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Issue No. 141

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August 2022

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

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elcome to the August issue of Village Tweet. As I write this (17th July) we are undergoing a heatwave with a Red Weather Warning about to be declared. Railway tracks are being painted white in an optimistic attempt to prevent buckling – reminds me of that well known army adage: ‘If it moves, salute it; if it doesn’t, paint it white!’ Hopefully the weather will have cooled down by the time you read this. In July’s Village Tweet an article was printed on page 39 calling for volunteers for the Billingshurst Community Speedwatch. Unfortunately we were given an incorrect website address for obtaining further information. The correct website is www.communityspeedwatch.org (no ‘uk’ at the end). Enjoy the summer! Grahame

Cover: Wakoos Nursery awarded 3rd prize in the Billingshurst Show & Carnival Procession, 26th June. See page 8 for the report Photo: Alan Wright Photography

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Crossword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5, 6 Recipe: Pickled Peaches

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Billingshurst Show & Carnival Procession: Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8, 9 West Sussex Community Minibus: August trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Billingshsurst Rotary Club: End of an era . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Billingshurst Friendly Voice: A new helpline run by volunteers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 St Catherine’s Hospice: Midnight Walk call for volunteers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Billingshurst Men in Sheds: Facing difficulties in securing a permanent shed . . .16 Horsham Museum & Art Gallery: Summer exhibitions and activities . . . . . . . . . . .17 A Good Read: August’s selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Happy Campers! Top Tips for first-time campers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Billingshurst Lions Club: New Presidential Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Royal British Legion, Billingshurst Branch: Remembering the Falklands conflict .24 Yvonne Fleece: Teamwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Renegades: The Renegades release the tent-sion! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Kids Page: Puzzles for our Little Tweeters! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 The Spaniel Diaries: The continuing adventures of Billy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Garden View: National Allotments Week . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Scouts & Guides: Wisborough Green Scouts prepare for September . . . . . . . . . .35 John Nash: ‘I’m John. Fly Me.’ (With apologies to 10cc: ‘I’m Mandy. Fly Me.’,1976) . .36 Reader’s letter: Reaction to John Nash’s July piece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Spot the Difference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37, 39 What’s On near you . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41-43 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

LIFE IS FULL OF IMPORTANT CHOICES…. AND THE SAME IS TRUE OF YOUR FINANCES Have you considered: • how soon you will be able to retire, and if your plans will your fund your lifestyle? • other options, if you are disappointed with the interest rates on your savings? Here at NFU Mutual, we believe that everyone can benefit from taking financial advice and making a financial plan. That’s why we aim to make it easy to understand and accessible for everyone. For a real conversation about your plans, call the team at Chichester & Horsham Agency on 01273 031898 or email ChichesterandHorsham@nfumutual.co.uk NFU Mutual Financial Advisers advise on NFU Mutual products and selected products from specialist providers. When you get in touch, we’ll explain the advice services offered and the charges. Financial Advice is provided by NFU Mutual Select Investments Limited.

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Religion / Out and about

Travelling Light

hat would your top packing tips be for those setting off for a holiday? For example, do you recommend the rolling technique for clothes or simple neat folding? Do you take the kitchen sink or take the bare minimum? Whatever your style, what you packed or indeed didn’t, can make a big difference to how your adventure unfolds! If you were given the challenge to pack only a handful of objects, I wonder what they would be? A question you could ask friends next time you are chatting over a cup of tea. In the journey of our own lives, we can discover that the rucksacks of our hearts are burdened with rocks that we didn’t pack. Our way forward is slowed by the weight we are carrying. Some of that heavy load often is not our fault. We can carry the effect of suffering not of our own making. The heaviness of grief that feels so heavy. A weariness from knocks to our confidence

experienced long ago. Perhaps even the need to repair relationships that have long since broken. What wisdom can we find in the Bible about the burdens we carry? There is so much written about God’s understanding of these burdens we carry and an eternal love that longs to support and help us carry them. “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” New International version of the Bible. Matthew Chapter 11 verse 28-30. Perhaps as you pack for your next holiday you might like to consider what burdens weigh down your heart and how you could resolve to travel more lightly in life. The Churches in this village are ready to support and encourage you as you reflect on what it means to experience God who cares about your journey.

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Food and drink

Pickled Peaches

Sweet and sour and utterly delicious

METHOD

Prepare the peaches 1. Scrub the jar in warm soapy water, rinse it thoroughly, then and put it in a low oven to dry it and keep it warm. 2. Take each peach and cut a small cross in the skin at the base then plunge it into boiling water for 10 seconds. Remove and pop them straight into a bowl of iced water. This process makes the skins easy to remove. 3. Cut each peach half, remove the stones, and toss the fruit in lemon juice. Prepare the pickling liquid 1. Place all the ingredients (except the peaches) into a large stainless steel or enamel pan. Don’t use aluminium when pickling as the vinegar reacts with the aluminium. 2. Heat the ingredients over a low heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Increase the heat and bring to the boil, then simmer for 5 minutes. Lower the heat again, add the peaches and simmer gently for 5 to 10 minutes. The fruit should be just soft when pierced with a sharp knife. 3. Use a slotted spoon to gently lower the peaches into the warm jar, then simmer the pickling liquid a little longer until it becomes syrupy. Pour it over the peaches to cover and seal the jar. I like to leave the spices in the jar, but you can strain the liquid if you prefer. These peaches are ready to eat after a few hours but best left for for six weeks. Keep refrigerated once opened, but allow them to come to room temperature before serving.

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Preparation time: 40 minutes. Cooking time: 2½ hours. Makes: 20 halves

INGREDIENTS

1.2kg just ripe but still firm peaches (about 10) Zest and juice from an unwaxed lemon. 1 litre white wine vinegar 550g granulated sugar 6 peppercorns (pink is nice but black or green will do) 3 thin ginger slices (minus the skin) 4 cloves 1 cinnamon stick ½ tsp yellow mustard seeds 1 x large jar (1.5 litres) or two smaller ones

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fter a two-year break due to COVID restrictions, cushions and peg bags, adult and children’s clothing, toys on 26th June the Billingshurst Show was back! and novelties, Scalextric, plants and pots, the grand raffle, The event kicked off with the carnival procession, wine and cider, the baby zone giving away free sun cream the village was out in force to cheer the carnival on for all and loads of local businesses and charities. The ever popular food court and for many people this was the first time that they was packed with the barbecue, had seen the Billingshurst rolls and cakes, beer from Hepworth’s, gin from G&H Gins, Show following the recent expansion of the village. a Pimms bar, a juice bar, ice The procession was led by creams, s’mores and live music from Molly McKenna, George Petworth Town Band and included the Carnival Nicholl, the Rock Choir and Princess Florence who was Petworth Band. accompanied by her attendant Highlights in the arena this year included the birds of prey Maci and the flower girls Andrea and Tilly-Rose. The that put on a spectacular show theme for 2022 was and two displays of Carnival Princess Florence A Horsham Bluebelle with Maci her attendant terrier dog racing ‘Go Wild’ and the carnival had a huge which kept the amount of colour crowd buzzing; the Horsham and wild creatures displaying a Bluebelles and VMA fabulous amount of Dance School gave displays of their talent. The floats were judged by outstanding dancing Paul Berry, the which really demonstrated their Chairman of the Parish Council hours of practice. The and a founder Scouts and Guides finished off the member of BEAT afternoon with an (Billingshurst Billingshurst & District Dauxwood Preschool Emergency obstacle course relay Birds of Prey Flying Display bumblebees won 1st prize showing the team work and Assistance Team). Paul’s job competitiveness within all of the was challenging as the standard was so high this year. sections. Dauxwood Preschool stood The Billingshurst Show is out with all of the children and organised and run by volunteers adults dressed as bumblebees from Billingshurst Scouts and and singing their hearts out! Guides. All of the Scout and This captured the eye of the Guide sections were hard at judge for 1st prize and then led work all afternoon on their stalls which included the cake stall, to the 2nd prize to 1st Billingshurst Rainbows and eat out for a week raffle; 2nd Billingshurst Brownies tombola’s and hook-a-duck. The Show has had some walking together in an array of Billingshurst Brownies and Adam, Downlands Scout bright colours with their intergreat feedback on our Rainbows won 2nd prize Troop, obstacle course pretation of ‘Go Wild’. 3rd place Facebook page: “Great to have the Show back, really great for went to Wakoos Nursery. The Show was opened by the Billingshurst spirit. Good Carnival Princess Florence work all.” “The Gnome hunt was then the Rock Choir started off a great way to visit all of the stalls.” “A fabulous day, so much the entertainment in the arena and sang Hallelujah just as the hard work and organisation by Hurricane flypast flew overso many community minded people. The best and busiest head. This was a spectacular sight with the pilot circling the show we’ve ever seen!” showground three times. We look forward to seeing you next year on Sunday 25th June. We had numerous stalls with something for everyone Natalie Evans, including homemade fudge, Billingshurst Show Team, y dogs displa ane Hurric er Hawk handmade jewellery, dog Unit Leader 2nd Billingshurst Guides One of many beautiful treats, shutters and blinds, Photos: Alan Wright Photograpy

