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OCTOBER 2023 | Contents
06 What’s On 09 News 22 Local Interest 26 Local Interest 31 Local Interest
from the BN5 area from the BN5 area Glow Wild celebrates 10 years
Glow Wild at Wakehurst, Jeff Eden © RBG Kew
Editor’s Letter October is a month of change and as the winter months draw in, the team at Wakehurst are busy putting the finishing touches to the spectacular Glow Wild event. See page 22 for more details about this magical winter trail, in its tenth year. We’ve some inspirational images this month, from the wonderful photography of Sussex Wildlife Trust to some paintings from the very talented members of the Henfield Art Club. This Autumn marks the 40th anniversary of Henfield Art Club’s annual exhibition in the Henfield Hall – do check out this wonderful local event at the end of October. Volunteering is essential to our community and local resident Dawn Butcher talks to us on page 36 about volunteering for the Henfield Community Partnership – just one of the options open to those who have some time to spare. Finally, we’re absolutely delighted to welcome Eric Williams back to Henfield! Eric and his family have faced an unimaginably difficult year and they’re hugely grateful to all those who have helped with the move. From close friends to complete strangers, there’s been a massive team of people helping to make the necessary adjustments – see page 26 for more about this moving journey.
Sarah Butler, Acting Editor
Welcome home Eric! Henfield Art Club’s 40th Annual Exhibition
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Henfield Community Partnership Henfield Weekly Market Henfield Youth Club Brilliant Bats
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Many thanks to our editorial and photographic contributors this month;
Frances Teehan, Clare Vickers, Dawn Butchers, Paul Crowe, Carmel Guerin, Charlotte Owen, Sarah Butler and Paul Samrah. Cover photograph Glow Wild at Wakehurst 2021, James Ratchford copyright RBG Kew. BN5 magazine is printed on 100% FSC approved managed forests paper at Gemini Print in Shoreham and is printed using vegetable-based inks.
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What’s on | OCTOBER 2023
Henfield Weekly Market
Beetle Drive
The Henfield Weekly Market takes place at the Henfield Hall every Monday. There are lots of great stalls, food suppliers and the cafe will be open for tea, coffee and cake.
The Friends of St. Peter’s invite you to a Beetle Drive in the Church. Everyone, is invited to come along to have a bit of fun and enjoy tea/coffee and cakes! Tickets are £5 from Cornerweighs or the Church Office.
Every Mon, 9am - 1.30pm, The Henfield Hall
Vocal Fusion Acapella with Saints & Sinners
Sat 7 Oct, 4 - 5.30pm, St Peter’s Church, Henfield The men from this local group bring you a vast range of music to include Sea Shanties, Musicals, Pop and Popular. Tickets £10 from Stevens Estate Agents.
Community Lunch
Sun 8 Oct, 12.30pm, Henfield Haven
Fri 6 Oct, 2-4pm, St Peter’s Church, Henfield
Henfield Artisan Market
Sun 8 Oct, 10am-2pm, Cooper’s Way Car Park
Featuring local growers, producers, makers and crafts; delicious food and drink and some special hand-crafted items and gifts. henfieldmarket@gmail.com if you’d like a stall.
Music for All: Wurlitzer Organ Concert
Everyone is welcome to the Henfield Haven Community Lunch, in association with Peter’s Church, Henfield. Lunch will cost £13.90 for two courses, children under 13 eat free. 01273 494747.
Sun 8 Oct, 3pm, Singing Hills
All Singing, All Dancing Shakespeare!
The Artistic Alcotts: Real Little Women
Mon 9 Oct, 10am, The Steyning Centre
A talk by Sarah Lenton on music and choreography inspired by Shakespeare. Presented by The Arts Society, Steyning. www.theartssocietysteyning.org. uk for more details.
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See advert on page 14 for details. Opening season concert from Australian theatre organist, Chris McPhee.
Mon 9 Oct, 2pm, The Henfield Hall
A talk by Elizabeth Merry for the Arts Society, Henfield. Preceded by the AGM. See www.theartssociety.org/henfield for details.
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OCTOBER 2023 | What’s on
Ronnie Smith Big Band
Stay Safe from Scams
17-piece big band plays jazz standards from the Big Band era, with two vocalists. Appearing every 2nd Tuesday of the month. See henfieldbn5.co.uk/events and search Music & Dance for details.
Henfield Computer Club present a guest speaker on this very important safety topic to help avoid being victim of online fraud. See news item for more details.
Tue 10 Oct, 8-10pm, Tottington Manor
Henfield Walking Group
Jekyll & Hyde
Thu 12 Oct, 2pm, meet Henfield Leisure Centre The Short One. Level 1 walk, 1km, 40 mins. No Stiles and easy terrain suitable for beginners or those with health conditions. Contact Angela, 07563 149616. See henfieldbn5.co.uk/events
‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’
Thu 12 - Sat 14 Oct, 7.30pm, The Henfield Hall
Henfield Theatre Company presents Neil Bartlett’s stage adaptation of the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson. Tickets from henfieldtheatrecompany. com or from Stevens Estate Agents.
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Sat 14 – Sun 29 Oct, Wakehurst
Tue 17 Oct, 7.30pm, Henfield Hall
See news item for more details and prices. An intrepid, sensory adventure for the whole family at beautiful Wakehurst. www.kew.org/wakehurst
Presented by CineMobile. Certificate 12A. Tickets online at www.cinemobile.co.uk or via Marcus Grimes Estate Agent.
Mansions and Legends of Gilded-Age America, 1870-1930
Henfield Walking Group
Thu 19 Oct, 11am - 3pm, The Henfield Hall
Thu 19 Oct, 10.30am, meet Woods Mill Mill Stream Loop. Level 2 walk, 5 miles, 2.5 hours with two stiles. No dogs. Contact Angela, 07563 149616. See henfieldbn5.co.uk/events for more details.
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Wed 11 Oct, 10am - 12pm, Henfield Hall Garden Rm
Two lectures by Mark Meredith. Discover the real-life history which sparked “Downton Abbey” and many more films, plays, television and novels. Ticket: £30.00 to include sandwich lunch and drink.
