April 2015 Edition 3

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April 2015 Edition 3

to the Third issue of Local Life Selsey
The April Edition
your Community Magazine for Selsey.
Welcome to The Local Life Third Edition for the Selsey Area. We hope you enjoyed the
second edition and found some interesting snippets to keep you occupied.
This months edition is even bigger, with more things to do, more articles. Don’t forget to
send in your events or local meetings that you want everyone to know about, or even if
you want a few more members for your local groups, just let us know and we will give you
space to promote your event or group to Selsey.
We hope everyone had a great Easter, the weather was lovely, we hope you all managed
to get out and enjoy a bit of it. There was a lot of money raised for the great people of First
Responders and other local charities in Selsey. Congratulations to the people who took
time out to raise money for such good causes.
Please do not forget to support your local shop keepers and businesses as much as possible.
We would like to thank all the contributors to the Local Life Mag and to all the advertisers,
without whom we would not be able to produce the Mag.
Until next month please keep well, now the evenings are getting longer, why not go out for an
evening stroll. Still wrap up warm though, as my old Mum keeps telling me,
‘Don’t cast a clout until may is out’
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Did you know!!
If you add up all the numbers from 1 to 100
consecutively (1 + 2 + 3...) it totals 5050
Bowls and Tennis Club
Small Friendly Club
A strawberry is the only fruit which seeds
grow on the outside
Hard boiled eggs spin (uncooked or soft
boiled don’t)
Rubber bands last longer when kept
refrigerated
Wind doesn’t make a sound until it blows
against an object
Oops,
I think I have a bug!
Another day, time for a quick look at the
weather - just enough time to read my
email, except the damn machine is running
slower than usual. Now it is locking up,
and it has crashed again, and again. Or it
could restart itself… programs will not run
properly, now the DVD drive has gone, the
screen is fuzzy, the printer seems to have
a mind of its own and what on earth does
that error message actually mean?
An increasing number of people are suffering from bugs.
While there are no 100% guarantees that your computer
will never be infected there are 4 basic steps that you can
take to protect your computer and all that precious data
that you still have not got around to backing up.
1. Keep your firewall turned on.
2. Keep your operating system up-to-date.
3. Keep your antivirus software up-to-date.
4. Keep your antispyware technology up-to-date.
There is a wealth of information available online to
help you become aware of the dangers and the cures.
Malware, Trojans and Viruses are not the only dangers
that you may come to face when using the Internet.
Spyware, potentially unwanted programs, spam and phishing messages and scams are some
of the other threats in the internet.
Infected computers drive people to distraction. A basic understanding of the potential risks
and a proactive approach to security can stop an awful lot of frustration. It can also save a lot
of time cleaning up the glass, after the poor beastie has been thrown through the window.
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Three men were hiking through a forest when they came upon a large,
raging violent river. Needing to get on the other side, the first man
prayed,
“God, please give me the strength to cross the river.”
Poof! God gave him big arms and strong legs and he was able to swim
across in about 2 hours, having almost drowned twice.
After witnessing that, the second man prayed, “God, please give me
strength and the tools to cross the river.”
Poof! God gave him a rowboat and strong arms and strong legs and he was
able to row across in about an hour after almost capsizing once.
Seeing what happened to the first two men, the third man prayed, “God,
please give me the strength, the tools and the intelligence to cross the
river.”
Poof! He was turned into a woman. She checked the map, hiked one
hundred metres up stream and walked across the bridge.

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With Spring well and truly sprung the garden centres and
nurseries gear up for a busy time.
Out comes the sun, and the weather warms up and for
some reason we loose our common sense.
I have know people buy odd clothes and shoes at this time
of year! Plants just seem to attract; and the good sales
team will make sure the pretty ones catch your eye, just
buy the till.
Now, here is the rub; if I had a pound for every one who in
a couple of years has a monster in their garden and they
say to me “It was only small in the pot!” I would be able
to retire!
The labelling can be very confusing, I do agree. I have
seen trees marked as bedding plants “to add height
to your border!” Do be wary. I have a great little book I
recommend published by Dorling Kinesley The RHS Book
of Plants for Places. Pocket size so you do not have to lug
a large tome around with you. But, this gives where to
plant and how big it gets!
So invest in this book, it covers at the last count 3,000
plants but each re publish it gets more.
It may not have what you fancy on the page, so ASK an
assistant. If you get one who says I don’t know,
ask for someone who does. Or, go to a nursery that has
staff that do know. That way you avoid expense that
may in the long run cause you some grief.
This is also the time for buying delicate plants for planting
up hanging baskets and containers.
Again, the nursery or grower will tell you that they are
not frost hardy and must be protected until the last frost
is passed, usually May here. I have seen plug plants on
sale as early as February. Great if you have a heated
greenhouse or a conservatory (also heated) to grow them
on. Otherwise they are checked in growth even if
they do survive. So April is a good time to start building
for a Summer display, but, do keep undercover, I find that
if my greenhouse is too full I have baskets in my carport
over night with some fleece over to keep the cold off.
I put them outside on sunny days until I know the night
temperatures will hold up.
When planting containers and baskets, use a compost with
some John Innes in it and try and find one that is not just
green waste. It has limited nutrient and dries out really
fast, even with swell gel in it.
So good quality compost, a slow release feed such as
Osmacote, and off you go. Remember, you can add
hardy perennials to the mix to give leaf colour or height.
I shop at Bellfield in Bell Lane, Birdham, Richardsons on
the Birdham Straight and Manor Nurseries in Runcton.
Home grown plants, knowledgeable staff and great
selection. But beware, they can sell out fast.
I have been re planting some borders at home over the
last few weeks, plants were either old and leggy or
just not my style anymore. I have been through the grass
faze, I still have a couple but, the large ones in my
flowering border have been re-homed. Now I have
more flowering perennials and the odd shrub for Winter
interest. I rejuvenated the soil with Growmore, we get
foxes in the garden and using bonemeal means my
plants get dug up. Then I added some well rotted home
made compost, a mix of grass curating and vegetable
waste with shredded paper to stop it from going slimy.
So I am hoping for great things this Summer. Watch this
space……..
Happy Easter and Happy gardening.
Jill
Oddies
Gardens
Qualified Gardeners
Specialising in Plants
All aspects of Soft Landscaping
Regular Maintenance
Planting Advice
Occasional Garden
Spring & Autumn Cleans
T: 01243 672 350
M: 07721 411 270
E: jill.p.osborne@btinternet.com
www.oddiesgardens.co.uk

