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FEBRUARY CONTENT USEFUL NUMBERS
4 Long Nose Puppet Magic Show: Out of the Hat! Steyning Library:
4 Steyning in Bloom Presents: A Bright Ideas Quiz Opening Hours: Monday - Friday: 10:00 - 5:00pm
4 Steyning Festival 2020 Dates: 22nd - 31st May Saturday: 10:00 - 2:00pm
5 Steyning Parish Council : New Parish Councillors E: steyning.library@westsussex.gov.uk
5 Steyning Country Fair T: 01903 812751
5 The Arts Society Steyning: Screening KING OF
THIEVES Steyning Minibus:
6 Horsham District Year of Culture Reading Challenge Sherie Knight on 01903 815433
6 Celebrating the launch of Steyning Drama Club: Play
by Lynne Britney: Mixed Doubles Rural Steyning & Upper Beeding Children
7 Horsham District: Age UK: Strictly Vintage 1940’s & & Family Information Point:
1950’s Tea Dance Upper Beeding Baptist Church, Church Lane,
7 Come and meet the ladies of the Sugar and Spice Upper Beeding, 9:00 - 12:00 - T: 01903 270459/8
Club
12 Diary Events Rural Henfield & Steyning Children
18 HDC Health & Leisure Walks & Family Centre:
22 Clubs and Societies T: 01903 270444
28 Steyning Community Orchard: The story of ‘Steyning E: horshamhub.info@westsussex.gov.uk
Fb: HorshamCFC
Scarlet’ & 'Steyning Late Greening'
36 How Sompting Abbotts is growing a generation of
bookworms... The Steyning Health Centre:
Tanyard Lane, Steyning, BN44 3RJ
40 February Book Recommendations Telephone Appointments: 01903 843400
41 Community Film Night: Screening: THE BOOKSHOP Out of Hours/Emergencies: 01903 843400
46 Sussex Wildlife Trust: The return of the celluloid Surgery Hours:
heroes Mon: 8:00am, - 8:00pm, Tues 8:00am - 6:30pm
48 Upper Beeding Primary school travelled back in time... Wed 8:00am - 8:00pm, Thur 8:00am - 8:00pm
50 Headaches - A pain in the neck! Fri 8:00am - 6:30pm, Sat and Sun: Closed
54 Steyning Museum Archives: Divisive and Troubled
Times Steyning & District Good Neighbours
58 February 2019 Gardening Journal Association:
65 Index T: 01903 816181
Steyning Parish Council:
www.steyningpc.gov.uk
T: 01903 812042 - E: spcclerk@btconnect.com
The Steyning Centre:
www.steyningcentre@btconnect.com
T: 01903 812042
Opening Hours 9:00am to 5:00pm
The Steyning Centre, Fletcher’s Croft, Steyning
For up-to-date news and information about what’s going on in Steyning visit our website:
www.yoursteyning.co.uk
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Long Nose Puppet Magic Show
Saturday 16th February 2019 at 14:00
Steyning Centre, Fletchers Croft, Steyning
Out of the Hat!
Applause Rural Touring. Brought to you by the makers of Shoe
Baby, Flyaway Katie, Arthur’s Dream Boat, Pat-a-Cake Baby
and Penguin.
When Doris and Delilah wake up to find something strange and
sparkly has fallen from the sky, they are inspired to put on the
world’s greatest magic show! But HOW do you make real magic
happen? What ingredients do you need and who can help
them? Along the way they encounter some fabulous characters;
a transformative moth, a band of musical frogs, an artistic spider
and a sassy glow-worm who all help to create their dream.
Will the conjuring trick work and will anything EVER come out of
the hat?
A story about friendship and the true magic of nature. Full to
the brim with lively songs by the talented Tom Gray of Gomez.
A feast for the senses and a spectacular theatre experience for
everyone! Come to see the show and meet the puppets afterwards.
Tickets are available from the Steyning Centre at £6 for Adults, £3 children under 12, £15 for a family ticket
(2 adults + up to 3 Children). BYO Drinks and snacks.
Horsham District Year of Culture: Contact details: 01903 812042 or hazel.roxby@steyningpc.gov.uk
A Bright Ideas Quiz
Wednesday 20th March
Steyning Centre, Fletchers Croft, Steyning
Steyning in Bloom Presents: A Quiz about invention,
innovation and new stuff
Doors and bar open at 19:00.
Quiz starts at 19:30.
To include an imaginative two course supper.
There will be teams of 8 which can be booked as a group or made
up as we go along.
Tickets: £15 per person. On sale from The Steyning Bookshop -
01903 8029062.
Steyning Festival 2020 Dates: 22nd - 31st May
We are looking for storage space
We need approximately a small shed size worth of space to store festival items.
Please contact us on 07855432292 if you can help us!
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Steyning Parish Council
Steyning Parish Council reaches the end of its
four-year term in May 2019 and will need new
volunteers to come forward to stand as Parish
Councillors.
If you love Steyning and want to keep it as a great
place to live then you will find this a rewarding and
interesting role.
Councillors are each required to attend three
evening meetings a month and to take on project-
work, which may involve daytime meetings. Some expenses, including limited childcare costs, can be
reimbursed.
Please contact the Clerk, John Fulbrook, for more information and an informal discussion
on 01903 812042.
Steyning Country Fair
Monday 27th May 11:00 - 16:00 - Steyning High Street
The Fair committee are busy preparing for this very enjoyable event, and are looking
for interesting rural craftspeople who might like to participate.
They are also looking for volunteers who could help, either on the day or before. There
will be loads going on including a children's treasure trail, an art trail, a fun dog show
with guest star Mojo the celebrity dog, a cricket match, masses of entertainment, farm animal displays in
the town centre car park and fantastic rural craft and produce stalls up and down the High Street.
Please contact Keith Kempton kmkempton@yahoo.com or phone 07809170559 if you'd like
to help or if you are a rural craftsperson.
Community Film Night
Wednesday 6th March - 19:30 - 22:00
Steyning Centre, Fletchers Croft, Steyning
Screening KING OF THIEVES
Based on a true story, this comedy drama is about the unlikely
gang of retirees that pulled off the daring Hatton Garden jewellery
heist of 2015.
Developed from Mark Seal's Vanity Fair piece 'The Over the Hill
Mob', the film tells the story of the epic multi-million-pound
robbery initially believed to have been undertaken by a gang of
super-thieves. The actual perpetrators were a group of tough-guy
retired criminals in their late 60s and 70s — with all kinds of physical
maladies — who were mostly unoccupied and bored, until they
consulted a bunch of how-to books and figured out a way to pull off
one last hurrah over a long weekend in April 2015.
