AD VINCULA
January 2014
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AD VINCULA Highlights January 2014
Ad Vincula Team
St Peter ad Vincula Calendar ................................. 4 Pastoral Letter ........................................................ 5 Parish News ........................................................... 6 Luncheon Club / Link to Hope Shoeboxes ............. 7 From the Editor....................................................... 9 Obituaries—Sheila Betts & Philip Hall ................. 11 The Wilton Diptych ............................................... 15 The Magic Carpet Appeal .................................... 17 RBL Poppy Appeal Results .................................. 19 Plea for new Church Choir & Band members ...... 19 Public Meeting on Oil/Gas Drilling Proposal ........ 21 Menace of Green Tubing! .................................... 22 Plea for new drivers/escorts for WG Minibus ....... 22 Advent Christmas Tree Festival .................. 23 - 25 Wisborough Green History ................................... 27 The Ten Commandments of Human Relations .... 29 Community Minibus - Wisborough Green ............ 31 Recipe of the Month ............................................. 34 Wey & Arun Canal Trust ...................................... 36 Wyatt House Christmas Fayre Report ................. 38 Village Organisations - Meetings ................. 38 - 41 Wisborough Greenfingers Tips ........................... 39 Weather Watch / Cyber Tips ................................ 43 Church Cleaning & Flower Rosters ...................... 44 Organisation Directory & Village Diary ......... 45 - 46
Roland Zilz
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St Peter ad Vincula Calendar for January Sunday Epiphany
5 January
Tuesday
7 January
Wednesday
8 January
Sunday 12 January Baptism of Christ 1st Sunday of Epiphany Tuesday
14 January
Wednesday
15 January
Sunday 19 January Second Sunday of Epiphany Tuesday
21 January
Wednesday
22 January
Sunday 26 January Third Sunday of Epiphany
8.00am Holy Communion (BCP) 10.30am Sung Eucharist 4.30pm Prayer Group to 5.00pm (at 2 Clockhouse, Billingshurst Road) 10.00am Holy Communion 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP) 10.30am Kairos 4.30pm Prayer Group to 5.00pm (at 2 Clockhouse, Billingshurst Road) 10.00am Holy Communion 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP) 10.30am Sung Eucharist 4.30pm Prayer Group to 5.00pm (at 2 Clockhouse, Billingshurst Road) 10.00am Holy Communion 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP) 10.30am All Age Eucharist
Tuesday
28 January
4.30pm Prayer Group to 5.00pm (at 2 Clockhouse, Billingshurst Road)
Wednesday
29 January
10.00am Holy Communion
Sunday Candlemas
2 February
8.00am Holy Communion (BCP) 10.30am Sung Eucharist
Prayer 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: 5 January 12 January 19 January 26 January
Billingshurst Road & Wisborough Gardens Glebe Way & Harsfold Lane Petworth Road & Balchins Close Fittleworth Road 4
Pastoral Letter At the end of November 2013 seven of us from our House Group set off early one morning to go on a two day Pre Advent Silent Retreat. It was held in a large, old house overlooking a lake in the Brecon Beacons surrounded by wonderful scenery full of autumn colour. There were 12 others staying at Llangastry Retreat House and our leader was Angela Ashwin an author (Faith in the Fool is her best known book), lay reader and wife of a retired Vicar. After dinner on the first evening Angela gave the first of four thought provoking talks about the waiting and watching that encapsulates Advent. Compline was then held marking the start of 36 silent hours. As we contemplated the vulnerability of baby Jesus and the hope He brought to the world in meditation and prayer we filled each hour walking in the wonderful countryside, reading in the library, sewing or just being. The silence had a profound effect upon us all and without the distractions of our busy lives we became aware of the peace and calm which entered our minds and bodies. Although we didn’t communicate through speech there was a feeling of a shared journey of discovering a closeness to God, which is hard to find in day to day life. I am not one for making New Year’s resolutions, but in 2014 I am going to attempt to put half an hour aside 2 or 3 times a week to sit in complete silence and to try to empty my mind and listen for God. Perhaps you could try it as well. You will be amazed at how calm and relaxed you feel afterwards! Every blessing for 2014. Helen Vause Churchwarden
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Parish News DATES FOR THE DIARY: Burns Night Supper - Saturday 25 January 2014 at 7.30pm (See poster on page 13. Tickets available from Annie on 752846)
PASTORAL CARE DURING THE INTERREGNUM It is important for the Parish to be aware that during the interregnum there is still pastoral support for those who need it. Members of the Healing Group, Village Care Team, Prayer Groups and Social Development Team all met together to work out a way forward. It was felt that all these groups should come together under one umbrella to work as one, providing prayer and care where required. Gillian Gough very kindly agreed to be co-ordinator putting people in touch with each other. Communication and co-operation is crucial for this to work effectively, so if you hear of anyone who is in need of a Vicar, is ill, coming out of hospital, lonely, moving into the village or just in need of some kind words or prayers, please call Gillian on 700157 and she will contact the relevant person.
