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

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July 2011

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ith summer here at last, this issue contains a feature on cooking the perfect barbecue which (dare I say?) will be of particular interest to the Man of the Household. Some years ago I was invited to a barbecue which consisted of Wall’s sausages (cremated) served between a couple of slices of soggy Mother’s Pride. Thankfully, times have changed. We also have an article on open-water swimming: i.e. taking a dip in rivers, lakes and the sea, rather than a swimming pool. Tempting indeed. Grahame Cover photo: Church of St Peter ad Vincula, Wisborough Green. By Rob Warde. If you have a suitable photo for the cover of Village Tweet please email it to us Health & Beauty Carlton Chiropractic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Cathryn Hindle Life Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Yogabody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Nikki Durrant Hypnotherapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Frances King Complementary Therapy . . . . .18 SureSlim Dieting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Food & Drink Burdfields Country Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Recipe: Liver & Chorizo with Onions . . . . . . .11 Selsey Arms Pub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Kings Arms Pub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Monsoon Indian Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Little Cakery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Sumners Ponds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Clayfield Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Sugarparty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Games and quizzes Crossword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Spot the Difference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13, 14 Kids Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Wordsearch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29, 30 Professional Services & Businesses Alsbury Creative Website Design . . . . . . . . . .10 LML Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Tip Top Tuition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Little Russets Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Hallam Trim Window Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Claire Bradder Flute & Piano Tuition . . . . . . .22 ADC Appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Hamilton Cole TV & Satellite Equipment . . . .25 Wakoos Centre4Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Gozone Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 SJ Woodhatch Electrician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Care Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IBC

Contents COPY DATE FOR AUGUST ISSUE: 11th JULY Published by A272 Design, PO Box 371, Billingshurst, West Sussex RH14 4AS

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Homes & Gardens Cousins Conservatories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 SupaJet Driveway and Gutter Cleaning . . . . . .7 Pest Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Time for You Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Batchelor & Bacon: Kitchens, Bathrooms . . . .24 Sabina Edwards Landscape Gardening . . . . .26 Alex Hirsch Gardening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 David Baulch Landscaping and Patios . . . . . .27 Mark Hedges Gardening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Village Nurseries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Cato Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 NP Stanley Electrical & Building . . . . . . . . . . .31 Fidelitas Property Consultants . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Cleansing Service Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Bioguard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Freedom Holiday Homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Cracknell & Pitt-Draffen Estate Agents . . . .OBC Motoring Macs Private Hire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Ashpark Private Hire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Community Faces of Billingshurst: Małgorzata Ciechanowicz . .12 Billingshurst Community Partnership AGM . . .19 Billingshurst Forum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Appeal: Action Medical Research . . . . . . . . . .22 Billingshurst Community Partnership Queens Award . .25

Leisure & Living Slinfold Golf and Country Club . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Features Brownie and Goldie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Take the Plunge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 BBQ Bliss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 E-asy Does It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Going Digital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Garden View. Gone to Seed! . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Fakin’ It: DIY Tanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Pets, Animals & Farming Paws and Homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 John Nash’s Farming Column . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Riding Road Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Last But Not Least How to Twitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 What’s On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 37 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

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Health and wellbeing

Joint dysfunction – some signs and symptoms

hen joint movement changes so does the communication to the muscles via the nervous system. The signs and symptoms of joint function change can be silent initially, but may escalate to pain and long-term changes may occur. The pain can originate from a number of causes. The capsule surrounding the joint can become inflamed. As pain receptors are found within the capsule movement can cause sharp pain. The muscles may also go into spasm as they are being asked to contract more frequently to help stabilise that joint. Tight muscle has reduced blood flow that restricts the delivery of nutrition, and decreases the rate of removal of waste products (toxins). An increase in toxin levels can cause further irritation and pain. Numbness and pins & needles are also common symptoms of nerve irritation but it is important to find out the exact cause of that irritation, as it may be more serious than just tight muscles. This is most common in the legs and hands. By improving the alignment of the pelvis / neck and relaxing related tight muscles these symptoms can often be resolved quite quickly. A healthy nerve has a resting potential when it will not fire. A nerve will receive co-ordinated stimulation from many other nerves causing it nerve to fire. However, if the nerve is constantly

receiving random stimulation it never gets back to its resting potential, it is always being fired but in an uncoordinated random way. This is unhealthy for the nerve and for the muscle/organ it is stimulating. The body is wasting energy maintaining this unproductive activity causing fatigue, a common factor associated with pain. When dysfunction has been taking place for some time then there may also be changes to the muscles shape, they may become smaller with lack of use, common in disc injury, or they may become enlarged due to overuse. Bone also responds to changes in dysfunction. Bone remodels in response to weight bearing, which is why weight-bearing exercise helps bone density. However, if our bodies are not balanced and we bear weight unevenly then our bones may change shape to strengthen the area bearing more weight. This can be classed as wear and tear or osteoarthritis. However, long term poor posture can lead to ‘Dowagers Hump’ and to oesteophytes, these are bony spurs within a joint that can cause nerve irritation and other problems. Maintaining function can help prevent this from happening. The processes described above are relevant to both humans and animals. If you would like to discuss anything in more detail please do not hesitate to call me. Pat Carlton

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Little Tweeters!

