Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance Talks

Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance

Book a talk about our life-saving work

 

The Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance is inviting local groups, clubs, societies and other organisations to book a talk (free of charge) to find our more about the work of the charity.

By inviting one of our volunteer speakers to your group, you will be helping to raise awareness of our work and therefore ensuring we can be there for those who need us, now and in the future.

For more information or to book a talk, please contact us on: 01622 833 833 talks@kssairambulance.org.uk

Andrew Marshall - Village People - Hurstpierpoint

by Michèle Copeland

There are many books and articles that touch upon illness and death, with more or less depth, but few will talk about those left behind, the bereft - the bereaved. One such book is My Mourning Year by Andrew Marshall published by RedDoor. 

Some of our readers may remember relationship therapist Andrew’s previous bestselling book ‘I Love You, But I’m Not in Love with You’, published in 2010. The book explored where relationships seemed merely defined by companionship rather than passion, and how he devised his own personal, unique programme, by offering couples a seven guided step map to recoup their attractiveness and uniqueness and thus resolve their marital issues.

A Hurstpierpoint resident for 30 years, Andrew has written 16 other self-help books, some of which have been translated into 20 different languages. He still has a practice in the city, and once a week he will see clients locally at the Sussex Osteopath Centre.

Though for many years he worked for Relate, a national relationship counselling organisation, he decided to stop working for them seven years ago.

He has contributed to many radio programmes and newspapers over the years, such as The Guardian, The Daily Mail, The Telegraph and The Times, as a freelance journalist.

Andrew comes across as a very private person, and it is all to his credit that he has had the courage to publish his one year diary, following the death of his beloved partner Thom in 1997 after a long debilitating illness. 

[Excerpt from the full article printed in the April 2017 issue of Hurst Life magazine]

Hurst Pet Shop reopens on High Street

Pierpoint Pet Supplies is now back in business after six months. The shop had been closed, following smoke damage in the shop after a fire in the storage area. It has now been completely refurbished and restocked.

The shop has been trading for around 24 years, having been opened by the existing owner’s father and sister. Both Lee and Andrée Tite have been partners in the shop for ten years.

“We are looking forward to seeing both our loyal existing customers again and new ones too, and we still offer free local deliveries on Wednesdays and Fridays,” says Andrée.

Opening times are Mondays to Fridays 9am to 5pm, Saturdays 9am to 4pm with late opening on Thursdays until 6.30pm.

For more information please email: pierpointpets@hotmail.com or call 01273 832368.

Hurstpierpoint & Sayers Common Parish Council surgeries to be trialled

Hurstpierpoint and Sayers Common Parish Council will be starting a new initiative this month, by holding monthly Parish Councillor Surgeries. They will be an opportunity for residents to speak to a local councillor in an informal manner.

The first Surgery will be held on Saturday 8th April 2017 between 10am-12noon, in the Conference Room at the Village Centre, Trinity Road. Two councillors will be available to chat about any issue or idea that residents might have.

All Parish Council and Committee meetings are open to the public and everyone is very welcome to attend. This initiative is being trialled for a year, for those people who might find it easier to chat in this informal manner. For more information, please contact the Parish Council office on 01273 833264 or hurstpierpoint.pc@btinternet.com.

Hurst Village Cinema

By David Saitch

Hello from the Hurstpierpoint Village Cinema. We have three extraordinary and radically different films and a fantastic Live Broadcast coming up in March.

Thursday 9th March – NT Live Hedda Gabler
Ruth Wilson stars in this stunning adaptation of Ibsen’s masterpiece, directed by Ivo van Hove. Her performance has received rapturous reviews and the productions stark simplicity has been called ‘Dark, bold and devastating’. Not to be missed, an absolutely spellbinding triumph.

Thursday 16th March – Things to Come (12A)
Isabelle Huppert is simply incredible as a philosophy teacher who finds herself having to soldier on as she loses her job, her mother and her husband leaves her over a short period of time. A poignant, wonderfully funny and elegantly crafted meditation on coping with the surprises that life can spring on you. Filmmaker Mia Hansen-Løve just keeps getting better and better and Things to Come marks her out as one of the most talented and exciting directors working today. French with English Subtitles.

