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

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his issue carries a charming story of how Carlton House on Billingshurst High Street has changed over the last century.

I always enjoy looking at old photographs of towns and villages I have lived in and have leant that the best way to recognise the buildings is not to look at the shops themselves but the floor(s) above. These often change remarkably little, as is the case in these pictures. But the biggest difference is the absence of cars of course.

I wonder what Billingshurst High Street will look like in 2116…

Grahame Cover: “Cross, now, please!” has become the catchphrase of Billingshurst Primary School’s lollipop man, John Gooderham, and is now the title of a new book about him. Copies are available from the school. See page 45 Photo: Alan Wright Photography Food & drink Recipe: Soda bread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Health & wellbeing Hair by Hollie, mobile ladies hairdersser . . . . . . . . . .9 Jim Hills Sports Warehouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Rebecca beauty Therapist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Davis Foot Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Holly Stone Hypnotherapist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Oomoo Organic Hair Salon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Billingshurst Dental Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Billingshurst Leisure Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 LC Locks Extensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 About the house Fowlers, Estate Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Cubitt & West, Estate Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Cracknell Pitt-Draffen, Estate Agent . . . . .28/29, OBC Terry Clohessy, Painter & Decorator . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Ron Osborne Roofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Furniture Emporium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 MR Taylor, Carpentry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 RG Oil Boiler Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Brazier Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Ironing Fairy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 MW Wingate Painting & Decorating . . . . . . . . . . . .19 PB Overington, Electrical Contractor . . . . . . . . . . .19 Flow-Serve Plumbing, Drainage, Heating . . . . . . . .20 Hamilton Cole, TV & Satellite Equipment . . . . . . . .20 Jems Roofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 GJ Coles Builder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Pro Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Jef Wilson, Painter & Decorator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 PJM, Building & Property Maintenance . . . . . . . . .21 Holly Boilers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Oven Revival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Spitfire Services, Electrical Contractor . . . . . . . . . .22 Sussex Surrey Doors & Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 KJ Lammas Plumbing & Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Apex Aerials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Biji Property Services Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 N Francis Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Re-Nu Kitchens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Tailor-Made Interiors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Fletchrics Electrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Goring Road Carpets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Lee’s Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Sussex Carpet Brokers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Arun Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 C&H Fabrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Arunside Building & Roofing Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Delta Decor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 GB Glazing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Miss Mop Domestic Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Oven Rescue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Mrs Muscle Domestic Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Oven Hands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Sussex Chimney Sweeping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Totally Garage Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Changing Rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Henry Adams, Estate Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IBC

Contents COPY DATE FOR MAY ISSUE: 1st APRIL Published by A272 Design, PO Box 371, Billingshurst, West Sussex RH14 4AS

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Garden Tweet!

Clayton Turner Trees & Gardens . . . . . .

Garden View: Spring has Sprung . . . . . .

HJS Land Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Jonathan Carter Tree Surgery . . . . . . . . .

Austens Home Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Treemendous Tree Care . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Drew Curran Tree Services . . . . . . . . . . .

Draisey & Co Landscaping & Gardening Sussex & Surrey Tree Services . . . . . . .

Nicholls Tree Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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Miscellaneous Professional Services & Businesses Flackwoods Solicitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Jane Sharp Piano Tuition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 JML Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Seasons Art Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 A/c’s Direct, Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Jacintha Fashion and Dressmaking . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Southwater Cycles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Pest Man . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Plaistow Pre-School Maypole Fête . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Royal British Legion summer events . . . . . . . . . . . .43 SCCS Accounting Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Willows Cattery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Arun Veterinary Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Features April Fool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

A Good Read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

A Victorian Tale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

High Street Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bax Computer Sevices: ‘Swipe & Shop’

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Community/Out & About/Farming/Smallholding Barns Green Half Marathon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Midnght Walk for St Catherine’s Hospice . . . . . . . . .10 Billingshurst Primary School: Dementia friends . . .12 Age UK Horsham: Dementia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Community Minibus (Billingshurst) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Billingshurst Bowling Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Wisborough Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Countryman Gun Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Weald School: Dreaming Spires of Oxford . . . . . . . .22 ‘Diversity in Stitch’ embroidery exhibition . . . . . . . . .26 Weald School: International links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 John Nash’s Column: ‘April… come she will’ . . . . . .38 Billingshurst Primary School: “Cross, now, please!” 45 Wakoos: Leap for Leap Year! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Champions Animal Sanctuary: volunteers needed . . . . . .46 Wey & Arun Canal Trust: Compasses Bridge . . . . . . . . . .46 Billingshurst Fire Station: Leap Year Proposal! . . . .48 Billingshurst Parish Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Our Community Volunteers: Ken Johnson . . . . . . .54 Games and quizzes Crossword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 6 Spot the Difference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43, 45

Equine SPR Centre’s page: Buying a youngster . . . . . . . .24

Motoring and Private Hire Macs Private Hire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Billingshurst Service, Repair & MOT Centre A-Team Mechanics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Lintott Auto Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Optimise Vehicle Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sussex Towing Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Yvonne Fleece: In the meantime… . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Kids Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Last But Not Least What’s On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50-52 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

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April 2016 Update

01403 780807 billingshurst@cubittandwest.co.uk

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Your update to the Billingshurst housing market

So this month, a change of tack. Actually it’s a bit rude not to say hello first. Hello! I hope this finds everyone well. I also hope that by the time you read this the weather has improved and April treats us kindly, as I am writing it in early March wishing for some warmth! (April is an unpredictable month for weather I find, I grew up with the notion of April showers but my son’s birthday is this month and we’ve celebrated it in extremes from barbecues for 30 to building snowmen… Oops, nearly lost the change of tack already…!)

The change of tack is that I’m marching straight into business.

(I usually babble about something else for a while first - see above for a clue). Today I hope to set the record straight about the primary purpose of my business. And that is to help.

I think that agents generally suffer from a bit of a reputation that we are going to come into your home and persuade you into a sale you’re not really sure of and strong arm that pen to contractual paper before we leave! That’s not the case, not for me anyway. The team here in the High Street office treat every home and every customer on their own unique merits, our approach is never “one size fits all”.

I would say I could probably split my customers into thirds, those who have already committed heart and mind to a move (and from them I may well leave with contract in hand - but there is no coercion!), the next third are what I would call “uncertain”, a mixed group who want to move but won’t put their house on their market until they find somewhere to go and the third are “unhappy” - their current property situation doesn’t suit them but they do not know how to change it.

We have had a lot of “thank yous” from people over recent weeks, not necessarily people who are selling or buying through us but people who have used us as the service we are: property experts.

All our advice is free of charge, all our services have been developed as years of part of Arun Estates - the largest independent network of estate agents in the South East. We have not just private residential sales, which is my forte, but lettings, land, new homes and development experts, legal, financial and surveying arms. That means we offer choices.

