Sussex Local - Arundel - February 2019

February 2019

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Arundel - Amberley - Fontwell - Ford - Slindon - Walberton - Yapton

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Vampire Rocks George Lewis’ Comedy Show Book: The Guinea Pig Club

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Historic Arundel Snippets & The Disappearing Shops of Bilsham Road, Yapton

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

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February 2019 Cover image Early flowering purple Croci

Welcome...

It’s February, the month of Valentine’s Day...

We are sharing some love with three competitions for you this month. Win tickets to see comedian George Lewis at Brighton’s Komedia Club (page 14). You can also win tickets to see hilarious musical comedy “Vampires Rock” in Worthing (page 15) plus you could win a copy of the inspiring book The Guinea Pig Club (page 41).

Our charity profile feature this month is on the Amber Foundation (page 26). Providing accommodation and training for homeless and unemployed young people, the charity gives the opportunity of a fresh start to disadvantaged individuals aged 18 to 30.

Andrew Staib has some ideas to help brighten up your garden (page 36) plus the main gardening tasks for the month.

Our Health article on page 40 looks at lower back pain, the causes and what you can do to help yourself if you suffer.

In this month’s property feature (page 39) Chartered Surveyor Chris Ennis discusses the “Horror” words no one ever wants to see on a property survey - Settlement, Subsidence and Damp...

Local historian Mark Philips gives us some fascinating snippets of Arundel history (page 12) and Allen Misslebrook tells of the disappearing shops of Bilsham Road, Yapton (page 13).

As usual we have event listings and our regular local news. Please get in touch with anything you’d like published.

Kris & Jeff Quote of the month “There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved.”

- GEORGE SAND 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. Views and opinions of contributors are not necessarily those of the publisher.

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.........................................................................What’s On ..................................................................Arundel History .......................................................Yapton & Ford History ......................Win tickets to George Lewis Comedy show .........................................Win tickets to “Vampires Rock” ...........................................................Local schools news .......................................................................Local Walks ........................................................Charity & Community .....................Charity Profile feature - Amber Foundation .................................................................Prize Crossword ................................................................................Recipe ....................................................................In Your Garden ...........................................................Health & Wellbeing ............................................Young Readers’ Puzzle Page ............................................................Local Council News .............................................................Business Directory ...........................................................Index of Advertisers Kay Publishing Ltd PO Box 2237 Pulborough RH20 9AH info@sussexlocal.net www.sussexlocal.net

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More Historic Arundel Snippets

By Arundel historian Mark Phillips During my research I come across numerous snippets of fascinating Arundel related facts that I note down and put to one side, planning to follow them up. I present here a small selection of these.

The popular timber-framed Belinda’s Tearoom in Tarrant Street was once a slaughterhouse and a stable for the horse that pulled the Arundel to Chichester mail cart. But in the late 1800s, the backyard was the location of the first public urinal in the town. It is recorded as being very popular with those attending the town market.

In the early 1900s there was a grocer’s shop in Tarrant Street run by Mrs Slaughter. She was known by the local children as ‘Nanny Weighfinger’ due to her habit of deliberately putting her finger on the scales when weighing out sweets.

45 - The old Morris Garage in Arundel High Street.

Formally a Coachworks. was once used as the town Post Office (after it moved in 1875 from what is now Spencer Swaffer Antiques opposite).

'Nanny Weighfinger' poses in the doorway of her Grocers shop in Tarrant Street. - c1900 The area now known as Crown Yard car park became notorious in 1866 due to a cholera epidemic that broke out there, causing several fatalities. This whole area contained run-down hovels and over 100 people were recorded as living there. Dr Evershed, who was also a local councillor, said that even having worked in some of the most run-down London slums, he had never in his life seen such horrors and filthy living conditions and that it was, ‘a disgrace to civilised society’.

The building behind the arches opposite Pizza Express in the High Street was a high-class coach builder in the 1920s (the building of car bodies). For some bizarre reason, the early ‘production line’ commenced on the ground floor and was finished at the top of the building. The completed product then had to winched back down to street level. This building later became the Morris garage owned by Mr Hare.

The former Nat West Bank in the High Street was built in c1750 as a high-class townhouse for Lord Zouche. The room to the left of the bank entrance

In the 1920s, this room, now converted to Arundel Ticker Atkin's shop (circled) in the 1920's. a separate glassfronted shop unit, became a watchmaker’s shop run by ‘Ticker’ Atkins and later a café before becoming the bank manager’s office.

I recently discovered that this part of the building originally contained a large coaching arch that allowed access to the stables at the rear.

There is an old Quaker burial ground behind the wall opposite what was, until recently, Sparks Yard in Tarrant Street. In 1843, the last miller at Swanbourne Mill, Robert Horne, died in an accident on his own waterwheel and was buried here. His small tombstone is now in the Arundel museum archives.

Around the turn of the 1900s, coal was delivered around the town by a horse and cart. On one occasion the coalman was delivering down King Street and because of the steepness of the hill, he would quickly jump off and insert some large wooden wedges under the wheels to take up the strain of the cart. Unfortunately, on one occasion something frightened the poor animal before he could do this. The horse and cart gathered speed as it went down the hill and with the weight of the coal behind it, there was only ever going to be one possible and very sad end to this incident.

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The Disappearing Shops of Bilsham Road

By Allen Misselbrook, Yapton & Ford Local History Group Historically, as would be expected in a small country village, many of the trades catered for the needs of the local population. This would change with the improvement in transport when villagers had the opportunity to shop in local towns taking advantage of cheaper prices being offered by the larger shops. Local businesses and traders felt the pinch. Many could not compete and were slowly forced to close. Although some trades and businesses stood the test of time many did not, as is the case in Bilsham Road, Yapton.

One of the earliest traders recorded as operating in Bilsom (Bilsham was known as Bilsom and what is now Bilsham Road was called Bilsom Lane) was a Butcher who was plying his trade in 1335. Five hundred years later, a Beer Seller was selling his brew in the mid to late 19th century from his house, now long since demolished, situated opposite the semidetached houses on Bilsham Corner.

Travelling from Bilsham towards Yapton, the first house encountered on the right was the home of a carpenter by the name of George Marner in the mid-19th century but, in the 1881 and 1891 Census Returns, it was referred to as a Beer House with William Hotston as the Beer House keeper. By 1910 it was known as ‘The Lamb Inn’ going on to sell ‘Brickwoods’ beer in the mid20th century. Its demise came in 2014 when Punch Taverns sold it in the face of fierce local objections, to make way for the construction of ‘Lambs Cottages’. A small industrial estate located behind ‘The Lamb’ had also succumbed to the housing planners a few years earlier and is now a small housing estate.

