November 2019
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MANKIND Charity Profile HISTORY
The Portsmouth & Arundel Canal
NEWS
Council, Charity & Community
PLUS
WHAT’S ON
Fireworks Special
WIN!
Hugh Cornwell tickets “Surviving Me” book
GARDENS
What happens to your green waste?
What’s On, Recipe, Prize Crossword, Young Readers’ Puzzles, Health, Walks, Local Groups & Charity, Business Directory
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November 2019 Welcome...
Cover image Itchenor boat. Christian Lawrence Photography www.clphotos.co.uk
to a packed November issue. Firework displays are included in the What’s On section which starts on page 4. If you would like your event included in our listings, please head to our website and enter it there for publication and social media distribution. The Stranglers emerged from the Punk era to produce a sound which was very much their own and never emulated. We have tickets to win to see founder and lead singer Hugh Cornwell on page 11. Our young readers are taken care of by our Puzzle Page and schools coverage, and a new regular motoring feature makes its debut this month. Our main feature this month profiles the Brighton charity ManKind which assists men who have suffered from unwanted sexual contact, a subject which hitherto has been largely unreported. Autumn is the time when we clear our gardens and use the brown top bins - but where does that waste end up? Andrew investigates in his usual Gardening feature. “History” Andrew takes a look at the Portsmouth and Arundel Navigation canal on page 12. With local charity and community news, property advice and parish council updates, we hope you’ll find the time with a coffee to take a breeze through our November offering. Feedback, as ever, is very welcome.
Kris & Jeff Quote of the month "Conquering the world on horseback is easy; it is dismounting and governing that is hard." - Genghis Khan Disclaimer - Whilst advertisements are printed in good faith, Sussex Local (Kay Publishing Ltd) is an independent company and does not endorse products or services that appear in this magazine. Sussex Local cannot be held responsible for errors or omissions or claims made by contributors. Views and opinions of contributors are not necessarily those of the publisher.
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Win a pair of tickets to see Hugh Cornwell The hitman is back with ‘The Monster Tour’ those iconic hits, sung and played by the man himself and his band. 'Just strap on your guitar and we‟ll play some rock and rock'. You can‟t miss it. The hitman is back! We have a pair of tickets available to see Hugh at The 1865, Southampton on 23rd November 2019. Call the Box Office on 08444 780898 or visit www.thegigcartel.com/Artists-profiles/Hugh-Cornwell for more information.
Win a pair of tickets to see Hugh Cornwell The Gig Cartel presents Hugh Cornwell Electric The Monster Tour. “Golden Brown, Strange Little Girl, Always The Sun, Peaches, No More Heroes, Nice & Sleazy”.....sound familiar? All big hits, all great songs, all written and sung by Hugh Cornwell, the songwriter behind The Stranglers. He is the hitman and he‟s back with a new album „Monster‟ this Autumn on Sony Music. Expect an opening set of prime solo songs, including picks from „Monster‟, followed by a storming set of
To enter the competition answer the question below: Q: Hugh Cornwell was the songwriter behind which band? a) The Stranglers b) The Bee Gees c) Eagles Send your answer and contact details to: Hugh Cornwell Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough, RH20 9AH or enter online at www.sussexlocal.net/ features/competitions Winner drawn after 17th November 2019. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.
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The Portsmouth & Arundel Navigation Co. By local historian Andrew Berriman We‟re back in the year 1819 again, as we were in my May article, for Queen Victoria‟s birth. It was in November 1819 that the Portsmouth and Arundel Navigation Company commissioned contractors to construct their canal, within 30 months, by May 1822. Or at least they thought they had. The contractors begged to differ, particularly as by May 1822 the canal was a long way from completion. Think Crossrail, think HS2. They claimed that certain constructions weren‟t in the original contract, such as the need for a Canal Basin, or a road from the Basin to the city. Sounds a bit odd, doesn‟t it; surely a canal basin was essential? As a result, there had to be two official openings of the canal. The first was on April 9th 1822 when the branch up to Chichester from Birdham was opened, but this was only a small part of the overall Navigation project. So it was not until Monday 26th May 1823 that the full opening of the Portsmouth and Arundel Navigation took place. One of the main purposes of the canal was to provide a safe inland route from London to the Naval Dockyard in Portsmouth, to finance the Navy. The route, via the Rivers Wey and Arun, avoided a sea journey around the English Channel, threatened by French privateers. The canal could also be used to bring coal up to Chichester, where a Gas Works was soon built in that year alongside the Basin. On the opening day, eight barges, loaded with goods assembled at Ford. In the lead of this „aquatic procession‟ was the 3rd Earl of Egremont, the main promoter of the canal, in his pleasure barge, followed by the barges of the mayors of Arundel and Guildford. At Hunston they were joined by an 80 ton schooner and five sloops; the whole Canal Barge, The Fanny, near procession was Hunston Junction 1900 over a mile long. They reached the Basin without mishap, and with the firing of cannon and the playing of bands. By 5pm the whole party was seated in the „Swan Inn‟ in East Street for a celebratory dinner. On the following morning the barges reached the Harbour at Apuldram, and were towed by steam barges across to Langstone. As they journeyed up the Portsea Island Canal from the Sea Lock, they were cheered onwards by a huge crowd of over 20,000 people. Yet again the day ended with a dinner, this
