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A packet full of football swaps

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ell, that was a slow news month… Where do I even begin? Iceland perhaps. Iceland, a country - as we were constanty reminded - with the same population of Leicester. A country with so few people, that Bjork and Geothermal Spa were listed as substitutes. But that wasn’t the big story...

We’ve had Glastonbury too. Glastonbury, a place where - as we were constanty reminded ÀiÛi iÀÃ >Ûi > ¼ vi >vwÀ }½ experience whilst sitting in a foot of mud watching ELO. But that wasn’t the big story...

AAH: JULY 2016 Ben Morris

Wrote the articles

Toby Phillips

Took the photos

George Voisey

The ‘workie’. Did not want pink nails!

Thanks Jeremy Knight of HDC/Horsham Museum for providing images

and text for the History feature on Page 48 Andy Hepworth for providing us with photos Kathryn Attwood for images of previous Lights & Bushels shows

And what of Marseilles? Marseilles, where sections of England football supporters thought that shouting “Calm down!” in the face of riot police constituted “just having a good time, minding our own business!” But that wasn’t the big story... The big story was, and remains of course, the EU Referendum. (Yes, I know you’re bored of it. But seriously, what else was I going to write about?)

It was a Referendum which divided us, pretty much straight down the middle. Take the Glastonbury campers and the football hooligans. Two groups who share a common interest in their steadfast refusal to dispose of rubbish responsibly; the footy fans are nonplussed about smashing beer bottles in the streets of Marseilles, whilst presumably the environmentally-conscious ÕÃ V ÛiÀÃ Li iÛi Ì >Ì wââÞ drinks bottles and busted tents make good topsoil for arable farmland?

Despite this shared love for littering, the two groups were at polar ends of the Referendum voting spectrum, weren’t they? We had the people of Glastonbury, undoubtedly patriotic, echoing the views of their favourite musicians, taking to Twitter to profess how much smarter they are than the ‘ill-

informed’ Leave voters. Then there was the fans in their England shirts, undoubtedly patriotic, echoing the views of The Sun and taking to online forums to remind ‘luvvies’ like Bob Geldof that having a hit song in 1979 doesn’t make them political spokesmen.

Perhaps the one thing most can agree on was that several prominent spokespeople for both sides – be it Boris Johnson or Nigel Farage, David

> iÀ À `` i ââ>À` q probably did more harm than good to their own campaign. If you want to win, give the other side the microphone! In the end, we voted for Brexit, the biggest thing to have ever happened in the history of combined words. Bigger than Grexit. Bigger even than Chillax. Ah, can you remember Chillax? Those were happier times

weren’t they; at least until your mum started saying it. There was no Brexit gloom back then. No looming possibility of Briminister Boris Bronson combining more words with ‘British.’ Anyone for a game of Brootball? We invented it! Who fancies Brish and chips? Britannia rules the waves and all of its cod! Brian? Simply British people who were once called Ian. On the morning after - Friday 24 June - it was quite scary, wasn’t it? What would happen? Well, my dog was still wagging his tail at the sight of a tennis ball. Nothing unusual there. I discovered uneaten fruit from the previous day in my son’s lunchbox. Nothing unusual there. So I plucked up the courage to venture outside. The binmen looked noticeably happier on brown lid recycling

day than they do on the busier blue lid recycling days. Nothing unusual there. Encouraged, I walked to the shops, where I bought two packets of Panini Euro 2016 football stickers for my sons. Ì ` Ì i Ì >Ì xä« v À wÛi stickers is far more than the 12p I paid for six stickers in 1988, before adding that a Highland Toffee bar back then cost just 5p. Nothing unusual there. When it came to opening the packets, there it was; Europe’s revenge! One full packet of swaps, when we’ve only collected a third of the stickers! And so it begins…

Later in the day, whilst chopping an Iceland lettuce, I found it was almost entirely white, with a single rough, outer layer of greenery. It was the sort of lettuce usually reserved for burgers at fast food restaurants. “Damn you, Europe!” I roared mockingly, tossing the whole lousy lettuce away. Much like my wife, you may wonder why I was blaming Europe. Much like my wife, you may be amused to discover that I reached the age of 37 thinking that Iceberg lettuce is called Iceland lettuce. Suddenly, that ‘Doctor Doctor, a lettuce is sticking out of my bottom’ joke makes sense. It transpired there was no need to worry, as we are growing our own lettuce in the garden. British lettuce. Brettuce. So, as I joined my wife and children for dinner, I began to consider how I could combine a totally irrelevant salad anecdote into a meaningful Brexitfocused column for AAH, that might resonate with readers. ‘Lettuce be?’

Clearly, I’ve failed! But still, I’ve got to crack on and get on with it.

Ben

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News Round-Up

Revised plans for Horsham FC ground, new operator for town markets and Horsham Festival details

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My Story

Andy Hepworth on being head brewer at King & Barnes and his role in a craft beer revolution

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Business

Sharon Walker started out making birthday cakes for friends, but her business has steadily grown

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The Review

Blue India in Billingshurst surprises with a fresh taste of many regions of the Subcontinent

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Sport

Mel’s Milers, a running club based at Bluecoat Sports, is a healthy convenience for members

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History

Horsham’s forgotten Dinosaur hunter George Bax Holmes is the focus of a Museum Exhibition

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Theatre

A small Horsham theatre company, Lights & Bushels, offers hope for local playwrights

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Letters

footballing pensioner praises the youth, and there’s probably a letter about David Bowie too!

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Community

Hundreds turn out as Warnham hosts a street party to celebrate The Queen’s 90th birthday

The Cover Story

Our July cover features Sharon Walker, who makes and bakes cakes at her home in Southwater. It was all go in Sharon’s kitchen during our visit, and we often had to pause the interview so that Sharon could check the oven! This carried on during the photos. Whilst there were a couple of ‘Here’s one I baked earlier’ cakes, most were being freshly baked for the following day’s orders. Sharon is probably best known locally for her colourful celebration cakes. However, on the day we visited, she was baking a selection of sponge

and carrot cakes, as well as cupcakes and sweet treats, which were all laid out on the worktop in her kitchen. Toby used the light coming in through the window (just out of shot to the right) and set up a single studio light in front of Sharon. She did give us a few treats to take home with us, but in no way did that yÕi Vi ÕÀ `iV Ã Ü i Ì V> i to picking a cover. Honest! We might also have featured Andy Hepworth, the subject of our My Story So Far feature. Well, he did give us a few beers!

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St Catherine’s Hospice holds its annual Dragon Boat Festival at Tilgate Park, Crawley, on Sunday 4 September from 10am - 4pm. The event is a great team building day out for local businesses, and thousands of spectators watch the 40ft Chinese Dragon Boats on the lake. For details on entering, call 01293 447357 or email sarahachuccaro@stch.org.uk

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Victoria Strelciunaite was named Supreme Champion at the Miss Galaxy Universe British Championships. The contest, held at The Hawth, Crawley, is > vi“>Â?i wĂŒÂ˜iĂƒĂƒ ĂƒÂ…ÂœĂœ L>Ăƒi` around performance and functionality. Victoria, who lives in Horsham, maintained the Supreme Champion title she won in 2015 and also won the ‘beach body’ category. Victoria said: “The results are based on a combination of scores taken vĂ€ÂœÂ“ wĂŒÂ˜iĂƒĂƒ ĂŒiĂƒĂŒĂƒ >˜` }Â?>Â“ÂœĂ•Ă€ parades. You have to have great strength and endurance, whilst maintaining elegance.â€? Victoria works as a personal trainer at Cisswood House Hotel.

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The Horsham Town Community Partnership (HTCP) hosts its annual 13-mile Riverside Walk on Saturday 16 July. There is a mass start at Horsham Rugby Club at 10am. A photography competition will be run on the day. Walkers taking lunch at Warnham Nature Reserve will be entertained by The Toons jazz band. For details

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of how to take part search online for HTCP.

