the current edition of Waterlines Online.

The Online Newsletter of the Sovereign Harbour Residents Association
Issue 11
September 2016
Waterlines Comment
Dog fouling has always been a
contentious issue at Sovereign
Harbour and has always been
of concern to harbour residents.
The
SHRA
consequently
campaigned very hard to
ensure there were sufficient
dog bins available at locations
most affected by the problem.
It was a hard fought campaign,
but the result was the provision
of more bins at the harbour than
in any other area of the town.
We
were
very
disturbed,
therefore to be informed that
the bin on Pacific Drive, which
had been in situ in front of Site
Eight for over six years, had
been removed. Customer First
was contacted and we were
told that the dog bin had been
removed, “because residents
had complained about it”.
Subsequent enquiries revealed
that the complainant was
actually the developer of Site
Eight, who felt it could deter
possible purchasers of the
properties. The developer has,
apparently, agreed to substitute
it with a dual purpose bin
opposite Anchorage Way. The
developer’s priorities, it seems,
are more important than the
needs and comfort of residents.
More evidence, if any were
needed, that EBC continues to
abdicate its responsibilities to
Sovereign Harbour residents.
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In This Issue (click):
Community Police Update
Sovereign Harbour Community Centre
New Harbour Businesses
Rotary Club of Sovereign Harbour
Heffle Golf Society
South Harbour Water Feature
SHCA Short Mat Bowls Club
Pevensey Bay Sailing Club
Harbour Friends Update
Sovereign Harbour Photoclub UK
Harbour WI
Neighbourhood First Update
Harbour Clubs and Groups
Community Police Update
By PC Ed Faulkner
We have mentioned many times in Waterlines,
and elsewhere, the changes that Sussex
Police is making to make the force more
dynamic and effective. These changes are
now coming into effect, and we wanted to
explain the way in which the Eastbourne
Neighbourhood Policing Team now works.
Our PCSO’s are now working in teams covering
the whole of Eastbourne. Whereas before
each area would have a named officer, now
any officer can deal with any issue, anywhere.
Additionally they have been given new powers and responsibilities including being able to
issue more fixed penalty notices and take statements from witnesses to crime.
Also, their shifts have been amended to provide better cover at times of the day when demand
is highest. We are currently in the process of recruiting a number of new PCSOs too, so that
in Eastbourne we should be up to fifteen in total. The PCs have similarly changed the way
they work to cover the whole town, and to provide additional targeted support to areas
where there is most need.
The way you can contact us has also changed. We are now directing all contact with us
through two means; the 101 non-emergency number,or, alternatively, a new dedicated email
address to which all officers have access, district.eastbourne@sussex.pnn.police.uk.
The reason for these changes is because all officers can help with all issues. These contact
methods are designed to provide the best service to residents. Some may feel that the loss
of a regular named officer looking after a particular community is a shame, however there
were always times when that officer was on leave or days off.
Now, however, we are focused on providing a quicker, more omni-competent approach.
Additionally we continue to patrol, and focus on the areas where anti-social behaviour has
been reported. But we do depend on those prompt and accurate reports so that we can
identify where there areas are.
All-in-all these changes are a different way of working from how we have in the last few
years, however we are still here when you need us, and still focussed on reducing crime and
the fear of crime.
Waterlines Comment
Although we appreciate the need for economies in the delivery of police services, we are very
disappointed that these have led to the abandonment of the Sussex Neighbourhood Policing
strategy that has worked so well for so long. This is especially disappointing considering
that the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner, Katy Bourne, fought her recent re-election
campaign on a manifesto based around the importance of Neighbourhood Policing.
Having easily recognised, visible,named, local officers has been very reassuring for residents
and many have expressed the view that the changes can only lead to an increase in crime
and a reduction in detection rates. More importantly, however, residents feel the new policy
will lead to an increased level of fear of crime, especially amongst the elderly and vulnerable.
Ed and Martin are outstanding officers who have served the Sovereign Harbour neighbourhood
exceptionally well; they will be greatly missed. We wish them both success in their new roles.
Sovereign Harbour
Community Centre
Those of you who came along to the
pre-planning public consultation on
the Sovereign Harbour Master plan
will undoubtedly remember the model of the stunning proposed Sovereign Harbour
Community Centre (see above) which was presented by Sovereign Harbour Ltd (SHL).
The community centre, which was proposed and designed by SHL, was to be constructed on
Site Five. This was very well received by harbour residents and SHL subsequently submitted an
outline planning application which included the proposed centre, to be located on Site Five.
However, as so many times before, by the time the reserved matters planning application
was submitted, the design had changed and the proposed community centre now looked
somewhat less attractive (see below), although still meeeting the basic requirements of the
Sovereign Harbour Community Association (SHCA) which was to equip and operate it. It had
been confidently predicted that the centre would be open for business in the spring of 2015.
