Worthing Lifestyle Sep - Oct 2020

Contents 

A Note 

from the EDITOR 

A Culinary ingredients Journey and through recipes from 

Northern 06Hero James Martin’s Ireland Islands to Highlands 

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Transform your 

home, inside and out 

Editor Katie Thomson 

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Publisher Sally Thomson 

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Contributors Rebecca Rose, Peter Thomson, Sue Cooke, Matthew Biggs 

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Don’t tell the other magazine issues, 

but the September/October is often 

one of the most fun editions to 

pull together in the year, and that 

must have something to do with 

September being a favourite month. 

Perhaps it is my love of watching 

the changing of the seasons in 

full swing, with the leaves turning 

burnished shades of gold and amber 

as summer makes way for autumn. 

Or maybe it is autumn’s bounty of 

produce filling the farm shops and 

the menus of my favourite local 

spots. We try to make this edition 

evocative of this lovely time and 

hope this one is no exception. 

Good food is usually top of the 

list in this magazine, and we’ve 

been spoiled with some wonderful 

recipes from James Martin. You 

might have caught his latest series, 

Islands to Highlands, on TV and 

this selection of recipes is straight 

from the accompanying book. These 

were so tasty that I went out to buy 

the book and have been happily 

cooking up a best of British menu 

ever since. 

We’ve all gotten to know the four 

walls we call home rather well over 

the last six months, and maybe 

we’ve discovered that things aren’t 

as we’d like them. If you’ve decided 

to stay put, we’ve got a lovely piece 

on making your home work better 

for you, through extensions, glazing 

and even using the garden as an 

extra room. 

Education in the face of COVID 

has certainly changed - there won’t 

be a need for snow days anymore 

with the trialled and tested Zoom 

classrooms proving so successful. 

The Independent Schools Council 

gave us their insights into this longlasting 

change. 

Finally, lockdown might have given 

you a new perspective on retirement 

- we get our resident later life 

representative (aka my dad Peter) 

to give his reflections of life after 

lockdown. 

Next time we see you it will be... 

*whispers* the Christmas issue! 

Until then, stay safe, stay well! 

Katie 

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The new normal? 

Jean de Rien, Chef Patron at The Dining Room 

restaurant in Worthing talks to us about his experiences 

during the recent lockdown and how things are getting 

back to normal… albeit a new normal... 

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How did you react to the news that restaurants should be 

avoided, and then the instruction to close your doors? 

My wife and I were on holiday for a short break when we heard, 

but we immediately started making plans on how we could 

“pivot” and change the ways we operate to make sure we got 

through it all. Because of the different facets of our business – 

from cake sales to fine dining and everything in between – we 

have always been flexible and happy to try new things. 

What did you do? 

We switched to home delivery straight away with a range of 

ready meals, afternoon teas and a full 3-course meal that came 

with instructions on how to reheat it, assemble the dish and 

present it. All three offers seemed to go down well with our 

existing customers and some new ones too! 

Then came re-opening in July – how did that go? 

We opted to stay with home deliveries in early July… seeing how 

other restaurants and eateries coped with the restrictions on 

social distancing and other safety measures. We tweaked a few 

things and then opened on 17th July, deciding to “go big” with 

a 9-course tasting menu that paid homage to our lock-down 

experiences – dishes like a “store cupboard experiment” of tuna, 

mushrooms, pasta and popcorn, and a rainbow dessert called 

“Thank You NHS”. 

And since then? 

It’s been interesting, looking at lower numbers of tables and 

customers, and making 

sure that both they and our 

staff feel safe during their 

dining experience. Our notouch 

hand sanitisers have 

been popular and although 

our staff wear masks, 

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the friendly and intimate atmosphere in the restaurant. We still 

offer home deliveries on Tuesdays for those people who remain 

nervous about going out to eat… and the “Eat Out To Help 

Out” scheme in August worked well in getting people to dine in, 

bringing us a new audience. Sadly, the issue of customer “no 

shows” persists, even in these tough times. 

The real benefit of only having 12 to 16 covers now is that our 

guests feel special and I get chance to come out of the kitchen 

to chat with them… from a distance of course! I’ve even 

managed to reintroduce some songs from the Singing Chef. 

Have there been any silver linings in the crisis? 

Lock-down brought communities and neighbours closer 

together and I think that we played our part in that, offering 

doorstep deliveries of good food. It also gave me time to rework 

my approach to menus, with new ingredients and cooking 

techniques, as well as recording some live demonstration 

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ISLANDS TO 

highlands 

CLAM VONGOLE 

Good clams can be found year-round on 

the coast all around Britain, but are at their 

best in the colder months. Clam vongole is 

simply the best pasta dish, in my opinion, 

but when made properly like Francesco 

Mazzei showed me, it’s on a different level 

entirely. Serves: 4 

INGREDIENTS 

2 tablespoons olive oil 

3 garlic cloves, chopped 

1 shallot, diced 

100ml dry white wine 

1kg clams, cleaned (see tip) 

sea salt and freshly ground 

black pepper 

1 red chilli, diced 

zest of 2 lemons, plus juice of 1 lemon 

small bunch of parsley, chopped 

50g parmesan, grated 

METHOD 

Bring a large pan of salted water to the 

boil and cook the pasta, following the 

packet instructions, until al dente. 

While the pasta’s bubbling away, start the 

sauce. In a large saucepan with a lid, heat 

the oil over a medium heat, add the garlic 

and shallot and cook for 2 minutes, stirring 

often. Pour in the wine and clams, season 

well, then put the lid on the pan and bring 

to the boil. Reduce the heat a little and 

cook for a further 4 minutes. 

Resting a colander over a bowl, use a 

large slotted spoon to lift the clams out of 

the sauce into the colander, then bring the 

sauce to the boil and simmer, uncovered, 

until reduced by half. 

Drain the spaghetti and add it to the pan 

with the sauce and cook for a further 2 

minutes. Add the chilli, lemon zest and 

juice and parsley and season well. 

Stir everything together, then pop the 

clams back into the pan along with any 

of the juices caught in the bowl. Give 

everything a really big stir again to mix it 

all in, then scatter over the parmesan and 

drizzle in a little more olive oil, if you like. 

Serve immediately. 

JAMES’S TIP 

Fresh clams need to be alive before you 

cook them. To clean the clams of sand or 

grit, soak them for 20 minutes in a bowl 

of cold salty water. Drain, then transfer 

to a bowl of clean cold water to soak for 

a further 10 minutes, so they don’t taste 

too salty. 