We have repeatedly achieved over the asking price suggested of any agent for the committed seller who wants to maximise their opportunity for the next home. Last year, between October and December, Cubitt & West as a whole sold a massive 55% of homes for the final asking price or more!* And fast too (ask me for my Rightmove intel next time you pop in!). We have repeatedly gained a choice of buyers with different timescales for people unsure of where they will go to so there is time to find that dream home with the safety and financial protection of an offer in place but no rush. We have repeatedly found

new mortgages for those not even moving and saved people a fortune in their monthly living costs, or introduced first time buyers or those of retirement age to opportunities that they thought would elude them.

We have valued properties for both resale and rental and provided the figures for both so that people can make informed decisions about whether to sell or let and provided financial advice to allow that to happen.

So anyway, that was my business. To reiterate we are here to help. We’ll answer any query you have with one thing in mind: how can we best help you. You don’t have to believe me one phonecall or visit to our branch and you will see for yourself exactly what I mean!

P.S. I hope you had a Happy Easter too season of change upon us!

Heather Richardson, Cubitt & West Billingshurst BILLINGSHURST BRANCH

* This is based on exchanged property between October and December 2015.

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Soda Bread

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METHOD

1. Preheat the oven to 200째C / Gas mark 6. Combine all the dry ingredients in a bowl, then add the liquid slowly while mixing to make a dough.

2. Knead briefly, divide into two and shape into rough rounds. Pat to flatten until about 2-3 inches / 5-8 cm thick. Cut a deep cross in the top of the loaf (cut almost all the way through but not quite) and stab lightly all over.

3. Bake for 20-25 minutes until the bread sounds hollow when tapped on the base. Allow to cool on a wire rack for a few minutes and eat warm with butter.

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mix. It makes a denser, sweeter soda bread which is great with cheese.

Or using half plain and half wholemeal flour, add a couple of handfuls of chopped walnuts and a couple of tablespoons of honey.

Try switching the buttermilk for beer (works best with wholemeal flour).

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10km race added to Barns Green Half Marathon

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his year will see the 34th running of the Barns Green Half Marathon and as part of an effort to attract new runners to the event, the organisers have decided to introduce an additional separate 10km race. The Barns Green Half Marathon and 10km races will both take place on Sunday 25th September. The Half Marathon will start at 10am and the 10km race at 10.20am. The new 10km race will start at the same place as the Half Marathon and the finish will be beside the Green in Sandhill Road.

The 10km race will be open to anyone over the age of 16 and, like the Half Marathon, will take place on closed roads and will follow part of the Half Marathon route. There will be an additional section of the 10km route that will take place in the grounds of Christ’s Hospital School.

There will be the usual medals and prizes for the 10km race and the entrance fee will be £15 for affiliated runners and £17 for unaffiliated.

Commenting on the new race, Barns Green Half Marathon Race Director, Vernon Jennings said, “This has been a very big decision for the Barns Green Half Marathon Committee and one that required a lot of research and discussion. There are now many more races taking place around the country each year and it is getting increasingly hard to attract new runners to our event. What our research showed was that there are a lot of runners looking to take part in well organised official races such as ours but who don’t want to take on the 13-mile challenge and test of a Half

Marathon. For many runners 10km is a much more appealing and achievable distance. Overall our objective is to maintain the entry levels and traditional high standards of our Half Marathon while establishing a totally new race”.

Since the Barns Green Half Marathon began in 1982, this unique village occasion has raised a huge amount of money for charity. Last year almost 1,500 runners registered for the race which follows a route through the lanes of Barns Green, Itchingfield, Christ’s Hospital and close to Southwater through some of the most scenic countryside in West Sussex. Almost £10,000 was raised by the 2015 race and all this money has been distributed to various charities, groups, youth and sports clubs in and around the village who helped with the staging of the race.

It is a wonderful achievement for a small village like Barns Green to have staged this event so successfully for so long. It requires a huge amount of time and effort from many people to make the event run smoothly. The additional 10km race will require even more organisation and work for the organisers but in the long term will make the event more attractive to more runners.

For further details on how to take part in the race please visit the Barns Green Half Marathon website barnsgreen-half.org.uk Nigel Currie Barns Green Half Marathon Committee Tel: 07774 229305 Photo: Lining up at the start of the 2014 race

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Community

Ditch the beauty sleep for St Catherine’s Hospice Midnight Walk

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t Catherine’s Hospice is calling on ladies to come together with hundreds of other women at the hospice’s annual Midnight Walk on Saturday 2nd July.

Taking place in Horsham, with a choice of 7, 13 or 20 miles to walk, the overnight challenge is suitable for women of all ages, backgrounds and fitness levels. You’ll enjoy the sights of Horsham as you walk through the town alongside fellow ladies, many of who know someone who has benefited from St Catherine’s end-of-life care.

With so many women coming together to raise funds for their local hospice the night has an electric atmosphere and, from the moment you arrive you’ll be treated like the VIP you are, with a welcome drink, goody bag and snacks to keep you going throughout the night.

Lisa Jarvis has already signed up for this year’s Midnight Walk in memory of her mum who was cared for by St Catherine’s. She said, “From the moment my mum stepped through the door at the hospice, until the day she died, she was surrounded by the most dedicated and supportive people you could ever meet. The hospice isn’t a sad or scary place, it’s a calm oasis in a turbulent storm. That’s why on 2nd July, for the second time, I’m rounding up my friends to walk through the night. Last year was incredible – everything from the entertainment to the organisation was superb. To see so many women come together to support St Catherine’s was so special and I’m excited to be taking part again.”

In 2015, 430 ladies gave up sleep to pound the pavements and raised an incredible £65,000 for the

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hospice. This year, St Catherine’s is hoping to raise £80,000 and by raising just £150 sponsorship you will be funding a St Catherine’s specialised nurse providing night time care for the duration of the challenge.

What’s more all walkers who raise £350 or more will receive an exclusive Midnight Walk hoody and special invite for a Champagne on the Lawns event in August, allowing St Catherine’s to say thank you in style.

Louise Brown, Events Fundraiser at St Catherine’s, said, “Our Midnight Walk is one of the highlights of our year. It’s always really lovely to see so many local women come together and enjoy a fun night with their friends, while raising vital funds to help us support local people with a life-limiting illness. Every day, we need to raise more than £17,000 to provide our care and all sponsorship money raised from our Midnight Walk will go directly towards helping patients and their family and friends, allowing them to live well for as long as possible and make the most of the time they have left.”

What better reason to sign up for something different on a summer’s evening? Grab the girls and pledge to make a difference to your local hospice. If you would like to take part in the Midnight Walk or find out more visit: www.stch.org.uk/midnightwalk or call the Events Team on (01293) 447364.

Entry is £25 per person but if you register before Friday 30th April, with the exclusive discount code MNW1, you can take part for just £20. Unfortunately, you will not be able to register on the night so don’t delay and sign up today!

Laura Mitchell, St Catherine’s Hospice

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Billingshurst Primary School: Dementia Friends

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he 600 children, staff and governors at Billingshurst Primary School have taken a key step towards helping end the stigma surrounding dementia today by becoming Dementia Friends.

