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MAR <strong>2018</strong> ISSUE #<strong>127</strong><br />

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HOW WILL<br />

YOU GET<br />

ACTIVE IN<br />

UCKFIELD THIS<br />

SPRING?<br />

Angela O’Neill<br />

Editor<br />

Spring is a good time to try new things - an air of<br />

positivity and possibility prevails, so what better 'new<br />

thing' to try than a new activity or sport? Our 'spring<br />

into sport' feature (p11) outlines many of the good<br />

reasons to make healthy changes now, and has lots<br />

of ideas of activity to get involved in, in and around<br />

<strong>Uckfield</strong>. Active <strong>Uckfield</strong> held their first public meeting<br />

this last week, and bringing together so many groups at<br />

one time is really inspiring (see more on p31).<br />

For an added splash of newness, why not take the<br />

family to visit some spring baby animals? Zoe has lots<br />

of ideas of where to go on p18.<br />

Turn to page 38 for some toothy tips form Bex. On page<br />

46 we start three pages of sport. Michelle finds out<br />

about the benefits of sports massage on 52, and Sue<br />

ponders the benefits of sports for businesses and their<br />

staff.<br />

editors notes<br />

On page 58 you can learn all about local cycling group,<br />

the M<strong>Uckfield</strong> Wheelers, and of course there's the<br />

Month that was, thanks to Ron Hill and his camera.<br />

<strong>Uckfield</strong> Volunteer Centre invites you to get active in<br />

the garden on p29, and there's information about free<br />

health screening from the Lions on p25.<br />

talk to us:<br />

01825 705066<br />

hello@uckfieldmatters.co.uk<br />

Facebook @<strong>Uckfield</strong><strong>Matters</strong><br />

Twitter @<strong>Uckfield</strong><strong>Matters</strong><br />

Instagram @uckfieldmattersmag<br />

With the usual round up of news from the Town<br />

Council (p37), Chamber of Commerce (p42), plus the<br />

Rotary Club and Brighter <strong>Uckfield</strong>, and three pages of<br />

event and ents on page 63, and our crossword, there's<br />

plenty to keep your mind active, as well as inspiration<br />

for the more physical!<br />

Get in touch (details on the left...) and let us know how<br />

you're getting active in <strong>Uckfield</strong> this spring.<br />

Angela<br />

PS don't forget to get active further afield - explore the Ashdown<br />

Forest on the 262 bus and exchange your bus ticket for a free<br />

tea or coffee in Luxford's Restaurant!<br />

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CONTENTS<br />

<strong>Issue</strong> <strong>127</strong> | <strong>March</strong> <strong>2018</strong><br />

communitymatters<br />

Brighter <strong>Uckfield</strong>'s litter mission 23<br />

Lions health screening 25<br />

Purple for polio 27<br />

Green fingered volunteering 29<br />

ALL that's<br />

ACTIVE<br />

pg<br />

10<br />

springintosport<br />

Why and where to get physical 10<br />

Sporty business 21<br />

Sports news 46<br />

M<strong>Uckfield</strong> wheelers 58<br />

LAMB<br />

pg18<br />

regularfeatures<br />

Family gets spring ready 34<br />

Toothy tips 38<br />

Junior heroes 41<br />

Enviro-Easter 45<br />

Wellbeing: sports massage 52<br />

Art of Ben Wade 54<br />

othermatters<br />

localmatters<br />

Join our readership panel 08<br />

News in brief 14<br />

Crossword 50<br />

Medical matters: Meads news 20<br />

Chamber of Commerce 42<br />

<strong>Uckfield</strong> Town Council 'The Voice" 37<br />

What's on this month 64


ourcontributors<br />

WHAT IS SPORT?<br />

All about our contributors - and what sport means to them<br />

Claire Sumners<br />

Environment<br />

David Eggleston<br />

Sports<br />

Zoe Holland<br />

Family adventure<br />

Bex Maini<br />

Bex Blogs<br />

Sport is … essential for a<br />

healthy life and clear head!<br />

Nothing beats a paddle<br />

board on the sea.<br />

Claire - the 'Zero Waste<br />

Maman' - on a journey to<br />

a zero waste lifestyle for<br />

the sake of the planet her<br />

children will inherit. She<br />

lives in Seaford with her<br />

family where she organises<br />

monthly beach cleans. Find<br />

out more by following her<br />

on Instagram: Zero_Waste_<br />

Maman or Facebook:<br />

ZeroWasteMaman.<br />

Sport is what is going on<br />

at the grassroots, where<br />

people play their chosen<br />

sport week in, week out for<br />

the love of the game.<br />

David brings us up-to-date<br />

with news from the local<br />

sporting scene and details<br />

of events. He likes to<br />

showcase the achievements<br />

of individual sportsmen<br />

and sportswomen, often in<br />

sports with a lesser public<br />

profile. He presents the<br />

Saturday Sport programme<br />

on <strong>Uckfield</strong> FM. david.<br />

eggleston@uckfieldfm.co.uk.<br />

Sport is the ultimate<br />

source of adventure and<br />

challenge!<br />

Zoe is a Mum, Step-Mum,<br />

Teacher and local explorer.<br />

Zoe writes about her<br />

family’s adventures in her<br />

blog jugglingonrollerskates.<br />

com where she features<br />

tips on family travel,<br />

Glamping and days out.<br />

If you’d like Zoe to write<br />

about somewhere you<br />

love please contact her on<br />

jugglingonrollerskates@<br />

outlook.com<br />

Sport is not one of my<br />

talents, but I do love<br />

the escapism of getting<br />

out on horseback in the<br />

countryside.<br />

Bex is our resident foodie.<br />

She lives in <strong>Uckfield</strong> with<br />

her husband and twins<br />

and works part-time as a<br />

dentist and part-time in<br />

her photography business,<br />

as well as writing her blog,<br />

Olive Dragonfly. Catch her<br />

on <strong>Uckfield</strong> FM every month.<br />

More about Bex on her blog,<br />

www.OliveDragonfly.com and<br />

check out her photos at www.<br />

bexphoto.com.<br />

Michelle Pierce<br />

Environment<br />

When it comes to sport<br />

I'm afraid I'm a bit of a<br />

has-been, but a bit of<br />

cardiovascular is definitely<br />

on the menu for <strong>2018</strong>!<br />

Michelle is a writer, yoga<br />

teacher and massage<br />

therapist who co-owns and<br />

manages Honeys Green<br />

Clinic with her osteopathhusband,<br />

Michael. For more<br />

information, please contact<br />

michelle@hgclinic.co.uk<br />

Nicki Richardson<br />

Events<br />

Sport is a lifestyle decision<br />

and note a chore.<br />

Nicki looks after <strong>Uckfield</strong><br />

<strong>Matters</strong> advertisers, as well<br />

as having a nose for a local<br />

interest story. He particular<br />

passion is our new junior<br />

heroes section. She also<br />

collates the month ahead -<br />

our what's on guide. She lives<br />

in <strong>Uckfield</strong> with her family.<br />

Tilly Christie<br />

Arts<br />

Sport is what I do when I<br />

can't find a good book!<br />

Tilly is a regular framer and<br />

blogger at <strong>Uckfield</strong> Framing<br />

Company. Her background<br />

is in both online and print<br />

journalism, and she is<br />

currently writing a book<br />

about coping with loss.<br />

Sue Edwards<br />

Business<br />

Sport is fun, and helps<br />

to keep us fit, active, and<br />

healthy in mind and body.<br />

Sue has lived in <strong>Uckfield</strong><br />

with her family for over<br />

26 years. She started her<br />

business in 1995 and enjoys<br />

writing marketing copy and<br />

helping small businesses<br />

raise their profile. She is an<br />

accomplished CV Writer and<br />

Linkedin profile writer. Visit<br />

www.sjemarketing.co.uk and<br />

www.premiumcvs.co.uk for<br />

more information.


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We’re looking for people to join our<br />

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more of you to get involved with your<br />

community magazine! We want to know<br />

what you think about what's inside the<br />

magazine. Plus, every member of the<br />

readership panel who completes the<br />

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What you need to do<br />

After each issue of the magazine we<br />

will email you a link to the easy to<br />

complete online survey. The survey will<br />

ask you questions about the content of<br />

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the survey your name will be put into<br />

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We are looking for people to:<br />

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If you are interested in joining our<br />

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LE TENNIS EASTER CAMPS <strong>2018</strong> - Maresfield Lawn Tennis Club<br />

To book your place please visit www.letennis.co.uk<br />

EASTER HOLIDAY CAMPS - 5 DAYS<br />

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Le Tennis takes great pride<br />

in delivering a wide variety<br />

of activities that develop<br />

every players speed, Agility,<br />

Balance and Coordination.<br />

These skills are essential for<br />

player development and<br />

are delivered in a way that is<br />

engaging and great fun.<br />

BOOK<br />

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Search 'LeTennis'<br />

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and like our page<br />

The aim of the camps is to introduce<br />

children to the game of tennis<br />

or develop existing skills in a safe,<br />

structured environment, whilst making<br />

new friends and having great fun!<br />

Camp bookings and payment should be made online at www.letennis.co.uk<br />

If you are unable to pay now please contact letennis@btconnect.com and<br />

we will reserve place/s for your child/ren.


featurestory<br />

SPRING<br />

INTO<br />

by Angela O’Neill<br />

It’s spring time – the days are (thankfully) longer, warmer and being out doing<br />

activity feels more pleasant. And with strong scientific evidence that being<br />

physically active can help you lead a healthier and happier life, it's is a perfect<br />

time to start to live a more active lifestyle. Try something new today, and by the<br />