STEAK WITH 

WHISKY BRAISED 

ONIONS 

Every chef becomes obsessed with certain 

ingredients at some point in the year and 

right now, my obsession is onions. These, 

combined with steak and a simple mustard 

sauce, were a favourite dish of Johnny on 

Camera Two when we were filming the 

show. Serves: 2 

INGREDIENTS 

4 onions, peeled 

50ml whisky 

600ml beef stock 

100g salted butter 

1 garlic clove, crushed 

a few pine sprigs, washed and patted dry 

1–2 tablespoons olive oil 

sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 

400g rump steak, 5cm thick 

150g long-stem broccoli 

FOR THE SAUCE 

2 tablespoons Scottish grainy mustard 

½ teaspoon English mustard 

2 tablespoons salted butter 

25ml whisky 

75ml double cream 

METHOD 

If using, light your BBQ. When the coals 

are silvery in colour, it’s ready to cook on. 

Place the whole onions in a pan with the 

whisky and beef stock. 

Cover and bring to the boil then reduce 

the heat slightly and simmer for 40 

minutes. Use a slotted spoon to lift the 

onions out of their cooking liquor and set 

aside to cool a little. Reserve the liquor. 

Meanwhile, place the butter, garlic and 

pine sprigs into a separate pan and place 

over a low heat to melt the butter. If not 

cooking on the BBQ, preheat a griddle pan 

over a high heat. 

Cut the onions in half horizontally, then 

drizzle over the oil and season well. Cook 

on the griddle pan or on the BBQ, flatside 

down, for a couple of minutes until 

charred. Lift onto a plate and set aside. 

Season the steak all over, then brush with 

some of the melted pine butter. Cook on 

the hot griddle pan or on the BBQ for 2 

minutes, then brush with more butter, flip 

over and cook for another 2 minutes. 

Add the long-stem broccoli to the pan or 

BBQ for the last 2 minutes of cooking, 

again brushing with pine butter. Lift the 

steak onto a board and rest for 4 minutes. 

To make the sauce, put both types of 

mustard in a pan with 1 tablespoon of the 

butter and 200ml of the reserved onion 

cooking liquor. Pour in the whisky, then 

flambé to burn off the alcohol, tipping the 

pan gently and carefully to ignite. Place 

over a medium heat and simmer until the 

liquid has reduced by half, then stir in 

the cream and season well. Whisk in the 

remaining 1 tablespoon of butter to finish. 

Slice the steak into 3-cm thick slices and 

place on a platter with the broccoli, then 

spoon over the sauce. Pull the onions into 

petals and dot around before serving. 

TARRAGON AND 

WILD GARLIC 

RISOTTO 

with mushrooms and baked 

kombu potatoes 

In essence, this is of course two separate 

dishes. I wanted to serve the potatoes 

separately on the show, but little Sammy 

Head – the legend of the food team – 

couldn’t be bothered to walk back down 

the mountain to get another bowl, so it 

became one dish! A great, simple risotto 

should be packed full of flavour; watch the 

seasoning as it usually needs more salt 

than you think and, whatever you do, don’t 

make it too thick. Serves: 4 

INGREDIENTS 

50g salted butter 

1 garlic clove, chopped 

1 shallot, diced 


CHEF JAMES MARTIN 

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SHARE SOME FABULOUS 

RECIPES FROM HIS BOOK 

ISLANDS TO HIGHLANDS, 

CELEBRATING THE BEST OF 

THE BRITISH ISLES 

Recipes and words from 

James Martin’s Islands to Highlands: 

80 fantastic recipes from around the 

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200g risotto rice 

50ml dry white wine 

500ml vegetable stock 

200g wild mushrooms, roughly torn 

50g mascarpone 

25g parmesan, grated 

small bunch of tarragon, chopped 

a few wild garlic leaves 

sea salt and freshly ground 

black pepper 

FOR THE POTATOES 

150g new potatoes 

1 parmesan rind 

1 tablespoon kombu dried seaweed 

pinch of sea salt 

TO SERVE 

2 tablespoons crème fraîche 

a few micro herb sprigs or 

a few chives, chopped 

METHOD 

If using, light your BBQ. When the coals are 

silvery in colour, it’s ready to cook on. 

Heat the butter in a deep non-stick pan over 

a medium heat. Once the butter is melted and 

foaming, add the garlic, shallot and rice, stirring 

until the rice is well coated in the butter. Stir in 

the wine and around three-quarters of the stock, 

bring to the boil, then simmer for 15 minutes, 

stirring occasionally. 

Stir through the mushrooms and cook for a further 

5 minutes until the rice is cooked and just tender. 

Put the potatoes in a saucepan and cover 

with water, then add the parmesan rind, 

kombu seaweed and pinch of salt. Bring to 

the boil, then simmer for 15 minutes. Drain the 

potatoes, then put them directly onto the grill 

bars of the BBQ and cook for 2–3 minutes, 

turning occasionally, until charred. Carefully lift 

out of the barbecue and set aside. 

To finish the risotto, stir in the mascarpone, 

parmesan, tarragon (reserving a few sprigs for 

garnish), wild garlic and remaining stock, then 

season to taste. The texture should be slightly 

runny. 

To serve, spoon the risotto onto 4 plates and 

garnish with a few extra sprigs of tarragon and 

micro herbs. Split the potatoes, top them with 

crème fraîche, micro herbs or chives and either 

serve on a separate plate alongside or place 

directly on top of the risotto. 


BLACK BUTTER AND APPLE 

BAKEWELL TART 

In the Channel Islands, I went to see how Jersey black 

butter was made. It’s not actually made with butter – to be 

honest there’s none in it at all. In fact, it’s a preserve made 

with top quality apples, liquorice, spices and sugar, which 

is cooked in the traditional way over a firepit and stirred 

all the time to prevent it from burning. As it slowly cooks it 

develops an amazing, caramelised, sweet flavour. It is not 

only great in this tart, but also fabulous served on its own, 

spread on toast or scones. Serves: 6-8 

INGREDIENTS 

FOR THE PASTRY 

225g plain flour, 

plus extra for dusting 

pinch of salt 

2 tablespoons icing sugar 

100g cold salted butter, cubed, 

plus extra for greasing 

1 egg, beaten 

1 tablespoon iced water 

FOR THE FILLING 

4 tablespoons black butter preserve 

225g softened salted butter 

225g caster sugar 

4 eggs, beaten 

175g ground almonds 

50g plain flour 

2 English apples, cored and 

thinly sliced 

FOR THE GLAZE 

1½ tablespoons caster sugar 

1½ tablespoons boiling water 

TO SERVE 

Jersey cream, whipped 

METHOD 

To make the pastry, sift the flour and salt into a bowl. 

Stir in the icing sugar, then add the butter. Use your 

fingertips to rub the butter into the flour mixture until it 

resembles breadcrumbs. Mix in the egg and water using 

a round-bladed table knife, then gently bring the mixture 

together into a ball. Wrap in clingfilm and pop in the 

fridge for 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C 

fan)/350°F/gas 4. Grease a 23-cm fluted tart tin lightly 

with butter. 

