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May is marathon time – Sussex Living Marathon Weekend time, to be precise. If you’re in Haywards Heath, East Grinstead or Burgess Hill between 4th6th May, do come and join in the action. It’s going to be a lot of fun for everyone, whether you’re a runner or spectator, and the weather can’t possibly be as unfriendly as last year, now can it?

Also this month, we’ve got a feature on butterflies for you. Michael Blencowe is a local expert on these beautiful little creatures – it’s easy to see why they’re called ‘flying petals’ – and he tells us all about them and where you can find them in Mid Sussex, on pages 7-12. If you would like to contribute to the Sussex Butterfly project, you can help by recording your sightings in the local area.

See www.sussex-butterflies.org.uk for details.

Mick Botting caught the collecting bug early in life. He is now the proud owner of 120 old enamel advertising signs (including the stunning lightbulb advert on the left), which he displays all over his home in Haywards Heath. Ruth Lawrence went to see Mick’s private collection and talked to the man who has spent much of his life pursuing his passion for nostalgia (pages 61-64).

Have you ever wondered where the Ansty cross comes from? Michael Pavey did – and he spent considerable time satisfying his curiosity, which took him to Cuckfield and beyond.

Did he solve the mystery? Read pages 51-53 to find out.

May is spring bank holiday time. After last year’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations, we’re now back to having two long weekends in May. And what’s the best way to spend all that free time? Enjoying our homes and gardens, of course. Our Bank Holiday Projects feature (pages 15-22) may just give you some fresh ideas on how to make your living spaces even more homely.

As always, we hope you enjoy reading the magazine as much as we enjoy producing it. Feedback is always hugely appreciated, so please drop us a line at editorial@sussexliving.com.

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7-12 Wings of wonder and delight

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by Michael Blencowe

14-25 Home & Garden:

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10 great bank holiday projects

Contents 7-12

26 Spring Open Gardens

by Ruth Lawrence

28 Blooming Times

by Flo Whittaker, Burgess Hill Horticultural Society

30 The Steering Column

by Jon Kemp

31 Parkers MOT, Tyres & Service Centre: MOTs and much more

32 French visitors for Ditchling Morris

by Kay Smith

33-37 Local Living 39 Solar Resources: Lessons in sun sense

40 On the Run by Steve Ramsey

41 Sussex Living Marathon Weekend

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by Lucie Venables

42 Mirror mirror on the wall…

by Nicole Tata

44-45 Health, Beauty & Style: Get in the mood for marvellous May

46-47 Nuffield Health Haywards Heath: Journey back to health

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48 Herbs for Health

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51-53 Mystery of the Ansty Cross

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by Phil Pavey

54 SSAFA: Help for those who give their all

by Roger Linn

57-58 Jack and Jill Walk

by Les Campbell

59 What’s Cooking?

by Gillian Reay-Young

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82-90 Local Business Directory

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nothing sums up a Sussex summer more than watching our beautiful butterflies while they dance over the Downs, wander through our woods or circle us while we sunbathe in our gardens.

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We’re very lucky here in Mid Sussex, as we are surrounded by some great countryside and, in this part of England, you don’t have to travel too far to find some fantastic butterfly habitats. The diversity of habitats here – woodlands, fields, heathland and downland – means you could encounter 40 different species of butterfly throughout the year.

We all learnt the butterfly’s life cycle back in primary school – egg, caterpillar, pupa, adult.

Different species of butterfly are at different life cycle stages at different times of the year, which means the Sussex butterfly calendar changes from month to month.

The first butterflies you’ll see in the early part of the year will be the ones which have spent the winter as adults hidden in garden sheds or tucked away under ivy and holly. In the early spring, you may have seen Small Tortoiseshells, Commas, Peacocks and Red Admirals, having awoken from their slumbers and visited your gardens to top up on nectar. For me, the first sign of spring is the stunning male Brimstone wandering through the countryside.

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By Midsummer, the chalk Downlands come alive.

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for up to 10 months (although, admittedly, it spends most of this time hibernating in the undergrowth through the winter). Despite snoozing through months of rain and snow, Brimstones always look perfect when they make their entrance in the spring – they must be made of tough stuff. Look out for them in May as you walk around Mid Sussex.

This month, you’ll also see the male Orange Tip patrolling the roadsides. A white butterfly with, as its name suggests, distinctive orange tips on its wings.

Orange Tips will lay their tiny rugby ball-shaped orange eggs on their favourite food plants (Cuckoo Flower and Garlic Mustard) and then, after a week or two of flying, they’ll die. These eggs will provide us with the Orange Tips we’ll see in the spring of 2014.

As we head into the summer, the number of different butterfly species you can see in mid Sussex increases. Woodlands may not be ideal habitats for butterflies – they’re too shady and dark – but along open, sunny woodland paths in June and July, you may be lucky enough to encounter the two-tone White Admiral or the Silver-Washed Fritillary. The Fritillary is a large orange butterfly that gracefully glides along woodland rides and frequently stops to nectar on brambles. If you’re lucky, you’ll see their amazing display flight – the male frantically flying in loops around the female in order to impress his potential partner.

In July, it’s time to bow down to butterfly royalty: the Purple Emperor is about to ascend to the throne.

For many, the Emperor is our most impressive species and we’re lucky to have this rare beauty living in woodland canopies around Mid Sussex. The male, resplendent in his iridescent purple wings, is our biggest butterfly. His female empress lacks the glamour but is still a stately, albeit understated, beauty.

Considering the male Purple Emperor’s flashy robes, he is still notoriously hard to see.

He chooses to spend almost all of his time high in the treetops where, if you’re lucky, you can observe him defending his territory and taking part in some amazing aerial combat with other butterflies. They’ve even been known to chase Sparrowhawks and Grey Herons! Yet, despite his upper-class breeding, His Imperial Majesty has some extraordinarily dirty habits and, in a quest for salts, will descend from the treetops and can be found with his curly proboscis stuck in all manner of foulsmelling muck. Dead animals, dog mess and sweaty feet are just some of the examples I have heard of.

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Below: Purple Emperor

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Kidney Vetch, Horseshoe Vetch and Bird’s Foot Trefoil. The leaves of these flowers are on the menu for the caterpillars of the blue butterflies: Common Blue, Small Blue, Chalkhill Blue and, the most sought after of them all, the incredible Adonis Blue.

Believe me – you’ve never really seen the colour blue until you’ve seen a male Adonis Blue opening its wings in the Sussex summer sunshine.

The Blues’ caterpillars have a very peculiar and intimate relationship with ants. The caterpillars provide the ants with a sugary secretion from their bodies and, amazingly, even ‘sing’ to the ants by vibrating an organ on the back of their head. In return for a drink and a song, they get a 24/7 security service from the ants.

Should other insects try to attack, the caterpillar’s bodyguards will bravely defend them.

Of course, we don’t have to travel to woodland or downland to see butterflies. Our gardens are fantastic mini nature reserves and, if you’ve planted plenty of nectar-rich flowers, you’ll have the pleasure of watching butterflies dancing across your patio throughout the year. Most of these will be Sussex butterflies, but some will have migrated across the English Channel to put in an appearance on your Buddleia. continued on next page

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The most famous migrant is the Painted Lady. Each year, it (she?) devises a plan for world domination from its headquarters 1344 miles away in the Atlas Mountains of North Africa. In most years, the Ladies can’t muster enough troops and only a few trickle into Sussex, but in some years, a whole airborne army of Ladies heads north and descend on southern Europe to lay their eggs.

Their offspring then continue the invasion and set their sights on England. In May 2009, millions of Painted Ladies flew in to Sussex and delighted us in gardens from Haywards Heath to Hickstead and from Wineham to Worth. Will 2013 be another ‘Painted Lady year’?

Despite the great variety of butterflies found in Mid Sussex, many of these species are actually very rare.

Many butterflies need precise conditions in order to survive and sadly, over the past decades, development and neglect have meant that these habitats and the butterflies they support have vanished from the Sussex countryside. Thanks to the work of the Sussex branch of Butterfly Conservation, some of our resident species have not only been saved from extinction in Sussex but are making a comeback. Important conservation work on our own nature reserves and with conservation partners and landowners is making a real difference to our butterflies and their habitats.

Main pic: Orange Tip

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With two May bank holidays coming up, how about giving your home some extra TLC?

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Make drawings, a list of your key objectives and set a realistic budget, then seek professional advice.

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3. create a picture gallery Group together small mirrors or pictures in interesting frames to create a wall display. It’s an easy way to add a personal touch to your home and show off your favourite fun times or family mementoes. Try local vintage shops or antique markets for quirky finds – it’s the eclectic mix of seemingly random groupings that makes this look work so well.

If your style is more minimalist, you could try ready-made multiframes, widely available on the high street, to display your treasured photos. Hang your frames in a grid design, and lead the eye along transitional spaces, such as in the hallway or staircase.

Group together small mirrors or pictures in interesting frames 4. invest in a piece of art

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5.Be creative with fabric It’s time to rediscover your sewing machine and make some soft furnishings – a fun and economical way to refresh any room. Start with an easy piece, such as cushion covers to update a chair, sofa or bed. Match the fabric to your existing décor or go bold with a contrast or clashing print, colour or texture for a real statement.

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7. Green up your home House plants look lovely in any home, and they’ll help to improve air quality too. Perhaps add a fresh herb garden on the kitchen window sill. Parsley, rosemary, thyme, mint, chives will all live happily inside – both functional and attractive. Or add pot plants as a focal point in your living room, bedroom, anywhere you like. Whether you prefer sumptuous florals or leafy palms, your home will breathe easy.

8. add kerb appeal First impressions are all-important, so take a long look at the outside of your home. Perhaps the beds need digging over and might benefit from some new planting? How about an eyecatching hanging basket by the front door, or some well placed tubs. Take inspiration from one of the many local garden centres and specialist nurseries. And do ask them for advice; they know their stuff.

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10. Upcycle your furniture Transform an old or tired piece of furniture into something unique. You can pick up unloved pieces easily enough from local shops or fairs, if you don’t have anything suitable at home.

Try painting or papering all or part of it, or how about special techniques to get that ‘antique’ look? Take a look around vintage shops to get ideas on how it’s done. You may want to take a course in furniture restoration to help with skills.

Of course, if you’re not keen on rolling up your sleeves, there’s an easy solution: buy a ready-made piece and place it in your home – then sit back and admire!

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9. Spruce up your shed Do you have an underloved shed? Clear it out, clean it up and paint it a funky colour! Not only will you have added another useable storage area (can one ever have enough storage?) but it will look great in the garden too. And while you’re outside, what about a summerhouse, arbour, pergola, play area for the kids... once you start thinking, there might be no stopping you!

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There was the collapsible garden table that I built, which sank with all hands during its maiden lunch. A number of guests were trapped in the wreckage, but fortunately there were no serious casualties and the party was rescued by the judicious use of wood glue and nails.

When I erected a set of wall cupboards, I started by dropping one of them on my foot, so Liz took the children away for 24 hours. When she returned, the cupboards were proudly in place, but on opening the doors, all the china inside immediately started to waddle forward as if making for the exit.

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The cat flap, which I attempted to cut into the back door, ended up big enough to accommodate a passing leopard, though my dog liked it, and my attempt to improve the drainage in the upstairs bathroom provided a welcome job for the emergency plumber.

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Spring Open Gardens We’ve handpicked three highly individual gardens that will be opening their gates to the public in aid of the National Gardens Scheme.

Stonehealed Farm Streat Lane, Streat, East Sussex BN6 8SA Open Days: Sunday 26 May and Sunday 16 June, 2-5pm Fiona and Lance Smith’s 17th-century house overlooks a garden that encompasses exceptional diversity of form and function while enjoying superb downland views.

Areas nearest the house have a formal layout with relaxed unrestrained planting. Fiona readily admits that “I don’t like to look out on bare soil” and the brightest colours are to be found closest to the house. A ‘hot’ corner comprises reds, yellows and oranges contrasting with dark foliage while a series of ‘rooms’ lead the visitor across a curving natural pond into a lime walk and walnut grove, before resting under a hornbeam arbour. A winding staircase wrapped around an ancient oak leads to a high platform offering an owl’s eye view of the garden as it melts into the landscape beyond.

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nr Forest Row, East Sussex RH19 4JN Open Days: Sunday 19 May, 2-5.30pm Legsheath Farm has been in Michael Neal’s family for four generations. The 10-acre garden, with its sweeping views of Weirwood Reservoir, is home to some spectacular specimens. One of the first Davidia planted in this country towers over azure Himalayan poppies with their handsized flowers, while wild orchids wrestle for attention with the numerous species of meconopsis, helibores and cyclamen. A series of ponds and a stream-corralled island lead past a round folly before heading back past trees selected to reflect the diversity of the planet.

Visitors inspired by the scale and variety of unusual specimens can purchase reasonably priced home-grown examples from a vast selection available on the day.

Cornwell’s Bank, nr Newick, East Sussex BN8 4RD Open Days: Wednesday 22 – Thursday 23 May, Wednesday 26 – Thursday 27 June, 2-5pm The garden at Tony and Jane Welfare’s brush tree with tiny, round deep-purple home is a plantswoman’s labour of leaves, and a Poncirus with huge spikes love – a third of an acre teeming with which are modified leaves. life that everyone can relate to and find Two ponds, a woodland walk, inspiration from. Most of the thousands vegetable and cottage gardens along of plants are carefully labelled, and with bursting herbaceous borders give many are for sale, propagated by Jane. some idea of the variety on offer here.

Created entirely from scratch since Jane and Tony love to give advice and 1997, the garden now contains some they find that visitors always leave unusual specimens: a seed-grown “with plenty of ideas after they’ve honeysuckle tree, an Australian bottle enjoyed browsing.”

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Wildlife gardeners will find much to learn here: hedgehogs, toads, newts and frogs live alongside birds attracted by native hedging and plentiful berries, while plant lovers can revel in the home-grown varieties for sale.

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stream’, where it remains active for several hours.

Early garden insecticides had a tendency to kill everything in sight, but there are now plenty of bee and hover fly-friendly products available.

Some pests can be dealt with by using physical barriers. Copper wire wrapped around a flower pot really does seem to inhibit the progress of slugs and snails and, on the veg patch, a tent of horticultural fleece gives good protection from carrot fly, for these are the ‘nervous flyers’ of the insect world, reluctant to fly more than a couple of feet above the ground.

Lily beetles are immune from just about everything, apart from the gardeners’ boot or a high pressure blast from a hosepipe. Would-be predatory birds ignore them; the beetle’s smart designer coat spells ‘red for danger’. Appearing in summer

Random spraying , using

Military historians are an argumentative lot, but one thing they all seem to agree on is the brilliance of Alexander the Great. A tough warrior and masterful tactician, he understood the value of knowing your enemy, and this attitude is essential when dealing with garden pests.

Random spraying, using old chemicals found at the back of the shed, is a waste of time and potentially dangerous. Hold back and give birds and beneficial insects a chance. They are opportunistic feeders and will rush in to ‘clean up’, often before we notice the problem.

However, sometimes a pest arrives in such numbers and the predators are clearly busy elsewhere, eating something more delicious, that we resort to spraying. Sprays can be a valuable weapon in the gardening arsenal, provided you carefully choose the right product for the right application.

‘Systemic’ products are designed to attack specific sap-sucking pests, such as greenfly and blackfly.

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waste of time.

as insignificant orange grubs, they spend winter underground, often burrowing into the soft earth of a patio pot, emerging as adult beetles in spring. They wreak havoc with all members of the lily family, including fritillaries, so check your plants regularly.

Of course, what we regard as a pest is often breakfast for wildlife, and a healthy garden thrives on diversity. Feeding your soil with organic matter will produce robust plants that are less susceptible to pest and disease.

