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STEVEN EDWARDS Masterchef winner & restaurateur
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May 2017 Cover Photo Steven Edwards Masterchef winner and etch. Restaurant owner
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To May and, at the time of writing, the weather is gloriously warm and sunny. It is a wonderful time of year to get out in the lovely Sussex countryside and enjoy nature’s plumage. Why not join one of the local guided walks? See page 18. We’ve a culinary theme this month with acclaimed chef Steven Edwards as interviewee in our main feature, see page 28. Steven was the youngest ever winner of Masterchef: The Professionals in 2013 and talks about his career to date and his new Hove restaurant “etch.” Steven has also kindly donated an etch. Chef’s apron which you can win in our competiton on page 17. This month you can also win a copy of John Edgar’s book - A South Downs Year about his fascinating sculpture the Slindon Stone and the story of it’s creation. See page 30. Our regular What’s On section starts on page 4. There’s also a special preview of the Joy Festival on page 15. A family-friendly festival combining music, food & shopping.
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...........................................................................What’s On .................................Charity Profile: St. Wilfrids Hospice ................................................................Prize Crossword ............................................Young Readers’ Puzzle Page ..............................................Joy Festival - event preview ................................................................................Recipe ....................................................Win! etch. Chef’s apron ........................................................................Local Walks ...................................................................In Your Garden ..............................................Charity & Community News ......Steven Edwards Masterchef winner & restaurateur .....................................Win! Book - A South Downs Year ...........................................................Index of Advertisers ..............................................................Business Directory
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Support near the end St Wilfrid’s Hospice in Donnington is 30 years old this year and a new hospice is being built in Bosham. By Veronica Cowan. CEO - Alison Moorey
St Wilfrid’s Hospice is an independent local charity, which began with the formation of St Wilfrid’s Hospice (South Coast) Ltd, to raise money to build a hospice. The fund-raising appeal was officially launched at the Assembly Rooms in Chichester, the first Matron was Pat Camilleri, and the new premises were in Donnington. It is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year and 2017 also sees the launch of the public fundraising phase for the new, state-of-the-art Hospice being built in Bosham, at Oakcroft Nursery, in Walton Lane. Although Bosham Parish Council supported the desire for new premises, it raised objections to the original plans, but Chichester District Council’s planning committee voted 9-5 in favour of the move. It also granted approval for 21 new homes to be built on St. Wilfrid’s Donnington site and Alison Moorey, Chief Executive, said it is anticipated that £2 million will come from its sale. Kier will begin construction of the new building in July 2017, and the project is expected to cost at least £15.5million. As to what is driving the need for a new hospice, Ms. Moorey said referrals are increasing, and the Donnington hospice and site are too small to meet the current or forecast future need. “In recent years there has been a significant growth in services
with a corresponding increase in the number of staff and volunteers on site [on top of which] the building and infrastructure are in need of upgrading or replacement,” she explained. With the expansion of services constrained by space limitations and an ageing building, redevelopment of the existing site was not an acceptable option in terms of costs, meeting the Hospice’s needs, and good stewardship of funds. Ms. Moorey noted that the new hospice would provide almost 50% more working space and incorporate the kind of 21st-century facilities urgently needed to deliver end-of-life care for patients, support for loved ones, and help the service continue to meet the growing and changing needs of those with cancer and lifelimiting illnesses. There is no link between the Chichester site and the hospice in Eastbourne of the same name, she said, adding: “We are both independent charities. We do have informal links with all Sussex hospices, however, and all charitable hospices are members of Hospice UK, the national charity that supports the work of all hospices by providing a strong voice for hospice care.” The Hospice has a Board of 13 trustees, who serve for up to a 9-year period. Is it difficult to get qualified trustees, and how important are they in securing funding? “Our current trustees have a good mix of skills and we regularly carry out skills audits to ensure [they] represent a good cross-section of expertise. We have been fortunate to attract such a knowledgeable and experienced group of trustees and this is another testament to the high regard [in which] the Hospice is held across our community. It is not their role to find funding but it is one of their responsibilities to support approaches we make to potential funders as required.” As to funding, is there a drive to attract more NHS funding, or would it be preferable to have sufficient private funding to run the service without having to rely on the NHS? “All our services are provided free of charge and we have to raise some £7million every year, of which we currently only get 13% from the NHS, “she explains. Are there any national or international grants available? “The Hospice receives