Sunday 19th March – I, Daniel Blake (15)
Winning the Palme d’Or at Cannes and Best British Film at the Baftas, the Evening Standard Film Awards and Best Film at the European Film Awards, as well as a host of awards for the director and cast, this searingly angry but also very funny and humane polemical film is one everyone should see. This is a charity event and all proceeds from ticket sales will go to the local food bank - a fantastically worthy local charity.

Friday 24th March – Tale of Tales (15)
Matteo Garrone’s Tale of Tales is fabulous in every sense; a stunningly beautiful but freaky portmanteau film. It is gloriously mad, rigorously imagined, visually wonderful, hilarious and internally consistent. It immerses you in a complete created world. It is a masterpiece of blackcomic bad taste and a positive carnival of transgression. The secret is the deadpan seriousness with which everything is treated. Tale of Tales is a treat, and Toby Jones is utterly superb as a conceited, melancholy, ridiculous king. It has fantastic performances from Salma Hayek, Vincent Cassel and John C. Reilly.

Tickets from Mishon Mackay or www.hurstfilms.com

The Regina Monologues comes to Hurstpierpoint

Divorced, beheaded, died. Divorced, beheaded, survived. There’s more to this little phrase than meets the eye as Hurstpierpoint Players’ next production, The Regina Monologues by Rebecca Russell and Jenny Wafer, proves!

The writers transplant the stories of the six wives of Henry VIII into the 21st century and by doing so show that their lives are not that far removed from those of modern women. Cleverly constructed, this is not a series of six monologues spoken one after the other.

Each wife takes a turn to reveal another bit of their story, which serves to hold the audience’s interest as all the tales reach their climax at once.

The Regina Monologues is both extremely funny and poignant, changing in the space of seconds, done with as much skill as Alan Bennett shows in his ability to find humour in the minutiae of life as well as in the big relationships! Coincidentally the show is accompanied by some of Bennett’s Talking Heads plays: Hand of God, Miss Fozzard finds her Feet and Soldiering On. At The Players Theatre, High Street, Hurstpierpoint from 28th March until 1st April, starting at 8pm.

Tickets are £10 Tuesday and Wednesday and £11 on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. They can be purchased from Richwards, 133 High Street, call 01273 834506, or buy online with a 65p booking fee per transaction (not per ticket) and can be posted to you for an extra £1 per transaction. Visit www.hurstplayers.org.uk for details.

Unfortunately Hurst Players are not able to offer price concessions for this production.

Hurstpierpoint local ladies run marathon for hospices

Louise Payne & Lisa Stafford

Two local 40-somethings, Louise Payne and Lisa Stafford, are taking on the challenge of running the Brighton Marathon this 9th April in aid of St Peter & St James Hospice. “We are very much looking forward to this challenge, but with the usual ‘Maranoia’ that goes with it. We want to raise as much as we possibly can for this wonderful charity and are hoping that people’s generosity will help us reach our target and beyond. We thank all our friends and family who have donated so generously already.”

Louise has worked for the hospice for the last five years as a physiotherapist, so it made complete sense to support the hospice. “We want to make our Marathon count, and what better motivation could you have than supporting such a local and worthy charity. St Peter & St James Hospice is a vital service to our local community but only receives 17% government funding. Therefore, they must raise 2.6 million pounds a year to run the hospice and their community services in East and West Sussex. If you wish to make a donation, then please visit our fundraising page by following the link provided. To all who donate please accept our grateful thanks in advance for your wonderful generosity.”

http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/LouiseandLisa

Hurstpierpoint Horticultural Society Plant Sale and Show - 25th March 2017

Later this month (March) the annual Hurstpierpoint Horticultural Society Spring Show and Plant Sale will take place at the Village Centre, The event will, as ever, feature entries of spring flowers, cookery, floral arrangements, children’s exhibits, photography and a novice section too. A schedule and full details of all categories can be obtained from Gibsons on the High Street.

Of course tea and home made cake will also be part of the event, which takes place on 25th March at 2.15pm, as will a bargain plant stall and a raffle and auction of produce at end of show.

Exhibiting is free and open to all. Pop into Gibsons for more information.

What should I include on my advert?

Advertisement design tips
by David Tingley, editor, Hurst Life magazine

A lot of small businesses that advertise with us aren't always sure what should be included on their ad on our pages. If this is the same for you, then do get in touch with us, as we would be delighted to share our Top 10 Tips sheet with you to help you consider it for your own business. 

The video below has filmed by me to give a few of those hints and tips...

