take a fresh look around Seaford and see what inspires you; what do you value in our town? What do you celebrate about Seaford?

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Spring is on the way

January was quite a busy month for us, with our birthday and the launch of Refill Eastbourne just up the coast. Our Eastbourne Colleagues have signed up National Trust Birling Gap to the scheme. As the tap is outside, this is another place walkers, cyclists and tourists can fill up as they enjoy the coast and the South Downs Way, making their way from Seaford to Eastbourne.

We had a lovely surprise at the end of the month. Back in the Autumn my partner had spotted a water bottle refill station in Brewers Decorator Centre in Seaford.

I wrote to their management and now we have a Refill station there as well. If you run or know of a business that wants to join the scheme do let us know or they can sign themselves up using the app or website.

Refill groups are springing up all over Sussex and elsewhere just now – just what we want to see.

Another coffee shop chain has joined us – Pret a Manger and Heathrow Airport have been advertising many refill points in all the terminals. Just right for holiday time so don’t forget your refillable bottle and you can replenish it once you are through security just like you can at Gatwick. We now have over 16,000 Refill stations on the scheme.

Did you spot our new Chillys Bottle giveaway via our Facebook group as part of our birthday celebrations in February? If you are reading this before the end of the month you still have time to enter. You can buy one of

these yourself keep your drink hot or cold online at refillorg.uk/buy-abottle/ and Chillys make a £10 donation to the Refill campaign.

Don’t forget, you can download the Refill app to get the location maps to find Refill points at www.refill.org.uk/get-the-refill-app/ and also register your business and others if you have their permission.

Let’s make 2019 the year the sale of water in plastic bottles goes down!

Find us on Facebook Refill Seaford and Newhaven as there is a group and a page to follow. Twitter @ RefillSN, plus new social media account on Instagram @refillsn. General enquiries for talks and information to RefillSeafordandNewhaven@gmail.com.

Christine Brett, Chair, Refill Seaford and Newhaven Photo above: Shawn at the Brewer’s Decorator Centre showing off the new refill station.

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Seaford Music Society SUNDAY AFTERNOON Concert SERIES

who is a regular performer with the society, studied the cello in Italy and the Royal Academy of Music where he graduated in 1977. American born Cole enjoys an international musical life playing and recording on the modern piano as well as the harpsichord and fortepiano.

Seaford Music Society’s fourth concert of the winter season is on Sunday 24th March in St Leonard’s Church at 3pm, featuring Trio Goya playing classical works of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven on instruments of that period.

The ensemble consists of the fortepiano, violin and cello.

Trio Goya’s recent CDs of Haydn’s London Trios and Beethoven’s Opus 1 Trio have been greeted with critical acclaim and won numerous plaudits. Musical Pointers notes: ‘I am inclined to assert that they are possibly the best Haydn piano trio performances on record’. The Observer writes: ‘Fresh, poised and alert to all dynamic possibilities, these are period instruments being played at their best’.

The website of Trio Goya explains the reason for their unusual name: ‘ The working lives of all the composers mentioned were encompassed by the lifespan of Goya (1746 -1828): his place in the development of painting is comparable to that of Beethoven in music, and the trio repertory follows the same Enlightenment path, from classical elegance to Romantic expression.’

Francisco Goya born in 1746 was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker considered to be the most important Spanish artist of the late 18th and early 19th centuries with a long distinguished artistic career.

Despite mental and physical illness, and several of his children not surviving, he created many paintings, murals, portraits and cartoons during his lifetime, becoming well-known in many circles of society.

A concert not to be missed – all are welcome to enjoy an afternoon of wonderful music. Admission for non-members of the society is £15, students in full time education £5, accompanied children admitted free. Tickets in advance can be purchased from Newberry Tully Estate Agents, Church Street, Seaford or via the society’s treasurer Paul Moore. All details and information about the society are on the website:

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The Trio is made up of Kati Debretzeni, Sebastian Comberti and Maggie Cole. Debretzeni (violin), is the leader of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and will make her first ever Seaford appearance. She also has a busy career playing, recording and teaching both the Baroque and Classical violin. Cellist Comberti,

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MARTELLO ROTARY

Recycling Christmas Trees

In the first weekend of January we were out and about collecting and recycling Christmas trees. Thanks to the generosity of Seaford and Bishopstone residents we received donations exceeding £870. This is a great result and past President Julian NewtonTurner said: ‘We would like to thank all those residents who donated and helped us to raise funds for local good causes. This year we picked up 150 trees over the two days. It’s hard work but very worthwhile and we look forward to seeing you all again next year!’

Seaford Community Calendar

We promised to update you on this project, and we are very pleased to report that after printing costs, we have achieved a profit of £1,300. This will be donated to our two chosen charities later in the year, the RNLI in Newhaven and the Seaford Lifeguards. The two Rotarians responsible for organising the sales were Diane and Nick White. They said: ‘We would like to sincerely thank all the businesses that helped us to sell the calendars and raise some useful cash for our two chosen charities. We will be starting to plan next year’s calendars quite soon so watch this space for details of how you can submit your photos to be considered for inclusion.’

Paul Harris Fellowship award

Every now and then the Martello Rotary Club awards a Paul Harris Fellowship (PHF) to either a Rotarian or a member of the local community. This award is named after Paul Harris, a Chicago attorney who founded in 1905 what is now Rotary International. The Rotary Foundation established the PHF in 1957. In the UK it is given to Rotarians who have given exceptional service

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to their Club, or to members of the community who have given exceptional service to their town or city.

Since the Martello Rotary Club was started in 2003, only seven PHFs have been awarded. At a regular meeting of the club in January the President Alastair Bruce presented this prestigious award to Councillor Paul Franklin to recognise his contribution to our local community. Congratulations to him!

St Wilfrid’s Hospice

Pam Russell from St Wilfrid’s Hospice came along to give the club an insight into their activities and told us that they have 600 volunteers who work in their shops and at the hospice. They need to raise £7 million every year, which is of course very challenging.

One of their latest projects is called ‘Closer to You’ which it is intended will enable them to reach more people across their catchment area.

Many Rotarians have had personal involvement with the Hospice and spoke of their gratitude. Club members asked lots of questions which Pam was pleased to answer and Rotarian Clive Rimell gave the vote of thanks.

New members for Martello Rotary

Over the past couple of months we have welcomed two new members to the Martello Rotary club, namely Ian Morton and Tony Humphreys. Ian is originally from London but has spent most of his adult life in Sussex moving down to a small bungalow in Bishopstone in 1983, which enabled him to go sea fishing every weekend. Then he met Suzie who’s now his wife, in 1985, at which point he stopped fishing and took up decorating! They moved into their current house in 1987. Since then he has commuted long distances whilst carrying out his job in service operations from which he has recently retired. They have a small boat they Photos from top: Martin Baldwin, Julian NewtonTurner, Marion Tres recycling Xmas trees (left to right); St Wilfrid’s Hospice - President Alastair Bruce with Pam Russell; Cllr Paul Franklin with his PHF award.

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Maresfield just six weeks before the Great Storm struck.

are restoring. They both love France and try to get over there as much as possible. Ian loves gardening and anything to do with nature and the environment.

Tony is a native of North Staffordshire from Newcastle-under-Lyme. He did a degree in Zoology at Sheffield University, where he also met his wife Hilary. He says that one minor claim to fame was touring Germany in 1966 with a rock band. They were playing in a town called Luneburg when England won the World Cup – the audience that evening were distinctly sullen! After leaving university he worked in behavioural research at Birmingham University and then at Warwick University developing microcomputer hardware and software. However, the problem with academia was poor salaries, so in 1979 he joined a large insurance broker, H. Clarkson in Birmingham. The company then became Bain Clarkson, with their HQ in Haywards Heath, so he moved there in 1987 to run their UK systems and bought a house in Seaford Scene is a completely independent small business. All rights are reserved over the content and design of Seaford Scene unless agreed otherwise. The opinions expressed in editorial matter are not necessarily those of the publisher. Every care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of entries. Seaford Scene cannot be held responsible for any loss or damage caused by errors, omissions or alterations, and assumes no risk or liability for articles or adverts or the accuracy of the facts within them that are provided by contributors. Seaford Scene does not endorse companies, products, services or religious or political organisations that appear in this magazine.

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After seven successful years with them he became a freelance Project Manager/Business Analyst. He now lives in Seaford and lists his hobbies as including photography, cooking, maintaining the Seaford Striders website, and driving his Series 1 Land Rover. This is a challenging experience as gear changes require careful timing with no synchromesh on first and second gears! We are very pleased to welcome Ian and Tony to the Martello ‘family’.

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Seaford Martello Rotary Club was formed in 2003.

In our 16 years in the town the Club has used its charitable funds in small donations and larger grants to support a variety of projects, including those for the environment, young people, children with disability and lunch clubs for elderly people. As well as supporting the local community we have helped those in need much further afield, for example CTAS in Nepal, and by provision of shelter boxes and aqua boxes for people suffering in areas affected by droughts, floods, earthquakes and other natural disasters.

These donations are possible because of the town’s generous support for our Club’s fundraising activities which include Tavern in The Tent, Martello Proms, and Christmas tree recycling. In 2018, we sold community calendars to raise funds for the RNLI and Seaford Lifeguards. We are always ready to receive suggestions for projects and applications for small grants from charities and community organisations. An email to contactseafordmartellorotary@gmail.com is the best way to start this process. We look forward to hearing from you!

The Martello Rotary Club meets on Monday evenings at Seaford Golf Club and welcomes new members. For more information email contactseafordmartellorotary@gmail.com or text 07984 581784.

Photo above: New Martello members Ian Morton and Tony Humphreys (left to right).

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ROTARY CLUB OF SEAFORD 50th Business Partner The Rotary Business Partners scheme has been set up to enable members of the local business community to help Rotary Club of Seaford meet the many needs that exist locally and give good publicity to our business partners. This new approach to align business with the highly regarded and successful Rotary movement was launched in December 2017 to connect the local business community with the work Rotary undertakes. The annual membership fees paid by our business partners can help us to satisfy projects in the community that otherwise may not be met from Rotary’s normal fundraising activities. On behalf of the Rotary Club of Seaford we wish to thank our business partners for their support, this very successful scheme has just registered its 50th member.

Business Partners are provided with a record of fundraising activities and receive a window sticker for their premises signifying recognition of their support of which the public are becoming aware. Their business logos are posted on our website to help advertising within the community, and they receive a monthly copy of our club’s monthly newsletter, Newsmonger.

Businesses that have joined the scheme range from garages, high street retailers, nursing homes, legal professionals, estate agents, public houses, restaurants and medical services. New business partners would be welcome to come and join this exciting scheme and connect with our community. Three business partners have been invited to a Rotary meeting in March to talk to the club about their businesses and why they choose to partner with Rotary, the world’s largest charity. Membership is available to any business wishing to support the local community in helping those who need support. Come and join us and together. WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. Rotary is a not for profit Charity serving the community. For details how to join call Tony Osborne 07775 606499 who will be pleased to explain the benefits of the Business Partner Scheme.

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Seaford Scouts and the 24th World Jamboree We received a request for financial assistance for three Seaford Scouts who have been selected to go to the 24th World Scout Jamboree to be held 22nd July – 2nd August in West Virginia, USA. As well as attending the Jamboree at the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve, near Beckley in Raleigh County, the Scouts will visit other places in the USA and will also travel to Canada where they will be hosted by the families of Canadian Scouts.

This will be a life-changing experience for these Scouts.

At the Jamboree they will be meeting with about 45,000 young people from all over the world, sharing our culture and learning about the lives and cultures of others. They will also be learning about themselves and discovering how to fulfil their own potential. Attending a World Jamboree is considered to be the pinnacle of a Scouting career. In order to raise funds for their trip the three Scouts have been bag packing at Sainsbury’s and Morrisons, they have a duck race planned and many other individual projects on the go, in addition to the car boots, quizzes and others already completed.

On 30th January President Steven Willox and Youth Services committee Chair Paul Vaesen attended their weekly Scout meeting and presented the Scouts with a cheque to help them with the cost of their visit to North America. We wish them well and look forward to hearing about their experiences after they return.

JAAGO Foundation Bangladesh At the age of 21 in 2007, Korvi Rakshand was expected to take over the family business in Bangladesh upon completion of his education at University College, London. On his return to Dhaka, Korvi decided, however, to use his education and skills to create change for the impoverished children in Bangladesh.

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one of the teachers, Miss Mehenaj Hossain. Mehenaj is a Finance Graduate from a university in Dhaka.

Following an internship with a local bank she realised she wanted to do something more meaningful with her life, and after a year as an Assistant Teacher at a private college, she heard about the Jaago Foundation and has now been teaching their Class 5 students for more than four years.

children in a small tin shed in Dhaka. The only furniture was a blackboard and a piece of carpet. Today the Jaago Foundation supports the education of 3,000 children in 12 locations across Bangladesh.

Most of the children enrolled in the school are from families whose average daily income is below the international indicator of poverty i.e. less than US$1.

80 percent of the money raised by the Rotary Club of Seaford is distributed to local projects. The Club however also supports international projects. Jaago Foundation is one of the projects that the Club has supported during the last 12 months by sponsoring

Korvi also founded ‘Volunteer for Bangladesh’ in 2011 because he recognised that youth volunteering has immense potential. Today this initiative has more than 35,000 registered volunteers across Bangladesh. More information about Jaago Foundation is on their website www.jaago.com.bd. Jaago Foundation is also a UK Registered Charity No. 1163656.

Rotary Club of Seaford, which meets Wednesday lunchtime at Seaford Golf Club, welcomes new members. For more information contact us on www.seafordrotary.org.uk/contact.php.

Photo opposite (l-r): President Steven Willox presenting the donation cheque to two of the scouts. Above: JAAGO Foundation in Bangladesh – proud teacher and her pupils.

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4pm, Sunday, 17th March 2019 Seaford Baptist Church, Belgrave Road The Corelli Ensemble will be playing a St Patrick’s Day concert on Sunday, 17th March at 4pm in Seaford Baptist Church, Belgrave Road, BN25 2EE. The programme will feature three beautiful Baroque double concertos, showcasing various members of the Corelli Ensemble. The first is Bach’s Concerto for Two Violins, with Maeve Jenkinson and Kate Comberti, followed

by Telemann’s Concerto for Two Violas, performed by Stephen Giles and Simon Smith, and finally Vivaldi’s Concerto for Two Cellos, performed by Sarah Davison and Jocasta Mudge. In addition, the Corelli Ensemble has a very talented and prize-winning Traditional Irish Fiddler in their midst who promises to bring some St

Patrick’s Day magic to the concert – so come along to discover who it is!

