October 2016
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JUST DIFFERENT Changing attitudes towards disability
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Joe Brown tickets Tickets to see The Undertones
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Cover Photo Joe Brown (c) Judy Totton judytottonphotography.com
Welcome... The disabled athletes competing in the Paralympic games in Rio recently have amazed the world with their incredible sporting achievements. Walberton based charity ‘Just Different’ aims to further spread the word that disabled people are just as capable as the able-bodied given the right equipment and support. Read our profile on this inspiring charity on page 24. We are delighted to bring you two great competitions this month. You can win tickets to see The Undertones - see page 10 and also the legendary Joe Brown in his ‘Just Joe’ concert, see page 11. Our recipe this month is for Spaghetti with Clams. These sweet and tender tiny shellfish are in season during the autumn enjoy! See page 28. October is Tyre Safety Month and we have some tyre safety advice from Foxy Lady Drivers Motoring organisation on page 29. Our gardening article this month is an amazingly informative piece on bulbs. Now is the time to plant them - see page 15. Our regular charity and community news starts on page 20 and our popular local walks feature can be seen on page 18. Finally there’s plenty going on locally including events for children over the half term break at the end of the month. Our What’s On guide starts on page 4. Thanks for reading,
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November Deadlines Bookings, editorial - 1st October Finished artwork, events - 7th October
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Win a pair of tickets to see The Undertones at Southampton Engine Rooms on Thursday 20th October Special guests The Membranes are a reformed '77 post-punk band, featuring Goldblade's John Robb. SOUTHAMPTON – Engine Rooms Box Office No: 0844 478 0898 www.engineroomssouthampton.com/event/ the-undertones-40th-anniversary-tour/ Doors: 7.30pm Tickets - £20 (advance)
Win a pair of tickets to see The Undertones The Undertones play Southampton Engine Rooms with special guests The Membranes on Thursday 20th October. 2016 is the 40th Anniversary of The Undertones and they are delighted to announce that they will be celebrating this anniversary with national and international live shows and some exciting releases. The Undertones emerged from Derry in 1976, the result of five friends learning how to play basic rock and roll.
Q. What anniversary are The Undertones Celebrating in 2016 A) 25th
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Send your answer and full contact details including daytime telephone number to: The Undertones, PO Box 2237, Pulborough RH20 9AH or send your answer and details by email to: competitions@sussexlocal.net. The winner will be the first correct entry drawn after 11/10/16. Please indicate if you would like to be on our mailing list.
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Win a pair of tickets to see Joe Brown “Just Joe” at The Ferneham Hall, Fareham on Friday 14th October For the first time ever Joe Brown takes to the road by himself. No band, no supplementary backup musicians, no dancing girls (were there ever) - just Joe Brown, unadulterated, solo, upfront and personal. Joe Brown MBE is well known for being one of the UK’s original rock ‘n’ roll guitar pioneers. He’s been a radio star, a TV personality, an actor and, not least, the head of a musical dynasty. To say this man has a few stories is an understatement. And on this tour he’s going to tell them. Anecdotes and the odd joke or two will be interspersed with some of the great music that has made Joe such a popular performer today. And if that weren’t enough he’s got an old friend along too. Special Guest for the night will be guitar maestro Henry Gross. No slouch himself to the odd raconteuring (think Jackie Mason of the beat age and
you get the idea), Henry was the lead guitarist, singer and founder of hit US group Sha Na Na. Not only that, he was the youngest musician to appear at Woodstock. To say he’s a superlative musician would be an understatement. The tour kicks off on October 7th and encompasses 28 dates in all throughout the UK. Tickets are on sale now from all venues priced £25 - £35.
Win a pair of tickets to see Joe Brown - “Just Joe” Q: Who is Joe’s special guest on this tour? a) Henry Adams b) Henry Goss or c) Jackie Mason Send your answer and full contact details including daytime telephone number to: ‘Joe Brown’ Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough RH20 9AH or email competitions@sussexlocal.net Winner will be first entry drawn after the closing date 11th October 2016. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.
