Ad Vincula Magazine August 2018

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August 2018

12hr Lawn Mower Race (p 19) and WG Fete & Hort Show (p 26-27)

Wisborough Green Parish Magazine

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AD VINCULA Wisborough Green Church and Community News

Highlights August 2018

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St Peter ad Vincula Calendar ..................................... 4 Pastoral Letter ............................................................ 5 Dates for Diary / PACT News ..................................... 6 Prayer / From the Registers ....................................... 7 From the Editor / Letter to the Editor .......................... 9 WG Primary School News ........................................ 11 Nature Notes ............................................................ 13 Church Sponsored Activities .................................... 14 Weald School News - A Prom to Remember ........... 15 Ad Vincula - How far can you go? ............................ 17 WG Sports News / Mower Mayhem! ........................ 19 Ken’s Moans & Groans / Village Hall News ............. 21 Wey & Arun Canal Trust News ................................ 23 Summer Festival Update / St Peter’s Chain Gang ... 25 WG Fete & Horticulural Show .......................... 26 - 27 Notice Board ..................................................... 28 - 29 Time for God / Pilgrimage to Chichester .................. 30 Neighbourhood Watch.............................................. 31 Recipe of the Month / Support your Local School .... 33 WG Minibus Page .................................................... 35 Wisborough Green History ............................... 36 - 37 Gardener’s Calendar ................................................ 39 Village Organisations - News & Notices ........... 41 - 49 Flag Raising Dates ................................................... 41 Church Cleaning / Flower Rosters / Directory .......... 52 Village Organisations Directory ................................ 53 What’s Happening .................................................... 54

Roland Zilz

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this magazine are not necessarily those of the Editor or the Parochial Church Council.

Please note, it is not always possible to check the credentials and claims of all those advertising, so please ensure that you get references and check any claims before entering into business with them.

Editor Marion Jenkins Asst. Editor Fran Wallace Advertising John Gough Distribution Rev. Clive Jenkins Vicar Jamie Daniell Churchwarden Richard Parish Churchwarden

If you have articles, photos, letters, etc that you think we may like to feature in the next issue, please email the Editor on: editor@stpeterswg.org.uk but, please note, publication will always be subject to space and at the discretion of the Editor.

Copy Deadline for September 2018 issue:

14 August 2018 Printed by: Bishops Printers Ltd Walton Road, Farlington, Portsmouth PO6 1TR Tel: 023 9233 4900

Cover Picture - Collage of previous lawnmower races & WG Fete, Dog Show & Hort. Show

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St Peter ad Vincula Calendar for August Wednesday 1 August 10.00am Holy Communion Sunday 5 August 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP) 10th Sunday of Trinity 10.30am Dieppe Memorial Service Tuesday

7 August

4.30pm Prayer Group to 5.00pm (at 2 Clockhouse, Billingshurst Road)

Wednesday 8 August 10.00am Holy Communion Sunday 12 August 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP) 11th Sunday of Trinity 10.30am Time for God (TFG) Tuesday

14 August

4.30pm Prayer Group to 5.00pm (at 2 Clockhouse, Billingshurst Road)

Wednesday 15 August 10.00am Holy Communion

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Sunday 19 August 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP) 12th Sunday of Trinity 10.30am Sung Communion Tuesday

21 August

4.30pm Prayer Group to 5.00pm (at 2 Clockhouse, Billingshurst Road)

Wednesday 22 August 10.00am Holy Communion 2.00pm Messy Church Summer Holiday Special in the Vicarage Garden ending with tea at 5pm (see p28) Sunday 26 August 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP) 13th Sunday of Trinity 10.30am All Age Communion Tuesday

28 August

4.30pm Prayer Group to 5.00pm (at 2 Clockhouse, Billingshurst Road)

Wednesday 29 August 10.00am Holy Communion Sunday 2 September 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP) 14th Sunday of Trinity 10.30am Sung Communion For More Details of Services and Events see CHURCH WEBSITE http://www.wisboroughgreenparishchurch.org.uk/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stpeterwg/

Pastoral Letter “So the Israelites did everything the Lord commanded Moses; that is the way they camped under their standards and that is the way they set out, each of them with their clan and family.”

(Numbers 2:4) On Sunday 5th August, I shall, on behalf of the Church and the community of Wisborough Green, be receiving the Branch Standard of the Canadian Veterans Association of the United Kingdom, for display and safe keeping in St. Peter’s.

Standards, flags and banners have a long history, and were often used on the battlefield and at sea to signify the position of their leaders and tacticians (kings or generals) so that those fighting would know where to gather to protect their ‘colour’ if the battle was turning in favour of the enemy. Even the term “raising the standards” can be traced back to ancient times, as a sign to encourage and rally the troops.

However, as time moves on and memories begin to fade with fewer and fewer of those who were there still living, it is important for the community and future generations in this locality to remember and recognise the specific contribution our Canadian allies made to winning World War Two and creating the post war peace we enjoy to this day.

God has given us “standards” to live by, in the way we treat and respect one another.

The ‘Ten Commandments’ (Exodus 20) and the ‘Sermon on the Mount’ in Matthew 5 are prime examples of this. These are the ‘rallying points’ to which we must return again and again, after our daily 5 skirmishes in the world in which we live. St. Paul tells us in Ephesians Chapter 6, verse 12, “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood”, as it was in the dark days of World War Two, but rather against the “evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in Heavenly places.”

So next time you visit St. Peter’s and see the standards hanging in the South aisle, remember with thanksgiving the lives and families they represent.

Clive and Marion

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Make Space Craft Group

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Held on the First Friday of each Month from 9.30-11.30am During the Xpresso Coffee Morning in the Church

** NB - no Make Space in August - next one 7 September ** All are welcome. Bring your craft with you, or just come for a chat. sewin g For further information contact Lorna on 01403 700155 Knitting

Dates for the Diary August Sunday

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Wednesday 22nd September Thursday Thursday Thursday Sunday

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Saturday Sunday

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October Sunday

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PACT News

10.30am Dieppe Service at St Peter’s. A light lunch will be provided for those attending.

2.00pm Messy Church Summer Holiday Special in the Vicarage Garden. (see p28) 7.30pm Confirmation Prep at the Vicarage 7.30pm Confirmation Prep at the Vicarage 7.30pm Confirmation Prep at the Vicarage 10.30am Family Communion Service to include launch of Wisborough Green’s contribution to “There But Not There” commemoration of the Armistice of 1918.

3pm Deanery Confirmation Service at St. Peter’s Wisborough Green. If you are considering the possibility of Baptism and Confirmation, please speak to Clive about what is involved.

7pm Harvest Supper in the Village Hall 10.30am Harvest Thanksgiving Service 7.30pm Harvest Auction of Produce and Gifts at the Cricketers Arms Public House in aid of the Elliott Charitable Fund.

10.30am Service for Dedication of the new works in Church by the Bishop of Horsham, followed by a light lunch.

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Autumn Lecture – St. Mary's Church, Petworth at 7.30pm on Friday 19th October with Mission Aviation Fellowship.

PACT is proud to present another great speaker for the autumn lecture – Keith Varney from Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF). MAF uses planes to transform the lives of the world’s most isolated people in need.

Serving in more than 25 countries their planes bring hope, help and healing to thousands of isolated communities. They deliver practical help, share God’s word and help to heal the sick. They use over 130 light aircraft to deliver passengers and cargo in partnership with thousands of organisations.

This promises to be another fascinating evening broadening our horizons to what God is doing all over the world and how we can partner with them.

Kate & Karl Ayling

Prayer Prayer Group and Quiet Mornings If anyone would like to spend half an hour in fellowship and prayer then they are most welcome on a Tuesday at 4.30pm, when prayers are said for the life of the Parish.

Contact Wendy Duff on 700295 for details of venue.

On the third Friday of every month Quiet Mornings are held at the home of Wendy Duff at 10.30am. It is a peaceful time when you can relax, recharge your batteries and listen to music, poetry, readings and prayers. You will come away refreshed and ready to carry on! Please contact Wendy Duff on 700295 for details.

