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ISSUE <strong>43</strong> | APRIL <strong>2020</strong><br />

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<strong>April</strong> <strong>2020</strong><br />

STUFF THAT<br />

MATTERS<br />

Together we can do so much<br />

Social distancing and self-isolation are on<br />

everyone’s lips; we look at what that means for our<br />

community and how we can make a difference<br />

Worthing Museum<br />

Read about the<br />

incredible ensemble of<br />

items at our museum<br />

Musical Time<br />

Machine<br />

Thomas H Green takes<br />

The Time Machine to<br />

meet Ross Malyon,<br />

who speaks about his<br />

friendship with the<br />

late great DJ Andrew<br />

Weatherall<br />

26<br />

28<br />

13<br />

FEATURES & REGULARS The State of Worthing 5 Let’s go to...5 The<br />

view from you 5 Time for Worthing 7 50 sides of Worthing 9 Community<br />

matters 11 Make a difference 13 Sustainability 16 #HighStreetHellos 19<br />

Business & Education 21 Eat & Drink 23 Art & Literature 24 Music 25<br />

Worthing Museum 26 Musical Time Machine 28 Dadifesto 30 Sport<br />

& wellbeing 32 Bardic Trials 33 Super Justice Worthing 33 Fascinating<br />

Adur 34 Business Directory 35 The final word 38 Competitions: Win<br />

Tickets to Whitney, Queen of The Night 23 Crossword 36<br />

MAKING PLANS<br />

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THE VALUE OF ADVICE<br />

BUSINESS FEATURE<br />

One of the most common<br />

concerns about using financial<br />

advisory services is cost. This<br />

is often because individuals are<br />

purchasing intangible items,<br />

such as the potential for better<br />

investment returns.<br />

However, the benefit of taking<br />

financial advice runs deeper. Having<br />

a personal financial plan created with<br />

the support of a professional advisor<br />

brings several important advantages.<br />

1. Clear goals<br />

Spending time with an adviser on a<br />

regular basis will make you think hard<br />

about what you are trying to achieve<br />

with your money. Are you thinking<br />

of retiring early, or helping children<br />

to get on the property ladder or with<br />

university costs? A financial adviser<br />

will challenge you to assess your goals<br />

and help you create a realistic plan to<br />

achieve your objectives.<br />

2. Regular reviews<br />

Whether you like to examine the value<br />

of your investments regularly or prefer<br />

to invest and then forget in the short<br />

term, a professional adviser will aim to<br />

provide periodic updates – typically<br />

annually. These updates enable<br />

you to keep track of your finances<br />

and understand changes to your<br />

circumstances which may affect your<br />

goal, or changes to legislation which<br />

could have significant implications for<br />

<strong>issue</strong>s such as tax.<br />

3. Tax efficiency<br />

The UK’s tax system is complex<br />

and difficult to navigate, and errors<br />

in understanding could cost you<br />

thousands of pounds in unnecessary<br />

tax. A financial adviser will be aware of<br />

the traps and will be able to make your<br />

finances as tax-efficient as possible.<br />

4. Product knowledge<br />

A complex tax system is overlaid with<br />

a myriad of product providers, many<br />

with additional rules on how their plan<br />

works against the legislation in place.<br />

An adviser will regularly research and<br />

review the market, narrowing down<br />

the range of product solutions suitable<br />

for you and your view of risk.<br />

We can help<br />

Our friendly team of independent<br />

financial advisers have significant<br />

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individuals to reach their financial goals.<br />

For more information, please call<br />

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CREDIT: STEVE HANLEY, SOUTHWICK CAMERA CLUB<br />

WE ALL STAND<br />

TOGETHER<br />

<strong>Now</strong> you’re all humming away and picturing those frogs in your<br />

heads.<br />

Forgive us a moment of levity in a world that has taken a serious turn. Many of the<br />

things that we as a community have taken for granted have suddenly been swept<br />

away: a show in a crowded theatre, a meal with friends, a great gig, a sports match,<br />

a night out. We are faced with loss on so many levels.<br />

And yet. People are pulling together in our town to fill the gaps left by empty<br />

supermarket shelves, closed school gates, the lack of face-to-face chats or even<br />

handshakes. Businesses, community groups and ordinary individuals are rising<br />

to the challenge, working out what they can do to help one another. Let's make<br />

this kindness, this sense of togetherness, of connection, what truly infects us and<br />

changes us forever. When this all ends (and it will end), let’s hope that we may have<br />

become better because of the worst. n<br />

LET’S GO TO… HIGH SALVINGTON!<br />

The State of Worthing<br />

n Dating from around 1776, High Salvington Windmill is open to the public on the first and third Sunday of the<br />

month from <strong>April</strong> to September [let's hope it will be open later this year]. They'd love to hear from carpenters,<br />

mechanical engineers or anyone interested in joining the maintenance team<br />

n Stroll up Honeysuckle Lane for views over the coastal plain and pause at the memorial bench<br />

for actress and local resident Nancy Price, which at this time of year is surrounded by cheerful<br />

daffodils. Nancy was instrumental in the development of The Sanctuary, a reserve saved from<br />

development for the enjoyment of the community<br />

n Kids love the playground at The Gallops, which also boasts an outdoor gym as well as a<br />

basketball area, and is a great place for dog walking<br />

n Every Wednesday, St Peter’s Church opens for quiet reflection from 10am-12pm. Built in 1928<br />

as a mission church, the building is constructed of corrugated iron, making it one of a shrinking<br />

number of 'tin tabernacles' still standing. The pebble-dashed tower on the corner is actually a<br />

