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June 2015

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Page 5 Shakespeare Street Party Page 7 Poets Person Page 8/9 Old photo of Poets’ Corner Page 13 YMCA Page 15 Health Tip Page 16 What’s On Listing Page 17 Riverford Page 19 New MP and Councillors Page 21 Gardening Page 25 Local News and West Hove Forum Page 26 Index

Welcome to Poets Pages... We hope you had a good festival month and welcome to the start of Summer! Let’s hope it is a long warm Summer this year and we can all enjoy some great weather and lots of time outside! A classic Summer community activity is the annual street party and this month we bring you news of a street party in Shakespeare Street. It promises to be a great occasion for the residents there. We also have news of a planning application that has been made for the YMCA in Marmion Road that you may not be aware of. As a publication we merely carry the stories and don’t express any opinion on these matters but we thought that this was an important thing for you to be aware of locally. There are other bits and bobs for you including the contact details of your new MP and councillors. Have a great month! The Poets Pages team info@poetspages.co.uk Cover Shot: © Emma Wood Photos www.emmawoodphotos.com Publisher: Sussex Magazines Ltd. Printer: Gemini The views expressed by individuals in any letter or article included at the discretion of the publishers are not necessarily the views of the Editor. Whilst every care has been taken in compiling this magazine and the statements contained herein are believed to be correct, the publishers of this publication will not hold themselves responsible for any inaccuracies. Inclusion of advertisers in this magazine is not necessarily a recommendation but we do hope they give a good quality service. No part of the publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the prior permission of the publishers and contributors. We take complaints you make about our advertisers seriously. We have the following policy on this: First complaint about an advertiser is logged here in our offices, if we receive another complaint we write to the advertiser concerned and notify them we have had two complaints and if we receive another complaint we will no longer accept their adverts. If and when a third complaint arrives we will verify that all complaints received were genuine and inform the advertiser that we will no longer be promoting their business and inform them why.

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News of a great local event in Shakespeare Street..

Shakespeare Street ‘Big Lunch’ Street Party 7th June 2015 The Big Lunch is an annual event co-ordinated by the Eden Project, with the very simple aim of getting as many people as possible to share lunch together on the first Sunday in June. Last year the residents of Shakespeare Street combined this idea with a street party to celebrate their namesake Shakespeare’s 450th birthday. The day was a roaring success, with neighbours getting together not only to share a lunch, but also pool their talents to entertain each other with various activities during the day. Among many activities we had laughter yoga, salsa dancing, various children’s activities, and even the street’s canine residents were catered for with a dog show, ‘Ruffs’.

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After a successful ‘Big Lunch’ street party last year, Shakespeare Street will be celebrating its second street party on 7th June.

The Worshipful the Mayor of Brighton and Hove, Councillor Brian Fitch, and his wife, Mayoress Norah Fitch, were also present to cut our cake and judge ‘Ruffs’. The party was a huge success and has transformed the nature of the street. Barely anyone knew anyone else before the party, and now there is such a community spirit Shakespeare Streeters are convinced it’s the happiest street in Poets! Our Shakespeare Street Facebook group was subsequently formed and is used regularly to share news and ideas (including currently looking at getting trees planted on the street). A Christmas party was also held at the Ancient Mariner, including a raffle which raised over £800 for the Rockinghorse Appeal and Oxfam. This year we have a similar line-up of activities and guests, once again sponsored by our generous local estate agent Whitlock & Heaps, who help us to provide entertainment such as a bouncy castle and live music from local band, The Real Decoys. Throughout the day there will be lots of activities, including therapeutic laughter yoga, a Bollywood dance lesson from Charlotte Jalley, cake baking and cookie decorating competitions, children’s entertainment with Nicky Nacky Noo, ‘Ruffs’ dog show (judged by our Mayor), plus many more. The party is for residents and friends of Shakespeare Street only, however if you would like to host your own Big Lunch on your street check out www.thebiglunch.com.

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Poets’ Corner Past... Rutland Hall Near the foot of Rutland Road was built in 1899 the Rutland Hall, as a branch of Cliftonville Congregational Church. It comprised a hall, a schoolroom and a caretaker’s house, which cost in all £3,200! The photograph, taken around 1900, shows it still in almost new condition. It is now the West Hove Community Baptist Church.

