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

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elcome to the April issue of Village Tweet, bursting with things to do and places to go this Easter. There are events and activities for children, adults and all the family, mostly listed in our What’s On pages but many within the main body of the magazine.

Perhaps it is because we have had such a wet and dismal winter – the wettest since records began – that many of our advertisers have picked up on the Easter theme. Yes, of course, it is a great way to make an ad eye-catching but I think it’s more than that – it’s a way of sharing the feel-good factor that Easter – and spring – brings with it.

Grahame Cover photo: Maisie Farmelo at Fisher's Farm Park Photography by Andrea Sarlo www.andreasarlo.com Food & drink Recipe: Fish Pie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wisborough Green Farmers’ & Village Market Queens Head Pub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Jack Fuller’s Fish and Chips . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Limeburners Pub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sugar and Snow Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sumners Ponds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Health & wellbeing Billingshurst Osteopaths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Care Comfort Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 AM Beauty Clinic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Ascot Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Sports Injury Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Billingshurst Dental Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Chantry Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Davis Foot Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Talk Therapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 About the house Fowlers, Estate Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Cubitt & West, Estate Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Hallam Trim, Window Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Holly Boilers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Brazier Driveways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Goring Road Carpets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 West Sussex Interiors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Sussex Carpet Brokers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 ADC Appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Miss Mop Domestic Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Re-Nu Kitchens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Appaloosa Upholstery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Pest B Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 GJ Coles Builder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Jef Wilson, Decorator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Lee’s Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Billingshurst Plumbing Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Brazier Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Flow-serve, Plumbing, Drainage, Heating . . . . . . . .25 J&G Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Ovens and More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Delta Decor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Hamilton Cole, TV & Satellite Equipment . . . . . . . .26 Mrs Muscle Domestic Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Odd Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Oven Revival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 All About Kitchens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Oven Rescue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Pest Man . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Woodpeckers House & Garden Maintenance . . . . .29 Cracknell Pitt-Draffen, Estate Agent . . . . . . . . . .OBC Equine SPR Centre’s page: Equines in crisis . . . . . . . . . . .34 Falcon/Willetts Equine Feeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Games and quizzes Crossword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 37 Spot the Difference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39, 41 Last But Not Least What’s On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44-46 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

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Garden Tweet!

Garden View: Climbing the Walls!

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Jonathan Carter Tree Surgery . . .

REM Landscapes . . . . . . . . . . . .

Village Nurseries . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Features Easter Eggs and Bunnies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Book Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Living with Laika: Bag it and bin it! . . . . . . . . . . . .

Testing Times – SATS tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Computing: Don’t be an April fool with your emails

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Miscellaneous Professional Services & Businesses A/c’s Direct, Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 SCCS Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Southwater Cycles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Abby’s Grooming Parlour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Catherine’s Pet Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Willows Cattery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Bax Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Community/Out & About/Farming/Smallholding Pulborough Village Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

WSPC Concert: Seasonal Passion . . . . . . . . . . .

Horsham Italian Easter Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Billingshurst Primary School Spring Fair . . . . . . .

Billingshurst Lions Club Daffodil Appeal . . . . . . .

Keep Kirdford and Wisborough ‘Green’ – update Local Lass Lucie – TeenStar in the making! . . . .

The North Singers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Storrington Conservation Society . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wey & Arun Canal Society: Volunteers needed .

Dame Vera Lynn Trust – Easter Treasure Hunt .

John Nash’s Column: It’s our Mum’s fault . . . . . .

Wealden Trefoil Guild . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Michaela Giles’ Diary of a Smallholder . . . . . . . .

Dame Vera Lynn Trust – Open Gardens . . . . . . .

Wey & Arun Canal Society: Easter Boat Trips . .

Billingshurst Fire Station: Signs of spring . . . . . .

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Little Tweeters!

And the Lord of the Farm is… by Yvonne Fleece Kids Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Moon Hall School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tip Top Tutors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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A-Team Mechanics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Billingshurst Service, Repair & MOT Centre Macs Private Hire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Fish Pie

A delicious family supper Preparation time: 15 minutes.

Cooking time: 45 minutes. Serves 4-6

METHOD

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/180 fan/gas mark 6.

Put the potatoes in a saucepan and pour over enough water to cover them. Salt lightly and bring to the boil and then simmer until tender. When cooked, allow to drain thoroughly, then mash with the milk and butter. Season with ground black pepper.

2. Meanwhile, place the butter, flour and spring onions in a large pan and heat gently until the butter has melted, stirring regularly. Cook for 1-2 minutes.

Gradually whisk in the milk. Bring to the boil. Keep stirring to prevent the sauce sticking or becoming lumpy. Cook for 3-4 minutes until it's thickened.

3. Remove from the heat and stir in the fish, prawns, snipped chives, sweetcorn and peas. Spoon into an ovenproof dish.

4. Spoon the potato evenly over the top. At this point you can let it cool, then cover and freeze the pie for another day. Defrost before cooking, then sprinkle with cheddar cheese if using. Place in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until golden and bubbling at the edges.

INGREDIENTS 1kg/2lb 3oz Maris Piper potatoes, peeled & halved Pinch of salt Knob of butter – for mashing 1 tbsp milk – for mashing 25g/1oz butter 25g/1oz flour 4 spring onions, finely sliced 400ml/14 fl oz milk 200g/7oz white fish 200g/7oz smoked haddock Good handful prawns Small bunch chives, finely snipped Handful frozen sweetcorn, ditto peas Handful grated cheddar (optional)

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Community / Food and drink

Pulborough Village Market off to a flying start for 2014 Pulborough Village Hall, 26th April, 9am-12 noon ulborough Village Market’s 2014 calendar has got off to a flying start, finally spring is on its way and we had some sunshine for our outside stallholders! It has been lovely to see so many visitors and supporters, especially as just before Christmas it was thought our lovely community market was going to have to cease trading after 14 years! However, with some grit and determination and one last search for a Market Coordinator I am pleased to announce that the monthly market, that has been running in the village since the year 2000 will continue.

Charlotte Allfrey, our new Market Coordinator will be helping to promote the market locally and will be running our new Market Café serving delicious homemade cakes, Fairtrade tea and coffee and of course our famous locally sourced bacon and sausages in buns, a fitting breakfast on market day.

So, please do come and see us again on 26th

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April, and the fourth Saturday of every month thereafter (Except January) where you can buy locally produced food, fresh produce, bread, handcrafted items, Fairtrade products, plants, flowers, cards, traditional sweets, honey beauty products, herbs and spices, creams and lotions. You can also support our local Macmillan team with their fundraising, get some computer advice and catch up with the Parish Council. A perfect opportunity for a bit of retail therapy and a catch up with friends over a cuppa, while supporting our local traders. All your favourite stalls plus some new ones coming soon. A warm welcome awaits you.

