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October 2019

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

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elcome to the October issue of Village Tweet. Plenty to of events and activities this month – over three pages of What’s On

listings! One particularly worthwhile activity that will appeal to both those with green fingers and a willingness to help the community is the Rotary Club’s Community Gardening Day on 12th October from 9am-1pm. Under the leadership of Keith Brown the Gardens have bloomed in more ways than one, bringing the community together and offering an attractive haven in the village. The Community Gardening Day is an invitation to put something back into the gardens, which belong to the whole village. Even if you know nothing at all about gardening, an hour or two spent weeding would be hugely appreciated. Oh, and there’s a free lunch for all who help! Thank you. Grahame

Cover: Halloween is coming on the 31st October, get those pumpkins in now! Photo: Andrea Vergani Food & drink Onslow Arms pub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Recipe: Tomato Chutney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Wisborough Green Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 The Kings Head pub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Sussex Free Range Turkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Health & wellbeing Age UK: Thank you . . . . . . . . . Dementia Friends . . . . . . . . . . Billingshurst Leisure Centre . . Rebecca Beauty . . . . . . . . . . . Reiki Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katherine Finn, Hyphotherapist Park & Brown, opticians . . . . . Holly Stone, Hypnotherapist . . Spray Tans by Steph . . . . . . . . The Natural Way . . . . . . . . . . .

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About the house Fowlers, Estate Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Austens Home Hardware: Solar heating . . . . . . . . .18 KJ Lammas Plumbing & Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Oven Cleaning Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 DM Handyman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 MW Wingate Painting & Decorating . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Ron Osborne Roofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Aqua Drop, window cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Millar Property Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Best Choice Roofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Goring Road Carpets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Jef Wilson, decorator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 1A Acclaim Floor Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Lee’s Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Oven Rescue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Pro Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Alba Plumbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 MPS Home Improvements Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Apex Aerials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Hamilton Cole, TV & Satellite Equipment . . . . . . . .29 PJM, Building & Property Maintenance . . . . . . . . .29 Delta Decor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Flow-Serve Plumbing, Drainage, Heating . . . . . . . .30 Cadiss, Bathrooms & Kitchens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 GJ Coles, Builder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 N Francis Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Sussex Carpet Brokers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 AC Decor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Handiman Pete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Miss Mop Domestic Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Re-Nu Kitchens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Biji Property Services Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Park House Kitchens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .OBC Little Tweeters! Yvonne Fleece: One Autumn Night . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Kids Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Features Screen Time Debate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Sussex Green Living: Climate change . . . . . . . . . .17 A Good Read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 SPR Centre: Getting set for winter . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

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Garden Tweet! Garden View: Beautiful blueberries . . JMB Gardening Services . . . . . . . . . Jonathan Carter Tree Surgery . . . . . . Mark’s Gardening Services . . . . . . . . REM Landscapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Village Nurseries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West Chiltington Floral Club . . . . . . . Clayton Turner Trees & Gardens . . . DW Gardens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rotary Club: Station Road Gardening Bygone Gardening . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Miscellaneous Professional Services & Businesses Jim Hills Sports Warehouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Flackwoods Solicitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Slinfold Primary School: recruitment . . . . . . . . . . . .11 A/c’s Direct, Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Dandelion Farewells, Funerals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Pest Man . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Community/Out & About/Farming/Smallholding Horsham District Council: Tree and Wood . . . . . .6, 7 Christs Hospital Choral Society: Autumn concert . . .7 North Singers: Big Musical Quiz Night . . . . . . . . . . .7 Billingshurst Dramatic Society: 2 plays plus fish! . . .8 Conn Artists Theatre Co: Silas Marner . . . . . . . . . . .8 Petworth Festival: Literary Week . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Ansells Vintage Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Rotary Club: Car Boot Sales a Success . . . . . . . . .10 St Catherine’s Hospice: Landmarks Hike . . . . . . . .15 Community Minibus (Billingshurst) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 St Catherine’s Hospice: Dragon Boats Report . . . .19 Missing cat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 St Catherine’s Hospice: HeART to Heart exhibition .22 Royal British Legion: Poppy volunteers needed . . .23 Billingshurst Parish Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24, 25 Horsham Museum & Gallery: Scottish Oil Paintings .26 Wey & Arun Canal Trust: Loxwood volunteers . . . .28 St Catherine’s Hospice: Live at the Lake Report . .30 Macmillan: Six Bells Fun Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Royal British Legion: Good News . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Macmillan: Glam Busters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 John Nash’s Column: Beware of wet grass! . . . . . .36 Our Community Volunteers: Laughter Group . . . . .46 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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Games and quizzes Crossword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 9 Spot the Difference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39, 41 Last But Not Least What’s On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42-45 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

MEET YOUR LOCAL ESTATE AGENCY TEAM

Keith Hutchinson. FNAEA Director Keith has a great amount of experience. He held the role of Regional Director for a large firm and also became a Training and Development Director. Keith has held management positions locally and also in Surrey. He has won many national awards for estate agency. Hobbies include vintage motorbikes and fly fishing plus family time and walking his Cockapoo dog.

Lindsay Plummer. Associate Lindsay has worked in the Billingshurst office for over 11 years. The locals will remember her as part of the team running the Santander Agency, located within the Fowlers office, before it closed in 2014. She is very much a people person; which is handy in this industry! Hobbies include her family, walking Bob and looking after her horse.

Jon Evans. Lettings Director

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Jon has lived most of his life in Billingshurst/Horsham area so has an extensive knowledge of the local area. Jon has worked in property for 25 years, and in Lettings and property management for 20 years. He has extensive local and technical knowledge on the legislative side of both lettings and property management elements. Jon lives locally with his family and is keen on sport, badminton, rugby, cars and wine! Like us all at Fowlers, Jon has an open door policy for all landlords and tenants.

Ali joined the Fowlers team a few years ago having been impressed by the level and quality of service she received as a customer of Fowlers. She is enjoying being part of a team committed to doing its best for its customers. She enjoys the outdoor life and water sports, is an animal lover with a cat and dog at home.

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Out and about

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Tree and Wood: Take a Night Time Journey Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens, 24th October-2nd November*

ree and Wood, a dramatic new outdoor theatre and musical performance, is coming to the beautiful surroundings of Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens in West Sussex as part of the Horsham District Year of Culture 2019. Running from Thursday 24th October-Saturday 2nd November (*excluding 28th October), Tree and Wood offers the opportunity for families to experience something extremely exciting during Half Term and beyond as well as give people a chance to enjoy the stunning surroundings of Leonardslee Gardens after hours. This will be an extremely special event, exploring the immediate tangible experience of trees – smell, touch, sounds – using the forest as its backdrop during dusk and nightfall. It will include physical performance, traditional and electroacoustic music and light installations. Listen out too for the remarkable vocal talents of Emily Williams – she has toured internationally as half of the acclaimed Welsh/American duo ‘Ember,’ releasing six albums.

The show is produced by Jony Easterby, creator of For the Birds and artistic contributor to the hugely popular Glow at Wakehurst Place, working with Nathaniel Mann, a sound artist, composer and folk singer. Jony has led a wide range of acclaimed artistic installation projects all over the world and is recognised as one of Britain’s leading ecologicallyaware artists. To view a trailer of the show visit the Horsham District Year of Culture 2019 website, www.hdculture2019.co.uk, and search for Tree and Wood. Bookings can be made through The Capitol Theatre: www.thecapitolhorsham.com, tel: (01403) 750220. Over 550 events are taking place in this Horsham District Year of Culture 2019 so don’t forget to see what else catches your eye in this special year of creative events to enjoy and take part in. Follow us @hdculture2019 on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter Sarah Hogben, Horsham District Council

Christs Hospital Choral Society: Autumn Concert Christ’s Hospital Choral Society are delighted to invite you to their autumn concert. Titled Music of Freedom and Destiny, the performance will feature three main pieces. The combination of his seaside holiday location and a poem inspired Brahms to compose the beautiful Schicksalslied (‘Song of Destiny‘) but it took three years before he found the perfect ending. It is considered to be amongst his best choral works. John Rutter’s Feel the Spirit is quite different in style, but this contemporary composer/conductor/ producer gives a dynamic swing to the seven brilliant spirituals in this piece. Finally, Verdi. Many readers will know, if not love, Verdi’s rousing Va Pensiero, perhaps better known as The Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves. Saturday 2nd November, 7.30pm at St Mary’s Church, The Causeway. Tickets from Choir members or CH Box Office, (01403) 247434, or at the door. Refreshments available, supporting Chestnut Tree House. Esther Clark

