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AUTUMN 2022 | The Bell Dear Readers by Gill Farquharson – Editor The Bell Editorial Team EVERY time I start to write this column, I think that the previous three Clare Toole-Mackson, months have been unusually momentous, but that everything has now gone Oliver Hawkins, Pauline Allen back to normal. I am always proved wrong! (advertising) and For example, within a week of this issue’s publication we will have the Gill Farquharson (Editor). announcement of a new Prime Minister. During the debates leading up to that announcement, there have been all sorts of discussions and promises The Bell is the town magazine about our Health Service and its ability (or lack of) to withstand the strain of Arundel. It is an ecumenical of demand outstripping supply, the lasting legacy of the pandemic and a publication produced quarterly chronic shortage of staff at all levels. At the same time there has been a lot of by an unincorporated group grumbling among residents about our local service and so we decided to get of volunteers. It is posted to some answers. Over 50 residents were emailed and asked what one question 3000 homes and businesses they would like to pose to Dr Thornton-Smith at Arundel Surgery. Those within the BN18 9 postcode questions and his answers begin on Page 24. and an additional 500 copies Since the last issue, Arundel has become one of only six towns in the UK to are distributed by hand within receive a Bee Friendly Award. Many residents have been involved in this over the town and its environs. The the last year, but Nick Field has been instrumental in it gaining traction in the publishers have the sole right to community and achieving this accolade. Our interview with Nick on Page 14 accept, refuse, edit or abridge delves into his background and explains why bees are so important, both to any article, notice, letter or him and us. advertisement and do not Complementing our coverage of bees are the marvellous words and pictures accept any liability. The views Sue Marsh has contributed for her feature on Page 18 about the garden expressed by contributors are visits she has organised for the Arundel Gardens Association. They are truly not necessarily those of the extraordinarily, beautiful scenes from some exceptional English gardens. publishers. Meanwhile the initiative for the Queen’s Green Canopy was launched to celebrate Her Majesty the Queen’s 70 years on the throne. It also highlights Our cover picture shows the pivotal role that trees play in carbon capture and the move towards a The Amphitheatre at greener, more sustainable planet. Dr John Godfrey, a Deputy Lieutenant of Parsonage Farm. West Sussex, was invited to take on the task of overseeing the QGC campaign and his article on Page 12 outlines the progress so far. Designed by JAS Design email: While new groups are always springing up in Arundel, some old ones are [email protected] returning. The WI has achieved a vibrant revival with a dedicated, enthusiastic Printed by Bishops email: team and now meets every month at the Cathedral Centre. Clare Toole- [email protected] Mackson gives us the lowdown on Page 32. So, sitting here in the middle of the heatwave with a hosepipe ban looming TO SUBSCRIBE to The Bell and the Sussex countryside turning yellow, it seems impossible that the next People living outside post code issue will be Christmas, but it is. Enjoy the sunshine while you can! BN18-9 can subscribe by cheque: Email Gill at [email protected] UK £15, Europe £20, or call on 01903 889918 rest of world £25. Cheques to The Bell, 1 Tarrant Wharf, Arundel, West Sussex BN18 9NY. 3

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C ontents AUTUMAutumNn 20222022 | The Bell 43 32 about arundel | for arundel | by arundel 12 14 45 24 03 Dear Readers 50 Letters 06 About Town 52 Entertaining Arundel 11 What’s your favourite 2022 Arundel 54 Helplines 56 Directory of Groups Festival memory? 58 Useful Numbers 12 The Queen’s Green Canopy 18 14 Nick Field and the Arundel Bee Project 18 Sussex Gardens 24 The Arundel Surgery and the NHS 32 A new era for the Women’s Institute in Arundel 34 Arundel Town Council 38 Churches 40 ASCA 43 Arundel’s Contribution to the Platinum Jubilee Pageant 45 Arundel’s Dementia Friendly Initiatives 46 School Bell – ACE 48 School Bell – St Philip’s 5

The Bell | AUTUMN 2022 Children of the Forest ATobowunt Digby Win Again ARUNDEL children are fortunate to be surrounded WINEGB is the national competition for the English by beautiful countryside, with both Downs and sea and Welsh wine industry and, as the number and quality on their doorstep. Now, a local community group of English wine increases with every year, the Awards hopes to forge even stronger links with nature by have become more and more competitive. Co-chaired establishing a community forest school- with the by leading wine experts, writers and presenters Susie ultimate aim of creating a forest planted and tended Barry and Oz Clarke, the wines are judged rigorously and by the town’s children. to the highest standards. So, it is really impressive that Arundel’s very own Digby Friends of Priory Pocket Park is a group Wines have succeeded again in winning top marks. of 15 locals dedicated to improving They had an incredible showing entering four wines and the small community space near the winning three Golds, one Silver and the Mike Roberts planned new development off Ford MBE Trophy for Best Vintage Classic Blend. This is even Road. Led by retired teacher Mary more impressive when you consider there were 326 Peach, the organisation hopes to link wines entered with only 36 Gold medals, 114 Silver the new houses with the existing medals and 140 Bronze medals awarded. community by developing an area for Trevor Clough, Co-Founder and CEO of Digby was education and the enjoyment of nature. obviously delighted with the results. “The pursuit of British excellence and fun is at the heart of all we do, The Children’s Forest is a movement and we are beyond thrilled that our flagship has been inspiring children and young people to declared Britain’s best vintage fizz. Our aim is to help plant trees, engaging them in positive make England world famous for fizz, and to bring the action in the face of climate change. wine lovers of the world to Arundel to enjoy our nation’s Researchers have observed notable best sips. Woohoo!” improvements in both mental health and The photo below shows Trevor with Susie Barrie MW learning outcomes in young people with (Co-Chair of the WineGB awards) and Jonathan Lewis (Managing Director at Boxes and Packaging) who sponsored the award. 6

AUTUMN 2022 | The Bell access to nature. The organisation supports people and Arundel Carpet Bowls Club communities to start Children’s Forests in their areas and Arundel would join similar projects in regions as diverse IF you’d like to do something different on a Thursday as Cumbria and Devon. evening then the Arundel Carpet Bowls Club has just the thing for you! Held at the Scout Hall in Canada Volunteers from Friends of Priory Pocket Park already run Road, it has been going for 25 years and is described a parent and toddler group which meets on Wednesdays as ‘a friendly, welcoming mixed Club’ by Chairman in woodland off Tortington Lane, with older children Doug Wase. There are three playing mats which can invited to attend too during school holidays. Establishing accommodate up to 24 players at a time. You don’t a permanent space for connection with nature would link need to have experience to join, but you do need to the group with Arundel’s two schools and townspeople wear flat shoes when playing. Anyone interested can of all ages in furthering the aim of the Children’s Forest- just turn up and try the game for free before committing building a brighter future for the children of all species. themselves. It is held at 7.30 to 9.30 every Thursday and costs £2.50 plus a small joining fee. Tea/coffee and For more information or to get involved, email Mary at biscuits are provided free. [email protected] For more information contact Doug Wase on 01903 771147 for details. New Yoga and Pilates Centre Opens Arundel Chamber of RACHEL Hawkins and Lisa Brett are partners in a Commerce Update new start-up Yoga and Pilates Centre based in yurts in a beautiful spot next to Decoy Ponds in Angmering. Founder Rachel qualified as a Thai Massage practitioner in 2019 having been a yoga practitioner since 2002. ‘With Let’s Retreat I wanted to create a space where people could come to exercise in a yoga or Pilates class of their choice and rest and restore with a massage,’ Rachel explains. ‘Our yurts provide the perfect space. Quiet and close to nature yet warm and cosy, simply being in them is nurturing.’ Lisa, the resident Pilates and Yoga teacher, has spent OUR networking meetings, held either in the morning or the last six years as an instructor for Cancer United evening on the first Wednesday of the month, continue delivering specialist fitness programmes for members to be well attended and are a great opportunity to catch with or recovering from cancer, as well as offering up and discuss issues affecting businesses and trade in classes all over West Sussex. ‘We’ve designed classes to the town. Many thanks to the Lido for hosting us at the suit all levels and very much look forward to teaching in start of August and for firing up the BBQ. Thank you also our beautiful yurts.’ to Kay Wagland for an update from the Arundel Local Cycling and Walking Group (ALCWG) on their proposed If you’d like to find out more go to www.letsretreat.co.uk plans for new cycle routes and walking areas in the or contact Rachel by email at [email protected] town. Meetings are open to all Chamber members (and potential members!), Visit Arundel clients and also AKIN. If you would like to present at any of our meetings, do please get in touch. A list of meeting dates can be found on the Chamber page on Love Arundel. We are pleased to announce a new member to the Chamber committee: Stephen Sampson, Head of Private Client at law firm Monan Gozzett LLP. Stephen also has a special interest in helping to make Arundel a 7

The Bell | AUTUMN 2022 More recently though, Len was being cared for at St Wilfred’s and then moved to be with Daphne in a dementia friendly town. If you are interested in joining nursing home in Fishbourne, where he very sadly died the committee, please do get in touch. We are also still on 20th May. recruiting for a paid Secretary role, so again if you know anyone who may be interested, please let us know. Guild of Village Craftsmen Event In these challenging economic times, it is good to see that people are still confident to invest in and locate to ON the weekend of 19th and 20th October, the Guild of Arundel, with several new businesses appearing around Village Craftsmen will be returning to the Norfolk Centre town, plus other existing businesses moving to larger in Mill Road for their annual pre-Christmas fair which is premises. We wish all these news enterprises the best of always a perfect opportunity to buy presents. luck and success in their endeavors. Behind the scenes the Chamber committee continue The Village Craftsmen started as a co-operative group some to liaise regularly with local bodies such as the Town 30 years ago with the purpose of promoting genuinely and District Councils, the Festival and Visit Arundel. handmade crafts. Member Minnie Gray says ‘Some of our Our aim is always to ensure that local businesses have members have been in the craft world for a while, whilst a voice, and our views are heard. Please do get in others have ‘overgrown’ hobbies and would like to get touch with us should you wish to join the Chamber or started on selling their products. The membership has, of raise concerns on any issues affecting your business- course, changed over time, but we like to encourage both [email protected] new and traditional crafts, and we are proud to have a lace maker and a corn dolly maker in our ranks, helping to keep Len Mates and Daphne Mates these crafts alive. We try to make our shows friendly and Platinum Wedding Anniversary welcoming to visitors and members alike and with a wide range of craft hope to have something for everyone. Entry OUR photograph taken on April 5th this year, is free, teas and coffee available and we support the work shows Daphne and Len Mates celebrating their 70th of Macmillan.’ Wedding Anniversary. A ‘Mullet’ born in 1925, Len was christened, confirmed and married in St Nicholas The Repair Café in Arundel Church. Daphne (nee Swain) was the daughter of Alf and Olive Swain who ran the newsagents in Tarrant Street for THE Repair Café concept was started by a woman in many years. Len started an apprenticeship at the West The Netherlands in 2007, and out of that grew the Repair Sussex Gazette in 1940 and returned to work there after Café Foundation that now supports people that want to the war. He sent the photo in the hope that we would set up Repair Cafés in their local area. There are currently run it in the magazine and here it is. over 2,200 Repair Cafés worldwide and plenty popping up across the UK and indeed West Sussex (Horsham, You may also remember that Len kept very much Steyning, Worthing, Chichester, Storrington to name a in touch with The Bell supplying us with wonderful few). I If you want to know more go to: https://www. memories and stories about Arundel in previous times. repaircafe.org/en/about/ 8 We now have our own version, supported by the Arundel Town Council, and co-founded between Tim Gray, Pip Young and Roy Smith. Tim explains: ‘The idea behind the repair café is primarily to prevent unnecessary waste going to landfill by repairing things and teaching people how to make simple repairs or maintenance to their belongings to help preserve the life of them.’ The repair café is entirely volunteer led, meaning the types of repairs depend on the volunteers they have. ‘We would always try to do the repair on the day, but in some cases it’s a bit more complex and volunteers will want to take the item away (depending on what it is) and take a look at it in slower time- which is why the repair café works great as a local, “town only” service.’ They don’t handle anything that should be looked at by professionals, for example antiques or specialist items like watches, but what they can do ranges from kitchen appliances to bicycle maintenance; clothing / textiles corrections and knife sharpening. Even computers both hardware and software related problems are on the