Continuing the journey into Yapton (along the B2132) there were two businesses occupying the site that became Bilsham Court in 1993, Bilsham Joinery Works and Yapton Service Station.

Bilsham Joinery Works was a business established by W. Geatrell in 1924 with a Sales Department offering such items as Builders’ Hardware, Ironmongery and Paints. A Works Department undertook Repairs and

Yapton Service Station - 1960

Alterations, Joinery, Sectional Buildings and Fencing. A later advert offered building materials ‘for all your Do-It-Yourself Jobs’ and under the banner of ‘Bilsham Ironmongers’, Paints, Wallpapers, Garden Tools, and Fertilizers were for sale.

Yapton Service Station The Lamb Inn—1955 was owned and run by C.L.Guiver from 1932 to 1952 offering a ‘Day and Night Garage Service’ as well as being an agent for ‘Austin & Morris Cars’. It had petrol pumps on the forecourt selling, at one time, Cleveland Petrol and a shop selling everything from ice-cream to fireworks. The large workshop at the rear of the premises was originally a barn belonging to the farm which was shown as occupying the site on the 1839 Tithe Map. After several further owners the garage finally ceased trading in the 1990’s.

Continuing along Bilsham Road the next business premises still remains in business, the only one in the road to survive the pressures exerted by the major supermarket chains. This of course is Bilsham Stores.

In 1778 this building was Cinders Farmhouse, occupied by Edward Field. It appears on the 1939 Tithe Map as a Cottage, Yard and Orchard with one acre of land owned by James Skeite Snr. A detached house, Meadowcroft, was built on part of this land in 1950.

Mr and Mrs Black were early owners and they operated a mobile ‘wet fish’ business from their garage for a while. Eventually the house was converted into Doctor’s Surgery now called Meadowcroft Surgery.

One of James Skeite’s grandsons, George Chandler, was to become the first grocer in the future Bilsham Stores. He is listed in the 1895 edition of Kelly’s Directory (a trade directory) as a Grocer and Dairyman. The shop has seen many changes and owners over the years. The original one room shop with the counter on the left with the goods arrayed on shelves for the assistant to gather according to your shopping list is now a self-service store. Originally, on the north side of the building was a corrugated lean-to in which Alfred Essex Coe opened a Cycle Repair shop in 1934. He also offered a Battery Re-plating Service as well as a Radio Installation Service. The lean-to shop was re-built and became Clive’s Hairdresser’s in the 1970’s. It changed hands several times, once becoming a Flower Shop. It is now back operating as a Barbers.

Finally, on the left-hand side, as Bilsham Road meets Main Road and Burndell Road at Sparks Corner there is a group of four houses known as Beverley Close.

The name comes from a Tea Shop that stood on the site. It was called Beverley Tea Rooms and was built from old railway carriages.

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Win tickets to George Lewis: A Man, A Plan, A Girl With Fake Tan Friday, 22nd March at Brighton Komedia Following on from a very successful, criticallyacclaimed run at the Edinburgh Festival in August, the self-effacing George Lewis – a BBC New Comedy Award finalist – is taking his show on tour in the spring of 2019.

‘A man, a plan, a girl with fake tan’ tells the story of when George was 12 and he fell for the most beautiful, most orange girl in Stockport. To win her heart, he decided he needed to act less like a boy and more like a man. Specifically, the coolest man in Britain at that point: Liam Gallagher.

In this show, George looks back on life as a teenager in a world that was going crazy for Britpop, Minidiscs and New Labour. He was a self-assured geek who was trying so hard to be cool but getting it so, so wrong. He’d like to think that this is just something every teenage boy goes through, but the odd story of his life as an adult shows that he’s not changed that much after all.

Stockport born and bred, George Lewis is one of the most exciting comedians to burst onto the scene in recent years. A multi-award-winning stand-up, he has recently written for BBC Radio 4, is soon to appear on ITV2's Stand Up Sketch Show, has hosted BBC’s Top

Gear-Extra Gear, was named on the BBC New Talent Hotlist, and has won Celebrity Mastermind.

He has also appeared on CBBC (The Dog Ate My Homework), Comic Relief 2017, and Jokes (ITV2). Last year, George supported Tom Allen on his UK tour. www.georgelewiscomedian.com

Win tickets to George Lewis To enter the competition answer the question below: Q: Who did George think was the coolest man in Britain? a Liam Gallagher b) Noel Gallagher c) Paul Weller Send your answer and contact details to: George Lewis Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough, RH20 9AH or enter online at www.sussexlocal.net/ features/competitions Winner drawn after 28th February 2019. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.

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Win a pair of tickets to ‘Vampires Rock’ Friday 22nd March at the Pavilion Theatre, Worthing Including tracks from Queen, AC/DC, Meat Loaf, Journey, Guns n Roses and many more.

In 2019 X Factor winner Sam Balley will be stepping into the shoes of legendary singer and actress Toyah Willcox who played the part for two years performing over 200 shows. For the past fifteen years Vampires Rock has played to more than a million people and has a growing army of fans. Prepare for a night of mischief and mayhem.

Visit worthingtheatres.co.uk for more details.

Win tickets to Vampires Rock To enter the competition answer the question below: This Rock-tastic, hilarious, musical concert lives up to its rocking reputation. A tongue in cheek story, spellbinding cast, fangtastic fire routines, guitar gods and sexy vampettes take you on a ride through some of the Greatest Eighties Classic Rock Anthems ever!

Throwing just the right amount of fun and humour into his script ensures that Steinman always has the audience roaring with laughter.

Q: Which talent show did Sam Balley win? a) The X Factor b) Britain’s Got Talent c) Rooster Send your answer and contact details to: Vampire Rocks Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough, RH20 9AH or enter online at www.sussexlocal.net/ features/competitions Winner drawn after 28th February 2019. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.

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Amberley School Looking forward Whilst 2018 was a momentous year for Amberley Primary School, 2019 promises to be even more exciting and important.

In 2018 we saw our first Year 6 pupils graduate from the school and sadly but proudly saw them move on to a variety of secondary schools across the county.

In 2019, we hope to further cement our partnership with St James’ Coldwaltham which will enable both schools to share resources, best practice and deliver better value by shared purchasing.

