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A Familiar Story for EU Referendum

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hose of you old enough to remember the 1990’s comedy The Fast Show may recall ‘Indecisive Dave’.

Dave, played by Paul Whitehouse, would constantly V > }i à ` Ì wÌ Ü Ì Ã mates down the pub.

In one sketch, Indecisive Dave picks Paul Gasgoigne for his all-time England starting XI. “Gasgoigne?” cries the landlord.

“Yeah, I know,” says Dave. “That big cry baby - he’s always injured or sent off!”

Then a friend chips in. “But he can change any game he plays, Dave!”

“Yeah, he’s a genius, you know what I mean, a one off. He’s an entertainer; indispensable.”

“Not since his broken leg...” adds the landlord.

“Yeah, you’re right, he’s unreliable!”says Dave.

I know it’s a strange and dated reference, but I’ve felt a little like Indecisive Dave over the EU Referendum.

I alter my stance on a single viewpoint or opinion.

Before the debate kicked off in earnest, I thought I knew how I would vote.

I would have been to leave the EU. This opinion wasn’t based on immigration concerns, v>À } vi>Àà À wà } µÕ Ì>Ã] but was actually on Scotland’s vote to reject independence.

When they did so, I sensed a collective, disappointed sigh of “That was our chance, lads, and we blew it!”

When the vote ‘No’ camp celebrated victory, it was not unbridled joy. It was the celebration of someone who was content with a solid second in a race that they might have won, but could feasibly have come last.

Since then, that viewpoint has been clouded by the ongoing EU Referendum debate.

Just for research, I reviewed news coverage of the Scottish Referendum.

I found footage from the day after the result, when people gathered in Glasgow. In amongst the half-hearted celebratory chants by unionists, a dejected Scotsman was interviewed.

month - I guess I either needed a mobile phone or only had £1 to spend - when I bumped into members of the LEAVE team, all sporting patriotic red T-shirts.

Maybe they could help me come Ì > w > `iV Ã ° Ü>Ã > `i` > yÞiÀ] LÞ , }iÀ Arthur, who represented UKIP in Horsham at the last general election. Last time we met, he’d told me he’d be within 5,000 votes of the Tories. Hmm.

AAH: JUNE 2016 Ben Morris

Wrote the articles. Did the layout.

Toby Phillips

Took all the photos

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Jeremy Knight of HDC/Horsham Museum for providing images and text for the History feature on Page 72 Brenda Howlett-Nye for providing photos for the My Story Feature HTCP for meeting us for a hastily arranged, rain-delayed photoshoot Everyone who contributed to our News Round-up

He said: “About 70% of younger people voted Yes. 73% of the over 65-year-olds voted No. I think the reason for that is the older people have been picking up the papers, turning on the news, and it’s been biased.

“It’s about fear. They’ve read that they will lose their pension, that people are going to lose jobs, and industry and banks are going to move away.

“That’s how we lost. Politicians spreading scare stories about what might happen.”

Many other factors played their part in the Scotland Referendum but there’s something familiar about the comments from that lone, dejected Scotsman.

With the formula working so well in Scotland, it would seem similar tactics are dominating the Vote IN campaign for the EU Referendum.

The vote LEAVE team might counter every claim - usually prediciting an economic Armageddon if we leave the

EU - as “scaremongering!” They might say that “The British people won’t fall for it!”

But they’re wrong. I am falling for it. I want to know why 300 actors and musicians as well as leading politicians and top businessmen back the IN campaign, whilst all the LEAVE team can muster is Ian Botham and Katie Hopkins!

So Boris and his team better start landing some blows soon, rather than just rubbishing claims by the IN camp. Otherwise they will lose me.

It’s not too late though - I alter my stance on a whim, in the same way as Indecisive Dave.

“EU membership costs each family £2,900 a year? Dreadful, we’ve got to get out!”

“On the other hand, three million jobs linked to EU trade?

Got to stay in, no choice really.

It’s a no-brainer!”

So I was walking along West Street in Horsham earlier this

As an editor, I looked at the Ƃ6 i>yi̽à `ià } > ` ` ` ½Ì like it.

There were too many words.

They had also put a faded Union Jack behind the text, which made it harder to read.

And that picture of Big Ben on the cover; Did you take it with a potato?

It bore the hallmarks of a UKIP «À `ÕVi` i>yiÌÆ Ì iÛi mentioned The Magna Carta.

Can someone tell UKIP it’s not 1215 anymore?

Still, I was hoping to sit down, read it, and ponder the LEAVE option on a Spring day.

No chance! Just a few yards away was the IN team, handing ÕÌ Ì i À Ü i>yiÌÃ] ë ÀÌ } patriotic blue T-Shirts. / i À i>yiÌà ÜiÀi LiÌÌiÀ° 9 Õ could read the words. Ƃ Ì Õ} Ì ` ` >Ûi > µÕ Ìi from Richard Branson claiming that “leaving the EU would be very, very damaging for Great Britain.” That didn’t annoy me, but the photo of Branson did.

He’s looking away distantly, hand on chin, pretending to be thoughtful. Unless he’s still wondering how Tubular Bells sold so many records.

Even on a local level, the two sides were resorting to a head-to-head battle, which I for one have found tiresome.

Could one team have not gone for an F1 style ‘undercut’ and ‘pitted’ a bit earlier? It might not have worked, but it would be nice to at least see different strategies at play!

So I’m still undecided. If I was voting with my heart? I’d have Gazza in my team.

If I was voting with my head...

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News Round-Up

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My Story

Brenda Howlett-Nye on working on a dairy farm, breeding greyhounds and raising four boys

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Sport

Steyning schoolboy Charlie Luke is one of the rising stars of the British skiing team

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Community

Vast improvements to The Horsham Riverside Walk is helping it to become a popular feature of town

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The Review

The Stonehouse at Random Hall Hotel serves good food, but can it be more than a hotel eatery?

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Music

Sydney Rutherford hopes to make a breakthrough ĂœÂˆĂŒÂ… ÂľĂ•ÂˆĂ€ÂŽĂž ĂƒÂœÂ˜}Ăƒ L>Ăƒi` on real experiences

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Lucibelle Tiaras show us that it’s the small things that can make a difference on special occasions

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Group Discussion

Members of Horsham Horticultural Society chip in as the group hosts its Spring Show

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Letters

,i>`iĂ€ L>vyi` LĂž ÂœĂœÂˆi fanfare, and is The Daily Mirror worse than The Daily Mail?

The Cover Story

Our chosen cover features Sydney Rutherford, a singer/songwriter from Horsham who hopes to make a breakthrough with her latest song, My God Damn Mind.

Ben met Sydney at The Conservatory Cafe in Horsham Park for an interview, whilst Toby looked for a suitable location for photos.

The initial idea was to use the white walls and support beams of The Pavilions leisure centre as a backdrop. Toby also thought that the blue climbing net on the obstacle course in the children’s play park might make for a nice picture.

Toby had to wait for a little boy to make his way down the net before setting up the shot. The boy might have been scared off by Toby’s studio lights!

Efforts to place Sydney half way up the net with her acoustic guitar were unsuccessful, as the net had too “ÕVÂ… ĂƒÂ?>VÂŽ] LĂ•ĂŒ ĂŒÂ…ÂˆĂƒ w˜>Â? ĂƒÂ…ÂœĂŒ Â?œœŽi` natural and unforced. ÂœĂ€ ĂŒÂ…i wĂ€ĂƒĂŒ ĂŒÂˆÂ“i] Ăœi Â…>Ă›i > LÂ?Ă•i logo on the cover too. This was Toby’s idea, as the white logo (seen above) just didn’t stand out at all. i˜ ÀÕLLÂˆĂƒÂ…i` ĂŒÂ…i ˆ`i> >ĂŒ wĂ€ĂƒĂŒ] before seeing sense!

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There’s a great line-up of bands, including Queen tribute act The Bohemians, The Saviours of Soul, Double Dare UK, No Jacket Required and headliners Mainly Madness. Tickets cost £30 (£25 on the gate) from www.horshamsportsclub.com

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Representatives of CAGNE (Communities Against Gatwick Noise Emissions) were joined by local MPs as they handed the Prime Minister a report at 10 Downing Street on 16 May. The report raises the point that an expanded Gatwick could present worst air quality for a much wider area than Heathrow.

The document contains a letter from 10 MPs ‘demanding’ that Gatwick’s misleading advertising over air quality be stopped. www.cagne.org

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St Mary’s Flower Festival will be held on 16 – 19 June. 31 countries will be represented in

Li>ÕÌ vÕ ` ë >Þà v y ÜiÀà > ` prayer, to celebrate the Church’s membership of the Family of Nations. There’s an opening concert by St Mary’s Choir on 15 June, 7.30pm. St. Mary’s School present a country dancing display on Thursday 16 June, 2pm. The closing celebration service is on Sunday 19 June, 6.30pm. All are welcome. www.stmaryshorsham.org.uk Simon Reid, currently Principal of Gordonstoun School, will succeed John Franklin as Head Master of Christ’s Hospital with effect from September 2017.

Mike Hiard, Chairman of Board of School Governors said: “Christ’s Hospital has, in every respect, made enormous progress in the nine years to date under John Franklin’s leadership. In Simon, we believe that we have found the perfect blend of experience, empathy with our unique ethos and charitable mission and the focused leadership qualities necessary to lead CH successfully in the next phase of its development.”

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Camera equipment has been stolen from a heronry at Warnham >ÌÕÀi ,iÃiÀÛi° À wÛi years, the Friends of WLNR have provided equipment to beam live pictures from the heronry into the Visitor Centre. Between 2pm on Tuesday 10 May, and Wednesday 11 May, the screen went blank as the equipment was missing. Missing items include a large solar panel (5’ x 2’), 12-volt leisure battery, 12v / 240v inverter and a 12v timer and in-line switchgear. Anyone with information can call the Wardens on 01403 256890, or the Friends on 01403 756238.

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Beedinglee will open its garden as art of The National Garden Scheme on Sunday 12 June, from 1 – 5pm. There will be plants for sale, with teas in aid of the local stroke and Parkinson’s groups, at Beedinglee, Brighton Road, Lower Beeding, RH13 6NQ. Admission £4 (children free). www.ngs.org.uk

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The Billingshurst Show will be held at the village Recreation Ground, Lower Station Road, on Sunday 26 June. After a carnival procession, there will be a dog show on the recreation ground, with stalls, displays and performances from local bands, groups and organisations. www.billingshurstshow.org.uk

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Cowfold Fête and Classic Car Show will be held on the village green on Sunday 2 July, from 12 - 5pm. Highlights include a horticultural show, dog show, funfair rides including Dodgems and a Big Wheel, and live music from 7.30 - 11.30pm from The Almost Elvis Band, supported by The Embers. Entry is free.

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Horsham Museum and Art Gallery is hosting an exhibition of the work of Peter Samuelson from 3 June - 15 July. Peter Samuelson Rediscovered brings together over 30 drawings, watercolours and oils. The exhibition is made possible by the determined effort of a local owner to acquire

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a superb range of the artist’s work.

The collection ranges from a 1939 self-portrait, painted before the artist signed up and served in the bomb disposal squad, right through to his later works. www.horshammuseum.org

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The Half Moon Inn, Kirdford hosts a family fun day on Sunday 3 July. The Rolls Royce Owners Club will be bringing along 25 classic cars, whilst the pub is providing a Champagne bar, live music and bouncy castle.

