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JULY 2022 | Contents
06 What’s On
from the BN5 area
08 News
from the BN5 area
17 Local Interest
Henfield Football Tournament
Editor’s Letter Our July issue is packed with photos of the wonderful Jubilee weekend celebrations, Henfield, you did us proud! There were parties galore, picnics and games, celebrations, music and displays of crafts. The long weekend started with a blazing ball of fire; kindly provided by the Henfield B-P Guild, when the Henfield beacon was lit, and ended with symbolic ringing of bells at St Peter’s Church. At BN5 we were out in force taking photographs, a big thank you to all our contributors, especially Mike Ainscough for his capture of the Platinum Hits concert. The only event we didn’t manage to cover was the King’s Field children’s day, so if you have any photos you can share, please email me - emma@bn5magazine.co.uk and we’ll make sure they go in the Henfield Museum archives. A big thank you to all the organisers, party-throwers, bunting-makers, bakers, knitters and sewers; to all those who saw the value in community and worked so hard to make this unique celebration so special. Your efforts paid off beautifully. Many of us remember past jubilees fondly (and some of us the coronation itself) and we know that June 2022 will be a lasting memory for us all.
Emma Cole, Editor
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Horsham District Mystery Trails
30 Local Interest
Henfield Jubilee celebrations in pictures
36 Local Interest
ABCD Bridge Club
43 Local Interest
Henfield Gardens and Arts
62 Index
Of local advertisers
Many thanks to our editorial and photographic contributors this month; Lunella Russell, Jonathan Penfold, Charlotte Owen, Mike Ainscough, Sarah Butler and Paul Samrah. Cover photograph of the Jubilee Walk craft display in Blackgate Lane taken by Emma Cole. Additional artwork by Helen Boosey. BN5 magazine is printed on 100% FSC approved managed forests paper at Gemini Print in Shoreham and is printed using vegetable-based inks.
Copy deadline for advertisements or editorial submissions for the August 2022 issue of BN5 magazine is Friday 1 July.
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What’s on | JULY 2022
Yoga for Ukraine
Sat 2 Jul, 10am-1pm, Sussex Prairie Garden
Half a day of yoga and breathing techniques in the fresh air. Suggested donation for Ukrainian support of £30-£60, which includes entry to the garden.
Henfield Artisan Market
Sun 3 Jul 10am-2pm, Henfield Hall Car Park
Poynings Country Fete
Sat 2 Jul, 2pm-4:30pm, Rectory Garden, Poynings Live music, Pimm’s, Hobby Horse Gymkhana, lots of cakes, tombola, raffle, book and plant stalls and cream teas. In aid of Holy Trinity Church, part of the Downland Parishes.
Nourish at Wakehurst starts
8 Jul-18 Sep, 10am-6pm, Haywards Heath RH17 6TN
A range of artisan food and drink stalls from local producers.
Embark on a journey through spectacular, immersive artworks inspired by Kew’s world-leading international science projects.
Friday Night Supper Club with Specs & Bear
Friday Night Supper Club with Cairovan
Fri 8 Jul, 5-9pm, Albourne Wine Estate
Friday evenings throughout the summer we are hosting our favourite street food vendors at the vineyard. Specs & Bear serve delicious raclette and chilli dishes from a converted vintage horsebox.
Fri 15 Jul, 5-9pm, Albourne Wine Estate
Friday evenings throughout the summer we are hosting our favourite street food vendors at the vineyard. Cairovan produce a range of delicious contemporary Egyptian street food. No need to book.
Handmade Craft Fair Darts & Shuffleboard Evening Fri 15 Jul, 6pm, Henfield Club
To celebrate our 102nd anniversary. Nearest score to 102 wins a free drink!
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16 & 17 July, 11am-5pm, Sussex Prairie Garden
Lots of artists and makers present for this craft fair at the beautiful Sussex Prairies. Advance booking essential, £10 adults, £5 children, season ticket holders free.
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Brahms in the Boneyard
Sat 16 Jul, 6.45pm-10pm, St Giles’, Shermanbury
Bring picnic rugs and a picnic, or perhaps visit our Pimm’s Bar or Indian Street Food stall! Music by Trifonics, an all-female trio of flute and strings. Gates 6pm. £15, £10 under 16. Tickets from Marcus Grimes.
Cinema: Operation Mincemeat (PG) Tue 19 Jul, 7.30pm, Henfield Hall
Starring Colin Firth. Tickets from Marcus Grimes or www.touringcinema.com
Further Secrets of the Silk Road Friends of St Peter’s, Henfield Thu 21 Jul, 7.30pm-9pm, Henfield Hall
Woodmancote & Henfield WI Wed 20 Jul, 2pm, Henfield Hall
A fascinating talk by Julia Simpson about her travels from Kazakhstan eastwards. £7.50 from Cornerweighs, Christina’s and St Peter’s Church.
