Sussex Local - Findon - November 2018

November 2018

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Findon - High Salvington - Salvington - Clapham - Patching

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SNOWDROP TRUST Charity Profile

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Bonfire Night Special!

NEWS

Community Council, Charity

GARDENS

Design ideas

HISTORY

Nepcote Chapel

WIN TICKETS!

Aladdin Pantomime The Overtones Squires Christmas Circus

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What’s On, Local Walks, Recipe, Prize Crossword, Local Clubs, Gardening, Local Charities, Local Business Directory

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November 2018 Cover image Fireworks. November events from page 4

Welcome...

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

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

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

As usual, we have news from FVRA and the Parish Council see page 50. For other local news please see our Charity & Community pages starting on page 20.

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

You can win a family ticket to see Aladdin at Worthing’s Pavilion Theatre. Music, laughs and lashings of Christmas cheer starring Lee Latchford-Evans from pop group Steps, see page 43. We also have tickets for Squires Christmas Circus to give away, all ages will love the thrilling big top acts and amusing compare ’Frosty’ - see page 43. It’s a bumper month for competitions and you can also win tickets to see the Overtones in Worthing, expect “old-school cool”, and their trademark vocal harmonies. see page 30.

Heather Smith looks at cooking oils in our Health article on page 47 and our November recipe is for Chicken Bake with Sussex pears & Brighton blue cheese page 34 - delicious!

Until next month,

Kris & Jeff

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

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

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Do you need a Lasting Power of Attorney

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Local Walks - November All walks are led by friendly, trained volunteers - please do check with the organisers for full details and for any last minute changes. Health walks are 30 – 90 minutes, supported by Walking for Health & Horsham District Council. Level 2 & Level 3 are more challenging, for fitter walkers, supported by Horsham District Council Thu 1

10:00am Broadbridge Heath Circular 4.5 miles 2.25 hrs Meet at Broadbridge Heath recreation ground, RH12 3JY Lynne 01403 268157 Sat 3 2:00pm Sullington Warren & Church 4 miles 1.75 hrs Meet in Storrington Recreation Ground car park, RH20 4BG Mick 01903 745971 Sun 4 10:00am Wiggonholt Common and Parham Park 5.2 miles 2 hrs Meet in the RSPB Wiggonholt Overflow Car Park, RH20 2EL. See veteran trees and herd of deer. Dogs welcome Mick 01903 745971 Mon 5 10:30am Slinfold Stroll 3 miles 1.5 hrs Meet at St Peter’s Church, Slinfold, RH13 0RR Jean 07734 323321 Wed 7 7:00pm Ron’s Evening Walks 5-6 miles 3 hrs For experienced walkers over difficult terrain. Very social walk that usually ends in a pub Ron 07933 106663 Sat 10 9:00am Wiston/Steyning Downland Dog Walk 2 miles 75 mins Meet at Steyning Cricket Pavilion, BN44 3LE Ann 01903 297553 Sat 10 2:00pm Kithurst Hill 2.5 miles 1.5 hrs Meet at Kithurst Hill car park. Superb views over Storrington and Sullington and into the heart of the Downs Mick 01903 745971 Sun 11 10.00am 100 Years on Walk 7.5 miles 3 hrs Meet at Storrington Recreation Ground car park, RH20 4BG Mick 01903 745971 Wed 14 10:00am Rookwood Golf Course, Horsham 4.5 miles 2 hrs Meet in the car park entrance. Via Warnham and through the deer farm and park Michael 07719 467861 Sat 17 2:00pm Parham Glider Field 3.6 miles 1.75 hrs Meet Storrington Recreation Ground Car Park, RH20 4BG Mick 01903 745971 Tue 20 10:00am Leechpool & Owlbeech Woods 2-3 miles 60-90 mins Meet at Leechpool Wood car park (Roffey End) Emmy 01403 255517 Wed 21 10:30am Storrington Riverside Walk 2.5 miles 90 mins Meet at Storrington Recreation Ground car park, RH20 4BG Mick 01903 745971 Thu 22 10:00am Slinfold 5.5 miles 2.5 hrs Meet car park of Red Lyon pub, RH13 0RR Geoff 01403 258180 Sat 24 2:00pm Kithurst South Circular 3 miles 1.5 hrs Meet at Kithurst Hill car park, Storrington Mick 01903 745971 Sun 25 10:00am Downs Farm 6 miles 2.5 hrs Meet Kithurst Hill Car Park, Storrington Mick 01903 745971 Mon 26 10:30am Horsham Going South 5 miles 2.5 hrs Meet at the Park & Ride Hop Oast Worthing Road Horsham.

