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July/Aug 2017 

Goldentimes 

Your FREE guide to active living in EAST SUSSEX for the over 50s 

Fashion & Beauty 

"la Dolce Vita" with Michele Duke. 

Out & about 

Your guide to local events, clubs and associations. 

Win Theatre Tickets 

See "Mamma Mia!" for FREE ! 

Local & Live 

All the best gigs as selected by Mike Raxworthy. 

NEW FOR SUMMER 2017 

Guide for Grandparents 

Days out • Activities • Events • Advice • Competitions 

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Goldentimes 

Summer is here and with it comes the July/August Golden 

Times. We've got a packed mag for you this time, including 

a new, expanded and augmented Grandparents & Guardians family 

feature (p17-p25) to provide great ideas and inspiration for all of 

you spending time with younger family members this summer. Even 

if your grandchildren are all grown up, there are still lots of great 

days out covered in this section so make sure you have a good look 

through! 

Looking back through last year's July/August issue, I noticed that it 

was a year ago that we welcomed Mike Raxworthy to Golden Times 

with his regular spot showcasing all the fantastic live music on offer 

locally. If you spot Mike at one of the events this summer say hello, 

he's a very friendly chap! 

Thanks to all of our advertisers and contributors who have made this 

issue so packed full of information & entertainment, enjoy ! Jason. 

CONTENTS 

06. Event listings 

08. Gladys gallivants - My Bucket List 

09. Creative writing corner 

10. Julia Meanwell - Kindness 

12. Living the Alexander way of life with Liz Jeffries 

14. Scenic Sussex- Readers photography 

16. WIN tickets to see "Mamma Mia!" 

17. Grandparents & Guardians Section 

18. Grandparent's legal rights 

26. Local clubs & associations 

28. Event Listings 

30. La Dolce Vita with Michele Duke 

32. Local & live with Mike Raxworthy 

The Golden Times Team: 

Jason - Editor Debby - Director Mike - Live Music Tricia - Columnist Liz - Columnist Michèle - Fashion Julia - Lifestyle 

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

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

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 

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

organisers before attending. 

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Event Listings 

Treble Clefs Choir – 

Summer Spectacular 

1st July at 7.30pm 

St Augustine’s Church, 

Bexhill, TN39 3AZ, 

Admission £5 including 

refreshments and 

programme. Charity 

donation from raffle to: 

Parkinson’s UK Bexhill 

Branch. 

Tickets: Westbrook’s 

Printers, 19 Sackville 

Road or from Sue on 

01323 371065 or Hilary 

on 01424 225888 

On the Other side – 

New Road Artists at 

Rye Art Gallery 

1st-9th Jul - 6-8pm 

Rye Art Gallery, 107 High 

St, Rye, TN31 7JE 

Showcasing work by the 

New Road Artists working 

at Rye Creative Centre. 

01797 222433 

Eastbourne Seafront 

Market 

6th-9th Jul 

Eastbourne Seafront 

01832 281274 

Come and sample the 

delights of the UK and 

abroad as Eastbourne 

seafront is transformed 

into a bustling Seafront 

market place. 

Etchingham 

Military & Aviation 

Preservation Group 

Club Meeting Night 

6th Jul 7.30pm for 8pm 

start. Etchingham Sports 

& Social Club, High St. 

Etchingham 

Speaker Jim Dowdall, 

Military Vehicles, Film 

Stuntman and more. 

America Ground 

Independence Day 

8th July 

Trinity Triangle, Hastings 

A day long celebration 

of pop up events hosted 

by a variety of businesses 

and artists based in the 

area. 

Rye Ukulele Festival 

8th July 

The Cinque Ports Pub, 

Cinque Ports Street, Rye. 

Showcasing a variety 

of Ukulele groups, the 

theme for this year is the 

music of 1967. 

999 Emergency 

Services Display 

8th & 9th July. 

11am-5pm. 

Western Lawns, 

Eastbourne. 

A fantastic free 

emergency services 

spectacular on 

Eastbourne's seafront 

Western Lawns. Get a 

close look at emergency 

response vehicles. 

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Tattoo at the Castle 

9th July. 5.30pm 

performance at 7.30pm. 

Herstmonceux Castle, 

Hailsham, BN27 1RN 

An Open Air Concert 

and Beating Retreat 

with Band and Corps of 

Drums of The Princess of 

Wales's Royal Regiment 

in aid of ABF, The 

Soldiers` Charity. Bring 

rugs, cushions & picnics. 

For further details and 

ticket please call 01323 

834479 

Horam Fun Day 

9th July1-5pm 

Horam Recreation 

Ground. 

Variety of stalls, events 

and display with “Lucky 

Six”. 

Eastbourne Open 

Bowls Tournament 

9th - 14th Jul, free entry 

Gildredge Park & Manor 

Gardens, Old Town, 

Eastbourne. 

Founded in 1924 

with a break during 

WWII. Beginning as 

an invitation to players 

out of the area to play 

competitively against 

the local players, this 

objective remains today. 

Mike Taylor for further 

details. 07702 244855 

mct50@hotmail.co.uk 

Emerald Anniversary 

floral evening 

13th Jul 

Heathfield Community 

Centre, Sheepsetting 

Lane , Heathfield. 

Horam & Heathfield 

Flower Club presents 

an Emerald Anniversary 

floral evening - a 

demonstration by 

National Demonstrator 

Jackie Arnold entitled 

"Gardener's Delight". 

Visitors welcome. £10 

Sales table, raffle and 

refreshments. 

Tel. 01435 408605 

CANTABILE in "Songs 

for a Summer 

Evening" concert 

15th July at 7pm 

St. Laurence Church 

Guestling. 

The concert is presented 

by Molly Townson. 

Tickets are £12, which 

includes refreshment 

with strawberries and 

cream, and can be 

obtained directly from 

the Church, or from Gill 

Perry (814578) or Molly 

Townson (812520). All 

concert proceeds will 

go to the St. Laurence 

Church Restoration Fund. 

Beach Life Festival ft 

Eastbourne Extreme. 

15th & 16th Jul, 11am to 

6pm. 

Princes Park & Eastern 

Seafront, Royal Parade 

& Prince William Parade, 

Eastbourne. 

The south coast's coolest, 

fastest and most intense 

free sports festival is back 

with a vengeance. 

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Summer concert 

15th July 

7.30pm 

St John The Evangelist 

Brittany Road 

St Leonards-on-Sea 

Guest soloist: 

Christopher Beaumont 

(Xylophone). Tickets 

available from Hastings 

Tourist Information 

Centre, Hastings. 

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Hastings Pirate Day 

16th July. 

Hastings Pirate Day is 

back with a vengeance, 

with events taking placed 

the length and breadth 

of ‘Buccaneers’ Mile’, 

from Hastings Old Town 

to St Leonards Warrior 

Square. Parachute 

display team ‘The Tigers, 

landing on Hastings 

Pier & lots of live music. 

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Battle Scarecrow 

Festival 

21 Jul - 6 Aug 

Throughout Battle. 

The 9th Scarecrow 

festival has a "magic" 

theme. Visitors will be 

invited to vote for their 

preferred scarecrow. 

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Bexhill Roaring 20s 

22nd Jul. 

10am - 6pm 

Celebrate the 1920s 

on Bexhill seafront and 

throughout Bexhill town 

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the Charleston dance 

world record. Air display 

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Who hasn’t got a bucket list ? I have just accomplished another 

ambition - to visit Jersey. 

This is a bit different from earlier endeavours – flying through 

the spray of Victoria Falls in a two seater plane – got the most 

amazing pictures, crossing the Dover Straits in a hovercraft – 

like being in a washing machine then nearly getting arrested for 

taking a photo on landing (that tale to be told another time), 

helicopter over the Rock in Australia and the Blackpool lights. 

Now in the mature years, a leisurely trip to the Channel Islands. 

We took off in a psychedelic coloured turboprop and after a quick 

view of symmetrical rows of estate houses in Southampton, we 

disappeared into the clouds. No sight of the sea and before we 

knew it, we were on the decent. Once on terra firma fantastic 

visibility the whole five days we were there. I resuscitated my 

photographic interest and the camera clicked away. 

The occupation plays a large part in the history of the island. 

There is an amazing tapestry exhibition newly opened. Visitors 

to the Tunnels are issued with a replica identity card of an 

inhabitant who had to register during the enemy invasion. 

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whilst there, now I will never know,” was my disappointed reply. 

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was still to visit the Tunnels offered to find out the information. 

Grateful thanks to the helpful party of travellers who emailed the 

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The card linked me to a woman who, 

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and camera.’ They had also sheltered 

a young Ukranian forced worker in 

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on that but the recipe is exclusive to the island. The museum 

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"For someone of..." 

by Alex Rocks 

Well, as summer entered July, I thought that I should visit my 

doctor, for my usual annual check-up! 

“You’re fighting fit – for a woman of your age,” he said reassuringly. 