Standards continue to improve and Amberley prides itself in looking very closely at the progress of each and every child in the school. A system has been introduced which measures the progress of each child as they move through the school and we believe that this is a far better measure of a school’s effectiveness. Every year and in every class children are different; they are individuals and measuring progress by just looking at class or cohort performance often does not take this individuality into account.

A Pupil Enrichment Programme (PEP) has been introduced which provides extra finance to allow more cultural development for our children outside of the normal curriculum. In 2019, visits to concerts, the theatre and dance performances are planned using funds from the PEP. All associated with Amberley Primary are justifiably proud of the school and how we help the children develop. I can’t find a better way of describing the benefits of sending your children to Amberley than a recent quote from one of our parents: “Choosing my child's first school was an emotional decision on so many levels. I remember it so well, I remember considering home-schooling for fear of losing my precious first born to full time education. I read Ofsted reports and questioned class sizes, access to outdoor areas and even homework policies.

Open Days, catchment areas and application forms filled our weekends. It felt like a new era, new and confusing. However, we came to a decision and I remember the relief when our choice became a reality.

Now, two years on, relief has been replaced by pride as the school I chose grows, strengthens and improves with each term.

Amberley is well placed to take children from a wide radius and given the low population of the village there is usually space even if you think you might not be in the catchment. Amberley really is a little hidden gem of a school and I'm proud to be a part of it.”

If you are interested in sending your child to Amberley

Primary, you are very welcome to visit at any time.

Please contact the School Office on 01798 831612 to make an appointment or have a look at our website www.amberley.w-sussex.sch.uk Ray Jackson, Chair of Governors

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Arundel C of E School Choirs Our ACE choirs performed at many different events over the Christmas period and delighted audiences with their beautiful singing. In Arundel Mr Hawke led his choir in the Arun Choral Society’s Carol Service at Arundel Cathedral. The children were complemented both on their impressive singing and their impeccable behaviour. Mr Hawke also led our choir during the Key Stage 2 Carol Concert at St Nicholas’ Church, which as always was a very moving occasion.

Mr Servant, our music teacher, took his choir to Arundel by Candlelight to sing carols at the turning on of the Christmas tree lights, which was a very enjoyable occasion. He also led the children in singing carols at Morrisons, which is an annual event for the school and provides an opportunity for us to raise funds for the choir. Mrs Simpson and Mrs Burchell accompanied their class choir to perform carols at Arundel Baptist Church and received a glowing response from Pastor Steve and the residents of Warwick Court.

Mr Servant’s choir was also invited to sing at the Music and Memories Café at the Regis Centre in Bognor Regis, which involved the children singing for members of the local community living with dementia. Both the children and the audience very much

enjoyed the experience and gained a lot from the afternoon, illustrated by the feedback that the choir received: “I would like to thank you and all the wonderful children that performed at our Music & Memories Café in Bognor yesterday. It was extremely rewarding to see one of our clients who is living with Dementia transform from being very anxious and only being able to make it just inside the main door to someone who became relaxed, responsive and just seeing the joy experienced makes these events so worthwhile.

“It was thanks to yourselves and the wonderful children at ACE who were able to make this happen. The children were so well behaved and performed wonderfully. They are a real asset to the school.” www.arundelchurchofenglandschool.org.uk

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

Timings are for guidelines only. If the weather is poor the walk may be cancelled, if unsure check, contact 01243 534589 health@chichester.gov.uk www.chichesterwellbeing.org.uk L = Walk Leader Fri 1st

10:30 am Wey Arun Canal (Loxwood) L: Richard Meet in Canal visitor centre car park in Loxwood

1 hr 30 mins

3.5 miles

Mon 4th

10:30 am Emsworth to Prinsted Meet in Emsworth town square, PO10 7AW

L: Anne

1 hr 30 mins

3 miles

Mon 4th

10:30 am Chichester Canal Meet in Chichester Canal, PO19 8DT

L: Helen

30 mins

1 mile

Wed 6th

10:45 am Climping L: Dominic Along dunes and beach to Climping Mill. Meet at Arun Yacht Club Car Park, Rope Walk, Littlehampton BN17 5DL

1 hr 30 mins

2.5 miles

Wed 6th

10:30 am Earnley L: Andrew Slow, flat, easy, stroll around Medmerry Nature Reserve perimeter. Meet in Earnley car park

2 hrs

2 miles

Fri 8th

10:30 am Kirdford L: Richard Through farmland and fields, returning past a fish farm and woodland. Meet in front of the Half Moon pub in Kirdford

1 hr 30 mins

3.5 miles

Tue 12th

10:30 am Petworth Park L: Gerald Fallow deer, views and ancient trees make for a compelling walk. Meet in Petworth Park, London Road, North Car Park

2 hrs

4 miles

Thurs 14th

10:30 am Burpham & Wepham L: Jane Meet in the public car park behind the George at Burpham, BN18 9RR

2 hrs

5 miles

Fri 15th

10:30 am Stoughton L: Andrew Slow, gradual, peaceful ascent through beech woods.

Meet in Forestry Commission car park

2 hrs

2 miles

Sun 17th

10:30 am Burpham L: Dominic Meet in the public car park behind the George at Burpham, BN18 9RR

2 hrs

4 miles

Mon 18th

10:30am Langstone & Hayling Billy L: Anne Meet in park at the Ship Inn Langstone Road, PO9 1RD

1 hr 30 mins

3 miles

Thurs 21st

10.30am Middleton Beach L: Peter Meet in free car park just off Elmer Road in Middleton village by the Jubilee Hall and playing fields

1 hr 30 mins

3 miles

Sat 23rd

10:30 am Slindon Woods L: Dominic Meet in National Trust car park, Dukes Road, Slindon

2 hrs

3.5 miles

Mon 25th

10:30am Emsworth to Westbourne L: Anne Through meadows to Emsworth and back. Meet in Emsworth Town Square

1 hr 30 mins

3 miles

Thurs 28th

10:30am Parham Park & Wigginholt L: Jane Meet in RSPB car park (free) at Pulborough Brooks

2 hrs 30 mins

5 miles

Thurs 28th

10:30am Chapel Common L: Andy Walk on heathland tracks, including part of the Serpents Trail. Meet Chapel Common Parking area

1 hr 30 mins

2 miles

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Sussex Snippets The Youth Emotional Support (YES) team has received national recognition for the work it does to support young people in West Sussex with a range of mental health and wellbeing needs. YES were finalists in this year’s Children and Young People Now awards. The service was runner-up in the Mental Health and Wellbeing category. YES is a free service for 11-18 year olds, supporting young people with a range of things, including anxiousness, mood, relationship issues, self-injury and unhelpful thoughts.

