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June 2016
Wisborough Green Parish Magazine
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AD VINCULA Wisborough Green Church and Community News
Highlights June 2016
St Peter ad Vincula Calendar .................................... 4 Pastoral Letter / From the Registers.......................... 5 Church Notices / Prayer ............................................ 6 Regular Church Activities .......................................... 7 From the Editor / St Peter’s Lunch Club Special ....... 9 WG Primary School News / Summer Festival .. 12 - 13 Nature Notes ........................................................... 15 New Local Environmental Initiative.......................... 17 Rogation Walk 2016 ................................................ 19 PACT News / Annual Unlock Walk .......................... 21 WG Sports News .............................................. 22 - 23 Ken’s Village Moans & Groans Page ...................... 23 Crossover Group of Churches ................................. 25 Queen’s 90th Birthday Celebration Weekend.... 26 - 27 Notice Board .................................................... 28 - 29 Recipe of the Month ............................................... 31 Wisborough Green History ............................... 32 - 33 WG Minibus Page ................................................... 35 Gardener’s Calendar ............................................... 37 WACT Poddle ......................................................... 39 Village Organisations - News & Notices ........... 43 - 49 Weather Watch/ Cyber Tips/ Village Hall 50 Draw .. 51 Church Cleaning / Flower Rosters / Directory ......... 52 Village Organisations Directory ............................... 53 What’s Happening ................................................... 54
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.
Ad Vincula Team Roland Zilz Editor Marion Jenkins Asst. Editor Fran Wallace Advertising John Gough Distribution Rev. Clive Jenkins Vicar Dr Graham Parr Churchwarden Mr Jamie Daniell 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 July 2016 issue:
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Cover picture - Chestnut Tree by Village Hall (Peter Edmonds) 3
St Peter ad Vincula Calendar for June Wednesday
1 June
10.00am
Holy Communion
Sunday 5 June 8.00am Second Sunday after Trinity 10.30am 6.00pm
Holy Communion (BCP) Sung Eucharist Refresh contemporary worship and praise service
Tuesday
7 June
4.30pm to 5.00pm
Prayer Group (at 2 Clockhouse, Billingshurst Road)
Wednesday
8 June
10.00am
Holy Communion
Sunday 12 June Third Sunday after Trinity
8.00am 10.30am 3.00pm to 5.00pm 6.00pm
Holy Communion (BCP) Time for God Royal Special Vicarage Garden Party AfternoonTea Songs of Praise
Tuesday
14 June
4.30pm to 5.00pm
Prayer Group (at 2 Clockhouse, Billingshurst Road)
Wednesday
15 June
10.00am
Holy Communion
Thursday
16 June
12.30pm
St Peter’s Luncheon Club
Friday
17 June
3.30pm
Sunday 19 June Fourth Sunday after Trinity
8.00am 10.30am 6.00pm
Messy Church (Village Hall) Holy Communion (BCP) Sung Eucharist Digging Deeper
Tuesday
21 June
4.30pm to 5.00pm
Prayer Group (at 2 Clockhouse, Billingshurst Road)
Wednesday
22 June
10.00am
Holy Communion
Sunday 26 June Patronal Festival
8.00am 10.30am
Holy Communion (BCP) All Age Eucharist
Tuesday
28 June
4.30pm to 5.00pm
Prayer Group (at 2 Clockhouse, Billingshurst Road)
Wednesday
29 June
10.00am
Holy Communion
Sunday 3 July Sixth Sunday after Trinity
8.00am 10.30am 6.00pm
Holy Communion (BCP) Sung Eucharist Refresh contemporary worship and praise service
For More Details of Services and Events see CHURCH WEBSITE http://www.wisboroughgreenparishchurch.org.uk/ 4
Pastoral Letter “For at just the right time Christ will be revealed from Heaven by the blessed and only Almighty God, the King of all Kings and the Lord of all Lords” (1 Timothy 6:15 New Living Translation) The weekend of June 11th/12th has been designated a weekend to celebrate Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday. Here in Wisborough Green the Primary School will be holding its Summer Festival that Saturday on the Village Green and I hope this will be a well-supported event, which I understand will have a ‘majestic’ theme. Here at St. Peter’s we shall be having a ‘Royal Special’ Time For God service at 10.30am on the Sunday morning. This will include traditional hymns and contemporary worship songs, plus a number of creative activities for all ages. In the afternoon there will be a ‘Vicarage Garden Party’ (if wet, in Church) from 3-5pm, with a red, white and blue theme. Cakes and cream teas will be available plus a couple of stalls to raise funds for ‘Diocesan Family Support Work’, and our daughter and son-in-law in Uganda who work for YWAM. At 6pm there will be a ‘Service of Songs of Praise’, with hymns and songs celebrating the Queen’s 90 th Birthday. I do hope you can join us for some, if not all, the events for this very special weekend. One of the items we will have available to give away is a very comprehensive and beautifully produced book entitled ‘The Servant Queen and the King She Serves’. Her Majesty has written the forward to the book, which includes quotes from her many Christmas broadcasts, and other speeches, plus a number of interesting comments. The Queen is not only the Constitutional Head of our nation and the Commonwealth, but also Supreme Governor of the Church of England and a committed Christian, who faithfully reads her Bible and begins and ends the day with prayer. She writes in the introduction: “In my first Christmas Broadcast in 1952, I asked the people of the Commonwealth and Empire to pray for me as I prepared to dedicate myself to their service at my Coronation. I have been - and remain - very grateful to you for your prayers and to God for His steadfast love. I have indeed seen His faithfulness.” So do come and join us as we celebrate the Queen’s 90th Birthday and give thanks to God for His faithfulness to our Sovereign and her service to Him. Clive and Marion
From the Registers (March) Baptisms: We welcome into the Lord’s Family Olivia Grace Garland, baptised on Sunday 24th April 2016 at St. Peter’s. Funerals:
We give thanks for the life of Kathleen Richards, whose memorial service took place on Friday 29th April 2016 at St. Peter’s.
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Church Notices DATES FOR THE DIARY June Sunday 5th -
Refresh contemporary worship and praise service. 6pm at St Peter’s. An opportunity to play, sing & jam!
Sunday 12th -
10.30am Time for God Royal Special, celebrating the Queen’s 90th Birthday. Worship, Craft Activities and Cake for All Ages!
3-5pm Vicarage Garden Tea Party continuing the Queens 90th Birthday theme - why not wear a hat?! 6pm Songs of Praise in St Peter’s Thursday 16th - St Peter’s Luncheon Club 12.15 for 12.45pm in Village Hall. Friday 17th -
Messy Church 3.30pm, Village Hall - straight from school Activities, Crafts, Celebration and Tea!
