Sussex Local - Arundel - June 2019

June 2019

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RAG‘N’BONE MAN WIN TICKETS to his Brighton racecourse concert

BAGS OF SUPPORT Charity Profile

GARDENS

Rare Plants Man

NEWS Council Charity Schools

HISTORY

Church Statues

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Girl Power – The Spice Girls Experience Loxwood Joust

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

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June 2019 Welcome...

Cover image Rag’n’Bone Man Win tickets page 11

We have three great competitions for you this month. We have tickets to see the outstanding singer songwriter Rag’n’Bone Man (“Human”) perform at Brighton Racecourse in July. You can also win a family ticket to the fun-filled Loxwood Joust Medieval festival and tickets to see Spice Girls tribute ‘Girl Power’ in Worthing.

West Sussex charity Bags of Support recycle 50 tonnes of textiles a year. They collect unwanted clothes via schools, which can earn around £150 a term, and send them to children in Romania, Hungary, Haiti and Uganda. See page 26.

Andrew Staib meets Steve Law, a West Sussex horticulturalist devoted to rare plants. See, In Your Garden, page 36.

We know that some foods are better for us than others. This month Heather looks at how what you eat affects the way you think.

See our Health article on page 35.

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Our family recently visited the Knight’s Table Medieval-themed restaurant in Arundel and 9 year old Lucas writes a review of the evening, see page 42.

Historian Mark Phillips writes about the sorry looking statues at Arundel Parish Church see Arundel history on page 40 (Yapton & Ford history returns next month).

Plus we report on local council, charity and school news. Please get in touch with anything you would like published.

Until next month,

Kris & Jeff Quote of the month “Security is no replacement for liberty.”

- MARTIN FIRRELL 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.

Seven editions across West Sussex Arundel - Arundel, Amberley, Burpham, Climping, Fontwell, Ford, Slindon, Walberton & Yapton Total addresses - 6,700 Barnham - Barnham, Eastergate, Westergate, Aldingbourne, Oving, & Tangmere Total addresses - 5,400 Chichester - Chichester centre & suburbs Total addresses - 7,800 Findon - Findon Valley, Findon Village, Nepcote, High Salvington, Clapham & Patching plus Salvington/Selden (south of A27) Total addresses - 6,200 Midhurst & Petworth - Midhurst, Petworth, Easebourne Total addresses - 7,100 Pulborough - Pulborough, Bury, Coldwaltham, Fittleworth, Marehill, Nutbourne, Stopham, West Chiltington village and Common.

Total addresses - 5,500 Storrington - Storrington, Ashington, Cootham Thakeham, Sullington & Washington. Total addresses - 6,600

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Win a pair of tickets to Rag’n’Bone Man Saturday 27th July, Brighton Racecourse Following the phenomenal success of his debut album Human in 2017, featuring the huge hits ‘Skin’ and ‘Human’, Rag‘n’Bone Man plays Brighton Racecourse on Saturday 27th July.

Rory Graham (best known as Rag‘n’Bone Man) is an English singer-songwriter, known for his deep baritone voice. From a young age, Graham has been involved with music; beginning his musical career as a rapping and singing member of Brighton’s hip-hop collective The Rum Committee.

Earlier this year, Rag’n’Bone Man appeared at the BRIT Awards alongside Calvin Harris performing their monster hit collaboration track ‘Giant’.

Rag‘n’Bone Man promises a superb night of entertainment. Be sure to get your tickets for a perfect Summer’s evening in Brighton, a gig not to be missed. Support will come from Maverick Sabre, Ida Vallens and more to be announced!

Tickets are available from www.eventim.co.uk. See more at www.ragnbonemanmusic.com

Win tickets to Rag’n’Bone Man To enter the competition answer the question below: Q: What is the name of Rag’n’Bone Man and Calvin Harris’ collaboration? a) Giant b) Unicorn c) Elf Send your answer and contact details to: Fishers Farm Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough, RH20 9AH or enter online at www.sussexlocal.net/ features/competitions Winner drawn after 30th June 2019. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.

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Win a pair of tickets to Girl Power – The Spice Girls Experience Friday 12th July, Worthing Assembly Hall Supported on stage by a superlative live band, Girl Power – The Spice Girls Experience includes stunning costumes, exciting signature choreography and most importantly a vocal repertoire that gives this spectacular re-creation concert an attitude-injected punch that will transport you back in time – the Spice Girls are back in town! So, come and join Scary, Baby, Sporty, Ginger and Posh for this spectacular BritPop experience which is going to Spice Up Your Night!

See more at worthingtheatres.co.uk

Win tickets to Girl Power - The Spice Girls Experience The era of the Nineties was defined by the rise of grunge, the rave scene and hip hop; yet there was one movement that rose above them all and left its legacy on the Nineties, moulding a way of life for generations to come - girl power - and no-one embodied that more than the Spice Girls. Girl Power – The Spice Girls Experience continues the legacy of British pop sensations, the Spice Girls.

To enter the competition answer the question below: Q: How many members are in The Spice Girls? a) 3 b) 5 c) 7 Send your answer and contact details to: Girl Power Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough, RH20 9AH or enter online at www.sussexlocal.net/features/ competitions Winner drawn after 30th June 2019.

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Win a family ticket to the Loxwood Joust Plus pavilion seats to watch a live joust! 3rd-4th and 10th-11th August The Loxwood Joust’s unrivalled programme of mediaeval revelry and mayhem guarantees a fun and educational day out for all the family on the 3rd, 4th, 10th and 11th 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 four 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 and Trobar De Morte entrance and soothe with magical voices, and the hypnotic belly dancers dance.

Meet the Faerie Goddess, 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.

In the den of the witches these creatures most foul will lure and beguile you with their spells and incantations. And nothing brings the grim affair of crime and punishment to life 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 punch their name or initials on to copper charms.

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 havea-go archery, pelt the peasant, face and wound painting, jester school and knight school. Both adults and children can learn some long sword moves at knight school, before they try their hand at hitting the life-size boar and stag as they test their bow skills against the exciting range of targets.

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 their website 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 30th June 2019. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.

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Amberley School

Arundel C of E Primary

Playground excitement

Spring term update

Playtimes at Amberley School have always been lots of fun with the children all mixing in together to play with a wide range of equipment. However, their playtime has now been made even more enjoyable with the recent addition of playground markings which have enhanced the children’s play experiences.

Easter Eucharist We are very fortunate to have strong links with our church, St Nicholas’, and particularly with our vicar Father David who came into school to lead our Easter Eucharist, which culminated in every member of our school receiving communion or being blessed.

Father David had also spent time in school during the lead up to Holy Week in order to work with each of the classes. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Father David for leading our Easter Eucharist, and Mr Hawke for being a great pianist and encouraging our children to sing so beautifully. Well done also to Albie, Monty and Thomas for reading so confidently at the service.