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Theatre / Out and about

Two for the price of one plus fish and chips

hat is what you will get if you come to the Womens Hall, Billingshurst on Thursday October 31st, Friday November 1st or Saturday November 2nd. There will be two plays performed by Billingshurst Dramatic Society, with a fish and chip (or vegetarian and chips) supper during the interval provided by the local Billingshurst shop Jack Fullers. Both plays are well into rehearsals and both have a theatrical link. Denise Robinson will be directing Curtain Call by Keith Trezise. Denise has been a member of the group for many years taking on many major roles but this is her first venture into directing. The play is set in an abandoned theatre where the actors meet to pay tribute to their friend and brilliant writer who died in a tragic road accident ten years earlier. As the play progresses their various relationships are revealed, as is the driving force behind the annual commemoration. The cast, though, are at a loss to know where one of the actresses has got to, and they search everywhere for her. When she does

finally arrive it brings about an unexpected revelation that may well change all of their lives. The other play is being directed by Barry Syder who has directed many plays both in Billingshurst and in Horsham. The Coal Hole is written by by local writer Alex Plowman who lives in Billingshurst. It is set in London in the late 1940s where Diana Fox, a glamorous and beautiful widow in her fifties, lives in a townhouse overlooking Regent’s Park with Jane, her single, lonely and only child. Diana’s and Jane’s already brittle domestic relationship is tested by the arrival of a lodger, retired actor and widower, Stratton Doyle. Tickets for this duo of plays can be purchased in person from Mansell McTaggarts in the High Street, Billingshurst (cash only please) or online from www.billingshurstdramaticsociety.com. The cost is £12.50 (standard online charges apply) which includes the fish and chips. Caro Anderson

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Out and about

Bank Holiday Monday Car Boot Sales a Huge Success

illingshurst Rotary Club, in association with Friends of Billingshurst Rotary Club, would like to thank all who supported their Car Boot Sales, a new initiative for 2019. The Car Boot Sales ran on each of the Spring and Summer Bank Holiday Mondays in the Six Bells Car Park – off of the Library Car Park. We would like to especially thank Horsham District Council who allowed us to use the car park for these events. A big thank you also goes to everyone who booked spaces and to those who came along and hopefully, made some interesting and useful purchases. The purpose of the Car Boot Sales was to raise and build up a fund we can use to help those in our

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community with various needs. If you know of anyone in our community who would benefit from our help, please contact Sandy Duck, e-mail: sandyduck@btinternet.com or tel: (01403) 6786146. We can confirm that due to their success and the great feedback we have received, we will be running the sales again in 2020 on the following dates: Easter Monday 13th April, May Day Bank Holiday Monday 4th May, Spring Bank Holiday Monday 25th May and August Bank Holiday Monday 31st August. Put the dates in your diaries and look out for our notices, signs and ads in Village Tweet next year. Sandy Duck, Billingshurst & District Rotary Club

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Slinfold CofE Primary and Pre-School Needs You! Autumn is the traditional time for new beginnings and Slinfold School is now looking for a volunteer to join our Governing Body who will help with our drive to continue improving the school for our children. We meet six times a year, once every half-term for the serious business of Governance but also enjoy being involved in a more casual way such as helping at sports day, attending drama performances and of course handing out awards! Being a Governor is a rewarding way of getting involved in the local community and provides an opportunity to really make a difference to the lives of young people in our lovely village. The role is a strategic one and we plan ahead three to five years ensuring clarity of vision and ethos, rather than getting involved on a daily basis. We also ask questions of the Headteacher concerning the performance of the children and have oversight of the financial performance of the school. This is an interesting role and if you think you have the time and energy to commit to it we would love to hear from you. If you have experience of managing buildings or financial expertise that would be welcomed but by no means essential. To find out more please contact Jane Sayers on (01403) 790253 or email: office@slinfold.w-sussex.sch.uk. Alternatively, email Chair of Governors, Sarah Elphick at seelphick@gmail.com We look forward to hearing from you!

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Health and wellbeing / Accountancy

The Screen Time Debate How much is too much?

or many parents battles over screen time and devices have become a frustrating part of family life. So how much screen time is too much for kids? Well, it’s complicated. For some years parents have been advised to limit media consumption, but new research suggests it’s the quality not the quantity that matters. Until quite recently parenting advice centred around the concept of screen time quotas with a Goldilocks-style sweet spot of two or so hours of screens a day, beyond which media use could become harmful. But now the advice is more conflicting. There seems to be a general consensus that under the age of six there should be no more than one hour of ‘high-quality programming’ per day, but for older kids the advice is simply to ‘place consistent limits on the time spent using media’ and to designate some screen-free time as a family. Unfortunately it’s not clear whether ‘consistent limits’ means four hours playing a video game on a Sunday every week, or whether three 20-minute sessions on an iPad is preferable to one hour-long session. What is clear is that for young children one of the most important things is whether parents and kids play, watch or browse together. The nature of screen time matters. Passive TV is potentially more harmful than game-playing, socialising, or using creative apps. Psychologists are likening our media diets to what we put on our plates. It’s not just about digital junk-food, it’s about the relationship we have with technology and the role it plays in our family life. We need to avoid

using screens to distract teens or younger children from uncomfortable emotions, in the same way we wouldn’t encourage the use junk food to soothe them. Interestingly a recent study of 20,000 parents published by the Oxford Internet Institute and Cardiff University determined that there was no correlation between limiting device use and children’s wellbeing. Another study by the University of Michigan on children aged four to eleven similarly found that it was how children use devices, not how much time they spend on them, which is the strongest predictor of emotional or social problems connected with screen addiction. Although specific screen time limits are out of date, there is evidence that excessive use has negative impacts, affecting sleep, health and mood. Screen time, in and of itself, is not harmful – but reasonable restrictions vary greatly, depending on your child’s behaviour and personality. A useful strategy for parents is to ensure that what they’re watching, playing and reading is high-quality, age-appropriate and safe – and to join in wherever possible. Balancing the online and offline world seems to be key, and that may vary greatly from family to family. Research shows that not having access to the digital world has a negative impact on kids too – so it’s all about finding the right amount for your family, with an holistic approach. There’s a lot to be said for knowing your child and using your common sense! Louise Addison

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Age UK Horsham District say ‘Thank you’

y name is Nicky Fuller and, for those of you that I haven’t met, I am the Rural Outreach Development Worker for Age UK Horsham District (AUKHD). As Rural Outreach, it is my job to go round the whole of the Horsham District to spread the word about the support and services that AUKHD can offer the older members of our communities. I write lots of articles to share this message and normally that is the basis for all my article. However, this time I have decided to say something different… This article is simply a massive Thank you. Thank you to all of you who make a difference to the older people living in our community. Thank you to those of you who run and support clubs, groups, coffee mornings, senior lunches and the like. Thank you to those of you who care about your older neighbours and who make time to chat to them whenever you see them.

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Thank you to those of you who have time for older people and who make a difference by simply sharing that time. I could go on and on but the bottom line is that there are so many wonderful people in our community who make a difference. They don’t do it for praise, thanks or gratitude; they simply do it because they care. There is a very famous bear who says, “A little consideration, a little thought for others, makes all the difference.” Simply put but very profound! I would love to say thank you to all of you personally so don’t forget that if I can be of any help then please do get in touch. My email address is NickyF@ageukhorshamdistrict.org.uk, my mobile number is 07399 205899 or you can leave a message for me at AUKHD’s Lavinia House Office in Horsham on (01403) 260560 and I will return your call. I look forward to hearing from some of you soon. Nicky Fuller, Rural Outreach Development Worker Age UK Horsham District

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Local Hospice’s picturesque autumn hike returns

alling all walking enthusiasts and nature lovers! Join St Catherine’s Hospice on Sunday 13th October for a challenging hike through the picturesque Sussex countryside. Starting from the South of England Showground at Ardingly, a brand new venue for this year, the hike will take you through Sussex fields and past historic landmarks including the Balcombe Viaduct, Ardingly Reservoir and Wakehurst Place Seedbank and will allow you to enjoy the changing colours of autumn whileraising funds for your local hospice. The full hike is 13 miles, but there are also 9- and 6mile walking routes available, and a 3-mile nature trail, making this a family friendly event – even suitable for the dog! There will be plenty of parking on the day, and you’ll be greeted with hot food, entertainment and delicious cakes to celebrate at the end of your hike. Sophie Peckham, Community and Events Fundraising Manager at St Catherine’s said, “We’re delighted to host Sussex Landmarks Hike for a second year. This autumnal hike follows a stunning

route through the Sussex countryside and is great fun for all involved. We hope lots of you will join us, along with your family and friends. Your support will help us be there to provide end-of-life care for more local people when they need us most.” St Catherine’s is hoping to raise £35,000 from the Sussex Landmarks Hike by asking walkers for a donation or to raise sponsorship. This will allow the hospice to offer expert care to even more local terminally ill people in the future. At the moment, the local hospice can only care for one in three people who need them, but with your help and support, they’re determined to care for everyone. Advance registration is £8 for adults (£10 on the day) and £5 for children. On-the-day registration is open from 9am at the South of England Showground at Ardingly. Ready to make your steps count? Gather your walking buddies and register online here: www.stch.org.uk/SLH or call St Catherine’s Events Team on (01293) 447364. Sarah Tuhey, St Catherine’s Hospice Photo: Walkers on last years Sussex Landmarks Hike

