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

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Contents

emembrance Sunday on the 11th of this month is especially important this year, being exactly 100 years since the end of World War One – ‘The War To End All Wars’, or so it was said at the time, rather optimistically as it turned out. This issue has several articles focusing on the centenary. As well as the cover, also see pages 6, 15, 27, 40 and 54. If your business is planning a special promotion for the festive season and you would like Village Tweet to publicise it for you, be sure to contact me by 9th November. Grahame Cover: A modern day re-enactor pays poignant tribute to the young soldiers of 100 years ago Photo supplied by Andrew Harrison, amhjp photography Food & drink Recipe: Bacon and pumpkin pasta . . . . . . . . . Wisborough Green Farmers & Village Market Sussex Free Range Turkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Kings Head pub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Health & wellbeing Jim Hills Sports Warehouse . . Skin & Beauty on the Brooks . Holly Stone, Hypnotherapist . . Park & Brown, opticians . . . . . Village Homecare . . . . . . . . . . Yes2Wellness . . . . . . . . . . . . . Billingshurst Leisure Centre . . Guardian Angel Carers . . . . . . Rebecca Beauty Therapist . . . Phoenix Stroke Club . . . . . . . . Victim Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . Impulse First Aid Courses . . . . Katherine Finn, Hyphotherapist

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About the house Fowlers, Estate Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 KJ Lammas Plumbing & Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 GJ Coles, Builder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Goring Road Carpets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 MW Wingate Painting & Decorating . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Oven Revival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Aqua Drop Window Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Ovens & More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Foxcroft Interiors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Jef Wilson Decorator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 NJ Simpkins Plumbing & Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Ron Osborne Roofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Lee’s Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Holly Boilers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Oven Cleaning Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Apex Aerials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Hamilton Cole, TV & Satellite Equipment . . . . . . . .32 AC Decor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Closs & Hamblin Fabrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Flow-Serve Plumbing, Drainage, Heating . . . . . . . .33 JB Chic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Best Choice Roofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Shisa Gas & Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Sussex Carpet Brokers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 1A Acclain Floor Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 PJM, Building & Property Maintenance . . . . . . . . .37 Biji Property Services Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Delta Decor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Oven Rescue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Miss Mop Domestic Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 N Francis Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 DM Handyman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Re-Nu Kitchens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Pro Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Park House Kitchens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .OBC Motoring and Private Hire Macs Private Hire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Billingshurst Service, Repair & MOT Centre Petworth MOT Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-Team Mechanics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lintott Auto Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sussex Towing Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Little Tweeters! Yvonne Fleece: Stand-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kids Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slinfold School: Poppies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Weald School: Billingshurst in Bloom . . . . . St Gabriel’s Playgroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bilingshurst Lions Club: School Book Giveaway

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COPY DATE FOR DECEMBER ISSUE: 9th NOVEMBER Published by A272 Design, PO Box 371, Billingshurst, West Sussex RH14 4AS

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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! DW Gardens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Garden View: Leaf Matter. Leaves Matter! . . Jonathan Carter Tree Surgery . . . . . . . . . . . . REM Landscapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sussex & Surrey Tree Services . . . . . . . . . . Clayton Turner Trees & Gardens . . . . . . . . . Loxwood Community Gardens: Alan Sargent Village Nurseries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West Chiltington Floral Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barnsfold Nurseries: Recruitment . . . . . . . . . Bygone Gardening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Miscellaneous Professional Services & Businesses Flackwoods Solicitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Seasons Art Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 A/c’s Direct, Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Billingshurst Choral Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Furze Firs, Christmas trees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 The Country Brocante . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11, IBC The Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11, 12 CC’S Emporium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Sussex Self Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Dandelion Farewells, Funerals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Arun Veterinary Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37, 39 AL Fencing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Pest Man . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Features

Commemorative road signs in Billingshurst Why Wear a Poppy? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christopher Sullivan Poem . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unitarian Chapel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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A Good Read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 SPR Centre: Dental care for dogs . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Community/Out & About/Farming/Smallholding Capitol Horsham: Sleeping Beauty pantomime . . . .5 St Mary’s Church: Posada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Wey & Arun Canal Trust: Christmas cruises . . . . . .12 Barns Green Half Marathon & 10k Race: Report . .16 Horsham District Council: Poets Corner . . . . . . . . .17 Community Minibus (Billingshurst) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Age UK: Christmas Extravaganza . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Children With Cancer: Christmas Fair . . . . . . . . . . .20 Billingshurst Fire Station: Bonfires, ATM theft . . . . .21 Billingshurst Community Partnership: BilliFest . . . .22 Carolyn Gibbs: Ometepe Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 St Mary’s Church: Christmas Craft & Fair . . . . . . . .22 Wey & Arun Canal Trust: Thriscutt Slipway . . . . . .24 The Royal British Legion: Remebrance Service . . .27 Billingshurst Parish Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28, 29 St Catherine’s Hospice: HeART to Heart . . . . . . . .30 Macmillan: Coffee morning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Horsham Museum & Gallery: ‘A Song in the Hills’ .31 Keep Kirdford & Wisborough – Green: Update . . . .32 Ifold Christian Fellowship: Illustrated biblical talk . .33 John Nash’s Column: Too hot to handle? . . . . . . . .34 Slinfold Primary School: Christmas Fair . . . . . . . . .42 Surrey Artists Open Studios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Our Community Volunteers: Gaye Harris . . . . . . . .54 Games and quizzes Crossword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 8 Spot the Difference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47, 49 Last But Not Least What’s On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50-52 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

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Last few remaining homes at this exclusive village address

Loxwood Green isn’t just a new development, it’s a community coming to life in the centre of the village – come and visit today to find out why people are choosing to call this home!

2, 3 & 5 bedroom homes priced from £374,950 Show home and view home open Tuesday to Sunday 10am – 5pm

Call 01403 752014 or contact our selling agents Fowlers on 01403 786787 or email sales@loxwoodgreen.co.uk

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Coffee break / Legal services / Panto *

Village Tweet Quick Crossword

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Remembrance / Sport / Art *

Commemorative road name signs for Billingshurst

roperty developers and Horsham District Council consult the Parish Council’s Planning and Environment Committee when it comes to naming new roads within the Parish. In December 2016, the Billingshurst Local History Society contacted the Committee to ask for its members’ support for a list of suggested names which they had compiled, including the names of the fallen from the War Memorial at St Mary’s Church. The Committee was very happy to endorse the suggestions and one member in particular, Garry Commins, made it his mission to find designs used in other towns and villages which might be used in Billingshurst. Thanks to his efforts, the developers agreed to install dual signs – one with the road name on it and the poppy emblem of The Royal British Legion, and the second dedicating the road to a particular serviceman. The Parish Council was delighted to hear that the first of the new road signs has been installed. It can be seen at the top of Roman Way, before the GP Surgery, at the development currently known as Skylarks, and commemorates the life of Private