As part of the service the children kindly donated money to help with aid in Sri Lanka. Kyle and Jack, like many of the children, showed true love and kindness by giving up some of their Easter money. It was such a thoughtful act, and what made it more special was that it was the children’s idea to give their own money to support the victims of this horrific attack. If we can do only one thing in the world, it should be to ensure our children are caring, compassionate individuals who love their neighbours.

Amanda Worne visits ACE and inspires us all!

We were recently very lucky to be visited by Amanda Worne who, four years ago, was left paralysed from the waist down by a cycling accident.

Amanda shared her life experiences with us revealing that her life is now better than ever.

Amanda talked about the fact that she wouldn’t change history and that the accident had made her who she is today. She even said that she would not turn back the clock and that she sees the accident as something that has led to her having the many opportunities she has now had. The way she spoke about her future, and her ideas of such things as hope, accentuated to everyone in the school the positivity this lady has.

Amanda then spent time with the children in Year 5 and Year 6 to talk more about her experiences and to work with them on developing ways that they could develop methods to deal with adversity. Both classes found their time with her inspirational and the children gained a great deal from the experience. www.arundelchurchofenglandschool.org.uk

The vibrant colours of the markings are a real contrast to the historic thatched houses in Amberley, which is well know as one of Sussex’s most beautiful villages. The compass at the centre of the playground leaves the children with no doubt about which way they are facing.

A group of children from the school’s pupil council designed a number of games which have now been professionally marked out on the playground. There is a mixture of traditional games including target throwing and hopscotch and two ‘four square’ grids have also proved to be very popular. A number caterpillar and letter snake welcome the children into the playground and a smiley clock compass tells the children the compass points and helps the children tell the time. The most popular of the new markings has proved to be the trim trail around the perimeter of the playground.

“I like the target on the playground and trying to get a higher score than my friends,” said Thomas aged 7.

“I really like the tight rope walking which has sharks underneath. It has really helped me to improve my balance,” pupil also aged 7.

Well advanced plans are in place to develop an innovative outdoor classroom at the school for the Autumn term so the children can engage in even more outdoor learning.

Ray Jackson, Chair of Governors Find out more at www.amberley.w-sussex.sch.uk

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Local Walks - June 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 Mon 3

10:30 am Chichester Canal L: Helen A flat walk at a gentle pace, suitable for beginners.

Meet at Chichester Canal, Basin Road, Chichester PO19 8DT

30 mins

1 mile

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2:00 pm Emsworth Harbour L: Helen Through Emsworth Yacht Club onto the Thorney Island.

Meet in The New Life Christian Church car park

1 hr

3 miles

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

1 hr 15 mins

2.5 miles

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9.30 am Sussex Day Walk L: Gerald Meet at Horse Guards Inn, Tillington, GU28 9AF

2 hrs 30 mins

6 miles

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

1 hr 30 mins

3 miles

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2 pm Emsworth Harbour L: Helen See salt marshes and the seabirds. Meet in The New Life Christian Church car park

1 hr

3 miles

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10.30 am Kingley Vale L: Alison Meet in West Stoke car park, Downs Road PO18 9BE

2 hrs

4 miles

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10:30 am Midhurst L: Peter Past Cowdray ruins and Polo grounds. Meet in Main car park just north of the centre of Midhurst,

2 hrs

4 miles

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10:30 am Nutbourne L: Jane All day All day walk from Nutbourne to Chidham, Bosham & Fishbourne.

Meet at the top of Farm Lane, Nutbourne

10 miles

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8.30 pm Nightjar Evening Walk L: Kate A gentle stroll across Heyshott common, listening for and watching nightjars. Meet at Heyshott Common

1.5 hrs

1 mile

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

1 hr 30 mins

3 miles

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10:30 am Slindon L: Peter Meet in National Trust Car Park at Park Lane, Slindon

2 hrs

4.5 miles

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2 pm Emsworth Harbour L: Helen Meet in The New Life Christian Church car park

1 hr

3 miles

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10:30 am Binsted Woods L: Helen Meet in Walberton Village Hall car park, Arundel, BN18 0PQ

2 hrs 30 mins

4.2 miles

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10:30 am Pulborough Brooks L: Peter Meet in RSPB Reserve car park, Pulborough, RH20 2EL

2 hrs

3.5 miles

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10:30 am Rowlands Castle Meet in Recreation Ground off Links Lane

1 hr 30 mins

4 miles

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10.30 am Graffham L: Bruce See parts of Graffham and Lavington Commons, Seaford College and horses. Meet at Graffham Rec Ground

2 hrs 15 mins

4.5 miles

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The Clouded Yellow Butterfly

by Elisabeth Sturt from Yapton The Clouded Yellow butterfly has always held a certain magic for me ever since I started identifying butterflies when I was about ten years old.

If it weren't for its colour this butterfly would be no more special than the ubiquitous Cabbage White but the word "yellow" doesn't do it justice. It is a wonderful golden yellow on the upper wing, almost verging on marigold. If you are lucky enough to see one settled then the underside of the wing is another surprise, almost lime green with a brown spot that has a white centre. This butterfly so epitomises the magic of a lazy Summer day bathed in sunshine and warm breezes.

My opportunity came, as I thought, when my uncle hired a chalet at Elmer for a month in the summer of 1951. I had read in one of my books that the Clouded Yellow was more common on the coast, so here was my chance. Our accommodation was called Seahurst in Sea Lane near the old putting green, and alongside a ditch (no longer there) was a large, privet hedge which was in flower and a great attraction to butterflies. I spent a lot of time standing by that ditch watching the varied visitors to the flowers and was able to add a Painted Lady to my list but no Clouded Yellow.

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lessons at a stables nearby, called then (I think) Seagrams. I used to ride a strawberry roan called Melody and sometimes a lively bay pony called (if my memory serves me) Kelpie. Recently I found the location of the field where the stables had been between Elm Drive and Alleyne Way it is now a bungalow development called, appropriately, Stable Field. If it was low tide we used to ride along the beach towards Climping, cantering on the sand or, if the tide was up walk along the track at the top of the beach. On the landward side of the track was a flint wall and also some tank defences and an overgrown hedge, which have now nearly all been swept away by the sea. I was always on the lookout for my cherished butterfly but the holiday came to an end and still no siting of my butterfly!

Move on thirty years and I found myself fortunate enough to be actually living down here by the sea, firstly in the Witterings: my quest for this elusive insect continued. My search was finally successful in 1983 and I saw my first ever Clouded Yellow at Roman Landing near West Wittering, I was so thrilled that I was moved to tears. Since then I have always felt that a summer has not been fully enjoyed unless I have seen at least one, sadly by no means always the case. One particularly memorable year we had a sighting here in our garden in Yapton. Sometimes I see them in the Downs feeding on Ragwort other times flitting along the dunes at Climping but the joy of seeing that wonderful rich golden colour never leaves me and I am sure it never will. By Elisabeth Sturt

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Sussex Snippets As Action for Children marks 150 years of helping vulnerable children, the charity is launching a search for the descendants of some of the UK’s first children in care. The charity has released images from its archives of vulnerable children in Victorian Britain to allow the public to identify family members.