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Henfield Repair Café Chainsaw Special!
HTC Jumble Sale
All the usual Repair Café stalls but with help from chainsaw specialists Liquid Amber. We look forward to seeing you. www.sh2030.org.uk
Bric-a-brac, good as new, toys, books and clothes plus an auction. Tea and cakes on sale. Please drop jumble (not too large) to the Hall from 9.30am, or call 01273 970775 for collection.
Sat 21 Oct, 10am-12pm, Henfield Haven
‘Victorian Henfield’
Tue 24 Oct, 7.30pm, Small Dole Village Hall
A talk by Alan Barwick from the Henfield Museum at the Small Dole Tuesday Club. All welcome, for details go to www.henfieldbn5/events
Sat 21 Oct, 2pm, Henfield Hall
Author Evening: Elly Griffiths
Tue 24 Oct, 7.30pm, The Church of St Andrew & St Cuthman, Steyning Hosted by Steyning Bookshop. Elly is in conversation with William Shaw. Tickets £5, or £17 including book. Information from steyningbookshop.co.uk
Nature at its finest
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Henfield Art Club 40th Annual Exhibition Fri 27 – Sun 29 Oct, various times, Henfield Hall 40th exhibition showcasing a variety of work by our members in all media – watercolour, acrylic, oils, digital art, pastels as well as sculpture and fused glass. See page 31 for details.
sussex prairies garden Open until 15 October 2023 Teas & delicious home baking Unusual plant sales Open Wednesday to Sunday 1pm - 5pm*
*Opening times may change for special events - see website
No need to book - dogs and picnics welcome Great value individual & family season tickets
Rock Choir
Saturday 30th September 2023 | 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Learn the Basics of Prairie Plant Propagation by Division with Nick Bielby, Assistant Head Gardener Saturday 7th October 2023 | 10:00am - 2:00pm
ABBA Chique
Fri 3 Nov, Henfield Hall, 7.30pm
Celebrating the Henfield Haven’s 8th birthday, ABBA Chique return by popular demand! Tickets £15 each. Bar open. Tickets from Henfield Haven.
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How to garden ‘Greener’ – with Jenny Samuels Wednesday 18th October 2023 | 9:30am - 3:00pm
Fabulous range of craft workshops available to book throughout the summer and autumn! at morlands farm, wheatsheaf road, henfield, BN5 9AT 01273 495902 | www.sussexprairies.co.uk
sussex prairies garden
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OCTOBER 2023 | News Tuesdays from 6.45pm to 8pm. If you’ve played before and want to dust down your racquet come along for a free introductory session. For more details contact stephen.hanmore@gmail.com
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Welcome to Henfield, Rahul and team! At BN5 we’d like to extend a warm welcome to Rahul Gogna and his team as they take over the former Lloyds Pharmacy with the new Henfield Pharmacy. Rahul, who also has a pharmacy in Shoreham-bySea, said he has come to the village to enhance the health and well-being of the community, injecting fresh energy in to the local pharmacy scene. He explained; “Henfield Pharmacy is not just a place to pick up prescriptions, but a hub for health and wellness. Henfield Pharmacy will be expanding services to provide comprehensive health consultations, expert advice and all necessary vaccines. We will be resuming our blister packs and deliveries in due course at no cost to yourselves. We will also be running a private Travel Clinic, offering Covid-19 and Flu vaccinations. We look forward to welcoming you all back and providing a better service than ever before.”
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Henfield Badminton Club
Henfield Badminton Club welcomes players of all ages. This season we will be moving away from the Henfield Hall, where we’ve played for many years, and meeting at Henfield Leisure Centre on
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Revd Harriet at Portsmouth Cathedral In mid-June we were thrilled to hear that Revd Harriet (formerly the curate in Henfield, Shermanbury and Woodmancote and currently the Rector of Harting and Elsted and Treyford cum Didling) will be beginning a new chapter of her life as the Canon Chancellor and Vice Dean of Portsmouth Cathedral in September 2023. Harriet expressed her excitement in joining Portsmouth Cathedral: “I am delighted to be joining the team at the Cathedral and the Diocese of Portsmouth. The role of Canon Chancellor is such an exciting one, combining as it does, learning, participation, and the arts, in the work of building up and growing the community of faith, and seeking to draw others into the life of God through the Cathedral’s witness and mission. It is a wonderful time to be joining the Cathedral community, as the new vision begins to take off, and I look forward with excitement and anticipation to the years ahead.” Bishop Jonathan said: “I am delighted by this appointment; Harriet will bring her musical background and theological gifts to the work of Canon Chancellor. It is a joy to welcome her into the life of our diocese and Cathedral Church.” The Dean of Portsmouth, the Very Rev Anthony Cane, said: “Harriet is an outstanding priest with a deep understanding of cathedral life and ministry. I am delighted at the substantial gifts and experience she will bring to Portsmouth, and the leadership of our work in learning, teaching and the arts, and in congregational discipleship and growth.” We send our heartiest congratulations to Harriet.
