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ST BARNABAS HOSPICE We speak with Hugh Lowson CEO
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March 2017 Cover Photo Arundel town square by Roger Wilmshurst nature-pictures.co.uk
Welcome... Spring is certainly on the way, at the time of writing, daffodils are pushing up in our garden and the evenings are getting lighter every day. Spring is a great time to join one of the many free local walks, see page 18. Andrew from Glorious Gardens is also thinking of Spring and gardeners’ enduring love of growing. In this month’s gardening feature, Andrew suggests planting your own vegetable plot. Go on, it’s not too late and you could be reaping the rewards in a few short months! See page 30. Our main article this month puts the spotlight on the area’s main Hospice - St Barnabas. We talk to CEO Hugh Lowson about community nursing, helping people in their own homes and reaching all those in need. See page 24. We have the second part of ’Arundel Snippets’ in this month’s local history spot. See page 28 and a big thank you to Mark Phillips for the fascinating historical titbits and wonderful old images.
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Win a family ticket to see The Very Hungry Caterpillar The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by author/illustrator Eric Carle has delighted generations of readers it was first published in 1969 selling more than 41 million copies worldwide. Eric’s well-known books captivated readers with his iconic colourful hand-painted tissue paper collage illustrations and distinctively simple stories, introducing generations of children to a bigger, brighter world – and to their first experience of reading itself. Now, the timeless classic makes it way off the page and onto the stage in this critically acclaimed production featuring a menagerie of 75 lovable puppets, faithfully adapting four of Eric Carle stories; The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse, Mister Seahorse, The Very Lonely Firefly, and of course, the star of the show – The Very Hungry Caterpillar. “Do yourself a favour: If the Very Hungry Caterpillar show is playing near you, see it. And take your favourite small person. They will be changed for the better” Live Theatre UK
The show is playing at the Worthing Connaught Theatre, on Friday 21st (2pm) & Saturday 22nd April (11am & 2pm)Tickets available from the Worthing Theatres Box Office by visiting their website at www.worthingtheatres.co.uk or by calling them direct on 01903 206 206.
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Seriously Good Soda Bread If you have never made bread before this is an easy one to start with and so moreish! It improves if you wrap in foil and keep for a day. Makes 1 large loaf result should be a soft Ingredients. dough.
250g plain flour 2tsp salt 15g bicarbonate of soda 250g wholemeal flour 140g porridge oats 1-2tbsp clear honey, warm enough to pour 1tbsp black treacle, warm enough to pour 500ml buttermilk or milk
Method: 1. Heat the oven to 400F/200C/gas MARK6. Line a baking sheet or 1kg/2lg loaf tin. Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl. Make a well in the middle and pour in honey, treacle and milk. Work everything together with hands, or a wooden spoon - but hands are always best for bread! The
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2. With clean floured hands shape the dough on baking sheet into a round, or place it tin. Pop in oven and reduce heat a little to 375C/190F/gas mark 5. Cook for about 45 minutes or until it sounds hollow when tapped underneath. Cool on a wire rack, covered with a clean tea towel. 3. Invert the pudding onto a heated dish. Serve with a few tablespoons of a good apricot jam warmed through with a little lemon juice. Cookery Courses for all Why not give a Voucher for the perfect gift? Contact Alex 01243 532240 www.cookwithalex.co.uk