time those damp, dark days come round again you will have made changes to<br />

the way you live your life you'll want to stick with.<br />

<strong>Uckfield</strong> has so many<br />

activities to suit all<br />

ages, abilities and<br />

sensibilities. From the<br />

gentle to the intensive,<br />

sweat-inducing and<br />

high-energy competitive<br />

sports, every activity<br />

counts. NHS Choices says<br />

people who do regular<br />

activity have a lower risk<br />

of chronic diseases such<br />

as heart disease, type<br />

2 diabetes, stroke, and<br />

some cancers. Research<br />

shows that physical<br />

activity can also boost<br />

self-esteem, mood, sleep<br />

quality and energy, and<br />

reduce your risk of stress,<br />

depression, dementia<br />

and Alzheimer’s. It’s<br />

also proven that people<br />

who do regular physical<br />

activity have up to a 35%<br />

lower risk of coronary<br />

heart disease and stroke;<br />

up to a 50% lower risk of<br />

type 2 diabetes; a lower<br />

risk of certain types of<br />

cancers; and up to a 30%<br />

lower risk of early death.<br />

HOW MUCH, HOW<br />

OFTEN, AND HOW DO I<br />

KNOW IT’S WORKING?<br />

To stay healthy,<br />

adults should try to be<br />

active daily and aim<br />

to achieve at least 150<br />

minutes of physical<br />

activity over a week<br />

through a variety of<br />

activities. Children under<br />

5 should do 180 minutes<br />

every day, and young<br />

people (5-18) 60 minutes<br />

every day.<br />

For any activity to benefit<br />

your health, you need to<br />

be moving fast enough<br />

to raise your heart rate,<br />

breathe faster and feel<br />

warmer. This is called<br />

moderate intensity<br />

activity, and you can tell<br />

if you're working at this<br />

level if you can still talk<br />

but can't sing the words to<br />

a song.<br />

GET ACTIVE IN<br />

UCKFIELD<br />

Jeremy Hallett, of Active<br />

<strong>Uckfield</strong>, which seeks<br />

12


SPORT<br />

Tennis<br />

Le Tennis offers professional<br />

coaching for all ages and<br />

abilities, from Mini Tennis<br />

coaching through to adult<br />

sessions. www.letennis.<br />

co.uk<br />

communitymatters<br />

featurestory<br />

to bring together<br />

sports and activity<br />

groups and clubs and<br />

to promote healthier<br />

living in <strong>Uckfield</strong><br />

and the surrounding<br />

areas, says: “There<br />

are a surprising<br />

number of sports<br />

groups and clubs in<br />

<strong>Uckfield</strong> - some of<br />

them are very small,<br />

and most are run by<br />

volunteers. Without<br />

these volunteers, the<br />

opportunities simply<br />

wouldn’t be there,<br />

but it’s so important<br />

for our community’s<br />

wellbeing.<br />

“We are also seeing<br />

growth amongst gyms<br />

in the area, with<br />

specialist facilities –<br />

such as Polefit and<br />

Crossfit - providing<br />

a very different type<br />

of activity to the<br />

traditional. With<br />

Anytime Fitness<br />

giving people 24x7<br />

access to a gym, and<br />

Isenhurst and Freedom<br />

Leisure investing in<br />

refurbishments of their<br />

gyms, this is a great<br />

time to get fit, inside as<br />

well as out.<br />

“<strong>Uckfield</strong> is also unique<br />

in the area, as we<br />

have the all-weather<br />

pitch available and it<br />

is very well utilised by<br />

so many of our town’s<br />

clubs.”<br />

And, for those who<br />

aren’t competitive, or<br />

don’t enjoy a gymbased<br />

environment,<br />

there are lots of other<br />

opportunities. Here are<br />

of some – but not all<br />

– of the clubs, groups<br />

and facilities available<br />

in and around<br />

<strong>Uckfield</strong>.<br />

Maresfield Lawn Tennis<br />

Club provide competitive<br />

tennis in a convivial<br />

atmosphere where sport<br />

and social activities<br />

combine to create a relaxing<br />

and enjoyable club for<br />

its members. -https://<br />

clubspark.lta.org.uk/<br />

MaresfieldLawnTennisClub<br />

Football<br />

<strong>Uckfield</strong> Grasshoppers,<br />

Maresfield Dynamos and<br />

AFC <strong>Uckfield</strong> offer junior<br />

football from tots to teens.<br />

There are opportunities<br />

for adults to get involved<br />

coaching with these clubs,<br />

and fr the very keen, playing<br />

with AFC <strong>Uckfield</strong>.<br />

Cricket<br />

Buxted Cricket Club<br />

and <strong>Uckfield</strong> Anderida<br />

Cricket Club run courses<br />

for children during the<br />

summer, as well as playing<br />

competitive and friendly<br />

cricket with adult sides<br />

during the season - which<br />

starts soon!<br />

Rugby<br />

<strong>Uckfield</strong> RFC start them<br />

young, too. Find out more<br />

on their website www.<br />

pitchero.com/uckfieldrfc or<br />

on Facebook.<br />

Table tennis<br />

Table tennis is available<br />

to play at <strong>Uckfield</strong> Leisure<br />

Centre, you can also hire<br />

equipment.<br />

Martial arts<br />

Karate clubs abound<br />

with CMA Karate offering<br />

after-school lessons (info@<br />

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communitymatters<br />

featurestory<br />

cmakarate.co.uk) and<br />

<strong>Uckfield</strong> Karate holding<br />

classes at Freedom Leisure,<br />

where Judo is also available.<br />

Yoga<br />

<strong>Uckfield</strong> Yoga have a class<br />

for everyone. Find out more<br />

at www.uckfieldyoga.com,<br />

or pop in to their studio on<br />

the High Street.<br />

Badminton<br />

No Strings Attached<br />

Badminton is played every<br />

Friday from 8.30-10.30pm<br />

at Freedom Leisure. Just<br />

turn up and play - it’s just<br />

£4.50 per session.<br />

Trampolining<br />

Funabounds trampolining<br />

centre offers everything<br />

from ‘mini’ sessions<br />

for toddler to full-on<br />

training for national level<br />

athletes. And there are<br />

fun classes for adults, too -<br />

funabounds.co.uk<br />

Running<br />

<strong>Uckfield</strong> Runners<br />

welcome all standards<br />

of runners. Find out<br />

more at uckfieldrunners.<br />

eastsussexcrosscountry.<br />

co.uk or on Facebook<br />

<strong>Uckfield</strong> Runners.<br />

Bowls<br />

Maresfield Lawn bowls<br />

can be contacted<br />

on 01825 767690 or<br />

wealdenbowlsclub@<br />

btconnect.com<br />

<strong>Uckfield</strong> Bowls Club<br />

play from late April until<br />

the end of September.<br />

Contact Chairman -<br />

David Carr 01825 761<strong>127</strong><br />

davidcarr21@sky.com<br />

Secretary - Anne Daly<br />

01825 764915 annedaly3@<br />

hotmail.com www.<br />

uckfieldbowlsclub.com<br />

Buxted Park Bowls Club<br />

can be found at www.<br />

buxtedparkbc.com<br />

Chairman John Hickey -<br />

Tel: 01825 830075 Secretary<br />

- Eileen Morris - Tel: 01825<br />

762783, Email: eileen@<br />

sunrise4.plus.com<br />

Walking sports<br />

Stay active even if you've<br />

less of a spring you<br />

need for a full on game,<br />

walking netball is on offer<br />

at Freedom Leisure on<br />

Thursdays from 6.30-<br />

9.30pm. Walking football is<br />

also available, Thursdays<br />

5.30-6.30.<br />

Walking groups<br />

Manor tortoises - The<br />

Tortoises walking group<br />

meets every Wednesday at<br />

10am outside the shops on<br />

Brown’s Lane. You can find<br />

out more from mphfres@<br />

gmail.com.<br />

Swimming<br />

There are regular open<br />

swim sessions and lessons<br />

for all ages from babies to<br />

adults at Freedom Leisure.<br />

The centre also offers<br />

accessible swimming.<br />

This is an inclusive swim<br />

session suitable for people<br />

with physical disabilities,<br />

learning disabilities<br />

and people living with<br />

dementia. The sessions are<br />

assisted by a swimming<br />

teacher to provide help,<br />

guidance, or just a<br />

supportive friendly face.<br />

Stoolball<br />

This traditional Sussex<br />

sport is played all around<br />

the area - Maresfield<br />

Stoolball are just one<br />

group and try to encourage<br />

players of all abilities.<br />

Contact Chantelle Bennett<br />

07901 551 581<br />

Clay pigeon shooting<br />

Northall Clay Pigeon<br />

shooting club offers<br />

shooters a variety of<br />

disciplines which include<br />

Sporting, Skeet, Compac,<br />

ABT, DTL, Double Trap to<br />

name a few. For the visitor<br />

who has never shot before<br />

qualified CPSA shooting<br />

Instructors are on hand to<br />

help. Contact 01825 791783.<br />

Golf<br />

Piltdown Golf Club<br />

is a members' club<br />

that offers a sense of<br />

belonging to something<br />

special for its members.<br />

01825722033 secretary@<br />

piltdowngolfclub.co.uk<br />

Archery<br />

Friars Gate Archers<br />

Club are active all year<br />

round at Buxted. mail@<br />

friarsgatearchers.com<br />

For information on all the<br />

classes at Freedom leisure,<br />

visit www.freedom-leisure.<br />

co.uk/centres/uckfieldleisure-centre<br />

or call 01825<br />

761160.<br />

Dance<br />

Classes are available at<br />

various schools and for<br />

various abilities, for young<br />

and old. Debs Dancers, The<br />

Rennie Dance academy,<br />

Universal Dance and Elite<br />

Dance and Drama all offer<br />

classes, and there are<br />

regular adult classes at the<br />

Civic Centre.<br />

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Recommend a friend to the practice and receive a voucher for a<br />

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• Dedicated out of hours service<br />

• Convenient for you - open 8am to 7pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 1pm Saturday<br />

• Highest level of patient care and customer service<br />

• Saturday routine surgeries and consultations for busy working people<br />

• State of the art equipment, including digital x-ray<br />

• Separate luxurious dog and cat wards<br />

• On site blood analysis - results in just 7 minutes<br />

• Easy access, spacious on-site parking<br />

01825 766006<br />

reception@theforestvet.co.uk<br />

Millers Yard, Straight Half Mile, Maresfield TN22 3AY<br />

www.theforestvet.co.uk<br />

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…we are here to help you make your farewell<br />

as personal and individual as possible,<br />

and to support you in every way we can.<br />

Inc. Cooper & Son and Fuller & Scott<br />

www.cpjfield.co.uk<br />

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communitymatters<br />

newsinbrief<br />

NEWS IN BRIEF<br />

OVER 70S URGED TO<br />

CHECK FOR SIGNS OF<br />

BREAST CANCER<br />

Public health bosses in<br />

East Sussex are urging<br />

women over 70 to check<br />

their breasts for early<br />

signs of cancer.<br />

The call comes as a<br />

new national Be Clear<br />

on Cancer campaign<br />

launches, aimed<br />

at highlighting the<br />

symptoms and the<br />

importance of early<br />

diagnosis.<br />

In East Sussex there were<br />

216 new cases of breast<br />

cancer diagnosed in<br />

women over 70 in 2015<br />

alone, with 85 deaths in<br />

the same year.<br />

The Be Clear on Cancer<br />

awareness raising<br />

campaign runs from<br />

February 22 to <strong>March</strong> 31.<br />

APPRENTICESHIPS IN<br />

THE SPOTLIGHT<br />

Young people and their<br />

parents can find out more<br />

about the benefits of<br />

apprenticeships at events<br />

running in East Sussex.<br />

Apprenticeships In<br />

Sussex, are holding<br />

roadshows in Eastbourne<br />

and Hastings and you<br />

can find out more<br />

about traineeships and<br />

apprenticeships and meet<br />

local employers, training<br />

providers and current<br />

apprentices.<br />

The events are being<br />

promoted ahead of<br />

National Apprenticeship<br />

Week, 5-9 <strong>March</strong> 5.<br />

The roadshows are being<br />

held at Eastbourne<br />

Town Hall on Thursday,<br />

<strong>March</strong> 15 and Stade Hall,<br />

Hastings, on Wednesday<br />

<strong>March</strong> 21 from 5pm to<br />

7pm on both days.<br />

To find out more<br />

information or to book on<br />

to the events, visit www.<br />

c360.org.uk/NAW<strong>2018</strong>.<br />

VIEWS SOUGHT ON<br />

ADULT SOCIAL CARE<br />

Views are being sought<br />

on proposals for saving<br />

almost £10 million from<br />

the county’s adult social<br />

care budget.<br />

A consultation has been<br />

launched to give serviceusers,<br />

residents and<br />

partners the opportunity<br />

to comment on the<br />

impact of the proposals.<br />

The launch follows<br />

approval of the county<br />

council’s £371 million<br />

budget, which includes<br />

total savings of £17<br />

million in <strong>2018</strong>/19.<br />

Members of the<br />

public can respond<br />

to all proposals in the<br />

consultation or just the<br />

areas they are interested<br />

in. For more information<br />

and to take part, visit<br />

www.eastsussex.gov/<br />

haveyoursay<br />

The consultation closes<br />

on Wednesday, April 25,<br />

<strong>2018</strong>.<br />

CLEANING UP AFTER<br />

MAN’S BEST FRIEND<br />

Whether you are a dog<br />

owner or not, we all<br />

know how unpleasant<br />

it can be to come across<br />

dog poo on the pavement<br />

or playing field. And it<br />

is even worse if you step<br />

in it or go through it<br />

with your pushchair or<br />

wheelchair. Not only does<br />

it smell unpleasant but<br />

also it is unhygienic and<br />

spreads diseases - some<br />

of which can have a lifechanging<br />

impact.<br />

<strong>Uckfield</strong> Town Council<br />

is tackling this issue<br />

in the town with a<br />

new communications<br />

campaign that will<br />

continue throughout<br />

<strong>2018</strong>.<br />

Holly Goring, Town<br />

Clerk said: “<strong>Uckfield</strong><br />

has many lovely green<br />

open spaces and we<br />

want to make them a<br />

pleasure to visit and use.<br />

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newsinbrief<br />

We know that most dog<br />

owners in the town are<br />

responsible and clear up<br />

after their pets. However,<br />

we will be running<br />

a communications<br />

campaign throughout<br />

<strong>2018</strong> to remind all<br />

dog owners about the<br />

importance of cleaning<br />

up the little 'messages'<br />

left by their dogs.”<br />

<strong>Uckfield</strong> has a large<br />

number of litter bins<br />

sited across the town<br />

and, as part of the<br />

communications<br />

campaign, the council<br />

will be putting up posters<br />

around the playing fields<br />

and residential areas to<br />

remind people that they<br />

can bag and drop their<br />

dog poo into any litter<br />

bin.<br />

In addition, we are<br />

planning to introduce<br />

dog poo bag dispensers at<br />

various locations across<br />

the town.<br />

GOVERNMENT CASH<br />

BOOST ‘GREAT NEWS<br />

FOR EAST SUSSEX’<br />

A £16.7 million funding<br />

boost to support the<br />

building of more than<br />

1,000 new homes in East<br />

Sussex has been hailed by<br />

council chiefs.<br />

The cash for projects<br />

in Battle, Eastbourne,<br />

Hastings and Lewes,<br />

was announced in the<br />

first wave of funding<br />

for ‘marginal viability<br />

proposals’ from the<br />

Government’s £2.3 billion<br />

Housing Infrastructure<br />

Fund.<br />

It will be used for<br />

projects such as new<br />

roads, schools, health<br />

centres and energy<br />

and digital networks to<br />

accommodate growing<br />

communities and to<br />

ease pressure on public<br />

services.<br />

The funding is the result<br />

or partnership working<br />

by East Sussex County<br />

Council, and district<br />

and borough councils in<br />

Eastbourne, Hastings,<br />

Lewes, Rother and<br />

Wealden.<br />

If successful, the bid for<br />

£32 million funding for<br />

Wealden will be used to<br />

address transport issues<br />

in the Ashdown Forest,<br />

increase education<br />

provision in the south<br />

of the district and<br />

improve transport links<br />

between Eastbourne and<br />

Hailsham.<br />

RAG 'N' BONE<br />

MAN DRUMMER<br />

HOLDS PERCUSSION<br />

MASTERCLASS<br />

East Sussex Music was<br />

proud to welcome back<br />

former percussion<br />

teacher Ben Thomas<br />

to work with newly<br />

formed rock and pop<br />

band ‘Wired’ and host a<br />

masterclass for young<br />

drummers having lessons<br />

in schools.<br />

Ben was a drum student<br />

and teacher before<br />

finding success with Rag<br />

‘n’ Bone Man.<br />

Taking time out of his<br />

busy schedule before<br />

going back on tour, Ben<br />

accompanied ‘Wired’<br />

during their rehearsal<br />

on 3 February before<br />

sharing his knowledge<br />

and experiences with 70<br />

percussion students.<br />

Some students<br />

were invited on stage to<br />

perform to the award<br />

winning track ‘Human’<br />

and the afternoon<br />

finished with photos and<br />

Ben signing drumsticks<br />

and CDs for some very<br />

happy fans.<br />

For information about<br />

having lessons with East<br />

Sussex Music visit www.<br />

eastsussex.gov.uk/<br />

music or 0<strong>127</strong>3 336770.<br />

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GEMMA BLIZARD PROMOTED<br />