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Chichester October 2016 August 2016 solution shown below. Across: 7 Distinguished, 8 Bleeding, 9 Asia, 10 Density, 12 Added, 14 Weigh, 16 Longest, 19 Echo, 20 Response, 22 Establishment. Down: 1 Dial, 2 Others, 3 Anxiety, 4 Rungs, 5 Island, 6 Delivers, 11 Exercise, 13 Consist, 15 Global, 17 Gloomy, 18 Truly, 21 Sand. Winner: H I Williamson from Chichester Congratulations and thank you to all who entered. Entries to: Sussex Local Crossword, PO Box 2237 Pulborough, RH20 9AH or scan and email the page to crosswords@sussexlocal.net.
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A show, for example (13) Guessing (8) Norms (4) Small house (7) Bar order, with "the" (5) Mediterranean country (5) Places of learning (7) Balled hand (4) Agile performers (8) Firmness of purpose (13)
Small insects (4) Outcome (6) Useful for guitar (7) Often with queens (5) Detects odour (6) Winter missile (8) Enclose shapes (8) Gaining points (7) Second of two (6) Revolves around (planet) (6) Places of food production (5) Plane, hammer e.g. (4)
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In Your Garden Monthly gardening ideas and tasks by Andrew Staib of Glorious Gardens They will delight you when they push up through the grass and in the 70’s colour scheme of purples, whites and yellows and they are easily mown over once they have wilted away. You could also collect saffron which are the red stamens inside the flower! Meadow - If you have a meadow section of your garden Fritillaria meleagris is an endangered species in Europe so why not plant these chequerboard patterned beauties amongst your daffodils. Pots - Now is the time to cram your pots with tulips. Tulips are a living meditation on impermanence as most don’t come back the following year- so a few weeks of display and that’s it. But what a way to awaken colour in your garden. If you have a very sheltered and hot spot try Freesia- their scent will intoxicate you. Plant in big groups - Don’t be tempted to buy 5 of these and 6 of those. If you want maximum impact buy in bulk online. It is cheaper and the
Nature’s Grenades Now is the Time to plant Bulbs! Nothing heralds Spring with greater brass band fanfare than bulbs. Just when you thought the world would never again turn to the sunnier side of the universe, out come the bulbs. Most try to get up and out into the light before the trees have come into leaf so you can make maximum advantage of this by trying to plant bulbs in combination with other ones. This year why not be a bit bolder in your choice of bulbs and the amount you plant. Below are some tips on what and where to plant this month. Woodland - Look around and see if you have any shady areas under trees. Bulbs love this space as it is free from footfall, the trees are not yet into leaf so there is plenty of light and there is a reduced chance of being waterlogged. Choose natural colonisers like Daffodils, Crocus, English Bluebells, Snowdrops and Grape Miscari. They will multiply year upon year and make the shady area the great focal point of Spring’s arrival. Also think about large swathes of Anemone blanda as it will spread and be with you forever. Lawn - It is not fashionable these days but why not plant up a large area of your lawn with Crocuses.
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difference between 20 daffodils and 200 creates a completely different effect. Even in big pots go for 1215 tulips rather than a few. And if you are planting them in borders it is better to have three clumps of 15 than 45 bulbs dotted about the place looking lonely.
through the year as if they are passing the baton to each other. For example you can buy Very Early, Early, Mid and Late flowering Tulips and Daffodils. Also you can factor in the corm families as well with Agapanths, Cannas and Irises as well as Dahlias.
Go for the unusual - Try Frittilaria Crown Imperials, the mad looked Allium ‘Hair’, Narcissi ‘Rip Van Winkle’ or Tulipa ‘Wow’ and again plant in a couple of nice big clumps, maybe on both sides of your doorway so you enjoy them many times a day. You can also try the giant Snowdrop Leucojuim in a quite corner of the garden.