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Local Walks - March These walks are supported by Chichester District Council, are led by volunteers and are designed to cater for all ages and abilities. No booking is required but please arrive 10 mins before the walk is due to start. Dogs are welcome unless otherwise stated but must be kept on the lead. If the weather is poor the walk may be cancelled, if unsure please check, contact 01243 534589 health@chichester.gov.uk www.chichesterwellbeing.org.uk. L = Walk Leader Thurs 2nd 10.30am Eartham L: Peter 2 hours 4 miles Walk up into Eartham woods and back down Stane Street. Ups and downs with one short steep climb. Free Forestry Commission car park on the right, ¾ of a mile north of The George PH Sun 5th 10.30am Black Rabbit L: Dominic 2 hours 5 or 3 miles An easy, flat riverside walk, no stiles. Mill Road car park by river in town centre (charge) Mon 6th 10.30am Emsworth L: Anne 1½ hours 2½ miles Through meadows to Emsworth and back. In Emsworth Town Square. Park in public car park (pay & display) Tues 7th 10am Selsey L: Helen 30 mins 1 mile Suitable for beginners. Selsey Centre Car Park, Manor Road, Selsey, Chichester PO20 0SE Weds 8th 10am Harting Down L: Fiona 2 hours 4 miles Meet at Harting Down car park off the B214. This will get you ready for spring, with it hills, views and just sheer exhilaration from the fresh sea breezes from over the downs Fiona 07767 400039 Mon 13th 10.30am Emsworth to Prinsted L: Anne 1½ hours 3 miles Suitable for beginners. An easy flat walk. Emsworth town square Tues 14th 10.30am Marina Stroll L: Judy 1 hour 3/4 mile Suitable for beginners. At car park near Boathouse Café at Marina Wed 15th 10.45am Climping L: Dominic 1 hr 15 m 2½ miles Along dunes and beach to Climping Mill, then across fields to Ferry Road and Rope Walk to club. Arun Yacht Club Car Park, Rope Walk, Littlehampton, BN17 5DL. Wed 15th 11.15am Midhurst L: Helen 30mins 1 mile Entrance to The Grange Leisure Centre Bepton Road, Midhurst GU29 9HD Thurs 16th 10.30am Angmering & Hammerpot L: Peter 2 hours 4 miles A mainly flat walk through woods and meadows. Car park in the woods at the Dover. Map ref TQ061065 Mon 20th 10.30am Emsworth to Langstone L: Anne 2½ hours 4 miles A level walk along the foreshore to Langstone returning via the fields and Warblington church. Possible refreshment break at The Ship, Langstone. Town square, Emsworth Monday 20th 10.30am Chichester Oaklands L: Helen 30 mins 1 mile A gentle paced walk suitable for beginners. Meet: Entrance to Chichester Festival Theatre, PO19 6AP There is a pay & display car park (70p for an hour) Helen on 07921 278 860 Tues 21st 10.30am Marina to Dell Quay L: Janet 1 1/2 hours 3 ½ - 4 miles A flat walk, can be muddy. Park at Chichester Marina car park (free), PO20 7EJ Fri 24th 10.30am West Marden L: Jane 2 ½ hours 5 miles A pleasant walk with some hills and stiles through woodland and open countryside with some good views. Meet: West Marden on the corner of Noredown Way Sat 25th 10.30am Whiteways L: Dominic 1½ hours 3 ½ miles Walk along Monarch Way and South Downs Way Whiteways car park on A29. This is a hilly walk Monday 27th 10.30am Chilgrove L: Andrew 2 hours 4 miles Up Chilgrove Hill and back through Wildhams Wood White Horse inn. Chilgrove car park Tuesday 28th 10.30am Highdown Hill L: Jane 1½ hours 2 ½ miles A hilltop walk with gentle slopes and good views. 2 stiles. There is also a free chalk garden to visit and a café. Park at Highdown car park Thursday 30th 10.30am Iping/Stedham Common L: Jane 3½ hours 6.75 miles A longer walk taking in Iping and Stedham Common and the River Rother. Has stiles and is undulating. Iping Common Car Park SU852220 Friday 31st 10.30am Sutton Common L:Peter 2 hours 4.5 miles Walk through woodlands and sandy heathland (3 stiles) Meet: Lord's Piece car park, RH20 1HG Call Peter on 07920 461392 if uncertain
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Sussex Snippets Take a look at how books, reading and your local library can help you stay healthy and well during Wellbeing Month in libraries this March. There is something for everyone with at least 60 events happening in libraries throughout the county - activities include laughter workshops, stress reduction sessions and wellbeing MOTs – and information on all events, as well as regular library activities such as knit and natter, relax with colouring and board games, can be found on www.westsussex.gov.uk/ libraryevents. West Sussex Highways has authorised a crackdown on Heavy Goods Vehicles parking over verges and footways. The County Council has advised district and borough councils to issue penalty notices to any HGV parked wholly or partly on a footway or verge – regardless of whether there are waiting restrictions on the road or not - HGVs found to park on central reservations will also be affected and anyone wishing to report issues concerning HGVs parking in their areas should contact their district or borough council. www.westsussex.gov.uk/news/crackdown-on-hgvparking-over-verges-and-pavements/ Due to popular demand, Sussex Wildlife Trust is expanding its programme of monthly weekend Nature &
