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January 2016

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

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ith the coming of 2016 just a few days away I wish you a Very Happy New Year. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has contributed to Village Tweet in 2015, whether by advertising your business or by sending in an article. The vast majority of articles are published free of charge made possible of course from the revenue generated from the advertising. Don’t forget to have a look at the What’s On pages for activities; there is a plenty to do throughout the month for all the family. Good luck with your New Year Resolutions! Will-power crumbling? Read the article on page 15. Grahame Cover: Will 2016 be a year of inspiration for you? By Faith Noble Food & drink Recipe: Red Lentil & Caramalised Onion Soup . . . .8 Billingshurst Wine & Beer Circle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Health & wellbeing Making You Great . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Billingshurst Leisure Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity: Marathon . . . .11 Davis Foot Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Holly Stone Hypnotherapist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Rebecca beauty Therapist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Time to Smile: Look after your teeth in 2016 . . . . .12 Billingshurst Dental Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Libby Colbran Nail Technician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Fresh Start Fitness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 About the house Fowlers, Estate Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Cubitt & West, Estate Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Cracknell Pitt-Draffen, Estate Agent . . . . . . .6/7, OBC Furniture Emporium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Brazier Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Holly Boilers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Jef Wilson, Painter & Decorator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Arun Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Ron Osborne Roofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Pro Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Sussex Laundry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 C&H Fabrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 MW Wingate Painting & Decorating . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Ovens and More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Totally Garage Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Arunside Building & Roofing Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 RG Oil Boiler Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Fletchrics Electrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Flow-Serve Plumbing, Drainage, Heating . . . . . . . .21 Ironing Fairy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Re-Nu Kitchens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Tailor-Made Curtains & Blinds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 KJ Lammas Plumbing & Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Hamilton Cole, TV & Satellite Equipment . . . . . . . .23 Home Interior Decorating Services . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 N Francis Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Oven Revival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 SDR Home Improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Apex Aerials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Biji Property Services Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Delta Decor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Miss Mop Domestic Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Sussex Surrey Doors & Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Oven Rescue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 1A Acclaim Carpet Cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 AC Decor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 PB Overington Electrical Contractor . . . . . . . . . . . .29 PJM, Building & Property Maintenance . . . . . . . . .29 GJ Coles Builder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 GB Glazing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Hydropower, generators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Surrey Cleaning Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Goring Road Carpets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Lee’s Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Sussex Chimney Sweeping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Sussex Carpet Brokers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Little Tweeters! Yvonne Fleece: Norman – Ram of the Moment . . .33 Kids Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Contents COPY DATE FOR FEBRUARY ISSUE: 8th JANUARY Published by A272 Design, PO Box 371, Billingshurst, West Sussex RH14 4AS

Editorial and Advertising: Grahame Pearson 07762 767084 editor@villagetweet.co.uk Website Design: Stephen Pearson stephen@pearson-design.co.uk

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! Garden View: Gardening resolutions . . . Jonathan Carter Tree Surgery . . . . . . . . . Clayton Turner Trees & Gardens . . . . . . Draisey & Co Landscaping & Gardening Petworth Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Village Nurseries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sussex & Surrey Tree Services . . . . . . . Drew Curran Tree Services . . . . . . . . . . . REM Landscapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Features Stick to your New Year Resuloutions . . . A Good Read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Book Review Extra: Eurofighter Typhoon Bax Computing: Printer Tips . . . . . . . . . .

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Miscellaneous Professional Services & Businesses Flackwoods Solicitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Southwater Cycles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Jacintha Fashion and Dressmaking . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Pennthorpe School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26/27 A/c’s Direct, Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Tip Top Tutors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 William Penn School – Recycling Initiative . . . . . . .34 Pest Man . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Bax Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 JML Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 SCCS Accounting Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Willows Cattery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Arun Veterinary Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Forest Lith Printers Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IBC Community/Out & About/Farming/Smallholding Billingshurst Community Partnership . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Billifest was a Blast! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Keep Kirdford & Wisbourough ‘Green’ update . . . . .24 Billingshurst Fire Station: A Happy New Year . . . . .28 Weald School: CLIC Sargent Cancer Charity . . . . . .34 John Nash’s Column: Age or Youth? . . . . . . . . . . .38 Wisborough Green Beekeeping Beginners Day . . .39 Wey & Arun Canal Trust: New viewing platform . .48 Billingshurst Parish Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Our Community Volunteers: Dave Topper . . . . . . .50 Games and quizzes Crossword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 8 Spot the Difference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40, 44 Equine SPR Centre’s page: Surviving the winter . . . . . . . .42 Motoring and Private Hire KB Private Hire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Macs Private Hire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Billingshurst Service, Repair & MOT Centre TCR Commercial Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-Team Mechanics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lintott Auto Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Optimise Vehicle Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sussex Towing Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

The area’s longest-established, independent family firm

Keith, Lori, Lindsay, Caroline and Bob wish you all a very happy new year and remind you that a professional, enthusiastic, hard working estate agent with a superb reputation is on your doorstep and is eager to receive your calls. Hoping everyone has a brilliant 2016. Happy New Year!

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January 2016 Update

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Your update to the Billingshurst housing market

us at Happy New Year from all of t Cubitt & West, Billingshurs “Does a New Year bring change?”