Sunday 19th -
6pm Digging Deeper into John’s Gospel at St Peter’s
July Sunday 3rd -
Refresh contemporary worship and Praise service 6pm at St Peter’s. An opportunity to play, sing & jam!
Sunday 10th -
10.30am Time for God Summer Celebration at St Peter’s
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Sunday 17 -
6pm Digging Deeper into John’s Gospel at St Peter’s
Prayer 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. All those living in particular roads are prayed for regularly, the whole parish being covered over a 12-week cycle: Week beginning:
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5 June 12 June 19 June 26 June
Newpound Lane Newpound & Roundstreet Common School Road Thornton Meadow
Regular Church Activities 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 4.30, 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.
WIZZY TOTS - PLEASE NOTE new day and time Wizzy Tots, Wisborough Green’s baby and toddler group, meets at the Village Hall every Tuesday during term time from 9.30 to 11.30 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.
DON’T FORGET……… 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 church and EVERYONE is welcome! Special Offer - buy 6 coffees and get the 7th one FREE!! Full details from Xpresso.
ST PETER’S LUNCHEON CLUB St Peter’s Luncheon Club is open to anyone who lives in the village and their guests are welcome. We have a two-course lunch, accompanied by a glass of wine and coffee or tea. The cost is £5.00 payable at the door. If you are not already on the list and would like to join, please ring Hilary Edmonds on 700623. This month we meet on Thursday 16th June at 12.15 for 12.45 in the Village Hall. 7
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From the Editor Welcome to the June 2016 edition of Ad Vincula - another 56-page edition! Please keep all your articles and photos coming to me at editor@stpeterswg.org.uk. In addition to the usual articles this month, I would just highlight a few things Lots of events to celebrate our Sovereign’s 90th birthday (both planned and already happened) - including the St Peter’s Luncheon Club below, the School Summer Festival on June 11th (p13 & 27), special aerial photo event on June 11th (p26) and the Vicarage Garden Tea Party on June 12th (p 6 & 27); The new Fun Run on 8th May was a resounding success - see report on p 22 & 23; We have reports on the enjoyable Rogation Walk (p19), the annual UNLOCK walk (p21) and an important milestone in the life of our church with the commissioning of the Crossover Group of churches (p25); I do hope you find something of interest this month Best Wishes, Roland Zilz This magazine can also be viewed on line at: http://www.wisboroughgreenparishchurch.org.uk/index.php/parish-magazine
St Peter’s Luncheon Club - Queen’s 90th Birthday Special Seventy-nine sat down to lunch on 21st April to mark the 90th birthday of Her Majesty The Queen. The Village Hall was decked with bunting, the tables were laid in red, white and blue décor. Specially printed menus were on the tables. As the guests arrived they were greeted with a glass of bubbly. After Clive, our vicar, gave thanks with the Grace, we sang the National Anthem, raised our glasses in a Loyal Toast and then we had three rousing cheers for Her Majesty. Gillian Gough and her team received loud applause for a delicious meal of Elizabethan Pork, Queen of Puddings followed by Coffee and Royal Mints. It was a splendid occasion fit for a queen!
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Wisborough Green Primary School News At Wisborough Green Primary School we really have started to enjoy the spring sunshine. The children are having a splashing time in the swimming pool, the bottle greenhouse is blooming and the field is full of fun at break times. This term our learning journeys are taking us to places we have never been before! We have bought some brilliant new books to inspire creative thinking and ignite a passion for reading and writing. Watch out JK Rowling and David Walliams we have some budding young authors ready to launch their work. Our space seeds are defying gravity and reaching for the stars! We are excited to be taking part in a national research project to see what happens to seeds that have been in space. Last week we welcomed a champion carrot grower and we now have the secret formula to help us grow carrots that even the Were-rabbit would be impressed with. Our garden area is starting to bloom and the children are taking great pride in it. We are excitedly making plans to develop a Beatrix Potter themed garden for the Billingshurst Rotary Garden Competition later this term. If you have any ideas or would like to help us develop this beautiful area then please let us know. With our Summer Festival just around the corner, our amazing PTA are busily planning the most spectacular musical event. Make sure you save the date, Saturday 11th June, as it promises to be a great day. The procession leaves the school at 12pm and there is entertainment throughout the day until 7pm. Finally, we are still keen for someone from the local community to become a co-opted governor. You do not need to have any experience but a desire to make a positive difference to the future of our school. If you would like more details about the role and responsibilities then please contact the School Office – office@wisboroughgreenschool.org.uk Warm regards, Amanda Harrison, Head Teacher, 01403 700280 12
WG Primary School Summer Festival PROMISING TO BE A ROYAL OCCASION Preparations are well under way for the major fundraising event of the year at Wisborough Green Primary School on Saturday 11th June. We are so looking forward to our Festival on the Green which is promising to be a right royal occasion in celebration of the Queen’s 90th birthday. The event will start with the traditional procession from the school on to the Green, led by the Summer Queen. This will be followed by a May Pole dance by the children, before the Wisborough Green Primary School Rock Choir take to the stage. We are lucky enough to have the Wisborough Green Glee Choir joining us along with the VMA Dance Academy, before the Village Commemorative Photo is taken to mark the Queen’s 90th Birthday at 3.00pm. It’s then on to the Tug of War, the Grand Prize Draw and the Right Royal Bake Off before we kick off our live music with The Blues Issue. Alongside all of this there will be our Shopping Village, Food Court and lots of fun for all the family. See poster on page 27. We hope the village will find the time to support this important event for the school, and that the weather will be kind to us and Her Majesty. If you would like to contribute to our fundraising initiative to re-equip the school with new computer and IT equipment, essential to the children’s learning, you can do so at: https://crowdfunding.justgiving.com/wisboroughgreenschoolpta We thank you so much for your support.