PRAYER GROUP AND QUIET MORNINGS If anyone would like to spend half an hour in fellowship and prayer then they are most welcome at Wendy’s house (2 Clockhouse) on a Tuesday at 4.30, when prayers are said for the life of the Parish. On the third Friday of every month Quiet Mornings are held at the homes of Wendy Duff and Alison Jekyll 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 700295 or Alison Jekyll 700243 for details.
WIZZY TOTS At Wizzy lots of fun is had by the children and even the adults! Come along to the Village Hall from 10am ‘til 12pm MOST Fridays during term time (keep an eye on these pages for dates). This month, Wizzy Tots will meet 10th, 24th and 31st January. If you want to find out some more about Wizzy Tots, please call Tory (07903 951917) or why don’t you speak to some of the Mums who meet up at Xpresso (see below) in St Peter’s beforehand!
DON’T FORGET……… If you haven’t experienced the delights of , 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! PLEASE NOTE there is now an incentive for everyone who buys 5 coffees as you’ll get the 6th one FREE!! Full details from Xpresso. 6
From the Registers Memorial Service:
Thursday 28th November 2013 – Sheila Betts
Funeral:
Wednesday 4th December 2013 – Philip Hall
Other Regular Church Activities Quiet Morning - third Friday of every month – please contact Wendy Duff 700295 or Alison Jekyll 700243 for details.
St Peter’s Luncheon Club St Peter’s Luncheon Club will meet six times this year at 12.15 for 12.45 in the Village Hall. It 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, costing £4.00 payable at the door. The dates are as follows: 16th January, 20th February, 20th March, 19th June, 18th September, 20th November. If you are not already on the list and would like to join, please ring Hilary Edmonds on 700623.
Link To Hope Shoebox Appeal We took 63 shoeboxes down to the Worthing warehouse where they were dispatched to Eastern Europe in time for Christmas. 46, from Wisborough Green church , village, and school, and 17 donated by Wealden Trefoil Guild. The warehouse in the weeks before Christmas is quite a sight to see. Mountains of shoeboxes from all over the country, an army of volunteers to pack, and sort. Though the day we were there, only very few, with what seemed like a mammoth task still ahead. So at such a busy time of year they need more help there too! They have a shoebox ' hospital ' where shoeboxes badly wrapped, very small, or those that rattle (not filled to the brim), can be taken apart and re wrapped, so that every family or elderly person is not disappointed, and as far as possible, as fair as can be. Volunteers also undertake this task. So THANK YOU all, on behalf of Link to Hope, for your kindness and generosity. You may be assured the shoeboxes will have been received with much joy and delight. Suzanne Mosley 7
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From the Editor Happy New Year! Welcome to the January edition of Ad Vincula - YOUR Parish Magazine. This edition heralds a new era in the long history of Ad Vincula magazine. As promised last month, from now on, Ad Vincula is distributed free of charge to every household in Wisborough Green. If you know of anybody who has not received their copy, please contact Roger Moody our Distribution Coordinator - contact details on p 45. We also have a new printer this month - Premier Print & Direct Mail Group, a specialist magazine printer. It is Premier’s competitive prices, combined with additional advertising revenue, that has enabled us to offer you this magazine free of charge. It is, however, the army of volunteer distributers that brings the magazine to your door - a big thank you to all of them. If you feel able to offer a half -hour to an hour once a month to help with distribution, Roger Moody would love to hear from you. Now that we have introduced colour into the magazine, I am still experimenting with the best location for certain regular items. You will find the Village Organisations Directory on p 45 and the Village Diary and Church contact details on p 46. Let me know if you have any comments on this. Last month we featured on the front cover the right hand panel, depicting the birth of Jesus, from the famous “Wilton Diptych”. This month, because we celebrate the feast of Epiphany on 6 January, we have the left hand panel purporting to represent the “three kings”. For more information about the Diptych, see article on p 15. In addition to the usual articles this month, we have obituaries for Sheila Betts and Philip Hall (p 11), an article on the Magic Carpet Appeal (p 17) and a report on the very successful Christmas Tree Festival (p 23-25), . I hope you enjoy reading this edition and, as always, I welcome your comments good or bad! Roland Zilz
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Obituaries Sheila Betts (9 Jun 1927 - 17 Nov 2013) Sheila moved to Wisborough Green 3 and a half years ago having lived in West Horsley for 45 years. She felt as if she was coming home, when she arrived here, having been married at Billingshurst church 60 years previously and having relatives dotted around the county graveyards. She loved Sussex and threw herself into village life, no mean feat at 83, with the church being very central in her life. She joined the choir, attended lent groups and helped at xpresso. She was also an active member of the history group which was a lifelong passion of hers, we could never pass a church without just “popping” inside to see what was there. She loved stopping at the Mill café just to have a little chat and then get on, she was always on the move. Unfortunately after a brief illness she passed away at Guildford hospital having been very healthy all her life. Carol Pearson
