March/April 2018 Golden Times

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Mar/Apr 2018 

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

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Your guide to local events, clubs and associations. 

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Recipes, Music, Lifestyle, Advice 

Our columnists are on hand to entertain, educate and inform. 

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Welcome to the March/April issue of Golden 

Times, meaning winter has packed it's bags at 

last and we can look forward to lighter evenings and 

warmer days. On the cover this month we have a 

beautiful shot of Tulips at Pashley Manor Gardens. 

Read more about their springtime display on p17. 

Hopefully you've kept busy during the colder 

months, but as the temperatures rise, our little 

stretch of coastline becomes even more full of life. 

My thanks as always go to everyone who has 

contributed from our columnists to each of the 

great local businesses who support us with their 

advertisements. Enjoy the magazine! 

Jason 

CONTENTS 

06. Event listings 

08. Gladys gallivants - A bit of Blarney 

10. Living the Alexander way of life with Liz Jeffries 

10. Creative Writing Corner 

14. Brazilian Moqueca - Recipe from Faz Razeen 

17. Gardening tips from Phoenix Gardening 

18. Thoroughly Modern Millie Competition 

19. Grandparents & Guardians Section 

22. Family Events for Easter 

24. Local Clubs & Associations 

26. "Do your clothes spark Joy?" with Michele Duke 

28. "Local & Live" with Mike Raxworthy 

30. "It's a dogs life" with Lottie 

The Golden Times Team: 

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

Faz - Cookery 

Gladys - Columnist 

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greatest of care is taken to ensure that all information published in this magazine is correct at the time of going to print. Readers should 

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

organisers before attending. 

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Event Listings 

1066 Country Music Month 

13th Feb to 17th March. 

This is a great time to go and see 

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Michèle Duke Beauty Drop-In 

6th & 27th March 2pm - 8pm 

Skincare, Make-Up & Nutrition. Michèle 

will help you find the perfect look for you. 

Take home products to try at home. St 

Leonards. Call 07801 621310 for more 

information. 

Bexhill & Little Common Group, 

Coffee Morning 

10th March 10am to 12noon 

Little Common Community Centre 

Shepherds Close 

Various stalls. Adm. £1 inc. Tea & Coffee 

& Biscuits. 

Make Up Masterclass 

10th March & 14th April 1pm - 4pm 

St Leonards. Learn how to create a 

flawless face with expert Make Up artist 

Grace. Call Michèle on 07801 621310 

for more details. 

National Osteoporosis Support Group 

Meeting. 

13th March, 2.30pm. 

Victoria Baptist Church, Eldon Rd, 

Eastbourne. 

Fracture Liason Services talk, Bring 

& Buy table. For further information 

contact Liz Abbot on 

01323 440639 

Automata on the Pier with Cabaret 

Mechanical Theatre. 

14th March-15th April, Hastings Pier. 

Cabaret Mechanical Theatre, famed 

internationally for its extraordinary 

collection of automata, comes to 

Hastings with an exciting new exhibition 

of mechanical toys and many other 

marvellous, magical inventions. 

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Discover KonMari with Michèle Duke 

15th March, 7pm - 9pm 

See my article in this edition. Join me for 

a fun, practical workshop with tips and 

advice for streamlining your wardrobe, 

your home and your life. Call Michèle on 

07801 621310 for more details. 

Ale & Arty - Bexhill Beer-Festival 

16th & 17th March, De La Warr Pavilion, 

Bexhill. 

The popular charity Beer & Music 

Festival returns to the De La Warr 

Pavilion again for two lively sessions 

over two days. Last year’s festival raised 

around £7,500 for a variety of charitable 

causes including Sara Lee Trust. £10 or 

£16 for both days. www.dlwp.com 

Hastings half marathon 

18th March, Starts & finishes on the 

seafront. Road closures and parking 

restrictions in place. Cheer along up 

to 5,000 runners as they take part in 

the UK's top half-marathon event. 

Organised by Hastings Lions Club. 

Jazz at the Inn on the Park 

March 20th Deanland Wood Park, 

Deanland Road, Golden Cross, 

East Sussex. Dr. Jazz will be playing 

traditional (Dixieland) jazz. Doors open 

at 7-30pm, music from 8pm until 10- 

30pm. Admission £10 ; free parking; 

Dance floor, raffle, guest ales, good fun. 

World Poetry Day at Eastbourne Under 

Ground Theatre 

21st March 7pm. Grove Road, 

Eastbourne. 

Local poets of all ages will perform 

poems to explore this theme in a 

variety of styles with vigour, lyricism 

and a range of thought and feeling. 

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Craft Fayre 

25th March 11am-4pm 

Winchelsea Beach Village Hall 

Sea Road TN364NA 

Entrance free 

Splash Point Jazz Club at Eastbourne 

Fishermen’s Club 

28th March & April 25th, 8pm. 

Royal Parade, Eastbourne. 

A great line up of Jazz music brought 

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Streets of Battle. 

31st March & 28th April 

Top quality street arts on the last 

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Table Sale 

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Battle Marbles Matches 

3rd April, 10am. Easter Bonnet Parade 

11.30am. Battle Abbey Green. 

Local pubs and clubs enter teams of 

5 players and compete to win both 

the marbles and the fancy dress 

competition. 

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New Season Fashions 

7th April. Come along to a Style 

Workshop to learn how to chose 

clothes to suit your body. Try out my new 

collection and discover a completely 

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Michèle on 07801 621310 for more 

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Eastbourne’s Got Talent 3 

7th April 7.30pm. Under Ground 

Theatre, Grove Road, Eastbourne. 

The show without any judges, just 

fantastic acts. Raising funds for 

Macmillan Cancer Support helping 

people living with Cancer in Eastbourne 

and the surrounding areas. £6. 

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Arlington Bluebell Walk & Farm Trail 

7th April to 13th May. Tye Hill Road, 

Arlington, Polegate. 

7 Interesting walks across 3 working 

farms. £6, supporting 21 registered 

charities. 

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Horam & Heathfield Flower Club 

Presents A Floral Evening 

12th April , 7.30pm 

Heathfield Community Centre, 

Sheepsetting Lane , Heathfield 

Demonstration by Wendy Parsons 

Visitors welcome, sales table, raffle and 

refreshments. £5 

Tel. 01435 408605 

Tulip Festival at Pashley Manor 

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Tuesday 24th April every day until 

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27th April 10.30am 

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LIVING THE 

ALEXANDER 

WAY OF LIFE 

by Liz Jeffries 

I heard this Supremes’ song on the radio 

the other day and it reminded me of 

something one of my pupils recently told 

me. She had been on a mindfulness 

course and was finding it very helpful. 

