November 2019
Midhurst - Petworth - Easebourne - Duncton - Heyshott Local news and events through the door to 7,100 homes in this area every month
MANKIND Charity Profile NEWS
Local Council, Charity & School
GARDENS Green Waste
HEALTH
WIN!
Teeth Whitening Peter Pan family ticket
HISTORY
Duncton Mill Swing riots 1830
Skin Ageing
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What’s On, Recipe, Prize Crossword, Young Readers’ Puzzles, Local Walks, Local Groups & Charity, Business Directory
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November 2019 Cover image Poppy at Stedham near Midhurst by David J Dalley
Welcome... 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. David takes us back a couple of centuries to the Duncton Mill Swing Riots on page 19. Our young readers are taken care of by our Puzzle Page and schools coverage. Some may be interested to try to win tickets to see Peter Pan at the Horsham Capitol on page 16. 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. We’re pleased to announce the first article on a brand new regular motoring feature which makes its debut this month. With local charity and community news, property advice and parish council updates, we hope you’ll find the time with a coffee to to take a breeze through our November offering. Feedback, as ever, is very welcome.
Kris & Jeff
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What's On Parish Council News Prize Crossword Recipe - Curried Pumpkin Soup Young Readers' Puzzle Page Local Schools news Competition - Win tickets to see Peter Pan Local Walks Midhurst History - Duncton Mill Swing Riots Charity & Community In Your Garden - what happens to green waste? The Property Doctor - property investment Charity Profile - ManKind Health & Wellbeing - prevent your skin ageing Classified Business Directory Motoring - Electric Corsa to launch Index of Advertisers
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10 Parish Council News
Easebourne PC Bus Shelters & Park Award New Bus Shelters We’re delighted to have two new bus shelters on Easebourne Lane (A272) thanks to the great work of the Community Volunteer team who donated their time for free, with the parish council funding the materials. Residents’ feedback has been very positive. More information about the Community volunteer team can be obtained from Darren Rolfe, Solutions Officer, WSCC at Darren.rolfe@wscc.gov.uk.
forthcoming South Downs Design Awards. This is great recognition of the park and it’s development since it opened a year ago. The People’s Choice category is voted for by residents of the South Downs. Anyone wanting to vote has until midnight on 31st October with the winners being announced on 12th November. Voting is online at www.southdowns.gov.uk/planning/southdowns-national-park-design-award/peoples-choice2019. www.easebourne.org
Meetings November 2019
Easebourne Park shortlisted for award The Easebourne Community Space and Play Park has been nominated for the People’s Choice award in the
Finance Committee 6th Nov - The Refectory (behind St Mary’s Church): 7.30 - 8.15pm Planning Committee 6th Nov - The Refectory (behind St Mary’s Church): 8.15 - 9.00pm Easebourne Parish Council Committee 13th Nov - The Refectory (behind St Mary’s Church): 7.30 - 9.00pm
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Petworth Town Council Edited extracts from the minutes of the Open Spaces Committee held on 4th September 2019. Rosemary Gardens paving, tarmac & general update It was advised that the work started a few days late but they are expected to be completed within a week. The Clerk reported that one wooden bench had rotted and fell apart upon being removed from the ground during these works. Councillor S offered to water the turf at Rosemary Gardens once the work is complete. Painting of benches in Rosemary Gardens Quotes from K&R Decorators and Etherington & Spicer were considered. All 12 benches are to be painted using stain rather than varnish or oil. Hampers Common A quote from HJS Land Services for top soiling and seeding around the play area equipment was considered. The committee also agreed to Petfringe’s request to erect a marquee on Hampers Common for 10 days subject to receiving an event plan. Litter Bins The committee considered the response received from Chichester District Council clarifying which bins they currently charge the Parish for. The Clerk advised that a letter requesting the installation of wall mounted cigarette bins on the outside walls of The Angel and the Co-op had been sent to both premises. A response was only received from the Co-op, so the
