Sussex Local - Pulborough - February 2019

February 2019

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Events, Local Walks, Recipe, Prize Crossword, Charity, Young Readers’ Puzzles, Local News, Gardening, Business Directory

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Welcome...

It’s February, and cold and often bleak outside. Never fear, Andrew Staib has some ideas to help brighten up your garden (page 36) plus the main gardening tasks for the month. A walk with like-minded people in the glorious Sussex countryside can also lift the spirits, see page 18. There are also still plenty of entertaining events taking place in the area - our What’s On guide for February starts on page 4.

This month you can win a copy of the inspirational book The Guinea Pig Club.

Published to tie in with a major new film expected to be released soon, the book is about pioneering surgeon Archibald McIndoe and his work with RAF airmen in World War II. See page 16.

Our charity profile feature this month is on the Amber Foundation (page 26). Providing accommodation and training for homeless and unemployed young people, the charity gives the opportunity of a fresh start to disadvantaged individuals aged 18 to 30.

Our Health article on page 24 looks at lower back pain, the causes and what you can do to help yourself if you suffer.

In this month’s property feature (page 40) Chartered Surveyor Chris Ennis discusses the “Horror” words no one ever wants to see on a property survey - Settlement, Subsidence and Damp...

As usual we have our regular local news (from page 20). Please get in touch with anything you’d like published.

Kris & Jeff Quote of the month “There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved.”

- GEORGE SAND 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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Tuesday February 5th Rico’s Hot Rhythm, trumpet star Enrico Tomasso with his 7 piece band.

Tuesday March 5th Andy Woon’s Vintage Hot Seven, new expanded 7 piece band.

Tuesday April 2nd Graham Hughes’s “Sunshine Kings” Jazzband. One of the Club’s most popular bands for over 14 years

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Win a copy of ‘Guinea Pig Club’ Archibald McIndoe and the RAF in World War II The history of the Guinea Pig Club, the band of airmen who were seriously burned in aeroplane fires, is a truly inspiring, spine-tingling tale. Plastic surgery was in its infancy before the Second World War. The most rudimentary techniques were only known to a few surgeons worldwide. The Allies were tremendously fortunate in having the maverick surgeon Archibald McIndoe nicknamed the Boss or the Maestro operating at a small hospital in East Grinstead. McIndoe constructed a medical infrastructure from scratch.

After arguing with his superiors, he set up a revolutionary new treatment regime. Uniquely concerned with the social environment, or holistic care, McIndoe also enlisted the help of the local civilian population.

He rightly secured his group of patients dubbed the Guinea Pig Club an honoured place in society as heroes of Britain’s war. For the first time official records have been used to explain fully how remarkable relationship developed between the Guinea Pig Club, the RAF and the Home Front.

First-person recollections bring to life the heroism of the airmen with incredible clarity. This is a revised and expanded edition with new material, including a foreword by HRH Prince Harry, published to tie in with

a major new film expected to be released soon.

Author Dr Emily Mayhew is a military medical historian specialising in the study of severe casualty, its infliction, treatment and long-term outcomes in twentieth and twenty-first century warfare.

Visit www.pen-and-sword.co.uk for more details.

Win a copy of ‘Guinea Pig Club’ To enter the competition answer the question below: Q: Which hospital in Sussex is involved in this book? a East Grinstead

b) Horsham c) Haywards Heath

Send your answer and contact details to: Guinea Pig Club Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough, RH20 9AH or enter online at www.sussexlocal.net/ features/competitions Winner drawn after 28th February 2019. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.

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Local Walks - February All walks are led by friendly, trained volunteers - please do check with the organisers for full details and for any last minute changes. Health walks are 30 – 90 minutes, supported by Walking for Health & Horsham District Council. Level 2 & Level 3 are more challenging, for fitter walkers, supported by Horsham District Council Fri 1 Sat 2 Sun 3 Mon 4 Tue 5 Sat 9 Sun 10 Mon 11 Wed 13 Sat 16 Mon 18 Wed 20 Sat 23 Sun 24 Wed 27 Thu 28

11:00 am Southwater 2.6 miles 75 mins Meet in car park of the Country Park RH13 9UN Alex 01403 273751 2:00 pm Sullington Church 3.3 miles 1.5 hrs Meet at Storrington Recreation Ground Car Park, RH20 4BG Mick 01903 745971 10:00 am Wiggonholt Common and Parham Park 5.2 miles 2 hrs Meet in the RSPB Wiggonholt Overflow Car Park, RH20 2EL. Through the RSPB reserve to Parham Park Mick 01903 745971 10:00 am Coldwaltham 5 miles 2 hrs Meet at the Labouring Man pub car park in Coldwaltham Irene 01403 783637 10:30 am Old Rudgwick Brickworks 5.5 miles 2.5 hrs Meet in the Old Brickworks Public Car Park, RH12 3DH Jan 01403 783889 9:00 am Wiston/Steyning Downland Dog Walk 2 miles 75 mins Meet at Steyning Cricket Pavilion, BN44 3LE Ann 01903 297553 10:00 am Pulborough Brooks 5 miles 2 hrs 15 mins Meet at Pulborough Library car park, RH20 2BQ Mick 01903 745971 10:30 am Slinfold Stroll 3 miles 1.5 hrs Meet at St Peter’s Church in Slinfold, RH13 0RR Jean 07734 323321 10:00 am Guided Cycle Ride - Sumner’s Pond 8+ miles 3 hrs Park and meet at Broadbridge Heath Village Centre Social Club, Wickhurst Lane RH12 3LY ian.ford@horsham.gov.uk 2:00 pm Sullington Warren & Church 4 miles 1 hr 45 mins Meet in Storrington Rec. Ground Car Park, RH20 4BG. Visit Sullington Church, a pretty little country church Mick 01903 745971 10:30 am Horsham Going South 5 miles 2.5 hrs Meet at the Hop Oast Park and Ride, Horsham Worthing Road, RH13 0AR Jill 07780 701184 10:30 am Storrington Riverside Walk 2.5 miles 90 mins Meet at Storrington Recreation Ground Car Park, RH20 4BG. Explore Storrington's lovely Riverside Walk Mick 01903 745971 2:00 pm Rackham Hill & Springhead 3.7 miles 1.5 hrs Meet in Kithurst Hill car park Mick 01903 745971 10:00 am Sullington Hill 5 miles 2 hrs Meet at Storrington Rec. Ground Car Park, RH20 4BG Mick 01903 745971 10:00 am Henfield Byways 2-3 miles 1 hr Meet Henfield Library, High Street, Henfield, BN5 9HN Anne 01273 493671 7:00 pm Ron’s Evening Walks 5-6 miles 3 hrs For experienced walkers over difficult terrain. Bring a torch!

