Sussex Local - Pulborough - July 2018

July 2018

SUSSEX LOCAL

Pulborough - Bury - Fittleworth - Nutbourne - West Chiltington

Local news and events through the door to 5,500 homes in this area every month

BODY CONSCIOUS Dr Claire Smith & body donation

GARDENING Clay soil

BUILDING HEROES

WIN TICKETS!

Loxwood Joust Swallows & Amazons

NEWS

Local Charity, Community, Council & School

A future for veterans

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Events, Local Walks, Recipe, Prize Crossword, Charity, Young Readers’ Puzzles, Local News, Gardening, Business Directory

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July 2018 Cover image Loxwood Joust Win a family ticket see p16

Welcome...

It’s July, the month of summer fairs and the start of the school summer holidays. For plenty of things to entertain all the family please see our What’s On guide starting on page 4 with more events on sussexlocal.net Before you reach for the sun cream, read Heather Smith’s health article on page 48.

Many of us are deficient in Vitamin D, vital for the heart and immune system - a small amount of exposure to the sun can help.

Our charity profile this month spotlights “Building Heroes” providing military veterans with skills and connections to begin a new career in construction, page 26.

This month there’s a chance to win a family ticket to the Loxwood Joust, page 16. Watch the gallant knights battle for honour and enjoy all sorts of Medieval-themed fun over two weekends in August. You can also win a family ticket to see Swallows & Amazons at the Brighton Open Air Theatre. See page 30.

We are also pleased to bring you an exclusive interview with Dr Claire Smith, the head of anatomy at Brighton & Sussex Medical School. Claire teaches anatomy to our future medics and is responsible for all the bodies donated to science across Sussex. See page 53.

“Don’t despair if your garden is mostly clay” says Andrew Staib in our gardening article, page 36. Gardening ideas, advice and the month’s key tasks.

Enjoy July!

Kris & Jeff

Words of Wisdom “Life is a grindstone. Whether it grinds us down or polishes us up depends on us.”

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

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

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..........................................................................What’s On ........................WIN! Family ticket to The Loxwood Joust ........................................................................Local Walks .........................................................Charity & Community .......................................Building Heroes - Charity Profile ....................WIN! Family ticket to Swallows & Amazons .................................................................Prize Crossword .................................................................................Recipe ....................................................................In Your Garden ............................................Young Readers’ Puzzle Page ....................................................................Local Schools ................................................................Health & Fitness .....................Body Conscious - Dr Claire Smith Interview ..........................................................Parish Council News .............................................................Business Directory ...........................................................Index of Advertisers

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1. Arundel edition - Arundel, Amberley, Burpham, Climping, Fontwell, Ford, Slindon, Walberton & Yapton Total addresses - 6,400 2. Barnham edition - Barnham, Eastergate, Westergate, Aldingbourne, Oving, & Tangmere Total addresses - 5,400 3. Chichester edition - Chichester centre & suburbs Total addresses - 7,800 4. Findon edition - Findon Valley, Findon Village, Nepcote, High Salvington, Clapham & Patching plus Salvington/Selden (south of A27) Total addresses - 6,200 5. Pulborough edition - Pulborough, Bury, Coldwaltham, Fittleworth, Marehill, Nutbourne, Stopham, West Chiltington village and Common. Total addresses - 5,500 6. Storrington edition - Storrington, Ashington, Cootham Thakeham, Sullington & Washington. Total addresses - 6,400 The combined circulation of all six editions is over 37,700 addresses.

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Tuesday July 3rd Andy Woon’s Vintage Hot Six. Last played in January.

Coming back in response to many audience requests.

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Win a family ticket to the Loxwood Joust Plus pavilion seats to watch a live joust! 4th-5th and 11th-12th August times when crime and punishment was a grim affair, nothing brings that reality to light more than the gruesome and frightening apparition that is the Executioner dressed all in black.

Join the blacksmith to master the art of metalwork, undertake chain-mailing as you create your own jewellery, or try your hand at copper bowl making, whilst younger ones create a badge in pewter and punch their name or initials on to copper charms.

Jousting Knight Lance Clash The Loxwood Joust’s unrivalled programme of mediaeval revelry and mayhem guarantees a fun and educational day out for all the family on the 4th, 5th, 11th and 12th August.

Experience the verve and vigour of a world where lives were harsh and hearts were passionate as you walk through the Living History Village and see the inhabitants go about their daily life. Then in the battlefield beyond, harken to the call of booming cannon fire and the clash of steel on steel as the mighty battle takes place in front of your eyes.

Watch the magnificent fully armoured jousting knights earn honour and valour with the pounding of horse’s hooves, as they present a fast-paced, all action jousting tournament that will always amaze and astound. And explore the Mediaeval Market Place where traders bring their wares to sell just like peddlers of old.

Treat yourself to a meal with The Queen of Loxwood at her sumptuous five course banquet and be entertained by court jesters, live music and riddlers as you dine. Then at the Mead Shack in the woods, sample the ‘Nectar of the Gods’ whilst the Mediaeval Baebes entrance and soothe with magical voices, and the hypnotic belly dancers dance.

Meet the Faerie Goddess, impart your wishes and place her blessing at the Crescent Moon Temple as she brings you closer to the Loxwood nature spirits; and perhaps you will take part in a true pagan ceremony to renew your vows or have a full bespoke handfasting wedding.

Over the bridge dwells the den of the witches where these creatures most foul will lure and beguile you with their spells and incantations. And in mediaeval

Then in the far corner of the Midsummers Meadow nestles the Children’s Kingdom; a festival within a festival, where the Mediaeval Groat is the currency. Here you will find all manner of exciting activities, including have-ago archery, pelt the peasant, face and wound painting, donkey rides, jester school and of course the bouncy castle.

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Both adults and children can learn some long sword moves at sword school, and try their hand at hitting the life-size boar and stag as they test their bow skills against the exciting range of targets.

So there you have it, The Loxwood Joust is a festival like no other, as history comes to life each day from 10am to 6pm. Advance tickets are available at www.loxwoodjoust.co.uk

Win tickets to the Loxwood Joust To enter the competition simply answer the following question: Q: In which time period is The Loxwood Joust Set? a) Mediaeval b) Victorian c) Tudor Send your answer and contact details to: Loxwood Joust Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough RH20 9AH or enter online at www.sussexlocal.net/features/competitions Winner drawn after 18th July 2018. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.

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Young Filmmakers Debuting their film ‘Unforgettable’ For the past year and a half, local film makers, Freddie Hill from Coldwaltham, and Tom Carter from Watersfield, both aged 17 and students at Collyers College in Horsham, have been working on their first professional short film, titled ‘Unforgettable’. The original story, written by Phil Davis, centres around two troubled characters, of very different ages and backgrounds. Phil manages to raise some very topical, but rarely talked of, topics and themes. Freddie and Tom hope that the audience take something from ‘Unforgettable’, raising awareness for the elderly, suicide and loneliness.

military action film, starring lots of excited 10-year olds. Since then Freddie and Tom have continued to collaborate their artistic skills in numerous forms. In 2017 they established Graded Films, marking the beginning of their professional partnership. From there, they have taken on numerous small commissions, from promotional videos, to trailers and music videos, and now their biggest project yet, Unforgettable.

Freddie directed the film, focussing on the vision and the artistic side, with Tom taking on the technical aspects, bringing the vision to life, from page to screen. The two have known each other since they were 4, and ever since, they have been making films and videos. One of their early short films, almost 8 years ago, was ‘Operation Sand Quarry’, a gritty

For more information about Graded Films, please email production@gradedfilms.co.uk

Unforgettable will premiere at the Capitol Theatre in Horsham on the 1st of July, featuring an original score and soundtrack by Ed Waller, and the very talented Shannon Hay, and Paul Dewdney, who take on the two leading roles.

