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September 2011
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he thing with magazine publishing is that, as Editor, I have to mentally place myself about three weeks ahead of the present. It seems summer has only just begun yet already this issue celebrates (if that’s the right word) the return to school. And, as soon as this issue goes to press I will be planning the October Village Tweet and will doubtless find myself in Halloween mode with the evenings well and truly drawing in! But that is all in the future. For the present I will enjoy the summer. Well, I will when the rain stops! Grahame Cover photo: Lauren and Caitlin off to school. By Angel Eyes Images (07887 818707) If you have a suitable photo for the cover of Village Tweet please email it to us Health & Beauty Carlton Chiropractic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Cathryn Hindle Life Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Danielle Penticost Mobile Hiardressing . . . . . .6 Nikki Durrant Hypnotherapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Rosemary Conley Dieting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 SureSlim Dieting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Features Tooth Care for Kids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Back Again (back pain) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Oh no, not nits again! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Back to school . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Child’s Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Harvest Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Garden View: Miniature narcissi . . . . . . . . . . .26 More new arrivals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 What is Wi-Fi? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Professional Services & Businesses Hallam Trim Window Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Hamilton Cole TV & Satellite Equipment . . . .13 Gumbo Software Consultancy . . . . . . . . . . . .34 ADC Appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Claire Bradder Flute and Piano Tuition . . . . . .16 Vertus Building Management . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 NP Stanley Electrical & Building . . . . . . . . . . .13 Victoria Stanton Secretarial Services . . . . . . .31 SJ Woodhatch Electrician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Jon Lane tuition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Tip Top Tuition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Wakoos Centre4Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Best Computer Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Angel Eyes Images Photography . . . . . . . . . .35 Miss Mop Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Little Russets Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Care Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IBC TechGeek IT and Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 LML Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Gozone Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Pets, Animals & Farming Pets, Homes & Gardens Pet Care . . . . . . . . .15 Clayfield Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 John Nash’s Farming Column . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Bailey’s page: Performance Perfection . . . . . .32
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Contents COPY DATE FOR OCTOBER ISSUE: 5th SEPTEMBER Published by A272 Design, PO Box 371, Billingshurst, West Sussex RH14 4AS
Editorial and Advertising: Grahame Pearson 07762 767084 editor@villagetweet.co.uk Website Design: Stephen Pearson stephen@pearson-design.co.uk
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Homes & Gardens Cousins Conservatories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Cleansing Service Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Fidelitas Property Consultants . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Pest B Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Clayton-Turner Trees & Gardens . . . . . . . . . .27 Darren Williams Architect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Batchelor & Bacon: Kitchens, Bathrooms . . . .15 West Sussex Interiors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Cato Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Pest Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Sabina Edwards Landscape Gardening . . . . .26 Alex Hirsch Gardening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 David Baulch Landscaping and Patios . . . . . .28 Mark Hedges Gardening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Village Nurseries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Bioguard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Cracknell & Pitt-Draffen Estate Agents .21, OBC Games and quizzes Spot the Difference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17, 19 Kids Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Crossword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Wordsearch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29, 30 Motoring Tri Cars Private Hire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Ashpark Private Hire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Macs Private Hire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Community Cranleigh Camera Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Billibiz Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Wisborough Green Farmers & Village Market . .38 Food & Drink Catering Occasions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Recipe: Apple Crisp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Monsoon Indian Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Burdfields Country Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Little Cakery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Kings Arms Pub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Sumners Ponds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Last But Not Least What’s On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 37 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
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Apple Crisp Perfect late summer dessert
METHOD
1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/Gas Mark 6. Toss the apples with half the cinnamon, the lemon juice, and 1 tbsp of the brown sugar. Place the fruit mixture into a lightly buttered 9-inch/22cm round baking pan. 2. Combine all the other ingredients, including remaining cinnamon and brown sugar, in the container of a food processor and pulse a Serves 4-5. Preparation 30 mins. Cooking 30-40 mins few times. Process for a few seconds more until everything is roughly incorporated. If INGREDIENTS you do not have a food processor, soften the 900g/2lb apples, peeled, cored and sliced apples butter slightly, and toss together the dry (you will probably need 1.5Kg/3lb of whole ingredients, then work in the butter with apples to achieve this) your finger-tips, a pastry blender, or a fork. 1 tsp ground cinnamon 3. Spread the topping over the apples and Juice of 1/2 lemon bake 30-40 minutes, until the topping is 115g/4oz brown sugar browned and the apples are tender. Serve 75g/3oz butter, cut into bits hot, warm, or at room temperature with 40g/11/2oz cup rolled oats 75g/3oz plain flour cream or ice cream. Photo: Total Noms 25g/1oz flaked almonds (optional)
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What makes a meal at Monsoon so special? Good food is our speciality. “Our priority is high quality Indian food.” OK, but exactly what makes it high quality? We achieve this by using only the very best ingredients. Inevitably this means we are not the cheapest (though we are extremely good value), but it is this passion for quality that means our customers return again and again.
What else is special about Monsoon? Our restaurant is in a characterful 15th century building with four spacious seating areas. And last but not least, our service is efficient, friendly and courteous – just as it should be.
