Sussex Living August 2022 by Sussex Living

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August 2022

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School Holidays

School’s Out

Be inspired by Sara Whatley’s guide to making the school summer holidays that bit more enjoyable

65 Starstruck Robert Veitch revels in the awe and wonder of astronomy after a recent visit to Herstmonceux

80 Shore Style Creating an idyllic home from home in a 1950s seaside bungalow on Winchelsea Beach

103 The Time Is Now We are all aware of the phrase ‘mindful living’ but what is it and how can we achieve it?

107 A New Do

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Chop chop, it’s time for a snip – discover the 2022 summer hair trends with Sara Whatley

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Features 18 Spotlight Events

Some of the best events across Sussex this summer

28 Play Days On Tour Why head out when the play days can come to you

31 En Garde!

53 Homes Extra

We meet Keira Donnelly-Sallows from Haywards Heath to learn about her fencing ambitions

34 The Good Life Revitalising a one hundred year-old, single storey farmhouse in Broad Oak

53 Sweet Dreams Discovering a few of the connections between how a bedroom looks and how well we might sleep

Editor’s Comment

The school holidays are in full swing and the August issue of Sussex Living has plenty of inspiration to keep your young ones entertained this month. There are so many great events taking place there is sure to be something that appeals to all the family. Meanwhile, Robert Veitch explores the sky at night and Sara Whatley advises on ways to make sure you get the best quality sleep and how to improve your wellbeing by living mindfully. Enjoy the holiday season and have fun getting out and about.

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Regulars 61 Blooming Times

Stop digging the dirt suggests Flo Whitaker

34 On The Home Front

75 Robertsbridge and Bodiam Walk An epic summer walk in the Rother Valley

98 Puzzle Page 100 The Wonder Years

Change is coming; team Whatley are all boxed up

113 A Taste For Turmeric Some benefits from this natural supplement

115 Eton Mess Tray Bake Putting a twist on a classic summer recipe to create a delightful dessert

117 American Pancakes How to become the perfect pancake provider

119 Buddy Up We learn about My Future Care Buddy Service

122 It’s A Dog’s Life

Teddy and Bear check out their new garden

125 Money Matters Lisa de Silva explores commodities markets

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128 Puzzle Page Solutions 138 If You Ask Me Home loving Flo on her ‘Eternal Flame’ nickname

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OUT! Put family fun at the top of your August to do list, and take some inspiration from Sara Whatley’s family fun day ideas

ugust is officially family fun month, hurrah! No matter what age your family is you can still join in the larks; from kid’s games to festivals, this is fun for all ages. At the peak of the school holidays and in the blazing sunshine (hopefully!), August notoriously feels like a bit of a holiday month, if you are home or away. Make the most of it this summer and try some

new activities or shake up your tried and tested favourites with some new ideas. Be it a day on the beach or a hike over the Downs, embracing a bit of tech with identification apps might make the everyday more exciting. Identify the nature around you, the planes up above or the boats out at sea, and many other things too. Here are some ideas for fun family days or weekends out and about. Whatever you do, just make sure you all have a jolly good giggle!

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Use these brilliant and often free apps to help you connect with nature on a deeper level by understanding what it is you are seeing or hearing

GET TECH Life is more interesting when you know what you’re looking at or learning about what you can see. Step up identification apps. Use these brilliant and often free apps to help you connect with nature on a deeper level by understanding what it is you

are seeing or hearing. They will make you slow down to look and listen more closely, and expand your horizons when looking outwards, at the stars or clouds, for example. Days at the beach can be enhanced by tracking any boats you

can spot – seeing where it has come from and where it is going – or how about following that helicopter or plane and seeing where it will land? Here are some ideas for things that you could identify: • Stars • Clouds • Butterflies • Moths • Birdsong • Rocks and Crystals • Trees • Plants • Flight tracker • Ship tracker EXPLORE INDOORS Some days require a little indoor time and a slower pace, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be fun too. There are loads of fun indoor activities to do in the home or out and about too. A great place to start is getting involved with your local library. Bookworms will love the ‘Gadgeteers’ Summer Reading Challenge 2022 (check out www. summerreadingchallenge.org.uk).

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A host of brilliant galleries can be found in Sussex, often with special summer shows and activities for children too

MAKE YOUR OWN ART GALLERY Set a theme, for example, portraiture, seascapes or pets and get the whole family to join in creating pictures, paintings and collages. Make and decorate simple cardboard picture frames to stick around the pictures, and then hang them in a ‘gallery’ (inside or outside). Why not have a private viewing and invite friends and family over to see your masterpieces with a glass of something sparkling?

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Create an online profile to keep track of books you have read, get recommendations, find out about authors and illustrators and discover tons of fun activities and games too. This programme is aimed at 4-11 year olds to encourage reading enjoyment and to help prevent the summer reading ‘dip’. Many libraries also provide toy libraries, where you can borrow toys to take home, and other activity sessions for children such as Rhyme Time, Toddler Time, and Saturday Singalong. There are also many activities for adults to enjoy at the library. Try a Knit and Natter session, Melody for the Mind, Reading Groups

or Board Game sessions. And of course, let’s not forget the books themselves! Museums can be a great source of interest and fun for children of all ages, and adults too. Make a day trip out of it and visit one of the big ones in London or keep it local and discover what’s on our own doorstep. You may be pleasantly surprised at what you can find in Sussex, from fisherman’s museums to seeing dinosaur bones and

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ammonites, agricultural interest and aeronautical museums, and many more besides. How about a gallery? A host of brilliant galleries can be found in Sussex, often with special summer shows and activities for children too. Become a culture vulture for the day and soak up some inspiring art and design. Then come home and have a go yourself. GET OUTDOORS Summer is the time to make the most out of being outdoors, and there is endless fun and adventure to be had.

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Simplicity sometimes cannot be beaten, and what could be simpler than taking a walk? However, make an effort to try walking somewhere new: coastal paths, forests, along canals,

across heathland, up high on the Downs, and anywhere For older children else you and adults, a match can think is a good competitive of. New scenery can thing to sink your wake us up teeth into and refresh our senses. A jolly good picnic or stop off for a

pub lunch along the way always adds a little extra to a good walk. Park life: make this the summer you master wheels! Get on your scooter, your bike, your roller skates or blades, or your skateboard and make the most of the proliferation of skate parks in Sussex. How about kite flying, or even drone flying? Or for something tasty and fun you could have a fun family day out picking fruit at a farm. If there is any left over when you get home, a delicious fruit pie is a wonderful way to showcase lovely fresh produce. Swimming is always a winner for family fun and in the summer it’s lovely to be able to do it outdoors. Have a day at the beach and enjoy