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

10:00 am Fryern Park Meet at Storrington Recreation Ground car park, RH20 4BG. Landscaped pleasure gardens and waterfall Wed 4 10:30 am Horsham Park Stroll Meet at bandstand in Carfax (RH12 1FD) Fri 6 11:00 am Southwater Meet in car park of the Country Park, (off Cripplegate Lane, RH13 7UN) Sat 7 2:00 pm Thakeham Circular Meet in Thakeham Church car park, RH20 3EP. Explores the tracks, footpaths and byways north of Thakeham Village Sun 8 10:00 am Leechpool & Owlbeech Weekend Walk Meet at Leechpool Wood car park, Horsham Wed 11 2.30 pm Horsham Heritage Guided Walks Meet outside the Museum in the Causeway.

Learn more about Horsham’s history Thu 12 7:00 pm Ron’s Evening Walks For experienced walkers over difficult terrain. Very social walk that usually ending in a pub Fri 13 10.00 am Amberley Meet in the Museum car park. Walk in the Arun Valley, visiting the villages of North and South Stoke and their churches Sat 14 8:30 am Washington Common & Ashington Meet at Georges Lane National Trust Car Park, Washington.

A pleasant walk exploring Ashington and Warren Hill Tue 17 10:00 am Warnham Meet at Village Hall car park in Hollands Way, RH12 3RH Some gentle slopes and may be muddy Thu 19 10:30 am Storrington Riverside Walk Meet at Storrington Recreation Ground Car Park, RH20 4BG. Explore Storrington's lovely Riverside Walk Sat 21 2:00 pm Fryern Park Meet at Storrington Recreation Ground car park, RH20 4BG Wed 25 10:00 am Rookwood Golf Course, Horsham Take Robin Hood Lane off the Robin Hood Roundabout on the A24 and follow the signs to car park entrance Sat 28 2:00 pm Sandgate Park & Sullington Warren Meet at Storrington Recreation Ground car park, RH20 4BG Tue 31 10:00 am Leechpool& Owlbeech Woods Meet at Leechpool Wood car park (Roffey End)

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10:30am Devils Dyke - there and back 8 miles Moderate Meet at Arlington Resevoir Car Park 10:30am Findon 5.5 miles Leisurely Meet at Nepcote Green 10:30am Firle 9.5 miles Moderate Meet Highdown Hill Car Park. Breakfast to be taken en route, at Haskins Garden Centre 10:00am Wiggonholt RSPB 4 miles Easy Meet in overflow car park, RSPB Visitor Centre, Wiggonholt

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Sussex Snippets The Group is a club for unattached men and women aged 50+. In its twelfth year, The Group has meetings in Brighton, Burgess Hill, Lewes and Horsham and a diary full of events. Lunches, golf, cinema, galleries, theatre, walks, holidays – just about anything that people like to do and The Group’s diary is emailed to members twice every month. The Group isn’t a dating agency but it is an opportunity for people to meet new friends in a comfortable environment. www.thegroup.org.uk Sussex Police have adopted a new protocol to help speed up the search for missing people living with dementia. The Force is adopting the 'Herbert Protocol' which gives carers, relatives or friends the ability to prepare, in advance, information that officers need quickly when a loved one goes missing. Family or carers of those living with dementia complete a form that records crucial information about the person and should the person then go missing, the form can be handed straight to the attending police officer, along with a photograph. This will provide officers with the most up to date information about the vulnerable missing person, helping to accurately guide their search, and avoid further unnecessary questions for families. www.sussex.police.uk/advice

SUSSEX LOCAL In West Sussex almost 32 per cent of an average household bin is food waste, but did you know that a large proportion of this is ideal for making compost?

If you’re not already an avid home composter and want to do more to reduce your carbon footprint why not get yourself a compost bin? West Sussex County Council is offering their residents a reduced rate on 220 litre and 330 litre bins. Find out more about composting and get your hands on a bin at www.compost4westsussex.co.uk.

Choosing where to eat could be getting easier thanks to a new survey by West Sussex Trading Standards service. Everyone who eats out in West Sussex is encouraged to answer a few short questions about the food hygiene of local restaurants. These include whether businesses should have to display their food hygiene rating, if you would buy food from businesses that don’t display their rating, and if there is a level of hygiene that would affect your decision to buy food from a business. The results will be used to influence local businesses and encourage them both to display and improve their hygiene rating. At the moment it is voluntary to display the food hygiene sticker in England. To find out the scores on the doors for your local food businesses and to answer this short poll please go to www.haveyoursay.westsussex.gov.uk Arundel & South Downs MP Nick Herbert has given his backing to a national ‘Nature Recovery Network’ to link up green spaces and protected areas across our towns, cities and countryside. Mr Herbert launched a new report calling for the creation of the innovative network. The report highlights the positive benefits the initiative would have both for wildlife, through increased green connectivity, and to people as a result of the health benefits arising from a greater exposure to nature.

More families than ever before have registered their new baby with the West Sussex library service. This is thanks to an initiative which encourages the very youngest in the county to join the library by automatically offering membership to babies as part of birth registration appointments. On average 8,700 births are registered each year in West Sussex. Of this, 7,500 (86%) opted to join the library service this year compared with 6,000 (69%) the year before.

West Sussex County Council and Public Health England are urging all adults to make the most of the summer weather and find 10 minutes a day to improve their health. Walking briskly for 10 minutes a day can make a huge difference to your health, both in the short and long term – it gets the heart pumping faster, can make you feel better, more energetic and improve your mood. Public Health England is encouraging adults to download the free Active 10 app to help complete 10 minutes of brisk walking daily. Visit www.nhs.uk/oneyou/active10 to find out more and to download the app.

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Hold a Big Get Together St Barnabas House has launched The Big Get Together, its annual summer fundraising campaign which encourages people to get together with friends, family or colleagues, have fun and raise money for charity at the same time. Wendy Bardsley, Community Fundraising Manager at St Barnabas House, said: “It’s really simple. Just get together with friends, family, neighbours or colleagues and hold a barbeque, coffee morning, garden party or try out your own unique ideas. It’s the perfect way to celebrate a loved one on a special date or anniversary.”

Last year, Steve and Debbie Brattle from Worthing hosted a Mexican-themed Big Get Together, decorating their garden with Mexican flags and cacti. The party featured a cocktail bar serving tequila, a selection of Mexican food, a chilli eating competition and a Mexican-themed quiz.

Steve said: “It was a really great night and we raised £3561.60 towards a great cause. Following last year’s Italian night which raised £2,650 we now intend for this to be an annual event with this year’s get together having an American theme. These events will raise money for St Barnabas House in memory of Debbie’s father, Spencer Rayment, and her sister, Dawn Madell, who both received fantastic care and support from St Barnabas.”

Mel Murrell and friends Mel Murrell, who volunteers in the St Barnabas House shop in Littlehampton, hosted a cream tea Big Get Together with friends and family last year. She invited 20 guests and charged £5 entry which included cream tea, while there were party games including a tombola and ‘Play Your Cards Right’. Mel said: “I wanted to support my local hospice for all the good work they do and to raise a good sum of money for them.”

To find out more about holding your own Big Get Together visit www.stbh.org.uk/tbgt or contact the St Barnabas House Fundraising Team 01903 254777.

