ALL ABOUT HORSHAM
NOVEMBER 2016
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INTRODUCTION: 5
The Dilemma of Selling Multi-pack Sweets
Staging Charity Events is Really Hard
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n October, I hosted a Music Quiz to raise funds for the CoCo’s Foundation, a charity which is doing incredible work in Africa. I’m not after your adulation or making out that I’m a remarkably ĂƒiÂ?yiĂƒĂƒ ˆ˜`ÂˆĂ›Âˆ`Ă•>Â?° After all, what kind of person heralds their own charity work in ĂŒÂ…i wĂ€ĂƒĂŒ Â?ˆ˜i Âœv > “>}>Ă˘ÂˆÂ˜i “i>Â˜ĂŒ to highlight the month’s news? The sort of person who - if only he were more intrepid - would }Âœ œ˜ LĂ€i>ÂŽv>ĂƒĂŒ ĂŒiÂ?iĂ›ÂˆĂƒÂˆÂœÂ˜ ˆ˜ ĂŒÂ…i mistaken belief that the world wanted to hear from the 1,563rd Ă•Ă€ÂœÂŤi>˜ ĂŒÂœ ĂƒV>Â?i Ă›iĂ€iĂƒĂŒ ĂŒÂ…ÂˆĂƒ year.
So I’ll confess that I really don’t do much for charity. When I was a kid I walked the South Downs Way and raised ÂŁ64 for a wildlife charity. The cash was in an iÂ˜Ă›iÂ?ÂœÂŤi ˆ˜ ĂŒÂ…i Â?ÂœĂ•Â˜}i vÂœĂ€ > ĂœÂ…ÂˆÂ?i° Mum insisted she posted it to the WWF, but times were tough in our house and she was working shifts at Kentucky Fried Chicken ĂŒÂœ “>ÂŽiĂƒ i˜`Ăƒ “iiĂŒÂ° ½Ûi >Â?Ăœ>ĂžĂƒ had my doubts that the money made it to the WWF, so I partly blame my mum for the current ÂŤÂ?ˆ}Â…ĂŒ Âœv ĂŒÂ…i >Ă›>˜ ,…ˆ˜œViĂ€ÂœĂƒÂ°Â°Â° Anyway, I didn’t sit down one day recently and think ‘I really must do something for charity.’ I wanted to put on a quiz simply because I thought I’d make a really good one. The CoCo’s Foundation ÂˆĂƒ > VÂ…>Ă€ÂˆĂŒĂž ĂŒÂ…>ĂŒ ½Ûi featured in AAH and really like, so I decided that any money I made would go to them.
When it came to putting together ĂŒÂ…i ÂľĂ•ÂˆĂ˘] “Þ vÂœVĂ•Ăƒ Ăœ>Ăƒ œ˜ }ÂˆĂ›ÂˆÂ˜} it wide appeal. There were no questions about obscure B-Sides or the bootleg albums of Leonard Cohen. Instead, I had a blurry face picture board, a medley of musicals and > Ă›Âˆ`iÂœ Ă€ÂœĂ•Â˜` `iÂ“ÂœÂ˜ĂƒĂŒĂ€>ĂŒÂˆÂ˜} ÂŤĂ€iĂŒĂŒĂž ÂˆÂ“ÂŤĂ€iĂƒĂƒÂˆĂ›i i`ÂˆĂŒÂˆÂ˜} ĂƒÂŽÂˆÂ?Â?ĂƒÂ° Undoubtedly the highlight would Li ĂŒÂ…i w˜>Â? Ă€ÂœĂ•Â˜` ˆ˜ ĂœÂ…ÂˆVÂ… ĂŒi>Â“Ăƒ would answer a question relating ĂŒÂœ > ĂƒÂœÂ˜} ÂŤiĂ€vÂœĂ€Â“i` Â?ÂˆĂ›it I hired the Drill Hall thinking I’d i>ĂƒÂˆÂ?Ăž wÂ?Â? ÂˆĂŒ] `iĂƒÂˆ}˜i` > yĂžiĂ€] >˜` for two months posted details of ĂŒÂ…i iĂ›iÂ˜ĂŒ œ˜ ĂƒÂœVˆ>Â? “i`ˆ> >˜` ˆ˜ “Þ “>}>Ă˘ÂˆÂ˜i° >ĂƒĂžt `ˆ`Â˜Â˝ĂŒ iĂ›i˜ ˜ii` ĂŒÂœ V>Â?Â? ĂŒÂ…i
AAH: NOVEMBER 2016 Ben Morris
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Toby Phillips
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Jeremy Knight of HDC/Horsham Museum for providing images and text for the Victorian Cards feature Greg Turner for his Street Photography images Emily Summers for the RSPB Column
Ben and Toby at Fit to Box
Editor and beg for details to be ˆ˜VÂ?Ă•`i` ˆ˜ ĂŒÂ…i iĂœĂƒ ,ÂœĂ•Â˜`‡1ÂŤt I was able to call on business VÂœÂ˜ĂŒ>VĂŒĂƒ ĂŒÂœ `œ˜>ĂŒi Ă€>vyi ÂŤĂ€ÂˆĂ˘iĂƒÂ° 7>ÂŽiwiÂ?`Â˝Ăƒ] iÂŤĂœÂœĂ€ĂŒÂ…Â˝Ăƒ] iĂœ House Farm, The Milk Churn in Rudgwick, Sakakini, Trenchmore Farm, Cocoa Loco, Crates Local Produce, Dark Star Brewery, Sussex Lighting, CoCo’s, artist Tracie Callaghan, South Lodge Hotel, The Capitol, Fishers Farm, Steisi and Sumners Ponds all kindly made donations.
Expecting insatiable demand, I went to Staples and printed off answer sheets for 40 quiz teams. -Ă•Ă€iÂ?Ăž ½` }iĂŒ {ä ĂŒi>Â“Ăƒt There didn’t seem to be much to Li }>ˆ˜i` w˜>˜Vˆ>Â?Â?Ăž ĂŒÂ…Ă€ÂœĂ•}Â… double-sided photocopying, ĂœÂ…ÂˆVÂ… ˜ˆ}}Â?i` > LÂˆĂŒÂ° Ă•ĂŒ Ă•Â˜Ă€Ă•vyi`] I headed to a supermarket and Â?Âœ>`i` Ă•ÂŤ “Þ Ă›>˜ ĂœÂˆĂŒÂ… LÂœĂ?iĂƒ Âœv sweets, crisps and soft drinks, as my wife Googled to see if anyone Â…>Ăƒ iĂ›iĂ€ >VĂŒĂ•>Â?Â?Ăž Lii˜ w˜i` vÂœĂ€ selling multipack Mars bars as ˆ˜`ÂˆĂ›Âˆ`Ă•>Â? ÂˆĂŒiÂ“ĂƒÂ° Then I relaxed and assumed that
hordes of loyal readers – especially those who pine for a return of the AAH Big Quiz ĂœÂœĂ•Â?` ĂŒĂ•Ă€Â˜ Ă•ÂŤ œ˜ ĂŒÂ…i ˜ˆ}Â…ĂŒt
ĂŒÂœ}iĂŒÂ…iĂ€ Ăœi>Ă€ÂˆÂ˜} yÂœĂœÂˆÂ˜}] diamond-encrusted gowns to dance the night away to a Frank -ˆ˜>ĂŒĂ€> ĂŒĂ€ÂˆLĂ•ĂŒi >VĂŒÂ° Ă›Âˆ`iÂ˜ĂŒÂ?Ăž ÂˆĂŒ ÂˆĂƒ Â˜ÂœĂŒ ĂŒÂ…>ĂŒ ĂƒÂˆÂ“ÂŤÂ?i] >Ăƒ ĂƒĂ•VÂ… iĂ›iÂ˜ĂŒĂƒ need continual promotion, almost to the point of pestering.
