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Editor’s COMMENT

September is here! That gorgeous feeling of new adventures, fresh starts and renewed energy is in the air, and I for one can’t help but get carried away with it. I guess it goes back to school days, but I always like to start a new project at this time of year, even if nowadays I don’t get as much time to ﬁ nish it!

Our ever-popular Education Feature starts on page 23, and consists of two really interesting features to enjoy. Robert Veitch learned all about the world of CSI at Haywards Heath Police Station, and Sasha Kanal took a look at after school clubs. Talking about her school days, Katie Derham settled down with Lisa de Silva for a good chat, which you can read about from page 35. A true Renaissance woman of the 21st Century, Katie has carved out a highly successful media career, along with maintaining a fulfi lling home life bringing up her two daughters and sometimes even fi nding time to make some jam! Living in Mid Sussex, Katie is very involved with the local community, being patron of St Peter & St James Hospice and President of the Burgess Hill Symphony Orchestra. And finally, we are very sad to say goodbye to Sonya, who has decided to retire. Sonya is very well known in the area, having sold advertising in Mid Sussex since 1998, and been with Sussex Living for the last 7 ½ years. She will be greatly missed by us all, and I’m sure all of her clients as well, but we know Sonya will love enjoying more leisure time with her husband. Keep in touch Sonya!

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BY ROBERT VEITCH

I Only Have Eyes for Ewe No longer such a common view on the South Downs, a shepherd and his flock were once ten a penny. Robert Veitch investigates the local Southdown breed The Southdown is one of the oldest breeds of sheep. So old, it was thought they were shipped to Jamestown in America with British settlers, as far back as 1609. Restrictions on their wool trading in the USA became a minor contributory factor that led to the American War of Independence. The standardisation of the breed was credited to John Ellman who was born in Hartﬁeld in 1753. Ellman inherited Place Farm at Glynde

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in 1780 from his father and it was here he developed the modern Southdown Sheep. The once tall, lean animal was selectively bred into a smaller more compact beast, with a good fleece and meaty carcass. By the early nineteenth century over 200,000 ewes were living on the South Downs. A century later there were 359 registered flocks, although shortly after World War I the number of flocks had shrunk to 245. During World War II the South Downs were used for military training and the breed declined further. The archive at the West Sussex Record Office in Chichester contains an interview from the Mid Sussex Times in 1966. ‘Mr Raymond Chandler of Truslers Hill, Albourne was the speaker at Burgess Hill Rotary Club, at Ockley Lodge Hotel, Keymer on March 1st. The story had a note of sadness as much of what Mr Chandler spoke about has now passed completely away. The picturesque old Sussex shepherd with his crook is no longer seen. Mr Chandler stated that the Southdown Sheep Society claimed to be one of the oldest breed societies in the kingdom. It was formed in 1891 and the fi rst flock book published a year later. By 1950 the number of flocks had dropped to 33. The flocks today numbered 62 and they were spread all over the UK. Mr Chandler said, “We should be proud of these compact little sheep whose home for centuries has been the Sussex Downs”. Rotarian L. Burnett remarked that the South Downs today were getting covered in scrub and asked whether the reason was the decrease in the number of sheep on the Downs. Mr Chandler said this was partly the reason. Another cause was the lack of rabbits. The latter had helped to keep scrub down, but rabbits had now been practically wiped out.’ It’s peculiar to read that just over 50 years ago, shepherds would be seen wandering the Downs with a crook in hand, tending their flocks; albeit at declining levels. More recently the Southdown breed has undergone something of a revival, and numbers are on the up. So next time you’re out rambling, and bump into Little Bo Peep, you’ll know a little more about those fluff y specks in the distance that she’s struggling to fi nd. www.sussexliving.com

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HISTORY

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The ninth month of the calendar year used to be the seventh, so how did this come to be, and what does it all mean? Robert Veitch investigates

The meaning of

September The old rhyme “30 days hath September” would have been learnt ‘off by heart’ at primary school by many Sussex Living readers; but how did September come to be the month we know today? Recorded timekeeping was thought to have begun during the Bronze Age, based on movements of the sun and moon. Stonehenge was a Bronze Age construction and is a form of early clock. Calendars as we know them today began with the Roman calendar, which was credited to the mythical Romulus, after whom Rome is named. It was a lunar calendar, probably derived from the Ancient Greeks. The Roman year began in Martius (March) and ran through to December for a total of 304 days. The remaining days of the year were assigned no month but remained in unison with the solar year thanks to a process called intercalation. This is a procedure where days are inserted to make the ‘calendar year’ match the ‘solar year’ of 364.25 days. The seventh month had a simple etymology, ‘Septem’ being seven in Latin. At its creation, September (Septum) had 29 days. The seventh month was important as it contained an equinox and was half way through the solar year. Seven was a significant number throughout recorded history – only seven planets were visible in the sky. There were seven wonders of the ancient world, deadly sins, notes in a musical scale, hills of Rome, and days of the week. In 45BC the Roman calendar would be superseded by the Julian calendar, which was introduced by, and named after Julius Caesar. The number of months was extended to a dozen with the introduction of Ianuarius ( January) and Februarius

(February) at the start of the year. September became the ninth month, but was given an extra day, making 30. Seventy-five years later, The Roman Emperor Tiberius declined the opportunity to have September named after him and so the ninth month was still known as the seventh. The Julian calendar survived until 1582 when Pope Gregory XIII instigated the Gregorian calendar, which was an evolution of its predecessor. This evolution was a refinement that allowed Easter to be celebrated when the date and time of year correlated. It was a subtle change and also used intercalation to fix the timing of leap years at once every four years. September remains significant today: it’s the most popular birth month, but of course that might be down to a good Christmas. It’s the beginning of the academic year, the turning of the seasons and home to the Last Night of the Proms. Bearing in mind, ‘every day’s a school day’ try a little memory test; how does that rhyme finish? “April, June and November, All the rest have 31…”

With the introduction of Ianuarius (January) and Februarius (February) at the start of the year, September became the ninth month

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Washday Past & Present Local resident Mary White shares her childhood memories of washdays past with her grandmother in South Wales, where an open fi re, a stiff breeze and a good bowl of porridge helped the day along

It is a cold wet Monday in winter, and thanks to an automatic washing machine, a tumble dryer and a steam iron, a perfect day for staying in and doing the washing. My grandmother, Polly Chivers, who lived in a miner’s cottage in South Wales, would have had no concept of this. I go back in memory over 70 years to when I was a little girl of eight, and helped my grandmother with her washday. This was always on a Monday unless it was Christmas Day, and she would rise at

She then put the porridge on the heat from the back of the range where it had been all night to soak. Her husband and two of her sons were miners so it may be imagined the colour of the clothes they wore, and after the family had been down, had their breakfast and gone to work, she sorted the washing into piles. White sheets, pillowcases, tablecloths and shirts

Granny Chivers

My job was to mix the dolly blue bag into the second cold water bath for rinsing and then to stir the starch in a large pot as my grandmother poured in boiling water 5:00am to light the ﬁ re under the brick-built boiler in the scullery, ﬁ lling the tub with cold water from the outside tap (there was no tap indoors). Whilst it was heating she would make faggots from the leftover Sunday joint adding breadcrumbs, herbs and onion, and sometimes liver or kidneys if she could get them. The faggots were put on a baking tin and put in the bottom of the range cooker for the dinner later.

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came fi rst whilst the water was clean. All were boiled and after lifting them out into a bath of cold water, the coloureds, towels and the rest went next as the water cooled. My job was to mix the dolly blue bag into the second cold water bath for rinsing and then to stir the starch in a large pot as my grandmother poured boiling water in it from a kettle. This was added to a last bath of cold water, after the washing was put through the mangle. I would turn the handle as she fed the washing through the wooden mangle in the back yard, then back into the bath of cold water with the starch in it, and then a fi nal mangle before being hoisted onto the clothes line across the back yard. Mary aged 9 The men wore white shirts in the evening with separate collars, and these were washed separately and starched in a little bowl. The beds were changed every Friday and the white nets were changed once a month as were the kitchen curtains. When it came to the drying, hopefully it would dry outside but if it was a wet day, the washing was dried around the fi res in the kitchen and living room. This could take several days and in the meantime the house smelled of wet washing. When dry it would be ironed on the kitchen table with two flat irons being heated on the top of the range; you had to spit on them to see how hot they were and brown paper was kept handy in case of scorching. continued on page 12

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A separate round iron was kept for the collars which had to be ‘polished’. My grandmother was a tiny woman at just ﬁve foot tall, and slight, and yet she hauled all the buckets of water, and the heavy wet washing, as well as making all the beds and cooking

meals for everyone. She was a Salvation Army children’s oﬃcer, made our clothes, laid out the dead, decorated the house, and was famous in the valley for the cleanliness of her home. All the brasses shone, as did the windows. I met a lady some years ago who told me there was a saying “It’s as clean as Polly Chiver’s kitchen”. She brought up six children and two foster children as well as me during the war, and after she was widowed, had a lodger. She never left the house without a hat on, even when pegging out the washing, and would not have

The back lane at Granny Chivers

an indoor toilet – she thought they were unhygienic. She lived into her 90s; I don’t think she could have imagined the world today but I am sure she would have welcomed it. There were many like her, who brought us up through two world wars, without a widow’s pension or family allowance, or an automatic washing machine.