West Chiltington Village Show The 93rd West Chiltington Village Show returns this year - it's always a popular event organised by a team of enthusiastic volunteers. The show takes place at 1:30pm on Saturday 14th July at the Recreation Ground, Mill Road. The largest event in the village year will showcase local art, crafts, floral displays, home produce, vegetables and more in over 80 classes. This year’s show will feature amongst others; The Lord-Lieutenant of West Sussex Susan Pyper opening the show, Ladies who Boogie, Storrington Air Cadets, Owls about town, the legendary Tug of War and a dog show with classes for all. There will also be stalls, shopping, afternoon teas, ice creams, competitions, children’s races, pizza, bar & BBQ. See more at www.westchiltingtonvillageshow.org

Thakeham Football Club needs volunteers Thakeham Football Club is growing and looking for more volunteers to lend a hand both on match day and on the committee. Being on a committee doesn't take much time and done mostly by phone and e-mail with just a monthly meeting of the committee members to catch up, share ideas and plan the next month’s actions. Match day volunteers are required to help set up before and clear the pitches after the match, plus to assist with welcoming visiting teams and match officials. Find out more online at www.thakehamvillagefc.co.uk

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Fittleworth Store Recruiting

The Cancer Research Pink Gift Fair and wellbeing event raises money for Cancer Research Sussex Laboratories that seek to find cures for all 200 types of cancer. It takes place on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th September at the Horsham District Council offices, Parkside, thanks to West Sussex County Council.

Fittleworth Stores is looking to recruit two full time paid members of staff - a Shop and Café Manager and a Shop and Café Assistant Manager. They are looking for two individuals who are motivated, passionate and prepared to hit the ground running. Both Manager and Assistant Manager roles are for 35 hours per week (including some hours at weekends). The exact start date is to be agreed but is likely to be around mid-September.

The event is of two halves, retail therapy and alternative therapy taster sessions, products and free talks daily on a variety of subjects.

Volunteer organiser Sally Pavey said: “The big fear when organising such events is obtaining enough stalls, but on the back of the fairs success to date it already has a waiting list of stalls should any pull out. There will be over 50 stalls offering everything from jewellery and home accessories to local farm produced linseed oil and artisan gin as well as aromatherapy, medium and posture advise. If anyone would like to help before the fair or on the weekend, we would love to hear from them via pinkgiftfair@gmail.com.”

Information can be found at www.pinkgiftfair.co.uk.

Duties will include: running the shop and café on a day to day basis, maintaining excellent relationships with our customers, supporting and overseeing the work of volunteers, displaying stock, and dealing with suppliers and developing our range of products.

The foundations have now been completed and the floor slab is in place. The bricklayers are now on site and are making good progress with the walls. Some days were lost over the past couple of months due to heavy rain, so they are currently about 1 week behind schedule. Therefore the building is expected to be constructed by 31 August with the fit out then taking place during September.

Full details including an application form and job specification are available from welterveden@btinernet.com Closing date for applications: 6th July (interviews in the week commencing 16th July)

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Funding boost for creative arts in local schools Horsham District Year of Culture 2019 Horsham District Year of Culture 2019, in conjunction with Christ’s Hospital School and Berkeley Homes is delighted to offer arts and creative funding to all Horsham District schools who apply for the nationally recognised Artsmark award.

Schools in the Horsham District have an excellent reputation for creativity and the Artsmark award is a great opportunity to demonstrate and recognise this talent in their own environments. Awarded by Arts Council England, Artsmark helps schools to deliver a high quality arts and cultural education.

The project has attracted the sponsorship of Christ’s Hospital School for primary schools and Berkeley Homes are providing sponsorship for secondary schools. Applications are encouraged from all 46 schools in Horsham District but places for full funding (£500) are limited to the first 20 schools to register their interest.

Horsham District Council, which is supporting the Year of Culture 2019 invited all local schools to an event in May to help them find out how their school could benefit from the Artsmark award and to find out more about the district’s Year of Culture and how they can become involved throughout the 2019 celebrations.

Once registered, primary school representatives will be invited to a training conference hosted

by Christs Hospital School to provide support in applying for the award.

Commenting on the opportunity, Cabinet Member for Culture and Leisure Cllr Jonathan Chowen said: “I am delighted that this scheme is fully funded by the Year of Culture 2019 as a result of the sponsorship from Christ’s Hospital School and Berkeley Homes, making the opportunity completely free for our schools.

“It represents a rare opportunity which not only adds to the celebration of the Year of Culture but also creates a legacy for excellence in creativity amongst local schools long after 2019. I would encourage local schools to register their interest for the Artsmark award as soon as possible to benefit from the full amount of funding available.”

Schools wishing to apply for Artsmark funding should email yearofculture2019@horsham.gov.uk

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Building Heroes Constructing a future for veterans

by Lynn Smith There are approximately 120,000 unemployed military veterans of working age in Britain today; fit and healthy ex-servicemen and women who, having served their country, have a great deal to offer a civilian career.

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A converse statistic is that the UK construction industry is facing a 230,000 person skills shortage – the highest since 1998.

Since 2013, registered charity Building Heroes has provided military veterans with a rapid transition into a new career in construction by equipping them with a broad range of trade skills and connecting them with a network of employers.

Building Heroes was the brainchild of Brendan Willliams who, after 25 years at leading global investments banks – and ending up as Chief Operating Officer - decided it was “time to give something else a go.” Now the charity’s CEO, he started the charity with his brother-in-law, a Master Builder, who was delivering construction skills training skills at the Queen Elizabeth Foundation in Surrey.

Through them he engaged with some of the wounded veterans using the facilities at the military rehabilitation centre at nearby Headley Court. It became clear that, whilst there were charities supporting those that were wounded, injured or sick, there was no opportunity for ex-service personnel to take a rapid transition pathway to careers in construction.

The charity opened in a dedicated skills centre in Cuckfield but, since May of this year, has been working in partnership with Chichester College - delivering an intensive five week Foundation Property Maintenance Course at the Brinsbury campus near Pulborough. Veterans and service leavers attending the course stay onsite during the week and are able to use the gym facilities provided by Billingshurst Leisure Centre. Attendees are enrolled on a Level 1 qualification in Construction Skills and assessed on a range of skills. In addition they receive a Level 1 Health and Safety in the Construction Environment and a Construction Skills Certification Scheme (SCSC) card, which is essential for working in the construction industry.

What happens after the course will depend upon an individual’s personal situation and their career ambitions. Building Heroes aims to support individuals in their career in the building trades, or onto continuing training, providing guidance and advice appropriate to individual needs.

Brendan Williams has been responsible for driving the charity forward to its current position as a recognised and effective career change option for veterans and service leavers.

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In 2017 Building Heroes trained 150 veterans and service leavers, with over 90 per cent of them progressing into employment, self-employment or further training. Having opened two more delivery centres last year – at Reaseheath College in Cheshire and Colchester Institute in Essex Building Heroes is on target to deliver 250 training places this year and wants to expand their programme nationwide aiming to achieve 1,000 places a year and have nine delivery centres by 2020.

Building Heroes goal is to provide a rapid transition pathway for all military veterans and service leavers who wish to pursue a career in construction. The charity offers its programme free of charge to all ex-service personnel, irrespective of how long they have served or when they left the services. With 120,000 unemployed veterans in the UK today and up to 14,000 leaving the Armed Force every year, the charity is keen to support those who have served their country and help them find new careers in ‘Civvy Street’.

Building Heroes is fortunate as its college partners have access to government funding, which pays for the five weeks skills training. However, the charity remains responsible for costs such as welfare, accommodation and workwear - which amounts to around £1,250 a head. The support the charity offers is vital to help the beneficiaries attend regional centres and achieve a high rate of positive outcomes, and Building Heroes seeks to raise money through a combination of grants, sponsorships, donations and fundraising activities.

