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<strong>Golden</strong>times<br />

Sep/Oct <strong>2016</strong><br />

Your FREE guide to active living for the over 50s in EAST SUSSEX<br />

IN THIS ISSUE:<br />

Local Events, Fashion &<br />

Beauty, Live Music Guide,<br />

Lifestyle & Opinion Pieces,<br />

Gardening Advice,<br />

Reader's Photography,<br />

& Much More Inside !<br />

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<strong>Golden</strong>times<br />

Welcome to the <strong>September</strong> issue of <strong>Golden</strong> <strong>Times</strong>.<br />

Gracing the cover this month I'm proud to say<br />

is a submission from regular "Scenic Sussex"<br />

contributor Ashley Hemsley. A stunning shot of the lighthouse<br />

at Beachy Head from a very talented photographer.<br />

As regular readers will know, <strong>Golden</strong> <strong>Times</strong> is always packed<br />

with local information, but this time we've tried to include<br />

even more! Due to production difficulties we've been unable<br />

to produce the Family Buzz this <strong>September</strong>, so <strong>Golden</strong> <strong>Times</strong><br />

has taken on board some family friendly content for this issue.<br />

We hope there will be something for everyone in this issue,<br />

whether you're an active grandparent or not. All of our usual<br />

mix of opinion and information is here, thanks to all of our<br />

suppliers and advertisers.<br />

Enjoy the magazine and look out for the next one in November!<br />

Jason.<br />

CONTENTS<br />

06. Local Event Listings<br />

08. Julia Meanwell - Friendship<br />

12. Scenic Sussex - Readers Photographs<br />

13. Local Clubs & Associations<br />

14. Guide to Local Walks<br />

20. Elegance with Michele Duke<br />

22. Local Event Listings<br />

23. Gardening tips with Phoenix Gardening<br />

24. Living the Alexander way of Life with Liz Jeffries<br />

26. Local & Live with Mike Raxworthy<br />

30. Italian Style Braised Cod Recipe by Faz Razeen<br />

The <strong>Golden</strong> <strong>Times</strong> Team:<br />

Jason - Editor Debby - Director Mike - Live Music Tricia - Columnist Liz - Columnist Michèle - Fashion Julia - Lifestyle Faz - Cookery<br />

No part of this magazine, including advertisements, may be reproduced in part or in whole, without explicit permission from the editor.<br />

The opinions expressed within the magazine are not necessarily those of the publishers but those of the individual contributors. The<br />

greatest of care is taken to ensure that all information published in this magazine is correct at the time of going to print. Readers should<br />

be aware that the Publishers cannot be held responsible for errors, omissions or inaccuracies. Please check details of all events with the<br />

organisers before attending.<br />

<strong>Golden</strong> <strong>Times</strong> Magazine, 78 Elphinstone Rd, Hastings, TN34 2BS tel: 01424 429139 email : jason@goldentimes.co.uk<br />

The 45th annual Rye Arts Festival between 17th<br />

<strong>September</strong> and 1st October promises to be not<br />

just the biggest but the best ever with 60 events!<br />

Rye will have something to offer everyone -<br />

music (contemporary and classical), book talks,<br />

theatre, film, art exhibitions and children’s<br />

events.<br />

Take classical music. The fantastic young<br />

professional singers and musicians of Euphonia<br />

Opera return to Rye with two different operas -<br />

The Turn of the Screw and also Don Pasquale.<br />

Other highlights include La Serenissima who play<br />

18th Century Italian baroque. Contemporary<br />

music brings us 9Bach, a hauntingly beautiful<br />

Welsh folk group, and also Rory McLeod and the<br />

Familiar Strangers.<br />

Joan Bakewell has lots to reflect on having lived a<br />

full life! Loyd Grossman gives an insight into the<br />

great 18th century historical painter Benjamin<br />

West. Theatre is represented by "For All Time",<br />

which is set one night when William Shakespeare<br />

and John Fletcher (born in Rye) have until dawn<br />

to complete their collaboration on the play "The<br />

Noble Kinsmen"!<br />

For more information and to book tickets online<br />

go to www.ryeartsfestival.co.uk or telephone the<br />

Box Office on 01797 224442.