The concert will last for an hour, followed by refreshments and an opportunity to meet the players and other audience members. Let’s celebrate Spring with beautiful live classical music, performed by the Corelli Ensemble.

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Citizens Advice is recommending two potential solutions for homeless people building on existing systems: l A free PO Box system giving an address to put on applications and place to collect their post from. l An adjusted Poste Restante – allows post to be sent and collected from one of 11,500 post offices.

Currently the Post Office requires proof of address to sign up; Citizens Advice is calling for the ID requirements to be relaxed for homeless people.

7 in 10 MPs agreed with at least one of these proposals. We’d like to see Royal Mail and Post Office trial our recommendations and work with them to end this catch-22 situation and help homeless people get back on their feet.

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Mothers’ Day Musings March 31st is Mothers’ Day and I wonder if I’m the only mum who finds it irritating?

I mean, I love flowers and chocolates as much as anyone, but I value them more when they come ‘just because’, rather than because a well known card shop emailed a prompt. And don’t get me started on Primary schools and their Mothers’ Day mornings.

Rearranging my working day so my child won’t be disappointed by my absence is stress I don’t need…

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I’ve not mentioned it again this year. Maybe they’ll remember, maybe they won’t. Maybe I’ll get another bar of dark chocolate…I won’t complain.

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It’s been a busy three months for members of Seahaven Hard of Hearing Club. On 5th December we held our Christmas Party at St James’ where we enjoyed a great tea and very good raffle and were entertained by the Seaford Strummers. On 18th December, members enjoyed a Christmas Lunch at The View.

The year started with our meeting on 4th January with Kevin Gordon giving a really entertaining talk on Quirky Sussex. Members were interested in the various areas that Kevin spoke about and surprised by some of the facts that came to light. The talk was followed by tea and a raffle.

The February meeting was our Annual General Meeting, opened by our President, Jill Allen, and reports were given by the Secretary and Treasurer. Our Secretary, Pauline White, outlined the speakers and outings that we had seen over the year together with details of the Club’s first ever holiday to Warners at Sinah Warren.

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Pauline also said that a holiday to Bournemouth was being organised for this year and full details would be presented to the members next month.

The events for this year were now finalised and a list was given to members: these include a trip out for a cream tea and an outing in August. The year will be a special one as it is the Club’s 60th anniversary. A party will be held in September to celebrate this special event.

Further details of the party will be given in the future months as we would like as many previous members, friends and family to enjoy this momentous event.

The Treasurer, Wendy Platts, gave details of the accounts and was pleased to say we have a healthy bank balance.

This is due to Jenny Gurdin applying and obtaining grants for the Club to continue, and a legacy from past member, Phyllis Gwynne.

The lip-reading classes continue to be held at St James’ on Tuesday mornings at 10.am. Anyone is welcome to attend and the first meeting is free.

Thanks were given to all the committee members for their hard work over the past year. The meeting closed with tea and a raffle.

Unfortunately, this is the second year that no Chairman was forthcoming. If anyone feels they would like to volunteer for this post please come along to the next meeting on Friday, 1st March at 2.15pm or telephone Pauline on 01323 895216.

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We asked local expert, Nial Joyce of Clifden House, Dementia Care Centre (right), to debunk the most common myths about social care and give us the plain unvarnished truth.

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If you have less than £23,250, or your spouse or another dependent still lives in your home, you may qualify for council-funded care.

2. Myth: I have to sell my home to pay for care Reality: Not necessarily. Social services can lend you the money to pay for your care charged against your property value. Known as a Deferred Payment Agreement, this is a form of government loan with the money repaid when the property is eventually sold.

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4. Myth: If I move into a care home independently and run out of money, I will have to leave Reality: Should your capital reduce to £23,250 you can seek local authority assistance. However, if the home you are in costs more than the local authority is willing to pay, you may need to find a source of top-up funding or move to less expensive accommodation, which may be detrimental to health.

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Seaford U3A News

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Dates have been set for talks at The Downs, members only, the next one being on 11th April with ‘Tax, care and toy-boys’ an intriguing title which surely has something to offer everyone! Worth going along to see what those three subjects have in common.

The ideal place to start is the coffee morning where it’s been great to see some new faces over the last few months. This is held once a month at the Con Club, Crouch Lane, Seaford, from 10am until noon for both members and non-members. To cheer you further, it will only set you back £2 for coffee and biscuits.

Come along to the next one on 20th March and be introduced to some of the members. Afternoon tea parties for members are also held at the Con Club.

On 1st April there will be an outing by coach to the V & A Museum to enable members to see the exhibition ‘Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams’ as well as allowing time for exploring other parts of the museum’s collections. Some classic outfits from the V & A’s own collection will be on show including the immediate post-war ‘New Look’ style which in 1947 burst on a Europe depressed by war and clothing coupons.

Details on the website.

On 4th March, Brian Freeland gives us ‘The View from the Wings, an inside account of what goes on in the theatre. On 1st April, Dr Sally White will tell us about ‘The Adventures of a Lady in Flanders’, a jocund title for the story of Lady Dorothie Feilding who drove ambulances in the First World War heedless of dangers she faced. Tea and snacks after the talk.

An experimental MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) ‘In the Night Sky: Orion’ run by The Open University was tried by a group of members who learned, discussed and generally enjoyed this new source of information. They finished with a trip to the Planetarium at Chichester organised by and for the group members. The subject is vast (astronomical?) but this course showed some of the aspects of astronomy which could be grasped most easily by beginners. This is a new venture which has shown how the scope of groups offered by U3A could be expanded by using short internet courses to provide the expertise required. If group leaders can be found expect these MOOC courses to continue to expand our minds.

The new members’ meeting is on 8th March so if you are going to join, do it before that date and you can come along and meet some of the course leaders as well as other new members. The pub lunches continue for members at the White Lion on the last Wednesday of the month – the next one is on 27th March. To

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seaford afternoon flower club We meet this month on Thursday 21st March for our AGM. This is our official start of the new and exciting programme for 2019. Kevin Gordon will be talking to us about “Quirky Sussex” which I know we are all going to enjoy. Kevin is a most engaging, knowledgeable and interesting speaker. The competition is entitled ‘A Few of my Favourite Things’.

This months’ meeting would be a good opportunity to join our club for a very reasonable fee of £29 per year. We have a full and interesting programme which includes 8 demonstrations and other meetings of talks and workshops. Our open meeting in June will be absolutely fabulous, which also happens to be the title of our guest demonstrator’s presentation.

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Dominic is 16 years old and has lived in Seaford all his life. He has been the Young Mayor of Seaford since May 2018 and prior to then was the Deputy Young Mayor. He was educated at Seaford Head School. Dominic has two Labrador dogs, Poppie and Spud, and a pet hamster called Barnacle.

What does your position/role involve? Being close to the community and building a bridge between the young and old generations in Seaford.

What do you most enjoy about your position/role?: Meeting lots of different people from seaford and the surrounding area.

What is your favourite piece of music?

Ocean Eyes by Billie Eilish.

What is your favourite film? Love Simon.

What book are you reading at the moment?

The ‘Shatter Me’ series.

What is your idea of perfect happiness?

Settling down and having a couple of dogs.

Where is your favourite place to go in and around Seaford and why? My musical theatre club, the Barn Theatre.

Which living person do you most admire? Michelle Obama.

What makes you sad? Injustice and discrimination.

What words or phrases do you most overuse? ‘Definitely’ How do you relax? Listening to songs and singing.

What is the most important lesson life has taught you?

Treat others as you want to be treated.

What is the first line of your favourite poem?

‘Love is like an Onion’.

What is your favourite journey? My 2016 trip to Nepal.

How would you spend a million pounds?

Invest it and give some away to charity.

What keeps you awake at night?

Watching too much Netflix.

What is your favourite smell?

Fresh baked chocolate chip cookies.

What is the best advice you have ever been given?

‘Just do what you want to do’.

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A Good Read

The Enchanted Wood

by Enid Blyton

Enid Blyton is an author that most adults will be familiar with and now her books are finding a new generation of readers.

Whilst not as well known her Famous Five series, or any of her boarding school series, this nevertheless well loved and fondly remembered.

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Woods can be mysterious places, full of old trees.

Some are older and bigger than others, and one such tree is the Magic Faraway Tree. When siblings Joe, Frannie and Beth move to the outskirts of the wood, they go exploring and discover the tree. Unable to see the top they decide to climb it and find that it is inhabited by many magical creatures. There is Silky the fairy, Dame Washalot who spends her time washing laundry and throwing the dirty water down the side of the tree, and Moonface, a happy man with a face like the moon who befriends the children.

At the very top of the tree is a ladder and here is the most magical thing about the tree. Each time that the children visit they can climb the ladder and visit a magical land from the Land of Birthdays to the Land of Do-As-You-Please. Some are pleasant, some are not, but whatever they are the children know that they must not stay too long lest the land moves on to another tree in another wood.

Just as the children never know what they will find at the top of the tree, neither does the reader. All the reader knows is that adventure will be had, and their imagination ignited.

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What the Doctor Ordered

Originally the boots were sold as orthopaedic devices and bizarrely the majority of its customers for the first fifteen years were housewives, mainly over forty years old.

When you read the words Dr Martens, what do you think of?

Skinheads? Clowns? Workmen? Or high fashion?

They made a few tweaks to the design, including reshaping the heel, and they also anglicised the name.

The classic yellow-stitched Dr Martens AirWair boot was launched on 1st April, 1960. The date gave rise to the name 1460. This footwear was no April Fool joke though. The boots quickly became popular with factory workers, postmen and police officers.

The rise and fall and rise of the Dr Marten boot

Because, in spite of being associated with all the groups above, Dr Martens have remained one of the most consistently cool items of clothing in the past 50 years.

They really were invented by a doctor too, Dr Klaus Maertens, a German army doctor. He injured his foot while skiing and found standard issue WWll army boots very uncomfortable and not at all conducive to recovery. So, he designed his own shoe, which replaced the leather soul with one which had air-cushioning.

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But then an advert for the boots with the air-cushioned sole caught the eye of the Griggs family, who ran a shoe company in Britain, specialising in sturdy work boots, and they bought the patent.

But these were not the kind of people known for inspiring fashion choices so how did Dr Martens become so cool?

It started with youth sub-cultures, like Mods and Skinheads, who adopted the boots as symbols of workingclass pride. There was some irony in the fact that when these groups clashed with police, BOTH sides were wearing Dr Martens!

Pete Townsend of The Who is generally credited with giving Dr Martens international exposure, when he chose to wear them on stage at concerts. From about 1966 they began to gain fashion status, generally by groups who associated themselves with ant-establishment values. Punks, Goths, New Wave and Grunge groups all embraced the Dr Marten, and they gradually became more mainstream with Britpop.

But by the new Millennium sales were dropping. The Dr Marten 1460 was seen as old. Eventually the company moved production to China.

In 2004 a new line of footwear was introduced, deliberately designed to appeal to younger buyers.

They were softer, easier to break in and had a translucent heel. This paid off and sales began to climb again.

In 2012 Dr Martens had its best year for sales ever.

Shortly after they were sold to the investment firm Permira, and have continued to rise in popularity ever since, becoming a mainstream wardrobe staple.

I wonder what the original Dr Maertens would make of all that!

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Newnham Court Shopping Village Travel to Newnham Court Shopping Village, Maidstone where there is lots to discover.

There is something for everyone at Newnham Court, from home and garden, pets and wildlife and even clothing!

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Take a trip to the iconic Highclere Castle, best known for being Downton Abbey in the hit ITV

programme. This magnificent castle provides a fascinating day out and our ticket includes entry to the historic castle and grounds.

gifts, food and drink! Come along on the last trip of the year for asome festive shopping!

There might even be a cheeky mince pie!

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Treat your Mum with an afternoon tea or 3 course lunch this Mothers Day weekend Saturday 30th March Afternoon Tea 2pm until 4pm £15.95 includes a glass of bubbly Sunday 31st March 3 course Lunch 12pm until 3pm to include a treat for Mum £22.95 per person Please call to book your table on 01323 890139 E: hello@the-view.co.uk W: www.hello@the-view.co.uk

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For our November meeting we had a talk from Chris Sykes, an author, who gave us stories from his life.He regaled withn us a poem, told by his grandmother, about an accident involving his younger brother, requiring a hospital visit. The poem ended “No fractures, no cracks, so we had to have him back”.

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Chris had a great interest in sports. He played rugby, and, despite being the smallest boy in the school team, he still managed to set up the winning try. His interest in sport also lead him to act as umpire for the MCC.

Our club meets on the second Tuesday of each month, at 12 noon for 12.45pm, at the Seaford Golf Club, 111 Firle Road BN25 2JD. New members are always welcome. Ring our Membership Secretary on 01323 899300 for details.

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For our January meeting we had a talk from Councillor John Wilton on the history of coins. John began by testing members’ memories of the range of pre-decimal currency, from Farthings to Crowns, and the symbols shown on them. Early coinage was prone to ‘clipping’, whereby the edges were cut off and melted down to form new coins. This was prevented when the Royal Mint introduced a milled edge, so any attempts at clipping became obvious. John pointed out that the value of older coins is very much dependent upon condition.

He pointed out that the US presidential badge of office, featuring a two-hundred-year-old crown, had been so worn down by diligent cleaning by successive past presidents that it was now virtually worthless!

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by Pat and Derek Budd, which took place at the Little Theatre. A large range of cheeses and wine were on offer, and we enjoyed seeing both still and moving pictures of various of our activities during the year.

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East Blatchington Lectures

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A NEW SEASON of the popular East Blatchington Lectures gets underway next month with one of its most popular presenters, the art historian Kay Blackburn, who will present a talk with the intriguing title of ‘Four cathedrals and a river’. It will be on Tuesday, 2nd April, at 2.30pm at St Peter’s Church Hall in Belgrave Road, Seaford. Other dates to note in what promises to be an absorbing series are:

Tuesday, 7th May: A talk about one of the country’s

most iconic aircraft, Concorde, by a man who flew it.