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Health and wellbeing
Tooth Care for Kids
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oes the thought of visiting the dentist fill you with dread? Do you break out in the cold sweat of sheer terror? If so, then please don’t pass this fear onto your child. Your child must be relaxed about visiting the dentist for their future health and wellbeing. Good dental habits start young. Introduce your child to the dentist as early as possible by taking them with you when you go for your regular dental check-up. This will get them used to the sights, sounds and smells of the dental surgery. Your dentist may take a quick, casual look in your child’s mouth, ostensibly to count teeth, but also to check gently for any early problems. This will encourage your child to feel comfortable in the chair. Get your child used to teeth cleaning – start as soon as the first tooth shows through their gums. Brush gently with a special baby toothbrush. Supervise teeth cleaning until they prove they are proficient enough to do it themselves. Plaque-disclosing tablets stain the plaque so your child can see it. This is good for encouraging a thorough brushing routine. An electric toothbrush especially designed for children is very effective. Fluoride toothpaste is vital, fluorine in the water is a bonus, not a replacement.
Most children have their entire set of 20 milk teeth by the age of three. Proper development of their permanent teeth depends upon the condition of these first teeth, so it’s essential to care for them. Milk teeth are small with thin enamel so problems spread quickly. Adult teeth start to grow by the age of six and most should be evident by the time they’re 13. Apart from accidents, there are two preventable causes of damage to children’s teeth; tooth decay and dental erosion. Both have similar causes. Acids from sweet foods and drinks, including fruit juices, eat into the tooth enamel. Water or milk are the best drinks for children. Fissure sealants are well worth considering. This is a special film used to cover the vulnerable molars which have deep, hard to clean crevices. The sealant protects the tooth surface from decay. Sealants are quick and painless to apply and last for years. Regular dental check-ups are essential to prevent future, potentially traumatic, treatment. Help your child grow up with a healthy set of teeth and gums. Good habits created while the child is young will stand them in good stead for the rest of their life. Suki North
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Rosemary Conley – Slim and Zumba
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o you want to have fun, get fit, get energized and lose weight at the same time? Then a Rosemary Conley SLIM and ZUMBA class is perfect for you. Zumba is a brilliant cardiovascular workout which tones up every area of your body as you move. Zumba fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy to follow moves to create a calorie burning and body energising workout. You do not need to be able to dance to enjoy Zumba, just feel the music and have fun! It’s easy, effective and suitable for everyone, no matter what age, size or fitness level you are. At a Rosemary Conley class the pace and the moves are slightly modified from a regular Zumba class making it ideal for anyone with some weight to lose or who is starting out on a fitness regime. Everyone is welcome! Two new Slim and Zumba classes are opening in September at the Billingshurst
Community and Conference Centre (previously called the Village Hall). Tuesday evenings from 6th September 7.15 - 8.30pm and Wednesday mornings from 28th September 11.00 am - 12.00pm. Each class begins with an optional weigh in followed by the fantastic Zumba workout. The classes are run by Rosemary Conley franchisee Helen Heinrich pictured here with Rosemary. Helen is a fully qualified exercise to music instructor so you can expect a safe, effective and exhilarating workout coupled with Rosemary’s highly successful weight loss programme all in one class for the great value price of just £5.80 per class. And for a limited time MEMBERSHIP INCLUDING YOUR DIET PACK IS FREE! If you want to join in the fun without weighing in, the class costs just £5.00. Call Helen on 01403 265574 or email helen.heinrich@rosemaryconley.com.
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Health and wellbeing
Back Again Solving back pain
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ritain is a nation of bad-back sufferers. Four out of five of us are affected by chronic lowerback pain during our lives, and according to the Brain and Spine foundation it accounts for 5% of sick days. The term ‘bad back’ describes everything from a torn disc to a compressed spine. Poor posture is the cause of many back problems. It sounds odd, but the sudden pain we might experience when lifting a heavy object is not caused by the act of lifting, but by the 30-odd years of sitting badly that preceded it! Drivers and office workers are the most susceptible to lower back pain. When we sit at a work station we tend to hunch, forcing our spine into a C shape. Sitting properly means that your thighs are parallel to the floor and your feet are flat (you may need a thick book to raise your feet slightly to achieve this). Your upper arms should hang vertically from relaxed shoulders and your forearms parallel to your desk (your chair may have to be raised to achieve this) you should tuck the chair in fully to support your back, remove the arms from your chair if necessary. Your screen should be just below eye level so you don’t have to stoop or stretch to see it. In this position your spine forms the correct S shape and your weight is distributed correctly. When driving, our back should be relaxed into the notch of the seat back, which should be angled at 10-15 degrees from vertical. Our elbows should be comfortably bent by 70-80 degrees and our arms should be relaxed.