In March of this year, Building Heroes held a Dinner Dance at the Langstone Hotel in Hayling Island; having successfully raised over £7,000 the dinner dance is set to become an annual event. A Beer and Blues Festival, organised by the Chairman of the charity’s Trustees – Pete Bradbury - at The Sloop Inn, Scaynes Hill, held over the May Day Bank Holiday raised £2,000 from the sale of raffle tickets and entry donations, and helped to build local awareness of the charity. Amongst other activities coming up this year is the charity’s third annual golf day, taking place on Thursday 12th July at the London Golf Club, Kent there are still team spaces and hole sponsorship available, and details are on the website. Then on 9th September there is a Biathlon, to be held and run by with Billingshurst Leisure Centre.

In common with most small charities, Building Heroes greatest challenges centre around increasing their public profile and raising funds essential to support their beneficiaries. There is not an infinite pot of funds available and Building Heroes is in competition with larger, more well known charities for a slice of the pie.

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The charity is keen to hear from anyone who would like to become a volunteer and help raise its profile in the local area. Although, over the last ten months, the charity reports an increase in support from local groups and associations – for instance, a fundraiser held by The Weald Lace Makers group raised £450.

Volunteer roles encompass a range of skills – such as helping out at events, contacting potential supporters, organising community events and monitoring collection boxes.

The charity’s success at tackling unemployment amongst Military Veterans by offering them a seamless transition to a new career in construction can best be illustrated by the testimony of someone who has benefited from Building Heroes training scheme.

Nathan Blewer was a Tank Commander with the Royal Tank Regiment who, when he was given a medical discharge after thirteen years service, was keen to learn a trade - “Unfortunately,” Nathan says “Tank Commanding isn’t a requirement in Civilian life” - and decided to train as an electrician. However, after completing the Building Heroes Programme and Level 2 & 3 City & Guilds electrical course, he has refurbished a house from plumbing, electrics and

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central heating to plastering and kitchen and bathroom fitting, using skills he learned on the course, and works for a local building contractor. Having multi - trade skills has allowed Nathan to carry out a wider, broader scope or work, and has meant that he hasn’t had to rely on other trades either prior to or post installation work.

“The course,” Nathan says, “not only gives you a new skill set, it also helps you decide on a specific direction to train in, equally importantly it also gives you confidence to try something that you wouldn't have before.

“It is all about having confidence, confidence to try something new, and then more importantly confidence to get out and do it for a paying customer.”

You can find out more about Building Heroes by calling 01798 874521, emailing info@buildingheroes.org.uk or checking out www.buildingheroes.org.uk

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Win a family ticket to ‘Swallows & Amazons’ Sunday 5th August at Brighton Open Air Theatre 2pm A story set in an idyllic era, a time of endless summer evenings and the beauty of youthful imagination.

Follow Captain Jack and his able crew as they set sail for Wildcat Island on an adventure of a lifetime.

The creative team behind The Wind in the Willows bring you a perfect summer show for the whole family, with dastardly pirates, savages and the villainous Captain Flint.

Adapted by Helen Edmundson. Songs by Neil Hannon, The Divine Comedy.

Grab your rugs, picnic hampers and cold drinks (there will be a bar available on site too) and get ready to enjoy an afternoon of family fun! Gates open from 1pm and the show starts at 2pm.

There are two family tickets available to win worth £40 each. Or you can purchase tickets from Brighton Open Air Theatre, Park Dyke Road, Dyke Rd, Brighton, Hove BN3 6EH www.brightonopenairtheatre.co.uk Telephone: 0333 666 3366

Win tickets to ‘The Swallows’ To enter the competition answer the question below: Q: Which island is Captain Jack sailing to? a) Wildcat Island b) Wilddog Island c) Wild Bird Island Send your answer and full contact details to: Swallows & Amazons Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough RH20 9AH or enter online at www.sussexlocal.net/features/competitions Winner drawn after 18th July 2018. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.

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34 Recipe

Mince Beef Coconut Stir Fry Quick, easy & super tasty Ingredients (serves 4) •5cm piece of ginger, finely chopped •Coconut oil (however olive oil is fine) •500g of lean minced beef (Village Larder stock SK Hutchings meat) •3 teaspoon oyster sauce •3 teaspoon soy sauce •½ a tin of coconut milk •1 bunch of spring onions, cut into 2 inch pieces •1 fresh red chilli, finely sliced, seeds removed if preferred •500g fresh mixed veg, carrot, peppers, broccoli cut into bite size pieces •Serve in baby gem lettuce leaves (and/or noodles) and scatter with toasted nuts and seeds

SUSSEX LOCAL Method: 1) Put 1 tablespoon of coconut oil into the frying pan on a medium-high heat. Add the mince, breaking it apart with a wooden spoon, followed by the ginger. Stir-fry for 8-10 minutes to crisp up and get golden brown.

2) Now add the oyster sauce and mixed veg, stir fry for a further 2 minutes before adding half a tin of coconut milk, bring the pan to a boil for 2 minutes and then return the heat to medium and reduce the sauce by half 3) When you feel you have 2 minutes left add the soy sauce, spring onions and chilli 4) Serve in baby gem lettuce leaves or add quick cook noodles and scatter with toasted nuts and seeds Recipe kindly supplied by Village Larder, Squires Garden Centre Squires Garden Centre, Washington or Old Mill Drive Storrington every Thursday. Follow Hollie on Instagram and Twitter @village_larder

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36 Gardening

In Your Garden Monthly gardening ideas and tasks

by Andrew Staib, Principal Designer of Glorious Gardens Clay Soils: Make clay your best friend When I visit people in their gardens for a design consultation they often look at me with despair in their eyes, and apologetically admit they have clay soil. For most people clay soil is the bane of their gardening lives, limiting the type of plants they can grow, flooding in the Winter and cracking up in the Summer.

But do not lose hope! There are ways to work with clay and get the best out of it, as well as skirting round the problem.

What actually is clay?

You know if you have clay soil if you take a clod of earth from your garden and roll it into a sausage shape between your hands. Rather than it crumbling, if it keeps it’s shape and doesn’t crack, you have clay.

If you then rub it and it becomes shiny, congratulations, you have heavy clay!

Clay is made up of minute particles that are many times smaller than a grain of sand. They have a thin plate like structure so you can imagine bread slices stacked on each other held in place by electromagnetic forces. Therefore they have a greater surface area then the surrounding soil. These particles easily stick together and tend to form great lumps as you will know when you put your fork in the soil in Spring and a great clod comes out in one go.

Soils with 30% minimum clay particles are considered clay soils. They are very easily damaged.

Even walking on them a few times over Winter can compact them and make it hard for the gardener to then achieve a light, fluffy, workable soil.

Because they hold water, like a clay vase, they tend to get waterlogged easily. Who hasn’t lost free draining plants like Lavender over the Winter or waited for their Tulips and Alliums to come only to find rotten bulbs.

They are also slow to warm up in the Spring because they are still wet and their drainage can be painfully slow. On the plus side, because the clay is negatively charged it attracts and holds positively charged substances like potassium, magnesium and calcium, compared to a sandy soil which you have to continually top up with fertilisers. Clay can be either acidic or alkaline.

Working with Clay The best way to break down clay is what farmers have done for centuries. Turning up the clods in Autumn and then letting the frosts break down the lumps.

Once clay breaks down and plant material is added it has a greater tendency to keep aerated and looser.

through the door Flocculation, where you add lime to the soil, is a chemical process which helps the clods of clay break down (don’t use at the same time as manure as you can then create ammonia gas).

Once with a client the clay was so heavy we removed the entire clay content down 40cm.

After seeing 100 tonnes of clay removed and bringing in better top soil I will think twice about doing this again - but it did work and all the drainage problems were resolved. This would especially work if you had a small bed and you were desperate to grow free draining plants.