Albert Underwood. Private Underwood served in the 8th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Sadly, he was killed on the first day of the Battle of the Somme on 1st July 1916 and is buried in the Danzig Alley British Cemetery, Mametz, Somme, France. He was aged 35, somewhat older than most of the soldiers by that period of the war. Private Underwood worked on a farm in Adversane, where his uncle was Farm Manager. He also had relatives who lived in Station Road. Other names have been adopted for the new roads within the large development to the east of Billingshurst and will start to appear soon. Further information can be found on the Roll of Honour for Billingshurst: www.roll-of-honour.com/Sussex/Billingshurst.html The Parish Council would like to thank Cllr Commins, the Billingshurst Local History Society, Wendy Lines and Andy Flack (Horsham District Council) for their help and input on this street naming project. Jo Booth

Jim Hills Sports (Established 45 years)

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Food & drink / Private hire / Accountancy

Bacon and pumpkin pasta

Autumnal and delicious METHOD

1. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a heavybased saucepan. When hot add the chopped pancetta or bacon, then cook for a few minutes. 2. Add remaining oil and the onion. Cook for 5 minutes until the onion becomes soft and the pancetta becomes crispy. 3. Stir in the butter until melted, then add the diced pumpkin or squash and the sage. Stir well to combine, then season well. Cover and cook for 6-10 minutes, stirring occasionally until the pumpkin is soft, but not mushy. 4. Meanwhile, cook the pasta in salted boiling water until it’s soft but with a little bite remaining. Drain and add to the pumpkin mixture. Stir in the Parmesan and season. 5. Serve in pasta bowls sprinkled with extra Parmesan.

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Preparation time: 10 minutes. Cooking time: 20 minutes. Serves 4

INGREDIENTS

3 tbsp olive oil 140g Pancetta or bacon, cut into cubes 1 Small onion, thinly sliced 25g Butter 500g/1lb 2oz Pumpkin or butternut squash, peeled, deseeded and diced 20g Fresh sage, finely shredded 400g Pasta (spaghetti is fine) 25g Freshly grated parmesan Parmesan, plus extra to serve

Village Tweet Quick Crossword Solution Puzzle on page 4 Across: 1, CROCUSES. 6, THIN. 8, LADDER. 9, SCRUFF. 10, DISARMED. 13, WARP. 14, ADMISSION. 17, GATE. 18, GYRATION. 19, PHYSIO. 21, IMPURE. 23, BLED. 24, FINANCES. Down: 2, ROADIE. 3, CAD. 4, SCRIMPING. 5, SOS. 6, THROWN OUT. 7, INFIRM. 11, ADDRESSED. 12, DESERTION. 15, RACHEL. 16, HOARSE. 20, OAF. 22, PUN.

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Food & drink / Christmas

Free Range Local Bronze Turkeys Hand reared from day-old chicks in Itchingfield Will be ready for collection from our farm in Itchingfield, near Barns Green on Monday, 24th December. Go to sussexfreerangeturkeys.co.uk for more info. Weights are approximately 7-8kg. A £15 deposit confirms the order

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West Sussex Pub of the Year 2017

THE KINGS HEAD North Sussex

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Christmas

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NORDMANN CHRISTMAS TREES NORDMANN Christmas Trees grown on our family • Beautiful owned plantation at Furze View,TREES Five Oaks Road CHRISTMAS (A264), Five Oaks, Nr. Slinfold, RH13 0RH. Beautiful Christmas grown the on our family children love Trees to choose tree andowned Mum ••The at Furze View, Five Oaks Road (A264), Five orplantation Dad can cut it down! We also have lots of

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Oaks, Nr.Slinfold. RH13 0RH Christmas Trees (freshly cut daily) to choose •from The children too. love to choose the tree and Mum & Dad can cut Weplantation also have lots Christmasto Save £5.it down! Visit our onofMonday Trees (freshly choose from too. Friday (whencut wedaily) aretoquieter) to receive £5 off •any £35, (non-drop) Nordmann Christmas ofOur ourbeautiful beautiful Nordmann Christmas Trees Trees, any height, Tweet are only ad. £35 with this ‘=PSSHNL with this Village ;^LL[’every advert.day from Saturday 24th November Open 9am 5pm. OPENING everyfrom •from Open everytoday fromLATE Saturday 25th November Thursday until 9pm for ready cut trees. 9am until 6pm.

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Christmas

Posada hosts sought As well as looking for local families, this year we’d like to offer local businessess and organisations the chance to host some of our characters for a few nights (up to a week).

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Our knitted Nativity characters will be making a tour of homes and organisations in our community. Their journey will begin at our Christingle Service at 4pm on Sunday 2nd December, and will end at our Family Nativity Service* at 4pm on Christmas Eve, where it will remain in church for our celebrations over Christmas and into the New Year. (*The Magi may take longer and arrive with us on Epiphany Sunday.) The church and community will be able to follow their journey, and share their experiences via our website and social media. You can see what happened last year, and sign up to host and follow us this year at stmarysbillingshurst.org/posada Maybe Joseph could check your estate agents for a new house, or your local inn for any vacancies? Perhaps the sheep need a checkup at your vet, or the shepherds need to visit your farm for supplies? Perhaps the wise men want to stop off for some last minute gift ideas in your shop? Can you spare some room this Christmas time? Emma Eade, St Mary’s Church, Billingshurst

Self storage

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Sussex Self Storage New local company solves all your storage problems

new purpose built self storage facility has recently opened near to Coolham – the brainchild of local resident Chris Thornton, who was looking at how best to utilise a large grainstore building close to his home just off the A272. Sussex Self Store now offers flexible storage solutions to domestic and business users, with individually alarmed units available in size from 25sq.ft up to in excess of 100sq.ft. Customers are provided their own personalised entry fob that allows access any time from 7am to 7pm – seven days a week – with high-tech surveillance and security equipment ensuring their property is safe and secure whilst in store Says Chris: “We take a rather simple ‘old-school’ approach to

running our business and look to offer a truly excellent product at a reasonable price, backed by a great service. Apart from the obvious requirement for temporary storage when people are moving house, there does seem to be increasing demand for the type of flexible selfstorage we are offering with businesses needing to keep records for longer; an increasing number of people working for themselves; and of course more and more houses being built in the area.” Sussex Self Store is located three minutes from Coolham crossroads in Brooks Green Road, RH13 8GR. For more details please call Chris Thornton on 01403 741088 / 07977 041815 or email info@ sussexselfstore.co.uk

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Health and wellbeing

An oasis of calm in Pulborough awaits you…

kin and Beauty on the Brooks is found in a secluded area of outstanding beauty with its own private car park. The barn like structure gives a sense of being in a secret location and has a natural warmth. On entering you get an immediate sense of calmness from the exposed wooded beams and soft lighting. At Skin and Beauty on the Brooks their passion is for a different philosophy where each client is welcomed and their individual needs are accommodated. The company’s ethos is to ensure a period of calm and peace is obtained in this busy life we all lead. Sue, who welcomed me, took the time to show me around the beautifully laid out rooms from the laser and injectables rooms to the relaxing spa atmosphere of the treatment and massage rooms. The range of treatments offered are extensive and I was interested to find out more. I chose a Lava Shell Massage, a really unique massage using self-heating shells (see photo) that warm up the body and muscles that left me feeling

completely relaxed, like I’d had a warm bath and eased my areas of tension. My therapist Hannah was very experienced and ensured I was comfortable and the atmosphere was tranquil. To be honest it was the best massage I have ever had. I wanted to know more about the CACI facials offered. Hannah explained it in simple terms that the CACI system would, tighten, re-educate and lift facial muscles giving a more youthful look. It’s apparently the ultimate gym workout for your face. It was very pleasant to relax with a drink after my treatment before setting off back to my busy life. I have found my perfect place to get away from the everyday hustle and bustle and spend some valuable me time. Located just outside Pulborough I found it so much easier to be able to drive and park outside in complete privacy, it was worth the 25-minute journey for me as it is an oasis of tranquillity with staff who genuinely care about your well-being both inside and out.