There are also Crinums for the end of summer, bright pink Nerines and Cyclamen hederifolium for Autumn as well as autumn flowering Colchicums with their ghostly translucent hue.
Plant in amongst other plants - You can plant your bulbs in amongst evergreen ground cover which doubles the use of the space and also hides the foliage once the bulbs have finished.
If you are planting in clumps dig a whole section of the bed up of about 40cm in diameter rather than try to plant them individually.
Try planting in amongst an area of Perriwinkle, Ajuga, Violets or even Ivy. Bulb Combinations - Try these combinations: Agapanthas and Wild Garlic, large pale pink Hyacinths with the pale blue of Miscarri Baby’s Breath, Tete-a-Tete Narcissi with Fritillaria. Also look at the maximum and minimum heights of your borders and position accordingly. eg Allium altissima at 1.5m and Allium Christophii at 35cm Successional planting - Make a column where you make sure you have bulbs coming up all the way
Planting Advice - The packet that the bulbs arrive in will normally tell you the depth and spacing for planting up.
Bulbs as a rule need very well drained soil so if you are in a lot of clay really prepare the soil well with grit and organic improver and even then you will have to experiment to see what survives. If you have a problem with squirrels you can put some chicken wire over the area you have put the bulbs in or even old upside down hanging baskets. Taking Care - If you have planted in pots make sure they don’t dry out which is possible if we have a dry Autumn or Winter. Bulbs like a mulch feed whether in pots or in the open ground so this can be done now after you have planted them.
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Places to visit in October Borde Hill is a magnificent garden near Haywards Heath. It is well known for its Autumn colour display and has 80 ‘champion’ trees’ which are either the tallest or have the largest girth of their kind in England. You may even get to see the last of the Summer Roses in its large Rose Garden. It is open from 10am to 6pm (or dusk whichever is earliest)
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What to do in October Move plants - Now is the time to move plants around the garden or plant up new ones. The soil is still warm for the roots to establish but there is less chance of the plants drying out. Divide most Perennials - including Rhubarb and balance up your garden by taking the one half to a different place. Plant lettuce and start sowing Chinese winter greens and Spring Cabbage. Repairing your lawn - can start now with the cooler weather, either using pre grown turfs or seeding into prepared earth. Your lawn treatment can start this month with aerating the garden with a strong fork and raking out moss and thatch. Cut back shrubs - like Buddlea and Lavatera to about half their height to neaten them up and prevent strong winter winds rocking them about. The more fundamental pruning happens in Spring
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Local Walks - October 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. If the weather is poor the walk may be cancelled, if unsure please check. 01243 534589 health@chichester.gov.uk www.chichesterwellbeing.org.uk. L = Walk Leader Monday 3rd 10.30am Tillington L: Gerald 1hr 30mins The Horse Guards Inn, Upperton Road, Tillington, GU28 9AF. Gerald 07748 597 568
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Tuesday 4th 10:30am Bignor L: Simon 1hr 30mins 3.5 miles Some stiles but apart from one short climb the walk is mainly on the flat. Meet: Bignor Roman Villa Weds 5th 10:45am Climping L: Dominic 1 hour 15 mins Arun Yacht Club Car Park, Rope Walk, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 5DL.
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Thurs 6th 10:30am West Marden West Marden on the corner of Noredown Way.