It calms the mind and enables clearer 

thinking, bringing your attention to the 

present instead of worrying about what’s 

gone on in the past or what might happen 

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STOP. STOP in this context means: 

S Stop (either thinking or doing the thing 

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Take three breaths (to calm down) 

O Observe (what is happening to you, 

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P Proceed (in a way that is less harmful 

and less stressful) 

My pupil said she finds this a very helpful 

practice when depression comes calling. 

My ears pricked up! I thought this was a 

wonderful mantra I could use myself for 

Alexander work. Alexander’s discovery 

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for making life better, whether we want 

to relieve stress, or pain. However, that 

change has to start with stopping what 

we do automatically and habitually, 

Stop in the name of Love 

becoming aware of our usual pattern of 

behaviour and then, if we wish, choosing 

to do or think something else. Our 

minds are very much involved in the 

healing process. Indeed the Alexander 

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embodiment. 

As a former chronic back and neck 

pain sufferer, my continuing Alexander 

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Creative Writing Corner 

" Shadows" 

by Susie Davison 

The kitchen was at the front of the house. It was raining. Sophie 

needed something from the freezer in the garage. Sophie was 

nervous of the dark. She opened the side door in the kitchen and 

crossed the passage to the side door of the garage. Sophie never 

liked to reach her hand round for the light switch. She imagined 

some hand would grab her. She found the switch, the light was 

dim, shapes loomed out at her. Sophie opened the freezer and took 

out the frozen peas, talking to herself all the time just to show 

she wasn’t scared. She glanced out of the window that looked out 

onto the garden. Oh heavens, a face! She gasped. It was her own 

reflection. 

She hurried back into the kitchen. My imagination she muttered. 

Back in the garage the boy was crouched down behind the car. He 

had been tramping the lanes wondering where to sleep. There had 

been a row at home. He hated his Mother’s boyfriend and felt 

he was in the way. So, he packed a few things into his backpack, 

pocketed a torch and left. Martin noticed the house because the 

garage door was not quite shut. Cautiously he lifted the door and 

ducked inside. He could not see much beyond the car. Suddenly, the 

side door into the garage opened. The light went on. Footsteps. He 

heard a thud and a woman’s voice muttering to herself. He peeped 

through the back windscreen of the car, the woman turned around, 

he shrank down again. 

The light was switched off, the side door shut. Shining his torch 

he investigated his surroundings. There was a freezer and a shelf 

holding tin foods. He was hungry. Martin found rice pudding. 

Using his fingers, he finished two tins. Martin found bread in the 

freezer. For tomorrow he thought. 

Martin wondered if he dared open the car door, he thought it 

might be alarmed. He was tired and the floor was hard, he longed 

to lie on the back seat. He started to think things through. If the 

garage door had not been shut properly, maybe the car had not been 

locked either. He opened the side door and climbed in. Martin 

slept. He woke early, anxious to get going, he slid out from under 

the door and into the lane. He hurried off. 

The next day Sophie was meeting her friend Jacky. The garage 

door was stiff, it never did shut properly. She got into the car and 

saw two empty tins on the passenger seat. There was a piece of 

paper stuck in one of them. She read the note, which said, “Sorry. 

Thank you”. Well I never, Sophie thought, her mind was racing 

back to last night and her nervous foray into the garage. What a 

tale she would have to tell Jacky. 

If you would like to submit a short story (450-500 words) for 

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HOSTING AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT 

A growing number of local people are discovering 

the advantages of hosting international students. Not 

only can you benefit financially, but you can also meet 

engaging students from all over the world and maybe 

pick up a few handy foreign phrases for your holidays. 

Being a Host Family is a fantastic and fun cultural 

experience. So How do you get started? 

We have three local schools advertising here, and they 

all offer a different hosting experience. We have had 

students from each of these companies staying here 

at Golden Times HQ over the years, currently, we are 

hosting a young lady from Spain from Sussex Coast 

College. 

All schools need safe, comfortable accommodation 

for their pupils. You don't have to be a family - single 

people, flat-sharers and the like are welcome - but you 

do need to be able to provide a welcoming environment 

and a certain degree of supervision. It's also crucial that 

English is the primary language in the home. 

Stays vary in duration, depending on whether the 

student is attending a full-time course or merely a 

summer school, meaning it's easy to dip your toes in for 

a short-term trial to see whether hosting suits you. 

Generally speaking, most students will have a full 

activity programme and are out most of the time. You 

will need to make sure you have your own house rules 

and set them at the start of the stay, and you should 

always have the support of the school itself in dealing 

with any problems. So, what are you waiting for? 

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Brazilian Moqueca Fish Stew - Recipe by Faz Razeen 

This is a simple, but tasty recipe which is easy to make and takes about 25-30 minutes. Moqueca is a Brazilian dish based on saltwater 

fish stew, with tomatoes, onions, garlic and coriander. It is slowly cooked in a terracotta casserole, optionally served with prawns and 

includes, by preference, a mix of boneless white fish such as halibut, turbot, cod, sea bass, swordfish, etc. Moqueca is native to the state 

of Espírito Santo and influenced by Native Brazilian, African and Portuguese cuisine. Brazil is known for pairing fish with spicy chillies, lime 

and cooling coconut milk, a lovely combination. I have chosen to use cod for this recipe, but you may use any of the fish mentioned above 

to suit your own taste. Serves 4, allow 25 minutes to prepare, 15 minutes to cook. 

Ingredients : 

4 cod steaks 400g, cut into chunks 

1-2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive 

oil 

1 large red onion, thinly sliced 

250g cherry tomatoes, cut into 

halves 

1 teaspoon salt to season 

2 tablespoons of soya sauce 

2 tablespoons tomato puree 

4 cloves minced garlic 

1 teaspoon paprika 

1 teaspoon ground cumin 

1 can 400ml coconut milk 

1 red chilli finely chopped. 

1 cup sliced assorted sweet and/or 

hot peppers 

1/4 cup chopped coriander 

I lime 

Method : 

1: Prepare the fish by cutting into square pieces equal 

sizes or alternatively leave cod steaks as they are, 

season with salt, but you don't have to marinate with 

any spices or juices etc. 

2: Prepare your mise en place by slicing onions, 

assorted sweet and/or hot peppers, tomatoes sliced 

chopped garlic and chilli, coarsely chopped 

coriander and remainder of the ingredients. 

3: Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium 

heat. Saute the onion for 2-3 minutes until softened 

and then add tomato puree, paprika, cumin, 

chopped garlic and chilli into the onions and cook 

further for 3-4 minutes. 