Entering the Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Company property via a
lift shaft, they drilled through the 50cm thick vault walls with heavy
machinery and escaped with a haul estimated to be worth around
£200 million. The stellar cast includes Michael Caine, Charlie Cox, Michael Gambon, Tom Courtenay, Jim
Broadbent and Ray Winstone.
Tickets available from the Steyning Centre at £6.00 which includes tea or coffee during the interval.
Wine can be purchased at £2.50 per glass. Doors open at 19:00 for a 19:30 start.
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Horsham District Year of Culture Reading Challenge
To celebrate the Horsham District Year of Culture,
West Sussex Libraries are running a reading challenge
across the seven Horsham district libraries – Horsham,
Storrington, Henfield, Steyning, Billingshurst, Pulborough
and Southwater.
The challenge is to make twelve reading resolutions
that will inspire you, challenge you and connect you to
fellow readers in the district. You can sign up by popping
into any Horsham district library with your library card (or
some ID) or by giving them a call.
Find out how to contact your local library here: https://
www.westsussex.gov.uk/find-my-nearest/library/
You might want to join as an individual reader, looking to
kick start a reading habit or get out of a reading rut. Or
perhaps you would like to join as part of a reading group. However you choose to be involved, anyone
is welcome to take up the challenge. You can join at any time, and don’t panic if you miss a month – just
read as many as you can and most importantly, enjoy!
So what is the challenge?
Read a book each month from the following themes:
• January read a novel based on a real person or event.
• February read a book published over 100 years ago.
• March read a collection of short stories.
• April read a book under 150 pages.
• May read a book that was banned at some point.
• June read a translated book.
• July read a book with a connection to Horsham District.
• August read a book written by someone under the age of 30.
• September read a book recommended to you by a friend, librarian or neighbouring book group.
• October read a prize winning book.
• November read a children’s classic.
• December read a book published this year.
Every month, they'll be posting lists of recommended reads and book reviews for books that fit the
themes to their reading challenge blog, which you can find at:
https://horshamdistrictreadingchallenge.wordpress.com.
They are also inviting local people to submit reviews - you can get in touch by commenting on the blog
posts or using the 'contact us' form on the blog.
For more information and to sign up, pop into Steyning or any other Horsham district library.
Celebrating the launch of Steyning Drama Club
Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th March 2019 at the Steyning Centre, Fletcher’s Croft, Steyning
Debut production, a play by Lynne Britney: Mixed Doubles
This is a comedy based on a quiz night at the local tennis club where things don’t turn out quite as
expected. In between acts you’ll be served with a ploughman’s supper followed by apple pie, making
this a social and entertaining evening.
Saturday 16th March– 19:30. Doors and bar open 19:00.
Sunday 17th March – 18:00. Doors and bar open 17:30.
Ticket price £12.50 includes supper available W: www.steyningdramaclub.co.uk and Steyning Book Shop.
Come and join us and we look forward to seeing you.
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Strictly Vintage 1940’s & 1950’s
Tea Dance
Saturday 30th March 14:00 - 17:00, doors open 13:45
The Drill Hall, Denne Road, Horsham, RH12 1JF
A fundraising event in aid of Horsham District Age UK
All ages and abilities welcome.
Tickets £13.00. Includes: Afternoon tea, live music, raffle,
games and prizes for ‘Best Dressed.’
For more information or to book tickets call 01403 751304
or email: fundraising@ageukhorshamdistrict.org.uk
An Age UK Horsham District Fundraising Event. A registered
charity (1085988) and company limited by guarantee.
Registered in England and Wales number 04169358. Registered
office: Lavinia House, Dukes Square, Horsham, West Sussex,
RH12 1GZ. www.ageukhorshamdistrict.org.uk
Come and meet the ladies of the
Sugar and Spice Club
Washington Village Memorial hall, School lane, Washington
Doors open at 19:00 for a 19:30 start and ends at about 21:30
Our year starts on the 28th February and then monthly on the 4th
Thursday until November.
Come along, we are very happy to have men too (you might find a
new hobby), if you enjoy making cakes and want to learn how to make
them look more spectacular.
Three of our members also have workshops on a Saturday making
them as varied and as much fun as possible.
We have a workshop in October to make small decorated Christmas
fruit cakes for the Salvation Army, which they distribute to lonely folk,
to the homeless and others who
might enjoy something special.
We love making these and some
of our newer members help with
decorating them.
Fees are £25.00 for the year and
£3.00 on the door. This all helps
to pay for our demonstrators,
materials for workshops and we try
to have one outing a year.
Contact Sue Rudge via her e-mail
for the club. suerudge@live.co.uk.
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DIARY EVENTS:
There is something for everyone! The following pages list non recurring, once off, meetings
and events in Steyning. These are also in the What's On section on the Your Steyning website
at: www.yoursteyning.co.uk
NOTE: To appear on the following pages post your non recurring event on the website before
10th of the month prior to the print month. Corrections: roger@barawood.co.uk
Friday 1st February Community Film Night - THE BOOKSHOP
Vintage Years
13:45 - 16:00 Blowing away the cobwebs and breathing new life
Steyning Centre, Fletcher’s Croft, Steyning into a sleepy English town, Florence Green restores
a disused building into the bookshop of her dreams
Exercises for Fun in this adaption of the Booker Prize-nominated
novel.
Well winter is in full flow and there is a tendency to Soon forced to face-off with influential local Mrs
move around less. So this month we will be trying Gamart who wants the building to become an arts
to get the blood moving. Our resident fitness guru, centre, Florence’s David v Goliath battle centres this
Sally McNiff has planned a fun session of gentle charming period piece about small towns and big
exercises (seated and standing) for us to enjoy. dreams. Starring Bill Nighy and Emily Mortimer.
This will be preceded by a short talk on Lasting Tickets are on sale at the Steyning Centre at £6.00
Power of Attorney something we should all which includes tea and coffee at the interval, wine is
understand. So after using both our minds and our available at £2.50 per glass.
bodies we will enjoy our refreshments! Doors open at 19:00 for the film start at 19:30.
There will be the usual excellent raffle. New or
prospective members are advised to arrive at 13:40 Wednesday 6th February
to get a good place to sit. The entrance fee is £3. Steyning Parish Church
Transport can usually be arranged from Steyning or 19:30 - 21:00
Upper Beeding. The Penfold Hall, Church Street, Steyning
For further details please contact Jess Donlevy
01903 813012 or look at our website Cuthman Lecture: The Palestine-Israeli Conflict -
www.vintageyearsclub.org is it insoluble? Professor Dan Cohn-Sherbok
Friday 1st February The second of two lectures to mark the 100th
Steyning Jazz Club anniversary of the Balfour Declaration.