Philip Hall (14 Jan 1975 - 19 Nov 2013) I am writing a few words of tribute to an extraordinary, brave and courageous young man. We always knew Phil and Matthew from when they were very small. Living down the road from us they became our friends, as did Daphne their mum, and Betty their Grandma. Right from the beginning they impressed us, - and as members of St Peter's youth group, which we ran, they amazed us. We did lots of outside activities, which of course became increasingly difficult for Phil. Never once did he complain, but happily entered into everything, teaching us and the other youngsters how to live in spite of difficulties. But it was in our home where Phil really excelled. Whatever the game or quiz Phil would be first. He knew all the answers – and the rest of us would groan and long for Phil's brain! Roger says that Phil is the only person he knows who could accurately quote the value of pi to 25 decimal places! As Phil became a young man life became more and more limited – but he was always positive, totally uncomplaining and a joy to visit, whether in his flat, in hospital or recently at Holy Cross. Judy Moorey 11
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PACT News January Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Service Sunday 19th January 3.00p.m. at All Hallows, Tillington GU28 9AF. Week of Prayer Talks Monday 20th to Friday 24th 1.00 to 1.30 at the United Reformed Church. Soup and roll lunch available. 14
The Wilton Diptych Last month’s magazine had, on its front cover, one half and this month’s magazine uses the other half of The 'Wilton Diptych'. So what is it? The 'Wilton Diptych' was painted as a portable altarpiece for the private devotion of King Richard II, who ruled England from 1377 to 1399. The diptych is thought to have been made in the last five years of Richard's reign, although its artist remains unknown. It is called The Wilton Diptych because it came from Wilton House in Wiltshire, the seat of the Earls of Pembroke. Painted on both sides, the small portable diptych of two hinged panels is now in the National Gallery, London.
A diptych is a painting, carving or piece of metalwork on two panels, usually hinged like a book. The panels of the Wilton Diptych are made of North European oak, but have been transformed by immaculate painting and gilding, into a heavenly vision. On the inside, Richard II is presented by three saints to the Virgin and Child and a company of eleven angels. Nearest to Richard is his patron saint John the Baptist. Behind are Saint Edward the Confessor and Saint Edmund, earlier English kings who came to be venerated as saints. The outside bears Richard's arms and his personal emblem of a white hart chained with a crown around its neck. Courtesy of The National Gallery 15
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Magic Carpet Milly in her new buggy You can email us at magiccarpetappeal@yahoo.co.uk www.magiccarpetappeal.org.uk The Magic Carpet Appeal is a registered charity Kate Perry 17
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The Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal 2013 I apologise for this late report on the village contribution to this year's campaign, but it has been worth the wait. There has been another wonderful response to the intensive national coverage of the RBL's work. This year the total raised is ÂŁ1,252.28p. This is only very slightly down on last year's record and in very great part due to the fact that I had to call off the street collection due the torrential rain . In addition of course there were calls for help elsewhere in the world. The National Appeal total has not yet been announced but again it is clear that this village has been very generous. The Royal British Legion once more thanks Wisborough Green for your help in especially difficult times .Be assured that your generosity will be well and carefully spent on the welfare and care of our service personnel and their dependents. John Ansley
Do you enjoy Singing? The Church Choir and its DoM are looking for new members. We normally rehearse every Friday in church from 7.30pm to 9pm and the choir usually sings on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month. There are times when this varies such as November when there is the remembrance service, Christmas and Easter when there are extras services. INTERESTED or know of somebody who might be interested? Come, or get them to come, to a Friday choir practice to try us out. Want to talk first? Ring Malcolm on 01730 816101 or e-mail malcolm_brinson@hotmail.com
Do you play a musical instrument? Would you like to join our Band? The Church Music Group at St Peter’s provides the music for the All Age Communion Service once a month (usually on the fourth Sunday). At the service we play 6-7 items which tend to be drawn from the more modern church songs/ hymns repertoire. We cater for players of all abilities as the music for each service is specially arranged to take account of the players available on each occasion. We normally rehearse on the Sunday morning before the 1030 service. If you are learning an instrument and are at about Grade 2 level (or above!), or maybe you learnt a few (or more) years ago (I had not played regularly for more than 20 years when I joined the group) and would like to play again in a friendly group please get in touch at davidmwarwick@btinternet.com. David Warwick 19
