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Hope you are enjoying the longer days and warmer temperatures. I always feel that March 22nd is a great date to reach and represents the countdown to Summer...bring it on!! We have the usual mix of items for you this month with local people and activities featured and a record number of local businesses represented. Thank you for all your positive comments about Poets Pages and please do let us know what you feel we can do to improve it. Your feedback is important to us. Also please continue to send in your local items for publication. Have a great April!! Poets Pages Team 01273 551021 info@poetspages.co.uk Cover: James O’Sullivan
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Friends of Stoneham Park Poets Portrait Old photo Poets Person What’s On Page Yoga Therapy Fundraising success! Dupont Art Club Sponsored walk for refugees Hove Farmers’ Market Secondary school catchments - Poets Corner Index
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Here is an update from the Friends of Stoneham Park...
News from the Friends of Stoneham Park As we rush into spring, the Friends of Stoneham Park are picking up the pace too. We have already set the dates for our events this year with the first one, our Spring Clean, taking place on 9 April. Our wonderful Park Ranger, Min, is supplying the equipment, we’ll be keeping warm with hot drinks and we just need you to come and help us spruce up the park! We move on to the Big Lunch on 12 June, which is a nationwide initiative to bring communities together. We’ll be hosting a drinks tent and a BBQ and we’re hoping to see as many of you there as possible. Quickly following is our AGM on 7 July – this is the one to come to if you want to get more involved with FOSP. We are always on the lookout for local talent – photographers, fundraising experts, face painters, musicians. You don’t have to get involved in every meeting or every event – just pick and choose! Picnic in the Park next on 10 September is our big summer event with food, music and entertainment, and it’s a lot of fun and hard work to organise. The same goes for our Winter Market on 3 December. It’s lovely to round off the year with mulled wine, carols and a visit from Father Christmas.
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Joel Evans is the founder of local business The Outdoors Project, based on Coleridge Street.
Poets Portrait...Joel Evans The company was started by Joel six years ago and now works with over 1,000 local children each week. Activities range from Bush Craft Survival Skills, Nerf Adventures and Forest School to old school fun and games. Visit: www.theoutdoorsproject.co.uk for more information.
Over the coming months Helen Farquharson will be compiling portraits of people living or working around Poets Corner and they’ll be featured on her website: www.helenfphotography.co.uk Anyone who’s interested in being featured can email helenfphotography@gmail.com
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Poets Past - Hove Hospital... The Women’s Ward in Hove Hospital (the Carr Burton Wing), on the corner of Sackville Road and Montgomery St. The hospital closed in 1997 and was converted to flats (now Tennyson Court). The date of the photograph is unknown. Thanks to the Regency Society for this image from their photographic archives, The James Gray Collection. You can see thousands of more historic pictures of Brighton and Hove at www.regencysociety-jamesgray.com.
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Helen Day lives in Wordsworth Street. She is a former Assistant Head Teacher but retrained as a Cognitive Hypnotherapist after the birth of her daughter.
Poets Person: Helen Day How long have you lived in Poets Corner? I moved into Poets Corner in 14 years ago. It’s such a great place to live. I couldn’t imagine wanting to live anywhere else. What is your favourite place to go in the area? I love the regeneration that has taken place recently on Portland Road. There is a real vibrancy in the area. Everywhere there is a sense of community and belonging. It’s a pleasure to be able to support good local independent businesses. Would you change anything in Poets Corner? The only thing is the parking issue. If it’s after 6pm we can never find a space. Why did you decide to retrain? I went to see a hypnotherapist myself when I was undergoing IVF. I do believe it was what made the difference for me personally. When I fell pregnant I
knew I couldn’t be the mother I wanted to be and work full time as an Assistant Head Teacher in a busy secondary school and do both roles as well as I would like. I looked into retraining so I could give back a little of what I had received in terms of support. I came across Cognitive Hypnotherapy. Its principles are firmly based in modern neuroscience which really appealed to me. When my daughter was nearly two I set up my practice. Now she’s at school I can devote more time to the business which I love, and still get to drop her off and pick her up every day. It’s a perfect working model for me, allowing me to spend quality time with the family. I have also recently trained with one of the world’s leading coaches in America and now offer coaching myself. It’s great to be able to help people overcome whatever is holding them back from being the best they can be, and then help them achieve whatever it is they want to achieve. What do you enjoy about your job? Meeting the people that I do. I am so humbled by my clients’ life experiences and their determination to overcome the challenges they are facing. I love working with them. But the best part is when they leave, and witnessing the transformations that they have experienced. That makes everything worthwhile. For more information about personal success coaching you can contact Helen via her website www.helendaytherapy.co.uk or call 07886 593619.