YES received approximately 2,500 referrals last year and provides one-to-one and group support, with a community-based, young person-centred approach.

Visit www.westsussex.gov.uk Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity dedicated to supporting victims of crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales. Their purpose is to provide specialist help to support people to cope and recover to the point where they feel they are back on track with their lives. Their volunteers provide emotional and practical support to people affected by crime. They always need new volunteers to join their Sussex teams so please get in touch – email SussexVolunteering@victimsupport.org.uk or visit www.victimsupport.org.uk

SUSSEX LOCAL Are you or is someone you know interested in training to be a teacher? There are 284 schools in West Sussex looking for teachers. Whether you want to teach, become a school bursar, a governor, a governing body clerk or apprentice, there is something for everyone. There are two recruitment fairs that will give you the chance to find out what our schools can do for you. One on Saturday 2 February, 10.00am-2.00pm at Fontwell Park Racecourse, BN18 0SY. Another on Saturday 9 February, 10.00am-2.00pm at Ifield Community College, Crawley, RH11 0DB. For more details visit www.westsussex.gov.uk Would you like one of the Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex volunteer speakers to visit you? If you are a member of a local group, club or society, then you can book a talk with them - free of charge. The volunteer will talk about how they work, innovate and save lives. It promises to be an interesting and inspiring meeting for your members, whilst enabling them to raise vital awareness of the charity. Get in touch now to book a talk at a time and place that suits you.

Please note the presentation is only suitable for audience members over the age of 16. Get in touch via 01634 471 900 and talks@aakss.org.uk It can be difficult to get all the information and advice needed to support you in your day to day activities.

That’s why West Sussex Council have created West Sussex Connect to Support – a website that brings together a wealth of information and resources that you can access with just a few clicks. You can get information and advice, find things to do locally, buy products and services, and find out about social care support. Visit www.westsussexconnecttosupport.org Neighbours everywhere are invited to join The Big Lunch on the weekend of the 1st and 2nd of June, when millions of people living locally come together to share food, have fun and get to know each other better. It’s a glorious moment of fun in the year that anyone, everywhere can share. Research in 2018 found that 4.5million people who went to a Big Lunch made new friends. Over 5 million people believe The Big Lunch creates stronger communities. The Big Lunch is an idea from the Eden Project made possible by the National Lottery. www.thebiglunch.com Choosing care for yourself, or supporting a family member to do so, is an important decision to take.

The good news is that there is advice and support available to help you with this important financial decision. Carewise offers advice and guidance, so that you choose the most cost-effective way of paying for your care. It has an approved panel of care fees specialists who are all qualified independent financial advisers. Your first consultation with a care fees specialist is free. Arrange your free consultation with a new ‘request a call back’ service. Visit www.carewiseadvice.com where you will find a list of all the care fees specialists, choose the adviser you would like to talk to, and request a call back from them. You will be contacted within one working day.

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Sussex Snippets The Youth Emotional Support (YES) team has received national recognition for the work it does to support young people in West Sussex with a range of mental health and wellbeing needs. YES were finalists in this year’s Children and Young People Now awards. The service was runner-up in the Mental Health and Wellbeing category. YES is a free service for 11-18 year olds, supporting young people with a range of things, including anxiousness, mood, relationship issues, self-injury and unhelpful thoughts.

YES received approximately 2,500 referrals last year and provides one-to-one and group support, with a community-based, young person-centred approach.

Visit www.westsussex.gov.uk Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity dedicated to supporting victims of crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales. Their purpose is to provide specialist help to support people to cope and recover to the point where they feel they are back on track with their lives. Their volunteers provide emotional and practical support to people affected by crime. They always need new volunteers to join their Sussex teams so please get in touch – email SussexVolunteering@victimsupport.org.uk or visit www.victimsupport.org.uk

SUSSEX LOCAL Are you or is someone you know interested in training to be a teacher? There are 284 schools in West Sussex looking for teachers. Whether you want to teach, become a school bursar, a governor, a governing body clerk or apprentice, there is something for everyone. There are two recruitment fairs that will give you the chance to find out what our schools can do for you. One on Saturday 2 February, 10.00am-2.00pm at Fontwell Park Racecourse, BN18 0SY. Another on Saturday 9 February, 10.00am-2.00pm at Ifield Community College, Crawley, RH11 0DB. For more details visit www.westsussex.gov.uk Would you like one of the Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex volunteer speakers to visit you? If you are a member of a local group, club or society, then you can book a talk with them - free of charge. The volunteer will talk about how they work, innovate and save lives. It promises to be an interesting and inspiring meeting for your members, whilst enabling them to raise vital awareness of the charity. Get in touch now to book a talk at a time and place that suits you.

Please note the presentation is only suitable for audience members over the age of 16. Get in touch via 01634 471 900 and talks@aakss.org.uk It can be difficult to get all the information and advice needed to support you in your day to day activities.

That’s why West Sussex Council have created West Sussex Connect to Support – a website that brings together a wealth of information and resources that you can access with just a few clicks. You can get information and advice, find things to do locally, buy products and services, and find out about social care support. Visit www.westsussexconnecttosupport.org Neighbours everywhere are invited to join The Big Lunch on the weekend of the 1st and 2nd of June, when millions of people living locally come together to share food, have fun and get to know each other better. It’s a glorious moment of fun in the year that anyone, everywhere can share. Research in 2018 found that 4.5million people who went to a Big Lunch made new friends. Over 5 million people believe The Big Lunch creates stronger communities. The Big Lunch is an idea from the Eden Project made possible by the National Lottery. www.thebiglunch.com Choosing care for yourself, or supporting a family member to do so, is an important decision to take.

The good news is that there is advice and support available to help you with this important financial decision. Carewise offers advice and guidance, so that you choose the most cost-effective way of paying for your care. It has an approved panel of care fees specialists who are all qualified independent financial advisers. Your first consultation with a care fees specialist is free. Arrange your free consultation with a new ‘request a call back’ service. Visit www.carewiseadvice.com where you will find a list of all the care fees specialists, choose the adviser you would like to talk to, and request a call back from them. You will be contacted within one working day.

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Self Care Retreat in Bosham One of the UK’s longest running laughter clubs is lending its expertise at a workshop in West Sussex designed to help women focus more on themselves this year.

The historic Hamblin Centre in Bosham is to open its doors on Sunday 3rd February 2019 with a fantastic line-up of speakers including life coach and author, Lisa Sturge, founder of the Chichester Laughter Club.

