BN5 Magazine February 2023

HOPE & AID

Henfield’s support for Ukraine Appeal

Henfield | Small Dole | Woodmancote | Blackstone | Edburton | Fulking www.henfieldbn5.co.uk

Editor’s Letter

Welcome to the February issue of BN5. We’ve been following the story of Hope & Aid Direct consignments of food, medical provisions and other essential items to Ukraine since Celia Emmott, local Hope & Aid volunteer, arranged her first van-load from Henfield back in April last year. She had the invaluable help of Corpus Christi Church, the B-P Guild and a group of willing volunteers. The anniversary of this terrible invasion is this month, so we have taken the opportunity to follow the journey of your donations right through to where they’re needed, in Ukraine. Your help and generosity makes a real difference, and will continue to do so. Celia will be sending another van of aid in March, please see the article in our centrefold for details of the items most needed. Even if the cost-of-living crisis means it’s hard to donate, you may find you have something useful in your loft or garage that could be of help during this cold winter.

Most of us now know Ukrainian people who are living in Henfield and we have heard first-hand accounts of how their friends and loved ones are suffering at home in Ukraine. Donating to Hope & Aid is one way we can do something positive, each small donation adds up to lorry-loads of hope, taken directly to those who need it.

Emma Cole, Editor

Copy deadline & contacts

Many thanks to our editorial and photographic contributors this month;

Paul Crowe, Mandy Ainsworth, Amanda Lusted, Mike Russell, Sarah Butler and Paul Samrah. Cover photograph of aid being distributed in Ukraine by Roger Wilson, courtesy of Hope and Aid Direct / Ukraine on Palms. With additional artwork by Helen Boosey.

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Kickin’ Cancer

Sat 4 Feb, 7pm,

Henfield Hall

Don’t miss the brilliant Kickin’ Cancer event in aid of Breast Cancer Now. Great music, canapés, fundraising games and the bar is open! Tickets are £25 from South Downs Butchery or see advertisement p17 for Just Giving page.

Gales, Greenhouses & Global Warming

Tues 7 Feb, 7pm,

Henfield Hall

Henfield Garden Club presents a talk by Ian Currie, regular contributor to ‘Dig It’ on Radio Sussex and Surrey. Members and guests (£3 each) are all welcome. Tea & coffee from 7pm.

‘Confessions’ with Edward Stourton

Thurs 9 Feb, 7.30pm,

Brotherhood Hall Steyning

The Steyning Book Shop welcome the veteran to Steyning for an enlightening evening discussing his new memoir. Tickets £16 including book.

Tennis Club Jumble Sale

Sat 11 Feb, 2pm, Henfield

Hall

Come along for a quality bargain and some scrumptious refreshments. New cafe is open from 1pm. Also, auction, nearly new section, £1 & £2 stalls and a raffle.

Henfield Haven Community Lunch

Sun 12 Feb, 12.30pm, Henfield Haven

All are welcome. Lunches cost £11.90 for 2 courses (U13’s eat free). To book contact Henfield Haven 012873 494747.

‘The Men who made Menswear’

Mon 13 Feb, 2.15pm, Henfield

Hall

The Arts Society Henfield present a talk by Russell Nash, a London Blue Badge Guide conducting finely tailored walking tours of London’s menswear district. Guests welcome, £8. henfield@theartssociety.org

Cinders – the panto that rocks!

Wed 15 Feb – Sat 18 Feb, 7.30pm,

Partridge Green Village Hall

Plus matinee 2pm Sat 18 Feb. This modern-day panto is a riotous combination of hilarity, high drama and music Tickets £10 adults, £5 16 & under and £25 family ticket. See henfieldbn5.co.uk/events/ cinders-panto for details.

WI Scavenger Hunt

Weds 15 Feb, 2pm,

Henfield Hall

The Henfield & Woodmancote WI welcome you to their Scavenger Hunt, with tea and cake! Contact 01273 960150 for details of membership.

For even more events listings go to www.henfieldbn5.co.uk

Noel Coward’s War

Six week course starting Thurs 16 Feb, 2.15pm, Henfield Hall

Henfield WEA Course. For our Spring 2023 course we welcome back Francesca Byrne who will be telling us about Noel Coward and WWII. For details see henfieldbn5.co.uk/events/henfield-wea-course

Why Count Birds?

Fri 17 Feb, 7.30pm, Henfield Hall

You can find out at this Henfield Birdwatch talk where the guest speaker will be Henri Brocklebank, Director of Conservation Policy and Evidence at the Sussex Wildlife Trust. Members free, guests £3 on the door. See news item.

QUIZ

Spring Jumble Sale

Sat 18 Feb, 2pm, Henfield Hall

Henfield Theatre Company’s Spring Jumble Sale is a great reason to have a de-clutter, as well as pick up some amazing bargains! Drop off donations from 9.30am at the Hall please.

Fun Quiz

Sat 18 Feb, 7.30pm, Henfield Hall

To raise funds for Henfield Scout Community Centre Building Appeal. £8 entry, or £60 for a team of 8. Bar, hotdogs and snacks. david.malkin@henfield-scout-cc.org 01273 493843 for tickets.

The Lost King (12A)

Tue 21 Feb, 7.30pm, Henfield Hall

Mobile cinema from Cinemobile. Tickets in person from Marcus Grimes or online.

Platter & Prosecco Night

Fri 24 Feb, 7pm,

Post House Café

Join us for Post House Cafe ‘Platter & Prosecco’ evenings on the last Friday of every month. Signature espresso martinis, cocktails, wine, deli and charcuterie boards. Book at evenings@ posthousecafe.co.uk

Henfield Youth Theatre ‘Teechers’

Fri 24 Feb & Sat 25 Feb, 7pm, Henfield Hall Plus matinee Sat 25 Feb at 2.30pm. Henfield Theatre Company’s next Youth Group venture is this heart warming, hilarious ‘love letter to the arts’, the comedy, written by John Godber.

Tottington 70s Disco Takeover

Sat 4 March, 7pm, Tottington Manor

Get your disco sequins on for the Tottington Tottington 70s Disco Takeover! Great music, dancing, food and entertainment. Tickets £39.95 including meal. Book at www.tottingtonmanor.co.uk

For even more events listings go to www.henfieldbn5.co.uk

Introduction to Beekeeping

Are you or someone you know one of the many people who have thought of investigating keeping bees, but don’t know what it involves?