Check out and like our new Facebook page – Pulborough Village Market to see what we are up to.

You can also email us at pulboroughmarket@btinternet.com particularly if you are interested in becoming a stallholder.

Charlotte Allfrey, Pulborough Village Market Coordinator

The Queens Head, Barns Green Traditional 17th Century Village Pub Finest quality beers, ciders and wines Cask Marque Pub of Excellence Accredited in CAMRA Good Beer Guide

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Every Friday Take-away Fish and Chips, 6.30-9pm

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y a d s e u T s n e p o e r Jack Fuller’s

15th April

All customers in our opening week will receive a voucher for half-price chips on their next visit, valid throughout April Jack Fuller’s Traditional Fish & Chips 12 Jengers Mead, Billingshurst. Tel: 01403 782851

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Food and drink / Out and about

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The Horsham-based West Sussex Philharmonic Choir will be bringing J.S. Bach’s St. John Passion to life at 7.30pm on Saturday 5th April at St Mary’s Parish Church, Horsham.

The St. John Passion is the first of four settings of the Passion story which Bach wrote, one based on each Gospel, of which only St. John and St. Matthew survive intact. The St. John Passion is smaller in scale than that of St. Matthew, but is more dramatic in style and has a greater quality of tenderness.

A narrator (tenor) relates the Passion story, starting in the garden where Jesus is betrayed, while other soloists portray the key figures in the drama. The choir plays two roles, one representing a crowd of mocking onlookers, the other expressing devotion and pity for Jesus’ suffering.

A recurring feature throughout is the appearance of Chorales. Each of these uses a well-known (at the time) Lutheran hymn tune. Bach recycles them as choir pieces and enhances them with subtle harmonies to give emphasis to the meaning of the words.

Tickets are £14 and available on the door, or from Horsham Piano Centre, Waterstones, or The Candy Box

The Limeburners

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Saturday 3rd May 3pm-11pm

Mini Beer Festival & Hog Roast — Free entry —

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Saturday 12th July

The Limeburners Live Music with 12th April Charity Music Festival Throbbin’ Hood, 8.45pm Continuous Live Music Fatboy Funk 12 noon - late Live Music with Hog Roast, Stalls & Billy Nomates Funk Soul Nation Fundraising for REACH Lordings Road, Newbridge, Billingshurst RH14 9JA. Tel: 01403 782311

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Out and about / Accountancy

Horsham Italian Easter Festival Friday 18th, Saturday 19th & Monday 21st April

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lready with a reputation as the South East’s must-visit event at Easter, the Horsham Piazza Italia Festival celebrates its eighth anniversary in 2014 with more street food, more for children and a different theme for each day of fashion, film and food.

In addition Horsham businesses are being encouraged to host all manner of activities and promotions as part of Piazza Italia Fortnight from 5th to 17th April to make Horsham the place to be over the whole of the Easter holiday period.

Already planned are a VIP Fashion Show in Swan Walk on Sunday 13th April, a special film festival at The Capitol, Horsham, from Friday 11th April and children’s activities in Horsham Museum with many more exciting things to be announced.

The main annual, free to attend event takes place in Horsham town centre on three days over the Easter weekend (excluding Easter Sunday) and offers visitors and shoppers to Horsham an exciting taste of Italy in the midst of a very English medieval market town.

Packed full of fabulous cars and bikes, tasty Italian foods, lively street entertainment and a

huge choice of independent shops, cafés and restaurants – Piazza Italia is fun for all the family!

If you, your family or friends are looking for a fantastic time, love all things Italian and/or love supercars and bikes then plan to make Horsham your destination this Easter, and don’t forget all town parking is free on Good Friday and Easter Monday with the Hop Oast Park and Ride running on Saturday.

Piazza Italia is organised by Horsham District Council in conjunction with local businesses, vehicle owners groups and partner organisations.

If you would like to learn more about Horsham Piazza Italia or any of the wide range of events and activities that run throughout the year in Horsham town centre, visit www.horshamtimewellspent.co.uk and download the town’s Google events calendar. The event programme will be available from 1st April online from http://aahorsham.co.uk/content/piazza. For event updates see Twitter @piazzaitalia8 / Facebook horshampiazzaitalia8. Email: events@horsham.gov.uk. Tel: (01403) 215279 Sophie Cox, Communications Officer, HDC

Photo: Toby Phillips Photography

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Health and wellbeing

The Care Comfort Company 1st Class Private Homecare for Retired Gentlefolk

“Making your twilight years the highlight years” We are a small family run care business and pride ourselves in providing an outstanding care service, allocating you with one of our highly recommended female carers who will ensure you remain independent, safe and content in your own home.

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VACANCIES We are currently looking to fill the following positions: l A proven full-time Care Worker l Part-time Office Assistant Please email or call Tina.

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Billingshurst Osteopaths pinpoint the cause of your condition and offer detailed treatment plans for a range of skeletal and muscular conditions including:

Back, neck and/or shoulder pain Joint and muscle pain Headache or migraine Sports injuries Pain related to motor accidents Pregnancy related pain Arthritic concerns Postural problems Babies with persistent crying, irritability and poor sleeping

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Easter / Accountancy / Health & wellbeing

Easter Eggs and Easter Bunnies

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ggs have been used as symbols at festivals since before the time of Jesus, but are now particularly synonymous with Easter and the story of the resurrection. Eggs are said to represent new life, and for Christians when they are cracked open, they stand for the empty tomb following Jesus’ rising. Eggs are also considered special, because although they do not seem alive they have life within them – especially in springtime when chicks hatch out.

In previous times people gave gifts of eggs carved from wood or precious stones. It is only in the last 100 years or so that sweet eggs have been eaten. The size and range of chocolate eggs available seems to increase every year.

The tallest chocolate egg was 10.39 metres tall and made in Italy in 2011. It weighed 7.2 kilograms and was 9.6 metres at its widest point!

It is not known exactly who first created the story of the Easter bunny, but it seems to have its origins in Germany. It was first mentioned in German texts in the 16th Century. In the 1700s German immigrants told stories when they went to America of egg-laying rabbits, and they encouraged children to use caps and bonnets to make nests which the Easter bunny would fill with coloured eggs – if they’d been good. The

first edible Easter bunnies appeared in Germany during the early 1800s and were made of pastry and sugar. The symbol of the rabbit was probably chosen because of its associations with fertility and spring. It is believed that Eostre, the Anglo Saxon God of Spring, had a hare as a companion.

