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RISE CHARITY PROFILE Freedom from domestic abuse
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August 2017 Cover Photo Boxgrove Priory Halnaker Courtesy of Sheila Mills
Welcome... Well, the summer holidays are in full swing. If you’re looking for things to do, have a look at our What’s On Guide featuring plenty of outdoor events, family entertainment and local fetes! Starting on page 4 with more on our website. We also have a preview of this year’s Arundel Festival taking place at the end of this month - see page 11. It is shocking that domestic abuse is still so prevalent in our world today. Our main article is a profile of Sussex based charity RISE, see page 27 who are really making a difference with their work helping women across Sussex. This month you can win tickets to Out of Bounds, see page 15. With a soft play area, laser tag, adventure golf, bowling and footgolf, there is fun for all the family! Have a look at our Property Doctor Chris Ennis’ piece on fire safety on page 30. After the tragic events at Grenfell Tower, we must all take steps to ensure our homes and families are protected from fire. Andrew Staib our gardening expert tells you how to create your own “Potager” garden, as well as listing August’s main gardening tasks. See page 19. As usual we have local walks p18 and our regular prize crossword p16 and young readers’ puzzle page p14 . Please do get in touch if you have a letter or article you would like published. Thanks for reading,
Kris & Jeff
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Arundel Festival Join the 10 day street party from 19th - 28th Aug
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Arundel Festival is all set to be a ‘ten-day street party’ this year, with a stunning line-up of events for all the family running from August 19-28 and bringing the whole community together. The award-winning festival, which scooped the title of Festival of the Year in 2016, is right at the heart of the community and the committee has put in huge efforts to ensure this year’s event will be better than ever. It’s the first year as chairman for Michael Tu, a former (c) Charlie Waring mayor of Arundel, and he is brimming over with enthusiasm about the latesummer extravaganza. “The best thing is that it’s a real community event,” Michael says, “covering such a wide range of arts and theatre and entertainments. We have expanded it into some vintage events at the weekends.” The programme, with its stunning front cover by local artist Andy Waite, is already widely available throughout the town and is also available online at www.arundelfestival.co.uk with bookings for the events coming in thick and fast. It’s an impressive programme for a town which punches above its weight, Michael says: “People forget the population of Arundel is only about 3,500. You meet people who have heard of Arundel and think it must be something like 10-20,000, but it is not. It is just that Arundel has such a big profile across the county and the country.”
As always, the festival is built around the constant favourites which appear every year, including the ever -popular Arundel Gallery Trail and the well-established theatre trail, a chance to see eight plays a day over eight days. There will also be a festival production from Drip Action Theatre Company which this year is staging a Tom Stoppard, plus a run from the Arundel Players who are offering Chess: The Musical. There will be Shakespeare at the Castle, marking the 950th anniversary of Arundel Castle’s initial construc(c) Charlie Waring tion. There will also be a busy programme of Words and Music in Private Houses, plus events, as usual, in the Arundel Jailhouse. “These are things we have built up over the years, but there are also more recent things, too,” says Michael. “The Jubilee Gardens music has become a focal point of the festival, and there is a lovely atmosphere there every day that’s open, plus this year we are trying to add some cinema as well. “We did the Dragon Race last year for the first time, and it was hugely popular. We are looking forward to doing that again. “During both weekends and on bank holiday Monday the streets of the town are alive with jugglers, singers, stilt walkers, magicians, bands, Morris dancers and many other talented artists who entertain the visitors in style. “The atmosphere of Arundel is lovely when the roads are closed. We have built up a whole list of acts over the years. Some come back each year and some are new. Children love the street theatre, spontaneous things happening in front of them, and we have some lovely acts this year from across the country. “One of the things we were really aware of last year was just how busy it was, and everything went so well. I think this year is more a case of polishing a bit, of titivating a bit. “We almost got to the point where the town was full. We thought we can’t really grow much bigger in terms of events without strain on the town. We want to be manageable, not growing significantly beyond what we have. We just want to be able to do things just a little bit better. Polish was the word I came up with!” Also, on Wednesday 23rd Aug at 6.00p.m there is a two hour circular guided walk in Arundel Park. Meet top entrance to Arundel Park where there is free parking. It’s a reasonable walking surface, with some hills. Unfortunately no dogs. No booking needed. More information is available from Hilary Knight - 01903 883400..
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Japan: The go-to long haul destination Barnham-based Travel Counsellor Mike Frank visits Japan featuring the cities and established historical and cultural destinations. But we also deal with specific tour operators and destination management companies to Japan, enabling detailed tailor-made itineraries to be packaged up with flights via their network of contacts and suppliers out there. I also have personal experience of Japan from many visits there and indeed will be going again in late October.