Chain of Prayer Worried about a loved one, a friend or yourself and would like prayers to be said by a chain of people? Contact Wendy 700295 or Gillian 700157 and they will start the chain by contacting the person next to them on the list and so it goes all the way round. A copy of the chain is on the notice board at the back of church.

Prayer is a powerful and important part of life and one should never under estimate its effect. You don't need to give any details of the problem just ask for prayers to be said and it will happen. Please note that it will be treated with total confidentiality.

Prayers are offered for parishioners who are in special need, especially the sick and frail. Please advise either of the churchwardens of any persons or situations you would like remembered in this way.

7 All those living in particular roads are prayed for regularly, the whole parish being covered over a 12-week cycle: Week beginning:

5 August 12 August 19 August 26 August

Butts Meadow & Wyatt Close Carters Way & The Luth Kirdford Road & Skiff Lane Durbans Road

From the Registers (June) Baptism:

We welcome into the Lord’s family Russell David Mack-Harman who was baptised in the Parish on Sunday 17th June 2018.

Weddings: We ask the Lord’s blessing on Daniel Crisp and Rachel Warwick who were married at St. Peter’s on Saturday 2 nd June 2018.

We ask the Lord’s blessing on Andy Conning and Laura Bristow who were married at St. Peter’s on Saturday 23rd June 2018.

Funerals:

We give thanks for the life of Benjamin Hamblin whose funeral took place on Friday 1st June 2018 at St. Peter’s.

We give thanks for the life of Brenda Hamblin whose funeral took place on Friday 8th June 2018 at St. Peters.

We give thanks for the life of Robin David Miles whose funeral took place on Thursday 14th June 2018 at St. Peter’s.

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From the Editor Welcome to yet another packed edition of Ad Vincula. We have two major events happening in August - the 12hour Lawnmower Race (p19) near Five Oaks (but with its origin in Wisborough Green) and the Annual Fete and Horticultural Show on the Green on Bank Holiday Monday (p 26-27).

Other highlights:  Report of a memorable Prom at the Weald (p15)  Interesting photos in our fun competition (How far can you go?) this month (p17)  Introduction of a Churchyard Maintenance Group - “St Peter’s Chain Gang” (p25)  The return of Neighbourhood Watch (p31) I hope you will find something of interest and do please keep all your articles, comments and photos coming to me at editor@stpeterswg.org.uk.

Roland Zilz This magazine can also be viewed on line at: http://www.wisboroughgreenparishchurch.org.uk/index.php/parish-magazine

Letters to the Editor Dear Editor,

IN DEFENCE OF KEN'S MOANS (June issue) I am very surprised at the muted response of the Parish Council to the loss of the trees behind Stone Wall Cottage. Having had a long association with the cottage itself, I was one of the people who submitted the original moan - and I have yet to meet a single person who believes these actions have enhanced the surroundings of the Green itself.

I did in fact also (though for reasons of space this was not printed) praise the Parish Council for its objection to the original application to have the trees removed. Far less praiseworthy were the actions of Chichester District Council in refusing to put a Tree Protection Order on the wonderfully old oak tree behind Stone Wall - whose felling is highly noticeable, even from the far side of the Green. I wonder if they would care to return to the Green and see if they now consider their decision a mistake?

With this in mind, I would urge the Parish Council (if they have not already done so) to put TPOs on every Chestnut Tree on the Green. I understand there is a possibility one may be removed from behind the sports pavilion. Every effort should be made to save this tree and plan responsibly around it - not cut it down.

These trees, I believe, were planted in 1908 - we need, now more than ever, to be aware of our heritage and our duty to protect and preserve it. What we must not do, for the sake of generations to come, is to slowly erode the beauty and character of our wonderful Green.

Yours John Upton

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Wisborough Green Primary School News It is hard to believe we have completed another academic year, once again it has been full of wonder!

All things were bright in our summer production this year, we were in awe of the talent on show. The children's singing was beautiful, the acting was first class and the set, a work of art. The children showed how they could work in unity to pull off a fantastic production. Thank you to all the staff, children and parents for working so hard to make 'Dazzle' such a success.

Our Fiver Fayre was a real success with high quality products on sale. The children challenged themselves to make ÂŁ5 grow! The Year 6 children raised enough money to hire the biggest bouncy castle for their leavers' party and the Year 5 children are still deciding how to treat themselves! Working collaboratively, developing mathematical skills and thinking creatively = SUCCESS! One of our entries into the national 'Fiver Challenge' advertising competition, came second runner up - well done to Henry. Preparing children for a successful future is something we see as important, the opportunities the children have to develop these vital life skills are one of our top priorities.

When the children were asked to write to the Prime minister to share ideas about the future we want, they rose to the challenge. Reducing plastic straws and bags, reducing pollution and protecting the bees were all key themes in their letters.

The children designed posters to promote the positive changes they wanted to make to the world, to secure a brighter future for everyone. The standard of their writing and 11 designs was incredibly high and we were awarded second place in the Rotary Club of Billingshurst District competition. Well done team WGPS, once again.

EVERYONE enjoyed learning new skills on their bikes this term. We value the whole child and want all learners to develop healthy regimes for life. Thank you to our incredibly patient staff members, who supported the children to learn to ride their bikes and develop skills to keep them safe.

I would like to personally thank our amazing PTA for raising a significant amount of money for the school this year. With cuts being made to funding once again, we really do value every penny that is raised. It helps us to provide all children with enriched and exciting experiences every single day.

I am so proud of the school's achievements this year - there are too many to mention. We continue to challenge our learners in all ways so they can become resilient, positive, high achievers - ready to take on the world. Anything is possible, and we believe in every individual in our care. I would like to wish the whole school community a happy and relaxing summer - one that is truly deserved.

Happy holidays!

Visit our website for more info: http://www.wisboroughgreenschool.org.uk

Warm regards, Amanda Harrison, Head Teacher or follow us on Twitter - @WGPS864 01403 700280 office@wisboroughgreenschool.org.uk

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Nature Notes This month’s notes have news from pretty much round the clock. There’s exciting daytime news, and some jolly night-time news.

First is news from Knepp Castle Estate. There are turtle doves nesting – several pairs breeding successfully. This beautiful bird’s numbers have gradually declined by over 90%, so hooray! And lots of butterflies there too - 300 purple emperors reported and the rare white-letter hairstreaks. The emperors like to live in oak trees and feed on dung and carrion, so are good at tidying up! Sallow (goat willow) is what their caterpillars feed on and it grows freely at Knepp, like many other so-called weeds.

Talking of wild plants, I couldn’t resist taking a picture of the giant hogweed by the road in Loxwood. It’s not a popular plant, I know, but you have to admit this ‘forest’ is impressive.

Up in Bedham a great black headed gull appeared very early one morning and later quite a crowd of black-backed gulls turned up in Arundel. Are they coming further inland to look for food - maybe nipping into the Wetlands for some corn? Luckily no gulls have taken the toads from round here – among my favourites as you know – and newts have been seen too – 13 even a report of some adders. I wish I’d seen them! BUT I did hear an unexplained noise the other night…and when I took our old dog out, there was a ‘teenage’ hedgehog right on the step. Apparently it regularly visits next door, and gets a bit of cat food. More hoorays!. The barn owl has been seen a couple of times, which is great news, we often hear the tawnies too, and the odd bat flits by on our late walks.

And moths seem to be doing ok this year. I found one inside the dog’s medicine box yesterday – a good sized moth that I’d failed to rescue the night before. I went to bed miffed - opened the little box in the morning and out it flew! Amazing to sneak in there! I released it this time, so felt much better! Sadly - just after the moth moment, while driving up the B2133, I saw a big bird in the middle of the road. It was a beautiful juvenile buzzard, probably hit by a tall vehicle when flying low, with hardly a mark on it. But then more good news – yesterday we picked up a very small hedgehog in the lane that needed some help - more of that next month……

Now, lastly, sometimes a crowd of jackdaws can be a bit annoying – but recently, in Pulborough, one was seen trying to eat a pear ripening on the tree. It pecked - the pear swung on its stem – it pecked again, several times – no joy. Off it flew, and came back with another jackdaw, who perched on the other side of the pear and steadied it. They both pecked at it till it fell out of the tree. They promptly flew down and shared it! How clever was that??!