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Nature Notes Good news! The pond has been cleared at last. Thank you Parish Council! (And thanks, Peter, for the pic). As you can see there was a huge amount of weed to remove. Ian Baldwyn, who did the work, says he’s a great fan of village ponds so it’s all in safe hands. Some of us attempted the same job years ago, got completely exhausted, and I’m not sure if we did much good really! Ian found about 80 eggs in the duck house. Several years-worth obviously, which is sad, isn’t it. He plans to return and make a much-needed ramp and provide some nesting material, so let’s hope for ducklings next year. Sadly I don’t think there’s any way to make any kind of bog garden area. These give various smaller aquatic creatures a more sustaining environment and a secure escape route when needed. Frogs and toads would especially benefit as well as many invertebrates. But Ian found an encouraging number of these – including smooth newts, 2 species of diving beetles, damsel and dragonfly larva, water boatmen and some tadpoles - this in spite of the presence of about 150 goldfish so all is not lost. He also plans to introduce some more suitable weed species to help rebalance the ecosystem for the longer term. I’m spoiled for photos this month and received a lovely picture of another creature that’s happy in water (thanks, Mark) It’s a very bold fly taking a chance, basking on this snake’s back! Some years ago, on our small pond, I came across a grass snake with a newt halfway down its throat. With my fondness for amphibians I was sorely tempted to try and pull it out! If it had been a crested newt I may have succumbed. Those temptations have gradually subsided. I’m sure you agree that Nature stays in better balance when we don’t interfere! Away from the water, there have been reports of peregrines nesting in Bedham again. One is also hunting over Pulborough Brooks. Cuckoos seem a little more abundant this year and even I have heard one now – hooray! We also have a local nightingale who sings as I trundle our ancient Jack Russell out for his late night wander. It is amazing how far their song can travel as they call for a mate. Makes up for all his endless stopping and sniffing! Also at the RSPB – on one morning seven nightingales were heard – all singing their hearts out! How about this gorgeous photo? (yes it’s Peter again!) The reserve must surely be worth a visit just now. And after all the glorious bluebells, there’s a small cluster of orchids on the road verge here. I do hope I’m here when the dreaded council mowers appear. Will be out there guarding ‘em! Lastly my usual reminder (nag? sorry!) I know you’ll look out for those many birds raising families – oblivious to danger as they dash across the lanes in front of us. So thank you! Sue J
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11 March 2016 was the first anniversary of Celtique Energie’s withdrawal of plans to explore for oil and gas on land to the south of Boxal Bridge near Northup Copse. To mark the occasion Keep Kirdford and Wisborough Green (KKWG) hosted an event at Wisborough Green Village Hall where over 20 local people from both villages of Kirdford and Wisborough Green came together to hear a very informative and entertaining talk on local wildlife given by Michael Blencowe, Community Wildlife Officer at the Sussex Wildlife Trust. Michael’s talk reaffirmed that this area of Sussex is still blessed with a high quality environment but this situation must not be taken from granted as oil exploration is but one of a growing number of threats to our quality of life. This event was supported by funding provided by the Arun and Rother Connections group (ARC). The meeting finished with a ‘call to arms’. To protect the local environment better we first need to know what is out there – we need to create an evidence base or inventory of habitats, species and environmental conditions that are important locally. A group is being established by Jill Sutcliffe and Mike King to develop an ‘environmental map’ of our locality to ensure that when we face the next development threat we have the evidence at our finger tips to ensure that our local quality of life is not compromised. Volunteers to help with this mapping exercise are required. If you are interested and would like to get involved, please email or phone Jill (jillsutcliffe1@gmail.com) tel: 01403 700395 or Mike (mnking23@gmail.com) 01403 700713. On 23rd April, Jill and Mike attended an ARC workshop concerning amphibians. Following presentations in the Pulborough Village hall we re-assembled on the nearby RSPB reserve with warm clothes and torches. When water plants have leaves bent back it’s worth having a look and you may well find newt eggs! As it got darker we were very lucky to find examples of all three newts – Smooth, Palmate and the rare Greater Crested Newt. Future plans include survey work and a talk/guided walk with Jane Wilmott of SWT on August 12th looking for our local bat species using detectors. Details next month.
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Rogation Walk 1st May 2016 After a rather cold and wet spell of weather, Rogation Day could have been a washout this year but, thankfully, the afternoon at Burchetts Farm was lovely and warm, with sunshine and blue skies. Clive and Tina made us very welcome and Clive conducted us around the farm. We stopped off in various places to hear about the crops, wildlife and how the farm has developed and changed over the years. After walking along tracks, through meadows and the beautiful bluebell woods, we arrived back at the farm and had a tour of the cow sheds. The cattle, I believe, enjoyed our visit as much as we did! With hymns and prayers we asked the Lord to bless the farm. We also prayed for all who labour to provide our ‘daily bread’, milk and so many products we take for granted as we enjoy God’s provision for our kitchen and table. The walk concluded with a superb cream tea in the Farmhouse garden and with many thanks to our host and hostess. Marion Jenkins
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PACT News for JUNE Petworth Area Churches Together (PACT) - working together in harmony
www.petworthareachurchestogether.com Our website -as above- shows all our activities. It includes details of the Petworth Food Bank which is now 2½ years old and meeting a need. 28 volunteers from across the churches of Petworth Area Churches Together staffing food collections, and banking food for distribution to clients referred by Care Agencies such as our doctor's surgery. We intend to produce a leaflet to distribute to every home saying "If you know of someone who is struggling to put food on the table, please advise them to contact 07501 921 617". Gerald Gresham Cooke, Co-Chairman PACT 01798 342151 Email: Geraldgreshamcooke@gmail.com
Annual UNLOCK Walk - 23rd April 2016 12 hardy walkers set out on a happy 8.5 mile walk for Unlock on a sunny but very cold day. We did not keep to the pace of the next day's marathon runners and had sadly only used 635 calories by the end. (What it is to have pedometers!!). It was wonderful to walk around the beautiful Olympic Park, by the canal and Hackney Marshes - but a lot of the walk was along rather drab streets. We visited 8 very different churches. From St Francis of Assisi church to the Paragon Chapel we were given a very warm welcome. We met many more walkers and it was a joy to share with those who are serving Jesus in an urban environment. All were multicultural with members from Angola, Nigeria, West Indies, Bulgaria, USA, Australia and many others. As always the walk gave us much to think about. We are so blessed in our beautiful church, village and community but our brothers and sisters in inner city London showed us their joy as they often work on the margins of society bringing love, assistance and hope. A big thank you to everyone who sponsored the walk and helped to raise the magnificent sum of £540 for UNLOCK. It is 29 years since 8 very young walkers started this annual pilgrimage! Next year is 30 – so we want to make it special. Date for your diaries - 29th April 2017!! Judy Moorey 21