Free parking all day. Via delights of Chesworth Farm Jill 07780 701184 Fri 30 11:00am Barns Green 2 miles 60 mins Meet in new car park above the Village Hall Chatter 07720 714306

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Visit sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk to donate.

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

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Worthing resident publishes book

The whole process of visiting a hospital can be a bit daunting and filled with apprehension, even when we all know that the doctors and nurses will do their utmost to give us the best care. However, there is another group of dedicated individuals who want to ensure your visit to hospital is the best experience possible and they come in the form of the volunteers of Seaside Hospital Radio. This group of unsung heroes put together a wide variety of programmes that are broadcast 24 hours a day, seven days a week to the patients, staff and visitors at Worthing and Southlands Hospitals. Patients can access Seaside Hospital Radio free via the hospitals Wi-Fi system. Not only do the volunteers put together the shows but they also give their time to raise funds; as a charity. Seaside Hospital Radio does not receive a regular income and without sponsorship, donations and fund raising it would not be able to continue its good work.

Worthing resident Teresa Harrison-Best is pleased to announce the publication of her first children’s book ‘Mackerel and The Jolly Daisy, Scourge of the High Seas’. Already available online through Amazon and Waterstones and all other high street bookshops, the book, published by i2i Publishing, tells the story of how the ships cat Mackerel saves the day when the Jolly Daisy is invaded by another gang of pirates. With full colour illustrations by BazMac, the book is ideal for children who are learning to be proficient readers as well as for reading aloud to children.

They are looking for volunteer presenters to join the ranks of presenters such as Simon Mayo, Bob James, Tim Humphrey, Ambrose Harcourt and Adam James who all started their broadcasting careers at Seaside.

It’s a good way to learn about broadcasting so why not get in touch. Training is given on all aspects of radio broadcasting and you could have your own show, go to seasidehr.com and fill out the membership application form.

Chestnut Tree House competition Raymond Briggs’s iconic character, The Snowman™, is celebrating 40 magical years and this winter, Chestnut Tree House children’s hospice and The Snowman™ are getting in the festive spirit with a host of festive activities, including a children’s drawing competition and a Get Festive with The Snowman™ fundraising campaign. Open to children aged 4-12 living in Sussex or South East Hampshire, the competition to draw or paint a spectacular snowman picture will be judged by charity Patron and creator of The Snowman™ Raymond Briggs CBE and the two winners will each win a selection of prizes.

Sign up to Get Festive with The Snowman™ and you will receive a fundraising pack full of ideas and activities to get you in the Christmas mood. A bake sale, The Snowman™ themed games or a photo competition with exclusive selfie props? However you choose to fundraise, you can be sure you will be making a real difference to local children with life-shortening conditions and their families. For more information about Get Festive with The Snowman™, the children’s drawing competition and other upcoming activities, visit www.chestnut-tree-house.org.uk/christmas