A 38 mile cycle ride around Hurstpierpoint

Ross McCracken, Proper Cycle Ride around Hurstpierpoint

This month’s ride is suitable for intermediate riders and takes the riders 38 miles through some stunning country lanes and villages to Handcross. Our cycling correspondent Ross McCracken says not to ride it in the pouring rain….. or on a Wednesday….. Trust him!

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Once again the route starts at Proper Cycling & Coffee in Hassocks and heads out under the railway bridge and straight over the crossroads towards Hurstpierpoint.

Just after the Hurstpierpoint ‘welcome’ sign take a right turn into College Lane. Continue until you reach Hurstpierpoint College and turn left (mind the enormous pothole!). Take the next right, being careful on the bend, into Danworth Lane.

Danworth Lane is a lovely, quiet lane but avoid it in bad weather. The rain brings a lot of debris on to the road, the centre of which is green and slippery with moss in places.

Just over a mile on Danworth Lane (it does turn into High Hatch Lane but just keep on going) continue over Cuckfield Road by The Sportsman pub into Bishopstone Lane. The lane is marked as a dead end but fear not! It is open for cyclists and pedestrians.

Continue on until you reach the main road. Go straight over the main road and fork right continuing on Bishopstone Lane. 

See page 34 of February's Hurst Life magazine for the full description of the ride.

You can simply view the route here. A rough picture of where is goes is shown below too.

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Village People: Janice Kent

By Michéle Copeland

Scottish-born Janice Kent arrived in Hurstpierpoint with her husband Bill and their two children, one at Sixth Form College and one at Secondary School, when they moved into their new family home 30 years ago.

Janice had decided to retrain in a new career, which took a little time and was very rewarding. It was only when she collapsed at work in January 1995 that she realised that something was seriously amiss. It took some time to get a diagnosis, but she received this when she was referred to St Bart’s in London, where her daughter was working at the time. She was diagnosed as having Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, also known as ME. 

In 1999 she decided to set up her charity with her husband Bill when he retired and she was feeling somewhat better – reMEmember (The Chronic Fatigue Society) was the first registered charity in Sussex to be set up to help patients and is based in Hurst.

One of the local patrons is none other than Howard Flight (now Lord Flight). He readily became a patron because one of his old school masters was severely affected by ME and he understood the problems that patients could experience.

Both Janice and Bill then spent some time contacting local ME groups around Sussex to assess their needs and concerns. What was needed was diagnosis and support for patients, who are badly affected with many symptoms not just fatigue. They also have poor prospects, as many of them are far too unwell to work, even part time, let alone have a career, as many of them did before they were unwell.

[Excerpt taken from full article printed in February 2017's issue of Hurst Life magazine]

Exciting times for Hurst creative agency: Calico

Hurst born and bred creative agency, Calico, well known for building local brands by providing a brand, marketing, print and web service has flown the nest and relocated to its new home in Crawley.

Having joined forces with Xpress Group, a specialist large format and digital printers, in November, they’re now offering an even bigger and better service that includes signage and display for exhibitions, way finding, shop signage POS and vehicle branding.

Calico founder Alistair Veness said: “We’re extremely proud of what we’ve achieved over our 10 years in business. Hurstpierpoint and Hassocks is where our heart is and we continue to work with many of its local businesses including Columbines, Washbrooks Farm, Black Dog Hill Vineyard and Garden Sage.”

The New Year is a time when many businesses start thinking about revamping their branding or website. Calico offer a free consultation and their tagline, ‘45 minutes is all it takes’ is based on the premise that they can gather information during a 45-minute chat to come back with a free proposal of how they can improve on a brand or website.

Christmas Tree collection raises £4,150 in Hurstpierpoint

Ours readers will no doubt remember how Hurst based resident Paul Wilkinson, who has been running a successful landscaping business for the last 13 years, collected £3,000 for Cancervive, last year, by disposing and recycling our used Christmas trees.

This Hurst based Charity, was set up to offer support to family & friends of cancer sufferers in times of need.  He decided to repeat this service again this Christmas, but splitting the proceeds between two charities: Cancervive and St Peters & St James Hospice. The later being solely reliant on fundraising to run their day to day care for those with life-limiting, or terminal illness.

This year Paul has surpassed himself by collecting an amazing £4,150 for the charities.

