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A message from Hannah Quiz Corner It’s that time of the year again, and we have had several fantastic Christmas events already! We hosted Santa in his Grotto once again, which was very popular with families, as was our successful Christmas Market, that had doubled in size since 2018. Thank you to so many of you for coming along. We all enjoyed our Day Service Customer Christmas Disco at Worthing Rugby Club, with karaoke and group dances all evening. We are now looking forward to Carols in the Stables and our end of year Christmas meal on 23rd December, our final day before the Christmas break. Our Day Service reopens on Thursday 2nd January. The café is beginning to take shape, now boasting a roof and the beginnings of four walls. The disabled access ramp has been built, and we are now finalising the designs of what will become the soft play area and Ferring Country Stores! 1. How many reindeer drive Santa Claus’ sleigh? 2. Stollen is the traditional fruit cake of which country? 3. What type of tree does the partridge sit in, according to the well-known Christmas song? 4. What are two other commonly used names for Father Christmas? Answers can be found on the back page. Bells Candles Candy-cane Cards Celebrate Chimney Christmas Rudolph Giving Santa Season Sleigh Stocking Tree Wreath Elves Frosty Gift Greetings Holiday Jolly Joy Merry Mistletoe Noel North Pole Reindeer Thank for all you support in 2019, I hope you have a lovely Christmas, and look forward to seeing you in the New Year.

Our thanks also go to Rhythm and Blue Inc, Jenny Adcock, St Andrews Women's Fel-lowship, East Preston & Kingston Horticulture Society , Adur Petanque Club and the Co-operative Food Ferring for their generous donations. Ferring Funders and Friends Our Day Service Christmas Disco was a huge success this year, with over 65 customers, families and friends enjoying some festive fun at Worthing Rugby Club. You can see all the photos from the evening on our webpage at: https://www.ferringcountrycentre.org/day-service-customer-christmas-disco-2019 We are selling our Christmas cards again this year! With over ten unique designs drawn by our Day Service Customers, there are plenty of cards to choose from. Still looking for the perfect gift? Why not gift someone an annual farm pass, or an animal adoption? Our Centre is open year-round, so this gift certainly isn’t just for Christmas! We hope to see many of you enjoying our Winter Warmer deal in the cosy café, or coming along to visit the animals on Dales farm for the special price of £2.50 per person, under 2’s go free! A Festive Ferring Christmas We would like to thank Electronic Temperature Instruments Ltd, for their very generous donation of £5,500 to sponsor our new staff uniforms. Nicky Dumbleton, Exhibition and Events Coordinator from ETI Ltd said ”[it was] lovely to visit last week and see all the fantastic uniforms being proudly worn by staff. It was a pleasure to be able to support such a worthwhile local charity" We would also like to thank our regular supporter, Vicki Woodard for her generous donation of £1000. Vicki has been supporting our Centre for many years and often comes along to visit the horses, which she also sponsors. Vicki said; “I adore the horses and the work they do for people with disabilities, [Ferring Country Centre] does such a wonderful job helping people". Our Christmas Opening Hours are available on our website: https://www.ferringcountrycentre.org/Pages/Category/visitor-information

Coming Soon... Focus on… 19th December Carols in the Stables 6:30pm — 9:00pm 2nd and 3rd January Bounce World in our indoor riding school 11:00 — 13:00 & 14:00—16:00 19th and 20th February Bounce World in our indoor riding school 11:00 — 13:00 & 14:00—16:00 Dates for your diary 6th–17th April, Alice in Wonderland Hunt 3rd May, three Forts Marathon 8th-10th May, Spring Plant Event More details on these and all upcoming events can be found on our website at www.ferringcountrycentre.org or on our Facebook page. Thank you for your support. 1. Nine, 2. Germany, 3. A pear tree, 4. Saint Nick, Kris Kringle, Santa Claus. We are taking part in the ‘Our Town’ movement. ‘Our Town’, a West Sussex County Council initiative described as an “innovative project supporting adults with learning disabilities” was originally established in Horsham, following similar schemes founded elsewhere in the UK. The project offers support to adults with learning disabilities who may find themselves in an uncomfortable or distressing situation. Each person taking part is issued with a membership card with their name, phone number and emergency contact details, which the shop or business can use to assist the person. When out and about, should the member be in need of assistance, they will be able to go into any shop or business displaying an ‘Our Town’ window sticker. Ferring Country Centre displays the sticker in reception and offers help to any vulnerable adults that may need assistance in any way.