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LOSE WEIGHT Which training is best?
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SCRAPE... Tips to fix car paint scratches
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July 2022 Cover image: Sandgate Park by Kris Thomas
HELLO! July marks the start of the long break for students and teachers across the country and it’s anticipated that millions will be jetting off on holiday especially after all the limitations of the last two Summers. It's also “Plastic Free July” a global movement aiming to highlight the harm of single-use plastics and also provide resources and ideas to help us reduce our plastic waste. Visit www.plasticfreejuly.org. Pretending to be ill or seriously injured sounds like an unusual way to spend your free time but for Casualties Union volunteers there’s nothing they enjoy more. It also provides valuable training opportunities for the emergency services. Find out more about their important work in this month’s Charity profile feature. We also have local council and community news, gardening and property features, recipe, puzzles and of course our comprehensive events guide. If you have something local to publicise, please get in touch. Happy holidays!
Kris & Jeff
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What’s On - July 2022 Event organisers please enter your event details on www.sussexlocal.net/events-add/ We regret that we cannot accept submissions by email. We take the details from our website for the magazine listings which can appear in up to all seven editions distributed to over 46,000 addresses. Charity, community and non-profit events are free of charge (subject to space). Commercial events can be listed from just £25 plus VAT which includes promotion through Facebook & Twitter. Deadline for August events to be put on website - 4th July
CHARITY 17/07/2022 7:00 AM Hit the Downs Mountain Bike Event for St Barnabas & Chestnut Tree House the only charity off-road mountain bike event in Sussex. Adur Recreation Ground Shoreham by Sea BN43 5LT 30km £35 | 60km £40 | 80km £45 events@stbh.org.uk
CHILDREN'S EVENTS 23rd - 31st July 10:00 AM Summer Holiday Fun at Amberley Museum Join Amberley Museum for a summer holiday of activities Amberley Museum Arundel BN18 9LT See website for prices & details. office@amberleymuseum.co.uk www.amberleymuseum.co.uk/whats-on/
CLUBS & SOCIETIES 03/07/2022 6:45 PM Comic book club Comic book club looking at graphic novels aimed at adults. Private house Barnham PO22 0EF. Free Paul Wilson paulw21erin@gmail.com 04/07/2022 8:00 PM Felpham Singles Social Club Monthly social club for single, widowed or divorced of mature age. The George Inn Bognor Regis PO22 7PL Free anniecook555@yahoo.com www.felphamsingles@yolasite.com 05/07/2022 7:30 PM Pulborough Computer Club Using a practical example learn how to use 3D modelling, photogrammetry and 3D printing.. Pulborough Village Hall RH20 2BF Members £2 Guests £3 Chrissie chrissie@wisborough.com www.pcclub.org.uk 08/07/2022 3:00 PM Rosehill Book Club Small, friendly book club based around the Pulborough area. New members welcome Members’ homes Pulborough RH20 4NL Carol Davison 01903 745216 carol953@hotmail.co.uk
08/07/2022 7:45 PM Worthing Folk Dance Group, Grasshoppers Folk Dance Club St Lawrence Church Hall Goring by sea BN12 4BY £2 Helen hdoswell@googlemail.com 11/07/2022 7:30 PM Pulborough Meadows WI July Meeting - Demonstration of Sugar Modelling Figures Pulborough Village Hall RH20 2BF Mary Walker mary.walker50@gmail.com 16/07/2022 7:30 PM Sullington Windmills Women's Institute A friendly group of around 60 ladies who meet on the third Wednesday of each month. The Parish Hall Storrington RH20 3PP Erika Brichta erikabrichta@hotmail.co.uk sullingtonwindmills.org/ 27/07/2022 2:30 PM Storrington Flower Club Affiliated to NAFAS - they welcome new members and visitors Sullington Parish Hall Storrington RH20 4PP £6 chrissyldesmond@gmail.com Every Fri 7:00 PM Westergate Badminton Westergate Badminton Club meet every Friday at St Philip Howard School Barnham PO22 0EN Michael mdewe@aol.com Every Mon 11:00 AM West Chiltington Short Mat Bowls Club Weekly bowling club in West Chiltington Village Hall RH20 2PZ Jean Palmer 01798 815930 Every Sun 11:00 AM Badminton Club on Sundays at West Chiltington West Chiltington Village Hall Pulborough RH20 2PZ varies Vivian Mary Jones vmjones18@hotmail.co.uk Every Thur 8:00 PM Thakeham Table Tennis Thakeham Table Tennis club playing in Thakeham Village Hall RH20 3GP andytttc@gmail.com www.thakehamtabletennis.co.uk Every Wed 11:30 AM Wednesday Lunch Club Weekly lunch club for the over-55’s with social activities before lunch Pulborough Village Hall RH20 2BF £5 louisekaiser4807@gmail.com
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26 What's On Every Wed 7:00 PM Worthing Short Mat Bowls Club Short Mat Bowls Club play every Wednesday St. Andrews School Worthing BN14 8BG Betty bobetty_highsalvington@yahoo.co.uk worthingshortmatbowls.weebly.com Mon, Wed & Fridays 7:30 PM West Chiltington Table Tennis Club West Chiltington Village Hall hosts Table Tennis Club on Monday, Wednesday and Friday West Chiltington Village Hall RH20 2PZ Ron ronfayeladley@hotmail.co.uk
COURSES & TUITION 09/07/2022 10:00 AM RSPB Pagham: Beginner's Bumblebee ID Workshop A workshop to learn how to identify common bumblebee species RSPB Pagham Harbour Local Nature Reserve Chichester PO20 7NE £8. £6 members Visitor Centre pagham.harbour@rspb.org.uk events.rspb.org.uk/paghamharbour
17/07/2022 10:00 AM Classic Car Show at Amberley Museum vintage cars built between 1955 and 1993. Amberley Museum Arundel BN18 9LT office@amberleymuseum.co.uk www.amberleymuseum.co.uk/ 26th - 31st July 10:00 AM Lucia & Cassius: Him & Me 2 Lucia’s last exhibition at Colonnade House in 2021 was unfortunately cut short Colonnade House Worthing BN11 3DH joe.cox@adur-worthing.gov.uk colonnadehouse.co.uk/event/lucia-babjakova Every Wed 10:00 AM Blue Idol Open Days Visit local historic building and Quaker place of worship. Enjoy the peaceful garden. Blue Idol Quaker Meeting House Coolham RH13 8QP Free Blue Idol Quakers admin@blueidol.org www.blueidol.org