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Mon 10th 10.30am Fishbourne Fishbourne Church car park, A259 (SU842045)
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Tues 11th 10.30am Chichester Oaklands L: Helen 30mins 1 miles Suitable for beginners. Entrance to Chichester Festival Theatre, PO19 6AP. Helen 07921 278 860 Weds 12th 10.30am Slindon Estate L: Simon 2 hours 4 miles Walk passing through farmland, woodland as well as visiting Slindon Folly. Meet: Courthill Farm farmyard Thurs 13th 10.30am Angmering & Hammerpot L: Peter Br A mainly flat walk. Car park in the woods at the Dover TQ061065
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Sun 16th 10.30am Thornham L: Dominic 2 hours & 30 mins Harbourside walk, flat reasonable surface Meet: Thornham Marina Car Park
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Thurs 20th 10.30am Lavington Common L: Fiona 2 hours 3.5 miles Enjoy a wander through this old wooded and heathy landscape. Meet at Lavington Common National Trust car park near Graffham. Fiona 07767 400039. Friday 21st 10.30am Slindon Park Lane L: Janet H 1 hr 30 mins 3.5 miles A walk through the woods and up onto the Downs. Walking back through Slindon Village to see the Pumpkin display. Meet: NT Car Park, Park Lane, Slindon, BN18. Tue 25th 10.30am Portsdown Hill L: Bruce 1 hour 45 min 3.5 miles Ascent 100m. Lovely panoramic views to the north and south of Portsdown Hill with a circuit of the fort. Meet: Portsdown Hill - Car Park past The Churchillian on Widley Walk SU659064 Sun 30th 10.30am Whiteways L: Dominic 2 hours 3.5 miles Walk along Monarch Way and South Downs Way. Not suitable for beginners. Whiteways car park. Mon 31st 10.30am Langstone and Hayling Billy L: Anne 15th Anniversary Walk. Park at the Ship Inn Langstone Road, PO9 1RD.
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Mon 31st 10.30am Singleton L: Andrew 2 hours 4 miles Walk over Levin Down to Drovers and Cucumber Farm Meet: Opposite Singleton primary school adjacent to the river Lavant.
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Sussex Snippets Roundabout Poets will be returning to Worthing Library for a National Poetry Day performance on Thursday 6th October at 12noon with the theme of ‘messages,’ entry is free and you can go along to listen or read something suitable from your own writings. Roundabout Poets was formed over a decade ago by Dan Thompson, as a vehicle for local poets to air their work, and Wendy Greene, Marianne Barber, Marion Sharville, Audrey Lee and Russ Bravo will share some of their own work alongside others on the subject. Contact: 01903 704809 or email worthing.library@westsussex.gov.uk Earlier this year, West Sussex County Council (WSCC) revealed £1.6 million had been spent in the previous year on landfill tax for all the raw fruit and veg West Sussex residents had thrown in their rubbish bins. Compost bins can divert around one third of people's overall waste and for a limited time WSCC has cut the price of compost bins to just £6.99 each (from £13) until 16th October. www.compost4westsussex.co.uk. Get top tips for getting online, using your tablet and make the most of your smart phone at a ‘Digital Tea Party,’ organised by West Sussex County Council and Arun District Council, and held at Littlehampton Library on Thursday 6th October from 2-4pm. Along
CHICHESTER LOCAL with Barclay’s Digital Eagles and O2, council staff will be on hand to give advice and guidance on accessing local services online, staying safe, and how to video call friends and family for free - plus lots of practical tips for using Google, email and social media. Call or book online: 07808 884353 www.eventbrite.co.uk/ e/digital-tea-party-tickets-27276753504 Libraries in West Sussex have launched a new membership card for their younger customers featuring the nation’s favourite picture book character – the Gruffalo. Joining the library is free and all libraries in West Sussex have a wide range of books for children and young people, right from birth to teenage years, plus every library offers a free weekly rhyme time for under-fives and there are holiday activities and storytimes for families in the school holidays; www.westsussex.gov.uk/ libraryevents West Sussex Guitar Club enjoys ensemble classes every Monday during term time from 1.15-3.15pm, and the Club orchestra meets fortnightly on Monday evenings at 7.45pm, with Performance workshops meeting fortnightly on Mondays (alternating with the Orchestra). The guitar club also has professional recitals, club nights, festivals and parties – upcoming recitals include Richard Smith on Saturday 22nd October, and by Edoardo Catemario on Saturday 26th November at the club’s Recital Hall, 46 Sudley Road, Bognor