Guest speaker Ann Winney from Hurst Hedgehog Haven with tea and cake after. Visitors welcome.
Fulking Fair
Sun 24 Jul, 12-5pm, Northtown Field, Fulking
Traditional village country fair. Fun dog show, children’s games, country, Treasure hunt, Clive Miller barbecue plus Shepherd and Dog Bar.
The Swing Commanders
Sat 30 Jul, 8pm-11pm, Henfield Hall
To celebrate the Henfield Club’s 102nd anniversary. Tickets £15 each, available from Marcus Grimes & wegottickets.com
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News | JULY 2022
Henfield Bump to Baby - Next Antenatal Course
Our next course will run from 21 July. The course runs over four Thursdays from 7-9pm at Henfield Haven. If in the week of 21st July you are at least 28 weeks into your pregnancy and would like to be attend the course or would like further information, please either email henfieldbumptobaby@ gmail.com or message the Henfield Bump to Baby Facebook page. Partners are also welcome. The course is run by a practising and experienced midwife. Although the course is free, donations Henfield Joggers win South Downs are very welcome as we receive no funding and rely on volunteers. The Haven who kindly provide Way Relay The annual South Downs Way Relay is a presthe accommodation is a charitable organisation tigious, ‘invitation-only’ event that has been with no automatic funding. running for about 35 years. Teams of six runners Sue Willis supported by minibuses run from Beachy Head to Winchester. It attracts top running and athletics Clubs from across the South such as Brighton Phoenix Athletics and Triathlon Club and Arena 80 Athletics Club. Henfield Joggers have made a huge contribution over many years, marshalling the trickiest changeover point at Saddlescombe every year with aplomb. But running wise we’re relative minnows. We’re just a small friendly village club after all. Until history was made on Saturday 28 May when Henfield Joggers only went and won the whole relay! In a staggeringly fast time of 10 What a difference some paint makes hours, 36 minutes and 52 seconds our A Team This is a BIG thank you to our neighbour Ken who has undertaken a huge task and spent hours finished 90 seconds ahead of the mighty Brighton Phoenix and took the trophy for the first time. We leading up to the Jubilee cleaning, sanding and cannot tell you how proud we are and how much painting the black railings outside Old School pleasure we took on seeing the faces of people House and Infant School Cottages in Nep Town hearing ‘Joggers’ beating these prestigious runRoad. ning clubs. The once tired, shabby and dirty railings have had a fantastic makeover, and now look fresh and It was a massive Club participation with close on 40 people across two teams (an A team and a fabulous for the residents and community close Mixed team), associated drivers/navigators, and to the Rothery field, many of whom have coma huge marshalling team at Saddlescombe to run mented on the how wonderful they look and the things safely. Small club in Sussex - we’re just a great job that Ken has completed on our behalf. small club in Sussex! Thank you, Ken. You’re a star!
Sam Chandlea
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JULY 2022 | News Henfield items you no longer need. In the last two months we have sold another 30 items raising over £500 for local good causes - Henfield School PTA, Youth club, Scout building appeal, Baby Plus toddler group and Sustainable Henfield. If you have any of the following items, or similar, that you no longer need that are in a clean and good condition, do phone Ruth 07729 483068 and we will advertise them for sale: Kitchen equipment including electrical items and white goods; equipment from garages and sheds – lawn mowers, tools, bikes; Items of furniture; gadgets, cameras, TVs, radios, music players, laptops, tablets, etc; children’s equipment – pushchairs, highchairs, cots, etc; exercise and sports equipment; and memorabilia. To donate Books, DVDs or CDs – contact Peter Bates 01273 493172. The Queen in Guiding We are always looking for volunteers to help with In 1937 a Guide leader called Miss V M Synge this initiative by listing or packing items to send. was invited to Buckingham Palace where she met So, if you have the odd hour each month to spare Princess Elizabeth, Princess Margaret and 14 of and would like to be taught how to do these tasks their cousins and friends. Together they started to help others, then please contact Ruth 07729 1st Buckingham Palace Guides. As a Guide, the 483068. Princess Elizabeth hiked, made campfires, did Ruth Robotham first aid and played scavenger hunts. When she got married to Prince Philip, aged 21, two of her Henfield Museum bridesmaids were former Buckingham Palace Guides and the ingredients for the wedding cake The Henfield Museum in the Henfield Hall has a temporary exhibition running until September were provided by the Australian Guides. When, she became Queen, she also became the patron 2022 entitled ‘Queen Elizabeth II - 70 Years Reign.’ It features a selection of photographs taken in of Girlguiding. Henfield covering the 1953 Coronation Carnival, In some ways Girlguiding has changed a lot since and the Jubilee events of 1977, 2002, and 2012. the Queen was a guide, and in others it hasn’t Admission is free and the museum is open 10amchanged at all. A Guide can still go on a hike, 12pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and make a campfire and play games, but now they Fridays, 2.30-4.30pm on Wednesdays, and both can also go to music festivals (just for Guides), go 10am-12pm and 2.30-4pm on Saturdays. on international trips and challenge themselves to be whoever they want to be, and do whatever The museum is full of items of local interest, please pay us a visit. We have copies of the Henthey want to do in a safe environment. field, Shermanbury, and Woodmancote census Girlguiding has been in Henfield since 1941 records, churchyard memorial inscriptions, and and seen many thousands of girls pass through Shermanbury archives which can be viewed its units. If your daughter would like to join us without prior appointment. register her at www.girlguiding.org.uk. We need Alan Barwick more adults, especially in our Guide units, to avoid them having to close, so if you can spare a couple of hours a week and are interested in finding out more, please get in touch.
