Chichester Local - September 2018

September 2018

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CARO EMERALD Exclusive interview plus tickets

WIN TICKETS! Caro Emerald & Eddi Reader

HISTORY Priory Park

LOCAL NEWS

Charity, Community & Council

GARDENS Bulbs

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

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September 2018 Cover image Caro Emerald

Welcome...

The children go back to school this month and, at the time of writing, the weather has already turned somewhat autumnal.

This month we have an exclusive interview with Dutch singer Caro Emerald. Caro’s hit record ’Back it Up’ shot her to stardom in 2009 and her debut album has sold over 1.3 million copies. You can also win tickets to see Caro in Brighton, see page 26.

We also have tickets to see Eddi Reader, Winner of three BRIT awards, Eddi is well known from Fairground Attraction and has topped both the album and singles charts.

See page 14.

As usual, we have news from the city’s Parish council on page 15. For other local news please see our Charity & Community pages starting on page 20.

Our September history article is on Priory Park. This month is the centenary of the 7th Duke of Richmond’s generous gift of Priory Park to the citizens of Chichester, page 12.

Heather Smith talks about fasting in our Health article on page 11 and “it’s time to plan your Spring bulbs” says horticultural guru Andrew Staib. See this month’s gardening feature starting on page 35.

Finally, we are getting a great response to our new-look crossword, see page 32 and are looking for a sponsor. Sponsorship would be ideal for a local pub, restaurant or shop.

Until next month,

Kris & Jeff

Quote of the month “Be like a postage stamp.

Stick to a thing till you get there.”

- JOSH BILLINGS Disclaimer - Whilst advertisements are printed in good faith, Sussex Local (Kay Publishing Ltd) is an independent company and does not endorse products or services that appear in this magazine. Sussex Local cannot be held responsible for errors or omissions or claims made by contributors.

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

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...........................................................................What’s On ...........................................................Health & Wellbeing .............................................................Chichester History ......................................WIN! Tickets to see Eddi Reader ...........................................Chichester City Council News ............................................Young Readers’ Puzzle Page ........................................................................Local Walks .........................................................Charity & Community ....................Caro Emerald exclusive interview + tickets .......................................Nature - RSPB Pagham Harbour .................................................................Prize Crossword .............................................................................Property .................................................................................Recipe ....................................................................In Your Garden .............................................................Business Directory ...........................................................Index of Advertisers

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Fasting

By Heather Smith, Personal Trainer, Fitbiz Training Fasting has seen much positive press over the last few years, with a big chunk of popularity coming with the 5:2 diet.

Most of the researched benefits are currently linked to the reduction in caloric intake, and therefore body weight, rather than the actual fast. Studies on fasting always seem to include a weight loss component – the benefits of fasting without weight loss haven’t been studied much at this point, although there are plenty of anecdotal stories of people seeing improvements without weight loss.

The main documented benefits of fasting relate to improved blood sugar control, improved digestion, reduced gut-related symptoms, potentially improved ‘clearing out’ effect of old cells, improved mood, constant energy levels, reduced food cravings, and a sense of ‘liberation’ from thinking about food all day.

Benefits peak around 12-18 hours without food; and you can go this long every day quite safely as long as the meals you do eat are good quality and nutrient rich. This is called Time Restricted Feeding – you’re

just restricting the time you eat each day into a 6-12 hour ‘window’.

You can make your eating window whatever time you like, but if we align it with our natural daily rhythms, we see it optimal to eat earlier in the day.

As well as this longer fast overnight, it’s a good idea to stop snacking during the day too; so in each 24 hour period, you’ll go at least 12 hours overnight without food and then another two 4-5 hours between each meal.

Before you consider fasting though, you must make sure your diet is pretty good, and that the reason you’re looking to fast isn’t to fix problems which could be solved with simply improving your diet.

An important and often forgotten aspect of fasting is what you eat afterwards. You must make sure you eat plenty of nutrient dense foods rather than breaking your fast with doughnuts. A lot of the fasting magic happens afterwards.

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

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Priory Park mysteries By historian Andrew Berriman This September marks the centenary of the 7th Duke of Richmond’s generous gift of Priory Park ‘to the citizens of Chichester as a perpetual memorial of the Great War, and for the purposes of public recreation’, as it states on the Priory Road plaque. So I need to write about the Park this month, but what can I tell you that you don’t already know? Quite a challenge, though actually, there are some unanswered mysteries about the Park.

against Napoleon Buonaparte. But the evidence against him came from two soldiers, who bore him a grudge, and so they colluded against him, probably telling a pack of lies. It only took half an hour for Blake to be declared not guilty.

Let’s start with that date, 30th September 1918. It’s slightly odd, isn’t it, for the Duke to have bequested the Park as a war memorial even before the Great War had finished? As you know, that didn’t happen until 11th November, six weeks later. Was the good Duke privy to information not shared with the general public?

