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January 2017

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

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e are lucky that we have so many events and activities in our area; the undoubted highlight of December was BilliFest which returned to the High Street once again. As with all such events they don’t happen by themselves – there is a huge amount of behind-the-scenes work that people attending may not be aware of, such as obtaining a licence to close the High Street to traffic and liaising with all the shops and businesses. The organising team did a brilliant job. I am sure all who attended throughly enjoyed the event, I know I did. Happy New Year to all Village Tweet readers! Grahame Cover: Ken Johnson (Billingshurst Community Partnership’s Organising Committee Chair) flanked by St Mary’s Vicar, Reverend David Beal and his wife Mary opening BilliFest. See page 8 Photo supplied by Martin Spurrier Food & drink Recipe: Cauliflower Cheese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Bamboo, Chinese & Thai restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Hepworth Brewery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Cinnamon Indian Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .OBC Health & wellbeing Jim Hills Sports Warehouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 St Catherine’s Hospice, rebranded . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Paul’s Absolute Fitness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 BEAT PAD sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Davis Foot Care Clinic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Holly Stone Hypnotherapist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Billingshurst Leisure Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Rebecca Beauty Therapist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Billingshurst Dental Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Horsham District Council: Warm Home grant . . . . .17 About the house Fowlers, Estate Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cubitt & West, Estate Agent . . . . . . . . . . Flow-Serve Plumbing, Drainage, Heating Goring Road Carpets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miss Mop Domestic Cleaning . . . . . . . . . Terry Clohessy, Painter & Decorator . . . . 1A Acclaim Floor Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ferris Plumbing & Heating . . . . . . . . . . . Hydro Power, generators . . . . . . . . . . . . MW Wingate Painting & Decorating . . . . Oaktree Carpenters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KJ Lammas Plumbing & Heating . . . . . . AC Decor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oves & More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SAS Roofing & Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tailor Made Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB Glazing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Home Interior Decorating Service . . . . . . Mrs Muscle Domestic Cleaning . . . . . . . . Arun Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MR Taylor, carpenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oven Revival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sussex Chimney Sweeping . . . . . . . . . . Sussex Laundry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jef Wilson, Painter & Decorator . . . . . . . N Francis Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RG Oil Boiler Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . South East Tankers, sewage emptying . . DM Handyman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sofas & Stuff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drainjet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re-Nu Kitchens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aqua Drop Window Cleaning . . . . . . . . . Pro Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Verrall Flooring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sussex Carpet Brokers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apex Aerials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Biji Property Services Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . Delta Decor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arunside Building & Roofing Ltd . . . . . . . Holly Boilers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lee’s Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sussex Surrey Doors & Windows . . . . . . PJM, Building & Property Maintenance . C&H Fabrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oven Rescue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pro Roofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GJ Coles Builder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hamilton Cole, TV & Satellite Equipment Surrey Cleaning Services . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Miscellaneous Professional Services & Businesses Flackwoods Solicitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Always Wills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 GS Bookkeeping Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Meridienne Exhibitions (model exhibition) . . . . . . . . .9 SCCS Acountancy Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Jacintha Fashion, dressmaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Southwater Cycles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Dandelion Farewells, Funerals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 A/c’s Direct, Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Pest Man . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Pest B Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Banks Fencing: Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Petworth Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Arun Veterinary Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Feline Good Pet Sitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Jodie’s Pet Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Willows Cattery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Horsham District Council: Myrtle Lane car park . .IBC Features New Year Resolutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 A Good Read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Community/Out & About/Farming/Smallholding BilliFest report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Age UK Horsham District: Village Agent . . . . . . . . . .11 St Catherine’s Hospice, Elves vs Santas report . . .12 Singing for Pleasure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Community Minibus (Billingshurst) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Horsham Museum Exhibition: Mastering the Old . .20 Billingshurst Scouts & Guides: Gang Show . . . . . .22 The Weald: Trip to Oxford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Billingshurst Fire Station: Happy New Year . . . . . . .26 The Weald: Reindeer Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Billingshurst Lions Club: 2016 Donations . . . . . . . .30 Wey & Arun Canal Trust: Talks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 John Nash’s Column: Life on the January Farm . . .38 Summers Place Auctions: Dodo sells . . . . . . . . . . .44 Wey & Arun Canal Trust: Donation . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Billingshurst Neighbourhood Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Barns Green & Itchingfield Neighbourhood Plan . .52 Billingshurst Parish Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Our Community Volunteers: Bik-Kay Talbot . . . . . .54 Little Tweeters! Kids Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Yvonne Fleece: New Year – New Adventures . . . . .46 Motoring and Private Hire Billingshurst Service, Repair & MOT Centre Petworth MOT Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-Team Mechanics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lintott Auto Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Macs Private Hire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sussex Towing Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Food and drink