In the past we were encouraged to add grit or pea shingle to the clay. According to the RHS you would need to replace 50% of your soil with grit to make it properly workable. Obviously this is not going to be possible with most people’s gardens let alone factoring in the environmental impact.

Elevation is a solution that works well. There is the NoDig method where rather than rotate the clay, you leave it in place and each year you add a generous layer of compost on top of the clay. Over time you build up the level of workable soil without disturbing the clay.

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Raised beds - this is avoiding your clay altogether and building raised beds of brick, wood or stone. It works especially well for vegetable patches and at a raised height of 40cm you can hand select exactly the type of soil you want.

Also a thick mulch around your plants in Summer can prevent your clay drying out too much (which creates those famous cracks in the ground).

Lawns can become waterlogged with resulting moss domination but golf courses get around this problem by simply adding 15cm of sharp sand on top of the clay, then laying the lawn!

Using the Right Plants Obviously clay occurs naturally so there are vast plant communities that happily live in clay which the gardener can select from.

Because the clay is rich in nutrients and holds moisture in Spring and Autumn there are many plants that thrive.

Early season vegetables struggle with the water logging in early Spring, but main crop vegetables can really thrive: potatoes, leeks, brassicas, pumpkin and squash, lettuce and chard. Soft fruit like strawberries and raspberries not so well.

Woody fruit trees like apples and pears and generally most shrubs can live in clay, especially the larger wonder ones like Spirea and Ribes sanguine.

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38 Gardening Some medium sized plants they enjoy soil are Rodgersia, carex, Moilina, Ligularia, Hostas and Iris.

Some ground cover examples are Bergenia, Alchemmila, Pulmonaria and Phlox.

In terms of climbers Clematis and Honeysuckle are happy in clay. Suitable bulbs are Daffodils ad Snowdrops but not Alliums or Tulips. Roses love the nutrients in clay and really thrive, as do wisteria hysteria, clematis and honey.

In short, don’t let clay get you down. There are interesting ways to work with your soil without having to move house. And if you fancy a trip to Devon you can check out RHS Rosemoor Garden in Great Torrington which is built on clay and you will see what can be grown there. Hyde Hall Gardens in Essex is another heavy clay garden.

Places to visit The National Garden Scheme is still running.

Founded in 1927 the scheme encouraged people to open up their gardens to the public to raise money for the newly formed district nurses role in poor urban areas. It has moved on since then, from “a shilling a head” to raise over 20 million pounds for a variety of charities in the last 10 years.

If you go to the NGS website and type in ‘Sussex’ the dates you are free and you will find 36 gardens that are opening their gates in July though each garden is just open for a day or two only. Most serve tea and cakes.

July tasks  Deadhead perennial flowers as they will often create a new flush of buds as you inhibit the energy of the plant going into seed production. Plus the first flush of Hybrid and Patio roses may have finished so deadhead them back to a couple of new, outward facing buds  Bring any tender plants out from your conservatory now and let them get a good dose of sun now as who knows how long it will last!  Make sure any ponds don’t get swamped with blanket weed  Cut back any shrubs that flowered in June e.g.

Wigelia, Choysia and Philadelphius  Water any new plants that went in this year as they will dry out much faster than established plants as their roots are not as plugged into the surrounding soil  Keep pinching out side shoots on your tomatoes  Keep sowing salad for a continuous crop

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40 Property

The good old days?

By Chris Ennis FRICS I have reached one of life’s milestones recently – to my astonishment I find that I have been in the property business for more than 44 years – initially working in an estate agency then, after qualification in 1979, as a surveyor.

The years roll on, and I have given thought to the things I remember from those early days. I was reminded only recently when, during a survey of a house, I warned the lady owner that I was about to “pull the chain” (to test sanitary fittings). She rightly pointed out that there are very few of the old highlevel flushing cisterns remaining, and youngsters wouldn’t know what I was talking about. Do you remember the very imperious-sounding names of these old cisterns, like “The Viceroy” and “The Burlington”, many of which were rusty and noisy? Few properties were insulated, timber window were invariably rotten and draughty.

There are many phrases and things that probably wouldn’t mean much to today’s youngsters. We might frequently use the term “spend a penny”. Do you

SUSSEX LOCAL remember the big brass locks on the public convenience toilets – the ones with a large sliding knob on the front face? Public phone boxes with press buttons A and B? An open coal fire, might heat a small house but many of today’s kids wouldn’t know what a ‘coal bunker’ was.

I remember the “rag and bone” man collecting scrap metals on a cart. I recall that my first small car (a Morris 8), had a “side valve’ engine. In youthful optimism, I stripped the engine out for repair and couldn’t get it back together again. Shame …if I still had the car, it would be worth good money now.

Petrol was three shillings a gallon (that’s 15p) and I never did fill the fuel tank up…..couldn’t afford it!

Time marches on, and in the future today’s young people will wonder what we did before electric cars were invented. They will accept the ever-burgeoning wind farms, and solar voltaic panels will become the norm. Draughty windows will be a thing of the past; chimneys will be a rarity, I guess I am sounding like a bit of a dinosaur as I struggle to master the new ‘Windows 10‘ on my computer.

Chris Ennis FRICS is a Chartered Surveyor Tel: 01903 261217 visit www.propdoctor or send an email to: surveyor1@talktalk.net

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42 Puzzles

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44 Schools

Bury School Small but mighty!

Our staff all had the opportunity to attend training on Cognitive Load Theory and its impact in the classroom, run by Durrington Research School. I was delighted when I heard that Durrington were offering the training free of charge after school as it meant we could all attend – after all, every member of staff interacts with the children at school so it is vital that all staff have access to high quality training. The training itself was excellent, cementing some of the ideas we are moving towards and promoting questions amongst staff that we will look into in future training sessions.

At the end we got speaking to one of the providers and were discussing some of the work we have been doing at Bury. The trainer described us as quite ‘maverick’ for a small school to be so engaged in current educational research. I don’t believe we are maverick, I firmly believe the research is available to us and as such we have a professional responsibility to use it for the benefit of the children we teach. At the very least we need to be aware of it and have sound arguments for not doing something if the evidence suggests we should. We should not do things simply because we think they are right or because that is how we have always done them. If there is evidence to suggest there is a better way of doing something then we need to engage with it and ascertain if it is applicable to our school context – after all, your children only get one chance at a primary education.

Back in school we have had a fantastic start to the half term. We have been informed by Tesco that we came first in the recent Community Fundraising and will be awarded £4000 to convert the old changing rooms into a useable space for the children. A huge thank you to all of you that put your token in our section, this will make a huge difference to the children here at Bury.

The announcements in the last week of term didn’t stop there; thanks to the excellent work by Mrs Gammon and Kestrel Class over the course of the last few months, the school has been awarded the Surfers Against Sewage, Plastic Free Schools Award – one of the first schools in the country to be awarded the title. Clearly this doesn’t mean we are entirely free from plastic at school, but everyone is thinking carefully about how and what they use and actively thinking about the necessity for its use. We are also looking forward to welcoming Little Birds Nursery on site from September, lots of

opportunities to be sharing expertise between the Nursery and school will be taking place and I know Little Birds shares a similar ethos with regards to how we care for our environment.

Coldwaltham School Chainsaw Artist The children at Coldwaltham School have been invited to help develop ideas for a public artwork at the new housing development in Shackleton Close, Coldwaltham, so called because Sir Ernest Shackleton’s wife and daughter lived in the Parish and are buried in St Giles’ Church graveyard next to the school.