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Clerk will request a freestanding cigarette tower bin be installed outside their premises in the problem area. Youth Shelter consultation event Councillors discussed the key findings from the consultation sessions. These were as follows: A number of people raised concern regarding whether there was actually a real problem of antisocial behaviour at Hampers Common as numerous local residents do not regularly see or hear bad behaviour at this site. The feasibility of installing toilet facilities at a youth shelter should be investigated. Should a youth shelter be installed, this needs to be managed and maintained effectively through cleaning, suitable litter bins, and the Clerk is to explore whether the Sylvia Beaufoy Centre should provide outreach youth services at the site. Improved sports facilities at Hampers Common should be considered. There is a need to engage with young people in the target age group prior to proceeding any further. It was advised that a number of responses from Hampers Green residents have been received expressing their support for installing a youth shelter. www.petworth-tc.gov.uk
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Midhurst/Petworth November 2019 September 2019 solution below:
Winner: Eric Morrish from Worthing. Congratulations and thank you to all who entered. Finish the crossword and fill out the box below with the letters from the shaded squares. Work out the anagram
Across 4 It will find a broken heart (11) 7 Speaker's platform (4) 8 Kind of relationship (4-4) 9 Things to strive for (6) 11 The --- Torc, an Iron Age gold and silver necklace (6) 12 Gets dolled up (6) 13 Voluble bore (6) 14 The RAF's first jet bomber (8) 15 Pale dry sherry (4) 16 A forgotten couple of days? (4,7)
Down 1 Magnifier (4) 2 It's just too much for a camel (3,4,5) 3 Large falconry raptors (8) 4 Survive or not (5,2,4) 5 Redeeming qualities (6,6) 6 Amused conjuror treated nine (11) 10 Such as Catterick (4,4) 15 Run for it (4)
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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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Midhurst Rother College Pastoral Support
When thinking about what to write this month, I thought that I should mention something that is fundamental to our school community. Immediately, I realised that what makes this school special is the care and support that we receive throughout the entirety of our education here. Mainly, this manifests itself through the allocation of a pastoral leader to each individual year group. This means that every single pupil has a port of call for their emotional needs and general wellbeing, leaving everyone feeling supported. I certainly know that this is comforting to have, especially in the Sixth Form since this is not a service given in every school, and that the pastoral leader becomes an integral part of each year group. Not only do we have this means to support us, but the school works with other organisations such as the Youth Emotional Support service and a resident counsellor to accommodate for more specific needs. Groups can also be attended within school such as the Young Carers programme and LGBT meetings to make sure that nobody feels alone in their issues. These are all services that are necessary for all of our happiness and success within the college. If
Petworth C of E Primary Truth in Nature workshop
everybody is happy to be who they are here, then we create an environment free from judgement and that is safe for all to learn and achieve successfully. With this, we can keep up our commitment to our motto of Respect, Achievement, Happiness. Half Term Mon 28th October - Fri 1st November 2019 Mon 23rd December - Fri 3rd January 2020 Mon 17th February - Fri 21st February 2020 Inset Day Friday 29th November 2019 Monday 6th January 2020 Tuesday 7th January 2020 Monday 27th January 2020 Stuart Edwards , Headteacher www.mrc-academy.org visited Petworth Park and completed workshops on the theme of Truth in Nature. Over the course of the afternoon the children explored parts of Petworth Park gathering inspiration for their poetry. The children were fortunate to use the excellent facilities of the Sports Pavilion to write their poems, which focused on either refrains or Haikus. The sessions gave the children an insight into how poetry can be created, how a professional poet works and we now have to ensure the children can use these new learnt skills back in school. Inset Days 24th February 2020 Monday 1st June 2020 Monday 20th July 2020 Half Term Dates 28th October - 1st November 2019
As a school it is imperative that we grasp every opportunity we can that the local community offers.
23rd December 2019 3rd January 2020
Therefore when The Arts Society of West Sussex contacted us about the opportunity to work with a poet, Antosh Wojcik, we knew this would be an excellent learning experience for our children. Over three afternoons, three classes (year five and six)
17th February - 21st February 2020 6th April - 17th April 2020 John Galvin, www.petworth.w-sussex.sch.uk
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Win a Family Ticket to see Peter Pan Fly away to Neverland this Christmas at The Capitol, Horsham las Collier join the cast, adding the final show-stopping element to this fantastic production. Get ready for laugh out loud jokes, spectacular song and dance routines and a really festive feeling! Pick a date to see Peter Pan from Friday 13th December to Sunday 5th January at The Capitol, Horsham. Christmas day and Boxing day are not included. For more information or to book tickets call box office 01403 750220 or visit www.thecapitolhorsham.com.