I often get asked what’s popular and what’s not in terms of where clients are travelling to. One country enjoying a good annual growth of UK visitors is Japan, fuelled by several recent TV series featuring the many facets of a Japan trip. The Joanna Lumley series was especially enchanting. It is difficult to think of any holiday activity that can’t be catered for in a visit to Japan. With the Japanese islands stretching almost 2000 miles end to end, from the 6-month snow season of northern Hokkaido to the sub-tropical islands of the Okinawa chain, anything is possible. What makes it all the more accessible is the enchanting helpful people, brilliant service industry and the world-famous efficient transportation system. Japan is also value-for-money, since prices there have hardly increased for many years due to their low inflation or even deflation, and with the Pound holding up against the Yen. Many established long-haul tour operators have increased their tour programme to Japan, with most
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Win tickets to Out of Bounds activity centre Renowned for its exciting, challenging and hugely entertaining indoor and outdoor activities and facilities, Out of Bounds, in Rustington is proud to have become one of Sussex's top adventure activity centres. It's the perfect day out for all the family! Visitors can enjoy Clip 'n Climb, Bowling, a giant four level Soft Play area, Laser Tag, Footgolf and Adventure Golf. Once you've worked up an appetite taking part in the activities, you can relax with a cup of freshly brewed coffee while the children are playing or even take this opportunity to use the complementary Wi-Fi. They have recently added an assault course to their Soft Play area and 3 brand new climbing walls to the Clip 'n Climb arena. Be the first to try them out this Summer! The centre also frequently runs popular Open Laser Tag sessions. Winners will receive 2 day tickets including; 1 soft play entry, 1 round of adventure golf, 1 game of bowling, 1 round of footgolf, and 1 Clip n’ Climb session. Valid until 31/12/17, not including school half term/ Christmas holidays. For full terms and conditions please visit www.out-of-bounds.co.uk.
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Keeping your PC cool in the heatwave by Alan Stainer
Wow. What a scorcher it has been so far this year. On two such days in June, I braved the great indoors manning the Kinder Tech stand at the Drill Hall in Horsham for the Kinder Living Show. It was a busy time for us, with people bringing in laptops to be looked at and asking advice. One common problem, especially during the heatwave, was overheating. Computers really don’t fare well when they get too hot and generally slow down. In extreme cases they could even can suffer permanent damage. A simple heatwave isn’t going to do that by itself, but with the help of a little dust it could! Dust you creates a nice little insulating blanket, which restricts air flow and clogs up moving parts like fans. One family brought their laptop to the show. It was making a lot of noise. I said, “It’s probably dust clogging up the fan.” So I proceeded to clean it up with my air duster (imagine a very high powered hair dryer set to cold). When the laptop was switched back on the family all bent close trying to hear it. They couldn’t. It also ran a bit better afterwards. www.alansitsolutions.com
Selling your car privately? Watch out! By Paul Thripp, VTS Vehicles Be aware if you are selling your car privately, as what I describe below has recently happened to a customer in the Goring area. After advertising their vehicle online, the owner had a number of enquiries and a potential buyer arranged to view the vehicle. Early on during the viewing things looked hopeful, one of the potential buyers mentioned that his wife’s car was the same as the one for sale, but was broken and so they were looking for an identical replacement. Whilst they had the car running they all looked over it together. Then, whilst one of the buyers was looking under the bonnet, the other engaged the car owner in conversation. Once the car was nice and warm, they headed out on a test drive. During the test drive the car started smoking from the exhaust. On their return to the owner’s house, they investigated and found oil in the coolant. The potential buyers seemed concerned and told the owner that the car had signs of a faulty head gasket. The potential buyers then stated that the car wasn’t for them and the owner was left feeling very confused as the car