Wisborough Green Beekeepers Association (WGBKA) have an “Introduction to Beekeeping” day on Saturday 4th March in Rudgwick Village Hall. The day is packed with all the information needed to become a beekeeper, including the time needed, basic equipment, costs and where to site beehives.

For those who wish to go further there will be later free follow-up sessions at the large and well equipped WGBKA teaching apiary, where you can handle bees under supervision. This provides the opportunity to learn and achieve a reasonable level of competence using someone else’s facilities before buying bees and equipment. The course is also suitable for those who may have just started beekeeping but have had little or no guidance.

WGBKA members live in West Sussex and South Surrey, within about 15 miles of Wisborough Green.

Further information for beekeepers and nonbeekeepers can be found on the WGBKA website www.wgbka.org.uk, where you can find further details of the Introduction to Beekeeping Day.

John Glover

Henfield Tea Gardens closes

We are sad that the Henfield Tea Gardens and Jam Pot closed in January in the face of escalating overheads and energy bills. Owner Mary Kingston decided not to renew her lease on the property due to the current economic challenges.

Mary said: “It is with great sadness that we close The Henfield Tea Gardens, which we have put our hearts and souls into over the past four years since it opened. I would like to thank our wonderful, wonderful staff for their incredible dedication and kindness, as well as all our loyal customers, many of whom have become great friends over the years. We will miss you all, it feels like the end of an era.”

Prior to its current location at the south of the High Street, The Jam Pot vintage store was next door to Richwards Estate Agents for 10 years. The combination of antique and vintage as well as a traditional tea rooms serving homemade cakes and lunches was very popular and Mary also ran vintage and antique sales in the Henfield Hall. She supported lots of community ventures, hosting the Chatty Café for local social prescribing as well as a toddler group and was always happy to support local initiatives, fetes and festivals.

Mary will be holding a Jam Pot Vintage Spring Fair in the Henfield Hall in April, where lots of beautiful vintage items will be on clearance sale. We wish Mary all the best and thank her for her contribution to village life.

Editor

Christmas trees for St Barnabas

A big thank you to Henry Ray for his fundraising again at Christmas in aid of St Barnabas House Hospice. He raised a wonderful £260 for the Hospice from the sale of his real Christmas trees, which are extremely popular in the village.

Thank you Henry, your contribution to this important charity is much appreciated.

Editor

The Henfield Weekly Market gives back to the Community

A fantastic total of £1,100 was raised by the Henfield Weekly Market from food sales at the various events we’ve held during 2022. This was split between several local charities and on Monday 5 December at our charity auction in the Henfield Hall, the donations were presented to St Barnabas Hospice, Henfield Theatre Company, Felines First Cat Rescue, Sustainable Henfield 2030, The Henfield Hall, Henfield Youth Club, Know Dementia and Henfield Warm Spaces Initiative.

After this, Barry Chaston opened our Charity Auction. A wonderful range of Christmas hampers and other goodies (including a giant rabbit!) went under the hammer, raising an amazing total of £700. We are enormously grateful to all our supporters for their generosity in helping us to help charities in the local community. We look forward to continuing our charity efforts in 2023 when we shall be hosting more special events and fairs, so do come along and support us, and bag yourself a bargain at the same time!

Angela Manuel

Horsham District Local Plan development paused

Senior councillors of Horsham District Council have voted to pause the development of the Horsham District Local Plan until later this year. The planned meetings of Cabinet and full Council on 18 January 2023 have therefore been cancelled.

The Plan, which was set to go to a Regulation 19 consultation in February 2023 sets out how the District will deliver the required number of homes in a sustainable way, supporting the requirements to be water neutral and the delivery of community infrastructures, transport links and opportunities for local employment.

Horsham District Council

Henfield Festival of Gardens and Arts 2023

While your gardens (and the busy gardeners!) are taking a well-earned rest during the winter season, it’s a wonderful time to start contemplating your participation in the Festival of Gardens and Arts. The festival will be held on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th June and gardens and larger venues will be open both days. We welcome gardens of all sizes and styles. We would also encourage local artists and musicians to join us in the garden settings. Please fill in an application form which you’ll find on our website if you’d like to participate. The information from this form is the basis of the ‘famous’ blue booklet that will guide our visitors. In addition, we hold a ‘welcome to the festival’ meeting at The Haven. This year the date is Wednesday 22nd February at 7.15pm. This is an opportunity to come along and find out more about the festival, complete an application form if you have not already done so, meet up with people who do open and ask any questions. There will be refreshments on sale. We are pleased to announce that just over £10,000 was donated to the charities chosen by the garden openers this year and we take this opportunity to thank all of you who participated and all of you who visited us in 2022.

Handmade cabinetry in both contemporary modern or traditional designs.

Free standing and fitted furniture projects for kitchens, living rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms & home offices. All aspects of carpentry and joinery undertaken. Commissions taken.

Only the best quality woods used.

Full designer paint service in various finishes.

Our Festival is made possible through the support of our local businesses who sponsor the event. We welcome new businesses to support this wonderful festival.

Take a look at www.henfieldgardensandarts. net to find out more, please do send us your applications by Friday 24th March at the latest. We look forward to you taking part as a garden or a visitor.

Kenneth McIntosh and Suzanne Fisher

to save/bring seeds can still buy seeds, at very low price!

Could you please try and put as much information on the envelopes as possible e.g., name of plant, colour if known, annual or perennial etc.

In addition, there will be a few plants, pots and tools available, so if you have a clear out and can donate anything along those lines, it will all be gratefully received! We had a really good turnout last year and raised a good figure for the Henfield Haven It gave everyone a chance to try growing something new and to get seeds either free or at bargain prices.

This year of course many of us will have gaps to fill in our gardens where plants were either scorched drowned or frozen over the last year!

If anyone has any queries or wants help with collecting items, please call me on 01273 491725.

Liz Taylor

2023 Henfield Seed Swap

The first stirrings of Spring will be with us shortly, and after the wet, cold winter we can start sowing our seeds again, to produce a wonderful show over the summer and autumn months. There’s nothing more satisfying than growing your own plants, whether it is flowers or vegetables, and to help you on your way Henfield’s very own seed swap will be coming to the Haven again on Saturday 18 February from 10:30am -12 noon. Hopefully, many of you will have saved your own seeds from last season, in which case bring your packets to the seed swap and take away with you (absolutely free) the same number of packets of any other seeds that you want.