‘I what?’ I thought, ‘a woman of my age! When did that happen? A 

woman of my age, what age is that?. Well!’ I suppose I didn’t mind 

too much as he was a very nice doctor and quite good looking in a 

doctor kind of way! 

Next day I had an appointment to see the nurse regarding my 

weight, I have been on a diet for the last three months and to be 

honest I do feel better for it, especially now I can squeeze into my 

summer clothes. 

“Let’s see how much you have lost now, shall we? Oh yes, ten 

pounds. Well, that’s good for. . . someone of your age. It gets much 

harder as you get older!” The kindly nurse said. 

There it was again! When did I stop being normal to becoming 

someone of your age? No one told me! No one said at this birthday 

you become, A ‘someone of your age.’ When is this mysterious time? 

I went to the dentist and had a filling and was happy to hear, 

“Your teeth are good” ‘Great’ I thought, until he continued. 

“For someone of your age” ……. ‘No, not again!’ 

Last night, having had a week of medical appointments and being 

made to feel a lot older than I should, I went to the local pub with a 

few girlfriends (funny that title never changes to old lady friends, does 

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We got chatting to a group of unattached men. One of them singled 

me out, which I was rather pleased about as I had been attracted to 

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and worked in London. 

He was fifty five, and very attractive. I told him that he was a good 

few years younger than me, 

“You don’t look it. What’s a couple of years, anyway” he replied. He 

told me that he had been divorce for three years but his work took 

up much of his time so didn’t get the chance to have many social 

evenings. 

As the night came to an end, he asked me back to his for coffee, 

then, I did something most out of character. As one thing lead to 

another . . . . .(well you know!) This morning I woke up in his bed. 

“Good morning” I shyly offered, wanting to die with embarrassment. 

“Good morning darling,” he said. “Last night was amazing and for 

someone. . .” ‘No, please don’t say it I couldn’t bear it, not from you,’ I 

silently pleaded. 

“. . as lovely as you, wanting someone like me. I’m so glad that I 

found you” he said as he kissed me good morning! 

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KINDNESS - by Julia Meanwell 

‘I have decided to stick with 

love. Hate is too great a 

burden to bear’. Martin 

Luther King Jnr. 

We constantly hear about 

what is going wrong with 

our world which makes it 

harder to remind ourselves 

that there is so much that 

is good. After recent tragic 

events, it is heartening to 

know that so many people 

are offering help of all kinds 

to those whose lives have 

been shattered through loss 

or injury. This outpouring 

of love for each other is 

such a positive message 

that has emerged from such 

abhorrent acts of hate. 

How much better it is to 

feel that you have helped 

someone along the way 

when you could have 

turned the other cheek 

and ignored their plight. 

A simple act of kindness 

can make someone’s day 

and ultimately yours too. 

Research shows that being 

kind to others increases our 

own levels of happiness so a 

simple act of kindness can 

not only make someone 

else’s day but can make us 

feel good too. 

Generosity of spirit releases 

endorphins in the brain 

and increases happiness for 

us as well as the people we 

are helping. Studies have 

shown that when we give 

money away it is more 

likely to make us feel happy 

than if we were to spend 

that money on ourselves. 

Communities thrive when 

people look out for each 

other; and even if your good 

deeds of helping others go 

unnoticed they can have the 

positive effect of increasing 

your self-esteem. 

American film maker David 

Gaz, made a documentary 

‘Kindness is Contagious’. 

The film is all about being 

kind and the benefits of 

being kind. The idea for this 

film began when research 

demonstrated that if you 

are kind to one person, they 

will be kind to four other 

people, and that each of 

those four people will be 

kind to four more people 

and so on. Eventually 

turning back around to 

you again which perhaps 

indicates that Karma does 

actually exist? 

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Meanwell, has been in 

practice for over 20 years, she 

has a wealth of experience, 

empathy and understanding 

to offer clients. 

Julia began her counselling 

career as a relationship 

counsellor with Relate which 

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Walking for Health - Your local weekly walk diary 

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

EAST SUSSEX HEALTH WALKS : 

MONDAYS: 

Hastings Old Town: Meet at 2pm opposite the Jenny Lind pub, 

High Street. 

Hastings: Mindfulness walk, 2nd and 4th Monday each month at 

1pm, Alexandra Park Cafe. 

Rye: Starting at 10am at Gibbets Marsh car park, Udimore 

Road. 

Sidley: Meet at 11am on Sidley Green. 

Ticehurst: Meet at 10.30am Pickford Lane car park. 

Pevensey Bay: at 9.45am outside Pevensey Bay library. Suitable 

for older walkers. 

TUESDAYS: 

St. Leonards: Meet at 11am, inside the WRVS centre, South 

Street. 

Robertsbridge: Meet 9.30am, outside the Youth Centre, The 

Grove. 

Hampden Park, Eastbourne: 10.30am outside Lakeside tea 

chalet, Hampden Park Drive. 

WEDNESDAYS: 

Alexandra Park: 12 noon at the Cafe in the Park. 

Ashdown House: 1pm meet outside E-floor reception, 

Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards. 

Heathfield: 10am at the clock tower on the High Street. 

THURSDAYS: 

Hastings Town Centre: Starting at 2pm outside Rye Bay Kitchen, 

Robertson Street. 

Hailsham healthy walk: 10.30-11.30 

Setting off from the war memorial on the High Street. 

FRIDAYS: 

Battle: 10am opposite Battle Abbey on The Green. 

Church Wood: Starting at 10.30am at Church in the Wood car 

park, Church Wood Drive, Hollington. 

Bexhill: 11am, in the foyer of the De La Warr Pavilion. 

Eastbourne Shinewater: 

Meet at 10.30am outside the Co-Op on Milfoil Drive. 

SATURDAYS: 

Ore Health Walk: Meet at 10.30am outside Ore Community 

Centre, Old London Road. 

Contact Paula Hubens - 07740 899 559 

WORKOUT WALKS FROM THE BEACH PAD: 

TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS: 

St Leonards: Meet at 1.15pm outside the beach cafe side of Azur 

at Marina Pavilion. Half an hour of power walking, breathing, 

stretching & strength exercises with Debi Arnold, health coach 

and personal trainer. www.thebeachpad.com 

EASTBOURNE AGE CONCERN, WALKING FOR WELLNESS: 

MONDAYS: 

Eastbourne: Seafront walk starting at 10.30am at the Lifeboat 

Museum opposite Carlisle Road. 

WEDNESDAYS: 

Hampden Park: Starting at 10.30am, at the Lakeside Tea Chalet. 

THURSDAYS: 

Sovereign Harbour, Eastbourne: Starting at 10.30am outside 

Bright Ideas in Sovereign Harbour. Three mile circular walk 

finishing at a cafe. 

Age concern also run monthly, seasonal walks find out more 

from Liz Maxtead - 01323 638474 

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by Liz Jeffries 

By the time you read this, I shall have 

returned from a week on a narrow 

boat, going round the Warwickshire 

Ring, hence my choice of song title! 

I shared this experience with four 

others on a rather lovely 70ft boat 

called “Abbie”. Along with us was 

a party of six friends on another 

boat. I can highly recommend this 

as a relaxing, enjoyable way to spend 

some time. It was also a change from 

the way we live life normally. We 

were operating in a confined space 

for most of the time so if you decide 

to give it a go you would be wise to 

choose your companions carefully. 

With nothing much to do other 

than reading, Sudoku, admiring 

the view and working out where 

the next pub is, it got me thinking 

about how we think and behave 

differently in our reactions to 

unfamiliar situations. Firstly there is 

an instant camaraderie on the river. 

Everyone we passed said “Hello”. Try 

doing that down a street; you could 

get some odd looks. In Alexander 

terms we are always thinking about 

how we do our everyday activities 

(maximum effect with minimal 

effort) and we get used to being in a 

rush, or doing things quickly, rather 

than living in the moment. For a 

start you can’t go quickly on a canal 

“Messing about on the river” 

at around 2/3 mph, so any thought 

of rushing to the next task (or pub) 

is fruitless. Also there are locks to 

negotiate, controlling the water 

flow. Operating these used muscles 

I forgot I had. I had to think about 

how I did that task before I actually 

did it, as it could have played havoc 

with by back. 

Balance and co-ordination play a 

large part of my Alexander work. 

Balance in a boat? That’s a tricky 

one. I resisted the urge to tighten 

muscles and consciously thought 

about letting go of tension, which 

enabled me to feel more steady 

and secure. One particularly dark 

night I attempted to use a short cut 

to the boat, down uneven steps 

and through trees. With my mobile 

‘phone flashlight not working and 

no-one to offer assistance, it was 

interesting to note how vulnerable 

I felt to falling, having a history of 

broken bones and Osteoporosis. The 

reaction was to tense every muscle, 

which probably would have helped 

me to fall. I opted for a better lit, 

longer, but safer route. 