Stonewater Developments visited Coldwaltham School with chainsaw carver Dave Lucas. The children - who have studied the adventures of Shackleton - drew their designs for the artwork based on their knowledge of the explorer’s expeditions to the Antarctic. The finished artwork is likely to be a large oak chest containing articles that Shackleton may have taken with him on his ventures to the South Pole.

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St Mary’s School Pete the Pond Here at St Mary’s, the school grounds are coming to life and we have been delighted with our new dipping platform and revamped pond that ‘Pete the Pond’ installed. Many children have already been there to pond dip and discover the wildlife that we have.

Now the Summer Term is underway, we are delighted that the swimming pool is up and running. Special thanks go to our PTA and everyone else who has helped with the fund raising projects to replace the swimming pool liner and get the pool up and running.

Part of the excitement was winning the ‘Bags of Help’ initiative and thanks go to Tesco.

We are excited about our new themes this term for the children’s learning; these include Mr. McGregor’s Garden, Robots, Romans, Go with the Flow and Our Wonderful World. In addition to the curriculum areas, there are enrichment activities across the school with the Year 5 pupils enjoying a long weekend at Marchant’s Hill in Hindhead with activities such as Giant Swing, Aeroball, Zip Wire, Abseiling and orienteering to name a few. The Year 6 pupils have completed their SATS tests and then their residential trip to the Isle of Wight with PGL. Dragon boat racing, kayaking, beach walk, Matrix and other activities and

we know that they had a brilliant week. Many of the other classes have got also day trips planned to the Science Centre in Winchester, Submarine Museum at Gosport and Fishbourne Roman Palace.

We are also starting to think about next year and the special welcome we will be giving to our new Reception children. If you are new to the area, or you are still undecided as to which school would be best for your child, please do not hesitate to arrange a visit.

Please contact us at the School Office on 01798 872007 and to arrange a visit or visit the website www.st-marys-pulborough.w-sussex.sch.uk

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Paws for thought Vaccines In human health, vaccination has become such a routine word that we forget how powerful it can be. Measles vaccination in children has been so successful Dr Julian Hoad that most doctors qualified within the last 10-15 years have never seen a case and in 1980 amidst great fanfare, it was announced that smallpox had been eradicated from the World.

Polio has almost been wiped out.

The same is true in the animal world where the routine vaccination of our pets has led to such a huge drop in some preventable diseases that most vets qualified within the last 10 years have rarely seen a case of parvovirus and never seen a case of distemper.

And that is a problem!

When diseases fall to low levels - due to successful vaccination programmes, it is very easy to forget the threat of those illnesses, and the misery they can cause. Vaccination offers the most effective way of protecting pets from infectious diseases such as Canine Parvovirus, Canine Distemper, Infectious Canine Hepatitis, Cat Flu, Canine Parainfluenza &

Leptospirosis, Feline Infectious Enteritis, Feline Leukaemia Virus and Chlamydophila and Myxomatosis in rabbits.

Vaccines work by stimulating the body’s immune system to mount a protective response against these diseases. The immune system then remembers these diseases, enabling it to defend the body against any natural exposure to that disease in future.

Every vaccine lasts for different lengths of time, depending on the disease it is protecting against.

Most animals require regular boosters to “remind” the immune system and enhance the level of protection.

Don’t forget that if you are taking your pet abroad the Pet Travel Scheme (PETS) means that, before travelling, your pet needs to be vaccinated against rabies and remember that there may be other diseases which are not found in the UK. Of course, vaccines are not without their risks: like any medicine, there is always a chance of reactions or side effects. These are very rare, and in general the benefits of vaccination vastly outweigh the risks.

Your vet will be able to advise you on all aspects of vaccination.

Crossways Veterinary Group, School Hill, Storrington, High Street, Steyning & Findon Road, Findon Valley 01903 743040 www.crosswaysvets.co.uk

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Vitamin D

By Heather Smith, Personal Trainer, Fitbiz Training The sun seems to call us outside in the summer, our bodies seem to instinctively know that getting the sun on our skin is a good thing.

And good it is. The sun allows our bodies to produce vitamin D, which despite its name, acts more like a hormone. It’s one of the most important nutrients for keeping us healthy in every way possible, from immune system function to mental health to heart health. It’s also unfortunately something which a huge percentage of us are deficient in.

which explains why we tend to feel a bit tired, fed up and start to crave more sugary foods (for the serotonin release which vitamin D would otherwise promote) around December / January time.

There has become a lot of worry about exposure to the sun without sun cream or being covered up, but actually, for someone who is not at a high risk of skin cancer, the benefits of the right amount of sun outweigh the risk.

This is partly due to the UK’s position on the globe (we don’t get a huge amount of sun all year round), partly due to our indoor lifestyles and partly due to the excess body fat some of us carry. Vitamin D is fat soluble, which means that the more body fat you’re carrying, the more vitamin D you’ll need.

If you’re not at a high risk of skin cancer, you can relax more than the current guidelines suggest and enjoy some time in the sun without sun cream. The right amount of exposure to the sun depends on your skin type and how easily you burn, as well as the strength of the sun. The time can vary between a minute and an hour, before you’ll want to either go inside, cover up or put on some sun cream.

We store vitamin D in our liver, and if we’re fully topped up, our stores can last for up to 3 months;

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

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Cut your Private Medical Insurance costs

by Andrew Leach, Director, SJA Health Insurance In recent editions of the magazine, I have talked about the benefits of Private Medical Insurance at a time when NHS waiting lists are so long.

However many people still baulk at the idea because they think it will cost too much or have found that their premiums have risen too much.

That need not be the case because there are ways to significantly reduce the amount you pay. For a start, you could add in an excess, or increase your existing one, which, depending on the insurer, could range from £100 up to £5,000. These are usually only payable once per person per policy year.

Another option is to remove, or reduce, your outpatient cover for services including therapies. Even if you remove this element, many plans retain cover for cancer treatment and MRI and CT scans anyway.

Some plans give the option of removing mental health cover and cancer treatment altogether but we would not recommend this.

Also, some insurers allow you to move to a six-week plan where there is no cover if the treatment can be done by the NHS within six weeks. That can save money, as can limiting the number of hospitals that

you can go to; it is often not necessary to use a central London hospital.

Andrew Leach is Managing Director of Pulboroughbased SJA Health Insurance and has 32 years’ experience working with insurance brokers and insurance companies. His company is a boutique brokerage specialising in health insurance and related products for individuals, small and large companies in the UK and internationally. You can find out more at www.sjahealthinsurance.com

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52 Computers

Computer Care Duplication, Duplication...

by Alan Stainer

There are lots of reasons why a computer might be slow. One of the biggest causes I have found while fixing different machines over the years is duplication. Put simply, it’s when you have more than one program running in the background that does the same thing, each one using up vital processing power and resources. Take cloud storage as an example.

Most people will only need to have one cloud storage client installed locally. Even if someone shares a file with you using a different cloud service, you can access that using a browser without installing anything. Windows 10 users will most likely have Microsoft’s OneDrive installed by default, which is silly if you use DropBox or something else. The simple answer is to uninstall those cloud storage apps you don’t need or use. Your files will still be safe and accessible via your internet browser. Another common example is the duplication of security software. You don’t need more than one antivirus program installed. Generally it is good practice to remove programs that you don’t need (whether they are duplicates or not). Your computer won’t thank you, but it will be faster. www.alansitsolutions.com

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Body Conscious

Local People 53 Dr Claire Smith

Kris Thomas meets Dr Claire Smith, Head of Anatomy at Brighton & Sussex Medical School Dr Claire Smith is softly spoken and looks smart in a black linen dress. She stops to chat and introduce me to various staff and students as we make our way to her office. She seems to be on great terms with everyone, enquiring about team members' days and making small talk.