Then what about that name, Priory Park? It really ought to be called Friary Park, because the main building in it was a friary, built in the late 13th century. A friary housed friars, who took the word of God to townsfolk, and so was located in a town, whereas a priory was a lesser house of a larger monastery, inhabited by monks, and in the countryside. The park was indeed called Friary Park on maps for many centuries, but for some reason its name was altered to Priory Park in the early 19th century. Too late to change it back now, sadly

Let’s leave the Guildhall and look across at the other main feature of the Park, the huge mound, on top of which once stood Chichester Castle. It was built in about 1070AD, soon after the Norman Conquest (1066AD), so why isn’t it mentioned in Domesday Book (1086AD), and where’s it gone to by now? Well, King William didn’t need to record to whom the castle belonged, because he knew already; himself. And the castle is long gone, partly because it was wooden and would have eventually rotted away, but mainly because it was pulled down in the 1220s to prevent it falling into the hands of the French. No mystery there.

However, the castle mound itself presents a mystery.

Many years ago, two Civil War cannon balls were found just below the surface of the mound. Were they Royalist ones, waiting to be fired from Royalist cannon inside the Walls on top of the mound, at the Parliamentary cannon mounted on top of St. Pancras’ church tower? Or were the balls incoming? We’ll never know.

Before we leave the friary, or priory, or what we now call the Guildhall, let’s refer to another conundrum.

The present building was clearly the friary chancel, where the friars worshipped. But was there more than that? Was there a nave stretching westwards, providing seating for the townsfolk? I suspect not; probably, the friars ran out of funds. But I could be wrong.

Mention of the Guildhall brings to mind two famous trials held there. The Hawkhurst Gang of smugglers were rightly found guilty of foul murder on 18th January 1749. Six of them were hung on the Broyle next day; the seventh cunningly died in gaol overnight, so evading the noose.

As for the trial of the radical poet and visionary, William Blake, on January 11th 1804, he was accused of sedition, of abusing the King during a time of war

And then there that’s curious stone chap to be found in the northwest corner of the park. He dates to 1777, and was made of Coade Stone, an artificial but virtually indestructible material.

So who is he? Again, your guess is as good as mine. Maybe a Druid, or what about Father Time, or Moses, or Neptune?

Whoever he is, he’s been rather bashed about a bit, and is in need of some TLC. So there we have it, seven mysteries about Priory Park. What is not a mystery is that the Park has a timeless charm. Its ten acres of green space form exactly one tenth of the city’s 100 acres within the Roman Walls. We are so lucky to have the Park to enjoy…..even if it should be called Friary Park!

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Win tickets to see Eddi Reader Monday 22nd October, 7:30pm, Worthing Pavilion Theatre Eddi Reader is widely considered to be one of Scotland’s greatest singers. It would be Eddi’s band Fairground Attraction that made her a house-hold name, reaching a huge audience when the single ‘Perfect’ and parEddi Reader ent album ‘First of (c) Genevieve Stevenson a Million Kisses’ both hit number one in the charts.

Eddi has been awarded an MBE, as well as three BRIT awards, and topped both the singles and albums chart.

Eddi’s 2018 concerts offer a chance to witness a live performer at the peak of her powers, with an incredible band and a devotion for great music. She is very much an artist alive in the moment each time she

performs. Expect new songs, old favourites and a night that will live long in the memory.

'Just perfect – she gets every song just right' ⁃ The Sunday Times 'Eddi Reader is one of my favourite singers of all time' ⁃ Jools Holland Lucky winners will receive a pair of tickets to the show at 7:30pm on Monday 22nd October at Worthing Pavilion Theatre. Tickets from worthingtheatres.co.uk

Win tickets to Eddi Reader To enter the competition answer the question below: Q:

Which country was Eddi Reader born in? a) Scotland

b) England

c) Wales

Send your answer and contact details including phone number to: Eddi Reader Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough, RH20 9AH or enter online at www.sussexlocal.net/features/competitions Winner drawn after 27th September 2018. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.

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Chichester City Council Edited extracts of minutes of a Special Meeting of the City Council held on 4th July 2018.

New Homes Bonus Applications 2018 Chichester City Council’s New Homes Bonus allocation for 2018 was £74,359; the applications submitted totalled £124,380.

Members discussed the applications and considered them all to be worthy of support and it was therefore proposed, seconded and RESOLVED that all the applications be reduced by 40%; this would give a total submission of New Homes Bonus Applications 2018 of £74,628 (£269 over the City Council’s allocation). (a) South Downs Planetarium - Installation of new fire retardant wooden cladding and roof repairs. This project was supported by the City Council - £12,000 (b) Chichester Community Development Trust The fitting out of a new multi-purpose community facility at Lower Graylingwell. This project was supported by the City Council - £5,628 (c) The Murray Club To create a life-size bronze statue of Admirals Horatio Nelson and George Murray located on a plinth in front of the Fernleigh House, North Street, Chichester. This project was supported by the City Council - £15,000.

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should be no financial obligation on the City Council for this project. (d) Oxmarket Gallery To upgrade the Oxmarket Gallery entrance area. This project was supported by the City Council - £15,000 (e) Chichester Boys Club Boxing Club transport This project was supported by the City Council £12,000 (f) Revelation Family Church A Hub for community services meeting the needs of the most vulnerable. This project was supported by the City Council - £15,000. However, members requested that this New Homes Bonus Application in the sum of £15,000 be for the ‘changing place’ facility only at the proposed Community Service Hub. The New Homes Bonus applications supported by the City Council in the sum of £74,628 would be firmedup and with guidance from City Council Officers, would ensure all the applications submitted are complete with the required information.

