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Billingshurst & District’s premier business-to-business event is on 5th May BilliBiz 2017 Only 40 spaces available – reserve your stand now! See page 7 CONNECTING THE COMMUNITY AND LOCAL BUSINESS Billingshurst • Barns Green • Five Oaks • Ifold • Kirdford • Loxwood • Plaistow • Slinfold • Wisborough Green

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ookings are now being taken for BilliBiz – The Show. (See page 7.) If you run a local business, large or small, you will know this is the area’s Number One networking event of the year. Cost of tables are extremely reasonable – the extra business generated at the show, which takes place on 5th May, should more than pay for your outlay.

But it’s not just about promoting your business, it’s about meeting other people in the business community, bouncing ideas off each other – and having a very enjoyable day into the bargain. And, if you don’t have a stand, do try and get along and meet the exhibitors.

Happy Easter!

Grahame

Food & drink Recipe: Easter Choc Fudge Cupcakes . . . . . . . . . . .8 WeFiFo Supper Clubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 The Kings Head pub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 The Chef, Thai restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Cinnamon Indian Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .OBC . . . . . . .

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About the house Fowlers, Estate Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 GJ Coles Builder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 KJ Lammas Plumbing & Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Ron Osborne Roofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Geoff Evans Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Re-Nu Kitchens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Mrs Muscle Cleaning Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 MR Taylor, Carpenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 1A Acclaim Floor Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Flow-Serve Plumbing, Drainage, Heating . . . . . . . .23 Goring Road Carpets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Miss Mop Domestic Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Terry Clohessy, Painter & Decorator . . . . . . . . . . . .23 MW Wingate Painting & Decorating . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Oven Revival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 AC Decor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 DM Handyman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 One For All, property maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Pristine Cleaning Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Sussex Surrey Doors & Windows . . . . . . . . . . .26/27 Park House Kitchens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Biji Property Services Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 BM Decorating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Tailor Made Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 PJM, Building & Property Maintenance . . . . . . . . .30 Apex Aerials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Jef Wilson, Painter & Decorator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Ferris Plumbing & Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 N Francis Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Pro Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Delta Decor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Oven Rescue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Aqua Drop Window Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Holly Boilers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Sussex Carpet Brokers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Arunside Building & Roofing Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 C&H Fabrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Hamilton Cole, TV & Satellite Equipment . . . . . . . .37 Lee’s Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Pro Roofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Drainjet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 GB Glazing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 RG Oil Boiler Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 South East Tankers, sewage emptying . . . . . . . . . .39 Little Tweeters!

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Billingshurst Primary School: New sports kit . . .

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The Weald School: Duke of Edinburgh Awards

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

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Miscellaneous Professional Services & Businesses Always Wills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Flackwoods Solicitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 GS Bookkeeping Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 SCCS Accounting Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Dandelion Farewells, Funerals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance . . . . . . . . . .16 Jacintha Fashion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Southwater Cycles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Pest B Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Pest Man . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Tip Top Tutors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Willows Cattery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Arun Veterinary Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 A/c’s Direct, Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Forest Litho Printers Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IBC Features Savings Accounts explained . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Unusual Easter Traditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Community/Out & About/Farming/Smallholding Kelsey Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 BilliBiz – The Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Emmanuel Fellowship: Alpha in Loxwood . . . . . . .10 Fishers Farm Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Billingshurst Cricket Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Community Minibus (Billingshurst) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Macmillan Cancer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Billingshurst Bowling Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 St Catherine’s Hospice: Great Wall of China Trek .19 Crouchland Biogas – update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Billingshurst Fire Station: Mobile phones . . . . . . . .29 Barns Green Half Marathon & 10km Race . . . . . . . .32 Horsham Museum & Gallery: Dennis Roxby . . . . . .36 John Nash’s Column: The way things were . . . . . . .46 Billingshurst Parish Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Our Community Volunteers: Jean Merry . . . . . . . . .54 Motoring and Private Hire Macs Private Hire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Billingshurst Service, Repair & MOT Centre Petworth MOT Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

LMC Auto Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Coffee break / Legal services

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Village Tweet Quick Crossword

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Community / Private hire

Santa’s Grotto raises £4,800 for local children’s hospice

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rganisers of Santa’s Grotto at Newbridge Nurseries in Broadbridge Heath, have just announced the grand total raised from their charity Santa’s Grotto to be a staggering £4,800.

The event, which took place throughout December, was organised by Billingshurst Rotary Club to raise vital funds for Chestnut Tree House children’s hospice, who provide care for children with life-shortening conditions in West and East Sussex and South East Hampshire.

Billingshurst Rotary President, Durwin Banks said, “We must give our heartfelt thanks to Steve, Rhona and the team at Newbridge Nurseries for providing the beautiful Gruffalo themed grotto. Father Christmas met over 1,500 excited children during the run up to Christmas. Inside the grotto, children were able to tell Father Christmas what was top of their list for presents, and whether they had been well behaved this year. They also received a present from the man himself. There was also a chance to meet the Gruffalo, who was often to be found around the garden centre.”

Community Fundraiser for Chestnut Tree House,

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Jayne Todd, said, “Thank you so much to all the wonderful staff at Newbridge Nurseries and everyone at Billingshurst Rotary Club for the many months of organisation and effort that went into this event. The total amount that was raised is staggering – and will help us to ensure we can continue to provide care to the children and families in our local community who need it.

What an amazing achievement.”

For further information about Chestnut Tree House and to find out how you could help please visit www.chestnut-treehouse.org.uk For information on Billingshurst Rotary Club please telephone Secretary John Jones (01403) 783392 or visit www.billingshurst-rotary.net Sandy Duck, Billingshurst & District Rotary Club Photo: Billingshurst Rotary Club President Durwin Banks presenting cheque for £4,800 to Chestnut Tree House Community Fundraiser Jayne Todd

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BilliBiz – The Show

Billingshurst & District’s premier business-to-business event Billingshurst Centre, Roman Way, Billingshurst, RH14 9QW Friday 5th May 2017 – 10am to 3pm FREE entry for visitors All your business needs – and more – in one place, on one day!

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y popular demand from businesses, the fifth BilliBiz is taking place on Friday 5th May and set to be bigger and better than ever. Whether you are thinking of starting a business or already run a business from your home or in commercial premises, BilliBiz is an event you cannot afford to miss.

BilliBiz is a professional business-tobusiness event, organised by Billingshurst Chamber of Commerce, to showcase the wide variety of business products and services available locally. There will be free seminars on the day, with top tips from experts. The show also provides a platform where businesses can network, make new contacts and share knowledge.

BilliBiz – The Show has: l FREE entry for visitors l Around 40 exhibitors l FREE business workshops with top tips and inspiration l Fantastic networking l A café running throughout the event

Feedback from previous events: “There was a great buzz on the day.

It was the perfect opportunity to chat to visitors and promote my skills and services” Alan Wright – Alan Wright Photography “BilliBiz provided an excellent opportunity to meet potential new clients as well as network with other local businesses” Tom Mills – Hilton Sharp & Clarke With all this inspiration, free advice and information on offer, make a date with BilliBiz 2017.