Tuesday, 4th June: A whistle-stop tour through Sussex by the historian James Dempster.

Tuesday, 2nd July: ‘Curtain up in Seaford’ with a salute

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Tickets for all of these lectures are £7 (includes light refreshments), available from Newberry Tully, Estate Agents, at 53 Church Road, Seaford.

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My Sound Massage Experience Maja Dethloff, a Peter Hess® Sound Therapist in Seaford, asked me if I would like to experience a sound massage. Very intriguing, I thought, so I jumped at the idea. Maja showed me a wide range of different sized bronze bowls – there was even one large enough to stand in! A sound and vibration are produced by tapping the bowl with a softheaded drum stick – some tones are deep, whilst others produce a longer lasting sound.

Maja explained that a sound massage is a non-invasive, holistic approach to relaxation and healing. It may help to combat stress and assist with fertility issues, pregnancy and giving birth. It can also help eleviate the stress caused by bereavement, divorce and redundancy and can support people with conditions such as autism and dementia.

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Fully clothed, I lay on the massage table, face down, and closed my eyes. Maja told me to listen to and follow the sound of the singing bowls. She began by striking one of the sound bowls, then another and another, carefully before after placing the bowls on my feet, hands and on my back. As absolutebeauty.me I followed the hypnotic sounds, I began to relax and 01323 899768 facebook soon found myself drifting away. Half-way through 14 Place Lane Seaford BN25 1LA absolute beauty seaford the massage I turned onto my back and Maja placed the bowls on my body. Once again the vibrations and sounds took over and I quickly fell asleep. A gentle AB Generic Advert 2017 Template v2.indd 1 27/02/2017 09:42 april ISSUE DEADLINE: chime woke me from my slumber and as I became aware of my surroundings, I felt an overwhelming thursday 7th march sense of lightness, calm and clear-headedness. It was an To place an advert or to submit incredible feeling! I noticed that by focusing and following the sounds this allowed my mind to let go of all other information, please email: thoughts, worries and anxieties, resulting in a wonderful fran@seafordscene.co.uk meditative journey. My feelings of calmness and being or phone: 01273 710793 relaxed lasted all day. What an amazing experience!

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“The sound of the singing bowl touches the deepest part of us and makes the soul resonate. The sound promotes relaxation, mobilises self healing and can release our creative energy.” Peter Hess What happens in the body during a Peter Hess® Sound Massage?

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An image will help you to understand the process and effect of a sound massage. If you drop a pebble into a pond, concentric waves spread over the whole pond and set every molecule of water into motion. Something similar happens during a sound massage in the body, which consists of 70% liquid.

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LOUISE’S ZUMBA CLASSES Zumba® Gold is an exercise class that is specially designed for beginners of all ages, active older adults, and those just starting on their fitness journey.

Unlike a regular Zumba class, Zumba® Gold involves moving at a slower pace.

This dancing exercise class helps with balance, flexibility, co-ordination, cognitive ability & most important of all…it’s fun!

Zumba Gold classes in Seaford at 2pm on Tuesdays & Thursdays at Mercread Community Centre, Mercread Rd. Zumba Gold classes in Peacehaven at 10am & 11am on Wednesdays at Catholic Church Hall, Horsham Ave. Feeling more energetic/fitter?

Try a Zumba Fitness class for a dance/cardio/fun fix Zumba Fitness classes in Seaford at 10am on Tuesdays & Thursdays at Mercread Community Centre, Mercread Rd.

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Cost: 5 class pass £40 (£8 per 90 minute class) valid for 8 weeks or £10 per class (drop-in) Mats available at classes if you do not have one.

It is wise to leave at least two hours after eating before practising yoga. Wear comfortable clothing that allows freedom of movement.

Private classes for individuals or groups are available.

No need to book, just come along. If there is anything you wish to ask about the classes please call Philip on 07774 862499 or email pb@satyamyoga.co.uk web www.satyamyoga.co.uk

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Samtosha Yoga Ex-Army Nurses, Mike and Janet Bond have lived and worked in Newhaven throughout the past 37 years.

Janet trained at the Adult Education Centre to become an Examination Typing and Keep Fit Teacher, prior to becoming the Head of the Newhaven Centre. Mike was a popular Community Nurse for the Anti-Smoking Campaign. They are both committed to encourage individuals to reach their highest potential and they embrace the philosophy of ‘Pass it On’.

Early redundancy provided Janet with the funding to train with London Central YMCA then start her own Fitness Business called Energise Body-wise, which she successfully ran assisted by Mike from several local community halls throughout the following 15 years.

During this time they also designed and delivered 6- week Commit to Get Fit courses for all the Lewes District Leisure Centres before retiring from the Fitness World at the height of their success to dedicate their time and energy into their increasing passion for Yoga, Teaching the Teachers for the British Wheel of Yoga non-stop for the next 25 years. Having a strong interest in healing they are both Reiki Therapists and trained as Sound Healers (16 years ago) with the College of Sound Healing. Now there is an increase in awareness via positive press articles plus research into the benefits of working with sound for a wide range of ailments.

Mike and Janet plan to offer therapeutic small group sessions in their beautiful purpose built Yoga Studio, as they continue to specialise in teaching Breath, Movement & Sound (especially for those desiring to learn more about yoga than can possibly be delivered in a regular weekly class), as well as include the provision of a monthly ‘Sound Bath Therapy Session’ – a uniquely blissful and extremely beneficial deep relaxation experience. Spaces are limited, so advance booking is recommended!

Contact Mike and Janet at samtosha4u@btinternet.com or 01273 512306.

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Cycle Seahaven

Dr Bike is back!

Dr Bike is a group of cycle enthusiasts from Cycle Seahaven who want to help local people to use their bikes more. If you are not pedalling because of dodgy brakes, stiff gears, rattles, creaks or soft tyres, then bring your poorly cycle to a Cycle Seahaven Dr Bike surgery.

We are all passionate cyclists, some even have maintenance qualifications, but we will give your bike a safety check and try our hardest to get your cycle fixed, so you get back in the saddle!

If we have them, parts are fitted at cost price and we do not charge for labour. We would however, welcome a donation to our nominated charity, which for 2019 is Cycling Without Age - Seaford Chapter.

Not only can we hopefully get you back on your bike, we can show you how to check your bike, and how to adjust the simpler things likes gears and brakes.

You can also come and chat to some of the Cycle Seahaven members. We are a very friendly bunch and welcome people from all abilities and genres. Come and find out about the club, our rides and what we get up to apart from cycling!

You will find us from March through to October on the 1st Saturday of every month at Seaford Police Station and the 3rd Saturday of the month at The Big Park, Peacehaven. Both surgeries run from 10am to 12.15pm.

2019 bike surgery dates in Seaford and Peacehaven All from 10am to 12.15pm

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3rd Saturday of the month Peacehaven Big Park

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May

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Health rides We are in the process of finalising the details of our Health Rides for 2019. These will consist of a range of rides for all abilities and we do have some bikes available to borrow, including e-bikes, with start and/or pick up points in Seaford, Newhaven and Peacehaven. You will need to pre-register for these rides. All dates and information will be on website and calendar soon.

So, what are you waiting for? Membership is only £8 a year for single membership, or £14 for family membership – with a £1 discount on both if paid by standing order. Not sure it’s for you? Come and join us for up to 3 rides and see what you think. Please note that bikes should be suitable for the ride and helmets must always be worn. Lights are advisable at all times, and a must on evening rides. For details of all our rides, check out the calendar on our website at www.cycleseahaven.org.uk and contact the ride leader for the ride if you are unsure.

Tracey Martin Photos from top: Members of the Cycle Seahaven club; The Cycle Seahaven bike doctors in action.

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Denton Island

Indoor Bowls Club

Denton Island, Newhaven, East Sussex, BN9 9BA www.dentonislandbowls.co.uk Telephone: 01273 514664 or find us on

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You are invited to try Indoor Bowls

Saturday morning 2nd March 10am – 12 midday Friday Evening 15th March 7pm – 8.30pm Try the game and see our Club

Bowls and friendly free coaching will be provided

Phone and book your free trial, or just call in and see us anytime

Personal training

1 strong company 3 great trainers We get results!

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INTRODUCTORY FULL & FIVE DAY MEMBERSHIP AT SEAFORD GOLF CLUB Join for a three-month taster for £150 Having sampled what is on offer, if you enjoy the course and club facilities, join for the remainder of the year at a pro-rata subscription fee.

You will get full playing rights, all membership privileges and access to all club facilities.

Contact the Club on 01323 892442 or at secretary@seafordgolfclub.co.uk or Pro Shop on 01323 894160 or at thegolfshop.seafordgc@yahoo.co.uk FOR NEW AND ESTABLISHED GOLFERS Other membership offers are available for Beginners, Juniors, Men and Women To advertise in Seaford Scene please call 01273 710793 or email fran@seafordscene.co.uk

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inner wheel CLUB of seaford Induction of new member There was an early spring growth for Inner Wheel as we inducted a new member.

Cheryl McGill was inducted into the Club on Thursday 10th January at the monthly meeting held at St Luke’s Church Hall by President Kay Young. The photo shows President Kay reminding Cheryl of the aims of Inner Wheel which are: To promote true friendship, To encourage the ideals of personal service and To foster international understanding.

Do you Enjoy Walking Could you be a walk leader?

Without our walk leaders, health walks simply wouldn’t be possible. If you want to support and inspire others to get active through walking then being a volunteer walk leader could be just the role for you.

What do walk leaders do?

During a walk, walk leaders are at the front, middle or back of a group - making sure everyone is safe and happy. They support walkers and act as ambassadors for walking - showing people that walking really can make a big difference to their lives.

Please join our team of volunteer walk leaders in Lewes, Peacehaven and Seaford, full training is provided.

If you would like to find out more please contact the Health and Wellbeing Co-ordinator on 01323 408862 or email info@waveleisure.co.uk

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‘World Inner Wheel Day’ 10th January is celebrated by Inner Wheel Clubs all around the world as ‘World Inner Wheel Day’. Many clubs attempt to give service to their local community. At St Luke’s Church Hall members of Seaford Inner Wheel enjoyed a delicious tea. As an example of an act of service, sandwiches and cakes were donated to local people in the community who live in local warden supported accommodation.

The first meeting of Inner Wheel was held on 10th January 1924 when 27 ladies attended. The founder was Margarette Golding, a nurse, business woman and wife of a Manchester Rotarian. Gradually other groups formed themselves into Inner Wheel Clubs, and in 1934 the Association of Inner Wheel Clubs in Great Britain and Ireland was formed. The number of clubs around the world grew and in 1967 International Inner Wheel came into being. Today there are clubs in over 100 countries around the world. Participation in the usual raffle was different this time as the receptacle for the tickets needed to be improvised by using a disposable plastic glove!

Photos (from top): Raffle in action. New member, Cheryl McGill inducted by President Kay Young. Celebrating World Inner Wheel Day with cakes.

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Simple Steps to Go Green in 2019 Is it only Donald Trump who seems to

3) Use LED lights: they last longer, they’re

believe that global warming isn’t a ‘thing’?

cheaper to use and they are good for the

The facts are that we all have a part to

environment. A win-win all round.

play in looking after the planet.

4) Don’t drive: let the train take the strain or

get on your bike – if you own an electric

car (we do), good work.

5) Use eco-friendly cleaning products: a lot

of cleaning products contain harmful

chemicals. Green cleaning products use

more natural and organic methods of

cleaning which are far less harmful.

6) Buy local: the favourite in our office.

Seaford has plenty of great small,

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1) Switch it off: rather than leave your devices

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2) Eat less meat: cutting down on red meat,

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HOME SWEET HOME Buying a property should be exciting. Not exhausting.

All too often, the prospect of dealing with the ‘conveyancing bit’ of moving home can be a little bit daunting. At Barwells Solicitors, we believe it can be better than that. We think the whole process should be made as straightforward and painless as possible. You should be kept right up to date with what’s going on, in everyday language, rather than ‘lawyerspeak’. And you should be kept informed of the cost all the way through the process. In fact we don’t just think it we do it.

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Swimming, Super sport!

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Swimming isn’t a sport, it’s just a way to keep from drowning! So goes the old joke. But swimming is a great way to keep fit, and here’s why.

It’s a full body workout – Swimming provides a great mixture of cardio and strength. It improves endurance and works out all your muscle groups.

It improves mental health – The motion and act of swimming through water is very meditational. The focus it requires reduces stress levels and anxiety.

It’s a mood booster – Swimming, like most

exercise, produces endorphins and encourages the release of serotonin. These chemicals are known to boost your mood.

You’re unlikely to injure yourself – Swimming is

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Seaford Kurlers

Welcome to March everybody

A time of new beginnings is on its way! I am looking forward to all of the spring blossom, the different daffodils, all the crocuses and tulips. Why not try something new yourself this spring and join us at Seaford Kurlers?

Seaford Kurlers are enjoying their sport and have been doing so for about the last 13 years. There have been many changes during that time. The sport has not altered but a lot of the membership has changed.

What we have seen is friendships that have grown and I think that it has been fascinating to find out what people have done in their past.

When we lost backing from the disability association ESDA, it showed how a group of the members suddenly became very active and interested in making sure that we would overcome this problem.

Wave Leisure came to our help with public liability and have been continually supportive of the club.

Nationwide Building Society were also helpful with helping us to set up a workable banking account.

A huge thanks to all our supporters.

If you feel like joining us for some activity and a chance to meet new people, then come along any Tuesday from 2pm until 4pm to Wave Leisure, Seaford, and see the sport in action. Your first visit is free. We will show you the game and the rules and you will be able to have a go. After that the weekly subs are ÂŁ2.50 and the annual membership costs ÂŁ5.

Contact Secretary June Wood, 01323 895376. Email sally1989@tiscali.co.uk.

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We love wet noses & little dribblers

Going on holiday? l Work commitments? l You or a family member become ill? l Builders arrive and you need help with pets? l

Benwick can help! We look after your little ones as if they were our own. Licenced by Lewes Council, fully insured and all staff trained in various animal care qualifications.

Pop in anytime to see our facilities & have a chat……we can’t wait to meet you.

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Kittens to Elderly cats All need loving homes!

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We can also help towards the cost of neutering your cats and kittens.

Please phone 01273 813111 (option 3) and leave a message including your phone number so that we may contact you.

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What’s On In March?