Applications would be submitted to Chichester District Council by Monday 30 July 2018. www.chichestercity.gov.uk

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Young Readers’ Puzzle Page Wordsearch - Footwear

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Find the listed words in the grid. Words may be hidden horizontally, vertically or diagonally and in either a forwards or backwards direction.

Trace the lines connecting the circles to find out what the 2nd word is

BOOTS CLOGS FLIP FLOPS LOAFERS MOCCASINS MULES SANDALS SLIPPERS STILETTOS

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Maze Help the hungry mouse reach his tasty cheese! Start at the arrow on the top of the maze.

Answers can be found on our website after the 1st of September www.sussexlocal.net

Place the numbers 1 – 6 once in each row, column and 3x2 bold-lined box

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

Timings are for guidelines only. If the weather is poor the walk may be cancelled, if unsure check, contact 01243 534589 health@chichester.gov.uk www.chichesterwellbeing.org.uk L = Walk Leader Mon 3rd Mon 3rd Mon 3rd

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10:30 am Tillington L: Gerald Beautiful river setting. Meet at The Horse Guards Inn, Upperton Road, Tillington, GU28 9AF 10:30 am Chichester Canal L: Helen A flat walk at a gentle pace, suitable for beginners.

Meet at Chichester Canal, Basin Road, PO19 8DT 10:30am Emsworth to Langstone L: Anne Level walk along the foreshore to Langstone returning via the fields and Warblington church. Meet in town square, Emsworth, PO10 7AW 10:30 am Burpham & Wepham L: Jane Lovely views. Meet in the public car park behind the George at Burpham, BN18 9RR 10:30 am Walberton to Binsted Woods L: Dominic Meet at Walberton Village Hall car park, The Street, Walberton, Arundel, BN18 0PQ 10:30 am Chichester Canal L: Helen A flat walk at a gentle pace, suitable for beginners.

Meet at Chichester Canal, Basin Road, PO19 8DT 10:30 am Boatyard to Boatyard L: Anne Meet in Emsworth Town Square, PO10 7EG 10:30 am Stansted L: Janet Meet in Stansted Garden Centre car park, Rowlands Castle, PO9 6DX 10:30 am Chilgrove Hill L: Jane An uphill walk through Wildhams Wood to Bow Hill Farm with lovely views. Meet at Stoughton Down car park 10:30 am Rowlands Castle L: Anne Hilly, some stiles. Not suitable for beginners. Meet in the Recreation Ground off Links Lane 10:30 am Drovers Estate, Singleton L: Fiona Countryside walk through woods and farmland with gentle hills. Meet outside Singleton Primary School, PO18 0HP 10:30 am West Marden L: Peter Lanes and pleasant walking through woods and fields.

Meet at the junction of the B2146 and the Walderton Stoughton Road 10:30 am West Dean to Binderton L: Anne Some level field work with quite steep ascent descent.

Meet at The Dean car park 10.30 am Marina Stroll L: Janet Meet at car park near Boathouse Cafe at Marina.

10.30 am Chidham L: Alison A circular walk with some of the best panoramic views of the harbour. Some beach walking, no stiles. Meet at Cobnor Farm Amenity car park, Chidham Lane, PO18 8TD.

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Sussex Snippets Surgeons from St Richard’s Hospital, Worthing Hospital and West Sussex Urology LLP are taking on a gruelling 100 mile bike ride in a bid to raise £80,000. This will provide new equipment to improve diagnosis of urological cancers and other specialist urological conditions. The NHS colleagues will join 15,000 cyclists on 23 September at the world-famous Goodwood Motor Circuit in Chichester for the start of the first ever Vélo South, a major new sporting event for the UK. Donate at www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ wsulyh. There will be road closures on 23rd September, during Vélo South. You can see which roads will be affected at www.velosouth.com For a second year significant improvements have been made by West Sussex primary school children who took their Key Stage 2 SATs in May this year.

Provisional results show that 61.3% of the county’s 11-year-olds met or exceeded the expected standard in the combined three areas: reading, writing and maths (RWM) - a rise of 6.3%. Richard Burrett, West Sussex Council Cabinet Member for Education and Skills, said: “The improvement at KS2 in all three subjects is especially pleasing. In fact West Sussex is improving at a faster rate when compared with the national average."

CHICHESTER LOCAL West Sussex Council have jointly commissioned an innovative pilot to enhance the whole-family approach to supporting and protecting victims of domestic abuse.

The partnership will focus on; support for people who are still in their relationship; support for children and young people, and support for survivors. West Sussex is one of only two areas in the country to conduct this pilot.

Anyone who needs or is aware of someone needing support for domestic abuse across West Sussex should ring 07834 968 539 or 033 022 28181 or email DomesticAbuseServicesCentral@westsussex.gov.uk On Saturday 6 October, Sophie's Wish is throwing a Fundraising Dinner Dance at the Europa Gatwick Hotel.