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Here is some local news that you should be aware of as a local resident...

YMCA Building may be Demolished A planning application has been submitted to the council by the YMCA to demolish their building in Marmion Road and replace it with five 3 or 4 bedroom houses. The building is currently used for sport, dance, gymnastics, trampolining, keep-fit classes and other activities, and serves many sectors of the community. However, the YMCA say in their planning statement that the current usage is a mix of activities that are either not part of the Mission of the YMCA or are not community based. Their main use for the site is for their Education programme, offering alternative curriculum activities to young people aged 14 plus. However the catchment for this activity is city-wide, rather than the immediate area. They plan to relocate their Education activities to another site, probably Blatchington Road, Hove, or West Street, Brighton. They also say that their statistics show that activities such as dance classes and gym activities (which do not form part of the aims and objectives of the charity) taking place at the centre attract more

participants from outside the West Hove area than from the neighbourhoods surrounding Marmion Road. Their planning statement says: “The loss of community facilities at 17 Marmion Road will be minimal. In comparison the charity delivers a wide range of community based activities and projects across Brighton & Hove.” It goes on to say, “..the cost of adaptation is now so great that the building is no longer reasonably viable as a community facility and the cost of converting to any other use prohibitive.” Some local residents are unhappy about the proposals. Helen, who lives in the area, told us: “As a local resident, I feel it would be a terrible shame to lose such a vital part of the community’s daily life. I have lived in the area a long time and know a lot of people who used the YMCA as children and now their children use it. The YMCA has done generations of good work for many causes and I hope we can find a way for it to continue.” If you would like to find out more about the planning application or comment on it online, you can see all the details on the Planning Register on the council’s website: www.brighton-hove.gov.uk, under Planning Application number: BH2015/00914. You can also comment by writing to Jason Hawkes, Hove Town Hall, Norton Road, Hove BN3 3BQ, or by emailing him at jason.hawkes@brighton-hove.gov.uk and quoting the planning application number. The target decision date is 16th June.

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Is stress making you ill and/or overweight? Ever noticed how your stomach seems to be in knots before an exam/interview/blind date? Do you keep grazing whenever you’re on a deadline or stressed? Almost everyone I meet in my practice displays some symptom resulting from stress and anxiety – be it overweight, IBS, Crohn’s, bloating, skin and hair (loss) issues, low immunity, depression, to name just a few. Years of research on the link between the brain and the digestive system have demonstrated that people who are stressed and anxious are more likely to suffer from depleted gut flora, leading to many ailments (most of the above-mentioned and more). Inversely, impaired gut bacteria can lead to mental health issues, including depression. So how do you help prevent such damage on your physical and mental health? Here are a few tips: Stop bottling up! Help unknot the stress in your gut through exercise, talking, meditating, yoga or other relaxing activities.

Breathe deep: breathe into your stomach by inflating a ‘balloon’ when you inhale and deflating it when you exhale. Do 5 repetitions, 5 times a day. Eat gut-friendly foods like sauerkraut, pickles and apple cider vinegar before a meal, plain organic yogurt in the morning, lots of green leafy vegetables, whole grains, oily fish and pulses. Eat slowly, chew well and keep meals simple and as close to nature as you can. Take a good quality probiotic regularly, especially in periods of higher stress. Nathalie Sansonetti BA, MA, DNN, mFNTP is a fully qualified Nutritional Therapist practising in various locations in Hove. She can be contacted by email: nathalie@newleafnutrition.co.uk or on 07980 620010 for private consultations & painless and non-invasive food intolerance tests for adults and children. www.newleafnutrition.co.uk

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What’s On in Poets’ Corner... Monday