AUTUMN 2022 | The Bell Hungary 1956 – Two Worlds Apart But Leo’s early life was anything but Given the current situation in Ukraine, ordinary. He rarely the newly published memoir of Arundel spoke of it, even resident Leo Solti could not be more timely. to his children. In 1956 the Hungarians LEO Solti was a refugee from the Hungarian Uprising of finally rose up against 1956 and settled in Arundel in 1966, where he lived with the Russians who his wife Anne and their four children Elizabeth, Nicky, had occupied the George and Joe. He ran a roofing company, and they lived country during the in Dalloway Road. Anyone meeting Leo would have seen war and supressed it a quiet, polite, unassuming man. Honest with impeccable brutally afterwards. manners, he was a family man who liked the occasional In 1956, when he cider. An ordinary man. was 23, Leo joined the uprising, fighting the Russians and, more importantly, helping many refugees escape to Austria. He became a hero to his comrades survived being shot before he arrived in England, a wounded refugee. Eventually, cajoled, persuaded and assisted by his family, he started to write a memoir. This fascinating account was finished after his death in 2019 by the family and is now in print. Copies are available at The Book Ferret, High Street, Arundel. Tel: 01903 885727 or email thebookferret@btconnect ‘Excellent’ ISI Inspection Report DORSET HOUSE SCHOOL Bury - just 10 minutes from Arundel Prep School for girls and boys - Reception to Year 8 VISIT US! To find out more or to arrange a tour, please call 01798 831456 www.dorsethouseschool.com `Outstanding’ Pre-School on site for children from 2 9

The Bell | AUTUMN 2022 ADC Planned Development in list. ‘Where we can’t do a repair, we will quite often be River Road able to advise on who to contact and what to look for. In terms of cost, we run as a not-for-profit and ask for a ARUNDEL residents are up in arms at a decision by small donation, starting at £3 per item plus materials (if the Arun District Council (ADC) Economy Committee in needed) to cover costs of running the café (venue hire, March to demolish the nine garages on River Road and tools)’. replace them with a large four bedroomed dwelling In the current climate, this initiative is an excellent way for holiday lets at a cost to ADC of over £485,000. to both save money and in a small way help to save the Most residents were unaware of this decision until planet at the same time. The cafés will be held at the very recently so have had very little opportunity to Norfolk Centre in Mill Road on the same days as the express their views and concerns. The initial reaction of Farmer’s Market till the end of the year- 17th September, residents has been one of shock and anger. 15th October, 19th November and 17th December. Arundel Town Council (ATC) in a written submission to Thomasin Returns ADC before the March Meeting raised serious concerns about the increased danger from more visitor traffic SHE’S back! Thomasin Trezise, the super talented in an already hazardous area and expressed a clear opera singer who has delighted audiences in Arundel preference for the site to be used for extra parking on two previous occasions, is returning for an evening for local residents and not for more tourist lettings. of songs of love and hope. She will be performing at the Although it was mentioned at the Meeting that Cathedral Centre on 8th October from 7.00pm. there had been consultations with ATC, there was no The evening will include a two-course dinner, wine and discussion whatsoever at the Meeting of ATC’s concerns lots of fun. Tickets and details are available at the Parish or preferences for the site. Office on 01903 882262 10 The ADCs decision to proceed was based on financial projections for the BnB of a rental income of £502 per night for 60% of the year which it was stated at the Meeting could be achieved “easily”. Local research of Arundel B&B’s, however, has indicated that this level of income would appear at best to be hugely optimistic and at worst extremely difficult, if not impossible, to achieve. Attempts have been made to get ADC to review their decision, but these attempts have proven unsuccessful to date. If you would like to express your views on this development email Clive Slater at [email protected] Julie Hannaford ‘IT is with great sadness and shock that we announce the death of Mrs Julie Hannaford on Wednesday, 3rd August. Julie joined The Arundel Surgery as a receptionist in 1984 and rose to become Practice Manager and a Full Partner, she left the practice in 2019. The smooth day to day running of the practice during her time as manager was due in large part to her superb management skills and gracious manner. Julie also project managed the building of the new premises and oversaw the smooth transition of the practice to them in 2003. She was also heavily involved in the founding of ASCA the patient support group. This community owes her a great debt of gratitude. Our thoughts are with her husband Nick, her mother Pauline and sister Paula at this tragic time. A full tribute will follow in the Winter Edition’. Dr Roger Eve & Dr Andy Mott (former partners).

AUTUMN 2022 | The Bell What’s your favourite 2022 Arundel Festival memory? This year was the Arundel Festival’s 44th residents, businesses, and community groups. birthday and it was celebrated in style. This revue comes from the Festival team. Our annual summer festival, which is entirely volunteer run, would not be possible without the support of a AFTER a virtual Festival in 2020 and a reduced huge number of organisations, and individuals. (mostly outdoor) Festival in 2021, didn’t it feel great to celebrate our incredible community and have fun with Sharon Blaikie, Arundel Festival committee chair, says, friends and family? “We are so grateful to everyone who donated, gave of their time and expertise. Without their generosity and Choirs can sing again, and… Oh, how they sang! Did you goodwill, none of us would be able to enjoy this 10-day cheer on the thrilling Dragon Boat race? Are your feet celebration of community. Thank you everyone!” still tapping after the three-day Music Festival? To list every Arundel Festival supporter by name would There were new treats for 2022 too. ABBA MAGIC took require many more pages of The Bell. However, you to the High Street for the first time. And V2 Radio came can read a complete list of Arundel Festival supporters to town to broadcast the Arundel Festival live to their on our online thank you page: www.arundelfestival. 40,000+ listeners. co.uk/2022-thank-you. We hope you enjoyed your 2022 Arundel Festival of the Would you like to get involved behind-the-scenes next Arts, combining the best of art, theatre, dance, comedy, year? Please email [email protected] to burlesque, entertainment, community events – and music learn more about joining the Arundel Festival committee of all genres. There was such an incredible atmosphere and Team Arundel, the town’s volunteer initiative that around town during the 10-day event, which united matches volunteers to events throughout the year. Thinking of moving? Want to know what your property is worth? Call Simon on 01243 551122 to arrange your free property appraisal or email [email protected] 20 The Square, Barnham, West Sussex PO22 0HB - www.redwoodandsons.co.uk 11

The Queen’sTheBell | AUTUMN2022 Green Canopy ONE of the most significant projects launched to campaign. John assembled a small group of colleagues celebrate Her Majesty the Queen’s 70 years on the with backgrounds in land management, education, throne is the Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC) campaign community work and media relations, and the West to plant trees for the Jubilee, and an Arundel resident is Sussex campaign was launched at the South of England playing a leading role in the campaign in West Sussex. Showground at Ardingly in October last year. The campaign is both a tribute to Her Majesty’s 70 years of service, and also a celebration of the pivotal role that There followed six months of intense activity, as trees play in carbon capture and the move towards a landowners, farmers, nature conservation bodies, greener, more sustainable planet. schools, parish councils and community groups became involved and started planting individual trees, hedges, Dr John Godfrey, who has held a number of significant woodlands and even forests. The Lieutenancy was roles in public life in the county and is a Deputy represented at many planting ceremonies across West Lieutenant, supporting the Lord-Lieutenant in her Sussex and John’s eldest grandson, Ollie, in his last year role as The Queen’s representative in the county, was at Dorset House School, Bury, helped to plant trees at invited to take on the task of overseeing the QGC Wild Heart Hill, Findon (see picture) and for the National Ian Phillips Chair of the South Downs National Park Authority, The Duchess of Richmond and Gordon and Dame Susan Pyper, Lord Lieutenant of West Sussex 12

www.lovearundel.org AUTUMN 2022 | The Bell John Godfrey and his grandson, Ollie. WELCOME TO ARUNDEL POST OFFICE Arundel Post Office offers the usual PO services including Royal Mail/ Parcelforce, UK & international services, Mail Redirection and Drop & Go, banking/cash withdrawals, bill payments, travel money, passport check & send, moneygram, DVLA vehicle licensing, Homephone and Broadband. A new and enhanced range of greetings cards is available and a wide selection of stationery, party items, mobile phone accessories and children ’ s toys. Trust at Slindon. By 31st March, the end of the first 2-4 High St., Arundel BN18 9AA planting season of the campaign, a staggering total of Tel: 01903 882113 over 40,000 trees had been planted in West Sussex. Email: [email protected] Led by the Mayor and the Town Council, Arundel has been Open Mon—Sat: 9am-5.30pm particularly active in the campaign, with trees planted in the Jubilee Gardens and the Pollinators’ Garden in Mill Road, and a tree nursery established at ACE school. There are plans for further plantings in the autumn. In addition, Ebernoe Common local nature reserve, near Petworth, owned by the Sussex Wildlife Trust, has been recognised as one of 70 Ancient Woodlands of national importance, and the 16th-century hawthorn at Tilgate, Crawley and the Queen Elizabeth I sessile oak at Cowdray Park, Midhurst have been recognised nationally as two of the 70 Ancient Trees. John’s team is now regrouping, in preparation for the second, and final, planting season of the campaign, from 1st October to 31st December. In the meantime, it is essential that the trees that have been planted are cared for, particularly when the weather is dry. John is increasingly confident that his group’s target of 70,000 trees, 1,000 for each year of The Queen’s reign, will be met, but this will happen only if the present level of enthusiasm and activity is maintained. John says, “West Sussex is one of the most wooded counties in England, and the response here to the QGC campaign should enable us to retain our leading position”. 13

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www.lovearundel.org AUTUMN 2022 | The Bell by Gill Farquharson international scene and he eventually moved to Hong Kong, where he represented various newspapers and NICK describes himself as having been a bit of a magazines such as the Financial Times, The New York nomad during his life. He was born in Plymouth in Times and Institutional Investor. From there he joined 1958 shortly after his mother and father returned from a company producing maps for airlines which took being stationed living in Malta, but only lived there him all over the world culminating in a prolonged stay for a few months. His parents were both in the Navy, in Bermuda. It was here that Nick launched his own his father having been sent off to Navy school at the company. He produced travel guides for airlines which age of 12, completing a number of apprenticeships involved extensive travelling but always returning to his before seeing active service during the latter stages of beachside apartment on one of the best beaches on the the war. He stayed in the Fleet Air Arm until he was 40 island – ‘It was pretty idyllic!’. and Nick therefore spent his early years in and around Portsmouth. When he was eight, his father left the He got a job at Quantum Navy and the family moved to Stoke on Trent. ‘I had a Business Media, who great time growing up there. We lived in a ‘Brookside’ not only published trade type development right on the edge of Newcastle magazines but also under Lyme and the countryside. I had lots of great organised exhibitions school friends, but I wasn’t particularly academic and although I achieved reasonable A Level results, by my Eventually though, with a downturn in the market, own admission I could have done much better if I had a return to the UK was inevitable. He got a job at knuckled down to studying rather than developing my Quantum Business Media, who not only published social life!’ trade magazines but also organised exhibitions. After six years he and a colleague created an exhibition company There was no expectation that he would go to of their own, and launched the Magazine Publishing university- no one else in his family had and it was Show, which they eventually sold to United Business not so commonplace to do so then as it is now- and Media. Then came the hugely successful Retail Business so at 18 he decided to join the NatWest Bank ‘which I Technology Expo which, as he admits, was ‘just the right absolutely hated – although it did show me what I didn’t subject at the right time!’ With a lot of hard work and want to do!’ After two years he left home and joined with a great team, it grew into a major show big enough Belstaff, the company that manufactures motorcycling to take over the whole of Olympia. The company was and climbing clothing. He was made assistant to the eventually sold to Reed Business Exhibitions in 2016 and marketing manager which meant he was involved in Nick retired permanently to Arundel. photo shoots, the production of brochures, organising events, manning exhibition stands – ‘it was a great So why Arundel? Nick had divorced a few years earlier experience and I learnt a lot, but I was poorly paid so I (he has two sons aged 31 and 28 from his first marriage) also had to work in a wine bar in the evenings. I’d start and with his new partner Andrea, was initially looking in the office at 8:30am and then eventually get home to for a weekend place as an alternative to living in London. my bedsit at about 2:00am the next morning! Eventually A keen windsurfer for many years, Nick had spent many Nick decided to move to London, saw a job advertised weekends driving from London to the south coast and selling advertising at Haymarket Publishing, and, after back so somewhere near the sea had a strong appeal. an interview, joined the company in November 1978. They subsequently bought a small cottage in Maltravers ‘The training at Haymarket was fantastic, absolutely Street. It was during this process that an initial offer was invaluable – it taught me how to get my point across received for Nick’s exhibition company and Andrea was to people and persuade them. I was selling display also offered an opportunity to work from Chichester, advertising on Marketing magazine. It was also a really so they decided to move here permanently, and Nick great group of people, mostly graduates- we were all commuted to London for the remaining 18 months he the same age, having a great time in London. What had left to work after the sale of his company. They I’d originally planned as being a short-term job turned married in Arundel Town Hall in 2015. into a lifelong career. And funnily enough, a certain Gill Farquharson of The Bell was my boss! It’s funny how When their current house in Tarrant Street came onto things work out!’ the market, they snapped it up. It needed a great deal of work which took a long time but it is finally finished to He stayed at Haymarket for six years, learning about their (and the local Planning Officer’s) satisfaction! the magazine publishing business, before moving to Headway Publishing working on the British Airways 15 Highlife magazine. This introduced him to the