water tower attached<br />

CREDIT: KARINA MANSFIELD<br />

THE VIEW FROM YOU<br />

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The State of Worthing<br />

By now, you’ve probably spotted<br />

the posters around town or<br />

caught the promo on social<br />

media promoting Worthing<br />

as a place to live, visit and do<br />

business.<br />

IT’S...<br />

<strong>Here</strong> & <strong>Now</strong>, along with many of us in<br />

our lovely community (see The Final<br />

Word p38) as well as Worthing Borough<br />

Council, the Chamber of Commerce, the<br />

Discover Worthing team and our Town<br />

Centre Initiative, have long thought<br />

Worthing was pretty special, so we are<br />

pleased to join forces to tell the story<br />

behind Time For Worthing. We spoke to<br />

Judy Fox, Place, Brand & Partnerships<br />

Manager at Adur & Worthing Councils.<br />

WHAT’S A PLACE BRAND AND<br />

HOW DOES IT DIFFER FROM ‘I<br />

LOVE SUNNY WORTHING’ AND<br />

‘DISCOVER WORTHING’?<br />

Judy: “A ‘place brand’ is a way of<br />

promoting a town or city to encourage<br />

inward investment, support existing<br />

businesses, promote the area to visitors<br />

and increase local civic pride. It takes<br />

in the whole borough and importantly<br />

it unites the place with one unified<br />

message and identity that can be used<br />

by all.<br />

"To support this, the TCI and WBC<br />

have agreed to phase out their ‘I<br />

Love Sunny Worthing’ and ‘Discover<br />

Worthing’ brands and join forces under<br />

the Time for Worthing banner.”<br />

HOW WILL THIS BENEFIT ME?<br />

Judy: “Time for Worthing provides a<br />

central portal to celebrate and showcase<br />

all the things that we love about our<br />

town. New investment coming into<br />

Worthing will trickle down and benefit<br />

everyone, creating jobs, improving the<br />

environment, and creating a sustainable<br />

future for Worthing.”<br />

HOW CAN I GET INVOLVED?<br />

Judy: “We’d love retailers, creatives,<br />

large and small business owners and<br />

residents to join us in celebrating<br />

and promoting our local area as<br />

a compelling place to visit and<br />

do business. You can follow us<br />

on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook,<br />

and make sure you tag us and use the<br />

#timeforworthing hashtag in your social<br />

media posts.<br />

“If you'd like to get involved in<br />

promoting Worthing in a bigger way,<br />

there’s more information about the<br />

brand and the assets that are available<br />

on our website timeforworthing.uk<br />

(remember this will grow and evolve<br />

over time), including a video in the live<br />

section where you can see how many<br />

local landmarks you can spot!”<br />

To keep up to date on what Time For<br />

Worthing are up to, sign up to the<br />

newsletter via the website.<br />

If you have any ideas about how to use<br />

Time For Worthing as a platform to<br />

celebrate our town, Judy and the team<br />

would love to hear from you. Please get<br />

in touch by calling 01903 221201 or<br />

email contact@timeforworthing.uk. n<br />

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The State of Worthing<br />

50 SIDES<br />

OF WORTHING<br />

Louise Breinholt is a co-founder<br />

and director of FoodPioneers<br />

(foodpioneers.org.uk), a<br />

Worthing social enterprise<br />

that brings people together to<br />

celebrate food and the local<br />

environment. Their projects<br />

include the Worthing Honey<br />

Collective, social cookery events,<br />

The Last Fisherman Standing<br />

and The Algaenarium seaweed<br />

weekend, which is taking place<br />

again in August. Originally from<br />

Nottingham, Louise has lived in<br />

Sussex for over 20 years, and in<br />

Worthing for the past 13 years.<br />

WHY WORTHING?<br />

Space! Big gardens, big open sea skies<br />

and easy access to the South Downs.<br />

We have so much nature right here on<br />

our doorstep.<br />

WHEN WERE YOU HAPPIEST?<br />

The day of my civil partnership in<br />

2007, soon after civil partnerships had<br />

become legal. We had a marquee in our<br />

garden with a klezmer band, loads of<br />

food and fabulous company.<br />

IF YOU COULD BRING<br />

SOMETHING EXTINCT BACK<br />

TO LIFE, WHAT WOULD IT BE?<br />

There are hundreds of species of bee<br />

and at least 17 are now regionally<br />

extinct. Bees are vital pollinators for<br />

most of our fruit and veg so they are<br />

essential!<br />

WHICH BOOK CHANGED<br />

YOUR LIFE?<br />

I’d like to say it was something of great<br />

literary merit, but it was probably<br />

Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown.<br />

It’s a lesbian classic. I read it as a<br />

teenager when I knew that I preferred<br />

girls but wasn’t sure what that meant.<br />

It’s so important to have role models –<br />

there weren’t any lesbian role models<br />

when I was growing up (there are still<br />

very few) so it was amazing to find<br />

one in fiction.<br />

WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE<br />

WHEN GROWING UP?<br />

A museum curator. I’ve always loved<br />

history and objects, and the best<br />

museums bring the past alive for people<br />

to access in the present.<br />

WHO WOULD YOU INVITE<br />

TO RAVE WITH YOU ON<br />

WORTHING BEACH?<br />

I know some of them are dead, but<br />

probably a bunch of chefs and foodies<br />

so we can talk food whilst cooking<br />

some fabulous fresh fish on the beach:<br />

Eugénie Brazier, Elizabeth David, Nigella<br />

Lawson, Rick Stein – I might even invite<br />

Kenny Tutt! And of course Debs Butler,<br />

my co-director of FoodPioneers.<br />

WHAT SINGLE THING WOULD<br />

YOU DO TO IMPROVE<br />

WORTHING?<br />

I would turn more of the beach shelters<br />

along the promenade into cafes,<br />

exhibition spaces and other useful<br />

spaces to get people down to the beach<br />

and interacting more with the sea.<br />

TOP: LOUISE BREINHOLT<br />

LEFT: DEBS BUTLER &<br />

TONY BENNETT DOING<br />

THE WEEKLY HIVE<br />

INSPECTION AT<br />

SOUTH DOWNS LEISURE<br />

WHAT WOULD YOU DONATE<br />

TO WORTHING MUSEUM?<br />

We’ve got some amazing interviews<br />

with local fishermen that we captured<br />

during The Last Fishermen Standing<br />

project, describing the fishing heritage<br />

of Worthing. These listening posts will<br />

actually be accessed in <strong>April</strong> in a new<br />

exhibition space in the Pavilion Theatre<br />

[check with venue for current access].<br />

WHAT EVENT DID YOU LAST<br />

PAY TO GO TO IN WORTHING?<br />

Never Stop alternative 80s night at<br />

Coast. I was a youth of the post punk/<br />

new wave era, so I really love the music<br />

Pete Fij plays there. n<br />

GET INVOLVED<br />

Look out for bee talks and Meet the<br />

Bees events from Worthing Honey<br />

Collective later in the year, and<br />

another The Algaenarium Seaweed<br />

Weekend on 22-23 August.<br />

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Community Matters | The State of Worthing<br />

MAY THE FILM<br />

BE WITH YOU<br />

<strong>April</strong> was going to be such a<br />

great month for cinema. A Bond<br />

blockbuster, Peter Rabbit 2 and a<br />

red carpet premiere in Worthing<br />

called Rags to Riches starring<br />

some of your neighbours.<br />

I’m not making this up. It was listed on<br />

the Dome website for 28 <strong>April</strong>, a film<br />

about Worthing to be shown in one of<br />

Britain’s oldest, loveliest and busiest<br />

cinemas, with surround sound, air con<br />

and popcorn.<br />

But, just like James Bond, we’ve had to<br />

surrender for the time being. However<br />

much we’d all love our carefree cultural<br />

lives to carry on regardless, we all<br />

know they can’t. The postponement of<br />

events is an act of kindness towards the<br />

weakest and most vulnerable members<br />

of our society. It is a good thing to be<br />

doing.<br />

We’ll adapt and we’ll be back. Worthing<br />

Community Chest might fund small<br />

neighbourhood help groups rather<br />

than big summer happenings on The<br />

Steyne, but we’ll cope. <strong>Here</strong> & <strong>Now</strong><br />

might list some different, less social<br />

things for a few <strong>issue</strong>s, but once this is<br />

over and you are desperate to go out<br />

again, everything that’s been postponed<br />

(not cancelled) will be listed right here,<br />

including that rescheduled date for Rags<br />

to Riches.<br />

It’s a film that features Tide of Light, the<br />

Children’s Parade, Worthing Gymnastics<br />

Club, Sussex Martlets Trampoline Club,<br />

Worthing Light Festival, Cycall Adapted<br />

GET INVOLVED<br />

Need some funds to help your<br />

neighbourhood through the<br />

coronavirus crisis? Contact grants@<br />

worthingcommunitychest.org, call<br />

01903 221080 or see p13 for more.<br />

Cycling, Worthing Rowing Club, Talent<br />

Within You, Worthing Croquet Club,<br />

Worthing Honey Collective and, long<br />

drum roll please, <strong>Here</strong> & <strong>Now</strong> magazine.<br />

Yes, the film is in the magazine and the<br />

magazine is in the film.<br />

It’s like some sort of<br />

Star Trek temporal<br />

anomaly, but without<br />

“the wormholes<br />

How exciting is that? Honestly, the<br />

sequence in which we plug in the<br />

Croquet Club’s new heater reminds me<br />

of the opening scene in Bladerunner.<br />

This film is so local that it begins with<br />

some people going into the Dome to<br />

watch the film they’re already in. It’s<br />

like some sort of Star Trek temporal<br />

anomaly, but without the wormholes<br />

and doors that go whoosh.<br />

It’s got cameos from well-known<br />

Worthing faces and even some<br />

local, independent trader product<br />

“<br />

placement. Short of a safety-conscious<br />

car chase along Marine Parade and a<br />

plot twist in which the entire trustee<br />

team of Worthing Community Chest<br />

are revealed to be bloodsucking<br />

aliens hiding behind the veneer of<br />

transformative grant making, it looks<br />

like we’ve thought of everything.<br />

The title of this epoch-defining<br />

masterpiece (stop me when you think I<br />

might be overselling it), Rags to Riches,<br />

refers to the textile recycling that<br />

generates so much of the cash we give<br />

out in the town. So, yes, there might<br />

be a scene in which I appear on BBC<br />

South Today explaining the importance<br />

of the textile bins at Tesco, and why<br />

we’d all greatly prefer it if The Salvation<br />

Army didn’t take them away, but any<br />

movie needs a few scenes that build the<br />

tension.<br />

So don’t delete your <strong>2020</strong> diary just yet.<br />

It will be full again soon. n<br />

Karl Allison<br />

Worthing<br />

Community Chest<br />

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PROTECTING YOUR FAMILY’S INHERITANCE<br />

Most people hope that their estate will pass on<br />

to their children and grandchildren eventually.<br />

But this will not happen for many, unless<br />

careful arrangements have been made to<br />

protect their assets from being taken towards<br />

the end of their life to pay for care home fees.<br />

The solution to help protect your estate is a Will<br />

incorporating a Property Protection Trust (PPT).<br />

A testamentary PPT can only be executed whilst<br />

both partners remain alive. Upon death of the first<br />

partner, their Will specifies that their share of the<br />

property is placed into trust and names the ultimate<br />

beneficiary of this share, normally the children and<br />

grandchildren of the deceased. The surviving partner,<br />

under the terms of the Trust, has the unequivocal<br />

right to remain living in the property for the rest of<br />

their life. On the death of the second partner the<br />

Trust comes to an end and the property passes to<br />

the beneficiaries. As the surviving partner does not<br />

BUSINESS FEATURE<br />

own the deceased’s share of the property it is fully<br />

protected for the beneficiaries, so if the surviving<br />

partner requires care, or even remarries, this share of<br />

the children’s inheritance is protected.<br />

This last point can be of particular interest to couples<br />

who have come together but have children from<br />

different partners. A PPT can help each person in a<br />

relationship ensure that their children inherit their<br />

share of the property, while giving their surviving<br />

partner the ability to live in the property for the rest<br />

of their life. If the surviving partner wants to move to<br />

another property they can still sell the property and<br />

the proceeds be used to purchase a new property; the<br />

terms of the trust remain over the new property.<br />

Westminster Law assesses your current circumstances<br />

and arrange the trust that will provide the best<br />

protection for you, your family and your assets. n<br />

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Make a Difference | The State of Worthing<br />

ALONE, WE<br />

CAN DO<br />

SO LITTLE;<br />

TOGETHER,<br />

WE CAN DO<br />

SO MUCH<br />

Social distancing and selfisolation<br />

are suddenly on<br />

everyone’s lips, but what does<br />

that mean for our community?<br />

Many elderly and vulnerable<br />

people may be reliant on the<br />

kindness of strangers for<br />

support. We’ve put together<br />

some suggestions for how you<br />

can make a difference.<br />

Ready to help out or<br />

looking for volunteers?<br />

Think about what skills you have and<br />

research ways to use them. Community<br />

Works in Worthing have guidance<br />

both for those looking to volunteer<br />

and those seeking volunteers at<br />

bhcommunityworks.org.uk/coronaviruscovid-19-latest-information-and-whatyou-can-do/volunteering-covid-19/<br />