Very social walk that usually ending in a pub Ron 07933 106663

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10:00am Horsham 10 miles Moderate Meet in Leechpool Woods car park 10:30am Snowdrop Walk 10 miles Moderate Meet in Lavington Common National Trust car park 10:30am Chichester Harbour 8.5 miles Leisurely Meet in car park in West Itchenor 10:30am Shipley 5.5 miles Moderate Meet at car park, School Lane, Shipley. Walk via Knepp Wildland Safari, Mill Pond and Dial Post

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Sussex Snippets The Youth Emotional Support (YES) team has received national recognition for the work it does to support young people in West Sussex with a range of mental health and wellbeing needs. YES were finalists in this year’s Children and Young People Now awards. The service was runner-up in the Mental Health and Wellbeing category. YES is a free service for 11-18 year olds, supporting young people with a range of things, including anxiousness, mood, relationship issues, self-injury and unhelpful thoughts.

YES received approximately 2,500 referrals last year and provides one-to-one and group support, with a community-based, young person-centred approach.

Visit www.westsussex.gov.uk Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity dedicated to supporting victims of crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales. Their purpose is to provide specialist help to support people to cope and recover to the point where they feel they are back on track with their lives. Their volunteers provide emotional and practical support to people affected by crime. They always need new volunteers to join their Sussex teams so please get in touch – email SussexVolunteering@victimsupport.org.uk or visit www.victimsupport.org.uk

SUSSEX LOCAL Are you or is someone you know interested in training to be a teacher? There are 284 schools in West Sussex looking for teachers. Whether you want to teach, become a school bursar, a governor, a governing body clerk or apprentice, there is something for everyone. There are two recruitment fairs that will give you the chance to find out what our schools can do for you. One on Saturday 2 February, 10.00am-2.00pm at Fontwell Park Racecourse, BN18 0SY. Another on Saturday 9 February, 10.00am-2.00pm at Ifield Community College, Crawley, RH11 0DB. For more details visit www.westsussex.gov.uk Would you like one of the Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex volunteer speakers to visit you? If you are a member of a local group, club or society, then you can book a talk with them - free of charge. The volunteer will talk about how they work, innovate and save lives. It promises to be an interesting and inspiring meeting for your members, whilst enabling them to raise vital awareness of the charity. Get in touch now to book a talk at a time and place that suits you.

Please note the presentation is only suitable for audience members over the age of 16. Get in touch via 01634 471 900 and talks@aakss.org.uk It can be difficult to get all the information and advice needed to support you in your day to day activities.

That’s why West Sussex Council have created West Sussex Connect to Support – a website that brings together a wealth of information and resources that you can access with just a few clicks. You can get information and advice, find things to do locally, buy products and services, and find out about social care support. Visit www.westsussexconnecttosupport.org Neighbours everywhere are invited to join The Big Lunch on the weekend of the 1st and 2nd of June, when millions of people living locally come together to share food, have fun and get to know each other better. It’s a glorious moment of fun in the year that anyone, everywhere can share. Research in 2018 found that 4.5million people who went to a Big Lunch made new friends. Over 5 million people believe The Big Lunch creates stronger communities. The Big Lunch is an idea from the Eden Project made possible by the National Lottery. www.thebiglunch.com Choosing care for yourself, or supporting a family member to do so, is an important decision to take.

The good news is that there is advice and support available to help you with this important financial decision. Carewise offers advice and guidance, so that you choose the most cost-effective way of paying for your care. It has an approved panel of care fees specialists who are all qualified independent financial advisers. Your first consultation with a care fees specialist is free. Arrange your free consultation with a new ‘request a call back’ service. Visit www.carewiseadvice.com where you will find a list of all the care fees specialists, choose the adviser you would like to talk to, and request a call back from them. You will be contacted within one working day.

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Wey & Arun Canal Trust Volunteers Needed Everyone can make a difference. That’s the message from the Wey & Arun Canal Trust as it launches an appeal for volunteers in 2019.

The Trust is holding a number of taster days for those interested in joining its working parties, giving the chance to try out some of the jobs volunteers tackle and see some of the restoration teams in action.

“The Wey & Arun Canal Trust volunteers are achieving amazing things every week, working towards our aim of restoring the waterway that runs from Shalford in Surrey to Pallingham in West Sussex,” said Trust chairman Sally Schupke. “The Trust is run almost entirely by volunteers; they aren’t all experienced builders or forestry workers, just ordinary members of the public who are proving the extraordinary can be achieved with the right training, tools and motivation.”

Sally Schupke highlighted the many benefits of volunteering with the Trust. She said: “You’ll get a warm welcome from the friendly men and women who volunteer with us, people who come from all walks of life. You’ll also learn new skills, guided by our experienced team, and we’ll ensure you get all the equipment and training you need.”