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02/07/2022 10:30 AM Historic Life Weekend: Sheep, Shepherding and Shepherd's Huts Learn about Southdown sheep and the shepherds who looked after them. Weald & Downland Living Museum Chichester PO18 0EU £17.50 Gift Aid Adult, £8.50 Children 5–17 years/full time students, £15.00 Gift Aid (NHS, Armed Forces, Emergency Services with valid ID) office@wealddown.co.uk www.wealddown.co.uk
01/07/2022 6:30 PM Petworth Late: Turner Art Escape Experience the work of landscape painter J.M.W. Turner Petworth House and Park Petworth GU28 9LR £25 petworth@nationaltrust.org.uk nationaltrust.org.uk/petworth
23/07/2022 10:00 AM Locally Sauced Festival Live bands, local food, bars and demonstrations with Locally Sauced at Victoria Park Haywards Heath RH16 4HZ £20 £10 Laura laura@locallysaucedfestival.com www.locallysaucedfestival.com
1st & 2nd Jul 6:00 PM Uckfield Art Fair A two day Art Fair at the start of the Uckfield Festival, showcasing the best local art and craft! Uckfield Civic Centre Uckfield TN22 1AE Free Tim artfair@bridge-arts.org www.bridge-arts.org 1st - 31st July 10:00 AM The Art of Chichester: 60 Years of Creativity Exhibition telling the story of how the arts have put Chichester on the map The Novium Museum Chichester PO19 1QH Free thenovium@chichester.gov.uk www.thenovium.org
22nd & 23rd July 9:00 AM The Children’s Trust Supercar event The Children’s Trust Supercar Event returns with supercars on show. Goodwood Motor Circuit Chichester PO18 OPX Single adult ticket: from £11. Family tickets: from £26.25 Single child ticket (age 4-16s): from £6.60 Under 4s free Senior Citizen over 60: £9.90 01737 365000 enquiries@thechildrenstrust.org.uk thechildrenstrust.org.uk/events/supercar-event
05/07/2022 10:00 AM Superstar Arts: Magnificent Superstars Colonnade House Worthing BN11 3DH Joe Cox joe.cox@adurworthing.gov.uk colonnadehouse.co.uk/event/ magnificent-superstars
23rd & 24th July 10:00 AM Rail Gala at Amberley Museum annual showcase of all things rail Amberley Museum BN18 9LT See website for price details office@amberleymuseum.co.uk www.amberleymuseum.co.uk/whats-on/
7th, 14th & 21st 9:30 AM Mind online workshops helping parents understand young people’s mental health. Free online on Zoom Horsham District Council
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FAYRES AND FETES 02/07/2022 10:00 AM Flower Festival at Clapham Enter a display at Clapham Church Flower Festival in July with The Friends of Clapham and Patching Churches St Mary the Virgin Church BN13 3UU Free Maggie focpcflowerfestival@gmail.com focpc.org.uk 02/07/2022 2:00 PM Walberton Gardeners Club Summer Flower Show & Dog Show Annual Summer Flower Show with a dog show and agility course at Walberton Village Hall PO18 0PJ Flower Show £1, Dog Show £2 per class, Flower Show Free. Brenda Bailey bbailey93@btinternet.com www.walberton-gardeners-club.com 03/07/2022 2:00 PM Traditional Annual Fete High Salvington Windmill Annual village fete in High Salvington which is known locally as one of the best traditional village fetes High Salvington Windmill Worthing BN13 3AT £1
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09/07/2022 9:00 AM The Sussex Steam Rally Sussex Steam Shows LTD at Parham Park Pulborough RH20 4HS Adult: £9 Early Bird - £10 On Show Day. Child (5-15 years): £5 Early Bird - £5 On Show Day. Contact Steven: marketing@sussexsteamrally.co.uk www.sussexsteamrally.co.uk/tickets 9th & 10th Jul 2:30 PM Celebration Weekend at Westergate Methodist Church Summer Fete Stalls, Games, Refreshments and Exhibition Celebration Service Westergate Methodist Church Arundel PO20 3RH Free Katherine Pittom kate.pittom@hotmail.com 16/07/2022 1:00 PM West Chiltington Village Show - Jubilee Year A grand traditional village show in celebration of the Platinum Jubilee West Chiltington Village Show West Chiltington RH20 2PZ Free entry. Nick nickvincent49@gmail.com www.westchiltingtonvillageshow.org
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HEALTH AND FITNESS
13/07/2022 10:30 AM Watercolour Landscape Painting in the Park Celebrate the outdoors with a watercolour landscape class in Petworth Park. Petworth House and Park GU28 9LR £55 petworth@nationaltrust.org.uk nationaltrust.org.uk/petworth 13/07/2022 7:30 PM Plant Health - West Chiltington Horticultural Society A talk by Andrew Gaunt on Plant Health West Chiltington Village Hall RH20 2PZ Visitors £3, Members free Carys westchilthorts@gmail.com www.westchilthortsoc.wordpress.com 21/07/2022 10:00 AM Pop Up Open Garden at Sullington Sullington Old Rectory RH20 4AE £7 Mark Dixon mark@sullingtonoldrectory.com findagarden.ngs.org.uk/garden/33990/ sullington-old-rectory 25/07/2022 2:00 PM Quiet Garden Afternoons at The Blue Idol garden Blue Idol Quaker Meeting House Coolham RH13 8QP Free admin@blueidol.org www.blueidol.org
1st & 8th July 2:00 PM Mindfulness Plus Welcome to MVM Mindfulness This method will help you relax, take charge and enjoy your life. St Martins Tea Rooms (upstairs) Chichester PO19 1NP Free mvminfo@yewtreemusic.com 23rd & 30th July 2022 11:00 AM Yoga in the Park yoga in Petworth House and Park GU28 9LR £15 petworth@nationaltrust.org.uk nationaltrust.org.uk/petworth Every Thur 2:00 PM Balance and Strengthening Classes Led by Physiotherapist Max 10 participants. Thakeham Village Hall RH20 3GP £10 per session Rosie Robertson robertsonr730@yahoo.com
HORSE RACING 26th - 30th July 11:00 AM Qatar Goodwood Festival The five-day festival, presents sport and a social occasion at Goodwood Racecourse Chichester PO18 0PS From £20 Free ticketoffice@goodwood.com www.goodwood.com/horseracing/qatargoodwood-festival/
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WE’RE HIRING! We are looking for keen, enthusiastic and reliable individuals to join our grape picking team. We have positions available in both our Kent vineyard (TN26 2BE) and Sussex vineyard (PO18 0LY) for £11 per hour. Harvest usually commences between
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dependent.
Duration: Approx. 12 working days over a 3-week period including weekends.
Claire Foden 07917 917515 harvest@gusbourne.com
Working day: 8am – 5pm. Half hour lunch with morning break of 15 mins. Finish time may fluctuate.
