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& Chichester Local CHICHESTER | MIDHURST | PETWORTH | NORTHCHAPEL | DUNCTON Local news & features through the door to 13,288 homes via Royal Mail
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Big Day Out returns to Wiston
WEIGHT LOSS Weekend ‘rewards’?
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June gardening
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SUSSEX LOCAL
June 2022 Cover image: Queen Elizabeth II 70th Jubillee
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Quote of the month... “Good memories are our second chance at happiness.” - QUEEN ELIZABETH II
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What's On
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Chichester's Twin Town
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Seasonal Recipe Coronation Chicken Salad
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Health & Wellbeing Gaining back the same weight
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Charity & Community News
June 2022 is a big month for the UK, with Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations over an extended Bank Holiday weekend. There are plenty of official events planned for our region as well as many street and garden parties. Don’t forget Father’s Day on 19th June too.
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Big Church Day Out
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In Your Garden
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Chichester History
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Your Property
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Children's Puzzle Page
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Win a family ticket to Goodwood's Children's Trust Supercar Event
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Midhurst Primary School
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Easebourne CE Primary School
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Local Guided Walks
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Local Housing Market News
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Prize Crossword
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RSPB Pagham News
Other events this month include the Big Church Day Out which resumes at Wiston after a twoyear enforced Covid break. If you’ve ever seen the road signs and wondered what it’s all about then read our main charity article. Garden designer Andrew Staib looks at including trees in your garden (space permitting!) and health expert Heather Smith offers some straight-talking weight-loss advice.
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Motoring - Aptera’s “never charge” solar EV
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Local Council News
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Index of Advertisers
Fancy a solar-powered car which you never have to charge? This month’s motoring feature looks at the futuristic Aptera with a 70km range which is expected to launch next year. Solar energy for homes is also our topic in this month’s property market feature. We have our regular prize crossword; seasonal recipe and you can also win a family ticket to The Children’s Trust Supercar event at Goodwood. Until next time, enjoy the long days.
Kris & Jeff
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What’s On - June 2022 Event organisers please enter your event details on www.sussexlocal.net/events-add/ We regret that we cannot accept submissions by email. We take the details from our website for the magazine listings which can appear in up to all seven editions distributed to over 46,000 addresses. Charity, community and non-profit events are free of charge (subject to space). Commercial events can be listed from just £25 plus VAT which includes promotion through Facebook & Twitter. Deadline for July events to be put on website - 4th June
CHARITY 18/06/2022 6:30 PM Big Summer Sleep Out Spend one night under the stars and raise funds for Homelessness Charity. Worthing Football Club BN14 7HQ £20 16+ fundraising@turning-tides.org.uk www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/big-summer-sleepout2022-registration-268788502647 24/06/2022 6:30 PM Charity Wine Tasting . Raise funds for Chestnut Tree House. Oving Jubilee Hall PO20 2DQ £20 18+ Jack Banner jack@gustowines.co.uk gustowines.co.uk/shop/ gusto-wines-summer-tasting-event-2022/
CLUBS & SOCIETIES 06/06/2022 8:00 PM Felpham Singles Club Monthly social club for those single, widowed or divorced of mature age The George Inn Bognor Regis PO22 7PL anniecook555@yahoo.com www.felphamsingles.yolasite.com 08/06/2022 7:45 PM Worthing Folk Dance Group, Grasshoppers Monthly Folk Dance St Lawrence Church Hall Goring by sea BN12 4BY £2 Helen hdoswell@googlemail.com 13/06/2022 7:30 PM Pulborough Meadows WI Felons & Fingerprints topic Pulborough Village Hall RH20 2BF mary.walker50@gmail.com 16/06/2022 7:30 PM Sullington Windmills Women's Institute A friendly group of around 60 ladies The Parish Hall Storrington RH20 3PP erikabrichta@hotmail.co.uk sullingtonwindmills.org/ 21/06/2022 7:30 PM Durrington WI Meeting A fun meeting led by the Pebble Beach Ukulele Band Durrington Community Centre Worthing BN13 3FJ lindaturner100@hotmail.com mywi.thewi.org.uk/welcome-to-my-wi 21/06/2022 7:30 PM West Chiltington Floral Club West Chiltington Village Hall RH20 2PZ £5 visitors Carol Nash wchiltfloralclub@gmail.com
22/06/2022 2:30 PM Storrington Flower Club Affiliated to NAFAS Sullington Parish Hall Storrington RH20 3PP £6 visitors Chris Desmond 01090 3742102 chrissyldesmond@gmail.com Every Tue & Thur 7:00 PM Bognor Regis Model Railway Club meet every Tuesday and Thursday Bognor Regis Model Railway Club Westergate PO20 3YA Claire Tanner ctanner25@hotmail.com Every Fri 7:00 PM Westergate Badminton meet every Friday St Philip Howard School Barnham PO22 0EN Michael Dewe mdewe@aol.com Every Mon 11:00 AM West Chiltington Short Mat Bowls Club Weekly bowling club West Chiltington Village Hall RH20 2PZ Jean 01798 815930 Every Mon, Wed & Fri 7:30 PM West Chiltington Table Tennis Club West Chiltington Village Hall West Chiltington RH20 2PZ Ron Ladley ronfayeladley@hotmail.co.uk Every Sun 11:00 AM Badminton Club West Chiltington Village Hall Pulborough RH20 2PZ Vivian Mary Jones vmjones18@hotmail.co.uk Every Thurs 10:30 AM Thakeham Table Tennis Club Thakeham Table Tennis Club Storrington RH20 3GP andytttc@gmail.com www.thakehamtabletennis.co.uk Every Wed 9:00 AM Worthing Homes Community Computing offering free individual help every Wednesday. The Resource Centre Worthing BN11 1ER Free Amberlouise 01903 703100 Every Wed 7:00 PM Worthing Short Mat Bowls Club St. Andrews School Worthing BN14 8BG Betty Potts bobetty_highsalvington@yahoo.co.uk https://worthingshortmatbowls.weebly.com/#
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04/06/2022 12:00 PM Queen's Platinum Jubilee Summer Festival Summer Festival to Celebrate Queen's Platinum Jubilee Hormare Field Storrington RH20 4BG free clerk@storrington-pc.gov.uk www.storrington-pc.gov.uk More events on www.sussexlocal.net - please contact event organisers to check for changes
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26 What's On 05/06/2022 11:00 AM Dial Post Jubilee Party Dial Post village hosts Platinum Jubilee party Dial Post village Green Dial Post, Horsham RH13 8QS Dave Calvert dave.calvert41@gmail.com www.dialpostvillage.co.uk
07/06/2022 10:00 AM Chichester Art Society 2022 Summer Exhibition original and contemporary art. Oxmarket Gallery Chichester PO19 1YH Free entry. Chichester Art Society chi.art.soc.info@gmail.com www.chi-art-soc.org
05/06/2022 1:00 PM The Aldingbourne Big Jubilee Lunch Street-party style lunch at Aldingbourne Community and Sports Centre PO20 3YA Free, but must be pre-booked. Contact Michelle: m.harbord@aldingbournepc.gov.uk
11th - 19th June 10:00 AM St. Nicholas Church Exhibition mounting an exhibition outlining Arundel's history St. Nicholas Church Arundel BN18 9AT free malcolm@farquharson.me.uk www.stnicholas-arundel.co.uk