The same goes for those of you who have spare seeds (ones that are viable and in date please) which you can put in individual envelopes and bring along. Those of you who have not been able

Peter’s tin can collection

Congratulations Peter on his continued tin can recycling success, he’s now collected an incredible 1.2 tonnes of cans, enough to fill a 40ft lorry container! He has donated £60 to HART (Henfield Area Response Team), £60 to Henfield Scout Hut and £20 to Henfield Haven from the proceeds. Peter would like to thank everyone for their kind donations and to ask you to continue to leave cans for him at his garden on London Road (you’ll see his sign outside).

Editor

Equipment support volunteers needed

We’re desperately seeking volunteers to help maintain the equipment used by our young scouting members at the 1st Henfield Scout Group. This support would be invaluable in enabling us to provide the amazing adventures and activities for our young people.

The duties will include issuing and general maintenance of our equipment that includes tents, camping equipment and other kit securely stored near Small Dole.

The commitment would ideally be a few hours a month but there is flexibility. This help would make a very worthwhile contribution to our Scout Group and we hope our volunteers will find it rewarding. If you’re interested, know anyone who might be, or would like more information, please contact me gsl@1sthenfieldscoutgroup.co.uk

Jeremy Church – Group Scout Leader

Knight’s Budgens news

David and Lynette Knight have successfully owned and run the independent Knight’s Budgens store in Henfield since 2014. Over the years the store has seen lots of improvements and new stock lines with and a focus on local produce. The team have given huge support for the local community, much of it unseen.

At BN5 we are aware of and grateful for David’s ongoing support of the Henfield Foodbank (part of Horsham District Foodbank) and we know of many local clubs, groups and voluntary organisations who have benefited from sponsorship and free goods for their fundraisers from Knight’s Budgens Henfield, including Henfield Football Club and the Henfield Haven. As a community we would like to extend our thanks to David and Lynette and wish them good luck in future ventures. They continue to own and run Knight’s Budgens Hassocks and Steyning.

Local elections 2023 – a message from Mike Morgan

This May will see council elections for both Horsham District Council and Henfield Parish Council. I have had the fortune to be your representative at Horsham for the last eight years and at Henfield for the past 35 years.

I have decided that I shall not seek re-election at Horsham District Council and wanted to thank you for electing me at the past two elections to represent you as your Independent Councillor. Henfield is unique in that for at least the last 30 years it has had an independent member of council looking after its interests. I am hopeful that there is someone locally who would consider continuing this tradition.

I have thoroughly enjoyed the role and dealing with a wide variety of issues on your behalf. Henfield is very special place in my heart, and it has been a real privilege to be your Independent District Councillor.

Mike Morgan

Steyning County Secondary School Archive Project

Did you attend Steyning County Secondary School between the years 1952 and 1968?

If so, would you be willing to share your recollections and experiences as part of a project to establish a school archive available to access in Steyning?

If you can contribute in any way towards this, please contact Ruth Brown rmbrown42@ btinternet.com or telephone 01798 874149.

Ruth Brown

At the time of going to print we are waiting for official information from Sainsbury’s, who are set to take over the store after a complete refit. This is scheduled to commence in March and will see the store closed for several weeks. This information is unverified, so please follow our Facebook page for the latest news as it arrives or check our website for news: henfieldbn5.co.uk. We will bring you further news in March issue BN5.

In the interim, we are aware of discussions concerning a minibus service to help those Henfield residents without transport to get their shopping during the store closure for refit. As with the closure dates, this information is yet to be officially confirmed, we will update you as soon as we are able to.

Editor

Poppy Appeal 2022

Thank you to everyone who donated to the Poppy Appeal this year. The weather wasn’t particularly favourable, but again your support raised a fantastic sum of £5,542.08 in the village. This had only been possible with your generous donations and the help and support of my fantastic Collectors. Bob Reynolds once again did a stirling job at Budgens collecting over £1,000 – well done Bob. I am also grateful to Christine Parkes who is a tremendous help in the distribution and collection of tins and boxes.

I have been the organiser for the Henfield Poppy Appeal for the last 24 years and as you may know have been trying to find my successor. Two of my collectors have now expressed an interest and if they take this on, I know that they will be able to rely on the generous people of this District to continue to support the Appeal.

Mike Morgan, Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal Organiser, Henfield and Surrounding District

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The Computer Club can help you start supermarket shopping online

If you’re not currently grocery shopping online and would like guidance to get started, come along to our workshop on Wednesday 22nd February.

Most of the supermarket chains offer an online service with home delivery so there’s a wide choice, although currently Lidl and Aldi do not offer this service. Access to the various supermarkets online is similar, but all with slight differences. We will take you through these differences.

If you would like more information or would like to book a place at the workshop, please email henfieldcomputerclub@gmail.com. If you already know which supermarket you would like to use, let us know this too.

The workshop will be held at 10am-12pm in the Garden Room, Henfield Hall. Members usual price of £2, non-members and guests £3 on the door or join the club for £5. Refreshments are included. Once a member you can attend any week for help and advice and be automatically notified of future events.

Sue Willis

Nature Heroes at Wakehurst

Wakehurst has launched a brand-new family programme to inspire budding young adventurers in its spectacular 535-acre biodiverse site. Over the upcoming half-term, Easter and Summer holidays, children are invited to join Wakehurst’s Nature Heroes, an adventurous and ambitious superhero squad with a nature-saving mission. Taking part in a series of investigative activities, children will develop the practical skills they need to become active ambassadors for, and experts on, the natural world.

Launching in February half-term, young heroes will embark on an intrepid adventure every school holiday, with the option to sport their very own superhero cape, available for purchase online or at the Visitor Centre. The self-led mission

encourages young explorers to get hands-on and protect the environment, discovering the secrets that plants, wildlife, and fungi hold, with the chance to earn a beautifully embroidered badge. With each return visit to the gardens, children will be able to build on their achievements, adding a new badge to their bold cape, with Nature Heroes missions soon becoming an unmissable day-out in the family holiday calendar.