“On top of this is the knowledge that you are leaving a legacy for years to come as more of the canal is restored for the enjoyment of all. So far 22 bridges and two aqueducts have been reconstructed, eleven locks restored and a new one built, several culverts rebuilt and many miles of canal bed cleared and dredged. None of this could have been achieved without volunteers.”

“We encourage everyone to come and join us for a cuppa at our taster days and find out how you can be part of the success story.”

The taster days are being held from 11am to 1pm on Wednesday 20 February and Thursday 14 March at the recently restored section at Dunsold/Alfold. For full details see www.weyandarun.co.uk or email events@weyandarun.co.uk.

Fittleworth Post Office Opens Fittleworth Post Office opened on 9th January replacing the part-time mobile Post Office service.

A new building was recently built near the Village Hall for the community shop and café and a full-time Post Office has been added. Opening hours are Monday to Friday: 8.30 – 5.30pm; Saturday: 9am – 1pm.

Fittleworth has one of the local-style branches where Post Office services are delivered from an open-plan till alongside the retail counter.

Until the Post Office opened at the community shop, Post Office services had been provided by the mobile service operated by Grayshott Post Office. It operated from the village hall car park on a part-time basis.

This is an extra 44 hours of Post Office service a week making if far more convenient for customers to visit.

Cheryl Sitch, Post Office Area Network Change Manager, said: “We are confident that the layout and location of the new branch will continue to meet customer needs and deliver an excellent full-time service, whilst securing the long-term viability of Post Office services in the local community.”

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Is Your Back Pain Really In Your Back?

By Heather Smith, Personal Trainer Lower back pain is one of the most common physical complaints. Sometimes it just starts aching, other times it seems you injure yourself and are left dealing with the aftermath for much longer than you would like.

In an overwhelming majority of cases, low back pain is caused by some variation of poor posture and the solution lies in locating and correcting the problem area; which, surprisingly, is not usually your actual back.

Of course, there are exceptions to this, and pain should really be assessed by someone who knows what they’re talking about. Then you can be confident you’re taking the right course of action.

Although back pain often feels like stiffness, your lower back is supposed to be a pretty stable area.

Excess movement is often a trigger for pain. Your lower back can start to move too much to compensate for a

lack of movement elsewhere in your body; most often in the thoracic spine (your upper back) or the hips.

Stand side-on next to a mirror and try lifting your arms in front of your body. Watch your lower back and see how high you can lift your arms before your lower back has to start moving. This is your lower back compensating for a lack of mobility in your upper back.

Staying side-on to the mirror, try standing on one leg and extending your other leg out behind yourself with your knee straight. Again, watch your lower back and see how far you can take your leg behind your body before your lower back starts to move. This is your lower back compensating for lack of mobility in your hips, and it may be different on both sides.

Mobility exercises which will help release tightness in the thoracic spine and hips are pretty easy to find online, otherwise please get in touch with me and I will happily talk through some with you. It’s worth building some mobility exercises into your daily routine for a few weeks, you may be surprised at the improvements you can make with just a few minutes a day.

Heather Smith is a fat loss specialist Personal Trainer. www.fitbiztraining.co.uk

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Amber Foundation Providing space & support to transform young lives.

By Lynn Smith The Amber Foundation provides accommodation, training and new life experiences for homeless and unemployed young people, offering support and enabling them to move forward to positive and independent futures.

Bartholomew (Barty) Smith OBE founded Amber twenty three years ago, as a result of his involvement with the ‘Youth Opportunities Programme’ – a training programme that ran in the 1970s and 80s. He realised that a number of the young people with whom he worked had troubled backgrounds, low aspirations and low self-esteem, and were struggling to survive. Barty Smith’s desire to help these youngsters by giving them the chance to transform their lives gave rise to the Amber Foundation. He is now Chair of the Foundation’s Trustees.

Amber’s CEO Paul Rosam reiterates the Founder’s aims when he says, “We’re here to offer a fresh start to people who have encountered difficulties in their lives at an early age.” Paul came to Amber Foundation sixteen years ago, from the St Loyes Foundation

– a disability charity set up to support WW1 veterans.

Before St Loyes, Paul worked with HFT, a national charity providing services for people with learning disabilities. Before that – having graduated with a Politics & Social Sciences degree – Paul’s first job was with Together UK, a London based mental health charity. The latter he describes as a “tough job … it was at the time when large mental hospitals were closing, under the Community Care Act, and lots of institutionalised people were struggling to adapt outside of these hospitals.”

“At Amber,” Paul explains, “we’re working with a broad range of people.” The Foundation often takes people who have already been through other services and programmes. “So some of the most complex and disadvantaged young people around.”

Amber has three residential centres – in Devon, Wiltshire and Farm Place, Surrey. Just 200 metres from the border with Sussex, Farm Place has strong links with the county – around thirty percent (around twenty young people) of its referrals per year come from Sussex, and Mid Sussex MP, the Right Hon Sir Nicholas Soames is a long-standing trustee.

The centres support approximately 200 individuals each year – young people aged between 18-30 – and the average length of stay is six months. This last fact contributes to Amber’s success rate, the Foundation can offer individuals sufficient time to make changes, something that a lot of Government run programmes are unable to offer. Young People may come to Amber foundation through a broad range of routes via social services, probation service, homeless shelters, their families may refer them or they may self-refer.

So what can a young person expect to find when they arrive at Amber?

“The programme recreates a working week,” Paul says, “the sort of day you or I might have. The day starts at 7.30am and there are chores and responsibilities.” Individuals work in small teams, each with a team leader, and focus on four key areas – independent living, employment, health and wellbeing, and fun and participation. Through a weekly timetable Amber Foundation staff deliver training and activities that

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include: life skills, team work, core educational skills, community engagement and movingon support.

However, “progress is not binary”, Paul says and an individual may need more than one chance, returning to Amber after a period away. But he goes on to say that the biggest reward is “Seeing someone transform themselves, having provided an environment where change is more likely.”