Sue J

Church Sponsored Activities Wizzy Tots Wizzy Tots, Wisborough Green’s baby and toddler group, meets at the Village Hall every Tuesday during term time from 9.30 to 11.00 am.

Please join us for a coffee, catch up and a play in the Village Hall, all children and parents/carers welcome. It would be lovely to see you all. If you want to find out more about Wizzy Tots, please call Tory on 01403 700809 or Marion on 01403 700339.

If you haven’t yet experienced the delights of Xpresso, come and enjoy freshly ground Fairtrade coffee or tea with a delectable homemade cake! Xpresso is open every Friday during term time from 9am ‘til 11.30am in St Peter’s Church and EVERYONE is welcome!

Village Care Scheme The St. Peter’s Village Care Team meets regularly and its aims are to give help and support to the residents of Wisborough Green in as many ways as possible. This 14 includes visiting people who are housebound, in hospitals or in nursing homes, and comforting those who are suffering from illness, bereavement, loneliness etc.

We also provide (through the West Sussex County Council) a free library service for those who are unable to leave their homes. See next page.

Each team member is responsible for looking after an area of the village, for welcoming new arrivals, and for giving friendly advice. We produce “Welcome to Wisborough Green Cards” containing useful information which are always delivered personally. When appropriate, we send out cards on the first anniversaries of Baptism and Confirmation, and for bereavements. We are always open to suggestions and new ideas to help the community.

Please feel free to contact Suzanne Mosley on 01403 700946 for any enquiries.

Village Car Service The Village Car Service, a part of the St Peter’s Village Care Scheme (see above), has now been in operation for over twenty years. It provides transport to Doctor’s and Dentist’s surgeries and local hospitals on request. There is no charge for this service but donations are invited from passengers as these are ploughed back into the Team’s budget to pay petrol expenses to the volunteer drivers. The service is co-ordinated

by Jennie Burr (tel:01403 700607).

We have a dedicated team of drivers and are extremely grateful to them all, but always need new recruits to cover busy periods. If anyone is interested in driving for the village please contact Suzanne Mosley on 01403 700946.

Church Sponsored Activities (Cont.)

Village Library Service for Housebound Readers This service is available for readers who are unable to leave their homes.

There are large print and talking books available if required. If you would like a selection of books delivered to your home on a temporary or regular basis, please contact: Angela Craddock on 700336.

St Peter’s Luncheon Club St Peter’s Luncheon Club meets six times a year, on a Thursday, in the Wisborough Green Village Hall and is open to anyone who lives in the village or who worships at St Peter's. A two-course lunch, accompanied by a glass of wine, costs £5.00, payable at the door. Members are reminded by telephone a week or so before the event. If you would like to become a member, please ring Hilary Edmonds on 01403 700623.

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A Prom to Remember It was a glorious sunny afternoon on Thursday 28th June for our year 11 students and their much anticipated end of year prom. Students looked stylish as they started arriving for the event, emerging from a number of classic and creative modes of transport including sports cars, a stretch SUV limousine, a beach buggy and a tank!

More than 200 Weald students travelled up to London via coaches that stopped at Blackfriars Pier for everyone to board the Erasmus party boat: a three deck vessel with private London nightclub vibe which cruises along the River Thames and past many of London’s iconic sights.

Students and accompanying staff members were greeted with complimentary non-alcoholic drinks and a tempting buffet, before dancing the night away until the early hours of Friday morning. For those wanting to chill out and chat, the open top deck of the boat was the place to be on such a warm and picture perfect evening.

As always, the students were complimented on their behaviour by the crew and were a credit to the school. We wish them the very best of luck in all they decide to pursue in the future, whether they continue into Sixth Form or move on to college or apprenticeships.

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Ad Vincula - “How far can you go?”

This month, we have two entries close to home, but in unusual circumstances, and one entry from somewhere that used to be behind the “Iron Curtain”!

Above: Tolly & Rocko clown dolls relaxing by the Green in Wisborough Green Right: Brian Smith in hot air balloon above Wisborough Green Below: Sue Killingbeck in Stralsund, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, Germany (615m)

Please remember to take your copy with you wherever you travel (unlike me!!) and don’t worry if your travels don’t take you to distant shores, we still want to find the most interesting or unusual location for Ad Vincula so please keep those photos coming in! You can email them to editor@stpeterswg.org.uk or post them on our Facebook Site: https://www.facebook.com/stpeterwg/.

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Wisborough Green Sports News Football Club. Two teams are being run in the West Sussex league again next season. Training has started on a midweek evening behind the pavilion 6.00 for 6.30 pm start. New players are very welcome. .

Cricket Club. The 2018 1st XI are sitting in 5th place in league of 10 teams with it reasonably tight for the top 2 spots this year everything is still to play for. Having easily defeated Arundel last week by scoring 330 runs in 40 overs and bowling Arundel out for 220. The 2nd XI are sitting 7th out of 10 teams in the league.

League Fixtures for August 2018: Sat 4th - 1st XI - Steyning 2nd XI Home / 2nd XI - Crawley 2nd XI Away Sat 11th - 1st XI - East Preston 1st XI Away / 2nd XI - Pulborough 1st XI Home Sat 18th - 1st XI - West Wittering 1st XI Home / 2nd XI - Storrington 1st XI Away Sat 25th - 1st XI - Horsham Trinity 1st Home / 2nd XI - Chic Priory Park 3rd XI Away New players are always welcome 1st XI captain James Sadler on 07973 414645 League website: http://sussexcricketleague.play-cricket.com Ken Vickery

MOWER MAYHEM - Saturday 4th August 2018 One of the biggest fields for several years will take to the track to contest this year’s 12 Hour lawn mower race at Five Oaks, near Billingshurst, West Sussex on Saturday 4th August 2018 50 teams, equating to 146 drivers, will be battling through Saturday evening and Sunday morning to take the honours in this iconic event. The teams are coming from far and wide and as well as entries from across the UK, the interest in the 12 Hour is such that participants are travelling from Belgium, France, Luxembourg and Germany in the hope of collecting the prestigious trophy representing the pinnacle in this eccentric, 19 but nonetheless exciting grassroots motorsport.

12 hours of flat out racing!

The action will be as fast and furious as ever, guaranteeing thrills, spills and great family viewing.

For the uninitiated, the mowers are lined up in a traditional Le Mans grid formation with the drivers running to their machines as the flag is dropped at 8pm. The teams of three drivers (male and female) compete throughout the night at speeds approaching 50 mph – and without any form of suspension other than a padded seat, this is no stroll in the park! The pace remains unrelenting for the full 12 hours and it’s not unknown for the first three mowers to be on the same lap when the chequered flag falls. This is a true test of endurance and mechanical reliability and the distance covered by the top team could well exceed 350 miles. As darkness descends, the race takes on a totally different atmosphere as the pit lane becomes a sea of light and the night is punctuated by mower headlamps streaking past.

The event is run by the West Sussex-based British Lawn Mower Racing Association (BLMRA) and supported by Phoenix Motorcycle Training and other local companies. A team from sister club North West Lawn Mower Racing Association has now taken the victor’s laurels four years in a row, so local teams will be doing their utmost to put an end to that winning streak!

All in a good cause All profits from the event are being donated to the local Ingfield Manor School for kids with cerebral palsy.

