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September 2013

CONNECTING THE COMMUNITY AND LOCAL BUSINESS Barns Green • Billingshurst • Five Oaks • Ifold • Kirdford • Loxwood • Plaistow • Slinfold • Wisborough Green

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riting this in early August it seems strange to be putting an autumnal issue of Village Tweet together with it’s Back to School cover, feature (page 16) and ads from local schools, tutors and playgroups (pages 17 and 19) but there it is. The summer seems to have passed particulary quickly this year, perhaps because it somewhat dragged its heels getting here in the first place! As ever, the What’s On pages are packed with events and places to go. To publicise your event in this free section, all you have to do is drop me an email with brief details including date, venue and contact details. Grahame Cover photo: Sofia Deleze (12) ready for her second year at The Weald School, Billingshurst Photography by Andrea Sarlo www.andreasarlo.com (See ad on page 20) Food & drink Piggin Good, Hog Roasts . . . Recipe: Caramel & Apple Pie Queens Head Pub . . . . . . . . . Half Moon Pub . . . . . . . . . . . The Chef Thai Restaurant . . . Sumners Ponds . . . . . . . . . . .

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Health & wellbeing Rosemary Conley Dieting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Care Comfort Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Caring Homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 AM Beauty Clinic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Billingshurst Dental Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Frances King Therapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Davis Foot Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Gozone Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Give Blood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Meraki Hairdressing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 About the house Fowlers, Estate Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Henry Adams, Estate Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Cubitt & West, Estate Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 West Sussex Interiors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Desjoyaux Pools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 All About Kitchens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Appaloosa Upholstery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Delta Decor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Goring Road Carpets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Pest Man . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Handy REM, decorating etc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Mrs Muscle Domestic Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 PJM, Building & Property Maintenance . . . . . . . . .25 Sussex Carpet Brokers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 ADC Appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Home Interior Painting Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Odd Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Miss Mop Domestic Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Brazier Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 GJ Coles Builder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Holly Boilers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Jef Wilson, Decorator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Pest B Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Hallam Trim, Window Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Lee’s Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Ron Osborne Roofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Oak Designs, Buildings & Structures in Oak . . . . .31 Ovens and More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Re-Nu Kitchens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Woodpeckers House & Garden Maintenance . . . . .31 Cracknell Pitt-Draffen, Estate Agent . . . . . . . . . .OBC Games and quizzes Crossword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 41 Spot the Difference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38, 42 Equine SPR Centre’s page: Ready to Compete? Sweetlands Farm Riding School . . . . . . . Specific Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Falcon/Willetts Equine Feeds . . . . . . . . .

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COPY DATE FOR OCTOBER ISSUE: 6th SEPTEMBER Published by A272 Design, PO Box 371, Billingshurst, West Sussex RH14 4AS

Editorial and Advertising: Grahame Pearson 07762 767084 editor@villagetweet.co.uk Website Design: Stephen Pearson stephen@pearson-design.co.uk

www.villagetweet.co.uk Printed by: The Lavenham Press, Suffolk Disclaimer: All adverts and editorial are printed in good faith. However, A272 Design cannot take any responsibility for the content of the adverts, the services provided by the advertisers or any statements given in the editorial. © No part of this publication may be reproduced or stored without the express permission of the publisher. Garden Tweet! Garden View: Planning to Plant . John Potter Garden Work . . . . . . Jonathan Carter Tree Surgery . . . REM Landscapes . . . . . . . . . . . . Sussex & Surrey Tree Services . Village Nurseries . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Gale Tree Surgery . . . . . Clayton Turner Trees & Gardens JD Leaver, Hurdles & Fencing . . Lawns & Edges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter Spark Landscapes . . . . . . .