Remembrance / Health and wellbeing

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Why wear a Poppy?

t’s over a century since more than nine million soldiers were killed during the First World War. The last of the veterans from that era are dead and many young people know little about the causes and devastating aftermath of the conflict. Many refuse to wear a poppy because they think it glorifies war. Perhaps it’s more important than ever that we discuss the poppy’s place in history. Much of the worst fighting in World War 1 took place in Flanders, the western part of Belgium. The area suffered terribly, with homes, farms, roads and trees all completely destroyed. The land became a bleak, muddy graveyard for the thousands of soldiers who fell there. One plant, however, thrived in the disturbed soil and that was the poppy. Year after year, as the warm weather arrived, the poppies bloomed and turned the grim bare ground into a sea of red. Fighting in Flanders was a young LieutenantColonel by the name of John McCrae, a Canadian physician. In May 1915, his close friend and fellow soldier was killed in action. Seeing the poppies growing alongside his grave moved McCrae to write the poem In Flanders Fields, which was later published in Punch magazine. (Google it for the words.) The idea to use the poppy as a symbol of remembrance for dead soldiers came from an American professor and YWCA worker, Moina Michael, in 1918. She wrote a poem in reply to McCrae’s called We Shall Keep the Faith and

started to sell silk poppies. The idea was adopted by the American Legion in 1920 and she became known as ‘The Poppy Lady’. In 1921, Anna E Guerin started making artificial poppies in France and gained the support of Field Marshal Douglas Haig, founder of The Royal British Legion. The first poppy appeal was held on Armistice Day 1921. It was hugely popular and, despite a recommended selling price of threepence per poppy, single petals sold for £5. In all, the appeal raised £106,000 – that’s nearly £30 million in today’s terms! In recent years some people have chosen to wear a white poppy, either instead of or alongside a traditional red one. White poppies symbolise pacifism and also remember the civilians killed in conflicts past and present, as well as the soldiers. The idea is not a modern one as I originally assumed; it was initially put forward in 1926 by the No More War Movement, and the first white poppies were sold by the Cooperative Women’s Guild in 1933. They are now distributed by the Peace Pledge Union, a British pacifist non-governmental organisation that works for a world without war. However you choose to wear your poppy this year I hope you now have a greater understanding of the interesting and complex story behind this iconic flower. Sarah Davey

Come and visit your friendly, local independent opticians, for expert care and advice. With Christmas around the corner, why not treat yourself to a new pair of glasses?

Tel: 01403 784682 Park & Brown Opticians

32 High Street, Billingshurst, RH14 9PF email: parkandbrownbillingshurst@gmail.com

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Out and about / Health and welbeing

Another increase in numbers for Barns Green Half Marathon and 10k races

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received gold, silver or bronze medals and there were plenty of other cash prizes and trophies for all the winners in the various race categories. As always, the Village Green was alive with music, food outlets, fairground activities and fund raising stalls and once again the event was blessed with excellent autumn weather making the running conditions ideal for the athletes. On the day, 140 volunteers gave their time to help with car parking and marshalling and the many other jobs necessary to make sure everything ran smoothly and that the runners enjoyed the experience. There were 8 different bands playing music at different points along the race routes and the 100 strong Christ’s Hospital Marching Band were playing as the runners went through the grounds of the school. Commenting on the event, Race Director, Vernon Jennings said, “I am delighted with the way that the whole day went. We had great support from our sponsors, Dark Star Brewery, Lines & James, Networks Centre, Great British Bell Tents, More Than and Bluecoat Sports. This will enable us to give donations to all the local groups, societies and sports clubs that help us to stage the event and also boost the money that we can donate to our wonderful charity, St Catherine’s Hospice. As always, I would like to thank our local residents for their great support and cooperation and understanding with regard to the short time that we have road closures during the races”. Entries for next year’s Barns Green Half Marathon and 10k are already open. The date is Sunday 29th September 2019. For further details visit the website: barnsgreen-half.org.uk. Nigel Currie, Barns Green Half Marathon Committee

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n 30th September, Barns Green hosted its 36th annual Half Marathon and staged the third running of the 10km race. Once again, over 2000 runners registered for the two races. The Barns Green Half Marathon started at 10am and twenty minutes later the Barns Green 10k race started with over 600 runners. After a 20-minute warmup from two of the instructors from Bluecoat Sports Club, the Headmaster of Christ’s Hospital School, Simon Reid acted as official starter and got the runners underway for the Barns Green Half Marathon. For the 5th time, the male winner of the half marathon race was Neil Boniface from Horsham Joggers in a time of 1 hour 10 minutes 21 seconds with James Baker second and James Turner third. The women’s race was won by Rachel Hillman from Eastbourne in a time of 1 hour 25 minutes 58 seconds with Dani Tarleton second and Soulla Wright third. After the race, Neil Boniface said, “I am thrilled to have come home first. As always the course was testing but I’m just delighted that I was able to defend my title. The organisation and course management was outstanding and it was great to have all the different bands playing on the way round to help keep us motivated”. The 10k race was started by Pauline Muncer and Lorraine Awcock whose husbands, Brian and Mike both died last year. Between them, Brian and Mike completed 56 years of marshalling at the Barns Green Half Marathon and they were both looked after very well in their last days by St Catherine’s Hospice. The winner of the women’s 10k race was Maisie Trafford who completed the course in 38 minutes 3 seconds. The men’s race was won by London 2012 Olympian, Scott Overall in a time of 31 minutes 7 seconds. Both winners of the 10k races broke the course records. All the runners who finished the two races

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Poetry from Plaistow Another in an occasional series of poems by Plaistow resident

Christopher Sullivan When I was a child Bonfire Night was magical; part of that charm still exists within me. Recently I began to wonder about the history, and general acceptance we have in this country, concerning this annual celebration. I discovered some startling facts that may just change your Firework Night perceptions…