After years away from home, Alexander’s army finally mutinied in India. After discussion with his generals, Alexander showed his pragmatic side, turned and headed north. You can’t win every battle.

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Never work with animals or small children – isn’t that what they say in show business? It applies to driving too. And while you can deal with children in the car fairly easily these days – strap them in securely, entertain them with toys or electronic gadgetry, drown out the sound of crying by turning up the hi-fi ... – animals are an altogether more challenging proposition.

Have you ever driven off not realising that the family cat had snuck into the back seat or hatchback? Cats don’t travel well at the best of times, but the ensuing hoo-ha of finding Tiddles mid-journey is the sort of stress test I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy.

Dogs, of course, are an entirely different matter, and many really enjoy their trips in the car. I know a number of tradesmen whose canine friends accompany them during working hours in the van, partly for company and partly as a useful tool guard. And when you see a passing car with a dog happily sticking its head out of a car window into the oncoming wind – doesn’t it make you break into a broad grin?

But it’s the unpredictability of animals that is surely the hardest to handle. Take wildlife, for example.

I vividly recall a blokey neighbour being in total shellshock the day after he’d hit a deer in the Ashdown Forest, writing off his van. Hitting half a ton at any speed is a huge impact, and as deer run out from the dark, avoiding them isn’t easy: there were more than 500 deer strikes in the Ashdown Forest last year.

I recently narrowly missed a glorious bird of prey that dropped out of the sky to dine on some roadkill.

The up-close look at this magnificent predator was a sight to behold, but my well-developed profanity reflex was also accompanied by a silent prayer of thanks that my brakes had only recently been serviced…

All this to ram home an age-old point: You never know what’s round the corner. And as much as we can count ourselves lucky to be living in such a beautiful part of the UK, driving in Sussex, as elsewhere, requires a dollop of extra vigilance to ensure that all God’s creatures get a fair crack at longevity. www.sussexliving.com

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Parkers MOT, Tyre and Service Centre enjoy a solid, unblemished local reputation. Here’s why.

MOTs and much more Owner Jonathan Barbara believes that complete transparency and straightforward honesty is the way to gain a customer’s trust.

“We are totally truthful. If it doesn’t need doing, we won’t do it,” he told me before outlining the company’s very reasonable service price structure. At only £60 for an Inspection Service, to just £160 for a Full Standard Service, many customers have decided to have their car maintained or repaired at Parkers as a result of having their MOT done there.

With offers and reductions for taxi drivers and a 10% discount for NHS workers, Jonathan (pictured right) also has the welfare of the larger community in mind. Elderly customers can have their car picked up from home, and workers can be driven to the train station or office while their car is being serviced.

A Goodyear supplier, Parkers can fit these premium tyres at a very competitive price. Of course, they also stock budget tyres but, very often, the Goodyear tyres work out around the same cost.

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The MOT side of the business includes free retests and reminders – there’s nothing worse than suddenly realising you have been driving without an MOT because the renewal date had slipped your mind. With advance booking, the test can be carried out while you wait, and customers are invited to watch their car being worked on.

This openness is what has given Parkers the edge. I popped over to the business across the road for a glowing testimonial from one of their staff: “I’d recommend Parkers to anyone.

They give good, friendly service; they’re all lovely and willing to go the extra mile.” With customer praise like that, it’s no wonder that Parkers have built up a loyal client base. “We’ve had customers who were told by another garage that they need new parts, and we’ve had a look and found there’s nothing that needs replacing,” said receptionist Hayley Bridgewater before adding, “nearly two thirds of local garages choose Parkers to carry out their MOTs.” With six MOT technicians, two qualified mechanics and an apprentice, customers can relax, safe in the knowledge that honesty and integrity are and always will be standard practice at Parkers.

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by Kay Smith, Ditchling Morris

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Over the first weekend in June, Ditchling Morris will be hosts to traditional dance group ‘Les Polletais’ from Dieppe.

French visitors for Ditchling Morris Les Polletais aim to relive the past of the Dieppe fishing quarter known as Le Pollet by telling stories through dance about its fishing history and lifestyle. They wear the traditional costume of the fishing community, mainly from the 17th century, performing regularly in their home town of Dieppe and throughout the local region. Their style contrasts with the traditional Cotswold style of Ditchling Morris, who dance to live music using sticks or hankies with bells attached to their legs.

A weekend of French and English traditional dancing

Above: Les Polletais and Ditchling Morris in Dieppe 2010 Left: Ditchling Morris

Ditchling Morris visited Les Polletais in August 2007 and August 2010. Both groups danced in and around Dieppe where the locals enjoyed the two very different styles of dancing. Les Polletais have visited Sussex before, dancing with Ditchling Morris in November 2008.

Ditchling were keen for Les Polletais to have the opportunity to visit places in Sussex of historical interest. As there are no windmills in Dieppe, it seemed appropriate to visit two of our very local and special landmarks. Oldland Mill in Keymer and Jill Mill in Clayton, both run entirely by volunteers, will be opened especially for this occasion, for which we are very grateful.

We do hope that you are able to come to see the two groups performing.

Ditchling Morris and Les Polletais will be dancing during the weekend of 1st and 2nd June, including at the following venues: Saturday 1 June, 14:00 Oldland Mill, Mill Lane, Keymer, Hassocks BN6 8ND No parking at the windmill, access on foot via Mill Lane, Keymer or Lodge Hill Lane, Ditchling Saturday 1 June, 15:00 Jill Windmill, Mill Lane, Clayton, Hassocks BN6 9PG www.ditchlingmorris.co.uk

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LOCAL La Traviata Verdi’s opera La Traviata, based on Alexandre Dumas the Younger’s La Dame aux Camélias, is the story of a famous courtesan who gives up her hedonistic lifestyle for an ardent young suitor and then gives him up for the sake of his family’s honour. The lovers’ reconciliation in the final act will stir even the hardest of hearts.

Heber Opera’s new production of this much-loved opera will be colourful and exciting, but the emphasis will be on the story and the characters at its heart, encouraging the audience to look beneath the superficial glamour of its setting.

Heber productions are taken to a different venue each night and are performed in the round, with the actors close enough to touch. Operas are always sung in English and the audience

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editorial@sussexliving.com is usually involved in the production in some way, making a Heber show a very accessible way to experience opera.

Performances of La Traviata are taking place throughout Sussex from 17-26 May. Please see www.heberopera.co.uk or call for details.

Tickets are £14 (£12 concessions) for reserved seats, and £12 (£10 concessions) for non-reserved seats. Please call the box office on 01273 543709 during office hours.

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LOCAL A Night of Variety

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editorial@sussexliving.com was a great success and it was interesting to see just how inspirational our audience members could be. There will be a small prize for each category, so please get your thinking caps on and the ribbons and bows etc. out – let us see what YOU can do!

Fundraising for Crohn’s Disease Research has now been going for 24 years. The grand total raised is now over £73,500, with all monies raised locally with the support of our generous communities. A breakthrough for a cure is urgently needed, and funding for research is vital to that goal, so please support our concert while having an enjoyable evening. For more information, please contact Dorrie on 01273 845291.

A Night of Variety is promised at Adastra Hall in Keymer Road, Hassocks on Friday 7th June when local concert party ‘Friends and Neighbours’ tread the boards to raise funds for much-needed research into Crohn’s Disease.

Curtain-up is at 7.30pm (one performance only) and advance tickets are just £4 each (£2 child), to include refreshments, and will be on sale from Monday 27th May at Pavilion Electrics in Keymer Road, Hassocks or by ringing 01273 845291.

In addition to two hours of song, dance, fun, magic and audience singalongs, there will be a competition during the interval for the best hat or crown decorated in red, white and blue, which will help us St Lawrence Fair Homelands A5 Landscape copy:Layout 1 14/3/13 10:48 Page 1 celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Queen’s coronation. A Hurstpierpoint Museum and similar competition last June Heritage Group are seeking old

St Lawrence Fair programmes to use as part of our display during July, to coincide with this year’s 700th St Lawrence Fair on Saturday 6th July.

We particularly need programmes from the 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s. All will be displayed in a locked cabinet and returned to the lender when the exhibition finishes.

If you can help, please contact Brian Judge on 01273 834251.

appointment necessary. We are also desperately in need of newspapers, bedding, tinned dog food and yummy treats (especially tinned hotdogs and spam). You can imagine how many treats we get through!

Contact us on 01273 452576 or visit www.dogstrust.org.uk PS: A date for your diary. Dogs Trust Shoreham’s Open Day & Fun Dog Show will take place on Sunday 26th May, 11.30am4pm. Come and join the fun!

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LOCAL Ditchling Players Rehearsals for the Ditchling Players spring production are moving at a good pace and things are taking shape, both on and off stage, for what will be another excellent effort.

‘Far from the Madding Crowd’, adapted by Mark Healy from the novel by Thomas Hardy, will be performed from 15-18 May. The Players are pleased to welcome a new director, Steve Thurley, for this production, as well as some new faces among the cast. There are also other breaks with our usual productions. We have a central aisle, so that the cast can move through the audience (don’t worry, no audience participation is planned), as well as live music from a local folk band. It will certainly be an exciting production and one not to be missed. As Steve

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editorial@sussexliving.com says, the story has a superb plot, exciting characters and is one of the truly great British love stories.

Tickets are £7 (Wednesday) and £8 (Thursday to Saturday) and are on sale now from Clifford Dann, High Street, Ditchling, telephone 01273 843344. We look forward to seeing you there.

McIndoe Statue Sir Archibald McIndoe, the pioneering plastic surgeon and perhaps East Grinstead’s most famous adopted son, is to be commemorated with a bronze statue in the town. The design for the statue has been unveiled and a formal fundraising appeal has been launched.

Sir Archibald, whose exceptional achievements in the treatment of badly burned Allied aircrew – famously called his ‘Guinea Pigs’ – led to worldwide

acclaim, lived and worked in East Grinstead from 1939 until his death, aged 59, in 1960.

The project by the Blond McIndoe Research Foundation is in collaboration with the East Grinstead Business Association and East Grinstead Town Council, and has already received support from a number of organisations and individuals including: Mid Sussex District Council, Queen Victoria Hospital, the McIndoe Surgical Centre, the McIndoe family and local MP Nicholas Soames.

The statue is being commissioned from renowned British sculptor Martin Jennings, whose statue of Sir John Betjeman at St Pancras station is now a celebrated London landmark. Indeed, Martin’s own father, Michael, was badly burned when a shell hit his tank in 1944, and he was treated by Sir Archibald in East Grinstead.

The cost of the statue is estimated to be around £170,000.

A number of donations have already been received and any businesses or individuals who would like to make a contribution are warmly encouraged to do so, by visiting www.mcindoememorial.com.

Stop off at the National Cat Centre, set in 50 acres of the beautiful Ashdown Forest in Sussex. With ample parking for coaches, the centre offers an award-winning café, gift shop, nature trail and picnic area. Come and meet the cats and kittens looking for new homes, or enjoy an educational talk and tour.

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During the late 1970s and early 1980s, the Warninglid Young Wives entertained the local Over 60s Club at their annual Christmas Party, organising bingo and quiz nights, musical and carol evenings.

In 1982, Young WIves Chairwoman Margaret Stoffel suggested they perform a short play as the Christmas entertainment. ‘Orange Blossom’ was chosen, a comedy made even funnier by Young Wives playing the male characters. This was so well received that they were asked to perform it again for the rest of the village the following week!

As a result of this success and enthusiasm, in 1983 The Warninglid Players was founded

under its first Chairperson, Janet Cherry. We started with two oneact plays and, nearly 30 years later, we are still going strong.

We take on challenges with new plays which are interspersed with classics and comedy. We are very proud of what we achieve with our set designs (for which we have won several awards) and the number of participating actors on such a small stage! We have even acted with talented pooches! New members are always welcome – and we do have a lot of fun!

The support we receive from our audiences is tremendous and we hope this will continue as we go forward. Check the Diary Dates for details of our next production on 8-11 May.

Burgess Hill Bike Ride On Sunday 2nd June, The Burgess Hill Bike Ride will once again play host to hundreds of cyclists as they set off on a tour of the Sussex countryside in the name of charity.

Organised by Burgess Hill Haywards Heath and District Round Table and Burgess Hill District Lions Club, with the main beneficiary being St Peter & St James Hospice & Continuing Care Centre, the event has raised almost £175,000 for local good causes since 2000.

Steve Cronin, Chairman of the Burgess Hill Bike Ride Committee said: “The ride remains popular for a number of reasons; primarily,

I believe, because cyclists enjoy the way in which the event is organised. We welcome families, Sunday cyclists and the more experienced rider warming up for the London to Brighton Bike Ride.

“All routes start and finish at Oakmeeds Community College and, this year, the 40-mile route goes west to Henfield with views of the South Downs. Then, riders head east through Hurstpierpoint, Ditchling and Plumpton before returning to Oakmeeds via St Peter & St James Hospice.

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This picture: Warden Park Academy students with Headmaster Steve Johnson (left) and Tim French, Director at Solar Resources (right).

Below: Solar PV roof installation.

is it worth putting solar panels on your premises’ roof? According to

Warden Park Academy, it’s the best decision they’ve made.

Lessons in

sun sense Colin Granlund, Business & Finance Director at Cuckfield’s Warden Park Academy, proudly showed me the school’s massive solar PV installation and reeled off some impressive numbers. “Since the system was installed in June 2012, we’ve generated over 31,000kW and received payment of over £5,000. In addition, we’ve saved around £2,500 on our electricity bill, giving a net gain for the 9 months of approximately £7,500.” For the future, Warden Park will be significantly protected from increased energy costs, meaning that any savings made can be ploughed back into the academy.

The contract to deliver the whopping 50kWp Cuckfield system went to Sussex-based company Solar Resources – specialist installers of solar PV systems on commercial premises, agricultural, industrial and community buildings. With numerous successful business projects under their belt, they know that largescale installations are where the real savings are to be made. Project Manager Mark Marchant explained: “By using high quality components, Phono Solar panels and our careful system design, Solar Resources have been able to provide a photovoltaic system that exceeds the expectations of Warden Park Academy.

Despite a terrible summer and long winter, the arrays are providing 25% more power than estimated.”

With the business case taken care of and smiley faces all around, Warden Park has turned its attention to core teaching and learning objectives. As a result, real-time data on their own solar energy generation is now prominently displayed on a monitor in the dining hall for all to see. What’s more, the data has been incorporated into many areas of the curriculum, putting Warden Park’s solar energy initiative right

at the heart of education. “Students can see firsthand how solar panels are transforming sunlight to power and electricity, and we’re doing all we can to encourage them to become champions and future stewards of our environment,” Colin said.

PV solar panel provider Phono Solar were also hugely supportive. “We believe that this type of project brings many advantages, especially from an educational aspect, to show and teach the young generation about the many benefits of green technologies,” said Mariana Hall.

Of course, it’s not just school children who need to learn about of the importance of renewable energy; we can all play a part in creating a sustainable future. Large-scale solar PV installations may well provide part of the solution, while making good business sense.

Solar Resources are fully MCS accredited, with an experienced professional team of surveyors, project managers and solar installers at their disposal. Owner Tim French is keen to build on the company’s success: “We are committed to delivering your project with great care and efficiency, from first contact through to completion. Your business couldn’t be in better hands to take advantage of the sun.”

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Five-foot cake to kickstart third leg of Sussex Living Marathon

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The Martlets Shopping Centre is bringing its own slice of achievement to Burgess Hill in the form of a five-foot trainer-shaped cake to celebrate the Sussex Living Marathon weekend on 4-6 May. The ‘running shoe’ cake was commissioned by The Martlets to recharge exhausted runners after the gruelling race and to raise vital funds for charity.

The shopping centre will reveal the cake on the last leg of the weekend (Monday 6th May), as the run comes home to Burgess Hill.