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Billingshurst Show Window Dressing Winner Park & Brown Opticians won the cup for the best dressed window to promote the show with a stunning window display on the Show’s theme: ‘Go Wild’. Zoe Jenkins, Billingshurst Group Scout Leader, and Pat Homer, President for Dounhurst & Leconfield Guide District, presented the cup to Rebekah Edwards, dispensing optometrist, and Sarah Spicer, receptionist, at the beginning of the week after the Show. The window dressing competition took place from the first week in June up to the day of the Show and we thank all shops that participated. Pat Homer

Left to right: Zoe, Rebekah, Sarah and Pat

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Billingshurst Schedule August (and early September) Date Wednesday 3rd August Friday 5th August Tuesday 9th August Wednesday 10th August Friday 12th August Tuesday 16th August Wednesday 17th August Friday 19th August Tuesday 23rd August Wednesday 24th August Friday 26th August Tuesday 30th August Wednesday 31st August Friday 2nd September Some Thursday mornings Some Thursday afternoons

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Billingshurst Rotary Club – end of an era

fter 35 years, the Rotary Club of Billingshurst is turning itself into a lunch club. The 11 remaining Rotarians – average age 82 – are unable to continue with the energetic activities of the past. They have raised £600,000, which has gone towards local and international good causes. For the last 20 years they have joined forces with the Scouts and Guides to run the Billingshurst Show, the main summer event for the village. They have been a major supporter of Chestnut Tree House, our local childrens hospice. They kick started Children of Sumatra, a charity aimed at treating children with hare lip and cleft palette and they contributed to the foundation of a new secondary school in Kilolo, in Tanzania. Most recently they have been able to support the local Ometepe Project, delivering school equipment to Nicaragua. They have helped local good causes in conjunction with the Billingshurst Partnership, and organised Race Nights and Quiz Shows; they’ve helped with the local Fireworks display. Several years ago, when they were all considerably younger, they ran the Arun Paddle. They will continue to meet as a lunch club twice a month, mostly at The Blacksmiths Arms in Adversane, but hope that the younger people of Billingshurst may revive the Rotary Club at some point in the future. Peter Hooper Billingshurst & District Billingshurst Rotary Club

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Meadows Wellbeing Welcomes Ear Wax Removal Specialist

eadows Wellbeing in Billingshurst offers a calm and relaxing space to enjoy a full range of health and wellbeing treatments for everyone, at any age or stage of life, from babies and children upwards. Their team of specialist health professionals are dedicated to improving both your physical and emotional wellbeing, via a range of Osteopathic, Complementary and Alternative treatments and therapies. Meadows Wellbeing has recently welcomed Ear Wax Removal Specialist, Sakib Paul, to its growing team of wellbeing specialists. Sakib explains, “If you are suffering from excess ear wax, your symptoms could include ear ache, difficulty hearing, ringing (Tinnitus), itchiness, dizzy spells and ear infection. My aim is to provide a tailored approach to each of my clients, making ear care more accessible for everyone who needs it. I can also provide ‘at-home’ visits if that’s more convenient or you can come along to Meadows Wellbeing for treatment. Bringing someone’s hearing back to normality is extremely rewarding and gives me so much joy and satisfaction.” Meadows Wellbeing has added an Ear Wax Specialist to offer a convenient, friendly and painfree ear wax removal service. Using advanced methods of wax removal they also offer advice and

guidance to help ease excessive ear wax build-up in the future. Before you visit them they also provide a pre-treatment telephone consultation included in the price of the treatment. As well as Ear Wax Removal, appointments are also available for Structural and Cranial Osteopathy for babies/children/adults, Counselling and Psychotherapy, Acupuncture, Health Coaching, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Reflexology, Hypnotherapy, Foot Health Care, Sports Rehabilitation/Injury, Soft Tissue/ Sports Massage and Swedish/Holistic Massage. There’s also Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Blood Flow Restriction Training, Aromatherapy Massage, Reiki, Indian Head Massage, Hot Stone Massage and Luxury Facials. Meadows Wellbeing, 57 High Street, Billingshurst is open weekdays 9am-7pm and Saturday 9am-1pm. Please call (01403) 786081, email info@meadowswellbeing.com or visit www.meadowswellbeing.com to make an enquiry or to book an appointment. Gift vouchers are also available starting at £25. Follow on Facebook and Instagram @MeadowsWellbeing.

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Billingshurst Friendly Voice Billingshurst Friendly Voice is a free service for anyone living locally who would welcome a regular telephone call. We were set up under the auspices of the Billingshurst Coronavirus Support Group and now operate under the banner of St Mary’s Church. We are a team of over 20 volunteers who take it in turn to have a friendly chat with anyone who requests a call. We generally make weekly calls but are equally happy to make twice-weekly calls to any individual. Our volunteers offer conversation and supportive listening. If you are housebound, isolated or would just like a regular chat, do get in touch with us for more information. We’d be happy to set up a regular call on a day and time of your choosing.

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St Catherine’s Hospice seeking volunteers for magical Midnight Walk

t Catherine’s Hospice popular Midnight Walk is back! On Saturday 3rd September, women, men and children will take to the streets of Horsham and challenge themselves to a sponsored 20-, 13-, 7- or 2-mile night-time walk to raise vital funds for their local hospice. Now, the local charity is calling on people in the community, who don’t wish to walk, to support the event by volunteering their time. Lisa Hepburn, Fundraising Assistant at St Catherine’s said, “We couldn’t run our Midnight Walk without the help and support of an incredible group of volunteers, and we need over 100 volunteers to make this special evening a success. The main role for volunteers on the night is as a route guide – a vital role that keeps all our walkers safe and encourages them in their challenge. Volunteers will be fully briefed before the walk and people will work in pairs kitted out with a torch, high-vis jacket and snacks!” Chris has volunteered as a route guide at many of

the local charity’s previous Midnight Walks. He said, “I found it a complete inspiration to encourage walkers on and I’ve not missed a Midnight Walk. I can’t wait to get out on route again!” As well as route guides there are plenty of other volunteer roles people can get involved with. These include set-up at the Bridge Leisure Centre, registering walkers, handing out finisher medals or Prosecco as people cross the finish line and much more! Lisa added, “We need volunteers between 7pm and 5am and any time you can give would be appreciated – even a couple of hours.” If you, or someone you know, can help St Catherine’s please get in touch or ask them to get in touch by calling Lisa on (01293) 447342 or e-mailing events@stch.org.uk. If there’s a specific volunteer role you’re interested in, or timings that you’re available please let Lisa know. Laura Bland, Communications and PR Manager Photo: Volunteer giving finishing medals at St Catherine’s Hospice Midnight Walk in 2019

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Community / About the house

Have you heard of Billingshurst Men’s Shed?

