BN5 magazine October 2013

October 2013 #87

Henfield | Small Dole | Woodmancote | Blackstone | Edburton | Fulking

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OCTOBER 2013 | Contents

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07 What’s onlistings

13 Newsfrom the BN5 area

26 Local interestArts and Crafts

32 GardeningThe Plant Hunter

34 Local interestHenfield Library

43 HealthPilates for back pain

45 HealthDementia friendly

communities

46 CountrysideKrissy Hammond-Parker

63 FinanceFrom Nsure Financial

64 Businesswith Paul Samrah

66 Indexof advertisers

Many thanks to our editorial and photographic contributors this month;Paul Samrah, Mike Beardall, Richard Cohen and Liz Marks.Cover photograph of Tom Hart Dyke with the kind permission and copyright of Paul Carter Photography www.paulcarter-photographer.co.uk BN5 magazine is printed by Evonprint in Small Dole on 100% FSC approved managed forests paper and is printed using vegetable-based inks.

Editor’s LETTER

Copy DeadlineCopy deadline for any advertisement or editorial submission for the November issue of BN5 magazine is Friday 4 October. For editorial submissions email Emma Osman [email protected] or just call us for a chat on 01273 494002.

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Our front cover shows the explorer, horticulturalist and plant hunter Tom Hart Dyke, who will be giving an interesting talk on his travels and plant hunting at the Henfield Hall on 5 November. Tom’s adventures were not just of the botanical variety; along with a colleague he was kidnapped and held hostage for nine months by warring guerrilla factions in the Darién Gap. We are sure his talk will be fascinating and informative, don’t delay buying your tickets because it’s likely to be an early sell-out. See page 32 for more details.You may have heard about Know Dementia - a Henfield based charity that are aiming to make local villages ‘Dementia Friendly Communities’. There are many small things we can all do to help make life easier for those with dementia and their carers. Dementia affects many families and can be isolating for sufferers. Please take a little time to read the article and see how you can help. As we go to print we have heard that there will be a public meeting at The Adastra Hall in Hassocks about the proposed plans by Mayfield Homes for a new town between Sayer’s Common and Henfield. This would see around 10,000 homes being built. Our MP Nick Herbert joins with Nicholas Soames (MP for Mid Sussex) to speak out against the development at this meeting run by The Campaign to Protect Rural England. To have your say and find out more don’t miss this important date, Friday 18 October at 7.30pm. Keep up to date with information at www.facebook.com/bn5magazine.Best wishes

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Henfield UnattachedWhite Hart, 11am (& every 1st Thurs)A meeting point for those who are now alone, and need to get out and widen their horizons. There’s no fuss, no joining fee, no subscription. Call 01273 495820 or drop in at our regu-lar coffee morning at the White Hart.Play & Learn TogetherHenfield Leisure Centre, 1-2.30pm (& every Thurs)Come along to our new ‘Play & Learn Together Sessions’ to explore play through children’s eyes! Part of Rural Henfield, Steyning & Upper Beeding Children & Family Centres.Henfield Squash ClubHenfield Leisure Centre, 7-9pm (& every Thurs)Drop-in and play session only £3.Crib Maidment Court, 7.30pm (& every Thurs)For more details contact the Scheme Manager Carol Rawlings on 01403 226178 or 07967 054742 or [email protected] courseHenfield Youth Club, 7.30-9.30pm (& 10, 17, 24 Oct)For ages 13+ for four weeks, plus one Saturday (tbc) for First Aid Training. Cost £20. To book or for more infor-mation email [email protected] or call 07976 711 610.

Friday 4Bingo Maidment Court, 7.30pm (& every Fri)For more details contact the Scheme Manager Carol Rawlings on 01403 226178 or 07967 054742 or [email protected] Camera ClubHenfield Hall, 7.30pmSussex Life: a talk by local photog-rapher Chris Mole, who has a clever knack of winning competitions. New members and visitors welcome.

Saturday 5Warren Good as New SaleHenfield Village Hall, 10-11.30amGood quality items for sale in aid of The Warren Playgroup. Also raffle, cake stand, Phoenix Trader and other selected traders.

Sunday 6Art textile course Sussex Prairies

Create a piece of garden/nature-in-spired textile art with tutor and textile artist Anne Kelly. All ages and abili-ties welcome. £50. Bring materials and equipment for stitching including a sewing machine if you wish. www.sussexprairiegarden.co.uk NetballHenfield Leisure Centre, 5-6pm (& every Sun)For more information call Edna on 01403 7105867.

Monday 7Partridge Green Toddlers PG Methodist Church, High St, 10-11.30am (& every Mon)Warm, friendly environment, come for a cuppa and a play! For children 0-5 years. £2 per family. For more infor-mation call Jo on 07926844964 or see our Facebook page.Beetle DriveMaidment Court, 2.30pm (& every first Mon)For more details contact the Scheme Manager Carol Rawlings on 01403 226178 or 07967 054742 or [email protected] Badminton ClubHenfield Hall, 7.30-9.30pm (& every Mon)New members always welcome. We play a reasonable standard of bad-minton but are very patient with rusty players who may not have picked up their racquet for some time! Call Sally on 01273 494231.

Tuesday 8Woodmancote Parish Council MeetingParish Hall, Woodmancote, 7.30pm (& every second Tues)Email [email protected] for more information.Henfield History GroupFree Church Hall, 8pm (& every second Tues)‘Steaming through Sussex – social history using railways as a platform’ by Bill Gage from West Sussex Re-cords Office. Everyone welcome. £3 non-members, members by subscrip-tion. For more information call Steve or Ruth on 494121.

Wednesday 9Jolesfield Community ChoirJolesfield School, 7pm (& all Weds)Open to all. Call Elizabeth Carey on 07880 551 751 for more information or email [email protected]

Tuesday 1 OctoberChatterboxFree Church Hall, 9.30-11.30am (& every Tues inc half term)Come and have fun! Still £1.50 which includes all refreshments.Action for Deafness Henfield Hall, 2pm (& every 1st Tues)Hearing aid maintenance clinic and information, advice and support on all aspects of hearing loss.Tai ChiMaidment Court 2-3pm (&all Tues)For more details contact the Scheme Manager Carol Rawlings on 01403 226178 or 07967 054742 or [email protected]

Wednesday 2Stars Gym ClubHenfield Leisure Centre, 4.30-7.30pm (& every Weds)Recreational gymnastics for children from pre-school age and upwards. www.starsgymclub.co.uk or email [email protected] Joggers Henfield Leisure Centre, 7pm (& every Weds)Beginners course - a run/walk pro-gramme building up to a distance of 3-4 miles. Open to all. Email [email protected] or just turn up. www.henfieldjoggers.co.ukHenfield Lions ClubGeorge Hotel, Henfield High Street (& every 1st Weds)Meet to discuss fundraising activities, consider requests for assistance and organise social events. Call David Pryor on 01273 494442.

Thursday 3Children & Family Information CentreUpper Beeding Baptist Church, 9am-12pm (& every Thurs)Part of Rural Henfield, Steyning & Up-per Beeding Children & Family Cen-tres. Call 01903 270458.Rhyme TimeHenfield Library, 10.15-10.45am (& every Thurs)Free-fun with music for pre-schoolersCircle Dancing Henfield Leisure Centre, 10.30am-12pm (& every Thurs)£5 (concessions available) with tea/coffee included. For more information call Brenda Kelly on 01273 842405.

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Thursday 10Coffee MorningSt Peter’s Church, 10.30-11.30am (& every secondThurs)Join us in St Peters Church for fresh coffee and homemade cakes.

Saturday 12Henfield Theatre Company Grand Jumble Sale Henfield Hall, 2pmAuction, raffle, teas and cakes. For collection of jumble please call 01273 494566 (or 492172 for large items).

Monday 14CAMEO Garden Room, Rayner Court, 10.30am-12pm. ‘Life inside Gatwick’ by Elke White-head. All welcome. CAMEO is spon-sored by the Community Church. For transport or more information call Gil-lian Fletcher MBE on 07885 640524.

Tuesday 15Trefoil GuildHenfield (& every third Tues)Open to anyone over the age of 18 who is willing to support our aims. Come and join us! For more informa-tion call Mary on 01273 492351 or Jane on 01403 710061.

Thursday 17Pub BlessingThe Plough, 8pmReverend Peter from St Peters Church will bless the pub, the beer and customers.

Friday 18Mayfield Public MeetingAdastra Hall, Hassocks 7.30pmTo discuss the impact of the pro-posed Mayfields development of 10,000 homes near Henfield. Nick Herbert MP and Nicholas Soames MP will be speaking. Come along and have your say. Further details www.facebook.com/bn5magazineHenfield Camera ClubHenfield Hall, 7.30pmSteve Lawrenson ARPS APAGB is our judge for the first competition of the new season. The set subject is ‘In the Garden’.