As Des Davis said when presenting the SHCA
Trustees Report at the SHRA AGM, “We should’ve
know better”. After multiple slippages in the
schedule, the replacement of Site Five with Site
Seven, further changes to the design, reductions
in funds and lack of support from EBC, the SHCA
and SHRA withdrew from the development team.
At the SHRA AGM members expressed their outrage, and Council Leader, David Tutt, and the
Sovereign Ward Councillors committed to investigate alternative sites and funding options.
Although we have been informed that this work is in progress, at the time of publication we
have received no further indication that any substantial progress has been made.
Listening
to
you
Counselling Services
Often when we are in despair, the people closest to us are
the ones that we find the hardest to talk to, perhaps
because we don’t want to worry or burden them, or we may
not want to appear to be weak.
Talking about your
problems in a safe and comfortable counselling setting —
openly and without fear of being judged - is without doubt
the first step to resolving them.
www.listening-to-you.co.uk
Tory Macdonald - Tel: 07976 399 998
tory@listening-to-you.co.uk
“Listening is a magnetic and
strange thing, a creative
force. The friends who listen to
us are the ones we move
toward. When we are listened
to, it creates us, makes us unfold
and expand.”
- Karl Menninger (Psychiatrist)
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Bereavement
- Teenage issues
(bullying, self-harming, stress)
- Marriage Guidance
- Relationship issues
- Abuse
- Addiction
- Sexuality issues
- Low self-esteem
- Family problems
- Work related issues
New
Harbour
Businesses
It’s always good to welcome new
businesses to the harbour, and in this
issue we have two, both of which are
offering discounts to harbour residents.
We wish them success.
Brand New Luxury Studio
Offering first class barbering, beard trims and hot towel shaves
20 The Waterfront, Sovereign Harbour
Open 6 days a week:
Monday , Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 9am-6pm
Thursday 9am-8pm, Saturday 9am-5pm.
Come along and meet our friendly team.
Special rates for senior citizens, children and
students.
If an appointment is preferred please download
the Booksy mobile app, or call 01323-471666.
For more information and prices visit:
website
Facebook
10% off first cut for harbour residents
The Cleaning SpeCialiSTS
Is your coloured render
suffering with black,
green or red algae
growth? Wadesons offer
a render cleaning service
as a cost effective
solution, call Joe to book
in a free site survey and
quotation. Please quote
code Ocho Rios for an
extra 10% off.
BEFORE
AFTER
Call us now on Bexhill 01424 212308
www.wadesons.co.uk
Over the years, the SHRA has received numerous enquiries from residents who would like to
smarten up the rendering on their properties. Until now, we haven’t been able to help, so we
were very please to receive this testimonial from Ocho Rios resident, Lindsay Hawley.
Lindsay said: “I have lived in my property in the South Harbour now for 5 years and, over time,
the exterior walls (which are rendered) had become increasingly discoloured . Since I didn’t
want to go down the painting route (which can prove to be high maintenance) or indeed jet
washing which is likely to irreversibly damage the render, I started to do some research.
‘Soft Washing’ seemed to be the only answer and having trawled the internet there were
indeed several companies offering this service however, the quotes of £1,750.00+VAT (for a
small semi) proved prohibitive but, determined as ever , eventually I found a local family run
company that came up trumps.
They explained that the render was a ‘self coloured render’ and much of the discolouration
was fungal based. They also confirmed that painting was not a long term solution. After a
site inspection they produced a tailored quote based on the size , height and also the level of
soiling on my property which was a fraction of the cost of other companies who only ‘street
viewed’ via Google maps and quoted over the phone.
Anyway, the team arrived at the agreed time of 8am on the day in their liveried polo shirts
and commenced. It was cleaned with a special cleaner ( black wash), before being treated
with an anti fungal solution which dried almost immediately . Well, all I can say is that the
exterior looks like it did when it was first built some 15 years or so ago and the kerb appeal
has increased 100 fold.
The treatment is likely to last 3 to 4 years at which time they recommend a top up every three
years or so to keep it in pristine condition .
Below, there are before and after image of the side elevation and, for any cynics out there, I
would be very happy for you to pop round and take a look.
Speak to Joe , quote ‘Ocho Rios’, and mention SHRA for a competitive quote and a 10%
discount. Oh, and I should mention, no scaffolding, they have a cherry picker and it took less
than a day.
Hope this saves some members some time and money! “
Rotary Club of Sovereign
Harbour Update
By Ray Blakebrough
It has been an incredibly busy time for the club since the last edition of Waterlines. I am not
sure everything and everyone involved since then will or can be mentioned but, here goes;.
We held our presidential handover on June 28th. In
the picture from left to right; outgoing president Ray
Blakebrough, Treasurer Brian Holmes, incoming Club
President Steve Newman, President Elect Gordon
Jenkins, Club Secretary Michael Steel. As outgoing
president it has been a great year and a real honour to
represent such a social, friendly harbour based Rotary
Club. That we have started to increasingly focus on our
own local charities bodes well for future club events.