was fine earlier. A couple of minutes later, one of the potential buyers knocked on the door and offered to buy the car for £3,000 under the asking price saying that it would do for spares and repairs for his wife’s car. The owner, worried that he may now never sell the car with this newly identified problem, seriously considered taking the offer. However happily he declined. It later transpired the vehicle owner had been the victim of a scam. When the owner was distracted, the buyer looking under the bonnet had squirted oil into the coolant, a very simple trick, with maximum impact! Luckily we have some good honest local garages on our doorstep and the damage was rectified by flushing the system. Instead of losing £3,000 the car was fixed for less than £150 and back for sale within a few days. Be careful out there... Call 01903 334740 or email paul@vtsvehicles.co.uk www.vtsvehicles.co.uk
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Local Walks - August 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 be cancelled, if unsure please check, contact 01243 534589 health@chichester.gov.uk www.chichesterwellbeing.org.uk. L = Walk Leader Tues 1st 10.30am Slindon Park Lane L: Janet 1½ hours 3½ miles A walk up onto the Downs. Meet at National Trust Car Park, Park Lane, Slindon, BN18 Wed 2nd 10.30am Buriton Village L: Bruce 2 hours 4 miles Hilly walk in Lugersham Copse and Buriton Chalk Pits. Meet at Buriton Church Thurs 3rd 10.30am Iping and Chitshurst L: Jane 3 hours 6½ miles A pleasant walk with stiles. Meet outside the Hamilton Arms Stedham, GU29 0NZ Sat 5th 10.30am Burpham L: Dominic 5 hours 6 miles Burpham Rackham Banks South Downs Way to Amberley, back to Burpham via Stoke Lane All day walk - bring lunch, hilly. Meet in Burpham Village Hall Car Park Fri 11th 10.30am Chalton L: Jane 2½ hours 5 miles Open countryside and country lanes from the old village of Chalton. Some hills. Not suitable for beginners. Meet in Chalton Village Car Park Mon 14th 10.30am Tillington L: Gerald 1½ hours 3 miles Gentle circular walk down to the River Rother through Smugglers Lane. Meet at The Horse Guards Inn, Upperton Road, Tillington, GU28 9AF Mon 14th 10.30am West Dean to Binderton L: Anne 1½ hours 3 miles Some level field work with quite steep ascent-descent. Meet at The Dean car park. Parking is available along the lane by the pub Tues 15th 10.30am Canal Walk L: Janet 1½ hour 3½ miles Return by bus, bring money for fare. Meet at Chichester Canal, Basin Road, Chichester PO19 8DT Wed 16th 10.30am Walberton to Binsted L: Dominic 1¾ hours 2¾ miles Mainly flat path. Meet at Walberton Village Hall, The Street, Walberton, Arundel, BN18 0PQ Thurs 17th 10.30am Burton Mill L: Bruce 2 hours 4½ miles Outstanding wetland and heath plus and an extra loop to Shopham Bridge. Burton Mill Fri 18th 10.30am Nutbourne and Prinsted L: Jane 2 hours 4 miles Flat walk through woodland to the harbour shoreline and back. Meet at the entrance to Maybush Copse, which is about 200yds down Cot Lane on the right hand side Mon 21st 10.30am Boatyard to Boatyard L: Anne 1 ½ hour 4 miles Flat but could be muddy. 2 stiles. Meet in Emsworth Town Square Tues 22nd 10.30am Around Duncton L: Simon 1 ½ hour 3 miles Circular walk passing through Burton Park. Meet at Willets Close on approach to Duncton School Wed 23rd 10.30am Woolbeding Landscapes L: Fiona 2½ hours 4 miles Walk enjoying our glorious heaths in bloom. Some steep gradients. Meet in Older Hill car park Thurs 24th 10am Chichester to Bosham L: Jane 2 hours 4 miles Can be muddy and uneven underfoot and does have stiles. We will be returning by bus please bring money for the fare. Chichester Cathedral Tues 29th 10.30am Singleton & Charlton L: Simon 2 hours 4 miles Passing through Sussex Wildlife’s Levin Down Nature Reserve. Two moderate climbs near the beginning of the walk. Meet outside the primary school at Singleton Wed 30th 10.30am Black Rabbit L: Dominic 2 hours 4 miles Easy, flat riverside walk, no stiles. Meet at Mill Road car park by river in town centre Thurs 31st 10.30am Springhead Hill L: Peter 2 hours 4½ miles Hilly downland walk with stunning views all around. Meet in car Park at Springhead Hill Map
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In Your Garden Monthly gardening ideas and tasks by Andrew Staib, Principle Designer of Glorious Gardens Designing your “Potager� Garden
from a hard surface to keep mowing and strimming away from the area. Also the paths increase the sense of formality and clean lines. They can be gravel which makes that delicious sound under foot, paving or even membrane and bark. You can use archways to create an entrance to the area which gives the experience a note of specialness - like walking through a magic door into a fertile and dreamlike world of edibles and splashes of colour.