Dementia Friends was launched in February 2013 by the Alzheimer’s Society. It is a trailblazing initiative that aims to help people understand what it might be like to live with dementia and turn that understanding into action. The Alzheimer’s Society is aiming to have four million Dementia Friends by 2020, to help make England more dementia-friendly and improve the lives of the 680,000 people currently living with the condition in the country.

Rachel Underwood, Year 4, was one of the children who took part in a number of exercises aimed at helping participants understand the effect of dementia on people’s everyday lives and comments “I liked the dressing exercise! We all do it every day but it is really hard to get dressed if you forget how to do up your buttons! We learnt that you have to be more patient with a person who has dementia; it’s like not being rushed when you get dressed for school in the mornings.”

Joshua Pullen, Year 3, said, “This is the second time I have become a Dementia Friend! We learnt about it at Beavers and made dementia -riendly signage that could be used around the village.”

Helen Williamson, head teacher said, “I’m proud that the school has signed up to be a Dementia Friend; the information the children have been given enables them to show greater empathy for people living with dementia in our community. With a growing number of people living with dementia, it’s more important than ever we all have a better

understanding of the condition. From helping someone find the right bus to spreading the word about dementia, it can help make our local community a better place to live.”

Alzheimer’s Society’s Tim Wilkins, Service User Involvement Officer for West Sussex who led the information session, said: “It was a wonderful challenge to try and get over 600 children aged between 4-11 to understand about dementia.

We have had some lovely examples today from the children about how they would become Dementia Friends from spending more time with granny to asking their parents to become Dementia Friends.

Dementia Friends isn’t about creating experts, it’s about helping people understand a little bit more about what it’s like to live with the condition and then turn that understanding into action – anyone of any age can be a Dementia Friend.”

Billingshurst Primary School will be the first school to sign up to be part of Horsham District Dementia Action Alliance in its bid to create a dementia friendly community.

If you are interested in becoming a Dementia Friend or helping create more communities that are dementia friendly, go to www.dementiafriends.org.uk to find your nearest information session or to volunteer as a Dementia Friends Champion.

Bik-Kay Talbot, Billingshurst Primary School Community Association

Left to right: Nick Shields, person living with dementia; Dawn Fairbrother and Tim Wilkins from the Alzheimer’s Society and Helen Williamson with the children at Billingshurst Primary School.

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Age UK Horsham District opens new Saturday Dementia Club

ge UK Horsham District celebrated opening a new Dementia Club in Pulborough on Saturday 16th January. The club which is open every Saturday between 10am and 3pm at Pulborough Village Hall is the fourth rural dementia club that Age UK Horsham District has opened in the last 15 months. The Pulborough Dementia club is open to anyone over 50 who has a diagnosis of dementia and is being cared for by someone.

All of the rural dementia clubs provide high quality dementia care for up to 12 members. The activities are dementia friendly and take into account members own hobbies and interests. A vital part of the club is to offer a valuable respite day to those caring for someone with dementia.

Mandy Jones, Dementia Clubs Manager explains, “It is so important that those caring for a loved one with dementia are able to take respite time, allowing them to recharge their batteries and pursue their

own hobbies. Caring for someone with Dementia 24/7 is often very demanding and exhausting; the dementia clubs seeks to meet this need.

We also host carers meetings and are a listening ear for carers when needed”.

The Pulborough Dementia Club is looking forward to establishing itself as a valuable service in the village and is keen to hear from anyone who is interested in volunteering.

All potential members are offered a free trial day before joining any of the rural dementia clubs in Pulborough, Storrington, Henfield or Slinfold as well as the Horsham Suzanne Green club for the frail elderly including those with Dementia.

Please contact the Clubs Administrator, tel: (01403) 751327 for further information and to book a free trial day.

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Look out, look out, there’s a prankster about!

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f you asked my late father-in-law what he remembered about 1957 he’d lecture you for an hour about the Russians launching Sputnik 1. If you’d asked my own dad he would have smiled and said, “The great Panorama spaghetti hoax!”

My dad loved documentaries almost as much as he loved a good joke so when the BBC ran their now infamous spoof programme about the spaghetti harvest in Ticino, Switzerland, he was in his element. Spaghetti was considered an exotic food at the time and my father had never tasted it. He was caught out along with the majority of the British public and laughed along with the joke. The fact that the distinguished broadcaster Richard Dimbleby was in on it tickled him all the more. (It’s on YouTube if you want to see it for yourself.)

It is believed that this was the first time the medium of television had been used to stage an April Fools’ Day joke.

No-one knows the true origin of April Fools’ Day. It might date back to the Roman spring festival of Hilaria, a time of jollity: the most popular theory though is that it crossed the channel from France.

In 1582 Pope Gregory switched the French calendar from the Roman, Julian one to the new, shorter, Gregorian calendar. Under the old calendar New Year was celebrated from 25th March to 1st April. The first day of the Gregorian calendar is, if course, 1st January.

Some refused to accept the new calendar and

still celebrated New Year on 1st April. People called them poisson d’Avril or April fish. ‘Poisson’ is in fact a corruption of the word passion and is a reference to the mocking and tormenting of Jesus by the Romans at his crucifixion.

The French call the victim of a 1st April joke an April Fish!

In England, April Fools’ Day is a bit of a misnomer as we only have until 12 noon to play our pranks; not really fair when the Scots enjoy a full 48 hours of ‘hunting the gowk’ (cuckoo).

It’s always worth watching or reading the news on 1st April as many programmes, newspapers and magazines run hoax articles. Previous jokes have included: l A full page BMW car advertisement detailing their new ‘cross-channel’ model which could be either right- or left-hand drive, had pedals on both sides and a moveable steering wheel. l A report on dehydrated water, claiming that a special powder could be converted to water by exposing it to UV light. l A report about the discovered remains of a dinosaur which apparently had a Roman coin in its stomach.

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A Good Read April’s selection from book reviewer Willow Coby The Lie – C L Taylor Jane Hughes is 30, lives in rural Wales with her boyfriend, and works for a local animal sanctuary.

Reliable and dependable she seems to have a perfect life. Until one day a letter arrives at work and suddenly the secret she has been hiding for the last five years threatens everything: Jane Hughes does not exist.

This is a gripping thriller. It’s a little slow to get going, but as it gathers pace it is almost guaranteed you will not want to put it down.

Taylor manages to capture in great detail the excitement of a holiday with your friends to exotic places where time stands still and you have the freedom to relax: the novelty of travelling without your parents. In this case Emma and her friends travel to Nepal to a yoga and meditation retreat: a girlie trip to help one of them get over a break-up.

But the idyll is soon revealed to be anything but, and before the end of the novel two of the party will be dead.

Exactly how and why is ‘the lie’ of the title. Or is it? Is ‘the lie’ instead referring to the need to convince ourselves that life is good, and normal?

Emma is living ‘the lie’, through her assumed identity of Jane. No one would ever guess what had happened to her which means the letter can only have come from one person.

Beast Quest: Arcta the mountain giant – Adam Blade This is a short novel, aimed at readers aged 7 and upwards. It belongs to the hugely successful ‘Beast Quest’ series. It follows a somewhat formulaic construction but bear with me.