Dust a little flour over a clean work surface and roll out 

the pastry into a large round big enough to line the tart tin. 

Lift into the tin and press into the edges gently. Trim away 

the excess pastry, then spoon the black butter preserve 

for the filling into the base. Use the back of the spoon to 

spread it out to cover the pastry dough. 

Make the filling by beating the butter and sugar together 

in a large bowl. Mix in the eggs, then fold in the ground 

almonds and flour. Spoon the mixture evenly over the 

black butter and layer the apple slices over the top. 

Bake for 35–40 minutes until golden, then remove from 

the oven and leave to cool to room temperature in the tin. 

Meanwhile, make the glaze. Pop the sugar and boiling 

water into a small pan and heat, stirring until the sugar 

has dissolved. Brush the tart with the glaze, then carefully 

remove from the tin to a serving plate. Slice and serve 

with the cream. 


wine and dine 


Wine & Reason opened its 

doors in December 2018 on 

Montague Place in Worthing... 

With over 80 bottles of wine in stock and more than 30 available 

by the glass at any one time it is a wine lovers paradise. Serving 

a selection of small plate tapas food, cheese boards and various 

nibbles, all of which are vegetarian or vegan, the food has been 

extremely well-received and comes highly recommended on 

both Tripadviser and Google Reviews. The restaurant sits at the 

south end of Montague Place, opposite the sea. The interior is 

warm and cosy, and you can get lost for hours in the relaxed 

atmosphere. But there is also seating outside, overlooking the 

sea, Worthing’s beautiful art-deco Pier and also currently sits 

directly beneath Worthing’s observation wheel. 

The owner, Fergus, has been in the wine trade for 20 years and 

has personally hand-picked every single bottle on the shelf, so 

you’re unlikely to find anything to disappoint. With a selection of 

wines from all over the world, including Romania, Lebanon and 

several local Sussex wines, there is a range of grape varieties 

and styles to suit all tastes. 

They also host regular tasting events, such as wine and 

cheese nights, wine-related quiz evenings, call my bluff tasting 

sessions, as well as a selection of evenings hosted by external 

wine makers and producers. Check the events section of their 

website for a list of upcoming tasting evenings. 

Evenings and weekends can get extremely busy, so booking in 

advance is highly recommended to avoid disappointment. The 

web address is www.wineandrason.co.uk. You can book via 

the website, or by calling 01903 297470. You can also email 

info@wineandreason.co.uk in order to book, or to request 

further information. 

Wine and Reason 

just west of Worthing Pier 

14 Montague Place 

Worthing 

BN11 3BG

How has 

covid 

changed 

education? 

What positives can 

we take from this 

pandemic? 

Teaching during these 

difficult times has created a 

blended learning approach, 

meaning a school has had 

to develop a multi-faceted 

approach to education. 

Andy Perryer, Digital 

Learning Adviser for 

Cognita, reflects on how 

teachers and pupils have 

embraced online learning 

during the pandemic in this 

piece for the Independent 

Schools Council. 

Last week, a teacher at Breaside Prep, 

one of the Cognita schools just outside 

London, showed me how her class had 

taken to using collaborative documents. 

It sounds ordinary but is anything but. It 

started with a blank screen. Then a sprout 

of an idea appeared, followed by one 

branch and another; images were added, 

giving life and colour to the initial thinking, 

and a stream of comment boxes popped 

over the screen. All within the space of a 

minute: an explosion of creativity. 

Online teaching under Covid-19 

restrictions has been a hothouse for 

EdTech in the independent sector. 

Sometimes painful necessity has seen 

schools’ digital wizardry advance two+ 

years in mere weeks, as online tools once 

viewed as ‘nice to have’ additions become 

everyday necessities. So the future has 

arrived early, with lasting implications for 

what it means to be a teacher. 

But the story of the last few months is not 

a chronicle of the wonders of technology 

– rather the value of good teachers who 

are flexible, adaptable and committed. 

Evidence has shown that just giving 

children digital devices and software 

leads nowhere. The technology is an 

engine of education, but it’s the quality 

of the teacher’s guidance, motivation, 

feedback and interaction that are the allimportant 

wheels. 

Our schools in the UK were able to learn 

key lockdown lessons early on due to 

experiences shared by our sister schools 

in Asia, where the pandemic hit first. 

Chief among these was that well-being 

and a sense of security had to be the 

initial foundation. Pupils had to see their 

teachers and classmates, albeit virtually, 

and have time to re-establish feelings of 

being part of a community - before the 

impetus for learning was unlocked. 

There’s no doubt it’s been a trial by fire. 

Before Covid-19, teachers tended to 

fall into two camps: those who were 

comfortable with IT anyway, and those 

who couldn’t wait to turn off their 

laptop and get back into the classroom. 

Either way, the transition to online has 

prompted an incredible groundswell of 

teacher collaboration as peers share the 

challenges they’re feeling in this brave 

new world - along with ideas, support 

and handy hacks for overcoming them. 

Out went normal routines and mindsets 

as the realisation soon set in that an 

element of freewheeling agility is what’s 

needed. For example, as soon as we 

learned how to set up outward-facing 

webinars on Microsoft Teams in April, we 

had live online events up and running for 

parents from the following week on how 

to support children through lockdown. 

Before, this would have likely involved 

months of planning. 

We’ve been fortunate at Cognita in that the 

UK pandemic restrictions came towards 

the end of our national initiative to refresh 

how EdTech was being used, introducing 

mobile technology and wireless screen 

sharing as standard in the classroom. We 

were already encouraging teachers to be 

more mobile around classrooms, making 

their teaching practice more flexible and 

intuitive. They could take a snap of a 

student’s piece of work for instantaneous 

sharing and peer feedback, and teach 

from where they were needed rather than 

be tethered to the corner of the room 

where the tech used to sit. We showed 

them how digital tools could transform 

learning, not just substitute what is done 

without them. That’s what lockdown 

brought into sharp focus. 

As per the opening example of children 

using collaborative documents, 

we’ve seen how difficult times have 

opened eyes to how learning can be 

enhanced: the limits to collaboration 

and participation while working on 

paper in a classroom; the benefits of 

personalisation and student agency, 

when students get to choose how and 

when they study and who they learn 

with. Feedback has been transformed. 

Teachers have more options, from the 

simple text box, to a short piece of 

audio or a fully interactive video that 

encourages more depth and variety in 

responses; if a group of students are 

experiencing the same issue, they can 

provide group face-to-face feedback; 

and most importantly the feedback is on 

record, something that can be returned 

to rather than advice in a classroom that 

can’t always be remembered. 

