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Breast Cancer Now

Breast Cancer Now

Charity raising funds for Breast Cancer Research

12 Battle Front Part 2 of our 1066 Country feature

24 Contemporary Home Stylishly chic lakeside abode

Care Month 60 Older People’s Day Packed programme of events for October

62 Day in the Life Robert Veitch meets a support worker

64 Association of Carers Looking for volunteers

Features 38 Heating the Home How to stay warm this winter

42 Nonagenarian Wood Carver Peter d’Aguilar talks to the inspirational

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72 Christmas Hampers Inspiration for his and hers hampers

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Editor’s Comment

Battle Front

Welcome to the October issue of Sussex Living. This month enjoy our special features on Battle, heating and care month, plus all our great usual regulars and features. And dare we even mention the Christmas word? Turn to page 72 for some great his and hers hamper ideas to get the festive season started. We wish all our advertisers and readers a great month and an enjoyable read!

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Regulars 18 Spotlight Our pick of forthcoming events

44 Local Walk Robert Veitch takes a stroll around Ringmer

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48 It’s a Dog’s Life Rolo gets a lift

50 Natural Living

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Migration and murmurations

52 Blooming Times It’s all about the tulips

54 Book Review 66 It’s All About Charity Local charity news and information

68 Body Buzz Turn up the heat with hot yoga

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70 Beauty & Fashion Get yourself primed and ready

74 The Month of October 76 Seasonal Pie Recipe

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t was her own cancer diagnosis then branched out into themed discos,” in 2008 that inspired Denise says Denise. “That led to us running quiz Mansell to begin fundraising nights, which are always really popular.” for Breast Cancer Now. With In the past few years, the group has the support of close friend Nicola Webb, hosted everything from grand balls at she decided to throw a ‘Pink Party’ at Hickstead to ‘Nuts Challenge’ army St Edward’s Church in Burgess Hill. assault courses. The next few months are “It was an informal ‘come and enjoy a packed with fundraising fun – upcoming glass of prosecco with us’,” she says, “but events include a yoga retreat at Fairfield everyone had a really great time. That Community Hall on 27th October and prompted us to begin hosting coffee a Christmas fair on 30th November. mornings at Nicola’s house and it’s all What’s more, a pub in Goddards really gone from there.”

Green will host a charitable cocktail Over the past decade, Burgess Hill Breast Cancer Now has The funds raised are all channelled straight raised an incredible into cutting-edge breast cancer research £150,000 for breast cancer research. The core group has swelled to include Tania Leach and Debbie masterclass in February and donate Mansell – and, despite having to juggle 10% of takings from Christmas parties their charitable work around full-time booked for Mondays to Thursdays in jobs, the friends manage to organise a December to Breast Cancer Now. “We’re really appreciative of all crammed programme of events. “When the local businesses that support us,” the coffee mornings proved a success, we says Tania. “Local businesses and local started doing Christmas evenings and

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people often come to us with ideas and they think of us when they’re putting something on. The community in this area is just brilliant.”

The funds raised are all channelled straight into cutting-edge breast cancer research. Breast Cancer Now is housed within the Royal Marsden and fundraisers are invited up for an annual tour to see the progress that their hard work supports.

“Every time we go up, they’ve had new breakthroughs,” says Denise. “On our last visit we were shown into a room with two amazing microscopes and one of the scientists put up a picture of what looked like a blob of green slime. He told us that this was the first We’re really appreciative of all the local time they’d been able to businesses that support us see a living cancer cell on a 3D screen and see how it moves, which is July and we have another coming up the first step towards stopping it linking in November,” explains Tania. “They up with other cells and spreading.” are all about encouraging people to be Having spent the past decade mindful about their bodies and how focussing on raising money for research, to reduce the stresses we put ourselves BCN Burgess Hill are now moving under in everyday life.” towards a more holistic approach.

Educating women about how to The aim is to offer health-promoting detect early signs of cancer is also an activities alongside the communityimportant aim for the group. Denise focussed events that the group already suggests checking your breasts once organises, with a particular focus on per month and downloading the Breast yoga retreats. “We ran one retreat in Cancer Now app to guide yourself

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With significant historical importance the charming market town of Battle is a captivating place to visit for holiday goers and locals alike

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he picturesque East Sussex town of Battle will for ever be associated with the defeat of Saxon King Harold by William the Conqueror in 1066. At its heart sits Battle Abbey, erected by William I in 1070 both as a commemoration of his victory and as a penance ordered by Pope Alexander II for the heavy loss of life during the Norman Invasion.

Battle has subsequently spread beyond the Abbey walls and today offers a diverse mix of attractions. The Abbey still forms the centrepiece of a bustling market town and popular tourist destination – featuring both Georgian and medieval cottages intermingled with a variety of interesting galleries, shops, restaurants,

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historic pubs and tea-rooms designed to blend in with the town’s traditional architecture. Nestled within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Battle is also the centre point of the thirty-mile 1066 Country Walk between Pevensey Castle and the ancient town of Rye. The local Battel Bonfire Boyes is believed to be the oldest of the Sussex Bonfire Societies.

In the seventeenth century Battle developed a reputation for the production of high quality gunpowder.

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An inspired, accessible adaptation of one of Mozart’s most famous operas delving into the other-worldliness which glamorous Hollywood brought to post-Blitz London.

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Liberating the dancefloor with their immersive performance, they breathe vitality into the traditional ceilidh, whilst honouring its roots.

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Classical music for all, including mesmerising Russian pianist Roman Kosyakov; the renowned Primrose Piano Quartet joined by violinist Jonathan Stone and cellist Richard Lester; and a very special family concert.

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Abbey. Powdermill Lane was also the site of a gunpowder works – its remains have since been converted into a hotel.

The heavily-wooded countryside round Battle provided timber for Navy shipyards such as Portsmouth and Chatham, as well as fuel for the production of cannons, cannonballs and gunpowder.

Battle Abbey’s gateway is still the dominant feature of the southern end of the main street, although little now remains of the rest of the Abbey buildings. The remaining cloisters were leased to Battle Abbey School shortly after World War I, and the school still remains in occupancy to this day.

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Also set on the battlefield is the 12th century church of St Mary the Virgin, which features a magnificent Romanesque nave, rare 14th century wall paintings and the stunning Senlac commemorative stained glass window.

The parish of Battle has three Sites of Special Scientific Interest – Hemingfold Meadow, Darwell Wood and Blackhorse Quarry, a palaeontological site that has yielded many fossil bones and teeth from dinosaurs and crocodiles.

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The concept began over five years ago, when DapperM menswear began building its clientele and delivering the very best in contemporary menswear.

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The bar and lounge is beautifully designed and offers an ambient and classy place to meet with friends. The bar offers the finest Italian wines, Champagne by the glass or bottle, seasonal cocktails, craft gins and larger all served at your table. The Dapper team host exclusive guest listed events throughout the year, so pop into the store to join their mailing list or find them on Facebook.

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EVENTS

SPOTLIGHT EVENTS Battle Festival Throughout October Now in its fifth year Battle Festival Throughout has quickly become a cultural Oct gem in the South East’s calendar.

With its diverse, family-friendly focus, the programme spans an eclectic range of events and activities, taking place throughout October.

Bringing internationally acclaimed, awardwinning artists to Battle each year, the

Festival draws audiences from across the UK and beyond.

From heartwarming children’s theatre to foot-stomping ceilidh, breathtaking dance to accessible opera and a whole weekend dedicated to world-class classical music for all, this year’s programme offers something to suit all tastes.

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Battle Christmas Fair Fri 2 Nov

Friday 2nd November, 10am – 3pm Support Cancer Research and start your Christmas shopping with a visit to the Cloisters at Powdermills Hotel in Battle.

Lots of lovely crafts from across Sussex and Kent as well as a great selection of gift ideas including bags, jewellery, food, plants and even bird tables.

FREE ENTRY - Refreshments available The Powdermills Hotel, Powdermill Lane, Battle TN33 0SP

Tue 23 Sat 27 & Sun 28 Oct

Tuesday 23rd, Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th October Opera South East are pleased to present their series of Baroque Opera in three prime locations in East Sussex in October. Costumed and candlelit, the programme will include music from the baroque period, featuring composers Purcell, Monteverdi, Gay, Handel and Telemann. Conducted by Kenneth Roberts and directed by Karen McInally, the chorus of Opera South East will be joined by the voices of Lucy Ashton, Marina Ivanova and Jack Naismith, together with the Baroque Strings and Fipple Consort.

Performances will be held on: Tuesday 23rd October at St Thomas the Martyr, Winchelsea, at 7.30pm Saturday 27th October at St. Clements, Hastings Old Town, at 7.30pm Sunday 28th October at Manor Barn, Bexhill, at 3pm Tickets are £15, and may be purchased on the door or may be reserved on 01424 552104

Get Spooked at Drusillas Park this Halloween Saturday 20th to Sunday 28th October, open daily from 10am Allow your wicked side to show this Halloween at Drusillas Park; the awardwinning zoo has all sorts of seasonal surprises and eerie entertainment planned to keep your little horrors half-term happy.

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tastically spooky surprises plus the Gruffalo will be making an appearance on Wednesday 24th October! Come and see the mystical monster who lives in the deep dark wood. He will be meeting brave visitors at intervals throughout the day.

Drusillas is located just off the A27 in Alfriston.

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EVENTS

The Decorative Salvage and Vintage Fair Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th October, 9am – 4pm The last show of the year for the Southern Flea and Collectors Fair held by Bentleys Fairs at Nash Street on the A22. The stands will have everything from furniture to jewellery with some of the stock coming in from the continent. Lots of exciting and unusual items to browse, from garden statuary, up-cycled furniture, vintage pieces

Sat 6 to Sun 14 Oct

PURE Autumn Art Fair at Powdermills Hotel, Battle Saturday 6th to Sunday 14th October, daily 11am – 6pm The Prestigious PURE Autumn Art Fair returns to the Powdermills Hotel, Battle, East Sussex for its 9th consecutive edition.

The PURE Autumn Art Fair is a curated art fair showcasing the brightest upcoming and more established talent selected from an international open entry.

It features the work of approximately fifty artists working across all fine art media including painting, drawing, printmaking, digital art, photography, sculpture, ceramics and glass.

The Powdermills Hotel provides a stunning setting for the fair, nestling in some 150 acres of beautiful parklands, woods and large lakes, adjoining the famous Battlefield of 1066.

The Powdermills Hotel, Battle TN33 0SP www.pureartsgroup.co.uk

The Sussex Guild Contemporary Craft Show in Bexhill-on-Sea Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st October, 10am – 5pm The Sussex Guild is delighted to be showing for the third time at the De La Warr Pavilion, a Grade I listed building and art gallery on the seafront in Bexhill-on-Sea. Meet the designer makers of welldesigned and beautifully made crafts at this Contemporary Craft Show. See a variety of work including ceramics, furniture, glass,

Sat 20 & Sun 21 Oct

jewellery, metalwork, printmaking, textiles and woodwork.

Work can be purchased or commissioned, and it is just the place to get that special Christmas present.

Admission is £3, students and children free, your ticket allows readmission throughout the weekend. www.thesussexguild.co.uk De La Warr Pavilion, Marina, Bexhill-on-Sea TN40 1DP

Model Railway Exhibition at Uckfield Civic Centre Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st October, 10am – 5pm This annual event at the Civic Centre in Uckfield is a show for all the family.

The Observatory Science Centre in Herstmonceux October Half Term Children’s Workshops Tuesday 23rd October - ‘Car of the Future’ Discover what the transport of the future might be like as well as creating model electric cars powered by solar panels, fuel cells, batteries and capacitors.

Wednesday 24th October - ‘Eyes on the Universe’ Through hands-on activities and fun science stuff, this is your chance to learn some fascinating answers to some very BIG questions about the Universe.

Thursday 25th October – ‘Full Moon Twilight’ Come and learn some fascinating facts

Sat 6 & Sun 7 Oct

from china to tools and lots more interesting gems waiting to be discovered.

Entry is £5 from 8am for early bird traders or £3 from 9am. Under 16s free.