Natalie Denning
Katherine Lawrie Jewellery
Recycling and Sharing
Thank you to all who have continued to recycle items you no longer need so others can use them. With prices rising and natural resources reducing, it is important to remember that we don’t always need to buy new things. We also don’t all need to own everything. Could we not share items with our friends and neighbours, like lawnmowers or tools? Many of you have continued to give Sustainable
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News | JULY 2022 We return at around 5.35pm (for 3pm matches) – listening intently to BBC Radio Sussex (assuming we’ve won!) on our way back. We have two seats available for this coming season - please email paul.samrah@gmail.com for further details.
Paul Samrah
Sue Marooney awarded MBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours
We were absolutely delighted to hear that local Fulking resident Sue Marooney was awarded an MBE in the 2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours for ‘Services to Education’. Sue, who has been the headteacher at Durrington High School for nearly 20 years said: “It is such a great honour, especially in the Queen’s Jubilee year, to be awarded the MBE. I was totally taken by surprise when contacted and am humbled and proud to receive the MBE on behalf of all of ‘Team Durrington’, past and present. The lovely messages I have already received from family, friends and colleagues past and present are overwhelming. Personally I couldn’t do what I do without the support from my amazing family and professionally without my brilliant team. I am looking forward to a number of celebrations!” Congratulations to Sue for this thoroughly deserved award, from us all in the local community.
Editor
Amex Minibus seats available
Henfield Seagulls has been successfully running a minibus service to the American Express Community Stadium for every home Albion match since the stadium opened over 10 years ago. We leave Henfield Hall at 1.10pm for 3pm matches – for evening matches, it’s usually a 6.10pm departure. With only 16 passengers we load very quickly on our return and are on our way back to the village within 20 minutes of the final whistle.
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St Peter’s Primary Summer Fete
The PTA is so excited to be hosting our first summer fete in two years! We can’t wait to welcome everyone to St Peter’s school on Saturday 2 July from 2pm-7pm. There will be fun for everyone, including (deep breath!) a giant inflatable assault course; an inflatable disco dome; a free kids workout session with Henfield Leisure Centre; a display from CC Dance; games with Henfield Football Club; festival face glitters; a licensed bar; the famous BP Guild BBQ (veggie option available); a plant sale by Torri Nursery (perennials and annuals); a miniature golf course; a fantastic raffle with incredible prizes (keep an eye on the PTA Facebook page for details) and lots, lots more! There will be all the usual stalls that you’d expect with games for the children and plenty of refreshments. We can’t wait to see you!
St Peter’s PTA
Have your say on the future of Shoreham Cement Works
The South Downs National Park Authority has published the Issues & Options consultation for the Shoreham Cement Works Area Action Plan which is live until Tuesday 2 August. You can read it online www.southdowns.gov.uk/areaaction-plan-shoreham-cement-works or paper copies are available to read at: Upper Beeding Parish Council, The Gladys Bevan Hall, Church Lane, Upper Beeding, BN44 3HP (open Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings ideally by appointment); Horsham District Council, Parkside, Chart Way, Horsham, RH12 1RL (open 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday); Steyning Library, Church Street, Steyning, BN44 3YB (open 10am–5pm Monday to Friday and 10am-2pm on Saturday). Virtual consultation events will be held via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday 5 July from 6-8pm and on Wednesday 6 July from 12-2pm. Please register for the virtual events by emailing planningpolicy@ southdowns.gov.uk and you will then be allocated For more news go to www.henfieldbn5.co.uk
JULY 2022 | News a 5-minute surgery slot to talk to SDNPA officers and ask questions about the consultation.
Upper Beeding Parish Council
Do you know someone who lost electricity due to one of the winter storms?