Brownie and Goldie Once upon a time on a small farm near Billingshurst …

rownie and Goldie were arguing about whose egg was the bigger. “Mine is bigger,” cackled Brownie, “and I’ve been laying longer too.” “No, mine are bigger than yours anyway, and this one is bigger than yours today,” retorted Goldie. Usually they laid one after the other in the same comfy nesting box, followed by one of the blue egg hens. But today was different. Today they had laid their eggs in adjoining nest boxes, so it was easier to argue. Now they were sitting side by side and were they ever arguing at the top of their voices. Their cackling and squawking could be heard, even in the house. In fact they were so busy arguing they didn’t even notice the pair of big black jackdaws sitting on the pole outside their cages. The jackdaws Brownie (left) and Goldie were a menace. They were just waiting for Brownie and Goldie to stop arguing and get off their eggs. Then they could fly into the hen house, grab the eggs and eat them. They had done this a number of times before and it left Goldie and Brownie sobbing with distress. The jackdaws had only recently become a problem. Previously the chickens had been kept in a small covered cage and run, but Anne, their mum, wanted them to have more room. So she got Bill to fence in a large piece of the field and make a lovely new house. Then she got Gary her partner to make some new nesting boxes and perches. Goldie and Brownie just loved their new apartment and yard. They would lay an egg each everyday. But then along came the jackdaws and spoiled everything. Fortunately this time Yvonne heard the hens squabbling and came out. She shooed the jackdaws away and rescued the eggs. “Something must be done,” she declared. “We are losing too many eggs to those horrible thieving jackdaws. So they all had a big think. Then Sally and Bill

had an idea. “Let’s make a cat’s cradle with twine and then cover it with netting.” “Good idea,” said Anne and bought loads at the Poundshop. She gave it to Bill and Sally and together they strung the twine from post to post crisscrossing it across the yard until it looked like a cats cradle. Then they carefully strung the netting over it carefully covering every space. Soon the yard looked more like a military camouflaged area than a chicken run. Goldie and Brownie watched them carefully and when it was finished they strutted around inspecting every part of the yard. “Mmm, ” muttered Brownie, “it took them long enough to figure that out.” “Maybe so,” replied Goldie, “but it looks really good now.” She looked up to see a jackdaw, unaware of the new netting, sitting waiting for the chickens to lay their eggs. “Let’s fix him,” she challenged Brownie, and both the chickens jumped into adjoining nests. Before long they had both laid a lovely egg. Each of them cackled and squawked with pride. The jackdaw heard them. “Aha,” it said to itself, “those silly chickens are letting me know they’ve laid an egg.” Then it tried to fly down to the ground outside the chicken house. It couldn’t get in. It tried and tried but there was no way in. The netting stopped it every time. With frustrated chattering the jackdaw flew away to find something else to eat. But Goldie and Brownie hadn’t even noticed. They had started arguing again about whose egg was bigger. “Mine is bigger!” “No, mine is!” Yvonne Fleece Photos: Grahame Pearson

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Health and wellbeing

Iyengar Yoga

oga helps to overcome and prevent many stresses, strains, aches and pains. It promotes a firm foundation for health and well-being. It is an ancient system of personal development which balances the body, mind and spirit. Yoga is based on an understanding of how to live in harmony with ourselves and each other. Iyengar yoga is a well-respected and internationally practised approach which is named after B.K.S. Iyengar. Born in Pune, India in 1918, Iyengar has studied and practised yoga continuously for over 70 years and has made Yoga accessible and relevant to people everywhere, no matter what their physical or mental ability. With the use of props, like blocks and belts, students are able to understand and benefit from a wide range of yoga postures. The system of teaching is methodical and progressive, emphasising detailed correctness and safe practice. B.K.S. Iyengar has evolved precise posture (asana) and breathing (pranayama) techniques. Iyengar yoga is characterised by precision and alignment when practising the postures. Beginners work in a basic way on simple postures according to their capabilities. As they develop they then move on to more refined ways of working as well as to more complex postures. Yoga practise both relaxes and energizes the

body and mind and brings vitality, flexibility, strength, concentration, self-confidence and mental calm. Yoga is suitable for all types of people and all levels of fitness. With regular guided practice the effects are a general feeling of physical health and psychological and mental well-being. For me yoga is about developing an awareness of the relationship between the body, mind and emotions. If the body is aligned with precision this is reflected by the breath. If the breath is balanced then the mind, emotions and senses become balanced and we feel happy. Sarra Whicheloe Sarra Whicheloe is a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher and lives in Cranleigh. She runs Yogabody to bring people together, in an warm and friendly environment, through regular yoga classes and events in their local area. She runs a class in Plaistow on Thursday evenings, Cranleigh on Monday evenings as well as in Hascombe, Peaslake and Rudgwick. The primary focus of Sarra’s teaching is to meet the particular needs of every individual. Whether you want to develop strength and flexibility, and tone the body or want to improve digestion, sleeping patterns and relieve stress, Yoga can help. The new 4-week Beginners Course in Billingshurst is a good opportunity to learn some essential ways to stay healthy and happy this summer.