That Amber Foundation is successful is in no doubt, in 2017/18 the Foundation produced its first “Impact Report,” which Paul describes as “very, very useful.” This is possibly an understatement, as he is clearly delighted and excited by the evidence in the report reflecting “the very positive year Amber has had in making a difference to the lives of those we work with.”

The report is a very interesting read with case studies and revealing figures. For instance that the greater percentage of the people helped by Amber are male (76 percent), and that the biggest age group (46 percent) is 17-21 years. Most residents joined Amber after a period of sofa surfing (26 per cent) or following a breakdown in family life (24 percent).

But it is the Measuring Impact section that drives home the considerable benefits resulting from Amber’s activities. Here are given details of a Ministry of Justice Data Lab evaluation –the Data Lab being a department within the Ministry of Justice that evaluates the impact that organisations such as Amber have on reducing reoffending. Published in July 2018 the report significantly endorses the positive effect on reoffending rates for young people on the Amber programme. In response to this research Amber independently commissioned a Social Return on Investment (SROI) study, to measure the Exchequer savings and social benefits of those completing Amber’s programme – the conclusion being that for every £1 invested, Amber generates £12.24 in social value over three years.

So, how does Amber fund its essential programme?

Paul says that Amber enjoys a good relationship with statutory services – Surrey County Council funds four bed spaces at Farm Place – and good local support, but that they need to raise £1.2million of their income from fundraising.

As do most charitable bodies, Amber has a number of “challenge-type” activities, such as marathons, Prudential Surrey bike ride, and they have “very good corporate take up” - not only in the form of cash donations but in offering opportunities for young people to experience workplace taster days, CV writing days and mock interviews.

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Amber also enjoys support from a group of “highly valuable” volunteers – including volunteer yoga, rugby and cookery teachers - the key attributes for a volunteer Paul says are an open mind and a wish to see young people develop.

Which all sounds like good news, but Paul says, “More young people are coming through with severe mental health difficulties.” As statutory services, such as the NHS, are reduced, it’s harder to access them and so more and more people arrive at the doors of agencies such as Amber. Paul feels that Amber is successful but that more money is needed from grant -making funds and Foundations.

Paul acknowledges that there are many, many causes people can support and that supporting homeless and unemployed young people may not be everyone’s first choice. “But,” he says, “everyone makes mistakes, not everyone has the same start in life and this isn’t a place that people aim to be at, but the point is that they are here, and they are the next generation.”

SUSSEX LOCAL Surely society as a whole benefits when the next generation is settled, responsible active citizens, with a home and a job.

To contact the Amber Foundation you can email info@amberweb.org or call 01769 581011. The helpline number is 0800 652 1081. You can also visit www.amberweb.org To find out more about the One Day Campaign, please contact Stephen Ballantyne, Head of Fundraising by calling 01761 221 557 or by emailing stephen.ballantyne@amberweb.org or

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Pulborough February 2019 December 2018 answer below:

Winner: Wendy Scott from Pulborough. 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

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Painful abdominal complaint (8,5) Maiden Castle county (6) Is inclined (5) Colours developing in Autumn (7) Performing animal show (6) Reflection (13) Conceive (7) Shove (6) Gadget (6) Hiding place (5)

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34 Recipe

Washington Sausage & Ale Casserole

Locally made sausages with a Sussex Ale Ingredients

 1 tbsp olive oil  12 Washington Wonder sausages (our local butchers’ special recipe)  2 medium red onions, chopped  2 celery sticks trimmed and thinly sliced  2 carrots, peeled and thickly sliced  2 medium leeks, trimmed and cut into 2cm rounds  500ml Cosmos Ale (Greyhound Brewery)  2 tbsp quince jelly (Loft Pickles)  1 bay leaf  Splash of Worcester sauce  1 tbsp plain flour  Salt and pepper for seasoning

Method: 1. Using a large pan, heat the oil and fry the sausages over a medium heat for 8-10 minutes, turning regularly. Remove and put to one side.

2. Add the onions, celery, and carrots and cook for 5 minutes.

3. Return the sausages to the pan and coat with the flour, stirring for 2 minutes then add the bay leaf, quince jelly and Worcester sauce, continue to stir.

4. Pour the ale into the casserole gradually, continuously stirring.

Bring pan to a boil then reduce heat and cover with lid whilst it simmers for 40 minutes.

6. Add the leeks to the casserole and simmer for 10 minutes, increase the heat if the sauce has not yet thickened. Remove the pan from heat, season and serve alongside freshly steamed broccoli and creamy mash potato.

Recipe kindly supplied by Hollie from Village Larder, Squires Garden Centre Washington. Follow Hollie on Instagram and Twitter @village_larder

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36 Gardening

In Your Garden Monthly gardening ideas and tasks

by Andrew Staib, Principal Designer of Glorious Gardens February can be a joyless month in the garden.

Andrew takes a look at some interesting plants to “light up” your garden in the winter February is a tricky month. Sometimes clear days have us running out to turn over the soil and dig in some compost, other days have us sheltering indoors looking out of a rainy window.

If you are one of those gardeners who don’t start visiting their local nursery until Spring and then buying the flowering plants you see, you will miss out on the January and February performers. We can embolden our gardens with very interesting planting at this time of year. A visit to your local gardening centre will show the planting shelves quite bare but the plants they will have will add an extra dimension to your garden.

Plants for February Shape Obviously evergreens have a prominent place in February. Hedges of Yew, Box and Lonicera can subdivide your space allowing for the creation of interesting rooms. Architectural beauties like Phormiums, Yukka gloriosa, Chinese Cabbage Palm and Corokia can come into their own especially laced with frost smitten spider webs. The twisted Hazel, Corylus avellana ‘Contorta Red Magic’ can give endless interest as well as too the conifers like Minus Mungo and the monkey puzzle tree, Araucaria.