A fun, dance-based aerobic workout created by Darcey Bussell and leading choreographer Nathan Clarke is available in Horsham. DDMIX is a full body aerobic workout based on a range of different dance styles with easy-to-follow steps to stimulate the body and mind. Local instructor Holly Gurney is running DDMIX classes at Millais School, Horsham, every Wednesday at 7.30pm. Call 07976 500383 or email Georgia@diversedancemix.com

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As part of his EU Referendum ‘Remain’ campaign, Prime Minister David Cameron visited the West Sussex County Times ÂœvwViĂƒ œ˜ ÂŁĂŽ Ă•Â˜i° i was questioned by editorin-chief Gary Shipton and staff from Spofforths Kreston Reeves Accountants, also based at -ÂŤĂ€ÂˆÂ˜}wiÂ?` ÂœĂ•Ăƒi] ÂœĂ€ĂƒÂ…>“° Ć‚ĂŒ the polls, the Horsham district narrowly voted to Remain in the EU by 51.5% to 48.5% with a

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A Sports Week will be held at Millais School, Horsham, on 25 – 28 July, from 10am - 3pm each day. This holiday activity, organised by Brighton Road Baptist Church, is suitable for 10 - 14 year olds with sports including softball, dodgeball and handball. It costs £30 for 4 days (discount available for LAC holders) and includes a free T-shirt, drinks bottle, games-inthe-park night and fun awards evening. For a registration form visit www.brbc-horsham.org.uk

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Kreston Reeves and Spofforths have merged, creating one of the largest accountancy and w˜>˜Vˆ>Â? >`Ă›ÂˆĂƒÂœĂ€Ăž wĂ€Â“Ăƒ ˆ˜ ĂŒÂ…i -ÂœĂ•ĂŒÂ… >ĂƒĂŒ° /Â…i wÀ“ Â˜ÂœĂœ Â…>Ăƒ 50 partners and more than 450 staff, spread across 10 locations in London and the South East. The merger will result in a new wÀ“ ĂœÂˆĂŒÂ… }Ă€i>ĂŒiĂ€ LĂ€i>`ĂŒÂ… >˜` depth to meet clients’ needs, right across the spectrum from business advisory to wealth management. It will also provide

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a stronger base upon which to develop a range of new services to meet changing business needs. www.spofforths.co.uk A team from Rydon Community College in Storrington produced a stunning performance to triumph at the English Schools’ Swimming Association (ESSA) >Ì > w > ð 9i>À È } À à < i Algar (captain), Amber Ranson, Jessica Mace and Olivia Round took gold in the 4 x 25m girls’ freestyle relay event. The girls, three of whom swim with local club Atlantis, won county and regional competitions to qualify v À Ì i >Ì > w > >Ì - ivwi ` on 18 June. Having only narrowly made it through the heats, the girls produced their very best in Ì i w > ] Ü Ì " Û > « ÜiÀ } i Ì i w > i} Ì V > victory for Rydon CC, the only -Ì>Ìi ÃV >Ì Ì i w > ð www.rydoncc.co.uk

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The Wey and Arun Canal Trust is looking for more volunteers to run boat trips from Loxwood. The canal, a restored section of

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London’s ‘lost route to the sea,’ operates with a team of 130 crew volunteers. More skippers and boat crew are required to drive the boats, operate the locks, look after passengers and serve refreshments. All that’s required is > Ài>à >L i iÛi v wÌ iÃð À details call 01403 752403 or email vwViJÜiÞ> `>ÀÕ °V °Õ

St George’s Church in West Grinstead hopes to nurture young talent through the new Leslie Weller Organ Scholarship. Applications will be open to students aged 15 - 19 studying for university. The scholarship helps cover the cost of organ lessons and travel expenses, whilst the successful applicant can assist at Services and ultimately feed into the wider pool of available organists. For details call Dr A.C Campbell on 01403 710376.

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Horsham Bridge Club is welcoming new members and visitors to its afternoon and evening Bridge sessions, available for all standard of players. For more details on the club, based at

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In July you can pick our famous strawberries and raspberries. The lack of sunshine means that the strawberries have been slightly delayed, so please check Facebook and the website for updates.

Award-Winning Farm Shop New House Farm Shop and Tea Room is located in a beautifully renovated 16th Century barn, hidden in a quiet spot on the edge of Horsham. People come from all over to enjoy our cafe and locally sourced produce.

Local Food and Drink Produce Our locally sourced produce include fresh fruit and veg, freshly baked bread, fresh meat from local farms, beers by local brewers, wines from the Bolney Estate, Sussex cheeses, greetings cards and local crafts.

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16 22a East Street, Horsham, email secretary@horshambridge.co.uk or call 01403 254821. www.horshambridge.co.uk

The popular Horsham Youth Triathlon was held in Horsham Park on Sunday 19 June. Hundreds of children aged 8-16 took part in the event, organised by Hedgehogtri, which involved swimming at The Pavilions, before tackling cycling and running courses in the park. Sam Clarke won the TS3 (13-14 years) category, whilst in the Novice section, Jamie Scriminger and Eloisa Symonds were the fastest competitors in the 8-10 section. Anna Templar won the Novice 11 - 14 race, but all competitors went home with a well-deserved medal. The next triathlon is at Billingshurst on 24 July. www.hedgehogtri-events.co.uk

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Carole Nicholson is the wÀÃÌ Ü > Ì ` the post of Chairman of the Sussex Wildlife Trust, the largest nature conservation organisation in the county. Carole played a leading role in the Plumpton Village Action Plan, which helped form

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Seers Croft Veterinary Surgery has installed a CT Scanner at its practice in Faygate. The scanning improves diagnostic capability in referred cardiorespiratory, small animal medicine and exotic patients. Seers Croft is a family-run surgery, owned and managed by Rob and Liz Reynolds together with partner Dan Andrews. The surgery has been providing care to domestic, exotic and farm animals for 24 years. www.seerscroft.co.uk

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Farlington pupil Gabriella Eltham, 15, has been selected to join Pentathlon GB’s Talent programme. Sports scholar Gabriella is training for the event, which comprises swimming, fencing, riding, running and laser target shooting. Following a training camp in Gloucestershire, Gabriella was selected for the

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World Class Talent Programme. Gabriella has since competed at the Portugal National Triathlon i À >] Ü iÀi à i w à i` 6th. The Pentathlon GB training programme includes athletics at Broadbridge Heath, fencing at Farlington and swimming at The Pavilions.

Horsham District Council has awarded the contract to run the Carfax-based Horsham Markets to Food Rocks. The market has been successfully run by Aldred Associates since 2011. The new operators, based in Lewes, will take over after September’s Big Nibble Food Festival. Food Rocks are an established food and local produce markets and events company and have previously operated the council’s Little Nibble Children’s Food Festival. Simon Teesdale, director of Food Rocks, said: “We would like to thank and congratulate Aldred Associates for handing over such a thriving market. Running the market is a wonderful way to show our commitment to supporting the fantastic artisan traders in Horsham and the surrounding

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areas and an opportunity to set up some exciting local festivals and events.” The Horsham Markets contract covers Carfax based markets on Thursdays and Saturdays, plus special Sunday events during the year. www.foodrockssouth.co.uk Leechpool Primary -V ÃÌÃ ÌÃ wÀÃÌ ever music festival, Leechfest, on Thursday 21 July, from 4.30 - 7pm. The event is a celebration of the school’s musical talent for all the family with performances from children, parents and teachers. All money raised will go towards funding a purpose-built music room for the school. Tickets £3 (£1 child) on the day. leechpoolprimaryschool.co.uk

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A Horsham club for unattached men and women aged over 50 is celebrating its 10th birthday. Tricia Bentley of The Group, said: “Those who come along to a club night and join, receive a diary by email and can choose to go walking, go to the theatre, play golf, eat out or come with us on holiday. We’re very proud that some meet new

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Hundreds of riders joined Davina McCall to raise funds for Horsham-based children’s charity Action Medical Research. Some 450 cyclists, including ice skater Jayne Torvill,

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braved the rain for Davina’s Big Sussex Bike Ride, which is expected to raise more than £30,000. www.action.org.uk

The story goes that a carthorse (pictured) used to deliver milk around Horsham and on its rounds it used to get a treat at Shepp’s newsagents on North Street. This photograph is part of a small but fascinating photography exhibition at Horsham Museum, showing

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iconic and occasionally amusing shots of shops around Horsham, dating from 1875 - 1960. Let’s Go Shopping is open until 16 July. www.horshammuseum.org

Horsham Area Community Car Scheme is hoping to w ` Û Õ ÌiiÀ `À ÛiÀà who could use their own cars for transporting elderly people and >`Õ ÌÃ Ü Ì L ÌÞ ` vwVÕ Ì ið They also require a volunteer administrator to supervise the