The site advises “before considering<br />

volunteering ask yourself – Am I well<br />

enough to volunteer?" Bear in mind the<br />

latest Public Health England advice on<br />

how best to limit the spread of the virus<br />

and to protect yourself.”<br />

Worthing Community Chest is offering<br />

grants of up to £250 that are designed<br />

to be as flexible, quick and easy as<br />

possible to anyone looking to set up<br />

small ad hoc neighbourhood projects<br />

in response to the coronavirus. In<br />

particular, they would like to hear from<br />

groups considering schemes to reach<br />

isolated people, deliver<br />

food or medicines,<br />

run additional food<br />

banks or supplies, provide<br />

meals for school children and similar<br />

supportive services. There's no<br />

application form, just email grants@<br />

worthincommunitychest.org with the<br />

details of your group and wait for a<br />

follow-up telephone conversation.<br />

In the circumstances, there will be no<br />

monitoring forms, just the receipts and<br />

some photos or videos to show the<br />

project in action. Worthing Community<br />

Chest are also loosening their usual<br />

criteria on types of bank account and<br />

written constitution, and groups may<br />

even reapply for additional funding if<br />

need is proven to be ongoing.<br />

Join an existing network to<br />

provide and find support<br />

There are many coronavirus support<br />

groups springing up on Facebook: local<br />

ones include West Sussex Covid-19<br />

Mutual Aid, Worthing Covid-19 and<br />

Broadwater COVID19 Support Group.<br />

Search for one in your area and if there<br />

isn’t one, take advice from existing<br />

groups and start one up!<br />

Think hyperlocal: not just your local<br />

community, but your street. Put notes<br />

through neighbours’ doors offering<br />

to run errands, drop off prescriptions,<br />

pick up groceries or just provide some<br />

moral support. Help people in the way<br />

ZACK AND THE<br />

BEENSTALK<br />

you would hope someone might help<br />

someone you love who lives miles away.<br />

Rachael, member of Worthing<br />

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Support<br />

Network., sent us the photo above and<br />

explained, “This is what my eldest has<br />

grown at school (he’s in year 2). Because<br />

we are in isolation for 14 days, one<br />

of the school mums brought it home<br />

from school and left it at the back gate<br />

for him; honestly such a kind gesture<br />

and one that Zack will remember and<br />

be grateful for so he will get to see his<br />

bean stalk grow.”<br />

Protect yourself and others<br />

Follow standard advice from recognised<br />

agencies, including Citizens Advice and<br />

moneysavingexpert.com, to ensure you<br />

and others stay safe.<br />

Tech for good<br />

Social contact is vital for mental<br />

wellbeing. Help people set up Skype<br />

or video-calling if they don’t have it, or<br />

donate an old phone for older people<br />

to call friends and family. Guard against<br />

loneliness by offering a friendly phone<br />

call or to post letters.<br />

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COULD YOU JOIN<br />

ST BARNABAS’ CIRCLE<br />

OF FRIENDS?<br />

These are unprecedented times and we are doing<br />

all we can to keep St Barnabas House open and<br />

continue providing vital care for local people at<br />

the hospice and in their own homes.<br />

We are all under pressure at the moment but any support<br />

you could offer would be amazing.<br />

A regular gift could make a massive difference to St<br />

Barnabas, allowing us to plan ahead and budget effectively<br />

for the difficult times ahead.<br />

By making a regular donation, you will become one of our<br />

Circle of Friends – people who want to help the hospice<br />

to care for local people and their families who need our<br />

support.<br />

The amount you give is completely up<br />

to you. With your help we can support<br />

patients and their families at a time<br />

when they need us most.<br />

You can make a regular gift online at<br />

www.stbh.org.uk/regulargift or call us<br />

on 01903 706329. n<br />

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Make a Difference | The State of Worthing<br />