LOCAL AUTHOR NOMINATED FOR LITERARY AWARD<br />

Local author, Dorit Oliver-Wolff, has been nominated for the<br />

prestigious People’s Book Prize, an award that recognises the<br />

talent of new and undiscovered authors from across the UK. At<br />

the time of going to press the voting was about to close, let's<br />

hope we can report on her victory in the next issue!<br />

Dorit is delighted to be nominated for the prize: “I am absolutely<br />

amazed and over the moon. It’s already a big honour being<br />

nominated, but to win would be a dream come true. The book<br />

should be read because people can learn from it and improve the<br />

future for all of us.”<br />

Dorit’s moving memoir, From Yellow Star<br />

to Pop Star, follows her from the age of<br />

four, performing for the former king of<br />

Yugoslavia, through the traumas of the<br />

Holocaust, which left her bald and weighing<br />

just three stone aged nine. After a series<br />

of horrific events, Dorit was spotted by a<br />

talent scout – and the rest is history.<br />

Dorit has dedicated her life to educating<br />

people about the consequences of the<br />

Holocaust. Although her experiences were<br />

horrific, Dorit’s overriding message is a<br />

positive one. She teaches her audiences that in order to have a<br />

better future, we must show respect to each other regardless of<br />

creed, colour, or religion.<br />

When asked why she decided to write her memoir, Dorit said<br />

“I wanted my son and daughter to know about my life before they<br />

were born. I wanted to depict how the Holocaust never stops and<br />

what one is forced to do just to survive another day. The title says it<br />

all, I wanted to tell my story; how I came from dire circumstances<br />

to become a singing sensation. Stories get forgotten if they are not<br />

told, and I wanted to do everything in my power to keep my story<br />

alive.”<br />

In addition to her writing, Dorit also gives talks to local groups<br />

and schools. These are hugely popular, as the following<br />

The author and her book<br />

testimonial from the treasurer of the Eastbourne Medical<br />

Society shows:<br />

On the 17th of May we were entertained by Dorit Oliver-Wolff with a<br />

talk entitled “From Yellow Star to Pop Star”<br />

I think it would be fair to say that her audience was riveted from the<br />

first sentence. The photos of her life were moving in the extreme, her<br />

description of her horrors that she lived through, and her amazing<br />

coping strategy of song, was memorable and very uplifting.<br />

I feel that Dorit should be encouraged to speak to every child of school<br />

age, and every politician in the world. We need<br />

enthusiastic, honest, articulate speakers to<br />

help ensure that the world is freed from such<br />

terrors for evermore, (although, sadly it seems<br />

prevalent in many countries again, when will<br />

mankind ever learn?)<br />

I would thoroughly recommend Dorit as a<br />

speaker to all age groups, I think her clear<br />

presentation would make children aware of<br />

the situation, even if most of them cannot<br />

comprehend a world where occasional potato<br />

peelings are a dietary treat! Please keep up the<br />

good work Dorit.<br />

You can buy Dorit’s memoir from all good online retailers and<br />

local bookshops, and if you’d like to hear her talk, you can<br />

catch her on the following dates:<br />

12th <strong>September</strong>: Wayfinder Woman, Crown & Anchor,<br />

Eastbourne, 7-9pm<br />

28th <strong>September</strong>: The Good Life Exhibition, Winter Garden,<br />

Eastbourne, supported by The Senior Forum and Age Concern,<br />

10am-5pm<br />

31st October: Congress Theatre, Astrid Circle, 7.30pm-9pm<br />

If you would like to book Dorit for a pubic speaking<br />

engagement, please contact 01323726613 or 07717246295<br />

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Event Listings<br />

Fashion & Beauty Evening<br />

14th Sept, 7.30pm.<br />

St Leonards. Look fabulous<br />

at any age. 7.30pm. Call<br />

Michèle on 07801 621310<br />

sounds and tastes<br />

of the South Downs<br />

National Park. For more<br />

information, visit:<br />

sussexwalkingfestival.org.uk<br />

of 1940’s music.<br />

A Festival of Flowers<br />

and Music and Art,<br />

refreshments available.<br />

Tel 01797 252332<br />

Older People's Day <strong>2016</strong>.<br />

A full programme<br />

of events is running<br />

throughout <strong>September</strong><br />

and October to support<br />

Older People's Day<br />

<strong>2016</strong>. Visit:<br />

www.eastsussex.gov.uk<br />

to download the full<br />

events programme<br />

(Pictured above)<br />

Quiz Night<br />

7th Sept, 7pm, The Bo<br />

Peep, 25 Grosvenor<br />

Crescent, St Leonards.<br />

The Association of Carers<br />

are running a quiz night<br />

to raise funds for charity.<br />

£2.50 per person.<br />

Tel: 01424 722309<br />

A floral evening with<br />

Horam & Heathfield<br />

Flower Club<br />

8th Sept - 7.30pm<br />

Heathfield Community<br />

Centre, Sheepsetting<br />

Lane , Heathfield<br />

Demonstration by<br />

Gaenor Circus entitled<br />

‘Through the Ages’<br />

Visitors welcome £5<br />

Sales table, raffle and<br />

refreshments.<br />

Tel. 01435 408605<br />

Chiddingstone Castle<br />

Country Fair<br />

11th Sept, 11am to 5pm<br />

Chiddingstone<br />

Castle, Hill Hoath Rd,<br />

Edenbridge, Kent.<br />

Displays of countryside<br />

activities, shopping,<br />

refreshments, country<br />

dancing.<br />

chiddingstonecastle.org.uk<br />

Anglo/Continental Street<br />

Market<br />

17th <strong>September</strong>.<br />

Devonshire Rd, Bexhill.<br />

Devonshire Road is<br />

closed to traffic for the<br />

market with around 50<br />

traders offering crafts,<br />

food, gifts and much<br />

more.<br />

Hastings Seafood & Wine<br />

Festival<br />

17th-18th Sept.<br />

Stade open space,<br />

Hastings Old Town.<br />

A mouth-watering<br />

weekend of seafood &<br />

wine accompanied by<br />

live music and street<br />

entertainment.<br />

Food and Craft Market<br />

18th Sept, 10am-3pm.<br />

The Boship Hotel, Nr.<br />

Hellingly. BN27 4AT<br />

Free Entry. Free Parking.<br />

Refreshments available.<br />

Wonderful selection of<br />

local foods, produce,<br />

gifts and crafts. Raising<br />

funds for the Peter<br />

Andre Fund for Cancer<br />

Research.<br />

Eastbourne’s Tea Dances<br />

20th Sept, 2pm to 5pm<br />

Winter Gardens,<br />

Compton St, Eastbourne<br />

Three hours of ballroom<br />

magic (With a well<br />

deserved tea break)<br />

music by Chris Mannion.<br />

£6 inc refreshments.<br />

01323 412000<br />

Fashion & Beauty Coffee<br />

Morning<br />

22nd Sept 10.30am. St<br />

Leonards. Look fabulous<br />

at any age. Call Michèle<br />

on 07801 621310<br />

Country Walking Festival<br />

24th Sept to 2nd Oct.<br />

South Downs National<br />

Park. A variety of<br />

walking events<br />

showcasing the sights,<br />

Hastings & St Leonards<br />

Model Railway Club<br />

Open Day<br />

24th Sept 10am to 4pm<br />

Baldslow Memorial<br />

Hall, Harrow Lane, St<br />

Leonards, TN37 7PR<br />

Free entry. Meet the<br />

members, see our<br />

layouts and projects,<br />

tea, coffee & squash<br />

available.<br />

Tel: 01424 753684<br />

‘The best of British’<br />

Concert<br />

Uckfield Civic Centre.<br />

24th Sept, 7pm<br />

Including the Uckfield<br />

Concert Brass, Mezzo-<br />

Soprano Flora McDonald<br />

plus the choir of Harlands<br />

Primary School, Tickets<br />

£8 Conc. £5 Children £3<br />

Enquiries 01825 767842<br />

1066 Sponsored Walk<br />

25th Sept, 9.30am-5pm.<br />

Pevensey to Battle.<br />

Charity walk to raise<br />

funds for St Michael’s<br />

Hospice. 16, 9 or 4 mile<br />

walks. Contact Marcia<br />

Dart 01424 456381.<br />

Save The Last Dance For<br />

Me<br />

27th Sept to 1st Oct,<br />

7.30pm, 2.30pm<br />

matinee Thurs & Sat.<br />

Congress Theatre,<br />

Carlisle Rd, Eastbourne.<br />

From the team<br />

that brought you<br />

“Dreamboats &<br />

Petticoats” comes<br />

another Rock & Roll<br />

classic. Box Office:<br />

01323 412000<br />

A Celebration Of Harvest<br />

St Mary’s, Northiam.<br />

30th Sept, 11am to 5pm<br />

1st Oct, 10.30am to<br />

5pm<br />

2nd Oct, 12.30pm to<br />

2.30pm<br />

2nd Oct, 2pm - Concert<br />

Eastbourne Bonfire<br />

Procession & Firework<br />

Display<br />

1st Oct, 7.30pm to 9pm<br />

Eastbourne Seafront.<br />

Torchlit procession from<br />

Fishermans Green at<br />

7.30pm with drummers,<br />

pipers and dancers,<br />

culminating with bonfire<br />

lighting between the<br />

bandstand and wish<br />

tower.<br />

Fashion & Beauty<br />

Macmillan Coffee Morning<br />

1st October 10.30am.<br />

St Leonards. Fashion Sale -<br />

up to 50% off. All proceeds<br />

from coffee & cakes to<br />

Macmillan. Call Michèle<br />

on 07801 621310<br />

Great Dixter Plant Fair<br />

1st & 2nd Oct, 11am-4pm.<br />

Great Dixter House &<br />

Gardens, Northiam, Rye.<br />

Over 10 specialist<br />

nurseries from the UK<br />

and Europe, talks given<br />

throughout the day.<br />

Entry £8.50.<br />

www.greatdixter.co.uk<br />

Discover Arbonne<br />

4th Oct, 7.30pm, White<br />

Rock Hotel.<br />

Want to start your own<br />

small beauty & wellness<br />

business? Come along<br />

and find out how. It’s free<br />

and it’s fun. Call Michele<br />

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Eastbourne Beer Festival<br />

6th-8th Oct.<br />

6-11pm with Saturday<br />

afternoon session 11am-<br />

4pm. Winter Gardens,<br />

Compton St, Eastbourne<br />

Over 160 cask ales,<br />

wines, bottled beers,<br />

ciders and perries. Live<br />

music, pub games,<br />

entertainment and food.<br />

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Friendship - by Julia Meanwell<br />