Saturday 19Willow garden structure weavingSussex PrairiesMake useful and beautiful garden structures out of willow with expert

Jackie Sweet. £80 including teas, coffees and a piece of cake. For more information see www.sussexprairie-garden.co.ukAutumn Rhythms – concert of music & wordsSteyning Methodist Church, 7.30pmIn aid of Steyning Methodist Church. Jazz, folk, gospel and rock ‘n’ roll mu-sic. Tickets £5 (including refreshment) from Steyning Book Shop.

Saturday 19Henfield Arts & Crafts FayreHenfield Hall, 10am-4pmFree admission and parking. See news item for more information or www.henfieldartsandcrafts.co.ukHeber Opera Craft FairHurstpierpoint Village Centre, 11am-3pmWide variety of craft stalls, homemade cakes and refreshments on sale and raffle. Admission 50p to include a cup of tea/coffee/orange juice. Stall-holders please contact Jenny Letton on 01273 834703 or [email protected] Sussex farm in the 1950’sChurch House, Church Lane, 8pmIan Everest will describe a year in the life of a Downland farm during the 1950s. Ticket £5 for Members; £7 for non-members from Jasmines Florists or call 01273 492294.

Friday 25Charity Cake SaleHyatt’s Hair, HenfieldIn support of Breast Cancer Awareness.

Saturday 26Poppy Appeal Bring & Buy Coffee MorningGarden Room, Henfield Hall, 10amIn aid of the Royal British Legion Pop-py Appeal. Cake stall, bric-a-brac, book stall and raffle. If you have any bric-a-brac (not jumble) for collection call Mike Morgan on 492134.Jumble SaleCatholic Church Hall, 11am-3pmIn aid of Corpus Christi Catholic Church. Bric-a-brac, books, toys, clothing, cake stall, tombola and raffle. For jumble collection from Monday 21 October call Margaret on 01273 493754.Wedding & Party Open DayTottington Manor, Edburton, 12-6pmPlanning a celebration? Pop in and

experience the Manor dressed for a wedding or party. 01903 815757.WEA Henfield BranchGarden Room, Henfield Hall,2.30pmWitches, Warlocks and Wellingtons - A talk on the ritual protection of the home by Janet Pennington. Call Mau-reen Lucas 01273 493966.

Monday 28Social Business Networking EveningsWhite Hart, 6.30-8pmA quarterly social business network-ing evening open to all village net-workers as well as all Henfield busi-nesspeople.

Thursday 314SightDay Centre, Henfield, 10.30am-12pm (& every last Thurs)Opportunity for those with sight im-pairments to meet and socialise with others suffering from sight problems. Occasional speakers, games, quizes, plus tea and coffee. For more infor-mation call 01273 454343 or email [email protected]

Advance notice:Saturday 2 NovemberContemporary Craft FairHurstpierpoint College (& Sun 3)Sussex Guild exhibition of ceramics, furniture, glass, creative textiles, jew-ellery, printmaking, woodturning and woodcarving. Refreshments avail-able and free parking. £2 entry for the weekend, children free. www.thesus-sexguild.co.uk Christmas Card SalePenfold Hall, Steyning, 10am-12.30pmIn aid of Steyning, Bramber & Beed-ing Branch of Arthritis Research UK.Cowfold Fireworks & BBQCowfold Playing Fields, 6.30pmOrganised by St Peters Church. BBQ & bar, mulled wine, hot Ribena, fairy cakes and traditional carved pumpkin lantern competition (50p to enter). Fireworks start at 7.30pm. No charge but donations welcome.Film Show: QuartetUpper Beeding Village HallFor a good night out, come and watch ‘Quartet’, a delightful, entertaining and humourous film with a starry British cast. Tickets £9.50 includes a drink and nibbles. For tickets see www.sussexcinema.co.uk


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Kayleigh Peters creates gorgeous cupcakes and celebration cakes which are not only visually stunning but (just as importantly!) are also delicious to eat. She only launched her business, Kaylee’s Cakery, in November last year, but she has had such phenomenal success that she has now opened a shop where you can sit down with a tea or coffee to enjoy one of her fantastic cakes.

“I love the flexibility of working for myself and this is just the logical next step,” said Kayleigh. “I wanted to create a warm and welcoming environment for everyone who lives and works in the village, from young families, to working professionals and retired people.” The shop is conveniently located behind Henfield High Street and very close to the Village Hall car park at 2 Norton Mews.

The shop is just as much a visual delight as the cakes Kayleigh bakes. With a beautiful ‘shabby chic’ feel the shop showcases not only her delicious cakes, but also a range of craft items from local artists. There is a tempting range of cakes on offer, including the more traditional fruitcake and rock cakes as well as cupcakes. All her cakes are made at home in her kitchen in Henfield using high quality ingredients.

Where possible Kayleigh likes to keep things local and she is sourcing her quality coffee from the Horsham Coffee Roaster and hot chocolate from Cocoa Loco. She also has a delicious range of speciality teas and cold drinks including pink lemonade and elderflower juice. Regular customers will benefit from her loyalty card scheme and Kayleigh is keen to get customer feedback: “I love it when customers suggest new flavours and things they would like to try” she said.

“As any parent knows, young children are often the most demanding customers” laughs Kayleigh. “I’m mum to two young boys and I know how important it is to keep them occupied so we have a selection of toys and books for our younger customers.” The shop also has a toilet for customers which is both wheelchair and baby-buggy friendly.

Kayleigh is still taking commissions for bespoke cupcakes, giant cupcakes and celebration cakes. She can cater for any occasion (including birthdays, weddings, anniversaries and even hen parties!) and whatever your theme, Kayleigh will recreate it for you: “I have a creative background and I love the challenge of 3D cake art” she said. She also takes commissions from commercial organisations and has recently supplied bespoke cakes for Santander Bank, Virgin Holidays and Dandy Candy.

To find out more see www.kayleescakery.co.uk or see the Kaylee’s Cakery Facebook page. You can contact

Kayleigh at [email protected] or by calling 01273 965339.


It’s now an accepted fact that skin is not only affected by external factors but also by our diet and lifestyle. Most beauty treatments focus on treating problem

skin from the outside, but things in the beauty industry are changing. Natasha from Natasha’s always keeps up to date with the very latest research and technology and one of the most exciting developments she’s seen has come from a company called Environ.Environ have created a whole package to revitalize and help protect skin. They draw on cutting-edge technology, combined with proven botanicals and scientific principles to create skincare ranges that address different needs and problems for people of all ages. The cornerstone of Environ treatments is vitamin A. Extensive research has shown that vitamin A has a corrective effect on skin, smoothing and softening and protecting it from the effects of ultraviolet radiation and free radicals.

The way skin responds to aging is due in part to genetic make-up. But, how you treat your skin has a huge impact on the visible signs. Sunlight is a big enemy of the skin, as well as air pollution, toxins in food and your lifestyle. Lack of sleep, smoking, stress and alcohol can speed up the visible signs of aging. These are all factors that can be controlled and make a material difference to your skin.Environ was developed by a plastic surgeon who has a special interest in sun-damaged skin and skin cancers. He discovered that high doses of vitamin A can improve the visible effect on the quality of the skin and has made groundbreaking research into the essential role of vitamin A in skin health. Environ is now acclaimed worldwide for its health benefits, being the favourite of dermatologists, skincare therapists and beauty editors. The Environ programme can assist all types of skin conditions including acne, aging skin, pigmentation and sun damage and eczema. It encompasses a skincare beauty routine, skin treatments, a range of natural supplements and multi-vitamins and advice on nutrition. This holistic approach gives overall health benefits, with skin, hair and nails responding positively.

“I have been using Environ myself and trialing the products on some of my customers and the changes are really fantastic,” said Natasha. “The skin looks younger and more hydrated with a much more even tone. I am really excited to be offering this system, it’s the future of skincare and a very healthy approach for all ages and lifestyles.”

