March 2018
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Arundel - Amberley - Climping - Fontwell - Ford - Slindon - Walberton
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OUTSIDE IN
Local charity helping disadvantaged artists
HISTORY
Arundel’s Trade & Industrial history
LOCAL NEWS
Charity, Community & School
GARDENING
Time to Sow
WIN!
Book The Royal Navy at Dunkirk
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What’s On, Recipe, Prize Crossword, Young Readers’ Puzzles, Local Walks, Local Groups & Charity, Business Directory
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March 2018 Cover image Arundel Spring Lambs kindly supplied by Sheila Mills
Welcome... You often hear of ’struggling artists’ but artists with health problems, disabilities or in challenging social circumstances struggle more than most. Our main article this month profiles “Outside In”, a local charity offering a platform to artists who find it difficult to access the art world. As a result many brilliant works are brought into public view, see page 26. Spring is upon us (hurrah!) and gardeners can begin planting in earnest. Andrew Staib from Glorious Gardens gives some sowing tips and other garden tasks starting page 19. March really is a lovely month to get out in the fresh air so why not join one of the guided walks listed on page 18? We have news from local schools (page 17) plus local area community news (page 22) and monthly column from Arun District Councillor Paul Dendle (page 23).
4 ...........................................................................What’s On 11 ..............................Win! Book The Royal Navy at Dunkirk 12 ..................................................................Property Doctor 13 ..................................................................................Recipe 16 .............................................Young Readers’ Puzzle Page 17 .....................................................................Local Schools 18 ........................................................................Local Walks 19 ....................................................................In Your Garden 22 .........................................................Charity & Community 26 ...................................................Outside In Charity Profile 30 .......................................................................Local History 32 ..................................................................Prize Crossword 35 .............................................................Business Directory 38 ...........................................................Index of Advertisers April booking deadline 1st March
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Our history article by Adge Roberts is a walking tour taking in Arundel’s industrial past. See page 30 and part two will follow next month. Finally, don’t forget Mother’s Day on Sunday 11th March. For ideas for a day out with mum plus lots of Easter events see our What’s On Guide starting on page 4. For more events across the whole county, please visit our website sussexlocal.net Until next month,
Kris & Jeff
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The role of the Royal Navy at Dunkirk Win a copy of this historic story about an evacuation during WW2 West Sussex author Martin Mace has been involved in writing and publishing military history for more than 25 years. Including a foreword by Operation Dynamo historian Joshua Levine, The Royal Navy At Dunkirk is an extensive coverage of the Dunkirk Evacuation. The fact that the British Expeditionary Force was evacuated from Dunkirk during May and June 1940 has achieved the status of a legend. Whilst the part played by the ‘Little Ships’ in that miracle is equally well known, the role of the Royal Navy’s warships – such as the destroyers, minesweepers and personnel ships – is often overlooked. In the early hours of 4 June, after nine days and nights, Operation Dynamo was concluded. Almost immediately the Admiralty issued instructions requiring ships’ captains (from the largest warships to the smallest ‘Little Ship’) and those who served on the shore, on both sides of the Channel, to submit a re-
port detailing their, or their ship’s, actions. It is a broad cross-section from these accounts that is presented in this book, which includes stories of those warships lost or sunk during the evacuation. Without doubt, the reports demonstrate the generally measured manner in which the Royal Navy, assisted by the Merchant Navy and civilian sailors, evacuated the BEF under circumstances beyond anything previously experienced, or even imagined. For more information and to purchase the book visit: www.pen-and-sword.co.uk
Win a copy To be in with a chance of winning answer the following question: Q: When did the Dunkirk evacuations take place? a) 1941 b) 1943 c) 1940 Send your answer and full contact details including daytime telephone number to: The Royal Navy at Dunkirk, PO Box 2237, Pulborough RH20 9AH or email competitions@sussexlocal.net Winner will be drawn after 31st Mar 2018. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.
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Wall tie corrosion By Chris Ennis FRICS I find that I have been writing short articles for Sussex Local’ for some 10 years... Doesn’t time fly! I recall that the first such article concerned cavity wall tie corrosion issues, so I thought it would be about time to revisit the topic. In the Middle Ages walls were as often as not formed around a structural timber frame with infill panels constructed in either brick, flint or other locally sourced materials. Until circa 1900 walls were of mainly solid construction and thereafter modern property was more normally constructed with cavity brick or block walls. A cavity wall is constructed with two skins of brick or block work with a ‘cavity’ between them. This cavity serves to minimise the likelihood of water penetration through the wall, and adds to the insulation qualities of a building. One of the frequent problems associated with cavity walls is ‘wall tie failure’. Wall ties are the metal strips which adjoin the inner and outer skins of brickwork together. They commonly rust and disintegrate and can cause horizontal and diagonal fractures to occur in brickwork. Many of the properties I inspect are, or have been affected to some extent by this very common defect.
