Sussex Local Magazine Storrington - September 2019

September 2019

Storrington - Ashington - Cootham - Sullington - Thakeham - Washington Local news and events through the door to 6,500 homes in this area every month

JAMIE’S FARM

FARMING HELPS TROUBLED YOUNGSTERS

WIN TICKETS!

Rob Beckett - Wallop!

The Nutcracker

WHAT’S ON

September events

GARDENS Spring Bulbs

NEWS

Local Councils, Community & Charity

PLUS

What’s On, Recipe, Prize Crossword, Young Readers’ Puzzles, Local Walks, Local Groups & Charity, Business Directory

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September 2019 Welcome...

Cover image Haybales at Houghton

by Kris Thomas

.....to our September issue.

August was a busy time for us, chiefly due to moving our online What’s On guide to a new system, which, after the inevitable teething issues, we think is now easier to use and a clearer display. Please take a look and let us have any feedback!

A couple of great competitions for you this month - we have tickets to see the “Mouth of the South comedian Rob Beckett. Then ballet lovers have a chance to see the Russian State Ballet perform The Nutcracker in October.

Storrington Museum take a look at some early postcards of the area on page 55, and the Neighbourhood Wardens give us their round-up of the month on page 52.

If you’ve indulged over the holidays, Heather shares some healthy tips about getting back on track on page 46.

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...........................................................................What’s On ....................................Win tickets to see The Nutcracker ........................................................................Local Walks ..............................................Charity & Community News ...........................................Charity Profile - Jamie’s Farm ....Prize Crossword - Win Frankland Arms Meal Voucher ...............................Recipe - Green Bean & Potato Salad .................In Your Garden - Bulbs in your Garden Design ................................The Property Doctor - Micro Homes ............................................Young Readers’ Puzzle Page ....Health & Wellbeing - Get Back on Track after Holiday ...............Storrington Neighbourhood Wardens Updates ........................................Win tickets to see Rob Beckett ................................................Storrington Then and Now ...................................Your Local Parish Council Updates .........................................Business Directory Classifieds ...........................................................Index of Advertisers Kay Publishing Ltd PO Box 2237 Pulborough RH20 9AH info@sussexlocal.net www.sussexlocal.net

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Helping vulnerable children thrive through residential experiences on working farms is the brainchild of Jamie Fielden. Lynn Smith chats to him for our regular charity focus on page 26.

Choosing bulbs in relation to garden design occupies Andrew on page 36, while Chris takes a look at micro homes on page 42.

Sadly no schools gave a report this month, but we still have the councils, what’s on and more. Hope you enjoy the read please call our advertisers when you can.

Kris & Jeff Quote of the month “Hatred, anger and violence can destroy us: the politics of polarization is dangerous” - RAHUL GANDHI, INDIAN POLITICIAN Disclaimer - Whilst advertisements are printed in good faith, Sussex Local (Kay Publishing Ltd) is an independent company and does not endorse products or services that appear in this magazine. Sussex Local cannot be held responsible for errors or omissions or claims made by contributors. Views and opinions of contributors are not necessarily those of the publisher.

Seven editions across West Sussex Arundel - Arundel, Amberley, Burpham, Climping, Fontwell, Ford, Slindon, Walberton & Yapton Total addresses - 6,700 Barnham - Barnham, Eastergate, Westergate, Aldingbourne, Oving, & Tangmere Total addresses - 5,400 Chichester - Chichester centre & suburbs Total addresses - 7,800 Findon - Findon Valley, Findon Village, Nepcote, High Salvington, Clapham & Patching plus Salvington/Selden (south of A27) Total addresses - 6,200 Midhurst & Petworth - Midhurst, Petworth, Easebourne Total addresses - 7,100 Pulborough - Pulborough, Bury, Coldwaltham, Fittleworth, Marehill, Nutbourne, Stopham, West Chiltington village and Common.

Total addresses - 5,500 Storrington - Storrington, Ashington, Cootham Thakeham, Sullington & Washington. Total addresses - 6,600

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The Russian State Ballet and Opera House Presents The Nutcracker - a lavish Ballet for the festive season ments that will be brought together by this renowned Russian company. A highly accessible ballet, full of familiar music such as the Waltz of the Flowers and the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy. The Nutcracker is an eternal seasonal favourite, directed and choreographed by the former award winning Bolshoi Ballet Soloist, Konstantin Uralsky.

We have a pair of tickets available for The Hawth Theatre, Crawley on 14th October 7.30pm.

To find out more visit www.russian-state-ballet.co.uk

Win a pair of tickets see The Nutcracker Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without a trip to your local theatre for a dazzling production of the most famous ballet in the world – The Nutcracker. Featuring a live Orchestra with over 30 musicians. The Nutcracker Ballet was first presented at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia, on December 17, 1892. Russian State Ballet and Opera House returns for their annual UK tour with a vibrant and enchanting full touring ballet production. Snow flurries, sweets, princes, magic and love are just some of the ele-

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To enter the competition answer the question below: What year did The Nutcracker first get presented at the Mariinsky Theatre? a) 1892 b) 1900 c) 1962 Send your answer and contact details to: The Nutcracker Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough, RH20 9AH or enter online at www.sussexlocal.net/ features/competitions Winner drawn after 30th September 2019. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.

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Local Walks - September All walks are led by friendly, trained volunteers - please do check with the leaders named below for full details and for any last minute changes.

Health walks are 30 – 90 minutes, supported by Walking for Health & Horsham District Council (HDS). Level 2 & Level 3 are more challenging, for fitter walkers, supported by HDC. Sun 1 10:00am Roundabout West Chiltington 3.8 miles 1 hr 45 mins Level 2 Meet at West Chiltington Village Hall, RH20 2PZ. A lovely varied walk around West Chiltington. Dogs welcome, refreshments provided.

Mick 01903 745971 Tue 3 9:30am Buchan Country Park 3 miles 1 hr Level 2 Meet in the car park off Horsham Road (A2220), RH11 9HQ, on the Crawley to Horsham side of the dual carriageway. No dogs.

Emmy 01403 255517 Wed 4 7:00pm Ron’s Evening Walks 5-6 miles 3 hrs Level 3 For experienced walkers over difficult terrain. Very social walk that usually ending in a pub. You WILL be walking in the dark, bring good torch. Dogs allowed.