07/06/2022 2:00 PM Volunteer Recruitment Afternoon Learn about adult volunteering opportunities at Petworth and discover the House and grounds Petworth House and Park Petworth GU28 9LR Free Petworth Property Office petworth@nationaltrust.org.uk https:// nationaltrust.org.uk/petworth 16/06/2022 12:00 PM A Celebration of Sussex Day lunch, exhibits, local products and musical activities Pulborough Village Hall RH20 2BF Free. Lunch £12.50 Ian chair@pulboroughsociety.org 16/06/2022 7:00PM Sussex Day: Songs and History Celebrate Sussex Day with the Duck Pond Sailors in the South Down's village of Slindon West Sussex BN11 1DS £6.50 Christopher Hare sussexhistory.hare@gmail.com www.southdownsgenerations.org.uk 7th, 14th & 21st June 6:00 PM Horsham Wellbeing's Weight Off Workshop Billingshurst create healthier habits. Billingshurst Trinity United Reformed Church RH14 9LG Horsham Wellbeing info@horshamdistrictwellbeing.org.uk horsham.westsussexwellbeing.org.uk/topics/ healthy-eating/weight-off-workshops
EXHIBITIONS 03/06/2022 11:00 AM Years Gone By In Ashington Exhibition of old photos, newspaper cuttings, aerial photos and memorabilia. Ashington Community Centre, RH20 3PG Free. Margaret margaretalford19@btinternet.com www.ashingtoncc.org.uk 04/06/2022 11:00 AM Steyning Arts 2022 Art Trail running alongside Steyning Festival Steyning Arts Art Trail BN44 3ZX free steyningarts@gmail.com www.steyningarts.co.uk
11th & 18th June 11:00 AM Horsham Artists Summer Art Trail Artists across Horsham & Storrington welcome the public to their homes & studios. various locations - Storrington RH20 4QJ Free Esther estherjcollins@yahoo.co.uk www.esthercollins.co.uk 15/06/2022 9:30 AM Arundel Cathedral Corpus Christi Carpet of Flowers carpet of flowers is laid the length of the centre aisle. Free at the Arundel Cathedral BN18 9BA arundel@abdiocese.org.uk arundelcathedral.uk 19/06/2022 10:00 AM The Hovercraft Museum, Guided Tour & Ride Sussex & Surrey Area are inviting people to their Hovercraft Museum, Guided Tour & Ride The Hovercraft Museum. Lee-on-the-Solent PO13 9NS susxsurypublicity@imechenearyou.org 27/06/2022 9:00 AM Together We Rise An exhibition of artworks from members of the Royal Society of Sculptors. Chichester Cathedral PO19 1PX info@chichestercathedral.org.uk www.chichestercathedral.org.uk/ 1st - 12th June 10:00 AM We the People Exhibition discover stories of volunteers across the county Petworth House and Park GU28 9LR Free but normal admission charges apply to venue petworth@nationaltrust.org.uk nationaltrust.org.uk/petworth Daily 10:00 AM Brick Wonders Wonders of the world recreated in 500,000 LEGO® bricks. The Novium Museum Chichester PO19 1QH Adult: £4 Child: £2.50 thenovium@chichester.gov.uk www.thenovium.org Every Fri 10:00 AM Blue Idol Open Days local historic building and Quaker place of worship. Blue Idol Quaker Meeting House Coolham RH13 8QP Free admin@blueidol.org www.blueidol.org
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FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT 05/06/2022 11:00 AM Goodwood Racecourse Family Race Day A family day out with fairground rides and Jubilee celebrations Goodwood Racecourse Chichester PO18 0PS From £12. Under 18's free ticketoffice@goodwood.com www.goodwood.com/horseracing/fixturesevents/family-race-day/ 10th - 12th June 9:00 AM South of England Show 2022 South of England Showground Haywards Heath RH17 6TH £21.60. Under 16s go free. Suggested donation of £2 for children aged 5-15. £19.80 for senior citizens/students (inclusive 10% online discount until 02/06/22) 12/06/2022 10:00 AM Celebration Sunday Join in the birthday celebrations with family activities, tours and free entry Petworth House and Park GU28 9LR petworth@nationaltrust.org.uk nationaltrust.org.uk/petworth 19/06/2022 10:00 AM Fathers Day and Emergency Services at Amberley Museum Dads get free entry to Amberley Museum BN18 9LT www.amberleymuseum.co.uk/whats-on/
4th & 5th June 1:30 PM Family Fun in the Park Open air entertainment with socially distanced picnic plots Chichester Festival Theatre PO19 6AP From £10 for 2 people box.office@cft.org.uk www.cft.org.uk/whats-on/event/family-fun-in-the-park
FILM 20/06/2022 7:30 PM Pulborough Film Night Downton Abbey: A New Era starring Maggie Smith and Hugh Bonneville Pulborough Village Hall RH20 2BF £6.50 Terri Ashpool terriashpool@uwclub.net
GARDENS & HORTICULTURE 05/06/2022 12:00 PM Plant Fairs Roadshow at Sussex Prairie Gardens Sussex Prairie Garden Wheatsheaf Road BN5 9AT Adult £10, Child £5, young RHS members £4, RHS members £8, Season ticket holders free info@plant-fairs.co.uk www.plant-fairs.co.uk
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Every address every month 08/06/2022 7:30 PM Lavant Horticultural Society talk by guest speaker on 'Making the most of what you have' Lavant Memorial Hall East Lavant PO18 0AH Members free Visitors £3 Mike Kingsford chairman@lavanthortsoc.org.uk 12/06/2022 12:00 PM Amberley Gardens Open Amberley Arundel BN18 9NA Adult: £7, free for under 12’s. Contact Suzanne: footloose@amberleyvillage.net amberleygardensopen.blogspot.com/2020/03/ amberley-gardens-open.html 18/06/2022 2:00 PM Rose and Sweet Pea Show A celebration of summer St Mary's Centre Felpham PO22 7NU 50p (Members go free) Felpham and Middleton Horticultural Society membership@fandmhs.co.uk www.fandmhs.co.uk 25/06/2022 2:00 PM Quiet Garden Afternoons at The Blue Idol enjoy the peace in the Blue Idol garden. Blue Idol Quaker Meeting House Coolham RH13 8QP Free admin@blueidol.org www.blueidol.org
HEALTH & FITNESS 12/06/2022 9:30 AM Guided Trail Run mixed abilities start in Pulborough RH20 and run through the South Downs £5 Tanya tanya@tanyaboardman.co.uk tanyaboardman.co.uk 23/06/2022 1:00 PM Your Health, Your Wellbeing, Your Community The Triangle Leisure Centre Burgess Hill RH15 8WA Fiona Clarke fionaclark@pfpleisure.org www.placesleisure.org
MUSIC 05/06/2022 3:00 PM Royal Marines Association Concert Band Alexandra Theatre, Regis Centre PO21 1BN Adult: £15.50 Child: £14.50 Hazel hazel.latus@regiscentre.co.uk www.alexandratheatre.co.uk 10/06/2022 7:30 PM The Jive Aces Big Beat Revue Alexandra Theatre, Regis Centre PO21 1BN £20. under 16's £18 Hazel Latus hazel.latus@regiscentre.co.uk www.alexandratheatre.co.uk 11/06/2022 7:00 PM Brighton Welsh Male Voice Choir concert Findon Village Church BN14 0UD £7 Graham fishponds185@tiscali.co.uk
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11/06/2022 7:30 PM Fernhurst Choral Society Concert: A Joyful Celebration St Mary’s Church Petworth GU28 0AE £15. Free entry for NUS cardholders/accompanied under 18s fernhurstchoral@gmail.com fernhurstchoralsociety.org.uk/events 11/06/2022 7:30 PM 'Jubilee' - Music from the Queen's Platinum Reign Southdowns Concert Band together with Bersted Arts Ensemble 'Vocalise' Alexandra Theatre Bognor Regis PO21 1BL £12.50. Under 16s free Brenda Bailey bbailey93@btinternet.com 17/06/2022 7:00 PM The Blues Band Farewell Tour - Bye Bye Blues Band The De La Warr Pavillion Bexhill- On- Sea TN40 1DP £28.50 - £34.50. 14+ info@coastalevents.co.uk www.coastalevents.co.uk 17/06/2022 10:30 AM The Nostalgia Show Vintage and retro music festival with entertainment/displays Stansted Park Rowland's Castle PO9 6DX hello@thenostalgiashow.com www.thenostalgiashow.com
3rd, 10th & 17th June 3:00 PM Goodwood Racecourse Three Friday Nights music in laser-lit parade ring with DJs after racing at Goodwood Racecourse Chichester PO18 0PS From £40, Child: £30. Under 12's free ticketoffice@goodwood.com goodwood.com/ horseracing/fixtures-events/three-friday-nights 5th & 6th June 2:30 PM Shifting Shingle An Arts Dream commissioned choral work for 100 singers that celebrates the Queens Jubilee The Recreational Field Selsey PO20 9BB Christine Butler chrisbutlerselsey@hotmail.co.uk www.artsdream2013selsey.weebly.com 8th & 13th June 7:30 PM Chichester Music Society Concert Performance by talented music students. Chapel of the Ascension Chichester PO19 6PE Cyndy Kennett cyndy@profact.co.uk www.chichestermusicsociety.org.uk 24/06/2022 7:30 PM The Take That Experience sings all of the hits of the 'Take That' boy band and gives tribute to Robbie Williams. Alexandra Theatre, Regis Centre PO21 1BN £25.50 Hazel Latus. hazel.latus@regiscentre.co.uk www.alexandratheatre.co.uk
More events on www.sussexlocal.net - please contact event organisers to check for changes Every Wed 8:00 PM The Leconfield Singers - A Petworth-based non-audition choir, with direction from Musical Director Graham Wili United Reformed Church GU28 0AW Rachel Townsend chair@leconfieldsingers.co.uk www.leconfieldsingers.co.uk