through the door grants from local and national trusts and foundations and the DREAMBUILDING campaign [new hospice] has also received two international grants. We are currently fundraising for both revenue support (£7m pa) and the DREAMBUILDING project (at least £15.5m), so it is important we run a swift capital campaign that does not destabilise our ongoing revenue fundraising.” She said legacies - big or small - are “terrifically important” and contribute to the day-to-day running of the Hospice, as well as providing a major contribution to the DREAMBUILDING campaign. “We are enormously grateful to anyone who chooses to leave the Hospice a gift in their Will as this will help us continue to deliver our services for many years to come. Annually we promote our ‘Make a Will Fortnight’, when local solicitors offer their services to people who want to write or amend their wills; instead of a fee to the solicitor a donation to the Hospice is sought.” With dire stories in the national media about - primarily older - patients waiting hours for emergency admission to NHS hospitals, I asked whether there tends to be a waiting list for a bed in the Hospice where a sufferer’s condition deteriorates. Ms. Moorey explained that most services are provided in peoples’ homes so the focus is on getting support to them in the place they prefer to be where possible. She continued: “All of our work is prioritised by the clinical team and admissions to the in-patient unit are organised very carefully to make sure we meet the most pressing needs. The average occupancy of our inpatient unit is 87% and there are times when we may have a short waiting list. We do have other services such as Hospice at Home who can support people with care at home if someone needs to wait for a bed to become available.” As to how patients access services, Ms. Moorey said the Hospice receives referrals from GPs, St Richard’s Hospital and other healthcare professionals, adding: “Unlike most hospices we also take referrals from patients themselves or their family members, but the majority of referrals come from a health care professional who is already supporting the patient and family.” St. Wilfrids Hospice has decided to reach out to more people who need non-cancer-related care, such as
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Dementia. What is driving this and would that require differently trained staff? She explained: “The Hospice exists to support people who are in the last year of their lives and have complex problems which can be helped by our special expertise. Although the majority of the people we support have cancer, the criteria for our services is based on need and not diagnosis. Many people living with other life-limiting illnesses such as Motor Neurone Disease and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease have benefitted from our care and support. We always work closely with other professionals who may also be involved with the patients’ care and we ensure our staff are given the necessary training to carry out their work.” St. Wilfrid’s most recent CQC inspection report was rated overall as ‘Good’, although the CQC found its service to be “outstandingly responsive” and noted that staff were “exceptional” at responding to changes in needs. How did she feel about the report? “We were very pleased with the CQC report [which] is a testament to all the hard work and dedication all of the staff and volunteers put in on a daily basis. These results highlight the high standards of care we pride ourselves on and will continue to set over the coming months and years. We were particularly pleased with the feedback and comments from patients and their loved ones; every day we receive such positive comments and this really matters to the staff and volunteers who work so hard to make a difference.”
St Wilfrid’s Hospice, Grosvenor Road Chichester, PO19 8FP T: 01243 775302 E: general@stwh.co.uk For volunteering enquires please email:
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Marvellous Morocco Barnham-based Travel Counsellor Mike Frank visits Marrakech and the Atlas mountains After checking into the Mövenpick Hotel Mansur Eddahbi Marrakech, our group of more than 40 Travel Counsellors were off to the souks. Pleased to have a guide to lead the way through the maze of hidden alleys, we spent the afternoon marvelling at everything on offer from the beautiful leather slippers to the mounds of colourful, fragrant spices. Having bartered our goods to a quarter of their asking price, we were ready for a break and relaxed on Café De France’s rooftop terrace with a cup of sweet, mint tea as we watched the sun go down over Jemaa el-Fnaa Square. Afterwards, dinner at Le Salama was - a feast of authentic mezze and tagines, whilst traditional Raks al shamadan dancing (belly dancing with trays of candles) was performed around us. Over the next four days, the group visited a range of hotels in Marrakech before heading out to the Atlas Mountains and then on to the beaches of Essaouira. In Marrakech, we visited both The Royal Mansour and Royal Palm, which were incredible hotels but worlds apart. The following afternoon we enjoyed a cookery class at La Maison Arabe for and learnt how to make a traditional chicken tagine. That evening we visited Le Palace Club, to eat and dance the night away. The next day we visited L’Amandier way up high in the Atlas Mountains. This luxury boutique resort opens later this year and is the perfect place for some R&R after a crazy few days in Marrakech. On the drive to Essaouira the next day, we spotted Morocco’s famous tree goats on the side of the road.