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Walking the CaminoEarlier this year Jane Tullett and her friend Kerry Holder laced up their walking boots to walk the 292 kilometers (or 181 miles) Camino from Ferrol to Fis-terra via Santiago de Compostela in northern Spain to raise money for Young Epilepsy. The charity is very close to Jane’s hear as her 15 year old niece Katie was diagnosed with epilepsy three years ago. Katie now attends St Piers School in Lingfield which is a specialist school for children with neurological con-ditions. Young Epilepsy supports this school as well as funding research into the condition. As well as the sponsored walk, Jane had fundraising stalls at both the Henfield Summer Fayre and Small Dole Summer Fete and so far they have raised £400. They also have a ‘loose change’ jar on the bar of The Fox in Small Dole which they are hoping to fill.

mrs mabel Julia (mamie) Jones 4 DeCember 1911 - 20 July 2013When we first knew of the Cancers that were to remain deliberately untreated I asked for some help with her obituary. Those who knew of her extraordinary skill and knowledge of the English language, reinforced with crosswords, Scrabble and with a fountain pen and dic-tionary in her hand for most of her life, will know why I asked. You will not be surprised to know that I would have to do it myself, though Mum would edit. Sadly it never happened, and I fear you may notice!By any standard Mum live into extreme old age. Al-though our family moved from Cheshire to live in Henfield half a century ago Mum had lived in Sussex for only the last half of her life. However, we’re quite

certain that the last 50 years of their Henfield village life have brought much love and pleasure to both our parents and many others. Our Mother wrote fondly of that for our Father’s obituary, written in 2003.As many know, Ma was a generous lady. It is some time ago that mum decided to bequeath her body to Anatomical Science. Whilst we discussed the formal support necessary for this fairly radical decision Eliza-beth and I became fully aware that Ma knew well that such a decision would preclude more conventional ceremony. Many have said “typical!”Mum had some strongly held beliefs – political, per-sonal, financial and moral – which provided a some-times Victorian yardstick and compass for the years I remember of our lives together. Despite that, her warmth, care, compassion, concern and respect for those with very different views enabled the develop-ment of lifelong and mutually deep friendships. As most of those friends died – some very sorely missed – Ma shared with us and younger equally dear friends “I have lived long enough”.The final months of her life saw an initially gradual de-terioration in health, stamina and faculty. We would not have been able to care for her at home, as we all wished, without the love and professional support – of-ten beyond duty – of several carers, healthcare profes-sionals and very close and loyal friends. Thank you all. Thank you too for all the cards, letters and messages of sympathy and condolence. Many correspondents have remembered with gratitude lengthy friendships.Elizabeth and I continue to sadly miss our Mother and her subtle and feisty influence on our lives. We’re sure we are not alone. Her skills at knitting, as a seam-stress, gardening, as a wordsmith and cook we will fondly remember.Christopher Jones

Calling all roaD CyClists!I’m trying to find a group of road cyclist to start a regular cycling group up in the Henfield area. I cycle a lot and notice loads of single riders going around and I suspect there are a few in Henfield that would like some company. If you are local to Henfield and would like to cycle in a group on a regular basis starting and ending in the village please contact Bek Seager on 07789 650171.

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small Dole summer shoWHeld on Saturday 17 August on Mackley’s Sports Field, the Small Dole Summer Show was our 69th show. We had been eagerly watching the weather forecast over the last week and had hoped we would escape the rain. The morning started well with plenty of sunshine (even if rather windy), but it was not to last! It must have been a jinxed year for us as a couple of months ago we had our steel container broken into and a gas urn and a stainless steel sink stolen. We thought that was all but yesterday we discovered our 100metre heavy duty cable and reel was also taken! The reel was really heavy so we are looking for a thief with a hernia!!The number of entries was considerably up this year and the display marquee was full. What was particu-

larly encouraging was the number of children’s entries and some of their imaginative exhibits. The show ground was also full, with more stalls than ever, as well as a very busy dog show. With car park full to the brim and crowds enjoying the afternoon the afternoon started off well – and then it rained! Everyone headed to the marquee exhibition or the tea tent which did a roaring trade, but the Patcham Silver Band played on. Last year it had been so hot that the ice cream man sold out whilst the tea tent takings suffered from the heat! You cannot seem to win! However, overall it was one of our best shows ever, despite the rain.David Barrett

thank you From the butlin FamilyA sincere thank you to all relatives, neighbours and friends for all the beautiful messages and tributes re-ceived after the loss of our Mum. Special thanks to George and Brenda for always being on hand to help during the latter months, turning dark days to light and tears to laughter. Suzanne a former neighbour for help and support, be that on the phone or in our home. Your kindness and compassion given to Mum made life so much easier for both myself and her, being able to join her in her world and keeping her as stress free as possible. I know she appreciated and loved you all. George you must have gained a NVQ in folding.Denise Butlin

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hart on top oF the WorlDHenfield members of HART (Henfield Area Response Team) climbed Snowdon last month as part of their training for the three peaks challenge next June. The challenge will entail climbing Ben Nevis (Scotland), Sca-fell Pike (Cumbria) and Snowdon (Wales) with 24 hours, transported to each by a volunteer team in a mini-bus.Supporter Mark Skilton, Josh Westlake, Martin Tooth, Sandra Parsons, Kas Fletcher, Dave Fletcher and Anne Dewdney are being sponsored by solicitors Griffith Smith Farrington Webb. They are currently looking for a transport company to supply the mini-bus (to carry 10 people) as part of the fund-raising effort. Henfield White Hart landlord Gyles Culver has offered to cover half the cost of the transport. HART chairman Dick Nye said: “It’s a tough challenge but the team are well into training - and while next June seems a while away they are working hard to get into top form for the event.”

DiD you ContaCt the ‘returneD serviCe’?A lady contacted John Hill of the ‘Returned service’ looking for the grave of a relative who died in the First World War. John does not have the lady’s contact details but wanted us to print the following informa-tion in the hope that she will make contact again: Tom Brunsdon served in the Royal Engineers and died on 27 March 1918 in captivity and he is buried in plot x11.g.14 in the Southern Cemetery in Cologne. John can be contacted on 01273 492376.

loCal training opportunity For garDeners A national charity which arranges training in beautiful gardens for returners to the workforce who are pas-sionate about gardening has a new opportunity in the local area. The Women’s Farm and Garden As-sociation (WFGA) is looking for new recruits (female and male) to its ‘Women Returners to Amenity Gar-dening Scheme’, otherwise known as WRAGS. The 12-month scheme enables trainees to gain practical gardening skills working in carefully sourced gardens, under the guidance of a head gardener or experi-enced garden owner.Trainees benefit from a wide range of public and pri-vate gardens of all sizes, gardens that open under the National Gardens Scheme, gardens under restoration and even royal gardens. The commitment is for 15 hours a week for which a training allowance of £70 a week is paid by the garden owner. Trainees come from many backgrounds but have to be members of the WFGA. The Association charges both the garden owner and trainee a registration fee to help with the costs of the scheme. For more information contact the WFGA on 01285 658339, email [email protected] or visit www.wfga.org.uk

short breaks For DisableD ChilDrenA new short breaks directory has been launched by West Sussex County Council for families with dis-abled children and young people. Short breaks en-able disabled children and young people to learn new skills, try new experiences and increase their confi-dence by providing fun and social activities outside the school day. They also give parents and carers a well-deserved break, giving them the chance to rest, catch up on day-to-day activities or spend time with other family members.Short breaks can involve leisure and sports, drama and arts, sensory, youth clubs and after-school or holiday schemes. Short breaks funding also provides some specialist services and resources for parents. Specialist short breaks for children with more com-plex needs such as overnight stays or weekend clubs are also available. www.westsussex.gov.uk or email [email protected]

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Zumba golD ClassZumba Gold will take place every Thursday at 11.30am in the Henfield Hall. It is specifically designed to take the exciting Latin and international dance rhythms created to bring the original Zumba to the active older adult, the beginner and anyone else. We will cha-cha, swing, tango, salsa and many others to music that will make you want to move. I keep all the same dances and music the same for at least a term to give you the chance to learn, relax into and enjoy each dance. The class lasts approximately 50 minutes, you can of course rest at any time. If you love to dance, want to have fun and socialize, want to feel like you have ex-ercised without feeling pain then come along and give it a try. The first class is free (£5 per week thereafter). For more information call Sally on 07549 400756 or 01273 831632, or just come along and give it a try!Sally Marples

Contemporary CraFt Fair at hurstpierpoint College The friendly, relaxed atmosphere of the Sussex Guild Contempo-rary Craft Show at Hurstpierpoint College on 2 and 3 November is just the place to find that spe-cial Christmas present. Designer makers of the Sussex Guild will exhibit a variety of crafts, includ-ing: ceramics, furniture, glass, creative textiles, jewellery, print-making, woodturning and wood-carving. Refreshments will be

served in the Music Room and there is free parking in the school car park. The admission ticket of £2 af-fords entry and re-entry throughout the weekend, with accompanied children free. For more information see www.thesussexguild.co.uk

ashurst village hall proJeCtAshurst’s exciting new project has really begun to take shape over the past three months and it now actually looks like a Village Hall! Work on the timber framing began in May and soon the outline of the building be-

came a reality. Our fundraising efforts have continued successfully: funding for the groundwork construction was provided by a major grant from Viridor Credits and a generous donation from Cordek Ltd. Further major funding from Sussex and Low Weald Action Group (Leaders Programme), Garfield Weston Foundation and The Big Society Fund, along with Gatwick Air-port Community Fund and Waitrose have enabled us to proceed with the timber frame, roof and walls. Two thirds of the total funding required has been raised over the past year and we are now seeking finance to help complete the final stages of the project. If you can help in any way please do contact us.