Revd Paul Doick
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News | OCTOBER 2023 Mark and Howard – with many fond memories such as travelling around Europe courtesy of his free train tickets, or playing cricket on Shoreham beach or Henfield Common. He loved life and doing anything outdoors. One of the exceptions to this was his love for playing the organ. This he faithfully did every Sunday for 76 years often twice a day at the Free Church and then at the little chapel in Poynings. He enjoyed a strong faith in God, expressed in how he lived and he would describe his personal friendship with God and confidence that there is an eternal after-life as being foundational to him. David loved his ever-expanding family of kids, grand kids and great grandchildren, his church family and the village family. He quietly went A quiet hero ‘retires’: about trying to be a positive influence and help David Sayers, BEM, 1931 – 2023 to people and was completely shocked when he received the British Empire Medal in 2017, in It’s with much sadness that we announce the recognition of a life spent dedicated to others in death of David Sayers who died peacefully at the Henfield community. He duly got to meet Her home last week. David was a true ‘Henfielder’, Majesty the Queen - which he was a little shy having lived in the village almost 92 years, and about – preferring to boast instead about having will be known and missed by many. the tallest Hollyhocks in the village at over 3m! He was many different ‘faces’ to the village: Some David was a true village character who will be will remember him as our first village litter picker missed by many but hopefully he has left a legacy / warden which he did for 22 years, sometimes whereby we can all follow his example of showing being seen with his flat cap and bike covered in love and care to others in our lovely community. tinsel at Christmas. Others may remember him as the man who played a portable organ outside Written by two of his sons, in fond memory. the High Street Free Church for carol services or for the elderly at Upper Mead. Perhaps it’s as the man who served them a cuppa at the book shop that he served at for several decades. For others, it was for his care and love for them as children attending Sunday School or other such groups which he ran for many decades. The common denominator with all these faces was that David was perhaps best known for being able to simply chat to literally anyone – anytime and anywhere he always enjoyed a natter and would give a kind Local Qualified Professional Garden word. Designer. Pre - registered Member of David lived his first five years on Lashmars dairy Society Of Garden Designers. farm in West End Lane getting into the village by pony and trap before moving to Croft Villa’s in the village. He attended school in Steyning Town to Country Gardens Designed Grammar travelling on the ‘Steyning Flyer’. He enjoyed trains so much that after a stint in Tobitts Services Include: (now Sainsbury’s) and Mussons (now One Stop) and National Service, he went on to work for * Full Garden Design Service British Railways. Once the Henfield line was * Planting Plans closed in 1964 this involved a daily commute to * Garden Consultations Croydon via Hassocks on a pedal moped, and * 3D Visuals fond memories include him crossing the A23 at Muddleswood, pedalling like mad to cross four lanes of traffic dressed in his RAF grey coat with 07971 785855 newspapers stuffed down each leg for warmth in the cold winters! 01273 491631 It was at work that he met Barbara and they were rebecca@brightonupyourgarden.com married in 1957. She was a northern lass and the www.brightonupyourgarden.com love of his life until she died in 2015. They had four children – Linda, Paul (still in the village),
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ABBA Chique is back!
Following a sell-out evening two years ago, ABBA Chique are back by popular demand to help celebrate the Henfield Haven’s 8th birthday! Taking place at the Henfield Hall on Friday 3 November, the evening is suitable for all ages. Why not dust-off those 70’s flares and platforms and come sing and dance the night away to all the old ABBA favourites! The doors will open at 7.30pm for an 8pm start. Tickets are £15 and are available in advance from Jasmines, Stokes and the Henfield Haven (cash or cheques payable to Henfield Haven CIO or credit cards can be used at the Henfield Haven on 01273 494747). There will be a licensed bar, but do bring your own nibbles as there will be no food on sale. All the funds raised will be used to make sure that the Haven can continue to provide its vital services to our local community.
Digby Stephenson
A date for your diary
Henfield and District Self Help Group Christmas Coffee Morning will be held on Tuesday 7th November 10am – 12pm in the Garden Room, Henfield Hall. A £1.50 entrance fee includes tea or
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coffee and a warm mince pie. There will be a cake stall, gift stall and grand draw. We look forward to welcoming you. We would also love to welcome some new members. The Self Help Group provides welfare and social activities for the Senior Citizens in the community helping them retain their independence and establish friendships and social contact in a friendly, fun and welcoming atmosphere. We meet each Tuesday 10am to 3pm at the Henfield Hall. We start with a coffee and biscuits, chatter and games. We have a two-course lunch prepared on site before enjoying a varied entertainment program with a cup of tea. There is no membership fee but we charge a weekly fee of just of £6 for the day which includes the meal and refreshments. Transport can be arranged with our adapted minibus for those unable to get to us under their own steam! If you would like to know more about becoming a member, please contact Maureen Dexter on 01273 494335
Susan Revitt
Stay Safe from Scams
Henfield Computer Club invite you to join us for our next presentation ‘Staying Safe from Scams’. More than ever before, we have been relying on technology to enable us to work, learn and connect with each other. Inevitably, criminals have exploited and used our increased digital lives to their advantage. This has resulted in a rise in scams including: telephone, courier and romance fraud which have all become an increased concern in West Sussex. Not only is there the financial impact on victims but the emotional impact can be even more significant. To help raise awareness of these different types of scams, this presentation will provide you with the knowledge on how to spot them, and what to do if you or your family become a victim of online fraud.
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News | OCTOBER 2023 As this is such an important topic we have a guest speaker, so do join us in the Garden Room at the Henfield Hall on Wednesday 11 October from 10am-12pm The presentation will last no more than hour and there will be a chance to ask questions and enjoy some refreshments. If you’d like to come along please let us know at henfieldcomputerclub@gmail.com. £2 for members and £3 for guests.
Dawn Butcher
Repair Café Chainsaw Special!
Calling all chainsaw owners – are you about to do your winter logs or chop down that diseased tree? Then come to the Repair Cafe on Saturday 21 October and bring your own chainsaw to learn safety and cross-cutting techniques, basic maintenance and sharpening from the professionals, Liquid Amber Tree Surgeons. Of course, all the regular repairers and sharpeners will also be there too. We now have an IT specialist and ceramic repairer to add to our electric, metal, general, jewellery and textile experts - plus our renowned homemade cake and tea to keep you refreshed. So, come along and pay us a visit at The Haven between 10am-12pm on 21 October.
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Red Oaks refurbishment
Red Oaks in Henfield are celebrating an extensive refit which covers all floors of this popular care home. There are three new individual lounges, five reception areas and dining rooms with minikitchen areas. Many rooms are now furnished with specialist hotel-style wet-rooms and newly decorated. There’s a hair salon for pamper sessions, spa bathrooms and a new café to welcome family and friends. Pictures and décor in the dementia floor have been chosen specifically for those with memory loss. Linda Ryan, manager of Red Oaks, said; “We are thrilled with the new refurbishment, and we are incredibly proud of how all our staff have kept everything calm and normal for our residents during the work. The team of builders have worked incredibly efficiently with very little disruption. All our residents and staff are now enjoying the new lounge areas and facilities.” If you’d like to take a look at the new Red Oaks, please give Linda a call on 01273 080153 for a guided tour!