Entry to the event is £6, children free, and there is no charge for parking. There will be full trackside catering and race commentary throughout, or you can listen in on Radio Le Mow on 87.7 FM. And if you can't make the event, you can still join in with all the action by following live timings at www.blmra.co.uk The venue is once again Five Oaks, near Billingshurst in West Sussex RH14 9AE – just off the A29. Qualifying, which is open to the public, starts at 3.15pm, with the race commencing at 8pm.

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‘Dos, Don’ts, Moans & Groans’ Well as you have all seen and commented on I have one month off and the Parish Council takes the opportunity to try and justify their lack of care and repair of the green. Trying to blame it on the weather of all things. They say that it is the Sports Association’s responsibility to carry out repairs and improvement but their representative on the association specifically stopped the football club from rolling the green through the previous Autumn, Winter and Spring months which would have allowed the rain to run off the green and into the ditch along Kirdford Road. Instead, it sat in the foot holes and top surface of the green meaning that football matches had to be cancelled throughout December, January, February and March culminating in about 16 games in the April which not only wrecked the grass but also left no time between Football Season and Cricket Season for the much needed repairs.

Whilst I accept that it is a fantastic Parish asset for all to use it is mainly used for sports associated things with the odd fete and fair thrown in. There are more than 200 cricketers (seniors and colts), 30 stoolballers, 50-plus footballers and 50-plus touch rugby players using the green, not to mention the 50plus spectators and Association members that all enjoy the green all week and every minute at the weekends. I would urge the Parish Council to come and try fielding a cricket ball, stoolball, football and rugby ball on the very uneven playing surface this year.

My second moan this month is the state of the footpaths that we have been left with by the West Sussex Highways; It is already showing signs of cracking and has various plants growing through it already. The surface although clean is very uneven and will soon collect dirt and grime. Please lodge complaint with Highways before the contractor is paid and gone on to another village.

My Third Moan is again this month the dog poo in Durbans Road and on the footpaths at the cross roads. If you have a dog keep an eye on it and pick up its poos.

21 Do for this month join in and support all the August events that will happen in and on the Green especially over the bank holiday weekend, There is a Race and comedy night on the Friday, Wisborough Green’s got Talent on Saturday and the August Bank holiday Show on the Monday. Helpers for all events are always wanted please come and join in the set up and clear up - it’s all part of the event.

Please e-mail me at kenvickery@hotmail.co.uk with anything that you feel happy or unhappy with.

People do read this and take note so please help me to help the village.

Ken V

Village Hall News There is little to report this month.

The specification of works is progressing, albeit slower than I had hoped The meeting with the Big Lottery Fund was useful but inconclusive, but it is clear that there will be a substantial amount of work involved in putting together a credible application for a grant from that source.

As some of you will have seen there has been a problem with the Committee Room. A leak in the room above (part of the Old Workhouse) has brought down some of the ceiling in the Committee Room.

Following some negotiations with the Hall’s insurers, we have commissioned a local builder to find and fix the leak and to repair the ceiling. Hopefully this will have been completed by the time you read this article. More next month.

Keith Carter, Chairman, Village Hall Management Committee

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Richard, Caroline and the team would like to welcome you to The Bat & Ball Country Pub and Hayward’s Restaurant.

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Canal supporters step back to the past Supporters of the Wey & Arun Canal Trust came together in June for the charity’s annual sponsored walk.

The 12-mile route offered the opportunity to discover the disused Portsmouth & Arundel Canal along with the picturesque River Arun, as well as raise funds for the Trust’s restoration work. The Wey & Arun Canal Trust is working hard to restore 23 miles of navigable waterway linking the River Arun at Pallingham in West Sussex to the River Wey at Shalford in Surrey, and the sponsored walk makes a vital contribution to pushing the restoration effort forward.

Some 144 walkers strapped on their boots and set off from Walberton Village Hall in Arundel for the circular route. Along the way participants were not only able to enjoy the Sussex countryside but got a fascinating glimpse of canal structures, including the entrance to the Portsmouth & Arundel Canal at Ford, a buried canal bridge hidden in a residential area and the Hollingworth swing bridge. They were also treated to a traditional tea at the last stop.

The Portsmouth and Arundel Canal was abandoned in 1855 after it failed to be a financial success. It had been part of a larger scheme to allow craft to move from the Thames in London to Portsmouth without having to enter the Channel. It formed the southernmost half of the waterway link of which the Wey & Arun Canal forms the northern route and which the Trust is aiming to restore fully.

Wey & Arun Canal Trust chairman Sally Schupke was delighted to report that the Poddle raised more than £10,000 and praised organisers and volunteers for their efforts. She said: “The event brought together members and supporters for a fantastic day out. All those participating enjoyed exploring the walk and discovering more about the story of our lost canals.

23 “I would like to congratulate those who took part and event organiser Margaret Darvill and her team for their incredible dedication and hard work.”

Paddleboarders stand up for river rights The River Arun was a riot of colour recently as a flotilla made up of canoes, kayaks and paddleboards navigated from Pulborough and Stopham to the tidal limit at Pallingham, West Sussex.

The annual river rally was organised by the Wey & Arun Canal Trust and attracted more than 30 small crafts. More than half were paddleboarders, illustrating the surge in popularity of the sport.

The three-and-a-half hour trip celebrated a long tradition of boats navigating a river which was once part of a route from London to the South Coast. The event aims to demonstrate that the River Arun is still a navigable waterway, proving that navigation rights still exist.

The route took in the junction of the canal with the river and headed to Pallingham Quay, the furthest navigable point for boats on the route.

Wey & Arun Canal Trust chairman Sally Schupke said the good weather helped make the rally “good fun for all involved” and recent rain meant even shallow sections were easy to navigate. She added: “The aim of the Trust is to restore the Wey & Arun Canal and that ticks all the boxes: heritage, environment and leisure.”

The Wey & Arun Canal Trust is restoring the 23-mile canal between Pallingham in West Sussex and the junction with the River Wey navigation in Shalford, Surrey. Its restoration work has meant parts of the canal are now well used by canoeists, kayakers and, more frequently, paddleboarders.

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SCHOOL SUMMER FESTIVAL - UPDATE DRUMROLL FOR OUR FUNDRAISING TOTAL! We are delighted to now report that we can confirm our fundraising total at £9100! Simply amazing! We are so grateful. More than half of that was generated by local companies advertising, sponsoring and donating various things, so we are immensely grateful to all, and to everybody who was involved. Of course, we are also thankful to Cirque Normandie for their contribution throughout the week. It was an absolute treat working with them and everybody enjoyed their truly spectacular performances. We can assure you that all of the funds raised are urgently needed to keep our amazing village school up to the standard of other larger schools with greater funding resource. We will continue to develop the outside areas of the school which most urgently need attention, and enhance the learning experiences of all of our children through extra-curricular activities, whilst also providing vital every day resources and materials to meet their basic needs.

MAYPOLE MAGIC AND A FOND FAREWELL The Summer Festival kicked off in traditional style with the school’s children all parading from the Newpound Lane to the Green. The May King, Liam, and May Queen, Phoebe making excellent speeches about their time at Wisborough Green Primary School. Supported by Annabelle, Fizz, Lily and Lucy B, the procession set the scene for the traditional Maypole dancing display, with a very modern twist! Delighting the crowds to the music from The Greatest Showman, the Maypole Club put on a magical display for all before inviting parents to join in the fun. Maypole Club also appeared at the Billingshurst Show a week later to repeat their performance, and impress the crowds there too. With superb live music from the JukeBox 6, supported by our fantastic sound support team of Jake & Ben Media, rounding off a day of circus fun, including a Young Circus Poster Designer Competition, our Circus Fun Obstacle Races and of course Cirque Normandie - it truly was a day to remember.

We hope to see everyone next year, and also at our Bonfire Night event, Friday 2nd November.

‘St Peter’s Chain Gang’ The Churchyard at St Peter’s is an historic record of successive generations, a home for funerary monuments of architectural and aesthetic excellence, a setting for the church itself and a place for reflection and prayer. As such, its maintenance is of the highest importance.