He says: “It’s good to be able to give back to the Hurstpierpoint community when I’ve been living here for nearly 30 years”.

Hurstpierpoint Food Bank - one year on...

By Cheri Mccarthy

Hurstpierpoint Food Bank, situated in Willow Way, runs on Wednesdays from 9-11.30am. 

At this time of year there are a lot of people struggling to put food on the table let alone when they were thinking about Christmas. On the flipside of this, our community is very generous and we have received donations locally from the Methodist Church (for Harvest Festival) and from The Hobina Choir, who recently collected £93.67 at a performance at the Players Theatre.

We also have been fortunate enough to receive a huge food donation from Downlands School in Hassocks.

Teacher Mrs Kirsten Gaymer explains: “This term the Global Ambassadors have been considering the global problem of hunger. They discovered it’s not just a far away problem and, whilst there are millions of people suffering from hunger around the world, there are also many families in Sussex that can’t afford the food their family needs.

“The Ambassadors decided to take action by organising a school-wide food collection for local Food Banks. There was a huge response, and on Wednesday 14th December two minibuses full of food and keen students visited the Hurstpierpoint and Burgess Hill Food Banks to deliver the mountains of tins, pasta and Christmas food donated by Downlands students and staff. The school collected over 2000 items. 

Mr Wignall, Headteacher at the school, said:”It is so heartening to see how generous our students have been in supporting this worthwhile campaign. I am very proud that Downlands helped local families to have a better Christmas.

The volunteers who work at the Hurstpierpoint Food Bank were delighted and truly humbled at the generosity of the local community.

For more information about the local food banks visit: www.burgesshillfoodbank.org.uk

Hurstpierpoint Co-op has moved into new temporary shop

Over the recent Christmas period the Co-op store has moved from its temporary stall on the village green in to the Hurst Community Charity Shop building.

The small size of the pop-up trailer (in situ since the fire in the pet shop during the summer) has meant that it has struggled to keep up with the demands of the many residents who relied on having a supermarket on the High Street.

A Co-op spokesman explained: “The new space will enable us to stock a much better range than was possible previously - which we know our customers were asking for.”

The chair of trustees for the Community Charity Shop, Michael Barnes, explained: “We were approached some time ago by the manager of the Co-op who offered recompense for loss of earnings while it was out of use for us. As the whole raison d’etre of our existence was to help finance village community projects along with the church reordering, the trustees soon agreed to the notion, and we closed on 6th December.”

However, he is keen to stress that the shop will be open for business again in late spring.

“In the meantime we would ask that residents hold on to items until April/May when we will be able to accept donations of goods once again. Thank you.”

Below the Belt - Women's Health by Hurst's Caroline Telfer

By Caroline Telfer

There is a silent epidemic amongst women; one that is hidden by a mix of embarrassment, shame or, perhaps worse, one that is being normalised by the media and adverts for ‘sensitive bladder’ products!

If you leak when you cough, sneeze, jump, run or take part in any high impact activity (and that includes bouncing on a trampoline) then you have urinary stress incontinence (USI). Whilst this is common (1:3 women will suffer from this) it is NOT NORMAL. It is most common in women who have been through pregnancy and childbirth but USI can also affect many young women (including the super fit) who haven't had children.

Why does it happen?
In the majority of cases, USI arises from poor function of the pelvic floor muscles. he pelvic floor is a sling o muscles that supports the organs of the pelvis and has a key role in managing bladder or bowel function in both men and women. Weak, poorly co-ordinated or damaged pelvic floor muscles can result in reduced control and leakage. It can also lead to pelvic organ prolapse, where the bowel or bladder intrudes into the vagina. These muscles are put under considerable stress during pregnancy and childbirth and in some sports which involve a lot of high impact or impact on the abdomen. Other factors that affect the performance of pelvic floor muscles are the changes in the quality of connective tissues that occur as a woman transitions through menopause.

Do not accept!
Our culture of hiding this problem in plain sight leads us to mask the symptoms. This might be by not taking part in activities that cause us to leak, moderating fluid intake, wearing a pad or clothes that can hide an accident. You can now buy special pants that absorb leaks and reduce odour. These are being marketed to the fit and active 30-40 age group! All of this normalises USI and conditions us into not taking control of our pelvic health. How much better would life be if we focused on education to let women to know that, in the vast majority of cases, USI can be vastly improved or stopped altogether?