The Half Moon Inn and its sister pub, The Three Crowns, Wisborough Green will also be marking The Queen’s 90th birthday with picnic boxes on 11-12 June. halfmoonkirdford.co.uk

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Horsham District Council has opened a new long stay car park in Myrtle Lane, Billingshurst in response to demand from residents and commuters. Myrtle Lane pay and display is a 24-hour car park with 33 spaces, and can accommodate commuters with a day charge of £3.50. Season tickets cost £600 a year. As a

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The Concert Committee of St Mary’s Church are presenting A Glamorous Night, featuring past and present stars of London’s musical stage, on Saturday 11 June. One of the congregation, Wendy Davies, has devised and will direct the evening. Wendy (stage name of Wendy Bowman) has appeared in The Boys from Syracuse, Something’s Afoot, and The Sound of Music. Rosemary Lyford also starred in The Boys from Syracuse and many more productions at the London Palladium. Gillian Arthur sang in the London production of Die Meistersinger. The narrator for the evening, Edwin Preece, is a prize-winning playwright, whilst Barry Wescott is Musical Director.

All money raised will go towards St Mary’s Church Restoration Fund. Tickets £10, to include an interval drink, from King & Chasemore Estate Agents on

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Cloud Gallery in The Bishopric, Horsham, will be exhibiting new work by Dorking-based artist Chris Bourne, on Saturday 18 June. Chris has created a brand new collection of seasonal forest pieces for Cloud, and he will be at the gallery from 1pm - 4pm. ÜÜÜ°V Õ`}> iÀÞw i>ÀÌ°V °Õ

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Steyning residents have been giving their views on plans for a soft sand quarry at Ham Farm. The draft Joint Minerals Local Plan, drawn up by West Sussex County Council and the South Downs National Park Authority, proposes a quarry for farmland at Ham Farm. The draft plan states that the site is ‘acceptable in principle’, but residents voiced fears about health, environment and the impact of heavy goods vehicles on local roads, when the plan was discussed at The Steyning Centre on 23 May. A petition against the plan has attracted over 1,000 signatures. The consultation closes on Friday 17

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17 June. For details visit www.westsussex.gov.uk/mwdf

Horsham Symphony Orchestra’s summer concert will be held at the Capitol on Saturday 25 June at 7.30pm. It features Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No. 2 and soloist is Julian Trevelyan, BBC Young Musician 2016 Piano Finalist.

Also on the programme is music by Beethoven and Mahler.

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Ashington C of E School will be holding a Village Treasure Trail on Saturday 16 July.

The fundraising event for the primary school offers a top prize of £100. Registration for the trail starts at 1pm at the school and all entries must be returned by 4pm. The trail costs £5 per team (maximum 3 adults per team). After the trail there is fun and games at the school with a welly-wanging competition, bouncy castle, traditional prize games, homemade cakes and refreshments. Visit www.treasuretrails.org for more

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details and to enter a separate online trail with a £50 prize.

Alexandra Bastedo Champions Animal Sanctuary will hold its annual Open Day on Sunday 3 July from 10am – 4pm.

Enjoy a fun-packed day for the family, giving you a chance to visit the sanctuary, meet all of the animals and enjoy stalls, games and refreshments. www.abcanimalsanctuary.co.uk

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A new search engine created by a Horsham Company will raise funds for The Pink Ribbon Foundation. People can use helpforcancer.co.uk in the same way as any other search engine. Use it on your phone and desktops as an icon or homepage to get search the internet and you will be helping to raise money. Visit www.helpforcancer.co.uk

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There will be a reorganisation of schools in Storrington and the surrounding areas. The STARS area is the last remaining location in West Sussex where schools are not organised in line

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with National Curriculum Key Stages. A public consultation took place with parents, schools and the community giving their views on whether there should be a change to the age at which pupils transfer to secondary schools. Despite much objection(most notably the impact that changes would have on Rydon Community College) the proposals have been endorsed by West Sussex Council County. The proposals are to: U VÀi>Ãi Ì i >}i À> }i vÀ age 4–10 (Year R–Year 5) to become age 4-11 (Year R-Year 6) primary schools at Amberley CE First School, Ashington CE First School, St Mary’s CE First School, Washington, Storrington First School and West Chiltington First School.

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CRANFOLD: 19

Inspirational Invictus Athletes Show the

Benefits of Sport

By Wendyanne Harrison (MCSP)

Owner, Cranfold Physical Therapy Centre

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ave you been watching the Invictus Games? Isn’t it inspiring and uplifting?

As physios, we work with people with all sorts of physical and emotional problems, and most of the Cranfold team has worked with amputees and seriously ill or disabled patients in our careers.

We know how incredibly hard that rehabilitation journey can be.

But, as the Invictus Games so beautifully shows us, people’s ability to find positivity, hope and comradeship is massively enhanced by their participation in sport and teams.

It is joyful to watch the banter of the ex-servicemen and women and to see their sharp, no-holds-barred competitive edge, still very much in existence – particularly in the wheelchair rugby!

FEELING GOOD The physiological benefits of sport and activity are well documented.

We all feel better for a walk in the fresh air, a run or even some

gardening, as during activity our bodies produce endorphins (our body’s natural opiates) which make us feel good.

Activity tones our muscles, strengthens our bones, increases our blood circulation to remove impurities, and takes nutrition to the tissues quicker.

It improves our breathing, heart health and blood pressure, and has been proven to help with depression and anxiety.

GOOD MEMORIES After Invictus, we have the Rio Olympics around the corner.

It’s amazing to think that it’s now four years since Horsham was hosting the Grenadian athletes at Broadbridge Heath.

Cranfold had the great privilege of working with the team during that time, and were so excited to see Kirani James win Grenada’s first ever Gold Medal by coming first in the 400m!

All credit to him for his talent and hard work in achieving that Gold, and what a great feeling to think that maybe, just maybe we were able to help him a tiny little bit!

So whether the

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DAIRY QUEEN I was born in 1933 in Reigate.

My mum was a dressmaker and my father a police constable in the Reigate Borough Police, although he was a proud son of St Andrew’s, Scotland.

I have one sister, Yvonne, who is four years older. As a child, I accidentally smashed her China doll, which was sacred to her.

That night, my sister told me “The blood will run!” and I was too frightened to sleep!

My mother was one of eight children and my father one of ten, so we were very familyorientated. They were both strict. When I was disobedient, mum would say, ‘Mark my words, God will punish you.’ My father hated to see food wasted and would say “You’ll eeet it” in his strong Scottish accent.

When World War Two broke out, my father was commissioned to form an auxiliary ambulance service for Reigate and Redhill, known as Air Raid Precautions

Brenda Howlett-Nye Lives: Kingsfold

Brenda talks about her days at Wattlehurst Farm, raising four boys with a sense of adventure, whilst also breeding racing horses and greyhounds

(ARP). He converted several cars, including Bentleys, into ambulances. I recall witnessing an enemy bomber attacked by ÕÀ w} ÌiÀ « > ià > ` Ãii } > plume of black smoke billowing out from the tail of the bomber as it spiralled out of control.

During the Blitz, the sky in and around London was lit up by an ominous red glow. It was then that my father decided that my mother, sister and I should evacuate to Scotland to stay with his relations. My mother told me that Hitler liked Scottish people, so I thought we would be okay.

The Flying Scotsman took us

up there and when it was time to come home, we went potato picking to earn our fare. It was hard work in the cold and wet!

In 1943, doodlebugs began to plague the south of England. " i yiÜ Ü ÛiÀ i>` >Ã Üi scrambled into the damp air raid shelter at St John’s School in Redhill! So I was evacuated again with my sister, to Bridgend, Wales. When we arrived, we all needed accommodation so the children were sort of auctioned off. It was like Redhill cattle market. All of the L ÞÃ ÜiÀi V Ãi wÀÃÌ] >Ã Ì iÞ could work on farms, and we

were almost the last. We were taken in by an elderly lady with a heart of gold, who lived in an old mining cottage.

I went on to Cromwell Road School in Redhill and then in 1948 left for Sheephatch near Farnham, a school for children who had experienced a disruptive education during the war. It was wonderful there. The girls could do woodwork and pottery, and our Master, who had been in the SAS, taught us to map read. I also learned how to produce chicks, how to keep laying hens, and how to kill, pluck, draw, truss and cook them.

The Head Master’s wife thought that I was cut out for farming, although my mother wanted me to be a secretary. She persuaded my father that I should keep a goat. It supplied us and half the road with milk, which was still rationed.

After leaving school, I started

Brenda took home a goat from school, which provided milk for the family

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‘There was no electricity or gas so we wore several layers of clothes to keep warm’

Brenda raised four boys at Wattlehurst Farm, as well as breeding racing greyhounds

working with Jersey milking cows at Stumblehole Farm in Leigh. It was tough as I was cycling every morning at the crack of dawn, doing a hard day’s work and then cycling home - for £2.10 shillings a week. A couple of Italian ex-prisoners of war working on the farm taught me some Italian.

Many years later, I discovered they were swear words!

I worked at various farms, learning about dairy farming, and could afford the occasional riding lesson. Biddy, the lady who owned the stables, offered me a job, so I learned how to handle ponies and eventually taught children to ride. Two of the horses I looked after had been in Tex Ritter’s Wild West Show, including one called The Mighty Atom.

They were owned by the local vet, David, who attended the animals on the farm.

David and Biddy set up home together at Priory Mead, and when

Biddy had a horrible fall from her horse, I helped David at the veterinary surgery, assisting him with operations on small animals and helping Biddy as she recovered. I also kept the horses wÌ] Ài>`Þ v À Õ Ì }°

On Valentine’s Day 1952, I went to work for Charles Nye at Kinnersley Manor near Reigate.

I worked with Ayrshire cows and was keen to learn more about grassland management and milk production. Charles’ son George was living on the farm with his wife and their two girls.

One night, he caught a burglar and wrestled him to the ground, which made headlines in the local newspaper.

Biddy had warned me about George, as I had caught his attention. My father sensed what was going on, so I left, and went to work on a farm near Guildford.

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A highlight was when I showed Lye’s Wild Emperor, the farm’s pedigree shorthorn bull, at the South of England Show. I also played darts at The Dorset Arms, and our team was known as The League of Nations as the farm help came from all over Europe! They were happy times.

Shortly after my 21st birthday, I fell pregnant. George seemed happy and said he would stand by me. My father was furious. I was not allowed to set foot in his house for two years. It was a truly traumatic time.

George and I were living in an old gypsy caravan when Robert was born in 1955. George and his father looked at farms we could run and w > Þ ÃiÌÌ i` 7>ÌÌ i ÕÀÃÌ >À in Kingsfold, which was run down but had potential as a dairy farm, Ü Ì } wi `Ã v Ã> `Þ Ã > ` i>ÛÞ V >Þ Ì i Ü wi `Ã] ÃÕ Ì>L i for summer grazing. Ü>Ã ÛiÀÞ iÝV Ìi` Ü i wÀÃÌ Ã>Ü the old dilapidated farmhouse. The original part of the house dates back to the 1500s, and as it sits on top of a hill, the wind blows through it with an eerie whistle. We later found it was haunted too! There was no electricity or gas so we wore several layers of clothes to keep warm. I heated water in a rustic outhouse and we would go to bed by candlelight.

Life was tough, but in between milking and caring for the animals, we gradually managed to pull things round.

One day in 1958, the sky became black and huge hailstones fell and set like snow. The storm was recorded as a tornado and our neighbouring farm lost several cows that were hit by lightning. It was noted in the Guinness Book of Records that the largest hailstones known in the UK

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I found an interesting job in veterinary research in East Sussex.