SALES & MARKETS 14/06/2022 10:00 AM Meet the Author Pop-Up The Warrior Queen author, Joanna Arman, at Pop -up book Shop signing copies of her book The Community Hub, Eastergate Village Hall PO20 3RP Free. Bridgette bridgette@bnegct.org.uk barnhamandeastergatecommunitytrust.com 25/06/2022 9:00 AM Pulborough Farmers Market Selling fresh eggs, veg, home made cakes, crafts plus cafe with full English breakfast Pulborough Village Hall RH20 2BF terriashpool@uwclub.net 4th & 5th June 10:30 AM The Floral Fringe Fair at Leonardslee Gardens A mix of creative stalls and food. Leonardslee Gardens Nr Horsham RH13 6PP Adult: £10 Child: £5 under 4’s free Jean Jackman jeanfffjackman@gmail.com www.floralfringefair.co.uk
Every Fri 9:45 AM Storrington Community Market local fresh produce plus crafts, fashion and health products plus cafe. Storrington Village Hall RH20 4DZ Free Katie Bridge katiebridge17@gmail.com Every Sat 9:00 AM Arundel Farmers Market Weekly town market . The Town Hall Arundel BN18 9AP www.arundelfarmersmarket.co.uk
TALKS 07/06/2022 7:30 PM 50 Years of Seaside Entertainment A ‘solo performance’ with costumes and props, songs and dance, Storrington Museum RH20 4LL £6, £5 Members www.storringtonmuseum.com 07/06/2022 2:00 PM The Arts Society West Sussex Talk - Building on Water Wealth and architecture of Venice. Fittleworth Village Hall RH20 1JB Members free. Visitor £7 Jackie westsussex@theartssociety.org www.theartssocietywestsussex.org
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Every address every month 13/06/2022 10:00 AM The Arts Society Steyning Creating An Imaginary World Theatre Design From Temple to Playhouse The Steyning Centre BN44 3XZ Members free. Visitor £10 steyning@theartssociety.org www.theartssocietysteyning.org.uk 16/06/2022 7:00 PM PCaSO Prostate Cancer Talk & meeting by Andrew Hart, oncology nurse specialist at Worthing Hospital. The Woodlands Centre Rustington BN16 3HB Free (Lance Allen - trustee) dpo@pcaso.org www.pcaso.org
THEATRE 02/06/2022 7:30 PM Fame the Musical Musical about the students at New York City's School of Performing Arts Alexandra Theatre, Regis Centre Bognor Regis PO21 1BN £16. Cons £14/NUS £8 Hazel Latus hazel.latus@regiscentre.co.uk http:// www.alexandratheatre.co.uk
16/06/2022 7:30 PM The Midhurst Society The Discovery of Insulin The Midhurst Society's Annual General Meeting South Downs Memorial Hall Midhurst GU29 9DH tms@tinagavin.com
6th -11th June 7:30 PM I Ought to be in Pictures Neil Simon's comedy about a daughter who seeks out the father she hasn't seen in 16 years Priory Playhouse Arundel BN18 9FA Adult: £12 Child: £10 Sandee sandpipersal@hotmail.com
23/06/2022 7:30 PM Illustrated Talk - Big Ideas for Small Spaces Felpham and Middleton Horticultural Society St Mary's Centre Felpham, Bognor Regis PO22 8HZ Visitors £1 Linda Wilson membership@fandmhs.co.uk www.fandmhs.co.uk
11/06/2022 8:00 PM Kerry Godliman: BOSH at The Hawth, Crawley Back on tour after what she thought would be a little 'she' time. The Hawth Crawley RH10 6YZ £17.50 14+ £15.50 hawthboxoffice@parkwoodtheatres.co.uk
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23/06/2022 7:30 PM The Travelling Willbury's Songbook with many songs that people know. Alexandra Theatre Regis Centre Bognor Regis PO21 1BN £23 Hazel Latus hazel.latus@regiscentre.co.uk http:// www.alexandratheatre.co.uk 26/06/2022 2:00 PM Alice's Adventures in Wonderland This Is My Theatre's new adaptation of the well known story packed with merriment, misadventure and music in Danny House Hurstpierpoint BN6 9BB Adult: £15 Child: £12 This Is My Theatre info@thisismytheatre.com www.thisismytheatre.com/hurstpierpoint-alice
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Friends of Chartres
Petworth Festival
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Chichester’s French Twin Town
Ruth Wall (credit: Lottie Davies)
Wednesday 13 – Saturday 30 July
Highlights include: BEN WATERS • BEVERLEY CRAVEN & JUDIE TZUKE JULIAN & JIAXIN LLOYD WEBBER LOS PACAMINOS FT PAUL YOUNG • MILTON JONES NATALIE CLEIN • RUTH WALL • SEAN SHIBE • STEVEN OSBORNE And many more! BOX OFFICE OPENS 13 MAY TICKETS AND FURTHER DETAILS AT
www.petworthfestival.org.uk
Chichester is twinned with Chartres in France. The concept of twinning communities in Britain with places in Europe was introduced after WW2 to foster understanding/friendship between cultures and former foes. Friends of Chartres is an organisation appealing to anyone with an interest in French language/culture. There’s an annual exchange with Chartres, not all members take part but there are monthly conversation groups and regular events to bring together local people who love France. Events include talks, visits, annual dinner and Christmas soiree in Bishop’s Palace. Members receive a newsletter 3 times a year. Regular Zoom contact is made with Amis de Chichester. New photographic competition between schools in Chichester and Chartres. Chartres is 60 miles south-west of Paris and is known for its cathedral and cobbled medieval city centre. Membership: £12 pp a year, £18 for couples/families. focmembership1959@gmail www.friendsofchartres.org.uk
FAMILY RACE DAY 5 JUNE
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Sussex Snippets Community news from across the counties Two Velocity road patching machines are being deployed across West Sussex to proactively seek and fill potholes before the regular inspections by Highways teams. In the first four weeks of the 2022/23 financial year the machines completed just over 1,100 repairs. Over 60 disadvantaged children and families will receive help and support, thanks to a grant of £30,000 from Sussex Freemasons to the charity Family Support Work (FSW). FSW supports disadvantaged families and their children who live in isolated rural areas or deprived seaside towns in Sussex. www.sussexmasons.org.uk. Sussex homeless charity Turning Tides are hosting their biggest SleepOut yet on Saturday 18th June to raise vital funds to support the life-saving services they provide. Participants will receive a light evening meal, breakfast, and unlimited hot drinks before spending the night under the stars within the grounds of Worthing Football Club. Participants are encouraged to raise sponsorship and can receive lots of support with this from the fundraising team. You can book your place online - www.turningtides.org.uk. Do you have 30 – 45 minutes available each week to make, from your home, a Telephone Befriending Call? These telephone calls are to people who say they are socially isolated or feel alone and who would welcome the opportunity to chat with a lovely volunteer. Calls cover hobbies, interests, memories and are focused on the recipient so require empathetic listening skills. For more information about this rewarding volunteering role, please email Deborah Hollywood, via sc-tr.voluntaryservicesbefriending@nhs.net or call 07435 732957
The West Sussex children’s hospice Chestnut Tree House, has launched a new challenge event – Wild Wood Swim – and is looking for participants to take on a 1km, 3km or 5km open water swim to raise vital funds. Wild Wood Swim is taking place on bank holiday, Monday 29th August, at the picturesque Weir Wood Reservoir in the Ashdown Forest. www.chestnut.org.uk. On 29th April, the charity Carers Support West Sussex, West Sussex County Council, local NHS, and partners welcomed more than 150 West Sussex unpaid family and friend carers, and health professionals, to the One Big Day event at Fontwell Park. The event was developed by carers, for carers and focussed on them being seen, heard, included, and supported in a world where finances are a challenge and systems, and services are stretched to the limit. Activities which carers enjoyed included reiki, satin hand moisturising, reflexology and mini-gel manicure, and an introduction to mindfulness, mini terracotta plant pot painting. Young carers aged under 18 enjoyed a dance and a film-making workshop. www.carerssupport.org.uk. 30 Days Wild is The Wildlife Trusts' annual nature challenge to do one 'wild' thing a day every day throughout June. Your daily wild activities can be anything you like - you might be having breakfast with the birds on Monday, feeling the grass between your toes on Tuesday, and watching wildlife webcams on Wednesday. There’s no set structure, so you can take part in a way that suits you. Anyone can take part, and on signing up you will receive a free pack in the post, plus lots of inspiration for activities. For details visit sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/discover/30-days-wild Building Heroes Education Foundation, a charity based in West Sussex, has won a Queen’s Award for Enterprise accolade. Founded in 2014, the charity works with military service leavers, veterans, and families to support skills development, employment and new careers opportunities, specifically in the construction industry. Budding writers are being invited to submit their poetry and short stories for new books celebrating both East Sussex and West Sussex. The deadline is July 28, with publication scheduled for late 2022/early 2023. Email your entries to: tsaunderspubs@gmail.com