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Local history

Let it rain!

know we had rain on the 5th and 6th of June, but it was too late for the crops on the farm, which is nothing but a thistly desert. Many of our home-grown vegetables have suffered but I’m hopeful that the courgettes and pumpkins have survived. The problem with growing anything in Itchingfield is that the soil is either glue or rock and plants that send roots down into the deep clay (like thistles) survive well. Fortunately, we have a polytunnel, which is currently producing all the runner beans, broad beans and lettuces. Conversations in the shop are often about the weather and problems people have with their gardens or allotments, as well as memories of extreme weather in the past … John Barratt recently showed me some photographs of the shop (when it was the Social Club) underwater. This was circa 1983 on 4th

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June (Dot Barratt’s birthday). Phil Geall, who was working in Southern Counties Garage (now Budgens), remembers it must have been RNLI week, because the posters were floating all around the car showroom! All you could see of the cars in the rear car-park, was the tops of their aerials. Apparently, an oil drum was blocking the storm drain which caused all the water running down from the High Street and Coombe Hill to flood the low lying buildings like the Social Club, The Six Bells and the Telephone Exchange. I believe the storm drain has been improved since that time though I must admit that when I see all the water pouring down from the Library towards the shop sometimes, it can be a bit worrying. Finally, the people whose names I didn’t know in last month’s piece are Mick and Sheila Stocker. Anita Burdfield

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Take the Plunge … … discover a new way to enjoy the water

ost of us head for the nearest council-run areas and whether the water might be dangerous pool when we fancy a swim. But a new or polluted. trend is sweeping the nation, and summer “I was introduced to open-water swimming by is the perfect time to try it out. I’m talking about a friend,” says Jayne. “I was a bit dubious at first open-water swimming. but I was soon hooked. Shortly afterwards I Open-water swimming is all about swimming in joined the Outdoor Swimming Society and a natural environment: in rivers, they’ve been lakes or the really helpful.” open sea. The Outdoor Advocates say Swimming that it makes Society is an them feel closer affiliation of liketo nature, keeps minded souls. them in touch Their attractive with the seasons website is and that it’s packed with simply more information. exciting and a There are safety better sensory tips, such as experience than always wear a swimming in a brightly chlorine-saturated coloured municipal pool. swimming cap Although so other people summer is the using the water perfect time to can see you – give it a go*, most and a map of open-water great places to swimmers don’t swim. You can indulge their meet up with passion only on other openwarm and sunny water days. Oh no, swimmers too, they’re out in the through e lesid Mum takes a plunge, Amb rain and even in organised the winter snow. events. These are particularly good “There’s nothing like it,” maintains Jayne if you have never participated before and want Greer, a librarian who has been open-water some moral support. swimming most days for three years. “Yes it’s There is even an annual ‘Great Swim’, colder than the swimming baths, but it’s a good launched in 2008, which takes place at Lake cold. I love the tingle in my skin and the fact that Windermere. Next year they’re expecting over afterwards I radiate health and well-being. It sets 10,000 entrants! me up for the day. I swear my immune system “Open-water swimming is the sport for our has improved too.” time,” says Jayne. “We’re all looking to save Open-water swimming is not new. In the past, money and get fitter. Open-water swimming is people swam in lakes and rivers because there free and a wonderful workout for your were no public baths. In the 1900s there were cardiovascular system. So come on in and join hundreds of outdoor swimming clubs. Over the us, the water’s lovely.” years though, we became less inclined to swim Website: www.outdoorswimmingsociety.com outdoors. Partly this was due to our more indoor*Before taking up any new exercise regime lifestyle, but partly it’s due to our uncertainty consult your GP. about whether we’re ‘allowed’ to swim in certain Photo: Magnus Franklin

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Leisure

BBQ Bliss Host a successful barbecue

ike all good parties, the perfect barbecue requires planning. Most people choose a wood or charcoal burning barbecue. If you’re going to buy one, choose one with a deep firebox – where the fuel is placed. This provides the heat necessary to cook food properly. Make sure you have plenty of fuel too. There’s nothing worse than getting to the big day and discovering you don’t have any! Have a bucket of water next to the barbecue in case of emergencies. Paper plates, napkins, disposable cutlery and plastic cups may never be stylish, but they’re tailormade for barbecues and save on all that clearing up after the event. Put a couple of bin bags around your garden to encourage your guests to tidy up after themselves. Marinate meat the night before your barbecue to allow the flavours to permeate. If you’re cooking fish, a shorter marinade time is fine; just 20 minutes should be enough. The biggest mistake people make is not lighting the barbecue far enough ahead. Too early and the food will taste of smoke and kerosene from the firelighters! A charcoal fire takes between 35-45 minutes from lighting to reach cooking temperature. Pile fuel into the centre of the fire box to allow for a cooler area around the edge of the grill. It’s time to cook when the fuel glows red with a layer of white ash over it. The rack should be searing hot to prevent the food from sticking to it. You can oil the grill bars if you wish. Soak wooden kebab skewers