Vaccines for distemper and other diseases were being developed and animals were monitored for many research projects. Before long though, I was back farming at Summerford Farm, Withyham, becoming head herds-woman with a show herd of dairy shorthorns.

When we were busy, I helped out with other seasonal jobs like dung spreading, hay-making, harvesting and thatching.

z Brenda working at a Dairy Farm

unannounced at my shack in a furious rage! He ordered me to leave my job, which I did.

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David, our second son, arrived in January 1958 and John followed afterwards. My life was full, with three little boys to look after as well as cooking for the family and helping out on the farm. George was also demanding. He would go to the pub every lunchtime and again in the evening. Lunch had to be sharp at 1 o’clock with supper at 9 o’clock.

My fourth son, Richard (known as Ricky) arrived in 1962. I suffered a massive haemorrhage during the birth and the medical team fought to save my life as I lost over half the blood from my body in ten minutes. I suffered with postnatal depression, which was horrendous.

George often went greyhound racing and this led to him buying his own racing greyhound. After some unsuccessful ventures, I thought it would be sensible to try breeding our own dogs. George acquired a well-bred bitch named Jenny Lind. She surprised us by producing 16 puppies, 14 of which survived. We kept four, and they all became top-class open racers and Jenny later became a much loved family pet. My experience working with vets and with animals became valuable. At one point I was looking after 50 greyhounds. We also began to breed for other people.

It was a lucrative and enjoyable hobby, as we had many top class winners. Wattlehurst Lightning won best racing bitch at Wimbledon, whilst Wattlehust Rogue won the Wimbledon Puppy Derby in 1968. I rarely put more than a small each way bet on my dogs but I enjoyed the banter and camaraderie!

ĂŒ Ăœ>Ăƒ `ˆvwVĂ•Â?ĂŒ ÂŽiiÂŤÂˆÂ˜} >˜ iĂži œ˜ all of the boys as there were so many interesting things to do on the farm. They all had enthusiasm to learn hands-on how things worked, but we had to ensure they understood the dangers of farming life. I’ll never know how they all survived!

John was a genius at converting old cars and bikes and getting them running again, so one day a school friend asked him to help build an old buggy. They spent hours on it, then decided to give it a run. I heard it roaring up the hill, then there was silence. I ran ÂœĂ•ĂŒ ĂŒÂœ w˜` œ…˜ Ă•Â˜VÂœÂ˜ĂƒVÂˆÂœĂ•Ăƒ ˆ˜ > pool of blood, as his head had hit a post. His skull was severely fractured and we were warned that, even if he came out of the coma, John would probably have brain damage. George was worried that John would be handicapped. I remember him saying that there would always be work for him on the farm. I was touched by this rare display of emotion from George. Amazingly, John made a full recovery.

George expected the boys to work hard as they grew older. I didn’t have a problem with this, but there were limits. I knew they needed time for homework but George wasn’t as concerned for their academic studies. I wanted them to have a good education.

Robert followed in my father’s footsteps by becoming a policeman, before opening the nursery.

He later became leader of Horsham District Council. David was always an entrepreneurial type and formed a builder’s merchants, which is still very successful.

John took over the running of the dairy herd. He later moved to France and transformed a run down old French farmhouse to accommodate cattle, sheep and thoroughbred brood mares. Ricky

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When the boys were young, i À}i L Õ} Ì * ««iÌ] > }ÀiÞ w Þ] as he thought it would be a good idea for the children to have a pony.

Ricky, in particular, enjoyed riding.

We had many horses on the farm. In Ì i £ ÇäÃ] i L Õ} Ì Ã wÀÃÌ thoroughbred, Brood Mare Bella Lisa, and so began an era of breeding and racing!

Bella Lisa produced several winners, Ì i wÀÃÌ Li } }Ãv ` /À «iÀ° From the proceeds of his winnings, Üi ÜiÀi >L i Ì wÝ Ì i i> } farmhouse roof. One of her foals V Õ`i` > w Þ Ü Ü >Ì Goodwood and as a result we met the Lord and Lady of Goodwood.

‘I suffered a haemorrhage during the birth and the medical team fought to save my life’

I became fascinated by equine bloodlines, especially hereditary factors, and I thought about breeding racehorses but with four }À Ü } L ÞÃ] w > Vià ÜiÀi Ì } Ì° So, in 1977, George and I went to the Newmarket Sales and bought > ÌÌ i V iÃÌ ÕÌ w Þ v À ÕÃÌ Ëxää as a companion for his other foal.

I called her Dolly Daydream. I bought her from George, and bred her with Swing Easy, a big, wellbred American stallion. This pro`ÕVi` > L }] ÃÕVViÃÃvÕ w Þ V> i` Four Sport.

I took some criticism as I next chose an unknown stallion called No Loiterer as the sire, as I thought he was right for Dolly and was a hidden gem. The following year, Kingsfold Flame was born. She was broken and schooled in Rutland an expensive occupation. I worked hard and sold at car boot sales to help pay for it, but the gamble paid off. Her winnings eventually came to almost £90,000.

One of her most memorable races was at York, when she just beat the favourite at the post. I proudly led her in and was interviewed on television! Dolly also delivered a colt nicknamed Sabre. We sold him at the Doncaster Sales as a yearling.

He later raced as Flashing Steel, coming fourth in the Cheltenham Gold Cup and winning the 1995

z With George Nye at Wattlehurst Farm

too has done very well.

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with him, holding his hand, when he passed away at St Catherine’s Hospice. My family were very fond of Fred and we had the wake at the nursery. Just two weeks before Fred died, George passed away, having never recovered from an operation on a new heart valve.

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À Ì >Ì V ii Þ ÌÌ i w Þ] Ü originally cost just £500, the total winnings of the Kingsfold Flame’s progeny was £430,000. I >Ûi > >}i` Ì ii« i w Þ from each generation as a brood mare to sustain the dam line.

Sadly, I had to sell most of them

I enjoyed many lovely holidays > ` VÀÕ Ãià >ÌiÀ vi° wÀÃÌ ventured on to the ski slopes at the age of 58, with my family, and have since seen much of Europe. I have also been to Canada and China.

as yearlings as they are expensive to keep.

I decided to catch up with the education I missed during the war. Over the next 20 or so years, I took many O-levels and A-level courses in Horsham, as well as a social psychology course at Guildford University. I

also studied many more things at evening classes, including antiques, pottery, creative writing, and car maintenance.

In 1977, George thought it was the right thing for us to be married, which we did. But towards the end of the 1980s, the relationship had broken down. He had his demons, and my own behaviour left much to be desired. I remember leaving that old house; it was a huge wrench leaving behind everything I’d worked so hard for over 33 years.

I went to Farm Place, a clinic within a beautiful country house and grounds in Ockley. It helped people understand addictions, especially people living with an > V V° vi Ì Ì >Ì >` w > Þ found the person I really wanted to be, and left ready to start my new life.

I moved into a bungalow on the farm and formed a wonderful relationship with Fred, who lived just a mile away. He never married and was happy living on his own with his hunt terrier, chickens and ducks. We became soul mates.

I enjoyed selling plants at the Friday market in Horsham Town Hall. I used to sort out and clean up the plants by taking any yellow leaves or dead heads off and reviving any that looked a little down.

Fred and I had some very treasured moments – some of the happiest of my life. I was

My travels continue with Krassy, Ü wÀÃÌ V> i Ì Ü À >Ì Ì i Nursery in 1991. Our biggest adventure was a cruise, taking in many south east Asia countries including Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Malaysia.

Three years ago, I had a special party to celebrate my 80th birthday. It was a memorable occasion, as my sister, old school friends, dog racing and horse friends, and old farming friends all turned up to reminisce about our years at Wattlehust Farm.

I will always treasure that day.

There have been many ups and downs. The highlights include breeding and rearing successful greyhounds and horses. I’ve raised four wonderful sons. I have nine grandchildren, two step grandchildren, two great grandsons and one greatgranddaughter and it’s great to observe how many family traits and mannerisms continue down through the generations.

I have now written a book about my life, which I know might upset some of my family as I talk >L ÕÌ Þ ` vwVÕ Ì Ài >Ì Ã « with George. I originally wanted to write the book – Finding Me - so that future generations of my family, or anyone interested, might learn how we coped with life before TV, mobile phones and modern technology!

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Skier’s Uphill Fight for

DOWNHILL GLORY So who’s this then?

This is Charlie Luke, a 15-yearold Steyning Grammar School pupil who was recently selected for Great Britain at an international skiing race.

Did I see him on Ski Sunday then?

Not quite. Ski Sunday mainly features the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup, featuring the likes of Austria’s Marcel Hirscher and Norway’s Aksel Lund Svindal. However, Charlie did compete at the International Children Races at Topolino, Italy, in March.

Is that a big deal?

If you’re skiing in the junior ranks and ever hope to make it to World Cup level, Topolino is considered part of the journey.

Chemmy Alcott told AAH: “If you look back at the skiers winning World Cup races now, they’ll have all competed at Topolino as a child.”

Chemmy Alcott? That rings a bell…

Chemmy is a former World Cup skier who won the British Championship on eight occasions and competed in four Winter Olympic Games. She has since co-founded CDC Performance, and Charlie is one of the young à iÀà Li iwÌ } vÀ iÀ expertise. But more on that later…

So how does a Steyning boy become a skier?

Charlie actually lives out in - > i] i>À i wi `] LÕÌ the South Downs aren’t exactly a world-famous training ground v À Ã } Ì> i Ì° i wÀÃÌ Ì Ì i slopes as a baby, tucked safely in his dad’s back pack during regular family holidays to Courchevel in the French Alps.

“My parents had an apartment there, so we would visit maybe six times a year. I started skiing at the age of two

> ` > > v] > ` Üi½` yÞ ÕÌ every school holiday during the season.”

Pushy parents then!

Quite the opposite! As Charlie’s ability improved, many people (including resort instructors) suggested that he should enter children competitions. But as an all-round sportsman, Charlie was content with hitting the slopes for his own pleasure.

“For years, people were telling me to give racing a try, but I was happy skiing with mum and dad,” says Charlie. “They were never pushy and I’m very grateful for that.”

Something must have changed though…

Charlie didn’t consider taking part in junior competitions, which begin at U10 level, for several years. Then at the age of 12, he decided to attend a week-long coaching course at Courchevel, and after

impressing there he was introduced to a well-established skiing club, associated with major competitions. Within a matter of weeks, he was competing at the U12 British Championships at Méribel, France.

How did he do?

Very well. The children competitions are organised in two-year age brackets, running from U10 to U16, so Charlie was then among the younger competitors in the U14 section.

9iÌ i w à i` ÓxÌ ÕÌ v about 50 competitors, which exceeded his expectations.

“It was such a great feeling to race,” said Charlie. “It is very intense, but I loved the competition element straight-away. I Ì Õ} Ì } Ì w à >ÃÌ > ` could even be quite a way behind anybody else, as it was so new to me. So I was surprised by the result and that gave me encouragement.”

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‘When I know I only have two weeks of training, I feel it’s my time to knuckle down’ He ought to do well, as he goes skiing six times a year!

You would think that’s a lot, but incredibly, Charlie is one of the few emerging prospects in the British team to not actually live on the continent! “Nearly all of the boys and girls in the U16 team live in Europe and attend skiing academies,” said Charlie.

Wow! So Charlie has a disadvantage to most of his rivals?

That could be argued, but when Charlie does hit the slopes, he knows he has to focus hard to catch up on the academy skiers.