Sophie passed away following a courageous battle against cancer when she was eleven years old.

Sophie's wish was to buy a holiday home on the Isle of Wight for use by children battling cancer and their families. Sophie’s parents know that is impossible to plan holidays when you have a poorly child and the holiday home will give others the opportunity to enjoy a much needed break, whilst having the care and support they need. For more information and to donate see virginmoneygiving.com/someonespecial/sophiepowell Your Energy Sussex, the local energy supplier backed

by Sussex councils, has gone green. From now on all electricity supplied to customers is certified as being sourced from UK-based wind and solar generators, as well as some Sussex-generated energy from Councilinstalled solar panels. Your Energy Sussex is run on a not-for-profit basis and uses any surplus it generates to support residents who are struggling to pay their energy bills. You can get a quick, no obligation quote online or by calling free of charge on 0800 952 0001.

Sussex Police have opened a new round of police officer recruitment as it starts to allocate the £17m released from reserves and the extra precept contributions from local households. They plan to have 200 more officers by 2022.

A memorial to the victims of the Shoreham Air Show tragedy is now taking shape. It is being created by local artists, husband and wife team Jane Fordham and David Parfitt, ready to be installed on the banks of the Adur as statements of remembrance to the eleven people who died in the crash in August 2015. A specially designed memorial bench is to be installed close to eleven individual arches, one for each of the victims, near the entrance to the Shoreham Toll Bridge. No time has been set for the completion of the installation.

CAGNE, Communities Against Gatwick Noise and Emissions, are campaigning against the impact Gatwick Airport has on the counties of Sussex, Surrey and Kent, and the decline in the wellbeing of its communities. CAGNE say that the growth of Gatwick takes no account of the lack of infrastructure in the road and rail that is causing the area to grind to a halt and produce a marked decline in air quality. They state that Gatwick causes a bottleneck on the rail and road networks and stops the growth of businesses and impacts the wellbeing of residents. Find out more at cagne.org

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Chichester High School reunion The Old Cicestrians Association, with the generous support of the current Chichester High School, are organising a major celebration and reunion open to all former students, staff of Chichester High School for Boys and the Lancastrian School and their partners.

The packed programme for the day will begin with a fascinating audio visual presentation, kindly narrated

by David Wood OBE, Actor, Playwright, Author and former CHSB student. We anticipate this will be an ideal opportunity to make contact with old friends.

The cost for the day is £25 per person, to include a Commemorative Booklet, buffet lunch, tea, coffee and cold drinks and South Downs Planetarium visit.

More information at www.oldcicestrians.co.uk

Happy 100th Birthday Priory Park!

The Friends of Priory Park and Priory Park Festival combine for 10 days of birthday celebrations in Priory Park from Saturday 22nd – Sunday 30th September.

100 years ago this September the Park was given by the 7th Duke of Richmond and Gordon to the people of the City, for their leisure and as a perpetual memorial to the fallen in the First World War. Highlights of the celebration include a parachute jump by RN Raiders, a re-enactment of the 1642 Siege of Chichester, a display of vintage Rolls-Royces, a record-breaking attempt at the world’s biggest teddy bears’ picnic and vintage bowls, hockey and

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cricket matches. Evening events will include sky watching with the South Downs Planetarium and also the world premiere of Chichester Community Theatre’s new play The Hawkhurst Gang.

Concluding on Sunday 30th September with a poignant tribute to the 350 men of Chichester who gave their lives in the First World War, a Drum Head Service will take place in the morning. Including a pigeon release, the 100 choir conducted by Emily Barden and a waterfall of poppies, made by local schoolchildren, cascading down the Park’s mound, this will be followed in the afternoon by a special Evensong, a blessing of the Park and the unveiling of the restored 1918 dedicatory plaque. Most of the events are free of charge. You can find out more at www.priorypark100.com

Green Dog Walkers The Green Dog Walkers scheme is a community-led programme to reduce dog fouling. By signing up to the Green Dog Walker pledge, dog owners are agreeing to always clean up after their dog and put the bag in a bin or take it home with them; as well as taking a friendly approach to encourage other dog walkers to do the same. Those who sign up will receive a pack, including a special badge and car window sticker to show that they are part of the Green Dog Walkers scheme. If you are interested in becoming a Green Dog Walker, please sign up at www.chichester.gov.uk/greendogwalkers or by calling 01243 785166.

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This interesting question was the subject of a Foodfor Thought lunchtime talk given by the Bishop of Chichester, the Right Reverend Dr. Martin Warner, to a recent meeting of the Chichester Cathedral Friends.

Chichester Cathedral Friends is a registered charity.

Membership costs £15 per year and £25 for a couple. To find out more information you can visit www.chichestercathedral.org.uk/friends or email friends@chichestercathedral.org.uk.

