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Issue 80 • July/August 2018

Formerly The Crowborough Directory

Connecting local people and businesses in the TN6 area • Over 11,000 copies delivered FREE each issue by Royal Mail Covering all of TN6 including: Argos Hill • Boars Head • Jarvis Brook • Lye Green • Mark Cross • Rotherfield • Stone Cross • Town Row

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Contents 8

Sudoku

32-34

Clubs & Organisations

10, 12 Editor’s Note

Business Page

What’s On in July

What’s On in August

Feature: Friends of Crowborough Hospital

41-42

Prize Crossword

Sudoku Solution

21-28

Crowborough Town Council Newsletter

Useful Numbers

Crowborough’s Secret Stones

Index of Advertisers

Look out for News from the Community articles throughout the magazine p18

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Get in touch Editor: Laura Lawrence 01732 864 878 info@crowborough-magazine.co.uk

September/October 2018 copy deadline: Friday 3rd August 2018

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How to Play - Fill the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9, with no repetition! You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic there’s no maths involved and no adding up. GOOD LUCK! Turn to page 43 for solution

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Note from the Editor... Dear Readers, Where does the time go? It feels like only a few days ago I was putting together the last issues and now here we are and summer is finally upon us, the flowers are coming out and the grass is needing a lot of mowing to keep it under control. I’ve been trying my hand at making Elderflower cordial for the first time which has been a fun little project and the first batch hasn’t been too bad. I think I might move onto Elderflower Champagne next! There’s something extremely satisfying about making your own products from produce from your land. How many of you went to the Fun Day at the beginning of June? It seemed the whole town had turned up to Crowborough Town Centre for the event and I want to say well done to the local Crowborough & District Chamber of Commerce for another well organised event. It is completely put together by volunteers from the local chamber for the community. I took my partner Joe along for his first Fun Day visit and we thought Teddie (the dog) would enjoy coming out with us. Teddie would like to thank everyone for all the attention she received on her walk up and down the High Street. She certainly is a head turner! I currently have my big brother staying with me for a few weeks and I took him on his very first visit to Crowborough during the Business Expo a couple of months ago and introduced him to fellow members of the local chamber and also some of my advertisers who were exhibiting there. Pictured left is me with Claire Nash who I met for the first time. After the Expo I thought I would take him for lunch in the town centre so we stopped at my favourite venue, the Crowborough Old Fire Station and enjoyed some hot food. I think it’s a fabulous place to visit and you need to keep your eye out for some of the events they have on. If you missed the Fun Day then fear not, the Summer Fair is on Saturday 7th July from 1-5pm. It’s another great afternoon out for residents and visitors alike. I’m really looking forward to the aerial acrobatic show (I get vertigo so I’m always impressed at anything that is done at great heights). I don’t think I’ll be challenging Adrian Smith who came 5th in the World’s Strongest Man but it would be interesting to see if anyone can beat him in a challenge. For full details on the Summer Fair, look at the Crowborough Town Council Newsletter which is included in the centre pages of this issue. 10 | www.crowborough-magazine.co.uk • info@crowborough-magazine.co.uk • 01732 864 878

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The Crowborough Magazine • July/August2018 I’m delighted there is going to be another Crowborough Community Festival running later in the year. This is another event run by volunteers for the benefit of the community and these volunteers work tirelessly to bring you fun, interesting and entertaining activities. See page 36 for more information. Don’t forget, if you’ve got something you’d like to share with the readers of The Crowborough Magazine, then please let me know. All the community information is included in here free of charge. My aim has always been to support the local community with this magazine. I love to share all the positive things the area has to offer. Are you a local business? Why not make The Crowborough Magazine part of your marketing strategy to build up your local customer base. Over 11,000 copies are distributed each issue by Royal Mail throughout the TN6 area. Just give me a call on 07775 682 127 - I make the process as simple as possible for you. As always, please do mention ‘The Crowborough Magazine’ if you are responding to anything you’ve seen in this publication as it helps to secure it’s future. Until next time...

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News from the Community Community Centre chef puts taste and ethically produced food at heart of Gallery Café Crowborough Community Centre is excited to announce the arrival of chef, Alex Armstrong, who is working with our Gallery Café team to develop their skills. Alex has worked with well-known restaurants such as The Roof Top Café and A Little of What You Fancy in London. She has also volunteered at Haywards Heath Food Bank and taught cooking and nutrition to community groups. Alex’s interest in working with the community and her passion for demonstrating how delicious meals from high quality seasonal and ethical produce is possible at affordable prices, has motivated her to join the team at Crowborough Community Centre. She is on a mission to source food which supermarkets tend to overlook but which does not compromise on taste, such as wonky fruit and vegetables and small eggs from young hens. Alex will also approach our Horticultural Group to source fresh vegetables direct from their allotments. Straws, napkins and so on made of recyclable materials will also be introduced. Tonnes of perfectly edible food from farms and supermarkets ends up in landfill. Not only is this a waste of good food, it is also a waste of the resources used to produce it – from the water, heat and fertilisers used in the growing process, to the energy consumed during its transportation. A full cafe service, including lunch, is available Monday- Friday 9:30am to 2:30pm - Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays 9:30am to 3pm - Wednesdays and Fridays. Last food orders 2:15pm.

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What’s On in July Thursday 5th July Crowborough Flower Club - 7pm, Crowborough Community Centre, Pine Grove. Flower demonstration “Inspired by.....” With Myra Lester. Visitors welcome - £5. Raffle and refreshments. For further information contact 01892 655702/663702 or cfcesussex.weebly.com

Sunday 15th July - The Hartfield Singers ‘Songs of the Sixties’ Workshop – A Taste of Harmony - 11am to 4pm, Hartfield Village Hall TN7 4AA

Saturday 28TH July Crowborough Farmers’ Market - 9am-12.30pm, Car Park, Crowborough Social Club, Croft Road.