“When I know I only have two weeks of training, I feel it’s my time to knuckle down and make every day count,” he said.

Is he a bit of an outsider in the group then?

Not anymore, but he’s had to earn respect. Charlie said: “I’m good friends with most of my main rivals (on the British circuit) but there is rivalry too.”

Is he a downhill or slalom skier?

Charlie is an all rounder, equally strong in slalom, giant slalom, and super G (downhill, the fastest discipline, is added at a more senior level) which should hold him in good stead. Chemmy said: “If you specialise in one discipline, it is harder to keep your love of the sport alive. Charlie is somebody who needs variety and you don’t often see somebody who is consistently good in all disciplines. He’s a fantastic all-round sportsman; skiing is lucky to have him!”

How has Charlie progressed?

With each passing race in the British U14 Championship, his results improved and by his second year, Charlie was regularly in the Top 10. Then came a big jump up to U16 level, where results are harder to come LÞ° ÜiÛiÀ] Ã wÀÃÌ Ãi>Ã ] Charlie’s results steadily improved > ` >Ì Ì i w > À>Vi v Ì i Ãi>Ã ] i i>À i` Ã wÀÃÌ « ` Õ

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‘Charlie’s Schools Championship victory was followed with slalom gold at the British Alpine Skiing Championship’ with a 3rd place at Tignes, Frances.

“That gave me a massive boost going into my second season at U16 level,” said Charlie.

Where he won every race?

Not quite, but again there was a marked improvement, as Charlie became one of the leading competitors, winning the slalom at the Artemis Anglos Scottish BSA Championship and the giant slalom Independent Schools Championships in Deux Alpes in December, representing Steyning School.

The school must have been chuffed!

Steyning Grammar School has been very supportive, allowing Charlie time off school to compete at major competitions. They have, however, set him work to complete whilst he’s away!

How did this Topolino event come about?

We’ll get there! Charlie followed up his Schools Championship victory

with gold in the slalom at the British Alpine Skiing Championship in Les Houches. He was then selected to represent the British Children’s Team at the Ski-Interkriterium International Race Series in the Czech Republic. Charlie said: “This Ü>Ã Þ wÀÃÌ ÌiÀ >Ì > À>Vi > ` w à i` i } Ì Ì i } > Ì Ã > ] Ü V }>Ûi i > Ì v V w`i Vi°» Then came Topolino…

This is where all the hotshots turn out then?

It is indeed. From hundreds of V «iÌ Ì ÀÃ] >À i w à i` Ç£ÃÌ°

>À i Ü>à wÀÃÌ ÕÌ Ì i V ÕÀÃi q Ü V ` ` ½Ì i>Ãi Ì i iÀÛià q > ` wasn’t entirely happy with his run.

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Has he raced anywhere since?

Towards the end of the season, Charlie competed at the British Championships. Illness hampered his preparation, but he still w à i` Ì À` Ì i -Õ«iÀ ° Surely Charlie can’t still be skiing with his mum and dad?

Yes and no! The family try and enjoy a holiday at least once a year, but most of the skiing trips tend to revolve around Charlie’s coaching and races. He was a member of the Wengen - based DHO club and through them was introduced to Dougie Crawford (one of Britain’s top downhill skiers) and his wife Chemmy Alcott. They have established their own ski coaching company, CDC Performance, offering coaching for youngsters. Charlie was amongst a group that they took to a training camp in New Zealand last summer.

‘Physically, Charlie is strong and able to adapt. He needs to be patient.’

How do they think he’s doing?

Chemmy said: “I want to help Charlie into the Delancey British U18 Squad and he’s developing

towards that. He’s grown in strength and size in the past year, and at this level you do see the smaller ones start to struggle as they cannot adapt to the longer skis. It is make or break time.”

She means at U18 level?

Yes, but Chemmy believes that Charlie has all the attributes needed to continue his upward surge. “Charlie has the right attitude,” she said. “He knows he >Ã Ì V « >Ü>Þ v À Ì i wÀÃÌ Þi>À] when he will be towards the back v Ì i wi `° Ì Ã «ÃÞV } V> Þ tough, especially when you’ve been used to being a top ranked skier at U16 level, but Charlie knows it is a necessary part of his development. Physically, he is strong and able to adapt, so he just needs to be patient.”

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The pain was intense and the only way I could stand up was by really pushing down hard on my knees.

Something was really wrong.

Strangely, I had no effects once I was up and I could walk without any pain whatsoever.

“I no longer have any sciatic pain and my life is now back to normal!”

I am a professional wildlife and nature photographer so I am constantly out in the countryside and as a consequence I keep myself pretty fit and active.

In July 2015 I was in my garden vegetable plot. It was a beautiful, warm summer day and I had been gardening for about two hours when I reached down to pick the hoe. That’s all I did! As I reached down I experienced a sharp pain in my lower back. It was a short, stabbing pain that then disappeared as quickly as it came. It was certainly something I had not experienced ever before.

Naturally I carried on gardening with no further ill effects; or so I thought!

Later that evening I became aware of a dull ache in my lower back and in my left thigh. That night I struggled to sleep and only did so with the aid of pain killers.

The following day, (Sod’s Law), we were going away to meet with friends in the Cotswolds so were faced with a long drive from Henfield. I decided to drive so that my brain was occupied in the journey rather than on the discomfort I was experiencing.

We got there OK and I opted to sit in a comfortable armchair, which was a relief from the car seat. The pleasure was short - lived, however because I could not get out of it!

By the end of the holiday the pain had seemingly moved out of my back and was now in my left leg from the thigh down to the foot, often accompanied by pins and needles. I had been on Naproxen but my GP diagnosed a trapped sciatic nerve and referred me to a physiotherapist.

The physio gave me a series of exercises to follow and by the end of November things had improved but I still had the pain and woke up every morning with intense pins and needles in my left foot.

I kept up with the exercises and whilst I had some better days, overall the pain and pins and needles wouldn’t shift.

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What is the Riverside Walk?

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he Riverside Walk is a 13mile walk that forms a circle around Horsham town.

As the name suggests, the route meanders alongside part the River Arun, and tributaries Boldings Brook and Chennells Brook.

By some good fortune, the walk takes in many of Horsham’s most historic landmarks and beautiful locations, including Leechpool Woods, the site of an old Motte and Bailey near Chennells Brook, St Mary’s Church, and the Ü `y ÜiÀ i>` ÜÃ v Chesworth Farm.

With so much going for it, you’d be forgiven for asking why more people don’t use it on a regular basis.

The simple answer is that it’s only in recent years that attentive efforts have been made to bring all parts of the route together, and to make more challenging parts of the walkway more accessible to everyone.

Many years ago, The Horsham Society erected signs for the route, but without the funding that the project needed, it was ` vwVÕ Ì Ì VÀi>Ìi > vÕ ÌÀ> ° More often than not, those that attempted the 13-mile route were frustrated in their efforts.

People would go through Owlbeech or Leechpool woods, then come to a road, and have no idea where to go next.

Horsham Town Community Partnership (HTCP) has taken the next step, improving paths, adding signage and providing information on heritage.

The Partnership has also broken the route down into six sections, providing drop off and pick up point suggestions for those looking for a shorter distance.

Jane Apostolou, of the Horsham Town Community Partnership, said: “Our aim is to keep the trail rural, and for the paths that don’t get muddy in the winter, we have mostly left alone.

“In those areas which do get L }}Þ À y `i`] Üi >Ûi > `

DID YOU KNOW? 800 years ago, Horsham’s St Leonard’s Forest was much bigger than it is today.

It once formed part of a continuous tract across the central Wealden ridge of Sussex. These in turn were part of the great forest of Andereswald, inhabited by deer, wolves and wild boar.

The walk takes in the historic Tanning and Iron industry sites, and St Mary’s Church too. down a limestone chipping surface or in some cases particularly woodland sections - created a board-walk.”

What will I see on the Walk?

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he easiest way is to look at the map online, but here’s a brief description.

Beginning at a logical spot where you can park a car, Warnham Nature Reserve, follow the route east (clockwise) along Warnham and Pondtail Road.

At the moment this isn’t a particularly scenic section, but it soon picks up Chennells Brook. After taking in another residential area, the path i>`Ã ÕÌ Ì «i wi `Ã] north of the A264 Crawley Rd.

Many walkers enjoy a stop at New House Farm tea rooms, before heading in a southerly direction through a scenic route of woodland paths through Owlbeech and Leechpool and to Doomsday Bridge, via Ben’s Acre.

The next section takes in the beautiful Chesworth Farm area, then picks up the river near St Mary’s at the bottom of The Causeway.

From Tan Bridge, the trail continues west, following the river as it meanders around Hills Farm and heads north to >ÀÌ }Ã À `}i] > ` w > Þ back to Warnham.

Maggie Weir-Wilson of the Partnership said: “The oldest part of the trail is probably the Motte and Bailey, although there is not a great deal to see

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“The walk does highlight the history of Horsham though, as it takes in the old Tanning and iron industry sites, and St Mary’s Church too.

“It’s a great way of seeing places that are relevant to the history of Horsham, as well as linking the green spaces such as Chesworth Farm and the woodlands, which is increasingly important.”

Can I take a shorter walk?

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he Riverside Walk is slowly but surely becoming more popular.

Warnham Nature Reserve has reported seeing people parking up and heading off to join up with the walk, rather than the reserve!

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So where’s a good place to visit for a short walk?

David Jessop said: “If you’re with a family, perhaps visit the section taking in Leechpool and Owlbeech Woods, and head north.

“After coming out of the woods and crossing Forest Road, you reach some higher ground and on a nice day it offers lovely Û iÜà >VÀ ÃÃ Ì i wi `ð “Then you can head down to New House Farm for a break.

The section around Chesworth Farm is lovely too. We’ve consulted with the Friend’s of Chesworth throughout, as it’s an important part of the Riverside Walk, and they too are keen to promote the area for all the Community to enjoy.”

Who Created the Riverside Walk?

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he project has been carried out by Horsham Town Community

Partnership (HTCP) which since 2010 has worked in partnership with Horsham District Council.

It was created as some of the main market towns in the district – Steyning, Billingshurst, Pulborough etc – had community partnerships to work on local projects, but Horsham Town did not.

The HTCP carried out research Ì w ` ÕÌ Ü >Ì Ì Ü>Ã Ì >Ì local residents wanted to see done in the town, that perhaps could not be carried out by the District Council.

As part of this, the Partnership held an exhibition at a vacant unit (now The Anchor Tap) in East Street to consult with people.

Having looked at all of the issues raised, the HTCP held its inaugural meeting at The Capitol, and soon had an action plan.

Jane Apostolou said: “We “It had come to our attention that there was vaguely a riverside walk, and everyone seemed to think that it would be a good asset to the town.

“The HTCP has worked on other projects, including

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Part of the walk stretches across North Horsham

managing the Youth Council group for Horsham District Council, and organising tours of Park House in North Street.

“However, we decided that The Horsham Riverside Walk would be our main project.

“Central to our original action plan was keeping green open spaces and how they can be

used by the community, so we felt that this was a worthy project because it affects every part of the town and was supported by people of all ages. º/ i wÀÃÌ « >Ãi v Ì i Ü À was funded by a BIFFA Award of almost £40,000 and HDC provided 10% match funding.

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‘Large sections of the Riverside Walk that are wheelchair accessible.’

“That in itself was a challenge as you have to meet a number of stipulations as to how the money is spent.”

Can Everyone Access the Walk?

The Riverside Walk is still very much a work in progress.