Billingshurst Branch

We certainly think about change more and any Buddhist would state that “all that we are arises with our thoughts”. So if many of us are directing our thoughts to change is it any wonder that a New Year often appears with a sense of anticipation?!

quotation encyclopedia (blame social Of course not all changes are media) I think I’ll come full circle to the welcome. Over the years we have current Dalai Lama stating “the purpose shocks that cause great sadness, of life is to be happy”. Are you? others that result in great happiness, some expected, some unexpected, The thing with my job is that I am some due to impulsiveness or always involved in change. The great recklessness, others after careful and thing about my job is that I help elaborate consideration. The fact people be happy. People think about is that whether we plan change or selling their homes for an average of 6 receive change, it will happen. When months before they decide to do it, it I face a change I felt I didn’t want or used to be 12. With 90% of us starting need I come back to that proposition our search online, and 50% of us using about everything arising with my our phones to do it (not thoughts a bit resentfully, The great thing even tablets, just the sat but then I recall another at home with Eastenders great assertion about about my job on the telly flicking thinking, this one from is that I help through Prime Location or Shakespeare: “nothing is people be happy. Rightmove) the internet either good or bad, only continues to speed up thinking makes it so”. decisions (as well as showcasing all those quotes!). Change is always the Anyway, I am digressing. “The only driver to sell or move - changes we thing constant in life is change” said welcome like a new job, a baby, getting 17th Century French philosopher married or changes we don’t, death Francois de la Rouchefoucauld. His or divorce being the most common. best quote for me however is “We are Whatever the circumstances I’m more interested in making others believe conscious that everyone’s needs, we are happy than in being happy whilst always similar on one level - to ourselves”. At the risk of sounding like a

get the best price for their property or find the home of their dreams - are unique. For anyone who is contemplating a property change, you’ll want to know what the market will bring in 2016. Well, 2015 brought a slow but steady rise in prices, which it looked might plateau. However changes in stamp duty for second homes and buy-to-lets effective in April this year may challenge that. The proliferation of incredible mortgage products continues, so never base deciding to sell or buy based on what you think, come to us and we’ll tell you what you need to know. We’re ready to listen. With the largest support network of any agent in Billingshurst we can guarantee you great advice for that best price or new dream home. I hope 2016 brings you some welcome changes! Heather Richardson, Cubitt & West Billingshurst

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Village Tweet Quick Crossword

Solution on page 8

Above-water detection device

New Instruction – Guide Price £325,000

01403 780300 This characterful period cottage has scope for complete refurbishment and is conveniently situated for High Street shops and railway station. There is an off road car parking space. The master bedroom has a first floor terrace with a north easterly aspect, perfect for al-fresco breakfasts. As you approach the property there is hardstanding, the allocated space for the property being the one closest to the front door. There is shared gated access to the left hand side of the neighbouring semi-detached cottage where there is a small lockable outside storage area for recycling bins. A solid door leads into the sitting room which has an attractive, almost full height, semi-circular bay window to the front aspect. There is an exposed brick fireplace with inset burner making a cosy environment. Stairs rise to the first floor with a built in wooden work station and storage unit below. There are steps up to another reception room, with exposed wall and ceiling beams and a further feature fireplace and a window to the side aspect. This would make an excellent dining room if entertaining is important on your criteria list. Two steps lead down into the snug recess and through to the small kitchen which would benefit from complete refitting and is the perfect shape to accommodate all the necessary modern day appliances. There is plumbing for a washing machine and spaces for a fridge and separate freezer. Additionally, there is a built in base level electric oven and grill with extractor over a multi-ring hob. From the kitchen is an open plan lobby leading to the aforementioned shared bin store area. The first floor landing provides access to the impressive master bedroom, second bedroom and the bathroom. The master bedroom enjoys all the charm and atmosphere a period property can offer, with exposed

beams around an ornamental fireplace into a semi-vaulted ceiling. There is a side aspect window with secondary glazing panel and dual aspect is provided by the door leading to the garden terrace. If retaining some outside space for plant pots and fresh air is a desired feature, this north east facing area is ideal. It is enclosed by railings and paved with stones creating the prefect space for al-fresco dining. The second bedroom has a front aspect window and two built in storage cupboards as well as access to the loft. The family bathroom has a rear aspect double glazed window and the suite comprises of a panel enclosed bath, low level W.C. and pedestal hand wash basin. The walls are tiled. In summary this property is the perfect downsize cottage close to amenities or pied-Ă -terre, suitable for a secure base to lock and leave in the UK. There is modernisation work to be done but it can be done over time whilst living in situ. The property is currently vacant so a quick completion is certainly viable.

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Food and drink / Private hire

Red Lentil & Caramalised Onion Soup METHOD

1. Heat a medium saucepan over medium-high heat and add 1 tablespoon olive oil. When it dances, add shallots, garlic, carrots, turmeric and cinnamon. Cook until shallots soften, about 3-5 mins. 2. Add beetroot and vegetable broth and bring the mixture to a boil. Add lentils and reduce heat to a simmer. Season with salt and pepper and simmer for 15-25 mins until lentils and vegetables are tender. 3. Prepare the caramelised onions while soup cooks. If using cardamom pods, crush them and remove seeds. Grind seeds into a powder with a mortar and pestle. 4. Heat a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil. When it dances, add onion, cardamom and coriander. Keep heat high so onions begin to brown, stirring continuously. If onions start sticking to the pan, add a little water. Continue cooking for 10 mins, or until onions are caramelised and golden brown. Reduce heat if necessary to keep from burning. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. 5. Fill bowls with soup and top with tablespoon of onions and serve.

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Preparation time: 25 minutes. Cooking time 30 minutes. Serves 4-6

INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 3 shallots, diced 4 cloves of garlic, chopped 3 carrots, diced ½ teaspoon turmeric powder ½ teaspoon cinnamon 2 beetroot (yellow ideally), peeled and diced 6 cups vegetable broth/stock 1¼ cups of red lentils 1 teaspoon of sea salt, plus more to taste ¼ teaspoon of pepper, plus more to taste 1 yellow onion, thinly sliced 10 cardamom pods or 1½ teaspoons ground cardamom ½ teaspoon coriander powder

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Village Tweet Quick Crossword Solution Puzzle on page 5 Across: 1, BALDING. 5, KING. 8, ALLOW. 9, RECITAL. 11, ARCH. 12, BARONESS. 15, STOOL. 16, KNAVE. 19, MEDITATE. 21, ISIS. 23, SHALLOT. 25, BARGE. 26, GRIP. 27, RECEIPT. Down: 2, ALLOCATED. 3, DAWN. 4, NORMAL. 5, KOI. 6, NEARS. 7, RADAR. 10, CLOWNS. 13, EAVESDROP. 14, POSTAL. 17, STATUE. 18, ASSET. 20, ETHER. 22, ABLE. 24, LOP.