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Trampolining 3.40-4.40pm (5-10 years) 4.45-5.45pm (9-15 years) £4 per session (block booking required) YMCA, Marmion Road Dance 3.30-4.30pm (7-9 years) 4.40-5.40pm (7-11 years) £4 per session (block booking required) YMCA, Marmion Road Yoga & Mindfulness (10-12 year old girls) 3.40-4.40pm The Hive, Stoneham Park Contact Jane on 07812 578181 or info@funkyoga.co.uk Walking Club Hovian Walkers Meet at King Alfred car park on the seafront at the end of King’s Esplanade; 7.15am-8am http://www.meetup.com/Hove-WeeklyBeach-Walks/ Monday Guild Fellowship & friendship 2.30pm Hove Methodist Church
Relax Kids with Laurie 4-5pm; 4-8 years ; (£36 for 6 weeks) Tree of Life Centre Portland Road Holistic Yoga 6.45-8pm ;The Hive, Stoneham Park Neela on 07796 562494 or info@yogashanta.com Pilates Mat Classes Beginners: 6.30pm-7.30pm Intermediate: 7.30pm-8.30pm Honeycroft, Sackville Road 07973 719363 claire@hovepilates.com Hove Zen & Mindfulness Sangha Soto Zen group: sitting, walking, chanting Big Mind on last Monday of the month 7.15pm Westwerks, 41-43 Portland Road Contact Dheeresh on 07758 574567 11th April - Sewing Class For home-educated kids 6+ 1-3pm .The Hive, Stoneham Park Contact Fiona on 07767 476556 or wickedfaerie1@yahoo.com 18th April Everyday Bread Workshop (for adults) Learn to bake bread .6-10pm The Hive, Stoneham Park workshops@stonehambakehouse.org.uk 25th April Art and movement class .1-3pm The Hive, Stoneham Park Contact Maya on 07591 856219 or purplemountain3@googlemail.com
Tuesday Mini Art Cart Pre-school art club 9:30-11:30 (term time only) Drop-in; £4 per child Pelican on Portland 211 Portland Road www.theamazingartcart.com Badaboum! French musical playgroup 9.30-10.30am The Hive, Stoneham Park Call 07917 282679 or email badaboum@talktalk.net
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Trampolining 3.30-4.30pm (9-11 years) 4.45-5.45pm (5-8 years) £4 per session (block booking required) YMCA, Marmion Road
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Stitch Club 3.30-4.30pm (8-12 years) Contact Jane: 07771 755856 YMCA, Marmion Road
Hovian Walkers Meet at King Alfred car park on the seafront at the end of King’s Esplanade; 7.15am-8am http://www.meetup.com/Hove-Weekly-Beach-Walks/ Jumping Beans 10-11.30am All preschool children £1.50 per child Holy Cross Church, Tamworth Road 01273 230899 Kidilates with Simone 4 to 5pm (£36 for 6 weeks) Tree of Life Centre Portland Road Off The Blocks –Christian Club 3.45-5pm Primary school age 50p per child Holy Cross Church, Tamworth Road 01273 230899 Pilates Contigo 6.15-7.45pm The Hive, Stoneham Park 07875 634801 or pilates@contigo.org.uk Prayer Circle 7.30pm Vestry Hove Methodist Church Holistic Yoga 7.30-8.45pm The Hive, Stoneham Park 07796 562494 or info@yogashanta.com babyballet® Pre-school song and dance for boys and girls 1-1.35pm Movers: 3-4years Westows Play Gym, School Road brightonwestandhove@babyballet.co.uk
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Midweek Service Holy Communion 10.30am Hove Methodist Church Body Control Pilates 7.30-8.30pm The Hive, Stoneham Park 07976 961144 or sue.albery@gmail.com Fiction Writing Course Beginners to experienced writers 9.30am-12.30pm The Hive, Stoneham Park beachhutwritingacademy@gmail.com Cookery Doodle Doo 10-11.30am Preschool classes £7 per child Pelican on Portland www.cookerydoodledoo.com Magic Moves (age 4-7) Dance class 4-4.45pm; The Hive, Stoneham Park magicmovesdance@btinternet.com
Friday Hovian Walkers Meet at King Alfred car park on the seafront at the end of King’s Esplanade; 7.15am-8am www.meetup.com/Hove-WeeklyBeach-Walks/ Polka Dots Parents & Toddlers 2pm; 0-5 years Hove Methodist Church Toddlers Gym For under 5 years 9.30am-12 noon; £3.50 YMCA, Marmion Road 01273 715439 Gymnastics 5-10 years 3.30-4.30pm YMCA, Marmion Road Kids Yoga with Jess 4pm-5pm; 6-12 years (£36 for 6 weeks) Tree of Life Centre Portland Road Chi Gong 9.30-10.30am The Hive, Stoneham Park Contact Dheeresh on 07758 574567 or dervish.terminal@gmail.com Men’s Social Club 7.30pm-10.30pm Hove Methodist Church
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Film Night Second Friday of the month 8pm Hove Methodist Church Manine Italian arts and crafts playgroup for 2-5 year olds; 11am-12 noon The Hive, Stoneham Park Contact Jane on 07906 684389 or maninepiccoline@gmail.com Vital Danza Dance for health and happiness 8.15-10pm; £10 The Tree of Life Centre 143 Portland Road www.vitalhelen.blogspot.co.uk
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 CentrePortland Road JittaBugs Mornings. (2-5 years). Contact Emily 07837 162901. YMCA, Marmion Rd. 01273 715439 2nd Saturday of the month Councillors’ Surgery for Wish Ward 11am-12 noon The Hive, Stoneham Park 3rd Saturday of the month Hove Farmers’ Market Variety of local producers and stalls 10am-2pm In association with The Hive, Stoneham Park
9th April 2016 Brighton Flower School Saturday Floral Crown Course; 10am-1pm The Hive, Stoneham Park Contact Vicky 07867 544218 or info@ theflowerschoolbrighton.co.uk
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Here is a testimonial about a course going on locally...
