Sussex Living magazine July 2013

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Home & Garden

Take the inside out

In the footsteps of the Romans Part III

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Editor’s comment Hello and a warm and sunny welcome to the July issue of Sussex Living. If the weather doesn’t suddenly play tricks on us again, this month should be all about enjoying the outdoors.

There’s certainly no shortage of places to go and things to do in Mid Sussex – just take a look at our Diary Dates on p.53-61.

At home, you may well be in the mood to make the most of your patio and garden areas, so you can relax and enjoy the summer in style. For inspiration on ‘taking the inside out’, see our Home & Garden feature (pages 13-18).

Can you imagine spring and summer without the buzz of bees in your garden? Not as farfetched as it might sound, the world seems to have woken up to the plight of our bees. Ruth Lawrence discovers that there’s plenty we can all do to help (p.21-25).

For our history fans, Hanna Lindon is back with her third and final instalment on Roman history in Mid Sussex and the

Weald – this time focusing on industry – on p.7-10.

Roger Linn profiles a hugely impressive man: Brian Gubbin, Chairman of the League of Friends, the charity which directly supports the work of Hurstwood Park Hospital, a national centre of excellence for neurological conditions. Read about Brian’s dedication to the service to others on p. 39-42 and be inspired!

Finally, don’t forget our health & beauty, food & drink, local walk and all the other goodies you’ve come to expect from Sussex Living every month.

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Contents 4-5 7-10

Every Business needs a Steve Bentley In the Footsteps of the Romans Part III

by Hanna Lindon

64-65 66

Distribution The Last Word

by Tanis Banham and Carla Faulks

66-74

Local Business Directory

by Hanna Lindon

13-18

Home & Garden: Taking the Inside Out

by Suzi Reeve

19

7-10

In the

footsteps

Blooming Times

of the

by Flo Whitaker, Burgess Hill Horticultural Society

21-25

History

To Bee or not to Bee…

by Ruth Lawrence

28-32 33

Local Living

Meet Brin, the canine hero

34

Mirror mirror on the wall...

by Nicole Tata

36-38

part III

The Mewes Veterinary Clinic: Concluding our three-part series, we look at the Wealden industry that supported Mid Sussex’s economy during the Roman

13-18

Turn up the heat!

Summertime health, beauty & style

39-42

Vital Support for Hurstwood Park

by Roger Linn

47-48

39-42

occupation of Britain.

Small Dole Walk

by Les Campbell

Artist’s reconstruction of Romano-British bloomery furnace at Little Furnace Wood, Mayfield, by R. Houghton - from The Wealden Iron Industry

Tracing the line of the Greensand Way, the east-towest Roman road that cut across the southern tip of Mid Sussex, builds a picture of a rich, peaceful Classical community. Scattered around this wellused highway was a constellation of farmhouses, upmarket mansio and bathhouses, backed by the bucolic beauty of the South Downs. We know that many of the Roman residents of Sussex were rich enough to use the best Samian pottery and to install underfloor heating in their villas. We know they could afford to invest in beautiful mosaics and build stylish homes set back from the busy road.

But this is far from a complete depiction of ancient life in the area. One thing underpinned

the peaceful agricultural communities of these wealthy Downs dwellers: iron. They needed it for cartwheels, for nails, for farming implements. It was essential for weapons and even for various domestic activities. Much of the traffic on the Greensand Way, and on the two important Roman highways that connected modern-day Lewes and Brighton with London, was iron-related trade, centred around the iron workings on the Weald.

These sites, 115 of which have been identified and dated, represented one of the very first widespread industries in Mid Sussex. Some were small, probably operated by farmers bringing their continued on next page

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The View from the Downs

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by Roger Linn

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The Snowdrop Inn: Team Snowdrop at your service

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Mocktail Hour

by Nicole Tata

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Diary Dates Letters & Feedback

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Every business

needs a Bentley There has never been a time when small businesses, whether they are partnerships, limited companies or sole traders, have needed financial guidance more.

In these uncertain economic times, it sometimes seems that the best plan is simply to do nothing new – to stand still for fear of rocking the boat. And yet we know that no business can afford to stagnate. In such circumstances and just to continue the nautical metaphor, it is vital that a business has a competent skipper to steer it through the choppy waters of austerity. That’s where Steve Bentley comes in.

Bentley’s, the accountancy practice he founded in Haywards Heath some six years ago, has made something of a speciality of delivering the kind of sound, insightful – but above all practical – advice that helps businesses move forward. And with many such enterprises from right across the spectrum of industries in Sussex as his clients, Steve is hugely experienced in the problems faced by small business. He brings a unique perspective to the management of company finance and taxation, and because he runs a successful business himself, he understands the issues.

I met Steve the day after all our personal tax returns had to have been filed, so it seemed appropriate to discuss tax issues. “There’s no doubt,” Steve observed, “that the Inland Revenue has become much more industrious in pursuing things like late submission of tax returns. And the

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penalties these days are much more severe. There was a time when you couldn’t be penalised for more money than you owed in tax – not any more. Now you will be fined for a late submission, even if you don’t owe the Revenue anything in tax!”

The fines available to the tax authorities are quite scary. For an individual, the rates are £100 for being a day late, followed by £10 a day after 3 months, a further £300 after six months and so on.

Ultimately, sending in your tax return six months late could cost you at least £1,300 and if you are in a partnership, each partner has to pay the penalty.

For Limited Companies, being six months late in filing your Financial Statements with Companies House costs £ 1,500. VAT return’s also have high penalties for late payments and submissions.

If you are paying tax, then the case for having a focused and proactive tax specialist like Steve Bentley in your corner is inescapable, especially when you consider that there are a number of schemes like the VAT Flat Rate Scheme designed specifically to help small businesses pay their tax. It’s the sort of knowledge that Steve has at his fingertips.

As he points out, “it’s hard enough trying to make a profit without always having to worry about the tax position. I let my clients get on with doing what they do best, which is running their businesses, while I obtain the best possible tax position for them.”

The role of advising businesses rather than simply doing their accounts is a key part of the Bentley’s service. In fact, although Steve is always available to offer his specialist and experienced advice to clients as and when it is required – he’ll “always take the call,” as he puts it – all clients www.sussexliving.com

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advice to help businesses move forward. get a Business Review and a Taxation Review with their annual financial statements. His assessment of the company’s position, its resources, its weaknesses and its prospects for growth can make a significant contribution to the planning of company strategy going forward. All this is available to Bentley’s’ clients as part of their fixed fee agreement which ensures that clients don’t have to worry about being charged for every phone call or meeting. There are no surprises about costs.

Steve is passionate about what his practice does as much as the standards they set themselves in performance delivery. “We are genuinely independent,” he says, “and totally focused on what we know and do best: accountancy and taxation services. When I visit a client, he knows that I’m going to talk about the areas of his business where I am qualified to help. But if the client needs advice on HR, Marketing, Health & Safety or Legal Services, then I have the contacts that I am happy to refer the client to.”

A good example of this single minded focus is the Start-Up Business Package. With so many people finding it difficult to gain employed work or being laid off in the current uncertain economic climate, more and more people are taking to working freelance or setting up their own businesses. Now, with Steve’s help and the Start-Up Package, they can concentrate on running their new business without worrying about legislation or accountancy issues.

“This is a very stressful time for anybody in business,” says Steve. “So now, more than ever, it’s important that we give the very best advice possible at the sort of price people can afford.” To this end, Bentley’s offers a free initial consultation to establish exactly what a company needs and they will, in turn, without charge, produce a fully costed written proposal tailored to the potential client’s circumstances. So there’s nothing to be lost in simply enquiring.

As I said once before in this magazine, I believe all small and medium sized businesses need a Steve Bentley.

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history

In the

footsteps of the

part III Concluding our three-part series, we look at the Wealden industry that supported Mid Sussex’s economy during the Roman

occupation of Britain.

Artist’s reconstruction of Romano-British bloomery furnace at Little Furnace Wood, Mayfield, by R. Houghton - from The Wealden Iron Industry

Tracing the line of the Greensand Way, the east-towest Roman road that cut across the southern tip of Mid Sussex, builds a picture of a rich, peaceful Classical community. Scattered around this wellused highway was a constellation of farmhouses, upmarket mansio and bathhouses, backed by the bucolic beauty of the South Downs. We know that many of the Roman residents of Sussex were rich enough to use the best Samian pottery and to install underfloor heating in their villas. We know they could afford to invest in beautiful mosaics and build stylish homes set back from the busy road.

But this is far from a complete depiction of ancient life in the area. One thing underpinned

the peaceful agricultural communities of these wealthy Downs dwellers: iron. They needed it for cartwheels, for nails, for farming implements. It was essential for weapons and even for various domestic activities. Much of the traffic on the Greensand Way, and on the two important Roman highways that connected modern-day Lewes and Brighton with London, was iron-related trade, centred around the iron workings on the Weald.

These sites, 115 of which have been identified and dated, represented one of the very first widespread industries in Mid Sussex. Some were small, probably operated by farmers bringing their continued on next page

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flocks up from the Downs to graze around the Weald, but others were organised industrial powerhouses of huge importance to the country as a whole.

At Cansiron near East Grinstead, the years of intensive Roman iron ore mining, roasting and smelting have left the soil black with ancient charcoal.

And it’s here, with archaeologist and author Jeremy Hodgkinson as my guide, that I begin my third and final walk in the footsteps of the Roman.

“Now, you have to imagine the stream on our right to be much wider than it is today,” says Jeremy as we ramble past woodland towards an open area of pasture. I can already see the humps and banks in the field ahead that are all that remains on the surface of a once thriving industry. “Only half of this field was used for iron working, and we think that was because the stream would have run through the other half. A survey indicated the presence of a possible jetty, and it’s possible that the finished product would have been transported out of here by boat.”

I’ve been shown so many Roman sites where the only sign of ancient activity is a vague bump in the ground that it’s exciting to come across remains that I can actually see and touch. An obliging mole has left a trail of earth piles across the field, and every single one of them is riddled with warped chunks of iron slag. There are pieces of orange pottery too, mixed up in the charcoal-blackened earth, and crumbling handfuls of Roman roof tile. These weren’t just an industrial workings – it was a settlement.

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the ground with a satisfying metallic noise. “The Romans would have had a big interest here, probably employing locals to mine and smelt the ore. Up there, on the hill, was the digging site. Once it was out of the ground, the ore would have been roasted to make it easier to reduce in the furnace and then smelted in a small furnace called a bloomery.”

Ready for working, the iron ‘blooms’ would have been loaded up onto boats or carts and transported to where they were needed. It’s no coincidence that two of the most important north-to-south Roman roads – the London to Lewes Way and the London to Brighton Way – ran through the Wealden area. Both roads converge on Southwark in South London, then a cluster of river islands and, significantly, one of the biggest centres of

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Left: Jeremy Hodgkinson walking through the old iron workings site at Cansiron.

Below: A piece of pottery uncovered by a molehill at Cansiron.

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Above: A broken vase recovered from a Wealden iron workings.

Below: Map of the most important Wealden iron workings, courtesy of Jeremy Hodgkinson.

metalworking in Roman Britain. This was where much of the smelted iron would have been sent, but the waste products of the process remained in Sussex for an entirely different purpose.

“There’s an exposed section of the London to Lewes Way down here,” says Jeremy, as our walk takes us past Holtye and down a footpath marked as the property of the Sussex Archaeological Society. “Rumour has it that it was originally discovered when lightning struck this field and burned away a line of the crop because there was so much iron slag in the road below. The Romans used the waste from the industry around here to create a hard, durable surface that runs for about 20 miles through the area – it’s an innovative thing to do with an otherwise useless product.”

A 250-metre section of the road was exposed in the 1930s, but nowadays much of it has been re-turfed to protect against weathering. Even so,

you can still see the edges of the metalled Roman surface and, if you look closely, the wheel marks left by ancient carriages. There are other areas in Mid Sussex where you can spot signs of Roman roads – including an agger off the A22 near Felbridge and at Roman Road car park in the Ashdown Forest – but nowhere is the surface so visible and well preserved as it is here.

Our walk, we take a short trip down the road to a fascinating site in the Ashdown Forest where the Wealden Iron Research Group has established an experimental bloomery. The idea is to replicate the bloomery smelting process used in the Weald during the Roman occupation.

Experiments have shown it to be a timeconsuming and laborious procedure that yields relatively impure iron. Nevertheless, this was the industry that underpinned the economy in this area from prehistoric times until the end of the medieval period. The iron workings, established on an industrial scale by the Romans, shaped the landscape through deforestation and construction and helped to create the Sussex that you see today. And that has to make them one of the most important things that the Romans ever did for us.

