Sussex Local - Arundel - November 2018

November 2018

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Arundel - Amberley - Fontwell - Ford - Slindon - Walberton - Yapton Local news and events through the door to 6,400 homes in this area every month

SNOWDROP TRUST Charity Profile

WHAT’S ON

Bonfire Night Special!

NEWS

Community, Council Charity, Schools

GARDENS

Design ideas

HISTORY

Arundel in WWII part 2 Ford to Hunston Canal

WIN!

Tickets to Aladdin Pantomime Book - Visitors’ Historic Britain West Sussex

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What’s On, Recipe, Prize Crossword, Young Readers’ Puzzles, Local Walks, Local Groups & Charity, Business Directory

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November 2018 Cover image Fireworks. November events from page 4

Welcome...

It’s bonfire night this month and we have a section in our What’s On pages promoting some of the best local events - see page 4.

Our charity profile this month is on The Sussex Snowdrop Trust - see page 26.

Founded in 1993, the Trust provide care at home for children living with life-threatening or terminal illnesses in West Sussex. They rely heavily on community donations and are constantly fundraising to enable them to continue their hugely valuable work.

As usual, we have news from the area’s Parish councils starting on page 44 and school news on page 17. For other local news please see our Charity & Community pages starting on page 20.

We have two history articles. Mark Phillips writes part 2 about Arundel during WWII (page 14) and Allen Misselbrook from the Yapton & Ford History Group writes about the Ford to Hunston Canal (page 42).

Panto season is nearly here, “Oh yes it is!”.

You can win a family ticket to see Aladdin at Worthing’s Pavilion Theatre. Music, laughs and lashings of Christmas cheer starring Lee Latchford-Evans from pop group Steps, see page 12. You can also win a copy of Visitors’ Historic Britain, West Sussex - page 15.

Heather Smith looks at cooking oils in our Health article on page 40 and our November recipe is for quick and easy Treacle Tart page 34 - delicious!

Thanks for reading,

Kris & Jeff

Quote of the month “When you go home, tell them of us and say, For your tomorrow, we gave our today” - JOHN MAXWELL EDMONDS Disclaimer - Whilst advertisements are printed in good faith, Sussex Local (Kay Publishing Ltd) is an independent company and does not endorse products or services that appear in this magazine. Sussex Local cannot be held responsible for errors or omissions or claims made by contributors.

The views and opinions of contributors are not necessarily those of the publisher.

4 ...........................................................................What’s On 12 ......................................WIN! Aladdin Panto Family ticket 14 ..................................................................Arundel History 16 ............................................Young Readers’ Puzzle Page 17 ...........................................................Local schools news 18 ........................................................................Local Walks 20 .........................................................Charity & Community 26 .............................Sussex Snowdrop Trust charity profile 32 .................................................................Prize Crossword 34 .................................................................................Recipe 36 ....................................................................In Your Garden 40 ...........................................................Health & Wellbeing 44 ............................................................Local Council News 47 .............................................................Business Directory 51 ...........................................................Index of Advertisers December booking deadline 1st Nov

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Win tickets to see Aladdin Pantomime Various dates in December, Pavilion Theatre, Worthing With an all-star cast including Lee Latchford-Evans from pop supergroup Steps as Aladdin and CBeebies favourite, presenter Rebecca Keatley, as Princess Jasmine. Also, featuring breathtaking special effects plus plenty of magic, mayhem, laughter and traditional pantomime audience participation, Aladdin is the family pantomime not to be missed this Christmas!

Lucky winners will receive a family ticket for use of one show between Monday 3rd - Friday 7th December & Monday 10th - Friday 14th December. See worthingtheatres.co.uk for more details.

Soar through the skies on a magic carpet ride to adventure! Poor but happy, Aladdin hopes all his dreams will come true when he discovers a magical lamp and the mystical genie trapped inside it who will grant the holder three precious wishes.

Fame, fortune and the hand in marriage of the beautiful Princess Jasmine await but first our hero must defeat the wicked sorcerer Abanazar who also seeks the lamp and more.. With his dopey brother Wishee Washee and his ever-faithful mother, dame Widow Twankey by his side, Aladdin must summon all his courage in this ragsto-riches tale of good overcoming evil.

Win a family ticket to Aladdin To enter the competition answer the question below: Q: Which princess is Aladdin hoping to marry? a) Belle

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World War II Arundel - Part 2

By Arundel historian Mark Phillips Continuing from Part 1 published in the October issue Seven brick-built rifle posts were dug into the bank on the castle side of the moat. The last of these was still visible until the 1980s. An anti-tank rifle post was located behind a wall at the old Dairy near Swanbourne Lake to cover the Mill Stream. There were plans to demolish the parapet of the bridge to provide a clear line of fire. Several rifle posts were also positioned around the hillside surrounding Swanbourne Lake.

9.2 inch Howitzers by Arundel Castle cricket ground Arun Cottage along the Slipe, that was demolished when the current A27 Relief Road was built in 1973, had a large pillbox built next to it disguised as an outbuilding that contained a gun and rifle slits facing down river towards Littlehampton while Haggett’s warehouse next door housed an anti-tank rifle post.

Brick built rifle post along Arundel Castle moat in Mill Road In February 1941, C Battery of the 56 Heavy Regiment Royal Artillery was stationed in the park to the north of the castle cricket ground, partially hidden under trees. They were equipped with two 9.5-inch howitzers that could fire a 280-pound shell over ten miles. (60 rounds were allocated per gun). These World War I vintage guns (upgraded to new 7.5-inch howitzers in July 1942 until the guns were removed for good in September 1942) weighed 18 tons and had such a heavy recoil they had to be anchored by a large metal box attached to the front of them filled with 11 tons of earth.

They were trained on Littlehampton and Clymping beaches as well as the mouth of the Arun to fire on enemy shipping and invasion troops. The Battery had its Headquarters in nearby Tower House along Maltravers Street and the officers’ mess was at the Norfolk Arms Hotel in the town centre.

The flat ground near Hiorne Tower nearby was defended by more rifle posts as the area would have been an ideal landing place for parachutists and glider troops from which to attack the castle and town. Two pillboxes were also built, one close to the Castle Sawmill and the other slightly west of this.

Other defences around the town were a pillbox at the junction of London Road and Mount Pleasant, a defence post constructed from sandbags in the rear garden of 13 King Street, rifle slits cut through the wall surrounding the former Arundel C of E School in Surrey Street.

Rifle and anti-tank rifle posts were also located in Lasseter’s jewellery shop in the High Street and the lavatory of Mrs Rich’s property to cover the bridge.

Also, the top floor of what is now Sparks Yard in Tarrant Street and in two locations that I am unfamiliar with being the Borough Salvage Warehouse and a warehouse belonging to Mr Herrington.

Window above Lasseter's shop that was used as an anti-tank rifle post

At the end of the war all these defences were gradually removed, and the sites handed back for civilian use. The Nissen huts of the camps in Arundel Park were sold off and removed in 1947 with some being relocated within the town for business use. Compensation claims from authorities and private owners were handled in Arundel by the Duke of Norfolk’s Estate management.