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Amblers Walk
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We are a small, dog friendly, walking group who meet once a week on a Tuesday morning at 09.30am outside the Henfield Village Hall. We call ourselves the ‘Amblers; as it is not a power health walk but more one were we enjoy viewing the wildlife and fauna along the route. We walk
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OCTOBER 2023 | News for about a mile and a half to two miles and usually return to the Haven for coffee. If you are interested in joining us please just turn up at the Village Hall, you will receive a warm welcome.
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We’re Going on a Bear Hunt comes to Wakehurst this October half-term
Join Michael Rosen’s much-loved family adventure in the spectacular Sussex gardens from Saturday 14 to Sunday 29 October 2023. Edna is 100! Families are invited to embark on an unforgettable Congratulations to Edna Sirett, Red Oaks adventure as the much-loved family favourite resident, who celebrated her 100th birthday on ‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’, is brought to life. 21st August. Edna celebrated with a tea party, Celebrating the wondrous colours and textures special balloons and cake with family and friends of the natural world, the trail takes place in a truly from far and wide. She was especially pleased unique setting, with British birches in Bethlehem to receive cards from lots of local residents Wood transformed into a tapestry of yellow and who had heard about her ‘big’ birthday, many gold, to towering Wollemi pines in Coates Wood. of them school children from St Peter’s who Young explorers can delight in sensory had decorated their own homemade cards. Her favourite card was from King Charles and Queen installations throughout stunning autumnal landscapes, and participate in the next Nature Camilla - she is keeping it in a very safe place! Heroes mission, to get their paws on a branded Edna was born in London on 21 August 1923 badge. This brand-new trail invites families to and was evacuated to Oxford at the age of 16. follow in the footsteps of the characters in the During the war she worked on government secret tale, traversing through captivating installations naval radar projects with the Women’s Royal evoking each natural obstacle from the story. Naval Service (Wrens) and went on to live in On a sensory adventure for the whole family, Buckinghamshire, before being married in 1954. children can roam through ‘swishy-swashy grass’, She worked as an accountancy secretary until conquer ‘thick oozy mud’, brave a ‘swirling retirement, moving to Henfield in 1983.It was a whirling snowstorm’, and so much more, all in very special honour to meet Edna, who is still very search of the mysterious bear. active and full of interesting stories. We wish her Alongside the main trail, the add-on Tracker well on this landmark birthday. Trail mission forms part of Wakehurst’s ongoing Editor family programme, ‘Nature Heroes’, where Cinema at the Henfield Hall brought to you by www.cinemobile.uk Check our website for updates
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OCTOBER 2023 | News young adventurers can conquer a quest each school holiday and half-term, gaining a themed badge. This October, children can hone their wildlife tracking skills on the fifth ‘Nature Heroes’ mission, earning a beautiful branded We’re Going on a Bear Hunt badge to proudly display on their superhero cape. Tickets are on sale now at www.kew.org/ wakehurst .The main trail is included with entry (adult - £16.50; members – free; young person (17-25 years) - £8.25; children (0-16 years) – free; Nature Heroes mission activity - £3 per child)
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and look on the Swift Conservation website for local Swift rehabilitators. Henfield Birdwatch. www.henfieldbirdwatch.co.uk we’re also on Facebook.
Debbie Colgate
Woods Mill update
The Sussex Wildlife Trust has reluctantly decided to put the office buildings at Woods Mill up for sale. The nature reserve remains in Trust ownership and there will be no changes in terms of public access or use of the reserve. Our intention is that education and engagement activities will continue to be delivered from the site. There is a great awareness among the staff, trustees and volunteers that the offices at Woods Mill are a huge part of our identity and history as a Trust, and this is not a decision that has been taken lightly. There are several reasons behind the difficult decision to sell the building, which is sadly no longer suitable as an office for the Trust’s workforce. The liabilities attached to the building are significant and we feel the level of expenditure required cannot be justified when, now more than ever, it is vital that our funds are spent to further our charitable objectives of protecting and restoring wildlife and habitats, and inspiring people about nature.
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When Henfield Birdwatch members are asked what to do with a young chick that has fallen out of a nest, we always say to leave it alone; the parents will more than likely find the chick and continue to feed it. I remember finding a Song Thrush chick that had fallen from a nest. We could see the nest and decided to get our ladder and climb up to put it back in. Unfortunately we knocked the nest and another chick fell out! We felt so guilty because we knew we should have left it. We are also asked about sickly birds. The same advice applies; leave it alone and it may recover. If it doesn’t it will provide a nice meal for a fox and that is Nature’s way. This year we saw a young, sick Blackbird out in the open on our patio; it was stock still with half closed eyes and was rocking ever so slightly. We went right up to the bird and it didn’t move at all, in fact it didn’t appear to be able to see us. Our first thought was Avian ‘Flu. We continued to keep an eye on it expecting it to die, it did a few watery poos and half an hour later we saw it scuttle for cover under a bush and then fly away. The only bird that we are likely to get in Henfield that WILL need help if found on the ground are Swifts. If you find one pick it up and put it in a well-ventilated box in soft material (see photo)
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News | OCTOBER 2023 Additionally, our ambition to be a Net Zero organisation will not be achievable if we continue to use Woods Mill as our base. By moving to a more accessible location with better public transport links and improved facilities, we also hope to attract a more diverse and inclusive workforce.
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and wonderful events taking place). Visit www. steyningdistrictfooddrinkfestival.co.uk to read about all that has been happening during the Festival along with some great pictures.
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The Henfield Hall Annual Quiz
This year’s Quiz is on Friday 17 November and Paul Samrah has agreed to be Question Master again. There will be a Ploughman’s Supper as usual, and the Quiz will start at 7.30pm prompt, with the bar opening at 6.45pm. For further details and booking a table of eight please contact David Phillipson on 01273 493365 or email thehenfieldhall@btinternet.com.