With many thanks to Jeremy Hodgkinson for giving his time and knowledge so freely. His book, The Wealden Iron Industry, is a mine of information about Roman industrial sites across the Weald.

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Fancy a bit of sunshine in your life? enjoy the summer while it’s here and make the most of your outdoor spaces at home.

Taking the inside out

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It doesn’t take much to make a few improvements that can make a world of difference to the feelgood vibe of your outdoor spaces.

The first thing to tackle is any garden untidiness – mow and edge the lawn, give your patio a power wash, refresh your tubs and beds.

Patios tend to lead naturally from the home, so make sure the transition from indoor to outdoor happens with minimal effort.

Accentuate colour and décor themes from your home – this could be floral shapes, vintage, natural elements or architectural structure. You could paint trellises in bold colours, hang mirrors or weatherproof pictures, invest in a patio heater, chiminea or firepit, decorate fences or lawn areas with solar lights and highlight plants, bushes or trees with solar up-lighters…. making your garden a homely, cosy place to spend time in.

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If you have the space, there are various options: above-ground pools, semi-sunken ones or pools that are flush with the ground, blending seamlessly with the surrounding landscape. Contact a reputable pool company for expert advice on what might work best for you. If space is an issue, why not consider a spa or plunge pool? You will still get the therapeutic and refreshment benefits at a fraction of the price.

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Blooming Times

There are three things that truly great gardeners possess: the most obvious being excellent practical gardening skills, combined with a broad knowledge of plants. Much can be learnt from books, but the single attribute that separates mere mortals from the pantheon of horticultural deities such as Beth Chatto, Fergus Garrett and Roy Strong cannot be taught: vision.

Born with poor eyesight, Gertrude Jekyll abandoned ideas of becoming a professional painter, choosing instead to ‘paint with plants’ – her chronic short-sightedness mattering far less when given a canvas of several acres to play with. Her naturalistic planting schemes with their soft colour combinations remind me of Monet’s later paintings – an old man, plagued by cataracts, yet still painting his beloved garden as his vision retreated into hazy fluidity. Bizarrely, his failing eyesight shrunk his painterly world whilst simultaneously adding another dimension to it.

If your garden in July and August displeases, never mind – it’s probably not your fault. Any fool can make a garden look good in spring, but only elite gardeners can use the boiling, dusty days of high summer to maximum advantage. Great gardens never pause for breath, using these tricky months to mount a campaign of domination to take them into September and October. Their herbaceous borders,

already tall and lush in June, are hurtling skyward now, with colours building towards an explosion of autumnal brilliance. Great artists and gardeners share a comprehensive understanding of light: Rembrandt, depicting the different play of light on a velvet cloak or a pewter mug; or a Turner landscape, showing a chilly dawn or warm sunset. Great gardeners know that a flower at 8am looks completely different when backlit at 8pm and they plan accordingly for it.

If you can’t bear to look at your own garden in high summer, I suggest you visit some great gardens to see how they do it.

Don’t go thinking this is a leisure activity; serious garden visiting is hard work. Wear your comfiest shoes; take a notebook and pencil but leave your preconceptions at home.

Look carefully at plants you think you don’t like: “Wisdom means overcoming prejudice,” said Christopher Lloyd. Walk slowly, concentrate and look – I mean really look. Don’t casually waft by and don’t take anything for granted.

My eyesight is probably just as bad as Jekyll’s was, but I’m lucky to be living in an age of advanced optometry – access to multifocal lenses and titanium frames would have surely sent Jekyll into raptures.

Despite these technological advances, I have a nasty suspicion that I will forever be stumbling around in the fog, whereas those Titans of Colour show us that myopia need not be a barrier to great vision.

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To Bee or not to Bee‌ everyone knows that our bees are in trouble, but how much do we really know about these crucial pollinators that have lived beside us for every step of our long evolution?

A female honeybee sets out from her hive beneath the Downs to forage. She follows landmarks, including roads and woodlands, heading slowly north in search of a patch of suitable flowers. She travels across vast fields, empty of forage and devoid of hedgerow.

Finding nothing, she flies on, searching for openpetalled flowers that signal with colour or markings, acting like landing strips to guide her to their sweet centre. Eventually, she finds a row of colourful gardens and begins gathering nectar while picking up and depositing pollen as she brushes flower against flower. Finally, she is full, having gathered half her weight in nectar, her main energy source, or pollen, which provides her with protein and minerals.

She makes a slow flight back to the hive and, once there, decides that the flower patch she discovered earlier was so productive that her sisters must be told of its whereabouts. She begins to dance, vibrating her abdomen from side to side; several older bees and an underemployed forager or two find the exact direction and distance of the flowers from her movements. She adjusts the angle of her body according to the time of day to accommodate the changing height of the sun. The pollen she collected has an overall brown colour indicating a swathe of clover. Had it been pale yellow, it would be evidence of a foray into a rape field, which are increasingly common across the Sussex landscape.

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with a bland semi-desert comprising a few crops with none of the colourful abundance provided by traditional wildflower meadows. Imagine going to the supermarket to find row upon row of pasta – no fish, no vegetables, a few pieces of fruit here and there, a slice of cheese and a single shelf of olives, if you’re lucky. But wait; the olives are covered in poison and yet they look so tempting… Considered this way, it seems obvious that plentiful, varied, pesticide-free forage of the right kind is what our bees desperately need, and this is where we, as individuals and collectively, can really help.

Researchers at the Laboratory of Apiculture and Social Insects at the University of Sussex are not only breeding disease-resistant hygienic bees who remove infected individuals from their colony, they’re also decoding bee dances and researching which garden plants are chosen by bees and where the bees are finding them. The role of the gardener is becoming increasingly important as bees depend more and more on the variety provided by intensively cultivated gardens across urban and rural areas of England. I spoke to bee researcher Karin Alton, who recommends going to a local garden centre, nature reserve or even a neighbour’s garden to

observe which flowers are attracting the most bees.

Single, open flowers are best – in fact, anything that is easy for a bee to reach. Many multi-headed, showy flowers in our public parks are useless to bees as they cannot negotiate the complex petal arrangement. Karin recommends planting for the longest possible growing season, since bees will forage from February until the end of autumn. Research has shown that late summer is when bees have to travel furthest to forage, so try to plant plenty of flowers that bloom during July, August and September and remember that bee-friendly plants are not more expensive or less attractive than other varieties.

It’s best to avoid overhybridised versions and stick to original species where possible.

Bees thrive on traditional cottage gardens, stuffed with variety and seasonal species. Bees will travel up to 12km from the hive in search of suitable forage, so the more varied your ‘bee larder’, the more likely they will return to feed once they have found you.

A pond is a real help to visiting bees. They alight on an edge to drink; it’s best to have gently sloping edges or pieces of wood leading into the water, so the bees can haul themselves out, should they topple

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We can go further than simply providing nectarrich species. By buying organic food, we refuse to support neonicitinoid pesticides, which block specific neural pathways in insects’ central nervous systems.

Bees are particularly vulnerable, as these pesticides impair their communication, homing and foraging ability, flight activity and their ability to discriminate by smell, as well as affecting their immune systems.

Honey bees have a higher number of neurological receptors than other insects, and the use of these insecticides is thought to thwart the bees’ ability to communicate and function collectively.

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Should you decide to investigate keeping your own hive, there are local courses you can take, including those at Plumpton College. The Brighton and Lewes Beekeepers offer advice and practical help while meeting regularly throughout the year, and the Natural Beekeeper Association and the British Beekeepers Association operate throughout the UK. Even though this year we’ve lost just over a third of our honey bees, with increased public awareness and government intervention we should be able to avoid the situation that has developed in parts of China, where people are having to hand-pollinate pear and apple orchards due to the mysterious loss of essential pollinators. We can all do something for bees; we depend on them for pollinating our food crops, and surely it is our responsibility to provide forage for them to continue their invaluable part in the environment we share.

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Burgess Hill in Bloom is an independent community group run by local volunteers, which encourages residents, schools, community groups and local businesses to make the town an attractive place to live, work and visit.

Each year, the group runs a Spring Competition and a Summer Competition, a Garden Safari and a variety of social and fundraising events. This year’s Safari is held on 14th July, 1-5.30pm. Admission is £4 to access all gardens; advance tickets are available from John Smith, 01444 871888. You can also like our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/ BurgessHillinBloom Proceeds go to St Peter & St James Hospice and Mid Downs Hospital Radio.

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Entry forms will be available from The Cock Inn, the Village Stores, the Primary School or to download from www. wivelsfieldvillageday.org.uk .

Hopefully many of the symbols and displays will take part in the procession down Green Road on Village Day. In keeping with the ‘Feeling Lucky’ theme, we are asking groups and individuals to dress and theme themselves accordingly. Our very own village Kylie Minogue will be singing ‘I Should Be So Lucky’.

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Those who are familiar with the village of Lingfield, will no doubt have visited the 15th-century church of St Peter and St Paul. If you don’t live in the village, you may not be aware that as well as the churchyard which surrounds the building and which is home to a great many ancient graves and headstones, there is a much larger area on the eastern side of the church, over the road near the Star Inn. This piece of land, which is approximately two and a half acres, is known as the Lower Churchyard and has been used for burials since it was bought by the parish more than 100 years ago. It is a beautiful area, enclosed in hazel and holly hedges with a winding path, which will take you from Church Road to halfway down Baker’s Lane and on to Station Road. It is a great wildlife sanctuary and habitat for toads, frogs, woodpeckers, field mice and other small creatures.

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Hilarious outdoor theatre

The brilliant Rude Mechanical Theatre Company will perform their delightful and hilarious new play ‘Harlequin Goes to the Moon’ in Ditchling and Wivelsfield this summer.

These white-faced clown-like travelling players were described in The Guardian as ‘a crucial part of our theatre ecology’ and in The Independent on Sunday as ‘consistently captivating’; they should not be missed. All the actors are experienced full time professional actor / musicians working regularly on television and in theatres around the country and perform in a very physical style combining mime and traditional movements dating back to the Italian Renaissance.

The play, like all this company’s work, is brand new and has a new score performed live by the actors, who are multipleinstrumentalists.

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The Wivelsfield Hospice Support Group for St Peter & St James Hospice will once again be fundraising at the performance on 4 August by providing pre-ordered picnics at £5 each, together with a raffle and bar. Coffee and cake are also available. Please come along with a group of friends to support your local Hospice.

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editorial@sussexliving.com national children’s charity Action Medical Research have been presented with special awards in recognition of their dedicated long service.

The six charity volunteers organise a number of local fundraising activities every year and have clocked up more than 115 years’ support between them. But they are not resting on their laurels; on receiving their certificates committee Chair Jill Thomas said they had lots planned for the future and would love to attract some new recruits to help!

Money raised by the committee members helps fund vital medical research into conditions affecting babies and children. Among the events they organise is the annual Peter James Golf Classic, supported by the Sussex-based crime novelist, which last year raised £11,000.

This year’s event will be held at Haywards Heath Golf Club on 11

September and the committee is currently looking for sponsorship and raffle prizes for the day.

Other events in the pipeline include a lunch and a flower arranging demonstration.

The longest serving member Hazel Gubbin has been raising money for 37 years, while Hedvig Bodley has clocked up 32 years.

Sarah Baldock, a past committee chair, has been involved for 26 years and Jill has 13 years under her belt. Meanwhile, Janet Pickett and Paula Richardson are relative newcomers, having so far served five and two years respectively with the committee.

Sarah Stevenson, the charity’s Community Fundraising Manager for the South East, said: “We’re very proud to present the committee with their awards in recognition of their exceptional commitment and dedication over so many years. It is thanks to the extraordinary hard work of volunteers like them that the

charity has been able to establish such a long and distinguished track record of funding lifechanging research to help babies and children.”

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This year the St Lawrence Fair in Hurstpierpoint, on 6th July, will be 700 years old. Since the 14th century, the village has celebrated the feast of its patron saint with this event, making it one of the oldest in the United Kingdom. King Edward II granted a charter which allowed this one fair a year to be held.

The fair takes the form of a traditional summer fete, with a procession through the High Street and arena events, which take place on South Avenue recreation ground in the centre of the village.

Harris Brothers Funfair has been an attraction since the early years of the last century and is pitched in the village for a week before.

The 700th anniversary was seen as an opportunity to place a permanent marker, which has been created by local artist Sylvia Thornhill. The work ‘Children of the Fair’ shows a circular ring of children, each one dressed in a costume representing a century of the Fair’s existence.

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Arthritis Care Arthritis Care (Haywards Heath & District) will be pleased to welcome back Vanessa Forbes to their meeting on 22nd July for a Chairobics session. Vanessa takes a number of classes in rhythmic movement and chairobics at various venues in Mid Sussex.