Online support groups and established<br />

organisations are highlighting<br />

opportunities to come together with<br />

family and friends online in fun ways.<br />

Many sites have made what would<br />

normally be paid for content and games<br />

available for free. See twitter.com/<br />

IndependentAge and local FB groups.<br />

Signpost vulnerable people<br />

If you or someone you know is<br />

struggling, Worthing Samaritans is still<br />

providing phone and email support to<br />

anyone who needs to talk.<br />

The 24 hour phone line 116 123 is<br />

still open, and they welcome emails to<br />

jo@samaritans.org. Further updates at<br />

Samaritans.org/Worthing.<br />

The Mind website lists current mental<br />

health support options as well as an<br />

online wellbeing guidance at mind.org.<br />

uk/information-support/coronavirusand-your-wellbeing.<br />

Relate.org.uk has advice for maintaining<br />

healthy relationships. The charity is<br />

offering counselling via Live Chat, web<br />

and telephone. Call 01273 697997 or<br />

email reception.brighton@relate.org.uk.<br />

If you know of a family needing support,<br />

get in touch with Home Start Arun<br />

Worthing Adur on FB. The Community<br />

House and Worthing Food Bank are<br />

both seeing increased demand, so<br />

please consider donating any extras.<br />

Support local<br />

Try to use local shops, which are<br />

likely to be hard hit by an economic<br />

downturn. Many smaller local<br />

independents are restocking their<br />

shelves quickly and home delivery<br />

is being offered by wholesalers, egg<br />

farmers, butchers, greengrocers,<br />

fishmongers and farm shops. Check<br />

online or on social media.<br />

As firms across all sectors are struggling<br />

to cope, let’s support them where we<br />

are able; we will want them there once<br />

this is over. If there’s an opportunity<br />

to purchase gift vouchers for a later<br />

date, it may make a difference to<br />

their survival but as advised on<br />

moneysavingexpert.com, “be mindful<br />

of how you’d be protected (eg by your<br />

card provider) if it did go bust.”<br />

Many local businesses are offering help<br />

for the community, from restaurants<br />

launching new food delivery services<br />

to salons delivering products to the<br />

over 65s to dog walkers offering to<br />

walk the elderly’s four legged friends<br />

free of charge. Other businesses and<br />

groups are offering to help frontline<br />

staff in hospitals and care homes with<br />

volunteer childcare, or organising food<br />

donations for NHS staff on shift.<br />

Simple gestures mean a lot<br />

Could you walk someone’s dog? Set<br />

up a virtual exercise class? Take your<br />

community group online, be it WI,<br />

gardening or messy play? Offer a<br />

parking space for NHS workers?<br />

Sue, member of Worthing Coronavirus<br />

(COVID-19) Support Network, said of<br />

the above photo, “My lovely postman<br />

popped this in my letterbox. I live in<br />

an independent living flat of over 60s.<br />

I’m in isolation and put a note on my<br />

door to let people know along with my<br />

phone number. He also called to say if I<br />

need anything let him know. Thank you<br />

to all the kind people out there.”<br />

This is the time for our fantastic local<br />

community to pull<br />

together. The question<br />

is: what can you do? n<br />

Ed note: New info since<br />

going to print.<br />

New Support<br />

Groups<br />

Adur & Worthing<br />

Councils, working<br />

with other authorities,<br />

including WSCC, the<br />

NHS and voluntary<br />

NOTE FROM SUE’S<br />

LOVELY POSTMAN<br />

sector are to create a network of<br />

support groups across Adur and<br />

Worthing. Help with practical tasks,<br />

includes delivery of food parcels, help to<br />

access health care, guidance on financial<br />

assistance or just to make contact.<br />

Anyone who feels they or a relative may<br />

be vulnerable can contact the council.<br />

Fill in the online form at adur-worthing.<br />

gov.uk/coronavirus/community-support/<br />

or call 01903 221222 for support to<br />

register for help. For full information<br />

visit adur-worthing.gov.uk/<br />

Your NHS needs you<br />

The Government has <strong>issue</strong>d an urgent<br />

call for a quarter of a million people to<br />

register as a volunteer for the NHS to<br />

help tackle the coronavirus crisis.<br />

If you're fit, healthy and have no<br />

coronavirus symptoms then you could<br />

be the perfect fit to join this 'army' of<br />

volunteers. Register and info on NHS<br />

website: www.goodsamapp.org/NHS<br />

NHS charity, Love Your Hospital<br />

has launched the ‘Hospital Heroes<br />

COVID-19’ Appeal to help staff caring<br />

for patients with the virus.<br />

Funds raised could help the charity<br />

provide 'Comfort Packs' for staff<br />

working long shifts, especially those in<br />

emergency accommodation, away from<br />

their homes and families.<br />

To donate, visit justgiving.com/<br />

campaign/WSHTHospitalHeroes or to<br />

make a donation by credit card over the<br />

phone, please call 0800 028 4890.<br />

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ZERO IN ON<br />

SUSTAINABILITY<br />

Following on from the amazing<br />

success of the Zero 2030<br />

Climate Conference held in<br />

March in Worthing, we planned<br />

to invite you to an all-singing,<br />

all-dancing Eco Open Houses<br />

event spanning three weeks<br />

in <strong>April</strong>, demonstrating what<br />

some of the most inspiring<br />

people in our town are doing to<br />

counteract the effects of climate<br />

change.<br />

Sadly, climate change has taken an<br />

understandable back seat at present.<br />

Transition Town Worthing has put a<br />

halt to just about everything to keep<br />

our volunteers safe and well. That has<br />

to be our top priority.<br />

So, while our Repair Café cannot<br />

offer face-to-face repairs and our<br />

community gardening work has been<br />

put on ice - we, like so many other<br />

groups, are looking at new and creative<br />

ways to manage our projects and still<br />

deliver skills that we all desperately<br />

need to learn for ourselves. Watch this<br />

space for ideas of interest!<br />

“<br />

Great to see a proactive<br />

local council<br />

teaming up with<br />

community groups to<br />

make change happen.<br />

“<br />

Inspiring reading…<br />

The Zero 2030 Climate Conference<br />

(co-organised by Worthing Climate<br />

Action, TTW and Adur & Worthing<br />

Councils) was attended by 300<br />

participants, with 25 speakers<br />

(including local author and rewilding<br />

pioneer Isabella Tree), stalls showcasing<br />

25 local organisations and ten<br />

workshops that took place across the<br />

whole civic complex. A great start to<br />

creating a cohesive local network to<br />

tackle the very real and pressing local<br />

and global <strong>issue</strong>s we still face.<br />

After declaring a Climate Emergency<br />

in July 2019, A&W Councils aim to<br />

become carbon neutral by 2030, are<br />

recruiting three new posts, committing<br />

over £2million to reduce carbon over<br />

the next three years and starting<br />

to exchange their vehicles for EVs.<br />

Through Zero 2030 the councils<br />

have started working with the local<br />

community on becoming Carbon<br />

Neutral across Adur and Worthing by<br />

2050. A Climate Assembly with local<br />

residents will be formed.<br />

Check out the Eco Open Houses<br />

brochure at ecoopenhouses.org (click<br />

on brochure picture to download a<br />

copy). We hope to resurrect the event<br />

at a later date to showcase some of<br />

the wonderfully creative ideas that<br />

local people have come up with to take<br />

small, achievable steps towards leading<br />

resilient, environmentally friendly lives.<br />

You can also read how local households<br />

have reduced fuel and water bills on<br />

worthing.greenopenhomes.net (see the<br />

cancelled event) Share to inspire action<br />

and more ideas.<br />

Let’s all work towards being part of the<br />

solution. There has never been a more<br />

pressing time to build a real community<br />

that supports each other. It has already<br />

begun, it was already happening. Look<br />

out online to keep up with the amazing<br />

networks in our town, and please watch<br />

this very helpful space in <strong>Here</strong> & <strong>Now</strong>;<br />

it’s your local community magazine, let<br />

it work to help make those connections.<br />

Pauline Cory<br />

Transition Town<br />

Worthing<br />

Make a Difference | The State of Worthing<br />

ENERGY ADVICE<br />

PROMOTED<br />

Energy advice from Transition<br />

Town Worthing CIC<br />

COVID-19 Update.<br />

Transition Town Worthing offers<br />

free impartial advice to the local<br />

community, including advice on<br />

reducing your consumption while<br />

staying warm.<br />

During these difficult times, we<br />

have suspended face to face advice<br />

sessions, but will still be offering<br />

support via the email address<br />

below.<br />

Keeping warm and calm will help<br />

us get through this. Many of us<br />

are worried about how we are<br />

going to pay the bills, but there is<br />

help available to take some of the<br />

pressure off.<br />

We can help to compare energy<br />

tariffs and switch providers, check<br />

if you are eligible for further<br />

assistance such as the Warm Home<br />

Discount, advise on improving<br />

energy efficiency, and signpost you<br />

to other support that is available for<br />

those in need.<br />

Contact Sam at sam.cel@outlook.<br />

com to discuss ways to reduce your<br />

energy or water bills, or find out<br />

who else can help with the different<br />

challenges we face. n<br />

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BUSINESS FEATURE<br />

GET YOUR MOTOR<br />

RUNNING<br />

When we talk about spring cleaning, we tend<br />

to think about our kitchen cupboards or our<br />

wardrobes. But your vehicle air conditioning<br />

needs a regular spruce up as well!<br />

Many people may not realise, but vehicle air<br />

conditioning is not a ‘fit and forget’ system;<br />

it requires periodic maintenance to keep it<br />

in peak condition. Over time, the system<br />

deteriorates and becomes less efficient,<br />

resulting in higher fuel consumption and<br />

almost certainly premature wear of expensive<br />

components.<br />

KEEP YOUR CAR HEALTHY<br />

The evaporator, which is the part inside the car that<br />

delivers the cold air, can also develop bacteria and<br />

fungus growth. Heat, water and no daylight provides an<br />

ideal breeding ground. Left unattended, fungus grows<br />

on the evaporator which can discharge an unpleasant<br />

odour through the heater ducts. This may lead to ‘sick<br />

car syndrome’ where occupants can experience nausea,<br />

headaches and a dry throat.<br />

Both of these <strong>issue</strong>s can be taken care of if the system<br />

is regularly serviced. Specialist equipment is available to<br />

treat and kill off the bacteria growth on the evaporator,<br />

as opposed to cheap aerosols that are not much more<br />

than an air freshener.<br />

If you need any further advice, chat to your mechanic or<br />

call us, we would be happy to help you.<br />

Alverstone Autos Ltd is your local<br />

professional, courteous and friendly garage.<br />

Free courtesy car / pick up service available too!<br />

For info and advice (with no obligation) or for an instant<br />

price for your MOT or service, call 01903 751515.<br />

To book online visit www.alverstoneautosltd.co.uk or<br />

email info@alverstoneautosltd.co.uk.<br />

Unit 1, 83 Marlborough Rd, Lancing Business Park,<br />

Lancing BN15 8UF<br />

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#HIGHSTREETHELLOS<br />

The team behind The Cow & Oak and The Cow Shed<br />

have been working away refurbishing the venue formerly<br />

known as Macari’s. The new eaterie will feature local<br />

independent suppliers such as Sussex Ice Cream, who<br />

have created a bespoke flavour menu including the<br />

intriguing-sounding Worthing Rock, and GOSH patisserie.<br />

The menu will include breakfast, lunch and dinner for all<br />

tastes and dietary needs, sundaes, smoothies, shakes,<br />

coffee roasted in Sussex and a range of beers, gin and<br />

wines, all served with one of the best views in town. The<br />

name is yet to be revealed: watch this space!<br />

EMPORIUM WORTHING<br />

If you love high-end clothes but don’t always have the<br />

budget to match, pop along to Emporium Worthing<br />

on Montague Street, which sells pre-loved high street<br />

clothes, homeware and locally made natural skincare<br />

from Lola Loves Jim. There are even treats for fourlegged<br />

friends!<br />

SATURDAY 3PM<br />

A retro-themed store dedicated to the beautiful game,<br />

Saturday 3pm has relocated to the Montague Quarter<br />

from The Royal Arcade. Run by Chris and Benedict,<br />

a football fanatic with over 25 years of experience in<br />

setting up and running high profile museum shops, it<br />

stocks everything from signed memorabilia to prints,<br />

balls, mugs and shirts.<br />

LE DELI<br />

Opened on South Farm Road near The Brooksteed on<br />

the sit of the old deli, Le Deli is your one-stop port of call<br />

for everything from cold counter cured meats, tapas and<br />

cheese to gluten-free macarons and pastries as well as<br />

lunch bowls, salad boxes and freshly made sandwiches.<br />

MADRID TO MUMBAI<br />

With a weekly changing menu serving simple seasonal<br />

affordable food with influences from the Mediterranean<br />

to South West Asia, this little cafe in Coronation<br />

Buildings makes the trip to Ham Road worth it for their<br />

freshly made gnocchi, tasty vegan specials and gooey<br />

brownies, plus cakes and sandwiches to take away and<br />

coffee from Back Yard Coffee. n<br />

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BUSINESS FEATURE<br />

HELPING SMALLER<br />

BUSINESSES ACHIEVE<br />

THEIR AMBITIONS<br />

FSB helps thousands of businesses like yours<br />

every day, even when you face significant<br />

challenges.<br />

As you may know, we have been instrumental<br />

in lobbying the Government on behalf of<br />

Small Business in the UK. You will find a lot of<br />

important information for small business and<br />

the self-employed relating to COVID-19 on our<br />

website, fsb.org.uk.<br />

As the FSB advisor in your area, I would be delighted to<br />

show you the resources available in our legal hub, where<br />

members have access to relevant business documents,<br />

services and advice:<br />

n Access to over 1300 documents, includes many that<br />

you may need at this time, for instance: Letter to staff<br />

about the Coronavirus job retention scheme (Furlough);<br />

n A 24/7 advice line covering employment, tax and legal<br />

<strong>issue</strong>s;<br />

n An insurance advice line;<br />

n Business continuity assistance,<br />

n Access to finance, cyber protection plus much more.<br />

I would welcome the opportunity to meet with you, via<br />

phone or Zoom call, to share with you the extensive<br />

experience that FSB can provide to give your business the<br />

support you need, when you need it.<br />

As a member, you could enjoy an exclusive package of<br />

valuable business services, specially negotiated offers and<br />

expert advice based on over 45 years’ experience.<br />

You can get in touch with me, Andrew Murphy, on<br />

07703 022688 or via email andrew.murphy@fsb.org.uk,<br />

or online at join.fsb.org.uk/ma/13200193.<br />

Andrew Murphy<br />

Federation of Small<br />

Businesses<br />

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BUSINESS &<br />

EDUCATION<br />

STRONGER TOGETHER<br />

We all face unprecedented times of change; we are<br />

all in need of support and where possible, we all<br />

need to support each other. <strong>Here</strong> & <strong>Now</strong> has turned<br />

to local trusted organisations for guidance on the<br />

latest financial support available to business. If you<br />

have any questions or want to find ways to connect<br />

with others, you will find help here.<br />

Adur & Worthing Councils<br />

The council website offers a comprehensive guide to all<br />

Government and local provision for businesses in our area.<br />

For info visit adur-worthing.gov.uk/coronavirus/businesssupport.<br />

There’s also a link to sign up for Government email<br />

updates gov.uk/email-signup?link=/government/topicalevents/coronavirus-covid-19-uk-government-response.<br />