NEW DIRECTOR FOR THE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TEAM<br />

Dawson Hart are very pleased to announce the promotion of GEMMA BLIZARD to Director<br />

and Head of the Residential Property Team.<br />

Gemma has represented<br />

numerous clients from<br />

first time buyers to regular<br />

property investors and<br />

developers in relation to<br />

their sales and purchase,<br />

Transfers of equity (including<br />

those of the matrimonial<br />

home), re-mortgages, buyto-let<br />

transactions, new build<br />

properties including plot sales,<br />

transfers of part, overage<br />

agreements and advising clients<br />

in relation to Lease Extensions.<br />

Managing Director, Jacqueline<br />

Hardaway, says “Having<br />

joined us in 2014, Gemma has<br />

complemented our growing<br />

property team. She has a<br />

proactive approach to her work<br />

and relationships with local<br />

estate agents and mortgage<br />

brokers so that clients are<br />

kept fully up-to-date and their<br />

transaction proceeds to a<br />

smooth and swift completion. “<br />

Outside of work Gemma enjoys<br />

spending time with her young<br />

family, as well as running<br />

including taking part in races in<br />

order to raise money for local<br />

charities.<br />

“We found Miss Gemma Blizard<br />

and her secretary Alison to be<br />

very helpful, considerate and<br />

caring throughout the buying<br />

and selling process”<br />

“Always consistently good”<br />

“Calm and Efficient in a stressful<br />

time”<br />

“You are my law firm for<br />

everything in the future”<br />

Gemma can be contacted on<br />

01825 762281 or<br />

gcb@dawson-hart.co.uk<br />

MON-THURS: 8AM-6PM (5PM FRI) FIRST SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH: 9AM-12PM<br />

Tel: 01825 762281<br />

www.dawson-hart.co.uk<br />

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featurestory<br />

Zoe's recommendations of the<br />

places to go to meet spring's<br />

newest arrivals<br />

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LAMBtastic<br />

by Zoe Holland<br />

featurestory<br />

There is nowhere like a farm to see new life and new beginnings in their finest<br />

form at this time of year. Head down to one of your local farms to meet a host<br />

of new arrivals; ducklings, calves, bunnies...and of course lambs. Families<br />

are offered the chance to learn about lambing, see the newborns and maybe<br />

even witness a birth. Here are just a few of the farms inviting you to meet their<br />

lambs this Spring:<br />

SPRING BARN FARM, LEWES<br />

Visit new fluffy additions to the farm<br />

as well as enjoying all the usual Spring<br />

Barn fun: soft play, water play, bouncing<br />

pillows and go karts! Entry <strong>March</strong> 2nd<br />

- 29th for Adults & Children over 24<br />

months £7.50 when booked online in<br />

advance.<br />

COOMBES FARM, LANCING<br />

Coombes Farm will be open for visitors<br />

to come and see lambing and calving<br />

between <strong>March</strong> 10th - April 15th<br />

from 9am - 4pm. Tractor rides will be<br />

available to see the animals in the fields<br />

and there’s even the option to visit at<br />

night! (Please check website for details)<br />

Entry for £3 for adults / £2 for children.<br />

OPEN FARM AT MIDDLE FARM, FIRLE<br />

Day lamb bottle feeding sessions will<br />

run at 11.30am and 3.30pm between<br />

<strong>March</strong> 24th-April 22nd. Visitors can<br />

watch lambs being born live and attend<br />

the lamb bottle feeding events to feed<br />

the lambs themselves. The Farm is<br />

expecting around 100 fluffy lambs.<br />

TOTTINGWORTH, BROAD OAK,<br />

HEATHFIELD<br />

Lambing Days at Tottingworth run from<br />

10am-2pm over the weekend of 22-25<br />

<strong>March</strong> and entry is free. There will be<br />

a bouncy castle, Easter egg hunt and a<br />

hearty menu on offer in the cafe.<br />

TABLEHURST COMMUNITY FARM,<br />

FOREST ROW<br />

Tablehurst is hosting two lambing days<br />

this year on Saturday 24 and Saturday 31<br />

<strong>March</strong>. Visitors can view the ewes and<br />

lambs in the barn, walk around the rest<br />

of the farm (which is always open to the<br />

public) and enjoy the organic cafe and<br />

barbecue. There is no entry charge.<br />

SADDLESCOMBE FARM, BRIGHTON<br />

Join Saddlescombe Farm near Brighton<br />

for their annual lambing open days on<br />

24th, 25th & 31st <strong>March</strong> and April 1st.<br />

You'll have the chance to meet the sheep<br />

flock and if you are lucky even see a<br />

lamb being born. Tractor and trailer<br />

rides are included subject to weather<br />

conditions. Adult £8 / Child £4 / Family<br />

£20 - Cash only.<br />

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communitymatters<br />

medicalmatters<br />

NEWS FROM THE MEADS<br />

Bringing information to patients and public<br />

by Caroline Penman<br />

The Meads Surgery serves some 8,500 patients in the <strong>Uckfield</strong> area, and the<br />

Patient Participation Group helps the flow of information and comments<br />

between surgery and patients. Here are some snippets of news from the<br />

Meads:<br />

MEADS TEAM<br />

Patients will be greeted by a new fulltime<br />

face at Reception - Bethan Hoad.<br />

Paul Zipperlen is a new paramedic<br />

practitioner. There is always a<br />

paramedic practitioner available<br />

by appointment to deal with urgent<br />

matters. They add more immediate<br />

care when doctors are booked up.<br />

Dr Wallbrook is returning to work on<br />

5 <strong>March</strong> after a few weeks’ absence.<br />

The Practice is carrying a GP vacancy,<br />

the recruitment of new GPs is a serious<br />

problem across the country – not just<br />

in <strong>Uckfield</strong>.<br />

Sadly, Tina Desouza, the Practice<br />

Manager is leaving at the end of<br />

<strong>March</strong>. Tina has been a tremendous<br />

asset and she will be sorely missed. A<br />

replacement is currently being sought.<br />

PRACTICE LIST<br />

The Practice list will re-open on 1 <strong>March</strong><br />

at the end of a 6-month closure.<br />

CHARITY FUND RAISING<br />

Thank you messages have been<br />

received from the Rocking Horse<br />

Appeal and the Kent, Surrey and<br />

Sussex Air Ambulance for the generous<br />

amount of money that patients raised<br />

at the autumn flu clinics.<br />

WAITING ROOM SCREENS<br />

A new TV screen system will shortly be<br />

installed to improve the content and<br />

allow enlarged font size etc.<br />

WORKING WITH BIRD-IN-EYE<br />

PATIENT PARTICIPATION GROUP<br />

We are making contact with the Birdin-Eye<br />

PPG to explore opportunities for<br />

the two groups to work together.<br />

WIFI<br />

Public WiFi in the Meads waiting room<br />

is in place but the Practice is waiting<br />

for it to be activated by the NHS. This<br />

should be done shortly.<br />

AGM<br />

Meads Patient Participation Group’s<br />

AGM will be held at the surgery on<br />

Thursday 8 <strong>March</strong> at 6.30pm. All<br />

patients are welcome to attend the<br />

meeting and are eligible to vote to elect<br />

the committee’s officers. Nominations<br />

to the committee are very welcome<br />

– leave your nomination with the<br />

receptionist marked for the attention of<br />

the Secretary of the Meads PPG.<br />

Contact: https://www.facebook.com/<br />

meadsppg/timeline or meadsppg@<br />

gmail.comhelp.<br />

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SPORT BOOSTS BUSINESS<br />

Taking time out for you can change the way you work<br />

communitymatters<br />

businessmatters<br />

by Sue Edwards<br />

We all look forward to spring. The thought of better, warmer weather and longer<br />

days gives us all a boost. No doubt this will give your business a boost too!<br />

STEP AWAY FROM YOUR SCREEN<br />

Exercise should be another critical<br />

part of everyday life. It's too easy to<br />

stay rooted to your laptop or computer,<br />

without going out all day. Like many of<br />

us, no doubt, I find it almost impossible<br />

to motivate myself to do exercise at<br />

home. So, I do weekly yoga classes. Our<br />

family have never been a sporty lot, but<br />

I have always enjoyed yoga. I have been<br />

going to yoga classes regularly since my<br />

early 20s, and initially started going with<br />

my Mum. I remember how the whole<br />

class laughed at clicking joints and other<br />

funny noises. Nowadays this happens<br />

even more, a common result that we are<br />

well aware of, comes with age.<br />

ACTIVE LOCAL BUSINESS<br />

My yoga class nowadays is with the<br />

Yoga Studio in <strong>Uckfield</strong> High Street. In<br />

fact, the Studio has a range of classes<br />

and yoga teachers to choose from, as<br />

some forms of yoga don't suit everybody.<br />

Another great benefit of my yoga is<br />

that it is my time to switch off and<br />

concentrate on me. Many of us I am<br />

sure, particularly Mums with a family,<br />

spend precious little time looking after<br />

their bodies.<br />

Yoga is an exercise that anyone can<br />

do, no matter what your age or ability,<br />

even if you are disabled. Unlike many<br />

other sports, there is no competition.<br />

All postures are done at your speed,<br />

although it's important to be mindful<br />

of what your body can and can't do. As<br />

for me, I am the only one who cannot<br />

do at least 50% of the class, due to a<br />

back problem. However, I don't let that<br />

stop me; I use a chair instead. This may<br />

sound odd, but it works for me, and in<br />

fact, some of the postures are harder<br />

when modified.<br />

HEALTHY BODY, HEALTHY MIND<br />

Sometimes I don't feel like going, but I<br />

know I always feel better after the class.<br />

It keeps me supple, helps me relax and<br />

helps me switch off, bringing peace of<br />

mind. Everyone, whatever their age,<br />

whether they work or are retired, should<br />

ideally spend some time in their week<br />

doing some form of exercise. Whatever<br />

they enjoy and works for them.<br />

If yoga isn't for you, there are plenty<br />

of other sports and activities available<br />

in the town. There are local running<br />

and bike clubs, and of course, there<br />

are several gyms, as well as the leisure<br />

centre. There are also the popular health<br />

walks.<br />

Lastly, my osteopath says "keep doing<br />

yoga". So I do, and I am thankful that it<br />

helps me and keeps me going.<br />

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Come and visit our tranquil space at:<br />

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Mixed ability drop in classes<br />

every morning 9.30 and 11am and<br />

every evening 6 and 7.30pm.<br />

We have a range of classes including: beginners, hatha, dynamic, parent and<br />

baby, children, pregnancy, meditation classes with various styles and levels.<br />

For more details visit:<br />

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LET THERE BE LESS LITTER<br />

The Brighter <strong>Uckfield</strong> team has been working on whittling<br />

down litter in and around the town<br />

communitymatters<br />

by Dorothy Sparks<br />

Clearing litter, planting bulbs and preparing for the Great British Spring Clean<br />