time at the George Inn, Portsmouth, feasting on the Earl‟s roast venison from his Petworth Park. It all seemed to begin so well, with such high hopes for future success. But, of course, as with most canals, it soon ended in tears, as canals quickly became almost a redundant means of transporting goods. In 1828 the Company admitted that „many
Canal at Yapton, December 2012
parts of the canal have fallen into decay‟. It didn‟t help that much of the canal bed had not been „puddled‟ (lined) to retain the water, which it was constantly losing. Competition came from coastal ships, which could carry far more goods, and then of course there was the railway, the new kid on the block. By 1846 the railway had reached Chichester, and by 1847 the main length of the canal from Ford to Hunston was abandoned as a commercial failure. That‟s just 24 years after it had been opened. Oh dear. The fate of the Navigation was irrevocably sealed in 1864 when the railway from Barnham Junction to Bognor mercilessly cut through the canal. By 1888 the Portsmouth and Arundel Navigation Company was wound up. In 1923 the road crossings at Donnington and Birdham were filled in, with the canal reduced to a small culvert under the road. But let‟s end on a positive note. The canal is now an important leisure resource, just as it was in late Victorian times, as shown in this delightful painting of the Basin by Walter Noab Malby (1858/92). Much of the canal‟s towpath is still accessible for walkers. In very wet weather water even reappears proudly and defiantly in the canal bed, as seen above at Yapton in December 2012. Only then can we see what we have lost.
Chichester canal by Walter Noah Malby (1858-1892)
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Chichester City Council Edited extracts from the minutes of the Chichester City Council meeting held on 11th September 2019. Reports from Chichester District and WSCC members Councillors were advised that the Charles Avenue Hub would be opening shortly. Also, work on the Westhampnett Junction would be completed soon and works to raise kerbs to prevent flooding in the Oving Road area were nearing completion. In addition, the new bus shelter in Swanfield would be considered by the City Council in October. Councillors were further informed that the new traffic lights in Florence Road would be switched on by the end of the month and that delays to this work had been caused by issues with underground cables. Councillor F then responded to an earlier discussion under the Notices of Motion regarding the cost of planting new trees which had been stated as being charged by West Sussex County Council at a rate of £150 per tree. Councillors were advised that this figure covered the cost of the licence to plant, the tree and the planting of the tree rather than just the licence alone. The issue of the Chichester Vision for the City Centre was also raised. Councillors were assured that all interested bodies were working together on the Vision, including the possibility of planting further trees, the use of better surfaces for the pedestrian areas and the im-
Council News 13 portance of feasibility studies and surveys to map underlying structures and forgotten services prior to any work being underChichester Council House taken. Applications for Government grants aimed at revitalising large towns were currently in the process of being submitted. Councillor B raised the issue of the most recently installed pedestrian crossing next to the Giggling Squid restaurant on the junction of St Pancras and The Hornet. He expressed concerns about the increase in congestion that the positioning of this crossing had caused and asked whether there was any possibility of this crossing being removed or repositioned. It was advised that, in the short term, this would not be possible. The traffic lights had been incorrectly positioned and that, due to the proximity with the Market Road crossing, it was necessary to synchronise both sets of lights, causing all traffic to be stopped for approximately 30 seconds every minute. It was further advised that, as a planning consent had expired, it was now feasible to either remove the pedestrian crossing completely, or replace it with a pedestrian friendly zebra crossing. www.chichester.gov.uk
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The state of our nature By Roy Newnham, Visitor Experience Officer, RSPB Pagham Harbour Of 8,431 UK species assessed, one in seven is at risk of extinction. This frightening statistic is just one of the startling and alarming, facts to come out of the 2019 State of Nature Report released last month. The RSPB, Marine Conservation Society, World Wildlife Fund, Wildlife Trusts and Plant life are among over 70 wildlife organisations, plus government agencies that have joined forces to pool data and expertise, giving the clearest picture to date of the status of our species. Since rigorous scientific monitoring began in the 1970s, there has been a 13% decline in average abundance across wildlife studied and the declines are continuing unabated. The main causes are well documented – changes in the way we manage our land for agriculture, climate change, urbanisation, pollution, how we manage our woodlands and freshwater, invasive non-native species and overfishing. Similarly, the solutions, both at government level and what we can do as individuals, have been much discussed and I make no apologies for also suggesting becoming a member and, or volunteering for one or more of the many wildlife charities that contributed to the report. The underlying message is clear. We as a species, are affecting