In addition to having Easter Egg Hunts to search for the eggs left by the Bunny, another common Easter activity is egg rolling. This is done using real hard-boiled eggs, and time is usually spent decorating them beforehand. In years gone by the eggs were dyed using onion skin, today’s painting process is much easier. In the UK egg rolling is generally done by rolling eggs down a hill, and the winner is the one whose egg rolls further or survives the most rolls. In the early nineteenth century in Northern Ireland, egg rolling was described as ‘trindling’ or ‘trundling.’

Another traditional game involves holding your egg in the palm of the hand and banging against your opponent’s egg. The loser is the one whose egg breaks first.

In the USA one of the most well known events is held on the White House Lawn, and involves parents and children pushing eggs along through the grass with wooden spoons.

Susan Brookes-Morris

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Community / Health and wellbeing

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Budding artists and entrepreneurs welcome spring at Billingshurst Primary School

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he children of Billingshurst Primary School said farewell to winter to herald the arrival of spring at their annual Spring Fair on 6th March. Pupils were involved in all aspects of the event with budding artists invited to design a winning poster to promote the Fair.

The competition was sponsored by Fowlers Estate Agents, Billingshurst, for a third consecutive year.

Winners of the poster competition were chosen from each Year Group, with two overall winners selected.

The Key Stage 1 winner was Henry Devereux and in Key Stage 2 the winning entry was by Isabella Holland; both delighted artists were presented with Book Tokens to the value of £10 from Fowlers. All other Year Group winners received an Easter egg and make your own Easter card packs. The winning designs were proudly displayed throughout the school and at Fowlers.

The Spring Fair proved to be bigger and better than ever raising over £1,500 for the school. Enterprising students raised funds by preparing and running stalls of seasonal goodies representing each class. Back by popular demand, Year 6 pupils served drinks and tasty snacks in the French Café, sponsored by Kavanagh’s Budgens. This year the Fair had a ‘maths’ theme to

celebrate 2014’s Year of Marvellous Maths at Billingshurst Primary School, which aims to inspire and encourage all pupils.

Helen Williamson, Head Teacher, comments, “Each year the teaching staff are always impressed by the ingenuity displayed by pupils in generating ideas to raise funds at the Spring Fair. The children also take great pride in running the stalls and making sure all our visitors have a good afternoon. Pupils are also involved in promoting the event via the poster competition and we are delighted to be working with Fowlers Estate Agents to encourage the children to express their artistic talents; the winning entries can be seen on display in the school.”

Keith Hutchinson, Manager at Fowlers Estate Agents added, “We are very proud to sponsor this competition for the third year in a row. As ever we were extremely impressed with the entries and the creativity of the pupils. It is a fantastic opportunity to work with our local school and support the wider community.”

Bik-Kay Talbot, Co-Chair of BPSCA

A.M. Beauty Clinic is two years old

TWO YEARS OLD, SATURDAY 19th APRIL

Photo: Isabella Holland and Henry Devereux with Lori and Keith Hutchinson from Fowlers Estate Agents, Billingshurst

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Billingshurst & District Lions Club supports Great Daffodil Appeal

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embers of the Billingshurst Lions Club supported the Marie Curie Cancer Care Great Daffodil Appeal with fund-raising collections in Billingshurst on 1st March. Every penny collected will be spent in local communities helping to provide free nursing care to terminally ill patients in their own homes and Marie Curie hospices.

Lions Club president, Mike Bobker, said, “One hour of free nursing care can be provided for someone by raising just £20. Giving a small donation and wearing the iconic Marie Curie daffodil pin really can make a big difference.”

The Community Fundraiser at Marie Curie Cancer Care said, “Terminal illnesses touch everyone and Lions fundraising will enable Marie Curie to deliver additional nursing care from the generosity of local people in Billingshurst.”

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has huge public support and has raised more than £70 million since 1986.

Marie Curie Cancer Care chose Lions Clubs British Isles & Ireland to be its first official partner for the Great Daffodil Appeal last year to help reach a target of £1 million over three years.

The Great Daffodil Appeal has raised more than £70 million since 1986. Every £20 raised helps fund an hour of Marie Curie nursing care, which is provided free of charge to people with terminal cancer and other illnesses.

In addition to Lions Clubs collections, daffodil pins can be picked up from Marie Curie collectors, the charity’s shops and other local retailers.

Further information about the Great Daffodil Appeal can be found at www.mariecurie.org.uk/daffodil

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ollowing on from previous articles in Village Tweet in September and December 2013 (viewable online), the Keep Kirdford and Wisborough Green (KKWG) group would like to give an update to the community about the current application being made by Celtique Energie for Oil/Gas Exploration – fracking – at Northup copse to the south of Boxal Bridge.

The current position is that things are currently stalled.

Briefly, the company applied in September with a closing date for members of the public of 24th October extended until 22nd November for the Parishes to comment given the huge size (over 1,000 pages) of the Environmental Statement.

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here is a joke doing the rounds which goes something like: The best thing about being a teen in the 1980s is that we made all our big mistakes before the internet was invented!

There is much truth in that.

When your teen tweets or posts a picture to Instagram, they probably don’t think about how it might affect them tomorrow, let alone how it might affect their chances of getting a job. The hard truth is, that what we send into cyberspace can be difficult to erase.

There have been some recent news stories about young people losing jobs, or not even getting an interview, based solely on what someone from the company has seen on their MySpace or Facebook page.

Many employers now use social media profiling to screen potential employees. Vetting a candidate’s social media profiles can give employers an insight into someone’s personality, character or work ethic.

If your teen’s profile is not set to ‘private’ it will be accessible to a potential employer and their content found through search engines like Google. This is true for Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. It may be unfair and discriminatory but it happens, and even fairly innocuous material might be judged harshly by someone who doesn't know the person involved.

You can help by getting involved in your child’s social media presence. Become familiar with the tools they use, and offer advice to save them from making mistakes which may be difficult to correct. The good news is that you can help your teen clean up their social media sites before they get ready to apply for jobs. Take an afternoon to go through each social media profile and delete any inappropriate photos or comments. There are some software products which can help, like SimpleWash, though these generally don’t apply to photos.

So does this mean you should stop your teen from using any social media? Most experts say that this isn’t necessary. In fact a well-handled social media profile can be very beneficial. It allows young people to connect with those in the industry they’re trying to break into. By engaging with other professionals they can show that they’re both serious and knowledgeable.

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Local Lass Lucie – TeenStar in the making!

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ou will recall Village Tweet featured 15year-old Lucie Francis in the October issue (viewable online). Billingshurst’s young singer is hoping it’s second time lucky when she takes to the stage on 5th April.

The Year 11 student from Tanbridge House School made it through to the Regional Finals of National Singing Competition Open MicUK in October last year, singing her heart out in front of celebrity judges and a large audience in the Grand Hall in Hove. Sadly, she just missed out on a spot in the Area Finals and the opportunity to progress to the Grand Final.