Do we ever have period where we 

just take in our surroundings and the 

moment without any interruptions? 

On a canal boat there are no 

distractions, no sounds other than 

birds and the engine humming. It 

is a restful experience for the body 

and the mind and I realised that 

I probably need to build in a little 

more of that in future. 

Living on a boat requires teamwork, 

awareness, careful preparation, 

physical activity and mental agility 

(“why is there smoke coming from 

the engine?” and “How are we 

going to steer the boat with the 

tiller bent the wrong way?” We 

managed to sort out both with help 

of an engineer!) All are qualities we 

want to maintain in our later years. 

Of the many boats we passed, my 

two favourites were ‘Ze Baaj’ and 

‘Still Dreaming’. The title song I 

remember from about thirty years 

ago, is by Josh MacRae 

The Alexander Technique helps 

improve movement, balance 

and alleviates chronic musculo/ 

skeletal pain. I run individual 

and group sessions. www. 

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Golden Times Offer: The first 

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KITCHEN 

GARDEN WEEK 

 

Immaculate 11 acre 

 

garden in Ticehurst 

Special Events 

including 

SUSSEX GUILD 

CRAFT SHOW 

TULIP 

 

Gardens, FESTIVAL Café with 

 

Terrace, Gift Shop 

Gardens, Café with 

Terrace, Gift Shop 

and Sculpture & Art 

Exhibitions open 

from 1st April 

High Summer at Pashley Manor Gardens 

Gardeners love to eat what they grow and since in July an 

abundance of produce is ready to enjoy, after all the planning, 

planting and hard work, what better time for Pashley Manor, 

on the border of Sussex and Kent, to dedicate a week to the 

Kitchen Garden. 

During the eight days of the Kitchen Garden Week, 8th July 

to 15th July, there will be the chance to talk to the gardeners 

and ask questions and advice, as well as a focus on how the 

produce from the garden is used in the café menus; plus 

there will be local honey and homemade chutney on sale in 

the Gift Shop. 

Then in August the Bank Holiday weekend will once again 

see the return of the Sussex Guild Craft Show to Pashley 

Manor - a fantastic selection of high quality crafts and the 

summer borders in full bloom combine to make this an ideal 

time to visit the garden. 

Throughout July and August there are also lots of 

gorgeous lilies and the herbaceous borders in bloom. See 

pashleymanorgardens.com or call 01580 200888 for more 

details. 

Ticehurst 01580 200888 

pashleymanorgardens.com 

Gardening tips for Late Spring/Early Summer 

by Phoenix Gardening 

 

 

All aspects of garden maintenance - pruning, planting beds & borders, 

Well we’re enjoying something of a heatwave at the 

grass cutting, weeding, clearance, veg plots & allotments 

moment, good for us not so good for some of our plants 

plus shed maintenance & patio\deck cleaning 

who could be looking a bit thirsty. What can we do, it’s 

Reasonable rates - per hour\day\job. Always happy to quote. 

always a good idea to have a water butt particularly 

Registered Waste Licence Holder 

now most of our water is metered! Plants like Azaleas, 

neilsgarden@yahoo.com 

Rhododendrons, and Camelias prefer rainwater. KITCHEN 

If you’re 

Call Neil 07958 408667 

planting any seeds or seedlings, at least until they are 

GARDEN WEEK Covering Hastings, St Leonards, Bexhill, 

established use tap water as it more beneficial against 

Battle, Fairlight, Rye 

damping off. When planting put some 

water retaining 

 

crystals in the planting hole. You can also put some 

shredded newspaper in the hole SUSSEX to help retain some GUILD 

moisture. Mulches also come into their own as they stop 

moisture loss. When is the best time CRAFT to water? Either SHOW 

early in the morning or later in the evening 

when the day 

 

is cooling. What else can we be doing? Dry weather like quickly and die off. Perennial weeds still need to be dug 

Gardens, Café with 

this is good hoeing weather as annual weeds can dry up out though. Dead head border plants regularly, keep an 

Terrace, Gift Shop eye out for any pests and diseases aphids and mildew 

on Roses, caterpillars on cabbages. 

Ticehurst 01580 200888 


Phoenix Gardening 

If you do have any trained fruit like espaliers or cordons 

late summer is the time to do summer pruning. As a 

general rule stone fruits peaches, plums, cherries, etc 

are pruned in the summer mid - June – July. This limits 

the chance of them becoming infected with Silver leaf 

disease which is a killing disease. Apples and pears are 

normally pruned in the winter. 

A final word on lawns, in a continued dry spell leave the 

grass longer if you have to cut it, if it is cut too short it 

will just get burnt. Or just leave it for a while. 


SCENIC 

SUSSEX 

A lovely spot for tea & cake. The garden at Scolfes Tea Shoppe (See 

their ad on p33) - By Ian Watson. 

We've not had a lot of 

submissions this month, but 

those we do have are (I 

hope you'll agree) lovely. 

Please don't be shy in 

sending us your snaps, we'd 

love to print more. You don't 

need an expensive camera, 

the shot of Eastbourne here 

was taken with a phone. 

If you'd like to see your 

photos in Golden Times, 

send them to me at: 

jason@goldentimes.co.uk. 

The sun setting the sky on fire over Arlington Resovoir - By Ashley Hemsley 

Keeping a beady eye out for chips. Eastbourne Sea front - By Pete Hart 

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WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO SEE 

The world's sunniest and most exhilarating smashhit 

musical arrives in Brighton this August and we 

have a FREE pair of tickets available for the lucky 

winner of this issue's competition. 

Set on a Greek island, the story follows Sophie's 

quest to discover the identity of her father and is 

told cleverly through the timeless songs of ABBA. 

This irresistibly funny show, which has been 

delighting audiences worldwide since 1999, will run 

at the Brighton Centre from the 15th of August until 

the 3rd of September this year. 

To be in with a chance of seeing the show with a 

friend, absolutely free, all you have to do 

is send us the missing word from the title 

of this ABBA hit from 1977: 

THANK YOU FOR THE _____ 

Answers (and your contact details) on a 

postcard to "Golden Times, 78 Elphinstone 

Rd, Hastings, TN34 2BS or you can email 

your answer to win@goldentimes.co.uk. 

One correct entry will be picked at random. 

Good luck, entry closes 28/7/17 

TERMS & CONDITIONS 

Tickets are valid to see Mamma Mia! at The Brighton 

Centre on Wednesday 16th August 2017 at 7.30pm only. 

1 pair of tickets per winner only. At least 1 adult must 

be present. No purchase necessary. Tickets are nonexchangeable. 

Winners will be required to collect their 

tickets from box office on the night of the show. Any travel 

and accommodation will not be included in the prize. 

In May this year we received an email from Juley Ross 

telling us about a poem written by her late mother, 

Jeanne Pitcher, who enjoyed reading Golden Times. 

Juley writes: 

The poem " Rain on the Tea Gardens" is very precious to 

our family and I'd love to tell you the fascinating story if I 

may. 

Mum and Dad spent many years in Norfolk although they 

were both from Eastbourne. For a couple of years they 

moved back to Hailsham, and one of their favourite haunts 

was the lovely tea gardens actually attached to Pevensey 

castle. Of course mum was inspired to write this lovely 

poem. It was framed and presented to the owners who 

proudly hung it in the restaurant. Sadly this premises was 

closed and was derelict for 8 years, happily re-opening 

last summer - 2016. I asked the new owners if they 

knew of the whereabouts of the poem, but sadly it had 

disappeared. Mum was by now in a nursing home, and 

last year I promised Mum I would take a new picture of the 

cafe, and present it to those new people. I arranged for the 

picture to be printed and framed. So sadly, my Mum took 

to her bed and passed away very quickly just before her 

birthday in October 2016. 

Mum was cremated at Langney nearby,and our 

lovely crowd of guests and family were able to have a 

magnificent afternoon tea at the Castle Team Rooms, 

where we presented the owners and staff with dear Mum's 

beautifully printed poem where it now proudly hangs 

Rain On The tea garden 

by Jeanne K Pitcher 

Furled are the sunshades over the 

tables, 

No pretty china set for tea, 

Pink serviettes so familiar are 

absent, 

Rainwater dripping from every tree. 

This is the cottage that stands by the castle, 

Carefully built beside old Roman walls. 

Spirits of Normans on grey charging horses 

Ride silently past – and still the rain falls. 

Raindrops, like tears, on the bright yellow 

pumpkins 

That grow in this garden down by the gate, 

Wet leaves that lend shelter to little brown 

sparrows, 

Stop searching for cake crumbs, they patiently 

wait. 

Ours are the footsteps, ours and no others, 

That sound on the red brick path to the door, 

And inside, hot tea, soft music and flowers, 

We look for new sunbeams on the Castle Cottage 

floor. 

Copyright Jeanne K Pitcher. 

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Welcome to our NEW "Grandparents & Guardians" Family section 

A 

of the family, starting here 

on page 18 with a piece on 

Grandparents rights from 

local lawyer John Stebbing. 

