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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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June 2012

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echnology never stands still and one of the latest innovations to hit advertising is the QR Code, QR standing for Quick Response. (See cover or Alec Stoner’s ad on page 31 for examples.) Readable by any camera-equipped smartphone or iPad (once the free QR Reader app is installed) it will open the advertiser’s website on your device. A QR Code can be included on an advert or even applied to a vehicle! Although usually used to launch a website, it can also send a text or call a phone number. To generate a QR Code just go to any QR Code website – I use qrcode.kaywa.com . Grahame Cover photo: Lovely cat but how is it relevant for a June cover? Well, the cat’s name is June! By Keith Kissel If you have a suitable photo for the cover of Village Tweet please email it to us Food & drink Clayfield Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kings Arms Pub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recipe: Chocolate Sorbet . . . . . . . . Monsoon Indian Restaurant . . . . . . Queens Head Pub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chantry Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wisborough Green Farmers Market Little Cakery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sumners Ponds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Health & wellbeing Emma Hutchings Mobile Hairdressing . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Gozone Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 AM Beauty Clinic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Billingshurst Osteopaths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Intuitive Touch Wellbeing Treatments . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Jane Avent Mobile Hairdressing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 About the house Fowlers, Estate Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Cracknell Pitt-Draffen, Estate Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . .4, 5 ATG Property Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Hamilton Cole, TV & Satellite Equipment . . . . . . . . . .17 M Marshall Decorating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Vertus Building Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 West Sussex Interiors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Oven Rescue West Sussex, Oven Cleaning . . . . . . . .18 Appaloosa Upholstery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Cleansing Service Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Darren Williams, Architect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Hallam Trim, Window Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Timothy Allan, Decorating, Carpentry . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 ADC Appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Batchelor & Bacon, Kitchens, Bathrooms . . . . . . . . . .20 Catherine’s Pet Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Holly Boilers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 BRH Services, Handyman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Pest Man . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Pets, Homes & Gardens Pet Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Van Braam Design, Cabinets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Delta Decor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 GJ Coles Builder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Goring Road Carpets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Paul Beadell Aerial & Satellie Specialist . . . . . . . . . . .23 Pest B Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Creative Curtains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 GrEnergy Renewable Energy Solutions . . . . . . . . . . .24 MJufa Cleaning Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Pearson Joinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Re-Nu Kitchens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Home Interior Painting Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Ironing Exec, Ironing Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Oven Revival Company, Oven Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . .25 Marthas Barn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .OBC

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www.villagetweet.co.uk Printed by: The Lavenham Press, Suffolk Disclaimer: All adverts and editorial are printed in good faith. However, A272 Design cannot take any responsibility for the content of the adverts, the services provided by the advertisers or any statements given in the editorial. © No part of this publication may be reproduced or stored without the express permission of the publisher. Garden Tweet! Garden View: What’s hot… and what’s not! . . . . . Mark Hedges Garden Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nigel Rolland Garden Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Gale Tree Surgery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DI Garden Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George Nicholls Tree Surgery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Simon Martyn-Johns Gardening Services . . . . . . . AR Garden & Tree Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clayton-Turner Trees & Gardens . . . . . . . . . . . . . Village Nurseries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M Marshall Gardening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UK Lawns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alec Stoner Landscaping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Surrey & Sussex Tree Services / South East Logs

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Motoring Ashpark Private Hire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Macs Private Hire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Pulborough Private Car Hire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 A-Team Mechanics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Southern Valeting Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Sussex Towing Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 West Sussex Private Hire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Miscellaneous Professional Services & Businesses Help & Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emma Dale Dog Behaviourist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tip Top Tutors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Little Russets Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Best Computer Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TechGeek IT and Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . One Stop Computer Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cobalt Ink, PR, Marketing, etc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Games and quizzes Crossword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 39 Spot the Difference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22, 46 Community/Farming/Smallholding Faces of Billingshurst: Rob Warde . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Golf Day: 100 holes in one day! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 ABC Animal Sanctuary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 St Gabriel’s Playgroup visit Help & Company . . . . . . .15 Woodland Conservation at Windmill Place . . . . . . . . .18 Air Ambulance Bike Ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 New parapets at Loxwood High St Canal Bridge . . . .30 Billingshurst Primary School Sports Relief . . . . . . . . .32 Briget Cozens-Smith Pedigree Hens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Michaela Giles’ Diary of a Smallholder . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 John Nash’s Farming Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Save Billingshurst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Billingshurst Forum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Billingshurst Choral Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Billingshurst Show & Carnival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Billingshurst Community & Conference Centre . . . . . . .43

Features A Good Read Book Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Diamond Jubilee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Jeans – The Perfect Pair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Computing: Secure Your Wireless Network . . . . . . . .36

Little Tweeters! Kids Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Harriet’s Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

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Last But Not Least What’s On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44, 45 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

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Keith Hutchinson

Director, Billingshurst

Keith brings 27 years· experience and a record of award-winning client care and attention. He is a Fellow of the National Association of Estate Agents and is a Qualified Energy Assessor so can advise our clients on energy conservation. He also wears perfectly ironed shirts.

.HLWK·V SDUWQHU LQ WKe office is Lori, his wife. She too is the consummate property professional having managed offices in nearby towns and villages working with clients in Southwater, Ashington, Horsham, Arundel and Billingshurst.

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Food and drink

Chocolate Sorbet

Light, refreshing and gluten-free!

METHOD

1. Prepare the sugar syrup by placing the sugar and water into a saucepan. Bring to the boil without stirring and leave to simmer until the sugar crystals have dissolved (about 5 minutes). Remove from the heat. 2. Melt the dark chocolate in a heat-proof bowl suspended over a saucepan of just-simmering water. When it has melted add the 100ml / 3½ fl oz water and reheat until warm. Whisk in the cocoa, then add the melted chocolate, whisking together until smooth. 3. Let the mixture cool, then chill it by placing the bowl of sorbet mixture over a bowl of water filled with ice cubes. Stir occasionally but don’t let any water splash into the sorbet mix. 4. For the smoothest results churn the chilled mixture in an ice cream maker until ready. 5. If you don’t have an ice cream maker then place the mixture in a shallow bowl and freeze it in the coldest part of the freezer. Take it out every hour and whisk it to break up the ice crystals. Made this way it will have a slightly more granular texture but it will still be delicious. 6. Remove from the freezer about twenty minutes before serving.