SUSSEX LOCAL A spokesperson for The Hamblin Centre said: “We’re inviting women to step off the treadmill and spend a day focusing on themselves and what they really want in 2019.”

The retreat will be led by women’s life coach and children’s author, Lynne Healy: “Participants will be guided to start practising profound self-care. I call it this because it’s a huge challenge for many women but over and over I have seen the transformative effect taking those first steps has.”

Meditator in Residence at The Hamblin Centre, Andrew Henley, completes the line-up for the workshop.

The cost of the event, which takes place from 9:30am until 4:30pm, is £69 and includes all workshop sessions, refreshments, lunch and a goody bag. The Hamblin Centre is set in the grounds of the former home of Henry Thomas Hamblin, the Christian mystic and prolific author and publisher, known as ‘The Saint of Sussex’.

For more info or to book email office@thehamblinvision.org.uk or calling 01243 572109 or visit the website at www.hamblincentre.org.uk

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Amber Foundation Providing space & support to transform young lives.

By Lynn Smith The Amber Foundation provides accommodation, training and new life experiences for homeless and unemployed young people, offering support and enabling them to move forward to positive and independent futures.

Bartholomew (Barty) Smith OBE founded Amber twenty three years ago, as a result of his involvement with the ‘Youth Opportunities Programme’ – a training programme that ran in the 1970s and 80s. He realised that a number of the young people with whom he worked had troubled backgrounds, low aspirations and low self-esteem, and were struggling to survive. Barty Smith’s desire to help these youngsters by giving them the chance to transform their lives gave rise to the Amber Foundation. He is now Chair of the Foundation’s Trustees.

Amber’s CEO Paul Rosam reiterates the Founder’s aims when he says, “We’re here to offer a fresh start to people who have encountered difficulties in their lives at an early age.” Paul came to Amber Foundation sixteen years ago, from the St Loyes Foundation

– a disability charity set up to support WW1 veterans.

Before St Loyes, Paul worked with HFT, a national charity providing services for people with learning disabilities. Before that – having graduated with a Politics & Social Sciences degree – Paul’s first job was with Together UK, a London based mental health charity. The latter he describes as a “tough job … it was at the time when large mental hospitals were closing, under the Community Care Act, and lots of institutionalised people were struggling to adapt outside of these hospitals.”

“At Amber,” Paul explains, “we’re working with a broad range of people.” The Foundation often takes people who have already been through other services and programmes. “So some of the most complex and disadvantaged young people around.”

Amber has three residential centres – in Devon, Wiltshire and Farm Place, Surrey. Just 200 metres from the border with Sussex, Farm Place has strong links with the county – around thirty percent (around twenty young people) of its referrals per year come from Sussex, and Mid Sussex MP, the Right Hon Sir Nicholas Soames is a long-standing trustee.

The centres support approximately 200 individuals each year – young people aged between 18-30 – and the average length of stay is six months. This last fact contributes to Amber’s success rate, the Foundation can offer individuals sufficient time to make changes, something that a lot of Government run programmes are unable to offer. Young People may come to Amber foundation through a broad range of routes via social services, probation service, homeless shelters, their families may refer them or they may self-refer.

So what can a young person expect to find when they arrive at Amber?

“The programme recreates a working week,” Paul says, “the sort of day you or I might have. The day starts at 7.30am and there are chores and responsibilities.” Individuals work in small teams, each with a team leader, and focus on four key areas – independent living, employment, health and wellbeing, and fun and participation. Through a weekly timetable Amber Foundation staff deliver training and activities that

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include: life skills, team work, core educational skills, community engagement and movingon support.

However, “progress is not binary”, Paul says and an individual may need more than one chance, returning to Amber after a period away. But he goes on to say that the biggest reward is “Seeing someone transform themselves, having provided an environment where change is more likely.”

That Amber Foundation is successful is in no doubt, in 2017/18 the Foundation produced its first “Impact Report,” which Paul describes as “very, very useful.” This is possibly an understatement, as he is clearly delighted and excited by the evidence in the report reflecting “the very positive year Amber has had in making a difference to the lives of those we work with.”

The report is a very interesting read with case studies and revealing figures. For instance that the greater percentage of the people helped by Amber are male (76 percent), and that the biggest age group (46 percent) is 17-21 years. Most residents joined Amber after a period of sofa surfing (26 per cent) or following a breakdown in family life (24 percent).

But it is the Measuring Impact section that drives home the considerable benefits resulting from Amber’s activities. Here are given details of a Ministry of Justice Data Lab evaluation –the Data Lab being a department within the Ministry of Justice that evaluates the impact that organisations such as Amber have on reducing reoffending. Published in July 2018 the report significantly endorses the positive effect on reoffending rates for young people on the Amber programme. In response to this research Amber independently commissioned a Social Return on Investment (SROI) study, to measure the Exchequer savings and social benefits of those completing Amber’s programme – the conclusion being that for every £1 invested, Amber generates £12.24 in social value over three years.

So, how does Amber fund its essential programme?

Paul says that Amber enjoys a good relationship with statutory services – Surrey County Council funds four bed spaces at Farm Place – and good local support, but that they need to raise £1.2million of their income from fundraising.

As do most charitable bodies, Amber has a number of “challenge-type” activities, such as marathons, Prudential Surrey bike ride, and they have “very good corporate take up” - not only in the form of cash donations but in offering opportunities for young people to experience workplace taster days, CV writing days and mock interviews.

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30 Charity & Community Amber also has a "One Day” Campaign, where people can support Amber by funding running costs for one specific day. Launched in 2018, this is a major gift campaign (£5,000+) and people may choose a significant date to sponsor. Paul says that the campaign has, “had really good success with twenty plus days taken up and £100,000 raised so far.”

Amber also enjoys support from a group of “highly valuable” volunteers – including volunteer yoga, rugby and cookery teachers - the key attributes for a volunteer Paul says are an open mind and a wish to see young people develop.

Which all sounds like good news, but Paul says, “More young people are coming through with severe mental health difficulties.” As statutory services, such as the NHS, are reduced, it’s harder to access them and so more and more people arrive at the doors of agencies such as Amber. Paul feels that Amber is successful but that more money is needed from grant -making funds and Foundations.

Paul acknowledges that there are many, many causes people can support and that supporting homeless and unemployed young people may not be everyone’s first choice. “But,” he says, “everyone makes mistakes, not everyone has the same start in life and this isn’t a place that people aim to be at, but the point is that they are here, and they are the next generation.”