SUSSEX LOCAL Bushcraft groups for families to enjoy outdoor fun, explore and connect with the natural world across the county this spring. Sessions are open to all but are discounted for family members of Sussex Wildlife Trust, all children must be accompanied by an adult and booking is essential. For details please contact: www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/wildlifewatch or www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/naturetots The Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance has the perfect opportunity for those looking for a New Year challenge – places in the Brighton 10K on Sunday 9th April and an opportunity to achieve a personal goal, whilst raising funds for a good cause. All team members will be invited to a pre-race meeting, where John Feeney from Pure Sports Performance will answer questions, along with the opportunity to meet the charity’s crew and have a tour of the helicopter (subject to medical emergencies); runners will also receive support and advice from the charity’s fundraising team and a personalised running vest. email laurene@kssairambulance.org.uk or call Lauren on 01622 833 833 www.kssairambulance.org.uk/ involved/BrightonMarathon West Sussex Labour Party leaders have accused Tory councillors of cheating on the elderly, infirm and disabled by cutting £48million from social care budgets since 2010. The amount spend on Adult social care last year (2015/16) was £167.3million compared to £203.5m in 2010/11 – with budget cuts in five out of six years amounting to £48.5million – whilst at the same time the growth in the elderly population in West Sussex has pushed up costs of social care to new highs and put increasing pressure on the NHS. www.southdownslabour.com A woman who is transforming people’s lives through learning and skills at Novus has been recognised for her ‘outstanding’ work and best practice at HMP Ford. Offender learning multi-skills instructor Sian Hawes has been praised by the Butler Trust, which celebrates the work of people in prisons, probation and youth justice settings and rewards them at an annual awards ceremony where the Trust’s patron, HRH The Princess Royal, will present awards and commendations to up to 30 people, including four Novus staff members, at a ceremony at St James’ Palace on March 9th. www.butlertrust.org.uk www.novus.ac.uk West Sussex Guitar Club enjoys ensemble classes every Monday afternoon 1.30-3.30pm, and the Guitar Orchestra and the Performance Workshop meet fortnightly at 7.45pm and 6.30pm respectively. They also have professional concerts, club nights, festivals, parties and recitals – on Saturday 1st April at 7.30pm they have the Paul Gregory Trio recital at their Recital Hall, 46 Sudley Road, Bognor Regis, PO21 1ER; tickets are £14 non-members, £10 members, half price students and children free. Contact: 01243 866462
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Probus Donation to Hospice The Chestnut Tree Hospice helps seriously disabled or terminally ill children and providing “respite care” for parents. When The Probus Club of Arundel held a successful Raffle at their Christmas lunch, the members decided to donate all of the money raised to this worthy cause. The President of Arundel Probus, Alan Ireland presented a cheque for £250 to Caroline, the hospice’s main Fund Raiser. Arundel Probus, whose members all live locally but in six different postal areas, is a club for retired men. For details contact: Tony Reynolds AJPReynolds@aol.com 01901 872862 www.arundelprobus.org.uk www.chestnut-treehouse.org.uk
Hilton Charity Donations
Twelve local charities were invited to Hilton Avisford Park in February to receive a share of monies raised at the Hotel's Charity Ball, Hollywood Glamour, held last November. Over £9,000 was raised at the Ball. Half the monies raised went to the following local recipients: Chichester High School Sixth Form, Walberton & Binsted CE Primary School, Arundel C of E Primary School, Barnham Trojans, Springwood Infant School, St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Kiddie Kare Ltd, Bright Starts Day Nursery, Walberton PreSchool PTA, St Philip's Catholic Primary School, 1st Barnham Scout Group, Pickwick Youth Tigers U8. All recipients received a photograph from ajm photos.