20:00 - 23:00 Born in Denver, Colorado, Professor Cohn-Sherbok
Steyning Centre, Fletcher's Croft, Steyning is a Reform Rabbi and Professor Emeritus of
Judaism at the University of Wales. He has written
The Pete Letanka Sextet extensively on the history of Zionism. He strongly
advocates the right of the State of Israel to exist.
Pete Letanka is a professional jazz pianist and All are welcome. There will be a retiring collection
composer and an associate of the National Youth to defray expenses
Jazz Orchestra. He graduated in 1997 with a first
class BA (hons) after which he formed the Pete Monday 11th February
Letanka Trio with bassist Andy Hamil and drummer The Arts Society Steyning
Winston Clifford. 10:00 - 12:00
They became very active on the London jazz Steyning Centre, Fletcher’s Croft, Steyning
scene, performing at Ronnie Scott's, the Purcell
Room, and the Queen Elizabeth Hall. He was AGM followed by Masters of the Sea - Maritime Art
signed with Zephyr Records in 2005 who released
his debut album Afrostocracy. Tonight, the band James Taylor will give an illustrated talk on the
will be playing a tribute to the inspirational music of highlights of Maritime Art from 17th century to the
Charles Mingus and Abdulla Ibrahim. present day.
20:00 - doors open 19:15. Coffee is served at 10.00am. The talk is from 10.30-
11.30. Visitors are welcome with a donation of £5.
Wednesday 6th February
Steyning Parish Council Thursday 14th February
09:30 - 22:00 Vintage Years
Steyning Centre, Fletchers Croft, Steyning 12:45 - 16:30
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and a spectacular theatre experience for everyone!
'A Day at the Pictures' Come to see the show and meet the puppets
afterwards.
This month our outing is different, We are having Tickets are available from the Steyning Centre at
a lunch and film show at the Steyning Centre. This £6 for Adults, £3 children under 12, £15 for a family
‘outing’ is available to both members and non- ticket (2 adults + up to 3 Children)
members of Vintage Years, but pre-booking is BYO Drinks and snacks. Contact details: 01903
essential. 812042 or hazel.roxby@steyningpc.gov.uk
The cost is £10 which includes a glass of wine/
soft drink a choice of 4/5 delicious hot homemade Monday 18th February
soups (seconds are almost obligatory as choosing Steyning Downland WI
is so difficult!) and a roll and butter. The meal will be 14:30 - 16:30
followed by the film The Greatest Showman and at Steyning Centre, Fletchers Croft, Steyning
the interval an ice cream. A nice local outing for a
winter’s day. For further details please contact Sally Talk by Bob Wragg - Bobby on the Beat
McNiff. 01903 815792
Visitors welcome. For details please phone 01903
Friday 15th February 812570
The Steyning Society
19:30 - 21:15 Wednesday 20th February
Steyning Centre, Fletchers Croft, Steyning Steyning Library
14:30 - 15:30
An illustrated talk 'Pubs and Breweries of Steyning Library, Church St, Steyning
Steyning' by Dr Janet Pennington
Once Upon A Time - Free Children's Event
Janet is very well known to Steyning folk with her
various books and themed walks. She has talked Join us for some fairy tale fun at the library. Tickets
to the Society on many occasions covering a wide are free, but should be reserved in advance with
range of local historical issues. She was archivist at the library. Tel: 01903 81275.
Lancing College and also for Wiston House. Email: steyning.library@westsussex.gov.uk
Free to members and £2 guests, including
refreshments. www.steyningsociety.org.uk Wednesday 27th February
Greening Steyning
Saturday 16th February 19:30 - 21:30
Steyning Parish Council with Applause Rural Steyning Cricket Club
Touring
14:00 - 15:30 Shaping the Sussex countryside - Can we take on
Steyning Centre, Fletchers Croft, Steyning the planning system and win?
OUT OF THE HAT! A Long Nose Puppet Magic Kia Trainor is Director of the Sussex branch of the
Show for Children age 2 to 8 years Council for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE).
She'll be talking tactics on how communities can
Brought to you by the makers of Shoe Baby, shape how local development takes place.
Flyaway Katie, Arthur’s Dream Boat, Pat-a-Cake Doors (and bar) open at 19:30. Talk starts at 20:00.
Baby and Penguin. Open to all (voluntary collection to cover costs).
When Doris and Delilah wake up to find something
strange and sparkly has fallen from the sky, they Sunday 3rd March
are inspired to put on the world’s greatest magic St Andrew’s Church Steyning
show! But HOW do you make real magic happen? 11:15 - 11:45
What ingredients do you need and who can St Andrew’s Church, Steyning
help them? Along the way they encounter some
fabulous characters; a transformative moth, a band Brian Sawyer - Organ Concert
of musical frogs, an artistic spider and a sassy glow-
worm who all help to create their dream. Brian Sawyer, the organist of St Andrew’s Church
Will the conjuring trick work and will anything EVER Steyning, will be giving a short concert of organ
come out of the hat? music after the morning service on Sunday 3rd
A story about friendship and the true magic of March at 11:15
nature. Full to the brim with lively songs by the He will be playing two Fantasias for Mechanical
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were composed towards the end of Mozart’s The Arts Society Steyning
tragically short life (he was only 35 when he died) 10:00 - 12:00
and are amongst the last pieces of music that he Steyning Centre, Fletchers Croft, Steyning
wrote. As their title suggests, they were written for a
mechanically operated instrument rather than for a Colin Davies Zahid Hadid - Architectural Superstar
player, but have been transcribed more recently to
be played on a conventional instrument. One of the most important architects of the
Brian will be playing these pieces to raise money for early 20th century. She was born in Iraq and her
St Andrew’s Church Building Fund. Entry is free and reputation was global but she made her home in
there will be a collection at the end of the concert Britain.
which will last for about half an hour. Coffee is served at 10.00 am. The talk is 10.30-12.00.
Visitors are warmly welcomed with a donation of £5
Wednesday 6th March
Steyning Parish Friday 15th March
19:30 - 22:00 The Steyning Society
Steyning Centre, Fletchers Croft, Steyning 19:30 - 21:15
Steyning Centre, Fletchers Croft, Steyning
Community Film Night screening KING OF
THIEVES An illustrated talk 'Secrets of the Silk Road' by
Julia Simpson
Based on a true story, this comedy drama is about
the unlikely gang of retirees that pulled off the Julia has recently returned from exploring this
daring Hatton Garden jewellery heist of 2015. ancient way. She was director of Sussex Wildlife
Developed from Mark Seal's Vanity Fair piece 'The Trust and in retirement has become an inveterate
Over the Hill Mob', the film tells the story of the epic traveller. Come and find out about some of the
multi-million-pound robbery initially believed to least visited places of the area as well as a taste of
have been undertaken by a gang of super-thieves. the more famous aspects of the Silk Road in Central
The actual perpetrators were a group of tough-guy Asia. Places as diverse as the lake where Alexander
retired criminals in their late 60s and 70s — with the Great's horse drowned, the remains of the Aral
all kinds of physical maladies — who were mostly Sea, a country where men over 62 must dress in
unoccupied and bored, until they consulted a black and white and grow a beard and of course
bunch of how-to books and figured out a way to the great splendours of Timur. Members free, £2
pull off one last hurrah over a long weekend in April guests, incl refreshments.