Claire is in charge of this entire facility where donor bodies are examined by both medical students and qualified doctors and surgeons. This operation is a key part of training the country's medics and it is no overstatement to say that it helps save lives. It is a colossal responsibility and Claire reports to the Human Tissue Authority (HTA). If HTA regulations are not strictly adhered to here, ultimately it is Claire who could end up in prison. Claire is also an examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons, a highly regarded position which takes her around the country and overseas giving lectures and assessing medical students during their exams. She tells me that the recognition attained through the Royal College of Surgeons' appointment has been one of the highlights of her career to date.

I decline the offer of gloves, "Don't worry, I won't touch anything" I say. Claire has advised me that there are bodies in the dissecting room which are covered up and checks again that I am happy to go in for a look around. I confess that the bodies are a huge fascination for me.

The medical science building on the site of Sussex University is undergoing renovation at the time of my visit. The number of medical students they can accommodate is increasing in the next academic year from 130 to 200 in line with government promises to get more doctors into the NHS to meet the ever increasing demand.

The Dissecting Room (DR) is brightly lit and large - it accommodates 70 students at a time. There are nine stainless-steel trolleys, two of which hold bodies concealed under blue plastic covers elasticised like a bed sheet to encase them. Claire shows me the sinks where the students wash their hands and on the facing wall the sinks where they wash their equipment after use. Although the 'patients' here are no longer alive, hygiene is still of paramount importance. Claire explains that mould can develop on the bodies if the environment is not kept sterile and to achieve this the air in the DR is completely changed ten times an hour. The bodies currently on the tables are preserved with formaldehyde and will last for as long as they are needed which could be up to a year. Claire tells me the bodies can look slightly unreal, the flesh becomes sallow and puffy-looking from the formaldehyde - "it is the oxygen in our blood that gives our skin its pink colouring" Claire explains. I feel a sense of complete awe that this person lying here has willingly handed themselves over to Claire's care to be examined and used by doctors in-training in whatever way is needed. "It's a truly amazing gift" says Claire who tells me that many donors themselves have a medical background and know of the need for bodies to study.

We enter the large cloakroom where students and staff adorn their overalls - the "scrubs". I have to leave my belongings and phone here but am allowed to take my notebook. Two skeletons on wheeled stands watch over the bags and jackets, a few things are seemingly out of place due to the renovations...

If she could go back in time Claire tells me, she would love to meet Adreas Vesalius, often referred to as the founder of modern human anatomy, or William Hunter or his brother John - both pioneers of anatomical research in the 18th century 'golden age' of discovery.

Claire tells me she also very much admires colleague

Claire lives in Storrington with her husband and two daughters. How does she balance her busy career with her family life? "When I'm at work I'm Dr Smith but when I get home I can't wait to put on my jogging bottoms and be the best mum I can be". I suggest that she must have to compartmentalise her life to some extent which Claire agrees is true. Mostly it would not be appropriate (or desirable) to discuss her work over dinner. Husband Trevor is hugely supportive Claire says, and is incredibly proud of her achievements. He has also helped a great deal with suggestions and proof reading of her new book due out later this month.

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54 Local People Susan Standring chief editor of the 39th edition of Gray's Anatomy and an influential advocate of women in the mostly male-dominated field of anatomy.

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Claire has herself recently written a book called 'The Silent Teacher' to raise awareness of body donation.

It's a fascinating read full of facts and some great insider anecdotes.

She told me that at times there simply aren't enough bodies (although there are alternatives, including 3D printing and using animals). Most in the medical profession think there is no substitution for studying real human material. Donors range in age from 40-100 and some bodies show little sign of the cause of death. It is not possible to accept a body donation from anyone who has died of HIV but as doctors will need to treat living people with all sorts of disease it is useful to see a wide variety in the donated bodies.

We look at antique exhibits in glass jars. Legs, testes, other body parts unidentifiable to me, some are normal, some misshapen by disease or deformity.

Many of the exhibits are bubble-wrapped ready to be moved to their new more spacious home in the autumn. We also look at bones, lots of bones and skulls. The real ones are dark grey and Claire treats them with the utmost care, most are hundreds of years old and would smash if dropped. There are also the plastic bones - each group of eight students has their own entire skeleton in a box, each plastic skeleton set costs around ÂŁ2,000. "What's the advantage of studying the real bones?" I ask. Claire shows me a real skull next to a plastic skull, "Whilst all the features are shown on the plastic skull, it's so much more apparent on the real one, look at all the beautiful detail" she says indicating the tight zigzag joins on the cranium.

where frozen parts are stored. Once a body part has been defrosted it cannot be reused so frozen material tends to be reserved for specific doctor/surgeon requests. "A surgeon may be preparing for a particularly complicated operation, and will make a request for a particular body part to practice on" Claire tells me "once a part has been defrosted it is just like live tissue" she continues. Claire shows me the row of mortuary-style refrigeration units. If there was one image that would disturb me it was seeing all the thick plastic bags filling the steel shelves in these dark, cold cabinets - 'Silent Witness' meets 'Saw'.

Claire first became interested in the human body as a child when she was diagnosed with epilepsy.

Although she is completely unfazed by cutting up dead people she admits that she doesn't enjoy dissecting feet. There have also been occasions when students have fainted on seeing the donor bodies but Claire and her team have become adept at dealing with these situations and most students recover quickly, aside from a little embarrassment.

Claire is keen to impress that all donors are treated with care and respect at all times. It is up to the students if they wish to know the names of the donors - most do.

At the end of their time in th e research facility the donors are given a proper funeral service, Claire and her team attend them all along with the donors' families and friends. The families of donors do not have to pay for the funeral - this is part of the arrangement when you donate your body. Claire has plans to plant a memorial tree in the University grounds as a permanent thank you to all the body donors and their families.

We move into an adjoining room where the lab technicians prepare the bodies and where dissected body parts are stored. Claire shows me the freezers

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There are more skeletons on wheels in here too, one is a child, it is not clear if it's a boy or girl as the pelvis hadn't developed significantly at the time of death.

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Bury Council News Bury Parish Council held their Annual Parish Council

meeting on 23 May. The Chairman, Tony Lewis, was re-elected with Lynnette Leeson as Vice Chairman. More Councillors are needed, and it is hoped that they will be joining the Council for the next meeting.

During the last financial period, the swings in Bury Green were replaced, and new picnic benches were placed on the area. This has now all happened in good time for the school summer holidays.

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The Recreation Ground was also given new benches.

Further projects were discussed for the 2018 - 19 period. Currently the maintenance contractor is working hard to keep the footpaths and public areas cleared of the rampant vegetation. The Parish has part of Serpents Way going through, and the Literary

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The A29 is of course the other side of the coin. This ‘race track’ has been one of life’s vicissitudes since the advent of motorbikes. Of course the amount of traffic has increased, with even heavier traffic expected on the road with the various developments to the south.

The Council have been working hard to reduce and monitor the speeding and the noise. Attempts to get the speed limits reduced have so far been rebutted.

Apart from the short distance at 40 mph at Bury Gate, the rest of the main road through the Parish is 50 mph. This is far too fast in the garage area, and really dangerous for the school children who need to cross the road.

The Council feel that all the children attending the school should be able to walk to school. However, the crossing is so dangerous that many parents feel they need to take the car to ensure the child’s safety.

This is an ongoing situation, but the Council is determined to keep on top of the situation. www.buryparishcouncil.org.uk

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Coldwaltham News Edited extracts from the drafts minutes of Parish Council meeting held on 15th May 2018.

Roads, Footpaths, Bus Shelters, Noticeboard, and the Alban Head Play Equipment. The use of weed killer, was questioned, at the playing fields, it was confirmed that it is safe for children and pets and is sprayed by a licensed operator. This is done bi- annually. It was noted that the Accident Book at the pavilion needs to be checked, that it is still in place.