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Features Canine Partners Appeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back to School – Could you help out? . . Book Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Living with Laika: That Darn Cat! . . . . . . Computing: Keeping Safe Online, Part 2

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Miscellaneous Professional Services & Businesses Southwater Cycles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Andrea Sarlo Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Saxon Weald, garages for rent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Billingshurst Chamber of Commerce, Billibiz . . . . .40 Catherine’s Pet Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Willows Cattery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Bax Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Community/Out & About/Farming/Smallholding Billingshurst Fireworks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Keep Kirdford and Wisborough ‘Green’ . . . . . . . . .10 John Nash’s Farming Column: That ’s Life! . . . . . .12 Samaritans Horsham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Billingshurst Wednesday Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Cranleigh Camera Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Wey & Arun Canal Trust: Gosden aqueduct . . . . . . . . . .24 St Nicolas Itchingfield: ‘Music for a Summer Eve’ .27 Mary How Trust: Willie Austen Band . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Michaela Giles’ Diary of a Smallholder . . . . . . . . . .30 Dame Vera Lynn Trust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Billingshurst Fire Station: Open Day & Car Wash .42 Billingshurst Community & Conference Centre . . . .43 Little Tweeters! Tip Top Tutors . . . . . . . . Kids Page . . . . . . . . . . . Fishers Farm Park . . . . . Kirdford Baby & Toddlers Pennthorpe School . . . .

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Motoring KB Private Hire . . . . . . . . West Sussex Private Hire A-Team Mechanics . . . . . EPS Motorcycles . . . . . . . Macs Private Hire . . . . . . Sussex Towing Brackets .

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Last But Not Least What’s On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44-45 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

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Caramel Apple Pie September is apple season so make the most of them

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1. To make the pastry sift the flour and salt into a bowl. Rub the butter into the flour using your fingertips until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. Pour in the cold water and mix with a round-bladed knife until it all starts to come together. Knead the pastry a little until it forms a ball. The less you handle it the more short and crumbly it will be. Wrap in clingfilm and rest it in the fridge for 30 minutes. 2. Take about two thirds of the pastry and roll it out onto a floured surface into a circle big enough to line a 25cm pie dish. Gently press the pastry into the dish and trim off any excess. Wrap it up again and put back in the fridge while the apples are prepared. 3. Peel, core and slice the apples no thinner than 0.5cm. Squeeze the lemon over them and grate in the zest. Sprinkle with the cinnamon. 4. To make the caramel sauce melt the butter in a large pan, then add the flour and cook gently for one minute. Add both sugars and the water then bring to the boil and simmer for a few minutes. Add the apple slices and stir to coat them with the caramel. Cook gently for a few more minutes until the apples begin to soften. Allow to cool, and then place them into the lined pie dish. 5. Preheat the oven to 170Ë&#x161;C. Roll out the remaining pastry and cut it into 10 or 12 strips as long as the pie dish. Use a pastry brush to brush a little water around the edges of the tart so the lattice top will stick. Weave the lattice on top, securing the edges. Then trim off the excess pastry. Sprinkle the pie generously with caster sugar and bake for 30 minutes. Serve with custard or good quality ice-cream.

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Clive Edmonds? I am hoping to find an old friend, Clive Edmonds. Clive worked in printing and would now be in his early 80s. Originally from Wallington and Sutton, Surrey but in recent years, possibly around 2001, believed moved to Billingshurst or district. Clive, myself and two others (now deceased) were a group of four lads going back to schooldays. Any information would be gratefully received. I can be contacted via e-mail: famflips@aol.com or by post: 4 Pondfield Road, Orpington, Kent BR6 8HJ. Brian D Phillips

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his years Fireworks Display at Billingshurst promises to be spectacular, according to the Organising Committee. Spokesman Peter Hooper has told us that they have appointed local firm Aurora Fireworks again this year, and as this display will be the first of the firework season, and the most local to Aurora’s base in Wisborough Green, they have promised a truly spectacular and mystical show in keeping with this year’s theme of ‘Magic’. It will be held on 19th October at Jubilee Sports Fields, on the western edge of the Village, just off the by-pass. The show will start promptly at 8pm. Entrance to the site will on foot, no cars, via either the main entrance off the A272, or over the footbridge leading from the Coombe Hill area of the village from 6.30. Tickets will be £5 per adult, £4 per child 3-16, under 3 free, same as last year, although advance tickets are available at a number places in the village, most notably Jack Fuller’s fish and chip shop, the King’s Arms, Jake’s Taxis, Chestnut Tree House shop, the Village Hall and the Lions bookshop, all at 50p off which, for a family