The way forward
As is the case with most muscular weakness, injury or dysfunction, co-ordination and strength can be greatly improved by the use of the correct training and rehabilitation. In some cases surgical intervention may be needed, but in uncomplicated cases of USI or mild prolapse good functionality can be returned to meet the requirements of daily life. You also need to know how to manage load when lifting, e.g. taking heavy shopping out of the car, picking up small children or any of our daily activities which challenge our core stability. Which types of exercise are good for your pelvic floor and which ones will load it beyond its capacity? How do you nourish yourself to maintain good bowel health, as constipation can be a significant driver of poor pelvic floor health.

How to take action
There are a variety of NHS and private options for dealing with pelvic floor dysfunction. Through the NHS you can visit your doctor and ask for a referral to the Women’s Health Physiotherapy team at Princess Royal. You can see a women’s health physiotherapist privately. Or for those with uncomplicated USI and those that have been diagnosed with mild prolapse, the Holistic Core Restore® ‘Everywoman’ programme offers a conservative pelvic floor wellness and fitness programme that combines progressive and functional pelvic floor exercise with nutrition, self-care and lifestyle advice. This is also suitable for new mums looking to return to exercise in a graded and pelvic floor sae environment, peri- and post-menopausal women and those in the advanced stages of recovery from abdominal surgery such as hysterectomy.

However you choose to tackle this problem, remember this might be something to expect at certain life stages but it is not something you have to accept. Be proactive with your pelvic floor health and it will serve you well throughout your lifetime.

For details visit www.musclebalancemassage.com/holistic-core-restore or call Caroline Telfer on  07922 114328. 

Judy Parfitt (Call The Midwife) talks to Deb Hollywood for Hurst Life

By Deb Hollywood

I wouldn’t say I was nervous about meeting Judy Parfitt, but on finding myself facing a twitten, still driving the car, I realised I would need to ring for further directions!

These were swiftly given and within minutes I was sitting in Judy’s kitchen ready for a chat.

It’s the feeling of knowing someone via their stage or screen persona that led to the nerves but in reality we don’t know television and film actors and it becomes apparent that Judy Parfitt quite likes it this way. 

Judy is old school when it comes to sharing information about her life. She is happy to answer questions but is frustrated by the accessibility of information via the internet. She hasn’t contributed to facts online about herself and says: “I didn’t put the information there and I wonder who did?” She adds: “Today there is too much importance placed on being famous.”

I mention Judy’s stage career and some of the wellknown names she has worked alongside. “When working with Olivier and Scofield,” she continues, “there was a mystery to them. You had enormous respect for your peers and wouldn’t address them by their first name until asked to do so!” It has not been a question of Judy seeking fame; being recognised is a by-product of what is essentially her work. “It’s doing what I’m good at, what I’m trained in and what I want to do,” adding, “I’m lucky to be working and appreciate it.”

Judy was born in Sheffield but considers herself to be a ‘soft southerner’ now! “I love North country people, but I couldn’t return to Yorkshire, I couldn’t cope with the weather!” Her work took her to Los Angeles in the late 80s when filming the television series, The Charmings.

Judy explained: “I enjoyed my time there enormously but it was important career-wise to have a balance between the UK and America.” In addition to numerous stage roles Judy’s work also includes the 1984 television series The Jewel in the Crown, for which she received a BAFTA nomination. Judy describes the scripts, the cast and the location as all being wonderful and adds: “I was proud to be a part of it.”

Judy is currently known to many of us for her role as Sister Monica Joan, the character she plays in Call The Midwife. Judy appreciates that both the character and the series resonate with the public, and often when entering a shop or café she is told ‘the cakes are over there’! This is a reference to her character’s penchant for eating cake, whether it belongs to her or not!

Judy has just finished a busy filming schedule of the series, with a Christmas Special due to be shown on Christmas Day and a new series starting in January 2017.

(read the full story in the Dec 2016 issue of Hurst Life magazine)

Lewesiana Flower Shop now open in Hurstpierpoint

New Florist on Hurstpierpoint High Street

There’s a new shop on the High Street with the opening of Lewesiana last month.

The florist business was established in Lewes six years ago by Christian Hopper. However, when looking for new premises to relocate to he fell in love with Hurstpierpoint’s High Street and has moved into the shop at number 52, next to Ashley & Thomas.