The Bell | AUTUMN 2022 or are unaware of the challenges pollinating insects face. It’s very obvious that things are going wrong ecologically Which brings us to bees! ‘When I lived in Stoke our with our planet – we’ve had a huge impact on it in a lovely elderly neighbour, Roy Page, became like a very short space of time. Just one example – remember surrogate Grandad to me. A lecturer at nearby Keele all the insects that used to hit the car windscreen when University, he was an interesting man- and he was a you went on a long journey as a child? It doesn’t happen beekeeper. He took me to see the bees in a glass-sided anymore so where have all those insects gone? We’ve observation hive he had constructed.’ Roy explained lost something like 95% of wild flower meadows since the waggle dance to Nick. ‘The waggle dance is a figure the Second World War –climate change, loss of habitat of eight the bees walk on the comb. As they walk up and insecticides have had a devasting effect on the and down the comb they vibrate their bodies – it’s insects that we rely on to pollinate a large proportion of their way of communicating with the other bees. The the food we eat. And those insects are also a vital part angle of the eight to the sun is the direction they of the food chain for a lot of other creatures.’ are indicating to the other bees and the speed of the waggle is the distance. They are telling the other ‘It’s a question of raising awareness and making small bees where nectar and pollen is to be found. Roy changes. The honey bees are a symbol really as their demonstrated this by marking a bee which he’d been numbers aren’t quite so threatened as many other watching do the dance, then explaining what he’d seen insects are due to the work of beekeepers but the as the direction the bee had been giving and that he real issue is to get people growing wild flowers and thought it was about 200 yards away.’ Sure enough, a improving habitat for other pollinators. The Arundel quick trip to the relevant garden and they found the Bee Project is simply a focal point with the aim of marked bee there. ‘It was extraordinary!’ Nick says and encouraging people to get involved with protecting the has been fascinated by bees ever since. Roy gave him pollinators that we all rely on.’ a small bee suit to wear, and from then on he regularly helped Roy with his beekeeping. The pre-covid Love Arundel consultation showed how much making Arundel green again meant to residents. Four years ago, newly retired and keen to follow up this One of The Arundel Bee Project’s first initiatives was childhood enthusiasm, Nick enrolled in a Beekeeping the Pollinators Garden opposite the Museum, designed Course run by Chichester Beekeepers Association and, and built by Martin Duncan, the Head Gardener at the once he had completed it, he was able to visit their Castle and his team. This has just won a Sussex Heritage Fishbourne apiary to see the theory put into practice. Award. The garden project epitomised what the whole So, he became a beekeeper. He explains why he Bee Project is about – the environment, the awareness launched The Arundel Bee Project: of pollinators and different elements of the community coming together. Arundel Town Council and the South I love the local community Downs National Park contributed funds; the two Estates here in Arundel and wanted gave the land and Martin and his team, with the Duke’s do something to contribute. agreement, spent their time constructing it. It’s all about At the time I felt there had people coming up with ideas and getting together to been a lot of divisive issues implement them.’ both locally and nationally – for example Brexit and ‘Another example is Martin Alderton, who does guided the A27 Bypass. tours around town. He and his partner Karen Tunnicliffe were excited about the project and, with their own ‘I love the local community here in Arundel and money, bought a load of wildflower seeds, put them into wanted do something to contribute. At the time I felt packets and distributed them to the schools for children there had been a lot of divisive issues both locally and to plant them. Their Arundel Wildflower Project was a nationally– for example Brexit and the A27 Bypass. I great success and will hopefully be repeated regularly have an element of responsibility for the latter through to get local children involved. Experienced beekeepers my involvement in the OneArundel group, but, although Doug and Christine Hart give their time and expertise to I and many Arundel residents feel strongly that it’s help to run the Community Apiary and Louise Kingshott needed, I appreciate that others feel equally strongly made some beautiful hessian bags embroidered with that it isn’t. At the time of writing, what will happen is the projects logo and sold them to raise funds. Arundel anyone’s guess! Anyway, I wanted to create something Library have planted wildflowers around the outside of that brought the community together and there aren’t the building. It’s great when different people and groups many people who don’t appreciate bees and wildflowers come up with their own ideas and The Arundel Bee Project can help to facilitate them in some way’ 16 ‘The soon to be installed town flower troughs are

www.lovearundel.org AUTUMN 2022 | The Bell another initiative. There is one that’s been finished Cordon Bleu just inside the Pollinator’s Garden. They’ll be put into outside caterers for position over the winter and be planted early next year, cocktail parties, probably with herbs as they are hardier than flowers but funerals and business just as attractive and will last longer. The money for that is already in place.’ The accounts and the funds for The functions across Bee Project are held by the community in the Arundel West Sussex. Community Partnership. Contact Barry or Lucy Hopkins on 01903 882611 There are lots of ideas for development in the future – • Architectural and Building a dipping pond for children Surveying services to explore wildlife is just one – but an immediate • Planning and Listed building problem to be solved is the applications walkway from the station. • Pre-acquisition surveys and There are lots of ideas for development in the future Party wall surveyors – a dipping pond for children to explore wildlife is just one – but an immediate problem to be solved is the RURAL • URBAN • COASTAL • HISTORIC • CONTEMPORARY walkway from the station. A small team of volunteers under Nick’s guidance cleared the weeds and nettles Contact Kevin or Phil on 01243 774764 last winter, seeded it all in late March- and the rain that [email protected] came the next day was the last for four weeks! Although www.sloaneandbrown.co.uk some of the flowers have come up, a lot of weeds have too. ‘We’re not giving up on it though.’ Nick says, ‘The 17 real problem is getting volunteers because it’s jolly hard work. We have to find another way of doing it – we certainly will be trying again!’ The Town Council are also looking at encouraging people to have window boxes as another way of increasing habitat for pollinators by those who perhaps don’t have gardens but would like to be involved and contribute. As a result of all of this, Arundel is one of only six towns in the country named as Bee Friendly this year. ‘We received the award because we had involved schoolchildren, we had planted wild flowers, built the Pollinators Garden and launched a Community Apiary with seven hives in Herrington’s Field. We now want to create another apiary that will concentrate on producing honey, which we sell and put the money back into the Project. At one stage that seemed to be a long way off because of the cost of buying equipment. However, a lovely man called John Desmond at Tortington Manor, who was a beekeeper for many years but has recently developed an allergy to bee stings, has very kindly donated all his hives and equipment to the Project. Now we want to find a suitable piece of land away from people- so it doesn’t matter if the bees are swarming at any point – so we can start producing honey.’ My guess is it won’t be long before Arundel Bee Project honey is for sale in Arundel.

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www.lovearundel.org AUTUMN 2022 | The Bell Sue Marsh recalls the joy of the garden garden ornaments. visits she has organised for the Arundel Gardens Association in the last two years. At Ringmer Park, near Lewes, the owner has planted some 600 roses, many scented, and in all the shades HOW delicious it is to wake up on a sunny morning from pink to purple. Among many garden “rooms”, he (and all but one in the last two years have been sunny!) has created a white garden and, wittily, next to this a and know that today we are making a private visit to a “hot” garden where not only the perennials, but the Sussex garden! luxuriance of their planting, speak of heat! But here the great joy is a 250 foot long pergola, in May covered in The joy of being the only ones there, the owners the purple and yellow flowers of wisteria and laburnum welcoming us and telling us how they developed the so that the colours are repeated along the whole length garden, making us feel special, and the time to drift of the pergola. In June roses and clematis take over and, round and enjoy the atmosphere. as if these were not enough, the owner (a gentleman who spends some 120 hours a week in his garden) has The colour! The purples, blues, yellows of the great planted peonies and floribunda roses along the outer borders at Town Place, a garden to which people borders of this most elegant space. There is a nuttery, worldwide run; a miracle. How on earth do they achieve more roses, a magnificent tulip tree, an orchard and a it? There is even a small camomile lawn and a massive grasses garden in which, when we were there in late pond complete with elegant golden fish! And, the pièce June, the scent of California Allspice filled the air. A de résistance, a ruined priory and cloisters grown from magical spot, restful after the (wonderful) colour hit of hornbeam planted by the current owners. The daughter the main garden, where one almost feels lost and alone. of the family was married in “Toune Priory”, which is a salute to the history of the place. It is believed that in At the top of a garden we visited in Stoughton in May, the thirteenth century there was (or could have been) the colours are as muted as the clouds: white camassia such a place on the site… Steeped in Englishness, the and pale yellow columbine, euphorbia and silver birch garden has topiary walks and roses and, in one magical fill the top of the garden – so that here again we feel spot, a tall earthenware pot, into which (and you can almost to be in the realm of the clouds. only see this if you lean over and peer inside) a mirror has been placed so that the Sussex clouds, although In another garden near South Stoke, all was English ever changing, are caught forever in this most simple of relaxed elegance, brilliantly enlivened with amazing juxtapositioning of colour. An almost black elder tree with Parsonage Farm 19

The Bell | AUTUMN 2022 Huf House At Whitehanger a zingy yellow golden hop climbing up the tree behind. white “Huf” house that sits two thirds down the garden, In another place the burgundy of a cotinus echoed in the surrounded by curving beds where the planting is in huge various pinks of penstemon, rose and phlox. And here swathes of perennials and grasses: huge but muted, the too there was a pond and fish and evidence of happy bright pink of a peony suddenly enlivening the flow. grandchildren (a swing hanging from a tree… a whole tree house elsewhere!). Great boulders were brought in to form the rockery which marks the top of the garden and placed not only Colour, of course, is everything in a garden, carefully in a Japanese garden, but here and there amongst the chosen and carefully husbanded, but there is also the planting so that interest is piqued at every turn. And the question of the site. At Stoughton the garden is on a pale pebbles of the Japanese garden are swept with a sloping site and virtue has been made of this by creating rake made by the garden owner. And their speciality? four separate levels, each different, each special. Surely every great estate needs a walled garden! With almost incredible sleight of hand the owner/gardeners The first the “cloudy” space at the top of the garden, here created their own formed by gabion walls filled the next the lawn and terrace around the house. Full of with cream Purbeck stone. Planted with sub-tropical and flowers but with the sharp joy of finding that the pots heat loving plants, another atmosphere is created and lining the top of the steps that wind down the garden the whole erstwhile unforgiving site is transformed into were planted not with the usual boxwood, but with little something of rare, unique elegance and calm. elegant spikey Mediterranean trees! The third level is largely lawn, though flowers appear along the winding Near Kirdford, the owners of Parsonage Farm path and among the rounded bushes that surround this complemented their eighteenth-century farmhouse slightly more formal space, and the fourth, where the with a “ferme ornée”: an eighteenth-century conceit by path curves to its end and a bench is placed, wildflowers which the gardens near the house are formal, becoming billow and a grove of amelanchier trees have been less and less so as one approaches the fields and the planted as a backdrop at the very tip of the garden. cattle. And this they have achieved spectacularly well. Single fountains rise out of a chequer board of square cut At Whitehanger the owners were faced, a mere ten bushes close to the house, elegant trees line the edge years ago, with an empty six acre site. Both artists, both of the lawn and separate this from the line of borders travellers, both appreciative of contemporary design, that evolve from tulips to roses to gladioli, echinacea and they first imported a very smart, very pale grey and 20

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www.lovearundel.org AUTUMN 2022 | The Bell every other late summer plants – and at the end of this And the cattle? Great, life-size, giraffes made from surplus parade of borders what else but a porticoed summer metal and brought over from Africa, reach up to nibble house! Beyond this there are endless garden rooms, a at the hawthorn leaves! If this isn’t the most marvellous nuttery, a plummery, a wonderful kitchen garden and “conceit” I don’t know what is! greenhouse, cloisters created with pine and, beyond the pleached lime and the rose walks, yet another that leads So many gardens, so many cups of tea and cake, and, to an amphitheatre dug from the earth, great dramatic more than all of this, the great kindness and generosity faces carved from marble standing to either side of the of our hosts. We at the Arundel Gardens Association “entrance”. Beyond even these treasures are narrow could not be more grateful, nor feel more privileged. walks through (almost) fields to the woods beyond, in one Pan stands nonchalantly playing his pipes. “Oh Pan”, If you would like to know more about the Arundel I said when I first visited, “I knew you would be here!” Gardens Association or would like to join, please contact Trevor Andrews, the Association Secretary at [email protected] Ringmer Park Pergola 23