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777 is a fundraising organisation from Henfield, formed last year primarily to help raise funds for a charity called CLIC Sargent, who provides fantastic support and services for children with cancer.

It helps the children and their families through the treatment and aftercare and, sadly, in some cases bereavement.

777 got involved with the charity because of a little boy called Ashton, who was being treated for leukaemia, and his family were receiving invaluable support from CLIC Sargent, but like so many things this was dependent upon the generosity of others.

Last year, 777 raised over £28,000 by running, swimming, sky diving and almost any crazy thing that we could do to raise awareness and money.

The fantastic news is that on Friday 14th June Ashton got the all clear and, for the first time in his life, he has no hospital appointments scheduled.

Sadly, there will always be another Ashton who will need

the same support and hopefully get the same results, so 777 are continuing their efforts to raise funds and awareness.

This year, some of the team have already completed the Mad Mudder, and now we are preparing for 3 cycle rides: the first is a 60-mile night ride from London to Brighton (13th July), the second is the Prudential London-Surrey 100-mile ride (4th August) and the third one is a 75-mile off-road LondonBrighton (21st September) ride.

We will give half the money raised from the first and last ride to the British Heart Foundation, but all the funds raised from the big 100-mile ride go to CLIC Sargent.

Tracey Prescott and Adrian Hillman are doing all 3 of the rides and training is going well at the moment. If you would like to support our efforts, log onto www.777fundraising.com and follow the links via the ‘donate’ button to the Virgin Giving page, or call into Rushfields Plant Centre in Poynings and take part in our silent auction, or just make a donation – every little helps.

Pyecombe Grant Awarded The Fundraising Committee for The Pyecombe Building Fund are delighted to announce that we have been awarded a £20,000 grant from The Veolia Environmental Trust. Dr Caroline Currer, Vicar at Pyecombe Church, said, “We are delighted that The Veolia Environmental Trust has awarded this grant which will enable us to make the church more accessible and comfortable for the whole community.”

The grant awarded to the church means that we are now in sight of the £138,000 building target. This is fantastic news for the fund and we are looking forward to working with the Veolia projects team to develop our final plans and start to get the project off the ground. We now need the support of the local community and council to help us bring this much-needed extension to completion.

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Brin, a four-legged war hero, will be the main attraction at The Mewes Veterinary Clinic’s Open Day on 13th July.

One of the finalists in the Crufts ‘Friends for Life’ competition this year, Brin, and his owner Sally Baldwin, will be telling the remarkable story of how a stray Afghan street dog came to find a loving home in Mid Sussex. Found abandoned, starving and wandering on a road in Helmand by the Coldstream Guards, Brin alerted two soldiers to the fact that they were about to step on a hidden bomb that would have killed them both. He became a loyal patrol dog and friend to the unit, but was captured by the Taliban. It was only during a daring mission by Afghanistan Special Forces later that year that he was found alive. When his unit was due to return home, he faced being killed and a worldwide campaign was launched to save him.

He was rescued by the charity Nowzad, and he and Sally now tour the UK to raise much-needed funds for them. “Having survived being captured by the Taliban, he has made the most loving pet.

He is one in a million,” said Sally.

Nowzad relieves the suffering of animals in Afghanistan, including companion animals, working equines, abandoned dogs and cats and other animals in need of care and attention. The charity provides rescue, education and rehabilitation facilities for the care and treatment of these animals, who would otherwise have no way out.

For a small donation to Nowzad visitors can experience a guided tour behind the scenes at the Mewes Veterinary Clinic and meet Brin and Sally. They can also win £200 worth of pet food, as well as Brin memorabilia and signed books in the Big Raffle, take part in a ‘Name the Mewes Mascot’ competition, and have their pet’s portrait taken by an animal portrait photographer (proceeds to Nowzad). ALSAR Search Dogs Sussex and the Haywards Heath and District Canine Society will be giving demonstrations. Local charities Pets as Therapy and WRAP Wildlife Rescue and Protection will be on paw to promote their services, as will local charity The Kit Wilson Trust for Animal Welfare.

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Above: Brin on duty in Afghanistan.

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guided tours of the premises, including demonstrations of their new orthopaedic and ultrasound equipment. The newly refurbished lab and dental facilities will be open to view, and cake stalls will provide some welcome sustenance throughout the afternoon.

The Mewes Veterinary Clinic has always focused on the animals’ needs, with their ‘one pet, one vet’ system and generous 15-minute appointment slots. Currently, clients who recommend a friend to the Clinic get 50% off a cat, rabbit or dog vaccine.

The Open Day is a great opportunity to talk to the team, meet a very special dog and discover what positive work is being done by and for animals throughout Sussex, whilst raising funds for JustGiving charity of the year, Nowzad.

“Having survived being captured by the Taliban ,

Brin has made the most loving pet. He is one in a million.”

The Mewes Veterinary Clinic 4 Haywards Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH16 4HT Tel. 01444 456886 www.themewesvets.co.uk Open Day 13th July, 2-4pm www.nowzad.com

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The sun is shining and the holidays are fast approaching, so what do we do? Make a start on our suntan, of course.

A bit of colour gives our pasty European complexion a healthy glow and our whole body a huge confidence lift. Suddenly, the little pastel top that looked so cute in the shop actually complements your skin tone, while white, the undisputed colour of summer, only looks good on tanned skin. And when was the last time your eye colour really popped? Bet it was on last year’s beach holiday when you were a relaxed shade of latte.

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Brian gubbin is Chairman of The League of Friends of Hurstwood Park, and a more committed fundraiser you’d be hard pressed to find.

Vital support for Hurstwood Park

Hurstwood Park Hospital in Haywards Heath is a centre of excellence for neurology and neurological surgery.

Officially called the Hurstwood Park Neurosciences Centre, it meets the needs of patients suffering disorders of the brain and nervous system, and it has a nationwide reputation for the quality of its care. In the last year alone, Hurstwood Park provided around 13,000 outpatient appointments and conducted over 1,200 operations. Its presence in Sussex has saved literally thousands of lives since it was evacuated from London to Haywards Heath during the war – yet we came very close to losing it.

In spite of the fact that it is now, and was then, the only operating hospital for brain injuries in southeast England, in 1994 it was proposed that the centre should close and its skills and facilities be transferred back to London.

However, Virginia Bottomley, the then Secretary of State for Health, had reckoned without the people of Sussex, supported by Headway (the national head injuries charity) and the League of Friends of Hurstwood Park, the local charity which directly supports the hospital’s work. Chairman of the League of Friends then was Brian Gubbin, and it is a position he still holds.

In September 1996, it was announced to widespread jubilation that Hurstwood Park was saved . It was one of

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Brian had been asked to join the committee of the Friends in 1992 and became Chairman in 1994, just in time to face the crisis that was developing over the hospital’s future. He was, quite simply, the right man in the right place at the right time.

Brian became one of the spearheads of the Save Our Surgery (SOS) campaign, and he triggered a huge groundswell of public outrage over the proposal.

The Evening Argus set up a ‘Hurstwood Park Hotline’; the Mid Sussex Times printed a petition and asked readers to collect signatures and send them in. Everybody who was anybody, including MPs in the South East and celebrities such as Spike Milligan, Karen Pickering, Carla Lane and Sir Patrick Moore, publicly spoke out.

If Virginia Bottomley hadn’t heard the old adage ‘we’m from Sussex and we won’t be druv’, she certainly found out when, in July 1995, Brian Gubbin and a deputation of SOS supporters went to Downing Street to present a petition with over 200,000 signatures.

When I asked how the meeting with Virginia Bottomley went, Brian laughed and replied: “She said ‘You can’t talk to me like that’ but, of course, I just had, because she needed to know.” The fight went on for some 18 months until, in September 1996, it was announced to widespread jubilation that the campaigners had won and Hurstwood Park was saved. Brian says it was one of the proudest moments of his life.

By the end of his first year, they had raised £22,000 for purchasing

equipment for the hospital and improving facilities for staff, patients and visitors.

A large genial gentleman with a personality to match, there is no disguising the fact that Brian’s life has been one of service to others. When he was invited to become Chairman of the League, he began to devote his considerable energy to taking the League of Friends “onwards and upwards.” as he had promised. There was, as he described it, a “minimal” amount in the charity’s coffers when he took over, but by the end of his first year, they had raised £22,000, all of which was devoted to purchasing equipment for the hospital and improving facilities for staff, patients and visitors.

In 2013, they passed the £2,250,000 mark!

To have helped in raising 2 1/4 million pounds in direct support of the vital resource that is Hurstwood Park Hospital is, I believe, a fantastic achievement. Brian, however, is swift to praise the hard work put in by the Friends, previous patients, continued on next page

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In 2011, Brian was awarded the Order of Mercy.

“He is a marvellous example of someone who has given wonderful service to his community.” continued from previous page

their relatives and, of course, the amazingly generous public contributions. Donations come from an astonishingly diverse range of sources including grateful individuals, fundraising groups, charitable trusts, Wills and estates, and they can be as modest as a couple of hundred pounds, or as generous as tens of thousands of pounds.

The money is spent on an extraordinary range

of facilities and equipment. Reading the list on the Friends notice board inside the hospital, I was struck not only by how many different groups of people benefit from the fund, but the strange, almost exotic miscellany of items that appear on the list: A paper shredder costing £134; an image intensifier costing £69,500; patients’ Xmas presents; a sixslice toaster, and so it goes on. On the list are chairs for the waiting room; a refurbished rest room for relatives; a neuro-navigation system; gardens and a conservatory; a microscope… I’m sure there must be a cuddly toy in there somewhere!

I was lucky enough to spend some time chatting to Angela Jenkinson, Matron of Neurosurgery. She runs the three-monthly meetings at which all the heads of departments bid for items they would like.

Once Angela has balanced and moderated their requests, she liaises with Brian to see if the League of Friends can help. It is his proud boast that he has never yet said ‘no’.

On 1st June 2011, Brian Gubbin was awarded the prestigious Order of Mercy by Lord Lingfield, President of The League of Mercy. He received it on the recommendation of the Charity and Hospital staff. In presenting the award, Lord Lingfield said: “Mr Brian Gubbin has done extraordinary work in the service of others. He is a marvellous example of someone who has given wonderful service to his community.” His words are echoed by everybody involved with Hurstwood Park Hospital, The League of Friends and Brian’s legion of friends and admirers throughout the county.

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Sussex Health Care - Excellence in care Sussex Health Care are an independent group of twenty care homes, predominantly based in Sussex. This dedicated group offer specialised care services for older people, including those suffering from Dementia or Alzheimer's, and also specialist support for adults with physical or learning difficulties including young people with acquired brain injury/neurological problems. Their caring and highly trained team of staff provide dedicated care to those who need it, 24 hours a day.

Sussex Health Care do wonderful work and it most certainly became apparent from the staff team, relatives and residents themselves, just how happy they feel with the level of care that they are receiving. Many people worry when they first consider a loved one going into a care home. However Sussex Health Care are proud to offer a fantastic homely atmosphere that feels both peaceful and relaxed for residents and their visitors. Additionally, the accommodation that each resident receives is clean and spacious; to provide a comfortable space that really feels like a home from home.

All of the facilities at Sussex Health Care are built to the very highest of standards; allowing residents to reap the benefits of up-to-date technologies and therapies. The environment is both clean and comfortable, allowing everyone within the establishment to feel safe and relaxed - there is always a warm smile to welcome you in. The group has won numerous awards including international ISO 9000:2000, Hospitality Assured and Care Training Consortium Award for Leading in Learning and many more over the years for their high level of care and they really do set the standards high for themselves.

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are happy and comfortable in their home. Being trained to offer the highest quality care possible, the staff team pride themselves on being able to offer physical, emotional and social care tailored to each individual. Residents are offered all of the support they need to enjoy as full a life as possible, with as much or as little help as they require.

Sussex Health are fully committed to providing experienced care for both elderly residents and specialist adult care, due to this they are constantly retraining to keep up-to-date with all of the latest medical and therapeutic practices. Friends and families can also rest assured that the Sussex Health Care group also have strong links with the medical world - they have their own unique Research and Development group in partnership with the medical academic world. This is just one of the ways in which the group continues to develop their already superior caring strategies. Sussex Health Care also have their own dedicated training academy (Bolding’s Brook Academy) which offers numerous accredited course.