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The Menace of the Green Tubing! Anyone visiting 5 Carters Way in the past few weeks cannot have failed to notice the new green tubing snaking its way round the house. Forget your Fracking – this is the latest in green energy in the area – it's called Oxygen! A vital lifeline for all who use it, but a positive death trap for the unwary. Getting tangled up in the green menace can lead to the risk of dropping glasses of red wine and hurtling across the floor towards the wall at unexpected high speed. Bruising is not uncommon – and neither is the odd swear word!! This is all bad for the visitor, but can be far worse for the person who relies on the oxygen. Tubes can be suddenly yanked from the nose, and have even been known to cause throttling, associated with the cry “No air”! Grandchildren have at last been persuaded that it is not a good idea to use Grandpa's oxygen tube as a skipping rope, or as an aerial runway for full sized “Spidermen”, however entertaining the results might be! On a more serious note, we are at last beginning to come to grips with living with oxygen, and with the limitations that a serious lung disease brings. If you feel brave enough to tackle the hazard of the green tubing at number 5, then we would love to see you for coffee or tea and a chat at anytime. We thank you all for your continued prayers, and for God's steadfast love and goodness to us. Wishing you all a very Happy New Year. Roger and Judy Moorey
Community Minibus Association (W Sussex) Wisborough Green Reminder - New Drivers/Escorts Wanted for the Wisborough Green Minibus We are a branch of the West Sussex Community Minibus Association, which is a charity completely run by unpaid volunteers. We have our own VW 6-seater minibus, which is presently used twice-weekly to collect our member passengers from their homes and take them out – sometimes for essential shopping, sometimes for social reasons. Our operation of the Village Minibus is entirely due to the commitment and enthusiasm of our volunteer drivers and escorts. As we enter 2014 we are losing two of our drivers/escorts and I should very much appreciate hearing from anyone who feels they could devote one or two mornings (or sometimes afternoons) a month to help maintain our service to those who otherwise might become progressively more isolated – the minibus can become a lifeline to some, being their only means of transport, and, in many cases I hope it is also a great source of friendship. If you could find the time to help, I should be very happy to hear from you, and will explain what is required. Thank you. Pat Farmer, 01403 700492 22
Advent Christmas Tree Festival Advent Christmas Tree Festival 7th-15th December 2013 ‘If you think putting up one Christmas tree is a lot of effort just imagine what 53 would be like!’ – so said the BBC South Today presenter. Wednesday 4th December was the day the trees were delivered and what seemed like a good idea back in September now looked daunting, but after two and a half days of activity by a whole army of volunteers our beautiful church had been transformed. 53 trees were now in stands, lit, decorated and awaiting the switchon and the many visitors who followed. Over the next week literally hundreds of people visited the church and word spread rapidly. BBC South Today arrived to film on the first Sunday afternoon and we soon understood the power of public it y and tec hnolog y as Facebook and Twitter became the new language. Our friends at Chestnut Tree House were sending messages far and wide and we had more visitors on the Monday than ever we expected, including a press photographer! The ‘Spirit of Christmas’ concert on Thursday 12th December was a triumph and we all enjoyed a wonderful evening of music, prose and comedy followed by some warming mulled wine. Our service of Carols of Praise on Sunday 15th December rounded off a thoroughly enjoyable and successful event. The one decorated by Climbing Bears won the vote for the favourite tree with the one decorated by Trina Rollings and Fishers Farm as the runner-up. At the time of writing, we don’t know the final total, but we have raised in excess of £1500 which will be shared between Chestnut Tree House Children's Hospice and St Peter ad Vincula Building Development Fund. We would like to sincerely thank all the organisations, families and individuals who so generously sponsored trees & other materials for this festival. We also thank the huge number of people, too many to name, who have decorated the trees so wonderfully and those who have helped in any way with the setting up and running of the festival. Without all these people and groups none of this would have been possible. Finally, thank you to all those who visited the festival and donated so generously. Graham Parr (For more pictures, see overleaf) 23
Advent Christmas Tree Fest Theme Christmas Carols and Angels
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tival 7th-15th December 2013 ‘Spirit of Christmas’ Concert
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Wisborough Green History FROM POORHOUSE TO VILLAGE HALL 4 Last month's issue described the exterior of the poorhouse. Internally, there were three stories; the dormitories were on the first and second floors and access was gained by an internal staircase at the western end as well as an external staircase on the south side. The inmates typically slept in simple wooden or metal framed beds with straw mattresses and covers although blankets and sheets were introduced from the mid-nineteenth century. I don't know how many inmates actually lived in the poorhouse, but a parliamentary report of 1777 recorded that the parish workhouse in operation at Wisborough Green could house 80 inmates, Petworth could house 70 inmates, Kirdford 60, Billingshurst 45 and Rudgwick 30. I have seen some of the bills for maintenance of the poorhouse; some interesting ones are: Oct 1760, glazeing the workhouse 19/7½d; 1763, mending the workhouse copper 4/-; 1775, Mr Pacy Senr for a boyler £1 11 6d. I don't know exactly how the ground floor was arranged, but records show that the stone-built western extensions contained (from the west) a wash-house and the master's room with the main part of the building containing the hall. The attached stone-built western extension (the current kitchen) was probably part of the original construction, but I haven't found any documentation either way, whereas the brick built extension (the gents toilets and the Vine Room) was