The Bell | AUTUMN 2022 The Arundel Surgery and the NHS © Nigel Cull The NHS and our local Surgery have been Covid vaccinations are an entirely different kettle of fish! the subject of much discussion in the post- When the vaccination programme was announced in pandemic period. We decided to ask over 2020 the proposed model from NHS England seemed to 50 residents to give us the one question change on an hourly basis. Not only did the transport and they would most like to ask Dr Alex storage requirements of the vaccines dictate an entirely Thornton-Smith. The questions listed here different model of programme delivery, supply was wildly reflect those replies, each accompanied by variable (locally and nationally) and the contracting model Dr Thornton-Smith’s reply. for the service was entirely different too. Two years down the line, some of the early chaos has been ironed out but JABS NHS England is still insistent that the way the programme is commissioned works in an entirely different way to Over many years annual flu jabs have been the flu vaccination service. Contracts cannot be held administered by the GP surgeries and pharmacies. by individual practices but must be awarded to larger NHS England are planning to roll out a program of groups (which may or may not be groups of practices). both autumn covid booster and flu jabs. Will combined The way the jabs must be administered is different to vaccines (or both jabs) for this autumn be undertaken flu jabs; the way they are recorded requires completely by the existing Covid Vaccination Centres or will different software; mandatory training is required for Arundel Surgery (and pharmacy) provide the Covid all vaccinators (including such useful things as spotting jabs alongside the annual flu jab roll out? potential radicalisation!), and remuneration has been There has been a well-established flu vaccination reduced (making it quite difficult to pay staff to do it). programme in England for many years and most Therefore, whilst it is easy for a Covid vaccinator to give practices are well organised and set up to deliver this a synchronous flu jab, it is very difficult to do the other by putting on additional clinics as well as opportunistic way round. For that reason, all the practices in Regis “jabbing”. There is always a bit of guesswork every Healthcare Group (our local group of practices) have year as we have to pre-order vaccines based on how elected to sub-contract out the Covid vaccinations to many people we think are going to come for a jab IPC who have been running the local vaccination service (you’d be surprised how much it differs from year to previously rather than taking it back in house. Add to this year depending on what scare stories have run in the that NHS England wants us to extend the flu vaccination national press!). We also don’t know exactly when programme to all over-50’s this year and we’re going vaccines will become available (we usually order them to have our hands too full to do Covid jabs as well. Of in early summer, but deliveries are often delayed past course, things may change over the next few years with the usual proposed September release). This makes changes in vaccine and IT requirements so in the future organising clinics quite tricky if we have underestimated this may be something we do bring back in house but at numbers needed or deliveries are delayed. Despite this, present we simply don’t have the resource to do this. we normally manage to judge our flu clinics about right and get most eligible people jabbed (NHS England very ADMINISTRATIVE STAFFING carefully audits our figures and we’re penalised if we don’t!) ‘I tried to phone about a month ago to ask a question 24 and after listening to lots of messages and being on hold for ages the phone just went dead!’ There were numerous complaints about the time taken to answer the phones– sometimes up to 20 minutes – and the strict attitude adopted by receptionists. Are there any plans to increase the number of administrative staff? We know that getting through to the surgery can be very difficult and apologise for this. We have increased the number of staff who answer the phones a lot over the years, but the number of phone calls we receive always seems to outpace us! Certain days and times are always busy – a recent audit showed over 800 calls between 08:30 and 12:30 on a Monday alone! We have had a lot of staff absence over the last couple of years with recurrent rounds of Covid and have always tried

www.lovearundel.org AUTUMN 2022 | The Bell to fill the gaps as best we can (although doctors have experts you may need. GPs would class themselves as now been strictly forbidden from answering the phone “expert generalists” rather than “expert specialists” but as apparently we always do the wrong thing!). We have with current long waiting times for a specialist opinion, also introduced e-consult, set up email addresses for we are increasingly being asked to provide the specialist people to send in information and request prescriptions care we referred you to the hospital about “whilst I’m as well as setting up the ability for people to order waiting”. This is obviously frustrating for patients when medication directly through the NHS app. We have we can’t, but also upsetting for us as we see our patients (at vast cost) installed a new telephone system that suffering whilst we powerlessly wait. should hopefully be more reliable than our old one and less likely to crash. A lot of calls we take are often The other thing that is helpful is to be pro-active about about things that we have no control over (hospital one’s health without being too pro-active! We are lucky appointments, social services, pharmacy queries etc) in Arundel that whilst the average age of the population so we do try to “signpost” people in the right direction is generally older than that for our environs, people are to leave the phone lines open for people that really generally fitter and more active. Whilst this is excellent do need to talk to us. It is a well-recognised joke that news, there is still a high prevalence of “long term doctors’ receptionists are always hard to get past but conditions” such as high blood pressure, diabetes, heart we do require them to ask why people are seeking disease etc that needs to be actively managed. Most of an appointment so we can try to “triage” affectively. these conditions require at least an annual check (often Obviously if someone phones with possible sepsis this with blood tests) and it is helpful if you can remember takes priority over the person that wants to complain to get these done (we generally try to get people to do that they didn’t like the doctor at their hospital it in the month of their birth for ease of remembering). outpatient appointment (you’d be surprised how many You only have one person to chase up, we have just of those calls we take!). We are always looking at call under 7000! We will chase you if you forget, but it takes numbers, waiting times to get through and other us time! With regard to being “too” pro-active, whilst parameters and do try to keep increasing staff numbers this may sound counter-intuitive, people can suffer from to meet demand. The problem is that we need to “too much medicine”. There is an increasing trend for balance increasing staff costs against decreasing income people to have “screening” checks, usually provided by from NHS England. private companies who do a lot of tests, give you a book of results and tell you to discuss the results with your GP. WHAT CAN PATIENTS DO Nothing quite makes a GP’s eyes roll than the “thunk” of a weighty tome of “Medicon’s things that may or may not What is the one thing that Arundel residents could do be wrong” landing on their desk with the attached note “patient needs to discuss with you urgently”! The WHO to aid the surgery staff and help it perform its services define the 10 principles a test needs to comply with (the “Wilson & Jungner criteria”) in order for it to do more more effectively? good than harm at a population level. A total body MRI or a random selection of “allergy tests” (but that’s another The thing that would be most helpful to us as a surgery story) that you may be offered in a glossy pamphlet is to be aware of what we can and can’t provide. As dropped through your letterbox definitely don’t comply many other services are cut there is an increasing trend with these criteria and often result in a lot of wasted NHS for the answer to many problems to be “see your GP”. resource picking apart what may or, most often, what Many people contact us following this advice from isn’t wrong. In general, if a test has been scientifically schools, the council, social services, hospitals etc and proven to improve outcomes, the NHS will offer it. This lots of people call us with questions relating to the can be seen in programmes such as breast screening, pharmacy, their hospital appointments, results of tests bowel cancer screening, cardiovascular health checks etc. that were requested elsewhere and all sorts of other things that we have no knowledge of or control over. Finally, never believe anything medical (or otherwise) This obviously takes up quite a lot of time and may you read in the paper which must never have its explain why it is difficult to get through on the phone name mentioned in the presence of any medical a lot of the time. General practice is, by its nature, professional (may contain the words “Mail” and “Daily”, more “holistic” than a lot of other areas of medicine not necessarily in that order). A cutting from it is like (one of the things that GPs enjoy) but we have no say Kryptonite for doctors! over housing problems, hospital appointments or noisy neighbours! Some of our GPs have been known to fix REFORM Agas (as famously recommended by a previous Secretary of State) but in general we don’t have the requisite The NHS appears to have unlimited demand, with Corgi certification! We do try to signpost people to appropriate services where we can, but unfortunately in supply just not keeping pace. This conundrum has today’s climate it can often be difficult to get to see the been present ever since the adoption of the “free at 25

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www.lovearundel.org AUTUMN 2022 | The Bell the party that put their hands up first (see NHS dentistry ADDITIONAL SERVICES for history!). Unfortunately, that is likely to be general practice with a record number of practices becoming Are there any plans for Arundel Surgery to offer (even financially unviable and closing or being bought out by with a fee) more in-depth screening than currently large corporates who are easier to do business with. I offered – for example looking at heart health, cancer suspect the government wants “Top Shop” medicine and other age related issues? – big, fast, cheap and cheerful with little care for staff wellbeing and overall quality. We’re keener to provide We currently offer all screening that is backed by the the more personalised service of Turnbull & Asser but NHS. With regards to additional tests, please see the this can’t happen on a Top Shop budget. earlier paragraph. DEVELOPMENT IN HOUSING A rather odd quirk of the General Medical Services (GMS) contract we hold with the NHS is that you can’t The ‘new’ surgery was opened in 2003, and since then offer private services to your NHS patients. Unlike your dentist who can provide you with a standard filling on the population of the catchment area has grown, the NHS but a rather nicer white one for a small private fee, we are expressly forbidden from doing similar. This especially in the last few years. How is Arundel Surgery is why we can’t offer some services that we used to because the NHS has removed funding- a somewhat planning to cope with not only this growth but also that ridiculous state of affairs! With regard to core GMS services, we don’t offer private GP services as we try to caused by new housing development, specifically in offer all patients the same level of service. Ford Road? Was the surgery consulted and will numbers WALKING AND CYCLING ACCESS of staff increase to accommodate this growth? Are there any plans for changes to prioritise walking and cycling access to the surgery and encourage active travel We’re incredibly lucky to have our current premises for health and climate? This is especially relevant in the and are in a significantly more fortuitous situation light of Canada Road problems with car rat running and than many of our surrounding practices. Whilst there the surgery site currently prioritising car access. is a recognition that expanding populations require expanding services and infrastructure there is a general As the surgery contains some keen cyclists we’d love moratorium on any investment in healthcare estates to see better non-car access to the surgery! Sadly, the locally. Thankfully we do currently have enough space surgery has no jurisdiction on the road and pavement (many visiting services who used our building have outside our boundary. We know that the Town pulled out over Covid) and will be significantly less Council have raised the issue with the County Council affected by population growth than our neighbours. A and the surgery fully back any efforts to improve piece of work commissioned prior to the pandemic in safer, greener transport. Like all these situations 2019 predicted that our patient list size would increase however, progress is often glacial through multi-level by 1500 over the next ten years, but this compares Kafka-esque layers of bureaucracy! favourably to the 10, 000 odd for our neighbouring practices. Our main fear would be if a neighbouring CHANGE IN THE RESIDENTS practice folds – this happened in Littlehampton a few years ago and we were forced to take on a couple Apart from getting older, do you think Arundel and its of hundred patients who were strictly “outside” our residents, part-time or fulltime, have changed during practice boundary. We do have quite a large “expansion your time as GP? space” upstairs at the surgery which could be converted into space in which to see patients. We have looked at The actual demographic of the town hasn’t changed this repeatedly over the years, but the red tape involved, much but certain areas have seen a big increase in capital outlay and non-guaranteed return on investment houses now used as second homes for those “down have so far made this unfeasible. With regards being from London”. The core agricultural base of the area is consulted, the answer is a resounding “no” – councils still the same (the local farmers and estate workers may have their targets for affordable housing to hit, correct me on that) although the loss of Dunlop’s yard property developers have their profit margins and the has meant a big reduction in the number of jockeys with surrounding infrastructure such as healthcare, schools riding injuries we see! and transport simply have to make do as best they can. The good news is that Arundel continues to be a With regards staffing, our numbers have increased close-knit community where people look out for each significantly over the years. Our main problem is that to pay other and I think this really shone through with the for extra staff we need to increase income which is very community pulling together during the pandemic. difficult given the squeeze on current revenue streams (c.f. comments on “Top Shop” medicine above!). Unfortunately, 27 unlike most small businesses, the more work we do, doesn’t necessarily mean more income is generated!