Anne Hubner
Fun Saturday in Steyning
What an Opening Day for the Steyning & District Food and Drink Festival ! The sun shone, the morning Farmers Market was a buzz with visitors to check out the wonderful variety of stalls together with ‘Raising Their Spirits’ by taking a taste or two of locally made gins & spirits. Another big occasion at the Market was the Prize Giving for the Allotment Competition which took place at 11am. Kathryn Hillman (Rushfields Plant Centre) & Lou Crush (Steyning Farmers Market) had judged the allotments in late July, but today was the day when the winners were declared. There were 6 classes and all won generous vouchers from Rushfields Plant Centre, who have very kindly sponsored this competition for very many years now. The overall champion also received a Trophy donated by the Steyning & District Community Partnership. Saturday afternoon was equally as busy with the judging of the shop windows in Steyning High Street. The judges this year were Finn Bigg & Gemma Thompson from Solo, The Training Club. The job was not easy and there were two classes, one for Foodie shops and one for Non-Foodie and the winners were: (Non Foodie Shops) Sing a Song of Sixpence (Wasn’t that a dainty dish to set before the King) - Foundry Cast Iron and; (Foodie): Emily’s - A Giant’s Crown; The time and thought that had gone into creating all the windows was superb. All in all, the whole of Steyning High Street were having great fun and a very happy start to the Festival, (which will run until 7th October with a mass of superb offers 16 | BN5 Magazine
Ladybirds of Henfield visit Westminster
The Ladybirds of Henfield – a community-focused women’s group based in the village of Henfield recently toured the Palace of Westminster. Group leader Jeanette Fiander said: “We found the whole thing a joy and one we will all remember for a very long time. Everyone was so courteous, the tour went like clockwork, the tour guide knew the history and explained the decor and the workings of both Houses.” As the Member of Parliament for Arundel and South Downs, Andrew Griffith can provide
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OCTOBER 2023 | News free tours of the Palace of Westminster to any constituent that contacts and requests a visit. Tours can be organised for individuals as well as groups, with mobility impairments or other disabilities being accommodated. To organise your visit contact andrew.griffith.mp@parliament.uk.
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Roll up your Sleeves for a Morning of Grape Picking at Leonardslee
Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens is predicting a bumper 2023 harvest for its Sussex Wine and is inviting wine lovers to participate in the free annual grape picking event in October. Visitors can spend a morning immersed in the winemaking process by hand-harvesting grapes straight from the vineyard. With a final October date to be announced,
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or many, Winter is a time to bed down green spaces, to nurture beds and bulbs through the colder months, and to pack away garden furniture in favour of warmth and cover. At Wakehurst however, the frosty days and dark nights signal new surprises in the wild landscape. As darkness descends, Wakehurst’s winter spectacle truly comes alive. Glow Wild, the magical winter lantern trail weaving its way through the gardens, has become a fast favourite in the region, and this year marks a major milestone as we celebrate the 10th anniversary edition.
to Wakehurst’s landscape, where visitors can feel connected with the natural world.”
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Lantern Curator, Katherine Morton, manages the creation of the thousand handmade lanterns, and works with a group of volunteers who join together each week to craft the charming structures: “It’s like a little family who share stories, support each other and enjoy using our hands to create over 1500 lanterns” she says. “The volunteers often comment about how therapeutic lantern-making is – the touch of the smooth willow, the shapes you can Awe and Wonder create, the satisfaction in stretching white tissue paper and the pleasure in creating something With over 1,500 handcrafted lanterns and huge, beautiful which will be part of something bigger.” bespoke light installations from leading artists, Community groups also work with Brightonthe trail mesmerises young and old alike each based artists SameSky to create large-scale year, promising delights and surprises with each lanterns – a joyful demonstration of how the turn of the path. For its celebratory year, Glow coming together of people can create truly Wild reflects on awe-inspiring moments in the natural world, from the big to the tiny. There’s epic magnificent pieces. wildlife, miniscule woodland communities, and With each trail the result of 18 months in the a dazzling array of glowing tributes to the weird making, it’s no wonder this momentous collective and wonderful. Head of Public Programmes and effort brings about emotional moments. Louise Glow Wild Creative Director, Lorraine Lecourtois, looks back on the feeling of being: “blearywants the 10th anniversary event to be: “a truly eyed after rigging for two and a half weeks, but magnificent trail, whilst still recognising what pumped with adrenaline, with a team hug to start makes Glow Wild special – a creative response the day.” 22 | BN5 Magazine
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Glow Wild has found its way into the hearts and traditions not only of the staff, but of people across the South East and beyond. In ten years it’s been a privilege for the Wakehurst team to witness special moments where visitors have chosen the trail as a place to create memories, from the wonder on young children’s faces as they soak in the incredible sensory experience, to the gathering of families spanning generations. For Louise, a standout moment “has to be the marriage proposal under the Tree of Life in 2021, we were all party to this big secret, sorting out champagne, photographers and tissues.” (She said yes!). Visitors to Glow Wild last year may have encountered a new arrival in the form of Percy the peacock puppet, who will return to entertain winter wanderers this year. Katherine is heartened by the responses she’s witnessed to her interactive creations: “I love seeing the delight on people’s faces when they are talking, feeding, dancing, or interacting with the puppets. If the pieces bring a smile or make them escape into another world for a moment or two, I feel my work is done.”
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It’s certainly a remarkable achievement to have grown Glow Wild from a four-night event to an essential part of the Wakehurst calendar spanning 31 evenings, whilst maintaining it as an in-house operation. For both Katherine and Louise, it’s clear that this union of all the teams at Wakehurst to deliver the trail is what makes it special: “I love how Glow Wild touches all aspects of the gardens’ operation and all the relationships between the teams.” says Louise. “There is no limit to the imagination and ambition,” Katherine says. “I am proud to be part of a little slice of winter magic.” But what’s next? Looking to the future, Lorraine comments: “For me, I hope that Glow Wild continues to champion the tradition of craftsmanship and continues to be a well-loved family and community event for years to come.” The dedication and commitment that emanates from the three powerhouses behind the event leaves no doubt in our mind that Glow Wild will be a treat for the ages. Don’t miss: flexible tickets. You can now swap or upgrade your tickets up to 72 hours before your visit – available for new and existing bookings! Book now to reserve your spot at kew.org/glowwild on selected evenings from 23 November 2023 to 1 January 2024, 4.30pm to 10pm (last entry 8.20pm). Quiet sessions are available every night from 4.15pm.