Every month we will interview
someone from your local area to find
out more about them and the things
they have done through their lives to
present day.
A Second Wind – Coz that’s all I have left!!!!!!!
Did you know that hidden away in the streets of Selsey we have an amazing musician with a real rock n
roll story to tell. Yes, that’s right Dennis Cowan, formally of The Bonzo Dog Band, (Urban Space Man ring
any bells?) Stealers Wheel, (how about stuck in the middle with you?) and The Rocky Horror show, lives
here in Selsey. Here he tells us a little of the exciting life he has lead, how he now works hard to help our
local community and news of an exciting new album that is just about to be released.
Dennis when did music first become a part of your life?
“At 14 I decided I wanted to be in a band, but I had no idea how to play an instrument so I asked my granny to
give me piano lessons, the lessons didn’t last very long as granny wanted me to play sea shanti’s and I wanted
to be in a Pop Group. “Artistic differences” or granny refusing to teach me any longer meant I had to find a
new way to pursue my dream. So I bought a basic model Epiphone guitar with double cutaway!, paying for it
in instalments and could not believe my luck when the music shop gave me a book - teach yourself guitar. So
there I was guitar, book and a basic knowledge of sea shanti’s and a desire to be a pop star. I taught myself the
string notes and basic chords, it must have sounded awful but I didn’t give up and kept up the hard practice
no matter how long it took, and the day finally arrived when I joined a band called The Tribe; they were just
forming and had an innovative new sound that I loved. We were loud, punkish and aggressive and needed
gigs. The Stanmore Cricket Club booked us for our first gig, which lead to another and within 3 months we
were playing in venues all across London. At one gig a man from RCA records came up to us about a new
experimental label they had formed for young artists and before we knew it we were in the studio and signed
to them….luckily then there weren’t loads of bands.
When did you get your first big break?
“Whilst still at school our headmaster hired The Bonzo Dog Band to play in the school hall, it was amazing I
had never seen anything like it, when all of a sudden one of the bands guitarist took ill on stage and could not
continue to play – the next thing we hear is – is there a guitarist in the house? – which we all thought was a
joke, but my friends pushed me forward, the crowd parted and half confident and half scared I got up on the
stage – I played two numbers with the band, afterwards they took the guitar back and just said thanks mate – I
thought they must be thinking you’re crap!!!! 6 weeks later I received a call from Richard O’Brien saying that
some guys from Liberty Records wanted to meet me in a back street studio off Regents Street. I thought it was
a joke as I was told to go to the back entrance”. At that time Richard O Brien wasn’t hugely famous, that was
coming! and I would be a part of it too…The Rocky Horror Show. But I still had to go, my curiosity had to be
satisfied even if it turned out to be a bummer, so I went.

What happened next?
“I was late, because I failed to find the side entrance and went in through the front door, and was wandering
around feeling like a complete plum when Pierre Tubbs (a British songwriter, record producer and album
sleeve designer. One of his biggest successes is “Right Back Where We Started From” recorded by Maxine
Nightingale) asked me who I had come to see – I had no idea so he went to find out for me, he came back
and told me I needed to go to studio two which was downstairs (hence the back entrance) – I went to Studio
one and disturbed Hawkwind rehearsing. I walked to studio two and was greeted by Richard who then
introduced me to the guys who were Viv Stanshall, Neil Innes, Roger Ruskin-Spear and Legs Larry Smith of
The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band – they simply said we asked you here because we want you, Richard O’Brien
winked at me and I was told I was going on bass – I had never played bass in my life and was not a bass player
– the response – you are now!!!! sort of sealed it. I was sent to Macari’s, which was then the number one
music shop in London and told to pick anything I wanted and bill it to Liberty Records and The Bonzo Dog
band – I picked a Fender
Precision Bass (and was
later sent the Jazz Bass) I
was given four hours on
how to play bass patterns
and scales and left to it.
Over the next 4 years we
made 7 albums and had
an amazing time. Lets
Make Up And Be Friendly
was the final album
before the band split and
became several bands; Big
Grunt, Fatso, The World,
The Grunt Band etc.
So what did you do
next?
“I got a new manager,
Mafalda Hall of Ricochet
Management (Ray
Williams and Robert Wace
–The Kinks manager)
who looked after acts such as Manfred Man Blues Band, Elton John, Gerry Rafferty’s Stealers Wheel and Rab
Noakes. For a time I experienced Jazz/Rock by being in the supergroup ‘Vecchio’ with Ray Russell and Frank
Ricotti and did the ‘only’ album on Vertigo. During the later part of the 70’s Mafalda teamed me up with Joe
Egan and Gerry Rafferty in Stealers Wheel, and during this time I met the ‘God’ of guitar Eric Clapton (and
backed him at the Reading Blues Festival), Peter Green (before he became a grave digger and recluse at
Wood Green), teamed up with Long John Baldry (who had Chris Spedding on guitar) and met Queen due to
hanging out with Peter Straker (pop artist) who was a dear friend of Freddie (and appeared in I want to break
free dressed in drag with hoovers). Had a short stint with Robert Palmer and played on his single Addicted to
Love, and played on Robin Gibb’s album after meeting him at Robert Stigwood’s Office (he managed Slade)
somewhere in the mid 70’s. I then went onto back Bonnie Tyler as the 1980’s approached, and did several
sessions with GaryWright, Aswad, Roy Wood, Peter Frampton, Marianne Faithful, Madelaine Bell (Blue Mink)
and US soulman Joe Tex (on his UK tour).it was a very adventurous busy ten years, and even got to be a mate
of The Nashville Teens (Tobacco Road)
To be continued....