4: Add in chopped tomatoes and remainder of the 

sliced assorted sweet and/or hot peppers and mix 

well for a minute and add the coconut milk and soya 

sauce and stir gently and place the fish in the pan 

ensuring it is fully covered by the stew, cover with a 

lid and let it simmer for 6-7 minutes on a medium 

heat, after which it should be well cooked and ready 

to serve. 

Finally, before you serve your Moqueca fish stew 

add squeezed lime juice and a handful of coarsely 

chopped coriander.


Walking for Health - Your local weekly walk diary 

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

EAST SUSSEX HEALTH WALKS : 

MONDAYS: 

Fairlight Village: 10.30am meet at Fairlight Village Hall, 1st and 

3rd Mondays of each month. 

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

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

1pm, Alexandra Park Cafe. 

Rye: Starting at 10am at Gibbets Marsh car park. 

Sidley: Meet at 11am on the green outside the New Inn 

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

for older walkers. 

TUESDAYS: 

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

Polegate: 10.30am, Polegate Train Station, 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of 

the month. 

Hampden Park, Eastbourne: 10.30am outside Lakeside tea 

chalet, Hampden Park Drive. 

Seaford: 10am at Salt's Cafe (1st Tuesday) Martello Tower (3rd 

Tuesday). 

WEDNESDAYS: 

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

Ashdown Forest: 10.30am see www.ashdownforest.org 

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

Eastbourne Seafront - 10.30am, Sovereign Centre 

Newick: 10.30am on the Green outside the Bull Inn (2nd & 4th 

Wednesdays) 

THURSDAYS: 

Crowborough: 10.30am, outside Fernbank Centre (1st & 3rd 

Thurs) Millbrook Gdn Centre carpark (2nd & 4th Thurs) St Johns 

Rd carpark (5th Thurs) 

Hailsham: 10.30am, meet at the War Memorial, High St. 

Trim Feet Podiatry 

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Customer parking is available outside the clinic. 

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Hastings Stroll on the Pier: (30 mins) - 11am, Hastings Pier 

Hastings Town Centre: 2pm, outside Station Plaza Health Centre 

FRIDAYS: 

Battle: 10am opposite Battle Memorial Hall on The Green. 

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

Lewes: 10am outside The Needlemakers. 

St Leonards: 10.30am Church in the wood car park. 

Uckfield: 10am inside the civic centre. 

SATURDAYS: 

Ore Health Walk: Meet at 10.30am outside Ore Community. 

Chelwood Gate: 11am, meet at Visitor Centre, National Cat 

Centre (1st Saturday) 

Contact Jenny Deering - 07740 899559 

EASTBOURNE AGE CONCERN, WALKING FOR WELLNESS: 

MONDAYS: 

Eastbourne: Seafront walk starting at 10.30am at the Lifeboat 

Museum opposite Carlisle Road. 

WEDNESDAYS: 

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

THURSDAYS: 

Sovereign Harbour, Eastbourne: Starting at 10.30am outside 

Bright Ideas in Sovereign Harbour. Three mile circular walk 

finishing at a cafe. 

Age concern also run monthly, seasonal walks find out more 

from Liz Maxtead - 01323 638474 

FURTHER INFORMATION: 

www.walkingforhealth.org.uk www.ageconcerneastbourne.co.uk 

FOR YOUR HEART PUMPING, LIFE 

CHANGING MOMENT. FOR THE NOW. 

Take on one of the world’s most iconic trekking 

trails with Chestnut Tree House. This classic 

Inca Trail challenge in Peru encompasses three 

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as hiking through sub-tropical vegetation, cloud forest 

and summiting snow-capped peaks. The trekking will be 

tough, but worth it when you reach the unforgettable sight 

of Machu Picchu. 

Chestnut Tree House cares for local children with lifeshortening 

conditions – giving them the chance to do all 

sorts of things that kids love doing. These children live 

in the moment, for the now. When you are facing the 

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talking to one of our nurses who understands exactly how 

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Join us on this mystical Inca trek and take on the 

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For living. For the Now. 

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TULIP FESTIVAL 

— 

 

Beautiful 11 Acre Gardens; Café with Terrace; 

Gift Shop; Sculpture Exhibition 

Open 31st March - 29th September; Tues to Sat, 

Bank Hol Mons & Special Event Days; 10am - 5pm 

Ticehurst 01580 200888 

pashleymanorgardens.com 

Spring at Pashley Manor Gardens 

Open for the season from Easter Saturday 31st March visitors 

can expect to see the gardens coming to life with daffodils, 

magnolia, camellias and fruit blossoms in bloom. 

In late April/early May the spectacular Tulip Festival sees the 

gardens carpeted with tulips, creating stunning scenes for 

visitors to enjoy. Over winter Pashley’s garden team planted 

over 40,000 new top grade bulbs, in 112 varieties, so 2018, 

the 24th annual Tulip Festival, will be the biggest tulip display 

yet! 

Visitors can wander from elegant displays of white lily 

flowered and palest cream classic tulips planted around an 

old brick terrace, to the open space of sweeping herbaceous 

borders covered in a riot of reds and oranges surrounded 

by tendrils of bronze fennel, or romantic soft pink peony 

flowered blooms cloistered between red brick walls and 

pleached pear trees. 

Yet more tulips are on display as cut flowers in the Bloms 

Bulbs marquee. Bloms, winners of sixty six Chelsea Gold 

Medals, are on hand throughout the Festival to share their 

knowledge of these beautiful 

bulbs and to take orders from 

those inspired by the spectacle. 

With a café serving locally 

sourced and homemade cakes, 

scones and light lunches, which 

can be enjoyed on the terrace 

with gorgeous views of the 

gardens; a shop with fabulous 

gifts, souvenirs and plants, and 

exhibitions of garden sculpture 

and floral art, a visit to Pashley 

makes a superb day out. 

Gardening tips for early to mid Spring 

by Phoenix Gardening 

Spring is upon us, and things are beginning to 

bloom and bud, but you have to be careful in early 

spring as the weather can still be icy. Increasingly 

we seem to be getting some late frosts, bear in 

mind too that it is not only air temperature that is 

important but also soil temperature. To help things 

along you can use cloches to warm up the soil. 

What can we do, it's time to ‘chit' potatoes, remove 

your seed potatoes from their net and lay them 

out on trays in a cool light but frost-free place. 

It sounds obvious but if you've ever forgotten to 

remove them from their net, only to return and 

find a mass of roots growing through the mesh 

you'll understand the job of trying to get them 

out without breaking off the shoots. We can sow 

hardy annuals, feed and mulch borders and apply 

manures and fertilisers where appropriate. If you 

have any bare root trees or shrubs now is the time 

to plant them. Generally, you can plant containergrown 

plants all year round, as long as the soil is 

not too cold. 