Findon Village Fireworks -10th Nov St John the Baptist CofE School is well known for its huge village show-stopping fireworks event, which features professional fire dancers, a pyrotechnic display to music, butchers BBQ food, hot chocolate, beer and mulled wine. And this spectacular evening is not restricted to pupils and their families - the head teacher extends the invitation to everyone, which in turn sells out in record time! Gates open at 5.30pm with fireworks to music at 7pm. Tickets purchased before 2nd November are £4 for adults and £2 for school-age children. Entrance on the night is £5 for adults and £3 for children. Pre-school children are admitted free of charge. Tickets are available from www.FindonVillageFireworks.eventbrite.co.uk

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Meet up Mondays, Broadwater

Worthing Churches rebrands

A manager of a local pub has kick-started a scheme to bring locals together and combat loneliness in the Worthing area. The chat will be free but so will the tea, coffee and cake all on offer at the Broadwater Greene King pub, as part of a national scheme called ‘Meet Up Mondays’. First started at The Alexandra pub in Wimbledon, Meet Up Mondays has been a huge success right across the country. It aims to give local people the chance to get together for at least one day each week, using pubs as well-known focal points. Evidence shows that building relationships with family, friends and also the wider community is important for wellbeing. The Broadwater will be the first pub in West Sussex to host Meet Up Mondays, and launched its first event on Monday 8th October at 11am - 12pm.

Diane Guest, Manager of the Broadwater pub and former Worthing Borough Councillor, said: “We’d love to encourage as many people as possible to come along and everyone is welcome. If you know someone who isn’t online, don’t just tell them about it – persuade them to come!”

Meet Up Mondays will take place every Monday at the Broadwater Greene King, 4 Broadwater Street, Worthing. Diane will be at the door to greet people as they come in – look out for the ‘Meet Up Mondays’ signs on the tables.

Worthing Churches Homeless Projects (WCHP), a wellknown local charity has, after 26 years, rebranded to Turning Tides. The decision was taken after much consideration and consultation. “We held various focus groups with our staff, clients and volunteers and it reaffirmed how vital it was that our charity should encourage potential clients to approach us and to promote the fact that our services now spread beyond Worthing” said Sue Stevens, PR and Fundraising Manager who has been with the charity for over 12 years.

From modest beginnings, as a group of Christians visiting the homeless on the seafront offering food and practical help, WCHP became vital to supporting the homeless in Worthing. The sheer determination, generosity and compassion shown over the years by local people has been fundamental to the achievements and developments of the charity. Unique opportunities have allowed them to provide pathways out of homelessness – making the aspirations of every homeless person to be housed a real and viable option.

A former homeless client said, “Absolutely love the name Turning Tides. Anybody who has reached the bottom feels hopeless. So it is like the promise of a future - it gives the message of hope”. Find out more at www.turning-tides.org.uk

It’s obvious, isn’t it?

by Emma Wells MIPW Will Writer Recently the personalised card company Moonpig had to issue a request for customers to stop uploading pictures of their genitals to cards that they want to send to unsuspecting recipients, as this is apparently against their T&C’s.

You would be forgiven for thinking it was obvious that things that are below the belt, are definitely, below the belt when it comes to sending a greeting card but, as some poor Moonpig staff have found out, apparently it’s not obvious at all.

be obvious that setting up a Lasting Power of Attorney would be the sensible thing to do but... well you get the picture. I understand that some people find getting these things in order confronting and daunting and that for many talking about these subjects is uncomfortable but failing to prepare for the inevitable is more than uncomfortable for those left behind. It is so important to remember that when it’s too late, it’s too late. Obviously.

You’d also think it was obvious to people that they’re going to die at some point and therefore need to make a Will, but when you consider that 60% of Britons don’t have a Will in place, it seems that to many of us that isn’t obvious either.

Nsure are holding an Equity Release and Later Life Planning Seminar on 7th November at 3pm at our office, if you would like to attend this please call to book your place. If you can’t make this date but would like more information on these subjects, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

According to the Alzheimer’s Society, 225,000 of us will develop dementia this year - that’s one every three minutes. Considering this, you’d think it would

For more information on making your Will or Lasting Power of Attorney please contact me on 01903 821010 or via email emma.wells@nsure.co.uk.