Walking Club Hovian Walkers Meet at King Alfred car park on the seafront at the end of King’s Esplanade.7.15am to 8am 50p Debbie on 07748678564 HartBeeps - Baby Beeps Developmental toddler classes (suitable from sitting to toddling) at The Hive, Stoneham Park, 10:00-11:00, contact Miranda 07817 712978 or miranda@hartbeeps.com HartBeeps - Baby Bells Developmental baby classes (suitable from newborn to sitting) at The Hive, Stoneham Park, 11:00-12:00 contact Miranda 07817 712978 or miranda@hartbeeps.com Toddlers Gym 9.30am - 12.00pm Under 5’s £3.50 per family YMCA, Marmion Road 01273 715439 Tots Trampolining 2.00pm - 3.00pm 2 -5yrs £3.50 per session YMCA, Marmion Rd 01273 715439 Monday Guild Fellowship & friendship 2.30pm Hove Methodist Church Yoga & Mindfulness (10-12 year old girls) Yoga, positive thought, mindfulness and meditation at The Hive, Stoneham Park, 3:404:40pm contact Jane on 07812 578181 or info@funkyoga.co.uk Relax Kids with Laurie 4.00 to 5.00pm 4-8yrs ( £36 for 6 weeks) Tree of Life Centre Portland Road Trampolining 3.40pm - 4.40pm 5-10yrs 4.45pm - 5.45pm 9-15yrs £4 per session Block booking needed YMCA, Marmion Rd 01273 715439 Dance 3.30am - 4.30pm 7-9 year olds £4 per session (block booking required) YMCA, Marmion Rd 01273 715439 Holistic Yoga - Move, Meditate, Relax at The Hive, Stoneham Park, 6.45-8pm Neela on 07796 562494 or info@yogashanta.com Teens Vox Club Sing, create, perform [repeat] - at The Hive, Stoneham Park, 8:15 – 9:30pm contact Emmy on 07979 906611 or voxclubhove@yahoo.co.uk

Tuesday

Badaboum! French musical playgroup at The Hive, Stoneham Park, 9:30-10:30 contact Anthony on 07917 282679 badaboum@talktalk.net Over 50’s Fitness 9.30am - 10.30am Over 50’s £3.50 YMCA, Marmion Rd 01273 715439 Singing for Pleasure 2pm taster session £3.50 Methodist Church Portland Rd Trampolining 3.30pm - 4.30pm 7-9 yrs £4 per session. Block booking needed YMCA, Marmion Rd 01273 715439 Pre-School Ballet Creative, varied and fun dance classes for children at The Hive, Stoneham Park, 11:00-11:45 contact Vicky on 07812 466719 or vickymoteane@gmail.com Playzone 3.30pm - 4.30pm 5-12yrs £3.50 per session. YMCA, Marmion Rd 01273 715439 Playzone Extra 3.30pm - 5.30pm 7-12yrs £4 per session YMCA, Marmion Road 01273 715439 Offer: £5 with Y Lounge Central Play Club (4-7 year olds) - Imaginative drama classes for kids at The Hive, Stoneham Park, 4:00pm - 4.45pm contact Aisling on 07855 366181 or info@playclub.uk.com DLG Allstars 3.30pm -4.30pm 7-11 years, £4 (block booking) YMCA, Marmion Road 01273 715439 Offer: £5 with Y Lounge Central Y Lounge Central 5.30pm - 7.00pm 7-12yrs £2 per session YMCA, Marmion Rd 01273 715439 Offer: £5 with PlayZone Extra or DLG AllStars Mindfulness Reclaim your wellbeing, meditation, mindfulness and positive ways to relax and feel great at The Hive, Stoneham Park, 7:30-8:30pm contact Jane on 07812 578181 or solutions@janeodstressmanagement.com Ageless wisdom for the new age 7 30 pm Ring for details 01273 731161 Burlex* 7.30-8.15pm. Adults. £5 per session Burlesque style of dance. Burlex Fitness is a fun and sassy way to work out. YMCA, Marmion Rd. 01273 715439