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There are many forms of wall tie… Early designs may have been constructed in cast iron, but more modern equivalents include twisted wire, galvanised metal and more latterly stainless steel. I recall that on one occasion during a demolition we came across a ‘tie’ that was formed using a sardine can opening key… probably laid by a brick layer having just finished his lunch. When the wall ties rust, they expand in size and cause the characteristic horizontal and diagonal cracking clearly seen on many 1920/1930 properties. In extreme cases the cracking can elevate the walls and roofs to produce what we call the ‘pagoda’ effect which is visible on the gable ends of affected walls. There have been instances in Worthing, where walls have been unstable to the point of imminent collapse. If you live in a property with cavity walls, examine the external surfaces on the south and west elevations…. If you notice cracking, call me and I can put you in touch with a local contractor who can solve the problem. Chris Ennis FRICS is a Chartered Surveyor Tel: 01903 261217 email: surveyor1@talktalk.net
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Chorizo & Potato soup Portuguese inspired soup for a warm, hearty meal Ingredients - serves 6-8
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 tsp hot pepper flakes
2 chorizo sausages, sliced
750g potatoes, roughly chopped (skinned if you wish)
1/2 kg thinly sliced chard, kale or cabbage
1-1.5 litre stock
1/2 tsp salt
Method 1. In a large pan gently heat the oil and add onion, garlic and hot pepper flakes. Cook, stirring for 5 minutes or until softened.
2. Add the chorizo, potatoes and chard and stir to coat. Cook, stirring for 5 minutes or until chard has wilted. Add water and salt and bring to boil. Partially cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes until potatoes are tender. Cookery Courses for all Why not give a Voucher for the perfect gift? Contact Alex 01243 532240 www.cookwithalex.co.uk
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Young Readers’ Puzzle Page Wordsearch - Chocolate
Anagram
Find the listed words in the grid. Words may be hidden horizontally, vertically or diagonally and in either a forwards or backwards direction.
Trace the lines connecting the circles to find out what the 2nd word is
ARTISAN GANACHE RICH
BARS GARNISH SILKY
COCOA ORGANIC SMOOTH
DARK PRALINE SUGAR
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Number Tower
Help the hungry mouse reach his tasty cheese! Start at the arrow on the top of the maze.
Fill the tower so that every square contains a number. The value of each square in the number tower is the sum of the two squares directly under it.
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Arundel C of E School Sports & Teamwork Double Southern Area Finals Our boys and girls worked tremendously hard in the locality athletics and cross-country competitions. As a result we are the only school to make it into the Southern Area Finals in two events this academic year. Both our boys and girls teams qualified for the Southern Area Cross-Country Final for state and private schools, an amazing feat when considering we were one of only eight schools to do so, out of over 75 schools in the area. All of the children ran exceptionally well, and a special well done to Ella Thornburg who ran her heart out and achieved second place overall – an amazing achievement. Ella will now represent the Southern Area in the Inter-Partnership finals. Our indoor athletics team made history by winning every event at the Year 5 and 6 Locality Athletics competition, which is something that has never been done before by one single school. This meant that both the boys and girls teams qualified for the Southern Area Indoor Athletics Final. The children all performed brilliantly and won lots of the races with every single member of the team trying their best. Overall we came fourth, which is an outstanding achievement with over 64 schools taking part. All the children showed some true ACE spirit and worked as a team. Badminton England comes to ACE ACE has been very fortunate to be one of only a handful of schools in the county to have secured a very special training programme from Badminton England, which has meant that our children have had the amazing opportunity to be trained by Jonty Russ, a medal winner and member of Badminton England. The boys and girls in Year 3 and 5 were lucky to have an opportunity to learn all about the skills that were involved in badminton and it has been so lovely to have a member of Badminton England in our little hall in Arundel! www.arundelchurchofenglandschool.org.uk
St. Philip’s Catholic School, Arundel News for March Events update The Spring Term has been a busy one. The children are working hard in their classrooms and also experiencing a range of activities outside of the classroom.