he Men’s Shed organisation was originally set up in Australia, where it was recognised that older men in particular can suffer from loneliness, as they can find it harder than women to join groups, or just to generally socialise. A Men’s Shed is intended to be a place where men, and in our case women, can meet up for a chat, a cup of tea, and perhaps to make or do things. Last year the Billingshurst Lions held a meeting to find out whether there would be any interest in a local Men’s Shed. A substantial number of people said they would consider joining, so a Billingshurst Men’s Shed was established. However, there was a fundamental problem – we had nowhere to meet. As an interim solution, we met regularly in the Unitarian Chapel room, while we started the search for a permanent site. After a few false starts we were offered a suitable plot in the corner of Station Road Gardens. The erection of a suitable shed requires planning permission, and this was duly applied for in February. However, there was little progress, until the end of June, when we were advised that permission was likely to be refused, as bizarrely we had apparently failed to demonstrate that the shed would be water neutral. This despite the fact that the shed would not be connected to mains water or the sewer system. At the time of writing this remains the situation, although discussions are still taking place. In the meantime, Billingshurst Scouts have kindly allowed us to meet every Monday in their Scout Hut, which will enable us to start making things to

sell for fundraising. It will also hopefully encourage more people to join us. Our contact details are in the What’s On pages at the back of the magazine, and we also have a Facebook page: ‘Billingshurst Men’s Shed’. David Ambrose, Secretary, Billingshurst Men’s Shed Case study: Garden Bench refurbished by Billingshurst’s Men in Sheds If you haven’t heard of ‘Men in Sheds’ then you might like to know what this means for a helping hand, especially for those unable to do small jobs like the one they have just done for us. This is a community wellbeing project open to all, including ladies. They are facilitated by Billingshurst Lions. In our mid-80’s we can no longer do small, energetic, jobs which we would have done in the past. From the picture you can see what a splendid job Men in Sheds did for us when they refurbished our garden bench. This means we can keep and enjoy something which would have otherwise been thrown away – an ecological aspect which Men in Sheds are keen to maintain. Men in Sheds have a site where they want to erect the sheds which they are storing at present along with their equipment until the appropriate planning permission is granted. In the meantime small tasks can be undertaken such as our now beautiful bench for which we are extremely grateful. June Perks Photo, top: Some of the Billingshurst Men’s Shed members. Bottom: Patrick & June Perks’ refurbished garden bench

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New Summer Exhibitions and activities Horsham Museum & Art Gallery, open throughout the summer

he Royal Watercolour Society at Horsham Museum showcases a selection of artworks by elected Royal Watercolour Society members. From tranquil landscapes to bold abstract pieces, they reveal the diversity of what can be achieved within the medium. All paintings on display are available for sale. The exhibition is open untl 3rd September. Another exhibition that is well worth visiting is Percy Bysshe Shelley: A Poet’s Journey, which opened over the Jubilee weekend. Born in Warnham in 1792, Horsham’s famous resident, Shelley, found early inspiration in the landscape around Horsham, learning to sail on the pond at Warnham. The Shelley family were prominent within Horsham society and Shelley’s grandfather secured a Baronetcy which the poet would have inherited had he outlived his father. Objects are

on display from the Museum’s archives as well as first editions of his poetry and artwork inspired by Shelley. The exhibition is open until 25th September. A new series of children’s craft activities take place every Wednesday and Saturday between 27th July and 3rd September. Each week’s activity will have a different theme related to either an object in the collection or an historic figure from Horsham District’s past. Entry to the museum is free and the cost to take part in the crafts is £1 per participant. Horsham Museum & Art Gallery is open Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm, free admission. For more information see www.horshammuseum.org. Heather Pepper, Horsham District Council Photo: Royal Watercolour Society – Mark Raggett VPRWS (2022)

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A Good Read August’s selection from book reviewer Tash Donovan The Heart’s Invisible Furies – John Boyne Let me start by saying that this is long book, but in the deft hands of Boyne it is neither weighty nor stodgy. It’s a book about the life of a fictional man, Cyril Avery, and it begins before he’s even born, with his pregnant mother cast out of her strict Catholic family and fleeing from her hometown. Cyril is adopted but struggles to find his place in a loveless family. He is gay and illegitimate, born in Ireland at the wrong time. This story weaves his major life events with world events such as the AIDS crisis, 9/11, and the ongoing prejudice towards gay men. We follow Cyril from Dublin to Amsterdam to New York and back to Ireland. Throughout his journey the reader is privy to his inner and outer struggles which serve to heighten the confusion, anger and shame that define his existence. But this is not some hand-wringing doom saga. Boyne brings a wicked playfulness to Cyril’s self-deprecating wit, which commands both affection and empathy. Throughout the book various new characters appear at intervals, and their stories intersect and intertwine with Cyril’s via a series of coincidences which on the surface might appear contrived, but when the reader

reflects on the characters in their own life and the coincidences that brought them together, suddenly make sense. From the opening ‘hook’ to the closing paragraph you’ll be rooting for Cyril, and you’ll laugh and cry along the way. In the touching afterword, Boyne admits that although Cyril and his life are fictional there are many of the author’s own lived experiences included in the plot. The book is all the richer for it. Fiona’s Luck – Teresa Bateman The leprechaun king is not happy with the Big Folk who have recently arrived in his land. He feels they are soaking up too much luck. So, he exhorts the other leprechauns to gather up all the luck they can find and lock it away in a big oak chest under his control. The Big Folk begin to suffer hardship after hardship until a clever girl named Fiona sets out to pit her wits against him. This picture book, aimed at ages 2-5, is a charming story with a clever twist. Kelly Murphy's artwork is enchanting, her use of colour and light masterfully evokes the Irish landscape, and magic lurks on every page. This will quickly become a bedtime favourite.

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ne side effect of the pandemic was that it sparked (or in some cases rekindled) a fondness for being outdoors, and camping increased in popularity. Now, with the price of fuel and food soaring, most of us have less disposable income for the family holiday so camping is enjoying an extended renaissance. If you are trying family camping for the first time here are some top tips. Start small. Don’t plan a twoweek family camping holiday on the Isle of White if the closest you’ve ever come to camping before this year is enjoying breakfast on a hotel patio in Majorca. Test the water. If it’s your family’s first foray into camping trip it’s probably best to try a couple of local excursions before embarking on a full-scale vacation, particularly if you have young children (or teens). That way if it’s a disaster it’s not too difficult to return home. Take company. Consider going with another

family. Children in a group tend to occupy each other which leaves more time for the adults to relax. Plan for down time. Pack a couple of board games and books in case the novelty of camping wears off after a while, or the kids are tired or (heaven forbid) it rains! Be prepared. Pack a first aid kit which includes pain and cough relief, bug spray and plasters. And don’t forget lots of kid-friendly food and snacks. Don’t over-schedule. A camping trip is a chance to get back to basics in more ways than one. Building a campfire, bug hunting, pond dipping, or sitting on the bank of a river eating ice cream while dangling your feet in the water can all fill an afternoon and make wonderful memories. The chances are that if you camp once you’ll go back for more. Louise Addison

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Billinghurst Lions 50th President Installed for 2022-23

he new Lion President of Billingshurst & District Lions Club, Michael Snell, is looking forward to the Club maintaining its positive work in the local community. “I was professionally involved with charitable organisations and enjoyed the environment. I joined the Lions six years ago to continue this involvement in my retirement and use my skills and experience, along with other likeminded members, for the benefit of others.” At an informal Handover Lunch at The Bat & Ball country pub, Richard Melcio, the outgoing President, handed over the President’s Chain of Office, now with the names of 49 previous Presidents, and wished Michael every success during his year. Peter Coleman was elected as Vice President and Michael will be supported by Club Officers Mike Street as Secretary and Andrew Viall as Treasurer.

Poster for Peace Poster for Peace is a Lions Regional Art Competition for school children aged 8, 9 and 10 to compete for prizes with this year’s theme, ‘Peace Now’. Billingshurst Lions congratulate Rex Winters from St Mary’s C of E School in Pulborough, who won the region’s second prize, with the judges commenting that, “It was a very good poster and gave a clear message.”