Remember that the most valuable antiques are dear old<br />

friends. H Jackson brown Jnr.<br />

Good friends may help your life last longer<br />

according to an Australian study. Conducted by the<br />

Centre for Ageing Studies at Flinders University,<br />

the study followed nearly 1,500 older people for<br />

10 years. It found that those who had a large<br />

network of friends outlived those with the fewest<br />

friends by 22%. The companionship provided<br />

by friends may ward off depression, boost selfesteem,<br />

and provide support. Interestingly they<br />

found that close relationships with children and<br />

relatives had almost no effect on longevity.<br />

The word ‘friend’ as defined in the dictionary is<br />

‘a person with whom one has a bond of mutual<br />

affection, somebody who trusts and is fond<br />

of another, an ally or somebody who is not an<br />

enemy’. Unless you are reclusive you are likely<br />

to make many friends throughout your life but<br />

would you easily recognise a ‘frenemy’ that does<br />

more harm than good especially if you have been<br />

friends for countless years<br />

Do you find yourself involved in your friend’s<br />

constant dramas with them urging you to help<br />

them fix their problems a lot of the time? Toxic<br />

friendships are not good for our mental health and<br />

wellbeing; they can also be emotionally draining.<br />

How would you describe your friends? Are they<br />

supportive and caring; is it a good quality<br />

Local counsellor Julia Meanwell,<br />

has been in practice for over<br />

20 years, she has a wealth<br />

of experience, empathy and<br />

understanding to offer clients.<br />

Julia began her counselling<br />

career as a relationship<br />

counsellor with Relate which<br />

incorporated working in<br />

television and radio.<br />

relationship with a balance of give and take?<br />

Can you trust and rely upon their support<br />

during times of trouble? Or, conversely, are they<br />

manipulative, unreliable and demanding? If it’s<br />

the latter and the relationship is unlikely to get<br />

better then ending the friendship is really the only<br />

option. Consider it an act of self-preservation by<br />

protecting yourself from the harmful impact of<br />

their negative behaviour.<br />

Maintaining and developing friendships takes<br />

quite a bit of effort but quality can be so much<br />

more valuable than quantity. Surround yourself<br />

with genuinely supportive friends that enhance<br />

your life and well-being and the long-term<br />

investment will pay dividends!<br />

If you would like to find out more about the<br />

counselling Julia offers then please take a look at<br />

her website juliameanwellcounselling.co.uk She<br />

can be contacted by email Julia.meanwell@gmail.<br />

com or give her a call on 07714 280083.<br />

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Concerned about your home<br />

being sold to fund your<br />

future care fees?<br />

The Issue<br />

You probably own your home as joint tenants if you are a couple<br />

and solely if you are single. For couples this means you own it<br />

wholly, jointly and severally. Ultimately therefore you do not own<br />

it 50:50 as you might have assumed. You actually own all of it<br />

together and when one partner dies the surviving partner owns it<br />

solely and absolutely.<br />

It is sole and absolute ownership that enables a whole property to<br />

be taken into consideration as an asset by the local authority and<br />

puts the property in danger of needing to be sold to fund care.<br />

The Reality Today<br />

The care Act 2014 introduced in April 2015 allows local authorities<br />

to assess your assets to determine if you need to pay for your own<br />

care under the new charges and assessment of resources regulations.<br />

Currently if you have assets above £23,250, you are on your own<br />

and require care, you will probably have to pay for it all - currently<br />

averaging around £1,000 per week.<br />

Savings, cash and income would be used first and then your<br />

property would need to be taken into consideration. You would be<br />

expected to pay for all of your care until such time as your assets<br />

were depleted to below the £23,250 threshold.<br />

You would then pay for a proportion of your care until your assets<br />

were below £14,250 - at which point all your future care would be<br />

paid for after any relevant income was taken into account.<br />

The Solution<br />

For couples, simply by changing the way you own your property<br />

well in advance of any care considerations i.e. from joint tenants<br />

to tenants in common and by setting up two property Trusts either<br />

immediately or within a properly structured Will at the same time<br />

in most cases, protect the integrity of your home should you ever<br />

require care in the future, so long as avoiding care fees was not a<br />

primary motivating reason behind the implementation of the<br />

strategy - i.e. you should be looking to protect your half of your<br />

property should your spouse remarry after your death, or you<br />

should be looking to ensure that your children would not lose<br />

50% of their inheritance should they be made bankrupt or divorce<br />

or for example you should be looking to prevent a generational<br />

inheritance tax burden in the future. These are all sound reasons<br />

for implementing this strategy which in themselves are not<br />

deliberate deprivation of assets, but the implementation of which<br />

protects the integrity of the property.<br />

For sole owners the process is simply to set up a Trust now and<br />

convey your property into it which will produce the same result<br />

and again this must be well in advance of any care considerations<br />

and the motivation must not solely be for the purpose of preventing<br />

your home being used to fund your care.<br />

The Reasoning<br />

When you own your home as tenants in common you actually<br />

own half each. With our Post Death Property Protection Package<br />

when the first partner dies, they leave their half into their Trust. The<br />

surviving partner is the Trustee of that Trust and also the Primary<br />

Beneficiary which means that as they own half and are Trustee<br />

of the other half they have complete control over the property<br />

and what happens to it. The children and/or whoever else is also<br />

nominated as ultimate Trust Beneficiaries will have access to that<br />

half of the property when the surviving partner dies. The first half<br />

of the property then is 100% securely in Trust for the beneficiaries<br />

and will not be at risk. As a result of this simple strategy and because<br />

it is not possible to sell just the survivor’s half of the property, the<br />

integrity of the property is protected. While the ‘’market value” of<br />

half a property is negligible, The Care Act 2014 guidelines do allow<br />

for this half to have a charge placed on it under a deferred payment<br />

arrangement for care fees which is why this package includes a<br />

Lasting Power of Attorney grant for Property and Financial affairs<br />

which will enable a pre-appointed Attorney to act on behalf of the<br />

survivor should they be unable to themselves and negotiate with the<br />

Local Authority for the property to be rented out and a percentage<br />

of the income given to the Local Authority instead of a charge being<br />

placed. The second half of the property would then ultimately go<br />

into the Trust for access by the nominated beneficiaries when the<br />

surviving partner eventually dies.<br />

With our Whole of Life and Post Death Complete Property<br />

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SCENIC SUSSEX<br />

Once again we've had a great response from our<br />

readers, sorry I've not been able to include all of the<br />

pictures you've sent in.<br />

Top left we have a very atmospheric sunset shot from<br />

Ian Welfare capturing crepuscular rays at Fairlight.<br />

Next is a shot of some vintage aircraft taken by Lorna<br />

Extence on a walk between Bexhill and Northeye.<br />

I'm sure you'll all recognise the distinctive outline of<br />

Pevensey Castle bathed in sunshine captured by<br />

Roger Blackwell.<br />

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skies over Cooden beach at the bottom of the page.<br />