Regis, PO21 1ER. To join the Club: 01243 866462, Events tickets: 01243 696762. Two students from West Sussex recently had an opportunity to present their designs on the London Fashion Week catwalk, thanks to the Fashion Futures project - run by charity FAD, which aims to combat elitism within the industry. Daisy Haggerty and Georgie Hudd were amongst 21 finalists, aged 16-19 years old, shortlisted from over 100 teenagers who took part in FAD workshops earlier this year, who showcased their designs at Fashion Scout in Covent Garden. Contact: Email: info@fad.org.uk, T: 02074903946 www.fad.org.uk A talk to be given by historian Rupert Matthews at Shoreham Library on Tuesday 4th October, at 7pm, will reveal the dramatic climax of Charles II’s escape from England and the part played by a West Sussex coal merchant. Following defeat at the Battle of Worcester in 1651, the young King spent seven weeks on the run from Cromwell’s Roundheads with a price of £1,000 (today around £800,000) on his head, he finally found someone willing to risk execution by taking him to France - Shoreham coal merchant, Nicholas Tettersell. Contact: Tickets cost £4 (including light refreshments) - 01273 467966, email Shoreham.library@westsussex.gov.uk.
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Schools Applications Deadline If your child was born between 1st September 2012 and 31st August 2013 then he or she is eligible to start school in September 2017. West Sussex County Council strongly advises parents to apply online, and there is free access for this purpose available in all West Sussex libraries and Children and Family Centres. Alternatively a paper form can be obtained by calling the phone number below. Online applications open on 3rd October and close on 15 January - WSCC stress that applications received after the closing date seriously disadvantage the chances of gaining a place at one of the applicant’s preference schools. www.westsussex.gov.uk/ admissions or 03330 142 903.
Managing Money - Free Course
The CAP Money Course is a free, three session course open to anyone, which aims to equip people to improve their money management, and encourages them to make changes that tailored specifically to their needs and to enable them to successfully budget, save and keep out of debt. Each session lasts two hours, including refreshments, and is informal and confidential. Single sessions, day or evening, CAP Money courses can be arranged. The next course takes place on 5th, 12th & 19th October at 7.00pm, at Revelation Central, 1 & 2 St Pancras, Chichester PO19 7SJ Contact: Peter Sutton - 07813
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The Big Get Together
The Big Get Together is a new initiative that invites people to join together with friends or family, have some fun and raise funds to support vital hospice services. Hospices throughout the south are encouraging the public and businesses to run their own events throughout October - maybe a family barbeque; a cocktails-and-canapes evening; watching a film and eating pizza or a good old-fashioned natter over tea and cake - asking guests to make a donation. St Wilfrid’s, Chichester, is one of twelve hospices inviting people to be a part of the first Big Get Together and every penny raised will be used by St Wilfrid’s to provide its essential care and support throughout the local community. It is up to participants when they hold their Big Get Together: they can join thousands of others and hold their gathering in October, or if the event is to commemorate a loved one, they can choose a date that is memorable for them. Those who sign up will receive a support pack full of ideas, a Big Get Together moneybox for donations and templates for invitations, posters and bunting. Contact: Jasmine Barton - 01243 755199, j a s m i n e . b a r t o n @ s t w h . c o . u k www.TheBigGetTogether.org.uk/stwh
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The Cat & Rabbit Rescue Centre (CRRC) is looking for a home for rabbit duo Viennese Whirl and Lychee. Lychee is a white four year old female who has been at the centre since June 2014 and is now blind, and Viennese Whirl is a five year old male who has been at the centre since March 2015. The pair bonded in summer 2015 and they are now inseparable, they enjoy cuddles and attention and also love their food and exploring. The Centre has a Viewing Day on Saturday 22nd October from 12-2pm, when people thinking of adopting a cat or rabbit can pop along without first making an appointment. The Cat & Rabbit Rescue Centre, Holborow Lodge, Chalder Lane, Sidlesham, PO20 7RJ. Tel: 01243 641409 Email: info@crrc.co.uk www.crrc.co.uk