Parachute jump for Blesma David Bland (83), senior partner of SPR Centre in Eastergate, will be carrying out an assisted Parachute Jump with a difference. On the 4th September he will be carrying out the jump in New Zealand. This will be the highest assisted Parachute Jump in the world at 19,000 feet. David was seriously injured while serving in the Infantry during National Service. He became a member of Blesma, the first Charity Organisation to set up after the 1st World War for the seriously injured. It looks after both men and women and in the event of the partner dying they look after the widows. No other Forces Charity does this. Not heard of them? This is because they do not spend large sums on TV advertising but monies raised go directly to where it is most needed. David hopes to raise around £5,000 this year for the Charity. Find out more at blesma.org

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Charity Barn Dance

Pier to Pier

On Saturday 13th October, Sanctuary in Chichester is putting on a barn dance. The event will be a great opportunity to come together and enjoy an evening of music and dancing – all in aid of refugees and asylum seekers. Tickets cost £15 and include a ploughman’s supper, and there will be a licensed bar.

There will also be a raffle with prizes kindly donated

by Fontwell Park Racecourse, Chichester Festival Theatre, CRED Jewellery and Montezuma’s among other local businesses and organisations. Tickets for the barn dance are available online through Eventbrite. Alternatively, you can send an email to sanctuaryinchichester@gmail.com to request tickets.

The Dance takes place at 7.30pm, Saturday 13th October at The Fishbourne Centre, Blackboy Lane, Fishbourne, Chichester, PO18 8BE. It’s set to be a brilliant night, so don't miss out!

On Sunday 1st July, a group of 50 people walked from Bognor Regis pier to Brighton Pier, to raise money for Extra Cover, a charity that helps some of Sri Lanka’s poorest school children. An amazing total of £11,388.89 was raised. This amount would feed 550 children every school day for a year. Matthew Hansford, owner of Hansford Menswear in Chichester, organised the walk. Matthew said "Being able to provide this just for a day out of our lives, which although a challenge and often painful, was worth every step." www.extracover.org.uk

Boxgrove Dog Show

The Boxgrove Companion Dog Show will be held on Saturday 22nd September, at Boxgrove Village Hall Sports Field, PO19 0EE. There will be a lot of stalls with refreshments available all day. Entries are from 10:30am, with judging from 12 noon. Entry fees are £2 per dog per class. Trade pitches are available to be booked and paid for in advance. Profits will be shared between Boxgrove Priory and Boxgrove Village Hall. Contact 01243 785990 for more information.

Pet of the Month The Cat & Rabbit Rescue Centre's pet this month is Ayla, a stunningly beautiful eleven year old snow Bengal cross. Ayla has been with The Centre since March. Ayla is very loving once she gets to know you, a little shy at first. The Centre would like to find Ayla a quiet and relaxed home with no young children and no other cats; she really doesn’t like them and would definitely chase any others from your garden. Ayla would make a wonderful companion for someone and has so much love to give. If you think you may be able to give Ayla the new home she deserves please give the Centre a call Monday to Friday from 9am - 4pm on 01243 641409. Visit crrc.co.uk for more information.

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Inheritance Tax

By Mark Lloyd, Financial Planning Consultant, Lucas Fettes Financial Planning, Chichester You want to do the best for your loved ones – no matter what the future holds. By putting plans in place to address the issue of inheritance tax, you can ensure the people who matter in your life inherit what you want them to have.

Inheritance tax (IHT) is payable at 40% on the amount of your estate that exceeds the nil rate band of £325,000. It is estimated of those over the age of 45, 61% exceed the threshold.

From April 2017, the residence nil rate band was introduced and is normally available if you leave a residential property that you have occupied as your home to direct descendants. It will provide for an additional £125,000 of nil rate band in 2018/19, however, this starts to be tapered away if your estate is worth more than £2 million on death.

Any part of your estate that is left to your spouse or civil partner will be exempt from IHT. Unmarried partners have no automatic rights under the IHT rules.

There are a number of solutions available to address the liability: Writing a Will – one of the most important things you can do to ensure your estate is distributed in line with your wishes, is write a Will. If you die without a Will, your estate is divided to a pre-set formula and have no say over who gets what and how much tax is payable.

Gifts – you can make a number of small gifts each year without an IHT Liability. Each person has their own allowances. You can make bigger gifts, but for these to fall outside the estate, you must be able to survive a minimum of 7 years from the date of the gift.

Life Cover – another way you can tackle inheritance tax is by insuring your potential liability by taking out life assurance to cover the 40% tax bill. This should be held in trust for your beneficiaries.

Need advice? Lucas Fettes Financial Planning are a national firm of Independent Financial Advisers, providing bespoke and tailored advice to individuals and companies in Chichester for over 20 years. Feel free to contact Angela Carpenter or Mark Lloyd at our Chichester Office. Call us on 01243 530450 or visit www.lffinancialplanning.co.uk IMPORTANT INFORMATION The way in which tax charges (or tax relief, as appropriate) are applied depends upon individual circumstances and may be subject to change in the future. ISA and pension eligibility depend upon individual circumstances.

Financial Conduct Authority regulation applies to certain regulated activities, products and services, but does not necessarily apply to all tax planning activities and services. The value of assets invested in can go down as well as up putting your capital at risk. This information is solely for information purposes and is not intended to constitute advice or a recommendation. Lucas Fettes Financial Planning are independent financial advisers authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

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Legal Lucy The pitfalls of DIY wills...