Mike in the beautiful Moroccan Atlas Mountains
These goats hop up into the branches of the tree to eat their fruit. The seeds of these fruits are used in the creation of the largely sought after Argan oil that has many health benefits. We later visited an Argan oil cooperative where we are able to watch the process of turning the seeds into oils. After checking into the Atlas Hotel and spa for our last night in Morocco. We visited the local markets there which was a much more relaxing experience compared to that of Marrakech’s souks. The evening was spent at L’heur Bleue, a large riad (traditional Moroccan house) with a gourmet restaurant. With another fabulous Moroccan dinner, it was the perfect end to our trip. For all your holiday and travel requirements, contact Mike Frank on 01243 554563 or send an email to mike.frank@travelcounsellors.com
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Young Readers’ Puzzle Page Wordsearch - at the dentist
Maze
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Joy Festival; family fun, music, food & shopping Groombridge Place, Tunbridge Wells Fri 16 - Sun 18 June
Chris Difford from the legendary pop band, Squeeze, along with Union Music Store, Lewes have curated three days of sensational music for Joy Festival at the stunning location of Groombridge Place, near Tunbridge Wells on 16,17,18 June 2017. The line up includes: Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook ‘At Odd’s Couple’ show. ‘Whispering’ Bob Harris presenting some of his favourite international artists in true Tennessee style including his AMAUK 2017 Emerging Artist Winner, Robert Vincent Los Pacaminos (who boast a rather familiar lead singer in 80’s heart-throb Paul Young), Nine Below Zero, Kathryn Williams. The Union Music Stage will be featuring an amazing array of acts, including - Noble Jacks, The Standard Lamps, Loud Mountains, Erin Rae and the Meanwhiles, Mountain Firework Company & The Self Help Group. The Buddy Holly Educational Foundation Stage will be overseen by Maria Elena Holly, Buddy’s wife. The Joy Festival will also be observing the #TheGreatGetTogether a countrywide weekend celebration in honour of Jo Cox MP and will be encouraging people to embrace the power of unity in her memory. The Enchanted Forest will play host to a selection of funk, reggae, samba, flamenco, West African drumming from Bafula and sitar from The Omnivibes. As dusk falls you are invited to enter a wooden valley and explore a magical after dark illuminated landscape - The Secret Illuminated Valley. Immerse yourself in a spellbinding walk along a dramatic pathway of light and fire, with projections, sounds, music, performances, and art installations. Something that all the family can enjoy. There will also be a unique Night Market with over 200 shops and boutiques to keep you occupied after dark, with a multitude of restaurants to feed your every gastronomical whim.
You can camp under the stars in a teepee, bell tent, yurt or VW Camper Van. Walk around the Glorious formal gardens amongst the roaming peacocks, wild fallow deer and the famous zedonk (a cross between a zebra and a donkey)! Take the children on a canal boat ride to the wondrous enchanted forest where they can enjoy giant tree swings, a raised boardwalk with zip wires and rope swings, a maze, Pirate Ship, teepees & Gypsy caravans.
Other attractions include DJ’s & Wild Child Family Party in the Enchanted Forest, Treatments & Yoga in The Healing Meadow, Vintage car collection and VW Camper convoy, Authentic Vintage Rides & Amusements from Horton’s Steam Fair, Temple of Artemis Catwalk & Fashion Marquee, Acrobats, puppeteers, magicians, jugglers & comedians, Workshops making a range of items from fairy wings and floral headdresses to wild cocktails, plus falconry, archery and ironmongery! You can also dine at the VIP Gardens with Le Bun 7 Course Dining Experience Tickets: Adult tickets from £17.50 per day or £50 all weekend. Child (ages 6 to 16) tickets from £7.50 per day or £20 all weekend. Infants (ages 5 and under) can come in free of charge. Camping tickets: Adult tickets from £60 per day or £80 all weekend. Child (ages 6 to 16) tickets from £25 per day or £40 all weekend. Generous family/ group discounts available online at www.joyfestival.co.uk
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Beef Pepperpot Make the most of an inexpensive cut by marinating first, then slowly cooking until tender. Ingredients.
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500g lean braising steak; 2 tbsp sunflower oil; 1 large onion sliced; 1 large clove garlic, crushed; 1-2 tsp Hot Pepper or chilli sauce; 300ml stock; 2 tsp dark brown sugar; 3 tbsp clear honey; few sprigs thyme; salt; 1/2 yellow pepper sliced Also meringues, small biscuits marshmallows are great dippers
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Method: 1. Trim and chop or cube the meat. Fry in hot oil until browned all over. Add the onion and garlic and cook for a further 1-2 minutes.
2 Add the sauce, stock, sugar, honey, thyme and salt. Cover and simmer gently for 40 - 50 minutes, stirring occasionally until the meat is tender. Add the sliced pepper for the last 10-15 minutes and serve with rice. Tip: To help tendersie the meat marinade it with the chilli sauce, honey and garlic for 1 hour before cooking. 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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Win! etch food apron Quality chef’s apron RRP £50 Steven Edward’s and his team use their own professional merchandise in the restaurant and these stylish hand-crafted items are available to buy for your own home. Enter our competition for the chance to win this stylish apron.