2015. W: www.steyningsociety.org.uk
Entering the Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Company
property via a lift shaft, they drilled through the Saturday 16th March
50cm thick vault walls with heavy machinery and 19:30 - 18:00
escaped with a haul estimated to be worth around Steyning Drama Club
£200 million. Steyning Centre, Fletchers Croft
The stellar cast includes Michael Caine, Charlie Cox,
Michael Gambon, Tom Courtenay, Jim Broadbent Celebrating the Launch of Steyning Drama Club
and Ray Winstone.
Tickets available from the Steyning Centre at £6.00 Steyning Drama Club is pleased to present its
which includes tea or coffee during the interval. debut production, a play by Lynne Britney, Mixed
Wine can be purchased at £2.50 per glass. Doubles, on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th March
Doors open at 19:00 for a 19:30 start 2019 at the Steyning Centre. This is a comedy
based on a quiz night at the local tennis club where
Sunday 10th March things don’t turn out quite as expected. In between
Wealden Railway Group acts you’ll be served with a ploughman’s supper
10:00 - 16:30 followed by apple pie, making this a social and
Steyning Centre, Fletchers Croft, Steyning entertaining evening. Doors and bar open 19:00.
Repeat performance on
Model Railway Show Sunday 17th March – 18:00.
Doors and bar open 17:30. Ticket price includes
Entry fee: Adult £3.50, accompanied children free. supper - £12.50. Tickets from The Steyning Book
Fourteen layouts, from N to O scale, British, Shop or online www.steyningdramaclub.co.uk
European and US prototype. Demonstration and Come and join us - we look forward to seeing you.
sales stands light refreshments.
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HDC HEALTH & LEISURE WALKS: Health Centre, Steyning Health Centre, Steyning Tuesday 19th February - 11:00 - 12:15 Tuesday 5th February - 11:00 - 12:15 Ann 01903 297553/Jacky 01903 815543. Ann 01903 297553/Jacky 01903 815543. Meet at Steyning Health Centre, Tanyard Lane, Meet at Steyning Health Centre, Tanyard Lane, BN44 3RJ (TQ176113). Various 2 mile routes, some BN44 3RJ (TQ176113). Various 2 mile routes, some inclines, one stile, takes in parts of Steyning and the inclines, one stile, takes in parts of Steyning and the outskirts. Can be muddy across fields, please wear outskirts. Can be muddy across fields, please wear sensible footwear. Toilets available in Health Centre. sensible footwear. Toilets available in Health Centre. Wiston/Steyning Downland Dog Walk Henfield Byways Saturday 9th February - 09:00 - 12:15 Wednesday 27th February - 11:00 - 12:00 Ann 01903 297553. Meet at Steyning Cricket Anne 01273 493671. Meet Henfield Library, High Pavilion, BN44 3LE. Please park in one of the Street, Henfield, BN5 9HN. Lovely 2-3 mile walk Steyning car parks as there is limited parking at around the twittens, ginnells and snickets of cricket pavilion. A 2 mile walk for dog owners into Henfield. May be extended if walkers wish to walk accessible areas of the Steyning Downland Scheme further. No dogs.. and includes a hill. Supported by HDC & Steyning Downland Scheme. Maximum of two dogs per NOTE: Barawood Publishing reserves the right to handler, you are responsible for actions of your dog. minimise content when printing. Henfield Byways Wednesday 13th February - 10:00 - 11:00 Anne 01273 493671. Meet Henfield Library, High Street, Henfield, BN5 9HN. Lovely 2-3 mile walk around the twittens, ginnells and snickets of Henfield. May be extended if walkers wish to walk further. No dogs. YS 18 Your Steyning February 2019 • www.yoursteyning.co.uk
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CLUBS AND SOCIETIES
The following pages list recurring meetings taking place in Steyning. These recurring
meetings are also listed in the Clubs and Societies section on the Your Steyning website at:
www.yoursteyning.co.uk
NOTE: To appear on the following pages post your non recurring event on the website before
10th of the month prior to the print month. Corrections: roger@barawood.co.uk
CHARITIES: Norfolk Arms, Church Street. All members welcome.
Cancer Research UK Steyning Area Information please call: 01903 815176.
The Cancer Research UK shop in Steyning is a great
place to donate and find out information about cancer
issues. W: www.cancerresearchuk.org CLUBS AND SOCIETIES:
Adur Valley Fine Arts Society
Diabetes UK - Steyning and District Voluntary Group. Second Monday monthly except July & August - 14:30
Contact Hugh Daniels: hugh@handjdaniels.plus.com or - 16:00. The Henfield Hall, Coopers Way, Henfield. Your
call: 01273 494317. local N.A.D.F.A.S. Lectures on diverse and interesting
topics. Programme details on our W: adurvalley.org.uk
Steyning & Ashurst Friends of St. Barnabas House or T: 01273 494945. Guests welcome, accompanied by
T: 01903 814337 and 01903 812811. a member, at £5 per lecture.
Steyning & Henfield Rotary Club Chanctonbury Quilters
To find out about membership or becoming a Friend, We meet on the second Thursday of the month,
contact: Denis Cummings T: 01903 814017 and Dr John except August in the Methodist Church Hall, High
Dibb 01903.817151. E: info@steyningandhenfieldrotary. Street, Steyning - 19.30 - 21.30. Friendly group who
co.uk love patchwork and quilting. Programme includes
talks, visits and a variety of sewing activities. Visitors
The Friends of Steyning Parish Church welcome. Contact: 01903 812171."
We raise funds for the maintenance of our historic
parish church. We also run events and produce Steyning Art Group
publications to widen the appreciation of the building Tuesdays - 09:30 - 12.30. Catholic Church - Penlands.
and its rich history. We welcome anyone who values Small group of all ages priding ourselves on high
this ancient building - whether you are a churchgoer standard of work. Members encouraged to: self
or not. Free to join. Reg. charity No. 1169773. Pick up a development, support other group artists and
membership leaflet in the church, library or museum contribute to art exhibitions. During summer we paint
or T: 01903 813232 at various locations. Patricia 01903 815096.