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1066 Probus Club<br />

Meets 1st Thursday morning<br />

each month. 01424 423153<br />

Age Concern Social Club<br />

(Battle) Tel : Ruby Kiley<br />

01424 773536<br />

Age Concern Eastbourne<br />

William & Patricia Venton Centre<br />

Tel : 01323 638474<br />

Anderida Writers, E'bourne<br />

Tel: Tony Flood 01323 471726 or<br />

Elizabeth Wright 01323 503952<br />

Arlington Arts Group<br />

Thu eves, Arlington Village hall<br />

www.arlingtonartsgroup.co.uk<br />

Battle Lions Club<br />

battlelionsclub@gmail.com<br />

Tel : 0845 8335826<br />

Battle Rotary Club<br />

01424-774447<br />

battlerotary.org.uk<br />

Bexhill Club of Past Rotarians<br />

Meets 2pm, 1st Wed each month,<br />

Northern Hotel, Sea Rd, Bexhill.<br />

Bexhill Down Afternoon<br />

Townswomen’s Guild<br />

Meets 2nd Weds each month 2pm<br />

Tel: 01424 216150 or 844639<br />

Bexhill Diabetes Support Group.<br />

www.bexhill-diabetes.co.uk<br />

01424 732878 or 214103<br />

Bexhill Harmony Ladies Choir<br />

Meets Thursday evenings 7pm<br />

Parkhurst Hall, Bexhill<br />

01424 844639<br />

www.bexhillharmony.co.uk<br />

Bexhill Hanoverian Study Group<br />

Local history club meets 3rd Tues<br />

each month 01424 212932<br />

Bexhill International Folk Dance<br />

Group<br />

1st & 3rd Thurs of each month<br />

01424 222382<br />

Bexhill & District Probus Club<br />

Meets 4th Thursday each month<br />

Tel : 01424 552872<br />

Bexhill Lions Club<br />

www.bexhill-lions.org<br />

Tel : 0845 8330591<br />

Bexhill Model Railway Club<br />

Meets weekly bexhillmrc.org.uk<br />

Tel :01424 225043<br />

Bexhill Marina Townswomen's<br />

Guild Tel: 01424 211140<br />

Bexhill Over 55 Club<br />

45 Eversley Rd. Bexhill<br />

Tel : 01424 212911<br />

Bexhill Rotary Club<br />

01424 843975<br />

bexhill.rotaryweb.org<br />

Bexhill Royal Air Forces Assoc.<br />

01424 212916 or 01424 532697<br />

bexhillrafa.co.uk<br />

Bexhill Royal British Legion<br />

bexhillroyalbritishlegionclub.co.uk<br />

01424 212215<br />

Bexhill Sailing Club<br />

Tel: 01424 212906<br />

bexhillsc.co.uk<br />

Bexhill Theatre Supporters Club<br />

Tel: 01424 213981<br />

Meets 1st Friday in the month.<br />

Breathe Easy Bexhill<br />

Supporting people with lung<br />

conditions 077616 98423<br />

Cercle Francais d’Eastbourne<br />

once a month on Friday 7.15pm<br />

Tel: 01323 504262<br />

www.cf-eastbourne.com<br />

Cooden Beach Sports & Social Club<br />

Tel: 01424 844810<br />

cbssc.co.uk<br />

Crafts 4 U Meets 1st Thursday of<br />

each month, St Marthas Church<br />

Hall, Little Common. 01424<br />

216242 or 853847<br />

Cuckmere Valley Petanque Club<br />

Sundays, Tues & Weds<br />

Tel: 01323 645120<br />

Diabetes UK, Hastings & Rother<br />

Voluntary Group<br />

Tel: 07974 356653<br />

Eastbourne AM Rotary Club<br />

www.eastbourneamrotary.org<br />

Eastbourne Angling Club<br />

eastbourneanglingclub.com<br />

Eastbourne Area Epilepsy Grp<br />

eaeg.org.uk 01323 504893<br />

Eastbourne Association of<br />

Sussex Folk 3rd Monday each<br />

month St Saviours Church Hall,<br />

South Street 7.30pm.<br />

Tel: 01323 763163 or 737073<br />

Eastbourne Lions Club<br />

www.eastbournelions.net<br />

Tel : 0845 8332705<br />

Eastbourne Dickens Fellowship<br />

7pm, 2nd Mon of each month at<br />

Arlington Arms, Seaside.<br />

01323 646659 or 471615<br />

Eastbourne Gilbert & Sullivan<br />

Society<br />

www.eastbournegands.com<br />

01323 767193<br />

Eastbourne & District Old Time<br />

Dancing Club 7.30 each Weds<br />

Summerheath Hall Hailsham<br />

01323 728332<br />

Eastbourne & District<br />

Osteoporosis Support Group<br />

2nd Tues of each month excl.<br />

Jan, Feb & Aug., 2.30pm, Victoria<br />

Baptist Curch, Eldon Rd, Ebourne<br />

Tel : 07591637753<br />

Eastbourne Model Powerboat<br />

Club www.empbc.org.uk<br />

01323 764220<br />

Local Clubs & Associations<br />

Eastbourne & District Philatelic Soc.<br />

Meets each Thu at 7.30pm<br />

St John Ambulance Brigade HQ,<br />

Bourne St, Eastbourne.<br />

www.eastbournestampclub.co.uk<br />

Eastbourne Photographic Society<br />

epscameraclub.co.uk<br />

Eastbourne Parkinsons' Assoc.<br />

Meet 4th Tues each month at<br />

Christ the King Catholic Church,<br />

Princes Rd<br />

Tel : 01273 512204<br />

Eastbourne Rotary Club<br />

eastbournerotary.org.uk<br />

Eastbourne Seniors Club<br />

Tel: 01323 728157<br />

eastbourneseniorsclub.org.uk<br />

Eastbourne Seniors Forum<br />

Tel: 01323 479846<br />

esf.online.org<br />

Eastbourne & District Trade<br />

Union Club<br />

48 Seaside, 01323 727703<br />

East Sussex Townswomen's Guild<br />

Tel: 01424 753108 or<br />

01424 213207<br />

Eastbourne and District<br />

Soroptimists (Women’s<br />

Organisation) 2nd and 4th<br />

Monday of the month<br />

01323 769004 sigbi.org.uk<br />

Friends of the E'bourne Hospital<br />

Tel: 01323 438236<br />

www.esht.nhs.uk/friends/<br />

eastbourne<br />

The Green Lawn Tennis Club.<br />

68-70 Tower Rd West, St<br />

Leonards. Tennis for all ages.<br />

www.thegreenltc.co.uk or Phillip<br />

on 01424 422025<br />

Hailsham & District University of<br />

the Third Age<br />

contact: www.hailshamu3a.co.uk<br />

Hailsham Horticultural Soc.<br />

hailshamhorticulturalsociety.<br />

blogspot.uk<br />

Harbour Friends<br />

Wednesdays at the Sovereign<br />

Harbour Yacht Club<br />

harbourfriend@googlemail.com<br />

www.harbourfriends.co.uk<br />

Hastings Central Townswomen's<br />

Guild. 4th Friday of each month<br />

Unitarian Church, South Terrace,<br />

Hastings, 01424 754591<br />

Hastings & E Sussex Philatelic<br />

Society<br />

1st & 3rd Thu of each month<br />

at The John Taplin Centre, St<br />

Leonards. Tony Calton 01424<br />

434496 Chris Dadswell 01424<br />

44477<br />

Hastings Model Railway Club<br />

hastingsmrc.org.uk<br />

01424 754962 or 01424 753684<br />

Hastings and St Leonards<br />

Association of National Trust<br />

Members<br />

Contact: Mrs Anne Morris<br />

Telephone: 01424 437035<br />

Hastings & St. Leonards<br />

Ladies Miniature Golf Club<br />

Tues pm. White Rock Gdns.<br />

Rita 01424 433178 or<br />

Betty 01424 422381.<br />

Hastings Scottish Country Dance<br />

Club<br />

Thursdays, 7.30pm, Arthur<br />

Easton Centre, St Michaels<br />

Hospice.<br />

Hastings & Rother University of<br />

the 3rd Age<br />

Tel : Laura Wright<br />

initialenquiries.hru3a@gmail.com<br />

01424 719080<br />

Hastings & St Leonards<br />

Angling Association<br />

Tel: 01424 431923<br />

hstlaa.webs.com<br />

Hastings & St Leonards<br />

Royal Air Forces Association<br />

Tel: 01424 430250<br />

rafahastings.co.uk<br />

Hastings & St Leonards<br />

Seniors Forum<br />

01424 424693 hssf.org.uk<br />

Hastings & St.Leonards Veterans<br />

Association (HSVA)<br />

1st Sat each month 10:30 White<br />

Rock Hotel 01424 420541<br />

bob.marden@btinternet.com<br />

Hastings WW Social Club<br />

Meet at EHSAA on the stade<br />

Thu eves 8pm, Eunice Britten,<br />

Secretary - 01424 428694<br />

Heathfield & District<br />

Horticultural Society.<br />

heathfieldhorticultural.org.uk<br />

01435 830725<br />

Hooe Open Group (Ladies<br />

Club) Tel Edna Wallis on 01424<br />

842591<br />

Ladies Friendship Club<br />

Meet 1st Wed of the Month Tel:<br />

01424 848746<br />

Lions Club of Hastings<br />

Tel: 01424 435564<br />

hastingslions.org.uk<br />

Little Common Bridge Club<br />

Thu afternoon 01424 216746<br />

Little Common Horticultural<br />

Society Meets 2nd Friday Each<br />

month. Visit: www.lchs.co.uk<br />

Little Common Morning<br />

Townswomens Guild<br />