in water first to prevent them catching alight. The relaxed atmosphere shouldn’t get in the way of good hygiene. Keep raw and cooked food separate, wash your hands regularly and don’t leave the barbecue unattended at any time. To cook meat thoroughly and quickly, bring it to room temperature before grilling. There’s so much more to barbecued food than blackened sausages and under-cooked beef burgers. Be inventive! Variety is the essence of a great barbecue. Steak and other dense meats are perfect. Once seared on each side, move them to the cooler edge for proper cooking and keep basting. Chicken is safer if taken off the bone and bashed flat before grilling. The thinness will help it cook evenly, safely and quickly. Don’t turn the food too often. Good quality burgers are a must. One little tip is to press a dimple into the centre of the burger to avoid the ballooning effect. Vegetables add a splash of colour and provide tasty options for vegetarians. Cook vegetables in the hot middle of the grill. Fish should also be cooked in the centre. Meaty fish such as tuna, swordfish, salmon and monkfish are best because they’re firm and don’t break up easily. Don’t forget to include great salads and plenty of liquid refreshments too. Prepare for a glorious summer of eating al fresco, but don’t forget to check the weather forecast and have a ‘Plan B’ in case of rain. Suki North

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Food and drink

Liver & Chorizo with Onions This is a Spanish take on the classic ‘liver and onions’. Liver is nutritious and cheap but its also incredibly tasty.

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Community

Faces of Billingshurst â&#x20AC;&#x201C; MaĹ&#x201A;gorzata Ciechanowicz

n a beautiful spring morning in May I met MaĹ&#x201A;gorzata (Margaret) Ciechanowicz. MaĹ&#x201A;gorzata has been a Billingshurst resident for the past 17 years. Originally from Gdansk in Poland she moved to the UK three decades ago. She has been a cyclist for the past 15 years. In 2008 she was diagnosed with Parkinsons disease. Rather than resort to medication she decided to continue her exercise regime for as long as she is able. She started an over 50â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cycling club and spends every Wednesday morning cycling through the West Sussex countryside, weather permitting. Staying away from the main roads

and sticking to leafy lanes, taking time to stop for coffee or even a picnic. Although a normal days ride can be 15-20 miles its not a race so prospective members shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be put off by the distance. If you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cycled for some time and would like to take things easy MaĹ&#x201A;gorzata is happy to arrange an introductory lesson around Jubilee Fields. If you would like to join the club or arrange an introductory session please contact MaĹ&#x201A;gorzata via email: mmc.amber@googlemail.com If you or someone you know wants to take part in this series please go to my website for details: www.facesofbillingshurst.com Rob Warde

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Spot the Difference – Solution

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Fooling Mother Nature 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.

ow is the time of year that the fruit growers of this country start to think about … Sex. No … not what you are thinking, but to the nuptials of two of the moths that inhabit our gardens and orchards. Known as the Tortrix and Codling Moths they will soon be busy doing what they do best out there in the great blue yonder. They do have fancy Latin names, but I feel sure, dear reader, that beside boring you, you would have soon forgotten them anyway. The Tortrix moth lays her eggs on the young growing apples and the hatching grubs chew away on the surface and, although doing nothing but cosmetic harm, it does make the fruit noncommercial. The Codling, however, is different. Her little babes hatch out from the eggs and burrow straight down into the fruits depths, there to chew away in safety and comfort. You know the old saying, “There’s only one thing worse than finding a maggot in the apple you’re eating – finding half of one”. So what’s to be done? Once, it was a case of every time the weather became warm the grower would get out the sprayer and blast away in the hope of catching the blighters. And now? Question. How does a young lad-about-town find his intended when its dark, she’s smaller

than your finger nail and could be half a mile away. Answer. Nature has perfected a scent – a Pheromone – that each female moth gives off to attract her mate. He can detect this over considerable distances and off he goes to do his wooing. The real joy of this scent is that it is very species specific. Nothing else is attracted to it other than the males of that species. So the clever boys in white coats produced this pheromone artificially. Now, walk an orchard in the summer months and you will find dotted around small cardboard boxes hanging from the trees. Look closely and you will see a sticky bottom sheet and in its centre a small rubber plug which is impregnated with the artificial scent. The real delight of this trap is because this ‘scent’ is so specific, only the damaging moths are caught, nothing else gets attracted . Man-about-town homes in on what he thinks is his eagerly anticipating female … only to get stuck firmly on the waiting sheet. The grower counts his catch weekly and can tell if he needs to spray, or not. It’s better for the environment as well as his pocket. Sooooo … if in the spring a young man’s fancy turns to other things, he should beware, he could come to a sticky end! John Nash Top-left: Variegated Golden Tortrix Top-right: Green Oak Tortrix Bottom-left: Garden Rose Tortrix Bottom-right: Codling Moth Photos: Lindfield Moth Diary: www.littlesnails.com/Moths