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A Good Read April’s selection from book reviewer Kath Bennett Sophie’s Bakery for the Broken Hearted – Lolly Winston 36-year-old Sophie has just lost her husband, Ethan, to cancer. She had only been married a few years and is devastated. Lolly Winston takes us on a journey through the emotional rollercoaster of bereavement and its different stages, from denial to acceptance.

At first Sophie is a wreck, someone who sleeps all day and guzzles cartons of ice cream for breakfast. When she shows up for work, distraught in her bathrobe and bunny slippers, she finds she’s not only lost her husband but her job in a Silicon Valley PR firm. Distraught, Sophie leaves California for Ashland, Oregon and through the fog of her grief starts to rebuild her life.

She discovers a previously hidden talent and opens the bakery of the title. Along the way she has to deal with her mother-in-law and also collects a rag-taggle bunch of new friends who variously try to seduce her, support her and burn her house down. As she juggles her business with her new life, Sophie proves that with enough humour and bravado it is possible to rebuild a life after a devastating loss. And who’s to say she can’t find love again in the process…

Lolly Winston knows how to tug the heart strings. Sophie’s grief is present throughout the

book, and heartbreakingly raw, yet the book is funny, touching and uplifting by turn. Even at her lowest, Sophie maintains a wry sense of humour: on an application form which asks who to contact in case of emergency, she finds that she has no name to enter so writes ‘George Clooney’.

Keep the Kleenex handy – this novel will have even the hardest-hearted reader in tears.

The Magic Paintbrush – Julia Donaldson and Joel Stewart Julia Donaldson is peerless as a writer for threeto six-year-olds yet her story themes appeal to adults too, which means they don’t mind reading them again and again. She’s as much a master of ‘distilling language’ as any poet, making every word count. In addition she uses the natural rhythm of the spoken voice – which is what makes her stories ideal for reading aloud.

The Magic Paint Brush is an immensely charming tale and the illustrations are quite beautiful and appropriately Chinese in style.

Shen is a little girl who is given the gift of a magic brush which makes everything she paints come to life. But with this power comes great responsibility. How will this smart little girl deal with a greedy emperor who wants her to help make him even richer? The results are delightful, beautiful and poetic.

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A New Year and a New Look for The North Singers!

2014 sees a new image for The North Singers in Loxwood with their new logo and website.

Designed by Silverback Studios in the village, this new look brings the choir into the 21st Century. It is also hoped that it will make the choir more accessible and encourage more singers to join. The website has now been launched and can be found at: thenorthsingers.com The choir also has a new Music Director, Rosemary Hensor, GRSM, ARCM, PGCE from Horsham.

Rosemary has her own thriving piano teaching practice in Horsham and is involved with four different choirs, either as a singing member, accompanist or (now) as Music Director.

The ethos of the choir is to sing and have fun and is open to

anyone. No auditions are required, just come and sing. The choir is currently looking, in particular, for more male singers in both tenor and bass sections as well as altos – however, all are welcome.

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African songs, spirituals and has also sung with other choirs to sing choral works by John Rutter, Karl Jenkins, Vivaldi, Parry and others.

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And the Lord of the Farm is…

Once upon a time on a small farm near Billingshurst…

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n autumn last year Big Bob nudged Utha Pen Dragon with his large head.

Utha sidestepped.

Again Bob nudged Utha with a little more menace this time, his head and huge curved horns pushing that little bit harder. Utha Big Bob – Lord of the Farm… sidestepped again and retaliated by pushing Bob with his huge horns gently on his flank.

This pushing and shoving went on for some time.

At times Utha moved away – just a short distance mind, and always looking at Bob – but Big Bob always followed him, and started nudging again, only the nudges were now serious pushes.

This ‘dance’ went on in various parts of the paddock until finally Bob put his head down, stepped back a few paces, and charged (well, lumbered) forward and rammed Utha on the side.

Because Bob was BIG, Utha staggered back a few feet. Bob shook his head and lowered it and took a few more steps back. This time Utha did the same.

There was a moment of silence and then, a THWACK!, as their two sets of curved and very big horns cracked together.

Next thing both rams staggered back, shook and then lowered their heads again and did exactly the same thing with another resounding THWACK! Again they lowered their heads, but by this time, Utha was bleeding from a cut above his eye. It must have hurt, because he suddenly walked away very quickly followed by Bob. Thankfully because Utha was younger, lighter and had longer legs he covered more ground and got away. Then they both put their heads down and munched on the grass as if nothing had happened.

Boys being boys they wanted to be most popular with the girls so this power struggle was repeated all the while the ewes were looking for a husband, but

after they all got in lamb, it should have stopped. But it didn’t.

Big Bob was getting old. A Southdown with horns he was heavy and shortlegged, a solid ram with plenty of character. He was …not if Utha gets his way! very popular with the ladies and made sure he always had first pick.

His lambs were all cute, solid and had lovely wool.

Utha on the other hand was a much lighter Welsh Mountain Sheep with huge horns which got bigger every year, long legs and a very patrician profile with a lovely ruff down his chest. He too was popular with the ladies, especially the young ones.

His lambs were smaller, quicker and cute too.

As winter progressed, and the ewes went into the nursery with their lambs, Utha began to challenge Bob more and more. Utha was smart. He knew if he went head-to-head with Bob, he’d get his head split open again. So he rammed him from the side and then, one afternoon when Bob was not looking, Utha smashed him hard against his front shoulder.

Bob lost his footing and because he was so heavy he collapsed over on his side. “There!” yelled Utha, “I did it old man”. Bob had real difficulty getting to his feet and hung his head. That had never happened to him before. He felt very depressed and moped about for several days.

Utha wasn’t happy with just pushing Bob over, he started making Bob stay outside when they were brought into the shelter at night. Bob didn’t mind that too much as he was warm anyway. Big Bob also had a nice little secret that Utha didn’t know about. Bob had got to Kinsy the last ewe first. His would be the FIRST and the LAST lamb to be born this year. “Put that in your rumen and chew it,” he muttered to the arrogant Utha. “You aren’t such a big shot after all!”

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ur regular working party met on 1st March to tidy up the paths at The Glade. Armed with wellies and wheelbarrows, wood chips were spread where the paths had become mud tracks. We hope walkers will no longer have to squelch their way.

The coffee break was welcome as usual, giving chance to enjoy the spring sun and to view the habitat, which is being managed for the benefit of wild life.

A past achievement of the Society was the creation of the Riverside Walk, which runs along the bank of the Storr from one end of the village to the other. This was done in partnership with Horsham District Council and Storrington and Sullington Parish Council. Our chairman, Mick Denness, rightly describes it as “A wonderful walk for people of all ages to enjoy”.