For a full gallery go to www.actionforchildren.org.uk Local playwright Sara Clifford is creating a new one person show inspired by the National Park to tour to pubs in the area. She is searching for stories, thoughts, feelings, opinions and responses from local people to weave together to create the new show.

Share Your Stories is a series of events that Sara will be attending, or running herself, to hear from residents and visitors and gather stories. See dates for those events at inncrowd.org.uk/events The South Downs National Park photo competition is now open, with a first prize of £250 on offer to the person who best captures this year’s theme of ‘Experiencing the natural world’. Entries close on Friday 18 October. www.southdowns.gov.uk In a new intergenerational project, teenagers interview older people about their lives and then write a book about them. These Life Stories are turned into a hardbound book. More info at www.bridgingages.co.uk

SUSSEX LOCAL Reader responses to ‘Court Closers’ in March 2019 edition Reader letter 1: Dear Editor, What a superb article by Veronica Cowan in your March issue. I worked at Chichester Magistrates’ Court as legal adviser and legal team manager for more than 24 years starting in 1988. When I started, the court house was still comparatively new – it was opened in 1977, and in 1994 an extension was opened. It was a lovely building in which to work and certainly “fit for purpose” in terms of dispensing justice. It is very sad to walk past it, as I frequently do now, and see it sitting there, neglected and unsold, with furniture still inside it! It is indeed appalling that so little money has been realised from the court buildings that have been shut since 2010. I now work part-time as a defence solicitor and am extremely disappointed, like your writer was, with levels of service and communication generally that I receive when dealing with the court administration. The same is equally true of the Crown Prosecution Service. So thank you, Veronica, for highlighting these things for readers of Sussex Local.

Yours, David, by email Reader letter 2: Dear Sir, I read the comment in the May edition from a “spokes-person” from HM Court and Tribunal Services re Court Closures but unfortunately I missed the March edition and do not know what was said under that heading. As a retired magistrate who sat at Chichester for 32 years I cannot agree with any of the comments made by that ‘spokes-person’.

The court at Chichester were neither unsuitable nor near another court. The magistrate court was purpose built and was designed by a serious magistrate.

Both courts were a few steps away from the bus and railway stations, and close to several car parks. It was almost opposite the police station where a new custody suite had just been opened.

I do not remember a public consultation but I do remember hundreds of objection to life closure, with sound reasons. The objections were ignored on the pretext of saving money. The result is that now everyone travelling to a court on the other side of the county magistrate, defendants, juries, court officials, lawyers and witnesses claim expenses.

A defendant relying on witnesses to prove innocence may find that their witnesses may be reluctant to travel and therefore justice will not be done.

Quotes from the response: “People will always have access to nearby alternatives” “Hastings magistrates and County Court is open” Nearby? Has the ‘spokes person’ ever tried to get to Hastings by public transport from a remote village in West Sussex?

And then there’s the math. £124 million rose from sale of court buildings. £130 million spent on maintenance (of what?)

The rest, which I make minus six million invested to improve access to justice? I rest my case! J. Barrat

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Time Capsule buried The Children from Walberton and Binsted Church of England Primary School had an exciting visit to Walberton Place Care Home. They were tasked with burying a time capsule, designed to give future generations a glimpse of life in 2019. Residents at the newly opened care home in the village of Walberton welcomed twelve children aged 5 to 12 to their home where they enjoyed a tour and refreshments.

As part of their visit the children were also given the honour of naming the Walberton Place stag, a statue that stands proudly at the front of the care home.

People visiting the home for the recent open day were asked to make suggestions for the name, as well as on the home’s Facebook page. The voting was very close, but with just one vote in it, children voted for ‘Walbi’ as their favourite.

The tour stopped off at the ‘OMi Table’, an interactive projection system featuring games, music and social activities designed to engage and motivate all generations. The children then enjoyed a drink and home -made biscuits in the garden café, where Year 6 student Eloise entertained residents with her beautiful piano playing. They showed residents and staff what they’d be putting into the time capsule and enjoyed listening to the biographies of residents which were also included in the capsule.

The time capsule was buried by the children and placed next to the statue of ‘Walbi’ the stag at the front of the care home. The children plan to return to Walberton Place later in the term to perform music and drama for residents. The care home staff team will also be going to the school to hold more Dementia Friends session with the children.

Litter in villages Walberton, Binsted and Fontwell Parish Council have noticed an increase in the amount of rubbish that is just littered rather than being placed in a bin. This has been happening on Walberton Playing Field and Arundel Road, Fontwell in particular. To combat this there is a Litter picking day on Saturday 15th June.

Pop the date in your dairy and come along and help.

500 mile cycle challenge James Thomas, 52, from Yapton is set to raise funds for West Sussex charity, Love Your Hospital, by taking on a gruelling 500 mile bike ride around the South of England.

Love Your Hospital is the dedicated charity for Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and provides funding to benefit patients, visitors and staff at St Richard’s, Worthing and Southlands Hospitals. James will start his cycle challenge, called the ‘Roman500’, on 17th May to mark one year to the day since he underwent major bowel surgery at St Richard’s Hospital and to thank the staff for saving his life.

The challenge will consist of a seven day selfsupported bike ride starting in Chichester and following ancient Roman Roads in a loop starting in Chichester and travelling through Silchester, Cirencester, Bath, Dorchester, Salisbury, Winchester and returning back to Chichester to mark the end of the route.

“I’m doing this to raise funds for St Richard’s and Worthing Hospitals and because of the incredible work undertaken by the staff there,” says James. “I also want to raise awareness of Crohn’s disease, which required me to have such extensive surgery in the first place, and has resulted in me living with a permanent stoma.”

To donate to James, visit www.justgiving.com/ fundraising/roman500

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Woodlands House has been specialising in Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease for nearly 29 years in Littlehampton.

Home comforts make life a little easier to bear, including beautiful bedrooms, proper comfortable armchairs in warm sitting rooms, ROOM AVAILABLE NOW! bright gardens and fresh home-made food, served in the dining rooms, residents own room or the garden on a sunny day. Oh and wi-fi telephones and TV. However what is more important are the staff, some of whom have been dedicated for more than ten years, to the same manager and residents, day in day out. Our team are employed full time and no agency staff are needed. All staff are qualified and experienced, their expertise in dementia enables them to understand and anticipate the needs of our residents.

Woodlands is an established, well respected home where residents choose activities, from professional entertainers, zoo petting animals, a chat, or to help out with folding linen, icing cakes‌ just regular household jobs around their own home. Visitors are welcomed for tea, coffee and cakes just as they would be when visiting parents in their own home. Husbands and wives are welcome for private lunch with a glass of wine! There is a great deal of humour from both staff and residents which helps everyone deal with dementia and confusion. Families who have reviews published say Woodlands is indeed OUTSTANDING! But the most important ingredients, for the happiness and welfare of residents, are respect, kindness and encouragement given during every moment of every day! And when the time comes, this is extended on their behalf to support their loved ones too.