Health and wellbeing

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NEW HEIGHTS, BETTER LIFE Do you want to: * Find your purpose? * Rediscover your talents and vision for your life? * Have a better work/life balance? * Reduce stress? * Grow your business? * Change jobs? * Deal with transition in your life? * Finally nail that fitness and health routine? As a Senior Professional Life Coach Sarah Rowlinson of Making You Great can help you to become the best you can be in all areas of your life and business. How does it work? Life Coaching facilitates successful growth and change. Sarah can help people and businesses to outwork their visions, find out who they are, what their purpose is in a way that positively impacts all areas of life and relationships.

‘John’ – Marketing and Account Manager: “Coaching with Sarah has enabled me to deal more effectively with employment and also domestic challenges and transitions.”

Sarah offers face to face sessions, phone and Skype plus small personalised Group Coaching Workshops based around particular themes such as Managing Stress / Life-Changing Thinking / What’s My Purpose? / Who Am I Really? ‘Jane’ – Administrator: “I had lost my sense of self, which happened over time and for many reasons. Sarah is an amazing Life Coach and my life feels unrecognisable now, as I positively work towards and attain my goals on a daily basis. Thank you Sarah.” ‘Carol’: “Through the Who I Really Am Workshop Sarah has helped me to pinpoint what I’m about and given me ideas far how to move forward. I feel like a whole new chapter has started. I thoroughly recommend Making You Great to anyone needing to identify purpose or make significant life choices.”

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Brighton Marathon Places Can you go the distance? Would you like to do something to help young children with cerebral palsy? We are looking for Brighton Marathon Runners! This is a perfect time to start training; we will help you yo with lots off fundraising hints and tips along the way! We have only a few spaces left ftt,, join our team today. Places cost £20 and our minimum sponsor sorrship is £300 £3 Contact: Marielle on 01403 780444 orr email marielle.birks@d dvlcc.org.uk www.dvlcc.org.uk

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Foot Health Professional Visiting practice, providing nail and foot care treatment and advice Services provided include: Nail trimming (including finger nails), removal of calluses and corns Treatment of nail disorders: Thickened toe nails, ingrown toe nails, fungal toe nail infections Verrucae, treatment of the diabetic foot For an appointment please call:

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Health and wellbeing / Fashion

Time to Smile Look after your teeth in 2016

ess than half the population attend a dentist for regular check ups and the situation is becoming steadily worse. We tend to take our teeth for granted until we have a toothache, but in the case of teeth, prevention really is better than cure. Our mouths are full of bacteria. Mostly these are harmless; some are even helpful. Certain types though, attach themselves to the enamel (the hard surface which covers each tooth). If not removed they breed and spread. Their waste products mix with the proteins in saliva and form the creamy film we know as plaque. If we eat a lot of sugary food it creates the right oral environment for bacteria to multiply faster. While tooth enamel is very hard wearing it is vulnerable to attack by acid. One of the waste products produced by the breeding bacteria is acid and because this is formed in the sticky plaque, it cannot easily be washed away by saliva. If they’re not removed, the acids begin to dissolve the enamel and make it porous. The pores become larger and in time they join up and a cavity is formed. Because there are no nerve fibres in the enamel, we cannot ‘feel’ the bacterial acid attacking our teeth. Eventually though, the enamel breaks down so much that the acid begins to attack to dentine underneath. When this happens we feel pain so know that something is wrong, but by then we already have tooth decay. So how do we prevent bacterial build up on our teeth? The first step is to develop a good brushing technique.

Most dentists recommend electric toothbrushes as they have a more efficient cleaning action. Whether you choose an electric or an ordinary brush, make sure that the bristles are soft. Too much vigorous brushing with tough bristles can irritate the gums and wear the thin tooth enamel, making the teeth sensitive. The second step to good oral hygiene is flossing. The tiny gaps between the teeth, called interproximal spaces, cannot be kept clean by brushing alone. Flossing is the only way to get into these areas. Failure to floss means that up to 35% of the tooth surface remains dirty! The third step is mouthwash. This flushes out any persistent bacteria which brushing and flossing have missed, and also work to make the teeth more slippery meaning bacteria find it harder to stick to their surface. Even the best oral hygiene falls short of perfection, which is why it is important to visit a dentist for a check up at least once a year. They will be able to check the whole mouth for signs of damage and provide preventative treatment if they see a problem. Good oral health needn’t be pricey. Most dentists offer treatment plans, where you pay a little every month to cover some or all of any future costs. Many also offer interest-free loans, so you can spread the cost of more expensive treatment. So get cleaning and flash those pearly whites with pride this year. Louise Addison

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114 High S Street, treet, Billingshurst, Billingshurst, West West Sussex, We Sussex, RH14 9QS

New Year Offer Nail Technician in Training Currently offering acrylic or gel nail extensions, or gel polish manicures at very low prices Please contact Libby libby.colbran@hotmail.co.uk for more information

Jacintha Fashion

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Working from home in Ifold Please call Jacintha on (01403) 753625 or 07766 434566 to discuss your requirements

NEW YOGA C START LASS IN WEDNE G ON SD 13th JA AY N Whether you want to lose weight or get fitter everyone is welcome at our friendly classes. Our Classes Traditional Aerobics – Optional private weigh in with Helen, a 5 minute health and fitness motivational talk followed by a 45 minute aerobic and toning workout. The perfect class for beginners and those wishing to lose weight through exercise and healthy eating. Pilates – Gentle exercise which strengthens the abdominals and pelvic floor and improves flexibility. Suitable for beginners and improvers. Dance Fitness – A fabulous combination of Fitness & Fun in this lively class suitable for everyone. Absolutely no dance experience necessary and no partner required. We Jive, Waltz, Tango, Charleston and much more in this easy to follow class. Fitmix – An easy to follow low impact aerobics class with simple steps and a fun, friendly atmosphere. Freestyle Fitness Yoga – New class starting 13th January, 7.30-8.15pm, £6.50 per session.