4th Thurs each month<br />

Tel 01424 843163<br />

Little Common Probus Club<br />

Meets 2nd Tuesday each month.<br />

01424 892428<br />

Little Common Village Flower Club<br />

Meets Community Centre,<br />

2.15pm 4th Fri of the month.<br />

01424 213638<br />

Old Hastings Club<br />

39a High St, Hastings.<br />

01424 43194<br />

Polegate Painting/Sketching<br />

Group Meets Mon 7pm and Tues<br />

9.45am Tel: 01323 484568 or<br />

487510<br />

Pett Royal British Legion<br />

Tel: 01424 814866<br />

Polegate Twinning Assoc.<br />

Participate in visits to France &<br />

Germany & other social events.<br />

Tel : 01323 486921<br />

Rotary Club of Senlac<br />

Meet every Wednesday 7.00 for<br />

7.30 at Cooden Beach Hotel<br />

Contact 01424 272012<br />

Website www.senlacrotary.org<br />

Rother Valley Design & Fine art Soc.<br />

Meet every 3rd Monday in the<br />

Month at 2.00pm<br />

01424 425099 or 07737316 183<br />

Rother Seniors Forum<br />

01424 870801<br />

rotherseniorsforum.org.uk<br />

Royal Signals Assoc.<br />

Meet 2nd Thurs each month<br />

8pm at TA centre on Seaside,<br />

Eastbourne. 01424 851701<br />

Royal Voluntary Service:<br />

Russel Centre, Eastbourne.<br />

Tel: 01323 412279<br />

Isabel Blackman Centre,<br />

Winding Street, Hastings.<br />

Tel: 01424 446428<br />

Isabel Blackman Club,<br />

South Street, St Leonards.<br />

Tel: 01424 426090<br />

Rye & District Day Centre<br />

Tues & Weds each week<br />

01797 226535<br />

Rye & District Lions Club<br />

0845 8332825<br />

Rye Royal British Legion<br />

Tel: 01797 222564<br />

ryebritishlegion.org.uk<br />

Sidley Friendship Club<br />

3rd Monday of each month at All<br />

Saints Church Hall, Sidley. For<br />

over 50s. Tel 01424 730961<br />

Silverhill Townswomens Guild.<br />

1st Monday of each month, St<br />

Matthews Church Hall, Silverhill,<br />

St Leonards Tel 01424 436483<br />

Sovereign Polyphony<br />

Eastbourne's female harmony choir.<br />

www.sovereignpolyphony.com<br />

Sussex Opera and Ballet Society<br />

Tel: 01323 640067<br />

www.sussexoperaandballetsociety.org.uk<br />

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Walking for Health - Your local weekly walk diary<br />

Walking is a fantastic way to stay fit, and a great way to get out and meet new people while enjoying some fresh air!<br />

EAST SUSSEX HEALTH WALKS :<br />

MONDAYS:<br />

Hastings Old Town: Meet at 2pm opposite the Jenny Lind pub,<br />

High Street.<br />

Hastings: Mindfulness walk, 2nd and 4th Monday each month at<br />

1pm, Alexandra Park Cafe.<br />

Rye: Starting at 10am at Gibbets Marsh car park, Udimore<br />

Road.<br />

Sidley: Meet at 11am on Sidley Green.<br />

Ticehurst: Meet at 10.30am Pickford Lane car park.<br />

Pevensey Bay: at 9.45am outside Pevensey Bay library. Suitable<br />

for older walkers.<br />

TUESDAYS:<br />

St. Leonards: Meet at 11am, inside the WRVS centre, South<br />

Street.<br />

Robertsbridge: Meet 9.30am, outside the Youth Centre, The<br />

Grove.<br />

Hampden Park, Eastbourne: 10.30am outside Lakeside tea<br />

chalet, Hampden Park Drive.<br />

WEDNESDAYS:<br />

Alexandra Park: 12 noon at the Cafe in the Park.<br />

Ashdown House: 1pm meet outside E-floor reception,<br />

Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards.<br />

Heathfield: 10am at the clock tower on the High Street.<br />

THURSDAYS:<br />

Hastings Town Centre: Starting at 2pm outside Rye Bay Kitchen,<br />

Robertson Street.<br />

Hailsham healthy walk: 10.30-11.30<br />

Setting off from the war memorial on the High Street.<br />

FRIDAYS:<br />

Battle: 10am opposite Battle Abbey on The Green.<br />

Church Wood: Starting at 10.30am at Church in the Wood car<br />

park, Church Wood Drive, Hollington.<br />

Bexhill: 11am, in the foyer of the De La Warr Pavilion.<br />

Eastbourne Shinewater:<br />

Meet at 10.30am outside the Co-Op on Milfoil Drive.<br />

SATURDAYS:<br />

Ore Health Walk: Meet at 10.30am outside Ore Community<br />

Centre, Old London Road.<br />

Contact Paula Hubens - 07740 899 559<br />

WORKOUT WALKS FROM THE BEACH PAD:<br />

TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS:<br />

St Leonards: Meet at 1.15pm outside the beach cafe side of Azur<br />

at Marina Pavilion. Half an hour of power walking, breathing,<br />

stretching & strength exercises with Debi Arnold, health coach<br />

and personal trainer. www.thebeachpad.com<br />

EASTBOURNE AGE CONCERN, WALKING FOR WELLNESS:<br />

MONDAYS:<br />

Eastbourne: Seafront walk starting at 10.30am at the Lifeboat<br />

Museum opposite Carlisle Road.<br />

WEDNESDAYS:<br />

Hampden Park: Starting at 10.30am, at the Lakeside Tea Chalet.<br />

THURSDAYS:<br />

Sovereign Harbour, Eastbourne: Starting at 10.30am outside<br />

Bright Ideas in Sovereign Harbour. Three mile circular walk<br />

finishing at a cafe.<br />

Age concern also run monthly, seasonal walks find out more<br />

from Liz Maxtead - 01323 638474<br />

FURTHER INFORMATION:<br />

www.walkingforhealth.org.uk www.ageconcerneastbourne.co.uk<br />

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Tricia's column - Back to School<br />

A<br />

s mentioned in the introduction of this<br />

issue, our sister publication The Family<br />

Buzz has fallen foul of some production<br />

problems this summer. As a result, they'll<br />

be skipping the <strong>September</strong> issue, so we've decided<br />

to include some more family/grandparent friendly<br />

content here in <strong>Golden</strong> <strong>Times</strong>. As a result I've been<br />

asked to "introduce" this section of the magazine<br />

which focuses on family activities.<br />

Those of you who provide a little (or a lot!) of<br />

childcare will be able to get lots of inspiration from<br />

the next few pages. From childcare options to after<br />

school clubs to ideas for great days out,it's all here!<br />

Even if you're not spending time with youngsters,<br />

the places to visit featured here offer a fantastic<br />

day out whatever your age.<br />

"Back to school next week" has been met with a<br />

wide variety of responses from my grandchildren<br />

recently. Everything from "I'm so excited!" to "Don't<br />

ruin my holiday by talking about school!" to "It's<br />

called university grandma.". The age and mood<br />

of the grandchild in question has a great bearing<br />

on how enthusiastic they are about the end of<br />

the summer. <strong>September</strong> is definitely an exciting<br />

and challenging time of year for youngsters of all<br />

ages, whether they're entering their first year of<br />

big school or their last year of university.<br />

As the summer holidays come to a close, I'm never<br />

sure whether to be relieved<br />

that I'll be getting more<br />

peace or sad that I won't be<br />

seeing so much of the little<br />

ones. Whichever it is, I need<br />

to make my mind up and get<br />

on with it, because before you<br />

know it, October half term<br />

will be upon us and they will<br />

be tearing about the house<br />

again. In no time at all, I'll be doing my best to see<br />

that pumpkins are carved without anyone losing<br />

an eye and they'll be asking me to make terrifying<br />

costumes so they can roam the streets frightening<br />

sweets out of unsuspecting neighbours.<br />

I must confess that just the thought of Halloween<br />

has made my mind up that I shall be relieved<br />

once the lot of them are safely in someone else's<br />

care being educated. Time to enjoy some Indian<br />

Summer afternoons and have a glass of wine in<br />

the garden I think...<br />

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Despite taking a break, the Family Buzz team will<br />