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Sussex Snowdrop Trust Care at home for sick children

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Annual Snowdrop Walk in Arundel Castle Grounds

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

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

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

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

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

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

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through the door Financial support Snowdrop can also provide families with financial help – such as buying iPads to help children who are missing school keep up with their school work or simply to help alleviate boredom, by paying taxi fares to and from appointments or helping with basic living expenses.

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

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

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

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

by Princess Diana’s Protection Officer.

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

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

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

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

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Win a pair of tickets to The Overtones Wednesday 27th November Worthing Assembly Hall The Overtones are bringing their Christmas Tour to Worthing! They announced the release of their sixth studio album The Overtones on October 19th. The first track to be shared, You To Me Are Everything shows the group’s signature old-school cool, modern vintage vibe and trademark vocal harmonies. Promising “a night to remember” the group will be joined on stage by their band to perform favourites from their previous Top 10 albums as well as songs from the new record.

Since bursting onto the scene in 2010 with their debut Good Ol’ Fashioned Love, the group has sold over a million records. This self-titled album, however, will be the first release as a four piece following the passing of their bandmate and friend Timmy Matley in April. The album, a collection of thoughtfully chosen covers and originals – is a tribute to Timmy, a celebration of everything that the group has achieved together, a thank you to their loyal and supportive fans and a statement of intent for the future. worthingtheatres.co.uk

Win two tickets to The Overtones To enter the competition answer the question below: Q: When did The Overtones release their first record? a) 2010

b) 2009

c) 2001

Send your answer and contact details including phone number to: The Overtones Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough, RH20 9AH or enter online at www.sussexlocal.net/features/competitions Winner drawn after 20th November 2018. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.

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Gifts with a difference on your doorstep It may be a little early to be thinking of Christmas (although some shops are stocking Christmas cards), but for those looking to make an early start on their present shopping, a local gift shop in Findon Valley could be well worth a visit.

“There is a lot on offer” said Nigel, “from hand crocheted soft toys to recycled aluminium pots, Fairtrade items such as bags, scarves and cushions, beauty products, a handmade candle range and a selection of glass gifts.“

Nigel Milner, his wife Jane and sister-in-law Helen, opened Gifted in Findon Road in May 2017 and their large selection of unusual and unique gifts along with a gallery of locally produced art has proved a hit with customers. They have put together a surprisingly large variety of unusual gifts alongside a gallery of artistic work from local craftspeople.

With free parking nearby it may be a welcome alternative to the congestion and crowds in Worthing. Being very much a family business, means that customer satisfaction is high on the agenda and Nigel and his two partners take a keen interest in customer’s comments with a view to introducing new lines which will prove popular. Nigel, Jane and Helen make every effort to help people chose that perfect gift.

226 Findon Road, Worthing, BN14 0EJ. Call 01903 532 552 or visit www.giftedworthing.co.uk

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Prize Crossword Win a ÂŁ20 voucher for The Village House, Findon

Findon November 2018

September 2018 answer below:

Winner: Carly Stamp from Durrington. Congratulations and thank you to all who entered.

Finish the crossword and fill out the box below with the letters from the shaded squares. Work out the anagram

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Civil Partnership or Heterosexual Marriage

By Karen Fleming, Fleming & Co The Civil Partnership Act came into force in 2005 in England and Wales, allowing same sex couples to enter into civil partnerships to obtain essentially the same rights and responsibilities as in a marriage.

Further legislation in 2014 allowed marriage for same sex couples and enabled civil partnership couples to convert that partnership into a marriage.

There are subtle differences: Civil partnerships can only be civil and not religious, whereas marriages can be either. Adultery is not a basis for dissolution of a civil partnership, but it is for divorce. Civil partnerships are registered by signing the Civil Partnership document, with no words required to be spoken, whereas marriages are solemnised with a prescribed form of words. Dissolution ends a civil partnership, divorce ends a marriage.