A 

ll change here at Golden Times, we've 

decided to launch a new section within 

the magazine aimed at Grandparents & 

Guardians. Nothing has given me as much 

pleasure over the past 20-odd years as my little army 

of grandchildren, and I'm sure the same applies to 

many readers of Golden Times magazine. 

With that in mind, we're aiming to provide a 

regular feature in the magazine aimed 

at "Grandparents and Guardians", 

basically any of our readers 

who enjoy spending time with 

youngsters. Whether you're looking 

after the kids while their mum and 

dad are at work, or just joining in with 

family days out at the weekends & in the 

holidays, we're hoping to provide you with ideas and 

inspiration. 

Even if you're not a hands-on grandparent (or greatgrandparent), 

there are still lots of ideas for places 

to visit and things to do, so we hope this little 

section will appeal to all of you. 

As well as events and services aimed at youngsters, 

we're aiming to also provide some interesting and 

informative articles relating to the senior members 

So, a slightly new role for me 

in the magazine from now on, 

I get to write the introduction 

to a little section devoted to 

my favourite pastime, 

spoiling my 

grandchildren. 

With all this new responsibility on 

my shoulders I'm going to need to 

treat myself every now and then, so I 

jolly well hope the management make 

an effort to find an extra pair of Mamma 

Mia! tickets for me ! 

I hope you all coped with the mini heat wave we 

had in June, we're fortunate to have the benefit of 

a cooling sea-breeze to take the edge off it, but 

nevertheless, it was wonderful to be able to take 

a long, countryside walk on the warmest summer 

solstice since 1976. Let's hope the weather is 

kind to us for the rest of the summer! See you in 

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CONCERNED ABOUT YOUR GRANDCHILDREN? WHAT ARE YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS? 

Thank goodness for grandparents! In a 

world where working mothers are the 

norm, and nursery fees so expensive, so 

many families are supported and assisted 

by the grandparent. But when you 

unreservedly offer your love and support 

to your grandchildren, sometimes problems 

can arise. You need to know whether 

there are any legal rights you can claim as a 

grandparent and what processes may assist 

you in helping your grandchildren to keep 

them safe, secure and loved. 

Of course most families do not face these 

problems. However, what rights would 

you have if for instance you chose to take 

your grandchildren to Spain on holiday 

without their Mum and Dad? In English 

law the Children Act 1989 would normally 

be acknowledging that both Mum and 

Dad share parental responsibility for their 

children and therefore have the rights to 

make major decisions for their future such 

as in respect of where they live, where they 

are educated and what medical treatment 

they should receive. So, if you take your 

grandchildren abroad you need to have 

that authority to, for instance, address any 

medical problems that could arise whilst 

you are away. In this regard my advice 

would be for the mother and/or father to 

provide a letter indicating their agreement 

to you taking the children abroad. You may 

need this because if for instance there was a 

dispute and, say, an absent father objected 

to your rights to take the children abroad, 

you could be guilty of child abduction 

without knowing it. The same letter could 

also address the right of the parent to 

authorise you as a grandparent to exercise 

parental responsibility for the children whilst 

they are in your care. In some countries 

the document may best be produced by a 

lawyer in terms of a sworn statement so it 

is not contested. It is a practical situation 

which can easily be overlooked. I can recall 

an instance where as a practising solicitor I 

received a call from Athens Airport because 

the Greek authorities questioned the right 

of the childrens’ grandmother to take the 

children out of the country and back to 

the UK. This scenario caused considerable 

consternation and anxiety on the part 

of the grandparent and required faxed 

documentation to overcome the problem 

whilst the flight home was inevitably 

delayed. 

Sometimes the problems of a parent 

are so great that a grandparent has to 

play a much larger role in the lives of the 

grandchildren. This can sometimes be 

because of the poor health of a parent 

with care. In this situation if the parent 

is terminally ill the early preparation of 

a Will appointing legal guardians for the 

children who will then share the same level 

of parental responsibility as the parent 

making the Will is really important. The Will 

needs to be signed off whilst the parent still 

has the mental capacity to do so and the 

grandparent would then later take up the 

role of full-time carer holding the position 

of Legal Guardian. 

Sadly some families struggle to meet their 

childrens’ needs and thus Social Services 

become involved and address the risk of 

harm. In this instance grandparents can 

be the saviours for the children to remain 

in the family rather than be placed with 

foster parents and have limited contact 

with their biological family background. A 

grandparent in this instance would find 

themselves assessed by Social Services to 

see if their care for the children is viable. 

That assessment can be intrusive but in 

the interests of the children should be 

complied with in every respect. Sometimes 

these assessments take place without court 

involvement, but if proceedings are brought 

by the Local Authority to protect children 

under the Children Act 1989 then a Viability 

Assessment report of a grandparent would 

be vital to offer the court options for retaining 

the children within their birth family. If 

positive the court can then entertain the 

making of a Special Guardianship Order. 

Such an order is created by Section 14A of 

the Children Act 1989. Again, a court would 

expect a report from Social Services as to 

the suitability of the candidate to be the 

Special Guardian and produce a report that 

indicates what support may be given to that 

Special Guardian in caring for the child or 

children involved. This order can be made in 

any family proceedings in which a question 

arises with respect to the welfare of the 

child concerned. If the order is made the 

Special Guardian has parental responsibility 

for the child in question. However that 

Special Guardian has the right to exercise 

that parental responsibility to the exclusion 

of any other person with such responsibility 

such as the child’s natural parents. It is 

important to remember the context in 

which such an order might be made. If for 

instance the child’s mother has a problem 

with drugs or alcohol or a personality that 

has led to severe neglect it would be right 

for the Special Guardian to be in a position 

whereby to safeguard the child they can 

make the decision that carries sway over 

and above anyone else’s decision for that 

child. It is therefore a powerful right which 

can be given to a grandparent to provide 

safe and loving care for the grandchild. 

Back in 1989 Parliament decided to bring all 

the child rights together within one piece of 

legislation, the Children Act 1989. It does 

mean that a grandparent with concerns 

about a child can seek orders themselves 

if they are given special permission by the 

court to do so. In other words a grandparent 

can ask a court for a “Child Arrangements 

Order” directing that the child should live 

with them, rather than, for instance with 

their parent, if they are given permission 

by the court to pursue the application. The 

grandparent has to therefore provide a 

suitable explanation for why they consider 

they should seek such an order to change 

the care arrangements for the child in 

question. However before contemplating 

an application to the court the systems 

in Family Law now require those involved 

to consider mediating a solution. Family 

Mediation has grown in importance to 

the extent that the Ministry of Justice 

now direct that before an application in 

private law about a child can be pursued 

those involved should consider mediation 

and other alternative dispute resolution 

systems. 

A family solution without lawyers, without 

Social Workers but focused on the vulnerable 

grandchild is by far the best solution. If 

the family themselves find it difficult to 

resolve the problem Family Mediators are 

on-hand to assist you. It is not an easy 

process, it is certainly not a “talking shop” 

but a focused set of meetings designed to 

enable those involved to speak their minds 

and also appreciate the views of others and 

appreciate the benefits that the child will 

gain from knowing the arrangements for 

the child have been agreed by the family. 

As a Family Practitioner and Mediator 

may I say again “thank goodness for 

grandparents”. 

These are the personal views of John 

Stebbing Family, Child & Collaborative 

Lawyer, Mediator and Consultant. 

STEPHEN RIMMER LLP 

28 Hyde Gardens 

Eastbourne, East Sussex BN21 4PX 

www.stephenrimmer.com 

Tel: 01323 644222 

Do call if we can assist you 01323 434415 

The writer takes no responsibility for any 

action taken as a result of your reading this 

article and strongly advises you to seek legal 

advice should you have a family issue that 

needs to be progressed.

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Wed 9 th August 

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Sun 13 th August 

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Wed 16 th August 

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Libraries across the UK are getting ready to 

introduce children to new worlds of facts and 

fiction through Animal Agents, the 2017 Summer 

Reading Challenge, run by independent charity 

The Reading Agency. 

Across the school summer holidays, Animal 

Agents will introduce young readers to a variety 

of clever creatures, specially trained to use their 

skills and natural instincts to unravel mysteries. 

Animal Agents is illustrated by Tony Ross, 

illustrator of the hugely popular Horrid Henry 

series. He is published all over the world; his 

awards and nominations include the Roald Dahl 

Funny Prize, Kate Greenaway Medal, and the 

Smarties Prize. 

Each year the Summer Reading Challenge to 

children is simple. They’re encouraged to read six 

or more books of their choice – fact books, joke 

books, picture books, audio books just as long 

as they are borrowed from the library – during 

the holidays. There are collectable incentives and 

rewards, plus a certificate for every child who 

completes the Challenge. Children can sign up at 

their local library from the end of June onwards 

and all materials are absolutely free. (NB: exact 

start dates for the Summer Reading Challenge 

can vary around the UK, as do schools‘ breaking 

up dates for the summer holidays: please check 

with your local library.) 