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To book your place please telephone Geraldine Pike: (01403) 786147 We now offer a friendly door to door service for anyone in the RH14 9xx area! Annual volunteer meeting will be held on Monday 14th October between 10am and 12 noon Please book trips at least 24 hours in advance so we can ensure our crews have correct pick-up information! If you’re interested in finding out more about our service, either as a passenger or a volunteer, please contact Steve O’Dowd, email: billingshurst.minibus@btinternet. com or tel: (01403) 784428. Thank you. Registered Charity No. 1173818

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Horsham community step up to the Climate Crisis

ith climate change in the news daily: heatwaves, the hottest July date ever recorded, wettest August and now the Amazon ablaze, who would blame people to despair. Help is at hand to Horsham District residents, on the first Saturday of every month at the Horsham Repair Café. Not only do the volunteers offer repairs, refills and recycling advice but they give clean energy advice and switching and climate change solutions. The Horsham Repair Café run by Sussex Green Living with the help of the Horsham Quakers and lots of volunteers are stepping up to this climate crisis. Carrie Cort, co-founder of the Horsham Repair Café and founder of Sussex Green Living says, “Switching to clean energy is part of the solution within everyone’s grasp and is the biggest action anyone can take in the fight against climate change”. At the Repair Café she helps people switch to clean energy providers. She adds, “Every household I have helped to switch (bar one) has saved between £90 and £366 in their first year. So surely it is a no brainer to change”. Catherine Edminson, one of the volunteers

added, “What many people do not realise is wind turbines and solar farms, as well as power stations all feed their energy into the National Grid, like rivers running into a big pond. When you switch to clean energy, your supplier guarantees that however much electricity you take out of the ‘pond’, the same amount of clean energy will be put in.” She continues “The more people who switch to clean tariffs, the more renewable energy that goes into the pond. This means that the energy sector is producing less pollution and carbon which is crucial if we are to reduce global warming and climate change”. In five minutes you can see a cost comparison with eight clean renewable energy by visiting https://bigcleanswitch.org/SussexGreen. Or make an appointment at www.horshamrepaircafe.org.uk, take along a recent energy bill and Carrie will help you through the process. The Repair Café is on the first Saturday of every month and takes place in the Quaker Meeting House, Worthing Road, Horsham (near Sainsburys car park and the library). Carrie Cort, Founder, Sussex Green Living

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It’s solar-bout saving energy this winter with Austen’s Home Hardware, Billingshurst

ate October will herald the arrival of some dark days ahead. We say goodbye to the end of British summertime, when the clocks go back an hour on the 27th October. Shorter daylight hours mean more reliance on artificial light, not just indoors, but outside too, where poorly lit steps, paths and driveways can prove both hazardous and inconvenient to negotiate as well as posing an additional home security risk. Mains-powered outside lighting can be both expensive and complicated to install, and work of this nature should always be undertaken by a competent electrician who will also test and certify the installation is compliant with industry standards. Often, a simpler and more affordable solution may well lie in solar powered lighting. Solar power? In winter? Already we detect a hint of scepticism among some of you reading this. But bear with us. The idea is really not as dim as it sounds! Solar lighting technology has advanced significantly in the last few years, along with the LEDs (light emitting diodes) that provide the light source. Even on grey winter days solar panels can capture enough energy to top up the battery, although they will receive an added boost on days when the sun is shining. That’s free energy harvested from sunlight, so it

kinder on your pocket and the environment. What’s not to love? At Austen’s Home Hardware Billingshurst we have a range that are designed to look good and be functional. Generally, these are more efficient solar collectors, brighter LEDs and greater battery capacity, as well as being far more durable and come in a variety of fixing options, enabling them to be located where their light source is most needed. Many solar lights are fitted with a twilight sensor, meaning they will come on automatically at dusk and turn off again at daybreak. Others are equipped with motion sensors which will only illuminate when someone is in close proximity. That way they will conserve energy stored in the battery until it is needed. Our switched-on people at Austen’s Home Hardware are full of bright ideas when it comes to helping you choose the right kind of solar lighting, so pay us a visit and get yourself prepared for the winter months ahead. We also stock a range of both handheld and headband torches and batteries, so whether you’re venturing into the cupboard under the stairs or heading further afield after dark you’ll always have a guiding light close to hand. David Lobley

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St Catherine’s Hospice Dragon Boat Festival returns with a splash!

t Catherine’s Hospice annual Dragon Boat Festival returned to Tilgate Park in style on Sunday 8th September for a fantastic day of free family fun! Thousands of people turned out at Tilgate to watch 34 teams, made up of local businesses, battle it out to be crowned Dragon Boat Champions 2019. This included Horsham businesses; Coole Bevis, ERG (Air Pollution Control) Ltd, Fisher Clinical, Forza Doors and Thakeham (based in Billingshurst). Speaking on the day, Trevor Pratt, Group HR Manager at ERG (Air Pollution Control) Ltd said, “ERG (Air Pollution Control) Ltd is delighted to support St Catherine’s again through our participation in their Dragon Boat Festival. The staff at St Catherine’s do such dedicated work, and this year’s race has even more poignancy for us as one of our colleagues unfortunately passed away at St Catherine’s in February.” Those on the shorelines tried their luck at traditional fête games like hook-a-duck and tin can alley, while younger visitors sprung into action on giant inflatables. And people made sure they looked their best with face paint and glitter, before posing in a photo booth. Visitors also tucked into tasty food from onsite vendors and enjoyed refreshing drinks from the onsite bar. The bar was provided by Sussex Event Bars, who donated a percentage of profits to St Catherine’s. On the lake, teams showed true team spirit as they raced across the water in Chinese Dragon Boats. After a full day of races, in a tightly fought final, FFGS Golf Society powered through and were crowned champions, with a winning time of 52 seconds, which was five seconds faster than last year’s winners. Close behind, in second place, were Beemer, with Thakeham taking the third place trophy. Winning teams were presented with medals and trophies by Giles Tomsett, Chief Executive at St Catherine’s, and The

Worshipful Mayor of Crawley, Councillor Raj Sharma. After being crowned champions, FFGS Team Captain, Liam Ahearne said, “We loved taking part in our first Dragon Boat race. We didn’t think we’d be that competitive but once we saw the times of our first few races, we were spurred on to make the final! We’ve been friends for years; we started playing football together and now we’re all part of the FFGS Golf Society. We feel so proud to support such a great cause, particularly as every person on our team has had experience of the vital care St Catherine’s offers. We joined St Catherine’s for Live at the Lake this weekend too, so being crowned Dragon Boat champions was the perfect way to round off the weekend. It was an amazing family experience.” St Catherine’s Dragon Boat Festival is one of the hospice’s biggest fundraisers. And by supporting this event, local people have made sure that terminally ill people in their community can receive care and support when it matters most. This community support has never been more vital because currently, St Catherine’s can only care for one in three people who need their support. With the help of local people attending events, the hospice wants to make sure that, in the future, nobody faces death and loss alone. Suzanne Davis, Corporate Fundraiser at St Catherine’s, said, “We’d like to thank everyone who supported or took part in our Dragon Boat Festival. Your efforts take us a step nearer to reaching everyone who needs us. We hope you all enjoyed the day as much as we did!” To find out about future St Catherine’s events, or how you can support the hospice or make a donation, please visit www.stch.org.uk. Laura Mitchell, St Catherine’s Hospice Thakeham (based in Billingshurst) waiting to race. Photo: Sara Fermore Photography