The Bell | AUTUMN 2022 CHANGE IN TEN YEARS ARUNDEL CATHEDRAL CENTRE How has the role of the Surgery and GPs generally The ideal venue to cater for your changed in the last 10 years, and how has the practice special occasion or event! responded to these changes? What do you see as the St. Mary's Hall, seating 100 - 120 St. Philip Howard Hall, seating 60 greatest threat to the NHS? Cashman Room, seating 30 One of the great joys of general practice is “continuity Hire includes heating, use of kitchen of care”. I have been at the practice long enough now to and equipment, PA and loop system. see the babies I did 6-week checks on flourish and go to university, children I recall as toddlers have babies of their Please call 01903 882 297 own and, sadly, many great characters pass on. What has or email [email protected] changed is people’s use of primary care and the services for information on prices,availability, that are provided. When I first started the average patient consulted their GP twice per year, it is now six times per terms and conditions. year, and whilst we used to see more acute medicine (strokes, heart attacks etc) and the hospital used to London Road, Arundel, W. Sussex BN18 9BA manage long-term conditions in specialist areas, that trend has now completely reversed. GPs are now responsible 28 for the management of most long-term conditions and our expected level of knowledge is much greater. Only the sickest and most complicated patients now get seen in hospital and we are actively discouraged (and indeed audited) on sending patients to see specialists. The other thing that has changed is the almost exponential rise in regulation, red tape, audit and data collection. There must now be a policy for absolutely every eventuality, and I sometimes feel that we spend so long ticking boxes to prove we’re doing something, that we don’t actually have enough time to do the thing in the first place. Medicine has also become far more “protocol-driven” such that pathways must be followed & targets met. I think that this is often at the expense of more personalised care and there is a real “clash of cultures” between “medicine as an art” and “medicine as an evidence-based and cost- measured science” – both have their merits but at the end of the day we have to strike a balance. The greatest threat to the NHS at present is that it is a victim of its own success. We now have an elderly, poly- morbid population who expect a level of care far above what can be provided by one of the lowest spends on the lowest health professional to population ratios in Europe. The NHS has been precarious for many years, but Covid really has accelerated something of a tipping point and I don’t expect the NHS to look remotely the same in ten years. HOME VISITS Traditionally, doctors would visit patients at home who were very sick. In what circumstances now, if ever, will Arundel doctors visit patients at home or is everyone, however sick they may be, expected to go to A&E or call 111. We still do quite a lot of home visits! We try to reserve them for the people who really need them though as, with the size of our patch being about 60 square miles,

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www.lovearundel.org AUTUMN 2022 | The Bell it can take an hour or more out of our day to visit one my ability to log in remotely and have full access to the person where we could have seen 6 or more back at surgery system) although there’s still a long way to go. the surgery. We have to squeeze these visits in around our already booked clinics too, so we are grateful if The things that need to be improved for the future people only request these because they’re genuinely include the removal of vast quantities of red tape to housebound rather than it just being “inconvenient” to allow more rapid deployment of vaccines and ability to come to the surgery. We generally tend to do them for organise responses at a local level – it transpires that terminally ill patients or patients with significant, disabling people can be quite ingenious when faced with big long term conditions. Telemedicine and video consults problems and ought to be encouraged to do so rather are something we’ve introduced since the pandemic, and than regulated into inactivity! I suspect that the lessons these can often reduce the need for a home visit. With learned from delaying lockdowns may also stick in minds regard to being told to go to A&E, the world of medicine for some time to come! has moved on! In “the old days” one might call out the GP if you were having a heart attack or a stroke, receive a THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE pat on the head and some aspirin and take one’s chances. These days there are whole departments in hospitals What is the biggest challenge facing the Arundel dedicated to doing clever things that will improve your Surgery in the next decade? outcomes from significant illnesses! In summary – if you’re so ill that you need urgent hospital attention, go As mentioned above, current policy does not favour directly to hospital – calling us out to visit you will only a “cottage industry” of independent GP practices but delay your treatment and worsen your outcomes. favours large organisations that run many practices or fewer “super-practices”. As a result, our contracts are SOCIAL CARE being gradually unilaterally re-negotiated and eroded with funding increasingly being redirected into contracts Do you have any thoughts on how we can better that specify they must be held by larger organisations address the issues of social care in society? or co-operatives rather than individual practices. This means that we increasingly need to work with The simple answer is “money” – long term illness, our surrounding practices to remain viable and such disability or other needs mean someone is going to co-working can be very tricky as no two practices are need to be paid to provide care. The problem is that the same. Anyone who has ever overseen a company often that care has become so poorly paid, or there is so merger will know what I mean! Thankfully we have a much costly red tape required, that it simply becomes good team in Regis Healthcare Group but we are still at financially unsustainable to provide it. Brexit resulted in a very early stage in the journey. a lot of carers returning to Eastern Europe and we now see a real crisis so that even if people are able to pay for The other main problem, as alluded to above, is care they can’t find anyone to provide it. recruitment and retention of staff. Where once there might have been many applicants for the role of a nurse PANDEMIC or GP we are now lucky if we get one. This is a national problem with some areas worse affected than others. Is there anything you think should be done now to One might have thought that leafy West Sussex with help us face any future pandemic? the sea and Downs might be attractive as a place to work but sadly, it transpires that this is not the case. It is fascinating in retrospect that every two years Healthcare futurists are keen to point out that we can all since I’ve been a GP we’ve had to undergo “pandemic be replaced by artificial intelligence (and there are some training” in the expectation that another “Spanish Flu” fascinating studies showing that in some ways this might was overdue. When Covid did arrive the “best laid be true) but I’m a firm believer that medicine must plans” did indeed “gang aft aglay” and prove just how never lose it’s personalised, human touch. unprepared we were in reality. It also exposed the huge disconnect between the advice of public health experts NB THE PHARMACY and ministerially led policy (“We’ve all had enough of experts” still sticks in my mind as the sound bite to best The Lloyds Pharmacy next to the surgery is totally summarise the situation!). The good news is that on independent of the Surgery and run completely the whole the community showed some excellent local separately. The doctors have no authority over the ingenuity and British “pluck” and got through a bad staff or systems and so cannot help when, as recently, situation better than we might have. there are serious problems within the pharmacy. If you are experiencing such problems then you should One of the few good things to come out of the complain to [email protected] pandemic is that the NHS stepped up its IT game a notch Also see John Godfrey and Colin Stepney’s letters on (I’m currently working from home with Covid due to Page xxxx 31

The Bell | AUTUMN 2022 A new era for the Women’s Institute in Arundel by Clare Toole-Mackson • SOS for honeybees – raising awareness of their plight and suggesting action that can be taken THE majority of the population, when asked for a brief description of the Women’s Institute, would without A personal connection is that my late mother, an artist, hesitation reply ‘Jam and Jerusalem’! This popular image was a staunch member of the Clapham and Patching WI came about because its members were/are still very good (the nearest to Arundel) well into her 80’s and also ran at making jam and also used to sing that stirring hymn a number of courses on a variety of artistic subjects at ‘Jerusalem’ to open their meetings. However, things move the WI’s residential college, Denman, near Abingdon, on and anyone who has been following the setting up of which she found extremely enjoyable and rewarding. a new WI in Arundel cannot fail to be aware of what an Sadly, Denman has recently been sold, having become exciting project it is, as witnessed by their excellent social financially unsustainable. media postings, on Facebook, Instagram and Arundel information websites. A very different image! Another Sussex connection I discovered (well, actually my husband reminded me!) is that the first English But before embarking on the Arundel story a WI meeting took place on 9th November 1915 in a retrospective glance might be in order. The Women’s back room of the Fox Goes Free pub in Charlton, near Institute was founded in 1915, operating at local, regional Chichester – Singleton & East Dean WI. There is a plaque and national levels. The first branch started in Wales, to prove it and it is also an excellent pub! on the Isle of Anglesey. The aim was to revitalise rural communities and encourage women to become more But what of developments in Arundel? My first involved in producing food during the First World War. contact was with Emma Graddon-Sims, Secretary of The idea originated in Canada where the organisation the new group. Sadly, we have not met, on account of was formed in 1897 with the purpose of connecting geographical separation, but my impression is of a lively women in isolated rural communities. Not only did WI young, Cambridge graduate with young children ‘whom I members contribute significantly to the nation’s welfare love to bits but I’m excited to do something just for me’. during the 1914-18 War, but in spite of taking a strong anti-war stance nationally, again played their part to an At a widely advertised initial meeting in the Town Hall even greater degree throughout the Second World War, earlier this year it became evident, in the President’s by caring for evacuees, raising money, boosting rural food words, “that there were a lot of wonderful women in production, operating market stalls, knitting for service the Arundel area for which a WI would be the perfect personnel and gathering rose hips for Vitamin C! Since its way of meeting new and old friends, learning, sharing foundation the WI’s aims have broadened and it is now skills and experiences, helping others and having a the largest voluntary women’s organisation in the UK, lot of fun at the same time”. A committee of seven with 190,000 members. enthusiastic volunteers was formed, all new to the WI:- Its image now is as ‘a trusted place for all generations Polly Mutch (President)is married, with one daughter to share experiences and learn from each other’; it is and a dog. She has lived in Arundel for 20 years and ran inclusive, making room for multiple voices, also supportive a business in the town. and progressive, with a shared object. Over the past 107 years members have embraced a diverse set of challenges Jo Box (Vice-President) a newcomer, moved here last and brought about real change. Its national campaigns on year with her partner Anthony and loves life in Arundel. major social issues always receive full press coverage and She has 3 adult children and 2 grandchildren. are invariably successful. There is considerable emphasis on education and training for members, focusing on life-long Emma Graddon-Sims (Secretary) married to Giles, with learning and self-development, by means of interactive sons of 6 and 8. courses, action, events and training programmes. Paula Aldridge (Treasurer) lives with her partner John. The WI tackles issues that really matter, such as equal Paula has plenty of experience of working in the pay, climate change, mental health and violence community, as her job title implies! (Community Rail against women. The prime concern throughout the Manager for the South Western Railway). pandemic has been supporting members and their local communities and addressing the problems of loneliness Rhona Lawrence, a retired optometrist, moved from and mental health. Two of their current campaigns are:- Burpham to Arundel last Christmas and is about to take on a big renovation project, not for the first time! • Reducing food waste and tackling food poverty Sally Andrews, married to Trevor, was a neo-natal ICU 32 nurse and has travelled extensively, as well as working in many different parts of this country. Claire Capstick, who has 3 grown-up children, has lived in Arundel for 3 years, having worked as an Inspector

AUTUMN 2022 | The Bell back row L-R Claire, Rhona, Polly (President), Sally front row L-R Paula (Treasurer), Emma (Secretary), Jo (Vice President) for the Care Inspectorate in Scotland. Craft is one of her I am absolutely certain that if a member came up with strengths and she has a studio/craft room in her garden. an idea not on the Committee’s list, this dynamic group of women would not only welcome it but also translate These ‘Magnificent Seven’ represent a wide body of words into action! experience and come from a variety of different backgrounds but all agree on their chief aim – to make Arundel WI a really The Committee have no pre-conceived ideas about their vibrant group to which women will be proud to belong. membership, but the overriding aim is for the group to be the place where all women over 18 in the area They describe themselves as working from a blank canvas can make friends, share experiences and learn from within the framework of a long and well-established each other. They welcome women from all walks of life, organisation for women. At their first meeting on 3rd of different ages, abilities and backgrounds, who will August, they will attempt to draw up plans to reflect the enjoy and take pride in being part of the new Arundel interests and aspirations of their members, described by branch of the WI. It only remains to wish them well in Polly as, “as exciting as it is terrifying!” The meetings (the their endeavours and to encourage women in Arundel staple of any WI) will take place on the first Wednesday of and beyond to go along to a meeting and sign up to each month from 7-9pm, with a break for refreshments, join what is obviously going to be a very special group, at the Cathedral Centre, London Road, Arundel. Each opening new worlds to its members and offering the meeting will cover a different topic or theme, listed in the very best in friendship and companionship. The annual programme of events, giving members the chance to learn membership fee is very good value at £44- April 2022– skills, try different activities, hear interesting speakers from March 2023 – or pro rata if one joins later in the year. within and outside the membership, and campaign on Membership benefits include:- issues that matter to them. Members will also be informed about National and Regional WI activities and events, of • A new circle of friends which there is a wide variety on offer. • Opportunity to join groups and activities • WI Life magazine & West Sussex WI News The new Arundel WI has already been thinking of a number • Eligibility to vote on campaigns of sub-groups/clubs which they hope will excite members’ • Access to members only MyWI website interest. Amongst other ideas, they have come up with:- • Membership discounts and offers To recap: meetings are held on the 1st Wednesday • Breakfast/Lunch/Supper/Coffee Club of each month from 7-9pm at the Cathedral Centre, • Crafting/Art/Creative Clubs London Road, Arundel. Committee members are happy • Book Club to answer any queries, or email arundelwi@WSFWI. • Walking/Hiking/Running Club co.uk for more information. • Giving Back (to the community and charities) • Virtual Catch-Up Club 33