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Sussex Living supports the local Mid Sussex community. Send us all your news and events, then read about them here. New music hall Manor Field Primary School in Burgess Hill is looking to raise £10,000 to refurbish and renovate their old Victorian Hall to help nurture and celebrate the wonderful musical and artistic talents of every child at the school. To make this happen, we need your support, no matter how big or small, your donation will go a long way. Let’s put smiles on all their faces and hear our children singing in their fabulous new space that YOU helped to make happen. The old Victorian hall at Manor Field School in Burgess Hill had been empty and unused for many years. A clear up and quick coat of paint a year ago allowed the space to be useable again. However the school would like to raise some money to be able to refurbish this area properly and create a new studio where the children can play music and learn dance and drama skills. Head Teacher Ms Kit Messenger will be leaving the school at the end of this term and her vision has always been to have the old Victorian Hall refurbished and renovated to accommodate the wonderful musical and artistic talents of each and every pupil at the school. Ms Messenger has always been extremely appreciative and grateful for the many gifts she has been bought by parents and children throughout her Manor Field years. However we know, to achieve the vision she feels so strongly about, this would be the greatest gift we could all give her to show our appreciation. To donate visit https://www. justgiving.com/crowdfunding/ manorfieldmusicroom

Vocal workshop and concert On Saturday 24th September a vocal workshop from 2.30pm5.30pm will be taking place in Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield and will be followed by a concert at 7.30pm. There are nearly a hundred singers who will be taking part in the workshop and they will be joined by four

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excellent soloists: Olivia Bell, Jane Haughton, Neil Jenkins and Rodney Earl Clarke. The director of the workshop and conductor will be Robert Hammersley, the conductor of the Ardingly Choral Society and Michael Maine, the vicar of Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield will accompany the Haydn Nelson Mass on the organ. The concert will start at 7.30pm and admission will be without charge, but £10 to take part in the workshop. Both the workshop and concert are in aid of church funds, so donations will be appreciated at the end of the concert. The first part of the concert will be given by the soloists who will sing songs and duets of their own choosing, and it will then be followed with a performance of Haydn’s Nelson Mass. Tickets are not required to attend the concert.

Sussex Chorus new season Sussex Chorus is looking forward to its new season, commencing with a concert at The King’s Church, Burgess Hill, RH15 9LR on Saturday, 19th November at 7.30pm when it will perform Carl Orff’s popular work Carmina Burana and the well-known local cellist Pavlos Carvalho will perform cello solos. The family Christmas concert will follow a month later, on Monday 19th December at 6.30pm, again at the King’s Church. It will include well known and less familiar seasonal songs with old favourites for audience participation. The choir’s Spring concert will be held on Saturday 18th March 2017 at 7.30pm, again at the King’s Church, when John Rutter’s Mass of the Children will be featured. The season’s last concert will take place at St Bartholomew’s Church, Brighton, BN1 4GP on Saturday 17th June 2017 at 7.30pm, with the choir performing Mendelssohn’s Elijah. New members are always assured of a warm welcome. Rehearsals take place on Monday evenings from 7.30pm

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Postal Exhibition The East Grinstead Stamp & Postcard Club is working with the Town Museum to mount a temporary exhibition illustrating the postal History of East Grinstead, using this year’s 500th anniversary of the Royal Mail as a starting point. The display panels will explain the early development of postal services, and then concentrate on events and episodes across time which have a local bearing, including an infamous mail robbery in 1801, for which the perpetrators were hanged. Illustrations to accompany the text panels will be assembled from the Museum itself, and wider sources, together with covers and related material which will illustrate postal developments. It is expected that a brochure will be produced to accompany the exhibition. The display will be open to visitors to the Museum in Cantelupe Road, East Grinstead from 7th September until the end of October, during normal Museum opening hours, Wednesday to Saturday 10.00am-4.00pm, Sundays 1.00pm-4.00pm.

New musical season This season, Haywards Heath Music Society celebrates its landmark 75th year of professional chamber music concerts in the Mid Sussex area. The opening concert will be on Saturday 24th September 2016 in St Wilfrid’s Church, Haywards Heath, when they welcome a rising star from the world of concert pianists, Kievborn Alexei Grynyuk. Alexei has been invited to give solo recitals at many prestigious venues and festivals in Europe, America and around the world. His concert will include pieces by Chopin, Mussorgsky, Rachmaninov and Stravinsky.

Top-quality performances are also assured for the rest of the season. On 22nd October, the local international opera stars, husband and wife Andrew Rees and Joanne Appleby, will present a programme of popular pieces from opera and musicals on the theme of “Love”. The November 19th concert will feature “In Voice and Verse”, a trio composed of Lance Pierson (actor), Belinda Yates (soprano) and Heather Chamberlain (piano), who will mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death with a programme of poetry, prose and song. The Society’s first evening of 2017, on 18th February, will consist of string quartets and sextets played by the virtuoso Ensemble Reza, whose previous appearances for the Society and elsewhere have been highly acclaimed. This is followed on 18th March by the latest performer to be selected by the Society from the illustrious Countess of Munster Award scheme, concert pianist Riyad Nicolas. This Syrian-born artist comes to us with an impressive list of international awards, prizes and notable performances. His programme will include works by Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, Ligeti and Ravel. For the final concert on 8th April, the Society will host an evening by two young artists rapidly becoming an established part of the UK music scene, Laura van der Heijden (cello) and Tom Poster (piano). Laura, at the age of 15, was awarded the title of BBC Young Musician 2012; she has also won many other prizes and awards and toured extensively to sell-out houses. She will be accompanied by the highlyregarded pianist Tom Poster, who is on a return visit to the Society. Their programme will include works by Schumann, Debussy, Martinu and Fauré. Further information on all these concerts is available from www. haywardsheathmusicsociety. org.uk or by telephoning the Secretary on 01444 456227. The concerts are held in St Wilfrid’s Church, except for February, when it takes place

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preferable. However other skills such as teamwork, leadership and public service mean that applicants also need real world experience to back up academia. Transferable skills from the real world are also extremely useful. The CSI team are not first responders at incidents, that is the role of the police. The CSI department follow the police, searching for evidence at the crime scene. Tony’s first job as a CSI was harvesting DNA data from car crimes to populate a national database. Work done years ago can still help with convictions many years later, particularly with cold cases. “It’s a fascinating career,” remarked Tony, “the enthusiasm of a nosey parker, coupled with the ability to continued on page 24

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process information logically is essential to a CSI.” Most of the forensic work involves shoplifting, burglary, car crime, drugs, armed robbery, arson, rape and murder. The basics of the job remain the same as they’ve always been, but changes have come from improved technology. Fingerprinting arrived in the 1890s and is still in regular use today, although “custody ﬁ ngerprinting is more like using a

photocopier.” Fifty years ago a drop of blood might yield the blood group, these days it provides an individual’s genetic fi ngerprint. Advances have also been made with photography. The 32 frame wet fi lm cameras of the past have been replaced by the digital era. “Nowadays we might take two or three times as many pictures as before,” said Tony. “There’s even a special lens that takes a complete 360˚ panorama.” The speed of the information flow has also changed; reports are no longer handwritten, but computer based and instantly accessible across the police force. “There isn’t a typical day,” said Tony. “Book on, see what jobs have been passed on, then prioritise and organise the jobs depending on the weather, people available and so on.” Normally 2-3 crime scenes are investigated in a standard 8-9 hour shift. Shift patterns are on a rolling roster of six days on and three days off, with hours ranging from 08:00continued on page 26

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22:00. There’s also the two days on call in every six to consider (and Tony had been called out at 4am on the morning I met him). The Haywards Heath station covers a large area: East Grinstead, Billingshurst, Pulborough, Amberley, Burgess Hill, Crawley, Horsham, Steyning, Henfield and Storrington. However, CSI staff can be called anywhere in Sussex or Surrey if circumstances demand it. With a great deal of pride Tony continued, “I really enjoy the role, it’s defi nitely a good job if you like meeting people, can plan your own day, and show responsibility. There are different situations every day, or the same scenarios in different settings. Every day is different, mainly due to the people you meet.” Tony was one of eight CSI’s involved at the Shoreham Air Crash in August 2015, spending a week on site with a mobile office. He explained, “There can be emotional tolls with forensic work so applicants need to be prepared to be able to cope with unpleasant experiences. We talk

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A lot has changed in the provision of after school care in the last ten years in the UK. From what was once an extended child-minding service in a one-room setting, there has since burgeoned a whole industry dedicated to providing children with the best offerings in the fields of sport, arts, craft, music and much more. It all started back in 2006 with the introduction of the then Government’s ‘extended schools agenda’, with millions of pounds worth of funding pumped into the scheme since its inception. ‘Out of school clubs’ as they are officially called, form part of the initiative and include after school and breakfast clubs, as well as holiday clubs and play-schemes. They were originally set up to help parents and carers balance work and family commitments, whilst simultaneously offering children access to a broader range of interests, experiences and opportunities comparable to those offered to pupils in the private sector. If the demand is there, all