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of four, represents a saving of £2. Refreshments in the form of burgers, hotdogs, a bar and soft drinks will be available, laid on by the Sports and Recreation Association (BSRA) and the Scouts and Guides, and a variety of amusements will be available for the kids. A collection will be made in aid of Chestnut Tree House Children’s Hospice. Those travelling to Billingshurst by car will need to park anywhere in the village and walk across to Jubilee Fields, where all spectators will be able to get an excellent view. Chairman of the Committee, Jim Burroughs, says that this event, which is backed by a number of groups in the village, including BSRA, the Parish Council, the Billingshurst Partnership, Rotary and Lions, together with generous sponsorship from Coco’s, has now become the main Autumn Event in the community, and hopes that everyone will have truly fabulous and memorable time. More information:www.billingshurstfireworks.co.uk Peter Hooper Photo: Billingshurst resident, Mark Watkins

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Urgent appeal following 50% drop in puppy parents

anine Partners is launching an urgent appeal for puppy parents following a 50% drop in the numbers willing to work with the charity to train pups in Sussex. The national assistance dog charity, based in Midhurst, West Sussex, is struggling to recruit volunteers to help them train the puppies that will go on to transform a life. Puppy parents perform a crucial role in the development of a dog from an eight-week-old puppy to a fully trained assistance dog. Elaine Potter, the Charity’s Satellite Trainer based at the national centre for excellence at Heyshott, added, “We have a fantastic group of puppy parents at our centre but we need more volunteers. It really wouldn’t be an understatement to say that our puppy parents are the lifeblood of our charity – and we need more of them.” A puppy parent would look after a young pup in their home while agreeing to attend a weekly training session with Elaine at the centre’s West Sussex base. Puppy parent Janet Whipp, who is currently training pup Magnum, said, “I adore the work I do with Canine Partners, to think that I can give a little dog a start in life that will see it go on to change someone’s life is worth everything to me. “I can’t recommend it enough. The moment we started here we became part of the Canine Partners family.” The Charity currently has 170 puppy parents all across the UK who have committed to taking a puppy through training. But the figure has seen a sharp decline. Elaine explained what would be expected of potential volunteers: “Anyone who is thinking of becoming a

prospective puppy parent should be at home for most of the day, be available to attend our once-a-week training sessions near Midhurst and accept our socialisation guidelines and training plan.” Elaine added, “Once our puppy parents hand over their little charges to our advanced trainers they know that the dog they have trained will increase the independence, confidence and self-esteem of a person with disabilities. “But they can also bring companionship, a sense of security and increased social interaction for their human partner. All our puppy parents past and present would agree it is a truly amazing gift to be able to help change someone else’s life.” During the course of their time with a puppy parent the young dog will learn core skills which will set them up for their spell in advanced training. Having a dog which is equipped with key skills and has been fully socialised is essential as they move into learning tasks like opening and closing doors and loading and unloading the washing machine for their human partner. The Charity also works closely with forces charity Help For Heroes and has matched assistance dogs with injured service personnel. Please contact the Puppy Office on (01730) 716017 or email puppyoffice@caninepartners.org.uk for more information. Myrid Ramsay

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Health and wellbeing

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Go ‘Strictly’ mad with FitSteps® at selected classes! It’s time to put on your dancing shoes, even if you can’t dance, as Billingshurst is about to go Strictly mad with the addition of FitSteps®! Be part of the first class on Tuesday September 17th at 7.15pm. If you want to get fit, lose those unwanted pounds and have more fun than you can imagine, go along to your local Rosemary Conley class. Rosemary Conley instructorr, Helen Heinrich, who has been personally trained by Strictly stars Ian Waite and Natalie Lowe, is very excited that she will be among the first FitSteps® instructors to embrace this new fitness phenomenon, which is being rolled out across Rosemary Conley classes nationwide from September. Natalie and Ian have combined the best known and most popular Latin and Ballroom dances to develop a dance fitness programme that delivers