Worthing & Adur Chamber of Commerce<br />

The Chamber offer updates and great practical support to its<br />

members and non-members, take a look at their website. Tina<br />

Tilley, CEO says, “As a local Chamber we are doing everything<br />

we can to help local businesses remain up to date with the<br />

constantly changing Government updates.”<br />

The Chamber has also introduced a virtual environment to<br />

keep in touch with members, “We will have forums, training<br />

sessions, expert sessions and general chats so you needn’t be<br />

so isolated and can put the time to good use!” For info visit<br />

worthingandadurchamber.co.uk/Coronavirus-Update.<br />

Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)<br />

FSB offer a range of advice and guidance for small businesses<br />

and the self-employed relating to COVID-19 on their website,<br />

fsb.org.uk. Andrew Murphy, our local FSB Membership<br />

Advisor says, “As your advisor, I would be delighted to chat<br />

through any concerns you have. You can contact me on 07703<br />

022688 or via email andrew.murphy@fsb.org.uk.”<br />

Coast to Capital (C2C)<br />

C2C, our Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) provide support<br />

and resources for all businesses, including a new Coast to<br />

Capital Backing Business Grants - a £2 million fund that has<br />

been set up to provide grants to small businesses and social<br />

enterprises in our area who have been affected by COVID-19.<br />

Applications are open until the fund has been fully allocated.<br />

For full info, visit coast2capital.org.uk/COVID19.<br />

Worthing Town Centre Initiative<br />

Worthing TCI FB page lists some of the businesses in town<br />

that are now offering deliveries and takeout services. Sharon<br />

Clarke, Town Centre Business Manager of Worthing TCI<br />

says, “Those busineses that are open need support so they<br />

can continue to trade; any help you can give by using them<br />

would be much appreciated.” Sharon reminds us to adhere to<br />

Government guidelines and only visit town for essentials.<br />

“<br />

It is important<br />

that the business<br />

community work<br />

together... Ultimately<br />

there will be a post<br />

COVID-19 world.<br />

“<br />

Look to your existing networks and join<br />

new ones for support and to offer support.<br />

<strong>Here</strong> & <strong>Now</strong> is part of the Freedom Works co-working space.<br />

Jon Trigg, founder of Freedom Works, invites you to join the<br />

virtual membership group to help you to stay connected<br />

and open to collaborative opportunities. “In what will be an<br />

unprecedented few weeks and months it is important that the<br />

business community work together to build and fight our way<br />

out of this pandemic. Ultimately, there will be a post Covid-19<br />

world, and what we need to do as a community is survive and<br />

plan for the future.” For info visit worthing.freedomworks.<br />

space/en/blog/read/1294076786/the-importance-of-<br />

community-and-social-interaction---<br />

BNI business group have switched to online meetings. If you<br />

would like to ‘visit’ BNI Worthing, it's free, drop David a line at<br />

david@david-hurley.com.<br />

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meetings FREE on hereandnowmag.co.uk/list-your-event.<br />

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your networks to give access to all back <strong>issue</strong>s - you'll find<br />

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Eat & Drink<br />

FIVE TO TRY: TO YOUR DOOR!<br />

The coronavirus outbreak is leaving many of our<br />

community reliant on deliveries and the kindness<br />

of neighbours. A number of our local eateries have<br />

responded to the situation with inventive delivery<br />

options, including support for the elderly and offers<br />

to pick up groceries or medication for self-isolators.<br />

THE DRINKS<br />

ARE ON US<br />

INDI GO<br />

The award-winning restaurant, which recently won an AA<br />

Rosette for culinary excellence for an eleventh time, will offer<br />

a variety of dishes delivered within four miles of the Ardington<br />

Hotel. You can also arrange collection or taxi pick-ups.<br />

HALLOUMILICIOUS<br />

Available on Just Eat, Uber and Deliveroo, this haven for<br />

halloumi lovers is also offering pre-cooked halloumi fries which<br />

are gluten-free and can be frozen for up to three months.<br />

THE DINING ROOM & VICE PUDDINGS<br />

The Dining Room’s new home delivery service will offer cakes,<br />

savoury snacks, pies and ready-meals, all made by them, for<br />

you to reheat at home, all at a lower price than you would<br />

expect to pay at the restaurant. They can deliver for free<br />

between Littlehampton and Shoreham.<br />

BARRY, AUNTY<br />

BUNNY’S HUT<br />

“Our rum punch is one of our Bajan Cocktails and<br />

a year round hit; we have added our own touch to<br />

make this cocktail truly our own and it’s one of our<br />

most popular drinks”<br />

BROOKSTEED ALEHOUSE<br />

South Farm Road’s favourite micropub is offering home<br />

delivery and take-out cask ale and keg beers within five miles<br />

of the pub, as well as online orders with Bottle & Jug Dept.<br />

They will also pick up essential groceries and medicines for<br />

anyone self-isolating. Check out their entertainment exchange<br />

for people to swap books, CDs, DVDs and boardgames.<br />

THE VILLAGE HOUSE<br />

This pub and restaurant in Findon is offering ‘house to house’<br />

food delivery with fresh meals cooked to order and delivered<br />

in the village. The newly opened soup kitchen will provide<br />

soup for free to Findon’s most vulnerable and elderly<br />

neighbours, friends and relatives.<br />

Others announcing delivery services [correct at time of<br />

going to press] include The Parsonage, Brunswick & Thorn,<br />

Muldoon’s, Aunty Bunny’s Hut, Chipwick, Le Deli, The Woods,<br />

Ami Bistro, Giuseppe’s Lite, Beach Green Hotel (Lancing),<br />

Kingsley Coffee & Crafts (Ferring), The Durrington Cafe, The<br />

Orchard, Jordan’s Cafe, Parklife and Beer No Evil, to name<br />

just a few. Mahaan is offering ten meals a day free of charge<br />

to over 65s in self-isolation. Even those craving a sugar fix<br />

needn’t miss out, as I Love Candy will deliver kilo sweet boxes.<br />

Check out your favourites on FB (including the Worthing<br />

Food & Drink pages) and support local independents where<br />

you can, as enforced closures will hit small businesses hard. n<br />

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Art & Literature<br />

CREATIVITY IS CONTAGIOUS, PASS IT ON<br />

While this unprecedented crisis<br />

may be forcing us to make<br />

unexpected changes in every<br />

area of our lives, it is inspiring to<br />

see the creative comeback from<br />

local and national arts venues,<br />

performers and musicians. Check<br />

out some of the ideas below to<br />

get your digital culture fix.<br />

Many museums and art galleries offer<br />

virtual tours, so you can travel the<br />

world from The British Museum to<br />

America’s Smithsonian Museum via<br />

The Louvre with a quick pitstop at The<br />

Sistine Chapel. See if you can find your<br />

favourite online!<br />

Google’s Open Heritage project lets<br />

you explore 3D models of tombs,<br />

palaces and ancient landmarks (perfect<br />

to support kids’ learning at home) while<br />

its Art Project offers high resolution<br />

images of thousands of priceless pieces<br />

of art online.<br />

<strong>Here</strong> in Worthing, Colonnade House<br />

has just set up its first virtual private<br />

view for Anna Vartiainen’s recent<br />

exhibition, with more planned in the<br />

coming weeks together with other<br />

online experiences.<br />

Local artists Nicky Bell and Shona<br />

Macdonald have taken their Drink &<br />

Draw sessions online with free daily<br />

drawing challenges on Insta and FB.<br />

Nicky is also hoping to run safe virtual<br />

classes, while Shona’s new venture with<br />

Peon Boyle, which<br />

was due to launch<br />

in March, is offering<br />

a portable printing<br />

press for weekly<br />

hire to any home<br />

printmakers. See @<br />

OldCartshed (FB)<br />

for further details. If<br />

you want to support<br />

artists, many of whom<br />

are self-employed,<br />

check out the<br />

#artistsupportpledge<br />

on Insta, where artists<br />

post images of work<br />

for sale at no more<br />

than £200 and pledge<br />

to buy another artist's<br />

work for £200 every<br />

time they reach<br />

£1000 of sales.<br />

Theatre buffs can sign<br />

up to subscription<br />

platforms such as<br />

digitaltheatre.com<br />

for a regular fee<br />

or a one-off cost,<br />

while West End and<br />

Broadway companies<br />

have been streaming shows which can<br />

no longer be performed live. Locally,<br />

Worthing Storytellers have plans to<br />

take their next performance online;<br />

check out their FB page for further<br />

announcements.<br />

Bookworms won’t miss out, with West<br />

Sussex Libraries offering an app to<br />

access thousands of free audiobooks as<br />

well as eMagazines and eNewspapers.<br />

They have pledged to renew all loans so<br />

that no one will incur fines or charges<br />

during this period. There are also<br />

plenty of resources for virtual authors,<br />

including Joe’s collaborative attempt to<br />

write a novel in 24<br />

hours [advertised<br />

here].<br />

Musicians are<br />

performing online<br />

mini gigs, including Coldplay’s Chris<br />

Martin, and it’s worth looking up npr.<br />

org’s Tiny Desk concerts, featuring<br />

artists from classical pianist Kirill<br />

Gerstein to Harry Styles to Dave. Led by<br />

Simon Rattle, the Berlin Philharmonic<br />

streamed its scheduled programme<br />

from an empty hall, and has opened up<br />

its entire online archive for free.<br />

With more ideas emerging day by day,<br />

it’s uplifting to see so many inventive<br />

responses in action.<br />

Well done Worthing!<br />

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Like many local arts venues, promoters and creators,<br />