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arranging of transport. Roundabout Talking News is a Horsham charity which provides a free weekly recording to blind and partially sighted people. They are seeking a volunteer with PR/publicity experience to spread word of the service. Motor Neurone Disease Association is looking for a ‘visitor’. The role is home-based and involves supporting people, either in their homes or in a public venue, with expenses reimbursed. For more

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volunteering opportunities contact Horsham and Mid Sussex Voluntary Action, on 01444 258102 or email VolunteerCentre@hamsva.org.uk

Parham House hosts its 23rd annual Garden Weekend, opened by Lady Emma Barnard and head gardener Tom Brown, on 9-10 July. The event, which showcases high-quality specialist nurseries, takes place in the Pleasure Grounds adjacent to Parham’s awardwinning gardens, which will be open throughout the event. At 2pm, on both days, join Tom for an informal talk on sweet peas. Visitors can also enjoy the rare collections of paintings, furniture and needlework in Parham House. For ticket prices and info visit www.parhaminsussex.co.uk

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On Thursday 21 July 2016, Spofforths and Kreston Reeves will be hosting a charity seminar at Wiston House in Steyning. The event will start at 2:00pm where speakers Mark Spofforth OBE, Alex Spofforth, Rupert Moyle and Carol Curtis will be covering a variety of topics including SORP, VAT, governance and provide “10 Top Tips for the Trustee Boardroom”. Michael Ashley, Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee of the Charity Commission, will explain the Charity Commission’s view on the important role of trustees.

The 7th annual reunion for St Thomas More School pupils and staff will be held at Shrine Church of Our Lady of Consolation & St Francis, Park Lane, West Grinstead on Saturday 23 July from 12pm. The reunion includes a buffet with contributions to the Church. The reunion will be followed by a meal at The Windmill in Littleworth. There is a Facebook Page.

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The Dame Vera Lynn Trust hosts a South Downs Walk from Arundel to Brighton on Saturday 17 September. Walkers can choose from 12km or 35k walks, starting at Arundel Castle, to raise funds for the Trust, which supports babies and children with Cerebral Palsy. Those taking part in the longer walk will enjoy a meal at Devil’s Dyke. The cost is £35 with a lower rate for Under 16s. To register email Catherine.bristow@dvlcc.org. uk or call 01403 780444.

The event will finish with a question and answer session and round-up, followed by an opportunity for networking and drinks from 4:00pm. This event will be of particular interest to those of you who are already charity trustees, chief executives and finance officers keen to find out more information on running and being part of a charity.

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Horsham Artists’ Open Studios (HAOS) hosts its annual Art Trail to 9-10 and 16-17 July. HAOS is an informal group of artists and craftspeople, working in a wide variety of disciplines and mediums, all

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living or working in the district. This year’s Art Trail involves more than 30 artists, creators and makers. They include sculptors Irma Westerdijk, Janine Creaye and Paul Baden, ceramicists Jean Holder and Chris Weedon, and jewellery makers Bruce Ringrose and Jill Mills. Painters include Peter Piper, Benjamin Smith, Sharon Norman, Angela Brittain, Ian Hadley and Alison Ingram. You can also view the glass work of Deborah Timperley and Judith Alford, silversmith Denise Bliss and the textiles of Iris Bishop.

The Shipley Arts Festival, now in its 16th year, offers an incredible programme of classical music. On Sunday 10 July, from 5.30pm, Grammy nominated Westminster Williamson Voices perform with Bernardi Music Group, Andrew Cleary, William Penn School and Greenway Academy at Christ’s Hospital School Chapel. The programme includes music of Old Blue Sydney Carter, James Whitbourn’s own music and favourites including The Lark Ascending. Tickets £14 from 01403 750220 or www.thecapitolhorsham.com

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Horsham Folk Club, which meets at The Normandy Centre, Denne Road, Horsham hosts a series of musical nights during the festival. There’s a Folk in the Carfax event on Saturday 16 July, from 10am. Acts include Granny’s Attic, Flossie Malavialle, Dr Bluegrass, The Full Shanty and Sunjay. Broadwood Morris and Magog Ladies Morris will dance too. www.horshamfolkclub.co.uk

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The Horsham Folk Club hosts Sunjay, nominated for the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award and the British Blues Awards, on Sunday 17 July, at 8pm. Admission £8. www.horshamfolkclub.co.uk

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The Horsham Garden Music Festival will be held in Horsham Park Human Nature Garden on 16 17 and 23 - 24 July. All concerts are free and will take place from 1 - 5pm. This outdoor, family-friendly festival features talented local musicians and singers. The Acoustic & Folk day (Saturday 16) includes One For The Road

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and The Logical Hairs. The Musical Medley on Sunday 17 sees the return of Euphoria Steel Band and Supernotes. Music From Stage & Screen (Saturday 23) will be compered by local Diva Sarah EsserHaswell and includes Slinfold Concert Band. The Rock Concert on Sunday 24 features Rock Dogs and Solice.

Elkie Brooks is celebrating her 70th birthday with a UK tour, coming to The Capitol on Sunday 17 July. Now Ì i wvÌ `iV>`i v iÀ V>ÀiiÀ] Elkie is one of the most powerful and versatile vocal talents of her generation. Performing some classic hits, blues and jazz, an electric evening is guaranteed. Tickets cost £27 from 01403 750220. www.thecapitolhorsham.com

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The Music Circle will be presenting a showcase concert by selected young musicians from the Horsham Performers Platform on Sunday 17 July at the Unitarian Church, Worthing Road, Horsham. HPP provides opportunities for amateur musicians and singers

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Horsham Museum hosts an exhibition of the district’s links to dinosaurs throughout the week of the Festival. On Saturday 9 at 11am & Saturday 16 at 2:30pm, Jeremy Knight, Heritage and Museum Manager (pictured) will provide a talk on dinosaurs. It’ll include details on Horshamosaurus Rudgwickensis – a dinosaur discovered locally 176 years ago by George Bax Holmes. The museum’s exhibition also showcases the work of Hastings born video artist Toby Tatum, ĂœÂ…Âœ Â…>Ăƒ ÂŤĂ€Âœ`Ă•Vi` > ĂƒÂ…ÂœĂ€ĂŒ wÂ?“] Monsters. www.horshammuseum.org

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The Johnson Neilson Theatre Group, run by professional West End actors Gael Johnson and Michael Neilson, will be performing a 10 minute version of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. The young group will be performing in the Human Nature Garden in Horsham Park on Saturday 9 July at 1pm and 2pm. www.jntheatregroup.com

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NODA award-winning local society HAODS present a preview of their August production of Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ in the Human Nature Garden on Saturday 16 July, at 6pm. The full play will feature original music, bespoke set and costumes as well as a full cast of adults and juniors. HAODS will be performing the full play at The Capitol on 10 - 13 August. www.haods.co.uk

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Horsham Writer’s Circle presents Billingshurst author Juliet West at Horsham Library on Tuesday 12 July, from 1.30 - 3pm. Before the Fall, Juliet’s debut novel, is inspired by a devastating true tale of love and betrayal, set in London’s East End during the First World War. Local author Umi Sinha will be discussing her novel ‘Belongings’ at the library on Thursday 14 July, at 7pm. ‘Belongings’ tells the story of three generations from the darkest days of the British Raj to the aftermath of The Great War. http://horshamwriters.co.uk

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BUSINESS: 31 Sharon Walker with a selection of her cakes

SUGAR COATING SUCCESS Hard Work Gives Sharon Walker Cause For Celebration

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here are advantages to being a professional cake maker. You can crack eggs at lighting speed, you’re always invited to parties, and if you’re feeling low, there’s usually chocolate in the cupboard! But as Southwater mum Sharon Walker explains, making a successful business requires far more than just baking skills...

A RISKY VENTURE

“I attended a cake decorating course and was baking as a hobby, although I was still a full time account manager. When my son was born 10 years ago, I didn’t want to go back to my job. So I decided to try baking as an occupation. It was a massive risk, as it meant

losing a full-time wage at a time when we had only recently moved to a new house. But my husband was very supportive and the business grew steadily Ì i wÀÃÌ Þi>À° Ì >Ã }À Ü year-on-year ever since.