From seasonal favourites to more sophisticated offerings such as volleyball, water polo or street-dance – enrichment is the order of the day state schools are expected to offer access to wraparound childcare either within their own premises or at a nearby setting between 8am and 6pm during the school week. Whether this is provided by school staff themselves or outsourced to external agencies varies from school to school. Local authorities throughout the UK have also

played an important role in the implementation of the scheme over ten years, ensuring they adhere to targets set and that the agenda is aligned with their wider policies for children, families and the community overall. So what’s actually on offer to children in Sussex in 2016? After school clubs are where it’s at in terms of the sheer wealth of activities on offer, although there’s a new trend for breakfast clubs that offer a specific sporting or art element alongside the usual toast and cornflakes. From seasonal favourites like football, rugby, tennis and cricket to more sophisticated offerings such as volleyball, water polo or streetdance – enrichment is the order of the day. For something more cerebral, after school chess clubs are currently very popular in schools across Sussex, as are board games, Lego building, ICT skills and computer coding clubs. Languages still get a look in as French and Spanish continue to be offered in abundance, as well as arts and crafts, sewing, drama and dance. All this points to a cultural shift too in parental attitudes towards activities for their kids. Occasions such as the Olympics in 2012 and Britain’s success at global sporting events have inspired parents to help their children try new things with the continued on page 30

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Hurst Festival 2016 Now in its twelfth year, the Hurst Festival is back from the 17th September to the 1st October. Celebrate and enjoy these two wonderful weeks of entertainment and diverse cultural events Come September and the whole village of Hurstpierpoint comes to life with the vibrancy of Hurst Festival. One of the most exciting events in the village calendar, this festival incorporates a huge array of entertainment, from music and dance, family and community events, arts and crafts, literature and ﬁ lm, theatre and comedy, and walks, talks and tours. Every year the festival starts with a special day where all the village comes together to celebrate the start of this action packed fortnight. This year is no exception, with the festivities announced at 11am on Saturday 17th September by a peal of bells from Holy Trinity Church. In keeping with this year’s Olympic theme, this celebration day is called Super Saturday, and will have a samba band ﬁ lling the air with Rio inspired music. On the Recreation ground there is much for all the family, such as the hysterical game of Human Table

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Football. Many of the High Street traders will also have special events in their shops, so make sure you pop in to join in the fun. Have you been busy growing in your garden this year? If you have a prized specimen to show, then make sure you enter the Hurstpierpoint Autumn Show. Abounding with the rich colours and smells of harvest, the Village Centre will be transformed on Saturday 24th September with the fruits of harvest’s labour. From stunning flower arrangements to whopper vegetables, this will be a relaxing and enjoyable afternoon. It is free to enter and open to all, just visit Gibsons in Hurst High Street for an entry form or email greenhpp@tiscali. co.uk Running throughout the festival is the Reflections Art Exhibition at the Holy Trinity Church in Hurstpierpoint. This exhibition is a unique fusion of painted antique glass, poetry, photography, sculpture and artwork, all culminating to reflect on the Centenary Year of the Battle of the Somme. Responses of the exhibition are welcome, and will be collected in an anthology for the artists of the Hurstpierpoint community. If you need a good giggle, pay a visit to the Village Centre Foyer

The Village Centre will be transformed on Saturday 24th September with the fruits of harvest’s labour during the festival where you will fi nd some amusing and possibly cringe inducing fashions of the past. We all have a somewhat miscalculated outfit hidden in the back of the wardrobe, and now you can laugh about them together at this exhibition by the Hurstpierpoint Museum and Heritage Group. There is so much more on offer as well, from Knit & Natter groups, to a Come and Try it Bike Ride, Poetry Please workshop and a Sheepdog Demonstration. You can fi nd the eye-catching Hurst Festival 2016 programme free all over Hurstpierpoint, and tickets can be booked in person from The Players Theatre, 147 High Street, Hurstpierpoint, Thurs-Sat mornings, or you can book online at www.hurstfestival.org www.sussexliving.com

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A relative newcomer to Sussex, it was a newspaper photograph of a particular house that inspired Katie, husband John and daughters Natasha and Eleanor, to make the move from London. “We’d been thinking about moving within London, but were gob smacked at how insane property prices were and then John came home with a picture of a house in a newspaper, but it was in Sussex,” says Katie. To cut a long story short, after visiting the house, it was love at first sight and eight years ago, the family made Broadcaster, journalist, dancer, conductor, musician, jam maker, wife, mother, Katie Derham is a Renaissance woman of many talents, whose success has been built on the advice of her no nonsense Yorkshire mother – work hard, be kind, be polite and be easy to get along with. And indeed she is. Any apprehension of meeting one so accomplished instantly evaporates on meeting Katie, who is smart, funny, interesting and interested, making it easy to understand her success.

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schedules, training often took place in Haywards Heath, at either the Dolphin Leisure Centre or The Hub at Central Sussex College, or in a Crawley gym. “Although I’ve always loved watching dance, I had no relevant experience and you soon realise that to learn a whole routine and perform it well within a week, is a massive task. In fact, Strictly was a really good life lesson of what you can do with the fear of God and brilliant one-to-one tuition from an expert for six hours a day. It all feels a bit like a distant dream now, I look back and think, God, did I actually do that?” Having taken Anton to his first Strictly final, Katie had a chance to learn all of the dances, bar one: the samba. With a love of Latin music and a father born in Brazil, the chance to dance a samba was high on the list of Katie’s wishes, although clearly not Anton’s. “He looked at me as if I was insane when I said I was looking forward to doing the samba and said no good could come of that – the samba is one of the hardest dances and if you continued on page 40

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was delighted, although surprised, that we made it to the final.” As a fitting memento to her time on the programme, Katie decided to buy three of her dresses ( Jive, American Smooth and Rumba) both as souvenirs and for her girls, who are both keen dancers themselves. Having said that, the end of the show wasn’t quite the last dance, as Katie presented and danced for the Strictly Come Dancing theme night, during the BBC Proms 2016, this time dancing with Aljaz Skorjanec, “not exactly a hardship,” she grins. A talented violinist and classical music enthusiast, Katie has been the BBC’s chief presenter of the Proms since 2010, a job she describes as “a complete dream.” In fact, with over 20 years in the media, Katie has managed to steer her career to reflect her musical interests, having presented the Classical Brit Awards, the Hall of Fame Concert on Classic FM and Radio 3’s, Afternoon on 3 and

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has become a mainstay of classical music broadcasting. However, it took a while for Katie to get her career off the ground. After graduating from Cambridge with a degree in Economics she moved to London, working in a series of dead end jobs to pay the rent, including one which involved cleaning the apartment for her fellow flat mates. It was 1991, there was a recession and a shortage of jobs, but Katie continued to apply until eventually landing a secretarial job at the BBC, which led to her first break as a researcher on Radio 4’s Money Box. This in turn led to a job as a presenter on Radio Five Live’s Moneycheck, which then paved the way for a move from the airwaves to the screen, as Katie’s next job was as a reporter for Barry Norman on Film 96 and 97. In 1998, she joined ITN as Media and Arts Editor for ITN News and at the age of 27 became the youngest newscaster on British national television, a job she held

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CENTRAL HEATING

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Backyard Blacksmith I’ve written before of Allan Course’s skill at flint knapping and sculpture but I recently discovered that he’s also a keen blacksmith who champions the use of the small, backyard forge. Allan set up the forge before me in his rear garden; first the compact but heavy anvil he purchased second-hand for just £90, next the double action farrier’s bellows followed by a pot of charcoal and a bucket of cold water. He uses this portable set up for shows and demonstrations and wants people to realise that most blacksmithing involves neither specialist knowledge nor skills but more the confidence to have a go and keep experimenting. Wood shavings are placed in the pot and set alight before kindling is added. Once this is really hot charcoal is added gradually. The bellows are placed through a hole in the pot so that air can be passed through the charcoal once it is hot. It takes just 15 minutes from lighting the fire to begin heating the metal. Once the metal is placed in the heat, it is left until red hot when it can be worked on the anvil. Allan showed me a copy of a Roman knife he’d made from a discarded metal file; the original sits in the Museum of London and was probably a kitchen knife used for skinning or jointing meat. He used no cutting in the knife’s making, only forging, and the subtle lines in the blade tell of its past life as a file. Allan reckons it took him about fifteen

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heatings to make this knife, amounting to an hour or so in total. The temperature the metal is heated to is critical: if it is too low you can’t work it but if it is too high, the metal will burn, just like a sparkler! The skill is to manage the forge and heat the metal till it becomes red-hot, then take it out and hammer it to shape on the anvil. He told me that blacksmithing is a good learning process as it’s easy to rectify mistakes and achieve a useable product. Having first tried smithing at a friend’s forge in Wiltshire twelve years ago, Allan set up his own forge nine years later. “It’s a nice skill to demonstrate,” he told me, adding that hammering metal “sounds like a bell and attracts interest, so it has a showman appeal as well.” It’s an inexpensive hobby that can utilise ordinary hammers and a pair of single action fireplace bellows; Allan uses charcoal from sustainable UK sources and second-hand tools he picks up at sales or flea markets. Transforming worn out metal tools into useable new ones is an extremely rewarding process of upcycling and Allan finds that people love to have a go after watching him demonstrate. Setting up a backyard forge is an achievable activity and a great way to turn old into new by an ancient, enjoyable process. You can find Allan selling his crafts and doing demos at Autumn Wood and Country fairs around Sussex and Kent this month for Macmillan Cancer Support.