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Charity & Community News Charity nursing home seeks volunteers & Animal centre reopens Petworth Cottage Nursing Home (PCNH) Needs Your Help The first patient was admitted to Petworth Cottage Hospital in 1867. PCNH exists today as a care home with space for 32 residents offering shortterm, long-term, respite and palliative care of the highest standard. It functions as a non-profit Charity. The Friends of PCNH are a body of local volunteers who provide additional funds through events and collections. These funds contribute towards the cost of essential equipment and non -medical items to improve the comfort of the patients. Volunteers have only recently been allowed back in to help support the regular staff and PCNH are particularly keen to welcome new volunteers. If you feel that you could help as a volunteer or financially please contact: 01798 342785 / enquiries@pcnh.co.uk
New RSPCA Mount Noddy Animal Centre opens The animal rescue and rehoming centre near Aldingbourne has been completely redeveloped. The centre has a brand new cattery and kennels, plus a hydrotherapy suite and vet clinic. There is also a secure exercise area which will be available to rent to the public and their dogs for safe off-lead walks. Mount Noddy is solely reliant on people’s donations, with five charity shops in; Bognor, Chichester, Worthing, Horsham and Littlehampton, as well as fundraising events including the Mount Noddy Fun Dog Show & Fete on 16th July at Madehurst Cricket Club. www.rspcasussexwest.org.uk
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Young sailors, Festival of Chichester & Council improvement work Bursaries Available for Young Sailors Josie Kelly and Finn Geri, both 15 and from Felpham, are keen racing sailors and each received a cash award to help their progression. The awards were presented by Roger Belton (RYA Area Representative for West Sussex) at the recent annual prizegiving at Felpham SC. The Youth Training Fund is a charity supporting youth sailing. Through income from hire fleets they are able to award a number bursaries to encourage young talent across the region. www.rya.org.uk/gbni/london-south-east/ bursaries www.felphamsailingclub.co.uk Festival of Chichester launches 11 June Chichester is all set for an exciting summer celebration of the arts, with music, literature, talks, art exhibitions, theatre, walks, film and more. The festival opens on June 11th with a free open-air concert on Cathedral
Green featuring H.M Army Band, Sandhurst and the Bernardi Music Group and closes a month later. High-profile names are lined up for this year’s extra special 10th anniversary festival. www.festivalofchichester.co.uk Public conveniences to be refurbished Chichester District Council (CDC) has agreed to start a refurbishment project for five public conveniences across the district. The five sites that have been identified for refurbishment are: Priory Park, Chichester; East Beach, Selsey; Tower Street, Chichester; Bosham Lane, Bosham and Market Road, Chichester. Plan to improve Bosham car park Chichester DC have agreed to invest £20,000 to help identify options to make Bosham car park more welcoming and user friendly and enhance links to the village. This will include looking at improved planting schemes; the location of Blue Badge parking to make it easier for disabled users to access the village; improved signage, and community safety measures.
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Big Church Day Out A big deal at the Wiston Estate by editor Kris Thomas
35-40,000 visitors Many events are making a welcome come back this summer and Big Church Day Out (BCDO) is one of them. Ticket holders who were unable to come in 2020 due to Covid-19 have rolled over their tickets and these, combined with new ticket sales, mean that the 2022 event is on track to host 35-40,000 visitors this month. History
The idea for a Christian orientated music festival was conceived in 2009 after a meeting between Tim Jupp and the Goring family of Wiston estate. Tim Jupp was a founding member of contemporary English Christian band Delirious? (the question mark is part of the name). Originating from Littlehampton, the band had a successful career between 1992 and 2009 playing in over forty countries and in the UK at venues such as Wembley Stadium, Hyde Park and the o2 Arena, as well as on the main stage at Glastonbury in 1999. Tim’s idea with BCDO was to hold an event to serve the churches in the area but to also welcome non-religious people who were looking to experience a friendly and safe
local music festival. Big Church Day Out was the first ever event to be held on the Wiston estate and 13,000 people attended the first one. Tim explained that all did not run smoothly that first year! “It was incredibly hot and we had some serious traffic problems. Food vans didn’t turn up, there wasn’t enough drinking water nor enough team members...The bravest thing we did was to carry on and do the 2nd year.”
Since that challenging first year, the team have developed the infrastructure including building tracks to make the estate suitable for other large-scale events such as the popular Steam Rally and the many other events that Wiston now hosts. The festival was extended from one day to three days in 2010 and the number of attendees went up to 25,000. What’s it all about? Primarily it’s a summer music festival - not quite on the scale of Glastonbury but it’s grown year on year. Tim elaborates; “There are 6 music stages and it’s all sorts of music - opera, classical, rock and roll, hip hop - all genres. This year there will be 70 different artists over the weekend, the larger names are American as the Christian music industry in America is huge. There will be around 70 food vans and lots of
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children’s activities - fairground rides, and such. Many are free. We have a team of 20 working for the event all year, but more than 3,000 team will be on site during the event who are responsible for looking after up to 40,000 people including approximately 700 caravans and 8,000 cars. It’s exciting and challenging and takes a full month to set up. We thought, go large or go home! Every Christian denomination is welcome as are the non-religious. The name reflects the fact that it’s inclusive - a space for all churches to come together and gather for a weekend”. About half of the attendees (over 15,000 people) will be camping at Wiston which is at an additional cost to the festival itself. The 2022 event spans 4 days from Thursday 2nd to Sunday 5th June. Campers can arrive from Thursday and stay through to Sunday morning. The acts take place on the Friday and Saturday. This year the event is on the same weekend as the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Tim; “There will royal fancy dress, jubilee songs and we will be streaming live TV events plus there will be a service for the queen in the Wiston chapel. Jubilee beacons will be lit across the South Downs and one will
be at Chanctonbury Ring - campers can walk up to the ring from the Wiston estate.” Coming back after Covid “Coming back after the pandemic has been a challenge,” explained Tim, “Big Church has survived due to people’s generosity and because 2020 ticket holders were happy to carry their tickets forward. The event industry is recovering and everything costs more now. When we went on sale with the ‘22 tickets, there were still Covid restrictions in place - it felt risky and it’s a big relief that things are back to normal now. There is always space and it’s all outdoors so
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come along” says Tim, “Many people come in groups, some belong to a church and they bring along their friends, family and neighbours. Groups vary in size from 10 - 200 and they come from all over the UK and mainland Europe, mostly France, Holland and Germany.”