A Successful Golf Day at Slinfold Postponed for two years, Billingshurst Lions Charity Golf

Day at the Slinfold Golf & Country Club in May raised £5000 for West Sussex Young Carers. 56 golfers enjoyed a preround breakfast, played 18 holes in groups of four, returning for a 3-course lunch, followed by a raffle and auction. Sincere thanks to all the golfers, to all the local businesses for hole sponsorship and generously donating all the prizes and with special thanks to Slinfield G&CC. Sonia Mangan, West Sussex - Young Carers CEO, said, “With the help of Billingshurst Lions, we are able to provide young carers with the chance to meet others in similar circumstances, have a two-day break from their caring roles and make lasting memories.” Follow Billingshurst Lions on Facebook and on their website www.billingshurstlions.org. Harvey Holmes – Press Officer, Billingshurst & District Lions Club Photo, left: Michael Snell, with outgoing President, Richard Melcio, wearing the Lions Chain of Office as the 50th President of Billingshurst & District Lions Club. Photo, right: Rex Winters, from St Mary’s C of E School in Pulborough, receiving his award from Lion Liaison Officer, Derek Reynolds, for winning second prize in the Lion’s Regional Art Poster for Peace completion with his portrayal of this year’s theme, “Peace Now”

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A Moonlight Walk for Martin May-Hills Readers may remember from the May 2022 edition of this magazine, that we brought you the story of Stephanie May-Hills who tragically lost her husband Martin in November 2021 to a sudden cardiac arrest. On Sunday 22nd May into Monday 23rd May, Stephanie, together with her brother Tom May, (both Billingshurst residents), completed an overnight Moonlight Walk from Bognor Regis Pier to Brighton Pier, a total of 27.3 miles. It took them 9½ hours and at the end they were completely exhausted but ecstatic to have raised such a staggering amount. Their total now stands at over £11,000 and this doesn’t include the Gift Aid donations! It was Stephanie’s initial intention to fund a defibrillator close to her area of Billingshurst and she will be working with SADS UK and Billingshurst Emergency Assistance Team in order to achieve this. Her total far exceeds anything she imagined would be possible and has asked us to thank everyone and anyone who took the time to read their story and Martin May-Hills contribute to the Just Giving funding page: Tom and Stephanie www.justgiving.com/fundraising/stephanie-may-hills. Our Congratulations go to Stephanie and Tom; Martin would have been so proud of you both!

Billingshurst Bowling Club celebrates its 90th Anniversary Formed in 1932, Billingshurst Bowling Club this year celebrates its 90th Anniversary. The Green, neatly tucked away behind the Station Road Gardens, is Billingshurst’s best kept secret surrounded on three sides now by the Weald School. Currently, the Club plays friendly mixed matches against many clubs in West Sussex and Surrey. Matches are played on weekdays and at weekends, both afternoons and evenings. In addition, there is a full range of internal Club competitions and friendly sessions; everyone is encouraged to join in. The Club still enters the Holbrook Cup, and

other competitions and are always looking for new members and all abilities are welcome from beginners up to County standard. Newcomers are always amazed at how quickly they pick up the game, although it is not quite as easy as it appears on television! Every Friday evening is their Club night, and you are most welcome to come along and have a try, So, if you would like to test your skill, enjoy some gentle exercise and make some new friends please do go along. The club members are there from 6.00 pm to 8.00 pm with tea and refreshments after. More details are available on the Bowling Club website www.billingshurstbowlingclub.co.uk.

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Have you ever thought about becoming a Parish Councillor? The current Council’s four-year term ends in May 2023; if there are more than 15 candidates, an election will be held. If there are 15 or fewer, then the candidates will be considered to be duly elected, albeit unopposed! Being a Parish Councillor is a great way to give something back to your community, to help have a say on its future and to represent the views of local people. Meetings of the Council are held every other month, although there are various smaller Committees and Working Parties you can join depending on what particular interests you have, that deal with more detailed business. Although an unpaid role, the Council encourages Councillors to go on a variety of training courses to help them in their role, which the Council funds. If you would like to find out more, please contact the Clerk or any of the existing Councillors for an informal chat about what the role entails. Also, try to get along to a meeting or watch online so you can see whether it is for you. If you decide to stand next May, you will need to contact Electoral Services at Horsham District Council to find out about the necessary forms to complete and deadlines.

HM Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations Billingshurst Parish Council passes on its thanks to all those who took part in the Beacon Lighting and Platinum Jubilee Walking Parade to mark HM Queen’s Platinum Jubilee last month. The Platinum Party in the Park was very successful at Station Road Community Gardens as were the Services of Thanksgiving held on the Friday and Sunday mornings. Particular thanks go to Blaker Specialist Welding Repairs in Adversane for not only manufacturing the commemorative beacon but sponsoring the labour, Highwood Group for sponsoring the materials and installation, Sussex Land Services for filling the beacon so expertly and the lads/lasses from Billingshurst Fire Station who were on standby just in case! Over the Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend, residents of the parish witnessed several community events that were a real joy to attend, and which should provide many lasting happy memories of a once in a lifetime occasion.

Bollards & Benches! Parish Councillors have approved the release of CIL (Community Infrastructure Levy) funds to replace more of the tatty bollards around Adversane Green. This should enable all

those remaining on the pub side to be replaced and a start made on those nearest Newstead Hall. Many favourable comments have been received by residents on the first phase, completed shortly before the beacon lighting over the Platinum Jubilee weekend. Councillors also approved the replacement of 3 vandalised teak benches in Station Road Community Gardens with ones made from recycled plastic.

Kids Nearly New Sale There is a Kids Nearly New Sale being held at the Billingshurst Centre on Sunday 7th August between 2.00pm & 3.30pm. If you would like to book a table or find out more, contact Rachel as follows: rachelmay1983@hotmail.com.

Jubilee Fields Skate Park – An update The Parish Council is very disappointed to advise that plans to provide a new skatepark at Jubilee Fields have had to be started over. Despite one design winning overwhelming support from users in the autumn of 2020 and the Council keen to appoint the winning designer to build the park, and funds being allocated, the Council has since been unable to make contact with the said contractor. Mindful that the old skate facility had been removed over a year ago and skaters had been very patient, the Council felt that there was no alternative but to restart the process. Officers are now looking to attract new proposals upon which users will once again be asked to consider.

Billingshurst Flower Show The ever-popular Flower Show returns again to the Billingshurst Centre on Saturday 20th August between 2.30pm & 5.00pm. Copies of the Flower Show Schedule including entry forms are available on the counter of Austen’s Home & Hardware in High Street, Billingshurst. Please come along and support this lovely traditional annual village event; there will be a cake stall and refreshments too. Entries are ‘open to all’, members and non-members alike.

Upcoming Council meetings All meetings are held at the Billingshurst Community & Conference Centre unless otherwise indicated, and normally commence at 7.30pm. In September, the Main Council meeting is due to be held at Adversane Hall. Agendas are always posted on the Parish Council’s website www.billingshurst.gov.uk. Upcoming Meeting (August) 4th: Planning & Environment Committee

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Billingshurst Royal British Legion Remembers The Falklands Conflict

n Saturday 18th June at 11am, the Local Branch of the Royal British Legion held a wreath laying ceremony at the Billingshurst War Memorial to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Falklands War and to remember all those impacted by that conflict. 40 years ago, on the 2nd April 1982, Argentine forces invaded the British overseas territory of the Falkland Islands, sparking one of the largest major conflicts since WW2. Lasting 74 days, the conflict was the first military action since the Second World War that utilised all the elements of our Armed Forces. 255 British personnel lost their lives defending the Falklands, of whom 86 were Royal Navy, 124 Army, 27 Royal Marines, six Merchant Navy, four Royal Fleet Auxiliary and eight Hong Kong sailors. Seven ships were also lost to enemy action and nine aircraft shot down. With the Falklands capital, Port Stanley, surrounded, Argentine forces surrendered on the evening of 14th

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June 1982, with the Royal Marines of 40 Commando raising the Union flag on West Falkland to mark the end of the conflict. We remembered the 40th Anniversary of this conflict with a wreath laying ceremony and prayers lead by the Reverend David Beal of St Mary’s Church, who is our Branch Chaplain. During the service, our Branch President Colin Banks, intoned, “We lay our wreaths this morning remembering those who lost their lives and the families left behind”. 40 years on, many Falklands veterans and their families still live with the consequences of the conflict, and the Royal British Legion are here to provide support and comradeship to anyone affected by the Falklands War. Graeme McAlpine, Press Officer Pete Holdgate’s famous photo – known as The Yomper – sums up the dogged determination and hardy spirit of the British troops sent to reclaim the Falkland Islands in 1982