Prep time: 15 min, Freezing time: 3-4 hours plus chilling time, Serves 4-6

INGREDIENTS 100g / 3½ oz good quality dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids) broken into pieces 100ml / 3½ fl oz filtered or mineral water 60g / 2½ oz cocoa powder For the sugar syrup 250ml / 9 fl oz filtered or mineral water 150g / 5oz caster sugar Serving suggestions Although this is lovely on its own try serving it with: • Strawberries dipped in melted chocolate, then chilled. • Rich butter shortbread (obviously not if you’re on a gluten-free diet!). • With a glass of coffee, chocolate or mint liqueur poured over.

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Every first and third Wednesday evening of the month throughout May, June & July. Learn about the pigs and production process and try some free samples. This month’s tours: Wednesday 6th & Wednesday 20th, to commence no later than 6:15pm (Booking not necessary). Take a look at our weekly online blog at:

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Community / Food and drink

Faces of Billingshurst – Rob Warde

i, my name Rob Warde and I’m the author of the Faces of Billingshurst series. I thought it was about time I featured myself. Originally from Hertfordshire I came down to Surrey in the late 80’s before moving to West Sussex in 2003. My parents grew up in Hove and Shoreham so I feel like I’ve come home. In my opinion this is the most beautiful county in the England. The surrounding landscape has been the inspiration for many of my photographs. I bought my first camera in 1993 and it only came out of the house when I went away on holiday. It wasn’t until later that my interest in photography began to develop. Since then

its become more than a hobby, it’s a passion. It provides me with a creative outlet, challenges me every day and that excites me. It’s a challenge to capture a single moment in time, something unique, something special and something that my client will appreciate. That is the kind of challenge I enjoy. I’ve worked in the IT department of a large chemicals company for the past 24 years. I now feel it’s time for a change and have decided to set up my own photography business. You can find out more about me and the services I off at my website www.robwarde.com. Rob Warde www.facesofbillingshurst.com

The Queens Head, Barns Green Traditional 17th Century Village Pub Finest quality beers, ciders and wines Cask Marque Pub of Excellence Accredited in CAMRA Good Beer Guide

Finest quality, original home cooked food using our home grown and local produce (Some say it’s the Centre of the Universe)

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Community / Food and drink

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One Hundred Holes in One Day!

o you enjoy a round of golf with friends? Playing 18 holes in beautiful scenery and fresh air with good company – little wonder golf continues to grow in popularity. But what would you say to playing 6 or 7 rounds of golf in one day? 108 to 126 holes played without stopping – and no use of trollies or buggies. This is precisely what 8 golfers will be doing on Friday 22nd June at West Sussex Golf Club. Starting at 4.30am, they will play until it gets dark at about 9pm. The team – Russell Barton, Andy Bayne, Roger Curtis, John Ellis, Ashley Preston, Robert Riley, David Roblin and Will Rydon – will be raising money for the Captains’ Charity, the Mary How Trust for Cancer Prevention. John Ellis explains, “For the past two years we have succeeded in playing 100 holes in a day. We walked over 20 miles, and last year it rained for most of the day (see photo). This year we plan to stretch ourselves a bit further.” He adds, “We are particularly pleased to be

raising money this year for The Mary How Trust which we believe to be a wonderful organisation and a real asset for all of us who live in the area.” The Mary How Trust is a small independent charity that offers health screenings to spot the early signs of diseases such as prostate cancer, bowel cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and abdominal aortic aneurysm. The charity makes no charge for its service, simply inviting donations towards its costs. Roanne Moore-Loizides, Marketing & Fundraising Manager of the Mary How Trust, says, “These amazing golfers are helping to give the community the chance of a healthier future. We’re tremendously grateful to them, and to everyone who supports them.” The team are hoping to raise £8,000. If you wish to support their marathon endeavour, you can donate online by visiting: www.justgiving.com/westsussexgolf100 Roanne Moore-Loizides

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Book reviews / Food and drink

A Good Read June’s selection from book reviewer Kath Bennett Bryant and May and the Memory of Blood – Christopher Fowler It seems that Bryant and May refuse to be pushed into what some would call overdue retirement. Despite the best efforts of various government departments during their previous outings, the start of this latest novel in Christopher Fowler’s popular series finds the Peculiar Crimes Unit still very much operational. And so it should be. Where else could you find a talking fortune telling automaton, a copy of Common Folk Remedies and an ancient Tibetan skull all in the same building? The Memory of Blood is the ninth novel starring the two unlikely heroes, ably supported as ever by a vividly drawn cast of characters. This time they are battling to discover who or what is behind a series of deaths linked to a London theatre – the first murder apparently committed inside a locked room by a puppet… Thanks to the circular structure, we know where Bryant and May will end up – hosting a grim version of a cocktail party for the main suspects. However, there are many twists and turns along the way, and a significant subplot involving the sinister Oskar Kasavian and his repeated attempts to destroy the PCU also weaves across the main storyline. As ever, Fowler educates and entertains seamlessly. The book is packed with detail, from a thorough exploration of the story of Mr Punch through theatrical history and the making of waxwork models. And, of course, London is at the heart of it all, very much the third main character. Fowler’s love for, and encyclopaedic knowledge of

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the capital city, is evident on almost every page. Some would argue that Bryant and May are an acquired taste. I would argue that they are a taste worth acquiring. This is as good a place to start as any. Have You Seen Who’s Just Moved In Next Door to Us? – Colin McNaughton If you are still at the wonderful stage of reading aloud to your children, then this book is a gift. On the surface, it is simple enough – the house next door has been sold to a clearly undesirable family, and the narrators are horrified. Not only that, but the rest of the street is in uproar – it’s shocking! Gradually, on each page, we are introduced to the normal residents – ‘a lovely bunch of people’ who include Mr Thing, the Humpty Dumpty family, Michelangelo and Frankenstein. Even the park is distinctly odd, boasting piranhas, a hammerhead shark and Tarzan. So who – or what – could have brought them to such a state of disbelief? I won’t give away the answer, of course – but even when you know, you will return to the story again and again, if only for the pleasure of McNaughton’s illustrations. We see inside each character’s home and running jokes carry from page to page packed with verbal and visual puns. Younger readers may note that the postman arriving with a parcel for the three little pigs is a thinly disguised wolf, but may not realise why you are chuckling the narrator’s ‘hunch’ that the face of the man in the belfry ‘rings a bell’. Multi-layered, clever and laugh out loud funny – what more can you ask for in a bedtime story?

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Jubilee / Health and wellbeing

A Diamond Job!

he Queen celebrates her Diamond Jubilee this month. Here are few Jubilee facts and figures in commemoration. The Queen is the second longest-serving monarch after Queen Victoria who reigned for 63 years. During the last 60 years, the Queen has undertaken 261 official overseas visits, including 78 state visits, to 116 different countries. During these visits she’s been the recipients of some extremely unusual gifts which include: two tortoises from the Seychelles; a seven-year-old bull elephant called Jumbo from the president of Cameroon; and two black beavers presented after a visit to Canada. The Queen has sat for 129 official portraits during her reign including one by Rolf Harris!