If you like to sing, come and have fun with us. All are welcome!

Tuesday 31st July Crowborough Horticultural Society: Irene Eltringham£10 for the day to include Wilson, NGS County Organiser, refreshments and a snack gives her talk “Through lunch. Contact 01892 611414 the garden gate” - 7.30pm, Thursday 5th - Saturday 7th July or www.hartfieldsingers.co.uk Crowborough Community & Thursday 12th - Saturday Centre. Saturday 21st July - Stone 14th July - Groombridge Ness Walled Garden Open Outdoor Theatre Presents Day - 11am - 3.30pm. Located Twelfth Night - Show starts between Langton Green and 7.45pm, held in the Gardens Ashurst on the A264, TN3 9SU. of Birchden, Eridge Road, Contact 01892 740 305 or visit Groombridge. Tickets £10 stonenesswalledgarden.org. (£7 concessions). For more information visit the website: groombridgetheatre.co.uk. Saturday 7th July Crowborough Summer Fair - 1pm-5pm, Goldsmith Recreation Ground. Spectacular aerial acrobatic show, dog and duck show, rides, activities, stalls, beer tent, hot food. FREE entry. Saturday 7th July Crowborough Horticultural Society Garden Flowers and Produce Show 2018 - 2pm, Crowborough Town Fair, Goldsmith Leisure Centre Grounds. Entry forms available from Crowborough Town Hall or for enquiries: email info. crowhorti@gmail.com.

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Friends of Crowborough Hospital We’re fast approaching the August Bank Holiday and if you’ve been in the area for a while you’ll know that Crowborough Hospital will be hosting it’s annual Bank Holiday Fête, organised by the Friends Volunteers Jackie Bradford and of Crowborough Terry Moon Hospital. It’s one of those things that we always remember during the August Bank Holiday but seem to forget throughout the rest of the year - the Friends of Crowborough Hospital Shop which is on site and is open Mondays to Fridays from 10am until 4pm. The shop was started by volunteer members of FOCH in the late 1990s to give patients, staff and visitors alike somewhere to purchase items such as gifts, snacks and toiletries or their way in or out of the hospital, whether working, volunteering or visiting.

It’s location makes it simple to find when you’re visiting the hospital, it’s in the foyer on your way into the building so you don’t have far to go once you’re on the grounds. It’s such a simple way to support the Friends of Crowborough Hospital as all profits generated from the shop go straight towards the benefit of the hospital. FOCH are keen to remind everyone that the shop is there for some of the essential items you might need and just by making a few purchases from the shop regularly will help ensure it’s survival. It’s a phrase we hear all too often these days, ‘use it, or lose it’. There are currently 40 volunteers who manage and run the shop and they love having customers as it makes their time in the shop much more enjoyable. FOCH are always happy to listen to your suggestions, so if you have any ideas on potential stock, or would like to volunteer, please do get in touch with them. So, the next time you’re looking for a gift or card or even a new plant for your patio, pop along to the Friends of Crowborough Hospital Shop and you’ll be pleasantly surprised. It’s not just open on hospital fête day but throughout the rest of the year too!

Some items are donated such as the knitted baby clothing and tea cosies (hand made by a supporter of FOCH), toys, books and a selection Web: www.foch.org.uk | Tel: 01892 664 626 of local produce from fresh eggs and honey Bank Holiday Monday 27th August to jam and cakes. Other stock is brought in Crowborough Hospital Fête - 2pm-5pm especially, such as the toiletries.

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Crowborough News The Official Newsletter of the Crowborough Town Council

Issue 3 2018

In this issue: Your town needs you!  Crowborough Summer Fair  Ranger’s update  Unregistered rights of way  Grants  Your Councillors

Cllr Greg Rose elected as new Mayor of Crowborough Councillor Greg Rose was elected Mayor of Crowborough at the Annual Statutory Meeting on the 22nd May; this is the first time Cllr Rose has served as Mayor. Cllr Martyn Garrett was re-elected as Deputy Mayor. If you would like the support of the Town Mayor by his attendance at your function or event please contact the Town Hall on 01892 652907 or email Committee. Clerk@crowboroughtowncouncil.gov.uk The Annual Statutory Meeting also saw the Chairmen and Vice-Chairman of each of the six committees elected for the upcoming year. These are as follows:

COMMITTEE

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Communication and Events

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Cllr Alan Penney

Environment

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Cllr Richard Jury

Finance and General Purposes

Cllr Neil Waller

Cllr Kay Moss

Personnel

Cllr Alan Penney

Cllr David Neeves

Planning and Development

Cllr Richard Jury

Cllr Chris Moss

Sport, Recreation & Cemetery

Cllr Kay Moss

Cllr David Neeves

A full list of all councillor contact details can be found on the back page of this newsletter. A list of the years upcoming meetings, plus copies of all Council and committee minutes, can be found on our website: www.crowboroughtowncouncil.gov.uk Crowborough Town Council Newsletter - Issue 3, 2018

Your town needs you!