Ron 07933 106663 Thu 5 10:00am Warninglid - Crabtree Lakes 5.8 miles 2 hrs 45 mins Level 3 Meet in the pub car park at the Warninglid cross roads (RH17 5TR, TQ250260). No stiles but a few short steep slopes and gradual inclines. Can be muddy in places. No dogs.

Geoff 01403 258180 Fri 6 11:00am Barns Green 2 miles 60 mins Health Meet in new car park above the Village Hall, enter by way of the car park outside the Village Hall which is marked by yellow road markings RH13 0PT. Well behaved dogs welcome.

Chatter 07720 714306 Sat 7 2:00pm Thakeham & Jackets Hill 5.5 miles 2 hrs 15 mins Level 3 Meet at Thakeham Church car park (TQ 110173). A circular walk offering superb views of the South Downs and Chanctonbury. Dogs welcome. Refreshments provided.

Mick 01903 745971 Sun 8 10:00am Sullington Hill 5 miles 2 hrs Level 3 Meet at Storrington Rec Car Park, RH20 4BG. Steep Hill, dogs welcome/refreshments provided Mick 01903 745971 Wed 11 10:00am Henfield Byways 2-3 miles 1 hr Health Meet Henfield Library, High Street, BN5 9HN. May be extended if walkers wish to walk further. No dogs.

Anne 01273 493671 Fri 13 11:00am Southwater 2.6 miles 75 mins Health Meet in the Visitor Centre car park of the Country Park, (off Cripplegate Lane, RH13 7UN). Sorry no dogs. £1.50 parking charge at the Country Park Alex 01403 273751 Sat 14 2:00pm Wiggonholt Common and Parham Park 5.2 miles 2 hrs Level 3 Meet in the RSPB Wiggonholt Overflow Car Park, RH20 2EL. Dogs welcome, refreshments provided.

Mick 01903 745971 Sun 15 10:00am Washington and Findon Valley 6.5 miles 2 hrs 45 mins Level 3 Meet at Washington Southdowns Way car park. Returns via Chanctonbury Ring. Car park is just before Washington Borstal joins A24. Dogs welcome. Refreshments provided. Mick 01903 745971 Tue 17 11:00am Health Centre, Steyning 2 miles 75 mins Health Meet at Steyning Health Centre, Tanyard Lane, BN44 3RJ Some inclines, one stile, Ann 01903 297553 Sat 21 2:00pm Sullington Church 3.3 miles 1.5 hrs Level 2 Meet at Storrington Recreation Ground Car Park, RH20 4BG. Dogs welcome. Refreshments provided.

Mick 01903 745971 Sun 22 10:00am Houghton 4.4 miles 2 hrs 15 mins Level 3 Meet at the car park just off Whiteways roundabout BN18 9FD. Dogs welcome. Mick 01903 745971 Wed 25 10:00am Irene’s All Day Walk 10+ miles 4+ hrs Level 3 Please phone Irene for details before 8:30am Irene 01403 783637 / 07790 420752 Sun 28 2:00pm Parham Glider Field 3.6 miles 1 hr 45 mins Level 2 Meet at Storrington Rec Car Park, RH20 4BG. Dogs welcome. Refreshments provided.

Mick 01903 745971 Mon 30 10:30am Rusper Round 3 miles 1.5 hrs Level 2 Meet at car park next to church in High St, Rusper, RH12 4PX. Sorry, no dogs. Jill 07780 701184

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Sussex Snippets

A small group is trying to get a memorial sited to honour the aircraft and crew that crashed near Chatteris, Cambridgeshire. One of the aircrew they will be remembering is Sgt Ronald Williams who came from Northiam, Sussex and was on a training flight in a Miles Master which crashed on 2nd February 1943. The group would love to hear from relatives or anyone who knew this man so that they can get more information for a booklet that will be published in support of the Memorial. If you have any information, visit www.facebook.com and search for „RAF Memorial Chatteris Group.‟ Dementia Support has launched „The Wayfinder Appeal‟ to fund more personal advisors and lifechanging dementia support services, to enable the charity to reach more families in Sussex. To help raise the £1 million urgently needed for this unique, local and essential charity appeal, you can donate at www.dementia-support.org.uk Sussex Wildlife Trust‟s annual photography competition is open for entries, including a £100 cash prize.

Submit your local wildlife photography showing the beautifully vibrant and varied nature of Sussex to sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/discover/photo-competition South Downs Writer in Residence Sara Clifford has spent the last few months chatting to over 500 peo-

ple across the Downs and has now weaved all the stories she gathered into a one person show, Cherry Soup. The show will be performed in nine different locations across the South Downs in September.

Venue information and tour dates can be found on www.sussexlocal.net/cherry-soup Ash Dieback has already been discovered in some trees in West Sussex meaning almost 20 per cent of the entire woodland covering is at risk. The disease, which is spreading across Europe, is presently incurable meaning Ash–the most common tree in West Sussex, could disappear from the landscape forever.

Adur and Worthing‟s parks team is carrying out an urgent study of the extent of the problem in two areas, The Gallops in Worthing and Lancing Ring in Adur. If you are concerned about an ash tree, email : environmentalservices@adur-worthing.gov.uk West Sussex is missing out on a massive 22,000 tonnes a year of recycling. To highlight the issue WSCC have produced a video. To watch the video, find out more about the campaign and explore what can and can‟t be recycled in West Sussex see: www.thinkbeforeyouthrow.co.uk Development work has started on the restoration of Stanmer Park‟s historic Walled Garden as part of a major project to restore Brighton‟s largest park and a gateway to the South Downs National Park. The £5.1 million project will see the area transformed into an attractive formal garden with a new café, shop and opportunities for horticultural teaching.

The first Sussex Police Anti Social Behaviour (ASB) Public Awareness Campaign was recently launched.

This recognises ASB as a societal problem which requires a robust partnership approach and positive policing. The local Crime Commissioner wants local residents to be reassured that Sussex Police is taking ASB seriously and acknowledging the negative and cumulative effect that it has on our communities.

West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service is calling on those who drive for work, managers and business owners to help reduce risk on the road after 680 collisions occurred on local roads last year where 9 people sadly died, and 137 were seriously injured. More information on staying safe and other resources can be found by visiting www.drivingforbetterbusiness.com.

More than 1,700 people came to the Wild Chalk event at East Brighton Park to learn more about the local chalk grasslands. Events staff handed out dozens of “Bee Bombs” – packs of wildflower seeds – to people to help support pollinators in their gardens as part of the National Park‟s “Bee Lines” campaign.