For more information about exhibiting or visiting BilliBiz visit

www.billibiztheshow.co.uk or contact Sandy Duck, Secretary, Billingshurst Chamber of Commerce.

Email: secretary@billlingshurstchamber.co.uk Tel: 07984 959281 Above: A regular at BilliBiz, Sarah McNeil of ChiroPractical, shows how effective a small display can be. Larger tables also available.

Below: It’s all about networking and generating new business.

Photos: www.alanwrightphotography.co.uk The Billingshurst Chamber of Commerce exists to provide its Members with an ‘extra dimension’ to help them achieve objectives they might not be able to achieve alone.

Its mission is to achieve ‘a prosperous Billingshurst’. www.billingshurstchamber.co.uk

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Easter / Food and drink

Easter Choc Fudge Cupcakes Fun to make with the children Preparation time: 15 minutes plus marinating.

Cooking time: 12-15 minutes.

Makes: 12-16 (depending on case size)

METHOD

For the cakes: 1. Heat oven to 190°C/fan 170°C/gas 5 and put the cases into a fairy-cake tin.

2. Sieve the dry ingredients into a bowl. Add the remaining ingredients and beat for 2 mins with an electric hand-whisk until smooth.

3. Divide between the cases so they are twothirds filled, then bake for 12-15 mins or until risen. Cool on a wire rack.

For the frosting: 1. Microwave the chocolate on High for 1 min.

2. Cream the butter and sifted icing sugar together, then beat in the melted chocolate.

3. Spread over cakes and decorate with mini eggs

INGREDIENTS

Cakes 140g soft unsalted butter 140g caster sugar 3 medium eggs 100g self-raising flour 25g cocoa powder Icing 85g milk chocolate (or plain for less sweet icing) 85g softened butter (salted butter tastes better!)

140g icing sugar (sifted) Mini chocolate eggs of choice for decoration

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Food and drink

The Kings Head – the tradition continues…

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his summer marks three years since Colin Ganley and his wife Oonagh took over the reins of the wonderful 17th century coaching inn conveniently situated on Billingshurst’s high street.

Today, it is unlikely you will arrive by horse-drawn coach but Colin and Oonagh will offer you a hearty welcome, good beer and fine food.

Already a large building, planning permission has just been received for an extension to incorporate a 16-bedroom hotel, with new function room and restaurant.

Colin – a convivial larger-than-life Irishman – has run pubs for 30 years in south London but has fallen in love with the charms of West Sussex.

But, while the couple embrace tradition, times change and Colin and Oonagh are passionate about ensuring their pub appeals to the local community…

First and foremost is the beer! Eight ales are on tap, four being from local breweries. Guinness too – obviously! On Mondays and Tuesdays why not try a Kings Head speciality: light ale/lager for £3 a pint?

Every Wednesday and Thursday there is a choice of ten pint-bottle ales available at just £3 each.

The Kings Head has become renowned for its whiskies from around the world: England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Germany, France, Finland, South Africa, Taiwan, India and Japan. There is also a huge

range of speciality gins – and tonics – available.

Grab a Gallon! Every pint comes with a free raffle ticket and at Sunday’s draw the winner gets eight pints of beer. They do not have to be drank on the same evening…

Four large-screen TVs show live sport, mainly rugby and football, courtesy of Sky and BT Sport.

Entertainment extends to live music with local bands playing on Saturday nights.

Andrew and Carole run the bar and are responsible for the comprehensive all-day menu offering everything from bar snacks to full meals in the pub’s large restaurant – the only thing you can be sure is not on offer is small portions!

“People say our Sunday lunches are fantastic!” says Colin.

Colin stresses the importance of using local suppliers – bread is sourced from Mark at Jengers Craft Bakery and meat from James at Billingshurst Butchers and John’s Farm in Adversane.

The pub donates weekly to charities such as Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity, Macmillan Cancer Support, Age UK and the MS Society for whom they recently raised £500.

What makes The Kings Head special? Colin turns to a local supping his pint for an answer: “It’s the best in Billingshurst!”

THE KINGS HEAD New Menu, food served all day, plus Sunday roast LIVE MUSIC ON SATURDAY NIGHTS APRIL BANDS: 1st: Lithium, 8th: Lee Harvey Oswalds, 14th: Murdoch’s Crazy Eyes, 22nd: Growler, 29th: Rocking Ferrets KingsHead Billingshurst

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Community / Accountancy / Food & drink

Questions about life?

Try Alpha!

Alpha in Loxwood starts on Monday 8th May 2017 at 19.30 The Chapel Spy Lane Loxwood RH14 0SS Format: l Informal, open to all and free l Begins with a light supper l Followed by a short video presentation l Informal discussion For more information or to book a place contact: Greg Cushing – Vicar, St John the Baptist, Loxwood. Tel: (01403) 752320 or Norman Fisher – Pastor, Emmanuel Fellowship, Loxwood. Tel: 07712 229202

Accountancy & Bookkeeping Services For Small Businesses & Private Clients Horsham based l Competitve prices

Bookkeeping and Management Accounts – Cash Flow/Forecasting Annual Accounts preparation – VAT – Payroll Services Personal Tax Returns and Self-Assessment Corporation Tax Tax Advice and Planning 14 years experience & fully insured Contact: Tel: (01403) 261924 Mobile: 07502 330320 or 07786 965544 Email: mg.accounts@zoho.com

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Owner & Head Chef Tony (3rd from left) with his team

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TEL: 01403 786128 MOBILE: 07475 132447 9 JENGERS MEAD, BILLINGSHURST, WEST SUSSEX RH14 9PB

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Fishers Farm scoops national awards

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ollowing exciting news at The Beautiful South Awards, Fishers Adventure Farm Park has been awarded ‘Highly Commended’ for Best Farm Attraction UK 2017 in the National Farm Attractions Network Awards.

Farm parks are one of the fastest growing sectors in the UK visitor attraction’s market according to research from Visit England.

The National Farm Attractions Network (NFAN) is at the heart of the industry and celebrates the sector’s champions with its annual awards.

Says Colin Evans, NFAN Chairman, “With over 20 million visits annually, farm attractions are one of the success stories of UK domestic tourism. Our members provide jobs for over 6,000 people, and in the rural communities where they are based will often be one of the largest employers.

We welcome hundreds of thousands of school children a year onto our farms to teach them about farming and show them where their food comes from.

“The NFAN annual awards celebrate the best of the best in the farm attractions sector; the educators and the innovators, the award winning farm restaurants and the customer service champions.”

Local West Sussex attraction Fishers Adventure Farm Park in Wisborough Green have just been awarded ‘Highly Commended’ in these national awards for the ‘UK Farm Attraction of the Year 2017’ and also for ‘Best Food & Beverage’. More than a hundred Farm Park Attractions across the UK enter these awards each year. Trina Rollings (Owner) commented, “It is without doubt such an accolade to win in these prestigious awards, and we are absolutely delighted. As always here at the farm, it’s a team effort and we rely so much on all the input from our fabulous staff. It’s been a rollercoaster from the beginning (all those 26 years ago!), but we still love it and say that we wouldn’t change anything about the journey”.