The residents staying with Sussex Health Care are never short of things to do and all stops are put out to guarantee that they enjoy their time here. During a visit to one of the Sussex Health Care homes an amazing woman called Lillian could not sing the praises of the group enough. She was asked what she enjoyed about her home with Sussex Health Care and she replied that she loved how well the staff looked after her. They could not do enough for her and made her feel ‘happy’ and completely at home. This glowing testament shows just how well thoughtof the staff at Sussex Health Care really are and also provides families with the wonderful knowledge that their loved ones are being compassionately looked after. At Sussex Health Care everybody is treated with the utmost dignity and respect, whilst being allowed to enjoy their own freedoms too.

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Sussex Health Care provides high level of care and the overwhelming welcome that everybody receives is a breath of fresh air as is their personfocused ethos. Sussex Health Care provide individual care for the elderly and specialist care for adults that you can trust - your loved one will be safe and happy in the company of Sussex Health Care.

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CARING COMPANIONS (UK) Ltd THERE IS AN ALTERNATIVE! Many people feel that when it gets a bit difficult to maintain a good level of independence whilst living in their own home, they do not have any choice but to go into residential care homes. The common perception is that ‘there is no alternative’.

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THERE IS AN ALTERNATIVE. Caring Companions (UK) Ltd can provide that alternative by placing live-in Companions/Carers with our clients, thus enabling people to live in the comfort and security of their own homes with all their beloved memories and treasured items surrounding them. All stages of health/ ill-health, mental or physical, can be catered for, with the exception of invasive nursing.

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Small Dole Walk A peaceful walk through

low-lying meadows, this route takes us along a stretch of the Downs Link and the River Adur, near Henfield and Small Dole.

From the car park at Woods Mill on the A2037, turn left onto the main road for a few yards and, just before a bridge and ‘30 mph’ sign, turn right through a kissing gate to follow a wide grassy track. Where this track ends, ignore the path off to your right and carry on ahead with a stream on your left through low-lying meadows. Eventually, go over a stile beside a gate to join the Downs Link path.

Turn left to follow the Downs Link and, just before the bridge which crosses the river, go left over a stile to follow the east bank of the River Adur.

The Adur begins life as two separate branches: the Eastern Adur rises on Ditchling Common, and the Western Adur rises at Slinfold to the west Horsham. They combine at Betley Bridge just west of Henfield. At one time, the river was navigable for large boats up as far as Steyning where there was a large port but, over time, the river valley became silted up and the port was re-established in the deeper waters at Shoreham-by-Sea. The imposing building away to your left is Stretham Manor, a Grade II listed building in the parish of Henfield.

To continue the walk, carry on along the east bank of the river, ignoring a signed path off to your left. At the point where the river bends sharp right, go left over a stile just before a metal gate. Follow along a right-hand field edge to go over another stile to join a gravel track where you should carry on ahead before going right to cross a field and into Horton Wood.

On emerging from the wood, turn right and follow alongside the wood. Go through a metal kissing gate and cross the next field diagonally on a faintly visible path to a gap in the hedge. Cross the next field to join the A2037 at Small Dole near the Post Office.

Cross the A2037 to the pavement opposite, turn right, then left into Sands Lane. Just before the entrance to Sands Farm, turn left on a narrow fenced path. At the top of the rise, the path bears right and is squeezed between a large unsightly barn and a fence. The path widens slightly and continued on next page SuSSex Living July 2013

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passes through two metal gates. After the second gate, turn left through a further metal gate and walk downhill to cross a footbridge. Just before a second footbridge, turn left on a permissive path (courtesy of the Sussex Wildlife Trust) and follow this alongside the millstream to cross the Weir Bridge and back into the car park at Woods Mill.

Alternatively, you can cross the second footbridge and follow the path out to Oreham Common, turning left along Horn Lane to the car park at Woods Mill.

DISTANCE:

4.5 miles

STILES:

Several

MAP:

Ordnance Survey Explorer Map No.122

PARKING:

Large free car park at Woods Mill

DOGS:

Please note that dogs are NOT ALLOWED in the Sussex Wildlife Trust nature reserve.

REFRESHMENTS:

The Fox pub at Small Dole (a short distance off the route)

PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Compass Bus route 100 from Burgess Hill and Henfield

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Map © Ordnance Survey (www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk)

What’s On at

Tottington Manor ‘SLOW ROAST SUNDAY’ 28TH JULY 12 - 3pm With Live Music in our beautiful gardens Homemade pulled pork Braised marinated beef Moules Mariniere

Balcombe Care Homes offer exceptional 24 hour nursing and residential care, within homely surroundings.

For more information: contact Balcombe Place on 01444 811066 or visit www.balcombecarehomes.co.uk Book two weeks respite care receive 10% discount on standard room rate *promotion code BP131* * Terms and conditions apply

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Halloumi and roasted vegetable broschettas Roast Potatoes Wide selection of salads Bread basket Roasts available

£17.50 ADULTS £4.00 CHILDREN including Tottington Cocktail on arrival Booking essential Call us on 01903 815757 or visit www.tottingtonmanor.co.uk Edburton Road • Edburton • BN5 9LJ

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Tottington Manor BaR sNacks • spEciaLs/a La caRtE mENus • ExcELLENt wiNEs & BEERs • aftERNooN tEa • suNday LuNchEs

Enjoy the scenery!

Call us on 01903 815757 or visit www.tottingtonmanor.co.uk Edburton Road • Edburton • BN5 9LJ

The Jack & Jill Inn Freehouse run by the Harman family since 1970 Quality food, wines and real ales in a traditional pub atmosphere • Bed and Breakfast with ensuite • Beautiful gardens • Function room Brighton Road, Clayton, Hassocks, West Sussex BN6 9PD

Worryingly, I appear to be wearing out quicker that anybody I know. For example, last week I wanted to buy a knee bandage. The pharmacy had a number of different kinds, so I selected the one on special offer. When I got to the front of the queue, the nice lady behind the counter said in a whispered, sympathetic tone of voice: “I think that one’s more for… you know... athletes?” “And how do you know that I’m not an athlete?” I enquired. The question seemed to cause some ill-mannered sniggering amongst the people standing behind me, but sadly I’m getting used to that sort of behaviour.

Recently, the online banking system, in one of its periodic fits of grumpiness, pretended that I was putting in the wrong letters from my secret password and refused to let me into my own account. When I called the helpdesk and explained the problem, the lady sounded a lot like the one in the pharmacy and spoke to me as though I was a seven year old.

But it was only when she asked me to write down my secret word and then said: “Starting at the left, write 1 above the first letter, 2 above the second, now 3 above...” that I realised that she thought I was either an imbecile or so old that I’d forgotten how to count. We had a short conversation about today’s educational standards and then, amazingly, my account started working again.

Last week, when I pulled into a filling station on the A23, I had barely got out of the car before a very pleasant young man magically appeared at my elbow and enquired politely if I needed help with anything. I thanked him for the offer, but explained that I only wanted to put petrol in and that I was still quite capable of performing that simple task.

Come to think of it, I can’t remember the last time anybody asked for proof that I was entitled to an age-related discount on anything from a ski pass to a cinema ticket. I’d really like someone to say ‘You must be joking, Sir. I’ll need to see some ID.’ Sadly, it seems they’re more likely to offer me a chair.

www.thejackandjillinn.co.uk

01273 843595

The Windmill

A family friendly local pub, open every day from 12. Lunch served Wednesday to Saturday 12 till 2pm and Traditional Sunday lunch12 till 2:30pm. A large selection of pizzas are available at all other times.

We take good care of our real ales and are Cask Marque accredited.

We have a fantastic children’s play area with safety flooring in our secure garden which means you can have a relaxing drink while the children play happily.

Quiz night is the first Tuesday of every month and themed food nights every Wednesday between 6 and 9pm.

Saturday 27th July:

Next Circus Skills and bubble t Even Workshop with stilt walkers and a show.

134 Leylands Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 8AB. 01444 235537 www.thewindmillpub.com

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New Summer Menu Now Available Chef/Proprietor Matt Palmer has created a range of fabulous new menus for lunch, dinner and Sundays.

Come and give them a try.

Monday Nights Fish & Chips take away from 6pm til 9pm Follow us on Twitter: @thesportsmanpub and Facebook: The Sportsman Pub, Goddards Green

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The Eight Bells

Summer Party Saturday 6th July at The Eight Bells, Bolney Featuring

Wholesome honest food Family run, real farm shop Home reared meat

Dry cured bacon from our free range pigs Delicious local chocolates and biscuits Sussex preserves, cheeses and so much more.

OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK Local delivery available call or email for details

Tel: 01444 471352 email: info@towningsfarm.co.uk

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The Crossroads Band UK Doors open 7pm Live Music Starts 7.30pm Tickets in advance £12.50 £15 on the door For tickets, contact 01444 881396 or buy online go to www.theeightbellsbolney.co.uk The Street, Bolney, West Sussex RH17 5QW

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advertising Feature

Having just celebrated their 3rd anniversary, and named Hall & Woodhouse regional winners for best pub, the picturesque Snowdrop inn continues to go from strength to strength.

Team p o r d w o n S e c i v r e s r u o y t a

While landlady Sally Jarrett is understandably proud of what they achieved, she is at pains to emphasise that The Snowdrop’s chief asset is her staff. “We are Team Snowdrop,” she tells me.

“The pub had been closed for months when we took over. We’ve come up from nothing, and that’s all down to my wonderful team, some of whom have been with me since we opened three years ago.”

The Snowdrop has a reputation for delicious homemade food. Head Chef Ryan Haffenden has been part of Team Snowdrop for two years. “Ryan loves the pub as much as I do and, along with training up his kitchen staff, he also supports me on the managerial side, learning how to run the business,” explains Sally.

Working alongside Ryan is Sous Chef Oscar and Assistant Charlee, all ably assisted by Charlee’s brother Harry. Ryan’s mum Shirley and his sister Chaz are also on hand to help out, while Paul, Caroline, Jan, Shaun and Alex work front of house. The warm and friendly atmosphere that customers like so much is reflected in the fact that Team Snowdrop is a real family affair. Or perhaps the female touch has something to do with it?

Sally has traced the history of the Snowdrop back to at least 1760, discovering that the pub has a history of female landlords!

Sally and her team hope to build on their success with

Top: Team Snowdrop celebrating the pub’s 3rd anniversary.

Left: Landlady Sally Jarrett with Head Chef Ryan Haffenden. photos courtesy of A C Knell Etertainments

‘Early Doors’ Deal:

Two-course meal £8.50, Tuesday to Friday, 5-7pm. a range of new, competitively priced initiatives. There’s the Early Doors deal, offering a home-made two-course meal for £8.50 between 5-7pm from Tuesday to Friday. Also great value is the Saturday Lunchtime Gourmet Burger Deal, available from 12-3pm (£7.50, including a pint or a glass of wine). What’s more, senior citizens can enjoy Fish & Chips, with a cuppa, every lunchtime for just £6.50 (excluding Sunday).

In addition to these great promotional offers, The Snowdrop has a loyalty card scheme, giving 10% off of all food and drink. Customers also get the chance to play in a pool

tournament every Sunday evening or test their general knowledge in the Monday night quiz.

Such an attractive pub in such a beautiful setting makes the Snowdrop a popular choice for events including weddings, wakes and special celebrations.

It even featured recently as a location for the independent film Motorway. Whatever your reasons for visiting, Team Snowdrop are at your service.

The snOwDROP inn Snowdrop Lane, Lindfield, West Sussex RH16 2QE Tel. 01444 440664 www.snowdropinn.com Like us in facebook

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Mocktail hour Super-tasty but alcohol-free – these easy summer drinks are just the thing for a hot afternoon or a balmy evening, to share with friends.

To your health!

Faux Champagne serves 4 Add a touch of class to your summer party without getting squiffy, dahling!

Fizz on the Beach serves 4 A variation on a well-known cocktail, this is safe for all ages to indulge!

200ml cranberry juice 200ml grapefruit juice 150ml peach nectar 300ml sparkling or soda water 4 Maraschino cherries

350ml mineral water 350ml ginger ale 250ml white grape juice 4 medium-sized strawberries (optional) Combine all (well-chilled!) ingredients in a posh glass jug to serve, or pour into individual champagne flutes for a real sense of occasion. Pop a strawberry into the bottom of each glass to added extra mmmh!

Pour over ice into chilled glasses and top with sparkling water. Garnish with a cherry and slurp naughtily through a straw.

sussex sunrise nino’s Banana Colada serves 4 Escape to far-flung shores, as you close your eyes for a taste of summer heaven.

2 ripe bananas 300ml pineapple juice 150ml coconut milk 150ml water Dash of lime juice 2 large handfuls of ice cubes Whizz everything up in a blender until smooth. Serve in pretty glasses with a straw, and garnish with pineapple wedges if the mood strikes you.

