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December 2017

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

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he big event taking place in the lead-up to Christmas is of course BilliFest on 2nd December which once again takes place on the high street. Don’t miss it! This issue marks seven years of Village Tweet. The magazine has grown considerably over the years. Several advertisers have been with us since the first issue which says a lot for the effectiveness of local advertising. If you run a repeating entry in our What’s On pages please be sure to let me know if the event is still current or if there are any changes to the details. Thank you. I wish you all a very merry Christmas! Grahame Cover: We all know and love the red Poinsettia Christmas plant but the pink version – Princettia – is growing in popularity this year Photo by Milomingo Food & drink Billingshurst Butchers . . . . . Sussex Free-Range Turkeys Recipe: Pecan pie . . . . . . . . The Kings Head pub . . . . . .

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Health & wellbeing For You Yoga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Holly Stone Hypnotherapist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Rebecca Beauty Therapist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Jim Hills Sports Warehouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Park & Brown, opticians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Billingshurst Leisure Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 About the house Fowlers, Estate Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Austen’s Home Hardware: LED Xmas lighting . . . .16 KJ Lammas Plumbing & Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 N Francis Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Aqua Drop Window Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 GJ Coles Builder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Miss Mop Domestic Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 South East Tankers, sewage emptying . . . . . . . . . .21 1A Acclaim Floor Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Delta Decor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 PJM, Building & Property Maintenance . . . . . . . . .23 RG Oil Boiler Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Sussex Laundry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Apex Aerials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 DM Handyman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Hamilton Cole, TV & Satellite Equipment . . . . . . . .25 MW Wingate Painting & Decorating . . . . . . . . . . . .26 JB Property Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Oven Cleaning Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Best Choice Roofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Closs & Hamblin Fabrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Lee’s Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Re-Nu Kitchens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Goring Road Carpets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Horsham Fascias, Soffits & Windows . . . . . . . . . . .29 Pro Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Daux HB Builders Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Holly Boilers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 AC Decor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Flow-Serve Plumbing, Drainage, Heating . . . . . . . .31 Oven Rescue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Sussex Carpet Brokers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Arunside Building & Roofing Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Ron Osborne Roofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Biji Property Services Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Park House Kitchens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IBC, OBC

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www.villagetweet.co.uk Printed by: The Lavenham Press, Suffolk Disclaimer: All adverts and editorial are printed in good faith. However, A272 Design cannot take any responsibility for the content of the adverts, the services provided by the advertisers or any statements given in the editorial. © No part of this publication may be reproduced or stored without the express permission of the publisher. Garden Tweet! Alex O’Neill Tree Surgery . . . . . . . . . . . . Garden View: Christmas wreaths . . . . . . Clayton Turner Trees & Gardens . . . . . . REM Landscapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West Chiltington Floral Club . . . . . . . . . . Draisey & Co Landscaping & Gardening Sussex & Surrey Tree Services . . . . . . . Jonathan Carter Tree Surgery . . . . . . . . . Village Nurseries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Miscellaneous Professional Services & Businesses Flackwoods Solicitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Claire Wilders Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Jacintha Fashion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 MC Accounting Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Furze Firs, Christmas trees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Dandelion Farewells, Funerals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Southwater Cycles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 A/c’s Direct, Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Pest B Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Tip Top Tutors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Arun Veterinary Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Benji’s K9 Holidays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Pest Man . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Loxwood Burners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Features Kill or Cure! Hangover remedies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 WSCC: Winter wellbeing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Jigsaws are back! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 A Good Read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Billingshurst Heritage on sale for Christmas . . . . . .24 Let it Snow! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 A history of Christmas decorations . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Christmas truce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 SPR Centre’s page: A pet friendly Christmas . . . . .39

Little Tweeters! Yvonne Fleece: A Christmas story . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Weald School: Future Choices Fair . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Kids Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Community/Out & About/Farming/Smallholding Billingshurst Parish Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Billingshurst Fire Station: Happy Christmas! . . . . . . .6 Billingshurst Community Partnership: new signage . .6 St Gabriel’s Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Royal British Legion: Remembrance Day . . . . . . . . .10 St Catherine’s Hospice: Tree of Light . . . . . . . . . . .15 St Catherine’s Hospice: Lottery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Macmillan: So India fundrasier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Macmillan: Roadmark fundrasier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 St Catherine’s Hospice: Firewalk . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Community Minibus (Billingshurst) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Barns Green Players: Sherlock Holmes . . . . . . . . .20 Billingshurt Rotary Club: Tanzanian school . . . . . . . . .22 Horsham Museum: Irregular Choice exhibition . . . . . .26 John Nash’s Column: When the children sing . . . . . . . .28 Loxwood Pre-school: new playground . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Keep Kirdford & Wisborough – Green: Boxall Bridge .39 Loxood Village Fête . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Billingshurt Rotary Club: Shoebox scheme . . . . . . . . .48 Our Community Volunteers: John Pleasants . . . . .50

Games and quizzes Crossword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 6 Spot the Difference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43, 45

Last But Not Least What’s On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46-48 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Motoring and Private Hire Macs Private Hire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Billingshurst Service, Repair & MOT Centre Petworth MOT Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-Team Mechanics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lintott Auto Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sussex Towing Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Councillors and staff at Billingshurst Parish Council would like to wish residents a Merry Christmas and a very happy and healthy 2018 Billifest – Saturday 2nd December Don’t forget to come along to the Billifest Christmas Event, being held in Billingshurst High Street on Saturday 2nd December. This very popular annual family event is for the first time ever, being part-funded not only by local sponsors, but also by Awards for All, a National Lottery Community Initiative. Along with the market stalls, our High Street shops will also be offering their own promotions so please come along to the event and help support our local businesses too.

South & South East in Bloom – 2018 Following on from the success for the Station Road Gardens site this year, the Council has agreed to enter both the centre of Billingshurst Village and Station Road Gardens into the In-Bloom awards for 2018. There will also be a local competition with categories being announced in the New Year. Billingshurst entered this competition in years gone by and we understand there may once have been trophies that were handed out to winners. Does anyone have any memories or information as to where these items might be now as it would be great to find out? Please contact the Council if you have any information.

Christmas Best Dressed Shop Window Competition 2017 2017 will be the 12th year of the Parish Council’s best dressed shop window competition. Judging will take place during the week commencing Monday 11th December and the winner will be

notified as soon as possible afterwards. A certificate will be given for display in your shop and the commemorative shield (kept at the Billingshurst Centre) engraved with the winner’s name and year. All shops and businesses have an equal chance of winning the competition and there is no need for you to formally enter – our judge(s) will consider every High Street and Jengers Mead window which has a Christmas display.

Goodbye and Thank you Billingshurst Parish Council has said goodbye to Haydn Beaumont who has been employed as a Litter Warden since 2013. Haydn was presented with a leaving card signed by all staff and Councillors, together with chocolates and vouchers purchased following a collection. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Haydn for all of his hard work over the years and wish him well in his future plans. At the time of writing, the recruitment for Haydn’s successor is underway.

