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Local Person: Elaine Evans
Don’t you just love it when the temperatures start rising and the days start to stretch out and the long winter months start to recede behind us!
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Old Photo
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City Reads
We have plenty for you this month so put the kettle on, put your heel up on the kitchen table and enjoy a nice cuppa and a browse through your local directory.
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Memory Day
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Gardening
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KAWHRA
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The King Alfred Project
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West Hove Forum
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Jackie the Musical
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What’s On
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Dream Doors
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Health Tip
Cover: Jane Galvin
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Local Event & News
The artwork and article deadline for April’s edition is 15th March. Please call earlier to reserve your space.
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2009. My niece, Dr Sarah Cheang, also a Hove resident, was a joint curator. I signed up as a Regency Patron in 2010, and love supporting the Foundation. When I received the BEM, the ceremony took place in the Red Drawing Room. You also volunteer at a museum in Spain. How did that come about? In 1982 my late husband Steve and I bought an apartment in Villajoyosa (Costa Blanca’s best kept secret) and loved visiting the museum and other historic sites in the area during our annual holiday. In 2012 I returned to Villajoyosa and met the new curator by chance. I became a volunteer, helped with translations on their blog and got involved in some projects in Steve’s memory (his grandfather was Spanish). The most recent is the restoration of the Tower of Sant Josep, a wonderful Roman funerary monument dating from the second century AD and the largest in Spain. (Some striking photos on the internet.) What do you like about living in West Hove? It is convenient and not as busy as Brighton. Near the seafront, good local shops and bus links to Brighton’s facilities.
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“The Good Son” is a bitter-sweet tale, set in 1980s Belfast. Mickey Donnelly is smart, which isn’t a good thing in his part of town. Despite having a dog called Killer and being in love with the girl next door, everyone calls him ‘gay’. It doesn’t help that his best friend is his little sister, Wee Maggie, and that everyone knows he loves his ma more than anything in the world. Sarah Hutchings, Artistic Director of City Reads, said: “Choosing one book for a whole city to read, share and celebrate is a wonderful thing because it brings people together. This outstanding debut from Brighton-based Northern Irish writer Paul McVeigh was the perfect choice as this year marks the centenary of the Easter Rising, a rebellion that led to the eventual signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty and the creation of Northern Ireland, which is where the story is set. I defy anyone not to fall in love with its protagonist Mickey Donnelly. I hope you love it as much as we do.”
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From its launch on World Book Day (3 March) to the final event at Brighton Festival on 29 May, there’s a wide range of events encouraging residents across the city to get reading and start talking. Highlights include: an Irish Whiskey Tasting on St Patrick’s Day (17 March),
Young City Reads Danny Wallace’s “Hamish and the WorldStoppers” has been chosen for Young City Reads. What would YOU do...if the whole world just stopped? Yes, the WHOLE WORLD. Birds in the air. Planes in the sky. And every single person on the planet - except you. Because that’s what keeps happening to ten-year-old Hamish Ellerby. And it’s being caused by the WorldStoppers and their terrifying friends, the Terribles! They have a PLAN. They want to take our world for their own... Oh, and they hate children. For more information, visit cityreads.co.uk.
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Folowing on from our January article about the Oral History Project...
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STORIES OF TEENAGE LOVE, LOSS AND REBELLION In our January issue we shared the news of a Brighton & Hove oral history project which has been supporting students from Longhill School to recruit, interview and photograph people with a story to tell about being a teenager in Brighton & Hove in the 40s, 50s & 60s. Since then, the Giddy project has staged four Memory Days attracting 33 people to come and tell their stories of giddy love, loss and rebellion – all of which will be used to create a free oral history app. Using GPS navigation technology, the Giddy app will take users on an alternative walking tour of the city, punctuated by the personal histories straight from the mouths of the people who lived them. 11 Histories such as those told by the man who, after a gig in 1969, met Jimi Hendrix in a beaten-up MG at the Dome stage door. He recounts how, after having his tambourine signed by the man himself, he was chased by a gaggle of screaming fans through the North Laine, narrowly missing being mobbed. Also, the lady who told of finding first love and first kisses in Preston Park at the age of 13, and was subsequently forbidden by her parents to see her boyfriend again. Forty years later she managed to find him online and they’ve been together ever since.