results fast. When combined with Rosemary Conley’s 40 years’ experience of getting the nation to slim down and shape up, the results are amazing! Rosemary Conley Diet & Fitness Clubs is the only national slimming organisation in the UK to include a workout as well as dietary advice in all their classes. Our aim is to make exercise fun and to encourage more people to take part. By joining in the 45-minute sessions in our classes, it is possible to burn a whopping 450 calories. It’s dancing to great music without a partner and designed so that even people with two left feet can join in! “We are thrilled to have teamed up with the creators of FitSteps® to offer this exciting new fitness concept and expect it will be extremely popular with everyone as it allows them to learn easy-to-follow dance moves that have been combined with proven fitness techniques.”

Find your nearest class! Billingshurst Community Centre Roman Way, Way, RH14 9QW Tu uesday 6:00 - 7:10 pm Tuesday (Slim & Fitness Pilates) Tuesday Tu uesday 7:15 - 8:30 pm (FITSTEPS®) Wednesday W ednesday 11 - 12:15 pm (Zumba Gold®) Wednesday Wednesday 6:00 - 7:30 pm (Slim & Aerobics) Friday 9:30 - 10:45 am (Slim & Fitness Pilates) Shelley Primary School, Wickhurst Lane, Wickhurst Broadbridge Heath, RH12 3LU Monday 6:00 - 7:30 pm (Slim & Aerobics)

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Keep Kirdford and Wisborough ‘Green’

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icturesque, quintessential, gem, classic”. These are just some of the terms that are used to describe our villages and the surrounding area. So it is with sadness and concern that our community recently received the news that plans are afoot for an exploratory oil and shale gas drilling rig on the Kirdford Road at Northup Copse under the leadership of Celtique Energie. • The term ‘exploratory’ should not be underestimated. The infrastructure required simply for the initial drilling phase will mean a large volume of heavy-duty traffic coming off the A272 and circumnavigating the green through the centre of the village conservation area before proceeding up the small singlelane country road that Kirdford Road becomes. • When erected, the exploratory rig will consist of a tower some 40-50 metres high bringing lots of light, noise and general industrial disturbance on a 24/7 rota. Initially the drill will be vertical but subsequent exploration will peel off of that subterranean column to forge horizontal paths through the rock including passage through natural aquifers. • Eventually, if shale gas is found then it is more than likely the company will employ the highly controversial technique of ‘fracking’ in order to mechanically fracture the rock layers and release natural gas, a process that involves the use of chemical laden fluid and thousands of gallons of water. All that water has to be sourced from natural resources and the toxic products removed from the site for disposal. • The process of extraction could be in place for 25 years. If all this sounds a wholly unnatural counterpoint to the earlier description of our beautiful corner of the countryside then you will share the concern felt by many. The potential impact on the

environment, quality of life, traffic safety and atmosphere of our villages is extremely worrying. Even in the vast remote outback of Australia this issue has proven deeply unpopular. It is in this vain that a group of residents from both Wisborough Green and Kirdford have come together in opposition. We wish to thoroughly research all of the issues in order to coordinate a robust and strident defence when the formal planning application is submitted. We recognise that this issue is gathering a national focus. The government is seeking to explore potential ‘on-shore self-sufficiency’ in the energy market but in an era of ‘renewable’ resources it is surely insensible to propose widespread industrialisation of some of the most beautiful countryside the British Isles has to offer. If applications like this succeed it will mean a proliferation of similar wells and networked piping across West Sussex. Even Celtique Energie themselves describe this proposal as an ‘unconventional play’. Our neighbouring communities are already under threat (Balcombe, Fernhurst, Broadford Bridge) so it is essential that we come together to present a united front. If you would like to be kept updated with the progress of our enquiries and all the latest news please get in touch with us via email, keepkirdfordandwisboroughgreen@gmail.com or our website: www.no-drilling.co.uk When the application is submitted for public consultation we need as many people as possible to write in opposition and we will help to inform this process (by the time of publication this may have already happened so please check the website). The fracking issue is clearly alarming and of deep concern but of equal importance for fighting the application are the vital local issues. Please help to save our villages. Sam, KKWG