the environment around us to the detriment of the natural world, and only we can change this. To view the full report go to www.nbn.org.uk/stateofnature2019/reports. This month sees the return of our winter wildfowl and waders. To think that in my short lifetime their winter soundtrack could be a thing of the past, as our coastline and countryside changes, is Wigeon - Andy Hay hard to bear. The constant honking and babbling of brent geese, accompanied by the whistling of wigeon and teal drifting across the saltmarsh lifts my spirits in the bleaker months. It can be overcast and foreboding, but that sound simply makes me smile and the stresses of modern life slip away. Others are arriving too… Short-eared owls quarter low over the ground often at Owl Point and over the banks of Medmerry. Barrelshaped with a blunt face and fierce yellow rimmed eyes, they fly buoyant on long wings, often during the day. Finches and pipits gather in greater numbers in the farmland around Medmerry, attracting merlin. This is a small dynamic falcon flying fast and low over the ground in pursuit of its prey. The male is
blue-grey above with a black band at the end of its tail while the larger female is brown with a barred tail. Medmerry is also a good place to scan the gorse bushes for Dartford warbler. Sporting a Dartford warbler - Ben Andrew reddish-brown underside, a long tail and red eye, they often move from their inland heath sites to the coast in winter. On the beaches, small waders run up and down the strandline like children playing „catch me‟ with each wave that breaks on the shore. These are turnstones and as their name suggests, they flick and turn over the stones, seaweed and debris in search of the crustaceans and other invertebrates hidden amongst them. With a very dark brown head and back, a white belly and bright orange legs, they can be quite confiding and are a delight to watch as they scuttle to and from. Of course when trying to identify birds and many other creatures, it helps to have a good pair of bin- Short-eared owl - Ben Andrew oculars or a telescope to reveal the details. Many of our birds may also appear at first glance somewhat drab. However, if you were to get a close look you will discover that what was just plain brown feathers, is actually a delicate mottling of many shades and quite beautiful. That said, with so many different types of optics on the market it can be difficult to know where to start. With this in mind we have a Binocular and Telescope Open Day on Saturday 7th December at our Visitor Centre on the B2145 south of Chichester. Here you can try out a selection, get advice from our expert optics team and treat yourself or buy a Christmas present for a loved one. For more information on joining our team of volunteers, guided walks and all our other events, pop into our Visitor Centre on the B2145 south of Chichester, or visit our website www.rspb.org.uk/paghamharbour or call 01243 641508.
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Local Walks - November
These walks are supported by Chichester District Council, are led by volunteers and are designed to cater for all ages and abilities. No booking is required but please arrive 10 mins before the walk is due to start. Dogs are welcome unless otherwise stated but must be kept on the lead. Timings are for guidelines only. If the weather is poor the walk may be cancelled, if unsure check, contact 01243 534589 health@chichester.gov.uk www.chichesterwellbeing.org.uk L = Walk Leader Sun 3
10:30am Slindon Woods to Folly L: Dominic 2 hrs Lovely views. Generally flat, gravel path. Some muddy areas and short inclines Meet: National Trust Car Park, Dukes Road, Slindon
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10:30am Ford L: Peter B Walk through Ford airfield and alongside the River Arun Meet: Car park outside Climping Church, BN18 0BY
4.5 mile
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10:30am Ham View Point L: Peter 2 hrs An easy flat walk, some lovely views Meet: Pagham Harbour Local Nature Reserve car park, PO20 7NE
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10:30am South Downs & The River Arun L: Jane A hilly downland walk with stiles. No dogs on this walk please Meet: Amberley Station, BN18 9LR
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10.30am Heyshott Hike L: Kate 2 hrs Focussing on the heathland and its wildlife/history. Dogs on leads welcome Meet: Heyshott Common car park GU29 0BY
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10:45am Climping L: Dominic 1 hr 15 mins 2½ miles Refreshments are available at the Yacht Club on the return Meet: Arun Yacht Club Car Park, Rope Walk, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 5DL
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10:30am Wisborough Green L: Richard 2 hrs 4 m iles The walk is level with 10+ stiles on route. Fields with stock, therefore sorry, no dogs Meet: On the North side of the green near the cricket pavilion
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10:30am Burpham and Wepham L: Jane 2 hrs Hilly with several climbs. Lovely views. No dogs on this walk please Meet: The public car park behind the George at Burpham BN18 9RR
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10:30am Chichester Canal L: Helen Meet: Chichester Canal, Basin Road, Chichester PO19 8DT
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10:30am Chichester Marina to Dell Quay L: Peter An easy flat walk through Saltern Copse and across farmland Meet: Free visitors' car park at Chichester Marina
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10.30am Lord's Piece L: Charles 1 hr 30 mins A gentle circular walk. Well behaved dogs on a lead welcome Meet: Lord‟s Piece, Coates Lane, Sutton, Chichester, RH20 1PZ