henFielD museumHenfield museum is just one room, but what a room! The display cases are wood and glass. There are lots of bits and pieces that make you go “Oh do you re-member those?” and some mystery curios with a label asking “Do you know what this is?” And there are the clothes. There was a Victorian ladies purple two-piece with a short jacket and black ribbon trim. The match-ing skirt had a little bustle at the back. There was a very smart town dress in a silver striped fabric with leg o’mutton sleeves and a long slim skirt. The third item in the case was a skirt. Made about forty years before the dresses, it was soft and floaty, in misty grey cotton with a purple sprigged pattern. In the case it looked slim and modern and wearable, but it would have been worn draped over a large crinoline frame. Hen-field museum has just such a frame. It looks like a big wire bird cage and is very heavy, with hooks and eyes on a tape to fasten it round your waist. This particular frame is very special because it can be transformed from a museum exhibit into a piece of clothing owned and worn by a lady from Henfield. The lady was called Miss West. At the end of the nineteenth century she got married, became Mrs Holdaway and left Henfield to live on a sheep farm in Australia. Her father had been the Chemist in Henfield in the late 1870’s and when he died, his widow became the landlady of the White Hart pub. So, add together a fragment of some-one’s life and an article of clothing, and a piece of Henfield history comes to life. Do pay a visit. Museum details on www.henfieldhub.comStephanie Richards

a sussex Farm in the 1950’sOn Thursday 24 October at 8pm in Church House, Church Lane, Ian Everest will describe a year in the life of a Downland farm during the 1950s. He will intro-duce a coloured cine-film, for which he has provided the narration. The film shows an age when over twen-ty men were employed on the 1,000-acre farm – and forty at harvest-time. This is a good opportunity for us to learn of the way in which farming was carried out at a time when mega combine-harvesters, now com-monly seen around rural communities, were machines of the future. This event is promoted by The Friends of St Peter’s Church, Henfield. Admission is by ticket (£5 for Members; £7 for non-members) available from Jasmines Florists in the High Street or by telephoning (01273) 492294. Anthony Abbott

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south DoWns proDuCe marketThe South Downs Produce Market launches at Jack Dunckley’s Birchfield Nursery in Henfield on Wednes-day 6 November. The fully-covered local produce market, which will continue to take place on every first Wednesday of the month, is being organised by Lisa and Justine, with assistance from Jack Dunckley and his team at Birchfield Nursery. Lisa said, “We know people in Henfield and the surrounding area appreci-ate good produce and we wanted to organise a market where producers and customers can come together and celebrate their love of goods made and bred to the highest level, with the finest locally sourced ingre-dients. We are keen to set high standards from the beginning and this way we know we’re selling the best local produce we can source to our customers.”Visitors to the nursery will be able to choose from a wide selection of produce on market days, ranging from coffee to chutneys, meat to marmalade as well as everything in between. Visitors can then make their way along the fully covered walkway to enjoy a drink and slice of cake in the Cloud Coffee Shop – with coffee from the same suppliers as Harrods. To finish off the visit, customers can spend time wander-ing around the Nursery and see the amazing selection of plants available.The South Downs Produce Market will also be part of the Christmas Spectacular at Jack Dunckley’s Birchfield Nursery, kicking off the festivities with a

two day festive market on Wednesday 4 and Thurs-day 5 December from 10am until 2pm. For updates on producers attending as well as plenty of other event information visit www.facebook.com/thesouth-downsproducemarket or follow the market on Twitter @sthdownsprodmkt. Alternatively call 07719 112064.

kinDersley Charitable trustFurther to the invitation in the July issue of BN5 maga-zine to charities, societies or organisations to make applications to Kindersley Trust for assistance towards specific projects or needs, this is a reminder that Fri-day 15 November 2013 is the date by which writ-ten applications giving details of the project or need should be sent to the Chairman, Kindersley Trust, c/o Griffith Smith Farrington Webb LLP of Croft House, High Street, Henfield, West Sussex, BN5 9DJ. DJW

Jumble saleCorpus Christi Catholic Church will be holding a Jum-ble Sale on Saturday 26 October in their Church Hall, Tanyard from 11am to 3pm. All the usual stalls will be featured with lots of bric a brac, books, toys, clothing etc. as well as our famous cake stall, tombola and raffle. Put the date in your diary now and then come along on Saturday 26 to find lots of bargains. For jum-ble collection during the week commencing Monday 21 October or for more details contact Margaret on 01273 493754.

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henFielD arts & CraFts FayreThe creative people of Henfield will be out in force again at the Henfield Hall, on Saturday 19 October for the annual Henfield Arts & Crafts Fayre. From past feedback people have said they like to see the pro-cesses involved in creating the various masterpieces on display. So in response to this, a demonstration room will be an exciting new addition with demon-strations including woodturning, carving, soft stone sculpting, patchwork, wreath making and weaving. At last years event scarves by ‘Manic Weavers’ that were still in the loom, were being snapped up by keen shoppers!For those who’ve never visited before, the event is a great place to go for those unique and handcraft-ed, quality gifts, all being showcased by local artist, craftsmen and small business. All the exhibitors enjoy chatting with visitors about their work and processes involved and this all makes for a lively and bubbly atmosphere in the hall on the day. Often exhibitors will undertake bespoke commissions for unique and special purchases. On display and available to pur-chase, will be something for everyone and every bud-get, ranging from the simple, fun and pretty to stylish accessories and unique artwork for you, your family, home and garden.Visitors will be able to enjoy a great selection of our now famous homemade cakes with their tea and cof-fee, and savouries, including mini pizzas and cheese scones, whilst relaxing and pondering on their pur-chases. The Fayre will take place on Saturday 19 October, from 10am till 4pm at the Henfield Hall. Admission and parking is free. See www.henfieldart-sandcrafts.co.uk for more details.

henFielD meDiCal Centre – proteCt yourselF this WinterDuring October 2013 we will be running the following sessions to help our patients stay well this winter:• Flu immunisations for all patients aged 65 and over, and for carers, pregnant women, anyone who is on regular treatment for asthma or suffers from diseases of the lung, heart, kidney, liver, a chronic neurological disease, diabetes or is immunosuppressed. Walk –in clinics on Tuesdays 8, 15, 22 and 29 October from 2-4pm and Wednesdays 9, 16, 23 and 30 October from 4-6pm. Pre-bookable appointments on Satur-days 12 and 19 October from 9.30am-12pm.• Flu nasal spray immunisation for children aged 2 and 3 on 1 September 2013. Influenza can be an un-pleasant illness in children, with symptoms such as fever, sore throat, dry cough and aching muscles last-ing several days. Some children need to go to hospital for treatment, and it can lead to complications such as bronchitis, pneumonia and a painful ear condition. For pre-bookable appointments in October please call 01273 492255 for an appointment or book online at www.henfieldmedicalcentre.co.uk (see online sec-tion at the bottom of the home page).• Pneumococcal for all patients aged 65 and over and any patients who suffer from diseases of the lung, heart, liver, kidney, have diabetes, are immunosup-pressed or have a cochlear implant. Invasive pneu-mococcal disease (pneumonia) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality, especially among the very young and elderly population. This is a one off single injection given subcutaneously or intramuscularly into the arm. Walk –in clinics on Tuesdays 8, 15, 22 and 29 October from 2-4pm and Wednesdays 9, 16, 23 and 30 October from 4-6pm. • Shingles for patients aged 70 & 79 on 1 Septem-ber 2013. A new vaccination programme introduced this year to protect older people against shingles. Shingles causes a range of symptoms, depending on where it appears on your body. These often include a rash and clusters of painful, itchy, fluid-filled blisters. Eyesight can also be affected, if it develops in the eye. It can leave people with on-going, severe pain called post-herpetic neuralgia. This pain can last for several months or even years and can be bad enough to need to be admitted to hospital. Pre-bookable clinics on

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1-4 October 2013. Please phone 01273 492255 for an appointment or book online at www.henfieldmedi-calcentre.co.uk (see online section at the bottom of the home page).For more information visit www.henfieldmedicalcen-tre.co.uk or pick up a leaflet from the Medical Centre.

henFielD tennis ClubA few words to those of you that visited the Tennis Club Stall on the day of the Henfield Fayre. Thanks for call-ing in for a chat and a try at the tennis game and guess-ing the number of tennis balls in the lantern. Many of you enjoyed the mini-tennis that was set up as well. The junior winner of the Tennis Game was Toby.There were 145 tennis balls in the lantern and Lisa was the only one with the exact and correct number. Well done to all of you. Henfield Tennis Club would also like to take this opportunity to thank The Bell for sponsoring this year’s prizes.Several people took the opportunity to become mem-bers, at the reduced rate, and have already been seen out on the courts. If you enjoyed your ‘tennis experi-ence’ and want to find out more please visit our web site at www.henfieldtennisclub.com or text / call Cait-lin (Membership Sec) on 07818 060041.