Schools 17 Inside learning news The children have been set a ‘Times table challenge’ this term. They each take home times tables to learn and on a set day they have the opportunity to see what level they achieve. They are then awarded in Celebration Assembly each week with their Bronze, Silver, Gold, Elite or Einstein certificate. Years 1 and 2 have been having Gymnastics coaching for the last few weeks. Two coaches have been teaching the children different types of rolls, balances and vaults. A team of Year 2 children took part in the Locality schools Gymnastics competition and came second out of ten schools. Outside learning news We are extremely fortunate to have lots of outdoor space here at school. This enables the curriculum to be regularly taken outside. The children thoroughly enjoy their Forest School learning experiences and benefit greatly from time spent in the school allotment, weeding, planting, pond dipping and bird watching. Even with the cold and damp weather that winter brings, children are outdoors with the hockey coach in Years 4 and 6. Reception Class children have had bikeability coaches in for a week - teaching children how to ride a balance bike. Some of our older children are outdoors in Goblin Kit Car club. www.stphilipsarundel.org.uk
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Brighton Toy & Model Museum On Wednesday 31st January, Amberley Primary School’s Years 2 and 3, Beech Class, enjoyed a visit to the fantastic Brighton Toy & Model Museum. The children began by following a quiz trail to familiarise themselves with the layout and then broke into groups to find out more about the exhibits. With over 10,000 exhibits to choose from, our children were spoilt for choice. Pupils studied the dolls and puppets, whilst others tallied buses and tractors and of course one of the highlights was the priceless model train collection which the museum describes as “our jewel in the crown”. Some of the children were roving-reporters describing the train layouts whilst others discovered construction kits. Most of the models actually worked and the children loved pressing the buttons, turning the handles and watching to see what would happen! In addition to the enjoyment and the educational aspects of visiting the museum, taking our children, from a small rural school, to a city such as Brighton is a great way of demonstrating to our pupils the diversity of modern Britain. www.amberley.w-sussex.sch.uk
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Local Walks - March These walks are supported by Chichester District Council, are led by volunteers and are designed to cater for all ages and abilities. No booking is required but please arrive 10 mins before the walk is due to start. Dogs are welcome unless otherwise stated but must be kept on the lead. If the weather is poor the walk may be cancelled, if unsure please check, contact 01243 534589 health@chichester.gov.uk www.chichesterwellbeing.org.uk. L = Walk Leader Fri 2nd 10.30am Burpham L: Jane Hilly walk with some stiles. Meet at the public car park behind the George at Burpham BN18 9RR. Mon 5th 10.30am Emsworth to Pook Lane L: Anne Along the shore. Meet in Emsworth square, PO10 7AW Mon 5th 10.30am Chichester Canal L: Helen A flat walk at a gentle pace, suitable for beginners. Meet at Chichester Canal, Basin Road, Chichester PO19 8DT Tues 6th 10.30am Chichester Marina L: Bruce Walk down the waters edge of Chichester Harbour. Finishing at the pub. Return by bus. Meet at Chichester Marina, Birdham Weds 7th 10.30am Arun Riverbank L: Dominic Flat river bank walk returning by same route. Meet at Arun Yacht Club Fri 9th 10.30am Cissbury Ring L: Peter Phenomenal 360 degree views of coast and countryside. Meet car park opposite Nepcote Green in Findon Mon 12th 10.30am West Dean to Lavant L: Anne Quite steep ascent-descent. Meet at The Dean car park Thurs 15th 10.30am Sutton Common L: Peter Woodlands and sandy heathland. Meet at Lord's Piece car park Sat 17th 10.30am Black Rabbit to Offham Chapel L: Dominic Easy, flat riverside walk, no stiles. Meet at Mill Road car park Mon 19th 10.30am Tillington Via Pitshill L: Gerald Picturesque and peaceful countryside, via vineyards & then to Pitshill House. Dogs welcome. Meet at The Horse Guards Inn, Upperton Road, Tillington, GU28 9AF. SU963 220 Mon 19th 10.30am Emsworth to Prinsted L: Anne Easy flat walk, allow sufficient time in the car park. Meet in Emsworth town square. PO10 7AW Tues 20th 10.30am Stansted L: Janet Flat walk around the Stansted estate. Can be muddy when wet. Meet at Stansted Garden Centre Car Park, Rowlands Castle Weds 21st 10.30am Cocking Hill Top to West Dean L: Bruce Visiting the 13 Chalk Stone sculptures by Andy Goldsworthy. Meet at Cocking South Downs Way Car Park SU875166 Weds 21st 10.45am Climping L: Dominic Along dunes and beach to Climping Mill, then across fields to Ferry Road and Rope Walk. Meet at Arun Yacht Club Car Park Fri 23rd 10.30am Angmering and Hammerpot L: Peter Meet at Car park in the woods at The Dover, BN18 9PX Tues 27th 10.30am Marina to Westlands L: Janet Via Birdham Pool, returning via Birdham Church. Meet at car park near Boathouse Cafe at Marina. Sat 31st 10.30am Burpham L: Dominic Hilly walk with some stiles. Lovely views. Meet at the public car park behind the George at Burpham BN18 9RR.