Latest figures reveal only 59% of the UK have written a Will. Of those, 6% have written a DIY Will. There are some advantages to this but even more pitfalls. A DIY Will kit doesn’t provide sufficient help for the more complex circumstances such as if you aren’t married to your partner, have children from a previous relationship or need advice about trusts or tax.

Although a DIY Will may cut costs initially, it could cost you in the long-term. All Wills must be written using the correct terms and language, as well as ‘witnessed’ by the right people. If this isn’t done, then the Will is invalid and could cost money. Hiring a professional helps you to avoid this pitfall; a wellwritten Will is more robust when faced with any potential objections.

Even if your DIY Will is valid, there’s a bigger chance that distributing assets to your heirs could take a lot longer. This can come with additional fees and, in some cases, unnecessary tax.

According to the Co-operative Legal Services, 38,000 families a year experience prolonged probate ordeals for poorly written DIY Wills.

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If your circumstances change during your lifetime e.g. if you marry, have children or grandchildren, someone named in your Will dies or if your financial situation changes then your Will also needs to be altered. Significant changes to your Will means you’ll need a new one, whereas smaller changes call for a document called a Codicil. It can be daunting to make these changes, especially if you’re going through a stressful time. Calling an expert can reduce stress and the worry of whether or not your Will has been rewritten correctly.

Lucy Thomas, Head of Legal Services. For help and advice, give legalmatters a call on 01243 282826 or email us at info@legalmatters.co.uk

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Dutch Courage, we meet Caro Emerald Editor Kris Thomas speaks to the Dutch star ahead of her UK tour in October plus you can win tickets to her Brighton Concert Caro told me she used to mime to Michael Jackson and Madonna when she was growing up. How incredibly apposite then that her debut album, ‘Deleted Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor’ should outsell Michael Jackson in her home country of Holland.

(c) Adrie Mouthaan

The album spent 30 weeks at number 1 breaking the record set

by Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ and selling a phenomenal 260,000 copies within just one year in Holland alone.

Considering her success, Caro is extremely easy to chat to and comes across as genuinely grateful and surprisingly modest when discussing her success to date.

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“It took me a while to realise I could sing” she tells me. Aged 11 she had a solo in her school play and that was the start of it. She began singing lessons aged 12 and performed in a girls vocal group under the guidance of her singing teacher James Gilloffo in Amsterdam. Her teacher told her she should study at the Amsterdam Conservatory where she studied Jazz and graduated in 2005 thinking she would be a music teacher.

Things took an exciting turn for Caro in 2007 when she was asked to sing on a demo song called ‘Back it Up’.

The writers felt Caro’s smooth, jazz-inspired voice would work really well and the catchy song was recorded and pitched to several labels in 2009. There was little initial interest until Caro and a friend produced a zero budget video and uploaded it to YouTube.

The response was overwhelming and the song began to be picked up by radio stations worldwide. “It all happened so fast, it was only supposed to be a demo so I wasn’t prepared” Caro told me. She explained how she wasn’t trying to break into the music scene so was very surprised when ’Back it Up’ was so successful. She hadn’t previously considered recording her own albums. Describing her remarkable rise to stardom, Caro continued, “It really started with a bang!”

I defy you not to bop along whilst listening to the fastpaced, catchy ‘Back it Up’. Caro’s clear, sultry voice evokes a vintage era with delightfully pure harmonies.

She has a wide vocal range but is particularly strong when singing the higher notes. Caro has variously been described as a jazz/swing/pop artist but how would she describe herself? “Definitely ‘Pop’ but

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family life and her music career and how she keeps in touch with her girls when she is away on tour. “I’m not really away from home much and I have lots of help and mostly work at night” she continues “my band also have kids”.

Caro’s second studio album ‘The Shocking Miss Emerald’ was released in 2013 and showcases Caro not only as a great singer, but also a style icon. Fans love her retro look as well as her voice. The lead single from her second album, the catchy ‘Tangled Up’, peaked at number 6 in the Dutch Top 40. The album itself entered the official UK album chart at number 1 in May 2013 and stayed in the chart for a full year.

influenced by Jazz” she tells me, going on to say how she works closely in a ‘collective way’ with her writing and production team, often contributing to the melodies and acting as a ’muse’.

With high demand for more Caro after ‘Back it Up’, the team got to work on the first album. The follow up single ‘A Night Like This’ went on to reach number 1 in the Dutch singles charts in January 2010 and the same week the eagerly awaited first album ’Deleted Scenes From The Cutting Room Floor’ was released.

The sound, combining American style swing and mambo rhythms is also reminiscent of the music of the 40s and 50s but with a modern sharpness. “Jazz was not popular in Holland” Caro says, “we wanted a more “international sound”. The fact that she sings almost exclusively in English has doubtlessly helped with her appeal in Europe and the US. Caro’s flawless, glamorous look and sleek dark tresses also bring to mind the elegant singers of 1940s and 50s Hollywood. She is well known for her fabulous vintage-look outfits and her love of elaborate hair accessories.

Caro’s first album has been released in over 40 countries and has sold over 1.3 million copies in Europe.

Caro and her team have received numerous national and international awards. I asked Caro what has been the proudest moment of her career to date.