Anyone who sits for much of the day might want to invest in an orthopaedic lumbar support like the eezzeebak, which can be attached to any chair, including a car seat, and which encourages correct posture, helping to reduce back pain. A seating wedge can also help by placing the pelvis in the correct position allowing the spine to stack correctly. Surprisingly, the best treatment for back pain is exercise, not rest. This is because movement increases the blood supply to the spine joints, nerves and surrounding muscles. Improving stomach muscle tone helps to support the spine and so reduce back pain. Gentle exercise such as walking, cycling and swimming is best. Pilates and Yoga are very beneficial as they improve core strength. Chiropractors are very helpful if pain is acute. The National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) recommends ‘manual therapy’ (manipulate and massage) for the treatment of back pain. Don’t forget that a regular maintenance check up once every three months or so can keep back-pain at bay. Acupuncture has also been found to be useful for reducing inflammation and relaxing deep tissue muscles in spasm. The good news is that only 1% of back pain cases require surgery, usually for a trapped nerve or a damaged disc. Problems like tumours or serious nerve damage do occur, but are extremely rare. However, if you suffer with back pain, it is always a good idea to book an examination with your GP/Chiropractor prior to making any lifestyle changes.
Three simple exercises to relieve back pain In order to achieve a strong, healthy, stable back, regular exercise is required. The exercises should strengthen the muscles supporting the spine, and also the abdominal and oblique muscles that encircle the trunk like a corset. Those of us stuck at desks for most of our working day can try these exercises whenever we have a few minutes spare. Try 10-15 repetitions and hold each position for a count of 15. 1. While sitting at your desk, put feet flat on the floor and hands on the edge of the desk. Push back, arching your spine into a convex shape, then reversing it into a concave position. 2. Stand about 30cm from a wall and place hands against the surface at shoulder height. Bend elbows to support upper body and, using abdominal strength, lift heels while keeping the back straight. 3. Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, about half a metre from a wall. Face the wall and lean against it using hands, the back should be straight. Reach up with right arm and simultaneously lift left leg backwards and upwards. Repeat on the opposite side.
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Oh no, not nits again! Treat them. Naturally
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t’s September and back-to-school time. There are lots of new experiences to look forward to, and a couple best avoided. One of these is the dreaded head lice which seem to become more of a problem each year. Even the Prime Minister’s children weren’t immune! About the size of a sesame seed, head lice feed on blood from the scalp, often hiding near the nape of the neck and behind the ears. They prefer clean, long hair – much better for clinging to the hair shaft and for easier transmission (they don’t fly or jump!). An adult louse can lay 4 or 5 eggs (nits) a day for up to 10 days. These hatch after 7-10 days, usually on the top of the head where it is warm and humid. A louse attaches eggs to the base of a hair using saliva-based glue. Before feeding it injects an anaesthetic into the scalp. Both this and the glue can cause intense itching. Insecticide-free remedies are preferable for those who suffer from eczema or asthma, young children and pregnant or lactating mums, due to the possible side-effects of malathion, permathrin and phenothrin. A degree of resistance to these chemicals is also becoming a problem. Wet-combing to remove lice and nits using a specialised comb, such as the Nitty Gritty, with the addition of hair conditioner or olive oil, is also the best treatment if there are any open sores
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due to scratching. Clean the comb with an old tooth brush or rinse in water between each combing. Olive oil is useful as it suffocates lice, but it can take a few washes before it is completely removed. Adding a few drops of eucalyptus, lavender, rosemary and neem oils to olive oil, and massaging well into wet hair will further help to weaken the lice. Cover with a towel or a shower cap and leave on for at least one hour, then shampoo thoroughly. Remove the eggs with a comb to prevent more lice hatching at a later date, and repeat twice more at 3 to 5 day intervals. Always carry out a patch test before using, and always protect the eyes. Following treatment, the above oils can be added to shampoos as a natural preventative. Hot wash bedding, and check clothes and soft toys. Warning others (as the PM did!) will also help. There is no shame in having head lice. There are a number of herbal treatment lotions and preventative sprays, such as Delacet, Fairytales, Nice ’n’ Clear and Not Nice to Lice, available from chemists or online, but wetcombing is still essential to remove the eggs. Delacet claims to kill both, as does Quit Nits, but these may be tricky to find in the UK. Sue Blain, Naturopath
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Back to School Follow the Village Tweet checklist and don’t get caught out!