September will see a celebration of England‟s wonderful history and culture for the annual Heritage Open Days. A number of events are taking place in the National Park, including a Heritage Weekend in Petworth. The project has received grant funding from the Authority‟s Sustainable Communities Fund. For further details on Heritage Open Days and to find out more about events in your local area, go to: www.heritageopendays.org.uk/visiting

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Planning for Dementia Woodlands, is a long and well established care home for the elderly, near the beach in a quiet residential area of Littlehampton.

We are proud of our five good stars from CQC due to the outstanding consistent efforts of its staff, one celebrating 30 years service at Woodlands this year! We believe that consistent staff is key to the happiness of our residents.

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Residents at Woodlands have choices that they are capable of making NOW – not tomorrow. By this I don’t just mean lunch or tea in the garden. Occasionally residents might prefer to be quiet in their own rooms, where they can have their meals, enjoy their own company or their visitors. Each resident is invited to join an activity or just observe. It could be skittles, exercise, dancing, visiting entertainers, animals or a game. It might involve a few, or be on a one to one basis, but the choice is now… because this may be the only way they think.

So, we relax and make the best of every day. Our endeavour is to “let every resident be the best they can be”! At the same time maintaining all the high standards set, not only by the authorities but our own ethos of care for both our residents and our staff. And it is this that makes Woodlands different from most care homes.

If you are thinking of professional care for a loved one now or in the future, consider Woodlands House, a small luxury family-run care home. CQC 5 STARS rated.

VISIT us and you will know what you are looking for when you have to choose!

For further information and to visit Woodlands House contact Oonagh Cacioppo Manager/Proprietor email: house.woodlands@gmail.com call 01903 725458 or 07815 762623.

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Storrington Film Night re-starts The new season of Storrington Film Night starts on Wednesday 11th September with the screening of “Green Book” - the Oscar-winning story of a working class Italian-American bouncer who becomes the tour driver of a classical pianist, set in the 1960s American South. The showing commences at 7.30pm, at Sullington Hall, Thakeham Road. Tickets are £5 and are available from the Card Shop in Storrington. Any unsold tickets will be available on the door, on the night. There is a bar and a raffle during the interval.

Anyone requiring transport should contact Roger Jamieson on: 01798 813956. For further information please contact Ken Collins on: 01903 740745.

Squire’s donates hundreds of trees Squire‟s Garden Centres are going to donate hundreds of Silver Birch trees to the community as part of their “Love Where You Live” campaign. Throughout September, for every plant or tree (of any variety) bought at Squire‟s they will donate 5p, which will go towards providing beautiful Silver Birch trees for parks and green spaces. Squire‟s are working with local councils, who will plant the trees early next year. Chairman Sarah Squire commented, “At Squire‟s we strive to be very much part of the local communities in which our garden centres are located. We want to thank our customers by giving back to the local area, and what better way to do this than by providing stunning Silver Birch trees that people can enjoy for years to come.

Silver Birch are native British trees that are fantastic for the environment, as they can improve air and soil quality, and they are great for wildlife too, providing food and habitats for many birds and insects.” Last year Squires donated hundreds of bulbs.

New Youth club at Impulse Leisure Impulse Leisure are pleased to announce a new Youth Club taking place at the Leisure Centre on Wednesdays from 2-4pm. They are offering free membership to 11-16 year olds who can also use the gym at other designated times for just £3.

Also, the Roller Disco will be returning and they have plans to offer trampolining to wheelchair users, they already have the hoist so watch this space for updates. For more details on the youth club please contact Impulse Leisure, Spierbridge Road, Storrington, RH20 4PG or call 01903 746070.

New Community Lottery with a weekly jackpot of £25,000!

Tickets for the new Horsham District Community Lottery are now on sale. The first draw takes place on Saturday 28 September.

This online lottery is an innovative way to support local community groups whose work benefits those in the Horsham District.

Lottery ticket buyers could win a weekly prize, including a £25,000 jackpot! An additional special prize of a family meal at The Crown in Horsham is also on offer this month.

Anyone buying a £1 ticket can select the community group they want to support from those registered on the website. 50p of the £1 ticket price goes directly to the ticket buyer's chosen group. 10p in every pound also goes into a special lottery fund to provide additional support for community projects across the District. The rest of the money goes towards administration, VAT and, of course, prizes!

It's free for eligible community groups to register for the Horsham District Community Lottery and more are encouraged to sign up. To buy your tickets or register your community project as a good cause visit www.horshamdistrictcommunitylottery.co.uk

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Storrington Conservation Society „In July the sun is hot. Is it shining? No it's not' sang Michael Flanders, accompanied by Donald Swann.

That was some sixty years ago. Well, this July the sun shone and we had the hottest day on record. We are told we should expect more extreme weather due to climate change. This is to argue with when the last coldest winter on record was in 1962/63, when it snowed on Boxing Day and the drifts didn't clear until Easter. Hotter summers are accompanied by heavier and more frequent rainfall, to which recent flooding in some parts of the country bear witness. As humans, we may find the heat oppressive and the rain irritating, but we usually manage to adapt to the weather in the short term. Unfortunately. this is not the case for much of the wildlife. Lives of plants and animals are threatened by such rapid climate change, to which they find it hard to adjust. They are also vulnerable to diseases which cold weather keeps in check, but which thrive in warmth. In the long term, we are all affected by climate change. Due to it being a global problem, we may feel there is only a little we can do/ that little is worth doing. Despite this, we can reduce our use of irreplaceable resources which give rise to carbon dioxide, recycle as much as possible and minimise our waste. We can also contact those in Parliament to act on the declaration that the situation is an emergency, and to set an example for other nations to follow. Much can be achieved if enough of us do

our bit. The conservation society get together again on 7th September at 10.00am at Fryern Dell to continue the restoration of the Victorian Pleasure Garden, clearing invasive species and making paths accessible. As usual, there will be the welcome coffee break. We look forward to welcoming and talking to anyone who wishes to join us. For information about this and all our activities, or on becoming a member, please contact Chairman Mick Denness on 01903 745971 or visit www.storringtonconservation.org.uk

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Jamie’s Farm Helping Children Thrive through Farming, Family & Therapy

By Lynn Smith Jamie Feilden Founder and CEO of Jamie‟s Farm, believes that social and academic exclusion is one of the most pressing issues facing young people and society today. Jamie‟s Farm provides a preventative solution to this problem, through a unique provision of „Farming, Family, Therapy, Legacy,‟ provided by a residential and follow-up programme.