Peter Pan promises to be a fun-filled family adventure that remains loyal to the original story by JM Barrie. The story of a mischievous little boy who can fly, and his adventures on the island of Neverland with Wendy Darling and her brothers, the fairy Tinker Bell, the Lost Boys, the Indian princess Tiger Lily, and the pirate Captain Hook. The cast is led by Let It Shine star Anthony Sahota who plays Peter - the boy who never grew up! Returning by popular demand are local radio favourite Nicola Hume, Hollyoaks’ James Fletcher and our divine dame Hywel Dowsell. West End stars Rebecca Lafferty and Nicho-
Win a family ticket to see Peter Pan To enter the competition answer the question below: Q: What is the name of the family in Peter Pan? a) The Smiths b) The Darlings c) The Hooks Send your answer and contact details to: Peter Pan Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough, RH20 9AH or enter online at www.sussexlocal.net/features/ competitions Winner drawn after 22nd November 2019. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.
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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 Fri 1
10:30am Duncton and Sutton L: Jane 2 hrs This is a lovely walk some ascents and descents. No dogs please. Meet: Willett Close, Duncton, GU28 OLA where there is street parking.
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10:30am Petworth Park L: Gerald 1 hr 30 mins Part 2 of the Ancient Tree Walk. Dogs welcome. Meet: The Horse Guards Inn, Upperton Road, Tillington, GU28 9AF.
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2.00pm Heathlands Reunited L: Angela 1 hr 30 mins A pleasant wander through Midhurst Common and adjacent land Meet: Carron Lane Car Park. Nearest postcode GU29 9LD
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10:30am Midhurst River Rother Walk L: Fiona 1½-2 hrs A gentle leisurely walk following the meandering River Rother around Midhurst Meet: North Street car park, Midhurst by the bus station and Cowdray ruins
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11.00am Jubilee walk & south pond L: Harvey 30mins A flat walk at a gentle pace with a small bridge over the pond Meet: The Grange Leisure Centre, Bepton Road, Midhurst, GU29 9HD
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10:30am Petworth Park L: Simon 2 hrs A circular walk passing through Petworth Park to Upperton and Tillington. Meet: Sylvia Beaufroy car park GU28 0HX 10:30am Chichester Canal L: Helen 30mins A flat walk at a gentle pace, suitable for beginners Meet: Chichester Canal, Basin Road, Chichester PO19 8DT
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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
5 miles
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11.00am Jubilee walk & south pond L: Harvey 30mins A flat walk at a gentle pace with a small bridge over the pond. Meet: The Grange Leisure Centre, Bepton Road, Midhurst, GU29 9HD
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10:30am Ambersham Common L: Bruce 2 hrs 10 mins 4.25 Miles Wonderful free-to-roam heathland. Moderately flat, no stiles. Meet: Heyshott at Ambersham Common crossroads, (Nearby Postcode GU29 0BZ)
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10.30am Lord's Piece Pootle L: Charles 1 hr 30 mins A gentle circular walk. Well behaved dogs on a lead Meet: Lord’s Piece, Coates Lane, Sutton, Chichester, RH20 1PZ
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10:30am Midhurst Ancient Tree Trek L: Charles 2 hrs 30 mins Discover the beauty and tranquility of the South Downs National Park. Meet: North Street Car Park, Midhurst, GU29 9DN
6.1 miles
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10:30am Lynchmere Common L: Andy A gentle, generally easy going walk. Meet: Lynchmere Common, (nearby postcode GU27 3QZ)
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10.30am Iping and Chithurst L: Jane 3 hrs A pleasant walk with lovely views. No dogs on this walk please. Meet: Outside the Hamilton Arms Stedham. GU29 0NZ.