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Win an etch apron worth £50 Q: Where is etch restaurant located? a) Chichester
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Local Walks - May 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 2nd 10.30am Arundel L: Andrew 2 hours 4 miles Walk through the Park to South Stoke and the Arun riverbank. Swanbourne Lake Lodge Weds 3rd 10.30am Bignor L: Simon 1 ½ hours 3 ½ miles Walk around Bignor starting from Bignor Roman Villa Thurs 4th 10.30am Iping and Chithurst L: Jane 3 hours 6.75 mile Several stiles and is hilly in places. No dogs. Outside the Hamilton Arms Stedham, GU29 0NZ Fri 5th 10.30am Goodwood Country Park L: Peter 2 hours 4 miles Free car park on the right after passing Goodwood racecourse, map ref SU897113 Mon 8th 10.30am Petworth Pleasure Grounds L: Gerald 1 ½ hours 3miles Magnificent 40 acre Spring Garden. The Horse Guards Inn, Upperton Road, Tillington GU28 9AF Mon 8th 10.30am Chidham L: Andrew 2 hours 4 miles Clockwise around the peninsula. Opposite ‘The Old House at Home’ inn, Chidham Weds 10th 10.30am Black Rabbit L: Dominic 2 hours 3 miles Easy, flat riverside walk, no stiles Mill Road car park by river in town centre (charge) Weds 10th 10.30am Benbow Pond Easebourne L: Bruce 2 ½ hours 5.2 miles Ascent 190m. A moderately strenuous longer walk with one steep climb and 9 stiles. Easbourne, Benbow Pond. SU913222 Thurs 11th 10.30am Amberley Village L: Peter 2 hours 4 miles Walk through Amberley village and back round the castle and along the river. Amberley Station Fri 12th 10.30am Chalton L: Jane 2 ½ hours 5 miles Open countryside and country lanes from the old village of Chalton. Some hills. Not suitable for beginners. Chalton Village Car Park which is just before the pub if travelling from Finchdean Mon 15th 10.30am Itchenor Coastal Walk L: Anne 2 hours 4 miles Easy and flat, 2 stiles, some road walking. In public car park (charge) or on road, not in pub car park Mon 15th 10.30am Selsey L: Andrew 2 hours 4 miles from East Beach along foreshore to Church Norton. Selsey East Beach car park (pay) Mon 15th 10.30am Midhurst L: Helen 30mins 1 mile Entrance to Grange Leisure Centre Bepton Road, Midhurst GU29 9HD Tues 16th 10.30am West Wittering Circular L: Judy 1 hour 2 miles A gentle pace walk, suitable for beginners Meet: On the green opposite The Old House at Home pub at West Wittering Thurs 18th 10.30am Lavington Common L: Fiona 2 hours 4 miles A walk through the woods and heaths at the heart of West Sussex. Meet at Lavington Common car park Fri 19th 10.30am Yapton L: Peter 2 hours 4 miles Around the rifes and canal, very flat, two stiles, distant Downs views. Free car park opposite the shops in Yapton (main road). SU980031 Sun 21st 10.30am Slindon Woods to the Folly L: Dominic 1 hour 15 minutes 2¼ miles Generally flat, gravel path. Some muddy areas and short inclines. NT Car Park, Dukes Road, Slindon Mon 22nd 10.30am Itchenor L: Andrew 2 hours 4 miles Around the foreshore and Itchenor Park. Itchenor car park (pay) Weds 24th 10.30am Elsted L: Bruce 2 hours 4 miles Ascent 200m. Moderately strenuous with one steep climb to Pen Hill for glorious views. Also visits the lost churches of Treyford. Elsted Church (not the Recreation Ground) SU816196 Mon 29th 10.30am Bignor Hill L: Andrew 2 hours 4 miles On top of the Downs along the South Downs Way. Bignor Hill car park high above Bignor village Weds 31st 10.30am Walberton to Binsted Woods L: Dominic 1 hour 45 minutes 2 ¾ miles Mainly flat headland path, grass, gravel. Walberton Village Hall car park, The Street, BN18 0PQ
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Voluntary Taxes By Richard Cohen FPFS ACII MCSI Chartered Financial Planner People often complain about tax but many are in practice, voluntary. I’m not suggesting taking illegal actions, such as not declaring income so you don’t pay income tax or “paying cash” to avoid VAT, I’m talking about the simple legal steps that can be taken to eliminate certain taxes altogether – take Capital Gains Tax (CGT) for example. Most people only come across CGT a few times in their lives - they make a gain, pay the tax and grumble. However, with simple planning it may be avoided altogether. Everyone has a CGT allowance and can make gains of up to £11,300 in any tax year without paying any tax, the mistake people make is realising more than that by not planning the sale of an asset properly. For example, let’s imagine you invested £100,000 in the ABC UK Equity Fund two years ago and it is now worth £120,000. If you sell your investment in one go, the gain you have made will be £8,700 over the allowance and you will have a tax bill of between £870 and £1,740, based on your individual circumstances. However, if you sell half of the investment