Wisborough Green Sports News Football Club. Well, season finally over and it looks as if things have gone as predicted in the previous months report. 1st XI had several good wins including beating the eventual champions 3-1 in the penultimate game of the season. Eventually finishing 3rd in the league. With a possible promotion into the Premier division next year. WELL DONE THE GREENS. 2nd XI ended the season with some mixed results and finished mid table in division 4 north. Cricket Club. The season has commenced and both teams have played 2 games with the 1stXI recording 1 Winning and 1 losing draw so far this season. The 2nd XI has 2 wins. The 2 teams play slightly different formats with the 1st XI playing a win - draw – lose game over 94 overs and the 2nd XI play a Win – lose game over 80 overs. Catch up on all of the latest Scores and reports on the WGCC web site. Or ask to be added to Wizzy news a weekly e-mail www.wisboroughgreencc.co.uk Colts teams have started and you can see them playing either on the green or at Collards field in Durbans road. Both senior teams have been short of players over the last 2 weeks so anybody that would like to play please come along to training on a Tuesday evening on the village Green. Touch Rugby. Tuesday for seniors and Thursday for juniors (16+) on the village green from 6.30 ish as you will see by the numbers it is becoming a very popular form of the sport. I often see inter club matches going on a training evening but I don’t believe there is any form of a league. They have tournaments in the late summer so plenty of training first. Ken Vickery
RunWisborough a Great Success! The first RunWisborough 5 and 10k was a resounding success with 370 finishes and many more watching and cheering the runners on in the searing heat! In addition, about 150 children enjoyed the childrens’ activities on the Green. We are still working through the finances but it looks like we raised about £5,000 which will go a long way towards the planning costs for the new Pavilion and we’d like to thank everyone from (Continued on page 23)
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the village who took part, helped out or just joined the many along the route who helped create a wonderful atmosphere that kept us runners going. On that vein a special thanks to Annabelle and Millie who kindly got a hose pipe out and sprayed over heated runners as they came past. The provisional date for next year is 7th May 2017 and you can sign up now through our website where photos of this year’s event are available for just £3! www.runwisborough.co.uk Michael Gadd, Secretary, WGSA
Village ‘Moans & Groans’ Page Hi all. I have been wondering for several weeks if I should write a village page with a few monthly notes - Does and Don’ts and Moans and Groans about things that go on in the village and nobody talks about. Firstly I attended the Annual Parish meeting in April along with 5 other members of the public from Wisborough Green! Now either everybody thinks the PC is doing a marvellous job or we just don’t care what is happening in the village. You can go to a parish council meeting and ask questions if you have any but nobody does. Secondly, why do we not cut our hedges and sweep our paths outside our houses? Is it just we are not bothered or is it we don’t really care what our village looks like to visitors? In France, where my brother in law lives, it is a civil duty to sweep in front of your house every week and they all do. It is very difficult to walk along some of the village foot paths if the hedges are not cut back to the back of the path and also very dangerous if walking with children or a pram. Talking about footpaths and Bridleways around the village I have recently managed to roll the main green lanes around the village which are all easy to walk now and a pleasure to see, some have Primroses and Bluebells, one has an Orchid flowering. Do you know that you can go on line and report a pothole at this link?: https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/roads-and-travel/report-a-problem-with-a-roador-pavement/ At the last PC meeting, our District Councillor announced they have £7 million to repair the potholes and paths in West Sussex. Let’s all report at least 2 every week and that way they are bound to repair some. If you have something you want to get off your chest do email me at kenvickery@hotmail.co.uk More info and moans next month. In the meantime, please do get involved and help get our village cleaned up! Ken V 23
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Cross Over Group of Churches in Petworth Deanery On Ascension Day, Thursday 5th May at Northchapel Church, where the centenary of the local school was being celebrated within ‘All Things Bright and Beautiful’, their Flower Festival, the commissioning took place for the Cross Over Group of Churches. The Bishop of Horsham, The Rt. Revd. Mark Sowerby, assisted by the Archdeacon of Horsham, The Ven. Fiona Windsor, commissioned Clive; Peter Hayes (Priest-in-Charge) of Northchapel with Ebernoe and Lurgashall; Canon John Green (Priest-inCharge) of Barlavington with Coates and Sutton with Bignor and Colin Datchler (Priest-in-Charge) of Stopham Fittleworth and Mission Priest. This grouping, a ‘District Mission Team’ is a new concept in the Diocese to promote and facilitate Mission and Outreach within all the Parishes and Communities that have been drawn together to form the ‘Cross Over Group of Churches’. What this means in practice, is that each Church has agreed to share its ministry with one another to promote growth: spiritual and numerical, across the District. Our first task is to have an appraisal of what we do, and for what purpose. Colin, our designated ‘Mission Priest’, is already drawing together examples of what works well across the District. So watch this space for future developments, as the COG (Cross Over Group) starts to turn.
Group L -R: Rural Dean, Colin Datchler, Ven. Fiona Windsor, Bishop Mark, Clive Jenkins, Peter Hayes, John Green
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Art Trail Exhibition As part of the new Horsham Arts Festival, running from 9th to 17th July, the Horsham Artists Open Studios group is staging an Art Trail Exhibition. Complete with an especially designed map of the local area, you will be able to plan your visit to the studios and exhibition venues where you will be able to talk with the artists and makers about their approach and the materials they use. Come and find out how jewellery is made using a range of beads, stones and metals. Discover the different ways visual artists work with wood, oil and water-colour paints and fabric. The map will also provide you with full details about the availability of parking, refreshments, access arrangements and toilets. You will also find a list of artists and makers with an accompanying thumbnail image of their work so you will be able to plan your route. Full details and the venues where you will be able to pick up a trail map prior to the event will be available on the HAOS website below. This is a truly exciting opportunity to see and talk with local artists and makers at work.