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hether you view the end of the summer holidays with sadness or a sense of relief, there’s a lot to do before that new school term starts. Clothing. You’ve already bought all uniform items, including shoes and bags, haven’t you? Hopefully everything has been tried on recently. Children grow, often very suddenly, and usually during the first week of term! Now label everything. Iron-on labels save time, but can peel off after a few washes. Make sure you have spares. “Have a nice day at Stationery. What child doesn’t love a new, filled pencil case. It gets the school year off to a good start. Buy a few extras too so they’re available for when junior suddenly announces, “I can’t possibly
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go to school because my favourite pen is missing”. Hassle-free mornings. Create an area near the door for all school items. Ensure all bags, sports equipment, musical instruments, shoes, etc ‘live’ there at all times. No more time-wasting and morning stress, scouring the place frantically for missing items. Well that’s the theory … it must be worth a try! Get as much as possible ready the night before. A calendar or timetable for each child will help everyone be more organised. Thinking caps. Available online now. Oh, how I wish lin” school, Cait this was true. Tissues. Necessary if your child is starting school for the first time … you’ll need them! Good luck! Suki North Photo: Angel Eyes Images (07887 818707), see ad on page 35
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Unwelcome guests
Watch out, watch out, there’s a pest about! Wasps. I cannot believe how active and hostile wasps have become since I wrote my last editorial. So many people are being stung on a regular basis as the following examples illustrate: Only yesterday children at a birthday party were having fun running around in the garden playing hide-and-seek. One child hid behind a bush and trod on a wasps’ nest, which was secreted down a mouse hole. The wasps came out and attacked, the little girl was viciously stung and had to be taken to hospital. Her party was ruined, but this could have been avoided because the parents knew about the location of the nest and should have asked me to treat it beforehand. The nest had been seen while tending to the garden. Please take this into consideration for the sake of and safety of, your children as well as your pets. We also had a lady washing off her decking one Sunday morning and deciding she would turn the hose on a wasp nest entrance site under the soffit and fascia of her bungalow, only to find herself attacked. Later, in hospital, there was a count of 231 stings to her body. Her lungs collapsed and she spent several days in Intensive Care. Please also take note from this that all nests do need to be treated just as soon as you
identify wasps on your premises whether house, garden, shed, retaining walls, etc. Enough about wasps I hear you say! Moles. Perhaps I can explain why moles are so active at the moment. The recent flush of moist weather, much needed for our lawns and vegetable plots, has brought all the worms back up to the surface. And guess what, you avid gardeners? Old moley is right behind them. At the first sign of heaving (mole hills), you should get in touch with me to set some underground traps. This is one of the few things that we, as pest control technicians, use our skill and experience to outwit the moles on their travels from harbourage (shelter) to food source without the use of toxic chemicals. Some pest control technicians sadly resort to methods using gas. This is not necessary and is not good practice underneath the root structure of your vegetable plants. They may begin to glow in the dark! Colin Richardson Pest Force is more than happy to discuss any pest or environmental issues that concern you. For a free survey call 07776 063787 and mention Village Tweet.
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s I have said before, history exists on every bit of ground we tread on. Recently, you would have noticed all the cable along the roads and the huge vibrator trucks, followed by the recording truck, with radio antenna, and the seismograph mounted inside, recording the sound waves. They’re doing a Geographical Survey, looking for oil and gas on behalf of Celtique Energie Weald Limited. Millions of years ago, of course, Billingshurst would have been covered in forestation, where dinosaurs roamed in tropical heat. The source of what is now oil and gas. Nodding donkeys already work the oil field,
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just outside Pulborough, by the Rugby pitch, and oil has been found at Forestside, near Chichester (worth about £290million). So here, we farmers are growing the rape seed oil in order to sustain energy for the future as well as producing an excellent culinary delight called ‘Sussex Gold’, which we sell, and make cakes from, at Burdfields. For those of us who are old enough, I am reminded of the TV Show The Beverley Hill Billies when they discover Black Gold on their land. We can all dream eh? Anita Burdfield Photo: Oil seed rape, South Downs, Sussex by Ian Britton (flickr)
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Child’s Play Choose the right toy for your child
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Role-play: e.g. dressing-up, Play-Mobil. Construction: e.g. Lego, K’nex, Meccano. Musical: e.g. toy instruments. Puzzles and games: e.g. Jigsaws and board games. Action toys: e.g. go-karts, roller skates. Computer games: these can fall into almost any of the above categories depending on which one you choose. If your child habitually plays with toys in one category, then that’s a good sign that other toys within that category might appeal to them too. If possible check out what the toy shop has available before you visit. Try checking their website or their catalogue if they have one. Formulate a list of possibilities to help keep you focused. Children will naturally have ideas of their own. As parents it’s easy to feel pressured to provide everything they ask for. There is a real skill in being able to say ‘no’. Perhaps let them make a wish list of gifts, on the understanding that only one or two of active children like Bella and Maria them will make an appearance on the big day. If nothing else it will help hone their negotiating skills! Finally, remember that the best and most precious gift you can give your child is the gift of your time. So get down on the floor and help them with the jigsaw or Lego model or just let them beat you on the Wii. It’ll make their day. Photo: Grahame Pearson
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Harvest Festival Village Tweet takes a look at this seasonal tradition
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f all the seasonal celebrations, the harvest festival is the oldest and most globally widespread. A successful harvest is still critical to people across the world. With so much invested in this ‘life or death’ time of year, various beliefs and rituals have become associated with harvest time. Some of these survive to this day. Saxon farmers sacrificed a hare, and also made an offering of the first cut sheaf of wheat to their gods. They believed this would ensure a plentiful harvest for the following year. They also believed the ‘spirit of the harvest’ lived in the last of the crop to be reaped. Once this was gone they felt the spirit would die, causing all future crops to fail. To prevent this catastrophe, corn dollies were created by plaiting straw from the last sheaf. Decorated with blue ribbons to represent Mother Earth, these figures were revered as a safe place for the goddess to sleep until spring. Once the harvest was finished, the landowner thanked all the workers by providing a bountiful harvest supper. At this merry banquet the corn dolly was given a place of honour. After the festivities, the figure was displayed in the farmhouse until the following spring. It was then ploughed back into the ground to preserve the cycle of life. Smaller dollies were made by the farm workers for their personal good fortune. In medieval times the harvest celebrations
started on 1st August, with Lammas Day, which means ‘loaf mass’. Loaves of bread were made from the freshly harvested first crop of wheat, and donated to the church. These precious loaves were blessed, and then used as Communion bread during a thanksgiving service. On Lammas Day, farmers customarily gave their labourers gifts of new gloves. This was probably as protection against the rough work to be undertaken at harvest time. Modern Britain relies much less on the success of homegrown crops. The contemporary harvest festival has a different focus. It tends to draws attention to people in other countries, whose crops often fail. The church service is also a motivation to help those less fortunate people in the community. Nowadays, people take gifts of food to the church as donations for the needy. Harvest festivals are now more usually held towards the end of the harvest. Traditionally they are arranged for the nearest Sunday to the Harvest Moon. This is the full moon closest to the autumn equinox, around 22nd September. Churches are typically decorated with local produce and sheaves of wheat for the service. With more people than ever growing their own fruit and vegetables, perhaps some of the old rituals will make a comeback? You don’t have to sacrifice a hare though, corn dollies are easy to make, and very attractive! Suki North
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The harvest – a personal take 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.