Taking pride of place at the start and finish point by the Bandstand, well wishers and spectators will be able to guess the weight of the cake for only £1. A host of prizes will be up for grabs, with all proceeds going to charity.

The cake will later be sliced for all participants to help refuel and celebrate their achievements.

Ian Goodridge, The Martlets Shopping Centre Regional Manager, commented: “When we heard that the course was coming to Burgess Hill, we knew that we had to go that extra mile too!

“The giant trainer cake is a big pat on the back for all those who have given up their bank holiday weekend to participate in a wonderful community event.

What’s more, by running the cake competition, we’re able to give something back to charity.”

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You know that line in ‘Girl’ by the Beatles: ‘Was she told when she was young that pain would lead to pleasure?’ Generally, painful things don’t lead to pleasure: stubbing your toe, smashing a concrete block against your forehead, listening to Slipknot, etc. But running is different.

Runner’s high is real. And to get it properly, you do have to run till it hurts. In my case, till you’re hunched over, grimacing, going barely fast enough to overtake walkers, and at least one of your joints wants you to stop but you can’t stop because you’re nowhere near your house.

Usually credited to endorphins, some research has linked the high to endocannabinoids, a type of chemical which works like marijuana. (Scientists have not yet found any connection between the runner’s high and an enthusiasm for Pink Floyd.)

Even dogs get a high after exercise, though ferrets don’t. That was the conclusion of a 2012 study which put humans, dogs and ferrets on treadmills and measured the levels of endocannabinoids in their brain.

The lead author, Dr David Raichlen, suggested ferrets didn’t get an evolutionary benefit from being good runners, as their hunting technique involved sneaking up on unsuspecting creatures. Humans and dogs did need better stamina, partly because our food was in the habit of running away. So, unlike ferrets, we have evolved to enjoy jogging.

That seems to be the theory, anyway.

It does explain why I got a big high from last year’s Sussex Living Marathon, even though I wasn’t chasing a tasty-looking woolly mammoth, but trying to keep up with Lee, our graphic designer.

About a month ago, I rediscovered the runner’s high. I’ve been doing six-mile runs pretty regularly since then – and enjoying them! I even forced myself to do eight miles the other day. To make sure I didn’t bail out halfway, I left the house with no money, cards or phone, and ran four miles in pretty much a straight line. Only one way back…

Yes, it was a stupid idea; yes, it hurt; and yes, I felt good afterwards.

That’s how I went from dreading this year’s Sussex Living Marathon to looking forward to it.

Bring it on!

Steve will be running the Haywards Heath 10-mile race on Sunday 5th May. He’ll be wearing a Sussex Living T-Shirt and will run even faster if you cheer him on!

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The weekend starts with a 10-mile race on Saturday 4th May at East Grinstead Sports Club, with extra activities laid on for all, starting with a junior 1-mile race before the main event. Richard Leman, a member of the British Olympic Association who was part of the Olympic Gold Medal winning hockey squad in 1988, will be starting the race.

Race competitors will be able to take advantage of some great offers after the event in East Grinstead town centre.

On Sunday 5th May, the event moves to Haywards Heath for the second 10-mile run of the weekend. Most of the extra activities for this race will be held in Victoria Park, where you’ll find a range of activities for all ages, for everyone to get involved in. There’ll be plenty of space for spectators to see the runners who will pass through the park on their way around the course.

The final race, held on Monday 6th May in Burgess Hill, starts and finishes in the town centre, where most of the fun will be taking place around the bandstand on Church Walk. Cheer the runners on as they pass, or get into the marathon spirit by visiting some of the many local businesses offering special deals on the day!

Each day, junior races start around 9.45am, with the main race starting at 10.30am, so there’ll be plenty to see and do throughout the Bank Holiday Weekend. See you there!

Sussex Living Marathon Weekend Saturday 4th – Monday 6th May For details see www.midsussexmarathonweekend.co.uk

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feet

To be honest, I’m not loving my feet at the moment.

Hidden away in thick socks and winter boots for far too long, receiving only minimal maintenance purely to stay functional, they are not top of my list. But, with spring and summer round the corner, needs must.

I’m using this opportunity to take a long look downwards and give my lowest extremities (over)due consideration. After all, they’re what I stand on, providing the foundations for the rest of my physical being. They do an admirable job carrying my

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MIRROR MIRROR MIRROR on the wall...

Our feet are literally the furthest thing from our mind – no wonder they get little attention. i think it’s high time we put feet first.

body weight from A to B every day, often under arduous conditions, with uncomfortable shoes or on towering heels. My feet are unsung heroes indeed.

So if anything qualifies for some pampering attention, feet must surely be it. Luckily, a wide range of foot care and beauty treatments is on offer at pretty much all beauty salons, so there’s a real chance that, come summer, my feet may be fit for public viewing again.

And it may well take that long.

Because let’s be real: Gone are the days of innocence and youth when toes were naturally dainty and feet delectable and sweet. Success, as they say, is 90% preparation and, these days, this is likely to involve sanding on an industrial scale. I recently decided to invest in an electric nail file for some heavy-duty assistance – and an excellent purchase it turned out to be.

If you’re less DIY-inclined, or just don’t fancy the task, I recommend going to see a chiropodist. The unglamorous end of the foot care profession, these specialists know what a healthy foot is supposed to look like, and they do so much more than treat calluses and sort out your ingrown toenails!

Find a good one and book an appointment every couple of months or so – your feet will thank you every step of the way.

Next comes the fun part. Foot bath, buff and polish? Massage and reflexology?

Deluxe pedi with heated booties and/or chocolate paraffin wax dip for extra softness? Or how about the recent fish pedicure craze? There’s a treatment out there for every conceivable taste and requirement. Get yourself some foot pampering and feel your worries float away.

Finally, top it all off with the nail colour of your choice and you’ll be ready to tiptoe through the tulips in strappy sandals, feeling polished and pretty again. www.sussexliving.com

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Journey back to health Haywards Heath Hospital Nuffield Health Haywards Heath Hospital prides itself on high standards of patient care coupled with very high standards of customer care.

Boasting 97% overall satisfaction rates, according to the March 2013 Patient Satisfaction Survey, the hospital (once known as ‘The Ashdown’) is now in its 20th year and is going from strength to strength.

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s a leading healthcare charity, Nuffield Health has no shareholders and invests any financial surplus back into developing services in its hospitals and wellbeing centres. The team at Haywards Heath Hospital work closely with their consultants to employ modern techniques that reduce the complexity of operations and minimise length of stay, helping patients get back to health as quickly as possible. For any orthopaedic health issues, whether you’ve injured your ankle through sport, need a hip replacement, or want painful bunions removed, whether through private medical insurance or by paying for yourself, you can simply ask your GP to refer you to Nuffield.

Some procedures are also available through the NHS Choose and Book service. The experienced consultants are all members of both the British Orthopaedic Association and the Royal College of Surgeons, and are all experts in their fields.

Mr Chris Williams Chris has an interest in hand, wrist and elbow surgery, especially joint replacement and nerve compression syndromes. He has been practising in orthopaedics for over 20 years and holds consulting positions at the Royal Sussex County and Princess Royal Hospitals, as well as at Nuffield Haywards Health and Brighton hospitals. Chris carries out procedures including those dealing with Tennis elbow, Trigger Finger and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

A common cause of wrist and hand pain is Carpal tunnel syndrome, which can happen at any age, and mostly to women. Symptoms can include pins and needles in your hand, pain, difficulty gripping, and aching that can extend up the arm. The syndrome is quickly diagnosed with a nerve conduction test, which can then be treated using splints, steroid injections or surgery under local anaesthetic.

Osteoarthritis or injury can cause the surfaces on the hip joint to wear away, making joints stiff and inflamed and causing pain. Treatment for Osteoarthritis includes pain relief medications, anti-inflammatories and short term use of steroids. Hip replacements are also successful at reducing pain by replacing the damaged hip with an artificial joint so it can move more smoothly.

Damage to the knee can be caused by injury or Osteoarthritis, meaning the lining of the joints wears away. A knee replacement will reduce pain, increase mobility and improve overall quality of life. A knee replacement removes the damaged knee joint and replaces it with a prosthesis made out of plastic and metal. Nuffield Health carried out nearly 4,000 knee replacements last year.

Mr Stephen Bendall Stephen Bendall was appointed as an Othopaedic Consultant in 1997 at the Princess Royal Hospital. Mr Bendall’s interests include all aspects of foot and ankle surgery. He is involved in training and research and has recently become an examiner for the Inter-Collegiate Board and is the Chairman of the BOFAS Education Committee.

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The shoulder is the most flexible joint in the body, meaning injuries can happen easily.

Symptoms of shoulder problems can include pain when reaching, lack of movement in the shoulder, a dull ache and weakness, making everyday activities like getting dressed difficult.

Treatment can help, such as pain relief medication, physiotherapy and an arthroscopy (keyhole surgery).

“We will design a treatment plan with you, for you, to suit your lifestyle, so that you can get back to health as soon as possible.”

Mr David Ricketts David has over 25 years’ experience in orthopaedics, specialising in surgery of the shoulder, elbow and hand. He has a keen interest in research and has published a wealth of papers and case reports. David is a member of the Specialist Advisory Committee which supervises orthopaedic training across Britain and Ireland. Procedures undertaken by David include arthroscopic shoulder surgery, Osteoarthritis and Tendonitis.

Mr James Gibbs After completing his training as an orthopaedic surgeon, James has continued to practise a wide range of procedures, but is specialising in hip surgery. Procedures carried out by James include hip and knee replacement and repairing ligament injuries.

Mr Marc Patterson Marc has over 20 years’ experience as an Orthopaedic Consultant with a keen interest in hip, knee and spinal surgery. He is a member of the Royal College of Surgeons and also practises at the Royal Sussex County and Princess Royal Hospitals. Marc carries out procedures including hip and knee replacements, and those relating to back pain, spinal disorders and Sciatica.

Do you have private healthcare insurance, or are you thinking of paying for Mr Edward Parnell Edward specialises in hip and knee surgery after spending 18 years working as a generalist Consultant yourself?

Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeon. He has an interest in the treatment of young adult trauma surgery We have the highest standards and also practises at the Royal Sussex County and Princess Royal Hospitals. Procedures undertaken by for infection prevention and Edward include knee replacement, arthroscopy and hip revision. control and along with our culture of cleanliness; you will see that our commitment to quality is everywhere.

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Are you suffering from sore muscles or painful joints, perhaps after a day’s gardening or a good gym workout? When we overwork muscles (especially ones that are not used to it!), we can get all sorts of aches and pains from a build-up of lactic acid to painful joints.

Sadly, we seem to have lost the ‘art’ of making compresses and poultices to put on aching or inflamed limbs. Granted, they take a bit of time to make, but they’re a very effective form of treatment. Two of the best ones I know are cabbage and comfrey.

Cabbage leaves make an excellent poultice as they are both soothing and cooling. Cabbage will draw toxins and heat (and even splinters!) from an infected area. I know nursing mothers who have successfully treated mastitis by putting a fresh Savoy cabbage leaf into the bra cup!

Infused oils are perhaps easier to apply.

Comfrey (Symphytum officinalis) is easy to make and a wonderful standby remedy for

Local herbalist Sarah Furey on how to soothe sore muscles and ease

aching joints.

Herbs for Health cabbage Poultice 1. Take enough fresh cabbage leaves to make a

triple layer and pound them with a rolling pin until the juices start to ooze out.

2. Put the leaves straight onto the painful area and secure with a bandage or tubigrip.

3. Keep them in place for several hours and then repeat the process until the swelling goes down.

the first-aid cabinet. It was called knitbone in ‘the old days’, and you can see why. I use it to treat arthritis, sore muscles, torn tendons and injured joints.

Painful, aching, often arthritic joints are common in our cold, damp climate, but they can also be caused by a build-up of toxins in the body. Think of gout – the inability of the kidneys to convert and excrete uric acid, which then ends up as an extremely painful inflammation in our joints or connective tissue. Where there is an ongoing or chronic condition, I always look for the causes, and a toxic load is very common. So think of increasing your water intake and perhaps support the liver with pure milk thistle seed powder.

comfrey infused Oil 1. Chop 4 tablespoonfuls of fresh comfrey leaves into very small pieces.

2. Pour 250 ml of mild olive oil into a small saucepan or double burner and add the chopped leaves.

3. Heat gently until the comfrey has a crisp appearance.

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The Mystery of the Ansty Cross The hamlet of Ansty lies pretty well in the middle of Sussex, amongst the woods and farmland of the Weald. Until 2011, its most noticeable feature was its pub, the Ansty Cross, and in particular the pub’s very striking sign, showing a white cross on a black background.

The cross had equal length arms, each ending in a three-pronged ‘fleur-de-lys, and was surrounded by a circle, so that it looked a bit like a Celtic cross.

I was intrigued by this and wondered if it could be possible that Ansty had its own design of cross, like Canterbury or St Albans. However, unlike these towns, Ansty is obviously not a centre of pilgrimage, and I guessed it was more down to the pub’s position: although it lies on a T-junction of the eastwest A272 and a road going southwards to Burgess Hill, there is a small lane northwards a short way away, and the spot could arguably be referred to as a crossroads.

The situation was complicated by the existence of a similar, but not identical, cross on the pub’s gable. The main difference was that it lacked a circle and (it later turned out significantly) was coloured green. So, when I was on a ramble in the area, I called in for a drink (please note: the Ansty Cross pub has now ceased trading) and asked the staff if anyone knew where either the cross design or the pub’s name came from, but nobody knew.

I concluded that the crossroads explanation was the most likely, and that the cross designs were just chosen by chance to illustrate the word. On the other hand, the designs were similar and quite unusual,

and I felt pulled to dig some more. I learnt that Ansty was in the parish of Cuckfield, so while on another ramble, I visited the church to see if its guide made any reference. It did not, but I noticed that the church tower featured a metal cross, in fact a ‘wall tie plate’ to support the structure, of once again a similar but slightly different design. This cross had arms of equal length but only two prongs at the end of each arm. I was even more struck to notice that a building at the other end of the village, once a free church chapel, had two metal wall tie plates on its front wall of exactly the same design. It was beginning to get very confusing. Was there a Cuckfield cross similar to the Ansty one, were they variants from one origin, or was it all just coincidence?

It occurred to me that the crosses could be heraldic rather than ecclesiastical, i.e. a motif drawn from a landed family’s coat of arms. The most likely candidates could be those who had owned estates throughout the county, like the Fitzalans, Howards, Nevills or Pelhams – or, judging from the memorials in the church, local ‘big fish’: the Burrell, Sergison, Hendley or Bowyer families. A search on the internet found the arms of all these families, but none of them featured crosses like the ones at Ansty or Cuckfield. On the other hand, it turned out that the cross on the pub gable in Ansty and the one in Cuckfield were indeed ones used in heraldry, known as a cross patonce and a cross moline.

Ansty is not a centre of pilgrimage, and I guessed the cross design was to do with the pub’s position at a crossroads .

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The cross on the pub gable in Ansty and the one in Cuckfield were used in heraldry, known as a cross patonce and a

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However, another email had gone to the vicar at Cuckfield, and the parish archivist there kindly replied that the Cuckfield crosses were essentially structural and probably just the personal design of a local blacksmith; though the Ansty cross – green as on the pub gable – came from a local coat of arms, possibly the Hendleys. Sadly, though, I knew from my earlier research that it wasn’t the Hendleys.

I found a row of houses in Ansty called Green Cross cottages, which suggested that the cross was a sort of landlord’s emblem, and soon after the local history section of Brighton public library came to the rescue. A century-old book, History of the Parish of Cuckfield, said a green cross was the heraldic sign of the Hussey family, who served as Sussex MPs from 1289 to 1558, but seemed to have disappeared after 1621.