In this particular story (the third book in a series which numbers over 100) returns to the mythical kingdom of Avantia where an evil spell has been cast by Malvel the Dark Wizard on six beasts. An ancient prophecy tells of a young boy, an unlikely hero, who will rise up and defeat the beasts, freeing Avantia from the threat it faces.

Has that hero been found? A good wizard Aduro believes so, and he is a boy called Tom. And so Tom is sent out to try to destroy the beasts. We meet him at the start of this book, having already destroyed Ferno the Fire Dragon and Sepron the Sea Serpent, as he continues on his travels with his horse, Storm. He is joined by his best friend Elenna and her wolf, Silver. As the story opens a strange rock avalanche breaks up a convoy of caravans. Tom encounters Jack, a young child out with his father who is a trader and is told that the avalanche was not cause by any natural source, but by a Giant who lives in the mountain.

Can Tom and Elenna complete their quest or will Avantia remain doomed and cursed?

I recommend this novel as it only 112 pages long, and is perfect for encouraging reluctant readers (particularly boys) to read. The setting is typical of older boys’ books, with set pieces which will be familiar to readers of Tolkien and other fantasy adventure stories.

Short chapters and a certain poetic style of language make this an easy read for young children. It’s a great introduction to this extensive genre of novels. So if you have a boy who could be described as a ‘reluctant reader’ then this could be the perfect book series for him.

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Long Established Clay Shoot to Continue

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he well-known Countryman Gun Club believed that 2015 would be their last year of shooting on Knepp Estate and that they were facing closure after 46 years if new grounds were not found.

In a remarkable development the club is now set to continue thanks to a new suggestion proposed by Sir Charles Burrell and the Knepp Estate, Shipley, Horsham, West Sussex.

The club were saddened when informed last October that they would need to seek new grounds on which to shoot; however, a new proposal has been agreed by all which sees the gun club shooting throughout the year with the exception of July and August.

The club can continue to maintain their scoring records which date back to 1971.

The 100-member-strong gun club, who have raised thousands of pounds in charitable donations over the years, are very pleased with the new way forward suggested by Knepp Estate Owner Sir Charles Burrell, “This is the best solution all round. We will avoid the disturbance of important projects in the Wilding area of the Estate with no shooting in July and August but we will have a usual programme at other times.”

Club Chairman David Meadows added, “We will also be able to continue our Open Shoots for fundraising and ‘Have a Go’ morning for beginners.

The Knepp Estate Safari trips through the highly regarded Wilding area and the visitors staying in the Glamping site nearby will not need to worry about us and we respect that. We have also been very fortunate that we may hold four morning Sporting Shoots in the summer, to the west of Knepp, at Saucelands Farm.”

Membership of the Countryman Gun Club is open to ladies, gentlemen and younger members from hamlets and villages across West Sussex. The club offers very low cost shooting thanks to a dedicated group of shooters who give their time and expertise freely in keeping with the club’s non-profit making policy. If you are interested in finding out more about the Countryman Gun Club then please contact Chairman David Meadows, tel: (01403) 741379 or e-mail: d.meadows377@btinternet.com.

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Buying a youngster

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o you fancy a challenge? Have you always fancied creating a bond with a horse or pony from a very young age and want to see him grow up? Now maybe the time to look for a youngster!

What age to buy will depend on what your aim is. If you would like the whole growing-up experience looking for a weanling may be the answer; if you are looking to start and bring on a young horse then an unbroken three-year-old will be more your ideal. There is no guarantee that your youngster will turn into the horse that you really want but it is a very satisfying experience to bring him on ready for the world ahead of him.

Before looking at young stock decide what sort of job you will want him for, do some research and, especially if you want a future competition horse, look at horses with similar breeding.

Once you have an idea in mind of the type you want, contacting breeders is a good place to start. Sometimes they don’t even advertise and the best weanlings will go word of mouth so it’s a good idea to register an interest.

With pure bred native ponies go and have a look at some show classes just to get an idea of the type that would suit you; the show rings are the breeders’ shop window and the best of their young stock will be on display as well as older animals. Buy a catalogue so you can get the names of the breeders of animals you like.

If you have experience and a good eye for a horse an auction could be the way to acquire a youngster, there are reputable sales especially for Thoroughbreds and Native ponies. The advantage of the sales is that you can look at lots of horses in one place. Once at the sale you will need to register for a buying card and don’t forget that commission can be added to the price that you will have bid. Sales catalogues are available before the sales and will list the animals put forward so again you can do some research beforehand.

Private sales via the internet are another very good way of having a look at what is available. With the advent of websites such as YouTube it’s possible to see video of the youngster in action so you can

decide if it’s one you would like to look at rather than travel a long way and be disappointed. Check any paperwork carefully and remember all horses and ponies are now legally required to be micro chipped.

Colt or filly? This will purely be down to personal choice. The main things to bear in mind is that you will have to consider the cost of castration unless the colt is to be a potential stallion and to bear in mind if you keep your horse at a livery yard very few will allow colts.

Vetting. It’s always a good idea to get a vetting for a potential purchase.

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Getting your youngster home.

Moving to his new home will be a very big upheaval for your new youngster. If he has come from the sales he may be tired and stressed so avoid having too many people around and settle him quickly with a comfy bed and plenty of hay and fresh water. A weanling will be stressed as he will be missing his young buddies, ideally weanlings should have plenty of company of their own age to run a play with and all young stock should have equine company of some sort. Try to get your youngster into a routine as soon as possible; handling feet, leading and tying up are the first basic things they must learn.

Make sure your fencing is safe and secure as young stock will find any weak places very quickly!

Walk your youngster around the field boundary before turning out for the first time to give him an idea of where the fences are and lessen the risk of an injury.

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‘Diversity in Stitch by Calico & Cake’ Exhibition now on at Horsham Museum & Art Gallery

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elightful, delicious, mouth-watering cake… most of us enjoy a scrumptious slice with a cup of steaming tea. But for ten local, creative ladies, they don’t just have their cake and eat it: they can also ‘sew a cake’! Local textile group ‘Calico and Cake’ are showing their wonderful and diverse work in a craft exhibition at Horsham District Council’s Horsham Museum & Art Gallery from 11th March to 7th May. ‘Calico and Cake’, so named due to the group’s long tradition in eating cake whenever they meet, have been crafting their unique pieces of work for nine years.

Inspired from a variety of sources such as sketches, photographs (and of course, cake!) the group use an eclectic mix of multi-media techniques to produce some unusual and stunning two- and three-dimensional artwork; for instance, be astonished by the subtle and intricate stitch-work which crafts the stormy beach in ‘Boat Wreck’ and be wowed by the startling colours in ‘Poppy’.

Their work is both experimental and innovative.

To produce their inspirational textured images, textiles of differing types and thicknesses are selected, and various paints and dyes embellish their designs. The ladies use a variety of creative techniques, such as layering and burning fabrics

together, the final images enhanced by stitching with machine and hand embroidery. Each craftswoman works in her own unique style, and they take it in turns to supply the much-coveted inspiration at the heart of the group – cake – it seems like they have it all sewn up!