In all honesty, I wasn’t a great baker at the start. I was always asking my nan, Phyllis, for tips. She was always baking when I was young and now she has passed away, I use her old mixing bowl. Right to the end, she could whip up a great sponge cake, which she was famous for! So she gave me lots of recipes and useful tips in those early days. To begin with, I was mainly making celebration cakes and my business just grew through word-of-mouth and my Facebook page.”

VISION OF CHILDREN “You do need to visualise a celebration cake before you make a start on it.

One of the most challenging task is making children’s birthday cakes, as children tend to have a very different vision of what the cake should look like. I talk to the customer - and sometimes even the child - to w ` ÕÌ Ü >Ì Ì iÞ Ü> Ì° À

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Sharon Walker coating a sponge cake; a selection of Sharon’s cupcakes; a plate of swiss rolls; one of Sharon’s impressive cakes; instance, they make want a cake with a Frozen theme, but there are so many different options! One girl asked for ‘a mermaid with chocolate hair.’ I wasn’t sure what she meant, so we chatted about it and she was thrilled with the result. I also bake for businesses. I’m particularly proud of a cake for Novo Nordisk, based at Gatwick. The company’s President was visiting from The States so I was

given the brief of making a cake of the building that could feed 300 people. The cake had many layers and I even made little trees for outside the building. I’m told the staff still talk about it now.”

TRICKY TALK

“It’s always sensible to talk about the cake with the

customer, not just to ensure you understand the idea, but also establish a budget. There are people who are happy to spend £150 on a birthday cake whilst some may have a limit of £40, so you have to establish what is feasible without offending people. It can be a tricky conversation, LÕÌ Þ Õ V> ½Ì ëi ` wÛi ÕÀà working on a £40 cake. If you’re making a children’s character cake with different

colours on, you can spend quite a bit of time mixing the right colours before you even start.”

COMFORT ZONES

“If you keep doing the same thing, like any job it can become boring, so I’m always looking at new ideas. In the last few years, the business has begun to diversify.

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Sharon has branched out by offering brownies and other treats I was approached to supply 1898 Café in East Street, which has now closed, as they wanted me to supply them with small cakes. It was out of my comfort zone, but I felt I could not say ‘No.’ It was important that I tried to move forward. Feedback from the celebration cakes was always excellent, both in appearance and how they taste, but I was quite nervous about making cupcakes and smaller treats. I judged the Horsham Bake Off during the Food and Drink Festival, so I know that the standard of baking in the town is very good. I was nervous as I felt my cakes had to stand out, but thankfully feedback has been very good.

After serving the 1898 Café for a while, Horsham Hospital League of Friends asked if I could supply the hospital café, so now my services have evolved.

As time went by, I got to know a lovely bunch of people who run their own business. As well as supplying the cakes, I like to sit down with my trade customers to talk about pricing and how my cakes can help their business. We all help and support one another, which for me is what being a local business is all about.”

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My millionaire shortbread has got quite a reputation, and the brownies go down very well too. I also make other treats including sticky toffee pudding, apple crumble and pavlova. I still research new recipes as I like new challenges! There are never any disasters though. If something goes wrong, I always think, ‘Don’t worry, it’s just cake!’

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“These days, my time is split evenly between baking for venues and making the celebration cakes.

It was very tough in the early years, when I was mainly focusing on celebration cakes, as you are working incredibly long hours for not very much money. / i ÕÀÃ V> Li ` vwVÕ Ì] >Ã ÌÃ not a 9-to-5 job by any means. Often I work late, well in to the night, especially if I’m making a big batch for a wedding or one of the golf courses.

Some of Sharon’s celebration cakes

My husband and I have often discussed the option of me hanging up my apron and getting a regular job again, but I love the fact that I can pick up our son from school and be home with him. Even if I’m working in the kitchen and he’s in the other room doing his homework or watching TV, we are still here together. So for me, it’s not about the money.”

HELPING FRIENDS

“A friend of mine, Stacey Montague, was diagnosed with cancer last year. I hosted a garden party at my home in April to raise some money for Stacey and her family, and we raised £2,100. I was expecting to raise about £300, but Stacey has many friends and we had about 150 people arrive on the day, which was fantastic. From talking to Stacey and others about the range of healthy-eating cakes on the market, I have been thinking about creating a new range of dairy-free, sugar-free cakes. Maybe that’s a new direction for the business next year!”

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n recent years, going to an Indian restaurant hasn’t triggered the excitement that it once did for me. Whilst there has been a revolution in dining out over the decade, I have felt that it’s been more of an evolution for some local curry houses. The service is typically warm and friendly, yet the dishes have become largely familiar. And they’re still being served in silver tins on heated trays. In Brighton, restaurants such as Chilli Pickle and Indian Summer have raised the bar a little higher – certainly in terms of modernising presentation. There hasn’t been too much evidence of such things happening in Horsham yet. So I wasn’t overly enthused about my visit to Blue India in Billingshurst. Toby and Maria weren’t

bubbling with excitement either, as they didn’t enjoy their meal at Blue India’s Haywards Heath restaurant (which is now closed) several years ago. It was something of a pleasant surprise then, that we left V w`i Ì v ÀiÌÕÀ } Ã Ì this charming little restaurant on the High Street...

A BIT OF HISTORY

/ i wÀÃÌ Blue India opened in Crawley 16 years ago, and following its success, a second restaurant was opened in Haywards Heath. Strangely, it didn’t prove as popular, so it closed and the owners looked elsewhere for its second outlet. Nurul Alam, restaurant manager, said: “We arrived in Billingshurst two years ago. There was an Indian restaurant

‘India is a very big country and people in Kolkata do not cook the same as people in Mumbai or Delhi’

building, so we changed things around and introduced our own menu. “We already have a lot of regulars because we are always introducing different dishes with iÜ y>Û ÕÀð “Billingshurst is not a big village, yet there are three Indian restaurants and a takeaway, so if we do not offer good food and service then people will not come to me. “They do not come in just to see my face. They come here because they want good food.”

CELEBRATED CHEF

here before, Monsoon, and the owner was looking to retire. “The decor wasn’t really to our taste, but we loved the historic

Upon arriving and reading a glowing report of Blue India’s head chef, we were excited about meeting him. After all, he is referred to as “one of the most celebrated Indian chefs of his generation”

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It is the same restaurant! The contrasting front and rear entrances of the Billingshurst restaurant

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‘Initially, when we asked people if they wanted to try Indian wine, they were usually a little unsure!” on the website. It did seem strange that somebody who had cooked for the Indian President was now cooking in a rural Sussex village. As it turns out, Mr Patel is the Executive Chef who dictates the direction of Blue India’s menu and visits occasionally to train full-time chefs. Nural said: “He is a very experienced chef, having worked in some of India’s best hotels, and he knows a variety of spices from different regions. “It is a very big country and Þ Õ Ü w ` Ì >Ì «i « i Kolkata do not cook the same as people in Mumbai or Delhi. “With Mr Patel’s expertise, we can select dishes from many regions and our customers can Ã> « i > ÌÀÕi y>Û ÕÀ v ` >° It is not the full picture by any means, but it is a great representation of the country. “He will visit several times a month to work with our chefs

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There’s plenty of experience between the other chefs too. Head chef Ziaul Islam has previously been head chef at Indian restaurants in France and Sweden. The Tandoori chef is Mr Rahaman, who has worked in all of Blue India’s restaurants.

FINAL TOUCHES

As it happens, a new menu will be presented to Blue India customers very soon. We’re surprised that we are treated to many of these forthcoming dishes during our review. It is noticeable that several of the regular diners – and there are quite a few present – cast envious eyes in our direction. These tasters suggest that the new menu marks a healthy jump up in quality, although

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Nural explains that the dishes need perfecting. º7i ÃÌ ii` Ì > i Ì i w > touches in terms of some of the sauces and garnishing too, as we want to make them perfect. “Some people like to have the same dishes every time, whilst others are asking for different y>Û ÕÀÃ] Ã Üi >Ài Ì> } Ì i À advice and changing the menu.”

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The nicely textured crab and potato w } Ü>Ã `i } ÌvÕ ] Ü Ì > } Ì crispy coating, colourfully served with tomatoes, lettuce, onion, peppers and a silky Tamarind sauce. It is a great choice for appetiser for a small group sharing dishes.