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Upcoming Meetings (December) 7th: Planning & Environment Committee 13th: Property Committee 14th: Neighbourhood Plan Committee 20th: Billingshurst Centre and F&GP Committees

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Village Tweet Quick Crossword

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Happy Christmas from Billingshurst Fire Station

station with plenty of community work ell here it is, the busy festive period throughout the year. Although begins! Partying, we have seen a couple leave, Christmas shopping we have also gained a couple and generally getting of new recruits. stressed out because its September’s Open Day only a few weeks until the was a fantastic day and we Big Day and if you’re like me would like to take this you leave it all until the last opportunity to thank everyone minute! who has helped with our This time of the year can be fundraising events this year, busy for us too due to the including of course the roads being busier and with Charity Car Wash Day. These this cold snap of weather events raise much needed people tend to light their fires money for the Fire Fighters and if you haven’t had them Charity. swept recently this could Lastly a huge well done to cause a chimney fire. all the crew on station for If you are out celebrating being on call throughout the with work colleagues we year – it’s a huge commitment strongly advise booking your Christmas is not a good time for a chimney fire! being a retained fire fighter so taxi early to avoid any Make sure your chimney has been swept let’s hope we can all have a temptation of getting behind few days with the families over Christmas when the wheel while under the influence of alcohol. not on call. Sharing with friends can keep the cost down and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. most importantly keeps you and other road users Dan Game, Billingshurst Fire Station safe. This year has been a successful year on Illustration by Robin Hutton

Pointing the way in Billingshurst Residents and visitors to Billingshurst will have seen a number of new wayfinder posts in the village, pointing the way to key sites and showing how long it will take to walk there. The signs are designed to be dementia and age friendly. Billingshurst Community Partnership was awarded a £12,500 grant from the EU LEADER Rural Development Fund to aid, promote and encourage tourism and visitors to Billingshurst, in line with the Community Led Plan 2015-20. The wayfinder posts are phase 1 of this project which has been supported by the Chamber of Commerce. Phase 2 will be a new visitor map and brochure in 2018, and Phase 3 consists of a new visitor and tourism website. The new posts, which are dark blue to match existing street furniture, indicate all key public buildings and formally identify the library as the Visitor Information Centre for Billingshurst. The walking times have been added to give more detailed help to those who are new to the area. Denise Campbell

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Pecan Pie

A traditional American favourite

METHOD

1. Lightly flour the work surface. Roll out the pastry and use to line a 23cm loose-bottomed tart tin. (Top tip: I always keep left over pastry in case I need to fill any cracks after the blind baking!) Prick the pastry base with a fork then chill for 30 mins. 2. Heat oven to 190°C/170°C fan/gas 5. Line the chilled pastry case with greasproof paper, fill with ceramic baking beans and bake for 15-20 mins until the sides are set. Remove the beans and parchment and return to the oven for 5-10 mins until the base is set and the pastry is golden. Leave to cool. 3. Increase the oven temperature to 200°C/190°C fan/gas 6. Beat the butter and sugar together with an electric whisk until light and fluffy. While the beaters are still turning pour in both of the syrups. Gradually add the beaten eggs, ¼ tsp salt and the vanilla, and whisk until combined. Then stir through the nuts and pour all of the mixture into the tart case. Bake for 10 mins. Turn heat down to 160°C/140°C fan/gas 3 and continue baking for 30-35 mins – the pie should be golden brown but the filling should wobble a little in the centre when shaken. Leave to cool completely in the tin. Serve with cream or ice cream.

Local Bronze Turkeys Hand reared from day-old chicks in Itchingfield Will be ready for collection from our farm in Itchingfield, near Barns Green on Saturday, 23rd December. Go to sussexfreerangeturkeys.co.uk for more info. Weights are approximately 7-8kg. A £15 deposit confirms the order

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Preparation time: 20 minutes plu schilling time Cooking time: 1 hour 15 minutes, Serves 8-10

INGREDIENTS 500g pack ready-made sweet shortcrust pastry 75g unsalted butter, softened 100g golden caster sugar 175g golden syrup 175g maple syrup 3 eggs, beaten ½ tsp vanilla extract 300g Pecan nuts halves Double cream, or good quality ice cream to serve

Christmas orders now being taken for: Free Range Turkeys Superb Aged English Topside Honey Roast Ham Ribs of Sussex Beef Fresh Duck & Geese • Capons English Gammon Home-made Chipolatas Home-made Chestnut Stuffing

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Stuck for the perfect Christmas present? Treat your loved ones to a professional photograph – the gift that lasts forever

re you struggling for Christmas present ideas this year? How about buying a gift voucher or booking a 2018 photo session with your local professional photographer, Claire Wilders? Claire Wilders Photography specialises in newborn, children, family and maternity photography. Claire’s studio is in Billingshurst but she LOVES taking outdoor family photographs in natural lighting. Over to Claire… “I have had a love of photography for many years and enjoy nothing more than capturing photos of my family to keep the memories of their childhood alive. I decided to turn my passion of photography into a career because I wanted to give others the same opportunity to capture the memories of their children and families for many years to come. “Maternity sessions are wonderful because it’s that lovely time when something magical is happening to your body. A pregnancy bump is just beautiful and although you may not feel it at the time you will look back and remember what a special time being pregnant is and realise how lovely you looked. “A newborn photo session is a priceless

experience as those first weeks disappear in a blur. Capturing your gorgeous baby in the first two weeks enables you to remember those days forever. Booking your session as soon as you have your due date means you can then forget about it until your baby arrives. Once your beautiful bundle arrives I can then arrange the exact day as we all know babies don’t arrive when they’re meant to! “Cake smashes are a great way to celebrate your little one’s 1st birthday which allows them to eat their own birthday cake and make a mess. And when the fun is over what better than a splash about in the bubble bath to clean up! “Time passes us by so fast nowadays and before we know it our children are growing up and our parents are getting frail. Why not book a session today to capture some of those memories before it’s too late? An outdoor session at a favourite family spot is always popular. “Please feel free to email me with any questions.” Claire www.clairewildersphotography.co.uk clairewildersphotography@gmail.com 07904 980885

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Christmas / Food and drink

HAPPY CHRISTMAS from Father Alan and the Catholic Church Family of St Gabriel’s, Billingshurst The Bethlehem Stable will be put up from 18th December in the entrance to St Gabriel’s Church, 18 East Street. We hope you can find time to fit in a visit. Christmas Eve: Carols at 11.15 p.m. Midnight Mass at 11.30 p.m. Christmas Day: Mass at 10.30 a.m.

NORDMANN CHRISTMAS TREES • Beautiful Christmas Trees grown on our family owned plantation at Furze View, Five Oaks Road (A264), Five Oaks, Nr.Slinfold. RH13 0RH • The children love to choose the tree and Mum & Dad can cut it down! We also have lots of Christmas Trees (freshly cut daily) to choose from too. • £35, Our beautiful (non-drop) Nordmann Christmas Trees, any height, are only £35 with this ‘=PSSHNL ;^LL[’ advert. • Open every day from Saturday 25th November from 9am until 6pm.

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THE KINGS HEAD Steak dinner for 2 with a bottle of Chardonnay only £30 Food served all day, plus Sunday roast

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Remembrance Day

Remembrance Day 2017

his year we have been dealing with the anniversary of Passchendaele and the horrors of trench warfare. Before this was the Battle of the Somme. In August it was the 75th Anniversary of the Dieppe Raid, and on Sunday the 6th August we gathered. with the remaining veterans, at Wisborough Green Parish Church for what will almost certainly be the last occasion we come together to remember that terrible disaster of war. Canadians were billeted in Wisborough Green; 5,000 Canadian troops were involved. 3,000 were lost: 1,500 prisoners of war and just over 900 killed. Since the end of World War 2 British troops have continued to be involved in conflicts, wars and multinational force action. In addition, UK Forces have been involved in many other United Nations peacekeeping operations. British troops are in 80 different countries around the globe – sometimes as advisers and at other times on full operational duties. We pray and hope for a year without conflict. We must dispel the myth that the Royal British Legion is something that is past its best-by date. It is vibrant, and the support and innovation being undertaken by Branches and Membership is beyond reproach. The Royal British Legion has the motto of Live On and our ongoing task is to care for and look after those casualties of war and their families. Our work will never be done. 95% of every £1 given to the Legion goes to providing for our armed forces, care and attention for those injured or suffering from mental illness as the result of service and for the bereaved families of service personnel. As the National custodian of Remembrance, the