Classes held at the Billingshurst Community Centre, Roman Way, RH14 9EW DAY

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TUESDAY TUESDAY

PILATES DANCE FITNESS

6.00 - 7.00pm 7.15 - 8.00pm

£7.50 £5.50

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PILATES BEGINNERS FITMIX AEROBICS FREESTYLE YOGA

10.15 - 11.00am 11.15am - 12.00 6.00 - 7.15pm 7.30 - 8.15pm

£6.50 £5.50 £6.50 £6.50

FRIDAY

PILATES

9.30 - 10.30am

£7.50

Classes also run in Horsham & Broadbridge Heath – please ask for details

Monthly payment discounts available

Classes suitable for beginners of all ages and abilities

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Sticking to New Year’s Resolutions

id you know that people have been making (and breaking) New Year’s Resolutions for more than 4,000 years? Some historians believe that the practice dates back to the Babylonians. Their New Year began in springtime, with a festival dedicated to the rebirth of the sun god, Marduk. The Babylonians believed that making promises to the gods would help them start their New Year off on a positive note. The Romans kept the tradition up, although they changed the date of the New Year to 1st January. These days, New Year’s Resolutions tend to focus on self-improvement, whether it’s eating healthier, quitting smoking, or getting a new job. Millions of us make a resolution each year, but only 1 in 10 people stick to it. If your resolve is already wavering, here are a few tips to help you stay strong: Write it down. Writing down a goal and reviewing it regularly improves your chances of success by up to 95%! Involve other people. Tell people what your aim is, and ask them to help. Will your partner join you on your healthy eating mission? Do you know someone who fancies going jogging with you? Have a plan – a goal isn’t enough. You need to know how you’re going to get there. Resolving to exercise more?

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A Good Read January’s selection from book reviewer Willow Coby Girl on the Train – Paula Hawkins Praise for this novel, first published at the beginning of 2015, has spread like wildfire and it has become the book to read. So just in case you are one of the few that hasn’t succumbed to this thriller, why should you pick it up? Whether you are a regular commuter, like the central character Rachel, or not, you will easily be able to identify with the opening section. How many times have you sat on a train and looked out of the window into the garden or kitchen windows of the houses that back onto the tracks, as you speed past on your way to your final destination? As you catch glimpses into a life that you don’t know, do you wonder about the people that occupy those houses? Rachel doesn’t have to wonder. She passes familiar houses every day and purposefully looks for Jess and Jason, a young professional couple who live a perfect life. She knows them and is in many ways envious of their relationship. Seeing them in their garden is a moment of comfort as her own life is falling apart. But is all as it seems? On one day, as the train slows down at a signal by the house, Rachel notices that something is amiss. Suddenly she is sucked into a nightmare that seems destined to reveal everything, and that will shock you as her commuter journey turns out to be anything but normal. It’s a small world, but when that world comes crashing down around you, it becomes all too clear that this small world is a lot smaller than you first thought.

Midnight for Charlie Bone – Jenny Nimmo It is now nearly a decade since the last Harry Potter book was published, and a new generation are quite rightly discovering this wonderful world of wizards and magic. Just like the generation before them, they are left with a void after reading them all, and so where do they turn? The Charlie Bone series of books may well be just what they are looking for. Published in 2002, Midnight for Charlie Bone is the first of this eightbook series. Charlie is a fairly normal 10-year-old boy. His father died when he was little, and he lives with his mum and two grandmas, and hangs out with his best friend Ben. One Friday Charlie hears voices coming from a photograph, and then his whole life changes. He learns that his three unmarried great-aunts, known as the Yewbeams, are going to fund his education and a private school called Bloor’s Academy. Charlie is not happy about this; he knows the school to be a stuffy place for geniuses, and he certainly won’t fit in there. But the Yewbeams are insistent. And besides, they pay for his mum’s living expenses and so he really has no choice. They explain to Charlie that he is ‘endowed’ and can read the minds of people in photographs. Everyone at Bloor’s Academy has a talent. Charlie’s father went there and he was a musician. But what is Charlie’s talent? Placed in the music department at Bloor’s, despite having no musical talent, it becomes clear that there is another group of children at the school who are all endowed with some mystical magical talent. Soon he finds that he was born into a world he never knew existed.

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Eurofighter Typhoon – Above the Rest Village Tweet met local author on the release of a superb pictorial history

here can be very few aviation enthusiasts who have not dreamed of accompanying an RAF fast jet pilot while taking photographs of a similar jet flying in close formation alongside. Aviation photographer Geoffrey Lee, who lives in Plaistow, is one of the lucky few for whom this dream has become reality! Geoffrey’s fourth book, Eurofighter Typhoon – Above the Rest, second edition has just been published. The hardback large format 224-page book is a tribute to the Eurofighter Typhoon and the teams who have contributed to the design and development of this magnificent aircraft. The photographs and accompanying text take the reader behind the scenes both in the air and on the ground with operational Typhoon squadrons of the six nations that fly this state-of-the art aircraft. It’s one thing to ride in a fighter jet as it is flown through high-G manoeuvres, often at low level but to do so while simultaneously composing the perfect shot, with constantly changing angles and lighting, and remaining calm enough to press the shutter button at precisely the right micro-second takes a very special photographer. How did Geoffrey become such a man? “There are fewer than twenty photographers in the world capturing fast military jets air-to-air. I had the opportunity to join the aerospace industry with Hawker Siddeley as an apprentice photographer. These days such opportunities are very rare,” said Geoffrey. “How well I remember my first ever air-to-air sortie. I photographed a Hawk (as used by the Red Arrows) on a training flight. I recall the rush of adrenaline as we climbed away from RAF Chivenor over the Devonshire countryside towards the coast. Later, once the film was processed, pats on the back made me realise that I