7…ˆÂ?ĂƒĂŒ “Þ >`Ă›iĂ€ĂŒ ˆ˜ Ć‚Ć‚ iÂ˜ĂƒĂ•Ă€i` ĂƒiĂ›iĂ€>Â? ĂŒ>LÂ?iĂƒ ĂœiĂ€i Ă€iĂƒiÀÛi`] the success of my inaugural quiz was largely thanks to contingents from the CoCo’s Foundation and the superb band, Joanie Loves Chachie. Many quiz players were singing along as Carly and Jonny Stubbs performed songs including Kate Bush’s helium-fuelled hit ‘Wuthering Heights’ and it was this more than anything else that left the audience demanding >Â˜ÂœĂŒÂ…iĂ€ ÂľĂ•ÂˆĂ˘ ˜ˆ}Â…ĂŒt The donated prizes made a huge difference too, as the small audience realised the potential to scoop a bounty of treats. We >VĂŒĂ•>Â?Â?Ăž Ă€>˜ ÂœĂ•ĂŒ Âœv Ă€>vyi ĂŒÂˆVÂŽiĂŒĂƒt So I must thank all of those LĂ•ĂƒÂˆÂ˜iĂƒĂƒiĂƒ ĂœÂ…Âœ }>Ă›i ÂŤĂ€ÂˆĂ˘iĂƒ >Ăƒ Ăœi Ă€>ÂˆĂƒi` ÂœĂ›iĂ€ Ă‹ÂŁ]Çxä] ĂŒÂ…>Â˜ÂŽĂƒ ĂŒÂœ > generous match-funding contribution from Barclays. -Âœ iĂ›iĂ€ĂžÂœÂ˜i ĂœiÂ˜ĂŒ …œ“i Â…>ÂŤÂŤĂž] including me, partly because we raised a good amount, but mainly because my quiz was actually ÂŤĂ€iĂŒĂŒĂž }œœ`t
/Â…>ĂŒ “>Ăž ĂƒÂœĂ•Â˜` > Â?ÂˆĂŒĂŒÂ?i ĂƒiÂ?wĂƒÂ…] but it seems that most successful VÂ…>Ă€ÂˆĂŒĂž iĂ›iÂ˜ĂŒĂƒ >Ă€i Ă€i>Â?Â?Ăž iĂ?iĂ€VÂˆĂƒiĂƒ It transpires I was being a little in self-satisfaction, with the side ˜>‹Ûio ivviVĂŒ Âœv Liˆ˜} Li˜iwVˆ>Â? ĂŒÂœ /Â…i “>ĂƒĂƒiĂƒ `ˆ` Â˜ÂœĂŒ yÂœVÂŽ ĂŒÂœ “Þ ÂľĂ•ÂˆĂ˘ ˜ˆ}Â…ĂŒÂ° 7Â…i˜ yĂ•Â˜} ÂœÂŤi˜ ĂŒÂ…i people less fortunate. `ÂœÂœĂ€Ăƒ >ĂŒ ĂƒiĂ›i˜] ˜œLÂœ`Ăž Ăœ>Ăƒ ĂŒÂ…iĂ€i° So I’d just like to ask readers Â˜ĂƒĂŒi>`] Ăœ>Ăƒ Ă€iViÂˆĂ›ÂˆÂ˜} “iĂƒĂƒ>}iĂƒ ĂŒÂœ Li > LÂˆĂŒ Â“ÂœĂ€i ĂƒiÂ?wĂƒÂ… ĂœÂ…i˜ ÂˆĂŒ comes to charity; do something from people who ‘couldn’t get a vÂœĂ€ ĂžÂœĂ•Ă€ĂƒiÂ?vt babysitter’. By all means support a friend or What they actually mean is that Ă€iÂ?>ĂŒÂˆĂ›i ˆv ĂŒÂ…iĂž Â“Ă•ĂƒĂŒ i“L>ÀŽ œ˜ >˜ grandparents couldn’t do it and epic feat of endurance. they didn’t want to fork out ÂŁ20 But there are some great charity for their 16-year-old neighbour iĂ›iÂ˜ĂŒĂƒ ĂŒÂ…>ĂŒ ÂŤĂ€ÂœĂ›Âˆ`i LĂ€ÂˆÂ?Â?ˆ>Â˜ĂŒ who would only sit by the back iÂ˜ĂŒiĂ€ĂŒ>ˆ˜“iÂ˜ĂŒ vÂœĂ€ }Ă•iĂƒĂŒĂƒÂ° Ă›iÂ˜ĂŒĂƒ door smoking all night. Which is like Midnight Walk, Race for Life, fair enough. Dragon Boat Races on Tilgate Ăœ>Ăƒ viiÂ?ˆ˜} > ĂŒÂœĂ•VÂ… `iy>ĂŒi`] >˜` >Â?ĂŒÂ…ÂœĂ•}Â… ĂŒÂ…i iĂ›i˜ˆ˜} i˜`i` >ÂŽi] >˜` Ă•ÂŤVœ“ˆ˜} iĂ›iÂ˜ĂŒĂƒ Â?ˆŽi the Santa Run for St Catherine’s up a success, the experience has }ÂˆĂ›i˜ “i ˜iĂœ Ă€iĂƒÂŤiVĂŒ vÂœĂ€ >Â˜ĂžÂœÂ˜i or the CoCo’s Foundation Ball. i ĂƒiÂ?wĂƒÂ… q }Âœ ÂœĂ•ĂŒ >˜` Â…>Ă›i > charged with organising a charity great time. And if you incidentally iĂ›iÂ˜ĂŒÂ° *>Ă€ĂŒÂˆVĂ•Â?>Ă€Â?Ăž ĂŒÂ…ÂœĂƒi ĂœÂ…Âœ `Âœ contribute a little money to a ĂƒÂœ œ˜ > Ă›ÂœÂ?Ă•Â˜ĂŒ>ÀÞ L>ĂƒÂˆĂƒ] >Ăƒ ÂˆĂƒ ĂŒÂ…i case with the CoCo’s Foundation. great cause, well then that’s all ĂŒÂ…i LiĂŒĂŒiĂ€t I’d always assumed that when people arranged a ‘glittering ball,’ those in high society all came
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ALL ABOUT HORSHAM
ALL ABOUT HORSHAM
ALL ABOUT HORSHAM
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CONTENTS
AAH
NOVEMBER 2016
6: INTRODUCTION
ALL ABOUT HORSHAM
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News Round-Up
Will Palmer tests an F1 car, HAODS to perform Annie and wine estate planned for golf course
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My Story
Peter Lyon of Billingshurst looks back on his days on the Far East Run with the iÀV > Ì >ÛÞ
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Christmas
Fishers Farm draws a viÃÌ Ûi VÀ Ü` Ü Ì ÌÃ grotto, pantomime and >Ì Û ÌÞ Ìi>À iÀ iÀt
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Food and Drink
The Moon in Storrington is «À Û } « «Õ >À Ì > Ã Ì >À}i « ÀÌ Ã > ` Û LÀ> Ì atmosphere
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One to Watch
Greg Turner has recently iÝ L Ìi` Ã «ÀiÃÃ Ûi street portraits, taken with > V >ÃÃ V w V> iÀ>
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History
With a Christmas card shop now at Horsham Museum, we look back at Victorian greetings cards
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Business
Clive Hancocks looks back > } V>ÀiiÀ w > Vi as the Mortgage Solutions director retires
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Sport
Fit to Box is a white-collar boxing club that meets in Southwater, attracting members of all ages
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Music
Horsham Chamber Choir will be singing hymns from the 16th Century during its Ûi LiÀ V ViÀÌ
The Cover Story
Our November cover features nineyear-old Luke Richardson at Fit to Box in Southwater. AAH photographer Toby Phillips is a member of the white-collar boxing club, and offered to take some pictures for the club’s new website. He persuaded the editor Ben Morris to come along for a night’s training as well. At around the time that Luke was posing for this shot, Ben was slumped in the corner having quit half way through his warm up routine! Luke is the brother of Fit to Box founder, Kurt, and is often at Southwater Leisure Centre for classes. He had been working
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on one of the punch bags, but took his gloves off for this shot. Toby positioned him in front and to one side of the bag, keeping Luke’s hand wrap on. Whilst Luke may have enjoyed a couple of boxing bouts already, he’s actually had more success in junior motocross!
Other cover options included two pictures from Fishers Farm. One shows Father Christmas in his grotto and the other features the panto Dames. Toby and street photographer Greg Turner spent ages talking about aperture and UJWVVGT URGGFU DGHQTG )TGI ƂPCNN[ RQUGF HQT VJG ƂPCN EQXGT EQPVGPFGT
Cocoracchio family, George Voisey, Lauren Maddock, Connor Heald, Paula Hunter, Katie Drysdale, George Williams, Luke Moran, James Bunch, Edward Hitchings. Billingshurst: Anna Laker, Matt Jillians Southwater: Max Laker, Jack Taylor, Lewis Geal Villages: Megan Green (Mannings Heath) Adam Browse (Warnham) Will Sessions (Ashington), Ben Morris (Stands), Nathan Craig (West Chiltington), Mike Hoare (Nuthurst), George Brown (Partridge Green), Oak Tree Farm Care (Maplehurst & Copsale); Mark Simkin (Washington), Liam Palmer (BBH) James Hobbs (Thakeham), Callum Matthews (Storrington) Mike Miller (Steyning)
PICK UP POINTS {]äää Ài V « ià >Ài >Û> >L i >Ì businesses, clubs, organisations, and community centres across the district. Our stands can be found at... Horsham: Sakakini (Carfax), Artisan *>Ì ÃÃiÀ i >À iÌ -µÕ>Ài®] *>Û Ã Ì i Park, Horsham Museum, Horsham Rail -Ì>Ì ] , vviÞ * ÃÌ "vwVi] iÜ ÕÃi >À ] Swan Walk, The Capitol Village Stands: CoCo’s (Southwater); Billingshurst Leisure Centre, Jengers Bakery in Billingshurst; Coco’s (Billingshurst) Barns Green Village Store and Sumners Ponds, Hutching’s Butchers in Partridge Green, Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre, Bluecoat Sports (Christ’s Hospital), Chanctonbury Leisure Centre (Steyning) Village Larder (Washington) and many more.
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5 Reef Estates and Arcus -pcd are preparing a planning application for the redevelopment of Piries Place. In October, they hosted an information day at The Drill Hall, revealing details of the plan. Will Rohleder of Reef Estates said: “The design includes a combination of new build and extensive refurbishment and a three screen Everyman Cinema to be built within the old Waitrose, alongside a new hotel. New restaurant and cafĂŠ units will also be created and our plans include enhancement works to the public realm.â€? Anyone interested in seeing the plans can visit www.perkinpr.co.uk/ piriesplacehorsham.
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Will Palmer has enjoyed a run in a McLaren F1 car at Silverstone as part of his prize for winning the 2015 McLaren Autosport BRDC Award (MABA). The 19-year-old from Southwater drove Jenson Button’s 2011 Canadian Grand Prix-winning McLaren MP4-26 and completed a VTKQ QH Ć‚XG NCR TWPU QP UNKEM 2KTGNNK tyres. Will told Autosport: “It was absolutely incredible, like nothing I’ve ever done before. A McLaren
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CAGNE (Communities Against Gatwick Noise Emissions) has welcomed the Government’s rejection of Gatwick’s proposal for a second runway, in favour of expansion at Heathrow. “This decision ends years of uncertainty for our communities. Gatwick expansion was always the wrong choice both from a national and a local perspective,� said Sally Pavey, Chair of CAGNE. Gatwick Chief Executive Stewart Wingate said: “We are disappointed as we do not believe this is the right answer for Britain. Gatwick has put forward a credible plan for expansion. The challenges facing Heathrow have not changed. Our message today is that Gatwick stands ready to proceed when the time comes.�
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Architectural Plants have appointed a new Managing Director, Guy
8 Watts. Guy is taking the reins from owner Angus White who founded the company is 1989. Guy worked at Architectural Plants during his school holidays and was tutored closely by Angus, before he left to embark upon a record breaking row across the Indian Ocean. He later co-founded Streetscape, an award-winning social enterprise. Since returning in October 2015, Guy has already made changes and has doubled production of home-propagated plants. www.architecturalplants.com Horsham Museum and Art Gallery hosts a colourful exhibition of Rosi Robinson’s Batik artwork. Sussex-based artist Rosi was introduced to batik, an Indonesian technique of applying dye to cloth, whilst on a teacher training course in 1970 and has spent many years experimenting with layers of wax and the dyeing of cloth. Her ability to create effects of water or the sereneness of the Venetian canal make for an impressive display. ‘Batik to Dye for’ closes on 19 November. www.horshammuseum.org.uk
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There will be several Christmas markets and events held in Horsham following the switching on of the festive lights on 15 November. The Horsham Rotary Club organised Christmas Market will be in town with Santa’s Big Red Steam Bus on Sunday 27 November. Festive markets will also be held on Sundays 4, 11 and 18 December. Horsham Churches Together will be carol singing from the Bandstand on Saturday 17 December.