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10:30am Plaistow L: Richard 2 hrs 4.2 miles This is a reasonably level walk with countryside views. Sorry no dogs due to livestock. Meet: On East side of village green opposite shop. 51.067667N 0.566320W
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Duncton Mill – Swing riots – 1830 By local historian & artist David Johnston Duncton Mill is set into a high embankment and built to four floors, with entry to the front of the mill by a small flight of steps. The tenancy of a 'new mill' is recorded in the mid-fourteenth century: “the previous mill and mud-work having been shattered and swept away by the flooding of the water.” The existing mill dates to the latter half of the 18th century. Frank Turner, the last miller, recalled in January 1939 that “The original mill was burnt down and rebuilt about 150-200 years ago. Around the time of the – 'Swing Riots'.” In Petworth, as elsewhere throughout the South, outbreaks of social unrest occurred. As early as 1790 the following poster was tacked on the church door, the whipping post and other places in Petworth: “An address from the Poor to the wheat hoarders, millers, farmers, brewers, bakers etc., on the present high price of provisions. We hope, that the bread in the price will abate. And Bakers remember to sell us full weight. To stop our proceedings in M*BS for the wheat. Likewise the Butcher do give us some relief. In the present high price of Mutton and Beef. One penny less in a gallon of small Beer. Fall Butter and Cheese for this shamefully dear. We hope these few lines will afford us some ease. Or we will Rise a M*B & do as we please. We had better be launched into eternity at once than submit to your diabolical imposition and starve by inches. N.B. Any person who shall take down this paper may depend on being particularly noticed, when we are assembled.” In December 1794 the high price of corn created tension once again in Petworth and the following anonymous letter to a Petworth miller was delivered: “You millers and farmers all agreed to starve us poor....what you can think of yourself we do not know.” The following article appeared in the Sussex Weekly Advertiser of 16th March, 1795:“Two anonymous letters, one addressed to Mr. Hammand miller at Duncton, near Petworth, in the county, and to Mr. Dale, miller at Petworth, threatening to pull down their respective mills, and to distribute the corn found therein amongst the poor, unless the price of flour was immediately lowered. For the discovery of the writer or writers a reward of £150 and his Majesty's pardon to any accomplice, making such discovery, has been offered in the London Gazette.“ Mr. Hammond was so incensed by this threat that he assigned a further £100 to the reward money, the outcome was not recorded. By April in the following year it was reported that a miller, possibly the same one, was in trouble with the
people of Petworth. “Several farmers and dealers in corn have been roughly treated by the populace. At Petworth the popular fury was raised to such a height against a miller, whom they burnt in effigy that it was found necessary to call out Lord Egremont's Troop of Yeomanry Cavalry, by whom tranquillity was very speedily restored.” Organized mobs prowled around Towns and villages, many a hayrick or farm building ablaze in the night sky indicating their visits. Arson was still a capital offence, though for many years the death sentence for this crime had been commuted to transportation – there had been no capital punishment in Sussex for over 40 years – but the sword of the coward that has cut many a throat by a whisper – soon found the 'first' fatal victim to pay with his life! In the 1830 Winter Assizes, Edmund Bushby and William Goodman were found guilty of firing a hayrick, chiefly upon the evidence of a wretch whose companion had instigated them to the crime; sentenced to death and sent to Horsham for execution. Goodman was transported for life, while Bushby, aged 26 years, was left to suffer the full punishment. Over a thousand labourers in sympathy with the doomed man trudged to Horsham to witness his execution. He mounted the scaffold with a firm step – the executioner withdrew the bolt and poor Bushby was no more! His body was conveyed to East Preston – its last resting place. Ref:- London Gazette: Swing Riots – Sussex. Ref:- 'The Petworth House of Correction': Michael Royall. To purchase the image accompanying this article please see www.davidjohnston.org.uk or contact David on: david.rg.johnston@googlemail.com
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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 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 was the largest participation to date, with over 1600 competitors which organisers hope to exceed 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 saving 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
Small schools consultation A consultation looking for views on potential changes to a small number of West Sussex schools has now launched. Five small primary schools have been identified as potentially vulnerable. As a result, views are being sought on options that are being explored which may include federation, merger, relocation, no change or closure at the following schools: Clapham and Patching CE Primary School, Clapham, Worthing Compton and Up Marden CE Primary School, Compton, Chichester Rumboldswhyke CE Infants’ School, Chichester Stedham Primary School, Stedham, Midhurst People can give their views online at the have your say website, or by filling in a paper consultation form, which will soon be available in West Sussex libraries. The consultation closes on 25 November 2019. Public meetings about each school will be held throughout October and November, find more information online at: haveyoursay.westsussex.gov.uk
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The Sussex Guild Contemporary Craft Show
Come to see and purchase the very best of designer crafts in Sussex at the Sussex Guild Contemporary Craft Show in Midhurst. The Sussex Guild is a group of selected, professional designer makers of contemporary and traditional crafts. The high standards of design, innovation and craftsmanship required of members ensure that visitors at Sussex Guild events are never disappointed. The annual Sussex Guild event will be held in the spacious new Midhurst Rother College building, North St, GU29 9DT. Visitors will find a spectacular variety of superb, well designed and beautifully made crafts which have been created in workshops and studios across Sussex and the adjoining counties. This promises to be one of the Guild’s best and biggest shows ever with well over fifty members showing exciting examples of batik, ceramics, furniture, glass, jewellery, leatherwork, knitwear, patchwork, pewter, printmaking, silversmithing, stitched textiles, stone carving and woodwork. You can discuss their work with the makers and perhaps buy or commission an individual piece. The ideal place to find that special Christmas present!