had an aptitude for air-to-air photography.” Before long Geoffrey was the official photographer for the Eurofighter Typhoon, photographing the development aircraft on its maiden flight in April 1994. A sub-contractor to BAE Systems, he had built up his reputation over three decades flying in a variety of aircraft types. The cockpit of a jet fighter is a very tight space which limits the amount of equipment Geoffrey can use. “For most shoots I take a Nikon D4 FX DSLR fitted with a Nikkor 24-70mm f2.8 zoom lens, two 16GB and two 8GB storage cards, a spare battery, lens cloth and a NATO air sickness bag just in case!” To obtain the most dynamic shots Geoffrey likes to have the aircraft banking hard. This of course means much pre-flight planning – flying time can be very costly, and it pays to get it right first time. Good weather is vital of course but scenery and background are very important too as they can make or break a photograph; Geoffrey usually tries to photograph the aircraft in the environment it normally operates in, which might be over lakes, forests, deserts and mountains. Lighting is critical. “I never shoot with the sun right behind me as it can give flat lighting; however, if the sun is about 30-45 degrees off, interesting shadows lift the subject aircraft from the background.” This book is not commercially available. It can be purchased for £25 plus postage via Geoffrey’s website www.planefocus.com. Village Tweet readers are welcome to pick up a copy direct from Geoffrey and save on postage. Email him on ghlee@planefocus.com. Grahame Pearson, Editor, Village Tweet Photo: Geoffrey Lee prepares for another sortie

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Billingshurst & District Wine & Beer Circle AGM

he 37th Annual General Meeting of the Billingshurst and District Wine and Beer Circle took place on 13th November 2015. The chairman, Tony White, gave a brief report of the past yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities and potential activities for the coming year. Gifts were presented to the retiring President, Catriona Dobson, retiring Secretary, Enid Wright, and retiring committee member, Catherine Stocker. The Committee for the forthcoming year were elected Business concluded it was time for more enjoyable items on the Agenda to take place â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a talk and tasting of Argentinian wines given by Mike

Bransden. Two red and two whites were under the spotlight with the Chandon Brut being a favourite, a delicious champagne-type white, closely followed by the Vinalbha 50/50 Malbec/ Cabernet Sauvignon. The two others offered were Santa Ana Sauvignon Blanc and High Mountain Vines Catena Malbec. All the wines are obtainable from Majestic Wine. New members are always welcome. The Circle meets on the 2nd Friday of each month (except August) in St Gabriels Hall, East Street, at 8pm. Please see our website for details: www.billingshurstwineandbeercircle.com. David and Marilyn Ambrose

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Billingshurst Community Partnership celebrates 10 years of Incorporation

illingshurst has good reason to celebrate. It has been benefiting for over 10 years from the work of the award-winning Community Partnerships, which holds the coveted Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. The Partnership was formally incorporated in November 2005. Since its formation in 2002, the Partnership has raised over £800,000 to help toward funding such initiatives as Burnt Row Woodland and Jubilee Fields Fishing Lake, the Sports Complex and the Family and Child Care Centre in Station Road. It is currently working on an exciting new Youth Facility for the young people of Billingshurst. Its ongoing projects include a Luncheon Club for the Elderly and a Youth Enterprise scheme finding work experience places for our young people, Arts and Craft initiatives and working with the Police regarding many community safety issues. Explaining the role of the Partnership, its Chair, Denise Campbell (central in photo, with floral skirt), said, “It is a privilege to work with the Community Partnership because we benefit from having strength in numbers and because we have access to funds that are not available to other groups, including Parish Councils. We work closely with these other groups for the overall benefit of Billingshurst”, she said. The Partnership is a Company Limited by Guarantee and is made up of a Board of Directors, a Management Committee, and representatives of some 15 other groups of volunteers. These include the Billingshurst Lions and Rotary, Station Road Garden Committee, the Billingshurst Chamber of Commerce, the Billingshurst Choral Society, the Billingshurst Historical Society and several other social, welfare and church groups as well as individuals. Anyone is welcome to join our meetings and our website (billingshurst.community) is regularly updated with information on our activities and other

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BilliFest was a Blast! Jengers Mead, Billingshurst – Saturday 5th December

he Tenth BilliFest Family Fun Day & Christmas Fayre held in the heart of Billingshurst on Saturday 5th December was a blast with families turning out in droves despite the 40mph gusts of wind. But the weather did nothing to blow out the Christmas spirit nor to delay Santa, who arrived dead on time to be met by scores of awestruck children and their mums and dads. Each child received a free early Christmas present. The Billingshurst Community Partnership organising team started work with the gazebo contractor in Jengers Mead at 6am,well before dawn. Stallholders arrived at 7am and everything was ready by 9am ready to receive the throng of visitors. Families and community leaders were all involved, including County Councillor Amanda Jupp and District Councillors, Kate Rowbottom and Gordon Lindsay, who took their shifts on the raffle stall and as traffic marshals. Parish Councillors, Alan Grant and Barry Barnes helped with the setup and take down, and Guests of honour were Councillor Brad Watson OBE and Mrs Watson. Councillor Watson is Chair of the North Horsham County Local Committee, which granted funding for the gazebo hire.