The 2020 pandemic won’t be remembered 

as a blip for education but a step change, 

the opening up of the box to genuinely 

blended learning - the best of both online 

and face-to-face. And that will mean 

more flexibility and freedom for teaching 

professionals, no longer rooted in the 

classroom but able to move between the 

physical and virtual 

worlds, marshalling 

stores of resources 

and collaboration in 

ways that provide 

a more engaging, 

innovative education 

experience for our 

children. 

The Independent Schools Council (ISC) 

brings together seven associations and 

four affiliate associations to represent over 

1,300 independent schools. These schools 

are amongst the best in the world, and 

educate more than half-a-million children. 


Work begins on another 

transformative 

outdoor educational 

space at Slindon College 


Slindon College has been fundraising 

throughout the year in order to create 

a Sensory Garden for its pupils... 

Fundraisers have included the well-loved, annual Christmas 

by Candlelight at the College in addition to many other events 

undertaken by Slindon College Parents’ Association as well as 

the pupils themselves. 

Work has begun to improve the current ornamental garden by 

developing it further into a ‘Sensory Garden’. This will help the 

boys access a fun educational resource allowing them to explore 

their senses and nature through sound, smell, texture, sight as 

well as being a calming place to relax and unwind. 

It will offer pupils the therapeutic benefits of nature, which can 

help ease anxieties, improve physical and mental health as 

well as ameliorating sensory processing issues. The garden 

will also be another stimulating, outdoor educational space at 

the College that sits alongside the Forest School, Farm and 

Horticultural area. 

Pupils will play an active role in the creation of the garden, which 

will teach life skills like patience and nurturing whilst they wait 

for their seeds to flower and bloom. Furthermore, the project 

forms part of a wider commitment to the environment, creating 

a habitat for the wildlife that flock to the College’s impressive 

National Trust grounds. 

Headmaster, Mr Birkbeck said: “At Slindon College, we 

seek to provide all our pupils with a stimulating, broad and 

balanced educational experience within a caring and supportive 

environment, tailored to the needs of each individual child. The 

impact of our surroundings provides a calm and meaningful 

setting for personal growth and the new garden will be 

another outdoor area that will enable them to unwind in a safe 

environment. It will also facilitate and complement the wider 

context of holistic education at Slindon College.” 

Slindon College’s next Open Morning is Saturday 19th 

September from 9:30am – 12noon. To visit please register 

your attendance by visiting: www.slindoncollege.co.uk/ 

openmornings-visits – please note this Open Morning event is 

pending prevailing government guidelines.


Work hard, do good and engage 

Education is about much more than achieving the right grades. 

Nick Creed, Deputy Head of Co-curricular at Hurst College 

explains why as much value is placed on what goes on outside of 

the classroom as inside... 

Why does Hurst use the term cocurricular 

rather than extra-curricular? 

We regard co-curricular activities as 

being key to the all-round education of 

every individual student, and use the 

term co-curricular because we believe 

that the activities should run alongside 

the academic curriculum as part of the 

weekly timetable. We value what goes 

on outside of the classroom as much as 

what goes on inside, because skills that 

are learnt through these activities can be 

transferred to the classroom. 

Sport and games are compulsory 

throughout the week and our service 

afternoon is compulsory for students in 

Years 10 and 11, whilst the majority of our 

Sixth Formers continue to be part of the 

service programme. Dance and drama 

are compulsory for Year 9 students and 

have protected slots as part of the weekly 

timetable. Music activities such as the 

choir, orchestra and jazz band 

also have protected slots. Specialist 

sports during games sessions include 

archery, climbing, rowing, sailing and 

mountain-biking. 

Through these activities students will 

not only gain certain skills and develop a 

range of qualities but they might also be 

introduced to a pastime or hobby which 

they can enjoy throughout their lives. 

Why are extra-curricular opportunities 

so important in a child’s education? 

The range of activities provide many 

opportunities for our students to try 

new ventures, confront risks and learn 

from experience – all crucial aspects in 

developing skills for life. The aim of our 

co-curricular programme is to equip 

students with the skills and experience 

to make a success of their lives beyond 

Hurst. Respect, responsibility, resilience 

and reflection are learnt through the 

programme, and students also learn 

how to communicate with each other 

as part of a team and in leading a team. 

The various activities also help them 

to become accurate decision-makers 

- another important asset for later life. 

Benefits from the more physical activities 

help to improve students’ health, 

wellbeing and fitness levels in order to 

maintain a balanced lifestyle. 

Which extra-curricular events tend to 

be the most popular among students? 

We encourage our students to engage in 

as much of the co-curricular programme 

as possible – as a member of our dance 

companies or sports teams, performing in 

our drama or music productions or taking 

part in the Duke of Edinburgh award. 

We have highly qualified staff to deliver 

the activities and to bring out the best 

in each student. Some discover talents 

they didn’t realise they had - for example, 

first team rugby players have also taken 

lead roles in our Dance Showcase. By the 

time students leave Hurst, the majority 

will have performed in a sports team, 

on a dance floor, on the stage, as well 

as having marched with the CCF and 

been involved with recycling or another 

environmental activity. 

Do you actively encourage girls to 

get involved in activities traditionally 

favoured by boys – and vice versa? 

Our co-curricular programme is not 

focused on gender and therefore 

activities are not gender-specific. For 

example, boys are as equally involved 

in dance as the girls. In sport, some of 

the teams are made up of boys and girls 

– particularly cricket and hockey. Hurst 

boys and girls are strongly supportive 

of each other, whatever the activity, a 

characteristic for which the college is 

renowned. 

How did you deal with co-curricular 

activities during remote learning? 

One of the most interesting challenges 

was to redesign the school day to adapt 

to the new way of working. Some creative 

timetabling allowed for an earlier finish 

each day without losing any of our 

co-curricular provision. This last point 

proved critical: by continuing to offer 

a programme of assemblies, sports 

sessions, choir and orchestra practices, 

musical rehearsals, activities sessions 

and CCF (to name but a few), the regular 

rhythms of Hurst life continued – and the 

students stayed fit, healthy and active. 

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For further information or to arrange a 

visit please call 01273 836937. 


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Little Lancing Day Nursery & Forest 

School opened in September 2020 

Located just north of the A27, opposite Shoreham Airport, it 

offers high quality day care for children aged from 2 months to 

5 years in a fresh, modern and calm environment. The nursery 

children enjoy a large outdoor garden space with room to 

run and play with a separate baby garden. It offers a range of 

care options and is open from 7am to 7pm, although some 

adjustments are currently in place, post lockdown. Some EY 

funded places are offered, subject to session availability. 

Little Lancing is graduate-led by Nursery Manager, Rachel 

Martini, who has many years’ experience in Early Years care. 