The Bell | AUTUMN 2022 Arundel Town Council The Bell asked Mayor Tony Hunt how the town’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations are going. “This is a year-long celebration. It began in February the final event of the year will be late on the 31st when we planted the tree in Jubilee Gardens to mark December when we bury the Arundel time capsule. the 70th anniversary of the Queen’s accession. And But there is no doubt that the long weekend in June was a very special landmark.” The Thanksgiving Service The Proclamation and Thanksgiving Service Thursday 2nd June: “Angela Standing, our Town Crier and Deputy Mayor, made the proclamation at 2.00pm and then the Rt Rev Bishop Moth, Roman Catholic Bishop of Arundel and Brighton, led the ecumenical service in the town centre. The Duke of Norfolk paid tribute to Her Majesty the Queen. As the Duke said, this was a chance for all of us to reflect on the remarkable service and stability that the Queen has provided to this country throughout the turbulent years of her reign - and continues to provide in her 97th year.” The Beacon Lighting Ceremony at Hiorne Tower Thursday 2nd June: “It was a magical evening. Arundel residents came into Arundel Park to listen to some magnificent music and singing from the Big Gust of Wind band, the Arun Choral Society and the St. Nicholas choir. Then at the prescribed hour, the Duke of Norfolk lit the beacon, one of thousands being lit at the same time across the UK and the Commonwealth. “Remarkably when we came back the next morning to clear up, there was hardly a handful of litter to deal with - Arundel people had respected the occasion and the setting wonderfully. Bishop Moth with Canon David Twinley, Vicar of St. Nicholas Parish Church, Arundel. 34

www.lovearundel.org AUTUMN 2022 | The Bell The Duke lights the beacon-photo by Nigel Cull temperature dropped, followed by rain. But we are British, and so some hardy souls continued to party, With the Estate’s approval, an annual concert at none hardier than our Town Events Manager, Tracy Hiorne Tower, in aid of charity, could be a great Clayton, who finally saw the big screen and generator addition to the Arundel summer programme in off the site at 12.45am. Tracy has led the Town future years.” Council’s whole Platinum Jubilee programme and has gone ‘above and beyond’ to deliver it.” The Community Picnic in Herington’s Field “What we learned was that a community picnic each Saturday 4th June: “We began, in T-shirt sunshine, year could be great fun, especially if the weather is with the Phoenix Big Band, the bouncy castle, the kinder to us.” children’s games and the prospect of a great event. Then in the early evening the wind picked up, the Jubilation “We awarded the prize for the best Jubilee decorations to a family in Oak End. One of the nice things about this display is that all of it is drawn or coloured by the children, Isla and Paige - it is a real family Jubilee celebration. We gave them their Jubilee mugs together with a cheque made out to their chosen charity, the Sussex Snowdrop Trust. The best business display went to Parkers Atelier in Tarrant Street, whose chosen charity was Stonepillow.” Supporting the Community “The Council awarded a number of small grants to groups who were planning their own Jubilee celebrations. These included the Guides and Brownies, the two Arundel Schools, the Museum, several street parties and St. Nicholas Parish Church, which organised a lunch for those who might otherwise have found themselves celebrating the Jubilee alone.” “In this Platinum Jubilee we are celebrating service, commitment, loyalty and resilience - values that we do not always find in public life today. But in our own Arundel community our celebrations are demonstrating once again how much people will do to benefit their neighbours.” The Phoenix Big Band-photo by Charlie Waring 35

The Bell | AUTUMN 2022 Hiorne Tower and the Arun Choral Society-photo by Charlie Waring Pupils at St. Philip’s get into the spirit of the Jubilee One young person enjoying the picnic-photo by Charlie Waring The party continues despite the weather Isla and Paige celebrate winning the prize for their Jubilee display God Save the Queen!” ARUNDEL TOWN COUNCIL “The Town inspired by Heritage and Nature” St. Nicholas’ Jubilee Lunch In Conclusion 36

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The Bell | AUTUMN 2022 Christian Worship ANGLICAN Parish and Priory Church of St Nicholas, Arundel Canon David Twinley • www.stnicholas-arundel.co.uk Parish Office - Telephone: 882262 • Vicarage - Telephone: 885209 Sunday 8.00am Eucharist (1662) Tuesday 10.00am Eucharist 6.30pm Eucharist Wednesday 10.00am Eucharist (1662) Friday 12.00noon Eucharist Parish Church of St Leonard, South Stoke 2nd Sunday 9.00am Holy Communion 4th Sunday 3.00pm Evensong BAPTIST Baptist Church, Torton Hill Road Pastor Jim Braddock • Telephone: 07882 784042 Sunday 10.30am Morning Service Communion 2nd and 4th Sundays as part of Family Service Wednesday 10.30am Homegroup and Bible Study Contact Jim Braddock or Les Voke (884156) CATHOLIC Cathedral of Our Lady and St Philip Howard The Revd Canon David Parmiter • The Revd David Clifton, Retired Deacon Cathedral - Telephone: 882297 Saturday 6.00pm Vigil Mass Sunday 9.15am Family Mass 11.15am Sung Mass Weekdays excl. Mondays 10.00am Mass Holy Days 10.00am & 7.00pm Mass Convent of the Poor Clares, Crossbush Public Masses at the Convent are currently suspended Christian Groups & Courses in Arundel ANGLICAN BAPTIST www.arundelbaptistchurch.org.uk House groups Homegroup & Bible Study: www.arundelcathedral.org Tel: Parish Office 882262 Wednesdays 10.30am www.stnicholas-arundel.co.uk CATHOLIC Tel: Les Voke 884156 RCIA (Rite of Christian initiation for Adults) Tel: Cathedral Office 01903 882297 38

www.lovearundel.org AUTUMN 2022 | The Bell Forthcoming Events ST. MARY MAGDALENE, TORTINGTON SEPTEMBER 18th 3.30pm Harvest Evensong, followed by tea & cakes 23rd 2.30pm Afternoon of Poetry & Music (Silk Road Writers): ARUNDEL CATHEDRAL refreshments available from 2pm SEPTEMBER Advance Notice: 14th 6.30pm Mass on Day of Prayer for Ukraine, followed by prayer Dec 17th 4.00pm Christmas Carol Service followed by mince pies & before the Blessed Sacrament seasonal refreshment 17th All day Parish & Cathedral Friends’ Day Pilgrimage to Our The Friends of Tortington Church intend to establish a Festival of Christmas Lady of Consolation, West Grinstead. To book – 01903 Cribs, to be on display at Tortington Church from Friday 2nd December to Friday 884567 or Email: 9th December. More details to follow nearer the date, but anyone wanting [email protected] more information or considering giving their family crib a pre-Christmas outing, 17th All day Matthew Coleridge Choral Workshop https:// please contact John Morrison at [email protected] matthewcoleridge.com/arundel/ BAPTIST CHURCH 17th 7.30pm Matthew Coleridge Concert Oct 16th 10.30 Harvest Festival Service 18th 2.00pm Recital: Newchurch Male Voice Choir (free entry, retiring collection) Happenings OCTOBER 1st 2.30pm Animal Blessing Service – all welcome, followed by tea in the Cathedral Centre. To help with the organisation, phone Louise/Parish Office on 01903 882297 4th 10.30am-2.30pm Diocesan Secondary Schools’ Pilgrimage BIRTHS & BAPTISMS to Cathedral 15-May Natasha, Herbie, Sunny & Mindy Woolerton 15-May Edward Rupert Allingham 7th All day CAFOD Harvest Fast Day: www.cafod.org.uk 22-May Lochlan Albert Trent 22-May Thea Victoria Knight 8th 11.30am Diocesan Marriage Anniversaries Mass 28-May Hugo Keith Raffael Sutton & Harrison Thomas David Sutton 12-Jun Theodore Finley James Fricker www.abdiocese.org.uk/diocese/events 18-Jun Maisie Sophia Misselbrook 03-Jul Harry Joseph Dent 15th 7.30pm Arun Choral Society Concert: 03-Jul Lucy Mae Anstead 03-Jul Isabella Rose Anstead www.arunchoralsociety.co.uk 05-Jul Lewis Christopher James Matthews 10-Jul Eden Winter Isak Felgate 22nd-23rd St. Bernadette’s Relics Tour at Arundel: check website for 10-Jul Nova Ellis Isak Felgate updates: https://stbernadette.org.uk MARRIAGES 23rd 3.00pm Mass of St. Philip Howard followed by AGM of Friends 23-Apr Gary Knight & Victoria Isted 07-May Jason David Smailes & Yasmin Louise Sparshott of Arundel Cathedral 14-May William John Standing & Melanie Jayne Sayers 21-May Richard James Jones & Charlotte Anne Barry NOVEMBER 27-May Alexander Ross Williams & Jeocastra Barmud Rassilan Moreira 28-May James Dudley & Charlotte Way 2nd 10.00am Mass in the Fitzalan Chapel 11-Jun Ryan Matthew Tully & Hannah Josephine Macken 18-Jun George Denny & Tessa Whitehouse 3rd 11.00am Chapter Mass & meeting 02-Jul Harry Frost & Ruth Carpenter 08-Jul Lewis Matthews & Lorena Espinosa 5th 1.00pm Organ Recital – Robert Sholl 16-Jul Mark West & Marilyn McManus 23-Jul Vincenz Prinz zu Furstenberg & Georgina Melville See 2021 Organ Concerts – Arundel Cathedral DEATHS/FUNERALS 6th 3.00pm Blessing of Graves in St.Philip’s Cemetery followed by 11-Feb Ida-Merriell Myers (95) Tea in Cathedral Centre 23-Mar Nancy Mitchell (64) 27-Apr Roy Victor Alderton (92) 8th 11.00am Deanery Mass 28-Apr Florence May Keogh (88) 20 May Leonard Mates (96) 19th 7.30pm Angmering Chorale Concert 20-May Michael (Ginger) Marshall (81) 29-May Robert Robertson (interment of ashes) http://theangmeringchorale.org.uk 05-Jun Philip Ivor Wood (93) 08-Jun Antonietta Payne (99) 25th 10.00am Deanery Mass 11-Jun Francis Anthony Patrick Madden (95) 25-Jun Rosamund Christian Howe (79) 27th 6.30pm Advent Vespers & Friends of Arundel Cathedral event 39 Parish Pilgrimage to Walsingham 25th-27th A chance to experience healing & renewal in the beautiful Norfolk countryside. Pilgrimage led by Canon David by coach from Arundel. Fully inclusive cost £240 per person en-suite room, or £210 non ensuite, full board. Phone Maria on 01903 413606. Leaflets available at Cathedral. ST. NICHOLAS’ CHURCH SEPTEMBER 4th 6.00pm Choral Evensong 15th 12.30pm Community Lunch (tel. 01903 882262 to book) 24th Harvest Supper & Quiz (tel. 01903 882262 for more information, time & to book) 25th 10.00am Harvest Festival Sung Eucharist 25th 3.00pm HarvestFestivalEucharistatSt.Leonard’s Church,SouthStoke OCTOBER 2nd 2.00pm Mayor’s Service 8th 7.00pm Friends’ Event: An Evening with Thomasin Trezise: tel. The Parish Office on 01903 882262 for information & tickets 19th 12.30pm Community Lunch (tel. 01903 882262 to book) NOVEMBER 6th 6.00pm Choral Evensong 13th 10.00am Remembrance Sunday: Sung Eucharist followed by procession to service in Town Square 17th 12.30pm Community Lunch (tel. 01903 882262 to book) 27th 6.00pm Advent Carol Service

