AAH (All About Horsham) March 2016

MARCH 2016

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Going Back to School/

Fear on Horsham’s High Ropes Course I’ve had a couple of unexpected moments of school years nostalgia this month.

I’ve reached a weird age (started to think about buying a motorbike/have regular conversations about real ale) > ` w ` Ì >Ì ½ V «i Ã>Ì } v À Þ >V v « ÞÃ V> wÌ iÃÃ LÞ exaggerating my school years achievements to my kids.

However, I had a reality y>à L>V `ÕÀ } > v ÌiÀ ] when I visited Forest School for a future feature on the National Citizen Service. / i wÀÃÌ Û Vi Ì Ã«À } v ÀÌ from my memory bank was that of woodwork teacher Mr Almrott, announcing ‘Well done Morris, you’ve stolen a bird box.’ I had tried to hand in a well-weathered garden feeder for my GCSE project.

Funny that it’s the bad things that we tend to recall with pride and fondness, isn’t it?

I couldn’t resist the temptation to walk along the corridor and sit down in what was my old form room. My tutor was Mr Booker, who remains the only Charlton Athletic fan I’ve ever known.

It’s hardly changed at all. On one side of the classroom are windows with a short drop to the science lab roof.

Looking out, I could see that today’s pupils still wind each other up by throwing pens out of the window, and that evidently they are still fearful of being caught retrieving them.

The other side of the room à ÕÌ Ì Ì i wi `] à i v which has been eaten up by a sports playground in the years since I left in 1995. i À ià V> i y ` } L>V of a 1500m race.

There was one boy who was miles faster than the rest, and Ü i i VÀ ÃÃi` Ì i w à i] somebody must have decided that us also-rans didn’t matter.

So hundreds of children, who had all been watching, were told to stand up and take their chairs inside.

They were packing up, even though I was still out there, running my useless little heart

AAH: MARCH 2016 Ben Morris

Wrote the articles. Did the layout.

Toby Phillips

Took all of the photos

Thanks

Jeremy Knight & Julia Poole for the Reminiscences of Horsham feature Doug Eaton for giving us so many old photos to choose from Trenchmore for supplying additional images. And for the freebies!

Hugh Pryor: Your cartoon is in and the letters section is back!

Laura Mitchell for brilliantly arranging our day at St Catherine’s Hospice Everyone who contributed to our News Round-up

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As it turned out, I was able to ÃÌi> wvÌ « >Vi Ü i > Ì iÀ runner collided with a chair.

Still, in the version I tell my children, I won that race!

Earlier in the day, the postman had delived an art print signed by two famous Second World War pilots.

It dawned on me that I am fascinated by the war - The Battle of Britain particularly because of Mr Marks’ History class at Forest School.

He wouldn’t remember me as I was neither memorably smart or unforgettably disruptive, but thanks to his inspiring class, my predicted grade of ‘F’ became a ‘B’ in GCSE year. He was my favourite teacher, although I Ü>Ã «iÌÀ wi` v Ì ° Looking across at the History room, I considered writing this, so Mr Marks might know that!

A touch oddly, I can still recite

my entire form class register in a few seconds, and I did just that as I imagined everyone sat at their desk, carving messages into the table with a compass, punching each other on the BCG jab, and generally being horrible to each other.

It was a nice, personal moment of reminiscing!

I recommend that everyone stalks the corridors of their old school during the holidays to do the same thing. It is a little creepy, so pretend to be a teacher by looking tired, underpaid and beaten down by an endless stream of argumentative teens. Don’t forget to occasionally moan about Ofsted.

Just a few days later, I was in Horsham Park for another future feature on High Ropes, a new aeriel adventure challenge.

Wearing a harness and a helmet (was I expected to try it out?

Can they not see I’m wearing

inappropriate footwear?) I watched a class from Kingslea School tackle the impressive, yet daunting, new facility.

Stood with me was Suzanne Travers, Marketing Manager at People for Places Leisure, who happened to be in my class at Chesworth Junior School, which became Kingslea.

We recalled that our school trips had been nothing like as exciting, although there was hazy memories of a free ballpoint pen from a visit to the Parker’s factory.

Inevitably, there came a point when I needed to man up and tackle the course.

Some of the Kingslea pupils whizzed around the course with barely a hint of trepidation.

For others, the matter of the sheer drop below won over the mind. And I can’t say I blame them at all!

Even at the age of 37, I cut an >} Ì>Ìi` w}ÕÀi >Ã Ìi Ì>Ì Ûi Þ Ã Õvyi` >À Õ ` Ì i V ÕÀÃi° Toby had a different mindset.

He is the type of person that, as a kid, would have jumped up and down on the zip wires shouting “It’s easy, look, I’m not even using my hands.”

I would have been the boy V } } Ì > « >Ìv À ] w} Ì } tears, waiting to be rescued!

However, on this occasion, I made it around, slowly but surely.

Whilst scanning the park from my elevated viewpoint, I saw the Kingslea pupils leaving.

They’d all been tremendously supportive of each other and one of them shouted up ‘Keep going!’ to me. And I thought I’d been putting on a brave face!

Just for a moment, I thought about those kids. What had they learned about themselves on the course, and 25 years or so down the line, would they appreciate how much impact their school days had on their lives?

Then, after a while, I looked around and Toby was already back at base, taking his harness off. How will I spin this one to the kids?

Pictured: Ben and Toby enjoying a cider with the cattle. Our feature on Trenchmore Farm starts on Page 58

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News Round-Up

The Cover Story On our cover this week is Joanne Knowles at Trenchmore Farm in Cowfold. Being quite a new farm, it’s very neat and tidy. So even in February the hay barn was in good order and made an ideal backdrop for this image.

Toby had set up two studio lights for this photo of Joanne pouring a glass of Silly Moo cider, which is made on the farm, along with Sussex Wagyu beef.

We did take pictures of Joanne with husband Andrew and son Oscar, but these shots looked a little too busy for the front cover.

Our other contenders for the honour include Mary Price, who has worked at St Catherine’s Hospice for more than 30 years.

We also considered a great shot of Derek Nash, saxophonist for Protect the Beat who were the headline act during our visit to Coolham Live Music Club. Derek played with great energy and it made for some fantastic shots for Toby, who was sat right in front of the stage.

Another option was of Doug Eaton.

However, the image would need to >Ûi Lii y ««i` À â Ì> Þ Ì make way for the AAH logo!

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Panto raises charity funds, Bargain Hunt expert at valuation day and pancake races in Carfax

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My Story

Doug Eaton recalls playing at The Cavern Club in Liverpool and becoming a marketing whizz

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Music

Why brilliant bands are heading to a secretive Coolham music club that regularly sells out

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History

How a working man’s memories have become an important guide to Horsham’s past

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The Review

Is there more to The Limeburners than Bar Billiards and well-polished horse brass?

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Community

We speak to therapists, volunteers, nurses and relatives about the work of St Catherine’s Hospice

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NEW STANDS: We have two new stands out there. One is at The Capitol Theatre, iÝÌ Ì Ì i Ý "vwVi] > ` Ì i Ì iÀ Ã at the Jengers Bakery in Jengers Mead, Billingshurst.

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Business

Trenchmore Farm near Cowfold is working with chefs to develop top quality Sussex wagyu beef

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Letters

Readers write about February’s features on The Tube and David Bowie, with Hugh Pryor cartoon

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5 Thousands of people enjoyed The Capitol’s pantomime Beauty and The Beast. Thanks to their generosity, a collection after each performance raised £7,587 for The Samaritans of Horsham and Crawley, which has supported the local community from their Denne Road centre for 41 years.

Pictured: Caroline Thomas, Mike Goble (cast member), Paul Sherar, (Chairman) Richard Alan (cast member), Sue Jago, Nick Mowat, (Capitol Manager) and Roger Dugdale (new Director)

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Antiques expert Catherine Southon, a familiar face to viewers of Bargain Hunt and Antiques Road Trip, will value antique items in The Barn, The Causeway, Horsham, on Saturday 7 May. Catherine will then auction samples of clothing and accessories donated from high street stores. Valuations take place from 10am - 12.30pm with the auction starting at 1pm, with proceeds donated to St Catherine’s Hospice.

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St Catherine’s is calling on ladies to join the hospice’s Midnight Walk on Saturday 2 July.

Taking place in Horsham, with a choice of seven, 13 or 20 miles to walk, the overnight challenge is suitable for women of all >}iÃ] L>V }À Õ `à > ` wÌ iÃà levels. With so many women coming together to raise funds, Ì iÀi à > ÌiÀÀ wV >Ì Ã« iÀi with entrants receiving a welcome drink, goody bag and snacks. In 2015, 430 ladies gave up sleep to raise £65,000 for the hospice. Walkers who raise £350 or more will receive a Midnight Walk hoody and an invite for a Champagne on the Lawns event in August. Entry is £25 but if you register before Friday 30 April, with discount code MNW1, entry costs £20. You will not be able to register on the night. Register at www.stch.org. uk/midnightwalk or call 01293 447364.

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Several key events in the calendar will fall under the umbrella of a new Horsham Festival, billed as a celebration of the arts.

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Held from 9 -17 July, the festival will include the Shipley Arts Festival, Horsham Artist’s Open Studios, Sparks in the Park and independent charity Horsham Garden Music Festival weekend.

Horsham Music Circle, Horsham Folk Club and HAODs are among additional groups likely to be involved. Any performing or creative groups, potential sponsors or venues who aren’t already involved and would like to be can email enquiries@horshamfestival.co.uk www.horshamfestival.co.uk Horsham teenager Alex Reed will drive a Lanan Racing Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport in the 2016 British GT Championship.

The 17-year old graduates from the Lotus Cup UK, where he achieved two race wins and seven podiums as he narrowly missed out on the 2015 title.

Alex will begin testing after Lanan Racing takes delivery of its new Cayman GT4 in March, ahead of the season’s opener at Brands Hatch on 16-17 April. www.alexreedracing.com

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JoJo Maman Bébé, the UK’s leading mother and baby boutique brand, opened a new store at 7 Sterling Buildings, Carfax on 12 February. The store stocks the full range of baby and children’s collections, a maternity collection plus nursery products, gifts and toys. It also includes a baby changing room and customer WC, nursing chair and children’s colouring corner. www.jojomamanbebe.co.uk

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Brighton-based Fire and Ice Productions plan to host The Big Kahuna within the grounds of Holmbush Farm near Faygate, over the August Bank Holiday weekend, 26 – 29 August. The wÀÃÌ >VÌÃ Ì Li V wÀ i` include Happy Mondays, Orbital’s Paul Hartnoll (pictured) Mr C, Toploader, Dub Pistols, English Disco Lovers, 808 State, Farley Jackmaster Funk and Utah Saints. The festival will include camping, theatre, kids activities, silent disco, and interactive craft workshops. It is a family-friendly event, and bands and businesses interested

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13 owner of the Knepp Estate in Shipley. The gun club can meet throughout the year with the exception of July and August, to avoid disturbing re-wilding projects on the estate. The club will also host four morning sporting shoots in the summer at Saucelands Farm, Shipley. For more information contact David Meadows on 01403 741379 or d.meadows377@btinternet.com Two Horsham mums hope to raise £4,000 for St Catherine’s Hospice by taking part in The 2016 Virgin London Marathon on Sunday 24 April.