the Cellar Arts Club is facing an uncertain future.<br />

This ‘not for profit’ space evolved from a people-powered<br />

campaign three years ago to offer the town an alternative arts<br />

venue. It provides a creative haven for all, whilst supporting and<br />

showcasing local artistic talent. However, even with a dedicated<br />

committee of volunteers, it is costly to run and now needs to<br />

raise the funds to secure a long-term leasehold. The committee<br />

has set up a crowdfunding page on gofundme.com and would<br />

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WIN TWO TICKETS TO WHITNEY –<br />

QUEEN OF THE NIGHT!<br />

Whitney – Queen of the Night is a stunning celebration of<br />

the music and life of one of the greatest singers of our time,<br />

taking audiences on a magical rollercoaster ride through<br />

three decades of nostalgic hits! To win a pair of tickets,<br />

answer this question:<br />

Which of the following is a Whitney Houston song?<br />

a) Shape of You b) The White Cliffs of Dover<br />

c) I Will Always Love You<br />

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Whitney – Queen of the Night takes place at the Pavilion Theatre on<br />

Wednesday 8 July at 7.30pm. Tickets available from wtam.uk or call the box<br />

office on 01903 206206.<br />

LISTENING PARTY: EVERYTHING LOOKS SO REAL<br />

BY CHOPCHOP<br />

ChopChop have performed a trick<br />

here. They’ve taken every influence they<br />

could possibly be accused of having,<br />

shoved them all in a bag, mixed<br />

it up, then burnt the bag whilst<br />

relaying a story of how the bag<br />

never existed in the first place.<br />

And before you know it, you’re<br />

grooving (a word which here means<br />

‘to dance’) to a danceable (a word<br />

which here means ‘makes you<br />

groove’) mix of poetry and jazzrock-latin-kraut-everything.<br />

They start with a note, played over<br />

and over, like a wake-up alarm,<br />

before cracking you in the face with<br />

a mix of horns that throb and drums<br />

that fall with style.<br />

Sure, we crash into chaos a few<br />

times, but that’s what happens when<br />

you drive such a beautiful vehicle as<br />

fast and as smoothly as this.<br />

So go and grab a listen to this album<br />

– and yes, I do mean grab, because<br />

it’s an artefact to be enjoyed over<br />

and over and over. n<br />

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Music | Musical Time Machine<br />

THE LIFE AND<br />

TIMES OF<br />

ROSS MALYON<br />

PART 1 1962-1988<br />

Supporting them were [early punks]<br />

Cock Sparrer. That was amazing. A<br />

few weeks later we went to see Wire,<br />

and from then on it was downhill all<br />

the way.”<br />

<strong>Now</strong> a punk convert, when he left<br />

school in 1978 Ross devoted his time<br />

to gigs, including the likes of The Jam<br />

and Killing Joke, but also now-longforgotten<br />

acts such as Teenbeats<br />

and Smeggy & the Cheesy Bits (the<br />

latter’s lead singer would eventually<br />

front 80s psychobillies King Kurt).<br />

The lifestyle involved hitching about,<br />

sleeping where you fell, and reached<br />

its apex with The Clash.<br />

“I followed them round the country<br />

for the Give ‘Em Enough Rope tour,”<br />

he says. “We’d bunk in at soundcheck<br />

and they’d just let us stay there. They<br />

loved their fans.”<br />

He also recalls dating Paul<br />

McCartney’s adopted daughter,<br />

Heather, staying at the ex-Beatle’s<br />

home in Rye, and being “quite<br />

disdainful, because I was punk and it<br />

wasn’t cool”.<br />

In 1980 Ross and three friends<br />

moved to London, squatting in<br />

Battersea and reconnecting with<br />

Killing Joke roadie Alex Patterson,<br />

later of The Orb, who would one day<br />

play a pivotal role in his life.<br />

ROSS, FACE COVERED IN FAKE BLOOD, ON STAGE WITH THE METEORS C1981<br />

The Time Machine recently<br />

visited the Cellar Arts Club’s<br />

celebration of the late great<br />

DJ Andrew Weatherall, who<br />

died suddenly in February. One<br />

of the DJs playing the event<br />

was Ross Malyon, a Worthing<br />

resident for the last twelve<br />

years. Over a beer, he spoke of<br />

his friendship with Weatherall,<br />

mentioning how he went around<br />

the world with Primal Scream’s<br />

Screamadelica tour. The Time<br />

Machine made a note to dig<br />

deeper. When we did, it was a<br />

heady trip.<br />

Ross was born in Carshalton,<br />

south London, the second of<br />

three children. His family<br />

moved to Kent when he was a<br />

toddler and his formative years<br />

were spent in Faversham.<br />

Describing his school career as<br />

“appalling”, he was, nonetheless,<br />

interested in music from an early age.<br />

His older sister, Suzanne, introduced<br />

him first to glam rock and then, when<br />

she became an early 70s skinhead, to<br />

reggae. She also had a hippy phase.<br />

“She used to drag me, aged 14-15,<br />

to Leas Cliff Hall in Folkestone to<br />

see prog bands like Man and Steve<br />

Hillage,” he recalls. “Things changed<br />

when we went to see The Enid and I<br />

thought, ‘This is awful.’ The following<br />

week we went to see [actor] Gary<br />

Holton’s band The Heavy Metal Kids.<br />

RELAXING, C1983-84<br />

“I was working, on and off, for [Joly<br />

MacFie’s groundbreaking post-punk<br />

company] Better Badges,” Ross<br />

remembers, “I’d make up the badges<br />

in this place in Portobello Road, then<br />

go with Hamish McDonald [later a<br />

DJ at goth mecca The Batcave] and<br />

set up a badge stall at the back of all<br />

these gigs.”<br />

Ross consequently saw multitudes of<br />

bands. Highlights included “Siouxsie<br />

and the Banshees at the Electric<br />

Ballroom, various Adam and the<br />

Ants gigs in the early days before<br />

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Kings of the Wild Frontier, The B52s,<br />