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In Your Garden Monthly gardening ideas and tasks by Andrew Staib, Principle Designer of Glorious Gardens March into your Vegetable Patch March is the biggest month for sowing your seeds. If you haven’t already done so you can dig in some well rotted manure into your veg beds and sprinkle some fertilzer and potash onto the soil and then gentle rake it in. Not too much or your little seeds may burn when they are first put in. You can put in leeks and parsnips, spinach, peas and braccias directly outdoor. If you don’t have a lot of greenhouse or indoor space you can wait till April and May and buy plug plants that have already been grown on from seed. If you have a greenhouse you can start your tomatoes, chiles, aubergines and peppers. This gives them enough time to grow before you consider planting them outdoors. Before you begin you can think about the structure of your area. At Glorious Gardens we will always put most of our design energy into creating clean, often formal shapes of raised beds and paths before we think of what vegetables we will plant or what combinations to use. Fruit trees are considered a structural plant as they take up particular spaces and offer a relatively unchanging shape. Fruit March is your last chance for planting new, barerooted apple and pear trees, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, and hybrid berries, as well as gooseberry and currant bushes. By April it will be too late for any but container-grown plants. You can also consider buying small espalier fruit trees to create borders for your path. These then become edible later in the year. Strawberries Plant out readybought, cold-stored runners, as soon as they become available; they will crop in their first year. If you can grow them in pots or hanging baskets that will reduce slug damage. If you have them from last year you can plant the little runners separately.
Herbs Towards the end of this month, sow seeds of herbs such as chives, coriander, dill, fennel, oregano, and
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Onions It’s still possible to sow onion seeds and shallots outdoors, but both are better grown from commercially produced “sets”. Shallot sets can be planted in February or March, onion sets in March or April. You can buy the ready to go bulbs online or from a garden centre. If you sow leeks now they will be ready by early Autumn. Peas and broad beans Sow both pea and broad bean seeds outdoors, protecting them with cloches if the weather is still cold. If it is your first time growing beans try runner beans as they are pretty indestructible as long as they have plenty of light and water. Asparagus It’s possible to grow asparagus from seed but much easier to buy ready-to-plant rootstocks known as “crowns”. Plant them in pre-prepared trenches this month or the next. They will come back each year so make sure they are not taking up room for anything that is more important. Broccoli, cabbages, and other brassicas This month sow Brussels sprouts indoors, and sow sprouting broccoli and summer, autumn or red cabbages either indoors or out if it’s not too cold. In West Sussex the temperatures are milder than the north so you will probably be ok. Early summer cauliflowers
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Places to visit High Beeches Gardens, Worthing. This is a 25 Acre garden which is a botanical treasure trove that includes historic magnolias. Laid out by the Loder family, but inspired by Victorian horticulturist William Robinson’s wild garden style, is it really worth going to when all the plants are coming into leaf. It is open every day except Wednesday, 1pm-5pm. 01444 400589
March tasks Get busy in the vegetable patch. Prune back shrubs like Cornus And Salix hard - look on the Royal Horticultural Society website - www.rhs.org.uk - to see how ruthless you can be! Feed the fish If the water starts warming up.
Prune your roses If you haven’t finished already as now is the last time to do them before they come into leaf. Look up summer flowering bulbs and tuber plants such as Dahlias. They can be planted now.
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Sussex Snippets The Yoga Garden, situated in the Knepp Castle Estate in Dial Post, believes that “Happy Teachers Can Change the World,” and is offering free workshops for school teachers, so that they can learn techniques to take back into the classroom, along with a free five class yoga pass for all teachers who take part in the project – allowing them to experience the benefits of Mindful yoga and meditation themselves. Mindfulness is a technique used to help people deal with stress, anxiety and depression, its neurological benefits have been scientifically proven and are now well known, and it is becoming a fashionable term in the field of education. Contact: Nina Fowkes–Tel: 01903 892459/07789 000641 nina@theyogagarden.co.uk The Yoga Garden, Knepp Wildland Safaris, Swallows Lane, Dial Post RH13 8NN www.theyogagarden.co.uk The Illegal Money Lending Team (IMLT) is working with BOOM! Credit Union to launch a scheme to encourage residents to build up an emergency savings fund while also m ak ing th e m aware of the dangers of borrowing from loan sharks. The initiative will see the team use proceeds of crime money - confiscated from convicted loan sharks - to sponsor new Credit Union accounts. The incentive is open to the first 50 people who join BOOM! Credit Union and save £25 a month for three consecutive months - members who meet the saving requirements will receive a £25 boost directly into their Credit Union account.