“There have been so many” she continues modestly, “..probably appearing on the main stage of Glastonbury (in June 2014). It was a Sunday afternoon and I was worried no one would turn up”. She is delighted to have been well received in the UK “The UK music industry is globally recognised and has produced some of the best artists in the world, the UK has such high standards”.

I asked her how she felt to have the biggest selling album in Holland, ever! “Embarrassed” is Caro’s refreshing and honest reply!

Caro is 37 and has two young daughters (aged 4 and nearly 1). I asked her how she copes with balancing

Caro Emerald’s 22-date 2018 UK tour is already sold out at three venues and promises more of her trademark, “infectious sense of fun and vintage charm”.

“Caro Emerald lifts the spirits” says the Daily Telegraph.

We have a pair of tickets to her show Caro Emerald Live at the Brighton Centre on Saturday 20th October - see next page for full details of how to enter our competition.

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Caro Emerald is performing at 22 venues across the UK this October and November.

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On the move in September

By Roy Newnham, Visitor Experience Officer The Manhood Peninsula juts out into the sea as a little promontory and our two reserves of Pagham Harbour and Medmerry are like two oases among the urban jungle that stretches away in either direction.

mid-air, but unlike the pied flycatcher, the spotted flycatcher tends to return to the same perch.

As a consequence many birds pass through on migration and the autumn migration is just as exciting as spring. September is a great month to be looking out for some of our more unusual species that stop off here to fuel up before heading out across The Channel.

During September and October they habitually turn up behind Church Norton Hide in Glebe Meadow and in the trees around St Wilfred’s Chapel. This area is also frequented by common redstarts, which feed in a similar fashion to the flycatchers, flying up and sometimes hovering. These robin sized birds have bright orangered tails and are constantly on the move.

One of the most spectacular sights, is an osprey fishing. These fish eating birds of prey are sometimes confused with buzzards but have clean Osprey (c) Chris Gomersall white underparts and a white head. They circle above the water, targeting their quarry swimming up the channels. Folding their up their wings they hurtle into the water, legs outstretched to grab their prey in their sharp talons. With a couple of flaps they are airborne again and turn the fish pointing it head first to limit air resistance, as they look for a quiet place to eat.

Hobby (c) Ben Andrew

Another bird of prey to look out for is the hobby.

About the size of a kestrel, it has slate-grey upperparts, a streaky chest and red undertail. An extremely agile hunter, it catches small birds in-flight such as martins and pipits, but is also the nemesis of the dragonfly which it specialises in catching. During the autumn it can be spotted hunting over Medmerry.

Spotted flycatcher (c) Andy Hay

Swallows and martins start to gather in large numbers, while in the fields below yellow wagtails pick their way through the grass. These pretty Yellow wagtail (c) Andy Hay little birds epitomise their name with bright yellow underparts and faces, and like their black and white cousins, the pied wagtails, have long tails that they continually wag up and down. They will often follow cattle and other large animals, feeding off the insects disturbed by their feet.

The diminutive little stint can be found on pool edges.

A tiny wader, smaller than a house sparrow, it feeds rapidly with a shuffling movement, pecking quickly at the surface of the mud and hardly ever looking up.

Most little stints we see at this time of year are juveniles and look white below and brown above with two pale stripes or braces down the back. It may not sound like a particularly pretty bird, but if you are fortunate enough to get a good view of one through a telescope, you will discover the brown is actually a delicate mottled patterning and quite beautiful.

We have two species of flycatcher that are summer visitors to the UK. Male pied flycatchers are smart little birds in spring with black upperparts and white underparts and a characteristic white wing patch.

Now they resemble the females as their black plumage moults into brown.

The real prize however, is to find an elusive wryneck. This small sparrow sized woodpecker is superbly camouflaged with grey, brown and buff mottling and Wryneck none of the bright colours associated with our resident woodpeckers.

The Severals at Church Norton traditionally turns one up, often seen hopping on the ground feeding on ants, grasshoppers and other insects.

Spotted flycatchers are much less dapper with simple brown upperparts, off white underparts and streaky breasts. Both species live up to their moniker by darting out from a perch, erratically catching flying insects

For more information about what you can see and where, pop into our Visitor Centre on the B2145 or join one of our guided walks – check out our website www.rspb.org.uk/paghamharbour

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Convert your garage

By Chris Ennis FRICS For growing families, one of the principal reasons to move house is to gain additional accommodation.

Market conditions have not been easy for the last year or two and an alternative solution is to convert an attached or integral garage facility into habitable accommodation.

Planning permission is not usually required, providing the work is internal and the building is not being enlarged, but it will, be necessary to comply with the ‘building regulations’.

The floors in an attached garage will typically be some 100-150 mm lower than the internal floor level in the main property. Thus, a further concrete floor screed laid over a damp-proof membrane and incorporating insulation may be required.

The removal of the garage door necessitates that a wall is constructed on foundations the depth of which depends on the type of subsoil and proximity of any nearby trees. The new wall will require thermal insulation and the inclusion of a horizontal damp proof course. Existing enclosing walls are likely to

Property 33 require substantial upgrading. Any new window or door will have to meet FENSA standards, and glazing may have to be toughened. Ventilation is normally provided by an opening window, with a minimum area of one-twentieth of the size of the room.