Footnote One can only be grateful that these defences were never required but one thing is certain, had the Nazi invasion of England taken place, both the military and civilians would have fought fiercely together for every single inch of land.

Many thanks to John Wells and his research.

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Win a copy of ‘Visitors' Historic Britain: West Sussex’ A unique approach to West Sussex history Many writers have written about the delights of the former kingdom of the South Saxons, its Downs, villages, countryside, people and their ways. Visitors' Historic Britain West Sussex is the first book to take readers on a tour of discovery of each of the county's historic eras in turn.

Starting with prehistoric Sussex, we explore West Sussex from West to East, investigating both little-known and well-visited sites that tell the story of our ancestors' past. We encounter wild warriors, formidable founders of the county, indefatigable industrialists, excitable eccentrics and the lives of Sussex inhabitants and invaders.

Sussex is a county celebrated by writers, painters, royalty, artists and the millions who have enjoyed its changing coastline and verdant villages. Visitors' Historic Britain provides a unique series of journeys for those who are inquisitive about this quirky and history - changing part of the South-East.

Kevin Newman is a Sussex-born and dwelling author, tour guide, teacher, history consultant, journalist and historian. He has written school textbooks, for Sussex publications such as the Argus and Brighton and Hove Independent as well a range of books on Sussex. Visitors' Historic Sussex - West Sussex is his first book for Pen and Sword and will be followed by a sequel on East Sussex and Brighton and Hove.

You can purchase ‘Visitors’ Historic Britain: West Sussex’ at www.pen-and-sword.co.uk

Win ‘Visitors’ Historic Britain: West Sussex’ To enter the competition answer the question below: Q: West Sussex was the former Kingdom of _____ a) The Saxons b) The Romans c) The Vikings Send your answer and contact details including phone number to: Historic Britain Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough, RH20 9AH or enter online at www.sussexlocal.net/features/competitions Winner drawn after 30th November 2018. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.

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Amberley School Outdoor Activities In September, the oldest pupils at Amberley Primary School joined together with their counterparts from St James’ Primary School in Coldwaltham on an Outdoor and Adventurous Activities Course.

The children and teachers from both schools visited the PGL Site at Osmington Bay, a beautiful site on the famous Dorset Jurassic coast, near Weymouth, where they took part in a wide range of activities which they would not normally be able to do at school. They experienced the highs of the Giant Swing, Abseiling towers and climbing walls and the lows of crawling through tunnel trails. They learnt the skills of archery and mountain biking and how to work as a team to complete the low ropes course. Evening activities included ambush and a campfire on the beautiful beach of the Jurassic coast.

One of the children summarised the experience much better than I can: ”Osmington Bay was an amazing opportunity for us. We did thousands of activities and there was also lots of food (yummy). The beds were so soft it was like jumping on a feather bed! When you walked into the bathroom it felt like home and it was sooo clean it was like having invisible servants.

For the activities we did archery, campfire (on the beach!), rock wall, giant swing, low ropes course, quad bikes, mountain biking, ambush, abseiling and tunnel trail! It was all so fun! Kirsty is the best leader ever! Every morning she would put a smile on all of Oak Class’s faces!”

As we go to press, Amberley School will have staged a Science Fayre, where the children’s science projects were showcased, and the highly anticipated Autumn Fayre; both examples of the great relationship between the school and the local community.

Ray Jackson, Chair of Governors Find out more at www.amberley.w-sussex.sch.uk

Arundel C of E School Macmillan Coffee Morning & Cross Country For the third year running our Year 6 Class organised and ran a fabulous coffee morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. Thanks to the efforts of the children in Year 6 and our wonderful staff and families who baked, donated and came along to our coffee morning, we raised an amazing £341.91, which was an incredible amount.

We were so proud of all our Year 6 children, in particular, who organised the whole event, and were excellent hosts throughout. Thank you to everyone who helped make the event such a success, and who gave so very generously.

Our cross-country teams did exceptionally well at the first LASP event of the season, where over 200 runners competed in the running event, and we received a very creditable second overall. A huge well done to all of our runners and thank you to the teachers and parents who gave up their time to support them. The children will now be representing ACE at the Cross Country finals taking place at Windlesham House where we will be competing with schools from across the county – we wish the children lots of luck! www.arundelchurchofenglandschool.org.uk

St Philip’s School Autumn activities The children took great delight in picking the vegetables in the allotment. The children were able to use this produce for our Harvest Festival.

The pumpkins were used for our annual RHS ‘Big Soup Share’. Children peeled, chopped and cooked to make a delicious pumpkin soup. Year 6 went into the school allotment one Friday afternoon for a big ‘end of season tidy up’.

Our Harvest Festival was a joyous celebration. Children brought Harvest hamper donations into school which we displayed and then distributed to Stone Pillow Charity and to local elderly residents in the community. Children learned harvest songs and offered prayers of thanks for the farmers all around the world. We even had a grandparent who baked freshly made bread and plaited it into a Harvest loaf.

Our Growing Club activities planned out for each week are under way. Children in Reception Class have planted hanging baskets for the front of the school and Year 1 are busy planting bulbs in their outside classroom for a splash of colour in the Springtime. In October, we celebrated Grandparents Week. The children invited their grandparents to come into school and enjoy afternoon tea.

We celebrated World Mental Health Awareness Day by wearing something purple and raising money for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAHMS). We also invited in an expert in mindfulness to carry out sessions with our Key Stage 2 children.

This is a tool to enable them to find strategies of dealing with anxiety. www.stphilipsarundel.org.uk

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Local Walks - November These walks are supported by Chichester District Council, are led by volunteers and are designed to cater for all ages and abilities. No booking is required but please arrive 10 mins before the walk is due to start. Dogs are welcome unless otherwise stated but must be kept on the lead.

Timings are for guidelines only. If the weather is poor the walk may be cancelled, if unsure check, contact 01243 534589 health@chichester.gov.uk www.chichesterwellbeing.org.uk L = Walk Leader Thu 1st

10:30am Fairmile Bottom L: Peter Circular walk through the Downland nature reserve towards Arundel. Meet alongside the A29 soon after the Madehurst turn

2 hrs 30 mins

4.5 miles

Mon 5th

10:30am Parham Park & Wigginholt L: Jane A flat walk with lovely views of surrounding countryside.

Meet in Parham Park

2 hrs 30 mins

5 miles

Thu 8th

10:30am Petworth Park L: Gerald Come and see the fallow deer in Petworth Park.