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Welcome home, Eric! And a huge, Henfield ‘thank you’ to everyone who made it happen…
Almost a year ago something unimaginable happened to the Williams family, something life-shattering, which has tested their resilience and given them a very different perspective on life. Here is the story of the past year of Eric’s life, we have been tasked by him to express his deep gratitude to everyone who has supported him since that day. Eric Williams is one of those people who you know you can always call on for help, who will be there without question and without any expectations. He doesn’t want thanks or publicity (however hard we have tried at BN5 in the past!) his quiet kindnesses over the years have made him the friend of many individuals in Henfield. You probably won’t know him personally, but chances are that one of his many acts of kindness will have made your life better. To list a few; he’s a volunteer at the B-P Guild, he’s Chairman of HART and a First Responder, formerly chairman of the Clarke’s Mead Trust (currently building the magnificent new Scout Community Centre), a very dedicated volunteer at the Henfield Haven and deliverer of Foodbank parcels. He’s always been there when a marquee 26 | BN5 Magazine
needs putting up, or someone needs practical help. His wife Sara is a similar person, heavily involved in the Haven and Guiding in Henfield. Both are retired, but probably a lot busier than most of us who work! In September last year, Eric was away on the annual B-P Guild holiday when he suffered a freak accident. He tripped in the street and fell; in the process he suffered a severe spinal injury with his fourth vertebrae compounded, leaving him with tetraplegic (commonly known as quadriplegic) paralysis. In layman’s terms, he has movement from his shoulders upwards only. The accident left him in hospital in Oxford, then Worthing, for a total of 97 long days, then a further seven months in Stoke Mandeville Spinal Injury Unit. None of us can imagine the pain and trauma sales@bn5magazine.co.uk
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Eric and his family have been through over the last year, most of their experiences are best left unsaid. Readjusting to life with such limitations is an incredible challenge, let alone navigating a disjointed and obtuse ‘care’ and social system, which (even though it has the kindest people working in it) seems set up to scupper them at every turn. Sara turned into an expert not just on Eric’s medical condition, but on dealing with the services, NHS and council departments to get Eric home. Eric and Sara’s small home in Parsonage Road was transformed to accommodate Eric’s chair, to create a wet-room and accommodate hoists and an accessible bedroom for him downstairs, as well as an accessible garden. Once underway, the build happened over two months, ready for the fast-approaching deadline of Eric’s release from hospital. Their list of ‘thank yous’ is huge, so please forgive any omissions, below are a few people who made it happen. The build, project managed by Paul Mason (also a B-P Guildsman) with his architect, was cleverly done, they created a useable space when Sara couldn’t see a solution. Nigel Parson’s team of builders (Jason Knight, Gordon Reid, Alan Edwards) led by Adam Parsons, who went above
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and beyond, often giving their time for free and negotiating supplier discounts, as well as giving a monetary donation. Supporting them were Mark Lawrence plasterer, LanMar electricals, Heat Sussex, MRL Grab & Tip and Sussex Readymix. Bob Cragg carpets and flooring, Andy Warren who worked his magic on the carpentry, Gardener & Scardifield who gave almost £1k in materials free of charge, Lawson’s merchants who gave all the timber at cost. Topps Tiles gave a large discount and Howdens in Shoreham discounted the doors. Thank you to those who gave their time to visit Eric in hospital and keep his spirits up, such as the B-P Guild and Hart members, Kaz who was there whatever the weather, Paul Crowe for the enormous Jogathon fundraising effort. Their friends at the Henfield Haven who fundraised with raffles and quiz nights and Lilly’s beautiful handmade pots, the Trefoil Guild for their fundraising coffee morning and all the clubs, family and friends who created a Christmas video for Eric to send messages of love during a very dark time, when he was trapped in hospital over Christmas. The 63 supporters on the progress WhatsApp group who watched Eric’s determination and matched it with their support. BN5 Magazine | 27
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“...don’t put off what you can do today - tell people how you are grateful, and live life.” For them both, they are grateful for close-knit family who kept them sane, daughters Victoria and Alexandra who carry on the tradition of ‘getting on with it’; Eric’s brothers and Sara’s sisters; the close friends who were a shoulder to cry on, Mary Simmonds and Ruth Robotham, for whom no challenge or small task was too much. Their help and acts of kindness smoothed the wheels and made it all bearable. All these individuals, groups and businesses, alongside the incredible team of nurses, specialists, physios and carers, gave their support without question – each and every one contributed to the team effort. To those friends, strangers and kind people who donated what they could – your generosity was unexpected and is met with huge gratitude. A huge thank you to Henfield as a whole!
Sara’s dedication paid off at the end of August, when Eric finally came home. This is just the start, and they have no idea what’s round the corner, as none of us do. Eric’s advice is valuable – don’t put off what you can do today - tell people how you are grateful, and live life. The word ‘inspirational’ is overused these days, but there really is no other word for the Williams family, never wavering in their determination to get Eric as well as he can be and back home in Henfield. Eric has seen the darkest of times; but has also experienced huge kindnesses from friends and strangers. Finally, please take a look at the photo of Sara and Eric, which speaks a thousand words. As John Lennon said, it’s simple. Love is the answer.
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Henfield Art Club is a friendly group of local artists who enjoy getting together both creatively and socially. Our membership comprises those at the beginning of their interest in art, through to our most seasoned and talented artists. The highlight of the year for many of our members is the Club’s annual exhibition held in October in the Henfield Hall. This year is our 40th exhibition and it will take place on Friday 27 October (68pm), Saturday 28 October (10am-5pm) and on Sunday 29 October 2023 (11am-4pm). We very much looking forward to showcasing the variety of work by our members in all media including watercolour, acrylic, oils, digital art and pastels, as well as sculpture and fused glass. Several members will be exhibiting for the first time which is very exciting for the Club. Whether you would like to find out more about our membership, or simply enjoy the opportunity to see original artwork created locally, please do come and visit our exhibition. Throughout the year we run art afternoons and workshops for all abilities. We also hold demonstration evenings where visiting professional artists showcase their skills and provide us with great creative inspiration. Further information on our programme of events can be found on our website www.henfieldartclub.co.uk
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he Henfield Community Partnership (HCP) was set up in 2005 and brings together volunteers to support a wide range of activities to enhance the wellbeing of the village and its surroundings. Volunteering for the Partnership is an ideal way to get to know your local community better, but don’t just take our word for it, this is what new committee member Dawn has to say about it: What motivated you to join HCP? “I moved to the area last summer, having taken early retirement from a busy travel career and was looking for a bit of a hobby. In October I checked the Horsham District Voluntary Sector volunteering website and came across the Henfield Computer Club. Now I’m no IT geek but part of my career involved coaching and training so I got in touch to see if I could help. This is where I met Sue Willis and the team who were incredibly welcoming and friendly. Sue soon introduced me to the work she does for the Henfield Community Partnership and I just wanted to help her so joined the HCP committee in February this year.”