Her Majesty is even on Facebook. She also has a website, a You Tube channel and a Twitter account! Queen Victoria was the last – and only – British monarch to celebrate a diamond jubilee. The Queen, who will be 85 on Accession Day in 2012, will be the oldest monarch to celebrate a diamond jubilee. Queen Victoria was 77 when she celebrated hers in 1897. The official emblem, shown here, is the winning design following a Blue Peter national competition for children aged between 6 and 14. It was designed by 10-year-old Katherine Dewar, from Chester. Sarah Davey

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Community / Health and wellbeing

Stars come out to help rescued animals – will you?

he Open Weekend at the ABC Animal Sanctuary, Juggs Lane, West Chiltington RH20 2JS, takes place on June 16th and 17th, from 11am-4pm each day, and will be supported by a host of TV and film celebrities. It is hoped this year’s event will attract record crowds, raising much-needed funds for the upkeep of the unprecedented number of rescued animals taken in over the past year. Stars like Virginia McKenna (Born Free), Lorraine Chase, Sue er Jameson (New Tricks), Liza Alexandra Bastedo, found Goddard, John Marquez (Doc Martin), Peter Egan, Daniel Casey (Midsomer Murders) are supporting their friend – actress and passionate campaigner for animal welfare and rights, Alexandra Bastedo, who founded the Sanctuary, which is now a registered charity. To accompany these will be Sean George as

Captain Jack Sparrow (Pirates of the Caribbean) and Xena Warrior Princess. For Star Wars fans (young and old) there will be three Stormtroopers: Biker Scout, Tie Pilot and Jedi. From Top Gun come Maverick and Goose. On Saturday there will be Thomas the Tank Engine rides for the children, with Shetland pony races featured on both days. A highlight of the event is a special ‘Blessing of the Animals’ which takes place at noon on Sunday. Music of the ABC Animal Sanctuary lovers can enjoy the sound of the up-and-coming Bastedo band, performing on both days, and food lovers will not be disappointed with the variety of refreshment available, from burgers, noodles and vegetarian delights to tea, coffee and home-made cakes. Entry is just £4.95 with free admission for accompanied children under 14. Maureen Sperling, Press & Events Volunteer

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Health and wellbeing

Jane 07786 514380

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Professional hairdressing Fully qualified

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With over 13 years of professional experience, Marion’s treatments aim to support you through the stresses and strains of life and help you with your health and well-being goals, whether you have a particular condition, a life challenge you wish to address, or you are simply seeking relaxation and rejuvenation. “Marion is a skilled practitioner with a warmth and serenity that leaves me feeling restored and refreshed.” S. Lynch

To book a FREE 15-minute trial session or to establish if Marion’s treatments can benefit you, contact:

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Billingshurst Osteopaths pinpoint the cause of your condition and offer detailed treatment plans for a range of skeletal and muscular conditions including:

Back, neck and/or shoulder pain Joint and muscle pain Headache or migraine Sports injuries Pain related to motor accidents Pregnancy related pain Arthritic concerns Postural problems Babies with persistent crying, irritability and poor sleeping

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The Perfect Pair How to find the best jeans for your shape

eans are one of the most versatile and adaptable items in a girl’s wardrobe, but how do you find your perfect match? Choosing a pair that is right for your body shape – and not necessarily the latest fashion – will establish balance and correct proportion that is key to achieving the most flattering look. Short legs need to look longer, fat tummies flatter and big bums smaller, while slim waists and shapely legs need to be shown off! Pay attention to the rise, cut, fit and wash of your jeans. For example, hipsters elongate the body and make a bigger bottom appear smaller while low risers broaden slim hips but may also produce the ‘muffin top’ effect. Decide what you want to hide or show and then choose a style accordingly! If you are big on top, slim fit or skinny legged jeans – even if you have lovely slim legs – will make you look top-heavy while attracting unwanted attention to hips and thighs for pear shapes. The solution in both cases may be to

wear boot cuts – a flattering style for most women. The slight flare draws the eye from thicker waists and wider hips and helps achieve a balanced look. Don’t be tempted to wear jeans that are too small to ‘pull you in’. Clothing that is too tight generally makes you look fatter. Find a pair that fits you correctly at your largest point and then make the necessary adjustments elsewhere. If a tubby tummy is a problem for you, avoid tucks, pleats and button-up flies to keep the front of the jeans as flat as possible. A higher waistline can also help to keep everything tucked neatly away! Dark colours create a slimming effect so avoid paler or lighter washed out shades around problem areas. If your legs are heavy at the top, jeans that fade below the knee will draw attention away from your thighs. If tall and slender is what you are after, wear jeans with a narrower cut and make sure they are long enough to almost cover your shoes. Capri cuts are definitely out for smaller women as they shorten the leg. Finally, pay attention to pockets, stitching and other embellishments. Pockets positioned wide apart will make your bottom look bigger, as will flaps and fancy stitching. Wherever there is detail, there will be attention, so only wear it if you want to flaunt it! Use the information here as a guide about what to avoid or look for, but don’t get too bogged down. There is no substitute for actually going to the shop and trying on! The key is to accentuate your assets and then wear your jeans with confidence! Debbie Singh-Bhatti

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ight children aged four from St Gabriel’s Russell, Practitioner, said, “It was really good, I Playgroup, Billingshurst, had the chance to was so proud of them.” experience sharing songs and chatting ‘Help and Company’ to members of the is a Day Care Centre ‘Help and Company run by Helen Shepherd, Day Care Centre’ on with carers, for the over Tuesday 1st May. 65’s. Linda Nicholl, They walked from Manager, said, “This is the playgroup in East one of many visits we Street in the drizzling make in the community, rain and arrived at where the children Billingshurst engage in a variety of Community and different groups and Conference Centre in environments. It helps good spirits. Becky with our children’s Sparrowhawk, Play learning and Leader, said, “The development across all children were very well areas and keeps them oup Playgr l’s Gabrie St from n childre The eight behaved and sang motivated by being beautifully, each child involved, concentrating, enjoying achieving, choosing a song or rhyme, chatting to the choosing, making links, and having a go”. members who requested Daisy, Daisy and The Our next fundraising event is a Table Top Sale Wheels On The Bus.” and fête on Saturday 16th June, 10am to 1pm They finished the 20-minute session by joining at St Gabriel’s Church Hall. If anyone would like the members for squash and biscuits before to book a table (£10) please phone 07512 walking back to playgroup for lunch. Kelly 650699. Linda Nicholl