this tax year and the other half next year both gains would be under the allowance and there would be no tax to pay. Furthermore, if you are married, you can transfer the asset into joint names before selling it and then you have two lots of the allowance. But what if you really like that fund and don’t want to sell out of UK Equities just for the sake of taxation? You can either sell the fund and buy it back in a month’s time (although you run the risk of missing out on growth in the month you don’t hold it) or sell the current fund and with a bit of research, buy a similar UK equity fund. Either way the gain is under your combined allowance so there is no tax to pay and the acquisition cost of the new investment is now £120,000, so any further gains will be based on this. All of this is completely legal and shows how voluntary some taxes are. For more details visit www.nsurefinancial.co.uk or to arrange a free review please call 01903 821010
surgery, medicine, ultrasound, dentistry and radiography. The new Westergate site also offers abundant free parking. When asked about her decision to take up the post, Lisa Great news for the pet said, “I’ve always been impressed by Arun Veterinary owners of Westergate. ‘Best Group’s independent, family-style practices. Compared UK Vets’ Arun Veterinary with some of the more corporate practices in the local Group is scheduled to open a area they strike a really nice balance between new practice on Nyton Road commitment to quality and consistency of care and (PO20 3UN) on the 24th showing real value when it comes to client costs. I’m June. Better yet, they’ve really excited to be a part of it.” secured well known local, AVG’s position as the veterinary care provider of experienced veterinary choice in West Sussex was cemented when awarded surgeon, Lisa Chalmers to lead the ‘Best UK Vets’ in 2014, a team (pictured above). prestigious accolade based on Arun Veterinary Group owner Matt reviews of individual practices as Gittings said, “We’re delighted Lisa volunteered by their clients. The has agreed to head up our fourth practice has enjoyed a long and newest practice, soon to open association with the wider Sussex in Westergate. Lisa’s skill, area with a legacy that harks experience and highly recognised back to 1920 when the original rapport with her clients and their founder, Francis Hunter, started pets is the perfect match for our AVG in nearby Petworth before independent, family-style practice.” establishing Arun Veterinary New Westergate Surgery artists impression Group in Pulborough in 1972. Lisa will oversee a dedicated team to deliver the comprehensive ‘first opinion’ services Current owners, local residents Matt and Sarah already enjoyed by over 4,000 existing clients at Arun Gittings have been part of the AVG family since 2000. Vet Group’s other practices in Pulborough, Ashington and Storrington. These services include consultations, www.arunvetgroup.co.uk/westergate
Best UK Vets to open Fourth Practice in Westergate
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In Your Garden Monthly gardening ideas and tasks by Andrew Staib of Glorious Gardens A really helpful thing to help you with the exercises below is to time limit them. They can be quite powerful and in my experience if I give myself, say 5 minutes on any one, then I can concentrate without the fear of being overwhelmed by the new things that are happening inside me.
“Being” in our garden As a garden designer I try to create meaningful spaces for people. An intimate seating area, abundant colour combinations or a calm glade. Each place that I apply my attention to needs to serve different functions and some of those functions are often not just physical but spiritual. For example, a path might be needed to get a person from A to B. But alongside that function one can create a mini life journey for a client: a curved path that slows our walking pace to help us calm down, a beautiful focal point like a Greek vase which might symbolise something beautiful we are heading towards in life, not just earning enough to pay the bills. The path might enter a canopy of small trees that makes us feel held and protected by nature or the path might disappear and reappear allowing us to feel the sense of mystery that our lives are not mapped out and predictable.