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The remaining half went to the Hotel's charity partner, DM Thomas Foundation for Young People, whose mission is to improve the education and wellbeing of disabled, sick and disadvantaged young people and whose vision is of a world where all children and young people are able to transform their lives for the better. This year's Charity Ball "A Night in Paris" will take place on Saturday 11 November 2017. Contact Philippa Redwood on 01243 558306 or via email at philippa.redwood@hilton.com.
Staying in Touch I have been involved in a number of Facebook debates over the last few weeks and one thing that has become clear is that some residents complained that I, or other councillors, hadn’t knocked on their doors during the election of 2015. Previously, when I represented the Arundel ward, which had six parishes, I’d always prided myself on getting round all of my parishes, attending their meetings and engaging with the Parish Councils. Norman Dingemans, who covered the previous Walberton ward, did the same. However, when The Electoral Commission, in their infinite wisdom, decided to join Arundel Ward & Walberton wards together they created a monster ward of thirteen parishes. Now we have a ward which is twenty-five percent, in geographical terms, of the entire Arun District; it’s a crazy situation created by bureaucrats. Norman and I argued that we should have fewer councillors representing smaller single wards. We could have saved £250,000 a year, made our wards our own serving and been judged for our work ethic by the voters. In 2012 we put the argument to the electoral Commission, but they did not listen. Our Political Parties are declining. As a councillor I have fewer volunteers to help in campaigns - we still have a dedicated bunch, but it’s hard enough to deliver one leaflet to every house let alone knock on every door. So, to adjust to the new realities I have found new ways to communicate - I use social media and this article to update you and have a conversation. I know it’s a bit one sided, but I am always happy to engage by email, social media etc. Political parties are starting to move to a digital platform, like it or not, this is the future and will increasingly become the way to communicate with the electorate, posting online surveys, running online campaigns and engaging digitally. Interestingly, one of the biggest growth areas on the internet is the older user. My mother who is 80 years old uses her iPad and iPhone, similarly a lot of medical and social care will be delivered this way in the future, a brave new world? Paul Dendle is Arundel & Walberton Ward & Cabinet member on Arun District Council. Email cllr.paul.dendle@arun.gov.uk. Or visit www.pauldendle.org
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I could tell you all about Woodlands House and its facilities as if I was describing a hotel, for example the beautiful individual rooms, the designer bathrooms, wi-fi, HD TV, telephones, spacious gardens, etc etc etc. all of which Woodlands has! However when I was searching for a room for my own mother all those years ago I do ROOM AVAILABLE NOW! not remember any of these concerns being uppermost in my mind. What I do remember is the fear of making the wrong decision, whether I was "doing the right thing� remembering "don't ever put me in an old peoples home" but knowing in my heart and head that this was the very best decision I could make. What was so heartbreaking was the role reversal of taking and accepting the responsibility of making such a life changing choice on behalf of a loved one, and it was the hardest decision I had ever had to make. Finding the type of care available within the many different homes is daunting in itself. Do I want a new large modern home with all the "facilities" bright walls, all new staff or do I want the home that offers the nearest possible likeness to a home? With familiar staff, many who have been at the same home for years and years with the maximum experience and ongoing training within that same home with a manager who is in daily contact with all residents and staff? Do I want to see every certificate for every course and pictures of members of staff because there are so many, or do I want to be greeted by the same team week in week out? These same staff knowing my loved one not only during the day but also at night when they are alone and feeling lost? Knowing - without referring to records - that it's Horlicks and not chocolate that she will appreciate at 2am? If you are thinking along these lines come and visit Woodlands House for a chat and feel the homely atmosphere for yourself. 5* GOOD AT EVERY LEVEL {CQC Inspection} Reviews on www.carehome.co.uk For further information and to visit Woodlands House contact me Oonagh Cacioppo Manager/ Proprietor: house.woodlands@gmail.com 01903725458 or 07815762623
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Easing the End - St Barnabas House “All people matter, all deaths matter too” - CEO Hugh Lowson. By Veronica Cowan