Johanna Terry and Lisa Aylmore said: “St Catherine’s has touched the lives of so many people and it’s fantastic to have the opportunity to give something back.” They will be organising several fundraising events and have donation pages at www.justgiving.com/ johannaterry and www.justgiving.com/lisaaylmore

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The ensemble, featuring Simon Blendis and Annabele Meare on violin, Douglas Paterson on viola, Jane Salmon on cello and pianist William Howard, perform Piers Hellawell’s The Building of Curves, Saint-Saens’ Piano +Õ>ÀÌiÌ y>Ì] "«°{£ > ` * > +Õ ÌiÌ À] "«°Î{

by Brahms. Tickets are available for £15 (£10 for members) from Steyning Bookshop or the Society on 01903 812662. The Society also presents Patrick Dummer Sammons Trio in May. www.steyningmusicsociety.org

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The Barns Green Half Marathon event will be boosted by a separate £ä À>Vi v À Ì i wÀÃÌ time. Both races will be held on 25 September, with the half marathon starting at 10am and the 10km race at 10.20am. The 10km race which will be open

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to anyone over the age of 16 and, like the Half Marathon, will take place on closed roads and follow part of the same route.

There will be medals and prizes for the 10km race and the entrance fee will be £15 for >vw >Ìi` ÀÕ iÀà ­Ë£Ç v À Õ >vw >Ìi`°® www.barnsgreen-half.org.uk The 8th Horsham Pancake Races, held in February, helped raise the temperature a few degrees. Horsham FC’s Howie the Hornet won the Mascots Race, defeating creatures including the Nando’s chicken and Ringo the Dragon in the process. Twenty-four teams of pancake racers sped their way across the Carfax track during the event, organised by the Horsham Rotary Club, with support from Ringway, Sainsbury’s, compere Dave Benson Phillips and Horsham District Council’s Event Team.

Bluecoat Sports won the the Sainsbury’s Cup, with the team of super women from CAGNE

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(Campaign Against Gatwick Noise Emissions) winning the Non-Stop Party Shop Best Fancy Dress Trophy. The best Individual Fancy Dress Trophy, donated by South East Hearing Centre was awarded to Ghostbuster Isobel Harp, from the Dame Vera Lynn Charity.

The South East Hearing Centre retained the Waitrose Trophy and St Catherine’s Hospice won the Charity Team prize. The event raised funds for four local charities.

Visitors to Horsham Museum and Art Gallery have a rare opportunity to acquire new work by Gordon Rushmer, one of the UK’s leading water colour artists. The exhibition, A Wealden Artist Goes to War, } } ÌÃ Ì i yÕi Vi v everyday Wealden life, and À` ½Ã vi >à > vwV > Ü>À artist in Bosnia, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan. " i v À` ½Ã «> Ì }Ã] The King’s Palace, Kabul, won the Rowland Hilder Award.

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‘Howie the Hornet beat the Nando’s Chicken and Ringo the Dragon’

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Supported by T Toovey’ oovey’s, the exhibition open on 25 March and runs until 28 May.

instruments at The Drill Hall. www.musicforall.org.uk/ learntoplayday//

Horsham Piano Centre will be taking part in the national ‘Learn to Play Day Day’’ on Saturday, 12 March. The day gives people the opportunity to enjoy a free taster lesson on an instrument.

The Horsham Piano Shop at 1/3 Queen Street, Horsham, hosts piano lessons and QM Studios are offfering fering lessons on other

The Counterfeit Stones celebrrate their 25th annive ersary with a show at a The Capitol on Thursday, 7 April. This faking masterpiece, mockumenting the history of the Rolling Stones, will take you back in time with classic hits, retro costume and humour.

Tickets £22 from 01403 750220 or www.thecapitolhorsham.com

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Th he postcard collection of a former Burgess Hill resident is to be offfer f ed at auction by Toovey’s on Tuesday 22 March.

The collection on features over 2 100 vintage 2,100 ge postcards of East and West Su ussex in addition to other UK topography pography, social history, adve ertising and artist postcards. The T collection was formed by the t late Maurice Stevens, who ho spent all his life in Sussex. He worked for Burgess

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Hill T Town own Council as parks and gardens superintendent and later for the integrated MidSussex District Council. Many of the postcards have short pencil notes by Maurice on the reverse.

Auctioneer Nicholas Toovey said: ‘II believe this is one of the most important Sussex postcard collections to be offfer fered at auction in the last decade.”

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Illustrated catalogues are available from Toovey’s, Spring Gardens, Washington, or the sale can be viewed at www.tooveys.com Stephen Foster will perform A Hero for More Than One Day – A Tribute to David Bowie at on the Billingshurst Centre, Roman Way, on Saturday 29 March. He will perform classic hits and a few fan favourites, with support from Rob Nicho and Richard Sharp. There will Li > L>À > ` À>vyi° -Ìi« i Ã> `\ “After losing my dad to cancer in October and my life-long hero David Bowie to the same disease, it has prompted me to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.”

Doors open at 6.30pm with the show starting at 7pm. Tickets cost £10 from Austen’s Home Hardware, Billingshurst or www.wegottickets. com/event/348710

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The Horsham Artists Open Studios are accepting registrations from local artists and makers to take part in the Horsham Arts Trail, as part of the Horsham Festival weekends on 9/10 & 16/17 July. For a registration form visit www.horshamartistsopenstudios. co.uk

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Dark Star Brewery, based in Partridge Green, has opened The Anchor Tap pub at 16 East Street, Horsham. The building was most recently Café 1898, but it was the site of a pub called The Anchor Tap some 30 years ago. The Horsham branch of CAMRA was formed at the pub, which was later called The Parrot and Anchor. At the Anchor Tap, there are six cask beers and ten 10 keg beers, including Dark Star favourites Hophead, APA, Festival, Bramber,

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We include as much News as we can, but demand is growing, so apologies to those we have missed out.

Revelation, Antares and Why Kick a Moo Cow. In addition, the pub offers a wide range of cans and bottles. Ale lovers will appreciate a selection of guest ales, including the fantastic Milk Stout from the Bristol Beer Factory. There’s a small menu featuring food to drink by, including crab on toast, potted shrimp and a cheeseboard.

James Cuthbertson from Dark Star said: “We wanted to create a venue that provides locals with a great place for a drink and a bite to eat that’s independent, locally owned and operated, using products from local producers.”

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Horsham charity Born Àii Ü Li iwÌ vÀ a new exhibition of wildlife prints and original drawings by Gary Hodges, the UK’s best-selling pencil artist. Heart & - Õ Ã wÀÃÌ Ã iÝ L Ì ÓÓ years - will run from 19 - 23 April at Mall Galleries in London, and feature over 150 prints and original pieces. A private view will take place on the 18 April, attended by Virginia McKenna OBE. www.garyhodges-wildlife-art.com

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Horsham District Council is investing in new lifts in The Forum and Piries Place car parks. The installation programme began in The Forum on 29 February and will start in Piries Place on 1 August.

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24 The Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity hosts a golf day on Thursday 19 May from 9.30am. This year’s day is held at the Bramley Golf Club, Guildford. As well as 18-holes at the normally private members-only club, set in the Surrey Hills, players will enjoy a bacon roll, tea or coffee on arrival, with dinner completing the day.

Enter a team of four for £400 or register an individual for £100. / iÀi Ü > Ã Li > À>vyi] Ü Ì prizes including a car. For details visit www.dvlcc.org.uk/events/6/ golf-day/ or email Catherine.bristow@dvlcc.org.uk

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Horsham Chamber Choir will perform French Music at St Mary’s Church, The Causeway, Horsham on Friday 19 March from 7.30pm.

They will be performing Faure’s Requiem and works by other V « ÃiÀÃ V Õ` } ÕÀÕyi > ` Charpentier, all in celebration of Easter in Paris. The choir will be accompanied by organist Roger Judd. Tickets cost £13 from http:// horshamchamberchoir.jimdo.com

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iÜ ÌÀ>vwV Ã } > Ã >Ài Ì be installed at Buck Barn Crossroads at a cost of £500,000. West Sussex County Council will replace the existing signals at the junction, where the A24 meets the A272. A rodent infestation has – according to WSCC - caused irreparable damage to the underground cabling of the current signals. The iÜ ÌÀ>vwV Ã } > Ã Ü V Õ`i

technology to save energy. Work started on February 29 and will last for 11 weeks. There will be times when the A24 will be reduced to one lane in both directions.

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Spring clean your Legal & Financial Affairs Having a ‘spring clean’ of your legal and financial papers is a positive step.

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The exercise could prove to be invaluable for it will definitely save time and in some cases money if your family will need to employ professionals to assist with administering your estate.

Here are my top ten practical steps to dying tidily: 1. Shred all out of date paperwork 2. Only keep tax records going back seven years 3. Store all passbooks, share certificates and deeds safely 4. Record usernames and passwords for your digital assets e.g. laptop/PC, mobile phone, online store accounts and subscriptions securely 5. Ask someone to look after your pets 6. Buy a funeral plan and include details of your wishes in your Will 7. Tell your children where your Will is stored 8. De-clutter your house and loft and make gifts of unwanted items (i.e. charity) 9. Keep your address book up to date 10. MAKE A WILL and keep it up to date Carry out these steps and enjoy the peace of mind that comes with knowing your affairs are in order.

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MY STOR RY Y: 19

0 I was b born in i Liverpool Li l in i 1943.

My father worked for an electricity board, counting the stock of appliances in shops. The real business power in the house was my motherr,, who ran a draper’s shop selling everything from wool to women’s lingerie.

One of her customers was Bessie Braddock, the MP for Liverpool Exchange.

At primary school, I played football and cricket as I was a sporty child. I was never the best playerr,, but I was captain of the cricket team, as I must have shown some management skills.

I sang in the choir too, and when every school was asked to send one child to perform in the Philharmonic Hall during Coronation year, it was me they selected.

As well as choir singing, my mum sent me to piano lessons, which I’m always incredibly grateful forr.. I was playing Beethoven and Chopin at the age of 10 and you don’t want to

C D Douglas l Eaton E Lives: Ashington Doug’’s band played alongside The Beatles at The Cavern Club, beforre e Doug enjoyed great success in the corporate world...

do that when you ou are young, so I lost interest for a while. But as a teenager I started rted listening to à vyi Õà V] > ` i Donegan was m my musical hero. ¼, V à > ` i½ Ü>Ã Ì i wÀÃÌ record I boughtt and that record gave me the ide ea of forming a band.