We benefited from a range of guest speakers, each of
whom has provided insight to their profession or particular passion in life.
Rotarian Gavin Whippy (Past President R.C. Eastbourne
Beachy Head) talked to the club about the exchange
programme Eastbourne have enjoyed with the Rotary
Club of Lufkin Texas. This year it was Eastbourne’s turn to
host representative from Texas part of which involved
three weeks of family hosting, tours of Parliament and
our very own town hall alongside many events both
local and London based.
Chair of Eastbourne Access Group, Ian Westgate,
discussed some of the great but complex work
he undertakes to get equal access for disabled in
our town. Without getting into politics it can be a
long process and Ian finds himself attending many
meetings purely to spread the word and to encourage
new volunteers to help join the access campaign. Ian
also presented the Access Guide which is available
in print form or can be found on the Eastbourne
Access Group website.
President Steve Newman is pictured with
Sharon and David from Eastbourne Buzz.
David and Sharon both discussed the
potential and real opportunity to publish
news as it happens via the internet.
Members have already commented about
how fresh the content is and that it is not
politically driven. It is great to know that
both are local residents and have a strong
bond with our local community. Their
online news Eastbourne Buzz can be accessed via: www.eastbournebuzz.co.uk
The club was delighted to have membership
increase by seven between 2015/2016, this is one
method of demonstrating that people want to
be part of a group that makes a difference locally
whilst also having fun at the same time. Imagine
our delight when it was announced
In July that we had two additional recruits to
our membership. Welcome to new Rotarians Jan
Jenkins and Liz Newman
Members have been really busy; ladies lunches are
organised with food and drinks supplied by the
host. The small fee charged to attend is donated to
club charities. This is proving to be an increasingly
popular event.
A group attended a book sale and bag packing
event at Morrison’s Hampden Park, in total approx.
£330 was raised on the day. Airbourne was the big
event of the quarter, the main bucket collection
was organised by RCSH and in particular by Past
President and Paul Harris Fellow Don Perman.
As we go to press we believe the final total raised for charity will be in the region of £10k
which will be split equally between, You Raise Me Up (Polegate). Children with Cancer Fund
(Polegate) and Missing People.
Apologies for missing some people and events but we really have been busy and look forward
to a social evening or two in the coming weeks. If you would like information about our club
please contact me (Ray Blakebrough) at rblakebr2008@live.co.uk.
Heffle Golf Summer Update
By Jeff Brain
Based in Sovereign Harbour. What can Heffle Golf do for you?
We will provide you with the facilities to play competitive golf in a relaxed environment at a
wide variety of Courses at a reasonable price.
Provision of midweek, competitive golf at least once a month; all year round, without the
need to join a Golf Club.
We play a large majority of our games on Wednesdays.
We normally arrange a Full English Breakfast followed by 18 holes of golf with a Drink in the
Bar afterward included in the price.
We are a non-profit organisation. There is NO JOINING FEE and there is no need to commit to
any event that you do not wish to.
We will provide you with a Handicap Certificate which will be accepted at almost all Courses
in Europe.
We will keep a detailed record of each game you play with us to enable you to refer to your
performances throughout your membership period.
All we ask from you is that once committed to play that you give us three days notice if you
change your mind. Most of our costs are incurred by late cancellation penalties.
We organise short breaks abroad at cost price to Spain where you can compete at some great
Courses in the Winter and Spring periods.
The Society is based in Sovereign Harbour but we have several members in Kent and Surrey.
Our £20 First Prize which is not enough to have suicidal thoughts over adds to the interest.
We operate Nearest the Pin Competitions on ALL PAR 3 HOLES and a LONGEST DRIVE HOLE.
Essentially, we integrate New Members into the Society by playing with a variety of people
and although you will have preferences, there is , we believe, nobody who will detract from
your enjoyment of playing with us. You will soon become used to the usual banter associated
with Golf.
Our Golfing Prices will not break the Bank. We are strictly a non-profit Society and our
Wednesday price will not exceed £40 and in some cases be considerably less.
We have almost completed our programme for the Summer period but we are a year round
Society and would like to see a few new Members come along to see what we can offer.
Our final ‘Twilight’ game will be
at Seaford Head Golf Club on
Wednesday 31st August with
a 3.00pm start. This is a really
spectacular venue and favourite
of many of our Members. It is
always in excellent condition,
the views are the best in the
Country and the Clubhouse and
Golf very reasonable.
Our
Autumn
programme
commences with a visit to Tudor
Park Golf Club near Maidstone
on Wednesday 21st September at 10.00 am. The price
for a Full English Breakfast, 18 Holes and a pint in the
bar after play is just £38.00
On Thursday October 20th we visit Highwoods Golf
Club, close to Bexhill in East Sussex.