Jamie‟s Farm works with schools and other organisations to target some of the most vulnerable, and often by definition this means the most at-risk young people across England and Wales. Now the organisation has brought its unique provision to East Sussex, opening its fourth Jamie‟s Farm in Plumpton, Lewes.

When I speak to Jamie Feilden he tells me that he is, “Really excited to be in the area and looking for opportunities to be involved with local people.”

Back in 2005, Jamie was teaching in a state school when the idea of enabling disadvantaged young people to thrive through residential experiences on working farms took hold. At the time Jamie was teaching at an inner city school in Croydon - an experience he describes as “profound and challenging” - and found

himself working with children who exhibited poor behaviours and a lack of engagement. Having grown up on a small farm near Bath, Jamie had brought some of his own lambs into the school for the children to look after, and realised that the children who benefited most from being given the responsibility and care of the animals were those children who had most difficulty focussing and engaging in school.

Jamie felt that the sort of experiences he had gained growing up on a farm could benefit some of the children he was now teaching and so Jamie and his mother, a trained psychotherapist, came up with the idea of combining farming, family and therapy to be provided in week long visits to the family farm. Jamie says that growing up his experiences were physical – lifting hay bales, chopping logs - and he felt that showing the children what hard work felt like and the sense of achievement and satisfaction it could bring would have a positive impact.

The first group to visit the farm were seven children from Jamie‟s school in Croydon, they spent five days on the farm – as do all of the school groups – and Jamie‟s beliefs were proven by what he describes as “amazing achievements.” From the outset he witnessed better relationships with teachers, “As they work alongside each other both teachers and pupils

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28 Charity Profile L-R Jamie Feilden (CEO and Founder) Iain Nicol (CEO of SEAS) Carole Haywards (SEAS VP) and Sir Richard Kleinwort (SEAS President) (c) Beth Mercer Photography

are working outside of their comfort zones and see each other in a different light.”

From that first visit it became clear that the combination of farming, a framework of family support and therapy worked and Jamie then piloted the scheme with, “… three to four groups a year to get going and prove that we had something.”

By 2008 Jamie had left teaching to work on Jamie‟s Farm full time, two more farms followed – in Hereford and Monmouth - before the Lewes farm was launched; thanks to an insistent supporter, who was keen to have Jamie‟s Farm in East Sussex, where he believed there were great opportunities and an important catchment that could benefit from working with the organisation. Fortunately, Jamie was able to lease a farm in Plumpton and Jamie‟s Farm Lewes welcomed its first group in March of this year.

Jamie says that the charity‟s model works because it takes the children “ ...out of the city so that they can reflect on their situations,” and shows them, “what hard work and achievement feels like and what being part of a supportive family for a week feels like … and gives them time to reflect.”

When I ask about the possible perils of having a group of lively, potentially disruptive, children on a farm, with livestock and farm machinery, Jamie tells me that each farm has a core team of five to six “very skilled and well trained members of staff,” with a couple of part-time workers, and operates “strong risk assessments,” and that in addition each school group is accompanied by two or three members of staff. Each farm is, Jamie explains, “a proper working farm” that must, not only, be self-sufficient but is also expected to generate income for the charity.

The Lewes farm has breeding ewes, cattle and pigs and so far thirteen different groups have visited, four of whom are from East Sussex, and the organisation is “excited about being part of the Sussex community”

A community that has, so far, been very receptive to the organisation and Jamie is hopeful that the community will offer plenty of fundraising opportunities. Essential as a group of 10-12 children visiting a farm for five days costs around £13,000.

The visiting school or organisation pays fifty percent of the cost of its groups‟ stay with the remainder being met by the charity itself. Jamie tells me that funds come from trusts and foundations, and from fundraising efforts. The charity received a boost when it was named South of England Agricultural Society‟s (SEAS) Charity of the Year 2019, which Jamie describes as, “A great way to increase our profile and meet our supporters.”

Ever enterprising, Jamie‟s Farms has found another way to generate income, letting the farmhouses at weekends through Air BnB. Offering individuals the opportunity to not only recharge their own batteries by spending time in beautiful places and staying on a working farm, but to contribute to a worthwhile enterprise – a weekend break with a real feel-good factor.

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30 Charity Profile / Legal of people who (upon hearing the story) have jumped in and offered help.” But he also has plans for further expansion. Jamie’s long-term hope is for a Jamie’s Farm further north, and he is looking at a farm at the southern end of the Peak District.

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Jamie explains how powerful it can be to see how receptive children are to the experience, how they can reframe themselves in a very positive way, thrive on their time at the farms and continue to do so once they leave. Statistics provided by the charity states that, “66 percent of children displayed improved engagement six months after visiting.” He also tells me of teachers who say that at the beginning of the week they wouldn’t have taken a particular child “as far as the bus stop,” but who are delighted and amazed at how that child responds to life on the farm.

Like most charities, Jamie’s Farm works with volunteers, but as well as people to help with events and fundraising, the charity is also looking for volunteers who are willing to share specific skills with the children.

Jamie tells me that in the past they have had people skilled in carpentry, gardening and cooking come to pass on their knowledge. Volunteering opportunities can be found on the website and via newsletters.

Jamie’s Farm Lewes Contact: 01225 743 608 email info@jamiesfarm.org.uk

Jamie says that the charity’s current focus is on making the Sussex farm a success, raising the farm’s profile further by meeting people and telling them the story. The charity has “been blessed with the number

Allington Farm, Allington Lane, Lewes, BN7 3QL Tel: 01273 471177 www.jamiesfarm.org.uk

Time To Review Your Later Life Plans

By Emma Wells MIPW Will Writer During the last decade the following things have happened in my familyOne Alzheimer’s diagnosis, two cancer diagnoses, four marriages, one divorce, seven house sales, one new business, three deaths and six births.

If the last decade of your family’s life looks even a tiny bit like mine then it’s time to review your Will and if you haven’t yet made one, it goes without saying that you really do need to.

Any big life event should prompt you into reviewing your Will as should any change in your financial circumstances. The process with Nsure is very straightforward and whilst I understand that talking all things death probably doesn’t excite you, the overwhelming consensus from the clients that have used our estate planning service is that the experience was actually painless and always put their minds at rest.

