Hey that’s my owld bike!Recycling – Fun Art to fuel and fertiliser

WIN a special piece of art by Alan Williams

No. 20 January – March 2013www.caring4sussex.co.uk

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From the Editor

January – March 2013

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Page 5 WIN a special piece of art by Alan Williams

Page 5-8 Caring 4 Us – Giving rubbish a new lease of life

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Of course I

recycle.

I believe

those of us of

a certain age

always did, we

just didn’t have a name for it.

We rinsed our milk and soft

drink bottles daily, placing them

on the step for collection and

re-filling.

Worn out old jumpers, other

textiles and all unwanted old

metal items were saved until

the street cry came of ‘Rag and

Bones’ from ‘totters’ who would

often give us a fair price for

our trouble, while Dad rushed

out with a shovel to recycle the

horse’s manure for the roses!

Very little carbon footprint

there too, I am guessing.

We carefully unwrapped

our gifts, smoothing out the

paper to re-use again, and

better quality empty boxes

were often covered ready to

fill with chocolates or sweets

as a bespoke present for the

next birthday occasion.

The sewing tin was often an

ancient biscuit tin, probably

collectable nowadays –watch

out for the ones without bar

codes.

We foraged around jumble

sales looking for the unusual,

quirky or just a nice book.

Now this activity tends to

be in charity shops, where

I chuckle to myself over

whether that handbag is

retro/vintage or just plain

naff!

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Page 18 Caring 4 Brainpower – books and puzzles

And the winners were…In our last issue we gave you

three chances to win prizes.

S. Collier of Worthing won

two tickets to Dirty Dancing,

Mrs C Sullivan of Worthing and

Mrs D Bartup of Brighton each

received a pack of greetings

cards by Wendy Henwood and

Mr G Freeman of Worthing will

be going to an event at Indigo

Restaurant in 2013.

Well done to all our winners

and thank you to everyone who

entered.

If you didn’t win but would

like to hear about forthcoming

events at Indigo, call 01903

230451 to join their mailing

list. Do let them know you’re a

Caring4Sussex reader.

Booming Marvels

by Wendy Greene

To be a baby boomer

Was to be a low consumer.

Nothing went to waste

You never binned in haste.

The pig bin in the kitchen

Was to put leftover food in,

But only then, it’s true,

If unfit for a stew.

No outer leaves were ever lost

They’d end up in my Dad’s

compost.

We’d get our eggs from hens

Kept in back garden pens.

We podded our own peas.

We had no means to freeze.

Mum’s job was home and

family

So we could live quite cheaply.

She’d knit and sew and bake,

Make marmalade and cake.

She’d lay the fire with coal

Delivered down a hole

By a coalman with a sack

Held high upon his back.

The ash became our path.

A tin tub was our bath.

We used a wooden stool

To play at shops and school.

No Xbox or PlayStation

We had imagination.

The growing popularity of

buying new and used goods

in our charity shops supports

good causes at the same time,

which I believe gives us a bit

of a ‘feel good factor’.

I hope you enjoy reading

our feature about the many

ways of being ‘green’ and

of course pass the magazine

on to someone else to read

before recycling it – and here’s

a thought – would a couple

who have collected retro china

wish to part or stay together

for the sake of the kitsch?

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Any any any old stainless steelMeet Alan Williams our cover artist

Name that rhino

WIN a prizeAlan’s offering one of his

small metal creations to the

reader suggesting the best

name for his rhino. It’s made

from a skip and can be seen

at Worthing Museum. The

winning name will be the

one Alan feels best suits the

character of his rhino.

Write your answer on a

postcard and send it, together

with your contact details,

to Caring 4 Sussex Rhino

Competition, D4 Yeoman

Gate, Yeoman Way, Worthing

BN13 3QZ – or email to edit@

caring4sussex.co.uk putting

“rhino comp” in the subject

box – to arrive by Monday

11th March. Only one entry

per household – and don’t

forget to include a daytime

phone number.