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10:30 am Chanctonbury Hill L: Peter B 2 hours Circular walk to Chanctonbury Ring hill fort with some steep gradients Meet: Opposite site of Frankland Arms pub, RH20 4AL
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10:30am Newdown Ridge L: Dominic 2 hrs 45 mins 4.5 miles Blakehurst Lane to Newdown Ridge and back through Wepham Woods – some hills. Meet: Blakehurst Lane. Parking in roadside gateways, Nearby postcode BN18 9QG
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10:30am Chichester Canal L: Helen A flat walk at a gentle pace, suitable for beginners Meet: Chichester Canal, Basin Road, Chichester PO19 8DT
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10:30am Salvington Hill L: Peter B 2 hrs 3.5 miles Circular walk towards Findon with superb views Meet: Car park on the left at the end of Honeysuckle Lane, Nearby postcode BN13 3BT
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Sussex Snippets Thirty-two children‟s artworks created doing The Bowdleflodes Wildlife Project from local schools will be exhibited at Arundel Museum during half term from 26 Oct – 3 Nov 2019. „Meet the Bowdleflodes‟ Children‟s Art Exhibition is part of The Bowdleflodes Wildlife Project, a free educational activity which teaches children about the care of endangered species and conservation using the visual arts. Free entry for all visitors. More good causes and community projects will be helped in the future as a new „forever fund‟ has been created for the South Downs National Park (SDNP). To kick start the endowment, Southern CoOp has donated £10,000, together with £100,000 from the Trust and £100,000 of match-funding from the SDNP Authority. Any organisation interested in making a grant application should email mark.rose@southdownstrust.org.uk or call 01730 819219 for an initial conversation about the project. Please note the next deadline for all grant applications is 2nd March 2020. 130 local trekkers braved windy and muddy conditions to walk the marathon distance of 26.2 miles across the South Downs, raising money for local hospice St Barnabus House. The marathon trekkers raised over £40,000 for the hospice. The highest
fundraising group were a team of six men from Project Spartan - who are on track to raise an incredible £3,500 for the St Barnabus House. Sir David Attenborough is backing a pioneering campaign to restore a vast underwater kelp forest off the Sussex coast. Historically, kelp was abundant along the West Sussex coastline, but this important habitat has since diminished over time. Restoring the kelp would bring back marine wildlife and replenish the local fisheries. It would also help fight Climate Change as kelp forests can lock up carbon just as effectively as woodland. Through the Help Our Kelp partnership, Sussex Wildlife Trust want to bring back the kelp forest, but they need community support. To find out how you can help, watch the Trust‟s „Help Our Kelp‟ video at sussexwildlifetrust.org/helpourkelp Brighton and Hove Triathlon entries for the 2020 race are now open and are expected to book up quickly. This year had the largest participation to date, with over 1600 competitors, organisers hope to exceed this next year. www.brightonandhovetriathlon.com A new tech recycling charity Business2Schools has now received formal charitable status from the charity commission. Business2Schools puts business and schools in touch so that they can exchange valuable tech equipment and save thousands of pounds worth of tech equipment from being unnecessarily sent to landfills. www.business2schools.com At the most recent National Policing Board, Ministers confirmed that funding to recruit the first tranche of 6000 police officers is now allocated to forces and Sussex will be able to recruit 129 over the next 18 months. This is on top of the 250 extra police officers that Sussex Police have already started recruiting over the next four years. It is great news and means that Sussex Police numbers will rise by 379. More than £18,000 has been raised after the community has rallied round to help reverse the decline of bees in the South East. A flurry of donations and fundraisers over the past few months have boosted the Bee Lines campaign, which was launched on World Bee Day on May 20th by the South Downs National Park Trust. Now the charity is calling on community groups across the region to get behind the fundraising drive, which aims to restore flowerrich habitats and create a haven for pollinators in the South Downs. www.southdownstrust.org/beelines The future of Shoreham‟s multi-award winning Ropetackle Arts Centre is set to be secured after Adur District Council agreed to step in to provide thousands of pounds of funding. Urgent action is needed to stem carbon emissions, reduce pollution and protect wildlife. The South Downs Youth Action Days are for anyone aged between 16 and 25 who is passionate about environmental action and is looking to learn practical skills to conserve and enhance the South Downs National Park. Action days are free for young people wanting to get involved across half term. southdowns.gov.uk Please email notices to: info@sussexlocal.net
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Sea defences discovered in Chichester from World War II
A military artefact from the Second World War will be put on display, following its discovery on a development site in Chichester. Developers working at the Barnfield Drive site in Chichester made a fascinating discovery of more than 100 anti-tank blocks while carrying out ground investigation work for the new Lidl food store. These large concrete blocks, each measuring five feet cubed, were intended to be used in the defence of Chichester during the Second World War, to halt German forces landing on the beach and prevent them from advancing inland. One of these blocks will be installed as a memorial for residents and visitors to appreciate on the site of the new store development.