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Count Down to Exhibition Launch Visitors to The Novium Museum in Chichester will soon be able to embark on a space journey that follows Tim Peake’s astronomical adventure - from
Nigel Peake growing up in Chichester to becoming the first British European Space Agency astronaut. Tim Peake has backed the new exhibition, which will be ‘launched’ in December. His father, Nigel Peake, who still lives in the Chichester District, is part of the project group pulling the exhibition together. “I’m delighted that this imaginative project will help to continue Tim’s mission message about the
importance of science and space, especially to young people,” says Nigel Peake. The UK Space Agency has provided funding for the exhibition, as part of the 2016 Principia Mission Grant Scheme. The UK Association for Science and Discovery Centres Programme “Destination Space” is also backing the exhibition, which will also explore careers in space in order to inspire young people to follow in Tim’s footsteps. The exhibition will open on 15th December – the anniversary of Tim’s launch into space. The museum wants to involve local schools in the exhibition and will be running a number of competitions and special sleep over events to tie in with the launch. The museum is also encouraging local businesses to support the exhibition through sponsorship opportunities. advertising@chichester.gov.uk www.thenovium.org Editor’s note - Look out for our forthcoming interview with Nigel Peake coming soon!
Arundel by Candlelight Dinner On Friday 21st October AbC are holding a Fundraising Dinner, sponsored by Pegasus Properties, at the Norfolk Arms, Arundel. Included are a champagne reception, two course meal, live music, disco, plus an auction, raffle and “surprises”! Dress to Impress, tickets £30 from Antiquities in Tarrant Street or email arundelbycandlelight@gmail.com 01903 884355
Return Free Risk By Richard Cohen JP FPFS ACII MCSI Chartered Financial Planner It has been a few weeks now since the Bank of England cut the base rate to 0.25% marking an end to over seven years without a change. This lower rate has already filtered through to saving accounts rates and to a lesser extent mortgage rates. The rate at which you can lend money to the Government by buying gilts has fallen to a record low, with the 10-year gilt yield at 0.7% at the time of writing. All of this means that the “risk free return” available to investors is now virtually nonexistent. In fact, bearing in mind that inflation may well be higher than the rate available on your savings, those who want to avoid “real” assets are probably entering a period where they can expect no return, combined with the risk of inflation eroding away the real value of their savings. They can actually expect “return free risk”. Understandably many savers are deeply unhappy at the position they find themselves in. However, we are taught that the return you receive on your money is the reward you get for taking risk with it. Does it therefore follow that without risk there should be no return? Before the creation of the Financial Services
Compensation Scheme (FSCS) depositors could lose their savings if a bank became insolvent. Now savers are protected on deposits up to £75,000 is it any wonder these same deposits pay no interest? In any event, complaining about the situation is not going to change it. Choosing an account offering the highest available interest rate with one of the FSCS protected institutions is sensible and a risk-free way of increasing your return, but does not get away from the problem of universally low interest rates. This leaves investors with two choices. They can accept that they will only get back the nominal value of their savings but suffer a virtually guaranteed loss on their real value. Alternatively, they can choose to invest in a portfolio of real assets, such as shares, property and bonds, which gives the potential of higher returns but of course comes with the compromise of investment risk. For more information visit www.nsurefinancial.co.uk or to arrange a free review please call Sarah Gray on 01903 821010