Dogs allowed on leads please. Free Parking.

Nash Street Farm, Golden Cross (A22), Near Hailsham, BN27 4AA www.bentleysfairs.co.uk 01424 218803 / 07828 772475

about our nearest neighbour in space. Make a Moon model, create some craters and weather permitting, take a look at the Moon through a giant telescope. Booking essential.

SPECIAL OFFER: Please note that the cost of the workshop does not include admission to The Science Centre. However, we do offer a special reduced admission of just £5.00 per person if paid in advance with the workshop booking (excludes Twilight workshop).

See website for full details of times, costs, and age requirements. www.the-observatory.org

Sat 20 & Now in its 34th year, this model Sun 21 Oct railway exhibition is sure to delight all ages. Marvel at the high-quality layouts and trade and demonstration stands.

Adults £6, children go free (up to two children aged 5 – 15 inclusive will be admitted free if accompanied by an adult). Unaccompanied and additional children £4. Under 5s free.

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Gardens and Grounds

Halloween Horrors Sunday 28th October, 10am– 4pm

Come in costume for the chance to win Best Dressed Ghost or Best Spook-tacular Family.

Decorate a cookie Spelling trail Decaying corpse game Castle tours Wizard storytelling Frankenstein bowling

And, so much more to do… so join us for a bewitching day at Herstmonceux Castle.

The organiser reserves the right to alter the programme of activities. Please check website for up to date information.

Admission: adults £3.00 children free

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Normal Gardens and Grounds charges apply Adults £6 Concessions £5 Children (under 16) £3 Children under 5 free Family Ticket £14 Herstmonceux Castle, Hailsham, East Sussex BN27 1RN Enquiries 01323 834479 www.herstmonceux-castle.com

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for everyone JACK WHITE Tue 16 Oct

CARO EMERALD Sat 20 Oct

JAMES MARTIN Sun 21 Oct

TOM ODELL Thur 25 Oct

WWE LIVE Fri 9 Nov

THE AUSTRALIAN PINK FLOYD Sat 17 Nov

NOEL FITZPATRICK IS THE SUPERVET Sat 24 Nov

BJORN AGAIN Fri 30 Nov

YEARS & YEARS Tue 4 Dec

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With over 100 interactive exhibits set among the domes of a former world famous observatory, we have something to offer for all ages.

Open daily. See the website for full details of all our October half term events, including science shows and children’s workshops.

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Pop Up Pumpkin Patch Games at Nymans

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October Half Term, 10am – 5pm This half term head for the Pop Up Pumpkin Patch; join a pumpkin rolling race or see how many pumpkins you can find. Have a go at pumpkin colouring activities or challenge your friends and family to a game of pumpkin skittles.

From Monday 22 October until

Friday 26 October plant up colourful crocus bulbs in the Plant Centre ready to take home and look after during the winter months.

National Trust Nymans, Staplefield Road, Handcross RH17 6EB. www.nationaltrust. org.uk/nymans

Blood Brothers at The Hawth, Crawley Tuesday 16th to Saturday 20th October ‘Their Lives Were Worlds Apart… Their Destiny Joined Them Together’

Best of British Sporting Lunch in aid of Rockinghorse Children’s Charity Friday 9th November 2018, 12pm-4pm Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards is special guest speaker at the Best of British sporting lunch in aid of Rockinghorse children’s charity.

Held at the Hilton London Gatwick Airport Hotel on Friday 9th November and hosted

by MC Aaron James, tables of 10 are £750 which includes a complimentary drinks reception and three-course lunch. Guests will enjoy an after-lunch talk by Eddie The Eagle as he recounts tales from his colourful ski-jumping career – including his now-legendary performance at the 1988

Fri 9 Nov

Winter Olympics, and talks about the bigscreen movie made about his life.

For more information and to book, visit www.rockinghorse.org.uk.

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Italian Opera Dinner at the Civic Centre Uckfield Friday 26 October, 7.00pm for 7.30pm To mark the refurbishment of Luxfords Restaurant in the Civic Centre Uckfield, come along for a celebratory evening of sumptuous Italian food and listen to soprano Thomasin Trezise sing favourite opera arias. Thomasin has appeared in numerous roles at Glyndebourne from Britten to Mozart as well as appearing with other opera companies of note including Opera Brava, Ludo Productions, Garden Opera, Glyndebourne Touring Opera, Music Theatre London and

Sat 20 to Sun 28 Oct

Tue 16 to Written by Willy Russell, Sat 20 Oct the legendary musical Blood Brothers tells the captivating and moving tale of twins who, separated at birth, grow up on opposite sides of the tracks, only to meet again with fateful consequences.

Few musicals have received quite such acclaim and it is one of only three shows to clock up 10,000 performances in London’s West End. Starring Linzi Hately (star of the West End productions of Les Miserables, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Mary Poppins, Carrie, and Mamma Mia!) Box Office: 01293 553636 - hawth.co.uk

English Pocket Opera.

Luxfords restaurant is re-opening as a new, modern, contemporary space while retaining its welcoming, friendly ambience. The Civic Centre is planning lots of new themed evening events following the refurbishment. Full details on www.civiccentreuckfield.com Three Course Menu plus coffee – £35.50 pp including a glass of Prosecco on arrival. Menu and booking form available on the website. Advance booking is essential as places are very limited.

Prepare to be spooked this Halloween at Hever Castle & Gardens Saturday 20th to Sunday 28th October Listen to ghostly tales in the Ghost Catcher’s Lair, follow the pumpkin trail in the grounds and get spooked learning about the ghosts of Hever or create a ghost puppet in a creepy craft workshop.

Visitors can also choose to book a spooky stay at the 5* Bed & Breakfast on Wednesday 31 October. Guests will have the chance to ‘enjoy’ an eerie private tour with TV star Ciaran O’Keeffe as well as a devilish dinner.

For more information visit www.hevercastle.co.uk/whats-on/

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Tribute to Tommy Dorsey with vocalist Matthew Ford

Thu 4 October 7.30pm

Tue 30 October 7.30pm

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A powerful mix of thrilling Irish dance and music Wed 10 October 7.30pm

the three degrees

The Russian State Ballet with live orchestra Sat 3 November 7.30pm

suggs Tales and the music of Madness

An Audience with Simon Reeve Fri 2 Nov 7.30pm

The legendary soul/pop trio Thu 11 October 7.30pm

russian state symphony Performing works by Khachaturian, Prokofiev and Shostakovich Fri 12 October 7.30pm

the carpenters story Tribute to the timeless music of the duo

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Caroline and Robert Diamond have crafted the perfect lakeside escape from their busy lives in London.

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THE EXTERIOR

The warm wooden exterior made from Russian Larch and floor to ceiling glass blends in beautifully within the spectacular landscape and lake.

Looking across the lake you can see a whole variety of trees and wildlife such as swans, geese, heron and coot.

Wooden decking runs the whole length of the balcony. It is slightly cooler in tone to the house itself and the pattern is laid in a plank like fashion so there is subtle differences to both sections of the house. A generously shaped all-weather lounger in a straw colored rattan is a simple yet luxurious finish to the look.

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Caroline and Robert Diamond had always wanted a country escape.

“Life in London was starting to feel so rushed,” says Caroline. “Both of us have quite demanding jobs and felt we never seemed to have enough quality time with the children or time to ourselves.”

So, when two friends of theirs recommended that they take a look at the 850 acre Claydon Pike estate in Gloucestershire in 2013, they instantly fell in love with its freshwater lakes, woodland and stunning beauty. The fact that it was only ninety minutes out of London felt so accessible that they

HOME TRUTHS THE OWNERS Caroline and Robert Diamond live with their four children Max, Joel, Zac and Skyla.

THE PROPERTY Modern detached sustainably built home, built and purchased in 2013 LOCATION Lechlade, Gloucestershire ROOMS Open plan family room consisting of living, dining and kitchen area, snug, utility room, five bedrooms, two en suite bathrooms and two other bathrooms

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Use of texture for me is just as critical as colour. I’ve added areas of tactile wallpaper to break up the expanse of wall, especially in the living space

FAMILY ROOM – LIVING AREA

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The houses there are made predominantly from glass and sustainable Russian Larch, which ages naturally over years. The project developers working on the estate have kept the look of each house similar in appearance and structure so they blend within the environment and lakes. Trees and shrubs are so well placed that each house has complete privacy and uninterrupted views across the lake. And as the houses are only built on one side of each lake there is a great sense of privacy for each property.

“It was very appealing for us to be able to choose a plot of land beside one of the four lakes and work with the team of architects and designers. We customised the plans so they suited our family lifestyle,” says Caroline.

“I wanted our retreat to feel very different in shape and size

A palette of mellow grey and brown is mixed with matt black to give the living area a sophisticated appearance. Caroline has added splashes of yellow and turquoise in the accessories to warm up the greys and a few key pieces of furniture in off-white add freshness and prevent it looking too dark.

Caroline’s playfulness with textures and colour is really prominent in the seating area of the living space. The combination of warm tones in the wallpaper, bold golden yellow in the chair and the dynamic matt black wood burner all work so well together because of the contrasting elements.

Caroline has kept the wood theme running throughout the house; a solid wood chair made from a whole tree trunk sits next to the generously sized wood burner filled with neatly stacked logs around its base. Both the logs and the chair give off a rich warm glow against the backdrop of mellow grey and brown walls.

A shelving unit backed with mirrors adds yet another wonderful texture to the room scheme. A display of personal as well as quirky accessories dotted amongst the shelves adds character and personality. The bottom of the unit is fitted with doors to store family clutter out of sight.

The family room runs the whole length of the ground floor and is divided into three sections, each of which has been subtly divided up into designated areas. The sofa layout is used as a division to the living room, tongue and groove flooring divides the dining section and a food prep and breakfast bar and island designates the kitchen area. The cool grey walls bind the whole room together and keep the continuity of the overall look.

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to our Richmond house, which has smaller rooms and traditional Victorian features,” says Caroline. With this in mind the spaces in the retreat were opened up to give the rooms a more sociable feel and also to showcase the incredible view. Creating an open-plan living space down stairs meant the Diamonds could be in one room together doing things independently or interacting together as a family. Caroline also added an extra floor for the master bedroom with en suite bathroom, which almost feels like a private apartment separate from the main house. Balconies the whole length of the house were also added on the ground and upper floor so

FAMILY ROOM - DINING AREA

The dark blue wall and seating area as well as the giant wire lamp anchor the whole dining section together in the living space. A modern handmade solid oak wood table has been placed across the width of the room giving plenty of room to move around the table and traditional country style chairs add a modern country twist to the look.

FAMILY ROOM – KITCHEN AREA Caroline has kept her self designed kitchen layout very simple in style and free of clutter as it’s on show to the rest of the large living area. A streamlined wall of cupboards house tableware, linen and food. The long breakfast bar has seating at the front and a food prep and cooking section at the back making it a very practical and sociable space.

Although the kitchen design is simple, Caroline has added tactile work surfaces and reflective tiles to give the streamlined cupboards and work areas substance and interest.

The breakfast bar and cooking area means that cooking can be done while socialising with family and friends. Cupboards are designed to fit various pots and pans and there’s a good-sized work surface, which makes everything very easy and convenient to prep and cook.

The long breakfast bar has seating at the front and a food prep and cooking section at the back making it a very practical and sociable space

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you can walk right out over the lake.

The whole build took seven months in total to complete, assembled in a factory in Slovenia and then brought over to the UK to be completed.

Caroline used her interior design expertise to create different zones in the larger open-plan rooms, such as the master bedroom and en suite bathroom, by using richly patterned feature wallpaper. She also used well-planed furniture layouts and units to divide up each section of the living space.

Some key furniture pieces with unusual features have been added throughout her home to create character and personality, although on the whole the look is pared back, simple and elegant.

For Caroline less is more. “I never like to over clutter a home with lots of soft furnishings and furniture as it gives no space to breath, and with my four children running around it’s just not practical. I love well designed furniture and soft furnishings but in smaller amounts so you can enjoy them and allow them to shine in their own right.”