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A Good Read October’s selection from book reviewer Willow Coby The Shining – Stephen King Even if you have seen and loved Stanley Kubrick’s film adaptation, maybe even especially if you’ve seen and loved it, you should read the book. The book is not the film. The book is a deeper (and scarier) experience altogether. Stephen King is a master storyteller, and in The Shining he created a classic novel of possession and isolation. The Torrances are a damaged family. Jack is an ex-teacher and sometime writer with a drink problem, who takes the only job he can find – the winter caretaker at a hotel called The Overlook. He takes along his wife, and young son Danny. They are welcomed by the chef, Dick Hallorann, who has psychic abilities which he calls ‘the shine’, and Dick quickly realises that Danny shines too. He has to leave but forms a powerful connection with Danny promising that wherever he is if Danny calls to him, he will hear and come – a promise he later honours. Ostensibly Danny is the main character and the book is about his father’s descent into madness, but it is the hotel which dominates the story. King paints an incredibly detailed picture with undertones of American Indian burial grounds, multiple homicides, hauntings and sightings. Jack appears to become possessed by forces at work there. The tension and claustrophobia build a threatening atmosphere. Prepare to be transported into the long, dark corridors at The Overlook Hotel and know that something dreadful awaits you there. There’s a plot twist or another dimension on every page, as you explore King’s carefully crafted nightmare landscape, populated with the spectres of dead children and their maniac father. As the plot develops, we question whether Jack is really possessed or simply an alcoholic losing his mind, and whether Danny is psychic or whether what

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Bid a heart-warming farewell to HeART to Heart

s the HeART to Heart trail enters its final weeks, St Catherine’s Hospice is looking forward to bringing all the hearts together at their Farewell Exhibition in October for a heart-warming final celebration. The local hospice’s community art trail has captured the hearts of everyone involved, from the artists and sponsors, to children, adults and even four-legged friends in the local community. Since launching the trail at the start of July, St Catherine’s has seen thousands of people head out to visit the hearts and collect exclusive rewards from the HeART to Heart app. Now, the local community will have the opportunity to see all the hearts for one last time. The Farewell Exhibition, taking place on Friday 25th and Saturday 26th October, is the only chance to see all of the stunning hearts together in one location, at the Copthorne Hotel Effingham Gatwick. Come along to get your final pictures, collect any hearts you may have missed on the trail, and pick up exclusive HeART to Heart merchandise in support of your local hospice. The exhibition will also give the public the opportunity to meet some of the talented HeART to Heart artists and hear more about the inspiration behind their designs, as well as why taking part in the trail has meant so much to them. The artists have taken part in the trail for a variety of reasons and each heart has its own unique story. Caroline Collins is one of the artists of Fluttering Free, along with four others who make up the Cowfold Ladies. She is also a Staff Nurse on the Inpatient Unit at St Catherine’s Hospice so

has seen first hand the difference their care can make. Caroline said, “It was special to us that our heart was named Fluttering Free as we feel butterflies really symbolise what we try to do at St Catherine’s; you want to look after people but you also want them to be free to be able to do what they want to do. It’s been really great to be involved with the whole organisation of making the hearts and lots of the conversations that we’ve had have been very therapeutic with some of our own losses that we’ve experienced too. It’s been a really wonderful project and I’m so glad that other people are enjoying it as well.” Tickets to the Farewell Exhibition are limited and expected to sell fast, so make sure you book early at www.stch.org.uk/exhibition. The exhibition will be open from 11am to 8pm on the Friday and 10am to 6pm on the Saturday. After this, there will be the chance for people to take one of the beautiful hearts home forever at an exclusive live auction on Wednesday 30th October. To register your interest in attending the auction, please email heart@stch.org.uk. The money raised through the Farewell Exhibition and Auction will provide care to local terminally ill people when it’s needed most. Currently, St Catherine’s can only care for one in three local people, but with the support of people like you, in the future the local charity wants to make sure no one has to face death and loss alone. For further information about the trail, please visit: www.stch.org.uk/hearts. Sarah Tuhey, St Catherine’s Hospice Photo: Cowfold Ladies with Fluttering Free

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Billingshurst Fireworks Billingshurst Fireworks is scheduled to take place on Saturday 19th October at Jubilee Fields. Gates are due to open at 5.30pm for the funfair, with the display due to take place at 8.00pm. Entranceway to Lower Station Road Recreation Ground Work is due to start this autumn on the comprehensive upgrading of the entranceway into Lower Station Road Recreation Ground. This will include new footway, drive, turning circle, footway lighting and entrance gates. Work is expected to take approximately 2 months and during this time, access for pedestrians and vehicles may be restricted either partially or fully as it is a live construction site, so we apologise in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.

Neighbourhood Wardens Drop-In Sessions Your Neighbourhood Wardens Barry & Glyn hold regular drop-in sessions on Tuesday lunchtimes between 12-2pm at the Billingshurst Centre. Should you need to contact them, they can be reached by calling the following numbers Glyn: 07795 051529 and Barry: 07795 051516.

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Children in Need – Coffee Morning & Raffle A date for your diaries! We will be holding our Coffee Morning & Raffle for BBC Children in Need on Friday 15th November between 10.30am-midday. Do you have anything that you could donate to our raffle, or could you make a cake or some biscuits perhaps? We would love to hear from you and/or see you on the day. Please contact council@billingshurst.gov.uk or call 01403 782555 if you are able to help with donations. Upcoming Meetings (October) 3rd: Planning & Environment Committee (7.30pm) 9th: Neighbourhood Plan Working Party (6.30pm) 23rd: Working Practices Committee (7.30pm) 30th: Billingshurst Centre (7.00pm) & F&GP Committee (7.30pm)

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A Collector’s Passion Horsham Museum & Art Gallery, open now until 26th October

n amazing opportunity, a real treat for art lovers, the new temporary exhibition A Collector’s Passion allows visitors to Horsham Museum and Art Gallery to see outstanding art by some of the masters of 20th century Scottish art. Instead of traveling the high road or even the low road you will have the chance to see work by the four greats of the Scottish Colourists; Cadell’s Marble Quarry Iona, Fergusson’s Rue St Jacques, Hunter’s Still life with flowers and fruit and Peploe’s Kircudbright Castle. Works by Ann Redpath, Sir Robin Philipson and John Houston complement these works, high points of any Scottish art collection. With over 20 works on display, this is an opportunity to see a private collection of paintings not seen in public since they were sold. A Collector’s Passion showcases the works collected by a private individual who on being awarded an art prize in his secondary school, went out and bought a watercolour by the then local artist Archie Sutter Watt. That painting bought more than 60 years ago features in the exhibition, along with two others by the Galloway-based artist who taught and inspired others. Later on, as the collector’s career developed, he along with his wife, sought and searched in the pre-internet era, for other paintings. When the world is open to you, you can focus, or be eclectic. They jointly decided to focus on works by Scottish artists from the 20th century and beyond, collecting what appealed, rather than ‘trophy collecting’, achieving as much satisfaction and delight from a Chris Bushe painting, of which three are on display, and

one by Sir William MacTaggart. A collector researches and knows his collection, finds connections between works; a hoarder just acquires for the sake of acquiring. Without doubt, the exhibition at Horsham District Council’s Horsham Museum and Art Gallery is a real collector’s passion. Each work of art on display shows the collector’s eye, shows his and his wife’s understanding of art, both technique, pallet and subject as well as context. Although unusual to see Scottish art in Horsham, a Sussex market town, the town and district has had many connections with the nation, from Jacobite sympathiser who preached in a local church, to head teachers, to being the summer palace of a Clan leader and even the birthplace of Joan Eardley, a major Scottish artist born in Warnham. As with all art, it crosses national boundaries as artists are influenced by others from different regions and places, it is universal, not parochial. As part of Horsham District’s Year of Culture, A Collectors Passion celebrates the impact that collector’s have had on broadening the cultural offer on the district. Without their passion the artistic life would be diminished. This once in a lifetime exhibition displays that contribution. It is a must see for art lovers. Horsham Museum & Art Gallery is open Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm, free admission. For more information see www.horshammuseum.org. Rachel Weller, Administration Assistant, Horsham Museum & Art Gallery Death and the Japanese Maiden by David McClure

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f you enjoy being in the open air, meeting new people and learning new skills, the Wey & Arun Canal Trust has just the opportunity for you. The Trust is looking for volunteers to help maintain the Loxwood section of the canal in West Sussex. Jobs will be varied, from painting to maintaining towpaths to light construction, with all tools provided and training given by experienced members of the Trust. Working parties operate on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The fully restored Loxwood section is used by thousands of