Alongside the main trail, there will be a daily dropin activity and pre-bookable workshops, from learning how to build a wormery over the Easter holidays to designing a biodiverse terrarium in recognition of World Biodiversity Day in May. Kicking things off in February half-term will be the Bird Buddy badge, as budding ornithologists can join an interactive trail to discover different bird species and their habits. Add-on activities include creating a bird feeder and learning how to talk to birds with a fun birdsong workshop. On 16th and 17th February, visitors will be able to watch a flying display from Horsham-based Huxley’s Birds of Prey Centre.

For prices and details please go to www.kew.org/wakehurst

Jessica Hayne

Sheep Trail winner

The winner of the Henfield Christmas Sheep Trail was Heidi Bowes aged 4 years, pictured here with her Mum Catherine and event organiser Jean Whiting. Thank you to all the children (and parent helpers!) who participated and to the event sponsors, once again it was a big success.

Jean Whiting

Why Count Birds?

Why count birds? Or Hedgehogs? Or Butterflies? Well, you can find out why at the Henfield Birdwatch Meeting in the Garden Room, Henfield Hall on Friday 17th January at 7.30pm where the guest speaker will be Henri Brocklebank, Director of Conservation Policy and Evidence at the Sussex Wildlife Trust.

Henri has worked for the Trust for over 20 years and in that time, she has built up the Sussex Biodiversity Record Centre based at Woods Mill to be one of the best Record Centres in the country and as of August 1st this year the total number of species records for Sussex entered on their database reached 9,353,073! Henri will talk for the first half of the meeting on how the Records Centre use that data to help conservation across Sussex and the importance of it in providing the scientific evidence in terms of planning applications. She will also link how the Trust is involved in more local issues and projects relevant to Henfield such as the Wilder Horsham Partnership Project.

In the second half, Henfield Birdwatch Committee members will give brief updates on the surveys and projects we’re currently involved in and how we use the data we have collected over 20 years to help the birdlife in Henfield.

Entrance is free to Henfield Birdwatch Members. Non-Birdwatch Members are asked for a £3 donation. Tea and coffee will be available in the interval.

Mike Russell, Chairman

St Barnabas Friends thank you

That special ‘Henfield Spirit’ certainly conjured up plenty of Christmas spirit at the St Barnabas Concert in December. The joy of the evening was in the span of our performers: from the Rainbows and Brownies, Beavers and Cubs, through to contributions from Henfield Youth Club, The BP Guildsmen and our wonderful Chorus choir. The evening was festive and fun!

St Barnabas Friends wishes to thank all these groups, and our individual performers who gave so freely of their time and talents. Thanks also to our wonderful audience who all appeared to be joining in the singing and contributed so much to the evening’s entertainment and the fundraising. The very generous support of our local shop businesses was greatly appreciated, including Wickwoods and Stokes who sponsored the event.

Finally, thanks to our team of Friends who worked so hard to put on the show. We had a wonderful evening and raised over £1800.

Lesley Besson

History Group donate to Food Bank

Henfield History Group donated to Henfield Food Bank rather than holding a raffle at their January meeting and collected several bags of donations plus £34 in cash for the Food Bank. Thank you to all the generous members and contributors.

Ruth Robotham

Henfield boys meet their World Cup footballing hero

The dreams of three football-mad boys from Henfield came true when Brighton player and World Cup 22 winning Argentinian footballer Alexis Mac Allister stopped his car to sign autographs and chat outside the Brighton and Hove Albion FC training ground in January.

During the World Cup in December, Brighton fans were proud to see their very own player not only on the world stage, but part of the winning Argentinian team!

The three Henfield boys, William, Albert and Toby had waited patiently outside the B&HA FC training ground to spot their favourite players and

had brought their World Cup football hoping to see Alexis.

The international player kindly spent time chatting to the boys, signing autographs and even showed them his winners World Cup medal which he’d taken to the Club that morning on his first day back at training.

Simon Funnell, William’s dad, said: “Alexis was an absolute gentleman, completely grounded and happy to spend time with the boys. It was a dream come true for them all and we couldn’t believe how kind and friendly he was.”

The video of the boys and Alexis has now gone viral on Instagram and TikTok, reaching an incredible 10 million views!

Editor

Solo The Training Club – a new gym in Fulking

Welcome to the area Gemma Thompson and Finley Bigg, personal trainers in Fulking who have opened a new purpose-built, friendly and social training space for people of all fitness levels. Gemma explained the unique experience that is Solo: “Fin and I first met in the summer of 2020. I was just about to go into my final year of university and Fin was newly graduated and focusing on his running career. The second wave of Covid hit and we decided to take the plunge and spend the lockdowns together.

Much like everyone else, we had a lot of time on our hands and somehow got onto chatting about our respective (mostly negative) experiences in the fitness industry. We soon realised that between us we could really make a difference and create a space that people would not only love to come to, but also had a big impact on their lives. We couldn’t stop talking about it and, before we even knew it, we had a dream. We explored what felt like a billion different ideas until we eventually landed on the opportunity to renovate the incredible space that is now Solo, The Training Club.

At the end of 2021, after months of planning, building and a lot of learning, our dream finally became reality and Solo opened its doors for the very first time. We are now a year in and more committed than ever to our mission of creating an environment that supports, welcomes and empowers each and every single person that comes through our door, and we can’t wait to create even more impact in 2023!

Gemma, founder of Solo - The Training Club

CRMM seek new members

Chanctonbury Ring Morris Men have been local guardians of the ancient tradition of Morris dancing since the early 1950s and will celebrate

our 70th anniversary in 2023. We are looking for new recruits, to help carry our good work into the future.

So, what sort of person makes a good Morris Man? All types! We are all quite active, but we come in all shapes and sizes, and from all walks of life; amongst our number we include an astrophysicist, a plumber, a civil servant, even a glider pilot.

Morris dancing involves mostly a set of six or eight dancers, and the dances might be quite old, although Chanctonbury have devised half a dozen dances of their own more recent tradition. Today there are still displays of Morris dancing at public events, but mostly it will be found outside (or inside!) local pubs, still entertaining local folk. Often there will be music and singing after dancing.

If all this sounds inspiring, then the next thing to do is to get in touch! We dance at local pubs on a Wednesday evening most weeks from May until September; then, from October until April, we practice in the Catholic Church Hall in Henfield, every Wednesday evening, from 8-10pm. Then we retire to The Plough for a drink.

Look us up at www.crmm.org.uk, or contact via e-mail at bagman@crmm.org.uk. Morris dancing is lots of fun, come and join in!