The winners were announced in February at the Annual Conference and Trade Exhibition in Brighton.

Kate Rollings, Director, Fishers Farm Park Tom & Kate Rollings, Liz Miles, Pat McEvoy, Catherine Shepherd, Beth Eales, Ben Howarth, Beccy Harman, Steve Johnson, Sue Pollard, Kirsty Patterson and Tim Rollings.

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Savings / Accountancy

Savings Accounts Explained

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hether you’re saving for a holiday or a rainy day, there are lots of ways you can earn interest on your money, from peer-to-peer lending to fixed rate bonds.

The most popular options include: Cash ISAs Cash ISAs let you save up to £20,000 a year tax free.

Fixed-rates ISAs tend to earn you more interest than easy-access ones, but you will have to pay a penalty if you withdraw money early. The new Lifetime ISA is for people under 40 who are saving for their pension, or for a first house. You can save up to £4,000 a year and the government will top it up by 25%.

Bank accounts Some bank accounts are currently offering higher rates of interest than savings accounts. At the time of writing this article, Nationwide was offering 5% interest on balances up to £2,500, for the first year, for people paying in at least £1,000 every month. However, to use a bank account to save money in, you might want to open a separate account. That way your savings won’t disappear on paying the bills. Keep an eye open for offers. Lots of banks will offer you a bonus for opening an account, but you might have to pay in a minimum amount each month.

Savings accounts Savings accounts aren’t paying huge levels of interest at the moment, but they are still worth a look. Regular savings accounts, where you put a

fixed sum away each month, usually pay a little more. And ones where you lock your money away for a set time pay more again. The interest rate is still pretty low in most cases though, so you might want to consider other options first.

It’s not just about the AER AER stands for Annual Equivalent Rate. It shows you the percentage of interest you’d earn if you left your money in an account for a year.

While the AER is certainly an important deciding factor, it’s not the only thing you’ll want to consider.

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Billingshurst Cricket Club Prepares For New Season

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illingshurst Cricket Club have begun their preparations for the forthcoming season with the added incentive of having received funding for new practice facilities at their Jubilee Fields home.

A complete refurbishment of the club’s net facility is to go ahead in April in preparation for when team training moves outdoors following the winter. This is the latest upgrade at Jubilee Fields as the site continues to mature following the move from Station Road in 2006.

Winter nets (indoors) have already commenced and take place on Sunday evenings.

Undoubtably the new nets will be well used as the club plans to add a fourth men’s team this summer in addition to the four youth sides. Both the adult and youth teams will have sides entered in the Sussex leagues for all abilities with the children’s age groups ranging from under-9s to under-16s.

New club captain Tom Haynes will look to return the first team to the premier division while the second and third elevens will look to build on last year’s successes having both achieved promotion in 2016.

Sussex County Cricket Club Ladies will return to

Jubilee Fields on 2nd July for three 20/20 fixtures (the shortest form of the game, with each match lasting roughly three hours). These events are always well attended and all spectators are welcome. On 4th September a Billingshurst XI will compete in a fixture at the County Ground in Hove. This charity event has already raised nearly £2,000 for the Sussex Cricket Foundation which promotes the game amongst young and disadvantaged players throughout the county.

Social events are planned throughout the summer and as always new players, members, spectators or anyone with an interest in cricket is very welcome.

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Community / Air Ambulance

West Sussex Community Minibus Association (Billingshurst) April Schedule Tuesday 4th 10am Chichester Wednesday 5th 10am Worthing & lunch Thursday 6th 9am Horsham & Sainsbury’s Friday 7th 10am Horsham & Tesco’s Tuesday 11th 10am Holmbush (Shoreham) Thursday 13th 9am Horsham & Sainsbury’s Thursday 13th 1pm Horsham & Tesco’s Tuesday 18th 10am Cranleigh & Nottcutts for lunch Thursday 20th 9am Horsham & Sainsbury’s Friday 21st 10am Horsham & Tesco’s Wednesday 26th 10am Chichester Market Day Thursday 27th 9am Horsham & Sainsbury’s Thursday 27th 1pm Horsham & Tesco’s To book your place on any of these trips, please telephone Geraldine Pike: (01403) 786147 We hope that all our passengers will have a chance to enjoy a trip out or an opportunity to do some shopping

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Why not join us in providing this sociable, popular and valuable service for the local community? We are seeking more volunteers to crew our minibuses for two or more trips per month to help us maintain and develop this local charity.

If you can help please call Robin Chittenden on (01403) 782695 or e-mail robin.chittenden@talktalk.net, for further information.

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Macmillan Barn Dance in Billingshurst raises £415 It was another successful night for the Billingshurst Macmillan Group when they held their latest Barn Dance at Billingshurst Community Centre on 11th February. A total of £415 was raised by the eighty plus people who attended through ticket sales and the raffle.

The music and calling was provided by the excellent ‘Stock Brokers Belt’ who needed plenty of patience ensuing all the right steps were covered in the right order! It was a real fun evening and there are plans to run another Barn Dance later this year.

Thank you to all who attended for making it such a fun and successful event.

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Great trek adventure for local hospice

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t Catherine’s Hospice is thrilled to launch its second overseas adventure – a breathtaking trek along the Great Wall of China.

The local hospice is looking for intrepid adventurers, who are willing to become China Challengers, and take on a once in a lifetime hike across one of the world’s greatest landmarks. For more than 2,000 years the Great Wall of China has proudly stood to keep out invaders and now, you could join St Catherine’s to create your own historic moment. It’s a decision you won’t regret. You'll make life-long memories and friendships as you experience one of the seven wonders of the modern world.

Taking place between 5th-13th May 2018, the mesmerising trip is the perfect chance to tick something off your own bucket list, while raising money to help terminally ill people in your community.

Your £3,300 sponsorship will help local people benefit from expert end of care, when and where they need it most, and every step you take will help St Catherine’s be there when life comes full circle.

If you’re daring enough to sign up, you'll trek from Gubeikou to Simatai on a remote section of the wall, and be rewarded with world class views of green rolling hills and mountain peaks as you trek through wild and remote landscapes.

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And it’s not a journey you'll embark on alone.

St Catherine’s will be with you every step of the way. The charity will be on hand to help you with your fundraising and training, and will host regular events before your trip so you can meet and get to know your fellow trekkers.

But why should you take part? Janet Mayhew who took on and completed St Catherine’s last overseas challenge to Vietnam explains: “The Vietnam trek was completely out my comfort zone, but I wanted to do something I could look back on and feel proud of. I didn’t only see and experience incredible things, but I also made some special friends. If you’re reading this and feeling even slightly tempted by China, my advice is believe in yourself and go for it – make your life an adventure!”