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Health and wellbeing

E-asy Does It Five E’s for healthy living

ncient Chinese and Indian medicines, with meridians and chakras, have long been aware that health and well being are dependent on the free flowing energies that are each one of us. Their practices, whether herbs, meditation, exercise, acupuncture, remove blockages in our energy systems that prevent the body from naturally healing itself, as do homeopathic and flower remedies and Reiki Healing. Try using my 5 E’s, one for each finger, to maintain your health and happiness. Eat right, only highly nutritious food, what you need so your energies remain free flowing, ensuring your body can perform its many complex tasks with ease. Check for food intolerances. Eat a great variety of vegetables and fruit. They are the anti-oxidants; carotene, lycopene, lutein, their colour a useful guide, needed to mop up the aging free radicals that our bodies are constantly bombarded with. They are the alkaline-forming foods that our blood needs to balance the many acid-forming foods we eat. Eat raw as often as possible. Essential enzymes are destroyed during cooking. Include at least one salad meal a day, with fruit, nuts and vegetable sticks between meals. Obtain most of your fluids this way, and top up with water and herb teas between meals. Grow your own salad leaves and sprout seeds. Eat less. Most of us in the West eat more than

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we need, overburdening our digestive system, ageing us, making us physically and mentally tired and unable to function optimally. Check portion sizes. Go for quality not quantity. We need to experiment and challenge our habitual and conditioned way of eating. If sugar cravings are a problem use a chromium supplement. Exist in the present. Don’t shoulder the burdens of regret and guilt from the past. They deplete our energies, cause illness and prevent us from enjoying the present. Learn from past mistakes and try to move on. Forgive and forget. Choose to only remember the good times. You’ll be more focussed and able to cope with life’s challenges. Plan for the future but don’t live for it. Hope for the best and free yourself from your anxieties. Don’t keep longing for what you don’t have, be grateful and appreciate what you have. If needed, seek therapeutic help, as described above. Energise! Shake off the negativity. Choose to be happy by being purposeful and creative. Go out, help others, exercise, and appreciate nature. Choose absorbing activities that inspire and uplift you, releasing endorphins and providing a sense of achievement. Don’t be too dependent on material things or other people. Be happy with yourself, as we’re meant to be, and then share this happiness with others. So start each day, the 5 E-asy way! Sue Blain

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Unwelcome guests

Wasps are stinging! Here we are in early June, as I write, and the wasps are out and about six weeks earlier than last year due to the extraordinary dry and warm weather. This has brought all the flower blossom out and plenty of food is available so the wasps don’t have to work hard for their food source, which means less energy in foraging and more time nest building and socialising within their communes. Five or six weeks ago the queens emerged from their wintering quarters, which you may have seen in your loft spaces, garages, garden sheds or any other sheltered, warm areas. This also includes compost heaps, which generate their own heat and we have found numerous wintering nests in these places this spring. The life cycle began in the spring when the queens found the most perfect potential nest site for this year, where a few eggs were laid and male workers emerged to begin the foraging and the nest building process. Day by day the nest grew with some of the males solely working rotten timber into material similar to pulp where they extended the nest size to accommodate more emerging workers, which the queens are constantly producing. Other males are destined to go in search of seasonal food, whether that be the

sugar from your tea-cup, pint of ale or, later in the season, surplus fruit especially plums. We have had one or two awkward nests to deal with this year already. One in particular was in the shared chimney stack of two old Tudor houses. The flue they were using was capped off and inaccessible even with ladders. We had to resort to using lances to dust the small entrance hole with powder but there were so many wasps working this chimney stack that we couldn’t get enough powder in there with one dose and had to re-dust on two more occasions. Finally, we had to cut a hole in the back of the owner’s newly fitted wardrobe to reach the upstairs fireplace, which was also capped off. We had to cut another hole to allow gas flushing from underneath the wasp nest. At last we achieved our objective: to prevent children and passers-by being stung. We have also been called to a lot of bee swarms, which thankfully we have been able to place back into society by getting them rehomed by bee keepers. So we now have good stocks of honey in our cupboards. Colin Richardson Pest Force is more than happy to discuss any pest or environmental issues that concern you. For a free survey call 07776 063787 and mention Village Tweet.

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Appeal

Touching Tiny Lives: tackling big problems for little babies

y name is Emma, and after my university years I have returned to Billingshurst to where I have grown up. Since having my twins nine weeks too soon back at the end of 2008, I have been volunteering and supporting various charities that I believe will help babies in my twinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; position, and hopefully avoid the same unnecessary loss of a tiny life. Among those charities is Bliss, campaigning to help improve care for sick and premature babies, and Action Medical Research, which brings me to why I am writing this article â&#x20AC;Ś On 29th July I am joining seven team members on an organised trek to raise valuable funds for a very good cause, in memory of my son Morgan. PLOD (www.action.org.uk/plod_south_downs_way) is not for the faint hearted or the ill prepared, and we have a gruelling South Downâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s course ahead of us. The 40-mile challenge begins at midnight at the magical ancient site of Devilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dyke, just north of Brighton. We are raising money for Action Medical Research, a great childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s charity dedicated to improving the health of babies and children in the UK. For almost 60 years the charity has been behind breakthroughs such as the UK polio vaccine, ultrasound scanning in pregnancy, and more recently the fetal heart rate monitor a new state-of-the-art

device that could help save thousands of at-risk babies. Action Medical Research relies entirely on donations to fund a range of research projects that address serious childhood conditions and improve quality of life for children with disabilities. You will also be supporting research to reduce premature birth, prevent pregnancy complications that threaten babiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lives, and find the best ways to care for sick and vulnerable babies. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For me, premature labour is very close to my heart, having my twins at 31 weeks. At just three weeks old my twins contracted Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) while in Special Care and after the hardest three weeks of my life, Morgan took his final brave breaths following the collapse of his second lung. Action Medical Research not only research the various complications mentioned above but have done some great research into RSV and diabetes in babies and children. Your donation could help fund one of these crucial projects." Your support of our efforts would be much appreciated. Please visit www.action.org.uk/sponsor/milesformorgan for further information or to make a donation. Thank you. Emma and Miles for Morgan