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Wednesday

Future You Career, Health and Well being workshops for women at The Hive, Stoneham Park, 10:00-12:00 Lara on 07960 122525 or info@ futureyoucoaching.co.uk Walking Club Hovian Walkers Meet at King Alfred car park on the seafront at the end of King’s Esplanade.7.15am to 8.00am FREE Debbie on 07748678564 Jumping Beans 10:00-11:30am All pre-school children £1.50 per child. Holy Cross Church, Tamworth Road. 01273 230899 Toddler’s Gym 9.30am - 12.00pm Under 5’s £3.50 YMCA, Marmion Rd 01273 715439 Basketball 3.30pm - 4.30pm 7 - 11 yrs £3.50 (block booking) YMCA, Marmion Rd 01273 715439 Dance 3.30am - 4.30pm 5-7 year olds £4 per session (block booking required) YMCA, Marmion Rd 01273 715439 Kidilates with Simone 4.00 to 5.00pm ( £36 for 6 weeks) Tree of Life Centre Portland Road Off the Blocks Christian Club 3:45-5:00pm Primary School Age 50p per child. Holy Cross Church, Tamworth Road 01273 230899 Pilates Contigo Targeting balance, strength and stretches for wellbeing at The Hive, Stoneham Park, 6:157:45pm contact Anna on 07875 634801 or pilates@contigo.org.uk Prayer Circle Vestry 7.30pm Hove Methodist Church Holistic Yoga - Move, Meditate, Relax The Hive, Stoneham Park, 7:30-8:45pm contact Neela on 07796 562494 or info@yogashanta.com Dance 3.30-4.30pm.5-7years. £5 per session. YMCA, Marmion Rd 01273 715439

Thursday

Keep Your Balance Keeping Active - Fall prevention class for people with age related balance issues at The Hive, Stoneham Park, 10:45-12:00 contact Martina on 07768 020146 or info@martinabisping-physio.co.uk Mid week service Holy Communion 10.30am Hove Methodist Church Preschool cookery classes 10am to 11.30am, at Pelican on Portland on Thursdays from in addition to their usual classes. Jess on 07970 997224 www.cookerydoodledoo.com. Dance 3.30pm - 4.30pm 9-11year olds. £4 per session (block booking required). YMCA, Marmion Rd 01273 715439 Tots Trampolining 2.00pm - 3.00pm 2-5 yrs. £3.50 per session YMCA, Marmion Rd 01273 715439 Gymnastics 3.30pm - 4.30pm 5 - 10yrs - £4 per session 4.40pm - 5.50pm 8 - 11yrs - £4 per session (block booking required) YMCA, Marmion Rd 01273 715439 Trampolining 3.20pm - 4.20pm 9 -11yrs. 4.45pm - 5.45pm 5-8yrs £4 per session Block booking needed YMCA, Marmion Rd 01273 715439 Inclusive Y Lounge Central 5.30pm - 7.30pm 13 - 19yrs - £2 per session YMCA, Marmion Rd 01273 715439 Body Control Pilates For all ages and abilities at The Hive, Stoneham Park, 7:30-8:30pm contact Sue on 07976 961144 or sue. albery@gmail.com Feminist Club (3rd Thursday of the Month) Reading and discussion group at The Hive, Stoneham Park, 8:0010:00pm contact Aisling on 07855 366181 or info@playclub.uk.com Stitch Club 3.30pm - 4.30pm 8 - 12yrs. YMCA, Marmion Rd Jane - 07771755856

Friday

Walking Club Hovian Walkers Meet at King Alfred car park on the seafront at the end of King’s Esplanade.7.15am to 8.00am 50p Debbie on 07748678564

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Toddlers Gym 9.30am - 12.00pm Under 5’s £3.50 YMCA, Marmion Rd Tots Dance 1.15pm - 2.00pm 2-5’s £3.50. YMCA, Marmion Rd 01273 715439 Polka Dots Parents & Toddlers 2.00pm, 0-5yrs Hove Methodist Church Kids Yoga with Jess 4.00 to 5pm 6-12yrs (£36 for 6 weeks) Tree of Life Centre Portland Road Chi Gong Meditation and Qi Gong (Chi Gung) class at The Hive, Stoneham Park, 9:30-10:30am contact Dheeresh on 07758 574567 or dheeresh. turnbull@talktalk.net Men’s Social Club 7.30pm - 10.30pm Hove Methodist Church Baby Massage Learn how to massage your baby in a calm, relaxed environment at The Hive, Stoneham Park, 10:45-11:45 contact Rachel on 07766 740902 or rachel@puura.co.uk. Film Night 8.00pm 2nd Friday of month Hove Methodist Church