We need to be able to communicate days of work sometimes at quite short notice, this is usually done by group email so use of mobile phone is essential
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MUSIC 01/07/2022 7:30 PM Back to the 60's & 70's Hits from the 60's & 70's from a variety of bands Alexandra Theatre, Regis Centre PO21 1BN £14 £12 Hazel hazel.latus@regiscentre.co.uk www.alexandratheatre.co.uk 02/07/2022 7:30 PM Exploring the World of Flowers in Music Chantry Quire performs a concert at Champs Hill exploring the world of flowers in song. Champs Hill Pulborough RH20 1LY £20 £20 Jacqui jacadihan@yahoo.com www.chantryquire.org.uk 02/07/2022 7:30 PM Jubilee Music from Stage & Screen The Southdowns Concert Band conducted by Tom Hodge MBE perform a concert St. Paul's Church Chichester PO19 8FT £12 Free Festival of Chichester boxoffice@chichester.gov.uk festivalofchichester.co.uk 08/07/2022 7:30 PM Chichester Music Society Concert supporting music students at the University of ChichesterChapel of the Ascension Chichester PO19 6PE cyndy@profact.co.uk www.chichestermusicsociety.org.uk
09/07/2022 7:30 PM David Ford and Annie Dressner - The Summer Holiday Tour A collection of tender musical moments arranged for the stage. Electric Palace Hastings TN34 3ER £15 Electric Palace info@electricpalacecinema.com www.electricpalacecinema.com 10/07/2022 2:15 PM A Garden Tea Concert at The Old Vicarage A garden party with a cream tea and music. The Old Vicarage Washington, Pulborough RH20 4AS £40 Meryl Walters meryl.walters@ngs.org.uk ngs.org.uk 13/07/2022 7:30 PM Chichester Music Society concert Chichester University student showcase. Performance by selection of most talented music students. Chapel of the Ascension University of Chichester Chichester PO19 6PE £15 free students free Christopher Hough chris@michaelmas.org.uk https:// www.chichestermusicsociety.org.uk 14/07/2022 7:00 PM Together and Apart Music concert at Chichester Cathedral Chichester Cathedral PO19 1PX Adult £15 Child: £7 Sarah Ryan music@westsussexmusic.co.uk www.westsussexmusic.co.uk
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Every address every month 16/07/2022 7:00 PM Jubilate A concert with Royal music and Final of Sussex Young Musician St Andrew's Church, Burgess Hill Burgess Hill RH15 0LG £15 £10 N/A Catherine Kent mail@kate-kent.co.uk www.coronuovo.org.uk 16/07/2022 7:30 PM Willie Austen Band Bring your supper, drinks, friends & family and dance the night away Walberton Playing Field Walberton BN18 0PJ Adult: £12.5, Child: £8 under 12 and Carers free Suzanne Clark suzanneclark@btinternet.com www.walbertonpc.gov.uk/wbf.aspx 22/07/2022 7:00 PM Summer poetry and music in Littlehampton With The Silk Road Writers and David Asher (recorders) and Maurice Thomas (lute). Littlehampton United Church Littlehampton BN17 5EG £5 patriciafeinbergstoner@gmail.com Every Wed 8:00 PM The Leconfield Singers Weekly Rehearsals A Petworth-based nonaudition choir, The Leconfield Singers rehearse every Wednesday evening United Reformed Church GU28 0AW chair@leconfieldsingers.co.uk www.leconfieldsingers.co.uk
NATURE 10/07/ 2022 8:45 PM Bat Walk at Dusk Discover the world of bats as they emerge from their roosts at dusk. Brandy Hole Copse Chichester PO19 8AH £10 Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult emily@imprintecology.co.uk www.imprintecology.co.uk 13/07/2022 9:00 PM RSPB Pagham: Batty about Bats an evening bat walk on the reserve RSPB Church Norton Car Park Selsey PO20 9DT £12, £9 members pagham.harbour@rspb.org.uk events.rspb.org.uk/paghamharbour 31/07/2022 8:30 PM Bat Walk at Dusk Discover the world of bats as they emerge from their roosts at dusk. Slindon Estate PO19 8AH £10 Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult Emily Sabin emily@imprintecology.co.uk www.imprintecology.co.uk
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SALES AND MARKETS 02/07/2022 10:00 AM EDGE Summer Market Edgcumbes Tea & Coffee Arundel BN18 0DF hello@edgcumbes.co.uk edgcumbes.co.uk Every Thur 9:00 AM Arundel Farmers Market Local growers and all kinds of food and drink makers The Town Hall Arundel BN18 9AP www.arundelfarmersmarket.co.uk Every Fri 9:45 AM Storrington Community Market Storrington Village Hall RH20 4DZ Free Katie katiebridge17@gmail.com
SPIRITUAL 24/07/2022 7:00 PM Angel in Blue Psychic evening Social/support evening & Psychics Medium Storrington Village Hall RH20 4DZ £6 Val vharber@btinternet.com
TALKS 05/07/2022 2:00 PM The Arts Society West Sussex ‘The Happy Valley’ Lamona Artists’ Colony Fittleworth Village Hall RH20 1JB £7 Free for members. Jackie theartssocietywestsussex.org westsussex@theartssociety.org
05/07/2022 7:30 PM Churchills Secret Army An account of SOE agents in WWII and tales of their missions Old School Storrington RH20 4LL £8 £6 Members www.storringtonmuseum.com 06/07/2022 10:45 AM The Arts Society South Downs Oh we do Like to be by the Seaside By Ian Gledhill Fittleworth Village Hall RH20 1JB £6 Free to Members jane@theallisonfamily.co.uk www.theartssocietysouthdowns.org.uk 06/07/2022 2:00 PM Talk on the Social and Political Satire of Gilbert and Sullivan Bernard Lockett at Boxgrove Village Hall Chichester PO18 OEE Visitors/Guests £7 on the door, Students £2 Sally manager.bvh@gmail.com www.chichesterliterarysociety.org 11/07/2022 10:00 AM The Arts Society, Steyning Talk on painter Raphael The Steyning Centre BN44 3XZ Members free, £10 visitors. steyning@theartssociety.org www.theartssocietysteyning.org.uk
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21/07/2022 7:30 PM The Midhurst Society Canine Partners demonstration Memorial Hall Midhurst GU29 9DH Free for members, visitors £3 tms@tinagavin.com 28/07/2022 7:30 PM Illustrated Talk Gardening for Wildlife St Mary's Centre Felpham PO22 7NU Visitors £1 membership@fandmhs.co.uk www.fandmhs.co.uk
THEATRE 8th & 9th Jul 6:00 PM Findon Place: Open Air Theatre - The Importance of Being Earnest Open Air Theatre returns to Findon Place this summer Findon Place BN14 0RF Adult: £30 Child: £25 12 and under free. Contact: Caroline hello@findonplace.com ticketsource.co.uk/ findonplace 12th - 17th July 2022 2:00 PM As You Like It Comedy following Rosalind fleeing persecution Highdown Gardens Highdown Rise Worthing BN12 6FB. Adult: £20 Family: £50 Child: £10 01903 206206 boxoffice@wtm.uk wtm.uk/ events/rainbow-shakespeare-as-you-like-it/
19th - 24th July 2022 2:00 PM The Merry Wives of Windsor following Sir John Falstaff and his attempts to find wealth. Highdown Gardens Highdown Rise Worthing BN12 6FB. Adult: £20 Family: £50 Child: £10 01903 206206 boxoffice@wtm.uk wtm.uk/events/rainbowshakespeare-the-merry-wives-of-windsor/ 20/07/2022 7:30 PM The Vicar of Dibley: Two Weddings And A Funeral with characters from the show Alexandra Theatre, Regis Centre PO21 1BN £14 hazel.latus@regiscentre.co.uk www.alexandratheatre.co.uk
WALKS 09/07/2022 10:00 AM 4Sight Vision Support Wellbeing Walk 4Sight Vision Support’s fundraising walk Angmering Park Estate Arundel BN18 9PQ Adult: £10 Child: £5 fundraising@4sight.org.uk www.4sight.org.uk 23rd & 30th July 10:30 AM Archaeology in the Park Guided Walk Learn about the archaeological history of Petworth Park National Trust - Petworth House and Park GU28 9LR petworth@nationaltrust.org.uk nationaltrust.org.uk/petworth
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Sussex Snippets Community news from across the counties The National Garden Scheme (NGS) doesn’t just open beautiful gardens for charity, they are passionate about the physical and mental health benefits of gardens too. They also support charities and help community gardening projects. They have donated over £63 million to nursing and health charities and made an annual donation of over £3 million in 2021. Their core beneficiaries include Macmillan Cancer Support, Marie Curie, Hospice UK and The Queen’s Nursing Institute. For more information and to view all the open gardens near you, visit www.ngs.org.uk. Nature-friendly road verges are helping pollinators across West Sussex. If you notice a verge with grass that’s longer than you’d expect, it’s likely to have been left to help nature. Inspired by the council’s Pollinator Action Plan, which aims to increase the number of crucial pollinating insects - bees and moths – this has become a much higher priority in recent years. Friends of South Downs are focussed on the pollution caused by plastic tree guards. On 21 May their band of volunteers collected over 700 plastic tree Guards for recycling in Singleton Forest in partnership with Forestry England. Details on: www.friendsofthesouthdowns.org.uk/ban-plastic -tree-guards Sussex Search & Rescue, a team of volunteers that support Sussex Police in searching for vulnerable missing people, has been awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. This is the highest award that can be given to voluntary groups in the UK. More information on the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service and all winners can be found at www.gov.uk/queens-award -for-voluntary-service The end-of-life charity Marie Curie is calling on people in Sussex to throw a Blooming Great Tea Party in July to help fund vital care and support for those living with a terminal illness, and their families. Simply set a date and invite family, friends, or colleagues to tuck into a treat and catch-up over a cuppa. Every penny raised will go towards ensuring more people have access to
the care and support they need at the end of life. More details at: www.mariecurie.org.uk/ teaparty or contact your local Community Fundraiser Clara Gill on Clara.Gill@mariecurie.org.uk / 07717 480602.