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Fishing at Sumners Ponds

here are now four course fishing waters at ribbon of water with islands to fish from. This new Sumners Ponds. lake is well stocked with silver fish such as tench, Sumners Lake, the larger specimen chub, barble, bream and crucians, is popular with waters, is stocked with carp to 34 lb, perch to match fishermen and 4 lb, chub to 6 lb, is ideal for beginners bream to 7 lb, roach or parent and child to 2 lb and pike to teams, as they can 15 lb. In Farm Pond, be guaranteed a the smaller but more successful catch on mature of the ponds, most visits. we have carp to to The fishing lakes 24 lb, roach, tench, are open all year rudd, chub, perch round from 7am and crucians. each morning until Set on its own, dusk for day tickets. away from the Fishing permits can campsite is the be obtained from 3.5-acre, landscaped Reception or the match lake which bailiff, who will provides prolific make several visits fishing with barbell, during the day. fished from dawn to dusk. Heaven! We chub, carp, crucians, Alan, our tench and roach. resident Bailiff is usually available for help and Primarily designed for the match fisherman but advice on every aspect of fishing at Sumners provides great sport for the day ticket fisherman Ponds and he keeps a well stocked bait and too. tackle section in our campsite café and shop. The latest addition is our two-acre Ribbon Live baits such as maggots and worms are Lake which is, as its name implies, a meandering always available. Jenny Clarke

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Going Digital Until recently all TV signals were analogue. Now we hear talk about digital signals...but what does it all mean?

oth analogue and digital are simply different ways of encoding broadcast information. Analogue TV takes picture and sound information and converts it to a one dimensional wave. This contains timing and synchronisation information, so the receiver at the other end can reconstruct a two-dimensional moving image line by line - to construct a frame and then frame by frame. It does this so quickly that the human eye can’t see the joins! Digital TV takes the picture and sound and converts it to a series of numbers and then back again at the transmitter. The beauty of digital signals is that there is less room for variation in their strength, so sound and picture quality should be better. Digital signals also take up less broadcast space, which means that after the switchover there will be more room for extra services such as wireless broadband, high definition TV (HDTV) and local TV services. Currently, TV signals can be received in a variety of ways: via an aerial, satellite, cable or broadband connection. The switchover affects all TVs which receive their signal via an aerial. Aerials receive signals from one or more of 1150 transmitters dotted around the UK. The transmitters are divided into 80 groups consisting of one main transmitter and several local relay transmitters. The groups will be switched over to digital one by one. If you want to keep your service you need to follow these instructions. First, check your TV for the digital tick. This logo is found on all products designed to keep

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working after the switchover, though they may need to be retuned. If you don’t have a TV with a tick logo don’t panic. You probably won’t need to buy a new one because nearly all TVs can be converted using an inexpensive digital set-top box. This will convert the digital signal into a format which can be viewed on your own TV. The Government has set up a digital switchover help scheme for people over 75 years of age; for those who are blind or partially sighted; for those who receive Disability Living Allowance (DLA) or Attendance Allowance (AA); or for anyone who has been resident in a care home for more than six months. The help scheme will give assistance to convert one TV set, including equipment, installation and followup support. This help will be free to those on very low incomes, or available for a one-off £40 fee to all other eligible people. Digital TV offers many benefits such as a greater choice of TV channels, on-screen listings and interactivity. There will be the ability to purchase additional channels such as movie or sport channels, with some providers. For hearing and visually impaired viewers, there will be options for subtitling or audio-description services. So don’t miss out. Take action today and you’ll soon be going digital too.

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The Queen honours outstanding volunteer group in West Sussex with prestigious Award

he Billingshurst Community Partnership from Billingshurst West Sussex has been announced as one of 130 winners of The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the MBE for groups of volunteers who work in their local community for the benefit of others. This prestigious UK National Honour recognises outstanding voluntary contributions and sets the national benchmark for excellence in volunteering, with the work of those awarded being judged to be of the highest standard. The Billingshurst Community Partnership has received the Award for Its services to the Community. Those receiving this year’s Award were selected from 413 groups nominated by members of the public who have been helped personally or witnessed the benefits of a group’s work in their community. The Billingshurst Community Partnership will receive a certificate signed by The Queen and an exclusive commemorative crystal, presented by Her Majesty’s representative in West Sussex, Mrs Susan Pyper at a special ceremony. The group has also received an invitation for

representatives to attend a Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in the summer. Speaking of their success, Owen Davies from Billingshurst said: “We are honoured to have received this prestigious honour for the work the members of the Partnership have done for the benefit of the Community over the last ten years.” The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service Award Committee Chair, former broadcast journalist Martyn Lewis CBE said, “Volunteer groups make such an important contribution to their communities, often without praise for the incredible job they do. In these difficult times their efforts are even more valuable. It’s a pleasure to celebrate the achievements of The Billingshurst Community Partnership with The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service and give official recognition for the benefits they bring to others’ lives.” More than 980 groups around the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man have now received this annual Award since it was created by Her Majesty to mark the occasion of her Golden Jubilee in 2002. Sandy Duck, Secretary, Billingshurst Community Partnership