Our next work day is to be on Saturday 5th April at Fryern Dell from 10am to 3pm for tree management and clearing of invasive vegetation. A longer session than usual (though some may only manage the morning), so as to get as much done as possible. A final opportunity there before the summer.

The Society also arranges talks and social events.

On 22nd February we had two interesting illustrated talks in the Village Hall. The first was by Mark Lamey, who is researching the history of Fryern Dell. He told the story of Fryern House and the grounds which now form The Dell. Then Fran Southgate from Sussex Wildlife Trust spoke very informatively, amongst other things, about flood plains and catchment areas, of great interest in the present climate.

On Friday 16th May there is to be a tractor tour of Knepp Castle Estate, including a chance to see the ancient breeds which have been introduced there. Information about this or other items can be found on our website www.storringtonconservation.org.uk, or contact Mick Denness on (01903) 745971.

New members of all ages are always welcome.

One volunteer is worth ten who are pressed. Just turn up at a working party, or get in touch with Mick for details of other events.

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Boat volunteers needed to benefit canal restoration

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“The number of boat trips we ran grew by 33% in 2013 and we’re struggling to find enough crews to run the cruises,” says Wey & Arun Canal Trust’s Boat Operations Manager, Rosie Sugar. “We need people to fill a variety of roles – you could even become a skipper and we can help you get a Boat Masters Licence to achieve this but we are especially in need of crew and you will receive full training (free).”

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According to Rosie Sugar, the only requirement is for volunteers to be over 16 years old and be moderately fit in order to operate the locks and work the boats. “There are also cabin crew vacancies which involve serving refreshments and selling merchandise on the cruises and for these positions you just need enthusiasm and a friendly disposition,” she explains.

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It’s our Mum’s fault darling ceased to operate. Nothing. A complete blank screen which made no attempt to warn me of its intending demise. I did have the good sense to realise that in all probability the battery know that we have just celebrated Mothering of the beast had died. This was something I had Sunday… even so, my scribble this month been assured would not happen, but as it was a does touch on one of mothers’ minor faults. It is lady who had assured me, I should have known that they are inclined to attempt to bring us male better. (You will notice here that I will have the offspring up to mirror our father’s image! good sense to go into hiding for the foreseeable When on a journey which is not following quite future after this is published as I like breathing.) the intended course, why do certain people We parked up at a handy eatery and, placing refuse to accept that they should turn back? the ‘thing’ on charge, we retired to cool our What makes them so tempers and stock up on determined to show that they calories. An hour later we “know the way… or… that this returned to the car, switched on is a short cut”? and were more than pleased to I refer, of course, to us men. see the little screen once more There is some fundamental light up and a very pleasant flaw in our makeup that will not and huskily sexy voice assure allow us to admit, even for the me of the correct way to go and slightest second, that we are that I needn’t turn off the lost, baffled, and even, dare I approaching motorway for say it, bewildered by the fact another ten miles. that what’s outside the car is It was however after some not what should be outside the six miles or so that I had a Welsh mountains ahead. Or not car. sneaky feeling that this We, of course, have excuses. We are very instruction was not correct. No, something was good at excuses. In fact we are consummate definitely wrong. The traffic on my side of the excuse makers, and naturally our mothers are to road was far denser than the opposite lanes. blame. Well, they must be. It was they who spent More traffic going to Wales in winter than coming so much time telling us how we must study and from it? Without wanting to appear anti-Welsh I work hard if we wanted to grow up to be just like did think this highly unlikely. Still, nothing we our fathers. Well… they used to get lost as well! could do until the next junction, some four miles The navigational system that is built into the further on, when we could leave the wretched modern car is also partly to blame. There is a road and stop for a check-up. fundamental flaw in its construction: it relies on Now…I know it was my fault. I should have the driver to fully understand its internal workings read the manual. BUT, how was I to know that and to impart the correct information to it at the once the blasted thing went dead, it would restart of any journey. boot at the last address it had been programmed I borrowed such a device once. One of those to prior to this one. Well, that’s the only excuse I mobile ones. Now, I will be the first to admit that I could come up with at the time anyway. It had never read the instructions. (That’s another thing been carefully and accurately, for umpteen miles, that it stands to reason our fathers must have guiding this old fool and those who were stupid taught us. See above.) So I just tapped into the enough to travel with him back to a London little masterpiece of modern technology the address. destination that I would like to arrive at: a location Best part of a twenty-mile detour that was. Oh in the Welsh mountains of Snowdonia. the joy of modern technology!

Off we went. She behaved wonderfully. (Why So, dear friends. If you are in the car with the do we call such devices ‘she’? Could it be old man, be patient, don’t shout if he appears to another idea of our mother’s infallibility? be a little flustered and bemused at what’s Something we perhaps should have know better outside the windows of the vehicle. He will find about when you think of her advice regarding our his way eventually. He just needs time and other parent.) perhaps a little sympathy. Remember… it’s his Anyway… on we went until when, some mother’s fault anyway. hundred miles or so into the drive, the little John Nash 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.

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Climbing the walls!

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Shrubs planted at around f your garden is short on space, crammed with 30cm away from the base of the plants, or you simply have an unsightly vertical wall or fence can be manually tied surface to cover, climbing plants can be used to in and make excellent wall cover, great effect: from clothing frameworks such as often with the added benefit of flowers. pergolas and arches to hiding sheds and even Photinia ‘Red Robin’ for example, or neighbours!

Garrya elliptica make unusual evergreen Whether it’s as fast growing as a Triffid, a dainty wall coverings, and look great with a second floral twiner, or an evergreen clinger, I’m certain flowering climber twining there’s a climber out there for through. Don’t forget the huge you, it’s just a case of meeting variety of annuals available which your perfect match. you can grow from seed, such as For those of you lucky enough Sweet Peas, Morning Glory, or to have a south-facing doorway, maybe try climbing French beans why not spoil yourself with the as an edible wall covering? highly scented fragrance of Star Do ensure that you provide Jasmine (Trachelospermum sturdy wires for plants to travel up. jasminoides). Not only is it The best and most cost-effective evergreen, but it boasts the way is simply to fix vine eyes added benefit of a claret-red leaf (spaced horizontally around 2m colour in autumn. apart) to the fence or wall and For those with a north-facing vertically at 30cm intervals. Then entrance, how about a plant Wisteria is lovely but is high maintenance use a taut network of galvanised combo starting with an early wires to provide support. Be sure to tie climbers in flowering Clematis tolerant of shade, such as horizontally and not vertically as most people do…

‘Frances Rivis’, followed by the stunning pink flowers this way they will look great in your garden rather than of Rosa ‘Zephirine Drouhin’, perfect in shade with the flopping over the fence and delighting your added bonus of being a thornless variety. neighbour… now that really would drive me up the If it’s a shady spot and a fast growing evergreen garden wall! you require you really can’t beat Ivy, but I understand Lee Bestall www.inspiredgardens.net many people are not huge fans, so why not put in the extra effort and seek out a great alternative known as Jobs for April: Pileostegia viburnoides. It’s a bit of a mouthful but not only is it evergreen, it will provide white flowers in Sow new lawns or repair bare patches. summer and, like Ivy, is a self clinger but nowhere Protect fruit blossom from late frosts. near as vigorous.