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an invigorating sea swim (make sure you find a beach with lifeguards) or find a local lido, another glorious way to enjoy the water outdoors. If your family enjoy the sportier side of life a sports day might be a good option. Arrange a mixed assault course catering for the ages you have. For older children and adults, a match is a good competitive thing to sink your teeth into… try volleyball, cricket or rounders. Climbing is another great fun sport and adventurous too. There are climbing centres to try or outdoor climbing on rocks. This one is probably more suitable for older children and adults. OTHER ACTIVITIES If your family love a good bounce, then an inflatable park is just the place for you. Huge inflatables, slides and ball pits await hours of jumping fun, and with areas for little bouncers too, these parks really do cater for all ages. Got your glitter Older children and sleeping bag might enjoy laser at the ready? Then it’s off to a festival tag, paintballing, you go! There are a meal out and a so many family late night friendly festivals about these days, and many of them are in Sussex. Have a whole weekend of music, food, child friendly activities, workshops, days to food festivals, dog shows to and silliness, or just go for a day village fetes and town fairs. Perhaps and pack it all in; get all the fun the circus is coming to visit your area and your own comfy bed at the and a night out in the big top awaits! end of the day. There are also ‘YES’ DAY many other day events Ever heard of a yes day? Well, it’s to be found in the very simple really; you just have to month of August in say yes to everything! This can be a Sussex, from music fun family game for all ages. It might be a good idea to lay some ground rules down at the beginning of the day (i.e., specify maximum travel time and expense) but other than that, anything goes. Smaller children might want to swim, play dress up with parents, eat treats and watch films. Older children might enjoy laser tag, paintballing, a meal out and a late night. Hopefully the parents also get some enjoyment out of the day, if not from some of the activities then from seeing the children deliriously happy with the power of yes! Spending time as a family being silly and having fun is so important.

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SPOTLIGHT EVENTS Hever in History

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Moonlight and Memories Walk Saturday 10th September, 6pm to 11.30pm Celebrate life, love and friendship at Moonlight and Memories Walk for St Michael’s Hospice Hastings and Rother. Featuring a new 10K route by the light of the full moon, this year’s sponsored walk starts and ends in the beautiful Hospice gardens in St Leonards on Sea. When you return, you’ll be able to spend some time watching the candle lights flicker in the sea of paper lanterns, remember your loved ones and enjoy a post walk supper. All are welcome to join in with this time of reflection, including your four-legged friends. More information and tickets sales at: www.stmichaelshospice.com/moonlightmemories

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Saturday 27th to Sunday 29th August Immerse yourselves in living history encampments and experience crafts, cooking, and battle displays from the Middle Ages to the 20th Century as part of Hever in History at Hever Castle. The popular Summer Jousting Tournament will be closing for the season and it is the last chance to enjoy falconry displays from Birds of Prey Willow Centre. Children can learn more about magical creatures, find out how to cast spells and defend the castle from a dragon as part of Spellbound Summer (until 31 August). Have fun in the

Water Maze or run off some energy in three play areas including the Tudor Towers adventure playground. Sat www.hevercastle.co.uk 27 to Sun 29 Aug

Seaford Museum at The Martello Tower Open every weekend and Bank Holidays, 11am to 4pm Wednesdays: 2pm to 4pm Often described as ‘Tardis-like’, Seaford Museum offers 6,000 sq ft of displays

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beneath the Esplanade. Hundreds of historical artefacts and displays from the Neolithic to the present day. Visit an Edwardian village shop, dressmaker’s parlour, wartime kitchen and see the contents of toy, chemist, ironmonger and photographer’s shops from days gone by. There’s plenty to appeal to visitors of all ages. Seaford Museum, Seaford Esplanade BN25 1JH - free parking right outside www.seafordmuseum. co.uk FB: Seaford Museum & Heritage Society

Kent & East Sussex Railway Summer Adventure All the family can enjoy a hands-on historical experience that everyone will lovingly remember! Perfect to visit whatever the weather, hop on board a heritage steam or diesel train and sit back in comfort through unspoilt countryside to terminate in the shadow of the magnificent National Trust castle at Bodiam. Visit our Tea Room and enjoy a light lunch or collect your pre-booked munch bag for the kids to enjoy on the journey and

treat yourself to a cream tea or ploughman all bookable online. The railway is dog-friendly so even the family dog can come too for free. For all the information and to book visit: kesr.org.uk twitter.com/KandESRailway facebook.com/kentandeast sussexrailway linkedin.com/company/the-kentand-east-sussex-railwaycompany-limited

SPOTLIGHT EVENTS

The Sussex Guild Contemporary Craft Show at Pashley Manor Gardens

The award-winning gardens at Pashley are quintessentially English. Wander through colourthemed garden “rooms” and discover vistas, fountains, ponds and fine old trees. Produce from the Kitchen Garden can be sampled with delicious locally sourced ingredients at the Garden Room Café and terrace. Special price £11.50. Full admission details www.thesussexguild.co.uk 01273 479565

Summer Trifle at Pickhams, Wilmington

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Discover Britain’s Wonderful Wildlife this Summer! Summer Holiday Opening: Daily from Saturday 16th July to Sunday 4th September, 10am to 5pm (last admission 4pm). This summer the British Wildlife Centre is open daily throughout the holidays, giving you every chance to meet Britain’s wildlife, with species ranging from tiny harvest mice to magnificent red deer. The season has brought new life including red deer calves and fallow fawns in the deer park, baby hedgehogs, known as hoglets, and red squirrel kits. Meet latest arrivals; Bain the cheeky young otter and Mortimer the fox (known as Naughty Morty!) It’s a REAL natural history experience! Free Parking, Picnic Areas, Coffee Shop, Gift Shop. Pre-book your visit online and save £1 per ticket, Eastbourne Road, Newchapel, Lingfield, Surrey RH7 6LF www.britishwildlifecentre.co.uk 01342 834658

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Saturday 27th to Monday 29th August, 11am to 5pm This mini arts festival and open gardens comprises three days of art, craft and entertainment in the delightful gardens of Pickhams. ‘Meet the Makers’ marquee featuring Hailsham Artists Network and Compass Community Arts; Craft demonstrations; Sussex Songwriter’s Festival on Saturday afternoon, continuing with a ticketed gig in the evening with Robb Johnson and the Irregulars, Milton Hide, Dandelion Charm, The Cheer Up Mollys; Bluebell Roots on Sunday evening with Friction Farm from South Carolina. On Monday, following a Spoken Word Open Mic in the secret walled garden, Slap & Tickle Theatre perform One Track Minds, their new Saveloy Opera. Garden entrance £5 (under 12’s free) to include tea, coffee or soft drink. Donations to Macmillan Cancer Support for afternoon Music and Spoken Word Open Mics. Tickets: www.pickhams.com 01323 705153

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Saturday 27th to Monday 29th August The Sussex Guild is exhibiting over the August Bank Holiday at Pashley Manor Gardens. Guild designers will be showing their work in a large marquee in front of the Grade I listed oak framed Tudor house. You’ll have a chance to chat to the makers of beautifully handmade ceramics, furniture, textiles, jewellery, woodwork, glass, metalwork and more. Work can be purchased or specially commissioned.