Even better was a plate of tilapia ƂUJ CDQXG TKIJV chunks, well seasoned and served with an appealing mint and coriander Ã>ÕVi° / i Ài à wà Ü>à } Ì and cleanly battered, with chopped salad again making it a colourful, well-presented dish.

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INDIAN DRINKS

We enjoyed the dishes so much that we had barely noticed how much we were enjoying the wine. The wine, that is, from India. Indian beers such as Cobra barely need an introduction, but on the waiter’s recommendation, we did try (and enjoy!) a glass a Sauvignon blanc from the Nasik Valley. We actually went one step further

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The Goan red chicken curry and (below) an Indian Sauvignon blanc

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and tried one of Blue India’s range of cocktails; a fun coconut cocktail of mango, vodka, peach, ginger and lemongrass. Nurul said: “Initially, when we asked people if they wanted to try the Indian wine, they were usually a little unsure. It is actually very good and now our Sauvignon blanc is the bestselling wine.” As we slurped the last drop and topped up our glasses, the main dishes arrived. Again, having left it to the chef to choose our dishes, most of them came from the new menu.

The EQEQPWV NCOD CDQXG was very pleasant, with chunks of lightly moist lamb working well with the sweet taste of coconut. Green chilies gave this Kerala dish a little kick, and the dry texture made it a

complementary companion to other dishes with sauce.

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‘Throughout the meal, the staff were warm, friendly and attentive’

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The pick of the main course dishes, in my eyes, was a lovely 4CLCUVJCP EJKEMGP CDQXG , with chicken breast rolled with peas and spinach and coated in a lightly sweet sauce you could slurp by the spoonful. As with all the dishes, it was oil free and offered great colour. We did try a couple of desserts, including +PFKCP OCPIQ MWNĆ‚

CDQXG TKIJV , a staple of Indian restaurants. To be honest, even with a squirt of cream and a sprinkling of hundreds and thousands, it was standard curry house fare. However, seeing as nobody expects great things of an Indian dessert, it made no difference to what was a very enjoyable evening out.

GREAT CHARACTER

Throughout the meal, the staff were warm, friendly and attentive, and the building itself, with its low oak beams, packs great character and promotes a social atmosphere amongst the diners. We chatted with several other diners on the night, most of them regular visitors, which suggests that Blue India has already won over the villagers. It’s now added us to its list of fans. Whilst the new menu might need a w˜>Â? yÂœĂ•Ă€ÂˆĂƒÂ… ˆ˜ ÂŤÂ?>ViĂƒ] ÂˆĂŒ½Ăƒ }œœ` ĂŒÂœ see local Indian restaurants being more thoughtful and inventive with menus and presentation. REPORT: BEN MORRIS PHOTOS: TOBY PHILLIPS

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Right Time, Right Pace

For Mel’s Milers

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el’s Milers Jogging Club meets twice a week at Bluecoat Sports at Christ’s Hospital. Whilst the club is open to all, it has proved particularly popular with female runners and retired grandparents, as members can take advantage of a crèche whilst enjoying their run. AAH spoke to founder Melanie Marlow, membership secretary Sarah Inman, 10km race organiser Colin Shaw, endurance runner Liz Hutchinson and club runner Catherine Low...

Mel: I had been running with two established clubs in Horsham – Blue Star Harriers and Horsham Joggers - for about 15 years. The runs took place in the evening, so I had to wait for my husband to come home from work to look after

our children, and then I would go running in the dark. I found this routine quite tiring. When I started working at Bluecoat Sports Centre in 2000, as a receptionist, I spoke to the centre manager about forming a new club, which could take advantage of the crèche. So Mel’s Milers was born.

Catherine: I have two sons, and used the crèche for many Þi>Àð Þ Þ Õ }iÃÌ Ã wÛi Ü and has started school, so I no longer need it. But it’s been a really important service for me since I joined Mel’s Milers and we still have several members with babies and young children who use the crèche. What I particularly like about the crèche at Bluecoat Sports is that the staff are older and more experienced than I’ve seen elsewhere. They are very good

with the children and know how to engage them, so I was always very relaxed about leaving my boys there.

Mel: Mel’s Milers is not a women’s only club, but there may be that perception because it is popular with mums in particular, as it’s convenient for them. We also see a lot of grandparents, who are often involved in childcare these days. When I formed the club, I didn’t want people to have the same childcare issues I had to face, so we run on Wednesday and Friday mornings. There are very few daytime running groups in England. Sarah: We currently have about 70 members and really the club grows through word of mouth. A lot of new members come along with their friends and like

the atmosphere. It does help being a daytime club and some people have Fridays off work too, so for a lot of people we meet at convenient times.

Mel: We have about 10 different runs that we can use. We’re very fortunate in that Christ’s Hospital is situated close to the Downs Link and the roads around it are quiet. I’ve lived in the area all of my life, so I did have a few routes in mind when the club was formed. Since then, new routes have evolved and we’ve given them nicknames including Lindsay’s Lake and The Breakfast Run. Members enjoy running on the Downs Link, as it’s safe and ÌÀ>vwV vÀii° 7i ÕÃÕ> Þ >Ûi about four groups, depending on the range of abilities. I’ll normally take a group on a 10 kilometre run, which is

MEL’S MILERS: 43 Mel’s Milers meet at Bluecoat Sports in Christ’s Hospital, providing good access to the Downs Link and pleasant countryside runs.

‘New routes have evolved and we’ve given them nicknames such as Lindsay’s Lake and The Breakfast Run’ manageable for the majority of members in the time that we have. In the summer, we also hold social runs along the Downs, whilst for some Mel’s Milers has been a stepping stone to bigger events.

Liz: I joined Mel’s Milers about eight years ago. I was moaning >L ÕÌ Li } Õ wÌ >vÌiÀ >Û } ÌÜ children, so my husband entered me for a half marathon and said ‘You’ve got three months to train for it!’ So I came here to Bluecoat Sports to train, and whilst the 13-mile run nearly killed me, I did it! That led to me entering other events, as if you hang around with this lot for long enough, you’ll end up running a marathon... À Ü ÀÃit Þ wÀÃÌ Õ ÌÀ> >À>Ì was a 34-mile run along the south coast, over the Seven Sisters. Since then, I’ve completed a couple of 50-mile runs, and the Downs Link from Shoreham to Guildford. After taking part in a 100km challenge London to Brighton, I’m building up to a 100-mile run. I think a lot of it is in your head and I have found that I’m able to keep going, which is the key. I’m not particularly quick, but I do keep going!

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Colin: I’ve been running since giving up smoking in 1979. I started out running in and around Horsham, then took part in the Barns Green half marathon. My wÀÃÌ ` >À>Ì Ü>Ã 1992. I’m 73 now, and joined Mel’s Milers in 2002. It’s only after my retirement that I started being competitive in running events! Race results are broken up into age categories, and I’m in the 70+ bracket now. I’ve been quite successful but there are a viÜ wÌ È Þi>À `Ã Ã Ì ÌÕÀ 70, so these whipper-snappers might be harder to beat! I did recently say - after the Brighton event - that I had run my last marathon. However, I’ve since been told that my time means that I could have a ‘Good for Age’ entry to the London Marathon. So, I’m tempted to change my mind! Catherine: I’ve been to health V ÕLÃ Liv Ài] > ` w ` Ì >Ì Þ Õ can end up sitting in a Jacuzzi for a while before visiting the health spa, and before you know it, it’s time for a glass of wine! Here, I get a proper workout. There is also a good social atmosphere. We go on a trip abroad most years to race, and there’s always

Colin: ‘I’ve been quite successful DWV C HGY ƂV 69-year-olds will soon turn 70, so they might be hard to beat!’ time to go out in the evening and do some sightseeing. We’ve been to Verona, Marrakesh, Barcelona, Lake Maggiore, Nice, Prague and last year, we went on a running weekend to Balmoral. As well as the club running days, quite a few of Mel’s Milers also meet up on a Sunday morning for a run, and there’s been some good friendships formed.

Liz: Through Mel’s Milers, I was able to enter the London Marathon two years ago, and I’ve also taken part in the Brighton Marathon. I still enjoy coming here, as it’s a lovely group of very supportive people. Also, Boris makes brilliant coffee in the Bluecoat Sports café.