Is a meals on wheels service in Selsey. We started on 18th November 2013 when
WRVS said they were going to change their system and stop using the volunteers for
their service and use paid drivers.
There was at the time 6 volunteers in Selsey delivering the meals, 4 of those left in
disgust and the other 2 came to join Julies Kitchen and asked if we would supply the
food if they were to continue the service. We said yes and Julie’s Kitchen Direct was
started.
At least 50% of the customers came
on board from the start and more
have followed since so we now do
an average of 200 freshly cooked
meals per week. We operate only
in the Selsey area at present as we
only have the two volunteers but we
would love to roll out the service to
the surrounding area – to enable us
to do this we would need volunteers
from these areas and minimum
orders of 12 per area.
Our meals are delivered piping
hot from our own kitchen, which
complies with all Health and Hygiene
Regulations and is awarded a 5 star
rating.
We deliver a 2 course meal ie. Main
course and pudding at a cost of just
£4.75. The portions are of a generous
size so much so that some of our
customers have the main meal at
lunchtimes and have the pudding for
supper thus saving them the stress of
having to cook supper.
We deliver Monday to Friday, all hot
meals and for those who want a weekend service we deliver fresh chilled (not frozen)
meals in Fridays to be kept in the fridge and used as and when.
Our volunteers are Doug and Jean – Jean has been delivering meals on wheels for 16
years now and Doug has been doing it for 10 years. They are not just volunteers, they
are friends of all the people and are trusted and respected by them.

L.I.N.C Meeting taking place on Thursday 16th April in
St. Peters Church Hall at 7.15pm when we will be having
“ A Chat and Meet Evening” cost is just £1.50 which does
include coffee/tea plus a free raffle ticket.
Beryl Fletcher - coordinator for L.I.N.C - Tele no 603750
Shredder
The new
employee stood
before the
paper shredder
looking
confused.
“Need some
help?” a
secretary asked.
“Yes,” he replied.
“How does this
thing work?”
“Simple,” she
said, taking the
fat report from
his hand and
feeding it into
the shredder.
“Thanks, but
where do the
copies come
out?”

Below are nine dots arranged in a set of three rows. Your
challenge is to draw four straight lines which go through
the middle of all of the dots without taking the pencil
off the paper. If you were using a pencil, you must start
from any position and draw the lines one after the other
without taking your pencil off the page. Each line starts
where the last line finishes.
Answer on Paper Lantern page
Musicians and acts needed for a worthy cause and potential
to enhance the profile of Selsey and region. Your services
are needed for free and in return you get a gig in the public
arena which could help you get noticed.....it’s a big street
event with a stage and PA provided.....so we’re looking
at diversity....girl or guy on guitar singing, trios, jazz, first
time pop groups or advanced who have the Sunday free....
street magician, etc... on Sunday the 24th of May 2015.
Apply to the ‘Radio Studio’ in Selsey
on 01243 605707

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Many conflicting theories exist that try and pinpoint the origins of the holiday everyone in your office hates you for.
Of all these theories, the most likely root of what we now know as April Fools’ Day dates back to Pope Gregory XIII,
who reigned — or if reign isn’t the right word — who pope’d from 1572 to 1584. I’m sure you’re familiar with the
calendar hanging on your wall that starts in January, ends in December, and consists of seemingly arbitrary amounts
of days per month. You can thank Pope Greg for that. His Gregorian calendar replaced the Julian Calendar in 1582.
One major change with the calendar switch was that New Year’s Day moved from the end of March to the beginning
of January. As Tech Times notes, those who didn’t get the memo about the change of date and celebrated the old
New Year’s Day at the end of March were thus deemed, naturally, April fools.
Other references to early spring silliness exist beyond the Gregorian theory. The Canterbury Times explains that
Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales (1475) includes a story of a fox who plays tricks on March 32nd. The ancient Roman Hilaria
festival, which as its name suggests, was a celebration of all things hilarious, was traditionally held in late March. The
Middle Ages featured a similar event called the Feast of Fools.
The History of the Humble Sandcsatle
The history of sandcastles is something hard to rigidly define. Many
sources begin by referring to the time of Ancient Egypt, when the
Egyptians used sand models to outline the design of pyramids before
actual construction began. Actual documentation of the art doesn’t
begin though until the 16th century, and even then evidence is still
rather light.
The art of building sand sculptures really gains momentum though
in the late 19th century. One of the earliest documented accounts
comes from a man named Philip McCord, who created a sand
sculpture of a woman and a baby in 1897 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
He did it as a means to make money, which is where a lot of the
documentation comes from.
In the 1970s, Todd VanderPluym and Gerry Kirk (both avid sand
sculptors) created Sand Sculptors International. It is an organization
that sets the standards for the art form.
Different types of
sandcastles
Sandcastle construction consists
of two main ingredients,
sand and water. The design
possibilities are endless, seeing
as how a lot of it relies on
the mixture of imagination
and creativity. However, there
are generally two types of
sandcastles. One form is the
“typical” sandcastle, consisting
of some kind of base with some
kind of tower, or towers, on
top. The other form is the “drip”
sandcastle, which is a when very
wet sand is dripped on top of
other wet sand and creates a
tower of sand globs.
A variety of different
construction techniques can
also be used when building a
sandcastle. Other techniques
that can be included within the
design include moats, tunnels
and bridges.
Events
Events surrounding sandcastles began around the late 19th century. The earliest account is that of
James Taylor, a man in New Jersey who built a variety of sand sculptures while visitors would give him
money.
The biggest competition though for sand sculpture currently is the World Championship in Sand
Sculpture. It takes place every year in Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia.