For further information and to visit Woodlands House contact Oonagh Cacioppo Manager/Proprietor email: house.woodlands@gmail.com call 01903 725458 or 07815 762623.

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Election Results by Paul Dendle

Conservatives in Arun and nationally a kick up the backside. This proves Democracy works, however without taking away the achievement of the Lib Dem’s there were a lot of wild promises made locally, particularly in Bognor Regis..

They now have an opportunity to form an administration at Arun, At the time of writing this rumour is that there will be a formal coalition between the Lib Dems, 6 Independents and 2 Green Councillors, giving a nominal majority of two.

What worries me is that there is going to be a period of instability, mixed messages and drift, Lib Dem Councils tend to tax more and spend more, so as tax payers we have to worry about what they do with our money.

Also the Lib Dems have a poor record, at turning up to meetings and scrutinising the Councils business, now they are about to take the reins of power will their attendance record improve?

Arun’s Conservatives have managed the finances very well with good balances and working within budgets, will the Lib Dems do this? Or will the temptation to spend and risk the current good financial position?

One thing you can be assured of is my fellow Conservative colleagues will scrutinise the executive and ensure democracy works to the benefit of the Taxpayer. Paul Dendle is Ward Councillor for the Arundel and Walberton ward on Arun District, his email is pauldndle@aol.com Opinions are Paul's own. Have a view? Email info@sussexlocal.net.

The election results are in and the people have spoken, politics at Arun are changing and as your Councillor I will work for you. But firstly I have to say thank you for all those who have voted for me, I hope I can repay your trust with hard work and dedication.

I was elected with my colleague Grant Roberts, unfortunately my colleague Robert Wheal was pipped at the post by Faye Catterson the Green Candidate by 32 votes. My congratulations go to Faye, but Robert worked particularly hard on the campaign, so my heartfelt thanks to him.

My thanks to all those in the team who worked hard on the election, particular thanks to our agent Gary Markwell and Chairman Geoff Thorpe.

I have always put my heart and soul into being a Councillor, but I have to admit that I didn’t work as hard this election as I normally do due to Theresa May and her handling of politics at a National level.

Analysis on a District level, Aruns Conservative group was reduced from 42 Councillors to 21 losing overall control and because the Lib Dem’s were the largest group at 22 members, it allows them first crack to form an administration. There were 8 Independents, 2 Greens and 1 Labour candidate making a total of 54 Councillors.

The Leader Gill Brown and 4 of the Cabinet were not re-elected, the electorate have given the

Taxation without Legislation

By Richard Cohen FPFS ACII MCSI Chartered Financial Planner Over the past ten years 31% of your savings have been stolen. Hopefully you’ve earned some kind of return on your money to soften that deduction and if you’ve taken some wise investment decisions you may have made it all back and even have made a profit. How has this happened? Who is this thief who has taken nearly a third of your hard-earned savings? Is there someone you can complain to?

The thief is inflation (RPI to be precise). The compound effect of prices rising each year erodes the value of your money. It is a thief who instead of stealing your car, steals 100ml of petrol from that car every night. Day to day it’s such a small amount you won’t notice the effect but over time its going to have a big impact.

Those with debts benefit from inflation as it has the eroding effect on debt as it does savings. As the largest borrower in the country inflation benefits the Government the most. This is at the expense of savers without real assets, i.e. those living hand to mouth or with their savings all in traditional savings accounts.

Any other transfer of wealth from a citizen to the

state, is known as a tax and requires a law to collect it, hence why the economist Milton Friedman said that inflation is taxation without legislation.

Those with “real” assets (property, bonds, commodities, and shares) typically earn a return over and above inflation. Taking the often-uncomfortable decision to invest in these types of assets is the only way you can protect yourself from inflation. Incidentally, the Government is a big owner of such assets and so benefits on that side of the inflation equation as well.

Investments do of course fall as well as rise and the return profile is much bumpier than the regular interest paid by a traditional savings account. But you shouldn’t let this fool you into believing that the savings account is risk free, it virtually guarantees the destruction of your savings over the longer term. Investing in real assets at least gives you a chance of keeping the thief out.

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

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Bags of Support Award winning organisation ethically recycling 50 tonnes of textiles annually. By Lynn Smith The quantity of textiles sent to landfill in this country is phenomenal. According to the Bags of Support website, around 1.2 million tonnes of household textile waste goes to landfill each year; largely thanks to the rise of “throwaway” or fast fashion – where clothing is so cheap to buy, and fashions change so speedily that people simply throw perfectly serviceable items into the bin and buy more. Exacerbating a wide range of deleterious effects on the environment – including water pollution, toxic chemicals and textile waste. Karrie Mellor, founder of Bags of Support is passionate about recycling and reducing the quantity of textiles sent to landfill.

Karrie’s au pair, Kinga Bako, was sorting through the children’s clothes one day, when she asked what she should do with the clothes that Karrie’s son had outgrown. Karrie has three children; two girls and a boy, the girls clothes were passed down once outgrown, for another life with a younger owner, but there was no younger male sibling to receive Karrie’s son’s clothes. So, Karrie suggested the clothes be taken to a charity shop – a concept new to her au pair. Back home in Romania, Kinga volunteered at an orphanage and so she asked if she might take them with her on her next visit home.

Karrie agreed and began asking her friends to donate their children’s unwanted clothes too. At the same time Karrie became Chair of her children’s school PTA and was desperately trying to find new ways of raising funds for the school, after all there are only so many cakes you can ask people to bake or raffle tickets you can sell.

Frustrated by the amount of textile waste produced in the United Kingdom and the simultaneous need for clothing abroad, Karrie decided to set up her own clothes recycling point in the school, rather than through third party businesses, providing a better deal for the school and allowing Karrie to have the pick of the clothes for the orphanages.

Bags of Support was established in 2012 and is now a Green Award Winning organisation based in West Sussex, that ethically recycles around 50 tonnes of textiles annually, from 44 schools in West Sussex – and a couple in East Sussex and Kent. Karrie’s former au pair and friend, Kinga, uses her local knowledge and contacts to manage the project in Romania.

Karrie explains that Bags of Support operates as a business and that she has “recently set up a Not for Profit organisation that interlinks with some of the work Bags of Support achieves … We strive to get the

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best price for all items that aren’t donated to Africa or Romania.”

Donating to Bags of Support is a simple process donations are collected from the school on a specified day, usually once a term and the school is paid by the kilo, currently 50p, and can earn on average £150 per term, which could raise £450 for the PTA over a year. Once collected, items are sorted according to how they can be best used.

Initially clothes are sorted according to requests from those orphanages – located in Romania, Hungary, Haiti and Uganda supported by the organisation. Requests that can be quite specific.

For instance, underwear is very valuable to Africa and is very easy to send over as it doesn’t weigh a great deal, and sending unwanted underwear can have a greater impact than simply providing clothing. Karrie explains that for a young girl in Africa, wearing a bra can be a protection, a deterrent against molestation as she collects water or firewood or on her way to school. Without this simple garment she can be exposed and vulnerable.