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“Bonfires & Fireworks should be fun!” say Billingshurst’s Fire-fighters

t this time of the year, we all like to attend bonfire and firework evenings. We advise that if you can, attend local events rather than trying to do a display yourself, it’s cheaper and safer. If you do decide to do it yourself, please visit www.fireservice.co.uk/ safety before you start as this website has some great advice on how to keep you, friends and family safe. We were unable to give a total from our charity car wash last month, but we managed to raise £1000 for The Firefighters Charity and Macmillan. From our two car washes this year we’ve raised over £2500, a fantastic amount and we can’t thank the public enough for helping us. We would also like to say a big thank you to Beth’s Bakes, who looked after the customers while we cleaned their cars

with some lovely homemade cakes, thank you Beth. All money raised by Beth went to Macmillan. This month we will have one final push for recruitment, fire safety advice and welcome any school or local groups to the fire station. We will then be preparing for 2019. Lots of exciting times ahead which we will tell you all about next month. Please follow our social media sites to keep up to date with further fundraising events, information on fire safety and information about some of the more interesting calls we attend. Twitter: @Station49Fire Facebook: Billingshurst Fire Station Dan Game, Billingshurst Fire Station Top: Excellent view of September’s Charty Car Wash from the top of the fire engine’s ladder. Left: Just some of Beth’s wonderful cakes

Dealing with the unexpected… Billingshurst’s Fire-fighters attend a call-out to Sainsbury’s following daring ATM ram-raid

t 4.30am on Friday 12th October thieves used a stolen JCB to rip the ATM from the wall just outside Sainsbury’s on Billingshurst’s High Street, causing considerable damage to the store in the process. Filmed on CCTV the three men then loaded the machine (doubtless filled with cash, ready for the weekend) into the back of a Land Rover, also stolen, and made off. Just after dawn a Village Tweet reporter and photographer were despatched to the scene to find the supermarket’s roof canopy almost touching the pavement and surrounded by rubble. Our local fire-fighters were in attendance having arrived shortly after the theft, cordoning off the area. Their task was to make the area safe while

awaiting the arrival of the police and the investigation teams. If you heard anything that night, or have since heard anything relating to the theft and have not yet spoken to the police, please call 101 quoting reference 114 of 12/10. Your call will be treated in the utmost confidence. Village Tweet spoke to Mark Baker, Sainsbury’s Customer Services Manager who said that, amazingly, the store planned to reopen later that day though obviously only via the rear entrance! In September a similar ramraid took place at the Co-op in Rudgwick, the ATM again being removed by JCB. Many now fear the village’s only remaining machine, outside Tescos by the station, will be next. Grahame Pearson Photos: Village Tweet

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BilliFest 2018 High Street prepares to welcome BilliFest on Saturday 1st December

ith folk now counting down the days to Christmas, this year’s BilliFest Family Fun Day & Christmas Fayre is here again! This is the third time it will be held in the High Street since its highly successful relocation from Jengers Mead car park in 2016. It takes place on Saturday, 1st December from 10am to 3pm. We are pleased to announce that the event this year will be opened by our MP Jeremy Quinn accompanied by the winner of this year’s poster competition from the Primary School. BilliFest is Billingshurst’s preeminent pre-Christmas community event and is organiSed by the Billingshurst Community Partnership with the financial and ‘in kind’ support of loyal local business and community sponsors. Announcing the news, Patrick Perks of the Billingshurst Community Partnership, said, “BilliFest goes from strength to strength and we are already being approached by stall holders, charities, clubs and local organisations for stands. The line-up of artistic performers who want to be ‘on stage’ there is growing fast too”. He added, “There is exciting renewed interest to expand BilliFest Fringe, which takes the activities south of the A272 roundabout down to West Street. We also are encouraging the Jengers Mead traders to join in and we are planning some special Children’s entertainment in Jengers Passage. We always welcome new people and new ideas”. Mr Perks said that shops and restaurants in the High Street are being encouraged to become more involved with pavement activities because BilliFest is not just for visiting stall holders. “BilliFest brings the whole of the High Street to life as the community comes together in the very heart of the village. It puts

our own High Street shops at very centre stage and we welcome this opportunity for them to reach out”. Last year, BilliFest attracted over 2000 people to the village centre with some 40 gazebos running up the centre of the High Street from Sainsbury’s to Jengers Mead. To accommodate the event, the High Street is closed from the A272 roundabout in the south to the Jengers Mead roundabout in the north, while allowing access to the Jengers Mead car park and shops from the north. The programme of activities throughout the day includes nonstop music and dancing performances, hog roast, a Grand Raffle and Billingshurst’s now famous, free, Santa’s grotto. Last year, 250 children met Father Christmas and received their individual gifts. Of course, the Find the Name of the Gnomes Competition will be there for the kids too with details to be announced later. Patrick said, “With the festive season just around the corner, this is the perfect opportunity to find great presents as well as have a day full of family fun”. Patrick concluded, “We are indebted to our generous sponsors without whom we could not put on this Christmas event”. See you at BilliFest! Billingshurst Community Partnership – Patrick Perks and the BILLIFEST Team Photo: John Gooderham will once again be this year’s Santa

Forgotten Children of the Land of Lakes and Volcanos will be at The Unitarian Chapel for Billifest, Saturday 1st December 10am-3pm Come and buy your Christmas gifts in the Winter Wonderland to support the children on the remote island of Ometepe, Nicaragua so they have school equipment and educational materials. Nicaragua has recently entered a period of civil unrest and these communities have become even poorer!

Refreshments, homemade cakes, jewellery, mosaics, gifts, cards, art, textiles, pottery, demonstrations and a warm welcome! Carolyn Gibbs gibbs125@btinternet.com 07810 565226 Supported by Peace and Hope Trust Charity No.1120555

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Small in Stature, Big of Heart Visit the Unitarian Chapel on 1st December as part of BilliFest

ack in 1754, a small group of worshippers from Billingshurst, whose views dissented from that of the orthodoxy, decided that they’d had enough of making the weekly Sunday trek to the General Baptist Church in Horsham and rallied together to build a chapel. They built it on the site of an orchard, on a small piece of land on the High Street, raised high enough to avoid flooding, but set far back enough so as to not draw too much attention to itself. It’s still here and it’s still an active place of worship and wonderful village asset. Everything about the Billingshurst Unitarian Chapel is small in scale but big of heart. The building itself is built in the style of a small cottage using London bond brickwork and with pretty window shutters. Inside, the pews are tiny and the décor is unfussy and simple. The congregation, which still meets twice monthly, comprises of barely a dozen

souls but these folk uphold a tradition of working against the odds to keep a small community of people together and an ancient little building alive for all to enjoy. If you’ve never wandered up the path and explored the Chapel, BilliFest on Saturday 1st Dcember offers the perfect opportunity to do so. In conjunction with the local charity, ‘Forgotten Children of the Land of Lakes and Volcanos,’ which raises money and collects resources to support education in Nicaragua, the chapel will be hosting a craft fair and café throughout the day. All are warmly invited to browse through the Christmas gift stalls and perhaps stop a little longer for a cuppa and a piece of something nice to eat. Why not come and have a look around? You’ll find us small in stature, big of heart. Carolyn Gibbs Photo: Grahame Pearson