Chanctonbury Ring Morris Men

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Are you in crisis?

know someone who is?

For a access to emergency, stop-gap food and essentials, call Horsham Matters: 0300 124 0204

Open Monday to Friday, 9am-2pm

How do I know if I’m eligible?

By calling the number above. An adviser will be able to get you help and support. What will Horsham Matters ask me? The trained food bank adviser will ask you a few questions to assess your situation.

Do I need to be on benefits or claiming Pension Credits to access support?

No, there is no set criteria, other than being unable to afford to buy basic food.

Will I have to obtain a referral voucher?

The Food Bank adviser will assess your situation and either give you a voucher code to be redeemed in the Horsham Matters Hub van which visits the Henfield Library Car Park every Friday morning between 11.45am-12.45pm, or refer you for a delivery of an Emergency Food Parcel.

Ask for the Food Bank and tell them you live in Henfield.

Do I need to travel to access my food parcel? If your need is not urgent and you’re able to visit the Horsham Matters Hub van you can come and select your own food parcel. If however your need is urgent or you cannot travel then local volunteers will arrange for it to be delivered discreetly to your home.

Do you need donations of food? Horsham Matters welcome the donation of non-perishable food items in the collection baskets placed in Budgens Supermarket and in the porch of St Peter’s Church.

For up to date lists of what they need please see horshamdistrict.foodbank. org.uk/give-help/donate-food/

Are you struggling to buy food for you and your family, or do you

February is often the time of the year when families are hardest hit financially: Christmas has come and gone, the bills are coming in and there is the constant pressure of ever-increasing household bills such as gas, electricity, rent and mortgages. The pressure to manage all this whilst still putting food on the table is overwhelming for many adults, even for those in work.

In the financial year 2021-2022, food banks in the Trussell Trust’s UK wide network distributed over 2.1 million emergency food parcels to people in crisis (this figure doesn’t include the hundreds of independent food aid providers and communitygroups also providing support during the same period). This is an increase of 14% compared to the same period in 2019/20 and 832,000 of these parcels went to children. These are big numbers and they include Henfield. Our community shares in the problem and therefore our community must take a share in any action to help.

Henfield Joggers are joining 300+ other running clubs up and down the country who are taking part in a Food Bank Run this February. On

Saturday 11 February 2023 we will be inviting everyone to join us in running, jogging or walking a 5k route starting at Henfield Leisure Centre at 11am and finishing at Berrett’s Cabin on the Downs Link. All you need to do is bring along a donation for the Horsham District Foodbank (part of the Trussell Trust and organiser of our local Henfield Food Bank). Even if you don’t want to take part in the 5k route but want to donate, come along to either the start or finish points and we’ll collect it from you (although please note that Berrett’s Cabin is not accessible by car).

Horsham District Foodbank welcome donations of all non-perishable food items and toiletries (although they are unable to accept donations of infant formula / baby milk). Please ensure that all food donated is in-date as they are unable to distribute food that is out-of-date. Their list of urgently needed items changes often and is regularly updated - you can find out what’s currently needed and what’s in a food parcel on their website at horshamdistrict.foodbank.org. uk/give-help/donate-food/ Paul Crowe & Sarah Butler

It’s what we promise to our clients, so it’s only right that our staff have the same experience. We believe in helping our staff grow and develop in their roles. We believe that job satisfaction is essential to proving a quality service. We offer a variety of flexible work patterns with permanent contracts, hourly rate £12 - £18, mileage allowance and are committed to fair terms of employment.

Michelle the chiropractor here. Happy New Year to you!

I’m delighted to say that I have been the proud owner of HCC now for over three years and the clinic continues go from strength to strength. And I want to thank the Henfield community for being so supportive of us.

In that time we have welcomed two new chiropractors to the team. Well that’s not quite true, we welcomed back Caitlin to the team at the end of 2022. Caitlin was the founder of HCC setting it up in 2006 but left in 2010 to concentrate on her passion which is horses and their riders. But after 13 years of working out in the cold, she is happy to spend some time back in the warmth. Caitlin not only returns with her wonderful chiropractic treatments but with a brand new, ground breaking technology called an INDIBA machine. This therapy is proven to give immediate pain relief and accelerate healing. It is excellent on both acute and chronic injuries. Its effective on muscles, tendons ligaments, nerves and arthritic joints. Caitlin has seen amazing results using the machine alongside her chiropractic treatments. So, if you have a stubborn injury that’s holding you back then give the clinic a call and schedule an appointment.

And then we have the lovely Tom. Tom has now been with us over a year and he has quickly accumulated a loyal fan base! Tom not only is a chiropractor but he is also trained to use medical acupuncture. It is most commonly used to treat pain, however increasingly, it is being used for overall wellness, including stress management... we all need a little help there! Tom loves the way that acupuncture boosts the body’s ability to heal and has seen wonderful results with headaches, neck and shoulder issues and lower back pain to name but a few.

If you have on going aches or pains that you really would like to get some help with, then please do call the clinic on (01273) 494680 we would LOVE to help.

Michelle Brennan

Michelle Brennan CHIROPRACTOR DC MSc (chiro)

Caitlin McCaffery CHIROPRACTOR DC BSc (Hons)

Tom Fletcher CHIROPRACTOR DC

Henfield Theatre Company’s next Youth Group venture is the heart warming, hilarious ‘love letter to the arts’, the comedy ‘Teechers’, written by John Godber – telling of his own personal experience as a drama teacher and subtly giving his views of the Comprehensive education system.

Directed by Karen Blunden, who describes how the Youth Group came to be: “I was relatively new to the village when I chanced upon Henfield Theatre Company’s Christmas show ‘The Sound of Music’. It was a truly spectacular production, but in particular the Von Trapp children caught my attention and captured my imagination. “I could see there was a ‘gap in the market’ to nurture and explore such talent and so the Youth group began their journey. What followed was a hugely successful workshop production of Willy Russell’s play ‘Blood Brothers’, playing to packed audiences of friends and family. A joint evening of two one-act plays followed with the adult company performing ‘A Cold Supper Behind Harrods’ and the Youth Group taking on Tom Stoppard’s challenging murder-mystery satire ‘The Real Inspector Hound’. ‘Teechers’ is the Group’s third and, without doubt, most demanding play to date with all six cast members taking on multiple roles in the play within a play.”