Form as well as function You can transform your vegetable area this Summer by thinking of the concept of the Potage Garden. This style is a combination of the English cottage garden where both edible and non-edibles co-exist with the French love of geometry and romantic flair. The Potager garden had its zenith in 17th Century France where vegetable gardens became more formal and introduced a stronger aesthetic of formal paths, geometric shapes and the choosing of plants for their colour and form, not just their everyday edible function. Herbs rubbed shoulders with Roses, Tomatoes with Marigolds. The word 'Potager' simply means vegetable or kitchen garden. The essence of the Potager is that your vegetable area becomes a beautiful structure in itself and walking into the area becomes an experience of both funcundity and order, of simplicity and abundance. How to design your Potage Garden First of all, decide on a geometric structure. This can be a wagon wheel shaped collection of beds, a succession of rows of raised beds, a series of squares set into a pattern, or any geometric shape you can think of - the more rhythmic the shapes the better. Keep the area quite simple as the plants will give all the movement and shapes you will need for a dynamic look. The important thing is that you follow some of the basic principles. Normally the beds are raised for ease of access as well as giving the area crisper edges and more three dimensionality of space. The edges of the beds can be box hedging, Corten steel, sleepers, or gravel boards lined on the outside with willow screening. Paths are quite narrow allowing easy access to the plants from all sides and the paths need to be made
A greenhouse with attached cold frames can become the centre of the area. You can spend a bit more and get a beautifully made one, say with a brick wall base of 80cm and even a wooden frame. It will last a life time and every time you look, it will give you enormous pleasure (rather than a cheap glass and plastic one). The garden can expand from this hub with a series of geometrically arranged raised beds, straight shingled paths and a host of colourful vegetables and flowers. It can become an alter for your worship of abundant and beautiful nature!
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Fruit can and should be incorporated into the scheme, with raised beds of Strawberries (whose beds can also serve as a launch pad for Tulips in mid spring), Apples and Pears can be espaliered along the path and larger Apple trees and dwarf Cherry and Peach trees can be planted along back walls or along sheds. Raspberries, Gooseberries and Blackberry cultivars can be planted so they weave into the tapestry of vegetable and ornamental planting. You can also create a garden within a garden by making a ‘Witch’s Garden’ which is a bed or series of beds just for herbs. I’ll give a list of herbs here as some of them you might not have tried. Lemon verbena, Chamomile, Hibiscus, Bergamont, Dill, Aloe, Rue, Angelica, Catnip as well as all the tried and tested ones. Herbs like purple Sage and Chives can be grown as you would ornamentals, for their foliage and shapes You can compliment these structures by adding a formal hedge or topiary which contrasts with the wildness of some of the larger unruly vegetables like beans and tomatoes. They will look slightly surreal growing right out from the middle of a bed of carrots and potatoes and will keep your garden looking good in Winter!
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Places to visit - Chiltern Lodge This is your very last chance this year to see an exquisite garden developed by Lady Collum for over 40 years, it features a series of interlocking rooms, each one with a different purpose and feel. In Fletching East Sussex, the garden is lovingly tended with an eye for detail and simple colour palettes. It is open to the public just a few days of the year so put 31st July in your diary now.
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What to do in August Obviously keep up the watering in sustained hot weather Top up the mulch to retain moisture and keep weeds down (don’t forget they kept on growing until Christmas last year!) Keep pinching out your tomatoes and sowing new rills of lettuce, radishes and spinach Time to prune the bigger shrubs that have just finished flowering like Wygelia, Philadelpus, and Sprirea - cut out the old flowering wood back to new growth that next year’s flowers will bloom from Mow your lawn on a higher setting now to keep moisture in the grass to help mitigate against all the summer browning in dry spells Apply a nitrogen feed if Red Thread fungus is taking over your lawn
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Sussex Snippets You could win prizes this summer by entering Experience West Sussex’s photo competition - running until Saturday 9 September - prizes include an awardwinning meal at The Cat Inn near East Grinstead and Chichester Festival Theatre tickets for a trilogy of Alan Ayckbourn plays. To enter, take a great photo of West Sussex using one of the following themes to inspire you: ‘New Experiences,’ Unique and exciting experiences to enjoy in West Sussex; ‘Back to Nature,’ Fun and affordable family outdoor activities to reconnect or ‘Cultural Encounters,’ Cultural experiences throughout West Sussex, then tag the Experience West Sussex account on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and use the hashtag #MyWestSussex, or email your photo to campaign@westsussex.gov.uk The new West Sussex Care Guide is back and packed full of useful information and advice for residents who are in need of advice or help about care in West Sussex. The guide covers domiciliary care services and care homes which are registered with the Care Quality Commission, day care services, extra-care housing schemes and much more, and is available as a printed book that can be found in your local library Contact: 01243 642121 Haven’s Sussex holiday parks - Church Farm Holiday