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Worthing Food and Drink Festival Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th September, 10am to 5pm Worthing is becoming a culinary mecca with an amazing array of restaurants, cafés Sat 10 & Sun 11 Sept

and bars and the Food & Drink Festival is the showcase event for Worthing’s wonderful hospitality sector. Worthing’s first Food Festival was held in 2012 and the event is now one of the largest FREE Food & Drink events in the Southeast. The daily programme of cookery demonstrations, along with musical interludes will ensure it’s an event to remember. Entry to the event is FREE; with stalls open from 10am to 5pm daily and the entertainment programme starting at 11am. Steyne Gardens, Worthing

Weald on the Field Saturday 13th August, 11am to 7pm The popular Weald on the Field oneday festival takes place in the heart of Uckfield, on Luxford Field. The festival celebrates all things local - featuring local artisan crafts, fantastic local produce, street food and pop-up bars (Harveys, local vineyards, gin and rum). Live music is performed from

the Airstream stage from 12noon, with a fantastic line-up planned and children’s entertainment throughout the day. An event definitely not to be missed! Jointly organised by Food Rocks and Uckfield Town Council. Free entry Luxford Field, Uckfield TN22 1AL www.foodrockssouth.co.uk/ weald-on-the-field

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Trinity’s 40th Anniversary Weekend! Saturday 27th August Have you heard? Trinity Theatre is 40! There will be celebrations throughout the year, but this August Bank Holiday weekend; it’s fit to burst with celebration! FREE community events? There is quite a few! The Saturday Summer Fete fun is bouncing with brilliance, slides, castles and traditional stalls set in the stunning gardens. Come and join in!

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The theatre has hosted some incredible talent, but Trinity have also nurtured quite a bit of it themselves and they are showcasing the brilliant people that make this venue special with an entire evening dedicated to their talents! www.trinitytheatre.net Box Office: 01892 678 678 Trinity Theatre, Church Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Ardingly Antiques Fair Tuesday 6th & Wednesday 7th September Are you looking for high quality antiques, vintage items and preloved goods? If you are searching for a more sustainable

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Rye Arts Festival Live at Langhams Saturday 20th August, 1pm until 10pm Enjoy the much-loved annual event ‘Live At Langhams’ - part of the Madhurst Festival. Expect the usual relaxed style; a fabulous atmosphere, wonderful live music, a well-stocked, award-winning bar and delicious fresh food, courtesy of local producers Sneaky Duck. Look forward to live jazz, pop, indie and folk music from Fate The Juggler, Olivia Stevens & Co. and The Rec plus many more. This is a free event, but please do give generously, as there will be a collection for the Friends Of The South Downs and the South Downs National Park‘s ‘Help Nature to Renature’ and similar projects which

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Friday 9th to Sunday 25th September Britain’s favourite pirate Captain Pugwash, who was born in Rye, features in East Sussex’s biggest multi-arts Festival! The packed 2022 Rye Arts Festival features world class classical, folk, blues and African musicians, best-selling authors, films, drama, exhibitions and walks as well as free events for the family. Look out for author Robert Harris, the Reverend Richard Coles, violinist Tamsin Waley-Cohen, spooky ghost walks with the Rye Town Crier and a 50th anniversary screening of Cabaret and much more! For information and tickets pick up a brochure or go to: www.ryeartsfestival.org.uk 01797 462168

Wonderful Weeks at Weald & Downland Living Museum Open daily: 10.30am to 6pm For an enjoyable and captivating day in the great outdoors this August, head to the Weald & Downland Living Museum. Celebrating the theme of traditional games and pastimes, there will be a programme of daily activities and crafts that changes weekly, including nature trails, orienteering, singing and puzzles. Families can also enjoy exploring the beautiful grounds, seeing traditional farm

animals and discovering the many historic buildings such as the working watermill, bakehouse and Victorian school to find out what life was like in the past. This summer also sees the return of the Museum’s outdoor theatre events featuring family favourites such as Awful Aunty, Peter Rabbit, The Wind in the Willows and more. To book tickets and find out more visit www.wealddown.co.uk

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Around the World in 80 Days at the Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne

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Friday 5th to Saturday 27th August Come on a whistle-stop tour around the world, without even leaving your seat in the imaginative and creative re-telling of Jules Verne’s classic ‘Around the World in 80 Days’. Phileas Fogg is fabulously determined as he wagers his whole fortune on the seemingly impossible… surely no one could circumnavigate the world in just 80 days?!

Join Fogg and his valet Passepartout and journey from London to Bombay and even the Wild West – seven talented actors recreate 104 characters in this rip-roaring family adventure. Buckle up as no less than six trains, six boats, four fights, two dances, one sleigh ride, a storm, a circus, and yes, an elephant take to the Devonshire Park stage! Tickets from £21 (Under 16s half price) Booking at: www.eastbournetheatres.co.uk

Junior Wetland Ranger Summer Fun at Arundel Wetland Centre Friday 22nd July to Sunday 4th September, 10am to 4.30pm Become a Junior Wetland Ranger this Fri 22 July to Sun 4 Sep

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Craft and Design Show at Lancing College Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd October Craft event organisers, Woodland Crafts Events Management will be returning with their annual Craft and Design Show for a unique, contemporary shopping experience! It’s the perfect chance to find something completely different! The craft exhibitors come from all over the country and there’s a fabulous selection of talented professional makers, artists and designers, all carefully chosen to offer you

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The Abbot & Monks Invite You to the Worth Abbey Pilgrims Festival ‘A Place of Beauty and Joy’ Bank Holiday Monday 29th August, 1pm to 4.30pm This special Open Day celebrates the beauty that is Worth, sharing the monastic offices with the monks in the Abbey, including music from the Abbey’s resident, internationally acclaimed organist. There will be a guided walk through the Worth estate with pauses for prayers and reflection, tours throughout the day exploring the historic rooms in Worth School, visits to St Bruno’s

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Retreat Centre and the Open Cloister programme of weekday and weekend retreats, activities for children and afternoon refreshments on the South Terrace overlooking the Sussex High Weald. Families welcome – plenty of car parking ADMISSION FREE For more information: www.worthabbey.net Or email: pilgrims@worth.org.uk Worth Abbey, Paddockhurst Road, Turners Hill, West Sussex RH10 4SB

Historic Quiz Trails All year round Explore historic towns including Rye, Eastbourne and Tunbridge Wells with a Quiz Trail booklet this summer. Selfguided walks that take you on an easy circular route, full of fun clues to get you from point to point. Plus you’ll find out some interesting facts for both kids and grown-ups. Perfect for a cheap day out for all the family, couples or solos, plus all of them can be accessed on wheels; buggies or wheelchairs. Trails take around 1-2 hours each and can be started and picked up another time. Check the website for all Quiz Trails including lots in Kent. £4 - £5.99. www.quiztrail.co.uk

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Steyning Food & Drink Festival Saturday 3rd September to Saturday 1st October Four weeks of foodie events, experiences, offers and competitions. This year the Festival Charity is St Barnabas House Hospice and during the month some eateries will include a special Charity Dish on their menu, which will attract a donation to the charity. There will be many offers available from local businesses

including shops, eateries, attractions, accommodation, vineyards and breweries and more. Get ready to enjoy yourselves and support the local economy at the same time, with lots of fun things to do including eating out, taking in some great walks, tastings of food and wine and enjoying the week-long Beer Festival – whatever brings a smile to your face. Make sure you pick up