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To contact the Amber Foundation you can email info@amberweb.org or call 01769 581011. The helpline number is 0800 652 1081. You can also visit www.amberweb.org To find out more about the One Day Campaign, please contact Stephen Ballantyne, Head of Fundraising by calling 01761 221 557 or by emailing stephen.ballantyne@amberweb.org or

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Divorce for women in Saudi Arabia

By Karen Fleming, Fleming & Co The legal system of Saudi Arabia is based on Sharia, Islamic law, derived from the Qur'an and the Sunnah (the traditions) of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.

This remains the primary source of law, especially in areas such as criminal, family, commercial and contract law. The current Saudi court system was created

by King Abdul Aziz, and was introduced to the country between 1927 and 1960. Trials in Saudi Arabia are bench trials. Courts in Saudi Arabia observe few formalities and the country's first criminal procedure code, issued in 2001, has been largely ignored.

Criminal law punishments in Saudi Arabia include public beheading, hanging, stoning, amputation and lashing. Serious criminal offences include not only internationally recognized crimes such as murder, rape, theft and robbery, but also adultery. Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, have criticized many aspects of human rights in Saudi Arabia. These include the number of executions, the range of offences which are subject to the death penalty, the lack of safeguards for the accused in the criminal justice system, the treatment of homosexuals, the use of torture, the lack of religious freedom, and the highly disadvantaged position of women.

On Sunday 6th January, a new regulation was introduced, aimed at stopping Saudi women from being divorced without their knowledge. The courts will now notify women by text on rulings confirming their divorces. This is aimed at stopping “secret divorces�, where men end a marriage without informing their wives. The new directive will provide knowledge, of circumstances, enabling them, for example, to apply for maintenance.

Things are changing, albeit slowly, for Saudi Arabian women. A year ago, for instance, they were finally allowed to drive. The new divorce notification direction is said to be part of economic and social reform, encouraged by Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, aimed at, (amongst other things), allowing women to attend football matches and work in jobs traditionally reserved for men, which before would have been impossible.

Women are however still subject to male Guardianship Laws, resulting in them being unable to do many things without permission from a male guardian, usually their husband, father, brother or son. It will be interesting to see, going forward, how things continue to change, and how quickly, for women in Saudi Arabia.

Karen Fleming. Visit www.flemingandco.co.uk, contact karen.fleming@flemingandco.co.uk or 01903 444744.

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Celebration Steak With red wine sauce Ingredients - serves 4 

350-450g piece beef fillet (in one piece)

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25g butter

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2 shallots, finely chopped

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2-3 sprigs thyme

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1tsp Dijon mustard

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150ml red wine

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150ml good beef stock

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Salt and black pepper

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

Wipe the piece of beef dry. Heat half the butter in a small frying pan and sauté the meat on all sides until sealed.

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3) To the frying pan add the rest of the butter and the chopped shallots. Sauté until softened but not browned. Add the thyme, mustard, stock and red wine and simmer gently until reduced to taste. Adjust the seasoning.

4) Remove the steak from the oven and carve into four thick slices, adding any juices to the sauce.

Serve immediately with fresh vegetables or a green salad and the sauce (sieved if you wish).

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In Your Garden Monthly gardening ideas and tasks

by Andrew Staib, Principal Designer of Glorious Gardens February can be a joyless month in the garden.

Andrew takes a look at some interesting plants to “light up” your garden in the winter February is a tricky month. Sometimes clear days have us running out to turn over the soil and dig in some compost, other days have us sheltering indoors looking out of a rainy window.

If you are one of those gardeners who don’t start visiting their local nursery until Spring and then buying the flowering plants you see, you will miss out on the January and February performers. We can embolden our gardens with very interesting planting at this time of year. A visit to your local gardening centre will show the planting shelves quite bare but the plants they will have will add an extra dimension to your garden.

Plants for February Shape Obviously evergreens have a prominent place in February. Hedges of Yew, Box and Lonicera can subdivide your space allowing for the creation of interesting rooms. Architectural beauties like Phormiums, Yukka gloriosa, Chinese Cabbage Palm and Corokia can come into their own especially laced with frost smitten spider webs. The twisted Hazel, Corylus avellana ‘Contorta Red Magic’ can give endless interest as well as too the conifers like Minus Mungo and the monkey puzzle tree, Araucaria.

Leaves, Stems & Berries When the wide and quite boring leaves of Cornus ‘Midwinter Fire’ give way in Autumn the amazing stems of the Cornus enliven a garden. ‘Midwinter Fire’ starts orange at the base and then finishes with a blazing red at the end of the stems. When this is planted en masse it becomes a memory of fire in the centre of February’s cold. Skimmia japonica has bright red berries at this time of year as well as a fresh green and compact leaves. Photinia Red Robin, which can now be purchased in dwarf and variegated forms, begins to set its new shoots in late February and if you want to light up a dark corner try Choisya ‘Sundance’. Ilex crenata ‘Convexted Gold’ brings more of that fresh yellow into the garden.

Scent A well placed Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ near the front door will give you a pretty scent for weeks and look good in the Summer with its evergreen foliage. In a shadier spot Sarcococca humilis and

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Trees Trees in Winter are beautiful anyway but if your garden is large you need to have a Tibetian Cherry for it’s lovely, shiny red bark.

Garrya eliptica can produce millions of catkins which hang down like earrings, while Viburnum minus and especially Viburnum bodnantense ‘Dawn’ is full of bright pink blooms. Cornlian Cherry Dogwood, Cornus mas, has small yellow flowers that cling close to the branches. For ultimate colour over February the Witchazels come into their own.

Try Hammamelis mollis Plaida and Hammamelis Jelena.

Flowers cortorta have a delicate and fragrant white flower moving on to dark purple berries. Perhaps the queen of Winter scent is the Winter honeysuckle, Lonicera purpusii ‘Winter Beauty’.

It can get to 150cm tall and has an unexpectedly intense scent. Mahonia x media ‘Winter Sun’ has a tall upright structure and is best at the back of a border where its stiff plumes can rocket up through other shrub’s branches. Don’t forget Winter Heather, they are actually ok in a range of soils and planted generously in one area can create a shimmering compact look.

Of course low to the ground we have the bulbs at this time of the year. Snowdrops, Crocus, Anemones and the beginnings of Daffodils that seem to bloom earlier each year. There is also the old fashioned and valiant Winter Pansies and Winter Violets to grace your pots. Then there are the hardy February performers like Helleborus niger. In shady corners, especially if your soil is on the acid side, you can opt for one of the many Japanese Camellias eg Elegant. The tall Cherry, Prunus subhirtella Autumnalis can flower all the way from November till the Spring and had lovely purple foliage in the Summer.