If any of your plants need support this year, put the As well as the other common examples, such as supports in now so the plants grow up through them.

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Hope’ and at Christmas e are an Adult Branch of Girlguiding go carol singing in a and meet once a month in local elderly people’s Billingshurst. home.

Our members come from Billingshurst and surrounding villages and several are still active We are essentially a Leaders. social group but part of Membership of the our ethos is to give Trefoil Guild is open to service. We help with anyone 18 or over, male units in the area when or female, who has been extra hands are needed a member of Girlguiding and participate in district or Scouts Association events. We are often and also to those involved in fundraising subscribing to the aims for local charities and to and principles of the two help young people from Associations. We are Scouts and Guides to self-funding, registered attend overseas as a charity and part of a Ruth, June and Toni making a presentation Jamborees. worldwide organisation. at a District service We are seeking new Our meetings cover members and look forward to hearing from you. guest speakers, craft activities, outings to Ruth Isaacs theatres and places of interest and the Wealden Trefoil Guild Chairman occasional meal out.

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Diary of a ‘Commuter’ Smallholder The continuing diary of Michaela Giles, a Billingshurst smallholder

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affodils, chicks, piglets and lambs are everywhere. At the time of writing we have nine lambs from five ewes and I don’t want to go to work but sit and watch them play.

Sadly that isn’t an option but I can position my work computer so I can see them from afar on the days I work from home!

Yet again Tedfold is exporting pigs to France, this time it’s two young Middle Whites and one British Saddleback travelling across the channel. The Noah our new 100% exporting process means timed government vet inspections and an early start on the day of travel. So far, so good, with Clapton the junior saddleback boar who was on his final, final warning and he has sulkily stayed in his pen since threatened with the butcher’s services. I am pleased really as he is a cracking boar.

We also treated ourselves to another new Saddleback boar, Silas, as we are keeping the progeny from our current senior boar, Farrell, we will have to sell him. He is only two and such a

good boy it will be sad when he eventually goes.

Noah our new boer goat buck has settled in well and after isolation has now been introduced to his ladies. I am hoping I have timed it right and the ladies will not come into season until the autumn as, although they are old enough to conceive safely, I would prefer that they were a bit older. I am not looking forward to when he starts urinating all over himself to attract the ladies’ attention – a Boer Buck bizarre ritual but then I’m not a goat (steady).

One disaster: last year we purchased a young brahma cockerel whose colour would really intensify the lemon colour we are aiming for in our chickens but just before they start mating I found him dead without warning. All the others appear well but having fed him for eight months I haven’t even got one chick from him. So annoying!

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Equines in crisis

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he crisis in equine welfare probably will not have passed many horse owners by. In the UK we are in a very sad situation at this present time with horses and ponies being abandoned and left to fend for themselves on patches of wasteland, council owned playing fields and even cases of gates and fences to private grazing land being cut to allow access for horses and ponies being put out to ‘fly graze’ without the land owner’s permission. Since the recession the trade in equines has hit an all time low, there have even been cases of animals, especially colts, being left tied to railings at horse sales and auctions to be taken by anyone who wants them.

Charities have on average taken in 50% more horses over the last year than ever before.

If you find an animal dumped on your land call the police and the RSPCA who will serve an Abandonment Notice and hopefully trace the owner.

Owning a horse or pony is a massive commitment both in money and time; the price of feed and hay has steadily crept up over the years and on top of other expenses such as worming, farrier’s bills, vet fees and livery it’s easy to see how the cost can mount up. The majority of horse owners have of course budgeted and planned for every eventuality such as unexpected vet’s fees, but others have not and the poor horse ends up with its basic needs not being met. Under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 an owner has a duty of care to provide adequate food, fresh water, shelter and access to proper veterinary care as well as being able to freely express natural behaviours. An owner found not meeting these basic needs will be issued with an Improvement Notice.

If no improvement is made then the owner will be liable to be prosecuted under the Animal Welfare Act. Indiscriminate breeding has had a terrible effect upon horse and pony welfare with thousands of foals being born each year into an uncertain future. It costs many thousands of pounds to breed a quality foal and raise it to an age when it can be ridden. As a result, horse breeding is not something that will make an average owner rich! All over the UK there are people who are out to make a fast buck by breeding with poor quality stock

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and taking often unweaned foals to market to hope to snare an ‘Ahh factor’ buyer. Please do not support these breeders; you are not ‘rescuing’ a foal, merely putting money in these people’s pockets making it worth their while to breed even more. Just as you would do with a puppy, do your research and buy from a good stud producing quality animals.

Think long and hard if you want to put your much loved mare in foal – do you have the resources to keep the foal, and will it be quality enough to go on and do a useful job? Be very critical of your mare – is she really good enough to breed from?

It’s a very difficult subject and it still seems a bit taboo to talk about but there are worse fates than putting a horse to sleep. It is very sad to see old and infirm equines being pushed through one sale after another and going from dealer to dealer when it would have been much kinder to euthanize the animal. If a horse can no longer be ridden or is elderly and an owner can no longer look after it then euthanasia is actually a kind and responsible option. Horse welfare charities such as World Horse Welfare and Redwings will be happy to talk to owners and reassure them when they are facing this decision; with charities at bursting point this can be a sensible option indeed.

If you are worried about the welfare of any horse or pony, give one of the equine charities a call as well as the RSPCA. Equine charities are excellent as they have lots of first-hand knowledge and excellent field officers who can help and advise and owner who may be struggling; they will also liaise with the RSPCA and the police should the need arise to commence a prosecution. NEVER under any circumstances try to remove a horse yourself.

Let’s hope the crisis starts to ease soon. Go and give your well loved horses an extra cuddle and a carrot.

Until next month – thanks for reading.

Jeannette Douglas. SQP, Qualified Horse Adviser. SPR Centre. www.sprcentre.co.uk

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Living with Laika – ‘Bag it and bin it!’

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ow here are a few helpful tips for all new owners and goodness me, there does seem to be an increasing number of dogs in our district.