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Rooting in Stumperies are making a comeback. Enhance your landscape with this unique Victorian feature and make your garden the proverbial talk of the town Whether it be interior design or the catwalks of Milan, trends and fashions come and go. The world of horticulture is no exception to such fickleness. Plants and ornaments that were once the latest thing are now consigned to compost heaps and car boot sales, but the ‘stumpery’ is enjoying a resurgence in popularity. Simply put, a stumpery can be defi ned as a garden feature that uses tree roots, stumps and logs, often combined with rocks and stones, to imitate the natural landscape. They don’t have to be on a grand scale, stumperies can be of any size. Their purpose is to create a ‘world within a world’; much in the same way as a collection of bonsai specimens conjures up the sense of a forest, yet can be fitted onto a table top. The idea of the stumpery is an old one. The Gardeners Chronicle magazine published an article on them as far back as 1856. Some of these stumperies were vast; incorporating rockery elements with gothic follies and water features - no stately home was complete without one. A stumpery also provided the perfect growing conditions for that other Victorian craze; Pteridomania, (that’s fern collecting to you and me). Stumperies dating from the 19th century still exist and their appeal

endures; an old-fashioned idea that ﬁts perfectly with our modern attitudes to wildlife conservation and naturalistic planting schemes. Of course, the concept of a garden feature that utilises decaying timber and old tree roots wedged upside down doesn’t appeal to everyone. When the Prince of Wales took delivery of 150 root balls to make the Highgrove

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stumpery, The Duke of Edinburgh was reported to have studied the huge pile of dead roots before declaring, “So, when are you going to set fire to this lot?” Assuming you’re not Prince Philip, where to source materials for a stumpery? Garden centres are a good place to start. They sell rocks and stones in varying shades, textures - and prices! Hardwoods such as oak, beech and the naturally rot-resistant chestnut make the best stumperies. Coniferous wood will not endure for long. Make enquiries with a local tree surgeon. They often sell timber for fi rewood, but are left with the stumps and roots. Only buy from a reputable tradesperson. It is a legal requirement that timber with a certifi able disease must be destroyed, (usually by burning on the felling site), and not sold on to the public. Take time to position your landscaping elements carefully - you only get to do it once. Safety should be a prime consideration. Large rocks and roots should be buried with approximately one third of their bulk underground, so a fair amount of continued on page 64

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digging is required, even with a small-scale stumpery. Smaller logs and branches can be laid on the ground and have soil piled up against them. The idea is to create ‘pockets’, of soil; allowing plants to be positioned in the gaps and crevices in a naturalistic way. The slowly decomposing timber is an excellent habitat for wildlife; encouraging insects for birds and providing shelter and food for beetles, frogs and invertebrates. Native plants do well in stumperies. They thrive on meagre rations, so ordinary garden soil with the addition of some well-rotted leaf mould will suﬃce - never add manure. In damp semi-shade, the combination of ferns, violas, foxgloves and primulas is hard to beat. Astilbes, epimedium and meconopis, the exotic Himalayan poppy, will also relish the conditions. Acers will add a woodland feel and provide spectacular autumn colour. In a hot and dry spot, think about using timbers set on end. Reclaimed gate posts or railway sleepers arranged vertically give

Large rocks and roots should be buried with approximately one third of their bulk underground

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Get your borders in order and your potatoes picked for a virtuous September in the garden, leaving you to look ahead to a colourful spring If your borders seem dull, take comfort in the fact that September is a notoriously tricky month for keeping a garden looking good. Try a different perspective and visit someone else’s garden to fi nd inspiration for next year. You’ll discover exciting new plants you’ve never heard of, but don’t go forgetting the ‘old faithfuls’; tough, reliable, hardworking perennials that are the backbone of a successful autumn planting scheme. Many heleniums, sedums and asters are looking fabulous now. Nurseries often stock pots of these beauties in full bloom useful for quickly fi lling annoying gaps. Eupatorium, with its fluff y pink flower heads, will grow a

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A. You could look at selling the house with the garden as a whole in the conventional manner with a view to the fact that someone will love the expanse of land. B. You could consider keeping the original house with a smaller garden by selling off the excess land as a building plot. This is particularly useful if your family has moved away and you wish to stay in the house but cannot cope with the land. Keeping the original house and having a cash injection from a developer, is well worth considering. C. You can sell your home and the land to a developer with a view to the house and large plot providing two or even more building plots, which should substantially increase the value of your investment. Selling to a developer can sometimes apply to a row of houses all with long gardens where there is a possibility of creating a “back fi ll close” of several houses. This is a more complicated process as you need several home owners to agree to the idea but you can often see where this has been carried out with clever land configurations. Other ways of retaining an interest in your property is by

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This circular walk, from Albourne Village Hall car park, is a relatively easy one, mainly through farmland, and visits the isolated hamlet of Blackstone, which is situated midway between Albourne and Henfield Once the roar of the busy A23 trunk road is left behind, peace and tranquillity soon descends! The walk is 4.5 miles long and should take the average walker 2.5 hours to complete. There are a few stiles to negotiate but they were all in a reasonable state at the time of the recce. Some short sections are liable to be muddy during the winter months or following periods of wet weather. It is best to start from The Street, which is located off the B2116 (Henfield Road) where there is a convenient layby in front of Hunters Mead in the vicinity of the Village Hall. Walk south along The Street and where the road bears sharply left carry straight on to take a well-defi ned track continuing southwards with superb views of the South Downs in the distance. The track dips down to cross a stream then rises to the buildings at Bishop’s Place. Just past the main building, opposite a tennis court, turn right along another well-defi ned track by a barn and lone oak tree. This track drops down to a stream then bears left, then right, uphill to a junction of paths. Take the left indicated path, through a gate, leading downhill to Albourne Place Farm, in a particularly attractive setting. Keep to your left through the farm buildings and walk uphill on a metalled track to reach Trusler’s Hill Lane. Cross the lane, and take the track opposite and midway between the lane and the buildings of Wick Farm, look for a sign-posted path to your right.

Take this path, which leads to a junction of paths where you should turn left, and walk down the field, through a belt of trees to a stile to fi nd an enclosed path leading uphill. Maintain direction ahead ignoring crossing paths. The path then bears right then left round field headlands to join an enclosed path leading out to Blackstone Lane. Turn right and walk through the hamlet of Blackstone, admiring the many attractive properties. Where the road bears sharply left, turn right into a track by

This walk is 4.5 miles long and should take the average walker 2.5 hours to complete Wick Farm Cottages and, after a few yards, left in front of a house. Follow the perimeter of the ﬁeld, then bear left through a gap in the hedge almost at the bottom of the ﬁeld. Pass between a pair of barns to a signpost close to a pylon. Go under power lines bearing slightly right to a stile and electric fence and follow a grassy track out to Trusler’s Hill Lane. continued on page 78

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Turn left and after a short distance, take a signposted path on the right opposite cottages. Walk ahead to a footbridge over a ditch, then bear right then left on a track around two sides of Albourne Lakes (private fi shing!). Where the track bears left into a car parking area, keep right on an enclosed path, which bears left and right giving access onto a broad grassy track heading towards Albourne Church. On reaching Church Lane, turn left, and where the lane turns sharp right at the entrance to North Park Farm take the footpath ahead and continue uphill on an enclosed track that leads into a field. Maintain direction ahead to a four-way junction of paths, and turn right to the next visible signpost in the distant hedge line. Turn right and then, almost immediately, left. Follow the well signposted and defi ned footpath back to Albourne. Please note this walk is a repeat, kindly re-walked and checked by the Ramblers for Les who is recovering from a walking accident. We wish him well for a speedy recovery.

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Roasted Butternut Squash with Chickpeas and Tomatoes The seasons are changing, and although we may not need the warm comfort food of autumn yet, it is time to make the change from salad to something a little more substantial. This dish is still light and healthy, but is filling and absolutely full of flavour too. SERVES 4

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Sussex Prairie Garden, Morlands Farm, Wheatsheaf Road, Henfield BN5 9AT Unusual plants available to buy from a range of exciting specialist plant nurseries, interesting gardenalia and stunning artworks. Adult £7, Child £3.50, Family £18 (2 adults and up to 3 children under 16) RHS members £5.60. Contact: Pauline McBride 01273 495902 morlandsfarm@btinternet.com www.sussexprairies.co.uk

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Hassocks Horticultural Society Autumn Show

Adastra Hall, Keymer Road, Hassocks BN6 8QH Come along to see members exhibits of flowers, floral art, vegetables and fruit, cookery, preserves, handicrafts, photography and painting. Children’s Open Class being “2 Gingerbread Skeleton Figures”and “A Halloween Mask”. Plants for sale, raffle and refreshments. Admission 50p. Contact: Derek Swaine 01273 842516 jeannederek42@btinternet.com Saturday 03 September, 20:30-Midnight

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Station Road, Forest Row RH18 5DW 50’s and 60’s Rock & Roll, Rockabilly band. Non-members £3 and members free. Contact: 01342 822856 frvillageclub@outlook.com www.forestrowvillageclub.co.uk Sunday 04 September, 10:00-16:30

Horsham International Food Festival

Springfield Court,(next to Wilko’s), Horsham RH12 1PT Horsham Food Festival is becoming an increasingly important event for the town exhibitors and producers from all over the district will be in attendance. Contact: Pauline Hadfield, The Aga Shop, 10 Market Square, Horsham RH12 1EU 01403 254955 horsham@aga-web.co.uk

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Sunday 04 September, 10:00-16:00

The Town Croft, Hartfield, TN7 4AA Ballard & Shortall are sponsoring the event again this year, plus providing a fun slide for children.