‘Armed’ with the name Hussey, I wrote again to the College of Arms and they kindly confirmed that a plain green cross on a gold background was used by several Hussey families, and may have become patonce just by ornamentation. By complete coincidence, I also came across the arms of the Ward family, once of Bolnore Manor near Cuckfield, whose arms featured a blue cross patonce. So, my best guess was that the Hussey

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Two more things happened: A village sign went up in 2011 showing the green cross patonce. The artist, when contacted via the Parish Council, said he too was informed that it came from the Husseys.

Secondly, by another startling coincidence, when on a ramble at Amberley near Arundel, I saw the same metal cross on a cottage as at Cuckfield. So it couldn’t be by a local blacksmith, and could be from the arms of a family with widespread land holdings.

However, I decided that was an even bigger quest and one that for my part could remain a mystery for many more years to come…

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Over the last few years, there has been a spectacular rise in the public’s awareness of the need to support the men and women of our Armed Forces and their dependants.

The need, of course, was always there, but the current upsurge in public sympathy was stirred by events first in Iraq and then Afghanistan. It has resulted in the formation of at least one new charitable organisation in ‘Help For Heroes’, and in charity work connected with the Armed Forces gaining a much higher profile than ever before.

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gates. Go through the gates and turn left, then right along a field edge to a junction of paths.

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1 red or green pepper, chopped and seeded 4 tomatoes, peeled and chopped 350g long grain rice 1.3l chicken stock 100g peas (frozen are fine) A little saffron and seasoning

1. Shell most of the mussels and peel most of the prawns (if using fresh), leaving a few for decoration later.

2. Remove the cooked lobster meat from the shell and dice, keeping the claws for decoration later.

3. Put the oil in a large paella dish or frying pan and sauté

Lemon Summer Pudding serves 6-8

INGREDIENTS: Packet of trifle sponges 100g unsalted butter (room temperature) 150g caster sugar

4 eggs, separated 2 large lemons (juice and grated rinds) 250ml double cream

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2. Mix the egg yolks together, beating them a little at a time

into the butter and sugar mixture. Add the grated lemon rinds and then the lemon juice.

3. Whisk the egg whites in a separate clean bowl until soft peaks form. Using a metal spoon, carefully and gently fold the egg whites into the creamed mixture.

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the garlic, onion and pepper for 5 minutes until soft but not browned.

4. Add the chopped tomatoes and the diced meat and lightly brown the meat.

5. Stir in the rice and most of the stock, leaving a little to blend the saffron powder before adding to the mixture.

Season to your taste (if you use stock cubes, then little salt will be needed).

6. Bring the mixture to the boil, then reduce and simmer for approx. 20 minutes, until the rice is just cooked and the meat tender.

7. Stir in the mussels, peeled prawns, lobster meat and peas and simmer for a further 8-10 minutes.

8. Serve the paella with a few strips of raw red/green pepper and the lobster claw, and scatter a few whole cooked prawns and cooked mussels in their shells over the top.

9. Serve indoors or alfresco, with a mixed salad and perhaps some garlic bread.

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Mick Botting’s vast collection of enamelled advertising signs in and around his Haywards Heath home has to be seen to be believed.

When Mick Botting was a boy, he rode a delivery bike for Dixons Chemists in Haywards Heath. Decades later, he chanced upon a well-preserved navy blue enamel sign advertising the very same shop. By this time, he’d already caught the collecting bug.

Mick obtained his first sign advertising Brooke Bond tea, in unmistakeable vivid orange, in the 1970s. He now owns about 120 of the evocative enamel signs. With his wife Val, he lives among reminders of the bright optimism that once brought colour and promise to Britain’s drab streets.

The first signs were produced in Birmingham by a sheet metal manufacturer called Benjamin Baugh. He applied for several patents after an inspirational trip to Germany in 1857 and took orders from railway stations and museums for decorative enamel panels. By the 1870s, he’d expanded into advertising signage and floated the company, which later ran from a large factory, the Patent Enamel Company Limited.

Expansion of the railways signalled a boom for enamelled signs. Orders for a hundred thousand were commonplace

Mick’s enthusiasm for these

reminders of bygone England is easy to understand

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and, up to World War I, vast numbers were exported. Their heyday was comparatively short – steel rationing during World War II brought about their decline, and from the 1950s, large Americanstyle hoardings took over, partially because their size could cover up bomb damage.

Mick’s collection has been built up from some unlikely sources. A beautiful Hudsons Cycles sign was rescued from an allotment where it had been part of an old shed. “I used to pick them up in Brighton for a fiver, but they can cost hundreds now,” Mick told me before showing me an evocative taxi sign given to him by a retired signwriter from Cuckfield. He was once bequeathed a Blue Cross tea sign after admiring it on a garage wall while working as a postman. “The man’s wife had dug the sign up in the garden and, before she died, she’d asked her husband to give it to me,” Mick recalled.

His enthusiasm for these reminders of bygone England is easy to understand – the colours have subliminal appeal, reminders of times when objects were built to last, instead of the built-in obsolescence of today. Muted greens and classic duck-egg blues seem to hint at a permanence that is all too rare in our age of perpetual change; the optimistic advertising claims revel in an era free from the censorship of the Trade Description Act, 1968. ‘Craven A’ cigarettes will, apparently, “not affect your throat” and “a small www.sussexliving.com

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spoonful of Brooke Bonds’ Tea is stronger and better than a big spoonful of other tea”.

Although most signs concentrated their message in bold lettering, incorporating contrasting fonts, many had complex imagery to accompany the slogans. Mick has a striking advert for ‘Royal Ediswan’ light bulbs – the bulb held firmly between the jaws of a realistic lion – and a ‘Fry’s Chocolate’ sign depicts five expressions on a little boy’s face.

This last sign is an example of how monochrome or sepia photographs could be reproduced on vitreous enamel. The process was invented at the turn of the last century although most advertising involved stencilling or etching onto a stone plate.

Early signs used iron as a base but, in the 1920s, sheet steel began to be used after a breakthrough discovery that cobalt incorporated into the enamel helped adhesion between the steel and the enamel.

The fact that signs are still bright after 100 years demonstrates the longevity and weather resistance of these processes. Many of Mick’s signs have retained their rich colour despite a century of exposure to the British climate.

Railway stations were the first sites where enamel signage could be exploited – a captive audience and vast rail network made them an obvious choice. Trams and omnibuses were soon emblazoned with advertising, and commercial vehicles followed close behind. Signs sprung up wherever people were there to view them: garages continued on next page

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Sheffield Park and Horsted Keynes Stations are

good places to see enamel signs in situ

converted from smithies or stables used them to advertise their modernity, and shops soon had them fixed above and below windows. In rural areas, signs were fixed to barns and farmhouses, advertising products such as pig food and specialist agricultural products.

Slogans were indicative of changing social values, and many were instructive. “Virol – Delicate children need it” or “Fry’s Cocoa – there is no better food.” Others appealed to class values: “Simpson’s Whisky – as supplied to the House of Lords” or “Hudson’s Soap – used in all the Happy Homes of England.” Mick has a Rinso washing powder sign that appeals to the eco-conscious householder when concernss about global warming was half a century away, by proclaiming “save coal every wash day.”

Before the NHS, there was a great demand for health tonics. Mick has a bold sign for ‘Goddards famous White Horse Oils, the Magic

Embrocation’ in strident black, white and red. A wonderful advert emblazoned with a twin-steepled church proclaim: “Two Steeples Underwear Will Not Shrink.”

The size and shape of many signs were curtailed by their location. Most were placed under shop windows or around doorways and conformed to simple rectangular shape, though Mick has a notable exception: a simple ‘Nectar Tea’ sign cut out as a cup and saucer containing a strong brew.

Shops often provided chairs for customers and advertisers began issuing their own, with a builtin sign set into the back. The age of ubiquitous advertising was fast gaining momentum.

Mick’s complete collection is pictured on his website (www.spanglefish.com/ oldenameladvertisingsigns), and he recommends Sheffield Park and Horsted Keynes Stations as good places to see enamel signs in situ. There are also examples in museums at Battle and Eastbourne.

Further afield, the Old Victorian Village at Ironbridge (Shropshire) has many examples.

If you’re keen to start your own collection, antique fairs may be a starting point. Modern reproductions are cheaply available, but Mick estimates they would only last a few months outside, being only really suitable for indoor use.

Driving home from Mick and Val’s house, I gazed up at the vast photographic adverts that confronted me at every major junction. Somehow, they seemed a poor substitute for the charm of those classic pre-war signs, still cherished by avid collectors around the world.

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Tuesday 30 April, 10:00-11:30

Clark, robinandclarkie@talktalk.net or call 01293 887139.

Saturday 4 and 18 May, 10:00-16:00

Sunday 5- Monday 6 May, 09:00-17:00

Big Life Organics, 112 South Road, Haywards Heath RH16 4JY

Thursday 2 May, 19:30-21:30

Colemans Hatch Bowling Club, Sandy Lane, Colemans Hatch, East Sussex TN7 4ER

South of England Showground, Ardingly

‘guilt free’ chocolate desserts class With Nicola McCarthy - £25. Calling all chocolate lovers… Come and learn how to create dairy and sugar-free chocolate desserts and cookies. Your kids won’t know the difference! Booking essential. Tel. 01444 628667. www.biglifeorganics.co.uk

Tuesday 30 April, 20:00

danehill parish historical society Danehill Memorial Hall, London Road, Danehill RH17 7HS

Captain Terence Henderson, one of the country’s most distinguished aviators, having flown jet passenger planes from the Comet to the supersonic Concorde, shares his experiences and anecdotes of a lifetime’s flying. For details contact Jennie Marten on 01825 790396. Visitors welcome.

Admission £3.00 including refreshments.

Wednesday 1 May

sing and sign - baby classes See www.singandsign.com for details

Baby singing classes the fun way!

Teaching babies and toddlers signs through songs - signs relevant to a baby’s life. Fun with instruments, puppets and props too. Classes held in East Grinstead, Lingfield, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells. £55 for a 10-class course. Katherine Bignall 01342 836743 07986578759 katherinebignall@btinternet.com

Wednesday 1 May, 19:00-21:00

made by me pop craft evening

Miss Mabel’s Magnificient Emporium, 50 Victoria Road, Burgess Hill RH15 9LH

We’ll be making grandmother’s flowers with hexagons and hand piecing and then creating patchwork china coasters.

Price includes all materials, nibbles and wine at the Fork to Feast tea room. £15 inc all materials. To book visit www. madeandmaking.co.uk or call Sarah on 07967 819540.

open mic night

The Greyhound Pub, Keymer, Hassocks

Every Thursday. Contact 01273 842645. www.thegreyhoundkeymer.co.uk

Friday 3 – Sunday 5 May

wivelsfield beer festival

The Cock Inn, North Common Road, Wivelsfield Green RH17 7RH

The Beer Festival will be featuring Ales and Ciders from Sussex with live entertainment on Saturday and Sunday evenings. Food available with a Barbeque on Sunday. Over 15 real ales and ciders to sample. www.cockinn-wivelsfield.co.uk info@cockinn-wivelsfield.co.uk 01444 471668

Friday 3 May, 09:00-17:00

grand plant sale

Burleigh Oaks House, East Street, Turners Hill RH10 4PZ

Come and support St Catherine’s Hospice.

Free entry, refreshments served all day.

Cakes will be welcome for the popular cake stall. Further information from www.stch.org.uk 01293 447333

Friday 3 May, 19:30-22:30

t’pau plus support

Martlets Hall, Burgess Hill

Unmissable evening from this hugely successful band fronted by Carol Decker.

Book on-line www.freedom-leisure.co.uk

Friday 3 May, 20:00

sussex mineral and Lapidary society Redwood Centre, Perrymount Rd, Haywards Heath

Illustrated talk – Recent discoveries on Powys Mountain, Anglesey, by Tom Cotterell. Free to members and interested public. Contact the Secretary, 01444 483041. www.smls.org.uk

Wednesday 1 May, 19:45

hassocks flower club

Adastra Hall, Keymer Road, Hassocks

AGM. Speaker TBC. £2/5.50.

Contact Jean Piper on 01273 401026

Thursday 2 May, 10:00-14:00

town & country market coffee morning The Lingfield Suite, East Grinstead Sports Club, Saint Hill Road, East Grinstead RH19 4JU A Coffee Morning with a stylish selection of stalls including jewellery, health & beauty products, cakes, handbags and fashion, home and gifts, books and stationery, and a raffle for The British Heart Foundation. Entry free. Contact Sue

Adastra Hall, Hassocks

The Saviours of Soul will be performing, and will have you up on your feet and dancing the night away. There will be a cheap bar and Silent Auction with vouchers and donations from local business for you to bid on. Champagne Roll competition and Last Man Standing draw. £7.50 each in advance £10 on the door on the night 01273 845964 nicky. sharp63@gmail.com

Saturday 4 May, 20:30-23:30

the ‘3 of us’

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

A trip down memory lane with Ray and the boys performing covers from the 50s, 60s and 70s. £2 per non – member, free to members. Contact: Claytonkeymerbl@aol. com 01273 845829

Sunday 5 May, 13:30

ditchling morris

Oldland Mill, Keymer, Hassocks

If you’re looking for a fun way to spend the day over the Bank Holiday weekend, then come and watch some dancing.

Great entertainment for all the family and it won’t cost a penny! For more info visit www.ditchlingmorris.co.uk

7-mile circular walk via Horsted Keynes Churchyard – Little Oddynes Farm – Brook House Farm – Lywood Farm – Bluebell Railway. Leader Chris, 07984 247882.

Ten Collections – One Collector – Dane Garrod. Contact 01273 471897.

Illustrated talk: ‘Dig for Victory!’, speaker: Russell Bowes. Members free, visitors £1 Contact: Flo Whitaker 01444 245509 or bhhs@talktalk.net

1st hassocks scout group: another big night out

Horsted Keynes British Legion car park

Oaks Hall, Burgess Hill School for Girls, Keymer Road, Burgess Hill

Cyprus Hall, Cyprus Road, Burgess Hill

Saturday 4 May, 19:30-23:30

mid sussex Ramblers

mid sussex philatelic society

burgess hill horticultural society

An opportunity to visit our club and enjoy a game of lawn bowls. Dress code is casual; just bring a pair of flat shoes. There are no fees and bowls will be provided, if required.

We look forward to welcoming potential members of all ages and abilities to our friendly club. Call Pam Kittle 01342 822835 or www.colemanshatch-bc.co.uk 01342 314864.

Sunday 5 May, 10:00-13:00

Wednesday 1 May, 19:30

Wednesday 1 May, 19:45

open day

Saturday 4 – Monday 6 May

Sunday 5 – Monday 6 May, 11:00-16:00

sussex Living marathon weekend

health & beauty wellbeing fayre

Welcome to the Sussex Living Marathon Weekend, the only event to bring the three towns of Mid Sussex – East Grinstead, Haywards Heath and Burgess Hill – together!

Saturday 4 May – East Grinstead 10- mile race on starts at East Grinstead Sports Club on Saint Hill Road.

Sunday 5 May – Haywards Heath 10-mile race starts from South Road, finishing in Victoria Park.

Monday 6 May – Burgess Hill 10km-race starts and finishes in Church Walk. www.midsussexmarathonweekend.co.uk @livingmarathon www.facebook.co.uk/livingmarathon

Bewbush Centre, Crawley, West Sussex

Saturday 4 May, 10:00-12:00

coffee morning and plant sale Jubilee Room, King Edward Hall, Lindfield.

Organised by the Lindfield Horticultural Society. £1.00. Contact Publicity Officer 01444 451363. www.linfieldhorts.org.uk

Look your best for the long awaited Holiday in the Sun. Well that’s just one reason you should join us at our fayre, where we hope to encourage you to have a new, healthier lifestyle - join the gym, go to a salsa class or even take up swimming.