You see, I’ve become quite an expert in the fine art of poop picking. Yep, there isn’t much I don’t know about the skills required to make that swoop towards the pile that your precious pooch has kindly left behind. Let me tell you that essential to making a successful ‘grab’ is a high quality bag – not one of these flimsy black or even see-through articles that wouldn’t be out of place holding a cheap sandwich. You know the type of bags whose thickness is a veneer and can be measured in micro-millimetres and when you want to extract one from the pack, you invariably take ten!

You need a bag made with high grade plastic that is deep and strong enough to cope with that first morning ‘drop’! Woe betide the person who skimps on cost!

Oh yes – depending on the size of your hand, the gathering process may require several attempts to remove the offending ordure. This clearly can be extremely embarrassing and difficult as you try to capture the entire stack in one go. Ideally, you need

to wear an ice-hockey goalie’s catch-glove before slipping your bag on to ensure a clean sweep – been watching too much of the Winter Olympics I’m afraid! There is nothing more testing than picking those tiny morsels when already clutching a bag full! Of course, I suppose owners of smaller dogs must be pleased with their choice!

Having made the snatch, you have a choice of how you carry away your trophy. It seems to me that most dog operatives elect to display their findings as they continue with their walk – I personally take this position and hope that I will find a suitable dog waste bin nearby. Laika in fact, appears aware of my need and thoughtfully elects to defecate near to a council receptacle which is situated on our regular route. Of course, a longer leash-walk will necessitate more comfort stops in which case I may make a circular trip or else resort to the handy little ‘Guide to the Poop Bins of Horsham District Council’ that I have complied. There are some very dinky solutions for poop pick up however and I particularly like the product with a sealed compartment, a built-in freshener and handy bag dispenser; alternatively, there is always a pocket!

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Testing Times What exactly are SATs and how can you help your child through them?

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s May approaches, many will feel the increased tension in English primary schools: SATs are on the horizon.

Officially called National Curriculum assessments, the purpose of the tests is to monitor pupils’ progress, inform their next school of their level of attainment, and provide information on how schools are performing.

When they were originally introduced, testing took place at the end of Key Stages 1, 2 and 3: in Years 2, 6 and 9 respectively.

Tests in Year 9 were scrapped in 2008 (however, the Chief Inspector of Schools has recently stated that he would like them to be reintroduced).

In Year 2 (age 6/7), children are assessed in reading, writing, speaking and listening, maths and science. The tasks and tests are carried out when the school chooses. All the work is marked by the teacher and the children may not even notice anything out of the ordinary. Children are given ‘Levels’ in each area but the results are not published.

In Year 6 (age 10/11), the tests cover English reading, grammar, punctuation and spelling, and maths (including mental arithmetic). These tests are more 1 formal and are taken in mid-May. They last under 5 /2 hours in total and children will receive their results in

July. The school’s overall results form part of the information used to collate the school league tables published by the Department for Education.

So how can you help your child to prepare?

Some schools may give children extra homework, practice tests or offer coaching. If your child is worried about a particular task, talk to their teacher as they should be able to offer reassurance and support.

Read regularly with and to your child. As you do, talk about what you are reading and make sure they understand the meaning behind the words. Ask, for example, “Why did he do that?” “How is she feeling now?”

Try some mental maths problems in spare moments.

Ask quick-fire multiplication questions, or challenge them to work out how much change you will receive when out shopping. Time is a concept that children often find tricky. Can they work out how long you will have to wait for the bus, or when a 45-minute TV programme will finish?

The most important thing is to try and minimise any stress children are feeling and encourage them to just do the best they can. The aim of the SATs is simply to see how much they have learned and, if they panic, they are more likely to make mistakes.

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WINNERS! ‘Best Food & Beverage 2014’

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t was announced at the National Farm Attractions Network awards, held in Harrogate in February, that Fishers Adventure Farm Park in Wisborough Green had received not one, but TWO prestigious awards!

The Fishers team were overjoyed at the awards ceremony last week when it was announced that they were the winners for ‘The Best Food & Beverage 2014’ at any farm park in the whole of the UK. This was shortly followed by another Tom and Kate Rollings – thrilling revelation that they had bagged the runners-up awardBest for Farm ‘TheAttraction Best Farm Attraction UK 2014’.

Pat McEvoy, Catering Manager at Fishers commented, “We are delighted and proud to have received this award. It is a great recognition of all the hard work and dedication from every member of our catering team. We are committed to using fresh produce as much as possible from local businesses and suppliers and will hopefully continue to do so”.

When it comes to good food, there is nothing better than fresh, local produce. Fishers fruit and

Tortoise just misses her 90th birthday Tracey the Tortoise was born in 1925. She had been the lifetime pet of a gentleman who had cared for her from a hatchling until his death in 1994. His wife asked if Fishers Farm would take on her care after he passed away, and Tracey has enthralled children and adult visitors for nearly 20 years.

Her favourite things were being stroked under her chin, digging in the grass in the summer and eating strawberries!

‘Tracey’ may seem an odd name for an old tortoise born in the 1920’s, but Charles Dickens used the name for a character in his novel The Pickwick Papers in 1837!

Very sadly, the Fishers team had to make the decision for Tracey to be put to sleep by a specialist veterinary surgery near Horsham last month, after a tumour was found to be inoperable.

The team shed many tears for her; she was a special animal who shares a honoured place in the history of Fishers Farm Park and she will always be remembered with love.

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vegetables are delivered fresh every morning and their shop local policy means that they do a great deal to support businesses in the area. They buy milk from the local dairy (Pulborough/Bury), bread from the village shop in Wisborough Green, meat from the butchers in Billingshurst and Loxwood and they also use their very own, Fishers Farm reared, meat! Their pork, beef and lamb is used regularly in Catherine Shepherd (left), homemade burgers and Assistant Catering Manager & Trina Rollings, sausages, as well as the Chief Cake Baker – popular Sunday roasts. You Best Food & Beverage can’t get more local than that!

Fishers have recently achieved the highest food hygiene rating of five, under the national Food Standards Agency scheme too and hope to carry on improving and developing their food and beverage section of the farm park over the coming years.

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hishing and email scams are becoming more and more common and are relatively well publicised. But it is amazing how easy it is to be fooled and how many people still fall for these awful scams.

So we thought, in the spirit of April Fool, we would put together some tips so that you don’t become one – ever.

Slow Down. Spammers want you to act first and think later. If the message conveys a sense of urgency, or uses high-pressure sales tactics be sceptical; never let their urgency influence your careful review.

Delete any request for financial information or passwords. If you get asked to reply to a message by providing your bank account, bank routing information, credit card numbers or passwords, it’s a scam. ALWAYS. NO EXCEPTIONS. EVER. Reject requests for help or offers of help.