SUSSEX LOCAL Village and Combe Haven Holiday Park - have raised £2,355 for the Marine Conservation Society, through the sales of five pence carrier bags. Haven has been working in partnership with the Marine Conservation Society since 2016 to help protect the shores and marine wildlife in the UK and contributed a donation of £45,000 from the sales of carrier bags across Haven’s 31 coastal holiday parks in England and Scotland. WSCC has just launched a brand new digital archive recording the voices of military veterans from West Sussex, including stories from the First and Second World Wars, plus more recent conflicts. The interviews are available to anyone online, or listen to the full interviews using a computer in your local library or the West Sussex Record Office, and include descriptions of training, fellow servicemen, front line action, how service affected individuals and female veterans such as nurses and a Bletchley Park code-breaker. www.arena.westsussex.gov.uk/web/arena/ localstudies Independent charity Action in Rural Sussex (AirS) has secured National Lottery funding from the Big Lottery Fund to build its rural community support services, working in partnership with Rother Voluntary Action to provide essential advice and practical guidance for communities and volunteers in rural Lewes, Wealden and Rother districts. The Sussex Village Action Plus project will officially begin in October and will aim to sustain a far-reaching support network of community volunteers, as well as helping to revitalise some existing organisations and tackle access to service issues in some of the remoter parts of the county. Contact: www.ruralsussex.org.uk or Twitter: @ruralsussex Sussex Wildlife Trust is leading fun-packed outdoor activity days for children across the county throughout the summer holidays - from bug-hunting, survival skills, camouflage games, rock-pooling, to arts and crafts from natural materials; there is something for everybody. From learning how to light a fire and forage for food, to dipping a net into the pond to explore the weird and wonderful creatures of the underwater world, or sweep-net the grassy meadow for interesting insects. Contact number: 01273 497561 www.sussexwildlfietrust.org.uk WSCC states that on average a fifth of the County’s household rubbish bins are filled with recycling, that’s 32,000 tonnes of recycling going into the wrong bin, at a huge cost to the council. Now WSCC has launched a new video explaining what can be recycled and asking householders to help the council save the £3 million a year that it doesn’t need to be spending. www.thinkbeforeyouthrow.co.ukwww.wastepreventio nwestsussex.co.uk/i-want-to-recycle-more
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Housing Call to Action Villages Action Group (VAG) reported that a recent Campaign for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE) meeting at Barnham Village Hall was well attended by local people. The speakers from CPRE were Kia Trainor, Director, and Dr Roger Smith. Kia Trainor said that CPRE is keen to help organise local people into a real force to protect this beautiful part of West Sussex. She also spoke of an OAN (Objectively Assessed Housing Need) number of over 900 houses per annum. VAG has recently heard that the Government wants now to at least double the OAN number. Dr Roger Smith summarised the status of the Arun Local Plan, particularly the likely impossibility of Arun being able to actually build houses at the rate suggested, and the fact that builders will only build at a rate that will not collapse the house prices. He also spoke about developers “hoarding” planning permissions in order to maintain prices. He criticised Arun for believing that the economy would recover quickly to align with their unrealistic projections of economic growth. He concluded by mentioning the complete lack of funding for sufficient infrastructure with large housing projects and that most of the “viability” tests for proposed developments were always heavily weighted in favour of the developers. Kia Trainor called for local people to form a group to
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co-ordinate a suitable strategy to oppose the plans for mass house building in the area. VAG has agreed to participate in any group that evolves from the meeting, and is now awaiting further direction from CPRE. However, they still require more support from local people, and donations to help them in the fight. www.villagesactiongroup.wordpress.com
Reader Letter - Arundel Bypass Dear Editor, Jean Norton wrote eloquently and emotionally about the possible harm the proposed by-pass might do to some animals at some time in the future. My concerns are much more immediate and much more direct. The children of Arundel are being exposed to unacceptable levels of pollution every day. I walk my two grandsons to school alongside the current A27. At about a metre tall, their mouths and noses are right in line with the exhausts of huge lorries edging their way across the Ford/Maltravers roundabout. They live on a narrow road where the vans and lorries inch past, in bottom gear, blowing fumes across the front garden and in through the front door. I want a by-pass miles down river, where the poisonous gases can blow out to sea. I want the traffic rolling past in top gear, minimising exhaust fumes. I want everybody's grandchildren to grow up safe and healthy in a town where the library, the youth club and a school are not on the far side of a trunk road from where most children live. I would like reduced traffic on that road so that going to the doctor's or the chemists is a pleasant stroll, not a major excursion. I believe in the by-pass because I want our children to grow up in a clean and pleasant town. Yours, Roger Everitt, Arundel, by email
MP Opens Vet Surgery