Are you interested in becoming a Town Councillor? make such a huge difference to quality of life for people in your local area. What is expected of a councillor? A councillor’s role and responsibilities include things such as: • Representing the ward for which they are elected • Decision-making • Developing and reviewing council policy • Community leadership and engagement What matters to you in Crowborough? Is it the parks and recreation grounds, the need for more activities for young people, the town’s nature reserves, the allotments, the cemeteries – or any of the many other areas the town council manages and maintains? Whatever it is, why not get involved by becoming a town councillor? Elections will take place in May 2019 for the new Town Council. Perhaps you are already involved in local affairs and want to take the next step. Or you may be looking for a worthwhile and rewarding way to help your local community. There are approximately 20,000 local councillors in England, each representing their local community and all with their own reason for doing so. No other role gives you a chance to

Do I need any special skills or experience to be a councillor? No! It is important that councils have councillors who not only reflect and represent the communities they serve, but also have a broad range of skills and life experience. You don’t have to be highly educated or have a profession. Skills gained through raising a family, caring for others, volunteering, or being active in faith or community groups can be just as valuable. Whilst you don’t need any special qualifications to be a councillor, having or being able to develop the following skills, knowledge and attributes will help you in the role: • Communication skills • Problem solving and analytical skills • Team working • Organisational skills • Ability to engage with your local community

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Environment Committee Report Becoming a Town Councillor continued... Who can be a councillor? Almost anyone can be a local councillor, as long as you are: • British or a citizen of the Commonwealth or European Union • At least 18 years old • Registered to vote in the area or have lived, worked or owned property there for at least 12 months before an election. However, you cannot be a councillor if you: • Work for the council you want to be a councillor for, or for another local authority in a politically restricted post • Are the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions order or interim order • Have been sentenced to prison for three months or more (including suspended sentences) during the five years before election day • Have been convicted of a corrupt or illegal practice by an election court. If you are in any doubt about whether you are eligible to stand as a councillor, you should contact the returning officer in the electoral services department at Wealden District Council for advice. Do I have to be a member of a political party? No. You can either stand as an independent candidate, or as a group or party political candidate. The political parties in your local area are already looking for people interested in representing them and will be pleased to hear from you. They will be able to support your election campaign and your work as a councillor. Don’t worry if you’re not already a party member as they will be able to go through all the options with you. Some parties have special training and encouragement schemes for new candidates. Some places have organised residents’ associations or community groups which put candidates up for election. Alternatively you can stand as an independent candidate. For further information on how to

do this, please contact Electoral Services at Wealden District Council. I may be interested in standing for election next May – what do I do now? In the first instance you may want to call us here at the Town Hall; we can give you more detailed advice and/or arrange for you to speak with the Town Clerk: - info@crowboroughtowncouncil.gov.uk - 01892 652907 Alternatively you can contact the Electoral Services team at Wealden District Council to register your interest, and they will send you a nomination pack in March 2019: - elections@wealden.gov.uk - 01892 602407 Finally, you can find more information about becoming a councillor on the following government websites: www.gov.uk/government/get-involved/takepart/become-a-councillor www.beacouncillor.co.uk

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Crowborough Summer Fair This year’s Summer Fair promises to be even bigger and better than previous years! Why not come along and join us on Saturday 7th July, 1-5pm at Goldsmiths Recreation Ground?

cockroaches and giant snails, rabbits, guinea pigs, meerkats, ducks and chickens. Fun for all the family!

Entry to the event is FREE, as are the many rides and attractions. There will also be a large number of stalls, hot food providers and the ever popular beer tent. 2018 will see some fabulous FREE entertainment including:

Above & Beyond Above & Beyond is the UK’s most experienced and longest established aerial act. Come and see them perform breathtaking aerial skills, from a single rope to the flying trapeze! Above & Beyond have thrilled audiences all over the world with their acrobatic agility and circus theatrics, which combine to create a unique, highly-skilled, spectacular show. You don’t want to miss this!

Mighty Smith – One of the UK’s Strongest Men Adrian Smith, fifth in the World’s Strongest Man competition and three times winner of UK’s Strongest Man Competition, will be onhand with plenty of entertainment! ‘Mighty Smith’ certainly lives up to his name - tearing up catalogues, bending six inch nails in his teeth, walking on beds of broken glass…plus a few surprises! Could you pit your strength against the might of ‘Mighty Smith’? Come along on the afternoon and challenge him – and if you can beat him, you can walk away with £1,000 prize money! The question is – do you dare?!

Wildlife Displays Educational - Interactive - Hands-on - Lots of Fun! Join in with us and see demonstrations of exotic and domestic animals. The Wildlife Displays team will be giving short talks on a variety of animals, along with the opportunity to get ‘hands-on’ and meet some of them! The animals available vary, but normally consist of snakes, spiders, lizards, scorpions, hissing

We look forward to seeing you on Saturday 7th July, 1-5pm at Goldsmiths Recreation Ground for an afternoon of fun and laughter. For further information, please call the Town Hall on 01892 652907 or email info@ crowboroughtowncouncil.gov.uk.

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…Ranger’s Update…Ranger’s update…Ranger’s around the Country Park can be quite steep and bumpy in places, which means that to do the whole circular path might still be limited to only those chairs which are designed for rougher terrain. The new gates have opened up access to much more of the reserve so that beautiful wildlife, such as this gorgeous Peacock butterfly (pictured below), can be viewed and admired. Why not come along and visit this special nature reserve, set in the heart of Crowborough, for yourself?

Over the past year our Ranger, Daniel, has been working to improve access to the Country Park for visitors and residents who use wheelchairs. There are now ramps on both of the footbridges and, in April, we introduced two new wheelchair-friendly kissing gates into the reserve. The new gates can be opened fully for wheelchairs using a radar key, or they can be used in the standard way by other pedestrians.