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small wood to the east of Billingshurst is the focus of an ecological improvement programme that will enhance the flora and fauna habitat and improve the accessibility to the public. The woodland project is being paid for by Devine Homes Plc, who are building a small residential development of 14 houses on adjacent land on the eastern fringe of the village off the A272. Chris Posgate, Managing Director of Devine Homes Plc, said that his company commissioned PJC Consultancy to advise on a management plan for the wood including the installation of bat boxes (see photo). The wood, which covers almost 5 acres and comprises a mixture of tree species dominated by oak, ash and sycamore, is to be maintained in situ as an area of natural and publicly accessible woodland. The work includes removing rubbish that has accumulated over many years, thinning out undergrowth from overgrown areas to allow in light, and introducing additional planting and younger trees to broaden the age spectrum in the

wood. The existing public footpaths will be improved with woodland steps on the steep slope to make walking easier. The stream will be cleared to improve water flow and marine life. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The work has benefits for everyoneâ&#x20AC;?, Chris Posgate explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The wood is just 300 meters from Billingshurstâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s High Street and is accessed by a public footpath from the village centre. Upon completion, local residents can enjoy strolling through the beautiful woodland with their families and pets and enjoy picnics and adventures for the children. Of course, they can do all this and still be within close range of an ice cream, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s even close enough for a lunch break strollâ&#x20AC;?. Chris Posgate concluded, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our residential development is named after an old 19th century stone windmill, the ruins of which stand immediately to the east of the site and just south of the wood on one of the public footpaths. We shall be clearing away the brambles and ivy that festoon it and making it safe for everyone to enjoyâ&#x20AC;?.

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e often talk about trends in gardening, but unlike in clothing fashion, they tend to move more slowly. In fact, I reckon it takes around 10 years for a significant change to happen, and many of these stem (pardon the pun) from just a few sources. New trends begin with wild ideas from our top designers at flower shows like Chelsea and Hampton Court. These are then picked up by television and other media and slowly trickle down the chain into DIY stores and garden centres, where you and I can use them in our own gardens. By the time this process has happened, it’s normally a couple of years down the line. Take the ‘Barley Wood blue’ phenomenon for example. This paint colour was used extensively in the 90’s by a popular TV makeover show, and then once available in DIY stores, it was sloshed onto the fences of every ‘trendy’ garden. Thankfully things are now a little more subtle, with muted tones being the favoured choice, although I think it is fun to indulge in a few bright colours now and then (like my ‘loganberry’ rendered garden walls at home!). If you want to be bang on trend this year, then it’s great news, as not too much effort is required. With the opening of the new parkland and gardens surrounding the Olympic stadium setting the trend, you can’t go wrong in 2012 with a few weeds! No, I’m not kidding, but to be more accurate

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“Saddle up for Air Ambulance Bike Ride” says rescued cyclist

Loxwood man rescued by Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance has appealed for fellow cyclists to join a fundraising bike ride in aid of the life-saving charity this summer. Dave Dore, 54, was riding along the Downs with his partner Linda Luckin when he suffered a heart attack in June, 2010. A surgeon who lived nearby went to his aid before he was airlifted to a local A&E hospital. He underwent an operation to remove a blockage in his arteries. (Dave’s full story can be found at www.kssairambulance.org.uk.) Although not fit enough to take part himself, Dave has now urged other cyclists to take part in the Air Ambulance’s Double 100 Bike Challenge on 10th June. He said, “The helicopters are often called to injured cyclists so this is a great way of saying thank you to their crews. A team of the helicopters’ crew members will be taking part so I would encourage the public to join them and help raise essential funds. “I’m not up to a 100-miler yet but I

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New parapets at Loxwood High Street Canal Bridge

he Loxwood Society and the Wey & Arun Canal Trust are very pleased to announce that work has started to construct brickfaced parapets on the Loxwood High Street Canal Bridge. Working with representatives of Loxwood Parish Council and Loxwood Society in a joint ‘Loxwood Bridge Committee’, the Wey & Arun Canal Trust agreed an acceptable design for the parapets. After much work with both West Sussex County Council (WSCC) and Chichester District Council (CDC), the brick-faced design was approved. The original galvanised design had attracted hundreds of protests on a petition at Loxwood Stores and at a subsequent public meeting. The new brick parapets will be lower and less obtrusive than the previous metal fence and will be in keeping with the awardwinning Loxwood Lock and horse-bridge constructed by Canal Trust volunteers in 2005-6. A great fundraising effort led by the Loxwood Society and the Canal Trust resulted in a decision to award a contract to Concept Building Services of Midhurst and work started on 10th April, with completion expected by early June. The fundraising team is grateful to the NatWest Community Force grants scheme, Chichester Community Chest, Billingshurst Lions and to individual Canal Trust members for some exceptionally generous contributions. Many

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Diary of a ‘Commuter’ Smallholder The continuing diary of Michaela Giles, a Billingshurst smallholder

s you can imagine the rain has dominated which is just as well because our Brahmas have most of our smallholding activities. The ‘flared trousers’ made of feathers and when these mud in the pig get caked in mud form a paddocks is like a cross convict’s ball which we have between soup and Velcro to soak off in warm water and even with wellies with which neither of us like. zips and buckles I have lost I attended a turkey them twice in the last month. rearing course in Chertsey A few litters are due this and met up with some old month so we had to swap a friends that resulted in me few pigs about as the offering to help set up a pregnant girls seemed to be Surrey Smallholders Club in the paddocks with the which I hope will start up deepest puddles. We were soon. gly Ardin for ready litter k-old Sow and 6-wee just in time with our We have begun entering Gloucester Old Spots as she our pigs into the shows and exhibitions around gave birth a few days later to a very cute litter, the country and started with exhibiting a sow and one of which looks like a Dalmatian she is so litter at the Spring & Leisure Show (Ardingly) in spotty. early May. Piglets are a huge attraction and their The sheep and lambs seem OK with the rain pen was often surrounded; so many people have but we have opened up the field at the top of the stroked them they are becoming super friendly hill to try and keep them on the drier ground, so which will be of benefit to their new owners. far so good and we have no lameness due to Please keep your fingers crossed that the rain soggy feet. eases soon and we get some warm sunshine. The chickens have decided to stay indoors Michaela Giles www.tedfoldcottagefarm.co.uk