almost certainly constructed in two stages in 1768 and 1778. In 1768, 2,300 bricks were purchased; this would have built a double thickness wall around 23' by 8' high - enough for the current gents' toilet extension, but not the Vine Room. In 1778, parish papers record that a major building project was undertaken, viz. the building of 'The Newhouse'. Thos Tribe was paid £23 2s for building the Newhouse; this almost certainly refers to the newer brick built room (now the Vine Room), though I have no idea why the name was chosen. Most of the brickwork is Sussex bond with the characteristic black headers. The same papers record “expenses at the poor house for digging the well”; it was dug about 15' outside the main west wall, where it remains under a metal cover. The first welldigger was paid £2 2s for digging part of the well, George Dore was paid £4 4s for digging and slaining the well (what's this? - RB) and a further £5 5s was paid to Mr King for the rest of the welldigging. A pair of ropes were added for 6/6d. A pump for the well was purchased in 1779 for £28 6s 1d. These details refer to a new well, though I have no idea where an original well would have been. Another mystery is the history and purpose of the stone-built extension to the Vine Room. This went across the entrance to the car park almost up to the brick pillar, leaving just enough room for pedestrian access to the grounds. I suspect it was in existence before the brick extensions were built up to it, but I have no information on this. Perhaps this was the location of the wash-house rather than the present gent's toilet. It was in very poor condition when it was demolished in 1953 having served as the waiting room for the doctors' surgery that was in the Vine Room (for Doctors Vine and Woods). Have a look at the blank end of the Vine Room to see where it was attached. 27
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Wisborough Green History FROM POORHOUSE TO VILLAGE HALL 4 (Cont) A couple of photos to show the poor house as it was in the eighteenth century. Firstly, a photo taken circa 1900. If one ignores the later brick-built extension at the rear of the poorhouse, this is how it looked towards the end of the eighteenth century. Note the windows for the first and second floor dormitories, one of the huge chimneys on the main part of the poor house (the other one on the south side is hidden) and the numerous chimneys on the extension. Also seen is the front door that is now a fire escape. The lines across the lower roof are shadows. The photo here is a poor copy; if anyone can lend me the original, I'd be delighted to borrow it. The second photo taken circa 1948 shows the poor house from across the pond as it would have appeared in the late eighteenth century, again ignoring the later brick-built extension at the rear (details next month). It shows the massive external chimney breast on the south side that was not visible in the photograph of the front of the poor house. Of particular note is the stone extension to the current Vine Room leaving just enough room for pedestrians to enter the grounds. The grounds on the south and east sides were used for cultivation of vegetables as was required of the poor houses of the time. The churchyard walls have slots in them that were almost certainly used for the support of animal shelters; the poor houses also had to raise their own livestock, usually pigs. The ground level was higher in some parts than today and the line of the ground at the time can be deduced by following the line of the groups of slots in the wall. I have no idea why the ground level was altered though I suspect it was to do with the conversion to the village hall in 1956; the top end was probably the same as the garden on the east side. 28
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Wisborough Green History FROM POORHOUSE TO VILLAGE HALL 4 (Cont) Later on, in 1835, the south area was the boy's exercise yard when children became the only inmates. At least some of the cultivation of vegetables and the rearing of livestock was relocated to a new site that is now the parish allotments. More on this another time. The grounds became the gardens for the four dwellings that were created in 1920 by converting the building when it was no longer required as a workhouse. Eventually the ground on the south side became the village hall car park. Of course, no car park was needed in the eighteenth century as the inmates couldn't drive. (To be continued) RB
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Community Minibus Association (W Sussex) Wisborough Green Village Organiser: Pat Farmer (700492) To use the minibus, you need to be a member of the Minibus Association. The annual membership fee is £2.00 – MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ALL
For bookings ring: BRENDA KARN-SMITH (701076) Destinations for January 2014 rd
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I hope that you have all enjoyed a very enjoyable Christmas, and when you read this we will be looking forward to the New Year. One resolution you might like to make is to use the minibus more in 2014! We would welcome new passengers – please come along on one of our trips above. A reminder that your annual £2.00 subscription is now due. Please pay the Escort and have your green membership card ready to be signed on the first trip you go on. For insurance purposes, you should always carry your updated card with you. Advance notice - our ‘AGM’ at Wyatt House is on Wednesday 19th February at 6.30pm please come if you can. A happy, peaceful and healthy New Year…. With best wishes, Pat Farmer
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Recipe of the Month Roast Salt & Peppered Duck Breast with Spicy Plums This is a particular favourite of mine, is easy to do and is always impressive. The sauce and plums may be prepared up to 24 hours in advance.