E: sally@barnards.plus.com
Steyning Bellringers
The Steyning Society Thursdays - 20.00 to 21.15. St Andrew & St Cuthman
Third Friday monthly - September - June 19:30 Church. Info: Kathy or David 01903 813653.
The Steyning Centre, Fletchers Croft.
Celebrating our 55th Anniversary in 2019. Steyning Bridge Club
We aim to retain the essential Steyning character, Penfold Hall, Church Street, Steyning. Mondays 19.00
maintain and improve the amenities and keep a except Bank Holidays. Membership: ￡£5 annual fee.
watching brief over developments. We offer small Table money: Members ￡£2.50, Visitors ￡£3. Parking
grants to local initiatives. Application forms for these readily available nearby. Howard Da Vall -
are available from the Honorary Treasurer, Adrian T: 01903 814726 E: steyningbridgeclub@yahoo.co.uk
Gobat (T:01903 879305), and should be returned on or
before May 1st or November 1st each year. Steyning Camera Club
Talks, free to members, include coffee and tea. The Village Hall, High Street, Upper Beeding
Annual fee £10 Single and £15 Joint Members. Visitors Monday evenings - 19.30 - September to May
£2. Charitable Trust 269859. and on alternate Tuesday mornings the ‘Coffee
W: www.steyningsociety.org.uk/ Club’ meets. Established 1972 lively, friendly and
successful photographic clubs in the south of
The Steyning Friends of Chestnut Tree House England. Photographers of all interests and abilities
Children's Hospice are welcomed. Presentations, competitions, and
Call: Carolyn Slingsby: 01903 814819 or Barbara Baker: workshops. Group trips to places of interest or special
01903 815601 or Shirley Green: 01903 813901 events and contribute to Club exhibitions in the area.
W: www.chestnut-tree-house.org.uk Visitors welcome to selected talks for nominal fee.
E: info@steyningcc.org.uk - W: www.steyningcc.org.uk
The Royal British Legion Steyning & District Branch.
Meets second Tuesday most months, 19:30. The
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Steyning & District Flower Club and try your Bridge with us, you will be most welcome.
The Steyning Centre, Fletchers Croft, Steyning, 19.30. Clive 01903 742674 or Don 01798 813626.
4th Wednesday monthly. Val Hodges T: 01903 815803.
West Sussex Decorative and Fine Arts Society
Steyning Downland Women's Institute Meetings first Tuesday monthly. Fittleworth Village
The Steyning Centre. We meet on the 3rd Monday of Hall, School Lane at 14:00. Doors open 13:40.
the month at 14.30. Info: 01903 812570. Coffee and tea served after the lecture. Jackie
Buckler01903 411086 or jackiebuckler@sky.com
Steyning History Society Visitors welcome £5. W: www.westsussexdfas.org
The Steyning Centre. 2nd Wednesday monthly -
September to May - 19:30 - 21:30. Info: Pat Blackie
(Secretary) 01903 812283. Ian Ivatt (Chairman) - ianivatt. GENERAL:
tax@btinternet.com. Membership £10 per annum. Cadet Centre - 1140 Steyning Squadron Air Training
Visitors £3 per meeting. Corps
Tuesdays 19.30 – 21.30. The Cadet Centre, Shooting
Steyning Horticultural Society Field. Air Experience Flying and Gliding, Initiative
T: 01903 814049 or email: membership@steyninghorti. Exercises, Rifle Shooting, Camps, Canoeing, Adventure
org.uk - W: www.steyninghorti.org.uk Training, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, Expeditions,
Exercises, Events, Teamwork, Sports, Competitions,
Steyning Museum Opening Times: Swimming and lots, lots more.
Tuesday, Wed & Fri: 10:30 – 12:30; 14:30 – 16:00 (winter) If you are 13-15 years old, male or female, visit us on a
16:30 (summer) Tuesday or Thursday or call 01903 813113.
Saturday: 10:30 – 16:00 (winter) 16:30 (summer)
Sunday: 14:30 – 16:00 (winter) 16:30 (summer) Cadet Centre - Steyning Army Cadets
T: 01903 813333 Mondays and Wednesdays 18:45 - 21:00
Email: contact@steyningmuseum.org.uk Cadet Centre, Shooting Field, Steyning, West Sussex.
Website: www.steyningmuseum.org.uk Try Archery, Shooting, Obstacle Courses, First
Aid, Field Craft, Adventurous Training, or travel to
Steyning HF Ramblers Singapore, Cyprus or Canada on exchange trips.
Steyning HF Ramblers has a programme of mainly Captain Nikki Cairns 07737931010. E: no22steyning@
weekend walks in East and West Sussex of around 4 - outlook.com - W: www.armycadets.com
8 miles. Info: Jo Fowler 01903 813460.
Cruse Bereavement Support Care
Sugar and Spice Sugar Craft Club The Hub, 19 Church Lane,Upper Beeding. For
Monthly 4th Thursday - 19:00 – 21:30 - Washington Children/Young People & Adults. Tuesdays: FREE
Village hall, School Hill, Washington. Wanting to learn Drop-in between 15:30 - 17:00. Term time only. Crafts,
aspects of sugar craft, flower making, modelling, games, refreshments - group & one to one support.
piping and more? A fun evening with occasional T: 0300 311 9959 - (opt 3) westsussexarea@cruse.org.
demonstrators. Annual fee £20, £3 on the door. Sue uk - E: danaandnoah@gmail.com
Rudge 01903 695700 or E: suerudge@live.co.uk
Rural Steyning & Upper Beeding Children & Family
The Arts Society Steyning Information Point
Local branch of The Arts Society. Meet 2nd Monday Thursdays - 9.00 - 12.00 at Upper Beeding Baptist
monthly - 10.00. Coffee and tea followed by talk from Church, Church Lane, provides access to well stocked
10.30. The Steyning Centre, Fletchers Croft. Annual fee toy library, parenting library, oral health products and
£38.00. Visitors welcomed - donation £5.00. Info: Len information, advice and guidance on all aspects of
Warner 01903 812752 or E: lft.warner@gmail.com family life and childcare. Call in to see us and for our
latest programme! T: 01903 270459/8.
Vintage Years Club
First Friday monthly. 13.45 - 16.00 Steyning Centre, Steyning, Beeding and Bramber Trefoil Guild
Fletchers Croft. Varied entertainment - always tea and Meetings For ladies 18+ at 19:30 - 3rd Thursday -
coffee (occasionally something stronger), biscuits and Monthly - Catholic Church Hall, Steyning.
a raffle. Monthly outings, organised at or below cost Activities include visiting speakers, crafts and trips. Not
price, some full days some half days. Everyone very necessary to have been a past member of Girl Guiding
welcome. Jess Donlevy 01903 813012. to join. For further details T: 01903- 812622.