Meet in The Horse Guards Inn, GU28 9AF

1 hr 30 mins

3 miles

Fri 9th

10:30am Salvington Hill L: Peter Circular walk towards Findon with superb views and excellent Autumn foraging (berries). Meet in the car park on the left at the end of Honeysuckle Lane

2 hrs

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Sat 10th

10:30am Burpham L: Dominic Meet in car park behind the George at Burpham, BN18 9RR

All day

7 miles

Mon 12th

10:30am Emsworth to Westbourne L: Anne Through meadows to Emsworth and back. Meet in Emsworth Town Square

1 hr 30 mins

3 miles

Wed 14th

10:30am Kingley Vale L: Alison Beautiful Nature Reserve containing one of the finest yew forests in Europe. Meet in West Stoke car park, PO18 9BE

2 hrs

4 miles

Thu 15th

10:30am Angmering Park & Hammerpot L: Peter Meet in car park in the woods at the Dover, BN18 9PX

2 hrs

4 miles

Mon 19th

10:30am Emsworth to Pook Lane L: Anne Level walk along the shore. Meet in Emsworth square, PO10 7AW

1 hr 30 mins

3 miles

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10:30am Chichester Canal L: Helen Meet at Chichester Canal, Basin Road, PO19 8DT

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Tue 20th

10:30am Marina to Dell Quay L: Janet Meet in Chichester Marina car park (free), PO20 7EJ

1 hr 30 mins

3 miles

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10:30am Pagham to Sidlesham L: Jane Circular walk taking in parts of Pagham Harbour Nature Reserve and the village of Sidlesham. Meet at the harbour end of Church Lane, PO21 4NR

2 hrs

4 miles

Thu 22nd

10:30am Petworth Park L: Gerald Fascinating walk through the Park trees from 350-800 years old. Dogs are welcome. Meet in Petworth Park

2 hrs

4 miles

Fri 23rd

10:30am Wey Arun Canal L: Richard Meet in canal visitor centre car park in Loxwood

1 hr 30 mins

3.5 miles

Thu 29th

10:30am Cissbury Ring L: Peter Up and around Cissbury Ring (5,000 year old hill fort).

Meet: Car park opposite Nepcote Green, BN14 0SD

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Sussex Snippets West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service is urgently appealing for more car donations to assist firefighters with their training. The cars allow crews to practice their training and development to deal with road traffic collisions. They cut the vehicles open to carry out rescue operations, and it is crucial they have all the skills and knowledge they need. If you have a car that has failed an MOT or you just don’t need any more and would like to donate it to a worthy cause please call 01243 752448, or email frsmedia@westsussex.gov.uk Worthing-based charity, Care for Veterans, will be holding its third annual Glitter Ball on Saturday 24 November. This year’s event will be held at Fontwell Park Racecourse near Arundel and is an exciting way for the charity to raise vital funds for the veterans in its care.

Care for Veterans has been providing care and rehabilitation to disabled ex-Service personnel for almost 100 years, with centenary celebrations taking place next year. Tickets for the Glitter Ball cost £56 each and include a drinks reception, fabulous three course meal and half bottle of wine per person. There will be live music, a magician, plus lots more! There’s even a coach that will take guests from Worthing/Goring/ Angmering to Fontwell and back, free of charge! To book call 01903 218444 or 01903 213458.

A more effective flu vaccine for the over 65s is being offered this winter in a bid to keep the viral infection at bay. The new vaccine could see 30,000 fewer people require an appointment with their GP. Ultimately this is expected to save more than 700 lives this winter. As well as those over the age of 65, the flu vaccine is also available free to those in groups at particular risk of infection and complications, including: children aged 2 to 3, and those in the school vaccination programme, pregnant women, adults and children with underlying health conditions (especially heart and respiratory disease) and carers. If you are eligible for your free flu jab, please contact your local GP surgery or participating pharmacy to book an appointment or see www.westsussexwellbeing.org.uk/fight-flu.

SUSSEX LOCAL The Duke and Duchess of Sussex made their first official visit to West Sussex on Wednesday 3rd October. The Royal Couple were given the warmest of welcomes in Chichester and Bognor Regis. Crowds of enthusiastic well-wishers turned out in Chichester to see Prince Harry and Meghan. Everyone was delighted as the couple spent time chatting with members of the public including groups of local school children.

The Duke and Duchess visited Edes House to see the rare copy of the American Declaration of Independence. The Royal Party then travelled to Bognor Regis where they officially opened the University of Chichester’s Engineering and Digital Technology Park.

The Oxford Junior Dictionary no longer carries names such as 'Acorn' or 'Kingfisher', because these words are not being used enough by today's children to merit inclusion. Sussex Wildlife Trust know children still want to learn about the wonders of nature so are asking you to help send a copy of The Lost Words by Robert MacFarlane and Jackie Morris to every primary school in Sussex as a special Christmas present. It is a magical book that aims to reinstate the lost nature words to the vocabulary of our children, using word-spells and beautiful illustrations.

Each school will also receive an Explorer's Guide to the Lost Words and lesson plans prepared by the Trust's environmental education team. A gift of £20 will cover the costs of this project for each school.

Visit sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk to donate.

West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service are looking to recruit new urgently needed on-call fire-fighters. Oncall firefighters can have another job, and 14 of West Sussex’s 25 fire stations are crewed solely by an oncall workforce. Anyone interested in becoming an oncall firefighter can find more information and how to apply at www.westsussex.gov.uk

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Arundel Abseil One Duchess, 70 abseilers, 180 feet descended and £12,000 raised to support local families going through tough times – what a Sunday in Arundel!

Home-Starts across the county came together to put on their biggest fundraiser yet, and they did it in style.

Arundel Castle Trust had given permission for the Charity to raise funds by abseiling down the 180ft Bake House Tower on Sunday 30th September. Her Grace, The Duchess of Norfolk is a long standing Patron of Home-Start Arun, Worthing & Adur. All money raised will go towards supporting local families with young children going through tough times. The exclusive abseil attracted 70 courageous people who wanted to raise funds for the charity and help to make the best start in life for local children. To date, the abseilers have raised £12,000 which is brilliant.

There were; couples, friends, work teams, individuals, charity volunteers, staff and trustees and even a couple dressed as Maid Marion and Robin Hood.

As The Duchess awarded the medals on the ground, one abseiler said, “The view from the top is just amazing. The abseil was terrifying but the rope guys helped me to the ground safely. I’m so proud of myself for doing it.” The minimum age to abseil was 16 and two brave year 11 boys dubbed “The Abseiling Boys” descended the Tower side by side and have raised £800. They had only turned 16 in September but were

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determined to take part. Barnaby said, “This is such an awesome experience and one not many people will get to do – abseiling down a 900 year old Castle!” The other Boy of the duo, Lucas said “As a family we have always supported Home-Start. This was a challenge I couldn’t refuse! And my friends and family have been generous with the sponsorship as 180 feet is a long way down.”

Home-Start has a high demand for support services at present and the community’s support for this event has been immense. 1 in 5 referrals over the last 2 years couldn’t be provided with family support due to limited resources. The money raised will start supporting families as soon as next month.

Families need support from time to time and HomeStart can help with bereavement, mental health challenges, a parental disability or a challenging child or multiple births. Find out more about Home-Start please visit www.home-start.org.uk

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Sea Cadets receive BTEC Certificates

Further consultation in Spring 2019 for Arundel Bypass

On Friday 7th September, The President of the Littlehampton Sea Cadet Unit, Captain John Stoy RD*, J.P., RNR paid a visit to the unit to present BTEC Level 1 certificate in Teamwork, Personal Skills and Citizenship to Ordinary Cadet Shania Garbett.