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Government praises Chichester road cleanliness
Chichester District Council has been recognised for its efforts in keeping the A27 clean and litter free. In an independent assessment, commissioned by The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), the A27 achieved a consistently high standard of cleanliness. The survey, which was carried out by Keep Britain Tidy, assessed roads where responsibility for cleaning is held by the local authority. In total, 194 local authorities were assessed. In the Chichester District, Highways England is responsible for the A27, but Chichester District Council is responsible for keeping it clean. To help reduce litter in the district, the council introduced a successful „Against Litter‟ campaign. So far this has reminded people that littering is a crime; introduced litter enforcement officers; worked with the community to Adopt an Area; and launched a Green Dog Walkers® scheme. The latest stage of the campaign focuses on fly tipping, as well as accidental littering on the highways.
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If you would like to unleash your creative side and make something unique for friends and family this Christmas, Chichester Cathedral is holding a 'Printed Seasonal Cards' adult craft workshop with professional printmaker, Cath Bristow. During the workshop, you‟ll learn the basics of relief printing and produce beautiful handmade cards. You will be able to design your artwork, prepare and cut your soft lino block and print your cards by hand. Experimenting with coloured inks and papers, at the end of the day you will take away a set of cards and gift tags, as well as your carved lino block so that you can carry on printing at home. The workshop runs at the Cathedral on Thursday 14 November from 10am–3pm and costs £50pp. Please call 01243 782595 to book your place or visit www.chichestercathedral.org.uk
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Children at Chichester‟s Oakwood School have come up with a fun way to start raising money and awareness for their two nominated charities this year. They are learning to braid hair thanks to local salon, KC Hair Boutique, at a cost of £5 each, with all proceeds going towards The OHMI Trust, which pioneers the development and adaptation of musical instruments for people who are physically disabled, and Sage House – Dementia Support, based in Tangmere.
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Cat & Rabbit Rescue Centre Hello from your favourite reporter at the Cat and Rabbit Rescue Centre in Sidlesham Hulky Bear (that‟s me, right). It has been a sad week at The Centre as we recently lost one of our out and abouters and one of my best friends Caellum. He was an extraordinary cat whose legacy will live on at The Centre forever. Ten years ago he was in a horrific accident and if it was not for his will to live he would have never survived. But he thrived and even with three legs, one eye and wire in his jaw he had 10 happy years. Sadly it was Caellum‟s time to walk over the rainbow bridge and he died peacefully, surrounded by all those who loved him dearly. He has become a legend at CRRC and has touched the hearts of everyone, loving a fuss and being the centre of attention. Staff will also be raising funds in Caellum‟s memory, if you would like to help please find more details on our website: crcc.co.uk Well can you believe it‟s already nearly Christmas? Our Christmas Fayre at The Centre is on the 3rd November, it is always nice to see so many lovely people supporting the Centre. If you can‟t make it I hope you will visit some of my lovely volunteers at one of our other Christmas events. Please see our website for all our upcoming events www.crrc.co.uk/events.
Tinwood Estate welcomes two tawny owls Tinwood Estate has welcomed two rescued Tawny Owls who will make the vineyard their home. The owls were rescued by Brent Lodge Wildlife Hospital before being moved to a purpose-built home in Tinwood's vineyards. After one of the owner's volunteered at the hospital earlier this year, Tinwood offered to provide a home for Brent Lodge's rescued animals to recuperate. Over the coming weeks, the owls will continue to recover at the vineyard before being re-introduced into the wild later this Autumn. It is expected that they will make the woods surrounding the vines their permanent home. The owls - a male and a female - are juveniles aged around six months old. They were spotted by dog walkers who noticed that they had fallen from a nest on a footpath near Chichester and were in need of help. The walkers contacted Brent Lodge, the wildlife hospital in Sidlesham, who rescued the birds. Brent Lodge provides treatment, care and rehabilitation to UK wildlife casualties and orphans from West Sussex and East Hampshire, with the aim to get them fit and healthy for release back into the wild. The team treat 3,500 wildlife patients each year.