W: www.vintageyearsclub.org
Steyning Farmers Market
West Chiltington Bridge Club First Saturday monthly - 09:00 - 14:00.
Every Wednesday - 14:00 - 17:00 Steyning town centre car park opposite the clock
Church Hall, Church Street, West Chiltington tower. Great opportunity to buy excellent local
Playing 'Chicago' - no regular partner required. £2. produce. Parking in Newmans Gardens car park
playing fee to include Tea/Coffee. First visit free! Come (opposite Health Centre) is only a short walk via Twitten
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LOCAL NEWS
Steyning Community Orchard: The story of
‘Steyning Scarlet’ & 'Steyning Late Greening'
Steyning now has its own Apple Varieties:
Identifying apple varieties can be notoriously difficult, even for the experts.
But with recent developments in DNA analysis, it is now possible to do this
with almost 100% accuracy.
East Malling Research has completed the DNA DNA-tested as unique, can now be considered
analysis of all 2,200 apple varieties growing at the for addition onto a National Register of Local
National Fruit Collection at Brogdale in Kent. For a Cultivars (RLC). This will formally recognise local
modest fee, they can now provide a DNA fingerprint varieties that may have been known for years, but
of samples sent in to them, and match them against never added to the national collection, as well as
their apple DNA database. If it matches a tree in the allowing groups such as ours to have new local
National Collection, then this is identified. If it is not varieties recognised. This Register will sit alongside
in the Collection, then your apple is an unknown the National Fruit Catalogue managed by DEFRA/
variety. Brogdale. So we submitted both of our new apples
The Community Orchard to be added to this
has found a number of Register, and attended
interesting apples in the the adjudication
district that have proved meeting where we put
difficult to identify, and so the case for adding our
we submitted these for 2 Steyning varieties.
testing last summer. 80 new varieties were
One was from the submitted and 68
garden of an old house of these accepted.
in Steyning High Street. It We were delighted
was identified as Cockle that both of ours
Pippin, an old apple were among those
dating from 1800 that accepted. We were
used to be widely grown also able to name
in Sussex and Surrey. these two new varieties
This is the first tree of this the first 'Steyning
variety that we know of in Late Greening' and
Steyning. the second 'Steyning
Two of the others we Scarlet'
had tested came back as At present they both
new, unknown varieties: exist as single trees, so
One is an old apple we will be doing lots of
tree in our Orchard on the Memorial Playing Field. grafting this winter to add to their numbers.
It has smallish yellow sharp apples (good for juice/ We hope that we can get the Steyning Scarlet
cider), and flowers later than any other variety that widely planted around the district in the coming
we know of, thus avoiding very late frosts. This years, and to be able to sell these trees at our
characteristic could have national importance in future events.
any future apple breeding programmes, so is worth If you would like to register your interest in having
preserving for this reason alone. a Steyning Scarlet of your own, please email
The other tree is growing alongside the old steyningorchard@gmail.com and we will provide
Steyning railway line, probably growing from the you with more details.
seeds in a discarded apple core thrown from
a railway carriage. The apples are a good size,
attractively coloured, crunchy and juicy with white
More information about us and our Orchards:
flesh, and have a good flavour.
E: Steyningorchard@gmail.com
It is very rare for a tree growing from a discarded
Fbook for the latest updates and news:
core to have useful apples on it. They mostly
facebook.com/Steyningcommunityorchard
produce sour crab apples.
W: steyningcommunityorchard.org
But the exciting part is that apples that have been
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- loads more parking at the Steyning Centre also a surrounding villages. Anyone can use our service,
short walk away via footpath and School Lane. which is mainly to take someone for their medical
appointment if they can't get there under their own
Steyning Parish Church steam. To know more about volunteering, or to book a
Usual Sunday Services lift: 01903 816181.
Every Sunday 08:00 Holy Communion (Said Book of
Common Prayer) Steyning Downland Scheme Group - Bird Surveying
1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th - 09.30 Sung Eucharist. on the Downs
3rd Sunday Family Eucharist with Music Group. The Horseshoe and Rifle Range, Mouse Lane,
Evening prayer (Said) 18:30 on the 1st, 2nd, 4th & 5th Steyning. 2nd Sunday of the month shortly before
Full Choral Evensong on the 3rd Sunday. sunrise. Actual time agreed by email about one week
Weekday Services: before. Contact: Bob Platt: 01903 812404 / 07876 36
Monday - Friday Morning prayer (Said) 09:00. 5715 or bobplatt@talktalk.net.
Saturday - 09:30. W: www.steyningdownland.org or on Facebook.
Monday - Thursday Evening prayer at 16:00 winter
time. 17:00 summer time. Friends of Steyning Downland Scheme
Wednesday - 11:30 Holy Communion. Become a friend and for just £2 a month. Help support
E: steyningparishchurch@gmail.com our conservation work on the Steyning Downland.
W: www.steyningdownland.org/support-us/friends-
Steyning WEA Day School: Adult Learning within scheme/
Reach. Penfold Hall, Church Street, Steyning - 14.00
to 17.00. Courses booked online www.wea.org.uk. Singability
E: enquiries@weasteyning.org.uk or call Josephine Meet second Monday monthly at 11:00 until midday
Thornton: 01903 816190 or 07713 270806. at The Hub, Upper Beeding. We would love you to
come and join us and find your voice through singing.
Emphasis is on fun with hopefully benefitting your
SOCIAL: communication and confidence. First session is free, £2
Book Break thereafter. T: 07845 546365, E: carylvine55@gmail.com
First Monday monthly - 10:30 - 11:30 - Steyning Library,
Church Street, Steyning. Come to our Book Break Special Task Force
session for a cup of tea or coffee and a chat about First and third Saturday monthly. Excursions to the
books. No need to book, come and join us. cinema, theatre and places of interest, often with a
meal. Call: 01903 765340 or 01798 812265. Email:
Cheqoutz Cribbage Team specialtaskforce@ymail.com or specialtaskforce.org
Thursdays - 20:00 - 23:00 - Steyning Cricket Club.
Part of Steyning and District Cribbage League. Home Steyning & District U3A
matches at Steyning Cricket Club. Season early Wide range of learning and leisure groups for people
October to May. Away matches venues: Shoreham, no longer fully employed. Informal and includes Art &
Lancing, Sompting and Storrington. We welcome Crafts, Games, Languages, Current Affairs, The Arts,
new members - no age or experience restrictions. Bill Active Pursuits, History and Technology. Social events,
01903 815471 or Dee 07963 367768. occasional talks or visits to places of interest, quarterly
Newsletter. Annual subscription £12.