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Out and about

BilliFest brilliant in the High Street!

wo thousand people thronged into Billingshurst High Street for the BilliFest Family Fun Day and Christmas Fayre on 3rd December, and the new Vicar Billingshurst’s St Mary’s Church, and his wife, formally opened the event to the sound of St Mary’s bells. It was the first time in nearly ten years that the event had been held in the High Street. The Reverend David and Mary Beal cut the ribbon with Billingshurst Community Partnership organising Committee Chairman, Ken Johnson, at the south end of the High Street at 10am. The Reverend Beal, his wife and their family have lived in the area for nearly 20 years. For the last 19 years, the Beals have lived in Slinfold, Itchingfield, and currently in West Chiltington. Ken Johnson said after the event, “Everyone came to see BilliFest back in the High Street. The feedback has been overwhelmingly positive”. He added, “We are indebted to our main sponsors FABRICA by A2Dominion, Billingshurst Lions and the Billingshurst Chamber of Commerce. Out team sold 3,200 raffle tickets thanks to the great prizes that included a car for the weekend courtesy of Harwoods, a round of golf for four from Slinfold Golf Club, and fabulous cash vouchers thanks to

Architectural Plants, Sussex Carpet Brokers, Aurac Sound + Vision and Hepworth Brewers”. The children’s Find the Names of the Gnomes hunt prizes included family tickets for Aladdin at The Capitol in Horsham, and for Adventures of Peter Pan at The Pavilion Theatre, Worthing. There were also tickets to Drusillas Zoo Park in Alfriston. Radio Weald, (run by Weald School students) again handled the music and PA, and the non-stop entertainment included George on Sax, Lifestyle Fitness, the Billingshurst Choral Society, the Billingshurst Ukulele Band, Cotillion Sussex folk group, Horsham Boom Tribe Samba Band, Horsham Magog Dancers, Stephen Foster (David Bowie tribute), Rob Nicholl swings, and Punch & Judy. Billingshurst Community Partnership – Martin Spurrier and the BILLIFEST Team Top: Village Larder did a roaring trade selling some wonderful local Sussex cheeses. Above: James of Billingshurst Butchers kept visitors fed. Below: Just some of the 2,000 who came to BilliFest 2016. Photos supplied by Martin Spurrier

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Health and wellbeing

St Catherine’s Hospice rebrands to raise awareness and income

services mean that St Catherine’s must establish n an effort to help it raise more money and a more impactful local profile in order to be there help more terminally ill people in Horsham, for Horsham people who need St Catherine’s Hospice is them. transforming the way it talks Giles adds, “We believe that about death and dying. whoever you are, you deserve The new vision, mission, specialist care and support from the moment you values, website, logo and materials have been are diagnosed and throughout the following completely redesigned in response to research which showed that there is Pam, seen here with patient years, months and final days. Andy, displays the new However, we can’t reach low awareness of the charity’s St Catherine’s logo on her apron everyone who needs us work and that many people without raising more money. don’t understand the care it We need our community to offers, preventing people from value what we do, donate, taking up their free support . take part in our events and Giles Tomsett, St tell people why hospice care Catherine’s Hospice Chief matters. Our new brand is the Executive, says, “For those first step in inspiring that who know us, we do great support, ultimately helping us work, but sadly last year too be there for all local people, many people in our referral when life comes full circle.” area died without our care. That’s too many You can now more easily find out about the people without support from our specialist work of the hospice and how it can help on medical and clinical teams, too many people www.stch.org.uk. The website also includes without our tailored counselling, spiritual and information on how and why the charity has practical support and too many families who made this significant change and the benefits it could have been better cared for through such a will bring to patients and their families. difficult time. The new brand comes at a busy time for the “When the population is aging and with our hospice as it also announces a new colleagues in social care and the NHS being organisational strategy and continues to stretched and tested, St Catherine’s is clearly progress its planning application for a new only meeting a fraction of the need.” building in Pease Pottage. Earlier this year the According to the hospice, which is the hospice was rated Outstanding by the Care palliative care expert for West Sussex and East Quality Commission. Surrey, more people living longer combined with Laura Mitchell, St Catherine’s Hospice financial pressures on the NHS and social care