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Good News! We are pleased to announce that the Branch has been removed from County Support. For close on two years we have been unable to manage the Branch due to death of key persons and volunteers to take on Branch Offices. I am pleased to tell you that we have a new Chairman – Robert Nicoll – who will continue to fulfil his role as Standard Bearer as well as his new post. We also have a Treasurer and Deputy – Richard Banks and Jean Brown respectively – and new enthusiastic Committee Members: David and Mavis Topper. John Jones remains our ever-faithful Honorary Secretary and Pat Homer our Minutes Secretary. Tom Blair will remain our County Appointed Poppy Appeal Organiser. The Rev David Beale is our Branch Padre (Ex Officio) and Graham McAlpine is our Press Officer (Ex Officio). We are looking forward to Poppy Appeal 2019 and to becoming more active with our membership and supporters of the Royal British Legion Billingshurst Branch. Colin Banks Honorary Branch President

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Getting set for winter

s I write this we are having a lovely start to September with some glorious sunny days after a hot and humid summer. As the evenings start to draw in and that autumn chill hangs in the air once the sun goes down I thought that now is the time to get ready for winter and all those little jobs that need doing to try and make life as easy as possible and hopefully the long dark nights and grey days will fly by quickly. First of all make sure you have a good forage supply. If you have plenty of storage space you may have been lucky enough to buy hay off the field already. If not, speak to suppliers, many are happy to pre-sell you a set amount and deliver in smaller batches as you need it rather than one huge delivery. The same can be done with bedding – you could club together with other owners and have a shared delivery and split the cost. Some suppliers will offer a bulk discount so everyone can save a bit of money. Check buildings for blocked gutters and any other repairs that may need doing. Getting them done when the weather is still good will be a head start and make things so much easier in the dead of winter when you really don’t want to be doing emergency repairs in inclement weather. Give stables a through wash and disinfect walls and floors, remove any cobwebs and if you have them, lift any rubber mats and wash the floor underneath. Once clean and dry new beds can be established. Make arrangements to have muck heaps removed or tidied as necessary so they don’t overflow come winter when they can be harder to deal with due to mud or frozen ground. Check any light bulbs in the stables are working and replace if needed; if you don’t have mains electric have a look at solar- and battery-powered lighting systems, they are very efficient these days and make things so much easier – as does a decent quality head torch!

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Check any hedge boundaries. Hedges will be getting thinner as leaves drop and gaps may well appear leading to an escaped horse or more likely pony! Fence any gaps as necessary, and check any other fencing. If you rely on electric fencing it pays to have a spare charged battery on standby as the cold can drain them more quickly and horses quickly work out when the electric isn’t working! Pay attention to gate areas; these get poached very quickly as horses tend to hang about around the gate at tea time. Putting hardcore in gateways can make your life easier as you won’t end up losing your wellies in deep mud trying to extract your horse from the field! Get out your winter rugs and check if they need any repairs doing before the rug cleaning and repair companies get too busy. Getting them cleaned and reproofed can save lots of money against buying new ones too. Invest in some water containers; I like to keep several full in the tack room where they can’t freeze just in case of frozen taps in the yard. Pop along to a builder centre or a DIY store and invest in a few bags of gritting salt for any concrete areas on the yard; there’s nothing worse than being greeted with an ice rink first thing in the morning! Make sure you insulate taps and water pipes too; this can save an expensive bill for a burst pipe in the long run. Give your feed room a good clean out and invest in metal rodent-proof bins for storing feed. I have an old chest freezer; these are really useful and usually free! Let’s hope the winter ahead won’t be too harsh. I would like bright sunny days and crispy cold weather – not too much to ask is it?! With a bit of preparation the winter will be gone in a flash – well let’s hope so anyway! Jeannette Douglas, SPR Centre. www.sprcentre.com

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bushes at any time of year when the ground is soft. Dig a hole twice the size of the rootball and spread the roots as you refill the hole to the base of the stem. Press the soil down with the heel of your boot. Blueberries are sun-lovers and will fruit most abundantly in full sun. They are better grown in pairs to allow for cross-pollination. If you can bear it, remove the flower buds in the first year after planting because it encourages strong stem growth better fruiting for the following year. They don’t require any pruning for a few years. After that, thin overcrowded or unproductive branches in winter after the leaves have fallen. Remember blueberries fruit on branches produced the previous year, so each year remove one or two of the oldest canes to make space for the more productive younger stems. In the winter move pots to a sheltered area or the shed for protection. Beware! Our feathered friends love blueberries as much as we do so make sure you protect you harvest with netting! Happy gardening! Rachel Leverton

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Beware of wet grass! 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. Throughout my life I’ve had the very good fortune to have to call on our overstretched health service on only a few occasions, a broken ankle and an assortment of cuts and bruises being all that have required the services of this superb national treasure. Sadly the other day I had recourse to call on their aid once more… I would like to be able to say that the need for their help was the result of me suffering from severe breakages of my limbs from hang gliding in the alps, or frostbitten fingers and nose from a bid to reach the North Pole. But, no. I slipped on the reservoir’s grass banking and fell over! As I suspect most of us do when such an event occurs, I looked around to see if anyone had seen the ballet positions I attained as I plummeted earthwards. Once certain I was alone I turned my attention to my demise. First thing I was certain of was that my backside was soaked. Wet grass and a six-foot slide down a slope while decked in shorts is a sure way of absorbing the moisture along the way and passing it through to delicate nether regions. Secondly though was the awareness of pain. As I fell there came a distinct click and a sharp pain around my ankle and calf area. I lay there for a second or two expressing a few well known country sayings to the empty air as I was sure I had repeated an event I had suffered many years ago. That, again, was a slip on a wet surface that resulted in four weeks in a plaster cast and the job of pruning apple trees while wearing a Tesco plastic bag as a water repellant plaster protector. I think it is at this point that us members of the older generation are suddenly, and rather rudely, reminded of how many of our old physical skills are now hanging on a hook somewhere labelled ‘redundant abilities’. They say it’s a sign of maturity when you lose the ability to get up from the floor without using your hands. Ye Gods, that’s the understatement of the year! Try it while your leg refuses to give any assistance either and the last few feet of a

wet slope beckons you onwards. I’m proud to say, however, I made it! (I did use my hands, though, along with a further amount of colourful language!) Damn… it hurt. The hobble to the farmhouse was slow, but later the drive to St Richards was not too bad at all as a comfortable numbness had descended over the limb. I should express here my thanks to Sally, whose nursing skills were once more put to the test, and Doreen for taking over all my daily tasks without complaint despite her own recently renewed knee! Arriving at the hospital, A&E was pretty full and a rather long wait was anticipated. However, within an hour and a half I had been assessed and passed through to a doctor. After a poke and a prod she herself wheeled me down for an X-ray of my ankle and the radiologist herself returned me to the ward. I felt quite honoured though I suspect it was actually because the porters themselves where up to their eyes in patients already. Diagnosis: no break, but torn ligaments and tendons in my calf and a damaged nerve to my toes. Treatment: rest, leg up, take it easy. For a day, that’s fine. For any longer, it’s sheer boredom! Never mind, though. My own fault and something I will never do again, well not too soon anyway. Nothing but praise for our national treasure though. Always there when we need it and peopled by folks who are to my mind just GREAT! ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Oh dear me! It’s now two weeks since I wrote this piece and my wonderful physio advised me to return to A&E as she was not happy with the way things were going. The doctor called up the orthopaedic department. They called for more X-rays. Guess what… my leg is broken! Three inches below my knee my fibula was broken. No plastering needed as it should heal on its own. Us country yokels are tough in body you know as well as thick in the head! So, you good folk, be careful, be sensible, and watch out for wet grass. Damn dangerous stuff, wet grass you know! John Nash