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The Ship Inn, East Grinstead This beautiful quintessential pub has recently undergone a transformation, now bringing you elegant, light filled spaces, grand decor and newly refurbished outside spaces. National Prosecco Day Saturday 13th August, 12pm to 11pm On National Prosecco Day, come and pop a bottle and make sure you raise a toast to the remaining days of summer on the stunning terrace or pergola outdoor areas. Family Beach Day Saturday 20th August, 12pm to 4pm Come along to this beach themed family day out, buckets and spades at the ready and a cocktail in your hand! Raising money for the Peanut ward at Queen Victoria Hospital. The Ship, Ship Street, East Grinstead RH19 4EG 01342 830822 www.shipinneastgrinstead.co.uk

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Colwood House, Warninglid Sunday 14th and Wednesday 17th August, 12:30pm to 4.30pm Opening as part of the National Garden Scheme, Colwood House offers 12½ acres of lawns, herbaceous borders, rose gardens,

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parterre, cut turf labyrinth and forsythia tunnel, plus many fine specimen trees dating from the late 19th century. There’s also a 35m terrace, flower rimmed croquet lawn, statues and gazebos, plus a giant chessboard and lake with an island and temple. Most of the garden is wheelchair accessible and there are cakes and drinks for sale. Colwood House appeared as ‘Fox Corner’ in the recent BBC2 adaptation of ‘Life After Life’ by Kate Atkinson. Entry £7 for adults, children (under 16) free, and dogs on leads are welcome. www.ngs.org.uk Colwood House, Cuckfield Lane, Warninglid, RH17 5SP    01444 461352

Sculpture and the Human Body 3rd, 4th, 10th, 11th, 17th and 18th September, 11am to 5pm Throughout her adult life Sarah Money has performed in physical theatre and contemporary dance. She studied Dance with Visual Practice and has taught Pilates for 20 years. This closeness to movement and the workings of the human body are evident in her sculptural practice. Rhythm, movement and the evocation of emotion through body language motivate behind her art. While her portrait heads are created directly from the model, her figures emerge from observational life drawing and her imagination. She uses heavy-grogged clay and once the pieces have been hollowed out, they are biscuit-fired, then stone-fired and glazed or painted. She is an enthusiastic member of the Artwave group. Artwave, Stable Gallery, Paddock Studios, Paddock Lane, Lewes www.sarahmoneyartist.co.uk www.artwavefestival.org

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his summer Mid Sussex District Council’s Play Days are going on tour! Stopping off at 10 different locations around the district, these Play Days are set to be filled with fun activities for all the family to join in with during the school summer holidays. “Originally we had three big Play Days in three big towns in Mid Sussex,” Sally

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Blackmore from MSDC explained. “But now we have taken it on tour so we can visit smaller villages and take the Play Days to the people, rather than expect the people to come to us. It also gives us the opportunity to support local activities too.” So, what can people expect on the day, I asked Sally? “We will be in parks and green spaces in various locations from 1-3pm. There will be Sussex Clubs for Young People, arts, music, sports, and circus skills to enjoy and we are also getting involved with local activities too, such as golf, a miniature railway, a puppet show, dance and loads more. We also have the MSDC recycling trail which children follow to learn about recycling.” These Play Days are targeted at the under 10s, but everyone is welcome to

we come to skate parks with Sussex Clubs for Young People, a DJ and a bike and scooter repair service,” she said. “The older children prefer it when we come to them, especially if they can their bikes and scooters 1 – get 3 pm looked at too.” Families are encouraged Freetoevent just turn up at the events; there is no need to book or phone in advance. Some places have limited parking however, so all families are also encouraged to walk, cycle, scoot or skip to events if they can. come and play too. There is Check the website for full no cost as all the activities details, as each location has are free and offer families a different activities. Parents place to come together and can also register online to play. “Bring a picnic and be receive details about the prepared for hot weather!” free events. The programme advised Sally. runs throughout the school Older children needn’t summer holiday until the feel left out either, as Sally 31st August. Come and enjoy runs Skate Fest for the these Play Days, try out some over 10s. “This year we new skills and have loads of have three events, two in family fun. l Haywards Heath and one www.midsussex.gov.uk/playdays in East Grinstead, where

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EN-GARDE! Fifteen-year-old fencing champion from Haywards Heath, Keira Donnelly-Sallows puts down her weapon for a brief chat with Sara Whatley

encing is Keira’s happy place. “It’s everything to me,” she told me when I met the 15year old fencing champion. Keira Donnelly-Sallows has been fencing since she was seven. She started at an after school club enjoying both the disciplines of foil fencing and sabre fencing. “Keira had a very encouraging teacher, who also used to be a fencer herself,” Keira’s mother, Kerstin told me. Keira’s potential was spotted and she was encouraged to join a fencing club outside of school. Here she continued training with both weapons until it was time to make the difficult decision to specialise in order to gain selection for the Under 17’s GBR Cadet Women’s Sabre team. “It was a heart decision to choose sabre, and I’m so glad I did,” Keira said. Last year was Keira’s first season and she participated in three international competitions. “We went to Hungry, Romania and Bulgaria. It was so valuable in my first cadet season to get some international experience fencing for GBR,” she explained. This season Keira will be competing more; participating in domestic and international competitions as an individual and part of the GBR team. “Last year was really

stressful travelling with Covid-19,” she said. “I just tried to stay positive and do my best. It’s pointless getting nervous all the time, you just have to push through and train harder.” Keira has a motto of ‘fencing to my potential’, rather than focusing on winning or losing.

It was a heart decision to choose sabre, and I’m so glad I did There are three competitive scenes in fencing: foil, épée and sabre. Each uses a different weapon and has different rules. Keira explained that points are scored in foil and épée with a hit from just the tip of the weapon,

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whereas in sabre any part of the sword can be used to make a hit. As such, Keira said that “sabre is much faster and more calculated with less margin for error.” As we speak Keira is ranked 3rd as a Cadet (U17) and 7th as a Junior (U20); she has recently won the British Youth Championships (U16) in Women’s Sabre, which required her to win the SE Regional Championships to qualify. Keira is also proud to have won the English Youth Championships (U15) – there are already a lot of medals around this girl’s neck!

When not fencing, Keira and her friends like to sample bubble waffles all around the world! Every week sees Keira training three or four times at her club, MX Fencing. She spars and fences one-onones under the guidance of her coaches, Phil ShepherdFoster and Rob Partridge. “I have loads of friends on the circuit,” she said. 32 SUSSEX LIVING | August 2022

Although, she explained, it is difficult to fence against your friends because they know your game and style so well. Dedication to the sport comes naturally to Keira as she loves it so much. “It’s everything to me; friends, community, fun, a place to relax. Although my emotions are heightened when I’m competing I love it and really enjoy it.” When not fencing, Keira and her friends like to sample bubble waffles all around the world! There are sacrifices that have to be made, however; for example sometimes Keira has to miss out on parties, but she said her friends understand and it’s a small price to pay for all the enjoyment she gets out of fencing. She

also has to do her schoolwork on the move sometimes. “My school, Brighton College, are really understanding and supportive. They give me time off when I need it,” Keira told me. Next year she will be doing her GCSEs but she’s confident of staying on top of her work. “I always catch up and communicate with them if I’m behind, then they don’t mind so much!” Proud mother Kerstin added, “Keira is a diligent student – self disciplined and motivated and mature in her

communication.” Qualities which I’m sure serve her well on the fencing piste (the surface on which the sport takes place) as well. And looking to the future? Keira has her sights set on the Brisbane 2032 Olympics and she is being supported in this long-term goal by the British Fencing Athlete Development Programme, with values based on honesty, teamwork, excellence and respect. It exists to support athletes who have potential to achieve Olympic success and inspire others. There is a belief that better people make better athletes; so it is athlete centred, development driven and competition supported. This enables Keira to take part in three or four camps each year, be surrounded by some of the top fencers and coaches in the country and really work on both her individual game and teamwork too. They also learn about nutrition, drugs education, mental health, and receiving constructive feedback. Keira is working hard towards qualifying for the European and World Championships this season, and is clearly focused, in the zone and totally in her element. This young lady is one to watch. l