Yoga Therapy for the Mind approach to living more mindfully and compassionately. I now regularly attend Neela’s Holistic Yoga classes at the Hive café in Poets Corner. This helps me stay motivated to continue with my practice.
“I loved and benefited from this course so much I did it twice. I wasn’t the only one. It’s that good. After a tough four years involving the loss of my mum to cancer and my own breast cancer and surgery, I found myself in a dark, depressed and anxious state, emotionally overwhelmed, unable to find peace or meaning in anything. I desperately needed healing and restoration of body, mind and soul. I was therefore relieved and excited to discover Neela’s Yoga Therapy for the Mind course. From week one I knew I was in the right place. The other participants were lovely. Some, like me, had done yoga before, others were beginners. All of us, however, were struggling emotionally. A qualified yoga therapist, Neela gently guided us and made everyone feel valuable and welcome. She was caring and encouraging, with the flexibility to cater to everyone’s needs. Her sense of humour was also surprisingly helpful (I’ve never enjoyed yoga sessions so much). Being in a small group meant that we had personal attention and the support of being with others ‘in the same boat’. We learned simple, practical methods for dealing with anxiety and depression and developed a longer-term
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I cannot recommend this course highly enough. It will improve your emotional wellbeing whatever your circumstances but particularly if you suffer from stress, anxiety and/or depression. Whatever your needs, you will find yourself as I did, feeling freer and more alive. Thank you, Neela.” Justine Kilkerr Next Yoga Therapy for the Mind course begins Thursday 21 April. Private sessions also available. Contact Neela on 07796 562494 for details and registration.
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With news of a local fund raising event held by Little Loves...
Little Loves Raises Money for the Jeanne Saunders Centre As part of an on-going effort to raise money for charities in the Hove community, Little loves held a raffle at the last sale on 21st February, to raise money to purchase sensory equipment for the Jeanne Saunders Centre. The Jeanne Saunders Centre is a free Special Educational Needs and/or disability pre-school (PRESENS) in Hove which offers early intervention, support and advice to children from two and a half to five years. The children may have speech/language difficulties, physical difficulties, autism, social difficulties and learning difficulties. This service is currently under threat from funding cuts due to the latest Government decision to move PRESENS children into mainstream schools; this will in turn see the closure of the centre, which would in my opinion be a great loss to those parents seeking specialist advice, support and attention for their child from teachers with specialist knowledge and years of experience.
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As organiser of Little loves, I met with the head at the centre to see how Little loves might be able to help support the centre and what the fundraising could go towards. As sensory play is fundamental in special education, because it provides relief, comfort and aids development, it was important the fundraising money was spent on this type of equipment. It gives us great pleasure to announce that Little loves raised £204.50 to go towards new equipment that will make a big difference to the children s day. We wish to thank everyone for taking part in the raffle and especially to all the businesses that were able to donate prizes. Little loves is a children’s pre-loved sale based in Hove where the parents and carers of Hove and its surrounding areas can sell and buy pre-loved children’s clothes, toys, books and accessories. Little loves also champions local businesses at the sales so there is a fantastic selection of new, handmade, crafty, tasty and arty goods at the sale too! You can find out more about the sales on the website (www.littlelovesuk.co.uk), Facebook, Twitter and even Instagram, or by joining the mailing list at littleloves2015@gmail.com . To find out more about the current proposals to cut PRESENS in Hove, please join the Facebook group “Save our Specialist SEND Support Services in Brighton & Hove”. Angela Whippy
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Here’s a club to join if you’d like to get creative...