St Catherine’s Hospice into the future Almost 40 years ago, a group of pioneers realised that local people in Horsham weren’t getting the expert care they needed when they were dying. There was no local hospice, and hospitals simply weren’t equipped to give the kind of excellent care that people deserved. Instead of ignoring this, they acted and courageously fundraised for, and built a new hospice – St Catherine’s Hospice. Since then, we’ve cared for thousands of people and supported those closest to them, when life comes full circle. But 40 years is a long time. Now, in a year when more people have been referred to us than ever before, we’ve invested in changing the look and feel of our charity. We did this because research has shown that despite serving our community for more than 30 years, local people just don’t know who we are, or how our expert services can help them. At a time when the NHS is stretched, the population is aging and people need us most, our community simply don’t realise that we’re there for them. This also impacts on our fundraising; all our care is free thanks to the generosity of our local community. But if people don’t know we exist, how can they support us? Put simply, something has to change and if we are to reach more people who need our help, we need to raise more money. So, we’ve followed in the footsteps of our founders and made some brave decisions. We’ve updated our patient materials, website and logo and re-evaluated how we work with our community to make sure we will be able to respond to the ever increasing need for our care. All these changes boil down to one thing for local people; we’ll be there. We’ll be there at a time when other people don’t know what to say or do. We won’t be afraid to have the difficult conversations that other people won’t and we'll be honest when answering people’s questions. We’ll also be there, being clear about our needs to raise funds from our community, for our community because without St Catherine's, life would be more difficult for people coping with death and dying. At St Catherine’s, we understand that living with a life-limiting illness or caring for someone with one, can be frightening, lonely and sometimes all-consuming but we want everyone reading to know we’re there to help. Dr Patricia Brayden

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Community / Health and wellbeing

Hello from your Age UK Horsham District Village Agent – Jane Cullum

ello again, I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and I’d like to wish you all a very Happy New Year. It was really nice to see those of you that popped by my table at Billifest in December on what was a busy, bright but chilly day. The day had a great atmosphere with all sorts going on and I was happy to be a part of it. As most of you will know by now the Village Agent service provides a trusted and well known friendly face at the heart of the rural community and is in place to be of help to any village residents over the age of 50. The service aims to make a positive impact by helping people to gain access to services and information. I am always just a phone call away if you have any queries, financially (query on Benefit entitlement?) practically (help around your home?) or socially (want to get out more?) I also have knowledge of clubs and groups that operate locally in Billingshurst. I attend

most groups as often as I can to offer a face-to-face service or I can arrange a visit to your home. Most of us will have our heating on at this time of year. If you are worried about the cost of this please get in touch as our Information & Advice service can look at whether you might be entitled to receive more help financially. It’s important to stay warm in our homes. Please give me a call or e-mail on the contacts below if you feel the Village Agent service could be of any help to you, or mention to family or friends in the village. Jane Cullum Tel: 07747 293382 or 01403 751322 Email: villageagentbillingshurst@ ageukhorshamdistrict.org.uk Village Agent Jane Callum at Billifest. Photo: Grahame Pearson

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Out and about

Great ‘snow’ of support for St Catherine’s Hospice Santas vs Elves

hristmas spirit filled Horsham Park on Sunday 27th November as more than 150 Santas and Elves went head-to-head in a competitive fun run for St Catherine’s Hospice, proudly sponsored by London Gatwick Airport. Runners of all ages dressed in Team Santa or Team Elf T-shirts to get ’elfy and run a 4km route through the park before heading back to find out whether it was their team that had snowstormed to victory. As a Santa crossed the finish line first, a cheer rung out as Team Santa were announced Horsham’s first ever Santas vs Elves champions. After assembling for a fun warm up ahead of the 10am start, Team Santa and Team Elf runners queued up on the start line. MP for Horsham, Jeremy Quin also came out to officially open the event and cheer on the runners. He said, “It’s been heart-warming to see so many people come out to support St Catherine’s Hospice Their efforts are giving others a very special gift this Christmas – the gift of care. The many attendees have had a fantastic time and it’s been the perfect way to kick-start Horsham’s Christmas season.” Cheered on by a crowd of lively spectators, supporting either Team Santa or Team Elf, once runners crossed the finish line, they were

rewarded with a medal and mince pie before taking selfies with Santa at the selfie station. Among the runners was Alison Addy, who is Head of Community Engagement at Gatwick Airport and competed as part of Team Santa. Alison took part with a team from Gatwick Airport who also proudly sponsored the event. She said, “Santas vs Elves was really great fun and I’m definitely feeling festive now! It was so lovely to see all ages coming together and clearly having a great time while supporting their local hospice. I’m really proud to have played my part in raising money to help local terminally ill people this Christmas.” Michaela Clements, Events Fundraiser at St Catherine’s, said, “It was great to see so many people take part in our first ever Santas vs Elves fun run. Their donations will go a long way towards providing care during the festive season. Our four Santas vs Elves Runs are on target to raise an estimated £30,000 which is amazing! I’d like to say a huge thank you to all our Horsham runners and to Gatwick Airport for their generosity in sponsoring the event.” If you would like to find out more about supporting St Catherine’s, please visit: www.stch.org.uk Laura Mitchell, St Catherine’s Hospice Photo: Brendan Foster Photography