All this plus make up and beauty products along with clothes, shoes and lots more. Contact Karen on 01293 324014, karalaevents@yahoo.co.uk www.karalaevents.com

Sunday 5 May, 11:00-16:00

oldland mill event day Oldland Mill, Keymer, Hassocks

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. For details see www.oldlandwindmill.co.uk

spring garden and Leisure show

Thousands of plants and gardening delights on offer plus top tips from experts in the ‘Gardening Theatre’. A fantastic family day out. For ticket prices and more details www.springgardenshow.co.uk 01444 892700. info@seas.org.uk

Monday 6 May, 09:00-13:00

car boot sale

Oakmeeds Community College Car Park, Station Road, Burgess Hill

Pre-book pitches at Oakmeeds Community College Reception 1-2pm daily, term time only. No cancellation due to weather as on hardstanding. £8 per car pre-paid/ £10 on day. Free entry for buyers. Contact: 07806 972151.

Monday 6 May, 10:00-16:00

dog show

Coral Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium All Breed and Greyhound Classes.

Greyhounds also make great pets!

Retired greyhounds are gentle, intelligent animals who have devoted their early years to racing and now need some TLC in a loving family home. We always need more people to adopt our dogs, so perhaps you could help? 01444 881788. www.retiredgreyhounds.info

Tuesday 7 May, 09:00-12:00

mayfield st Leonards school open day The Old Palace, Mayfield, East Sussex TN20 6PH

An independent Catholic boarding and day school for girls, located 10 miles south of Tunbridge Wells. For more details, contact 01435 874642 admissions@ mayfieldgirls.org. www.mayfieldgirls.org

Tuesday 7 May, 14:30

Lindfield preservation society King Edward Hall, Lindfield

Illustrated talk on ‘Bhutan – Dragon Kingdom’ by David Lang. The story of a trek into northern Bhutan interrupted by a severe blizzard and a helicopter rescue.

Superb scenery. All welcome, entry free.

Contact John Chapman john_chapman@ talk21.com, tel. 01444 484470.

Tuesday 7 May, 20:00-22:00

Lindfield & district folk dance club Ashenground Community Centre, Vale Road, Haywards Heath

Folk dancing for fun, no partner needed. £2 incl. tea/coffee and biscuit at half time. First evening free. Contact 01444 482741.

Wednesday 8 May, 20:00-22:00

hassocks horticultural society

Adastra Hall, Keymer Road Hassocks

Illustrated talk on Heucheras by local grower Clive Gravett. All welcome.

Members £1.50, Visitors £2.50, refreshments included. Contact Sylvia Hancock on 01273 844544, andyhancock844@tiscali.co.uk

Wednesday 8 May, 20:00

Lindfield horticultural society King Edward Hall, Lindfield

Talk by Monica Lucas: Autumn Planting. £1 members, £2 non-members. Contact Publicity Officer 01444 451363. www. linfieldhorts.org.uk SuSSex Living May 2013

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newick amateur dramatic society Newick Village Hall, Newick

‘Our Man in Havana’. This adaptation of Graham Greene’s political satire by Clive Francis is wonderfully funny and fast moving. NADS is probably the first amateur drama society to be given special permission to put on this production. £9.

Contact Barbara Bone 01825 722359 or Barbara@terrybone.co.uk

see what’s on offer in the town and Mid Sussex. It also provides the opportunity to network and discover the rich variety of enterprise in Burgess Hill and the surrounding area. All-day event Come and support local Mid Sussex business. For details see www.bhbpa.co.uk

East Grinstead Museum, Cantelupe Road, East Grinstead

Friday 10 May - Sunday 12 May

Friday 10 May, 20:00-21:30 and Saturday 11 May, 09:30-16:00

Lindfield arts festival

Enjoy a glass of wine and light refreshments as events and characters from East Grinstead’s past are brought to life. Tickets £10.00, including refreshments, available from the museum. Call 01342 302233.

See www.lindfieldartsfestival.com for details.

macrobiotics for beginners

Wednesday 8 – Friday 10 May, 20:00 and Saturday 11 May, 16:00

Friday 10 May, 11:00-16:00

Big Life Organics, 112 South Road, Haywards Heath RH16 4JY

Seaforth Hall, Warninglid

Queens Hall, High Street. Cuckfield

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‘The Regina Monologues’ and ‘The Dock Brief’. Tickets £8 (£7 con) from the box office: 01444 461313. See Local Living for details.

Thursday 9 May, 20:00

Quiz night

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

Friday 10 May, 19:00-21:30

The Plough Inn, Plumpton Green, Plumpton, East Sussex BN7 3DF

Contact 01273 890311. www.theploughatplumpton.co.uk

Friday 10 May

burgess hill means business Martlets Hall, Burgess Hill

Run by the Burgess Hill Business Parks Association (BHBPA), the exhibition is free for anyone in business to come along and

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you can heal your Life - the movie Hassocks

Another chance to view the movie, this time with an inspirational meditation given

by Laura and Lynn Khorohas, our special guest from Florida. Cost is £10 in advance.

Call Laura for further details 07980 568021, selfbelief@lauratopper.com

Friday 10 May, 19:00

another night at the museum

The Way to Health & Wellbeing with David and Nicola McCarthy. The word ‘macrobiotic’ stems from Greek roots meaning ‘big life’. The diet is based on whole foods and seasonal cooking, with an aim to strike a balance in physical and mental health, as well as cultivating an awareness of how what we eat impacts on our environment. The basics of macrobiotics will be explained. We will also be demonstrating dishes using some of the more unusual ingredients we sell; you’ll have the chance to try these, and there’ll be plenty of time to answer questions. Lunch/ drinks provided on Saturday. Please bring a notepad. To book (£150) contact 01273 628667 or visit www.biglifeorganics.co.uk

Saturday 11 May - Sunday 12 May

spring fayre - plant and seed swap Shovelstrode Lane, Ashurstwood RH19 3PH Annual Spring Fayre with a plant and

seed swap, demonstrations of green woodworking, open up a bee hive, lots of stalls and much more! Contact Lisa Aitken, info@forestgarden.info, 07956 815458.

Saturday 11 May, 10:00-12:00

coffee morning & plant sale Ansty Village Hall, Deaks Lane, Ansty RH17 5AS Please support this annual event. Plants are good, cakes are good, you may even like to meet some of our members and consider joining the Ansty Garden Club.

Ring for more details: 01444 482055.

Saturday 11 May, 10:00-14:00

balcombe history society Victory Hall, Stockcroft Road, Balcombe Exhibition: ‘The Life and Times of Balcombe People’ , featuring stories of some of the people who have lived in Balcombe, past and present. £1.00.

Contact Julie Budgen julie.budgen@ btinternet.com, 01444 811641.

Saturday 11 May, 10:00-17:00

open day Plumpton College, Ditchling Road, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 3AE A great family day out. Horse-riding displays. Forestry demonstrations. Small animals. Tractor/trailer rides. Craft and Trade fair. Woodland walks. Farm displays.

Children’s activities. Dog show. Plant sales. Wine tastings/sales. Floristry. Sports

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activities. Metalsmithing. Courses and careers advice, including Apprenticeships and Employer Training. Tours of facilities and student accommodation on campus.

Plumpton College. A Land-Based College of Further and Higher Education. Free entry for under 16s, £5 adults. Free courses and careers advice. Contact 01273 890454, enquiries@plumpton. ac.uk. www.plumpton.ac.uk

Saturday 11 May, 14:00-18:00

Saturday 11 May, 19:30

milk. To book www.hawth.co.uk or call the Box Office on 01293 553636.

Birchanger, High Street ,Balcombe, off B2110 between Cowdray Arms and Handcross

St Andrew’s Church, Cants Lane, Burgess Hill

Sunday 12 May

open garden

Saturday 11 May, 11:00-16:00

Teas, coffees, and homemade cakes, tombola. Admission £4 (children free) with all proceeds to Macmillan Cancer Support. We hope that the weather will be kind and that you will be able to join us at this beautiful garden in the Sussex High Weald, courtesy of Mrs RP Worrall.

Off Stockcroft Rd, Balcombe RH17 7AP

Saturday 11 – Sunday 12 May, 14:00-17:30

balcombe bowls club open day Come and try your hand at Lawn Bowls, any age welcome; equipment will be supplied but please wear flat shoes. Free tea/coffee. We are a friendly club, play friendly home/away games, hold various competitions and social events.

Free. Contact Lynn Dean on 01342 458684, email candpw09@gmail.com

NGS Open Garden, Holly House, Beaconsfield Road, Chelwood Gate RH17 7LF An acre of English garden, providing views and cameos of plants and trees round every corner, with many different areas giving constant interest, a fish pond and a wildlife pond. www.ngs.org.uk

mansion market

Saturday 11 May, 19:30

Kidbrooke Park, Priory Road, Forest Row, East Sussex RH18 5JA

All Saints Church, Danehill RH17 7ER

Saturday 11 May, 11:00-16:00

Fresh organic produce from local farms, a large plant stall, interesting and unusual clothing, iron/wood/leather/stained glasswork, jewellery , pottery and many more stalls in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Puppet shows for children, taster therapy sessions and an all-day café. Free admission and parking.

an evening of bach Organised by John Mangold, the concert will be an evening of Bach, his life told in both slides and live music. Nick MilnerGulland will play the organ, and there will be a small orchestra and soloists from the area. Concert in support of St Peter & St James Hospice. For more information contact Jenny Virtue on 01825 740284.

burgess hill symphony orchestra Bruckner: Symphony No 4, Krommer: Clarinet Concerto, with guest soloist Michelle Andrews, Humperdinck: Hansel and Gretel Overture. Tickets £13, Concessions £11, Accompanied under 16s free but need ticket. Available Burgess Hill Help Point, on the door or 01444 232067.

marie curie whole hog Hindleap Warren, Wych Cross, Forest Row, East Sussex RH18 5JH

Enjoy a great night out in aid of Cuckfield Playgroup. Casino, disco, bar and nibbles.

Ticket price includes a cocktail and canapé.

Tickets sold at Wealdon Stores, Whitemans Green. £12.50 Tel: 01444 457042.

Registration time: 11:30, start time: 13:00 Registration fee or ticket prices £35, Minimum sponsorship £100.

The Hindleap Warren Marie Curie Whole Hog is a cross country run with a twist: an adventure combining an assault course with the challenging environment and wild terrain of the countryside of the Ashdown Forest. Entrants should be 18+ and an outdoor clothing kit list will be provided. For more information contact the Events Team on 08700 340040 events@mariecurie.org.uk www. mariecurie.org.uk

Saturday 11 May, 19:45

Sunday 12 May, 10:00-12:00

Saturday 11 May, 19:30

James bond casino night Queen’s Hall, High Street, Cuckfield RH17 5EL

the price of everything

The Studio, The Hawth, Crawley

How much is beauty worth? What will people pay for an air guitar on eBay? Can I have a glass of milk? These urgent questions and others are answered in a performance lecture about value, with bizarre facts and arguments. It is comic, provocative, and possibly a tiny bit sad. A must if you’ve ever wondered about the difference between the price of an object and its value. And you get a free glass of

spring plant sale

Albourne Road Allotments, Albourne Road, Hurstpierpoint Vegetable and companion flower plants for sale. Refreshments available.

Sunday 12 May, 10:00-12:00

pond open day

Lingfield Nature Reserves, Entrance by Fire Station in Saxbys Lane, Lingfield

Pond-dipping events are open to everyone,

Cuckfield Crafts & Market Friday 17th May 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.

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Ansty’s gardens offer interesting contrast.

Parking is in a field opp the lane leading to Whydown Cottage (open in May only) or the Council car park at the Ansty end of Deaks Lane. www.ngs.org.uk

A talk by Kevin Carey, President of the RNIB (Royal National Institute for the Blind).

Members pay £1. Non-members may join at the door. Contact Liza Greaves at liza. greaves@btinternet.com or 01273 835072.

longest running comedy – 10 years in the West End. For more information and to book tickets www.hawth.co.uk or call the Box Office on 01293 553636.

Sunday 12 May, 10:15-13:15

Monday 13 – Thursday 16 May

Monday 13 May, 19:30

‘you can heal yourself’workshop Retreat

Quiz night

‘natural pest control in the garden’

Le Bacanne Farmhouse, Tuscany, Italy

The Greyhound Inn, Keymer, Hassocks

mid sussex Ramblers Little London lay-by opposite Ardingly Showground, Ardingly 6-mile circular walk via Tillinghurst Farm – West Hill – Ardingly reservoir – Balcombe Mill – Ardingly Brook – Wakehurst Place.

Leaders Ray and Alison 01342 311632.

Please bring a snack. 950 feet of ascent/ descent. Dogs under control.

Sunday 12 May 11:30-18:00

Ladies day at plumpton Racecourse Plumpton Racecourse, Plumpton BN7 3AL Ladies Day in association with Drivepoint, is Plumpton’s most glamorous raceday of the year, and features fashion competitions for the most stylish ladies, gentlemen and children. Doors open 11.30am with first race at 12pm. For admission prices and more details www.plumptonracecourse. co.uk 01273 890383

Sunday 12 May, 13:30-18:00

ngs ansty gardens open day Ansty nr Haywards Heath RH17 5AS

Heal Your Life Under The Tuscan Sun! Lose track of time while attending this amazing life-changing retreat. £360 including accomodation. This transformational 3-day retreat with delicious home-cooked Italian food and sunshine will allow you the opportunity to connect with yourself and nature and open a new world of possibilities within. Contact Laura 07980 568021. www.lauratopper.com

Monday 13 May, 10:00-12:00

steyning deco & fine arts society Lecture The Steyning Centre, Fletchers Croft Car Park, Church St, Opp St Andrews Church, Steyning

Mr Stephen Morphew on ‘European Garden History’. £35 annual subscription or £5 donation per visitor for maximum of 2 visits. Contact: mrspennyhill@yahoo.co.uk 01903 814390.

Monday 13 May, 14:00-16:00

hurst, hassocks and ditchling u3a Hurstpierpoint Village Centre, Trinity Road

Quiz Night 2nd Monday of every month.

Contact 01273 842645. www.thegreyhoundkeymer.co.uk

Tuesday 14 May, 10:30-16:00

Tuesday 14 May, 19:45

Village Hall, Hurstpierpoint

Great ideas for keeping those pests at bay in an ecologically friendly way, with the Hurstpierpoint Horticultural Society. An illustrated talk by Neil Helyer. Members £1, non members £2. greenhpp@tiscali.co.uk

Tuesday 14 May, 20:00

unearth art in the woods

ditchling morris men & the Knots of may

Shovelstrode Lane, Ashurstwood, West Sussex RH19 3PH

The Plough Inn, Plumpton Green BN7 3DF

One-day introductory course to drawing and painting in the woodland with natural materials, presenting different approaches to perceiving and sensing what you see. £70. Lisa Aitken, info@forestgarden.info, 07956 815458.

Tuesday 14 May, 19:30

the Reduced shakespeare company The Hawth, Crawley The Reduced Shakespeare Company are back all the way from the USA with The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) This irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bard’s plays was London’s

Contact 01273 890311. www.theploughatplumpton.co.uk

Wednesday 15 – Saturday 18 May

ditchling players

Ditchling Village Hall, Ditchling See Local Living for details.

Wednesday 15 May, 09:30-13:30

sewing masterclass with made by me Semley Road, Hassocks, BN6 8PE

If you are happy stitching in a straight line but would like to learn some of the finer techniques then come along and become a master. £30. To book visit www. madeandmaking.co.uk or call Sarah on 07967 819540.