If you or someone you know is ready to jump in and join us a China Challenger, or would like to find out more about this exciting adventure, please contact Michaela Clements on (01293) 583063, email events@stch.org.uk.

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Community / About the house

Crouchland Biogas/Farm protest – update

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arm Fuels Ltd, wholly owned by Crouchland Biogas, have been called again to another Traffic Commissioners Public Inquiry on 29th March in Eastbourne for alleged breaches to operating conditions and breaches to their recent period of suspension. Sarah Bell, the Traffic Commissioner will also be considering Leon Mekitarian’s application for two new operating centres, one of which is in Horsham, for a total of 12 vehicles and 16 trailers. These HGVs would be constantly supplying Crouchland Biogas.

Further repair work to HGV damage has been made on Foxbridge Lane, Plaistow after the re-building just over a year ago, costing around £190,000. This is not an appropriate HGV route and should be scaled back to what it has permission for – a small scale, on-farm AD to process manure & slurry produced on the farm.

Crouchland Farm have submitted an application for a ‘mega-dairy’ to bring their herd up to 1,300 animals.

The size of the application infrastructure is so large that it is difficult to comprehend.

In September, a Worthing Magistrate fined Crouchland Farm for the substantial damage via pollution, to 13 kilometres of the River Kird in 2013.

Action is long overdue. There is going to be one combined Planning Inquiry into the two outstanding planning appeals by Crouchland Biogas. Located at Brinsbury Campus, Pulborough and starting on Tuesday 25th April, it is expected to continue for six days.

Barristers for the Applicant, the Parish Councils, West Sussex County Council and Chichester District Council, along with independent experts will all take part in the Inquiry. Members of the Public are very welcome to attend at any time.

The first appeal is a PLANNING APPEAL Application reference: WSCC/042/14/PS. Description of Development: Proposed upgrade of an existing anaerobic digester facility to enable the export of biomethane to the national gas grid, installation of a new digestion tank, two new CHP engines, digestate lagoon and associated infrastructure.

The second appeal is an ENFORCEMENT APPEAL; CDC Ref. PS/54. Description of Breaches: Without planning permission, material change of use of the land to a mixed use for agriculture and for the purposes of a commercial biogas plant, including the importation and processing of feedstock and waste from outside the farm unit. CDC Ref. PS/55; Without planning permission (in summary), the installation of various anaerobic digestion equipment, construction of a digestate lagoon and associated works including pipework and an earth bund.

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A Good Read April’s selection from book reviewer Willow Coby The Guilty One – Lisa Ballantyne It is true that the premise of this book may put some people off: eight-year-old Ben is found dead in a park and eleven-year-old Sebastian is arrested and charged with his murder.

With echoes of other high profile cases it does ask us to question how our behaviour as adults can lead to horrific consequences.

However, it is a very well-written and gripping novel. The focus of the story is Daniel, a solicitor chosen to represent Sebastian in court.

Despite the child being quite difficult to warm to, Daniel sees something of himself in the boy and he begins to recall his own childhood as the son of a drug addict, who spent most of his time in foster care. Here the narrative splits and we discover his story in the mid-1980s interspersed in the current day court case.

Ballantyne successfully transports us back to a cold farm in the north of England where Daniel finally finds the warmth and love he has been looking for in the shape of his foster mother, Minnie. She immediately takes to this boy that no one else wants and an unlikely relationship develops between them. What becomes apparent though is that something went very wrong with the relationship and as an adult, facing the death of Minnie, and the trial of young Sebastian, Daniel is forced to confront his own childhood while we are left wondering who the guilty one really is.

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The Bad Beginning: A Series of Unfortunate Events – Lemony Snicket There are some children’s books that invite you in. Literature has long been used to escape from the real world and children’s literature is no exception. Whether it is an escape to a magical boarding school where you realise you are someone special, or a fantastical journey down a rabbit hole, you can expect to be welcomed into the new world for the next 200 or so pages.

Not so here. There is a very clear warning that you do not want to learn of the terrible events that will occur to the three Baudelaire children.

But tell a child not to do something and they most certainly will and so this novel – the first in the series – has been a hit with readers since it was first published in 1999.

With a new adaptation premiering on Netflix it seems a perfect time to return to the original story.

Set in a timeless version of our world we are introduced to the Baudelaire’s: Violet, Klaus, and baby Sunny.

Their life is turned upside down when their parents die in a house fire and they are sent to live with Count Olaf, a mysterious man who lives in a crumbling mansion and owns a theatre troupe.

You know from the beginning that this will not end well and are told “if you enjoy books with happy endings then you are better off reading another book.” You have been warned!

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Unusual Easter Traditions

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Pace Egg Plays were once a widespread way of celebrating across rural England. Performed on Good Friday the drama involves a form of a combat between a villain named Old Tosspot and the hero St George. Historically the actors were working class men and women who toured the villages performing in pubs and on the street as a way of earning extra money.

In the plays someone is always killed, this may be St George or a Turkish knight known as Bold Slasher. The poor fellow is however revived by a comic doctor, linking to the Easter themes of death and rebirth.

The use of the word Pace is linked to the Latin word Pacha which translates to Easter. The egging part comes from the fact that performers were given eggs which were wrapped in onion skins and carefully boiled. They’d receive other gifts too, including money as an incentive to perform by the crowd. Some believe the phrase ‘to egg someone on’ originates from when rival groups of performers found themselves in the same village and traded insults, had wooden sword fights or even try to steal each other’s Pace Eggs.

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The exact symbolism of egg rolling isn’t clear, but as eggs have links to the Easter and spring themes of rebirth, renewal and fertility this seems to provide some reasoning for it.

If you are looking for a different type of activity on Easter Monday, then you might like to consider the traditions of Whipping Monday linked to countries such as Slovakia and the Czech Republic.

In Slovakia women are doused by men with water and whipped with braided willow branches.

This is said to symbolise youth and strength and make women healthy for the spring. The men then get a reward from the lady in question in the form of a dyed egg, a ribbon tied around their whip and for adults an invite in for some food and vodka. Some men also receive coins. In the Czech version there is no water. Just the whipping and here the implement is called the pomlazka and the tradition ends at noon. I think I’ll stick with egg-rolling!

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Billingshurst Firefighters say: ‘That phone call can wait!’

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t the beginning of March, the new law for using a mobile phone while driving was introduced. If you are caught using your phone behind the wheel, six points and a £200 fine will be coming your way.

Some people think this is harsh but it’s a strong message from the Police to show the importance of not using a phone while driving. So many lives are lost, and so many people are injured because of the person at fault using their mobile phone. The campaign #itcanwait will be seen more and more throughout the year.

For new drivers, six points in your first two years of driving could mean disqualification so think twice, and think, “Is the call really that important? No, it can wait”.

It’s the emergency services who often have to attend to RTCs and pick up the pieces (literally) caused by drivers who felt they could not wait to make or answer a call – ‘accidents’ that could so

easily have been avoided.