Friday 1st March Seahaven Hard of Hearing Club St James’ Trust, Blatchington Road 2.15pm - 4pm. Guest speakers, activities, tea and biscuits.

Transport available. New members always welcome.

Tel: Pauline 01323 895216 Email: white-65@talktalk.net Seaford Community Cinema The Barn Theatre, Saxon Lane 7.30pm. ‘The Rider’, cert.

15. Tickets £6/£5/£3.50.

Available from Seaford Tourist Information Centre, 37 Church Street, tel: 01323 897426, or online. www.seafordcinema.org Saturday 2nd Cycle Seahaven Bike Surgeries Seaford Police Station 10am - 12.15pm. Bike safety checks and simple repairs. www.cycleseahaven.org.uk Denton Island Indoor Bowls Club Denton Island, Newhaven Try out indoor bowls for free.

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10am - 12 noon. Bowls and friendly free coaching provided.

Tel: 01273 514664 www.dentonislandbowls.co.uk Newhaven & Seaford Sailing Club Piddinghoe Pond 10am. Laser Radial Training. www.nssc.org.uk Foundation of Spiritual Healing and Guidance St James’ Trust Community Centre, Blatchington Road 2pm - 4pm. Free healing, Qualified approved healers in attendance. No appointment.

Tea and cakes. Donations welcome. Tel: 01323 896192 www.facebook.com/Thefshg The Royal British Legion Claremont Road, Seaford 8.30pm. Reload.

Tel: 01323 890154 www.seafordbritishlegion.co.uk Sat 2nd - Thurs 28th Sussex Art Collective Arts@theCrypt, Church St Sussex Arts Collective start their 2019 residency at the Crypt Gallery with the first

of eight multimedia art and craft exhibitions. Opens: Mons-Sats 10am-4pm. Sun 12-3pm. Closed Weds. www. sussexartscollective.com Sunday 3rd Beach Clean Martello Tower 10am. Gloves, bags and litter pickers provided, or bring your own bucket. Supervised children welcome. Rubbish sorted for recycling. Facebook: Plastic Free Seaford Monday 4th Seaford U3A Tea Party Constitutional Club, Crouch Lane 2pm. Talk and afternoon tea.

Brian Freeland on The View from the Wings (theatrical memoirs). £4 including afternoon tea (members only).

Please book before 10am on the day. Tel: 01323 899572 www.u3asites.org.uk/seaford Tuesday 5th Seaford Head Probus Club Seaford Golf Club, Firle Road Monthly meeting and lunch for members and guests.Tel: Dennis Cockram 01323 491332, email: dcockram1@sky.com

Wednesday 6th Splash Point Jazz Club The View, Seaford Head Golf Club, Southdown Road 6.30pm. With special guest Denys Baptiste (sax) with the Neal Richardson Trio. £10 on the door or online (booking fee £1): www.wegottickets.com/ splashpointjazz Lewes WASPI Group (Women Against State Pension Inequality) St James’ Trust, 11 Blatchington Road, Seaford 6.30pm. Women Against State Pension Inequality group meeting. Just come along.

Facebook ‘Lewes WASPI Group. Contact Local Coordinator Janet Blackman at: leweswaspi@yahoo.com.

The Wednesday Group Clinton Centre, Clinton Place 7.30pm. Hand Bell Ringers.

All welcome.

Thursday 7th Family Roots, Eastbourne & District Family History Society Ocklynge School, Victoria Drive, Eastbourne 7.30pm. ‘A man may have

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constant employ’, talk by Dr Geoffrey Mead. New members welcome. Members £1, visitors £1.50 inc. refreshments. Tel: Helen Warren 01323 731792 www.eastbournefhs.org.uk Seaford Bonfire Society Open Committee Meeting The White Lion Hotel, Claremont Road 7.30pm. A chance to join and meet the committee. Email: seafordbonfire@gmail.com www.seafordbonfiresociety. co.uk Seaford Folk Songs and Tunes Circle The Office Bar, Saxon Lane 8pm. Singers, musicians and audience welcome to perform or listen. Hosted by Derek Seed.

Friday 8th Hearing Aid Maintenance, NHS Batteries & Hearing Loss Advice in Seaford Downs 60+ Club, Sutton Corner 10am - 12 noon. Drop in and meet your local, friendly team from East Sussex Hearing Resource Centre. Please bring your brown NHS record book.

Tel: 01323 722505. Email: mail@ eshrc.org.uk www. eshrc.org.uk Seaford U3A Coffee Morning Constitutional Club, Crouch Lane 10am. New members’ meeting.

Join before the meeting and meet course leaders and other new members. www.u3asites. org.uk/seaford Seaford Community Cinema The Barn Theatre, Saxon Lane 7.30pm. ‘A Fantastic Woman’ cert. 15. Tickets £6/£5/£3.50.

Available from Seaford Tourist Information Centre, 37 Church Street, tel: 01323 897426, or online. www.seafordcinema.org Saturday 9th Newhaven & Seaford Sailing Club Piddinghoe Pond 10am. Laser Radial Training.

10am. Working Party.

Newhaven Marina,Yacht Harbour Safety Boat PreSeason Refresher Training. www.nssc.org.uk

The Royal British Legion Claremont Road, Seaford 8.30pm. Two Hep Cats.

Tel: 01323 890154 www.seafordbritishlegion.co.uk Sunday 10th Seven Sisters Lace Society W I Hall, Claremont Road Come and make lace with our friendly group. We meet on 2nd Sunday every two months. Tel: Jenny Gibbs 01323 483659 Sunday Tea Dances Hillcrest Centre, Bay Vue Road, Newhaven 2pm - 4.30pm. Ballroom, Latin, popular sequence and occasional line dances. £6, including tea and biscuits (first visit £1.50). Tel: Fred Weston on 01323 898813 Monday 11th Plauschgruppe The White Lion, Claremont Rd 7pm. German conversation group for experienced, rusty and new German speakers. For details, tel: Peter 01323 897360.

Seaford Residents’ Voice Clinton Hall, Clinton Centre 7pm. AGM. Non-political committee of concerned Seaford residents. Email info@ seafordresidentsvoice.co.uk or complete form online to become a member. www. seafordresidentsvoice.co.uk Tuesday 12th Probus Club of Seaford Seaford Golf Club, Firle Road 12 noon for 12.30pm lunch.

Monthly meeting with 2-course meal and speaker. Tel: 01323 899300 or 01323 896024 GuestHouse Storytellers Hillcrest Centre, Bay Vue Road, Newhaven 7.30pm (café opens at 7pm).

Club night. ‘Fins, Furs and Feathers’. A chance to tell stories about creatures, great or small, real or fantastical, sacred or demonic, tragic or funny. To book a 10-minute slot email Umi at umisinha.writing@gmail. com. Tickets available on the door £5/£4 concession. www. guesthousestorytellers.com

Wednesday 13th Seaford Women’s Institute Claremont Hall, Brooklyn Rd 2pm. Waiting list for new members. To hire the hall for events, email Sue Parish at sue@eleganzaweddings.com www.esfwi.org.uk/wis/seaford Seaford Stamp & Postcard Club Constitutional Club, Crouch Lane, 7pm for 7.30pm. AGM and club competition night. All stamp and postcard collectors welcome. Tel: 01323 492433 www.seaford-sussex.co.uk/sspc Thursday 14th Bizzybirds The View, Seaford Head Golf Club, Southdown Road 10am - 12 noon. Monthly meeting for women looking to build their business and network with like-minded women. www.bizzybirds.co.uk Seahaven RAFA Lunch 12 noon for 12.30pm. Twocourse lunch at either the Royal British Legion or the White Lion. Book one week in advance. Tel: 01323 898907 Friday 15th Hearing Aid Maintenance, NHS Batteries & Hearing Loss Advice in Seaford St James’ Trust, Blatchington Road 10am - 12 noon. Drop in and meet your local, friendly team from East Sussex Hearing Resource Centre. Please bring your brown NHS record book.

Tel: 01323 722505. Email: mail@ eshrc.org.uk www. eshrc.org.uk Seaford Deafblind Support Group Ashleigh Glegg House, Grosvenor Road 10.30am - 1pm. Friendly, relaxed group. New members welcome. Tel: 01323 722505 Email: mail@eshrc.org.uk www. eshrc.org.uk Denton Island Indoor Bowls Club Denton Island, Newhaven 7pm-8.30pm. Try out indoor bowls for free. Bowls and friendly free coaching provided.

Tel: 01273 514664 www.dentonislandbowls.co.uk Seaford Community Cinema The Barn Theatre, Saxon Lane 7.30pm. ‘First Man’ cert.

12A. Tickets £6/£5/£3.50.

Available from Seaford Tourist Information Centre, 37 Church Street, tel: 01323 897426, or online. www.seafordcinema.org Comedy Seaford The View at Seaford Head, Southdown Road 8pm (doors 7pm). Monthly comedy night hosted by Julie Jepson. Headliner George Egg. Tickets £10 on door or in advance from Golf Club and Seaford Tourist Info, 37 Church St. Tel: 07773 522943 Saturday 16th Newhaven & Seaford Sailing Club Piddinghoe Pond 10am. Laser Radial Training.

Newhaven Marina,Yacht Harbour Pond Safety Boat Pre-Season Refresher Training www.nssc.org.uk Lunchtime Concert St Leonard’s Church, Church St 1pm. Julia Kemp (Soprano), Rosemary Kemp (Piano).

Free event self-supported by donations. www.seafordparish.org.uk The Royal British Legion Claremont Road, Seaford 8.30pm. Foggy Soul Night (Disco).

Tel: 01323 890154 www.seafordbritishlegion.co.uk Sunday 17th Friends of Tide Mills meeting Tide Mills 10am - 12 noon. Meet at beach end of old village road.

Help us to care for this special place. Email: brian.skinner2@ btinternet.com Corelli Ensemble Seaford Baptist Church, Belgrave Road, Seaford 4pm. St Patrick’s Day Concert featuring Bach, Vivaldi, Telemann, Bridge and Traditional Irish.

Followed by refreshments and a chance to meet the performers.

Tickets £12 on the door/£10 in advance (children free). www.corelliensemble.co.uk Monday 18th Newhaven & Seaford Sailing Club Seaford Clubhouse 7pm. NSSC Board Meeting (members only). www.nssc.org.uk continued...

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Tuesday 19th Seaford Natural History Society St Luke’s Church Centre, Walmer Road 2.15pm. ‘The Evolving World of Orchids’, talk by Jim and Janet Howell. Visitors £3.Tel: 01323 893526 www. seafordnaturalhistory.org.uk Plastic Free Society The Seven Sisters, Alfriston Rd 7pm. Community meeting.

Facebook: Plastic Free Seaford Wednesday 20th Greenhavens Network Meeching Hall, Newhaven First of four meetings in 2019.

This umbrella group has over 45 community groups, professionals and residents working together to protect and enhance the local green spaces from Telscombe to Seaford. Email greenhavens@ yahoo.com for further info.

Seaford U3A Coffee Morning Constitutional Club, Crouch Lane 10am - 12 noon. Find out about courses, workshops and outings. £2 incl. tea/coffee/cake. www.u3asites.org.uk/seaford Prospective members welcome.

National Trust Seaford Association (NTSA) Constitutional Club, Crouch Lane.

2.30pm. NTSA meeting with ‘Quirky Sussex’, a talk by Kevin Gordon. New members welcome (incl. non-NT members). Visitors £2.50. www.seaford-sussex.co.uk/nt The Wednesday Group Clinton Centre, Clinton Place 7.30pm. Informal: Rosemary Carlisle. All welcome.

Thursday 21st Seaford Afternoon Flower Club Seaford Baptist Church, Belgrave Road 2pm. AGM plus competition.

‘Quirky Sussex’, talk by Kevin Gordon. Opportunity to join. Annual fee £29, visitors £5 on the door including refreshments. Tel: Mary Morris 01323 893899 or Sue Ward 01323 894848.

Seaford Community Cinema The Barn Theatre, Saxon Lane 7pm. NT Live. Shakespeare’s

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The Tragedy of Richard II. Cert 12A. Tickets £13.50/£12.50/£8.

Available from Seaford Tourist Information Centre, 37 Church Street, tel: 01323 897426, or online www.seafordcinema.org Sussex Wildlife Trust Seaford and Eastbourne Area Group Victoria Baptist Church, Eldon Roaad, Eastbourne, BN21 1UE (car park adjacent to the Church) 7.30pm. ‘Wildlife in Vercors, France’ – a talk by Phil Gardner, Naturalist & Photographer.

SWT members £3/Visitors£4. www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk Friday 22nd Seaford Museum & Heritage Society The Little Theatre, 4 Steyne Road 7pm. AGM for members.

Followed by ‘Seaford Artists’, an illustrated talk by James Trollope. Tel: 01323 898222 www.seafordmuseum.co.uk An Audience with Dawn Gracie – Tales from the Dressing Room The Barn Theatre, Saxon Lane 7.30pm. Enjoy an evening of vintage tunes from the 50s and 60s with comedy and dance from the queen of glamour. Tickets £15 from www.ticketsource.co.uk/ thebarntheatre Seaford Musical Theatre The Barn Theatre, Seaford 7.30pm. An audience with Dawn Gracie – Tales from the Dressing Room.Vintage tunes for the 50s and 60s.Tickets available at Seaford Tourist Information Centre.Tel: 01323 897426. www.seafordmuseum.co.uk Saturday 23rd Alfriston Women’s Institute War Memorial Hall on the Tye 10am - 2pm. Table top sale.

Free entry. Refreshments available. Tables for sale £8.

Contact Maralyn on mazes60 @gmail.com or 01323 871 797 Newhaven & Seaford Sailing Club Piddinghoe Pond 10am. Laser Radial Training.

10am. Working Party.

Newhaven Marina,Yacht Harbour. Safety Boat PreSeason Refresher Training. www.nssc.org.uk

Seaford Community Cinema The Barn Theatre, Saxon Lane 2.30pm Matinée session.

‘The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society’ cert 12A. Tickets £6/£5/£3.50.

Available from Seaford Tourist Information Centre, 37 Church Street, tel: 01323 897426, or online: www.seafordcinema.org The Royal British Legion Claremont Road, Seaford 8.30pm. Race Night.