Our cover Artist, Alan Williams,

is a man with a mission. He’s

searching for stainless steel

cutlery for his next big sculpture.

Alan, who is currently exhibiting

at Worthing Museum, just can’t

find enough of it.

He doesn’t only use cutlery for

his creations – bicycle parts, tools,

skips and all manner of unlikely

items are recycled into works of

art.

“I love the nature of the

material,” says Alan, “and I’m

inspired by the shape and texture

of the items I find.”

Alan studied 3D crafts at

Brighton University and still

lives in the city. His love

of animals and insects

began in childhood,

so it was a logical

step to use them as the subject

of his work.

“I’ve always been fascinated

by them,” he says, “and I try

to recreate the qualities and

personalities that people can

relate to.”

It’s every artist’s dream to

be commissioned by someone

famous, and given the choice,

Alan tells us he’d love to do a

piece for Tim Burton, the film

director who brought us such

gems as Edward Scissorhands.

And what would it be?

“Definitely The Kraken. It’s a

mythical giant sea monster –

I’d love to do that.”

In his leisure time, Alan enjoys

fantasy art, and work by local

artists working in and inspired

by Sussex. From time to time,

Alan has to take a break from

his beloved sculptures

to do industrial metal

work, which pays his

bills. Luckily the skills

from his art are

transferable, though

the jobs can be ‘a

bit boring’. It does

mean, though, that

once back in the studio

he is bursting with ideas

for more projects.

Next summer, Alan’s

work can be seen at

the Botanic Gardens in

Ventnor on the Isle of

Wight. Do look out for

them if you’re taking a

day trip or holiday on

the island during July

or August.

The gardens have a new look,

with inter-active activities for

visitors, so could be well worth

a visit.

You can see Alan’s sculptures at Worthing Museum and Art Gallery until 23rd February or visit his website www.alanwilliamsmetalartist.com

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Re-use, reclaim or recycle? That is the question. What may be rubbish to you could be someone else’s treasure or raw material. For years rubbish was just something to throw in the bin, but in the past decade we have become aware that landfill is no longer an option and the earth’s supply of materials is finite – and we’re running out.

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and much more. Sadly they

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rubbish, usually left outside

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before donating, are ‘Would

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donating it?’ No? Then don’t

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You need a plan B. Rags,

mobile phones and spectacles

can be recycled at special

collection points. Boots has

a battery collection box, and non-perishable food is welcome at food banks run by charities for those in crisis or homeless. Garden refuse, glass, paper items and card can be recycled and metal can be scrapped.

What can I put in my recycle bin?This varies from one council to another – and they’re not just being awkward. Materials collected need to be sold on to cover cost and, where possible, make a profit for the benefit of the town. Plastic drinks bottles (without the lids) are generally accepted, but many people don’t realise that by putting all plastics in their bins – yoghourt pots, sandwich boxes, unwashed items etc – they are actually contaminating the entire load. It’s vital that you read the guidelines and stick to them for the system to work. If in doubt – ask your refuse collectors.

What is my council doing to improve recycling?All our Sussex Councils are working on our behalf to cut cost, landfill and emissions.

Paul Willis of Adur and

Worthing tells me he is delighted the number of recycling households has increased from 10% to 40% over twelve years. New developments to turn waste into fuel and soil conditioner will soon be available. This will include food waste, which attracts vermin in landfill, and even disposable nappies which currently can take decades to biodegrade.

Brighton now has an incinerator which processes rubbish to produce heat which can be used. But as Holly at the depot explains, “We must be aware of the cost and amount of energy we use in dealing with rubbish. Otherwise we could have a negative effect.”