I could play the piano and had bought the Lonnie Donegan songbook. If yo ou played three chords on the g guitar you were made, d so I would ld use a vamping i style to copy a tune from the piano and play it on guitar! My best mate, John Morris, was good on the cake tins so we went scouring for a drum kit and found an old British Legion bass

drum and snare drum for him.

Then my brotherr, Roger, said he wanted to be in the band.

We came across an old, cracked double bass and asked the music teacher if we could have it. He agreed and that day we took it on the school bus.

We heard a window cleaner singing. He was very handsome with a fabulous voice but he had a terrible stammer! He couldn’t do it, but he told us about his cousin, i H Henry, and d he h joined j i d us as singer instead. We changed his name to Dean Stacey and called ourselves The Dakotas.

Then somebody told us the name was taken, so we became The Detonators.

"ÕÀ wÀÃÌ } } Ü>Ã >Ì Ì i 7iÃÌ Derby Village Hall in 1961. The audiencce was very old and the local newspaper wspaper ran a picture with the e headline ‘Old Folk Love Rock ‘n’’ Roll!’ That got us a few more gig gs. Like the other 200 groups in Liverpool at the time, we were playing covers of songs

by American acts like Jerry Lee Lewis, Fats F Domino, Gene Vincent and Buddy Holly.

One of the interesting things about Liiverpool was that sailors were coming ming back to port with America an records that were not available e in the UK. Brian Epstein,, who then ran NEMS (North End Musical Stores) record sstore near Everton football ground, started importin ng these records from the St t States.

I used to look through the reco ords and the manager said ‘Y You’r ou u’re in here all the time, so why d don’t you work here?’ So I did, as a record sales assistant.

Whilst I was at Liverpool

‘The Beatles were a cut above the rest, of that there is no n doubt’

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‘The atmosphere at The T Cavern Club was unbelievable, despite the smell of rotting fru uit!’

Collegiate Grammar School, which was a 10-minute walk from The Cavern Club. We would go to the club and watch lunchtime sessions at The Cavern in 1961.

The big three were Gerry and the Pacemakers, The Beatles and Billy J Kramer. It was fantastic music, but there was nothing to suggest it would be a global phenomenon!

I was going to The Cavern Club at lunch and playing in my band in the evening. The person you had to convince you were good enough to play The Cavern was Bob Woolerr, who was a DJ there but was actually much more than that. I don’t believe that the Liverpool Sound would have happened without him. We « >Þi` / i >ÛiÀ v À Ì i wÀÃÌ time in 1962 and played there 22 times in all. z Doug (far right) in The Dakotas. With the name e already taken by a Manchester band, they swiftly changed theirr name to The Detonators, playing 22 times at the legendary Caver avern Club.

It was special. The atmosphere was unbelievable. It was an old fruit and veg warehouse and

there we ere two distinct smells.

One wass rotting fruit coming out of the brickwork, and the other was disin nfectant. In those days, there wa as no drinking, but it would be b full of cigarette smoke. nd room was tiny, and The ban ave two bands squeezing you’d ha in. It hass these three arches and they make the acoustics fantastic.

On a go ood night, the walls would be dripp ping with sweat!

The Cavvern was the number one club b, but you also had other great clu ubs in Liverpool like The Mardi Gras, where The Swinging Blue Jea ans played regularly. We also wen nt to The Aintree Institute and the Tower Ballroom at New Brighton n, which was great for me as they had h a white grand piano and I could play my Jerry Lee Lewis an nd Fats Domino songs.

We had no dreams of being a professio onal band though – we were jusst enjoying ourselves and earning some decent money.

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DOUG EA EATON: TON: 21 z The Detonators perform at The Cavern Club. Doug left the band to pursue a business careerr, although his younger brother Roger took overr..

We did play on the same night as The Beatles, many times. There was no rivalry between bands, as everyone was mates. We would swap chords for various songs, as in those early days The Beatles were mainly playing covers too. They were always a cut above us, there doubt Their on on-stage stage was no doubt. reverence was brilliant as they would take the Mick out of each other and shout at the audience!

The interesting thing about The Beatles, and this is after The Quarrymen days, is that they had Pete Best on drums. Ringo had not joined the band, although I did see Ringo play at a Butlins camp in North Wales with a band called Rory Storm and the Hurricanes.

Pete Best was a handsome guy and he’d wear Italian suits and Winklepickers. He was the one that the girls loved. The other lads were Scouse scallies, and were loud and rude on stage. John Lennon later said that Pete Best was the better drummerr, but Ringo was the better Beatle.

I decided to go to university, but it Ü>Ã > ` vwVÕ Ì `iV Ã >Ã >` / i Detonators, was working at NEMS and had also become an agent for a few other Liverpool groups. So I retired from The Detonators in 1964 and my brother took overr.. The band turned professional and toured all over. They were a Liverpool band so people loved them, but at no point – with me or without – were they ever going to be as big as The Beatles or Gerry and the Pacemakers Pacemakers.

At Liverpool University, I became social secretary of the student union. I studied commerce, as I had entrepreneurial ambition. My mum used to call me ‘Mr 10%’ as I was always looking for commission. As a boy, I noticed that not many of my friends had books, whereas my mum had always made sure we had plenty. So I opened a library, charging my friends a penny a book! As social secretary at university, I was booking some fantastic acts, including Wayne Fontana and The Mindbenders. I booked them for £80 and they were top of the charts!

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Liverpool bandss to play live, but transport was always lways a problem as bands didn’t have vans! I was lucky, as near our ur drapery shop was a tobacconist, ist, who owned a pick-up truck. There was enough space for two people eople in the front, but the others had to pile in under the tarpaulin! Because ecause I made money as an agent, gent, I was able to buy a Ford Anglia. Students didn’t own cars in those se days!

Whilst at university sity, I met the future Mrs Eaton, n, Pam. Having fallen in love, I didn’t think that a life of sex, drugss and rock ‘n’ roll would work welll with marriage so I joined the corporate porate world. I’m still performing with The Elderly Brothers, others singing g songs from the 1950s and 60s, and play piano at home, but musicc has been on the backburner.

I joined the marketing rketing team at Unileverr. They made you work in

every department artment to give you an insight into o the whole business.

It ensured students didn’t come out of university versity thinking that they know it all.. Eventually, I became brand manager nager on ‘fast moving consumer goods.’

Unilever went through a tough Ì i > ` Ì Ü>Ã ` vwVÕ Ì Ì progress my career there, so we moved south and I became brand manager for wallcoverings at Crown Paints. Later, I worked for Chesebrough Ponds, which produced Vaseline. Whilst there, I was sent on a three-day marketing course in London and fell in love with the idea of training people.

Before long I had a consultancy role, ole helping to train salesmen.

I particularly enjoyed working with the Irish tourist board and spent a great deal of time there, but after three years I decided to join one of our clients, Intertruck. I joined

‘Whilst at Intertruck, I spent nearly all the marketing budget on a Monte Carlo meeting.

But it worked!’

DOUG EATON: 23 z Doug helped increase the turnover for several businesses z Doug and Pam meet Prince Charles at a new Barratt Homes development in Bracknell as a consultant and put together a very different kind of marketing plan that involved launching an Intertruck magazine, a new training school, a Miss Intertruck competition, and a £20,000 conference in Monte Carlo!

We took 120 of our customers to Monte Carlo and they loved it, so it worked. A year later, we took over the Hilton in Corfu. Our guests included Michael Barratt and Lord March and our after-dinner speaker was Eric Morecambe. We did splash the cash, but it worked as our turnover soared to over £10million. Ü>Ã Ü Ì ÌiÀÌÀÕV v À wÛi Þi>ÀÃ] and left when it was taken over.

One of Intertruck’s major customers was Cape Industries, based in South Africa. I joined them as general manager for two years. Then one night in 1982, I was having dinner with a friend who told me about a job at Barratt Homes. I said ‘I don’t know anything about housing!’ to which he replied ‘What have you known about anything you’ve ever done?’ So I wrote to Lawrie Barratt and three months later was a sales and marketing director.

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I moved to Ashington from Kent.

Pam was not keen on moving as she was involved with the Tenterden Operatic & Dramatic Society (TODS). One year, I wrote a fairytale with all of the hallmarks of a pantomime. The play was called Secrets of Salty Sam and two years later I wrote a second production called Black Kate. The fairy was a 16-year-old called Nicki French, who later sang in the 2000 Eurovision Song Contest.

With Barratt, I had some fabulous years and the business grew considerably. We welcomed Prince Charles to open a development in Bracknell, as we were always seeking publicity. I became known as ‘the retirement king’ as we built retirement home developments, before I headed one of Barratt’s timeshare operations, for which I was not always popular. The Daly Mail loved to have a dig at Ì ià >Ài wÀ Ãt 1 v ÀÌÕ >Ìi Þ] Barrett was badly hit by the 1991 recession and retreated from everything except its core business, which was housebuilding in Britain.

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‘Colour Workshop ma ade The Sunday Times Fast Track r 100 for two years in successio on.’ world, by working with Oxfam.

This work has taken me to countries including Uganda, Nigeria and The Philippines, with much of the work focusing on women’s co-operatives. I also like to do a bit of mystery shopping, but it is my publishing work that takes up much of my time. i recruitment company, before working with trade union GMB. I later joined Business Link, a government-funded scheme that allowed small businesses to work with consultants.

One on the companies I helped was P&M Products Ltd, which produced the Blo Pen, used to spray p y ink and create difffer ferent effects. The directors of P&M had discovered the inventor demonstrating the Blo Pen on Brighton Pier. The business was ticking along, but they didn’t really know anything about business plans and marketing, so I joined

ing Directorr. them as Managing Within a few years, ars, we were turning over £20million 0million and won the Queen’s Entterprise Award.

We re-branded the company as Colour Worksho op and made the Sunday Times F Fast T Track rack 100 0 for two years in succession. ccession. Out of the blue, an American merican subsidiary bought g the company mpany p y, which was fantastic. I didn’’t want to work for the Americans, ns, although they did offfer me a p position.

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I was walking along Warwick Street in Worthing when I came across a blue plaque to Shelley, who had some of his poetry printed there. Around the corner was a plaque for Oscar Wilde and there was another one commemorating Harold Pinter. I thought about putting together some walks based on plaques l but b for f commercial i l reasons switched my focus from Sussex to London. I compiled a book, London Plaques – 5 Fascinating W Walks, alks, based around Mayfairr, Marylebone and St James’s. I loved doing it because I’ve learnt a phenomenal amount

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Protect the Beat at Coolham

EPITOME OF COOL-HAM Why are leading musicians heading to a tiny village hall?

" ÃÌ>}i] Ã i v Ì i w iÃÌ session musicians in the land demonstrate their ability with a series of dazzling solos.

Band leader Derek Nash, who has been in Jools Holland’s Rhythm and Blues Orchestra for over a decade, launches into breathlessly energetic sax solo, before Darby Todd – drummer in Justin Hawkins’ new band Hot Leg – takes the spotlight with a vigorous routine.

Tim Cansfeld then takes centre stage with a smooth, soulful solo before Tony Remy takes over on his guitar with wild, frenetic playing that is simply fascinating to witness!