We’re looking for people aged 18 and over who experienced power cuts for two days or more this winter (2021/22) to tell us about their experiences. Participating will involve speaking to us in a video/telephone call for 45-90 minutes in exchange for a £30 Amazon or other gift voucher. Reasonable adjustments will be provided, including BSL interpreters, easy read formats, and other needs you might have. We want to find out what support people need in future power cuts. We will be examining experiences in relation to disabilities and/or long-term health conditions; but you do not need to have a health condition to participate. We hope to learn lessons from these incidents about what did and didn’t work for people with a range of different needs. How can you get involved? Please email poppy.ellis_logan@kcl.ac.uk to find out more, or visit www.tinyurl.com/powercuts. This is a King’s College London research project.
Eibaa Ibrahim, King’s College London
Did you have a power cut for 2+ days because of a storm in winter 2021-22?
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A team from King’s College London are looking for people aged 18+ who experienced power cuts and who can speak or sign in fluent English to share their experiences over a 45-90 minute video or telephone call.
The Henfield Shed’s biggest job to date
Back in March Linda Ryan, General Manager of Red Oaks, asked the Shed to work on a project to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee. Together we decided to build a Royal Carriage that could be used by the residents of Red Oaks and the wider village community to sit in and have their pictures • Reasonable adjustments are taken. The carriage was the biggest single project Henfield Shed have completed to date. It took available, including sign language two months to plan and build, using only recycled Storm damage, FebruaryFebruary 2022. Photo byPhoto Annieby Spratt onSpratt Unsplash Storm damage, 2022. Annie on Unsplash interpreters, typing instead of plywood and timber. The project was led by Tim speaking and easy read formats. Perrin and in total 16 Shedders worked on the carriage build - a great team effort. It was taken • Participants will receive a £30 to Red Oaks on the back of a trailer, the wheels were then attached into place ready for the Amazon voucher. Jubilee festivities. Given the feedback we have • Find out more at received via social media, everybody loved it!
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Brahms in the Boneyard
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Horsham District applauds our 2022 community volunteers
Winners of the inaugural Horsham District Volunteers Awards were announced at a special presentation ceremony as part of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in Horsham’s Carfax. Horsham District Council wanted to recognise and reward the exceptional work of local volunteers during The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebration week which also coincided with Volunteers Week. Congratulations to the Henfield Haven Volunteers won the ‘Dream Team Award’ as a collective for their wonderful work keeping the community centre running smoothly. Commenting on the awards and winners, Horsham District Council Cabinet Member for Community Matters Cllr Liz Kitchen said: “I am delighted that we have introduced these awards to give residents the opportunity to nominate people or groups who have really made a difference to communities in our District over the years, and most recently, as we have gone through some of the toughest times we have ever known. It is fantastic that their contribution and the amazing work they do is being recognised in this way, during the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and Volunteers’ Week. Their dedication and commitment to their voluntary work does much to transform the quality of many people’s lives locally.”
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Join us at St Giles’ Church, Shermanbury for ‘Brahms in the Boneyard’. The Friends of St Giles Church are re-opening their activities with a new musical event designed for families, which will be a low-key Glyndebourne. Everyone is welcome and are encouraged to bring picnic rugs and a picnic, or perhaps visit our Pimms Bar or Indian Street Food stall! The music will be provided by a talented all female trio of flute and strings known as Trifonics who bring a unique atmosphere to all their events. They play classical favourites and high-class arrangements of popular music. Shermanbury Place have provided a car park in the adjoining field. The gates will open at 6pm with the music commencing at 6:45pm. Tickets are £15 (£10 for children under 16) available from Marcus Grimes. All proceeds are going to St Giles fabric and building fund. We look forward to your company.
Richard Putnam
Have you considered becoming a School Governor?
The Governing Body at Upper Beeding is currently looking for additional Governors and would love to attract the skills and experience of parents and our wider community who would like to give something back to the school. Every maintained school in England has a Governing Body responsible to the local community for running the school. School Governors are volunteers who work together with the Head teacher to deliver the best education for pupils at their school. Generally, school Governors are not specialists in education. Instead, much of the role is about exercising common sense – and of course working together in the best interests of the children. The Governors work with the Head teacher on a diverse range of matters, from deciding what kind of school we want to be and thinking about how we want it to get there; from setting school policies to ensuring money is spent wisely and on the right things.
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JULY 2022 | News Governors are unpaid volunteers doing what they do to simply try and make Upper Beeding the best school it can be. In return they gain skills which they may not otherwise acquire, as well as getting a wider perspective on a key part of their community. Most importantly, Governors get the satisfaction of knowing they are helping to make a difference in the education of children. The term of office for a school Governor is four years. If you are interested in joining our Governing Body, or would just like to find out more information, please contact the school office in the first instance on office@upperbeeding.w-sussex.sch. uk or pop in and see us. All elected Governors are required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) application within 21 days of their election.