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online. See you in November!<br />

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The Crunden<br />

family from<br />

Lewes have<br />

thanked<br />

Chestnut Tree<br />

children’s<br />

hospice for<br />

their continued<br />

support.<br />

Theo Crunden is three years old.<br />

He was starved of oxygen at birth<br />

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result. He now has quadriplegic<br />

cerebral palsy, uncontrolled<br />

epilepsy, secondary dystonia, and is<br />

registered as blind.<br />

Theo’s mum, Lucy, has spoken<br />

about the daily challenges Theo and<br />

his family face.<br />

“Theo is up several times a night;<br />

he can’t turn himself and gets<br />

uncomfortable, so we need to help<br />

him.” Lucy explains, “We are up<br />

early as it takes around three hours<br />

to get Theo ready. He is on nine<br />

different types of medication at the<br />

moment, and the day starts with his<br />

first dose, which has to be given to<br />

him slowly through his feeding tube,<br />

followed by his breakfast. Then we<br />

Family thanks local children’s hospice for their support<br />

dress Theo, which is a challenge as<br />

he is floppy but spasms frequently<br />

If Theo is not at nursery, we<br />

normally start the morning with<br />

a physiotherapy or speech and<br />

language programme, followed with<br />

some sort of appointment. Then we<br />

repeat the process of medication<br />

and lunch, a small sleep in the<br />

afternoon, more medication, dinner,<br />

and eventually helping him get off<br />

to sleep.<br />

We first heard about Chestnut<br />

Tree through our paediatrician,<br />

we were struggling at home, we<br />

weren’t sleeping and things were<br />

just getting too much. When they<br />

first recommended a hospice I was<br />

shocked but my mind was soon put<br />

to rest when one of the Chestnut<br />

nurses, Laura, explained how they<br />

could help, and my perception was<br />

completely altered.<br />

The first time we visited Chestnut<br />

Tree House we thought it was<br />

absolutely incredible, the facilities<br />

are phenomenal. We find it really<br />

hard to find somewhere for Theo<br />

to enjoy, he needs stimulation<br />

and Chestnut provides that. What<br />

makes it even better is that we can<br />

do this as a family - Theo’s little<br />

sister Mabel can also join in and<br />

enjoy playing with her brother. The<br />

members of staff are also amazing<br />

As well as being able to have<br />

weekend stays and use the day care<br />

facilities at Chestnut Tree House,<br />

we also plan to start using Chestnut<br />

Tree’s community team so that we<br />

can receive care at home.<br />

I would like to say a huge thank you<br />

to Chestnut Tree. We are so lucky<br />

to be able to go there, they are<br />

absolutely incredible.”<br />

To find out more about Chestnut<br />

Tree and the care that they provide<br />

in East Sussex, please visit their<br />

website www.chestnut-tree-house.<br />

org.uk/handsup.<br />

Local family feature in charity film<br />

Chestnut Tree children’s hospice<br />

has recently launched a film<br />

featuring a family from Barcombe.<br />

The film aims to raise awareness<br />

of the charity in East Sussex, and<br />

the care that they can provide in<br />

children’s own homes.<br />

The Lundin family have been cared<br />

for by the Sussex-based charity<br />

since 2011 when they were seeking<br />

respite care for their youngest<br />

child.<br />

Dad Jason explains “Eva was born<br />

13 weeks early, not breathing, and<br />

spent the first 108 days of her life<br />

in hospital. She was tiny but she<br />

fought hard, she is now almost six<br />

years old and is a loving girl with<br />

Cerebral Palsy and chronic lung<br />

disease. She has<br />

come a long way<br />

since those early<br />

days, but she<br />

is still highly<br />

dependent<br />

on me and<br />

her mum for<br />

all of her needs.<br />

She cannot walk unaided, her<br />

weak chest means she is often<br />

dependent on oxygen, she is fed by<br />

a tube and she cannot speak to us.<br />

Of course, she communicates in<br />

her own way, and has even learnt a<br />

few signs, but caring for her is still<br />

hugely demanding.”<br />

The family access a range of<br />

services at Chestnut Tree. A nurse<br />

visits regularly to take care of<br />

Eva whilst Jason and Mel spend<br />

some quality time together, and<br />

with Eva’s brother George. “It’s<br />

wonderful” Jason says, “to start<br />

with, the visits from the Chestnut<br />

Tree Nurse gave us time to get<br />

everyday tasks done, but now we<br />

use it as precious time for Mel and<br />

I to spend as a couple, which is<br />

really invaluable. And during the<br />

school holidays we try to use our<br />

visits to spend some time with<br />

George, doing the kinds of things<br />

that aren’t easy with Eva.”<br />

Chestnut Tree cares for 300<br />

children and their families across<br />

Sussex and never charges for its<br />

care. It costs well over £3.5 million<br />

every year to offer these services<br />

and less than 7% of its funding<br />

comes from central government,<br />

meaning it relies heavily on the<br />

generosity of the local community.<br />

“We are so proud of Eva and<br />

George and will treasure this film<br />

forever. Please, please tell as many<br />

people as you can about it - like,<br />

share, tweet, retweet, comment –<br />

and help Chestnut Tree reach more<br />

children and families like us that<br />

need them. Thank you so much!”<br />

You can see Eva’s film on www.<br />

chestnut-tree-house.org.uk/<br />

handsup, by liking Chestnut Tree<br />

House on Facebook, or by following<br />

@HandsUpToHelp.<br />

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ELEGANCE by Michele Duke<br />

Elegance is a word we<br />

rarely hear these days.<br />

It sounds rather dated<br />

but I believe it is more<br />

relevant now than ever.<br />

With so many lifestyle<br />

choices, we can be<br />

forgiven for chopping<br />

and changing to try<br />

to keep up with the world. Rushing<br />

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2. Start your day with mental poise.<br />

Take a few minutes to get your brain<br />

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3. Allow yourself time to get from<br />

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elegant about arriving flustered and<br />

dishevelled. Put travel time into your<br />

diary and don’t (like me!) assume you<br />

are superhuman and can be teleported<br />

from one place to another.<br />

4. Dress everyday as if you will meet<br />

the person of your dreams. That doesn’t<br />

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you’ll never feel embarrassed when that<br />

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5. Choose quality over quantity. Food,<br />

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enjoy the best you can afford.<br />

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7. Be polite. Learn from the Italians –<br />

they say “good morning” every time they<br />

enter a shop – Ok maybe not in Tesco<br />

but you get the idea. ALWAYS remember<br />

your “please” and “thank-you”.<br />

8. Be discrete – nobody needs to know<br />

everything about you. A few secrets, a<br />

little wink, a suggestion of hidden depth<br />

is très elegante.<br />

9. Watch the news. Read quality<br />

newspapers but don’t be snobbish<br />

about cultural trends. Celebrity gossip<br />

might not be your thing but sometimes<br />

knowing the latest breaking story is what<br />

you need to open up a conversation with<br />

the coolest person at the party.<br />

10. Smile – you’ll look like you’re in<br />

control even if your life is all over the<br />

place. A warm, genuine smile will open<br />

doors, encourage others to offer help,<br />

give people confidence that you know<br />

what you’re doing. We all suffer ups and<br />

downs but the person who always has<br />

a ready smile is the one we want to be<br />

with.<br />

And that’s it. Easy eh? No, of course it’s<br />

not easy. But each tip is a behaviour we<br />

can try to adopt little by little, day by<br />

day until one day it becomes a habit.<br />

And there’s only ten so I reckon it can<br />

easily be achieved in a lifetime or two!!<br />

Michèle x<br />

I am Michèle Duke and I run a Style &<br />

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Celebrate Older People's Day<br />