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sitting room, recovered from a tip and restored by Wendy. The couple wanted to retain a sense of the building’s heritage and so they restored the roof with salvaged slate and left the original brick wall exposed in the sitting room, covering it only with a lick of bright white paint. Once they had settled into their new home, despite their best intentions, the entrepreneurial couple didn’t rest on their laurels for long. “Within a year we had bought livestock and built up a fully-fledged free-range meat business,” laughed Wendy. “We had planned to pretty much retire on the proceeds of our PR company but decided we would get too bored. We turned one of the outbuildings into a butchery and learnt to make sausages, selling at farmers markets.” But then the duo realised that life was fast becoming too stressful again and they had lost sight of the initial reason for moving – to spend quality time as a family. “We were having to pay people to help look after the children,” remembered Wendy. So, in 2004, they called time on the meat business. Wendy started to do some part-time work for a TV script company and Steve went back to university to do a masters degree,

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Over the years, the children have reaped the rewards of their rural existence. “It’s been lovely having the space for the children to grow up in. They’ve enjoyed the animals and have had the space to run around and build camps and secret hideaways with friends. They even learnt to drive on the farm before hitting the road,” said Wendy. Although Maisie is now at university in Holland and Charlie is on his gap year, home is still where the heart is. “We have an opendoor policy and now they’re older they both have mini festivals in the fields with their friends.” What does the future hold now that the children have almost flown the nest? “There’s another project in my head, but I’m not sure it’s in Steve’s,” laughed Wendy. Whatever lies ahead, it’s clear the couple have garnered a huge amount of satisfaction from what they’ve achieved thus far. “I love the practical knowledge I’ve gained over the years. I think the most important thing I’ve learnt is the importance of sympathetic restoration. If you can afford to, buy reclaimed materials when renovating a period building because it makes all the difference for a seamless refurb.” l Words: Amy Maynard/ Living4Media Photography: Richard Gadsby/ Living4Media August 2022 | SUSSEX LIVING 49

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orn in Brussels 1901 Denis Rake led a colourful and sometimes mysterious younger life as he is said to have belonged to the Sarrasani Circus as a young child. He later pursued an acting career under the name Denis Greer, before joining the Royal Army Service Corps at the start of the War. Denis Rake escaped being sunk twice early in his military career, once whilst evacuating France as part of the British Expeditionary Force and again after joining the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve. As a French speaker Denis managed to secure a place in the SOE French section as a Telegraph Operator. He had an eventful and controversial time in training, refusing to complete certain training but his skills and bravery so impressed that he was kept on and sent to the continent in 1942.

Denis served two terms as a POW in France, and after escaping, in Spain. Even though he suffered terrible treatment and permanent injury from interrogation he volunteered again in 1944 to return to France working with the resistance. He worked closely and was admired by Nancy Wake, the famous Australian SOE agent. After leaving SOE in 1944 he worked for Army Welfare Services organising entertainment for the troops. Denis Rake received the Military

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andra Voss is Science Director at The Observatory Science Centre, having worked there since 2003. Her physiology PhD is from the Royal Veterinary College. “Years ago, I came here with my husband, we picked up a leaflet for a ‘Beginners Astronomy Course’ and decided to do it together. In 2003, National Astronomy Week promoted a close approach of Mars and I took a part-time job here. One thing led to another, and now I’m Science Director. I eventually did my Astronomy GCSE,” she revealed with a grin. Sandra’s story proved astronomy can be a viable career change, and she also believes it’s a great career for schoolchildren with a mathematical or scientific inclination. “We have some super well qualified people with astrophysics degrees working here.”

Astronomy is a discipline where amateur contributions help the professionals. “Amateurs can spend vast amounts of time studying the skies and they are a greatly valued asset,” she revealed. It’s akin to an armchair viewer being able to help Lewis Hamilton’s F1 car go that bit faster. The development of astronomy was rooted in practical necessity. It was Charles II who commissioned the construction of the Royal Observatory Greenwich in 1675. Located on the Prime Meridian it divides the world into eastern and western hemispheres, and is the place where Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) originated. The purpose of the observatory was simple, to map the stars more accurately and help shipping navigate at night and when out of sight of land, ultimately to reduce shipwrecks. When star charts

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were coupled with accurate maritime timepieces linked to GMT, it was possible for ships to locate themselves exactly. As a result, the number of shipwrecks drastically reduced. John Harrison, a marine chronometer, developed the first accurate maritime timepieces and it was Harrison’s ‘lesser watch’ that made the Trotter brothers millionaires in the Only Fools and Horses episode Time on our Hands. Over time, the study of the stars became a scientific endeavour that is still searching for the answer to how it all began as well as fulfilling humankind’s innate inclination to explore the heavens above us… think one small step in 1969 and return to the moon in 2025. Sandra picked up the story. “After WWII it was decided to move from

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Greenwich, due to increasing light pollution and magnetic interference from the electrification of London’s railways.” Over 70 sites were investigated, before the Royal Greenwich Observatory, Herstmonceux opened in 1957. The six telescopes that were transported from Greenwich became known as the ‘Equatorial Group’ and included the astronomically famous Yapp telescope. The observatory domes were coated in copper and a chemical coating was applied to speed up the weathering, to help them blend into the countryside. “Rumour has it, the chemical coating was equine urine.” Sandra revealed with a smile. Trees were planted during construction to screen the observatory

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the biggest in Britain at the time. “Low altitude and mist rolling in from the Pevensey Levels made observations difficult,” said Sandra. In 1979 it was moved to a much higher altitude at the Roque de Los Muchachos Observatory on the Canary Island of La Palma. Cold nights on the edge of the marsh had to be endured, because heating the domes meant the warm air would rise

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With 10x 50 binoculars, planets start to become visible, and the largest craters on the moon are relatively easy to spot

and blur the photographs. At its peak, over 200 people worked at the Royal Greenwich Observatory, Herstmonceux. In 1990 the observatory moved from Sussex to Cambridge and five years later The Observatory Science Centre opened, under the stewardship of the charity, Science Projects. It runs as an education centre and as a tourist

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Sandra’s top tips to take stargazing to the next level • With 10x 50 binoculars, planets start to become visible, and the largest craters on the moon are relatively easy to spot • Entry level telescopes start at about £100 – diameter of the optics is key • An entry level telescope will also make the rings of Saturn and the moons of Jupiter visible • Make sure the tripod is sturdy enough to keep your telescope steady • Once you’ve learnt 3-4 recognisable constellations and can locate the north star, the gaps start to take care of themselves • Use a stargazing app to help build your knowledge