Though the ladies at ‘Calico and Cake’ have individual qualifications in art and textiles, they have no formal tutor at their meetings. Instead they prefer to share their ideas in friendly, cakeinspired fortnightly meetings. A number of them have already exhibited their stunning work at galleries in East Grinstead, Chichester and Horsham.

The exhibition Diversity in Stitch by ‘Calico and Cake’ can b seen at Horsham Museum & Art Gallery until 7th May. In the spirit of their meetings, they will be serving their celebrated cake on Saturday 2nd April, between 10am and 12 noon. And, do keep an eye out for their ‘sewn cakes’ in the museum shop window!

Horsham Museum & Art Gallery is open Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm, admission free. www.horshammuseum.org.

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Rumoured to be the second oldest house in Billingshurst, this fine period property offers character features in absolute abundance. On offer here is the principle portion of the original farmhouse situated in a position set back slightly from the road. There is a detached garage.

As you enter the plot the driveway is on a slight upward incline passing a five bar gate. There is hard standing providing off road car parking and access to the detached garage. There is gated side access to the rear garden. The first impressions of this exquisite property are created by the exposed timbers to the flank and tile hung elevation at the front.

Upon entry to a small entrance vestibule from the front door, doors either side lead to the dining room and sitting room respectively. The sitting room is magnificent with a large Inglenook fireplace with inset

01403 780300 burner, exposed beams and a front aspect window. An open arch leads into the snug which is a cosy space with another front aspect window.

From the sitting room another doorway leads into the breakfast room which has two rear aspect windows and a door to the garden. The space is open plan to the contemporary farmhouse kitchen with granite work surfaces and matching base cupboards. There is an Aga which also heats the hot water and supports the heating as well as a modern style electric oven with gas hob

and extractor over. There is an integral one-and-a-half bowl sink and drainer with mixer taps as well as integrated dishwasher, full height fridge and separate base level freezer. To the side there is another external door to the garden as well as a door into the dining room which is another lovely atmospheric room with exposed wall and ceiling beams.

From the kitchen is an inner lobby giving access to the utility room which is rear aspect with space for appliances, the ground floor cloakroom W.C. and stairs rising to the first floor. The landing has a side aspect window at the top of the stairs and doors to the various rooms.

The largest bedroom can be found at the end of the landing and passage is granted to it through a latch door, there are exposed beams and a front aspect window. The second bedroom is also front aspect with three windows and has built in wardrobes. The ceiling is semi-vaulted with exposed wall beams leading towards an apex. The bathroom has a panel enclosed bath with shower over, low level W.C., a pedestal wash hand basin and extractor fan. The two further bedrooms are of very similar proportions and each has a rear aspect window.

The garden is a superb feature of the house, with the original well still in operation and two old brick outhouses which now provide storage. The garden is well stocked with flowers, shrubs and trees.

The Great British Garden “A little gardening goes a long way,“ says Layla Sussex When selling your house it is important to not overlook the garden. More and more front gardens these days are being paved over to provide a much needed parking space, but it is just as important to make this space feel tidy and well maintained.

Some people can see past an overgrown plot and can imagine what it could look like but to appeal to a wider market it’s best to get the garden under control.

Now is a good time to get into the garden.

As Beverley knows from experience the difference between selling or not can be solely down to the garden…

“Selling my first house was pure luck… or was it?

My neighbour and I had both put our identical properties on the market at the same time. One evening there was a knock on the door and a man asked could he view my house as he had been to see my neighbour’s and had noticed my For Sale board. I agreed and the short outcome was he bought it! Why? His response was that my garden was tidier than my neighbour’s. I have never forgotten this early introduction to what small things sell houses.”

If, like me, you have children and pets, the garden can be overtaken with trampolines and other toys along with holes the dogs have dug etc, or in one such case, a homemade agility course made by the kids for the dogs.

It is tricky to keep the garden tidy for selling but it can really aid how people view the space. If it is possible to tidy away the toys – whether human or canine – and clear up after the lovely creatures, keep the grass cut, bushes trimmed, the borders weed free and create distinct areas for things like alfresco dining for example, people find it easier to visualise their own time spent there.

The fencing around my garden is looking particularly dishevelled now, and we face the prospect of having to replace about 18 fence panels. This will likely take a good few months! If you are hoping to market your home it is key to make sure that the fencing is in good order; this helps with the look of the garden while from the viewer’s perspective they are not going to be seeing pound signs of things they need to budget for.

We are fortunate here in Billingshurst to have a very effective amenity site, so it is relatively easy for most of us to get there and dispose of garden rubbish and clutter.

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History / About the house

A Victorian Tale: Henry Burstow’s Horsham

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ow often have we sat in a pub or café, thoroughly absorbed in listening to a local ‘character’ describing their extraordinary memories, just wishing it could somehow be recorded? Well, something similar happened in 1911, and Henry Burstow’s colourful memories of Victorian Horsham were published. Henry Burstow and his book, Reminiscences of Horsham, will be celebrated in an exhibition at Horsham District Council’s Horsham Museum that runs from 18th March to 1st July.

It certainly was the best of times and the worst of times for Henry Burstow for, like many people living in the Victorian era, poverty was never far away. Burstow’s Reminiscences of Horsham was published in 1911, at a time when most books were written by the wealthy, the famous and the powerful. Yet Henry Burstow was none of these things. He was a poor, working-class cobbler, born in 1826. However, his lowly status betrayed the fact that he was a highly intelligent man blessed with a fantastic memory. Over the years, he used his extraordinary memory, skills and talents to benefit the local community, and later, to provide a wealth of memories that were captured in one of this country’s earliest oral histories. Given his legacy to Horsham, it is sad to think that such a vibrant and charismatic personality endured such financial hardship.

Drawing on Reminiscences of Horsham, this exhibition will provide fascinating glimpses into Henry Burstow’s humble world, against the backdrop of a captivating and colourful Victorian world in the ‘reminiscences’ of those who lived around him. It will tell of some of the quirks of Victorian Horsham as remembered in his book, alongside some political and royal events of the era. Discover the rivalry between our local public houses, as documented by image and song, and be entertained by Victorian Horsham

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To celebrate Henry Burstow and his Victorian Horsham, this exhibition features the strange, the wonderful and the everyday. Living in poverty, mice were a huge problem when it came to storing food, therefore objects on show will include various Victorian mousetraps: some that killed by squashing, some by decapitating and one that was a four-mouse mousetrap – a ghastly thought for most of us now, though necessary back then! Many original paintings and photographs of old Horsham are on display, along with a generous helping of documents relating to Henry Burstow’s life and book, Reminiscences of Horsham.

This exhibition will also recall some of Henry Burstow’s involvement in bell-ringing – from cracked bells to the diverse social politics such as the rivalries of performance between bell ringing groups in the area.

Possessing an extraordinary memory, our poor yet ‘noble artisan’ Henry Burstow also knew 420 songs by heart and could recite them on demand; his legacy as folk singer continues today, nationally.