October 1st is officially Older People's Day - an<br />

international day created to recognise and celebrate<br />

the achievements and contributions<br />

older people make to our society.<br />

East Sussex County Council has<br />

partnered with local seniors forums,<br />

community groups and other<br />

organisations to put together a wide<br />

range of events to celebrate Older<br />

People's Day. These run from early<br />

<strong>September</strong> until the end of October, to<br />

find out more pick up an events programme leaflet<br />

(Pictured) or read it online at:<br />

www.eastsussex.gov.uk/olderpeoplesday<br />

Celebrating<br />

Older People’s Day<br />

CRAFT and HOBBIES FAIR<br />

Azur, Marina Pavilion, St Leonards<br />

Thursday 22nd <strong>September</strong> <strong>2016</strong><br />

From 10.30am to 2.30pm<br />

FREE ENTRY, FREE TEA & COFFEE<br />

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Bus 98/99 stops outside<br />

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Event Listings<br />

Northiam Bonfire<br />

Procession &<br />

Fireworks<br />

8th Oct, Procession<br />

through the village at<br />

7.50pm, bonfire lit at<br />

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£1 entry to the bonfire<br />

field, charity collection<br />

along the route.<br />

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Hastings Week<br />

8th - 16th Oct.<br />

A range of events<br />

commemorating the<br />

Battle of Hastings. For<br />

full programme of events,<br />

visit the website:<br />

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Hastings Classic Car<br />

Show<br />

8th - 9th Oct, 10am,<br />

Stade Open Space,<br />

Hastings Old Town.<br />

An impressive range<br />

of classic cars, with a<br />

street cruise each day at<br />

1.30pm. Free admission.<br />

Hastings Oktoberfest<br />

15th Oct 12pm-9pm.<br />

St Mary in the Castle<br />

Pelham Crescent,<br />

Hastings.<br />

Live oompah bands,<br />

great beer & authentic<br />

bratwurst. Leiderhosen<br />

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Hastings Bonfire<br />

Celebrations<br />

15th Oct.<br />

Hastings Beach.<br />

A spectacular procession<br />

from the Stade, followed<br />

by a huge bonfire and<br />

spectacular display on<br />

the beach.<br />

Fashion & Beauty<br />

Coffee Morning<br />

13th Oct 10.30am. St<br />

Leonards. Look fabulous<br />

at any age. Call Michèle<br />

on 07801 621310<br />

Food and Craft Market<br />

16th Oct, 10am-3pm.<br />

The Boship Hotel, Nr.<br />

Hellingly. BN27 4AT<br />

Free Entry. Free Parking.<br />

Refreshments available.<br />

Offering a wonderful<br />

selection of local foods,<br />

produce, gifts and<br />

crafts. Fantastic early<br />

Christmas shopping<br />

opportunity!<br />

Jazz Breakfast<br />

16th Oct, 11am.<br />

St Mary in the Castle,<br />

Hastings.<br />

Featuring Mike Hatchard<br />

and Herbie Flowers.<br />

Hastings Week event.<br />

Hailsham Bonfire Night<br />

22nd Oct, 7.30pm.<br />

The town will be turned<br />

into a blazing spectacle<br />

with a grand procession,<br />

marching bands and<br />

a spectacular firework<br />

display.<br />

Eastbourne’s Tea<br />

Dances<br />

25th Oct, 2pm to 5pm<br />

Winter Gardens,<br />

Compton St, Eastbourne<br />

Three hours of ballroom<br />

magic (With a well<br />

deserved tea break)<br />

music by Chris Mannion.<br />

£6 inc refreshments.<br />

01323 412000<br />

Fashion & Beauty<br />

Evening<br />

26th Oct, 7.30pm.<br />

St Leonards. Look<br />

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LIVING THE<br />

ALEXANDER<br />

WAY OF LIFE<br />

by Liz Jeffries<br />

Get your motor running... Head out on the highway.<br />

This little ditty was particularly<br />

relevant to me recently, as I<br />

was invited to attend a Speed<br />

Awareness Course. For those of<br />

you not in the know, you receive<br />

such an invitation if you have<br />

been driving above the speed<br />

limit and get caught on camera!<br />

No, I was not doing a ‘Princess<br />

Anne’, i.e., going at 93 mph in<br />

a 70 mph zone. I was, in fact,<br />

doing a rather sedate 68 mph on<br />

the M25; I just forgot that I was<br />

in one of those 60 mph variable<br />

speed limit zones. Frustrating<br />

certainly, but in fact the course<br />

was really illuminating. I learned<br />

a lot and I really feel that<br />

these courses should be made<br />

available to non speedos. The<br />

one theme going through all the<br />

information we received was<br />

how our awareness plays such a<br />

large part of how well we drive<br />

and how we need to be alert to<br />

everything going on around us.<br />

A lot of what we do is habit. For<br />

example, who, when they see a<br />

green traffic light, doesn’t speed<br />

up just a little so we don’t have<br />

to wait? Habits follow us around<br />

in whatever we do and are very<br />

often responsible for pain and<br />

postural problems. We don’t<br />

usually start out in life with pain<br />

and posture difficulties. Think of<br />

a toddler and how they move,<br />

squat and run with such ease<br />

and balance. So we develop<br />

postural habits later on that may<br />

be stirring up problems for us<br />

in later life. Here’s one to think<br />

about. Look at how people text<br />

on their mobile ‘phones. The<br />

mobile is usually held more at<br />

waist height and the head is<br />

bent down over the ‘phone.<br />

The head is very heavy, around<br />

6/7 kg. That weight could be<br />

causing damage to the neck/<br />

spine as it struggles to deal with<br />

that weight. Far better to bring<br />

the mobile up more towards eye<br />

level.<br />

However, in order to break a<br />

habit we first need to become<br />

aware of what we are doing<br />

which is forming the habit. So<br />

awareness is key and the only<br />

way we can change. As we are<br />

on a driving theme, next time<br />

you start to drive, think about<br />

where you put your hands on<br />

the steering wheel. Most of<br />

us were taught left hand at 10<br />

and right hand at 2. However,<br />

this can cause tension in the<br />

neck and shoulders. By putting<br />

your hands at 9 and 3 it relaxes<br />

them a little whilst still being<br />

safe. Oh and the next time you<br />

are becoming frustrated by the<br />

driver in front, sticking carefully<br />

to the speed limit, don’t get too<br />

cross; it may be someone who’s<br />

just been to a Speed Awareness<br />

Course and if they get caught<br />

again within the next three<br />

years, it becomes a £100 fine<br />

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with<br />

MIKE RAXWORTHY<br />

There’s a whole lot going on in HASTINGS this <strong>September</strong><br />

and October - so much that I’ve had to leave Eastbourne<br />

out this time!<br />

On Friday <strong>September</strong> 16th, Saturday 17th and Sunday<br />

18th you’ll find the Seafood and Wine Festival on the<br />

Stade in Hastings Old Town. Apart from stands selling<br />

local caught fish dishes and English wines, you’ll find a<br />

big marquee on the beach next to the Lifeboat Station<br />

which houses with a big bar selling real ales plus some really<br />

great live bands!<br />

MIKE RAXWORTHY<br />

Friday evening (Sept 16th) is launch<br />

party time - this year it’s Super-Ska<br />

Night with two superb big Ska bands:<br />

The 9 piece Mighty Sounds followed<br />

by The 10 piece TWO TONES band.<br />

Tickets are only £8 in advance,<br />

available from Hastings Information<br />

Centre in Aquila House on Hastings Seafront...and £10 on<br />

the door. Doors open at 7pm.<br />

with<br />

Saturday 17th: The fest opens at 11am and live music<br />

MIKE RAXWORTHY<br />

kicks off in the marquee at 12 noon with all-girl rockers<br />

Thee Jezabelles. There are 5 brilliant bands throughout<br />

the afternoon until 7pm. Highlights to catch are the Sam<br />