Tel: 01323 890154 www.seafordbritishlegion.co.uk Sunday 24th Seaford Music Society St Leonard’s Church, Church St 3pm. Concert with Trio Goya – Maggie Cole (Fortepiano), Kati Debretzeni (Violin), Sebastian Comberti (Cello) are playing Trios by Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. Tickets £15 non-member/£5 student/ accompanied children free.

Tickets are available from Newberry Tully Estate Agents, 53 Church Street, or via society treasurer Paul Moore. www.seafordmusicsociety.com Tuesday 26th Seaford Ladies Probus Club Seaford Golf Club, Firle Road 12 noon for 12.30pm. Monthly meeting with guest speaker and lunch. Tel: Liz Merritt on 01323 895553.

Seaford Sweethearts WI Claremont Hall, Brooklyn Rd 8pm. Monthly meeting. hello@ seafordsweetheartswi.com Friday 27th Seaford U3A Coffee Morning The White Lion Pub Pub lunch at 12.30pm (to order food for 1pm. Phone Michael or Thelma Miller on 01323 892244 by Monday, 25th March, for info and to book.

Thursday 28th Seaford Horticultural Society St Leonard’s Hall, Church Lane 7pm. Members’ social evening with competition. ‘65 years in Horticulture’, a talk by well-known TV gardener Jim Buttress. www.seafordhorti.com Friday 29th Mayor’s Fashion Show M. & Co, Broad Street, Seaford 7pm. The Mayor of Seaford’s 4th Fashion Show with M&Co

raising money for local charities.

With the Nikki Bond Dance School and a raffle. Tickets £6 available in the M&Co store.

Newhaven & Seaford Sailing Club Marine Parade, BN25 2QR 7pm. Bingo night (members only). www.nssc.org.uk Seaford Community Cinema The Barn Theatre, Saxon Lane 7.30pm. ‘Cold War’ cert 15. Tickets £6/£5/£3.50.

Available from Seaford Tourist Information Centre, 37 Church Street, tel: 01323 897426, or online: www.seafordcinema.org Saturday 30th National Trust Seaford Association (NTSA) St Leonard’s Church Hall, Church Lane 10am. Spring Fair with various stalls – cakes, books, puzzles, gifts, bric-a-brac and raffle.

Entrance fee is 50p (includes tea/coffee and biscuits).

Newhaven & Seaford Sailing Club Newhaven Marina,Yacht Harbour10am - 4pm. Safety Boat Pre-Season Refresher Training. www.nssc.org.uk Seaford Town Council Council Chamber, Seaford Town Council 2.30pm. ‘Town Criers and Bell Men – Past and Present’, a talk

by Seaford Town Crier Peter White. Tickets £6.50. Proceeds in aid of Teddy Treats & Seaford Museum and History Society.

The Royal British Legion Claremont Road, Seaford 8.30pm. Fire Tones.

Tel: 01323 890154 www.seafordbritishlegion.co.uk Sunday 31st Newhaven & Seaford Sailing Club Marine Parade 10.30am Cadet Training. www.nssc.org.uk Saturday 31st - Thursday 25th April Sussex Art Collective Arts@theCrypt, Church St Sussex Arts Collective’s second series of exhibitions. www. sussexartscollective.com

What’s On Weekly?

ARTS & CRAFTS

Art @ St James’ St James’ Trust, Blatchington Road Sat mornings: Advanced Watercolour, 10-week course. £100. Sat afternoons: Mixed Media, 12-week course. £120.

Both courses start Sat 2nd February 2019.

Tel: 01323 492800 or contact Liz Davies via the website. www.stjamestrustseaford.co.uk Art Workshop Be Creative, 13 Sutton Park Road Thurs: 10am - 12 noon. With Lesley Harvey. All mediums used. £15. Tel: Terri on 01323 490912 Art Workshop Paradise Park Café, Avis Road, Newhaven Last Sat of the month: 9.30am - 11.30am. With Lesley Harvey.

All materials provided. £12. Tel: 07722 236741 to reserve a place. Email: lesleyharvey17@ hotmail.com Chinese Painting Group Hellingly Village Hall off A22 Weds: 1 - 4pm. Professional Chinese tutor. Materials available. Beginners and new members welcome. For more details contact: 01273 515452 East Sussex Moviemakers St Luke’s Parish Rooms, Stone Cross, Pevensey 1st & 3rd Weds: 7.30 9.30pm. Members show videos, advice available, speakers on video-related topics. Contact Valerie McManus: 07950 904778, valmcmanusuk@yahoo.com www.eastsussexmoviemakers. com Jewellery Classes Seaford Mon: 6 -9pm, Wed: 10am 2pm, Fri: 10am - 2pm. tel 07952 195341, email: info@ leprevost.co.uk, www.leprevost. co.uk Knit & Craft Chyngton Methodist Church Hall, Millberg Road, Seaford Thurs: 2pm - 4pm. All welcome, come and learn new skills making articles for charities. Tel: Viola on 01323 890271

Knit & Natter Seaford Little Theatre, Steyne Road Weds: 10am - 12 noon. Knit, natter and crochet. All made welcome. Tel: Eileen on 01273 510491 or Lyn 01323 893412 Newhaven Art Club Peacehaven Evangelical Church Mon: 2pm. Members meet to paint and draw together with discussions, demonstrations, life drawing and sketching outdoors. Annual subs. £25.

Why not come along and see how you get on? www.newhavenartclub.org.uk Newhaven Knit ‘n’ Natter Group Hillcrest Centre Bay Vue Road, Newhaven Mon: 2pm-4pm. Room 4.

Friendly support for knitting and needlework enthusiasts.

All ages and abilities welcome.

No fees or subscription. Bring along your knitting and enjoy refreshments in the café.

Free parking and access for the disabled. Further details, tel: 07540 199616 or 01323 890205 Ouse Valley Artists Denton & Mount Pleasant Social Centre Weds: 9am 12.30pm. Friendly group of enthusiastic artists, all abilities welcome. For more info call Diane on 01323 670025 or email diane.yvonne.king@ gmail.com or call Pat on 01273 516183.

Seaford Art Club Downs Leisure Centre Fri: 2 - 4pm. A friendly, active group of enthusiastic, competent artists.

Demonstrations, practical sessions, gallery visits and other trips. Tel Anne: 01323 491008 www.seafordartclub. weebly.com Seaford Machine Knitting Club Baptist Church, Belgrave Rd 2nd Fri of month: 2 - 4pm.

Tel: Helen Doran on 01323 872218 or email: hdoran@ talktalk.net Seaford Photographic Society The Martello Room, Seaford Constitutional Club, Crouch Lane Fri: 7.30pm. September to May. www.seafordps.org.uk

CLUBS & ORGANISATIONS

Age Concern Seaford 6 Church Street Mon - Fri: 10am - 2pm. Office.

Mon - Sat: 10am - 2pm. Shop.

We offer the following services for older people: information and support, medical transport, visiting and befriending, contact time. Volunteers required.

Tel: 01323 899434 www. ageconcernseaford.btck.co.uk Bank/HSBC Retirees Group Lansdowne Hotel, Eastbourne Last Thurs of month: 10.30am - 12 noon. Calling all retired members. Coffee, tea and biscuits with friendly people.Tel Mrs Doreen Woodward-Davies 01323 898907.

Bipolar UK Support Group St James’ Trust, 11 Blatchington Road 2nd Weds of month: 1.30pm-3.30pm.

Information and support for individuals affected by bipolar, including friends, family and carers. www.bipolaruk.org Canasta Afternoon Seaford & Blatchington Lawn Tennis Club, 47 Belgrave Road 1st & 3rd Weds of month: 2pm. £2.50 per session incl. tea/coffee and biscuits. For info, tel: June 01323 896456.

Civil Service Pensioners Alliance The View, Seaford Head Golf Club, Southdown Rd 1st Tues of month: 10am.

Friendly chat inc. group business and info on pensions/ benefits/ socials & days out.

Refreshments.

Cuckmere Valley Transition Group George Inn, Alfriston 1st Thurs of month: 7pm Energy Group meeting.

Tel: 01323 870409 email: cuckmere transition@gmail.com www. cuckmerevalleytransition.org.uk Deans Senior Tea Club Clinton Centre, Clinton Place Mon: 2pm - 4pm. Social club for all. The aim is to combat loneliness and isolation.

Tea, cakes, games, raffle and entertainment. All welcome.

Dog Training The Scout Hut, The Salts Recreation Ground Mon & Tues evenings: Seaford & District Dog Training Club. Dog training classes in accordance with the Kennel

Club Good Citizens Scheme.

Class levels are puppy, bronze, silver and graduate.

Tel: Dave 07516 934927 www.seaforddogclub.co.uk Downs 60+ Club Sutton Corner, Seaford (Old Flint Building, grounds of Downs Leisure Centre) 10am-12 noon and 2-4pm.

Mon am: Art, snooker. pm: Snooker, table tennis, board games. Tues am: Snooker, art, keep fit (10.30-11.30) pm: Board games, table tennis.

Weds am: Art, snooker, choir (10.30-11.30), lunch club 12.30pm pm: Snooker, craft & chat. Thurs am: Art, board games, snooker, exercise & line dancing pm: Art, snooker.

Fri am: Art, snooker pm: Table tennis Sat am: Table tennis, snooker. Occasional discussion group, card games and minibus trips. Visit twice then pay £55 for the year; no more to pay for unlimited visits (excl. lunch).

Come along or call 01323 896422 on Weds 10am -12 noon.

East Dean & Friston Gardening Club East Dean Village Hall, Gilberts Drive 2nd Fri of month: 2.15pm 4pm. Variety of guest speakers.

Membership £7 per year, visitors welcome. Tel: Fran 01323 423529 Family History for Beginners Seaford Library, 15-17 Sutton Park Road Thurs: 11am - 2pm. Find out how to begin research into your family history. Book an appointment at first floor info desk or tel: 0345 6080196.

French in the Cuckmere Valley Near Littlington French conversation groups led by French teacher. One-toone’s, preparation for exams, Skype lessons, proofreading, translation, French film and literary groups. For more information tel: 01323 871204/ 07903 610880 or email babkun@gmail.com Friendship The Base (next to the Salts Café), Marine Parade Thurs: 10.30am - 12 noon.

We chat, enjoy music, play games and buy a drink in the café next door. £2 each week (carers free).

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The Havens Day Clubs for Over 65s Kempton House, Peacehaven: Tues: 10am-3pm, or half day. Newhaven Age Concern Club: Weds: 10am3pm, or half days. Care, support, friendship and respite care.

Run by Age UK East Sussex.

Tel Nicola on 07850 987131, Lewes office 01273 476704 www.ageukeastsussex.org.uk Heartsease Seaford Baptist Church, Belgrave Road 1st Fri of month (except August): 2.30pm. Monthly group welcoming anyone who finds themselves alone and would enjoy some social interaction. Speakers, activities, companionship and tea. Tel: John and Jill Hughes 01323 898678 HIVE Youth Club Seaford Baptist Church, Belgrave Road Fri: 7.15 - 8.45pm. (School year 7 – sixth form). Games, activities, workshops, pool, table football, table tennis, Xbox, instruments, social events, trips out, advice, encouragement & guidance. Annual membership £5 (excl. social events and trips). Term time only.

Tel: 01323 896009 www. seafordbaptistchurch.org.uk Kids Aloud Kingswell, 115-117 Vale Road (Community Church Hall) Fri: 3.45pm - 5.30pm. Free after-school activities for children aged 4-12. All welcome for games, art and stories. Tel: Tina 01323 492833. www.kings-well.org.uk/kids_ aloud.htm Know Dementia Memory Moments Café Meridian Centre, Meridian Way, Peacehaven Fri: 9.30am - 12.30pm.

Informal café for people with dementia and their family supporter/carer. Includes tea, coffee and cake, and a little fun and laughter with games, talk, music, dance etc. Tel: 01273 494300 Email: info@ knowdementia.co.uk Lipreading Classes St James’ Trust, Blatchington Rd Tues:10am - 11.45am.

Newcomers welcome, first session free. Great confidence builder. Six week terms. Fee includes membership of Seahaven Hard of Hearing Club. Tel: Jenny 01273 585339

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L: IVE Youth Club Seaford Baptist Church, Belgrave Road Fri: 6 - 7pm. (School year 3 - 6). Games and activities inc. pool, table football, table tennis, games consoles, craft zones, and a tuck shop. Admission £1 inc 50p worth of tuck.

First week free. Term time only. Tel: 01323 896009 www. seafordbaptistchurch.org.uk Mercread Youth Centre Mercread Road, Seaford Mon: 6pm - 7pm. Seaford Youth Forum. Tues: 3.30pm - 5.30pm.

Juniors Youth Club (Year 8 & 9), £1. Weds: 3.30 - 6pm. After School Club (Year 6 & 7), £1.

Thurs: 3.30pm - 5.30pm.

Mercread Youth Centre Mercread Road, Seaford T.O.A.S.T. Girls Only Group, £1.

6.30pm - 8.30pm. Seniors Youth Club (Year 9+), £1. For more details contact Roger Daw on 01323 892531 National Trust Seaford Association (NTSA) Constitutional Club, Crouch Lane.

3rd Wed of month: 2.30pm.

Illustrated talks on diverse subjects from Oct to March.

Outings from spring to autumn plus other social and fundraising events. New members welcome. Visitors £2.50. www.seaford-sussex.co.uk/nt Newhaven & Seaford Sea Cadets The Old Church, Chapel Street, Newhaven Mon & Fri: 7pm - 9pm (seniors) Fri: 7pm - 9pm (juniors) Newhaven, Peacehaven & Seaford Lions Club White Lion Hotel, Claremont Rd 4th Thurs of month: 8pm meeting. www.npslions.co.uk Newhaven Youth Club Lewes Road Hut, Robinson Road, Newhaven Weds: 6.308.30pm. For young people aged 11+. Info 01273 517250 or youth@sussexcommunity. org.uk Probus Club of Seaford Seaford Golf Club, Firle Rd 2nd Tues of month: 12 noon for 12.30pm lunch. Monthly meeting with 2-course meal and speaker. Tel: 01323 899300 or 01323 896024.

The Rotary Club of Seaford Seaford Golf Club, Firle Rd Weds: 12.45 for 1pm. Weekly meeting.

Royal Antidiluvian Order of Buffaloes RAF Club, Wish Road, Eastbourne Sun: 6pm. Weekly meetings.