The exhibition A Victorian Tale: Henry Burstow’s Horsham is open now and runs until 1st July. A centenary edition of Henry Burstow’s book Reminiscences of Horsham containing many rare photographs and images to celebrate and commemorate his life has been published by the Friends of Horsham Museum, in conjunction with this exhibition.

Horsham Museum is open Monday-Saturday 10am5pm, admission free.

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Spring has Sprung

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The Need for Seed with Austen’s Home Hardware

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here’s nothing quite as satisfying as growing things in our own garden. And even those of us with only a window box or a few backyard tubs can’t escape the sense of pride we feel when our efforts are rewarded with a splash of colour to herald the arrival of summer.

While there’s little in the way of flowers and vegetables that can’t be bought as bedding plants, seeds offer a far more affordable method, and it’s not that hard to do.

The propagation of seed is something we were all taught at school – remember growing cress on soggy paper towels, or broad beans on cotton wool pads in jam jars? We can all do it, but maybe we’ve forgotten the excitement we felt on seeing those first green shoots appear. All it took was warmth, daylight and some moisture. Nature did the rest!

At Austens Home Hardware, Billingshurst we stock a wide range of gardening products for the propagation of seed. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener, an absolute beginner, or you’re looking to help inspire your children’s interest in gardening, we’ve got everything you’ll need.

Today, there are a host of websites and apps available to help you plan what to sow and when. A huge variety of flowers – from Ageratums to Zinnias –

can be sown around now (March), as well as vegetable including beans, carrots and tomatoes, and herbs such as dill, lemon grass and oregano.

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At this point you are going to need seed trays, growing-on pots, flower pots, pot trays and, of course, plant labels. Our friendly, knowledgeable people here at Austens can help you chose exactly what you need depending on the size and type of plants you’re growing, and also recommend the right seedling and potting compost for nourishing your growing plants.

Seeing your garden ablaze with colour or harvesting fresh vegetables all nurtured from seed is well worth the small additional effort involved. And since there are plant varieties that can be started from seed at all times of the year it isn’t just the onset of spring that should get you going with the sowing!

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International Links at The Weald School

he Weald school has an active International Links programme which aims to broaden the horizons of students and staff through developing links with schools in a number of countries worldwide.

As part of their international partnership with Namilyango College, a rural Boys Government School in Uganda, the school was thrilled to welcome Miss Justine Kirabo on a twoweek visit to The Weald in January. This partnership programme sees students and staff in both schools work collaboratively on activities specifically designed to nurture effective Student Leadership opportunities.

Throughout her stay, Miss Kirabo was based in the English Department and shadowed students in a variety of departments to share best practice, exchange ideas and resources and strengthen links between the two schools. She was also pleased to develop partnership projects such as: ‘Knowing me, knowing you’. Students were tasked with creating a prospectus of each other’s school by working closely with their counterparts.

Namilyango students created a 3D model of The Weald while Weald Journalism students produced a sportbased magazine about Namilyango College.

The Co-operative. Both schools bought and sold-on local goods such as necklaces, bracelets and fine silks

from individuals and small businesses in their local community. This student-led initiative benefited both local economy and local charity ‘Hands for Hope.’

‘Lifestyles questionnaire’. This data collection questionnaire is rolled out across both schools as part of the curriculum, to provide real life data for Maths students to work on in class.

‘Virtual classroom’. Currently under development, this project will be piloted in Maths and English classrooms, providing students with the opportunity to experience how these lessons are taught in another country.

Mr Luke Trotter, International Links Co-ordinator said, “Our Ugandan partnership is a great way for us to provide students with opportunities to break down perceptions on both fronts. Students experience lifestyles which are both different to our own and very similar as well, which is equally important. We’re really excited about our next trip out to Namilyango College in October with a small group of Year 11 students.”

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April, come she will.

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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t’s been a weird winter, hasn’t it? We’ve had a couple of frosty periods, but on the whole it has just been wet, windy and cold. Low lying areas of the country have again suffered the effects of flooding and both farmers and town dwellers have had the horrible experience of having their properties and livestock put in peril from the rising water. Our hearts go out to them in their dilemma.

Now, hopefully, spring has arrived.

In the orchards, growers look anxiously at the bursting flower buds as they wonder if there has been enough chill factor to allow the fruit to be initiated, and then fret over the possibility that spring frosts may yet claim their revenge and kill the flowers before they have a chance to set their fruit.

Sadly these early frosts have been one of the reasons that our orchards have disappeared in the countryside here in West Sussex. Many years ago we took this loss on the chin. A frost every five years or so could be tolerated as the rewards on the other four would be sufficient to make up the short fall. Now a regular crop of quality fruit is essential for survival. Alas, our low lying fields and cold clay soil does little to make such a thing a reality. So those lovely orchards are no more and we have left it to the better soils and higher topography of the Kent Weald and Evesham Vale to carry the British label on our home grown apples and pears.

The farm animals have had a tough time as well. The mild, damp weather of the autumn gave the grass in the meadows a chance to grow a lovely flush of luscious grass for a pre-winter graze. I remember moaning over the blasted lawn’s reluctance to accept that it had received its last haircut of the year and its determination to grow as if spring was pushing at its heels. Then came the persistent rains and the sheep trod more of the grass into the soggy mud than they ate, leaving a sludgy mess behind them as they endured the constant downpours. It meant that

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stockmen everywhere had to resort to feeding silage and cattle cake to their beasts long before they would have wished and naturally suffering the increase in costs that this would force on them. And people wonder why the main topic of conversation in Britain is the weather!

Still, we have just celebrated an early Easter and can look forward to the lighter evenings that herald the new season.

Easter… named, so the Venerable Bede tells us, after Eostre or Ishta, an Anglo Saxon Goddess of love. Easter eggs go back to those pre-Christian festivals when eggs were looked on as a symbol of new birth with the coming of spring. The Goddess is said to have found an injured bird which she healed and turned into a hare. She gave the hare the power to lay eggs of many colours although only one a day. In the end though he angered the Goddess and she cast him into the stars as Lepus (the hare) at the feet of Orion (the hunter), but she did allow him to return once a year to the earth to give out his coloured eggs to the children at the spring festival.

The Easter Bunny was born! (By the way, in later years, the White Hare was depicted laying at the feet of the Virgin Mary in statues as a sign of triumph over lust or flesh.)

So, the spring festival has been with us since pagan times. An understandably welcome event to any who relied on the sun and warmth to renew the circle of life that fed and clothed them.

Those of us who live and work in the countryside are perhaps made more aware of the changing seasons through the appearance of the land around us as well as the sounds and smells as we trudge the fields. Those same fields that stood so forlorn through the winter months are now filled with gamboling lambs and fresh sprung grass. I think we all find our spirits lifted when we rise from our beds to be greeted by the sun streaming through the window, and a warm breeze stirs the heart as we greet the morning.

May this spring and the summer that follows be a time to remember as a happy and pleasant one, and if not, oh well… there’s always next year!