The Bell | AUTUMN 2022 THE ARUNDEL PATI E NT G R O U P AUTUMN 2022 | NEWSLETTER Long Delayed Talk & AGM now planned Saturday 8th October • 10.00 to 12.30 Arundel Lido Dr Alex Thornton Smith will give us his talk Have I got Cancer Doc? Having had to cancel our long planned After the talk ASCA will hold a very short AGM seek input from and requested talk twice due to Covid the audience on future talks and activities and will also confirm we are hopeful it will be 3rd time accounts and officers. lucky. We have moved to the Lido so we can use the Marquee, (wear Book in advance to ensure you get a seat as we can be over something warm if it is cold but there subscribed. Tickets should be purchased in advance £3.00 each, are heaters) This gives us more space as a contribution to costs. Tickets can be purchased in September to spread out and to ensure ventilation from the Post Office or from the Surgery. We will put posters around and to have more attendees. Town to remind you. A Perfect Storm before that and it keeps the phone line free in the morning for appointments. Over July / early August patients experienced extreme frustration when Lloyds Pharmacy had • Please do not phone for non-urgent appointments problems with a new computer system, alongside before 10am staff holidays and staff shortages leading to queues and early closing on several days. Alongside this • Please do not ring for Covid Booster information – there were ongoing supply issues with several drugs this will be managed through the national booking nationally and so drugs were not always available. system / local hubs and the practice does not At the same time the Surgery was also short staffed have the details. with vacancies in reception, holidays and Covid hitting key staff, so they too had problems resolving If we all try to spread phone calls then the phone some queries. A circular queue backwards and system will be less clogged in the morning. So with forwards between Lloyds and the surgery was a your help, as Lloyds new computer system beds in frequent occurrence. Phone lines to the Surgery and they are up to full staffing; and as new staff are were even busier than normal. So, a perfect storm. trained on the Surgery reception, services will run more smoothly for everyone. It is frustrating when Hopefully by the time this is published we will be things do go wrong but everyone is trying their best past the worst, but people have asked how can we and the staff at the Surgery and at Lloyds are as help in future – here are some suggestions. frustrated as patients, they want to help but some things are out of their control, and they are run • Try to order drugs in a timely way and if you have ragged sometimes. Please be kind and polite as it the NHS app (not the Covid App) why not order does help things run more smoothly. However, as online - or via System one if you have access, this you will know from the news, the NHS is under goes straight to the Practice. tremendous pressure and it is clear there are challenges ahead. ASCA will continue to work • Remember not to phone for blood test or other with the practice and with you all to help. We were results before 2 pm, they will not have been pleased to see that early first indications of a recent processed through the system and signed off 40

AUTUMN 2022 | The Bell patient survey show that people value the practice ASCA Spruces up – we will publish more information about the survey Surgery Grounds next time You may have noticed that the overgrown Arundel Surgery Gains grounds have been cleared, and over the Dementia Friendly next few months further grounds work will be Accreditation undertaken. ASCA were delighted to enable this work. ASCA were delighted to hear that the surgery has been awarded Next Of Kin details Dementia Friendly Accreditation from the Alzheimer’s Society. This is an ongoing commitment to provide You may have had a text asking you to update an environment that improves the lives of people your Next of Kin, but the link did not work due to living with Dementia. Staff have undergone training, a Software glitch – which was not known about new signs have been installed, flooring and mats and the surgery is sorry for any confusion or have been changed, there is a dedicated notice inconvenience this caused. So, when you are next board and further developments are planned. near the surgery you can fill in the form at reception or can email the details: email to: admin.arundel@ Flu Vaccination Update nhs.net. Clearly stating our details and the details of your NOK. These details may be on the system, This years flu jabs will commence early but if you have not checked for some time let the Autumn. For people over 64. Flu jabs will surgery know any changes / details and they will also be given to the over 50’s BUT THAT will update your records. be slightly later – information will be made available nearer the time. For more information about ASCA contact Liz Horkin Chair on Covid Boosters will be managed through the national systems and local hubs – as the logistics 01243 814323 for doing them at the same time as flu are not something that can be managed locally. 4 Queen Street Open Arundel BN18 9JG 9am-4pm www.betulas.co.uk Tue-Sat We have a large collection Open of paintings, glass, ceramics, 9am-4pm coins, antiquities, furniture Tue-Sat and much more... 41 6 Queen Street Arundel BN18 9JG www.gaskyns.co.uk A wide range of Organic, Vegan, Gluten Free and local products & Faith in Nature and Ecover refills

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AUTUMN 2022 | The Bell Arundel’s Contribution to the Platinum Jubilee Pageant Georgia Dacey, whose parents Lee and Georgia Dacey with on Amanda still live in River Road, was colleague on the day brought up in Arundel. Her first-hand account of working on the Platinum completely changed my life and I get emotional even Jubilee Pageant gives us a fascinating writing this now thinking about it. But from there I insight into what actually goes on behind decided to go to drama school, and I was offered a place the scenes at such a massive event. at London’s Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Just before the start of a show there is always a IT’S 5am on the 5th June and I’m arriving at the weird moment of silence and excitement, and it was Buckingham Palace Pop stage for the Platinum Jubilee no different at 2pm on Pageant Day. Once the show Pageant. I only got back from Stratford Upon Avon at 2am commences the rest of the afternoon flashes by and after the last night of working for the RSC on their Henry before you know it it’s over. You almost feel like you VI summer season. It’s incredible just how little sleep your missed out, but then you have a moment of realisation body needs to function to a level where everyone else will that your stage managing outside Buckingham Palace as think that you’re fine but you’re struggling to remember the royal family come out on the balcony just behind the how to put one leg in front of the other. stage and the crowd roars. The main event on my stage was the National Treasures I see lots of familiar faces. I’ve been a volunteer stage - which was the most challenging aspect of the day. manager for London Pride for the last five years, so You always want to get performers/ guests standing by I’ve done several big parades and outdoor gigs before. early because they would likely be late if you left them I think it’s important to say that I was in a team of to their own devices, and you never know what’s going over 100 stage managers, most of whom have been to be thrown at you in the moment. For example… Basil on the team for the London Olympics opening/closing Brush turning up and realising that it’s your job to build ceremonies, and most of the big events in the country. the box that he sits on. I won’t share too much about You know it’s a good team. what the box entails because my childhood was ruined, and I don’t want to do the same to anyone else! The first broadcast on TV was at 2 pm but the whole management team was there at 5 am. but even before 43 we got there, the crew had been setting up over the night. They are the true heroes. I was on the stage right in front of Buckingham Palace. Being this close was a surreal experience. My main job was to keep the stage running to time. Which is a hard task when all the acts are subject to delay because of the difficulties of travelling across London on such a big day or because the music acts are flying in from overseas for this one show. First thing I needed to do was develop notes of the orders of acts, what equipment they needed, setup times, where they would be entering stage, length of acts, tech requirements for the show. As I prepared for this amazing event, I couldn’t help but think about how I got here…. My first introduction to backstage theatre was from Arundel’s Bill Brennan. I worked at the 2014 Arundel Festival assisting Bill’s Theatre Trail. I certainly felt the buzz of the theatre and was lucky to have Chichester Festival Theatre so close. They have a wonderful technical youth theatre programme. The people there

The Bell | AUTUMN 2022 We were never told who the national treasures would be. So, all day we were guessing who we would be guiding onto stage. I hoped for David Attenborough and Tom Jones. Sadly, my wish did not come true, but Ruth Jones and Naomi Campbell were good enough for me. The highlight of my day was being told (after we had walked them all onto stage, including some very elderly national treasures) that a huge smoke pyrotechnic effect would be activated on the stage once Ed Sheeran (he was very nice too) had finished his song. So then, my fellow team and I had to sneak onto the stage and weave our way through a crowd of people I had only seen in 2D for most of my life and inform them that there was going to be a very loud BANG, and please don’t freak out. I was then stuck onstage crouched behind Gary Lineker (who was shorter than I was expecting) because you can’t ruin the movie magic with a tiny little person dressed all in black walking across the stage live on BBC 2. I’m very confident that almost every time you watch some big event like that on TV on that stage there is a stage manager crouched in an awkward position somewhere, keeping the illusion that everything is going incredibly well. Just like that it was all over, and I started the next job the next day. I wouldn’t change it for the world. gasbottles Quality, dignity direct and reliability All Calor Gas Bottles An independent family run Funeral Directors since 1929. We ensure Campingaz MAIN DEALER your loved ones receive the respect BBQ Gas Patio Gas and dignity they deserve. With nine offices covering most of West www.hdtribe.co.uk Coal Logs Kindling Sussex, we are ideally positioned to give you an efficient, local and dedicated funeral service. Salt Tablets/Granules Littlehampton Rustington 01903 732986 01903 787188 5 Surrey Street, BN17 5AZ 63 Sea Lane, BN16 2RQ LOCWAILTHDEFLRIEVEERY Worthing 130 Broadwater Road, Worthing BN14 8HU T: 01903 234516 Call us: 01903 700 778 or visit: gasbottlesdirect.co.uk 44

www.lovearundel.org AUTUMN 2022 | The Bell Arundel’s Dementia Friendly Initiatives MANY businesses in Arundel have made real efforts all made this the ideal venue. to accommodate people with dementia and make their ‘On the 17th May there were 28 guests’ Nikki remembers, lives, and those of their carers, easier. On 25th July ‘but word soon travelled and now we welcome an Mandie Kane, the Chair of the Arun Dementia Friendly average of 50 people every Monday. Elevenses has Community, organised a presentation of certificates for become the heart of Arundel’s Community, delivering those businesses who have achieved Dementia Friendly entertainment, activities, support and friendship. status last year and reapplied for recognition for 2022. Activities vary each week – group singing, music, art or Mandie explained: ‘They are all part of Arun Dementia just companionship are all on offer.’ friendly community who have taken the steps to try and Christmas celebrations, an 80th birthday party (‘my make their environments more accessible and friendly best party ever’), a Calypso Steel Band playing, a regular to support people living with dementia. Arundel has guitarist to entertain them, painting, cookery lessons, really embraced this initiative.’ regular exercise classes – all sorts of activities have been organised by a marvellous band of volunteers. Coffee Pictured are the following people: Paul - Arundel Post and an amazing selection of cakes every week are also Office: Gabby and Michelle - Arundel Surgery: supplied by volunteers. ‘We engage with everyone on a Nikki- Arundel Lido: Stephen- Monan Gozzette Solicitors. one-to-one basis, we are told if they are struggling with Certificates have also been awarded to the following health, or if they are lonely,’ Nikki explains. businesses who couldn’t attend- Arun PCN Community BUT the necessary funding – approximately £40 per Nursing team; Coppice and Angmering Surgery; Fitzalan week – is very hard to find right now. A Town Council Surgery; Lulamae café and Martin Steels Opticians. grant has now run out and they need an injection of cash to keep going. If you, your organisation or anyone Elevenses you know could help the club, please let Nikki know. It costs roughly £40 per week and the team are currently The presentation was held on 25th July at the regular working hand to mouth. Please help if you can by Monday meeting of the Elevenses club, which launched sending a cheque to Nikki at the Lido made payable to its first session on the 17th May 2021, Freedom Day ACT or a bank transfer with the reference ‘Elevenses’ after the Covid-19 lockdown. It was the brainchild of to Arundel and Downland Community Leisure Trust: Nikki Richardson of the Lido and Jackey Burzio from Account Number: 46088334 Sort Code: 600118 the Co-op. They had met at a dementia information The last words goes to the club’s guests: session a few months before and, both being very ‘It’s a lifesaver. I wake up and feel low, then remember proactive people, they realised that Arundel was missing it’s a Monday and I SMILE knowing I’m going something in the Community and that they could make somewhere happy.” it happen. “It’s the only day I see ‘real’ people and leave the house.” They were determined that they could make a club work “Every week you are there for me, with cake, a smile for people living with dementia or who were simply and coffee.” alone and isolated. For the initiative to work, all barriers “I love attending to bring mum out, meet other were removed to ensure the sessions were open and people, socialise and have a chat.” accessible to everyone. The Marquee at the Lido, which ‘This club is vital; I haven’t spoken to anyone for days.’ has become a permanent fixture, soon became their home. A free covered space (which is heated in the 45 winter), a car park next door and a fully accessible site