Chichester is reducing landfill usage through the new Biffa facility which aims to use ‘black bag’ rubbish to produce an alternative to fossil fuels – Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF). In turn this will reduce the financial penalties levied on waste sent to landfill while lowering carbon emissions. This method of sorting and treatment uses a

Greene on greenWendy Greene looks at how we’re getting more from our rubbish

combination of technologies already successful in Germany. Biodegradable waste and metal are separated from paper and plastic materials. The metal is recycled, paper and plastic is turned into RDF, and biodegradable waste is broken down by bacteria in enclosed containers through a process known as anaerobic digestion. As fans of The Archers already know, this produces two main products, Biogas – a methane-rich renewable form of natural gas, and Digestate – a compost like material.

They say ‘where there’s muck there’s brass’ and it’s good to know that, with a little care from all of us, what we consider to be rubbish can take on a whole new lease of life.

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In 2012, Transition Towns Worthing organised a Seed Swap at Oak Grove College in The Boulevard, Worthing. The event included advice on subjects as diverse as bread-making, composting, tool maintenance and much more. Experts were on hand to give advice on saving seeds and growing vegetables, and a tasty stew was made from

local ingredients.

The Art of Recycling

One person’s rubbish is

another person’s art material.

Throughout Sussex, we have

many talented craftsmen using

recycled materials to produce

fabulous items, as seen on our

front cover.

Strangely there are two metal

artists with similar names – our

cover artist, Alan Williams

from Brighton and Alan Tobias

Williams who crafted the metal

horse on the roundabout

by Worthing Pier. Worthing

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artists use driftwood from the

beach, while quilters, like Linda

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An increase in local people

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Smoothing out the probate process

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There is many a secret that

a resident has brought into

our home over the years. An

outstanding career, a hobby or

just a passion that has brought

fame, if not fortune. Often

their past has been forgotten or

considered no longer important.

There have been residents

who were accomplished

Daring to be differentThere are some surprising people at The Shelley

musicians – a violinist with

the London Philharmonic

Orchestra, an organist at St

Paul’s Cathedral – a ballet

dancer who pirouetted in

front of the Queen at the

Royal Variety Performance, a

nurse who worked alongside

celebrated surgeon Sir John

Peel at Kings College Hospital,

a couture gown maker to

the Royal Family and many a

celebrity. Occupations held by

other residents have included

code breaker at Bletchley

Park, engineer for a Formula

One racing team and head of

recruitment at the European

Atomic Agency, while one

published a fictional book and

another spent 45 years in the

Diplomatic Service. Some have

OBEs and MBEs.

But it’s not all about what

they’ve done, it’s all about what

they want to do now.

Today their lives are a little

more relaxing – watercolour

painting, poetry, model making,

even the occasional cruise is

more the norm.

At The Shelley we believe we

go one step further, changing

the way you’ll look at care.

Warm and cosy, providing

a positive and stimulating

environment, we believe that

our activities both enhance

and stimulate, while creating

a sense of enjoyment and

independence. There’s plenty

on offer to keep our residents

occupied, and nurture the

hidden talents, wishes or desires

in our midst. Our approach

to activities comes back to

relationship-centred care and

listening to each resident’s life

story, as individual tastes and

interests vary greatly.

2013 will include some

very original, exciting and

personalised activities. We

realise that everyone has their

own talent, their own wishes.

We are all different.

At the Shelley we are just

more different than the rest.

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Your home could be sold to fund care home fees

“We have worked hard all our lives to leave something for our children and grandchildren. Why should the Local Authority get it all?”

If you have to go into care and

you have assets that total more

than £23,250 (including the

value of your home), you will

have to fund your care in full. A

care home could cost £500-£800

a week or more. The reality is

that your children could end

up with very little. Although

care might seem only a distant

possibility right now, there are

important steps you should take

now to protect your home.

Married Couples If you and your husband/wife

currently have ‘Mirror Wills’

or ‘Joint Wills’ you risk leaving

your share of your home

to your husband/wife for it

simply to be swallowed up in

care home fees. A legal trust

arrangement within your Will

could save your family tens

of thousands of pounds and

ensure your hard earned wealth

passes to those you choose.

Widowed/Single The options available to you to

protect your home are fewer

and it is vital you act now.