To complement the regular mowing the churchyard receives throughout the year, St Peter’s Chain Gang has been formed. This working party meets every other Tuesday in the churchyard from 9.30am to 12.00 noon to carry out routine tasks aimed at keeping everything neat and tidy.

Extra help is always welcome even if you can come for just part of the time. Please bring gardening tools if you are able. Dates for the rest of the year (weather permitting): Tuesday 7th August Tuesday 21st August Tuesday 4th September Tuesday 18th September Tuesday 2nd October Tuesday 16th October Tuesday 30th October Tuesday 13th November Tuesday 27th November Tuesday 11th December

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Wisborough Green Fete & Horticultural Sho Wisborough Green’s popular annual event on the village green attracts visitors from a wide area and is jam packed with fantastic games and activities for the whole family.

We’re delighted to welcome back the Black Swan Border Morris this summer. Making a dramatic entrance in the arena at 1.30pm, and entertaining us around the Green during the afternoon, the dancers make a striking impression, resplendent in their black and purple tatter coats made from long rags and their faces obscured by paint.

They dance their own interpretation of border morris, which originates from the English-Welsh borders and can be traced back to the 16th century.

Beginning at 2pm in the arena, The Fun Dog Show is always a hugely popular event with classes ranging from the Best Veteran to Best Junior Handler. The show will be judged for the third year running by professional show judge and dog breeder, Sue Garner.

Come and join in traditional games and races for all the family. Back by popular demand this year, the ancient 26 art of Wellie Wanging; hilarious, competitive and addictive!

Younger visitors can enjoy the delights of hook a duck, traditional swingboat rides, bouncy castles and face painting.

For keen gardeners, the horticultural show tent (open from 2pm) is a must. A glorious celebration of the hard work, ingenuity (and competitiveness!) of enthusiastic local gardeners and cooks alike.

After browsing the lovely stalls in the fete market, viewing the vintage vehicles or the ferret racing, trying your luck at the tombola or high striker, what better way to relax than to grab some refreshments and listen to the perennially popular Worthing Silver Band.

Apart from being a wonderful, traditional family day out, the Wisborough Green fete has, over the last ten years, raised almost ÂŁ30,000 for local charities and organisations.

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Time For God

Our July service was a celebration of Baptism, a heart biscuit was decorated representing God’s love for us all, bead crosses reminded us of the sign of the cross on the children’s forehead, a moving picture showed us that Jesus was baptised by John the Baptist, when the spirit of God in the form of a dove came upon him.

We created a dove by drawing round our hands.

The next Time For God will be on Sunday 12th August at 10.30am at St Peter’s Our theme will be Psalm 139 and how we are wonderfully made.

Pilgrimage to Chichester On Saturday 14th July, twenty ‘pilgrims’ went from Wisborough Green to join with the service at Chichester Cathedral at 12 noon. Those 30 who wanted to walk the last ‘leg’ from Hunston along the canal path joined the Bishop of Horsham and Archdeacon Fiona. Upon arrival in the city we gathered in the Bishop’s Palace Garden and were greeted by the Dean of the Cathedral, who gave us each a cross and then led us through the West Door to renew our baptismal vows at the Cathedral font. We then moved into the nave for a communion service, which concluded with a time of prayer at St. Richard’s Shrine. We had our picnic lunch in the Bishop’s Palace Garden before making our way home. This was a very enjoyable and prayerful time that was shared by many parishes across the Archdeaconry.

Neighbourhood Watch - Crime News & Advice Courier Fraud The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau has identified an increasing number of reports submitted to Action Fraud from the public concerning courier fraud.

Fraudsters are contacting victims by telephone and purporting to be a police officer or bank official. To substantiate this claim, the caller might be able to confirm some easily obtainable basic details about the victim such as their full name and address. They may also offer a telephone number for the victim to call to check that they are genuine; this number is not genuine and simply redirects to the fraudster who pretends to be a different person. After some trust has been established, the fraudster will then, for example, suggest;  Some money has been removed from a victim’s bank account and staff at their local bank branch are responsible.  Suspects have already been arrested but the “police” need money for evidence.  A business such as a jewellers or currency exchange is operating fraudulently and they require assistance to help secure evidence.

Victims are then asked to cooperate in an investigation by attending their bank and withdrawing money, withdrawing foreign currency from an exchange or purchasing an expensive item to hand over to a courier for examination who will also be a fraudster. Again, to reassure the victim, a safe word might be communicated to the victim so the courier appears genuine.

At the time of handover, unsuspecting victims are promised the money they’ve handed over or spent will be reimbursed but in reality there is no further contact and the money is never seen again. 31 Protect Yourself Your bank or the police will never:  Phone and ask you for your PIN or full banking password.  Ask you to withdraw money to hand over to them for safe-keeping, or send someone to your home to collect cash, PIN, cards or cheque books if you are a victim of fraud.

Don’t assume an email or phone call is authentic Just because someone knows your basic details (such as your name and address or even your mother’s maiden name), it doesn’t mean they are genuine. Be mindful of who you trust – criminals may try and trick you into their confidence by telling you that you’ve been a victim of fraud Stay in control If something feels wrong then it is usually right to question it. Have the confidence to refuse unusual requests for personal or financial information.

For more information about how to protect yourself online visit: www.cyberaware.gov.uk and www.takefive.stopfraud.org.uk

Line Guard Scam If you get a phone call from Line Guard ignore it. Someone in the Village has had a call from them saying they couldn't get her bank to pay for the service!! She checked with the bank and they knew nothing about them. She does have a guard on her phone with a similar name so don't be fooled!! Keep safe.

Priscilla Pinkham (Continued on page 51)

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Recipe of the Month ZESTY HADDOCK PARCELS This month I’ve chosen a recipe which can either be cooked in the oven or on the barbeque, so I guess it depends on the weather! The orange zest gives the haddock fillets a lovely citrus flavour.

Serves 4

Ingredients  200g couscous  1 red onion, peeled and thinly sliced  175g pack baby corn and mange tout (the baby corn halved lengthways)  4 x 100g haddock fillets  Zest of 2 oranges

Method 1. Preheat the oven to 200 °C, fan 180 °C, gas 6. (Or, to barbeque, make sure grill is hot.) Prepare the couscous following pack instructions.

2. Cut 4 x 36cm square pieces of foil and 4 x 36cm square pieces of baking parchment. Place the baking parchment on top of the foil.

3. Spoon the couscous into the centre of each piece of baking parchment. Top with the onion, baby corn and mange tout. Place the fish on top. Sprinkle the orange 33 zest over the fish. Season with freshly ground black pepper, then fold up the foil/ baking parchment to create a loose parcel (the ends should be tight so steam is created while cooking).

4. Place the parcels on a baking tray and cook in the oven for 25 minutes. (Or cook in the foil/baking parchment parcels on hot bbq grill for 12-14 minutes, until cooked through.)

5. To serve, simply unfold the packages and check the fish is fully cooked and piping hot before serving.

(Recipe Courtesy of ‘Summer recipe collection’ by Sainsburys) Judie Donovan

COME AND JOIN THE FUN & SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SCHOOL Fundraising for our school is something that we are all passionately committed to, but we are a very inclusive group and are more than happy to accept help from anyone willing to give it. We have lots of maintenance and development projects at the school, and are always looking for willing skilled people to help us with those. We are very happy to provide exposure through our various communication channels to all of those involved. If you would like more information contact us at: wisboroughgreenschoolpta@gmail.com

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Wisborough Green Division Divisional Organiser: Pat Farmer Old School Cottage, School Road, Wisborough Green, West Sussex. RH14 0DU Tel: 01403 700492 Email: farmerpatricia@btinternet.com To use the minibus you need to be a member of the Minibus Association There is a form to complete (obtainable from Pat Farmer) and the annual membership fee is ÂŁ5.