However, you should at least be able to follow the route, simply by following signs which look like this.

Initially, the trail was only signed posted in one direction, but now you can follow the 13-walk in both directions, by following the small but easy to spot signs.

Changes were made to the most potentially dangerous part of the walk, in North Horsham, where the trail crosses the A264. The walkway has been moved so that the crossover point is now at the level crossing on Wimlands Road. It’s a better solution, although hopefully an alternative that is safer still may be offered in the future.

David Searle said: “As well as the à } >}i] i v Ì i wÀÃÌ ÃÌi«Ã was to ensure that the footpaths were in a good condition.

“A few benches have been installed for people to sit and relax. Some of those are in a natural style, made of tree trunks Ü Ì > y>Ì Ü `i Li V ] Ì maintain a rural theme.

“We also wanted to provide pathways that could be used by everyone, and there are now large sections that are wheelchair accessible.

“The walk is now used by many people with disabilities, which we’re very proud of. One lady with the disabled teenage daughter, told us that she comes to Horsham for the Riverside Walk as there are so few rural walks suitable for her daughter.

“Our aim is to make more of the route wheelchair friendly, and we’d love to create a good surface between Warnham and Rookwood Golf Course, as that would mean a huge section from the reserve to Chesworth Farm would be accessible to people in wheelchairs.”

What About North Horsham Housing?

The next few years could bring about notable changes.

It may be that part of the route along Pondtail Road is diverted, with a more scenic route behind Warnham Nature Reserve

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Left: St Mary’s Church; Riverside Walk Signage and bluebells at Leechpool Woods

created instead. ÜiÛiÀ] > yÞ Ì i Ì i Ì V Õ ` prove to be the small matter of several new homes, a school and a business park being built over the next decade or so. Liberty Property Trust is behind plans for a major new development in North Horsham, north of the A264.

The HTCP has already met with Liberty to discuss the Riverside Walk, part of which will be affected by the new neighbourhood.

David Searle said: “Most residents in North Horsham are against the development, but we must recognise that if it is to be built, things like the Walk should be considered.

“To Liberty’s credit, they have grasped the concept of the Riverside Walk and seem keen to incorporate the route to enhance their development.”

Can I take a Guided Riverside Walk?

A good chance to experience the Riverside Walk would be at the popular annual walk event on Saturday 16 July. A group heads off for a 13-mile walk from Horsham Rugby Club on Hammerpond Road, at 10am.

This annual walk is organised in association with Horsham District Council’s Guided Health Walks programme, and sponsored by the Horsham neighbourhood councils and North Horsham Parish Council.

Chatter Cheema, who heads the Health Walks, said: “We have about 60 walks every month through Health Walks, all led by trained leaders.

“The Health Walk leaders will also be involved in the annual Riverside Walk. Last year, 200 people took part and this year we are hoping for about 300.

“We have a minibus to can take people who don’t want to do all of the walk back to their car at the rugby club, and we will enjoy lunch in a marquee with folk music, so it’ll be a good day.”

There will be a photographic competition held, and participants are welcome to raise funds for The Alzheimer’s Society.

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Chef Billy has been serving up top-notch nosh there for three years now, and is making quite a name for herself among the community. Indeed, it’s through feedback from locals that Billy has developed her latest menu – Slightly Smaller Lunches.

“Although we have lots of people who enjoy a really hearty lunch, sometimes we’re asked for smaller portions, so we decided to create a new lunch menu for weekdays,” explains Billy. “It’s the same great food – you just choose a Slightly Smaller dish plus a homemade pudding, all for just £10.”

If you've never had the pleasure of dropping into Billy's On The Road, you might not know that the roadside diner on the A29 just outside Billingshurst has truly earned its top spot on TripAdvisor.

Maybe it's because Billy spent 30 years in restaurants and bars all over the world and the exceptional care she takes to source topquality ingredients from local suppliers.

The 800 sausages served each week are made by Loxwood butcher John Murray; ice cream comes from Caroline's Dairy near Chichester and the expertlybrewed coffee is a blend Billy helped concoct with Edgcumbe's of Arundel.

"No detail is overlooked here, and that keeps our customers coming back again and again," says Billy. "Everything is home cooked, and I make sure all my staff know how to make a proper cup of coffee – because I wouldn't drink anything less!"

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REVIEW

RANDOM HALL HOTEL Stane Street, Slinfold RH13 0QX

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e returned to Random Hall Hotel’s restaurant on the assumption that sweeping changes had been made in the four years since our last review.

In the intervening years, the old name of Flagstone Restaurant has been phased out.

In its place is The Stonehouse Restaurant. This “brand new” restaurant – the website informs us - was launched in April. Yet, upon entering, we have a sense of déjà vu.

Certainly, the sturdy, patterned wooden tables and chairs are new, and they’ve placed some new pictures on the wall.

One of them is a poster of a jetty stretching out over a lake with the heading ‘AMBITION. The world makes way for those who know where they are going.’

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uneasily in a listed building of otherwise great character.

Not that it’s important. The point is that those expecting a revitalised hotel with a dramatic new look will be disappointed.

The restaurant hasn’t been extensively re-designed; there is no new chef who’s taken the menu in a new direction; There is no computerised self-service ordering hubs for guests in a real hurry!

All that you can say about the “brand new” restaurant is that Stonehouse is a more suitable name for a hotel with charming stone walls.

The absence of sweeping changes is not a bad thing, as I happen to like Random Hall.

I like the wall surrounding the hotel along Stane Street in Slinfold, and the archway over the pathway that I usually toss my car keys over to (hopefully) catch on the other side.

I like the fact that you feel it’s

‘The problem Random Hall has is not what it should call itself, but how to entice non-staying guests to eat there.’

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okay to push that black oak door and walk in without knocking, like it’s a farmhouse where a warm welcome awaits.

I like it that you walk in and see Horsham stone slabs on the y À° But the problem Random Hall has is not what it should call itself, or what metaphorical imagery should be hung from the walls; it is how to entice non-staying guests to eat there.

Ham Hock (£6.50) The ham hock, black pudding and apple terrine was pleasant and neatly presented, if served a touch too cool. It may not sound the most appealing combination, but the hock does have good y>Û ÕÀ > ` V « i i Ìi` Ì i smoother texture of the black pudding. The dish came with a reasonable Piccalilli (picked vegetables) and lightly toasted sour-dough.

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If you run a pub or restaurant and would be interested in an AAH review, email Ben at: editor@aahorsham.co.uk The beef Bourguignon main course was excellent

Smoked Salmon (ÂŁ6.50) Toby really enjoyed his fresh, cool smoked salmon, mixed with a cream cheese roulade. It was served with mango and a spring onion salsa, making it a colourful, enjoyable starter.

Random Hall is located on Stane Street in Slinfold

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Some hotels try to become ‘destination’ restaurants by employing top, Michelin-star chefs.

Random Hall cannot operate at that extremely high level, so instead is trying to create a less formal setting with lower prices with more of a homely, brasserie-style atmosphere.

Proprietor Nigel Evans said: “We have found that lunchtime ĂŒĂ€>`i] ˆ˜ ÂŤ>Ă€ĂŒÂˆVĂ•Â?>Ă€] ÂˆĂƒ `ˆvwVĂ•Â?ĂŒ] so we have a new menu with a more economical price that we

hope will attract people. “We know it works well in other places, especially brasseriestyle restaurants on East Street, and we hope to emulate that. Âş"v VÂœĂ•Ă€Ăƒi] ÂˆĂŒ ÂˆĂƒ Â“ÂœĂ€i `ˆvwVĂ•Â?ĂŒ for us, because people have to drive out to Slinfold. “Location is not an excuse though; there are successful pubs including The Chequers at Rowhook that do very well, as they have a good reputation. “So what we need to do is let people know what we can offer.

We have the lounge to complement an aperitif and you can have a coffee in the bar, so we offer more of an experience than most restaurants. “We’ve just got to move up a level, because the competition has boomed. “This is not a pub; we cannot offer draft beer and a busy pub atmosphere. But there’s not a cold, formal hotel environment iÂˆĂŒÂ…iÀ° ĂŒ ÂˆĂƒ Â?Ă•ĂƒĂŒ `ˆvwVĂ•Â?ĂŒ ĂŒÂœ LĂ€i>ÂŽ that general perception people have of hotels.â€?

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‘The function room has been a vital extra facility for the hotel’

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Whilst there have not been sweeping changes in terms of the restaurant, there have been à } wV> Ì >`` Ì Ã Ì ,> ` > Hotel in recent years.

A newly-built function room, which replaces the alfresco dining area, has helped boost the number of weddings, private parties and business meetings booked. / Ã ÌÕÀ >Ã i «i` w Ì i £{ rooms at the hotel, and the restaurant too, simply by bringing more people through the door.

Nigel said: “We built the function room in 2012 and it’s been a vital extra facility for the hotel.

“The alfresco dining just wasn’t working so when it came down to investing in the hotel, it was a choice of either a function room or adding more bedrooms. We decided to add a function room and we already have 24 weddings booked this year, so it’s worked.

“It’s also ideal for small parties and family-focused celebrations as we don’t charge for the room. I don’t know of too many other places where you can do that.

“We still have a large patio area outside for spit roasts or barbecues, so we’re accommodating for the needs of everyone.”

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I loved this casserole dish, as ĂŒÂ…iĂ€i ĂœiĂ€i wĂ›i Â…Ă•}i] ĂŒi˜`iĂ€ chunks of fresh beef at the heart of the dish, well complemented by a moreish red wine, dauphinoise potato and veg.

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But there has been changes to the menu, with some nice surprises and good variety on offer.

We sat down on a quiet Wednesday evening when just two tables were occupied, both seemingly by staying guests.

Browsing the menu, we found plenty that appealed on the Starters menu.

All are priced at ÂŁ6.50 and include French onion soup, a Roquefort salad, ham hock, mussels mariniere, duck liver parfait and beef Carpaccio.

I opted for the ham hock, whilst Toby plumped for smoked salmon, which arrived promptly.

Both were fresh and enjoyable (see sidebar) although the dishes were on the cool side.

After wandering around the lovely bar area, we considered mains including lamb shank (ÂŁ13.25) Coq au vin (ÂŁ13.50) lemon sole (ÂŁ15.50) and &GUUGTVU

cassoulet (a casserole with The baked Alaska was lovely Toulouse sausage, ÂŁ12.50.) lightly browned meringue over Grill options range from the rib some chillled ice cream and iĂži ĂƒĂŒi>ÂŽ ­£n°™xÂŽ ĂŒÂœ ĂŒÂ…i wÂ?Â?iĂŒ served with warm cherries. The (ÂŁ22.50) all served with grilled brulee was equally pleasant, with mushroom, watercress page lodge 2016.qxp_Layout 1tomato, 18/05/2016 16:48 Page 1 ahalf crisp topsouth and succulent centre. and coleslaw salad, with a

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surcharge for sauces.

There’s a mushroom and red ÂŤiÂŤÂŤiĂ€ ĂŒ>Ă€ĂŒ] VÂ…iiĂƒi ĂƒÂœĂ•vyj] vegetarian lasagna, and a Caesar mixed salad, which is unlikely to cause much excitement amongst more adventurous vegan diners.

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“We have had a month of testing the new menu now and along the way there have been a few tweaks,� said Nigel. “Now we are happy with it.