“The Lewesiana team are excited to start afresh here and join this lovely community,” Christian commented.

“We are very grateful to traders and residents for making us feel so welcome already.”

Hassocks resident Kate Osborn (pictured) will manage the shop, which will be open Tues-Fri 9am-5pm and Saturdays 9am-3pm. They will also be taking part in Santa’s Fun Sunday on Sunday 4th December and the traders late night shopping on 15th and 22nd December.

Mid Sussex District Council Community Service Awards honour Hurstpierpoint residents

Community Service Awards 2016, Hurstpierpoint people awarded

The Chairman of Mid Sussex District Council has marked the exceptional work of community-spirited individuals from throughout the district with a special garden party held in September.

The Council welcomed 54 community champions and their friends and family to The Ravenswood, Sharpthorne to issue them with Community Service Awards.

Presented by Councillor Peter Reed, Chairman of Mid Sussex District Council, and Mark Spofforth OBE, the High Sherriff of West Sussex, the awards acknowledge the dedication to helping their community that has been shown by the winners.

The nominees were selected by Councillors from Mid Sussex District Council and local Town and Parish Councillors. Awards are presented to residents who have selflessly committed their energy, time and skills to improving the quality of community life.

Hurstpierpoint resident Paul Huggett was nominated by Councillor Colin Trumble for creating the charity Cancervive to provide support and help for those closely involved in supporting loved ones who are suffering with cancer. After his life was deeply touched by cancer in his family, Paul set up the charity as he believed that it was often family and friends who are forgotten when their close ones fight cancer.

Other village residents celebrated in the awards were Margaret Gaughan and Judy Leech, both nominated by Hurstpierpoint & Sayers Common Parish Council. Margaret has devoted the last 42 years to St Lawrence School, starting work in the kitchen in 1974, firstly as the kitchen assistant and then as cook for 21 years. For the next 21 years she has worked tirelessly as the cleaning supervisor and has enjoyed watching the school grow over the years.

Judy has been a Leader of 2nd Hurstpierpoint Guides for 29 years. This involves weekly meetings and taking the Guides away on camps. She has held roles as District and Division Commissioner. An active member of the Mothers Union, Judy helps with their Toddler Group and fundraising for various projects.

Fish back on the menu in Hurstpierpoint

“Haywards Heath fish deli The Fresh Fish Shop is now offering FREE home delivery to Hurstpierpoint on Wednesdays & Fridays”

— The Fresh Fish Shop

Hurstpierpoint residents have been without a fishmonger for some time, but now The Fresh Fish Shop in Haywards Heath is offering to fill that void.

The shop is based by the railway station on Commercial Square but has free delivery slots available on both Wednesdays and Fridays direct to your door in Hurstpierpoint at no extra cost and with no minimum order.

Owner Sebastian Candelon grew up with alligators and snakes around him and fished for piranhas in the llanos of Venezuela. These days he runs the long-established Fresh Fish Shop and is looking forward to meeting the needs of local customers in the run up to the festive season.

“Christmas is a busy time for us in the shop,” Sebastian explains, “as many of us now include fish of all types as part of the essential mix of great food served up over the period.”

Among the regular produce available the team of fishmongers at the store on Commercial Square are offering ‘already done’ seafood platters and dressed salmon to order – to save customers time in creating amazing Christmas canapés.

For Sebastian doing the right thing is important. “Our fresh fish is sourced from all of the major fishing ports in the UK; primarily Eastbourne, Cornwall, Peterhead, Grimsby and handpicked by us from Billingsgate fish market. We pride ourselves in selecting only the finest seafood from line-caught, local day boats and MSC certified fish where possible and RSPCA Freedom Food certified salmon and low environmental impact farms for sea bass and sea bream.”

The fresh fish stocked at the shop is complemented by numerous product lines to enhance and expand your fish-cooking repertoire. In addition to pre-packaged favourites like salmon fillets and fishcakes, you can also discover local eggs, olives and a range of sauces on the shelves.

Sebastian is offering an exclusive offer to Hurst Life readers to get 25% OFF your first purchase at the shop before 15th December. This is perfect for you to try The Fresh Fish Shop before placing your Christmas order.

Download the voucher from this website: www.thefreshfishshop.com/hurst-life

The shop also has a variety of cooking demos coming up in early 2017 – see the website or adverts for details, or call the shop on 01444 451830.