Tilgate Park, Tilgate Drive, Crawley RH10 5PQ The Festival attracts thousands of spectators to cheer on teams as they race 40ft traditional Chinese Dragon Boats. This is one of the hospice’s busiest and biggest fundraisers. Contact: Sarah Achucarro 01273 447357 www.stch.org.uk

Hartfield Fete Horticultural & Dog Show

Saturday 03 September, 12:00-16:00

East Sussex Police Reunion

Barnsgate Manor Vinyard, Heron’s Ghyll, Uckfield TN22 1TE There will be a full buffet lunch and the cost will be £15 per person. Contact: Terry Morford 01825 768524. Please book before 29 August. Saturday 03 September, 13:30-15:45

Burgess Hill Horticultural Society Autumn Flower & Produce Show Cyprus Hall, Cyprus Road, Burgess Hill RH15 8DX A traditional flower show. Teas and refreshments available. Plant and produce stall - everything homegrown and homemade! Admission 50p. Contact: The Show Secretary 01444 257806 bhhs@talktalk.net

Saturday 03 September, 14:00-17:00 Dog Show entries from 11:00. Judging from 13:00

Newick Horticultural Annual Show & Family Fun Dog Show

Newick Green BN8 4LA Display of vegetables, fruit, flowers, cookery and handicrafts. Dog show includes puppies, dog and bitch, best six legs - dog and handler, wiggliest tail, best of rest. £1.50, children under 16 free. Contact: Jenny Walton 01825 724295 www.newickhorticultural.co.uk. Kat Walden 01825 724445 www.newickfundogshow.webs.com

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St Catherine’s Dragon Boat Festival

Sunday 04 September, 11:00-16:00

Oldland Mill - “Music at the Mill”

Oldlands Lane, Hassocks BN6 8ND Donations are greatly appreciated - we suggest £3 per person or £5 per family. There is no parking at the Mill, but it can be reached with a pleasant walk via Oldlands Lane, Keymer or Lodge Lane, Ditchling. Also a courtesy bus will be running from the Thatched Inn. Contact: George Rankin 01903 816573 Sunday 04 September, 14:30

Mid Sussex Ramblers Ditchling Circular to the East

Ditchling Common Country Park BN6 8SQ TQ 337 180 Ditchling Common Country Park, St Helena Farm, Shergold Farm, Blackbrook Wood, Ditchling Common. Map 122. 5mi/8km Leisurely. Contact: John 01444 483860 or 07817 032135 on the day. Sunday 04 September, 19:00-21:30 (gates open 6pm)

Open Air Theatre at Parham

Parham House & Gardens, Parham Park, Pulborough RH20 4HR Join The Lord Chamberlain’s Men this summer for Shakespeare’s sparkling, battle-of-the-sexes comedy, Much Ado

About Nothing. £20.00 adult, £10.00 child. Contact: 01903 742021 www.parhaminsussex.co.uk enquiries@parhaminsussex.co.uk

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Monday 05, 12, 19, 26 September, 08:00-17:00

Tuesday 06 September, 18:30-22:30

General Antiques & Collectables Auction

Gorringes, Garden Street, Lewes, East Sussex NB7 1TJ Gorringes hold a weekly Monday sale located at Gorringes Garden Street Auction Rooms, Lewes. This is a wellestablished auction holding between 600 and 800 lots of antique and other furniture, ceramics, jewellery, pictures, silver and collectables. Contact: 01273 478221 clientservices@gorringes.co.uk Monday 05 - Friday 09 September

Conquering Chairs - Make a Child’s Chair

John Lloyd Fine Furniture, Bankside Farm, Ditchling Common RH15 0SJ Lay out a seat plan, make templates for various components; cut angled mortice and tenon joints; make shaped back legs and lay out/cut joints for the back. Cost £640. Skill Level: Intermediate. Contact: John Lloyd 01444 480388 info@johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk www.johnlloydfinefurniture.cvo.uk

Lindfield Bonfire Society Badge Night

The Stand Up Inn, 47 High Street, Lindfield RH16 2HN Come and meet LBS members and purchase your 2016 badge and programme at this informal social event. Contact: Sarah Tampion-Lacey 01444 487470 lindfieldbonfiresoc@gmail.com www.lindfieldbonfiresociety.co.uk Tuesday 06 September, 19:30

Pub Quiz

The New Inn, 76 High Street, Hurstpierpoint BN6 9RQ At The New Inn we run a monthly quiz on the first Tuesday of the month. Teams from 4-6 people. All funds go to a charity chosen by the participants. Wednesday 07 September - 31 October

The East Grinstead Stamp & Postcard Club Exhibition

East Grinstead Museum, Cantelupe Road, East Grinstead RH19 3BJ See Local Living

Monday 05 September, 19:30-21:30 & subsequent Mondays

Wednesday 07 September, 13:45-16:30

Methodist Church, 42 Cuckfield Road, Hurstpierpoint BN6 9RR Rehearsals start for next season’s programme. We produce the Village Christmas Concert on 11 December and a Spring Concert in Holy Trinity Church. Open rehearsal on 19 September in Holy Trinity Church, Hurstpierpoint, as part of the Hurst Festival at 7.30pm, where you can try before you buy! Contact: Joan Denley 01273 834534

Cyprus Hall , Cyprus Road, Burgess Hill RH15 8DX Flower demonstration by Pat MacDonald Tee Bee Dee, refreshments, flower raffle, completion of foliage. Contact: Mrs Hazel Foster 01273 757176

Hurstpierpoint Singers

Monday 05 September, 20:00-22:00

New Season Burgess Hill Choral Society

United Reformed Church Hall, Junction Road, Burgess Hill RH15 0JS Join our vibrant, friendly 80-strong choir led by Mike Wood BEM for our exciting 2016-2017 season. Contact: www.burgesshillchoralsociety. org.uk or 07522 493966 Tuesday 06, 13, 20 & 27 September, 09:30-12:00

IT Drop-in Sessions

Morley’s Bistro, 42 High Street, Hurstpierpoint BN6 9RG Computer or gadget problems? Why not come to one of our informal “dropin” sessions held at Morley’s Bistro. £5 for one 15 minute session. Contact: The IT Girl Ltd, Emma 07938 838861 admin@theitgirl.co.uk Tuesday 06, 13, 20, 23 & 27 September, from 18:00

Morley’s Burger Night

Morley’s Wine Bar, 42 High Street, Hurstpierpoint BN6 9RG Come and enjoy two of our home cooked burgers and a carafe of House wine for the fantastic price of £25. Locally sourced ingredients prepared here in our kitchens. Choose from

Burgess Hill Flower Club Demonstration

Wednesday 07 September, 19:15 for 19:30

Mid Sussex Philatelic Society

Burgess Hill Girls School, Keymer Road, Burgess Hill RH15 0EG Members’ Displays. Contact: Jim Etherington 01273 471897 jespeth@hotmail.com Wednesday 07 September, 20:00

Lindfield Preservation Society – Presents an illustrated talk

King Edward Hall, High Street, Lindfield RH16 2HH This talk is on “The Women’s Land Army, a Sussex Connection” by Ian Everest. Ian’s mother was one of the 80,000 Land Girls during WW2 and the talk includes some of her personal memories and a potted history of the role of women on farms during the two World Wars. All welcome, entry free. Contact: John Chapman john_chapman@talk21.com 01444 484470 Thursday 08 September, 19:30-21:45

East Grinstead Choral Society Open Evening and Workshop Jubilee Community Centre, Charlwoods Road, East Grinstead RH19 2HL Start of season welcome evening for East Grinstead Choral Society. New singers welcome, no obligation, come and meet us! Contact: www.egcs.co.uk Thursday 08 September, 20:15-22:00 & every following Thursday

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Live cookery demonstrations, deer walks, gun dog displays, fungi talks, working horse cart rides in the Parkland, falconry displays, Tudor cooking demonstrations and Tudor dancing in the House. Wide array of stalls selling food, drink and country wares. Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th September 2016 10:30am – 5:00pm Adult £10.50 | Senior Citizen £9.50 | Child £5.50 Under 5’s Free|Family (2 Adults with 4 Children) £30.00 Prices include Event, House & Gardens. Book online and save 10% SUSSEX LIVING September 2016

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Peter Griffits Hall,Forest Row Village Hall, Lewes Road, Forest Row RH18 5ES Try Morris, a dance form getting you fit and burning calories. On Thursdays, Shalesbrook Morris practice ready for the summer season. Free admission. Vivien Hill 01342 824961 vhillforestrow@btinternet.com www. shalesbrook.weebly.com

Henfield Hall, Cooper’s Way, Henfield BN5 9DB ‘The Rus: The Vikings who went East.’ Speaker Immogen Corrigan. Originating in Sweden, these Vikings, who gave their name to Russia, were dramatic and savage, but also courageous and inventive. Guests welcome - £5. Contact: 01273 494945 www.adurvalley.org.uk

Saturday 10 September, 10:00-12:00

Monday 12 September, 19:45

Adastra Hall, Keymer Road, Hassocks BN6 8QH Autumn Fair with homemade cakes, clothes, books, jigsaws, toys, jewellery, cards, gifts, tombola and raffle. Refreshments available. Entrance: 20p. Contact: Rosemary Harding 01273 846946 rosemary.harding@mypostoffice.co.uk www.pawsandclaws-ars.org.uk