The other things that you really need to consider arranging are both Health and Welfare and Property and Finance Lasting Powers of Attorney, just in case you are the one in four of us who loses capacity

during your lifetime.

People often tell me that they don’t think they need to do this just yet, but when everything is fine is exactly when you should be getting your affairs in order, as there may come a time when you could do without the added pressure of needing to meet with someone like me or worse still you miss the boat and it’s too late.

Thank you to those of you who came to our estate planning seminar in June, many of you have since met with me and made your Wills and arranged your LPAs which is great. Those of you who couldn’t make the last seminar can book to attend the forthcoming one on Tuesday 1st October at 3pm where my colleagues and I will be talking about Wills, LPAs and inheritance tax planning.

If you would like to arrange a meeting with me or if you would like any more information please do get in touch on 01903 821010 or via email Emma.wells@nsure.co.uk.

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Green Bean & New Potato Salad with Tangy Soy Dressing A delicious starter or side dish Ingredients - Serves 4 500g new potatoes, halved 300g Green beans, trimmed 100g chestnut mushrooms, thinly sliced 20g chives, chopped 5 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger 1 tbsp honey 1 garlic clove, crushed 2 tbsp lemon juice 5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Method 1. Boil the potatoes in salted water for 15 minutes (or until a fork can pierce the potato easily), once you have 5 minutes cooking time remaining on the potatoes add the green beans to the water 2. Thoroughly drain the potatoes and beans and tip into a bowl with the mushrooms and chives

3. Mix in a jar all the remaining ingredients and shake well. Pour the dressing over the potato salad.

Serve hot or cold.

In the photo Hollie has accompanied her potato salad with garlic chicken from Village Larder’s award winning butcher’s meat range.

Recipe kindly supplied by Hollie from Village Larder, Squires Garden Centre Washington. All ingredients available from Village Larder.

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36 Gardening

In Your Garden Monthly gardening ideas and tasks

by Andrew Staib, Principal Designer of Glorious Gardens Bulbs in your Garden Design One Plan for an amazing Spring now! Now is the time to plant Bulbs! Nothing heralds Spring with greater brass band fanfare than bulbs. Just when you thought the world would never again turn to the sunnier side of the universe, out come the bulbs. Most try to get up and out into the light before the trees have come into leaf so you can make maximum advantage of this by trying to plant bulbs in combination with other ones. This year why not be a bit bolder in your choice of bulbs and the amount you plant. Below are some tips on what and where to plant this month.

Planting in Woodland Look around and see if you have any shady areas under trees. Bulbs love this space as it is free from footfall, the trees are not yet into leaf so there is plenty of light and there is reduced chance of being waterlogged.

Choose natural colonisers like Daffodils, Crocus, English Bluebells, Snowdrops and Grape Miscari. They will multiply year upon year and make the shady area the great focal point of Spring’s arrival. Also think about large swathes of Anemone blanda as it will spread and be with you forever.

Lawn It is not fashionable these days but why not plant up a large area of your lawn with Crocuses. They will delight you when they push up through the grass and in the 70’s colour scheme of purples, whites and yellows and they are easily mown over once they have wilted away. You could also collect saffron which are the red stamens inside the flower!

Meadow If you have a meadow section of your garden Fritillaria meleagris is an endangered species in Europe so why not plant these chequerboard patterned beauties amongst your daffodils.

Pots Now is the time to cram your pots with tulips. Tulips are a living meditation on impermanence as most don’t come back the following year- so a few weeks of display and that’s it. But what a way to awaken colour in your garden. If you have a very sheltered and hot spot try Freesia - their scent will intoxicate you.

Plant in big groups Don’t be tempted to buy 5 of these and 6 of those. If you want maximum impact buy in bulk. It is cheaper

and the different between 20 daffodils and 200 creates a completely different effect. Even in big pots go for 12-15 tulips rather than a few. And if you are planting them in borders it is better to have three clumps of 15 than 45 bulbs dotted about the place looking lonely.

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38 Gardening Go for the unusual Try Frittilaria Crown Imperials, the mad looked Allium ‘Hair’, Narcissi ‘Rip Van Winkle’ or Tulipa ‘Wow’ and again plant in a couple of nice big clumps, maybe on both sides of your doorway so you can enjoy them many times a day. You can also try the giant Snowdrop Leucojuim in a quiet corner of the garden.

coming up all the way through the year as if they are passing the baton to each other. For example you can buy Very Early, Early, Mid and Late flowering Tulips and Daffodils. Also you can factor in the corm families as well with Agapanths, Cannas and Irises as well as Dahlias. There are also Crinums for the end of summer, bright pink Nerines and Cyclamen hederifolium for Autumn as well as autumn flowering Colchicums with their ghostly translucent hue.

Planting Advice

Bulb Combinations

The packet that the bulbs arrive in will normally tell you the depth and spacing for planting up. If you are planting in clumps, dig a whole section of the bed about 40cm in diameter rather than try to plant them individually. Bulbs as a rule need very well drained soil so if you are in a lot of clay, really prepare the soil well with grit and organic improver and even then you will have to experiment with what survives.

Try these; Agapanthas and Wild Garlic, large pale pink Hyacinths with the pale blue of Miscarri Baby’s Breath, Tete-a-Tete Narcissi with Fritillaria. Also look at the maximum and minimum heights of your borders and position accordingly, eg Allium altissima at 1.5m and Allium Christophii at 35cm Successional planting Make a column where you make sure you have bulbs

Taking Care If you have planted in pots make sure they don’t dry out which is possible if we have a dry Autumn or Winter.

Bulbs like a mulch feed whether in pots or in the open ground so this can be done now after you have

Plant in amongst other plants You can plant your bulbs in amongst evergreen ground cover which doubles the use of the space and also hides the foliage once the bulbs have finished.

Try planting in amongst an area of Periwinkle, Ajuga, Violets or even Ivy.

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40 Gardening planted them. If you deadhead the old flowers once they have finished then you will stop the plant having to produce seeds which can weaken it. Most people though like to leave the old seed heads of Alliums to dry out as they look very sculptural over the Summer and Autumn. Lastly if you leave the foliage to die back naturally then more of the energy of the plant can return to the bulb increasing its health.