Sandra told me the International Space Station is sometimes visible on a clear night. “It can take up to six minutes to move from one horizon to another, depending on where it is. It shines so brightly, find its course at www.heavens-above.com” “The Andromeda galaxy is visible during August,” revealed Sandra, “rising over the eastern horizon just after sunset. It’s the furthest and oldest thing you can see with unaided eye. It’s 2.5 million lightyears away.” That’s 15 trillion (1012) nautical miles if you like an 18th century shipping analogy. “The universe is estimated to be 13.6 billion years old,” added Sandra, at which point

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• In early August the Sun sets about 10 minutes before 9pm but by the end of the month it is setting almost an hour earlier. The full Moon is on the 12th August and the new Moon is on 27th August

we went to press. “These images will knock Hubble for six, maybe more,” enthused Sandra. It might help confirm if somewhere out there, someone is running Tik Tok or an Instagram account from a very, very distant planet. There are three working historic telescopes at Herstmonceux. As Sandra opened the shutters of Dome D for me, I couldn’t help but stare into space and think, is there anybody out there? Beneath it was the 13-inch Astrographic Refractor, an early photographic telescope that helped locate 179,000 stars between 1892 and

• The annual Perseids meteor shower can be seen until 23rd August. The peak occurs when the intensity of meteors passing through our atmosphere is at its highest, on 12-13th August with 60-100 meteors per hour. They are pretty fast moving and can leave persistent trains • Constellations to look out for this month include the ‘summer triangle’ which consists of Cygnus, Lyra and Aquila which will be due south at midnight by the middle of the month • At the beginning of the month Saturn rises at about 9.20pm and Jupiter rises at about 10.40pm. Look for them in the east as they rise above the horizon. By the end of the month they rise at about 7.15pm and 8.40pm respectively. Jupiter is much the brighter of the planets, following Saturn across the sky

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What to see this month

1905. Across in Dome E, I saw the large Thompson 26-inch Refracting Telescope, which has taken over 60,000 photographs during its working life. “Start thinking about our Milky Way,” effused Sandra. “Up to 400 billion stars, 2 trillion galaxies; it is awe inspiring to contemplate what is going on. What is up there, and who is out there?” The Star Wars crawl – A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, suddenly seemed more than a little inconsequential. Reality is more powerful than you can possibly imagine! l

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as far as the kissing gate. Hug the right side of the field, gently downhill to the far corner and the footbridge. In the next field, keep right and continue to the 3-way fingerpost. Turn right, through the gateway and under the railway to the gated footbridge, then into the

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Keeping the grass under control is a small flock of sheep – how wonderful, how very English meadow. After 50m bear left, under power lines, over the small bridge, easing right at the fork, through the gateway, and under the heritage railway. Turn left and walk between the railway and the cricket ground to the road junction. Turn left, crossing the River Rother and following Northbridge Street to the roundabout and the A21.

Cross the road at the traffic lights and continue east, along the pavement of Church Lane. Once the pavement runs out, walk with care on the right hand side towards any oncoming traffic for just over ¼ of a mile, ever so gently uphill into the village of Salehurst, which has been in existence since before the Domesday Book. The Church of St Mary the Virgin provides a worthy distraction. The actors, Harry Andrews and Basil Hoskins are buried side by side in the churchyard. Also resident is Alfred Milner, who served in David Lloyd George’s WWI war cabinet and was involved in instigating the first twominute silence in 1919. August 2022 | SUSSEX LIVING 75

Keeping the grass under control is a small flock of sheep – how wonderful, how very English! Continue up the road, then around to the right as indicated by the ‘Bodiam 3½’ signpost. The road drops downhill and over the stream, before the only real climb of the day, through the trees of Rocks Hill, for ½ a mile, all the way to the traffic island. Turn right and continue along the ridge of Bourne Lane for 400m, then around a tight-ish left hand bend, to find a rickety looking stile on the right.

Follow the green carpet, parallel to the river, in the shadow of the levee Crossing the stile is the high point of the day at 71m (232 feet). Follow the line of telegraph poles on the right of the field to the open gateway. Strike out across the middle of the next field towards the tiny gap in the distant trees, where there is a stile. In the next field aim left of the copse and continue in the same general direction to the 2-sleeper bridge and stile. Treat any livestock in the next field with respect, and follow the path to the seesaw stile and the road junction. Cross the road with care to the kissing gate, then across the field to the 2-step

stile. 15m further on, turn left into the trees, over a stile, then past the pond and over the footbridge to the drive. Turn right and continue past the buildings, metal 6-bar gate, and wooden 5-bar gate. Beyond this, the path is wide and continues for ¾ of a mile to Bodiam. Walkers who are not distracted by the 14th century castle should turn right and walk south as far as the bridge over the River Rother. The steps on the right, immediately preceding the bridge, lead down to the flood plain. Follow the green carpet, parallel to the river, in the shadow of the levee, along the avenue of willow and Himalayan balsam, for just over a mile to the

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junction with the road at Udiam. Turn left and walk extremely carefully along the road for about 75m to the gate in the hedge beside the mirror. Continue up the drive the to bridge with the ‘ducks’ sign. Take the gate on the right, through the tunnel of willow to another

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gate. Beyond this, walk uphill to the 3-step stile, then to the top of the hill. Turn right, past the metal barrier and concrete bollards then 100m further on veer left and uphill past piles of insulation. After another 100m bear left at the oil tank, through the gap then up to the brow in the field, which at 55m (179 feet) is the second high point of the day. Continue past the redundant stile at the entrance to Holmans Wood to the fingerpost a few steps beyond. Turn right and walk through the woods to emerge at the orchard. Turn left and downhill, then 60m later, turn right walking between the trees to the track, then across it, into Crainham Wood, for 75m to the junction with the road. Cross with care to the fingerpost opposite, through the trees to a footbridge and

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e are officially bursting at the seams. When Robin and I first got on the property ladder we had a two-week old baby and plenty of room. We now have two rapidly growing children who are squeezed into their bedroom together, and no room to swing our cat. The children are quite happy, I must add, as they know nothing else and feel safe sharing with each other, but give it another couple of years and the screams of “get off my stuff!” will only get worse. It’s time for more space. Our living room has been turning into box land, much to the children’s delight. Every box we pack we have to sneak away from Mia and Jarvis who use them to build Every box we pack forts, sit in as dens, we have to sneak away cars, boats – whatever they can think of. The from Mia and Jarvis boxes are all covered who use them to with crayon and make build forts for a very colourful place to store all our worldly possessions. In the dismantling process Jarvis has become so obsessed by the drill that we had to get him his own, complete with realistic drill noise! 100 SUSSEX LIVING | August 2022

And that final day eventually came. We gathered up the remaining straggly bits, did the mandatory deep clean, then wandered around the echoey rooms and said goodbye. It’s amazing how quickly children move on. A few weeks later and their first home is a distant memory, perhaps only the raspberry bushes in the garden being missed. So now it is onwards and upwards to bigger and better things where our children can make more memories and grow even bigger, until we burst at our new seams too! l