The Summer Reading Challenge is open to all 

primary school children and is designed for all 

reading abilities. Schools work with local libraries 

and give out information to encourage children 

to take part, and most libraries run Summer 

Reading Challenge linked early years activity for 

pre-schoolers. 

Here’s how you can get involved: 

Head to your local library during the summer 

holidays and enrol. It's completely free and any 

child can take part. Children can chat, get reading 

recommendations and enter competitions all year 

round on our Summer Reading Challenge website 

summerreadingchallenge.org.uk 

WIN a complete set of "Ever-so" stories with our fantastic reader giveaway! 

Bossy, Greedy, Loud, Vain, Nosey, the stars of the 

ever-so books are no shrinking violets! Created by 

Julie Fulton and set in the crazy town of "Hamilton 

Shady", this range of rhyming picture books are 

ridiculous and fun, guaranteed to provide perfect 

bedtime stories for the grandchildren. They'll also 

teach them a thing or two about the perils of bad 

habits! 

We've got a full set of five ever-so books to 

give away this summer. Johnathan Fossy, Mrs 

MacCready, Daniel O'Dowd, Dorothy-Jane and 

Tabitha Posy will all be winging their way to one 

lucky reader. 

All you have to do is to email us the answer to the 

following question: 

What is the name of the town where the "ever so" 

stories are set ? 

If you think you know the answer, email us at win@ 

goldentimes.co.uk, making sure to provide us with 

an address to send the books to. 

Answers must reach us by Friday 11th August 2017, 

and we'll pick a winner at random from all of the 

correct entries we receive. Good luck ! 

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Dance club for children aged 4 and up 

If you would like to advertise your 

business or service in our "Grandparents 

& Guardian's" section for the "back to 

school" September issue, please contact 

Debby on 01424 429139 to discuss our 

competitive rates and special offers. 

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Summer Fun days at Blackberry Farm! 

Themed Tuesdays throughout the Summer holidays all children in 

fancy dress gain 1/2 price admission to the farm! There will be 

fun, music, games and Face Painting 

We are open daily 10am-5pm so why not pop down and see our 

animals and enjoy all our usual activities - Tractor rides, Pony 

Rides, Barrel Bug Rides, Animal handling and real egg collecting! 

Our play area continues to grow with the addition of our new all 

weather pedal go kart track and many new play activities opening 

throughout the Summer... Our Garden Barn Cafe is open all day 

for light snacks, teas and coffees and a well deserved ice cream 

treat to round off the day!! 

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First steps to Nursery... article by Julia Whelan 

As much as it's exciting watching 

your grandchild take their first 

steps in to nursery, it can feel 

like a daunting step for everyone 

involved in the decision making 

about which Nursery they will 

attend . Here are some tips 

to help support your family/ 

grandchild in finding the right 

nursery and ensuring a happy 

and positive start for everyone. 

Get prepared - Nursery spaces 

get snapped up, start researching 

and looking around early. Some 

of the most popular nurseries will 

get booked up as much as a year 

in advance. You can find a list 

of local nurseries and childcare 

providers on the East Sussex 

Community Information Service 

- www.escis.org.uk. Chat to other 

parents and grandparents about 

their experiences and opinions. 

Protocol and procedures - 

All nurseries are registered 

and inspected. Looking at a 

nursery's Ofsted rating is a 

good starting point – Ofsted 

What’ , s your next adventure? 

HoliDay CluBS 

We run a variety of activities for kids 

aged 6-14 during the Easter, May and 

summer holidays, including: 

• Sailing and Windsurfing 

courses, Stages 1, 2 & 3 

• Paddlepower, Kayak courses 

• Multi activity weeks 

• Friday Fun Days 

Kayaking 

Windsurfing 

Powerboating 

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Canoeing 

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inspection reports are published 

online at www.ofsted.gov.uk or 

ask the nursery for a copy. The 

report will cover fundamentally 

important factors such as safety, 

nursery environment and child 

development. You can also ask a 

Nursery about their policies and 

procedures. 

First impressions – Taking a 

tour of a nursery is often the 

best way to get a good picture 

of the setting and how they are 

run. Most nurseries are happy 

to show you around, giving you 

an excellent opportunity to get 

a feel for the atmosphere, staff 

and facilities. Most importantly 

you will see the children busy 

and at play. Take note of what 

activities and resources are on 

offer and the amount of outdoor 

space available. Watch how staff 

interact with children and talk 

to other parents/grandparents, 

if you have an opportunity. Ask 

about the structure of the day 

and importantly snacks and 

meals. Don't be afraid to take a 

pre-compiled list of questions and take notes. 

Practicalities - Check opening times and sessions 

offered. It is useful to know how flexible the nursery 

can be around these times and if they have spaces 

available now, and in the future, if extra sessions are 

needed. 

Costs will vary in settings, some charge by the hour, 

day or week. Make sure to also check for hidden 

costs – nappies, food etc. 

Childcare can be expensive, but there is help 

available. Some 2 year olds, and all 3- 4 year olds will 

be eligible for up to 15 hours a week free childcare. 

More information about funding can be found on the 

East Sussex County Council website. 

You and your family will know what is right for your 

grandchild and which Nursery best meets their 

needs......trust your instincts and get ready to make 

room on the fridge door, for all those precious first 

pictures! 

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Blacklands Playgroup 

For Children 2-5 years of age 

Flexible dates and times 

Ofsted registered 

Government Funding 

Childcare Vouchers accepted 

Opening Hours 8.30 to 5.30 

Elim Church, Elphinstone Ave, Hastings, TN34 2DJ 

Contact Sharon on : 07939 635799 

CROWHURST 

PLAYGROUP 

Near Battle 

Wooded garden, countryside walks. A caring, stimulating 

environment where every child is special 

Free funded spaces available 

Contact: 01424 830630 or 

crowhurstplaygroup@gmail.com 

www.crowhurstplaygroup.weebly.com 

Elim Family Centre 

1A Hartfield Rd 

Eastbourne 

BN21 2ET 

A place for your child to grow! 

Tel: 01323 731843 

email: littleacornseastbourne@gmail.com 

FIVE Easy2name Off to School sets up for grabs! 

We have FIVE Easy2name “Off to School” sets to give away – 

each set is worth £18.90 and contains: 30 waterproof stickers, 

30 iron on nametapes, 1 set of shoe covers, 1 bag tag and 1 

shoe bag – all personalised with your choice of name. 

The brilliant stickers will stay stuck even through the 

dishwasher and microwave so ideal for lunchboxes and water 

bottle labelling. The iron on Easytapes will get a full uniform 

labelled in minutes. 

Email your name, address and telephone number to win@ 

goldentimes.co.uk or send a postcard to: Golden Times 

Magazine, 78 Elphinstone Road, Hastings, TN34 2BS quoting 

"Easy2name Giveaway", before 18th August 2017, to be 

included in the draw. Don’t forget to include your name, full 

address and telephone number. Please state clearly the name 

of your child and whether you require the labels and bag in red, 

blue or pink. 

A love of learning 

Open for 50 weeks of the year from 8am to 6pm, 

The Lodge Nursery offers outstanding care and an inspirational 

education for children from 9 months to 4 years old. 

Call us on 01323 733203 or email admissions@standrewsprep.co.uk 

www.StAndrewsPrepNursery.co.uk 


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ADULTS £10 CHILDREN £2 SENIOR CITIZENS £7 

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• MOTOR CYCLES • CARS • BUSES & TRACTORS • MODELS & BYGONES • 

TRADE STANDS • AUTOJUMBLE 

Harris Bros. Vintage Fair • Birds of Prey • Childrens Attractions 

Beer/Catering Tent (With lunch entertainment Sat, Sun, Mon) 

Entry forms and General Information from: Mr David Esmond 

Tel: 01323 479200 Web: www.ehvc.biz 

Organised by Eastbourne Historic Vehicle Club Ltd 

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48th Vintage Car Show 

and Concours D’Elegance, at: 

Hooe Recreation Ground 

Between Pevensey & Ninfield on the B2095 

• Competitions • 

• Stalls • 

• Refreshments • 

• Musical Entertainment • 

Sunday August 6th 

10am to 5pm 

Adults £5, Under 16’s free 

General enquiries: 

01323 843202 

Further details and gallery can be viewed at: 

www.hooeoldmotorclubg.org.uk 

Find us online at www.goldentimes.co.uk 

Incorporating the Disability Roadshow 

THE GOOD LIFE SHOW 2017 

FREE EVENT - Open to all 

THURSDAY 28th SEPTEMBER 2017 

10.00am to 4.00pm 

INTERNATIONAL LAWN TENNIS CENTRE, EASTBOURNE BN21 4JJ 

A wide range of lifestyle information, numerous 

stalls and demonstrations for the over 50s 

Health clubs • Legal • Fitness Hobbies • Leisure 

Raffle and refreshments 

Exhibition space is available, for more info contact: 

Steve Thornett 01323 479846 

Sponsored by: 

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Older People's Day 2017

Etchingham Military & Aviation Preservation group 

JOIN US IN EXPLORING THE FASCINATING WORLD OF OUR 

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We record and preserve the wartime heritage of the UK, 

with particular attention to our local area, and seek to 

educate the public about the lives of those, particularly 

local people, who lived and served during the times of 

war, both those in the armed services and at home. 