Where to go in September This is your very last chance to see Chiltern Lodge this year. An exquisite garden developed by Lady Collum for over 40 years, it features a series of interlocking room, each one with a different purpose plus a "feel-a- herb" garden, pool room, water rill room and classical sandstone summer house. The garden is lovingly tended with an eye for detail and simple colour palettes. It is open to the public just a few days of the year so put a date in your diary now. Also put Sheffield Park in your diary for its dazzling autumnal displays of mature trees.

Correction for August article In the History part of the St Mary's House article "The pilgrims were on their way to Canterbury Cathedral to worship the shrine of Thomas Becket" This should have been "to worship at the shrine of Thomas Becket" Andrew apologies for the mistake and thank you to our reader from Findon Valley for pointing this out.

September tasks  Pinch out your tomatoes and sow new rills of lettace, radishes and spinach  Keep up the watering. For years now we have been having sunny and dry Septembers  Top up the mulch to retain moisture and keep weeds down (don’t forget they kept on growing until Christmas last year!)  Prune the bigger shrubs that have finished flowering like Wygelia, Philadelpus, and Sprireacut out the old flowering wood back to new growth that next year’s flowers will bloom from.

A harder cut of the Wysteria can wait till January.  Mow your lawn on a higher setting to keep moisture in the grass to help mitigate against summer browning in dry spells  Plan where you want your bulbs to come out in Spring. You can order them now for planting in November.

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42 Property

Micro homes

By Chris Ennis FRICS A micro home is a small, self-contained residential accommodation unit typically less than 37 square metres in size. Very often such residential units are arranged as studio apartments, and they offer very acceptable compact one person facilities. There are many such properties in the area, and following the relaxation of some planning regulations, there are likely to be many more.

The average size of a UK home is 76 square metres, but in Europe the average size is almost double. The smallest UK unit that I have unearthed is 8 metres in size, and that is about the size of a standard UK parking space. A standard ‘Travel lodge’ room is approximately 28 square metres. A good example of compact attractive living can be seen at the Southampton IKEA store where they have constructed a ‘show flat’.

There are many reasons why compact accommodation is so popular, including reduced cost of purchase, low upkeep costs, insurance and council tax.

In addition, the demand for single person occupancy is rising with offspring eager to live independent lives, divorce etc. A micro home is a good way to get a foot on the property ladder and is likely to remain readily lettable as an investment.

In 2013 the Government introduced ‘permitted development rights’ which allowed property developers to convert offices and some other commercial users into flats without submitting a formal planning application. The properties still had to comply with building regulations of course. In Durrington there are at least two one-time large office buildings now in the course of conversion.

Micro homes are mortgageable, subject to the particular requirements of the lending institution and the normal valuation process.

In my opinion smaller homes are likely to become more popular as property prices rise, and the pattern of family living changes with modern technologies.

Chris Ennis FRICS is a Chartered Surveyor. Call him on 01903 261 217 or you can send an email to surveyor1@talktalk.net or see www.propdoctor.co.uk

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46 Health & Wellbeing

Tips for getting back on track after holiday

By Heather Smith For many, myself included, it is difficult to simply switch off the habits we create on holiday. But, needs must, and when we get home to hear what our impolite scales have to say about our holiday, we realise our focus needs to turn more towards health again.

Here are my top tips for getting back on course when you return.

When you’ve got the feeling that you’re ready to make a fresh start, its easy to think you’ll be able to get up half an hour earlier every day, or that you’ll feel inspired to cook a new recipe every night. But remember, consistency is key. Only commit to what you are certain you can do every single week without fail, regardless of what else is going on.

Shift your focus, make things positive and they will be easier to keep in place for the long term. Focus on what delicious meals you can make, rather than the foods you’re avoiding. Focus on getting better at whatever

exercise you’ve chosen to do, rather than beating yourself through with the sole purpose of losing weight.

People who get less good quality sleep start the day with higher blood sugar levels, crave more sugar, and overall eat more calories.

Wind down for bed - turn screens off by 9pm, read a book or have a soak in the bath, then get into bed.

This will help your body produce melatonin which will help you nod off more easily and stay asleep.

Although you do need a calorie deficit if you're trying to lose weight, don't just play the numbers game.

Particularly at the beginning of your journey, you'll often find that eating the same amount of calories across three meals rather than drip feeding them throughout the day has a big difference on the way your body responds.

Heather Smith is a fat loss specialist and Personal Trainer. Get in touch for a free five-day meal plan www.fitbiztraining.co.uk

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Paws for thought Having a bad ear day?

Pets 49 affect the defensive barrier. Occasionally active dogs will have a grass seed that can lodge into and migrate within the canal causing acute pain and inflammation. Also, secondary infections from yeast and bacteria soon set themselves up in the ear canal.

If your dog’s constantly shaking, scratching, or rubbing its head they may have a soar ear.

As well as inflamed, itchy and painful ears you may see your dog rubbing their head on the floor and shaking their head.

Ear disease is annoying for both the owner and pet alike Dr Julian Hoad since it causes a painful, irritating, itchy, malodorous ear. It’s no wonder that it is one of the most common complaints when seeking veterinary advice and also one of the most frustrating to treat.

Treatment is based on keeping the ear relatively wax free and dry. Changing the canal to a more acidic environment with specific astringent cleaners, using anti-fungal, anti-bacterial medications and ensuring adequate air flow are the suggested treatments. In severe cases gentle ear flushing under a general anaesthetic is needed to remove debris deep inside the canal without compromising the ear drum.

The external ear canal of a dog comes in a myriad of shapes and sizes due to decades of selective breeding. For the most part a dog’s ear canal is an L shaped tube lined with special skin cells that secrete a waxy material designed to protect the ear against moisture and infection. At one end of the tube is a fragile thin membrane protecting the middle ear called the tympanic membrane, commonly known as the ear drum. Problems will arise when this defensive barrier is abnormal. Whether they are too narrow or very hairy, both irregularities can block air flow and cause moisture retention. Underlying skin conditions such as allergies and over production of wax can also

An important point to note is that ear problems can potentially return so owners must be vigilant with all medications and future monitoring for recurrence is essential.

Foreign bodies such as grass seeds must be gently removed but seek veterinary help with these since the ear drum is a delicate structure and your vet will have special instruments to aid in seeing and retrieving the material safely.

Crossways Veterinary Group, School Hill, Storrington, 01903 743040 www.crosswaysvets.co.uk

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Have you recently sold a property or business?