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“JustDifferent”... Changing attitudes to disability Walberton based charity provides employment & training for disabled adults. By Lynn Smith Local charity, JustDifferent, has one clear aim – to ensure that disabled children, and their parents, no longer have to struggle to get the education they desperately need and deserve. Just Different was founded in 2008 by Toby Hewson, who has Cerebral Palsy and who strives for the day when disabled people are accepted and celebrated in our society, and are provided with the support, equipment and resources they need to live full, active and independent lives. When Toby was born, in 1981, it was a while before his parents knew that their newborn child had Cerebral Palsy. However, once they had received Toby’s diagnosis they began extensive research into the condition, driven by a desire to ensure that Toby had the same opportunities and education as a non-disabled child. However, Toby’s first job, working at a local Citizens Advice Bureau, brought him face to face with the barriers facing someone with his disabilities. Despite the disappointment this caused, Toby’s drive and enthusiasm propelled him forward and he began working for a local organisation on a voluntary basis, which saw him visiting local schools in West Sussex to talk to children about his life. The idea for JustDifferent came to Toby when he realised that he could do more to not only change negative and outdated attitudes to disability but also to provide employment and training opportunities for other disabled adults. With a passionate interest in the education system, Toby decided to use his years of voluntary experience as a springboard for creating an organisation educat-
ing children and young people about disability and difference. When visiting schools, Toby had observed that children and young people responded to his physical difference with imagination and curiosity. They viewed his wheelchair and speech synthesiser (communicator) with fascination, learning that they are simply tools to assist him with his active life. With the help of a private Trust, JustDifferent was able to recruit like-minded, disabled adults, who shared Toby’s passion, to change lives by changing attitudes. Over the years since its launch JustDifferent has worked towards achieving this one of its core aims, by providing training and work opportunities for eleven disabled adults, many of whom have moved on to gain other paid employment - thus enabling disabled people to contribute to society in a positive way by giving them the skills, confidence and motivation to aspire and feel included on an equal basis. The charity works mainly in schools and colleges, and a huge amount of their work is to ensure that JustDifferent’s activity compliments the learning journey of the next generation. This involves working with close partners in schools and with their own disabled presenters to make sure that sessions are appropriate to each key stage and relevant to each curriculum. JustDifferent’s presenters are of a mixed age range and their very different life experiences add interest and different perspectives to the sessions. Each session
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26 Local Charity Alison Wright, Workshop Presenter.
is delivered through a PowerPoint presentation and children and young people are encouraged to take part in practical tasks such as using their feet and feeding each other. Reading the comments from
CHICHESTER LOCAL teachers and children who have received a visit from a Just Different Presenter, illustrates the success of the charity’s model; with positive comments from headteachers: “Many of our Teachers had not seen a workshop before—it was a really powerful way to change their own perceptions and for our children their views were totally changed” - to children: “I learnt that just because you are different doesn’t mean you can’t do the same things as everyone else, maybe just in a slightly different way.” Year 5 pupil. Although most of JustDifferent’s activities are delivered in educational establishments, they are also invited to visit community groups such as scouting and Girl Guide clubs, and local Rotary and Lions groups. Their work is also recognised as being equally important to college and university students. Over the course of eight years, JustDifferent has delivered over 5,600 workshop sessions in over 850 schools, benefitting over 180,000 children and young people. Just Different’s fundraiser, Karen McLachlan came to the charity with many years experience of working in the charitable sector and after ten years working with a charity that supported visually impaired people across Sussex. Despite her experience Karen says, “When I attended my interview … even as an adult I was very nervous about meeting Toby as I had never met anybody like him before. The fear I felt was soon replaced with thoughts of how inspirational he was and how quickly I felt at ease with him.” Karen believes that it is not only the next generation that need reassurance but that adults too may still feel apprehensive about those with disabilities and differences and that “There are still many attitudes to challenge and change.” The vast majority of JustDifferent’s income comes from Trusts and Foundations, and Karen says, “… we are very grateful for all the support we have received over the last eight years.” However, she goes onto to say that in order to be able to continue the work the charity must diversify its income streams. “As always