Saturday

Community Breakfast 8.45am - 10.30am Last Sat of month Hove Methodist Church Kids Yoga with Jess 11.15 to 12.00 noon 6-12yrs (£36 for 6 weeks) Tree of Life Centre Portland Road Parents & Tots Yoga 12 to 12.45 noon 2-5 yrs (£36 for 6 weeks) Tree of Life Centre Portland Road

Sunday

Morning Service 10.30am Hove Methodist Church Children’s Parties Sat or Sun. Prices start from £70. YMCA, Marmion Rd 01273 715439 Weekly Sunday Service 10 30 am Family Eucharist with Sunday School. St Barnabas Hove Sackville Road. BN3 3HE Morning Service 10:30am Holy Cross Church, Tamworth Rd 01273 230899

Saturday 13th June, West Hove Forum Community Open Day 11.30am to 2.30pm, YMCA, Marmion Road

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MP and Local Councillors’ contact details... Your new Labour Member of Parliament for Hove, elected on 7th May, is Peter Kyle. You can contact him at: peter.kyle.mp@ parliament.uk 01273 330710 0207 7219 6133 www.peterkyle.co.uk

Denise Cobb (Conservative) denise.cobb@ brighton-hove.gov.uk 01273 291145

Councillors For Wish Ward The new Wish ward councillors are:

Councillors For Westbourne Ward The new Westbourne ward councillors are: Tom Bewick (Labour) tom.bewick@ brighton-hove.gov.uk 01273 291315

Robert Nemeth (Conservative) robert.nemeth@ brighton-hove.gov.uk 01273 291819 Garry Peltzer Dunn (Conservative) garry.peltzerdunn@ brighton-hove.gov.uk 01273 291186

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Concerned about your home being sold to fund your future care fees? The Issue

You probably own your home as joint tenants if you are a couple and solely if you are single. For couples this means you own it wholly, jointly and severally. Ultimately therefore you do not own it 50:50 as you might have assumed. You actually own all of it together and when one partner dies the surviving partner owns it solely and absolutely. It is sole and absolute ownership that enables a property to be taken into consideration as an asset by the local authority and puts the property in danger of needing to be sold to fund care.

The Reality

The Law (C.R.A.G - charging for residential accommodation guide) allows local authorities to assess your assets to determine if you need to pay for your own care. Currently if you have assets above £23,250, you are on your own and require care, you will probably have to pay for it all - currently averaging around £800 per week. Savings, cash and income would be used first and then your property would need to be taken into consideration. You would be expected to pay for all of your care until such time as your assets were depleted to below the £23,250 threshold. You would then pay for a proportion of your care until your assets were below £14,250 - at which point all your future care would be paid for.

The Solution

For couples, simply by changing the way you own your property well in advance of any care considerations i.e from joint tenants to tenants in common and by setting up two Trusts within a properly structured Will at the same time will in most cases, prevent your home from being taken into account by the local authority altogether should you ever require care in the future.

The children and/or whoever else is also nominated as Trust beneficiaries for that particular Trust will subsequently have access to that half of the property when the surviving partner dies. The first half of the property then is 100% securely in Trust for the beneficiaries and will not be at risk. As a result of this simple strategy the survivor is protected from having to sell the property to pay for their care should they need it because it is not possible to sell just their half of the property and the Crag guidelines clearly state that the market value of half a property is £0. The second half of the property will then ultimately go into Trust for access by the nominated beneficiaries when the surviving partner eventually dies. The beneficiaries will at that stage have both halves safe and secure in Trust and will be able to share and dispose of the property according to the wishes of the settlors (the original owners of both halves). By leaving 1/2 the property into Trust on first death, the surviving partner can still sell the property to downsize if they wish and are not restricted in any way with regards to what they wish to do to or with the property - it simply means that it is safeguarded and therefore will definitely be able to be appointed to the chosen beneficiaries when the time comes. For sole owners immediately conveying at least half of your property into Trust well in advance of any care consideration and becoming a Trustee and primary beneficiary of the Trust with others nominated to become beneficiaries after your death is usually enough to take away the risk of the property being considered as an asset to be sold if care is required as the property is not absolutely owned by yourself anymore and again it is not possible to sell half a house or force a Trustee to do something that is not in the ultimate best interest of the Trust beneficiaries. Call us now on 01273 911142 for a friendly chat about how this strategy could be of real benefit to you and your family.