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Slipway opens in style

he Wey & Arun Canal Trust made a splash on Sunday 30th September when it unveiled its latest renovation project, a slipway located on Dunsfold Park on the Surrey/West Sussex border. The opening ceremony was conducted by the Mayor of Waverley, Councillor Denise Le Gal, and launched by an amphibious classic car. The stunning blue Amphicar, owned by Mike and Jane Stallwood, is one of about 4,000 made in Germany in the 1960s and can travel up to 70 miles an hour on land, and 7 knots in water. It was among a number of boats, kayaks and canoes to take to the water to mark the latest chapter in the Wey & Arun Canal’s restoration. Along with the slipway, the Trust has created a wharf and landing stage at the site. The build was made possible by a generous donation from the Thriscutt family in memory of their parents, Nancy and Sydney Thriscutt. WACT international member Andrew Thriscutt travelled from Canada to unveil a plaque dedicating the slipway to his father. He said his father had had a lifelong interest in engineering and he and his brothers had wanted a fitting way to honour him. He added, “This slipway is an engineering feat and we know he would have been proud of all that has been done to make it a reality. I would love to think that the canal will one day be open from the bottom to the top. Having a beautiful canal is an asset and we should improve it and keep

it for all to enjoy.” The build began back in 2016, with the majority of the work taking place over the past year, during which time the volunteer workers had to endure flooding, arctic temperatures and searing heat to get the slipway to completion. Mayor of Waverley Councillor Denise Le Gal said, “It’s a great achievement to have restored something like this, often in difficult conditions. I believe it’s important to support initiatives such as these for the whole community; it benefits us all in making a green corridor, not just those in Surrey but our neighbouring communities, too.” Site manager Dave Evans led the volunteers, who came from across the UK to assist the WACT’s own working parties. WACT Chairman Sally Schupke said, “Congratulations to our volunteers who have transformed this site and in particular Tony Ford, the project manager, and Dave Evans, the site manager. We are delighted that the Mayor of Waverley was able to join us today and officially open the new slipway.” Tony Ford added, “We are most grateful to the Thriscutt family and all those who made this project possible.” Gill Davies, Press and Publications Assistant Main photo: The Mayor takes to the water with Andrew Thriscutt and Amphicar owner Mike Smallwood

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A Good Read November’s selection from book reviewer Willow Coby Professor Stewart’s Casebook of Mathematical Mysteries – Ian Stewart Like its wildly popular predecessors: Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities and Hoard of Mathematical Treasures, Professor Stewart’s third book is a miscellany of over 150 mathematical curios and conundrums. He manages the subtle balancing act of appealing to all. Those with a mathematical background will find much to enjoy but so will those whose abiding memory of school maths is counting the minutes until the end-of-lesson bell. He does write about complicated things but in his hands it all becomes understandable and even fun. The Casebook is packed full of humour. It follows the adventures of the hapless detective Hemlock Soames and his sidekick Dr John Watsup. By a remarkable coincidence they live at 222B Baker Street, just across the road from their more illustrious neighbour… who can never be mentioned by name. The book is designed to be read, and shared, in bite-sized chunks and it is the sharing aspect which makes this irresistible. You’ll just have to try out the number games and puzzles on members of your family and you won’t be able to stop yourself from sharing all the fascinating facts and tricks such as The Case of the Face-Down Aces, a mathematical magic trick of quite devilish cunning. Ranging from one-liners to four-page investigations from the frontiers of mathematical

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Remembrance / About the house

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Remembrance Service at War Memorial Remembrance Sunday this year falls on the 11th November 2018. Billingshurst will commemorate the First World War Centenary 1918-2018 recognising and remembering those who served and sacrificed their lives during the First World War. As in previous years there will be a British Legion Parade to the Memorial, which will form-up and march-off from Frenches Mead at 10.25am, to arrive at Billingshurst War Memorial by 10.45am. This Parade will proceed from Frenches Mead via Trinity United Reformed Church, moving right at the old Westminster Bank site and proceed to Gratwicke Close.

The Remembrance Service will take place at the War Memorial at St Mary’s Church at 10.45 followed by a Morning Service led by the Rev David Beal at St Mary’s Church. After the Service there will be a parade leaving Gratwicke Close no later than 12.25, which will proceed along the High Street to the Billingshurst Community Centre. We hope that you will join us on Remembrance Sunday when the nation remembers and honours those who have sacrificed themselves to secure our freedom. For further information contact: Colin Banks /Branch President/Chairman. Tel: (01403)784363

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South & South East in Bloom The Chairman of the Friends of Station Road Gardens Keith Brown, and Clerk to Billingshurst Parish Council, Greg Burt, were delighted to represent the village at the South & South East in Bloom awards ceremony held in Brighton back in September. Despite a challenging summer, the Gardens retained their Silver Gilt acquired last year, and the village itself gained a Silver Award for its first effort. Thanks to all who contributed in some way to this fantastic achievement.

At September’s awards ceremony in Brighton, Friends of Station Road Gardens’ Chairman, Keith Brown (centre) and Clerk to the Billingshurst Parish Council Greg Burt (right) accept one of the two awards for Billingshurst. Presenting the awards this year was BBC Radio Surrey’s Joe Talbot (left)

Billingshurst in Bloom – Awards Night! Keeping on the theme of awards, entrants in the re-launched Billingshurst in Bloom competition received their awards from the Chairman of

the Parish Council, Cllr Paul Berry at the Billingshurst Centre in mid-September. Residents and businesses received certificates in a number of categories, which had been judged by eminent gardeners from Billingshurst Horticultural Society. The Judges commented

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that whilst judging, they passed many excellent gardens which hadn’t entered, leading Parish Clerk and In Bloom Coordinator Greg Burt to ask those present to encourage their friends and neighbours to enter next year. Cllr Berry thanked everyone who had entered and help make the village look so nice and felt sure that Billingshurst in Bloom would grow and grow! If you would like to sponsor a planter in the village or perhaps donate a trophy for one of the In Bloom categories next year, please contact the Parish Council. Thanks again to all those who entered or helped in some way this summer.

Children in Need – Friday 16th November Please make a note in your diaries to come to the Billingshurst Centre in Roman Way to support our Coffee Morning for Children in Need; Friday 16th November between 10.30am - 12.30pm. Would you be able to help us by donating a raffle prize or baking a cake perhaps? We’d love to hear from you if so, and we can be contacted on (01403) 782555 or you can email council@ billingshurst.gov.uk. Please keep an eye on our website or social media pages for more information nearer the time.

Lights on in West Sussex Now the evenings are drawing in, if you are aware of footway or street lighting which isn’t working, please report it to SSE Enterprise Lighting via their ‘Lights On In West Sussex’ website www.lightsoninwestsussex.co.uk or by telephoning their Customer Service Team on 0800 048 2435. You will need the column number of the faulty light and the road name. This is an excellent service and easily accessible for all residents.

We are delighted that the historic finger sign at the junction of Natts Lane, Lower Station Road and Marringdean Road is now back in all its glory. The post was demolished in a road traffic accident last summer, and its restoration has been organised by the Parish Council, carried out by J.K. Engineering at Midhurst and funded by WSCC.