Health and wellbeing / Accountancy Public Access Defibrillators (PADs) The Billingshurst area benefits from have a large number of PAD sites, almost 20 in fact, a majority of which have been set up by the Billingshurst Emergency Assistance Team (BEAT). In the event that someone suffers a cardiac arrest, the ambulance service call taker will let the person who has dialled 999 know if a PAD site is near-by, give them details of the location and an access code if required. The call taker can also talk through the use of the defibrillator over the phone, although all the defibrillators have very clear voice prompts and are very safe and easy to use, even for anyone who has never received any training. PAD sites in the area have been activated a number of times in the past and although it would be nice if they were never needed, BEAT remains committed to covering the area with as many PAD sites as possible in order to give anyone who is unfortunate enough to suffer a cardiac arrest as greater chance of survival as possible. BEAT has run a number of very successful training sessions on basic life support and defibrillator familiarisation in the Billingshurst area and the team are happy to arrange further sessions in the New Year if there is a demand. If anyone is interested in attending such a session, please e mail paulberryadi@btinternet.com. More information about BEAT, including a list of PAD sites, can be found at www.beatresonders.org.uk Paul Berry

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Singing for Pleasure Do you like singing? Do you enjoy listening to singing? Would you like to sing but think you can’t? Then why not come along to a Singing for Pleasure session? We are a friendly, informal group of singers in the more ‘mature’ age group who meet once a month at Billingshurst Community Centre for a fun afternoon of singing along to popular songs, old and new. We are not a choir, there are no auditions, and everyone is welcome to join us for a sing-song, a cup of tea and friendly company. The medical profession is increasingly telling us about the physical and mental benefits of singing in a group, and judging by the way we all feel after one of our singing sessions, this is certainly true! Our January meeting is on 12th January at 3pm till 4.30pm. We look forward to seeing you. Carol Terry

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We are pleased to announce that the West Minibus Association has been granted the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Services. This is the equivalent of the MBE and is a matter of great pride to us all. Why not join us in providing this sociable, popular and valuable service for the local community? We are seeking more volunteers to crew our minibuses for two or more trips per month to help us maintain and develop this local charity. If you can help please call Robin Chittenden, Divisional Organiser, on (01403) 782695 or e-mail robin.chittenden@talktalk.net, for further information.

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ll too often New Year’s resolutions seem to focus on doing more of what we don’t enjoy, and less of what we do enjoy. So this year, we thought we’d give you our suggestions for resolutions you’ll actually want to keep. Learn something new. Whether you want to get a qualification so you can get a better job, or you just fancy trying a new hobby, make 2017 the year you try something new. www.futurelearn. com is a good place to start. It offers hundreds of free, short online courses. Many are delivered by leading UK universities. You could try writing fiction, exploring digital technologies, or learning about forensic science. If you prefer face-toface tuition, check out the courses offered by your local college. You could improve your computer skills, take up a new craft, or find out how to delve into your family history. Enjoy time outdoors. Nature is good for you. It’s been proven to help with depression, anxiety, stress and a whole lot of other issues. It may even help you to live longer. We know the great British weather doesn’t always make it the most tempting prospect. But if the sun breaks through the clouds, wrap up warm, pull your wellies on and head for your nearest green space. You’ll likely

find you feel calmer and happier as a result. Take time to cook. Home cooked meals are usually much better for you than ready meals. They’re higher in vitamins and minerals, and lower in salt and sugar. So, try resolving to cook for yourself a few days a week. If you struggle to find the time, you could try a box scheme. Simply Cook, for example, post you the herbs, seasonings and recipes to make simple (but delicious) meals in around 20 minutes. You just add four to six items of fresh food and follow the instructions. Hello Fresh go even further. They send you everything you need to make a meal, including simple-to-follow recipes. Appreciate the little things. We’re often so busy; we don’t get time to really appreciate the little things in life. A soak in the bath, your favourite radio programme, a chat with an old friend… Taking a moment to be thankful can make us happier and calmer, and improve our relationships. You could try listing three things that you’re grateful for before you go to sleep each night, or keeping a daily gratitude journal. Or just try to give thanks to the people you love a bit more often. Whatever your New Year’s resolution, we wish you all the luck in keeping it. Kate Duggan