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IN THE GARDEN... MARCH 2016 Now that the spring bulbs are in flower, it’s a good time to think about shrubs that will complement those lively colours. Here are a few shrubs that look good in the spring... Choisya ternata An all-round good performer, growing up to a maximum of 2.5 metres (there are smaller varieties) in sun and partial shade, this evergreen shrub forms a lovely green backdrop to summer-flowering perennials. In late spring, it has an abundance of highly-fragrant white flowers. I especially like Choisya ternata ‘Sundance’, whose yellowgreen leaves are great for bringing light into a shady spot. Maximum 1.5-2.5m in height x 1.5-2.5m spread. 13
Corylopsis pauciflora Native to SE Asia, this spring shrub is seldom seen in UK gardens and yet it works very well in smaller or shady gardens. The bare stems give rise to hanging clusters of pale yellow flowers in early spring soon after last month’s feature plant, Hamamelis, has finished flowering. Looks good with purple/blue spring flowers. Maximum 1.5m height x 2.5m spread. Skimmia japonica A really useful plant for adding structure to the garden when you don’t want a larger plant. Skimmias come in
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Here is an update from the Kingsway & West Hove Residents’ Association….
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KINGSWAY & WEST HOVE RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION These are some of the issues discussed at our February meeting, attended by about 90 people. Kingsway developments The development brief for Aldrington Basin approved by the council in 2013 says: “On the south side of the Kingsway, in order to protect the amenity of the West Hove townscape, any development shall not exceed the height of the recently built Vega flats.” This is a very important detail to go back to when new planning applications are submitted. We believe the PortZED site 15 (to the east of Pets Corner) is now being sold to the Hyde Group (who also propose to build the Sackville Tower). An application to vary the planning conditions has been approved, enabling site clearance. Britannia House, next to The Gather Inn (near Hove Lagoon), has had planning permission since 2006 for two and a half floors over the existing office building. New owners have applied to change the design, with a bigger penthouse on the top floor. Residents at the meet-
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ing agreed that the new scheme was unattractive and overbearing compared to the previous art deco design. KAWHRA have submitted an objection. Work has begun on the site at the junction of Kingsway and Erroll Road. This will be a showroom with eight flats above. Residents’ parking concerns were acknowledged by the Planning Committee, resulting in a legal agreement for a travel information pack for new residents and a developer contribution of £6,000 for pedestrian improvements. KAWHRA is concerned about the 17-storey building proposed for the Sackville Hotel site because the overall look of the seafront is important to all residents. The City Plan specifies that buildings of six storeys or more may be acceptable along Kingsway as far west as Wish Road. We believe 17 storeys is excessive and ignores its context. All residents at the meeting agreed. To comment on this application, go to the planning register on the council website and search for application number BH2015/04414. Oil seepage A couple of years ago, an oily odour became apparent in the harbour area. Shoreham Port identified the probable cause as a long-disused gas works beneath the port’s land. The port has agreed to carry out further tests and is expected to present the outcome and potential solutions in April.
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After decades of talk about the fate of King Alfred...