Since 2014, there has been an obvious anomaly: gay couples could choose civil partnership or marriage, whereas heterosexual couples could only marry. The question could well be asked why anyone should choose civil partnership? Is it the less formal, less traditional, and less religious based concept of civil partnership, or could it simply be that equality will always be sought, (and rightly so) as a matter of principal, now that there is again inequality?

In any event, the law has changed, once again, as a result of the ground-breaking case of Rebecca Steinfeld and Charles Keidan who went to court seeking legal recognition of their relationship outside what they called ‘the patriarchal tradition of marriage’, maintaining that it was unfair that same sex couples could enter into civil partnerships but that they could not. They were successful, (eventually) and the law has now changed. The Supreme Court held on 27 June 2018 that The Civil Partnership Act 2004, was incompatible with European Convention and Human Rights.

Who would have thought when homosexuality was a prisonable offence until the 1960’s, and punishment of gay men destroyed such geniuses as Oscar Wilde, only 100 years ago, that for a few brief years homosexuals would have more rights than heterosexuals!

Over recent decades many couples have chosen to live together rather than marry. Now civil partnership has been thrown into the mix. It will be interesting to see what the future holds in terms of the family unit and the way people choose to document (or not) a commitment to each other.

Karen Fleming. Visit www.flemingandco.co.uk, contact karen.fleming@flemingandco.co.uk or 01903 446698

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Chicken Bake with Sussex Pears & Brighton Blue Cheese

Method: 1) First preheat the oven to 200C/180C fan/ gas 6

A real autumnal flavour to an otherwise basic chicken dish

2) Then place the chicken strips and pear quarters into a bowl, drizzle with olive oil and dried herbs.

Ingredients

3) Place the leeks and potatoes into a roasting tray and top with the chicken and pears, roast for 40 minutes.

 2 chicken breasts, cut into strips  Baby potatoes, quartered & part boiled  1 leek, cut into 1 inch rounds

4) With 5 minutes of cooking time to go bring the tray out the oven and crumble over the Brighton Blue cheese and season

 300g baby potatoes, halved or quartered depending on size

5) Serve on a bed of wilted spinach and sprinkle with the chopped pecans

 A sprinkling of mixed dried herbs

Recipe kindly supplied by Hollie from Village Larder, Squires Garden Centre Washington or Old Mill Drive Storrington every Thursday. Follow Hollie on Instagram and Twitter @village_larder

 2 pears, remove seeds and quartered

 Olive oil, 2 tbsp  100g Brighton blue  75g pecans, chopped  Half a bag of wilted spinach to serve

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36 Gardening

In Your Garden Monthly gardening ideas and tasks

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

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

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

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

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

Here are some ways to think about your garden.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Dahlias Autumn colour

Sundial from Vintage Garden

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

Some favourites of mine are Hydrangea and Japanese

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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40 Property

Building Terminology

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Stop!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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42 Puzzles

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Win tickets to Santa in the Park Win a pair of tickets to Santa in the Park plus your own Santa costumes to take home. Join in our big Santa Dance, play our snowball fight game, have story time with Santa, and explore the park on our Elf treasure hunt. Help us raise £4,000 on the day for St Wilfrid’s Hospice. At Priory Park from 10.30am on Saturday 16th December.

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Win tickets to Squire’s Christmas Circus Sat 24th or Sun 25th November Squires Garden Centre, Washington Come and see a spectacular circus show and meet Santa this Christmas at Squire’s Garden Centres.

The circus stars Frosty the Snowman, who has always been a big fan of the circus, but unfortunately he has no circus skills! Come and see Frosty as he causes mayhem in his quest to become “The Greatest Snowman”.

Feel the magic up close as you’ll have a ringside view of Frosty and the jaw-dropping acts, which include aerial straps, comedy trampoline, hula-hoops, foot juggling, uni-cycling and a laser light show. It’s fantastic entertainment for all the family.