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At the age of 73, Colin Shaw is a competitive runner and recently clocked a time that could see him earn a London Marathon entry

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‘We’ve been to Verona, Marrakesh, Barcelona, Lake Maggiore, Nice, Prague and last year, Balmoral’ Colin: Like Horsham Joggers, Mel’s Milers is recognised by UK Athletics and must organise > vwV > ÀÕ } iÛi Ì° 7i held our 10 kilometre run in April, with proceeds donated to good causes. Over the years, we’ve supported the likes of The Springboard Project, Help for Heroes, Sussex Air Ambulance, }wi ` > À -V ] / i >ÀÞ How Trust and Chestnut Tree ÕÃi° "ÕÀ Óä£È V >À Ì ià >Ài Macmillan and the Sussex Cancer Fund, which we support through the 10km event and any other fundraisers held throughout the year. Mel: Colin organises the annual 10km race, which has seen us raise lots of money for charity, which is something we’re all proud of. This year could see us

raising our highest total yet for our chosen charities, which I think shows what a good club it is at the moment. The emphasis is on enjoyment whilst encouraging one another to reach personal goals, rather than being competitive with each other. Then there’s some fun and some mud thrown in! REPORT: BEN MORRIS PHOTOS: TOBY PHILLIPS

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The Great Iguanodon Discovered by Horsham’s

DINOSAUR HUNTER

This giant specimen of a 10m herbivore that lived 125 million years ago, would later inspire the celebrated Iguanodon model at the Great Exhibition of 1851 at Crystal Palace. This same man also found the remains of Pterodactyls, Megalosaurus, early crocodiles, ÌÕÀÌ iÃ] wà > ` « > Ì vi] > ` three other Iguanodons, all in the Horsham area.

Yet, for generations, his discoveries were forgotten in the annals of Horsham’s history. Only later did the story of George Bax Holmes, Horsham’s great dinosaur hunter, come to light…

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George Bax Holmes unearthed many fossils in Horsham

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n the early years of Queen Victoria’s reign, a Horsham man was to discover the world’s largest Iguanodon.

George was born in Horsham in 1803 to parents who were w > V > Þ V v ÀÌ>L i° He would not have attended Collyer’s School, as he was a Quaker and not Church of England. He might have attended the British School set up by Reverend George Marshall in St Mary’s, but it’s more likely that he attended a private school.

When his school days were over, he remained in Horsham and on 19 October 1826, George married Mary Burns. The notice of his marriage records him as a druggist and chemist. He was 23-years-old > ` >««>Ài Ì Þ Õ µÕ> wi`] >Ã he is not mentioned in the

Society of Apothecaries records. The couple had two daughters; Guliema Mary in 1828 and Ellen Maria in 1829. It was not until a few years later, perhaps 1833, that George started to collect fossils…

LOST WORLD

In 1818, Oxford University >«« Ìi` ÌÃ wÀÃÌ *À viÃÃ À v Geology. Gradually, a picture of geology developed as people explored their interests and reported discoveries to learned societies including The Geological Society.

One such correspondent was Dr Gideon Mantell, from Lewes, who along with his wife found remains in 1822 that ÜiÀi `i Ì wi` >Ã Li } } Ì Iguanodon. This sparking ‘dino-mania’ which continues some 190 years later. In 1828, at Lyme in Dorset, Mary Anning found the remains v > yÞ } Ài«Ì i] Pterodactylus. By that time, Plesiosaurs, Mosasaurs, Ichthysaurs and Iguanodons fossils had all been discovered. So during George’s lifetime, a complete new world was being discovered, analysed and researched, leading to a new way of thinking.

A scapula from a Hylaeosaurus (a herbivorous ankylosaurian dinosaur) in the Holmes collection

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Lower jaw of a young Iguanodon, from the George Bax Holmes collection

Then, during the 1830s and 1840s, his own discoveries were to become important specimens that caused heated debate.

FOSSIL DISCOVERY

By 1839, it was noted that St Mary’s Parish Church was overcrowded, so Reverend Hodgson decided to build a new church. The site was given by Thomas Coppard, who had bought the land from The Duke of Norfolk for £220. Coppard also gave £50 towards the building costs of the Church. George Bax Holmes, a keen amateur dinosaur hunter, was looking over lumps of stone waiting to be cut to build the new chapel when he saw a dark mass amongst greyish brown rock. Little did he know that this discovery would catapult him in to the world of The Great Exhibition of 1851.

According to Bax Holmes’ account of the discovery, published in 1868, the remains of this Iguanodon were discovered behind North Street, ÀÃ > ] > wi ` Li } } Ì - À Henry Fletcher. They were embedded in the sandstone used for construction of the Chapel of Ease, on the opposite side of the road. An Iguanodon femur was shortly afterwards dug up on the estate of , LiÀÌ i ÀÞ ÕÀÃÌ] > wi ` opposite the Depot, on the road to New Lodge.

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Sculptor Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins created 33 life-sized dinosaurs for the Great Exhibition of 1851, including the Iguanodon discovered by George Bax Holmes

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Fossil Reptiles, he noted his observations of the fossils in Holmes’ ‘interesting collection.’

At the time, nobody knew the actual size of the creatures. It was because of the similarity between the fossil tooth and the tooth of the Iguana that one of the creatures was called an Iguanodon. But according to Mantell’s calculations, when Bax Holmes found the largest ungula « > > Ý ­Ì i w }iÀà > ` Ì i bones) his Iguanodon would have been 100ft long! Owen thought differently, arguing that the amount of muscle needed to create movement would make the creature too heavy. > Ìi ½Ã w}ÕÀià >`i > creature that was biologically impossible. Owen decided to take a different approach, based partly on the proportions of modern day animals including the elephant. He argued that the Iguanodon was not 100ft long, as Mantell’s w}ÕÀi ÃÕ}}iÃÌi`] LÕÌ >L ÕÌ 28ft. His arguments would win the day… So the Giant Horsham Iguanodon was dramatically reduced in size, though the fossil remains were still impressive.

CRYSTAL PALACE

About 10 years after they were discovered, the fossils were used to create the celebrated Crystal Palace Iguanodon. The Iguanodon, sculpted by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, was 35ft long. It was constructed with four iron V Õ Ã] Èää LÀ V Ã] Èxä wÛi inch drain-tiles, 900 plain tiles, 38 casks of cement and 90 casks of broken stone.

‘The Crystal Palace Iguanodon is now one of the iconic images and sculptures of the Victorian age.’ The Crystal Palace Iguanodon caught the public imagination and is now one of the iconic images and sculptures of the Victorian age. It was later moved to Sydenham park, where it still stands today.

RESTING PLACE

George Bax Holmes died on 31 March 1887. He is buried in the garden of the Quakers Meeting House in Worthing Road, Horsham. If you look down as you walk up the path, you will see two headstones that have been used to create the path. One records ‘In loving memory of George Bax Holmes and his wife Mary’.

As for his collection, it is housed in wooden cabinets at the Booth Museum in Brighton. George died six years before the Horsham Museum Society was formed. So it was The Brighton Corporation which had the opportunity to buy Holmes’ collection for £55. It was only in the 1980s, when John Cooper, Keeper of

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As well as Holmes’ Iguanodon, there will be other dinosaur fossils on display. These include fossils found at Rudgwick

Brickworks in 1985 by Sylvia Standing, a volunteer at Horsham Museum. Sylvia rescued the fossils before they were to be made into bricks. Initially, the fragments were thought to come from an Iguanodon, but were later thought to represent a 5m species of Ankylosaur. On the basis of research, a new species of genus Polacanthus was described. The genus was Horshamosaurus, and the species Rudgwickensis. The Friends of Horsham

One of George Bax Holmes’ collection: A Pterodactyl wing, found in Southwater

Part of an art installation by Adrien Sina included in Horsham Museum’s exhibition. It depicts a dinosaur from the Great Exhibition Geology at The Booth Museum, decided to undertake some research about George Bax Holmes. It is thanks to his research that an exhibition is soon to take place at Horsham Museum, including fossils from The Great Horsham Iguanodon.

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Museum have commissioned the world’s leading dinosaur artist, John Sibbick, to re-create Horshamosaurus for the exhibition at Horsham District Council’s Horsham Museum. Dinosaurs of Horsham – art, reality and fun – also showcases the work of video artist Toby Tatum, who has produced a à ÀÌ w ] Monsters. / LÞ >à iÝ L Ìi` Ì i w around the world and thanks to the support of Toovey’s Fine Art Valuers and Auctioneers, the Museum can show it.