Lou Brown
inspired by Kew’s world-leading international science projects. Discover the future of plants and food and nourish your mind and body as you encounter five striking new installations in our wild landscape. Plus, with interactive workshops and special evening events, there’s a whole host of extra activities to enjoy this summer. Highlights include Isla: Experience the power of rainfall like never before with artist John Grade’s monumental sculpture.24 feet tall and made from 4,000 individual resin pieces, this towering artwork hangs suspended over the steep ravine of Westwood Valley. In a stunning display inspired by the South American plant frailejón, the installation collects and releases rainwater, moving in tune with the elements. Nourish: After Hours sees the gardens and installations come alive with captivating live performances, open-air cooking and botanical cocktails, forming the perfect midsummer date or night out with friends. Wandering through the landscape, evening guests will find many of the artworks can be enjoyed anew at sunset, enhanced with live performances, and delicious food inspired by the countries in which the Kew scientists are undertaking research. Thursday 11 – _Sunday 14 and Thursday 18 – _21 August 2022 18.00-21.00 From £15: 10% discount for members Booking essential
Frances Teehan
Nourish: Art to feed the senses this summer at Wakehurst
Five major outdoor art installations premiere at Wakehurst, as part of new summer inspired by Kew’s world-leading science projects. Join us this summer (until 18 September) from 10am6pm each day for Nourish at Wakehurst, Kew’s wild botanic garden in Sussex, and embark on a journey through spectacular, immersive artworks W G NO KIN 022 O 2 BO pt
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JULY 2022 | News In late 2015, we received the devastating news Fulking Fair 2022 that Nina had renal cancer. Determined not to Please join us for a let her illness define her, we focused on packgreat day out for all the ing everything we could into the time we had left family at our village tratogether. We laughed more, went to more gigs, ditional country fair on and explored more of the world together. Sunday 24 July. There “Sadly, two years after her diagnosis, Nina’s will be a fun dog show condition started to deteriorate. She was strugfrom the RSPCA, also fun children’s games, tea and homemade cakes, gling and wanted to speak to people in similar situations, and that’s when we found St Barnabas country stalls including art, pottery, tattoo paintHouse. Nina went there for all sorts of social ing, tombola, treasure hunt, even a Clive Miller barbecue and a Shepherd & Dog Bar too! It prom- activities, including massages and art sessions. ises to be one of the loveliest days out in Sussex And when it came to it, she wasn’t nervous about being admitted to the hospice for end-of-life and all proceeds will be in aid of the village hall. care. She knew she would be in the best hands We look forward to seeing you. possible. Sally Brownie “Being at the hospice felt like having a big, invisible arm around our shoulders. Everyone was St Barnabas House Sunflower so kind to both of us – and between them, they took the pressure off so we could just focus on Memories Appeal being together. For me, that precious gift of time By supporting St Barnabas House’s Sunflower Memories Appeal, you can give local people, like meant so much because I knew those final days, those final memories, were the last I was going to Kris and his beloved wife Nina, the chance to spend precious time together. Kris tells you what have. Thanks to St Barnabas House I was able to capture every single one of them.” this meant to them. “Life was colourful with Nina in it. She was adven- To support local people like Kris and Nina, please visit www.stbh.org.uk/sunflower-memories turous, rode a motorbike and you would always find her in the front row at gigs. I admired how she Kelsi Troullo lived life to the full, and I loved living it with her.
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Henfield Youth Football Tournament success
The Henfield Football Youth Tournament returned in May after a three-year gap, to glorious sunshine and huge crowds of supporters and competitors. It was fantastic to see Henfield residents come out to support the event, watching great talent displays from age groups U6 to U15 playing football with enormous smiles on their faces. We were proud to be able to bring the Sussex youth footballing community together. Winning teams were awarded their trophies on a stage to the soundtrack of champions league music, this helped make the young players feel extra special. Sam Witherden, co-chairman said: “The feedback we have had from the village and from teams entering has been amazing, one club from Eastbourne took the time to write us saying that it was the best tournament they had ever entered, the vibe and organisation was first class and that they can’t wait to return next year. We would like to thank all our sponsorship partners and our great team of volunteers on both days who helped to make the event such a success.” Planning for next years’ event has already started and the club is already looking forward to welcoming teams back and inviting teams from further afield to participate in Henfield Football Club’s showcase event of the year.