By Ivan Lyons, MD Investment Solutions, Worthing exhibit low volatility, permit full access and yield straight-line returns. Such products now open up opportunities for saving IHT to investors who previously resisted AIM share portfolios. By definition, BPR products can accept only a cash investment. While some might have cash-rich estates it is very much the exception rather than the norm. An opportune time to consider a BPR investment therefore present itself when one sells an asset, perhaps a property or business, and finds oneself sitting on a significant amount of cash.

The days are long gone when one had to gift away sums of money with the intention of reducing inheritance tax (IHT). Not only did it mean losing access to the capital, but one had to live seven years to avoid inheritance tax (IHT).

AIM or not to AIM? Nowadays, business property relief investments are available, allowing you to invest in a product that gives BPR relief and therefore 100% exemption after just two years.

Interestingly, it also permits indefinite and full access to the investment.

For the past 20 years or so these products were predominately AIM share portfolios. This meant investors were cornered into taking higher investment risk with their money in order to mitigate IHT. That is fair enough when stock markets are doing well but speak to anyone who has invested in an AIM fund during the dark months of 2008-where drops of as much as 80% were seen – and that gut-wrenching ride seems enough to put off many for life.

Save IHT with less volatility Lately BPR products which are less volatile have come about. Their consistent and practically straightline return over the past decade or so (including 2008) means investors now have another perhaps more palatable place to park their money to mitigate IHT. While no product can guarantee returns as such and while they do carry investment risk, they have proved immensely popular. Investors love products which

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52 Local news

Storrington & Sullington Neighbourhood Wardens Monthly round up We have been busy over the past month with various new initiatives, including the following: • In conjunction with the leisure centre, we set up some free sports events for young people during the holidays.

• With the local Nat West Community Banker we have been presenting Chris Poore scam awareness talks to local residential homes. If you are interested, please let us know.

• The new Gents Club has been well received and we hope numbers will continue to increase.

In this hot weather do remember to drink plenty of water and please keep an eye on any elderly neighbours who may be struggling in the heat.

We look forward to seeing you when we are out and about on our patrols and do feel free to get in touch.

Chris Poore, Neighbourhood Warden, 07795 046743

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54 Competition

Win tickets to see Rob Beckett: Wallop!

10th - 12th October at the Brighton Dome

The Mouth of the South himself, Mr Rob Beckett, is embarking on a tour of the UK and Ireland. WALLOP! will visit a litany of venues across the UK and Ireland. Besides hosting BBC One‟s All Together Now and being team captain on Channel 4‟s 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Rob has appeared on: BBC One‟s Live At The Apollo and Would I Lie To You?, Channel 4‟s 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown, BBC Two‟s Mock The Week, ITV2‟s Celebrity Juice, and Sky‟s A League of Their Own. You can hear him on Dave‟s podcast The Magic Sponge, alongside Jimmy Bullard and Ian Smith, and he has joined his pal Romesh Ranganathan in Sky‟s Rob and Romesh Vs. Rob is also the unmistakable voice of Channel 4‟s Celebs Go Dating. Rob hosted this

year‟s Comic Relief and last year‟s Children in Need.

Other TV appearances include The Jonathan Ross Show, The Graham Norton Show, All Round To Mrs Browns, Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier, Taskmaster, Hypothetical, The Royal Variety Performance and Michael McIntyre‟s Big Show. Rob Beckett‟s 2015 tour Mouth of The South received fantastic reviews, as he made his way across the country. “Relentlessly smiley, perpetually grinning Londoner whose unshowy, unpretentious but thoroughly funny shtick has every chance of winning him a big audience” – Guardian "Lights up the stage with his magnetic personality (not to mention the dazzle from his teeth)" – Mail on Sunday For more information visit www.robbeckettcomedy com

Win a pair of tickets to see Rob Beckett: Wallop!

To enter the competition answer the question below: Q: What year was Rob Beckett‟s last tour ? a) 2010 b) 2015 c) 2008 Send your answer and contact details to: Rob Beckett Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough, RH20 9AH or enter online at www.sussexlocal.net/ features/competitions Winner drawn after 30th September 2019. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.

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Early 1900s Storrington postcards

A reminder of simpler times, a tea-party in the early 1900s in Mr Joyesâ€&#x;s hayfield now Meadowside.

A little party of haymakers in the church meadow, 1908.

A more grown-up event, Mrs Kingâ€&#x;s tea-party at Fryern House.

Photos and text courtesy of Storrington Museum The Old School, School Lane, Storrington, RH20 4LL Open: Wednesday, Saturday 10.00am - 4.00pm and Sunday 10.00am - 1.00pm. Telephone: 01903 740188 or please visit: www.storringtonmuseum.com

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Ashington Parish Council September update The Neighbourhood Plan Regulation 14 consultation stage has now ended and the comments are being read. The Steering Group will work with the Planning Consultant and HDC to make any necessary amendments to the Plan and supporting evidence before moving on to the next stage. The recent consultation has succeeded in getting residents thinking and talking about planning and understanding how houses must be delivered in a sustainable way. The Plan will deliver many new community facilities alongside the new homes and over the coming months we‟re sure that the „preferred sites‟ will want to begin their own work in showing residents what can be achieved on their sites.

In other Parish Council news – the Council is creating a „memorial garden‟ on land fronting Church Close. A memorial bench and soldier silhouette will be installed very shortly, followed by some planting. The Council has had the skate park half-pipe and quarter pipe ramps resurfaced as the riding surface had deteriorated through use. The other ramps are being monitored and the surface will be replaced when necessary. The

Parish Council News 57 area has weekly safety inspections and an annual service so that any problems are identified and dealt with promptly. The „over 12s‟ play area on Foster Lane has been repaired recently as a couple of the swing frame legs were showing signs of rot. Again, these areas are inspected weekly so that any problems are identified and addressed.

The Council will be recruiting a Litter Warden to work for just a few hours each week clearing litter from the community areas of the village. If you are interested then please get in touch. The Council would also like to thank those residents that clear litter on a voluntary basis - you really help to keep our village clean and tidy.

Please visit our Facebook page „Ashington Parish Council‟ and website www.ashingtonpc.org.uk for up to date news on village issues. Karen Dare Parish Clerk – clerk@ashingtonpc.org.uk 07851 009655.

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Storrington & Sullington Parish Council News

by Anna Worthington-Leese – Parish Council Chairman Neighbourhood Plan Passes Referendum!