Serves 4 / Oven 200C / 400 F / Gas 6 4 duck breasts 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt 1 teaspoon cracked peppercorns 1 tablespoon cooking oil
For the plums 1 tablespoon cooking oil 6 plums, halved and stoned knob of butter 1-2 teaspoons Demerara or caster sugar
For the spicy sauce 150ml (5 fl oz) red wine 2 tablespoons brandy piece of cinnamon stick 3 cloves 1 star anise
juice of ½ orange, ½ lemon and ½ lime pinch of five-spice powder 1 heaped teaspoon Dijon mustard 3-4 tablespoons redcurrant jelly
Sauce Place the red wine, brandy and cinnamon, cloves and star anise in a saucepan and gently simmer for 10 minutes before adding the juice from all 3 fruits and bringing to the boil. Reduce by half before adding the five spice powder, mustard and redcurrant jelly. Simmer until jelly is dissolved and strain through a fine sieve. The sauce may now be cooled and refrigerated until needed.
Plums Heat the oil in a frying pan and add the plums flesh side down, cook until golden brown. Add the butter and the sugar. Let the sugar caramelise with the butter and then add 3 tablespoons of water to create a syrup. Turn the plums over and put to one side until needed.
Duck Breasts Score the skin with a sharp knife, season well with salt and pepper and place skin side down in hot oil in a roasting pan. After 8 to 10 minutes pour away the excess fat, turn the breasts over and place in a pre-heated oven along with the plums for 610 minutes depending on the thickness of the breasts. Remove from the oven and put to relax for 5 minutes.
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Wey & Arun Canal Trust Aqueduct secrets revealed in archaeological dig Excavations in Gosden Meadow in Bramley, Surrey, have revealed the area’s 200 year old industrial heritage by uncovering details of the Gosden aqueduct on the Wey & Arun Canal and provided visitors to Guildford’s annual Heritage Open Days with an extra attraction. Inland waterway archaeology expert Martin Cook and a team of volunteers undertook the dig to find out more about the aqueduct, which was built in 1815, as part of the canal restoration being undertaken by the Wey & Arun Canal Trust (WACT). The volunteers from WACT and the Kent & East Sussex Canal Restoration Group successfully located the level of the puddled clay which once formed a water-tight seal for the canal channel. The excavations also helped Cook’s team determine the width and position of the former tow path as well as structural features of the aqueduct that carried the canal across Cranleigh Waters. The excavations were left open to allow people who took part in a guided walk between Stonebridge, Shalford and Bramley as part of the Heritage Open Days the opportunity to view the original canal details. WACT hopes to use the information uncovered about the aqueduct to plan the future restoration work on the Bramley section of the Wey & Arun Canal. For further information please see www.weyandarun.co.uk
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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. Web www.cricketersarms.com Email – craig@cricketersarms.com Follow us on Facebook and Twitter 37
Wyatt House Christmas Fayre We would like to thank everyone who helped us to raise a whopping £219 at our Christmas Fayre in December, by donating items & coming to spend their money on various raffles, competitions and Christmas goods for sale. We hope everyone was pleased with their prizes from the Christmas hamper, to the ‘guess the number of sweets in the tin’, name the clown, the bottle tombola and the main raffle. Special thanks to our friends & helpers, Evelyn, Joan, Jean, Tina, Pat & Pam, without whose help on the day we would have struggled due to illness of our usual ‘resident’ helpers. The Residents of Wyatt House
Farmers’ and Village Market News No Market in January Next Market - Thursday 13th February 2014 A year of comings and goings and expandings. Retirement; going into full time business; overtures to stall holder to produce for a well known name; business expanding into a wider range; young entrepreneur business start ups; doing it for the pleasure of creativity. We wish them all well in their new ventures and to the long standing stallholders without whom the Market would not be the attractive shopping/browsing space it is. A year of comings and goings of green, community minded and canny shoppers who really appreciate what the Market offers. A very happy and satisfying year for you all. Wisborough Green Farmers and Village Market Committee