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ith the kids coming home from uni’, and now working from home four days of the week, Anne was not looking forward to summer. She loved her children of course, but a messy house, noise, kids lazing around on their phones, dogs barking and ‘taxi’ management were serious distractions to her numerous daily conference calls. Pondering this situation she came up with an idea. She would put a caravan down in the park/orchard paddock to provide a peaceful work environment when distractions got too much and also to provide a sanctuary to unwind in the evenings. Izzie also said she’d like to sleep in it in the summer – no problem with that. She and Gary did some research and checked their choices out with Nanny and Grandad, the caravan experts. A suitable caravan was purchased and the nice man very kindly delivered it. He explained how everything worked to Grandad. It was parked down by the stables at first because some things needed to be attended to. A great discussion was held about where to site it because the park/orchard paddock sloped. Finally, the spot was decided and Grandad muttered under his breath about the slope. Next, the way through the sheep gate had to be cleared of overgrown ivy and sheep hurdles – a Nanny job. Anne had purchased weed control fabric so the grass wouldn’t grow up through the caravan’s undercarriage. That had to be laid – an Anne and Nanny job. Next, personnel had to be synchronised: when were Nanny and Grandad home? When was Gary free? A date was set and the day dawned. The team assembled. The caravan had to be moved from its temporary place by the stables so the car could hitch-up to tow it to its final resting place. The team huffed, pulled and pushed with one carefully watching the stables’ guttering while the caravan was carefully manoeuvred away. Grandad began the journey. Cautiously he inched through the sheepgate, absolutely sure something would

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eather may be smacking willow and hay fever may be in overdrive, but the real harbinger of summer is the first Renegade camp of the year. And what a camp it was! Thanks in no small part to the generosity of Henry Nicholls for the use of his field, the children had more a lot more fun than they had sleep! “The kids had a ball,” says Group Leader Gareth Miller. “We collected King Alfred cakes for fire lighting, went walking in the woods and made our own walking staffs, not to mention there was plenty of good, fresh food prepped by the parents whose help was deeply appreciated. “But the highlights for the children were the manic trailer rides, which always go down a storm, and the giant water-pistol fight with our own powerful Renegade water-guns. There wasn’t a dry child in sight, but fortunately they soon drip-dried in the sun! “We had planned to do archery, canoeing and zip-wiring but they had such a riot we ran out of time and – as usual – the second night’s sleep was very, very quiet.” The Renegades have also been regularly on the water as the fleet of canoes are one of their most popular activities.

“The kids have been capsizing the canoes as part of their competency and learning to be safe on the water. I had thought I’d have to persuade them to get into the canal water but nothing of the sort! We couldn’t get the canoes into the water fast enough for them to turn them over, shouting ‘Again, again!’ Hysterical,” says Gareth. “None of this is possible without the generous behaviour of the Wey & Arun Canal Trust – we love them – and our very own Ric Davies, our canoeing star.” The Renegades continues to be in need of a home, if anyone can help. Ideally, we are looking for an existing building with a good amount of external space that we can refurbish, or a field where we can put up a green, off-grid building. If you have any ideas or thoughts, please get in touch with Gareth on 07801 862550. The Renegades is a Registered Charity. Membership costs £10 a month. Please contact Gareth Miller on 07801 862550 or Damian Dixon on 07484 130189 for further information. Vanda Rumney Photo, top: Nothing’s better than a camp fire… Bottom: Except, perhaps, deliberately capsizing a canoe!

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hat a busy and exciting summer we have had so far! The weather has been quite kind to us so far and has been warm enough for beach runs but not overly hot. Mum is delighted with this as it’s so much more comfortable for her and us! We have also been trying doggy ice cream; it’s really yummy and such a nice treat to cool down with on a summer’s day. I’m not allowed much though as mum doesn’t want me to get fat, although that doesn’t stop her snaffling an ice cream! Mum also thought she would treat us to a bath and haircut, I was not impressed. I hate having a bath at the best of times but at our groomer auntie’s place it goes on for ages – we are shampooed and conditioned and end up smelling like a floral bouquet, not exactly rufty, tufty spaniel like is it? I suppose we are lucky enough not to have bows put in our hair, although don’t give mum any silly ideas! We are also training hard for a test, even me…yep, mum has a grand idea that BOTH of us are to be entered, mum has been quite strict about me doing as I’m told as apparently I am becoming a hooligan – the cheek of it! I just have a mind of my own and I’m in my bubble most of the time so I really don’t see what the issue is. I like to be left alone to do my sniffing in peace but mum insists that I come back straight away as soon as she whistles me and not saunter back in my own time. She knows I’m not deaf as I come running from wherever I am in the house or garden when I hear the fridge door open. She’s now muttering about inventing

a dog whistle that replicates that sound – I really hope she doesn’t! We have also been subjected to a good doggy dental. Mum noticed some tartar on my teeth and soon enough some toothpaste and a brush turned up, what a palaver! It was most undignified as I was made to sit still while having some yucky toothpaste – doggy beef flavour applied to my gnashers and brushed on. Mum said it was my fault in part because if I actually chewed my antlers and bones instead of burying them in the garden she wouldn’t need to subject me to this. The idiot that is Mav looked on in amusement; he didn’t need brushing as apparently he is good and chews on his antlers, and bones and lumps of wood and in fact anything he can because he has no sense of taste or decorum. We both got a dental stick, Mav ate his. Me? I buried it in the garden much to mum’s frustration so it looks like brushing my teeth is going to be a regular thing doesn’t it! We have also been treated to new spangly cool mats. Mav likes his but again I prefer to frustrate mum by dragging it into the garden then coming back inside to lie on the cool kitchen floor! Honestly, mum could have bought me more treats with the money she wasted on that thing! So I’m being called ready to go and practise more of my hunting skills, such fun looking for things in the long grass and hedgerows, and after that a nice walk awaits. So, until next time – enjoy these summer evenings! Jeannette Douglas

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orks are now well underway at Wisborough Green Scout Hut to prepare it for the return of Scouting in September. Volunteers from the District Scout Active Support Unit have been cleaning out unwanted and old equipment, tidying and cleaning the hut and sorting through piles of wood in the grounds to make sure there’s plenty of space to run safe and fun activities for Beavers, Cubs and Scouts. The next project is the kitchen; we’ve removed most of the old units and are now planning how to turn the space into another usable area for running activities. Throughout lockdown we found that cooking was one of the favourite online activities and we plan to keep that going. We’ve kindly been donated a new double oven and this project is currently developing over the summer holidays.

But of course we need adults to run the group and we are pleased to report that this team is already growing with new Executive Committee members on board plus a Beaver Leader and a Skills Leader. Enquiries for joining the new Beaver and Cub units are coming in so we hope to have more leaders in place before the summer to allow training to start before our launch in September. For more information about this exciting project or to register your interest please contact us at wisgreen@ pandpscouts.org.uk. You can also read more about Scouting at www.pandpscouts.org.uk and www.scouts.org.uk. Chris Evans, Petworth & Pulborough Scouts Photos: Exterior and kitchen of the Scout Hut

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I’m John. Fly me. 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. I feel very sad today my friends. Just after breakfast one of our resident ducks came to visit the garden. She first came four days ago, along with ten beautiful young ducklings. Two days later she once more presented her brood but this time only seven babes clustered around her. Yesterday just two followed her onto the lawn. Today she was alone. She quacked forlornly for her babes but to no avail. They were gone! Such is the way nature has shown its harsh side over the last few years. The balance of predator and victim has altered. I’ve spoken of this before, so I don’t intend to press further on the subject today, but it does worry me that many of our good intentions may well have brought other problems to the natural world. On a lighter note… I’ve been on holiday. What’s more I threw caution to the four winds and took that most nail-chewing method of travel at the moment… a plane! So it was with trepidation that we arrived at Gatwick airport early one morning in May. However, without hassle or delay our suitcases were taken and our passports examined. No problems. Then followed the usual fully expected bottleneck at the hand luggage check. You know, everything from your pockets, all metal items and of course your belt and braces dumped into a tray to be x-rayed for safety. Then through the detector arch for a personal scan. I’m OK with this but my other half has a replacement knee that always stirs the detector into life with flashing light and much beeping. A quick body search with her arms stretched out and legs akimbo gives us clearance to proceed through to our waiting tray of personal trinkets, and I can once more try to thread my belt through the multitude of loops that adorn my shorts. Trouble is I don’t twist round like I used to; something to do with a waist line that has expanded ever so slightly I believe, so I always fail and miss one of the darn things and spend the rest of the journey with an irritating and uncomfortable crease in my waistline. Then it’s queue for a last passport check, queue for breakfast and a coffee, queue for a newspaper and queue for the loo. Seek out a seat, and wait. At last the boarding gate number comes up. Do you know Gatwick? I feel without a doubt they could hold a marathon in those walkways and still have room for the 800 metres! They go on forever. And please tell me… why is my gate number always the one at the far end? You plod on. On to moving platforms that double your speed, but still are not fast enough for some folk who charge by as if the Valkyrie are in hot pursuit.