The circus is held in a Big Top in the grounds of Squire’s Garden Centre in Washington from 24th November until 24th December. Plus after the show each child will meet Santa and receive an early Christmas present from him!

Tickets cost £13 or £14 per person and under 2’s go free. There’s also a Traditional Circus at Squire’s from 27th December to 1st January, and tickets are £10 per person. Book online now.

Two lucky winners will receive 5 tickets each to see “The Greatest Snowman” Christmas circus at Squire’s Garden Centre in Washington on the Saturday 24th or Sunday 25th November.

Find out more at www.squiresgardencentres.co.uk

Win a family ticket to Squire’s Christmas Circus To enter the competition answer the question below: Q: The Circus starts which famous Snowman? a) Frosty b) Olaf c) Jack Frost Send your answer and contact details to: Squires Christmas Circus Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough, RH20 9AH or enter online at www.sussexlocal.net/features/competitions Winner drawn after 14th November 2018. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.

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

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

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

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

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

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Inheritance Tax – Under the spotlight

By Ivan Lyons, MD Investment Solutions, Worthing According to figures from HM Revenues and Customs, inheritance tax (IHT) revenues are up again, with £5bn being paid in the 2017-18 tax year. This increase comes despite the introduction of the residence nil-rate band in 2017.

With more families falling into the IHT bracket, campaigners are hoping that the current review by the Office of Tax Simplification will pave the way for a simpler and fairer system.

What assets can be passed on free of IHT? Everyone has a nil-rate band enabling them to pass £325k of assets tax-free. Most gifts made more than 7 years prior to death are also free of IHT, as are gifts made between married couples and civil partners. Additionally, the residence nilrate band rises annually, reaching £175k in the 2020-21 tax year.

There’s a £3,000 gifting allowance each tax year (if unused, this can be carried over for 1 year).

Wedding and civil partnership gifts are exempt, up to £5,000 to a child, £2,500 to a grandchild and £1,000 to anyone else. Gifts of up to £250 per beneficiary per tax year are exempt, providing the recipient hasn’t received part of the £3,000 allowance.

Regular gifts from income can be exempt in certain circumstances. There is normally no IHT payable on gifts to charities or large political parties. Pensions are not usually counted as part of an estate for IHT purposes, though other taxes may apply in some circumstances.

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Computer Care Computer Problems?

Why does it say ‘Site not Secure’?

by Alan Stainer

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

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Paws for thought It must be love Animal companionship is an integral part of life in the UK, with the PDSA Paw Report 2017 recording that 51% of Dr Julian Hoad households now own a pet.

Many pet owners see their pets as a valued member of the family and simply enjoy the unconditional love that pets bring all year round.

For the love of the pet is what gets us up in the cold mornings to walk the dog or feed the cat. The joy of companionship is given without restraint from our pets and helps to keep us happy. The excited face of a non-judgemental pet can help the stresses of a bad day melt away. The love for a pet can help teach responsibility to children and that unconditional love in return is one of a best friend.

Show your love Pets make us laugh, keep us company and can even improve our physical health and wellbeing; helping to lower blood pressure and relieve stress. But, as with any successful relationship, love is a two way street and keeping pets happy and healthy is, without a doubt, the best way to show them love.

The importance of playtime Just like humans, pets need mental stimulation and exercise. Playing with pets is a great way to achieve both at once, whilst strengthening the bond between pet owner and pet. Playtime doesn’t need to involve buying mountains of expensive toys, undivided attention will be enough to get tails wagging as social interaction is very important, especially for rabbits, who should normally have a companion.

Tip top health Keeping up to date with vaccinations and parasite treatment will help to keep pets in good shape, whilst regular health checks with a vet are an opportunity to identify potential issues before they become a problem, such as maintaining a healthy weight.