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e are rapidly approaching the time of year when the poets go all soft and dewy eyed. The time of mists and mellow fruitfulness they say. The days when rosy cheeked lasses and bronzed lads attend to the harvest of apples in the orchards of England. I would suggest that those poets had never visited a modern orchard in full pick. Long gone are the huge trees, groaning under the weight of fruit. Now long hedge-like rows of trees carry their ripened fruit all at easy picking height for the gangs of eager pickers. The picking itself has altered but little. The fruit is picked into special buckets and is emptied via a bottom flap into the waiting bins. These bins hold nearly a third of a ton of fruit and hereby lies the first problem – they have to be moved around the orchards by means of a fork-lift attached to the rear of a tractor. The driver moves each bin down the row a pair of pickers are working so that they have not too much walking to do between bin and tree. Now … most pickers when they have their morning break will use the bin as a back rest while they have their refreshing cuppa. So, comes the time when they return to the pick, they can be inclined to forget their bags which they
have left at the rear of the bin – also forgetting that the tractor driver is unable to see behind the base of the bin as he reverses. The resulting crunch as another thermos and sandwich box is reduced to a flattened lump is always greeted with much merriment by all within earshot with the exception of the downcast owner. The other thing that is at variance to the poets is the weather. Autumn brings with it the rains. Rain on our good old Sussex clay brings that wonder of the countryside … mud. Sussex mud, how does it do it? You start with the merest smudge on your wellies and before you can turn round it’s climbed up your leg and plasters your trousers with its own delicate hue. Wouldn’t be so bad if you didn’t have to get in the car to go home! So why do the pickers return? Year after year they come back to the orchards, mums and their children and their children’s children after them. It can’t be for the money – the cars in the yard are testament to that. I suspect that it is the companionship of friends over so many years, gossip to catch up on and the satisfaction of seeing the crop safely gathered in. So comes the time to sip a glass and bid goodbye to old friends. The last bin is picked and leaves the field, the gates are closed and the land prepares to sleep. You know … perhaps the poets where not that far wrong after all. John Nash Photo: Grahame Pearson
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espite living on ‘fresh air’, good-doers, and particularly those prone to laminitis, need a fully balanced diet to keep them healthy. Nutrients like vitamins, minerals and quality protein are essential for general wellbeing, healthy hoof growth and strong muscle tone. However, in the summer months many owners of the laminitis prone and gooddoers limit access to grass and reduce, or cut out hard feed entirely. While restricted access to Feed your horse the right diet and grazing will probably be necessary in these instances, it is important to ensure that fibre and nutrient intakes are maintained. Even if you’re already feeding good quality hay or haylage it is unlikely that all the nutrient requirements of your horse will be met, ultimately leading to poor feet, a dull coat and lacklustre attitude. Additionally, some owners are often tempted to feed overweight horses and ponies a small amount of hard feed as a small treat when grazing is restricted but this will not provide the vitamin and mineral they need while providing additional calories they don’t! In these instances a balancer, such as
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More New Arrivals Once upon a time on a small farm near Billingshurst …
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we’re settled we should start laying right away.” ailey and Magnus were having a good run And so it was that within the week there were around in the vege patch. There were some some small very brown eggs in the nesting good places for Magnus to hide and they boxes. Maria was so pleased when she collected both loved the long meadow grass bit. The vege them that afternoon. patch was right next to the chicken run where “Well done,” Goldie said to them. “Leep that up Brownie and Goldie lived. They were a lovely and you’ll be in competition with us.” But she said brown colour and laid good big eggs every day. this with a chicken smile. Both she and Brownie They had been joined earlier in the year by thought that Blackie and Cola were going to be Ashley and Misty who were both grey. They lay just fine in the chicken run. blue eggs every so often, and were not very But they hadn’t friendly. They always counted on the grey just ignored the dogs chickens who at every when they played, but opportunity pecked Goldie and Brownie and pushed the always had time for a newcomers around. chat. Anne saw them and “Anne and Gary