Leaves, Stems & Berries When the wide and quite boring leaves of Cornus ‘Midwinter Fire’ give way in Autumn the amazing stems of the Cornus enliven a garden. ‘Midwinter Fire’ starts orange at the base and then finishes with a blazing red at the end of the stems. When this is planted en masse it becomes a memory of fire in the centre of February’s cold. Skimmia japonica has bright red berries at this time of year as well as a fresh green and compact leaves. Photinia Red Robin, which can now be purchased in dwarf and variegated forms, begins to set its new shoots in late February and if you want to light up a dark corner try Choisya ‘Sundance’. Ilex crenata ‘Convexted Gold’ brings more of that fresh yellow into the garden.

Scent A well placed Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ near the front door will give you a pretty scent for weeks and look good in the Summer with its evergreen foliage. In a shadier spot Sarcococca humilis and

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Trees Trees in Winter are beautiful anyway but if your garden is large you need to have a Tibetian Cherry for it’s lovely, shiny red bark.

Garrya eliptica can produce millions of catkins which hang down like earrings, while Viburnum minus and especially Viburnum bodnantense ‘Dawn’ is full of bright pink blooms. Cornlian Cherry Dogwood, Cornus mas, has small yellow flowers that cling close to the branches. For ultimate colour over February the Witchazels come into their own.

Try Hammamelis mollis Plaida and Hammamelis Jelena.

Flowers cortorta have a delicate and fragrant white flower moving on to dark purple berries. Perhaps the queen of Winter scent is the Winter honeysuckle, Lonicera purpusii ‘Winter Beauty’.

It can get to 150cm tall and has an unexpectedly intense scent. Mahonia x media ‘Winter Sun’ has a tall upright structure and is best at the back of a border where its stiff plumes can rocket up through other shrub’s branches. Don’t forget Winter Heather, they are actually ok in a range of soils and planted generously in one area can create a shimmering compact look.

Of course low to the ground we have the bulbs at this time of the year. Snowdrops, Crocus, Anemones and the beginnings of Daffodils that seem to bloom earlier each year. There is also the old fashioned and valiant Winter Pansies and Winter Violets to grace your pots. Then there are the hardy February performers like Helleborus niger. In shady corners, especially if your soil is on the acid side, you can opt for one of the many Japanese Camellias eg Elegant. The tall Cherry, Prunus subhirtella Autumnalis can flower all the way from November till the Spring and had lovely purple foliage in the Summer.

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38 Gardening Climbers Clematis never ceases to surprise me in the Winter as there are some varieties which flower quite profusely, like Clematis Winter Beauty and Clematis Jingle Bells. the Chinese Jasmine, Jasmine nudiflorum has bright yellow flowers and can pick up any North wall. In Chinese its name means “the flower that welcomes Spring”.

So try a nursery visit soon and enrich your garden with some unusual and valiant plants!

Where to visit this February February is a great time to explore woodland. The bare bones of the earth are at rest and the quality of the forest is still and waiting for Spring with some small delights emerging. Also the evergreens like Ivy, Yew and Holly come into their own.

Try visiting Angmering Park Estate Trust, Burton and Chingford Pond, Petworth House Woods, Slindon and The Warrens.

February tasks  A last tidy up - cut old perennials and ornamental grasses to ground level (as long as they are not the evergreen ornamental grasses!)  Pruning - Now is the time to finish your Roses and Wysterias. This month start to prune to the ground your deciduous ornamental grasses, Hardy shrubs like Cornus, Salix and Cotinus can be cut right back as well as Buddlea. Anything that has flowered during the winter can be pruned back into shape now like Winter Jasmine and Mahonia.  Bulbs - After your Snowdrops have flowered you can lift them out of the ground and separate them and then replant them in different areas of the garden.

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 Sowing - If you have a greenhouse you can start sowing leeks and onions.

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40 Property

The ‘S’ words

By Chris Ennis FRICS

The horror words in any written s ur v e y ar e ‘ se t t l e me n t’ an d ‘subsidence’, then closely followed by ‘dampness’.

These are defects which my colleagues and I see on a daily basis.

Dampness is very common and can take many forms.

Defective rainwater goods, defective / absent damp proof courses, condensation and plumbing issues can affect all ages of property. Repair is most likely to be a relatively simple building function using the many new repair methods and materials currently on the market.

Settlement and Subsidence are potentially more serious issues, but it is important to differentiate between the two. Settlement issues are caused by where the ground in which the foundations are formed compresses over time by virtue of the weight of the building. It frequently affects older buildings, very often where there have been major alterations to the structures such as extensions or loft conversions.

SUSSEX LOCAL In particular we often see settlement where a new extension wall abuts the wall of the original building.

Vertical fracturing at the joint may exist where the ground adjusts to the new loads imposed on it. We refer to this as ‘differential’ settlement.

Subsidence is the result of changes in the very nature of the ground which robs the foundations of their support causing cracking, in the walls. This type of movement is commonly caused by deficiencies in the underground storm or foul water drains, and by volumetric changes in soils…. notably clay soils in the proximity of deciduous trees.

I remember the hot summers of 1976 and the 1990’s when there were numerous insurance claims following evidence of cracking in walls. If any householder notices cracking following the last hot summer, call in a surveyor initially, and if foundation movement is confirmed, an insurance claim may be initiated under the direction of a loss adjuster and structural engineer.

All but the most severe foundation inadequacies can be remedied. Repair works may include the removal of nearby trees, repair of drains, the insertion of metal reinforcement and in some instances foundation underpinning or reconstruction.