The format is :- Coffee & Bacon Rolls at 10.15 am, First
Tee is 11.15 am. This is followed by a Light Lunch. The
price is again £38.00.
Our remaining dates in 2016 will be on Wednesdays November 16th and December 21st
We will be travelling to Spain in January for a three game break to Murcia in Southern Spain
Dates are from January 21st to 28th. Our golf will be at Aguilon, Lorca and Peraleja and the
cost will be advertised on our website as soon as we can finalise arrangements.
Flights, Car Hire, Golf and Accommodation are very reasonable in January and you will stay
at Hotel La Cumbre in Puerto Mazarron. If you’d like to take a look at the Hotel visit www.
hotelacumbre.com/en
Dates are flexible, as is the golf. Couples and non-Golfers are most welcome.
Now that you’ve read the above ‘blog’ go to the computer, type in www.hefflegolf.com and
then email us at
If you’d prefer to ring its 07777 682038, the Secretary is Jeff Brain
Full details of all of the above events are shown along with pages relating to Short Breaks,
Results and a link to our Spanish linked Society.
As stated above we will make you most welcome, Ladies and Gents both.
Your standard of golf will be of more concern to you than it is to us so don’t worry if you are
fairly new to the game.
It will be good to see you.
South Harbour Water Feature
by Christine Allan
Picture courtesy of Ron McMillan
The Water Feature on the South Harbour is managed by Columbus Point (Management
Company) Limited (CPMCL) and is owned and paid for by the 369 South Harbour property
owners who are members of CPMCL.
It is not an Eastbourne Borough Council public open space. The large anchor shaped amenity
and its surrounding paths run between Dominica Court and San Juan Court, and St Kitts Drive
and Santa Cruz Drive, and is located next to the outer harbour.
It is a prominent point of interest which attracts harbour residents and visitors alike, and
while everyone is invited to enjoy the facility, they are asked to observe the safety signs: the
Water Feature is not a swimming or paddling pool and is dosed with chemicals which can be
dangerous to health, the steps are slippery and small children should always be accompanied;
and if walking dogs, to pick up after them and to use the bins located around the feature.
The Patient Participation Group (PPG) of the Harbour Medical Practice produces a quarterly
newsletter for all registered patients. Each issue includes news about practice staff and
services, information about the Patient Participation Group, local health and social care
news and useful contacts.
The newsletter is available in the practice and online via the latest news page on the
practice’s website. The PPG works with practice staff and doctors to help meet patients’
needs and improve the practice.
SHCA
Short Mat Bowls Club
by Des Davis
The SHCA Short Mat Bowls Club meets every Thursday evening at the Haven School on
Atlantic Drive from 6:30pm to 9pm. Following the enforced break caused by the school
holidays, play will resume on Thursday 8th September, and the club does have a few vacancies
for new members.
Experienced players or complete novices welcome
Although, as in all such clubs, there is an element of competition, the emphasis is in having fun
and enjoying the game, so whether you are an experienced bowler or a complete novice, you
will be made very welcome.
Although slightly limited by having no permanent home, the club has still managed to play
matches against other clubs and has entered county wide tournaments.
The club members also meet socially at the end of the summer season and at Christmas for a
club dinner.
For more information, e-mail: info@sh-ca.org
Beacons was first performed in the
spring of this year at the Park Theatre in
London, and Green Room Productions
has been given exclusive rights to
produce it in Eastbourne by Attic
Theatre Company, with the support of
the playwright Tabitha Mortiboy.
As you will see the play is set on Beachy Head and centres around our
town. GRP is supporting the RNLI with this production for obvious
reasons and has been asking local businesses to assist them in making
the whole production about the town.
So far Signtek are helping with signage for the set, Wickes have provided astro-turf for the
set, a young Hailsham photographer Ashely Hemsley provided the image for the flyer and
Bruno at Di Lieto’s has been helping with ice creams!
GRP is performing at the newly reformed Lamb Theatre at the The Lamb Inn in Old Town,
which is their new permanent home.
More information
Bookings
At the end of July 20 of us went camping in Chichester for our annual, harbour camp. We
trailed both personal and club boats down to the water’s edge and spent a delightful week
playing Swallows and Amazons around Chichester harbour and its associated creeks.
A typical day would be spent enjoying a leisurely breakfast, then packing a picnic lunch into
the boats and sailing off to a local beach or slipway. Afternoon sailing would see us wend
our way back to camp, fire up the cookers for the evening meal and then settle down for the
evening by the camp fire under the stars.
We celebrated our club’s Diamond Jubilee on the 6th of August with a dinner held as the
clubhouse for 150 people. Attendees comprised of past and present members including
some who had been club members almost since our birth in the 1950’s, run from a seaside
bungalow on the Eastbourne side of Pevensey Bay.