Mid Springtime to get the spuds in the ground. 

Plant onion sets. Plant herbaceous plants and if 

they are tall plants stake them at the same time, 

and it's easier to get the plant supports in early 

and keep them contained rather than trying to do 

it later. If you grew some sweet peas in pots they 

Phoenix Gardening 

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

grass cutting, weeding, clearance, veg plots & allotments 

plus shed maintenance & patio\deck cleaning 

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

Registered Waste Licence Holder 

neilsgarden@yahoo.com 

Call Neil 07958 408667 

Covering Hastings, St Leonards, Bexhill, 

Battle, Fairlight, Rye 

can be planted out, alternatively, you can plant 

sweet peas outside where they are to flower. There 

is still time to plant hardy annuals. If you want 

early veg crops, it's good to keep sowing in cold 

frames or cloches, if you don't have cloches you 

can use horticultural fleece instead. You can also 

sow tender vegetables like runner beans or outdoor 

tomatoes in your greenhouse or conservatory, to 

plant out later. Mid-spring is a busy time, so you 

may have to prioritise some jobs. Plants sown in 

late spring can often catch up with those planted 

earlier if the weather has been on the cold side. 

Enjoy your garden! 


The Cyrill and Lillian Bishop is officially recognised as a Dunkirk Little Ship 

The subject of a 2017 hit film and one of the most 

memorable events of WW2, the evacuation of allied troops 

at Dunkirk is a story that many local people have a personal 

connection with. The Cyril and Lillian Bishop lifeboat sailed 

from Hastings to rescue soldiers from Dunkirk, and local 

resident Dee Day White was instrumental in bringing her 

home. Earlier this year the boat was officially recognised as 

being among Dunkirks "little ships." 

Dee Day, (Named after being born on D-Day) said: “This old 

lady of the sea has been given the recognition she deserves. 

On May 30, 1940, the call went out 

from the Admiralty asking all small 

ships with a shallow draft, capable of 

going in close ashore, to make their 

way to Dover and Ramsgate. The 

Hastings lifeboat, with a scratch crew of 

Bill Terrell, George Moon, Jim Terrell, 

Ted Terrell, Bill Hilder, Will Martin, 

Bodger Barton, Jim White and Fred 

Button, made its way to Folkestone then 

Dover. The lifeboat was towed to the 

Dunkirk beach by a tug called Foremost 87, then took part 

in what was to be known as Operation Dynamo. Trapped on 

the beach were 380,000 British troops along with French and 

Belgian troops, surrounded by the German army. Dunkirk 

Harbour had a long jetty, perfect for the big Navy boats to 

come alongside, but also a perfect target for German aircraft 

and they were soon put out of action. The tide at Dunkirk, like 

Camber Sands, goes out over a mile. Men marched into the 

sea, up to their chests and stood in a queue, walking in and 

out with the tide, waiting to be saved by the little ships, which 

ferried them to the Navy boats laying offshore. It was a shuttle 

service being operated 24 hours a day. The Cyril and Lillian 

Bishop could carry 25 - 30 soldiers at a time with her Royal 

Navy crew supervising and went back and forth for four days 

and nights under fire from enemy aircraft. When she returned 

to Hastings from Dunkirk, she was overhauled and repaired, 

then went back to her role as a lifeboat until 1950. 66 years 

passed, and she was converted to a fishing boat, then a 

cabin sailer and sunk in a harbour in Scotland. We know she 

was hit twice with two bullet holes in 

her forward top box, a large hole in 

her bow. Sand in her mast headlight 

would suggest a capsize. Luckily Simon 

Evans bought her for his collection of 

22 lifeboats and started to renovate her. 

Following various phone calls, Skinners 

Sheds purchased her for the people 

of Hastings, and she came home to 

a hero’s welcome. Her renovation 

was continued by local tradesmen and 

volunteers, helped by local businesses. Now, at last, we 

have the right to call her a Dunkirk Little Ship, which gives 

us exclusive rights to proudly raise and fly the flag, which 

confirms her status, recognised by the Association of Dunkirk 

Little Ships - a wartime hero of Operation Dynamo.” 

You can visit the Cyril and Lillian Bishop at the junction of 

Harold Road and Old London Road in Hastings. 

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The winner of six Tony Awards including Best Musical, Thoroughly 

Modern Millie is based on the Academy Award-winning film 

starring Julie Andrews, taking you back to the height of the Jazz 

Age in New York City, when ‘moderns’ including a flapper named 

Millie Dillmount were bobbing their hair, raising their hemlines and 

rewriting the rules of love. 

The show delivers a brilliant evening of madcap merriment and 

stars TV Favourite HAYLEY TAMADDON as the adorable Millie. This 

hilarious musical comedy features spectacular dance routines and 

great songs, so beat the drum - here comes Thoroughly Modern 

Millie – from 3 – 7 April at Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne 

tickets priced from £25 to book call the box office 01323 412000 

or online eastbournetheatres.co.uk 

For a chance to WIN a pair of tickets for the opening night (3rd 

April 7.45pm) just send the correct answer to the question below to 

us at 78 Elphinstone Rd, Hastings, TN34 2BS or email us at win@ 

goldentimes.co.uk. 

Entries must arrive by 23rd 

March 2018 and must 

include contact details, a 

winner will be picked at 

random good luck! 

Which musical superstar 

originally starred as Millie 

in the 1967 film? 

a. Liza Minnelli 

b. Judy Garland 

c. Julie Andrews 

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Welcome to our "Grandparents & Guardians" Family section 

W 

Well look at this, I've 

been miniaturised! 

Yes readers, due to 

the magazine being 

packed with exciting events and 

information, I've been given 

instructions to produce a Bonsaicolumn 

for this issue. I don't get 

to read the rest of Golden Times before I write my 

column, so what on earth they've found that's more 

interesting than me is anyone's guess. 

It is undeniably a busy time of year, when spring 

starts to, well, spring. It has to be said though that 

as I write this, it's currently cold enough to make a 

polar bear put some woolly socks on. By the time 

you're reading this however, our parks and gardens 

should be colourful again with daffodils and croci, 

and the bluebells will just be starting to appear. 

So, no excuses for being cooped up indoors during 

the Easter holidays, just over the page we have a 

selection of family-themed goings-on to inspire you! 

Writing such a short column leaves me extra time 

to hide eggs and elaborately decorate an Easter 

bonnet with my little ones. See you in May - Tricia 

FSK Karate - Crowhurst Park, Battle 

Classes from 3+ years 

www.fsk-karate.info 

01273 702662 

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Mobile Softplay Hire, Play Sessions & Classes 

We bring the FUN 

to your chosen VENUE! 