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Table Tennis. St Maryʼs Room, East St, Billingshurst, 2-4pm. An informal sociable group for all ages. Newcomers welcome, tea & biscuits included, £1 (goes to church funds). Tony, tel: (01403) 783496 Every 2nd Rotary Club. Blacksmiths Arms, Adversane. 7.30pm. Supper (£13) & talk. Visitors welcome. Social activities & 4th Mon & occasional business meetings. Stuart Pullen, Attendance Secretary, tel: (01798) 873791 or 07967 159034 Every Mon Wisborough Green Short Mat Bowls Club. Village Hall. Mons 2.30-4.30pm, Weds 1.30-3.30pm. & Weds New members & visitors welcome. £2.50 (includes Tea/Coffee & biscuits). Trial session free for newcomers. Further information: www.wisboroughgreen.org or contact Keith Carter on 01403 700502 Every Tues Stitch & Knit. Six Bells, Billingshurst. 7-9.30pm. Welcoming & helpful, just bring your project & make new friends. No fees. Sarah, tel: 07817 699865 (leave message) Every Tues Short mat bowls. Billingshurst Community & Conference Centre (formerly Village Hall). 2-4pm. £4 per session. Come and try a game. Itʼs great fun with friendly people in a small club. Further details please contact Joan, tel: (01403) 785082 or Henry, tel: 07522 626566 Every Tues Billingshurst Choral Society rehearsal. Billingshurst Primary School, 7.30-9.45pm during term time. New members always welcome. For details see www.billingshurstchoralsociety.org Every Tues Slinfold Concert Band rehearsal. Slinfold Village Hall from 7.30-9.30pm. Brass, woodwind and percussion players all welcome. www.slinfoldconcertband.org Every Tues Billingshurst Youth Club. United Reformed Church, West St, 7.30-9pm, term-time. 11-16 years. Varied activities such as indoor obstacle course, miniature football tournaments and crafts. £1 per session. Contact Ben Sheldon, Community Youth Worker, tel: 07763 302456, e-mail: ben.sheldon@horsham-matters.org.uk Every Tues Walking Football. 10-11am. Holbrook Club, Horsham (winter) or Shipley football ground off Dragonʼs Lane. (Check website or phone for venue.) Followed by refreshments. Men & women welcome. www.HorshamShipleyCommunityProject.org. Tel: 07786 070939 or email philipgibbs669@gmail.com Every Tues Drop in Baby Zone! St Maryʼs Room, East Street, Billingshurst. 1.30-3pm. Meet other parents and their babies. Every week except between Xmas & New Year. Emma: babies@stmarysbillingshurst.org Every Tues Neighbourhood Warden drop-in sessions. Billingshurst Community & Conference Centre. 12-2pm Every Tues Shipley Menʼs Shed. Shipley football ground off Dragonʼs Lane. Part of the international Menʼs Shed & Weds organisation. For men interested in woodwork or wish to spend time with like-minded, local chaps. www.HorshamShipleyCommunityProject.org. Tel: 07786 070939 or email philipgibbs669@gmail.com Every Tues Preschool Ballet and street dance classes. Jubilee Fields, Billingshurst. VMA Dance run fun, friendly & Thurs classes for preschool children. Free trial then £4pw pre-booked. 07879 773705 www.vmadance.co.uk Every Tues Petanque Club. Meets Shipley Football Ground, Tues 10.45am for coffee and Fri 6.30pm. All equipment & Fri provided. All ages and abilities. Melanie, tel: (01403) 782134 or email: melcjrob@gmail.com Every Weds Horsham Accordion Band. Practises in Slinfold Chapel from 7.30-9.30pm. Varied repertoire. Band Leader Mags Fisher tel: (01403) 790717 or email: magsfisher@btinternet.com Every Weds The Millennium Bridge Club. Storrington Village Hall, 1.30-4.30pm. All abilities. Please contact: Barbara: (01903) 741365 or daisy.campling@btinternet.com Every Weds Line dancing. St Gabrielʼs Church Hall 7-10 pm. All levels welcome, beginners from 7pm. Details from Maureen 07774 828282 Every Weds Billingshurst Bell Ringing practice. St Maryʼs Church, Billingshurst. 7.30-9.15pm. New learners and visitors welcome, just turn up. For information email Kathy at kathyfitzp@hotmail.co.uk Every Weds The Leconfield Singers. United Reformed Church, Petworth. 8-10pm. Mixed voice non-audition community choir. Newcomers welcome. More details and term times see www.leconfieldsingers.co.uk Every 2nd BilliUke: Billingshurstʼs Own Ukulele Jam! The Six Bells, from 7.30pm. If you already have a & 4th Weds ukulele, or are thinking about getting one, please come along and join us. Itʼs a fun couple of hours and you also get to make new friends from the village and beyond. www.billiuke.com Every Thurs Stitch & Knit. 10am-12.30pm. We rove round local cafés & car share, lifts may be possible. Welcoming & helpful, just bring your project. No fees. Sarah, tel: 07817 699865 (leave message) Every Thurs HDC Health Walk. Billingshurst (2). Meet 11am, Library car park, Billingshurst (TQ086260). Parking free with annnual permit or 75p per hour. 2¼ miles, flat, easy. 1 hour. Chris (01403) 782745. All HDC walks are guided, free and sociable. Led by trained volunteers; no need to book, just turn-up Every Thurs Wildlife walkabouts. RSPB Pulborough Brooks Nature Reserve, Wiggonholt, RH20 2EL. 10am-12 noon. Weʼre giving all sorts of nature a home and our regular gentle ramble is an ideal introduction to some of our very special wildlife. £8 per person (£2.50 for RSPB members). (01798) 875851. www.rspb.org.uk/pulboroughbrooks Every Thurs Toddler Church. St Maryʼs Church, Billingshurst. Term-time only, 12.15-2pm. Voluntary contribution for lunch £2.50 per family Every Thurs Spy Café. The Chapel, Spy Lane, Loxwood, RH14 0SS. 10am-4.30pm. Family-friendly. Fairtrade teas, coffee, hot chocolate, home-made cakes. Breakfasts & light lunches. www.emmanuelfellowship.co.uk Every Fri Southwater Friday Luncheon Club for the over 50s. Southwater Leisure Centre. 10am-2pm (Lunch 12-1pm). Booking essential, Lynn, tel: (01403) 733202, email: bookings@southwater.net Every Fri VMA Dance classes for children 2-18yrs. Jubilee Fields, Billingshurst. Classes in Ballet, Street Dance & Contemporary. Free Trial available then £5pw pre-booked. 07879 773705 www.vmadance.co.uk Every Fri Open days at The Blue Idol. Quaker Meeting House, Oldhouse Lane, Coolham, RH13 8QP. 10am-4pm. (March-November.) www.blueidol.org, Facebook @BlueIdolQuakers, (01403) 740174 Every Sat Indoor table top sale and market. Ansellʼs Yard, Kirdford Road, Wisborough Green, RH14 0DD. 10am-2pm. No entrance fee. Tables £5 (must be pre-booked). Tel: (01403) 700633 or 07798 941940 Every Sun The Emmanuel Fellowship meet every Sunday at ʻThe Chapelʼ, Spy Lane, Loxwood. 10.30am for about an hour with refreshments afterwards. www.emmanuelfellowship.co.uk 1 Oct