I asked Tim if he had plans to launch another Big Church Day Out somewhere else. “No, we don’t have any expansion plans. We did take it up north for a couple of years but the southern one has become so well known and there’s still room to grow at Wiston. Our aim is to support the local area, it brings in business to shops, hotels, pubs. The event helps support the local economy and we also raise a lot of money usually for international development work via Tearfund. 3rd & 4th June 2022 www.bigchurchdayout.com
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Monthly gardening ideas & tasks by Andrew Staib of Glorious Gardens
Bringing height in to your garden Introducing new trees into a garden can fill people with trepidation. The wrong tree can outgrow its space, cast shade, or it can drop unwanted leaves. Its roots can undermine houses or it fails to survive due to soil or wind conditions. This article will help you choose the right tree for the right place. Given that most of our gardens are on the small to medium size I will concentrate on trees from 2 to 5 metres in height Photinia Trees must be chosen carefully. A well positioned tree with a delicate and spacious leaf and branch character can create a canopy that will give your garden a sense of height, enclosure, intimacy and privacy without dominating the garden. Proportion Choosing more than one new tree in your garden can give your garden a more glade like effect. They can soften the effect of neighbour’s houses and overlooking windows and actually make the garden feel bigger as a canopy immediately stimulates our memories of the countryside and different landscapes we have visited. If your garden is quite bare, planting trees normally means selecting more than one so that the ‘weight’ and ‘volume’ of them will balance each other. However if you have a large tree next door, you can factor this in as your own, and therefore all you need to do is balance this neighbour’s tree with one or two of your own. Evergreen Trees Small evergreen trees The more robust the evergreen presence you want, say for privacy, the more dense the leaf canopy needs to be. This can have the advantage of being perfect for screening but they will still cast shade and if you grown them near a fence careful that over time they won’t also block out your neighbours view or light. Also they
will want to protrude outwards as well as grow upwards so this has to be factored in. For a denser canopy of leaves, these are some of my favourites: Arbutus Uendo, Magnolia Little Gem, Ligustrum excelcium, Loquat and Photinia. Photinia is a common tree, normally kept as a hedge, but still a high performer with its electric red leaves. If you have acid soils you can go for the Rhododendrons and Camellias. More delicate evergreens are Olives, Pittisporum ‘Silver Queen’ and Viburnum tinus whilst Ceanothus can form an ‘umbrella’ like shape over a bed or path. Delicate small trees that lose their leaves Don’t forget you relax in your garden mainly in the warmer months so think hard before you buy an evergreen. They are less generous to wildlife normally, and will you really be needing their shade, privacy or dense green backdrop over the Winter months? For a more open canopy that lets dappled light through, you could think of Amelenchier lamarki, Weeping Birch, Weeping Cherry, Malus Red Sentinal, Sorbus Pink Pagoda (or the smaller Sorbus pseudovilmorinii), Cercis Forest Pansey (or the smaller green leaved Cercis Avondale). Albezia is a heavenly tree though it needs a lot of sun and a sheltered position.
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There is also Prunus amanogawa, Hamamelis and the perfectly formed, classic of all small trees, the Japanese Acers. The only trouble with these is they like to be the centre of attention and need a lot of neutral space around them. Laburnum Golden Showers, is a tree that has gone out of fashion but after the yellow display of flowers in Spring has a very interesting branch structure. Prunus Hally Jolvette is worth considering as it has a well behaved rounded canopy and only gets to 5 metres in height. Also think about Acer griseum (The Paperbark Tree), Salix exiguta and the two small Magnolias, ‘India Magic’ and ‘ Laura’. For wildlife try the Hawthorn ‘Prunifolia’. The Salix is a great bad haircut looking tree and suits filling up a space in the very back of a garden or next to a large pond. All of these trees will give your garden a lovely sense of breadth and depth without a tree surgeon being called in every year. Also the vertical fruit trees like Malus ‘Adirondack’ and Malus Ballerina can be tucked away in a bed and nicely contrast any weeping trees you might have. Unusual Trees For more unusual trees you could try Rhus lacinata (though it will sucker with its roots over
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the years) You could also think of Euonymous Red Cascade, Liquidamber ‘Gum Ball’ or the majestic, if slow growing, Cornus cousa ‘Miss Satori’. The ‘Gum Ball’ only gets to 2.5m and as you can imagine the autumn colours alone make it worth growing. Acacia pravissima is another interesting tree with an open canopy, especially if you are considering a Mediterranean style garden.
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Turning wasted space into a working place By Nick Roberts RMR Group The post pandemic world has arrived. It’s a more hygienic world. A world of new perspectives and habits. And for many of us, this new world has created permanent new lifestyles; working from home – once abused and frowned upon – now covers a large percentage of the population. The catch being a lack of suitable space to operate efficiently at home. By now, many will have refined their working home routines to mitigate against kids bursting in demanding for their Rice Krispies, but that doesn’t mean the situation can’t be improved. Working from home is more than just setting up a desk and asking everyone to be quiet. This is reflected in the huge spike of converting outbuildings and building entirely new ones in the garden. The environment we work in affects our day-to-day performance so having the right space can compound into a massive improvement over the course of 12 months. Luckily, the process of converting outbuildings is usually straight forward. It’s even a pretty simple
process when building one from scratch. However, there are some important factors you need to consider; most notably planning permission. In most cases, these projects fall under ‘permitted development’ so you don’t need formal planning permission. The mistakes arise when you assume that's the case based on your own calculations, especially if your home is listed or under a conservation area. This is when some friendly, professional advice comes in handy! But, as we all know, it’s not all about size! With garden offices, location is important too. So, if you’re looking to overcome your Zoombarrassment, converting an outbuilding or building a garden office could be the way the go. Get in touch with your local expert today to find out what’s possible. www.robertsmillerredshaw.com
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The Children's Trust Supercar Event! Fun day out for all the family, 22nd - 23rd July charity for children with brain injury, offers visitors from across the UK passenger rides in some of the most exhilarating supercars in the world and attractions for the whole family to enjoy. It's a weekend not to be missed! Win a family ticket valid for Saturday 23rd July. For more information please visit: www.thesupercarevent.com If you’re looking for an adrenaline fuelled day for the whole family to enjoy, look no further and visit The Children's Trust Supercar Event 2022 at the iconic Goodwood Motor Circuit on Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd July. The two-day event, held by the UK's leading
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Sussex Walks - June 2022 These walks are supported by Chichester District Council and are led by volunteers. If the weather is poor the walk may be cancelled. IMPORTANT: You must pre-book before the walk on the Chichester District Council Website or call 01243 521041 www.chichester.gov.uk/heartsmart You must not attend these walks if you develop any of the symptoms of Covid or come into close contact with someone who has tested positive for Covid. Every Mon 10.30am Chichester Canal L: Sarah 30mins 1 mile A flat walk at a gentle pace, suitable for beginners Meet: Chichester Canal, Basin Road, Chichester PO19 8DT Every Tues 11am Midhurst Jubilee Walk L: Richard 30mins 1 mile A flat walk at a gentle pace with a steady incline to the top, with benches to sit along the way Meet: The Grange Leisure Centre, Bepton Road, Midhurst, GU29 9HD Wed 1st 10.30am Climping L: Dominic 1hr 15mins 2.5 miles Refreshments are available at the Yacht Club on the return Meet: Arun Yacht Club Car Park, Rope Walk, Littlehampton, BN17 5DL. Thurs 2nd 10.30am Slindon Estate L: Simon 2hr 4 miles Passing through part of the National Trusts beautiful Slindon Estate on good paths and no stiles Meet: At the road entrance to Slindon College and National Trusts Slindon Estate Tue 7th 10.30am Tortington Common L: Peter B 2 hrs 3.5 miles A flat circular walk across Tortington Common and through surrounding woodlands. Meet: Dalloway Road, Arundel. Nearest postcode BN18 9HW Wed 8th 6.30pm Black Rabbit L: Dominic 1 hour 2.4 miles A flat riverside walk, 1 stile. Mill Road car park to Offham, return via Black Rabbit. Meet: Mill Road car park by the river in town centre (charge) BN18 9AA Fri 10th 10.00am Chichester Harbour L: Jane All day 10 miles A lovely coastal walk with a short ferry ride (£2.50). Please bring food & drink. No dogs Meet: Chichester Marina Visitors car park Mon 13th 4.00pm Madehurst Circular L: Sandy 2.5-3 hrs 6 miles A lovely varied walk through farmlands, forestry and downs with some quiet roads. No dogs please Meet: Layby at Fairmile Bottom on the Northbound A29 by Public Footpath fingerpost Fri 17th 10.30am Houghton Bridge L: Andrew 2 hours 4 miles Meet: Whiteways car park, A29, BN18 9FD Sun 19th 10.30am Slindon Woods to Folly L: Dominic 2 hrs 3.5 miles Lovely views. Generally flat, gravel path. Some muddy areas and short inclines Meet: National Trust Car Park, Dukes Road, Slindon. Mon 20th 4.00pm Eartham Wood & Great Down L: Sandy 2.5 – 3 hrs 6 miles Walk Leader Meeting prior at 12.30pm. Great views to be had. No dogs on this walk please Meet: Free Forestry Commission Car Park, Eartham Wood PO18 0LU Wed 22nd 6.00pm Tillington – River Rother L: Gerald 1.5 hours 3 miles Perfect summer stroll! Come and enjoy a gentle circular walk down to the River Rother Meet: The Horse Guards Inn, Upperton Road, Tillington, GU28 9AF Thurs 23rd 10.00am Wisborough Green L: Louise 2.5-3 hours 7 miles A walk up Harsfold Lane over the Wey & Arun Canal Meet: Park at the green in the laybys RH14 0DS Mon 27th 10.30am Chichester Tree Trail L: Ian 75 mins 1.5 miles A walk around central Chichester, to introduce us to the variety of local and exotic trees in our city Meet: Chichester Market Cross, East St end/corner by GoldArts Wed 29th 10.30am Around Itchenor L: Alison 2 hrs 5 miles A walk from Itchenor across farmland and along the shoreline path with lovely views of the harbour. Meet: West Itchenor car park, PO20 7AE (pay & display).