SUSSEX LOCAL lenged it to come forward with a promised aviation strategy to establish how airport noise will be reduced in future. Two war veterans have been honoured with the highest order of merit from France to commemorate their service in the D-Day landings of World War Two. The honour, which was established by Napoleon in 1802, marked the selfless contribution of Flight Lieutenant Roy Smith and Private Geoffrey Penfold. Captain François Jean, the Consul Honoraire de France, and Susan Piper, the Lord Lieutenant of West Sussex, presented the Legion D'Honneur medals to the servicemen in a special ceremony at Worthing Town Hall, in January. www.adur-worthing.gov.uk
For the past two years Worthing Theatres have united with children’s hospice Chestnut Tree House by welcoming them as their official charity partner for their annual pantomime, the aim of the partnership is to help raise funds and awareness for the Sussex based charity through fundraising events, marketing and volunteer bucket collections across the duration of their Christmas production. Now, Worthing Theatres have announced that after their recent production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, £3,925.34 was raised; three times the amount they raised the previous year during the Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan. www.worthingtheatres.co.uk.
Contact: Boom! Credit Union, 129 Montague Street, Worthing, BN11 3BP Tel: 01903 228496 Email: aradhana.kothari@boomcu.com www.boomcu.com Arundel & South Downs MP Nick Herbert has called for a noise reduction plan at Gatwick as flights from the airport continue to increase; speaking in a Westminster Hall debate called by Tonbridge & Malling MP Tom Tugenhadt, Mr Herbert asked the Government to ensure that the airport meets its noise reduction obligations under the Aviation Policy Framework 2013. Gatwick has seen a 12 percent increase in flights and a 22 percent increase in passengers since 2013, and Mr Herbert cited the Government’s policy objective that the benefits of airport growth should be shared between industry and local communities, and chal-
Each year Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT) delivers a packed programme of wildlife themed adult educations courses and this year’s courses are now available for booking online. The courses offer an opportunity to learn about, experience and enjoy all aspects of the wildlife of Sussex; everything from slugs to badgers, willow weaving to navigation and fungi to wildflowers. sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk
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Where does your recycling go? With discussions in the media and stories of plastic piling up in China, I thought I would address what happens to your recycling in the Arun district. Stories of recycling being shipped off to the third world undermine the recycling message and damage recycling rates - Arun’s have slipped from 41.5 percent to 40.5 percent as a direct result of these negative stories. West Sussex as the waste authority, takes the waste that the districts collect, the recycling goes to the Ford Materials Recycling Facility to be separated into the various items. Ford is renowned for the quality of its items, and on an annual basis Arun will receive as much as a million pounds for its share of the recycling that is sold on to UK & EU manufacturers. As well as Ford, there is the mechanical recovery unit (MRU) which extracts items from the non recyclable bin, all the food waste goes to an anaerobic digester and powers the MRU as well as exporting power to the grid, all plastic that cannot be recycled is converted into plastic pellets for energy from waste units (incinerators), and again electricity is exported to the grid, whilst metals are extracted by huge magnets and recycled. The driver for this is the landfill tax which gives councils a real incentive to find alternatives - the economies of the MRU are underpinned by the landfill tax. The EU was to impose penalties for any council that didn’t achieve 50 percent recycling by 2020. Brexit has intervened, but it’s a real possibility that the UK government may continue with this target, so it makes sense to ensure that waste does not go to landfill. One big problem is careless and thoughtless contamination, it only takes one dirty nappy to be deposited into recycling for a whole waste lorry load to be rejected and go directly to non recyclable waste, so challenging this type of behaviour is all in our interests. Until next month. Paul Dendle is Arundel & Walberton ward member on Arun District Council. cllr.paul.dendle@arun.gov.uk www.pauldendle.org
Amberley Church: Lottery Support St Michael’s Church has been awarded a grant of £16,600 by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for essential repairs to the church tower. The community has already raised over £62,000 towards the target, which runs well into six figures. Valerie Galbraith explains, on behalf of the ACTnow Amberley Church Tower Appeal fundraising committee: “The church tower needs substantial remedial