We provide displays at local events, and hold a public 

exhibition, with a different topic every year, of wartime 

items and history. 

Join us on one 

of our organised 

coach trips to 

relevant museums 

and venues, we 

Members on a visit to Fort Nelson 

would welcome 

anyone who would like to help out with these activities. 

“The peace that most of us enjoy today must never be 

taken for granted. It had to be fought for”. 

Come along to one of our monthly meetings. These are 

held in Etchingham Village Club on the first Thursday of 

each month, except January and August. Meetings start 

at 8.00pm with a guest speaker. 

“We are not obsessed with thoughts of war, we value 

peace and hope that the lessons of the past will help to 

secure it for the future”. 

For more information please call Andrew Pope on 07775 

515936. We have a display open most Saturdays at 

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1066 Probus Club 

Meets 1st Thursday morning 

each month. 01424 423153 

Age Concern Social Club 

(Battle) Tel : Ruby Kiley 

01424 773536 

Age Concern Eastbourne 

William & Patricia Venton 

Centre 

Tel : 01323 638474 

Anderida Writers, E'bourne 

Tel: Tony Flood 01323 

471726 or Elizabeth Wright 

01323 503952 

Arlington Arts Group 

Thu eves, Arlington Village 

hall 

www.arlingtonartsgroup.co.uk 

Battle Lions Club 

battlelionsclub@gmail.com 

Tel : 0845 8335826 

Battle Rotary Club 

01424-774447 

battlerotary.org.uk 

Battle Writers Group 

Tel. Roy Chapman; 

01424870520 

www.battlewriters.co.uk 

Bexhill Club of Past 

Rotarians 

2pm, 1st Wed each month, 

Northern Hotel, Sea Rd, 

Bexhill. 

Bexhill Down Afternoon 

Townswomen’s Guild 

Meets 2nd Weds each month 

2pm 

Tel: 01424 216150 or 

844639 

Bexhill Diabetes Support 

www.bexhill-diabetes.co.uk 

01424 732878 or 214103 

Bexhill Floral Group 

meets Manor Barn, 2.15 pm 

on 1st Thurs of the month. 

01424 212154 

Bexhill Harmony Ladies 

Choir 

Meets Thursday evenings 

7pm 

Little Common Methodist 

Church, Church Hill Ave. 

TN39 4SG 

01424 844639 

www.bexhillharmony.co.uk 

Bexhill Hanoverian Study 

Group 

Local history club meets 3rd 

Tues each month 01424 

212932 

Bexhill International Folk 

Dance Group 

1st & 3rd Thurs of each 

month 01424 222382 

Bexhill & District Probus 

Club 

Meets 4th Thursday each 

month 

Tel : 01424 552872 

Bexhill Lions Club 

www.bexhill-lions.org 

Tel : 0845 8330591 

Bexhill Model Railway Club 

Meets weekly bexhillmrc. 

org.uk 

Tel :01424 225043 

Bexhill Marina 

Townswomen's Guild Tel: 

01424 211140 

Bexhill Over 55 Club 

45 Eversley Rd. Bexhill 

Tel : 01424 212911 

Bexhill Rotary Club 

01424 843975 

bexhill.rotaryweb.org 

Bexhill Royal Air Forces 

Assoc. 

01424 212916 or 01424 

532697 

bexhillrafa.co.uk 

Bexhill Royal British Legion 

bexhillroyalbritishlegionclub. 

co.uk 01424 212215 

Bexhill Sailing Club 

Tel: 01424 212906 

bexhillsc.co.uk 

Bexhill Theatre Supporters 

Club Tel: 01424 213981 

Meets 1st Friday in the 

month. 

Breathe Easy Bexhill 

Supporting people with lung 

conditions 077616 98423 

Cercle Francais d’Eastbourne 

once a month on Friday 

7.15pm Tel: 01323 504262 

www.cf-eastbourne.com 

Cooden Beach Sports & Social 

Club 

Tel: 01424 844810 

cbssc.co.uk 

Crafts 4 U Meets 1st 

Thursday of each month, St 

Marthas Church Hall, Little 

Common. 01424 216242 or 

853847 

Cuckmere Valley Petanque 

Club 

Sundays, Tues & Weds 

Tel: 01323 645120 

Diabetes UK, Hastings & 

Rother Voluntary Group 

Tel: 07974 356653 

Eastbourne AM Rotary Club 

www.eastbourneamrotary.org 

Eastbourne Angling Club 

eastbourneanglingclub.com 

Eastbourne Area Epilepsy 

Grp 

eaeg.org.uk 01323 504893 

Eastbourne Association of 

Sussex Folk 3rd Monday each 

month St Saviours Church 

Hall, South Street 7.30pm. 

Tel: 01323 763163 or 

737073 

Eastbourne Lions Club 

www.eastbournelions.net 

Tel : 0845 8332705 

Eastbourne Dickens 

Fellowship 

7pm, 1st Tues of each month 

Crown & Anchor, Marine Parade. 

01323 646659 or 471615 

Eastbourne Gilbert & 

Sullivan Society 

www.eastbournegands.com 

01323 767193 

Eastbourne & District Old 

Time Dancing Club 7.30 

each Weds 

Summerheath Hall Hailsham 

01323 728332 

Eastbourne & District 

Osteoporosis Support Group 

2nd Tues of each month excl. 

Jan, Feb & Aug., 2.30pm, 

Victoria Baptist Curch, Eldon 

Rd, Ebourne 

Tel : 07591637753 

Eastbourne Model Powerboat 

Club www.empbc.org.uk 

01323 764220 

Local Clubs & Associations 

Eastbourne Photographic 

Society 

epscameraclub.co.uk 

Eastbourne & District Philatelic 

Soc. 

Meets each Thu at 7.30pm 

St John Ambulance Brigade 

HQ, Bourne St, Eastbourne. 

www.eastbournestampclub. 

co.uk 

Eastbourne Parkinsons' 

Assoc. Meet 4th Tues each 

month at Christ the King 

Catholic Church, Princes Rd 

Tel : 01273 512204 

Eastbourne Rotary Club 

eastbournerotary.org.uk 

Eastbourne Seniors Club 

Tel: 01323 728157 

eastbourneseniorsclub.org.uk 

Eastbourne Seniors Forum 

Tel: 01323 656455 

esf.online.org 

Eastbourne & District Trade 

Union Club 

48 Seaside, 01323 727703 

East Sussex Townswomen's 

Guild Tel: 01424 753108 or 

01424 213207 

East Sussex Moviemakers 

1st& 3rd Weds each month 

St Lukes, Stone Cross 

Tel: 01323 301997 

Eastbourne and District 

Soroptimists (Women’s 

Organisation) 2nd and 4th 

Monday of the month 

01323 769004 sigbi.org.uk 

Friends of the Old People 

Cafe for over 50s, food, 

bingo, outings. Middle Street, 

Hastings Tel: 07886 796929. 

Friends of the E'bourne 

Hospital 

Tel: 01323 438236 

www.esht.nhs.uk/friends/ 

eastbourne 

The Green Lawn Tennis Club. 

68-70 Tower Rd West, St 

Leonards. Tennis for all ages. 

www.thegreenltc.co.uk or 

Phillip on 01424 422025 

Hailsham & District 

University of the Third Age 

U3ASites.org.uk/Hailsham 

Hailsham Horticultural Soc. 

hailshamhorticulturalsociety. 

blogspot.uk 

Harbour Friends 

Wednesdays at the Sovereign 

Harbour Yacht Club 

harbourfriend@googlemail. 

com 

www.harbourfriends.co.uk 

Hastings Central 

Townswomen's Guild. 4th 

Friday of each month 

Unitarian Church, South 

Terrace, Hastings, 01424 

754591 

Hastings & E Sussex 

Philatelic Society 

1st & 3rd Thu of each month 

at The John Taplin Centre, St 

Leonards. Tony Calton 01424 

434496 Chris Dadswell 

01424 44477 

Hastings Model Railway Club 

hastingsmrc.org.uk 

01424 754962 or 01424 

753684 

Hastings and St Lens Assoc 

of National Trust Members 

Contact: Janet Parr 

Telephone: 01424 752935 

Hastings & St. Leonards 

Country Dance Club 

Meets every Tuesday 7.45pm 

St. Matthew’s Church Centre 

hastingscountrydanceclub. 

org.uk Tel. 01424 753684 

Hastings & St. Leonards 

Ladies Miniature Golf Club 

Tues pm. White Rock Gdns. 