More exercise and less treats Obesity is a welfare problem for our pets and can lead to real health problems. Keeping them at the correct weight with an appropriate diet and plenty of exercise will keep them healthier for longer and the extra walks will help you too.

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Cooking oils

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Nepcote Chapel Revelations by Valerie Martin Nepcote was originally a separate settlement from Findon but has gradually been subsumed with its parent.

The history of the hamlet tells us that Nepcote was a centre of protestant nonconformity after the mid 1800s. Religion was held in greater esteem in the inhabitants' lives than today. Two Mormon families are said to have resided in cottages in Nepcote in 1851. They met for fellowship in one of their homes, which has since been demolished.

A local property was registered for worship by the Plymouth Brethren in 1862 (I am not sure if this was one of the homes or a separate building) and at this time there was an increased congregation of twenty.

At the same date a local barn (whereabouts unknown) was used by Independents of the area. This always brings a picture to my mind. It was said to have blown down in a gale — and I cannot help wondering if the congregation was inside at the time and left exposed to the wrath of the elements.

The present day tiny Nepcote Chapel of undressed flint, brick dressings and plain Gothic windows was built privately by Thomas G. Graham in 1875 at his own expense. This was a Mission Chapel for Particular Baptists and said to accommodate a congregation of sixty. Yes, I do mean sixty. Preachers of various denominations at this era, including the Baptists, were said to be preaching "somewhere in Nepcote" and I assume this must be at the Nepcote Chapel; there was not a resident minister either then or later.

I am not sure of the reason but the Nepcote Chapel was closed at the beginning of the Second World War... perhaps there was a lack of men as they were being called up. A little story has come to light at this juncture. I have been told that worshippers then did not have a designated meeting place to attend. They moved south (the reason is lost in the mist of time) but I am told they did. The story goes that a marquee was duly hired and positioned near scrubland (blackberry bushes) at the back of Hill View Road in Findon Valley.

It is these little anecdotes that make history so fascinating and whether they are true or not is neither here nor there. It appears that it was summertime and after one particular weekend, it was immediately noticed that the marquee had mysteriously vanished. Left exposed was the reading desk standing on its platform with the rampant brambles as the backcloth. Had the marquee been stolen by persons unknown? Had it blown away? Where had it gone? Ideas abounded about its disappearance. It transpired that the owners of the marquee had "borrowed it back" and taken it off for a wedding reception.

The story ends on a high note when in November 1939 the congregation was housed in a new sectional wooden building in Hill View Road. In 1958, the worshippers moved to their present site known as the Findon Valley Free Church in Lime Tree Avenue.

The Nepcote Chapel was still standing during all this time but was re-opened in 1948 for a small Evangelical sect. It was hardly worth it as it was related to me that it only contained a congregation of nine. The London Gazette of 1948 gives me an added snippet of information from this era, dated 8th November 1948:

Twelve years later (1887) the Chapel was said to be "well attended", the congregation including a local farmer and a veterinary surgeon (names now unknown). On the right is an old view of Nepcote from outside the Chapel looking north...not sure of the date... but must be vintage as there are more cottages standing on the right than today.

If you have not already noticed..... I will point out the fact that the property could be used for marriages at this date. As far as I am aware there are not any available records of marriages, nor baptisms or burials connected with Nepcote Chapel. I am left wondering why there was the registration for marriages in the first place if there was only a congregation of nine.

Thomas Graham died intestate in 1906. His son sold the chapel and it was purchased by a group of fourteen shareholders headed by Henry Southey. It seems it was put under trust and placed in the care of the Home Mission Committee of the Worthing Baptist Church. Nepcote Chapel was then eventually handed to the Christchurch Road Baptist Church in 1924. This was after the shareholders had paid off the loan needed to purchase it of course.

I have to jump a number of years now as history of the Nepcote Chapel has not been recorded. When I came to live in Nepcote in 1993, a lay preacher arrived each Sunday morning at the Chapel. His name was Les West and he lived in Steep Lane in Findon and he always conducted a service for a congregation comprising of two elderly ladies. The West family later moved to Angmering and since that time I have not noticed anyone visiting the Nepcote Chapel for conducting services.