Once sorted for the orphanages’ needs, the remaining textiles are recycled in the most environmentally way possible.

The organisation asks that all donated textiles must be reuseable. However, it receives a wide range of donated items, some of which may not be reuseable.

Even so, Karrie says that if the organisation were to refuse to accept poorer quality clothes then these items would probably end up in landfill, and she wants people to realise the importance of not automatically sending unwanted items to landfill. Donated clothes that are not reuseable can be sold onto clothes recycling companies, generally at a loss as they pay less than Bags of Support will have paid the school in the first place. But Bags of Support guarantees that these items will still not end up in landfill, rather they will be recycled into other uses – such as being shredded for loft insulation.

At the other end of the scale, higher value items may be sold on-line - as Karrie says a designer item is of no greater use in an orphanage than a serviceable item from the high street. But the funds raised from selling that high-end item online can help support the donations side of the operation.

The organisation also supports Hope House School in Haiti and The Nkuringo Foundation Nursery and Primary School in Uganda. Not only by donating clothes – including recycled school uniforms – but by sponsoring the education of children who would not otherwise have the chance to go to school and who, thanks to Bags of Support, can receive life changing education.

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30 Charity Profile Karrie describes Nkuringo as “a wonderful community,” and is keen to say that, “we only do what we’re asked to do in Nkuringo,” and that the community gives back so much.

On a recent visit to Nkuringo, Karrie was accompanied by one of her daughters, who said that visiting the community made her realise that, “we really don’t need all of the material things, screens and smart phones, to be happy … in Nkuringo no-one has anything but they are a million times happier.”

Karrie Mellor says that children are very responsive to “clothing miles” and when she talks to children in schools, they say they would much rather prefer to pass on their unwanted clothes to another child in their school or on their street, which they feel is better for the environment than someone buying new clothes. Karrie agrees with her young supporters that the ideal solution to the problem of clothing pollution

Karrie’s daughter Zara with Katherine from Nkuringo school

is to recycle, by passing unwanted clothes onto someone else locally who will wear the clothes, and so reduce the amount of new clothes bought.

But, even in this day and age, there can be a stigma against accepting “hand me downs,” or buying from Charity shops, so the next best thing is for the clothes to be donated to an organisation like Bags of Support, who will ensure that the clothes can have a second life with someone who desperately needs clothing abroad.

Bags of Support is holding a Kilo Sale at the Care, Share and Repair Fair in Horsham Market on Saturday 6th July, when people will get the chance to purchase clothes not per item but by the kilo, for a small amount of money.

The Care, Share and Repair Fair is at Horsham Market. Contact 01403 710 498 or 07917 797084 or email info@bagsofsupport.co.uk for more info. www.bagsofsupport.co.uk

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32 Crossword

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‘Grey’ Marriages & Divorces

By Karen Fleming, Fleming & Co Solicitors The number of brides and grooms, aged 65 and over, increased by 46% in 2014.

More than half of men, aged 65 and over, married a woman under 65 and only 22% of women aged 65, and over, married a man under 65. The first marriages of same sex couples took place in 2014, with only 2.4% of men and 0.8% of women being 65 and over.

In England and Wales, there was a 28% overall fall in the number of opposite sex divorces between 2005 and 2015. In the same period, the number of aged 65 plus men divorcing increased by 23% and the number of aged 65 plus women divorcing increased by 38%.

The likely explanation for the increase in older people ending and forming new relationships is that they are living longer, and they are better ‘connected’, economically and socially, than before.

Long Term Care

by Steve Worsfold of Sussex Will Writers

If you want your assets to pass to your family then you will need to be proactive and take advice. Our Estate Protection Trust Wills have the effect of placing some of your estate out of the reach of the Local Authority, potentially avoiding the enforced sale of your home and restricting the amount the Local Authority can take into consideration for payment. This is possible without losing total control over your main asset, your home.

These are the big fears faced by most people who have spent their lifetime building up assets. You may want to pass your assets to your chosen beneficiaries but the need for funding Long Term Care fees could change that significantly.

Mike Warburton, Tax Partner at accountants Grant Thornton, said “Traditionally, we have advised couples to enter into Discretionary Will Trusts as part of their IHT planning. This is where half the house passes into trust for any children on the death of the first spouse. But I believe that the trust could also mean that property could, in effect, be disregarded

They are also catching up with younger people in their use of the internet, opening up a new world to them, and enabling them to, amongst other things, on line date.

There are also practical reasons for older couples deciding to marry, one being the substantial change to inheritance tax rules made in October 2007, enabling couples to transfer their tax- free allowances between each other.

People are living longer, the gap between male and female life expectancy is closing and older people are forming relationships later in life. All this is likely to mean that people aged over 65 are more likely to be living with a partner than on their own, hopefully, as a result, reducing loneliness and benefiting relatives and society as a whole.

See www.flemingandco.co.uk or call 01903 444744 email karen.fleming@flemingandco.co.uk when Local Authorities assess how much your estate should pay towards long-term care.”

Care fees agreed with the local authority could be topped up from our trust, rather than relying on the authority’s funding only.

Our Estate Protection Trust Wills could help pass the capital on to your beneficiaries instead of being available for the Local Authority to take.

If you would like to learn more regarding how Estate Protection Wills can help your family, please call Steve Worsfold at Sussex Will Writers, quoting Sussex Local to receive a 10% Discount from the usual fee of £580 for Mirror Estate Protection Wills.

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Stuffed Aubergines Easy to make - cook these in your microwave!

Ingredients - serves 4           

2 tbsp olive or sunflower oil 1 medium onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 4 medium tomatoes, skinned, seeds removed & flesh diced 2 large aubergines Salt and freshly ground black pepper 300ml beef or lamb stock 50g long grain rice 225g minced beef or lamb 1tbsp finely chopped parsley 1tsp finely chopped basil

Method 1) Pour 1 tbsp of oil into a large mixing bowl, add the onion and garlic and mix. Cover the bowl and cook for 2 mins on High. Add the tomatoes and cook for another minute on High.

SUSSEX LOCAL 2) Halve the aubergines lengthways and scoop out the centre pulp, leave a 1.5cm border of pulp with skin. Dice the flesh small.

Sprinkle the aubergine shells with salt and leave to stand until required.

3) Add the stock to the onions, bring to the boil on High, about 1½ minutes, then season to taste and stir in the rice. Cook on High for 6 minutes, then add meat. Cook for a further 5 minutes.

4) Rinse out the aubergine cases, dry well and brush all over with oil. Add the pulp and herbs to the rice mixture. Spoon into the aubergine cases.

Brush the top with a little oil and place in a shallow microwavable dish. Cook on High for 8 minutes, or until the aubergine is almost tender.

Tip: to cook in the oven - preheat oven to 375C and cook for about 40 minutes or until tender and turning golden on top.