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A Good Read January’s selection from book reviewer Willow Coby The Rosie Project – Graeme Simsion There have been several novels published in recent years which feature an autistic character; The Rosie Project is one of them. Don is a scientist working at a university in Australia. In his late 30s he is single and largely contented. His day is meticulously mapped out, and routine is a part of everything he does. He is never early (a waste of precious time) or late (rude and puts everything out of time), and can’t abide small talk. He also has lobster every Tuesday. As the novel opens he is lecturing on Aspergers at a conference but it is not a lecture from a personal perspective. Don is undiagnosed, yet many friends and parents of those on the spectrum will identify his traits. A chance conversation with the conference organiser leads him to consider if he can apply scientific methodology to the search for a suitable partner, and The Wife Project is born. Readers will warm to Don, and his naïve approach to relationships and life in general, and anyone who is currently negotiating the dating minefield might wonder if it would all be easier with the aid of his questionnaire?

North Child – Edith Pattou This Young Adult novel is published by Usborne Books. Based on the Norwegian fairy tale East of the Sun and West of the Moon, this sweeping fantasy story is set in the snow-covered lands of Scandinavia. Legend has it that children born facing north are destined to travel far from home and die, crushed under ice and snow. When Eugenia’s eighth and youngest child is born her belief in superstition leads her to fear for her daughter’s future. She lies about the circumstances of Rose’s birth but it would seem that fate cannot be deceived by a lie. As Rose grows up she feels out of place in the family and longs to travel, with a desire for adventure. Her unease, combined with a wanderlust means that when a white bear appears and offers her family a way out of poverty and ill-health if she will come away with him to a land far away in the north, she readily accepts. Here she meets a mysterious stranger in a castle hidden in a mountain. Who is he and why does he only appear at night? Faced with challenges she discovers her purpose in life in a tale of love, betrayal, and adventure. This rich story will appeal to readers from the age of ten upwards and is a great introduction to epic fantasy.

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Mastering the Old Silence & Slow Time – the fine art of Benjamin Smith Horsham Museum & Art Gallery, 21st January-24th March

orsham has a new ‘old master’ – not a painting, but a painter: Benjamin Smith. Through intensive training and immersion in the techniques of the great painters of the 17th and 18th centuries, this amazing artist has managed to capture the essence of old master paintings and translate that to new contemporary visions. Horsham District Council’s Horsham Museum and Art Gallery are delighted to be able to showcase Benjamin Smith’s work in the new exhibition Silence and Slow Time – the fine art of Benjamin Smith. The stunning exhibition by this award-winning artist shows how the techniques of painting, drawing and composition created by the great painters in the European art tradition are still relevant today. And, when you see Benjamin Smith’s work in the flesh – when you stand in its presence – you will realise just how powerful these techniques and skills are. To translate the image through the medium of paint or pencil into an image that stays with you long after first viewing is a powerful ability that few genuinely have; that is why Old Masters have that status, and precisely why Benjamin Smith is an artist whose work you will want to explore again and again. Among the works on display in Silence and Slow Time – the fine art of Benjamin Smith, is a powerful portrait of Homer, the great Classical author and founder of European literary tradition. In Ben’s hand the portrait resonates power, importance and status, giving meaning and depth to the impact Homer had on world culture. And yet, it has been created with nothing more than a simple pencil and paper. Ben draws on the rich tradition of art academies, where

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n early December, ten students from Year 11 were very fortunate to be given the opportunity to visit St John’s College, Oxford University. The day was incredibly informative, and we were able to interview several of the university’s students about their experience so far at Oxford, what they are studying and the interview process. We had a tour of the college, during which we viewed the accommodation block, library, chapel and open space areas. We also listened to an interesting talk on the application process and courses offered at Oxford. We were all extremely impressed with the facilities, and when we were taken into the main college library and shown first-edition archaic books, everyone was amazed at the condition they were in and had their mobiles out to take photos. Walking through the corridors, it was hard to ignore the history and beautiful

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Billingshurst Fire Fighters wish you a Happy New Year!

e hope you had a lovely Christmas and wish you a happy New Year. As always, the Christmas period is a busy time for all of us on-call. We attended our fair share of fire calls, from chimney fires, floods and RTCs. Just because Christmas is over our Drink Driving campaign still remains all year round. The roads are hazardous during winter frosty mornings, so please take extra care and use our motto ‘Drive to Arrive’. Our first charity car wash of the year will take place in March and then we look forward to planning our Open Day in September. A great day for kids and grown-ups to come and meet the crew on station and see what we really do, with live demonstrations, stalls and crafts. A date will be set for the March car wash in next month’s Village Tweet. We had a great time at BilliFest in December (see photo); the fire engine (sorry, ‘fire appliance’!) is always a crowd-puller, especially with children of course.