FAMILY ROOM A beautiful one-off circular table sits alongside the expanse of windows facing out onto the lake. Caroline likes to buy a few key furniture pieces for each room to break up the simple lines of the living space as well as allowing each piece to be a focal point in the room.

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The bedroom is minimally designed but decorative and special in its look. An elegant turquoise velvet bed and delicate cloud wallpaper are the key focal points of the room with everything else blending harmoniously within the room. The bedroom feels like an apartment in its own right set on the top floor with its own decked balcony.

The en suite bedroom on the top floor is my favourite room.

Its windows have incredible far reaching views across the lakes

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ENSUITE BATHROOM An eye catching tree wallpaper has been hung on one wall in the bathroom to give the room a unique appearance. It gives the modern bath and sink unit an organic finish and prevents it looking too clinical.

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HEATING

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From the luxury of our centrally heated homes it is hard to imagine how our ancestors managed to keep warm and cosy during the cold winter months. Lisa de Silva takes a look at past methods used to keep us warm, along with their influence on modern day trends

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nterestingly the Latin word for hearth is ‘focus’ because in days of old, a fire was the central feature of any home. In fact, long before language had evolved, a fire for warmth and cooking was essential to man’s survival.

This basic heat source was given a sophisticated spin by the Romans who developed hypocaust-heating systems. This method pumped heated air into open spaces beneath buildings, acting as an early version of underfloor heating, which is still a fashionable choice for contemporary homes today.

Yet when the Romans left our shores in AD 410, we reverted back to living in smoky mud huts. Living amidst the grime and smoke must have been awful, despite the addition of a central hole in the roof for the smog to escape.

Still, life continued like this for

hundreds of years until the Normans conceived the chimney. This development finally meant that in 14th century Europe the hearth no longer had to occupy the centre of the

room, but could be moved against a wall with a chimney stack above it.

Having said that, it still took around 200 years for the chimney to catch on, but by the 16th century they were more commonplace, as was the use of coal as a source of heat energy.

The next major development came in the 18th century with the invention of stove heating. In 1742, in colonial America, Benjamin Franklin created a metal-lined fireplace, The Franklin Stove, which stood in the middle of the room. This provided more heat and produced less smoke than an open fireplace. What’s more it used less wood, with the cast iron furnace

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radiating heat throughout the room long after the fire itself had gone out.

Say hello to the increasingly popular modern day wood burning stove.

However, it wasn’t until the Industrial Revolution that central heating became a practical reality.

With steam power heralded as the miracle of the age, fires were replaced by boilers which pushed steam or hot water through a series of enormous pipes which radiated heat. The pipes

took up an enormous amount of space, but in 1857, the first radiator was invented in Russia, a development which helped this type of hot water heating system to flourish.

Shortly after this in 1883, Thomas Edison invented the first electric heater.

So, we now had a choice of open fires, stove heating, hot water central heating or electric heating. Despite this, uptake was slow, possibly owing to the huge costs involved in setting up a heating system. In fact, modern day central heating really only became a ‘must have’ as recently as the 1970s and today only around 7% of UK homes no longer have it.

Modern day central heating really only became a ‘must have’ as recently as the 1970s Although the initial trend was to block up the old Georgian and Victorian fireplaces, this has since been reversed, with many homes reviving these beauties, to once again become the focal point of the room.

Today, environmental concerns have led to more renewable heat sources being used to power our heating systems, such

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Moreover, advances in technology have led to the development of smart heating allowing us to be both energy and cost efficient when heating our homes. Smart radiator valves can be controlled from a mobile phone to turn heat on and off in individual rooms, while smart thermostats learn temperature preferences and adapt to your lifestyle, switching off heat when you leave for work and creating the ideal temperature for your return.

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INTERVIEW

A life

CARVED IN WOOD Peter d’Aguilar met up with 93-year-old wood carver Greta Chatterley to talk about her long and extraordinary career

Later, she set up a business called ’Fakes’ with two partners, converting reclaimed oak into high quality reproductions. A Sotheby’s expert dated students was the governor of Lewes one of their pieces as ‘genuine Sixteenth round the age of ten, Greta Prison. For the next two years she Century’.

Chatterley found an old gave carving lessons to his long-term Greta has also worked in many penknife and began to inmates. “They couldn’t have been churches and chapels. Amongst her whittle shapes out of odd nicer, and several were very talented. many restoration projects, Greta pieces of wood and even the ends of When one began a particularly recreated cherubs for a Decalogue in broom handles. “We ended up with elaborate project, I questioned whether Ashburnham Church vandalised by some very short brooms!” Greta he would finish it in time. ‘Don’t worry, Cromwell’s troops. Her commissions confesses. Born in Warwickshire in Miss C’, he replied. ‘I’m doing life’. include numerous coats of arms, 1924, Greta moved home constantly Some of them were in for murder, but I plaques and statues – ranging from during her childhood, attending eight never felt afraid - even with sharp tools John the Baptist to a buffalo for the different schools and missing one around.”

Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes. academic year altogether. Her teenage Greta spent the next fifty years Greta was accepted into the Women’s years were swallowed up by the Second teaching. Today, aged 93, she runs Guild of Arts in recognition of her World War. Despite this disruption, outstanding craftsmanship.

Greta continued to develop While cutting names her carving skills; giving into a door frame at Battle one of her early creations as Greta was accepted into the Women’s Guild of Arts Abbey, a large chunk of a present to an uncle living in recognition of her outstanding craftsmanship plaster fell from the ceiling, in Lincoln. A professional narrowly missing her head. carver working in Lincoln Chatterley Carvers - a group of local “I hope that wasn’t a comment on Cathedral confirmed that Greta had enthusiasts who meet on Wednesday my work!” She called out to whoever real talent, so her uncle bought her a set evenings at Bells Yew Green village was up above. Greta’s love of animals of proper carving chisels. hall. “It’s been such a pleasure to watch and birds has always been a source of After school Greta learned my students developing their skills.” inspiration. Once, while hammering shorthand and typing, but wood Alongside her teaching, Greta has away at a large piece in her workshop, carving remained her greatest passion. her pet parrot Gussie was bouncing By now her family had moved to Sussex created some incredibly beautiful and intricate carving, letter cutting and up and down on the end of her bench. and she met her mentor, master carver pyrography - literally ‘writing with fire’. After one mighty blow, Gussie landed George Swaysland, at an evening class on her back on the floor. “Oh, golly!”

Early in her career she was the only in Newhaven. He soon asked Greta to She exclaimed. l female carver in a furniture factory. take on one of his classes. One of her

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LOCAL WALK

As the season starts to turn, Robert Veitch set out from Ringmer on a walk to explore the countryside and contours south of the village

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etting sail from the Anchor Field car park turn left towards the shops and walk to the end of the road. Turn left into Springett Avenue and walk south towards the distant Cliffe Hill. Fifty metres beyond Mill Road turn right into Sadlers Way. It’s a pleasant meander through the suburbs of Ringmer. Turn right into Middleham Close and aim for the hammerhead, where a short path on the left leads to Gote Lane.

Turn right and walk carefully for 50m because there is no pavement.

At the end of Gote Lane, cross at the junction, to the cycleway opposite.

Follow the cycleway for just over half a mile. It’s a joyous, traffic free walk along a decent, safe surface, with lovely views of the countryside. The only downside is the constant drone of passing vehicles.

Ever so slightly, the route gains height, a foretaste of what’s to come.

Just past the lay-by is a wooden five-bar gate and after that, a small kissing gate. Once through the kissing gate, bear right, and then right again at the Malling Down Nature Reserve information board. The path opens up and continues for about 350m before there’s a sharp left hand bend (under

The child in me half expected to see Camberwick Green’s modern day equivalent of Windy Miller emerge from the small door the powerlines), the walk turning 180° on itself. There’s a stock proof fence alongside, on the right.

After almost 200m pass through the gate on the right, after which the gradient ramps up significantly. Once through the narrow gully keep left, and let the path guide you uphill. Inexorably, it finds the easiest route to the summit via small steps in the chalk. The rusted barbed wire fence to the left is more a

symbolic than physical barrier to the dangers of the steep-sided Bridgwick Pit. All paths coalesce at the same summit, at the same small gate, at the top of Malling Down.

Walk towards the golf course, the path following the perimeter of the fence. Terraces line the contours of the Downs, remnants of the farming that took place here millennia ago. Once through a short section of hawthorn and blackberry the view to the east opens up.

As the path leaves the golf course boundary there’s a bench away to the left. It’s worthwhile sitting down to pause for a few moments, to take in the views from ‘John Craig’s Bench’ – the Heathfield transmitters, Mayfield, Crowborough and Ashdown Forest being high points on the northern horizon.

Back on the path, it leads to a metal five-bar gate and shortly after to a fingerpost. Bear left here, passing behind and above a small wood, mostly populated by hawthorn and sycamore.

The path drops away downhill towards a concrete lined dew pond and a stile just after. The stile is marked ‘Monday Group’ and over the other side is the

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Cross safely, by-passing the redundant ivy covered stile. The path emerges onto Mill Plain at the base of what is ‘the elephant in the room’ throughout this walk… The 70m high Glyndebourne wind turbine. The child in me half expected to see Camberwick Green’s modern day equivalent of Windy Miller emerge from the small door at the base, supping from a bottle of cider.

The remains of the Ringmer Postmill (which collapsed in 1925) are adjacent to the path. Once through the kissing gate on the left, follow the field perimeter, downhill and around the boundary, then downhill more steeply between the parallel lines of fencing to another kissing gate.

The route passes under power lines, between posts, through a pair of kissing gates kissing, then across a flat paddock to another kissing gate and a little bridge. Wander towards the homes and the Union Jack (if the flag is flying), arriving back in Magnet.pdf suburbia by a red telephone box.

Turn right and follow the path for just over 300m before turning left into Shepherds Way. Then take the third left into Anchor Field. From here it’s 200m back to the car park, from whence you set sail almost two hours previously. l

Robert has tested the route personally, making sure it is suitable for walking. However, even he cannot guarantee the effects of the weather, or roadworks, or any other factors outside of his control.

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It’s a Dog’s Life Rolo the Boarder Terrier tries out some new transport this month – a royal blue convertible no less!

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might be a dog, but transport issues concern me too. We’ve got road works locally and it took ‘Her Indoors’ fifteen minutes to get out of our village to take me for a check-up at the Vet’s yesterday.

As well as the moaning, I also had to put up with her taste in music as she whiled away the time. It’s just as well I suffer from senior deafness, that’s all I’m saying, particularly when she starts singing along.

And just don’t get me started on pot holes…

The reliable running of the trains is also a concern as both my Juniors are in London and come home for visits. It’s been a difficult time on the railways and I know ‘Her Indoors’ braces herself and

packs supplies, when she occasionally has to use the train for work.

I’ve always favoured four legs myself and although it’s not quick over long distances, it has always been dependable.

However, as with all forms of transport, age hinders reliability. I suffer from arthritis, which is better during the hot weather, but which starts to trouble me when the temperature drops. This basically means that I cannot manage long walks any more, and, if the weather isn’t favourable, I just give ‘Her Indoors’ my best ‘you’ve got to be kidding’ look, and stay at home in the warm and dry.

It is great and means I have visited parts of the village I haven’t seen for years ‘Her Indoors’, who probably engages with social media more than is good for her, discovered a kind of doggy back pack, a bit like a rucksack, for carrying small dogs, and she bought one for me. I love it. I have a great view and, even better, ‘Her Indoors’ can’t see what I’m up to. When we went on a walk with a group of fellow Border Terriers and their owners, she didn’t realise, at the time, how many people were giving me treats. She thought the reason I was feeling heavier was due to tiredness on her behalf, until she was enlightened by the photographic evidence posted on-line later.

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The skies are a buzz this time of year with stunning spectacles of swallows migrating, and murmurations of starlings making magnificent patterns high above. Ruth Lawrence reveals their wandering ways

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his summer, I’ve watched swallows soar and hunt from high on the downs, alongside rivers to the fields outside the window almost every day and now that they’ve gone I feel their absence keenly.