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Billingshurst High Street neighbours celebrate anniversary

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ive different ironmongers have occupied Carlton House at 48-52 High Street, Billingshurst, continuously for more than a century.

In March, Austens Home Hardware, the latest incumbents, celebrated their fifth anniversary by relocating the front door to its original position of 106 years ago, and by fundraising for their High Street neighbour, Chestnut Tree House children’s hospice.

David Wagg, co-owner of Austens Home Hardware, said, “We feel very much a part of Billingshurst and its history and continue a century-long ironmongery tradition on the site. We wanted to give something back to the village so organised fundraising for Chestnut Tree, whose shop is virtually next door”.

Carlton House was built as a private home for the Puttock family in the 19th century and converted into shops in 1909. Its first ironmonger was ‘Field’, who shared the building with ‘Crisp’ the hairdresser and ‘Tribe’, the butcher. In the 1920s, a second ironmonger, ‘Pilcher’, followed before a third, ‘Higgins’ took over all three shops.

In 1982 Austens & Co took over the premises, and later still in 2011, David Wagg and his cousins became the proprietors.

They celebrated five years in Billingshurst last month and officially returned the front door to its original position on 19th March.

Chestnut Tree House Community Fundraiser, Joanna Smith, said, “We were so grateful to have been part of this celebration that raised both awareness and funds for Chestnut Tree House.”

Adrian Tulett, Austens Homehardware

Joanna Smith, Community Fundraiser of Chestnut Tree House Children’s Hospice and the current generation of ironmongers, David Wigg and Adrian Tulett of Austens Home Hardware.

Photo: Martin Spurrier

Old photos show the same property, Carlton House, over more than a hundred years, first as a private residence in the 19th century (top photo), then the home of five different ironmongers since 1909, seen here as Fields c.1909.

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‘Swipe & Shop’ set to revolutionise supermarket shopping Sound computer and IT advice from Bax Computer Services

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e love it when technology really does make our lives easier and this one’s a real treat.

An American company has developed a piece of software that enables supermarkets to predict your next weekly shop for you and it’s on its way to the UK. Having been tested and then rolled out across the States, ‘Swipe & Shop’ is set to revolutionise how we do our weekly shop.

All you have to do is take your supermarket loyalty card and swipe it through a special terminal at the front of the store, and based on your previous purchases and when they were made, this software works out what you are going to need to buy and prints out a shopping list for you there and then.

It even works out what quantities you need to buy of each product and categorises your list into the sections of the supermarket so you can go round in an orderly manner.

The system is said to work with all the big four’s

loyalty cards so it doesn’t even matter if you shop at different supermarkets – as long as you use the right card for the right shop then it will work it all out for you. You just have to make you swipe your loyalty card every time at checkout too.

All you have to do, when you swipe, is type how many people you regularly shop for and how often you go shopping on average (e.g. every week) and the rest is, well, “magic’.

Initially the system will be set up in a selected stores across the UK from the 1st April 2016 and then, based on a successful response, the supermarkets will start to roll ‘Swipe & Shop’ out in all their branches.

During testing in America, the company responsible for ‘Swipe & Shop’ said it was up to 95% accurate in all cases. We’re not sure what the other 5% of shoppers ended up with in their shopping trollies but hopefully it was a nice surprise! Perhaps a ‘Raspberry Fool’ or two?

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sheep. Rita kept her distance after that. Or at least he welcome warmer days in February she did until the next day, when Nanny was inspired Nanny to do some much needed feeding the sheep their morning crunchies. Out of work in the garden. The raspberry canes the corner of her eye Nanny saw Rita put her head were pruned as were two unwanted Poundland down and start forward. redcurrants planted a “Oh no you don’t!” she couple of years ago yelled, and bonked her (nobody in the household on the head with a likes redcurrants, proof plastic container. Halted being some redcurrant only momentarily, Rita sludge in the freezer from had another go and two years ago). another even harder As the bushes were bonk. She stopped, ate now too big for Nanny to her crunchies calmly and handle she asked her has been as good as garden person, Simon, to gold ever since. dig them up and On a slightly more transplant them into the pleasant note a hen hedgerow which was pheasant started to help being established (with herself to leftover bird some difficulty due to seed lying on the ground marauding woolly from the bird feeder. And creatures). It was a of course, she was soon difficult task as they had joined by two others, a developed deep roots veritable bouquet of and the fruit bed was kind pheasants to use the of like a narrow raised collective noun. Some bed. But he managed. lucky cock pheasant has As he was carrying A very pleasant pheasant – latest creature to join a lovely little harem! said redcurrant bushes the mad menagerie at a small farm near Billingshurst When Nanny started to across the paddock feed them with the enjoying the sun and his chickens’ left-over food, they began to answer to work, he was suddenly thwacked at the back of his her call of “Chook, chook” and come quite close. knees with a resounding thump! Rita was at work Ellie and Ethel are still ladies in waiting, not due again. Shocked, he threatened her so she backed until the end of April. A ‘Preparation for Lambing’ off, only to make a renewed attack just as he course run by the Small Shepherds Club showed turned his back again. By now quite angry (read: Nanny how important and complicated lambing air a little blue) he shouted at her, flipped her over could be. She is now duly getting a pack of on her back and pulled her by her back feet along necessary items together: long plastic gloves, the grass. After being let go, she shook herself, iodine spray, lamb bottles and other assorted glared at Simon and stomped off, stiff legged with paraphernalia. Still, like most expectant Nannies indignation. she is trying to be patient like Ethel and Ellie on When Simon told Nanny she had some difficulty that small farm near Billingshurst. keeping a straight face. He wasn’t too pleased with Photo: Grahame Pearson Yvonne Fleece that either. She apologised profusely for her errant

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“Cross now, please!”

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he pupils of Billingshurst Primary School think they have the best lollipop man in the country – and have made a book about him to show how much they appreciate him!

The book is entitled Cross Now, Please, which is the phrase that the lollipop man, John Gooderham, uses to signal it is safe for the children to cross the road.

Abi Smith, one of the school’s parent governors and daughter of Mr Gooderham, wrote the story and a competition was set up so that each class could be in with a chance to illustrate the book. The winning picture from each class is used in the book, including the Reception class who have illustrated the front and back cover.

Said Helen Williamson, head teacher, “The book is fabulous and the whole school enjoyed creating illustrations for it because they all love our school crossing patrol, John. They especially like his daily chant, “Cross now, please”, which is the name of the book; children are very good at impersonating him which reinforces the safety

message. All the pictures for the book are beautiful and the children really enjoyed producing it.”

John Gooderham, lollipop man, commented, “The children are wonderful and so polite and friendly. I really like the responsibility of seeing them safely across the road and there are over 600 children at Billingshurst Primary School so a lot of children relying on me to see them safely across. I think that is the most satisfying aspect of being a lollipop man.” The pupils of BPS certainly love their lollipop man!

The book will be on sale at the school and is also available to buy by emailing the PTA at hellobpsca@gmail.com. The book costs £3 plus £1 p&p. All monies raised from the sale of the book go back to the school.