Royal British Legion believes that Remembrance should be used as a means of educating people about the realities of conflict, those affected by war and the importance of peace. Our schools, youth groups and the community give us tremendous support all the year round but particularly at Remembrance time. This year has been a hard year for our local Branch with loss of at least five valuable working members, average age of our current membership being 65-70 years. I am proud of our Branch and I am equally proud and grateful for the enormous support during Poppy Appeal we have received from the organisations and the community. Nothing seems too much trouble whenever we ask or request help. We are busy counting our income from the Poppy Appeal 2017. We are small compared with some of the bigger towns and cities, but we hold our own with other rural locations and that is important. We raised some £1,300 last year in Billingshurst. We look hopefully to exceed that total this year. We raised from Fishers Farm at half term a wonderful £300 and our first week outside Sainsbury’s £1,500 – not excluding our lovely lady who gets up at 4.30a.m. to collect at Billingshurst Station. One of my not so forgotten heroes, or heroines I should say! I thank you all within your groups and organisations on behalf of the Branch and the Royal British Legion’s wider responsibilities. Colin M Banks, Royal British Legion Billingshurst Branch President/Chairman

poppy sellers. She said “Robin’s relations are William Lines (great great grandfather, buried in the churchyard, died in WWI) and Percy Napper (one of three siblings to die in WWII). Remembrance Day is one of the reasons why I was so keen for Robin to join Scouting, so I’m very pleased he is carrying the flag.” Cub leader Nick Wainewright said, “We take part every year but this is the first time we have had a direct connection. Once you know their stories the names on the memorial become real people again.” Jacala (Nick Layt), 1st Billingshurst (Parbrook) Cubs

ach year Parbrook Cubs in Billingshurst takes part in the village Remembrance Sunday parade. The names on the war memorial are read out but there has been no connection – until this year. We asked Robin to carry our flag in the parade this year and were surprised when he told us that he was related to two of the names on the memorial. At our pack meeting on the Tuesday before the ceremony Robin was able to tell us the stories of his relatives: William Lines and Percy Napper. This year as we gathered at the memorial the Cubs were able to think of people rather than just names when they were read out. Robin’s Mum, Linda Lines, also took part in the parade as one of the local

Photo: Remembrance Sunday parade 11th November 2017

Photo: Remembrance Sunday 11th November 2017. Robin lays his wreath, accompanied by Colin Banks. (Both photos by Graeme McAlpine)

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Kill or Cure! Hangover cures to die for… possibly for real!

t’s the morning after the night before! You feel as though Santa and all his reindeer are performing a festive version of Riverdance on top of your head. So you reach for a hangover cure… How about pickled sheep eyeballs washed down with a tomato juice and brine cocktail? Mongolians swear by it apparently… rather them than me! In ancient Ireland hangover sufferers were buried in wet river sand. It was said to cure the worst of the symptoms. I’ll pass, thanks. A college friend swore by a concoction he called ‘Prairie Oyster’. Crack an egg into a glass without breaking the yolk, add a splash of Worcestershire sauce and swallow whole. Even watching him drink it was enough to send me and my lurching stomach running for the bathroom. Personally, I have always found that if I’ve overdone the celebrations at a party then drinking

a large glass of water before I turn in for the night really helps. In the morning I drink more water with a recommended dose of paracetamol. If your stomach is a bit sensitive you can try an antacid to calm it down, then if possible go back to bed. When you are ready to eat something try a banana. They are easily digestible and help to replace lost minerals, though many people do swear by a fryup. Possibly the saltiness and protein-rich foods (bacon, eggs and beans) help there. The Scandinavian equivalent is pickles and fish but I suspect you really do have to be Swedish to entertain that notion. The only way to completely avoid a hangover is to avoid alcohol. But most of us like a drink at Christmas so the best advice is to drink in moderation, don’t mix drinks (wine or beer, not both), and alternate alcoholic tipples with soft drinks. That way you’ll enjoy the morning after as well as the night before. Monica Cox

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With the weather turning colder and winter approaching fast, West Sussex County Council is highlighting some of the ways we can all help to stay well this winter. If you are eligible for a free flu vaccination it is important that you take up this offer. You are offered the vaccine for free if you are one of the groups of people who are most ‘at risk’ of catching the illness. This is one of the most important things you can do to stay well and it also helps relieve pressure on the NHS. To find out if you’re in an ‘at risk’ group speak to your local participating pharmacy or GP. I also want to remind you about the fantastic meals on wheels service available in West Sussex. Eating at least one hot nutritious meal a day is very important for our health and wellbeing, particularly in colder weather. Some people, due to illness, frailty or a disability, may find it difficult or impossible to shop, cook or heat a frozen meal. The home-delivered hot meals service may be the answer. The national award winning meals on wheels service in West Sussex is run on behalf of the County Council by apetito. Meals are delivered at lunchtimes between 11-2, up to seven days a week – including Christmas Day. To find out more about meals on wheels or to sign up for the service please call (01903) 718893 or email westsussex.office@apetito.co.uk. Ashvin Patel, WSSC Senior Adviser for Adults and Health

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Remember someone special with St Catherine’s Tree of Light service

ocal residents will be coming together to remember loved ones at Horsham and Billingshurst Tree of Light services on Sunday 3rd and Sunday 10th December*. The services will include Christmas carols and readings, and have been jointly organised by the local hospice, St Catherine’s Hospice with local churches. The Tree of Light offers bereaved families and friends an opportunity to reflect on the year that’s passed and honour someone special by dedicating a star in their memory. Everyone who attends is invited to place a dedication star on the Tree of Light with an inmemory donation for each star encouraged. By dedicating a star, you’re not only remembering the person you love, you're also helping other people’s loved ones. Your donations allow St Catherine’s to help people to live as well as they can, for as long as they can, giving them chance to spend treasured time with family and friends. Last year, St Catherine’s cared for around 2,000 people with 80 per cent of them in the comfort of their own homes, including across Horsham and Billingshurst. Rev Lisa Rainier, Spiritual Care Lead for St Catherine’s, said, “Losing someone close can be one of life’s hardest experiences and Christmas can be an especially difficult and poignant time of year. Traditionally, Christmas is a time to be with family and friends so Tree of Light is a great way

to remind those who are bereaved that there are others who understand their feelings of loss. In fact, many people tell me after attending a Tree of Light service they feel more able to appreciate and engage with the spirit of the festive season.” If you can’t attend the Horsham or Billingshurst Tree of Light services, there are other services taking place across Sussex and Surrey. For full details please visit: www.stch.org.uk/ treeoflight. All donations from the service will help St Catherine’s continue to support terminally ill local people and their family and friends when life comes full circle. St Catherine’s is only able to provide the very best end of life care to local people when it’s needed most thanks to the generosity of supporters. Please consider supporting your local hospice with a donation – www.stch.org.uk. For more information on making a donation, or attending a Tree of Light service please contact Semeena Khan at St Catherine’s on (01293) 583059 or email: remembering@stch.org.uk. Laura Mitchell, St Catherine’s Hospice *The Billingshurst Tree of Light service takes place on Sunday 3rd December at: Trinity United Reformed Church, High Street, Billingshurst, RH14 9LG at 5pm. *The Horsham Tree of Light service takes place in Horsham on the following Sunday (10th December) at: St Mark’s Church, Saint Mark’s Lane, Horsham, RH12 5PU at 6pm. Photo taken at the Tree of Light service in 2016

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Bright ideas for festive lighting with Austen’s Home Hardware, Billingshurst

t used to be a pre-Christmas ritual when it came to decorating the tree. Unpack last years’ lights. Untangle lights. Switch on. Nothing happens. Replace every bulb in turn. Lights work. Put lights on tree. Lights stop working. Lose temper. Go and buy a new set. Thankfully, that’s all changed, due largely to LEDs (light emitting diodes) which have replaced the old filament bulbs, their dodgy lamp holders and fragile wires in virtually all types of festive illuminations. However, the benefits of LEDs don’t stop at reliability. They consume considerably less electricity, making them kinder on the environment and your pocket. Operating at low voltage they are cool to the touch and therefore much safer to use right around the home. Typically, a set of 200 LED lamps will cost just one tenth of a penny per hour to run. This means that using them for an average of eight hours a day over a one-month period will cost less than 25p! If traditional outdoor lights are more your thing,

then here at Austen’s Home Hardware we have a friendly team to assist you through a range of accessories to make all your installations simple and safe. These include packs of gutter hooks and clips to attach icicle lights, rope lights and conventional lights neatly and securely in place; cable reels and extension sockets with thermal cut-out and anti-surge protection; and Dribox, a durable, weatherproof enclosure designed to house a four-socket extension block, plug tops and transformers. We also stock 24-hour timers and remotecontrol plug sockets, both of which are useful year-round accessories for controlling a variety of electrical appliances. And finally, while you’re shopping with us, why not treat yourself to one (or more) Christmas lights storage reels? Because, as we all know, Christmas lights never fit back in the box they came in… so instead you can store them, tanglefree, on a handy reel ready for next year! David Lobley