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n 23rd March every child in Billingshurst Primary School took part in the Schools Sports Relief Day mile and everyone completed it. There was also a race for those who wanted to compete against each other. Although the event was some time ago we have only just finished collecting the

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arriet lived on a farm somewhere in West Sussex with several geese and some call ducks. At one time there had been more chickens on the farm with her, but one by one they disappeared until she was the only one left. All by herself she laid an egg or two, scratched in the dirt and kept an eye out for the foxes. The ducks and geese wouldn’t have anything to do with her and pushed her away if she got close to them. She felt very lonely and longed for some chicken friends to chat to and keep each other warm during the long cold nights. One day last July, (she would always remember that day because her life changed like she had never imagined) two men came to the farm and started to take things away and clearing out the barn. She heard them talking to one another as they worked. Ouch! “I reckon Beth’ll take the ducks and Vera would like the geese but what will we do with that old chicken there?” asked one. “Not sure, but if we ask Beth, she’s got lots of chickens, she might take the old girl,” replied the other. Harriet realised they were talking about HER, and she was very cross indeed. Old girl! Her! How dare they! Just because she had a grey feather or two didn’t mean she was old. She strutted as majestically as she could with her head in the air past the two men, and they laughed. “I reckon she knew what we were saying about her,” said the first one who she found out was called Bill. The other man just laughed again. Then they went home. The next day, Bill and the other man came back. They put all the ducks and Harriet in a box and took them in a smelly truck to a new farm place. All the ducks and Harriet were let out and Harriet could hardly believe her eyes. There were other chickens there and she rushed to meet them. And they rushed to meet her too! All of a sudden she was surrounded by chickens, not hens like herself, but cockerels all wanting to make her acquaintance. They crowed and flapped their wings, pushed each other around and shouted at one another. “She’s mine!” said one. “No! I saw her first!”

“No, let me see her!” “Get out of my way!” Poor Harriet, she got pushed and shoved around while the cockerels were arguing. Now all she wanted to do was to find a place to hide. Beth came onto the scene and said to Bill, “This is not a good idea. This old chicken will be killed if we don’t get her away from these guys.” So she and Bill caught Harriet and put her by herself in a small cage. Harriet felt much safer there but she realised she was all alone again. She spent a lonely and miserable night. Morning dawned and the roosters crowed and strutted. Harriet watched forlornly. What she didn’t know was that Beth had asked Sally who in turn had asked Anne if Harriet could come and live at her farm with Blackie, Cola, Misty, Ashley and of course Goldie and Brownie who you will remember from last July’s Village Tweet. Anne of course said “Yes”. So, later that morning, Sally and Beth brought Harriet over to the small farm near Billingshurst. At first Harriet had to go into a small cage, but it wasn’t long before she managed to get out and meet the girls. All except the grey ones were very friendly and respectful. Anne threatened the grey girls and reminded them about bullying again, so they stood back too and respected Harriet. Harriet could come and go as she pleased in the big chicken run and always found a nice comfy bed of hay to sleep in at night. The food was lovely too and lots of it. People would come two or three times a day to check it was full. Gradually Harriet got used to Anne and Sally and the children who sometimes came. The other chickens were ever so friendly, and they loved hearing stories about her travels and adventures. After a little while Harriet felt at home and to celebrate laid an egg and was so proud of it. Anne told her what a clever girl she was and called her ‘Queen Harriet’. Every night Harriet was so glad that she had found her way to this small farm near Billingshurst and would smile a rather chickeney smile as she went to sleep. Yvonne Fleece Photo: Grahame Pearson

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any of you will have seen the smoke, heard the fire engines and read the local reports of the serious roof fire in a house in Station Road recently. Fortunately, the family escaped unharmed. Later that day we got a chance to see for ourselves the serious damage the fire had wrought when we received their charred and half-melted laptop. It contained important data, which the owner was desperate to recover. We are used to getting requests for computer health checks and general repairs. Fire damage was a new one for us and this one was in such a terrible state, it looked like a hopeless case. However, we are always happy to help and pride ourselves on our customer service. So we promised to have a look… Thankfully we managed to prise open the back of the machine and extract the hard drive. Once we’d dried it out, it was possible to retrieve the data using our workshop PC. The result: one very relieved customer – something that always makes us happy!

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Laminitis

aminitis is a crippling disorder that takes weeks or even months for the horse to recover from. It can be permanently debilitating if not dealt with properly and promptly, leading to much pain and suffering for the horse. Laminitis is the inflammation of the laminae in the hoof. The laminae are the connections that attach the pedal bone to the inner hoof wall, holding the foot together. Chronic inflammation over time, or a catastrophic laminitis episode, will lead to degeneration of the blood vessels that feed the laminae and necrosis of the laminae themselves. This breakdown of the laminae results in the pedal bone separating from the hoof wall and ‘rotating’. In very advanced cases, it is possible for the entire hoof to slough off, or the pedal bone to penetrate the sole of the foot. Symptoms of laminitis include excessive heat in the feet, a bounding digital pulse, the horse standing with most of its weight on its heels often with its hind feet tucked underneath to take the weight off its forefeet, difficulty turning, and a stiff, pottery gait. IF YOU SUSPECT YOUR HORSE OR PONY HAS LAMINITIS CALL YOUR VET. LAMINITIS IS AN EMERGENCY, THE SOONER IT IS DIAGNOSED AND TREATED THE MORE CHANCE THERE IS OF A FULL RECOVERY. Most laminitis cases are preventable, as they are related to the horse’s diet. Grain overload and too much pasture are very common culprits. Grain products are very high in sugar and starch content, and pasture can fluctuate from moderate to high sugar levels. Starch is also believed to be a culprit in triggering an attack of laminitis. Horses find starch hard to digest and an overflow of starch to the hind gut is believed to upset the microbial balance causing death of the good bacteria and toxins being released into the bloodstream leading to laminitis. Laminitis can also be caused by other factors such as complications after foaling, severe concussion on hard surfaces – driving horses can be prone to this. Hormonal laminitis is often a side effect of Cushings disease, steroid treatment has been known to bring on an attack of laminitis in susceptible animals. Also horses recovering from leg injuries can get laminitis due to excessive weight bearing on the sound limbs. Stress can be a factor in a laminitis attack, but by