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St St Barnabas House, which along with Chestnut Tree House, comes under the umbrella of St Barnabas Hospices (Sussex) Ltd, provides specialist palliative care to adults in the Worthing, Adur, Arun and Henfield areas through a range of services, including inpatient care, day hospice and community care. Its honorary president since March 2016, is 29-year-old Henry Miles Fitzalan-Howard, Earl of Arundel, who succeeds the late Lady Sarah Clutton. He said at the time: “I am honoured to be the charity’s President and I take the responsibilities of the role very seriously and pledge to help this wonderful local charity to the best of my ability.”
Hugh Lowson, the Chief Executive and former Company Secretary of a large healthcare charity specialising in the care of the mentally frail at 20 residential sites across the UK, was ”absolutely delighted” that St. Barnabas was rated “Outstanding” by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in the report published in May 2016, following an unannounced inspection. He said: “It provides tangible evidence of the exceptionally high quality of care and support that our staff and volunteers provide, and I am so grateful to all concerned. It was very much a team effort. Also I am pleased with the result for our community as it helps to show that their wonderful support has enabled us to achieve the very best care possible. We pride ourselves on our high standards and, as such, I would sincerely hope that we continue to receive Outstanding ratings in future CQC reports. This certainly has set the bar very high but we owe it to our community to continue to provide care and support of the highest levels.” Services are provided free-of-charge, and the current annual cost of providing them is nearly £6 million per year. Only 21% of these costs is met by the NHS, which seems lower than the national average for NHS funding. Is there a drive to attract more NHS funding, or would the hospice prefer to have sufficient private funding? Mr Lowson explained that, due to the present funding climate, the Trust needs to balance income streams from both sources: “Whilst there is no magic formula for this, it is apparent that the local
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Clinical Commissioning Group is unable to increase the level of funding for St Barnabas House for the foreseeable future. Our biggest issue with this lies in the fact that more people require end-of-life care support now, and this will continually increase up to around 2030. Whilst an 18% increase is forecast nationally, we know this will be higher in our particular locality owing to the above average number of people already over 65, 75 and 85.” I wondered what the take up of the current service was and whether there tended to be a waiting list, or if a bed could usually be found for a needy patient. “Since moving to the new St Barnabas House hospice 5 years ago we have experienced a 70% increase in referrals,” Mr Lowson explained, adding: “This has resulted in more demand for the beds in our inpatient unit, despite the fact that we [had] increased the number of beds in the new [premises]. Admissions are based on need. On some occasions we have had more patients on the waiting list then we have available, [which] is why we have invested in new services in the community. If we can provide more care at home then it will alleviate demand on inpatient services.” In fact, Mr. Lowson noted, changing preferences had seen St Barnabas focus considerable resources over the last 5 years on supporting people in their own homes, the preferred choice for 70% of people. He adds: “This has required development of different ways of working with new collaborative arrangements and more joined-up working with external bodies. Moving away from the traditional hospice bed-based model of care, it is essential that hospices keep pace with changing expectations and preferences of the communities we serve. To this end, St Barnabas established a Hospice at Home service 4 years ago, which has already delivered over
Dr. Katherine Sleeman, a clinician and academic at the Cicely Saunders Institute, King’s College London, recently wrote a blog for the European Association of Palliative Care entitled “The changing characteristics of people dying in hospices in England” in which she noted that whereas people dying in 1992 had been slightly more likely to die in a hospice if they lived in a richer area, the gap between rich and poor had actually increased. “In 2012, 5.3% of people living in the most deprived areas died in hospices, compared to 7.1% of people living in the least deprived areas.” I asked Mr. Lowson how patients in his catchment access the services of St. Barnabas. He said referrals are generally made by patients’ GPs or hospital consultants, although he explained that St. Barnabas House also welcomes direct approaches from relatives or patients themselves. He added: “However, in order to work consistently and collaboratively with the wider health care teams, we advocate that they are referred