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Some simply want to see the new facility built – urgently. Others think that the proposed enabling development is too big. Some don’t want any enabling development on the site at all. Many, including me, want to see a 50m pool. Others actually quite like the current building and want to see it refurbished (again). When I started the campaign with Mike Weatherley MP
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to get a new public sports centre for Hove, we wanted to see a quality facility on the current site alongside however many flats were required to pay for it. We were very successful in persuading Brighton & Hove City Council to kickstart the project but, once this principle of development had been established, the council stopped listening. For some bizarre reason, the swimming clubs weren’t even consulted when the specification was written. Nobody had the courtesy to see the bowlers, weight-lifters or dancers. Much was decided from behind a desk. This was wrong. As it goes, I do think that we have reached something not a million miles away from the ideal solution. There is much good about what has been proposed by Rob Starr and Crest Nicholson. Most importantly, the sports centre is to be breathtaking. It will be the pride of Sussex once completed. The height and number of flats are lower than those of the Frank Gehry scheme which of course has planning permission already (18 vs 26 storeys, and 565 vs 751 flats). And the finances of the scheme actually stack up. If we are to get it spot-on then we need more public input. As the Conservative representative on the Project Board, I have been able to air my concerns behind the scenes. Residents of West Hove have not had this opportunity. The planning process itself, which is likely to start mid-2016 and conclude mid-2017, gives opportunity to comment but it is always better to start earlier, before an application is finalised. As Wish residents know, I certainly don’t shy away from listening to what the public has to say. Tell me on the bus. Stop me in the street. Write to me. Send me an email (robert.nemeth@brighton-hove.gov.uk). Send me a telegram. I don’t mind. If I am going to represent your views on the biggest singlesite development in Hove’s history, I need to know what you think. Robert Nemeth, Councillor for Wish ward WHD March 2016
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POLICE & CRIME COMMISSIONER SPEAKS AT THE WEST HOVE FORUM The Police & Crime Commissioner (PCC), Katy Bourne, attended the latest meeting of the West Hove Forum and explained her role. PCCs came into being about 3½ years ago, to replace the old police authorities. Before that, police priorities would be set by the Government. The Sussex Police Authority had 17 members who ensured that the priorities set by the Government were carried out by the Chief Constable. However, some felt they didn’t connect with the public. The PCC sets police priorities which must reflect the wishes of local people. She is also responsible for the police budget - £250 million annually. This has to23be cut by £30-35 million and Sussex Police will be smaller in numbers by 2020. The senior policing team in Sussex are designing a new local policing model and they are currently looking at neighbourhood policing. Crime types have been changing, with much theft and fraud now online, and many historic cases of child abuse reported. Katy Bourne said that local neighbourhood policing needs to adapt to these changes. Some PCSOs have taken on extra responsibility, without getting paid for it. They may be given more powers around licensing
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and investigation. When the new role is decided, they will get paid more. There will be fewer PCSOs, but we don’t yet know how many will be lost. The PCC has been given permission to raise the police precept of the council tax by £5 per year, to pay for an additional 45 police officers who can investigate digital crime. The next West Hove Forum meeting will be at 2pm on Wednesday 23rd March at Muriel House, Ingram Crescent. If you would like to attend on behalf of a residents’ association, business or other organisation, please email us at westhoveforum@gmail.com or phone the Chair, Ron Gurney, on 01273 385361.