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am taking a deep dive into mindfulness. What is it? How will it benefit ones everyday life? And how does one achieve it? At its core, mindfulness is about being present in the now, being compassionate to others and aware of the world both around us and inside us. It is said that achieving true mindful living can benefit our lives in many ways, both physically and mentally. These benefits include reducing stress, helping our bodies fight illness, improved relationships, and enhancing selfcompassion. General improved overall health can follow living mindfully. The connection between a healthy body and a healthy mind is indisputable, and mindful practices really take this into account. For example, practicing yoga; classes combine movement and stretching for the body and the mind, which is

further enhanced by quiet moments of meditation and breathing. A mindful life is about being aware of our bodily health and mental health and nourishing both as best we can. During my research I found there are myriad aspects to living mindfully, depending on where you look and whom you speak to. But one I found particularly interesting was the idea of accepting things as they are. Whatever situation you are in, if

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A NEW DO

Chop chop, it’s time for a summer snip snip! Discover the 2022 hair trends with Sara Whatley

very summer I get the urge to chop off all my hair. Maybe even shave it. Then, when the autumn sets in again, I’m glad I didn’t. But that urge for a new do is still with me and often culminates in my disappearing and reappearing fringe. This summer I think I’m going to go with the major trend of the season: layers. Do you remember ‘The Rachel’ haircut from 1995? Well, it’s back, albeit with a modern twist. Like all things 90s, the shoulder-length voluminous and bouncy layered cult cut has returned for a revival and slips right into the summer 2022 trend for layering. You will find most hairstyles sporting some kind of layers, be they short and choppy or long and soft, layering is the way to go. There have been some fairly extreme hairstyles around recently (think modern day mullet) but the feeling for this summer is more laid back and easy going. Soft layers, hairstyles that require less styling,

products and heat, and styles that are adaptable, i.e., look good up or down.

LONG AND LOVELY The summer always brings a trend for long, layered ‘beachy’ hair – easy to style and easy to look after. Pep this look up by adding a fringe, either blunt and exaggerated from the length, or

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is the bixie. Longer layers on top and around the face make this cut softer and adaptable to how you want to style it: mussed up or neatly in place. And the closer cropping around the neck will keep you cool in the summer too. Bob: this classic cut comes in all sorts of lengths, from jaw grazing to sitting just under the collarbone (this is a long bob or a lob). Layering with bob styles is not a must, in fact blunt bobs look sleek and sophisticated. But if you want to stick to the trend, feel free to muss your bob up with a few layers. l

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The classic twist on the quintessential pavlova gets reimagined once again in this mouth-watering traybake by Adele Trathan. Strawberries are used in this recipe, but you can choose any summer fruits to suit your personal preference INGREDIENTS For the sponge 200g (7oz) unsalted butter, softened 200g (7oz) caster sugar 180g (6oz) self-raising flour 1 tbsp vanilla extract 4 medium-sized eggs 100g (3½oz) ground almonds 5 tbsp double cream 200g (7oz) strawberries, hulled and sliced For the topping 250g (9oz) double cream (whipped) 4 shop-bought meringue nests (broken up) 200g (7oz) strawberries, hulled and sliced Icing sugar and mint leaves to decorate (optional)

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in the pan for ten minutes before tipping out onto a wire rack to cool.

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strawberries (reserve some decoration) into the whipped double cream. Serve an individual portion of

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Heat a large non-stick 2 pan over a medium heat. Add a knob of butter

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My Future Care Buddy Service and Handbook is a lifeline for many preparing for later life. Sara Whatley talked to CEO Zoe Harris about these services

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My Future Care Buddy Service and Handbook, in addition there is also the Mycarematters profiles, this is a free online tool where people can create a profile of their needs and preferences. CEO, Zoe Harris, told me about how it all started. “My late husband had dementia and as he got progressively ill, his wishes, needs and preferences were not communicated properly,” she said. When he moved into a care home for the last 13 months of his life, he got dehydrated because staff were offering him tea with milk, when he took it black. And when he lost his balance, the message that he needed his chair pushed against the wall did not get through to everyone and one day, when it was pulled into the room, he and the chair tipped over. Seeing that her husband’s needs were not being communicated effectively,

Zoe started leaving post-it notes on the walls of his room, which made all the difference to the staff, and his care. “The post-it notes evolved into laminated posters and the staff wanted to adopt this for other patients as well. Eventually 1,400 care homes across the country took on the Mycarematters Care Charts, which are a quick and easy way to get to know a person.” This led to further advanced care planning, something which people can find difficult to talk about. “The

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Zoe explained how helpful this kind of written documentation can be for families as it clearly indicates an individual’s choices, such as end of life care and funeral planning. “It can diffuse family arguments and help ensure people are getting the care they desire and deserve,” said Zoe

“The Zoom call with my Buddy was excellent. I now feel that I’ve got back up with the daunting task of preparing for the future,” Julie, 65

Handbook grew out of this as a single point of access for later life information, and also as a tool kit for the patient to feel in control of their care, giving them a sense of wellbeing and empowerment,” said Zoe. During the trialling stages of the Handbook, Zoe noticed that people were procrastinating when it came to filling it in and making decisions; from here the Buddy Service was born. “We wanted to offer support to people

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Mycarematters work with individual people directly and increasingly, with other organisations as well, such as St Catherine’s Hospice in Crawley where staff are being trained to offer the Buddy Service in person and help patients work on their Handbook. They also receive National Lottery funding which enables the Buddy Service and Handbook to remain a free service, available for all who wish to engage with it. l For further information 01403 210485 info@mycarematters.org www.myfuturecare.org

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Teddy and Bear are enjoying spending summertime in the garden with plenty of gardening activities and eating doggy delicacies al fresco, as his human translator Helen Stockton explains

t this time of year, most of us are spending more time outside, enjoying the fickle visitation that is the British summer. For many, this means relaxing in our own exterior space, whether that’s a bijou balcony or airy acres. ‘Them Indoors’ are both keen gardeners, and, as Border Terriers, I like to think that is something we have in common. I personally enjoy digging in them, and I am quite an impressive excavator. ‘Them Indoors’ have also been doing some excavating of their own. Having moved to a different house a few months ago, the garden is, what can best be described, as a work in progress, with new planting

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LIFE IS FULL OF IMPORTANT CHOICES…. AND THE SAME IS TRUE OF YOUR FINANCES Have you considered: • how soon you will be able to retire, and if your plans will your fund your lifestyle? • other options, if you are disappointed with the interest rates on your savings? Here at NFU Mutual, we believe that everyone can benefit from taking financial advice and making a financial plan. That’s why we aim to make it easy to understand and accessible for everyone. For a real conversation about your plans, call the team at Chichester & Horsham Agency on 01273 031898 or email ChichesterandHorsham@nfumutual.co.uk NFU Mutual Financial Advisers advise on NFU Mutual products and selected products from specialist providers. When you get in touch, we’ll explain the advice services offered and the charges. Financial Advice is provided by NFU Mutual Select Investments Limited.