Nothing marks the start of Autumn more than their disappearance to warmer climates; their time in this country has seen them raise at least one brood, sometimes two and perhaps even a third. Watching them dive and wheel in early evening has been one of summer’s greatest pleasures and now I imagine them halfway to their winter grounds in South Africa and Namibia.

It takes them three weeks to cover about two hundred miles a day; they fly in daylight and roost in huge flocks in regular stopover spots in reed beds.

They fly low and hunt on the wing; I picture those same individuals I saw swooping after their prey now diving across a very different landscape, following the sun.

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species destination; starlings are now appearing after their summer spent breeding in Eastern Europe, although this bird is known as a partial migrant.

The starlings that breed in this country tend to stay here and so the extra ones we see here in winter have come here to avoid that freezing Eastern European weather. They mostly travel at night,

They mostly travel at night, taking advantage of the cooler air and so they lose less energy from flapping and less water through evaporation

taking advantage of the cooler air and so they lose less energy from flapping and less water through evaporation.

Predators are also less likely after dark.

Passage migrants such as black terns use the UK like a service station, stopping off here on a long journey south or north, taking a few weeks in spring and autumn to rest and eat before moving on. While the swallows consider our winters too cold, fieldfares, redwings and Bewicks and Whooper swans find our winters mild and migrate here from the north and east in search of easier food and better weather.

Even some robins migrate; although most don’t move more than a few kilometres, some, mostly females, leave the UK for as far afield as Spain or Portugal before winter arrives.

Although winter sees the disappearance and arrival of different species, it helps to maintain a connection with absent birds to know where they go during the darker months. It’s simple to keep track of any species using information online; I recently discovered a site based in South Africa which details the gathering flocks of swallows that winter there, perhaps containing some of the very same birds that filled my summer with the whirring of small blue black wings in sunlight. l

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Tulip bulbs tolerate the cold – what kills them is waterlogging. All garden tulips originate from those wild ‘species’ forms that are found in alpine meadows and mountainous regions; where winters are harsh but relatively dry. Come spring, the moisture from melting snow triggers the plants into growth. The meltwater nourishes the bulbs, but quickly drains away through gravelly soil. Our Wealden clay does the

exact opposite; holding rainwater and becoming ever-more sodden throughout winter. This is why many garden tulips never appear in spring – the bulbs have simply rotted away. You could easily be excused for giving up on tulips and I sometimes wonder if it would be cheaper to bury £20 notes, but there are a few tips that make the life of a tulip maniac a little more bearable.

Firstly, don’t even consider planting tulips into soil that you know to be wringing wet in winter. You can’t change the situation, so don’t attempt the impossible – it’ll only make you miserable!

Rockeries, also flower beds situated Tulips can be You could easily be excused close to a building planted late. As for giving up on tulips and I or wall will be drier long as you store sometimes wonder if it would them in cool, (masonry absorbs moisture from soil), be cheaper to bury £20 notes dry conditions, and tulips will enjoy delaying planting these conditions until November, or better. A layer of grit added to planting even December will be fine. Patio pots, holes will help prevent rainwater from with their free-draining soil are perfect ‘pooling’ around precious bulbs. for tulips and wallflowers enjoy drier soil too, so combine them for stunning, fragrant displays.

Some species of tulips are forgiving of our climate and can make extremely long-lived colonies. They are early risers, flowering from mid-February onwards and their nectar-rich blooms provide a welcome breakfast for emerging bees. If you visit a stately home in springtime and find yourself marvelling at a vast swathe of mauve crocus-shaped little tulips toughing it out in rough grass, they’re probably ‘bakeri’ – a species that positively thrives in the UK. There’s no need to Only a lunatic would plant tulips in heavy Wealden clay. sell off your chattels and await the call to the debtors prison. A pack of these Flo Whitaker invites you to join her on the bonkers bench beguiling beauties will only cost a fiver, but, take care. Tulips have a way of stealing your heart – and your wallet. l

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BOOK REVIEW

Elizabeth Kay offers Sussex Living readers her thoughts on recent reads that have caught her attention. She gives her views on a selection of books from different genres which may capture your interest

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This is the true story of a Slovakian Jew, Lale, incarcerated in Birkenau and Auschwitz, and what he has to do to survive. Those who helped the Nazis in any way were regarded as collaborators, even if they had little choice about what they did, so you have no idea what will happen to Lale if he manages to survive.

He is the man who tattoos newcomers, after an inmate has been tattooed the guards only identify internees by their numbers, not their names. It’s a dehumanising process. Lale is kept

Dr Marc Siedman wakes up in hospital, having been in a coma for ten days, only to discover that his wife has been murdered and his baby daughter Tara has been kidnapped. Suspecting the husband/father is always the first line of enquiry, but gradually other suspects emerge and Marc starts to investigate what actually happened, and whether Tara is indeed still alive. Has she been kidnapped or trafficked – then murdered as well? When a ransom demand comes, four million dollars of

This is the sixth in the 11-book series about Alex Rider, a teenage boy who is employed by MI6, the CIA and other spy organisations to reach the parts adults can’t. In this book, Alex – recovering in a private hospital from a bullet-wound, finds himself in the next room to another boy, Paul, who is the son of a very wealthy man with a dubious past. Before long Paul is the target of a kidnap attempt and Alex is in the thick of it, dodging bullets, scuba diving, living on his wits, his

by Heather Morris

Continual exposure to the unthinkable hardens some people for good apart from the rest, and he tries to use his privileged position to buy food and medicines for those in need. He falls in love with a young woman, Gita, and their relationship develops throughout the book. Some appalling incidents and ghastly atrocities are described, but in a sensitive way. Every so often your heart is in your mouth and little humanity is shown by the guards, even when they are dealing with children. It is a good example of how continual exposure to the unthinkable hardens some people for good, whilst others retain their principles There are a lot of good books about the Holocaust, and this is one of them.

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Other suspects emerge and Marc starts to investigate what actually happened Marc’s ex father-in-law’s money are spent in attempting to get Tara back.

Rachel, Marc’s former girlfriend and ex-FBI agent, also becomes involved as, after all, Marc is an ordinary guy with no special ops training! I had no idea how this was going to end, and it’s so well-written and fast-paced that you keep turning the pages until you get to the end – which isn’t what you expect, with twists galore. The plot is excellent, and doesn’t lose you in reams of infuriating detail. Some of the characters are truly terrifying with backgrounds to explain their behaviour.

A very engrossing read.

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Alex is in the thick of it, dodging bullets, scuba diving and living on his wits remarkably robust constitution and delivering dry one-liners. He can’t keep away from trouble, and although seems reluctant now and again he always acquiesces in the end. It’s good escapist stuff, very well-written, and will appeal to those who like a fast-paced read.

It’s all totally impossible, but every so often Alex dredges up a piece of useful information he’s picked up in a physics lesson, so there are hints that perhaps it’s best to pay attention in class. Some of the detail is fairly gruesome, but in an age when zombie books are regulation reading for teenagers, it’s comparatively mild.

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Frequently a partner is remaining in the family home and perhaps feeling guilty that they can no longer provide the care their companion needs.

Sometimes both partners are in need of care and yet their needs are very different, again leading to them being separated at this time.

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nce again, in 2018, East Sussex Seniors along with East Sussex County Council and Public Health will be celebrating Older People’s Day across East Sussex, with events held throughout October. This will be the 11th year that we have marked and recognised publicly the achievements and contributions that older people make to society.

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As in previous years, a wide variety of events are being organised and hosted by older volunteers, many of which are free or very low cost for you to take part in. Feel free to bring along family and friends, everyone is welcome. Don’t worry about going to events on your own as you will often meet up with new people and the event holders are ready to welcome you.

Events are held all over East Sussex in the areas of Lewes, Wealden and Rother and you can find a huge range of activities to get involved in. Fancy getting sporty? Try some walking

Fancy getting sporty? Try some walking football, walking netball, badminton, pickleball, table tennis and short mat bowls

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Embrace technology with free computer lessons, have fun with an afternoon of games and bingo or join the Royal Voluntary Service to explore Eastbourne’s rich heritage with talks from local historians. Rest assured, there are also many cups of coffee and tea, and many delicious cakes to be sampled at events along the way as well.

If you would like to get involved and be part of the celebrations, do get in touch with June Pratley, Engagement and Equality Officer, on 01273 335467.

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oleen currently works for the Joint Community Rehabilitation Service, sometimes referred to as JCR. The service, provided jointly

by East Sussex County Council and the NHS, is a short-term re-ablement service designed with the aim of reducing dependency and promoting independence. The service is available to clients for up to six weeks and most often clients regain their independence in less time than this.

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changing a stoma or catheter. Coleen that comes with a sense of worth and pointed out, “It’s often simple everyday a palpable sense of reward witnessing things like washing your feet when you clients become rehabilitated day struggle to reach them, or putting on by day. “It’s lovely to see first hand a bra. Things the rest of us do without the empowerment and new found much thought.” confidence as people learn to cope Coleen was keen to point out and improve their own situation. that being a It’s a wonderful rehabilitation feeling of success. scheme, the aim Knowing help is Knowing help is available is to get clients available is the back to a state of is the security blanket some security blanket independent living, some clients need clients need to generate to a state where to generate their their own confidence they are able to own confidence do these tasks on to move forward. their own. “We help people develop We all need a reason to get up in the new ways to deal with simple everyday morning, there’s no life at all if we don’t tasks that appear to have become so have a reason.” much harder. This can involve using From time to time, Coleen bumps a grab-stick to get a pair of trousers into former clients and she beamed as on or helping someone get used to she told me, “That always brings a smile Velcro-fastened slip-on shoes rather to my face and brightens my day.” l If you think you could help someone than laced shoes. If I’m helping a client regain their independence then you could get dressed, my aim is to encourage become a support worker with the Joint them to become better able to dress Community Rehabilitation team. themselves, day by day.”

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he aim of the Association of Carers is to give carers some time to themselves, while a volunteer keeps a loved one company in their home.

Volunteers might spend their time chatting over tea, playing games, or reading with their charge, or they may simply sit with a person who is asleep, ensuring they are kept safe. Volunteers can also teach carers basic computer skills, enabling them to do online shopping or banking, or keep in touch with family. Seemingly simple tasks that can make a carers life a bit easier.

The charity also offers telephone support services, giving carers the chance to discuss their caring role in confidence with a supportive listener. This role is carried out from a volunteer’s own home.

The level of need is fully assessed by the charity and, in advance of a volunteer taking on a new role, they would visit the carer and the caredfor person with one of the charity’s representatives, to ensure a perfect match.

A full induction is offered to volunteers, and there is on-going support and training opportunities, such as Safeguarding, First Aid, Listening Skills and more.

Jane Caley, who works for the charity, says that volunteers would ideally

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commit regular time for a minimum of one year. This enables carers, volunteers and the person being cared for the chance to settle into a routine and build strong relationships. However, even if you couldn’t commit for this long, they would still love to hear from you.

Jane said, “Anyone over 18 is invited to volunteer with us. A lot of our volunteers are slightly older. Many are retired, or people who have themselves been in caring roles. It would be fantastic to recruit some younger people, and provide an opportunity to build

Volunteers can teach carers basic computer skills, enabling them to do online shopping or keep in touch with family

rewarding intergenerational relationships.”

The weekly time commitment is fairly low level – as little as 30 minutes a week – and it is possible to be flexible and work around people’s lives. “We totally understand that work and family life can make finding time to volunteer difficult,” Jane says, “but perhaps people who work part-time would be interested, or parents whose children are at school during the day.”

Many of the people being cared for have varying degrees of progression through disease, others might have dementia. All of them find the experience of spending time with their regular volunteer an enriching one, and the support makes a huge difference to carers. Volunteers are not required to carry out any personal care, such as toileting tasks for example - it is simply about providing company and keeping the cared-for person safe.

Carers who need support are either referred by professionals or are able to approach the charity directly.

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Bexhill Care Home Opens its Doors to Combat Loneliness and Isolation Older people are being welcomed into Sussex Housing & Care’s residential care home in Bexhill for a free hot lunch, to enjoy some friendly company and to take part in a variety of activities.