At The Academy, Selsey
All Abilities Welcome
Ages 14 to 74
Mondays 6-7pm £2
Small Gym & Outside
Tuesdays 7-8pm £3
Inside Games Hall
for More Information
Call Penny
07762 922405
or Mike
07508 716037

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Monday 13th April
Soft Play at the Selsey Centre 9.30-11.00am
Weight Watchers Selsey Centre 9.30 call Emma 07762 790877
Ladies Netball Selsey Academy 7-00 – 8-00 call Mike 07508 716037
Tuesday 14th April
Ladies Netball Selsey Academy 7-00 – 8-00 call Penny 07762
922405
Wednesday 15th April
Soft Play at the Selsey Centre 9.30-11.00am
Selsey Carpet Bowls Club 7pm Medmerry Primary School Call Sylvia
681663
Craft Fayre Selsey Centre
Thursday 16th April
Quiz night at The Fisherman Joy 8.30
Selsey Carpet Bowls Club 7pm Medmerry Primary School Call Sylvia
68166
LINC Chat & Meet evening St Peters Church Hall 7.15
Friday 17th April
Soft Play at the Selsey Centre 9.30-11.00am
Selsey Carpet Bowls Club 9.30am & 3pm Medmerry Primary School
Call Sylvia 681663
Saturday 18th April
New Bowlers Open Day from 10am Crablands Bowls & Tennis Club
Call Pat 07783 499814
Sunday 19th April
Selsey Carpet Bowls Club 9.30am & 3pm Medmerry Primary School
Call Sylvia 681663
Willie Austin The Seal 3-6.00
Monday 20th April
Soft Play at the Selsey Centre 9.30-11.00am
Weight Watchers Selsey Centre 9.30 call Emma 07762 790877
Ladies Netball Selsey Academy 7-00 – 8-00 call Mike 07508 716037
Tuesday 21st April
Ladies Netball Selsey Academy 7-00 – 8-00 call Penny 07762
922405
The Seals Monthy Music Quiz – The Seal 8.30pm
Wednesday 22nd April
Soft Play at the Selsey Centre 9.30-11.00am
Crafty Natter Club Selsey Methodist Church 2-4pm Call Lisa 601032
Selsey Carpet Bowls Club 7pm Medmerry Primary School Call Sylvia
681663
Coffee Morning for Selsey Groups Selsey Town Hall 10.30 – 12.00
Thursday 23rd April
Selsey Carpet Bowls Club 7pm Medmerry Primary School Call Sylvia
681663
Quiz night at The Fisherman Joy 8.30
Friday 24th April
Soft Play at the Selsey Centre 9.30-11.00am
Soft Play at the Selsey Centre 9.30-11.00am
Selsey Carpet Bowls Club 9.30am & 3pm Medmerry Primary School
Call Sylvia 681663
Elevenses Local Business Networking 11-1.00 – Harbour Way
Country Club
Selsey U3A Monthly Meeting. Selsey Centre, 2.30pm. Guest Speaker :
Andrew Elms from Lordington Lavender
Have you got an event you would
like to include in next month
Let us know and we will include it in
the What’s On!!
Monday 27th April
Soft Play at the Selsey Centre 9.30-11.00am
Weight Watchers Selsey Centre 9.30 call Emma 07762 790877
Ladies Netball Selsey Academy 7-00 – 8-00 call Mike 07508
716037
Tuesday 28th April
Ladies Netball Selsey Academy 7-00 – 8-00 call Penny 07762
922405
Wednesday 29th April
Soft Play at the Selsey Centre 9.30-11.00am
Selsey Carpet Bowls Club 9.30am & 3pm Medmerry Primary School
Call Sylvia 681663
Thursday 30th April
Quiz night at The Fisherman Joy 8.30
Friday 1st May
Soft Play at the Selsey Centre 9.30-11.00am
Selsey Carpet Bowls Club 9.30am & 3pm Medmerry Primary School
Call Sylvia 681663
Sunday 3rd May
Selsey Carpet Bowls Club 9.30am & 3pm Medmerry Primary School
Call Sylvia 681663
The Great England Quiz – Selsey Centre
Selsey lifeboat Sponsored Walk call Clive 07831 544530
Monday 4th May
Soft Play at the Selsey Centre 9.30-11.00am
Weight Watchers Selsey Centre 9.30 call Emma 07762 790877
Ladies Netball Selsey Academy 7-00 – 8-00 call Mike 07508
716037
Car Boot Sale Selsey & District Carers 7.30am – 1pm at The
Academy
Tuesday 5th May
Ladies Netball Selsey Academy 7-00 – 8-00 call Penny 07762
922405
Car Boot Sale Selsey & District Carers 7.30am – 1pm at The
Academy
Wednesday 6th May
Soft Play at the Selsey Centre 9.30-11.00am
Selsey Carpet Bowls Club 7pm Medmerry Primary School Call
Sylvia 681663
Thursday 7th May
Quiz night at The Fisherman Joy 8.30
Selsey Carpet Bowls Club 7pm Medmerry Primary School Call
Sylvia 681663
Meet your PC Selsey Town Hall 10.30am
Friday 8th May
Soft Play at the Selsey Centre 9.30-11.00am
Selsey Carpet Bowls Club 9.30am & 3pm Medmerry Primary School
Call Sylvia 681663
Soft Play at the Selsey Centre 9.30-11.00am
Sunday 10th May
Selsey Carpet Bowls Club 9.30am & 3pm Medmerry Primary School
Call Sylvia 681663
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It’s Riddle Time
Q1: What goes through towns and
over hills but never moves?
Q2: A monkey, a squirrel, and a bird
are racing to the top of a coconut
tree. Who will get the banana first,
the monkey, the squirrel, or the
bird?
Q3: What has a head but never
weeps, has a bed but never sleeps,
can run but never walks, and has a
bank but no money?
Q4: The Smith family is a very
wealthy family that lives in a
big, circular home. One morning,
Mr. Smith woke up and saw a
strawberry jam stain on his
new carpet. He figured out that
everyone who was there that
morning had a jam sandwich. By
reading the following excuses, figure
out who spilled the jam.
Billy Smith: “I was outside playing
basketball.”
The Maid: “I was dusting the
corners of the house.”
Chef: “I was starting to make lunch
for later.”
Who is lying?
Answers inside back cover
The cold weather is abating and at last the first signs
of spring are here. This is the time for the spring
cleaning to commence. But be careful how you
handle things! Most Home Insurance policies will
exclude damage during the cause of cleaning, so
take particular care with fragile items.
You may also be considering getting a gardener or
domestic help at this time of year, and most policies
do cover your liabilities towards these people as
‘domestic servants’, however, this is purely towards
any accident that they may have in your premises
and covers your negligence only.
Be sure that those people that you employ to do the
odd jobs for you have their own Public Liability cover
in place. Remember that if they are trustworthy
and bona fide, they should have this cover in place
and be able to show you a copy of their Liability
Schedule. It is normal for them to have a minimum
of £1,000,000 cover to cover their accidents or
mishaps! It does not cover faulty workmanship, and
nor does your Home Insurance Policy. Choose who
you use with care.
Those of you that let properties, also have a duty to
employ only bona fide contractors to complete the
works for you, as you owe your tenants a ‘Duty Of
Care’, so make sure that you check the Liability cover
and work on good recommendations, just in case.
Remember to make sure that your Gas Certificates
are up to date (every 12 months) as this will be a
requirement under all Buy to Let policies.
Those of you that have short term holiday let
properties should ensure that during the time that
the properties are not let that they are adequately
heated still. It is a requirement under the Un-
Occupancy endorsement in your policy to maintain
the temperature at 10 Degrees or above and we may
still have a sharp cold snap !
Well to all of our business partners in Selsey, we hope that with the opening of Bunn Leisure
at the start of the month has increased your turnovers. It is important in these hard trading
times to keep overheads to a minimum, but don’t feel that Insurance is one of those areas to
trim down. Make sure that you are insured for the full value of the stock and traded fixtures and
fittings, as should there be a claim, then the claim will be settled on ‘Average’. Average means
that if you insure your stock for half the amount you should have, then you will receive from the
insurers half the value of the damaged stock etc. This could mean the difference of sinking or
surviving should a claim occur.
We hope that this information is of use to you, and that you are enjoying the harbingers of
spring. Highhouse Insurance Services Limited will be more than willing to give Free Advice and
guidance on all property and business insurances, just call us directly on 01243 606552 .