The Little Lancing community celebrates together, eats freshly 

prepared ‘home-cooked’ meals together, plays together and 

learns together. Every member of the Little Lancing family 

is encouraged to reach their potential through play and 

exploration, with plenty of fresh air and a balance of childinitiated 

play and adult-led teachable moments. 

In normal times, every child at Little Lancing has access to the 

beautiful grounds of the Lancing College estate including the 

woodland walks, the equestrian centre, visiting College farm and 

the Chapel. The Nursery Manager hopes to reinstate these as 

soon as it is safe and practical to do so. 

Lockdown unfortunately delayed the launch of the Nursery’s 

Forest School area which is now being planned for 2020/2021. 

It will offer outdoor learning sessions with some of the Lancing 

College Farm sheep as neighbours! 

During the Coronavirus lockdown, Little Lancing remained open 

for the children of parents with Key Worker or other essential 

industry jobs. It also provided temporary childcare for other local 

families, whose nurseries had closed entirely. The Nursery staff 

were proud to support families in this way and the feedback 

from parents whose children continued to attend was universal 

in its appreciation of the care taken by Little Lancing to keep 

everyone safe and well. Since reopening, interest in joining 

the nursery has been strong and enrolments have risen – and 

continue to rise – significantly. 

The reputation of Little Lancing is growing fast and parents and 

carers are encouraged to apply early for places. 

Address: Little Lancing Day Nursery & Forest School, 

5 Coombes Road, Lancing, BN15 0RJ 

Contact Rachel Martini (Manager) or Jovita Opio (Deputy 

Manager) on 01273 465900 

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LOVING 

home 

With holiday plans scuppered and moves delayed, we 

look at the ways you can transform your home into the 

perfect, functional family space you need 

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STYLE TIP 

Looking to replace your French doors? 

Crittall-style aluminium doors look wonderful 

in a whole host of properties - including 

period rooms where they complement the 

grandeur and scale of the space. 

Image from Ideal Glass 

CONSERVATORY CONVERSION 

Replacing a glass or polycarbonate conservatory roof with an insulated 

solid composite roof will match it up to the house and make it look like 

a natural extension with a sense of permanence. There’ll be no more 

problems with sun glare, leaks or a build-up of condensation, transforming 

your old conservatory into a more usable living space that is 

also more sound-proof. Composite roofs are also ideal for home office 

spaces, home studios, garden rooms, and orangeries. 

Image from Ultraframe 


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EXTENDING LIVING 

SPACE 

If a move is off the cards but your house is bursting at 

the seams, first consider where you can make the most 

of unused space - it’s generally the most cost-effective 

way to gain those extra square feet. 

Loft conversions will require professional drawing plans 

and, in some cases, planning permission too. If you live 

in a flat, a semi-detached, or terraced property, then a 

party wall agreement will also be needed. And if you 

live in a conservation area as well, there are additional 

hoops to jump through. Lastly, loft conversions need to 

adhere to building regulations. As a rule of thumb, you 

need a minimum height of 2.1 metres over 50% of the 

room after the new floor has been put in. 

Image from Ideal Glass 

There are many different types of loft conversion 

available including: skylight, rear dormer, double dormer, 

mansard, double mansard and hip-to-gable. So, giving 

an estimate of costs is tricky as it also depends on 

where you live in the UK. But once you’ve decided 

to invest and upgrade your loft space, you can take 

comfort in knowing you’ve created that 

beautiful extra room you and your family 

have been looking for. And, of course, 

you’ll have added several thousand 

pounds to the value of your home. 

STYLE TIP 

Indecision costs! Before starting your conversion of any space, make sure 

your plans are fully spec’d out. Make the most of all storage space - that’s 

often at a premium in smaller homes. The addition of a bathroom is great in a 

loft conversion, but don’t add one at the expense of making the bedroom too 

small. Keep decor light and breezy and invest in roof insulation to help control 

temperature in the space, as well as sufficient wall coverings. 

If a loft conversion won’t satisfy your 

needs, then you might want to consider 

a reconfiguration or extension in your 

living space. Rules, known as ‘permitted 

development’ rights, allow you to extend 

a house without needing to apply for 

planning permission if specific limitations 

and conditions are met - check your local 

authority website to find out the specific 

details. Usually, even an extension of 

a few square metres can make a huge 

difference to how you can use and 

configure living space - creating more 

convivial, conversational zones which 

appeal to modern ways of living. 


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Large Antique 

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GARDEN ROOMS 

Those blessed with larger gardens have probably 

made the most of a lockdown in the sunshine... 

but larger gardens can also house garden rooms. 

These purpose-built structures can be fully 

plumbed in and have electricity installed, making 

them a viable space if your new work from home 

regime looks likely to stay in place - anyone who 

has been working balanced on the edge of the 

dining table with the family running riot around 

them will know it is not conducive to a happy 

working environment, so utilising space outside 

of the house is an excellent solution which 

causes no major interior upheaval. Unless you 

live in a conservation area or your home is listed, 

you will generally not need planning permission 

for these structures. 

Even with a smaller garden, utilising the space 

and making it feel like one homogeneous zone 

will make your living space feel amplified. 

Consider using matching or tonally similar 

flooring from the kitchen out to the patio, and if 

budget allows, opt for large panes of glazing or 

bi-fold doors to really allow the spaces to flow 

between each other. 

When setting up your outside space, the key is 

layering soft furnishings and lighting to make the 

seating area feel inviting. Use similar tones and 

textures in the adjoining room to make the spaces 

flow between each other. Al fresco entertaining 

will never have been so stylish! 

STYLE TIP 

Light and dress your outside space with the same care and 

attention you would your dining table when hosting. Will 

there be enough light after sunset, from the side, the table 

and maybe overhead like these fabulous string lights form 

lights4fun.co.uk. Dress the table too with lovely linens and 

have provisions like small throws over the backs of chairs 

just in case the temperature drops. 

Turkish Cotton 

Throw, £26, 

hauslife.co.uk 

Antique Brass 

Tray, £75, 

ellajames.co.uk 

Hampstead Bench, £290, 

gardentrading.co.uk 

Savannah Grey Liftup 

Garden Daybed, 

£649, danetti.com 

Ennial Outdoor Rug, from 

£49, escapologyhome.com 

Mai Cotton 

Cushion Cover, 

£40, hauslife.co.uk 


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NOTES FROM THE GARDEN 

PLANNING next year's springtime 

Matt Biggs is our resident garden 

advisor. Here he gives us advice 

on how to prepare our garden for 

next year. Matt trained at The 

Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and 

has presented numerous television 

programmes including Channel 4’s 

Garden Club. 