Arundel & South Downs MP, Andrew Griffith, is leading a bid for West Sussex to pioneer trialling new acoustic cameras to catch anti-social road users in the act. The Department of Transport confirmed it would be trialling four innovative noise cameras across England and Wales. Andrew Griffith MP has joined forces with Sussex Police, the Police and Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne, West Sussex County Council, Sussex Safer Roads Partnership and local campaign groups, to make the case for a camera to be located on the noise ‘hotspot’ on the A29 at Bury Hill. West Sussex Libraries are looking for volunteers from age 14 up to support children with the Summer Reading Challenge in libraries. The ideal commitment is a minimum of 10 hours from July to September but there can be flexibility in choosing days and times. Young applicants could also use this volunteering opportunity as part of their Duke of Edinburgh award, (must be agreed with the library in advance). For more details and to apply visit www.westsussex.gov.uk and search for ‘Summer Reading Challenge volunteer’. Students from West Sussex Alternative Provision College (WSAPC) brought a sustainability and recycling stall to the “Goodwoof” dog event at Goodwood recently. Students teamed up to make a range of products from recycled materials, including dog toys, bandanas and waste bag pouches; they raised a total of £2,012 for WSAPC’s College Enterprise Fund. WSAPC delivers the equivalent of 292 full time places for children and young people from West Sussex who have been permanently excluded, those at risk of exclusion and those out of school for medical reasons.
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Charity & Community News Jubilee Market Raises Funds Storrington Community Market (est. 1943) hosted a special Platinum Jubilee Market on Friday 3rd June, which was a great success. The usual stalls were there with local businesses selling home made cakes, crafts, eggs, locally grown plants, fruit & veg and health and skincare products. The cafe was offering free tea and coffee to celebrate the occasion. Everyone stopped to sing the National Anthem halfway through the morning, led by Royal Opera soprano Jill Arthur. Fundraising stalls including a tombola with dozens of prizes donated by local businesses including Waitrose Storrington and Tesco Pulborough raised a total of £224. This which will be divided between Sussex Homeless and Cancer Research
UK charities. Storrington Community Market is held in Storrington Village Hall every Friday morning between 9.45am and 11.15am. Contact Katie Bridge for details 07909 681884.
3 Peak Challenge for Maxwell Maxwell Smith is an amazing 10 year old boy from Thakeham who suffers from a life limiting condition called mitochondrial disease. He needs a specialist wheelchair to enable him to sit upright, move independently and allow him to lie completely flat for emergency treatment. Maxwell is looking for as many sponsors as possible to make this happen and transform both his own life and his family’s lives. On 8th August, friend Darren Dumigan is taking on the 3 Peaks Challenge to raise money for Maxwell, cycling 450 miles up Ben Nevis, Skafell Pike and Snowdon. A sponsorship page is at www.just giving.com/Darren-dumigan2
Sunf lower Memories Remember your loved ones and support your local hospice To take part in our Sunflower Memories Appeal, please visit www.stbh.org.uk/sunflower-memories. Alternatively, scan the QR code to find out more about the appeal.
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Charity & Community Success for Swans Under 12s
Freedom Boxes for Ukraine
The Storrington Community U12's boys’ football team began their first competitive season, sharing dreams of winning games - ultimately trophies. Little did they realise just how successful they were going to be.
On 24th February, Storrington residents Richard & Diana Watkins were with their son Stuart and his family in the Czech mountains, enjoying a half term holiday. Computer programmer Stuart started to receive calls from his work colleagues in Ukraine and Russia saying that war had broken out. Stuart kept in contact with his frightened friends and colleagues and two days later started to receive requests for help with basic provisions by the people in Ukraine. Richard cancelled his flight home and helped convert Stuart’s offices in Prague into a warehouse to collate and pack boxes of goods which were being purchased by friends and other volunteers. Within a week they acquired a fire rescue van, three SUV’s, eight drivers and a plan to drive the ten hours to the Ukraine/Poland border in order to deliver the essential items to a Ukrainian Government warehouse and try to bring families back to Prague from the border. Months later, and the operation is organizing weekly transfers of refugees from the Ukraine borders and sending boxes of essential supplies.
Storrington Swans squad with their coaches
Their league campaign ended in a share of the Championship with Horsham Herons, both finishing with only one defeat. With the league season over, the squad headed off to Bedford for a whirlwind tour, playing three games in as many days. They beat Bugbrooke St. Michaels FC 8-3 on Friday night, then drew 1-1 with County Cup winners Wellingborough Whitworth FC on Saturday morning. Football then took a back seat in favour of afternoon antics for all on the inflatable obstacle course back at Wyboston Lakes Hotel. After a rest the team finished the tour on Sunday morning with an impressive 2-0 victory over a very strong Bedford Town side. The weekend ended with a session of Bubble Football on the way home! Back in Storrington, their success was complete when the following weekend they took on the joint 'A' League winners, Horsham Herons, in the U12's League Cup Final at the Horsham FC Camping World Community Stadium, and came away 4-2 winners. Pictured above, the full squad with Manager James Davis, Assistant Coaches Nigel Beyer & Henry Saunders. Squad: Tyler Saunders, James Bernstein, Dan Nicholson (Captain), Daniel Henderson, Henry Fourcade, George Reynolds, Taylor Beyer, Harry Davis, Josh Hayles, Charlie Austin, Alex Varga, Fenton Scerri & Bobby Rose).
Children with their boxes in a Bucha orphanage
The items are organized into three sizes of box which are be sponsored by donations. The first, costing EU107 is a Family Box and has basics such as toiletries, medicine, nappies, bedding, coffee, tea and bedding. The second is a Children’s Box, just EU9.25, has toys, sweets and books. The last is a Children’s Hospital Box, with bedding and costs EU45. To learn more and donate, visit www.freedom-boxes.com. Children can upload messages to Ukrainian children via Stuart’s other website www.messagesofhope.uk.