At last your gate is reached. Once more you sit and wait. Seat row numbers are called and there’s a surge of activity. The big rush. Why do we act like this? The darn plane is going nowhere till we are all on board, but we still try to gain that few feet of territorial advantage over the family with three kids and a pushchair! Anyway, we got on board and quickly settled down to suck on a sweet ready for take off. Helps the ears to pop apparently. The plane was pushed back. The engines started and we trundled forward for a few yards. We then stopped and a 20-minute delay followed, due to what appeared to be every plane in the airport queuing up at the same time, to take off from its solitary runway. I ran out of sweets before we left the ground. Never mind… once (at last) airborne I relaxed in anticipation of my eagerly awaited tot of brandy and ginger ale. A tipple that has become a tradition on any holiday flight, no matter what time of day or night. “Sorry, sir. No brandy.” I mean… What?! No brandy on a duty-free flight? Never mind… Cyprus is four and a quarter hours away. Plenty of time to have a bloody good sulk! The holiday was great! Super hotel with fabulous staff. Lovely weather and meeting up with friends from years past. Then comes the day to return home… The phone buzzes… e-mail. Ahhh! Ummm! No aircraft available. 24-hour delay. Never mind, an extra day at our hotel. Sorry… no! We have to follow the normal booking-out routine, along with a coach trip, as if the standard service is still operating, so that all passengers can be settled together at a convenient hotel for the airport. Two hours later, after a meandering ride to the airport picking up our fellow travelling companions from hotels along the way, we swap to another coach and then drive to the designated hotel, we at last collapse into our new room. Three quarters of the day gone and just a touch irritable. Nice hotel though, good food, lovely setting, and the view from the beautiful lawns was very appealing. So a wander down to the magnificent cliff top vista of some quarter of a mile or so down to the next hotel. It was the one we had just come from over two hours ago! We could have walked it in ten minutes. A certain phrase centred around a poorly organised visit to a party at a brewery came to mind. Next day, home. The plane was big. Very big. It was called a Dream Liner I believe. No hot food available though, not even a toasted sandwich. But, yes, they did have brandy! Off again soon. I eagerly await the journey. It’s quite good fun if you don’t weaken, I believe. Honest! John Nash

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“The Times They Are a-Changin’” – I do hope so! Motivated to write this response to an opinion piece in July’s Village Tweet (page 30) to offer an alternative view. John Nash seems very firmly rooted in the past and nostalgically looks back to when casual racism and sexism was acceptable and ‘meant no harm’. The equivalent view today would be the dismissal of causing offence as ‘just banter’; that hasn’t changed. The term ‘woke’ means ‘awake to social injustice, particularly racism’. I can’t see a problem there and find no offence in being called ‘woke’, rather the opposite. I wear the badge with pride. The term originated in America as black citizens became more and more aware of, and less willing to put up with, unfair and discriminatory treatment. Again, hard to see anything to disagree with there. It has now been adopted as a derogatory term by some to describe anyone who believes in social justice, fairness and equality – in race, gender, sexuality, age, disability, religion, etc. Sometimes described as a ‘culture war’ between right and left wing factions, this is artificially invented and stirred up by the tabloid press and on-line equivalent, to encourage discontent and division in society. People who acquire their news and vision of the world from a narrow range of sources then start believing the preposterous propaganda they read about ‘not being allowed to say…’ and getting in a bit of a twitch about these imaged impositions on their lives. No one really minds being called ‘love’ or ‘mate’, particularly by an older person, when used kindly. But when ‘dear’ or ‘love’ is used as a put-down to exert superiority or power it

become a different thing and can be considered sexist. Few people mind a door being held open, or a seat offered on public transport by any gender or sex, that’s just polite not patronising. Where all this leads is that the largely imagined ‘woke warriors’ become the enemy, the focus of debate and the reason why society is going to hell in a handcart. The ‘elite’ are dismissed as enemies of the people – the elite being in this context E RIG QU H A educated people like academics, teachers, GA TS F L MM OR doctors, lawyers and the expensively ON educated and privately wealthy people like Farage and Johnson are bizarrely seen as ‘men of the people’ and get away with quite extraordinary bad behaviour. That’s the rather inappropriately named Populism – not really very popular at all, but made more and more influential by a biased press as it suits their monetary and political interests to promote it. Turning ‘ordinary people’ against education is a clever move. Why would the people who currently hold the wealth and power want to share it with more people who can think for themselves and challenge the status quo? In summary, if you stick to the guideline ‘Just be kind’ you can’t go far wrong. If you mistakenly cause offence by using outdated language or attitudes you will probably be forgiven. If you intend to cause offence by attempting to put someone down, particularly those in a less powerful or privileged position than yourself, then that is offensive and deserves to be challenged. “Simples,” as the Meerkats would say! Jane – a sixty-something Woke Warrior

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Billingshurst Men’s Shed. Call or e-mail for location. 10am to noon. Part of the Men’s Shed movement, we are a group of men AND women who meet to talk, drink tea & coffee, make and repair things and plan the creation of our permanent home in the village. Contact David Ambrose, Secretary, tel: (01403) 786284 or e-mail: davidandmar.ambrose1@btinternet.com Every Mon Knit & Natter. Billingshurst Library. 10.30am-midday. Open to anyone that likes to knit, crochet, sew and chat! Meet new friends, swap tips and ideas. No need to book. All ages and abilities welcome. Further info: drop in or call Bev at Billingshurst Library on (01403) 783145 Every Mon Horsham Matters Hub on the Move Foodbank. Billingshurst Library car park, 10-11.30am Every Mon Table Tennis. St Mary’s Room, East St, Billingshurst. 2-4pm. A sociable group for all ages. Includes tea & biscuits normally. Suggested donation to church funds £2 per session. Tony, tel: (01403) 783496 Every Mon BOOSTfit Horsham. 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For men interested in woodwork or wish to spend time with like-minded, local chaps. www.HorshamShipleyCommunityProject.org. Tel: Philip, 07786 070939 or email: info@HorshamShipleyCommunityProject.org Every Mon Wisborough Green Short Mat Bowls Club. Village Hall. Mons 2.30-4.30pm, Weds 1.30-3.30pm. & Weds New members & visitors welcome. £2.50 (includes Tea/Coffee & biscuits). Trial session free for newcomers. Further information: www.wisboroughgreen.org or contact Keith Carter on 01403 700502 Every Mon Horsham Bridge Club. Face-to-Face. 22a East Street, Horsham, RH12 1HL. 1.30pm. Graham & Weds Walker, tel: (01403) 734156. www.horshambridge.co.uk Every Tues Billingshurst Short Mat Bowls. Billingshurst Community & Conference Centre. 2-4pm. £4 per session. Come and try a game. It’s great fun with friendly people in a small club. Further details please contact Alan Barnes, tel: (01403) 783721 Every Tues Billingshurst Choral Society Practice. Billingshurst Community & Conference Centre. 7.30-9.45pm. New members welcome. Tel: Keith Paul on 07989 412997 Every Tues Stitch & Knit. Six Bells, Billingshurst. 7-9.30pm. Welcoming & helpful, just bring your project & make new friends. No fees. Sarah, tel: 07817 699865 (leave message) Every Tues Slinfold Concert Band rehearsal. Slinfold Village Hall from 7.30-9.30pm. Brass, woodwind and percussion players all welcome. www.slinfoldconcertband.org Every Tues Walking Football. 10-11.30am. Shipley football ground off Dragon’s Lane (Holbrook Club in mid-Winter). Followed by refreshments. Men & women welcome. www.HorshamShipleyCommunityProject.org. Tel: Philip, 07786 070939 or email: info@HorshamShipleyCommunityProject.org Every Tues Neighbourhood Warden drop-in sessions. Billingshurst Community & Conference Centre. 12-2pm Every Tues BOOSTfit Billingshurst. Billingshurst Leisure Centre, RH14 9RY. Judgement & pressure free fitness for all. Clare Lawton, tel: 07983 976 601 or e-mail: clareboostfit@outlook.com. www.boostfit.com Every Tues Preschool Ballet and street dance classes. Jubilee Fields, Billingshurst. VMA Dance run fun, friendly & Thurs classes for preschool children. Free trial then £4pw pre-booked. 07879 773705 www.vmadance.co.uk Every Tues Horsham Bridge Club. Online BBO. 7pm. Graham Walker, tel: (01403) 734156. & Thurs www.horshambridge.co.uk Every Tues Pétanque Club. Shipley Football Ground, 10.15 for 10.30am start (*spring/summer/autumn, Friday, 6.30pm) & Fri* Coffee after. Equipment provided. All ages and abilities. www.HorshamShipleyCommunityProject.org. Tel: Russell, 07803 259190 or email: info@HorshamShipleyCommunityProject.org Every Weds Horsham Accordion Band. Practises in Slinfold Chapel from 7.30-9.30pm. Varied repertoire. Band Leader Mags Fisher tel: (01403) 790717 or email: magsfisher@btinternet.com Every Weds The Millennium Bridge Club. Storrington Village Hall, 1.30-4.30pm. All abilities. Please contact: Barbara: (01903) 741365 or daisy.campling@btinternet.com Every Weds Line dancing. St Gabriel’s Church Hall. Improvers 6-7.15pm, intermediates 7.15-9.30pm. Details from Maureen, tel: 07774 828282 Every Weds Billingshurst Bell Ringing practice. St Mary’s Church, Billingshurst. 7.30-9.15pm. New learners and visitors welcome, just turn up. For information email Kathy at kathyfitzp@hotmail.co.uk Every Weds The Leconfield Singers. United Reformed Church, Petworth. 8-10pm. Mixed voice non-audition community choir. Newcomers welcome. More details and term times see www.leconfieldsingers.co.uk Every Weds Billingshurst Rock Choir. Primary School. 7.30-9pm, term times. No experience required. A friendly choir singing upbeat pop, rock and Motown. Book a FREE taster session at www.rockchoir.com Every Weds Horsham Bridge Club. Online BBO. 2pm. Graham Walker, tel: (01403) 734156. www.horshambridge.co.uk Every 2nd BilliUke: Billingshurst’s Own Ukulele Jam! Billingshurst Centre, from 7.30pm. If you already have a & 4th Weds ukulele, or are thinking about getting one, please come along and join us. It’s a fun couple of hours and you also get to make new friends from the village and beyond. www.billiuke.com Every Thurs Stitch & Knit. 10am-12.30pm. We rove round local cafés & car share, lifts may be possible. Welcoming & helpful, just bring your project. No fees. Sarah, tel: 07817 699865 (leave message) Every Thurs Clubbercise with Hayley. St Gabriel’s Church Hall, Billingshurst. 7.45-8.30pm. Aerobic exercise class for all fitness levels16 and over. Darkened room with flashing disco lights and music (90s to now). Pre-bookings only: bookwhen.com/clubbercisehayleym. Latest updates: facebook.com/clubbercisewithhayley Every Thurs Wildlife walkabouts. RSPB Pulborough Brooks Nature Reserve, Wiggonholt, RH20 2EL. 10am-12 noon. £8 per person (£2.50 for RSPB members). (01798) 875851. www.rspb.org.uk/pulboroughbrooks