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Recipe of the Month Portuguese Custard Tarts (BBC Good Food Recipe) I have eaten quite a few of these on my travels last month (May) in Portugal and Spain - they are delicious. I haven't tried making them, but I will do on my return. Hope you enjoy them too. Makes 12 Tartlets Ingredients
1 whole egg (large) 2 egg yolks (large) 115g golden caster sugar 2 tbsp cornflour 400ml full fat (creamy) milk 2 tsp vanilla extract 1 sheet ready rolled puff pastry
Method 1. Lightly grease a 12 hole muffin tin and pre-heat oven to 200C/180C fan/Gas 6 2. Put egg, yolks, sugar & cornflour in a pan and mix well together then gradually add the milk until mixture is well mixed and smooth. 3. Place pan on medium heat and stir constantly until mixture thickens and comes to the boil. Remove pan from heat and stir in vanilla extract. 4. Put custard in a glass/ceramic bowl to cool and cover with cling film to prevent skin forming. 5. Cut pastry sheet into two pieces and place them on top of each other. Roll the pastry tightly, from the short side, into a log and cut the log into 12 even sized rounds. 6. On a lightly floured board, roll each round into a disc (approx. 10cm) and press the pastry discs into the muffin tin. 7. Spoon in the cooled custard and bake for 20-25mins until golden on top. Leave to cool in the tin for 5mins then move to a cooling rack to finish cooling although they can be eaten warm. Helen V
Slinfold Open Gardens in aid of St. Catherine's Hospice On Sunday June 5th from 11am - 4pm, four gardens will open in aid of the hospice. Tickets/maps will be on sale, on the day, in the school car park. Jean Griffin from the BBC radio show 'Dig It' will be on hand in one of these gardens to give advice and to answer any gardening questions. There will be teas and unusual plants for sale. 31
Wisborough Green History - FROM Apart from the regular users of the workhouse, there were other groups and societies that hired the first and second floors on an occasional basis. The first floor (known as the WI room) was a long hall with a stage at one end that could be hired for meetings and functions, e.g. dances, and as a classroom as described last month. During the Second World War the Ministry of Information used it to show information films that kept the public aware of how the war was going and John and Peter Trestrail organised concerts there during that period. The second floor was used by the Girl Guides for their meetings until the mid-1930s. They then used the Glebe Barn and later still, the scout hut in Harsfold Lane. The school had intentions of using it as a class room during the war but I don't think that this ever happened as the floor was in very poor condition and considered unsafe. Latterly it was only used for the storage of chairs that were used for functions. The use of the third floor (i.e. the attic) is unknown though it was a boys' dormitory in workhouse days. The floors were usually accessed by an external iron staircase at the back that was really the fire escape. During the Second World War, the iron platform outside the second floor was used to look for German aircraft as it had good visibility to the south and east. Finally, some villagers may remember a small building along the Glebe Barn wall from which fish was sold in 1940’s by Laurie and Reg Cheeseman. A village hall had been proposed for some time, certainly from 1930, and a Village Hall Building Fund was established of which A E Lerwill was the chairman. The location for the hall was where Bramshaw House in School Road now stands on land previously owned by Lerwill butchers and from whom the parish council acquired it in 1939. Discussions regarding requirements were started c1930 and designs were invited; the one selected in 1933 was prepared by architects J J Taylor of Hitcham, Suffolk. It was a two storey brick building of a typical 1930s appearance. The attached plans show the front and left side of the proposed hall; apologies for the quality of the plans that have deteriorated in the last 80 years. Funding was always an issue and grants were sought for an estimated cost of £1500, but in 1934 they were still £600 short. In 1935 estimates were invited for construction of the chosen design and builders Wadey and Sons were selected at a cost of £1469. Problems arose regarding drains, provision of road access and the licences for dancing and cinema which delayed progress. Meanwhile costs were escalating such that in 1937 it was decided to pursue a more modest design of hall. New estimates were sought in 1938 that came to £1828 but this dragged on so much that in October 1939, just after the start of the war, it (Continued on page 33)
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was agreed that it was very unlikely that the hall would be built in the foreseeable future by which time the current scheme would be obsolete. T he plans gained momentum immediately after the war which resulted in a fund raising committee called the Welcome Home Village Hall Building Committee being established with Sidney Carter as promoter. This was to express gratitude to those who served in the forces. Fund raising gathered around £1500 though this sum may have included monies raised prewar. However the building of a new hall seemed to have lost its impetus. In June 1950, Petworth Rural Council served notice to the parish council that the workhouse flats no longer complied with the requirements of the 1936 Housing Act. The council had no means of finding the £3000 to £4000 estimated cost of the work to modernise the flats and so they decided to accept a closing order on them. As a result and sensing an opportunity, the Village Hall Committee enquired about being able to rent part or whole of the workhouse after the flats were vacated. In 1952 the flats were vacated and the tenants moved to new homes in the newly built Butts Meadow estate. The end room of the westernmost flat became a surgery for Dr Vine and Dr Woods after they moved from the old Handy Shop. The doctors' waiting room extended across the car park entrance; it had a door on its eastern wall and inside were just a bench and, in winter, just a small electric fire. There was little privacy for patients as those waiting could overhear all that was being discussed in the surgery between doctor and patient. A structural survey found that the south wing was unsafe and it was demolished soon after in 1955 leaving only the part that is now the committee room, bar and the maisonette. At the same time, the doctors' waiting room was demolished and the surgery moved to Mead Cottage in The Luth until it closed in the mid-1990s. With the entire workhouse vacant, plans were now prepared for it to become the future village hall. More next issue. Meanwhile, I made a couple of mistakes last time. In 1953 the canteen and staff moved to a new concrete pre-fab building (not a wooden hut) on the site of Bramshaw House. The photo of the child presenting flowers to Mrs Pipe was wrongly titled as she retired in c1966 or soon after (and not in 1945). I have no other information about the photo nor its date though my guess is that it was just before the canteen relocated. Lots of open windows without curtains in the flat above and its open door look very similar to a photo of the empty building taken in 1954 - see next month. Richard B. 33
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Wisborough Green Division Village 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 The annual membership fee is ÂŁ5 payable to the escort on your first trip on the bus MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ALL
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Destinations for June 2016 Wed 1st Horsham & Sainsbury Depart 9.30 am rd Fri 3 Cranleigh & Notcutts Depart 9.30 am Mon 6th Horsham & Sainsbury Depart 2.00 pm th Wed 8 Brighton* Depart 9.30 am Fri 10th Chichester & Sainsbury Depart 9.30 am Mon 13th Worthing & Morrisons Depart 9.30 am th Wed 15 Mystery Tour & Lunch Depart 10.00 am Fri 17th Horsham & Sainsbury Depart 9.30 am th Mon 20 Chichester & Sainsbury Depart 2.00 pm Fri 24th Horsham & John Lewis/Waitrose Depart 9.30 am th Mon 27 Cranleigh & Notcutts Depart 9.30 am Wed 29th Guildford Town Depart 9.30 am * Longer day returning in the afternoon, time to be agreed Numbers are improved on the new bus, but we would be very pleased to see more people in the village make use of this service - especially in the summer months where in June, as you will see, we have included trips to Brighton and Worthing, as well as a mystery tour. You are dropped off and collected in the middle of the towns so there is no worry about parking. Please do join us.
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The Gardener’s Calendar
by Ian Clemens
Plant out annual summer bedding plants in
borders, containers and hanging baskets now the risk of frost has passed.
Lift and divide clumps of snowdrops and bluebells once the leaves
start to yellow.
Pinch out the tips of your fuchsias to encourage a bushy habit and
more flowers.
Cut back bulb foliage once it has died down naturally. Plant out tender vegetables like courgette, squash, tomatoes and
sweetcorn now the chance of frost has past.
Look out for yellowing of autumn planted onion and garlic foliage. This
is a sign that they are ready to harvest.
Continue to earth up main crop potatoes and think about harvesting
your first earlies (ready 10 weeks after planting)
Harvest salad crops and sow new every two weeks to ensure a
constant supply of tasty leaves.
Thin out congested branches on fruit trees for bigger and better
fruits.
Protect developing fruits from birds and squirrels by netting your
plants.
Peg down runners on strawberry plants to create more plants for
next year.