COUNCILLORS FOR WISH AND WESTBOURNE
Westbourne councillors Tom Bewick (Labour) and Denise Cobb (Conservative) hold a drop-in surgery on Friday 11th March (the second Friday of each month), from 5pm to 6pm, in the café at Hove Museum. You can also email them at: tom.bewick@brighton-hove.gov.uk or denise.cobb@brighton-hove.gov.uk . The Conservative councillors for Wish ward, Garry Peltzer Dunn and Robert Nemeth, hold a drop-in surgery on Saturday 12th March (the second Saturday in the month) as follows: 9am-10am: 234 New Church Road 10am-11am: Sanders House, Ingram Crescent 11am-12 noon: The Hive café, Stoneham Park You can also email them at: garry.peltzerdunn@brighton-hove.gov.uk or robert.nemeth@brighton-hove.gov.uk. WHD March 2016
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WEST HOVE’S ANNA LINSTRUM DIRECTS JACKIE THE MUSICAL Anna Linstrum of St Leonard’s Road directs Jackie The Musical which runs at Theatre Royal Brighton from 5th to 9th April. Tell us about Jackie The Musical... It’s a show packed full of 1970s songs, and is inspired by Jackie magazine, which was published from the 70s to the 90s. It’s set in the present day, with flashbacks to the 70s, and our heroine is Jackie, a woman of a certain age with a recent divorce and a teenage son. Her younger self comes back to help her mend her broken heart and 25 give her courage for the future. It’s funny, heart-warming, and features nearly twenty cracking songs, including big dance numbers choreographed by Arlene Phillips, and we’ve a cast of 21 who sing their heart out. My job as director is to shape the overall show so that it’s the best night out you’ve had in ages! Are you old enough to have been a Jackie reader yourself? Yes, I’m over 40 (how did that happen?), so I read the magazine in the 1980s. I wish I’d kept my old copies
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WHAT’S ON IN WEST HOVE… Mondays 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/HoveWeekly-Beach-Walks/ Ladies’ Exercise Class Suitable for all; drop in for a 30 min session any time between 3.30pm-6pm. St Richard’s Church, Stapley Road Contact Eire on 07928 463279 Mini Music 09.40am (2yrs+) & 10.40am (babies). The Hive, Stoneham Park suzanne@minimusic.info Yoga & Mindfulness (10-12 year old girls) 3.40-4.40pm The Hive, Stoneham Park info@funkyoga.co.uk Holistic Yoga 6.45-8pm The Hive, Stoneham Park. info@yogashanta.com Hove Zen & Mindfulness Sangha 7.15pm. Westwerks, 41-43 Portland Road. Contact Dheeresh on 07758 574567 Tuesdays 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 Pilates Mat Classes Gentle Beginners: 10am-11am Beginners: 11am-12 noon Hove Methodist Church Portland Road claire@hovepilates.com Badaboum! French musical playgroup 9.30-10.30am The Hive, Stoneham Park badaboum@talktalk.net Pre-School Ballet 11-11.45am The Hive, Stoneham Park 11:00-11:45 vickymoteane@gmail.com Mindfulness 7.30-8.30pm. The Hive, Stoneham Park. solutions@janeodstressmanagement.com Antenatal classes 6.45pm. Holy Cross Church, Tamworth Road. To pre-book call 07494 002577 or email bookings@parentskool.co.uk Wednesdays 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/
Morning Yoga 10-11am. The Hive, Stoneham Park. yogakirsty@gmail.com Ladies’ Exercise Class Suitable for all; drop in for a 30 min session any time between 9.30-11am. United Reformed Church Hall, just off Boundary Road. Contact Eire on 07928 463279 The Real Junk Food Project A tasty meal from intercepted food on a “Pay As You Feel” basis on the first Wednesday of the month. 12-2pm The Hive, Stoneham Park Magic Moves (age 2-4) 27 Dance class. 1.30-2.30pm The Hive, Stoneham Park magicmovesdance@btinternet.com Pilates Contigo 6.15-7.45pm The Hive, Stoneham Park pilates@contigo.org.uk Holistic Yoga 7.30-8.45pm The Hive, Stoneham Park info@yogashanta.com babyballet® Pre-school song and dance for boys and girls. 10.25-11am Tinies: 18 months-3 years. 11.15 - 11.45 Tots: 6-18 months. Hove Village, 126-128 New Church Road 1-1.35pm Movers: 3-4years Westows Play Gym, School Road brightonwestandhove@ babyballet.co.uk Small Pilates Classes Taught by physiotherapist 5pm & 6pm; booking required St Philip’s Church Hall smallclasspilates@gmail.com Thursdays Picture Time and Story 10am-12 noon. £2 per child, dropin, 2-5 years. Hove Museum Fiction Writing Course 9.30am-12.30pm. The Hive, Stoneham Park. beachhutwritingacademy@gmail.com Magic Moves Dance class 4-4.45pm (age 4-7) 4.45pm-5.45pm (age 7-11) The Hive, Stoneham Park magicmovesdance@btinternet.com Small Pilates Classes Taught by physiotherapist 7pm; booking required St Philip’s Church Hall smallclasspilates@gmail.com Body Control Pilates 7.30-8.30pm. The Hive, Stoneham Park. sue.albery@gmail.com