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work. The problems are such that our beautiful Grade I listed building has been added to the Heritage at Risk Register, as being in ‘poor’ condition. “ HLF grants are awarded in two phases: a Development Phase, which in Amberley’s case includes further preparatory and investigative work before the main works to the church tower can be carried out, and a Delivery Phase, when the major work will be undertaken. www.stmichaelsamberley.blogspot.co.uk
MP meets South Downs farmers Arundel and South Downs MP Nick Herbert met South Downs farmers recently to discuss the challenges they face as Britain leaves the EU and the Common Agricultural Policy. The meeting was convened by the West Sussex branch of the National Farmers Union (NFU) and hosted by David and Caroline Harriott at Tolmare Farm, Findon. The visit combined a farm tour and a discussion on agricultural policy. Brexit continues to be the issue of greatest concern to farmers, and Mr Herbert heard concerns about how farms would remain viable food producers as government support for agriculture changes. The Government has guaranteed that the cash it allocates to farming support will be protected until the end of this Parliament in 2022. www.nfu.org.uk
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Dear Editor I would like to know when the Arun Council are going to show some common sense, when it comes to building on good growing land in the Arun area. We will need this very land to grow our own food when we leave the EU. Where are we going to get the extra water from to supply all the new houses? There is a water shortage now. Not to mention, how are we going to get around all the new traffic this will bring? I am not the only one to say this, everyone I have spoken to has said the same thing. As I write this, I am reading a article in the Littlehampton Gazette where Southern Water are objecting to the new 70 homes in Yapton, owing to the treatment works not having the capacity to cope. That’s just 70 houses, not to mention all the other houses they would like to see built in Ford and Yapton. Yours sincerely, Jeb & Sue Edwards
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Chasing Income By Richard Cohen FPFS ACII MCSI Chartered Financial Planner There is a worrying increase in the number of adverts for funds and products targeting high levels of income. I’ve seen marketing material that boasts of income in excess of 6% that they have been or are expecting to pay. What is less prominent is the risk to capital involved in paying such a high income. Naturally people compare this to a savings account where the income might be 1% in today’s market. This comparison is inappropriate when a savings account is protected by Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), up to the new reduced limit of £75,000, whereas the potential losses to your capital from the higher paying product are unlimited. With a savings account backed by the FSCS chasing the highest interest rate for the term you are willing to tie your money up for makes complete sense. If you disregard inflation there is no risk to capital and no chance for capital growth so the only thing to compare is the interest rate. With any other type of product or fund it is the return you receive after any capi-
tal gain or loss that matters. Focussing just on the income is dangerous. Savings accounts remain the most appropriate place for shorter term savings but the safety they offer comes at the cost of lower returns. A higher return is always going to involve taking more risk. When managing investments for clients I don’t like to categorise them as income investors or growth investors. I believe that everyone is a “total return investor”. Viewing investments in any other way means you disregard a substantial number of otherwise suitable opportunities for the sake of pigeonholing the type of return you require. The total return will be made up of a mix of income and growth and there will of course be times when the returns are negative. Whether you choose to spend that return or leave it in the investment is a matter for you. A regular disinvestment of capital growth can be spent in the same way as an income and reinvesting dividends, rent or interest can provide growth. The reality is stable long-term returns are likely to require a mixture of both. For more details visit www.nsurefinancial.co.uk or to arrange a free review please call 01903 821010
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Outside In Local charity provides a platform for disadvantaged artists. By Lynn Smith. The art world enjoys a reputation for being rather a tricky and elitist nut to crack. Talent alone appears not to be sufficient - surely you need to have the right connections in order to be accepted? Entry to which must seem insurmountable to an unknown artist particularly to an unknown artist facing barriers of their own, but now there is another platform for those who define themselves as facing barriers to the art world in the shape of charity Outside In. Founded in 2006 by Marc Steene, then Head of Learning and Community at Chichester’s Pallant House Gallery, Outside In defines itself as an advocate for inclusion and participation for all in the contemporary art world. The goal of the project is to create a fairer art world, one that rejects traditional values and institutional judgements about whose work can and should be displayed.