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Garden Tweet!

ardening is a hobby and, after a while, most people with hobbies find themselves experimenting. They get a bit creative and want to see if they can do something on the cheap, or for free, or simply find to out whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s possible to do something just for the simple pleasure of trying. Seed collecting falls into this category for me. Most seeds are not particularly expensive to buy, so why would I or anyone else want to collect our own? Well I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t speak for anyone else, but I get a real buzz from collecting seed, knowing that I can perpetuate a favourite plant without any outside involvement. Sometimes Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll collect seed with a fair degree of certainty that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be able to raise hundreds of little seedlings, and sometimes I do it for the challenge, as not all seeds are easy to propagate. If you want to have a go at seed collecting (and be warned, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a highly addictive pastime) then here are a few tips. You will need: Large paper bags â&#x20AC;&#x201C; I had real problems locating these until I remembered eBay and bought 100 large bags for around ÂŁ3. Plastic bags wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do as they retain moisture and cause the seeds to develop fungus or go mouldy. Felt pen â&#x20AC;&#x201C; for labelling. This is important as you will forget what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve collected even if you think you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t!

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Box or trug â&#x20AC;&#x201C; for carrying the bags of seeds around the garden. Small pair of scissors or secateurs â&#x20AC;&#x201C; for snipping the heads. Choose a dry day with little or no wind. Select a healthy, pest and diseasefree plant with seedpods which look as though theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re about to split. Label a paper bag (itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s much easier to do this first) then cut off the seedhead and turn it upside down into the bag. Place the bag into a dry place and wait for the seeds to ripen. Check regularly. When most of the seedpods have opened, tip out the contents on to a dry surface and separate all the seeds from any remaining bits of pod. Store the clean seeds in a small, labelled paper bag or envelope, in a cool dry place until ready to be used. Easy seeds to collect and grow Nigella damascena (love-in-the-mist) Aquilegia (ladies bonnets) Papaver (Poppy) Digitalis Purpurea (Foxglove) Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) Cosmos bipinnatus (Cosmos) Lunaria annua (Honesty) Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll soon discover many more. Happy collecting.

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Equine

Riding Road Safety

hen you are considering taking a horse on the road for the first time, it can be a worrying experience. Whether it’s you or your horse that’s inexperienced, by taking some simple precautions you can help ensure your first time on the road is a positive experience. Be Prepared Even if you don’t have miles of farm track, just ensuring your horse is happy hacking round a field or outside of the yard will help to build his confidence when taken out of his familiar environment. Plan your route first and take note of any areas which may cause problems such as traffic lights, narrow roads or other potential hazards. Try to start your route off the road to give your horse time to relax and take care to ensure it isn’t too long. Partner Up Avoid taking a young, inexperienced or The view when Tissy hacks new horse on the road on his own at all costs. Partner up with a more experienced horse to help give him confidence and act as a lead if necessary. Riding two abreast with a more experience horse on the outside will help prevent your horse worrying about passing traffic and leave you free to hold the reins while your partner slows down, and thanks traffic. If the road is narrow it may be necessary to ride single file at which point the more experience horse should take the lead. Safety First Make sure you are as visible as possible to give traffic time to slow down. Reflective vests aren’t expensive but are essential for all riders regardless of their horse’s experience. Wear a hard hat and back protector (conforming to current standards) and ensure that your horse is shod correctly to deal with potentially slippery roads. Make sure you let someone know when you are hacking, where you are going and how long you expect to be! Remember to take a mobile phone (but keep it on silent) and attach a