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St Catherine’s Hospice lottery celebrates a thousand draws

t Catherine’s Hospice had a whole lotto reasons to celebrate on 29th September as it reached its thousandth lottery draw. Every week, around 17,000 players take a chance on winning one of 19 cash prizes, and their collective support has helped raise more than £10 million to provide expert care for terminally ill people and their family and friends across Sussex and Surrey. For just a pound a week, you could be in with a chance of winning a cash prize, ranging from the top £1,000 jackpot to 16 prizes of £25, while playing your part to help terminally ill people in your local community. Across the lottery’s 19-year history there’s been more than 29,500 lucky winners – now you could join them! Zoe Dolding, Individual Giving Co-ordinator at St Catherine’s said, “The lottery is an essential part of our fundraising and our lottery players have made an incredible difference to the people we care for. Their ongoing support helps to cover the cost of providing our expert end of life care when people need us most. Taking part in our lottery is an easy way for you to

support your local hospice, and while your weekly pound might seem a small amount to donate, collectively your pounds add up to make a huge difference.” Every day it costs St Catherine’s around £18,500 to provide local people with expert end of life care. By supporting the lottery each week your money will help fund this vital care. Your support could help St Catherine’s community nurses provide people and their families with care and support in the comfort and familiarity of their own homes, or it could help St Catherine’s Patient and Family Support Team provide counselling to a bereaved child. For your chance to win and support St Catherine’s at the same time, sign up to the hospice lottery today! To find out more about signing up, either individually or at your workplace, please visit: www.stch.org.uk/ support-us/lottery or call St Catherine’s lottery team on (01293) 447373. Laura Mitchell, St Catherine’s Hospice Photo: Zoe Dolding and Mandie Pastars from St Catherine’s Hospice lottery team celebrate their 1,000 lottery draw

So India curry night raises £485 for Billingshurst Macmillan

Roadmark Fundraiser raises £4000 for Billingshurst Macmillan

Monday 23rd October saw Macmillan’s annual Charity Meal at So India, Pulborough.

Local Storrington based coach company, Roadmark Travel, has been raising money for Macmillan over the past 20 years with an annual coach outing.

A full restaurant enjoyed a starter, main and side dish. Macmillan provided a raffle and a wonderful total of £485 was raised. Terri from the Billingshurst Macmillan Group thanked So India for all their support and hard work. Rowena Harris

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This year’s outing was a trip to The White Hart Hotel in Salisbury held on 25th October where an extensive raffle was held after a superb lunch. Altogether £4000 was raised for Macmillan and this amount was gratefully accepted on Macmillan’s behalf by Terri Ashpool of the Billingshurst Macmillan Cancer Support Group. Terri also gave a short presentation on the Billingshurst Group and the services offered from Midhurst by Macmillan for patients in the area. For more details on the trips available from Roadmark please call (01903) 741233 Rowena Harris

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Brave the fire for St Catherine’s Firewalk

t Catherine’s Hospice is heating up Crawley town centre with a brand new Firewalk! Now, the local hospice is calling on brave soles to come forward and face the flames to raise funds for local terminally ill people and their family and friends. St Catherine’s is looking for 100 fearless fundraisers to put their bravery to the ultimate test as they walk barefoot across 15 foot of red hot embers. Taking place on Friday 2nd March 2018 at 8pm (with traning at 7pm), in Crawley's historic High Street, the thrilling Firewalk is the first of its kind for the local hospice but it’s not for the faint hearted! Held in partnership with UK Firewalk, no previous experience is needed as UK Firewalk’s expert staff will share the secrets of successful firewalking with everyone who takes part before they face the flames. Alongside the Firewalk, there’s also a brick walk for under 18s who are keen to tackle a tough challenge to raise money for their local hospice. Anyone who has stepped on a stray brick might argue that this challenge takes more guts than the Firewalk itself!

Michaela Clements, Events Fundraiser at St Catherine’s said, “We’re really excited to bring such a great, new challenge to Crawley and we hope lots of people will come out to brave the Firewalk and help us make the night a sizzling success! It’s a brilliant thing to be able to say you've hot footed across fire for your local hospice, and we can’t wait to cheer all our amazing firewalkers on at what’s shaping up to be the hottest event of the year!” Think you can take the heat? Then don’t delay, get your space today! Places are limited to 100 so get in early. Fire up and register before Thursday 18th January to quality for an early bird registration of £20. After 18th January it’s £25 to register. To take part you’ll also need to raise a minimum of £150 sponsorship. Registration for the under 18s brick walk is £10 and brave brick walkers are asked to try and raise £50 each. Sign up online at: www.stch.org.uk/firewalk, call St Catherine’s events team on (01293) 447355 or email events@stch.org.uk. Laura Mitchell, St Catherine’s Hospice Photo: St Catherine’s staff with their brand new Firewalk

West Sussex Community Minibus Association (Billingshurst) December Schedule Wednesday 6th 11.30am Thursday 7th 9am Wednesday 13th 10am Thursday 14th 9am Thursday 21st 9am Thursday 28th 9am

Old Tollgate Christmas Carvery Lunch Horsham & Sainsbury’s 1.15pm Horsham & Tesco’s Chichester (Market Day) FULLY BOOKED Horsham & Sainsbury’s 1.15pm Horsham & Tesco’s Horsham & Sainsbury’s 1.15pm Horsham & Tesco’s Horsham & Sainsbury’s 1.15pm Horsham & Tesco’s

To book your place 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 The minibus continues to get great use from our village community, both with our schedule trips and through our affiliates such as The Seniors Lunch Club and St Mary’s Church. If you’ve not used us before, give us a try. For example, our shopping trips to Horsham provide a few hours out, in convivial company, with the convenience of a door-to-door service! If you are interested in our service as a passenger, potential affiliate organisation or as a volunteer, contact Steve O’Dowd on (01403) 784428 or stephen_odowd@btinternet.com

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The Jigsaw Revival

was Christmas shopping recently and for the first time in many years found myself browsing jigsaw puzzles. I was mesmerised by the number of different types and designs. There were funny ones, quirky ones, puzzles with irregular-shaped pieces, gloriously beautiful reproductions of famous works of art, extra-tricky pictures of boxes of sweets, or baked beans, and some fabulous three-dimensional puzzles. These were not the jigsaws of my youth. The jigsaws I remember came in faded boxes with boring photos of country cottages, or a generic blue-green landscape on the lid. No, these jigsaws looked enticing and exciting. A jigsaw revival seems to have taken place and I had somehow missed it. Jigsaws actually originated in the late 18th century, when European map makers pasted maps on to wood and cut them into pieces using a tool called a jigsaw, hence the name. they were a useful way to teach children about geography. Puzzles as an adult pastime emerged around 1900. They were expensive because each piece was cut individually, but they quickly became popular social pursuits in country houses for weekend parties. As production became cheaper they became popular with the masses too. In the interwar period of the 1920s-1930s many companies used them as advertising gimmicks. Lots of jigsaws from that period depict black and white photographs of factories and workers or products. We aren’t talking high art here but if you come across them in charity shops they possess their own charm. Jigsaws can be a silent and calming activity, or

done in pairs or groups they can be sociable affairs. They are also gloriously cheap compared with other forms of entertainment, which explains why weekly cardboard puzzles became a national obsession in the US after the economic crash of 1929; in fact so many people wanted them that there was a national jigsaw famine! In our own current slow economy and extended period of austerity jigsaws seem to be gaining in popularity again. Like adult colouring books they are absorbing and stimulating but not overly demanding so can be seen a mindful activity and as such may be beneficial to our mental health. The author Dame Margaret Drabble became a fan of jigsaws when her husband was undergoing extensive treatment for cancer. She found it difficult to concentrate on books or crossword puzzles but jigsaws helped her to focus. She says they gave her an illusion of control, creating order from chaos during a period of intense stress, and she feels they actually saved her sanity. She wrote a book, The Pattern on the Carpet, about her personal experience. The Queen is said to be a huge jigsaw fan. Apparently she borrows regularly from the The British Jigsaw Puzzle Library. This wonderful institution (of which I knew nothing prior to researching this article) houses thousands of beautiful hand-cut wooden jigsaw puzzles, which can be borrowed. Membership for the jigsaw enthusiast in your life, along with Drabble’s book might be a rather inspired Christmas present this year perhaps? Happy puzzling. Sarah Davey