We’ve got some classics like baked Alaska, beef Bourguignon and cassoulet as we like brasserie -type dishes. “We are not going for lavish

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We certainly enjoyed our dishes. /ÂœLĂž VÂ…ÂœĂƒi ĂŒÂ…i `Ă•VÂŽ Vœ˜wĂŒ >˜` enjoyed the savoury meat, even though the caramelised orange was missing (the chef realised the mistake before we did) and I loved my beef Bourguignon, (see sidebar).

I was thrilled to see a baked Alaska on the menu, as it’s one of my favourite desserts. I cannot understand why so many restaurants plump for Eton mess instead!

I remain a fan of Random Hall Hotel, although I wonder what circumstances would make me return regularly for a meal.

The building has charm – it does not have the cold, formal aura of many hotels. Yet at the same time, as Nigel himself acknowledged, it doesn’t have the warmth of a good pub. Neither does it provide the romance needed for a special meal for two.

It would most likely be the convenience that Random Hall offers larger parties that would take me back, perhaps for a family gathering.

The food is very good, and Nigel and his team are pleasant. I just don’t feel that they’ve quite succeeded in disguising the fact that The Stonehouse is still a hotel restaurant.

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his month, I though I would tell you a little bit about us, and how Sakakini Jewellers has evolved over the years.

The jewellers was opened in 2003, and was reborn two years later when I became the sole owner.

Ever since, Sakakini has offered new ideas within both the jewellery and diamond industry, and pioneered exciting initiatives to customers.

As a result, even in the face of recession, we have seen sales increase every year, whilst three other jewellers in Horsham were forced to close.

Sakakini has also gained a reputation for its great customer service and can-do attitude.

Club was launched.

We provide clients with a dynamic investment opportunity, to buy diamonds at wholesale prices. Our members also enjoy discounts on fully priced items in the shop and half price on rhodium plating, as well as complimentary annual jewellery checks and insurance updates.

Buying diamonds as investments is in itself is an innovative and unique offering from Sakakini, and we host entertaining quarterly events for members.

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‘At our traditional workbench, shoppers can watch minor repairs being made.’

Traditional Workshop The first indicators that Sakakini was a jeweller with a difference were back in 2003, when the shop underwent a complete redesign.

We created an experience for shoppers, with a traditional workbench where shoppers can watch minor repairs and alterations being made.

We also offer a comfortable table and seating area where customers can enjoy a coffee as they handle precious gems and enjoy a personal consultation with any of the well-trained team here.

Embracing Facebook We embraced social media from the outset. Way back in 2005, during Facebook’s early days, we launched The Jewellery Doctor page on Facebook.

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help, advice and information to everyone, and over the years the page’s popularity has grown organically.

Unbeatable Range Our range of jewellery is unsurpassed. I believe we have the widest range of wedding rings in West Sussex and the largest range of pre-owned rings in Horsham.

As well as in-store stock, our customers can create their own jewellery. This unique service

includes CAD imagery, perfect wax mock ups and a choice of metal and gems, as well as unlimited advice and assistance from us!

Wholesale Diamonds In 2009, at the height of the recession, Sakakini introduced a fully-licensed pawn broking service, providing the community with a valuable cash flow facility.

Perhaps the most prestigious addition to our services though was in 2014, when the Diamond

Over the course of a decade, a great deal has changed at Sakakini. Some things have not.

We still pride ourselves on carrying out repairs that many other jewellers can't do.

We continue to educate the public about the importance of keeping full descriptions of jewellery, and seeking proper insurance.

This has on occasion seen us help Sussex Police make arrests in relation to stolen jewellery in the district!

We’ve always demonstrated an ability to foresee and provide for the community’s needs in exciting fresh and innovative ways.

In doing so, we hope we’ve made a valuable contribution to the community.

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Horsham Singer Sydney Rutherford Hoping for Pop Stardom

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ydney Rutherford might come across as warm and approachable.

But be warned – should you cross the Horsham singer/songwriter, you might end up immortalised in music!

Already, the 22-year-old has written about her experiences of online dating in Don’t Swipe Right.

It’s an amusing, expletive-laden ode to ungentlemanly intentions, which apparently struck a chord with many others as it racked up about 12,000 views on social media.

AAH caught up with Sydney as she promotes her new song ‘My God Damn Mind’, soon to be released on iTunes.

When did you start writing songs? Ü>Ã Þ >L ÕÌ £ä° Þ wÀÃÌ Ã } was about my Aunt Paris, as she was diagnosed with cancer. I wrote a song called The Lullaby.

So you tend to write about personal experiences?

I’ve always written about my life and the people around me. I think that’s the only way to write. You do hear songs all the time with lyrics that you know are not their own, and you can sense that it’s not genuine emotion. I write about things that are important to me. I wrote one song, Heaven Got Lucky Today, in memory of a friend, Daniel Hoare, who died of a heart attack when he was only 18.

Were you a musical child?

I grew up in Australia, on the Sunshine Coast, and they have quite a strong Music curriculum. It was a beautiful place to live and a great upbringing for me. I learnt the guitar, piano, saxophone and yÕÌi Liv Ài V } L>V Ì England. I later studied at Worthing College and then Italia Conti, a performing arts school.

Were you performing live at the same time?

Yes, although it wasn’t really until I was at Italia Conti that I started reaching a wider audience. All of the students were represented by an agent, and we were all

encouraged to perform. I played mainly at a bar in Piccadilly and whilst I was studying in London I would play as many open mic nights as I could.

9JGP FKF [QW TGNGCUG [QWT ƂTUV record? Þ wÀÃÌ * Ü>Ã High, in 2014. That brought about several more opportunities and led to one of my songs, Poison, being played in BBC South’s Introducing section. I then performed at The Oliver Conquest in London at Ella Guru, a music night hosted by Pixie Lott and JoCee.

Would you describe your music as pop?

When I released High EP, the music was stripped back, acoustic songs. I think my latest sound has a touch more R&B. I do like the edgier female singer-songwriters like Lily Allen, as well as divas like Adele, so there’s a range of yÕi Við > à ÃÌi Ì ¼ ` school’ rappers like Eminem. He inspired me a lot when I was young, even though I probably shouldn’t have been listening to his

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‘You have to force your hand if you’re a young musician now and put yourself out there’ music! But his lyrics are always so honest and personal.

Much like your songs about online dating?

In terms of video views, Don’t Swipe Right has been my most successful song so far! I think it’s because it’s all about meeting people through Tinder and a lot of people could relate to it!

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What is the message?

Don’t Swipe Right is a reference to an online dating App.You see a picture of someone and if you like them, you ‘swipe’ right. If you don’t, you swipe left. I had just been through a break-up and it was my mum who suggested that I use the website to arrange a couple of dates.

So I did, and ended up writing about my experiences in a song.

Really, it’s just warning people about STDs and the less than honest intentions of some of the men on there.

So you used the men to write songs?

It was a social experiment! I went on 10 dates and a couple were very nice, but most wanted a non-committal relationship, and some of the things they said were incredible.

Your latest song is about relationships as well?

It’s called My God Damn Mind.

I wrote it after splitting with my partner, during that awkward stage when you’re thinking about going back to somebody but also remembering all of the negative things that have happened. So I made a video, and in the end, the woman realises that she needs to walk away. There’s a strong message of independence.

The song has some quite lavish production too!

You go into the studio with a basic song on a guitar, and then

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gradually you start bouncing ideas around and see what works. It’s a really great experience. At the end of the song, I just let loose, changing keys and singing louder and louder. In the end, the producer looped the track over and over again to produce a really big w > i°

The days of acoustic music are passing now, aren’t they?

It’s not really enough to sit down with a guitar and write a song anymore. You have to be aware of what you want the song to sound like before stepping foot in the studio. I write on the guitar but the pop sound comes when you add bass, drums and all sorts of different beats.

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with a proper video, and put my music on Soundcloud as well, to try and reach more people.

So you have to speculate to accumulate?

In a way. You have to force your hand if you’re a young musician now and put yourself out there. It is hard if you don’t go down The X Factor route, which I don’t. You just have to promote your music any way you can, and if you do that enough then maybe something will come along. It won’t just happen for you.

‘Don’t Swipe Right was a song about the less than honest intentions of some men using online dating sites’

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It will be an album-only track but

Do you have a record deal?

I was hoping to attract a label before the album is completed, or perhaps attract a management company, which is my main aim at the moment.

That is why I have put the record out there on YouTube

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ART: 53 Lucy Stevens shapes her latest tiara

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SPARKLING SUCCESS How Lucibelle Tiaras adds shine to a dream wedding

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n the build up to the Royal Wedding, there was much discussion and anticipation as to what the Duchess of Cambridge might wear.

Central to that discussion was the dress – Kate eventually wore a design by Sarah Burton of fashion house Alexander McQueen.

But the bookies were also taking bets on which tiara the Princess would wear.

The ‘favourite’ was the Cambridge Lovers Knot tiara, presented to Princess Diana by The Queen as a wedding present in 1981.

But instead, the Duchess wore a Cartier ‘halo’ tiara, loaned by The Queen. Commissioned in 1936 by the Duke of York (King George VI) for his wife Elizabeth, the tiara has 739 brilliant cut diamonds and 149 baguette cut diamonds.

Such a valuable tiara is of course beyond the realm of brides who do not have access to the

Crown Jewels.

However, skilled tiara makers are able to create beautiful, elegant and authentic looking headwear for a fraction of the price.

One of those people is Lucy Stevens, who runs Lucibelle Tiaras from a studio at her Horsham home. “I started making tiaras in 2012,� said Lucy. “My two children had started school and I was looking for a hobby. One of my favourite authors, Carol Matthews, had written a book about a lady starting her own business and that really inspired me to give it a go. “My initial plan was to learn the skill of millinery (the designing of hats.) “Most of the milliners were based in London and it wasn’t practical, so instead I learnt how to make and design tiaras from a teacher in Loxwood. “As soon as I tried it, I enjoyed

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Lucilbelle Tiaras make a variety of bands for weddings, proms and special occasions, with many displaying a nature theme; Lucy any inclusion of higher quality crystals, that raises the cost. “The crystals I use look fantastic yet they are not expensive, as people do not have the budget for costly tiaras,â€? said Lucy. “That is why I use silver plated Alice bands as well, as sterling silver adds to the cost, so it’s really the time it takes to create a tiara that effects the price. p+ NKMG VQ CFF ĆƒQYGTU CPF leaves, bumblebees or DWVVGTĆƒKGU KPVQ O[ FGUKIPU

which does take longer. Much of my work has a nature-inspired theme as that is what I enjoy doing the most! “Some people like to add pearls to a tiara as well. I use Swarovski pearls, available in a variety of colours, but you can of course have genuine pearls, which are more expensive. They are usually white and cream, but Peacock pearls carry a beautiful darker colour�. “The improvements in my

technique since I started the business are noticeable, but I feel I’m still learning, and I’m always trying new things. “That can be time-consuming and you can spend an hour on a design that simply doesn’t work, but you need to do that to discover what works well.�

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‘Tiara fashion has been inspired by a vintage style.’

also makes special hair pins and combs with crystals and pearls look.

“At the moment, people don’t like things to be too ‘bling’ but fashions change.

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beautiful, bright blue stones, which perfectly matched her wedding dress.

“I was able to incorporate the brooch into a new tiara, which was fantastic as it was taking something she had chosen herself and using it in a way that was fresh and complementary to the dress.”

“We do see a lot of blues being used at the moment, as well as the darker, oil effect crystals as they offer a variety of colour.”

Lucy’s jewellery is made with a range of crystal colours

Having run the business as a JQDD[ HQT VJG ƂTUV EQWRNG QH years, Lucy decided to focus more on expanding the business including designing and making other jewellery pieces using the wiring technique.