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Monthly gardening ideas & tasks by Andrew Staib of Glorious Gardens
West Dean - Creative Spaces Like all Head Gardeners, Tom Brown can’t speak without stooping to pull out the odd weed as we make our way around West Dean Gardens. With 100 acres of garden including an Arboretum, College grounds, 13 Victorian greenhouses, orchards, walled gardens and plenty of other interesting spaces, he has a lot to do in a day. Made into an educational trust Photinia by Edward James in 1964, the college, which is situated in the heart of the gardens, fulfilled Edward's desire to Tom Brown West Dean's Head Gardener nurture music, traditional crafts and the fine arts, which he feared would Eucalyptus and Cherries. We’ve also tried to go into decline after the Second World War. merge the garden with the surrounding landJames was a poet and artist, responsible for scape by making the gardens more wild as they commissioning many works, including the surre- move away from the college. alist furniture, Mae West Lips Sofa and Lobster Tom Brown leads me on. Like most gardeners Telephone by Dali. he is flat out in May but he talks of a different In the three years since he arrived, Tom has tiredness. “I’m shattered working here, but it is been inspired by the history and purpose of an enjoyable fatigue as we push ourselves- we the college, beginning an ambitious pro- drink lots of coffee!” gramme of transformation. We drive down to the Dry Meadow. In a bold “Even though Covid was a difficult time, with only move which Tom admits was scary, he and his myself and one other maintaining the whole team imported 120 tonnes of recycled concrete gardens, it was a liberating moment. We had to chips from Chichester Recycling Centre. “By run the garden in a very different way and take placing the new chips thickly over the ground, stock of our priorities. Since my appointment, and then planting amongst them, we are hoping there was an ambition amongst the Trustees to the shingle will heat up, drying quickly on the align ourselves with the the dynamics of the Art surface, and prevent weeds growing. It’s an exCollege, rather than concentrate on Victorian periment that the public seem to support once style horticulture. When the box blight took out we explain our rationale. We are using Dianthus, the ornamental shrubs, we decided to move Linaria Pupurea, Eryngiums and other deep rootaway from a dependency on a few species and ed, drought resistant plants.” develop new plant communities.” Another example of Tom’s creative approach is We discuss the new Spring Garden. “We’ve put the kitchen garden. “We used to be a kitchen in 30-40 types of dogwood there, and rather garden based on display - Look how big our than go for the normal combination of Birch and prized cabbage is! - but we are looking to be Hellebores, we’ve decided to experiment with more sustainable. I discuss with the chefs in
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the restaurant the three main veg I am growing in any given month and they have to come up with a menu that utilises the seasonal ingredients. In the past the chefs would have wanted the same ingredients all year round. So during the winter we are providing stored squash, over winter beetroot and dried borlotti beans." “I see West Dean garden as educational, not just an ornamental garden or a farm." As we walk through the meticulously maintained walled garden he explains the running of the garden, West Dean gardens with 5 full time gardeners, 2 trainees and 50 volunteers. “Every morning 4/5 volun- down to the stables to make a trapdoor for the teers come in and give us a level of vital detail Bantam chickens!” which we wouldn’t be able to have otherwise.” We make our way through the glasshouses; Tom pauses and laments that there is little beautiful delicate Victorian buildings still with money in gardening, and that he knows garden- their cast iron, patterned flooring that allows ers that have to supplement their income with them to be heated from below. Tom is articulate other jobs. “There are very few gardens that with having to justify new ideas to the Board of turn a profit but I am happy in my job. I have a Trustees. He summarises his approach. “We are lot of creative opportunities. I installed a four a very big space and this requires brave, big metre dragon kite in the oriental vegetable bed, planting. I also want to hand over a well manand recently some furniture students came aged, labelled collection when I eventually
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Unlocking the potential of your home By Nick Roberts - Roberts Miller Redshaw Group Each and every one of us has pondered about what improvements could be made to our homes – no-one is immune. After all, our home is our castle, and tranquil escape from the stress sitting just outside the front gate. But inside every property resides the potential for improvement, and this is where the right architect can become your artist. With a palette of experience and a brush of creativity, a good architect can transform your home. One of the most popular options are single story rear extensions. We’ve all seen magazine pictures of property transformations and they almost always feature this modern upgrade. Full-width bifold or sliding doors into the garden with an open plan kitchen is a major tick in the box and one of the most transformative changes you can do. Wrap around extensions are similar, but make use of the often neglected space to the side of the property. Overgrown side passages often camouflage the true amount of space to extend into, making this option a potential diamond in the rough.
No garden to extend into? Then a loft conversion might be the crown jewel. You’ve probably got a neighbour that’s already done it and revelling in the extra space – either as a bedroom, bathroom or ensuite. Garage conversions are one of the most economic ways to create space and get a return on your investment. In recent years, they’ve become a popular office conversion to host uninterrupted zoom calls! Two story extensions can be the most transformative. Combining the benefits of opening up the ground floor whilst expanding the space upstairs too. As always, we recommend seeking the assistance from an architect. They’ll be able to paint the picture you’re looking for and help you materialise the canvas into a reality. www.robertsmillerredshaw.com
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Allow 3-4 months to move house says poll Opinions of homebuyers in the South East Most people move four times in their life... New poll reveals moving house is more stressful than having children or going through divorce, as 70% of respondents in the South East ranked moving house as the most stressful life event. It takes 3 - 4 months on average to move in the South East, the highest of any UK region. Life after lockdown has seen no shortage of households looking to up sticks. New research from Legal & General Retail reveals the average UK adult moves four times in their life – yet it’s still the most stressful thing you can do. Legal & General conducted a survey to discover how homebuyers coped with their move, the research investigates the most common difficulties homebuyers face and how unexpected hurdles in the homebuying process can influence decisions. Stressful side effects Homebuyers feel the pressure as 62% experienced increased stress levels. While getting the keys to a new place should be exciting, those in the South East also experienced anxiety (46%), sleep deprivation (30%), and arguments (21%).
Financial pain points Homebuyers face a variety of financial worries when looking to buy a home, 47% dread not having enough for unexpected expenses and 40% found waiting to exchange contracts is the biggest struggle. These financial concerns were evident for many respondents in the South East who recently moved. 45% said purchasing their property cost more than they budgeted for. 55% of them spent an extra £1K - £2K. But buying a home in the South East may be more financially beneficial as it was 1 of 2 UK regions where majority of homebuyers didn’t pay over budget. Top actions homebuyers would do differently • Saving more than just deposit required – 40% • Improve budgeting/planning transition costs – 32% • Factor in more time for moving process – 26% • Understand complexity of buying a property more thoroughly - 33% Buying a new home is still worth it! Despite all challenges, a resounding 83% of those in the South East said they would still consider moving again in the future.
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Storrington & District Museum Views of Storrington Carnival procession held in 1990 Opening times (subject to availability of Volunteer Stewards): Wednesday & Saturday: 10am – 4pm, Sunday: 10am - 1pm.
The Museum also hosts talks on a variety of topics on a monthly basis. 5th July 2022 at 7.30pm: Churchill’s Secret Army by Gillian Halcrow The Old School, School Lane, Storrington, RH20 4LL. www.storringtonmuseum.com
Storrington neighbourhood wardens Projects to benefit Storrington's young people We have recently embarked on an early intervention scheme with the young people in Storrington so they know who we are and see us as adults they can talk to and trust. It also helps us to engage with them and to stop persistent issues arising. Initiatives include:
Little life savers: We have arranged first aid training for the year 6 students at Storrington Primary School. The Rotary Club very kindly funded this event for us, and we hope to continue the training on a yearly basis. Lodge hill: With funding from the Rotary Club a group of pupils from Storrington Primary went on team building days, to increase their confidence and learn to work as a team. Meet and greet: We arranged an end of term meet and greet session for the year 6 students with ourselves, Sussex Police, and the Fire Service. We did this so the students that will be moving up into year 7 would feel more confident about people they can turn to should they have
any problems, as they start to gain independence. This also will include patrols at the start of the new term at Rock Road. Football sessions: We arranged for the Leisure Centre to offer the 3G football pitch at a reduced rate for our young people at allocated times. The Leisure Centre has built upon this and have offered football coaching for 11 to 14-year-olds during the week for £1. Partnership project: We have supported a project which looks at the provision of activities for young people in the area and how best to advertise what is already available. We are always looking for projects that we can support that benefit the community and improve safety in the area. If you have any ideas or would like more details on the projects we have already run, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us, as we would love to hear from you. Chris: 07795 046743 / Alison 07789 943201 storrington-sullingtonwardens@horsham.gov.uk
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Roasted aromatic chicken thighs Served with lemon rice & a simple tomato & feta salad Ingredients - Serves 6 - 8 • 2 Packets of skinless chicken thighs • 2 tbsp Carla’s aromatic seasoning • 1 tbsp Carla’s ground cinnamon • 1 tbsp Carla’s dried parsley • 1 chilli, chopped into rounds • 150ml Susana & Daughters kefir drink and a little extra for serving • Ground pepper to season • ½ lemon Method 1. Place the chicken thighs into a bowl, sprinkle the aromatic seasoning, ground cinnamon and dried parsley over the chicken, mix well to ensure an even coating. 2. Pour the kefir drink into the bowl along with the chopped chilli’s, season with ground pepper and combine well. 3. Cover the chicken with foil and leave in the fridge to marinate overnight or if time does not allow a minimum of 2 hours will do.