August keep us busy too each year, with our family orientated Sea Week coinciding with
Airbourne. This is a week where the field outside
our clubhouse gets covered by a mass of sailors
camping in their various sized tents. We spent a
week messing around in an on the water, with a
mix of family games, fun racing, cruises to Cooden
and Airbourne and a Pirates day. The week was
fully catered from our galley and after the evening
we’d turn our attention down to a mix of kids
talent shows, a quiz, ghost walk and a quiz..
On the same day our cadets will be joined
by their opposite numbers from Buzz Active
Watersports centre who will have sailed round
past the harbour for a morning of informal
racing and training.
We’ve been meeting up with the Buzz group
either at their club (Princes Park) or ours during
the course of the year to give the cadets the
opportunity to sail at a different location.
On 10th September we have our annual Martello
Race, sailing from our club to Eastbourne Pier,
down to Cooden then back to the finish line
past our clubhouse. This typically takes three to
four hours and we are joined by our friends from
Eastbourne Sovereign Sailing club for the race
and evening BBQ on our terrace.
Sailing will continue on Saturdays and Sundays
until the end of October, reverting just to Sundays
for the Brass Monkeys races in November and
December.
Harbour Friends Update
By Faz Razeen
Once again Eastbourne has held many major
events since June starting with the Eastbourne
Sunshine Carnival returning for the 5th year
joining with the Queens 90th birthday and
was also the theme of this year’s carnival.
In mid-August crowds packed out for the
Eastbourne Airshow free four-day festival
where we enjoyed sunshine and flying in a
successful turnout from the Harbour sea front to rest of Eastbourne community who enjoyed
highlights such as the Red Arrows, Typhoon, Norwegian MiG-15 and the long awaited return
of the evocative ‘’Sally B’’ the only B-17 in Europe.
In the meantime, Harbour Friends have been busy with various activities and enjoying the
summer season; updates follow:
31st May - Sinatra Night at Ganges
It was another marvellous evening at the Ganges with unlimited good food and great
atmosphere, around 18 HF members joined in for a most entertaining evening and everyone
thoroughly enjoyed the food and entertainment.
20th June - Filching Manor
On Monday 20th June (wettest day of the
whole summer) 20 HF members went along
undeterred to Filching Manor at Jevington
for a special private tour of the Manor
House and private motor museum. Despite
the appalling weather a great visit ensued
with the owner, Karl Foulkes-Habbard,
enthusiastically explaining how he inherited
the house and motor collection from his
father. We were able to see a fine collection
of motor memorabilia including Sir Donald
Campbell’s world record breaking K2
speedboat, which has been lovingly restored
and now able to take to the water again. It was unfortunate that due to the torrential rain
we were unable to have a go on the large outdoor go cart track. Having said that it was still a
most enjoyable visit and we plan to return at some time when it is dry to test out the go carts
there.
2nd July - Safari Supper
On the balmy evening of Saturday 2nd July, 20 HF members took part in a unique walk around
foodie event kindly organised by Yvonne Leigh, Peter Berry and Jenny Grover. Members visited
each other’s residences to have a starter, main and dessert at various properties around the
Harbour followed by all meeting up at a single location for cheese, biscuits and coffee. A
great time was had by all that participated and many are looking forward to the event being
repeated again.
23rd July - Summer Dinner Dance at Royal Eastbourne Golf Club
Harbour Friends hosted a fabulous summer diner dance at the Royal Eastbourne Golf Club
on a lovely warm evening. Over 50 HF members attended the dinner dance, where everyone
enjoyed their welcome drink on the terrace and in the garden of the golf club prior to the diner
dance. Food was very good with lovely ambience. Some of the photos attached speak for itself.
Other special events planned for 2016
5 September - Harry’s Guided Walk and Pub Lunch at the Ship Inn, Meads
19 September - Croquet tuition and play followed by high tea
26 September - Biddenden Vineyard wine tasting and ploughman’s lunch
16 October - Coral Brighton Stadium Dog Racing and lunch
9 November - Video Greyhound Racing run by Peter Berry at the Sovereign Harbour Yacht
Club
17 December - Harbour Friends Christmas Dinner Dance at The Hydro Hotel
Why not Join Harbour Friends?
We are very aware that making friends can be extremely difficult when you retire, divorce or
move to a new area. Harbour Friends members are a mix of singles, married people, couples
and friends. Our members come from all walks of life to enjoy meeting and socialising with
other like-minded people. Why not come and join us?
Why not call us on 01323 470114 or email us at harbourfriend@googlemail.com or
alternatively go to the website and use the contact us page to arrange to come over and
meet with us. Everyone is more than happy to welcome you to join them and that is all it
takes to start a new and exciting chapter of your life.
Please visit Harbour Friends website at: http://www.harbourfriends.co.uk/
Or you can also take a look at our dedicated Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/harbourfriends
The Wealden and Eastbourne Loan Fund (WELF) has just received a
terrific boost of £300,000 to its small business loan fund.