international guiDe CampWhat a fantastic year to be involved in the Guiding and Scouting movement in West Sussex. In August over 2000 adults and young people joined together for the international WS camp 2013. The aim of the camp is to forge international links and make new friends. The theme of this year’s camp was Ancient civilisa-tions, with our unit 1st Henfield Guides being part of the Ancient Egyptian sub-camp. Our link for the camp was with a group of guides from Guernsey and we were joined by five guides and a leader. We had a fan-tastic week with the girls and their leader and some friendships were made that I am sure will last for many years to come. As a result of the friendships forged we hope to be able to go and visit the girls on Guernsey for a camp in 2015 as well as the girls returning to the next WS! There were Guides and Scouts from 17 dif-ferent countries attending this year’s camp. The camp began on Saturday 3 August with an open-ing ceremony, attended by none other than Bear Grylls, the Chief Scout, and ambassador for scouting David Walliams! Bear offered some wise words and

encouragement for all the young people and thanked the leaders and organisers for all their hard work. Da-vid Walliams admitted to having been a member of the Brownies when he was younger and that it brought back a lot of memories coming to the camp and see-ing what fun the guides and scouts were having! A fantastic week ensued for all involved with some won-derful activities for the young people to take part in during the day, and entertainment ever evening, from discos to live bands. We had five teams entered in the box car racing over the different age groups and one of them made it right through to the semi-finals. We are so proud of them and one of the organisers even noted how well they had done.As leaders we are incredibly proud of all the girls that attended and know that they had a fantastic week and we are already looking forward to the future and the next WS in four years’ time. Laura Owens

mayFielD publiC meeting CPRE (Campaign to Protect Rural England) Sussex are holding a public meeting on Friday 18th October at 7.30pm at The Adastra Hall in Hassocks to discuss the impact of the proposed Mayfields development of 10,000 homes near Henfield. Nick Herbert MP (Arundel & South Downs) and Nicholas Soames MP (Mid Sussex) will be speaking. Please come along and have your say. Look for further details on the BN5 Facebook page.

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henFielD parish CounCilHenfield Parish Council was pleased that the applica-tion by Barratts Homes to build 160 new dwellings on farm land beside West End Lane was rejected by Horsham District Council. It is however realistic to the fact that the applicant could seek to reverse this deci-sion before a planning inspector. In the meantime, Council Chairman Ray Osgood and Plans Committee Chair Elizabeth Taylor continue to represent Henfield Parish Council at meetings of a group of all the Parish Councils in the area who are working together to resist proposals by Mayfield Towns to build a new town of up to 10,000 dwellings on open land between Sayers Common and Henfield. Local MPs Nick Herbert and Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex) have also expressed their strong opposition to this development.The old Village Well in the Library Car Park has been ‘freed’ from the undergrowth that has surrounded it for many years. Council will now be landscaping the sur-rounding raised bed to remove what had become an eyesore and provide an attractive feature in this busy car park. Following the introduction of the household blue top re-cycling bins the Library Car Park re-cy-cling bins have been getting greatly reduced usage and have now been removed from this car park to provide an additional six car parking spaces. Bottle re-cycling bins remain in the Leisure Centre and Vil-lage Hall car parks; the latter also has a shoe re-cy-

cling bin. Salvation Army re-cycling bins remain in the playing field car park at Cowfold and the car park at the Steyning Centre. The Horsham District Council ‘Have Your Say’ resi-dent survey can be found in the centre pages of the Horsham District News magazine which is posted to every household. The deadline for completing and returning the survey is 31 October 2013. All surveys returned will be entered into a prize draw to win one of three £50 High Street shopping vouchers. The survey should take no longer than 15 minutes to complete. You can also complete the survey online at www.hor-sham.gov.uk and by clicking on the mini advert.

‘thank you’ to tony brooks.Everyone at St Andrew’s Church, Edburton are very grateful to Anthony Brooks who gave us £3,800 from the proceeds of his book entitled ‘The changing times of Fulking and Edburton 1900-2007’. We have now used the money to enlarge the area of paving in front of the porch. This is now a lovely open space where wedding pho-tos can be taken or the congregation can gather be-fore and after services. We have used the remainder of the money to install an air curtain above the main door inside the church. This will help in the colder weather to warm the congregation as they enter the church. We would all like to thank Tony for his very generous donation Christine Wooldridge

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ellie to play annieLocal girl Ellie Rayward has been cast as the lead role in a production of ‘Annie’ to be performed at The Hawth in Crawley at the end of October. Ellie is a member of the Henfield Theatre Company and was one of Fagan’s gang in Oliver! last Christmas. It was also in Henfield that Ellie first saw ‘Annie’ when Nina Schluter played the main part. Animal lover Ellie is really enjoying rehearsals and is looking forward to the performances - especially as one of her co-stars is a cuddly Golden Retriever dog. Show dates are 30 October to 2 November and tickets can be purchased from The Hawth Box Office 01293 553636 or direct from COS Musical Theatre 07583 534628, [email protected].

henFielD neighbourhooD planHenfield has started work to produce a Neighbour-hood Plan (a formal planning document), enabling us to have a greater say on how we want our community to develop over the next 15-20 years. Henfield Parish Council (HPC) has set up a Steering Group which has now met a number of times. To obtain initial community feedback, a limited num-ber of survey forms were distributed in July. A similar form has now been delivered to all households (it is also available on the Henfield Hub). This is just the start of an extensive and vital consultation exercise, which will encompass a wide cross-section of local individuals, community groups, businesses and other bodies to obtain views from as many sources as pos-sible. Everyone with an interest in the future develop-ment of Henfield is urged to complete and return the form by 7 October.A robust Neighbourhood Plan will take time to pre-pare and will need input from professional planning experts. The cost of such advice is significant but HPC has agreed to provide up to £10,000 for this pur-pose. Additional funding may be available from else-where. We are now in discussions with Action in Rural Sussex (and other providers of professional planning consultancy) about how they can help us produce an effective plan. We are grateful to those who have already offered to become directly involved with the production of the Neighbourhood Plan. If anyone else would like to help, please contact the Parish Council Clerk, Philip Hill, either by email [email protected] or visit during opening hours. Once the results of the initial survey are known and other issues resolved, we shall hold one or more public meetings to which everyone who wishes to participate will be invited to attend.

Christmas saleHenfield Self Help Group invites everyone to their Christmas Sale on Tuesday 5 November from 10.30am to 12 noon in the Henfield Hall Garden Room. Admis-sion is 50p and includes hot mince pies and coffee. There will be a Gift Stall, Grand Draw, and Cakes and Preserves. Also look out for our cakes and pastries stall at the Charities Fair in Henfield Hall on 9 November.


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Charities Christmas FairThis year the Charities Christmas Fair will take place at The Henfield Hall on Saturday 9 November, from 10am to 1pm, entry is only 30p. A total of 37 chari-ties will be in attendance, all with lots of exciting bar-gains. Stock up on your Christmas gifts and cards and support all your favourite charities. There will also be raffles, tombola, cakes, preserves and the usual ex-cellent refreshments. There will be more details in the November BN5 but in the meantime make a note of the date in your diary.

small Dole village hallDid you know that this well-equipped venue is avail-able for hire? Rates are very reasonable: £6 per hour for local users; £7 per hour for groups from outside the area; and £7 per hour for business users. For chil-dren’s parties, rates are negotiable. To book the hall and for more information call Jessica Sproxton Miller on 01273 493975.

4sight - supporting blinD & partially sighteDDo you have a couple of hours, once a month to help run a club for 4Sight in Henfield? The Club meets at the Day Centre, Hewitts, Henfield, on the last Thursday of each month from 10.30 until 12 noon. It is an opportunity for those with sight impairments to meet and socialise with others suffering from sight problems. We occasionally have speakers who talk on topics of interest – not al-ways sight related - and perhaps a game of bingo using tactile dominoes, a quiz, plus tea and coffee.The present Club leaders, who don’t live locally, would welcome one or two volunteers from Henfield or the surrounding area who could initially assist, but even-tually take over the running of the Club. If you feel you could help, or require more information, please con-tact the Volunteer Coordinator at 4Sight, Kirstie Thom-as, on 01273 454343 (email [email protected]) or the present leaders, Nina and Colin Major, on 01273 453000 (email [email protected]).

garage sale thanksWe would like to say a massive thank you to everyone who supported our garage sale over the bank holiday. Thanks to your generosity we are delighted to have been able to send a total of £605 to The Brain Tumour Charity, who continue to fund vital research into this devastating disease. Your support is greatly appreci-ated - thank you to you all.Pete and Hilary Bagguley

let’s make a shoWThe musical theatre summer school ‘Let’s Make a Show,’ set up in 2012 by Helen Haines and Simi Fyles, returned this August and was another big suc-cess. This year the six-day course took place at the Henfield Youth Club and culminated in a unique per-formance of Alice in Wonderland. Our idea was to combine Lewis Carroll’s original text and characters with a range of music and movement; various impro-visations, workshops and games have led us to this

performance. We drew both from our own original choreography and musical arrangement and the cre-ative ideas of the children. We are incredibly proud of the final piece.Extracts from the show included the ‘Alice’ theme by Danny Elfman sung beautifully by the girls, a 1920’s style Mad Hatter’s Tea Party dance, a contemporary dance portraying the Caterpillar to electronic folk music as well as classic musical theatre numbers, for example ‘Singin’ in the Rain’. The performance received some great feedback from the parents and former West End actress Jean Reeve came to the per-formance and commented: “The children coped very well with the material. To learn all those songs and routines in just one week is a real achievement.” Both Helen and Simi found their love for the arts in Henfield when they joined the local theatre company as children. They are now training professionally in London. Helen and Simi hope to continue this project next year. www.letsmakeashow.webs.com and www.facebook.com/letsmakeashow12

thank you garDens & artsHenfield Youth Club would like to say a huge thank you to the committee of the garden and Arts group, plus to everybody who opened their gardens. Once again a huge amount was raised to support the chosen charities of The Youth Club and Know Dementia. We are truly grateful for the continued support from the village.Debbie Slaughter