They are all members of Protect the Beat, one of the best jazz/ funk bands in the country.

Yet their stage tonight is at Coolham Village Hall. In front of a sell-out audience of about 80 people, many of whom have brought along their own alcohol

(there’s more wine than beer cans) Protect the Beat gave a brilliant two hour performance, ë Ì LÞ > wà > ` V « ÃÕ««iÀ° It’s all pretty unorthodox. So how exactly does something like this happen?

We spoke to Coolham Live Music Club organiser Graeme Tame, promoter Richard Donnelly, band leader Derek Nash and support act Harry Àii i] Ì w ` ÕÌ°°° Richard: A lot of people remember Jim Sullivan, who was a great guitarist who lived in the village until he passed away. Jim would bring great acts to the hall for music nights that were a bit under the radar, but people in the know would come.

Graeme: I used to watch Big Jim’s music nights because I live just down the road. As well as that, over the course of about

‘After Big Jim Sullivan died, I wanted to keep the Coolham music nights going’ 18 years, I had put on gigs for Ben Waters, a phenomenal boogie woogie pianist, at Coolham. When Big Jim died, I wanted to keep the music going as I love watching live acts.

Richard: With Graeme in charge, the Live Music Club has been going for about two years. We haven’t called ourselves a blues or jazz club; it is just a music club. Tonight, we have jazz bands, but we have hosted hard rock, blues rock and a bit of Americana too.

Graeme: We have Lauren Housley coming here in May, and she is an Americana singer,

and in March a Canadian guitarist, JW-Jones, will be here.

That show is already sold out.

Richard: The acts performing here are not necessarily people you will have heard of, but they are known in the music world.

Our basic policy is not to have tribute bands, because you can see them at other venues, and to focus on quality. If we can w ` } ` V> >VÌÃ >Ã ÃÕ«« ÀÌ] then we very much like to do that. We have Tom Holder, son of Gary Holder who has also run live music nights in Coolham, playing the double bass here soon, alongside vocalist Hollie Rogers.

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The Harry Greene Trrio

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Rumpus Theatre Company present this spine-chilling whodunit based on the classic mysteries by G K Chesterton.

Multiple murders have been committed, but the culprit leaves no trace. Can he… or she… be truly invisible?

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Mild-mannered Father Brown is called to the Edwardian country house of archaeologist Diana Hope and her niece Ella, where his incisive deductions peel away the many layers of this haunting case, until he finally unmasks the killer.

But in the meantime … will the murderer strike again?!

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Tonight Graeme: T onight our headline act sh, playing with his is Derek Nash, band Protecct the Beat. Our support act is the he Harry Greene Trio.

Harry is onlyy 18-years-old, but to play the guitar tar and the sax so well at such an age ge really marks him out as a great ta alent.

Derek: In Prrotect the Beat tonight, we have T Tony on ny Remy. We play together in Ronnie Scott’s Blues Explosion once nce a month and have both played for Jack Bruce, the bass player ayer in Cream. Tony Tony has just returned d from playing in Japan with Pee Wee e Ellis, so he has his Õ}}>}it / > Ãwi ` >Ã « >Þi` with the likes es of The Bee Gees, Annie Lennox ox and Elton John, whilst Graha am Harvey was the keyboardist with Incognito. They are all excellent lent players.

Harry: Pink Floyd’s music inspired me to learn the saxophone. I heard a sax solo in n ‘Money’ and thought it was great.. Gradually, I discovered m more music and had Þ wÀÃÌ iÝ«iÀ i Vi v « >Þ } Ûi when saxophonist phonist Simon Bates allowed me to join him on stage at a jazz club. b. Gradually, my Trio has become e better known around Bury St Edmunds, munds, where we are based, although ough I don’t know how Graeme found und me!

Graeme: I just ust see people and bands perfor orming and if I like them, I ask if they want to come to play in Coolham. oolham. Maybe they’re frightened o of saying ‘No’ to a big blacksmith!

Harry: I just received a message from Graeme me to say that he had seen me perfor rform, and asked if I would like to o support Derek Nash.

I’ve known Derek for quite a while and it is cool ol to be supporting Protect the Beat. I’ve got their

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30: MUSIC ‘Afrika was playing in front of 20,000 people at O2 last week!’ and the Derek Nash Acoustic Quartet, with which I have won a British Jazz Award. More recently, I have started writing more Latin-inspired music with a band called Picante, and one of our songs was used on Strictly Come Dancing recently.

Graeme: You might think it would be hard to attract bands to Coolham, but it is never a hard sell as bands want to play venues where they are up close and personal with the audience.

Here, we always have a good atmosphere. Herbie Flowers has played here, as has guitarist Micky Moody of Whitesnake.

Richard: Musicians like to play to an appreciative audience. You will see that nobody here is talking over the music. When bands play in a pub or a club Ì iÞ >Ài ÕÃÕ> Þ w} Ì } Ì }iÌ themselves heard. Here the audience is very respectful.

Derek: There may be only 80 people, but it’s 80 people who

will love the music, so we will get a fantastic reaction. Also, because it’s my original music, I care even more about what they think. When I play with the Jools Holland Rhythm and Blues Orchestra, there are about 20 people in the band, so I might only do two or three solos over a two hour set. Tonight, I’ll have big solos in every tune, as this is my band. So for me, whilst it is a small crowd, there is job satisfaction.

Harry: Our drummer, Afrika, was playing in front of 20,000 people at the O2 last week. Now we’re the support act here in Coolham, but we jumped at the chance to do it.

Graeme: The bring your own beer idea really helps with the atmosphere too. For an extra Ëx] «i « i V> À`iÀ > wà > ` chips supper. They all arrive still hot at 9pm, when we also have a collection for Chestnut Tree children’s hospice. Since May, we’ve raised over £1,000.

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Richard: We do this as we love music, so Coolham Live Music

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HISTORY: 33

Town cobbler’s lasting legacy captured in

His Reminiscences Horsham’s Henry Burstow, who died 100 years ago this year, is being celebrated in a major exhibition at Horsham Museum and the re-publication of his book Reminiscences of Horsham by the Friends of Horsham Museum.

Many see the book as one of the great autobiographical accounts of a working man in the Victorian era.

In addition, Henry Burstow’s fame in both Horsham and the wider world is maintained by the folk club fraternity and bell ringers, both of whom this year will be holding celebratory events.

The exhibition, which opens on Friday 18 March, will include rarely seen material that explores both Burstow’s life and his ‘reminiscences’.

The importance of this book to our understanding of Horsham’s past cannot be underestimated and so for this reason, the Friends of Horsham Museum are re-publishing the book with extra extensive notes and nearly 100 extra images and photographs.

Hooray for Henry Henry Burstow was born on 11 December 1826, at 34 The Bishopric.

His father, William Burstow,

Henry Burstow

West Street pictured in 1887 (Images courtesy of HDC/Horsham Museum)

worked as a clay tobacco-pipe maker assisted by his wife Ellen.

He attended the British Free School at St Mary’s Church, before it moved to St Mark’s, and Collyer’s school for two years.

Though he was well-educated, the level of teaching was not what we would refer to as aspirational: it was basic, the townsfolk ambitions for the schools was to turn out tradesfolk rather than future professionals.

He was a cobbler by trade and spent all his life earning a meagre living from repairing and making shoes.

Henry died on 30 January 1916 at his home in Spencer’s Road, Horsham and was buried on 4th February at Hill’s Cemetery.

Burstow would not have been so well known if it wasn’t for his fantastic memory: through this gift he learnt and sang over 420 songs.

Of 420 songs (which he knew by heart) he had learned 84 from his father, who himself knew some 200 songs, and some from his mother.

However, fate also played a hand, because towards the end

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In Britain, a movement grew to record traditional folk songs and a leader of the movement was the Rusper resident Lucy Broadwood, daughter of the celebrated piano makers.

The Museum has Burstow’s own copy of one of the published volumes of songs given to him

by Lucy, which will be shown in the exhibition.

Later, the composer Ralph Vaughan Williams also recorded songs sung by Burstow. It was through his singing that Burstow became a noted local celebrity.

Burstow the Bellringer Burstow also became well known through his bell ringing, though in truth it was more because he recorded his bell ringing exploits in Reminiscences of Horsham, published by the Free Christian

Church in 1911 (The Free Christian Church was also the founder of the Museum in 1893.)

It was and still is however, Burstow’s Reminiscences for which Burstow will be better remembered in Horsham and in the wider historical world.

It is one of the few genuinely authentic Victorian voices of the very poor – a working man’s autobiography.

A Saddler Helps William Albery, local saddler and respected man of the community who had brought distinction to Horsham as leader of the Silver Band, knew Henry Burstow well.

Albery was also a gifted calligrapher, but probably through his interest in music and working in an allied trade to Burstow, their paths more than crossed.

Albery decided that Henry

REMIN NISCES: 35 ii`i` w > V > i « > ` Ã ÃiÌ up the Henry Burstow Fund.

In a letter to a potential subscriberr, George J. Attree, Albery wrote: “Dear Sirr,, I believe I am right in addrressing you as a gentleman interrested in the welfarre e of old Henry Burstow the famous bell ringer of this town.

Just over 12 months ago I learned that the old man was in severe w > V > ` ÃÌÀi iÃÃ > ` subsequently have orrganised ganised a small fund subscribed by old e of Horsham, and others, residents o which I pay him now frrom e 10/- per fortnight. I am regularly now trying to publish a few reminiscences of his long life, of which his splendid memory retains an abundance, raise a little new money for the old man’’ss Li iwÌ°½ The fund started in 1907 and lasted till his death, paying out to him £98.12.6d raised through 6 subscribers.

The second largest contributor to the fund was the proceeds from the sale of the book, Reminiscences of Horsham.

In September 1911, William Albery persuaded the Free

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In 2000, the Museum was given William Albe ery’s own copy of Burstow’s bo ook where Albery recorded all the th editorial dit i l amendmentss and additions to the work.

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‘Two lesser lights among Horsham extraordinary characters were Allen Aldridge, the Old Church organ blower, who in many respects resembled Harry Lambert, and “Foot’em” Jenkins, window cleaner, remarkable for his short legs, upon which his ready-made trousers appeared like extended concertinas, and his long splay feet.

Every one of these three individuals was interesting in himself; when they combined to entertain the public the fare provided was rich indeed.

This they once did on Good Friday afternoon, about 1879, when they ran a race, arranged by a few sportive individuals, from the “Hurst Arms” Inn to Thornton’s Beer Shop (now known as “The Stout house”), on the Carfax, for a gallon of stout.

King of Rooks marries Queen of Beggars Early in the morning of Monday, the 27 November, 1837, the Royal one-horse carriage drove down to the Old Church, and there the “King of the Rooks” was married to the “Queen of the Beggars,” or, to descend to plebeian language, John Cole — shoemaker, otherwise known as King Cole — who lived in the Rookery, whence he took his Royal title, was married to Mrs. Simpson, who kept a beggars’ lodging house known as “The

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Beggar Pooking There were lots of sturdy beggars about, hardened to their career, experts at poaching and promiscuous foraging.