For regular bookings ring: BRENDA KARN-SMITH (701076) and for special outings: KATE VERNALLS (701004)

Destinations for August 2018 Wed 1st Fri 3rd Tues 7th Fri 10th Tues 14th Fri 17th Tues 21st Fri 24th Tues 28th Fri 31st

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If you are interested in the Eastbourne outing on 1 st August or the visit to Hever Castle on the 5th September, please give Kate Vernalls a call.

The Bus will be at the Village FĂŞte on the Green on Bank Holiday Monday and we look forward to seeing you there - please call by and see us and we can give you more information on the activities of the minibus in our village.

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Wisborough Green History - DO People have been taking their waste to landfill sites for at least 5,000 years, but it was not until around 1300 when a law was passed in England that made it illegal for people to leave rubbish outside their homes. London became the first city to employ rubbish collectors who made weekly rounds with a cart to collect the waste. Although they were probably the world’s first binmen, they were known as rakers because they used rakes to gather the waste together before putting it into their carts. It wasn’t until the industrial revolution that rubbish collection became more organised when the sudden influx of rural workers swelled the population of the cities. A major outbreak of cholera in London in 1848 in which over 14,000 people died resulted in a Public Health Act that recommended clean drinking water, sewers and the enforced removal of all domestic rubbish from the streets to avoid contamination by rats. Since that time, the collection of domestic rubbish has been taken for granted and its operation has steadily improved over the years.

The collection of domestic refuse in Wisborough Green was operated by horse and cart probably up to the early 1930s. It was under the control of W esthampnett Urban District Council who put the collection services out to tender in the early 1920s. Prior to this, villages had their own rubbish dumps or waste was burned or buried in the garden although the volumes per

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household were small compared with today’s.

Motor refuse lorries started operating in Chichester in the late 1920s or possibly 1930s.

A photograph of one of the early Dennis tipping vehicles that operated in the 1930s by Chichester Rural DC is shown courtesy of Surrey Heritage Centre. The rubbish vehicle was manned by binmen who suffered backbreaking work as they carried the householders’ heavy metal bins on one of their shoulders. The wearing of large leather shoulder pads helped only a little. The rubbish was then tipped into the open compartment at the side of the lorry that was able to be secured by pulling down the curved metal shutters. The lorry was unloaded by its rubbish compartment tipping up so that its load went into landfill.

A very common and similar but later pre-war vehicle that was operated by Guildford

OMESTIC REFUSE COLLECTION Corporation until the 1950s is shown near the Friary Brewery in Guildford before the site was redeveloped. The rubbish was generally taken to different landfill sites over the years. One of the earliest for Wisborough of any size was opposite the Welldiggers pub and a later one was further up Kingspit Lane. These days much use is made of the various reclaimed quarries in the Chichester area for landfill purposes.

This method of collection gradually spread to the more rural areas including Wisborough in the 1930s. Also, responsibility for the service to the village was taken over by Petworth Rural District Council during that time; they operated similar lorries to the ones illustrated.

The first example of recycling occurred during the Second World War when salvage bins made their appearance. These were secondary bins into which the householder put in newspapers, rags and non-ferrous metals. The salvage contents were tipped into a trailer towed behind the refuse vehicle. This practice continued into the 1950s and 60s when it ceased because it didn’t seem to be worthwhile. Plastic bins were introduced in the 1960s partly because they were lighter and also because the use of domestic open fires declined considerably thus avoiding the risk of hot ash melting the bin. At some time over the following years, householders were required to use a plastic liner in the bin thus making it easier for the binmen to extract the bin contents.

Chichester District Council came in to existence in 1974 after the local government reorganisations. It was a merger of three rural district councils, viz. Chichester, Midhurst and Petworth. The latter was responsible for the service to Wisborough 37 Green.

The vehicles used for this service were a continuing development of the Dennis vehicle above. The problems were that the rubbish was loose and was unevenly loaded often requiring the vehicle to be emptied before it might be full. The developments from the 1960s onwards were rear loading by the binmen, compression of the loose rubbish and hydraulic or Archimedes screw pushers that forced the rubbish to the front of the vehicle. A typical Dennis refuse vehicle from that time is shown.

Concluded next month.

Richard B

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The Gardener’s Calendar

by Ian Clemens

 Keep everything well watered especially during prolonged dry spells and don’t forget to feed plants with a general purpose liquid fertiliser.  Continue to dead-head annuals and perennials to avoid selfseeding and to encourage prolonged flowering.  Stake tall or top heavy Dahlias and Lilies to prevent wind and rain damage.  Prune summer flowering shrubs once they have finished blooming.  Collect ripened seed and store for next year.  Continue to feed tomato plants with a tomato fertiliser and remove leaves lower down on the plant to help with air circulation and prevent disease.  Cut back herbs now to encourage a new flush of tasty leaves that you can harvest before the first frosts. Dry or freeze your herbs to use in the kitchen later on.  Pinch out the tips of your runner bean plants once they reach the top of their support. This encourages side-shooting and more beans at a manageable height for harvesting.  Continue to harvest second early potatoes now and start harvesting your maincrops as the leaves yellow and die back.  Keep an eye out for blight on tomatoes and potatoes. Treat with Bordeaux mixture at the first sight or when warnings are issued (for alerts register at www.blightwatch.co.uk)  Harvest french and runner beans little and often to ensure a continued supply and prevent them from setting seed.  Check for cabbage white butterfly eggs under brassica leaves and squash any that you find.  Harvest your fruit trees: cherries, plums, peaches, nectarines and apricots should all be ripe now! Early varieties of apple trees will be ready towards the end of the month.  Excesses of autumn raspberries, blackberries or loganberries, can be frozen on trays for a couple of hours and then bagged up for over winter use.  Prune the fruited stems of your blackcurrant bushes after harvesting.

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Local Club and Society News Wisborough Green Short Mat Bowls Club A quiet period for us at the moment, with just four second round singles matches to report this month. Monica Enticknap beating Shirley Bundy, Jane Adsett beating Reg Snelgar, Keith Carter beating Bernard Adsett and Marilyn Knight beating Ann Beasley.

Upcoming Fixtures: 6th August - Club Triples Competition 10am (home) Monica Enticknap, Captain

Wisborough Green History Society Wisborough Green Village History Society is a small group of people who enjoy talking about and researching the history of the village. Several of our members are life-long residents of the village, others have lived here for many years and all have interesting memories and anecdotes to relate. We meet on the second Tuesday of the month in the village hall committee room at 10.30am - new members are always welcome.

Sue Killingbeck, Secretary (Tel: 01403 700704)

Wisborough Green Spitfire Simulator Club Why not join the Spitfire Simulator Club? The prime purpose of our simulator project is to raise money for the RAF Benevolent Fund and to that end, simulator flights are normally charged for. However, with the Simulator Club, members make a small donation to the RAFBF (£5 per year) and their name goes into a hat every month and the winner gets a flight for free. To join the group, contact Brian Smith on 01403 700346 or briansmithair@uwclub.net

Wisborough Green Table Tennis Club The Wisborough Green Table Tennis Club meets in The Village Hall every Wednesday from 4 to 6pm. Do come along and give it a try – we are a very friendly bunch.

Contact Philip Midwinter on 01403 700402 for more details.

Wisborough Green ‘Mountain’ Rescue Run by local volunteers. Stuck in a ditch or up a tree? Call us.

Contact: Mr Brian Smith 700346.

Flag Raising Dates 05 August

Dieppe Memorial Service (Canadian Flag)

15 August

Birthday of the Princess Royal

19 August

Anniversary of Dieppe Raid (Canadian Flag)

27 August

August Bank Holiday Fete & Hort. Show

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Wisborough Green Horticultural Society Horticultural and Craft Show on the Green Monday 27th August at 2pm Schedules are available online at the village website and at the Village shop. We encourage you to look through the classes – plenty of categories, Horticulture, Floral Arrangements, Arts and Crafts, Photography, Cookery and Juniors. We want our show to continue to be held in high esteem in this part of the UK. Please be aware that entry forms (inside schedule) with the exact amount of cash must be left in the special box at The Forge, Durbans Road, Wisborough Green (next door to the public toilets) by Friday 24th August. Exhibits to be staged ready for judging between 7am and 10.15am in the marquee. This year we will be selling local produce outside the marquee, so any surplus produce you may have – please donate during the day.