Take Up Painting at Your Local Art Club Have you ever thought of taking up drawing or painting? If you would like the opportunity, how about trying your local art club in Hove. Whether you have never done any art work before or wish to reignite a long lost skill, Dupont Art Club is there to welcome you. It is open to all abilities; some members had never held a paintbrush in their lives before whilst others have made art their careers. So why not go along and give it a try! You can start by having a free “taster session”, then if you decide to join membership is £35 per annum and each session you attend is just £5 for two and a half hours and you only pay for the times you attend. There is a tutor at every session who will help and advise you as well as demonstrating interesting art topics. Sessions are held on Wednesday afternoons 1.30 – 4pm, Thursday mornings from 10am – 12.30pm and Thursday afternoons from 1.30 – 4pm. On Thursdays there is a model all day; if you wish to draw him or her you pay a small amount extra to cover their costs. Alternatively you may choose to do a still life or your own subject. On Wednesday every fortnight the tutor will introduce a different topic ranging from the
use of varied media to a specific subject. These topics are discussed and demonstrated for those who wish to try them out. Some members just like to work on their own projects and are given advice from the tutor if they wish. Aside from weekly sessions the club has quite a varied calendar with opportunities to sketch “plein air” and they occasionally invite outside artists to talk or give demonstrations. Dupont hold an annual art exhibition and join in with the Brighton and Hove Arts Council Exhibition at the Friends Centre. Members’ art work can also be seen for sale in two cafés in Brighton. Dupont Art Club was founded in 1979, the first gatherings being at the Old Market in Hove. The name Dupont was inspired by the Dupont Riding Academy that was held there in the 1870s. After three years at the Old Market, Dupont moved, eventually ending up at the Connaught Centre in Hove. After the Connaught closed in 2010, the club moved to Ventnor Hall in Blatchington Road. That is where you will find them today, so why not go along and discover more on a Wednesday or Thursday. Take a look at their terrific website: www.dupontartclub.org.uk.
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Local news of sponsored walks and Farmers Market! Send in your local items to info@poetspages.co.uk...
Children Raise Money to Help Refugees In April, Hal and Thea Moore from Shelley Road are walking 8 miles from Hove Lagoon to Brighton Marina and back to raise money for child refugees in Europe. Hal, 8, said, “When we first saw the refugee crisis Thea cried. Then we started seeing it all over the newspapers and news. We thought it was terrible so we decided somehow to help. Then we had this really great idea: a sponsored walk.” They are walking with their parents and friends and have a fundraising page at justgiving.com/Halandtheawalk where they are fast approaching their new target of £400. All money raised goes to Save the Children.
Hove Farmers’ Market at Stoneham Park Hove Farmers’ Market have joined forces with The Hive café. Previously based at St Philip’s Church, their new home is Stoneham Park, from 10am to 2pm every third Saturday of the month, starting on 16th April. If you are a local producer and would be interested in selling at their next market, you can get in touch with them through their Facebook page (Hove Farmers Market) or email oliviawall1976@gmail.com .
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Will Writing Fortnight for hospice care at Martlets
9 to 20 May 2016 Book from 11 April
A great opportunity to make or update your Will and to support your local hospice
Suggested minimum donations are:
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Mark Scott Crosby Woods 75 Church Road Hove 01273 734600
Richard Shearing Dean Wilson 165 Dyke Road Brighton 01273 249210
Maureen Edwards Burt Brill & Cardens 30 Old Steyne Brighton 01273 604123
Julie Latham Burnand Brazier Malcolm Wilson 39 Church Road, Hove 01273 734022
Carl Ingram Goodlaw 6 The Drive Hove 01273 956270
Roger Tuffin John A Tuffin 12 Ship Street Brighton 01273 202071
Maria Turner Deibel & Allen 10 Franklin Road Portslade 01273 430999
Nadia Cowdrey Griffith Smith Farrington Webb 47 Old Steyne, Brighton 01273 324041
Jonathan Horner Sussex Law 45 Ladies Mile Road Brighton 01273 561312
Robert Simon Robert Simon St Mary’s Road Shoreham By Sea 01273 452333
Deanne Ferguson McMillan Williams 11 Prince’s Street Brighton 01273 830034
Christopher Thomas Fitzhugh Gates 3 Pavilion Parade Brighton 01273 666323
About the Scheme A professionally written Will is the best way to protect those you love and to remember your local hospice. Our Wills scheme is an ideal time to make or update your Will in return for a donation to Martlets. Contact one of the Will writers listed to make your booking and to find out more - quoting Martlets Will Writing Fortnight. Bookings open from 11 April and appointments will take place from 9 to 20 May.
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