They were better fed and happier than many hard- working country labourers. Sometimes they would have a donkey to carry their kit, cooking utensils and often a tent with which they would encamp on one or other of the many strips of roadside waste land.

In the towns as well as the country these beggars were frequently a great nuisance.

There were as yet no police who could be sent for, but it was one of the duties of the Parish Constables to move beggars away, a duty they dare not refuse if they were offered the fee of 1s.

This duty they delegated to the Beggar-pooker. I have seen them many times ridding the town of troublesome rascals.

For this purpose they were armed with a pole about 6ft. long and nearly as thick as the wrist, and if the gentry to be helped out of the town did not move at the desired pace when requested, Ì iÞ Ü Õ ` w ` Ì i « i Ì V } their ribs or the smalls of their backs. z Thanks to Jeremy Knight and Julie Poole at Horsham Museum for submitting text and images for this article.

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THE LIMEBU URNERS: 39

REVIEW

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Every Monday, a local lady pops into The Limeburners for a couple of hours.

She polishes the beer taps and the extensive range of horse brass hanging from the timber beams.

So the beautiful 16th century cottage building is sparkling for our Wednesday evening visit to the pub, in Newbridge near Billingshurst.

We are seated at the far end of the pub, with just a couple of other diners for company.

However, at the opposite end, The Limeburners Bar Billiards team are playing a league match.

Toby – who has never played Bar Billiards in his life and has no knowledge of the rules - did nonetheless recognise that the well-polished table would make an ideal backdrop for a photo of Chip Sawyerr,, the landlord.

“Only when the game is overr,” ,” said Chip. “The games are taken quite seriously.”

Traditional Outlook There has been a revolution in

‘At the e end of the dayy,, I want to run a p pub, not a restaurant or a gastropub’ the way pubs operate perate in the last decade, butt that revolution has apparently not yet swept through Newbridge. ridge.

Yet there is som mething quite endearing about ut a pub that resists the temptation – pressure even – to change.

As more rural pubs become predominantly food-focused, horse brass and billiards teams are becoming increasingly rare commodities.

So there is a certain charm to The Limeburners, with its traditional decor, pub games, and old brick toilet in the garden, largely obscured by ivy!

And whilst Chip should probably listen to his staffff and replace well-aged curtains throughout the pub, it is refreshing to meet a landlord who bucks the trend...simply by not changing!

Chip said: “Over the years, we have focused a bit more

on food, but at the end of the day, I want to run a pub - not a restaurant or gastropub.

“I just want to run a nice pub that serves good pub food, and I won’t pretend we’re anything other than that.”

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Part of the Furniture If anyone should know what is best for The Limeburners, it is Robert ‘Chip’ Sawyer, as he has spent most of his life there.

His parents, Sidney (known as Harry) and Freda, took over in April 1956 when there was only one small room for punters.

Chips took over on 13 March 1981 at 10.30am.

Whilst resisting sweeping changes in his 35 years in charge, he does recall one disastrous idea to install a Jukebox in the pub!

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Pan-Fried d Local Partridge Breast (£7.25) £7.25) A nicely pr presented esented dish. Often, pheasant is served with bacon as ÌÃ Ü y>Û ÕÀ Ã µÕ Ìi ÃÕLÌ i Ü Ì a gamey texture e. Herre, e the meat e, was coup pled with caramalised pear and a veal jus with mixed results. Th The he pear lacked colour and swee etness, but the jus was just lovelyy!

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Limeburning Potted Chicken (£7.25) An enjoyable dish, with a good amount of tender chicken bites in a smooth, well-texturred ed sauce, served with frresh esh salad. It was good to see the dish come with plenty l off fr f esh hb bre ead d too.

Wexwood Mushroom on Toast Toast (£6.95) We’rre not entirrely ely surre e what Wexwood mushrrooms ooms arre e (could they be Wexforrd?) This starter was pleasant enough - with a crreamy pepper sauce and stilton topping - but a touch uninspirred. ed.

– including Rachel, achel, who has worked at the pub for the best part of 20 years rs - Chip balances his pub duties with The Limeburners campsite next doorr.

The pub, however weverr,, is owned by Fuller’s, Fuller s home of London Pride.

Consequentlyy, Chip is restricted to th he brewery’s beers, and ther ere are no guest ale pumps.

He does have free reign on the food side, and d whilst it may not be his primary mary focus, the

kitchen is kept busy, particularly on Sundays.

With the exception of desserts, everything is home-made, whilst produce is sourced locally when possible. Meat comes from the Billingshurst butcher, orr from Premier Meats in Easterga ate.

However, C Chip accepts that there are lim mitations as to what The Limebur urners can offfer.

He said: “Ther There have been occasions when we’ve had ten people in one group, all

ordering g difffer ferent meals.

“For a small kitchen, trying to get 10 d dishes to come out together is nearly impossible.

We are n not a top restaurant.”

The Head H Chef The chef at The Limeburners is Mark Adams, who has previously worked at several hotels and restaurants around Crawley, including The Arora.

Mark said: “My younger brother

THE LIMEBURNERS: 41 From Left: Mark Adams has worked at the pub for about 6 years; The building dates back to the 16th century; Chip Sawyer took over as landlord from his parents in 1981

was working here and he asked me to be his sous chef. I took one year off to work in Tenerife, but aside from that I’ve been here for about six years.

“Our bar menu stays pretty much the same, but I regularly change the Specials and the Fine Dining Menu, which most people order from.

“As a chef, it’s nice to be able to cook the food you like to eat and be adventurous with dishes. º7i ` w ` Ì >Ì «i « i V i back here to try our new menu.

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‘BurnerFest is so pop pular we don’t even need to a advertise it!’

At the moment, ment, the calves liver and bacon is selling really well, >Ã Ã Ì i wà ÃÌiÜ > ` Ì i ÃÌi> and kidneyy pudding.”

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“The eventt has become so popular that at we don’t even need to ad dvertise it!

“It’s just a fun f day. We have a BBQ and ice ce cream for children, with great bands like Throbbin ` > ` >Ìwà « >Þ }° / à year’s event will be on 16 July and hopefully we’ll raise a good amount for charity again.”

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Perhapss by not evolving as others h have, it’ll be an increasingly intriguing relic of a bygone e (better?) age.

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“The irrony ony is, Mike didn’t drink Champagne at all. Coming frrom om Manchesterr, he liked a pint of bitter!”

These are the memories of Ann Bray from Copthorne, whose husband died at St Catherine’s Hospice in 2014.

Ann smiles as she tells me about Mike’s request for Champagne à w > `>ÞÃÆ > Ì i Ü i nothing hi was too much h trouble bl for f the hospice stafff. f.

Soon, I would meet Mary Price, who has worked at the Inpatient unit for more than 30 years. “It is the very small things that make a huge difffer ference to people,” she states with conviction.

Feedback on the care people receive at St Catherine’s Hospice à ÛiÀÜ i } Þ « Ã Ì ÛiÆ > Þ readers may well have seen it wÀÃÌ > `° Last year alone, the hospice based in Malthouse Road, Southgate, Crawley - cared for over 2,000 people across Horsham, Crawley, Mid Sussex and East Surrey. Of those, 465 were from Horsham.

With just 18 beds at the Inpatient unit, much of the work is carried out by the Community team, caring i for f people l in i their th i home h and welcoming them to the Day

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Hospice once a week.

Even after someone has died, the Step-by-Step programme offfers relatives and close friends much-needed advice, whilst a Patient and Family Support Team (PFST) handles matters relating from welfare to spiritual needs.

All of which costs money y..

St Catherine’s Hospice costs £17 000 to run each £17,000 hd day. With ih only about 15% coming from the government - through NHS funding - the hospice relies on donations, legacies and fundraising to continue.

Many readers may have participated in events such as the Midnight Walk or Santa Run in Horsham Park, or the Dragon Boat Races in Tilgate, all held to support the hospice.

Yet such is the gratitude for the service St Catherine’s provides, there is real hope that donations will not only allow it to continue, but to move to a new, larger facility in Pease Pottage.

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It was Dam me Cicely Saunders who starte ed the hospice movemen nt at Christopher’s Hospice in London, enabling people to o live their lives as fully as possible. St Catherine’s was born because ause the local nurses `i Ì wi` > ii` v À «> >Ì Ûi care. e Before the en, I worked at an acute onccology hospital and had seen patients dying having experiencced very aggressive treatmentts. It made me wonder about hollistic care.

7 i Üi wÀÃÌ «i i`] > Üi had was an Inpatient unit. We didn’t have the allied healthcare professionals that we have now.

There’s been a huge evolution «> >Ì Ûi V>Ài° 7 i wÀÃÌ started, we only offfer fered care to cancer patients and I think it’s really important that we now look after everybody needing end-of-life care. Another key factor in the development of St Catherine’s has been our educational role. We are helping to train the next generation of nurses.

There are people who are scared of what the hospice may

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represent, esent which is understandable.

It is the fear of the unknown. That Ã Ü Þ Ì Ã Ã Li iwV > Ì >Ûi a team of doctors, physios and occupational therapists who meet people in their homes and talk to them about their individual needs.

It is the small things that count.

Everybody has things that are important to them. We have many diffferent requests, and we do what we can to meet them.

Over the years, we’ve developed very good links between the diffferent departments and we hold regular multi-disciplinary meetings where we can talk about each patient. Families are also very much part of the care and they are always

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48: COMMUNITY ‘Even after 30 years, the service here is still evolving, as you never stop learning.’ involved if they want to be.

We have found this to be very important to people over the years. /Â…iĂ€i >Ă€i `ˆvwVĂ•Â?ĂŒ `>ĂžĂƒ] LĂ•ĂŒ there is a lot of humour here and people are sometimes surprised by that. that As I live locally, I do occasionally bump into relatives of people who have come to St Catherine’s. But I would never go up to them - it’s up to them to do that if they wish. One person I remember in particularr,, as I nursed her husband about 20 years ago. I see her at the bus stop and she still talks to

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me about her experience at the hospice, which is incredible and means a lot to me.

The experiences people have here are overwhelmingly very positive but if people aren’t 100% happy then we have a very open orga ganisation nisation that values feedbackk from relatives and patients. If they have ideas ĂŒÂ…>ĂŒ VÂœĂ•Â?` Li Li˜iwVˆ>Â? ĂŒÂœ others in the futur ture, then we em. want to hear them. ears, the service Even after 30 years, here is still evolving, as you never stop learning. n There is always something thing you can improve on.â€?

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Widow o of Mike, who died in 2014 “My husband, d, Mike, was diagnosed with th prostate cancer in 2005 and his initial treatments were very succcessful. It was onlyy in 2013, when the cancer spread to his bones, that he was referred to St Catherine’s Hospice.