- it's all in a month's work for these helpful residents.<br />

LITTER<br />

This month, we concentrated our<br />

activities on litter clearance. Project<br />

work took a back seat due to poor<br />

weather, but Sunday 28 January brought<br />

a fantastic turnout of volunteers plus<br />

new recruits and a student from UCTC<br />

working her own project. Volunteers<br />

collected over 20 bags of litter in 90<br />

minutes, and a team pruned trees at the<br />

junction of Batchelor Way and Bell Farm<br />

Road. Luxford Car Park also received a<br />

'brushing down' by volunteers.<br />

NEW BULBS WITH ROTARIAN HELP<br />

By the time you read this, we expect<br />

Spring will have sprung, and we are<br />

particularly looking forward to the first<br />

year display of crocuses and daffodils<br />

that we planted at Ringles Cross, at the<br />

junction of Snatts Road and London<br />

Road, in a joint effort by members of<br />

<strong>Uckfield</strong> Rotary and ourselves.<br />

GREAT BRITISH SPRING CLEAN<br />

Keep Britain Tidy's "Great British Spring<br />

Clean" takes place 2-4 <strong>March</strong> when<br />

Brighter <strong>Uckfield</strong> volunteers will work<br />

jointly with members of the Ouse and<br />

Adur Rivers Trust to clear debris from<br />

the town's River Uck and its banks.<br />

LITTER ON COUNTY HIGHWAYS<br />

Many of you will have seen the 'debate'<br />

on social media regarding the poor state<br />

of grass verges alongside the County's<br />

trunk roads, with particular emphasis<br />

given to the <strong>Uckfield</strong> by-pass. Brighter<br />

<strong>Uckfield</strong>'s 'webmaster' was the instigator<br />

of the lively exchanges, and we will be<br />

looking again at what more we can do to<br />

improve the situation.<br />

We are most grateful for the continued<br />

support of residents. Let us know of<br />

any messy spots or if you would like to<br />

help. Ring 01825 768709 or contact via<br />

Facebook @brighteruckfield. Any dirty<br />

road signs tel: 01825 766360 or 07985<br />

783682 and leave a message, giving the<br />

sign's location and message.<br />

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Peter Oliver<br />

103 High Street, <strong>Uckfield</strong>, TN22 1RN<br />

01825 703000<br />

SUPPORTING<br />

LIFE IN UCKFIELD<br />

SINCE 2003<br />

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FREE HEALTH SCREENING<br />

<strong>Uckfield</strong> Lions offer free prostate and diabetes screening<br />

communitymatters<br />

by Ellie Thackway<br />

For the second year, <strong>Uckfield</strong> Lions is holding free prostate screening tests for<br />

men aged 45-75.<br />

Prostate cancer is the most common<br />

cancer in men in the UK, and for the<br />

first time earlier this year it overtook<br />

female deaths from breast cancer,<br />

making it the third biggest cancer killer.<br />

Over 40,000 new cases are diagnosed<br />

in the UK every year, but it can often<br />

take many years for visible symptoms to<br />

develop.<br />

PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) testing<br />

can indicate if a man has prostate<br />

cancer, and <strong>Uckfield</strong> Lions are offering<br />

this testing for free on April 7th,<br />

organised by PCaSO. Lions clubs from<br />

across the country have been providing<br />

this service over the last few years, to<br />

help ensure men with prostate cancer<br />

can be diagnosed as soon as possible.<br />

Last year in <strong>Uckfield</strong>, 110 men were<br />

tested at our prostate screening, and<br />

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At the same time, <strong>Uckfield</strong> Lions will be<br />

running free diabetes testing for both<br />

men and women. Diabetes is the eighthleading<br />

cause of death in the world,<br />

and Lions have been taking action on<br />

an international scale. Our initiatives<br />

focus on raising awareness, providing<br />

education, offering screening and<br />

treatment and much more.<br />

Prostate screening needs to be booked<br />

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Planting the spring bulbs represents Rotary's role in the<br />

'End Polio Now' campaign<br />

communitymatters<br />

by Jeff Holman<br />

Are our crocuses growing? In the Autumn, members of Rotary and Brighter<br />

<strong>Uckfield</strong> planted crocuses and daffodils in the grass at Ringles Cross, by the<br />

junction of Snatts Lane and London Road.<br />

Contact the Rotary Club:<br />

Email - uckfieldrotaryclub@gmail.com<br />

Website - www.uckfield-rotary.org.uk<br />

Facebook – <strong>Uckfield</strong> Rotary Club<br />

Secretary – 07482 275811<br />

PREVENTING POLIO WITH PURPLE<br />

By now, the crocuses should be<br />

providing a splash of purple. Purple<br />

signifies the purple dye put on a child's<br />

finger to show that the child has been<br />

vaccinated against polio. Rotary is a<br />

major contributor to ‘End Polio Now',<br />

which has seen new cases of the disease<br />

worldwide fall from an annual figure of<br />

c. 350,000 in the 1980's, to just a handful<br />

in 2017. Polio cannot be cured, but a<br />

simple vaccine given to a child offers<br />

life-long protection.<br />

RACE NIGHT FUNDRAISER<br />

Our next fund-raising event is a Race<br />

Night on 24 <strong>March</strong>, in the Belmont<br />

Centre, starting at 7 pm. The cost<br />

is £15.00, which will include supper<br />

cooked by our chef, Martin Doyle. This<br />

will be in aid of our Charity Fund; if you<br />

know of a local group or individual who<br />

could benefit from Rotary help, contact<br />

us using one of the methods listed<br />

below – if we can help, we will. For<br />

more information about the Race Night,<br />

contact Clive Cooper, on 01825 890898.<br />

MAKING DREAMS COME TRUE<br />

Have you submitted your application<br />

for the <strong>2018</strong> Making Dreams Come True<br />

award yet? There is £1,000 on offer to a<br />

local 16-25-year-old, to help them make<br />

their dream come true. If you are in<br />

that age group, or you know someone<br />

who is, you can find the application<br />

form and information sheet on our<br />

website, or contact the Rotary Club for<br />

details. Applications must be with us by<br />

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GARDENING FOR HEALTH<br />

Get out and enjoy yourself – why gardening is the way<br />

forward for health and wellbeing.<br />

communitymatters<br />

by Sophie Whelpton<br />

Discovering growing plants from seeds can be a ‘lightbulb' moment. From<br />

a little packet of seeds which costs under £2, you can grow an enormous<br />

amount of flowers which give continual joy throughout the summer. If you<br />

are planning a small cutting garden of flowers, you will be able to take flowers<br />

everywhere you go without spending a single penny!<br />

There are three groups of cut-andcome-again<br />

flowers - annuals, biennials<br />

and dahlias. With these three types of<br />

flowers, the more you pick, the more<br />

they will grow, the perfect qualification<br />

for a cutting garden plant. You can still<br />

use your perennial plants for greenery<br />

and structure in your posies, but the<br />

pride you'll get from growing your own<br />

flowers for gifts for friends will give<br />

huge joy.<br />

Hardy annuals are the cheapest plants you<br />

can cultivate, and all you need is a rake<br />

and a hoe. When it comes to annuals,<br />

biennials and dahlias, you can grow these<br />

from tubers and seeds, and they are easy<br />

in most soil types in full sun.<br />

Now's the time to clean out the pots,<br />

perhaps buy some miniature daff which<br />

will flower over the next few weeks<br />

and give you lots of pleasure. Why not<br />

create your own little herb garden? If<br />

you have a wide low pot that you're not<br />

using, buy some soil and a few herbs,<br />

plant them up and keep them by the<br />

kitchen door so that you have fresh<br />

chives, fresh rosemary or thyme a snip<br />

away!<br />

Gardening gives hope and pleasure and<br />

is good for health, there's something<br />

very special about growing a few trays<br />

of seeds on the window sill and looking<br />

forward to seeing the seeds grown into<br />

plants, the plants grow into flowers, and<br />

finally, you can give your friends a lovely<br />

bunch of flowers.<br />

GREEN FINGERED VOLUNTEERS<br />

Make a change this spring, get into<br />

gardening in however small way you<br />

can and if you would be interested in<br />

volunteering, have a look at the Do-It<br />

website, where you can find some<br />

volunteer gardening opportunities.<br />

Contact the Volunteer Centre<br />

Phone 01825 760019, or email<br />

uckfieldvolunteer@gmail.com<br />

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Active <strong>Uckfield</strong> holds first public meeting<br />

communitymatters<br />

by Jeremy Hallett<br />

Active <strong>Uckfield</strong> had their first public gathering of activity organisers on 22<br />

February, with 27 people in attendance, representing a wide variety of activities<br />

for young and old alike.<br />

There is a strong belief that keeping<br />

active is not just for the young!<br />

Examples include 5 a-side football<br />

having retirement age participants<br />

whilst dance and running sees people in<br />

their 70’s still very active. We had good<br />

support from organisations covering all<br />

ages and abilities.<br />

It’s also not all about being very<br />

active. Little, but often can work e.g.<br />

walking to the shops and gardening or<br />

walking football and netball. Activity<br />

can be started by almost anyone and<br />

it’s frightening to think that 26%<br />

(that’s 1 in 4) children about to leave<br />

primary school in Wealden District<br />

are overweight or obese. Eating habits<br />

and activities have changed – we can’t<br />

reverse them easily, but if we don’t it’s<br />

building problems for all of us.<br />

an indicator that perception is indeed a<br />

reality here.<br />

Most activities are very keen to get<br />

participants or if you can’t or don’t want<br />

to take part they often value support.<br />

Committee members, event assistants<br />

or people helping communications<br />

can all be done by people who don’t<br />

participate but gain from being involved<br />

in something they like. If you’re<br />

interested in doing something why not<br />

ask as there’s a good chance with the<br />

range of activities going on that there is<br />

something for most people.<br />

It’s also not all about physical health as<br />

being active helps with mental health.<br />

Mental health is also not just about<br />

labels as loneliness is a significant<br />

factor in our general wellbeing. Is that<br />

really a risk some may ask – well there<br />

are more older people and single people<br />

and single parents. There are also more<br />

people in poor health so perhaps that is<br />

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© Bex Maini<br />

TOOTHY TIPS<br />

By Bex Maini from Olive Dragonfly Blog<br />

Here are a few tips I give to my patients to ensure you're looking after your<br />

teeth and gums as best you can. Of course, I recommend visiting your own<br />

dentist for tailored advice and regular check ups.<br />

BRUSHING ADVICE:<br />

Brush your teeth twice a day, ideally<br />

morning and before bed, with a<br />

pea-sized amount of toothpaste for<br />

children. This ensures children do not<br />

ingest too much fluoride should they<br />

swallow it rather than spitting out. We<br />

recommend supervising (including<br />

going over) children's brushing until at<br />

least the age of seven to ensure it's being<br />

done correctly.<br />

If any acidic drinks are consumed (e.g.<br />

fruit juice with breakfast), it's best to<br />

brush beforehand or wait at least 1<br />

hour so as not to remove micro layers of<br />

enamel which may have been softened<br />

by the acids.<br />

Toothpaste should have at least<br />

1000ppm of Fluoride. There are<br />

different types of Fluoride but the<br />

ingredients on the toothpaste will state<br />

a "ppm" number, parts per million.<br />

Anything less than this is not effective<br />

enough in reducing the risk of decay<br />

and some children's toothpastes have<br />

only 500ppm.<br />

When you've finished brushing your<br />

teeth, spit out any toothpaste but DO<br />

NOT rinse your mouth out. This leaves<br />

any remaining toothpaste coating your<br />

teeth and allows more of the Fluoride to<br />

"soak in" to your teeth.<br />

A soft brush is best and if you wish to<br />

use a mouthwash, use it at a separate<br />

time to brushing. Perhaps after a meal<br />

to freshen up or between meals during<br />

the day.<br />

Use the Modified BASS technique when<br />

brushing (you can find demo videos by<br />

searching online) to ensure that you<br />

are cleaning effectively around the gum<br />

levels where plaque starts to gather.<br />

Think of it as massaging your gums<br />

with the toothbrush and if there's any<br />

bleeding, this means you have gum<br />

disease and need to be cleaning the<br />

area more, not avoiding it. Brush for a<br />

minimum of 2 minutes to ensure you're<br />

reaching all areas effectively.<br />

Flossing is important too and demos<br />

can also be found online - use a gentle<br />

sweeping action rather than sawing<br />

floss between your teeth. You should<br />

try to make flossing part of your daily<br />

routine to ensure you keep it up and<br />

not just for a couple of weeks after<br />

your dentist/hygienist tells you to<br />

floss. It may work best to make it part<br />

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of your bedtime routine when you're<br />