Chris Ennis FRICS is a Chartered Surveyor. Call him on 01903 261 217 or you can send an email to surveyor1@talktalk.net or see www.propdoctor.co.uk

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SUSSEX LOCAL Answers on www.sussexlocal.net from 1st February

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44 Schools

Bury School Athletes and Poets

many historical documents held here. In the meantime, does anyone know any of these pupils from (approx.) 1939, are you one of them?

175 years and still going strong…

At the time of writing it is our first day back after the Christmas break and I was greeted by smiling children all politely saying good morning before running to get into school. Now, there are not many jobs you can say that about when you see people returning the first day after the Christmas holidays!

Last month I wrote about how evidence informs our practice here at Bury. This month I would like to share how this evidence frees us up to take risks and offer fantastic opportunities for our children. Rather than the odd one-off event to offer a rich curriculum, we look for opportunities to link with what we want your children to learn. Music is a great example – we have purposely bought in specialist music teachers so that every child in school is provided with high quality music and musical instrument tuition. Every child from 7 up is taught to play the ukulele whilst our youngest children are taught the fundamentals of music through percussion and song before moving on to recorders. The children then perform for their families at the end of each term – Kestrel Class’ Penguin Song has become something of legend! The children enjoy performing these songs at our annual School Camp where every child has the opportunity to sleep under canvas, head out on a night walk through the Downs and sing their hearts out around the campfire.

This year is rather special for us at Bury, 2019 marks the 175th year that children have been educated here. The church built the school in 1844 as a single classroom school on land given by the Duke of Norfolk.

Fortunate to be sited in such a special environment the school is also blessed with detailed information about its past. Through the reign of Queen Victoria farm workers in the fields nearby set their watches by the school bell. It was built twenty-seven years before schooling became compulsory and at the outset scholars paid one penny a week for their education.

The school has grown considerably since 1844 and we no longer charge for your children to be educated here (despite regularly being mistaken for a feepaying school!). We now have three dedicated classrooms, a very large hall, separate kitchen providing hot meals and a soon-to-be-unveiled specialist studio.

The original school house, once home to the headteacher is now home to Little Birds, an on-site nursery provider. The children will be learning all about the history of our school later in 2019 and there will be a chance for you all to come and see some of the

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St Mary’s School Autumn Term

As we start the Spring Term the children have been excited to start their new topics and have been participating in trips and enjoying visitors to kick start their learning. The Year 3 topic of Predators and Prey has begun with a visit by “Hawking About”. The children were treated to a wonderful display of Birds of Prey. They were able to see owls, hawks and falcons flying in the school hall and everyone was incredibly sensible as these amazing birds soared overhead.

The children heard how the Barn Owls, Kestrels and Peregrine Falcons are adapted to hunting and what sort prey they hunt. The children also had the opportunity, if they wanted, to handle the birds and examine their pellets.

Ancient Greece is the focus of year 5 this term and in order to launch the topic an exciting day full of all things ‘Greek’ took place in early January. During this wonderful day the children prepared and sampled various Greek foods; such as: pitta bread, tzatziki, pork souvlaki (kebabs), halloumi (Greek cheese), and Greek Salad. They learnt about Greek crafts and listened to Greek music. They also produced their very own St Mary’s Olympics!

At the beginning of February, UK and Austria visited the RSPB Pulborough Brooks and had an exciting day of activities including pond dipping and a sensory walk. Undaunted by the weather the children were fascinated by what they found in the pond and are eager to see if any of the same creatures can be found in the school wildlife pond.

We always warmly welcome visitors to school to see what we are about, so if you are looking for a school place for your child, please contact us on 01798 872007 to arrange a visit. www.st-marys-pulborough.w-sussex.sch.uk

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Get mind fit in 2019

By Jo Johnson, Mind Your Head If for the whole of 2019 you eat only sugary foods, smoke and don’t take any exercise, by next year your body won’t be fit for purpose. If you have a body, you also have a mind and the same principles apply.

As flawed human beings our minds naturally want to keep us in thinking gear all the time. Even when we are supposed to be relaxing, ill disciplined minds will drag us into the past, create fears for the future or encourage us to compare ourselves with others. Often before we have noticed what is happening, we are feeling stressed and restless. Then, we do our favourite things to make us feel better, over eat, over work, drink too much, shop or go to withdraw all without any understanding as to what drives us into being ineffective or making life worse not better. If this happens to you, it shows you are normal but perhaps need to invest in becoming mind fit. Here are a few tips to get you started:1. Recognise without conscious effort your mind can be as vulnerable as your body to becoming unfit.

2. Choose one routine activity that you do every day and see if you can pay conscious attention using all your senses as you do it, eg boiling the kettle, having a shower. Take a moment to pause and notice five things you can see, smell or hear.

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3. Type “values list” into a search engine and choose the ones that you want to live by. Choose a small action each day that brings one of your values to life.

4. Become more aware of what your mind is up to and notice the patterns your mind bullies you into. E.g. when I have a bad day, my mind tells me I am rubbish, I then feel anxious and run off to find the biscuit tin.

5. Notice when you are listening to unhelpful thoughts and then imagine tugging out your mental iPod as if it were playing music you hate. Alternatively, write the thought on paper lots of times.

6. Keep a gratitude diary. At the end of each day, write down five things that have gone well or for which you are grateful.

6. Treat yourself with compassion. When you feel low or make a mistake, do you treat yourself like a friend and offer yourself support and understanding? Or do you tend to self bully, harsh and critical?

7. Learn more about your mind. Read “The Happiness Trap” or my own book “Shrinking the Smirch”. Watch on YouTube: “The Struggle Switch”, “Passengers On a Bus”; or visit ww.getselfhelp.co.uk Jo Johnson Consultant Clinical Psychologist runs the consultancy “Mind Your Head” in Storrington.

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Paws for thought Dental hygiene The importance of good dental hygiene in humans is widely reported but, when it comes to pets’, pet owners are often unaware that they can help to prevent problems Dr Julian Hoad before they develop.