far the most common reason is obesity. Good routine management will also help to prevent the onset of Laminitis… • Use a weigh tape* on a weekly basis to keep an eye on weight gain. • Keep a regular exercise routine. Lots of brisk walking will keep the pounds at bay! • Feed your horse a high fibre, low starch diet, feeding according to workload. • Use electric fencing or grazing muzzles to restrict your horse’s grass intake. Never be tempted to starve a Laminitic horse. This could lead to a condition known as Hyperlypanemia which can lead to severe liver failure and mortality. Remember: Any horse or pony can get Laminitis, not just little ponies on lush grass! Don’t be tempted to overfeed your horse for showing condition. Good ‘top line’ comes from work and muscle, NOT fat. If your horse is overweight you will need to restrict its feed intake to 1.5% of its body weight. For example: In a 500kg horse this will mean 7.5kg of feed per day – preferably a fibre based diet. Add a vitamin or mineral supplement*, or a feed balancer* to help to balance the ration. Feed your horse hay from hay nets with smaller holes. This will make the hay last longer and help to keep the horse occupied. Use good quality oat or barley straw to keep up fibre intake yet lower the calories the horse consumes. Turning out in a grazing muzzle is also beneficial as this keeps the horse moving and therefore uses up more calories! Soaking the hay for up to 12 hours prior to feeding has also been shown to reduce the amount of water soluble carbohydrates in the ration. ry A great deal of research is still ongoing le d into Laminitis. Visit the Laminitis Trust d y, sa ha website: www.laminitis.org , k ly ge *available from the SPR Centre. ac pp illa t e , u Jeanette Douglas. SQP, Qualified ol n s ct V lac o Horse Adviser. SPR Centre. h ca ta ll p his c s or on wi t www.sprcentre.co.uk e ng op e c e sid nd i ir d sh as . W g a s a g le ay on re ie n in p d al ca er ru th etc t to ad se g s o , ou cl od ee ur or in fI y or fo Tw yo h rid

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Community

The Equine Species 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.

have had the good fortune over many, many years to become acquainted with a wonderful collection of farm animals. I have grown to love and respect their various ways of dealing with us humans, and enjoyed the success I have had in the friendships with them over their lives on the farm. That is perhaps with one exception. The horse. Please don’t get me wrong, I love the creatures. They have beauty and grace, stateliness and elegance. What they do lack is sympathy – for me! The first horse I ever encountered was at college. A magnificent shire who towered over us students and whose demeanour towards our efforts to control his movements can only, at best, be described as condescending. His job was to pull the mangle and dung cart around the estate. A job that really was far beneath the dignity of such a proud creature, but he suffered it with the patience that his breed has endured since their hey-day as knights’ chargers. He would stand with one hoof poised with just its tip touching the ground as we loaded his cart, and then as we patted his huge withers to move him on to the next clamp he would turn his great head and, delicately as a dowager duchess eating her cucumber sandwich, lower the resting leg and enormous hoof down on anyone’s foot who was foolish enough to stand close to him. We knew it would happen, and yet time and again we fell for it. He would then stand with complete indifference to the yelling and slapping of his broad side as the sufferer tried to shift well over a ton of flesh off his wellie. Luckily the old boy never put his full weight down and we suspected that he enjoyed the fun as much as all of us did. In fact it became part of the initiation into farming to suffer the ‘old boys hoof’. It was some 20 years or so later, that I was again to come in contact with our equine friends… My children had expressed a longing to learn to ride, and a kind lady in the village offered to

teach them. As it looked fun I foolishly went along to watch. So when it was ventured that I could have a go, I duly climbed aboard. (There can be no other description of my method of getting saddled than that.) Around the deeply bedded ring I rode, and was smitten. Then followed several weeks of learning the art of horsemanship – or so I thought… Come the day we arrived at the stable to be informed that the mare I usually rode was lame. “Not to worry,” I was told. ‘“You can ride my friend’s mare, she’s lovely.” Out to the paddock we walked the creature. One foot in the stirrup and up and over. For all of a minute she stood peaceful and submissive. Then all hell broke loose… What no one knew was that she had never been ridden by a man before, and certainly not by a complete pratt like me. Off she went. Mainly up and down as far as I can recall. Wild Bill Hickock would have been impressed. As she went up I came down, with bone shaking rapidity. I stood… No, I endured it for thirty seconds and then bailed out. The expression on my children’s faces as they watched this impromptu performance was a mixture of first great fun and then complete horror. Pulling my boots off a little later I found the pain emanating from my nether regions quite exquisite, and the journey home explained to me exactly why cowboys walk in that tunnel legged fashion. The next morning the damage was plain to see. From my stomach to my ankles was a delightful shade of gun-metal blue/black. “Doctors” came the instruction as I hobbled into the kitchen in a search for sympathy. So off to the surgery I made my painful way. I shouldn’t have bothered… Dear old Dr Bell looked with undisguised amusement at my predicament as I stood before him with trousers at half-mast, and smiling up at me from his swivel chair uttered the words that I can still hear ringing in my ears. “What’s up lad? Squashed your b**ls?” Horses – I love ’em! Just keep them on the other side of the fence, that’s all! John Nash Cartoon: Thelwell

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Billingshurst Choral Society

n January 1986 a small group of keen singers got together and Billingshurst Choral Society (BCS) was founded by Musical Director George Jones. Since then it has grown in number, experience, and ability and now performs a varied and wide range of works internationally. George continues to stretch the choir’s capability. BCS performs three major concerts annually: in Billingshurst, or in the Cathedrals of Arundel (see photo) and Chichester. They are regularly invited to sing in special and charity performances, which have taken them overseas and throughout the UK. These include premiere US performances in the Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Centre in New York; taking part in the re-opening weekend of the Royal Festival Hall, London and also performing in the Royal Gala Concert in the presence of HM The Queen, singing in the De Montfort Hall with the Leicester Philharmonic

Choir, and most recently, participating in the Brandenburg Spring Festival in the Kings College Chapel, London. Their overseas tours include performances in France, Belgium and Prague. Next year it’s a tour of Tuscany and performing the UK premiere of Kleiberg’s Requiem as part of the Brighton Festival. Their current challenge is learning Swahili, Akan, Xhosa, Shona and Zulu for their next concert on 7th July 2012 at Billingshurst Leisure Centre at 7pm. The programme includes ‘Zimbe!’ (‘Come, Sing the Songs of Africa’) by Alexander L’Estrange and Bob Chilcott’s ‘A Little Jazz Mass’. BCS is a friendly group and has a mixed age range. The rehearsals take place on Tuesdays in St Mary’s Church, 7.45 for 8pm start. For more information on BCS call David Eckford (01273) 845157 or visit www.billingshurstchoralsociety.org

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In June we will continue to show the work of Ted Poole and the Rackham Group (Ted’s painting Old Town, Crete, is to the left). On Friday the 22nd of June we will host the Weald School for a private viewing of A Level and GCSE work, which will be on display to the public until mid-July. Arundel Arts Society will then display a selection of work. Budding artists who wish to display (and sell) their work should contact the Centre by ‘phone…..01403 787690