Liz 01424 718698 

Hastings Rotary Club 

hastingsrotary@outlook.com 

01424 752630 

Hastings Scottish Country 

Dance Club 

Thursdays, 7.30pm, Arthur 

Easton Centre, St Michaels 

Hospice. 

Hastings & Rother University 

of the 3rd Age 

Tel : Laura Wright 

initialenquiries.hru3a@gmail. 

com 

01424 719080 

Hastings & St Leonards 

Angling Association 

Tel: 01424 431923 

hstlaa.webs.com 


Royal Air Forces Association 

Tel: 01424 430250 

rafahastings.co.uk 


Seniors Forum 

01424 424693 hssf.org.uk 

Hastings & St.Leonards 

Veterans Association (HSVA) 

1st Sat each month 10:30 

White Rock Hotel 01424 

420541 

bob.marden@btinternet.com 

Hastings WW Social Club 

Meet at EHSAA on the 

stade Thu eves 8pm, Eunice 

Britten, Secretary - 01424 

428694 

Heathfield & District 

Horticultural Society. 

heathfieldhorticultural.org.uk 

01435 830725 

Hooe Open Group (Ladies 

Club) Tel Edna Wallis on 

01424 842591 

Ladies Friendship Club 

Meet 1st Wed of the Month 

Tel: 01424 848746 

Lions Club of Hastings 

Tel: 01424 435564 

hastingslions.org.uk 

Little Common Horticultural 

Society Meets 2nd Friday 

Each month. Visit: www.lchs. 

co.uk 

Little Common Morning 

Townswomens Guild 

4th Thurs each month 

Tel 01424 843163 

Little Common Village Flower 

Club Meets Community 

Centre, 2.15pm 4th Fri of the 

month. 01424 213638 

Little Common Bridge Club 

Thu afternoon 01424 216746 

Little Common Probus Club 

Meets 2nd Tuesday each 

month. 01424 892428 

Little Common Womens 

Institute 3rd weds each 

month. Little Common 

Community Centre 01424 

211873 

Old Hastings Club 

39a High St, Hastings. 

01424 43194 

Polegate Painting/Sketching 

Group Meets Mon 7pm and 

Tues 9.45am Tel: 01323 

484568 or 487510 

Pett Royal British Legion 

Meets at Fairlight Lodge 

Hotel, Fairlight 1st Tue each 

month at 12noon 

Tel: 01424 814866 

Polegate Twinning Assoc. 

Participate in visits to France 

& Germany & other social 

events. 

Tel : 01323 486921 

Rotary Club of Senlac 

Meet every Wednesday 7.00 

for 7.30 at Cooden Beach 

Hotel 

Contact 01424 272012 

Website www.senlacrotary.org 

The Arts Society Rother Valley 

Meet every 3rd Monday in the 

Month at 2.00pm 

01424 425099 or 07737316 

183 

Rother Seniors Forum 

01424 870801 

rotherseniorsforum.org.uk 

Royal Signals Assoc. 

Meet 2nd Thurs each month 

8pm at TA centre on Seaside, 

Eastbourne. 01424 851701 

Royal Voluntary Service: 

Isabel Blackman Club, 

South Street, St Leonards. 

Tel: 01424 426090 

Rye & District Day Centre 

Tues & Weds each week 

01797 226535 

Rye & District Lions Club 

0845 8332825 

Rye Royal British Legion 

Tel: 01797 222564 

ryebritishlegion.org.uk 

Sidley Friendship Club 

3rd Monday of each month at 

All Saints Church Hall, Sidley. 

For over 50s. Tel 01424 

730961 

Silverhill Townswomens 

Guild. 1st Monday of each 

month, St Matthews Church 

Hall, Silverhill, St Leonards 

Tel 01424 436483 

Sovereign Polyphony 

Eastbourne's female harmony 

choir.www.sovereignpolyphony. 

com 

Sussex Community 

Development Association 

Isabel Blackman Centre, 

Winding Street, Hastings. 

Tel: 01424 446428 

Sussex Opera and Ballet 

Society Tel: 01323 640067 

www.sussexoperaandballetsociety. 

org.uk 

Vintage Motor Cycle Club 

2nd & 4th Wed each month 

Barn, Brown Bread St. 

Ashburnham 

01424 211873

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Event Listings 

Bexhill Carnival 

23rd - 29th July 

The Polegrove, Brockley 

Road, Bexhill. 

Bexhill Carnival is the 

flag ship event for the 

town providing a week of 

free community events. 

Carnival Procession on 

29th July. 

bexhillcarnival.co.uk 

Hot Air Balloon 

Festival at Hampden 

Park 

29 & 30 Jul, Hampden 

Park, Eastbourne. 

A brilliant and brand 

new event for Eastbourne 

arrives with up to 25 

Hot Air Balloons visiting 

Hampden Park. 

Lammas Festival 

29th & 30th July 

Western Lawns, King 

Edwards Parade, 

Eastbourne. 

A free extravaganza 

of folk music, morris 

dancing, traditional 

giants, and entertainment 

for everyone with a 

carnival parade from the 

Pier Saturday 12pm 

lammasfest.org 

Hastings Old Town 

Carnival Week 

29th Jul - 6th Aug 

Hastings Old Town. 

A week of exciting events 

from Open Houses, 

Walking Tours, Treasure 

Trails, Art Shows and 

Historical Talks to Pram 

Racing, Live Music 

and Street Parties, 

culminating in a Grand 

Carnival Procession. For 

full event details vitist 

oldtowncarnivalweek.co.uk 

Calm Farm Summer 

Event 

30th Jul, 12-5 PM 

4 De La Warr Road, 

Bexhill. 

Raising money towards 

the 'REMARKABLE ME' 

project which supports 

children suffering with 

low self-esteem and 

anxiety through the arts. 

Animal handling, Arts 

and crafts, Live music 

and dance acts, Zumba 

on the lawn, Face 

painting 

calmfarm.org.uk 

Twittens and Cat 

Creeps Walk 

31st July, 1st, 3rd & 5th 

Aug. Meet at Shipwreck 

Museum, Rock-a-Nore 

Rd, Hastings. 

An interesting and 

unusual guided walking 

tour of hidden narrow 

footpaths, flights of steps 

and nooks and crannies, 

many with a tale to tell. 

Tickets in advance from 

Shipwreck Museum. 

visit1066country.com 

NGS Garden Open 

Day Fairlight Hall 

3rd Aug,10am-4pm, 

Fairlight Hall, Martineau 

Lane, Hastings. 

In aid St Michaels 

Hospice. Well behaved 

and support dogs 

welcome. Tickets £6- 

available on entry only 

Children free. 

Sussex Guild & Craft 

Show 

3rd-6th Aug,10.30am- 

5pm. Michelham Priory, 

Upper Dicker, Hailsham. 

Selected for their high 

degree of skill and 

creativity, Guild members 

will be showing their 

excellent and inspiring 

work in the Elizabethan 

barn and in marquees on 

the lawns. 

sussexpast.co.uk 

Happyjacks Picnic in 

the Park 

8th Aug, 10.30am-3pm 

Gildredge Park, 

Eastbourne 

Happyjacks Soft Play 

are doing it again after 

the success of last years 

Picnic in the Park!!!! 

Bring your picnic and 

a rug and let your little 

ones have a go at some 

or all of the activities 

that will be available on 

the day! Free admission, 

donations on the day for 

each activity. 

Rye and District 

Country Show 

19th Aug,10am-6pm 

Main Road, Icklesham, 

Winchelsea. 

The family day out will 

be host to a wealth of 

entertainment, including a 

traditional horse and dog 

show, classic cars, a dog 

grand national, children’s 

games, ferrets, terrier 

racing and much more. 

Rye International 

Jazz Festival 

24th to 28th August, 

Chill out at the Rye 

International Jazz 

Festival, a boutique 

music festival presenting 

world class international 

artistes and talent from 

across the region. 

Intimate performances 

take place at many 

venues within picturesque 

Rye. For more info visit: 

ryejazz.com 

Sussex Guild & Craft 

Show 

26th-28th Aug,10am- 

5pm. 

Pashley Manor Gardens 

Ticehurst. 

A fantastic selection of 

high quality crafts, the 

summer borders in full 

bloom and a special 

entry price combine to 

make this an ideal time 

to visit this garden on 

the border of Sussex and 

Kent. 


Fundraising Event 

in aid of St Wilfrid`s 

Hospice 

26th Aug,10am - 4pm 

St Wilfrid’s Church Hall 

Pevensey Bay. 

Exhibition & Sale of art, 

crafts and photographs, 

refreshments available 

Free entry & free parking. 

Ninfield Flower 

Group Flower Festival 

26th– 28th Aug 

10.30am to 4.30pm 

Ninfield Memorial Hall, 

Bexhill Road, Ninfield. 