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The Arts Society – West Sussex lecture by Jo Banham: ‘The Roaring Twenties: Art, Design and High Society’. Fittleworth Village Hall. 2pm (doors open 1.40). Lectures held on all matters relating to the arts on the first Tuesday of the month. Tea & coffee is served after the lecture. Visitors welcome, £5. New members welcome: Jackie Buckler, tel: (01903) 411086 or email: jackiebuckler@sky.com. Visit theartssocietywestsussex.org Summers Place Sealed Bid Auction: ‘From Canoes to Chandeliers, quirky objects for garden & home’. www.summersplaceauctions.com Billingshurst Wednesday Group Talk: ‘Tax, Care & Toy Boys’. A lighthearted talk by the Co-op covering Wills, Tax ,Trusts & Inheritance Tax, with opportunities to ask questions. St Maryʼs Room, Billingshurst, 10am. Hazel Barnes, tel: (01403) 780660 or email: buzzhaz2@talktalk.net Quiet Garden Afternoon at The Blue Idol. Quaker Meeting House, Oldhouse Lane, Coolham, RH13 8QP 1.30-4pm. Hosts, refreshments & toilet facilities. No need to book, free entry. www.blueidol.org The Arts Society – South Downs lecture by Chloe Sayer: ‘The Golden Age of Mexican Painting’. Fittleworth Village Hall. 10.30am. Visitors (£5) are very welcome. www.theartssocietysouthdowns.org.uk Wisborough Green WI Evening. Wisborough Green Village Hall. 8pm. Every first Thurs (except Jan: 2nd Thursday). No August meeting. Visitors welcome. Ruth Isaacs, Secretary: (01403) 785402 Parish Council Planning & Environmental Committee meeting. Billingshurst Centre. 7.30pm Reading Friends. Billingshurst Library. 10.30-11.30am. Are you interested in meeting new friends, having a good chat and sharing your love of books? Everyone welcome, just turn up. Tel: (01403) 783145 HDC Health Walk. The Haven going south. Meet 10am, lay-by opposite The Blue Ship, RH14 9BS (TQ 083305). 5 miles. 2½ hours. No dogs. Margaret, tel: (01403) 262311 HDC Health Walk. Barns Green (1). Meet 11am, new car park (yellow road markings) near the Village Hall, RH13 0PT (TQ128272). 2 miles. 1 hour. Chatter Cheema, tel: 07720 714306 Wisborough Green Horticultural Society Autumn Plant Sale. The Little Green. 10.30am. Refreshments Age UK Strictly Vintage Dance. Drill Hall, Horsham. 7pm. £12.50. See Sept Village Tweet, page 13 Live music and food: Willie Austen. Kelsey Hall, Ifold. 7pm. £18. See Sept Village Tweet, page 6 Unique Art, Crafts & Gifts Autumn Fair. Coolham Village Hall. 10am-4pm. See Septʼs Village Tweet, page 6 HDC Health Walk. Lords Piece - Coates. Meet 2pm car park, Lords Piece, Coates Lane, RH20 1PZ. 3.3 miles. 1½ hours. Dogs welcome. Refreshments provided. Mick, tel: ( 01903) 745971 Billingshurst Horticultural Society Buffet Supper. St Gabrielʼs Parish Hall, East Street, 6.30 for 7pm. Members and friends (45 maximum) Indoor Antiques Market & Collectors Sale. Ansellʼs Yard, Kirdford Road, Wisborough Green, RH14 0DD. 10am-2pm. No entrance fee. Tables available £8 (must be pre-booked). Telephone (01403) 700633 or 07798 941940 Quaker Week Event: Meeting for Worship, Shared Lunch & Workshop on Values. Blue Idol Quaker Meeting House, Oldhouse Lane, Coolham, RH13 8QP. 10.15am-3pm. All are welcome. Further details: www.blueidol.org/calendar or tel: (01403) 740174 Rotary Club monthly ʻFriendsʼ get together for new members. Six Bells, Billinghurst. 7pm. Come along and find out about what we do! Wisborough Green Horticultural Society Talk: ‘How to Plant like Piet Oudolf’ by Amanda Patton. Village Hall, 8pm. Coffee served before meeting. £2 non-members, £1 members Horsham Natural History Society Talk by Jane Reeve: ʻWonderful water voles, their life and struggles’. Wesley Hall, London Road, RH12 1AN. 7.30pm. Free car parking behind the hall. New members welcome ʻBecome a Dementia Friendʼ. Billingshurst Fire Station, West Street. 6.30-7.30pm. See page 13 Billingshurst Dramatic Society Play Reading. Venue and time varies, please see www.billingshurstdramaticsociety.com. Come along and read a play. All welcome Messy Church! Billingshurst Village Hall. 3.30-5.30pm. Billingshurst churches welcome families to have fun with games, crafts, singing and stories. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Sit-down meal, donation. www.messychurch.org.uk Billingshurst Wednesday Group Talk: ‘First Aid and when to call 999’. First Responder, Paul Berry, will give advice & answer questions about basic first aid, signs of a stroke, what to do until help arrives. St Maryʼs Room, Billingshurst, 10am. Hazel Barnes, tel: (01403) 780660 or email: buzzhaz2@talktalk.net Messy Church! Billingshurst Village Hall. 3.30-5.30pm. Billingshurst churches welcome families to have fun with games, crafts, singing and stories. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Sit-down meal, donation. www.messychurch.org.uk Parish Council Neighbourhood Plan Working Party meeting. Billingshurst Centre. 6.30pm HDC Health Walk. Selham, Graffham & Levington Commons. Meet 10am, Meet at The Three Moles, Selham, Petworth, GU28 0PN. 6.5 miles. 2¾ hours. No dogs. Mike, tel: 07855 502023 Billingshurst WI Annual Meeting. St Maryʼs room. 2.30pm. Interesting speakers, hobby groups, various outings. Visitors welcome. Secretary, tel: (01403) 784175 Wisborough Green Market. The Village Hall, 9am-12.30pm. Up to 30 stalls selling high quality local artisan foods & crafts. Stalls include: fresh fish, meat, bread, cheese, turkey products, cakes & jams, flowers, skin care and more. Relax with tea, coffee and home-made cakes by Macmillan volunteers. E-mail: wisboroughmarket@gmail.com Billingshurst Local History Society AGM followed by a talk about Lancing College Chapel by Jeremy Tomlinson the retired Registrar of the school. Billingshurst Community and Conference Centre, 7.30pm. Membership £20 per annum. Visitors £5 per meeting. Ms G Knight, tel: (01403) 451401, email: g.j.s.knight@btinternet.com Bridge Leisure Centre: Meet local community organisations. Wickhurst Lane, Broadbridge Heath, RH12 3YS. 10am-1pm. Approx 20 groups represented. More info, tel: (01403) 211311 Loxwood Movie Night: ‘Three Identical Strangers. North Hall, RH14 0SF. 7.30 start. £5 on the door. Bar

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Billingshurst and District Wine and Beer Circle talk & tasting by Nick Poston, Hennings Wine Merchants. Meets 2nd Friday (except August) at St Gabrielʼs Hall, East Street, 8pm. New members welcome. Contact Tony White on (01403) 783475. www.billingshurstwineandbeercircle.com 12 Oct Pulborough Painters Art Exhibition & Sale. URC Hall, Lower Street, Pulborough. 10am-4pm. Free 12 Oct Big Musical Quiz Night & Buffet. North Hall, Loxwood. 7.30pm. £10: (01403) 752534. See page 7 12 Oct HDC Health Walk. Itchingfield (3). Meet 10am. Park on the road outside the (now closed) school at Itchingfield. 3 miles. 1¾ hours. Dogs on leads. Liz, tel: (01403) 263920 or Simon, tel: (01403) 260599 12 Oct Billingshurst United Reformed Church Dementia Café. In the Church Hall, on the Second Saturday of every month, from 10am-12pm. Please join us for tea, coffee and cake. All are welcome 12 Oct Community Gardening Day. Station Road Gardens, Billingshurst. 9am-1pm. See page 38 14 Oct HDC Health Walk. Slinfold stroll. Meet 10.30am, St Peterʼs Church in the middle of the village, RH13 0RR. 3 miles. 1½ hours. No dogs. Jill, tel: 07780 701184 or Jean, tel: 07734 323321 14 Oct Horsham Natural History Society Talk by Laurie Jackson: ʻTransylvania – the land beyond the forest’. Wesley Hall, London Road, 7.30pm. Free car parking behind the hall. New members welcome 14 Oct Seniors Lunch Club. Community Centre. 12.30pm. Meets fortnightly except August 14 Oct CDC Health Walk: Kirdford. Meet opposite The Half Moon, RH14 0LT (but not in their spaces), 10.30am. A level 3½ mile walk. 1½ hours. No dogs. www.chichester.gov.uk/heartsmart 15 Oct St Maryʼs Guild Membersʼ Morning: ‘Treasures from the Attic’. St Maryʼs Room, East Street, Billingshurst. 10.30am. We are a friendly womenʼs group and we welcome visitors. Beryl Peacock (01403) 782835 15 Oct 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 16 Oct Billingshurst Wednesday Group Talk: ‘Jill Coombs, Botanical Artist’. St Maryʼs Room, Billingshurst, 10am. Hazel Barnes, tel: (01403) 780660 or email: buzzhaz2@talktalk.net 17 Oct Barns Green & Itchingfield Womenʼs Institute Meeting. Barns Green Village Hall. 2.30pm followed by tea. New members welcome. Meetings 3rd Thurs. Contact Annette Relph (01403) 732580 18 Oct HDC Health Walk. Barns Green. Details as per 4th October walk 18 Oct Macmillan Film night. ʻDownton Abbey’. Billingshurst Conference & Community Centre. 7pm for 7.30pm start. Refreshments, raffle and Macmillan stall. Tickets £6 from www.touringcinema.com or Austens Home Hardware, 48-52 High Street or Terri Ashpool, tel: (01403) 588996 or on the door 19 Oct Brinsbury Campus Open Morning. North Heath, Pulborough. 10am-1pm. This is your opportunity to have a look around the Brinsbury campus and to talk to our friendly staff about our courses. 19 Oct HDC Health Walk. Roundabout West Chiltington. Meet 2pm, West Chiltington Village Hall car park, Mill Road, RH20 2PZ, (TQ083179). 3¾ miles. 1¾ hours. Refreshments. Mick, tel: (01903) 745971 20 Oct Vintage Jumble. North Hall, Loxwood. 10am-2pm. 20 traders with fantastic bargains: homeware, brica-brac, clothes, textiles and much more at affordable prices. Vintage café. Free parking. £1 per adult, donated to animal rescue charities. Child and dog friendly event. Enquiries: juliajepps@yahoo.co.uk 21 Oct Billingshurst Lions Club Meeting. Sports Pavilion, Jubilee Fields, Billingshurst. 8pm. For information about the Club contact Alan Ridout on (01403) 871370 or call in at the Lions Bookshop, Jengers Mead 21 Oct Horsham Natural History Society Talk by Tom Forward: ʻThe Reptiles of Sussex’. Wesley Hall, London Road, RH12 1AN. 7.30pm. Free car parking behind the hall. New members welcome 21 Oct Macmillan Film night. ʻDownton Abbey’. Pulborough Village Hall. 7pm for 7.30pm start. Refreshments, raffle and Macmillan stall. Tickets £6 from www.touringcinema.com or Pulborough Village Hall or Terri Ashpool, tel: (01403) 588996 or on the door (subject to availability) 22 Oct The Mary How Trust Film Society, ‘Rocketman’. West Chiltington Village Hall. 7.30pm. Tickets £6 (Loyalty card: watch 6 films get 7th free!) on the door or from The Mary How Trust clinic and its Pulborough charity shop; The Card Centre, Storrington; Cherilyn/Nisa Local, West Chiltington; Mary How Trust Ticket hotline: (01798) 877646 23 Oct Parish Council Working Practices Committee meeting. Billingshurst Centre. 7.30pm 23 Oct Horsham District Archaeology Group talk by Dr David Dunkin: ‘The Location of Later Bronze Age Metalwork in South-East England’. Brighton Rd Baptist Church, RH13 5BD. 7 for 7.30pm. Members free, non-members £3. Light refreshments. Contact horshamarch@hotmail.co.uk or (01403) 731695 23 Oct Billingshurst Wednesday Group Talk: ‘Underwater Life in the Maldive’s coral reefs’. By Colin Knight, underwater photographer. St Maryʼs Room, Billingshurst, 10am. Hazel Barnes, tel: (01403) 780660 or email: buzzhaz2@talktalk.net 23 Oct The Arts Society Cranleigh Talk: ‘Decorative Art – the History of Wallpaper 18th to 20th Centuries’ by Joanna Barnham. Cranleigh Arts Centre. 2pm & 7.30pm. All welcome. The Society meets on the 4th Wednesday of each month, except August & December. www.theartssocietycranleigh.org 24 Oct Sing for Pleasure. Billingshurst Community Centre. 3.00-4.30pm. We are a friendly, informal group who enjoy a sing-along. 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One Autumn Night