SUSSEX LOCAL disillusioned with the art world, it wasn’t very inclusive. So I started working in a day centre with artists with learning disabilities (and) I was struck by how incredibly talented some of the people were.” So impressed was Marc with the artists’ talents that he booked space at Brighton Library to put on an exhibition of their work. But when he went to collect the work, he discovered, it had been pulped to make into papier-mâché. “Every three months, they (the day centre) pulped all the work they produced. For me that was shocking, the ritual destruction of work because it wasn't valued as art.” Marc resolved to make sure the work of such hidden artists was not only preserved, but exhibited too, hence set up Outside In to discover and support the overlooked creators in our communities. Marc was offered £500 by Pallant Gallery supporters, Steve and Jackie Street, which enabled him to he set up the first Outside In exhibition in 2007. Genesis Khan, At One With Fear
Marc has over 30 years’ experience of working in community care – experience that directly informed the establishment of the project. He studied at the Slade School of Art in London, and tells me: “I got
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At the heart of Outside In is its website which offers the opportunity of a digital presence to artists who may not otherwise have the chance to showcase their work online. Artists can create their own personalised online galleries and enter work for exhibitions and competitions. The site allows them to display up to fifty pieces of work, complete with titles and descriptions. Additionally, Outside In regularly holds Surgery Days across the country to support artists who do not have the skills or facilities to create an online gallery.
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They also receive tailored support and advice from the Outside In team regarding artwork and artistic practice, help accessing the art world and the chance for the artist to have their artwork publicised via newsletter, social media or blog, e.g. as Artist of the Month or a ‘Wednesday Wonder.’ In addition there are training opportunities via the Step Up programme, developing skills and confidence in a gallery setting, leading to the possibility of paid employment as workshop facilitators, researchers and curators. As a member of the European Outsider Art Association’s board, and its involvement in the Paris Outsider Art Fair, Outside In is able to offer artists an increasingly international platform. Chaz Waldren, Prayer
Currently there are 2,600 artists with online galleries through Outside In and the project has helped launch the careers of numerous artists. Manuel Bonifacio, an artist with learning disabilities, is an example of an Outside In success story. Manuel attends a centre run by Art Venture three days a week and was first exhibited in 2012 in the organisation’s national open
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exhibition; he was selected as one of 150 artists from a submission of nearly 3000 works. Manuel won one of six awards entitling him to a one-person show at Pallant House Gallery. Since this springboard the charity has supported the development of Manuel’s artistic career and his work is now held in collections across the world, including the Collection de l'Art Brut in Lausanne. In 2017 Marc left his King Jasna Nikolic job as Executive Director of Pallant House Gallery to set up Outside In as an independent charity, a step that has led to the recruitment of a dedicated team of staff, with four fulltime and two part-time salaried employees, and allowed the charity to apply for grants from trusts and foundations. The organisation has also developed an endowment fund of £500,000, providing a degree of ongoing financial security and is part of the Arts Council England’s National Portfolio, which will provide the charity with core income for four years.
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28 Charity Profile Outside In holds exhibiPeter Cutts, The tions in different locations Wonderful World of around the country in colFlying Creatures laboration with a range of partner organisations (over fifty in the previous ten years). A recent collaboration was the Outside In: Journeys exhibition held at Sotheby’s, London, which served to highlight to many the important and high profile platform that the charity is able to provide to artists who face barriers to the art world. Although not a fundraising event per-se the exhibition did lead to a large number of donations and sign-ups to the charity’s new Friends and Patrons Scheme, which launched at the exhibition, and raised an impressive £50,000 for the charity. As with most charities, the challenges the organisation faces are around ensuring it continues to receive sufficient funding to allow the development of the programme to better support its artists. Interestingly, Outside In has developed a mixed business model and is looking to increase income from art sales - an online shop showcases original art works, from the Patrons and Friends scheme and to further develop the endowment fund.