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That’s Life! John Nash is a retired, well sort of retired, fruit farm manager in Kirdford who enjoys scribbling about life on the farm from the now to days gone by.

he thread of my scribbles this month are a result of a happening that occurred today. I had to take some tablets out of a bottle so that they could somehow persuade my frame to continue to function without too many squeaks and creaks from the various moving parts that enable me to reach for my glass when the desire overwhelms me. Could I get the blasted top off? Of course not. Childproof indeed. Try Grannie and Granddad proof as well. It was quite willing to serenade me with a steady castanet chorus of clicking, and showed no resistance to turning effortlessly on its thread. But open? Oh no… No way. So it would seem to me that a lot of the thought that has been put into modern improvements have skipped a generation in their inventiveness and left us ‘poor old souls’ to flounder in a helpless effort to ‘get with it’! Milk bottle tops. Remember the old cardboard ones? Yes, all right, they were inclined to douse the unwary down their fronts if you stuck your thumb in too hard. But now: nine out of ten are just fine, but I’m convinced that the tenth one at every dairy is fastened on with superglue. No matter how hard you pull, that little flap will not budge. Fingers get red sore where they slip off the unyielding tab and the wretched thing only lets you get at the contents when, out of desperation, you resort to stabbing it with a knife or the point of a handy pair of scissors. You’ve all suffered it, I’m sure. How about that little tiny tag on the end of bread wraps? Why are so many stuck all the way along, so that you are forced to invade the knife draw yet again to find something to cut the perishing thing off? Taps, they are another thing. Oh yes, they look super. Reclining at the rear of the sink, shining so proudly back at you. Until that day when one starts to drip. Now what did we once do? We turned off the water, we took the top off the tap, we replaced the washer. Simple.

Now? Turn off all the water. Drain the pipes. Spend half an hour trying to figure out how to get at the internals of the blasted thing without scratching that beautiful chromework only to discover that it doesn’t have anything that remotely resembles a rubber washer on its workings. So, it’s put the damn thing back together again and call a plumber. He will study it for an hour before declaring that it would be cheaper to replace the whole unit and that will be £60 please. That’s life though, I suppose. Carrier bag handles that give way six foot from the front door. Everything that you go to buy that’s in metric when you’ve measured it in feet and inches, and of course the reverse should you measure the metric version first. You want three apples but they are in packs of four. Two for the price of one, why not one half price? Special coupons that give you a big discount on objects that you never buy anyway. And why does your watch battery give up the ghost on the second day of your foreign holiday when there is nowhere that you can get a replacement? You tell me! As for those new-fangled ‘energy saving’ light bulbs. Well, in the middle of the night, by the time they have decided to give off enough light to see by, you’ve stubbed you toe, walked into the loo door, and are half way back to the bedroom. As for cars. I know, I know, they are far more reliable than they were in my day, and they are full of gadgets that lead you to anywhere in the world that you want to go (including that short cut through the ford that’s no longer there) but, oh boy, when they do go wrong… No simple tinkering under the bonnet now, my friends. No quick plug change or points cleaning. Oh no. Now the metallic monster has to be strapped to a computer so that its complex internals can be examined closer than a surgeon at an appendectomy. Then after you have received and dealt with the bill you can go to a darkened and quiet room, lay slowly down and sip a glass of water as you take a couple of pills… providing you can get the top off the bottle of course! It’s a great life, if you don’t weaken that is. John Nash

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Maybe you would like to be a classroom helper. Classroom helpers volunteer to assist teachers on a regular basis, usually in primary schools. They may be in school for half an hour a week, or perhaps up to half a day. They help with tasks such as listening to pupils read. Reading practice is very labour-intensive, and helpers can make a big difference to teachers and children. It is generally recommended that you assist in a class which isn’t the one your child is in. Perhaps you could help outside the classroom by going on a school outing. This could be a regular weekly trip to the local swimming pool, occasional days out to places of interest, or helping with the football team. You may also be able to help your child’s school by sharing your experiences. Many senior schools have events where parents and local business people come into school to talk about their careers, or to discuss anecdotes about taking part in a notable event or visiting an unusual place. For all but the most fleeting of visits, you will need to undergo a police background check before you can be part of school activities. It is a standard procedure carried out by the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) in England and Wales, and by Disclosure Scotland in Scotland. Many school volunteers not only benefit from a sense of pride and fulfilment at having assisted, but also find that they improve their skills and enhance their CVs. Susan Brookes-Morris