Sussex Housing & Care, a not for profit provider of housing and care for older people in Sussex, is leading the initiative to help tackle the increasing problem of loneliness and isolation amongst older people. Vafa Hurst, Regional Manager s aid, “We know that one million older people in the UK can go for a whole month without speaking to a friend, neighbour or family member.

Social isolation is a problem local

communities can help to tackle. We want to give older people the opportunity to spend time with our friendly residents and staff whilst enjoying some fresh, home cooked food and activities.”

Ardath care home in Bexhill will open its doors on Friday 12th October from 10am to 3pm. Visitors can enjoy a variety of activities, as well as refreshments and a two-course lunch.

To book a place please call: 01424 210538. Sussex Housing & Care’s mission is to help people live their later life to the full.

For more information visit www.sussexhousing.org.uk/residential

Lions members do whatever is needed to help their local communities. They make friends everywhere and help children who are in need, people who don’t have enough to eat and others that they may never meet. Leading projects, networking and having fun; you can do all of this and more as a Lions Club member.

The members perform volunteer work to improve their community and to also help others around the world.

There are many Lions Clubs to choose from in East Sussex including Adur East, Battle Villages, Brighton, Crowborough, Hastings, Newhaven, Peacehaven and Seaford to name but a few. Graham Parish a Lions Club member for over 30 years said, “You see the joy in people’s hearts and they say thank you and the smile of a child. It’s those things that make you realise you’ve done something for your community”. We welcome new members from all walks of life - why not have a new interest; one that you can enjoy and involve other members of your family?

If you would like to help in your local area, why not find a club near you by visiting: www2.lionsse.org.uk/mapofclubs

Saturday Social in Uckfield Saturday Social is a supportive, safe and caring gathering for people living with dementia, their carers and family members, where they can socialise with others in a similar situation.

Saturday Social is held at Sussex Support Service, Victoria Pavilion, Victoria Pleasure Ground, Uckfield from 2pm until 4pm.

The event will give residents in Uckfield and the surrounding areas the opportunity to enjoy companionship while engaging in a variety of activities such as arts and crafts, workshops, music and singing.

The café will also provide an opportunity for their carers, friends and family members, and others just looking for company, to meet and share experiences, to reminisce or just get out of the house.

The next dates are 13th and 27th October.

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Specialist care home offering a range of services for adults over 18 years old who have a neurological disability including spinal injury, acquired brain injury and stroke or a progressive neurological long term condition, such as Multiple Sclerosis, Motor Neurone Disease or Parkinson’s disease.

Our therapy team provides specialist rehabilitation programmes, physio therapy and occupational therapy for people with severe and complex neurological disabilities.

Whether you are a permanent or short term resident, here for a respite period or come to Chaseley as an outpatient, we provide you with a flexible and tailored programme to suit your individual needs.

Call us on 01323 744200 to ask any questions or arrange a tour of our facilities.

Recently rated Outstanding by the CQC.

The Chaseley Trust, Chaseley Home, South Cliffe, Eastbourne BN20 7JH Tel: 01323 744200 Email: info@chaseleytrust.org Website: www.chaseley.org.uk

Be part of the future for the children of Sussex Your legacy gift to Rockinghorse will make a real and lasting difference to so many children – now and for generations to come.

Rockinghorse works with local healthcare services – including the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital and the Trevor Mann Baby Unit – to save lives and create positive experiences for local children, young people and their families.

We have always depended on charitable support and we are incredibly grateful to individuals who consider leaving Rockinghorse a donation in their Will.

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BODY BUZZ

SOME LIKE IT Join Sasha Kanal on the mat as she looks at the restorative practice of Hot Yoga, the perfect warming exercise for body and soul as autumn sets in

ot Yoga has become something of a trend in the UK over the past 10-15 years. While the jury is still out on whether the high temperatures are of any real benefit, there’s no denying that yoga in general offers real, sustained health benefits to those partaking.

The 5,000 year old tradition has come a long way from its sacred origins in India and now in 2018, every town and gym in Britain has a yoga studio with varying types on offer from beginners to advanced classes.

Developed in the 1970s, Hot Yoga is an umbrella term for

There’s no denying that yoga in general offers real, sustained health benefits any type of yoga practiced in a heated atmosphere. Ideally for it to be called ‘Hot Yoga’ it should be practised in a room with a temperature of between 32-40 degrees centigrade and a humid atmosphere, making it a different experience to your normal workout. A word of warning however; there may be a risk of heat intolerance and over stretching muscles for those that are unfit or beginners. Make the teacher aware if you are new or have any health concerns or existing injuries.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS? Heart Health Your heart benefits a great deal from practising yoga of any kind, although scientific evidence is limited in this research.

However, the combination of gentle exercise,

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which strengthens muscles, breathing deeply and de-stressing with relaxation and meditation are all winners for maintaining a healthy heart.

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calories just like any other exercise, and like many other exercises has a whole host of other health benefits as well; from improving your flexibility and balance, helping you to sleep and even helping fight stress, anxiety and depression.

Anecdotally, many people I know who practise Hot Yoga, tell me that the extra heat helps to warm their muscles up and gives a boost to their stretches and feels particularly good on a cold winter’s day!

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there is no scientific evidence to say that Hot Yoga actually detoxifies through profuse sweating, (that’s the job of your liver and kidneys!), the feeling of perspiring is a welcome one for many fans of the practice.

Says Rachael, a mum and Hot Yoga devotee from Sussex, “I’m a big fan of Hot Yoga as I find it really invigorating. Not only does the heat allow my muscles to stretch that bit further, I love the way that perspiring lots helps you feel purged and cleansed both mentally and physically!”

The day before you practice and on the day itself, stay hydrated in anticipation of the heat.

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BEAUTY & FASHION

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rimer? Pah! Who needs to add yet another bottle to the makeup bag? And yet more time to an already rushed morning routine? Not me, I thought, I’m fine without. In fact, I thought I was better without – less products on my skin, a cleaner fresher look, surely?

Wrong! Oh how wrong I was. But never fear, all was not lost. I discovered primer and it rocked my makeup world.

I used to go straight from moisturiser to foundation and for a while I dabbled in BB creams, but then when I got married and undertook the task of doing my own makeup (crazy?

Yes, but I learned a lot) I did lots of tuitions and tests and my eyes were opened to the wonder of primer. No more creases or cracks, a smooth even coverage and dare I say it, even an amateur like me could make my makeup look half decent.

Primer is the behind the scenes star of the makeup palette Essentially, primer is a base coat – akin to plastering a wall before painting it – which smooths out the appearance of lines, fills in open pores and helps the rest of your makeup last longer and work harder.

It’s amazing how a little thing can change so much; like a well pencilled eyebrow can lift an entire face, primer can transform a look without ever actually being seen. It is the behind the scenes star of the makeup palette.

The world of primers is fast growing with way more than just your basic face primer on the market nowadays.

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There are primers for eyes, lashes, lips, nails and even hair, all working hard to improve the look and lasting power of what you put on top of them. They are becoming more specialised as well, with properties of

anti-aging, super hydration, blemish and dark spot correction and SPF all on offer.

Let’s not mention the whole host of other in-between lotions and potions on offer – smoothing creams, tinted moisturisers and lightening creams to name a few. Personally, I still like to keep it as simple as I can, but make sure I use the best products I can.

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CHRISTMAS

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ampers are the most versatile festive gifts out there. Whether it’s an office Secret Santa, a surprise for a picky relative or a treatfilled goodie bag for your other half, they can be endlessly adapted to make a thoughtful present for almost anyone.

You can buy ready-made hampers that span the scale from traditional to seriously quirky, many of which can be bespoke or you can make your own.

Here are a few ideas to get you started.

HAMPERS FOR HIM Forget festive staples such as chutney, shortbread and biscuits – if you’re putting together a hamper for a gent close to your heart, it’s time to get creative. Start with miniature bottles of their favourite liqueurs, socks, sweet treats and pampering products such as shaving balm and shower gel. Then think about their interests. Are you buying for a football obsessive or a video game nut? Try a personalised football mug or pint glass, a book on their favourite player or the latest must-have game. Do they love DIY? A tongue-in-cheek ‘man cave’ sign for the shed, a set of mini screwdrivers or a tiny

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personalised tool set are all sure to go all make fun hamper additions. Once down well. If the chap you’re buying you’ve covered the basics, give your for is a big kid at heart then ‘grown-up’ goodie box a personal touch by adding toys such as a mini drone, smartphone in a selection of thoughtful extras. Try projector or even a book you think a sci-fi building they might love, block set should a personalised Use linen, straw or shredded all go down well. bracelet, a bottle coloured paper for lining, For a casual of their favourite and hey presto – the perfect acquaintance, safe perfume or a options to bulk wooden jewellery festive gift for any occasion out your hamper box. If your talents include cufflinks, run to cooking and aftershave, a craft ale selection, wallet crafts then you could even try making or hip flask. your own hamper gifts. Colourfully decorated cupcakes, homemade jams, HAMPERS FOR HER crochet scarves or blankets and homePamper products tend to be the staples brewed pamper products all make of team pink hampers, with luxury fabulous additions to a gift hamper. body creams, hair treatments and face masks all top choices. Add scrumptious PERFECT PRESENTATION treats to suit their tastes – chocolate, Whether you’re preparing a ‘his’ or pick ‘n’ mix and festive sugar canes ‘hers’ hamper, a few decorative touches can take your gift from average to amazing. Try a toolbox topped with a ribbon or a wicker basket that can be re-used as a picnic hamper. Use linen, straw or shredded coloured paper for lining, and hey presto – the perfect festive gift for any occasion. l

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LIFESTYLE

THE MONTH OF OCTOBER Misty mornings and chilly nights greet us as October comes around, but it is a plentiful month for harvest. Michelle Brett tells us the facts and figures

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ctober: much cooler nights, clocks changing, morning mists, even the odd possible frost towards the end of the month. The countryside is ripening, every hedgerow glistening with bright red hips and purple elderberries – every tree a different shade, with hazelnuts, walnuts and sweet chestnuts. The Anglo-Saxons called this month Winterfylleth composed of ‘winter’ and ‘full moon’, they believed that winter began at October’s full moon, falling this year on the 24th. October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and World Blindness Awareness month.

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In the Garden Give your lawn a helping hand to get over the summer. With the heat of the sun still deep in the ground and the recent wetter weather, the grass seed will germinate easily. Whilst the colder weather will stop the growth, the roots will keep on growing and spreading creating a strong base for when the warmer weather returns next spring, creating a lush green carpet.

Now’s the time to plant the spring bulbs and collect up any fallen leaves and compost them (water and forget, and in

a couple of years you’ll have crumbly leaf mould). Put away any of the tender plants before the first frost. If you don’t have a greenhouse, use the porch or a cool spare room.

In the Kitchen October is the month that all the hearty vegetable and fruit begin to come into season: butternut squash, swede, parsnips, horseradish, pears, apples and quince. Goose, guinea fowl, hare, partridge and venison as we head into the game season whilst from the sea - oysters, turbot and crab are plentiful. Wild mushrooms such as cepes, morels and oyster are full of flavour and at the height of their season. With around 15,000 types of wild fungi in the UK, why not sign up for a foraging course?

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Our day length continues to shorten and by the end of the month we’ll have lost another one hour and 54 minutes, giving us less than 10 hours of daylight. The sea temperature will begin to drop this month too, averaging 16.3°.

October is the month when winter suddenly feels upon us, with the changing of the clocks. The ending of British Summer Time occurs in the early hours of the 28th – don’t forget to put your clocks back an hour. British Summer Time was introduced in 1916, but before that, time didn’t always stand still. It wasn’t until 1800 that the unified standard time for Great Britain (GMT) was made law. Previous to this, time was what the sun said it was and solar noon moved across the country. Town clocks all displayed their own time, with Norwich being several minutes ahead of London, Leeds six minutes behind, Bristol ten and so on. With the advent of the railways, and their quick travel throughout the UK, the potential for problems was, as you can well imagine, huge! Throughout the 1800s each railway town started to adopt London time as we know it now.