Tel: 07766 404133 or 07709 290934 or email: dkg53@ talktalk.net The Royal Society of St George Monthly events. England’s leading patriotic society.

Contact Chairman 01323 899985 or email: 514928@ talktalk.net.

Seaford Afternoon Flower Club Seaford Baptist Church, Belgrave Road 3rd Thurs of month:1.30pm for a 2pm start. Talks, demos, outings, etc. Past and new members welcome.

Membership £29 per year. Visitors £5 including refreshments per meeting. Tel: Mary Morris 01323 893899 or Sue Ward 01323 894848.

Seaford Bonfire Society White Lion Hotel, Claremont Rd First Thurs of month: 7.30pm.

Membership and open committee meeting. Email: seafordbonfire@gmail.com www.seafordbonfiresociety. co.uk Seaford Bridge Club Downs Leisure Centre Tues:1.30 - 5pm. Duplicate bridge in a friendly atmosphere for intermediates and above.

Fri: 6.30 - 10pm. Duplicate bridge for intermediate and above. For further information please refer to our website www.bridgewebs.com/seaford Seaford Constitutional Club Crouch Lane Mon: Cribbage & Line Dancing.

Tues: 9.30am Slimming World.

3rd Weds: Klondyke Whist.

Thurs: Tea Dance/Dance Classes. Fri & Sun: 8.15pm Bingo. Tel: 01323 890087 Seaford Evening Flower Club St Luke’s Church, Walmer Rd 1st Thurs of month: 7pm for 7.30pm demo. Affil. to NAFAS. New members welcome.

Visitors £4.50 including refreshments. Tel Marian on 01273 515544

Seaford Head Probus Club Seaford Golf Club, Firle Road 1st Tues of month: Monthly lunch for members and guests.

Tel: 01323 896373 Seaford Martello Rotary Club Seaford Golf Club, Firle Road Mon: 7.15pm for 7.45pm.

Tel: 07984 581784 or email: seafordmartellorotary@gmail. com.

Seaford Museum & Heritage Society Martello Tower Winter opening times: Saturdays: 2-4pm Sunday & bank hols: 11am4pm. Groups by appt. Archives open every 1st Sun of each month. Tel: 01323 898222 www.seafordmuseum.co.uk Seaford Quakers Seaford Little Theatre, Steyne Rd Sun: 10.30 - 11.30am. Meeting for worship followed by refreshments. All welcome.

Tel Margaret Brandram on 01323 381282 Seaford Social Club for Blind & Partially Sighted People St Peter’s Hall, Belgrave Road 1st Thurs of month: 2-4pm.

Entertainment and tea.

Tel: ESAB 01323 832252 Seafordspirit: Seaford Independent Spiritualist Church 3 Warwick Road Tues: 7.30pm - 8.30pm Healing. Thurs: 7.30pm Divine Service. Friday: 10.30pm 12 noon Healing. Alternate Saturdays: Clairvoyant Evenings 7.30pm. Demos/ workshops see website. All welcome. Tel 01323 737407 Email: enquiries@seafordspirit. co.uk www.seafordspirit.co.uk Seaford Stamp & Postcard Club Constitutional Club, Crouch Lane 2nd Weds of month: 7.15pm.

Monthly speaker. All stamp and postcard collectors welcome.

Tel: 01323 492433 www.seaford-sussex.co.uk/sspc Seaford Stroke & Caring Club St James’ Trust, Blatchington Rd Mon: 2 - 4pm. Slides, music, quizzes, bingo, tea and homemade cakes. Some transport available. Tel: Joyce Woodgate: 01323 894547 Seahaven (Afternoon) Trefoil Guild Afternoon Meeting St Leonard’s Church Hall, Church Lane, off Church St. 1st Tues of month: 2.30 4.30pm. Tel: 01323 897959

Seahaven (Evening) Trefoil Guild Evening Meeting Downs Leisure Centre Over 60s Club 3rd Thurs of month: 7.30pm.

Tel: 01323 893250 Seahaven Hard of Hearing Club St James’ Trust, Blatchington Rd 1st Friday of month: 2.15 - 4pm. Guest speakers and other activities, tea and biscuits, raffle. Local transport may be available at a small cost.

Contact Pauline 01323 895216 Southdown Bridge Club 60+ Club, Downs Leisure Ctr Weds: 6.15pm for 6.30pm start. Friendly Duplicate Bridge club for improvers up.

Tel: 01323 896071 Email: creamer@uwclub.net www.bridgewebs.com/ southdown Spanish Conversation & Coffee Morning Micklefield Way, Seaford Thurs: 10am - 11.30am.

Qualified and experienced teacher. £15. For more details Tel: 07504 881848 Email: pastorcita24@gmail.com The Submariners Association (Sussex Branch) Royal British Legion Club, Claremont Road 1st Fri of month: 7.45pm.

For all ex and serving submariners. Tel: Harry Summerton 01323 734132 Survivors of Suicide The Matthew 25 Mission, Brodie Hall, Christ Church, Seaside, Eastbourne 2nd Mon: 7pm-8.30pm. Group for people affected by suicide. www.sussexcommunity.org.uk Sussex Army Cadet Force No. 2 Platoon (Seaford) Mercread Youth Centre, Mercread Road Mon & Weds: 7.30 - 9.30pm.

For ages 12 (school year 8) to 18 yrs. For further information email kevin.falconer@serfca.org or tel: 01273 552222 Sussex Community Development Association (SCDA) Denton Island Community Centre, Denton Island, Newhaven SCDA works across East Sussex supporting community based projects addressing the needs of those most vulnerable in the community.

SCDA offer a wide range of courses and information sessions:

Cooking classes (basic cooking skills, cooking on a budget, cooking tasty dishes, cooking international cuisine) Wellbeing activities (walking for health, couch to 5k, walking football, dinky buggy walks, get fit with your dog) Diabetes Support Group Greenhavens Network Bike Maintenance For full details, dates and times visit the What’s On section on the SCDA website www. sussexcommunity.org.uk Sussex Wildlife Trust Various locations in and around Seaford 1st Thurs of month:10am 3pm, Sept to May. For details tel: 07824 151935. Email: sarahquantrill@sussexwt.org.uk www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk Sussex Wildlife Trust Youth Rangers Various locations in and around Seaford Tues:Term time only.

Volunteer group for 16-25 year olds. Carry out practical conservation tasks and learn about wildlife whilst gaining valuable work experience.

Email: nikkihills@sussexwt. org.uk www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk U3A Members’ Interest Talks Downs Leisure Cent., Sutton Rd Thurs: afternoon. Subjects range from Japanese Ideas to Bonnard in Search of Rainbows, Chickens, Parliament and more. www.u3asites.org. uk/seaford/home The Union Club, Seaford 1 Stafford Road A non-political social club for residents. Lounge bar, dart board, snooker table, TV screens, and events.

Applications for membership all welcome. Tel 01323 890015 email: membership@ theunionclub.plus.com Whist Drive St Thomas More Roman Catholic Church Hall, Sutton Road Thurs: 1.45pm. £2 inc. tea and biscuits. Tel: 01323 896412 Who Let the Dads Out? Seaford Baptist Church, Belgrave Road 2nd Sat of month: 9.30am 11.30am. For children 0 to 11 yrs with their dads, granddads and male carers. Tel: 01323 896009

community

Clinton Centre Café Clinton Centre, Clinton Place Tues: 10am - 11.30am. Coffee/ tea and biscuit or toast and butter, £1. Tel: 01323 873262 Coffee Morning & Bring & Buy St Luke’s Church Hall, Walmer Rd Weds: 10am - 12 noon Coffee Pot Chyngton Methodist Church Hall Thurs: 10 - 11.30am. Assorted items on sale. Disabled access.

Friendly atmosphere.

Tel: 01323 891534 East Dean Farmers’ Market East Dean Village Hall,Village Green Lane off Gilberts Drive Weds: 10am - 12.30pm.

01323 423481 Family Learning and Youth Activities Please call for information.

Tel: 01273 517250, email: familylearning@ sussexcommunity.org.uk www.sussexcommunity.org.uk International Coffee Morning St Leonard’s Church Hall, Church Lane 2nd & 4th Weds of month: 10.30am - 12.30pm. FebruaryDecember, term time only.

Local Indoor Market Constitutional Club, Crouch Ln Fri: 10.30am - 2.30pm. Local community market, formerly held at the Clinton Centre on Tuesdays. Stalls available. Email: sussexmarkets@live.co.uk Facebook: Sussex Markets Love Heart Community Café Clinton Centre, Clinton Place Thurs: 10.30am - 12.30pm.

Supporting people with learning difficulties through work experience. All welcome.

Fundraisers: raise funds and enhance your profile for free, any Thursday with booked slot.

Tel: 01273 812976 Mitchell House Monday Tea Club 43 Lexden Drive Mon: 3 - 4.30pm. Tea, chat and a game or two. 50p and extra charge to play games (for prize funding). Tel: 01323 891804 Monday Coffee Mornings Seaford Little Theatre 4 Steyne Road Mon: 10am - 11.30am. All welcome to come and enjoy a coffee/tea with biscuits.

Newhaven Country Market Hillcrest Centre, Bay Vue Road, Newhaven, BN9 9LH Thursdays: 9.45am - 1pm (2pm Easter and Christmas markets). Homemade produce, free-range eggs, fresh fish, plants, crafts, café. Free parking, access for the disabled.

Tel: 01273 512936 Newhaven Street Markets Newhaven High Street Thurs & Sat: 9am - 2pm. Fresh produce, bread, pastries, fish & seafood, street food, clothes, arts & crafts, household goods, fishing tackle, handmade jewellery. For stall hire tel 01273 517544 or email:new havenmarket@outlook.com One You East Sussex Various locations Free healthy lifestyle service.

Supporting East Sussex residents to eat well, move more, drink less, be smoke free and lose weight through internal programmes and 1-2-1 support. Plus free NHS health checks. To self-refer or refer a friend go online or tel: 01323 404600 www.oneyoueastsussex.org.uk Plastic Free Seaford The Seven Sisters (function room) Alfriston Road 3rd or 4th Tues: 7pm. Monthly Community Meeting for the Plastic Free Seaford campaign.

All welcome.

Facebook: Plastic Free Seaford Seaford Community Garden Crouch Gardens next to the Peace Garden Weds: 9.30am - 12.30pm.

Sat: 10am - 12 noon.

Garden open, plants and produce for sale. All welcome. www.seaford-sussex.co.uk/scg Seaford Old Town Hall Community Tea Room Church Street, Seaford Mon - Fri: 10am - 1pm.

Sat: 10am - 12 noon. Come and enjoy a comfortable rest, hot drink, friendly chat.

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Seaford Street Markets Sutton Road 2nd & 4th Friday of the month: 9am - 1pm. www. seafordtowncouncil.gov.uk/ Street-Markets.aspx Seaford Tree Wardens Various locations 1st Saturday & 3rd Tuesday: Mornings: two-hour sessions caring for Seaford’s newly planted trees. Tools provided.

For details visit the Facebook page or seafordtreewardens. wordpress.com Seahaven Storehouse Seaford Community Church, 115-117 Vale Road Thurs: 10am - 1pm. Providing basic food items to those in need. Tel/text: 07921 844930 Email: seahavenstorehouse@ gmail.com www.kings-well.org. uk/storehouse.php Tutoring Tutor’s home in Seaford Tutoring services for primary/ secondary ages – help with building confidence, English, Maths, skills for learning, English/History to GCSE, 11+/ SATS preparation. . Contact Liz Hunter (DBS checked) on 07918 127763 or 01323 893933. Email: lizthetutor@ btinternet.com Young People Wellbeing Group Denton Island Community Centre, Newhaven Every Tuesday: 4.30-5.30pm.

6-week workshop on selfesteem, confidence, resilience, and mental health. For young people aged 3-16. Contact 01273 517250 or youth@ sussexcommunity.org.uk

Ladies’ clubs

Bizzybirds The View, Seaford Head Golf Club, Southdown Road monthly meetings Bizzybird meetings offer an opportunity for business women to connect over coffee while sharing hints, tips and advice with occasional guest speakers and training sessions. For upcoming dates and more info visit www.bizzybirds.co.uk Blatchington Hill Townswomen’s Guild The Chapel Room, St Peter’s Church, Belgrave Road, Seaford 2nd Tues of month: 7.30pm.

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Waiting list for new member applicants. Tel: 01323 899845 or email blatchingtonhilltg@ gmail.com Inner Wheel Club of Seaford Seaford Golf Club, Firle Road 2nd Tues of month: 7.30pm.

Members only.

Seaford Ladies Probus Club Seaford Golf Club, Firle Road 4th Tues of month: 12 noon for 12.30pm. Monthly lunch club for retired or semi-retired professional businesswomen.

Silver service meal and local speakers. Not on in December.

Tel: Liz Merritt 01323 895553 Seaford Martello WI St Leonard’s Church Hall, Church Lane, off Church St 2nd Thurs of month: 7.30pm.

New members welcome.

Tel: 01273 583484, email: angeaston@sky.com Seaford NWR (National Women’s Register) Members’ homes and out and about Various days: For women who are interested in everything and talk about anything. More details visit www.nwr.org.uk or contact us directly by email: nwrseaford@gmail.com Seaford Sweethearts WI Claremont Hall, Brooklyn Rd 4th Tues of month: 8pm 10pm. For further info about attending, please email: hello@ seafordsweetheartswi.com Seaford Women’s Institute Claremont Hall, Brooklyn Rd 2nd Weds of month: 2pm.

Other activities include: Mon: Art (weekly), Play Reading (fortnightly), Walking Group (fortnightly). Weds: Craft & Chat (fortnightly). Every other month: Book Reading. www.esfwi.org.uk/wis/seaford

music & drama

Chyngton Youth Academy of Arts and Drama St James’ Trust, Blatchington Road Thurs: 4pm. Ages 5-12 Fri: 5.30pm. Ages 12-18.

For drama classes contact Ellen on 07791 081935 Concentus Choir JPK Project, 39-41 Church Street, Eastbourne Mon: 7.30pm - 9.45pm.

No need to read music to join this friendly choir, which regularly sings in Seaford.

Tel: Claire 07920 430162 or Sue 07789 343514. www. concentus-sings.com The Downs Singers Downs 60+ Club, Sutton Crn. Weds: 10.30am - 11.30am.

Friendly. No need to read music. Tel: 01323 896422 on Tues 10am -12 noon or come on the day.