He attended the Day Hospice once a week and found great comfort, support and friendship

for those few hours. But in April 2014 the pain became much worse and he started receiving care from the communityy care team. Finally nally, he was admitted to the Inpatient ient unit in August.

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ST CA ATHERINE’S THERINE’S HOSPICE: HO OSPICE: 49 last days, he asked for Champagne, which was a very special moment. The irony is that Mike was very much a bitter man! If ever we went to weddings and there was Champagne, he would never drink it. So when he requested Champagne, I didn’t think he was being himself, but he drank it. I think that was his ‘last supper’ moment. Mike also requested a quiche, and the next morning the chef prepared him one for lunch!

Mike knew what was happening to him and all he could tryy and do was relax. He was fortunate in that he had a room with an en suite, and the hospice staffff were wonderful. It really was like a bespoke service.

Everybody has to die, but I can’t think of a nicer way to go. Even after Mike died, the team helped us with planning the funeral and talked us through the death ViÀÌ wV>Ì «À ViÃð I continue to attend the Stepby-Step programme each week, and also received counselling, which helped me enormously. It

provides me with moral support and it’s the one place where I feel I can be myself. Something might trigger an emotion or memory > ` ½ Li y `Ã v Ìi>ÀÃ] LÕÌ somebody will be there to put an arm around me.

Having seen the care from almost every department, I wanted to give something back to the hospice. I became involved in the Voices of Experience programme, which is made up of carers of the bereaved and others who have Li iwÌi` vÀ ë Vi ÃiÀÛ Við

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It is very rew warding to know that ÕÀ ` vwVÕ Ì iÝ«iÀ i Vià >Þ go some wayy to helping future patients and their carers’ experience more bearable, and allow all patients ents to pass away with dignity.” ”

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Advanced Palliative Care Practitio oner “I head up a team of nurse practitioners. We are specialist nurses who advise on symptom control, liaise with GPs and d district nurses about b medicinal d l matters, and help with emotional support with the Patient and Family Support T Team eam (PFST).

My team covers about one third of the entire geographical catchment area of St Catherine’s. Þ Ã«iV wV >Ài> V Õ`iÃ Ì i

towns and viillages along the A24, including Ho orsham.

People are u usually referred to St Catherine’ h sb by a d doctor or a hospital, but we also see referrals from care homes and specialist nurses who look after people with a particular type of cancer.

Initially, a care practitioner, like me, would look at the referral notes before making contact with

50: COMMUNITY the patient, to gain an understanding of their needs.

Occasionally, people aren’t terribly keen to hear from us, which you can understand because a hospice has certain connotations.

Claire Lawson

Occupational Therapist (OT)) T Team eam Leader

Our aim is to keep people as active and independent p as they can be.

There is a lot of liaison, both internally with the hospice team and externally with our primary care colleagues. We have an 18 bed Inpatient unit and yet we are actually looking after about 600 patients. That shows you that most of our work is Outreach.

In my experience, it is the practical and emotional issues, rather than physical issues, which people require the most help with. They might be self-employed and face w > V > ` vwVÕ Ì iÃ] À V> Ì Ü À with their illness and so struggle to pay their rent. People don’t want to deal with their health issues until personal issues are resolved. So we help them by liaising with outside partners through the Patient and Family Support T Team eam (PFST).

When people come in to the hospice, it can be for lots of reasons. Sometimes, they have their symptoms controlled and monitored. Sometimes, it is to give families a bit of a break from caring.

And sometimes, it is because they are coming to the end of their life.

But we are always honest with people and their families too. w ` Ì >Ì Þ Õ Ài> Þ }iÌ Ì Ü someone in their own home. When people come to the Inpatient unit,

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“I am based at the hospice most of the time, but we work across difffer ferent departments including the Day Hospice, the Inpatient unit, our satellite centre in Caterham, and we go to people’s homes for Home Visits too.

Once we have met the person, we decide if they need to come up to our Day Hospice, or if they need a to come up to our Day Hospice, an integrated care clinic, or if they need a home visit. This home care can include nursing, medicine, counselling, therapists, welfare and spiritual needs.

When a person is referred to Ì i ë Vi] Üi Ü w ` ÕÌ the patient’s needs and provide activities that are meaningful for them. For some that might be listening to the radio, knitting, relaxation techniques. It could be chatting or arts and crafts. Over Halloween, we decorated pumpkins and we made poppies for Remembrance Sunday.

We also do Legacy work, which gives people the opportunity

‘It doesn’t matter wha at a patient’s individual wealth is; they will get get the care they need. need ’ n they can lose e a little bit of themselves because they’re not in their o own environment.

We recently helped a homeless gentleman and that brought certain challenges. enges. But we provide just the same level v V>Ài° i Ü>Ã >L i Ì w ` > y>Ì Ì Ûi > ` V Ãi Ì ` i there. There is always a choice

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and most people choose to die at home.

Our care is free at the point of delivery. People do ask ‘How much it is going to cost?’’ It doesn’t matter what their individual wealth is; they will get the care they need. If people want to give us a donation then we welcome it,

but it is not an obligation.

You do have to have a certain resiliencce to deal with the emotion nal side of the work, but we have e an external supervisor and we all support each other here, with th experience and humour too.”

ST CATHERINE’S HOSPICE: 51 to make a memory box that they can leave to their loved ones.

7i ÃiÌ «>Ì i Ì `i Ì wi` } > ð That might be simply to hang the washing in the garden for somebody who suffers from shortness of breath. In this case, the OT’s would teach breathing exercises to reduce their anxieties and increase their mobility. Others here have made their target to attend a wedding or celebration and we plan how to make that possible.

People only have one chance of dying and it is important Ì >Ì iÛiÀÞÌ } Ã À } Ì° 7i w ` that, if you organise a plan and stick to it, you can achieve a lot more.

We have also set up an exercise group called Movers and

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- > iÀÃ Ì i « «i « i ÃÌ>Þ wÌ° Many people here would like to be out running, but because they suffer with fatigue they may no longer be able to, so we provide them with a tailor-made exercise programme.

As well as Occupational Therapists, the hospice has physiotherapists. We also have complementary therapists who specialise in massage, >À >Ì iÀ>«Þ] ÀiyiÝ }Þ > ` relaxation.

When you work in palliative care, you can use your entire skill set. I enjoy that aspect of working here. It is emotional, as we are human beings at the end of the day. You can detach yourself and understand therapeutic boundaries, but I can’t say that I don’t sometimes get upset.”

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Husband Ken was diagnosed in 2013 “My husband was diagnosed with terminal cancer in March 2013. He had an Osteosarcoma in his jaw, a very rare form of cancer. With two sons, Jamie and Lucas, it was a terrifying time for us as a young family.

We were referred to St Catherine’s after meeting with Ken’s oncologist. Soon afterr,, Ken met a nurse at the hospice to discuss what they could offfer him and our family in terms of physical and emotional support.

I didn’t like the thought of going to St Catherine’s as my impression of a hospice was that it’d be a dark, gloomy, `iÂŤĂ€iĂƒĂƒÂˆÂ˜} ÂŤÂ?>Vi° Ć‚ĂŒ wĂ€ĂƒĂŒ] refused to visit. It took me a few months to realise that I should go. I couldn’t have been more wrong about what a hospice was. I wish I’d gone there soonerr..

We were offfer fered counselling sessions and support on how to talk to our sons. The care we received was like nothing I’ve seen before. Ken made memory boxes for our sons. At a time when so much had been taken away from him, him it gave

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him something to focus on.

He even encouraged another patient to make a memory box for his loved ones.

He spent about three weeks as an Inpatient in February 2014 for help with pain relief and medication. One thing that struck me was how much time the nurses and doctors gave to talk to us. Ken said there was always someone to chat to.

Having the Octagon Room, a lounge area where patients and families can sit, meant he could go and spend time there. He Ăœ>ĂƒÂ˜Â˝ĂŒ Vœ˜w˜i` ĂŒÂœ œ˜i Ă€ÂœÂœÂ“ and four walls.

One memory stands out. We were making paper aeroplanes and a nurse asked the boys ˆv ĂŒÂ…iĂž ĂœÂœĂ•Â?` Â?ˆŽi ĂŒÂœ yĂž ĂŒÂ…iÂˆĂ€ aeroplanes from the balcony.

It was just amazing to see the attention the nurses gave to small details and their care has meant our boys have fond memories of visiting their Dad. St Catherine’s also taught us how to live the best life we possibly could. I remember one of the staffff saying to me and Ken: ‘Y You’rre not dying of cancerr, you you’rrre e living l with it.’ it.

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It was such a strong statement and stuck with us the whole way through his illness.

In the last few days of my husband’s life, I received the call that his death would come soon. I became very anxious. However, the minute I walked through the doors at St Catherine’s I felt safe, secure and at peace. Ken felt the same. The hospice provided family rooms where I and other family members could stay overnight. It meant I was around for Ken whenever I needed to be.

One thing I appr O preciated i t d iis h how, even though we werre in the hospice, the nurses still allowed wed me to look after my husband. With their help, we had really special moments in the last couple of days there.

I’m really passionate onate about supporting St Catherine’s and now volunteer at the e hospice on reception and with the fundraising team. Everyone e is so friendly and d despite ite everything, hing, I still really enjoy coming here.

Our experience e of St Catherine’s was just amazing. I’llll always be grateful to the hospice for everything they’ve done for me and nd my family.�

ST CA ATHERINE’S THERINE’S HOSPICE: HO OSPICE: 53 The Patient and Family Support Team (PFST) Jackie, Zat & Lisa

Jackie: “The PFST covers welfare, counselling and spiritual needs too.

As a welfare adviserr,, my role may involve helping someone with their Li iwÌà À Ì LÌ> }À> Ìð 7i work closely with therapists and nurses so that we can help as soon upon as we are called upon.

Recently, we arranged a wedding, which needed to be done quickly.

Va arious documents had to be submitted for a special licence to be granted to conduct a marriage here. We managed it though! We are unlike a hospital in that we are there for a patient’s family and close friends too.”

Lisa: “My My responsibility is to meet a person’s spiritual care needs, but I am there for people of all faiths and none at all. When people are faced with a serious illness, it raises all sorts of issues. It may be that they are no longer able to work or undertake the family role they previously had. Conversations are often based on these topics, rather than any religious aspects.

I am an ordained Baptist minister, so can provide blessings when asked to. I also liaise with ministers of other faiths and am working on developing relationships with faith leaders in the community.

Sometimes, I introduce myself and people say ‘Thanks, but no thanks.’’ I don’t take it personally. It is important to realise, especially at the Inpatient unit, that people need space and we make sure that we abide by the patient’s wishes.”

Zat: “As well as full-time members of the PFST, we have many volunteers. Some are trained and may have extensive experience, whilst others may be students who are learning by coming to the hospice. The PSFT volunteers dedicate about 400 hours a month.

Across the whole hospice, there are about 800 volunteers, four times as many people as there are actual stafff. Vo olunteers play a huge role.

The work here can be tough sometimes. Howeverr,, we are all very supportive of each other and there is usually a lot of cake passed around!”