Get Waisted Open Evenings Info: W: www.steyninganddistrictu3a.org
Last Thursday monthly - 17:00 - 20:00 - 94 High Street,
Steyning (above Vintage & Home). Toni Pickles will be Steyning Greening Campaign
hosting an open evening at the Get Waisted studio. Friendly local group promoting green issues & tackling
Come along - to guarantee a personal appointment climate change. Meet for 'Green Drinks’ talks last
to discuss your garment - book an appointment. ALL Weds of most months at Steyning Cricket Club. Geoff
FREE. FB: getwaistedbespoke tw: @getwaisted2014 Barnard 01903 813232 www.1010steyning.org
Knit and Natter Steyning in Bloom
Last Wednesday monthly - Steyning Library - 14.00 to We send newsletters with details of our news, of plans,
16.00. For anyone, any age, who enjoy knitting, sewing, projects, garden competitions and other events. To join
cross stitching, chatting, meeting new people and the mailing list, or help in any way, contact Elisabeth
having a cup of tea. Info: 01903 812751. Harden: 01903 812317.
SGS 400 Heritage Quilted Panels School and Steyning Library Book Group
Community Group. Information: project manager First Wednesday monthly - Steyning Library.
Amanda Duke: Aduke@sgs.uk.net We read one book a month and meet to discuss the
book. Books sourced through the library - membership
Steyning & District Good Neighbours Association fee for £2.50. For Info: 01903 270330.
Local voluntary association serving Steyning and
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Steyning Probus Club Steyning Bowling Club
Monthly 1st Monday - Steyning Centre, Fletchers Steyning Bowls club are looking forward to the
Croft. Established as a social club for semi/retired summer. The new season starts in April. Free taster
professional and business men. Meet for two course sessions will be available in May so look out for
lunch ending with a guest speaker presentation. Varied details or contact Mary on 01273 887953.
social gatherings and visits. Social events including
wives/partners. held locally and include two special Steyning Cricket Club - Quiz
luncheons - July and Christmas. Details Gerry Kirsch Club House Memorial Fields, Charlton Street, Steyning
07733 435662. W: www.steyningprobus.com - last Sunday monthly - 19.30 for 20:00 start. Monthly
Quiz Night, new teams welcome.
The Steyning Downland Young People's Sunday
Conservation Group Steyning Athletic Club
For Steyning Grammar School students. Meets: Last Multiple Run, Swim, Bike, Triathlon, Race walking and
Sunday monthly - 9.30 to 14.30. Christine Humphreys: Circuit/fitness sessions every week. New members
07791 437790 or chumphreys@sgs.uk.net of all levels are always welcome. Main run session is
Thursday, 19:00 to 20:00, at the Clubhouse on Charlton
The Steyning Downland Conservation Volunteers Street. For more information, visit www.steyningac.
First Wednesday and third Saturday monthly - co.uk or contact us via the Steyning Athletic Club
10:00 – 15:00 - Steyning Rifle Range, Coombe and Facebook Group. Supporting sport in our community
Pepperscoombe. Practical, fun day outdoors looking since 1951.
after local downs. Wear sturdy shoes and outdoor
clothing, and bring a packed lunch. Contact Sarah Steyning Scuba Club
Quantrill. E: sdsvolunteers@gmail.com Steyning Leisure Centre pool - 20.30. Info: Andy: 07786
243763. W: www.seaurchindivers.co.uk
Time Travellers Café
First Thursday monthly - 12:30 - 14:30 - The Hub, 19 Steyning Stars Gymnastic Clubs
Church Lane, Upper Beeding, Steyning. All welcome Steyning for pre-school.. Amanda Wadman: 01903
to join. Hub Café menu available. Also offer light lunch 800024. E: amandawadman@gmail.com
- choice of two soups with roll at £2.25. The Hub map W: www.starsgymclub.co.uk
and menu on our website. Local Alzheimer’s Society
actively involved in setting the café up and encourages Steyning Tennis Club
visits by professionals from other agencies able to Playing Fields off Charlton Street - 18.00 to 21.00
offer support. Info Debbie 07769664375 - E: debbie@ Info: 01903 814890 or 01903 815862.
thehubbeeding.org - W: www.thehubbeeding.org
Steyning Ladies Table Tennis Club
Volunteering in the Horsham District Steyning Centre, 14.00 to 16.00 - September to April
The Octagon, Chart Way, Horsham, 9.30 to 14.30 For more details please phone: 01903 810085.
T: 01403 273985. E: horshamvc@hacvs.org
W: www.horshamvolunteercentre.wordpress.com Steyning Rugby Club
Training Thursdays 19:30 Memorial Playing Field
Young People's Sunday Conservation Group Info Jon 07719 153971, Rich 07843 242710 Or Jez 07739
Last Sunday monthly - 9.30 to 14.30 853309. Tr: @steyningrugby - FB: steyningrugby
For Steyning Grammar School students. Christine E: jed1682@hotmail.com
Humphreys: 07791 437790.
Steyning Town Community Football Club
Info: Richard Woodbridge: 07713 628053 or Carol
SPORTS: Swain: 07960 049340.
Friday Evening Badminton Club
Steyning Leisure Centre, 19.30 to 21.30 The Table Tennis Club
For more information call: 01903 815396. Steyning Centre - Tuesdays - September to April -
19:45 to 21:15. Info: 01903 815396.