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PETWORTH SECRET GARDENS SUNDAY 26TH JUNE 2016 Petworth’s Secret Gardens will once again be opening their gates in aid of the British Red Cross. Visitors come from near and far to follow this treasure trail of beauty and variety, in and around the centre of the town and whether big or small, traditional or modern, closed-in courtyard or sweeping vista, they all have one thing in common – they are hidden from the passing eye. Whether a visitor manages to visit all the gardens or just a select few, this most intriguing and historic town will reveal some of its secrets. As always the British Red Cross is deeply grateful for the hard work, kindness and generosity of Petworth residents who are willing to open their gardens to support us. Gardens open on Sunday 26th June from 2.00 pm – 5.30pm. Teas with home-made cakes, tickets and maps from the Red Cross Centre, Market Square, Petworth, Price £5.00 with children under 12yrs old free. Free Car-parking in the Town Centre Car Park. 38
Wey & Arun Canal Trust News STROLL TO HELP RESTORE AN HISTORIC CANAL Community groups and charities can raise money for their good causes at the same time as supporting an organisation which is bringing an historic waterway back to life. They are being invited to take part in the Wey & Arun Canal Trust’s annual sponsored walk – keeping half of the amount they raise. This year’s walk, known as the Poddle, is on Sunday, June 5th. Its 12-mile route through some beautiful Surrey and Sussex countryside takes in locations linked with the 200th anniversary of the canal’s opening. The Trust is giving other organisations the opportunity to raise money through a 50/50 sponsorship option. If a team of walkers raises more than £200 sponsorship, a minimum of £20 each, it is happy to split their proceeds equally with a cause of their choosing. “This will benefit groups such as the scouts and guides and other young people’s groups,” said Poddle co-ordinator Margaret Darvill. “They can take advantage of us making all the arrangements, while helping themselves and the trust at the same time.” The walk’s morning section of about 6½ miles is from North Hall in Loxwood, West Sussex to the Three Compasses pub at Alfold in Surrey, where lunch will be provided. The newly combined Arun Navigation and Wey & Arun Junction Canal was officially opened there by Lord Egremont in September 1816. The route takes in the canal from Devil’s Hole Lock, past Gennets Bridge Lock – where walkers might see volunteers at work – to the new Compasses Bridge. It passes through the picturesque Sidney Wood, along parts of the un-restored waterway.
Scout group supporters taking part in 2015 Poddle sponsored walk
Those who would like to do a shorter walk can just join the afternoon 5½ mile section, starting at 1pm from the Three Compasses. The route goes to Alfold village, over farmland and then along the Surrey-Sussex border and back to North Hall for tea and cake. “We, of course, also welcome individuals who want to support the canal restoration to take part, added Mrs Darvill. “Almost anyone can join in, with the proviso that the route includes stiles and some hills so may prove difficult for some.” Individuals and groups can register to join the Poddle at: https://weyarun.org.uk/drupal/ content/2016-poddle. For more information, call Mrs Darvill on 01483 894606 or email her at poddle@weyandarun.co.uk. Supporters who are unable to do the walk could sponsor the Trust’s ‘last man’ walker, volunteer to act as a marshal on the day or man a refreshment point. 39
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Special Cruises on the Wey & Arun Canal, Loxwood Pirates & Princesses Adventure Trips: 1st June, 11th & 25th August If you are looking for something different to do with the children during half-term (or the summer holidays - yes, some people book many months in advance!) then why not join in the fun of a Pirates & Princesses Adventure Trip on the canal. Come in fancy dress and enjoy some good swashbuckling fun with ‘sea’ battles to try and defeat the pirates, rescue the princess and take possession of the treasure chest! The trips will last approximately 1½ hours and will depart at 10.30am, 12.30 and 2.30pm. Tickets cost £11 per person to include light refreshments, and a share of the captured treasure for all the children. Booking in advance is strongly recommended.
Punch & Picnic Sunset Cruise: Friday 10th June The first evening cruise of the season offers passengers the opportunity to experience a leisurely summer evening trip on the canal sipping a glass of punch and tucking into a delicious individual picnic. 7.30pm to 10pm. Tickets cost £19 per person.
Cream Tea Voyages: 15th June, 6th July, 26th July, 9th August & 9th September The popular Cream Tea Voyages offer an opportunity to appreciate the beautiful West Sussex countryside while enjoying a cup of tea and delicious scones, cream and jam. The trips take approximately 1½ hours and depart at 2.30pm on all the dates mentioned above. Tickets cost £12 per person and should be booked in advance. Bookings are also being taken for the special Father’s Day Bacon Butty Brunch Trips (Sunday 19th June, 9.45am and 12 noon), the Midsummer Sensation Evening Cruise (Friday 24th June), the extremely popular Pimm’s & Posh Ploughman’s Evening Cruises (Friday 8th July and Friday 5th August) and the new Quiz & Nibbles Cruise (19th August). The boat departs from the wharf beside the Onslow Arms on the B2133 in Loxwood . If you would like further details or wish to book seats on one of the special cruises (or enquire about private charters or weekend public trips, volunteering opportunities or membership), please call The Wey & Arun Canal Trust Office on 01403 752403 or email office@weyandarun.co.uk. Website: www.weyandarun.co.uk 41
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Local Club and Society News 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 (ÂŁ5 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. Contact Philip Midwinter on 01403 700402 for more details.
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 10.30 am - new members are always welcome. Sue Killingbeck, Secretary
Wisborough Green Short Mat Bowls Club We have had one match since the last issue, which was the return match at Alfold, in which we gained revenge for the recent home defeat in no uncertain terms. On mat 1 Jane Adsett, David Luxford, Bernard Adsett and Monica Enticknap won convincingly 30 shots to 7, then on mat 2 Evelyn Ringrose, Tony Broughton, Shirley Bundy and Reg Snelgar won equally well 31 shots to 12. On mat 3 Sue Taber, Joan Goodchild, George Shipway and Pauline Shipway lost out in a close game 17 shots to 23, but still giving us a very good win overall in the match. June Fixtures: 4th Forest (2pm away), 14th Alfold (2pm home), 20th Pairs Competition (all day). Monica Enticknap, Captain 43
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Wisborough Green Farmers’ and Village Market News
Next Market - Thursday 9th June 2016 Wisborough Green Village Hall 9 am – 12.30 pm “What a surprising and pleasant Market this is. It has such a useful mix of products”. Chatting on, she commented that this Market supplemented the supermarket with local, very high quality food, not forgetting pet food, and useful, original, occasional buys and a resident PC fixer. The last glimpse was of her sitting on the bench by the pond enjoying the sunshine. Could it be that some village people have not popped in because of a preconception of what this Market is like? It is friendly place, an opportunity to build up a feeling of community as in the Village Lunches and Sideshows Festive meal in January. Winner of last Market Free Raffle is Jeremy Naunton, Pulborough. His £10 Market shopping voucher will be there for him to use the next time he visits. NEW next Market: Cruickshank's Caribbean roti, freshly cooked at the Market. The Wisborough Green Farmers’ and Village Market Committee
Will Writing Week Monday 6th to Friday 10th June 2016 Making a Will is one of the most important things we can do and is often one of the last things we think about. It is a known fact that one third of people in this country who die each year do so without making a Will. There are many reasons why you should make a Will: A will puts you in control. You choose who will benefit from your Estate and how your possessions will be distributed
You can appoint a guardian to look after your children if they are under 18. You appoint people you trust to act as Executors of your Estate. If is far quicker and cheaper to administer an estate where there is a Will. A properly drafted Will can help minimise the amount of inheritance tax paid. By planning ahead you have the peace of mind knowing you have done all you can to make things easier for those you have left behind.
The Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity have teamed up with local solicitors who are offering appointments FREE OF CHARGE during Will Writing Week. Instead of a fee they are asking for a donation to Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity. To find out more and make your appointment contact Carole Whorwood on 01403 780444 or email: carole.whorwood@dvlcc.org.uk Website: www.dvlcc.org.uk Kindly supported by:
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Wisborough Green Horticultural Society Everyone is invited to The June Horticultural and Craft Show In the Village Hall on 19th June at 2pm - 5pm and
The Visit to Polesdon Lacey - Tuesday 14th June. Panama hats and triumph at the Plant Sale on the Little Green. Sunshine at last. An enormous thank you to everyone who brought plants and garden sundries and of course the cakes. The brownies were superb. The Jumbo onions were a hit. Yet again the Clemens family team deserve a medal for outstanding performance with plant propagation as does Reg of Dahlia fame. Thank you to everyone who brought something. Thank you Sally for the use of your garage and parking space. We at least know that the sale area is dry underfoot. We made just about the same amount as last May, which will help to pay the expenses of the June Show.
Now to the Show. It is too late to start the growing but not too late to be looking about to see what is looking especially nice and would fit in to a category in the Schedule (in the village shop or village website). Gardeners often feel overcritical of their own plants, but realise that old truth, “Mine are even better than those” when viewing at the Show. Cooking is always done at the last minute, so there is plenty of last minute time left. Let the battle of the rock cakes begin. Show Entry Forms – these are in the Schedule. They need to be completed and popped into the collection box which will be fixed to the white picket fence of Forge Cottage next to the public toilets. This will be put up two weeks before the Show and taken down on the Friday preceding the Show. Entry is closed as from when the box is taken down on Friday evening. Young artists have got two weeks left as well to complete their work. Youngsters are more than welcome to enter ANY OTHER Classes in the Show, so decorate a jam jar and pop some flowers in it or put those mini pizzas in or that sport related selfie.
Our annual visit is to Polesden Lacey and its Garden and grounds. Please ring Kate Steele 01798 813357 to reserve a place. Cost £18. Departs from Three Crowns 9.30am 14th June. Open to friends and relatives too. Come and enjoy early summer at the Show and the visit to Polesden Lacey. Aija Hamilton 47
Decorative & Fine Arts Society Meetings WEST SUSSEX DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS SOCIETY On Tuesday June 7th the talk will be
The Creation of Strawberry Hill Given by Philippa Barton (This lecture is followed by a visit on June 14th) The lecture on Tuesday July 5th, given by Dr Twigs Way, will be
Lancelot "Capability Brown" - Landscape Art & Dame Nature Tea and cakes follow the lecture Meetings are held in Fittleworth Village Hall at 2pm. Coffee from 1.20pm. For membership details please contact Jackie Buckler on 01903 411086 Visitors are welcome for a fee of £8
SOUTH DOWNS DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS SOCIETY Inspiring, Dynamic and Fun On Wednesday 1 June, the lecture will be
Surrealism: Dreams and Nightmares Speaker: Valerie Woodgate On Wednesday 6 July, the lecture will be
Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown (1716-1783): Landscape, Art and Dame Nature Speaker: Dr Twigs Way All meetings are held in Fittleworth Village Hall at 10.30am. Coffee from 9.50am. New members warmly welcomed (guests only £5). Please call 01403 783359
Wealden Trefoil Guild Our Guild meetings so far this year have been quite varied. Our February meeting was our AGM when Jackie stood down as Chairman and Ruth Isaacs took on the role once again. In March we welcomed a speaker from the Waste Management department of West Sussex County Council who gave us all a very informative talk on re-cycling and where all of our collections are taken and sorted ready for reusing. In April we all were asked to bring something to our meeting that was precious to us and to talk about it for 5 minutes. What a wide and fascinating range of topics was covered that evening, from jewellery to porcelain, from RAF wings to clothing. All had there poignant connections to their owners and some very moving stories were disclosed that evening. May was our wine tasting evening and that was great fun. We welcomed Mike from the 48
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Billingshurst Wine Group who brought a selection for us to taste and he talked to us about the best wines to buy, the taste and bouquet of wines, bottling, storage etc. We all learned something new that evening and had a wonderful time tasting the wines too! In February some of our members joined with others from across our County for the Sussex West Trefoil Guild AGM in Rustington. It was good to meet up with some of our other members and we enjoyed a beautiful tea laid on by the catering team. Over the May Day bank holiday weekend some of the Guild went along to help with the craft activities at the annual Scout and Guide camp held in Petworth Park each year. The weather was glorious and the Scouts and Guides had a wonderful weekend of adventurous activities to enjoy. We look forward to the many outdoor events that we will be attending over the summer months. Visitors and new members are always welcome to come and join us – please contact our Chairman Mrs Ruth Isaacs (01403 785402) Teri Maher
WI Report We had quite a different meeting on the 5 th May. First of all we met upstairs in the Sports Pavilion due to the Village Hall being used as a Polling Station. Then we discussed the two resolutions that have been proposed which will go forward to be voted on at the Annual Meeting in June. The two resolutions were (wait for it!):We call upon HM Government and the NHS to provide facilities to enable carers to stay with people with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia that have been admitted into hospital. The Group couldn’t quite agree on this one so we gave Billingshurst (who will represent us at the Annual Meeting) a discretionary vote. The Second one was:The WI calls on all supermarkets to sign up to a voluntary agreement to avoid food waste, thereby passing surplus food onto charities thus helping to address the issue of increasing food poverty in the UK. We voted FOR this resolution. After our discussions, Joel Gage came to give us a very thought provoking talk about the Charity that he has started after his ‘holiday’ in Leros last September. This holiday has changed his life after he witnessed the plight of Syrian refugees landing on this small, impoverished Greek holiday island. He witnessed men, women and children arriving from unsafe boats with absolutely nothing and since then has formed Leros Solidarity Network which is a charity based in the UK raising funds to provide food, shelter and clothing. It was heart rending. If you need more information then please look at the web site www.lsn-uk.com. I’m sure if you speak to him he will be able to give you more information. Our next meeting is on 2nd June back at the Village Hall when we will learn how to be authors!! Sue Nicholls 01403 700827 Mary Benson (President) 01403 700284 49
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Weather Watch Wisborough Green Rainfall for April was 57mm (14mm last year – my 8 yr average is 49mm). Lowest temp was -5.6°C at Kinbrace, Sutherland and the highest was 20.3°C at Porthmadoc, Gwynedd. Sunshine was average for April. It has certainly been a long Spring with daffodils from December to May. Weathervane
CYBER TIPS If it seems…………. Scams can only be profitable to the scammer if people fall for them! That sounds obvious until you fall yourself. Most scams survive because the victim is either frightened or confused by the approach, or attracted by a prize or reward for nothing. I am very aware of the possibility of an approach every time I switch on my computer or answer my phone. I received an email recently purporting to come from ebay where I have occasionally bought and sold. It looked very like confirmation emails I have received in the past, reminding me to send my feed-back about a transaction. This latest missive, though, asked for more information than I have needed to give in the past. It was, of course, an attempt to extract my account details that ebay would already know and would not need, nor ever ask for. We can only reduce scammers’ success by ignoring and/or reporting them.