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54: COMMUNITY Giles T Tomsett omsett

Chief Executive of St Catherine’’ss Hospice “In August 2015, we announced our plans to submit a planning application for a new hospice in Pease Pottage. While our current site at Malthouse Road is invaluable, there is limited room for expansion.

incredibly generous donations from our community, including the donations of John Shemeld, who left a legacy of ÂŁ6 million, and Bill Bridges, who gifted us wĂ›i >VĂ€iĂƒ Âœv > Â?>Ă€}iĂ€ ÂŁÂŁĂ“ >VĂ€i development, worth about ÂŁ5m.

Our mission is to reach more people who need our support in the community and respond to the growing demand for our care; to achieve this we need to expand and plan for the future.

The plans have been submitted in conjunction with Thakeham Homes. Recognising the beautiful surroundings that the new hospice would be a part of, we’ve considered carefully how to design the external space so it remains se ensitive to the landscape. The e planned building

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Although we receive some NHS funding, the hospice relies on the local community nity and there are many ways people can fundraise. We have a weekly hospice ce lottery that is very well supported, with ith a weekly top prize of ÂŁ1,000. Our Big Events are the Dragon Boat Races on n Tilgate Lake, the Midnight Walk in Horsham, and the Santa fun runs at Christmas. hristmas.

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By Wendyanne Harrison (MCSP)

Owner, Cranfold Physical Therapy Centre I have now been a physio for more years than I care to remember - I’m certainly not revealing how long here!

As Cranfold has expanded in recent years, I have been less involved in clinical work as more of my time is taken up by office work.

Last week, I worked on the reception desk and realised that it was one of the most important aspects of the business. As I was talking directly to patients, I was able to hear their feedback after having a treatment at one of our local therapy centres.

A young male patient came into the practice, a little nervous and probably unsure what to expect.

I tried chatting to him while he waited, but he was a little reticent so I let him sit and wait

in peace. He was quickly called for treatment by his friendly physio who introduced herself, and escorted him into the treatment room.

Some 45 minutes later, he came back to the front desk to make a follow-up appointment.

He said: “My girlfriend made me come here for treatment as she said that you were really good. She was absolutely right – Sarah is fantastic!

“I need to come again next week!”

The change in him - from being anxious to being open and chatty - was great to see. It made me remember why I started this job in the first place.

A good therapy treatment delivered in an open, direct and friendly way by a knowledgeable therapist has the power to completely change a patient’s outlook on their pain or problem.

Once given the tools to understand and influence his problem, the young man transformed from being unsure, nervous and withdrawn into being a confident person.

It’s a joy to see that change; a privilege to be able to do that

‘It’s a joy to see that change, a privilege to be able to do that for someone, and it’ss why we do what we do.’

The Cranfold team last year at the Cranfold Physical Therapy Centre in Horsham, opened by John Inverdale

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To Cider Cid der Drinke Drinkers ers Before becoming farmers, Andrew and Joanne Knowles both worked in London.

Joanne was raising g awareness on dementia therapy (a role she continues to perform in Sussex) whilst Andrew has spent the last

30 years running g a successful City business.

However, many years ago he studied agricultture and spent two years as a farm manager in Nottinghamshirre.

Having talked about a it for a long time, the couple e made the decision to workk their own farm.

Andrew and Joanne anne are now settled at Trenchmore in Cowfold. The land and has been in Joanne’s family for half a century, with Jo ohn Cork running a small scale farrming operation.

John is still invo olved, helping Andrew and Joa anne as they bid to build a larger, more diverse

farm.

Andrew said: “We are second career farmers. The idea is to combine a lifestyle with gainful employment, whilst doing something worthwhile.

“We were at that age when we were starting to think about changing the pace of our life, which was naïve, because the pace of our life has actually increased! Farming is very intensive.”

The focus is on producing high quality beef at Trenchmore.

Rather than han sell to supermarkets or larger chains, they sell beef to local chefs and farm shops.

Andrew ssaid: “It is a tough time for agricultural ultural commodities and very few people are making money in n farming.

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TRENCHMORE: 59 The innovative pen design promotes quiet weaning The orchard is next to the farm

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“Rather than try and compete with bigger farms, we wanted Ì w ` Ã iÌ } ` ÃÌ VÌ Ûi] Ã we looked at breeding Japanese Wagyu cattle.

‘After researching extensively, we discovered that the red Wagyu w à i` LiÌÌiÀ > }À>Ãà ` iÌ > ` they don’t have to be intensively reared. So we took this option and now our beef comes from a cross between the Wagyu and the Sussex Angus.”

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Andrew and Joanne decided to go against the grain.

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To help ensure that the cattle receive a consistent diet, a new hydroponic hut is being constructed to grow barley feed.

Andrew said: “The barley grass allows us to maintain consistency, which we know is good for the cattle and we have learnt is also

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“We initially spoke to Stephen Crane, head chef at Ockenden > À ÕV wi `] > ` i }>Ûi us some great feedback.

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60: BUSINESS fare was important too. He also emphasised that the consistency of the beef was key.

“Until then, we hadn’t realised that chefs need a consistent product, particularly at the top restaurants, hotels and pubs.

“There has been a revolution in food, with more interest in produce that is local, healthy and `i V ÕÃ] > ` Ü >Ì Üi ` wÌÃ with that.”

Part of this modern approach to farming concerns cattle welfare.

That is why, during the winter, animals are brought inside.

A pen has been built that not only keeps them warm, but Li iwÌÃ vÀ > Û>Ì Ûi] award-winning design that promotes good cattle welfare.

The design is inspired by the work of Dr Temple Temple Grandin, a Professor of Animal Science who

is renowned for her papers on efffective animal handling.

Joanne said: “The biggest shock for a calf is the moment you separate it from the mother. Our pen is designed for soft weaning.

“Rather than separating mother and calf suddenly, which causes a lot of distress that can last ÃiÛiÀ> `>ÞÃ] Üi ÕÃi > Ãi y>« at eight months, so that the calf cannot get on to the teat.

“Our pens have a weaning gate in the middle, only big enough for the calf, so you can separate mother and calf for just a few hours a day, to gradually make the calf independent. endent.

“Then one dayy, we close the gates, but by then they are relaxed and the he circular design means they can an see each otherr.” .”

In addition to promoting quiet weaning, the design combats « iÕ > Ü Ì ÌÃ ÃV i Ì wV > À y Ü ÃÞÃÌi ° / iÀi >Ã Ì Lii a single case of pneumonia in four years at Trenchmore.

‘The biggest shock for a calf is when you separate it from the mother’

Oscar Knowles is heavily involved in running the farm

Trenchmore is starting to produce more beef.

The farm now supply Sussex Wagyu cross b beef to South Lodge Hotel and The Crabtree, amongst others. rs.

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TRENCHMORE: 61 Now, Andrew and Joanne are Ì> } Ì V ivà >L ÕÌ w ` } new interesting cuts of meat that may not have always been appreciated.

Andrew said: “As a default, «i « i V Ãi > w iÌ] Ã À À rump steak when they go out.

I’m no difffer ferent in that respect.

“But we are seeing a trend with chefs experimenting with other cuts, and diners are beginning to enjoy them. º/ i y>Ì À ÃÌi> Ã LiV } very popular and there is even a specialist restaurant in London. The brisket steak is much maligned but if you cook it right, it is delicious.

“Chefs are discovering new cuts of beef, and we do hope that we’ll be able to produce a wider variety of good quality cuts.”

The idea for a cider was born before the idea for the beef.

The Knowles’ had already bought the land next to the farm and planted an orchard when the opportunity to buy the farm came up too.

It was an opportunity that they took, and recruited the help of

son Oscarr.. Having recently graduated after studying Engineering, some of Oscar’s skills have been valuable on the farm.

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But what of that name?

Andrew said: “When you y pr p ess the apples, you are left with pomace, which tastes quite sweet but very dry.

“I thought that the cattle might i Ì] Ã >vÌiÀ «ÀiÃÃ } Ì i wÀÃÌ L>ÌV ] Ü> i` ÛiÀ Ì Ì i wi ` with a bucketful of pomace and tipped it over the fence.

“The cattle weren’t sure what to ` Ü i Ì iÞ wÀÃÌ Ã vvi` Ì] LÕÌ after a few minutes they started eating it, so I went back for the rest.

“As I was coming back up the driveway with the second bucket, the cattle actually ran towards me. They go bonkers for it!

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The Fountain Th F i IInn at A Ashfor hf d quickly followed suit, and it’s also been served at The Crabtree in Lower Beeding.

Bottles are also available at the Union Jack Farm Shop in Cowfold, as well as the new Hillier’s Farm Shop in Horsham.

Crates also stocks the ciderr,, as well as Trenchmore beef.

With more growth planned, do Andrew and Joanne believe that their h i city i b backgr k ound d has h some Li iwÌÃ Ì i Ü À ` v agriculture?

Andrew said: “When you have worked in the City, you are not coached to be in the groove of agriculture.

“Common agricultural policy has been focused on maximising production and perhaps it has taken long time for farms to break out of that cycle and be more innovat i tiive.

“I think that one advantage of being an outsider sider is that you have an open n mind, and you don’t take tha at policy as gospel.

“On the other er hand, I’m sure some local farrmers would think

that what we are doing is insane in comparison rison to producing cattle for the larger buyers.

“But we are trying to do something g diffferent. We want to be there a at the beginning of the supply chain ain and be very close to the end d user too.

“In London, on, you see everywhere the development opment of niche «À `ÕVÌÃ v À Ài >Ì Ûi Þ >vyÕi Ì people who ho can afffor ford to buy healthier, local produce.

“So in that at sense, working there has changed ged our approach.”

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THE TUBE Di Shaw writes: An excellent article about the Council vs. The Tube! I hope you have sent a copy to each of the councillors.

AAH is a splendid local magazine and I am always impressed by the stories and the production.

Learning that you hate The Daily Maill has sent you even higher in my estimation.

Editor: Blimeyy, did I rreally eally write that I hate it? Hate is a strrong ong worrd! d!

But still, it is true, I do.

Andy Leslie writes: I always enjoy reading AAH and was particularly taken with your most recent editorial.

As a long term Bowie fan (Zigg gy is my favourite from my 1500+ album collection and I saw him live on several occa asions), it was great to read your account of the yÕi Vi v à Õà V you, through your father.

It wa as also interesting to Mrs Austin writes: es: The Broadbridge Heath Sports p Centre wa as good enough to train some overseas athletess to an Olympic gold medal edal standard. I fail to see what can be so wrong with it now!

Editor: You’rre right. The Grrenada enada team trained therrre e in 2012, with Kerani James es claiming Gold in the 400m. m.

THE DAILLY YM MAIL Maureen Barron n writes: I have just read ‘The T Misery of the Daily Mail’ an nd loved your description “the skid-mark in

read your view on the reporting in The Daily Mail (a paper I share your opinion of an nd scrupulously avoid.)