A further non-statutory consultation for the A27 Arundel Bypass scheme is planned for Spring 2019. Highways England have said it will “give local people a fresh look at all the viable options for upgrading the A27 using the latest available information.”

On the 11th September the Regional Manager of the CVQO, Debbie Barry visited the unit and presented Ordinary Cadet Ellie Gordon with her BTECH Level 1 certificate. Commanding officer LT (SCC) Brian Osborne RNR said both cadets had worked hard to obtain these qualifications and they are a credit to the unit.

An earlier consultation led to a preferred route, known as Option 5a, being announced in May. Since then, as part of Highways England’s work to develop the scheme for submission of a planning application, important new evidence is available which merits putting the plans to the public again. This new information includes a redesign of the western end of the scheme where it re-joins the existing A27, updated traffic modelling results and updated data on and enhancements of the alternative Options 1 and 3.

This further round of consultation will give people an opportunity to comment on all matters presented at the previous consultation in 2017 and the new information available. It will allow consultees to comment on all three route options previously consulted upon: Option 1, Option 3 and Option 5a.

Following the consultation, Highways England will consider the information gained against the preferred route and the alternative options.

Do you need a Lasting Power of Attorney

By Richard Cohen FPFS ACII MCSI Chartered Financial Planner I recently heard a comedian complaining about how difficult it was to pay his utility bill. He was saying how he got taken through five minutes of security questions before they would let him pay his bill over the phone. When he challenged them as to why this was necessary he was told it was to prevent fraud. His punchline was “what kind of rubbish fraudster phones up to pay someone else’s bill? If they try it, just let them!”

It does highlight a genuine problem. With today’s data protection rules and the bureaucracy large institutions put in place, handling someone else’s affairs without the right paperwork is virtually impossible.

Gone are the days when your local bank manager knew you and your family and would allow a daughter to withdraw money from her housebound mother’s account for her with a scribbled letter.

Modern pensions present a further problem. Historically, people bought an annuity at retirement age that just paid out without any further intervention. With most people now accessing their pensions flexibly, there are decisions to be made right up until death about how much to draw, how to invest and how to structure your death benefits. Just missing the

Lifetime Allowance declaration at age 75 could cost you 25% of your fund.

Another group for whom being unable to manage their affairs is particularly troublesome is those who own and manage their own business. Who is going to have the power to approve your annual accounts or appoint a new director to run the business if you lose capacity?

This means virtually everyone needs a Property and Finance Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA). This document allows you to appoint someone you trust to manage your financial affairs if you become incapable of doing so. It is something you can prepare yourself or if you want to make sure it’s done correctly, an estate planning practitioner will do it for you for a modest fee. Hopefully, your attorney will never need to act, however for those who do end up needing it, it will save a lot of money and stress.

For more details visit www.nsurefinancial.co.uk or to arrange a free review please call 01903 821010

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Sussex Snowdrop Trust Care at home for sick children

by Lynn Smith The Sussex Snowdrop Trust is unique, a vital service developed for local children in a particular area of West Sussex.

From left to right: Deputy Mayor of Arundel, James Stewart, Colin Tebbutt Esq The Trust has been proMVO, Di Levantine, Chairman & Co-Founder, Nick Herbert MP viding care at home for children living with lifethreatening or terminal illnesses in West Sussex for a Founding the Trust quarter of a century.

Founded in 1993, the Trust came about when Dr Anne Wallace, Community Paediatric Consultant and Based in Walberton, with its Children’s Community the Nursing Sister of the children’s ward at St RichNursing Team located in Chichester, the Trust covers ards in Chichester, identified three key areas of need an area from Arundel to Billingshurst, Petworth, Midin families whose child had been diagnosed with a hurst and Emsworth and all along the coast including life-threatening illness. Families, she discovered, Thorney Island. urgently wanted a nurse to visit them at home and support them, and to teach them how to look after their child and help them gain the confidence to do so themselves. They also needed to be able talk about diagnosis, prognosis, medication, treatment etc., with a nurse who not only knows them and their child, but who is qualified in caring for children with such serious illnesses. The third need identified was that of financial assistance - as looking after a child who has been diagnosed with a life-threatening condition can put a huge strain on family resources, particularly, as one parent may give up work to care for their child.

Having identified these needs Dr Wallace was unable to find the funding necessary to meet them – even from the NHS - and so she approached the Friends of Chichester Hospitals. Here, after studying and researching how the vision of Dr Wallace could be realised, Frank Snell, Kate Shaw and Diana Levantine founded the Sussex Snowdrop Trust.

The Charity aims to provide specialist at home care by its own Community Nursing Team; helping families to care for their child and enabling very sick children to remain at home with their family, which the Trust believes is the best place for the child to be.

What happens The referral of a sick child to Snowdrop begins with the family’s GP. When a GP believes a child has a lifethreatening illness, they will refer the child to a local

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28 Charity Profile hospital where they are seen by a Consultant Paediatrician; who then refers the child to the Snowdrop Community Nursing Team.

The family will see a Snowdrop Nurse within 48 hours of referral. Children might be suffering from illnesses such as cancer, leukaemia, cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy and sclerosis or one of a number of other illnesses.

Some conditions may be very rare and some conditions are so complex that it may not possible to provide a diagnosis.

Community Nursing Team

Annual Snowdrop Walk in Arundel Castle Grounds

Dr Ann Wallace heads the Community Nursing Team, which is made up of nurses, a Counsellor and Nurse Support workers.

The Children’s Community Nurses are able to administer medicines and give treatment at home, as well as teaching parents how to do the same for their child. They are also able to give medical advice, listen to problems and liaise with other Healthcare Professionals. Nurse Support Workers will help with babysitting, take children to hospital appointments and also support siblings.

When a child is first diagnosed with a life threatening illness, Counsellors can meet families straightaway and will offer practical and emotional support. The team also incorporates a group of Family Volunteers who provide assistance such as transport for hospital appointments, shopping, babysitting and sibling support, and can become an invaluable friend. A Family Volunteer Co-ordinator will place suitable volunteers with a family.

Currently there are 76 Snowdrop children, some of whom spend time in hospital receiving treatment or undergoing an operation, with the help of Snowdrop’s Community Nursing Team, most are able to remain at home, fortunately, most of the children do live to adulthood, but, sadly, sometimes treatment will fail and children become terminally ill. In these situations Snowdrop is also able to provide end of life care, which can mean 24 hours a day support. Nearly all of the children who have become terminally ill have been able to remain at home – surrounded by their family.

These sad experiences have led to Chairman and Cofounder Diana Levantine and the Snowdrop Counsellor Phil Portway working with three graduates of Chichester University’s teacher training course to produce a resource pack for schools dealing with bereavement.

As the subject is not currently covered on their curriculum, the students believed that teachers would benefit from their research and consequent publication, which not only covers all aspects of bereavement but also helps teachers address problems that may arise if a child in their school has been diagnosed with a life threatening or terminal illness.

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The annual cost of providing direct family care is approximately £350,000, and the funds are raised by what Diana Levantine describes as “our wonderful and very generous community.” The Trust is supported by many local and national organisations – whether by being chosen as an organisation’s charity of the year or from fundraising events, raffle and auction prizes - all of which raises awareness of the Trust in the local community.