Once upon a time on a small farm near Billingshurst… he night was dark and still, the moon not yet risen. The stars’ light could not pierce the gloom and shadows of the hedgerow where dark shapes lurked and gathered from the shelter of neighbouring bushes and the expanse of nearby paddocks. The air was thick and cool becoming yet cooler, damper and somehow more sinister as the shapes and shadows mingled. The air became thick with the pungent smell of decay. The darkness deepened and became more dense. The shapes murmered without words the sound just beyond range. An observer might hear a sound but be unable to identify it. But the shapes communicated and their purpose grew as they merged, determinedly focused on a quiet group slumbering under the pine trees near the gate… Aaron and the girls were indeed slumbering, gathered quite close together, their breath barely visible in the cool dark night. Their day had been busy grazing and now they were tired, resting in their favourite spot fast asleep feeling safe and contented. It was the alien smell which wafted across the paddock which made Siobhan stir. As the elder she felt responsible for any danger. A quick check but the smell was gone again so she settled down once more. But as her eyes closed she smelled it again, stronger and closer. She opened her eyes fully this time and lifted her nose in the air. Yes, something was coming closer. The smell was very unpleasant. She sensed danger and stood up and snickered quietly. Slowly the others awoke, each in turn becoming aware of the smell too, and as each clambered to their feet their eyes became accustomed to the dark and noticed the dark shapes coming towards them, not moving swiftly but drifting like ground fog covering the space between them as they advanced slowly towards them. The small flock moved as one along the fence to the far corner of the paddock. That was a mistake as the shapes followed spreading out to form a semi-circle around the sheep. They looked for a way out but their

escape had been cut off. The fence behind the was too high even for Aaron. The flock stood together trembling and trapped as the dark shadowy shapes surrounded them. Nothing was going to save them as they saw the sharp shining teeth of the shadows which got closer and closer. Right at the back of the flock Anna-Georgia remembered… In her mind’s eyes she recalled her dream from last winter when she went somewhere and there was a smiling mother and a little child who thanked her for putting her wildness aside to visit him. She remembered how happy she was to be with him. And it seemed he was speaking to her there in that horrible dark place. As the shapes clustered around for the kill AnnaGeorgia pushed herself forward on trembling legs. After all her wildness was just a cover for her fear. She stood in front of the others and stared at the shapes. There was a little rustling of anticipation from the shapes as they prepared to take this one… until she started to glow. Her silver wool began to glow and she seemed to get bigger and bigger. The dark shapes stepped back at the light for they could not bear the light to expose their evil deeds and desires. Anna-Georgia stepped forward, her light shining like the sun’s halo. The black shapes retreated. She chased them then from one side of the paddock to the other and they slid back into the shadows of the hedgerows trying to escape the light of this silver-glowing sheep. Finally the shapes had disappeared and after she had checked each fenceline Anna-Georgia came back to her companions who had remained where they were in stupefied wonder. They nuzzled her as the glow diminished and she regained her normal size. After their greeting she moved to the back of the flock into her accustomed position. They all moved cautiously to their night position under the pines and settled down again. They slept soundly until the sun rose on the small farm near Billingshurst. Yvonne Fleece

26 Oct-3 Nov Petworth Festival: ‘Literary Week’. Details: www.petworthfestival.org.uk. See page 8 27 Oct The Simply Special Christmas Gift Fair in aid of Arundawn Dog Rescue. North Hall, Loxwood. Food; doggy accessories and treats. Father Christmas will be making an early appearance. All day café. Tombola and raffle. £2 per adult. Free parking. Enquiries: juliajepps@yahoo.co.uk 28 Oct Horsham Natural History Society Talk by Josie Allen: ʻHighlights of 2018/19’. Wesley Hall, London Road, RH12 1AN. 7.30pm. Free car parking behind the hall. New members welcome 28 Oct Seniors Lunch Club. Community Centre. 12.30pm. Meets fortnightly except August 29 Oct CDC Health Walk: Loxwood. Meet in the Canal Centre car park, behind the Onslow Arms, RH14 0RD, 10.30am. A level 3½ mile walk. 1½ hours. www.chichester.gov.uk/heartsmart Parish Council Billingshurst Centre & F&GP Committees meetings. Billingshurst Centre. 7 & 7.30pm 30 Oct 31 Oct, Billingshurst Dramatic Society presents Two For the Price of One plus fish and chips! Womens 1, 2 Nov Hall, Billingshurst. 2 plays plus Jack Fuller fish and chips at interval. Tickets £12.50 cash (includes food) from Mansell McTaggarts, High Street or www.billingshurstdramaticsociety.com. See page 8

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Our Community Volunteers – Laughter Group

hree women who met at T’ai Chi classes at the Community Centre – one widowed and two suffering from fibromyalgia – made the decision to attend a course last autumn on Laughter Yoga, a choice which has been life-changing for them. In February Linda Stevenson, Carol Dilley and Val May launched the Billingshurst Laughter Group, which encourages people to use breathing exercises, childlike movement and – crucially – laughter to promote wellbeing, while raising their spirits in spite of any mental, emotional or physical conditions which normally hamper them. I met Linda and Carol (pictured) to ask about the monthly Tuesday afternoon sessions at the Unitarian Church Hall, Billingshurst. Keen to avoid the idea of an activity restricted to the fit or the young they omit the word ‘yoga’ in the group’s name: their methods are accessible to all and aim to help people to get beyond their problems, lowering their blood pressure and heart rate, decreasing pain and elevating mood. People can be a little apprehensive at first but soon relax, finding that they are not made to do anything that they feel uncomfortable with, and what starts with ‘false’ laughter soon leads to the real thing. Certainly Carol and Linda are the most joyful interviewees I have ever talked to, and I believe them when they tell me that

the benefit of having a trio is that they ‘bounce off’ each other and the responsibility of leading doesn’t just fall on one person. After the course, the three women met regularly to use the exercises together and to plan sessions where they could share what they learned with others. They charge a small fee per session to cover their costs, but it isn’t a commercial enterprise. They tell me cheerfully that if there aren’t enough attendees to cover the costs they will simply meet as a trio privately and continue to benefit from the exercises themselves, which Carol describes as being like “an injection of joy.” A former nurse, Carol points out that the chemical effects of the session can last for up to 48 hours after the session, not to mention the simple benefit of getting to know others in the group and laughing. I can only say that they are a very good advert for their club… For more information email lstevenson201854@ gmail.com. The next sessions will be held on 1st October, 26th November and 10th December. Pippa Cleeve If you know someone who you feel deserves recognition in Our Community Volunteers please email Pippa: pippacleeve@googlemail.com

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