There is no doubt that this year has been a 

year like no other. It has changed so many 

things in so many ways, and one of those is 

the time that some of us have had to spend 

in our gardens. Whether you are a true 

‘son of the soil’ or someone who wouldn’t 

necessarily know a daffodil from a daisy, we 

have had time to contemplate that space 

outside of our window, be it a window box, 

courtyard or garden. 

Gardening offers us so many benefits - the 

opportunity to exercise, space to think, 

space to grow new plants, delicious edibles 

and fabulous fruit, play with the kids, count 

butterflies, feed birds, and there is another, 

really important thing that it offers us - the 

opportunity to plan for the future. 

With so much uncertainty in life there is 

something very life affirming about planning 

our gardens for next year - and now is the 

time to do that. Ornamental bulbs are in our 

garden centres now - bulbs are amazing! 

They require very little care, takes almost 

no skill at all to plant - even if you plant it 

upside down it will still appear - kids love to 

help choose and plant them and then there 

is that wonderful day when a green shoot 

spikes its way out of the ground heralding 

the beauty to 

follow. So this 

month get out 

to your garden 

centre or 

nursery, take a 

pen and paper 

and make a list 

or check put 

a bulb catalogue 

and start planning for a new year filled with 

colour and optimism - and bring some 

excitement and colour into your life next 

spring - all from a little brown bulb! 

To find out more about Matt’s love of 

gardening please visit www.matthewbiggs. 

com where you will discover some 

inspirational material. 

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DECOR HOW TO: 

THE MODERN RUSTIC AESTHETIC 

What do you get when you mix 

mid-century modern furniture with 

rustic materials and accents? A 

perfectly modern rustic look! Kate, 

the founder of online homewares 

company Haus, delves into how you 

can achieve the look in your home. 

New to modern rustic style? You’ve 

probably seen it before and just 

didn’t know what to call it. It involves 

comfortable but streamlined furniture, 

natural elements, earth tones, and 

reliance on rustic materials and decor. 

This style is all over Instagram and 

Pinterest, and brilliant designers like 

Amber Interiors and Studio McGee often 

design rooms that you could easily say 

are of this style. 

Comfortable foundations 

Comfort is key with this look. So, the 

largest pieces of furniture in any modern 

rustic room should be streamlined 

but never skimp on comfort. In living 

rooms, start with cosy oversized sofas. 

In bedrooms, opt for plush, upholstered 

beds. For a dining room, look for an 

oversized, rustic wood dining table 

around which big groups can gather. 

But, while prioritizing comfort, make sure 

the furniture lines are clean and simple to 

keep the look modern. 

Add Mid-Century Modern 

Accents 

Once the comfortable foundation is 

laid, introduce a more mid-century or 

eclectic vibe. At first it may seem odd 

to mix these styles—but the contrast 

they create is what makes this look so 

dynamic and fun. 

An easy place to do this is with your 

accent furniture. Think of an eclectic 

woven leather armchair or a coffee or 

bedside table with an antique flair. In 

dining rooms, pair your farmhouse dining 

table with more modern seating, like 

Wishbone or Eames shell chairs. 

Create Conversational 

Layouts 

A family-friendly style by nature, 

modern rustic interiors often have more 

symmetrical layouts that are geared 

toward large gatherings and facilitate 

conversations. (Hence the huge, rustic 

dining table we suggested above.) This 

is where the look leans more rustic and 

formal rather than modern and eclectic. 

Layer on Natural 

Textures 

When bringing the modern 

rustic style to life, we love 

the opportunity to play 

with textures and different 

materials. This keeps a 

room looking liveable and 

approachable. Look for natural 

materials like seagrass, jute, 

ceramics, leather, and liveedge 

woods—then mix and 

match them together in one 

space, incorporating them 

in furniture, lighting, and decor accents! 

This helps the room feel dynamic and 

visually interesting 

We love introducing lots of texture with 

soft furnishings too - think of fringing 

and tufts plus artisanal products like the 

gorgeously tactile mudcloth cushions, 

with their handwoven texture and 

abundance of prints and patterns. 

Introduce Industrial 

Lighting 

With modern rustic, light fixtures are 

often industrial with sleek, streamlined 

forms that are sculptural in nature. Look 

for matte black or antique brass options, 

or even rattan and include multi-level 

light sources. 

Shop the range of artisanal 

homewares at www.hauslife.co.uk 

Fox Club Chair, 

£870, limelace.co.uk 

Tray, £40, sweetpeaandwillow.com 


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Cosmia Tassel Throw, 


Anouk Pillow Cover 

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Wells Bubble Vase 

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Boston Reclaimed Wood 

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Later life... 

Let the fun begin !.? 

Here Peter Thomson takes stock of time during lockdown and how 

many older people benefitted from their time at home 

The past few months have been 

remarkable in mainly a bad way but 

thankfully with a few positives thrown in. 

Wishing to avoid adding to the negative 

bombardments we have been receiving 

daily, I am going to concentrate on some of 

these positives and how they might interact 

with ‘later life’. 

Enforced lockdowns have afforded many 

of us the ‘luxury’ of decoupling from the 

daily grind and given us a time to take 

stock. With no workday commuting nor 

competing activities to get in the way we 

have been able to undertake projects 

that have remained on the back burner 

or indulge ourselves with new hobbies or 

fitness regimes. 

It has in effect been a form of preretirement 

when people approaching 

their golden age get a chance to taste 

the future without having to make the 

big decision. Retirement used to be at 

a fixed age whereby a suitable present 

was bought and a venue booked so that 

everyone could give their soon to be 

former colleague a good send-off. If you 

are having to make this decision yourself 

do you soldier on whatever or call it a day 

26 | www.worthinglifestyle.co.uk 

half dreading a retirement with nothing to 

do. You can only bake so many cakes and 

the garden is not a 7 day a week job. At 

this point anxieties can be awakened in as 

the old adage ‘use it or lose it’ cuts in and 

people become fearful for their future. 

But what has the lockdown taught us? 

Without getting on an ecological soapbox, 

we have all had time to appreciate the 

environment we live in. With much less 

travel and industry taking place the world 

gently began to heal itself. Seemingly bluer 

skies and more birdsong have been truly 

gladdening. Hopefully all this good will 

not be undone as we begin to return to 

the new normal. There has been a huge 

upswing in the amount of walking and 

cycling that has been taking place. People 

have discovered some beautiful locations 

within a short distance of their homes as 

well as getting exercise. 

It has also taught that the business of living 

is very important for people of all ages. 

If you do not nurture these processes 

and realise their importance you will 

miss out on many uplifting and enriching 

experiences. In a funny way it should not 

be called’ later life’, but just ‘life’!

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your visit. 