Arundel & South Downs MP Nick Herbert recently helped to open a new veterinary surgery in Westergate. The practice, based in Nyton Road, is the fourth in the Arun Veterinary Group. Visitors had the opportunity to look around the newly refurbished building with its state-of-the-art facilities and to meet staff ahead of the official opening ceremony. A ‘Best in Show’ competition was held before the opening ceremony. Karen Fitzsimons and her terrier Queenie, winner of the Bravery Award, were invited to cut the ribbon alongside the MP and the owner of Arun Veterinary Group, Matt Gittings. Nick Herbert said: “I was delighted to join the official opening of the vets’ surgery at Westergate … I wish Matt and his dedicated team every success with their newest practice.” www.arunvetgroup.co.uk, www.facebook.com/ArunVetGroup
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Enter the Dragons On Saturday 26th August, Dragon Boat racing returns to Arundel during the Festival. Up to twenty teams will race along the River Arun and, subject to weather conditions, each crew will compete in at least three races in a number of heats and a knockout tournament between heat winners. Dragon Boats are large canoe-like vessels fitted with ornately carved dragon’s heads and tails, and crews paddle whilst a drummer beats time and a professional helmsperson guides the boat. Full racing commentary accompanies the races. To enter you need a team of thirteen, twelve rowers and a drummer. No previous experience is needed as a full briefing and training session will take place on the day. You can raise money for your favourite charity with overall profits to be donated to Arun HomeStart. Following the last race there will be an awards ceremony with trophies and medals presented by the
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St Wilfrid’s Hospice Update
St Wilfrid's Dreambuilding Project in Bosham is progressing well, with a tremendous 81.3 percent of the total £15.58 million target achieved for building a new ‘state of the art’ Hospice. The Dreambuilding Team is asking for support to raise the remaining funds: why not run your own Dream event to help them fundraise? For example, why not gather friends and family for a Dream Dinner: simply ask your guests to make a donation. Ask for sponsorship for a personal Dream Challenge; and for lovers of Bridge, why not hold a Dream Bridge event? St Wilfrid’s will offer support with anything needed to promote your activity and raise as much money as you can. Contact: The Dreambuilding Team at St Wilfrid’s Hospice, Tel: 01243 775302 dbfundraising@stwh.co.uk www.dreambuilding.org.uk
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The Importance of Regular Reviews By Richard Cohen FPFS ACII MCSI Chartered Financial Planner Often, a client will contact me with a specific question; what is the most tax efficient way to invest my capital? Will my assets be protected if I die? What would the tax implications be if I draw a lump sum from my pension? Sometimes these questions are prompted by a change in legislation but most frequently they will arise from a change in the client’s circumstances. This could be as simple as a pay rise or something more significant such as getting married, having a child, being made redundant or receiving an inheritance. These events, as well as many others, will often require amendments to your financial planning. Some of these will be obvious but others may be overlooked. For example, did you review your life insurance last time you made amendments to your mortgage? Have you reviewed your old pensions since leaving a previous job? In most cases an overall review will highlight that there are adjustments that need to be made to realign a client’s financial plans with their objectives. This reinforces that one of the most important factors in financial planning is to regularly review a client’s
situation, alongside their objectives. Without regular reviews it is very easy for their finances to become detached from their objectives and therefore not serve the purpose they were originally set up for. One type of investment which tends to get overlooked more than others, is pensions. Many people feel that as long as they have a pension and are making monthly payments into it, then that is enough. However, regularly reviewing your pension can make a vast difference to your living standards in retirement. Increasing contributions, improving investment growth or making savings on charges, can all make a noticeable difference in retirement. By carrying out a review you will either establish what needs to be done to get your financial plans back on track or will confirm that no changes are required at that time. Either way this will give you peace of mind that you will be on course to meet your financial goals. For more details visit www.nsurefinancial.co.uk or to arrange a free review please call 01903 821010
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Frozen Chocolate Bananas Frozen bananas are unbelievably good, and healthy, until you add this naughty chocolate coating! neatly. Dip each of Ingredients - serves 4 - 8 the bananas, or 4 firm but ripe small bananas 175g of milk or dark chocolate, or a mix 6 tbsp of double cream 4 tbsp of orange juice
Method: 1. Freeze the bananas in their skins for two hours or more. Melt the chocolate in a small pan with the cream and orange juice, stirring occasionally until melted and smooth. Pour into a cold bowl and leave until just beginning to thicken and cooled. (Don’t let it get too cold or it will not coat easily). 2. When the sauce is cool but not setting take the bananas out of the freezer and remove their skins
half of a banana, into the chocolate to coat thoroughly, then remove it using one or two long wooden skewers, or forks. 3. Let any excess chocolate drip off into the bowl and then place bananas on greaseproof paper briefly until the set. Return to the freezer until ready to serve on sticks cut into two or three pieces. These do not keep well and need to be eaten the day they’re made! 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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RISE...Freedom from Abuse