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Bricklaying underway at new Wey & Arun canal bridge

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major step towards completion of a new canal crossing in Surrey was made when volunteer bricklayers began work. Following on from contractors finishing the Compasses Bridge structure, the brickies are carrying out the next stage of a project that will see the reopening of a section of historic waterway.

The workmen are laying the brick cladding on the new bridge, which spans the Wey & Arun Canal at the Alfold entrance to Dunsfold Park aerodrome and business complex.

This phase of the work began at the end of January, when the bricklayers joined the Wey & Arun Canal Trust’s regular working party at the site. As well as cladding the sides and training walls in bricks, they are laying paving on the bridge surface.

“My grateful thanks went out to the team after a fantastic weekend when lots of good work was completed,” said the Canal Trust’ site manager Dave Evans. “We didn’t expect to get so much done two days in a row and the paving in particular looks great. There is still a lot to do on the bridge and the canal but we have had an impressive response to our requests for help from volunteers. We have people with all kinds of valuable skills giving their spare time to work at the site.”

The Trust’s northern area working party was bolstered by members of the Newbury Working Party Group,

another band of canal restoration volunteers who helped the Trust enormously over the weekend.

Contractors CJ Thorne returned in February to prepare for the realignment of the access road into Dunsfold Park, planned to take place around Easter. Once this is done, volunteers will partially demolish the 1930’s concrete causeway currently blocking the waterway, part of which will be made into a public viewing area.

The Trust aims to re-open most of the canal between Tickner’s Heath in Dunsfold and Fast Bridge on the A281 at Alfold at the beginning of October. Small boats will be able to navigate that stretch for the first time in more than 150 years. The re-opening will coincide with the Trust’s celebrations to mark the 200th anniversary of the 23-mile Wey & Arun Canal being declared open at the Compasses site.

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n leap day, Monday 29th February 2016, at Billingshurst Fire Station, Sarah Baldwin proposed to her boyfriend Kieran Hatchard. To Sarah’s delight he said, “Yes, I Will!”

Kieran was on a drill night. Sarah went down on one knee, at the top of the tower, and presented Kieran with a palladium wedding band from Gold Arts in Chichester. This was followed by a live appearance from Paul Brigstock local vocalist and performer who sang Jason Mraz’s I won’t give up to the happy couple.

This was followed by celebrations with close family and friends.

Sarah and Kieran have been together since 28th January 2010 and are currently looking to buy their first home this year.

The departure of Kevin Marchant, as reported in last month’s Village Tweet, meant that we had a vacancy for a new Watch Manager. Crew Manager Rob Whitton who first joined Petworth Fire Station in 1979 (Yes, 1979!) transferring to Billingshurst five years ago, applied for this new role. After a selection process and interviews there was only one person for the job and everyone on station is delighted to see Rob in take up his new role. Rob has more than 35 years’ experience and is more than capable of running the station along with his strong team of ten fire fighters. We will be lead by a true leader to help and protect our local community.

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Billingshurst Village Centre Consultation Planning consultants Allies and Morrison, appointed by Horsham District Council, have been working with Billingshurst Parish Council, Billingshurst Community Partnership and the Chamber of Commerce to develop a clear vision for Billingshurst village centre. This consultation is the culmination of two years’ work to develop a viable plan for the village centre.

The plan will capitalise upon its historic setting to become a centre with attractive, high quality public spaces and a strong, diverse retail offer, which provides a more accessible, convenient and improved environment for local businesses and its growing resident population.

Creating clear and cohesive gateways into the village will help to create a sense of place and improve the sense of arrival to Billingshurst. Existing pedestrian and cycling connections between areas of shopping, leisure and community activities need to be enhanced and strengthened. Other potential links and circuits should also be promoted, for example there is an opportunity to create a new circuit by providing a link between Jengers Mead and the library car park.

Building on the Retail Study of 2012, this document seeks to promote Billingshurst as a destination of choice and create a flexible village centre which is able to respond to shifting economic patterns. The needs of our community today and tomorrow are an integral part of this vision and will be considered as part of the community facility expenditure of the £1.72m planning obligations funding from the 475 houses permitted on land east of Billingshurst.

As well as using the Retail Study, the Community-Led Plan was also used to shape the document and help guide Horsham District Council as to which projects could benefit from some of the available funding. As such, the EYE Project is already allocated funding and projects around the Railway Station and Jubilee Fields have also been considered.

Your views are needed on other ideas for expenditure of the £1.72 million.

The timescale for the delivery of the planning obligations funding is in stages over the next five years, so the suggestion of future conceptual projects are particularly welcome. The consultation is available to view on HDC’s website at www.horsham.gov.uk, there is a display in Billingshurst Library and in the foyer at the Billingshurst Centre. You can respond to this consultation by email to strategic.planning@horsham.gov.uk or in writing to HDC Offices, Parkside, Chart Way, North Street, Horsham RH12 1RL The closing date for comments on the Village Centre consultation is 29th April 2016.

The Parish Council will be considering its response to this consultation at its next Council meeting on Wednesday 06 April 2016, all are welcome to attend.

There will be a public consultation event at the Billingshurst Centre on Thursday 7th April 2016 from 12 noon to 7.30pm, all welcome to attend.

Parish Council Meeting: Wednesday 6th April. 7.30pm, Billingshurst Centre Neighbourhood Plan Meeting: Wednesday 13th April, 7.30pm, Billingshurst Centre

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Our Community Volunteers – meet Ken Johnson

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illingshurst and District Lions Club is best known in the village thanks to its popular and successful bookshop, but Ken Johnson, current President of the local club, relates that the shop had humble origins. “It started with two boxes of books and a pasting table set up in Jengers Mead. We would turn up every Saturday and just pray it wouldn’t rain”.

That was 40 years ago but since then it has progressed (“to four boxes and two tables”, he jokes), later taking up temporary residence in a couple of empty shops before settling 12 years ago in its current location. At the end of 2015 the shop calculated that it had raised £500,000 over the years from selling books, a huge achievement given their very reasonable prices.

Other initiatives organised by the club include an annual Golf Day and the yearly carol singing programme in Billingshurst and surrounding villages, which started 35 years ago and, Ken says, focuses on getting people together and raising awareness of the club’s work, rather than just on generating funds.

Ken is one of three current members who were

part of the original group who started the local Lions Club 43 years ago. He had recently moved to the area and wanted to get involved and give something back to the community.

Part of his work for Lions was to set up Billingshurst Community Transport, now a separate initiative but still partially funded by Lions and also supported by the Council at both county and district level. “I only set it up so that it would be there when I need it”, he laughs, but his personal commitment to the scheme has lasted and he is currently its chairman.

When asked what he likes about Lions, he says he is proud of its achievements (it supports initiatives both locally and internationally and club overheads are met by the members), that he has met many people in the village through the club and that it keeps him active and involved in the community. “I just enjoy it,” he says simply. “You get as much out of it as you put in”.

Pippa Cleeve If you know someone who you feel deserves recognition in Our Community Volunteers please email Pippa: pppclv@spektrum.demon.co.uk

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