Winter Resilience Plan The Parish Council has a Winter Resilience Plan in place which links volunteers with those who need help during severe weather conditions. Please consider joining our volunteer list if you are able, and join the ‘help required’ list if you might need a helping hand. Our volunteers are able to offer help with snow clearing, shopping, prescription collections and similar. The Parish Council and its volunteers are keen to offer help to those who may need it but are not an Emergency Service and are limited in what they can do. Please look after yourselves and help vulnerable or elderly neighbours. It is worth considering keeping a good stock of candles/matches and spare torch batteries in case of power cuts and some non-perishable food stocks if you might be unable to leave your home in adverse weather. Please refer to the Local Winter Maintenance Plan booklet for more information and for details of how to register for help or how to volunteer – copies are available in the library, the Billingshurst Centre, GP surgery and from the Parish Office. Large bags of salt/grit will be delivered to various locations throughout the Parish in the event of heavy snowfall. This is for use on the public highways and is NOT for private paths and driveways. Upcoming Meetings (November) 1st: Planning & Environment Committee 7th: Full Council/Trustees 14th: Neighbourhood Plan Working Party 21st: Property Committee 28th: Billingshurst Centre and F&GP Committees

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St Catherine’s launches HeART to Heart

t Catherine’s Hospice is thrilled to launch HeART to Heart, their first ever community art trail. HeART to Heart, headline sponsored by Thakeham Homes, will give the local community a unique chance to follow a fibreglass heart trail across Sussex and Surrey. Each heart has been designed by a local artist. The trail will be in place across the areas where St Catherine’s provides people with end-of-life care for around 10 weeks during summer 2019. A trail map will encourage people to visit each heart to tick it off, and a community art project, and secret heart exhibition will also run alongside the main trail. Local businesses are being invited to view the fibre glass hearts and learn about the inspiration behind their designs before hand picking a designed heart to sponsor for the duration of the trail. Robert Boughton, Group Managing Director of Thakeham Homes said, “We’re thrilled to be the headline sponsor for HeART to Heart, a fantastic, new event for our local area. We’ve been really impressed with the thoughtful, stunning designs created by local artists and we can’t wait to see them out on the streets. This exciting new project comes as we start work on the new hospice for St Catherine’s.”

Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning a Success for Billingshurst Macmillan The Billingshurst Macmillan Group are delighted to announce that £301.90 was raised from their Coffee Morning held on Saturday 30th September at the Trinity United Reform Church in Billingshurst. There were lots of stalls offering crafts, homemade cards, cakes and preserves, a tombola and raffle. Not long after the doors opened the hall was full. We would like to thank everyone that attended and help raise this truly amazing figure. STOP PRESS! We would like to thank Tesco at Broadbridge Heath and its shoppers for the £392.68 that was collected on Saturday 6th October. Rowena Harris

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Crawley’s County Mall is the first organisation to sponsor a heart. Mark Haynes, Centre Manager said, “We’re big supporters of St Catherine’s and the care they provide to our community. When we heard about HeART to Heart, we instantly wanted to get involved! Our shopping centre is the perfect home for a heart and we’re looking forward to unveiling our chosen design next summer.” Suzanne Davis, Corporate Fundraiser at St Catherine’s said, “As the area’s local hospice, we’re at the heart of our community. We work hard to help local terminally ill people do the things they love. Art often plays a part in this, so it’s fantastic to publically launch HeART to Heart. And it’s not too late for your business to join this very special trail. There are various ways you can get involved, including hand selecting a heart to sponsor. Not only will you be engaging with people in your community, you’ll also be supporting our hospice to care for more local people in the future.” If your business would like to be involved with HeART to Heart, please call Suzanne Davis, Corporate Fundraiser, on (01293) 447365 or email: corporate@stch.org.uk. Laura Mitchell, St Catherine’s Hospice

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Jemima Jameson – A Song in the Hills Horsham Museum & Art Gallery until 24th November

orsham Museum and Art Gallery is delighted to present their autumn craft and art exhibition, A Song in the Hills by Jemima Jameson. The exhibition includes artwork inspired by the landscape of rolling, wooded hills and river-valleys of the artist’s Shropshire-home, and the animals & birds which share her environment. Jemima was born on a farm in Devon but lived most of her life in Sussex. She studied Illustration and Design at Northbrook College in Horsham and now lives with her husband in a beautiful valley set in the Shropshire hills, between the Wild Spirits site of an ancient hill-fort and a steep, densely wooded oak forest. She derives much of her inspiration from the surrounding countryside and its wealth of fauna and flora. Working mainly in acrylics which, she feels, suit her illustrative style, her paintings have a peaceful feeling and the animals that she paints seem quietly at ease with themselves and confident of their place

in the world. Jemima’s highly detailed, luminous designs on furniture and gesso-panels are a joyous celebration of the natural world. Jemima has always retained a deep nostalgia for the illustrations and stories from her childhood; the Arts & Crafts movement and the rich detail of illuminated manuscripts. She feels so compelled to draw and paint, it is quite simply a vital part of the daily rhythm of her life. A founder member of the Redlake Valley Artists group, Jemima exhibited in their inaugural exhibition in September 2011. She also regularly exhibits at the Old Chapel, Pembridge and the Blue Ginger Gallery, Malvern. A Song in the Hills is open now and runs until 24th November, admission is free of charge. Horsham Museum and Art Gallery is open MondaySaturday 10am-5pm. For more information visit www.horshammuseum.org. Rachel Weller, Administration Assistant, Horsham Museum & Art Gallery

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Boxal Bridge & Consultations updates BOXAL BRIDGE Having got Boxal Bridge listed in January 2018, West Sussex County Council applied in March to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to get it DE-listed. And the government Department agreed to this on 3rd September. KKWG sought to have the bridge RE-listed but heard on 10th October that it would remain DE-listed. Such a case requires new information. This is a much cherished local heritage asset which we will continue to work hard to safeguard and protect. Many thanks to all who have helped and sought to remind West Sussex of the need to represent their local constituents and, I need hardly remind you, that elections are due next May. What we need to do now is to raise funds to help meet the legal bills. GOVERNMENT CONSULTATIONS The Government argues that planning applications regarding the development of Onshore Oil & Gas are taking too long and so are seeking to speed things up… by sidelining the involvement of local Planning Authorities, Councils and members of the public. What happened to the Localism Act? Whether or not you agree to ‘fracking’ proceeding, these proposals represent a reduction in democracy and in a parliamentary debate on 12th

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Too hot to handle? 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.

’m sure that most folk will agree with me that one of life’s real joys is… eating! Good old fashioned nosh. Sunday roasts, fish and chips, Saturday morning fry-ups, even a good take-away, all welcomed with open arms. Many of us even enjoy a fiery Indian now and then. It’s here though that I have a bit of a beef coming through. Am I alone in wondering why there is such a surge – nay, a veritable torrent – of the introduction of one ingredient in nearly every dish that comes forth from the recipes of TV cooks and modern recipes? I refer to the chilli. Once it was confined to the odd curry that we enjoyed, and even then it was just a light touch from a Jalapeño, or for the more daring, a Serrano which could numb the lips and make your nose run. Not any more! We’ve all been moved up into a territory where it pays to refrigerate the toilet paper. Chilies are measured by the Scoville scale. The old Jalapeño coming in at 2500 to 10,000 SHU (Scoville Heat Units) according to size and ripeness and the Serrano at 10,000 to 20,000. Then comes a whole list of the little darlings, each one moving ever higher up the SHU scale , and each carrying its own descriptive identity , from ‘Mother of Dragons’ to ‘Ring Stinger… it’s happening’. Yes, that really is the motto of the African Bird Eye chilli! Now we’re even subjected to beasts that require protective clothing before handling. Like the Ghost Pepper that’s in the million-plus league. Or, for those who are quite mad, there is the Carolina