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Designing our Future Together JO O’SULLIVAN

I am very excited to helps you, as a couple, discover work with couples the following: right at the beginning • What are our values? The holidays are arriving in of their relationship December with Christmas, • What are our communication styles?and for Buddhists: Bodhi Day Hannukah (or when they decide (Buddha’s Enlightenment) being cele• How do we give and receive love to commit to be brated/marked. Even if these religious and support – what will workholidays for mean little to you, many of us together.) For those will be having time off. The bank holithe other? days fall on the Monday 27th and 28th considering marriage, December, so a 4-day weekend this civil partnership or cohabitation (or for Child Inclusive year. Have you planned what you are • Trust doing already or are you thinking there those already married a post nuptial) Mediation might be another lockdown? • How will we make financial decisions? then I highly recommend doing this The holiday season can be What are our attitudes to money? initial work together as a Giving couple.children a voice challenging as a parent. It’s Using the workbook, you both especially start tochallenging when Most of us in a relationship could do separated and not having quite sorted United Nations Convention on the Rights or how often they want to seethe each parent. think about the legal stuff and gather with the workbook too (it’d cut down out arrangements. I work with of the Child… ’was agreed by governments Rather that they can sendparents ‘messages’ using a workbook called, ‘Our information needed for the drafting of on arguments!). (including ours) around the world in 1989. back to their parents though theinmediator. Family Two Homes’ which really pre-nups, nupstheand says what they must do so that children post Usually childcohabitation will be 10 andusolder helps thinkbut about what’s important I am the only solicitor andItgrow mediator in It creates an easy way of as healthy as possible, can learn often it is helpful to hearand fromwhen. younger agreements. talking where the children will this jurisdiction using ‘Designing Our protection, have their at school, receive children. In particular, they will about skilfully bethings and when. So, when you instruct views listened to and are treated fairly. be All ‘relationship (and subtly) be asked how are, how You can optimistic’ Future Together’ workbooks. These me as a lawyer or as a mediator you the rights in the Convention apply to every are their parents, how are they? How do will get one of these workbooks when consulting me on prenups, workbooks help you planchild, for your next no matter who they are or where they they see their family? What makes charged attheir cost price. It’s priceless for postnups relationship agreements. (Pocket Book of Children’s and mum and dad happy? What makes theto child chapter. Right off the bat come the from.’ workbook both parents be able to work/think Rights, UNICEF).

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happy? What makes them sad? Whenever parents hear back from their children it is always emotional, sometimes call to discuss what might be the best process for surprising and very oftenPlease positive. on 07780676212 or email jo@osullivanfamilylaw.com Research has shown thatyou when young adults are asked what upset themdetails mostabout how I work visit For more about their parents breakwww.osullivanfamilylaw.com up, it was that they didn’t have a voice. They don’t expect their voice to have affected the outcome but they would just have liked to have had the chance.

have a say in all matters affecting them, Please call to discuss what might be the best process for and to have their views taken seriously.’ you on 07780676212 or email jo@osullivanfamilylaw.com Child Inclusive Mediation does just that. It For more details about how I work www.osullivanfamilylaw.com enables the childvisit (with the consent of both parents and the child(ren) to have their views heard. It does not mean that the child will be asked where they want to live

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separately and then share (what they want to share) with me so we can create a parenting plan that incorporates this holiday season and all the other important times ahead. Then everyone knows where they are and that makes life a whole lot easier.

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COMMODITIES

The history and emergence of trading, the complexities of modern markets, and the pros and cons of investing, are all explained by Lisa de Silva in her guide to commodities

ommodities are raw materials which are used to create products that human beings buy and use. There are four basic categories: • Energy Commodities – such as crude oil, natural gas and heating oil • Metal Commodities – such as gold, copper, silver, and aluminium • Agricultural Commodities – such as sugar, coffee, cotton, rice, and cocoa • Livestock and Meat Commodities – such as pork bellies, cattle, leather, and gelatine For investors, commodities represent

a way to diversify a portfolio, although the risk can be greater than investing in traditional securities. This is owing to uncertainties in supply and demand caused by factors such as a change in weather patterns, epidemics, along with natural and man-made disasters. A BRIEF HISTORY OF COMMODITY TRADING Commodity trading is as old as human civilisation itself, as to survive people needed to come together to barter and trade for food, supplies and labour. In Sumer (modern day Iraq) goats were thought to be the first commodity traded between 4500 and 4000 BC. Back then, clay tokens were pledged in exchange for goats and records of these tokens were recorded on clay tablets, making these the earliest form of commodity futures contracts. Over the years, various empires thrived owing to their ability to create

complex trading systems, enabling the exchange of commodities across huge areas of the world, via routes such as the Silk Road linking Europe and Asia. As commercialisation continued to increase, stock exchanges emerged to simplify the trading process and to enable these transactions, each

In Sumer goats were thought to be the first commodity commodity was standardised for quality and quantity. This meant that all commodities could command the same price regardless of where they had been produced. In 1934, the US government created the Commodity Price Index which tracked the price of specific commodities and today, most countries have their own version of this index. August 2022 | SUSSEX LIVING 125

COMMODITY TRADING Commodities can be traded in either spot trades where a buyer and seller agree to trade at the present market rate, or future trades where both parties agree a deal for a predetermined date, price, and quantity. In this way, people can speculate that the price, for example, of gold will rise or fall in the future. Large amounts of money can be

The main driver of the commodities market is supply and demand both made and lost in a relatively short time, which anyone who has seen the film, Trading Places will appreciate. More generally, people invest in commodities to provide diversification, inflation protection and return potential for their portfolio. WHAT EFFECTS COMMODITY PRICES? The main driver of the commodities market is supply and demand. Commodities can benefit from rising prices making them an attractive proposition for hedging against inflation. Having said that,

some commodities are more prone to volatile prices than others, particularly agricultural commodities which can be affected by unusual weather, natural disasters, manmade events, and war, as we have recently seen in Ukraine, with the disruption to the production and distribution of wheat. HOW TO INVEST IN COMMODITIES Full exposure to the commodities market can be challenging and many

prefer to invest in commodity stocks, trading in the shares of companies involved in the mining, extraction, growth or harvesting of commodities. For example, if the price of gold is increasing, so will the price of stocks in a gold mining company. However, this works two ways. For example, problems with the oil supply chain would reduce the value of oil companies, even though the price of oil itself would rise, as supplies fell, and demand increased. Another option is to invest in Commodity Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). These can hold a range of physical assets, such as gold coins or bullion or they can employ investment vehicles that mimic the underlying market. Commodity ETFs can be a good way of gaining exposure to a range of commodities or commodity-linked stocks, while minimising the risk. l

Why is a will important? Making a will means you can be sure that your property will be properly taken care of when you die. The executors and trustees will be chosen by you. If you don’t prepare a will – if you leave it to chance – this may result in unsuitable people dealing You may want to set up a trust with your estate after your death. in your will (e.g for a disabled Do you want to make sure your beneficiary). We are able to children and dependants are advise on all aspects of trusts provided for – or to appoint legal and setting up a trust in your will. guardians for your children? Don’t leave it to chance. Speak What about if you are an to a professional while you can. unmarried couple? We are able If you would like further advise you so that you are able to information, please do not hesitate make provision for your partner to contact Aileen Francis at Percy on your death. Walker. Aileen is a solicitor and Do you want advice on specialist in this area of law and inheritance tax or making a gift a full member of the Society of to charity? Again, we can help. Trust and Estate Practitioners.

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