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including a demonstration from the wonderful Midhurst hand bell ringers. RVT is an Activity and Lunch Club based at The Grange in Midhurst offering fun and friendship. The Centre is open on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 10.30am to 2 30pm. RVT members are encouraged to participate in activities like word games, quizzes, armchair exercises, pottery and arts and crafts. RVT has a specially adapted minibus with driver and volunteer on board to help and is able to pick up over a wide area and then return you home. If you would like to try RVT, or know someone who might like to, you would be most welcome to visit. If you are interested, please contact Caroline, the Activities Manager on 07957 405959 or email rothervalleytogether@gmail.com
Fernhurst Choral Society This November, Fernhurst Choral Society, conducted by Tim Ravalde will perform Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle and popular opera choruses including March of the Toreadors from Carmen, Humming chorus from Madama Butterfly, Brindisi from La Traviata, Lament and final chorus from Dido and Aeneas and Chorus of Wedding Guests from Lucia di Lammermoor. The concert is at 7.30pm on Saturday 23rd November 2019, St Mary’s Church, Petworth. Tickets are available at £15 from Fernhurst newsagents, www.fernhurstchoralsociety.org.uk, by calling 01730 815708 or on the door. Entry for NUS cardholders and accompanied under 18s is free. This concert is the first performance of Fernhurst Choral Society’s 2019-20 season following earlier sold-out concerts featuring Verdi's Requiem and Haydn's Creation.
Government praises Chichester road cleanliness Ann Hitchcox presenting some of her pottery
Delicious light refreshments will be served in the café throughout the weekend, helping to make Christmas shopping a relaxed and enjoyable experience. The admission ticket of £3.00 allows you to return throughout the two days, whilst student and child tickets are free. The venue is a short walk from picturesque Midhurst town centre, with free parking in the town and at the college. 30th Nov - 1st Dec. 10 -5pm.
Rother Valley Together During the Summer, Rother Valley Together (RVT) had a successful programme of visits to a Pottery Centre, Loseley Park, the Selsey Lifeboat Station, and Pub skittles at Blacknest as well as running a full programme of weekly lunches and activities. In their autumn/winter programme, RVT have a pottery event, Christmas craft sessions, carol concert, Christmas Shopping, a Christmas party and have organised a number of interesting guest speakers
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 parts of the strategic road network 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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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.
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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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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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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,
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“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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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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Motoring News Industry news & views Vauxhall Corsa is UK’s best-selling car in September with new electric model due later this year Vauxhall sold 12,921 Corsas this September to achieve the top spot. Through four generations, the Corsa has been a sales sensation, selling 2.1 million cars in the UK since 1993, whilst also proving popular in Europe with over 13.5 million sold. Later this year, the allnew Corsa arrives in a first-ever electric model, along with allCorsa “a sales sensation” new, highefficiency petrol and diesel versions. Additionally, in September, Vauxhall was the UK’s second best-selling van manufacturer. Its market share for light commercial vehicles (LCV) sales increased to 12.94% versus 9.12% in September 2018. This was Vauxhall’s highest monthly LCV share for three years. For year-to-date, Vauxhall’s LCV market share also increased to 8.5%, versus 7.4% for the same period last year.
Audi A3 Sportback is 2020 What Car? Used Car of the Year The popular Audi compact hatchback has just landed the most prized What Car? Used Car of the Year Award. According to the judges’ citation, the A3 triumphed because “it’s great to drive, for starters, and it comes with a classy interior that few rivals can match. It rides and handles superbly too, and it's wonderfully refined and comfortable to spend time in.” New 'Book & Pay' Digital Platform for UK Garages GarageK is a software-as-a-service customisable website platform designed for vehicle maintenance and repair service providers to allow them to manage quotes, bookings, promotions and online payments on their own, ready-built transactional website. It enables garages to improve scheduling efficiency and increase customer satisfaction. Good news for garages and motorists alike.
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