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Sherlock Holmes comes to Barns Green

n Dartmoor, in Devon, Lord and Lady Babbacoombe live at Babbacoombe Manor with their beautiful daughter Rose and son Billy. Their idyllic life is being spoilt by a recent spate of burglaries and very strange and unexplained events… Everything has started to go wrong since Professor Moriarty moved into Baskerville Hall. He has been buying up property and land all over Dartmoor forcing people to leave the area, and his intention is to also get hold of Babbacoombe Manor. The local police don’t seem able to solve the crimes and there is also a strange beast roaming Dartmoor, the hound of the Baskervilles, which is being blamed for killing all the farmers’ livestock. There have also been some unexplained burglaries at Babbacoombe Manor. Harry Holmes, who is staying with the Babbacoombes, announces that he has a very famous uncle, Sherlock Holmes who he will try and get to come to Devon to help solve all the mysterious crimes. To add to the chaos, the Babbacoombes are hosting this year’s big annual talent competition, Devon’s got Talent! Will Sherlock Holmes come to Devon to help? If so, will he be able to solve the crimes? Why can’t the local police solve the crimes? What is Professor Moriarty up to? Will Rose and Harry fall in love… and who will win Devon’s got Talent!? All will become clear. Yes, it’s Panto time again! And this year it is Sherlock Holmes. Cast members from the Barns Green Players have just started rehearsing in preparation for what we are sure will be another great show. There will be a total of 6 shows performed over two weekends in the Barns Green Village Hall this coming January. The shows will be on Friday 19th (evening), Saturday 20th (afternoon and evening), Friday 26th (evening), and Saturday 27th (afternoon and evening).

Graeme Muncer is the Director this year. “We have a great cast and a cracking show for you to look forward to. Sherlock Holmes is not one of the traditional pantomimes but it has all the traditional pantomime characters, songs, dancing and jokes and we plan to make it into a great show for you to enjoy. The backstage crew have been sawing and hammering, painting and sewing to make all the sets and costumes which will all lead to what I’m sure will be a production that all age groups will really enjoy”. The afternoon performances are particularly suitable for the very youngest children. There are singalongs and sweets for the kids and opportunities for the audience to join in with the fun. For the evening performances there is a licensed bar serving a variety of alcoholic and soft drinks as well as sweets. The afternoon performances begin at 2pm and evening performances at 7.30pm. If you are regulars at the Barns Green Players Panto you will know just what a terrific show they put on and if you haven’t been before you are in for a real treat. Tickets cost just £12 for adults and £8 for children. (all tickets on both Saturday evenings are £12.00) There is a special price of just £8 for all tickets on Friday 19th January. Tickets are now on sale so book early to make sure that you get the best seats and the date and time of performance that you want. Last year every performance was sold out! We look forward to welcoming you in January for some great fun and entertainment. Tickets are available now from the box office, tel: (01403) 731566 or from the website, www.barnsgreenplayers.co.uk. Nigel Currie Photo: Tabitha Harding-Chestney, Graeme Muncer and Charlotte Loftus, three of the cast of the Barns Green Players’ pantomime, Sherlock Holmes

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My visit to a Tanzanian school started by Billingshurst Rotarian

t was in 2001 that Billingshurst Rotarian, and local farmer, David Tilley and his wife Helen met Bishop Donald Mmetamela in Kilolo, a small village an hour’s drive from Iringa, and they discussed what could be done to help the local community. There was only primary education for many of the local children in the rural highlands of Tanzania, and Bishop Donald shared his desire for a secondary school to be built there. “Where shall we start?” David asked and was told they needed a shelter for the materials. Immediately David dismissed that idea and before he and Helen left the area the foundations and walls of the first building of St Michael’s School were up, and he was heading home to raise funds. Storrington Rotary Club sent a working party out and through the organisation ‘Soapbox International’, teams of young people went out each summer to work on the building project for classrooms, dormitories, teachers’ housing, toilet blocks etc. In 2010 the David Tilley Children’s Foundation was set up to ensure the continuation of the work and fundraising, to enable the school to progress in the future. David’s widow Helen and their son Mark are two of the Trustees together with two members of Storrington Rotary Club and others. Every year one of the Trustees visits the school to see what needs to be done for development and maintenance. I was lucky enough to be invited to go to Tanzania with Helen, and David’s sister Elizabeth who taught in East Africa for twenty-six years. St Michael’s also takes private pupils, who help to fund the growing school, but there are now forty pupils, who wouldn’t otherwise get a secondary education, who are sponsored for four years by the David Tilley Children’s Foundation. Every year each a sponsored student is photographed and a copy sent to the sponsors together with a letter from their student.

Billingshurst and District Rotary Club still sponsor three students, and one of the members has recently taken on a fourth pupil, so it was really lovely to see these youngsters, having followed the progress of three of them through their annual letters. I was interested to see the well equipped computer room and a library more in need of shelves than books. During our stay in Iringa we visited the Fisch Street Children Scheme that was started by Rich and Lissie Gercke in 2007. Richard had been living and teaching at St Michael’s School when he met his wife while she was working as a Vet. FISCH (Future for Iringa Street Children) rent a drop-in-centre for the children where they get a meal. Before they ate they lined up to wash their hands and then stood in an orderly queue waiting to be served. There were eighty children the day we were there. If they locate extended families to take the children in, FISCH help them with school uniforms and homework, but some of the children have nowhere but the streets to sleep. Every Tuesday evening they learn English and on Thursdays Mathematics. They have been given funding to move to a larger site where they will own the building, and be able to do even more for the children. The girls are given sewing lessons and the boys will, in future, be given carpentry lessons. Two of the girls have been loaned machines to set up a business so they make a real difference to lives. To find out more go to www.davidtilley.org or email office@gofisch.org Helen M. Abbott Billingshurst and District Rotary Club member Photo, top: Helen Abbott with the four students sponsored by Billingshurst Rotarians Photo, bottom, children at the FISCH Drop-in Centre washing their hands before queueing for their lunch

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A Good Read December’s selection from book reviewer Willow Coby The Runaway Jury – by John Grisham Whether you read legal fiction or not you have most likely heard of John Grisham. One of the biggest selling authors in the world, Grisham was a lawyer before he turned to writing and his expertise is evident in his novels. As the title may suggest this novel focuses on the jury in a trial. While we like to think that trial by jury is fair and gives both sides an equal chance, what if it was manipulated from the beginning? A major case is brought against a tobacco company by the widow of a smoker who died from lung cancer. A verdict against the tobacco company would have huge implications – and cost – for the industry so naturally they are prepared to fight hard. But it would seem that one person is determined to get a guilty verdict. A young man called Nicholas Easter is selected at random for jury service and ends up in the final twelve. However, when a man employed by the tobacco company to find out more about the jurors tries to look into his background, it appears that he has no background and his selection may not have been random after all. And Easter is out to ensure that he gets the verdict that he wants – no matter what the cost.

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children – Ransom Riggs 15-year-old Jacob lives in Florida and dotes on his elderly grandfather, Abe. From the age of six Jacob listened to his stories about his life during the war. He escaped from monsters in Poland and was sent to live in a mysterious house on an island just off the coast of Wales run by Miss Peregrine. Abe recounts tales of the other children he lived with and shows Jacob what they looked like using a mysterious set of photographs. As Jacob grows up he comes to view the stories as fanciful and made up, and the images as nothing more than trick-photography. Everything changes when Abe dies in a violent manner and Jacob alone sees the strange creature in the woods that killed him. Struggling to cope with the death, Jacob discovers a 15year-old letter from Miss Peregrine and persuades his parents to take him to the Welsh island to put together the pieces of Abe’s life. Here Jacob discovers that the monsters his grandfather fled from in Poland were more than Nazis and that the stories were maybe not so fanciful after all. The children his grandfather lived with were very peculiar indeed. This first novel (and the first in a trilogy) is a fascinating read. Spread throughout the book are authentic photos collected by the author which are woven into the story. Definitely one for older readers (marketed as young adult and rightly so) this original story will have you reaching for book two immediately.