Fridays 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/ Ladies’ Exercise Class Suitable for all; drop in for a 30 min session any time between 8.30am-12pm United Reformed Church Hall, just off Boundary Road Chi Gong 9.30-10.30am The Hive, Stoneham Park dervish.terminal@gmail.com Manine Italian arts and crafts playgroup for 2-5 year olds. 11am-12 noon The Hive, Stoneham Park maninepiccoline@gmail.com babyballet® Pre-school song and dance for boys and girls 1.30-2.05pm Movers: 3-4 years 2.15-2.50pm Tinies: 18 months-3years. Hove Village, 126-128 New Church Road. brightonwestandhove@babyballet.co.uk Vital Danza Dance for health and happiness 8.15-10pm; £10. The Tree of Life Centre, 143 Portland Road www.vitalhelen.blogspot.co.uk MARCH EVENTS Tuesday, 1st March Southern Project Management Network 6.30pm-8pm !Revival Coffee Shop 35 George Street www.southernpm.net Thursday, 3rd March Over-50s Social Club 2.30-5pm Vestry, St Philip’s Church Roots Night Concert by Leon Rosselson 8-11pm. The Railway Inn 2 Station Road www.railwayroots.co.uk Friday, 4th March Friday Night Social For dinner & BYOB (from 6pm) with additional Poetry Workshop (ages 12+ from 7pm) The Hive, Stoneham Park Contact The Hive 01273 911010 or hive.roomhire@gmail.com
WEST HOVE Saturday, 5th March Vestry Café 10.30am-12 noon Vestry, St Philip’s Church Body Mind and Spirit Day Healing, readings, therapies, auric camera. Refreshments available 11am-4.30pm. Cornerstone Community Centre. Church Road Enquiries 01273 593294 Monday, 7th March Portslade Carers Afternoon Tea 2-3.30pm. The Railway Inn 2 Station Road. For information, contact Pam on 01273 746222 Monday 7th and 21st March Bread and Bun Workshop (for adults). Learn to bake bread (21st March). and buns (7th March) 6-10pm. The Hive, Stoneham Park workshops@stonehambakehouse.org.uk Monday, 7th March Sewing Class For home-educated kids 6+ 1-3pm. The Hive, Stoneham Park wickedfaerie1@yahoo.com Saturday, 12th March Arty, Crafty Club (8-12 years) 10.30-11.45am; £5 Book in advance. Hove Museum Monday, 21st March Art and movement class 1-3pm The Hive, Stoneham Park Contact Maya on 07591 856219 or purplemountain3@googlemail.com Saturday, 19th March Crafternoon 2-4pm St Philip’s Rectory Wednesday, 23rd March Brighton Flower School Flowers for parties and entertaining 11am-1pm The Hive, Stoneham Park info@theflowerschool brighton.co.uk Tuesday 29th and Thursday 31st March Easter Activities (Up to 8 years) Fun activities including Easter trails, drawing and creating Free, drop-in 10am-5pm Hove Museum Baskets, Bonnets and Bunny Ears Easter sticking, making and painting workshop 3-8 years; £2 10.30am-3pm Hove Museum
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SPRING INTO SUMMER! The Spring Equinox falls on March 20th this year. Aside from the tell-tale usual changes in nature, an equinox also triggers in us a lot of deep changes that occur at cellular level, making it an ideal time for a detox. As our cells naturally attempt to shed the extra sodium, calcium and toxins they’ve accumulated all winter, this process can be challenging for many, bringing headaches, bloating, rashes, mucous discharge, etc. One way to avoid this is to make sure that toxins are efficiently eliminated through the liver, colon, lungs and skin. So here’s some advice to gently help clear this excess for the next 2 weeks: • Drink 2 litres of water slowly through the day – still, room temperature. Add a few drops of lemon33to your water first thing in the morning. • Simplify your diet: exclude processed food and go back to nature. • Try going vegetarian or vegan. • Cut out dairy and gluten to reduce the mucous and bloat. • Daily dry-brush your skin followed by hot/cold showers. • Do an enema or colonic to clear up sluggish bowels.