The very first thing I must do is to apologise for omitting my phone number from my page in the
March Local Life. Very careless of me! However, one or two very determined folk managed
to find me one way or another. That evasive number is 01243 672358 and as I always say ….(
except when I forget to put it in at all ) If you get the answer-phone, then please leave me your
contact name and number and I shall be very happy to get back to you.
Before this copy of ‘Life’ drops through our letter boxes, we shall have enjoyed a comedy called
“Wife After Death” at the Station Theatre. Hayling Island. Always a good evenings entertainment.
A small number of seats still available for the ITCHENOR HARBOUR WATER TOUR which
includes a ‘sandwich platter’ lunch. Our ‘Skipper’ will point out all the interesting places along
this delightful stretch of coast-line as we bob in and out of such picturesque Villages as Dell
Quay and Bosham etc. Who knows, we may just be lucky enough to get a glimpse of the
resident Seal Colony. TUESDAY APRIL 21ST. PICK-UP’S FROM 11.45 AM. £23.00
You really do not want to miss ‘WALTZING WATERS’ ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT This just has to
be seen to be believed ! Tons and tons of water in a million rainbow colours explode into the air
like liquid fireworks, leaping and jumping, swinging and swaying, twisting and twirling in time with
the music which ranges from pop to such classical pieces as the 1812 Overture.
Just fantastic!! TUESDAY MAY 12TH. PICK-UP’S FROM 8.15 AM. £36.00
Celebrating it’s 21st successful year STANSTED GARDEN SHOW is set in the beautiful grounds
of Stansted Park House. There will, of course be a wide range of all things to do with gardening
and the garden as well as a BBQ, Country Food and Wines and dozens of stalls with unusual
items for sale. Added to this, Stansted House will be open to the public for just £3.00, the
Pavilion Restaurant is tucked away in the charming walled garden and Stansted Garden Centre is
in the grounds and you have the recipe for a really nice day out.
FRIDAY JUNE 5TH. PICK-UP’S FROM 10.30 AM. £20.00
If you are very quick you may be just time to join our delightful, five day holiday in the beautiful
LAKE DISTRICT. Do give me a ring ON THE ABOVE NUMBER !! if you would like the full
details. APRIL 26TH. …. 30TH. £445.00 PP
I shall have the itinerary ready for the THURSFORD CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR by the
beginning of April. Yes, talking about Christmas already, but if you have been to Thursford
you will know just how wonderful this four day holiday is and if you have never come with us
then, believe me, you really have missed a treat. Ask any of the folk who come year after year.
November 11th. … 14th. this year. Give me a ring on THAT telephone number at the top of the
page if you would like full details.
My very best wishes to you all and I am so looking forward to your company.

The next meeting will be our Annual General
Meeting.
Friday 24th April 2015
As usual we shall be at the Selsey centre
Doors open at 2.00p.m.
The meeting starts at 2.30 p.m.
Members only to attend the A.G.M.&
membership cards must be shown
The speaker after the business will be
Andrew Elms from
Lordington Lavender
More information can be found on our
website: -
www.selseyu3a.org.uk
We can also be emailed at
info@selseyu3a.org.uk

Beach huts really started to be
used in the early years of the
twentieth century. Before then,
bathing had been a cumbersome and
expensive affair. Men and women
bathed on separate beaches and
changing for a dip in the ocean
was performed out of view in a
bathing machine, which was towed
a safe distance out to sea before
the nervous bather took his or her
plunge into the often uninvitingly
cold sea water. When we finally
dispensed with the bathing machine
many were left abandoned on the
beach.
In the Edwardian era and in the
years following the First World
War, the sight of people of both
sexes in bathing costumes had become acceptable. However, changing in
public was frowned upon and could result in a fine, even if decency was
preserved under a Macintosh - so called “Macintosh Bathing”. Hence councils
provided and charged for beach huts to change in.
Enterprising people made use of the abandoned bathing machines by removing
the wheels and turning them into beach huts. As an alternative to the beach
hut, some seaside towns provided tents for hire, along with deck chairs.
These were often brightly coloured and decorated with stripes.
Now you can buy your own beach hut or hire one for the day or a week. They
make a great base for a family on a beach holiday. Many are equipped with
small stoves for boiling kettles, essential for the British afternoon cup of
tea.
A few years ago, the beach hut was languishing in the depths of
unfashionability. In my youth it was something old people used. Today it has
been swept up on a tide of nostalgia and now takes its proper place as an
essential part of the British seaside holiday.