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What You Eat Affects How You Think

By Heather Smith, Personal Trainer They might feel like two separate parts of our body, but our gut and brain are literally directly linked together.

It’s why we get butterflies in our tummy when we’re looking forward to (or dreading!) something; it’s why we eat more when we’re stressed and how eating foods we’re intolerant to can lead to behavioural issues.

In fact, the gut is known as the second brain. It is a giant ecosystem of millions of tiny microbes (known as the microbiome) which helps digest your food, regulate your hormones, excrete toxins and produce vitamins. A huge percentage of your immune system is within your gut too. In short, your gut is an important thing to look after – it is probably the gateway to health.

By putting the right food into our tummies, our brain is able to work at its best. We’ll think faster which makes us feel more clever and able to make the right decision more quickly.

There is also a big link between what we eat and our emotions. Eating foods we’re intolerant to likely leads to a low mood, or even depression. Eating the right food makes us more likely to feel upbeat and happy.

Although your true quest might be to see the scales shift, or to be able to fit into those size 12 jeans again;

in my experience, it’s often the case that understanding and feeling how different things affect your whole system make it easier to make the right choices.

Even just the knowledge that you’ll be more productive tomorrow if you eat well today could give you a drive to make the right choices for reasons other than seeing what you want to see on the scales.

If we can make the smaller jeans almost a side benefit to feeling good and making ourselves as healthy as possible, I believe it makes the whole journey feel easier and more productive.

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

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36 Gardening

In Your Garden Monthly gardening ideas and tasks

by Andrew Staib, Principal Designer of Glorious Gardens The Rare Plants Man When he could hardly move around his Henfield back garden for lack of space, Steve Law decided to relocate his nursery of rare plants.

With a generous start-up grant from one of his gardening clients, Miss Green, he moved to Small Dole in 2011 and built a whole succession of sheds, polytunnels and raised beds to commit to his passion - rare plants. He is still moved today when he talks about the help Miss Green gave him. “She was 97 and loved her plants. I couldn’t have done it without her”.

Working as a gardener half the week, he devotes himself to his small holding for the rest of the time.

“I am not a garden centre that sells popular plants. I appeal to the people who love their plants and want to discover the unusual. I attend Rare Plant Fairs, swap plants with other enthusiasts and most of my business is mail order. I get orders from around the UK and Europe”.

This is how I found him. For a particular garden design client, I needed some Silphium terebinthinaceum and couldn’t find them anywhere. Through RHS Plant Finder, the national database of plants and plant sellers, I found Steve and he delivered them within the day!

“Most of my enquires come through the RHS. I have to submit a list of the plants I intend to have on sale for the 12 months ahead by October each year.”

We walk around his nursery. As a garden designer I am delighted that there are so many plants that I have never seen before.

‘Some of what I do is experimentation, finding out how things will grow in this climate. I am lucky as this plot used to be a Market Garden and the area as a whole has great loamy soil, though I do concentrate on seaside and chalk tolerant plants as this is what most people have in this part of Sussex.”

“I tried selling at farmer’s markets but most people wanted to buy something in flower, whereas some of my plants looked like a few sticks poking out of a pot.

They don’t know it will grow and have wonderful rare and enormous pink flowers!”

“I grow all my plants from seeds and cuttings, normally in batches of 12. Occasionally someone comes and buys a whole batch but normally collectors come and buy two or three.”

Steve Law, Rare Plants Man

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Cynara humilis albus

“That Incarvillea there”, he points to a small collection of black pots, “I named Brighton Pride for their deep pink flowers that I had never seen before”. He shows me around the greenhouse and raised beds. Every plant has a story which Steve generously recounts.

Incarvillea “There is a Salix bockii, the only willow to flower in the Autumn and in there,” Steve points to a poly tunnel, “is a Tibouchina”. He has a note of the collectors pride in his voice. I look in and see a plant just coming into bloom with the most lush and velvety purple flowers”

Steve goes on to describe his beliefs. “ I admire Beth Chatto as she was the first plantswoman who really committed to choosing plants that were right for the environment, rather than the environment having to be altered to suit the plant.” With his Masters in Ecology, Steve is the thinking man’s gardener who everyday gets his hands dirty, practising what he preaches.

"I don’t have favourite plants as such, though I’m

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38 Gardening fond of woodland plants. I try to grow drought tolerant species too. I wouldn’t sell a client a plant if I don’t think it would work in their garden. “With climate change, more and more plants are now moving into the hardy class. Some Begonias and Impatiens are now surviving in the UK all year round” We stop near an extraordinarily pretty and spikey Cynara humilis albus.

I ask to take Steve’s photo. He tries to straighten his hair. But to no avail. He is as wild, rare and down to earth as his wonderful plant collection.

Steve is open to the public by appointment only. Please call 07955 744 802 to make an appointment. Downsview Nursery, New Hall Lane, Small Dole BN5 9YJ.

Where to visit this June Hundreds of gardens and trails are opening in June for charities.

If you look up online for Open Gardens and type in where you live you will be surprised how many are near where you live.

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June 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 though you may have to wait for these as we have had a slow Spring this year.  Bring any tender plants out from your conservatory now  Make sure any ponds don’t get swamped with blanket weed  Cut back any shrubs that flowered in May eg Wigelia and Philadelphius  Mulch any new plants that went in this year with bark or compost as they will dry out much faster than established plants as their roots are not as plugged into the surrounding soil  Pinch out side shoots on your tomatoes.  Give a June Blood Fish and Bone fertiliser treatment to your beds now.

Property

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Flat Roof Repair

By Chris Ennis FRICS Over the last 40 years I have seen and walked on countless flat roofs. Years ago, I could scale ladders quickly and safely... these days it’s all rather different as age takes its toll on my once strong knees.

Flat roofs are frequently a source of problems for the house holder since they are invariably ‘out of sight and out of mind’ until water stains appear on the ceilings beneath.

I was recently called to inspect a roof for a lady who was concerned that her 3-year-old garage roof was leaking at the edges. The thought of water entering her property was keeping her awake at night. Not wishing for her nocturnal slumbers to be disturbed, I dropped round to take a look.

Her roof was unusual in so far as it may have encapsulated an asbestos cement roof clearly seen on a neighbour’s property. Roofs of this age were typically constructed with normal roof joists clad on their upper surfaces with either ply-wood or water proof oriented strand board (OSB) on to which the first layer of perforated felt is attached. Two further layers of felt were bedded in hot bitumen, the upper lay being smooth and painted with a solar reflective paint.

The edges of the roof were finished in heavy felt nosings / drips bedded in bitumen and they had fractured on their upper edges.

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Attempts had been made to stem water ingress, but regrettably workmanship was not of high quality so options for further repair were rather limited.

I have seen flat roofs last a less than 6 months from new, but if materials used are of good quality under the direction of a skilled contractor, they may last 20 years or more. In this instance, and for the sake of economy, I have recommended the use of a modern proprietary roofing repair product under the trade name ‘Aquapol’ (other brands are available!). There is an interesting video on the internet showing Aquapol and similar products in use.