not rushing trying to get yourself/your<br />

family ready in a hurry in the morning.<br />

I have written my advice for brushing<br />

toddlers teeth and detailed our<br />

techniques with the twins on my blog<br />

as part of my Toothy Tips series if you'd<br />

like to read more.<br />

DIET ADVICE:<br />

It is important to not only think about<br />

the amount of sugar you eat but the<br />

frequency and timing of it too. You<br />

should try to avoid sugary foods<br />

between meals, instead eating them as<br />

part of a main meal and ending with<br />

something savoury. A piece of cheese<br />

after any dessert is ideal to reduce any<br />

residual sugars and neutralise acids in<br />

the mouth.<br />

Avoid anything sugary before bed.<br />

You naturally have less saliva in your<br />

mouth at night so it will take longer to<br />

balance things out in the mouth so after<br />

brushing your teeth before bed, have<br />

nothing else to eat or drink other than<br />

water.<br />

Avoid sticky sweets. If you're going to<br />

have a sweet treat, stick to something<br />

like chocolate which will melt and wash<br />

away quicker than toffees for example.<br />

Equally, other sticky sweets or hard<br />

sweets keep sugars in your mouth for<br />

too long so are best avoided.<br />

The same goes for fruits, although<br />

fruit is healthy and contains natural<br />

unprocessed sugars, these sugars can do<br />

as much damage as other forms of sugar<br />

if consumed too often. It's also best<br />

to stick to fresh fruit rather than dried<br />

fruits for the same reasons as avoiding<br />

sticky sweets. Dried fruits can linger in<br />

the mouth for much longer and have a<br />

higher concentration of sugar.<br />

Hidden sugars can also be a danger,<br />

things you may not think of as sweet can<br />

contain a lot of sugar, examples include<br />

ketchup and baked beans as well as<br />

some yoghurts. You can buy reduced<br />

sugar varieties of these but be aware<br />

how often you're having them. Beware<br />

of "no added sugar" items such as<br />

squash, these still contain sugar. Only<br />

"sugar free" products have no sugars in<br />

them.<br />

Be careful also with acidic things. I've<br />

already mentioned waiting at least<br />

1 hour to brush following eating or<br />

drinking acidic things like fruit juice<br />

and fizzy drinks but citric fruits, some<br />

yoghurts and alcoholic drinks can<br />

also be acidic and don't be fooled by<br />

"healthy" smoothies, these can often<br />

contain high levels of acid as well as<br />

sugars.<br />

You can find more information about<br />

fabulous fluoride and sneaky sugars,<br />

including good snack alternatives, as<br />

well as my tips for brushing toddlers'<br />

teeth all as part of my Toothy Tips series<br />

on my blog, Olive Dragonfly.<br />

bexblogs<br />

© Bex Maini<br />

5 POINTERS FOR GOOD DENTAL CARE:<br />

1. Spit, don't rinse<br />

2. Brush twice daily with pea-sized amount<br />

for 2 minutes<br />

3. Minimum 1000ppm Fluoride<br />

4. Avoid sugary snacks between meals and<br />

end on something savoury<br />

5. Avoid sticky sugars and beware of hidden<br />

sugars<br />

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Bedgebury<br />

THIS MONTH'S DAY OUT Bedgebury Pinetum, Lamberhurst<br />

You can find Bedgebury tucked away between Tunbridge Wells and Goudhurst. It’s a stunning<br />

location which offers a wide range of activities for families and outdoor enthusiasts. Here are<br />

just a few reasons why a day a Bedgebury is the perfect place to take the family this Spring:<br />

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1. The Gruffalo Trail allows you to explore<br />

350 acres of woodland whilst keeping<br />

the kids engaged. Bring every child’s<br />

favourite story alive by exploring the<br />

deep dark woods and meeting the<br />

Gruffalo himself!<br />

2. The recently added Highway Rat Trail<br />

takes you to tucked away play areas and<br />

picnic spots. As you go, look out for<br />

characters from the story, complete four<br />

rubbings and take your picture with the<br />

life-sized Highway Rat Wanted poster.<br />

3. Bedgebury offers a range of cycle trails<br />

with something for everyone, from<br />

beginners and families looking for a fun<br />

day out, to adrenalin junkies looking for<br />

a challenge. The family trail covers 10km<br />

of track round the 2000 acre forest.<br />

4. Bedgebury is also home to one of the<br />

many brilliant GoApe courses. As well<br />

as the adult course GoApe Bedgebury<br />

also offers Tree Top Junior where kids<br />

can enjoy a fun filled hour of canopy<br />

exploring, awesome zip wires and jungle<br />

obstacles. The course costs £18 and you<br />

need to be a metre high to climb.<br />

5. Entry to Bedgebury is charged per car.<br />

Off peak the charge is £10; £12 during<br />

peak times. This gives you access to the<br />

Pinetum, Gruffalo and Highway Rat<br />

trails, Cycle tracks and numerous play<br />

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BRING ON<br />

SPRING<br />

familymatters<br />

by Zoe Holland<br />

The past month has tested me. It’s the tail end of Winter and everyone is run<br />

down and needing a hardcore dose of Vitamin D. This year February has been<br />

particularly cold and unforgiving. But, just as I’m seriously considering packing<br />

up with the family and moving to warmer shores for good...Spring casts it’s<br />

pretty little spell and I’m enchanted. <strong>March</strong>...I’m so happy to welcome you back!<br />

Despite the cold spells we’ve enjoyed<br />

some gorgeous local days outdoors. I<br />

took the children to visit Pooh Sticks<br />

Bridge in Ashdown Forest on a crisp<br />

Sunday afternoon. The walk is perfect<br />

for little explorers. Logan and Daisy<br />

were thrilled to find little front doors<br />

hidden amongst the trees. Logan even<br />

founds old hunny pots that Pooh must<br />

have left behind! After a game of Pooh<br />

Sticks we warmed up at Pooh Corner<br />

cafe in Hartford with hot chocolates and<br />

the biggest slice of Victoria Sponge I’ve<br />

ever seen!<br />

We’ve also spent a couple of days<br />

stomping through the mud at<br />

Wilderness Wood...one of our favourite<br />

places to explore. Logan loved<br />

making mud pies whilst the older<br />

children played on the giant swing<br />

and made dens in the trees. The team<br />

at Wilderness Wood are always busy<br />

creating new outdoor spaces. I loved<br />

seeing their new Shepherd’s Hut which<br />

has a beautiful view right across the<br />

forest.<br />

As a family we are trying to become<br />

more aware of our plastic use. We<br />

really enjoyed taking part in Zero Waste<br />

Maman’s beach clean last month...so<br />

this month we carried out a litter pick<br />

on Hempstead Meadow in conjunction<br />

with a project run by Kids Against<br />

Plastic. We cleared over 50 pieces of<br />

plastic waste plus other items...and best<br />

of all...the kids thought it was fun! Good<br />

for the environment and cheaper than<br />

an hour at the soft play!<br />

With the arrival of Spring we are hoping<br />

to visit some of the local farming venues<br />

offering families the chance to meet<br />

their new arrivals. I’d really like to visit<br />

Open Farm at Middle Farm in Firle<br />

where they allow you to bottle feed<br />

some of the lambs. We have a couple of<br />

weekends away planned as we welcome<br />

the warmer weather and I’m now really<br />

looking forward to suspending more<br />

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THE<br />

UCKFIELDVOICE<br />

MARCH <strong>2018</strong> EDITION 183<br />

thevoice<br />

RAILWAY SERVICES FOR UCKFIELD<br />

The rail service from <strong>Uckfield</strong><br />

to Lewes was originally<br />

withdrawn in 1969.<br />

How do you feel about<br />

reinstating this service?<br />

Contact us through:<br />

admin@uckfieldtc.gov.uk<br />

@uckfieldtowncouncil<br />

By Cllr. Ian Smith<br />

<strong>Uckfield</strong> Town Council has supported Wealden District Council’s decision to protect the track<br />

bed of this former railway route from development. This has firmly kept open the option to<br />

reinstate the rail link.<br />

Protecting the current service<br />

The current <strong>Uckfield</strong> to<br />

London service also has, in<br />

the past, been under severe<br />

threat of closure due to the<br />

continued use of an outdated<br />

infrastructure and rolling stock.<br />

<strong>Uckfield</strong> Town Council has<br />

played its part in protecting<br />

the existing rail service and in<br />

seeking improvements. The<br />

Council helped to establish,<br />

and participates in, the<br />

<strong>Uckfield</strong> Railway Line Parishes<br />

Committee which comprises<br />

representatives from councils<br />

along the route.<br />

A modern fleet of diesel rolling<br />

stock was introduced, giving a<br />

faster and more comfortable<br />

service. The ever-increasing<br />

population has led to a large<br />

growth in passenger numbers<br />

and this will increase as<br />

<strong>Uckfield</strong> expands. The pressure<br />

to take a more radical approach<br />

to the line’s future has become<br />

impossible to resist.<br />

Improvements for the future<br />

The line, as it stands, needs to<br />

be run with electric traction and<br />

the single line sections returned<br />

to double track to improve the<br />

timetable performance.<br />

Reinstatement of the route<br />

into Lewes, along with a direct<br />

connection into Brighton, will<br />

bring great benefits to the<br />

residents of <strong>Uckfield</strong> and the<br />

surrounding area. The council<br />

has embraced the proposal for<br />

the Wealden Line Campaign’s<br />

Brighton Main Line 2 (BML2)<br />

and will continue to push for<br />

a vibrant rail network to bring<br />

great economic benefits to<br />

our area and better travel<br />

arrangements for current and<br />

future users.<br />

For more information visit<br />

http://www.wealdenline.org.uk/<br />

WHAT’S INSIDE<br />

• Date for the Town Meeting<br />

• Travel update - Route 262<br />

• Last month in your council<br />

• Upcoming meetings<br />

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UCKFIELDVOICE<br />

TRY SOMEWHERE NEW ON ROUTE 262<br />

If you want to check out the tourist hot spots on Ashdown Forest then the 262 WEALDLINK bus<br />

can take you there. The service runs every two hours on Saturdays starting at 9.00am from Forest<br />

Row travelling through the villages to Heathfield.<br />

NEW FROM APRIL: THE<br />

DELIGHTS OF ASHDOWN<br />

FOREST<br />

From April the route will<br />

change to start from Hartfield<br />

at 9:15am and then travel<br />

across the scenic Ashdown<br />

Forest to Nutley, Maresfield,<br />

<strong>Uckfield</strong>, Framfield, Blackboys,<br />

Cross in Hand and Heathfield<br />

before returning.<br />

A VALUABLE SERVICE<br />

The 262 WEALDLINK bus<br />

route service is provided by the<br />

North Wealden Community<br />

Transport Partnership<br />

(NWCTP) – a not-for-profit<br />

company, registered charity<br />

and approved provider of<br />

community transport for the<br />

North Wealden area. The Town<br />

Council provides financial<br />

support to NWCTP so that<br />

these services can continue. It<br />

is a public bus service (free to<br />

“I am delighted that the<br />

Saturday 262 service,<br />

which is part of our<br />

“Take the Bus for a<br />

Walk” initiative will<br />

again this year be able<br />

to take passengers from<br />

Heathfield, <strong>Uckfield</strong><br />

and surrounding areas,<br />

into the centre of the<br />

Ashdown Forest”.<br />

Councillor Barry Marlowe<br />

Chairman of Wealden Bus<br />

Alliance<br />

concessionary passholders)<br />

and is included in the South<br />

of England’s ‘Discovery ticket’<br />

scheme that offers one day’s<br />

unlimited travel on all the main<br />

bus operators in the area.<br />

WINNIE THE POOH WALKS<br />

Along the route there are<br />

numerous places to visit<br />

including access to some<br />

wonderful walks on Ashdown<br />

Forest. For all you Winnie the<br />

Pooh lovers, stop off at Chuck<br />

Hatch to play Pooh Sticks on<br />

Pooh Bridge or at Gills Lap<br />

for a short walk taking in The<br />

Enchanted Place, Roo’s sandy<br />

pit and the Heffalump trap.<br />

And if you feel like a longer<br />

walk you can visit Eeyore’s<br />

gloomy place and the North<br />

Pole as well.<br />

Further along the route across<br />

Ashdown Forest you can drop<br />

off to visit the Airman’s grave –<br />

a memorial where, despite its<br />

name, no one is buried. It was<br />

built to remember six young<br />

men, the crew of a Wellington<br />

bomber who were all killed<br />

when it crashed on the forest<br />

on 31 July 1941. Annual<br />

remembrance services are still<br />

held here.<br />

SHOPPING AND ONWARD<br />

JOURNEYS<br />

This is the perfect service<br />

to try out the local shopping<br />

at <strong>Uckfield</strong> if you live in the<br />

outlying villages. The 262 bus<br />

is also timed to coincide with<br />

the 291 bus service between<br />

Tunbridge Wells and East<br />

Grinstead giving customers<br />

more options for their<br />

shopping expeditions.<br />

FREE TEA AND COFFEE<br />

Enjoy a free tea or filter coffee<br />

at Luxfords Restaurant, Civic<br />

Centre <strong>Uckfield</strong> during April<br />

by showing your 262 bus<br />

ticket to a member of the<br />

waiting staff when placing<br />

your order.<br />

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UCKFIELDVOICE<br />

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THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING<br />