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50 Parish Council News

Findon Parish Council

Edited extracts from the draft minutes of the Parish Council meeting on 6th August 2018 Car Club at the Black Horse. The Clerk had written to the Black Horse manager regarding the concerns raised regarding noise etc and Cllr Barnett had offered to discuss the situation.

Wintons car parking notice. This was deferred until Cllr Ball was available.

Open Spaces. A quotation had been obtained for a new greens mower for £54k and it was considered very unlikely that another grant from WSCC would be forthcoming. Following escalation by the Clerk, the grass and vegetation on the A24 verges and central reservation had been cut. The replacement tree request remained outstanding.

A member had recently drawn ADC’s attention to the car park access to the allotment gardens/cemetery following allotment holders being asked by strangers if they had any scrap for sale. Cllr Carr updated the Council regarding the proposed purchase of a ‘Billy Goat’ machine that would clear leaves on paths and blockages of gullies as part of the Open Spaces Volunteers activities. The machine would cost £1750.00 plus VAT, and would need a spare bag, hose kit and potentially an extended warranty to be purchased at the same time. There was currently £900.00 remain-

ing in the budget for the 2018/19 financial year.

Following training, it would be operated by Cllrs Carr and Wilson and could be stored in either the Wattle House or with the greens mower at Cissbury. It was considered that, subject to a successful demonstration and storage arrangements, the machine would be a good asset for FPC and the village as a whole.

Public questions: 20mph speed limit was not being adhered to in either Stable Lane or the village centre, and due to the amount of traffic, this was an ‘accident waiting to happen’ to horse riders and pedestrians alike. Councillors advised that FPC was aware of vehicles not keeping to the 20mph speed limit and that there could be the potential for a Speedwatch initiative in Nepcote, High Street and Horsham Road.

Sheep Fair - The Fair was very successful with approximately 7k attendees and 1600 parked vehicles.

Cllr Wilson advised that although the traffic management system this year had worked very well, there were a lot of people walking up and down Nepcote close to the cars. He would suggest at a future Sheep Fair Committee meeting that the use of Stop/Go boards could effective. www.findonparishcouncil.gov.uk

Findon Valley Residents’ Association (FVRA) Residents’ Surgery Saturday 3 November 10am – 12 noon, Residents’ Surgery in the library.

FVRA 2019 Calendar Photographs The 2019 Findon Valley calendars are now on sale at the Post Office, and at Curtis Estate Agent and Keen & Betts Garage who are our joint sponsors. All proceeds will be donated to Chestnut Tree House Children’s Hospice. All the photographs have been taken in and around Findon Valley by local residents.

Findon Sheep Fair This year the FVRA had a stall at the Findon Sheep Fair held on Saturday 8th September. There were many visitors to our stall which enabled us to raise our profile, to address and answer issues and questions about our activities and generally chat with interested people. £140.50 was raised for the FVRA and £157 for Chestnut Tree House.

Arts & Crafts Group Please note the Saturday crafts group now meets in

All Saints Church vestry at 2pm whilst the Monday Arts Group continues to meet in the Free Church.

New members always welcome. Please contact Maureen Denton on 01903 872004 for more details.

Community Garden We are required to keep the grass mowed and are looking for a professional gardener to volunteer their services for this task. Volunteers are also required to help with the planting. Contact Maggie Winter on 01903 263038 or send an email to: chairman@findonvalley.org Join our committee!

We still need committee members to help with the tasks that are ongoing or to deputise for existing members.

Any member is welcome to attend our committee meetings held on the second Monday of the month at 7:30pm. If you are interested in supporting the FVRA contact Maggie Winter on 01903 263038 or email chairman@findonvalley.org to apply or for further details. www.findonvalley.org

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