Early success came through a Facebook page, whilst author Carole Matthews replied to a message from Lucy and helped spread the word further - even wearing a Lucibelle tiara to a publication day.

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also become a member of Horsham Artists Open Studios and has spread the business to the capital.

“My tiaras have been selected for www.littlebookforbrides.com and my pieces are for sale in Beadworks, which is the traditional beadwork shop in Covent Garden.

“It is quite an honour to have my products on sale in Covent Garden, although most of my sales are made online, as brides tend to look at tiaras after they have chosen their dress.

“On the website, people can view the gallery, with everything from a basic design with Alice band for £25, to intricatelydesigned tiaras for £135.

“We send them all in a nice gift box with good quality tissue paper tied with Lucibelle ribbon, as we know that it is very exciting for the bride and bridesmaids to open them up.

It adds to the experience of the special day.” z You can view more of Lucy’s products online at www.lucibelle.co.uk or email lucy@lucibelle.co.uk

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I’ve probably missed some, I hope you’ll pardon… Ì Ì >Ì Þ Õ½ w ` Ì > Þ v these in the new estates being built around Horsham, as there simply wouldn’t be space.

As land and property prices have soared, homes are now being built with ‘postage stamp’ gardens, far smaller than the green spaces of similar-sized homes built pre-war.

There’s barely space to hang the washing out now, let alone create a rock pool with a threetier Elizabethan water fountain feature.

There is little information available as to the declining size of back gardens, but data from the Rowntree Foundation suggests that only about 18%

of new build gardens reach or exceed the national average garden size.

As a result, of course, it’s very ` vwVÕ Ì v À Þ Õ }iÀ }i iÀ>Ì Ã to develop a passion for gardening...

This has not gone unnoticed by the members of Horsham Horticultural Society (HSS) Founded in 1945, the Society aims to promote an interest in horticulture through its Spring and Summer shows, whilst members enjoy visits to local gardens and lectures by guest speakers.

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“I tried to bring more allotment owners to the Society, as they have so much knowledge.”

The Sharing of Knowledge

Derek Santer: Somebody suggested to my father that he should join the horticultural society after my mother died, and he said “Okay, but only if Derek joins too!”

That was close to 50 years ago, and some years later I became chairman.

It reached the point where I felt somebody younger should take over, so I retired, although I remain a member of HSS.

Like with any hobby, horticultural societies are great as they bring together people with the same interests. You can pick up new ideas and we have talks from guest speakers over the winter, covering different aspects of gardening. There is great value in sharing ideas.

We also organise outings to gardens, usually within 20 miles of Horsham, as we have some wonderful gardens nearby.

I used to have an allotment and always tried to bring more allotment owners to the Society, as they have so much knowledge to offer. I often see them doing something that works, yet is entirely their own idea.

It would be wonderful to have more of that sort of expertise here.

Gardening is a Pleasure

Lynda Ashby: We have two shows a year; the Spring show and the Summer show, which includes vegetables, handicrafts, preserves, and cookery, as well as plants. It is a much larger show, so we tend to attract more entries and have better public attendance.

However, the shows are only one aspect of the Society. Some join for the garden visits, and some like the winter meetings with guest speakers.

At the Spring show, we have different cups and trophies

Lynda Ashby

available, covering everything from daffodils to pot plants, shrubs and cactuses, with the Jubilee Cup awarded for the highest number of points scored by an individual exhibitor.

Gardening is such a therapeutic pastime. I often think ‘why do people join a gym when they can go out in the garden and have something at the end of it?’ It’s such a pleasure to grow something in the garden. w ` -- iëiV > Þ } ` during the winter, when you

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“We have cups for everything from daffodils to pot plants, shrubs and cactuses.” can’t do much in the garden, as we meet socially and listen to guest speakers.

The society is in good health

but it does need new blood. We could do with committee members because we have some gaps now, with longserving members stepping down. But the other members generally step in to help when the committee needs it.

Diminishing garden sizes

Geoffrey Kirk: I joined HSS soon after moving to Horsham in 1995, but I’d long been

interested in gardening. My father gave me a small plot of my own when I was about 10-years-old and helped me learn about plants.

I took over as show secretary in 2004 and at our 2007 summer show, we had 316 exhibits. But in the last couple of years, the number has dropped, although the quality has been good.

It is harder to entice members now, as young families living on modern housing estates don’t have room for gardening or growing vegetables.

If you look around the outskirts

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‘Flower shows, traditionally, are one of the most important functions of any horticultural society’ of Horsham at the new estates, you’ll see that they are all tightly squeezed in. So people choose to have a patio instead of a small garden.

I’ve retired as show secretary now. It has been a privilege; now the society needs someone with fresh ideas.

Flower shows, traditionally, are one of the most important functions of any horticultural society; it is essential that we continue to uphold that tradition in order to prosper.

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Carol Treharne: I organise the Society’s garden visits. Derek has been arranging coach trips for a number of years, and when he retired I volunteered to take on that work, not realising how successful they would be!

We have three summer garden visits coming up, to Dachs in Ashington, Beedinglee in Lower Beeding and Luctons in West Hoathley, all before our Summer show in August.

People love to open up their garden for the National Garden Scheme (NGS) for good causes, and they’re a great way for our members to pick up new ideas.

We’re always looking at different venues. Last year, we went to Knepp Castle, which was a novel experience as we took a tractor ride through the grounds and went into a tree house!

Everybody Chips In

Eileen Sendall: I’ve been with the Society for a good 10 years, and I’m best known for baking the cakes!

The Society is going strong, but we have struggled with entries for the Spring competition.

The committee rang around some of the members, hoping to receive a few more entries to boost the show. I didn’t have a lot in the front garden aside from some small bedding plants, as we haven’t had the best start to Spring. The tulips hadn’t even come out, and I only had one good daffodil!

But in the end, I think I managed to rustle together about 15 or 16 entries to various categories.

A lot of other members rallied round too, as everybody in the Society chips in when they need to.

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z The Horsham Horticultural Society meets at the Baptist Church, Brighton Road, Horsham, and membership is only £10 a year. For more details on becoming a member visit www.horshamhorticultural society.co.uk

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lex Ansell was wandering around a wood yard when a board of elm wood caught his eye.

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“I warn the customer that it might take a while until the piece is ready!

Alex designs and creates bespoke hand-crafted furniture from his workshop in Albourne.

His work is simple yet elegant, with Alex adopting traditional methods of craftmanship to create stunning furniture with different hardwoods.

“When you are making bespoke furniture, the choice of wood is vital,” says Alex.

“I like working with many varieties of hardwood, but I do particularly like American walnut, simply because of the colour and contours in the grain.

“I recently sold an American Ü> ÕÌ Ì>L i Ì >Ì v Õ ` ` vwVÕ Ì to let go because the wood was so beautiful!

“If you have the right wood, it’s just a matter of shaping something out of it; so I always look for patterns or features that are out of the ordinary. º Ì i Ì>L i > w à } >Ì Ì i moment, I have left in some sapwood on one corner, as it suits yew wood pieces. It doesn’t look so good in darker hardwoods, so it’s just a matter of making each piece individual.”

ANSELL FINE FURNITURE: 67

Alex with a mirror created out of a tough piece of wood

Computers or Carpentry?

As the son of a renowned computer programmer - Creative Assembly founder Tim Ansell - wood working might seem an unusual occupation.

However, Alex’s grandfather was once a carpenter working in Horsham, and Alex still uses some of his old tools.

“I did try Computing at college, but if the passion is not there then it’s not really going to be a successful career for you.

“I was always more interested in wood working and now I have my own workshop, I’m using a lot of my grandfather’s tools, which have been in storage for a long time.

“I’m sure he would have liked to have seen the work that I’m doing.”

Alex really started to develop his Ã Ã Ü i i iÌ w i vÕÀ ÌÕÀi maker Roger Smith, whilst Alex was still studying Design and Technology at Collyer’s College.

Roger offered some space in his workshop in West Chiltington, Ã Ì >Ì Ƃ iÝ V Õ ` > i à wÀÃÌ hardwood table – a higher quality version of a college project made with plywood.

Alex said: “Roger’s knowledge and experience has been great for me, and he was and continues to be generous with his time and assistance.

“When he saw how keen I was in woodworking, Roger suggested that I attend a proper woodwork training

course. So I enrolled on a ninemonth course with John Lloyd in Ditchling, where I learned a huge amount.

“As well as teaching you about various woods and different techniques, he demonstrated the importance of simple things like maintaining sharp

tools.

“This course really put me on the right path to making more Àiw i` vÕÀ ÌÕÀi°» “After the course, I spent à i Ì i wÌÌ } ÌV i à > ` wardrobes, then I worked for a V>L iÌ > iÀ ÌV }wi `° “Now I have my own workshop

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‘Nowadays, people want furniture that is aesthetically pleasing’ with my own tools and I’m looking to move forward.”

Contemporary Style?

Alex enjoys working with hardwoods like American walnut

Most of Alex’s work comes from commissions, but some of his work is sold through Sussex Lighting in Horsham.

His creations include American walnut side tables with a cluster burr top and ebony inlay, beautiful dining chairs with maple cresting rails, sycamore console tables with glass inserts, and an American cherry cube storage unit.

Alex’s footstools have proved popular, as Alex upholsters them with Icelandic sheepskin.

However, he has no plans to mass produce them!

“Nowadays, people want a functional piece of furniture, but they also want something that is aesthetically pleasing.

“That’s why I’m careful with my wood selection and spend a long time making individual pieces that are different to something made

in bulk at a factory.

“I don’t really go along with labelling work as ‘traditional’ or ‘contemporary’ and wouldn’t say I have a certain style; I just work to a design that I like and maintain a high quality in the way it’s made, from the wood itself to the angled dovetail joints.

“We have had some wonderful furniture designers – Thomas Chippendale and John Makepeace to name but two – and they inspire me like they do others. But I just like to experiment and see what looks good.”

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70: LETTERS

LETTERS FROM THE READERS. IN GROUP REPORTS POSITIVE REACTION

The Horsham Stronger IN Group writes: The Horsham Stronger IN EU campaign has received a very positive reaction to its campaigning in Horsham.

The local group has come together as a broad spectrum of ages, gender, backgrounds, faiths and political allegiance, yet have common ground in working together to promote the case as to why voters in Horsham should keep the UK in the EU. Oliver Farley, co leader of the group said: “Our message that peace, prosperity and security is better achieved within the EU is resonating with a high proportion of Horsham residents.

“When all major export businesses, eminent academics, world leaders, and economists say staying in the EU is better for the economy and our future prosperity, then I believe it’s worth listening to them.”

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Form College have joined our growing group, having won a debate on UK EU membership by a margin of 80% for to 20% >}> ÃÌÆ V wÀ } Ì i iÛi of support and understanding of the issues by young people whose future and opportunities the EU secures.

Stronger IN will continue to run Street Stalls until Saturday 18 June. More information can be found at www.strongerin.co.uk

Editor: Before readers raise questions about imbalance, no letter/ press release was sent to AAH by the LEAVE Campaign.

However, The Introduction on P5 focuses on the Referendum.

DO YOU LOOK-UP FOOD STANDARD RATINGS?

Jim Rae of Horsham writes: When you either accept paid adverts or write-up editorial reviews, do you ever look-up the establishment on the Food Standards Agency website before going to print?

In the latest edition you have an advert from Sumner Ponds – Inn on the Lake, that has a November 2015 rating of 4 out of 5. Raylands Clubhouse has a July 2014 rating of 5.