Adastra Hall, Keymer Road, Hassocks BN6 8QH “Camber – East of Rye”. A talk by Geoff Mead. Members £1.50. Visitors £2.00. Contact: Beryl Varley 01273 832351

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Saturday 8th October 8pm Martlets Hall

Saturday 10 September, 12:00-16:30

Albourne Village Show

Albourne Village Green BN6 9DJ Annual Village Show and Fair. Stalls, food, entertainment, classic vehicles. Family fun, food, drink etc. Contact: Mikje Gratton 01273 833978 Saturday 10 September, 14:00-16:30

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Cuckfield Park, Cuckfield RH17 5AB Horticulture, Food & Drink, Crafts, Art & Photography, Floral Art and Junior Sections. WI Teas and Mid Sussex Brass Band will be playing. £1.50 adults, children free. Free parking. Contact: Trish 01444 452254 www.cuckfield.org Saturday 10 September, 14:00

Mid Sussex Ramblers Sussex Border Path

Wivelsfield Village Hall, Map 122 RH17 7QG TQ 345 200 Part of Ramblers ‘Walk About Britain’ walking festival. A walk to celebrate Sussex Ramblers taking over the Sussex Border Path signage and website. Following the walk there will be a celebration in the village hall with drinks and snacks. 5mi/8km Leisurely. Contact: Clive G 01342 825518 Saturday 10 September, 20:00-late

80’s Disco

The Function Room, King and Queen, 13-17 Marlborough Place, Brighton BN1 1UB You will not want to miss this evening of all things 80’s – So don’t be too “Shy Shy.” Over 18’s only. £15 per person including buffet. Contact: Rachel Chitty 01273 391455 rachel.chitty@blindveterans.org.uk Blindveterans.org.uk/80sdisco Monday 12 September, 10:00-12:00

Steyning Decorative and Fine Arts Society Talk Meeting

The Steyning Centre, opp St. Andrews Church, Church Street, Steyning BN44 3XZ Talk by Prasannajit de Silva ‘The Grand Tour -18th Century impact on art, architecture and design in Britain’. Annual membership is £36.00. Members and visitors (donation £5.00) are warmly welcomed. Contact: Ann Blakelock 01903 297553 ann.blakelock@gmail.com Monday 12 September, 14:30

Adur Valley Fine Arts Society (Henfield)

Hassocks Field Society

Monday 12 September, 20:00

The Group for Unattached Men & Women

Burgess Hill Unattached? The Group might be exactly right for you. We meet in Burgess Hill on the 2nd Monday of every month. Not a dating agency, but an opportunity to meet other single men and women. Our members tend to be aged 50+. We also meet in Lewes, Horsham and Brighton. Walks, dinners, golf, holidays etc. Contact: www.thegroup.org.uk Monday 12 September, 20:00

Greyhound - Quiz Night

Greyhound Inn, Keymer Road, Hassocks BN6 8QT We currently hold a monthly quiz on the second Monday of each month. Why not pop along for this fun night and pit your wits against others. Contact: thegreyhoundinnkeymeer@ yahoo.co.uk Tuesday 13 September, 19:30

Weald Classic Vehicle Club

Weald Inn, Royal George Road, Burgess Hill RH15 9SJ We meet every 2nd Tuesday of the month at the Weald Inn. Owners and enthusiasts welcome. Come and have a chat, listen to a few stories or even tell a tale or two. For further information please call Fred Bone on 01444 239853 Wednesday 14 September, 10:00-14:00

Fostering - Drop-in Session

Chichester Library, Tower Street, Chichester PO1 91QJ Come and find out more about becoming an adoptive parent. To view our video on a real-life foster family, visit our West Sussex videos pages (www. westsussex.gov.uk) and see our ‘Fostering - the inside story’. Wednesday 14 September, 19:30-21:30

Rotary Film Night

Sullington Parish Hall, Thakeham Road, Storrington RH20 3PP Community Film Night with transport available if required. Tickets £5 from the Card Shop in Storrington or on the door on the night. Contact: Ken Collins 01903 740745 kandjcoll@btinternet.com Wednesday 14 September, 19:45-10:00

Hassocks Horticultural Society The Modern Kitchen Garden Adastra Hall, Keymer Road, Hassocks BN6 8QH Our speaker this month is Barry

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Wednesday 14 September, 20:00

‘1066 And All That’ – Cuckfield Museum’s September Talk

Council Chamber, Queens Hall, Cuckfield RH17 5EL On the 950th anniversary, David Mortimer discusses what really happened at the Battle of Hastings. Tickets £5, Members £3. Mike Nicholson 01444 457448 or events@cuckfieldmuseum.org Thursday 15 September, 11:00-13:30

RHS Talk & Tour - ‘In the Footsteps of the Plant Hunters’

Borde Hill Garden, Borde Hill Lane, Haywards Heath RH16 1XP A presentation by Matthew Biggs exploring the lives and adventures of the plant hunters. Includes guided tour of the garden. RHS Members, Friends of Borde Hill and Groups (15+) £20, non-members £25. Contact: 01444 450326 info@bordehill.co.uk www.bordehill.co.uk Thursday 15 September, 19:00 onwards

The Crown Inn - Spit Venison

The Crown Inn, Horsted Keynes RH17 7AW Spit Venison, in our inglenook fireplace. £16.00 per head with a selection of salads, bread and potatoes. This is a very popular event, so booking early is advised. Friday 16 September

Mayfield School Open Morning

Mayfield School, The Old Palace, Mayfield TN20 6PH To see first-hand how we can help your daughter to flourish academically, to develop her talents, wherever they lie, and discover hidden ones, join us for our Open Morning. New Sixth Form Centre; Oxbridge success, full and weekly boarding; creative thinking. Contact: Mrs Jennifer Gandy, Registrar 01435 874642 registrar@mayfieldgirls.org Friday 16 September, 10:00-12:00

Coffee Morning

Haywards Heath URC, 55 South Road, Haywards Heathm RH16 4LL Coffee Morning with homemade cakes, books, tea, coffee and biscuits available. All funds in aid of the British Heart Foundation. Free entry. Contact: Mrs Margaret Drake drakesinwater@ thepond51.fsnet.co.uk 01444 454618 Friday 16 - Sunday 18 September

Lindfield Arts Festival

Lindfield High Street RH16, United Reform Church, Stand Up Inn, The Bent Arms, The Red Lion & King Edward Hall For further information on the programme, booking tickets and to become a ‘Friend of the Festival’ please visit www.lindfieldartsfestival.com or enquiries@lindfieldartsfestival.com Contact: Lynn Tulip 07801 689801

Friday 16 September, 19:15-21:45

Music for Everyone

The Cyprus Hall, Cyprus Road, Burgess Hill RH15 8DX Rosalie Birchmore and friends, including Young at Heart Choir, Mr Blew Duo and Timothy O’Brien. Doors open at 18:00. Entry £5 on the door. Contact: Rosalie Birchmore 01444 241269 bhkeyclub33@talktalk.net Friday 16 September, 19:30-21:30

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East Grinstead Society Meeting

Main Hall, East Court Mansion, East Grinstead RH19 3LT ‘Smuggling in Sussex’ a talk by Alan King, who will speak about skullduggery in Sussex; a county sandwiched between the coastal ports and merchants in London. All welcome. Non-members £3, Members £1, including refreshments. Contact: Joan Roberts 01342 322648 www.eastgrinsteadsociety.org Saturday 17 September, 14:00-16:30

Annie Jr - Rehearsals

Chequer Mead Theatre, De La Warr Road, East Grinstead RH19 3BS Rehearsals run weekly in line with school term and culminate with performances on stage at Chequer Mead Theatre, East Grinstead on Saturday 11th February 2017. Weekly fees apply. Open to children 6-21 years. Contact: Jill McGrogan Bullfrog Productions 01342 322411 www.bullfrogproductions.co.uk Saturday 17 September - Saturday 01 October

Hurst Festival

Hurstpierpoint Tickets for all events are available now at www.hurstfestival.org. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for all the latest news @hurstfestival

Sparkling Afternoon Special 18th September Enjoy full traditional Afternoon Tea in a private compatment on board the Wealden Rambler as you steam through the beautiful Sussex Countryside. Our full Afternoon Tea includes a choice of luxury teas, a selection of delicious sandwiches followed by mouth-watering cakes, tarts, scones, fruit bread and shortcake. On this occasion in Balcombe passengers will be served canapés and a glass of bubbly. £54.00 per person in Balcombe.

Souper Steam 3rd-20th October, Monday-Thursday This year we are starting ‘Souper Steam’ –travel on the 12.20pm train from Sheffield Park Station and enjoy a bowl of warming soup and a roll as you travel through the beautiful Sussex countryside awash with Autumn colour.