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Seven mystery trails for seven Horsham towns A series of new free mystery trails have been launched in seven towns and villages across Horsham District to encourage locals and visitors to head back to the high streets. Each trail is free to get involved in and invites participants to follow clues around each town to solve a puzzle involving a cast of colourful characters specifically created for the project. The trails are located in Billingshurst, Henfield, Horsham, Pulborough, Southwater, Steyning and Storrington. They are designed to appeal to a wide range of people, including families (ages 8+), young people, groups of friends and work colleagues. The main aim is to create an exciting experience that brings people together socially, connecting them to our stunning towns and villages across the Horsham District. This is especially pertinent after the impact of the pandemic on people’s mental health and wellbeing. 20 | BN5 Magazine
To play the game, which could be described as an outdoor ‘escape’ room, participants pick up a Mystery Trail map from each town or village library and follow the clues to solve the puzzle. The answers will help players solve the final mystery back at the library by looking into the character’s workspace window. Players can follow one trail or complete all seven to reveal the final chapter of the mystery. Annalees Lim and Luna Russell from Whistlestop Arts are the creators of Mystery Trails. Annalees said: “We are thrilled with the response to the Mystery Trails and hope that over the summer, more people will get involved in this free and exciting opportunity.” She adds: “For younger ages, there is a series of special ‘Summer Side Quests’ where children can solve an image-based mystery in each of the seven towns. We hope that this range of free activities for all ages will be appealing. It’s a great way to engage with the www.henfieldbn5.co.uk
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The Henfield BP Guild certainly created an evening to remember on the Rothery Field on Thursday 2 June with the lighting of the Jubilee Beacon. It felt like the whole village turned out to witness this historic occasion and whilst they waited for the office start time they enjoyed the BBQ and bar laid on by the wonderful BP Guild volunteers, who also made the beacon itself. At 9.45pm prompt, chairman of Henfield Parish Council Malcolm Eastwood lit the Henfield Beacon and a little piece of history was witnessed by the village. 30 | BN5 Magazine
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Our wonderful High Street pulled out all the stops with their fantastic window decorations, jubilee bunting, face painting, crafts, picnics and parties. The atmosphere was buzzing and there were plenty of smiles as children enjoyed all the entertainment in Stokes garden, the Evangelical Church and outside R&H Pets. 32 | BN5 Magazine
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JULY 2022 | Local interest We know from previous events that Henfield is blessed with some truly creative individuals and they didn’t let the village down for the Jubilee celebrations! Overnight a wonderful array of crafted Jubilee-themed decorations appeared as if by magic around the village, including a dedicated Jubilee Walk on Blackgate Lane which featured corgis, crowns, flags, bunting, teapots and even Coldstream Guards standing to attention around the pond at the Tanyard!
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Despite a damp start to the day, residents came together on the Henfield Common to share in the fun of the giant family Jubilee Picnic. With food stalls, fancy dress parades, traditional sports and Patcham Silver Band providing the musical entertainment. Great fun was had by everyone, a big thank you to Henfield Parish Council for organising the day, as well as the Children’s Fun Day on the King’s Field on Thursday. 34 | BN5 Magazine
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JULY 2022 | Local interest Local streets organised their own Jubilee street picnics & parties around the village, sharing in the wider national celebrations. We have been blessed with several Jubilee celebrations over the lifetime of Her Majesty’s reign and many residents had fun reminiscing about bygone celebrations as well as enjoying the Platinum celebrations.
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the most of our towns and cities to nest as high as possible under the eaves, gables and roof tiles of houses, barns and churches. Tragically though, suitable nest sites are now in short supply. Many are lost to renovations and repairs as old buildings are re-roofed and soffits replaced, while new-builds rarely provide the required nooks and crannies. This could spell disaster for the drastically declining British Swift population, f all the sounds of summer, screaming which plummeted by 42% in a decade (2007may not be the first that comes to mind 2017) and is now threatened with extinction. – but eager ears across the county have been straining to hear exactly this. It’s the sound To reverse this, it’s vital to record where Swifts are of returning Swifts, remarkable little birds that fly nesting (via rspb.org.uk/swiftmapper) so we can protect existing colonies and help them expand here for the summer and stay just long enough by providing much-needed opportunities for to rear a family before heading back to Africa in August. The joyous screaming of a party of Swifts new nesting pairs. Nest boxes can be installed high under the eaves on suitable buildings and as they scythe through the air and swoop over special ‘Swift bricks’ incorporated into new-build rooftops is always eagerly anticipated and first heard with a sense of real excitement and relief – homes, extensions or renovations. Equally vital is a plentiful supply of insect food to fuel their they’ve made it, they’re back! never-ending flight and bolster breeding success, Their yearly migration of 14,000 miles is one of and every park, garden and green space can play the longest in the world but their exact routes remained a mystery until recently, when it became a part by creating wildlife-friendly habitat where flying insects can thrive. These relatively simple possible to tag and track individual birds. This measures will keep Swifts screaming through our revealed some truly amazing feats, with one skies for years to come. Swift travelling 3,000 miles in just five days to Find out more about how to help these incredible complete a non-stop flight over the Sahara and birds at swift-conservation.org or contact WildCall into Europe, all with apparent ease. These birds for information and advice: 01273 494777 are so at home in the air that they rarely ever land. They can eat, drink, mate and even sleep on (weekday mornings) or wildcall@sussexwt.org.uk the wing and will only come down to earth for the Charlotte Owen, necessity of nesting. WildCall Officer at the Sussex Wildlife Trust Swifts pair for life and return just as faithfully to the same nest sites each year. Some colonies date back decades or even centuries, used year after year by successive generations. Youngsters don’t breed until they are four years old, and the lucky ones will live long enough to see a further six summers, so every nesting season really does count. Swifts once nested in caves, cliffs and tree holes but have since adapted to live among us, making
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Buy to Let Tax Implications If you are considering purchasing a residential buy-to-let property, you may not be aware of all the tax implications. Usually there will be two taxes that you may have to pay. These are Income Tax, which is payable at your marginal tax rate each year based on your income from the property after deducting certain expenses that you have incurred, and Capital Gains Tax (CGT), which is payable when you sell the property and is based on the sale proceeds of the property less the original cost. Income Tax
There are two types of income that you will receive from your tenants – rent and deposits.