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Little Duckling Events is bringing local designers and makers together for VJG VQYPoU Ć‚TUV %JTKUVOCU baby and children’s craft fair at The Normandy Centre, Denne Road, Horsham, on Sunday 27 November from 10:30am – 3:30pm. The fair features handmade goods, bespoke prints, children’s clothing, blankets, toys and homewares, with a children’s craft corner by Ceramics Shack, Christmas Pop-Up Studio and C TCHĆƒG KP CKF QH 4CKPDQY 6TWUV Children’s Charity. www.littleducklingevents.co.uk
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The West Sussex Philharmonic Choir hold a concert at St Mary’s Church, Horsham, on Saturday 19 November, at 7.30pm. They perform Handel’s Coronation Anthems, Mozart’s Vesperae Solennes de Confessor and Bruckner’s Motets with the Sinfonia da Chiesa. Conducted by Stephen Hope. Tickets £14 (concessions/ students £7) from Horsham Piano Centre, Candy Box, Waterstones or
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The Chairman of Horsham District Council, Cllr Christian Mitchell, met artists, sculptors, wood turners, ceramicists and jewellers who were showcasing their work at the Contemporary Art Fair 2016 run by Horsham Artists’ Open Studios (HAOS). This year over 40 local artists and makers showcased and were selling their original artwork at Parkside, Horsham. HAOS meet monthly to support each other and create opportunities to promote and sell their artwork. For more details visit horshamartistsopenstudios.co.uk
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Billy’s On The Road, located on the A29 Stane Street near Billingshurst, has won the honour for Outstanding Customer Service at the Celebration of Sussex Life Awards. Owner Billy Willison said: “Customer service really is everything, whether you’re serving bacon butties or celeriac foam, so I made it my priority when we opened three years ago,� says Billy, who lives in Slinfold. “To win this award is a tribute to my
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St Catherine’s Hospice is to launch Santas Vs Elves, a new format for their popular festive fun run at Horsham Park, on Sunday 27 0QXGODGT (QT VJG ƂTUV VKOG [QW can choose to sign up for Team Santa or Team Elf. Kick-start your Christmas by registering for the run, sponsored by Gatwick Airport. The cost is £25 (£15 under 16 and £60 for a family of two adults/ two children) or free if entrants commit to raising a minimum of £50. Register at www.stch.org.uk/SantasvsElves.
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K-9 Angels co-founder Victoria Eisermann from Billingshurst has scaled Mount Kilimanjaro to raise much needed funds for her charity’s spay programme. Despite having a slipped disc, Victoria EQORNGVGF VJG ENKOD KP ƂXG FC[U taking a further day and a half to descend. The model and former Big Brother contestant suffered badly with heat stroke but hopes to come close to her £5,000 fundraising target. To donate visit
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The Slinfold Concert Band will be returning to the Billingshurst Centre for ‘Musical Matinee’ on Sunday 20 November, at 3pm. Under the baton of musical director Christopher Newport, the Band will be playing a selection of pieces encompassing many different musical styles. Tickets cost ÂŁ8 (ÂŁ1 for under 18s) from Jengers Craft Bakery or from the Band on 01403 710015. www.slinfoldconcertband.org
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The Space Arts Trust presents ‘Two’, a play by Jim Cartwright, at St John’s Church, Broadbridge Heath from 16 -19 November. Written in 1989, Two is a thought-provoking portrait of life in a northern English pub. Whilst originally written for two actors, the Space Arts’ production features a larger cast of talented, local performers. The production promises to offer a high quality performance, moving poeticism and energetic comedy. Tickets ÂŁ10 from Jenny Cain on (01403) 268582. www.spaceartstrust.com
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The Capitol’s family pantomime, Aladdin, will be held on 9-31 December. The show will once again feature West End standard singing and dancing, great music, amazing sets and costumes and plenty of jokes old and new. Aladdin stars CBBC’s Olly Pike in the title role, Mike Goble as Wishee Washee, Richard Alan as The Emperor of China, Ben Ofoedu (Phats & Small) as The Genie of the Lamp and Martin Ramsdin (Bunny Galore) as Widow Twankey. www.thecapitolhorsham.com
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Horsham & Mid Sussex Voluntary Action has several fresh volunteering opportunities this month. Horsham Scouts are looking for a chairperson to lead and guide the 3rd Horsham Group. Horsham Festival is seeking a secretary to assist its committee in planning, organising and delivering a broad and eclectic arts festival. Horsham District Neighbourhood Watch requires a secretary to take minutes of meetings at the 5QWVJYCVGT 2CTKUJ %QWPEKN QHƂEGU The St Peter’s House Project - a charity providing support to people infected or affected by HIV - require volunteers for various roles. Find more volunteering opportunities on 01444 258102 or visit www.hamsva.org.uk
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dance numbers and songs including Hard Knock Life and Tomorrow. The Saturday matinee is sold out already and there’s only balcony seats left for Friday and Saturday evenings, so book now on 01403 750220 or online www.thecapitolhorsham.com The Horsham Painting Group is holding its autumn exhibition and sale at the Quaker Meeting House, Worthing Road, Horsham, on Saturday 19 November, from 10am to 4pm.
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Horsham Twinning Association with the Pleasure Singers are holding their annual carol concert, in English, French and German at the Unitarian Church, Worthing Road, Horsham on Saturday 10 December, at 7.30pm. This will be followed by French bread, cheese nibbles, mince pies, mulled wine, wine
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Christmas and Sumners are perfect for each other and this year, the Smith family would like to invite you to enjoy head chef Mark Rego’s lovingly designed Festive Menu. Mark and his team look forward to spoiling you, your friends, family and colleagues as you wind down, relax and embrace the celebratory spirit. ‡
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Chanctonbury Chorus, together with conductor Siobhan Denning and soloists Lesley-Jane Rogers, Will Towers, Stephen Brown and Ed Hawkins and a 26 strong orchestra, perform Bach’s Christmas Oratorio in the church of St Andrew and St Cuthman, Steyning, on Saturday 3 December at 7.30pm. Tickets cost £14 from Steyning Bookshop or on the
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Farlington School PTA host a Christmas Gift Fair on Saturday 19 November from 11am – 3pm. The event features over 50 stalls, school stands, photo booth, tombola, cake stall, Christmas café and prizes. Entry £2 (children free). www.farlingtonschool.net
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Ashington Toy and Collectors Fairs will be held at Ashington Community Centre, Foster Lane, on Sunday 11 December, from 10am – 2pm. For details call Pete on 01424 846676.
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After growing up in Bombay, Peter spent 13 years in the Merchant Navy and tells of his often surreal experiences on the Far East Run. Inspired by his grandfather’s stories, he has spent his retirement writing a book on the Merchant Navy during the First World War.
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y father was born in Dumbarton and after the 1920s economic crash sought his fortune in Australia, before travelling to Hong Kong and then India in 1938. His timing was fortunate, as many of his contemporaries were murdered by the Japanese. My grandfather was among those taken prisoner in Hong Kong and tortured by the Japanese.
I was born in Bombay in 1940. We had a pretty good lifestyle, although there were occasional riots as India was seeking independence. I spent six years there. I wasn’t really aware of the political landscape at that age, although you are aware when people shoot at you from time to time.
I remember coming to England on a ship called RMS Scythia, a White Star liner converted to a troop ship. I caused my parents some anguish because I disappeared after boarding and was found with some Italian prisoners of war who made a great fuss of me, as they would any child.
On my sixth birthday, I was supposed to be allowed on to the bridge of the ship, but was disappointed to be told that I couldn’t. They had sighted a mine in the Mediterranean, which had to be blown up by UOCNN CTOU ƂTG 6JCV YCU C RTGVV[ good birthday display as far as I was concerned! In Liverpool we had a big family reunion with relatives, including my grandfather who’d been
repatriated. I did go to school KP VJCV VKOG CPF JCF FKHĆ‚EWNV[ KP understanding the scouse accent. They had the same problem understanding me!
My family eventually moved down to London. The winter of 1946-47 was extremely severe and of course I had never known cold weather before. My parents found it hard to adjust with rationing after the war. If you YGTG PQV NQECN KV YCU FKHƂEWNV ƂPFKPI IQQF OGCV CPF O[ father couldn’t buy cigarettes as they were sold under the counter to regulars. I recall we had no furniture because it was all waiting in India. It took a long time for it all to be shipped over. In our lounge we only had two deckchairs, a couple of rugs and a tiger skin!
My father used coupons to have clothes made for me and my brother back in India. We had different sizes that we would grow into, but these clothes didn’t accord with what everybody else was wearing in London! We both had to learn JQY VQ ƂIJV HTQO C HCKTN[ GCTN[ age to defend our honour.
I attended grammar school and when the time came to decide what I wanted to do for work, I decided to go to sea. After a year as a cadet in Southampton I joined the Merchant Navy as an QHƂEGT ECFGV CV YKVJ Liverpool’s Blue Funnel Line. At that age, you’re handed all of the dirty jobs. When you DGEQOG CP QHƂEGT [QW PGGF to understand how everything aboard the ship is done and you can’t tell somebody how to do
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something unless you can do it yourself.
I spent most of my 13 years in the Merchant Navy on the Far East Run, travelling to places including Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, China and Thailand. There are long periods of inactivity on ocean trips but there are also many perils of the sea – accidents, illness, collisions, ƂTGU ITQWPFKPIU TGHWIGGU s UQ every journey is unpredictable. One of the biggest problems in the Merchant Navy is the way stevedores load cargo. Things are thrown in and are damaged and this led to all sorts of enquiries and delays.
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At the time of the Great Revolution of Chairman Mao and his Red Guards, visits to China were fraught with danger. Guards would come on board merchant ships and demand that we shut down all of the ship’s wireless operations and navigational equipment. They would come on board, search the ship and even take over the captain’s cabin. Soldiers would sit in the lounge with their feet on the table demanding booze and cigarettes.
On one occasion, we reached Shanghai and Red Guards came aboard. We were searched at gunpoint and then marched ashore, where we were lined up in the freezing cold. Strangely, we were asked if we would like to play a game of ping-pong. Six of us agreed to a match. We were whisked off to a wonderful club called the Shanghai Seamen’s Club, which had one of the longest bars in the world. It was a place where sailors and traders of different nationalities would all meet, as Shanghai was a fantastic trading RQTV /G CPF Ć‚XG QVJGT UCKNQTU then walked into a huge marble hall to a round of applause. I looked up and there was a big sign saying ‘Shanghai Youth Team versus England.’ The Shanghai table tennis team came in with T-shirts, shorts and sweatbands on whilst we wore trousers, jackets and leather shoes. Of course, we were absolutely hammered! So I was an international table tennis player, and played very poorly for my country!