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In our hectic and fast-paced world it is all too easy to buy mass-produced and poor quality objects online at the click of a mouse or even at an out-of-town

shopping centre along with our weekly shop. But if you are furnishing your home or looking for a special piece of jewellery it is so much more enjoyable to buy some-thing that is unique, handmade and original. And there is nothing more lovely than receiving a gift which you know has been handmade with love and is designed to last.There have always been artists and craftsmen mak-ing beautiful and unique objects, but often the cost of producing them meant that only they were only avail-able for the very rich. However, innovations in tech-nology in recent years now mean that such objects are within the reach of virtually everyone. Our beauti-ful Sussex countryside provides inspiration for many talented and original artists, ceramicists and jewellers. Here is just a selection of those who live and work on our doorstep producing beautiful, individual and above all, affordable works of art. Ceramic artist Cat Brown produces a beautiful range of dinnerware, home decorations and pottery gifts us-ing traditional ceramic hand-building techniques. In her own words: “I take a rough pile of a thousand year old earth, bashing it and squishing it, then delicately forming it with my hands into something beautiful, unique and ultimately useful. My pieces will last even

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more than a lifetime…to be passed on and cherished from generation to generation.” From plates and bowls to butterflies and herb stakes, her pieces have a cool and contemporary styling which mixes beauty and function. Cat is inspired by the natural world and often uses leaves, flowers and other natural objects to create her pieces. The Sussex Guild, which is exhibiting at Hurstpi-erpoint College on 2 and 3 November, is a group of professional designers and makers of fine contemporary and traditional craftwork. Guild mem-bers represent a range of differ-ent crafts (including: ceramics; glass; jewellery and silver-smithing; metals; printmak-ing; textiles; and wood) and have been selected for their high degree of skill and cre-ativity. The aim of the Guild is to inspire and encourage public appreciation of fine craftsmanship by organis-ing shows and exhibitions in a wide variety of venues. Exhibitors are always willing to talk about their work, the design process, the techniques, tools and materials used. Pieces can be bought at the shows or specially commissioned.Local photographer Louise Lorimer is a passionate and diverse artist whose subjects range from bo-tanical close-ups to landscapes, portraiture and more edgy shots which wouldn’t be out of place in a fash-ion layout. She then turns these photographic images into large, limited edition canvasses or high quality greetings cards. Louise also works with acrylic paints and has a range of beautiful canvassesWhat started off as a hobby for Katherine Lawrie

ended up turning into her vocation. Kathryn cre-ates stylish and sophisticated jewellery working with sterling silver and 18ct yellow gold as well as semi-precious stones such as garnets, amethysts, tour-malines, moonstones and labradorites. “I use various techniques in my work but I do favour a technique called roller texturing. This gives the metal an air of subtlety; it enriches the surface without taking away

anything from the overall form.” For the tex-turing Katherine uses lots of materials

such as handmade paper, bonsai leaves and woven fabrics, each

of which transfers to the metal its own character. Katherine’s work is also subtly inspired by the natural world and in par-ticular the South Downs and the Sussex coast. The Shoreham Gallery is passionate about support-ing local arts and crafts. It is a relaxed and friendly en-

vironment which showcases a wonderfully eclectic range

of quality work from around 20 local artists. The different

mediums on display include: dis-tinctive silver and glass jewellery;

functional and decorative ceramics; classic and contemporary paintings; beauti-

ful stained and fused glass; inspirational photography; mixed media pictures; gorgeous soft furnishings and textiles; and wonderfully crafted wood carvings. It’s the perfect place to browse if you are looking for a one-off special gift and you would be hard pushed to leave empty handed. And for those feeling creatively inspired, the gallery offers a range of workshops including: print-making; stained glass; beaded-jewellery making; pho-tography; and silk painting.Sarah Butler



Plant HunterRenowned international plant-hunter, Tom Hart Dyke, will

be giving a talk ‘From Captive to Castle’ on Tuesday 5 November at 7.30pm in the Henfield Hall.

Tickets for this exciting event, hosted by Henfield Garden Club, are only £5 and they will be available to buy from Jasmines the Florist in Henfield from Tuesday 1 October.

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The following is taken from Tom Hart Dyke’s

website (www.tomhart-dyke.co.uk) and will give you a taster of what promises to be a fascinating evening.Tom Hart Dyke, cre-ator of the UK’s first ever World Garden of Plants at Lullingstone Castle in Kent, first shot to international prominence in 2000, when he was kidnapped in the Columbian jungle on an orchid hunting expedition that went dangerously wrong. Tom and his travelling companion, Paul Winder, were taken hostage while trekking through ‘The Darien Gap’, a dangerous place abandoned by all to warring guerrilla factions.The idea of The World Garden was born in the depths of despair when, three months into their kidnap ordeal, Tom and his fellow captive Paul were told to prepare to die that night. Paul spent the afternoon of that fate-ful day in prayer, but Tom decided that the best course of action would be to spend his final day on Earth de-signing his dream garden! He spent the day drawing plans in his diary for a ‘World Garden’ containing the plants he’d collected from across the globe, planted out in their respective countries of origin.

Fortunately, Tom and Paul were not executed and after nine months in captivity they were released on 16 December 2000. On their return, Tom and Paul penned the best-selling book The Cloud Garden (Transworld 2002) detailing their experiences in the jungle. Tom’s jungle antics, such as building gardens in the mountains, much to the annoyance of his cap-tors, cemented his reputation as a ‘plant nut’!Since his release Tom has been busy building the ‘World’ in a two-acre Tudor and Victorian walled area at Lullingstone Castle, his ancestral home. One-acre contains the World Garden laid out as a miniature map of the world with plants located in their correct min-iature native land masses. The other acre hosts the ‘Hot and Spikey’ Cactus House, the ‘Cloud Garden’ temperate House and the new ‘Islamic Bulb’ House. The plant collection of the World Garden totals around 6,000 different types of plants and each month it con-tinues to grow and develop, with many rare and new important botanical specimens being added from Tom’s travels.Since his Colombian captivity, Tom has made five intrepid (but safer) return journeys to South America. His collecting travels have also taken him to the Ca-nary Islands, the Cape Verde Islands, Tasmania, the Atlas Mountains in Morocco and the remote Mentawai Islands in Indonesia.To find out more about Henfield Garden Club, call 01273 492497 or email [email protected]

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Tucked away behind Henfield High Street is a beautiful, light and airy building where everyone is given a very warm welcome. You can pop in for

a few minutes or while-away an hour or two and last year over 49,000 visitors went through its doors. So what is this amazing place? Well, if you haven’t been to Henfield Library recently, maybe it’s time you paid a visit…There is so much more to Henfield Library than books. You don’t have to be a member of the library to visit and browse, but it is free to join and membership en-titles you to borrow CDs, DVD’s, Ordinance Survey maps, jigsaws and audio books, as well as books. Henfield Library is part of the West Sussex County Council’s network of public libraries. This means that if you can’t find what you want on the shelves at Hen-field (although there are over 11,000 books to choose from…), you can search for it on the library catalogue and, for a small charge, have it delivered to any West

Sussex Library to collect. If you can’t get to the library during the week, it is open until 2pm on a Saturday or you can reserve or renew items over the telephone and online. For the less able, the Library runs a visiting service where volunteers visit house-bound members to help them choose books and deliver their books to them. The Library now offers access to free WiFi and the four computer terminals can be booked in quarter hour-slots. There is a small charge for using the com-puters, but you can either pay-as-you-go (75p for ¼ hour or £2.50 for one hour), or take out a yearly sub-scription (£18 for six months or £30 for 12 months). For those who don’t want the hassle of purchasing and running a computer at home, but do need occa-sional access to a computer and the internet (as well as an ‘IT Buddy’ for when you need some help) this works out as very good value.