It probably is! Peter Edmonds
Village Hall 50 Club Draw The winner of the May draw is Peter McLaughlin who wins £50 The winner of the second prize of £20 is Grace Carter The June draw will be at The Three Crowns at 6.30 pm on Wednesday 8 June 2016 and if any member or prospective member would like to attend they will be very welcome. Ruth Andrews, 01403 700671
Flag Raising Dates 02 June
Coronation Day
10 June
Birthday of the Duke of Edinburgh
11 June
Official celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday
16 June
Sussex Day
21 June
Birthday of the Duke of Cambridge
25 June
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Church Cleaning Roster (Saturdays) 4 June
Mr & Mrs Edmonds
11 June
Mr & Mrs Grengs
18 June
Mr & Mrs Brett
25 June
Mrs Nicholls & Mrs Daniell
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 June
WEDDING
10 June
Sue Elliott/Caroline Boxall
17 June
Sue Elliott/Caroline Boxall
24 June
Colly Akers/Maggie Edwards
CLEANERS & FLOWER ARRANGERS PLEASE NOTE: Xpresso is held in the church Fridays from 9.00 to 11.30am.
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Rev. Clive Jenkins Dr Graham Parr Mr Jamie Daniell Mrs Val Mourilyan Mr Tony Cook Mrs Sue Nicholls Mr David Warwick Mr Malcolm Brinson
Ministry Support Team Co-ordinators Bell Ringers Mr Robin Miles Cleaners Mrs Jill Brett Flowers Mrs Maggie Edwards Readers & Intercessors Mrs Val Mourilyan Chalice & Sacristans Mrs Andrea Parr Healing Mrs Gillian Gough
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Website: www.wisboroughgreenparishchurch.org.uk For baptism or wedding enquiries, please contact the Vicar ASAP or, if unavailable, one of the churchwardens.
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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 & Library Service Wisborough Green Arts Wisborough Green Bridge Club Wisborough Green Conservative Association Wisborough Green Fete Society Wisborough Green Sideshows Society Wisborough Green Trust Wisborough Green Website Wisborough Green Website Editor Women’s Institute
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What’s Happening in June Wed 01 Thur 02 Sun 05 Tue 07 Wed 08 Thur 09 Fri 10 Sat 11 Sun 12 Tue 14 Thur 16 Fri 17 Sat 18 Sun 19 Tue 21 Fri 24 Sun 26 Tue 28 Wed 29 Thur 30
Mobile Skip South Downs Decorative & Fine Arts Society (p 48) Mobile Library WI Meeting (p 49) WACT Poddle Walk (p 39) Slinfold Open Gardens (p 31) Wizzy Tots Baby & Toddler Group (p 7) West Sussex Decorative & Fine Arts Society (p 48) Village Hall 50 Club Draw (p 51) Farmer’s & Village Market (p 45) Xpresso Coffee Morning (p 7) WG School Summer Festival (p 13 & 27) Commemorative Village Aerial Photo (p 26) Ingfield Grand Summer Fete (p 28) Vicarage Garden Tea Party (p 6 & 27) WGHS Visit to Polesdon Lacey (p 47) Wizzy Tots Baby & Toddler Group (p 7) Parish Council Meeting Sussex Day Celebration Walk (p 11) St Peter’s Luncheon Club (p 7) Mobile Library Xpresso Coffee Morning (p 7) St Peter’s Messy Church (p 11) BCS Summer Concert (p 28) WGHS June Show (p 47) Open Garden for June Clark (p 29) Digging Deeper (p 13) Wizzy Tots Baby & Toddler Group (p 7) Xpresso Coffee Morning (p 7) Petworth Secret Gardens (p 38) Wizzy Tots Baby & Toddler Group (p 7) Mobile Skip Fish ‘n’ Chips Lunch (p 28) Mobile Library
The Pavilion WG 8.30 am - 1.30 pm Fittleworth Village Hall 10.30 am The Pavilion WG 2.55 - 3.15 pm WG Village Hall 8.00 pm North Hall, Loxwood 9.00 am Slinfold School 11.00 am - 4.00 pm WG Village Hall 9.30 - 11.30 am Fittleworth Village Hall 2.00 pm The Three Crowns 6.30 pm WG Village Hall 9.00 am - 12.30 pm WG Parish Church 9.00 - 11.30 am WG Village Green 12.00 - 7.00 pm WG Village Green 3.00 pm Ingfield Manor School 2.00 pm The Vicarage 3.00 - 5.00 pm Depart Three Crowns 9.30 am WG Village Hall 9.30 - 11.30 am Comm Rm, WG Village Hall 7.45 pm Horse Guards Inn, Tillington 9.30 am WG Village Hall 12.15 for 12.45 pm The Pavilion WG 2.55 - 3.15 pm WG Parish Church 9.00 - 11.30 am WG Village Hall 3.30 - 5.30 pm Billingshurst Leisure Centre 7.30 pm WG Village Hall 2.00 - 5.00 pm Pancake Cttge, Loxwood from 3.00 pm WG Parish Church 6.00 pm WG Village Hall 9.30 - 11.30 am WG Parish Church 9.00 - 11.30 am Mkt Square, Petworth 2.00 - 5.30 pm WG Village Hall 9.30 - 11.30 am The Pavilion WG 8.30 am - 1.30 pm Wyatt House 12.30 pm The Pavilion WG 2.55 - 3.15 pm
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