May Valuations Paintings Tuesday 21 May 10am to 4pm Jewellery Thursday 23 May 10am to 2pm Musical Instruments Thursday 30th May 10am to 4pm

Bonhams’ London specialists will be visiting the Brighton & Hove office to offer free and confidential advice on items you may be considering selling at auction Enquiries 01273 220 000 jenny.bouston@bonhams.com Bonhams 19 Palmeira Square Hove, East Sussex BN3 2JN

A Cello by Matteo Goffriller, Venice circa 1695 Sold for £265,250 inc. premium

International Auctioneers and Valuers - bonhams.com/hove

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Wednesday 15 May, 19:30

henfield theatre company The Henfield Hall, Henfield

‘Mack and Mabel’. Tickets priced £12/£10 from the Box Office at Henfield Furnishings, High Street, Henfield 01273 490080.

Wednesday 15 May, 10:00-17:00

fine art, antiques & collectables auction

Gorringes, 15 North Street, Lewes BN7 2PD Fine Art, Antiques and Collectables Auction. More details - juliek@gorringes. co.uk. 01273 472503.

Wednesday 15 May, 12:00-17:00

ngs balcombe open gardens Balcombe Gardens, Balcombe RH17 6JJ For details see www.ngs.org.uk

Wednesday 15 May, 13:00-14:00

mindful hour

The Clinic at Borde Hill, Naldred Farm, Borde Hill Lane, Haywards Heath RH16 1XR

Weekly sessions you can attend regularly or just when it suits you. We practise mindful meditation techniques in a small group, relaxation, breathing and simple movements to develop mindful awareness for every day life. £7 per session.

Contact Nicola Preston Bell, nicola@ nicolaprestonbell.com, 01444 819075 for further details or to book your place. www. nicolaprestonbell.com

Wednesday 15 May, 19:30

mid sussex philatelic society Oaks Hall, Burgess Hill School for Girls, Keymer Road, Burgess Hill AGM and Auction. Contact 01273 471897.

Wednesday 15 May, 20:00-22:00

mid-sussex franco-british society Function Suite, Clair Hall, Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath Illustrated talk in French entitled Les Ordres Nationaux Français: La Légion d’honneur et l’Ordre National du Mérite by Bernard Masson, Président de l’Association des Membres de l’Ordre National du Mérite de France, Section de Grande Bretagne. All members and visitors are most welcome. For further information, please contact the Secretary, Mrs. Barbara Stevens, on 01444 452385. Visitor’s fee is £4 per evening, payable at meetings.

Thursday 16 May, 08:30-15:30

garden & Local produce fair Summers Place, Billingshurst, West Sussex 8.30am-10.30am Bubbly Preview Breakfast with tickets at £12.50.

10.30am Pippa Greenwood from Gardeners’ Question Time and an ambassador for ‘Grow your Own’ will officially open the fair with the event.

11.30am Tom Coward, Head Gardener at Gravetye Manor, will give a talk.

Admission is £4 with parking nearby and handy wheelbarrows on standby for taking purchases to vehicles. All in aid of St Catherine’s Hospice. To book, contact 01293 447367 or www.stch.org.uk/ newhorizons.

Thursday 16 May, 10:00-17:00

fine art, antiques & collectables auction Gorringes, 15 North Street, Lewes. BN7 2PD More details from juliek@gorringes.co.uk, tel. 01273 472503.

Friday 17 May fake that!

The Felbridge Hotel and Spa London Road East Grinstead RH19 2BH

£19 pp with a cocktail on arrival, live entertainment and disco. The most sought-after band 2007-2011 and the first Take That Tribute in the UK – Fake That!

For more details see www.felbridgehotel. co.uk/fakethat, 01342 337700.

Friday 17 May, 09:30-13:00

cuckfield crafts and market

The Queens Hall, High Street, Cuckfield

A lively monthly market with 30+ quaint, quirky and contemporary stalls – jams to jewellery, vintage homewares to Italian

handbags! Refreshments available. Entry is FREE. Beverley Smith 01444 440274 allthingsnicecft@aol.com

Friday 17 May, 19:15

music for everyone

Burgess Hill Keyboard Club, Cyprus Hall, Cyprus Rd, Burgess Hill RH15 8DX

Celebrated organist/keyboardist Michelle Lord in concert. Tickets £5 on the door.

Contact Rosalie Birchmore on 01444 241269, email bhkeyclub33@talktalk.net

Friday 17 May, 19:30- 21:30

east grinstead society meeting Main Hall, East Court Mansion, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3LT

Joanna Wilkins of the Sussex Archaeological Society: ‘William de Warenne, the builder of Lewes Castle’.

Non members £1.50 members £1.00 Including refreshments. Contact Joan Roberts on 01342 322648. www. eastgrinsteadsociety.org

Friday 17 May –Saturday 18 May

heber opera: La traviata

The King Edward Hall, Lindfield See Local Living.

Saturday 18 May –Sunday 19 May

heavy horse and country show

East Bysshe Cross Country Showground, Eastbourne Road, Blindley Heath, Surrey

18th & 19th May 2013 to be held at

East Bysshe Show Ground, Eastbourne Road (A22) nr Lingfield, Surrey RH7 6LF (entrance opposite the British Wildlife Centre)

Gundogs, Agility, Classic Cars, Military Vehicles, Vintage Machinery, Refreshments, Childrens Entertainment and much more!!

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Diary Dates See magnificent Heavy Horses working and demonstrating their skills. Horsedrawn fire-engine display, Heavy Horse displays throughout the weekend, Grand Parade, Trade Stands, Country Crafts, Companion Dog Show, Classic Cars, Military Vehicles, Refreshments, Children’s Entertainment and much much more! For more information call 01737 645857 or visit www. shirehorsesite.org.uk.

Fresh local produce alongside a selection of crafts and gifts. Café with hot snacks.

Tombola. No charge. Free parking. For details contact Annette Gurr on 01825 740004, simplynetty@tiscali.co.uk

Saturday 18 May, 09:00-12:00

Coffee morning with stalls, including plants, cakes, a raffle, bric-a-brac. Refreshments.

Free. Contact John Pallister, thepallisters@ btinternet.com, 01273 844583.

open morning

Tavistock and Summerhill School, Summerhill Lane, Lindfield, Haywards Heath An Open Morning for parents and children to witness our school and nursery insession and to meet the staff. Contact the Registrar, 01444 450256.

Saturday 18 May, 09:30-12:30

table top sale and coffee morning Adastra Hall, Keymer Road, Hassocks Sell those gifts or items in the attic that you do not want – all proceeds will go towards maintenance of the hall. 30p – refreshments available. Contact Sylvia Howard on 01273 846763.

Saturday 18 May, 10:00-14:00

village market

Chelwood Gate Village Hall, Beaconsfield Road, Chelwood Gate

Saturday 18 May, 10:00-12:00

christian aid coffee morning United Reformed Church, Keymer Road, Hassocks

Saturday 18 May, 10:00-12:00

plant fair & market St. Barnabas Pastoral Centre, Worth Road, Pound Hill RH10 7EB Wide selection of plants, stalls include books, bric a brac, clothing, crafts, home produce, raffle, tombolas, toys, etc. Free entry. Everyone welcome.

Saturday 18 May, 13:30-17:00

open garden

St Peter & St James Hospice, North Common Road, Chailey BN8 4ED Come and support the hospice gardeners, go on a tour of the Woodland Walk and buyplants and home-made teas! All

proceeds to the Hospice. For more details call Fundraising on 01444 471598 or www. stpeter-stjames.org.uk

Contacts: Sally Cole 01342 833814, Julie Hearn 01342 835313, Anne Richards 01342 870200 or www.lingfieldreserves.org.uk

Saturday 18 May, 18:00-21:00

Sunday 19 May, 14:00-17:00

chinese help yourself buffet

ngs open garden

The Plough Inn, Plumpton Green, Plumpton, East Sussex BN7 3DF

Grove Farm House, Paddockhurst Road, Turners Hill RH10 4SF

Sunday 19 May

4-acre classic terraced garden with views of the South Downs. The garden includes a yew maze, ha-ha, lime walk, herb and vegetable gardens, and a pond in a woodland setting. ww.ngs.org.uk

Contact 01273 890311. www. theploughatplumpton.co.uk

sussex weald bike Ride Handcross Park School See Local Living.

Sunday 19 May, 14:00-18:00

Sunday 19 May, 10:00-15:00

open garden

2013 Little horsted fun Run

Starts from Isfield Recreation Ground

The Annual Little Horsted Family Fun Run has been organised for all abilities and ages. The 1K will essentially be a children’s run and the 5K and 10K will encompass relatively flat terrain across fields and woodland in Barcombe and Isfield. Entry fee is £10 for adults and £5 for children. There is a family entrance price of £25. Runners can also raise sponsorship for the charity of their choice. scott.esn@gmail.com

Sunday 19 May, 10:00-12:00

work party

Lingfield Nature Reserves, Lingfield, meet in the butterfly garden

The Mill House, Plumpton Green, BN7 3AH Lovely garden in Plumpton with a working Mill open for tours, with an opportunity to buy bread and flour produced in the Mill. Ticket price includes cream tea. All proceeds to St Peter & St James Hospice. www.stpeter-stjames.org.uk

Sunday 19 May, 14:30-16:30

sussex mineral and Lapidary society Muster Green, Haywards Heath Come and see our information stall as part of the Haywards Heath Spring Festival.

Minerals to admire and for sale. Free.

Contact the Secretary 01444 483041. www.smls.org.uk

Located in the heart of the Sussex countryside

Great Walsted School, where the possibilities and the grounds are endless.

“Pupils’ academic achievements are excellent” ISI report 2012 To book a visit call 01444 483528 or email registrar@greatwalstead.co.uk,

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Sunday 19 May, 18:00-20:30

heber opera: La traviata Adastra Hall, Hassocks See Local Living.

Monday 20 May - Friday 24 May

veneering and Laminating

John Lloyd, Bankside Farm, Jacobs Post, Ditchling Common RH15 0SJ www.johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk

Monday 20 May, 19:45

east grinstead natural history society St Barnabas Church Hall, Dunnings Road, East Grinstead

Talk: Folly Wildlife Rescue Centre – Amy Taylor (Team member from Rescue Centre) Visitors £4 including refreshments. Contact Lesley Berry on 01342 324955 for details.

Tuesday 21 May, 10:00-16:00

paintings valuations

Bonhams, 19 Palmeira Square, Hove BN3 2JN Bonhams’ London specialists will be visiting the Brighton & Hove office to offer free and confidential advice on items you may be considering selling at auction.

Enquiries: 01273 220 000. jenny.bouston@ bonhams.com

Tuesday 21 May, 10:30

mid sussex Ramblers

Plumpton Racecourse car park, BN7 3AL

(kind permission of Plumpton Racecourse) Circular Walk via East Chiltington – Chiltington – Warningore Wood – Blackcap (picnic lunch) – Plumpton Plain – Westmeston – Streat – Plumpton Racecourse. Steep ascent and descent on Downs. Leader William. Dogs on lead OK.

Tuesday 21 May, 20:00-22:00

Lindfield & district folk dance club Ashenground Community Centre,Vale Road, Haywards Heath Folk dancing for fun, no partner needed. £2 incl. refreshments at half time. First evening free. Contact Mike on 01444 482741.

Wednesday 22 May, 10:00-16:00

fostering drop-in sessions

Horsham Library, Lower Tanbridge Way, Horsham RH12 1PJ Come along and meet some of the West Sussex County Council (WSCC) Fostering Team and talk to those in the know, ask questions and discover more about what it takes to become a foster carer.

Thursday 23 May, 10:00-14:00

Jewellery valuations

Bonhams, 19 Palmeira Square, Hove BN3 2JN Bonhams’ London specialists will be visiting the Brighton & Hove office to offer free and confidential advice on items you may be considering selling at auction. Contact 01273 220000, jenny.bouston@bonhams.com

Friday 24 May-Saturday 25 May

The school will be performing ‘Themes’.

Pupils from 3 years old to adult will be treading the boards, with proceeds going to ‘The Royal Alexandra Children’s Diabetes Endowment Fund.’ Tickets are available from The Martlets Hall Box Office...look out for our Show Photo Board in the window of Hassocks Eyecare Centre. For further info please contact robin@letsdancehassocks. com or call 01903 817029.

Laura Wolk-Lewanowitcz soprano; Paul Smy tenor; Michael George bass, with Southern Pro-Musica conducted by Neil Jenkins. Introductory talk by Interplanetary Physicist Dr Chris Arridge of The Mullard Space Science Laboratory, Faculty of Mathematical & Physical Sciences and University College London, on the creation of the universe in relationship to Haydn’s masterpiece. £15, concessions £12, students and children under 16 £5. From www.brightonfringe.org or 01273 912727 or Sussex Chorus Ticket Manager 01444 412579.

Friday 24 May, 19:30

Saturday 25 May, 20:30-23:30

heber opera: La traviata

frankie & the La La’s

Hurstpierpoint Village Centre

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

Let’s dance! (hassocks) Martlets Hall, Burgess Hill

See Local Living.

Saturday 25 May, 10:15

mid sussex Ramblers

Downs Link car park, West End Lane, Henfield (next to Cat and Canary pub)

Music of the 60s & 70s performing covers from The Shadows to The Beatles and more. £2 non-members, free to members.

Claytonkeymerbl@aol.com or 01273 845829.

Circular walk via The Rye – Bineham Bridge – Blakes Farm – (Ashurst Fountain - leisurely pub lunch) – Eatons Farm – Chates. Leader Phil 01273 835931.

Sunday 26 May, 11:30-16:00

Saturday 25 May, 19:30

A great day out for all the family, with bouncy castle, children’s rides and games, yummy refreshments, Have-A-Go Agility & Doggy Dash for your 4-legged friends, along with plenty of games for the grown

haydn: the creation

St Bartholomew’s Church, Ann Street, Brighton Brighton Festival with Sussex Chorus,

open day & fun dog show Dogs Trust, Brighton Road, Shoreham

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Ladies Day at Plumpton - Sunday 12th May Be on trend at Plumpton Racecourse’s most glamorous raceday of the year, featuring fashion competitions for the most stylish ladies, men and children. Get dressed up for all the fun of a day at the races plus live music, entertainments and funfair, or treat yourself to the Glitz & Glamour package with a Firemen Model meet and greet and Ice Cream bar!

Admission Prices: Children under 18: FREE Picnic Enclosure: £10 Grandstand and Paddock Enclosure: £18 (on the day), £14 (in advance) Senior: £14 (on the day) Glitz and Glamour: £80 (advance booking required)

www.plumptonracecourse.co.uk 01273 890383

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Diary Dates ups too! £1 for adults, children and OAP’s go free! All parking is FREE.

Sunday 26 May, 14:00-17:00

ngs open garden Stonehealed Farm, Streat Lane, Streat BN6 8SA See page 26 for details.

Monday 27 May, 10:30

staplefield funday

Staplefield Common, Staplefield RH17 6EU Village Fete and Classic Car Show to raise funds for the Church and Village Hall.

Fete – free. Car Show £1 (children 50p).

Contact Sam at sbutler2@wsgfl.org.uk, 01444 400652 for the fete, and John at l.j.stenz@gmail.com, 01444 400429 for the car show.

Monday 27 May 09:00-13:00

mammoth car boot fair Oakmeeds College, Station Road, Burgess Hill £10 per car; pre-booked guaranteed pitch.

For details call 01444 871776 or visit www.therotaryclub.co.uk

Monday 27 May, 14:00-17:00

a patch of grass (no soil but plenty of nettles and brambles) now in year 4 - full of Rhododendrons and Azaleas...with new front garden, once a drive! Teas and homemade cakes available plus plant stall. Profits to St Peters Church re-ordering fund. Admission £3 Children under 12 FREE.