The Ranger would welcome feedback from any wheelchair users who visit the reserve. Feedback could relate to any aspect of the reserve which could be improved in order to make the experience easier or more enjoyable. This would allow us to consider further improvements. The gates now allow access into the reserve from the Osborne Road Car Park and also from the Montargis estate via the main entrance on Tollwood Road. The pathway

If you have any feedback then please either call Daniel on 01892 652907, or email him at Ranger@crowboroughtowncouncil.gov.uk.

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UNREGISTERED RIGHTS OF WAY Can You Help? Do you know of any unregistered rights of way (footpaths, ‘cut-throughs’, alleys or bridleways) in or around Crowborough? Following the introduction of The Deregulation Act 2015, there is now a cut-off date by which all such paths must be registered, or face being lost. In particular, this concerns any rights of way that existed pre-1949 and are therefore not on any council maps, or any more recent cut-throughs or ‘muddy paths’.

If you know of any such unregistered rights of way that you believe should be registered, please contact the Town Hall on (01892) 652907 or email info@crowboroughtowncouncil.gov.uk, providing the location and any other details you may have. Thank you for your help!

Community Grants Crowborough Town Council welcomes and values the work of local voluntary groups and organisations. The Council has a policy for making grants to groups and organisations which contribute to the welfare of the community by improving or supporting activities and facilities. Applicants must be able to demonstrate a clear need for financial support. Anyone applying for a grant must complete a grant application form and return it, together with the required financial information, to the Town Hall to meet the following deadlines:

Tranche 1 – by 20th February, for decision at March committee meeting

Tranche 2 – by 20th August, for decision at September committee meeting A copy of the application form and the Grant Policy is available at: www.crowboroughtowncouncil. gov.uk. Alternatively, Email: info@crowboroughtowncouncil.gov.uk Telephone: (01892) 652907 or call in at the Town Hall.

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Crowborough Town Councillors (by Ward) WARD

NAME

ADDRESS

TELEPHONE

East Ward

(Independent)

ELLEFSEN Peter

St Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cottage, Western Road, TN6 3EH cllr.peter.ellefsen@crowboroughtowncouncil.gov.uk

653965

East Ward

(Independent)

LARKIN David

The Old Cottage, Lewes Rd, Laughton, BN8 6BQ cllr.david.larkin@crowboroughtowncouncil.gov.uk

01323 811870

East Ward

(Conservative)

ROSE Greg

Hollies, Fermor Road, Crowborough TN6 3AP cllr.greg.rose@crowboroughtowncouncil.gov.uk

07515 884301

East Ward

(Conservative)

TIMMS Sandra

Malens, Beacon Gardens, TN6 1BG cllr.sandra.timms@crowboroughtowncouncil.gov.uk

654989

Jarvis Brook

(Conservative)

MOSS George

The Pippins, Eridge Road, TN6 2SY cllr.george.moss@crowboroughtowncouncil.gov.uk

654201

Jarvis Brook

(Independent)

NEEVES David

95 Forest Rise, Crowborough TN6 2EP cllr.david.neeves@crowboroughtowncouncil.gov.uk

663456 07833 692948

North Ward

(Independent)

GARRETT Martyn

65 Millbrook Road, Crowborough TN6 2SB cllr.martyn.garrett@crowboroughtowncouncil.gov.uk

661238

North Ward

(Independent)

PENNEY Alan

Sparken Lodge, Mill Drive, TN6 2RR cllr.alan.penney@crowboroughtowncouncil.gov.uk

662565

North Ward

(Conservative)

REED Ronald

3 Southridge Rise, Crowborough TN6 1LN cllr.ron.reed@crowboroughtowncouncil.gov.uk

663532

North Ward

(Conservative)

WALLER Neil

94 Fermor Way, Crowborough TN6 3BJ cllr.neil.waller@crowboroughtowncouncil.gov.uk

662435

St Johns Ward

(Conservative)

JURY Richard

26 Rockington Way, Crowborough TN6 2NJ cllr.richard.jury@crowboroughtowncouncil.gov.uk

07827 743343

St Johns Ward

(Conservative)

MOSS Kay

The Pippins, Eridge Road, TN6 2SY cllr.kay.moss@crowboroughtowncouncil.gov.uk

654201

West Ward

(Conservative)

BURCH Quentin

South View Cottage, South View Rd, TN6 1HL cllr.quentin.burch@crowboroughtowncouncil.gov.uk

07876 501539

West Ward

(Conservative)

MOSS Chris

The Pippins, Eridge Road, TN6 2SY cllr.chris.moss@crowboroughtowncouncil.gov.uk

654201

West Ward

(Independent)

SCRACE Wendy

30 Harecombe Rise, TN6 1NB cllr.wendy.scrace@crowboroughtowncouncil.gov.uk

07929 840724

West Ward

(Conservative)

STREET Matthew

Westfield Lodge, Hilders Farm Close, TN6 2XJ cllr.matthew.street@crowboroughtowncouncil.gov.uk

660141

CONTACT DETAILS Crowborough Town Council Town Hall The Broadway Crowborough TN6 1DA Tel: 01892 652907 E-mail: info@crowboroughtowncouncil.gov.uk Website: www.crowboroughtowncouncil.gov.uk @CrowboroughTownCouncil

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Crowborough’s Secret Stones Crowborough Secret Stones are proving a great success in getting Crowborough residents out walking and exploring their local area. Not only are residents in and around Crowborough finding beautifully painted stones by fellow residents, but we’re also taking part in a collective arts project! It’s a national craze that is sweeping the nation, with many groups being set-up in local towns and villages. The idea is simple, just decorate a stone and hide in your local area (or in another location). If you find one, then take a picture, post in the Facebook Group and re-hide for someone else to find. Crowborough Families were lucky enough to host free workshops for the local community over Easter. All thanks to Millbrook Garden Centre, The Amazing Craft Company and Artytime, who kindly donated stones, paints/ tools and man power to get the community painting. We had over 80 families take part and it’s been great seeing people share their stones painted and ones found in the ‘Crowborough’s Secret Stones’ Facebook Page which is open to anyone wanting to join.