1) Close your eyes and start by listening to all the different sounds you can hear. At first you may hear a crow calling out, a car driving by or kids next door. See if you can gently separate the cause of the noises from their actual sounds. Eg a man coughing in the next garden becomes a rough barking sound, an insect becomes a low hum. The more you do this the more the sounds reduce to their pure form less attached to the meanings and origins we give them. Your experience can become more orchestral. In this state of mind there is no good or bad sounds just the different vibrations. 2) Focus on your breathing. This exercise never ceases to fascinate me. By concentrating on the area just below your nostrils where the breath can be felt
I am really trying to design experiences for people. Yet being able to experience what a design achieves in physical form is a whole other ballgame. In my life I have at times been miserable in beautiful natural settings and been happy in ugly places which has led me to realise that the appreciation of nature is also very much an internal affair. In the following paragraphs I’d like to share some of the internal ways I have learnt to BE in my garden more. Choose a good spot - Find a spot in your garden that can be yours alone. A chair, or log to sit on that overtime comes to represent your contemplative intention. Make sure it is comfortable and leave your mobile phone in the house. This can become your time and your space even if it is only a few minutes a day. Make a promise that during this time you don’t look around and start deadheading or weeding. You are cultivating a new relationship with your garden and need to keep this separate from maintenance.
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by product is that is does become more still. 4) The Senses - Each sense can be engaged in our appreciation of our garden. The first sense we have already looked at is hearing. With our eyes closed as if we were truly blind how do we experience the sounds and how do the sounds give us a different experience of different spaces. A far off seagull, a plank of wood falling from a truck, a plane overhead? The sounds interweave and overlap. This is your very own “Spotify” without advertising! Sight - When I look at nature I like to feel that, as the self conscious product of millions of years of evolution, I am nature’s way that it discovered to look upon itself- to appreciate itself and care for itself. Let your eyes wander - This is a simple game where you get comfortable and then let your eyes wander where they want to go. Then let them fix on one particular thing. It may surprise you what happens. They may go onto a half buried stick or a woodlice struggling on it’s back, or a star shaped Echincea flower. Let yourself be taken in by whatever it is and let yourself be moved by what it is you are looking out. It is often unpredictable what comes up and if you stay as long as needed something important often emerges. Squinting - No not because of the sunlight but because this can help us see the whole visual field, including the merging of colours and the different dark and lights. Being in this state can let us see
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What to do in May There is an old gardener’s adage that ‘one looses the gardens in May’. There is so much to do. Annual flowers and other frost sensitive plants like v e g e t a b l e p lu g s tomatoes, runner beans, peppers, aubergines and chillies - can be bought and planted now if you didn’t have the opportunity to grow them indoors this year. Feed lawns Water any new plants and fertilise and water pot plants If Pennstemons show lots of new basal growth prune them back to the fresh green shoots Thin out the clematises that have already flowered this year. Hoe weeds to save you having to get on your hands and knees - little and often
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with results published on the County Council website, or you can see the results as they come in by following @WSCCNews on Twitter. www.westsussex.gov.uk Ford resident Jacob Garrod has signed up to take part in St Barnabas House’s new off-road cycling event, Hit the Downs MTB,cycling in memory of his father, Andrew Garrod, who was cared for at the hospice at the end of his life having suffered from lung cancer. Hit the Downs, which takes place on Sunday 7 May, offers participants the chance to experience a new challenge across the South Downs Way, whilst raising money for their local hospice, and the undulating course will test riders with a multitude of tricky climbs and rapid downhill descents, with a 20 mile and 40 mile route ensuring the event is suitable for new and experienced cyclists alike. To donate visit the following page: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ Jakegarrodwww.stbh.org.uk/hitthedownsSt Barnabas House Events Team: 01903 706354 Saving money and reducing carbon emissions are just some of the benefits West Sussex schools will enjoy as they switch to solar power. West Sussex County Council recently made the decision to invest £3 million in the scheme, enabling 48 schools to install the renewable energy.
Pets of the Month This month The Cat & Rabbit Rescue Centre is hoping to re-home two seven-month old kittens who arrived with their mother and littermates aged just one month, having been found as strays. Both are a little nervous of people but are playful and will interact with the Centre’s staff when playing., but need a home with someone who is patient and who has time to give them the confidence they need – because of this they would be best suited to a calm quiet home with older or no children. The Centre has a Viewing Day on Saturday 27th May from 12-2pm, when anyone thinking of adopting a cat can go along without an appointment. Otherwise the Centre re-homes seven days a week by appointment only. The Cat & Rabbit Rescue Centre Sidlesham PO20 7RJ telephone: 01243 641409 email: ninfo@crrc.co.uk or visit: www.crrc.co.uk www.facebook.com/catandrabbitrescuecentre
Dine for Dementia Dine for Dementia has been created so friends can get together and hold a social event in aid of the charity. The event can be any type and any size – a black-tie dinner, cocktail party or afternoon tea - the idea is for the host to invite friends to ‘Dine’ with them and ‘Donate to Dementia’. Guests can then be inspired to host their own Dine for Dementia event for
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Open Studios Art Trail 2017's Open Studios Art Trail offers an opportunity to see different styles and a chance to meet artists, with maybe time for discussions on painting methods and to watch an artist at work. On view will be works in a variety of mediums – including oil, acrylic, pen and wash - as well as mixed media. Venues are south of the A27 and are signposted by green arrows. The studios may be viewed in any order and the trail is an easy drive along the A259, or A29/A284 south, and within walking cycling distance of many villages. The Trail is open on Bank Holiday Monday 1st May and Saturday and Sunday 6th and 7th May, and from 10.30am to 5.30pm. Entrance is free. Contact: www.chichesterarttrail.org.