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Book reviews

A Good Read September’s selection from book reviewer Kath Bennett My Animals and Other Family – Claire Balding In recent years, Claire Balding has slowly risen to ‘national treasure’ status. Not only does she know a great deal about sport, but she seems to have the knack of showing genuine interest in everything she presents and everyone she talks to. It all appears to be such good fun. This same personality shines out from her autobiography, which covers her childhood, school, university, and the very beginnings of her broadcasting career. As the title suggests, it is the animals who take centre stage in a world that revolves around horses and dogs. Each chapter is based on a particular character, from Candy the boxer dog who was her very first friend, to some of the greats of the equine world who passed through her father’s racing yard. From the first, this feels like a very honest book. Balding does not paint over her faults – she shows them very clearly and is not afraid of being the butt of the joke. The sections which deal with her relationship with her younger brother Andrew are likely to feel very familiar to anyone who has ever coerced a younger sibling into doing something they really knew they should not, or indeed to anyone who has ever been that unfortunate younger sibling! Her school life is particularly well told too, as she documents the mistakes she made and the way in which she seized the second chance she was given. The most memorable and touching aspect though, is the passion for the animals who give the book its structure. As well as telling the story

of her early life, Balding offers a fascinating insight into the life of a racing yard, and the highs and lows of competitive horse racing when your father is a champion trainer. Beautifully illustrated and always well written, this is an excellent read for anyone interested in sport, animals or even just people. No-Bot: The Robot with No Bottom – Sue Hendra Sue Hendra’s name will be instantly recognisable to anyone who has ever come across Barry, Norman or Keith. Like the heroes above, Bernard the Robot has an unusual problem. Can he find the solution? Can he find his bottom? Barry, of course, is The Fish with Fingers; Norman is The Slug with the Silly Shell, and Keith is The Cat with a Magic Hat. If you haven’t met them before, you are in for a treat. Now Bernard is set to join them after an unfortunate incident, in which he leaves his bottom behind on a swing at the park. At first he doesn’t notice, but by the time he does his bottom is long gone – it has been a bird’s nest, a drum and who knows what else! Sadly for Bernard his friends can’t help, and when they advise him to sit down, he has to remind them that he isn’t a robot any more – he is a no-bot. Will he find his bottom before it is too late? This book appeals to young children on so many levels. For a start, it is about bottoms. There is a ‘hide and seek’ element of trying to spot Bernard’s bottom, and even a dance to do. I challenge you to read without giggling!

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‘Music for a Summer’s Evening’

ollowing the very successful musical evening held last year in the ancient church of St Nicolas at Itchingfield, the church Fundraising Committee decided that on Thursday 18th July this year the experience could be repeated, but with a slightly different slant. So, despite the hot weather and the scaffolding surrounding the building, over 80 people sat in the cool calm of the mediaeval church, enjoying the friendly atmosphere, summer floral arrangements and atmospheric candlelight, awaiting the music. We were not disappointed. The audience was transported to Spain with superb Spanish classical guitar medleys performed by Mark Jennings. The solos included the intense and complex guitar rhythms of Isaac Albeniz, Joaquin Rodrigo, The Deer Hunter theme by Stanley Myers and for contrast, Bach fugue BWV 1000. After a short break the musical images changed. We were warmly and endearingly entertained by singer and guitarist Julie Roberts and the amazing double bassist Gary Holder; two members of the local trio ‘Airs & Disgraces’. Their programme