Thursday 30 May, 10:00-16:00

musical instruments valuation Bonhams, 19 Palmeira Square, Hove, East Sussex BN3 2JN

Bonhams’ London specialists will be visiting the Brighton & Hove office to offer free and confidential advice on items you may be considering selling at auction.

Enquiries: 01273 220 000. jenny.bouston@ bonhams.com

Friday 31 May

diamond Jubilee celebration The Redwood Centre, Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath RH16 3DN

Entertainment to celebrate the Queen’s coronation diamond jubilee. Please support you local charity. Call 01444 450248 for more information and prices.

Friday 31 May – Saturday 1 June

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The award-winning vintage and country fair business, created and inspired by Sussex duo Lucy Haywood and Darcy Shepherd, is holding its biggest ever event, with over 100 stall holders. £4 entry, under14s free, well behaved dogs welcome. For further information contact Darcy on 07773 360631, info@villagevintage.co.uk. Facebook Village-Vintage.

Twitter @villagevintage1

Saturday 1 June, 13:00-17:00

pamper shopping & craft fair Southway Junior School, Southway, Burgess Hill RH15 9SU

Saturday June 1 – Sunday 16 June, 10:00-17:00

aRtscape Shoreham Airport Terminal Building, Shoreham Airport, Shorham-by-Sea BN43 5FF Free art exhibition. Talented artists exhibit their work of local scenes and faraway places: William Frank Willoughby, Brian Hastings-Clough, Sheila Lea, Holly Sellors, Jo Hodder, Maureen Welfare.

Contact WF Willoughby at 01903 239905, thetideisinnow@Gmail.com

Lots of stalls – homemade crafts, jewellery, cupcakes, candles, food tasting, beauty treatments and more. All in aid of St Peter & St James Hospice. Free Admission. For details contact Paula 07883 473916 or Nina 01444 243105.

Saturday 1 – Sunday 2 June

morris dancing

See page 32 for details.

Sunday 2 June

burgess hill bike Ride

Saturday 1 June, 10:00-16:00

See Local Living for details.

burgess hill town centre fun day

Sunday 2 June, 13:00-17:00

Town Centre, Burgess Hill With family entertainment including live music and free giveaways. For details see www.cometoburgesshill.co.uk

ngs open garden

Romantic gardens with fountains, flowering trees, double herbaceous border, long peony bed. Admission £4.50, children free. www.ngs.org.uk

open day

village vintage

Saturday 1 June, 10:00-16:00

Northfields, East Grinstead Road, Chailey

Plumpton Race Course, Plumpton nr Lewes, East Sussex BN7 3AL

Redwood Activity Centre, Haywards Heath

A garden under development. Imagine

Our group meets six times a year to make lace and exchange ideas about technique.

Speakers and suppliers are invited to the meetings. Visitors are welcome – entry fee is £3. Contact gillian.lobb@btinternet.com

Offham House, Offham near Lewes, East Sussex BN7 3QE

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May Films Ditchling Film Society

Sponsored by Ripples of Hassocks

Maps available at local retailers or contact Johngilbert3@btinternet.com

Ditchling Village Hall, Lewes Road, Ditchling

The Salt of Life(12A) Gianni Di Gregorio, 2011 THURSDAY 2 MAY DOORS: 19:30, FILM:20:00

Hurstpierpoint Film Society Players Theatre, High Street, Hurstpierpoint

Martha Marcy May Marlene (15) Sean Durkin, 2011 FRIDAY 10 MAY DOORS/BAR: 19:00, FILM: 20:00

Into the Wild

(15) Sean Penn, 2007 THURSDAY 23 MAY DOORS/BAR: 19:00, FILM: 20:00 Tickets: Members £4, Non-Members £6.

Hurstpierpoint Saturday Cinema Players Theatre, High Street, Hurstpierpoint

Jungle Book (U)

Wolfgang Reitherman, 1967 SATURDAY 25 MAY DOORS: 14:30, FILM: 15:00 TICKETS: £3.50 Tickets available from Mishon Mackay, High Street, Hurstpierpoint, or online: www.hurstfilmsociety.org Contact: 01273 835875 email: boxoffice@hurstfilmsociety.org

Forest Row Film Society Village Hall, The Square, Forest Row

Before Night Falls (15) Julian Schnabel, 2001 FRIDAY 3 MAY, 20:00

Free Men (12A)

Ismael Ferroukhi, 2012 FRIDAY 10 MAY, 20:00

Sourlands (U)

Jared Flesher, 2012 FRIDAY 17 MAY, 20:00 Tickets: £6 including refreshments.

Contact 01342 822301, forestrowfilms@yahoo.co.uk www.forestrowfilmsociety.org

Lindfield Films King Edward Hall, High Street, Lindfield

Life of Pi (PG) Ang Lee, 2012 THURSDAY 16 MAY DOORS: 19:30, FILM: 19:45 Tickets (£6) on sale at Tufnells in the High Street, from 30 April or contact Jennie on 01444 483431.

Wivelsfield Films Wivelsfield Village Hall, off Eastern Road, Wivelsfield Green

Life of Pi (PG)

Ang Lee, 2012 SUNDAY 19 MAY, DOORS/BAR: 19:00, FILM: 19:30 Tickets (£5.50) on the door, in advance from the Post Office & Village Stores or The Cock Inn, or online at www.wivelsfield.net Refreshments and parking.

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Bouncy Castle & other Children’s Rides

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Pictures by Derek Hayward

Southern at War programme available with full listings of exhibits and timings of events, cost £2.00.

For ticket prices and more information www.bluebell-railway.com, 01825 720800, info@bluebell-railway.co.uk.

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She brings with her a wealth of first-hand business experience, gained as a Partner and Sales & Marketing Manager at a direct mail company, with many prestigious high-profile clients including BAA and the Financial Times. Kate is a true local girl. Married with two daughters, she has lived in the East Grinstead area all her life.

Kate is keen to continue to forge valuable links with other local business associations, such as the Burgess Hill Business Parks Association (BHBPA) and Haywards Heath & District Business Association (HHDBA). Recent quiz nights organised by the other associations have proved to be very popular, and it’s EGBA’s turn to host the next one. Look out for details nearer the time.

EGBA members benefit from two networking meetings a month, as well as a monthly newsletter.

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Where to find our magazines Pick up a free copy of Sussex Living magazine 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 17,500-19,000 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 out 1,000 copies every month to local businesses.

Albourne Village Hall, Ernest Doe Power Ashurst Wood New Store Post Office Balcombe Balcombe Tea Rooms, The Cowdray, Balcombe Stores Bolney Bolney Cross Service Station, Eight Bells, Bolney Wine Estate

Henfield Budgens, Post Office, Swains Farm & Produce Centre, Stokes, The Bell Inn Hickstead Shell Service Station Horsham Horsham Markets Horsted Keynes The Crown Inn

Bramber The Castle Inn Hotel

Hurstpierpoint Washbrooks Farm

Burgess Hill Help Point, Market Place Shopping Centre, Martlet Hall, The Triangle, Premier Inn, SHADH Shop, The Town Fish and Chips

Keymer The Greyhound Inn

North Chailey May Cottage Tea Rooms

Lingfield Lingfield Station, The Place to Meet

South Chailey South Chailey Stores Clayton Jack and Jill Copthorne Community Centre Cooksbridge McBean’s Orchids, The Rainbow Inn

Lindfield SWALK, Co-Op, Glyn Thomas Butchers, Limes

Maresfield The Chequers Offham The Chalk Pit, Blacksmiths Arms 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

Poynings The Royal Oak

East Chiltington The Jolly Sportsman

Pyecombe Pyecombe Golf Club, The Plough Inn

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The Hare and Hounds 01403 865354 Crawley Down

Denture Care Centre 01342 716822 Cuckfield

Sussex Crafts 01444 455611 Sparks Farm Shop 01444 441511 Danehill

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Small Dole Small Dole Stores and Post Office

Fulking Shepherd and Dog Hassocks Budgens, Hassocks Station, The Purple Carrot, Mill Nursery

Westmeston Middleton Common Farm

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 Heath Town Council, Franklands Village Stores

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Letters Dear Sussex Living… …I just wanted to say a big thank you to the person who designs the covers of the Sussex Living magazine.

It always looks exquisite and sharp.

The styling of the images and photos chosen always gives you a vision of something very different and unique. So hats off to you for doing a fantastic job.

As an advertiser in the magazine, I always look forward to receiving my copy to read about the latest events and the wonderful articles written by the Sussex Living team.

Sonny Cutting Y365 Design, Hurstpierpoint … I have been away over Easter but was welcomed back with the enjoyable task of being able to sit and enjoy the article about Lingfield Nature Reserves in the April Sussex Living. I have already had two very complimentary messages saying what a terrific article this is. There is always an open coffee morning on Saturdays in the Community Centre where the magazine will be available, and start circulating around the villages.

Thank you very much for all your help with this project and I can only hope your readers will be sufficiently interested (or curious!) to come along to see the Reserves for themselves and want to volunteer.

Julie Hearn Lingfield Nature Reserves … Thank you for the great article you published about Downlands in the March issue of Sussex Living. It was a pleasure to host your writers and we have had many positive comments as a result of the publication.

We are proud of our young people and extremely grateful to our dedicated staff, and it was good to see their efforts shared with the community.

Rose Hetherton Downlands Community School, Hassocks

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Lingfield’s treasures Discover Lingfield nature Reserves

where the local community comes together to look after nature’s

I passed a towering hollow oak by the village pond on my way to meet Lingfield Nature Reserves’ volunteers, little realising the ancient tree’s part in their colourful history. Publicity Officer Julie Hearn greeted me with a welcome flask of coffee, while Anne Richards introduced me to several volunteers already busy clearing and cutting, seemingly impervious to the bitter February wind.

The Reserves are a triumph of local cohesion. Having secured the land from development by invoking the Allotment Act and following a two-year battle, two Nature Reserves have been created over the last 18 years. 12,000 trees have been planted, including a ring of English oaks, grown from acorns belonging to the 400-year-old oak by the village pond. “The first volunteers were goats called Bronwen and Salome,” laughed Anne.

They helped clear scrub

Memories of the lost and found

precious gifts.

12,000 trees have been planted, including a ring of English oaks grown from acorns belonging to the

It was 7am. I had volunteered to spend a day as a pupil at Downlands Community School in Hassocks and it was time to face the bright red pullover that lay, full of expctation and slightly too short in the arm, next to my bed.

As the school bell rang, I marched through swathes of uniformed teenagers who were all surely wondering what this middle-aged schoolgirl was doing in their midst.

My own memories of school consist of excruciatingly dull lessons. I would spend almost the entire day gazing out of the window, honing my already vivid imagination and developing a worrying aptitude for tuning out my surroundings.

No chance of that happening today.

German was the first lesson and I was addressed as ‘the new girl’. Feeling more like the old girl, I noticed that gone was the blackboard and rubber of yesteryear – a screen projection board enabled the teacher to pull sections of virtual text from one place to another with her hand. It was more akin to a scene from The Matrix than endless lines of grammar in crumbling chalk. I could see how their attention was held; I never looked out of the window once.

English was taken in the library, surrounded by books, with mini laptops replacing the inky jotters of

400-year-old oak by the pond.

continued on next page

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my schooldays. Try doodling in the margins of a laptop and you can see why today’s technology is far more teacher-friendly and second nature to tech savvy kids.

In the canteen, although I noticed that Jamie Oliver hasn’t entirely altered school dinners to include mung beans and locally caught trout, gone is the stodgy fare of my youth. Lunches now include healthy options (including vegetarian) and a wide variety of snacks and salads. Personally, I thought the Blackberry Crumble & Custard was hard to beat and a million miles from the endless semolina and jam I was forced to endure as a teenager.

My next lesson was Sex Education, cunningly renamed as Personal Development Curriculum.

Unbelievably, there was scarcely a sniggering 14-year-old boy in sight, just receptive young men continued on next page SuSSex Living March 2013

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History

Building blocks

for Burgess Hill This picture: Berry’s Brickyard on Royal George Road.

Photo courtesy of ‘Bygone Days in Burgess Hill’ by Mark Dudeney & Eileen Hallett, Mid-Sussex Books, 2003.

Below: Fred Avery with his terracotta collection at South Downs Garden & Heritage Centre, Hassocks.

Photo by Trevor Butler.

Brick and tile manufacturing played a major part in the history of Burgess Hill. The industry was responsible for transforming an underpopulated village into a thriving town.

Until the early 19th century, Burgess Hill was dominated by a huge field known as St John’s Common, with small farms and buildings dotted around it. The field was public land, controlled by a local aristocrat, the Lord of the Manor. Anyone could use it for grazing farm animals, or recreation.

The soil on the Common was rich in good quality clay, the ideal raw material for brickmaking.

Unfortunately, you couldn’t take it from the Common. “In one case, somebody did, and he

Brickmaking in Burgess Hill had started much earlier, around 1480. There are two farm buildings on the outskirts of town dating from around then, which are made of locally manufactured bricks.

By the late 18th century, there were several brick and tile works, but the industry couldn’t really take off until the common land was ‘enclosed’ – portioned out to local residents for private use. This happened to St John’s Common in two stages, in 1828 and 1855.

Burgess Hill’s clay-rich soil wasn’t much good for farming.

It was great for brickmaking. was fined by the Lord of the Manor, and made to demolish his house and his kiln,” says Burgess Hill’s brickmaking historian, Fred Avery.

In 1764, William Taylor, a local brickmaker, was running out of clay on his own property. Instead of just taking clay from the Common, he applied for permission, and got it. For the privilege, he paid an annual tax of 25 shillings, “to be laid out in the purchase of a warm coat for the oldest poor man of the parish not receiving the alms of the parish”.

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At this point, Burgess Hill might still have become a farming town. However, the clay-rich soil wasn’t much good for farming. It was great for brickmaking, though, and the industry expanded hugely during the 19th century.

Fred Avery writes: “From 1830 onwards, the most familiar sights to residents of Burgess Hill must have been the many rows of long narrow drying sheds, kilns, large mounds of clay left to weather, continued on next page

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… I hope you will be able to include the information about our competition at Sussex Minerals. We have been most impressed by the entries in the past, and would be grateful to be included again.

Helena Carter Sussex Mineral and Lapidary Society … In the 1960s, my family moved to Ditchling. During this time, I explored the many markets in Brighton and I bought two plant pots at £1.50 each, obviously very old and terracotta. They were constructed around the smallest plant pots, having leaves and fruit of the chestnut tree. Many of my friends and relatives have remarked about them over the years – there were those who wondered why they had pride of place: the sun room. They are the again in 2010, one with a pink hyacinth, and one with blue.

Thank you for sharing the problem of their origin in ‘Building Blocks of Burgess Hill’ (March 2013).

V Witchelo Saltdean … Thank you very much for including our information in your publications in the past, as well as on your website. We have had quite a few people on our walks having seen the details in your publications.

Tony Osmand Mid Sussex Ramblers

Sussex Living is proud to be a member of the following business associations: Periodical Publishers Association, Federation of Small Businesses, West Sussex Trading Standards ‘Buy With Confidence’ scheme, Haywards Heath & District Business Association, East Grinstead Business Association and Burgess Hill Business Parks Association.

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The

last word

We are pleased to be celebrating the first anniversary of our move to 128 High Street, Hurstpierpoint, in May. And while the current economic climate won’t quite allow champagne corks to be popping, at least spring has finally put in an appearance.

This month, the Sussex Living Marathon is here again, and we hope to see as many supporters as possible on 4-6th May in Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath and East Grinstead.

Building on last year’s success, the event is promising to be another great family weekend. If you’re thinking of sponsoring the marathon, it’s not too late. The Burgess Hill race is still looking for commercial sponsors and prizes. Please contact Lucie Venables (lucie.venables@ midsussex.gov.uk) if you can help in any way at all.