are was very cross with going to the them. “Alright, you two smalholding show at freeloaders,” she said, Ardingly,” Bailey told and put them into the them. “We’re not small cage by going with them themselves. “If you though. We’re going can’t behave nicely to the beach with you’ll have just stay Mum and Dad.” there by yourselves.” “What’s a Ashley not keen on the new arrivals, Blackie They had to stay smallholding show?” and Cola there for nearly two panted Magnus. He days. They didn’t like it was always panting because he ran everywhere one little bit. They couldn’t roam or get the and had to go twice as far because he was so scraps. They just had to eat chicken food. small. After two days, Anne said to them, “Are you “Hmm, I’m not too sure,” said Bailey, “I’ll keep going to behave now and stop being bullies?” my ears peeled to find out.” Ashley and Misty bobbed their heads and After the weekend, Bailey and Magnus caught Anne let them out. Goldie and Brownie and up with the chickens’ news. Blackie and Cola all very graciously said “Hello” “Guess what!” said Goldie and Brownie to them and before long all the chickens were together. “We’ve got some new friends.” With that getting along just fine although the grey chickens they proudly showed the dogs the two new still tended to be a little aloof still. chickens in the smaller cage. “Meet Blackie and But one thing was certain; they never would Cola,” they said to the dogs. acknowledge the dogs at all. Bailey was just fine Blackie and Cola looked at the dogs and then with that. She didn’t like them much either. back to the brown chickens. “Are they okay?” “But what is a smallholding show?” asked they asked hesitantly. Magnus. He didn’t often forget the questions he’d “Of course,” said Brownie and Goldie, “they’re asked. good mates.” “Well, obviously it’s a place where you get new “Hurump!” said Ashley and Misty, and strutted chickens,” said Bailey knowingly before settling away with their heads in the air. down for a snooze in her favourite place by the “Oh dear, they’re such snobs,” said Brownie, garage. and Goldie agreed, adding, “They don’t even lay “Oh,” said Magnus as he wandered away to many eggs. They’re just a pair of freeloaders. find a bee to chase. He was very impressed with Even Anne said that. You won’t be will you?” she asked with a stern face to the newcomers. how much Bailey knew. Yvonne Fleece “Oh no!” they both said together. “As soon as Photo: Grahame Pearson
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What is Wi-Fi? Wonder no more
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ntil we decided to drag our home computer system kicking and screaming into the 21st Century, I had no idea what Wi-Fi was. It might as well have been witchcraft for all I understood about it. I was intimidated by all the acronyms involved: Wi-Fi, WLAN and WAP … and what on earth was a ‘router’? Once it was all explained though it was actually quite straightforward, so if anyone is hesitating about what Wi-Fi is, why it might be useful, and how to go about installing it, read on. This month we’re explaining the basics. Wi-Fi is simply a way of obtaining broadband internet without wires. In order to do this you need to create a wireless local area network (known as a WLAN) in your home or office. A WLAN is a little zone where your personal computer, smart phone or games console can wirelessly access broadband internet. First you need a wireless transmitter. This is also known as a wireless access point (WAP). This receives the information from the internet via your broadband connection, and converts that information into a radio signal. It sends this signal to your computer, which receives it via something called a wireless adapter, and converts it back to its original form. The whole process also works in reverse, so that the computer can send
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information back again. Nowadays this transmitter is generally part of another device known as a router. The router is the device which takes the single broadband internet account and allows it to be used by two or more computers or smart phones etc. Most modern routers also contain a modem, which allows it to be plugged directly into a broadbandenabled phone line, using only one socket and eliminating cable clutter. This also means that it doesn’t need to be right next to your PC. However, wireless strength is heavily dependent on proximity, so try to make sure that no solid walls are between the router and the PC. If your house is large, the router will need to be more powerful than if you live in a small apartment. You also need a Wi-Fi adapter on every device you’re planning to use on the Wi-Fi system. Mostly these are in-built on modern equipment, so check first to see whether you need to buy one. Wireless signals have different specifications. All are compatible with each other, but for best performance make sure any equipment you buy is ‘n’ specified, as this provides the strongest, fastest signal. Next month we will discuss how to go about setting up your system.