Written in 1984, ‘Teechers’ focuses on three year-11 students, their passion for Drama and the impact this subject has on their lives; Godber insinuating that drama should form an essential part of the school curriculum. Although the set, costumes, lighting etc are reduced to the bare minimum, the cast of six have worked tirelessly with huge enthusiasm and imagination to meet the demands ‘Teechers’ presents. Rehearsals are in full swing for this wonderful comedy, and production dates are Friday 24th February 2023 and Saturday 25th February 2023 at 7pm, with a matinee on the Saturday at 2.30pm, in The Henfield Hall. The evening performances will also include a fun school dinner – either a meat or vegetarian option (like school dinners of old) and sitting to eat from 7pm. The Youth Group meet every Monday and Thursday between 5pm and 7pm and are always keen to welcome new members.

Kindly sponsored by Andy Blunden Ceramic Wall & Floor Tilers Ltd, tickets to see this talented group of young actors will become available online via www.henfieldtheatrecompany.com or at Steven’s Estate Agents at a cost of £20 for the evening performances (including dinner) and £8 for the Saturday matinee performance (without dinner).

Mandy Ainsworth

Photograph

© Mandy Ainsworth

Photo courtesy of Celia Emmott

Photo courtesy of Celia Emmott

Friday, 24 February will see the first anniversary of the full-scale Russian military invasion of Ukraine. To this day, innocent Ukrainian civilians are continuing to suffer enormously from this ongoing tragedy, not least from shortages of food and other basic dayto-day items that we take for granted.

In the immediate aftermath of the invasion there were many offers of help. Henfield resident Celia Emmott was one of those who committed to doing something practical by coordinating the generosity of the Henfield community though the UK charity Hope and Aid Direct (HAAD).

Celia first came across the work of the charity HAAD at the end of the 1990s when friends talked about driving trucks of aid to Kosovo which was suffering because of the Balkan War. She was interested and quickly got involved, seeing first-hand the effects of the war and working with refugees in Calais and Greece.

HAAD are 100% volunteer led, UK based, humanitarian aid charity operating mainly in mainland Europe. They are a non-political, non-affiliated charity with a current focus on the situation in Ukraine. They identify vulnerable individuals and families through partner organisations in-country who help them to deliver the aid directly into the hands of those most in need. As there are no salaried staff, all goods and money donated provides aid to people who really need it.

Celia explains how HAAD first got involved in Ukraine: “One of the HAAD trustees went out to Ukraine on the third week of the Ukrainian war and reported back the serious need and they continue to monitor the situation regularly. Collections of aid seemed essential until the big charities were up-and-running on the ground. I spoke to Father Hugh at Corpus Christi Church, and he said I could use the Church hall and so we started a collection of food, clothing and equipment.”

The process of sourcing, collecting, packaging and delivering aid is labour intensive and of course relies enormously on the generosity of volunteers and donations. Celia manages the Henfield drop-off centre for HAAD: donated items are taken to the Corpus Christi Church Hall and then packed-up by local volunteers into clearly labelled, recycled banana boxes. These boxes are then loaded into a truck and delivered to the HAAD warehouse in Essex. When we have enough appropriate aid this is loaded either onto

The current HAAD focus for donations is dried / tinned food and toiletries. Please ensure that all items are within their sell by date - food will need at least a six-month shelf-life. More specifically they need:

• Dried food including: flour and buckwheat (preferably big 20-25kg/ bags); pasta; rice; legumes (beans, chickpeas and lentils); black tea; instant soup; energy / chocolate bars.

• Tinned food that can be eaten hot or cold including: fish; luncheon meat; pate; vegetables; beans and pulses; baby food.

• Condiments including: sugar; oil (sunflower / rapeseed); marmalade.

• Toiletries including: soap; shampoo; lice shampoo; shower gel; toothpaste; toothbrushes; sanitary pads; tampons; nappies; incontinence pads.

• Other items including sleeping bags; washing powder; in-date medical items.

The next delivery will leave Henfield on Tuesday 21 March. You can drop donated items to Corpus Christi Church Hall on any Sunday afternoon in February between 12-4pm, or on Thursday 16th, Friday 17th and Saturday 18th March between 10am and 4pm.

If you want to help in other ways, Celia can be contacted at Celiaexplorer@myphone. coop. She would also love someone with marketing skills to help her with the design and distribution of promotional posters. More information about Hope and Aid Direct (Registered Charity Number 1077146) including opportunities for volunteering, can be found at www.hopeandaiddirect.org.uk

a HAAD truck or a commercial vehicle and this aid is then delivered to our partner organisations in Kyiv and neighbouring countries for onward delivery to the most affected areas. So far we have been involved in delivering 39 trucks of aid. Nearly one year on and Celia is still coordinating the generosity of Henfield residents: “Having seen the aftermath of war in Kosovo I knew it would be more than a one-off trip. However, I felt that we were only helping in the early stages, and I didn’t think the war would still be going on a year later. It’s now clear that the larger charities can’t deal with all that’s required and so our aid is still vital.”

Over the past year Celia estimates that she has collect in excess of 600 large banana boxes and builders’ bags full of aid. The type of donations needed changes throughout the year; the most recent collection that left Henfield on 9 January included a generator, lots of Gaz stoves, torches, candles, sleeping bags and warm jackets.

However, the priority for the next few months is dried / tinned food and hygiene items – see the list in the red panel on p33.

In Henfield, Celia is supported by a number of individuals and organisations: “I’ve had great support from so many individuals, organisations, clubs and local businesses, the list is endless but especially: Father Hugh and parishioners of Corpus Christi Church; the B-P Guild who deliver the aid to our warehouse in Essex; Cornerweighs who’ve provided food at a very generous discount; Jeremy’s who saved banana boxes for us; R&H Pets who collected pet essentials; individuals from both near and far who help pack, donate pallets, put up posters, or print off labels for boxes; individuals who I’ll never meet but who drop-off wonderful donations in the hall. Thank you everyone for your help – you are amazing!”

Sarah Butler

A huge thank you to the team from R&H Pets and their customers, who set up a pet food and monetary donation collection for pets in Ukraine last year.

Generous Henfield customers donated an incredible £1,100 which was converted to a wholesale purchase, amounting to an entire pallet load of pet food.

Wholesalers Vital Pet Products arranged for this to be delivered to Hope & Aid Direct, and kindly DOUBLED the donation – so two entire pallets of food were sent!