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Sally Anne, Shirley and Lynne are the part-time per-manent (and very friendly!) librarians and they are supported by six regular volunteers with whom they couldn’t do without! The task of borrowing and return-ing books is now quickly and efficiently carried out by two machines, freeing up the librarians and volunteers to deal with enquiries. And what a range of enquiries they deal with! Last year they handled over 3,000 di-verse enquires such as: “What is the name of my local MP? Where can I find an obituary from 20 years ago? How can I order book from the British Library? When does the council pick-up refuse?” All staff are local to the area and between them they are a font of local knowledge - if they don’t know the answer to your question straight away, they certainly know where to find it!The Electronic Library (or E-Library) is a collection of quality reference and information sources which can be accessed for free on the Library computers and from your home computer with your library card num-ber. The list of resources is too long to list here, but includes: Britannica Online; Which Online (library ac-cess only); The Times Digital Archive; Theory Test Pro (everything you need to pass your driving theory test – library access only); Ancestry (for researching fam-ily history); and World Book (an excellent homework resource for children).The Library is also a place to meet and chat with friends. A new ‘Knit & Natter’ social group has been launched which meets on the first Tuesday of every

month from 2-4pm for those who like to knit, sew, crochet, embroider and patchwork in the company of others.For children, there is a cosy corner crammed with books for all ages from baby and toddler books through to first reading books up to teen reading. There are also story CD’s (invaluable for long-distance car journeys!), DVD’s and a special children’s com-puter. Every Thursday (10.15 to 10.45am) babies and pre-schoolers are welcome with their parents or car-ers to join in the free Baby Rhyme Time activity. Dur-ing the summer holidays Henfield Library takes part in the free national Summer Reading Challenge which encourages school-age children to read. Those who complete the challenge are rewarded with medals, certificates and stickers. It’s a hugely successful scheme both nationally and locally and this year over 220 children signed-up in Henfield Library alone. The Library also hosts visits from local playgroups, and Scouting / Guiding groups and the children’s corner is often decorated with their beautiful art displays.Henfield Library really is a brilliant free community re-source, so do pop-in to meet Sally Ann, Shirley and Lynne and the rest of the team to find out more about what’s on offer.Henfield Library is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 5pm and on Saturday from 10am to 2pm. You can contact the library on telephone 01273 493587 or email [email protected] Sarah ButlerBooks and more…Books and more…



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Most of us at have suffered with low back pain. It is estimated that four out of five adults (or 80% of us!) experience back pain at some

point in our lives. A quick bend from the waist to pick up your socks and the next morning you can’t get your-self out of bed. We assume that the majority of sufferers rely on heat packs or a trip to the osteopath. But did you know that the NHS spends over £1 billion each year on fixing our bad backs? It is the second largest cause of long-term absence from work and the main cause for those in manual labour jobs.

This Autumn I will be adding a specialist class to my range of classes at Henfield Leisure Centre. This class will be taught by Naomi Bates, a fully qualified Physiotherapist and APPI teacher and will be ideal for those with back problems or other chronic conditions such as osteo-arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporo-sis. For more information, call me on 01273 495911 or visit my website www.lizmarkspilates.co.uk

The effect of all these aches and pains is not just ab-sence from work, but absence from life in general. Back pain, particularly persistent pain, reduces our quality of life and adversely affects family and so-cial relationships. Marital harmony is often disrupted when one partner is unable to fulfil his or her domestic responsibilities while the other has to take the strain.As an APPI Pilates instructor I would love people to take better care of their backs. My clients are aware that Pilates is fantastic for improving spinal mobility and posture. For those of you who aren’t in the know, here are my top tips for keeping yourself on your toes and free from that nagging back problem:• Take regular exercise. As well as Pilates, walking, swimming (especially backstroke) and using exercise bikes are excellent ways to strengthen back muscles.• Always bend your knees or hips, not your back.• Never twist and bend at the same time.• Carry objects close to your body.• Sit on a chair with a backrest, with your feet flat on the floor or a footrest. Change how you sit every few minutes.• Carry heavy loads in a rucksack and avoid sling bags.• Maintain a good posture. Avoid slumping in your chair or hunching over a desk.• Lose excess weight. • Choose a mattress suited to your height, weight, age and sleeping position.• Stop smoking. Experts believe that smoking reduces the blood supply to the discs between the vertebrae leading to their degeneration.Pilates is widely recognised by doctors as playing an important part of a successful rehabilitation programme for recurring back pain. It is a safe and effective way to strengthen your deep abdominal and spinal muscles. Liz Marks

Pilates for a stronger backPilates for a stronger back

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Dementia is a growing problem in the UK. There are an estimated 800,000 people living with de-mentia in the UK (with 14,000 of those in West

Sussex) and this figure is estimated to grow to around a million by 2021. Currently one in three people over the age of 65 are likely to develop the illness. The challenge for our communities, both at a national and a local level, is how we look after those living with dementia. The term ‘dementia’ describes a set of symptoms that include loss of memory, mood changes, and problems with communication and reasoning. These symptoms are caused when the brain is damaged by certain diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease. Dementia is a progressive illness and although the condition can sometimes be managed with drugs, as yet there is no known cure.Jennie and Alex Morrison-Cowan are well placed to understand the challenges of dementia. Profession-ally they support people with dementia through their home-care business Cherish Care. But they have also had first-hand experience of the strain dementia puts on families and the distress it can cause: Jennie’s fa-ther lived with dementia for a number of years. It was this extremely personal experience which led to them setting up local charity Know Dementia. “It’s often as-sumed that people with dementia are empty vessels” said Jennie. “But they hold emotions and feelings just like me and you, it’s just they have difficulty express-ing them.” Alex went on to explain: “Being diagnosed with dementia can be extremely distressing, both for the individual and their families and we realised that there was a real need for more information and sup-port.”The vision of Know Dementia is to help people affected

by dementia in our local com-munity. They offer one-to-one visits and telephone support and can provide advice on coping with the diagnosis as well as advice on finance and care provision. They also offer opportunities to meet people in a similar situation as well as a signposting service for more information and support. By working in partnership with local businesses, councils and healthcare profession-als, the charity is also actively working to create dementia friendly communities in Hen-field and West Grinstead.The concept of dementia friendly communities was launched by the Prime Min-ister in his challenge on de-mentia in 2012. There is no one definition of a dementia friendly community, but it can

be described as one where people living with demen-tia are treated with understanding and support so that they can live an independent life and continue to be a part of their community. “There is still a real stigma to a diagnosis of dementia” explains Alex, “it’s a word that frightens people and we need to ‘normalise’ it.” Jennie continued: “Many people don’t understand how to interact with those living with dementia. Those with dementia often with-draw from their communities and people stop visit-ing them as they don’t know how to deal with their behaviour. This often leads to social isolation and it’s what we want to prevent by creating dementia friendly communities.”Know Dementia is a registered charity and it relies on the support of individuals and businesses for its funding. Jennie and Alex would like to say a big thank you to Paul Bew who raised £8,000 earlier this year in support of his mum through the charity. They are also extremely grateful for the £2,150 raised by the 2013 Henfield Garden & Arts weekend. The monies raised will be put to good use to support families affected by this disease.It is often said that a measure of civilised society is how well it looks after its most vulnerable members. Let us all rise to the challenge of creating a dementia friendly community. After all, it could quite easily hap-pen to me or you.To find out more about how you can help create a demen-tia friendly community, please contact Know Dementia by calling 01273 494300, emailing [email protected] or see their website www.knowdementia.co.uk Sarah Butler

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To slightly mis-quote Tommy Lasorda, the American baseball coach: “The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a

woman’s determination.” Krissy Hammond Parker, who lives in Cowfold, has a truly inspirational story of what can be achieved with determination.Through good times and bad, horses have been a ma-jor part of Krissy‘s life. She was born and brought up in New Zealand and her passion for horses started early on: “Everyone in New Zealand has horses” she laughed. “I was put on a horse aged three and I was completely enchanted!” When her family moved to the UK her passion for horses moved with her. And when her brother was tragically killed, it was focussing on her riding that helped her through her grief. Krissy trained and worked as a Computer Graphic Artist, but by her own admission, she hated it: “I’ve always been an outdoor girl, especially having grown up in New Zealand – that’s the lifestyle over there. I hated being stuck in an office and couldn’t get out of work quick enough to be with my horse.” She even-tually gave up the office work to run a livery yard in Surrey and train other riders and their horses – her true vocation. Krissy moved down to West Sussex with her husband Paul and continued to train riders and their horses. It was here in 2006 that, whilst breaking-in a young horse, she was thrown headfirst. “Something made me stay on the ground and not try to get up” she said. “I swear it was my brother looking out for me.” Although she couldn’t feel much pain to begin with, by the time the ambulance arrived 40 minutes later Krissy was unconscious. She was taken to Brighton Hospital where she was diagnosed with multiple spinal injuries and a broken

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neck. Krissy underwent two lengthy operations and then months and months of painful physiotherapy. “I couldn’t even sit up to begin with and it took a team of nine people to move me” she explained. “But they wouldn’t let me go home until I could walk up stairs. The physiotherapy was really hard and at times hu-miliating and depressing, but it was the thought of my horse, Pede, that kept me going and I just kept on fighting.”Eventually Krissy was allowed home, but her recov-ery was still extremely slow. For months she was reli-ant on her husband Paul (who she describes as “an amazing man”) and her mum to help her get up, eat and to wheel her out to see Pede. The turning point in Krissy’s recovery came when she was able to be lifted on to Pede and she is still very emotional about the