The exhibition opens on 9 July and runs until 5 September. z This article, provided by Horsham District Council / Horsham Museum, would not have been possible without the research by John Cooper, formerly of Brighton and Hove Museum service, which has the Bax Holmes collection. https://horshammuseum.org

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WARNING OVER

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DEEP Helen Green of Beau-Belle Beauty issues a word of warning...

H ‘Nobody ever asked me how long I had spent under a sunbed, and it seemed as though there weren’t any restrictions.’

elen Green is well placed to speak about the risks posed by sunbeds. At the age of 21, shortly after completing her degree in Biology at Sussex University, Helen was diagnosed with malignant melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer. Helen attributes this to her use of sunbeds at tanning salons. Now as a beauty treatment therapist, the Horsham mum is keen to pass on her experiences to others.

“I had recently started a job in pharmaceutical sales when I noticed a mole on my leg,” said Helen. “It bled a little and gradually grew, but in all honesty I didn’t think very much of it. “Eventually, I went to the Doctor and two weeks later, the mole was removed at the hospital. Then the consultant contacted me to say that I had malignant melanoma and that I would need more tissue removed. “It was a huge scare for me. At the age of 21, it is not something you think could happen to you. “I researched forms of skin cancer and the more I read about sunbeds, the more I suspected them to be the cause as during my last six months at University, I was using sunbeds regularly.

“The consultant advised me never to use sunbeds again, and always be very careful in the sun, as I am naturally very pale. “Even now, I need to sit in the shade on sunny days and wear Factor 50 sun protection.”

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Helen feels that the effects of sunbed use has never been properly discussed and that young girls today may be making the same mistakes she did. “I’ve read information by bodies and charities including Cancer Research UK which suggests that Ì iÀi à > à } wV> Ì Þ VÀi>Ãi` risk of skin cancer if you use sunbeds,” says Helen. “Yet we still have tanning shops on our high streets that are open to young women. “Nobody ever warned me about the danger. Nobody ever asked me how long I had spent under a sunbed, and it seemed as though there weren’t any restrictions. “I wish somebody had given me the advice I’m giving now, as I think it is a major issue that hasn’t been seriously debated. “I would urge girls not to use them, because I feel that they pose a risk. I also think they give you wrinkles and age you.”

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Helen Green believes that spray tanning is a safer option than sunbeds

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Helen, now 31, is able to impart her knowledge after starting her own business, Beau-Belle Beauty, from her Horsham home in 2013. After spending 10 years in a demanding job in the pharmaceutical industry, she opted for a career change after the birth of her son, Jack. “When I made the decision to be a beauty therapist, my friends and family were not surprised! I have always enjoyed helping people with their hair and make-up, so it was a natural step. “I started the business by > ` } ÕÌ i>yiÌÃ >À Õ ` Ì i Carfax with my pet Chihuahua, Bella. She attracted a lot of attention, which certainly helped!” Helen gained a diploma at The Beauty Academy in London, then attended additional courses, specialised in certain aspects including massage techniques, eyelash extensions and nail treatments. This has meant that Helen has gradually been able to offer more treatments. One of those

additional treatments is spray tanning. “I can never use a sunbed again, so I use spray tan instead. In my opinion, it’s a safer alternative to sunbeds as the good tanning spray products are made with natural ingredients, and you can choose from a selection of tanning colours. º w ` Ì >Ì Ü i ½ ÕÌ > ` about, I see passers-by and think about see what tanning factor I would apply if they were my customers! “It’s such an easy and effective treatment, so I would encourage people to use spray tanning and think very carefully before using a sunbed.”

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A PLAY ON WORDS

Lights & Bushels Reviving Traditional Theatre in Horsham

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ights & Bushels is not interested in big, dramatic productions of Gilbert & Sullivan standards or West End smash hits. Instead, the small Horsham theatre company enjoy writing original work, perhaps for a more discerning audience. Currently, the cast is busy rehearsing for the company’s third play, My Second Best Bed, written by Barry Syder and based around a single line from Shakespeare’s last will and testament. As well as writing and performing their own plays, Lights & Bushels is inviting all local writers to send in their scripts and – perhaps – help them see it performed. We met Barry and fellow founder i LiÀ >Ì ÀÞ ƂÌÌÜ ` Ì w ` out more… How did Lights & Bushels come about? Barry: Kathryn and I have both been involved with other local societies. I was chairman of HAODS for a time and Kathryn has been a member of Guildburys Theatre Company. Individually, we reached a point where we didn’t want to keep doing the same shows that everybody else is doing. We wanted to bring new writing to the stage, so we set up Lights & Bushels.

Are you more of a traditional theatre company? Barry: There are not many Companies making ‘serious’ productions anymore. That may sound pompous, but most amateur dramatic groups tend to play it safe because they need to put bums on seats. They produce ÃÕÀiwÀi Ü iÀÃ q Ì ÕÃ V> Ã À Agatha Christie plays – in order to generate revenue. There’s nothing wrong with that, but there are people who want an alternative. Which plays have you performed so far? Barry: We’re currently rehearsing for our third play, a One Act called ‘My Second Best Bed.’ It’ll be performed during the inaugural Horsham Festival in July. So far, every production has been entirely new, and we like to perform at

different venues around Horsham too.

What inspired the idea for [QWT ƂTUV RNC[! Kathryn: I had written an original play called The Locked Room, which was performed by The Guildburys. Barry had adapted Pride and Prejudice

for HAODS, so we were already keen writers of theatre. I had written a script for Lady Susan and at the same time Barry was looking to stage a different kind of production here in Horsham, so the timing was perfect. Tell us about Lady Susan...

Kathryn: It is a Jane Austen novel that is not very well known. I don’t think there are any theatre adaptations out there and I’ve never seen it performed for television. Coincidently though, there is > ÀiVi Ì Þ Ài i>Ãi` w V> i` Love and Friendship, based on the Lady Susan story. We

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‘I read The Chimes, by Charles Dickens, and immediately thought there was a play idea within it’ performed our adaptation at Arun House, which is a beautiful Georgian-fronted property in Horsham.

So it was an outdoor production? Barry: Yes, so the house made for a beautiful setting as the audience could sit on the lawn, enjoy a picnic. We had a 12-strong cast for Lady Susan, so the atmosphere was excellent. We ran the play on four nights over a two-week period in the summer, and we were very fortunate to have beautiful weather throughout.

Lights and Bushels adapted Dickens’ book ‘The Chimes’ in the winter (Image courtesy of Lights & Bushels)

9JGTG FQ [QW ƂPF CEVQTU! Kathryn: As was the case in Shakespeare’s day, we use local actors who are often associated with other theatre groups or dramatic societies. In this new play, we have Emily Hale as Judith, Shakespeare’s youngest daughter. Emily has appeared in

productions by HAODS, Storrington Players and Wick Theatre Company. The curate Tom Hounsham has acted with The Haven Heavenlies and

ÕV wi ` À> >Ì V - V iÌÞ] whilst Gill Sutton, who plays Anne Hathaway, was in the Pride and Prejudice production which Barry adapted for HAODS.

Have your plays been well received by the public? Kathryn: We’ve had great feedback from audiences, which has been nice. Lady Susan sold ÕÌ iÛi Liv Ài Ì i wÀÃÌ Ã Ü° That demonstrates that there is a demand for different forms of theatre in Horsham. We’ve also been encouraged by recognition from NODA (National Operatic and Dramatic Association). Lady Susan was nominated for Best New Show and Best Dramatic Entertainment at the NODA Awards.

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Lady Susan was performed at Arun House (Image courtesy of Lights & Bushels) and (right) Kathryn and Gill in My Second Best Bed.

And Barry wrote the group’s second production? Barry: I was browsing the bookshelves in Waterstones when I came across The Chimes, by Charles Dickens. I had never heard of it, so I read the blurb and it sounded interesting. Immediately, I thought there was a play idea within it. So I read the book, and it was crying out to be adapted, as it’s very theatrical in its writing. But not very well known? Barry: It’s a book most people don’t know about. It was published in 1844, the year after A Christmas Carol. At the time,

‘A play is not really a play until it has been performed and we want to make that happen for people’

The Chimes was really popular and sold well, but it was A Christmas Carol that became a classic whilst The Chimes was largely forgotten.