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Irregular Choice’s Ethereal Dream Horsham Museum & Art Gallery, open now until 9th January 2018

ince 1999 when Irregular Choice began, Brighton-based shoe designer Dan Sullivan has created worldwide waves that have shipwrecked the conventions of footwear and redefined good taste. This winter, Irregular Choice are striding north from Brighton Beach to the ancient market town of Horsham to share their magical story in their first museum-based exhibition: Irregular Choice’s Ethereal Dream: stepping out with the Irregular Choice archive. The stunning display reveals to hard core fans and the fantastical footwear-curious just why worldwide mega brands such as Disney want to work with them, and why celebrities such as Whoopi Goldberg have shoe rooms dedicated to their Irregular Choice collections. Owning over 300 pairs of shoes dating back to the 17th century, Horsham Museum & Art Gallery

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wanted to give their comparatively humble shoe exhibition a modern take. They asked and Irregular Choice were delighted to be able to tell their fascinating story – a story driven by Dan’s philosophy, Recapture your freedom which eloped with your youth. The exhibition Irregular Choice’s Ethereal Dream: stepping out with the Irregular Choice archive will include not only examples of some of the earliest Irregular Choice shoes, but also footage of never seen before interviews with Dan himself. So step this way footwear fashionistas, and follow the ‘irregular’ path to your own fantasy freedom in footwear! Irregular Choice’s Ethereal Dream: stepping out with the Irregular Choice archive is open now and runs until 9th January 2018. Rachel Weller, Administration Assistant, Horsham Museum & Art Gallery

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When the children sing 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.

t’s so near that wonderful time again my friends. The time of the children. The time when their excitement fills the air whenever you talk to them, and you can see their faces light up with the anticipation of the coming of Christmas. At the end of September this year I attended the remembrance service at Petworth of a tragedy that occurred there 75 years ago. On that day in 1942 three bombs fell on the tiny school that stood at the head of the Horsham road. Twenty-eight young boys and three adults perished on that terrible day, tearing a gaping hole in the lives of so many families. The lovely church of St Mary’s at Petworth was filled to capacity for the service and from the town’s school all the children – who were of a similar age to those who had died – filed quietly into their places. Among the congregation were a few elderly men who, as boys, had been pulled from the wreckage, as well as many family members of those who had perished. The thing that brought that moving event to my mind here though was recalling the memory of those children when their turn came to sing a song to the congregation they had so carefully rehearsed for the occasion. The song itself was delightful, but it was the faces of those children that I will remember with such joy. Children that young when they sing hold nothing back. To them, the service itself could only have a passing reverence. How can ones so young understand the full gravity of such an event? In fact, I hope in many ways that they can’t. But how they lifted the spirits of all of us once they started to sing. Faces lifted high and voices full of joy, they must have brought warmth to so many of us there. So now is the month. The month when children raise their voices in countless choirs, churches, chapels and schools. When parents and family

members gather at Nativity plays around the country and listen, with hearts full, to their children as they show their talents to the crowded halls. Of course there is the odd disaster! Words forgotten, stage position neglected, and attention wandering off as they try to espy their mum and dad seated in the assembled crowd. Above all, though, are those young voices, singing those familiar carols and songs of our own youth. The best shot of happiness that you will ever receive if you are lucky enough to get an invitation. Writing about these events brought back to me recollections from my own childhood… As a young lad myself living in the suburbs, I had the good fortune to be able to join with a friend and venture forth carol singing. We made a killing! Two carols, sung all the way through, with my unbroken voice singing descant. With most houses giving us a few coppers or so this often added up to quite a nice bit of pocket money and we would end the evening with a bag of chips and an ice lolly. (I know, weird mixture, but boys will be boys!) We even had the nerve to start our evening ventures at the very beginning of December. However, I think our success was due the fact that by the time we had delivered ‘While Shepherds Watch Their Flocks By Night’ – all six verses – followed quickly by ‘Silent Night’ – three verses – the poor householders were ready to submit and only too pleased to pass a sixpence over before we were even halfway through our finishing chant of ‘Christmas is coming and the goose is getting fat, please put a penny in …!’ Anyway… if you get a chance my friends, try to get to one of these Christmas performances. The sound of those children’s voices will set you up for the festivities, and perhaps for just a little while you can forget all your troubles and be lost in the innocence of childhood. For me, I’m sure that from this year onward, I shall not only enjoy the carols that fill the hall around me, but for a moment reflect on those twenty-eight young voices that would never sing again. May I wish you all a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. John Nash Photo: The mass grave in Horsham Road Cemetary, Petworth, final resting place of the 28 boys and 3 adults killed in the September 1942 air raid, smaller photo shows the school

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Once upon a time on a small farm near Billingshurst… Or rather, once upon a long time ago in a country far from the little farm near Billingshurst… am looked across the doorway and spied the love of his life. Her web was golden with the last rays of the late afternoon sun. But Sam wasn’t ready to woo her yet. He wanted to live a little longer. Later, as the sun was setting, there was a great commotion in the stable where he lived. A man and a woman and their donkey had arrived. She looked very tired, poor thing, and was just about ready to drop with weariness. Sam wasn’t too au fait with human lives but she looked like she might be ready to hatch her baby. And so it happened that very night. Sam watched quietly Sam’s Christmas gift as the innkeeper’s wife helped and soon the baby was wrapped up warm and snug in clothes that looked like a spider’s egg sac, cosy and protected. Everyone settled down for the night but only for a little while… Suddenly in the distance there were bright lights whizzing around like firecrackers but without the noise. Sam thought they were quite lovely. The parade then started. First came some rough shepherds smelling seriously of dirty sheep. Sam was pleased he couldn’t smell like humans. They brought the baby a lovely ewe. Then came a little shepherd boy (just as smelly) and he gave the baby his only little ram lamb – a beautiful little woolly chap. They all seemed very happy but also quite solemn as if the baby was something special. Next to arrive was an old lady in the village who brought the mother some lovely baby clothes she had made for her own baby who had sadly died. Her face smoothed out and she began to smile as she offered her gift. It was her first smile since the loss of her baby.

Next a drummer boy arrived and played a tune on his drum: ‘rat-a-tat-tum’. He too had looked miserable when he arrived but was soon looking much happier especially as the father patted him on the head and told him the baby had enjoyed the tune too. After that came some bearded men and very stinky camels who wanted to spit at everyone. The bearded men gave the mother some boxes and bags, some of which smelled quite nice to the humans. Finally, Sam’s friend, Michael the mouse got into the swing of things. He gave his own gift by slotting himself into a hole so the mother wasn’t in a draught. The mother smiled and thanked him. Sam was now a bit worried he hadn’t got a gift. He felt sad and left out. As the night went on though, he had a great idea. While everyone slept his feelers twitched and twitched creating long and lovely silken threads. In the morning as the sun rose and peeped into the stable door it reflected a thousand rainbow diamonds from a beautiful intricate spider web glistening with morning dew. “Oh,” said the mother, “How beautiful. Look, the spider has made a star web for our baby. Thank you.” Then the baby kicked his chubby little legs and made gurgling baby sounds as he caught sight of Sam’s masterpiece. The mother and the father laughed and Sam was so happy. In fact he was so happy he had to share it. He made his first approach to the love of his life… And so, dear readers, may some of Sam’s happiness be with you and your’s this Christmas time. May God bless you all. Love from all of us on the little farm near Billingshurst. Yvonne Fleece

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Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow! A white Christmas is something many of us dream of, but how much do we know about snow?