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38 Gardening Climbers Clematis never ceases to surprise me in the Winter as there are some varieties which flower quite profusely, like Clematis Winter Beauty and Clematis Jingle Bells. the Chinese Jasmine, Jasmine nudiflorum has bright yellow flowers and can pick up any North wall. In Chinese its name means “the flower that welcomes Spring”.

So try a nursery visit soon and enrich your garden with some unusual and valiant plants!

Where to visit this February February is a great time to explore woodland. The bare bones of the earth are at rest and the quality of the forest is still and waiting for Spring with some small delights emerging. Also the evergreens like Ivy, Yew and Holly come into their own.

Try visiting Angmering Park Estate Trust, Burton and Chingford Pond, Petworth House Woods, Slindon and The Warrens.

February tasks  A last tidy up - cut old perennials and ornamental grasses to ground level (as long as they are not the evergreen ornamental grasses!)  Pruning - Now is the time to finish your Roses and Wysterias. This month start to prune to the ground your deciduous ornamental grasses, Hardy shrubs like Cornus, Salix and Cotinus can be cut right back as well as Buddlea. Anything that has flowered during the winter can be pruned back into shape now like Winter Jasmine and Mahonia.  Bulbs - After your Snowdrops have flowered you can lift them out of the ground and separate them and then replant them in different areas of the garden.

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 Sowing - If you have a greenhouse you can start sowing leeks and onions.

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The ‘S’ words

By Chris Ennis FRICS

The horror words in any written s ur v e y ar e ‘ se t t l e me n t’ an d ‘subsidence’, then closely followed by ‘dampness’.

These are defects which my colleagues and I see on a daily basis.

Dampness is very common and can take many forms.

Defective rainwater goods, defective / absent damp proof courses, condensation and plumbing issues can affect all ages of property. Repair is most likely to be a relatively simple building function using the many new repair methods and materials currently on the market.

Settlement and Subsidence are potentially more serious issues, but it is important to differentiate between the two. Settlement issues are caused by where the ground in which the foundations are formed compresses over time by virtue of the weight of the building. It frequently affects older buildings, very often where there have been major alterations to the structures such as extensions or loft conversions.

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In particular we often see settlement where a new extension wall abuts the wall of the original building.

Vertical fracturing at the joint may exist where the ground adjusts to the new loads imposed on it. We refer to this as ‘differential’ settlement.

Subsidence is the result of changes in the very nature of the ground which robs the foundations of their support causing cracking, in the walls. This type of movement is commonly caused by deficiencies in the underground storm or foul water drains, and by volumetric changes in soils…. notably clay soils in the proximity of deciduous trees.

I remember the hot summers of 1976 and the 1990’s when there were numerous insurance claims following evidence of cracking in walls. If any householder notices cracking following the last hot summer, call in a surveyor initially, and if foundation movement is confirmed, an insurance claim may be initiated under the direction of a loss adjuster and structural engineer.

All but the most severe foundation inadequacies can be remedied. Repair works may include the removal of nearby trees, repair of drains, the insertion of metal reinforcement and in some instances foundation underpinning or reconstruction.

Chris Ennis FRICS is a Chartered Surveyor. Call him on 01903 261 217 or you can send an email to surveyor1@talktalk.net or see www.propdoctor.co.uk

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Is Your Back Pain Really In Your Back?

By Heather Smith, Personal Trainer Lower back pain is one of the most common physical complaints. Sometimes it just starts aching, other times it seems you injure yourself and are left dealing with the aftermath for much longer than you would like.

In an overwhelming majority of cases, low back pain is caused by some variation of poor posture and the solution lies in locating and correcting the problem area; which, surprisingly, is not usually your actual back.

Of course, there are exceptions to this, and pain should really be assessed by someone who knows what they’re talking about. Then you can be confident you’re taking the right course of action.

Although back pain often feels like stiffness, your lower back is supposed to be a pretty stable area.

Excess movement is often a trigger for pain. Your lower back can start to move too much to compensate for a

lack of movement elsewhere in your body; most often in the thoracic spine (your upper back) or the hips.

Stand side-on next to a mirror and try lifting your arms in front of your body. Watch your lower back and see how high you can lift your arms before your lower back has to start moving. This is your lower back compensating for a lack of mobility in your upper back.

Staying side-on to the mirror, try standing on one leg and extending your other leg out behind yourself with your knee straight. Again, watch your lower back and see how far you can take your leg behind your body before your lower back starts to move. This is your lower back compensating for lack of mobility in your hips, and it may be different on both sides.

Mobility exercises which will help release tightness in the thoracic spine and hips are pretty easy to find online, otherwise please get in touch with me and I will happily talk through some with you. It’s worth building some mobility exercises into your daily routine for a few weeks, you may be surprised at the improvements you can make with just a few minutes a day.

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

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Win a copy of ‘Guinea Pig Club’ Archibald McIndoe and the RAF in World War II The history of the Guinea Pig Club, the band of airmen who were seriously burned in aeroplane fires, is a truly inspiring, spine-tingling tale. Plastic surgery was in its infancy before the Second World War. The most rudimentary techniques were only known to a few surgeons worldwide. The Allies were tremendously fortunate in having the maverick surgeon Archibald McIndoe nicknamed the Boss or the Maestro operating at a small hospital in East Grinstead. McIndoe constructed a medical infrastructure from scratch.

After arguing with his superiors, he set up a revolutionary new treatment regime. Uniquely concerned with the social environment, or holistic care, McIndoe also enlisted the help of the local civilian population.

He rightly secured his group of patients dubbed the “Guinea Pig Club” an honoured place in society as heroes of Britain’s war. For the first time official records have been used to explain fully how remarkable relationships developed between the Guinea Pig Club, the RAF and the Home Front.

First-person recollections bring to life the heroism of the airmen with incredible clarity. This is a revised and expanded edition with new material, including a foreword by HRH Prince Harry, published to tie in with

a major new film expected to be released soon.

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Get mind fit in 2019

By Jo Johnson, Mind Your Head Get fit, get slim, declutter are the headlines that accompany any new year. It puzzles me that no one mentions mind fitness.

If for the whole of 2019 you eat only sugary foods, smoke and don’t take any exercise, by next year your body won’t be fit for purpose. If you have a body, you also have a mind and the same principles apply.