Sunday 18 September, approx. 09:30

Bo Peep Hill Climb

Bo Peep Lane, Alciston BN26 6UJ Classic Car Hill Climb in aid of Chailey Heritage Foundation’s therapeutic riding provision. Voluntary Donation. Contact: Rob Bryant bopeepdc@sky.com www.bopeepdriversclub.com Sunday 18 September, 10:00-14:00

RSPCA South Godstone Car Boot Sale

RSPCA South Godstone Animal Centre, Eastbourne Road/A22, South Godstone RH9 8JB Free parking. Set up from 9am, opens 10am. Light refreshments. Dogs welcome on leads. No food sellers/traders. Buyers: Admission by donation. Sellers: All vehicles £10.00, trailers additional £3. Contact: Darren Parrish 0300 123 0741 friendsofsouthgodstone1@sky.com

Now taking bookings for Reindeer Specials 4th, 10th, 11th, 17th, 18th & 24th December We are delighted to announce we have a family of Reindeer visiting us this Christmas at Kingscote Station. The train departs East Grinstead at 3.00pm and arrives back at approximately 6.00pm.

Victorian Christmas 17th & 18th December

Enjoy a very special journey between Sheffield Park and Horsted Keynes stations in one of our Victorian carriages. Trains depart at 5.30pm from Sheffield Park arriving back at 7.15pm.

Sunday 18 September, 10:00

Weald Classic Car Club Breakfast Chalet Cafe, Henfield Road, Cowfold RH13 8DU All welcome. Sunday 18 September, 10:30

Mid Sussex Ramblers Hurstpierpoint Circular to the South East

Hurstpierpoint Trinity Road Car Park BN6 9SJ

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The Bluebell Railway, Sheffield Park Station, East Sussex TN22 3QL www.bluebell-railway.com Booking is essential for some services. Please see website for details and T&C's. Twitter @bluebellrailway facebook.com/bluebellrailway

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Office and Village Stores or The Cock Inn, or online via the Facebook page for Wivelsfield Films or wivelsfieldfilms.com

Sunday 18 September, 10:00-13:00

King Edward Hall, Lindfield RH16 2SL (Lunch at the Bent Arms from 12.00). Thematic display by Brian Sole entitled ‘Go by Bike’. Contact: Jim Etherington 01273 471897 jespeth@hotmail.com

Seussical The Musical - Rehearsals

Sawmills Studios, Rectory Lane, Brasted, Kent TN16 1JR Rehearsals run weekly in line with the school term and culminate with performances on stage at The Stag, Sevenoaks on Saturday 4th February 2017. Enter the enchanting world of Dr. Seuss. Open to children 6-21 years of age. Contact: Jill McGrogan, Bullfrog Productions 01342 322411 Sunday 18 September, 15:20

Bluebell Railway - Sparkling Afternoon Tea Special

Sheffield Park Station TN22 3QL Enjoy full Afternoon Tea in a private compartment on board the Wealden Rambler. In Balcombe, passengers will be served canapes and a glass of Bluebell Vineyards Blanc de Blanc. £54 per person in Balcombe. Contact: 01825 720800 www.bluebell-railway. com/event/sparkling-afternoon-special Sunday 18 September, Doors/Licenced Bar:19:00, Film 19:30

Wivelsfield FILMS - Florence Foster Jenkins Wivelsfield Village Hall, off Eastern Road, Wivelsfield Green RH17 7QG Starring Meryl Streep & Hugh Grant. Tickets £6 in advance from the Post

Monday 19 September, 14:00 for 14:15-16:30

Mid Sussex Philatelic Society

Monday 19 September, 19:45-21:15

East Grinstead Natural History Society - “Madagascar”

St Barnabas Church Hall, Dunnings Road, East Grinstead RH19 4QW Bob Self – Retired Professor & Widely Travelled Naturalist talks about “The 8th Continent & its Natural History”. £4.50 for guests including refreshments. Contact: The Secretary 01342 315051 Tuesday 20 September, 18:30-20:30

Fostering - Drop-in Session

County Hall North (Park Side), Chart Way, Horsham RH12 1XA Come and ﬁnd out more about becoming an adoptive parent. A presentation will start at 18:45. To view our video on a real-life foster family, visit our West Sussex videos pages (www. westsussex.gov.uk) and see our ‘Fostering - the inside story’. Tuesday 20 September, 19:00-20:30

“Pruning and Training Fruit for Production and Pleasure” Garden Sage, Allwoods, London Road, Hassocks BN6 9NA

Join us for a talk looking at how to get the best crops and the shapeliest form from your fruit trees and bushes. Entry £5 per person. Booking essential. Contact: 01273 041785 info @gardensage.co.uk

Tuesday 20 September, 20:00-22:00

Lindfield & District Folk Dance Club

Ashenground Community Centre, Vale Road, Haywards Heath RH16 4JR Folk dancing for fun, no partner needed. £2 including tea/coﬀee and biscuit at half time. First evening free. ontact: Mike 01444 482741 Wednesday 21 September, 10:00-12:00

Beginners Quilting Block

Sussex Crafts, High Street, Cuckfield RH17 5JU Two session workshop (also 28th September) to create a log cabin block using your machine, all materials provided. Cost £55. Contact: Sussex Crafts 01444 455611 shop@sussex-crafts.co.uk www.sussex-crafts.co.uk Wednesday 21 September 10:15 for 10:4512:00

Mid-Sussex Decorative & Fine Arts Society lecture on “The Golden Age of Venetian Glass”

Clair Hall, Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath RH16 3DN Lecture by Jane Gardiner on the History of glass making on the island of Murano - Middle Ages to 17thC. Non-members £7 on the door. Contact: www.mid-sussexdfas.org.uk

Wednesday 21 September, 13:00

Public Meeting on the subject of Vaccinations

Hurstpierpoint Health Centre, Education Room, Lower Ground Floor, Trinity Road, BN6 9UQ Mid Sussex Health Care, Patient Participation Group (PPG) - A talk on the subject of Vaccinations will be given by Dr Cook and Practice Nurse Vanessa Powell. After the talk, anyone who wishes, can receive a ﬂu vaccination. Further details from Chairman, Terry Harper 01273 833554 or terry.harper@btinternet.com Wednesday 21 September, 20:00-21:30

Balcombe History Society - ‘The Story of Haywards Heath: Roundheads, Royalists and Railways’

Victory Hall, Stockcroft Road, Balcombe RH17 6HP Our speaker, author Colin Manton will guide us through signiﬁcant moments in the development of our local town, to coincide with celebrations of the arrival of the railway 175 years ago. £1 members, £3 visitors at the door, including refreshments. Contact: Julie Budgen 01444 811641 julie.budgen@btinternet.com Wednesday 21 September, 20:00-22:00

The Mid-Sussex Franco-British Society - Retrouvailles

Function Suite, Clair Hall, Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath RH16 3DN Do come and join us at Retrouvailles for a glass of wine and tombola

The Demon Barbers XL Join our fun, friendly, hardworking choir and discover real choral music at its best. Our new season starts with a relaxed welcome evening of wine and singing, with professional coaching, all free of charge. Come and meet us and see what we do, with no obligation for your first two weeks.

“One of the best live bands I’ve ever seen. If you get a chance to see them – don’t miss it – they are brilliant” Mike Harding, BBC Radio 2

This season’s programme of four concerts includes the Fauré Requiem and Bach’s St. Matthew Passion with internationally acclaimed tenor, Mark Padmore, accompanied by full baroque orchestra. Thursday 8 September, 7.30 pm for 7.45 pm at Jubilee Community Centre, East Grinstead

Martlets Hall, Burgess Hill Saturday 15th October, 8.00pm Tickets £14.00/£12.00 (16 & under £7.00) Call 01444 242 888 or book online

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Thursday 22 September, 13:40-14:10

Lunchtime Concert

Lancing College, Lancing BN15 0RW A variety of musical delights from current pupils. This a free half hour concert, but please contact us to book. Beverley Allen, Music Secretary: 01273 465968 baa@lancing.org.uk www.lancingcollege.co.uk Thursday 22 September, 14:30

Mid Sussex Association National Trust Talk

Clair Hall, Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath RH16 3DN The Strange History of Buckingham Palace by Patricia Wright. Contact: Gail Burrell 01444 482055 Friday 23 September, 09:30-12:30

China Decoration - Design your own Two Tier Cake Stand

Made and Making, Unit 3 Turner Dumbrells, Dumbrells Court Road, Ditchling BN6 8GT Using stunning simple design techniques you can create your own personalized two tier cake stand. Perfect for that special occasion or as a beautiful gift. Cost£45. Contact: www.madeandmaking.co.uk sarah@madeandmaking.co.uk 07967 819540 Friday 23 September, 9:30-12:30

Reverse Glass Painting Workshop

14 London Road, Burgess Hill RH15 8QX (nr Sheddingdean Business Park) Monthly workshop teaching basic painting techniques of the Croatian Naïve inspired reverse oil on glass art tradition. All levels welcome. £35, includes all materials and refreshments. Contact: Melanie Hodge 07718 620457 melanie.hodge@me.com, @MJHodgeArt on social media Friday 23 – Sunday 25 September, 09:3017:00

Bentley Woodfair

Bentley Wildfowl and Motor Museum, Harveys Lane, Halland BN8 5AF Woody fun for all the family – includes woodcraft, forestry displays, children’s activities, local food, falconry, Welsh Axemen and much more. Adult: £14, Senior/Student: £12, Child (5-15years – under 5 free): £10 Family (2 Adults and up to 3 children): £47 10+ group rates available. Contact: Cathy Cordery 01825 840573 woodfair@bentley.org.uk www.bentley.org.uk Friday 23 - Sunday 25 September