Diana Levantine further acknowledges the support of the community. “We couldn’t survive without the support from local people. Children and people of all ages raise money for Snowdrop. Every penny counts and we appreciate every penny.”

The rest of the team In addition to the Community Nursing Team the Trust has a Fund Raising, Media and Events Manager, Lucy Ashworth, her Part Time Assistant, George Fulcher, a Finance Manager, Michelle Wilkinson and Office Assistant, Claire Stubbs.

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There is also another team of volunteers who help with fund raising. Previous fund raising events have included, concerts in Chichester and Arundel Cathedrals, Chichester Festival Theatre, the Annual Snowdrop Walk in Arundel Castle Grounds – which attracted over 1,000 participants this year, and a talk

by Princess Diana’s Protection Officer.

Future events Future events include a violin concert, on Sunday 10th November. To take place in the spectacular surroundings of Arundel Cathedral, and given by the Yehudi Menuhin School – one of the most prestigious music schools for violinists in the world.

All of these events raise much needed funds, but also further raise the Trust’s profile. “The greatest challenge throughout our 25 years,” says Diana Levantine, “has been to get our work understood. The nurses all those years ago were pioneers and community care in its infancy.

“People have heard of Snowdrop but only when they have given us the opportunity to talk at length about our work, do they understand just how important it is.”

Find out more at www.thesussexsnowdroptrust.com For Yehudi Menuhin School Concert Tickets please email office@snowdroptrust.com

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Brexit: Now’s a good time to review your mortgage In light of the ongoing Brexit news there has been a lot of speculation over whether house prices will fall and which way interest rates could go. In uncertain times like these it is important to remain calm, consider your options, and avoid making any decisions in haste.

Like many others, you will no doubt be working hard to pay off your mortgage as soon as possible to give you some breathing space for the future. Whether you plan to help support your children through university or invest in your all-important retirement fund, there’s no reason why paying off your mortgage still can’t be your top priority. Although it is not possible to predict whether interest rates will continue to rise in the long term, you can still take a look at the market as it stands now and see what it has to offer.

When it comes to finding the right mortgage deal, there are many options available. Mortgage Advice Bureau currently have access to over 11,000 mortgage products from over 90 lenders, so if you are looking to remortgage there’s a good chance they will be able to find something to suit your requirements.

A clearer picture of the housing market will hopefully come to light in the near future. In the meantime, if you are worried about how interest rates could affect you and your future decisions, then you can seek professional advice from a consultant.

Mortgage Advice Bureau Mortgage Advice Bureau offer either face-to-face or telephone consultations and can help you find the most suitable mortgage option based on your own personal and financial situation. They will manage the application process from beginning to end, helping move things along as smoothly as possible.

Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

There will be a fee for mortgage advice. The actual amount you pay will depend upon your circumstances. The fee is up to 1% of the amount borrowed but a typical fee is £395.

For further information call Mortgage Advice Bureau on 01243 555 110 , email AML@MAB.org.uk or visit mortgageadvicebureau.com/fareham.

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Treacle Tart What could be better for an autumn evening? This dish is quick and easy to make too!

Ingredients - serves 6-8 

175g short crust pastry

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75g golden syrup

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15g treacle

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50g fresh white breadcrumbs

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25g medium oatmeal

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Grated rind and juice of 1 small lemon

Method 1) Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/gas mark 4.

Roll out the pastry thinly on a lightly floured surface to a circle at least 10cm wider than an 18 -20cm/7-8in pie plate or flan tin. Then carefully line the tin, ease pastry gently into the corners and trim the top edges with a knife, reserving the excess pastry.

2) Bake the case blind, (line pastry with greaseproof paper and fill with baking beans) for 15 minutes.

Remove the paper and cook for a further 5 minutes so the base is lightly cooked.

3) Heat the syrup and treacle in a medium pan, mix in the crumbs, oatmeal, lemon rind and half the juice and 1-2tbsp hot water to give a softer texture.

4) Pour into the pie shell and spread evenly. Lightly roll together any leftover pastry and cut into thin strips or shapes to decorate the top with. Bake for 25 minutes or until the pastry is golden.

5) Serve warm with custard or natural yogurt, or cool, sprinkle with sieved icing sugar and serve with ice cream.

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36 Gardening

In Your Garden Monthly gardening ideas and tasks

by Andrew Staib, Principal Designer of Glorious Gardens Designing your garden this Autumn Autumn is the best time to design your garden.

You can still see the echoes of Summer planting and late Summer and Autumn growth is still often going strong. As the weather gets colder and as you clear away more and more of this year’s debris, the underlining lines and shapes of the garden reveal themselves.

We beg our own garden design clients to start the garden design process in the Autumn!

If you start now you can have all the time you need to spend the Autumn assessing what worked in the Summer, what is needed in the Spring and how you would like your garden to look over the long Winter months without worrying that you have too many tasks to do.

Also hard landscaping can be done over Winter and with planting in early Spring, you can have a revamped garden ready to burst into action by March and April.

Here are some ways to think about your garden.

Proportions Does your garden feel naturally well balanced, or are there blobs of planting that make it lopsided?

Does the patio look too small compared to the lawn or does the new shed stick out like a sore thumb?

Do the vertical sides of the garden look in proportion to the horizontal length? In a small garden normally this would be a 1-3 ratio.

Good proportions can be achieved by balancing the evergreen components of the planting, extending or reshaping paths and patios and bringing in feature trees to create a canopy affect rather than have all the planting at the same height.

Even a raised bed can follow the “Golden Mean” ratio system of the Greeks to give it natural proportions- 8 foot by 5 foot.

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through the door Strong Bones Paths and patios, small walls and raised beds can all give your garden a strong structural element which the planting can then soften over the season. You can also use hedges to divide up spaces, or trellis and lattices to create different levels. Does your garden look really good on a cold, grey Winter’s day? If yes the ‘bones’ of your garden are in good shape and with this strong structural element it is pretty hard to go wrong when it comes to planting.

As well as strong bones, rhythm is vital and it is often what most distinguishes an amateur garden from one that looks professionally designed. This can be achieved by repetitive planting in large swathes or interesting motives in walls and paths that are repeated. A garden can be thought of as a frozen piece of music in time, and we know how essential rhythm is in music.

urns, sundials and water features can be placed to serve this function. It is better to have less of them and go for bigger, better quality products. Just think of gardens with too many pots or sculpture. you don’t know where to look and the whole garden looks like a jumble sale rather than a unique personal space that lures you deeper into its mysteries.

Focal point Now is the time to look at your garden from different perspectives. Are your eyes and your body drawn to different areas of the garden? Focal points can draw you into a garden rather than just watching it from one perspective. Old gates,

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Dahlias Autumn colour

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Plants like chrysanthemums and Asters, Dahlias and Ceratostigma flower well on to the beginnings of Winter. If you make regular visits to bursaries this month you will see the flowering stock of plants and know that next year you will have good performing plants.