“I’m protected, I’ve signed my

house over to my children”

Have you considered what

will happen if your child/

For a free informal consultation at home, or for more information, call Glenys Laws on 01903 200982 or 07931 512448

children experience marital

difficulties and your home forms

part of a divorce settlement?

What will happen if your child/

children experience financial

difficulties and enter bankruptcy?

Did you know that Capital Gains

Tax is payable on second homes,

meaning a potentially huge tax

bill when your home is eventually

sold by your children?

It’s not too late to put it right – just contact us for advice.The good news is that by

arranging your legal affairs

in advance, you can plan and

protect your home and savings

to ensure that you pass as much

as possible to your loved ones.

It pays to plan in advance, says Glenys Laws at CLS

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Clapham Lodge is a care home for the elderly,surrounded by a large garden and far reachingviews across ofcountryside and the sea from almost all roomsand flats.

We provide a high quality of care with a homelyenvironmentensuring wellbeingand comfort at all times. Short or long staywelcome.

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Whether it’s companionship or 24 hour assistance with daily living, Country Cousins have the answer.

If now’s the time to talk, we’re always happy to listen.

Contact us on 0844 209 2646 or www.country-cousins.co.uk

Thinking about Care but want to remain at home?

Searching for a special care home?Take a look at

Caer GwentDownview Road, Worthing01903 536649

High quality person-centred care Residential and nursingEnsuite roomsPeaceful environmentActivities/outings/entertainmentChoice of tempting healthy menusGood company and social eventsHairdressing & aromatherapy Physiotherapy & chiropody

Registered charity 1044658 established in 1933

caergwent@guildcare.org phone 01903 536649

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When you’re looking for a residential care home

for a loved one, it’s important to find a place

where they’ll be happy and content.

Here’s a selection of top local care homes and

services.

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There’s noplace likeours

• Qualifi ed, dementia trained staff• First class catering & freshly prepared meals• Spacious, single rooms with en-suite facilities• Tailored activity schedules

Our homes in West Sussex provide long term and respite care for older, physically frail people or those living with dementia who can no longer live independently in their own homes.

For further information about our services across West Sussex please call:

0800 902 0092or email: customercare@shaw.co.uk

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Can you spare 4 hours a week?Becoming a volunteer with The Friends of Worthing Hospital

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Volunteers are needed to help with the running of our Hospital shops

The West wing shop and coffee bar is open 6 days a weekThe Cafeteria in the main entrance is open 5 days a weekThe trolley shop provides afternoon service on the wards

Profits from the sales within these shops have already helped fund somemuch needed high-tech equipment

We are now raising money for our CT Scanner appeal launched this yearto celebrate our 60 years.

If you would like to help or need any further information Call 01903 205111 ext.4540 or visit the shop for an application form

Support your local writersA Picture of the South Downs –

Art in the National Park

by Terry and Christine Timblick

Published in hardback by

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Described as ‘profusely

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Downs National Park in 2011

includes many leading artists

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eighteenth, nineteenth and

twentieth centuries, with

examples of their work.

The bulk of the book is about

contemporary artists and their

paintings or other forms of

manual depiction of Downland

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Chichester – A Walk in the City

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Chichester – a Walk in the City

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Sue Finniss is a watercolour

artist of some distinction. Her

selected artists who work within

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scenes from countryside, village

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If you love the Downs, this is

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style is precise and descriptive.

John Elliott is an architectural

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Answers on page 7

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Companionship, privacy, security and independence – you’ll find them all, and much more, in an Abbeyfield home.

The Abbeyfield Ferring Society has two houses both serving freshly prepared meals.

Cornwell House accommodates twenty residents in its residential home which is close to local shops and the sea.

Old School House provides supported accommodation for eleven residents in the heart of the village, adjacent to the library and Doctor’s surgery and close to the shops.

We aim to provide quality care in a warm, friendly environment. Respite care can be provided, subject to availability.

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