Practise some meditation and deep breathing daily to help spring clean your mind too J Happy Equinox, everyone! Nathalie Sansonetti: There are still a few spaces left on my ‘Detox & Wellbeing Yoga Retreat’ 10-13th March. Email me: nathalie@newleafnutrition.co.uk or visit: www.newleafnutrition.co.uk Nathalie Sansonetti BA, MA, DNN, Dip AIT is a Nutritional Therapist practising at the Tree of Life Centre in Hove. Email her at nathalie@newleafnutrition.co.uk or phone 07980 620010 for private consultations & painless, non-invasive food intolerance tests. www.newleafnutrition.co.uk
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NEW STAR WARS TOY DISPLAY AT HOVE MUSEUM Hove Museum in New Church Road has a new display of rare Star Wars items loaned from private collections. These include very early figures and ‘dioramas’ (displays) from the first series of Star Wars movies, such as a Land of the Jawas set, released by toy company Kenner in the 1970s. The museum already displays a well-known collection of historic toys in its Wizard’s Attic area, including a rare model of an AT-AT, the feared combat vehicle from the first Star Wars film trilogy. The new display, which will sit in the museum’s Collectors’ Corner and has been loaned by two of the museum’s staff, includes more unusual items, in particular figures, from the second Star Wars trilogy. These demonstrate how merchandising developed between the two film series, as the array of characters grew and increasingly diverse options were explored. The new display brings things right up to date with a recent Disney Star Wars/Cars crossover range. It will continue until 17 May. The museum is open daily, except Wednesdays, from 10am to 5pm (Sunday 2-5pm). 35
PRIMETIME: AIMED AT MEN AGED 50+ LIVING IN BRIGHTON & HOVE Come in from the cold! Here at Volunteering Matters, we’re really excited to announce our latest project: “PrimeTime”. Share the Roads, Brighton & Hove
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Are you feeling isolated or in need of some quality time away from your home? Would you enjoy going out for regular walks, joining a cookery group or going to the cinema? You’re not alone. We really want to encourage men aged 50+ to come together across our city. Please let us know what kind of activity you’d like to join. Better still, why not come up with an idea of your own and set up a group. We’ll give you all the support you’ll need to find a venue and run a successful group or just put you in touch with an existing group. Contact Chris Martin on 0300 303 2015, or email: primetime@volunteeringmatters.org.uk To see what’s currently on offer: www.meetup.com/primetimebrighton
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LEARN TO BAKE BREAD WITH STONEHAM BAKEHOUSE Have you always wanted to make your own bread, but need a bit of help? Simon Cobb of Stoneham Bakehouse now runs a monthly Everyday Bread workshop at The Hive in Stoneham Park to teach you the basic skills you need. There are only four participants in each workshop, so Simon, a former school teacher, can give you plenty of individual attention. He is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic, and gives you some great tips. Knowing a bit of the science behind bread-making can help you to understand the method and get it right. 37 During the evening, you will learn how to make two different loaves – an everyday loaf and a light malthouse loaf – as well as bread rolls. Simon teaches the basics of fermentation, kneading, shaping, scaling and baking, in a very relaxed atmosphere. You can have fun playing around with the dough to experiment with different shapes for your bread rolls, eg knots and plaits, and decorating them with seeds. Most people are put off making their own bread, as it seems to be such a long process, but for much of this
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time you are just waiting for the dough to rise or bake, so you can get on with other things. Once the hard work is done and you are waiting for your bread to bake, Simon serves up a delicious vegetarian soup to accompany some flatbread you’ve just made, and you get to have a good chat with your fellow participants. It’s great to go home at the end of the evening with a bag full of warm bread and rolls! The workshops run from 6pm to 10pm on a Monday evening and cost £50. This includes the ingredients, recipes and refreshments. The next workshops are on March 21st, April 18th and May 16th. There is also a bun workshop on 7th March. Stoneham Bakehouse is a community interest company, so any profits go back into community projects. There are now more than 20 volunteer bakers, and their community work includes healthy food and bread workshops with Happitots Preschool and Hove Junior School. To order bread from Stoneham Bakehouse, email: orders@stonehambakehouse.org.uk, phone 07786 927110, or fill in a form at The Hive. Simon and his volunteers are looking for a permanent home, so that they can do more baking. If you can help with this, or would like more information on the workshops, please contact Simon at: stonehambakehouse@gmail.com , or visit stonehambakehouse.org.uk.
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You can now breeze up to Stanmer Park and Devil’s Dyke by bus seven days a week, and up to Ditchling Beacon at weekends. 5477
For times, fares, leaflets and walk ideas, go to www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/breezebuses or call 01273 292480 Or visit www.traveline.info/se to plan all your journeys.
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