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PETER LYON: 23 ‘A spell in a Chinese jail wasn’t very attractive for Merchant sailors’
After losing, we wanted to return to the port, but our car was gone. The only option was rickshaw bicycles, so we attempted to hire one. It proved FKHƂEWNV CPF YG IQV VJG KORTGUUKQP that the Chinese felt it would be socially unjust for us to pay people to peddle us around the city. So we said ‘Okay, let’s do it the other way. You sit and we’ll peddle!’ So the six of us sailors all raced through Shanghai! The Chinese drivers must have enjoyed it as they started betting on the outcome!
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China could be a strange experience. People would try and stick Chairman Mao badges on us and we’d have competitions to see who could collect the most. Sometimes, our communications would be shut down for several weeks, as they were very concerned about us taking note of Chinese warships and passing details on to the Royal Navy. The Royal Navy at Hong Kong would sometimes try to persuade us to do that - write down names of Chinese warships. We’d tell them to take a hike. If the Chinese ever suspected us of such things we’d have been locked up and a spell in a Chinese jail wasn’t very attractive! It was commonplace to spot sea creatures on our trips. During one voyage in the Southern Ocean we embedded the bow of the ship in the carcass of a large whale and we couldn’t shake it off. We spent a couple of days heading for the West coast of Australia dragging this stinking carcass until we reached Albany, where some guys literally hacked it away from the boat. When we travelled from Indonesia to the east coast of Australia we would navigate around the Great Barrier Reef and there were all sorts of sharks. Nobody went swimming! Eventually, merchant ships started to reduce the size of crews because of competition with container-ships, and a lot of the shipping companies
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‘I went back to Bombay and enjoyed a glass of Johnnie Walker Black Label.’
disappeared overnight. I got out just in time in 1969, after 13 years, and joined the Port of London Authority. From there, I took a job with the National Ports Council, a government agency, as head of nautical research. That was all going well until Margaret Thatcher felt that the axe should fall on just about everybody and the whole place was shut down.
I formed my own maritime research and consultancy practice with colleagues in 1980. We provided expertise on port operations around the world, eventually working in about 40 different countries. Much of our work was based in Hong Kong. There was always very good cooperation between the various European countries, which is why I’m sorry to see that we’ve voted to leave the EU. Those links have 29/09/2016 17:02 1 years to build. takenPage many
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My work involved a lot of travel and was quite varied, as container-ships can carry anything from household goods to hazardous materials that require indepth risk analysis. I sold the business to a bigger company. They have taken Eagle, Lyon, Pope Ltd on to the next level.
I met my wife Margaret in 1963. One of the things that always struck me about travelling was the different customs and greetings. Margaret comes from a little place in the north-east of Scotland, so when I agreed to pick her up for our date at half seven, to Margaret that meant 30 minutes to seven. When I turned up at 7:30pm, she was rather displeased! But we married in 1965 and are still together over 50 years later.
For 20 years, we owned a motor cruiser and enjoyed travelling. Margaret has joined me on trips back to some of my favourite places in the Far East. I have also returned to Bombay, where I was born. I was with a client and his aunt lived in VJG UCOG DNQEM QH ƃCVU VJCV I grew up in. So I went there and we enjoyed a glass of Johnnie Walker Black Label.
I remember seeing a well-polished brass sign in the lift, reading ‘Servants not allowed unless accompanied by children.’ The sign was still there when I went back.
We lived in London near the edge of Epping Forest but after I retired it seemed unnecessary to have a big place so we moved to Billingshurst to be nearer to our three children and grandchildren. We moved in just a few days before Christ-
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mas and everybody on the street dropped in a card and offered help. We have the occasional street party and when it snows everybody helps clear the driveways. I joined the Billingshurst and Weald Probus Club, which is a great way to meet people. Margaret and I also volunteer with the Community Minibus Scheme, which recently received the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.
During our move here, I found a shoebox with some medals and a little silver pocket watch which belonged to my grandfather, %CRVCKP *GPT[ )TKHƂVJU + YCU SWKVG taken with it as a child. My mother used to tell me about my grandfather’s adventures. In the First World War he was taken prisoner aboard a German cruiser before being released and in the Second World War he was captured by the Japanese in Hong Kong. Having found his old items, I felt EQORGNNGF VQ ƂPF QWV OQTG CDQWV merchant shipping during the First World War.
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Merchant seamen didn’t have a good public image and because of this they were seen as dispensable and treated in the most appalling ways. They were civilians working on normal trade routes, just trying to get around, and yet they suffered a very high loss of life; far higher than the Royal Navy, without any of the heroics. So I wanted to ƂPF QWV YJCV UQTV QH OGP VJG[ TGCNN[ were and reveal a few unknown
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stories because the loss of life was horrendous. I uncovered many interesting stories. One was from the inquiry of the Lusitania, an ocean liner sunk by a German submarine in 1915 with the loss of 1,198 lives. I was fascinated by an account of the Morton brothers, who left Liverpool on a ship across the Atlantic to New York, only to discover it was then heading on to Australia. The brothers didn’t fancy that trip so they cabled their father in Liverpool and he sent them ÂŁ38, enough for two tickets home. As it turned out, the Cunard liner needed crewmen, so the brothers were given a seaman’s berth. Armed with ÂŁ38, they had one hell of a night out in New York before boarding the ill-fated Lusitania. One of them was extremely courageous and helped save many lives. I also found a story of a woman aboard a sinking ship, who refused to board a lifeboat until she had rescued her favourite pink hat! There are also some cases in which dreadful things are rumoured to have happened. ‘Merchant Seafaring Through
World War 1: 1914-1918’ (ISBN: KU O[ ƂTUV DQQM I posted the manuscript to various publishers and ended up besieged by self-publishers on the internet who told me that my marvellous book deserved international exposure, even though they had never read it! Eventually it was published through The Book Guild and is available at Waterstones and local bookshops. I’ve had good feedback and it could be that I produce a second edition as some interesting material has come to light recently.
There was a huge ship building programme after the Second World War and trade was very good throughout the 1950s and 60s. Now crews are much smaller due to the costs involved, and merchant seamen enjoy very little time ashore and the social life isn’t the same. Looking back, I think I was in the Merchant Navy at the best time in history, so I’ve been very fortunate.
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Fishers Farm Ready for Another Magical Christmas
uring the summer, Fishers Farm Adventure Park is packed with families enjoying the many animals and activities. With a toboggan run, tractor rides, barrel bug rides, splash attack, giant slides, pirate ships, climbing walls, adventure forts, pony rides and magic shows, there’s plenty to keep the kids entertained. Many such tourist attractions choose to close as soon as the candle inside the last ghoulish pumpkin has been snuffed out. But that is not the case at Fishers Adventure Farm Park. Several of the staff happen to be long-serving members of Billingshurst Dramatic Society and they use this experience to produce their own pantomime. Not only is it written and directed in-house, but it is played out in a purpose-built theatre by a cast of enthusiastic amateur thespians determined to put on a good show. The pantomime has steadily built up a loyal following, and with a Santa’s Grotto and a daily nativity play, there will be plenty of magic at Fishers Farm this festive season. Last December, AAH popped along to the farm to take pictures of Santa Claus and a performance of Cinderella. 9GoXG PQY TGVWTPGF VQ ƂPF QWV how preparations are going for this year’s events!
Proud of the Panto!
Fishers Farm rotates between four traditional pantomimes: Aladdin, Dick Whittington, Cinderella, and this year’s pick Jack and the Beanstalk. The farm has produced a play since its very early days, with owners Tim and Trina Rollings amongst those treading the boards, Tim usually in women’s clothing! Son Tom Rollings and his wife
Kate are also keen amateur thespians and are usually involved. Kate said: “I think the fact that it’s all produced by the staff is what makes our pantomime special. We are not hiring in celebrities, but writing, directing and acting ourselves. Towns such as Horsham and Crawley put on incredible shows with professional actors and they are brilliant, but some people like the family feel of our panto. We’re all very proud of our productions here, and it’s a
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fantastic social occasion for the people who work here too. It brings us all a little closer together.�
Pollard Pulls the Strings
Once again, the pantomime has been written by Sue Pollard, a long-serving member of the Fishers Farm team. Sue has vast experience, having run her own touring theatre company and been involved in countless
stage productions. “Sue is very talented, as she can sing, dance, act and is a very good director,� says Kate. ‘We’re very lucky to have her. “The pantomime is very much Sue’s baby, and she helped convince Tim and Trina to create a professional theatre on the farm. Many years ago, the audience were sat on bales of straw and hay. “Tim and Trina both love acting too, so they probably didn’t need much convincing! People who haven’t been before are
often surprised that it is Tim who plays the Dame.�
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Sue tweaks the play every year and throws in some modern cultural references. However, it would seem that not a great deal has changed since the cast last performed Jack and the Beanstalk in 2012. Sue said: “I was going over the script from four years ago, as there are al-
ways jokes that no longer work and songs that need re-working to a new tune. “However, I came across references to The Great British Bake off and Strictly Come Dancing. I thought I could leave them in, as they’re still the shows people are talking about! “Even after all these years, I still enjoy the panto, but it is hard work. As well as writing, I’m involved in the costumes and everything backstage. So I usually reach Christmas and just want to go to sleep!�
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New Man in the Director’s Chair
Sue will have one less job to worry about this year, as she has invited her friend Nicholas Tudor to take over directing duties. “Nick is a professional director with experience of West End productions,� says Sue. “We’ve been friends for a long time and I thought it would be good to inject some fresh ideas into our pantomime. We are all proud of the show we put on here, so it’ll be a good challenge for the cast and perhaps raise the bar a little higher. Because Nick is very professional in his approach, I should think one or two actors will be keen to impress and take the opportunity to learn a thing or two as well.�
Soft Play Zone Boost for Winter
Winter days at Fishers Farm have become far more appealing since the opening of the indoor soft play area, which has been a big hit with local families. *CNNQYGGP Ć‚NO PKIJVU CPF VJG festive pantomime have meant that many more families are heading to the farm outside of peak season, and new ticketing initiatives mean that families are not out of pocket on rainy days. Kate said: “People are coming in and buying just a play zone pass and if the sun comes out
‘Four years on, people are still talking about Bake Off and Strictly Come Dancing’ and they wish to stay, they can upgrade to a full pass. If it rains all day, then at least you don’t feel out of pocket. So it’s a win-win for people and I think that’s why we are popular during the winter. Also, people like the fact that they can enjoy their day here and see Father Christmas.�
Elves go the Extra Mile
Father Christmas will once again be returning to his grotto at Fishers Farm. His helpers are already in ‘elf training’ to provide a more magical experience. The highly trained elves know the name of every child, so when they go and talk to Father Christmas, it’s a more personable and magical
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experience. Children can also post their letters to Father Christmas at North Pole Post. Kate said: “Every one of the elves has their own story, and they can tell children where they come from and even the names of their pets, all in magical elf answers. They can also answer questions like ‘How do reindeer ƃ[!’ and ‘Did Rudolph eat my ECTTQV NCUV [GCT!q
Father Christmas Has a Generator
The grotto is currently being converted and this year will be bigger – and hopefully better – than ever. Whilst Father Christmas will not be joined by his reindeer, a Shetland pony wearing antlers will more than make amends! After meeting Father Christmas, children can explore the toy factory before all of the gifts are sent to the wrapping room. One year, Fishers Farm was left without power during a storm and sadly children were denied the chance to see Father Christmas. However, he’s put his back-up generator in his sleigh this year…
Children Join in the Nativity Show
Another popular addition to the festivities is an interactive nativity play which involves children taking on acting duties. Every day in the Animal Barn, children visiting the farm dress up as Mary, Joseph, wise men and even angels, and after a short rehearsal, they take part in a short nativity scene. Kate said: “The children all say one line together as we tell the story of Christmas and at the end they sing ‘Away in a Manger’ together. If you have children, it is a real tearjerker as we have donkeys carrying in Mary and Joseph and the youngsters absolutely love it.” INTERVIEWS: BEN MORRIS PICTURES: TOBY PHILLIPS For more details about Fishers Farm Adventure Park’s Christmas events, call (01403) 700063 or visit YYY ƂUJGTUHCTORCTM EQ WM
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THE FULL MOON
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Richard (left) has been pulling pints at The Moon for 17 years
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ver the years, we’ve shared a restaurant with various people who have made our meal reviews a more memorable experience. Our visit to The Greets in Warnham coincided with a night of Morris music, providing a wassailing soundtrack to our meal. We were distracted by the presence of a rock star at the bar of Hayward’s at Hurtwood Park, whilst at The Hare and Hounds in Cowfold, Toby and I spent much of the evening answering questions posed by members of a Women’s Institute group, taking advantage of the OAP lunchtime special offer. This month, we visited The Moon in Storrington on a Tuesday night and found it dominated by gaming fanatics. The South Downs Siegebreakers had taken over a large section of the pub for their wonderfully elaborate board games, including Warhammer, Freebooter’s Fate and X-Wing. Many members ordered one of The Moon’s home-made pizzas, which they enjoyed whilst discussing Game of Thrones or potential spin-offs for Star Wars characters. The Siegebreakers certainly
contributed to a friendly, sociable atmosphere at a pub that has quietly built up a good reputation. The secret of its success is not down to an exotic menu, budget meals, or contrived elegance in the form of sauces smeared across a plate with the back of a spoon; it’s simply good pub food for people with a big appetite.