Sussex Living is also a media sponsor of Burgess Hill Means Business, which takes place on Friday 10th May at the Martlets Hall. Always a great networking event for local businesses, we’ve been supporting BHMB for many years – do pop along to our stand and say hello.

Back in the office, there’s good and bad news on Sonya’s broken foot: she’s had to have an operation, and we’re sending our best wishes for a speedy recovery.

Come back soon, Sonya!

Finally, we hope you like our little Sussex Dialect Quiz below. Do have a go and feel fere to email your suggestions to info@sussexliving.com. Answers next month!

TaniS BanHaM & carLa FaULkS Co-Directors, Sussex Living Ltd

Sussex dialect Quiz:

Can you guess the correct meaning of these interesting words?

1 goistering a) sending an opponent’s tiddlywink a long way away, preferably off the table b) loud feminine laughter c) burning the down off sea-birds after plucking the feathers

2 spannel a) a spade’s depth in digging b) the leather strap to bind a hawk’s wing c) to make dirty foot marks on a clean floor

3 scrumping a) beating up batter for pudding b) stealing fruit from trees c) walking with shoes nearly off the feet With thanks to Adam Jacot de Boinod: The Meaning of Tingo.

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Hatha Flow Hatha Flow

surface renovations

Yogawith with Sam Sam Jenkins Yoga Jenkins

• BLOCK PAVING TO NATURAL STONE RESTORED

Woodburning Stoves

Monday eve: 8.00 pm

www.southdownstoves.co.uk

Thursday eve: 8.00 pm

Classes available in Clayton Burgess Hill

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Sam: 01273 842808 or mobile: 07922 060331

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MID SUSSEX BASED

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Carpets Natural Woods Vinyl Laminates Luxury Vinyl Tiles Free Quotations 35 Years Experience

FULLY INSURED

• REJOINTING

S&P Flooring • • • • • • •

FREE QUOTES

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07806 754971

extinguisher trading company • Sales • Maintenance • Servicing • On-site Extinguisher Training

Tel: 01444 487821 or 07501 724865

Hurstpierpoint: 01273 833839 Mobile: 07971 599908

Email: etcetc@tiscali.co.uk 28a Backwoods Lane, Lindfield, West Sussex, RH16 2ED

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THE COMPLETE PROFESSIONAL DECORATING & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE SERVICE • PATIO/DRIVE jETwASHING • FREE QUOTATIONS • FULLY INSURED • INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR

Tel: 01444 881706

www.jandadecor.co.uk

Email: john.hart@thegoodearth.org.uk

01444 233217 - 07803606378

Building ServiceS & refurBiShment ground WorkS & landScaping

www.thegoodearth.org.uk

ESTABLISHED 1976

WINDOW GALLERY Competitively priced bespoke picture framing service THUR–SAT 11am–5pm Studio 9, Turner Dumbrell Workshops, North End, Ditchling BN6 8GT

Tel: 01273 726190 Mob: 07986 938750 info@windowgallery.co.uk • www.windowgallery.co.uk

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Patios & Paths Driveways Fencing Decking Garden Design Brickwork

Tree/Hedge Cutting

• Leaflets • Stationery • Letterheads • Brochures • Folders • Price lists

Turf Laying

Friendly & professional paving service

Tel: (01444) 250000 Free estimates & written quotations.

mail@robinsonlandscaping.co.uk

t: 01273 833353 Sussex House • 23 Cuckfield Road Hurstpierpoint • BN6 9RW www.calico-uk.com

Hassocks Eyecare Centre 17 Keymer Road Hassocks, BN6 8AD

Providing NHS and private eye examinations.

All types of contact lenses fitted.

Children’s dyslexia coloured overlay assessments.

Good disabled access.

Easy parking for anyone right outside.

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Jays Brushes

Oak House Signs • Handcarved house names • House numbers • Restoration carving

Painter & Decorator Interior & Exterior

• Garden Design • Hard and Soft Landscaping

www.jaysbrushes.co.uk Jason@jaysbrushes.co.uk

07940 326495

• Sewing Machines • Sales and Repairs • Creative Sewing Threads • Workshops

Individually carved products from Haywards Heath workshop woodcutz.co.uk woodcutz@btinternet.com 07761 065857 01444 456105

Crawley (01293) 324014

email: aztecthreads@yahoo.co.uk

www.aztecthreads.com

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Uckfield - Wed 6.25pm & Albourne - Thur 7pm

• Regular & One Off Garden Maintenance • Lawn Care • Planting • Turfing

Tel: 01273 835025 www.greenscenelandscapes.org.uk

FIBREGLASS hi-performance

FLAT ROOFS

WORKSHOP UNITS AND STORAGE IN SUSSEX

RELIABLE, PROFESSIONAL, AFFORDABLE & LOCAL

• FROM £25-£50 A WEEK • SAFE AND SECURE • GREAT LOCATION JUST OUTSIDE HENFIELD

Domestic & Commercial

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30% off in May

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Next Step Life Coaching with Laura Topper MSc Certified/Licensed Heal Your Life Coach and Workshop Leader

You CAN create the life you truly deserve...

For personal, one to one, self development and life coaching based on the philosophy of Louise Hay contact Laura.

Consultation practices in Hurstpierpoint and Mid Sussex. www.lauratopper.com Call: 07980 568021 selfbelief@lauratopper.com

UNIT 2 LYES FARM OFFICES, CUCKFIELD RD, BURGESS HILL RH15 8RG

(between Oakbarn & Ansty, see large sign)

BalcomBe Glass LTD

incorporating Burgess Hill glass co.

For all your Glass and GlazinG requirements EmErgEncy glazing sErvicE availablE: sEalEd unit manufacturErs tEstEd to En 1279 brokEn down unit rEplacEmEnt sErvicE. cut glass to tradE & rEtail frEE EstimatEs amplE parking Unit 5 Avocet Trading Estate, Victoria Gardens off Victoria Way, Burgess Hill, West Sussex RH15 9NH

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Electrical Services

established since 2001

t. 01444 410 792 m. 07894 111102

✓Full or part re-wires ✓Extra lights ✓Fuse board upgrades ✓Extra sockets & more

• Painting and decorating • Property maintenance • Flatpack furniture • Decking and fencing • Fully insured • Professional tradesmen • Trustworthy, reliable • Free quotes • Family run business

www.sussexhandyman.co.uk

A.E.Whitehead & Son Building Specialists Established Over 40 Years • Design, Build & Restore • Kitchens & Bathrooms • Qualified, Assured Quality

Telephone: 01273 841 501 Mobile: 07775 832 518 aewhiteheadandson@btinternet.com

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QUALITY DECORATING SERVICES Established 25 years.

City and Guilds Qualified.

Computer Problems?

Patient, friendly and professional computer support for the home and small business user in Mid Sussex.

Reasonable rates, get in touch today.

Tel: 01273 921747

mob: 07585 614622 email: enquiry@yellodogsupport.co.uk

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A/C VILLAGE CARS 01444 892393

Our taxis take you anywhere you want to go

Ellis Motors garage in Burgess Hill offers a full range of garage services for all makes and models of cars and light commercial vehicles.

Over 20 years of retail motor trade experience, providing a friendly and efficient service.

All mechanical repairs, brakes, clutches, cambelts & welding

Garden Machinery Sales & Service

TORO

Wheel Horse™

Collection & Delivery throughout Mid Sussex

T: 01273 832016/833008 E: sales@rapalmer.co.uk E: rod@rapalmer.fsnet.co.uk W: www.rapalmer.co.uk Michaelmas, London Road Sayers Common Hassocks BN6 9HX

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Servicing to manufacture’s spec.

Independent Toyota specialists MOT’s arranged & MOT repairs Engine diagnostics Air conditioning servicing & repairs Tyre changing and replacement Collection & delivery of customers’ vehicles New & used car inspections by prior appointment Unit 12 Sheddingdean Business Centre Merchants Way Burgess Hill RH15 8QY

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AIRPORT TAXI SERVICE

Airport tAxi Service

Bespoke, Hand Made Blinds, Curtains & Soft Furnishings.

▪ 1-8 passengers ▪ ▪ Prestige Vehicles ▪ ▪ Taxi prices ▪ ▪ Fixed fares available ▪

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Mid Sussex • 1-8 passengers Prestige Vehicles • Taxi prices 077 344 89 222 ▪ Mid Sussex ▪ www.homecharles.co.uk

Supplier of many fabrics including poles and tracks.

15% off

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For a free quote contact Tina on: 07814 802735

077 344 89222

homecharles@btinternet.com

www.chezsoiinteriors.co.uk

Local Electricians

Sewing and craft workshops

Tel: 01273 890010 www.amberac.co.uk

Join us for beginners sewing, crochet, needlefelting, patchwork, dressmaking, china decoration and more!

Friendly and relaxed classes for all abilities and ages.

Bring your own machine or use one of ours. out Ask ab sewing parties

Visit www.madeandmaking.co.uk or call 07967 819540

NICEIC approved contractor carrying out all aspects of electrical installation, testing, maintenance and breakdowns.

24hr Emergency Contact also available 07834 828459 TRADING AS AMBER AC LIMITED

Andy the PlAsterer over 35 yeArs exPerience Andy the PlAsterer over 35 yeArs exPerience

A clean reliable service A clean reliable service at prices at competitive competitive prices Artex plastered overover Artex plastered specialists in specialists domestic works

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SOFTWARE S OFTWARE

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PC and Laptop repairs Computer Supplies Printer and screen repairs

07946 445531

IT Services

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design

WEBSITE

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Software Supplies Website Design & Hosting Graphic Design

Clinical Foot Consultant Qualified Chiropodist • • • • •

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

Foot Treatments

With Manipulation and Laser Therapy

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

Dorothy Dickson

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

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Hurst & Hassocks Cars Long and Short distances

Local references available Fully insured • Est 1984

Hurstpierpoint

Hassocks

Professional Animal Nanny and House Sitter

Amanda Wilde

Burgess Professional Hill

Animal Nanny Tel: 01444 25 33 28 and House Sitter •

Local references available · fully insured · EST 1984 Email: hursttaxis@live.co.uk Caring for your animals in Amanda Wilde their own Caring for your animals in theirhome own home 07801 563190 07801 563190 01273 857426 (Poynings)857426 01273 (Poynings)

Find Your Feet Established 1986

* Cleaning & Ironing Service * House move and Spring cleaning * Commercial/Office cleaning * Our staff are fully insured & have completed a thorough training programme.

For further information and a brochure please call;

Lisa on 01273 846823

www.ladiesthatdo.co.uk Serving Mid Sussex since 1986

Repairs & Maintenance Flat Roofing Chimneys

Podiatry and Chiropody Luis Hugman BSc (Hons), MChS

• All our podiatrists are HCPC registered • General foot care advice • Nails, Corns, Calluses • Verrucae, Nail Surgery • Biomechanics and Insoles • Home visits available Franklynn Suite 4, The Priory, Haywards Heath RH16 3LB

Tel: 01444 455242

Guttering & Fascia

INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANED OUT

Repointing Moss Removal Free Estimates, Fully Insured

Hassocks: 01273 454738 Mobile: 07786 451194

Email: williammitchell123@hotmail.co.uk

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Spectrum Plumbing and Heating Services Ltd

LO FT CONVERSIONS 228864 Attic Asset is a specialist loft conversion Unit11Stanbridge Stanbridge Park Attic Asset is a specialist Unit Park, Staplefield Lane, Staplefield, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH17 6AS loft conversion company that can company that utilise yourasset loft space to Staplefield Lane Fax: 0870 1410345 utilise your loft spacecan to create available to your home Tel: 01444 400419 create a valuable asset to your home Staplefield, Haywards Heath Email: gareth@spahs.co.uk Web: www.spectrumplumbingandheating.co.uk

West Sussex RH17 6AS Tel: 01444 400419 Fax: 0870 1410345 Mob: 07940 502151 mbing and Heating Services Ltd 228864 Email: paul@spahs.co.uk Web:Lane, www.spectrumplumbingandheating.co.uk Park, Staplefield Staplefield, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH17 6AS

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Approved by Trading Standards

(Established 1979)

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If you are exploring the possibilities and benefits of a loft conversion Attic Asset are offering: A FREE no obligation feasibility survey An opportunity to visit local conversions both completed and in progress

Please contact us with your enquiry by email: info@atticasset.co.uk or call 01273 835131 or 07734 444799

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landscapers & property services LANDSCAPING TREE SURGERY Walling, Pond Construction, Fencing, Brickwork, Driveway Construction, Felling Removal, Deadwood Management

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Sarah O’Donoghue Art Conservation

GROUNDWORKS EXCAVATING Soil Movements, Concrete Bases PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Interior & Exterior Painting, Tiling, Roofing, Gutters, Carpentry, Plastering, Plumbing

tel: 01273 400619/401305 mob: 07976 538072 www.ahgardenservices.fsnet.co.uk

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kitchens

renovations

bathrooms

extensions

landscaping

alterations

driveways

new builds

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

Call Sean Pollard 01444 471988 mrsp243@msn.com

S.J.Cook

Landscaping Garden Design • Bespoke design service • Traditional to contemporary • All aspects of landscape • Construction undertaken • Royal Botanic Gardens trained • Free estimates. Fully insured • Maintenance clearance • Hedges cut and mowing Contact Steve 07703 537316

www.sjcooklandscaping.co.uk

We are a Sussex-based website design company in Hurstpierpoint offering online portfolios for our clients, as well as creative marketing and advertising solutions. We also offer PPC, SEO and social media for SME’s.

WANTED

We are seeking a self- • Good knowledge of local area employed homeworker • Confident telephone manner for telesales • Good understanding of the web

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THE PEST MAN

LOCAL PEST CONTROL for

Sussex 0800 917 0796

t: 01273 833353 Sussex House • 23 Cuckfield Road Hurstpierpoint • BN6 9RW www.calico-uk.com

Baby Naming Sussex

Special days for special babies & toddlers Prue Peters

Naming Ceremony Celebrant

www.babynamingsussex.co.uk Blog: namingceremoniessussex.com

Alternative to a Christening

01273 835064 / 07769 904724 sussexcelebrant@gmail.com 133 College Lane, Hurstpierpoint West Sussex BN6 9AF

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 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.”

Franklyn Suite 6, The Priory, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH16 3LB | t: (01444) 448082 info@sussextrichology.co.uk | www.sussextrichology.co.uk

BETTER BATHROOM SOLUTIONS OF SHOREHAM BATHROOMS DESIGNED FOR MOBILITY AND SAFE EASY USE

Top quality low level access showers, walk in baths with or without seat lifts.

Local experienced company offers full bathroom service, including planning, fitting and guaranteed quality work to your specifications.

Prices are competitive and service second to none.

Many bathrooms can be installed in one day.

Call 01273 230315 or 07974 414838 No obligation survey and quote

Clayton Wood Natural Burial Ground Creating a new English wood in the heart of Sussex.

Full Burial and Ashes Plots available.

SPECIALISING IN

For further information or if you would like us to send you one of our brochures, please contact the office.

Complete Bathroom Installation & Tiling

Tel - 01273 843 842 Email - info@claytonwood.co.uk Clayton Wood, Brighton Road, Clayton, West Sussex, BN6 9PD

• Shower & Pump Installation • Hot Water Cylinders • Blocked Drains • Burst Pipes • Heating, etc

www.claytonwood.co.uk

Free Estimates, No Call Out Charge email: cleve@cjplumbing.co.uk

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“No job too small”

HANDYMAN HOCKLEY SERVICES Steven Hockley

* Honest * Professional * Reliable Mobile: 07540 807308 Home: 01825 724180 enquiries@handymanhockley.co.uk www.handymanhockley.co.uk

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