Softplay hire service: 

with colourful soft play shapes, 

ballpool, tunnels, slide and more! 

Ideal for 0-5 year olds. 

Happyjacks play sessions: great fun for 0-4 year olds. 

Happyjacks Tumblers: fun pre-school movement classes 

for children from 6 mths – 4 years. 

PLUS affordable, fun gymnastics 

for 4-12 year olds. First class FREE 

call jaki on 07738 381384 or visit www.happyjackssoftplay.co.uk 

open from 10am 

Ice creams, drinks, and home-made takeaway food from our seaside kiosk 

Alexandra Park 

Hastings TN34 2LD 

For venue Hire, 

catering services enquiries 

or events information, 

call Louise on 07763 119143 

email info@eathastings.co.uk 

Cafés 

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Events 

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Breakfasts, great meals, home made cakes and much more! 

Vegetarian, vegan and non-gluten menu items available 

Visit our charming licensed cafe in the award-winning Alexandra Park 

Open 364 days a year, from 9am 

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West Sussex BN18 9LT 

01798 831370 

office@amberleymuseum.co.uk 

Great Days Out At Amberley Museum 

DANCE COMPANY 

Dance clubs for aDulTs 

& chilDren ageD 4 anD up 

With 36 acres to explore and over 40 exhibits to visit, 

preserving Sussex industrial heritage. 

With over 50 events planned each year, including 

Museum Explorer Wednesdays and 

Mr Pepper’s Little Learner Fridays. 

Open 7th March to 28th October 2018. 

Wed-Sun and every day during Sussex school holidays. 

Visit www.amberleymuseum.co.uk 

for more information 

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PARTIES ALSO AVAILABLE 

contact us for more information! 

Tel 07703 573494 

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Kayaking 

Windsurfing 

Powerboating 

Dinghy Sailing 

Raft Building 

Canoeing 

Easter Fun 

Activities 

30th March 

to 2nd April 

What’ , s your next adventure? 

HoliDay CluBS 

We run a variety of activities for kids 

aged 6-14 during the Easter, May and 

summer holidays, including: 

• Sailing and Windsurfing 

courses, Stages 1, 2 & 3 

• Paddlepower, Kayak courses 

• Multi activity weeks 

• Friday Fun Days 

Book today! 

01323 417023 

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for everyone 

Over 100 interactive exhibits suitable for 

all ages and abilities, set among the domes 

of a former world famous observatory. 

See website for details of all our 2018 

events and activities. 

01323 832731 

www.the-observatory.org 

Dancing Divas Children’s Dance Club 

Every Tuesday 4 - 5pm during March 

and April at Downs Farm Community 

Centre, Crowborough Rd, Hastings. 

Cost £3.00 per session. 

Contact Gina on 07703 573494 

Bumble Bee baby and Children’s 

Nearly New Sale 

March 17 at 10 AM - 12 PM 

A great opportunity to buy and sell 

good quality second hand bargains 

for your bumps, babies and beyond 

while helping us to support our chosen 

Charity . Its FREE ENTRY and there is 

plenty of parking and space in the hall 

for buggies/wheelchairs. 

info@bumblebeebabes.co.uk 

Magic School 

18th Mar, 1-3pm Discovery Playground, 

The High Street, Old Town, Hastings 

Calling all 7-13 year olds... are you 

ready for the magic to be revealed? 

Leave the grown-ups at home and wow 

them on your return! 

www.discoveryplayground.co.uk 

20th March is the start of 

SPRINGTIME and INTERNATIONAL 

DAY OF HAPPINESS 2018! 

EASTER EASTEr HOLIDAY Holiday EVENTS Events 

Michelham Priory 

House & Gardens 

Chef Demo & 

Dine Evening 

Sat 24 th March, 7pm 

Delicious vegan 3 course 

menu demonstrated by our 

Michelin star trained chef. 

Advance booking required. 

Spring Festival 

Sat 24 th March 

- Sun 15 th April 

The gardens are a mass of 

spring colour. Enjoy talks, 

tours, displays and more! 

Ancient Crafts 

Festival 

Mon 7 th May 

Hands-on activities for all 

the family from flint 

knapping to early weaving. 

Easter Craft Fair In aid of 

Special Kids Bexhill 

March 24 at 11:30 AM - 3 PM 

St Mary the Virgin C of E Church 

TN33 0AN Battle, East Sussex 

Stalls £10 each Or £8 with your 

own table Stall holders to arrive from 

10.30am To book your stall please 

email: specialkids82@yahoo.co.uk 

National Trust - Cadbury’s Easter Egg 

Hunt 30 Mar - 15 Apr 

Collect egg points as you follow our 

‘50 things’ nature trail and win a 

chocolate treat. £3.00 per trail VISIT 

www.nationaltrust.org.uk for details of 

different venues taking part. 

Children’s Respite Trust Fun Day 

7th April 11am to 3.30pm 

Children’s Respite Centre, 140 High 

Street, TN22 1QR Uckfield 

A whole host of fun activities for all 

ages to enjoy, including: bouncy castle, 

soft play area, face painting, 

raffle, crafts, games and more. 

Mischievous Moles Easter Egg Hunt 

14th & 15th April, 10am to 4pm. 

Sharnfold farm & shop, Hailsham Road, 

Stone Cross, Eastbourne. 

Call us: 01323 844224 

Upper Dicker, Nr Hailsham 

East Sussex, BN27 3QS. 

www.sussexpast.co.uk 

Come along to Sharnfold Farm for one 

of our most popular annual events. 

Entry fee per child £4.50 Adults free 

entry. Children to be supervised at all 

times. 

A special mention to our visitor 

attractions who have continually 

supported us. Check out their 

websites for action packed fun at all 

times. 

www.amberleymuseum.co.uk 

www.kesr.org.uk 

www.sussexpast.co.uk 

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sheffieldpark-and-garden 

www.the-observatory.org 

whiterocktheatre.org.uk 

www.eastbournetheatres.co.uk 

www.dlwp.com 

www.blackberry-farm.co.uk 

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Local Clubs & Associations 

1066 Probus Club 

Meets 1st Thursday morning 

each month. 01424 423153 

Age Concern Social Club 

(Battle) Tel : Ruby Kiley 

01424 773536 

Age Concern Eastbourne 

William & Patricia Venton Centre 

Tel : 01323 638474 

Anderida Writers, E'bourne 

Tel: Tony Flood 01323 471726 

or Elizabeth Wright 01323 

503952 

Arlington Arts Group 

Thu eves, Arlington Village hall 

www.arlingtonartsgroup.co.uk 

Battle Lions Club 

battlelionsclub@gmail.com 

Tel : 0845 8335826 

Battle Rotary Club 

01424-774447 

battlerotary.org.uk 

Battle Writers Group 

Tel. Roy Chapman; 

01424870520 

www.battlewriters.co.uk 

Bexhill Club of Past 

Rotarians 

2pm, 1st Wed each month, 

Northern Hotel, Sea Rd, Bexhill. 