Some favourites of mine are Hydrangea and Japanese

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38 Gardening anemones which catch the Autumn light with their pale flowers lit up.

Colourful foliage is the obvious choice for Autumn. In terms of small trees you could look up Japanese Acer, Cornus kousa, the Spindle Tree, Genko, Cercis and well as Rhus and Amelanchier.

Seed heads, so beloved by English gardens since the turn of the Century create a lovely dark structural foil for the abundant yellows and orange of Autumn. The humble Chive, Circium, Echinops, Cornflowers and Phlomis and well as ornamental grasses such as Pampas, Stipa gigantia, Hakonechloa and Panicum all turn beautiful colours and catch the sun setting lower in the sky at this time of year.

Lastly this is the time for planting bulbs. Hopefully you have made notes last Spring about where more colour is needed. Please read last months article about different possibilities.

Where to go in November Fancy choosing your own Xmas tree? Wilderness Woods in East Sussex offers you the chance to select your tree from their plantation, put a ribbon around it, then come back in December and chop it down. www.wildernesswood.org Also West Dean’s famous Walled Kitchen Garden is a sight to behold with the abundance of the summer still on show, especially since this Autumn has been so warm.

November tasks  Harvest the last of your tomatoes as the frosts can get them.

Even if they are green they will ripen in a bowl.  Lift your Dahlias and store them in a dry, dark place (some people leave them in the soil over Winter but this is a risk).  Prune your Roses back if they are particularly tall to reduce the rock to their roots. A strong Winter wind can wreck them.  Put bubble wrap around any precious tropical trees like Bananas or Tree Ferns.  Think about planting Perennial and trees. Trees can be bought as bare root specimens which means they will be cheaper plus the plants will have five months to establish without any real need of watering before Spring arrives.

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Building Terminology

By Chris Ennis FRICS I often have clients describing their building problems to me. Sometimes, their terminology is less than accurate and, invariably, I have to make a physical onsite inspection of the problem. I try to write reports in straightforward English. However, over many years the ‘language’ of buildings has evolved and this often causes confusion. Here below are a few terms, some of which are commonly known whilst others less so.

Water bar – a horizontal steel or rigid bar set into the door or window sills to prevent water ingress.

Weep hole – an opening above a horizontal dampproof course designed to direct moisture within a cavity wall to the exterior of a property.

Wall tie – a metal connector spanning the internal and external skins of a cavity wall.

Boot lintel – a concrete section above a door or window opening, L-shaped – rather like a boot.

Composite lintel – not dissimilar to a boot lintel, formed in steel and concrete.

Soldier course – usually seen above a door or window opening, where bricks are laid vertically and not horizontally.

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Voussoir – a wedge-shaped brick or stone section, often used at the head of a brick archway.

Camber arch, segmental arch, drop arch, centre arch – all forms of archway, often seen above windows and doorways.

Lime mortar – a traditional mix of lime, sand and water used in older buildings to form bed joints in brickwork.

Portland cement – a mixture of clay and limestone, all burnt and the resulting clinker crushed and bagged. First commercially produced in the 1920s.

Pediment – the decorative triangular area of a gable end, often seen in classical architecture and typically supported by columns.

Purlin – the horizontal beam seen on the inside of a cut roof frame, typically in a 1930s house.

Flitch beam – a composite supporting beam incorporating a steel plate, sandwiched between two timber sections and bolted together.

String – the diagonal timber affixed to the wall in a stair construction.

Firring piece – a section of timber laid horizontally above flat roof joists to give the roof a slight gradient in order to discharge storm water.

Bird’s mouth – a joint in timber roof construction where rafters meet wall plate.

Chris Ennis FRICS is a Chartered Surveyor www.propdoctor.co.uk call 01903 261 217 or email surveyor1@talktalk.net

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40 Health & Wellbeing

Cooking oils

By Heather Smith, Personal Trainer Cooking oil. It’s the base of most of our meals, yet something we don’t speak about often.

A quick look down the cooking oil aisle in the supermarket provides a huge array of varieties to choose from. What’s the best one to choose?

The first one to knock off the list are spray oils. Honestly, if you’re cooking a meal for two, a teaspoon of fat (about 40 calories and 4g fat) is all you need. Saving 18 calories by switching to a 2 calorie spray is really not going to make much of a dent in your weight loss quest!

Some of the sprays are just one ingredient and I suppose one could argue that there is some benefit to reducing your intake by 18 calories if you’re desperate, but other sprays contain various ingredients which your body really isn’t going to be much of a fan of.

My vote for cooking oil goes to saturated fat. It’s a simple, high temperature withstanding fat. Goose fat, duck fat, meat drippings, avocado oil, butter and coconut oil are all good examples. I’m not suggesting you use gallons of these fats, but they are a better

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choice health-wise than the processed or complex fats one might feel obliged to choose. A teaspoon of duck fat goes a long way – and its full of minerals the meat lost during cooking.

There are a huge amount of health benefits to a good quality, well-lookedafter, extra virgin olive oil; just keep it to have cold on your salads as it doesn’t do well at high temperatures.

As for vegetable oils – sunflower, rapeseed, palm, groundnut and the like – these are best avoided.

They have a high potential to turn rancid, they’re high in omega 6 which isn’t something most of us need to eat more of, and they are more and more being linked with obesity, heart and brain health issues.

There has been some research linking vegetable oils to cancer too; products containing palm oil which are heated above 392 degrees during processing have been shown to contain potential carcinogens. If you must use these oils, use them very occasionally, very sparingly and don’t get them too hot.

Heather Smith is a fat loss specialist Personal Trainer. www.fitbiztraining.co.uk

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Computer Care Why does it say ‘Site not Secure’?

by Alan Stainer

Some of you may have noticed your web browser (Google Chrome in particular) has started displaying a slightly alarming message about websites not being secure. It happens when the site you are visiting starts with http instead of https. The difference between the two is that with https the connection between you and the website is encrypted, while http is basically plain text being transmitted between the two. In theory if you have an insecure internet connection (public WiFi for example), someone could be snooping around on the network and getting access to your data. That includes your bank card details. Don’t be scared and stop visiting plain old http websites just yet though. It only really matters if you are logging into a website or inputting sensitive information. There are a lot of small businesses that have not yet switched to https, but if all you are looking for is a phone number or contact email, then you shouldn’t have a problem. If you have a website yourself and want an SSL certificate (that’s what makes it https), then it’s dead easy to get it sorted with your host. Some hosts even provide an SSL certificate for free. www.alansitsolutions.com

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42 History

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Ford to Hunston Canal

By Allen Misselbrook, Yapton & Ford Local History Group At the beginning of the 19th century the British Government were very fearful of moving materials, especially bullion to finance the Navy, from London to Portsmouth by sea. The ever-present threat from enemy ships motivated the Government to construct an inland waterway from London making full use of the River Wey and the River Arun.