This meeting will be held in the Ashdown Room<br />

Civic Centre, <strong>Uckfield</strong><br />

on<br />

TUESDAY 10 APRIL <strong>2018</strong><br />

at<br />

7.00pm<br />

This is a meeting for residents of <strong>Uckfield</strong><br />

to ask questions of the Town Mayor<br />

and the Chairmen of the Council Committees<br />

If you have any questions it would be helpful if<br />

you could let the Town Clerk know in advance<br />

at<br />

<strong>Uckfield</strong> Town Council<br />

Civic Centre, <strong>Uckfield</strong> TN22 1AE<br />

or<br />

Email: townclerk@uckfieldtc.gov.uk<br />

Please join me and the other Councillors for coffee from 6.30pm<br />

Councillor Louise Eastwood<br />

Town Mayor<br />

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UCKFIELDVOICE<br />

LAST MONTH IN<br />

YOUR COUNCIL<br />

Spring is around the corner and a<br />

new financial year on the horizon.<br />

As we near this financial year<br />

end, the council has been pulling<br />

together its annual reports for the<br />

Annual Town meeting in April and<br />

preparing its accounts for audit.<br />

Members were pleased to see works<br />

start at Hughes Way Play Area in<br />

February. Despite the poor weather,<br />

contractors worked hard to remove<br />

the existing equipment and start<br />

installation. It is hoped that the new<br />

play area will be a great facility for<br />

residents in the surrounding roads and<br />

wider Church Coombe estate.<br />

Grounds staff were asked to increase<br />

the frequency of path cleaning at<br />

the entrances to Holy Cross Church<br />

to weekly. In addition, councillors<br />

suggested the addition of a handrail<br />

to assist visitors when accessing the<br />

grounds of the Church.<br />

It was also agreed to fund the addition<br />

of the ‘Ridgewood Village’ signs to the<br />

new town twinning signs located on<br />

Lewes Road and Eastbourne Road.<br />

In light of the recent changes to the<br />

policing model, the council discussed<br />

community safety, requesting that the<br />

Town Clerk look into initiatives that had<br />

been introduced elsewhere to reduce<br />

the fear of crime and matters relating to<br />

community safety.<br />

The annual reports of each committee<br />

would be published alongside the<br />

agenda for the Annual Town Meeting in<br />

April <strong>2018</strong>.<br />

UPCOMING<br />

MEETINGS<br />

Full Council agendas and minutes can also be seen<br />

at the <strong>Uckfield</strong> Library.<br />

5 MARCH – GENERAL PURPOSES<br />

12 MARCH – PLANS<br />

26 MARCH – ENVIRONMENT & LEISURE<br />

3 APRIL – PLANS<br />

9 APRIL – FULL COUNCIL<br />

10 APRIL – ANNUAL TOWN MEETING<br />

16 APRIL – GENERAL PURPOSES<br />

23 APRIL – PLANS<br />

30 APRIL – ENVIRONMENT & LEISURE<br />

If you wish to ask a question at a meeting, on<br />

items on the agenda, it is advisable to submit your<br />

question beforehand to allow a full response to<br />

be given at the meeting. All questions should be<br />

directed to the Town Clerk. Please email admin@<br />

uckfieldtc.gov.uk<br />

WORKING TOGETHER<br />

IN <strong>2018</strong><br />

The Town Council has embarked on a number of<br />

new initiatives and invites you as the reader to get<br />

involved in our campaigns – Creating a Dementia<br />

Friendly High Street, #Getactivein<strong>Uckfield</strong> and Dog<br />

Fouling.<br />

Your support with all of these campaigns<br />

is encouraged and will help to improve the<br />

community. Members have recognised that new<br />

ways of working could undoubtedly bring change<br />

through cooperation with others. The council<br />

is looking forward to our new year and making<br />

progress on the things that matter to you, as our<br />

residents.<br />

COMING NEXT MONTH<br />

• Looking back on 2017/<strong>2018</strong><br />

• Allotment Competition<br />

• Green tips for Spring


JUNIOR HEROES<br />

Our stars of the future<br />

localmatters<br />

by Nicki Richardson<br />

We hear lots about adults putting themselves out and doing their bit ,but there<br />

are also lots of children who are unsung heroes, regularly putting themselves<br />

out for friends, family and the community. Here at <strong>Uckfield</strong> <strong>Matters</strong> we want<br />

them to have a little recognition for the things they do to go above and beyond.<br />

Our two junior heroes for <strong>March</strong> are Freya Embden-Kane and Harry Gunn<br />

Freya, who attends Manor Primary in<br />

<strong>Uckfield</strong>, was born with congenital heart<br />

disease, a condition called 'Tetralogy of<br />

Fallots' She needed to have open heart<br />

surgery at 7 months old at the Evelina<br />

children's hospital in London to mend<br />

her heart. It has been a little over 10<br />

years since Freya was admitted to the<br />

Evelina and she decided she would like<br />

to raise some money for Evelina Heart<br />

children’s organisation, ECHO for short,<br />

the charity that has supported her<br />

and her family from the day she was<br />

diagnosed onwards. It is a wonderful<br />

charity that helps so many families<br />

with children with heart conditions. On<br />

valentines day Freya hosted an ECHO<br />

coffee morning and raised a fantastic<br />

£150 which has gone to her overall<br />

fundraising that currently stands at<br />

£440. Well done Freya<br />

Do you know someone who is a<br />

Junior Hero?<br />

Send details to hello@uckfieldmatters.<br />

co.uk and we will pick our next hero.<br />

A year ago Harry's cousin, Alfie, was<br />

diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, whilst<br />

initially a big shock Alfie has managed<br />

to overcome this and take his condition<br />

in his stride with the help of his friends<br />

and family, this week Alfie got another<br />

surprise although a nice one when<br />

Harry presented him with an X box one.<br />

Harry who attends <strong>Uckfield</strong> Technology<br />

College has done jobs, saved up pocket<br />

money and refused any contribution<br />

by his family as he ‘wanted to do it<br />

all himself’ Harry wanted to get the<br />

Xbox one for Alfie so that when he is a<br />

having a diabetic hypogeaycemia (hypo<br />

for short) and cant go out and see his<br />

friends he’s still able to do things with<br />

them. Harry is very supportive of his<br />

cousin in lots of ways, learning about<br />

Alfie’s diabetes so that he can spot when<br />

Alfie might be having a hypo and get<br />

him help or be able to help him with his<br />

medication so that Alfie can feel safe<br />

being out without his parents. Well done<br />

Harry!<br />

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MARCH BRINGS LOTS<br />

OF OPPORTUNITIES<br />

<strong>March</strong> is a busy month for the Chamber – unique ‘one-off' events, our AGM and<br />

the introduction of our Chamber Directory as we hurtle towards Easter at the end<br />

of the month.<br />

FWe will sponsor and co-host an event<br />

led by our MP, Nus Ghani, on Friday<br />

9th <strong>March</strong> to help local businesses<br />

understand the importance of being<br />

‘Disability Confident' – a range of<br />

speakers will help businesses consider<br />

this critical aspect.<br />

Before that, on Thursday 1st <strong>March</strong>, we<br />

will be exhibiting at an East Sussex Expo,<br />

which will provide a superb opportunity<br />

to network with many local businesses,<br />

and explain the many benefits of<br />

Chamber membership.<br />

The third and final event in as many<br />

weeks at Chamber member, East Sussex<br />

National, is our AGM on Thursday 15th<br />

<strong>March</strong> – we will be voting in a new<br />

President and Vice Presidents, plus one<br />

or two new faces onto our Executive<br />

Committee. If you are a Chamber<br />

member and reading this before mid-<br />

<strong>March</strong> and you haven't yet booked your<br />

place at the AGM, what are you waiting<br />

for?<br />

The Exec. is the engine of the Chamber<br />

driving improvements for <strong>Uckfield</strong> – more<br />

than a dozen local business people, all<br />

with busy day jobs, give a minimum<br />

of two hours of their time monthly to<br />

support the management decisions that<br />

collectively help local business. We are<br />

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UCKFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE UPDATE - MARCH <strong>2018</strong><br />

fortunate to have such a talented group.<br />

Allow me, through these pages, to<br />

personally thank Bernard Smith, who<br />

is stepping down as President and from<br />

the Exec. after two and a half years.<br />

Bernie has been a super leader and a<br />

great help to me personally, during my<br />

initial six months in the role. He is a guy<br />

who has <strong>Uckfield</strong> at heart and should<br />

be congratulated for all that has been<br />

achieved during his tenure.<br />

Looking ahead, we have booked our<br />

member meetings at some wonderful<br />

rural locations around <strong>Uckfield</strong> for<br />

May and July – with warmer weather<br />

approaching we will be visiting both<br />

Bluebell Vineyard and Crockstead<br />

Farm Hotel in the summer. At the May<br />

meeting, we will also be launching<br />

the <strong>Uckfield</strong> Business Awards <strong>2018</strong> –<br />

the glitziest night of the year in TN22<br />

country! We have been busy seeking<br />

sponsorship of the various awards<br />

U<br />

C<br />

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY<br />

categories – a big shout out and thanks<br />

to CJ Thorne & Co. who are once again<br />

our headline sponsor. Did you know<br />

that the Thorne Group are a third<br />

generational family business who<br />

employ 130 people locally? More about<br />

our other great sponsors in future<br />

columns.<br />

We continue to see several new member<br />

applications hitting my desk – if you<br />

own, manage or work in an <strong>Uckfield</strong><br />

business that isn't a Chamber member<br />

we'd love to hear from you. Just email or<br />

call – all the details you'll need are below<br />

in the ‘red box'! You'll be most welcome<br />

and in good company!<br />

Kind regards,<br />

Friday 9 <strong>March</strong> – Disability Confident Breakfast at East Sussex National<br />

Thursday 15 <strong>March</strong> – Chamber Annual General Meeting at East Sussex National<br />