Rent is taxed each year based on the income that is due to you during a Tax Year, rather than on the rent that you actually receive during the year. For example, if a tenant pays you in advance, only that part which falls due within the Tax Year will be taxed in that year. The remainder will be taxed in the following Tax Year. Similarly, if a tenant is late paying you, that part which was payable in the earlier Tax Year will still be taxed in that year. The only exception to this is when a tenant defaults on a payment and you are not able to recover the amount due. Deposits are not taxable whilst they are still repayable to the tenant, but once either part or all of the deposit ceases to become repayable, for instance, because there has been damage to the property, then it becomes taxable at that point. There will be various expenses that you will incur on your property, those that you can offset against your rental income (allowable expenses) and those that you cannot offset against your rental income (disallowable expenses). The more usual items are listed below. Allowable: • Advertising the property for let; • Repairs to the property and general maintenance costs; • Cost of services provided to your tenants, such as utilities; • Managing agents’ fees; • Accountancy fees, where you employ a professional agent; • Insuring the building and contents; and 60 | BN5 Magazine
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Interest paid on any loan taken out to buy the property (subject to below). Disallowable: • Renovation work and improvements made to the property, e.g. replacing an item with one of a higher specification, installing central heating, carrying out any work which was accounted for by a reduced purchased price for the property; • Capital repaid on any loan taken out to buy the property; • Costs incurred whilst the property is not available for letting; and • Costs of purchasing/selling the property. This list is not exhaustive and you should seek advice to ensure that you obtain any tax relief available. Loan Interest Relief
From 2020/21, relief has only been available at basic rate. For higher and additional rate taxpayers this effectively means you have a further 20% or 25% charge on loan interest paid. Where rental yields are low, particularly in London and the South East, this could even result in a net cash loss. Where property businesses are highly geared, this could also affect profitability significantly. Where an expense is not allowed for Income Tax, you may be able to obtain tax relief for these expenses once you sell the property and this falls within the CGT regime. There are additional rules regarding furnished lettings, including furnished holiday lettings. These rules may result in you being able to claim additional expenses against your income. Capital Gains Tax
The gain, subject to tax, comprises the proceeds that you receive from the sale less the price that you originally paid for the property. These costs will include your costs of purchasing and selling the property, such as legal expenses, estate agents’ fees and Stamp Duty Land Tax. If you have carried out any improvements to the property, including renovation work, and these costs have not qualified for relief under the Income Tax rules, then you may be able to get relief for these expenses now. sales@bn5magazine.co.uk
After deducting the CGT exemption (presently £12,300), the gain is taxed at 18% or 28% depending on your overall level of income. An estimate of the CGT liability arising is payable 60 days after completion – with any balance payable on 31 January following the end of the Tax Year in which the disposal took place. Advice should be sought before you put the property on the market with a view to mitigating any potential gain. Various options might be available, including joint ownership or giving consideration as to whether you could validly elect for the property to be treated as your Principal Private Residence (PPR) prior to disposal. Administration
You are required to complete a Personal Tax Return and pay your tax liability for each Tax Year once your letting has started, even if you do not already receive a Return from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). HMRC charges penalties where a Tax Return is submitted late and interest where tax is paid late. Paul Samrah, Moore Kingston Smith LLP T: 01737 781546 E: psamrah@mks.co.uk