Wisborough Green Table Tennis Club Congratulations to Barry Hill in the annual knock-out tournament and commiserations to Angie Gooda. Thirty-one of us enjoyed a great Christmas meal at The Cricketers (well done Craig) when Barry was presented with the all shiny NEW cup. Table Tennis resumes every Wednesday commencing 8th January 4-6pm. Do come along if you are interested. It is good fun and we don’t take ourselves too seriously! Philip M (700402) 38
Wisborough Green Horticultural Society No Talk in January Setting off into the New Year wondering what is going to hit our gardening this time round, brings back memories from 2013. Hope did in the end triumph over weather adversity. WGHS' venerable and vintage gardener, Reg Snelgar, commented that after such cold, wet spring his flower garden was the best ever. Mind you, he did say his potatoes were the poorest ever. None had grown to full size. This is from an expert gardener and allotmenteer so, if your potatoes got to full size, take that as an omen to join in the Show. It all depends on so many variables that everyone has a chance to shine, by luck or judgement and nobody can tell which when looking at the produce on the Show bench. Another of our terrific gardeners, Eric Clark, was delighted by the wonderful crops and quality of the apple, pears and other fruits. Both remarked about how lawns stayed green and grew slowly in the summer and in early December were just begging to be cut. What a dilemma. I did cut, but what with the slight dampness and the scattering of apple tree leaves, I ended up with a lawn that had had the almost “proverbial bad hair day”. Regret. The increased number of earthworms noticed by Reg, will hopefully aerate the turf and liven it up again in the spring. On Monday 3rd February we can hone up our skills on pruning. The Talk is by Mark Saunders: “Pruning – A general guide”. If you have got anything to prune, here's your chance to check up or ask the expert about a pruning problem. New Year's wishes for an interesting and happy gardening year. Aija Hamilton
Wisborough Greenfingers Tips This year really do write in the garden notebook those things that you do want to remember. This year really do put tiny marker sticks around bulb areas in danger of being planted over when the foliage is gone. This year really do one new thing for fun in the garden.
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Decorative & Fine Arts Society Meetings WEST SUSSEX DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS SOCIETY
The February lecture is on Tuesday 4th February and the subject is
"The Palaces and Furnishings of the Medicis" The meeting takes place in Fittleworth Village Hall and the lecture beings at 2.15pm. Coffee is served before the lecture. Visitors are welcome and anyone wishing to become a member should contact Beth Dugan 0173081 5339. +++++
SOUTH DOWNS DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS SOCIETY
The next meeting will be in Fittleworth Village Hall on Wednesday 5th February Coffee served from 9.50 a.m.
“Renaissance Venetian Glass and its European Progeny” Speaker – Mrs. Caroline Macdonald-Haig New members and visitors welcome. If you would like to join us please ring the Membership Secretary on 01403 783359
Wealden Trefoil Guild On Tuesday 3rd December the Guild met at Wyatt House Wisborough Green to sing carols and songs and play some Christmas music for the residents and friends. We were ably helped by Jill Parrish on Keyboard and Matthew Roberts who brought his flute and accompanied the singing and played some Christmas music accompanied by Jill. We also had some readings including ‘The Night before Christmas’ read by Jackie Sharpe, the explanation of the ‘12 Days of Christmas’ by June Clark and ‘Christmas Thank You’ by Shirley Taylor ending with mince pies, tea and coffee and chatting. Over the year the Guild has raised money for a number of organisations including The Samaritans, Link to Hope Shoeboxes, RNLI, BEAT, Queen Mother’s Clothing Guild and knitted vests and hats for African Babies and knitted for the QMCG as well as doing craft sessions with the Rainbows, Brownies and Guides and decorated Advent Christmas Trees for Chestnut Tree Hospice and Wisborough Green Church. At our next meeting on January 7th 2014 we are having a speaker on Reflexology. Visitors are always welcome. Ruth Isaacs, Chairman Tel. 01403 785402 or June Clark, Secretary Tel: 01403 700522 40