Note: If you’re not keen on coconut or desire a more smoothie-like consistency, just replace the coconut milk with plain yogurt.

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serves 4 Surely the most delicious way to get a shot of Vitamin C this summer…

600ml freshly squeezed orange juice 60ml Grenadine (or use a red berry cordial if you don’t like the taste of pomegranate) Orange slices to garnish Lots and lots of ice Fill four tall tumblers with ice and orange juice.

Pour in the grenadine and watch it settle at the bottom.

Garnish with orange slices and one of those cute little cocktail umbrellas, and sip in the sunshine.

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Diary Dates Until Friday 5 July

Paint 5 art exhibition Hop Gallery, Star Brewery, Castle Ditch Lane, off Fisher Street, Lewes BN7 1YJ

Five established ex-Chalk Gallery members are exhibiting together. Sue Barnes, Angie Perrin, Lesley Robertshaw, Kate Penoyre and Sheila Marlborough. Their paintings are of varied subjects and media, from realistic to abstract, atmospheric or vibrant, with something of interest for everyone.

Mon to Sat 10.30am-5pm, Sun 12pm-5pm For more info: Sheila Marlborough spmarlborough@aol.com, tel 01444 246605, info@hopgallery.com www.hopgallery.com

Friday 28 June 19:00-21:30

burgess Hill Flower club: open evening Burgess Hill School for Girls, Keymer Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex Demonstration of flower arranging witih Tom Hodge: ‘Globe Trotting’. Tickets from Burgess Hill Help Point or at the door. £10 to include canapés and wine or fruit juice. Contact Mrs. A.M. Todd, amt33gvt@ btinternet.com 01444 235823.

From Saturday 29 June

breeze up to devil’s dyke now available everyday Open-top buses run daily from Brighton Station to Devil’s Dyke, approx every 30 minutes. Each adult can take up to

two children free on the 77 bus. The adult return fare is £5 and bus passes are accepted too. Just show your train ticket to the bus driver for a 2-for-1 offer on the price of the return bus fare. There’s even a Visit Brighton podcast for the journey – all about the things you can only see from the top of a bus! www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/ breezebuses or call 01273 292480 for more details on the 77 bus.

Saturday 29 June

armed Forces day

The New Inn, High Street, Hurstpierpoint

Come and celebrate Armed Forces Day at the New Inn, with a Hog Roast, BBQ and patriotic music throughout the day.

While we will remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice, it will be a day of celebration. Fancy dress of uniform through the ages, with a prize for best fancy dress on the day. Please come and support this national event and show support for our troops.

Saturday 29 June 10:30-13:30

Mid sussex ramblers

Holtye Roman Road Lay-by east of White Horse Inn, (south side of A264 East Grinstead – Tunbridge Wells Road)

Holtye Common – Scarletts – Dry Hill (picnic lunch) – Crippenden Manor – Waystrode Manor – Kitford Bridge – Holtye.

Leader William. Please bring picnic lunch.

Dogs on lead ok

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Saturday 29 June 11:00-14:00

bhf.org.uk/heartofsussexwalk. Every penny raised goes towards research into heart disease, patient care, a better understanding of how to look after our hearts, and helps heart patients best cope with their illness.

summer Fayre

Birchwood Grove School, Birchwood Grove Road, Burgess Hill RH15 0DP

BBQ, Café, Beer Tent, Pimm’s, Popcorn, Ice Cream, Fun Stalls by Year 5/6 pupils, second-hand Toy and Book Stalls, Photo Booth, Crafts, Home-made Cakes, Tombolas, Bouncy Castles, Hook a Duck, Lucky Dip, Tattoos and more. Contact Karen@sargentfamily.me.uk 01444 248631

Saturday 29 June 14:00-16:15

burgess Hill Horicultural society

Sunday 30 June / 7 July 14:00-18:00

ngs open garden

Town Place, Ketches Lane, Freshfield, nr Sheffield Park, Sussex, RH17 7NR

3 acres with over 600 roses, herbaceous border, walled herb garden, orchard and potager. www.ngs.org.uk

Sunday 30 June 19:30

Quiz night for st catherine’s Hospice

Cyprus Hall, Cyprus Road, Burgess Hill

Traditional Summer Show of Flowers, Fruit & Vegetables. Plant, produce and cake stalls – everything homegrown and homemade! Refreshments and raffle.

Admission 50p. Flo Whitaker 01444 245509, bhhs@talktalk.net

The Victory Inn, Warninglid Road, Staplefield, West Sussex, RH17 6EU

Food from 6pm. Teams of 4 and £2.50 per person. Contact Barbara on 01444 400667.

From Monday 1 July

silver valuations

Sunday 30 June

Heart of sussex walk

Gorringes, 15 North Street, Lewes, BN7 2PD

The British Heart Foundation are organizing a sponsored walk, suitable for all your family plus the dogs. You can leave your car at any of the four starting points, and then be driven back to collect it, after enjoying a well earned BHF tea at Alfriston Village Hall. You can choose to walk varying distances: 21 miles starting at Clayton Windmills, 15 miles join at Falmer, 8 miles from Southease or a gentle 5 miles from Firle. Enroll online: www.

There is always a strong demand for silver.

To arrange a FREE valuation please call 0800 881 5684

From Monday 1 July

Martell’s summer sale Queens Road, East Grinstead RH19 1BA

Fabulous offers on beds, mattresses, dining and lounge furniture and much more. Tel: 01342 321303.

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The Family Run Garage in Lindfield ➲ Friendly Welcome ➲ Top Quality Service ➲ On Site MOT’s ➲ Realistic Prices ➲ All Makes Cared For ➲ Diagnostic and Electrical Specialists

Tel: 01444 482988 or 01444 483988

Lewes Road, Lindfield RH16 2LG www.lindfield-motors.co.uk

+half price fizzy drink reduced to only 60p

On production of this advert One half price drink per person per day Does not include slush drinks Photocopies not accepted

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Diary Dates From Monday 1 July

Wednesday 3 July 10:00-17:00

www.midsussex.gov.uk/healthywalks, 01444 477110.

Thursday 4 July 20:00

Classes in East Grinstead, Lingfield and Tunbridge Wells

Gorringes, 15 North Street, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2PD

Thursday 4 July 19:30

Ditchling Village Hall, Lewes Road

sing and sign Ltd

Baby signing with Sing and Sign is easy because we make it fun to learn! Your baby will recognise important words sooner and can use the signs to “talk” to you before speech. For more details: Call Katherine Bignall 01342 836743, email katherinebignall@btinternet.com or www.singandsign.com

From Monday 1 July – 18 August

st Peter & st James open gardens

Come and visit a huge variety of different gardens that are opening to raise vital funds for the hospice, across Mid Sussex. Whether you like smart modern metropolitan gardens, country cottages, townhouse gardens or large country gardens there is something for everyone! www.stpeter-stjames.org.uk. 01444 471598

Tuesday 2 July - Sunday 21 July

Lewes speakers Festival

All Saints Centre, Friars Walk, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2LE

Featuring Paddy Ashdown, Nigel Lawson, Alan Johnson, Kate Mosse, Gavin Hewitt, William Dalrymple and Adam Boulton.

Check www.lewesspeakersfestival.com for more details.

Ragdolls: To The Jersey Boys. Recreating the music of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons.

Fri 5 Jul | Martlets Hall Dominic Kirwan Bringing the rich musical heritage of Ireland to the stage.

Fri 2 Aug | Martlets Hall Viva Santana A stunning interpretation of the Carlos Santana Latino Rock Band.

Fri 4 Oct | Clair Hall Paul Daniels TV’s most recognised magician will perform an evening of magic & mystery.

Fri 11 Oct | Martlets Hall

Fine art, antiques & collectables auction Contact Julie Kelly, juliek@gorringes.co.uk.

01273 472503.

Wednesday 3 July 19:30

Mid sussex ramblers

Ditchling Village Hall car park

A mostly level circular walk around Ditchling. Leaders Barbara and Bernard.

4 miles 01273 844840 TQ 326151

Wednesday 3 July 19:30

Harlequin goes to the Moon Ditchling Village Green See Local Living

Wednesday 3 July 19:45

Hassocks Flower club

Adastra Hall Keymer Road Hassocks Nel de Jong Smith: ‘Just for Fun’.

Visitors free.

Thursday 4 July 10:00

Mid sussex Healthy walk Clayton Recreation Ground, Underhill Lane, Clayton, BN6 9PJ Wolstonbury Walk LEVEL 5 (2 - 3hrs (max.

7 miles). Stiles, steep hills, faster pace.)

Contact the Rangers on 01444 477561 or email rangers@midsussex.gov.uk.

Jackson - Live In Concert. Witness an incredible rendition of the unidisputed King Of Pop. Sat 12 Oct | Martlets Hall

open Mic night

Greyhound Inn, Keymer Road, Keymer, Hassocks Every Thursday night. www.thegreyhoundkeymer.co.uk 01273 842645

Thursday 4 July 20:00

ditchling Film society

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, John Madden, 2011. Stellar cast, including Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith, Tom Wilkinson and Penelope Wilton.

Friday 5 July

Free Motion embroidery Semley Road, Hassocks

delius’ song of summer Ropetackle Arts Centre, Shoreham By Sea BBC Production. Directed by Ken Russell.

Composer and guitarist Richard Durrant will introduce the film and the evening will end with an informal reception with a complimentary glass of Cava. Tickets £5. Contact 01273 464440 or email ropetacklefilmclub@gmail.com

Spend the morning discovering what fun can be had when you use your machine in a whole new way. Understand about free sewing, stabilizing your work and the various techniques for drawing and colouring with your needle. £30. Book at www. madeandmaking.co.uk. Contact Sarah@ madeandmaking.co.uk, tel. 07967 819540.

Friday 5 July 09:15

Mid sussex Healthy walk Community café, Batchelors Field, The Street, Bolney, RH17 5PG

Bolney Walk LEVEL 4 - 1.5 - 2hrs (max. 5 miles). Stiles and hills. Contact the Rangers on 01444 477561 or email rangers@ midsussex.gov.uk. www.midsussex.gov.uk/ healthywalks, 01444 477110.

Friday 5 July 19:15

Music for everyone

Adastra Hall, Keymer Road, Hassocks

The White Horse Inn Celebrated Organist/Keyboardist Tim Flint

HURST BREWERY SUSSEX First established 1862

Blake BRIT - Award winning harmony group.

Fri 18 Oct | Clair Hall

Dotty The Dragon An enchanting adventure for 3-7 year olds.

Wed 30 Oct | Clair Hall Chris Packham Wild Night Out Looking at some of nature’s most interesting species.

Wed 6 Nov | Clair Hall

Hurst 700 Summer Ale ABV 3.9%

Celebrate St Lawrence Fair with Hurst 700 Summer Ale The ale has been brewed in 2013 to mark the 700th anniversary of the first St Lawrence Fair. (Last year it was brewed to mark the 700th anniversary of the granting of the charter which was the year before the first fair!)

Brewed by the Hurstpierpoint Brewing Company at their new premises in Western Road, the light coloured and hoppy Hurst 700 Summer Ale with citrus notes will be available on Fair Day on 6th July in the beer tent and in most pubs within a 3-4 miles radius of the village.

The establishment of the Hurstpierpoint Brewing Company in the village marks the continuity of brewing in Hurstpierpoint – the original Hurst Brewery opened in 1852.

martlets hall, burgess hill 01444 242888 or clair hall, haywards heath 01444 455440 book online at www.freedom-leisure.co.uk

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Hurstpierpoint Brewing Company Ltd Western Road, Hurstpierpoint BN6 9FH 07866 438953 www.hurstbrewery.co.uk

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in Concert. Tickets £5 from Orion News and Pavilion Electrics, Hassocks or 01273 846763 or 01444 241269.

Friday 5 July 20:00

ragdolls: to the Jersey boys Martlets Hall, Burgess Hill Recreating the music of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. Tickets £16. Contact 01444 242888 www.freedom-leisure.co.uk

Friday 5 July 20:30

Six village gardens open this year in aid of St. Augustine’s Church Annexe. Teas available at the church. Tickets and maps from any garden or the church.

All gardens are signposted on the day. £5. Children free. For more details; Mrs Jenny Cattermole 01444 831949 jennycattermole@btinternet.com

Saturday 6 July 14:30 and 19:30

dance emotion The Hawth, Crawley

replay The Sportsman Pub, Goddards Green, Nr Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex, BN6 9LQ 4-piece 60s cover band playing some of the greatest tunes from that era. Entry free.