Bad breath in our pets is not pleasant. For many owners, this is the first sign that there might be a problem in the mouths of their pets. For some owners the smell can get so bad that it affects their interaction with their pet. As vets we can sometimes smell the “dental smell” as the pet walks into the consulting room. In a study by VetCompass, that looked at the prevalence of disorders in dogs recorded in primary care veterinary practices, periodontal disease was in the top three disorders seen. It is without a doubt a real and prevalent problem that not only affects the pet but can really affect anyone close to the pet’s mouth!

Toothbrushing isn’t just for humans Bad breath doesn’t have to be a problem for our pets.

It is something that we can help to prevent and often successfully improve. However, the prevention side is often put in the “too hard” pile by owners. The thought of trying to brush the wriggly pet’s teeth is daunting and therefore avoided.

Yet we know that brushing pets’ teeth can be one of the most effective ways of preventing dental disease.

Education is the key Educating owners about dental disease in their pets and helping them to successfully brush their pets’ teeth can make a real difference for pets and owners.

The veterinary team is ideally placed to help owners in this to make sure that they are brushing safely and effectively. The other aspect, and one of particular importance for rabbits, is diet. Getting the diet right can also help with dental disease and aid in reducing obesity which is one of the major welfare concerns in companion animal practice – a real win win.

Encouraging owners to see the benefit of prevention Prevention is not feasible for all owners and even when owners do all the right things, dental disease can still occur which is why it is vital that pets get regular dental check-ups. Potentially painful dental disease can only be treated if it is spotted and given that most owners don’t look in the mouth of their pets, it is often an unseen problem - an unseen problem that could be causing significant discomfort and other potential problems. I would encourage all pet owners to see the benefits prevention, correct diet, regular dental check-ups and prompt treatment can make to the health and welfare of pets.

Crossways Veterinary Group, School Hill, Storrington, 01903 743040 www.crosswaysvets.co.uk

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Bury Council News

growth is minimal, but there are still problems maintaining the safety of the footpaths and bridleways.

Budget

Winter Maintenance for roads (other than the A29 that is the responsibility of Highways) are the responsibility of the Parish Council. Of course, it is difficult to judge how bad the weather is going to be. We have no idea when will the ‘Beast’ will arrive nor how long it will stay.

Currently, the Council are considering the Budget for 2019 – 20. The Council try to avoid increasing the Precept if it can be avoided.

The Council need to predict the expenditure for the following year, and make sure that essentials are covered.

If there is surplus money, that is used on ‘special projects’. Last year, the Children’s Playground was considered a priority, and the year before, the Council managed to renovate the Pill Pond in West Burton so that there is now a pond which had disappeared. It is now a beautiful area on the Literary Trail enjoyed by walkers and dog walkers.

The year we are planning for now, work is planned for further renovations in the Village Hall, and possibly a car park and better entrance for the Cricket Ground. These are still being discussed.

Join the Parish Council This year is election year for the Parish Council in May. We would urge people to join the Parish Council.

We have struggled with being non-quorate on occasions, and only have five Councillors at present and should have nine.

Our current Chairman is standing down after 10 years as a Councillor. The Parish Council are there to represent all Parishioners. The Council should have diverse Councillors from various parts of the Parish with opinions from different perspectives, in order to properly debate and decide on issues.

Planning issues are dealt with throughout the year, and a subcommittee discusses the applications as the Parish Council Comment in needed within a short time frame. The comment is agreed with all members of the Council before being sent off.

Clearly the more Councillor there are, the less the workload will be for everyone. Please consider joining the Council and perhaps come along to the meetings before the May election to see what goes on. We aim to make the workings of the Parish Council open to all.

Maintenance is clearly less during the winter when

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Pulborough Parish Council

Edited extracts from the minutes of the Planning & Services Committee meeting held on 6th December 2018.

Electric Vehicle Charging in Pulborough Tesco replied to the Parish Office to say they would have to ask their Head Office if there are any future plans to have electric charging points on their premises. Sainsburys have not replied.

Community Highway Scheme for Lower St The item has not been added to the agenda as the Highways Manager is not attending the meeting. The Highways Manager advised that WSCC are looking again at how they process Community Highway Schemes and where bigger schemes, like Lower St, are likely to sit within the delivery mechanisms. A meeting will be scheduled in the New Year, which the Deputy Clerk is following up.

Editor’s note: From the West Sussex CC website: “We encourage communities to identify any highway concerns they may have. Each year we deliver community-driven schemes through the Integrated Works Programme.

Examples of schemes we have delivered include:  traffic calming features  town/village centre enhancements  cycling facilities  crossing facilities  speed limits/zones  junction improvements.”

A29 “Upgrade” At the Full Council meeting on 22.11.18, Members were updated on a meeting between Pulborough Parish Council (PPC) and WSCC regarding potential Government plans to categorize the A29 as a major road network (MRN). It was noted at this meeting that the change to an MRN is not an upgraded status but a new category recognising already established principle routes, which the Government is directing funds towards.

It was noted that the A29 has a lot of traffic on it and WSCC will look at conducting a feasibility study to ensure the A29 is safe as a MRN. The meeting was advised that a feasibility study has been carried out on the A283 in Washington and Petworth, which showed the A283 in these areas was unsafe. As the A283 crosses through Swan Corner, this feasibility study could be used as part of the discussions.

At the meeting PPC agreed that its transport plan would need to be reviewed and brought to WSCC’s attention as part of ongoing working together to identify projects. With this in mind, Cllr. Tilbrook would like Members to initially note any issues, to form part of the discussions with WSCC, as follows: Members noted the following:

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 Any HGV through Pulborough

automatically makes it unsafe for pedestrians as there is no by-pass in Pulborough. It was noted that there is one recorded fatality at Swan Corner.  The pavements are very narrow from Swan Corner up Church Hill and along Pidgeon Gate Bridge.  The A29 by the Corn Store has a blind corner if a pedestrian is crossing there, you are unable to see traffic turning south.  The lack of a new pedestrian footbridge across Pidgeon Gate Bridge is an issue, there are S106 funds available for this, but WSCC have not progressed this project.