Reaper. This should be enclosed in a nuclear containment flask as it runs up to 2 million SHU, and for those who dare, hospitalisation is probable! However, these are just incidental facts about this fruit. What I wish to grizzle about is why it has to be in virtually everything. From chocolate to salads. In every TV cooking programme you watch you see some chef preparing a delicious meal before your eyes. Your mouth runs as they roast, fry, baste or create some magnificent dish and place it in front of the camera so that you can almost smell the delicious aroma that must be floating from it. Then they go and chop a chilli up and sprinkle into the dish with the remark that “this will just raise it to a new level”! NO IT WILL NOT! Am I the only one who finds the continual use of this spicy pepper just ruins the original taste of some of my favourite dishes. Do I have to have that oven-glow around my mouth with every meal I eat? Do my lips have to feel like I’ve just come out of the dentist as I push my plate away? If you don’t believe me look at the contents list on any frozen meal you next buy. Odds are somewhere there on the list will be a chilli. Darn it, even the chippy carries a chilli sauce on his menu. There! I’ve had my say. I know there might be a slight exaggeration along the way, but you get my drift. I like heat in the odd meal, and now and then a good burn is great, but please, not in everything. By the way, for those who are keen on chilies, I’ve just seen a recipe for Peri Peri lollipops. As I understand it, they are able to move anyone who wishes to suck one into what is called Bombay Bottom territory. Enjoy! John Nash

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eremy Oakhatch IV stood poised for a moment, his eyes focused on a spot in the next oak tree. Then he leaped. Arching a little, Jeremy loved the wind flattening his fur against his body. He loved having to close his eyes just enough to protect them but not so much they couldn’t stay focused. He loved the way his nose kind of closed off but not too much to stop him breathing. Yes, he just loved the freedom of a good leap. He grasped the branch with his tiny paws and enjoyed its swinging up and down as it received him. He took a look around. Ah yes, there were plenty of acorns on this one. He’d spent the whole morning running up and down trees to collect supplies and bury themto se him through the winter. Jeremy had been really busy for weeks doing this – he only hoped he’d remember where he buried them all. He scampered up the branch and almost bumped into a browny-grey bird. “Watch it,” stridently squawked the bird. “And get off my tree!” Jeremy was gobsmacked. He’d lived on the farm all his life and he’d never seen one of these birds before. Nor had he ben spoken to like that before. These oak trees had always been in his family. Who did this bird think he was? He sat straight up on his haunches and stared at the bird. “I beg your pardon,” he said politely (ever the gentleman). “What are you and how can this tree be yours when it’s been my family’s for years?” The bird cocked his head at Jeremy so he could see him properly. He took in the admittedly handsome creature, with grey fur and long bushy tail. “I’m a jay,” he replied, “and I just moved here. My family used to be over the way a bit but I’m heading out on my own now. I found this tree and laid my claim to it because no one else was here. First come first served, you know. And anyway what are you?” he added contemptuously. “I’ve never seen anything like you before.” Jeremy could feel his fur starting to rise on his neck. What a cheek! “My name,” he said proudly, “is Jeremey Oakhatch IV. I am a grey squirrel and my family has been here for years. And this is our tree. Get out!” He stared at the jay and the jay stared straight back at him eye to eye. Neither would back down. The staring match grew longer and longer. Neither collected any food. Before long an audience gathered. A robin or two, some rooks even a couple of blue tits. Aaron and his

harem gazed up at the confrontation with curious looks. Aaron could feel the tension in the air. It was as if time stood still. Everyone waited with bated breath to see what would happen next. Time passed. Neither would budge. Finally Resident Crow swooped down onto the branch, settled his luxurious gleaming black feathers and regarded them with some amusement. “A little boundary problem, boys?” he enquired. Both Jeremy and Jay started to speak at once. Resident Crow stopped them with a stern look. “Stop and listen to me,” he continued. “I know both of you well. You have spent nearly the whole day staring at one another and not getting on with what you have to do as well as providing a show for everyone on the farm,” (for by this time there was an even bigger audience including a human or two). “But!” they both exclaimed at once, “It’s my tree!” “Is it?” replied Resident Crow. “How many trees are there on this farm and surrounding? How many acorns are there on all these trees, as well as hazel nuts and berries? How many new trees are growing in the new hedgerows that Nanny is growing? Why, there are even a couple of special red oaks just getting started. And you two are worried over one tree? And while staring at one another, time is passing and winter is coming. How wise is that?” And with that he flapped his long black wings and flew away leaving the two protagonists behind feeling a bit foolish. Jeremy and Jay looked at the audience and then at one another. “Well, since you’re new here,” allowed Jeremy graciously (again ever the gentleman), “I suppose it’s alright to share with you. Is your whole family coming too or is it just you?” “I hope to make a new family here,” said Jay. “But I promise to make sure there is enough for you and your family. Besides, we can fly a little further afield down to the bottom of the big paddock as well.” With this compromise suggested, Jeremy relaxed, put out his paw, and proudly declared “Welcome to this little farm near Billingshurst, Jay. Now let’s get to work. Acorns don’t collect themselves you know.” And they both went to work for what was left of the day. Probably next year there will even be a few more oak trees from forgotten buried acorns. Yvonne Fleece

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Dental care for dogs

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Slinfold C of E Primary School make Poppies to mark the WW1 100th Anniversary

linfold C of E Primary School children are creating a huge poppy display to commemorate the 100th Anniversary for the end of WW1. Every pupil is making a poppy to honour the special occasion, with each year group creating their poppies by using a different craft medium. The young pre-school children have painted beautiful window stickers to produce a stained glass effect and pipe cleaner and tissue poppies are being made in the reception class. Older pupils are designing and crafting their stunning poppies using a range of collage, printing, pointillism and ceramic techniques. With the pupils being captivated by the history and fun in the project, a pupil from year 5 Adur class said, “People risked their lives for us and I am enjoying making this to raise money for war veterens and need help to care for themselves. I am also very excited to be celebrating their victory”. Another pupil commented, “I am enjoying doing this because we

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The Weald School’s contribution to Billingshurst in Bloom 2018

ver the summer The Weald Community Captains and the school gardening club met to discuss ways to bright up the village. It was decided that the train station should be a priority, as students felt this was a key transport hub of the village. As a way to brighten up the village train station the Weald School students built wooden planters to enhance the environment and make it more welcoming. Mr Fry said, “This is a wonderful opportunity for our students to brighten up the community.” The planters represent the five school houses of Wilberforce, Elgar, Austen, Livingstone and Darwin. Mr Dixon said, “The students have worked hard, they have been keen and positive

and want to help out their community.” Ryan, a Year 8 student and one of Darwin house’s Community Captains said, “The Weald is a big family and we feel that we should give back a little to our village as many students pass through the station every day.” We could not have made these planters without local business support and we would like to thank Scandia Hus Manufacturing Ltd (Billingshurst) and Network Rail Billingshurst for allowing us to run this project. Alison Brown Central Administration Team Photos: students install the new planters at Billingshurst station