When was this play performed? Kathryn: The Chimes is classed as one of Dickens’ Christmas books, but it’s actually about New Year and has a winter

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theme, so we performed it in February at The Barn in The Causeway. Following on from our sell-out run of Lady Susan, we sold out the Friday and Saturday performances, helped by a large number of local bell ringers.

What was their interest? Barry: The Chimes is centred around a haunted belfry. The

bell ringers at St Mary’s Church were very helpful as they allowed us to record the church bells to use in the play. As well as that, many of them came along to the show. There was a lot of Horsham connections in that production.

Now the third Lights and Bushels production has a Shakespearean theme? Barry: It’s a One Act play called My Second Best Bed. So little is known of Shakespeare’s life, and facts are few and far between. But we know that in his last will and testament, Shakespeare left his wife Anne Hathaway their ‘second best bed.’ It’s normally assumed

Tom, Emily and Gill perform in ‘My Second Best Bed’ at Park Barn, Horsham.

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that this is a punishment for her adultery. But I read a poem by Caroline Duffy, the Poet Laureate, which offered a fresh interpretation of events. After reading different perspectives on Shakespeare’s relationship with his wife, I thought that there was scope for a play. So you’re interpreting it as a more playful, witty remark for his wife? Barry: I don’t want to give too much away, but we explore the possibility that the remark of leaving his second best bed to his wife in his will is a positive gesture.

This play forms part of the Horsham Festival? Kathryn: We’ll be performing the play on 15 – 16 July at The Park Barn as part of the Horsham Festival. A student of violinist Andrew Bernardi, who is involved with the festival’s organisation, is part of a string quartet before the play too. They’ll be playing music from the Shakespearean period, so it’ll be a great evening.

Do Lights and Bushels specialise in adapting unknown stories by well-known authors? Kathryn: It is not intentional. It’s just the way things have worked out. We are open to doing all kinds of original works and would very much like to encourage other writers to submit their work. A play is not a play until it has been performed to an audience and we want to make that happen for people. That is why we called ourselves Lights and Bushels. Don’t hide your light under a bushel; get your play out there! 9JKEJ KU FKHƂEWNV HQT YTKVGTU + suppose? Kathryn: It is hard for people to get a script published, particularly if it’s a play that has never been performed. Even if a play has been performed at an amateur level, it can help. You see things that do and don’t work on stage and they’re not necessarily the things you expect. So writers need a friendly group to help put a script out there, and that is what Lights and Bushels intends to be. REPORT: BEN MORRIS PHOTOS: TOBY PHILLIPS

z Lights and Bushels will be performing ‘My Second Best Bed’ at The Park Barn, Horsham on 15 -16 July. For tickets and more details please visit www.lightsandbushels.jimdo.com

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LETTERS Mr F. Levitt writes:

What is it they say about the young? Oh,that’s right; that youth is wasted on them. The implication; that youth would be far better spent by those of us (aged 75, I must - with a heavy heart - confess to be a member of the group) who spend their days hooked to Puzzler and daytime soap operas. It never made sense to me. Can I engage you in a story, from a land not far, far away? Horsham Park in fact. Picture the scene, a 75-year-old man, strolling across the ÂŤÂˆVĂŒĂ•Ă€iĂƒÂľĂ•i }Ă€ii˜° See a cluster of families enjoying a picnic. I listen in as I walk by. The conversation? No, not the Referendum, but the taste of breast milk! ‘I’d best keep walking.’ Don’t need any accusations thrown my way... A mob of boys, aged maybe seven, maybe 13 (I can’t tell anymore) jauntily pass me on either side, shouting over one another. They’re off for a birthday meal. Nearer seven than 13, I would guess. The options? Pizza Ă?ÂŤĂ€iĂƒĂƒ ÂœĂ€ >˜`ÂœĂƒ° Ă€iV>Â?Â? ĂœÂ…>ĂŒ may have been the only time I ever ate ‘out’ as a young boy. Cheddar cheese and melon. Together on a stick. Who would have thought it? I sit down. Old knees... Then, a football! It is rolling

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he EU Referendum might have divided us, and Euro 2016 might have embarrassed us (well, England anyway.) But we could at least all come together to celebrate The Queen’s 90th birthday

Villagers in Warnham raised a toast the HRH The Queen

Perhaps the pick of the local street parties was in Warnham. Church Street was closed as 500 local residents attended, armed with bunting, balloons, Union Jacks, Will and Kate face masks and a considerable amount of Prosecco. Royal celebrations have become a popular tradition in the picturesque village; The Queen’s Golden (2002) and Diamond (2012) Jubilee were marked with street parties, whilst villagers cheered the 2011 wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton in the Village Hall.

On Sunday 12 June, the birthday celebrations began with an open air Church Service Ì i VÀ V iÌ wi `] Ü Ì villagers singing ‘Happy Birthday’ as children enjoyed a Royal treasure hunt. Horsham MP Jeremy Quin and Jonathan Lucas of Warnham Park, each read a Lesson during the Service and Mr Lucas later led a toast to The Queen.

The bellringers at St Margaret’s played a quarter peal at the church. Afterwards, villagers had the opportunity to ring the bells, and even clamber up to the bell tower. During lunch, a saxophone quintet performed outside the butcher’s, A& R Bailey’s, before D’Arcy Spice offered a taste of folk and country music.

Warnham resident Hilary Farquhar said: “We had an organising committee who all came together to stage a fantastic event. “Scott House set up all of the tables so they could be decorated, and Caroline Lucas was in charge of preparing lunch. We served coronation chicken with new potatoes and salad, with strawberries and cream for dessert. “We had a special birthday table for anyone in the village aged 90 and over, and they were treated to lunch. “Warnham is a village that pulls together when it needs to and it was amazing to see so many people contributing in their own way. “People are already asking us what we can do for next year!”

Coronation chicken was served for lunch

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Just a couple of miles down the road, Farlington School pupils celebrated the Royal birthday with grandparents. The school hosted with a day of festivities including a street party and a chance to wear homemade red, white and blue hats. After the grandparents had been royally entertained on the lawn outside the New Courtyard Hall, pupils and relatives enjoyed the PTA Summer Fair organised in conjunction with Cranleigh Golf and Country Club.

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The birthday party in Warnham

The street parties marked the end of birthday celebrations for Britain’s longest-serving monarch, who turned 90 on 21 April. On 10 June, The Queen attended a National Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral, a day before the annual Trooping the Colour on iÀ vwV > L ÀÌ `>Þ° The Queen hosted a street party for about 10,000 people on Sunday 12 June in the Patron’s Lunch, a celebration of her patronage of more than 600 organisations in the UK and the Commonwealth.

It was a special day for the famous Christ’s Hospital band, the only school band to be taking part in the event on The Mall in St James’ Park, London. The band moved to the beat of the 90s, which was one of the seven decades of The Queen’s reign being represented by music during the parade. Alex Stewart, Year 11 pupil and band member, said: “We set off along The Mall playing 90’s classics Wannabe (Spice Girls) Mambo No. 5 (Lou Bega) and Tubthumping (Chumbawamba). “The music was very different to our usual style but everyone, including the musicians, enjoyed the vibrancy and rhythm of the songs. “The highlight of the day was during the second parade. We lined up in front of the cameras, ready to stun the audience with our Tudor uniforms. Prompted by our bandmaster we emerged to hear the crowd cheering, and I heard the School announced over the loudspeaker. º Ì w i` i Ü Ì ÌÀi i ` ÕÃ honour. I caught a few glimpses of the Royal Family overlooking the procession and I was overwhelmed with pride!”

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The CH Band perform on The Mall

Celebrations at Farlington School

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Horsham – then a town with a population of only 10,000 – marked the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in style. There was also a visit by the Prince of Wales for the laying of the foundation stone at Christ’s Hospital on 23 October 1897. Two thousand people turned up to see the unveiling of the foundation stone. Most of them had arrived by train, including the Prince of Wales. William Albery, the town saddler, prepared a special harness for the coach that transported the Prince to Christ’s Hospital. The summer’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations started with a church sermon. On the day itself, Tuesday 22 June, every shop vied with its neighbour for the best decorated façade and in the evening the band played until nearly midnight. It was reported that “upon this auspicious occasion Horsham was gay, bright and animated to an excellent extant unknown in the recollection of the oldest inhabitants.”

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