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“Surviving Me” by Jo Johnson
A novel which tackles men’s mental health challenges The novel is about two regular blokes Tom and his brother-in-law Adam, whose minds for very different reasons become unfit for purpose. It tackles hard issues such as depression, less than perfect families and degenerative disease in an honest, life-affirming and often humorous way. It focuses particularly on the challenges of being male in today‟s world and explores how our silence on these big issues can help push men to the brink.
we don‟t like or want. We need to be authentic about what is normal so people are not terrified into taking extreme action to end their emotional pain.
Tom has lost his job, a number of other disasters closely follow which push him into deep silent despair. He doesn't exactly feel like a modern man, although his double life helps. All the while Adam is also leading a double life, for very different reasons, reasons which will blow the family's future out of the water. Tom has decided he doesn't want to live. Adam wishes he had a choice.
To enter the competition answer the question below: Q: What is the name of Tom‟s brother in law ? a) Harry b) Andy c) Adam
We desperately need to start talking about our inner experiences, the stuff that comes up inside of us that
Suicide continues to be the top killer of men of working age. Mostly they are regular blokes like Tom and Adam. Surviving Me will be published by Unbound on 14th November, available from the Steyning book shop and online. Jo Johnson is a qualified clinical psychologist specialising in neurology.
Win a copy of Surviving Me by Jo Johnson
Send your answer and contact details to: Surviving Me Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough, RH20 9AH or enter online at www.sussexlocal.net/ features/competitions Winner drawn after 30th November 2019. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.
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Keeping Your Skin Looking Young & Healthy By Heather Smith There is a genetic link to how our skin ages, of course, but there are also other factors which affect how your skin ages. The first factor is stress. Chronic stress will increase blood sugar levels, which correlate with the speed of ageing. Excess cortisol can cause degradation of collagen and connective tissues, both of which will contribute to how your skin looks. Another factor is menopause. Oestradiol levels drop considerably during menopause, which results in drier skin with reduced elasticity and lower collagen content. Looking at the nutrition side of things, we know that a diet high in grains and gluten can weaken connective tissue. We know that eating sufficient good quality fat is a good thing for reducing age related skin dryness. Eating a good variety of vegetables is always a good thing, and low intakes of vitamin C have been significantly associated with the prevalence of wrinkles, due to its involvement in making collagen.
Overall, higher intakes of antioxidant rich veg is thought to reduce the effect of advanced glycation end products (AGEs). AGEs are proteins or fats which become glycated, and are something we want to reduce our exposure to as they can make collagen lose flexibility and become more susceptible to damage. AGEs can also damage elastin which can lead to sagging and wrinkled skin. AGEs are also associated with liver spots on the skin. Regularly eating food exposed to high and dry heat contributes to production of AGEs, with things like crackers and cookies being shown to be the biggest producers. Marinating your food in lemon juice or vinegar for a few hours before cooking can reduce AGEs by about 90%, which is pretty good going! Also consider steaming most of your food. Smoking, sun damage and a generally poor diet high in sugar will also contribute significantly to AGEs. Heather Smith is a fat loss specialist Personal Trainer. Get in touch for a free five-day meal plan www.fitbiztraining.co.uk
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Foot care The importance of children’s feet Conditions such as flat feet, walking pigeon toed or hypermobility can cause tiredness and often difficulty when participating in sport for children. As a specialist in children‟s feet for over 25 years, Dr Patsy Parfitt regularly treats Severs, Tendo Achillitis, Plantar Fasciitis, hypermobility and heel pain. Patsy told us, “Early treatment of children‟s flat feet/knock knees and in-toeing gait is recommended as it helps prevent more serious and often painful, knee and back problems as an adult. It also improves upper body posture. Often I treat the parent too.” Patsy continued, “I have just opened a new clinic in Chichester and am offering a £20 discount for new patients during October and November.” Dr Patsy Parfitt, Phd, MSc, MPodA, HCPC. Podiatrist. 9 Belgrave Crescent, Chichester, PO19 8RY. Contact: 077911 04311, email: info@parfittpodiatry.co.uk or visit www.parfittpodiatry.co.uk
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ManKind by Lynn Smith Support for men affected by unwanted sexual experiences When thinking of victims of sexual violence or abuse, we can be forgiven for assuming, initially at least, that victims are female. After all we are all aware of the existence of nationwide organisations such as Rape Crisis. But, shockingly, Sussex based charity, ManKind states that “1 in 6 men have been affected by unwanted sexual experiences. Given the demographics of the UK, that‟s about 130,000 men in Sussex. That's potentially over five million across England & Wales.” ManKind supports men who have suffered any form of sexual violation including rape and childhood sexual abuse. Set up in 2000 by a group of practising counsellors who noticed that more and more of their male clients were disclosing incidents of childhood sexual abuse, but realised that there were no organisations to which these men could be referred. For almost nineteen years, the charity has provided support for men affected by