WI Report Sorry folks, Sue missed the Christmas Party so it’s down to me to write the report. I’m told I don’t have a sense of humour so it won’t be funny this month! After a welcoming drink of mulled wine, about 25 of us attempted to make Christmas Angels ably instructed by Penny. Members outdid themselves this year with the delicious finger buffet– the best ever – we didn’t quite manage to eat it all. Gill entertained us with a selection of Christmas and other songs on the keyboard whilst we helped each other with the ongoing quiz. Everyone left with a secret Santa present. The January meeting will be held on the second Thursday, 9th January, this should give you time to recover from your New Year’s Eve celebrations! Please keep an eye out for posters and Gaye’s usual email for details of the meeting!. HAPPY NEW YEAR Jane Zilz Gaye Harris 01403 820229
Village Hall 50 Club Draw The winner of the December draw is Karina Gill who wins £75 The winner of the second prize of £20 is John Grengs The January draw will be at the Bat and Ball at 6.30pm on Wednesday 8 January 2014 and if any member or prospective member would like to attend they would be very welcome. The 50 club is always looking for new members and the start of the new year is a good time to join. If you are interested please contact me for further details. Ruth Andrews 01403 700671
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Weather Watch Wisborough Green rainfall for November was 88mm (last year 139mm – 6yr average 121mm) Highest temperature in the UK reached 16.5°C in Exeter – the lowest recorded was -8.1°C at Braemar in Aberdeenshire. Sunshine levels for the UK were 123% of the mean – the sunniest November for 7 years! Weathervane
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Church Cleaning Roster (Saturdays) 04 January
Mrs Holt & Mrs Zilz
11 January
Mrs Lewis & Mr Devenney
18 January
Mr & Mrs Armistead
25 January
Mrs Clark & 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) 03 January
Maggie Edwards
10 January
Maggie Edwards
17 January
Annie Daniell
24 January
Annie Daniell
31 January
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Wisborough Green Village Directory Ad Vincula Magazine :
Editorial 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 PTA Secretary Scouting Groups: Scouts (10½+ yrs) Cubs (8-10½ yrs) Beavers (6-8 yrs) Sports Association St Peter’s Luncheon Club
Mr Roland Zilz 700632 vacant (contact the Editor) Mr Roger Moody 700123 Mr Brian Smith 700346 Nina Lambkin 701027 Mr Tim McMath 700373 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 Keith Charman 700545 Mrs Louise Davies 701102 101 Mrs Clare Lonsdale 700280 Ms Vanda Miller 700736
David Ribbens 01483 200688 Carol Pearson 700536 Simon Santa-Cruz 07584 620669 Mr John Newman 700461 Mrs Hilary Edmonds 700623 Mrs Gillian Gough 700157 Short Mat Bowls Club Mr Keith Carter 700502 Stoolball Club Mrs Alison Luke 700752 Table Tennis Club Mr Philip Midwinter 700402 Village Hall Bookings Mrs Louise Slade 700421 Village Hall Committee Chairman Mr Keith Carter 700502 Village Car Service Mrs Jennie Burr 700607 Mrs Colly Akers 700385 Village Library Service Mrs Angela Craddock 700336 Wisborough Green Arts Mrs Sheila Armistead 700319 Wisborough Green Conservative Association Mrs Priscilla Pinkham 700114 Wisborough Green Fete Society Mr Sam Cookman 700301 Wisborough Green Sideshows Society Mr Christopher Stride 700495 Wisborough Green Trust Mr Richard Bairstow 700140 Wisborough Green Website www.wisboroughgreen.org WG Website Editor Mrs Louise Davies, PC Clerk 701102 or clerk@wisboroughgreenpc.org Wisborough Green Youth Club Mrs Sarah Jackson 700574 Women’s Institute Mrs Gaye Harris 820229
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Mobile Library Wealden Trefoil Guild (p 40) Parish Council Planning Meeting (if required) Rural Children’s Bus Table Tennis Club resumes (p 38) Village Hall 50 Club Draw (p 41) WI Meeting (p 41) Mobile Skip Rural Children’s Bus Roy Flogdell Music Event (p 13) St Peter’s Luncheon Club (p 7) Mobile Library Youth Club Parish Council Meeting Rural Children’s Bus Youth Club Burns Night Supper (p 8) Rural Children’s Bus Mobile Library Youth Club Public Meeting on Celtique Proposal (p 21) (ticket only event)
The Pavilion 2.55 - 3.15 pm St Mary’s Rm, Bill’hurst 7.00 pm Vine Rm, Village Hall 8.00 pm The Pavilion 12.15 - 1.15 pm Village Hall 4.00 pm - 6.00 pm The Bat & Ball 6.30 pm Village Hall 8.00 pm The Pavilion 8.30 am - 1.30 pm The Pavilion 12.15 - 1.15 pm Wyatt House 2.30 pm Village Hall 12.15 pm The Pavilion 2.55 - 3.15 pm Village Hall 6.30 pm Comm. Rm., Village Hall 7.45 pm The Pavilion 12.15 - 1.15 pm Village Hall 6.30 pm Village Hall 7.30 pm The Pavilion 12.15 - 1.15 pm The Pavilion 2.55 - 3.15 pm Village Hall 6.30 pm Village Hall 7.00 pm
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