Bexhill Down Afternoon 

Townswomen’s Guild 

Meets 2nd Weds each month 2pm 

Tel: 01424 216150 or 844639 

Bexhill Diabetes Support 

www.bexhill-diabetes.co.uk 

01424 214103 

Bexhill Floral Group 

meets Manor Barn, 2.15 pm on 

1st Thurs of the month. 

01424 212154 

Bexhill Harmony Ladies 

Choir Meets Thu evenings 7pm 

Little Common Methodist 

Church, Church Hill Ave. TN39 

4SG 01424 844639 

www.bexhillharmony.co.uk 

Bexhill & Hastings Prostate 

cancer support group Bexhill 

hospital health centre . Holliers Hill 

Contact John 01424 532866 

Bexhill Hanoverian Study 

Group Local history club 3rd 

Tues e/month 01424 212932 

Bexhill International Folk 

Dance Group 

1st & 3rd Thurs of each month 

01424 222382 

Bexhill & District Probus Club 

Meets 4th Thu each month 

Tel : 01424 552872 

Bexhill Lions Club 

www.bexhill-lions.org 

Tel : 0845 8330591 

Bexhill Model Railway Club 

Meets weekly 

bexhillmrc.org.uk 

Tel :01424 225043 

Bexhill Marina 

Townswomen's Guild 

meet 4th Wednesday Evening 

at the Bexhill Sailing Club Tel: 

01424 211140 

Bexhill Over 55 Club 

45 Eversley Rd. Bexhill 

Tel : 01424 212911 

Bexhill Rotary Club 

01424 843975 

bexhill.rotaryweb.org 

Bexhill Royal Air Forces 

Assoc. 

01424 212916 or 01424 

532697 

bexhillrafa.co.uk 

Bexhill Royal British Legion 

bexhillroyalbritishlegionclub. 

co.uk 01424 212215 

Bexhill Sailing Club 

Tel: 01424 212906 

bexhillsc.co.uk 

Breathe Easy Bexhill 

Supporting people with lung 

conditions 077616 98423 

Cercle Francais 

d’Eastbourne 

once a month on Friday 7.15pm 

Tel: 01323 722256 

www.cf-eastbourne.com 

Crafts 4 U Meets 1st Thursday 

of each month, St Marthas 

Church Hall, Little Common. 

01424 216242 or 853847 

Cuckmere Valley Petanque 

Club Sundays, Tues & Weds 

Tel: 01323 645120 

Diabetes UK, Hastings & 

Rother Voluntary Group 

Tel: 07974 356653 

Eastbourne AM Rotary Club 

www.eastbourneamrotary.org 

Eastbourne Angling Club 

eastbourneanglingclub.com 

E'bourne Area Epilepsy Grp 

eaeg.org.uk 01323 504893 

Eastbourne Association of 

Sussex Folk 3rd Monday each 

month St Saviours Church Hall, 

South Street 7.30pm. 

Tel: 01323 763163 or 737073 

Eastbourne Lions Club 

www.eastbournelions.net 

Tel : 0845 8332705 

Eastbourne Dickens 

Fellowship 

7pm, 1st Tues of each month 

Crown & Anchor, Marine Parade. 

01323 646659 or 471615 

Eastbourne Gilbert & 

Sullivan Society 

www.eastbournegands.com 

01323 767193 

Eastbourne & District Old 

Time Dancing Club 7.30 

each Weds 

Summerheath Hall Hailsham 

01323 500180 

Eastbourne Model 

Powerboat Club www.empbc. 

org.uk 01323 764220 

E'bourne Photographic Soc. 

epscameraclub.co.uk 

E'bourne & District Philatelic Soc. 

Meets each Thu at 7.30pm 

St John Ambulance Brigade 

HQ, Bourne St, Eastbourne. 

eastbournestampclub.co.uk 

Eastbourne Parkinsons' 

Assoc. Meet 4th Tues each 

month at Christ the King 

Catholic Church, Princes Rd 

Tel : 01273 512204 

Eastbourne Rotary Club 

eastbournerotary.org.uk 

Eastbourne Seniors Club 

Tel: 01323 728157 

eastbourneseniorsclub.org.uk 

Eastbourne Seniors Forum 

Tel: 01323 768868 

esf.online.org 

Eastbourne & District Trade 

Union Club 

48 Seaside, 01323 727703 

East Sussex Townswomen's 

Guild Tel: 01424 753108 or 

01424 213207 

East Sussex Moviemakers 

1st& 3rd Weds each month 

St Lukes, Stone Cross 

Tel: 01323 301997 

Eastbourne and District 

Soroptimists (Women’s 

Organisation) 2nd and 4th 

Monday of the month 

01323 769004 sigbi.org.uk 

Friends of the Old People 

Cafe for over 50s, food, bingo, 

outings. Middle Street, Hastings 

Tel: 07886 796929. 

Friends of the E'bourne 

Hospital 

Tel: 01323 438236 

www.esht.nhs.uk/friends/ 

eastbourne 

The Green Lawn Tennis 

Club. 68-70 Tower Rd West, St 

Leonards. Tennis for all ages. 

www.thegreenltc.co.uk or 

Phillip on 01424 422025 

Hailsham & District 

University of the Third Age 

U3ASites.org.uk/Hailsham 

Hailsham Healthy Living 

Club. Methodist Hall every 

Tuesday 10am Tel Mary 01323 

849038 

Hailsham Horticultural Soc. 

hailshamhorticulturalsociety. 

blogspot.uk 

Harbour Friends 

Wednesdays at the Sovereign 

Harbour Yacht Club 

harbourfriend@googlemail.com 

www.harbourfriends.co.uk 

Hastings Central 

Townswomen's Guild. 4th 

Friday of each month 

Unitarian Church, South 

Terrace, Hastings, 01424 

754591 

Hastings & E Sussex 

Philatelic Society 

1st & 3rd Thu of each month 

at The John Taplin Centre, St 

Leonards. Tony Calton 01424 

434496 Chris Dadswell 01424 

44477 

Hastings Model Railway 

Club hastingsmrc.org.uk 

01424 754962 or 01424 

753684 

Hastings & St. Leonards 

Country Dance Club 

Meets every Tuesday 7.45pm St. 