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West Sussex Minibus Your Community Minibus Service Make a difference in your community Founded in 1974, West Sussex Minibus is a registered charity offering residents affordable, door to door transport services for all age groups. It operates a fleet of minibuses from 8 Divisions across the county and is run entirely by volunteers. Membership for individuals provides a calendar of excursions across the year comprising shopping trips and social outings. Behind all activities is a welcoming and friendly team of volunteers who support members on every step of their journey. As an all-volunteer organisation, the charity relies on people from the local community to help run services. There are many different roles to choose from depending on skills and the time individuals wish to commit. It may be a few hours a week or a day a month; there is complete flexibility to fit with volunteers existing responsibilities. Petworth Division is looking to expand its days of operation plus run a dedicated service from Fittleworth. To enable these activities, they are actively recruiting new volunteers. Roles include Minibus Drivers to safely drive members to
their destination, Passenger Escorts to assist members whilst travelling on one of their services, Membership Administrator to support member enquiries/payments and Communication Co-ordinator to support the publicising of the service. Everyone who joins plays an essential role and will experience first-hand what difference the service makes to members’ lives. West Sussex Minibus aims to have a positive and meaningful impact on the community, keeping residents active, independent and socially connected. West Sussex Minibus, Petworth is welcoming new Volunteers and Members now, so do get in touch. Make a difference; get involved. Visit www.westsussexminibus.org.uk or call 0300 772 7735 / 01798 342942.
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Aptera’s futurist “never charge” solar EV By Nadia Goldsmith California start-up Aptera Motors are the creators of the world’s first “never charge” solar electric vehicle. In 2020 Aptera unveiled their futurist-looking three-wheel design with a built-in solar array. Integrating 700 watts worth of solar cells and providing 70-kilometres of driving range each day from the sun alone and up to 1,600 kilometres from its lithium-ion battery (top of the range model variant) the Aptera electric vehicle is undoubtedly in the EV spotlight. “With Aptera’s Never Charge technology, you are driven by the power of the sun,” says co-founder Chris Anthony. “Our built-in solar array keeps your battery pack topped off and anywhere you want to go, you just go”. It is no secret that Aptera Motors are leading impressive innovation in the EV vehicle market. Their streamlined, three-wheel, pod-like designs are lightweight and deliver improved aerodynamics with a drag co-efficient of just 0.13. The electric vehicle is capable of acceleration from
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Classic Coronation Chicken Salad A quick, easy and healthy meal
The original recipe was created by Constance Spry for Queen Elizabeth’s Coronation in 1953. It was a very quick and easy way of turning a cooked chicken into an interesting salad but sadly was often adulterated and had many odd ingredients added. Here is a light and simple version more like the original. Ingredients - Serves 4 Prep time: 30-40mins • 1 poached or slow roasted 1.5kg chicken • 1tbsp mild curry paste or powder • 4tbsp good mayonnaise • 1tsp lemon juice • 6 very ripe apricots, or apricots canned in fruit juice • 1/2 pint whipping cream • Salt and black pepper • Fresh salad leaves – rocket, watercress and spinach Method 1. Remove the flesh from the cold chicken in large pieces and place in a large mixing bowl.
2. Blend together the curry paste, mayonnaise and lemon juice. Sieve three of the apricots and blend the fruit puree into the mayonnaise, then fold in the whipped cream and season to taste. 3. Coat the chicken lightly in the sauce and arrange in a serving dish with the rest of the apricots sliced and some of the fresh leaves. Sprinkle with a little curry powder and chill. Cookery Courses for all Why not give a Voucher for the perfect gift? Contact Alex 01243 532240 www.cookwithalex.co.uk
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Gaining & losing the same weight? By Heather Smith Are you in a cycle of losing and regaining the same pound or two for months at a time?
Over five days, that’s a 2500 calorie deficit. Which will also result in weight loss.
Do you find yourself sticking to your food plan and creating a calorie deficit during the week, and taking a more ‘flexible’ approach at the weekend? Have you ever thought about how easy it is to cancel out your hard-gained calorie deficit – and perhaps even end up in a calorie surplus?
But, if at the weekend you eat more than your body needs to maintain weight, then you’re literally eating (or drinking) away the calorie deficit you’ve created.
The weekend makes up 29% of your week. 48% if you include Friday too. When you look at the numbers like this, it becomes easy to see how much of an impact the more relaxed approach at the weekend can have. Whether you’re counting your intake, or taking the more simple (and for most people, likely just as effective – at least at first) approach of simply making better choices for most meals, then you should be achieving at most a 500 calorie deficit each day. Over seven days, that’s a 3500 calorie deficit. Which will result in weight loss.
The calories add up annoyingly quickly. You could happily eat back a 2500 calorie deficit with a takeaway and a bottle of wine. So, choose when you’re going to eat or drink into your calorie deficit carefully, and in full knowledge. But also remember that no food is ‘good’ or ‘bad’. Nothing should be banned or off limits. We value different foods for different reasons at different times. Just know that going all-out at the weekend to ‘reward’ yourself for sticking to your plan all week might not be helping you get closer to your goal. www.fitbiztraining.co.uk
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Kingsham By local historian Andrew Berriman
Kingsham Farmhouse (painting, c1920)
Not that Kingsham is really a village, more an area. Fortunately, Kingsham Farm used to stretch south of the current Chichester Bypass, which was built through its fields in 1939, so Kingsham is valid. The rest of Kingsham’s farmland, now north of the A27, are now the sports fields of Chichester High School, where I was Head of Sixth Form for thirty years. Kingsham Farmhouse is no more but one of its outbuildings now houses the splendid Planetarium. The farm’s walled garden was large, stretching right down to the A27 bypass. The garden has an intriguing arched gateway, and the remains of a large ice-house. Perishable goods would be stored underground in it, and ice packed around them. In 1804 one of the earliest historians of Chichester, Alexander Hay, claimed that there had been discovered, within the confines of the Kingsham walled garden and orchard, the remains of a Roman cold plunge bath on a raised terrace, paved with small Roman bricks. Not all that Hay wrote has stood the test of time, but it cannot be denied that when the Canal Basin was being dug out between 1819 and 1821 there were plentiful finds of Roman pottery, and a horde of 700 denarii coins in an urn. Much later, in the 1950s Plan of Kingsham Farm when Lancastrian 1821 School pupils had
their Rural Studies lessons in the walled garden, they often dug up Roman coins. That’s not conclusive proof, but could this be the site of a Roman villa? As you know, after the Romans came the Saxons. And I would like to suggest to you that, just maybe, a Saxon ‘leader’ lived here at Kingsham. Pause, and consider what it says on the tin, as the Ronseal advertising slogan memorably tells us to do. Kingsham or King’s ham is Saxon – cyninges ham – for a king’s homestead. The question is, what sort of ‘king’, what sort of ‘homestead’? Can I convince you of a Saxon origin for Kingsham? In the late 7th century AD there was a King of the South Saxons called Aethelwalche. He was converted from paganism to Christianity by his wife. He endowed a large slab of royal land in the Manhood to a community of priests under the leadership of St Wilfrid. Was one of his dwellings at nearby Kingsham? Until the gable end of the Great Barn at Kingsham fell down in the Great Storm of 1987 there used to be, high up, a large stone with eight ribs set into it. Was this the South Saxon Coronation Stone, the sign of a king’s dwelling? Kingsham is actually mentioned in a document dated 5th April 930AD. Athelstan, King of England (925-39) granted some meadows to Bishop Beornheah of Selsey. The meadow’s boundary was ‘firstly at the hedge, south along the stanestrete to Kingsham’. This ‘stanestrete’, or paved way made of stone, would have been the road which ran south, ending at Street End just north of Sidlesham. The first section of this ‘strete’ was later called Kingsham Lane and ran directly from ‘Eastgate Square’ to Kingsham Farm. So was the farm once a Saxon king’s dwelling? It’s quite possible. Author’s Note. This ‘Alphabetical Village’ article on Kingsham is the 10th in the series, and yet the letter K is the eleventh in the alphabet. The simple reason for this is that no village starting with J, and south of the A27 in the Manhood peninsula, sprang to mind. Nor am I very hopeful for Q, U, V, X and Z. Any suggestions?