Brighton & Hove police respond to over 4,000 domestic abuse calls a year. Lynn Smith meets RISE workers and survivors RISE is an independent, registered charity that provides help for those affected by domestic abuse, working with survivors to help them rebuild safer lives. RISE is a lead partner in the Portal service, a ‘one-stop shop’ for survivors of domestic or sexual abuse or violence in Brighton & Hove and across Sussex. Starting life as the Women’s Refuge Project back in 1994, RISE rebranded in 2008 to better reflect the wide range of work the charity encompasses – the acronym stands for Refuge, Information, Support and Education. New services include a Therapy, Trauma and Wellbeing Service to the Ask Me, a pilot scheme with trained Community Ambassadors. Naomi Bos, Communications Officer, Fundraising, for RISE tells me, “Our vision is ‘Freedom from abuse and violence’ and our values are Respect, Independence, Safety and Equality … You are not alone, we understand and we believe you.” Nikki, a survivor of abuse, tells of the effects of continuing abuse: “I have been all my life suffering trauma and domestic abuse physically, sexually and
emotionally … it brought me to my knees in total distress stripping me of every part of my mental, physical emotional wellbeing I was left drained with nothing left inside of me. Nikki found the initial face-toface contact with staff from Rise, “unbelievably scary,” but that “they were warm welcoming and made me feel safe and listened to, I felt they respected me as an individual who was worth something. The staff at RISE are highly trained and made me feel safe and protected. ”Working with a support worker as well as Peer Support Groups and a RISE Recovery Group, Nikki discovered art therapy, which she describes as an “amazing part of her recovery,” helping her to “focus and express myself and my emotions.” Although Nikki describes herself as still fighting battles every day, she is, “… no longer isolated and can reach out to RISE in low times for support and encouragement.“
RISE states that every day more than ten incidents of domestic abuse are reported and Brighton & Hove Police respond to over 4,000 calls a year. Despite
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SUSSEX LOCAL who offer free childcare to women when they have appointments.” In 2016-17 RISE Volunteers donated 3,899 hours – equivalent to two full time workers, and the charity is, Naomi says, always looking for volunteers in many different capacities. “For example we are currently looking for volunteer survivors to help with a research project.” She also acknowledges the “amazing” support given by local people. “We wouldn’t be able to function without the support of local people, organisations and businesses. People recognise that domestic abuse is everybody’s business and tackling it benefits us all. “
these shocking figures, domestic abuse is still largely a hidden crime. Research suggests that just twenty percent of incidents are reported – and that, for a number of reasons, those who have experienced abuse from a partner or ex-partner will often try to keep it from families, friends, or authorities. Victims may feel ashamed or blame themselves, or they may love their partner and not want them to be criticised or punished, or they may be frightened of possible repercussions if they do tell someone and their partner finds out. Domestic abuse has the highest rate of repeat victimisation of any crime, on average a woman will be attacked 35 times before reporting it to the police and every week in the UK two women are murdered by a partner or ex-partner - the single largest cause of female homicide. However, not all victims of domestic abuse are female; of the 3,270 individuals supported by the charity in 2016-17, six percent were male and two percent were transgender. Known for breaking new ground, RISE also has a specialist Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender (LGB&T) service for survivors of domestic abuse - the first in England. Services offered by RISE include practical help – from direct advice to refuge space – to those in urgent need. The charity also works in schools to teach children about healthy relationships to prevent the next generation from repeating the pattern. RISE has 65 staff, many part-time and supported by volunteers in differing roles, for instance as Helpline volunteers trained to help the Access Team handle the volume of referrals. Staff work not only in the offices but also out in the community. Naomi gives examples of this latter work: “We have a member of staff working at Sussex County Hospital working with the A&E, Maternity and Sexual Health Teams. There is also a member of staff based at Brighton Police Station. We also have regular drop-in surgeries at Hove Town Hall.” Naomi goes onto say, “We are blessed with our volunteers – from Solicitor’s giving pro bono advice to those who help on the water station at the Brighton Half (more of which later). We have trained Helpline volunteers, a collecting box volunteer and volunteers
Sadly, the demand for RISEs services is high and the charity finds that referrals are increasing - 2016-17 saw a 36 percent increase in demand. Trying to do more with the same funding provides the charity with huge challenges. Which is why, as Naomi points out, fundraising is so vital. RISE is funded in a number of ways. Through the local authorities, trusts and grants such as Children in Need and the Big Lottery and through their own fundraising efforts. The latter take a number of forms – from the recent Funny Women event, in July, to the Race the Horse half-marathon taking place in September. RISE is also an official local charity for the Brighton Half Marathon and also a Brighton & Hove Mayor’s Charity this year.