If you’re born in October, you’ll be under either the Libra (up until the 22nd) or the Scorpio star sign and have two birthstones to choose from: Tourmaline and Opal. The birth flower for October is Marigold, exemplifying elegance and devotion.

Famous birthdays this month include Sacha Baron Cohen (13th), Wayne Rooney (24th), Kate Winslet (5th), Julie Andrews (1st) and Hillary Clinton (26th) to name a few!

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FOOD & DRINK

Pork, Apple and Prune Pie Comforting and warming, this seasonal and delicious homemade pie is the perfect dish for a cosy autumnal supper Preparation: 15 minutes plus chilling Cooking Time: 1 hour Make in a tin or enamel pie dish approx. 25cm diameter including the rim and 2-3 cm deep INGREDIENTS 700g free range boneless pork shoulder steaks each cut into 8 pieces, no need to trim 3 cloves garlic, crushed ½ tsp juniper berries, crushed 4 tbsp rapeseed oil 4 tbsp calvados or brandy Large knob of butter 2 eating apples cored and each cut into 16 pieces 100g ready to eat prunes 30g pine nuts, toasted Sea salt crystals and freshly ground black pepper 500g bought shortcrust pastry 1 egg beaten with 1tbsp cold water METHOD Pre heat the oven to 180°C, 160° Fan, Gas 4.

Put the pork, garlic, juniper and 1 tbsp oil in a bowl, season and mix. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a flameproof casserole and fry the pork in two batches until brown on both sides, transfer to a plate. Add all the pork back into the pan and add the calvados and 100ml water. When it begins to bubble cover and put in the oven for 20 minutes.

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about 1 minute per side. Add to the pork along with the prunes and put back in the oven for 15 minutes. Add the pine nuts and leave covered to cool then chill completely.

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piece at a time to about 3mm

thickness and about 1.5cm larger all around than the tin. Brush the rims of the tin with egg glaze and line with pastry. Add the pork mixture and egg glaze the pastry rim.

Roll out the other piece of pastry and cover the pork, trim away excess pastry with a knife and crimp the edges with the end of a wooden

spoon. Slash the pastry in places so the steam can escape. Chill for 10 minutes.

Paint on the egg glaze all over and bake for 25 minutes until golden. l Recipe & food styling Linda Tubby/Narratives Photographer Linda Edwards /Narratives

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Battle Festival of Arts & Music Throughout Battle Including The Magic Flute, Neil Brand, Ceilidh Liberation Front and a weekend of World Class Concerts www.battlefestival.co.uk From Monday 01 October, Gardens open daily from 10:30

Autumn Colour

Hever Castle & Gardens, Edenbridge TN8 7NG Visitors can enjoy striking autumn displays, learn how to plant a winter hanging basket and stock up on spring bulbs. Admission prices Gardens only: Adults £14.50; Seniors & Students £12.35, Children (5-15) £9.20; Family ticket £39.90. 01732 865224 www.hevercastle.co.uk

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Chestnut Tree Open Days Dover Lane, Poling, Nr Arundel, West Sussex BN18 9PX An invitation to visit this wonderful hospice, meet the Care Team and see what your support has achieved for the children and families who need the care Chestnut Tree House provides. No need to book. www.chestnut-tree-house.org.uk Saturday 06 October

Eastbourne Bonfire Society www.eastbournebonfiresociety.com

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Saturday 06 October, 10:30 – 13:00

Queens Hall, High Street, Cuckfield RH17 5EL The second Cuckfield Book Festival will be packed with exciting events for all. www.cuckfieldbookfest.co.uk

Hurst College, College Lane, Hurstpierpoint BN6 9JS Provides an opportunity to tour the facilities, listen to presentations by the Headmaster and current pupils and meet key members of staff.

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Cuckfield Bookfest

Friday 05 October, 09:30 – 12:30

Ashurst Art Group

Ashurst Village Hall BN44 3AP Just turn up and paint! Have a chat

Sixth Form Open Morning

Saturday 06 & Sunday 07 October

Autumn Show & Game Fair South of England Showground, Ardingly RH17 6TL The ultimate countryside experience, falconry displays, animal barn, shopping, food and drink, fairground and much more – a great day out for all the family. 01444 892700 www.Seas.org.uk/booking Saturday 06 & Sunday 07 October, from 08:00

Southern Flea & Collectors Fair,

Nash Street Farm, Golden Cross (A22), Near Hailsham BN27 4AA The last show of the year for Bentleys Fairs. The stands will have everything from furniture to jewellery. www.bentleysfairs.co.uk Saturday 06 to Sunday 14 October, 11:00 – 18:00

PURE Autumn Art Fair

Powdermills Hotel, Battle TN33 0SP A curated art fair in its 9th edition, showcasing the brightest talent selected from an international open entry. www.pureartsgroup.co.uk Sunday 07 October, 14:00 - 17:00

Oldland Windmill Open Day Oldland Mill, Keymer

The final Open Afternoon of the year.

See inside the oldest working windmill in Sussex. Refreshments, memorabilia and our own flour available. No vehicles allowed at Mill. Please park in Grand Avenue or Ockley Lane (near the Thatched Inn) and walk up Oldlands Lane. oldlandwindmill.co.uk Tuesday 09 October, 08:45 – 11:00

Year 7 Open Morning

Hurst College Prep School, Chalkers Lane, Hurstpierpoint BN6 9JS Provides an opportunity to tour the facilities, listen to presentations by the Headmaster and current pupils and meet key members of staff.

Christina Treadaway 01273 836927 www.hppc.co.uk/Open-mornings christina.treadaway@hppc.co.uk Wednesday 10 October

Open Morning at Michael Hall School Kidbrook Park, Priory Road, Forest Row RH18 5JA Please register on-line. www.michaelhall.co.uk/visit-us Wednesday 10 October, 10:00 – 15:30

The Friends of Mayfield Michaelmas Fair

Try something different... come curling & love

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Staff outings

Halloween Hocus Pocus

Entertaining clients

20 - 31 October, 10am - 5pm daily

Birthday parties

Grab your broomstick, put on your cloak and head to the Borde Hill Academy of Witches & Wizards!

Pass the challenges on the daily Garden Trail* and receive a prize from the Head Witch in her lair.

Activities on selected days include magic shows, pumpkin carving, wand making, owls, reptiles, storytelling & more...

Pumpkin Carving competition Sunday 28 October Visit www.bordehill.co.uk/events for details *£2 plus admission to include a prize (FREE to Friends) Garden open 10am-5pm, Halloween activities 11am-3pm

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Mayfield School, Mayfield. East Sussex TN20 3PH A diverse range of quality stalls along with the ever-popular Cloisters Café serving teas and light lunches. £3 entrance fee. Mathilda Bowen 01892 853868, 07956 336720.

Saturday 13 October, 10:00 – 16:00

Friday 12 October, 09:30 – 12:30

Saturday 13 October, 11:00 – 16:00

Ashurst Village Hall BN44 3AP Just turn up and paint! Have a chat over coffee. New members welcome.

Keith Miller - 01892 613268 keithmillerk@hotmail.com

Kidbrooke Mansion, Priory Road, Forest Row RH18 5JB Parking and admission are free to this interesting mixed market held in a beautiful 18th century mansion and its grounds full of Autumn colours.

Crafts, clothing, plants, local produce, all-day cafe, puppet shows and taster therapy sessions.

01342 824944.

Ashurst Art Group

Friday 12 October, 19:30 – 21:00

East Hoathly & District Preservation Society: Honey Bees by Oliver St. John East Hoathly Village Hall, South St BN8 6DS Talk about bees by keeper who teaches beekeeping at Plumpton College, with 30 hives and 8 years’ experience. £4 for non-members.

Toni Whewell, 01825 872460, toni.wilkinson@btconnect.com Friday 12 to Sunday 14 October

Giants of Steam

Bluebell Railway, Sheffield Park Station Two visiting locomotives and up to five locomotives in steam throughout the weekend. 01825 720800 www.bluebell-railway.com Saturday 13 October

Hastings Bonfire Society www.hbbs.info

Paws & Claws Bookfair

Town Hall (side entrance), Lewes 40 dealers offering 1,000’s of secondhand, rare, readable and collectable books. Refreshments available. 50p entrance.

Mansion Market

Saturday 13 October, 19:00

High Hurstwood Bonfire

Fireworks at 20:00 on the Village Green.

Local beers and ciders and a BBQ with amazing burgers and hot dogs. There will also be candy floss and a coconut shy for kids (and adults!).

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Lara Melda (Piano)

Chaplin Theatre, Vinehall School, Robertsbridge TN32 5JL Winner of BBC Young Musician Competition plays works by Brahms, Liszt and Chopin. £20 inc refreshments (£10 concessions). 01580 883092, geoffreywhitehead@vinehallschool.com

Saturday 13 October, 19:30

Perdido Players Swing Band with Sister Sister Singers.

Queen’s Hall, Cuckfield RH17 5EL An evening of music and song from The Big Band era. Licensed bar. All proceeds to the Friends of Holy Trinity Church. Tickets £10 from Pepperbox, 01444 450335 or on the door.

Monday 15 October, 10.00 - 12.00

Vitality Village Coffee Morning The Great Space, Herstmonceux Health Centre BN27 4JX Join us for tea and coffee. Watch a demonstration of fresh flower arranging and try to answer our fun quiz! Free entry. Sheila Charlton 01323 833673, sheilacharlton@uwclub.net Tuesday 16 October

Autumn Concert

Women’s Health Information Evening

Burgess Hill Girls, Keymer Road RH15 0EG Nathan Williamson will play Brahms’ magnificent 2nd Piano Concerto; also, orchestral pieces: Bizet’s youthful Symphony and Ethel Smyth’s ‘ Boatswain’s Mate’. £14 on the door; £12 in advance. 01273 478036, suelcarpenter@gmail.com

BMI The Esperance Hospital. Hartington Place, Eastbourne BN21 3BG A free women’s health information evening. Take the opportunity to speak with our team about the available treatment. Registration essential. To book call 0800 157 7762 or email info@bmihealthcare.co.uk

Saturday 13 October, 19:30 – 21:30

Michelham Priory House & Gardens

Hallowe’en Weekend Sat 27th & Sun 28th October

Activities, crafts, children’s trails, Halloween café menu & fun.

Winter Craft & Gift Fair Sat 10th & Sun 11th November

Festive fun with stalls, decorations & music in this beautiful historic setting.

Wedding Showcase Sun 25th November

Christmas at the Priory

Christmas through the ages, for all ages.

A Tudor Christmas 1st & 2nd Dec

A Christmas Carol Christmas 8th & 9th Dec

An Evacuee’s Christmas

15th & 16th Dec Enjoy some hearty fare, music and activities.

Call us: 01323 844224 Upper Dicker, Nr Hailsham East Sussex, BN27 3QS.

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DIARY DATES Thursday 18 October, 19.30 - 21.30

Sussex Wildlife Trust Eastbourne Regional Group Event

This October visit the Bluebell Railway for

Giants of Steam 12th, 13th, 14th October 2018 Don’t miss the visit to Sussex of

Victoria Baptist Church, Eldon Road, Eastbourne BN21 1UE An illustrated talk Small Mammals in Sussex by Laurie Jackson, Ecologist & Wildlife Lecturer. £3.00 for SWT members, £4.00 for visitors all welcome. www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk Friday 19 October, 09:30 – 12:30

(courtesy of the Cameron Trust)

(courtesy of David Buck)

Lots of opportunities to travel behind both locomotives • Harveys Beer Tent at Hosted Keynes • Up to five locomotives in steam throughout the weekend • Buffets and restaurant open every day • Breakfast available at Sheffield Park Station from 8am

Halloween Specials!

Visit the Bluebell Railway this October for a spooky experience. Full details on these events are available on our website. Booking is essential.