Come and see this amazing performance - by Drusilla Duffill Theatre. For details or to book 01293 553636, www.hawth.co.uk. www.drusilladuffilltheatreschool.co.uk

Saturday 6 July 19:00

Saturday 6 July 09:30

summer Party - Mainly Madness

st Lawrence Fair

The Eight Bells, The Street, Bolney

See Local Living

Saturday 6 July 10:00-17:30

clearance sale extravaganza Sassy Shoe Boutique, 126c High St, Hurstpierpoint For one day only, Sassy will hold its Clearance Sale Extravaganza! www.sassyshoeboutique.co.uk

Saturday 6 July 13:30-17:30

scaynes Hill open gardens Scaynes Hill Village on A272

Mainly Madness (www.mainlymadness. com), supported by The Crossroads Band UK. Doors Open 7pm. Tickets in advance £12.50 - £15 on the door. To buy tickets 01444 881396 or online www. theeightbellsbolney.co.uk

Saturday 6 July 19:30

summer concert Methodist Church, Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath The Haywards Heath Sinfonietta, under its conductor Sundari Heller, will be performing, among other works, Mozart’s

Piano Concerto No 22 with Jennifer Kirk as soloist, and Schubert’s Symphony No. 2.

Entry is free, with a retiring collection in aid of the RNLI. Contact Thelma Manning 01342 327587 Thelma.manning@ homestall.co.uk

Oldland Windmill is an 18th-century post-mill situated in the village of Keymer.

She is restored to full working order by a dedicated team of local volunteers. www.oldlandwindmill.co.uk

Sunday 7 July 10:00-16:00

turners Hill village gardens

summer Fun day National Cat Adoption Centre, Chelwood Gate, East Sussex Opened by Sarah Jane Honeywell (Children’s TV Presenter). Stalls, Bouncy castle, Face Painting, Tours of the centre, Raffle, Tombola, Classic cars, Live Band, BBQ and more. Café open for refreshments.

Contact 01825 741331 www.cats.org.uk

Sunday 7 July 10:40-15:30

Mid sussex ramblers Burgess Hill Railway Station Circular walk with the London Blind Rambling Club, via Hammonds Place – Ruckford Mill – Belmont – Pub lunch at Friars Oak or picnic in nearby field – Oldland Mill – Water Tower – Burgess Hill station. Leader John C. Guide dogs only.

We meet our guests from the 10.28 London train and aim to finish the walk in time for the 15.27 return to London.

Sunday 7 July 11:00-16:00

oldland Mill event day Oldland Mill, Keymer, West Sussex

Sunday 7 July 13:00-17:00

Entry Leaflets/Map available at first garden of entry or school or local businesses 8 Local Gardens, Including School and Allotments open, proceeds to village environmental projects and St. Catherine’s Hospice. £4 per adult covers all gardens

Sunday 7 July 14:30

dance emotion

The Hawth, Crawley Come and see this amazing performance - by Drusilla Duffill Theatre. Contact 01293 553636. www.hawth.co.uk. www. drusilladuffilltheatreschool.co.uk

Monday 8 July10:00-12:00

steyning decorative & Fine arts society Steyning Centre, Fletchers Croft Car Park, Church Street, Steyning Monthly Lecture: Suzanne Perrin on “Japanese Living Traditions, Religions, Crafts & Festivals” . ADVANCE NOTICE: 16th September, Day of Special Interest at Chichester Cathedral on Stained Glass & Textiles – Book with Penny before 31st July. £35 Annual Subscription or £5 donation

do you want to host an international student?

Bright World Guardianships takes care of international boarding students in UK schools. We are looking for families to host our students for some weekends and half terms.

This can be a very rewarding role and provides families with a valuable extra income.

Bright World is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

For more more information and an application pack please email: lindsay@brightworld.co.uk

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Imberhorne Farm Walk LEVEL 2 - 30 minutes - 1hr (1.5 - 2.5 miles) on unsurfaced paths. No stiles. Contact the Rangers on 01444 477561 or email rangers@ midsussex.gov.uk. www.midsussex.gov.uk/ healthywalks, 01444 477110.

Hurstpierpoint

Wednesday 10 July 19:45

per visitor for maximum of 2 visits. Contact Mrs Penny Hill, mrspennyhill@yahoo.co.uk, 01903 814390

Monday 8 July 10:00- 13:00

Embrace the principles of loving and accepting yourself with mirror work, affirmations and visualistic. £40 - to book and for more details Laura Topper 01273 840838 www.lauratopper.com

Monday 8 July 19:30

Quiz night

Greyhound Inn, Keymer Road, Hassocks

geoff eales: 100 years of Jazz Piano The Hawth Studio, Crawley

Geoff Eales, the celebrated UK pianist and long-time resident pianist returns to The Hawth. Tickets are priced at £10 (£12 in advance) and are available from the Box Office on: 01293 553636 or book online at www.hawth.co.uk. (Booking fees apply).

2nd Monday of every month. Tel. 01273 842645, www.thegreyhoundkeymer.co.uk.

Wednesday 10 July 19:45

Monday 8 July 20:00-23:00

Adastra Hall, Keymer Road Hassocks

the group

A pub near Haywards Heath

A club for unattached men and women, aged 45+, meets in Haywards Heath, Lewes, Brighton, Horsham and Worthing.

Walking, eating out, sport, arts & music, theatre, travel. Not a dating agency, but an opportunity to make new friends doing the things you enjoy. www.thegroup.org.uk

Tuesday 9 July 10:00

Mid sussex Healthy walk

The popular star of TV’s Street Psychic, Psychic Private Eyes and Psychic Academy, Tony Stockwell demonstrates his belief that those who have passed can communicate with their loved ones, all delivered with emotion, sensitivity and empathy.

Tickets £19.50. Box Office: 01444 242888 www.freedom-leisure.co.uk

Thursday 11 July 19:30

Mike oldfield’s tubular bells ‘For two’

Wednesday 10 July 20:15

Friday 12 July

Mid sussex ramblers

wig wam Making

Chailey Sports Club’s car park, North Chailey

Semley Road, Hassocks

Joint evening walk with Chailey Commons Society on Chailey Common to see and hear the natural wildlife of the common including glow worms, bats, owls and nightjars. Leader William. No dogs please.

Finish in the dark. Bring torches.

Adult: £16 Child: £8

Alice in Wonderland Monday 26 August, 5pm Adult: £16 Child: £8

Booking essential, call 0844 249 1895 Or book online at nationaltrust.org.uk/standen

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A return visit from Lyn and Jan Roberts, who will give an illustrated talk entitled “From Rain Forest to Desert”. Members £1.50, Visitors £2.50. Refreshments included. Contact Sylvia Hancock 01273 844544

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A unique and exciting performance where two barefoot multi-tasking Australian musicians play over 22 instruments in a performance that recreates the music of Mike Oldfield’s 1973 hit album, Tubular Bells. A fabulous live theatrical experience with just two hands and two feet. Box Office 01293 553636 or www.hawth.co.uk

Hassocks Horticultural society

Standen

outdoor theatre

Thursday 11 July 19:30

The Hawth, Crawley

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Imberhorne Farm, Imberhorne Lane, East Grinstead, RH19 1TX

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12th and 19th July (2 sessions) Come along and make your own wig wam for the garden just in time for the school holidays. £60. Book online at www. madeandmaking.co.uk. Contact Sarah@ madeandmaking.co.uk, tel. 07967 819540.

Friday 12 July 09:30-13:00

cuckfield crafts and Market

The Queens Hall, High Street, Cuckfield

Cuckfield Crafts and Market is a lively monthly market with 30+ quaint, quirky and contemporary stalls comprising of jams to jewellery, vintage homewares to Italian handbags! Refreshments available.

Entry is FREE Beverley Smith 01444 440274 Email allthingsnicecft@aol.com

Saturday 13 July

Midnight walk Horsham Park

The Midnight Walk is going back to 1983 to celebrate 30 years of St Catherine’s Hospice! Join women of all ages and fitness levels for an 80s night to remember.

This year as well as enjoying an 80s party atmosphere, you can choose from a 7-mile route or complete the full 13 miles.

Entry is £15 and every walker will receive a fundraising pack, a special limited edition 80s-style Midnight Walk T-shirt, refreshments along the way plus a well deserved medal and breakfast at the finish line! The Midnight Walk is sponsored by Welland Medical. To register visit www.stch. org.uk/midnightwalk or call 01293 447364

Saturday 13 July 10:00-12:30

burgess Hill Local History society Museum & Heritage Centre, basement of the Cyprus Hall, Burgess Hill RH15 8DX

Saturday 20th July 9 - 5.30 EAST GRINSTEADíS FAMOUS MID SUMMER MARKET The major shopping part of London Road will be closed to traffic and filled with stalls and small fairground attractions for the kids.

Shops stores and cafes spill over into the street, and there is a welcome return of our favourite French Market who will be offering continental delicacies and gifts.

Queens Walk will also be home to other stalls, many offering crafts and gifts as well as local charities with fund-raising stalls. Thereís entertainment, Punch and Judy, fun and games for one and all. Itís a very popular great family day out. Just remember to bring a big shopping bag!

Event organisers The East Grinstead Promotions Committee. Stall applications from EG Library or Martellís

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Chinese Works of Art Valuation Day Monday 22 July 10am to 2pm Bonhams’ London Chinese Works of Art specialist will be visiting the Brighton & Hove office to offer free and confidential advice on items you may be considering selling at auction.

To arrange an appointment please contact: 01273 220 000 jenny.bouston@bonhams.com Bonhams 19 Palmeira Square Hove, East Sussex BN3 2JN

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Diary Dates Museum Open Morning, as well as our permanent display and materials from our archive concerning the Sheep Fair will be on view. Entrance is free and refreshments will be available. Pauline Miller (publicity) paulinetm@gmail.com

Saturday 13 July 10:00-16:30

wivelsfield village day Wivelsfield Recreation Ground, Eastern Rd, Wivelsfield RH17 7QQ See Local Living

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aine’s Handcrafted Jewellery Adastra Hall, Keymer Road. Hassocks

and support us and enjoy the atmosphere created by these wonderful entertainers.

members. Contact Claytonkeymerbl@aol. com, 01273 845829.

Saturday 13 July 14:00-16:45

Saturday 13 July 22:00

Lindfield Horticultural Society, King Edward Hall, Lindfield

The Dolphin Leisure Centre, Haywards Heath, Pasture Hill Road

summer show of Flowers and Produce Flowers, fruit, vegetables, flower arranging, cookery, handicrafts and children’s classes.

Tea and homemade cakes available. Plant stall. Admission £1, children free. Enquiries to Show Secretary 01444 483236. www.lindfieldhorts.org.uk

Saturday 13 July 14:00-16:00

open day

Aine will be displaying a wide selection of her beautiful handcrafted jewellery at the Pop-Up Vintage Fair at the Adastra Hall in Hassocks. All Aine’s jewellery is handcrafted using Sterling Silver, Semi-precious Beads & Fresh Water Pearls. Aine will be on hand to discuss your individual needs and work with you to create your own unique designs. For more info ainehenson@live. com or 01273 857036

The Mewes Veterinary Clinic, 4 Haywards Road, West Sussex RH16 4HT

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Morris dancing Oldland Mill, Keymer We are also delighted to announce that Ditchling Morris will be performing at Oldland Mill. Refreshments will be available.

Entry by voluntary donation – do come

A great opportunity to talk to the team, meet a very special dog and discover what positive work is being done by and for animals throughout Sussex, whilst raising funds for justgiving charity of the year, Nowzad. Contact 01444 456886 www. themewsvets.co.uk. www.nowzad.com

Saturday 13 July 20:30-23:30

Clayton & Keymer Royal British Legion, Woodsland Road, Hassocks BN6 8HE

New to the club, a quality band covering pop/rock classics over the past 50 years.

A guaranteed evening of great music. £2.00 entry fee non-member. Free for

sleep walk

10km walk around Haywards Heath & Lindfield. Registration opens at 10pm, set off at midnight. Contact Marie Shipley marie.shipley@stpeter-stjames.org.uk or 01444 471598. Registration is £15, closing on Friday 5th July. Sign up on the night is £25. More all details and to register: www. stpeter-stjames.org.uk or fundraising@ stpeter-stjames.org.uk or call Fundraising on 01444 471598.

Sunday 14 July 10:00-12:00

Practical bushcraft

Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve. Meet in car park off Maple Drive

Could you survive in the wild? Mark Chorley will give you practical tips on how.