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The Weald School Charity Reindeer Run

lgar House students at The Weald Shcool recently held their fourth Reindeer Run in aid of Chestnut Tree House children’s hospice, raising over £2,800 in just one day. The students ran the equivalent distance between the school and the Chestnut Tree House Hospice near Arundel and back, which is around 48 miles. The route was mapped out around the school campus and Station Road Gardens. Each student who took part donated £1 towards the charity and was then further tasked with collecting sponsorship. Students wore Christmas jumpers, reindeer antlers and flashing red noses to add some more festive cheer. Some even dressed as Santa and various Christmas animals! Weald students have been loyal to Chestnut Tree House for four years, and to date have raised over £10,000 for the charity. Paul Sweeney, Elgar Head of House at The Weald

said, “Students always show a huge amount of effort and dedication to this event every year. They know that it supports a very worthy cause and helps children less fortunate than themselves. Thank you to everyone that supported us, especially parents and the generous company sponsorship we received.” A special thank you to the following companies: Study Experience’, Re-Nu Kitchens, New Street Butchers and Deli, West Sussex Flooring Ltd, Tescos and Tooveys Auctioneers. There’s still time to support students and help them smash their £3,000 target; please visit their Just Giving page www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ Paul-Sweeney17. Every penny counts! Izzy Lewis, Communications Manager Weald students running in Station Road Gardens. Photo by an Elgar House student at The Weald

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Life on the January Farm 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.

o the casual observer, now we are in the heart of winter, the countryside can appear to be a rather barren and desolate place. The trees stand gaunt and bare, and frosted fields empty and bleak. Even a walk in the woods can be slightly disconcerting when walked alone with just the wind in the treetops for company. To those who live and work on the land though, there is a whole new spectrum of experiences that parade through the day, the greatest of course being the weather. Farming revolves around the climate that presents itself each day, and winter weather gives no respite to man or beast around the countryside. Those who have animals on the farm will be constantly tending their beasts, feeding, watering and bedding if they are in the sheds, or regularly checking those who stay out in all but the worst of weathers for any signs of trouble. It’s the time when many of the jobs that have been put off during the summer’s busy period can at last be tackled. Hedges are trimmed, ditches cleared, and machinery can be checked over and repairs carried out, with a multitude of other tasks undertaken between the late sunrise and the early dusk. However, there is another side to this winter bleakness that the countryman can appreciate and a late walk around the farm at the end of the day illustrates what I mean… In the depth of a cold winter evening it is amazing how much noise is generated around the farm. Of course there will be the sounds of the farm animals but the wild creatures can also have plenty to say for themselves. There is always an owl hunting somewhere, calling every now and then to mark its passage. The screaming of a vixen which can chill the blood, and the barking cough of a deer from deep within the woods echoes around the meadows as the frosty air nips the nose and finger tips. Up on the reservoir the dark, cold water glitters with the new thin ice forming on its surface and the mallards squabble noisily as they circle in the shallows to keep the water clear so Reynard will not have them for his supper. If it should freeze solid then they will up tails and leave us to seek moving water elsewhere and we will not see them again until the thaw commences. Until then they visit my garden each morning and along with four moorhens, a gorgeous cock pheasant and a wonderful assortment of garden and woodland birds, fill themselves on peanuts and seed. Although this can prove rather expensive on the pocket it’s well worth

it to have these truly beautiful animals greeting us each day at first light. I must confess though that there are some creatures that I find less welcome as the cold weather begins. With the onset of the winter chill you can bet your bottom dollar that the rodent population will be seeking the comfort of our warm abodes with renewed vigour. My shed and greenhouse have both been undermined by a family of rats and a battle of wills is now ensuing. I have a suspicion that it’s a forgone conclusion! Meanwhile up in the loft a fieldmouse has decided that she can have rental until the spring, I haven’t seen her as yet, but she has left her calling cards in many places and I have accepted her challenge with some trepidation. I believe she gained access via a forsythia bush growing against a wall – a late pruning is now a sure signal of an example of the closing of a stable door! (Why have I assumed it to be a female?) Finally, and as an aside, I’m sure many of you have read Jerome K Jerome’s wonderful classic: Three Men in a Boat. Here on the farm we have ‘Three Men on a Farm’. With an average age in the mid-seventies we three old codgers meet once a week to try to keep the farm in some form of order by doing odd jobs around the farmhouse garden and surrounding fields. Now well into our second childhood the day is usually spent in great enjoyment. That’s not to say we don’t work hard, it’s just that we seem to find that by insulting each other’s efforts and reluctantly finding out about our failing capabilities we have found a source of unlimited enjoyment. As an example, just prior to Christmas we started to clear the young willow that threatened to overtake the banks of the farm’s smaller reservoir. This entailed chainsawing and hand-cutting the bushes and trying to pull out the tangled mass of developing roots that these plants rapidly produce in the water’s edges when left to their own devices. Derogatory remarks about each other’s efforts wafted back and forth until finally the inevitable happened. With a display of gracefulness that Nureyev would have been proud of, I fell in. It’s amazing how much pleasure this seemed to give my two companions. I squelched across the meadows to my back door, removed and then emptied several litres from my wellies, disrobed from trousers, pants and socks and then had to face more merriment from her indoors. On returning to the others after redressing I then had to endure for the rest of the day a constant barrage of how I reminded them of some old goat called ‘Compo’! Such is life. Happy New Year my friends. John Nash