Ninfield Flower Group 

Flower Festival ’40 Years 

On’ Entry £2 per person 

In aid of various charities 

including Bexhill Street 

Pastors and Hearing 

Dogs for Deaf People. 

ninfieldflowergroup.co.uk 

The Brede Flower 

Festival Week-end - 

“Great Journeys” 

26th-28th August 

10am - 4pm. 

St George's Church, 

Brede. 

Free - but donations 

will be welcome, 

Refreshments, Stalls, 

Grand Draw, Visits up 

the Tower, Art Exhibition 

at Brede Village Hall, 

guided tours of the Brede 

Giants, Waterworks Lane 

10am to 4pm. 

If you have an event 

you'd like us to list in 

Golden Times, please 

email details to jason@ 

goldentimes.co.uk 

and we'll try our best 

to include it. Please 

remember that we are 

published bi-monthly 

in January, March, May, 

July, September and 

November. Entries will 

need to be submitted 

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LA DOLCE VITA by Michele Duke 

Everyone’s heard about 

Italian style, the perfect 

blend of elegance and 

ease. I’m lucky enough to 

spend every summer in Italy 

and every year I watch and 

wonder. Try as I might I’ll 

never achieve the casual 

glamour that Italian women 

– and men – carry off without 

a thought. As I set off for 

this year’s adventures, here 

I have, however, picked up a 

few habits and customs to help 

me blend in with the natives 

so if you are heading south, 

here are a few tips to help you 

live “la dolce vita”. 

Italian women layer—and 

top those layers off with an 

elegant exterior. For stylish 

Italian women, that means 

a chic jacket or trench coat. 

Even in the summer, you 

will rarely see a woman 

walking around town without 

something to swish around 

her shoulders. Cardigans 

just don’t cut it, so choose a 

lightweight structured shape 

to complement your outfit. 

Italian men prove that you 

don’t have to be going to 

work, or a wedding, to pull off 

a jacket. Pair one with white 

or beige trousers, or even 

jeans—and, of course, leather 

shoes—and you’re good to go 

to lunch… or a museum. Just 

don’t be surprised if you’re 

mistaken for an Italian while 

you’re there! 

A great pair of sunglasses is 

a must. Essential to protect 

your peepers in the sun, or 

just to look cool in the shade. 

Of course, Italians love their 

designer sunglasses—but any 

frame will help you blend in. 

Italians tend to wear basic 

blue jeans a lot less often than 

their counterparts elsewhere. 

It’s not that women are always 

in dresses (although they 

often are), and men in suits; 

it’s that when they do throw 

on trousers, they’re rarely 

basic jeans or chinos. Instead, 

trousers come in a rainbow of 

colours. And yes, that’s true 

for men too. 

Even at an informal lunch, 

men will wear an open-neck 

shirt tucked into well-cut, 

fitted trousers with a leather 

belt. Occasionally you’ll see 

tailored shorts but casual 

shorts are only for the garden 

or beach. Women still love 

capri pants – you can see 

Audrey Hepburn on every 

corner. 

Italian women accessorize. So 

if you’re keen to be mistaken 

for one, remember the little 

details: in the past year, 

chunky bracelets and collar 

necklaces have been trendy, 

but so are delicate necklaces 

and drop earrings. Wear 

whatever jewellery you like… 

but if you want to look like an 

Italian, do wear something! 

Scarves are especially great 

for travellers: they can spice 

up an outfit that you’ve 

already worn three days in a 

row and can be thrown into a 

bag to pull out when the sun 

sets and the weather gets 

chilly. 

Plus, in Italy, scarves can 

be even more useful, as 

it’s disrespectful (and often 

downright forbidden) to go 

into a church without your 

shoulders covered so having a 

scarf means you can risk bare 

shoulders. 

A chic handbag, for women— 

or a “man bag,” for men. 

Women carry big handbags 

during the day, and tiny 

ones a night. For men who 

really want to go local, they 

also have the option of a 

bag. Lots of Italians use 

messenger bags or briefcases. 

It especially makes sense 

when you think about how 

hard it is to transport your 

stuff while zooming around on 

your Vespa. So if you’ve ever 

wanted to try one out, a trip 

to Italy is a good time—we 

promise, not a single local will 

bat an eyelash. Ciao tutti! 

I am Michèle Duke and I 

help women look and feel 

fabulous. Come along to one 

of my make-up or skin care 

workshops or a personal 

styling session to learn how 

to look your best. They’re 

free, informal and lots of fun. 

Call me on 07801 621310 

for more details. Check 

out my website at www. 

micheleduke.co.uk for more 

tips and ideas. 

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More events on The Stade Open Space in Hastings 

Old Town over the next couple of months well 

worth catching checking out. 

On Saturday 8th July and Sunday 9th July 

from 11am - 6pm is the Mid-Summer Fish Fest. It’s 

a celebration of The Hastings Fishing Fleet, local 

restaurants, foods, wines and crafts. You can 

sample fresh fish dishes, locally brewed beers and 

English wines, learn some cooking tips from skilled 

seafood chefs and, because I’m involved, enjoy a 

great line up of music. I’ve booked a fabulous mix 

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On Saturday I’m presenting Thomasin Trezise, 

a world class local Soprano, singing beautiful 

popular tunes with Mike Hatchard. PockETsize: 

melodic, self-penned Appelachian songs with 

soaring harmonies. Collective ramblings and 

melodies from Sean Fenessey and Friends, Zachary 

Dogwood with Bowie covers and originals, and 

finishing off the afternoon the fabulous Kytes - 60s 

classics! 

On Sunday we have The Kayleigh Anne Band, great 

new local talent playing blues and folk on an 

interesting variety with of instruments, The Fat Cat Band 

- A British country outfit playing peddle steel, 

fiddle, 

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vocal harmonies, very reminiscent of The Eagles. 

A favourite of mine - The Violet Jive offer up a 

voluptuous tiki style cocktail of sounds, blending 

styles and eras into one colourfully intoxicating 

performance! Finishing up with some irish jigs 

and Seaside songs of Hastings - the one and only 

Jiggery Pokery. Get an advance wristband from 

Hastings Tourist Information Centre on the 

Seafront for ONLY £1. This 

gets you entry for the entire 

weekend. Otherwise it’s £2 

on the gate. 

On Sunday 16th July it’s 

Pirate Day! Entertainment 

of all sorts from The Stade 

through the town to 

Hastings Pier with a few 

good bands and musical 

delights! Some of the best 

bands and orchestras will be found at: 

Stade Open Space - Hastings Old Town 

Hastings Synfonia. Classical seafaring music 

including Pirates of the Caribbean 

Battle Light Opera Group. Songs and scenes from 

Pirates of Penzance. 

The Pyrates, Great Pirate folk music from Holland. 

The Five Captains. Harmony Group 

Scott Jeffers, Pirate musician from Phoenix 

Arizona. 

The Pier 

Captains Beard Pirate band. 

Town Centre 

Pan Up - Steel Band 

You'll also find a great selection of music in The 

Jenny Lind from 4pm - Porters from 4pm - The 

Royal Standard from 6pm - The London Trader 

from 6pm - The Lord Nelson from 5pm!! 

Saturday 29th July and Sunday 30th July is The 

Nearly on the Beach Concert. It will be my 3rd year 

putting the music on for this event and features 

11 superb bands, each musician playing for free 

(apart from a burger and a beer!) This event is 

in aid of The RNLI, The Pett Level Rescue Boat 

(self-financed) and The Hastings Sea Cadets 

(tomorrow’s Life Boat guys!). This is a FREE event, 

but you are asked to donate some money in our 

collector’s buckets, buy drinks and food from our 

bar and food outlets as our fund benefits from 

the profits. Each year we commision a bespoke 

T-Shirt designed by local artist Pete Smith. They 

do become collectors items - so get one early for 

only £9.99! The last two years we have managed 

to raise the brilliant amount of £21,350! This 

year in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the 

Beatles Sgt.Pepper album we are featuring a live 

performance of the album as part of Sunday’s 

programme. A great weekend start to Hastings 

Carnival week - pick up a programme in the 

Tourist Info Centre for full details of what’s on offer 

throughout the whole week! 

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Scolfes is a Grade II listed building built circa 1392. Originally 

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We offer a ‘a little slice of home’ at a reasonable price. 

The quality of décor is a mix of traditional and contemporary, 

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Parris Lawn is the name of Ringmer’s new care 

home. Once finished in late Summer 2017, it will 

provide a wonderful, sociable residence. We are 

an independent company, backed by over forty 

years’ of family-run care experience on the south 

coast and we can’t wait to bring that knowledge 

to Ringmer. 

We will be offering a selection of distinct care 

choices for residents, and as our opening draws 

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what we are doing to improve the lives of those 

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Residential Care 

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For those of our residents living with memory 

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allowed to flourish as much as possible. 

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