now is made of a bizarre and complex substance which we take completely for granted – water! Water is a liquid at room temperature, unlike other substances with similar-sized molecules, such as ammonia or methane – these are gases. Water requires more energy to boil it than other liquids and unlike most substances which shrink as they freeze, water expands as it turns to ice. As it turns out this is rather important. Ice is less dense than water so it floats. If it became more dense like most substances lakes would freeze from the bottom up and aquatic life would die. But because water freezes from the top down, the floating ice forms a layer on the surface which insulates the water beneath allowing it to stay liquid and all the swimming creatures to survive. Few people know that for snow to fall at temperatures higher than -40°C a special particle called an ice nucleus is required. Snow seeds, as they are known, include fine particles of soil, dust, and volcanic ash. These ‘seeds’ pass through the clouds of water vapour in the upper atmospheres and it is on their surface that ice crystals form which become snow. Snowflakes are all different because of the way they attract new water to their ‘corners’. As the crystals fall through the atmosphere they pass through different layers of temperature and humidity, and get tossed around by the wind. The

interplay between the snow seeds, random water droplets and their need to grow in a hexagonal fashion means that each snowflake grows rapidly in a unique way until they are large enough to fall as snowflakes. The perfect snowflakes that we see on Christmas cards are actually quite idealised. Most snowflakes are imperfect, but they do have an underlying symmetry which has been noticed by humans for thousands of years. Most flakes are 1cm or less across but occasionally atmospheric conditions conspire to form giant snowflakes. In 1915 snowflakes 10cm across fell in Berlin, and in Montana in 1887 flakes 38cm (15 inches) across were recorded. But if snow is made of ice (which is clear or possibly slightly blue), why is snow dazzling white? Well the reason is because of the complex structure of snowflake crystals. Light rays bounce around from one crystal of ice to another, randomly until they find their way out. Because of the very short distances between the reflective surfaces the light rays are efficiently scattered and none are absorbed, and if no light is absorbed then a substance appears white. If we do have a few flakes this Christmas then you can amaze your friends with how much you now know about snow! All together now…“I’m dreaming of a white Christmas…” Monica Cox

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A History of Christmas Decorations

very year we go with the children to choose a new Christmas tree decoration. We don’t do themed trees in our house so our annual tree is a history of the kids’ eclectic and often eccentric tastes down the years. Traditional inherited hand-blown glass ornaments nestle alongside a plastic gingerbread man, a gaudy fairy in striped tights, a robot, a festive dachshund, and a host of other unlikely characters. Every year is a delight of discovery as my teens and pre-teens unpack, reminisce and tease each other over their past choices. But where did the idea of decorations originate and how did they evolve into what they’ve now become? Tinsel originated in Germany in the early 1600s. Back then it was made from real shredded silver. Tinsel makers hammered the silver until it was thin, then cut it into strips. It was so popular that tinsel machines were invented to keep up with demand. Clearly silver was a little expensive and eventually the plastic variety took over. We have the Germans to thank for baubles. They were invented in the 1840s by Hans Greiner. His original glass fruit and nuts developed into beautiful ornate ornaments which so charmed Queen Victoria that she brought them back to Britain. As they were all hand-crafted the first, baubles were very expensive. Improvements in plastic

manufacturing meant that cheaper versions became available, and baubles became available to the masses. The green fir tree was originally used by Pagans and Christians to celebrate winter. Pagans used branches of the fir tree to decorate their homes during the winter solstice, as a reminder that spring would come again. The Christians adopted them later. The tradition of Christmas trees seems to have originated about 1000 years ago in Northern Europe. They were often hung upside down from the rafters. In modern times improved manufacturing techniques have allowed for the production of artificial trees which can be very difficult to tell from the real thing! In Victorian times, Christmas trees were been decorated with candles. In 1895, an American man, Ralph Morris, was so concerned about the fire hazard of candles and Christmas trees that he invented the first electric Christmas lights, which are similar to those still in use today. Over the years there have been glass and plastic variations of reindeers, stars, fruit, butterflies, birds and even festive dachshunds (see above!) but the debate still rages about whether there should be an angel or a star on top of the tree. Merry Christmas. Tracey Anderson

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A Christmas Truce

ne of the most remarkable events of the First World War concerns the ‘Christmas Truce’ of 1914, in which the soldiers of the Western Front laid down their arms on Christmas Day and met in No Man’s Land (the area between the two lines of trenches), exchanging food and cigarettes, as well as playing football. The cessation of violence was entirely unofficial. There had been no prior discussion and troops acted spontaneously from goodwill, not orders. The most famous account of events involves British and German forces; however, French and Belgian troops also took part. No-one really knows what initiated it. There were some reports that British troops heard their German counterparts singing Christmas carols and joined but there were also reports of German and British soldiers erecting signs wishing each other a

‘Merry Christmas’. Driven by feelings of goodwill, home-sickness and combat-weariness some men crossed the lines with their hands up, and troops from the opposing side went to meet them. Commanders either turned a blind-eye or joined in. Food and supplies were exchanged, cap badges swapped, and tools and equipment were borrowed. Games of football were played and the opportunity to bury bodies trapped within No Man’s Land was taken. In many areas the truce lasted for the whole of Christmas day but in some places the peace lasted much longer and it was several weeks before the bloody conflict resumed. Officers in high command on both sides were keen to ensure such fraternisation was never repeated with threats of soldiers found guilty would be court martialed. Louise Addison

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Loxwood Pre-School Committee are delighted to be able to provide the pre-school with a brand new playground. It has been made possible by the continued popularity of their annual fundraiser: LoxFest, the local family orientated music festival held in the village. The much needed new playground replaces a slippery decking which could not be used in wet weather, with an all-weather soft surface which incorporates hopscotch, a roadway for tricycle and scooter riding and coloured shapes to help aid recognition and for game playing. The new playground has a tower with an integrated climbing wall, slide, log ramp and a fireman’s pole. The timber supplied is FSC certified The ever popular LoxFest will return on Saturday 12th May 2018, with bands, food, drinks, as well as exciting new attractions for all the family. SophieBecks Nataraj Photo: Pearl, Events Organiser; Michellé Vorster, Lead Practitioner & Jennie Swann, Chair of the Pre-School Committee

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n Wednesday 4th October, The Weald School opened its doors for its 24th Future Choices Fair, the flagship event in their rolling careers programme. With over 600 attendees, the fair was open to students across all year groups, parents and members of the local community. The evening is designed to empower students to make informed decisions about their future choices, whether they are considering apprenticeships, further or higher education or employment. Throughout the evening, students networked with business professionals gaining a first hand insight into entry routes, experience required to break into particular industries, along with employability skills. This year they welcomed a record breaking 60 exhibitors such as RSM Accountancy & Tax Consultants, Thales UK, Thomas Keating Ltd, Spellman Electronics, Assurity Consulting, Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust and PMW Communications; Further and Higher Education Institutions Northbrook College, Chichester College, and of course our very own outstanding Weald Sixth Form; Universities of Oxford, Kent, Dundee, York and Winchester and Apprenticeships providers West Sussex County Council, Parenta, Nestlé and Jace Training. Parallel interactive sessions also ran alongside the exhibition about the new Degree Apprenticeships and our own Post-16 options evening.