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resources and the restraints of operating a small charity have meant that it has not been possible to organise any fundraising events. However, Karen says that “… on the 30th September … we will be holding our very first community event,” and that it was felt the first event should be “something “different” which would celebrate differences’ and so “FootGolf” seemed to be so relevant to our work, playing football and golf in a different way.” Karen hopes that the FootGolf event will become an annual one, and the charity will be able to build on it “... by raising both awareness and the funds need to continue our life changing work.” The event takes place at the Chichester Golf Club in Hunston and there are still places left. Tickets cost £100 for a team of four players, and include a pizza buffet with a refreshment, tea and coffee on arrival and the opportunity to purchase raffle tickets, with prizes donated by local and national businesses. Just Different welcomes enquiries, whether to discuss ideas about fundraising or workshop bookings or from anyone interested in volunteering for the charity. JustDifferent, The Old Workshop, Mill Lane, Walberton, BN18 0QE Tel: 01243 778 275 Email: bookings@justdifferent.org www.justdifferent.org “FootGolf” event: fundraising@justdifferent.org
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Spaghetti with Clams (Spaghetti con Vongole) These tiny shellfish are so sweet and tender when fresh and add a real feel of holiday time. Enjoy during the autumn when in season Ingredients. Serves 4-5: 350g spaghetti, 1.5kg baby clams (or mussels); Salt; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; Olive oil; 1 small onion, thinly sliced; Small glass dry white wine; 400g can chopped plum tomatoes; 1/2 or small piece hot chilli pepper, finely chopped; 1tbsp chopped parsley
Method: 1. Cook the spaghetti as directed until just tender. Meanwhile rinse clams in salted water, drain and put them in a large pan with the garlic and 23tbsp oil. 2. Cook gently, tightly covered, for 4-5 minutes until the clams open (discard any which don't open).
3. Heat 4tbsp oil in a another pan and cook onion gently for 3-4 minutes. Add the wine, tomatoes, chilli and clam liquor and simmer until well reduced. Season to taste. 4. Add the clams and heat through for 2-3 minutes. Drain the cooked spaghetti, transfer to a hot serving dish and spoon over the clams. Serve immediately sprinkled with parsley. Cookery Courses in Tangmere Student Self Sufficiency, Men in the Kitchen, Learn the Basics and many more... Contact Alex 01243 532240 www.cookwithalex.co.uk
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October is “Tyre Safety Month” Tyre Safety Advice by Foxy Lady Drivers Club Founder Steph Savil In advance of Tyre Safety Month in October we asked award winning FOXY Lady Drivers Club' Founder, Steph Savill, to share her tyre safety experiences with us. “A few years ago Continental Tyres invited me to their tyre testing circuit in Germany where I drove the likes of MINI, Audi, BMW, Mercedes and Porsche models fitted with budget or premium car tyres at different tread levels. Some tyres were at 8mm tread (that's what new cars come with), others at 3mm tread and the UK's legal limit which is 1.6mm tread. I was expected to drive these cars as fast as possible around the track including a section, hidden behind a sharp left hand bend, which was flooded. Some tyres were clearly more prone to skidding and aqua-planing than others. I quickly learned that the better the tyre and its tread, the better your road grip, the shorter your stopping distance and the safer your car. And the tyres I least wanted to drive on were ones at or approaching 1.6mm tread.
This made me think. Never mind the £2,500 fine or the 3 points on my licence, for EACH illegal tyre, what if my car tyres caused an accident or injured someone simply because they weren't safe enough? How could I live with myself knowing I could have avoided an accident on better tyres? Now I go tyre shopping when my tyres are nearer 3mm than 1.6mm. I check my tyre tread monthly at least and ahead of a long car journey, using a simple 20p coin (see image). I insert this into the tyre tread and if I can see the coin rim, my tyres need checking by a tyre professional. As a result of this experience, I recommend this practice to Club members as I am now doing to readers of Sussex Local. www.foxyladydrivers.com
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