unwanted sexual experiences and now is one of just a handful of agencies in the UK that specialise in working with male survivors. CEO Martyn Sullivan joined the organisation in 2006, and he admits that, “Men have a problem reaching out asking for help with anything,” and that many men find it particularly difficult to come forward and talk about sexual violence they may have suffered, especially if they have met with a lack of compassion and understanding in the past. “There are a lot of myths surrounding male sexual abuse, but also some truth in those myths. What we try to do is to give back control, this is the ethos of the whole programme, but it can be difficult for some people to take.” Martyn tells me that ManKind‟s programme is not for everyone, not everybody wants or needs to engage with a formal service, and they are honest with individuals if this is the case. The current programme is linear, a series of progressive steps, that offers men a way of making sense of the events they have witnessed or experienced, with each step introducing different tools to help this understanding and reduce any negative feelings. Martyn tells me that the ManKind programme ensures that the individual has counselling and also has to do some work on their own part. The programme offers up to 24 sessions of one to one weekly counselling sessions, giving long enough to explore the consequences of the abuse. This allows the individual to see that the process is progressive, and to know that there is a „next stage‟ for them. This next stage is a ten week course that helps men face why they feel as they do. Martyn says as a consequence of their experiences men may feel “as if they are going mad and have no power over these feelings.” The course explains how trauma affects the brain and offers techniques to help them manage their feelings.
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What to put in your Will By Lucy Thomas
Writing a Will involves more than choosing who to give your money to. The following are points to think about before having your Will prepared: Executors They are responsible for administering your estate. They will collect in and value the assets then arrange for transfer or sale and distribution of money to your beneficiaries. The task can be a complicated and time-consuming job. You should choose people who you believe are capable and whom you trust implicitly. It is possible to appoint a professional executor, e.g. a solicitor. Guardians If your children are under 18, you should appoint guardians for them in the event of your death otherwise the court may end up deciding who should raise them. Funeral arrangements You can include funeral arrangements in your Will. Specific legacies You can leave gifts of money or items in your Will, known as specific legacies. These can be given to named individuals or charities.
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Residuary Estate This is the portion of your estate that remains after all expenses, debts and specific legacies have been paid. You can leave it to one person or split it between several, giving each one a named share, for example a third. Tax efficiency Your Will can assist with saving Inheritance Tax. This is a complex area and specialist advice should be sought to ensure that the maximum tax allowances can be claimed. A change in the law in 2017 significantly changed the tax rules and you should consider reviewing your Will if it was made before 2017. Lucy is Legal Services Director at Legalmatters 01243 216900 or email info@legalmatters.co.uk
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The last stage shows them how to use what they learned to move on in their lives. While the first of these steps is always individual, later steps offer the opportunity to share and learn from other men‟s experiences within facilitated peer-support groups. Martyn explains that men come to ManKind by individual referral, and that they “need to be in a good place to take that first step, which involves them submitting a form on the ManKind website.” Once submitted, ManKind will call the individual, which Martyn says, “Takes away the onus of making that first call from the individual.” Once the charity has made contact then an initial meeting is arranged, Martyn tells me that the, “ManKind‟s service is a formal one and men have to be willing and able to attend meetings at the charity‟s base in Brighton & Hove city centre.” Martyn says that ManKind doesn‟t “go much into what happened to the man, unless they are willing to do so, it‟s up to them.” Martyn tells me that there is no difference in progress between those who address the traumatic event and those who do not. “Often the process will help the victim realise that at the time of the abuse they were much younger and may not have had the skills to stop what was happening to them from happening, which helps them to lose any blame or guilt they may feel.” Martyn stresses that ManKind … “Cannot take away what happened but we can help [victims] deal with their feelings.” Are there, I wonder, similarities between male and female agencies, have the male agencies benefited from experiences learned in female organisations. Martyn responds by saying that previously men may have called female helplines such as Rape Crisis and would have met what he describes as “varying degrees of reaction.” But that male organisations have been able to learn from the experiences of those agencies set up for female victims, in terms of what‟s worked and what hasn‟t. Martyn goes on to say that,