4. Remove the bowl of chicken from the fridge and place the chicken pieces into an oven proof dish. Meanwhile pre heat the oven at 190oc. 5. Place the chicken in the oven for 1 hour or until slightly crispy and cooked through. 6. Remove from oven, squeeze the juices of half a lemon over the chicken and just before serving drizzle over a little extra kefir drink. Side dishes •500g of rice and 1 lemon, To cook the rice, use the theory of 1 part rice to two parts boiling water, simmer until the water is completely absorbed (500g rice - 1litre of boiling water) once the rice is cooked finish off with the juice of 1 lemon. Village Larder is open 7 days a week, collection service, please see our website for full details. www.villagelarder.co.uk
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What’s best for weight loss Cardio or resistance exercise? By Heather Smith You’ll use more calories during a cardio workout than a resistance workout, but there are several reasons that the resistance work is still the better option. The raised calorie burn during your cardio workout stops as soon as you finish your workout, just like you’d expect. But, when you’re doing a resistance workout, that doesn’t happen and instead our metabolism gets a boost which lasts for up to 72 hours after the workout! Our bodies learn over time to become more efficient at cardio workouts – especially when we’re eating in a calorie deficit with the aim of losing weight. This means you’re burning less calories during your workout today compared to when you did the same workout a couple of weeks ago! Remember the ‘fat burning zone’? For long duration cardio exercise, our bodies will use fat for fuel. And part of the adaptation to training will involve our bodies learning that it can reduce muscle mass and store the fuel required for this type of exercise. With less muscle on our bodies, our metabolism starts to slow, and we find our-
selves having to eat less and exercise more in order to not gain weight. Our bodies do become more efficient at resistance work too, through the gaining of muscle – which is calorie hungry stuff in itself. Because of the increased muscle, we’re now able to use higher resistance, which brings us full circle and means that you’ll actually need more calories to perform the same workout today than you did a couple of weeks ago. This all said, let’s take the cardio exercise out from under the bus now because there is a benefit to adding in some non-resistance type exercise too. Alongside a good resistance training program, you can use cardio exercise to increase your calorie deficit without having to reduce your food intake. Remember too that there’s no need to go for a ‘traditional cardio workout’ like a run or a cycle – particularly if you don’t enjoy it. Increasing your step count and finding ways to move more is surprisingly effective too. www.fitbiztraining.co.uk
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UK Natural Health Clinics Identifing foods you are intolerant to - Clare Caldecott What is food intolerance? Food intolerance is difficulty digesting certain foods and having an unpleasant physical reaction to them. It causes symptoms such as bloating, tummy pain, skin rashes or itching which usually happen a few hours after eating the food. Food additives and crop spray Some people react to the additives in the foods or the pesticides or anti fungal sprays. Washing has little effect to these as they are formulated to be rain resistant. Washing with 10% white wine vinegar and water solution can help wash off some of the additives. Some foods can affect our mood too. Additives and “E” numbers can cause low mood and tiredness in adults and hyperactivity in children. Identifying problematic foods Identifying foods that are having a poor effect is part of the analysis I use to help people restore their health. Screening for over 300 everyday foods, chemicals and additives plays an important part in helping you restore optimal health.
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Sussex Walks - July 2022 These walks are supported by Horsham County Council & Chichester District Council and are led by volunteers. If the weather is poor the walk may be cancelled. IMPORTANT: You must pre-book before the walk on the Chichester District Council Website or call 01243 521041 www.chichester.gov.uk/heartsmart There is no need to book the walks for Horsham County Council www.horsham.gov.uk/sport-and-leisure/walking/wellbeing-walks You must not attend these walks if you develop any of the symptoms of Coronavirus.
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Every Mon 10:45am North Heath Horsham 2 miles 30 or 75 mins A gentle walk around the North Heath area riverside. Refreshment and toilets in pub Meet Sussex Barn pub car park, off North Heath Lane, RH12 5PJ Ann & John 01403 268885 Every Wed 10:30am Horsham Park Stroll 1+ mile 30 or 50 mins Suitable for all. Dogs on leads welcome. Friendly group and stop for a coffee at The Pavilion Centre Meet at bandstand in Carfax (RH12 1FD) Emmy 01403 255517 or Doreen 01403 230293 Every Wed & Sun 2.30pm Horsham Heritage Guided walks 1.5 miles 1 hr 45 Find out about the hidden history of this old and interesting town with an experienced guide. Meet: Horsham Museum, Causeway Nigel Friswell 01403 261905 Every Thu 11:00am Billingshurst 2.3 miles 60 mins Walk around Billingshurst‘s footpaths or Jubilee Fields. Stay for coffee afterwards. Dogs on leads. Meet at Billingshurst Library, Mill Lane, RH14 9JZ Chris 01403 782745 Every Fri 10:30am St Mary’s Church, Horsham 2.5 miles 90 mins Gentle walk around Chesworth Farm or Denne Hill; no styles or steep hills. Suitable for all. Meet: St Marys Church, Horsham Peter Tobutt 01403 260783
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Financial planning for your life’s journey By Ivan Lyons, MD Investment Solutions, Worthing
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Casualties Union Supporting rescue, first aid & medical training by Lynn Smith This month’s charity is unusual amongst those organisations I’ve interviewed recently, its mission isn’t to raise funds to enable research into a particular disease or condition, or to assist a particular group in society, or to conserve a specific area of land or species. In fact, Casualties Union doesn’t engage in fundraising as an activity at all and the charity’s remit is to provide a service to a whole stratum of society – those in medical care, first aid and rescue services. A registered charity and independent voluntary organisation, Casualties Union provides acting and reacting casualties, and patients, for the medical profession, emergency services and those teaching first aid, nursing and rescue. The charity’s volunteers spare the time to train and practice casualty simulation, sharing the conviction that rescue, first aid and medical training is improved by having casualties and patients who look and behave as realistically as possible. Using make up members create the illusion of illness or injury, from a faint to a heart attack or from a splinter to a protruding broken bone. Studying how victims would behave, adopting appropriate posture and facial expression and speech they respond to “treatment” by providing vital feedback both during the scenarios or roleplay and in debrief sessions.
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Hon. General Secretary and Trustee, Caroline Thomas tells me that the charity was founded in 1942, during World War II, by Eric Claxton, who was training the Civil Defence to bring bomb victims out of damaged buildings. To improve the rescuer’s skills, Eric Caxton introduced the idea of casualty simulation, with real people and madeup injuries, which would require greater care to extricate than would dummies. “The success of this idea inspired his colleagues to form an organisation, which carried on into peacetime,” Caroline says, “And this year we are eighty years old.”