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stablished in the 1960’s The Cranleigh Camera Club has long been an active local community group meeting at the Cranleigh Arts Centre every Thursday evening from September through until May. However, while the club may be on its summer break that definitely does not mean nothing is going on because members will be out and about gathering exciting images for their exhibition at the Arts Centre from 7th until 24th September. An example of club The club, which is actively seeking to recruit new members enjoys an interesting annual programme of activities including internal and external competitions, social gatherings, outside visits to places of photographic interest and workshops in photographic and digital processing techniques. In addition of course, every meeting offers the
opportunity for lively discussion and exchange of advice over a friendly cup of coffee. So if you are an experienced photographer keen to share your knowledge and techniques or perhaps are new to the interest and need a bit of help finding your way around the world of digital photography, why not give the club a try. The Club’s new Chairman Tony Baverstock said, “When we re-convene on 22nd September I’m looking members’ work forward to welcoming some new faces and want to give a taste of the programme for the coming year to show new members that we really are a club worth joining”. All contact information is on the club’s website – www.cranleighcameraclub.co.uk – where there are also some impressive galleries of members work. Brian Simmons
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What’s On near you
What’s On – September and beyond… Every Mon Fitness for Life. United Reformed Church Hall, High Street, Billingshurst. 9.3010.30am. Info: Sashi (01403) 822504 or 07761 158436 Every Thurs HDC Health Walk. Billingshurst. Meet Library car-park, Billingshurst, 1.5 miles, flat, easy. Free, just turn-up at 11am. Jean (01403) 786201 2 Sept HDC Health Walk. Barns Green. Meet by the Village Club. 2 miles, mostly flat, can be some muddy patches, free, just turn-up at 11am. Peter (01403) 741305 3-4 Sept The Big Nibble – A Slice of Sussex. District-wide food and drink festival. Sussex culture, local produce market and tasters. Southdown Historic Bus Rally and Classic Vintage English Car Rally. Free. www.thebignibble.co.uk 3 Sept-2 Oct Horsham District Food & Drink Festival. www.horshamlocalproduce.co.uk 3-4 Sept Annual Steam Rally. Langhurst Hill Farm, Balls Crosswill. 10am to 4.30pm. Macmillan marquee for home-made cakes, jam chutneys and produce. Handicrafts, books, miscellany and jewellery. Christmas cards. Macmillan ‘Food Hall’ featuring home-cooked fare, bacon and egg rolls for breakfast, sausages and lamburgers for lunch and then cream teas. Contact Jenny on (01403) 782015 or Pam on (01403) 784427 7-24 Sept Cranleigh Camera Club Exhibition. Cranleigh Arts Centre. Covering a wide range of subjects. The Art Centre will have leaflets relating to the club which is actively seeking new members. Contact information is available at www.cranleighcameraclub.co.uk 8 Sept HDC Health Walk. Billingshurst. Meet at Sports Pavilion car park, 4 to 6 miles, some slopes and stiles. Free just turn-up at 10am. No dogs. Sue (01403) 255710 8 Sept Wisborough Green Farmers’ and Village Market. Village Hall, 9am-12.30pm. Up to 30 stalls selling a variety of locally produced foods and crafts. Contact: Mary Lindfield (01403) 700624 10 Sept Ifold Gardening Club 35th Horticultural Show. 2.30pm, Kelsey Hall, Chalk Road. Free entry and complimentary refreshments. We allow a 45min ‘window’ to view exhibits (60 Classes), then at about 3.15pm we have prize-giving followed at 3.30pm by an auction of many of the exhibits. Sarah (Show Sec) (01403) 753447 10 Sept Quiz Night. North Hall, Loxwood. 7.30pm. Including a two-course meal (with vegetarian option). Licensed bar with local real ale. £10 per person. Bring a team of 6 or 8 or join one on the night. Tickets in advance only from Gina Moore on (01403) 751722 or email ginamoore@btopenworld.com or from Loxwood Post Office 10 Sept HDC Health Walk. Itchingfield. Meet outside the school, 3.5 miles, some stiles, free, just turn-up at 10am. No dogs. Liz (01403) 263920 11 Sept Plaistow Club celebrates 40 years. Relive your youth! Fun for all ages. Winterton Hall, Plaistow. 2-5pm Village quiz, teas, raffle, old photos on display. All youth club facilities open. Vickie Kirby (01403) 871310 13 Sept Loxwood Charity Golf Day. In aid of North Hall refurbishment. Foxbridge Golf Club. Teams of 4 players. 18 holes. Includes coffee, bacon rolls, halfway refreshments and buffet afterwards. Prizes, £35 per person. Entry form from Foxbridge Golf Club or Peter Winney: (01403) 752377 13 Sept HDC Health Walk. Rudgwick. Meet at Health Centre, Station Road, 4 miles, fairly easy, free, just turn-up at 9.15am. Arthur (01403) 822861 or Keith 823436 14 Sept Messy Church! Billingshurst Village Hall. 3.30-6pm. Billingshurst churches welcome families to have fun with games, crafts, singing and stories. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Sit-down meal, donation. www.messychurch.org.uk. 15 Sept Billingshurst Village Market. Library car-park, Billingshurst. 9am-2pm. Info: Anita Burdfield, (01403) 784445, anita@burdfield.co.uk 16 Sept HDC Health Walk. Barns Green. Meet by the Village Club, 2 miles, mostly flat, can be some muddy patches, free, just turn-up at 11am. Peter (01403) 741305 16 Sept HDC Health Walk. Barns Green. Meet by the Village Club, 4 miles, mostly flat, some stiles, can be some muddy patches, free, just turn-up at 11am. Peter (01403) 741305 For 10 weeks, ‘Transformation of China’ WEA Course. Tutor: Janet Chaundry. Village 19 Sept Hall, Billingshurst. 2-4pm. £79. Details: WEA Secretary Kay Hughes (01403) 784438 20 Sept Seaside Souvenirs. Talk by Sylvia Endicott. St Mary’s Guild. Meetings are held in St Mary’s Room, East Street, Billingshurst. Visitors very welcome. Info: Beryl Peacock (01403) 782835 21 Sept For 10 weeks, ‘Abstract Art: 1910 to 2010’ WEA Course. Tutor: John Perrin. St. Mary’s Room, East Street, Billingshurst. £79. Details: WEA Secretary Kay Hughes (01403) 784438
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What’s On near you
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What’s On – September and beyond… 22 Sept 25 Sept 26 Sept 27 Sept 28 Sept 30 Sept 1-9 Oct