Thursday 17 May – Member’s meeting at Bluebell Vineyard<br />

Ian Noble - Secretary<br />

to <strong>Uckfield</strong> &<br />

District Chamber of<br />

Commerce<br />

HOW TO JOIN:<br />

1<br />

Email the Chamber Secretary at<br />

secretary@uckfieldchamber.co.uk<br />

2<br />

Contact any member of the Chamber Executive<br />

Committee, whose information can be found on our<br />

website www.uckfieldchamber.co.uk.<br />

3<br />

Or call us on 07801 250668<br />

Lots of<br />

news and<br />

information<br />

can be<br />

found on our website<br />

www.uckfieldchamber.co.uk,<br />

or you can follow us on<br />

Facebook and Twitter<br />

@<strong>Uckfield</strong>Chamber<br />

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Waste free<br />

EASTER?<br />

environmentmatters<br />

By Claire Sumners<br />

Easter is a celebration of life so<br />

what better time to start in earnest<br />

your zero waste journey rather<br />

than a time for over consumption and<br />

a lot of waste. Don’t forget REFUSE<br />

REDUCE RECYCLE.<br />

Creating traditions when being together<br />

with loved ones and eating chocolate<br />

eggs is fun for all and doesn’t need<br />

to make extra landfill. In 2014 it was<br />

reported that Easter consumption<br />

created 4,500 tonnes of extra waste from<br />

the foil and cardboard alone!<br />

What is normally purchased at Easter<br />

are…cards…chocolate eggs…cakes..<br />

flowers…So here are a few of my<br />

favourite top tips on how to have more<br />

conscious Easter zero waste style;<br />

Send e-cards or cards that don’t have the<br />

plastic sleeve. Being thoughtful doesn’t<br />

mean wasteful.<br />

Easter - time to<br />

start a zero-waste<br />

family tradition?<br />

Zero waste doesn’t mean chocolate free<br />

just unnecessary packaging free! Eggs<br />

are gifts but by those that are wrapped<br />

in recyclable packaging, aluminium<br />

foil, cardboard, DO NOT buy those with<br />

a plastic mold around the egg. There<br />

are companies who are trying to reduce<br />

the waste created by their products like<br />

Montezuma who have an eco egg with<br />

only two parts of packaging!<br />

Buy flowers to brighten your home or<br />

dining table from a local florist rather<br />

than big store, plastic wrapping for<br />

flowers is throw away not to mention<br />

air miles. Or buy bulbs and give them<br />

as gifts.<br />

Easter lunch was a firm fav in my house<br />

hold growing up especially the simnel<br />

cake. I still find zero waste baking hard<br />

however the lunch part is easy to be<br />

waste free. Shop local at a farm shop<br />

or farmers market where you can take<br />

your own cotton bags for shopping or<br />

get a veg box where the produce is dirty<br />

and doesn’t have plastic shrink sleeve<br />

wrapped around each item.<br />

Making memories can now take a more<br />

unconventional twist, on the post-lunch<br />

walk go for a litter pick! Especially if<br />

you have children with you, getting<br />

them to understand waste is easy as<br />

they collect sweet wrapper after sweet<br />

wrapper, drinks cans…all the items I<br />

collect on a daily basis.<br />

Enjoy!<br />

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World-class<br />

wonder kids<br />

<strong>Uckfield</strong>'s youngsters compete in National competitions<br />

Congratulations to Jasper Simmons on his karate bronze medal<br />

win; good-luck to our trampolinists in he National Schools<br />

Trampoline Finals in Belfast at the end of the month.<br />

IMPRESSIVE RUN FOR AFC UCKFIELD<br />

TOWN<br />

After slipping into the relegation<br />

zone towards the end of last year,<br />

AFC <strong>Uckfield</strong> Town have enjoyed an<br />

impressive upsurge in form in <strong>2018</strong>.<br />

Three successive away wins, including<br />

an excellent 2-1 victory at Peacehaven<br />

and Telscombe, have taken <strong>Uckfield</strong><br />

up to mid-table in the Southern<br />

Combination Premier Division.<br />

Anthony Storey's young side will now be<br />

aiming to take advantage of a string of<br />

home fixtures during <strong>March</strong> to provide<br />

the platform for moving up into the top<br />

half of the table.<br />

In further good news from the Oaks,<br />

<strong>Uckfield</strong>'s Under 21 team have made it<br />

By David Eggleston<br />

into the semi-final of the County Cup.<br />

The Under 18 team, who currently lie in<br />

second place, are also enjoying a good<br />

season. Everyone at the club is excited<br />

to see this crop of promising youngsters<br />

come through and challenge for firstteam<br />

spots.<br />

HOME FIXTURES FOR MARCH<br />

The Oaks, Eastbourne Road, <strong>Uckfield</strong><br />

All games in the Southern Combination<br />

League Premier Division<br />

Tues 6th 19.45 v Loxwood<br />

Tues 13th 19.45 v Saltdean<br />

Sat 24th 15.00 v Chichester City<br />

Sat 31st 15.00 v Pagham<br />

All spectators welcome.<br />

Admission: £6 adults; £3 concessions;<br />

children under 16 free.<br />

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good news...<br />

GRASSROOTS GIRLS<br />

<strong>Uckfield</strong> Grasshoppers JFC is showing their full support for Girls<br />

Football Week (23-29 April) by putting on extra girls football sessions.<br />

Contact the club on Twitter @UGrasshoppers81 or on Facebook<br />

@uckfield.grasshoppers<br />

RUGBY CLUB UNBEATEN RUN<br />

CONTINUES<br />

<strong>Uckfield</strong> rugby club's rich vein of<br />

form continued with an excellent 17-7<br />

victory at East Grinstead - their fifth<br />

consecutive win - in the first match of<br />

the second phase of the season, which<br />

sees the top four teams from the first<br />

phase playing each other.<br />

<strong>Uckfield</strong>'s hopes of finishing in the<br />

top two seem likely to depend on the<br />

outcome of home and away games<br />

during this month against the leaders<br />

Hellingly, with a home clash against<br />

Burgess Hill sandwiched in between on<br />

10th <strong>March</strong>.<br />

UCKFIELD ANDERIDA BEGIN NEW<br />

SEASON PREPARATIONS<br />

With spring not too far around the<br />

corner, it is the time of year when local<br />

cricketers start to look forward with<br />

greater anticipation to the coming<br />

season. <strong>Uckfield</strong> Anderida Cricket Club<br />

will kickstart their preparations with a<br />

series of weekly indoor cricket games<br />

throughout <strong>March</strong> at the Lewes Leisure<br />

Centre, starting on Sunday 4 <strong>March</strong><br />

from 12.00 to 2 pm. Anyone interested<br />

in getting involved with these sessions<br />

should contact the club via its website,<br />

www.uckfieldanderida.play-cricket.com.<br />

The club will be venturing outdoors<br />

next month with three pre-season<br />

friendlies, all at the Victoria Pleasure<br />

Ground, starting on Saturday 14 April.<br />

After their promotion last year from<br />

Division Four of the East Sussex League,<br />

a complete re-structure of all cricket<br />

leagues across the county means that<br />

<strong>Uckfield</strong> Anderida find themselves in<br />

Division 7 East of the Sussex Cricket<br />

League for the <strong>2018</strong> campaign, for<br />

which they will have a new captain<br />

in Matt McCallum. Meanwhile, the<br />

club's second eleven will be playing in<br />

Division 12 East.<br />

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bronze medal<br />

WIN FOR JASPER<br />

Jasper with his medal at the English Karate Federation Championships.<br />

LOCAL KARATE STAR WINS BRONZE<br />

MEDAL<br />

Congratulations to Jasper Simmons,<br />

who won a bronze medal at the<br />

recent English Karate Federation<br />

Championships in Leicester.<br />

Jasper trains in <strong>Uckfield</strong> at FSK Karate<br />

(Frontier Schools of Karate and<br />

Kickboxing). Competing in his first<br />

national championships, he claimed<br />

bronze in the individual under-10s open<br />

weight section.<br />

Jasper won through four rounds, before<br />

being beaten by the eventual winner<br />

in the semi-finals. He is looking to<br />

emulate the achievements of his father<br />

Paul, who is also Jasper's instructor.<br />

Paul was a member of the Great Britain<br />

and England karate teams in the 1990s.<br />

Jasper now has his sights set on the<br />

British Championships, which take<br />

place in May.<br />

SKY HIGH TRAMPOLINISTS OFF TO<br />

SCHOOLS FINALS<br />

The Sky High Trampoline Gymnastic<br />

Academy, based at the Fun Abounds<br />

Centre in <strong>Uckfield</strong>, will be well<br />

represented at the National Schools<br />

Trampoline Finals in Belfast at the end<br />

of <strong>March</strong>.<br />

Daniel Bradford, who was sixth in the<br />

British Gymnastics Association’s (BGA’s)<br />

national trampolining finals last year<br />

and also took bronze for an individual<br />

performance in the BGA’s England<br />

championships, will be making his<br />

third bid for a podium position. Also<br />

competing in individual age categories<br />

will be Luca Major-Owens, who attends<br />

<strong>Uckfield</strong> Community Technology<br />

College, and Maisie Ward, Heidi<br />

Crowther, Imogen de Haldevang and<br />

Olivia Burvill-Patching.<br />

In addition, Millie Dadswell, Poppy<br />

Bissett, Katie Pain and Rosie Sullivan<br />

are entered in the Under 14 Girls’<br />

Intermediate team category.<br />

Good luck to all the Sky High team in<br />

Belfast!<br />

David Eggleston presents Saturday Sport on <strong>Uckfield</strong> FM<br />

each Saturday 2-6pm. If you would like to come on the<br />

programme to talk about your sport or your local club,<br />

contact David at david.eggleston@uckfieldfm.co.uk.<br />

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CROSSWORD CLUES<br />

Across<br />

7 Put up for election (8)<br />

8 Strong impulse, desire (4)<br />

9 Small amount of food, a mouthful<br />

(6)<br />

10 Snow-block house (5)<br />

11 Diary keeper ____ Frank (4)<br />

12 Accepted, allowed (8)<br />

14 Possible (8)<br />

18 Cloak (4)<br />

20 Nibble, sample (5)<br />

22 Small tower (6)<br />

23 Puddling similar to semolina (4)<br />

24 Gushing streams of water (8)<br />

answers on page 55<br />

Down<br />

1 Chrysalis (6)<br />

2 Beatniks, bohemians (8)<br />

3 Pungent bulb used in cooking (6)<br />

4 Hand in your notice (6)<br />

5 Haul, tug (4)<br />

6 Disregard, neglect (6)<br />

13 Happened (8)<br />

15 Non-speaking actors in crowd<br />

scenes (6)<br />

16 Gasp, inhale (6)<br />

17 Whole, complete (6)<br />

19 Lots, abundance (6)<br />

21 Excessively studious person (4)


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Time-out<br />

by Michelle Pearce<br />

REST & REPAIR<br />

Michelle Pearce talks to Abby Pulham, sports massage therapist<br />

Whether we enjoy sport<br />

in our spare time or<br />

are an elite athlete, it is<br />

essential to keep an eye<br />

out for aches, pains and niggles which<br />

untreated could develop into more<br />

severe problems. And what better way<br />

of doing this than having an expert<br />

set of hands kneading, rolling and<br />

stretching your weary limbs. I met up<br />

with <strong>Uckfield</strong>-based sports massage<br />

therapist Abby Pulham to find out more<br />

about this kind of massage and its role<br />

in sport.<br />

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE<br />

BETWEEN SPORTS MASSAGE AND<br />

OTHER FORMS OF MASSAGE?<br />

Sports massage is commonly used to<br />

enhance performance, prevent injury<br />

or to assist in the healing of an injury.<br />

It treats deep layers of muscle and<br />

connective tissue, using a broad range<br />

of techniques. While other forms of<br />

massage can be fantastic for reducing<br />

general tension and stiffness, they<br />

often aren't specifically targeted to treat<br />

injuries.<br />

WHAT MIGHT WE EXPECT FROM A<br />

SPORTS MASSAGE TREATMENT?<br />

Your therapist will talk to you about<br />

your medical history, current problem,<br />

then assess your posture and movement<br />

to get the full picture before starting<br />

hands-on treatment. Stretching and<br />

manipulation, as well as more standard<br />

massage techniques, form the body of<br />

the procedure. Sometimes I will also<br />

tape an injury and recommend remedial<br />

exercises to do at home.<br />

IS SPORTS MASSAGE JUST FOR<br />

SPORTS PEOPLE OR CAN ANYONE<br />

COME FOR TREATMENT?<br />

Sports massage can be beneficial to<br />

people from all sorts of backgrounds.<br />

Everyday life causes lots of the<br />

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wellbeingmatters<br />

problems I treat - sitting at a desk all<br />

day, or driving long distances can be<br />

damaging - so it's not just for sportsmen<br />

and women.<br />

HOW DO WE KNOW IF A NIGGLE<br />

IS JUST A NIGGLE OR IF WE NEED<br />

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Compress, Elevate. If your stiff neck<br />

or limp hasn't gone in a few days, you<br />

probably need more assistance. A good<br />

therapist will always talk with you on<br />

the phone and will advise if they think<br />

you need someone different to treat you.<br />

Don't forget that if you are in any doubt<br />

about the seriousness of your injury,<br />

you can call 111 for advice.<br />

WHAT KINDS OF ACHES AND<br />

INJURIES CAN SPORTS MASSAGE<br />

HELP?<br />

As well as treating a range of injuries<br />

and enhancing performance at all<br />

levels, Sports Massage can help with<br />

postural and mobility issues. One of<br />

my passions is supporting recovery<br />

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MASSAGE THERAPIST?<br />

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ART AT THE HEART<br />

Local artist Ben Wade is causing a stir in the art world.<br />

by Tilly Christie<br />

<strong>Uckfield</strong>'s Art Trail and Bridge Arts<br />

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artists to showcase their work.<br />

<strong>Uckfield</strong> artist Ben S Wade, who is due<br />

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Art at Northbrook College shortly, has<br />

been recognised as an up-and-coming<br />

talent. Ben's work was displayed at the<br />

prestigious Jerwood Drawing Prize<br />

Exhibition in 2017, and he hopes to<br />

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complete an MA in drawing.<br />

Recent works focus on self-portraiture<br />

and media representation and are<br />

painstakingly detailed, with Ben<br />

regularly working long hours.<br />

Says Ben: "By drawing for between ten to<br />

fifteen hours every day for the last four<br />

years I have increased my knowledge<br />

and improved my approach to concept,<br />

technique and application."<br />

Ben's first public exhibition was at<br />

<strong>Uckfield</strong>'s annual Bridge Arts Fair in<br />

June 2016, encouraged by an encounter<br />

with Tim Benians, its founder, at<br />

<strong>Uckfield</strong> Framing Company.<br />

Ben explains: "The greatest help has<br />

been my mum, who enrolled me onto<br />

a GNVQ course in art when I showed a<br />

passing interest. She has helped and<br />

encouraged me throughout. Also my<br />

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tutors, who inspire and challenge me,<br />

as well as <strong>Uckfield</strong> Framing Co's Tim<br />

Benians, who encouraged me to display<br />

my work in public for the first time."<br />

Tim comments: "It is always a pleasure<br />

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Help with collecting money on the Santa Sleigh outings in December was given by<br />