Casualties Union has no paid employees. Caroline tells me, “Every member of the organisation is a volunteer, doing the work because it’s worthwhile, rewarding and fun. We currently have about 260 members. It is a lot less than during the 1950s and 1960s, when people were looking for ways to spend their leisure time. Nowadays people are so busy and have many other interests. But it’s the dedicated ones that stay on year after year. “Our volunteers are attached to units around England and Wales, where they attend training sessions in these skills and volunteer for duties, ranging from a first aid course to a big plane crash exercise at an airport.”
Caroline first discovered Casualties Union, at a big first aid competition run by St John Ambulance, which she had joined as a volunteer. “There were these people, apparently badly hurt or collapsed unwell. With an interest in drama and theatrical make-up I decided to join them. Before long I was London Branch Leader, worked up through the grades to Senior Instructor, and
Worthing Branch Leader Norleen Smith with a simulated head injury
Unsurprisingly, the 2020 lockdown hit the organisation hard: “We could no longer meet for training or carry out any duties. It was a bad time for the whole of Casualties Union, not being able to be with our colleagues doing the thing we love so much. Worthing Branch lost two members
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who were nurses and no longer had the leisure time to be members. ”Caroline goes onto say that the Trustees used this ‘inactive’ time to consult together on governance for improving and modernising our charity. “The autumn of 2021 saw easing of restrictions and we felt safer with vaccination, so outdoor duties with masks commenced in some parts of the country, and it is now picking up very nicely.” How is the service funded? Most of Casualties Union funding comes from those organisations that use the charity’s services. Caroline tells me that, “When a client wants to use our volunteers to help in their training or practice exercises, the local branch negotiates a figure that will cover their expenses to get there and back, make-up costs and a bit to cover administration, training and generally to support our charity.” The greatest challenge said Caroline is matching the client’s need with the number of volunteers available to provide the service. Worthing branch needs a training venue Active since 2015, the Worthing Branch is one of the more recent branches and Caroline encourages “… that anyone in the area needing realism
in their training programme for rescue, first aid and medical care should please contact Worthing Branch.” She goes on to say that more urgently the branch is seeking an inexpensive venue for holding their training meetings “and would be delighted to receive offers.” However, the branch’s continuing success, along with that of the charity, relies upon recruiting more volunteers and welcomes anyone, “From the age of eight upwards, with no upper age limit, and from any background or culture. We embrace diversity because it reflects the population. A knowledge of first aid helps but is not
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essential: we train new members in everything they need to know [in order] to make-up and act a variety of conditions and injuries, and we keep studying and practising throughout our time with the charity.” Car crashes, explosions and terrorist attacks
Worthing branch is, “In the very capable hands of (Branch Leader) Norleen Smith,” and has provided its services as casualties for a diverse number of organisations. Worthing Branch has worked with student doctors and paramedics, setting up scenes that portray accidents and medical emergencies. “At Brighton University a scene was set up in a laboratory where the mixing of chemicals had caused an explosion. The Branch members simulated burns and embedded glass in their faces and hands.” The branch has also participated in a mock terrorist attack, staged at Gatwick Airport, to help the airport staff and emergency services to perfect their procedures and members have been extricated from smashed cars in a simulated traffic collision for East Sussex Fire Brigade. They have helped train Red Cross first aiders and the Navy on Whale Island in Portsmouth.
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Worthing Branch of Casualties Union runs regular training meetings where volunteers learn skills in acting, professional make-up techniques and staging – all to make the incident and injury seem as realistic as possible. A key factor when the members provide their services as “casualties” for organisations; it is these skills, that provide the realism that the charity’s clients need in their own training. Casualties Union volunteers are offered a full training programme and as well a comprehensive manual to study. All members are covered by the charity’s public liability insurance. Anyone interested in volunteering can contact the Worthing Branch direct and, Caroline says, branch members plan to have a stall at the Heene Community Centre this summer, where they will hand out publicity leaflets, display photos of their work and demonstrate injury makeup on each other. They will welcome all enquiries from anyone interested in either using them or joining them. Charity number: 234672 Tel: 0870 0780 590 email: hq.cu@casualtiesunion.org.uk or info@casualtiesunion.org.uk www.casualtiesunion.org.uk
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Life interest trust By Will Writer Emma Wells MIPW Regardless of how you feel about paying for later life care, it is always important to explore your options. Many clients approach me regarding putting their home into a Trust as they are worried about it being used to fund long term care, leaving nothing for their family to inherit however, this is rarely a viable option. In fact, if you have been advised to put your property into a Trust to avoid it being used to fund care home fees then it is very likely that you have been mis- sold a product that won’t work. The local authority are wise to such Trusts and should you require care, they simply set aside the Trust as though it doesn’t exist and value your estate with your property included. The onus is on you to prove there was a legitimate reason for creating the Trust that wasn’t anything at all to do with care home fees. What you should be doing is looking at what you can legitimately do that isn’t going to land you in hot water with the local authority, the Tax man or leave disgruntled children.
Using a Life Interest Trust in your Will secures half of your property for your chosen beneficiaries. It does so by you leaving your half of your property to beneficiaries other than your partner on first death but with a Life Interest in the property for your partner. This means that your partner can carry on living in the property treating it as though it is theirs in its entirety including being able to sell the property and buy another in its place. The person with the Life Interest needs take precedence over the beneficiaries until stipulated within your Will but your share is not owned by them. This means that should they go on to need care only their half of the property can be assessed as a means of paying for it. Your children will therefore inherit at least half of the value of your property and your partner will be able to afford high quality care. It is a compromise but one that truly works. For more information please do get in touch on 01903 821010 or email wills@nsure.co.uk.
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Storrington Primary School Whole school STEM Day
Storrington Primary recently held a STEM day for the whole school. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and maths. We value the STEM disciplines greatly at Storrington as they are such an important part of learning and preparation for next stages in life. Bringing the subjects together enabled the children to design, make, build and construct a product to solve a problem. The children had to design a vessel to carry an egg safely to the ground without cracking when
dropped from a height. Children worked in teams across the school with a mix of age groups. It was fantastic to see the collaboration, team work and excitement the groups had for the activities. Watching the children’s faces as the eggs soared to the ground, was a joy. There were some ingenious designs for the egg vessels; it was a truly fantastic experience. www.storringtonprimary.co.uk
St Mary’s C of E Primary School, Washington Chichester festival, carnival lights & bird silhouettes
Year 3 classes at St Mary’s CE (Aided) Primary Pulborough had an exciting day this week when they were visited by a representative of Chichester Festival Theatre’s Art Outreach programme. The children spent the day making and decorating paper lanterns, which will be used in the Carnival of Lights in Chichester on June 10. The children first of all made a framework of willow sticks in a pyramid shape, then applied a glue mixture to tissue paper and wrapped it around the frame. Once the glue had dried, they chose their bird silhouettes to apply to the sides. Birds were
chosen as a link to the Pulborough Brooks RSPB and Pulborough Duck Race; also, as pointed out by several children, the Pulborough Rugby Club, which has a swan as part of its logo. Miss Heasman and Mrs Benson, the Year 3 teachers, were very impressed with the amount of perseverance shown by the children throughout the day. Thank you to Chichester Festival Theatre for this wonderful opportunity. www.st-marys-pulborough.w-sussex.sch.uk
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Awful Auntie Watch David Walliams’ much-loved children’s novel come to life Productions, is a truly thrilling tale. Owls, ghosts, chases, escapes, motorcycle rides, and tiddlywinks all fill Stella’s days as she evades her menacing Aunt and saves the family home.