don’t need to be sealed  Don’t decorate with stickers, gems, foam shapes or 3D eyes. Wildlife are eating these off the stones and causing lots of distress/ complications as a result️  Write ‘Crowborough’s Secret Stones Facebook’ on the back with a sharpie - for those who’ve not heard about the craze! How it works:  Hide them around the local area. E.g. next to a signpost, near a landmark or park, just as long as they can be found by someone walking by.  When you’ve found a stone, take a picture (you can be in it too!) and share it on the Facebook page.  Once you’ve enjoyed your secret stone, simply re-hide in a new location for someone else to enjoy (give a hint if you like).

How to get involved:

Special Stones: If you find a special stone that says Heatherview on it, then you can return to Heatherview (next to Morrison’s petrol station). The kids get a sweet and might get to meet the person who painted it. It’s a great idea from Artytime and is all about connecting the community.

Anyone can take part, you just need to paint a stone and hide it in and around Crowborough.

Use #crowboroughssecretstones if you post on Instagram or Twitter.

How to decorate your stone:

For more information regarding FREE family events happening over the Summer months visit www.crowboroughfamilies.co.uk

 Pebbles/cobbles are the best as they are normally smooth  Acrylic paint or sharpies work really well and

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Clubs and Organisations Amateur Dramatics, Music & Dance Ashdown Scottish Country Dance Club - 01892 655971 Buxted Symphony Orchestra - 01892 852145 Crowborough Choral Society - crowboroughchoral.com Crowborough Jubilee Choir - 01892 65298 - cft-naustin@supanet.com The Crowborough Players - 01892 300567 - thecrowboroughplayers.com Crowborough Singing for Fun Ladies Choir - 01892 663986 Downsmen Corps Youth Marching Band - 01892 740182 - downsmen.org.uk Groombridge Amateur Dramatic Society - groombridgetheatre.co.uk Hartfield Singers - 01892 611414 inChoir - 01342 760078 - www.inchoir.co.uk Mayfield Band - 01435 872007 - mayfieldband.co.uk Mayfield Festival Choir - 01825 830277 Mayfield Youth Band - 01892 653422 MHG Ballroom & Latin Dance Club - 01892 655175 Rotherfield Players - www.rotherfieldplayers.co.uk What You Will Theatre Youth Drama Club - 01892 300399 - whatyouwilltheatre.com

Animals & Nature Brook Dog Training Club - 01892 655298 Crowborough Common Forum - crowboroughcommon.org.uk Wildlife A&E - 07709 574665 or 07767 058727 High Weald Beekeepers - 01892 654044 Powdermill Trust for Nature Conservation - 01424 426986

Charities World In Need - 01892 669 834 - worldinneed.co.uk

Facilities for Hire 1st Crowborough Scout Hall - www.1stcrowborough.org.uk/hire-our-hall All Saints Church Halls and All Saints Church Centre - 01892 652 081 Crowborough Centre - 01892 653823

- crowboroughcentre.info Jarvis Brook Guide Hall - 01892 665910 Jarvis Brook Memorial Hall - 01892 663 104 Rotherfield Village Hall - 01892 660138 - rotherfieldvillagehall.co.uk St John’s Church Hall – 07973 844685 stjohnscrowboroughhall@gmail.com St John’s WI Hall (Ghyll Rd) - 01892 653957 St Richards Church and Hall - 01892 611318 - strichardscrowborough.org United Church Crowborough - 01892 665493 - unitedchurch.org.uk

Hobbies & Interests Chatterley Carvers - 01892 610534 Crowborough Arts - 01892 664 534 - crowborough-arts.org.uk Crowborough Arty Mates - 01892 652 703 Crowborough Creative Arts Group - 01892 663012 Crowborough Flower Club - 01892 654725 Crowborough Healthy Walk - 07740 899559 Crowborough Heritage Group - 01892 663511 Crowborough Historical Society - 07956 214 935 - garethhockin@hotmail.co.uk - www.cdhistory.org Crowborough Horticultural Society- 01892 652960 Crowborough Locomotive Society - 01892 852741 Crowborough Model Boat Club - 01342 850605 Crowborough R.C. Vehicle Club - 01892 459003 Crowborough Rotherfield Art Group - 01892 663619 High Weald Walkers - 01342 825 518 Knit Together - 01892 660069 Pine Grove Pictures - www.pinegrovepictures.org.uk St.John Ambulance Fellowship - 01892 655288 Sunflower Quilters - 01825 760 27 Taoist Tai Chi Society - 01892 664495 - taoist.org.uk Wealden Model Aircraft Society - 01892 852137 - wealdenflyers.co.uk Adult College for Rural East Sussex - 01825 761820 - acreslearning.org.uk

Organisations & Societies Alderbrook Community Assoc. - alderbrookonline.co.uk Brighter Crowborough - davidcollumbell@hotmail.co.uk