An Act of Parliament, backed by the 3rd Lord Egremont of Petworth, was passed in 1818 to build a 12 mile stretch of canal to carry barges from the River Arun at Ford to Chichester Harbour at Salterns. Conditions laid down with the planning consent were rather extreme to say the least. The Company’s engines had to consume their own smoke and any steam produced had to be passed through a condenser to prevent any steam entering the atmosphere. Whether these conditions were adhered to is unknown. The route would take the canal through the villages of Yapton, Barnham, Aldingbourne and Lidsey. The section of canal from Hunston to Salterns was excavated wide enough to allow sea going vessels to sail through to Chichester via a further stretch of canal connecting Hunston with the city.

The route from Ford to Salterns was surveyed under the direction of John Rennie C.E. F.R.S (of the Kennet & Avon Canal and Waterloo Bridge fame) in 1815.

Work started in 1821. Canals were part of the ‘inland navigation system’ consequently the labourers became known as Navigators or ‘Navvies’ for short. The number of men required to complete such an undertaking must have been quite substantial but no evidence as to where they were accommodated has been uncovered.

Two sets of locks were constructed at Ford along with a Lock Keepers cottage, with another pair at Salterns.

Part of the canal was enlarged at Yapton to allow barges to turn, the site of which now lies under the children’s play area on Yapton playing field. There was no natural feed of water into the canal so an extremely large pump was built at Ford, capable of extracting 5000 gallons a minute from the river.

This pump was housed in a building described as ‘high as a four-story house’. Because the River Arun was tidal there was only a period of approximately two hours at low tide when fresh water could be pumped into the canal. Even so there were many complaints from farmers who complained that their crops were being destroyed from salt water leaking from the waterway. Along the route several bridges were built to carry roads and farm tracks, some of these were swing bridges to allow masted water born traffic through when a permanent one wasn’t feasible.

Navigator Drive Bridge The stretch of canal from Ford to Hunston opened on the 26th May 1823 making available the new route to barges transporting their cargoes which included grain, building materials, coal and gold bullion complete with armed guards. The opening ceremony consisted of several vessels ’decorated with gay streamers and colours’ which set out from Ford. On board the lead barge was the Earl of Egremont and his guests followed by a barge carrying The Mayors of Arundel and Guildford with their parties. These were followed by another six barges with groups of Ladies and Gentlemen on board entertained by bands playing music. Bringing up the rear were another eight barges laden with goods.

The canal was never a financial success. With the reduction of hostilities between England and France, merchants found it quicker and more cost effective to transport their goods by sea to Portsmouth. The final nail in the coffin was the arrival of the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway taking away most of the remaining trade. The section of the route from Ford to Hunston closed in 1847, the pump at Ford was dismantled and pump house demolished. The operating company applied for a winding-up order in 1888 which was granted by an Act of Parliament in 1892.

The Chichester Canal was transferred to the Chichester Corporation.

Evidence of the Yapton/Hunston canal is slowly disappearing but it is still possible to discover remnants of it in the countryside. Sections of the earthworks still remain in places and the towpath, especially from Barnham to Ford is a public footpath. Sussex Industrial Archaeology Society have been actively researching and preserving what is possible along the route.

A small housing development called The Pines was built on part of the canal bed in Yapton over which stood Tack Lee bridge. The developers agreed to restore the bridge and provide funds for its upkeep thus preserving part of Yapton’s heritage. This is the only complete bridge remaining.

Remains of other bridges still exist in Yapton. The most complete of these is situated near the new housing development of Navigator Drive and there is evidence of the Drove Lane bridge in the bushes near the entrance to the lane. There was also a bridge, known as Bognor Bridge, carrying the Main Road (B2233) over the canal opposite the village hall. The only indication is a slight rise in the road from west to east.

Should anyone wish to help preserve the canal please contact Vince Anderson on his Facebook page ‘Friends of the Old Ford to Hunston Canal’. He hopes to organise walks and practical support in association with local landowners.

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Local Veteran’s Tribute to Bomber Command Flying Officer G C K Gallagher, now living in Middleton-on-Sea, was born in Nottingham in 1924. In 1930 his father moved to Dartmoor to become vicar Charles recently at his home of St. Petroc's Church at in Middleton-on-Sea South Brent, Devon.

Charles was educated at Montpelier School, Paignton and Blundells School, Tiverton.

Charles joined the RAF from Cambridge University in April 1942 through the University Air Squadron.

He trained in South Africa on the Empire Air Training Scheme and qualified as a Navigator/Bomb Aimer during 1943. In January 1944 Charles returned to the UK for Operational Training.

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For Country & King

100 years since Armistice day I watched as they came in their thousands and more, When they marched through the town as I stood at the door They were men of all calling, brought together by war As they marched for their country and king.

They had come from the factory, the field and the mine And some from the yards on the Clyde and the Tyne Where they built the great ships that were pride of the line But they all had their minds on one thing.

There were men come from Ireland, from Scotland, from Kent From the coasts and the hills, from the valleys of Gwent They had bugles and drums and they sang as they went, And their boots made the cobbled streets ring.

They sang out with pride, with their heads held up high And the rifles they held pointed up to the sky They were ready for battle, to do or to die As they marched for their country and king

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Command and completed an Operational Tour whilst based at Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, Vale of York.

Of the five years in the RAF, the last was in India. After his service, Charles joined British South American Airways, followed by thirty five years in Procter & Gamble.

Charles said of his book, "it started off as a bit of a hobby a couple of years ago - jotting down a few memories, thinking the next generations might be interested and evolved, with much encouragement from the family, into a book. The book includes memories of people and events I hadn't thought of in any detail for 70 years. It has been a wonderful experience.”

Charles has written the book, “In memory of those I had the honour to serve with and for those who gave their lives”. He continues, “I hope you will enjoy reading it as much as I have enjoyed writing it."

Charles moved to Middleton-on-Sea in 1959 where he raised his 3 daughters. Charles has been married to Mary for 67 years and now has 7 grand-children and 2 great-grandchildren. The updated 2nd edition of Memories of a Different World is available for £7.99 + p&p. Part of the proceeds goes to the RAF Benevolent Fund . www.memoriesofadifferentworld.uk So much time had passed by when I saw them once more Bedraggled and gaunt as they passed by my door They were shadows of those who had gone by before And were silent, with no mind to sing.

They were cold, they were weary, some dragging their feet And the rifles they held pointed down at the street They had marched into battle, never knowing defeat And came back to their country and king.

I called out my thanks, for what else could I say as they marched in the mist and they faded away How great was the price that these men had to pay To buy freedom for country and king.

May we never forget what they gave for us All In the time of our need how they answered the call And though many were broken and many would fall Peace was won - it was done, for our country and king

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Amberley Council Edited extracts from the draft minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 13th September 2018.

County and District Councillor reports The new waste collection services appear to have settled in well. Amberley Parish Council (APC) will shortly be signing the lease for the land where the new car park will be.

Newland Gardens . A meeting has been held with the Housing Manager from Saxon Weald to discuss some specific issues raised by residents, plus the grounds maintenance undertaken by Burleys. He had confirmed that the issues would be responded to within 7 days and that he would review the grounds contract with Burleys. There was a discussion regarding APC taking over the management of the grounds maintenance and employing local contractors.

Millenium Green - tree work. The footpath has been closed at the footbridge since the beginning of July.