For enterprising souls, I see that flat roofs are sold on E bay ‘from £400’ in kit form but this is not a DIY option for my elderly client.

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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The Statues at Arundel Parish Church

By Arundel historian Mark Phillips As a child in the mid-1960s and early-1970s, I attended Arundel C of E Primary School. At the time, the school was located in the old Victorian building off of School Lane that now houses the library and the youth club and not in Jarvis Road where it was relocated in the mid-1970s.

I was not quite five years old when I started attending and was always excited at lunchtime, not for the school dinner, but for the adventure that was the walk to the canteen and back. The school was not large enough to have its own canteen on the premises so we used to walk two-by-two, hand-in-hand, fiercely guarded by our playground monitors Mrs Frith, Mrs Troyn and dear old elderly Mrs Blackman, to the canteen located through the orange door in the Maltravers Street wall, opposite the junction with Parson's Hill.

There was very little messing around with these ladies on duty and only those who ate all their dinner would occasionally be permitted to stop and buy sweets in Mrs Hunt's sweet shop in School Lane, standing on the upturned lemonade box to see over the high counter and the jars of sweets at the penny delights.

A couple of days after I started school I was fortunate to take part in an even greater adventure that was to continue all the time I was at the school. Just like my mother and grandmother before me, every Wednesday morning, rain or shine, all the classes and teachers would troop right up past the canteen and up Parsons Hill to attend a church service at St Nicholas Parish Church. Unlike some of my classmates, I adored every minute of it!

The sights, the smells, the vicar in his fine robe, the service and especially the hymns. I even remember us all being taught to sing the Creed (I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth… etc.) in such a powerful and moving way that it has stayed with me since I was four years old. Try as I might, I have found many sung versions of this on the internet but have never quite found the version and tune that I was taught.

I can't quite remember the year but our vicar was given instructions that the Lord's Prayer would be shortened in services. We were taught to say Amen after the words, ‘Deliver us from Evil’. The closing words we were so used to, ‘For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever’ were dropped. Why the Protestant Church no longer wanted us to recognise the kingdom, the power and the glory of God I had no idea, but I do recall being saddened by this change. I was delighted that this

ruling was reversed a few months later, unhappy congregation perhaps?

Does anyone else remember this?

In need of repair...

I have strong memories of the statue of a crucified Jesus attended by the Virgin Mary and John the Disciple.

This was located on a stone ledge above the altar and crossing the upper part of the glass and iron doors that lead into the adjacent Fitzalan Chapel.

These statues were relocated to the rear of the church sometime in the mid/late-1970s. Possibly to allow the doors to be opened between the two buildings for the first time in many years. The statues are now looking somewhat forlorn and neglected and I noticed recently that part of Jesus’s foot has been broken off. Now just bare stone-coloured but if you look closely, you can still see a few small patches of bright blue on Mary's cloak as when they were in the church they were painted in beautiful colours. It's sad to see these statues, that in c1951 won an award for the artist, Clothilde Highton, looking so forlorn.

A few weeks back and by sheer coincidence I started talking on the Arundel Sussex Facebook site to Clothilde’s daughter, Caryl. She was just chatting about Arundel before moving to Australia with her mother in 1952 and almost as a side comment mentioned that her mother sculptured these statues.

When I delved deeper, she explained that they were first sculptured in clay before being cast in synthetic stone she had devised. It was a '…massive job getting them out of the little studio at the back of our house.

The roof had to be taken off and a crane used to lift them out. A visiting South African artist was the model for the Jesus statue, and I suspect my mother was herself the model for Mary, in mourning for my father, an officer in the Royal Navy, who died in 1942 when his ship was sunk by the Japanese. My mother died in 1980 aged only 66'.

What an perfect honour it would be to the memory of Clothilde if the foot of the statue could be repaired and all three repainted in their original bright colours with weather-resistant paint.

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42 Review

Knight’s Table, Arundel

SUSSEX LOCAL The Ivy, Ship Street, Brighton

Restaurant review by Lucas Nutbeem (age 9) We visited the Knight’s Table on a lovely sunny Saturday and as we approached it we were greeted by a set of Medieval stocks.

Apparently, they were a popular attraction with everyone passing by, and once you had put your head in them it was quite hard to get out without any help.

As soon as we walked in we realised that all the waiters were dressed up as monks and the waitresses as Medieval serving wenches. We walked in through the door and instantly noticed the dressing up equipment, Medieval weapons such as axes and swords, and a variety of shields and body armour.

The restaurant is lit by candles and there are lots of interesting things to look at including real suits of armour and shields. There is a huge banquet table with bench seating but as there were only four of us we decided to sit in a cosy wooden booth.

Once we were seated the waitress came round with all of the menus, one named ‘ye olde elixirs’ which was the drinks menu. For starters we ordered bread and olives, ribs, a meat platter and some pate. Most of the ingredients used in their menu were available in one form or another in medieval times. The most interesting sounding dishes were; Old English Sausage & Bean Pottage in a creamy white wine sauce and Gees in Hggepot (a medieval “hodgepodge pie” - Pork, Chicken, Beef & Barley in a sauce with Cheese & Potato top.)

More modern dishes include, Ribeye steak, steak & kidney pudding, lamb shank, ribs and seabass. There is also a Little Lords & Ladies Menu and lots of yummy deserts.

The owner, James Thompson, told us that he had researched some Medieval recipes and modified them so they appealed to everyone and weren’t offputting to younger visitors. He also told us he “had the mad idea of a Medieval restaurant some time ago”, James saw his chance to make his dream come true when the venue became available right outside the Arundel Castle walls.

After the starters, we went on a little trip to the dressing up corner and put on some peasant looking clothes and also took some chest-armour and weapons. When we got back the main courses were there. I had a ¼ of a chicken with ‘real’ baked beans (baked beans with onion and tomato in them) and chunky chips, my Dad had Steak and kidney pudding, my Mum had a venison burger and my brother had a Cumberland sausage with mashed potato. After the meals, me and my brother made another visit to the dressing up corner and had a pretend fight with the plastic swords and I put on some other peasant clothes. By now it was starting to get dark and the atmosphere felt much more Medieval. We all enjoyed the huge puddings of ice cream and apple crumble - I couldn’t even finish mine!

61 High Street, Arundel 01903 884423 open WedSun lunch & dinner www.knightstablearundel.co.uk

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44 Parish Council News

Arundel Town Council Edited extracts from the draft minutes of the Full Council meeting on 11th April 2019.

Public Questions A couple of emails had been received with regards to the recent 20mph and gateway signs in the Town. In particular, the positioning of the gateway sign at Torton Hill Road and entrance to Jarvis Road. Concerns were raised about the inclusion of Ford Rd as a gateway and whether visitors would spot the signs at Jarvis Road. The Mayor and Cllr Stewart have a meeting with WSCC Highways on 11th April to discuss the issue and will report findings to the Traffic committee.