The initial fund of £100,000 was set up by Edeal Enterprise Agency in 2015 with support from
Wealden District Council and Eastbourne Borough Council. The Let’s Do Business Group has
just added £300,000 to the pot making a total of £400,000 available to East Sussex businesses.
The WELF fund is ideal for small businesses who have struggled to raise finance from their
bank, or other High Street sources and comes with access to fully funded business support
and mentoring from Edeal and the Let’s Do Business Group for those in the Wealden and
Eastbourne area. The fund will be awarded to businesses that are growing or have ambition
to grow, that are creating new jobs in the Wealden and Eastbourne area or creating new and
innovative products and services.
If you think you could put a loan of between £3,000 and £15,000 to good use, please contact
Edeal on 01323 641144 or email info@edeal.org.uk.
Sovereign Harbour Photoclub UK
By Robert Stanborough
Well , we've been having an interesting time during
the summer, with our in house club competition
requiring entries for colourful landscapes,
sunlight, freeze frame and Eastbourne airborne;
a good choice to challenge anyone there then,
with a couple of examples shown.
We had an evening taking portraits using
only natural light and using the evening
sun for back-lighting subjects, with some
excellent results; see above.
Another evening was spent snapping
around, on our home ground of Sovereign
harbour, which also produced some
interesting results including the example
shown of the multitude of railings around
the harbour locks. It's a great area and never disappoints as there is so much to tempt one's
artistic side.
We often pick some unusual topics to test
ourselves and not always with perfect results,
it must be said, but trying to capture liquid
dripping into a bowl was great fun and needed
some quick responses with your shutter finger,
again with an example shown. Why do we do
this.....well, because we can of course !
Not all of our members have formal cameras, so a
session aiming to enlighten members on getting
the best from their camera phone produced
some surprises, as camera phones are far more
flexible than many people realise.
With a lot of members on holiday, we
have taken a summer break for a month,
reconvening on Tuesday 6th September
at the yacht club (Tuesday being our
temporary meeting night, due to access
issues).
If you are interested in any form of
photography, albeit high end SLR
cameras or simply a camera phone,
please join us for a drink, a chat and
some photographic fun, with like minded
enthusiastic people, or drop me (Bob
Stanborough) an e mail at Secretary@
sovereignharbourphotoclub.uk
Harbour WI Update
By Judy Latter
The Harbour W.I. met in July and welcomed their
guest speaker, Sue Pellow who gave an informative
talk about being a Celebrant. The definition of a
Celebrant is someone who participates or takes
part in a religious ceremony.
The members then heard from one of their members, Jackie Stevens, who is a Registrar
working in Eastbourne. It was interesting to compare the differences between them and
their roles.
President Hiliary Hooper announced that a bursary of up to £350 for Denman College is to be
offered at the October birthday meeting.
Hiliary also spoke about the fundraising for ACWW for the coming year. Support will be given
to a remote Indian tribe to help young women become independent by making things to
sell.
Beryl Lloyd-Jones was the delegate for the Harbour W.I. at the National Meeting in Brighton
and reported that there were now 226,402 W.I. members in this country!
On July 20th Jan Field held a Summer Garden Party in her beautiful garden, with proceeds
going to St. Wilfrid’s Hospice. The sun shone and the tea and cakes were as marvellous as
always! Then in August the Lunch Club went to The Moorings for a very pleasant £10 lunch.
A trip to Arundel Castle has been booked for September 14th and a Coffee Morning is being
arranged for October 20th at the Lansdowne Hotel. Christmas Lunch is at the Hydro Hotel on
December 19th.
The Craft Club meet every third Monday of the month in the Baptist Church in Pevensey Bay.
In July they made ‘Dorset Buttons’ and also discussed what could be done with the remainder
of the quilt pieces – maybe a cloth for the raffle table.
There was no meeting in August, but the September meeting will be held in the Sovereign
Suite of the Sovereign Harbour Yacht Club where the speaker will be Pam Goodall giving
a talk entitled ‘Talk About Talks’. Pam has been a speaker before for the Harbour when she
brought her bike along and told the members about going ‘Around the World on a Bike’!
The Harbour W.I. welcomes visitors by prior arrangement with Frances Harrap on 01323
472649.
When you hear the phrase what did the Romans ever
do for you I always smile and think of Eastbourne
Borough Council.
They can be contacted on 01323 410000 or email
customerfirst@eastbourne.gov.uk and are happy to
handle most enquiries.
Frequent users should know by now that East Sussex County Council deal with highways
and they can be contacted on 0345 608 0190
EBC deal with planning, council tax, open spaces, cleansing, licensing, environmental
health, abandoned vehicles, Eastbourne Homes, housing benefit, run theatres and events
and promote local economic development. Since its reorganisation in 2013 there are no
longer departments but specialists supported by back office staff and Neighbourhood First
who do the face to face work with the public.