Haven Harmonies Hillcrest Centre, Bay Vue Road, Newhaven BN9 9LH Mon: 7 - 9pm. Contemporary repertoire accompanied on guitar. No need to read music. £6 per session. Tel 01273 611068 or email: marianstanley43@gmail.com for more information.

Michael Piraner’s Recorder Workshops The Chapel Room, St Peter’s Church, Belgrave Road 2nd Sat every month: 2pm - 4.30pm. For adults over 18 years of age. For more information, email: val. underhill@googlemail.com Play Readings at the Seaford Little Theatre 4 Steyne Road 1st Tues every month (except November): 7.30pm. Everyone welcome to join in or just listen; play readings are held in the coffee lounge. Tel: Mary 01323 351882 or email gmaryyoung@ gmail.com

Archway Gospelish Choir Blatchington Rd Mon: 8pm - 9.30pm. Gospel & soul-inspired music. £8.50 a session.

SBC Singers Seaford Baptist Church, Belgrave Road Weds: 7pm. New members always welcome.

Tel: Peter 01273 586687

Archway Contemporary Choir Chyngton School, Millberg Rd Weds: 12.30pm - 2pm at Archway, 8pm - 9.30pm Everything from Ellington to Supertramp. £8.50 per session.

Tel 01323 897590 www.thearchwaygroup.com

Seaford Choral Society Seaford Baptist Church, Belgrave Road Mon: 7.15 - 9.15pm New singers always welcome, no experience necessary, no audition. Tel: 01323 301683, email: info@seaford-choralsociety.com www.seafordchoral-society.com

Seaford Drum Group The Archway, 1 Blatchington Rd Tues: 7pm - 9pm. Group drumming. No experience necessary, everyone welcome.

Tel: Jamie 07863 159742 Seaford Folk Songs and Tunes Circle The Office Bar, Saxon Lane 1st Thurs of month: 8pm All welcome. Come along, sing, play or listen. Free entry.

Seaford Handbell Ringers St James’ Trust, Blatchington Rd Weds: 10am - 12.30pm. For more information, tel: Margaret Hopkins 01323 325305. 1pm 3pm, tel: Jo Tigg 01323 893878.

New members very welcome.

Seaford Little Theatre Steyne Road Mon: 10am - 11.30am. Coffee morning for members and potential members. Tel: Mary 01323 351882. Last Mon of month: £1 tea and toast charity breakfast. Tel: Debbie 07596 709044. Weds: 7.30pm - 10pm (except during productions). Workshop and Social Evening. Set building, prop, wardrobe and chat over a coffee.Tel: Ray 07984 280067 Seaford Musical Theatre The Barn Theatre, Saxon Lane Tues & Thurs: 7.30pm.

Rehearsals - new members welcome. Tel: 01323 492240 Seaford Musical Theatre Juniors The Barn Theatre, Saxon Lane Weds: 6 - 8pm. Performance based learning for young people. Enquiries: 07710 426321 or email: paulawoolven@hotmail.com Seaford Silver Band Seaford Head School, Steyne Rosd Weds: 8 - 10pm. Rehearsals.

New members welcome.

Tel: 01323 892424 or 07740 646386 visit www. seafordsilverband.co.uk Seaford Youth Drama Group Cross Way Church, Steyne Rd Mon: groups from 5pm.

Very reasonable prices. New members welcome. Contact Chris on 01323 892023 Singing for Fun Seaford Baptist Church Weds: 11am - 12 noon.

Thurs: 7 - 8pm. For adults of all ages and abilities – join us for an hour of musical fun.

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No need to read music. £5.

Phone 01323 365495, 07799 818590 email: sallyann@ crystalclearaudio.co.uk Sound Baths The Yurt, Florence House, Southdown Road 1st and 3rd Tues of the month: Bathe in these lovely soothing sounds. Tel 07515 961327 South Downs Society of Recorder Players St James’ Trust, Blatchington Road 4th Sat of the month: 2 - 5pm.

Contact the secretary, email: sdowns@srp.org.uk U3A Recorder Group St James’ Trust, Blatchington Road Weds: 2 - 4pm. Tel: Val Underhill on 01323 895230 Email: val.underhill@googlemail. com Vocal Repertoire St James’ Trust, Blatchington Road Fri: 5pm for 8 - 12 year olds, 7pm for 13 to 20 year olds.

Join our wonderful, talented and friendly bunch for group and solo singing sessions For more details visit: facebook.com/vocalrepertoire

Baby & Pre-School

Ante- & Postnatal Excercise Class Downs Leisure Centre, Tues: 10.45 - 11.30am. Specialist exercise class for mums to be and new mums. Crèche on site or baby welcome in class.

Tel: 07901 683577 or 01323 490011 or email c.s.cornish@ hotmail.com Artsmart Pre-school Messy Play Clinton Centre, Clinton Place Mon: 11am - 12 noon. Drop in £4.50, siblings £3. Artsmart holiday workshops contact Ann on 07834 629133 or via Facebook.

Baby and Toddler Experience Seaford, Lewes and Newhaven Classes for babies & toddlers to develop, learn, and have fun.

Tel: 07834 231971 www.the babyandtoddlerexperience. co.uk Big Park Buggy Walk Gateway Café, Big Park, Piddinghoe Avenue, Peacehaven Weds: 10am. No need to book - just turn up. www.sussexcommunity.org.uk

Jitterbugs Under 5s Denton Island Community Centre, Newhaven Fri: 9.30am - 10.30am. Term time only. Tel: 01273 517250 Email: familylearning@ sussexcommunity.org.uk Piglets Toddler Group St Thomas More Church Wednesdays: 9.30 - 11.30am.

Facebook: Piglets Seaford Who Let the Dads Out? Seaford Baptist Church, Belgrave Road 2nd Sat of month: 9.30am 11.30am. Parents and toddlers group for fathers, grandfathers or male carers and their preschool children.Tel: 01323 896009

sport & dance

Alfriston Badminton Club Pleasant Rise, Alfriston Weds: 8 - 10pm. Small friendly group looking to expand its membership. All standards welcome. Tel: 01323 645210 Ballet, Tap and Modern Bond School of Dance, St Peter’s Church Hall, Belgrave Rd Weds, Fri & Sat: from 3 years.

Free trial class. Tel: 01323 492795 or 07703 485348 www.nikki-b-danceschool.co.uk Ballet,Tap, Modern & Jazz Seahaven Dance, Seaford and Newhaven Mon - Sat Contact Mechele on 07738 831616, email: info@seahavendance.co.uk www.seahavendance.co.uk Ballroom Dance Classes with Studio Tempo Constitutional Club, Crouch Lane.

Thurs: 5.45pm. Beginners Sequence. 7.30pm. Beginners Ballroom. 8.30pm. Followon class. Classes also held in Newhaven. Tel: 01273 476565 Barefoot Boogaloo Hillcrest Centre, Newhaven 4th Tues of the month: 7.30 - 9.30pm. £7/£5 concs.

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Basketball with Seahaven Force Seahaven Academy, Southdown Road, Newhaven Thurs: 7pm - 9.30pm. Adults open scrimmage (mixed).

Sat: 10am - 12 noon. Open squad session 11-17 years.

Downs Leisure Centre, Sutton Road, Seaford Sun: 11am - 1pm. Mini Ballers 6-11 years.Tel: 07900 817868 www.seahavenforce.com

Body Vibes Windover Fitness, nr Alfriston Tues: 10am. Thurs: 6.30pm and 7.30pm. Tel: 01323 871554/07930 738034 Body Works Seaford Baptist Church, Belgrave Road Fri: 2pm: All age circuits, 2.45 - 4pm: Older adult stretch & tone. £5 pp. Tel: 01323 871554/07930 738034 Boxercise® Wave Leisure, Shakespeare Hall, Newhaven Mon: 7pm. Circuits and Bootcamp. Tues: 7.30pm.

Cardio Padwork and Aerobox.

All classes suitable for beginners.

Tel: 01273 510784 or book online: www.waveleisure.co.uk Boxercise® Constitutional Club, Seaford Sun: 10am.

Mercread Youth Club, Seaford Weds: 10am Thurs: 7.30pm Thurs: 6.30pm. Indoor Boot Camp. Tel: 07904 818746 Facebook: Fitness & Personal Training Breakfast Bootcamp The Salts Recreation Ground, Seaford Thurs: 6.30 - 7.15am. An all over body workout this class is aimed at getting you stronger, leaner and will help you burn more calories! Tel: 07989 714542 Email: steve@ whittfittraining.co.uk www.whittfittraining.co.uk Facebook: Whittfit Training, Brighton – Steve Whittemore Crouch Bowling Club Crouch Gardens, East Street April-Sept: Outdoor bowling.

All age groups welcome. Free coaching by qualified coaches Tel: 01323 654788 www.crouch bowlingclubseaford.co.uk Cycle Seahaven Various locations Organised rides for MTB and road riders of all levels of fitness and experienc. £5 per year All rides are listed on www.cycleseahaven.org.uk Denton Indoor Bowls Club Denton Island, Newhaven Mon - Sun: 9am - 7pm. New members welcome.

Tel 01273 514664 Extend Activities to music, suitable for older people. Have fun while you improve your balance and mobility, with seated options.

For classes and times in the area tel Sandria: 01273 514152 Flexercise Seaford Head Lower School Dance Studio, Steyne Road Tues: 6.15pm - 7.15pm. Part exercise, part dance, all fun.

Tel: Margaret 07592 026814 www.fl-exercise.com Football Mercread Youth Centre, Mercread Road Tues: Lunchtime. Indoor kickabout for Seaford Head Year 7 & 8 students only. Steyne Site sports hall. 5pm - 6pm. Free kickabout for Year 7+, Downs Leisure Centre. Fri: 9 - 10pm.

Football Street League session with Brighton & Hove Albion in the Community. Downs Leisure Centre, £1. Tel: 01323 892531 Forces Fit The Salts Recreation Ground Mon & Weds: 7pm Sun: 10am Free tasters available. Book online at www.forcesfit.co.uk Golf Seaford Golf Club, 111 Firle Road Learn how to play at our new academy. £50 adult/£25 under-16s for six months’ use of practice facilities, two free lessons with our PGA pro and a discount card in the clubhouse. Tel: 01323 892442 Health Walks Martello Tower/The Salts Café 10am - 11am. Health walks, Tuesdays First Tuesday of the month from Salts Café and third from Martello Tower. All ages and abilities welcome.

Free. Tel: Lorna Neville on 01424 444675 or 07740 899559, email lorna.neville@ tcv.org.uk Holistic Core Restore St Peter’s Church Hall, Belgrave Road Unique six-week pelvic floor and core restore exercise programme for every woman at every life stage. For info and booking, tel: Denise 07725 358811. Email: denise@ bodywisemusclecare.co.uk www.eastbourne holisticcorerestore.com Kettlercise and CoreAbility Wave Leisure, Shakespeare Hall, Newhaven Mon: 6pm. Kettlercise. All over body toning and fat burning.

Tues: 6.30pm. Core-focused kettlebell and bodyweight continued...

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workout. All classes suitable for beginners. Tel: 01273 510784 or book online: www. waveleisure.co.uk Line Dancing Daytime classes for mixed abilities. Tel Val on 01323 325993 Line Dancing Mercread Youth Centre, Mercread Road Tues: 5.30 - 6.30pm Beginners, 6.30 - 7.30pm Improvers, 7.30 - 9pm Intermediates Fri: 5.30 - 6.30pm Beginners, 6.30 - 7.30pm Improvers, 7.30 - 9pm Intermediates. Tel: Gina on 01273 470456 or 07443 425621 Line Dancing with Southern Stomp Church Hall, Bramber Avenue, Peacehaven Mon: 10am - 12 noon.

Morning Medley. A mix of dances for everyone. 12.30pm - 2pm. Good Beginner.

Weds: 10am - 12.30pm.

Improver/Easy Intermediate.

Telscombe Hall, Tyedean Road, Telscombe Cliffs Tues: 7.15pm - 8.45pm.

Improver. St Nicholas Church Hall, Saltdean Vale, Saltdean Thurs: 7.30pm - 9.30pm.

Good Intermediate.

Tel: 01273 587714 Email: southernstomp@ hotmail.co.uk www.southernstomp.com Line Dancing with Studio In Line Seaford Constitutional Club Crouch Lane Mon 7.30pm - 10pm. All levels Downs Leisure Centre Thurs 9.30 - 10.30am. Absolute beginners, 10.30am - 12 noon.

All levels. Tel: 07931 930770 Meditation & Relaxation St James’ Trust, Blatchington Rd Sat: 10 - 11am.

The Archway, Blatchington Rd Tues: 11am -12 noon.

Fri: 6 - 7pm. Tel: 01323 365802 or 07557 539507.

Email: pia1807@hotmail.co.uk Meditation Group Seaford Osteopathic Clinic, Paignton House, Warwick Rd Tues: 7.30pm-8.30pm. £6.

Please contact Jacqueline for details. Tel: 07963 014560 Meditation Groups Seaford Tues: 10am-12 noon & 7pm9pm. Meetings held in Ann’s home. 1 to 1 sessions, massage and life coaching also available.

For further details, tel: Ann 07989 294445.

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Mums’ Fitness Mercread Centre, Mercread Road Mon: 9.30am. Burn & Tone Weds: 9.30am. Burn & Tone Fri: 9.30am. Total Toning Seaford: Tues: 9.30am. Tots and Tums Thurs: 9.30am. Tots & Tums Children welcome. £25 for 5. New members first 3 classes £10. www.facebook. com/MumsFitnessUK Tel Alex 07540 551054 Newhaven Bowling Club Fort Road, Newhaven Sat: 10am - 11.30am. Junior Bowls Club. 11.45am - lunch. #Letsplaybowls adult try-it-out sessions. Qualified coach and members to help all learn and improve. Tel: 07401663519 www.newhavenbowling club.weebly.com Nordic Walking Various locations Sat: Morning walks in Sussex.

Afternoon taster/introductory sessions on the seafront.

Weds: 7pm. Evening taster/ introductory sessions at Downs Leisure Centre, Sutton Rd. Tel: Kathryn 01323 891492, email: kathrynmcdonald2@ googlemail.com Obstacle Course Training The Salts Recreation Ground 8.45am - 9.30am. Running, jumping, crawling, pulling, pushing, carrying and other movements to help you get stronger and fitter for your first obstacle course race.