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Braised lamb shanks with
red wine, tomato and
vinegar
INGREDIENTS
4 British lamb shanks
(each weighing 400-450g)
25g plain flour
4 tbsp olive oil
2 medium onions, finely chopped
4 fat garlic cloves, crushed
2 small fresh rosemary sprigs,
leaves finely chopped
Leaves from 2 large fresh thyme sprigs
4 fresh bay leaves
200ml Artisan Malt Vinegar, or similar
1 tbsp caster sugar
300ml red wine
2 tbsp tomato purée
400g tin chopped tomatoes
1 litre lamb or chicken stock
2 celery sticks, finely chopped
225g carrots, finely chopped
10g unsalted butter, softened
Chopped fresh parsley to garnish
METHOD
Season the lamb shanks, then dust lightly with 5g of the flour. Heat half the oil in a deep,
flameproof casserole in which the meat will fit snugly, add the shanks and brown on all
sides. Lift out onto a plate.
Add the remaining oil, onions, garlic, herbs and bay leaves, then fry until the onion is lightly
browned. Add the vinegar and sugar, then boil hard until reduced to a gloopy sauce. Stir
in 10g of the remaining flour, add the wine and boil until reduced by about half. Stir in the
tomato purée, chopped tomatoes and stock, then bring to the boil.
Return the lamb shanks to the pan and bring back to the boil. Reduce the heat to low, partcover
with a lid and simmer for 1 hour, turning the shanks halfway through.
Stir in the celery and carrots, then simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes, turning occasionally,
until the sauce has reduced slightly and the meat is tender.
Lift the shanks onto a plate using a slotted spoon. Cover. Take the sauce off the heat for 5
minutes, skim off any fat, then bring back to the boil and bubble for 10 minutes or until the
sauce has slightly reduced.
Mix the butter with the remaining 10g flour to make a paste. Bring the sauce back to a
simmer, add the paste and cook for 5 minutes, stirring, or until thickened. Season to taste,
return the shanks and simmer briefly until heated through. Serve garnished with parsley.

A super speedy supper dish for a busy Day.
Only 6 Pro Points per serving.
Serves 2 -
Ingredients.
1 piece of stem ginger.
1 tablespoon syrup from the jar
1 garlic clove sliced
1/2 red chilli sliced
Juice of 1/2 lime
1 tablespoonful dark soy sauce (gluten free if wished)
2 x100g skinless salmon fillets (or chicken fillets 2 x 150g without
skin if preferred, allow extra cooking time for chicken - 5-6 mins
each side)
Calorie controlled cooking spray
100g asparagus tips
100g baby corned halved
150g sugar snap peas
salt and freshly ground pepper.
Method
Cut the stem ginger into matchsticks and place in a small bowl
with the ginger syrup,garlic,chilli,lime juice,
soy sauce and 2 tablespoons of cold water. Set aside
Season the Salmon and spray with the cooking spray. Add to a
preheated non-stick frying pan, skinned side up and cook for 2
minutes initially. Turn the salmon then pour the ginger sauce over
and around it in the pan. Cook for a further 3 minutes until the
salmon is just cooked through.
Meanwhile, add the asparagus tips,baby corn and sugar snap peas
to a pan of boiling water and cook for 3-4 minutes until just tender.
Drain the vegetables and divide between 2 warmed plates. Place
the salmon on top of the vegetables and drizzle the sauce all over.
Serve immediately.
From: WeightWatchers Cook it your way Cookbook.
Local Life is growing and getting more than
just Tracey and I can handle on our own, so
we have decided to take on extra people to
help us produce the Magazine.
Tracey
You all know Tracey, she
has been running Local Life
from the start.
Mel
A long time friend of
Tracey, Mel is joining Local
Life at the end of April as
Tracey’s business partner.
Ryan
He looks familiar, Ryan is my son
and will be working on the designs
and putting Local Life together with
his old dad, hopefully he can teach
me a few tricks, me being an old
dog an’ all. ha!ha!
Kiki
Alfie
Keith
Hopefully you know me, I do all
the design and layout, make all the
mistakes and stay up late with my
fingers bleeding to put together our
great community magazine.
Not forgetting our distributing team, who help us get every copy to your doors

Selsey Cinema Club Really Takes Off
Selsey Cinema Club is celebrating multiple successes, after receiving a double-dose of funding and support for
the work it does in the community.
Established in response to resident’s feedback that they wanted a cinema in the town, the club has been
running since October 2013, screening movies for locals once a fortnight. In that time audiences have steadily
increased as word about the Cinema Club has spread. Now the club, which is run by Selsey Town Council has
won a number of significant grants to help expand its services.
Funding from West Sussex County Council and the British Film Institute (BFI) Neighbourhood Cinema
programme has enabled the group to acquire and install its own equipment. This has given them much
greater flexibility to increase the number of performances that they can screen. As a result the group is now
hosting a regular young person’s film club, run in conjunction with local youth charity, Youth Dream. Young
people are responsible for programming, marketing and screening the films and learn valuable skills in the
process. The Cinema Club are also planning to launch a lunchtime film club for older and vulnerable residents,
where they can enjoy a hot meal, a film and some much needed companionship.
In another exciting development, the Cinema Club is putting on Selsey’s first ever Film Festival. Titled How
Soon is Now? and running from April 10th-25th, it has been made possible by generous funding from Film
Hub South East. The festival is a carefully selected programme of sci-fi classics, all of which seemed very ahead
of the times they were made in, and all of which presented a series of bewildering visions of the future.
Sam Tate, Selsey Town Co-ordinator and organiser of the Cinema Club commented, “We are very grateful to
Film Hub South East for supporting us and allowing us to experiment with screening films that we would not
normally risk programming. From Things to Come, made in 1936, before the start of WWII and full of fears of
humanity destroying itself in a catastrophic arms race, through to the most recent film we are showing, Never
Let Me Go which questions the very notions of what it is that makes us human, the films we are showing
have been chosen to provoke thought and debate, to reflect and enlighten us as much about where we have
come from as where we are going. But before this all sounds too heavy going and ponderous, they have all
been chosen because fundamentally they are really cracking,
entertaining and enjoyable films. They are examples of cinema
at its best, full of ideas and possibilities, transporting us to
futures we can only dream of.”
You can find out more information and book tickets at the
festival website www.howsoonisnowselsey.wordpress.com
About Selsey Cinema Club
Selsey Cinema club is run by Selsey Town Council, and screens
movies twice a month on a Monday evening in the Town Hall.
The Cinema Club was established in response to a number of
residents surveys which all indicated there was a need for a
Cinema in the Town. In the past 18 months as well as regular
Monday night screenings, the Cinema Club has put on a
number of community events such as free Christmas movies on
Saturdays mornings throughout the holiday period, and a free
Frozen sing-along.
For more information, please visit the website
www.selseycinemaclub.wordpress.com
or call Sam Tate, Selsey Town Co-ordinator
on 01243 605803