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26 Local Charity Profile / Finance through their own GP. This serves a number of benefits, primarily communication and joint on-going ownership of the individual’s care.” The study mentioned by Dr. Sleeman also found that the majority of people who died in hospices had cancer as the underlying cause of death, as many as 94.8%, although the likelihood of non-cancer conditions has increased slightly over time. It was interesting to note that St. Barnabas has recently decided to reach out to more people who need noncancer related care services. What prompted this, I asked Mr. Lowson, who responded: “Whilst we are extremely proud of what we have achieved in the last 43 years, we recognise there is increasing disparity with the level and type of end-of-life care that certain groups have access to. Whilst we support around 80% of local people who are dying from cancer, we only reach approximately 10% and 6% of people who are dying from heart/circulatory and organ failure respectively. In order to care for people based on need and not diagnosis, we recognise that we must do more for significant groups of people that have not historically been supported by hospice providers. These are our hard-to-reach groups, our unmet need, our minority groups. Hence we are taking active steps to reach more people, irrespective of underlying disease. All people matter, all deaths matter too.” A new nurse-led call centre was launched in October. A number of influencing factors shaped this, explained
Mr. Lowson, including dissatisfaction with the status quo, recognition that services could work better together, gaps within the overall service and complaints around delayed response times during certain times of the week. He continued: “Many benefits were envisaged through the development of a single point of access, whereby there is one point to co-ordinate all local resources, one to provide a consistent approach to patients, relatives and other healthcare professionals, one to take details and one to take action. We are aware of similar models in other parts of the country and are looking to harness local end-of-life care service providers to realise [this] ambition.” At the time of writing, St Barnabas was about to embark on a project whereby children would be brought into the Day Hospice arts room to engage with patients undertaking one of the various arts sessions on offer, to help improve the way hospices are seen by the general public. St Barnabas House and Chestnut Tree House Titnore Lane Worthing West Sussex BN12 6NZ Tel: 01903 706319 www.stbh.org.uk www.chestnut-tree-house.org.uk
Pension Redundancy By Richard Cohen JP FPFS ACII MCSI Chartered Financial Planner Imagine if you’ve got yourself a job that is guaranteed to last for life where you didn’t actually have to turn up to work. You’ve done such a good job negotiating that your spouse will continue to receive a proportion of your pay when you die. The only catch is the job doesn’t start for a few years. Although this may sound like a fantasy but it is basically another way of looking at a defined benefit (often known as final salary) pension scheme. Now imagine a new financial director has taken over and realises from his perspective what a bad deal this is for the company. If it were a normal employee in this position they may be offered voluntary redundancy. In pension terms this is known as a transfer value (CETV). It is an offer of a lump sum payment to a personal pension by the company’s pension scheme in lieu of your normal rights under that scheme. Whether or not you should take the CETV depends on its value compared to what you are giving up and your circumstances. You need to look at the value of the benefits you are giving up compared to the lump sum
on offer, in much the same way as you would with the offer of voluntary redundancy from employment. Of course, with the CETV you haven’t got to consider your employability elsewhere. I sometimes hear people say that their old scheme is really good or really bad and they let that influence their decision as to whether to accept a CETV. If a scheme is really good, then it should be reflected in a really good CETV and vice versa. To continue the voluntary redundancy analogy, you would expect someone in a higher paying job to have a higher payment than someone in a lower paying job. Whether they should take it or not will depend on their circumstances. When people look back at their working lives redundancy is often seen as the best or worse thing that happened to them. In much the same way taking a CETV can be the best or the worst retirement planning decision you can make. For more details visit www.nsurefinancial.co.uk or to arrange a free review please call Sarah Gray on 01903 821010
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Historic Arundel Snippets - Part 2 By local historian Mark Phillips
“Nanny Weighfinger” - Mrs Slaughter poses outside of her C16th Grocers shop in Tarrant Street. - c1900
During my research, I come across numerous snippets of fascinating Arundel related facts that I note down and put to one side. I hereby enclose Part 2 of a selection of these for your enjoyment. Around 1900 the timber framed Belinda’s Tearoom in Tarrant Street was a Slaughter house and a stable for the horse that pulled the Arundel to Chichester mail cart. In the back yard was the first known public urinal (men only) in the town. It is recorded as being very popular with those attending the town Market. In the early 1900’s 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. There were other shopkeepers in the town who were known locally as, Billy Splitraisin’ and ‘Mr Pinchplum’ because of their alleged meanness.