One thing we are proud of at Churchill is our strong sense of community and 

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This has been summed up so perfectly by one of our Owners: 

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BUILT ON INTEGRITY AND TRUST 

Give yourself something to smile about 


10 top foods for eating well as we get older 

As we age it is vitally important to eat 

certain foods which offer a huge benefit 

to people as they age. The correct foods 

help in maintaining their health and 

memory if they’re consumed as part of 

a healthy lifestyle. 

Eating a certain type of food won’t help 

you cure a disease or prevent dementia, 

but a healthy diet packed with nutritious 

foods does have its benefits. Specific 

products can benefit those in elderly care 

homes and help them maintain their health 

and memory if they’re consumed as part 

of a healthy lifestyle. Not sure which foods 

should be on your or your loved one’s 

grocery list? Here are the top 10 foods 

that senior citizens should be eating. 

1. Apples 

Apples are wonderful fruits for those who 

are struggling to maintain their blood sugar 

levels or who have high cholesterol. The 

soluble fibre they contain can help lower 

cholesterol and slow the uptake of glucose. 

Apples also provide potassium, antioxidants 

and vitamin C. 

2. Shellfish 

Shellfish like crab, oysters and scallops 

contain vitamin B12, iron, magnesium and 

potassium, all of which are beneficial for 

brain function. 

PLANNING FOR 

DEMENTIA 

Woodlands, is a long and well established care home 

for the elderly, near the beach in a quiet residential 

area of Littlehampton... 

3. Leafy green vegetables I could tell you all about Woodlands House and its facilities as if I 

Leafy greens like spinach, 

was 

kale, 

describing 

and turnip 

a hotel, for example the beautiful individual rooms, 

greens, as well as vegetables 

the designer 

like broccoli, 

bathrooms, wi-fi, HD TV, telephones, spacious 

have been linked to lower 

gardens, 

levels of cognitive 

etc all of which Woodlands has!!!! However when I was 

decline as people age. 

searching 

LOCKDOWN 

for a room for my own Mother all those years ago I do not 

remember any of these concerns being uppermost in my mind. What 

4. Fish 

I do remember is the fear of making the wrong decision, whether I 

Salmon, halibut, tuna, mackerel, was Woodlands “doing sardines the right House thing...” remembering Care Home “Don’t ever took put me extra in an 

and other cold-water fish old have peoples high home”; but knowing in my heart and head that this was 

omega-3 fatty acid levels, the safety 

making very best steps 

them decision ahead I could make. of What COVID-19 was so heartbreaking and the was 

good for the heart and brain. the team If role seafood reversal are isn’t of looking taking and accepting forward the responsibility to welcoming of making 

your cup of tea, beans, nuts, such flaxseeds a life changing and choice on behalf of a loved one, and it was the 

blackberries, strawberries, raspberries, 

healthy oils can be good substitutes. hardest families decision and I had visitors ever had make. again soon! 

plums, oranges, red grapes and cherries are 

Finding the type of care all available good options. within the many different homes 

5. Eggs 

is Woodlands daunting in took itself. the Do precaution I want a new of locking large modern down home a couple with of all 

Eggs are easy to incorporate into a 

the weeks “facilities” before bright the general walls, 

8. Dark 

all public. new 

chocolate 

staff.. This was or do done I want with the complete home 

meal and full of protein. They also 

that cooperation offers the from nearest families You 

possible 

will and be staff. pleased 

likeness The to team to 

know 

a home? had that PPE your 

With all in 

contain choline, which is a B vitamin that 

familiar place ready staff, for many use who and chocolate protection have been 

habit procedures at 

might 

the 

be 

same 

good in home place. for you! 

for This years 

benefits memory and encourages stress 

and protected years with their the residents maximum 

Dark and chocolate 

experience staff. Activities is full of 

and 

antioxidants, became ongoing even training 

and 

management. 

within more important, that same both home 

may one with 

help to a one prevent 

Manager and heart on who the attacks, entertainment 

is daily 

lower 

contact 

blood 

pressure and decrease the risk of stroke. 

6. Asparagus with side! every (the Karaoke residents was and a staff? particular hit!). 

Asparagus is full of nutrients 

Do 

that benefit 9. Coffee 

Woodlands I want to see is a every small, certificate specialist for care every home, course with and staff pictures who of 

seniors. Lycopene, for example, 

member 

can 

of 

protect 

staff because If you there drink coffee, so many, you’re or do in luck. I want Drinking 

have been highly trained and are qualified, to care for people to be 

against prostate cancer. Vitamin 

greeted 

A 

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boosts 

the same coffee team week can reduce in week the out? risk of These Alzheimer’s 

with Alzheimer’s disease and/or Dementia. Many have same been 

the immune system and eye 

staff 

health, 

knowing 

while 

my loved disease, one not heart only and during respiratory the day diseases, 

caring for its residence for ten years or more. This advantage but also at 

fibre aids in cholesterol reduction 

night, when 

and 

they are stroke, alone and diabetes feeling and lost? infections. 

means that continuity and experience, are highly Knowing valued - without 

contributes to heart health. 

referring qualities, to that records have certainly - that it’s Horlicks and not chocolate that 

10. Greek 

been 

yoghurt 

put to the test in the last few 

she weeks. will appreciate at 2am? 

7. Berries and dark-skinned fruits Greek yoghurt is full of protein and 

Berries and dark-skinned If fruits you have are thinking plenty along digestion-friendly these lines come probiotics, and visit and Woodlands it’s low 

If you would like further 

of antioxidants, which help House fight damaging for a chat and in feel sugar. 

information, 

the It’s homely also 

please 

got atmosphere plenty 

email 

of calcium 

or call 

for yourself. for 

Woodlands House and 

free radicals in the body. Blueberries, bone 

the 

health. 

team will be pleased to assist you 

5* when GOOD life AT is a EVERY little more LEVEL normal. {CQC Inspection} 

Reviews on www.carehome.co.uk 


Like everyone we are working with extreme PPE in place for 

the protection of both residents and staff. We are using modern 

technology for communication (sometimes with very funny results) 

with families wherever possible, and hope to accept visitors 

very soon with the aid of PPE, to help family members feel more 

connected to their loved ones. 

We are proud of our five gold stars from CQC for OUTSTANDING 

consistent efforts of its staff, with one celebrating 30 years service 

at Woodlands last year! We believe that consistent, happy staff 

are the key to the happiness of our residents. 

Residents at Woodlands are very much independent in their 

day-to-day choices. By this I don’t just mean they can choose 

yo have lunch or tea in the garden. Occasionally residents might 

prefer some quiet time in their own rooms, where they can have 

their meals, enjoy their own company or their visitors! Residents 

are invited to join an activity or just observe. It could be skittles, 

exercise, dancing, or a game. By having this freedom of choice, it 

promotes healthy, positive independent living for our residents. 

care LAUGHTER you can AND trust 

LIGHT THROUGH THE 

WOODLANDS 

HOUSE 

CARE HOME 

We specialise in caring for those suffering from memory 

loss, Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of confusion, 

in a luxury home in Sussex. 