Contact Mary Smith (Secretary of Friends of Burgess Hill Green Circle Network) 01444 242667. Mary.s.smith@talktalk.net

Sunday 14 July 10:00-12:00

Pond open day

Lingfield Nature Reserves, Entrance by Fire Station in Saxbys Lane, Lingfield These pond-dipping events are open to everyone, admission is free and

equipment is provided. However, we do ask that children are accompanied by an adult. Contact Sally Cole 01342 833814, Julie Hearn 01342 835313 or Anne Richards 01342 870200 or www. lingfieldreserves.org.uk

Sunday 14 July 13:00-17:30

burgess Hill in bloom

For more details 01444 871888

Burgess Hill in Bloom is an independent community group run by local volunteers, which encourages residents, schools, community groups and local businesses to make the town an attractive place to live, work and visit. Admission £4.00 to access all gardens. Tickets available prior to Safari from John Smith 01444 871888 Proceeds go to St Peter and St James and Mid Downs Hospital Radio. Join and Like our Facebook page www.facebook.com/ BurgessHillnBloom.

For further information, please contact Cathy Barnett, Chair, Burgess Hill In Bloom, Summerfield, 101 Station Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 9ED, telephone 01444 244617, email cathybarnett@sky.com.

Sunday 14 July 14:00-16:30

Heber opera’s summer Fundraiser Ditchling Village Hall

Opera in the Afternoon - the entertainment is accompanied by a cream tea or strawberries and cream (included in the ticket price), and there will be

Cuckfield Crafts & Market Friday July 12th 9.30am-1pm Lively village market offering a delightful mix of stalls with something for everyone, including a huge plant stall.

Tea, coffee and cakes are available.

Admission Free.

Open-air cinema 2013 Wakehurst Place

Next Market 20th September Contact Beverley allthingsnicecft@aol.com | 01444 440274 Queens Hall, High Street, Cuckfield

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homemade cakes for sale and a tombola.

Tickets cost £7.50 and are available from Goodsman Letting on 01273 495220.

Tuesday 16 July 19:45

Sunday 14 July 14:00-17:00

‘Air Ambulance – Sussex.’ Speaker tba.

paths. Some stiles and hills.

Contact the Rangers on 01444 477561 or email rangers@midsussex.gov.uk. www.midsussex.gov.uk/healthywalks, 01444 477110.

Thursday 18 July – Sunday 21 July

Friday 19 July 19:15-21:45

ngs open garden

Old Scaynes Hill House, Clearwater Lane, Scaynes Hill, Sussex, RH17 7NF In memory of Sarah Robinson. Entrance archway with steps leading to peaceful 1-acre naturalistic garden on S-facing slope of clay. Mature trees and shrubs, several colourful herbaceous borders and island beds. Many roses, hemerocallis and ornamental grasses, small wildflower meadow with orchids, fruit and vegetable area and natural-looking pond.

Refreshments by arrangement

Monday 15 July 20:00

Quiz at the snowdrop

Snowdrop Lane, Lindfield RH16 2QE Join us for an evening of fun. 01444 440664.

Tuesday 16 July 10:00

Mid sussex Healthy walk Beech Hurst Gardens Car Park, Butlers Green Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 4BB Beech Hurst LEVEL 2 - 30 minutes - 1hr (1.5 - 2.5 miles) on un-surfaced paths. No stiles.

Contact the Rangers on 01444 477561 or email rangers@midsussex.gov.uk. www.midsussex.gov.uk/healthywalks, 01444 477110.

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Club Suite, Hurstpierpoint Village Centre

in the Park Haywards Heath

Victoria Park, Haywards Heath RH16 4LY

4 days of fun for the whole community.

Thursday 18th July: Schools Aloud - The Mid Sussex CIC Junior Orchestra and Junior Choirs perform along side Jazz Bands, Rock Bands and Soloists.

Friday 19th July: Peter André and guests.

Saturday 20th July: Katherine Jenkins with the National Symphony Orchestra.

Supported by Amore.

Sunday 21st July: Super Sunday. The 20th anniversary of Tim French’s involvement in creating musical events for Mid Sussex.

A fabulous event for all. It’s Magic have engaged Team Extreme, the UK’s only professional team for BMX, Skateboard, Inline & Scooter displays, performers and coaches.

For details and to book tickets contact www.itsmagic.org.uk, 01444 800045.

Thursday 18 July 10:00

Mid sussex Healthy walk Ditchling Common Car Park, Folders Lane East (B2113), Near Burgess Hill Ditchling Common Walk LEVEL 3 – 1-1.5hrs (max. 3 miles) on un-surfaced

15 North Street, Lewes, BN7 2PD www.gorringes.co.uk

Music For everyone

Cyprus Hall, Cyprus Road, Burgess Hill Celebrated National and International organist/keyboardist Andrew Varley in Concert. Entry £5 on the door.

Rosalie Birchmore 01444 241269 bhkeyclub33@talktalk.net

Friday 19 July 19:30-21:30

east grinstead society Meeting Main Hall, East Court Mansion, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3LT Neil Sadler, who spent 30 years in the Police, will speak on ‘A policeman’s lot… can be quite an interesting one’!

All welcome. Non-members £1.50 members £1.00 Including refreshments.

Joan Roberts 01342 322648 www.eastgrinsteadsociety.org

Friday 19 July 20:30-23:30

Lorelie rock

Claytonkeymerbl@aol.com 01273 845829 if you require any more information.

Saturday 20 July 09:00-17:30

Mid summer Market London Road and Queens Walk, East Grinstead The major shopping part of London Road will be closed to traffic and filled with stalls and small fairground attractions for the kids. Shops, stores and cafes spill over into the street, and there is a welcome return of our favourite French market, which will be offering continental delicacies and gifts.

Queens Walk will also be home to other stalls and many offering crafts and gifts, as well as charities with fundraising stalls.

There’s entertainment, Punch and Judy, fun and games for one and all. It’s a very popular great family day out. Organised by The East Grinstead Promotions Committee.

Saturday 20 July 11:30

garden Party 36 Victoria Close, Burgess Hill In aid of St Peter & St James Hospice. There will be lots of stalls and a ploughman’s lunch. Free entry.

Clayton & Keymer Royal British Legion, Woodsland Road, Hassocks BN6 8HE

Saturday 20 July 14:00-17:00

Classic rock duo Steve & Paul covering all the great rock songs from the 60s & 70s £2.00 non-member. Free for members

Villa Adastra, Keymer Road, Hassocks

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Diary Dates with us once again, and stalls will include cakes, books, plants, toiletries, cards and a white elephant stall. This year there will be more games for the younger people, so do come along with your families to support this worthwhile event. Entrance £2 to include tea and cakes.

Saturday 20 July 19:30

The Great Gatsby (12A) Director Baz Luhrman transports his audience into the 1920s, but with a modern edge and a flair that could only be captured in the world of film. Refreshments. Tickets £5.50 on the door, in advance from the Post Office & Village Stores or The Cock Inn, or online at www.wivelsfield.net

Monday 22 July 10:00-14:00

Bonhams, 19 Palmeira Square, Hove BN3 2JN For more details please call 01273 220000 or email jenny.bouston@bonhams.com

Copthorne Wellbeing Walk LEVEL 2 – 30 mins-1 hr (1.5-2.5 miles) on unsurfaced paths. No stiles. For more information please contact the Rangers on 01444 477561 or email rangers@midsussex. gov.uk

Monday 22 July 19:00-21:30

Saturday 27 July 10:15-13:15

chinese works of art valuation day

arthritis care : chair aerobics

summer charity concert Doors open 7pm. Charity concert by Soul of The City Choir (Hassocks). We sing rock, pop and soul classics – enjoy an evening of song whilst helping local charities.

Tickets £5 /conc £4.Tickets available from Orion News, Hassocks. Contact Cathy Burt cathy.e.burt@btinternet.com, 01273 845692 or 07791 733064.

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Sunday 21 July 09:30-13:30

Friday 26 July 11:00-16:00

Haywards Heath Golf Course – Ardingly Reservoir – Balcombe (Pub lunch at Half Moon or Balcombe Lake picnic) – Pilstye Wood – Ouse Valley Viaduct – Rivers Farm – Haywards Heath. Leader Chris. Please bring picnic lunch.

Sunday 21 July 19:30

wivelsfield Films Wivelsfield Village Hall, off Eastern Road, Wivelsfield Green RH17 7QG

Worth Way car park opposite Colas (the old Rowfant Station)

Friday 26 July 09:00-17:00

Rowfant Way Circular Walk via Worth Way – Hundred Acres – Turners Hill – Burleigh House Farm – Fen Place Mill – Felbridge for Ploughman’s lunch provided by Leaders Ray and Alison – Furnace Wood – Crawley Down – Wins Wood – Rowfant House.

Dogs under control.

Pertinent adoption surgery

County Hall North, Chartway, Horsham, West Sussex RH12 1XA

Pre-booked appointments only. Call 01403 229553 to book.

Mid sussex ramblers Clair Hall car park, Haywards Heath

Mid sussex ramblers

The Yews, Boltro Road, Haywards Heath

Downlands School, Dale Avenue, Hassocks

Saturday 27 July 14:00-17:00

cuckfield vintage emporium Monday 22 July – Sunday 28 July

apollo Lasertag - High score competition week 1

49 The Martlets, Burgess Hill RH15 8UR Get the highest score of the week and win a prize. 1st prize: 10 free games, 2nd prize: 5 free games. Everyone who buys a game is able to enter their score by writing name and email on back of scoresheet.

Enquires@apollolasertag.co.uk, 01444 686 686.

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circus skills and bubble workshop

Queen’s Hall, High Street, Cuckfield

A fantastic assortment of stall holders offering vintage home and gardenware, collectables and clothing. Tearoom serving homemade cakes, teas and coffees. facebook.com/cuckfieldvintageemporium Twitter.com/darcyvintage

The Windmill, 134 Leylands Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 8AB BBQ and bouncy castle all day. Come and enjoy a family afternoon and learn some new skills. The workshops are started off with a stilt walker, the whole family can then learn some new skills. The afternoon is finished off with a show. The bouncy castle and BBQ will be on all day and there will be face painting from 2pm. Call: 01444 235537.

Friday 26 July 11:00

Mid sussex Healthy walks Copthorne, Jubilee Pavilion, Copthorne Bank, RH10 3JQ

DreamFest Sat 27th July 11am-8pm £5 per person

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Saturday 27 July 19:30

the uckfield singers - gotta sing Civic Centre, Uckfield

Tickets are still only £5.00. Available from Gale and Woolgar High Street Uckfield The charity we are supporting will be The Macmillan Cancer Support. For details, visit www.uckfieldsingers.co.uk

Saturday 27 July 19:45

strictly dance Magic

The Martlets Hall, Burgess Hill RH15 9NN

Summer Ballroom, Latin & Sequence Dance. Doors open 7.45pm £8. Pay at door.

Licensed Bar. Enquiries 01444 248926 or 0785 2330758.

Saturday 27 July 20:30-23:30

the courtelles

Clayton & Keymer Royal British Legion, Woodsland Road, Hassocks BN6 8HE

A Fabulous night of pop and beat music from the south east’s premier tribute band covering music from The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Monkees & much more £2.00 non-member. Free for members Claytonkeymerbl@aol.com, 01273 845829 if you require any more information.

Sunday 28 July 10:00-12:00

work Party

Lingfield Nature Reserves, meet at the Butterfly Garden (see website for details) Contact Sally Cole 01342 833814, Julie Hearn 01342 835313 or Anne Richards 01342 870200 or visit www. lingfieldreserves.org.uk

Sunday 28 and Monday 29 July 13:00-17:00

ngs open gardens - burgess Hill Burgess Hill, Sussex, RH15 0GH

This diverse group of seven is a mixture of established and small new gardens.

The Victorian Old Vicarage is the oldest garden of the group with bay topiary, fig and jasmine. www.ngs.org.uk

Monday 29 July –Sunday 5 August

apollo Lasertag - High score competition week 2

49 The Martlets, Burgess Hill RH15 8UR

Get the highest score of the week and win a prize. 1st prize: 10 free games, 2nd prize: 5 free games. Everyone who buys a game is able to enter their score by writing name and email on back of scoresheet. Enquires@apollolasertag. co.uk, 01444 686 686.

Monday 29 July – Friday 3 August

Furniture Making 1: cabinet-Making skills for beginners John Lloyd, Bankside Farm, Jacobs Post, Ditchling Common, East Sussex RH15 0SJ

Cabinet making skills for beginners: Sharpening and tuning hand tools, hand skills & techniques, setting out and principles of cabinet making. For details www.johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk

Wednesday 31 July – Sunday 4 August

the Longines royal international Horse show The All England Jumping Course, Hickstead, West Sussex RH17 5NU Gates open to spectators from 9am daily.