Atkins and later a café before becoming the Bank Managers office. The old Court House stood on the site of the current day War Memorial until it was demolished in the latter half of the 1700’s. The three-story building, the precursor to the Town Hall, was occupied on the top two floors by the Magistrates Court and the Corporation (as the Town Council was known at the time) while the opensided ground floor was used for market stalls. The plans were for some nearby buildings to be demolished and a grand Town Hall built on the site. However, one stubborn owner refused to sell which forced the Corporation to meet in a room adjoining the partially derelict Fitzalan Chapel for the next 65+ years. Finally, in 1836, the Duke of Norfolk was forced to build a brand new Gothic style town Hall in Maltravers Street in exchange for vacating the room in his chapel that he later rebuilt. The old Hago wire works that was located along River Road until the early 1980’s was formally the site of a sawmill. A local lady named Gertie Sammons who lived next to the mill, in what later became known as the Riverboard Office building, was by all accounts very ‘friendly’ with the younger mill workers and this would sometimes lead to fights among the employees. To better utilise the short lunchbreaks, a flight of wooden steps was erected over the wall between the Mill complex and Ms Sammons back garden for ‘ease of access’.
The area now known as Crown Yard Car park was notorious in 1866 due to a cholera epidemic that broke out there causing several fatalities. This small area contained numerous run down hovels inhabited by over 100 people. Dr Evershed, 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 old Nat West Bank in the High Street was built in c1790 as a high-class town house for Lord Zouche. The room to the left of the bank entrance was once the town Post Office (after it moved in 1875 from what is now Spencer Swaffer Antiques opposite). When the current Post Office opened in 1895 the room became a watchmaker’s shop run by ‘Ticker’
Engraving of Arundel town by Hollar from 1644 the circled building is believed to be the old Court House.
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In Your Garden Monthly gardening ideas and tasks by Andrew Staib of Glorious Gardens minutes to do quite a large area. Look to buying a Swoe- they are light and extremely versatile. Raised Beds A raised bed is a vegetable bed that has been built above the pre existing ground levels, normally out of thick wood or sleepers and then filled with good quality soil. I am a fan of raised beds and there a number of reasons why I think they work. If you have very solid clay or chalk soil you can completely create your own soil profile by raising the bed above the ground level. This gives you trouble free and rich soil in order to maximise your yields.