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Have you made new friends or discovered new things through your membership? “I’ve met so many lovely friendly people through the Computer Club and HCP and some of these have become firm friends too. I rarely walk through the village without bumping into someone I now know which is so lovely. I’ve even introduced friends to the village and they come and have a stall once a month at the Monday Market.” Is there something which you’ve been involved with which has had a positive impact for others? “Three things really stand out for me: Firstly, the closure of Budgens, which gave me the opportunity to connect with several of the local businesses. This really reinforced to me the importance of shopping locally and why HCP wanted to put the directory together to share with the village. The businesses were so open to ideas and the idea then evolved with help from BN5 and HDC to create a pull out booklet – this was just incredible.” www.henfieldbn5.co.uk
OCTOBER 2023 | Local interest “Secondly, meeting passionate locals who were keen to create the Henfield Walking Group and share their knowledge and the beauty and history of this wonderful village.” “However, The best part so far, was working with Sue to host the ‘Get Involved’ event at the Henfield Hall to support the various clubs and societies. We had over 50 exhibitors and just under 300 visitors through the doors which was brilliant. The support in getting the event off the ground was incredible with so much willingness to help. This has given the partnership a great platform to continue supporting the clubs and charities as they do so much for the community.” Have you used skills from your working life / previous jobs in a positive way to help HCP? “That’s a resounding yes! I’m quite an organised and service driven person and my career was incredibly busy and varied which meant I’ve been able to tap into a variety of skills. For instance, my technical and coaching knowledge with the Computer Club and helping the Museum create their new poster in the library car park. My communication skills for the various newsletters we create, my event/project planning experience for the Get Involved day and my passion to help people has lead me to offer services to the Girl Guides and Self Help Group.” Have you had any positive moments you can share? “There’s been a few actually... At the Computer Club there was one lady who had bought a new iPad and having spent four hours in the Apple Store with a ‘genius’ she came home totally confused with her old and new iPad and couldn’t make either work. We spent an hour together setting the new one up to suit what she needed and wiping the old one. The relief and smile on her face when we were done was so rewarding. Another is where I’ve managed to help a lady streamline her outgoings so that she is getting better value and making her hard earned pension go further, especially with the cost of living crisis.” Have you mastered any new skills? “Learning to say no.... nope still not mastered that one! However every day is a learning day and being involved in the Partnership presents various new challenges. I often find myself saying ‘I can help with that’ and then thinking ‘How am I going to do that?’ It pushes me outside of my comfort zone and although that can be a bit scary at times it is so very rewarding. Some of my new skills include learning how to edit the Computer Club website, how to create QR codes, sharing opportunities on social media and understanding how a charitable organisation is run. I am so grateful for the opportunities and friendships that Henfield has given me.”
About us... Henfield Community Partnership (HCP) brings together volunteers to support a wide range of community projects. HCP members aim to work together on issues and projects of interest and concern to Henfield and its surrounding communities, in order to secure its long term viability as a centre for social, business and cultural activities, and to maintain its particular character and heritage. Membership of Henfield Community Partnership is free and open to: •
any individual over 18 years’ old, living in Henfield, who has an interest in Henfield and its surrounding area and who wants to help deliver the objectives of the partnership
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a Parish, District and County Council having responsibility for part of Henfield.
If being a Committee Member is not for you, you can still help us with any of our many projects. Initiatives include: Bump to Baby, Henfield Artisan Market, Sustainable Henfield 2030, Henfield Computer Club and Hidden Henfield.
Join us... Individuals can sign up to join at any time, which means you’ll get our regular newsletters and opportunities to get more involved in our community. If you are interested, just contact us at: henfieldcp.info@gmail. com or c/o Henfield Parish Office, Coopers Way, Henfield, West Sussex, BN5 9EQ.
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The Henfield Weekly Market reaches a milestone This year the Henfield Weekly Market celebrates two years of adventurous and communitydriven ethos following the hiatus caused by the pandemic. This was reactivated under the leadership of Carmel Guerin, Vivienne Whitton and Angela Manuel, together with the excellent administration of Norah Mills, Kindly facilitated and diligently supported by the Henfield Hall, the Henfield Weekly Market has a reputation for friendliness, conviviality and a positive, uplifting vibe. All this intermixed with coffee, homemade scones and authentic bacon butties means that it is attracting an appreciative and growing cohort each week. A wide range of unique items can be purchased at the Henfield Weekly Market including bespoke jewellery, memory bears and quilts, upcycled glass, preserves, haberdashery, country-wear and curios. All these and more now enliven an
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enfield Youth Club offers a friendly and safe space for young people in Henfield, with qualified youth workers on-hand to help and support. More importantly, it’s a great place to hang out, meet friends, play music and find your own space! Here’s the sessions available:
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Pains & Needles Cricket. It’s more complicated than marmite because it’s not just about love or hate, it’s also about understanding what the point of it is. Even when you think you understand that, it still doesn’t always make sense. For example, why do Australia get to keep the Ashes when they drew the series 2-2? My enjoyment of cricket has grown steadily over the years – especially since our two boys have very much grasped the point of cricket and this summer has been dominated by the sport (when it hasn’t been raining!). There have been plenty of practice sessions in the garden, and like many a father, I found myself reminiscing about the good old days of schoolboy cricket as I sent some loose deliveries down to a slightly disappointed 11 and 9 year old. However, unexpectedly, dreams became reality when I idly mentioned my whimsical aspirations whilst in the beer garden of the Royal Oak in Wineham. Having called my own bluff, I ended up in a pre-season net-session – the one opportunity to prepare for the list of compelling pub vs pub fixtures over the summer. After a 2 hour evening session of batting and bowling, I felt that I had roughly remembered what I was about and went to bed dreaming of the time I bowled out Andrew Long in an U12 match. Many years ago, I got whiplash when someone drove into the back of the 50cc scooter that I was riding to work. When I woke up the morning after the net session, all thoughts of the “yorker” to Andrew Long evaporated and were replaced by a general sensation of pain which made the previous whiplash feel more like a gentle massage. To boot, all the muscles between my ribs ached to the point where if could have opted out of breathing, I would have happily done so!