Tel: 07989 714542 Email: steve@whittfittraining.co.uk www.whittfittraining.co.uk Facebook: Whittfit Training, Brighton – Steve Whittemore Outdoor Walks & Activities Seaford, Newhaven, Peacehaven, Eastbourne Free, informal, friendly group walks and gardening outdoor activities. Tel: 01273 519149, email: healthylifestyles@ sussexcommunity.org.uk www.sussexcommunity.org.uk Pilates – Alfriston Pilates Lower Ground Floor Studio, 1-3 Dane Road Tues: 12.30 - 1.30pm. £7.50 pay as you go or £49 for 8 sessions. Have fun! Suitable for all. Contact Karen: 01273 305827 or email: karen. funandfit@gmail.com

Pilates – Fitness Pilates Claremont Hall, Claremont Rd Tues: 12.30 - 1.30pm. £7.50 pay as you go or £49 for 8 sessions. Have fun! Suitable for all. Contact Karen on 01273 305827 email: karen.funandfit@ gmail.com Pilates – to raise money for the Youth Counselling Project Seaford Osteopathic Clinic Fri: 6-7pm. Run by Yoga Teacher Karen Hall. Contact 07944 785520. karenmoves@ gmail.com Pilates Mat & Barre Dance Studio. Seaford Head School, Steyne Road Thurs: 6.15pm - 7.15pm. With Karen Hall. Tel: 07944 785520 Email: karenmoves@gmail.com Pilates – Movement for Life Pilates Studio, Seaford Osteopathic Clinic,Warwick Rd Mon-Sat: daily and evening classes. Back care, Gentle and Dynamic Pilates, Reformer and Wunda Chair, Pelvic Floor Restore, Men’s Group, Yoga, Meditation, Seniors Chairbased Exercise – something for every and any body!

Tel: 07944 785520 Email: karenmoves@gmail.com Premier United Girls The Salts Recreation Ground Sat: 11.30am. Fun, free football training for girls in years 3, 4 and 5, and years 6, 7 and 8. Message us on Facebook: Premier Mini Soccer School.

Rural Rambles Seaford Third Thurs of the month: Free guided walks starting and finishing in Seaford. 2-3 hours. Walks also running in Newhaven and Peacehaven.

Full schedule online: www. waveleisure.co.uk Scottish Country Dancing Alfriston War Memorial Hall, 4 The Tye, Alfriston Weds: 3.30pm - 5pm. Fun and laughter guaranteed. All ages and abilities welcome. No previous experience needed.

Bring water and comfortable shoes. £3 per person. Email: sue_fulham@hotmail.com Seaford & Blatchington Tennis Club Belgrave Road, Seaford The club is open 7 days a week, providing a wide variety of tennis activities. Contact membership secretary Dee Kellaway on 01323 891372.

Seaford & District Folk Dance Group Sutton Hall, Downs Leisure Centre, Sutton Road Mon: 7.45pm. New members welcome, first visit free.

Tel: Judy 01323 890759 or Pam 01273 982218 Seaford Bowling Club Chichester Road, Seaford April until October: Outdoor lawn bowls. Members play every day. Competitive and social bowling. Many social events throughout the year.

Friendly atmosphere. New members very welcome.

Tel: 01323 892831 www.seafordbowlingclub.org Seaford Cricket Club Salts Recreation Ground, Park Rd Junior outdoor training Fri: 6pm-7pm. Under 10s to under 13s. 7pm-8pm. Under 14s to under 16s. Email: seanwootten@rocketmail.com Senior outdoor training Tues & Thurs: 6.30pm-8pm.

Email: smithjps@hotmail.com New players and beginners welcome.

Seaford Kurlers Downs Leisure Centre, Sutton Road, Seaford Tues: 2 - 4pm. All welcome.

First visit free. Contact June Wood on 01323 895376 or sally1989@tiscali.co.uk Seaford Netball Club Seaford Head Sports Hall Mon: 5pm-5.30pm: Starlets, age 7-9 (£2.50). 5.30pm-6.30pm: Shadows, age 10-12 (£3).

6.30pm-7.30pm: Shadows, age 13-15, (£3).7.30pm-9pm: Seniors (£5). New members welcome. Tel: Clare Flack: 07724 956649 Seaford Rambling Club Various locations A varied programme of walks for active people. For details tel 01323 894370 or www. seaford-rambling-club.org.uk Seaford Rugby Football Club Salts Recreation Ground, Marine Parade Tues & Thurs: 7 - 9pm.

Recruiting new players for two teams in the Sussex leagues.

Come along or contact Paul Burns on 07732 202208 Seaford Rugby Football Club Junior Training Salts Recreation, Marine Parade Sun: 10.30am -12 noon. Ages ranging from 6 to 16, a friendly

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but ambitious squad. Come along or tel 07818 438378 Seaford Striders Running Club From Downs Leisure Centre, Sutton Road Mon & Weds (main night): 7pm. All ages and abilities welcome. www.seafordstriders.org.uk Seaford Traditional Folk Dance Group St Peter’s Church Hall, Belgrave Road Wed: 10.15am-12.15pm. Our repertoire spans over 400 years of pleasurable dancing, with a focus on the 17th century. We welcome anyone interested in joining/visiting us. £4 pw. Tel: 01323 897315 SUP & Fitness Seven Sisters car park, BN25 4AD Sat: 10am. Fitness (on land), £5.11am. SUP Training, £5.

12 noon. SUP social, free. Join for 1, 2 or all 3 sessions.

Tel: Sasha 07568 107963 Tai Chi Alfriston Pilates, Lower Grd Floor Studio, 1-3 Dane Rd Thurs: 12 noon - 1pm. £8 per class, first class free. Soft, slow and gentle movement suitable for all. Tel: 07971 296698 Email: audramarshall@icloud.com Walking Rugby Seaford RFC, The Salts Recreation Ground, Richmond Road Sun: 10am. Fun team game accessible to people of all genders, ages and abilities.

Spectators welcome.

Tel: Andrew Cambridge 07724 240279 Email: seafordwalkingrugby@outlook. com www.seafordrfc.club Wave Leisure Health Walks From Downs Leisure Centre, Sutton Road Thurs: 10am. Tel: 01323 490011 Yoga Newhaven Tues: 10am. 60+ yoga 7pm.

Pranayama and meditation.

Weds: 10am. Pregnancy yoga 2pm. Gentle yoga for those living with cancer, ME and heart ailments. 7pm. Classical therapeutic yoga.

Thurs: 10am. Mixed abilities.

New yoga studio with all equipment provided. 5-week courses for small groups with highly qualified teacher.

Tel: 01273 512306 Yoga – Chair Based Yoga Seaford Osteopathic Clinic, Paignton House, Warwick Rd Tues: 1.30pm - 2.30pm. Block

of 6 classes £48. Drop in £10, space permitting. Max class size 7. For those who find floor work less suitable. Gentle class for posture, increased flexibility and relaxation. Tel: Christine 07764 188615. Email: savvachristine@gmail.com

com/purrfectyoga or email c.s.cornish@hotmail.com

Yoga Classes for the Less Able St Peter’s Church, Belgrave Rd Thurs: 11am - 12 noon.

Seaford Group of Eastbourne & South Wealden Multiple Sclerosis Society. Exercises on floor and chair with trained yoga teacher. £5 a lesson.Tel. 01323 500932

Yoga – Samtosha Yoga Samtosha Studio, 80 Court Farm Road, Newhaven Thurs: 10am -11.30am. Yoga for mixed abilities. Small group class with British Wheel of Yoga Senior Teacher Trainer Janet Bond. Weds: 5-wk yoga course starting 6th March (£50), 7.30pm with optional sound bath (£12) on 10th April. All equipment provided.

Tel: 01273 512306 Email: samtosha4u@btinternet. com www.samtosha4u.com

Yoga – Himalayan Hatha Yoga Dance Studio, Seaford Head School, Steyne Road Mon: 7pm - 8.30pm. With Karen Hall. Dynamic yoga to invigorate and restore.

Tel: 07944 785520 Email: karenmoves@gmail.com

Yoga – Satyam Yoga Claremont Hall, Brooklyn Rd Thurs: 10am -11.30am. All levels of ability, beginners welcome. £40 for 5 class pass, valid for 8 weeks or £10 per class drop-in. Tel: 07774 862499. www.satyamyoga.co.uk

Yoga – In Balance Hatha Yoga WI Hall, Claremont Road Tues: 10am - 11.30am. Weds: 7pm-8.15pm. Fri: 9-10.15am.

Hillcrest Centre, Newhaven Mon: 12-1pm. Fri: 12.301.30pm. Small group Hatha Yoga sessions for all abilities.1-2-1 yoga sessions can be arranged. Relaxing body massage and therapeutic sports massage also available.

Tel: Sophie 07444 549859, email: inbalancesussex@gmail. com www.in-balance.org.uk

Yoga – Seahaven Yoga The Archway, 1 Blatchington Rd Sat: 9.30am. Weds: 7.30pm.

The Anahata Health Clinic 119/120 Edward St, Brighton Weds: 10.45am.

The Rendezvous, 168 South Coast Road, Peacehaven Fri: 1.30pm.

Gentle traditional yoga suitable for all. Tel: 07983 622840/01323 892638 Email: seahavenyoga@btinternet.com www.seahavenyoga.co.uk

Yoga Meditation Pilates Studio, Seaford Osteopathic Clinic, Warwick Road Fri: 6pm - 7pm. Unwind and look after your body and mind.

Donation. Tel: 07944 785520 Email: karenmoves@gmail.com Yoga – Purrfect Yoga St James’ Clubhouse Blatchington Rd, Seaford Mon: 9.30am mixed ability yoga, 11am parent and baby yoga Tues: 6.30pm pregnancy yoga, 7.30pm mixed ability yoga The Yurt at Florence House, Southdown Road Weds: 12.50pm baby massage.

1.50pm mixed ability yoga.

Thurs: 8.15am mixed ability yoga, Cradle Hill School, Lexden Rd Weds: 3.15pm children’s yoga, 4.15pm family yoga.

St Thomas More Church Hall, Sutton Road Thurs: 6.20pm mixed ability yoga.Tel: Catherine 07901 683577. www.facebook.

Yoga – Transformation Hatha Yoga The Yurt, Florence House, Southdown Road Tues: 10am -11.30am.

Bishopstone Village Hall Tues: 6.30pm -8pm.

A gentle form of yoga suitable for all ages, from beginners to experienced practitioners.

Tel: Susannah 07862 263869 www.breathing-spaces.com Yoga with Therese The Yurt, Florence House, Southdown Road Mon: 9.30am - 11am Thurs: 6pm - 7.30pm & 7.30pm - 9pm Claremont Hall, Brooklyn Rd Mon: 6.30pm - 8pm Weds: 10am - 11.30am Bishopstone Village Hall Thurs: 10.30am - 12 noon Also regular sound baths and workshops. Tel Therese on 07515 961327 or email: theresesaunders7@aol.com

Yoga – Yin and Tonic St James’ Trust, 11 Blatchington Rd Thurs: 9.30am - 10.45am. Yin yoga, a gentle practice that will increase mobility, flexibility and strength. £8 drop-in, £7 concession. First session free.

Tel: 07816 154644 Email: jacqui.johnston@hotmail.co.uk Zumba with Louise Zumba Fitness: Mercread Youth Club, Seaford Tues & Thurs: 10am-11am.

Shimmy your way to fitness.

Zumba Gold: Mercread Youth Club, Seaford Tues & Thurs: 2pm-3pm.

Peacehaven RC Church Hall, Horsham Ave Weds: 10 am11am & 11am-12 noon. Two classes – pick which time you prefer. For those who prefer a slower paced class.

Weight loss & Beauty

Overeaters Anonymous A self-help group for people who wish to change their behaviour around food and eating. www.oagb.org.uk Slimming World Seaford Constitutional Club, Crouch Lane Tues: 9.30am, 11.30am. 5.30pm & 7.30pm. With Tina Simpson, tel: 07534 901591 Chyngton Methodist Church, Millberg Road Thurs: 5.30pm & 7.30pm.

Emma, tel: 07790 214806 Weight Loss Challenge & Wellness Club WellnessWorks, Seaford Fri: 11am. £35 for 12 weeks.

Free private consultation by appointment. Tel 01323 897671 Herbalife Healthy Breakfast & Sampling Free. Tel 01323 897671 Skin Care Workshop & Facial Free. Tel 01323 897671 Weight Watchers 60+ Club, Downs Leisure Ctr Sutton Road Mon: 9.45am.

Join us and relax with a cup of coffee or tea.

Hillcrest Centre, Bay Vue Road, Newhaven Tues: 6.15pm.

Seaford Baptist Church, Belgrave Road Weds: 5.45pm.

Come along and learn about Smart Points. Contact 07758 653851, email: sallyevans@ weight-watchers.co.uk

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www.rowlandgorringe.co.uk

seaford@rowlandgorringe.co.uk SEAFORD OFFICE 01323 490680

CENTRAL ALFRISTON VILLAGE £720,000

DESIRABLE VILLAGE LOCATION £650,000

COUNTRYSIDE VIEWS £500,000

SOUTH WEST GARDEN £385,000

IMMACULATELY PRESENTED £375,000

SUPERBLY PRESENTED HOUSE £330,000

A detached four double bedroom house, located within the centre of the historical village of Alfriston.

Three reception rooms, gallery landing and private flint walled garden.

A detached 4 bedroom house situated within a cul de sac and with no onward chain. In good order with distant sea views, refurbished bathroom and a Conservatory.

heathfield@rowlandgorringe.co.uk

01435 864233

An impressive four bedroom house forming part of a highly desirable development set within 2 acres of Communal grounds including tennis courts with stunning views of the surrounding countryside.

A modern bright and spacious, immaculately presented four bedroom house with far reaching rooftop and Seaford Head views.

Benefits include a Conservatory and two en-suites.

lewes@rowlandgorringe.co.uk

01273 474101

A deceptively spacious and well presented detached bungalow with stunning uninterrupted views backing onto the South Downs.

A period mid-terraced 3 bedroom character house close to the town centre with south facing rear garden. Extended, detail renovated and modernised to a high standard.

uckfield@rowlandgorringe.co.uk

01825 762132

seaford@rowlandgorringe.co.uk

01323 490680