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Easebourne C of E Primary School Mia Loasby raises money for dyslexia friendly library section We have been working with the children on the idea that no-one is too small to make a difference. Mia Loasby, an avid reader in our Badgers Year 4H class, has dyslexia but she has always viewed it as a gift, even if she finds some of the learning hard. She recently came across the brilliant Barrington Stoke books, which are written especially for dyslexic children, and she wanted to read more. With just a few titles available at school, Mia decided to raise funds so that we could have a designated dyslexia friendly section in the school library. Mia came up with the idea to run a colouring competition based around Easebourne class animals. Alongside Badgers Class we also have Dragonflies, Otters, Foxes, Hedghogs and others which were all included Mia’s drawing. We were overwhelmed with the number of entries that came in and some families sent in extra donations because they loved what Mia was doing and
wanted to support her initiative. It was really exciting, and Mia managed to raise just under £200. We were all so impressed with Mia’s independence and enthusiasm that we matched her fundraising amount, taking the total to be spent on dyslexia friendly books for our library to £400. Jane McCauley, School and Direct Sales Manager at Barrington Stoke, heard about Mia’s initiative and was also keen to support her fundraising. They were delighted to hear about Mia’s love of reading and her competition and they congratulated her for such a successful campaign. The company has also offered a very generous discount on any books ordered for the school from Mia’s fund in addition to giving Mia 6 free books. Mia and I have now begun the lovely job of selecting a wide range of titles and setting up a dedicated dyslexia area in our library where her books will be read and enjoyed for years to come. Caroline Hulbert, Deputy Headteacher. www.easebourne.w-sussex.sch.uk
Midhurst C of E Primary School Netball triumph for Midhurst Primary School Previous competitions against local schools Here at Midhurst Primary School we love to compete in a variety of sports against other local schools. This year as part of our work with other Rother Valley schools we have been undertaking tournaments in a multitude of sports. These competitions are hosted by our local secondary school, Midhurst Rother College, with referees taken from their GCSE/6th form students. So far at Midhurst we have been victorious in both the football tournament and cross-country races with a highly respectable 2nd place in the indoor athletics also. Midhurst v Midhurst Netball tournament Just before the Easter holidays we took part in the latest event: Netball. Taking two teams we played against many different schools from our area. Both of our teams remained unbeaten throughout the entire tournament, only conceding two goals in total! As such both Midhurst teams had to face each other in the grand finale. In a really tense game, despite knowing we were
guaranteed 1st and 2nd, the children played to a really high standard against their friends. The 1st team won by a single goal to nil, with many of our children reporting the toughest game was against those who know each other best! Future sporting events We were incredibly proud of the determination and drive the children showed throughout the tournament and look forward to aiming for further success as we move onto rounders, cricket and a football tournament in the Summer Term. Sport plays a big role in our in-school curriculum but also as part of our extra-curricular offer. Booking a tour around the school If you’re interested in learning more about our school, book a tour by phoning: 01730 813526 or visiting: www.midhurst-primary-school.co.uk
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Solar Panels - are they worth it? Investing in your home for renewable energy by Helen Say Solar panels as an alternate source of energy To help hit “Net Zero by 2050”, the UK Government announced a gas boiler ban in 2019. By 2025 no new houses can have one and by 2035, the UK will phase out their installation altogether. This caused a stir in the energy industry (this was before the current turmoil of world events putting pressure on energy prices) and many are looking for alternate energy to heat their homes. One option is solar energy. Money Saving Expert says installing solar panels on an average home costs around £5K, and the impact on energy bills depends on various aspects of your home. Energy Saving Trust estimates a typical household with a 3.5 kilowattpeak system can save between £170 - £440 per year on energy bills. You can be paid for solar energy you “export” to the national energy grid with the Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) scheme.
Is the UK weather beneficial for solar energy? Despite the UK’s grey and gloomy reputation, it has enough sunlight to power solar panels and gets the same level of solar energy as areas in France/Spain. It's about daylight, not hours of sunshine or temperature. Solar panels use light to produce electricity, not heat. Though they obviously produce more power in a sunny day, they still produce a considerable amount of energy when it’s cloudy. Wind and snow aren’t necessarily bad. Wind can be a cooling mechanism for domestic solar panels and make them more efficient. A light flurry of snow will melt with the panel’s residue heat, although heavy snowfall will need to be brushed away as it’ll prevent the panel working to its full potential. If you’re considering switching to renewable energy, solar panels are worth further investigation. Find out more about the SEG scheme from the www.gov.uk website, and Energy Savings Trust has a comprehensive guide for solar energy via: energysavingtrust.org.uk/advice/solar-panels Helen Say is a freelance copywriter/blogger.