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A Happy New Year from Billingshurst Fire Fighters

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Norman – Ram of the Moment

Once upon a time on a small farm near Billingshurst…

arrying on from last month’s story, ‘Tomorrow it did indeed rain’(!) but not to fear, both sheep and humans re-grouped for the next attempt to get their royal highnesses Ethel and Ellie into the trailer (now a little battered) for their visit to Norman. Nanny went to Scats (Sorry, Moles) and invested in four more hurdles (those clever moveable linking fence panels) and set them up so that the area by the gate became a double catching area. The following Friday, by stealth and good management (of course), all six sheep were lured by biscuit barrel into the catching area and sorted. Ethel and Ellie were the Blind Date winners selected to visit Norman. Then Norman closes the Nanny, armed only with pig board and cunning, shuffled them up the ramp and into the trailer. They moved reluctantly but steadily. Nanny went to shut the trailer gate. You will recall, dear reader, it was savagely rammed the previous week and it was now hanging on by only one hinge but one was enough. YES! THEY WERE IN! To cover the gap underneath she used a hurdle but then found herself in a predicament – she didn’t have the strength to lift the trailer’s tailgate or lower the ramp. She hollered and hollered for Grandad but to no avail – he was doing dishes and wasn’t plugged into his hearing aid anyway. Nanny impatiently and fearfully waited for him to finally appear at the door out of curiosity, whereupon she nobbled him to help her. With a little bit of “Do this”, “Do that” and “No, this way” and inevitably a “Get out of my way and let ME do it” the trailer was finally secured. The truck was backed up, trailer hitched up and pulled out of the catching area. But the task was not yet done. Oh, no… Grandad insisted on driving even though he didn’t know where to go. Nanny sort of knew and

with trusty sat-nav in hand they set off. “Turn here,” she’d say and he would say “What?” “Here!” she’d scream and he’d say “What? Where?” (The hearing problem, remember). But eventually, twenty gruelling minutes later, they arrived at Chez Norman. The gate was locked. They had to phone Andy and wait for him to unlock the gate. All the while the trailer was sticking out halfway across a fairly busy country road. Grandad fussed and stressed. Nanny directed traffic until the gate was unlocked. Yes, part two of this story was a Carry On in more ways than one! The trailer was towed down a lane and left outside a paddock and, with Andy’s help, the girls were released into a paddock. gap on Ethel The remaining trailer gate hinge gave up the battle and the gate fell off. (You really couldn’t make this up!) At last though, Ethel and Ellie had arrived. They were ushered into a seemingly empty enclosure. It wasn’t long before Norman and his harem appeared. A handsome dude with curling horns and a distinguished greying woolly fleece, he was immediately interested in the newcomers. Very interested. “I was right,” said Nanny as he lumbered over to Ethel. “I knew she’d be the first.” Ethel disagreed. She took one look at her new husband and ran away. Norman followed. And the dance began. The humans watched with amusement for a while. “They won’t be too fat for long,” predicted Andy as they went back up to the house to do all the paperwork and have a well-earned cup of tea. Afterwards, already dreading the drama of getting Ethel and Ellie home again, Nanny drove (with the trailer, and with Grandad directing) back to the little farm in Billingshurst to wait for Mother Nature to do what she does best… Yvonne Fleece Photo: Yvonne Fleece

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’m a sucker for resolutions. I make loads every year though I have to admit I break most of them too. But it’s January and time for a spot of gardening self-improvement. To this end here are my gardening resolutions. 1. I will take a daily walk around my plot and pull out a few weeds as I go. I will not wait until I can’t stick a pin between the dandelions. Let’s face it, gardeners are great procrastinators. But by doing a little and often we can keep our plots looking spick and span. 2. I will not leave seed sowing until it’s too late! This is my personal nemesis. I get carried away by all the glorious seed catalogues, order dozens of packets then pop them in a drawer and forget about them. 3. I will plant all the plants I buy from a nursery as soon as a get them home and definitely before their flowers drop off and they turn up their little green toes. Plants bought from a nursery, especially those in cell pack, are already in less than ideal conditions and letting them dehydrate further will make for a sick, leggy plant more prone to disease. Preparation is the key here. I will make sure I have the correct pots, enough potting compost and the time to spare before I buy.

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Age or Youth? sexually transmitted?) Why worry about old age anyway, it doesn’t last long! Did I mention that some say I’m absent minded? Not true! By the way, am I the only one who, nine times o, another year has passed and the coming out of ten, finds himself in the wrong queue at the months herald the loss of a few more brain shops? You know the scenario, you approach the cells and thus further departure of whatever bank of tills at the end of the aisles, carefully common sense I still have. I’m convinced that studying how many are lined up at each checkout. there is a great deal of truth in the idea that the With shoulders square and chin set in grim older we get, the more we revert to the mindset of determination you choose the one that appears to youth. I should say here though that there is no have the fewest waiting trollies truth in the rumour that I am and is being manned by an suffering from being absent assistant who gives the minded! impression that she knows what It is the way that the young she is doing. It’s fatal isn’t it! and the old share a natural Barcodes refuse to be read or tendency to find the more quirky are missing altogether, cheque outlook on life that I find so cards are not accepted and, just encouraging. While the former as you get to the head of the find the world weird and queue, the operators change wonderful in a more physical shifts entailing a wait while they way, us more mature idiots swap over. Still, we like soft ice develop a somewhat more cream don’t we? Something cynical view on the advice given else us oldies have in common to us and the events that occur “I have the body of an on this troubled planet. My eighteen-year-old. I keep with the kids. I must tell you a story though. personal taste is the Spike it in the fridge.” It perfectly illustrates this ‘age’ Milligan view of life. The thing. I met a man the other day sideways look at things that Spike Milligan who I knew from long ago when surround us that shines a light we were both teenagers. The intervening years on the funny bone of everyday happenings… had been kind to him and although his face, like Take the modern explosion in dieting and fitness mine, had suffered the ravages of time, I still advice. I have found that the peak contentment of recognised his features instantly. I greeted him the passing years comes in the ability for us men warmly and then realised that his name refused to to ignore an ever expanding waistline. We can, surface from the depths of my conscious. I with only a little practice, convince ourselves that struggled in vain as I shook his hand and, it’s best to buy trousers that have a waistline that apologising profusely, I confessed my failure to extends as far up the chest level as possible, and remember. “I’m so sorry,” I stuttered , “but what is fondly believe it can be prudent to add a belt to the your name, I just can’t recall it.” existing braces in case some flighty young maiden He stood quite still for several seconds with a should try to take advantage of our inability to run. deep furrow across his forehead, and then finally (Such a happening, of course, never happens.) said, “Sorry, how soon do you need an answer?” But, there again, why worry about our weight? If So glad I’m not absent minded. walking was good for your health, the average I should like to end with a quote that more than postman would be immortal. Just think, whales illustrates my thinking. It’s from that master of swim all day, eat nothing but fish, only drink water, comedy, Albert Einstein. He once said, “Two things and are the fattest creatures on earth! On land a are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, rabbit runs and hops and lives for only 15 years, while the tortoise doesn’t run and does mostly though I’m not sure about the universe.” Wise man! nothing and yet lives for 150 years. And then they So please excuse this January ramble. It tell us to exercise… I don’t think so! contained no pearls of countryside wisdom, no Food is a constant worry to those in the prime of memories of farming practices or anecdotes of the life. We are continually told, eat this… no, don’t eat beasties that tread our meadows, but I hope it gave it. Red wine is bad for you… sorry, red wine is you a small smile to lighten the gloom of January good for you. Don’t use butter… do use butter. You and may I wish you all a Very Happy New Year. all know what I mean. Constant conflicting advice. P.S. You car drivers… Beware! Kids in the back All I can say is that I believe that after a certain seat can cause accidents. Accidents in the back age wild oats are best taken with prunes and allseat can cause kids! You have been warned. bran. (By the way… did you know that life is John Nash John Nash is a retired, well sort of retired, fruit farm manager in Kirdford who enjoys scribbling about life on the farm from the now to days gone by.