We operate an alternative Care Philosophy whereby 

residents are encouraged to live their lives 

without the pressures of social expectations 

or unnecessary sedation. 

www.woodlandshouse.org 

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Room available NOW 

CQC 

Inspection: 

“GOOD” for 

every level!!! 

If you are considering professional care for a loved one now or in 

the future, look no further than Woodlands House, a small luxury 

family run care home. CQC 5 STARS rated. 

Visit www.woodlandshouse.org or www.carehome.co.uk for 

further information or reviews. Or telephone Oonagh Cacioppo on 

01903725458 Mob 07815762623. 

For further information contact 

Oonagh Cacioppoon 01903 725458 

or email house.woodlands@gmail.com 

4 St Winefride’s Road, Littlehampton, Sussex BN17 5NL 


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Attractions 

Amberley Museum 

Open-air industrial heritage museum at 

Amberley, dedicated to preserving the 

industrial heritage of the South East. With 

36 acres to explore and over 40 exhibits 

to visit, you can discover the South’s 

working past. 01798 831370 

office@amberleymuseum.co.uk 

www.amberleymuseum.co.uk 

Charities 

Guild Care 

Worthing charity providing care and 

support through its 30+ community 

services for people with learning 

disabilities, those living with dementia 

and their carers, and older people. 

01903 327 327 | www.guildcare.org 

St Barnabas House 

Providing specialist palliative care free of 

charge to adults with terminal illnesses, 

both within the hospice and in patients’ 

homes across the Worthing, Adur, Arun 

and Henfield areas. 

01903 706300 | www.stbh.org.uk 

EARLY YEARS 

Lancing Prep Worthing 

Independent day school for girls and 

boys from 2 to 13 years. It is based in a 

lovely Georgian manor house on a site 

of two acres, with space to run and play 

sport. 01903 201123 

www.lancingcollege.co.uk/prep-worthing 

Education & 

Food & Drink 

Wine & Reason 

Tapas Bar & Restaurant in Worthing. 

Brand new menu offering exciting, nevertried-before 

dishes. 01903 297470 

info@wineandreason.co.uk 

www.wineandreason.co.uk 

Health & Beauty 

BMI Goring Hall 

Part of BMI Healthcare, Britain’s leading 

provider of independent healthcare with 

a nationwide network of hospitals clinics 

performing more complex surgery than 

any other private healthcare provider in 

the country. 01903506699 

www.bmihealthcare.co.uk/hospitals/bmigoring-hall-hospital 

Jiveplay 

JivePlay offer a variety of weekend dance 

workshops for all abilities, led by qualified 

teachers, designed to rapidly develop 

your dancing and to enhance your 

confidence on the social dance floor. 

07789 937371 | www.jiveplay.co.uk 

South Downs Leisure 

FIT4 fitness package, including racquet 

sports, swimming and junior coaching. 

370+ classes a week. 01903 905050 

www.southdownsleisure.co.uk 

Home & GARDEN 

Cala Homes 

Offering a range of homes for sale in the 

sought after area of Angmering, West 

Sussex, some of which will benefit from 

stamp duty paid! 01903 868678 

www.cala.co.uk 

CARPETS & VINYLS DIRECT 

Experienced and reliable flooring 

specialist supplying laminate, vinyl, 

carpet or natural wood flooring. 

01903 872 077 

www.carpetsandvinyls-direct.co.uk 

MR TRAX 

Online retailer of curtains, window blinds, 

conservatory blinds, curtain tracks and 

curtain poles. Mr Trax also offer fitting 

services all along the South Coast. 

0800 3345 114 | www.mrtrax.co.uk 

SJM Electrical 

Helping people and businesses across 

the South East with their electrical 

requirements. 01903 680599 

office@sjmelectricalservices.co.uk 

www.sjmelectricalservices.co.uk 

FIRSTCLASSGRASS 

The longest running independent artificial 

grass company in Sussex, offering 

an exceptional product and customer 

service. 01903 750064 

www.firstclassgrass.co.uk 

The Oven Magician 

The Oven Magician is a reliable family 

run company that has been operating 

for 5 years and only uses eco-friendly 

products. 5* reviews from customers. 

01903 620257 

theovenmagician@hotmail.com 

www.theovenmagician.co.uk 

Paint & Style 

Offering quality but affordable painting 

and decorating services in Worthing 

and surrounding areas. Domestic and 

commercial. Fully insured. 07841 907299 

info@paintandstyle.co.uk 

www.paintandstyle.co.uk 

Later Life 

Churchill Retirement 

Providing retirement solutions in beautiful 

UK locations. They believe that home is 

at the heart of an enjoyable retirement. 

0800 458 1856 

enquiries@churchillretirement.co.uk 

www.churchillretirement.co.uk 

Coastal Homecare 

Providing home care services in Hove, 

Portslade, Hangeton, Southwick, 

Fishersgate, and Shoreham by Sea, 

Lancing, Southwick, Sompting, Worthing, 

Ferring, Angmering, Rustington, East 

Preston & Littlehampton. 

01903246651 

info@coastalhomecare.co.uk 

www.coastalhomecare.co.uk 

Legal & Finance 

Bennett Griffin 

Award Winning Solicitors in Worthing, 

serving West Sussex & surrounding 

areas. Providing business and private 

clients with expert, effective and timely 

advice. 

01903229999 

info@bennett-griffin.co.uk 

www.bennettgriffin.co.uk 

UNITY INSURANCE SERVICES 

Independent specialist charity insurance 

broker providing insurance services for 

businesses and the UK charity, voluntary 

and not-for-profit sector. 

0345 040 7702 

www.unityinsuranceservices.co.uk 

Shopping 

Music Mania 

One of the last independent record stores 

in Worthing. Large range of Vinyl and 

CD’s to choose from. 

01903 203489 

www.facebook.com/Music-Mania- 

Worthing-1143396625840134/ 

Travel 

Airport Cars of Worthing 

Airport taxi service form Worthing. 

Affordable, professional, friendly & 

very reliable. 

07591 194711 

info@airportcarsofworthing.com 

www.airportcarsofworthing.com 

Stagecoach Bus 

Stagecoach South operates local bus 

services in West Sussex, Surrey and 

Hampshire. 

Visit www.stagecoachbus.com 

to plan a journey today. 

Weddings 

PRIAVO SECURITY 

A leading Private Security and Travel 

Risk Management Company with 

project experience Globally. From small 

weddings to large complex events, Priavo 

can provide bespoke security for any 

occasion. 

0207 666 3057 

priavosecurity.com 


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Worthing Lifestyle Sep - Oct 2020

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