A Regular Lick of Paint Required
That The Moon attracts so many people is a credit to landlord, Richard Messenger and his wife, Lawrene. For in terms of location, it’s far from an idyllic setting. Storrington may be a prosperous village on the fringes of the South Downs, but it has a EQPUKFGTCDNG VTCHƂE RTQDNGO with 22,000 vehicles a day passing through. Whilst that may bring some DGPGƂV KV FQGU OGCP VJCV The Moon – just a few feet from the roadside - regularly requires a fresh lick of paint. Richard is one of a number of NQECN DWUKPGUU QYPGTU ƂIJVKPI the tide, trying to make the
village look pretty despite a constant stream of passing cars. This year, he was awarded an ‘In Bloom’ award, and in the past has been interviewed by BBC TGRQTVGTU YJKNUV ƂTKPI C pressure washer at buildings along the High Street. Inside the pub, a traditional approach is paying dividends, with hearty dishes and a sociable bar area promoting a communal atmosphere. Richard said: “We are tied to certain beers and ales through our association with Punch Taverns, but we also serve ales by local brewers including Long Man and Firebird. People appreciate that and they also love coming here for our food. “Our kitchen is run by two young chefs, Marc Claydon and Elisha Dickensen-Bland. They’ve really progressed over the last 18 months and the feedback has been excellent. “I have told Marc and Elisha to cut back on the portion sizes and explained that I have to make a living, although they don’t seem to listen! However, I know that everybody loves the big portions and that is one of the reasons for our positive
ratings on TripAdvisor. People do get value for money here.”
Keeping it in the family
Richard has been at The Moon since 1999 but now it is very much a family-run operation. He met and married Lawrene whilst at the pub, and her daughter is our waitress for the evening. Chef Marc is Richard’s step-son, whilst the bar is usually managed by his nephew, who is currently away travelling. Richard said: “I was running a pub in Devizes and was looking for a new place closer to my parents. I found this pub, which wasn’t doing particularly good business and looked like it needed a bit of love. “I reached an agreement with Punch and we invested in improvements. We’ve been doing well ever since. The pub was called The Half Moon, but six years ago we had another refurbishment and we wanted a new beginning so resorted back to The Moon.”
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Whilst amendments to the name have been minor, menu changes have been more dramatic. p9GoXG VTKGF GXGT[VJKPI HTQO ƂPG dining to ordinary pub grub,” says Richard. “To begin with, we served pub food like ham, egg and chips and a couple of steaks, then we tried seafood and Italian dishes. “At times, there has been a bit of an identity crisis and certainly through VJG TGEGUUKQP KV YCU XGT[ FKHƂEWNV VQ work out what people wanted. “I have been in the trade for 26 years and it’s always changing. You can work hard for years to see business grow until you reach a point where you are happy and everything is working well. Then the world slowly changes and without you really noticing, business starts to drop off. “People’s expectations are always changing and you have to reinvent yourself every few years. It’s really only in the last couple of years, since we went back to serving ribs and burgers, that business has picked up. So we’ve gone full circle. “We want people to enjoy themselves. Here, they can eat, have a drink and meet friends. We provide good service and a friendly welcome in a nice environment with fast Internet access. “The customers have all of the things they have asked for.”
Best Burgers Around?
The Moon brings in produce from a host of local suppliers including Farncombe butchers in Storrington. Richard even contributed towards a machine which allows the butcher to produce bigger patties, as he
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Chicken, ham and leek pie doesn’t like big buns with a tiny burger. “All of our burgers are homemade, as are our pizzas, with the dough prepared here. We supply our own onions and spices to the butcher, so we know exactly what goes into our burgers. p6JG ƂUJECMGU CPF UGXGTCN RKGU are home-made, whilst we buy in others from Devilish Desserts in Littlehampton. Our philosophy is, if we can buy better than what we can make, then we will. But if we think we can make it better then we’ll do that. “Lawrene and I eat out regularly and we believe we serve some VJG DGUV OGCNU [QW ECP ƂPF locally.” $WV YQWNF ##* ƂPF VJG FKUJGU up to scratch?
The Dishes
There’s certainly no shortage of options. The Moon has a wide range of burgers, including a brie and mushroom burger and a chili bean with spinach burger. There is also a long list of gourmet pizza and pie options, whilst The Moon’s Sunday carvery is enormously popular. There’s a selection of tapas too, UQ KVoU NKMGN[ [QWoNN ƂPF UQOGVJKPI that takes your fancy.
We started with a selection of tapas. The meatballs bravas (beef and pork meatballs) were enjoyable with good garlic, tomato, paprika and parsley ƃCXQWTU EQOKPI VJTQWIJ The gambas tempura (tiger prawns) also hit the spot, with a beautifully light batter complementing the fresh prawn. The gambas and chorizo (pan-fried paprika sauce) was a little less remarkable. Served
‘We won’t go anywhere else for a burger because we think ours are the best’ in large Trivial Pursuit style segments, the dish offered good value (particularly as it was served YKVJ VKIGT RTCYPU DWV NCEMGF ƃCKT However, all three of the £6.95 tapas dishes offered reasonable value for money compared with less generous tapas dishes that we’ve seen elsewhere.
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We’d heard enough good reports about the stone-baked pizza from the gamers, so didn’t need to offer our own appraisal. However, if you’re tempted, they range from the £9.95 Margarita to the £13.95 Oceana. For her main, Maria chose a chicken, ham and leek pie (£11.95). The shortcrust pastry was light and pleasant, and well ƂNNGF YKVJ C ETGCO[ YJKVG UCWEG and plenty of chicken breast. The home-made mashed potato and fresh vegetables made for a deliciously homely English meal. Toby went for one of the burgers, all made with locally supplied beef and served in a strong brioche roll. The spicy sloppy Joe burger is served with chili-con-carne and
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I chose the slow roasted baby back pork ribs from the specials board. The meat (plenty of it there was too) fell beautifully from the bone, and it was coated in a moreish barbecue sauce. Again, the dish was worthy of The Moon’s reputation for big portions, with hand-cut sweet potato fries and lovely home-made coleslaw providing great colour.
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PhysioFit:Seniors is a gentle, light-hearted and fun session aimed at those in their late 60s and above, who want to maintain and improve their physical ability. Lasting 45 minutes, your physio will guide you through gentle exercises to address balance, flexibility and core strength, and chat about issues such as osteoporosis, how to prevent falls, and what sort of exercise is most beneficial in this age group. Open to both men and women, the classes cost just £10 a session – payable on the day – with a free cuppa afterwards!
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I came to your practice having suffered years of neck pain when turning my head and having been dissatisfied with a visit to a chiropractor. As a man well into my sixties, my hope was simply that I might achieve a little more painless movement. However, after just two sessions of massage with Sue and a few weeks of keeping to an exercise regime under her instruction, I was delighted with the improvement. Further progress since has been such that I now feel well on the way to regaining most of the movement I had when young. I have no hesitation in thoroughly recommending your practice. Warm regards, John Pounder
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Street Photography Proves Worthwhile for Greg Turner So who’s this then? This is Greg Turner from Horsham. Greg works for a successful business consultancy, but it’s his passion for photography that has attracted our interest.