Our car sharing visit is to Parham Gardens on Friday 10th August. Please meet up at WG Village Hall at 2pm. The gardens are a delight! Cost is £9 (£8 for seniors but free for RHS named cardholders).

The June Show was a great success with plenty of entries to admire (see winners on page 45). The judges praised us for our high standard - always good to get a pat on the back! There is always some light-hearted controversy and horticultural chit-chat!

W hat exactly constitutes a miniature rose? Is a pink an herbaceous perennial?

It caused some amusement the entrant who put pecans on the top of her walnut

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cake! Ian Clemens did well with his “extra” plant sale and having a raffle this year helped towards the cost of the show.

Thank you to everyone who participated.

We look forward to seeing you at the August Show!

WGHS

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The Cricketers Arms The Heart of Wisborough Green 01403 700369

A beautiful 16th century pub located in a beautiful Sussex village.

All fresh home cooked food.

Good quality beer.

Live music Friday/Saturday evenings from 9pm.

Theme food evenings.

Check website for dates.

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Village Hall 50 Club Draw The winner of the July Draw is Janet Corthine who wins ÂŁ50 The winner of the second prize of ÂŁ20 is Robert Armistead The August draw will be at 6.30 pm on Wednesday 8 August at the Cricketers and if any member or prospective member would like to attend they will be very welcome Ruth Andrews, 01403 700671

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Wisborough Green FARMERS MARKETplus News

Next Market: Thursday 9th August 2018 Wisborough Green Village Hall 9.00am – 12.30pm July Market: What a wonderful month! Although the Market had fewer stalls than usual due to stallholder holidays and stall turnaround, there was a bumper market turnout last month. So many people came to enjoy the unusual food and fresh farm produce, inspiring flower creations and beautiful crafts and gift ideas on offer.

Macmillans provision of tea and coffee with cake for the weary was a welcome chance to sit and chat and exchange ideas and experiences. The Market welcomed the Village Primary School children, supporting class community projects by donating tables for budding entrepreneurs to make, cost up, present and sell their very inventive wares – highly successful and very enjoyable, by all accounts!

The WGFM Committee, together with our amazing stallholders, both current and new, are working to refresh the Market profile through new decoration and attractive advertising. We are looking forward to making the high quality shopping and socialising experience really enjoyable for all ages – come along and see!

The side door looking towards the Primary school was opened and decorated to welcome classes from WG Primary School; a popular move which encouraged new passers-by to come in and browse. Holidays and summer commitments saw three of our regular stallholders, Imbhams Farm Produce (bread and cereals), High Weald Dairy (cheese) and Pure Chocolate Truffles taking a well-earned rest. This gave us the 47 chance to re-configure stall layout and decoration with a view to improve the Market experience. Developments are set to continue as regular stallholders return and new stallholders join us over the next months.

August Market: Holiday season is here again and we’d love to see more local families and passers-by visiting the Market. We aim to include a children’s craft corner and look forward to helping everyone celebrate this gorgeous summer with our lovely Market wares!

If you would like to be part of this exciting community experience and volunteer ideas, skills and/or occasional participation at any level, please contact: Ray Vernalls (see below) If your village organisation would like to take one of the Market’s monthly free of charge stalls to promote your club, or an event, please contact: Ray Vernalls on 01403 701004 or at wisboroughmarket@gmail.com Follow us on social media for updates, photographs and market chat: Facebook: www.facebook.com/WisboroughGreenFarmersandVillageMarket Instagram: www.instagram.com/wisboroughmarket Twitter: www.twitter.com @WGvillagemarket

Email: wisboroughmarket@gmail.com

Market Sponsors:

Arts Society Meetings The Arts Society - West Sussex There is no lecture in August On Tuesday 4th September, Antony Penrose will give a talk on

Lee Miller: Witnessing Women at War

This is a documentation of one of the biggest social changes in British and European History, told against the background of Lee Miller's own life story Meetings are held in Fittleworth Village Hall at 2pm. Doors open at 1.40. Tea and coffee after the lecture. Contact Jackie Buckler on 01903 411086 or email: jackiebuckler@sky.com Visitors most welcome - £5 theartssocietywestsussex.org

The Arts Society - South Downs There is no talk in August The September talk is for members only and is NOT at Fittleworth Village Hall

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All meetings are held in Fittleworth Village Hall at 10.30am. Coffee from 9.50am.

Visitors warmly welcomed (£5). Please call 01403 785302 www.theartssocietysouthdowns.org.uk

WI Report About 24 members met at Architectural Plants at North Heath on the 5th July where we had a guided tour around the nursery and saw some very rare trees and some not so rare. Angus White started the business in 1990 at Nuthurst and it has gone from strength to strength since then. After our tour most of us sat down to a light supper and a glass of wine at their café and we all agreed that a good time was had by all.

On the 10th July some members and friends went to Chichester to see Me and My Girl to which there was a full house. We all know now how to do the ‘Lambeth Walk’!

There is no meeting in August and our next date is September 6 th, back in the village hall, where we will all get to know the Secret Life of Hedgehogs, although if it’s secret I don’t know how anyone quite knows!! See you there.

All potential members are welcome.

Sue Nicholls Mary Benson (President) 01403 700284

Weather Watch Wisborough Green rainfall for June was 7mm (last year 52mm – 10 yr average 61mm). Across a large swathe of southern England rainfall for June was less than 10% of the long term average. At time of writing zero rainfall for July - just as well the village had that huge downfall on May 31 st!

It was the third warmest June since 1910. Maximum temperature for the month was 33°C recorded at Porthmadog (Gwynedd) and the minimum was minus 1.0°C at Altnaharra. Unsurprisingly sunshine in June was 142% of average.

Weathervane was in Philadelphia recently and the max temp for three days was 37°C and humid as well – the real feel was 44°C. During a torrential two hour thunderstorm how I wished my garden was experiencing it!

Weathervane

Update Boxal Bridge No news yet concerning the application by the WSCC Highways Dept to get Boxal Bridge (Grade II) de-listed.

Broadford Bridge Exploratory Site A UKOG application to extend their planning permission at the Broadford Bridge Exploratory Oil and Gas drilling site for 18 months, will be considered by WSCC Planning Committee on September 25.

Earthquake Activity in Surrey The British Geological Survey has just installed monitors in Surrey after 7 seismic events have happened since Easter Sunday. The new stations are now up on the BGS website earthquake monitoring page. http://www.earthquakes.bgs.ac.uk/helicorder/heli.html Jill Sutcliffe, Chair KKWG, 01403 700395 or jillsutcliffe1@gmail.com

The Parishes Wildlife Group The survey undertaken of Damsel- and Dragonflies along the River Kird, with kind permission from the landowners, has been completed for 5km of the river. A report by Dr Alison Barker is available. if you would like a copy please contact: Jill jillsutcliffe1@gmail.com or Mike mnking23@gmail.com The River Kird is important because it links to the River Arun which is considered internationally important for its aquatic insect life. The Arun Valley consists of three component Sites of Special Scientific Interest, SSSIs. Keeping an eye on our local stream thus helps ensure that the very important River Arun sites do not degrade on account of contamination from pollution. The group would like to employ Alison again in order to carry out more work along the river.

Additional talks/walks: Watch out in the village and local paper for information concerning bats and/or moths walks.....provided the weather keeps fine! Our bat walk last year was rained off!