Forest Row Festival

Forest Row RH18 For further details please go to forestrowfestival.org.uk. Organiser, Rob Hunt rob.pericleswoodland@gmail.com Friday 23 September, 14:00

Hurst, Hassocks & Ditchling U3A - Talk

Adastra Hall, Keymer Road, Hassocks BN6 8QH The Crop Circle Mystery by Andy Thomas. Contact: Jacqueline Brewer

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Hurstpierpoint Historical & Geographical Society talk: Sussex: East of Rye

Hurstpierpoint Guide Hall, Adjacent to Trinity Road car park, Hurstpierpoint BN6 9UY A Talk by: Dr Geoffrey Mead. Free to members. (£13 annual subscription). £3 for non-members. Contact: Chairman: Bill Kent 01273 832280 w.kent123@btinternet.com Saturday 24 September

Haywards Heath Music Society

St Wilfrid’s Church, St Wilfrid’s Way, Haywards Heath RH16 3QH See Local Living Saturday 24 September, 09:00-13:00

Hassocks Village Market

National Tyres Forecourt, 60 Keymer Road, Hassocks BN6 8AR A lively and bustling village market supporting local producers and crafts-people. Huge selection of fresh produce and much more. Music and singing, weather depending, plus Hassocks Football Club. Contact: Sarah Lessacher, 07810 800248 or via facebook “Hassocks Village Market”. Saturday 24 September

Hurstpierpoint College Open Morning

College Lane, Hurstpierpoint BN6 9JS You are warmly invited to the Pre-Prep, Prep and Senior School Open Morning. The Heads, teaching staff and pupils look forward to welcoming prospective pupils and their families to their Open Morning. For further information please contact Dianne Allison on 01273 836936 or email registrar@hppc.co.uk www.hppc.co.uk Saturday 24 September, 10:00-14:00

Balcombe Village Craft, Gift & Local Produce Market

Victory Hall, Stockcroft Road, Balcombe RH17 6HP A variety of lovely stalls: arts and crafts, beauty, fashion and produce. This month’s market will be in aid of Balcombe Care, who will make and sell refreshments, so come and enjoy! They are a volunteer group who take people by car to various hospital and doctor’s appointments. Contact: Glenda 01444 811462 Saturday 24 & Sunday 25 September, 10:30–17:00

Parham Harvest Fair

Parham House & Gardens, Parham Park, Pulborough RH20 4HR Cookery demonstrations, deer walks, gun dog displays, fungi talks, cart rides, falconry displays. Stalls selling food, drink and country wares. Adult £10.50, Senior Citizen £9.50, Child £5.50 and Under 5’s Free. Family (2 Adults with 4 Children) £30.00 – Book online and save 10%. Contact: 01903 742021 www.parhaminsussex.co.uk enquiries@parhaminsussex.co.uk Saturday 24 September, 14:15

Hurstpierpoint Horticultural Society - Autumn Show

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BN6 9UY Chrysanthemums, dahlias, autumn flowers, fruit, vegetables, cookery, children’s exhibits, tea and homemade cakes. Raffle and Auction of produce at end of show. Exhibiting is free and open to all. Schedules with full details from Gibsons in the High Street. Contact: Kathy Green greenhpp@tiscali.co.uk Saturday 24 September, Workshop 14:3017:30, Concert 19:30

Vocal Workshop and Concert

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‘An Evening with Pippa Greenwood’

Martlets Hall, Burgess Hill RH15 9NN Horticulturalist, author and panelist on Radio 4’s Gardeners’ Question Time, Pippa will give a talk, then answer your gardening queries! Hosted by Burgess Hill Horticultural Society. £10 - available from the Martlets Hall. Contact: Martlets Hall Box Office 01444 242888 www. placesforpeopleleisure.org/centres/ martlets-hall or bhhs@talktalk.net 01444 257806 Saturday 24 September, 19:45-22:00

Haywards Heath Music Society concert

St Wilfrid’s Church, Church Road, Haywards Heath RH16 3QH International concert pianist, Alexei Grynyuk will play music by Chopin, Mussorgsky, Rachmaninov and Stravinsky. £12, with concessions and members’ discount available. Contact: Christine Colbourne 01444-456227 www.haywardsheathmusicsociety.org.uk Saturday 24 September, 20:00

Strictly Dance Magic

Adastra Hall, Hassocks BN6 8QH Ballroom, Latin, Jive & Sequence Dance. Doors open 7.45pm £5.00. Pay at door. Refreshments included. Soft Lighting, Sprung Floor. Enquiries: Ruth and David Saunders 01444 248926 or 07767 411115 strictlydancemagic@gmail.com www.strictlydancemagic.co.uk. Saturday 24 September, 20:30

Yum Yum’s Playing Live

The Fox, West Hoathly RH19 4PJ Local Heathfield based band of musicians, playing an eclectic mix of songs, new and old, from Blues to Rock, to Reggae, to Ska and good old Pop! Sunday 25 September, 10:30

Mid Sussex Ramblers Hurstpierpoint Circular to the West

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Hassocks Field Society

Adastra Hall, Keymer Road, Hassocks BN6 8QH “Lewes and Bonfire Night”. A talk by Andy Thomas. Members £1.50. Visitors £2.00. Contact: Beryl Varley 01273 832351

Tuesday 27 September, 09:30-12:30

Lino Printing – Print a Tote Bag

Made and Making, Unit 3 Turner Dumbrells, Dumbrells Court Road, Ditchling BN6 8GT Learn how to draw and cut lino before creating different textures using a selection of tools. You will then learn how to ink and print onto your tote bag. Your lino cut is yours to take home and make lots of repeat prints from. Cost £55. Contact: www.madeandmaking. co.uk sarah@madeandmaking.co.uk 07967 819540 Wednesday 28 September, 10:00-15:30

Michaelmas Fair at Mayfield School

The Old Palace, High Street, Mayfield TN20 6PH There will be a diverse range of quality stalls along with the ever-popular Cloisters Cafe serving teas and light lunches. Each year the Fair gets bigger and better! £3 entrance fee. Wednesday 28 September, 19:30

Organ Recital: George Castle

Lancing College, Lancing BN15 0RW George Castle, Assistant Director of Music at Winchester Cathedral, will perform a feast of European organ music. Tickets £5. Contact: Beverley Allen, Music Secretary: 01273 465968 baa@lancing.org.uk www.lancingcollege.co.uk Wednesday 28 September, 19:45–22:00

AGM followed by ‘Knepp Wildland – a Naturalistic Grazing System’, Penny Green Main Hall, East Court, College Lane, East Grinstead RH19 3LT East Grinstead RSPB local group. Illustrated Lecture. £4 for members, £5 for guests. Contact: Mark Roberts 01342 843190 Wednesday 28 September, 20:00-22:00

Sussex Bonsai Group - Group Meeting

Wivelsfield Village Hall, Eastern Road, Wivelsfield RH17 7QH This meeting is for Bonsai enthusiasts - beginners and experienced. A demonstration will be given by Lee Verhorevoort. First visit free. Tea and coffee will be available. Contact: Ray Brunsden 07342 650713 ray.b@talktalk.net www.sussexbonsaigroup.wordpress.com Friday 30 September, 10:00-12:00

The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning for Macmillian Cancer Support

Sayers Common Village Hall, London Road, Sayers Common BN6 9HX Bring & Buy - homemade cakes and delicious coffee! Contact: Evelyn Hole 01273 834101 holevelyn@gmail.com Friday 30 September, 10:00-13:00

Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Techniques Workshop

One The Square, Forest Row RH18 5HD This is the perfect introduction to Annie Sloan Paint as you will cover five core techniques, from colourmixing to wax-finishing. Cost £75. Contact: One The Square 01342 826465 info@onethesquare.co.uk www.onethesquare.co.uk S u ss e x L i v i n g September 2016

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• Trade / Retail / Dents / Scratches / Stains

• ICI Mixing Scheme – Low Bake Oven

• Loan Cars Available

• Local Pick Up Service

Unit 27, Mid Sussex Business Park, Ditchling Common, Ditchling, West Sussex BN6 8SE Email: SDBS@hotmail.co.uk Tel: 01444 254910 / 07788 580024

Clinical Foot Consultant Qualified Chiropodist • • • • •

Corns – Callus Nail Problems Heel Problems Athlete’s Foot Fallen Arches

Foot Treatments

With Manipulation and Laser Therapy

• Strained Ligaments and Tendons • Skin Problems • Heel Spurs • Enlarged Joints • Morton’s Neuroma

Dorothy Dickson

£24 + VAT

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per month for regular bookings This price also includes a free graphic design service to produce an eye catching advert to promote your business. For more info:

southdownstoves@btinternet.com

Call 01273 835355 or email sales@sussexliving.com

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We are experienced and reliable tradesmen offering only high quality workmanship – from renovations right through to new builds – to every customer. All of the work we do is fully insured for your safety and peace of mind.

Call Sean Pollard 01444 471988 mrsp243@msn.com

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D.S.Ch., M.Inst. Ch.P., Dip.I.I.H.H.M. 72 West Street, Burgess Hill Tel. 01444 870429 Laser Therapy and Acupuncture for Foot – Knee – Hip – Back Shoulder – Neck – Elbow

Workshops & Classes

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45 High Street, Cuckﬁeld, West Sussex RH17 5JU 01444 455611 • www.sussex-crafts.co.uk

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