The Charity Car Wash took place a few weeks ago on 18th March which was a great success. As always the community came out in force with their filthy cars for their annual wash to support this charity event! A full update on how much we raised will be in next month’s issue.

Updates on station: Brian Cook is still in the process of completing more exams for his Watch Manager position; one firefighter is trying for promotion to a Crew Manager and we also have a new recruit in the initial stages of his tests to join the team. This year will see lots of positive changes on station which is all very exciting.

So, remember, our big push to keep you guys safe while driving will continue. Tell all your friends and families about the new law and make sure you all keep thinking “It can wait”. Please, please don’t use a mobile phone while driving.

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Keep Billingshurst Frack Free – update

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fter months of uncertainty over what is happening at the Broadford Bridge site, Adversane Lane, owners of the site UK Oil and Gas (UKOG) have announced that they intend to drill the well in Spring 2017.

By the time you read this, large trucks with the equipment and chemicals needed to ‘stimulate’ the earth for extraction may well be thundering through the area causing traffic hold-ups, air pollution and noise. And that’s before the drilling even begins.

UKOG bought 100% of the site formerly owned by Celtique Energy in June 2016, and have undertaken no public consultation in the area at all. They are the operators behind the Horse Hill site, (the so-called ‘Gatwick Gusher’), where exploratory drilling has been going on for two years, despite local opposition. A recent report on www.drillordrop.com (subscribe for regular independent updates on the industry and opposition) said UKOG were not going to focus on Horse Hill for the time being, which means they have their sights on Broadford Bridge.

Alex Gaché, owner of the Lomond Classical Riding School, next to the Horse Hill drill site, says their lives have been ruined by the drilling, which was happening for three months two years ago, then eight

weeks last year: “The noise, the smell, the disruption to our rural area were changed to such an extent that we did not want to be here. We cannot prove any connection but we had horses with nosebleeds, clients with headaches, and oil appeared all over the land.

We don’t know what chemicals were coming in and going but we had broken pipes pouring water into our fields and ditches (which continue into the River Mole). The oil companies want the whole of the Weald basin to be the next Texas, and many other people will suffer as we have.”

Perhaps you think the site is far enough out of the village not to affect us, but to be economically viable, oil production would require thousands of wells to be drilled across Sussex. Do you want to see the beautiful South Downs countryside industrialised beyond recognition? If not, please join us in raising awareness and trying to stop this destructive industry.

Visit www.keepbillingshurstfrackfree.com or email keepbillingshurstfrackfree@mail.com for more information, and look out for posters publicising upcoming public meetings, protests and more.

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Barns Green Half Marathon and 10km choose St Catherine’s Hospice

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nce again St Catherine’s Hospice is to be the official charity for the Barns Green Half Marathon & 10km. The 2017 event will take place on Sunday 24th September and it will be the 35th running of the Barns Green Half Marathon and the second year of the new 10-kilometre race which was introduced for the first time this year.

The Barns Green Half Marathon Committee have developed a very good relationship with St Catherine’s Hospice and decided unanimously to once again support this outstanding local charity.

St Catherine’s Hospice is a charity dedicated to providing expert end of life care and support to local people, their families, friends and carers. For over 30 years it has been providing high quality hospice care, free of charge, to people living in Crawley, Horsham, Mid Sussex and East Surrey. St Catherine’s responds to the needs of each individual, helping people achieve the best possible quality of life.

Seven members of the Half Marathon Committee recently visited the hospice in Crawley along with representatives of the Reigate Half Marathon to learn more about how it operates. It was a visit which provided real insight and showed the passion and total dedication of the staff and volunteers that provide this essential local service. Both races supported the charity and it was announced that a total of £17,000 had been raised by the Barns Green and Reigate races in 2016.

Commenting on this year’s charity, Barns Green Half Marathon Race Director, Vernon Jennings said, “Our visit to St Catherine’s Hospice showed us just what a valuable charity this is and we are delighted to be extending our association with them for another year. In addition to raising money for

charity, we are also able to make significant donations to various groups, youth and sports clubs in and around the village who help us with the staging of the race”.

Michaela Clements, Events Fundraiser at St Catherine’s Hospice said, “We are extremely grateful to the Barns Green Half Marathon and 10k for their continued support. Each year the charity needs to raise £6 million in voluntary income to ensure it can keep providing vital services to those who need them and our sincere thanks go to all the runners and supporters who helped to raise so much money this year”.

This year almost 1,800 runners registered for the Half Marathon and 10k races which follow routes on closed roads through the lanes of Barns Green, Itchingfield, Christ’s Hospital and close to Southwater through some of the most scenic countryside in West Sussex. Next year, the magnificent Christ’s Hospital School marching band will once again be playing while all the runners go through the grounds of the school during the race. What could be more uplifting for the runners?

There will be a unique double this year as Horsham MP, Jeremy Quin will start both the Half Marathon and the 10km race. Of course there is a twist: Jeremy will be on a podium with a claxon to act as the official starter. He will then change into his running gear and will take part in the 10km event.

For further details on how to take part in the race just visit the Barns Green Half Marathon website: www.barnsgreen-half.org.uk Nigel Currie Barns Green Half Marathon Committee Barns Green Half Marathon and 10km committee members Nigel Currie and Alan Lambkin presenting St Catherine’s Hospice’s Events Fundraiser Michaela Clements with a cheque from Barns Green Half Marathon for £7,500

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Testosterone – Part Two

Once upon a time on a small farm near Billingshurst…

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football and trampoline paddock looked very tasty, so anny and Grandad were plotting against Aaron it was decided to move them into the footie paddock and Arthur to keep them away from the ewes. which meant – you guessed it – moving the energiser Although it was for their own peace of mind the and finding new poles and wire for the anti-girls fence. boys had not cooperated and Nanny’s efforts had After a couple of hours of work it was complete and been in vain. the boys moved.

Grandad muttered, “I told you to use the electric “The battery won’t last long,” predicted Grandad. fence.” “Alright,” agreed Nanny reluctantly. “I suppose “Well, we can use the mains we should.” The fun then energiser from the shed,” began…

Nanny replied and so she set “Where’s the energiser?” it all up. Piece of cake. She asked Grandad. Nanny turned on the power and – couldn’t remember. A frenzied predictably – nothing half-hour hunt ensued till it was happened! found safe and sound in some Someone (unnamed and bag or other. Some leads for unknown) had cut the wire the energiser were found in inside the shed from the another bag, then Nanny set energiser to the outside wire up the poles and the electric and some workman had cut it wire. When she had finished on the outside. A repair was she and Grandad started to set needed so Grandad was up the energiser and the called in. Still didn’t work. battery (which fortunately Nanny checked the outside Grandad had kept charged). “I know,” said Nanny, “the wires “You play footie if you want, I bags the trampoline!” wire and fiddled about with them. Still nothing. Grandad go this way.” “No they don’t,” commandeered again, checked the line and found two said Grandad crossly. “They go this way.” Nanny more faults in the wiring.