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The Avocet - part of the RSPB's history By Rob Yarham, RSPB Pagham & Medmerry
Avocet feeding in a shallow pool - Ben Andrew
On one of our guided walks earlier this spring at RSPB Medmerry, I was asked by a passer-by what a bird was – this isn’t an uncommon question for those of us who wear RSPB blue fleeces while out on a reserve. The walker was very keen to identify a tall white and black bird she had seen on a pool. From that description alone I knew it had to be an avocet. It is, after all, a bird all RSPB staff and volunteers are familiar with – it features on the organisation’s logo. If any bird deserves to be called “iconic” it is the avocet – because, after all, it is literally the RSPB icon! With its tapered white and black body perched on thin grey legs, black-capped head and slim, upwards-pointing black beak, the avocet is an elegant and delicate-looking bird. It is also a relative newcomer – or returner – to the coast of West Sussex, and it’s still a pretty scarce breeding bird in the county. Avocets became extinct as breeding birds in Britain in the 19th century – they were over-hunted, their eggs taken for the table and their feathers for fishing flies – but they returned to breed in southern Britain in the 1940s. They benefited from the defensive wartime flooding of coastal areas in East Anglia and the simultaneous increase in undisturbed numbers across the North Sea in the Netherlands. So important was their arrival at Havergate Island and Minsmere in Suffolk – both still managed by the RSPB today – that the separate groups of conservation volunteers who watched over them day and night kept the breeding locations secret from each other. They even gave the birds the codename “zebras”, partially in tribute to their colouring, but also as a nod to Havergate Island, which was once nicknamed Zebra Island. The breeding population in the UK has grown from those initial eight or so pairs to around 2000 now. The avocet’s conservation success story
has been an important part of the RSPB’s history ever since, its image being first adopted for the logo in 1955. Avocets bred in Sussex for the first time in about 200 years in 1979, but only occasionally after then until they began to turn up in larger numbers at Rye Harbour in East Sussex. The birds finally bred at the RSPB’s then-newly created reserve at Medmerry for the first time in 2014, with eight pairs nesting. Breeding numbers have since increased to over 20 each year here, but they’re still vulnerable to predators. So, to help protect them, the RSPB has put up fencing around the “Stilt Pools” and the island where you’ll be able to see them bringing up their young chicks. Watch out for them launching their aggressive, missile-like attacks at passing gulls, crows and herons (which has earned the bird the nickname of “Exocet”!) to defend their young. And you can’t miss their sharp, piping alarm calls overhead. By the end of the month, as their chicks fledge, the birds will have begun to disperse – some to fly northeast to the Wadden Sea, by the Dutch, German and Danish coasts. More avocets will arrive later in the autumn, many passing through as they migrate south, and larger flocks, of 20 or more birds, will arrive to winter around our coastal inlets and pools. The Ferry Pool at RSPB Pagham Harbour is a great place to see them in winter. Here you’ll often find them asleep in groups, with their long bills tucked into their backs. Avocets mainly feed on invertebrates, such as shrimp and other crustaceans as well as worms, either by picking them from the surface of water or mud or by sweeping those slender bills back and forth through the murky water. This side-toside movement helps them find their food by touch in the loose sediments. You may even see them swimming in deeper water, up-ending like ducks to feed. So, the next time you visit the RSPB reserves at Pagham Harbour or Medmerry, have a look at the logo on the sign. It features the black and white head and black curving beak of this rather lovely little bird, which holds a special place in the history of bird conservation in Britain. www.rspb.org.uk/paghamharbour
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Working Groups, Neighbourhood Plan & Speed indicator Edited extracts from draft minutes of the City Council meeting on Wednesday 20th April 2022. Planning and Conservation Working Group Council mentioned the following: - The Neighbourhood Plan was proceeding well and it was hoped that the Council would approve the spending items raised under the Finance Working Group minutes (see below). - The appeal regarding the District Council’s refusal of planning permission for the building of houses on the Daffodil Field at Raughmere had been dismissed. In response to a question about the resurfacing of the city centre precinct, Council advised that the need to undertake the work had been widely accepted and that work was currently under way to resolve the funding of the project. Finance Working Group - Council was asked to consider the following recommendations: Neighbourhood Plan – request from the Planning and Conservation Working Group to
increase the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding allocation. It was agreed to recommend to Council that the Neighbourhood Plan CIL funding allocation be increased to £100,000 from the current £70,000. This was resolved. Neighbourhood Plan – Payment of invoice for a Landscaping report commissioned from the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group. It was agreed to recommend to Full Council that compiled invoice for a Landscaping report be paid in sum of £4,500 + VAT to be paid from the Neighbourhood Plan CIL allocation. This was resolved. Speed indicator device – Request for CIL funding to install 2 pavement sockets to enable installation of the Speed Indicator Device in St Pancras, It was agreed to recommend to Full Council that an order be placed with Crown Civil Engineering to install two pavement sockets in St Pancras at a cost of £1,080 + VAT to be paid from CIL funds. After a short explanation of the purpose of the sockets from Council, This was resolved. www.chichestercity.gov.uk
Easebourne Parish Council Planning decisions & Jubilee events Edited extracts from draft minutes of the Parish Council meeting 16th March 2022. Planning Applications - SDNP/21/06432/FUL Land at Kings Green East, Land at Superintendent’s Drive & The Chapel King Edward VII Estate, Easebourne - Planning application to include a 2 No phases of Class C2 (Extra Care) development comprising 84 units (King Green East), 14 dwellings (Superintendent’s Drive), care facilities, internal/external communal amenity areas, car parking, landscaping, planting, refuse/recycling storage, pedestrian and vehicle access/links. Structural repair, refurbishment, fit out and change of use for Restaurant and Retail purposes Grade II listed former Chapel building. Objection with comments regarding concerns with overall application, water, transport (accessibility), parking, lack of affordable houses, ecology, design, and community engagement. SDNP/21/06433/LIS The Chapel, Kings Drive, Easebourne - Structural repair, refurbishment,
and internal alterations to enable use for restaurant and retail. Queen’s Jubilee Events - Confirmed two events would be held in celebration of Queen’s Jubilee. Formal event in conjunction with Midhurst Town Council on Thursday 2nd June which would involve lighting a beacon on St Ann’s Hill in Midhurst, followed by singing of specially composed song by Midhurst Community Choir, and sounding of a bugle. On Saturday 4th June, a joint free event with Midhurst Town Council & Cowdray Estate will be held at The Ruins, to include refreshments, music and entertainment. Jubilee Trees planting - agreed local organisations and businesses would be invited to make donation for trees. Confirmed £50 from resident was in ‘Carbon Corner’ fund which could be utilised for project. Potential installation of Jubilee Drinking Fountain also debated, with fountains at differing heights for adults, children and dogs. www.easebourne.org
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Petworth Town Council Public Participation, Finance and Community Hub Edited extracts of draft minutes of the Parish Council meeting held 17th March 2022. Public Participation - Presentation received from members of the Sylvia Beaufoy Centre. They updated the council on the recent improvements to the Centre building, the opportunities provided to young people who live in and around Petworth, their awards evening on 7th April, the partnership they developed with Petworth Business Association to help young people find local employment, their school holiday activities and the recruitment of an additional full time Youth Worker who would start employment at the Sylvia Beaufoy Centre in May. Finance and General Purposes Committee - Council reported that at 11 month point of the year the net income over expenditure including movement to and from general reserves was £39,885. Advised that most recent full year forecast showed that council would have surplus of £9,941 at the end of 2021/22 financial year. However it was reported this figure was likely to decrease to £5,000 after accruals was actioned. Under seconded Council proposal, it was unanimously resolved to approve following upcoming costs -
£186.60 to Anderson Rowntree to carry out conveyancing on new lease of Petworth Park Sports Ground. £3,350 to LED Screen Hire to hire a screen for the Platinum Jubilee event on Saturday 4th June 2022. £10.99 to buy 10 black arm bands from Amazon. £30 to Southern Regalia to purchase 10 black mourning rosettes. £95 to Royal Images to purchase a framed photo of Queen Elizabeth II. £50 to Petworth Ukraine Relief to assist with the costs of printer ink & paper. £200 to purchase stationery for Petworth in Bloom. £539.25 to Hampshire Flag Company for 500m of Union Jack bunting. Community Hub – Cllr Desai advised that the Petworth Ukraine Relief group had co-ordinated the collection & distribution of supplies which had been transported to help those in need as a result of the crisis in Ukraine. She reported that aid continued to be collected and would be made available to refugees who are offered housing in Petworth and the surrounding villages. www.petworth-tc.gov.uk
Midhurst Town Council Planning applications; Price of petrol high in Easebourne Edited extracts from draft minutes of the Planning & Infrastrucure Committee 25th April 2022. Planning Applications - SDNP/22/01488/HOUS 6 Railway Terrace Bepton Road Midhurst West Sussex GU29 9QY - Replacement of front and rear elevation windows and rear garden door with double glazed white upvc windows and upvc garden door. Replacement of front entrance door with a composite door. Midhurst Town Council (MTC) has no objection to application. SDNP/22/01489/HOUS 8 Railway Terrace Bepton Road Midhurst West Sussex GU29 9QY Replacement of front and rear elevation windows and rear garden door with double glazed white upvc windows and upvc garden door. Replacement of front entrance door with a composite door. MTC has no objection to application. SDNP/22/01491/HOUS 9 Railway Terrace Bepton Road Midhurst West Sussex GU29 9QY Replacement of front and rear elevation windows and rear garden door with double glazed white upvc windows and upvc garden door. Replacement of front entrance door with a composite door. MTC has no objection to application.
Tree Applications - SDNP/22/01482/TPO 21 Guillard’s Oak Midhurst West Sussex GU29 9JZ Fell 1 no. Chestnut tree (quoted as T1). Crown lift by up to 2.5m (above ground level) on 1 no. Yew tree (quoted as T2). Crown reduce by 2.5m (all round) and crown lift by up to 3m (above ground level) on 1 no. Oak tree (quoted as T3). All 3 no. trees within Area, A1 subject to MI/64/00669/TPO. MTC has no objection to this application. Matters of Report - Council expressed concern regarding the price of fuel at the local BP petrol station in Easebourne. It was noted that the cost of fuel was about 9p per litre more than in Chichester and up to 12p more than in other areas. The committee consider that this is unacceptable and intends to write to Gillian Keegan MP to ask what the government is doing to help keep rural costs as low as possible. Council to draft a press statement for onward submission to the Midhurst and Petworth Observer. www.midhurst-tc.gov.uk
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