R&H are collecting now for another shipment if anyone wishes to donate, please see in store for details.

Photos courtesy of Hope and Aid Direct / Ukraine on Palms unless otherwise stated.

Richard Bates, Henfield resident and consultant solicitor at Cognitive Law in Brighton, gives tips on applying for probate.

In most cases, applying for grants of probate (where there’s a will) or letters of administration (usually, where this is no will) is an essential part of dealing with a deceased person’s estate. It represents proof of whom the executors are so that they can then deal with estate assets.

Applications for a grant can be made online, which is generally recommended, or by paper. Paper applications are currently taking around five to six months to be approved, according to feedback from the legal profession. However, HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) suggests a processing time of around five weeks, although this seems to be for online applications and is not necessarily borne out by my and colleagues’ experience.

Where we encounter big delays is where an application is ‘stopped’. This might be because of errors in the application or missing documents. Once an application is stopped, it goes to the back of the queue and new cases take priority. It is therefore not uncommon for the application process to take 20 weeks or more. This can obviously have a significant impact on, say, a surviving spouse’s ability to access cash, or your being able to sell a property.

It’s a good idea to get professional help with a probate application if you are not confident in dealing with it yourself. Cognitive Law offers a service whereby we assist with obtaining probate only, rather than administering the whole estate, which is appealing to those who feel they can do a lot of the work themselves. It is also a significantly cheaper way to proceed.

If you do apply yourself and to try to minimise delays, you may wish to make sure:-

• all names on the application match those in the will, or explain any difference

• to explain why certain executors are not applying for the grant if that is the case

• that all documents, including the original will, are included when you send them to HMCTS –you’ll need to do this whether your application is online or by paper

• you explain why you are entitled to apply for the grant if there’s no will, or if the will doesn’t adequately cover the point

Some clients have suggested putting assets into joint names with, say, their children to avoid probate completely. This is not recommended for a whole host of reasons, regardless of whether or not you trust your intended co-owner.

If you need assistance with the probate papers, or are wanting someone to check your application, please get in touch on 01273 284012 or richard.bates@cognitivelaw.co.uk. You can find out more about me at www.cognitivelaw.co.uk.

Cognitive Law Limited is registered in England & Wales under company number 9753152. Our Registered Office is Sussex Innovation Centre, Science Park Square, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9SB. We are authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA Number 626344) and comply with the SRA Code of Conduct.

Ten Little Toes Baby Bank, based in Cowfold, was set up in 2017 by JoJo, a local lady who recognised a need for support for local families facing hardship. Starting with a cardboard box behind the sofa, the idea was to provide wipes and nappies and perhaps a little more to those families who were finding themselves in a really difficult situation. Having experienced first-hand the struggles of raising a young family with very limited resources, JoJo just wanted to make a little difference to a few people – giving them hope and letting them know that there is always someone who cares.

Five years on and Ten Little Toes is now supporting over 500 families a year. Still run by a small volunteer team and from JoJo’s home, this is no mean feat. Families are referred to us from all walks of life by professional services across West Sussex, but they all have one thing in common: they are all facing a really challenging time providing for their families. What started out as a gift of nappies and wipes for a few, is now a service which support families in crisis with all their needs – whether it be prams, travel systems, a safe place to sleep, cots and Moses baskets with brand new mattresses, bedding, feeding equipment, clothes and much much more. The difference this service makes to people is immeasurable. A pram for a young mum can allow her to get out and about to access services and the community, reducing isolation and loneliness. A bundle of clothes for rapidly growing children relieves the pressure for the family who are struggling to make their resources stretch. Nappies and wipes for the working family choosing between heating and eating. The family who have had to leave home with nothing to flee abuse and have nothing to wear, no toys for the children or hope in their hearts.

The bundles Ten Little Toes send out to these families is a gift of love, and of hope and encouragement. This is why we ensure that all the items we gift are immaculate. We rely on donations to make this service work and the community (you), are the most amazing part of what we do. Without you giving so generously and so considerately we simply couldn’t begin to meet the needs of those around us. We regularly ask for donations of excellent quality, preloved baby equipment and clothes for children up to the age of 12. We thoroughly check and recheck every item that goes out, and we are so incredibly grateful to all of you who gift us items which are ready to go and immaculate. There are always a few items we can only supply new, like mattresses, underwear, baby bottles and breastfeeding equipment, toiletries and hygiene items and we also welcome donations of these items. Without you as a community supporting what we do, it simply doesn’t work. Of course what we do doesn’t stop here. We know that the need for the service we offer is continuing to grow and expand. We are currently very restricted by our space and are desperately looking for a new bigger premises to operate from. Bigger space will enable us to grow and support even more families in the community and begin branching out into other areas where support is badly needed. Our dream of opening a school uniform bank to support children’s access to education is only held back by the lack of space to store items. The space to increase the stock we hold means we can react quicker and meet the needs of more local families at an increasingly challenging time.

Amanda Lusted

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About Hawthorn

Henfield Birdwatch has a very active Facebook page and it’s very encouraging to see how many people take part reporting about birds in the parish, seeking advice on birds they have seen that they are unsure of and generally enjoying their involvement with wildlife in Henfield. Many people report Sparrowhawks visiting their garden seeking out birds at their feeders. As in our own garden, most forays by this splendid bird are unsuccessful but occasionally they do grab one of the birds which can be unpleasant to witness. Most people accept that this is part of life’s natural process but there a few who feel that these predators are responsible for the decline of our small bird populations; a word used was ‘dreaded’ for a Sparrowhawk.

So, I’m going to do my best to try and make a positive case for these wonderful birds! There is nothing ‘dreaded’ about Sparrowhawks. They are a necessary predator in the food chain and an important part of a functioning ecosystem. Yes, they take small birds; That’s what they eat. I haven’t yet seen a reference to a ‘dreaded’ Blue Tit when they catch the 1,000’s of caterpillars they need to feed their young. Many of us like to eat meat but something has to die for us to enjoy it.