New Piano Store for Arundel Arundel Pianos opened for business on April 1st (and that's no joke)! After seeing the amazing room become available in January this year, Arundel Piano’s CEO David Courtney threw everything into transforming it into his dream digital piano and keyboard specialist store. A good number of local residents and business people turned out to the opening night launch party on Friday 31st March. David and partner Elizabeth welcomed guests with drinks and live piano music was played by David's colleague Richard Fairbrass. The store is situated in the heart of Arundel and can be found down the passageway behind the Antique and Militaria store at 18 High Street. As well as stocking keyboard instruments, you will find a hearty selection of printed sheet music, general accessories for all instruments and musical themed giftware. Part exchange considered on keyboards and pianos.
Chichester Bypass Way Forward Dear Editor I would like to put the record straight dealing in the facts and not personal attacks. The Highways Agency A27 Consultation was very
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badly managed from the start being withdrawn just before the consultation was due to commence then reintroduced four months later. Very many residents were extremely unhappy at the lack of transparency. The results of this flawed consultation was 47% against any option and 32% for Option 2. This meant that any decision on any of the options could be open to legal challenge. For many the Secretary of State’s announcement was the right decision. Now we need to find solutions short, medium and long term for the A27, solutions that can command community support throughout our special Chichester area. After the announcement I went into action by initiating a Community led approach to finding the best solution for the A27 and most importantly fully involving the residents who live and work in and around Chichester. This means we can go back to Highways England and the Secretary of State and actively demonstrate we are united in finding a solution to secure the funding to bring about solutions that command community support. This is a positive way forward and it is one supported by Parish Councils and Community Groups and residents in and around Chichester. To date we have held two ‘Build A Better A27’ workshops which have been well attended with so many people from diverse groups showing they are committed to finding the right answers. This is the way forward. Louise Goldsmith, Leader, West Sussex County Council
Make a Will Fortnight From Monday 5th to Friday 16th June, during St Wilfrid’s Hospice Make A Will Fortnight, local people can have their will written, or amended, by a local solicitor without paying their fee. This fundraising initiative invites people to consider making a donation to the Hospice rather than paying the solicitors. Several local solicitors are kindly donating their time and services to the Scheme to benefit the vital work of the Hospice in the community. Having a properly made Will should ensure that the burden of taking care of your affairs is greatly lessened for your family or friends. Appointments are limited so the Hospice advises anyone interested to call a participating solicitor in good time. Contact: Michelle Sidney, Individuals Fundraising Manager on 01243 755827, or email fundraising@stwh.co.uk www.stwh.co.uk/MAWF
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etch… MasterChef Winner Steven Edwards Launches Brighton Restaurant Steven Edwards; "There is a gap in the market for someone to do for Sussex what Rick Stein has done for the Southwest". Steven Edwards is a busy man, in just over three weeks time the youngest ever winner of MasterChef: The Professionals, will realise what must be every chef’s dream - the launch of his first restaurant. Opening its doors on 24th March, ‘etch’ is already fully booked for the first few Fridays and Saturdays. In fact, Steven Edwards who – despite his stellar rise through the culinary ranks – comes across as a down to earth and pragmatic man – confesses to being “a bit taken aback,” when ‘etch’ had gathered 500 reservations by the fourth day of the booking system going live. Born in Oxford, Steven grew up in Windsor and says that the idea of being a chef was not a childhood dream. He had always enjoyed eating and tasting everything his mother cooked, describing himself as being “excited about food and replicating tastes.”When asked if there is one meal that takes him back to those days he is unequivocal – “Shepherd’s pie, ” is his ultimate comfort food after a long day in the kitchen. At school he did Home Economics but it wasn’t until he was fourteen, “quite late”, that a school careers advisor suggested he might want to be a chef. Initially, Steven’s parents were against his career choice. “They’d both worked in the industry – dad as waiter and general manager and mum as a housekeeper. So they knew all about the long hours and hard work.” In an effort to deter Steven his father used his contacts, sending his son up to London to work in the kitchens of Paul Rankin and Gary Rhodes. Rather than deter, Steven’s experiences there had the opposite effect. Following training with leading chefs, such as Raymond Blanc and Chris Wheeler, Steven moved to Sussex in 2008 joining a new team at country house hotel South Lodge, under Michelin starred chef Matt Gillan. Then came MasterChef: The Professionals. At first, when Lewis Hamblett, South Lodge’s executive chef, asked if he wanted to enter, Steven said no. “I already had my dream job, I was Head Chef in a