Cong gratulations on proviiding an honest and candid view of what was clearrly an odious piece of journalism. n nalism On a difffer ferent point, as a Bowie fan it is well worth catching Absolute Bowie, a tribute act who are due to play the Concorde 2 in Brighton (one of the best

live venues in the UK) in April and July.

I’m no ot normally a fan of tributte acts but took both my da aughters who are also Bowie e fans via their dad and it wass a great evening.

Well done d again and thanks for prroducing an interesting and q quality magazine.

Edito or: Thankks for the tip - I’ve looke ed at some videos and w.. it looks an imprressive essive show

the underpants of the print media that is The Daily Mail.’

I have seen how many elderly people buy this paper.

It is such a negative read that it must be contributing to the `i«ÀiÃÃ Ì >Ì >vy VÌÃ ÕÀ elderly. Thanks for highlighting this in AAH. Editor: I was hoping that someone from The Daily Mail would write to me and defend the newspaper p p r. But theyy didn’t. I guess they werre e all busy writing stories about various actrresses not looking as beautiful now as they did in their 1960’’ss heydayy..

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A CYNICALL TONE Ryan Manning writes: I usually enjoy AAH for its lighthearted tone and nd for highlighting so many positive stories tories from around the district every month. onth.

But I thought the e AAH Column in February’s editio on had a cynical tone and unfairly criticised cised many people who did not deserve serve it.

Why call into question uestion the work ethic of council stafff when w so few of them >Ûi > Þ yÕi Vi Ì i vÕÌÕÀi v / i Tube? Many might ght well agree that the facility is worth saving, and perhaps they even use itt too.

Also, it is worth pointing out that the Health and Welllbeing scheme is not actually funded by Horsham District Council.

The council provvides the service, but funding comes from the NHS Trust, so it is not a case se of keeping ‘one or the other’ and the he Wellbeing scheme provides an important portant prevantative service.

Editor: Thank you Mr Manning. The intention wasn’t to criticise se council employees. I was illustrating that the way the

LETTERS: 65 council assessed The Tube’s use was unfair by turning the tables. I know Ì >Ì V Õ V vwViÀÃ ` > w i L Ü Ì increasingly tight resources.

As for ‘preventative’ schemes being important, I agree. However, I don’t know what could be more preventative ÌiÀ Ã v } ÌiÀ i> Ì Li iwÌÃ Ì > Õ `Ài`Ã v V `Ài ii« } wÌ and active.

SEEDY SATURDAY Maggie Weir-Wilson writes: I was really disappointed that neither the County Times or District Post advertised our Seedy Saturday, despite it being a great community event.

So many thanks to AAH for including our description in the News Round-up.

Transition Horsham held the 7th annual seed swap event, known as Seedy Saturday, on 20 February, at Friends Meeting House.

In addition to the seed swap tables there was lovely back garden honey for sale, and

ARCHERY CONCERNS Vivienne Nutall, Hon Sec of Shipley Bowmen, writes: You have mentioned that Cllr Chowen referred to The Tube as “like an aircraft hangar”, as though this is a negative comment. I would like to point out that an aircraft hangar is large, spacious, Ì Ì> Þ wÌ v À «ÕÀ« Ãi] > ` V « iÌi Þ functional.

No-one parking a Jumbo Jet would willingly swap their custom built hangar for a beautifully decorated, modern shed, especially if the space had to be shared with cars, lawn mowers and was big enough only for one wing!

As well as all the athletes, table tennis players and trampolinists who use The Tube throughout the week, Shipley Bowmen archery club shoots there every Sunday.

Beginners and Juniors shoot at 10 and 20 yards, but The Tube offers our experienced archers the opportunity to shoot up to 60 yards indoors. This is an incredibly rare facility, and I cannot stress enough how much it would be missed.

We are seeing an enormous interest in archery locally, and our numbers are growing every month. Because archery is a completely inclusive sport, and The Tube is an accessible venue, we can welcome anyone aged 8 or above to our monthly ‘Try Archery’ sessions.

HDC believes that archery can be conducted safely shooting side by side with badminton players, separated only by a safety curtain. In our view, this is not a safe scenario for more than a few, experienced archers.

Please continue with your campaign to keep The Tube – it might be old, tired > ` > L Ì Ã >LLÞ] LÕÌ Ì Ã V « iÌi Þ wÌ for purpose, and we, it’s users, love it!

Editor: I think the council are making the curtain out of Mithril, which protected Frodo so well when he was speared by an orc in The Lord of the Rings.

Wimblehurst Chocolates had a wonderful display of goodies. Other exhibitors included Flax Farm, and Fincalink (provider of Spanish olive oil) was there too.

Seedy Saturday has always promoted green spaces, so representatives from Warnham Nature Reserve and Chesworth Farm were present, whilst Jeanette

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Horsham Seedy Saturday has always been a very friendly and enjoyable community event and this year was no exception.

Transition Horsham now hopes to organise a Seed Saving Workshop in the autumn.

Editor: Glad to help Maggie. Now I already feel under pressure to include details of your next seed swap event!

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The festival… wÀÃÌ Ài>` >L ÕÌ / i } Kahuna, planned to take place in Holmbush Forest this summer, on a music website. / i «i } i v Ì i ÃÌ ÀÞ was ‘The leafy and quite wonderful town of Horsham is Ì Li }À>Vi` Ü Ì ÌÃ wÀÃÌ > À music festival.’

Above the story was a picture v - >Õ ,Þ`iÀ] i>` à }iÀ v headline act The Happy Mondays, with a cloud of smoke V ÀV } à i>` > ` > V }>ÀiÌÌi > } } ÕÌ v à ÕÌ ° And all I could think was ‘Please, Horsham, don’t embarrass yourself.” iV>ÕÃi] Ü ÃÌ Ì i ÕÌà `i Ü À ` } Ì Ãii Àà > >à > ‘quite wonderful market town’ about to be ‘graced’ Ü Ì > L } iÜ iÛi Ì] iÜ Ã i Û } iÀi Ü Õ ` ½Ì Û iÜ Ì }à à positively. I knew that all hell was about to break loose! ƂVV À` } Ì > 1 Ìi` >Ì Ã survey which I just made up for dramatic editorial purposes, Àà > >Ã Ì i } iÃÌ «iÀVi Ì>}i v ¼ 9½ residents of any district in the world.

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The County Times did what it does best and reported on the ¼ ÕÌÀ>}i½ v Àià `i ÌÃ Û } nearby at Holmbush House in >Þ}>Ìi° Some were ‘shocked’ and ‘appalled’ whilst one claimed he

The Happy Mondays: Don’t be scared, they’re actually very good

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}>Ìi > ` >Þ}>Ìi *>À à Council called an ‘extraordinary meeting.½ Ì Ü>Ã Ì i wÀÃÌ Ì i this has happened for “many, > Þ Þi>Àð» Ƃ««>Ài Ì Þ] Ì i Ì Õ} Ì v à i Õà V > à > wi ` V> à v À i` >Ìi > ` ÕÀ}i Ì debate, when the recent development of thousands of homes at nearby Kilnwood Vale, or the proposed Liberty development on the other side v >Þ}>Ìi] ` ` Ìt It could have been worse Ì Õ} ° What if the parish had found ÕÌ Ì >Ì i v Ì i V wÀ i` >VÌÃ] À ] Ü>à i>` à }iÀ Ü Ì the brilliant 1990s dance act, The Shamen? The band caused à >À ¼ ÕÌÀ>}i½ Ü Ì Ì i À £ Ó number one hit Ebeneezer Goode.

Ƃà > £Î Þi>À ` Ü L Õ} Ì Ì i ÀiV À`] V> ÀiV> >Û } no idea that ‘Has anyone got any Veras?’ was a reference to `ÀÕ} Ì> }] Õ Ì ¼ ÕÌÀ>}i`½ V> «> } iÀà « Ìi` Ì ÕÌ Ì me, probably via The Daily Mail.

Would the presence of Mr C V>ÕÃi vÕÀÌ iÀ À>}i > }ÃÌ Ì i 9 LÀ }>`i] Ü >Ài µÕ Ìi happy for festivals to be held in Ì i Àà > ÃÌÀ VÌ] à } >à they are of the classical kind and predominantly held in churches? / i 9Ã Ì Õ} ] Ì iÞ >Ài Li } V iÛiÀ° Rather than just come out and admit that they don’t like loud Ì }Ã] Ì iÞ½Ài «ÀiÌi ` } Ì >Ì Ì i À > À }À «i Ã Ì >Ì / i } > Õ > À}> ÃiÀà >Ûi Þ recently applied to Horsham District Council for a licence.

So I ask, how much notice do people need? The festival is six months away! v Þ iÝÌ ` À i } L ÕÀ knocked on my door and said

‘Just so you know, we’re having a party at the end of August and we’ll be playing music until the early hours’ could I reasonably > >L ÕÌ Ì Li } Ì Ã ÀÌ notice? " >Þ] v Þ i } L ÕÀ >``i` Ì >Ì Ã i «i « i } Ì Li V> « } ÕÌ >vÌiÀÜ>À`Ã Ì i }>À`i ] > ` Ì >Ì Ì½Ã i Þ Ì >Ì one of those campers will play Redemption Song on the >V ÕÃÌ V }Õ Ì>À Ü ÃÌ > Ì Ã passed around, I’d probably be a bit annoyed.

Maybe, I’d make alternative plans for that weekend...

- ½ >à }] « Ìi Þ] Ì >Ì >à a community we don’t make a L } `i> ÕÌ v à iÌ } Ì >Ì really isn’t.

If the landowner and the festival À}> ÃiÀÃ Ì Ì½Ã vi>à L i Ì >ÀÀ> }i iÛiÀÞÌ } Ã Ý months, then let them. *iÀà > Þ] Ì Ì iÞ½ ` ÛiÀÞ Üi ` }iÌ i>À £ä]äää «i « i] as fans of 808 State, The Happy Mondays and Orbital are in their early 40s now. / iÞ ` ½Ì } Ì > } Ì À>Ûià >Ã Ì iÞ >Ûi Ì }iÌ Õ« Ì i À }] Ì> i Ì i `Ã Ì football or dance class, mow the lawn, wash the Ford Mondeo, Ü> Ì i ` }] « « ` Ü Ì i shop for milk and bread. Ooh, > ` ` ½Ì v À}iÌ LÕÌÌiÀt

½Ì Li vÀ } Ìi i` LÞ > unrealistic vision of the word ‘festival.’ They’re not all Glastonbury. i̽à > i / i } > Õ > >««i ° Ì Ã > }i Õ i Þ iÝV Ì }] ` ÛiÀÃi i Õ« v >VÌà for a small festival, the À}> ÃiÀà >««i>À }i Õ i their attempt to make it a community-friendly event, and if Ì } ià Üi ] Ì V Õ ` Li > }Ài>Ì Ì } v À Ì i ` ÃÌÀ VÌ° * i>Ãi] ÕÃÌ iÌ Ã iÌ } actually happen for once!