He fixed them and also the thought about it some more. Electrical circuits were fixed the end clip. All connected up… it still didn’t not her strong point. “Oh yes, maybe you’re right,” she work. Grandad was getting quite cross by this time admitted reluctantly. After fiddling about for ages with and Nanny was trying to stay calm and encouraging. all the stuff Grandad had the wire electrified. Nanny Grandad climbed through the blackberry bush brought Arthur and Aaron back into their paddock. behind the shed and reattached the earth clip to the Arthur looked at Aaron and ‘tested’ the fence with earth pole. This time when they tried it… IT WORKED! his nose. He jumped back as if bitten. Aaron just The boys were moved as well as the hay rack and watched as, again, Arthur walked into the fence, more the drinking water containers, along with another determinedly. This time he must have got a good jolt; length of hose, which necessitated fixing taps and he jumped and then fled all the way back to the hay connections (another day’s work). “At last,” you might shed to safety. think. But of course the boys had to ‘test’ the fence Neither of them went near the electric fence after which damaged it in the process. Another morning’s that (which of course was the whole point). They both work was spent restringing the wire. stood forlornly on their side and stared longingly Hopefully when you read this the vet will have done across the gap to the girls’ paddock. March couldn’t ‘the business’ and all will be peaceful on the small come soon enough for the rams on the little farm near farm near Billingshurst. But you never know what Billingshurst. “For me too,” sighed Nanny. might happen next!

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Yvonne Fleece The boys’ paddock became very muddy. They had eaten most of the grass. The grass in the adjacent Photo: Yvonne Fleece

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Dennis Roxby Bott RWS: A Showcase Horsham Museum & Art Gallery, 18th March-6th May 2017

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he spell of Venice may challenge many an artistic talent… how to capture that elusive pallet of colour, the play of light on water and buildings, never mind being able to convey the richness of its history in a painting? Thousands have attempted it but so few have truly mastered it. Now, visitors to a new art exhibition can see one who has, a master who Her Majesty the Queen has appointed to The Royal Watercolour Society: Dennis Roxby Bott RWS. The exhibition Dennis Roxby Bott RWS: A Showcase features seven stunning watercolours of one of the world’s great cities, Venice. It portrays the fantastic architecture and the well-known canals, but also the humble boatyard – humble yet noble – for the yard portrays the essence of the city. Just as the double-decker bus is seen as ‘London’, so the boatyard harks back to the heart of Venice. Yet it takes an artist’s eye to see that and successfully portray it in watercolours.

Dennis Roxby, whose work has been collected by admirers across the world, lives in Rudgwick, where he settled around 30 years ago. He usually exhibits in London on the South Bank. However, for two months Horsham District Council’s Horsham Museum and Art Gallery will be showcasing his stunning work, with scenes close to home including views of Brighton, London and Oxford, where his grasp of perspective and love of architecture enables him to master buildings in landscapes – something he portrays in his Venetian views.

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The remarkable feature of Dennis’s work is not only the mastery of perspective, of the brush and the pallet, but also the eye – seeing the minute detail can transform a painting. One scene of Venice shows a magnificent building, but it is the outside lamp – unlit, just the metal framework – that draws the eye and dominates the picture. It could in lesser hands be ignored or painted out, yet it makes the picture.

The exhibition Dennis Roxby Bott RWS: A Showcase opened at Horsham District Council’s Horsham Museum & Art Gallery on 18th March and finishes on 6th May. There is not only an opportunity to see the fantastic paintings, but also to acquire some of the works with a ten-month interest-free loan, thanks to Own Art. The exhibition Dennis Roxby Bott RWS: A Showcase is part of Horsham’s Piazza Italia festival and the Museum is open on Good Friday and Easter Monday (10.30am4pm) as well as its usual hours of Monday to Saturday 10-5pm. Admission Free. www.horshammuseum.org.uk Rachel Weller, Administration Assistant, Horsham Museum & Art Gallery Left: Alley in Horsham, Right: Town Mill, Guildford

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he pupils of Billingshurst Primary School will be sporting a new kit for all external team events, thanks to Slinfold Golf and Country Club. With a busy schedule of matches, the new T-shirts mean the pupils will look the part when they compete with other schools from across the district.

Sponsored by Slinfold Golf and Country Club, over 100 T-shirts are now available for all competitions, from football and basketball to tennis and athletics.

The new kit, featuring the school logo on a royal blue shirt, will get its first outing in early November, when the pupils take part in a cross country event at The Weald School. When asked how they feel about their fresh new kit, one pupil commented, “It has really helped us feel like a team and we’re looking forward to wearing it when we represent the school. We now know how the England squad feel when they get a new kit!”

Luke Blacker, General Manager at Slinfold Golf and Country Club commented, “We’re delighted to be part of this project to encourage the children to feel pride when they step out onto the sports field to

compete. The kit plays a really important part in uniting a team and inspiring that winning edge. It’s a privilege to be part of something that helps kids to get active and possibly uncover a few future sports stars. Slinfold offers Junior Country Club membership which covers a range of different activities, all aimed at promoting the benefits of a healthy lifestyle.”

Mrs Leddra, PE Coordinator at Billingshurst Primary School, commented, “This is the third time that Slinfold Golf and Country Club has sponsored the children's competition sports tops and we’re extremely grateful for the ongoing support. With school budgets being squeezed still further, the support of local businesses is vital in providing equipment and a wider sense of encouragement for the children from their local community.”

Kate Clifford, Billingshurst Primary School Community Association Photo: The footwear may not match but the smart new Slinfold GCC sponsored T-shirts certainly do!

Careers Speed Dating at The Weald School

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n Friday 3rd February, The Weald School became a hub of activity as Year 9 students took part in ‘Careers Speed Dating’.

Over 260 students from Year 9 had the opportunity to meet employer representatives from business areas such as the Armed Forces, Fundraising, Manufacturing, Airline Pilot, Media, Community Policing, Engineering, Catering, Building & Construction to name but a few.

As part of the morning’s activities, the students worked in small groups with several business volunteers, each group had five minutes to quiz an employer on any aspect of their job such as qualifications and skills, different entry routes, working hours, income and training and development opportunities.

Reflecting on the morning of Speed Dating, Mrs Sarah Wilson, the school’s Careers Manager commented on the fact that “this event allows students the opportunity to meet many

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different business professionals, talk to people face to face and to find out about Careers they may never have heard of.

We are incredibly grateful to our volunteers who have given up their time to attend this event.

Students feedback is always incredibly positive”.

Feedback from volunteer James Bleach, STEM Ambassador said, “Many years ago someone came to my school and talked about a job similar to that which I now do. While I tried different things, I always remembered the school visit and it did ultimately influence my career path. There is always the possibility I am now doing the same for someone else!”

If you would like to support future events then please do get in touch by email to careers@theweald.org.uk.

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The Weald Duke of Edinburgh Awards Ceremony

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n Thursday 9th March The Weald School held its first ever Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award Ceremony with over 150 students, members of the community and parents in attendance.