Matthew’s Church Centre 

hastingscountrydanceclub.org. 

uk Tel. 01424 753684 

Hastings & St. Leonards 

Ladies Miniature Golf Club 

Tues pm. White Rock Gdns. 

info@ladiesminigolf.com 

Hastings and St Lens Assoc 

of National Trust Members 

Contact: Janet Parr 

Telephone: 01424 752935 

Hastings Rotary Club 

hastingsrotary@outlook.com 

01424 752630 

Hastings Scottish Country 

Dance Club 

Thursdays, 7.30pm, Arthur 

Easton Centre, St Michaels 

Hospice. 

Hastings & Rother 

University of the 3rd Age 

Tel : Laura Wright 

initialenquiries.hru3a@gmail.com 

01424 719080 

Hastings & St Leonards 

Angling Association 

Tel: 01424 431923 

hstlaa.webs.com 


Royal Air Forces Association 

Tel: 01424 430250 

rafahastings.co.uk 


Seniors Forum 

01424 424693 hssf.org.uk 


Probus Club 3rd Thu of each 

month Victoria Hotel St Lens 

Wallace Boulton 01424 713743 

Hastings & St.Leonards 

Veterans Association 

(HSVA) 

1st Sat each month 10:30 White 

Rock Hotel 01424 420541 

bob.marden@btinternet.com 

Hastings WW Social Club 

Meet at EHSAA on the stade Thu 

eves 8pm, Eunice Britten, Sec 

- 01424 428694 

Heathfield & District 

Horticultural Society. 

heathfieldhorticultural.org.uk 

01435 830725 

Hooe Open Group (Ladies 

Club) Tel Edna Wallis on 

01424 842591 

Ladies Friendship Club 

Meet 1st Wed of the Month Tel: 

01424 848746 

Lions Club of Hastings 

Tel: 01424 435564 

hastingslions.org.uk 

Little Common Horticultural 

Society Meets 2nd Friday Each 

month. Visit: www.lchs.co.uk 

Little Common Morning 

Townswomens Guild 

4th Thurs each month 

Tel 01424 843163 

Little Common Village 

Flower Club Meets Community 

Centre, 2.15pm 4th Fri of the 

month. 01424 213638 

Little Common Probus Club 

Meets 2nd Tuesday each month. 

01424 892428 

Little Common Bridge Club 

Thu afternoon 01424 216746 

Little Common Womens 

Institute 3rd weds each month. 

Little Common Community 

Centre 01424 211873 

Old Hastings Club 

39a High St, Hastings. 

01424 43194 

Polegate Painting/ 

Sketching Group Meets Mon 

7pm and Tues 9.45am Tel: 

01323 484568 or 487510 

Pett Royal British Legion 

Meets at Fairlight Lodge Hotel, 

Fairlight 1st Tue each month at 

12noon 

Tel: 01424 814866 

Polegate Twinning Assoc. 

Participate in visits to France & 

Germany & other social events. 

01323 486921 

Rotary Club of Senlac 

Every Wednesday 7.00 for 7.30 

at Cooden Beach Hotel 

Contact 01424 272012 

Website www.senlacrotary.org 

The Arts Society Rother Valley 

Meet every 3rd Monday in 

the Month at 2.00pm 01424 

425099 or 07737316183 

Rother Seniors Forum 

01424 870801 

rotherseniorsforum.org.uk 

Royal Signals Assoc. 

Meet 2nd Thurs each month 

8pm at TA centre on Seaside, 

Eastbourne. 01424 851701 

Royal Voluntary Service: 

Isabel Blackman Club, 

South Street, St Leonards. 

Tel: 01424 426090 

Rye & District Day Centre 

Tues & Weds each week 

01797 226535 

Rye & District Dementia 

Action Alliance - RDDAA 

email: RDDAA@outlook.com 

'phone Daliea Redman: 07737 

350896 

Rye & District Lions Club 

0845 8332825 

Rye Royal British Legion 

Tel: 01797 222564 

ryebritishlegion.org.uk 

Sidley Friendship Club 

3rd Monday of each month 

at All Saints Church Hall, 

Sidley. For over 50s. Tel 01424 

730961 

Silverhill Townswomens 

Guild. 1st Monday of each 

month, St Matthews Church 

Hall, Silverhill, St Leonards Tel 

01424 436483 

Sovereign Polyphony 

Eastbourne's female harmony choir. 

www.sovereignpolyphony.com 

St Leonards Rotary Club 

francraig25@gmail.com 

Sussex Community 

Development Association 

Isabel Blackman Centre, 

Winding Street, Hastings. 

Tel: 01424 446428 

Sussex Opera and Ballet 

Society Tel: 01323 640067 

www.sussexoperaandballetsociety. 

org.uk 

Vintage Motor Cycle Club 

2nd & 4th Wed each month 

Barn, Brown Bread St. 

Ashburnham 

01424 211873 

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DO YOUR CLOTHES SPARK JOY? 

by Michele Duke 

Spring is on its way, and it's 

time for a bit of seasonal 

cleaning. I'm not suggesting 

you get out the marigolds – that 

can wait for another day – but 

this month we're cleaning out 

the most important cupboard 

in the house. That's right, your 

wardrobe. Or is it wardrobes, 

plural? Or is it wardrobes plus the 

airing cupboard and the closet in 

the spare room? Just how many 

clothes do you have in your house? 

Most of us wear only 20% of what 

we own, and we haven't even seen 

over 50% of our clothes for over a 

year. Our cupboards are bursting 

with unloved, unworn items that 

are clogging up our lives. Now 

is the time to take action. Just 

imagine how lovely it would be 

to have your clothes organised, 

easy to access, and ready to wear. 

Every item something you enjoy 

wearing and you know makes 

you look fabulous. Let me tell you 

about my new best friend. 

Marie Kondo is a Japanese 

organising phenomenon. She 

is all over the press and TV 

with her tidying and organising 

methodology nicknamed the 

KonMari method. There are 

Youtube videos, books and 

courses. Who would have thought 

you could make a fortune by 

showing people how to tidy their 

houses? So how does it work? 

Let's take your wardrobe as an 

example. You take every single 

item of clothing you own and pile 

it all up on the bedroom floor. Then 

starting with your tops, you take 

each item in 

your hands and 

ask yourself 

"does this spark 

joy?" If the 

answer is yes, 

you keep it. If 

not you toss it. 

And you work 

through each 

type of clothing 

until you have a 

pile of clothes 

you love and a 

pile of clothes 

you don't 

love. It sounds 

too simple to 

be effective 

but, trust 

me, it works. 