Marc believes that Outside In poses both a challenge and an opportunity to the art world by questioning notions as to who is an artist, what art is and challenging assumptions that art has to be taught and is about knowledge, skills and context. “Some of the artists and art work of the artists Outside In works with have achieved remarkable success, being sold to international public and private collections bringing new and interesting work into the market. Often the art world and audiences are inspired and amazed when they visit an Outside In exhibition, the work is always presented to the highest quality, instilling confidence in the viewer and enabling people to put their prejudices to one side.” The project still has many roots in Pallant House Gallery, where many local people have supported the project to grow and become independent, and a large number of its artists and partner organisations are based in Sussex, which Marc says, “ … will always be the home and birthplace of the charity.” Contact: c/o Pallant House Gallery, 9 North Pallant, Chichester, PO19 1TJ www.outsidein.org.uk
Planning for Dementia Thank goodness spring and summer will be upon us soon! Our garden is a quagmire and only in use for the very daring but the grass man came today so by the time you read this the daffodils will be coming up and the garden will be green and ready for activities! Residents at ROOM AVAILABLE NOW! Woodlands have choices that they are capable of making - now not tomorrow. By this I don’t just mean lunch or tea in the garden, I mean that there is no point in putting a list of activities or a menu on the wall if none of our residents can hold the information. So, each resident is invited to join an activity. It could be skittles, exercise, dancing or a game. It might involve a few, or be on a one to one basis, but the choice is now... because this may be the only way they think. An unhappy mood can sometimes be changed, just by a big smile or a cuddle if invited. Observation is absolutely vital as pain, anxiety, worry, can not always be expressed but can be seen by an experienced and trained carer. We recently realised that the average employment record is eleven years! Staff at Woodlands can ask a resident what they would like, already knowing that their favourite is the lunch of the day of that the alternative is! This means continuity and a depth of knowledge, about each individual resident. How to and not to approach, their likes, needs, joys and what makes them content, even while suffering an illness that every one of us reading this lives in fear of. So we relax and make the best of every day. Our endeavour is to “let every resident be the best they can be”! If you are thinking of professional care for a loved one now or in the future, consider Woodlands House, a small luxury family run care home near the beach. CQC 5 STARS rated. Do your research, visit us and know what you are looking for when you have to choose. Oonagh Manager/Proprietor: house.woodlands@gmail.com 01903 725458 or 07815 762623
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Trade & Industrial history in Arundel Part 1
A brief guided walk by Adge Roberts of the Arundel History Forum Commencing at the Lido car park you see the gleaming white old Oast House (originally used for drying hops for brewing) and following the passage leading to the High Street Malsters Cottage can be seen. The date stone on this building is 1789 and it is believed to have been built for George Puttock. This passage opens into the High Street beside Gaskyn’s Restaurant which was probably the Malt House (where grain was converted into malt). This building was also at one time a Hare’s garage. Before that in c1912 it had been Arundel’s first cinema, the Electric Palace.
1982 and was converted and extended into apartments. In front of this just to the left of the entrance to Crown Yard car park was George Stedman’s Blacksmith shop. The large white building by the river is the old Salt warehouse, also converted to flats. It was built c1800 to store salt and salt-preserved meat and fish and until the mid 20th century it was slate hung. Beyond the Salt House across the river you can see (with semi circular window) one of the town’s old slaughter houses. Illustration of Henty and Constable’s Swallow Brewery, 1880
Directly opposite (from 1939) was the Arun Cinema which when demolished in 1959 saw another garage being built on the site. The area from Queens Lane down to the river was all owned by George Constable and the Swallow Brewery whose brew house and tall chimneys towered above the street. At the rear of the current Co-op store you can still see the remaining base from the smaller of the two chimneys and some of the surviving Brewery buildings with their raised clerestory windows in the roof. Now retrace your steps to Queens Street and then cross the bridge bearing left. The laid out flower beds by the riverside is the site of an old corn store that burnt down in 1930. Continuing on to River Road, the Swan Inn on your right is opposite the site of the old Southdown Bus Station and the old warehouse where the town fire engine was located. Opposite this was Bartlett’s steam mill which used to grind corn. The mill’s large chimney was removed in
100 yards further on we would have entered what was the Nineveh Ship Yard where vessels of up to 200 tons were built from Tudor times up until the 19th c. The road stopped here and all large traffic was via the river, there was a narrow gauge railway from the river into the ship yard and a crane to unload the timber ships. As ship building declined, river barges were built and repaired here up until the end of the 19th c when the site became a Saw Mill that survived until the middle of the 20th century. During WW2 the saw mill produced various items for the war effort from tent pegs and parts for Motor Torpedo Boats. A fascinating model of the mill can be seen in the town museum. Next month part two will continue along River Road, up Arun Street then along Tarrant Street finishing at the High street. This is Part 1 of 2, Part 2 is coming next month.
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Computer Care Computer life by Alan Stainer If you have read my column for a while, you may have noticed that I fix computers. I love being able to get the most out of a machine and extending its life. I also believe everyone is capable of doing simple repairs, maintenance and upgrades themselves if they are shown how. It saves you money and it leaves more time for tech professionals to spend on the more difficult tasks. That’s part of the reason I write a tech column and why I got involved with Kinder Living (that’s kinder as in being kind, not like the chocolate eggs) and the offshoot Kinder Tech. We’re holding our third Kinder Tech event on the 3rd of March in Horsham, where a group of us techie types will be on hand throughout the day to answer questions, perform simple repairs and give advice. It’s all free on the day too! One great way to get a new lease of life out of an old machine is to replace the Windows operating system with Linux. Linux is secure and much less resource intensive than Windows and is a perfect fit for most older hardware. We usually have several computers running Linux at the show so you can see for yourself. To find out more about Kinder Tech, visit www.kinderliving.co.uk/kindertech/ www.alansitsolutions.com
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