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anny made a phone call one day in late November to make arrangements to visit Horsham the next day… The following day was a busy one. In the morning Nanny had been trying to clear out one of the compost bins for next year and of course that took more time and energy than expected. Then she’d been to Tai Chi, leaving her feeling more than a little tired. It was now getting dark but Nanny was determined to complete the arrangements she had made the previous day. Because she didn’t know where she was going (apart from knowing it was in Horsham of course) she was using the sat-nav. As she drove around a roundabout (Nanny hated roundabouts – they contributed to four driving test fails before she finally got her licence) the sat-nav indicated she had to turn left up ahead. As she was in the right lane – that’s right as in ‘left/right’, not right as in ‘correct’ – she accelerated away from the traffic lights and changed lanes to the middle lane. Out of the corner of her eye she noticed a car speeding up beside her on her left but, as she Tour de France needed to be in the left lane she completed the manoeuvre anyway. Breathing a sigh of relief she relaxed and just followed the computerised voice instructions, turning here and then there until it eventually announced, “You have reached your destination on the left.” She pulled up at the kerb. A car that had seemed to be following her pulled up alongside her in the middle of the road and the driver looked at her. Thinking he needed directions she lowered her window and looked at him expectantly. “Do you always drive like…” The last word was unintelligible so Nanny replied, “I beg your pardon?” “What did you say?” He seemed to be frustrated. “I said, ‘I beg your pardon?’” she repeated politely. He continued. “Do you always drive like that? You nearly hit me. You were in the wrong lane and cut across me.” Truth be told, he sounded a bit cross. “Oh dear,” said Nanny. “What did you say?” Yes, definitely cross. Nanny remained polite. “I said, ‘Oh dear.’” she replied. She then recalled the headlights that had followed her in all the turns she’d had to make. “Did you follow me all this way just to tell me that?” she enquired innocently. “Yes I did.” “That was very kind of you.” “Well someone had to. Someone could have got killed!” He now sounded a little self-righteous. “Well, thank you very much.” Nanny was quite genuine; she appreciated his concern and as he turned to drive away she finished with, “God bless.” Despite remaining calm throughout this conversation, Nanny was a bit shaken. She could

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Billingshurst Neighbourhood Plan Residents of the parish are invited to express their views and participate in shaping their VISION of how they want Billingshurst to look in 15 years time. What are YOUR priorities – Infrastructure, Health, Housing, Education, Transport, Parking, Green spaces and Environment; where and what new homes will be built? Billingshurst Parish Council has a Steering Group to oversee the Billingshurst Parish Neighbourhood Plan. Consultations have been ongoing at the Billingshurst Show, the Annual Flower Show, in the High Street and at events such as BilliFest. There will be consultations with The Weald and Primary Schools, commuters and Billingshurst businesses.

To deliver your VISION and POLICIES the Steering Group need YOUR input. There will be consultations for residents at the Community Centre in Roman Way on SATURDAY 28th JANUARY 2017 (11.00am-3.00pm) THURSDAY 16th FEBRUARY 2017 (6.00pm-9.00pm) SATURDAY 4th MARCH 2017 (12.00pm-4.00pm) Also at Adversane Hall on TUESDAY 7th FEBRUARY 2017 (5.00pm-7.00pm) Come and share your views. Participate and help shape the Plan. Follow the progress and updates on the website: www.billingshurst.gov.uk