Pre-school Gymnastics and Baby Gym/Plus
Gymnastics Birthday Parties
Henfield Leisure Centre - 13.00 to 15.00. Call: 01903 HEALTH:
800024. E: amandawadman@gmail.com .West Sussex Downs Diabetes UK Group
The Steyning Centre, Fletcher's Croft - Thursdays
Short Mat Bowls - 14:00 - 16:00. Offers support and information for
Grammar School gym at Church Street - 18.30 to 20.45. everyone with diabetes and their carers. Anyone
David Richardson: 01903 816474. welcome to support meetings to share experiences
and presentations by healthcare professionals. Part
Southdown Gliding Club of UK voluntary groups. While unable to offer medical
Info Jackie: 01903 742137 or W: www.sgc1.org advice, provide support for diabetics. Sessions free. E:
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COMMUNITY NEWS How Sompting Abbotts is growing a generation of bookworms... Children at Sompting Abbotts have taken over the running of their school library. The project is a bid to counter the reading decline due to digital devices. It has worked. Their enthusiasm for books has soared! It’s Wednesday morning break time and there’s a 'Children's attention spans are dwindling with the crowd of children in the school library. Some are access to online information at their fingertips. It’s browsing; others are queuing at the desk to return more important than ever that we remind children of books and take new ones out. the pleasures a good book can bring.' But there’s something different about this school She added: 'Most adults have books they look back library. It’s the children who are running it! A rota of on from their childhood with fondness and nostalgia. six Year 8 librarians now oversees the library, taking We need to make sure future generations have the turns each morning and afternoon break to man the opportunity to do that.' desk. Encouraging a life-long love of reading 'We’ve introduced a new lending system,' says Year The young librarians are now introducing a library 3 Teacher Mrs Kelly. 'We've gone 'old school' and ‘loyalty scheme’ for frequent borrowers. 'They’re also have library tickets and date stampers. It’s been a writing book reviews to help guide the other children lovely trip down memory lane!' The librarians are to their perfect choice, rather like in Waterstones,' responsible for all aspects of 'customer service' says Mrs Kelly. 'They will be making a themed such as issuing books, restocking and keeping the selection of books each week to show off the books shelves well ordered, issuing returns notices and we have. Some children get overwhelmed by choice making reservations for popular titles. and suffer from a kind of 'book blindness' that makes Maths teacher Angela Farley adds: 'Having the it hard for them to decide what they want.' children play such a role in the running of the library During National Library Week, the school organised is good on so many levels. It's giving the children a packed week of book themed fundraising responsibility and the fact the library really does need activities. This included a visit from Jonathan Bailey, to be organised very systematically means it's great Head of Publishing at GMC Publishing in Lewes. for their maths too. They have to work out two weeks There was also a book quiz, book-based treasure ahead for the book stamp date, for example!' hunt and a Library Bake-Off, with cake designs There’s plenty of choice. The library houses some themed to children’s favourite books. A highlight 5,000 books – everything from the classics to was the school sponsored read. The class that had popular contemporary titles and non-fiction. the highest pages reading average won a prize. The Internet doesn’t have the monopoly on Altogether, over £650 was raised from the activities knowledge for new books. A recent report by the social sciences journal Access to books is critical for brain development Inquiries concluded: 'Overexposure to technology and academic success – doubly so in the digital can adversely effect reading habits, and negatively age. Even more importantly, books expose children impact development and personal interactions during to the world beyond their immediate surroundings a child’s formative years'. and to possibilities. That said, there’s no denying that tech is going to It seems all the more important that school libraries be an essential part of our children’s working lives should be well used given the funding constraints ahead. But there’s nothing quite like the feel and on local authorities that have seen library budgets smell of ink and paper. E-readers have their place slashed and library closures across the UK. but paper makes reading physically pleasurable. Children are also allocated DEAR (Drop Everything ‘Real’ books are also notably absent of screen and Read) time in their weekly Form Tutor session. fatigue. In this, the Year 8s listen to the Year 3s read. 'Doing Interestingly, E-book sales, after the initial this gives the younger pupils the chance to bond with enthusiasm for the trend, plunged 17% in 2017 due the older ones while they practise their reading skills to ‘screen fatigue’, while sales of paper books in the too,' says Headmaster Stuart Douch. UK are growing – and this shift is being driven by 'This is just the start of my Library Adoption,' says younger generations. 'I have yet to meet a child that Mrs Kelly. 'I want the Library to become the heart of engages with a Kindle in the same way that they love Sompting Abbotts. What a gift that will be to give to a good book,” says Mrs Kelly. “I don't think anything our children.' can replace the experience of turning an actual page.' YS 36 Your Steyning February 2019 • www.yoursteyning.co.uk
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LOCAL BUSINESS FOCUS Steyning Bookshop - 01903 812062
Monday - Saturday: 9:30 - 17:30
February Book Recommendations info@steyningbookshop.co.uk
Salt Lane by William Shaw back on the shelf… beautifully creepy and affecting'
Quercus £7.99 Rebecca Nicholson. Observer.
The first in a promising new
series by acclaimed Brighton Day of the Accident by Nuala
crime writer William Shaw, Ellwood
focussing on Detective Inspector Penguin £7.99
Alexandra Cupidi, whom we first When Maggie wakes up, she
encountered in Shaw’s excellent can’t remember anything.
novel The Birdwatcher. Recently Nothing about the accident that
transferred from London to the killed her daughter Elspeth,
coastal Kent police department, nothing about the events leading
Cupidi is having a tricky time adjusting, and, while a up to it, nothing about why her
complex murder case unfolds around her, concerns husband might have disappeared.
about her daughter and her mother and political All she knows is that everything
jostlings at work add another level of tension to good about her life has gone and the darkness of
what is already a taut and atmospheric thriller with a her past is threatening to engulf her. Slowly flashes
highly topical theme. of memory start coming back to her, but they
'William Shaw is one of the great rising talents of UK only lead to more questions… Why had she taken
crime fiction. This is his best book to date, instantly Elspeth out that evening, and who had locked
engaging, beautifully written with really well observed her in the car? What is the flash of red she keeps
and rounded characters.' Peter James. remembering? What really happened that day by
'Shaw’s rattling good writing will hold readers to the the river and why does Maggie still feel that her
very end.' Publisher’s Weekly. daughter is alive?
Unsettling and compulsive reading with careful
Everything Under by Daisy plotting and enough twists to keep you guessing.
Johnson
Vintage £8.99 Our Castle by the Sea by Lucy
Shortlisted for the Man Booker Strange
Prize 2018, this debut novel by Chicken House £6.99
the youngest ever author to be Twelve-year-old Pet lives with her
nominated, 27 year old Daisy parents and older sister Mags, in
Johnson, has been described a lighthouse on the South-East
as a feminist re-telling of the coast of England. It is autumn
Oedipus myth set in the modern 1939 and when war breaks out,
day and has been likened to Pet’s happy family life begins to
the work of Angela Carter. The narrator Gretel has shiver and fracture. There are acts
found her mother after many years apart and is of sabotage in the local village
attempting to piece together memories of the odd and Pet’s German mother is accused of spying and
and dreamlike life that they spent together on and interned as a dangerous enemy alien. An act of
around an old canal boat on an Oxfordshire canal. heroism leaves the girls alone and threatened with
Her mother’s increasing dementia clouds the quest evacuation, protected only by the Sisters of Stone,
and deepens the mystery surrounding the pair. an ancient stone circle with its own legends…
Eerie and disquieting, but a superb read. This is a pacy, exciting and atmospheric story for
'The kind of book that worms its way into your brain, 9-13 year olds which has an unusual take on the
leaving echoes of its story and world long after it is Second World War.
Also, a wonderful range of picture books is out in paperback this month, including
Julia Donaldson’s The Cook and the King. Come for a delicious browse!
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