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St Gabriel’s Playgroup celebrate OFSTED rating: ‘Good’

ow in their 40th year, St Gabriel’s Playgroup, Billingshurst, was inspected on 27th September 2018, with an outcome of Good. The Report said, “Staff are good role models and show children how to be kind and care for others. Staff know children well and carefully plan for their key children. Children enjoy many interesting and stimulating resources and activities. Staff skilfully engage children in conversation and, ask questions that encourage them to share their thoughts and experiences. Children are very confident speakers. Staff encourage counting in everyday play. Staff give children plenty of individual attention. “Staff actively build on children’s understanding of how to stay safe. Children are secure, confident and happy. They settle quickly in the friendly and welcoming environment. Children are well prepared for a successful move on to school. They have good social skills and communicate effectively with adults. Children seek help when needed but have the confidence to try things for themselves first. “Safeguarding is effective. The manager ensures that all staff keep their understanding of safeguarding procedures up to date. Staff have a good awareness of the correct steps to follow if they have a child protection concern. The manager maintains a safe and secure environment so that children can play safely. The manager and staff team effectively monitor all children's

progress. The strong partnership with parents and carers helps contribute to children's welfare and learning. Staff keep parents well informed about children's progress. They work closely with other early years providers who share the care of individual children. The manager encourages the continuous professional development of staff. The manager and staff team continue to reflect on practice and make changes that benefit children.” St. Gabriel’s Playgroup opened in April 1978, with a small committee of parents and has been a successful playgroup that is still Committee run today, 40 years later. The playgroup hires St Gabriel’s Church Hall in East Street and is a pack away setting. The playgroup is a registered charity, 1036707, and relies heavily on fundraising. The playgroup receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four. The playgroup offers the full 30-hour free funding to working parents. It offers free snacks. There are five members of staff. We have spaces on all days. Hours of opening: Term time only, Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4.15pm. Linda Nicholl, Manager, St Gabriel’s Playgroup Website: www.stgabrielsplaygroup.co.uk Facebook: St. Gabriel’s Pre-school Email: stgabrielsplaygroup@gmail.com Tel: 07512 650699

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Over 2000 books given to local schoolchildren by Billingshurst Lions

he Billingshurst and District Lions have held a ‘Book Giveaway’ at each of their ten local Primary Schools throughout 2018. Over 2000 local children have been able to choose a book of their choice, aided by their teachers and the Lions. Lion president Andrew Viall commented, “Children should be encouraged to enjoy books and reading. The Billingshurst Lions are pleased to be able to support our ten local primary schools and their pupils with our ‘Book Giveaways’. In early October the Lions ‘Book Giveaway’ visited Barns Green Primary School as seen in the photograph. Lions Pam Stevens and Joan Bobker in attendance. Many of the children also visit the Lions Charity Bookshop in Jengers Mead,

Billingshurst, where there are hundreds of children’s books and thousands for their parents. All at very reasonable prices! The bookshop is open six days a week from 9am to 5pm when it is manned by members of the Lions Club. Come along and have a browse, you never know what books you may find. Also, you can find out about the club as we are always looking for new members who would like to put something back into the community. Chris Davis, Publicity Officer, Billingshurst & District Lions Club www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/billingshurst Photo: Barns Green Primary School pupils spoilt for choice when the ‘Book Giveaway’ visited tehir school

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h, those autumn leaves. So pretty on the trees but they can be rather inconvenient in the garden. If they drift too deep on the lawn the grass underneath will die so there’s nothing to do but rake them up. However, these fallen leaves are a little autumn gift from nature and with them you can create leaf mould. Leaf mould is free garden nourishment, and it’s like feeding your soil with the finest fillet steak. Leaf mould is what’s left when the dead, fallen leaves from deciduous trees and shrubs are heaped up and allowed to rot down. As they slowly decompose, only the toughest bits remain, eventually forming crumbly, dark brown crumbs, a bit like chocolate sprinkles. Leaf mould is easy to make, a delight to handle, and you can’t possibly overfeed your soil with it. Micro-organisms are the driving factor, performing an alchemy that gives the finished product an almost magical quality. Its fibrous nature retains moisture and enables free drainage, which means it also makes a great mulch for trilliums or wood anemones, whose natural habitat is woodland. I adhere to a policy of only collecting leaves where necessary. Where they have fallen and are not obscuring the grass I leave them for the earthworms to pull into their burrows (I wrote last month about how I think of earthworms as my

friends and so do nothing to discourage them). Simply sweeping leaves off paths and decking or patios will keep the garden looking cared for. I also remove any that have drifted around my herb garden because herbs like to be able to breathe. These tasks alone give me enough leaves to create plenty of lovely leaf mould. If you have enough room, create a separate leaf heap rather than simply adding leaves to compost. It’s quite simple to construct a leaf cage using chicken wire and posts. You can even bag your leaves in punctured black bin bags and put them in an outof-the-way corner. The puncturing is necessary to allow air to circulate. A leaf heap made this autumn will be ready by next autumn. While you’re tidying up the leaves it can be tempting to cut down faded perennials. But if you leave them, in a month or so you will find they have turned into wonderful sculptural winter skeletons which look incredibly beautiful in the frosts. It’s all down to personal taste of course, but I often leave perennials standing until February or March simply to provide a bit of interest over the winter. Happy gardening. Rachel Leverton

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Our Community Volunteers – Gaye Harris

ven though her grandfather was at Gallipoli, Gaye Harris didn’t set out to become a fundraiser for The Royal British Legion. However, several years ago she was very moved by a television programme she watched about some of the dire straits that former soldiers can find themselves in after they leave the army, some of them even homeless or starving, and wished she could do something to help. A while later she taught herself to crochet a flower with the help of a YouTube video and as she had made it with red wool, she realised it looked like a poppy… In 2015 she crocheted 300 poppies to sell for the Legion to support its work and since then, with the help of a friend, her daughter and her husband, she has produced 1000 poppies a year, and has raised over £2,500 in the process. Gaye’s interest in crafts began early. Her mother, who was a professional potter, set up Lannards Gallery to display her work and that of other contemporary artists and Gaye tried her hand at a number of different creative pastimes including painting and pottery. She has lived in the area for her

whole life and sells the poppies locally, principally at Willow, Sainsbury’s and Mole in Billingshurst, and also through Wisborough Green Stores and Kirdford Stores who engage in a friendly competition to see who can sell the most. Gaye tells me that it takes an hour to crochet ten poppies, plus time spent by her or others adding the leaves, the pins and the black centres, this year emblazoned with the number 100 in recognition of the hundredth anniversary of the end of the war. So why does she do it? “I must be mad!” she jokes. But she concludes perhaps it’s the fun of both making and selling the flowers, and the knowledge that she is doing something for an important cause in a village that she feels deeply connected to, that encourage her to pick up her crochet hook each time and make just one more poppy… Pippa Cleeve Photos: Graeme McAlpine

If you know someone who you feel deserves recognition in Our Community Volunteers please email Pippa: pppclv@spektrum.demon.co.uk

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