The Bell | AUTUMN 2022 School Bell Arundel Cof E Primary School by Andrew Simpson Headteacher We were so proud of our cast of the Lion King Jr. I WROTE this as the 2021-2022 school year came to Sixty of our children from a close, and on behalf of our staff and pupils, I want to Y5/6 worked tirelessly express our thanks and appreciation for the opportunity rehearsing twice a week to partner with all the stakeholders in Arundel while we for the last 4 weeks of have all worked together for your children’s growth in term to learn the songs, education. We have seen many successes and I know it choreography and the is because of the hard work and dedication we all make lines for their parts. We to improve the education provision for the children and saw their confidence people of Arundel. and talent grow. They The last weeks of the summer term were packed full performed some of special events to enjoy. From the festive pomp and wonderful shows in school ceremony of the Leavers’ Service, to a Swimming Gala, to great acclaim from Sports Day, a performance of The Lion King Jr, trips out parents, grandparents, ACE friends, children and staff. and the conclusion with our farewells to our leavers, the glories of the ACE Summer Term have been celebrated They really are stars of the stage and I hope they will be in fine style over these last weeks. The place has felt inspired to do more and take with them an experience truly back ‘on song’ for the first time since the beginning never to be forgotten. Thank you to the team who of the pandemic – and long may it continue that way. supported us with this wonderful production. No matter where life takes our leavers and no matter how. Through generations of ACE pupils, links of A child in the school stated, “I loved being in the Lion friendship and mutual support extend very tangibly King. It was such a great experience and I never thought beyond each pupil’s time here. That there is a true I would have the chance to have a leading part. This year community of pupils past and present is a jewel in the at ACE has been such a fabulous experience and we have ACE crown and we are all proud that the threads of had the opportunity to do so many things.” connection are so rich, so deep and so strong. The Lion King Jr at ACE Meanwhile, Assistant Headteacher, Mrs Hayley Meyer Pupils had a roaring good time making their own said everyone has loved being involved in the project. production of Disney’s The Lion King. The project featured She added: “The Year 5 and 6 pupils were the ones who a Disney Kids musical which is a shorter stage adaptation put on the production and even made the costumes, did of a classic Disney story written specifically for primary the make up and created the awesome artwork, which school-age performers. represented the difference scenes in this amazing story about the circle of life. “It has been a wonderful project 46 to be involved in, the children have all really enjoyed it. Some of the costumes and artwork were spectacular. We loved putting on the show.” Mrs Heidi Simpson stated, “This unique project was designed not only to introduce the key elements involved in preparing pupils to stage one of Disney’s classical musicals but also, through interaction with parents and families, to help establish the role of the arts as a valuable tool in consolidating the school at the heart of the community it serves. Year 6 Leavers’ Service Our Year 6, as always, made us proud with their exemplary behaviour at the Year 6 Leavers’ Service at Chichester Cathedral. It was so amazing that even the

www.lovearundel.org AUTUMN 2022 | The Bell vicar who led the service commented upon and said, ACE attains the highest grade you can get! basically, “I can see with your children's behaviour and Well done to all the children, parents and staff who have attitude- and this banner- why your school is called ACE”. helped us achieve the highest mark you can get for a Thank you to those parents and grandparents who were National Award. We received the highest score for our able to attend this special event. Quality Start Assessment, and the School Games Award Child-Led Prayer Week 2022 which looks at sport, Physical Education Provision, performance in sporting events, health and wellbeing The pupils in Year 6 held their very own Prayer Week and procedures including what the children do at break for the whole school community in school and teachers and lunchtime- we attained a Platinum Plus grade. were very impressed by the reflection and thoughtfulness The assessors said… shown by pupils. They all had the opportunity to “It was really lovely to come in and hear about all the experience different Prayer Stations set up across the excellent work going on at Arundel.” school. It was a very interactive and joyful afternoon, “I was really impressed by everyone's total commitment encouraging children to pray in lots of different ways. to PE and School Sport, the manner in which children The pupils engaged so well with each activity, although are encouraged to reach their potential and are ‘God’s Rainbow’ was a firm favourite in each class. The genuinely cared about and the range of opportunities children wrote a prayer or message to God on a paper offered to the children.” lily pad and folded the water lily, put the water lily in “I am genuinely impressed by the PE and Sport at Arundel.” the water and it opened up as it passed under the Superb Summer rainbow. They became fascinated by this space. Every Summer is an inspiration for all of us. She has taken teacher remarked on the awe and wonder created, and something on and made sure she has completed the children and young people were drawn in by the her objective. In this case, it was to raise a significant different activities. amount of money to support our brothers and sisters in As each class left, we tidied and reset the spaces, taking Sierra Leone. Summer ran a mile every day each week time to read some of the prayers that were left behind. for Education West Africa ,raising over £100. In life, so There were prayers for friends, neighbours and family. many people air their opinions but do not necessarily as well as reconciliation, prayers for hope, prayers for understand the idea that actions speak louder than Ukraine, prayers for the world. It was so moving to see words. Summer clearly does! We are so proud of her. how much they thought and prayed for those outside their normal circles, for justice and for an end to war. Penelope, the Chair of Trustees of Education West Africa It was a wonderful event and so beautiful that the www.educationwestafrica.info , came to meet Summer children themselves led this week, which followed on for and presented her with a certificate and 10,000 Sierra our ACE Ukraine Awareness Fortnight, when each class Leonean Leone. raised funds and developed resources for our brothers I believe part of all our roles as parents, educators and and sisters in Ukraine. anyone associated with children is to encourage them to be courageous advocates who want to make a difference to this world we live in. By way of a working definition as an ACE family, when using the term ‘courageous advocacy’ we are referring to the act of speaking out against an issue of injustice, often on behalf of those whose voice is not heard. I believe, in this world we currently live in, this is so important and encouraging our children to do this is essential in all our lives. 47

The Bell | AUTUMN 2022 School Bell St Philip’s Catholic Primary School by Lucy Horne Headteacher the winning house this year. Thanks too to St Philip Howard who brought their Sports Leaders along to run AS we finish for the Summer holiday, I would like to some of the events. share with you all some of the highlights of the Summer Term. It has been lovely to be able to go back to the Community events events we have not been able to carry out over the The whole school community gathered together on the previous two Summer Terms. school field to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Sport The children sang celebratory songs, shared tea and cake all whilst waving their Union flags and wore their There have been many sporting events over the party crowns. The Friends organised a really festive Summer Term. The children have been given the event and the decorations and ice creams were funded opportunity to take part in rounders tournaments, by a grant from Arundel Town Council. football tournaments and cricket, to name just a few. Year 5 and 6 have been attending Cricket Club with The children were able to go and watch the carpet of Mr Caws during the Summer Term. They have been flowers being laid during Corpus Christi and the children lucky enough to use to Arundel Cricket ground for their who made their First holy Communion were invited to training sessions. Year 5 took part in a Sussex County take part in the procession. They were able to wear their tournament and went through to the Sussex Finals held white dresses or suits and lead the procession through at Blackstone Cricket ground in Henfield. the town and into the Castle grounds. Some children in Key Stage 2 have taken part in a Duathlon and a Triathlon in Billingshurst. Both events Many children have made their First Holy Communion were funded by the family of Liam Treadwell, in memory this year. Many completed the program and made of his love of all things sport. The children did extremely the sacrament in Arundel Cathedral but we also had well in both events and in very high temperatures. children from Slindon and Bognor parishes and High Sports day was back this year with parents in Salvington. attendance. It is such a fabulous morning where all children are able to show off their skills in sport or just Our Year 5 children caught have fun with their team mates. It always has such a the train to Barnham and family feel with an edge of competition. Howard were experienced a Science Day at 48 St Philip Howard. This allows them to use the Science lab there to use chemicals and to carry out experiments they would not have the chance to do in primary school. It is a real chance for them to see what secondary school has to offer. Having the ‘Arundel through the ages’ exhibition opposite the school was a real bonus. The Art club were asked to make crowns and Garden Creatures to have on display and a few classes went over to the exhibition to learn about the history of our town. We are always pleased to be included in the many events hosted by the town of Arundel. Our Summer Fair this year was a fantastic event. We had many new faces attend and it was lovely to be able to enjoy a family fun day in the sun without any restrictions. The amount taken on the day was

AUTUMN 2022 | The Bell a whopping £4,000 which will be used to fund We also hold a separate concert called ‘The Night of experiences and events for the children. The Guitar’. This is a chance for all our guitarists to play and to sing and for the audience to clap along and Trips join in too. We are fortunate to have a great group of As part of the Year 3 topic on ‘Inventions’, the children peripatetic teachers who teach the different instruments were lucky enough to visit Amberley Working Museum. plus a wonderful and committed Music teacher. As this is a local museum the children travelled by train. The children participated in a workshop on the theme of Modern Foreign Languages communication. They learnt about telephones, mobile phones, the internet, Morse code and even got to send We have held the status of ‘International Schools Award’ their own telegram. The children also got to explore for the last 12 years and have just reapplied for the the interactive displays in electricity hall. A great and award to be renewed again for a further 4 years. In insightful day was had by all. order to retain the award, we must demonstrate our commitment to a foreign language and to links with Year 1 went to visit Tuppenny Farm. Here they learned other schools and cultures. The language we teach at all about agricultural farming. For these children it was St Philip’s is French. The children in year 6 have French the first time they had been on a coach so was all the penpals, in Year 5, they have Spanish penapals and in Y3, more exciting. They learned a lot and came back to they have penpals who live in Madagascar. The children school with lots of information and their own bean plant love to receive their letters and hear about life in each. another country. It is a unique insight for our children to see how schooling happens in other parts of the world. Year 2 had a day trip in our very own Arundel. They were We have signed up to work with Chichester University detectives for the day and followed the clues around the for a year starting in September. It is a research project town to track down ‘Who dunnit’. Their reward was a where they will fund a teacher to come into school game of pitch and putt and an ice cream. weekly and teach half of Year 3 whilst our Year 3 teacher teaches the other half. They will both follow different Year 5 children were young language programs and then assess if either method/ entrepreneurs. They were split program has more impact than the other. into teams of 5 and given £5 each. With the £5 they had to Goodbye and welcome make as much money as they Our Year 6 leavers went out in style as they performed could. There were all sorts of their end of year play. They then had a balloon arch ingenious stalls outside school send off and a final hurrah at the Lido. We wish them ranging from cakes and biscuits well and will miss them but as the cycle of life continues, to popcorn, hair bands made we look forward to welcoming our new families into from recycled clothes and Reception Class in September. plants. The class raised £380 which they used for a class treat at the Lido and then What’s next? back to school for pizza delivered by Dominoes. The rest We have some children performing in the Festival as of the profit went to charity. part of the Sleepy Lagoon event and are invited to take part in the procession on 19th August as part of the Music Opening Ceremony to the Festival. We look forward Here at school, we have a large number of children who to singing as part of the Mayor’s Service in the new play instruments. Each year we hold a Music Concert for term and of course starting the academic year with all the musicians, the orchestra and the 40 strong choir excitement and eagerness. to perform. This year was an excellent demonstration of the talent we have. Children from Reception Class up to 49 Year 6 have the opportunity to show off their skills to a packed audience.

Dear EditorTheBell | AUTUMN2022 and paying obscene levels THE ARUNDEL SURGERY of “compensation” to their managers. Since 1979, British governments, of all political parties, have sought to dismantle the consensus that was Water, gas, electricity, the achieved in the post-war settlement, which embraced Post Office, local government, notion that there is something called “society” or the railways and many other “community” (although this was memorably denied national institutions have been by Margaret Thatcher in an unguarded moment), that ruined and their performance the people of a successful modern country should work in their new, privatised form, together through the democratic process to agree what dictated to by remote ministers is in the overall public interest, or as Jeremy Bentham and civil servants in London. put it, “the greatest good for the greatest number”, and It is lamentable. pursue its implementation in a consensual way within the rule of law. The NHS, lauded at the London Olympics in 2012 as the Pride As the result of the abandonment of these principles, of Britain, has undergone more public discourse in the UK is now characterised at the reorganisations than most highest levels by the pursuit of personal interest, and national institutions. With our two-party system and the outdated electoral system 1.7 million workers, it is the that supports it, is dominated by the raucous conflict biggest public sector employer that might be acceptable in a second-rate TV reality in the UK, and it is unsurprising that it has been at the show but has no place in responsible government and forefront of successive government attempts to reduce public administration. public expenditure. What can “easily” be privatised has been privatised, and few can doubt that, unless Over the last 25 years, the public sector and those the wind changes, there will be further sell offs to working in it have been diminished, demeaned “friends” or dodgy companies, or both. But there are and starved of funding, while potentially profitable other pressures facing the NHS. The population of the activities have been placed in the hands of private UK is growing and growing fast (it has grown from 52 companies, answerable only to their shareholders million to 65 million in my lifetime), people are living much longer, the elderly consume a disproportionate 50 amount of resources and the medical research for which this country is famous (it was scientists at Oxford who helped to develop the first successful anti-Covid vaccine, not Boris Johnson) continually pushes back the boundaries of what can be achieved and what patients expect to be provided. In addition, there is the whole question of social care for the elderly and disabled, for too long the Cinderella of public services in the UK. Social care and health services are inter-related and one way forward could be to put them within the same organisational framework, possibly with local authorities, an outcome bitterly, and successfully opposed by the BMA when the NHS was created in 1948, but nothing will be achieved until both services are adequately funded, by the state, by consumers or by some combination of the two. Mental health is another boom area for the NHS, the old