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The Loxwood joust The UK’s most spectacular medieval festival August 2022 merriment. Wander the Living History Village where medieval life plays out, visit the gruesome executioner, see falconry displays, the witches’ incantations and also learn about the spirits of nature. Dishes of the finest fayre will be adorning the banqueting hall with jesters, storytellers, live music and riddlers to lead a merry dance and embroil you in gossip and laughter. Take your place at a workshop activity, and in the Children’s Kingdom, young princes and princesses can try have-a-go-archery, pelt-the-peasant, non-contact sword fighting and circus school, in addition to watching court jester shows and enjoying face and wound painting too. The UK’s most spectacular immersive medieval and jousting festival, The Loxwood Joust, is returning to create excitement and intrigue on the 6th, 7th, 13th and 14th August. The magical Kingdom of Loxwood will transport you back to Medieval England as you interact with townsfolk and peasants and rub shoulders with royalty. Witness full-contact jousting and daring displays of weaponry, archery and cannon fire, along with the impressive knight on knight combat waged in the quest for Regent. Building on fast-paced battles, and the challenges that have shaped the story’s gallant chilvery and mediaeval mayhem, visitors to the Joust will be immersed in the plot to decide who should be their King. On entering the realm, guests will be met by colourful characters; each with a story to tell, rumours to spread or a favour to ask. Accept the right invitations, choose a quest and improve your standing from Citizen to ‘Squire of Loxwood’ in this unique day of adventure, intrigue, fun and
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Ashington Parish Council Neighbourhood plan, Knepp safari & planning applications At the Parish Council meeting on 5th May we had Bellway Homes make a presentation on their initial proposals for the Neighbourhood Plan site ‘Land West of Ashington School’. Details can be seen on the Parish Council website (meeting minutes). The Parish Council raised concerns about the proposals deviating significantly from the Neighbourhood Plan and some other matters. It is anticipated that the plans will evolve over time. The Parish Council has ordered an oak tree and a commemorative plaque for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. This will be planted near the Turnpike Way play area. In addition, it has ordered 30 trees (mixed rowan, cherry & silver birch) to be planted near the Community Centre as part of the Queen’s Green Canopy project. Two Parish Councillors will be attending a Knepp Safari in July in a special event for Parish Councils to learn more about the ‘Weald to Waves’ initiative to connect the High Weald areas around St Leonards and the Ashdown Forest
transecting the National Park down the Arun and Adur River valleys, to restore ecosystems that directly interact with the Sussex Bay marine habitat restoration. A decision on the planning application for the new Tearoom at The Parish Yard was due 17th May. Several Parish Councillors and the Parish Clerk attended HDC’s ‘Big Conversation’ meeting on Thursday 19th May to find out that the Local Plan will be delayed until the Water Neutrality issue is sorted out and that ALL development, including our proposed Tearoom, must demonstrate Water Neutrality and this is a challenge. Chanctonbury Nurseries planning application – still no news on a decision on the proposed 74 homes plus open space, outdoor gym and sustainable links into the village. www.ashingtonpc.org.uk
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Thakeham Parish Council Recycling, Monaghans mushrooms, Kinsbrook vineyard & football Village Hall Carolyn Schofield has joined us as co-Hall Manager working alongside Amanda Norton. Carolyn will be taking care of occasional bookings, such as parties, weddings and one-off events and Amanda will focus on bookings for regular hirers. To book the Hall for a one-off event, please contact Carolyn on Monday or Thursday morning 9:30am-11:30am, or to hire the Hall for a regular booking, please contact Amanda on Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday morning 9:30am-11:30am. Our contacts remain: phone: 01798 815 467 email: info@thakehamvillagehall.co.uk. We recently hosted a defibrillator course and a save a baby’s life course, with Parish funding. We would love to be able to hold future courses if there is demand from the residents. Please email to contact us if you are interested in attending a future course, and advise whether you would prefer a weekday daytime or evening time or a weekend course. Recycling Thank you to everyone who continues to use the local recycling Sussex Green Living facility at the Village Hall. For updates and latest news please visit www.thakehamparish.co.uk/specialrecycling-scheme-at-the-village-hall/ Platinum Jubilee celebrations Thanks to everyone who attended the June Rock the Jubilee event, and we hope you enjoyed yourselves. A commemoration bench has been placed at the Abingworth football fields, and a specimen tree is being planted this autumn. Planning There is no change to the situation that most new housing schemes in the district remain held up by the need to meet 'water neutral' requirements, due to pressure on existing resources. Several current local planning proposals, e.g. the 25-house site at the ex-Rushfield Nursery, are affected. Construction of the last 75-house phase of the Abingworth development by Bellway Homes is in full swing, and will run through to late 2023. There is no further news yet regarding the proposal for 30 new homes at the site South of Furze Common Road, which the Parish Council has strongly objected to.
Monaghans Mushrooms closure latest We are now due to speak with Monaghan’s senior managers in early July, and will update residents on anything we learn about their plans for the site. Kinsbrook Vineyard & Farmhouse
The doors of the new farm shop building will open soon at this local enterprise (just west of the B2139 near Picketty Corner, RH20 2RZ). As well as a farm shop and café with balcony overlooking the site, the visitor centre will offer winetasting and vineyard tours. Find out more at: www.kinsbrookvineyard.com Football fields Works to improve the poor winter drainage of the Abingworth football fields were completed in June. Thanks for bearing with the inconvenience. Allotments The final scheme for the new Abingworth allotments is now agreed, and they are due be delivered mid-2023. As we have been able to increase plot numbers, the waiting list for plots has now re-opened! – contact the Parish Clerk. For more information visit: www.thakehamparish.co.uk/allotment/ Parish Councillor vacancies We currently have two councillor vacancies. If you are interested, please contact the Clerk for further information by Friday 8 July. Contact Us Email: clerk@thakehamparish.co.uk Phone: 01798 815305 You can find Parish Councillors’ contact details at: www.thakehamparish.co.uk/councillors If you are new to the Parish, contact us to receive a welcome pack! www.thakehamparish.co.uk
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Storrington & Sullington Parish Council Public advised to take their own action on fair emissions Edited extracts from draft minutes of the Parish Council meeting on Wednesday 25th May 2022. HGV Restriction Zone on School Hill. County Councillor Marshall referred to WSCC’s Major Projects Manager’s recent communications regarding activity to address breaches of these restrictions. He explained that the planned measures include changes to the signage and a CCTV survey later in the year. Acoustic Camera Trials. Cllr Marshall reported that he had asked Andrew Griffith MP to consider applying for Storrington to be one of the 4 national trial sites; however, it had transpired that the MP had already committed his support for Bury Hill to be put forward. Air Quality Funding. Cllr Marshall had raised an enquiry with HDC about what plans were in place to utilise the available funding and he hoped that this would be addressed at the upcoming meeting of the Air Quality Steering Group. Funfair. The Clerk had been contacted by a member of the public who had raised concerns
about the emissions generated by vehicles and rides following the fun fair’s recent visit. It was suggested that she contact the Environmental Health Department to enquire whether there were any guidelines to be followed and if so to ensure the Fairground organiser was adhering to these. Other feedback had been received that the fair’s visit went without hitch and that future visits would be welcomed. Lloyds Chemist Opening Times, Members heard that the chemist would be closed on Saturdays and Sundays from July and concerns were raised about those people who worked during the week and/or used the chemist for their repeat prescriptions. The Clerk was asked to write to Lloyds to request that the decision be reviewed. Honorary Citizen Award. A nomination for this award had been put forward. Agreed that following some enquiries to be undertaken by the Clerk, this Honorary Citizenship should be awarded. (Editor - no further details in minutes) www.storrington-pc.gov.uk
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