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Itchingfield Parish Council – Neighbourhood Plan

tchingfield Parish Council is now well advanced with its Neighbourhood Plan. Last year a Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group was set up under the Chairmanship of Ian Walker. Neighbourhood Plans are a relatively new concept designed to give local communities the chance to decide where they would like new homes, shops and offices to be built, have their say on what those new buildings should look like, and grant permission for any new buildings they want to see go ahead. It is a government initiative set up under the Provisions of the Localism Act 2012. Since the establishment of the Steering Group, the members have been working extremely hard in different groups tackling specific issues and as a collective to establish the best possible set of recommendations, ideas and potential outcomes for the Itchingfield parish which includes the village of Barns Green. Last July a household survey was conducted with the help of Action in Rural Sussex (AiRs) which aimed to address a wide variety of issues and concerns among residents. There was an extremely encouraging 41% response and the responses were analysed and assessed and these have provided invaluable information and insight for the Steering Group going forward. This was followed up with another public meeting held

at the Village Hall in late October (see photo) when details on the feedback from the survey were revealed and discussed. Again this was very well supported with over a hundred people in attendance and plenty of constructive input and debate on a wide number of issues. The Steering Group has now issued a ‘Call for Sites’ in which interested parties are asked to put forward any land that they wish to be considered for housing, business and recreational use along with any community benefits which these sites could provide. Chairman of Itchingfield Parish Council, Penny Simpson commented, “I am delighted with the progress that we have made with our Neighbourhood Plan. Ian Walker and his team have done an outstanding job and the response and interest from the residents has shown just how important planning issues are particularly in a small community like ours”. For further information or if you wish your site to be considered as part of the neighbourhood planning process then please contact the Clerk to the Itchingfield Parish Council by email jancritchley@itchpc.freeserve.co.uk or by letter to The Parish Clerk, Itchingfield Parish Neighbourhood Plan, c/o 14 Trout Lane, Barns Green, West Sussex RH13 0QD. Nigel Currie

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Councillors and staff at Billingshurst Parish Council would like to wish residents a Merry Christmas and a very happy and healthy 2017 Grant funding successes The Council is delighted to announce that over the last 3 months, following successful grant applications by the Council, Billingshurst has benefited from over £18,500 of grant funding to enhance and improve the Billingshurst Centre and Jubilee Fields skate ramp.

Children in Need 2016 Last month, Council staff hosted a Pudsey Afternoon Tea Party at the Billingshurst Centre baking scones and cakes to raise funds for Children in Need. Our Clerk Greg dressed up as a relative of Pudsey Bear and with the refreshments, cakes and raffle, a fantastic £147.66 was raised (see photo). Thank you so much to everyone who took part or donated raffle prizes.

Vacancy for Parish Councillor Did you know that there is a vacancy for a Councillor at Billingshurst Parish Council? Would you like to join a team of members making a difference and helping to shape the future of the

Parish of Billingshurst? If so, please contact the Clerk to the Council, Greg Burt on 01403 782555 or look at the Newsfeed section of the Parish Council’s website at www.billingshurst.gov.uk to find out more.

Neighbourhood Planning The Steering Committee continues to meet regularly to progress with the Neighbourhood Plan for our Parish. To deliver your Vision and Policies, the Steering Group really need the input of residents. There are a number of consultation dates coming up in January and February 2017. To find out more, please see the opposite page or keep an eye on our website www.billingshurst.gov.uk for more information or to see how you can get involved and help shape the plan.

Upcoming Meetings (January) 3rd: Parish Council (followed by Trustee Meeting) 5th: Planning & Environment Committee 11th: Neighbourhood Plan Steering Committee 18th: Property Committee 25th: Billingshurst Centre & F&GP

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Our Community Volunteers – Bik-Kay Talbot

ik-Kay Talbot brings “If you want something done, ask a busy person” to a whole new level. She is the Chair of Governors for Billingshurst Primary School as well as the Chair of the Billingshurst Primary School Community Association. She also has a full-time job as a volunteering officer for the Alzheimer’s Society. And on Sundays you will find her manning the Customer Service desk at Tesco in Pulborough. Oh, and she is also the mother of two sons. When I comment that being the Chair of both the Governors and the PTA must be a lot of work, she is matter of fact: “I think I just do what I can.” She does admit, however, that she won the County Times Volunteer of the Year award a few years ago, although she insists that she doesn’t do anything special, just uses her skills, and works with the other governors and committee members. (And reads her Governor paperwork while her son plays rugby). Bik-Kay’s background is in PR and marketing; she worked in the property sector before starting a family. This informs of her attitude towards

fundraising for the school – “If you don’t ask, you don’t get!” And she does get! She has secured sponsorship from a number of businesses in the village for items such as match kit for team members, and the school was one of the first in the area to have a full-colour (sponsored) programme for their summer fair, as well as raising money in more traditional ways with the rest of the committee. Bik-kay feels that her experience in recruiting volunteers helps her to see volunteering from both sides and value people’s time. When I ask her how she gets all this done, she shrugs. “You just do it. By the time you have wasted time whingeing about doing it, you could have actually done it.” When I ask why she does all this, she replies that she likes to do something positive in the community, but adds, with a smile, that she wouldn’t do it if she didn’t enjoy it. 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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