Bluebell Railway - Sheffield Park Station - East Sussex 01825 720800 www.bluebell-railway.com

Saturday 20 October

Northiam Bonfire Society www.northiambonfiresociety.co.uk

Hailsham Bonfire Society www.hailshambonfire.org.uk

Seaford Bonfire Society www.seafordbonfiresociety.co.uk

Neville Juniors Bonfire Society www.njbs.co.uk

Ninfield Bonfire Society

Ashurst Art Group

Ashurst Village Hall BN44 3AP Just turn up and paint! Have a chat over coffee. New members welcome. Keith Miller 01892 613268, keithmillerk@hotmail.com

Gresley A4 Pacific No. 60009 LNER Thompson Class “Union of South Africa” B1 No. 61306 “Mayflower”

and share ideas. Donation towards costs only. Laura Muir 07932 736710, egembroiderers@gmail.com

Friday 19 October, 19:30

Battle for the Ballot Box Meridian Hall, East Court, College Lane, East Grinstead RH19 4EG Celebration of the success of the Suffragettes/Suffragists in gaining the vote for women. Told in words, art and music. Free entry. Tickets from Bullfrog Music, 15-17 Ship Street, East Grinstead RH19 4EG Saturday 20 October, 14:00 – 16:00

Sew Time with East Grinstead Embroiderers East Grinstead Library, 32-40 West Street, East Grinstead RH19 4SR An informal drop-in session for everyone whether beginner or experienced. A time to learn new skills

www.ninfieldbonfire.co.uk Saturday 20 & Sunday 21 October, 10:00 – 16:00

Friends of Eastbourne Hospital’s Autumn Art Exhibition St Andrew’s Prep School, Meads Street, Eastbourne BN20 7RP Exhibition and sale of local art to raise funds to support the Eastbourne DGH www.friendsdgh.org.uk Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 October

Model Railway Exhibition Uckfield Civic Centre, Civic Approach, Uckfield TN22 1AE Now in its 34th year, this model railway exhibition is sure to delight all ages.

Adults £6, children go free up to two children aged 5 – 15 inclusive will be admitted free if accompanied by an adult. Unaccompanied and additional children £4. Under 5s free.

Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 October, 10:00 – 17:00

The Sussex Guild: Contemporary

The Snow Queen The perfect children’s show for half-term Wednesday 24 October 11.00am and 2.00pm Tickets £7.50

Italian Opera Dinner Three course dinner, glass of prosecco on arrival and our Glyndebourne soprano Friday 26 October 7.30pm Tickets £35.50

Wartime Afternoon Tea

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Christmas Party Night

Commemorative tea with songs from Miss Holiday Swing Sat 10 Nov - 3.00pm

Three-course dinner and dancing to live band ‘Bedraggled’ Fri 30 Nov - 7.30pm

Tickets £6.50

Tickets £29.75

Booking office 01825 769694 www.civiccentreuckfield.com

De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-On-Sea TN40 1DP Designer makers of contemporary and traditional crafts. Adults £3:00, children free. www.thesussexguild.co.uk

East Dean Village Hall, Village Green Lane BN20 0DR Interesting items for sale, including silver, pottery, jewellery, clocks postcards, collectables and quirky items. f.mace216@btinternet.com

Halloween Shriek Week

Monday 22 to Sunday 28 October, 10:00 – 18:00 (Sunday 10:00 – 16:00)

Drusillas Park, Alfriston (just off the A27) If you are bored of all your local haunts, stake out the fun at Drusillas Park over the Halloween period. We’ve conjured up some fang-tastically spooky surprises to keep your little horrors half term happy. 01323 874100, www.drusillas.co.uk

Lingfield Art Annual Exhibition Lingfield & Dormansland Community Centre, High Street Lingfield RH7 6AB Original art works, paintings, ceramics, sculpture, cards by local artists for sale.

Affordable prices. Refreshments and home-made cakes available. www.lingfieldart.org

Saturday 20 to Sunday 28 October, Gardens open daily from 10:30

Tuesday 23 to Thursday 25 October

Saturday 20 to Sunday 28 October

Half Term Children’s Workshops

Haunted Halloween Fun

Hever Castle & Gardens, Edenbridge TN8 7NG Prepare to be spooked! Listen to ghostly tales, follow the pumpkin trail and create a ghost puppet and get spooked learning about the ghosts of Hever. www.hevercastle.co.uk Saturday 20 to Wednesday 31 October, 10:00 – 17:00

Halloween Hocus Pocus

Borde Hill Garden RH16 1XP Grab your broomstick, put on your cloak and head to the Borde Hill Academy of Witches and Wizards! www.bordehill.co.uk/events 01444 450326 Sunday 21 October, 09:30 – 14:00

East Dean & Friston Antiques and Colletables Fair

The Observatory Science Centre, Herstmonceux See website for full details. Booking essential. www.the-observatory.org Tuesday 23 October

Cosmetics Information Evening BMI The Esperance Hospital. Hartington Place, Eastbourne BN21 3BG A free cosmetics information evening.

Take the opportunity to speak with the team about the available treatment. Registration essential.

To book call 0800 157 7762 or email info@bmihealthcare.co.uk Tuesday 23 to Saturday 27 October

Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story White Rock Theatre, Hastings TN34 1JX Whiterocktheatre.org.uk 01424 462288.

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Ashurst Art Group Meets in Ashurst Village Hall Every Friday 9.30 -12.30

Sat 13th October at Kidbrooke Mansion, Priory Rd, Forest Row, East Sussex RH18 5JB

Just turn up and paint (also for a coffee and a chat!)

Lively market in a lovely country house set in beautiful grounds. Original clothing, crafts, arts, organic produce, puppet shows and musicians.

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DIARY DATES Wednesday 24 October, 11:00 and 14:00

Friday 02 November, 10:00 – 15:00

The Snow Queen

Battle Christmas Fair

Civic Centre Uckfield TN22 1AE The perfect children’s show for half term. Tickets £7.50 www.civiccentreuckfield.com Booking Office: 01825 769694.

Powdermills Hotel, Powdermill Lane, Battle Support cancer research and start your Christmas shopping. Crafts from across Sussex and Kent to include bags, jewellery, food and plants. Free entry. Refreshments available

Friday 26 October, 09:30 – 12:30

Ashurst Art Group

Friday 02 November, 09:30 – 12:30

Ashurst Village Hall BN44 3AP Just turn up and paint! Have a chat over coffee. New members welcome. Keith Miller 01892 613268 keithmillerk@hotmail.com

Ashurst Village Hall BN44 3AP Just turn up and paint! Have a chat over coffee. New members welcome.

Keith Miller 01892 613268, keithmillerk@hotmail.com

Friday 26 October, 17:30

Italian Opera Dinner Civic Centre Uckfield TN22 1AE Three course dinner, glass of prosecco on arrival and our Glyndebourne soprano. Tickets £35.50 www.civiccentreuckfield.com Booking Office: 01825 769694.

Saturday 27 October

Ewehurst & Staplecross Bonfire Society www.esbs.org.uk Saturday 27 October, 19:30 – 21:00

Illustrated talk on the Artist: Harold Swanwick East Hoathly Church BN8 6EG Talk by art historian and writer, Andrew Forrest £10 entry with proceeds to East Hoathly Church Fabric Fund. sburrough@btinternet.com

Ashurst Art Group Halloween Dine and Stay

Saturday 27 & Sunday 28 October

Hallowe’en Weekend

Hever Castle & Gardens, Edenbridge TN8 7NG Stay at the 5* bed and breakfast, ‘enjoy’ an eerie private tour with TV star Ciaran O’Keeffe and devilish dinner.

Tickets cost £205.00 per person based on two people sharing a Deluxe Room. Upgrades are available.

The Halloween Dine and Stay will sell out and must be pre-booked.

01732 861800 stay@hevercastle.co.uk www.hevercastle.co.uk

Michelham Priory, Upper Dicker BN27 3QS Activities, crafts, children’s trails, Halloween café menu and fun. www.sussexpast.co.uk Sunday 28 October, 10:00 – 16:00

Halloween Horrors

Herstmonceux Castle, Hailsham BN27 1RN A bewitching day at the castle – why not go along in costume for a chance to win family or individual prizes! Normal garden and ground charges apply. 01323 834479 www.herstmonceux-castle.com

Thursday 1st November, 19:00 - 20:00

Cosmetics Information Evening

Halloween Specials!

BMI The Esperance Hospital. Hartington Place, Eastbourne BN21 3BG A free cosmetics information evening.

Take the opportunity to speak with our team about the available treatment.

Registration essential. To book call 0800 157 7762 or email info@bmihealthcare.co.uk

Bluebell Railway, Sheffield Park Station Visit for a spooky experience…

01825 720800. www.bluebell-railway.com Wednesday 31 October, Access to Castle and Gardens from 12:00

Battel Bonfire Society www.battelbonfire.co.uk/2018/Bonfire

Newick Bonfire Society www.newickbonfire.com

Edenbridge Bonfire Society www.edenbridgebonfire.co.uk Sunday 04 November, 14.30

Eastbourne Silver Band Concert of Remembrance

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Saturday 03 November

Our Lady of Ransom Church, Grange Road, Eastbourne BN21 4EU Light refreshments will be available following the concert. This is a free, ticketless event and so early attendance is advised to ensure a seat.

Monday 05 November

Lewes Combined Societies www.lewesbonfirecelebrations.com

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MONEY MATTERS

Explaining the ins and outs of some current tax matters, Melanie Richardson also reminds us to get our tax returns in before the deadline

MATTERS OF TAX TAX RETURNS We are slowly building up to the tax season and trying to get ready for the rush. Last year, clients were still sending us information at 5.45pm on 31 January and this year we are trying to get a bit ahead! There will always be those last-minute clients, but we can do a better job if we get the information a bit sooner. Who knows, with a bit of notice, we might even be able to do some planning and save you some tax!

BENEFIT IN KIND One of our clients has been giving their employees access to Perkbox. Perkbox provides staff with discounts and access to various deals which the employer pays for. It costs a relatively small amount per head and this client’s employees made good use if it.

Unfortunately, giving employees access to Perkbox is classed as a benefit in kind and therefore the employees are treated as if they had received extra salary by HMRC. They end up paying additional income tax, which was completely not what the client had intended.

In this case we were able to help and we wrote to HMRC explaining the situation and asking for a PAYE Settlement Agreement. This means that HMRC will allow the employer to pay the tax instead of the employees on an annual basis.

Once agreed, this arrangement continues until it is cancelled by the employer. All they have to do now is to remember to pay the tax!

LEASE PREMIUMS A rather small piece of legislation came in quite handy for another of our clients this week. The client had taken over a lease from another tenant of the property. The lease had been reassigned to our client.

Our client had paid a lease premium of £20,000 but this was not allowable for deduction against the company’s profits.

Instead, a rather obscure piece of law means that we could take over the original tenant’s tax relief on a proportional basis and this can be offset against the company’s tax bill.

Unfortunately, at the moment the company is loss making, and so can’t make use of the relief, but as corporation tax losses can be carried forward indefinitely, they will get the benefit of this at some point in the future.

CHANGING ACCOUNTANTS Most businesses will at some point want to change banks or professional advisors. As Chartered Accountants, we have to comply with the regulations set out by our Institute. This means that when a client decides to move elsewhere, we are obliged to provide the necessary information to the new advisors and all in a reasonable time frame. Failure to do this will result in censure from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) which has the ability to fine and discipline firms.

Dealing with a registered firm means that clients have these protections and more. However, unlike the term lawyer which is legally protected, anyone can call themselves an accountant and set up a business.

We came across this recently when we started to act for a new client, who had trouble getting their information from their old accountants. In this instance, the accountants weren’t registered with a professional body and the client had no real way of getting what they needed. Luckily, we managed to file the accounts in time, but it is always a good idea to make sure your accountants are registered with the relevant regulatory body. l Money Matters is written by Melanie Richardson - Managing Partner Swindells LLP Chartered Accountants & Chartered Tax Advisers Tel: 01825 763366 As individual circumstances vary considerably from person to person, the views expressed in this article are meant only as a general guide, and any specific advice required should be sought from your own professional adviser or by contacting the writer at her place of work.

No responsibility for loss resulting to any person acting as a result of any material in the above article can be accepted by the writer or Swindells LLP.