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Beekeeping Beginners Day 2016

he Wisborough Green Division of the West Sussex Beekeepers Association is holding a Beekeeping Beginners Day on Saturday 5th March 2016 at Pulborough Village Hall. This is the eleventh year of this popular event that is one of the largest beginner’s courses in the country. Many attendees have been recommended by others who have previously attended, many coming from some distance away. This highly regarded course has been designed and will be presented by experienced beekeepers who teach at the large well equipped Wisborough Green teaching apiary. This has been at the same location for over 45 years and the experience gained from teaching a large number of beginners has helped in developing the course. It will suit those who have no experience of beekeeping, but would like to investigate this absorbing hobby that is fast growing in popularity. It is also suitable for those who have some experience and may have kept bees for a short time, but not had any guidance. Many people have always wanted to keep bees but need to know more. How much time will it take? How much will it cost? Is my garden suitable? How

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e get a lot of people experiencing problems with their printers and most of them are to do with getting documents to print correctly. So this month we thought we would give you some tips on getting the most out of your printer. These tips will not cover every type of printer nor every type of document, so they are more about the functions that most printers have when used with the application most people use: Word. The confusing thing about printers is that there are two lots of settings: the printer’s settings and the application’s settings. If these two lots of settings aren’t configured correctly then you won’t be able to print what and how you want. Let’s start with the document settings, which can be found (in Word) under the File menu and then in Page Setup. Here you choose the printer you are printing to (normally there’s only one choice unless you have more than one printer). Then you need to make sure that the paper size is set correctly. In Europe this would normally be A4 but, being an American application some people find their Word is by default set to American Letter size, which is smaller so it won’t look right when printed. Then come the printer settings. These choices will appear when you click on print (Ctrl + P). Here you can choose lots of things such as number of copies, colour, double-sided and collation. In Word, most of these options will be found in either

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s we come into a brand new year I hope you are all managing to survive what the good old British weather is throwing at us! The bane of most horse owners’ lives is mud – everything seems to be covered in the stuff and fields are looking as if the Army has been practising tank manoeuvres on them! But don’t worry, you will get through this and although it seems like it will never arrive, spring isn’t far away. Finding time to keep your horse exercised can be difficult in the winter months, even if you have access to an arena they can sometimes be out of action due to flooding or freezing up. Booking an indoor school can be an option so why not treat yourself to a lesson or two if there is one nearby, it will give both horse and rider something to think about as well as inspiration for the season ahead. Keep an eye on local riding club websites as they will often run clinics over the winter giving you a chance to get lessons at subsidised rates as well as being able to meet up with like-minded people. Lunging and long reining can be a great way to get you and your horse exercised if you haven’t the time or desire to tack up and ride, I find long reining a great way of getting horses thinking forwards as well as strengthening the legs and building some fitness, especially if you can incorporate some hill work into your sessions. Working the horse in hand can also give your horse plenty to think about, especially working over and around poles on the ground; this can also be done if the arena is frozen as everything can be done at a steady walk! If you are lucky enough to be able to ride before or after work cut down on time spent grooming – invest in some full neck rugs to help keep your horse clean so you spend less time scraping mud off and more time in the saddle. As long as you groom the areas where his tack goes thoroughly you can leave the rest and give him a good going over when you have more time! I also find that plaiting long manes helps keep them cleaner and putting plenty of mane and tail spray in the tail helps prevent the mud from sticking. One good thing about winter is that it is a great time

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Hunt Nature Park’s viewing platform officially opened

Picnic area where people will eventually be able to watch a canal being restored was officially opened on 24th October. Around 100 people watched Guildford MP Anne Milton launch the outdoor dining site – on a viewing platform in Hunt Nature Park, alongside the A281 Horsham Road at Shalford. Mrs Milton unveiled a commemorative plaque in the centre of the unusual hexagonal decking, which is in a wildlife park created by the Wey & Arun Canal Trust (WACT). The platform, on the route of the waterway being restored by the trust, currently offers views across the Cranleigh Waters stream to veteran oak trees, meadowland and shallow ponds. Philip Oliver, manager of WACT’s Bramley Link project, told the crowd it would be an ideal place to watch the canal being re-created when the time comes. Explaining the Trust’s plans for bringing the canal back to life in the area, he said the park demonstrated the commitment to creating a ‘green corridor’ along the length of the waterway. The Trust’s chairman, Sally Schupke, also stressed the intention of extending the linear park down towards Bramley: “It’s great to be providing facilities which benefit the people of Guildford, Shalford,