Doesn’t AAH have a photographer already? Greg takes very different pictures to Toby Phillips, as his interest lies in street photography. He takes photos of buildings, bins and pavements then? No. Street photography is a term given to unplanned pictures of people in a public setting. Greg says: “Pictures are not staged with studio lighting. Street photographers look out for and capture decisive moments.” So people don’t know they are being photographed? Some street photographers do take candids. However, Greg takes portrait images, asking regular people going about their lives to RQUG HQT QPG ƃGGVKPI OQOGPV
So how did this all begin? His father was a keen photographer, UQ )TGI YCU JCPFGF JKU ƂTUV ECOGTC whilst only young. He said: “I would go around the house taking pictures of my toys or my family. I would stand there for hours thinking that the longer I stood still, the steadier my hand would be!” But the technical side of photography wasn’t sinking in, so Greg put his camera away. What reignited his interest? After a few false starts, it was really the arrival of his children that renewed Greg’s focus. He would take pictures of them much like any proud dad, and the pictures gradually became more creative. He said: “It reached the point where I felt it was more than just a hobby, and there was a very conscious process of learning the craft. I started researching and came across the work of Henri Cartier-Bresson and some contemporary photographers whose work I associated with.”
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What was it about this style that appealed to Greg? As an undergraduate, Greg took a year of Film Studies, during which he was introduced to Bicycle Thieves, a classic of the Italian neo-realism movement. He said: “After the Second World 9CT +VCNKCP Ć‚NO OCMGTU FKFPoV have much camera equipment and they certainly didn’t have studios because they’d all been destroyed. So they took what VJG[ JCF CPF Ć‚NOGF PCTTCVKXG stories on the street, with normal life carrying on around them. That idea appealed to me and I thought ‘I could do that with photography.’ That’s a brave thing to do! 'XGP UQOGQPG CU EQPĆ‚FGPV CU )TGI Ć‚PFU KV FKHĆ‚EWNV *G UCKF p+V is still terrifying and every day, +oO XGT[ PGTXQWU YKVJ VJG Ć‚TUV couple of photographs. Negative thoughts go through your head. You think ‘Why the hell does would anyone care about your
project? You’re a middle-aged bloke going through some sort of crisis who has suddenly decided that he wants to be a photographer! Stop all this nonsense!’
Wow, he really does have doubts! Yes, but there’s more, which adds context to his fears! Greg adds: “Despite these thoughts, what I’m doing is not nonsense. It’s about making a connection with people and in a sense the most important thing is the process of engagement with people. That is genuine and has value and I personally take a lot from it.�
How does he go about taking these street photos? Greg wanders around armed with his camera, a Hasselblad, and asks‌ Excuse me, did you say Hasselblad? Hasselblad is a Swedish company best known for its classic medium format cameras. Greg uses a OQFGN YJKEJ TGSWKTGU Ć‚NO TGGN “There has been a resurgence in
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Henri who? Cartier-Bresson is considered a pioneer of street photography.
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‘He had bright blue eyes with wonderful grey hair and beard’
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Okay, back to Greg’s approach to taking photos… When he sees someone who would make an interesting photo, Greg approaches the person and through gentle persuasion, hopes that they will pose. A good example of the process is Greg’s image of Rhody, a painter and decorator. Tell me about Rhody… Greg was walking his son to St Mary’s School, which meant walking along the Causeway. It was there that he noticed Rhody painting one of the historic houses. “He was wearing white overalls and painting the house in white and the contrast with his skin was stunning,” recalls
Greg. “Having seen him a couple of times, I took my camera out one day. I had a chat with Rhody, told him what I was doing and he said ‘Why not!’ Someone walking behind us happened to make a remark that I didn’t hear, but Rhody burst out laughing. That single moment gave me the best shot!”
What about the bearded chap opposite? This was taken in Helsinki, during one of Greg’s business trips. He had travelled a day early to spend a day in the Finnish capital taking photos. After a largely unproductive day, Greg spotted a bearded man walking across the Esplanade. “I hadn’t taken a single good shot all day, and the sun was going down so I was about to call it a day when I saw this chap walking by. I said ‘You have to let me take your picture!’ He initially thought I meant his
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daughter, and looked surprised when I said I wanted his portrait. He had bright blue eyes with wonderful grey hair and beard. With the green trees in the background, the colour palette was perfect. I didn’t even get his name!” Has Greg had any success with these images? Horsham Museum and Art Gallery were so impressed by the work that they agreed to display eight of his images in an exhibition, Street Portraits, back in October. Greg said “I’ve learnt a lot from the exhibition and it’s been an incredibly rewarding experience. Even the simple process of curation is interesting as I had 60 images to choose from. If you asked me to do it again, I would choose eight entirely different photos.”
Has it given Greg impetus to continue? Not just to continue, but to improve “I’m aware my work is interesting but naïve,” says Greg. “I think I’m currently a better people person than I am a photographer, with more social skill than photographic skill. My motivation is my best asset so I need to channel that motivation to create something meaningful. I have C HTKGPF YJQ KU CP CEEQORNKUJGF ƂPG art photographer who’s given some excellent feedback. My next step will be to focus on a particular subject.”
How about focusing on women who chat about their hectic lives whilst sat in a patisserie? Or those men who spend their entire lunch breaks reading magazines at W.H Smith’s yet don’t buy any? Actually, Greg’s focus is very much on transition. He said: “A close friend from my school days came out as being transgender. She has been in this transitional period, and it interested me. All of us are always in transition but sometimes they are OQTG UKIPKƂECPV + YCPVGF VQ GZRNQTG
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Joe was a great example of the natural appeal of youth for a street portrait project. He is also well known and well-liked by those at Horsham skate park. I often carry a small book of my portraits with me to show people what I am doing as part of the engagement process and for every individual I’ve shown this to at the skate park, there is also instant and warm recognition for Joe. He is a very talented skater and affable individual. I love his cool and easy posture in this photograph that tells the story of hot summer evenings and a casual affair with life.
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Timeless Classics
How Christmas Cards have Evolved (or Not) Over Time
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orsham Museum in now selling Christmas cards from 16 local and national charities. Amongst the huge range of cards in the Museum shop, run by volunteers until Monday 19 December, is a selection of cards based on paintings by Horsham artist John Davies. John’s paintings depict some of Horsham’s best known locations, including St Mary’s Church and The Carfax Bandstand, suitably caked in snow.
So Horsham Museum thought it would be a good idea to look back at how greetings cards have evolved since Victorian and Edwardian times. The Museum has about 1,000 Christmas, birthday and Valentine’s cards, donated by the Kensett family, who were members of the Museum Society. Whilst we may laugh at a donation of a photograph of a hairless horse from Dunedin in New Zealand or a picture of a potato in the shape of a human foot (see right) they may say something about Victorian fascination with freak shows! However, it is the donation of Victorian Christmas cards that has the greatest meaning. The Museum has acquired some cards from the 1930s, 1950s and 1970s and since 1988, staff have hand-picked cards sent to the Museum as a representative example of Christmas cards, to TGƃGEV YJCV VJG -GPUGVV HCOKN[ did 100 years ago.
The Christmas Card shop at Horsham Museum and (below) an example of Victorian fascination for the unusual! ©HDC/Horsham Museum
Victorian Christmas cards.
could be posted. What is now regarded as the ƂTUV %JTKUVOCU ECTF JCF VJTGG key elements: three generations of a family, feeding the poor and clothing the destitute. Unfortunately for Cole, the family gathering showed children drinking wine, which didn’t go down well with the newly-emerging temperance movement!
Sir Henry Cole, a pupil of Christ’s Hospital, then in London, became a leading civil servant, helping to establish the Penny Post. Following the creation of the Great Exhibition, he went on to become a Director of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Three years after the Although we associate the introduction of the Penny Post, Victorian period with religious possibly as a means of zeal, a great many of the cards promoting it, he commissioned sent had little or no religious the artist John Calcott Horsley imagery – as shown by the cards 20:08 Page 1 to create a decorative card that 30/10/2016 in this feature.
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By 1870, the cost of sending a card had dropped to half a penny and the number sent boomed. It was common to have a picture of a robin which apart from being associated with winter – perhaps due to Christmas cards - could also come from postmen, who were known as ‘robin postmen’ due to their red uniforms.
Interesting incident with the Kensetts.
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active in the Museum Society (a group founded by the Free Christian Church in 1893) they YGTG CNUQ RCEKĆ‚UVU FWTKPI VJG First World War. They were involved in a skirmish involving Edwardian celebrity Sylvia Pankhurst, as reported in the local newspaper on 10 June 1916 and republished in Volume 4 of Horsham History. As one of the champions of women’s suffrage, Sylvia Pankhurst came to Horsham to promote the repeal of conscription. The account here IKXGU C HWNN ĆƒCXQWT QH VJG JQUVKNKV[
‘The rotten oranges and lemons, tufts of grass and cabbage were badly aimed’
to the speaker and her cause; a cause that some in Horsham actively engaged in as there was a group called ‘The Horsham Council Against Conscription.’
Protected by policemen, Miss Pankhurst, Mr W. W. Kensett (Hon Secretary to The Horsham Council Against Conscription) and Mr Alec Gossip, Secretary of the Furnishing Trades Union, held “a demonstration in favour of the repeal of the Military Service Actsâ€? in the Carfax. There was a vast crowd, good JWOQWTGF DWV UWHĆ‚EKGPVN[ hostile to render the meeting abortive and speaker inaudible. Miss Sylvia Pankhurst arrived on the scene. Mr Gossip, who was announced to preside, opened the meeting
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‘There was an ugly rush, and the platform and the speakers were overturned’ CPF VJGP VJG NCF[ URGCMGT ƃWGPVN[ addressed the crowds, but could only be heard within a narrow circle. For the most part, the rotten oranges and lemons, tufts of grass and cabbage were badly aimed, but all too soon her white straw hat was dirtied and presently a nasty whack on the forehead UVQRRGF VJG ƃQY QH speech. At times the crowd cheered, either to thoroughly drown the remarks or to kindly give needful rest. Then there was booing and hooting, varied with the singing of ‘Rule Britannia’. At 8.35 there was an ugly rush, and the impromptu platform and speakers were overturned. The police came to the rescue and Miss Pankhurst came through unscathed.
Some of the policemen escorted Mr Kensett to East Street, but the bulk of the vast crowd followed Sgt Wareham and several constables in the opposite direction, as they had charge of the lady. In the upper and wider part of North street, where there was an ample supply of “ammunition” loosened by the recent rain, tufts of grass of varying sizes and weight were thrown, and the scene was a lively one. Near the upper entrance to Horsham Park, Miss Pankhurst was hurried into a vehicle which went off at full speed, followed by nimble pedestrians anxious to keep the pot boiling.”