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Donations and sponsorship raised by the event will be used to provide practical solutions, shelter and support for local families affected by domestic abuse. The impact of RISEs services is best described by feedback from a RISE Service User: “RISE have changed my life and I really encourage anyone reading this who is worried or feeling unsafe, or just confused and unsure, to call them.” Contacts: RISE, PO Box 889, Brighton BN2 1GH Freephone: 0300 323 9985 www.riseuk.rg.uk RISE Helpline: 01273 622822 National 24 hour Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247 8K Undercliff Run: Tel: 01273 622 828 ext 231 Email: fundraising@riseuk.org.uk The Portal: Tel: 0300 323 9985 www.theportal.org.uk
The run takes place on Sunday 8th October and Naomi says, “there will be lots of first time runners, and those who run every year for the camaraderie and fun.” For those who may not want to run the full eight kilometres, there is also a relay with four runners doing two kilometres each. New for 2017 only, is a special one kilometre run for girls turning ten during the year. Registration is open now, and details of the four entry levels, and entry fees, for the race can be found on RISE’s website, along with details how to register.
Actions Speak Louder Than Words By Sandra Crathern, Health and Wellbeing Coach I have noticed how most people generally know what they need to do to create a happier healthier lifestyle, but often they don’t seem to be able to achieve it (or feel they can’t or even find it too hard). I am not a great philosopher but Ralph Waldo Emerson did once say, ‘one ounce of action is greater than one ton of theory’. Sadly these days more and more people are suffering with stress related problems from anxiety to addiction and we are saturated from the Internet with every type of solution. So what’s the answer? Well the simplest way to move from one place to another is to do a small different action that works toward your goal, breaking things down into bite size more manageable tasks is always helpful. But the bottom line is we must DO an action to change the situation. My suggestion also would be to get help if you can’t seem to get motivated and move forward. Don't be ashamed to ask for help from peo-
ple you can trust, maybe your friends, your Doctor or Nurse, or even get a Coach so they can support and help you. Remember the ONLY person you can change is yourself and you need to honour the commitments you say you are going to do (regardless of how you feel), otherwise you will just keep going round the same mountain! When we hold ourselves accountable, honour our commitments and persevere, we gain a sense of selfrespect and can achieve almost anything. There is also so much more focus now on the benefits of self care, the NHS actually has a website that looks at how to prevent illness as well as identify what stresses we need to be avoid that cause us long term illness. So why not make the time to do a little something different today that will make a life long healthier you! Call 07932618166 or email sandra@innavision.co.uk www.innavision.co.uk
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By Chris Ennis FRICS
The tragic events at Grenfell House have highlighted the dangers of fire. During 2015 200 lives were lost, and it is estimated that 35 fatalities occur every year due to non-functioning smoke alarms. Every home should have a smoke alarm and ideally, each level of accommodation should be protected. It still surprises me to see how many householders do not bother with alarms at all, or do not replace batteries. If funds permit, the alarms should be hard-wired to the mains electricity supply, and all alarms should be regularly maintained, and tested on a monthly basis. If fire is seen or suspected, ring 999 and provide address and postcode. See that the property is vacated and give assistance to young, elderly and infirm. Do not try to fight anything but the smallest fire. Close all doors and windows. If windows are locked for security reasons – ensure that keys, or a means of breaking the glass, are available. If for any reason, escape is not possible, lay towels – preferably wet – at the base of the exit door and, since smoke rises, gets low into the room. There are many causes of fire. Faulty electrical installations are very common. Electric wiring should be checked every five years, or upon every change of ownership. Any alterations to an electrical circuit should be made by a qualified electrician and noted under Part
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P of the Building Regulations. I frequently see amateur alterations, naked cables and still, very occasionally these days, the pre-war lead and fabric-covered cables. Candles should be used with care and never near inflammable material. Smokers can present special hazards. Cooking with a chip pan is potentially very dangerous, there should be a smoke blanket in the room and the pan should always be attended. Gas appliances should be regularly serviced by a ‘GasSafe’ engineer, and landlords should ensure that appliances in their properties are serviced annually, or they risk a fine of up to £5,000. In flats, managing agents should ensure that all alarm systems are regularly serviced, under contract. Escape corridors should be kept free of obstruction. It is common to see bicycles and pushchairs in the common ways. Frequently, self-closing devices are fitted to doors and I often see these propped open. Some doors are specially constructed to slow combustion, and others may be fitted with ‘intumescent’ strips that resist the spread of fire. There are three principal types of fire extinguisher (carbon dioxide, water and foam) and householders should take the advice of an expert to determine which is appropriate. I can only urge all readers to look carefully at their home to minimise the likelihood of danger from fire. The local fire brigade are normally be prepared to make a free inspection. Chris Ennis FRICS is a Chartered Surveyor Tel: 01903 261217 email: surveyor1@talktalk.net
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