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Hedge Cutting | Grass Cutting | Garden Maintenance | Landscaping Fencing | Driveways | Turfing | Treework | Clearance Reliable, Professional Local Service Fully Qualified and Insured

Various Grades of Turf • Laying Service Available Ground Clearance Undertaken • Bulk or Loose Soil Available • Turf Soil / Compost • Free quotations • Fast, efficient service with Prompt Delivery Competitive Rates • Visa & Mastercard Taken

Heathfield 01435 868833 / 07831 452084

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Dean – 07859 891188 | 01825 724490 dean@kdgardenservices.co.uk

CONTRACTORS WATER PIPE RENEWAL No-mess pipelaying by mole or steerable drill, we can bore up to 100m at a time under your garden or driveway, without digging the surface.

Chain trenching for field water supplies. Troughs installed. Leaks fixed.

DRAINAGE / TREATMENT Trouble with a soakaway or cesspool? Install a Mantair Conversion Unit into your existing tank and discharge clean water, for half the cost and none of the upheaval of other systems. Land drains, etc. Free advice.

Sandy Fields Farm, Sandy Cross Lane, Heathfield, TN21 8QH

DECORATING Interior / Exterior Painting • Paper Hanging FREE ESTIMATES & ADVICE WITHOUT OBLIGATION

The Street, Framfield, East Sussex TN22 5NN

01825 891122

info@dftourle.co.uk T: 01825 872611 . www.nickcoleman.net . M: 07778 664466 MILL FARM . GOLDEN CROSS . HAILSHAM . EAST SUSSEX . BN27 3ST

D.F. TOURLE LTD

Est 1970

Over 16 years’ experience RHS qualified designer BSC hons landscaper Fully insured.

BUILDING CONTRACTORS With over 40 years of building experience

Design & Landscaping

• Conversions • Extensions • New Builds • Refurbishments • Improvements Telephone: 01323 841532

Website: www.jhpayne.co.uk Email: enquiries@jhpayne.co.uk Bolneys Units, South Road, Hailsham BN27 3NU

www.limelandscapes.co.uk

hard and soft landscaping - garden design - turfing - fencing / decking tree / hedge work - patios / driveways - general garden works

Please call now for a FREE quotation 01323 811834 / 07752 553939 jonny@limelandscapes.co.uk

Sussex Ponds & Gardens

SPECIALISTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF HEAT RETAINING LINER POOLS • Swimming Pool Installation • Repairs • Renovations • Maintenance

For all ponds, terraces and associated landscaping

New Liners, Heating, Filtration Comprehensive Experience Fully Insured and Guaranteed

Portfolio available Personal and efficient service

Telephone: Stephan Hurst 01825 872180 www.sussexpondsandgardens.co.uk

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A friendly professional service Satisfaction Guaranteed

www.principools.com Telephone Neil Pearson : 01892 664004 Mobile : 07870 667932

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

Heathfield Ironmongers Ltd

Bespoke Hardwood and Wrought Iron

108 High Street Heathfield, East Sussex TN21 8JD ☎ 01435 862626 www.heathfieldironmongers.co.uk (Est. 1919)

Gates and Railings

GET SET FOR AUTUMN

• Full range of automation • Specialists in sliding gates • All work is completed in house from start to finish.

Spalding Enterprises Ltd Hailsham BN27 3JL T: 01323 847744 M: 0776 196 1545 www.woodbees.co.uk

Thermos Soft Touch Zest Mug .................................... Special Price ..... £8.99 Maxtra Compatible Water Filter Cartridges x4 ......... Special Price ...... £9.99 Check Tea Towels, Blue, Green, Red or Grey ............. Special Price ......£2.49 Everyday Non-Stick 7 Piece Wok Set .......................... Special Price ....£19.99 Toast Proof Smoke Alarm ............................................ Special Price ...... £7.99 Addis Cotton Mop and Refill ....................................... Special Price ...... £5.99 Slimline Moisture Trap + Free Refill ........................... Special Price ......£3.99 Night Light with Socket ................................................ Special Price ......£4.99 Krypton Spotlight with 6v Battery ............................... Special Price ...... £7.99 Galvanised Garden Incinerator ................................... Special Price ....£19.99 Yard Broom with Handle .............................................. Special Price ....£11.99 Mano Toolbox with Latch, 3 sizes from ...................... Special Price ..... £5.99

Reclaimed Building & Landscaping Materials Architectural Salvage & Antiques

Blackboys Service Station is a family-run business established for 40 years with over 25 years Renault experience.

Why not pop in for a coffee and a wander

all makes & models ...

• TYRES • MOTS CLASS 1, 2, 4 & 7 • EXHAUSTS • AIR CONDITIONING • SERVICING • WELDING • REPAIRS 01825 890317 • DIAGNOSTICS • COURTESY CARS www.bss-renault.co.uk ru@bss-renault.co.uk

WE NOW DO CLASS 7 MOTS

NEW ADDRESS: Lancelot Unit, Squires Farm Industrial Estate, Palehouse Common,Nr Uckfield, East Sussex TN22 5RB

Heathfield Hire

01435 864 144 (Heathfield) 01580 753 183 (Hawkhurst)

SMALL PLANT & TOOL HIRE SALES & REPAIRS

Plant Hire

Tool Hire

Garden Machinery

From diggers to dumper trucks

From screwdrivers to wireless drills

From lawn mowers to shovels

DELIVERY SERVICE AVAILABLE Unit 1, Browning Rd. Station Road Industrial Estate, HEATHFIELD Highgate Hill, HAWKHURST - www.heathfieldhire.co.uk

We stock everything from Bricks to Bird Tables and Stone to Statues

BAGGED AGGREGATES AVAILABLE Monday - Friday 7.30am-5pm, Saturday 9am-1pm

www.bestreclamation.co.uk

Harcourt Lodge Buildings Burwash Road Heathfield E Sussex TN21 8RA

01435 862381

V COTTINGHAM GARDEN MAINTENANCE

We provide a complete service to care for all of your garden needs * * * * * *

Regular maintenance One off visits Hedge cutting * Pruning Mowing * Lawn Care Garden Clearance Experienced & reliable

GARDEN SOLUTIONS PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Contact Vince on 07702

723493

E-mail: vince@vcottingham.co.uk

We clean your oven... so you don’t have to.

Call today to have your oven, hob, extractor or Aga professionally cleaned Paul Gilbert Tel 01323 406386 Mob tel 07935 820251 www.ovenwizards.com To find out more please call 01825 768077 or email: hello@sussexliving.com

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Uckfield Garage

01825 768316

Uckfield’s Leading MOT and Service Centre For all makes from brand new to classic cars.

• • • • • •

Keep your vehicle and warranty intact at around HALF the cost of the main dealers!

COMPUTER DIAGNOSTICS MOTS AND SERVICING TYRES AND EXHAUSTS MAJOR REPAIRS COURTESY CAR FAMILY RUN BUSINESS

UCKFIELD GARAGE 143 HIGH STREET UCKFIELD . TN22 1ES

w w w. u ck f i e l d g a ra g e . c o . u k A natural growth accelerator for plants and vegetables

Puckamuck is a completely natural and organically sourced well-rotted horse manure.

• • •

PUCKAMUCK

Shred on site so easy to handle and spread.

Fully aged by us so ready to use straight away.

100% manure - no green waste, peat-free and no odour!

www.puckamuck.co.uk or call 07899676166 Puckamuck is a Registered Trademark.

Heating Oil

www.spaoilservices.co.uk

The Highest Quality in Sport Surfaces

MG Contracts is a family business with 32 years experience in building tennis courts and sport areas.

The company provides free surveys and quotations.

All courts are constructed to high specifications and are supported with a long guarantee.

Please contact us for further information:

MG CONTRACTS

T: 01424 892265 M: 07831 643 835 Manchester Road, Ninfield, mgsc@btconnect.com East Sussex TN33 9JX www.martingurrtennissurfaces.co.uk

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A local, independent company delivering fuel to homes and businesses in Kent and Sussex.

01892 615400

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY

Swimming Pool & Hot Tub Services

Local TV Aerials & Satellites

~ All types of swimming pool repairs, leak detection, maintenance and refurbishments. ~HotTubrepairs,relocation,servicing,spare parts and new covers. ~HotTubsondisplayandwellstockedPool Shop with free parking.

Installation, Repair & Realignment of all types of Aerials and Sky Dishes Fault Finding • Phone Points • Freeview HD • Freesat • HD TV Wall Mounting • 30 Years Experience • Fully Insured

Visit us at Blackbrooks Garden Centre (main A21) Sedlescombe, TN33 0RJ

01424 870505 www.1066pools.co.uk

Freephone: 0800 8021791 Brighton: 01273 917736 Email: ltvaerialsandsatellites@gmail.com www.ltvaerialsandsatellites.co.uk

SAME DAY SERVICE

Innovative garage door solutions from a local family firm you can trust!

Tel: 07779 288896

• Garage door repairs • Full installation service • Electric conversions • Senior citizen discounts

All Property Repairs, Fencing, Gates, Hedges & Lawns, Roof Repairs

Call us for a FREE quote

01435 277998 01323 287990

5* Rated on Rated People. Fully Insured. Reliable Domestic, Landlords, Commercial - Free No Obligation Quotes Given

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To find out more please call 01825 768077 or email: hello@sussexliving.com

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NOVACLEAN SERVICES

RECORDS WANTED

• Gutter Cleaning • PVC Soffit and

VINYL LPs AND 7” SINGLES EXCELLENT PRICES PAID We also purchase CD collections and music memorabilia (concert programmes, ticket stubs etc)

PLEASE CONTACT CHRIS: Tel: 07812 903 667 Email: uk.vinylvault@sky.com

CCTV

Fascia Clean • Driveway & Patio Jet washing • Soak away drain clearance

Call Steve on 01323 893365 Mobile 07881 903076

NOVACLEAN MAKES A DIFFERENCE

Problems with Water Supply or Disposal?

We have the technology and experience to solve it.

“Mechanical Mole” Pipe Laying, Septic Tanks and Sewage Treatment.

Stockists of Pumps, Pipes, Fittings and Drain Jetting.

Workshop facilities also available for service and repair of all types of plant and machinery.

Oakville Farm, Easons Green, Uckfield Tel: Halland (01825) 840276 A N D

D R A I N A G E

E N G I N E E R S

Where quality is assured

FIRE ALARMS ACCESS CONTROL INTRUDER ALARMS “we will beat any genuine quote”

Tel: 01323 660113

High Street, Seaford BN25 1PH www.seafordalarmssecurity.co.uk

OLD HAND TOOLS OF RURAL CRAFTS Bought & Sold

Also architectural ironmongery, including brass, locks, hinges, knobs, and handles

Peter Hanman (Tools)

BEENEY & CO LTD W AT E R

SAS SECURITY

co al We ns so n er in ow va sta to ll ri es

Competitive prices, friendly installers. Local work can be viewed or check us out online at checkatrade.com.

Over 18 years’ experience.

Call us for a free no obligation quote on 01825 764912 or 07930 533588 www.campaving.co.uk

Heathfield Market, Heathfield Workshop 01435 860760 • Mobile: 07966 176015 hanmanpete@gmail.com

www.hanman-tools.co.uk

Mon-Fri 10am-5pm (closed 1-2pm lunch) • Sat 10am-1pm • Closed Wed

SOUTHERN POOLS (01435) 865453 Visit the Pool Shop for Discount Chemicals and Accessories Station Rd. Industrial Estate Heathfield, Sussex Open 9am - 5pm Mon - Fri Closed 1-2pm for lunch • Open Sat 9am - 1pm ❖ 53rd Anniversary 1965 - 2018 ❖

Superior Glass Ltd Uckfield’s longest established glass & window company

01825 764766 • Fascia, Soffits & Cladding • Glass cut to size.

• uPVC & Aluminium Windows, • Bi-Fold, Composite and Doors & Conservatories Garage Doors • Laminated & Toughened Glass

24 Hour Emergency Glass Repairs

COVERING KENT AND SUSSEX

Design House, Unit 1 Bell Lane, Bellbrook Industrial Estate, Uckfield TN22 1QL

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Excavations Ponds / Impact Moleing

Foundations Landscaping Drainage Clearance

Tinkers Lane Hadlow Down

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