David Longmore from The West Sussex County Duke of Edinburgh Department made a speech congratulating the students and presented the awards.

This year they had the highest ever completion rate with 97% of students achieving their Bronze DofE Award.

Esther Mead, DofE coordinator at The Weald, said, “It was a fantastic group of students to work with who all performed exceptionally well under

very testing conditions. I look forward to seeing them achieve the Silver Award next year.”

Students had to undertake a challenging set of tasks, some involved enduring sub-zero temperatures and torrential rainfall.

Peter Woodman, Headteacher at The Weald, said, “I’m really pleased to see so many students take the opportunity to succeed in completing the award. They have worked extremely hard and should be very proud of themselves, it is a great achievement.”

Izzy Lewis, Events & Communications Manager Photo: Ben Collins (Weald student)

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o you’ve done all the research, decided what breed of canine companion will suit your lifestyle and collected your puppy! This is a really exciting and very important time for both puppy and owner alike. The very first things to do are to find a good veterinarian who will health check your puppy, get him started on a course of vaccinations and parasite control. Word of mouth from other dog owners will give you valuable advice on finding the best practice in your area. I would also highly recommend finding pet insurance for your puppy cover for unforeseen vet’s bills and third party liability is a must these days and your chosen vet will be happy to point you in the right direction towards the best companies as they will have had dealings with most of them and with pet insurance you do get what you pay for!

Make sure your home is as safe as possible and remove anything that you don’t want your pup to chew.

Check the garden for poisonous plants too. Always provide your puppy with plenty of toys of his own, I find the Nylabone and Kong ranges brilliant for my pups.

Find a good dog training club – puppies can be enrolled for puppy classes from eight weeks of age provided they have had their first vaccination. The aim of these classes is to socialise the puppy so in later life he won’t be daunted by other dogs and things going on around him, socialisation is the most important training you will ever do with your puppy. While you are waiting for his vaccination course to be completed before you can put him down outside, carry him around as much as possible to introduce him to people and new sights and sounds. I took mine to dog-friendly cafés and pubs where he met loads of new friends!

Make sure you puppy has his own space, either a crate or a comfy bed in a quiet area away from draughts. If you have children make sure they respect that the puppy must have ‘his’ time where he is allowed to sleep undisturbed. Make a crate into a den by draping a blanket over it so your puppy feels safe – this also works wonders for events such as Bonfire Night as your dog will always have a safe retreat.

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Toilet training is always a concern. I find many people worry about this but puppies do learn very quickly. You will most likely have a few accidents to start with so buy a some biological stain and odour removal spray from your pet shop. The most important rule is to NEVER punish your puppy for an accident as doing so can make them worried about going to the toilet and they will be more likely to sneak off and go behind the sofa or somewhere else where you can’t see them. Take your puppy to the designated area every time after he wakes up, after a meal and after a play session, use a command such as “Be quick” and once he goes give huge amounts of praise and reward with a treat or a short play session. You will soon learn to read the signals that your pup needs to toilet – these include, sniffing around, circling, whining, and fidgeting, if you notice any of this take the pup to the toilet area immediately.

Get your pup used to being groomed and handled, take time to check his mouth, ears and paws daily and brush his coat with a soft brush, especially if he is a breed that will require a lot of coat care when he grows. You can even get him used to having his teeth brushed too and prevent dental problems in later life.

To start with, keep training sessions short and sweet as puppies – just like young children – have a short attention span and will tire easily. Motivate your pup with his favourite toys and treats to make his training enjoyable.

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They are named after a 16th Century German herbalist and physician called Leonard Fuchs.

Lots of gardeners struggle to spell fuchsia but if you think of his name and stick and ‘ia’ on the end you have it!

In mild areas or at the seaside they can grow into huge shrubs. Elsewhere hard frosts see off most of the top growth in winter, then new shoots burst up from the soil in the spring, maturing into small shrubs about 2-3 feet / 60-100cm tall.

At this time of year rooted cuttings are cheap. Grow them on for a few weeks under cover, changing the pot to a slightly larger one as they grow, then plant them out in May. Choose a sunny spot in well-drained soil.

Make sure you pinch out the shoot tips frequently. It delays the flowers a little but they will become bushy little plants which produce more flowers in the long-run.

Once they are mature you can more or less leave them to it. Simply sprinkle a handful or two

of fertilizer around them in the spring and again in the summer.

There are lots of lovely varieties. ‘Mrs Popple’ is tall with red and purple flowers. ‘Mrs WP Wood’ is paler with pearly flowers. I have a soft spot for ‘Whiteknight’s Pearl’ which is a beautiful pale pink. If you have a smaller plot try ‘Tom Thumb’ or ‘Alice Hoffman’.

It’s a little known fact that the berries and inner petals of fuchsias are edible (though it’s worth noting that ‘edible’ doesn’t mean they necessarily taste good!). However, there is now a variety bred especially for eating. It’s called ‘Berry’ and produces fruit with a flavour something like a sweet fig. The fuchsia berries are rich in vitamin C and antioxidants. They don’t have a long shelf life so pick them when they are soft and squishy and eat them fresh, or freeze small quantities as you collect them, until you have enough to make fuchsia jam or add to muffins, much as you might add blueberries.

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The way things were 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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here is a recurring image that has lingered in art and literature through the ages that has been taken as a traditional English country scene. You all know the one: little thatched cottage, be-whiskered old man clad in a shepherd’s smock leaning over a garden wall watching children playing in a flower strewn lane, and in the field beyond, sheep contentedly grazing round a couple of thatched hay ricks that stand near a rickety old five-bar gate.

For many hundreds of years that scene was, give or take a sugar lump or two, pretty accurate of the actual vista that was there.

Nowadays, though, there is one item that you have to search hard to find in the countryside that was for all those years such an accepted part of the farm… the thatch. The farmhouse, the outbuildings, and the very corn, fodder and straw itself all came under the protection of the thatch. The ability to thatch was something most workers would learn to do, well, at least competently enough to keeping the rain off the many ricks that dotted the farm’s fields. It was not so long ago that at harvest time corn was cut by hand with sickle or scythe, then a little later by the binder machine, but in both cases the resulting ‘stooks’ would be stacked in the corner of the field or carted to the farm yard to form the rick. Here it would stay until the time was available to separate the grain from the ears.

From the earliest times when the beaten ears would be thrown up in the air for the wind to winnow the seed from the husk, to the monster thrashing machines that chugged and bellowed alongside the ricks as they too completed the task, it was the rick and its protective thatch that formed the basic storage facility for the farm’s crops. Each rick would follow the same pattern in its construction. A circular base would be laid out, often on a protective layer of brushwood, and the crop being stored was laid in a slow spiral around the edge finishing in the centre before the next layer was put down. As it rose higher the outer edge would be gradually increased in size so that once finished the rain shed by its thatched top would fall well clear of the ricks body. The pride felt in a perfectly finished rick was evidence of a skilled worker.

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permanent structures like the farmhouses. On the rest of the farm the material was the common wheat or rye straw, the softer oat and barley being used more for fodder.