Local Life would like to
say a huge well done to
Cabaret Night
(Bobby Barnes, Small Talk, Hannah Watkin
and Jill Farndon)
Raised £500
for Selsey First Responders
£500
for St Wilfrid’s Hospice
£100
for Macmillan Cancer Support
Selsey First
Responders
raised
£1530.00
at their
Valentines
Cream Tea
Raffle prize
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Dinner for two
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Bottle of
Champagne
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Roses
Children
‘Famous
Couples’
Fancy dress
prize
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Tickets for
Bunn Leisure
Fun fair

My wife (Doreen) and I (Denis) met at a birthday party a
friend of my mother was having in 1937 at Enfield Middx.
We agreed to see each other the next day and it grew from
there.
We have lived in Selsey for 25 years after moving from the
Isle of Wight where we lived for 10 years, previously living
in Wickford Essex for 28 years.
We had 2 boys. Keith the eldest at 72 years old worked in
the city of London for the Bank of Montreal. When my wife
was expecting him in 1943 we were living at Enfield (our
home town) and due to the air raids she was sent into the
country at Welwyn Garden City to give birth to him.
My youngest son Trevor is a design engineer having
worked in New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. He
emigrated to New Zealand in 1973 and returned to the UK
in 1987.
We have 2 grandchildren Ashley and Michaela both born
in Australia. We were very pleased to see them for the first
time. Ashley returned to Australia in 2006 as a chef and
lives with his partner in Adelaide.
Doreen worked in a factory during the war making
aeroplane components. After the war she worked in an office in the city of London. In later years,
until retiring, she worked as a manageress in a local supermarket in Wickford Essex.
I myself was in the Territorial Army before the war started in 1939 and served in North Africa and
Italy with the Middlesex regiment.
After returning to civilian life I worked in the city of London.
Doreen was a very good cook and for many years made her own bread, a variety of cakes and her
own yoghurt. Saturday afternoons would be devoted entirely to making special recipes.
In our earlier days we had a tandem cycle and travelled miles into the country mostly. Not many
cars were seen on the roads then. I also liked to go swimming.
Our main interests in life were gardening and walking. We would often walk 10 to 15 miles. When
courting before the war we would walk from
Enfield to Epping Forrest and back on a Sunday
morning (about 9 miles) and think nothing of it.
Occasionally we would go to Broxbourne (Herts)
and would hire a rowing boat and row on the river
Lea. On one occasion I put my arm out to push
away from a barge, the boat tilted and Doreen’s
dress got soaked. When we got back to land the
hot sunshine made her dress shrink up to her
knees. Dresses were worn longer in those days.
We still have a laugh about that when we talk over
old times.
We believe the secret to a long marriage is give
and take and also having the same likes and hobbies.
We both worked together in the garden, decorating and making various things. I made 2
armchairs and Doreen made 2 covers on her sewing machine which are still as good as new.
Putting it all together we have had a very active life.

– truly the best kept secret in The Witterings!!!!!
And this both Keith and I can say from our hearts – having recently become members
of Harbour Way Country Club we cannot sing it’s praises highly enough. As you drive
along the road from West Wittering to Birdham, you have no doubt seen the sign
marking the entrance to the club and driven on past thinking maybe this club is not
for you- you could not be more wrong. Tucked away behind the trees you will find the
most friendly, non-pretentious, family orientated sports and leisure facility in the area.
The facilities include a wonderful, newly refurbished 12 metre indoor heated pool,
luxury Lagerholm Sauna, a cardio and resistance gym which looks out onto the pool;
you are not surrounded by mirrors, MTV and Lycra clad poser’s instead greeted by
a gym that is modern, spacious, light and airy. It’s not over crowded, and is being
used by friendly local people who are there for the same reasons as you – to simply
improve their fitness!!!
The purpose built fitness studio with its sprung floor and air conditioning has 24
weekly classes ranging from Pilates to High Intense Circuits – you will certainly find
a class here to suit your fitness level and particular taste with the cost of all classes
being included in your membership.
If racket sports are more your thing then you will be able to enjoy 2 squash courts
with viewing galleries, 4 all-weather flood lit tennis courts which are LTA affiliated as
well as outdoor practice courts and a mini red tennis court.
In the summer months the outdoor heated pool has loungers to enable you to relax
and enjoy the weather there is also an outdoor patio and terraced area to
be enjoyed by all.
With a lovely lunchtime restaurant and lounge area as well as sports
bar, you can sit and relax, chat to friends, enjoy a meal, a glass of
wine, a beer or a coffee or smoothie and enjoy the benefits of
this home from home.
Bring the children along too – they will benefit from their
own games room with a table tennis table, table football and
widescreen TV as well as swimming lessons for all abilities and
junior tennis coaching.
So next time you drive down the road from West
Wittering to Birdham, don’t just drive past the sign,
call in, have a coffee and a look around
– you will not be disappointed -