Kraftwerk at the Hammersmith<br />

Palais, Bauhaus, The Cramps’ original<br />

line-up”.<br />

Following Theatre of Hate around<br />

the country, he fell in with their<br />

support act The Meteors and started<br />

doing their backline circa 1981.<br />

This, in turn, led to working for punk<br />

outfit Chelsea (“past their heyday”)<br />

who, after a UK tour supporting<br />

Anti-<strong>Now</strong>here League, took him with<br />

them to the States.<br />

“In New York, the record company<br />

played us [hip hop pioneer] Afrika<br />

Bambaataa,” says Ross. “They were<br />

saying, ‘This is just the maddest<br />

thing, you’ve got to hear it,’ and I<br />

thought it was fantastic.<br />

“Then one of them took me to a<br />

block party. I was this white punk<br />

rocker with bleached blond hair, but<br />

if anyone challenged me I’d say, ‘It’s<br />

all right, I’m from London,’ and it was<br />

fine, there wouldn’t be a problem.”<br />

Returning home, Ross moved to<br />

Brixton and took a night security<br />

job at Basing Street Studios, Island<br />

Records’ longstanding recording<br />

hub which, bought by star producer<br />

Trevor Horn and his wife Jill, was<br />

refurbished and turned into SARM<br />

West Studios.<br />

Ross soon wangled his way to<br />

becoming an assistant sound<br />

engineer, just as Horn’s ZTT label<br />

exploded to rule 1984 with Frankie<br />

Goes To Hollywood, alongside<br />

IN ARIZONA, ON TOUR WITH PUNK BAND<br />

CHELSEA, 1982<br />

artists such as<br />

Art of Noise and<br />

Propaganda. Ross<br />

worked with all<br />

three and many<br />

others.<br />

“The big standout<br />

for me was<br />

an album with<br />

Scott Walker,<br />

Climate of the<br />

Hunter,” he says.<br />

“I’m listed on that<br />

album but they<br />

spelt my bloody<br />

name wrong.”<br />

He also recorded<br />

with Julian Cope<br />

during his most<br />

unhinged period,<br />

and assisted on<br />

the hit song Wood Beez (Pray Like<br />

Aretha Franklin) by Scritti Politti,<br />

working with legendary Atlantic<br />

Records producer Arif Mardin.<br />

On both occasions, he strongly hints<br />

intoxicants were involved, but is<br />

reticent about expanding on such<br />

matters. He also became friendly<br />

with the studio’s night shift cook,<br />

Lucky Gordon, a name connected to<br />

the Profumo scandal and, later, Bob<br />

Marley’s personal chef.<br />

“He’d take me round to The<br />

Mangrove on All Saints Road,” recalls<br />

Ross. “A West Indian club where<br />

they’d play dominoes all night long.<br />

He kind of adopted me, taught me<br />

how to cook West Indian food. He<br />

talked a lot about the Profumo stuff<br />

but I didn’t realise the relevance at<br />

the time. We’d raid SARM’s tape<br />

store at night, just play around on the<br />

desks with 24-track masters of Island<br />

stuff: U2, Talking Heads.”<br />

Let go by SARM in late 1984 for<br />

being brusque with a producer,<br />

Ross was soon working with<br />

goth rock’n’rollers Flesh For Lulu;<br />

however, most of his time was spent<br />

in the capital’s mid-80s nightlife hot<br />

spots, sometimes returning for afterparties<br />

at the Warwick Avenue crash<br />

pad of Depeche Mode’s Martin Gore,<br />

who he knew via a mutual friend.<br />

“The Batcave, Mud Club, Wag<br />

Club, The Fridge,” he reminisces,<br />

“And Taboo, Leigh Bowery’s club<br />

in Leicester Square, oh my God,<br />

that was pure hedonism, one of my<br />

mates crawling around on the floor<br />

licking peoples legs. We were all<br />

very badly behaved. Then there were<br />

TEEN PUNK ROSS, FAR RIGHT, WITH FAMILY (L-R, BROTHER<br />

ROBIN, MUM, DAD)<br />

“<br />

He recalls dating Paul<br />

McCartney’s adopted<br />

daughter, staying at the<br />

ex-Beatle’s home, and<br />

being “quite disdainful,<br />

because I was punk and<br />

it wasn’t cool<br />

the warehouse parties, Dirtbox, the<br />

Westway clubs, playing rare groove<br />

and hip hop – these were precursors<br />

to the raves.”<br />

It was his increasing involvement<br />

in this scene that would see Ross<br />

involved in the next musical<br />

revolution, from Deee-Lite to Primal<br />

Scream to touring the US with the<br />

Lords of Acid – but you’ll have to<br />

wait until next month for that.<br />

Do you have memories of music<br />

life in Worthing? We’re interested<br />

in hearing your stories and scenes<br />

from any era. Please email me at<br />

editorial@hereandnowmag.co.uk. n<br />

Thomas H Green<br />

“<br />

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Dadifesto | Family<br />

HOW TO MID-LIFE (PART 1)<br />

Lots of things can happen when<br />

you’re bored, and your mind<br />

wanders. You could work out<br />

how to spend that elusive lottery<br />

win, refine your celebrity dinner<br />

guest list or plan your escape<br />

from the monotony of day-to-day<br />

life. As I don’t play the lottery and<br />

can’t stand eating with strangers,<br />

I decided to go for the third<br />

option. Have a mid-life crisis.<br />

Last year, with a change in<br />

circumstances, I decided to stop making<br />

excuses and jolly well sort my sorry life<br />

out. I stopped drinking booze, quit the<br />

ciggies and took up Hotpod Yoga four<br />

times a week (if you have never got hot<br />

and sweaty in 37º heat while sticking<br />

your heel up to your navel with a bunch<br />

of strangers in a dark tent, you haven’t<br />

lived). I also started swimming in the sea.<br />

There was one slight problem. I’m not<br />

the worlds greatest or most confident<br />

swimmer. On a good day, without too<br />

many small people diving-bombing on<br />

my back, I can manage 50 metres at<br />

Splashpoint, safe in the knowledge that<br />

I could touch the bottom if I was to get<br />

into trouble. You can’t really do that in<br />

the sea.<br />

So there it was on a slightly blowy<br />

Sunday afternoon on the beach outside<br />

Coast a couple of weeks back, I found<br />

myself alliteratively standing amongst a<br />

group of friendly faces, some known to<br />

me, others strangers. AKA The Sploshers<br />

The Sploshers are a charming bunch<br />

of weird and wonderful folks who like<br />

stripping off and go-ing for a dip. And,<br />

most joyous of all, not giving two figs<br />

about what people might think.<br />

“<br />

The Sploshers are<br />

a charming bunch<br />

“<br />

THE SPLOSHERS (ABOVE). ALBERT (RIGHT)<br />

At the start, I felt massively out of place.<br />

The wetsuit, purchased a couple of years<br />

ago, showed signs of my excessive love<br />

of Danish pastries, so those visions of<br />

Daniel Craig Bonding in little trunks<br />

were a bit far off. But I was there and I<br />

couldn’t back out, could I?<br />

As I looked around, all I could see<br />

amongst my comrades-in-arms was<br />

warmth. Obviously not in body, because<br />

many of them were braver than I and just<br />

had swimming costumes on, and looked<br />

bloody freezing. No, the warmth came<br />

from their soul and their distinctly British<br />

camara-derie. Never mind Mad Dogs and<br />

Englishmen going out in the midday sun,<br />

this was more Mad Dogs and slightly<br />

bonkers Worthingites going out for a<br />

swim during weekend storms.<br />

After a rigorous risk assessment that<br />

involved us looking around and going<br />

“Feck it, shall we?” – we did. And you<br />

know what? It was blooming glorious.<br />

We screamed as we ventured into the<br />

ice-cold waves, laughed as we fell over,<br />

and cheered each other on.<br />

I can’t describe the feeling of exhilaration<br />

you get from doing something that<br />

scares you. But when your spidey<br />

senses are on overdrive it is a genuinely<br />

addictive feeling.<br />

So now I can’t wait for the next session<br />

with my new buddies. If any of you<br />

reading fancy it, give me a shout and I’ll<br />

add you to the WhatsApp group so that<br />

you can find the next dates and time.<br />

And if you’re not into swimming, you’re<br />

still welcome to pop down and hang out<br />

with us.<br />

Until next time, party people, check out<br />

what is goin’ on in the big bad city by<br />

tuning into the Dad La Soul radio show<br />

(via all the usual audio platforms). n<br />

Dan Flanagan<br />

Father | Founder<br />

dadlasoul.com<br />

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They invite you to collect chosen pottery<br />

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And look out for Art-ful ideas as they live stream clay<br />

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SPORT &<br />

WELLBEING<br />

Social distancing and selfisolation<br />

can have an impact<br />

on both your mental and<br />

physical health, especially with<br />

the additional stress around<br />

personal hygiene and health.<br />

<strong>Here</strong> are some of our top tips to<br />

keep you healthy and happy.<br />

If you’re not in quarantine but trying to<br />

observe social distancing, meeting up<br />

with other people should be avoided.<br />

If leaving the house is still an option,<br />

take a walk or jog in an open park or<br />

stadium, or go cycling. Don’t forget<br />

that nature is there for you and it’s<br />

free. However, be sure to observe the<br />

minimum 2m distance if you encounter<br />

anyone else, and always check on<br />

current government guidance on<br />

movement before you venture out.<br />

If you are in self-isolation, sticking to<br />

a routine can help ease any anxiety as<br />

well as keep you active. Make sure you<br />

get up, get dressed and give your day<br />

some structure.<br />

Exercising at home is a great way to<br />

develop a routine to keep your mind<br />

and body active. You can do this<br />

without a stack of equipment and<br />

there are many online classes to follow.<br />

However, don’t over-exert yourself:<br />

stick to low impact exercise such<br />

as yoga. If you feel worse after any<br />

physical activity, stop; if you have been<br />

unwell, please seek medical advice.<br />

Yoga is versatile and easy to practise<br />

with no equipment. Taking regular time<br />

to breathe, stretch and practise will help<br />

to refocus your mind. All you need is a<br />

mat; if you don’t have one, then you can<br />

put a thick towel or blanket to good use.<br />

Circuit training is great for targeting<br />

specific areas of the body, and the<br />

diversity of movement can help to<br />

minimise boredom. Weights can easily<br />

be substituted with tinned food or filled<br />

water bottles.<br />

If you're a fan of Les Mills, South Downs<br />

Leisure has put up some virtual training<br />

videos. Check out their online advice<br />

and free portal at southdownsleisure.<br />

co.uk/corona-virus<br />

Use YouTube to look up old fitness<br />

videos from Jane Fonda, Cindy<br />

Crawford or Mr Motivator – they date<br />

from a time when people exercised<br />

using minimal equipment, and the<br />

outfits will probably put a smile on your<br />

face!<br />

Dancing is a great way to exercise<br />

without feeling like you’re working out.<br />

Zumba is one of the most effective<br />

workouts, but even whacking on the<br />

radio or trawling music videos on<br />

YouTube and having a good old boogie<br />

can help lift your mood.<br />

Try to keep the windows open to ensure<br />

ventilation and keep clean air moving<br />

through your house.<br />

If you’re self-isolating with kids, join<br />

some local home ed groups for ideas<br />

to keep their minds and bodies active.<br />

Create a timetable and work it out<br />

together.<br />

Families can<br />

make exercising<br />

fun by working<br />

out together,<br />

unleashing some<br />

of that pent-up<br />

energy. Owner of Wannado Street<br />

Dance Kerry Smith explains, “I am in<br />

the process of planning exciting virtual<br />

classes for the whole family for home<br />

learning, as well as weekly challenges<br />

which will give you a chance to keep<br />

the kids active, help with your mental<br />

and physical health, and maybe teach<br />

yourselves a few moves too!” Look out<br />

for further updates and announcements<br />

on FB Wannado Street Dance.<br />

“<br />

Be kind to<br />

yourself. Do the<br />

things you never<br />

get round to<br />

because you never<br />

have the time!<br />

“<br />

Try and find some positive changes to<br />

make while you remain in isolation.<br />

Pick out five skills to master by the end<br />

of quarantine: maybe you've always<br />

wanted to know how to knit, or sew on<br />

a button. Families can find challenges<br />

to overcome together: decluttering,,<br />

learning a language together or sorting<br />

out a digital photo album can help you<br />

all to work as a team.<br />

Above all, be kind to yourself. Watch<br />

some trashy television. Plough through<br />

those books you keep meaning to<br />

read. Put up those shelves. Paint the<br />

walls. It’s the perfect chance to do all<br />

the stuff you never get round to doing<br />

because you never have the time! n<br />

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HOW TO WIN AT APRIL FOOLS<br />