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included light jazz, well known ‘foot tapping’ rhythm and blues and popular folk music, ending with the classic Route 66. Following the much enjoyed music, a short presentation was made by Maurice Nicholls on behalf of all at St Nicolas; thanking the performers for providing such a wonderfully entertaining evening and for the generosity and time of so many people from the parish and elsewhere. Special mention was made of David and Pippa Heritage from Barns Green Village Store for donating the wine, Mags Fisher for working tirelessly to ensure that the event went ahead and Pippa McBean who initiated the plans for the organisation of the evening. The audience were then served wine and canapés. A magical summer’s evening in a beautiful rural setting. Needless to say, the organisers were asked to hold another similar event – soon. Tony West (Fundraising Committee) Photo: (left to right) Wendy Dorkings (Church warden), Mags Fisher (Fundraising Committee) Julie Roberts and Gary Holder (‘Airs & Disgraces’) and Mark Jennings (Classical guitarist)

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Willie Austen & his band help the Mary How Trust celebrate 25 years of health screening

ver 300 people joined the Mary How Trust for a rousing performance by Willie Austen and his band on Saturday 20th July at West Chiltington Golf Club, many of these having seen it publicised in July’s Village Tweet. It was a joyful evening, and celebrated 25 years of health screening and the wonderful support that makes it possible. Partygoers came with a spring in their step and danced the night away. One of the charity’s patrons, Rt Hon Nick Herbert MP, with Hurst Brewery together donated a cask of Founder’s Best Bitter. It was a popular fundraiser! The raffle had an irresistible 1st prize: a week in a sea-view apartment in Menorca. And local bakers, Truffles, donated a delicious birthday cake. The Mary How Trust’s Anniversary ‘Wishing

Line’ was on display, filled with special messages from local people and businesses. A team of 30 volunteers helped the party go with a swing. Roanne Moore-Loizides, Marketing & Fundraising Manager of the charity, explains, “We couldn’t have done it without our wonderful volunteers! They were brilliant.” She adds, “I’d like to thank everyone who supported the evening, which raised a fabulous £1,931 net for our health screening work. Thank you for helping us to transform people’s lives!” For further information on the Mary How Trust’s 25th Anniversary and how you can get involved, please contact the Trust on 08452 410956. Roanne Moore-Loizides

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ell that was a surprise! The young ewe we sadly had to pull a dead lamb out of in February gave birth to a ram lamb at the end of July. He is a chunky little chap and his mum looks so proud. It is very odd, though, as hill sheep naturally have their lambs in February or March but as we leave our ram in all year round we must expect the odd anomaly. The sheep’s fleeces have grown after shearing and so need rounding up and reblowfly prevention treated; Pooch greets the new warm humid weather brings out blowflies like nothing else. Dealing with maggot infested sheep isn’t pleasant for sheep or shepherd so prevention is key to good husbandry; without prompt treatment they can be dead in a couple of days. The 37 piglets are growing well and only one runt. He is a little disabled and we considered his options but he is growing (slowly), running about (strangely) and playing (happily) so we will give him the chance to grow to pork weight. We still

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aika and I are very reluctant pavement walkers. It’s not just the pedestrians, the fellow dog walkers and the traffic that she and I find so restricting. It’s not the fact that I have to oversee every squat and bowel movement on the grassy verges while attempting to look disinterested (impossible when you have to approach the warm ‘treasure’ after extracting a ‘bag’ from a pocket and delicately scooping it up!). It’s not the fact that I mind joining the legions of dog owners who prowl our pavements clutching a leash in one hand and a plastic bag of ‘goodies’ in the other – OK, so I could put the offering in a pocket or shopping bag, couldn’t I? Or better still, I could imitate an ex-neighbour of ours in Guildford who walked the streets with his dachshund armed with a brush and a long-handled dust pan invariably replete with poop! No, the problem that Laika and I have is that, adjacent to our pavements, lie houses and buildings which appear to be infested with cats! Ginger cats, tabby cats, tortoiseshell cats and black cats – lurking under bushes, reposing under cars and lying lazily in porches or on garden shed

roofs at this time of year. How different it is in winter when the streets are abandoned and the feline species seek warmth and comfort on laps, beds or by the fire. These cats ruin our walks. Imagine taking a convivial stroll with your dog when suddenly your arm is practically separated from your torso! That’s what happens when 38 kg of fur and muscle takes off in pursuit of a moggie. Of course, the answer is to pre-empt the situation and therefore I scan the route ahead seeking out those feline teasers before Laika can see them, looking to avoid the transient excitation (shock) as my arm accelerates behind the force that is Laika. Pleasant strolls are wrecked by felis catus who torment Laika sending her burrowing into hedgerows, diving into shrubbery and attempting to scale walls. There is a black cat which appears to recognize that Laika is on a lead and brazenly sits still as the powerful, furry fury at the end of my arm attempts to make contact. Thank God for the fields, woods and WSCC! Ron Myal