The tree is a 48-foot willow which has split and could break off. The Millennium Green trustees had got some quotes from several tree surgeons. APC have offered a donation of £250 to help with the cost.

Assets and Amenities Rabbit poo and rabbit holes on the cricket field.

These have been filled in before every cricket match, but we need to look at a longer term solution. Shoot-

SUSSEX LOCAL ing/Myxomatosis were ruled out. A member knew of someone who could assist by deploying ferrets, and will pass details on.

Villager bus. A request had Amberley Museum gone out on Listserve for more drivers for the Village Bus. .

Neighbourhood Plan delivery. Hoping to sign the lease for the car park land soon.

Replacing stiles. A resident raised the possibility of replacing some of the stiles in the parish with kissing gates. These are all on privately owned land so it would be the landowner’s decision. A member advised that Network Rail had confirmed that the two stiles either side of the railway line would not be replaced by kissing gates as to do this they would need to have warning lights either side of the track and the expense was too great.

Some of the stiles currently need repairing, this would be the landowner’s responsibility. APC would talk to the new landowner and ask them that instead of repairing the stiles they could be replaced with kissing gates. This will involve extra cost; which APC can look into facilitating.

Next meeting will be held on 8th NOve,ber 2018 at 7.30pm in St Michaels Church Hall www.amberley-pc.org.uk

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Arundel Town Council Edited extracts from the minutes of the Town Council meeting held on 13th September 2018 Improvements to play areas Rachel Alderson and Ros Bryant from ADC gave a short presentation on Proposed improvements at Mill Road Play Area and Canada Road Play Area & Skate Park. ADC indicated that Mill Road needed a £35,000 spend and Canada Road a further £60,000.

They were looking for Partnership support on these projects from Arundel Town Council (ATC). ADC would welcome support and remarked that ATC contributions could be issued over a number of years. ADC commented provisional improvements would made at Mill Road Park, March 2019 and Canada Rd Park 2020.

Mill Road & Canada Road Play Area & Skate Park form part of the next proposed phase of improvements: Mill Road - Enhance current offer; Replacement of current main slide unit; Enhance sense of ‘place’ and complement unique surroundings; Canada Road Play Area - Improve range and type of equipment; Improve surfacing; Reposition play area within main open space as current footprint restricts current and future potential.

Canada Road Skate Park - Deliver a ‘destination’

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skate park facility; Enhance offer for a wider range of users & abilities; Construct from modern materials; Reduce noise levels.

Grant Application Approvals Appleday £1,000 to cover costs to keep this day as a free entry event.

Centurian Explorer Scouts £600. As part of a link with the Great War commemoration group this money helps offset some of the costs for scouts (some of whom would not be able to afford this) for an educational trip to the WW1 battlefields.

4Sight Vision £600 to help support people with sight loss in West Sussex. d) Arundel By Candlelight (ABC) £2,950.00 towards event costs. ABC recognises the concerns from residents to have a more low-key, community-led event with the lighting of the Tree supported by Rotary. Festivities being on the Friday, school choirs and blessings from the three churches and children’s lantern parade will take place. The Saturday and Sunday the ice rink will be in use at Jubilee Gardens amongst other entertainment. www.arundeltowncouncil.gov.uk

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Walberton Parish Council Edited extracts of draft minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 11th September 2018.

Public Questions A parishioner asked about Public Rights of Way and if it is possible to get a holistic approach between ADC and WSCC, he offered his assistance in this.

Councillor resignation The resignation of Vice Chairman Cllr Camerer Cuss was noted. Cllr Ratcliffe was proposed by Cllr Mrs Lewis and seconded by Cllr Moores. Cllr Ratcliffe accepted the appointment.

West Sussex County Council reports A request was made to Cllr Whittington for a safety mirror for the cycle path. It was suggested that WPC ask Ben Whiffin from WSCC. WPC gave an update on comments to WSCC with regards to the request by a resident for a bridleway.

Planning A meeting with Linden Homes is planned and a letter to Southern Water will be sent concerning the foul drainage issue.

A27 Arundel By-pass Two invitations from Highways England (HE) to attend two meetings in October.

WPC have received answers from Highways England to their questions concerning the consultation but

SUSSEX LOCAL that as the response was still being worked on. The Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group had recommended that WPC engage in parallel talks with HE; one to continue ©Stephen Walby objection to Option 5a and another to discuss the design of the western junction. One member had reservations to this proactive response and it was decided that if and when HE come up with design details we will comment but we won’t take a pro-active approach. WPC will write to HE accepting invites to the meetings, without prejudice, and report that we are working on our response to the questions. A sub-committee will be created to deal with A27 matters. A letter is to be written to the Secretary of State about the Adequacy of the Consultation.

2. Consideration was given to a recommendation from the Planning Committee on the method to provide financial support to the A27 Arundel Bypass Judicial Review Project. Resolved: The Council supports an ‘A27 Bypass Project’ by contributing to paying legal fees on receipt of an invoice from solicitors or other recognised legal team addressed to WPC. An initial sum of £5000 and a further £5000 as and when required. www.walberton-pc.gov.uk

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Yapton Parish Council Edited extracts from draft minutes of the meeting of Yapton Parish Council held on 10th September 2018.

King George V Playing Field – Grass Cutting - A parishioner asked why was the grass cutting contractor only cut the main field and not the edges. There was only one driver present using the tractor/mower. He stated that this had happened twice and the boundary of the field was looking very untidy. The Clerk was asked to look into the matter.

Comet Corner junction of A259 and Yapton Road – A query was raised about the 50mph speed limit at the junction now that the cycle route works had been completed. This was also seen as too fast and dangerous for the junction especially if making a right turn onto the A259. Concern was expressed about the height of the vegetation on the verges in the vicinity of the junction which was obstructing the view along the road. County Councillor Mrs Jacky Pendleton would look in to the matter.

Yapton Playing Field Entrance Posts – the Chairman confirmed that the lengths of chain offered by a local resident at the last meeting had been utilised in repairing the posts following the recent incursion by the travellers. The Clerk was asked to check that the were securely in place.

Horses on the Playing Field - Confirmation that the

local bye-laws prohibited the riding of horses on the field had been published on the Council’s website and local media ©www.yaptonhall.org sites. Following that, one of the alleged riders, posted a comment on the village Facebook page, and from that contact details were found. The Clerk wrote to the parents of the alleged rider asking that they refrain from riding on the field and to pass on the information to anyone else they knew who was riding on the field. No reply has been forthcoming as a result of the letter.

The Ford Neighbourhood Development Plan The Council noted an e-mail received on the 10th August from Arun District Council informing the Council that The Ford Neighbourhood Development Plan had successfully passed examination and sending congratulations to the Ford neighbourhood planning group and to the Ford Parish Council on this achievement. The District Council had received the Examiner's report on the Ford Neighbourhood Development Plan which concluded that, subject to the modifications in the report, the Plan should proceed to referendum. Further information on the Ford NDP can be found at https://www.arun.gov.uk/fordneighbourhood-development-plan . www.yaptonpc.gov.uk

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