In a naturally functioning ecosystem, there are predators and there are prey species. The relationship between them is complex but its function is to maintain a balance so that habitats and all species can flourish. Amongst the predators there are the species at the top that are known as apex predators and include the big beasts such as the big cats, bears, wolves, eagles and sharks. Their populations

are naturally smaller than their prey and those of the secondary predators. Their territories are much larger too and they are generally specialist feeders, though not exclusively. Certainly in the UK, we lost nearly all of our apex predators centuries ago which has contributed to the rise in some populations of predators the next level down such as Foxes, Badgers and Crows which are more generalist feeders. It’s not that the apex predators necessarily prey on the generalists but their mere presence in an area makes the generalists move on, thus preventing numbers from increasing.

Of course, the arrival of human beings has had a great impact on natural ecosystems to the degree that there are very few natural systems remaining in the world. Some species adapt better than others to the changes we have wrought: many species of birds that visit our gardens are basically woodland specialists that have lost their natural habitat but find our gardens (with the additional food and nesting sites we provide for them), a suitable replacement. Sparrowhawks are also a woodland specialist but have followed their prey species into the gardens where they now make a dash for their dinner where now we witness what they have been doing naturally for millennia.

The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), through surveys undertaken by 1000’s of volunteers, have provided important information on the UK’s bird population for decades. In 2016 the BTO estimated the population of House Sparrows to be around 5.3 million pairs, Blue Tits to be 4.8 million pairs and Sparrowhawks pairs to be 31,000. In a natural ecosystem the number of predators is far lower than their prey items, therefore maintaining a population balance. We have, overtime, introduced cats into our lives which are not a natural predator in our ecosystem. The Cats Protection League estimated that in 2021 there were around 10.6 million cats. The sheer number of domesticated cats will have more of an impact on small birds than Sparrowhawks.

Sparrowhawk numbers have increased following a low point in the 1960’s, having suffered from DDT pesticide poisoning. Blue Tit numbers have also increased in the last 40 years so Sparrowhawks have not impacted on their population. House Sparrows have declined in the same period due to a number of reasons, mainly the losses and changes in habitat and farming practices.

I realise that it’s not a particularly pleasant sight seeing a Sparrowhawk making a kill but hopefully you’ll understand that it’s part of a naturally functioning process and that this fascinating raptor is doing its best to maintain a balance and healthy ecosystem for the benefit of us all.

Mike Russell

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photographs © Alan Price, Sussex Wildlife Trust

Capital Allowances - are you missing out?

Apart from the super-deduction, businesses can benefit from the 100% Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) – this has a limit of £1m spend in the year to March, but reduces down to £200,000 per business from April.

For other assets, the deduction is spread over several years. Allowances can be claimed on items such as furniture, carpet tiles, telephone systems, security systems, moveable partitions and fire alarms. These assets are treated as ‘main rate pool’ assets and a deduction of 18% of the cost can be claimed each year, on a reducing balance basis (i.e. 18% of the cost less allowances claimed to date).

Assets that are integral to a building, such as lifts, escalators, hot water systems, electrical lighting, air conditioning and ventilation are defined as ‘special rate pool’ assets. A deduction of 8% of the cost can be claimed each year, on a reducing balance basis (i.e. 8% of the cost less allowances claimed to date).

You can achieve significant savings in this area of tax. However the rules are complex, and often submitted claims do not include all qualifying expenditure that can be claimed. Furthermore, failure to CAs on integral fixtures within a building (or at least include expenditure within the special rate pool) and losing track of expenditure in this area will potentially compromise the ability of a future purchaser to claim allowances and give rise to complications on sale of the building.

Capital Allowances (CAs) enable taxpayers to write off the cost of certain assets against taxable income. They replace accounting depreciation, which is not tax deductible. Businesses can then deduct CAs to compute their taxable profits.

You can claim Capital Allowances on equipment, plant and machinery or business vehicles (vans, lorries or business cars). Plant, machinery and other equipment are all assets on which to consider making a claim. If eligible, 100% of the cost can be claimed, in some instances in the year of purchase.

For expenditure incurred only until the end of March, businesses can claim 130% CAs on qualifying new plant and machinery investment. Commonly called the ‘super-deduction’ – if you can advance your capital spend to Quarter 1, you will benefit from the additional 30% relief.

If you are planning a refurbishment, fit-out or development, ask your contractors to draw up a Capital Allowances report to ensure that nothing is missed. Alternatively, appoint a Capital Allowance specialist to do this as part of a review of the site/work in progress.

If you have already bought a property, you may be able to claim CAs on that property. If you think you may have missed out, speak to your accountant and assess whether you can make a claim.

If you are planning to buy a property, consider future CAs. Ensure that the property enquiries include CAs and that there is certainty regarding such entitlement. This ensures that this doesn’t become a negotiating point later in the transaction.

Paul

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A & S Aerials & Satellites 57

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Number One The Laurels B&B 56

BIKE REPAIRS

MeloVelo 54

BUILDERS & CARPENTRY

Acorn Contractors 44

Gardener & Scardifield 41 Henfield Homes Ltd 58 J Barrett Carpentry 25

CARE Coastal Homecare 52

CARPET SUPPLY

B&I Carpets 56

CHIMNEY SWEEPS

Henfield Chimney Sweep 50

COMPUTER REPAIRS

Henfield Computers 40

DENTAL CARE

Mallards Dental Practice 30

DOUBLE GLAZING & WINDOWS

BHW Glass Ltd 58 N. Constantine Double Glazing Repairs 56

ELECTRICAL SERVICES

Herbert Electrical 59 Jeremy Crawley Electrical 59

EQUESTRIAN

Tilly Robertson Livery 08

FENCING, GATES & SHEDS

Bank House Gates 61

The Henfield Fencing Co. 59 Jasper Fencing Contractors 56 R.J Meaker Fencing Limited 63

FINANCIAL PLANNING / BANKING

Robert Slaughter Independent Financial Advisor 55 In Partnership Financial Services 12

FOOD, DRINK & FARM SHOPS

Rushfields Farm Shop 20 South Downs Butchery 34

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

C&T Radmall 40 Henfield Funeral Services 49

FURNITURE

Bourne’s Fine Furniture 09

GARAGE DOORS

Garolla Roller Shutter Doors 37

GARAGES REPAIRS AND SALES

Braziers Garage Henfield 62

Coles Automotive Ltd 64 Mile Oak Services 58

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Elise Rawson The Neuro Physio 44 Hear to Listen 36

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East Barn Interiors Ltd 30

Helen Puxley Soft Furnishings 57

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Liquid Amber Tree Surgery 50 Southern Beeches Ltd. 53

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Hawthorn Veterinary Surgeries 44

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