Sarah Wilson, Careers and Work Experience Manager explained why The Weald places such importance on events like these: “With so many options and so much information available, future choice planning can be a complicated process. We want to make it easy and engaging for all students. Along with support from us and their families, it’s important students take take ownership of these big decisions early on. “Feedback from our exhibitors showed the students to be engaged, asking pertinent questions. It’s never too early to start thinking ahead. Whether you are in Year 7 and just starting to understand how the subjects you take are relevant to career choices, or you are in Year 13 deciding whether an Apprenticeship is better than a Degree – knowledge is power and we do our absolute best to ensure that every student gains that in the best way possible.” Presentations from the evening are available on the school’s website. We would like to thank everyone that supported the event, particularly our exhibitors. We look forward to seeing you again next year. If you would like to exhibit at our fair next October please drop an email to Sarah Wilson: careers@theweald.org.uk. Sarah Wilson, Careers Manager Photo: Nestlé were one of many exhibitors. (Weald student photo)

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Boxal Bridge – Stop Press! Yes, it’s a Stop Press but sadly it’s not good news. Following on from last month’s article I’m sorry to report that we’ve lost Round 1. Using the quick Executive Decision method WSCC is adopting replacement of Boxal Bridge as policy from today, 9th November, and there was no call in by either Mrs Janet Duncton who represents this area of NE Chichester District or 6 other Councillors. However, WSCC was ‘inundated’ by objections to the plan by local residents so thank you if you contacted them. We are not giving up! Dr Jill Sutcliffe, Chair, KKWG. Tel: (01403) 700395

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ntil fairly recently in history, certainly up to Victorian times, people could never be certain they would survive the harsh winter. So, they developed rituals and displays to help them get through the darker days. One such symbolic display of hope was the Christmas wreath. The circular shape is symbolic of eternity or everlasting life because it has no beginning or end. From a Christian perspective it represents the unending circle of life, with the traditional Holly as the thorns on Jesus’ crown and the red berries as his blood. Now we hang them on our doors and use them as table centrepieces because they look wonderfully opulent and festive. The word ‘wreath’ is linked to the word ‘wrist’, both words describing the form of a continuous circular shape. This became fused with ‘wrethe’ from middle English which means a twisted band or ring of leaves. At this bleak time of year, it’s traditional to use evergreens and other brightly coloured flowers, foliage, or fruits to adorn a wreath. In past times the addition of expensive and rare fruits such as pomegranates, indicated wealth, but wreaths also included the display of pinecones, seashells and even imported products. Once the decorations were taken down, the edible parts

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Rotary Shoebox Scheme Billingshurst & District Rotary Club working with the 1st Billingshurst Scouts – Dauxwood Cub pack

illingshurst Dauxwood Cub Pack rose to the challenge given to them by Billingshurst and District Rotary Club and successfully filled 20 shoe boxes with gifts for children and families in Romania. The shoe boxes were presented to Rotary Club President Bruce Wallace and Rotarian Patrick Perks at a recent cub pack meeting. President Bruce thanked the cubs for all their efforts and explained how Rotary helps people across the world, who are less fortunate than we are in Billingshurst. This scheme began in 1994, when Rotary Clubs in North West England filled shoe boxes with Christmas gifts. These were for the children at a kindergarten that Rotary financed and built in

Lasi in the north east of Romania. The scheme has grown since then and now over a million boxes of gifts has been donated with the help of Rotary Clubs throughout the country – with gifts all year round, not just at Christmas. Sandy Duck, who leads the entire club’s activities with the youngsters in Billingshurst, commented, “This achievement demonstrates that when we all work together we can have fun and make a difference in the world.” Sandy Duck, Youth Officer for Billingshurst & District Rotary Club Photo: Billingshurst & District Rotary Club President Bruce Wallace and Rotarian Patrick Perks with cubs from 1st Billingshurst Scouts with their shoe boxes for Romania

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‘Outstanding’ new canal bridge wins award

he Wey & Arun Canal Trust has been commended for an ‘outstanding contribution to the nation’s waterways’. The trust was one of the finalists at the 2017 Living Waterways Awards, which recognised its achievement in building the new Compasses Bridge at Alfold in Surrey. Representatives received the commendation at a gala ceremony in Birmingham, where the Canal & River Trust rewarded inspiring waterway-based improvement projects across the UK. Compasses Bridge, which was officially opened in October 2016 by Dame Penelope Keith, Patron of the Surrey Hills, was entered in the Community and Volunteering category. The bridge replaced a 1930s concrete causeway, a major obstacle to navigation on the canal’s summit level on the site of the original 19th century bridge. Contractors built the reinforced shell for the new bridge alongside the causeway. Volunteers finished most of the rest of the construction work, including laying the facing brickwork and the landscaping, and demolished the causeway. The Compasses project was managed by Wey & Arun Canal Trust board member Tony Ford, who said the award was deserved recognition of the skills of the construction volunteers. “The completed bridge will be handed over to the local highway authority, so the work of the volunteers had to meet their requirements for drainage, paving, fencing and earthworks,” said Tony. “This was achieved while maintaining good relations with the residents of adjacent properties and with the owners and operators of Dunsfold

aerodrome. The bridge is a heavily used access to the aerodrome, so the work of our volunteers had to be carefully planned around their events programme.” Those who worked on the project included members of the trust’s own northern working party, which is led by volunteer Dave Evans, and visiting branches of the Waterway Recovery Group, an arm of the Inland Waterways Association. Compasses Bridge is at the Alfold entrance to the Dunsfold Park aerodrome and business complex, on what was once the main road between Guildford and Horsham. It is in the middle of a 1¼ mile section of the canal between Tickner’s Heath and Fast Bridge on the A281. Around half of this length has so far been restored for navigation by small boats, with plans being made to complete the de-silting. The bridge, which is near the Wey-South Path long-distance walking route devised by the trust, has a viewing platform with an information board where the public can enjoy the enhanced environment. The chief executive of the Canal & River Trust, Richard Parry, commented after the award ceremony, “These annual awards give us the opportunity to celebrate the tireless efforts of those who are helping to transform the nation’s rivers, canals, lochs, lakes, and reservoirs, making them exciting vibrant places where people want to be.” Photo, top: The completed Compasses Bridge, summer 2017 Photo, bottom: Wey & Arun Canal Trust Chairman Sally Schupke and Bill Nicholson, one of the Compasses working party leaders, with the Living Waterways Awards commendation

Enthusiasts’ donation boosts canal restoration

ith the new Compasses Bridge at Alfold finished, a donation from waterway enthusiasts has boosted the Wey & Arun Canal Trust’s other initiatives in the area. The trust’s focus is now on restoring more of the canal’s Summit Level to navigation. The £1,000 given by North and East London branch of the Inland Waterways Association (IWA) will go towards other projects being planned for this Surrey section of the Wey & Arun. A cheque for the donation was presented to trust chairman Sally Schupke by the IWA branch chairman, Tim Lewis. Tim was with other volunteers from the London Waterway Recovery Group who spent a weekend working on final landscaping tasks at Compasses

Bridge, which is at the Alfold entrance to the Dunsfold Park aerodrome and business complex. “My IWA branch was looking to make a donation to a worthy cause and contributing to the progress of the Wey & Arun is certainly worthwhile,” he said. “We are delighted at the progress being made in Surrey.” Sally commented, “We are really grateful to North and East London IWA for their donation, and for the efforts of their members on Waterway Recovery Group working parties. They make a huge contribution to the project.” Rob Searle, Press and Publications Officer www.weyandarun.co.uk Photo: Sally Schupke receives the donation cheque from North and East London IWA chairman Tim Lewis

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Our Community Volunteers – John Pleasants

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ricket is my passion; all my life, I’ve just loved it.” So says John Pleasants, Chairman and (somewhat by default) Groundsman of Wisborough Green Cricket Club. John, who hails from Workington in Cumbria, started playing the game at a young age, progressing to County level and later played at Senior level, until life got in the way. He moved south twenty years ago, and was persuaded to help out with the local youth football, finding himself in charge of it shortly afterwards when his recruiter suddenly bowed out. At the end of the season he started playing cricket with his children on the green as there was no football going on, and was soon spotted by the Cricket Club’s chairman, who recruited him on the spot. Since then he has been involved in the club’s activities as a player, coach, committee member – including a spell as Vice-President – and since the start of the year, Chairman. John points out that it is getting harder to get children involved in cricket: the matches are long, and the kit expensive, but in spite of this, the club has a thriving Colts section of 150 young players. As Chairman, part of his role is to manage the

challenges involved in using a public space to provide a high-quality cricketing experience for these players and for other club members too, in spite of a pavilion badly in need of replacement and increased health and safety regulations. He was originally charged with recruiting a groundsman but, unable to find one, he ended up doing the work himself, giving him an insight into how much work is involved in this role, which is crucial, but sometimes taken for granted. He jokes that his previous role travelling abroad as a Global Sales Director for a GE subsidiary didn’t require him to work as hard as his cricketing duties! His wife, a professional chef, has also been drawn in and now provides the cricket teas. However, John believes very much that giving something back is important. In any case, he reckons that he would be on the green with or without his voluntary role. “There’s nothing better than sitting on the green for a nice game of cricket, watching the world go by”. 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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