For sole owners the process is simply to set up a Trust now and convey at least 1/2 of your property into it which will produce the same result.

The Reasoning

When you own your home as tenants in common you actually own half each. When the first partner dies, they leave their half into their trust. The surviving partner is the Trustee of that Trust and also the primary beneficiary which means that they have complete control over the property and what happens to it.

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Potting on and Re-potting If you have been growing seedlings indoors there will come a time when they need to be potted up, usually when the first true leaves have appeared. Use a small dibber or pencil to gently ease the seedling out of the seed tray. Only hold the seedling by the leaves, not the stem, and try to avoid touching the roots. The seedlings should now go into small pots with a good potting up compost, watered and placed outside, as all chance of a frost has gone. Ensure they have a tray underneath them to prevent too much water loss. Some plants can remain in a container long-term â&#x20AC;&#x201C; eg a bay tree â&#x20AC;&#x201C; you will need to transplant it into a larger pot as it grows or replace some of the compost every so often to keep it fresh and give it the nutrients it needs to grow. If the roots are beginning to show through the drainage holes it is time to pot it on. This is best done in spring or after the plant has just finished flowering. Choose a pot the next size up so there is less chance the roots will get sodden and susceptible to harmful bacteria and fungi.

Make sure you water the plant before removing it, but allow it to drain. Run a knife around the edge to help ease it free. Before you replant it tease the roots out with your fingers. Add appropriate compost to the next size up pot and gently firm the plant in all around the base of the stem. Once a plant is fully mature it will still need to be re-potted in spring to keep the compost fresh. The roots of the plant and the pot will need to be washed and the roots may need to be trimmed with secateurs or scissors. If a plant is in a very large container it may be impractical to re-pot it regularly, so top dressing can be an alternative. Scrape out as much of the old compost as possible, add fresh compost mixed with sand, grit or fertilizer as necessary, then add a further dressing of grit or bark to the top. This helps suppress weeds and slows evaporation. Always water well if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not raining! Gardening Joi Local Qualified Gardener joijones3@gmail.com Tel: 07803 704 934

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Here is news of some great community activity...

Volunteers Clear Up Rubbish Eyesore Look around the neighbourhood where you live - is it reasonably clean and tidy? Or do you, like most of us, suffer from old newspapers blowing about, empty cans and bottles, dog mess and half-eaten takeaway meals scattered by seagulls? Who is it that, in the dark of night, dumps builders’ rubble, an old TV set, a fridge, a soiled mattress.....? In Hove, actually, a group of local residents decided to do something about a rubbish eyesore in their neighbourhood: on Sunday afternoon 17th May, they got up a Volunteer Work Party of over 20 neighbours and 10 kids and set to clearing up their back alleyway off Tamworth Road, behind Portland Road/Marmion Road. Brighton & Hove Cityclean Area Operations Manager Damien Marmura supplied the volunteers with a refuse lorry with driver, black plastic bags, shovels and gloves free of charge! A couple of hours later, the alleyway became a much cleaner, more pleasant, and safer place. Well done, Hove actually - city council support and localism at its best! Photo: (before the clear-up) by David Guthrie

Here is an update from The West Hove Forum...

West Hove Forum Community Open Day Saturday 13th June The West Hove Forum Community Open Day will take place on Saturday 13th June, from 11.30am to 2.30pm, at Hove YMCA in Marmion Road.

The Purple People Kitchen

Come and see what the West Hove Forum does, or find out more about volunteering. Meet community groups, local councillors and service providers, including: • Stoneham Bakehouse • The Secret Garden Group • 55+ group • Community Development Workers • Food from the Purple People Kitchen, including lovely cakes! This event is free and anyone can come along. There will be free food and refreshments, but donations will be welcome. For further details, or to book a stand for your group, email westhoveforum@gmail.com or telephone Ron Gurney on 01273 385361.

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