“Unlike a lot of female agencies, ManKind does not adopt a gender exclusive policy. Most of the men approaching the charity are victims of childhood sexual abuse, thirty percent of whom will have been abused by women.” And that the rough rule that male victims should only be seen by male counsellors, and vice versa, has changed enormously, “There are very few male counsellors in the field and the driver is quality not gender. Most people simply want to see a good counsellor whom they are able to trust.” As a result the clinical team at ManKind is mixed gender. Earlier this year ManKind launched a Support our Service campaign, the aim being to create a Community Owned Organisation, where the public is the major stakeholder. At the time ManKind‟s press release stated that if “only 3,000 people gave £3 per
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month, ManKind would be able to cover 50 percent of its operating costs.” In order to support this venture, the charity is also seeking new trustees. When I ask how this campaign has progressed, Martyn is realistic. The charity, he admits, hasn’t had the resources to promote the initiative and that “it’s very hard to get people to put hands in pockets, especially with the uncertainty of Brexit.” Plus the search for trustees is “endless.” ManKind, Martyn admits, “is not a glamorous charity,” and that someone wanting to be a trustee may wish to be involved with some-
thing more “cheerful.” Even so, “The trustee board of a charity not only governs its activities but it also represents the cause through a mixture of people with a range of skills which contribute to our aims and objectives.” ManKind is particularly keen to hear from people with experience in organisational leadership and management, marketing, fundraising and clinical skills. Martyn says that one of the key challenges facing the charity is reaching those people who would want to support it. Given the figures, he says, “There is a good chance that we all know a man who has been affected by sexual violation, though, of course, he may not have told us.” www.mkcharity.org 01273 911 680 ManKind is not a crisis centre, for immediate help contact: The National Male Survivor Helpline 0808 800 5005
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34 Recipe
Curried Pumpkin Soup
A delicious warm Autumn lunch If you can’t find pumpkin use other squashes like butternut or acorn - and parsnip is delicious cooked this way too. Serves: 4
Ingredients 1 small onion, chopped 1tbsp sunflower oil 1-2tsp curry powder 450g pumpkin flesh, roughly chopped Squeeze of orange or lemon juice 600ml chicken stock Salt and black pepper 150ml creme fraîche or thick yoghurt
Method 1 In a large pan heat the oil and fry the onion until softened. Add the curry powder and fry for 1 minute, stirring. Add the pumpkin, orange or lemon juice and stock, cover and simmer for about 20 minutes, or until the pumpkin is really tender.
2 Blend or process the soup and then sieve if you like a really smooth texture. Season to taste and stir in half the creme fraîche. Heat through and then serve with a spoonful of creme fraîche or yoghurt swirled into each bowl. Tip: Roasted Pumpkin Seeds: If you do buy a whole pumpkin don’t discard the seeds, they are delicious roasted. Wash them well and wipe dry. Place in a roasting tin and toss in a teaspoon of olive oil with some crushed salt, spices or curry powder. Roast at 190C/375F/gas Mark 5 for 10 - 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove when crisp but not too browned and cool. 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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Property investment By Chris Ennis FRICS Over the years I have been involved with numerous refurbishment projects throughout Sussex. Clients maybe looking to create an investment package, some are looking to buy for their own occupation, whilst others are endeavouring to resell on completion and make a profit. The rules are invariably the same whichever path is taken. There is no certainty of success, and the problems can be daunting, but on occasions the rewards may become compensation. Finding a property with potential for improvement and profit may not be easy. There are occasions when property with ‘potential’ does not come to the open market. A prospective purchaser should keep an eye on the press, and research values through the internet. Look for a property where there is some latent value that can be unlocked eg. scope for an extension, conversion to flats, rooms in the roof voids. Examine properties for sale by auction. Estimate the likely realistic value of the refurbished property. Endeavour to estimate all refurbishment costs including materials, labour, rubbish disposal, purchase / sale, legal costs/planning charges, stamp duty, finance and sales agent’s cost all including VAT.
Then add a sum (10%?) for contingencies. With these figures a theoretical surplus (profit) can be estimated, and this may then attract the tax man’s attention. In some instances, the purchase of a second property may attract additional stamp duty above the ‘normal’ rates. The investor is looking to better the very low interest rates currently available through banks and building societies. By buying a property, preparing it to be suitable for rental and installing tenants yield rates can be improved substantially. Don’t underestimate the aggravation of managing the property on a day to day basis or the cost of employing an agent to undertake this task. Whilst most tenancies are relatively trouble free; you periodically hear horror stories of rogue tenant behaviour. Over the years property values have increased but there have been periods of decline in values Over the last several months values have fluctuated but have not increased significantly. What may happen when the uncertainty of Brexit is finally resolved? Chris Ennis FRICS Chartered Surveyor 01903 261 217 surveyor1@talktalk.net or www.propdoctor.co.uk
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