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Crowborough & District Lions Club - 01892 654196 - crowlions.org.uk Crowborough Bonfire & Carnival Society - 07545 536 251 - nickie.cbcs@btinternet.com Crowborough Community First Responders - 07780 976041 - crowborough-cfr.co.uk Crowborough Foodbank - 07936 515798 - crowborough.foodbank.org.uk Crowborough Friends of Hospice in the Weald - 01892 664036 Friends of Crowborough Hospital - 01892 664626 - foch.org.uk Friends of Rotherfield & Brook Surgeries - 01892 852659 - rdely@tiscali.co.uk Friends of Saxonbury House Surgery - sew@talktalk.net - saxonburyhousesurgery.co.uk The Horder Centre - 01892 665577 - hordercentre.co.uk Jarvis Brook Community Association - 01892 665563 Rotherfield & Mark X Bonfire Society - 01892 852252 Royal British Legion - 01825 765348 - Crowborough.Secretary@rbl.community Society of Friends of Montargis - 01892 662676 St.John Ambulance - ray.cassford@sja.org.uk

Parents & Toddlers Baby/Toddler Song - 01892 668022 - dshearn@hotmail.com Hickory Dickory - 01892 661027 ‘Little Fishes’ - 01892 665493 Rotherfield Parent and Toddler Group - 07814 434 084

Social Groups & Clubs Brook Valley WI - 01892 660029 Crowborough Darby & Joan Club - 01892 653024 Crowborough Evening Townswomens Guild - 01892 669004 Crowborough Social Club - 01892 653314 Crowborough St.John’s WI - 01892 661364 Crowborough U3A - 01892 654278 Crowborough Vale WI - 01892 661444 Mark Cross WI - 01892 852 767 Mayfield & District U3A - 01892 852128 Probus Club Of Crowborough - 01892 664036 - crowboroughprobus@btinternet.com

Sports & Games Aztec Badminton Club (Monday Eve) - 01892 663593 - www.aztecbadmintonclub.co.uk Badminton Club (Wednesdays) - 01892 654440

Beacon Badminton Club (Thursdays) 01892 653481 Beacon Badminton Club (15+ yrs) 01892 661325 Beacon Swimming Club - 01892 653671 - beaconswimmingclub.co.uk Crowborough & District Anglers Association - 01273 586240 - crowboroughanglers.org.uk Crowborough & District Pétanque League - 01892 665067 Crowborough & District Sports Association - 01892 603000 x256 Crowborough & Rotherfield Jitsu Club - 01892 654100 - crowboroughjitsu.co.uk Crowborough Beacon Golf Club - 01892 661511 - cbgc.co.uk Crowborough Bridge Club - 01892 864706 - bridgewebs.com/crowborough Crowborough Chess Club - 01892 654071 Crowborough Hockey Club - Danielle Newitt - 07771 805 610 - www.crowboroughhockeyclub.co.uk Crowborough Netball - 07931 980377 - crowboroughnetball.com Crowborough Pétanque Club - 01892 668412 - John.cpc@talktalk.net Crowborough RFC - 01892 663915 - crowboroughrugby.com Crowborough Runners - 07508 325055 Crowborough Table Tennis Club - 01892 661781 - crowboroughttc.org.uk Crowborough Tennis & Squash Club - 01892 652618 - crowboroughrackets.org.uk Crowborough Wolfe Bowling Club - 01892 665741 - crowboroughwolfebc.com Dorset Arms Angling Club - 01892 652631 - dorsetarmsangling.co.uk East Sussex Junior Badminton Association - 01892 662700 - william@libraaudio.co.uk Friars Gate Archers - 01892 668330 - friarsgatearchers.com Goldsmiths Petanque Club - 01892 665783 Groombridge Bowling Club - 01892 862796 Jarvis Brook Juniors Football Club - 07875 878835 - chairman@jbjfc.org.uk Maresfield Lawn Bowls Club - 01892 665178 Mayfield Bridge/Chicago Club - 01435 867430 Rotherfield Bowls Club - 01892 664 973 St Johns Badminton Club “The Friendly Club” - 01892 852649 Wealden Cycle Club C’borough - wealdencycleclub.co.uk

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Clubs and Organisations continued... Support

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Alcoholics Anonymous - 0800 9177650 - alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk Al-Anon Family Groups - 020 74030 888 - al-anonuk.org.uk Crowborough Support Group of Parkinsons UK - 01892 654324 Crowborough Social Group of East Sussex Association for the Blind - 01323 832252 Ditch the Slippers - www.ditchtheslippers.org.uk ME meetup - 01892 664 904 - meetup.org.uk Memory Moments Café - 01273 494300 Sussex High Weald Dementia Social Group - 01892 664 552 - em@fermor.me.uk Uckfield, Heathfield, Lewes & District Multiple Sclerosis Branch - 01892 764292

1st Crowborough Scouts - 01892 654836 - www.1stcrowborough.org.uk Air Training Corp 1414 Squadron - 01892 654062 - oc.1414@aircadets.org Army Cadet Force - 01273 552222 - www.armycadets.com Boys Brigade - 01892 653 272 Clued-up.info - cluedupinfo@yahoo.co.uk - clued-up.info Girlguiding – 01892 664678 - 1stcrowboroughrainbows@gmail.com - girlguiding.org.uk If your club or organisation is listed here and the details are out of date, please email amendments to: info@crowborough-magazine.co.uk

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Behind the leafy roads and lanes of Crowborough lurks a surprisingly large hive of creative activity. 5 years ago, Crowborough Arts opened the doors of studios around the town and its outskirts, sharing it’s secret with visitors from near and far. 2018 sees Crowborough Arts Open Studios biggest event yet.

Entry is free. Collect your brochure with a map of the venues and details of the artists from:  J&K Gallery,  Millbrook Garden Centre,  Mark Cross Garden Centre,  Crowborough Library  Crowborough Town Hall

Over 60 local artists are exhibiting at 20 venues on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd September from 10am - 5pm.