Dementia Service in Arundel Charlie Rayner from Age (UK) presented on a new Dementia Service in Arundel. Thanks were given to Arundel Town Council for their Grant to Age UK for their Social Prescribing service. Councillors heard how Age (UK) have taken over some services from Coastal West Sussex MIND. There is now an Arundel Carers’ Drop-in at Arundel Library the last Monday of each month from 10am12pm. This is for people with memory loss or dementia together with their family and friends. This offers help with tips for coping, information and support, with optional activities and guest speakers.

Currently around 6 people attend each session also, social events can be arranged for example golf, afternoon teas where the average attendance is 16. The hope is that from the help in advertising with local businesses and services these numbers will soon increase.

Editor’s note: If the service would like to add their meetings and events to our website, they will be fed to our social media channels and we will also publish them in the magazine each month, free of charge.

Mayor’s Communications 3/04/19 Tour and presentation at the Littlehampton Food Bank at the Littlehampton Baptist Church. Many families in Arundel use this facility and thanks was given to all the volunteers and supporters who contribute to this service.

To record a vote of thanks on 11 April 2019 to Councillors Anne Hariott and Colin Heriot for their commitment of service to the town as Councillors for over 30 years.

The Mayor expressed her gratitude to all other Councillors who were ‘stepping down from office in this election year. She thanked Cllr Stewart, as Deputy Mayor, Chair of Traffic and his work as the Chair of the Neighbourhood plan steering group. Cllr Wagland was thanked for her passion and enthusiasm over the last 4 years. Cllr Patel for his work as Chair of Planning and work on the Council website amongst other projects.

SUSSEX LOCAL Planning Planning Inspectorate had confirmed that an appeal had been lodged by Renaissance Retirement Homes against Arun District Council’s decision to refuse planning permission for the development of the sheltered housing scheme at Blastreat and Greenhurst, Fitzalan Road. Thanks, were given to the Locum Town Clerk for her ongoing hard work on this.

Police Liaison.

Arundel is still pushing for more patrols and presence in the Town, particularly at the weekends. It was noted that Sussex Police have a number of ‘powers of arrest’ when considering acts that cause a nuisance in public places, i.e. urinating in the street, causing a disturbance or debris left etc.

Compensation sought from Arundel Carpet Company from damage to a window had been resolved.

The police have been attending to County line drug dealing and a recent campaign on Knife Crime. The nearest station to hand over knives is Littlehampton Station. The increase in numbers to the force will not been seen instantly but over a period of time.

Neighbourhood Plan Thanks were given to Councillor Stewart for all his hard work on the Neighbourhood Plan. The Council resolved to approve the submission of the Review of the Arundel Neighbourhood Plan Review 2018-2031 to Arun District Council for them to arrange for the formal Regulation 16 consultation and thereafter be the subject of an examination by an Inspector and a referendum, and gives delegated authority to the Arundel Town Council’s Town Clerk to make minor amendments if required prior to the submission date.

Other points  The Neighbourhood Plan will be submitted to Town Council on 11/4 and then ADC.  There are a number of affordable homes being included in the new housing developments in the area.  The A27 consultation will be starting in late August.  The Environment Agency have said that the works in River Road will involve the need to build a cofferdam which potentially means a lot of lorries needing to access the site and some disruption from October.  There will also be some work done on some erosion on the East riverbank near the railway.  There has been some progress with the campervans/caravans in Mill Road and currently only one remains. www.arundeltowncouncil.gov.uk

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Walberton Parish Council Edited extracts of draft minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 30th April 2019.

Public Questions Q - Is there any monitoring of car parking around the school at drop off / pick times as difficulties have been experienced with cars being parked so as to cause danger and obstruction. A - Walberton PC (WPC) does not undertake monitoring of car parking and instances of danger and objection should be reported to Sussex Police via their Op Crackdown website portal. The Clerk will be asked to write to the primary school, Community Play Centre and Pre-School.

Q - Why correspondence regarding a proposal to build 200 new homes at Pigeon House Farm, Walberton, has not been published. A - The correspondence had only recently been received and a response will be considered.

Q - Would WPC support the development of a particular property, even though a planning application has not yet been submitted? A - Any planning application, is considered on its merits when submitted and is not predetermined by the Planning Committee.

A27 Arundel Bypass  Further non-statutory consultation is now planned for late summer 2019. There are likely to be

Cuts in council services We will need to do more for ourselves says Jacky Pendleton

I would very much like to talk to you about the services which West Sussex County Council (WSCC) are having to cut back on, as a result of cuts in public funding, and how the community might help to compensate for some of our community based activities.

The current lack of funding is likely to continue so perhaps we should start looking at how the community can help itself.

About a year ago, I encouraged the local Parish Council to start up a group to look at the maintenance of our pathways and rights of way. This group has been extremely successful in identifying issues and potential developments. Now they are beginning to get formal training which will help them to identify realistic enhancements and maintenance which are needed. This is all being done on a volunteer basis because the people care about our community and environment.

Members of the community are also working towards measuring and recording traffic flows in our local areas with a view to getting evidence that we need to install traffic calming measures in more places.

There are also people coming up with ideas for improving other areas of our local environment and

SUSSEX LOCAL changes in the Elected Representative Forum owing to the local elections on 2 May 2019.  A working group has been created.  Sensitive data was ©Stephen Walby posted on social media when an ADC councillor shared a map of the A27 route corridors when not authorised to do so.

Neighbourhood Plan & Review Almost 400 responses to the questionnaire had been received, the results of which are being evaluated.

Tuppers Field (Wates – Linden Homes) Agreed that a working group be created to liaise with Wates/Linden/Pegasus.

Dandara site Draft responses to questions raised by the Fontwell Green Committee were considered. It was agreed to share the Open Space plan with the Fontwell Green Committee.

West Walberton Lane Suggestions presented for consideration to improve the safety of cyclists, pedestrians and horse riders.

The Street 20mph Traffic Regulation Order WSCC Highways had refused the application for a 20mph speed limit. Other options were discussed. www.walberton-pc.gov.uk working on ideas such as pedestrian crossings, road markings and street furniture to name but a few.

These groups need more support and more help and ultimately the outcomes should mean that we make a better environment for us all.

We could take these initiatives further. We could set up a group which kept an eye on our pavements alongside our highways and identified when pavements were getting overgrown, and call on WSCC to provide equipment to help us cut back the growth.

We could also set up community groups who look out for our elderly and vulnerable residents and offer help when needed – of course only if the individuals want that help.

I suppose what I am saying is that into the future we are all going to have to do more for ourselves and our communities and I think that this approach will give our communities much more resilience and cohesiveness and maybe return us to a time when neighbours and friends took on responsibility for others in their communities who needed support.

If you are interested in any of these ideas or have some ideas of your own, do please get in touch with me. Jacky Pendleton, West Sussex County Councillor for Clymping, Ford, Middleton on Sea & Yapton.

Jacky.pendleton@westsussex.gov.uk Mobile: 07768 200539 This is an edited version of an article which originally appeared in Yapton News.

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