Jill Sutcliffe, Parishes Wildlife Group, Email: jillsutcliffe1@gmail.com or Tel: 01403 700395

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Neighbourhood Watch - Crime News & Advice (Continued from page 31)

Farm Security Outdoors Here are some ideas to help protect your property:  Consider installing security lights to illuminate your yard(s) to deter thieves. Motion sensor lights switch on when movement is detected or sodium tubes switch on automatically once it becomes dark.  Keep shrubs, bushes, hedges and other plants cut back as they can provide a hiding place for thieves.  Plant a prickly hedge as a physical and psychological barrier; a trace of blood or shred of clothing could also help the police identify an offender if something is stolen. However, please consider that prickly plants could be harmful to children and animals.  Check that all boundary fences, walls and gates are in good repair. A solid barrier is an excellent deterrent to the opportunist thief.  Ask your neighbours to keep an eye on your property and do the same for them.

Garages, sheds and other outbuildings Ensure that outside buildings are in good condition. You can improve security further by:  Fixing steel mesh or bars on the inside of windows.  Fitting concealed hinges to prevent criminals from undoing screws or bolts.  Checking that fittings are bolted through the door and reinforced at the back with a steel plate or washer; hasps should have concealed screws.

51  Fitting good quality locks to all doors. Padlocks should be at least 6cm / 2.5ins wide, of hardened steel, have at least 5 pins and be a closed shackle type (to reduce risk of being forced). Try to ensure that you fit British Standard approved locks.

Remember to report all crime to police. How to contact police is detailed below.

Watch out for these fake Argos texts offering refunds These fake text messages purport to be from Argos and claim that you’re owed a refund. The link in the messages lead to phishing websites designed to steal your personal information, as well as payment details.

Always question unsolicited requests for your personal or financial information in case it’s a scam. Never automatically click on a link in an unexpected email or text.

If you have information about any crime call 101, email: 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk or call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

If you see a crime taking place call 999.

Regards, Priscilla Pinkham

Church Cleaning Roster (Saturdays) 4 August

Mrs Holt & Mrs Zilz

11 August

Mrs Lewis & Mrs Roberts

18 August

Mr & Mrs Armistead

28 August

Mrs Moseley & Mrs Scrase

If you are unable to clean on the day allocated to you, please arrange to change with someone or let Jill Brett know – 700350.

Church Flower Arranging Roster (Fridays) 3 August

Mary Mann

10 August

Mary Mann

17 August

Katie Christopherson

24 August

Katie Christopherson

31 August

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Xpresso is held in the church Fridays from 9.00 to 11.30am.

Church of St Peter ad Vincula The Vicar Churchwardens PCC Secretary Joint PCC Treasurers Church Electoral Roll Officer Covenant Secretary Director of Music

Rev. Clive Jenkins 700339 email: vicarage@stpeterswg.org.uk Mr Jamie Daniell 752846 Mr Richard Parish 700628 Mrs Sue Nicholls 700827 Mrs Sharon Moncur Mr Roger Moncur email: treasurer@stpeterswg.org.uk Mrs Sue Nicholls 700827 Mr David Warwick 700262 Mr Malcolm Brinson 01730 816101

Ministry Support Team Co-ordinators Bell Ringers TBA Cleaners Mrs Jill Brett Flowers Mrs Maggie Edwards Readers Mrs Val Mourilyan Chalice, Sacristans, Intercessors Mrs Henrietta Warwick Healing Mrs Gillian Gough Website: www.wisboroughgreenparishchurch.org.uk

700350 700944 700089 700262 700157

For baptism or wedding enquiries, please contact the Vicar ASAP or, if unavailable, one of the churchwardens.

Wisborough Green Village Directory Ad Vincula Magazine :

Editorial

Mr Roland Zilz Mrs Marion Jenkins Mrs Fran Wallace Mr John Gough

Advertising Distribution Balloon Club of Wisborough Green Climbing Bears Pre-school Cricket Club Chairman Farmers’ & Village Market Football Club Chairman History Society Horticultural Society Chairman Lawnmower Racing Minibus Association Minibus Bookings Neighbourhood Watch Area Co-ordinator Parish Council Chairman Parish Council Clerk Police (non-emergency) Primary School Business Manager Primary School PTA Secretary Scouting Groups: Scouts (10½+ yrs) Cubs (8-10½ yrs) Beavers (6-8 yrs) Sports Clubs Association (Pavilion) St Peter’s Luncheon Club Short Mat Bowls Club Spitfire Simulator Group Stoolball Club Table Tennis Club Village Hall Bookings Village Hall Committee Chairman Village Car Service Village Care Team Village Housebound Library Service Wisborough Green Conservative Association Wisborough Green Fete Society Wisborough Green Mountain Rescue Wisborough Green Trust Wisborough Green Website Wisborough Green Website Editor Women’s Institute

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Mr Brian Smith 700346 Nina Lambkin 701027 Mr Steve Calder-Smith 700821 Mrs Aija Hamilton 700588 Mr Craig Vit 700369 Mrs Pam Warburton 701903 Philip Midwinter 700402 Mr Jim Gavin 700220 Mrs Pat Farmer 700492 Mrs Brenda Karn-Smith 701076 Mrs Priscilla Pinkham 700114 Mr Peter Drummond 01798 865546 Mrs Louise Davies 701102 101 Mrs Clare Lonsdale 700280 Ms Mariamne Scott-Kerr 07775 627653 David Ribbens 01483 200688 Carol Pearson 700536 David Ribbens 01483 200688 Mr Ian Elliott 700474 Mrs Hilary Edmonds 700623 Mrs Gillian Gough 700157 Mr Keith Carter 700502 Mr Brian Smith 700346 Mrs Alison Luke 700752 Mr Philip Midwinter 700402 Mrs Beth Ellis 700083 Mr Keith Carter 700502 Mrs Jennie Burr 700607 Mrs Suzanne Mosley 700946 Mrs Angela Craddock 700336 Mrs Priscilla Pinkham 700114 Ms Andrea Leighton 700435 Mr Brian Smith 700346 Mr Richard Bairstow 700140 www.wisboroughgreen.org Mrs Louise Davies, PC Clerk 701102 or clerk@wisboroughgreenpc.org Mrs Mary Benson 700284

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What’s Happening in August Sat 04

12 hr Lawnmower Race (p 19)

Sun 05 Tue 07 Wed 08

Final Dieppe Memorial Service (p 5) St Peter’s Chain Gang (p 25) Greeting Card Making Morning (p 28) Village Hall 50 Club Draw (p 45) Thur 09 Farmer’s & Village Market Plus (p 47) Mobile Library Sat 11 Brolly Brewing 1st Birthday Bash! (p 34) Tue 14 History Society Meeting (p 45) Tue 21 St Peter’s Chain Gang (p 25) Wed 22 Messy Church Summer Holiday Special (p 28) Thur 23 Mobile Library Mon 27 Annual Fete and Fun Dog Show (p 26-27) Horticultural & Craft Show (p 43) Sun 02 Sep Charity Hot Air Balloon Festival (p 29)

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Five Oaks off A29 Qualifying starts 3.15 pm Race commences 8.00 pm St Peters WG 10.30 am St Peter’s Churchyard 9.30 am Wyatt House 10.30 am The Cricketers 6.30 pm WG Village Hall 9.00 am - 12.30 pm The Pavilion WG 2.55 - 3.15 pm Brolly Brewing WG 1.00 - 10.00 pm Comm Rm, WG Village Hall 10.30 am St Peter’s Churchyard 9.30 am WG Vicarage Garden 2.00 - 5.00 pm The Pavilion WG 2.55 - 3.15 pm The Green from 1.00 pm The Green from 2.00 pm The Green Dusk & Dawn

Family Activities @Chichester Cathedral Join us to design and make a pair of magnificent crazy glasses or a beautiful stained glass window or sun catcher.

Follow the trail and see all the ‘Crazy Colours’ around the Cathedral - collect your prize when you finish!

No need to book just drop in. The cost is £2.50 per child.

Crazy Colours Tuesday 21 August 2018 10am—3pm (Last entry 2.30pm)

Suitable for children aged 3 – 12 years, who must be accompanied by an adult

For further details contact Luna on 01243 812986 or luna.russell@chichestercathedral.org.uk

A fun filled family day to be held in Chichester Cathedral

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