So when you contact EBC with an enquiry, it has been received by our customer advisors,
passed or looked at by the relevant expert or handed over to Neighbourhood First as a safe
pair of hands as its something they handle day to day supported by specialist colleagues
and their own know how.
The manager of the Neighbourhood First team is Tim Whelan, who has twelve advisors,
comprising of four who speak a foreign language fluently, two who are on call to HM
Coast Guard or RNLI, one who played drums at Buckingham Palace, one has a mountain
leadership certificate, one who was a sailing and canoe instructor and one who went to
South America on a University secondment. Some are graduates and some have joined
us from our supporting contractors and the NHS, again expanding the skill base. Several
undertook the stranded mammal (porpoise,dolphin,whale) training we ran for volunteers
on the sea front.
So when the contact centre tells you a Neighbourhood Advisor will contact you shortly,
you are getting the best service available from a dynamic group. They work throughout
Eastbourne, so the requirements of Willingdon Trees is different to the Meads, which is
different again to The Harbour. So what did the Romans ever do for you, with the exception
of the Highways (pun intended) the Neighbourhood Advisors try to resolve your problems
and promote a cleaner greener environment.
Simon Crouch, who has been a member of the Zone 3 team rght from the start is moving
on at the end of August to take up a new career as a Police Constable. SHRA Chairman,
Jan Weeks, said: “It’s been a pleasure working with Simon and we will miss his chearful
enthusiasm. However, I’m sure he will be very effective in his new role and the whole SHRA
committee wishes him every success.”
Harbour Clubs and Groups
For more information on any of these groups, call the number given,
or visit the ‘Harbour Clubs’ page of the SHRA website (www.shra.co.uk).
Rotary Club of Sovereign Harbour
Harbour Friends
The Rotary Club of Sovereign Harbour
meets every Tuesday at 7:00pm for a
buffet dinner in Seasons at the Sovereign
Harbour Waterfront.
Harbour Friends continues to meet every
Wednesday evening at 7.30 at the Yacht Club.
Visitors and prospective new members are
very welcome.
For more information visit the Rotary Club
of Sovereign Harbour website.
Sovereign Harbour Art Group
For the uninitiated, Harbour Friends is a social
group of Harbour Residents, of all ages, both
singles and couples, with the purpose of
building friendships and generally enjoying
life on our lovely harbour.
Events are open to members only so why not
join. At only £15 per year this is a bargain.
The Sovereign Harbour Art Group meets in
the Christ The King Church Hall, Princes Road
on Thursdays 9:30am - 12:30pm.
For further information please contact Brenda
on 01323 470114,
Learn to paint with acrylics, oils and pastels
with an experienced art tutor in a friendly,
relaxed and enjoyable environment.
Maritime Volunteer Service
Phone Angela on 07914-884378
You might also like to visit the Art Group’s
page of the SHRA website.
www.shra.co.uk/artgroup.html
The Haven Church
The Haven Church meets on Sunday
mornings at 10am in the Large Hall at the
Haven School on Atlantic Drive, Sovereign
Harbour South. It has been meeting there
since 10th February 2002.
The purpose was to set up a church that was
different. The Haven Church’s aim is to make
Jesus known and enable people from a nonchurch background to feel comfortable
while exploring the Christian faith.
We offer a friendly welcome in a relaxed and
informal setting.
You are very welcome to attend our services.
If you would like to know more, please contact:
havenchurcheastbourne@gmail.com
or visit: www.harbourfriends.co.uk.
The Maritime Volunteer Service (MVS) is
a charity-run organisation which aims
to promote seamanship and maritime
engineering for the young and old alike
through local units around the country.
Training nights are held every Tuesday
evening at 19:30 in the MVS unit hut.
New members are always welcome.
For more information, visit:
www.mvs-eastsussex.co.uk
E-mail: eastsussexmvs@hotmail.co.uk
Tel: 07738-286373.
SHCA Short Mat Bowls Group
The Sovereign Harbour Community
Association Short Mat Bowls Group meets
every Thursday, in term time, at the Haven
School, Atlantic Drive, from 6:30pm - 9pm.
Players of all abilities welcome, including
complete beginners.
For more information, visit:
www.sh-ca.org
e-mail: bowls@sh-ca.org
Harbour Clubs and Groups
For more information on any of these groups, call the number given,
or visit the ‘Harbour Clubs’ page of the SHRA website (www.shra.co.uk).
Brushstrokes Artists
Sovereign Harbour Social Club
A friendly, informal group of local artists, with
a range of abilities, working in various media,
meeting on Wednesdays, from 1 to 4pm in
St. Richard’s Church Hall, Etchingham Road,
Langney, BN23 7AX.
The Sovereign Harbour Social Club meets
every Wednesday from 10:00am to 11:30am in
the Simply Italian annexe at the Waterfront for
coffee.
Each month, there will be one outing or visit;
lunch, theatre, places of interest.
No tuition provided.