La Piazzetta (Horsham), which is reviewed at length, unfortunately has a Jan 2016 rating after FSA Inspection of just 2.

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It seems strange to me that any publication would publish a lengthy review extolling the virtues of an establishment that the FSA has found seriously wanting.

Editor: It’s not something we’ve considered until now. That is seemingly not ‘strange’ as I’ve looked through many reviews, nationally and locally, and none mention an FSA rating. I would suggest that since its FSA rating was given, La Piazzetta has improved. We certainly enjoyed our (unpaid) visit there.

Peter Butler of Billingshurst writes: For the fourth month in a row, AAH has published derogatory comments about The Daily Mail and, by implication, its readers. In March, you expressed the hope that someone from The Daily Mail would write to defend the newspaper.

I think you would have a long time to wait, but no doubt you will keep trying to provoke a response.

I have spoken to many people about your original article and - Mail readers or not – not one has applauded the content.

Nobody I know could be bothered or was interested enough to write to AAH, but for the sake of balance, I felt obliged to.

As a matter of interest, or not, The Daily Mail is the most widely read newspaper in Billingshurst. I would have thought the same could be said for other villages covered by AAH. Maybe that is incorrect and other villages have more intellectuals who only read The Guardian, The Times or The Sun. On the subject of David Bowie, I am not prejudiced but I do feel that his name and the words ‘culture’ and ‘icon’ should not be in the same sentence.

He was successful for a relatively short time, but his appeal now is limited to an age group near retirement. Maybe not dinosaurs, but not far short!

Regarding Mr Beaumont’s >ÃÃiÀÌ Ì >Ì Ü i½Ã yÕi Vi was huge: who or what did he yÕi Vi¶ I have yet to meet any member of the older generation, or indeed any other generation, who feels uncomfortable about Bowie’s gender. I could not care less; but there was certainly no ambiguity about it.

Editor: Thank you, Peter, for your ‘balance’. Out of interest, which relatively short period of Bowie’s career are you referring to? The Spacy Oddity/Ziggy Stardust years starting in the late 60s, the funk/soul era of the Thin White Duke in the 70s, his New Romantic/80’s pop days, or the darker, electronic music at the end of his career?

HAS JOURNALISM REACHED A NEW LOW? Allan Palmer of Billingshurst writes:

The Daily Mail seems to be occupying a considerable amount of time and space in recent AAH editions, which is a situation to which I cannot contribute since The Daily Mail is not a newspaper I read.

However, I recently picked up a copy of The Daily Mirror in the barbers and I have to say that time spent on castigating The Daily Mail is probably wasted.

The Mirror (or, at least, the edition I read) is a badly written, politically over-biased,

hypocritical scandal-sheet seemingly much more deserving of your attention.

Indeed, if The Mail is worse than the mis-informing rubbish that I read in The Mirror, then journalism has truly reached a new low.

Perhaps the staff on each newspaper should take a sabbatical in Horsham and learn how to write properly with balance...

Editor: Touché! I think many AAH readers will be surprised to hear that The Daily Mirror still exists.

LETTERS: 71

SHELLEY FOUNTAIN IDEA

Jennifer Share of Mannings Heath writes: Having just read your article in The Column regarding the demise of The Shelley Fountain and what to replace it with (The Column, May 2016) Ƃ Ì iÀ y ÜiÀ Li`t 6iÀÞ >} >Ì Ûi°°° Surely Horsham District Council can show enough interest to come up with something better than that?

A more democratic procedure would be to ask Horsham residents for their ideas as to what we should have.

My suggestion is a market cross structure. Nothing too modern and garish, just something to blend with the market town of Horsham.

Editor: There’s an lot that HDC could do.

They could hold a design competition, perhaps tying in with the artistic events held during the Horsham Festival, and engage with schools, colleges and the many art groups across the district.

Then, in-keeping with ‘consultation’ tradition, they could ignore all the new KFGCU CPF DWKNF VJG ƃQYGT DGF CP[YC[

NOT RIGHT FOR HORSHAM

S. Mason of Horsham writes: You may have liked The Shelley Fountain, LÕÌ Ì Þ Õ½ w ` that you’re in the minority.

Whilst I agree that the fountain was an interesting concept, it was poorly conceived. The sphere looked nothing like it was surely meant to, and was the butt of many jokes that you couldn’t possibly publish. In the winter, the water would spill over and walking around it was like walking on ice.

Most importantly, the fountain rarely worked. I was there to see it re-opened after extensive maintenance works on the day that your picture was surely taken (as seen in The Column, May 2016). Þ Ì i i ` v Ì i `>Þ] Ì ii`i` wÝ } again.

It was never right for Horsham.

Chastising HDC for making the right decision now seems unreasonable.

I agree with you to a degree that it Ã Õ ` Li Ài« >Vi` LÞ > Ài wÌÌ } ÌÀ LÕÌi Ì - i iÞ Ì > > y ÜiÀ Li`° Editor: I didn’t chastise HDC for its decision to remove The Shelley Fountain. My gripe is that, having spent so long discussing its future and in some cases putting it down, not one of our councillors has offered a good idea as to what should replace it. Also, I have no idea what ‘right for Horsham’ means!

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72: HISTORY

Revealed: The Funding Fight for Horsham’s First

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ne of the great cries over housing today concerns affordability and lack of homes in the rented sector.

Many feel that more social housing should be built: in the older parlance, more Council houses.

It is in light of these discussions that make the history of how *QTUJCO IQV KVU Ć‚TUV %QWPEKN houses so interesting.

In 1917, politician Christopher Addison hatched a plan for Council houses and following the Coalition election victory in 1918 the plan was put in to operation.

6JG Ć‚TUV %QWPEKN GUVCVG KP Horsham was Oakhill, which still exists today.

The minutes of Horsham Urban

District Council reveal in fascinating detail the PGIQVKCVKQPU Ć‚PCPEKCN RTQDNGOU and design considerations that went in to building this major development.

The story begins on 28 November 1918 – 17 days after Armistice.

A circular was sent around by the Local Government Board, asking local authorities to prepare for public work. +V CNUQ CUMGF C FKHƂEWNV SWGUVKQP – were the council prepared to provide any necessary houses for working classes for their district?

So the Council agreed to have a meeting with local builders and house agents. On 1 January 1919, the meeting decided

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there was a need for working class houses and that 20 should be built, but that private companies could not do it, owing to increased cost of building material and labour. +PUVGCF VJG EQWPEKN UJQWNF Ć‚PF the site and employ its own architect.

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Mr Hurst, whose family had in 1911 tried to sell large tracts of land around Horsham, had offered a piece of freehold land in Oakhill Road.

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It was about 3 acres, and was being used for allotments.

His price was ÂŁ750, or with two cottages known as Dog Kennel Cottages with gardens attached, for ÂŁ1250.

The Committee decided the land was excellent as it would take 40 houses. But it was thought that ÂŁ500 for the two cottages was too high, so they declined.

Instead, they offered ÂŁ1050, and so began a haggling process, with Mr Hurst asking for ÂŁ1100, which the committee agreed to.

Horsham was the last place in England where someone was put to death by ‘pressing’.

This dubious honour fell to John Weekes of Fittleworth in 1735.

"Ƃ -/Ƃ/ \ ÇÎ Surprising for the time; the Council asked women what they would like to see in the houses.

On 26 March 1919, The Women’s Citizens Association of Horsham forwarded a report, setting out recommendations of what the housewife would like to see in any new houses.

ARCHITECT PLANS Within a month, The Special Housing Committee of the Council viewed the site and agreed it was a good purchase.

Mr. C B Godman (LRIBA) of Bank Chambers, Horsham, was selected as the architect. He was related to the Godman family of South Lodge in Lower Beeding, and over the next decade or so, he would be involved with many developments in the town, from the Drill Hall to The Capitol Cinema.

Mr Godman’s plans, which showed the layout of the land and types of houses proposed, were put on display in the town. Various comments were received by the public, including a proposition for a supply of hot water for the baths.

On 16 July, Mr Godman forwarded the plans, estimates CPF URGEKĆ‚ECVKQPU YJKEJ YGTG CNN approved. The Council made a TGSWGUV VQ VJG .QECN )QXGTPOGPV Board to borrow ÂŁ44,000 - the estimated cost for building 60 houses.

LOAN WITHDRAWN In order to seek the loan, the Council had to show it had the means to pay back the money and that the rental for the properties would be affordable for the working classes.

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By September, the poor state of )QXGTPOGPV Ć‚PCPEGU YGTG becoming apparent and there was fear that funding would be withdrawn.

6JKU HGCT YCU LWUVKĆ‚GF YJGP 6JG Public Works Loan Board sent a letter asking the Council to seek the loan from the open market.

The Council wanted to get on with the scheme, so a suggestion was put forward that the land should be bought by temporarily paying for the land from the District Fund - which was agreed.

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‘The army huts at Roffey camp could be used as an emergency measure by the Council’s Housing scheme.’ HEFTY QUOTES

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The only other matter to resolve was what happened to the allotments at Oakhill.

The land agents, King and Chasemore, suggested land in Depot Road. The allotment users were also given 1/- per rod compensation for lost plants and manure.

By 8 October 1919, only six builders had replied to the Council’s tendering process, with James Longley of Crawley being the most expensive at £21.559, and R Cook and Sons of Crawley the cheapest at £17,850. $WV GXGP VJG EJGCRGUV SWQVG was more expensive than the council’s original estimates, so renegotiations began.

This took time, and it was suggested that the army huts at Roffey camp could be used as an emergency measure by the Council’s Housing scheme.

In the end, the camps were not used for extensive Social Housing as the architect negotiated a reduction in the price of around ÂŁ1,700 for the Ć‚TUV JQWUGU CV 1CMJKNN

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The Government had set out in the Housing and Town Planning #EV QH C TGSWKTGOGPV VJCV each local authority produce a survey of housing need within three months of the passing of the act. The report - available in Volume 5 of History of Horsham - makes for interesting reading.

Things started to move forward when the Council met on New Year’s Eve on 1919, when it was reported by the Housing Committee that several builders were interested in building the remaining 42 houses in Oakhill, in sections.

The scheme was simply too large for one builder, but the Ć‚TUV YGTG VQ DG DWKNV D[ Cook & Son.

The architects, Wheeler and Godman, obviously felt proud of their scheme as they asked and were given permission to exhibit their designs at the Ideal Home Exhibition in Olympia that February.

On 30 January 1920, the Council signed the tender for Cook & Sons to start building the houses at Oakhill.

It was later agreed that Rowland Bros, G Potter and Hoad and Taylor would between them build an additional 32 homes.

ÂŁ978 HOUSE By now, the nation was in the grip of post war recession, CPF Ć‚PCPEGU YGTG KP XGT[ RQQT state.

The Clerk reported to the %QWPEKN VJG[ JCXG JCF FKHĆ‚EWNV[ obtaining the consent of the Ministry of Health to borrow the whole of the sum applied for and agreed with by the Housing Commissioner.

It was a tense time.

Eventually, the Public Works Loan Commissioner agreed to lend the council ÂŁ24,000 for the erection of working class dwellings.

It came with a 6% interest rate, repayable in 60 years!

(KPCNN[ VJG Ć‚TUV UQEKCN JQWUGU CV Oakhill could be built.

When the scheme was completed in 28 June 1922, the average cost of houses was ÂŁ978! , *",/\ , 9 / FOR HDC/HORSHAM MUSEUM

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