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<strong>Uckfield</strong> Bonfire & Carnival Society<br />

Presentation Evening.<br />

This year £3900 was shared between the<br />

organisations from monies collected<br />

during the <strong>Uckfield</strong> Carnival in<br />

September last year. The organisations<br />

all gave thanks to the Society for the<br />

support and outlined an impressive<br />

number of projects that the money<br />

would go to support in addition to<br />

helping with the ever increasing<br />

running costs for many of the<br />

organisations.<br />

Society Chair, Jackie Love, said “The<br />

generosity of the people of <strong>Uckfield</strong><br />

during the Carnival makes it possible<br />

for the Society to support these valuable<br />

organisations. We have to say a huge<br />

thank you to everyone who supports<br />

our work and also thank all of the<br />

organisations for the work they do<br />

across <strong>Uckfield</strong> and the surrounding<br />

areas.”<br />

For more information about the work of<br />

<strong>Uckfield</strong> Bonfire & Carnival Society or to<br />

find out how to get involved visit their<br />

website www.uckfieldcarnival.co.uk or<br />

email secretary@uckfieldcarnival.co.uk<br />

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THE MONTH AHEAD<br />

Dates for your diary<br />

Wednesday 7 <strong>March</strong> 10am-<br />

1pm<br />

MINIMUM ENERGY<br />

EFFICIENCY STANDARDS<br />

EVENT<br />

EAST SUSSEX NATIONAL<br />

HOTEL<br />

This exclusive event<br />

for commercial<br />

landlords, tenants<br />

and green suppliers<br />

will give practical<br />

guidance on how to<br />

meet the imminent<br />

Minimum Energy<br />

Efficiency Standards.<br />

We'll look at the costs<br />

and practicalities of<br />

compliance and discuss<br />

available grants and<br />

opportunities for the<br />

green supply chain.<br />

For more information<br />

and to book a<br />

place visit http://<br />

go.muonevents.com/ggpmees.<br />

Entry is free.<br />

Wednesday 7 <strong>March</strong> 6.30-<br />

8pm<br />

WEALDEN CARE<br />

NETWORKING EVENT<br />

VICTORIA PAVILLION,<br />

VICTORIA PLEASURE<br />

GROUND<br />

Personal Assistants,<br />

Carers, Micro Providers,<br />

those working in care<br />

or wishing to and<br />

volunteers are invited to<br />

free bi-monthly Network<br />

Evenings.<br />

Friendly informal<br />

opportunity for support,<br />

idea sharing, training and<br />

personal development.<br />

Please bring a guest and<br />

circulate.<br />

A chance to meet<br />

informally with members<br />

of the Support with<br />

Confidence Team and<br />

others working in various<br />

care settings. There will<br />

also be refreshments and<br />

nibbles.<br />

Thursday 8th <strong>March</strong><br />

INTERNATIONAL<br />

WOMENS DAY<br />

Saturday 10 <strong>March</strong> 10am<br />

- 3pm<br />

AUSTRALIA AND NEW<br />

ZEALAND TRAVEL DAY<br />

BALDWINS TRAVEL, HIGH<br />

STREET, UCKFIELD<br />

Australia and New<br />

Zealand day, Baldwins<br />

will have a specialist<br />

operator Austravel in<br />

house which is a great<br />

opportunity to discuss all<br />

future travel plans and<br />

to taste some delicious<br />

wine.<br />

Tuesday 13 <strong>March</strong> 10.45-<br />

11.45am<br />

DITCH THE SLIPPERS -<br />

EXTEND EXERCISES<br />

MARGARET HOUSE,<br />

LEALANDS DRIVE,<br />

UCKFIELD<br />

Ditch the Slippers is<br />

a community group<br />

aimed at relieving<br />

social isolation in the<br />

65+ age group. People<br />

need to contact Noeleen<br />

Carpenter initially on<br />

07769 187858 or admin@<br />

ditchtheslippers.org.uk.<br />

For more information<br />

visit www.<br />

ditchtheslippers.org.uk.<br />

Cost £4.00 a session.<br />

Sunday 18 <strong>March</strong> 11am-<br />

2pm<br />

EASTER BUNNY HUNT<br />

ROCKS PARK PRIMARY<br />

SCHOOL<br />

Super Springtime Stories<br />

by Telling Tales at<br />

12.30pm and 1.15pm, a<br />

Great Bunny hunt nature<br />

trail- for kids and grown<br />

ups (£2 entry), giant raffle<br />

with egg-tastic prizes,<br />

BBQ (inc vegetarian),<br />

drinks and Ice creams.<br />

Free colouring and much,<br />

much more.<br />

Tuesday 20 <strong>March</strong><br />

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF<br />

HAPPINESS<br />

Friday 23rd <strong>March</strong> 7-10pm<br />

UCKFIELD FM MUSIC QUIZ<br />

NIGHT<br />

CIVIC CENTRE, UCKFIELD<br />

Join <strong>Uckfield</strong> FM for the<br />

<strong>2018</strong> Music quiz, Bring<br />

teams of up to 8 people<br />

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and test your knowledge<br />

over the decades. £6<br />

per quizzer, max of 8<br />

per team. Email - quiz<br />

night@uckfieldfm.co.uk<br />

for a form and payment<br />

details. Bar and food will<br />

be available during the<br />

evening.<br />

Saturday 24 <strong>March</strong> -<br />

Saturday 7 April 10am-<br />

2pm<br />

A HISTORY OF THE HIGH<br />

STREET<br />

BRIDGE COTTAGE<br />

HERITAGE CENTRE<br />

An interactive exhibition<br />

exploring <strong>Uckfield</strong><br />

High Street through<br />

the ages. Come and see<br />

photographs, maps and<br />

objects which reveal<br />

the history of our High<br />

Street. Opening at Bridge<br />

Cottage.<br />

Saturday 24 <strong>March</strong> 7.30pm<br />

BUXTED SYMPHONY<br />

ORCHESTRA - EVENING<br />

CONCERT<br />

UCKFIELD CIVIC CENTRE<br />

Mendelssohn Hebrides<br />

Overture, Mozart Violin<br />

Concerto No4 - Violin<br />

Soloist Ellie Blackshaw<br />

and Beethoven Symphony<br />

No 2.<br />

Thursday 29 <strong>March</strong><br />

SCHOOLS BREAK UP<br />

FOR EASTER<br />

Saturday 31 <strong>March</strong> 10am-<br />

4pm<br />

EASTER BUNNY HUNT<br />

RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE<br />

HALL<br />

Easter bonnet<br />

Competition, Bouncy<br />

Castle, Vintage Ice cream<br />

van, face painting, BBQ,<br />

tea and coffee.<br />

Sunday 1 April<br />

EASTER SUNDAY<br />

Wednesday 4 April 10am<br />

U3A COFFEE GET-<br />

TOGETHER<br />

THE PICTURE HOUSE<br />

RESTAURANT<br />

Our U3A provides<br />

learning, leisure and<br />

social opportunities for<br />

the retired and semiretired<br />

residents of<br />

<strong>Uckfield</strong> and around,<br />

Come and hear about our<br />

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monthly meetings with<br />

speakers.<br />

Friday 6 April 2pm (doors<br />

open at 1.30)<br />

“WAKEHURST AT WAR”<br />

U3A, CIVIC CENTRE,<br />

UCKFIELD<br />

The speaker, John<br />

Withall, a guide and<br />

teacher at Wakehurst<br />

for many years, will<br />

tell us about the war<br />

years at Wakehurst. U3A<br />

members free. Visitors £1<br />

donation.10-12.<br />

REGULAR MEETINGS<br />

AND EVENTS<br />

Tuesdays 9.45am-12.15pm<br />

(term time only)<br />

ARTYTIME<br />

ST PHILIPS SCHOOL<br />

Open to all babies and<br />

pre school children.<br />

Open to mums dads<br />

and grandparents,<br />

childminders. We have<br />

free play sing and sign,<br />

messy play, art and<br />

craft, music. We also<br />

have another session<br />

on a Wednesday at<br />

Buxted school. www.<br />

artytime.co.uk Sue<br />

Willmott - 07957714394<br />

suewillmott21@aol.com<br />

Tuesdays 7-9pm<br />

UCKFIELD ART GROUP<br />

THE LUXFORD CENTRE,<br />

LIBRARY WAY, UCKFIELD<br />

Every Tuesday the<br />

<strong>Uckfield</strong> Art Group meet<br />

at the Luxford Centre to<br />

paint, draw and create<br />

art. New members<br />

welcome to pop along<br />

and see what we do.<br />

Members include all ages<br />

and abilities. Contact<br />

Annie Mills on 01825<br />

765021 / 07817039911<br />

or anniemills99@<br />

yahoo.co.uk for details<br />

or see the website:<br />

uckfieldartgroup<br />

The group meets<br />

throughout the year with<br />

just a 2 week break over<br />

Christmas and New Year.<br />

Tuesdays 2.30-3.30pm<br />

(term time only)<br />

ACCESSIBLE SWIM<br />

SESSIONS<br />

UCKFIELD LEISURE<br />

CENTRE<br />

Relaxed, fun, quiet<br />

music, exercise,<br />

movement in the water.<br />

Inclusive swim session<br />

suitable for people with<br />

physical disabilities,<br />

learning disabilities<br />

and people living with<br />

dementia. Flotation<br />

equipment available.<br />

Pool session assisted by<br />

a swimming teacher to<br />

provide help, guidance,<br />

or just a supportive<br />

friendly face.<br />

On-site concession swim<br />

price. i-go card holders =<br />

carer goes free<br />

For more information<br />

please call 01825 761160<br />

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Wednesdays (first and<br />

third of the month) 7.30-<br />

8pm<br />

UCKFIELD WRITERS<br />

THE LUXFORD CENTRE,<br />

UCKFIELD<br />

<strong>Uckfield</strong> Writers meet<br />

the first and third<br />

Wednesdays in the<br />

month.<br />

Published and<br />

unpublished writers are<br />

welcome over 18 years.<br />

We read out work and<br />

other members give<br />

constructive criticism. At<br />

the end of each evening<br />

we have a fun workshop.<br />

Contact Jane on 01825<br />

760236 julienicol@gmail.<br />

com.<br />

Wednesdays (every<br />

second) 10am-12noon<br />

UCKFIELD BYGONES<br />

AND MEMORIES COFFEE<br />

MORNING<br />

BRIDGE COTTAGE,<br />

UCKFIELD HIGH STREET<br />

“<strong>Uckfield</strong> Bygones and<br />

Memories" is a coffee<br />

morning at Bridge<br />

Cottage Heritage Centre,<br />

taking place on the<br />

second Wednesday of<br />

each month. Come along<br />

and share your memories<br />

of past times in <strong>Uckfield</strong>.<br />

Chat to our volunteers<br />

and staff – we always<br />

enjoy a good story about<br />

<strong>Uckfield</strong>. Bring a friend<br />

if you like, or make some<br />

new ones! Tea/coffee<br />

only £1.50<br />

Fridays 5.30-7.30pm<br />

NO STRINGS BADMINTON<br />

<strong>Uckfield</strong> Leisure Centre<br />

All abilities are welcome<br />

for this fun, weekly pay<br />

and play session. There<br />

will also be a 'No-Strings'<br />

facilitator on hand<br />

to help out! £4.50 per<br />

session.<br />

Equipment is available<br />

to hire however we<br />

recommend you bring<br />

your own for this session.<br />

Fridays 10am-11am<br />

UCKFIELD HEALTHY WALK<br />

CIVIC CENTRE, BELL FARM<br />

LANE, UCKFIELD<br />

The <strong>Uckfield</strong> Healthy<br />

Walk takes place every<br />

Friday morning (with a<br />

few exceptions).<br />

Meet at the Civic Centre<br />

at 10am and go for a walk<br />

around the area and last<br />

no more than a hour.<br />

When you arrive back<br />

there is a chance for a<br />

chat and a cuppa.<br />

AGE CONCERN TRANSPORT SERVICE<br />

Age Concern (<strong>Uckfield</strong> & District) offers a transport service, carried out by<br />

volunteers, for elderly people living within the TN22 post code area who require<br />

transport to take them to Doctors & Hospital appointments only.<br />

To make a booking telephone Malcolm Brewer on 01825 371146 or Jackie Jackson on<br />

01825 764290 (Monday-Friday 9.00am to 4.00pm)


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