five star hotel.” But Lewis Hamblett, it seemed wasn’t taking no for an answer. “Lewis forced me to take part,’ says Steven. “He has always believed in me and he literally filled in the application form for me.” Lewis’s faith paid off and Steven’s own worries that he might go out in the first round proved unfounded as, one of the programme’s youngest competitors, he went on to win the competition. An achievement that he describes, unsurprisingly, as “career-changing.” Following Masterchef the offers came rolling in – calls from restaurateurs asking him to head up their kitchens, from investors wanting to set up restaurants and organisations offering him development opportunities. The impact on his life was dramatic, he had to get an agent and found he was spending part of the week at South Lodge and the other part out around the country promoting. Steven describes the year after MasterChef as a “whirlwind” and he doesn’t think he had a single day off. Despite the deluge of offers coming in, Steven didn’t make his mind up in a hurry – he used that year to test out what he wanted to do. What he did realise was that, much as he’d loved his job, going back to South Lodge was no longer a challenge. But if it was a challenge Steven was looking for, opening his own restaurant delivered: “It was a lot harder than I’d thought. Money brings other personalities.” But Steven was focussed; he wanted his business plan, his decisions and vision - it would be,
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after all, Steven Edwards’ name above the door. Keen to find people who shared his values and passion, he sought investors who wanted to invest for the love of it. As he says, “ If you want to make money, invest in the stock market, don’t open a restaurant.” He found ten local business entrepreneurs, whom he describes as “brand ambassadors” for the restaurant. However, having the business plan and money in place was only the start, Steven still had to find premises. Meantime, following requests to do dinner parties and pop-ups, Steven and his business partner set up ‘etchfood,’ which, in its first two-three years did around 100 days of pop-ups (what Steven describes as “simpler versions of the restaurant”), in venues such as Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire and Nyetimber Vineyard in West Sussex. All the while, Steven was looking for the right premises for a restaurant. At first his search covered the southeast, including London – but he narrowed it to Brighton. It had, he felt, a certain draw: that people who had been to his popups, say in Leeds, would be willing to travel to an accessible, seaside city like Brighton for a weekend and visit his restaurant. Having decided on Brighton it took him two years to find the right premises. ‘etchfood’ will continue to provide pop-ups and home dining experiences alongside the restaurant - they are, Steven says, still very popular. Which is easy to believe; the home dining experience involves a team turning up at your house with not only fabulous food but also all crockery, cutlery, glassware and wine to match, serving and cleaning down afterwards, ensuring the guests are entertained and the host enjoys a stress free evening. So why ‘etch’? Naming the restaurant was tricky, Steven wanted something modern, catchy, and when the word ‘etch’ came up in conversation it seemed to encapsulate Steven’s vision – to deliver a dining experience etched on diners’ minds. A concept cleverly reinforced by the restaurant’s strapline: imprint – define – impress.
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Steven Edwards is clearly passionate about delivering an unforgettable dining experience, and his menus feature pared-down, but enticing, descriptions of dishes based around the seasons and local produce. Interestingly for such a lauded chef Michel Roux Jnr described Steven’s food as “lovely … expertly cooked… fault-free” – Steven believes that food is just thirty percent of the dining experience, fifty percent is service and the rest is the wine list and staff who can talk knowledgably about a dish. Diners at ‘etch’ may well find one of their dishes brought to their table by the chef himself, explaining the dish, its origins and where key ingredients have come from. Focussing on the freshest produce from the local region is another of Steven’s passions and he feels “one hundred percent,” that: “Sussex offers everything we need – fresh fish and seafood, and the South Down’s fantastic lamb and venison. There is a gap in the market for someone to do for Sussex what Rick Stein has done for the Southwest. Not only for food suppliers but also for wine producers.” So, what’s next for Steven Edwards? With what appears to be his usual focus and drive, for now Steven is concentrating on ‘etch.’ Not that he’s ruling out future expansion, it’s just not something he’s thinking about at present. Although, he says that if he does expand it would probably be a different venture, perhaps a pub, which would offer a different style of menu – possibly a chance to taste Steven’s version of his favourite Shepherd’s pie? Contact: etch, 216 Church Road, Brighton BN3 2DJ 01273 227485 www.etchfood.co.uk www.steven-edwards.co.uk
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