The roofs may require upgrading to ensure weathertightness and structural integrity. Flat roofs should be insulated with at least 10 inches of fibreglass quilting (or its equivalent). Some forms of insulation can be laid above the roof decking – these known as ‘warm’ roofs.

Some conversions may include sanitary appliances these are connected to the foul drains and the connection must be made strictly in accordance with building regulations.

The electrical installation will probably require extension with the addition of more power outlets. All electrical work should be undertaken by a ‘competent person’ under Part P of the building regulations.

The cost of moving house can be very substantial but the conversion of a garage into habitable accommodation is very often much cheaper.

Typically, a garage conversion could cost upwards of £10,000, though of course costs may vary depending on specification and size.

Chris Ennis FRICS is a Chartered Surveyor www.propdoctor tel: 01903 261217 or email surveyor1@talktalk.net

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Fish Florentine A lighter version Ingredients - serves 2         

5 - 600g fresh spinach, or spinach & watercress mixed Salt and black pepper Freshly grated nutmeg 2 fillets of firm white fish, skinned Finely grated zest & juice of ½ lemon Little double cream (optional) 3 tbsp dry fresh white breadcrumbs 1 tbsp finely grated mild cheddar cheese 1 tsp fennel seeds

Method 1) Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/gas Mark 6.

Rinse the spinach and place in a large saucepan with a cupful of boiling water. Bring to the boil, stirring frequently until the spinach is wilted. Cool.

Drain really well squeezing out any excess liquid.

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3) Season the fillets with very little salt, lots of freshly ground black pepper and the lemon zest and then arrange over the spinach. Sprinkle with the lemon juice and a drizzle of double cream if you wish.

4) Mix the breadcrumbs, seasoning, cheese and fennel seeds and sprinkle evenly over the fish.

Cook in the hot oven for 10-15 minutes until the topping is turning golden and the fish just tender to the knife. Serve immediately with small potatoes in their skins.

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In Your Garden Monthly gardening ideas and tasks

by Andrew Staib, Principal Designer of Glorious Gardens Lawn Using bulbs in your It is not fashiongarden design able these days 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. September is the perfect time to plant them.

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 combinations, see next page.

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.

Alliums So many of us love Alliums it is worth beginning with these. Alliums like good drainage and if you really want them to survive, dig a large clump of clay, for example one metre square by 40cm deep, and replace with well conditioned soil.

Plant your Alliums deep as their long stem growth under the soil to reach the surface will produce stronger more wind tolerant stems.

For the classic purple ball effect Allium Purple Sensations and white Mount Everest are popular. For the enormous wow factor, Allium christofii have fantastic architectural heads. A more casual effect can be achieved by the delicate and hardy drumstick Alliums.

Most people leave the Allium heads long after the purple, red and whites balls have faded as their bright white strong forms look great amongst other planting schemes and even though the winter.

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 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.

but why not plant up a large area of your lawn with Crocuses. They will delight you as they push up through the grass 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!

You can also plant Daffodil February Gold in your lawn. Grab handfuls, close your eyes and throw them onto your lawn. Where they fall, that’s where you plant them. They will look more natural when they have this random pattern. Think about having on average 5 per square metre though some square metres will have none while others be crammed full.

36 Gardening 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. Try Scilla as well.

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 difference between 20 daffodils and 200 creates a completely different effect. 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.

Go for the unusual Try Frittilaria Crown Imperials, the mad looking 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.

CHICHESTER LOCAL 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.

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 1.5 m and Allium Christophii at 35cm.

Successional planting Make a column where you make sure you have bulbs coming up all the way through the year. For example you can buy Very Early, Early, Mid and Late flowering Tulips and Daffodils.

Planting Advice The packet that the bulbs arrive in will normally tell you the depth and spacing for planting up.

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. 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 with what survives.

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Most people though like to leave the old seedheads of Alliums to dry out as they look very sculptural over the Summer and Autumn. Lastly, if you leave the foliage to die back naturally then more of the energy of the plant can return to the bulb increasing its health.

Where to go in September This is your very last chance to see Chiltern Lodge this year. An exquisite garden developed by Lady Collum for over 40 years, it features a series of interlocking room, each one with a different purpose and feel - a herb garden, pool room, water rill room and classical sandstone summer house. It is open to the public just a few days of the year so put the date in your diary now.

Chiltern Lodge, 8 Newfoundland Close, Worth Matravers, Dorset, BH19 3LX www.chilternlodge.co.uk

September tasks  Obviously keep up the watering in sustained hot weather. For years now we have been having sunny and dry Septembers  Top up the mulch to retain moisture and keep weeds down (don’t forget they kept on growing until Christmas last year!)  Pinch out your tomatoes and sowing new rills of lettuce, radishes and spinach  Prune the bigger shrubs that have finished flowering like Wygelia, Philadelpus, and Sprirea - cut out the old flowering wood back to new growth that next year’s flowers will bloom from.  Mow your lawn on a higher setting now to keep moisture in the grass to help mitigate against browning in dry spells

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