Then came the revolution. Someone went and invented a machine that could cut the corn, separate the seed from the ear, and then spit the chewed up straw out all in one go!

Believe it or not the first horse-drawn combines were cutting large acreages as early as the 1860s in the prairie states and the first powered machine made by the Holt company of California was running in 1911.

Even so, it wasn’t until the 1950s and ’60s that our own countryside saw the proliferation of these machines as they became more efficient and reliable.

Suddenly the rick, and along with it a substantial part of the farm’s workforce, had become redundant.

Other innovations rapidly took place. The long straw that thatching had required was now undesirable. It was easily flattened in high winds and rain, causing ruined corn heads. It made the progress through the workings of the combine more difficult, and for many years it was just a darn nuisance. In fact, until it was banned, farmers would have to spend many hours burning the stuff across the fields after the machines had departed.

So, the breeders got busy and produced much shorter stalked varieties which could stand the vagaries of our weather, and were easily cleared by the modern bailing machines that evolved alongside the ever larger combines. Now, if you require thatching quality straw, it has to be specially grown by a farmer who is prepared to suffer the far greater risks as well as still having an old working binder tucked away somewhere in the depths of his barn.

Those wonderful thatched houses that still dot our countryside are something to be treasured.

That deep layer of reed enfolds the building under it in a thick protective blanket that with the passing of time seems to mellow into the land that surrounds it. A good thatch will last for many a year before it needs replacing – perhaps just as well as the costs of carrying out this task can require deep pockets. The rewards though? An insulated layer that is better than any other for providing a warm winter and a cool summer, as well as incidentally providing a home for untold numbers of the countryside’s other residents. But, perhaps more important than anything else… a sight that gives heartfelt pleasure to untold numbers who for just a short while can look upon a scene that for millennia was the epitome of the English countryside.

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Are you registered to vote?

County Council Elections are due to take place on 4th May. Residents in the Horsham District have until Thursday 13th April to make sure they are on the electoral register. People wanting to register to vote can do so online at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote. Anyone who is not sure if they are on the register should call Horsham District Council’s Electoral Services team on (01403) 215126.

Sponsoring a High Street Planter – Your name in flowers!

Billingshurst could be a prettier and more colourful place this summer, thanks to a new initiative by the Parish Council. The Council is offering local businesses the opportunity to sponsor planters lining the High Street.

For details on availability and sponsorship rates, please contact Liz Berry on (01403) 782555 or email liz@billingshurst.gov.uk

Annual Parish Meeting of Electors Each year we include a presentation on a matter which we hope will be of interest to residents, and this year is no exception. A speaker from the Wey & Arun Canal Trust will be coming along (complete with slides!) to give an update on their ongoing and exciting project to restore this strategic waterway. In addition to the usual annual report from the Council, the rest of the meeting is yours so come along and ask any question relating to the Parish. Don’t forget that this is YOUR Meeting, not a Council meeting! Billingshurst Centre, 5th April 7.30pm.

Council success with first stages of highways projects The Parish Council has been lobbying West Sussex County Council to undertake a number of highways and footpath improvements in the area. We are pleased to say that WSCC have looked favourably upon the following projects;

traffic calming at the northern end of the High Street near The Alders and improved lighting on the footbridge/path leading to Jubilee Fields. Although this is not a ‘quick-fix’ and the projects will be added to WSCCs ‘proposed community schemes design programme for 2017/18’, which, ‘subject to the availability of funding, design feasibility and the outcome of consultations, delivery will be considered as part of the 2018/19 delivery’, these projects have at least passed the first important stage by entering WSCC’s system. At the time of writing, road and pavement improvements in Marringdean Road are still being considered. There are a number of complexities surrounding this but during a recent positive site meeting between Parish Council and WSCC representatives, a number of options emerged which will be investigated further.

Sadly, WSCC decided not to take the Parish Council’s request for a parking feasibility study for the High Street and the installation of Speed Indicator Devices in various locations any further at this time, pending the outcome of a new trial parking scheme in Chichester in the case of the former, and traffic data surveys in the case of the latter.

Upcoming Meetings (April) 5th: Annual Parish Meeting of Electors 6th: Planning & Environment Committee 12th: Neighbourhood Plan Steering Committee 19th: Working Practices 26th: Billingshurst Centre & F&GP

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Our Community Volunteers – Jean Merry

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or a warm welcome and a delicious cake with coffee, the residents of Loxwood need look no further than Spy Café. The café, which is open every Thursday from 10am to 4.30pm, is the initiative of Jean Merry, a former Salvation Army volunteer and currently a member of the Emmanuel Fellowship who meet at the Chapel in Spy Lane, the location for the café.

Jean explained that the inspiration came to her when she was looking for ways to bring the church and the community together, and having visited two other church cafés in the area, she put the idea to her church and first opened the doors to the public in November 2014.

Originally just open in the afternoon, the popularity of the café has grown, and since the end of last year it has been open all day on Thursdays, adding cooked breakfast and light lunches to its menu.

Julia Fisher, the pastor’s wife, commented that Loxwood had been in need of a central hub where people could meet over a coffee, and the Chapel has provided the perfect venue. Built in 1870 by a

small sect called the Christian Dependents (known as Cokelers locally), it was a chapel where adherents would come for the whole day, and as such was built with a large kitchen which could be used to prepare meals. Now a team of only eight people including Jean’s husband Rod, drawn mostly from the Fellowship, work in half-day shifts in teams of three or four to cook and serve food for all comers.

The café is not a profit-making enterprise but exists to provide a meeting place for local residents of all ages, and so the prices are very modest. There is a corner for young children to play in and it is a popular choice for parents from Loxwood School as well as dog walkers and local groups who enjoy meeting each other there over food.

News of the café has spread and visitors from Cranleigh to Pulborough have come to enjoy the cosy atmosphere and delicious food.

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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Oven Revival .....................................24 Park House Kitchens.........................28 Pest B Off..........................................31 Pest Man ...........................................33 Petworth MOT Centre .......................48 PJM Building & Property Maintenance..................................30 Pristine Cleaning Solutions ...............25 Pro Electrical.....................................33 Pro Roofing .......................................37 Rebecca Beauty Therapist................15 REM Landscapes..............................47 Re-Nu Kitchens .................................21 RG Oil Boiler Services ......................39 Ron Osborne Roofing .......................20 SCCS Accounting Services ..............12 South East Tankers ...........................39 Southwater Cycles ............................18 St Catherine’s Hospice......................19 Sussex & Surrey Tree Services.........47 Sussex Carpet Brokers .....................35 Sussex Surrey Doors & Windows...................................26/27 Sussex Towing Brackets....................49 Tailor-Made Home.............................29 Terry Clohessy Painter & Decorator..23 The Chef, Thai restaurant .................10 Tip Top Tutors....................................41 Treemendous Tree Care....................45 Village Nurseries...............................45 WeFiFo Supper Clubs.........................8 Willows Cattery .................................42

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