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What’s On near you

What’s On – July and beyond… Every Mon Fitness for Life. United Reformed Church Hall, High Street, Billingshurst. 9.3010.30am. Info: Sashi (01403) 822504 or 07761 158436. 2nd July Southwater Church, fundraiser. ‘Cotillion’ entertain, an evening of folk music, song and verse, ‘Sussex from Candlemas to Wassail’. Look out for posters, or for more details phone 07751 045331. 5th July HDC Health Walk. Rudgwick. Meet Health Centre, Station Road, 4 miles, fairly easy. Free, just turn-up at 10am. Arthur (01403) 822861 or Keith 823436. 6th July HDC Health Walk. Bax Castle, Two Mile Ash Rod, near Christ’s Hospital. Meet pub carpark, 4 miles, some slopes. Free, just turn-up at 10.30am. No dogs. John (01403) 263661 8th July Dame Vera Lynn Trust Golf Day. Wildwood Golf and Country Club, Alfold. Best 2 scores to count, 3/4 handicap, individual Stableford competition – full handicap. Bacon rolls and coffee on arrival, 3-course eve dinner. Competition to win a car. £250 team of 4. Application form call Trust Office: (01403) 780444 or email: trustoffice@dvlt.org.uk. 8th July HDC Health Walk. Barns Green. Meet by Village Club, 2 miles, mostly flat, can be some muddy patches. Free, just turn-up at 11am. Peter (01403) 741305 8th/9th July Open Air Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The Blue Ship, The Haven. Fri: 7.30pm, Sat: 6.30pm. Performed in aid of Help for Heroes by amateur players, the Haven Heavenlies. Bring a blanket (or two) and a picnic – and hope for midsummer weather! Tickets £10. Info: (01403) 823031. 9th July Concert performance. Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Gondoliers. St Mary’s Shipley. 6pm. Christ’s Hospital Choral Society. Interval refreshments provided by Chestnut Tree House children’s hospice. Tickets £10 (£8 concessions), available from Society members, or the CH Box Office on (01403) 247434. 9th July Billingshurst Community Pertnership AGM. Billingshurst Village Hall. 11am. Coffee beforehand at 10.30, wine afterwards. www.billingshurst-community.org.uk 9th July HDC Health Walk. Itchingfield. Meet outside the school, 3.5 miles, some stiles. Free, just turn-up at 10am. No dogs. Liz (01403) 263920 9th July HDC Health Walk. Tismans Common, Rudgwick. Meet in Mucky Duck pub car-park, 4.25 miles through farmland to Gibbons Mill. Free, just turn-up at 5pm. Pauline (01403) 240419 or Jane 261672. 13th July Messy Church! Billingshurst Village Hall. 3.30-6pm. Billingshurst churches welcome families to have fun with games, crafts, singing and stories. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Sit-down meal, donation. www.messychurch.org.uk. 14th July HDC Health Walk. Billingshurst. Meet Sports Pavilion car-park, 4 to 6 miles, some slopes and stiles. Free, just turn-up at 10am. No dogs. Sue (01403) 255710. 15th July HDC Health Walk. Scarlett Arms, Walliswood. Meet car-park opposite pub, 3.5 miles, some slopes and stiles. Free, just turn-up at 7pm. No dogs. Pauline (01403) 240419 or Jane 261672 15th-17th Horsham FrenchFest. French themed market and entertainment. Free. July www.frenchfest.co.uk. 16th July HDC Health Walk. Broadbridge Heath. Park and meet BBH Leisure Centre, 3.5 miles to Tower Hill, some stiles, excellent views. Free, just turn-up at 10.00 am. Liz 01403 263920 or Simon 260599 19th July Outing to Canine Partners, Heyshott. St Mary’s Guild. Meetings are held in St Mary’s Room, East Street, Billingshurst. Visitors very welcome. Info: Beryl Peacock (01403) 782835. 19th July HDC Health Walk. Rudgwick. As for 5th July. 19th July HDC Health Walk. The Chequers Inn, Rowhook. Park and meet in LH pub car-park, walk through Roman Woods and past fishing lakes, 4.5 miles. Free, just turn-up at 10am. No dogs. Bill (01403) 256248 or Geoff 258180. 21st July Billingshurst Village Market. Library car-park, Billingshurst. 9am-2pm. Info: Anita Burdfield, (01403) 784445, anita@burdfield.co.uk. 22nd July Macmillan Film Night. Billingshurst Village Hall. 7.30pm. The film is ‘Unknown’ starring Liam Neeson. 12A. Tickets from Mallards Estate Agents for Billingshurst.

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HDC Health Walk. Barns Green. As for 8th July. HDC Health Walk. Barns Green. Meet by Village Club, 4 miles, mostly flat, some stiles, can be some muddy patches. Free, just turn-up at 11am. Peter (01403) 741305. HDC Health Walk. Tismans Common, Rudgwick to Baynards. Meet in Mucky Duck pub car-park, 4.5 miles, some slopes and stiles. Free, just turn-up at 8am. Pauline (01403) 240419 or Jane 261672. Sparks in the Park. 2012 Fun Day and Carnival. Horsham Park. Free. www.sparksinthepark.co.uk. Macmillan Film Night. Pulborough Village Hall. 7.30pm. The film is ‘Unknown’ starring Liam Neeson. 12A. Tickets from Mallards Estate Agents for Billingshurst. Messy Church! Billingshurst Village Hall. 3.30-6pm. Billingshurst churches welcome families to have fun with games, crafts, singing and stories. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Sit-down meal, donation. www.messychurch.org.uk. Billingshurst Village Market. Library car-park, Billingshurst. 9am-2pm. Info: Anita Burdfield, (01403) 784445, anita@burdfield.co.uk. Wisborough Green Traditional Village Fête, Fun Dog Show and Grand Horticultural Show. On the village green from 1pm. Something for everyone: sideshows, bouncy castle, vintage vehicles, children’s races, egg throwing, live music, dog show and ferret racing! www.wisboroughgreen.org.

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