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Every Thurs HDC Health Walk. Billingshurst (2). Meet 11am, Library car park, Billingshurst (TQ086260). Parking free with annnual permit or 75p per hour. 2¼ miles, flat, easy. 1 hour. Chris (01403) 782745. All HDC walks are guided, free and sociable. Led by trained volunteers; no need to book, just turn-up Every Thurs Crafts and Natter group. The Chapel, Spy Lane, Loxwood, RH14 0SQ. 11am-3pm Every Thurs Drop in Baby Zone! St Mary’s Room, East Street, Billingshurst. 10.30-11.30am Thurs & Fri plus 1.30& Fri 2.30pm Thurs. Meet other parents and their babies. Every week except between Xmas & New Year. Emma: babies@stmarysbillingshurst.org. Free spaces, book at babyzone.stmarysbillingshurst.org Every 1st & ‘We Care’ meeting for carers and people with dementia. Glebe Centre, Ewhurst, GU6 7PY. 10.30am3rd Thurs 12.30. Refreshments, friendship, chat & activities. Carol: 07775 865125 or carol@highedser.co.uk Every Fri Blue Idol Open Day. Oldhouse Lane, Coolham, RH13 8QP. 10am-1pm. Visit this historic building and Mar-Nov discover local history. www.blueidol.org. Tel: (01403) 740039 Every Fri VMA Dance classes for children 2-18yrs. Jubilee Fields, Billingshurst. Classes in Ballet, Street Dance & Contemporary. Free Trial available then £5pw pre-booked. 07879 773705 www.vmadance.co.uk Every Fri Billingshurst Bowling Club. Just behind Station Road Gardens welcomes you to come and try the May-Sep game of Lawn Bowls. No previous experience required, from 6 pm to 7.30 pm with refreshments after, just turn up or call Barry on 07858 407537 or email: billingshurstbowlsclub@gmail.com for more details Alternate The Mother’s Fire. Nature connection group for mothers and children of all ages. 10am-12noon at a Fridays*, beautiful, secure farm in Billingshurst. *Contact hello@acornsandembers.co.uk or visit Feb-Dec www.acornsandembers.co.uk for a full list of dates, more info and to book Every Sat Indoor table top sale and market. Ansell’s Yard, Kirdford Road, Wisborough Green, RH14 0DD. 10am-2pm. No entrance fee. Tables £5 (must be pre-booked). Tel: (01403) 700633 or 07798 941940 Every Sat Dempsey School of Irish Dancing for children aged 5+. Billingshurst Community Centre. 9 & 10am. Nicola, e-mail: dempseyirishdance@gmail.com Every Sat Amities Boules Club. Foresters Arms, Kirdford. New members always welcome. Sats: 10.45 for & Weds 11am start, finish 1.30pm. Weds (summer only, weather permitting): 2pm. David, tel: (01483) 278346 Every Sun Sussex Sunday Walkers offer led walks every Sunday throughout the year. For more information please view our website www.sussexsundaywalkers.org.uk or email wealdmen@hotmail.com Every Sun The Emmanuel Fellowship meet every Sunday at ‘The Chapel’, Spy Lane, Loxwood, RH14 0SQ. 10.30am for about an hour with refreshments afterwards. www.emmanuelfellowship.co.uk SPACE IS TIGHT IN THE WHAT’S ON PAGES. IF ANYONE HAS TRIED TO TAKE PART IN ANY OF THE REGULAR ENTRIES (ABOVE) AND FOUND THEM TO BE NO LONGER AVAILABLE PLEASE LET VILLAGE TWEET KNOW 2 Aug Pulborough Computer Club Evening. Pulborough Village Hall. 7.30pm. (Every 1st Tues) An evening with a friendly group with varying levels of IT knowledge & skills. No need to book. Members £2, guests £3 2 Aug Laughter Yoga Club. Unitarian Hall (side door), Billingshurst, RH14 9TB. (Park Lakers Mead.) 1.35 for 1.45pm start till 2.45pm. £6. Boosts seratonine and nervous systems & improves wellbeing! Non-profitmaking club. All welcome. Contact Linda, tel: 07806.327917, email: lstevenson201854@gmail.com 3 Aug Billingshurst WI New Evening Meeting. Stanley Room, Billingshurst Community Centre, 7.30pm. Come along and be one of the first to join! See page 4 3 Aug Billingshurst Wednesday Group. St Mary’s Room, Billingshurst, 10am. Hazel Barnes, tel: (01403) 780660 or email: buzzhazel@gmail.com 3 Aug The Family Fire. A monthly seasonal celebration around the fire with tea, song, wild play and natural crafts. All ages and genders warmly welcomed, a heartfelt offering for every branch of the family tree. 10am-12 noon at a beautiful, secure farm in Billingshurst. Contact hello@acornsandembers.co.uk or visit www.acornsandembers.co.uk for more info and to book Reading Friends. Billingshurst Library. 10.30-11.30am. Are you interested in meeting new friends, having 4 Aug a good chat and sharing your love of books? Everyone welcome, just turn up. Tel: (01403) 783145 4 Aug Parish Council Planning & Environmental Committee meeting. Billingshurst Centre. 7.30pm 6 Aug Weave Your Own Chicken. Cranleigh Arts Centre. 10am-4pm. Spend a fun and creative day weaving a life-like chicken sculpture to enhance your garden or perhaps to make a really special gift. Suitable for beginners and those who have worked with willow before. All materials will be provided. £80. (01483) 278000 (Tues-Sat 10am-4pm) or visit www.cranleighartscentre.org 6, 7 & The Loxwood Joust. Loxwood Meadow, RH14 0AL. Advance Tickets on sale via new website: 13, 14 Aug www.loxwoodjoust.co.uk. See June’s Village Tweet, page 36 (full details) & July, page 42 7 Aug Indoor Antiques Market & Collectors Sale. Ansell’s Yard, Kirdford Road, Wisborough Green, RH14 0DD. 10am-2pm. No entrance fee. Tables available £5 (must be pre-booked), also storage units to let, £25 pw. Telephone (01403) 700633 or 07798 941940 11 Aug Billingshurst WI – no meeting in August. Our next meeting will be on 8th September in the Community Centre, Roman Way. 2.30pm. Secretary, tel: (01403) 780810 13 Aug Billingshurst Dementia Café. United Reformed Church Hall, Second Saturday of every month, from 10am-12pm. Please join us for tea, coffee and cake. All are welcome 13 Aug Sylva Winds (Wind Quintet) Outdoor Concert. Cranleigh Arts Centre. 3pm. Formed of students and recent graduates of the Royal Academy of Music, Sylva Winds is a versatile and passionate chamber ensemble with a vision of revolutionising the perception of the wind quintet. £20 (U16 free with an accompanying adult): (01483) 278000 (Tues-Sat 10am-4pm) or visit www.cranleighartscentre.org 15 Aug Billingshurst Lions Club Meeting. Sports Pavilion, Jubilee Fields, Billingshurst. 7.30pm. For information about the Club contact Viv Diggens on (01403) 752968 or call in at the Lions Bookshop, Jengers Mead 16 AugLocal Artists’ Fair. Cranleigh Arts Centre. 10am-4pm. We will be hosting local artists who will be 10 Sep displaying and selling their works. Come along to support artistic talent in your area. Free Entry 18 Aug Barns Green & Itchingfield Women’s Institute Meeting. Barns Green Village Hall. 2.30pm followed by tea. New members welcome. Meetings 3rd Thurs of the month. 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except December (no meeting). Alan Galer, tel: 07956 443228 or email: alan.galer@btinternet.com The Brick People. Cranleigh Arts Centre. 10am-12pm, 12-2pm, 2-4pm & 4-6pm, Are you a fan of LEGO bricks? Ever wondered what it was like to build with thousands of bricks, surrounded by other official LEGO creations and custom builds by other LEGO fans? This event is for you! There will also be a selection of official and unofficial LEGO sets on display. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. Adults must purchase a ticket, £5 per person; 2 hour sessions National Open Gardens Scheme: Abbots Barn. Washington Road, Storrington, RH20 4AF. 11am5pm. A 1-acre garden backing on to Sandgate Park incorporating part of the original kitchen garden wall. This newly created garden aims to attract wildlife with informal wild flowering slopes, pond and shaded area, plus a fruit cage and vegetable patch. Lots of seating areas to sit and relax. £6 (Children free): Pre-Booking only: findagarden.ngs.org.uk/garden/43400/abbots-barn Billingshurst Horticultural Society Annual Flower Show. The Billingshurst Centre, Roman Way. 2.30-5pm. Horticulture/Floral/Art/Cookery/Craft/Photography/Juniors and classes for non-members. Schedules and entry forms from Austens, High Street, Billingshurst. Please come along and support this lovely traditional annual village event; there will be a cake stall and refreshments Sing for Pleasure. Billingshurst Community Centre. 3.00-4.30pm. We are a friendly, informal group who enjoy a sing-along. If you are a lady or gentleman in the more mature age group, even if you think you can’t sing, we’d love you to join us for an enjoyable afternoon. £3, includes tea and biscuits The Queen’s Head Classic Vehicle Meet. Barns Green. 12-5pm. Cars arrive from 10am. See OBC Wisborough Green Village Fete, Fun Dog Show & Horticultural Show. Village Green. 1-5pm. Bank holiday fun for all the family! See page 9 National Open Gardens Scheme: Durrance Manor. Smithers Hill Lane, Shipley, RH13 8PE. 12am6pm. 2-acre garden surrounding a medieval hall house (not open) includes many different gardens: Japanese inspired gardens, wildflower meadow and orchard, colourful long borders and vegetable garden. There is also a Monet-style bridge over a pond with water lilies. Teas in aid of St Mary's Church, Shipley. £6 (Children free): Pre-Booking only: findagarden.ngs.org.uk/garden/19175/durrance-manor Brinsbury Yes Day! Course Information Evening. Brinsbury College, Stane St, Pulborough RH20 1DL. 4.30-7pm. Come and talk to our friendly staff about our courses to help you decide which one is right for you. We look forward to welcoming you at Brinsbury and answering your questions Quiet Garden Afternoon at The Blue Idol. Quaker Meeting House, Oldhouse Lane, Coolham, RH13 8QP. 2-4pm. (Last Weds of the month, May-Sept.) The hosted afternoon will begin with a meditation introduction at 2pm. You are then welcome to stay as long as you like. Booking not required, free. Visit www.blueidol.org, tel: (01403) 740039 or @BlueIdolQuakers on Facebook