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Come and meet your fire-fighters!

illingshurst Fire Station looks forward to welcoming you twice in September. The first is our Open Day on 14th September followed swiftly by the Charity Car Wash on the 21st. The Open Day will see many Fire Service displays including Breathing Apparatus drills and Road Traffic Accident drills. We will have a number of Fire Service vehicles in attendance including our own Fire Engine, the Aerial Ladder Platform, the Technical Rescue unit plus many more. We will be able to talk to all visitors about fire and road safety and let everyone know what we have been doing. There will also be a number of shops, stalls, games and competitions. There is a good chance some kids will get wet and have a

change to take part in Fire Service themed competitions. One week later, we hope to see you for our Charity Car Wash. We hold this event twice a year and profits go to the Firefighers’ charity. This provides essential services for Firefighters, helping us to recover from injury and ensure we can get back to normal as soon as possible. Our last car wash in March saw the highest total in the county. We were delighted to see such support in terrible conditions – it was snowing for most of the day! Thank you all. We hope to meet you all in September and are crossing our fingers for sunny weather. Dan Game Photos: Chip pan fire and RTC demo at last year’s Open Day

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There’s so much going on at the… Centre Every Week • Rainbow Toddlers • Sandra Wilson School of Dance & Performing Arts • Tae Kwon Do • Ballroom Dancing • Table Tennis • Help & Company – daycare for those over 65 • Pilates • Short Mat Bowls • Weightwatchers • Rosemary Conley Pilates • Zumba Gold • Tai Chi & Qi gong • Rosemary Conley Diet & Fitness • Dynamix – martial arts for children and adults • Zumba Dance • Yoga • Lifestyle Fitness • Kickboxing for all • Infinity Gymnastics • Karate • Billingshurst Family Church

Fortnightly • Lunch Club • Crafty Snippets adult craft classes

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Monthly • Messy Church for ages 4 – 11

Starting 18 September

Rock Choir

Adult Education For details of courses here at the Billingshurst Centre, see www.aspiresussex.org.uk

www.rockchoir.com

Billingshurst Centre – available for: • Commercial hire and conferences with IT and audio facilities • Stage productions • Regular classes • Birthday parties, weddings, christenings – catering and entertainers can be arranged

Returning to Billingshurst Centre after their brilliant folk music concert in September 2012:

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The Last Trip Home Saturday the 5th of October in aid of Age UK Tickets will be on sale from early September

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Macmillan Films will be shown on Friday… the 13th of September the 11th of October the 8th of November the 6th of December

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Pennthorpe School............................19 Pest B Off..........................................29 Pest Man ...........................................23 Peter Spark Landscapes...................37 Piggin Good, Hog Roasts ...................5 PJM, Building & Property Maintenance..................................25 Queens Head Pub ..............................7 REM Landscapes..............................35 Re-Nu Kitchens .................................31 Ron Osborne Roofing .......................30 Rosemary Conley Dieting ...................9 Saxon Weald, garages for rent .........24 Southwater Cycles ............................13 Specific Projects, Equine ..................32 Sumners Ponds...............................IBC Sussex & Surrey Tree Services.........35 Sussex Carpet Brokers .....................26 Sussex Towing Brackets....................39 Sweetlands Farm Riding School.......32 The Chef Thai Restaurant.................46 Tip Top Tutors....................................17 Village Nurseries...............................35 West Sussex Interiors .......................20 West Sussex Private Hire .................25 Willows Cattery .................................40 Woodpeckers, House & Garden Building & Maintenance ................31