You can also download a copy from the website at www.crowborough-arts.org.uk.

The body of work is of high quality, huge and inspiring. Textiles, Glass, Quilting, Painting and Ceramics and a whole lot more besides.

Don’t miss this chance to have an exciting weekend discovering the creative side of Crowborough.

You will have the opportunity to talk to the artists over the weekend - some in their own studios - and buy their work.

For more details contact Maggie on 07971 460 121 or Jane on 01892 654 301.

Crowborough Community Festival

War Time village fete with vintage stalls and games: children’s art and history workshops: afternoon teas and film screenings plus a visit from the Suffragettes demanding the vote for women!

Following on from the fantastic success of last year’s Crowborough Community Festival, we are starting to gear up for this year’s event. The 2018 Festival will take place over the October half term week commemorating the Centenary of the end of the Great War, highlighting the important role Crowborough played. The festival will kick off on Saturday 20th October with a special concert performed by the Crowborough Choral Society at Beacon Academy, followed by a week of exciting events for all ages including: exhibitions featuring the stories of local people and their connections with the Great War: traditional

For full information visit our website www. crowboroughcommunityfestival.org or follow our Facebook Page (www.facebook. com/CrowboroughFest). If you or your local group would like to be involved please get in touch. Keep the date in your diary and we look forward to seeing you there.

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he e Community Young At Heart “I would like to tell you about our latest project YOUNG AT HEART where we bring families with under 5s and the elderly together to mix and mingle and have fun with stories, art and music and rhyme. The funder for this project is Connecting 4 You. Our pilot session was held at Heatherview Care Home and we are now in our second term. It is an invite only session due to venue size. Where as our Family Fun sessions are a drop in. The hope is through our activities we can build better communities in a fun and engaging way. So far the sessions have been well received. The residents have even painted stones to be part of the Crowborough Secret Stones.” - Beverley, Artytime For more information call Bev on 07730 400 646 or email bev@artytime.co.uk.

Crowborough Lions Summer Update Monies raised from such events helped “Summer weather is here at last and as we get out and about we are often asked ‘who are we and what do we do?’ As part of Lions Clubs International, the world’s largest voluntary service organisation, we work with likeminded individuals who wish to help their local community.

In order to fund that support, we fundraise through various events and now it’s our fairs and fêtes programme which takes centre stage. This year’s programme started at Groombridge on the May bank holiday with our ever-popular children’s crossbow challenge and then in June we attend the Crowborough Summer Fun Day with our bookstall followed by St John’s School Fair and Wadhurst Country Fair. You will also see us at Crowborough Town Fair, the Crowborough Hospital Fête and finally Hartfield Village Fair, with our popcorn, candyfloss and crossbows.

towards our recent Diabetic Screening event where 60 attendees were tested. The money raised also funded equipment for a child with cerebral palsy, assistance in updating the Jarvis Brook Girl Guide hall and provision of support to local students visiting Kenya and Gambia in order that they may in turn assist schools and improve the living conditions in the area. If you would like to help Crowborough Lions why not become a Lion or a Friends of Lions? We meet at Crowborough Social Club, Croft Road every second Tuesday of each month where members can catch up with what’s going on and enjoy each other’s company in a convivial atmosphere - why not pay us a visit? Contact David Martin on email: loxfield@ gmail.com and check out Facebook to see some of the other things we get up to. - David Martin, Crowborough Lions

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Business Page Summer Fun Day 2018 REVIEW Crowborough Town Centre

Once again the sun shone on Crowborough Chamber’s annual Fun Day and it was wonderful to see so many people in the town centre. We welcomed over 40 local businesses and organisations who had stalls lining the roads, some were returning for their twelfth year but there were also some new faces, which is always good to see and the French Market added a certain “je ne sais quoi”! Free Face Painting, Punch and Judy, Magician, Bouncy Castle and Inflatable Fun were laid on to keep families entertained. Crowds at the bandstand were treated to music with Chase 29 kicking things off, followed by Rebecca Jabbar, the return of both In Choir and Milly McCarron and finishing off with sets from El Banda Burros and Nate Austin. Collection buckets were placed around the area and later in the year The Chamber will be presenting Crowborough Citizen’s Advice with the donations. The day could not happen without the support of our Main Sponsors: Freedom Leisure, Lawson Commercial, Millbrook Garden Company, Millennia Garden Machinery, Prosperity IFA and Tester and Jones Funeral Care. Thanks also go to Parker Building Supplies for supplying their services free of charge to help the day go smoothly and Banfield Residential Sales & Lettings, Newman’s Business Solutions and Waitrose as well as the marshals who gave up many hours of their time for free. Thank you to the businesses that make the Fun Day possible by sponsoring the event:

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What’s On in August Saturday 4th August - Weald on the Field - 10am-8pm, Luxford Field, Uckfield. A day of amazing local produce, street food, drink, live music and entertainment.

BANK HOLIDAY Monday 27th August - Friends of Crowborough Hospital Annual August Bank Holiday Fete - 2pm – 5pm in hospital grounds on South View Road. A huge selection of goods for Saturday 25th August - League sale, and activities for all. of Friends of Rotherfield & Brook Surgeries Annual Tuesday 28th August Coffee Morning - 10am to Crowborough Horticultural 12noon on the green behind Society: Geoff Hawkins gives Rotherfield Surgery (Village his talk “All about vegetables” Hall if wet) – cakes and deli, - 7.30pm, Crowborough plants, books, raffle, tombola. Community Centre.