New Horizons Appeal Autumn Gift Fair. Knepp Castle, Shipley, West Sussex. 9.30am4pm. In aid of St Catherine’s Hospice. A great days shopping and a must for lunch. Admission £5 includes a coffee and cupcake. Free parking and disabled facilities. Billingshurst French Market. Library car-park, Billingshurst. Info: Anita Burdfield, (01403) 784445, anita@burdfield.co.uk Friends of Loxwood Surgery Coffee Morning. In aid of Macmillan Cancer Care. Main Surgery Waiting Room on 10am-noon. Tea, coffee and refreshments. Cards, jams and cakes for sale and also a raffle. HDC Health Walk. Rudgwick. Meet at Health Centre, Station Road, 4 miles, fairly easy, free, just turn-up at 9.15am. Arthur (01403) 822861 or Keith 823436 Billingshurst Wednesday Group talk. ‘Lawrence of Arabia’. St Mary’s Room, Billingshurst. 10-11.30am. £3 or £25 for 10 weeks, includes tea/coffee and biscuits. All welcome. Details: Graham (01403) 783831 HDC Health Walk. Barns Green. Meet by the Village Club, 2 miles, mostly flat, can be some muddy patches, free, just turn-up at 11am. Peter (01403) 741305 Quaker Week. Blue Idol, Coolham. National initiative to inform people about the life and work of Quakers Situated off the A272 between Billingshurst and Coolham we are opening our historic Meeting House, Barn and garden on two weekends. Visitors will be welcome from 11.30am-5pm on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd and 9th. A Quaker Meeting for Worship is held every Sunday from 10.30-11.30a.m. and people are invited to attend, particularly if you value peace and quiet as Quakers worship in stillness.
If your event isn’t listed it’s because we haven’t been told about it! Village Tweet will publish details of local events in the What’s On section. Please email brief details to editor@villagetweet.co.uk together with contact or website details. There is no charge for this as Village Tweet aims to support the local community.
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ADVERTISERS INDEX September 2011 ADC Appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Alex Hirsch Gardening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Angel Eyes Images Photography . . . . . . . . . . .35 Ashpark Private Hire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Batchelor & Bacon Kitchens, Bathrooms . . . . . .15 Best Computer Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Billibiz Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Bioguard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Burdfields Country Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Care Comfort Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IBC Carlton Chiropratic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Catering Occasions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Cathryn Hindle Life Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Cato Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Claire Bradder Flute and Piano Tuition . . . . . . .16 Clayfield Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Clayton-Turner Trees & Gardens . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Cleansing Service Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Cousins Conservatories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Cracknell & Pitt-Draffen Estate Agents . .21, OBC Danielle Penticost Mobile Hairdressing . . . . . . . .6 Darren Williams Architect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 David Baulch Landscaping and Patios . . . . . . .28 Fidelitas Property Consultants . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Gozone Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Gumbo Software Consultancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Hallam Trim Window Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Hamilton Cole TV & Satellite Equipment . . . . . .13 Jon Lane Tuition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Kings Arms Pub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Little Cakery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Little Russets Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 LML Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Mac’s Private Hire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Mark Hedges Gardening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Miss Mop Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Monsoon Indian Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Nikki Durrant Hypnotherapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 NP Stanley Electrical & Building . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Pest B Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Pest Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Pets, Homes & Gardens Pet Care . . . . . . . . . . .15 Rosemary Conley Dieting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Sabina Edwards Landscape Gardening . . . . . .26 SJ Woodhatch Electrician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Sumners Ponds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 SureSlim Dieting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 TechGeek IT and Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Tip Top Tutors Tuition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Tri-Cars Private Hire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Vertus Building Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Victoria Stanton Secretarial Services . . . . . . . .31 Village Nurseries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Wakoos Centre4Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 West Sussex Interiors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Wisborough Green Farmers & Village Market . .38 Yogabody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
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Thursday 3rd November 2011 ‘BilliBiz - The Show’ is being held in the Billingshurst Community and Conference Centre on Thursday 3rd November from 12.00pm until 7.30pm and will offer visitors a diverse mix of products and services from the local business community.
2nd THURSDAY MONTHLY 9:00-12:30 VILLAGE HALL
It’s a chance for local businesses to exhibit, network and gain exposure.
Enquiries: 01403 700624
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