Pedestrian and Vehicle Safety Around the Pinch Points on the A29, i.e. Swan Corner, Church Hill and Pidgeon Gate Bridge Members noted the following:  The road is very narrow at the top of Church Hill, HGV’s often clip their wing mirrors.  The space around Swan Corner is too tight to turn safely.  Swan Corner & Church Hill are in a conservation area and there are many  old houses in close proximity to the road.  A weight restriction is needed on the A29, especially on Swan Bridge.  When there were temporary traffic lights around Pidgeon Gate Bridge, during the works on the Highfield development, there was a notice advising that HGV’s should not wait on the bridge, now there are permanent traffic lights, there is no sign, why is this not a safety issue now?

SHELAA 2018 Housing Report Members received the above named report to fact check and noted the following:  SA – 087 – West Glebe, Church Place – Pulborough’s Neighbourhood Plan has identified this as an open green space.  The maps in general are ok, but not completely accurate.  SA - 588 – Land off Glebelands – This maybe identified in Pulborough’s Neighbourhood Plan as a Community Land Trust.

Editor’s note. The SHELAA Report lists land which has been assessed by Horsham District Council as potentially able to be developed, or otherwise, in the future.

It can be accessed here: www.horsham.gov.uk/planningpolicy/planning-policy/ housing-land-availability www.pulboroughparishcouncil.gov.uk

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Fittleworth Council

Edited extracts from draft Planning Applications reports considered 19th November 2018.

SDNP/18/02654/HOUS - Holly Gate House, Limbourne Lane, Fittleworth Proposal: First floor extension to provide 3 no. bedrooms to include raised roof structure and associated works in addition to the construction of feature gable.

The Parish Council object on the grounds that the proposed increased accommodation is substantially out of keeping with the retained accommodation, in that the proposed materials do not closely match the retained materials, including new aluminium windows as against retained wooden windows , and new vertical cedar cladding as against retained stone walls.

We consider that the two storey element should be more central, and the design language should reflect that of the main House. In addition the proposed extended roof line would not be in keeping with the other retained ridge lines and would generally give an unbalanced impression to the whole set of buildings.

The proposed feature gable and windows in the front elevation would be better suited to the rear elevation, where it would be less obtrusive from the Lane, particularly when the deciduous trees at the front of the property are not in leaf. We note in passing that the Bat report is a scoping one, not an emergence survey.

Application withdrawn.

SUSSEX LOCAL SDNP/18/02810/ FUL - Buildings South of Little Bognor House, Little Bognor Road, Fittleworth, RH20 1JT Proposal: Extension and alteration to existing outbuildings.

Neutral with concerns We have as previously, submitted no objections to work proposed to the existing barns, however we are concerned with the number of native trees to be felled and will therefore leave the final decision with CDC’s Tree Officer and South Downs as the proposed works are in the conservation area of the South Downs National Park.

SDNP/17/01554/FUL Planning Inspectorate Reference: APP/Y9507/W/18/3197845 - Withies Cottage, School Lane, Fittleworth Following receipt of the appeal documents relating to the above, we remain totally against this development on the grounds of overdevelopment in what is an attractive part of the village conservation area and also subsequent traffic issues all as previously submitted. It is worth advising the Inspector that a new village shop will be opening shortly in School Lane and this, together with a new development of 9 houses in School Close, will increase the traffic flow from the Lower Street/School Lane junction in very close proximity to the proposed new site entrance. www.fittleworth-pc.org.uk

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West Chiltington Parish Council

Brand New Bus Shelter

Parish Council Elections May 2019 Horsham District Council will be holding scheduled elections for all District and Parish council seats on Thursday 2 May 2019. Every seat on every Parish Council is up for election, including both those filled at the 2015 elections and any filled at a by-election or coopted to the council since then. There is no automatic carry-forward of councillors. Anyone wishing to stand for election or re-election in 2019 must submit their nomination paperwork by 3rd April. If anyone would like to put themselves forward for election please go to www.horsham.gov.uk for more information.

If the number of nominations is the same as the number of vacancies (i.e. 13) the election will be uncontested, otherwise there will be a campaign for votes from the electorate i.e. residents of West Chiltington.

You can find out who your current Parish Councillors are by attending a meeting on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 7.30pm or visiting the Parish Council website or phoning the Parish Clerk to give you contact details. Please look out for the latest news on our website and notice boards - and be ready with your democratic input!

You may have noticed that a long awaited, brand new bus shelter has been installed on Common Hill, carefully set into a hedge adjacent to the allotments. It has been agreed that West Sussex County Council will soon move the bus stop to line up with the shelter. This location should prove safer for traffic and the shelter can be used by those using school buses as well as routes 1 and 74.

Extra Dog Fouling Signs Following complaints from members of the public about regular and persistent incidents, there are now 5 extra signs on the footpath network to remind dog owners to pick up the mess made by their dogs - part of a Code of Conduct which includes taking the bags away and disposing of them in bins. Failure to clear up can result in a fine. Allowing your dog to mess on footpaths is extremely inconsiderate to other walkers, who include children and elderly, who want to walk safely. Please be considerate of your fellow walkers so that everyone can enjoy the many lovely walks throughout the parish.

To contact us: Tel: 01798 817434 clerk@wcpc.org.uk The Parish Office, Church Street, West Chiltington, RH20 2JW. Normally open Tue-Thu 10am–2pm.

(Please phone before visiting). Website: wcpc.org.uk

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