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ADVERTISERS INDEX August 2022 A-Team Mechanics .....................15, 40 A/c’s Direct, Accounting ......................6 Advanced Landscapes......................32 Alba Plumbing...................................25 Alex Newson Tree Services..............34 Best Choice Roofing .........................25 Billingshurst Parish Council ........22, 23 Billingshurst Service, Repair & MOT Centre ..................................38 Billingshurst Tyres .............................39 Billingshurst WI ...................................4 Billi Tap, pub........................................7 CAGNE .............................................10 CJ Sewage Treatment ......................19 Dandelion Farewells, funerals...........11 Duke of Kent School .........................40 DW Gardens .....................................34 Evans Electrical.................................29 Flackwoods Solicitors..........................5 Flow-serve Plumbing, Drainage, Heating..........................................17 GB Glazing Ltd..................................27 George Potbury Forestry ..................33

GJ Coles, builder ..............................25 Goring Road Carpet Centre..............18 Grayshaw Consultancy .......................9 Hamilton Cole TV & Satellite Equipment .....................................19 Holly Farm Log Services...................33 Holly Stone Hypnotherapy ................13 JC Plumbing......................................27 Jonathan Carter Tree Surgery ..........33 Keywood Tree Care ..........................33 KJ Cox Solicitor...................................6 KJ Lammas Plumbing & Heating ......16 Lee’s Locks .......................................27 Mac’s Private Hire...............................6 Meadow Hall Veterinary Practice ......31 Meadows Wellbeing ..........................11 Mike Lord Building ............................21 Miss Mop Domestic Cleaning ...........15 MW Wingate Painting & Decorating .17 MPS Home Improvements Ltd..........21 N Francis Electrical Ltd.....................17 NFU Mutual Insurance ........................3 Optimal Future, care & support.........14

Oven Cleaning Direct........................26 Oven Rescue ....................................24 Parham House ....................................4 Pest Man...........................................32 Petworth MOT Centre .......................38 PJM Building & Property Maintenance..................................25 PW Jordan Upholstery ......................21 Queen’s Head, pub .......................OBC Rebecca Beauty Therapist................13 Re-Nu Kitchens.................................27 Rudgwick Cabinets and Carpentry ...20 Rudgwick Fencing.............................34 St Catherine’s Hospice .....................12 St Mary’s Church ................................4 Sussex Carpet Brokers .....................28 Sussex Towing Brackets ...................39 Sussex Village Homecare Service....14 Titchmarsh Services, tree surgery ....34 Village Nurseries ...............................34 Wisborough Green Fete......................9 Wisborough Green Scouts................35

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John Nash: ‘I’m John. Fly Me.’ (With apologies to 10cc: ‘I’m Mandy. Fly Me.’,1976

Scouts & Guides: Wisborough Green Scouts prepare for September

Reader’s letter: Reaction to John Nash’s July piece

Recipe: Pickled Peaches

The Spaniel Diaries: The continuing adventures of Billy

Billingshurst Show & Carnival Procession: Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Royal British Legion, Billingshurst Branch: Remembering the Falklands conflict

Renegades: The Renegades release the tent-sion

Happy Campers! Top Tips for first-time campers

A Good Read: August’s selection

Billingshurst Friendly Voice: A new helpline run by volunteers