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Clive Hancocks Retires after 30 Years at Mortgage Solutions
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s one of the founding Directors of Mortgage Solutions, Clive Hancocks has long been a key part of Horsham’s business fraternity. Having enjoyed the ups and downs of the mortgage industry for over 40 years, Clive is now looking forward to a quiet retirement‌with a little ‘prog’ rock indulgence thrown in! We spoke to Clive before he embarks on his next journey, and later to fellow Director Paul Watts, who is taking full control of the reins.
How did you come to be a mortgage expert? /[ Ć‚TUV LQD KP YCU YKVJ C job at a telecommunications company in London, on ÂŁ750 a year. It wasn’t for me, so when I saw a management trainee position available with Leeds Permanent Building Society, I went for it. In those days, academic achievements were less important. At the interview, I wore a suit well, spoke well and Heath and wanted to return, so I ICXG C Ć‚TO JCPFUJCMG CPF VJG took a job with Citibank, on the job was mine! mortgage side. It was there that I met three colleagues who would Did you like working in launch Mortgage Solutions with London? me. I loved it. It’s too busy now and commuting in the early 70s was What made you form a not what it is now. I started at business of your own? the Regent Street branch, so it We could see the impact was always busy and bustling. I mortgage brokers were having got a good grasp of the building on the market, and I thought ‘I society industry and soon can do this’. So four of us joined became assistant manager of forces and Mortgage Solutions the Marylebone branch at the was born. We opened on 17 age of 21. 0QXGODGT YKVJ CP CFXGTV in the County Times and waited You were ambitious? for the phone to ring. Very, as I loved working in Ć‚PCPEG CPF YCPVGF VQ NGCTP This must have been daunting? more. Before long, I was an area It was a bit risky. We had all left rep for the Cheltenham and well paid jobs and had families, Gloucester Building Society school fees and mortgages to and at 24 became the Society’s RC[ $WV YG YGTG EQPĆ‚FGPV YG youngest ever manager at could make it work. Hitchin, Hertfordshire. I was then promoted to Southampton Why did you choose Horsham? DTCPEJ CPF NCVGT VQ VJG ĆƒCIUJKR It was just the right place. For Cheltenham branch, overseeing two years we were based on VJG *GCF 1HĆ‚EG DTCPEJ UKZ London Road, so people were smaller branches and 120 staff. not walking in off the street. In However, I missed Sussex and YG OQXGF VQ QWT EWTTGPV my home town of Haywards premises in West Street and
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What was the mortgage market like back then? People were less knowledgeable about their options and there weren’t many choices. Interest rates were often very high, TGCEJKPI CV QPG VKOG leaving many people in deep ƂPCPEKCN VTQWDNG 9G EQWNF JGNR The market needed to change and that started to happen when foreign banks came in to the market. With no branch networks, they would work through brokers like us. Why do people continue to use brokers? Simply because brokers offer the best deals. Even today, about QH OQTVICIGU CTG UQWTEGF through consultancies like ours. Why just go to one lender when we can offer the whole of the market? We can recommend high street banks and building
societies, through to new lenders who only work with brokers. There are specialist markets now too, including Buy to Let, Shared Ownership and the government New Build schemes.
Is Horsham still affordable for most people? There is a misconception that young people cannot afford CP[VJKPI DWV VJGTG CTG mortgages available and people can borrow generally over four times their income. So there are more options than ever to secure a mortgage. Yes, they may need a reasonable deposit, often from the bank of mum and dad, but young couples are still buying property here.
Have there been tough times during your 30 years? We have had ups and downs through recessions and had to cut the cloth. One lesson I learned very early in my career was, it’s not the volume of DWUKPGUU [QW FQ PGEGUUCTKN[ KV KU what you don’t spend! Keeping your management expenses low is key to any successful business. Are you leaving Mortgage Solutions in a good position? Business is very good and I’m leaving it in the capable hands of my friend and colleague Paul Watts, who has been working alongside me for almost 15 years, since the last of my original three business partners left the company. Paul became a Director nine years ago.
How will you be spending your retirement? My four grandsons, Sebastian, Freddie, Ollie and Rupert will be keeping me busy and I’ll be spending more time with my lovely parents. I enjoy walking, particularly along the South Downs Way, and hope to do some hospice voluntary work. I will apply for a seasonal job at Glyndebourne, as I love the opera. I also love rock music and have lots of fun with a fantastic ‘prog rock’ band called Lifesigns. They played at my retirement party for 150 people, where I took over on vocals for one song! It was very scary but another box ticked! Do you feel ready for retirement? I do. Paul and I discussed it two years ago as I wanted to retire exactly 30 years after forming the company. It’s been a good ride and I will particularly miss
the professional people I have met and worked with – the accountants, estate agents, solicitors, surveyors etc – many of whom have become friends. $WV CV KVoU VKOG VQ IQ + NGCXG on 17 November.
As for you Paul, will you be replacing Clive? We have had two years to prepare for Clive’s departure, so VJG VGCO KU TGCF[ 1HƂEG Manager Dawn Boulter and I will continue as we are. I don’t mind working a little harder! Will you be taking Mortgage
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Solutions in a new direction? The industry is leaning more to specialist lenders, so we may, in time, become specialists in certain areas. The mortgage market is complicated and you can’t know everything, but if you know a great deal about VJTGG QT HQWT Ć‚GNFU CPF YQTM YKVJ URGEKCNKUVU KP QVJGT Ć‚GNFU that could be the way forward. However, that model would still see Mortgage Solutions being a QPG UVQR UJQR Will you miss Clive’s experience? Of course, although I’ve now been in the industry for over 30 years, having previously been a Building Society manager and the ‘man from the Pru!’ Experience is key as people want to talk to someone who knows the market. We make dreams happen in a way, as we help people buy their perfect home. That’s what Mortgage Solutions has always been good at and what we’ll continue to do now and in the future.
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Kurt Richardson formed Fit to Box in August 2015
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He started off in a scout hut in 4WFIYKEM DWV KV YCU HCT HTQO C dream beginning! Kurt said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was really tough as I would turn up sometimes and nobody would be there. I would sit on my own for an hour waiting until the next class started. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was demoralising as I had such passion for it but it was costing me money. For a while, I considered if it was worth carrying on, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m glad that I did. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After a couple of months, I moved the classes to Bodywise Gym & Studios in Warnham and gradually people started coming along. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For several months now weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve DGGP KP 5QWVJYCVGT YJGTG ENCUUGU CTG DWU[ CPF DWUVNKPI 'XGT[DQF[ here is working hard as they have individual goals and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re feeding off each otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s energy. p5Q VJG ENWD KU KP C IQQF RNCEG q
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Kurt encourages boxers to start sparring sooner rather than later
4'5210&+0) 61 )'66+0) *+6 The format of the sessions vary, but usually they involve individual physical exercise and punch bag workouts, as well as open sparring with a partner. Already, several of the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s members have entered the ring. Kurt said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;When it comes to sparring with another boxer, some new members like to try it straight-away and some like to slowly build up to it over a
couple of months. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For me, the best way is to spar as soon as possible, as itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the quickest way to learn. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to have that passion VQ YCPV VQ Ć&#x201A;IJV VQ DG JGTG otherwise you are in the wrong ICOG 7NVKOCVGN[ VJG CTV QH boxing is to hit people without DGKPI JKV [QWTUGNH 5Q VJG UQQPGT you start sparring, the better. p5QOG RGQRNG EQOG JGTG CU VJG[ like the idea of boxing but when VJG[ Ć&#x201A;TUV IGV JKV VJG[ FQPoV NKMG KV Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s understandable. p5QOG YCMG WR VJG PGZV FC[ CPF
think â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to give that another tryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exciting and intense. 1VJGTU YG FQPoV UGG VJGO CICKP â&#x20AC;&#x153;You never know how people will respond to being hit, although itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not that bad and you get used to it very quickly.â&#x20AC;?
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host its own bouts. Camberley Boxing Club regularly hosts a night of boxing, whilst Ultimate Fitness Boxing in Leatherhead also hosts events on occasion.
Kurt said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a few members who have had their Ć&#x201A;TUV DQWVU KPENWFKPI %CTN $WVNGT CPF 4QUU n4JKPQo .GYKU # EQWRNG OQTG CTG RTGRCTKPI HQT VJGKT Ć&#x201A;TUV Ć&#x201A;IJV UQQP +P YJKVG EQNNCT DQZKPI there are boxing leagues as well as more established teams that host their own events.
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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eventually I hope that we can do that as Fit to Box. At the moment we are still growing. The last year has been a massive learning curve but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve learnt a lot and the club is getting stronger and stronger.â&#x20AC;?
MIXED CLASSES BENEFIT EVERYONE
Fit to Box meets on Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights. Classes are open with men, women and children joining in together. As a result, there is a warm, social atmosphere, which has led to the group enjoying nights out together. Members recently enjoyed a trip out to Tulleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Farmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Shocktober experience. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a couple of female boxers and juniors too,â&#x20AC;? says Kurt. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They prefer mixed sessions as thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a better atmosphere, yet they can still progress at their own pace. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Boxing is hard work and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not for everyone. But if you want to give it a try, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re always open to new members.â&#x20AC;? WORDS: BEN MORRIS PICTURES: TOBY PHILLIPS
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. FROM THE READERS. MODERN ANIMALS PROVIDE DINO CLUES
Dave Rutherford of Horsham writes: I live in Horsham and am a geochemist by training (that’s the chemistry of rocks in lay terms) I recently read a letter in AAH querying if all the current geologists’ theories on dinosaurs colours will be looked back on with amusement. In geology we use uniformitarianism (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Uniformitarianism ), i.e. the past is the key to the present, to form a hypothesis (idea), or at least we should. How do they know some dinosaurs have feathers? Well, birds are alive today. There are some fossilized birds and we can see what feathers look like; so that’s a clue or evidence. Also anatomy is a clue; birds have a ridge in their bone where feathers were attached, as do some dinosaurs. The ridge coupled with fossilised apparent feathers creates the hypothesis that some dinosaurs had feathers. As for colours, if we look at nature, colours are used to hide, cause alarm or gain a mate. Reptiles and birds do it and it doesn’t seem unreasonable to think dinosaurs also wouldn’t. I’m not a palaeontologist, however, it seems they also have more concrete evidence than the example theory I just gave and thus, it forms a hypothesis. The great thing about geology is we work with hypotheses; these are just ideas and they generally form general understandings to facts as the evidence gains weight. Plate tectonics started as a hypothesis, as did global warming; both are not really disputed by the worldwide UEKGPVKƂE EQOOWPKV[ PQY I’m guessing by the time we retire there will be more evidence on dinosaur colours and what is actually valid will consolidate over time. I graduated in 1997 and several discoveries of new species came after I was trained, so it’s
incredible what a cool profession I come from, as it’s proof there is so much to discover.