Chichester Open Studios Art Trail,
West Sussex
www.chichesterarttrail.org/
DISCOVER ART
ON YOUR OWN DOORSTEP
Open Studios for 5 days in May 2nd,
3rd, 4th, and 9th and 10th
Visit The Trail Preview Exhibition in the
Oxmarket 13 April – 26 April, apart from
Mondays, as the Gallery is closed.
This year there will be 5 Venues for
you to visit in Selsey
Alex Palmer Venue 25
Brightly coloured landscapes and
seascapes mainly in acrylic. Also small
pen and wash pictures of local scenes
June Martin Venue 26
I work mainly in Acrylics, my style is
impressionism. I love colour and enjoy
painting people and crowd scenes.
Jean Woolger Venue 26
Acrylics, mixed media and oils, mainly on
large canvases. My favourite subjects are
seascapes and abstract.
Sue Munday
Venue 27
Creative textiles,
incorporating machine
embroidery, printing, images,
to create wall art, wearables,
bags, with a touch of the
sense of the sea and the area.
Susan Warren
Venue 28
Floral and bird watercolour
paintings in a range of sizes.
MONSTROUS
MANIFESTO
I am Harry ‘Honest’ McFame
re-election’s the name of the game
so if as a voter
you’re a bit of a floater
be sure to remember my name
At the polls on the 7 th of May
with your help I might just win the day
I’m a jolly good bloke
amongst my kind of folk
no matter what you might say
It’s a tough life being an M.P.
I sometimes get up before 3
I’ve a posh XJ5
that stands on the drive
where I polish it straight after tea
I like to be thought of as green
it’s a good light in which to be seen
so the wind turbine dream
is to be my main theme
even though I am not the least keen
I’m in league with the fracking brigade
of this process do not be afraid
with oil neath our feet
we must dig up the street
for there’s plenty of dosh to be made
As flood waters start to recede
for the riff-raff my cold heart will bleed
as my castle’s built high
it’ll always be dry
this is most satisfying indeed
I claim vast amounts for expenses
one likes to replace one’s new fences
my golf handicap’s low
it’s just 2 don’t you know
now I’m off to Kempton Park Races
So whether or not you have debts
I’m willing to start taking bets
that between 10 and 3
you’ll be voting for me
‘cos this is as good as it gets!
JOHN BYRNE JANUARY 2015

Lions Club of Chichester
and
Friends of Chichester Hospitals
What you will need:
• empty milk/yoghurt cartons
• spray paint
• glue and/or double-sided tape
• ruler
• (coloured) tracing paper
• pen/pencil
• scissors
• cutting knife
• (electric) tealight candle
Step 1 – prepare your cartons
Rinse the cartons and let them dry. Close the
opening with some glue or double-sided tape.
Use a paperclip to secure during drying.
Spray paint your cartons, according to the
instructions on the paint. Mostly a few thin
layers work better than one thick one. Let
the paint dry overnight to make sure it’s
completely dry.
Step 2 – design your house
Draw windows on your house, wherever you
like them. You can place them only on the
front but also on the sides. Draw different
kinds of windows to create a little city. Cut
the windows with a sharp cutting knife.
Make an opening at the back of your house,
where you can insert your tea light.
Step 3 – decorate your windows
Cut the coloured or white tracing paper in the
size and shape of your windows. Stick some
double-sided tape around the
Present
A Musical Evening
Featuring the Arun Sounds Ladies Barbershop Chorus
and songs from the musicals with Budd & Saunders
With light refreshments
Saturday 25 th April 2015
at
St Paul’s Church, Churchside, Chichester, PO19 6FT
To raise funds for breast cancer equipment at
St Richard’s Hospital, Chichester
Doors open at 6.45pm for 7.15pm performance
Ticket Price £10
Tickets available from:-
Chichester Lions website www.chilions.org.uk
The Friends Shop in Chichester Hospital,
or phone 0844 9632443
edges. Now you have to fiddle around a
little to get the paper in the right place
on the inside of the carton. With larger
cartons a knitting needle can be useful
to place and stick the paper.
Step 4 – light your house
The house is finished! Place your candle
and wait until it gets dark outside.
Puzzle Answers:

Are You Thinking Of
Using Your Pension To
Invest In Property?
As you may know, in last year’s budget,
the Chancellor announced major
changes to pension legislation where if
you are aged 55+ you can now access
pension capital from 6th April 2015
with attractive tax advantages. Many
people are now considering using some
of their pension capital to invest in
residential property as it is recognised
that property has outperformed other
investment vehicles in the long term
both for capital appreciation and
annual yields.
The Astons Advantage
Astons of Sussex have over 50 years combined experience in both the sales and lettings
market and continue to successfully sell Buy To Let properties and securing long term
tenants in our seamless “Turn Key” operation. So if you are considering Buy To Let as an
alternative investment to traditional annuities or other investment products, using part
of your pension or indeed other capital, do get in touch for FREE and impartial advice in
what can be a complex market if mishandled.
Why You Should Consider Astons of Sussex
Astons currently manage 100s of local properties in The Witterings, Selsey and Bognor
Regis and there tends to be a steady turnover of these properties coming onto the
market from landlords whose circumstances have changed and where they wish to sell.
These properties are nearly always pre-let on Assured Shorthold Tenancy agreements
with us and quite often do not become available on the open market as we already have
investors wishing to add to their portfolios with our seamless “Turn Key” programme.
So, please don’t just rely on advertisements in the local press or on websites for suitable
property. Far better to register your interest at www.astonsofsussex.co.uk so that we
can add you to our exclusive property investor alerts.
Of course, if you are already an owner/landlord thinking of selling in the near future,
make sure you maximise your price by talking to us and if you already own a Buy To Let
portfolio, ask us about our offers if you transfer management of your portfolio to us.
Jon Sambrook
Tel: 01243 670765

Riddles Answers:
A1: A Road
A2: None of them, because you can’t get a banana from a coconut tree!
A3: A river!
A4: It was the maid. The house is circular, it has no corners.

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JC Solicitors is an innovative law firm taking a fresh
approach to legal services. In an ever-changing world we
recognised that law firms were failing to adapt to meet
their clients needs. JC Solicitors is passionate about
changing this, putting our clients at the heart of all we do.
New office in
Chichester
15 Southgate, Chichester (near Argos)
call 01243 850860
or email: tania@jcsolicitors.com www.jcsolicitors.com
Also at Anstey Gate, 82 Anstey Road, Alton, Hants. GU34 2RL 01420 544273
The JC Approach
Legal services tailored
to your needs not ours
Saturday mornings,
FREE home visits and
appointments outside
‘normal’ business hours
FREE 30 minute consultations
on most legal matters
Guidance and advice in a
straightforward, friendly way
Value for money, and where
possible, fixed fees, with
no hidden costs or
nasty surprises.
*Offer valid to 30/06/15. Applies to all standard wills where everything is left to one another and then onto substitute beneficiaries.
More than 4 beneficiaries or legacies, foreign property, complicated family arrangements, or high net worth estates are not standard.