Competition in the International Arena finishes between 5.30pm - 6.30pm daily As one of the biggest outdoor shows in the country, the Longines Royal International Horse Show uniquely sees the elite of many equestrian disciplines compete side by side: it has everything from the thrills and spills of international showjumping to the elegance and glamour of champion showing horses and ponies, to the exhilarating buzz of the country’s best eventers flying across country. The show is also the British public’s only chance to see their national showjumping team compete on home ground. As well as all this, the Longines Royal International Horse Show showcases carriage driving, scurry driving and more. A fabulous day out with all your friends and family, there are countless bars for the boys, childrens entertainment and hundreds of shops for the girls to get lost in with everything from saddlery, fashion, footwear, food and gifts. A range of ticket types and prices starting from just £8.00. office@hickstead. co.uk, 01273 834315 www.hickstead. co.uk, @HicksteadEvents (Twitter), The All England Jumping Course, Hickstead (Facebook)

Wednesday 31 July – Sunday 4 August

Frontline automation at the Longines royal international Horse show All England Jumping Course, Hickstead West Sussex RH17 5NU

For more info www.frontline-auto.com www.hickstead.co.uk

Friday 2 August 19:30

dominic Kerwan

Martlets Hall, Burgess Hill

Bringing the rich musical heritage of Ireland to the stage. Tickets £17.50 For tickets or more information 01444 242888 www.freedom-leisure.co.uk

Saturday 3 – Sunday 4 August

weekend – tool tuning & sharpening John Lloyd, Bankside Farm, Jacobs Post, Ditchling Common, East Sussex RH15 0SJ

£300 - Weekend Tool Tuning & Sharpening courses are designed for woodworkers with some experience who wish to prepare their tools to a very high standard in readiness for the FURNITURE MAKING II, III or IV courses. The weekend tuning and sharpening course is usually only available when a FURNITURE MAKING II ,III or IV course is also being booked. For details call 01444 480388 or see www. johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk

Saturday 3 August 20:00

Tuesday 30 July 10:00-13:00

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Ashdown Forest, The Hollies car park

The world’s most famous vampire swoops into Standen with Heartbreak Productions.

Adult: £16 Child: £8. Booking essential, call 0844 249 1895 or book online at nationaltrust.org.uk/standen

Mid sussex ramblers Circular Walk via Camp Hill – Fairwarp – Lampool Farm – Cackle Street – Airman’s Grave. Snack on walk – pub after walk.

Leader Tony.

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Letters Please email your feedback to editorial@sussexliving.com Follow us on Twitter (@sussexliving) and Facebook (facebook.com/sussexliving)

Dear Sussex Living… … On behalf of the Management Committee for the Lingfield Nature Reserves, I am writing to thank you for the article in the April issue. This has created a very positive response of complimentary comments from local residents on an excellent article which promotes both the history of the Reserves and its current activities.

It is good to know that Sussex Living is supporting projects such as our Nature Reserves, as it makes people aware of the importance of actively working together to protect these precious green spaces.

Julie Hearn, Lingfield Nature Reserves …I received a fair response to the advertorial in April; it was definitely worth the effort. I shall be looking at doing something next year for the spring.

Stephen Kinnard, Statues and Ornaments, Handcross … I was particularly interested in your article ‘Secret Sussex Army’ in the June issue. I am glad you were able to access Stewart Angell’s book. Of special local interest is the Operational Base of the Staplefield Patrol which was (and is) located in a wood between Ansty and Bolney and, at least in 1994, was still partially equipped, and Stewart Angell includes some photos of it.

The existence of this group was unknown to its parent Home Guard unit despite the fact that at least three men were members of both, including its Leader, Frank Masefield-Baker, later Mayor of Brighton.

The Home Guard unit itself performed a useful function in guarding the Balcombe Viaduct, which it is reputed to have done at least in part from the back bar of the recently demolished ‘Fountain Inn’ at Handcross, some four miles away.

Peter C Benner, Warninglid @CARTPress @sussexliving @Britresistarch The piece looks fantastic! Thanks very much – hope your readers enjoying hearing more about the #auxunits #ww2 @St Peter & St James A huge thank you to @sussexliving for its great coverage on pages 52 &53 in the June mag. @NikkiSalsa #FF @sussexliving A fantastic local magazine bursting with local events & charities :) xx The magazine with a big heart x

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Where to find our magazines Pick up a free copy of Sussex Living from any of the local businesses listed here. Our widespread distribution means that you don’t have to go out of your way to find us.

We distribute 17,000-19,000 copies each month. These can be found in over 150 local distribution points, including supermarkets, shopping centres, garden centres, railway stations, pubs, and local independent shops.

Copies also go to around 100 doctors’ and dentists’ surgeries and some private hospitals, as well as over 125 restaurants. We post 1,000 copies every month to local businesses.

Albourne Village Hall, Ernest Doe Power Ansty Ansty Cross Service Station Hall Ashurst Wood New Store Post Office Balcombe Balcombe Tea Rooms, The Cowdray, Balcombe Stores Bolney Bolney Cross Service Station, Eight Bells, Bolney Wine Estate Bramber The Castle Inn Hotel Burgess Hill Help Point, Market Place Shopping Centre, Martlet Hall, The Triangle, Premier Inn, SHADH Shop, The Town Fish and Chips, Hair+Beauty for Everyone North Chailey May Cottage Tea Rooms

Heath Town Council, Franklands Village Stores, Mike Oliver Associates Henfield Budgens, Post Office, Swains Farm & Produce Centre, Stokes, The Bell Inn

Ardingly

Hickstead Shell Service Station

Bolney

Horsham Horsham Markets Horsted Keynes The Crown Inn Hurstpierpoint Washbrooks Farm Keymer The Greyhound Inn Lindfield SWALK, Co-Op, Glyn Thomas Butchers, Limes

South Chailey South Chailey Stores

Lingfield Lingfield Station, The Place to Meet

Clayton Jack and Jill

Maresfield The Chequers

Copthorne Community Centre

Offham The Chalk Pit, Blacksmiths Arms

Cooksbridge McBean’s Orchids, The Rainbow Inn

Pease Pottage Service Station

Crawley Down The Haven Centre

Plumpton Half Moon, Plumpton Racecourse, Plumpton College

Cuckfield Cuckfield Pantry & Tea Rooms, The Wheatsheaf Inn, Wealden Stores

Plumpton Green Village Store and Post Office

Ditchling Ditchling Post Office, The White Horse, Middleton Farm

Poynings The Royal Oak

East Chiltington The Jolly Sportsman

Pyecombe Pyecombe Golf Club, The Plough Inn

East Grinstead Chequer Mead Arts Centre, East Grinstead Museum, Library, Rail Station, East Grinstead Sports Club, Sainsbury’s, Martell’s, Waitrose, McIndoe Surgical Centre, Queen Victoria Hospital, Angelica’s Convenience Store, Broadleys, Forest Garden Shovelstrode

Scaynes Hill The Sloop Inn

Edburton Springs Smoked Salmon

Turners Hill Grange Farm, Tulley’s Farm, Central Stores

Forest Row Llama Park, Bromige Ltd Fulking Shepherd and Dog Hassocks Budgens, Hassocks Station, The Purple Carrot, Mill Nursery Haywards Heath Sainsbury’s, Co-Op, Clair Hall, The Orchards Shopping Centre, Nuffield Health Hospital, Pet & Garden Warehouse, Café Elvira (Borde Hill), The Bay Tree, O Delice, Baldwins, Haywards

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Businesses highlighted on the list below have one of our distinctive swing signs. We try to make sure these locations always have magazines to pick up.

The Koorana Centre 01444 810295 Old Mill Farm Shop 01444 881356 Burgess Hill

Sahara 01444 248084 So Sussex Osteopathy 01444 810331 Café 1 (Burgess Hill Station) 07591 644538 Cutters Barn 01444 253355 Miss Mabel’s Magnificent Emporium 07791 542140 Munchies 01444 235015 P & S Gallagher 01444 239869 The Wine Stand 01444 616950 The Sandwich Shop 07549 637955 Bodle Brothers 01444 247757 Cooksbridge

The Outdoor Country Store 01273 400619 Copthorne

Copthorne Sports Pavilion 01342 716081 Cowfold

The Hare and Hounds 01403 865354 Crawley Down

Denture Care Centre 01342 716822 Cuckfield

Sussex Crafts 01444 455611 Sparks Farm Shop 01444 441511 Danehill

Granary Flowers at Heaven Farm 01825 791115

Sheffield Park Bluebell Railway Slaugham The Chequers Small Dole Small Dole Stores and Post Office

Upper Beeding Post Office, The Rising Sun Westmeston Middleton Common Farm Wineham The Royal Oak Wivelsfield The Cock Inn Wivelsfield Green The Post Office Wivelsfield Green Post Office

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Identity 01273 845777 Indigo 01273 841165 De Novo 01444 459166 Antares 01444 416892 Archies Sandwich Bar 01444 414362 Grape & Grain 01444 456217 Sarah Lacey Dry Cleaning 01444 223015 Strands 01444 414002 Go Gourmet 01444 410999 Action for Deafness 01444 415582 Borde Hill Clinic 01444 440857

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Burgess Hill

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Clay ayton Clayton Newtimber

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Birchfield Nursery 01273 491392

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Ditchling

Clough’s 01444 452060 The White Horse 01444 484818

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Plumpton Green

Hassocks Keymer

Albourne

Henfield

Newick

Wivelsfield Wivelsfield Green

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Lindfield

Maresfield

Sheffield Park Park

Bolnore Village Hickstead

Henfield

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Danehill

Borde Hill

Country Gardens 01444 400725 Handcross Hardware & Craft 01444 400212

Co-Op 01273 832166 Janton News 01273 835401 Feathers 01273 834686 D & R Auto Care and Mace Shop 01273 833422

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Lingfield Community Centre 01342 833893

Maidenbower Crawley

Frogs Hole Farm Pub 01293 885081 Plumpton

The Plough Inn 01273 890311 Poynings

Rushfield Garden Centre 01273 857445 Sayers Common

LVS Café 01273 832901 Scaynes Hill

The Inn on The Green 01444 831419 Staplefield

Jolly Tanners 01444 400335 The Victory Inn 01444 400463 Upper Beeding

Nisa Local 01903 879976 West Grinstead

The Orchard Restaurant 01403 865693

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You can also find complimentary copies of Sussex Living magazine in luxury hotels and retirement villages in the area, including St George’s Park, Danny House, Ockenden Manor, Copthorne Hotel, Lingfield Marriott, Alexander House Hotel, Tottington Manor, Highley Manor, Rowfant House and New Steine Hotel, for the benefit of residents, guests and visitors.

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The

last word

Not that we ever doubted it, but June has shown us all that the community spirit is alive and well.

When our June distribution nearly didn’t happen due to Phil’s van breaking down just at the crucial time, it wasn’t the ‘knights of the road’ who came to our rescue, but our local garage, Station Road Garage in Hassocks. A big thank you to Chris Bere and the team for helping us out!

Frank Salvat, aka Cider Frank, was a well-known Hurst character who passed away recently. What many people didn’t know was that he was also an Olympic athlete back in 1960! It was touching to see the local community coming together to raise funds for giving Frank a good send-off, and some generous donations from people (that includes you, Bruce Stewart!) who had never even met him. If you feel able to make a contribution towards the remaining cost of the wake, do please get in touch.

Thanks to our generous clients, Tanis and Carla went to see the ‘fruity humour’ of Cornish comedian Jethro at the Martlets Hall. Thank you to Clare Whitlock of Freedom Leisure for allowing us to broaden our horizons!

Lee would like to thank Fiona Malcolm for the tickets to the South of England Show. A great time was had by all.

To say that we’re delighted to have Sonya Clare back in the office after her broken foot saga would be an understatement. The office is now buzzing again with her friendly telephone chatter, and her clients can look forward to hearing from her very soon.

Finally, we’re going digital! Our new online sales service will launch soon and we are thrilled to welcome Charlotte Stevens to help us make this a success.

We want to build on the strength of Sussex Living as the magazine for Mid Sussex – the continued support of our advertisers and readers means everything to us. Thank you.

Tanis BanhaM & CaRla FaUlKs

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Sussex Dialect Quiz: Can you guess the correct meaning of these interesting words?

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Sussex Trichology

Specialist Treatment for Hair and Scalp, including: • hair loss and thinning • oily, flaky, dry, itchy scalp • allergic reactions, eczema and psoriasis • poor hair condition

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.

Consultant Trichologist Shuna Hammocks has been a hair and scalp specialist for 12 years. She is a Member of The Institute of Trichologists and of The Royal Society of Medicine. “I will take the time to listen to your concerns and offer individual treaments, advice and support.”

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