Our minds have two gears, thinking gear which is great for solving problems, remembering, planning, generating ideas and communicating with others but as flawed human beings our minds naturally want to keep us in thinking gear all the time. Even when we are supposed to be relaxing, ill disciplined minds will drag us into the past, create fears for the future or encourage us to compare ourselves with others. Often before we have noticed what is happening, we are feeling stressed and restless. Then, we do our favourite things to make us feel better, over eat, over work, drink too much, shop or go to withdraw all without any understanding as to what drives us into being ineffective or making life worse not better. If this happens to you, it shows you are normal but perhaps need to invest in becoming mind fit.

How then can we get mind fit in 2019. Here are a few tips to get you started:1. Recognise you have a mind and without conscious effort it can be as vulnerable as your body to becoming unfit for purpose.

2. Discover the other gear, psychologists call this sensing gear, it’s when we are paying conscious attention to anything through one of your five senses.

It’s learning to be present as opposed to being on autopilot. This is like any other skill, at first it’s hard, if you practise, it becomes easier. Choose one routine activity that you do every day and see if you can pay conscious attention using all your senses as you do it, eg boiling the kettle, having a shower. Take a moment regularly to pause and notice five things you can see, smell or hear.

3. Research shows that people who are consciously aware of their values feel better, have better health and relationships and enjoy life more. Values include qualities like kindness, helpfulness, self care, creativity, friendliness. Put ‘values list’ into a search engine and choose the ones that you want to live by. Choose a small action each day that brings one of your values to life. E.g. if one of your values is kindness, decide on a kind action you can do in your day. The size of the actions is unimportant. People who actively use their values to live experience more pleasure and meaning in life.

4. Become more aware of what your mind is up to and notice the patterns your mind bullies you into. E.g. when I have a bad day, my mind tells me I am rubbish,

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Observe your own patterns.

5. Notice when you are listening to unhelpful thoughts and then imagine tugging out your mental iPod as if it were playing music you hate. Alternatively, write the thought on paper lots of times.

6. Keep a gratitude diary. When life is tough it’s easy to lose sight of the good things, recognising the good things that are happening strengthens the ability of the brain to focus on positive things. At the end of each day, write down five things that have gone well or for which you are grateful.

6. Treat yourself with compassion. When you feel low or make a mistake, do you treat yourself like a friend and offer yourself support and understanding? Or do you tend to self bully, harsh and critical? Unsurprisingly people who can show themselves kindness feel mentally better.

7. Invest sometime in learning more about your mind.

Read: “The Happiness Trap” or my own book “Shrinking the Smirch”. Watch on YouTube: “The Struggle Switch”, “Passengers On a Bus”, or visit: www.getselfhelp.co.uk or the app - headspace.

Jo Johnson Consultant Clinical Psychologist runs the consultancy Mind your Head in Storrington

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Arundel Town Council Edited extracts from the draft minutes of the Town Council meeting on 13th December 2018 Arundel Community Awards The Community Awards presentation at the Town Hall was well attended. Nominations were: ARUNDEL COMMUNITY FIRE STATION PAULINE AND GEOFF ALLEN PETER CROWE JULIA DENDLE LYNN KENDALL KATH KNIGHT MARK PHILLIPS JOE RILEY JAMES STEWART BOB TANNER MICHAEL TU JOHN WATSON The well-deserved winners were Pauline and Geoff Allen.

A new Young Person Commendation Award sponsored by Arundel Trophies was presented to Emily Carman, Arundel Church of England school and Daisy Jenkins from St Philip’s Catholic School and William

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Lintott- Clarke for their contribution for ideas for Mill Road and Canada Road parks.

Nigel Lynn, Chief Executive of Arun District Council attended, and theTown Crier, Angela Stafford was thanked for her work in the Town. The Mayor thanked the Town Hall office and staff team for arranging the evening.

Traffic and Access Committee Cllr Wagland questioned how implementing the 20mph zones around the Town would stop the “rat running”.

Station footpath lighting, this light was an experiment to see how it will work, Cllr Wagland is happy that once this light has been re-aligned it will work well and we will look to install another.

Interim Planning Committee Arun District Council have advised that they are not willing to do anything further in respect of the reopening of the Brewery Hill Footpath. Arundel Town Council will take this back to the next Planning & Environment Committee Meeting.

Victoria Institute Sadly last attempt at Heritage Lottery Fund for The Vic has been turned down. Trustees meeting 11th December to discuss next if any steps. www.arundeltowncouncil.gov.uk

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Walberton Parish Council Edited extracts of draft minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 18th December 2018.

Planning applications - Considered out of meeting 1. WA/84/18/HH. Willows, West Walberton Lane, Walberton. Extensions and alterations to bungalow including first floor extension. New garage with home office. Confirmed No objection.

2. WA/90/18/HH. Chillerton Down, Yapton Lane, Walberton. Retrospective application for rear single storey extension. No action as the plans had already been approved by Arun.

3. WA/92/18/HH. Lillypad, Yapton Lane, Walberton.

Demolish existing conservatory, erection of single storey rear extension with balcony over and 2 No. new rooflights on south elevation. No objection.

4. WA/95/18/RES. Land east of Tye Lane, Walberton. Approval of reserved matters following outline consent WA/44/17/OUT for the erection of 175 No. dwellings, car parking including garages, internal access roads, footpaths, parking and circulation areas, hard and soft landscaping, allotments, play areas/equipment & community orchard and other associated infrastructure and engineering works. This application may affect the character and appearance of the Walberton Village Conservation Area. No objection with comments.

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WA/98/18/HH. Gable House, The Street, Walberton. Extension of existing crossover which may affect the character and appearance of the Walberton Conservation ©Stephen Walby Area. No objection.

Planning Applications - Consideration in this meeting.

2. WA/101/18/HH. Holly Tree Cottage, The Street, Walberton. Proposed first floor rear extension and detached single garage. Object.

3.WA/102/18/L. . Holly Tree Cottage, The Street, Walberton. Proposed first floor rear extension and detached single garage. Object.

4. WA/89/18/L. 9 Walberton Park, Walberton. Retrospective listed building consent for a replacement 1.19m high privacy screen, affixed to the existing 0.48m high dwarf wall giving a total height of 1.81m to North and West sides of patio. No Objection.

Community Play Centre Consideration of plans for new extension. Given the oak tree to the north side of the existing play centre it was considered inappropriate to build there, but the Planning Committee were receptive to a future proposal that used this land as a play area enabling the existing garden to the south to be used for the building of an extension to the building. www.walberton-pc.gov.uk

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