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Saturday 25th August Crowborough Farmers’ Market - 9am-12.30pm, Car Park, Crowborough Social Club, Croft Road.

Crowborough Hospital Fete Organisers of Crowborough Hospital’s annual fete on Bank Holiday Monday 27th August, are hoping for good weather, a big turnout and high profits to support patient services, equipment and the Day Centre. The fete takes place in the hospital grounds in Southview Road, Crowborough, and starts at 2pm. Entry is free but donations are requested. Attractions on offer will include stalls, hot food, tea, cakes, live entertainment and art groups exhibiting and selling their work. A special Kids’ Zone will make it a great day out for all the family.

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Support Alcoholics Anonymous 08457 697 555 Al-Anon Family Groups 020 7403 0888 (Helpline) Citizens Advice Bureau 01892 655 303 Childline - 0800 1111

Clued Up Info (11-25yrs) 01892 661 990 CRIMESTOPPERS 0800 555 111 Crowborough Foodbank 07936 515 798 N.S.P.C.C. (help & advice) 0808 800 500 Police - Non-emergency - 101 R.S.P.C.A. (cruelty & advice) 0300 1234 999 Samaritans 08457 90 90 90

Transport Bus enquiries -Arriva 01622 697 000 -Brighton & Hove 01273 886 200 -CTLA 01273 517 332 -Renown Coaches 01424 210 744 -Traveline 0871 200 2233 National Rail Enquiries 08457 484 950 Airport - General Enquiries -Gatwick 0844 892 0322 -Heathrow 0844 335 1801

Suppliers Electricity 0800 783 8866 Gas, National Grid - 0800 111 999 South East Water - 0333 0000 365

Local Services | Information Community Centre - 01892 653 823 Crowborough Town Council 01892 652 907 Nus Ghani MP - 0207 219 4619 East Sussex County Council 0345 608 0190 ESCC Highways - 0345 608 0193 Library 0345 608 0195 (Renewals) 0345 608 0196 (Enquiries) Post Office - 0845 722 3344 St. John Ambulance 01892 610 183 Tourist Information 01892 652 907 Wealden District Council 01323 443 322

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July/August 2018 • The Crowborough Magazine

Advertise in The Crowborough Magazine Why advertise your business in The Crowborough Magazine? Quite simply, it works for the majority of businesses you see featured each issue. If you want to build your local customer base, increase your profits and make sure the local community knows about your business, advertising in this magazine can really help. The Crowborough Magazine attracts both large and small businesses who want to promote their services locally, with costs kept low to offer excellent value advertising. Smaller businesses, especially those without a ‘shop front’, can promote their services in a quality publication to the people who want to use them.

There are some great reasons to give it a go! Targeted audience: The magazine is delivered to over 11,000 homes and businesses in the TN6 area by Royal Mail every other month. Great value: Prices are kept low so that small businesses can make the most of their advertising budget and appear over a number of issues. It’s a fact that a sustained campaign works better at increasing sales than a one-off advert. All advertisers featured in each issue are listed on the magazine’s website - www.crowborough-magazine.co.uk - giving your business even more exposure. Good Service: From your initial enquiry, we will help you choose the best advertising package for your business according to your budget. We will make sure you have an eye-catching advert with a clear message about your business. Results: We want your advertising to work for you and we will do our best to make sure you get the most out of your campaign. About 80% of the businesses in this magazine are repeat advertisers! A good read: The magazine contains interesting local articles, useful information and listings of local events alongside the business advertising. Residents hold onto the magazines until the next issue arrives so that your advert is seen again and again.

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Index of Advertisers Food & Drink Pop Up Grub .........................................11

Advertising Funeral Directors The Crowborough Magazine ...47 Tester and Jones Funeral Services .............19 Business Telecoms JK Comms Ltd..........................................6 Garden/Outdoor Services Allseasons Landscaping .....9 & 29 Carpenters/Joiners Ashwoods Tree Work ......................6 Pearl Carpentry & Joinery ...........7 AVS Fencing Supplies .....................20 John’s Gardening Services ........8 Chimney Sweep Mr Jolly .....................................................44 Tree Hoppers .......................................11 Chiropodists & Podiatrists Beacon Chiropody Clinic .........13 Cleaning/Domestic Services Magiclean ..............................................44 Computer/Technology Services CrowboroughComputers.com ....11 Education Lingfield College .................................3 The Warren Day Nursery & Pre-School ........1

Skip Hire Skip X* .......................................................20

Solicitors Health & Beauty Claire Nash Solicitors .........................31 Appearances Aesthetics ..............43 Dawson Hart ........................................15 Yoga in Crowborough ....................9 Slimming World ...............................7 Travel Nautilus Yachting* ...........................35 Home & Interiors Magnolias at home ..........................7 Home Care Services Domus Live-In Care ........................29 Jobs Home Instead Senior Care .........39

Electricial Services DS Services (UK) Ltd ........................13

Opticians Crowborough Opticians .................2

Events/Entertainment Crowborough Arts Open Studios ............9 Edenbridge Motor Show ............17 The Community Radio Show ....9 Weald on the Field ..............................5

Osteopaths Helen Dunn ..........................................11

Flooring P Crowe Flooring ................................43

Property Maintenance & Improvements Eridge Green ....................................48 Handy Andy ...........................................8 Leon Jenner .........................................13 Redwing Property Services .......8 Redwing Roofing .............................34 Taylor Building & Maintenance Services .....35

Painting & Decorating Mike Anthony Decorator .............11 Sarah’s Painting Services .............13 Plumbing Digby Fox .............................................9 Eridge Plumbing & Heating ........39 J Gilbert Plumbing & Heating ....13

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