I’m an ambassador of science and do an annual session on soils and rocks to Year 7 pupils at St Robert Southwell Primary School to inspire children into science. Role modes and heroes shouldn’t just be pop singers and footballers! I must say, I’ve taught in Horsham, Croydon and Stratford and children here have heroes! One of mine was Indiana Jones, which was the reason why I became a geochemist (the search for adventure – and boy do I have some real life stories with snakes, mountain lions, guns at the head, bears and running into drug barons, ƂPFKPI +PEC ECXGU CPF UQ QP Not all at the same time thankfully!
Editor: Thank you, Dave. The issue of dinosaurs was raised by a reader after we printed images of dinosaur sculptures made for the Great Exhibition of 1854. These models are of course wildly different to modern understanding of dinosaur characteristics. I believe our correspondent also raised the point that scientists’ knowledge of velociraptor has changed somewhat since the days of Jurassic Park! It’s been great reading your points and I think it’s fantastic that you give talks at a local school. Speaking as the father of an eight-year-old boy who told me off for calling a Smilodon a ‘Sabre-toothed tiger’ at the Natural History Museum, I’m sure that many young people are far more interested in science than pop stardom!
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Elaine Russell writes: I am currently visiting my daughter and family in Billingshurst and your magazine was popped through the mail box. What a pleasure to read Gilbert Saunders’ story (pictured). Reminded me of my late father who’s stories kept me captivated. Thank you for such a lovely magazine - wish we had something like it back home in Johannesburg.
Editor: Thank you, Elaine. I’m sorry to write that AAJ (All About Johannesburg) is a few years away yet!
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PARKOUR BAN WILL BE A DETERRENT
D. Beadle of Horsham writes: In his column on parkour (Editorial, October 2016) the Editor admits to a degree that he is playing Devil’s advocate. But his opinion differs greatly to my own. Whilst I am in no doubt as to the athletic ability of
these young men, they cannot be allowed to continue running across the tops of town centre buildings. Banning parkour may seem an extreme step by the council, but it may have an impact as a deterrent.
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Beryl Dold writes: On a recent visit to Southwater Country Park I was rather confused when confronted with the big, shiny new sign denoting parking times and charge at the end of the new extension car park. As it was October, I knew that I only needed to pay 50p but could not see any wording to V wÀ Ì Ã Ì i à } ° Finally I discovered in very, very small print and partly obscured ‘50p October to February’ on the coin machine. A quick survey of a few car owners revealed that most had paid £1.50 as stated on the shiny new sign and some thought that no payment was necessary as it
LEAVE ALCOHOLISM TO THE EXPERTS
A. Richie of Horsham writes: I would caution Robert Best (Letters, October 2016) against judging Islam on the basis of an incomplete and misleading extract from the Koran. The verse 5.32 he partially quoted actually begins with these missing words: “We ordained for the Children of Israel that...” (if anyone slew a person... etc). The narrator is in fact explicitly recalling a commandment in scripture from God to the Jews, which gives a rather different context from what is otherwise inferred. It was at that time a commandment for the Jews, not a commandment for all humanity. This selective morality is reinforced in the very next verse (5.33): “The punishment of those who wage war against God and His Apostle, and strive with might and main for mischief through the land is execution, À VÀÕV wÝ ] À Ì i VÕÌÌ } vv of hands and feet from opposite sides, or exile from the land”. Such talk of killing and mutilation doesn’t exactly chime with the apologist view that this is a ‘religion of peace’. Of course, with any religious scripture it all depends on interpretation, and we may have the luxury of applying in retrospect an enlightened view of these matters, but it is not the one that pertained at the outset. As for Mr Best’s original stated concerns over alcoholism,
was a Sunday! I think this needs investigating as I believe it to be a sneaky way for the council to make even more money.
Editor: I doubt they’re being sneaky. I’m sure they just haven’t got round to giving clear instructions. In the same way that they haven’t got round to programming some parking machines to give change for those who don’t have exact payment...
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ironically even the Koran is ambiguous here, as there are verses (eg. 4.43) merely instructing Muslims not to be drunk when going to prayer. Given that alcohol is a natural by-product of digestion and is present in many fruits, a fanatical observance of total abstinence is actually irrational and ÃV i Ì wV> Þ ÌiÀ>Ìi] LÕÌ Ì i that’s religion for you. If he wants to understand this issue properly I would recommend consulting «À viÃÃ > Ã Ì i wi ` v treating alcoholism with iÛ `i Vi L>Ãi` ÃV i Ì wV knowledge, rather than turning to middle-eastern superstition from a bygone era. Editor: Writing as someone with little knowledge of religious scripture, I suspect that the Qur’an is not the only book in which text can be interpreted in wildly differing ways. However, I note and appreciate that you have not presented alternative beliefs here. Of course you’re entirely correct that people with any addiction should consult with professionals; however, does that mean that religious HCKVJ ECPPQV CNUQ DG DGPGƂEKCN!
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Perfect Harmony
Horsham Chamber Choir Meet the Challenge of 16th Century Sounds!
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Jenny: The Horsham Chamber Choir is unique in the area. There are several good choral societies but very few chamber choirs around. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not going to stick my neck out and say we are the best, but chamber choirs are few and far between.
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Barbara: Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve loved singing in choirs since I was at school. Wherever I have lived, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve found a choir to join. I have been with the HCC for many years, although not as far back as 1967, when the choir was founded.
Jenny: Before the group was called Horsham Chamber Choir, it went by other names. It was initially St Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Singers, as members met at the church in Broadbridge Heath. There are one or two people who have been with us from the start.
Sarah: Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been with HCC for 20 years. I originally joined a larger choir in the area, but I prefer singing in a smaller group as I feel that my voice matters more. Some choirs have vast ranks of sopranos and you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always feel youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re making a great deal of difference. Jenny: 5QOG RGQRNG Ć&#x201A;PF EQPĆ&#x201A;FGPEG YJGP UKPIKPI KP C big group, like the West Sussex Philharmonic Choir. Sometimes they may seek the challenge of singing in a chamber choir, with just a handful of people singing any one part. It is the same reason why some musicians would rather play in a string quartet than a symphony orchestra. For me, a chamber choir has the best of both worlds, in that you have that big sound and also the intimacy of singing in a small group. Peter: In a larger choir, there
HORSHAM CHAMBER CHOIR: 63 â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Jenny is very good at picking up those little imperfections in the choirâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;
are places to hide, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not so easy in a chamber choir as every voice is important. I enjoy that part QH KV + URGPV O[ Ć&#x201A;TUV VYQ [GCTU JGTG thinking â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to throw me out any minuteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; but I got through it!
Jenny: If you love music and singing but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how to read music, then you will struggle here. For those with a basic level of reading, we operate much like a cathedral choir in that new members stand with more experienced members KPKVKCNN[ 9G Ć&#x201A;PF VJCV RGQRNG CTG conscientious and learn at home in order to catch up. We always look after new members though and there is nothing like singing in a choir to improve sight reading. Barbara: I am a contralto in the choir, at the lower end of the vocal scale. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always been that way; I could never hit the high notes, even in church as a child. They would always pitch the hymns so high and I would have to harmonise! But I love singing - it gives me a high. Sometimes I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fancy coming out on cold, dark nights. But I always feel so much better after singing. Sarah: The voice is a muscle and + Ć&#x201A;PF VJCV VJG OQTG + GZGTEKUG KV the easier it is to sing well. Jenny is very good as she is also a singer, performing with the Cantelina choir. She knows what she can expect from us and sets realistic goals.
Jenny: In the seven years that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been conducting, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen people ITQY KP EQPĆ&#x201A;FGPEG CPF UQOG QH the music that I throw at them now we would not have got through back then, as its more technically demanding. The singers have raised their game. Peter: Jenny sets programmes that are very challenging yet achievable. She really stretches us, which we all appreciate.
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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to have a rich blend of different voices in the choirâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Jenny: We are rehearsing for our November concert, In Dulci Jubiloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; singing music by composers of the late Renaissance/early Baroque period. For people interested in this period, these pieces by well-known composers. However, most people will not have heard of SchĂźtz, Palestrina, Victoria, Praetorius and Gabrieli. We are currently blessed with many good sopranos but few tenor and bass singers, So I have found music with two soprano parts. Barbara: I enjoy singing these 16th century songs, although Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never sung anything like it before. They are rewarding to perform and the number of notes in these songs is quite incredible. Our concerts do require a lot of rehearsal and we still usually feel unrehearsed, but it always goes well on the night as the adrenaline kicks in. Peter: As a choir, we know
when we get it wrong and Jenny certainly knows! She is good at picking up those imperfections and whilst the audience may not notice, it is important for us to get it right. Jenny always conducts with great humour and only on a couple of occasions has she lost her rag - deservedly so!
Jenny: We tend to perform three concerts a year. For this concert, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re accompanied by an organ and three sackbuts, an instrument which is the predecessor to the trombone. In the late 16th century, a lot of music would be accompanied by sackbut and a Cornetto, a curved instrument similar to a recorder. The sackbut will make a lovely sound with the sopranos singing over it. Sarah: + CO C Ć&#x201A;TUV UQRTCPQ although I started out as a second alto, at the opposite end of the vocal range. When I started taking singing lessons, I discovered that my range went
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Barbara: Our next concert is in the afternoon, before Horsham Symphony Orchestra performs at The Capitol in the evening, so perhaps we might pinch some of its audience. Last year, the early concert worked well, as people can come and still be home in time for ‘Strictly’. Peter: There is a direct relationship between the numbers of people in the choir to the size of the audience, which is mostly comprised of friends CPF HCOKN[ +V KU FKHƂEWNV VQ CVVTCEV people outside of those circles. However, last year every one of our concerts broke even or made some money, so we’ve been able to invest in hiring the sackbuts for our next concert and the Spring concert will include a chamber orchestra.
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Filling up a Cathedral with hymnal music is really quite moving.
Peter: I certainly think that our reputation is growing. I believe this is a little musical gem in the middle of Horsham that not many people know about and they should really come along and hear us. INTERVIEWS: BEN MORRIS PICTURES: TOBY PHILLIPS
z Horsham Chamber Choir performs In Dulci Jubilo at St Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church, Causeway on Saturday 26 November at 4.30pm. Mulled apple juice is served from 4pm. Tickets ÂŁ13 (children ÂŁ6) For more information visit
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