I discarded 

around a 

third of my 

wardrobe, 

much of it 

hardly worn. 

The charity 

shops in St 

Leonards will 

be heaving with 

my 

clothes. 

Hopefully, 

unloved 

someone will rehouse them and 

give them the love they deserve. 

And that's the point. They didn't 

give me any joy so removing them 

from my life allows me to focus on 

the things that do. 

The next stage is to organise your 

loved possessions in a way that 

you can access them easily. Marie 

insists that folding is the most 

practical way to store clothing, 

and, here's the most radical thing, 

placing them vertically in your 

drawer. It's hard to describe hold 

to fold them correctly, so I suggest 

you check it out on the internet 

or get a book, but I promise you, 

she's right. Not only are my tops, 

trousers and underwear easy to 

find, but they also emerge without 

a crease. I hang only those items 

it's impractical to fold – flimsy 

tops and dresses, bulky coats 

and jackets. I have more space, 

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forgotten. Getting dressed in the 

morning is a doddle. And, because 

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with 

MIKE RAXWORTHY 

Following a great FAT Tuesday FestivAL during 

February - the live music scene around here starts to 

heat up some more (with the weather) I hope! 

First gig of March worth seeing will be the debut of new 

band SOUL TOWN - March 2nd at The Jenny Lind! A 

great mix of Soul and Motown from a big 7 piece band. 

One for the aging hippies out there: on March 10th 

the Albion, George Street, Hastings will be presenting 

THE MAGIC BUS, best described as "a love-in of late 

60's early 70's Canterbury scene and U.S west coast 

hippie”. 

with 


One of my favourite blues bands THE BIG BLUE return 

to play Pissarros on Friday 16th March! The East Hasting 

Sea Angling Association opposite Hastings Lifeboat 

Station is putting on The BLUES BROTHERS - SOUL 

SISTERS SHOW....2 hours of non-stop Soul and Blues 

Bro classics - Saturday 17th March. 

Some of you may know we have a new theatre in 

Hastings - The Opus (Just opposite ESK). Opened by 

our very own celebrity composer Polo Piatti. It’s a brave 

new venture and deserves support, hoping to engage 

audiences with great music, theatre, literature, dance 

and the visual arts. On Saturday March 10th there is 

a unique opportunity to see Chris Beaumontone 

of the UK’s greatest young percussionists in concert, 

accompanied on the piano by Derek Garden. Tickets 

are £12 (£13 on the door) and children under 16 are 

free. Available from Hastings Information Centre in 

Breed’s Place. Check out the web site for further events 

and concerts: www.opustheatre.co.uk 

with 


Sunday April 8th we have the annual event for Beatle 

people...BEATLES DAY - the 19th year - the big gig that 

gives every penny of it’s profit to Macmillan Cancer 

Support. This year they will be celebrating 50 years of 

The White Album at The White Rock Theatre in Hastings 

from 12 noon till 10.30pm, featuring 90 acts with at 

least 500 performers on three stages - for a ticket price 

of only £15 (Children 5 to 14 years old: £7.50) it’s a must 

for Beatle fans and anyone who appreciates superb live 

music. 

This event is a huge feat or organisation, spearheaded 

by local musician Pete Presscot with help from a 

whole host of musicians, volunteers and generous 

sponsors. There’s also going to be a special auction 

this year in conjunction with Burstow and Hewitt that 

features lots sent in by many celebrities. Causing a 

lot of interest is a house of commons bottle of whisky 

signed by the prime minister. I will be donating a 

signed, special-edition Beatles cartoon print drawn 

when I worked for them between ‘64 and ‘68. 

That will take place in the White Rock Hotel at 5.00pm. 

Not to be missed. 

There’s a lot coming up during the year so look out for 

my column next issue when I can reveal some of the 

acts I’ve booked for The Winkle Club Jazz and Blues 

Fest in June, The Mid-Summer Fish Fest in June, The 

Nearly on the Beach concert in July and The Seafood 

and Wine Festival in September. 

Exciting times...Golden times! 

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Sunday 8 April 2018 

White Rock Theatre Hastings 

Adults £15 

Children under 14 £7.50 

Family ticket £35 

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In advance from the 

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01424 462288 

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It's a dog's life, by Lottie "Our Golden Girl" 

Hello humans, it's me again, Lottie, the 

dog. The humans that look after me 

here at Golden Times are so demanding; 

they insist I write a regular column in 

the magazine. Seems like an awful lot of work for 

a busy dog, but I will give it a go. I just hope they 

don't blame me if things don't get chewed, licked, 

buried or sniffed because I'm too busy doing this... 

Life is good in general; I'm often out in the 

garden barking at other dogs, cats, foxes, 

squirrels, pigeons, seagulls, and once, to my 

embarrassment, a slightly dodgy looking leaf. In 

my defence, the wind was whipping it about a bit, 

and I was convinced it was alive. All my barking 

has paid off, however, as none of my family has 

been attacked by a pigeon. 

There was a lot of fuss here recently when I 

ate some chocolate. It was hidden, but not as 

well as someone thought. I wasn't to know, but 

apparently, it's really, really bad for dogs. As 

it's something called "Easter" soon, and there's 

lots of chocolate about, do remember to keep it 

out of the way of any dogs who might be a bit 

hungry or inquisitive. I'm fine now, but a lot of 

fuss was made, and I had to go somewhere called 

"Vets4pets Hastings". I met a man who was very 

interested in me and gave me something called 

medicine. I was quite spectacularly sick, and this 

lead to me having an extra bath, which was awful. 

I don't like baths; I'm very proud of my canine 

pong thank you very much! Anyway, thanks to 

the vet human, I am now back to my mischevious 

best. As you can see from the picture here, I have 

had a bit of a haircut, thanks to Parkside Parlour, 

Hastings I don't like haircuts any more than I like 

baths, but it is a bit easier to see things now than 

it was a few weeks ago. 

It's been really cold outside for most of my life, 

but apparently, that's about to change as it will 

be springtime soon. I'm only eight months old, 

so I've never seen springtime. It's supposed to be 

great, with lots of things to chase and bark at, but 

there are also some things that dogs need to be 

wary of. Some "flowers" (whatever they are) can 

make me ill, such as crocuses, azaleas, bleeding 

heart (Dicentra), box, bluebells, broom, cyclamen, 

daffodils, dieffenbachia, hyacinth bulbs, mistletoe, 

yew, onions and rhubarb. Blimey! There's also 

something called a "compost heap" that I'm 

supposed to keep away from. 

I think that's about enough from me now; I'm off 

to sleep for a few hours as I am exhausted with all 

these words. See you in May - Lottie 

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