Legitimate companies and organisations do not contact you to provide help. If you did not specifically request assistance from the sender, consider any offer to ‘help’ restore credit scores, refinance a home, etc, a scam. Similarly, if you receive a request for help from a charity or organisation that you do not have a relationship with, delete it.

Don’t let a link be in control of where you land.

Stay in control by finding the website yourself using

a search engine. Hovering over links in email will show the actual URL at the bottom, but a good fake can still send you to the spammer’s site. And if you don’t know what the email is about, clicking links is a poor choice.

Beware of dangerous downloads. If you don’t know the sender personally AND expect a file from them, never download a file (especially a .ZIP file) in an email. You have no idea what could be unleashed on your machine so just don’t do it.

THE GOLDEN RULE – DON’T CLICK ON ANYTHING. It’s this simple: if you don’t know the person who has sent you the email don’t click on ANYTHING. If the email is from someone you know then read it very carefully. If it sets your Spider Sense tingling in any way – call your contact and check to see if they have sent you the email. Or just don’t click on ANYTHING and delete it. If it’s important they will send it again or email you to see if you received it.

A large proportion of the issues we come across are related to computer security and viruses – it’s all too easy to fall prey to scammers who are just basically after something from you – whether money, your email account or control of your computer. So don’t be a fool and think before you click.

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s the bad weather behind us now? Bilingshurst Fire fighters certainly think so as they completed the first Charity Car Wash of 2014.

People came in large numbers on 22nd March to support an excellent Charity while watching their local fire fighters bring a shine back into their cars. As always everyone at Billingshurst Fire Station can’t thank the local community enough for the support they give. It really is greatly appreciated from all involved.

As the weather looks like its turning (for the best), the roads can still be lethal during the early mornings and late nights. Although the days can feel almost summer-like, scraping the ice off the windscreen in the morning is a clue to be very careful on the road. As in winter, bear in mind that early morning ice can linger where the sun doesn’t shine – by which I mean in the shadows of buildings and trees! If we have a sudden cold snap, although the roads look dry, black ice can catch you out before you have

enough time to react, so please be careful!

The next phase of common fire calls during the spring and summer are barn fires. A fire on the farm is a farmer’s worst nightmare and often, it brings significant emotional and economic damage to a farming community.

These fires take up a huge amount of resources from the fire service due to the size of the incident and the fact that barns are often some distance from the road making access difficult.

Often a barn fire goes unnoticed until it is well established which is why our advice is to keep any machinery away from flammable materials and extend your general household maintenance to your barns to keep them tidy inside and out.

Straw in particular is highly inflammable. As you can see from the photo, by the time we arrive it is often too late to save the barn, many of which are wood. Therefore, as always, we much prefer to help with preventative advice.

Dan Game

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Your car has had a hard time over the winter months and now deserves a thorough checkover to ensure it performs well.

Call to book your vehicle in for this complimentary service l All garage services: Servicing to manufacturer’s specification, Diagnostics, Tyres, Brakes, Exhausts, Clutches, MoT work, Air-con regassing, Electrics. l We welcome fleet and business service and maintenance – call to discuss your requirements. l All cars, vans and 4x4s catered for. Anything from a Smart to a Disco!

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ADVERTISERS INDEX April 2014 A-Team Mechanics............................42 Abby’s Grooming Parlour ..................37 A/c’s Direct, Accounting ....................10 ADC Appliances ................................21 All About Kitchens.............................29 AM Beauty Clinic...............................13 Appaloosa Upholstery.......................22 Ascot Care ........................................14 Bax Computers .................................41 Billingshurst Dental Practice .............16 Billingshurst Osteopaths ...................11 Billingshurst Plumbing Centre...........24 Billingshurst Service, Repair & MOT Centre...................................43 Blakes Chauffeur Hire .........................7 Brazier Building Solutions .................25 Brazier Driveways .............................19 Care Comfort Company ....................11 Catherine’s Pet Services...................37 Chantry Health ..................................17 Clayton-Turner Trees & Gardens.......32 Cracknell Pit-Draffen, Estate Agent .........................................OBC Cubitt & West, Estate Agent................4 Davis Foot Care Clinic ......................17 Delta Decor .......................................26

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Dame Vera Lynn Trust.................27, 33 Falcon/Willetts Equine Feeds............35 Fishers Farm Park.............................40 Flow-serve, Plumbing, Drainage, Heating..........................................25 Fowlers, Estate Agent .........................3 GJ Coles, Builder ..............................23 Goring Road Carpet Centre..............19 Hallam Trim, Window Cleaning .........18 Hamilton Cole, TV & Satellite Equipment .....................................26 HJS Land Services ...........................32 Holly Boilers ......................................18 H&G Electrical...................................25 Jack Fuller’s Fish and Chips ...............8 Jef Wilson, Decorator........................23 John Potter Garden Work..................30 Jonathan Carter Tree Surgery...........30 KB Private Hire....................................5 Lee’s Locks .......................................23 Limeburners Pub.................................9 Mac’s Private Hire .............................43 Miss Mop Domestic Cleaning ...........21 Moon Hall School..............................38 Mrs Muscle Domestic Cleaning ........26 Odd Job.............................................27

Oven Rescue ....................................29 Oven Revival .....................................27 Ovens & More ...................................25 Pest B Off..........................................22 Pest Man ...........................................29 Queens Head Pub ..............................6 REM Landscapes..............................31 Re-Nu Kitchens .................................21 SCCS Accounting Services ..............12 Southwater Cycles ............................12 Sports Injury Techniques...................15 Sugar and Snow Restaurant...............9 Sumners Ponds...............................IBC Sussex & Surrey Tree Services.........33 Sussex Carpet Brokers .....................20 Sussex Towing Brackets....................43 Talk Therapy......................................17 Tip Top Tutors....................................39 Village Nurseries...............................31 West Sussex Interiors .......................19 Wey & Arun Canal Trust Boat Trips...33 Willows Cattery .................................37 Wisborough Green Farmers’ & Village Market .................................5 Woodpeckers, House & Garden Building & Maintenance ................29

SUMNERS PONDS FISHERY AND CAMPSITE

Enjo ful surroundings next to the lake. Homemade and locally sourced. d New menu coming soon!

Play area with benches on the grass behind the café (opens as weather improves!)

Fully licenced bar selling a wide range of popular wines, beers and spirits.

Open for evening meals from April 2014.

Visit the cows and new calves during spring season as well as our goats on the hill; Rosie & Nelly. Day visitors and dog walkers welcome.

Regular live music and special events from March onwards! Please check website for all upcoming events.

We will be open on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings serving food and drink from 4th April 2014.

For current opening times, upcoming events and job vacancies check our website now!

Tel: 01403 732 539 Email: info@sumnersponds.co.uk

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