What’s the best thing ever that<br />

absolutely everybody loves?<br />

Pranks, of course. Well, did you<br />

know there’s a whole day of the<br />

year dedicated to making your<br />

nearest and dearest feel like<br />

complete morons? You didn’t?<br />

Because you’re a normal, well<br />

adjusted person?<br />

No, this isn’t a prank in itself, I’m<br />

talking about <strong>April</strong> Fools’ Day,<br />

and I’m here with a quick guide<br />

to how you should approach<br />

everyone’s favourite holiday.<br />

1 Decide on the severity level. Either<br />

‘life changing in a bad way’ or ‘barely<br />

noticeable’. A ‘barely noticeable’ prank<br />

would be changing someone’s hand<br />

soap to a marginally different scent.<br />

‘Life changing in bad way’ would be<br />

changing their hand soap to bleach.<br />

THERE IS NO<br />

IN BETWEEN.<br />

2 Procure the camera. If you’re about<br />

to commit a prank, then you also need<br />

to commit it to celluloid, otherwise it<br />

hasn’t really happened. Haven’t you<br />

seen those ‘Prank Couples’ who entirely<br />

ruin their relationships and lives just<br />

for the clout? As soon as you pull one<br />

prank, you’ll either have to join their<br />

ranks or become a sad man who has to<br />

prank women into kissing him.<br />

3 Choose the venue. Make sure it is<br />

somewhere safe and warm that you can<br />

absolutely destroy by covering it in fish,<br />

lowering the house value or whatever it<br />

is you’re planning.<br />

4 Prepare your best laugh. When a<br />

prank has happened, you really need to<br />

make the person you’ve pranked feel<br />

like the most stupid person on earth. Try<br />

hooting like a moronic seal. Or honking<br />

like a mutant duck.<br />

5 Check the time. If your prank<br />

happens after noon, it is no longer a<br />

prank on the person you’re pranking,<br />

it is a prank on you instead. If, when<br />

they’re stood there, about to wee their<br />

pants through fear because a tiger is<br />

slowly licking their steak-covered legs,<br />

the clock ticks over into lunchtime, that<br />

terrified person who’s about to be a<br />

big cat’s snack for the sake of a chuckle<br />

will instead start chuckling at you. Then<br />

the police and combined emergency<br />

services will join in. Soon the whole<br />

world will be laughing at you. Your<br />

childhood crush, your mum, your heroes<br />

Noel Edmonds and Dec & Ant, they’ll all<br />

be laughing AT YOU.<br />

ONLY JOKING! You can feel free to<br />

ignore all these tips because pranks are<br />

rubbish and for losers. Get a life. See<br />

you next time. n<br />

Joe Bunn<br />

© JIMMY PEARSON<br />

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FASCINATING ADUR<br />

Fascinating Adur<br />

The Shoreham RNLI has been<br />

a coastal fixture of our local<br />

community for 155 years, a<br />

proud beacon symbolising the<br />

best of humanity in its selfless,<br />

courageous and life-saving work<br />

along the south coast.<br />

This month, we’re honouring this<br />

bastion of Adur’s coastline and its<br />

volunteers with five fascinating facts to<br />

float your boat.<br />

1 The RNLI is synonymous with<br />

lifeboats in the UK, but prior to 1854<br />

another organisation also provided<br />

essential lifeboat service: the<br />

Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners’<br />

Royal Benevolent Society (SFMRBS).<br />

Formed in 1839, it was later agreed that<br />

it would be wiser if one organisation<br />

concentrated on rescuing lives at sea,<br />

and so the society instead become<br />

responsible for helping shipwreck<br />

survivors and their bereaved families.<br />

2 Crewed by the Royal Navy in May<br />

1940, the Rosa Woodd and Phyllis Lunn<br />

lifeboat based at Shoreham was one of<br />

19 RNLI lifeboats which took part in the<br />

evacuation at Dunkirk. The plucky boat<br />

completed several trips to Dover before<br />

returning to provide water and supplies<br />

for the troops.<br />

3 An RNLI lifeboat has been active in<br />

Shoreham as far back as 1865, when Mr<br />

A Thoncroft built a new brick lifeboat<br />

house at a cost of £16,000 in new<br />

money. However, Shoreham Harbour<br />

Commissioners’ records show that 20<br />

years prior, a 30ft by 8¾ft vessel with<br />

12 oars was stationed there which<br />

appears to have saved two lives.<br />

4 January <strong>2020</strong> saw a crew member<br />

at Shoreham RNLI become the station’s<br />

first ever female inshore lifeboat helm.<br />

Hazel Condell, who followed in her<br />

father’s footsteps by volunteering,<br />

qualified for the role after four years’<br />

service. She’s now responsible for the<br />

inshore lifeboat on launch, at sea and<br />

through recovery, as well as for the<br />

safety of its crew.<br />

5 Shoreham crew member Isobel<br />

Tugwell has sea in the blood having<br />

been a third-generation volunteer<br />

since the age of 17 (well, technically six<br />

months old, if you count her first ever<br />

trip). She follows after her grandad (with<br />

41 years’ service) and her father (37<br />

years and still going strong), even being<br />

nominated for the prestigious Women<br />

in Search and Rescue (SAR) award for<br />

bravery on the open sea.<br />

Make a note to pop in and visit once<br />

the station is open to the public again,<br />

when volunteer tour guides will be on<br />

hand to show you around.<br />

As a vital yet voluntary service which<br />

receives no government funding,<br />

donations to the RNLI are greatly<br />

appreciated. You can donate directly to<br />

Shoreham lifeboats and crew. For info,<br />

email shoreham-harbour@rnli.org.uk. n<br />

Have a fascinating Adur fact? Email Ella<br />

at editorial@hereandnowmag.co.uk.<br />

Ella Davies<br />

Twitter @Grace3Dav<br />

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THE FINAL<br />

WORD<br />

With the new Time For Worthing place brand<br />

encouraging all of us to make some noise about<br />

Worthing, we took to the streets and asked “What<br />

is one thing about Worthing that you would like<br />

more people to appreciate?”<br />

Maggie<br />

“<br />

“I think the pier. I think it is a<br />

feelgood thing when you go on<br />

there, especially now Perch are<br />

going to be opening on the end.”<br />

“<br />

“I really like the positioning of where<br />

Worthing is, between the South Downs<br />

and the sea. I think we have a nice mix with<br />

the hustle and bustle of the town with the<br />

shops and restaurants, but you can easily<br />

get away and go down to the beach or up<br />

to the Downs.”<br />

Pat<br />

Louise<br />

“<br />

“ I love Worthing and have been<br />

here for about 40 years. The town<br />

centre is getting better, which is<br />

good; I love it when they have<br />

the things on the seafront, the<br />

festivals and the great big wheel<br />

and we have the market in the<br />

town centre as well which is<br />

lovely. It changes every year. A lot<br />

of people think there is nothing<br />

going on in Worthing, but there<br />

actually is, you just might have to<br />

hunt for it a little bit.”<br />

“<br />

“For me it’s the actual pure location<br />

of Worthing itself with the assets<br />

of the seaside, the promenade –<br />

which is beautiful – and the South<br />

Downs just up the road. People<br />

need to take advantage of those<br />

natural beauties.”<br />

“<br />

“The seafront is beautiful. It’s a<br />

peaceful town and the people are<br />

friendly.”<br />

Emmanuel<br />

Tom<br />

Amy (right) & Becca<br />

“<br />

“There are so many nice little places<br />

popping up; look at all the new<br />

pubs and cafes, especially down<br />

Warwick Street, with quite a lot of<br />

specialists like ale houses and stuff<br />

like that. And other new businesses<br />

as well; there are a couple of escape<br />

rooms that have recently opened<br />

in east Worthing and in the town<br />

centre. They are getting people<br />

out and doing different things that<br />

Worthing’s never had before.”<br />

Damian<br />

“<br />

“I think the shops have<br />

progressed over the last two<br />

years; they’ve gone slightly<br />

higher end which I think<br />

encourages more shoppers to<br />

come into Worthing.”<br />

Sara Filfil<br />

Davison High School<br />

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