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memory: “It was without a doubt the biggest moment of my life” she explained. “I just kind of lay on him and it was like he was hugging me.” The accident has left Krissy with permanent paraly-sis in both shoulders, in her left bicep and down her left leg. She can’t grip or hold things and sometimes the paralysis in her leg causes her to fall over without any warning. She is still on what she describes as “buckets” of medication for the pain she suffers. At this point, many people in a similar position would be forgiven for giving up on their career and concen-trating on the difficult job of getting through life on a daily basis. But to quote George Al-len, another American sports coach: “The big thing is not what happens to us in life - but what we do about what happens to us” and Krissy’s attitude to her accident and her life epitomises this. Despite all she has been through, Krissy has returned to having a “full-on” life, doing what she loves best. She contin-ues to train other riders and competes in both para-dressage and normal-dressage events with specially

adapted reins and a stick to back-up her left leg. Not only this, but in 2009 when the lease for the Ivories Liveries just outside Cowfold came up Krissy suc-cessfully applied for it. “I had been ‘yard-hopping’ for years since I moved to Sussex as I couldn’t find any-where I was completely happy with for my horse” she

explained. “So when the Ivories lease came up it was the ideal opportunity for me to create my per-fect livery yard. In dres-sage you’ve got to have a special rapport with your horse and if they’re not in the right environment, they don’t perform.”With the support of her staff, Krissy runs a beau-tifully clean and relaxed yard with deep beds for the horses and top quality hay and feed. There are two riding arenas and the

surroundings are absolutely idyllic with the opportunity to hack-out into woods and fields directly. “I love living in Cowfold, it’s just such a lovely, lovely place. I’m up at 6am and some days I don’t finish until 10pm” she laughed. “But I’m grateful for every single day and take each one as it comes. There are hard days, but that’s life!”Sarah Butler


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point of view you are usually better off buying second-hand. Of course, over the long term property is usually an appreciating asset whereas a new car is almost al-ways a depreciating asset. This initial dip in the value of the new-build home will be particularly problematic to those who are using the scheme to get onto the property ladder with the hope of taking a step up in a couple of years’ time. They will need house prices to rise just to maintain the value of the equity they put in. Some also argue that the Government has no role in-terfering in the housing market in such a way. If the scheme works and prices remain stable or increase then millions of people who cannot afford to buy will remain unable to do so. The argument continues that without Government support prices will fall and be-come more affordable to millions more people and eventually the market will reach an equilibrium. The final concern is what happens when the scheme ends? As well as losing buyers using the scheme, there could well be a flood of property onto the mar-ket as people seek to repay the Government’s equity loan, which could all lead to a perfect storm making the 2007 crash look like a calm breeze.Richard Cohen, FPFS, Chartered Financial PlannerNsure Financial Services provide independent financial advice. Nsure Financial Services Ltd, Nsure House, 93 Rowlands Road, Worthing, BN11 3JX. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. To arrange a meeting call Sarah Gray on 10903 821010. www.nsure.co.uk

There has been positive news for homeowners recently with mortgage

lending and house purchase enquiries increasing substan-tially. There has also been news that house prices in most

of the country have increased slightly over the past year and surveyors are predicting they will continue to rise for the next year. Most commentators are putting this increase in values down to the Government’s help to buy scheme and I agree. This scheme involves the Government provid-ing an equity loan of up to 20% of the purchase price towards the cost of a new build property, therefore reducing the size of mortgage a buyer needs. The Government then shares in any increase, or decrease, in the value of the home.Unfortunately, this scheme is only available on new-build property. Just like new cars, new-build prop-erties lose some of their value as soon as they are ‘driven off the forecourt’. So whilst there may be many lifestyle reasons to buy new, from a value-for-money

A Perfect Storm for Housing?

Business | SEPTEMBER 2013


AUTO-ENROLMENTThe Government

e s t i m a t e s that around

seven million people in the UK are not saving enough for their retirement, so in October 2012 it in-troduced ‘auto-enrol-ment’. Starting with larger businesses first, this is a require-ment for employers

to enrol certain employees into a pension scheme and make contributions on their behalf. However there are various stages that must be dealt with first, which is why planning ahead is so valuable. For most employers this will be a time consuming and complex area, but employ-ee benefit experts are on hand to assist.There are a number of steps to the process:• Establish staging date• Workforce assessment• Calculate costs and consider earnings definition options• Review any existing schemes• Implement new scheme and register with The Pensions Regulator• Communicate to staff• Enrol eligible job holders• Process opt-outs• Collect and make contributions• Keep records • Maintain assessment process at every payrollStaging dates and minimum contributions are being phased in over a five year period based on the num-ber of people employed on 1 April 2012. The Pen-sions Regulator will be writing to employers at least 12 months in advance, but it is easy to check dates using their website with your PAYE reference to hand. The staging dates are:

Number of employees Staging date350 – 499 1 Jan 2014250 – 349 1 Feb 2014160 – 249 1 Apr 201490 – 159 1 May 201462 – 89 1 Jul 201450 – 61 1 Aug 2014 – 1 Apr 2015Less than 50 from 1 Jun 2015

Once the staging date has been established, you know your timeline. The next stage in the process involves carrying out a workforce assessment. This

could involve co-operation from payroll services and HR to ensure that the correct information is used and that all staff are included even if they are low paid or temporary. There are three categories of employee under the new rules and it is likely that people will move between categories, so the assessment pro-cess is always on-going.Once the initial assessment has been completed, calculations will show how much the employer will be required to contribute. Whilst enrolled employees have the right to opt-out, early statistics show that the actual opt-out rate is less than 10%, so employers will need to determine the potential impact on their business and factor this into their budgets. If there is an existing pension scheme in place, a further review will be needed to assess if it is suitable and meets the strict new criteria.If there is no existing scheme or the existing arrange-ment is not going to be suitable, something appropri-ate will need to be set up and registered. There will be different factors to consider before deciding which direction to take. The National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) scheme may be the choice for many, but there are limitations. Whilst NEST and other pension providers may offer an appropriate scheme, most employers will need to seek guidance to ensure all obligations are met. Different options should be con-sidered to see the impact of different scheme designs on the employer’s business and workforce, and spe-cialist advice will be required.Once these processes have been completed and the new scheme is in place, internal systems will need to be reviewed to ensure that they are adequate and comply with all the new requirements. This is before any communication is passed on to employees and this will again involve payroll and HR, but legal advice may also be required if there are any changes to em-ployee contracts.From start to finish, and based on experience so far, employers should allow at least six to twelve months to complete these processes before their staging date so that everything is ready. There are heavy penalties for missing the deadline and The Pensions Regulator is unlikely to be sympathetic to any excuses. 2014 will be a demanding year for NEST and other pension pro-viders and it is yet to be seen if their systems will be able to cope with the influx of new schemes.Auto-enrolment is here. You will need to do some-thing sooner rather than later, and experience sug-gests that taking professional advice early will save you problems in the future. For further advice on this or other business issues contact Paul Samrah on: 01737 781546 or Email [email protected]

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ACCOUNTANCY, TAX & BOOKKEEPINGA&B Matters 04The Accountancy Practice 51Kingston Smith LLP 65R J Dewdney 51 ARCHITECTRoger Minost Architect 58BED & BREAKFAST & ACCOMMODATIONNumber One The Laurels 42BUILDERS & CARPENTRYDowns Southern 49Henfield Homes & Property Maintenance 57Nigel Parsons 56Optimal Property Maintenance 59Trim Construction 10Willow Construction 54CARECherish Care 41Know Dementia 44Red Oaks Care Home 52Upper Mead 61CARPET SUPPLY & CARECarpet Fitting Les Sheeran 60Selectacarpet 49CATERING & FARM SHOPS Kaylee’s Cakery 11The Pizza Oven 13Rushfields Farm Shop 31South Downs Produce Market 14Springs Smoked Salmon 28Swains Farm Shop 22taste...deli 17taste...deli wine bar 17COMPUTER REPAIR & IT SUPPORTHenfield Helpline 63PC Doctor 65CONSERVATORIESThe Conservatory Co. 48DENTAL CAREHenfield Dental Surgery 68DOUBLE GLAZINGBHW Glass 58N. Constantine Repairs 58ELECTRICAL SERVICES / RECYCLINGGMK Electrical 49Jeremy Crawley Electrician 58 Paul Barnard 57Paul McDermott 55 EQUESTRIANIvories Livery 46FENCING & GATESPremier Fencing 59FINANCIAL PLANNING / MORTGAGESNsure 62Kingston Smith LLP 65GARAGES Braziers Autos 57Coles Automotive 02The Forge Garage 10Mile Oak Servicing 57GARDENERS, GARDENS & NURSERIESBeechcroft Landscapes 60Gardener Tom 53Hamfelds Garden Shop 35

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