All are welcome. For further details contact
Drop in to join, or just for an informal chat, or
Betty Saunders 01323-479514, or visit the
e-mail jivybarry@btinternet.com for more Sovereign Harbour Social Club website.
information
Harbour Women’s Institute
Sovereign Polyphony
The Harbour branch of the W.I. meets on the Sovereign Polyphony is an all female choir that
second Monday of the month at 2:00pm in perform in aid of the Eastbourne Blind Society.
the Sovereign Harbour Yacht Club.
Membership of Sovereign Polyphony is
If you are interested in taking part, please auditioned, new members are welcome.
contact Frances Harrap on: 01323-472649, For more information, call 01323 470445 or
or visit: www.shra.co.uk/wi
email: sovereignpolyphony@uwclub.net
Garden Bar Golf Society
or visit: www.sovereignpolyphony.com
Garden Bar Football Team
The Garden Bar Golf Society meets once a
month for a day of golf at high quality courses.
Current members cover a wide range of
abilities, with handicaps ranging from 6 to 28
and, although the golf is important, the social
aspects of the day are equally significant.
For more information, call in to the Garden
Bar at the Sovereign Harbour Waterfront, or
e-mail: gardenbar@hotmail.co.uk.
The Garden Bar Sunday football team, which
plays its home games at Hampden Park, is
current champion of the Lewes and District
Premiership.
If you would like to join this very successful
local team, call in to the Garden Bar at the
Sovereign Harbour Waterfront or e-mail:
gardenbar@hotmail.co.uk
Sovereign Harbour Bridge Club
Medical Centre Exercise Classes
The Sovereign Harbour Bridge Club meets
every Tuesday and Thursday at the Sovereign
Harbour Yacht Club at 1pm for 1:30pm start,
finishing at 5pm
The club runs a host system and all levels are
very welcome with or without a partner.
For further information including bridge
tuition and educational material, please visit
www.sh-bc.info call Alan on 01323-645893
or e-mail: info@sh-bc.info
Pilates - Monday 9:15 to 10:10
Healthy 60+ - Monday 10:15 to 11:10
Please call Mari-Anne (fully qualified and
insured)
07748 678030
mariandy@btinternet.com
Harbour Clubs and Groups
For more information on any of these groups, call the number given,
or visit the ‘Harbour Clubs’ page of the SHRA website (www.shra.co.uk).
Sovereign Harbour Yacht Club
New members welcome - boaters and
non-boaters.
Activities and events all year - live bands &
disco’s, quiz, skittles & race nights, Sunday
carvery etc. Tue–Thur 5-11pm, Fri-Sat 1211pm & Sun 12.-6pm.
Call in anytime, or contact the membership
secretary, Linda Hayler on 01323 470888,
or e-mail: membership@shyc.co.uk or visit:
www.shyc.co.uk
Pevensey Bay Sailing Club
Friendly, family orientated dinghy sailing
and windsurf club, 10 minutes walk along
the beach from the east end of the harbour.
General sailing, training at all levels and
regular club racing and regular social events.
We welcome beginners and experienced
sailors alike and we sail at the weekends
and on Tuesday and Thursday evenings in
the summer. Our clubhouse offers hot food
and a bar at the weekends, often enjoyed by
members using our sun terrace overlooking
the stunning views over the bay and on
towards Bexhill and Hastings.
Digital Camera Club
Set up by Sovereign Harbour residents, the
club now meets on the 2nd and 4th Monday
of every month, 7- 9 pm, at the Eastbourne
Fishermans Club, Royal Parade, BN22 7AA
Contact: Steve Lashley on 01323-478651.
Sovereign Harbour Photoclub UK
The Sovereign Harbour Photoclub UK meets
on Monday evenings, from 7 to 8pm, over
coffee, in the the Sovereign Harbour Yacht
Club.
Prospective members of all abilities, from
beginners to professionals are welcome.
The objective of the club is help members take
better photographs with the camera they
have, including smartphone cameras and,
also, to increase the knowledge and ability of
less experienced members through projects
exhibitions, competitions and workshops,
supported by talks and demonstrations by
the more experienced members.
Young photographers will be especially
welcome.
If you would be interested in taking part,
please e-mail the secretary with your name
and a daytime telephone number.
Do come and have a look round the club
Royal Sovereign Bowls Club
at any time or contact the membership
secretary Chris Clarke at: membership@pbsc.
Situated at the bowling greens in Princes
eu or visit: www.pbsc.eu
Park, There is seating for non-bowlers and
spectators around both of the greens.
Heffle Golf Society
Open daily from the end of April until the end
Formed in the Heathfield area (hence the of September each year.
name) in 1993, now based at Sovereign
Harbour. Aims to provide competitive New members, whether new to the game or
golf in a friendly atmosphere with realistic have played previously, are welcome.
handicapping and all year round venues. Visit the club’s website.
Contact: 07777 682 038
Email: admin@hefflegolf.com
Website: www.hefflegolf.com