Starting Your Own Vegetable Patch It’s not too late for this year! Go on- do it! Having your own veggie patch is more wonderful and miraculous than any technological device you could buy. Mud, drenched in sunlight, is woven suddenly into bright green beans, rich yellow potatoes, bright red tomatoes. It is an alchemy that is the essence of life itself and you can participate in it. After three decades of gardening I am still amazed when the first carrot leaves appear. Where did all that delicate green foliage come from? And deep into the ground the golden flesh travels down. Nothing plugs you into the seasons more than watching your bare earth explode with colour and textures. Then the harvest, then the withering as you pickle what is left of the year’s gifts. Not too much work Of course it also depends on how much space you have but generally a little and often is the key to starting out. In this way nothing will become too difficult a job. Ten minutes a day should be enough time to give your patch some water, pick off a few snails, hurl them over your least favourite neighbour’s fence, and tie up any loose tendrils. The second key to enjoying your patch is regular hoeing. If you hoe as soon as the weeds sprout then they will never dominate your veg and it will take a few of
If you have pernicious weeds like Ground Elder you can build a bed right on top, and as long as your bed is a good 40/50cm high, you can put a weed suppressant membrane down first and thereby have weed free gardening. Other advantages are: Easy to weed as you don't have to bend down so much, water and nutrients are more contained plus grass from the lawn doesn’t start growing into the beds.
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through the door Size and Materials At Glorious Gardens we rarely build a bed bigger than 1.2m across by 2.4 m in length as this size allows our clients to lean over and tend to their plants without having to stand on and compact the soil. In our experience it is better to build two beds this size next to each other than have one large one. The sides of the raised beds can be built from new pine sleepers or 2/3 inch thick wood. A lovely willow trellis can be screwed onto the outside to give a textured and rustic look. There is also composite woods, brick and flint walls that you can build if you want a more permanent structure. I normally don’t recommend Box hedging as they can harbour snails and slugs. A nice path of gravel can run around the bed, or a bark mulch or paving. Location Sun, sun, sun. Most vegetables need at least 6 hours of direct sunlight so if at all possible give them the best position possible even if it means selling the trampoline and kids and putting the beds in the middle of the lawn. Good growth will never be a problem if there is enough sun. Having said that one of my clients has their Veg patch in a very shady position with only dappled light and they are still able to grow Spinach, Carrots, Lettuce and Raspberries.
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Also make sure you have easy access to water- a hose that is ready for action or a water butt that collects water from a nearby shed. The worst thing is having to carry endless watering cans across the lawn. Also vegetables don’t like wind so make sure you create a wind break with twigs and screens while overtime a natural hedge can start developing behind. How to prepare the bed We use peat free planting compost which can be bought in bulk from landscape suppliers. We also mix this with some well rotted manure and few handfuls of bonemeal a month before sowing. Each year in the dormant season a layer of manure can be added so it is advisable to not fill the raised bed to the brim in your first year. In Autumn the soil can be turned over which allows any clods that have formed to break up in frosty weather as well as exposing any bugs to the cold which help mange their population. You can also look to growing winter vegetables or a green Manure. When and What to Sow For the purposes of this article we will look at sowing now in March. Many vegetable seeds are ready to go in now. The ones I will list below are bullet proof ones that I would, if it is your first year, try out first as they are the easiest to
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What to do in March Pruning - You can give Shrubs like Cornus And Salix a hard prune back- look on the RHS website to see how ruthless you can be! If you haven’t finished pruning your roses, now is the last time to do them before they come into leaf. Ponds - If the water starts warming up you can start feeding the fish.
It is easy, with the passion of spring, to sow the seeds too close to each other. One just can’t believe they will grow so big- but the more space the better to give them chance to spread out and for you to have easy access when you are hoeing. You also want them to have enough air moving around them to prevent mildew and insects gathering. To save space, plants like Rhubarb can be grown in your normal herbaceous borders, as well as the most beautiful Ruby Chard (try it next to Lavender and pink Patio Roses!). Herbs can be grown in pots and Courgettes and Pumpkins can be grown on compost heaps in a sunny corner where they can spread out as much as they need. You can also grow cascading Cherry Tomatoes from a hanging basket! If you have a greenhouse this is the place to really have success with your South American vegetables like Tomatoes, Peppers, Chillies and Aubergines.
Bulbs - Look up summer flowering bulbs and tuber plants such as Dahlias. They can be planted now. Happy Gardening!
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