The Neighbourhood Plan successfully passed the public referendum and will now become a statutory document to be considered by Horsham District Council when assessing Planning Applications. The Parish Council is delighted that we finally have a Plan which allows us to have some say about development in our area but we have to be realistic that more houses will be needed over the next few years and we will therefore need to keep reviewing the Plan to ensure that we are meeting the housing needs of the district.

New Duck Feeding Station I reported last month that the Parish Council has installed a container holding duck food at the Storrington Pond and Angmering Horse Feeds has very kindly donated supplies of the food.

We are also very grateful to

Gatley‟s of Storrington who have also agreed to provide a monthly supply.

Neighbourhood Wardens Some of you may be aware that although only recently appointed, one of our Wardens, Andy Cotton, has taken the decision to resign from the role. This is a purely personal decision not related to the role itself and whilst we are disappointed that it did not work out for him, we would like to wish Andy the very best for the future. Our remaining Warden, Chris Poore, will continue to be visible around the parish and we are assured that he will have back up from his colleagues across the district on a regular basis. At the time of going to print, recruitment activity for Andy‟s replacement is underway and we hope to be able to introduce the successful candidate very soon.

Storrington Cricket Club The Parish Council would like to congratulate Storrington Cricket Club for successfully raising funds for a new 2 lane batting cage at Storrington Recreation Ground. The Club is really excited that this new addition will provide excellent practice facilities for all age

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Storrington “Village Clean Up” Despite three competing major sporting events on Sunday 14th July, a number of volunteers, mainly from Storrington in Bloom and Greenfingers turned up for a “Clean-Up” afternoon. The afternoon was rounded off with tea/coffee (and soft drinks due to the hot weather!) together with a choice of delicious home made cakes and biscuits. Everyone is welcome to join in the “Clean-Up” days and lend an hour or two to make Storrington look neat and tidy for us all to look at and live in. Future dates will be announced later in the year.

Allotments Available We currently have a number of plots available at the Ravenscroft Allotment site and the Parish Council has decided to open up the offer to residents of our neighbouring parishes where allotments aren‟t available. If you are interested in growing your own fruit and vegetables, please contact the Parish Office.

If you would like further information on these topics or any of the Parish Council‟s activities, please contact the Clerk on 01903 746547.

Meetings Sep 2019 Infrastructure, Communications & Environment (ICE) Committee 4th September 7.00pm Recreation & Property Committee 4th September 7.30pm Planning & Development Committee 12th September 7.00pm Full Parish Council 25th September 7.00pm All meetings are held in the Chanctonbury Room, The Parish Hall, Thakeham Road, Storrington RH20 3PP. Dates and times are subject to change so please refer to website: www.storrington-pc.gov.uk Email: office@storrington-pc.gov.uk Opening hours: Monday - Thursday 10am - 1pm

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Thakeham PC

Friday night youth group launches

Works to improve the surface of the east (Thakeham) end of the bridleway connecting High Bar Lane and West Chiltington have now been completed. Thanks to all for bearing with the inconvenience of the temporary closure. We are liaising with West Chiltington Parish about the remaining unimproved section of this bridleway within their boundary. Several sections of Strawberry Lane are being upgraded, and there will soon be a new footway on the east side of the B2139 linking Merrywood Lane to the concrete bridleway opposite Kingdom Hall. Together, this will create a safer walking/cycling route between central Thakeham and Storrington. By the time you read this the speed limit on section of the B2139 between Merrywood Lane and Abingworth (over Jackets Hill), will have been reduced to 40mph.

Another proposal has been made to do the same along Greenhurst Lane. Further refurbishment of High Bar Lane playground will go ahead in the early autumn (after school holidays). Details will follow.

Accounts / Book-keeping

Aerials / Satellites

The “Friday Night Club” for young residents is launching at Thakeham Village Hall this September, with Thakeham and Sullington Youth Group and Thakeham Table Tennis group alternating on Friday evenings, 6:30 - 8:30pm. The Table Tennis group (ages 8-11 and 11+) starts on 13th September - visit www.thakehamtabletennis.co.uk. Meanwhile, Thakeham and Sullington Youth Club will run every 2nd Friday from 20 September, for ages 11-18. Find out more on the Thakeham Village Hall Facebook page.

Upcoming Events “The Red Lion” A play performance - (Age 14+, contains strong language), Thakeham Village Hall, Saturday 14 September, 7:30pm, £10 Pre-book at www.thecapitolhorsham.com/whats-on and search “The Red Lion” September “We The Jury” Interactive Talk, Thakeham Village Hall, Wednesday 18 September 7.00pm – 10.00pm), £1 entry on the door.

Halloween Fireworks, Abingworth Football Fields, Thursday 31 October (Time TBC). An evening of Halloween fun and fireworks. We are looking for volunteers to help run the event – if you can help please email: thakehamcommunityevents@gmail.com.

Charlotte Dumbrill, Assistant Parish Clerk. Find us at thakehamparish.co.uk

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Computer Services

Carpet Cleaning

Building / Carpentry

Curtains & Soft Furnishings

Drains / Cesspits

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Car Servicing LMC Auto Services (Sussex) Ltd O J Motors Ltd Wiggs Auto Repairs Ltd Carpets & Flooring Wall Bros Carpets and Curtains Funnells Chiropractor Well Adjusted Health Cleaning Astonish Cleaning Services Miss Mop Ltd Conservatories and Garden Rooms Greenspace (UK) Limited Council Horsham District Council Dance Classes Strictly Dancing with Lisa Dentists Green Arbor Dental Practice Pulborough Dental Care Domestic Appliances Carters Domestic Appliances Drains Drainjet Dry Cleaning Gem Cleaners Elderly Care A Woodlands House Care South Clapham Village Care Home Fencing & Gardening Storrington Fencing & Garden Services Food Suppliers Slightly Different Foods Furniture CFS Furniture Garage Doors The Doors Group Limited Garages David Rose Classics Garden accessories & furniture Vintage Garden Company Sussex Ltd Garden Centre Village Nurseries Garden Design Glorious Gardens Greenacre Garden Design & Build Garden Machinery Servicing Findon Garden Machinery Garden Services Green Thumb Gardeners Chantry Green Tom Hoadley Glass and Glazing Steyning Double Glazing Hairdresser Shampoo Health and Fitness Places for People Leisure Ltd Health Club Impulse Leisure Heating & Electrical Domestic Heating & Electrical Services Ltd Heating and Boiler Engineers David Cooper Gas Technician Horse Manure Sussex Manures Ltd

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