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What’s On near you

What’s On – June and beyond… Every Mon Fitness for Life. United Reformed Church Hall, High Street, Billingshurst. 9.30-10.30am. Info: Sashi (01403) 822504 or 07761 158436 Every Mon Coffee Shop in Plaistow Church. 9-11.30am. Real coffee and a selection of cakes. Why not drop in with your friends after you’ve dropped your children off at school? Every Mon Careful Hands – Day Club for people with Dementia. Dial Post Village Hall, 10am-3.30pm. Jenny Jupp, 07951 652788. & Thurs Every Tues Short mat bowls. Billingshurst Community & Conference Centre (formerly Village Hall). 2-4pm. £2.50. Come and try a game. It’s great fun with friendly people in a small club. Further details Gerry (01403) 265873 or John (01403) 783477 Every Tues Help and Company’s Day Care Centre for the elderly. Billingshurst Community & Conference Centre, 10am-3.30pm. To reserve your place and book your home-cooked two-course lunch please phone (01403) 788080 Last Thurs Social evening for the villagers of Ifold, Plaistow and Kirdford. Monthly, Foxbridge Golf Club, Ifold, from 7pm. Meet other local people and enjoy a nice social event. Janice: socialifold@hotmail.co.uk Every Thurs Wildlife walkabouts. RSPB Pulborough Brooks nature reserve, Wiggonholt. 10am-12 noon. These gentle rambles are an ideal introduction to the reserve and its varied habitats and wildlife, taking in the seasonal delights on the brooks or on our heathland trail. £4 per person (£2 for RSPB members). Visitor Centre: (01798) 875851 Every Thurs HDC Health Walk. Billingshurst. Meet Library car-park, Billingshurst, 2.25 miles, flat, easy. Free, just turn up at 11am. Jean (01403) 786201 Every Sat Indoor table top sale and market. Ansell’s Yard, Kirdford Road, Wisborough Green, RH14 0DD. 10am-2pm. No entrance fee. Tables available £5 (must be pre-booked). Telephone (01403) 700633 or 07798 941940 Evershed Arts Folk Club. Evershed Arts, Unitarian Chapel, High Street, Billingshurst. 8pm. £2.50. 2 Jun ‘Floor-spot’ performers welcome. (01403) 260046 Procession of vintage vehicles. Leaves Kelsey Hall, Ifold 11am to Plaistow Village Green. Stalls, 2 Jun dog show, flower arranging competition, fun races for all the family, hot food and Bar. Grand Draw. In the evening Sticky Bun will entertain us plus a hog roast. For further information and stall enquiries please contact Stuart East 01403 753795 25th Shipley Art Exhibition. Andrew Hall Shipley. 11am-5pm. Art and Pottery, delicious refreshments. 2-4 Jun Free admission and parking. Karen Brown (01403) 741562 Eccumenical Church Service. To celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. St Mary’s Church, 3 Jun Billingshurst, 11am. Followed by a Family Fun Afternoon at Jubilee Fields, 12.30-6pm. Bring your own chairs and picnic. Lots of activites: Tug o’ War, Fun Races, Bouncy Castle, Fancy Dress and more. Info: www.billingshurst-chat.co.uk Indoor Antiques Market & Collectors Sale. Ansell’s Yard, Kirdford Road, Wisborough Green, 3 Jun RH14 0DD. 10am-2pm. No entrance fee. Tables available £8 (must be pre-booked). Telephone (01403) 700633 or 07798 941940 Shipley Village Day. Mini-fête.Cake, produce, plant stalls, children’s games, afternoon tower trips. 4 Jun Karen Brown (01403) 741562 Get the Royal Treatment! At Rudgwick’s Jubilee celebrations, local therapists Sashi Verrall will offer 4 Jun you a taster session of Beauty or Holistic treatments. Opportunity to win £10 vouchers towards a future treatment. All money raised is being donated to Rudgwick Youth Group charity, so come and support our community! Contact Sashi Verrall: (01403) 822504 www.wix.com/sashiverrall/revisualize Diamond Jubilee Party and Charity Firewalk. The Cricketers, Wisborough Green. Hog roast from 5 Jun 7pm and live music, and the shortest sponsored walk in the world raising a minimum of £100 for the Dame Vera Lynn Trust for Children with Cerebral Palsy, by walking across 20 feet of 800° burning coals! www.dvltrust.org.uk or call Rosie on (01403) 780444 HDC Health Walk. Bax Castle, Two Mile Ash Road, 4 miles mostly flat, free, just turn-up in pub 6 Jun car-park at 10.30am. No dogs. John (01403) 263661 Music for a Royal Celebration. Christ’s Hospital Choral Society. The Chapel, Christ’s Hospital, 8 Jun 7.30pm. Also appearing: Fosenlagets Sangkor Choir from Norway. Tickets: £10 Adult, £8 Concessions, £4 Children. From the Box Office: (01403) 247434 or from Choral Society members HDC Health Walk. Barns Green. Meet by the Village Club, 2 miles, mostly flat, can be some muddy 8 Jun patches, free, just turn-up at 11am. Peter (01403) 741305 HDC Health Walk. Barns Green. Meet by the Village Club, 4 miles, mostly flat, some stiles, can be 8 Jun some muddy patches, free, just turn-up at 11am. Peter (01403) 741305 Lament for Lorca (Spain’s greatest modern poet and playwright). International Flamenco Company 9 Jun Cancion Gitana, Ditchling Village Hall, 18 Lewes Road, Ditchling BN6 8TT. 7.45pm (doors open 7.15pm). Tickets: £16, concessions £12, please call for Group/school rates. Tickets in advance and information from 07758 752257 or 07963 959262 or duendeflamenco@aol.com Wisborough Green Open Gardens. Organised by the Friends of St Peter ad Vincula. A chance to 9-10 Jun visit some of the most interesting gardens in the village. 11am to 5pm each day. Tea and cakes, plant sale. Tickets £5 (under 16s free) on the day from the gazebo on the green (before 4pm) Cranleigh Womens Institute meeting. St Nicolas Church Rooms, Cranleigh, 7.45pm. Our meetings 12 Jun (2nd Tues) are fun and informative with a wide range of speakers. Additional groups for walks. Quizzes, coffee and lunches. Outings to the theatre, cinema and gardens. We actively welcome new members who can visit at any time. Gill and Brenda (Joint Presidents), tel: (01483) 272337/548535 HDC Health Walk. Health Centre, Station Road, Rudgwick, 4 mile gentle, some slopes and stiles, 12 Jun free, just turn-up at 10am, please do not park in Health Centre. Keith (01403) 823436