Coldwaltham Youth Club (CYC) – Members who attended their recent CYC AGM, reported back. The club are looking to give it one last push. Lodge Hill will renew their hire of the hall. Cllr Nelson wanted to ensure that the club gave it a decent length of time. It was also highlighted that the club has good funds which would need to be secured if the club folded completely, the charity’s trustees need to ensure this.

Lodge Hill - proposed development Cllr Burr updated members regarding Lodge Hill, who had made a representation to SDNPA regarding their Local Plan: all comments are now available on the SDNPA website. It revealed that Lodge Hill are proposing to develop about an acre of woodland around the youth club site. Lodge Hill pointed out that the Meadow Site is not popular and went on to say that the Parish Council would support this proposition. Cllr Nelson noted that this has never been discussed by

Parish Council News 57 the Parish Council and therefore could not be supported. Lodge Hill are selling some of their land for development to fund the additions to the main house, a residential development would provide much needed improvements to the main house. It was the Trustee’s decision not to publicise this proposal.

Year 2017/18 Internal Audit Report: Members confirmed Rachel Hall for the audit. The Clerk advised that Rachel Hall had completed the internal audit, copies had been distributed to all Councillors prior to the meeting. The report summary states “The accounting arrangements, procedural controls, records and documentary evidence are considered to be satisfactory, and accurately record the Council’s financial position.”

Footpath 2451 from Silverdale to Brook Lane (closer to the railway bridge) problems where the tenant had cut back trees, sprayed to kill the grass, and then burnt the field, causing the fire brigade to be called, the footpath along the edge of the field had then been ploughed up. The situation is now under control.

Sites for our Speed Watch have been agreed: between Church Lane and Arun Vale and at the junction of the River Lane and Sandy Lane. Two motorbikes at 72 miles an hour were caught by the police officer assessing the sites, www.coldwalthampc.org.uk

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Fittleworth Council Extract from draft minutes of the Annual Parish Meeting held on 8th May 2018 Financial Statement Copies of the Income and Expenditure for the financial year 2017-18 were distributed. The chairman confirmed that the draft accounts had been prepared by the Clerk as the Responsible Financial Officer, but had not yet been finalised or signed off by the internal auditor. The current financial position is a healthy one with £51,766 (2016/17 - £31,055) in the combined accounts.

Income The Parish council received £57,279 in income last year, the majority of which was the precept of £18,500, grants for the new playground of £11,500, grant of £19,285 from the operation watershed fund for works in School Lane.

Expenditure The expenditure last year was £36,568 which was just over budget. The main expenditure comprises clerk’s wages; maintenance of our buildings; the upkeep of the Recreation Ground and other public spaces; and insurance.

Donations totalling £2,500 were donated to the various clubs and societies around the village of which

£1,500 was donated to the Village shop project. The Parish Council had budgeted to donate £3,000 to the Village shop. The additional £1,500 will be donated in 2018/19. Also, £209 has been given to the Parochial Church Council.

Hesworth Common Hesworth Common is 100.5 acres of registered Common Land purchased from The Duke of Norfolk in 1979. The Hesworth Common account has a balance of £7,797. £505 was received from SSE for the Wayleave Agreement for the period 2012-2017, and a rural grant of £2,400. Expenditure for maintenance and a new carpark bin totaled £1,233.

Birchwalks Wood Birchwalks Wood account has a balance of £5,189.

These funds are specifically for maintaining the woods.

It was noted that out of the total Cash Balance at the year end of £51,766, only £10,764 is available in the general reserve and the remaining balance being ear marked for various projects and specific reserves.

The general fund is 58% of the precept. www.fittleworth-pc.org.uk

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Pulborough Parish Council Extracts from the draft minutes of the Annual Meeting of Pulborough Parish Council 17th May 2018.

Reports from County and District Councillors District Cllr Clarke briefly updated Council on current HDC matters of note: The Gypsy, Traveller & Travelling Showpeople paper has been suspended due to one of the sites being withdrawn; HDC’s new CEO was now in place; With regard to the Willowmead development, all parties have now signed the Agreement except for Network Rail due to continued issues relating to the car park.

Neighbourhood Warden Steering Group Report A key focus was continuing to work in support of vulnerable residents and they are currently working around providing dementia provisions within the parish with the Dementia Action Alliance.

Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group Report The Steering Group had a useful meeting with HDC Neighbourhood Plan Officers on 1st May 2018, when the group was encouraged to move ahead as soon as possible and options for HDC support were discussed. Final site assessment summaries were imminently being collated for review. Reg 14 public consultation would probably now be delayed until after the summer holiday period but once that was achieved, the group was hopeful that final referen-

Parish Council News 59 dum would take place in early 2019.

Sports Pavilion Development Project Report Further to discussions with Horsham District Council (HDC) about possible support and funding for the project, it was probably unlikely that HDC could assist with the level of funding needed. However, a councillor had been advised that a new officer, experienced in funding applications, would be assigned to support the Parish Council, and she will attend the forthcoming Steering Group meeting with the Sports & Social Club, possibly accompanied by a senior officer too. This meeting had been arranged with the aim of establishing clear content for putting the business plan together.

Village Market New arrangements needed to be made for operating the Council surgery stall after the July market. It was agreed that the stall was a useful point of contact for residents especially those new to the village. It was agreed to continue with the Council stand from September onwards (there being no market in August) and agree a rota for attendance at each prior Council meeting, as per current practice. www.pulboroughparishcouncil.gov.uk

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West Chiltington Parish Council Bin Issues The new bin collection timetable has been in place for a while now and we’ve all had time to get used to the new system. There will be a review after 12 months so all feedback is welcomed. The ‘Bins’ section of the Horsham District Council website www.horsham.gov.uk is very informative, but if you still have comments you can send an email to yoursay@horsham.gov.uk or phone 01403 733144.

Internal Audit results We are pleased to report that our Internal Audit has been completed and the following remarks were made by the Auditor. “Following completion of our interim internal audit on the 14th November 2017 and our final audit on the 20th April 2018 we enclose our final report for your kind attention and presentation to the council. The audit was conducted in accordance with current practices and guidelines and testing was risk based.”… “It is clear the council takes governance, policies and procedures very seriously and I am pleased to report that overall the systems and procedures you have in place are entirely fit for purpose and indeed are a model of good practice.”

To see a copy of the Annual Governance and Account-

ability Return 2017/18 and the Notice of Public Rights go to our website and follow the Council link to Finance. www.wcpc.org.uk Village Show Saturday 14th July 2018 West Chiltington Parish Council will have a stand at the Show again this year. Please come along and say hello to your councillors.

Major Cycle Event Sunday 23rd September 15,000 cyclists will leave Goodwood Motor Circuit for the start of the first “Vélo South” on Sunday 23rd September – a major new 100-mile closed road cycle event for the UK. The route is circular and can be viewed on the website. The part which will effect West Chiltington will see the cyclists come from Ashington and travel west along Harbolets Road and Adversane Lane (B2133) which will be closed from 08:15 – 16:45. The road closures therefore are likely to effect local travel arrangements on that day. From the velosouth.com website: “The route has been carefully considered and selected minimise the inconvenience of the necessary road closures. Emergency Services will be operating as usual and the public should use normal protocol in the case of an emergency.” If you do plan to travel on that day, please check the Velo South route first. Alternatively, you may wish to sign up and ride for a charity or as a business. For more detailed information go to: www.velosouth.com West Chiltington Parish Council: 01798 817434 wcpcclerk@aol.com www.wchilt-parishcouncil.org.uk

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