Calver Band at 3pm and Kat and Co at 4.30. Kat who’s<br />

from Tennessee is the real deal. The Hot Detroits at 6pm<br />

well worth waiting for too!<br />

Purchase a £1 armband in advance from Hastings Tourist<br />

Info office (£2 on the door) and you’ll get total access<br />

to the Festival site and Entertainment Marquee over the<br />

TWO AFTERNOONS to see nine live bands, as well as stuff<br />

for kids to do. Under 18’s free!<br />

Sunday 18th: The Jazz Breakfast - early birds can enjoy<br />

Liane Carroll and friends from 9.30am until 12 noon.<br />

Tickets are £15 (under 18’s £10) which includes Orange<br />

Juice, Tea or Coffee and a plate of savoury and sweet<br />

pastries. It’s very special and always a sell out - so book<br />

asap.<br />

Armband people can then enter the marquee from 12.30<br />

to see a great afternoon of 4 more live bands until 7.30pm.<br />

Check out The Salts at 1.15 and The Hi-Fi Sneakers at 4.15.<br />

Blues Brothers and Soul Sisters finish the festival with a 90<br />

minute show starting at 6pm.<br />

In Rye, the Rye Arts Festival runs from 17th <strong>September</strong><br />

to 1st October, don't miss The Jazz Supper at The Mermaid<br />

on the 29th <strong>September</strong>, featuring David Silk & Friends<br />

plus vocalist Liz Fletcher exploring the world of original<br />

film scores. See the ad on page 3 for more details of the<br />

festival.<br />

Pub Stuff: The Jenny Lind in High Street, Old Town is always<br />

on track with their live music, offering a really good mix<br />

of local and out-of-town bands on Fridays from 8.30,<br />

Saturdays (relatively new idea at 6pm - proving very<br />

popular) and Sundays from 4pm. Highlights for me<br />

over the next two months will be: Pocketsize on Sunday<br />

<strong>September</strong> 25th at 4pm - Liz, lead vocals has a beautiful<br />

voice, a great country music flavour<br />

to her delivery. She actually once had<br />

a hit in the USA and is well worth a<br />

listen. Saturday 22 October at 6pm -<br />

Justin and the Argonauts - a personal<br />

favourite of mine - great musicians,<br />

they never fail to entertain! If you like<br />

funk - and lots of it - Mr Super Juice<br />

could be your thing! Lack of lead vocals might sometimes<br />

over-funk you though. See them on Saturday 29th October<br />

at 6pm. Free entrance.<br />

The Albion in George Street, Old Town offer something for<br />

every musical taste! For some bands that are that little<br />

bit special check out The Amazing Z Star Delta on Friday<br />

October 7th - Mick Wigfall & the Toxics on Friday October<br />

14th (from Marseilles) and Bruise on Friday 21st October.<br />

Entrance is free on all these gigs!<br />

The Royal Standard in Hastings Old Town has Soul X Press<br />

at 9pm on Friday 21st October, a guaranteed free party<br />

night!<br />

The Stade Open Space in Hastings Old Town: October 15th<br />

is Hastings Bonfire Day - and night. This year, the 950th<br />

anniversary of the Battle of Hastings, will be super special.<br />

Starting at 12 noon will be 3 local bands: 12 noon:<br />

Slam...1.15: The Kytes....3.00 The Kavemen. There’s a lot<br />

more too - including Guy making - drumming (no change<br />

there then?) - community circus - Norman and Saxon<br />

re-enactments - archery display - hog roast, mead and<br />

cider tent. Get in the swing of it and come dressed as<br />

Normans or Saxons!<br />

open from 10am<br />

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The programme includes Dambusters March, Chariots of Fire, Devil’s Gallop,<br />

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Crown Imperial and the RAF March Past<br />

Wednesday 30 November<br />

Congress Theatre<br />

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Performed by the Bands of the Royal Air Force<br />

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Vocalists: Squadron Leader Matthew Little and Sarah Francis<br />

Compere: Alan Dedicoat<br />

Performance commences at 7.30pm<br />

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Vegetarian & Vegan<br />

Amazing roasts<br />

& <br />

Present <br />

THE GOOD LIFE SHOW <strong>2016</strong> <br />

Grilled meats and fish<br />

All Homemade desserts<br />

Full Gluten Free Range<br />

FREE EVENT – Open to all <br />

WEDNESDAY 28 TH SEPTEMBER <strong>2016</strong> <br />

10.00AM TO 4.30PM <br />

Winter Garden and Congress Suite, Eastbourne BN21 4BP <br />

A day of celebration for the over 50’s <br />

Over 50 Information Displays, Mobility Equipment and Raffle <br />

Refreshments Available <br />

For more info contact: <br />

Steve Thornett 01323 479846 <br />

Open daily from 9:30, Serving Breakfast, Lunch and Evening Meals.<br />

From a romantic meal for two, to a celebration dinner for 40<br />

Sponsored by: <br />

Italian Style Braised Cod - Recipe by Faz Razeen<br />

Cod was once the Vikings favourite dish,<br />

imported to Italy by Venetian merchants<br />

in the 15th century and cooked in the<br />

same way for centuries in the Vicenza<br />

region. The white, mild flavoured flesh<br />

of cod is available throughout the year<br />

and is a wonderful substitute for meat<br />

protein with its versatility making it easily<br />

adaptable to all methods of cooking.<br />

Preparation time: 10min<br />

Cooking time: 20 min - Serves 4<br />

Ingredients:<br />

Cod fillets 450g (1 lb) if frozen cod used,<br />

ensure thoroughly defrosted.<br />

3 tbsps. olive oil<br />

1 tin chopped tomatoes (400g)<br />

1 red onion, thinly sliced<br />

4 cloves garlic, minced<br />

1 tin anchovy fillets in olive oil chopped<br />

(50g)<br />

Handful of black olives, pitted and sliced<br />

Good handful chopped fresh parsley<br />

1 Lemon<br />

Salt and pepper<br />

(100ml/4 fl oz) dry white wine<br />

Method<br />

Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan<br />

over medium heat, slowly sauté onions<br />

and garlic until softened. Add the tinned<br />

tomatoes, stir gently and then add rest<br />

of the ingredients i.e. olives, parsley,<br />

chopped anchovy fillets and finally add<br />

wine. Simmer for 5 minutes.<br />

Place cod fillets in sauce. Simmer for<br />

about 10 minutes, gently turn and cook<br />

each side for 5 minutes.<br />

Serve the dish with vegetables of your<br />

choice.<br />

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Pensioners Treat<br />

•Only £12.50 a Seat!•<br />

SEPTEMBER<br />

13 th , 14 th , 15 th , 20 th , 21 st , 22 nd , 27 th , 28 th , 29 th<br />

Enjoy a trip on the railway to Bodiam and back, or visit Bodiam Castle<br />

with discounted entry on production of your valid railway ticket.<br />

Licensed Refreshment Rooms at Tenterden Station.<br />

Why not stay and have lunch? There’s a warm welcome and a great value<br />

‘daily specials’ board!<br />

Available to ALL over the age of 60 for standard class seats only.<br />

Tickets are available on the day or telephone<br />

in advance to book.<br />

Train times from Tenterden: 10.40, 1.15, 3.35.<br />

Kent & East Sussex Railway<br />

Tenterden’s Steam Railway<br />

Telephone 01580 765155 • kesr.org.uk<br />

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Hands Up!<br />

to Volunteer<br />

Volunteers needed –<br />

help make a difference<br />

Chestnut Tree is the children’s hospice service for East Sussex.<br />

We are looking for keen volunteers from across East Sussex to<br />

help in a variety of ways including at our charity shops,<br />

at fundraising events, and in our Eastbourne office.<br />

The gift of your time means we can care for more<br />

children who need us.<br />

So why not put your<br />

out more:<br />

to help and find<br />

01323 725095<br />

handsup@chestnut-tree-house.org.uk<br />

Follow us on Twitter @HandsUpToHelp<br />

#HandsUptoVolunteer<br />

www.chestnut-tree-house,org.uk/handsup<br />

Registered charity number: 256789

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