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What’s On – June and beyond… 13 Jun

Loxwood Jazz & Blues Club. Village Hall. With candlelit tables and a licensed bar, it has a very intimate atmosphere with international standard jazz and blues. All profits go towards the renovation Loxwood Village Hall. Tickets are priced at the amazing price of £10 each, available from Loxwood Village Stores or Anita Bates on (01403) 752954 Messy Church! Billingshurst Village Hall. 3.30-5.45pm. Billingshurst churches welcome 13 Jun 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 14 Jun HDC Health Walk. Billingshurst. Meet at Sports Pavilion car-park, 4 to 6 miles, some slopes & stiles, free just turn-up at 10am. No dogs. Mike (01403) 242564 14 Jun Wisborough Green Farmers’ and Village Market. Village Hall, 9am-12.30pm. Up to 30 stalls selling a variety of locally produced foods and crafts. Contact: Mary Lindfield (01403) 700624 Macmillan Film night. The Help. Billingshurst Conference & Community Centre. 7.30pm. Tickets 15 Jun £5.50 from Mansell McTaggart or on the door on the night 16 Jun Evershed Arts Classical Concert. Evershed Arts, Unitarian Chapel, High Street, Billingshurst. 8pm. Brighton Male Voice Choir, ‘Resound’. £6.50. (01403) 260046 16 Jun Loxwood Village Show. Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the opening of North Hall. 12 noon-4pm. Sideshows, barbecue, refreshments, grand draw, children’s races, Kendo and Zumba demonstrations, dog show and more. Free entry. Contact Len Milsom (01403) 752032, milsomle@waitrose.com or Graham Moore (01403) 751722, ginamoore@btopenworld.com William Penn School Annual Summer Fête. Coolham RH13 8GR. 12-4pm. Merry Medieval England 16 Jun theme. Stalls galore, bouncy castle, hog roast and more. Adults £1, children free. Minty 07786 513359 16 Jun Wisborough Green Primary School Summer Fayre. On the Green. 12-4pm. South Downs Gundog Display Team, Tug o’ War, West Chiltington Silver Band, Raffle and much, much more 16 Jun Table Top Sale and fête. St Gabriel’s Church Hall. 10am to 1pm. Tables £10 phone: 07512 650699 16-17 Jun ABC Animal Sanctuary Annual Open Days. Juggs Lane, West Chiltington RH20 2JS. 11am-4pm. Celebreties, Stalls, food, live music, Thomas the Tank Engine rides for the children (Sat) and Shetland pony races. ‘Blessing of the Animals’ (Sun). Full details see page 12. £4.95 (Children under 14 free) 17 Jun Terrier & Family Dog Show. The Kennels, West Grinstead RH13 8LX. Judging starts at 1pm, Entries on the day very welcome. Family fun and serious classes, local trade stands and more. Contact Amanda (01403) 784470, anewmanparsons@hotmail.com for more information 7 Jun Grand Summer Fête. Ingfield Manor School, Five Oaks. Opening at 2pm by Richard Herring, TV and radio comedian, in presence of Dame Vera Lynn. Miniature Steam Railway, Big Band, Martial Arts Display, Bluebelle Majorettes, World War II plane flypast, Barbecue, Win-a-Champagne Balloon Flight, Massive Bouncy Castle and much more. Grand Draw at 5pm. Fun in the sun for all the family 18 Jun Macmillan Film night. The Help. Pulborough Village Hall. 7.30pm. Tickets £5.50 from Four Seasons or on the door on the night 19 Jun St Mary’s Guild Outing to Uppark. Details: Beryl Peacock (01403) 782835 19 Jun HDC Health Walk. Mucky Duck, Tismans Common, Rudgwick, 4.5 miles, mostly flat, some stiles and slopes, to Gibbons Mill, free, just turn-up in pub car-park at 7pm. No dogs. Pauline (01403) 240419 or Jane 261672 21 Jun Mary How Trust Mid-Summer Golf Day. Rookwood Golf Club. £40 per person. Golfers of all levels are welcome. Tickets: (01798) 877641 or visit the News & Events page at www.maryhowtrust.org 21 Jun Billingshurst Village Market. Library car-park, Billingshurst. 9am-2pm. Info: Anita Burdfield, (01403) 784445, anita@burdfield.co.uk 21 Jun 6th Annual Mid-Summer HDC Walk & BBQ. Countryman Inn, Shipley, 4.25 miles through Knepp Park followed by a BBQ at £10 each. 6.45pm. All welcome. No dogs. Please book with Bill on (01403) 256248 22 Jun Loxwood School Summer Fair. 6-9pm in the School Grounds. Come and join in the fun! Fairground rides, raffles, tombola, lucky dip, face painting, pony rides, beat the goalie, races, tug-of-war, craft stalls, dancing and music displays. Refreshments, BBQ, bar and music 22 Jun HDC Health Walk. Barns Green, 11am, 2 miles as per 8 June 22, 29 & Haven Heavenlies Open Air Theatre. Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest. 30 Jun 3 performances: 22 June, Onslow Arms, Loxwood and 29 and 30 June at The Blue Ship, The Haven. All performances start at 7.30pm. Tickets £10 available from the venues or phone 01403 824131 for tickets by post. In aid of Sussex Air Ambulance and LimbPower 23 Jun HDC Health Walk. Sumners Ponds Fishery & Campsite, Barns Green, 4.5 miles mostly flat, some stiles, free just turn-up at reception/café at 8am. No dogs. Pauline (01403) 240419 or Jane 261672 24 Jun Billingshurst Show & Carnival Procession. Details, see ad page 42. Info: Peter Hooper, tel: (01403) 710479 or 07730 983314 or e-mail: peter.hooper@vitech.co.uk. www.billingshurstshow.org.uk 26 Jun HDC Health Walk. Rudgwick, 10am, as per 12 June. West Sussex Smallholders Club meeting. Talk on ‘Crime Prevention on Your Farm’. Arundel Room, 27 Jun Brinsbury campus, Chichester College, Pulborough. 7:30pm. Info: www.westsussexsmallholders.co.uk 30 Jun-1 Jul A Downs Dash. In connection with b-footloose. Explore 40 miles of the South Downs Way over 2 days from Winchester to Midhurst. £50, includes meals, accommodation, etc. Entry form and full details e-mail walks@b-footloose.co.uk. We ask that you pledge to raise a minimum of £100 via sponsorship, payable after the walk.

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