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ats are the only mammals on the planet capable of powered flight, and they can navigate through the darkest night by the power of echolocation. Across the globe they are vital pollinators, valuable pest-controllers and even effective tree-planters. There are 1,300 different species worldwide and they can be found almost everywhere but the frozen north and south poles. Here in the UK there are 18 different species of bat and all of them have been recorded in Sussex. Sadly, many of our bat species are rare and the rarest of all is the Greater Mouse-eared Bat. Since 2002, Sussex has been home to the only UK population: a single individual who faithfully roosts in the same secret location every winter. He was nicknamed the loneliest bat in Britain and was almost certainly the last of his kind living here – until the exciting discovery in January this year of a second individual hibernating in the same system of underground tunnels. Happily, the Greater Mouse-eared Bat is now less lonely and slightly less rare but still our largest resident bat species, with a wingspan of 45 cm – about the same as a Starling. At the other end of the spectrum are the commonest bat species, the Pipistrelles, which
are so tiny they can fit inside a matchbox. Pipistrelles can be seen in gardens, parks and urban green spaces where they are sometimes mistaken for small birds flitting about at dusk. They first leave their roosts about twenty minutes after sunset, flying fast, low, and seemingly erratically as they zig-zag after their insect prey. Despite their diminutive size, Pipistrelles have a healthy appetite and will each devour 3,000 flies, midges, and mosquitoes in a single night, catching and eating their food on the wing. If you were to listen in with a bat detector, you’d discover that some Pipistrelles emit their rapidfire echolocation calls at a much higher frequency, which distinguishes the Common Pipistrelle from the higher-pitched Soprano Pipistrelle. Like all our bat species, Pipistrelles rely on flying insects but as the bounty of the summer months diminishes and autumn shifts towards winter, food is harder to come by and bats prepare to hibernate. Pipistrelles are small enough to tuck themselves into tiny cracks and crevices in trees or buildings, where they often go completely unnoticed until they emerge in spring - the secret stars of the night sky.
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Estate Planning Paul Samrah, Henfield resident and partner at Chartered Accountants Moore Kingston Smith LLP, provides some valuable Inheritance Tax (IHT) advice. It is important to plan ahead to mitigate IHT and ensure your wealth passes to your beneficiaries efficiently. Planning ahead enables you to set out clearly who should get what from your Estate on your death. It also means you can maximise IHT reliefs and exemptions should your Estate be worth more than the IHT threshold or ‘nil-rate band’ when you die (currently frozen at £325,000). An increased number of Estates are becoming liable to IHT, IHT, or £6,000 if there was no gift in the previous because of an increase in property values from the tax year. In addition, you can make as many gifts early 1980s to date. of up to £250 per person, per tax year, as well as IHT applies to your entire worldwide estate gifts on the occasion of a marriage. Gifts as part of (including property, savings, investments and your normal expenditure (i.e. made regularly out of chattels) and is charged at 40%. There are various income not needed to fund your ‘normal’ lifestyle) exemptions, which enable you to reduce your are exempt from an IHT charge. potential IHT bill, but these should be used with A pattern of making these payments should care. be established and documented. You can also Your starting point should be to write a Will and mitigate any potential IHT liabilities tax efficiently review it every few years to check that it still reflects by implementing simple life assurance policies your wishes and dovetails with prevailing tax established under a suitable Trust. Assets that legislation. Making a Will and ensuring people know qualify for Business Property Relief, such as shares where to find it, is the first step to ensuring that your in AIM-listed and unquoted trading companies are Estate is shared out in line with your wishes when free of any IHT, provided they have been held for at you die. Attaching a Letter of Wishes can assist in least two years. If you leave at least 10% of your net directing certain aspects of your Estate, also it is Estate to charity, the IHT rate reduces from 40% to invaluable to note your passwords etc to enable your 36%. executors to speedily access your on-line/paperless Divorce, or dissolution of a civil partnership, could financial affairs. cause parts of your Will to be nullified and marriage Homeowners may benefit from the £175,000 or remarriage may completely invalidate a current Residence Nil Rate Band (RNRB), this is in addition Will. If you change an existing Will, it is generally a to the standard nil rate band. The qualification is good idea to start the new one with a clause stating that your home must be passed down to your direct that it ‘revokes all previous Wills’. descendants, i.e. children, grandchildren. There is If you don’t leave a Will, your Estate will be shared a tapered withdrawal of the additional nil rate band among your next of kin based on a strict order of for Estates with a net value of more than £2 million. priority in accordance with the rules of intestacy. This is at a withdrawal rate of £1 for every £2 over This means that people who you want to benefit this threshold. from your Estate may well receive nothing. You can This helps married and civil partnership couples vary both a Will or an intestacy, as long as all the as their IHT relief is doubled. The RNRB can be beneficiaries affected by the variation agree – this transferred to the deceased’s spouse or civil must be done within two years of the death. partner’s Estate. On first death the unused RNRB For a free initial consultation, please do get in touch. is capped at the value of the home. This can even For further help and guidance, please contact be done if the first of the couple died before 6 April Paul Samrah partner at Moore Kingston Smith 2017. 0204 582 1730 or psamrah@mks.co.uk You can gift up to £3,000 each tax year free of 60 | BN5 Magazine
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