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Index of advertisers | JULY 2022 ACCOUNTANCY, TAX & BOOKKEEPING
A&B Matters 04 Moore Kingston Smith LLP 61
AERIALS, TV AND AUDIO
A & S Aerials & Satellites Avant Home Technology TAS Aerials
ARCHITECTS & SURVEYORS Roger Minost Architect
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BED & BREAKFAST & ACCOMMODATION Number One The Laurels B&B
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BIKE REPAIRS
MeloVelo 42
BUILDERS & CARPENTRY Property & Gardens Gardener & Scardifeld Henfield Homes Ltd Nigel Parsons
CARE
Coastal Homecare Elite Choice Homecare Henfield Home Checks
CARPET SUPPLY
B&I Carpets
CHIMNEY SWEEPS
Henfield Chimney Sweep
COMPUTER REPAIRS
Henfield Computers
DENTAL CARE
Mallards Dental Practice
DOUBLE GLAZING & WINDOWS BHW Glass Ltd N. Constantine Double Glazing Repairs
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Beechcroft Landscapes Rooted Garden Services Rushfields Plant Centre & Gifts Steven Wakeham
GIFTS, BOOKS, JEWELLERY & ART Alison Crowe Jewellery Henfield Art Club Katherine Lawrie Pruden & Smith Steyning Book Shop Stokes
GROUNDWORKS & LANDSCAPING Acacia Groundcare Hollinger Trenching Water Engineering PHB Contractors
GUTTER CLEARANCE
A&S Gutter Clearance Just Gutters
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HEALTH & WELLNESS
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GARDENERS, GARDENS & NURSERIES
HANDYMAN & PROPERTY SERVICES
ELECTRICAL SERVICES
Bank House Gates The Henfield Fencing Co. Jasper Fencing Contractors R.J Meaker Fencing Limited
Braziers Garage Henfield Coles Automotive Ltd Golding Barn Garage Mile Oak Services
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C&K Electrical 59 Garden Spark (Avant Home Technology) 50 Herbert Electrical 59 Jeremy Crawley Electrical 50
FENCING, GATES & SHEDS
GARAGES REPAIRS AND SALES
Geoff’s Handyman Services
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Bank House Clinic 40 Beverley Robinson 40 Bigg Change 40 Hear to Listen 40 Henfield Chiropractic Clinic 40 Stepping Stones Podiatry 40
INTERIORS, BLINDS & UPHOLSTERY East Barn Interiors Ltd Helen Puxley Soft Furnishings Hillary’s Blinds
LEISURE, EVENTS AND COMMUNITY Cinemobile Henfield Art Club Henfield Hall Henfield Weekly Market Horsham District Council Mystery Trail St Barnabas Sussex Prairies
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LETTINGS
Gosia Spica Financial Advice Ltd 14 Robert Slaughter Independent Financial Advisor 55
Inner Space 42 Marcus Grimes Letting 41 Stevens Lettings 56
FOOD, DRINK & FARM SHOPS
LOCKSMITH
FINANCIAL PLANNING / BANKING
Albourne Estates Rushfields Farm Shop South Downs Butchery
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
C&T Radmall Henfield Funeral Services
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MW Locksmith Services
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OVEN CLEANING
Oven U Worthing
PAINTING & DECORATING AJG Interiors Kelton’s Decorating
BRAZIERS GARAGE HENFIELD
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PEST CONTROL
ACT Pest Control
PETS & PET CARE
Gray Cat Animal Home Visiting Service Hawthorn Veterinary Surgeries Mucky Pup Henfield R&H Pet Supplies
PLANT AND TOOL HIRE & SALES Acacia Groundcare King & Stevens
PLUMBING & HEATING
Aquatec CJ Plumbing MC Services Gas Plumbing & Heating
PROPERTY FOR SALE
Marcus Grimes Stevens
REMOVALS & STORAGE
Contain Yourself Storage
RESEARCH
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RESTAURANTS, PUBS & CAFÉS Henfield Tea Garden Relish Cafe Singing Hills Tottington Manor The White Hart
ROOFING & ROOF MAINTENANCE Brighton & Sussex Roofing G Standing Roofing G & S Roofing Ltd
SCHOOLS, NURSERIES, TUTORS Bluebells Day Nursery Good Start School Dove Nursery Oscar Bears Day Care Warren Playgroup
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SECURITY & ALARMS
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SOLICITORS & WILL WRITERS
Amanda Shaw Solicitors 61 Cognitive Law 42 Setfords Solicitors 46 The Sussex Wills Office 55
TAXI, COACH & CHAUFFEUR SERVICES Henfield Village Cars Holt’s Premium Coaches
TREE SURGERY
Southern Beeches Ltd.
VETERINARY SURGERIES Hawthorn Veterinary Surgeries
WINDOW CLEANING
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VEHICLE SERVICING WELDING REPAIRS BATTERIES TYRES & EXHAUSTS DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE MOT TESTING STATION
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