Bramley and the surrounding villages and the many people who come here on the Wey-South Path.” Mrs Milton declared the viewing platform open following entertainment by a lively local band and the serving of refreshments to those present. She praised the work of the Trust in establishing the park as part of its plan to restore the Wey & Arun Canal from Shalford to Pallingham in West Sussex. “There are wonderful views from here and I hope people come and enjoy this excellent facility which is so close to the centre of Guildford,” she added. Hunt Nature Park is on land leased by WACT from Surrey County Council. It is being developed using a bequest from Trust supporters Doris and Hunt. Restoration of the first stretch of the canal’s Bramley Link recently received a major boost with the signing of a lease to use farmland owned by Susan and Malcolm Brenton. Rob Searle, Press and Publications Officer www.weyandarun.co.uk Photo: Guildford MP Anne Milton and the Wey & Arun Canal Trust’s Bramley Link manager, Philip Oliver, with plaque commemorating official opening of Hunt Park viewing platform

Council at the Heart of the Community It has been a busy few months for Billingshurst Parish Council working hard for the community of Billingshurst. The Parish Council is committed to work in partnership with community organisations for the benefit of all our residents, businesses and visitors. The Parish Council cares for the environment and invests time in community organisations that work for the benefit of others including the Friends of Station Road Gardens who are committed band of volunteers that care for Station Road Gardens. Their latest addition to the Gardens are raised planted beds suitable for disabled access to ensure everyone in our community can share in the Gardens. Thakeham Homes have kindly provided seven new trees to replace the leylandii hedge removed from the boundary with Myrtle Lane. Cllr. Wilding continues to fully support the Billingshurst Action Group investigating the causes of flooding in the parish. The Parish Council has arranged full clearance of the Parbrook watercourse running through Lower Station Road recreation ground as part of its riparian landowner responsibility to keep watercourses running clear. Scalpings have been provided through one of the Parish Council’s contacts for the access road to the Manor Fields allotments. The Council’s Property Committee has supported the Billingshurst Sports and Recreation Association with a five yearly electrical safety inspection of the Jubilee Fields sports pavilion and remedial repairs to the emergency lighting. Plans are in place for annual maintenance of the Jubilee Fields skate park including application of preservative to the ramps in the summer. The Jubilee Fields Fireworks were another successful event run in partnership by several community organisations; the Parish Council has written to congratulate them on the success of this community event and fundraising for local charities. The Parish Council’s Youth Club continues to run on a Tuesday evening at the Jubilee Fields pavilion. It has a full membership and needs more volunteers to be able to offer more places to new members. Horsham District Council has agreed to transfer the freehold of the Mill Lane public conveniences from Horsham District Council to Billingshurst Parish Council for the sum of £1. This will enable the Parish Council to press ahead

with its plans to refurbish the public toilets. Recently lockable toilet roll holders have been installed to prevent the frequent theft of toilet rolls! The Parish Council has campaigned to the Prime Minister to lobby the government to exempt public toilets from non-domestic rates. This could save the Parish Council £1,200 a year. An application has been made by the Parish Council to the British Heart Foundation for funding for public access defibrillators at Adversane to be installed in the bus shelter and at Five Oaks to be installed on the side of Watsons showroom. It has been a difficult few months in the village with a high level of littering, graffiti and vandalism. It is especially saddening that the efforts of the Friends of Station Road Gardens have been desecrated with the destruction of benches and the newly installed play equipment at Cherry Tree Close funded by s106 grant funding has been heavily graffited. Worse still, the vandals removed several bolts from the new equipment potentially making it unsafe for the children who wished to use the equipment for the purpose it was provided. Sussex Police are under immense pressure to reduce their budget by £56 million by 2020, which will see a reduction in the number of Police Officers and staff next year. The Parish Council is committed to helping at the heart of its community and is bidding to become a cluster pilot in West Sussex with Pulborough Parish Council to fund our own Community Warden. They will be the eyes and ears of our community and work with community organisations, the Police and other authorities for the quality of life of our residents. Plans for the future continue to be at the forefront of the Parish Council’s work and the Council will be focussing on the preparation of a Neighbourhood Plan for Billingshurst over the next year. In order for the Plan to be fully inclusive, the Parish Council needs to hear from its residents and community organisations about your aspirations, needs and wishes for the future of Billingshurst. Please do take the time to get involved and have your say on the Neighbourhood Plan, and importantly tell us what infrastructure the parish needs for the next 20 years to make Billingshurst a sustainable community for all.

Next Parish Council Meeting: Wednesday 3rd February 2016. 7.30pm, Billingshurst Centre

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Our Community Volunteers – meet Dave Topper

ave Topper has spent 35 years of his adult life involved in the Scouting movement in Billingshurst: first as a parent helper, later as Group Quartermaster, Assistant Leader, Leader, Assistant District Commissioner and now as County Scout Leader for West Sussex. However, his Scouting links go further… Dave was a scout in Billingshurst himself (“In a Nissan hut, in those days”) and is delighted that both his children and now his grandson have also been part of the uniformed movements. He also enjoys seeing his former scouts around the village, a number of whom now have children who are involved in Scouting, and some of whom have become leaders themselves. He is proud of the links that the Scouts have with Guides in the area too, which are strengthened, no doubt, by joint initiatives such as the Hallowe’en Hike, now in its 21st year, which came about from one of his ideas. His current role is largely administrative but he continues to offer support for individual Scout groups as well as larger events such as the enormously popular WS camp held every four

years, ably assisted by his wife, Mavis. Dave acknowledges that times have changed, with more paperwork and health and safety issues to deal with and understands that sometimes people are reluctant to take on the responsibility of leading such a group, but he is enthusiastic about its advantages. “I get a great kick out of seeing these young people achieve things” he says, but also points out that Scouts also gives leaders a chance to have new experiences themselves and to have great fun doing it. “Canoeing with adults would probably be a more serious affair,” he says, “but with a group of kids their main aim is to see if they can tip you out of your canoe!” In April this year he was awarded the prestigious Silver Acorn, presented to those who have given more than 20 years of especially distinguished service to Scouting. He is unassuming about his contribution, saying simply, “Hopefully we’ve changed a few lives”. 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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