BN5 Magazine June 2023

Editor’s Letter

May was such a lovely month in Henfield and we were so pleased to see the sun come out on Sunday 7th May, just in time for the village coronation celebrations. A big thank you to Henfield Parish Council, the B-P Guild, Get Fit Trainer Matt Chard and all the volunteers who created such a fun day on the Rothery field. See a round-up of all the events on page 20.

We loved announcing all our Bunny Trail winners from the 182 entries at the end of April, thank you to Dani and Jonathan from Hawthorn Vets for doing the honours. A list of the winners is on page 32.

Continuing the theme of competitions; Fritz, Henfield’s magazine seller outside Jeremy’s, is organising a fantastic collage competition for local children, please see details on page 39, there are some fabulous prizes to be won, all donated by Henfield businesses.

Finally, we’re recruiting at BN5 and Spinfish Publishing and we’d love to find just the right person to join us to push forward our digital sales and printed sales. The role is part time, please see details on page 14 if you’d like to join the team. Enjoy June, there’s lots happening!

Emma Cole, Editor

Copy deadline & contacts

06 What’s On from the BN5 area

08 News from the BN5 area

15 Local Interest Midsummer ‘jogathon’

20 Local Interest Coronation Fun

24 Local Interest The Big Help Out

32 Local Interest Bunny-tastic Bunny Trail Winners

37 Local Interest Horsham Artists Trail

39 Local Interest Stick to it Competition

43 Local Interest Get Involved

47 Local Interest Gardens & Arts

62 Index Of local advertisers

Many thanks to our editorial and photographic contributors this month;

Paul Crowe, Sue Willis, Dawn Butcher, Emma Oliver-Taylor, Alison Crowe, Suzanne Fisher, Sarah Butler and Paul Samrah.

Cover photograph by Emma Oliver-Taylor with additional artwork by Helen Boosey.

BN5 magazine is printed on 100% FSC approved managed forests paper at Gemini Print in Shoreham and is printed using vegetable-based inks.

Copy deadline for advertisements or editorial submissions for the July 2023 issue of BN5 magazine is Friday 2 June.

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Expressions of Nature’ Sculpture Trail

Thu 1 Jun - Sun 15 Oct, 9am–2pm, Sussex Prairie Garden

New sculpture exhibition curated by Gabrielle Argent of The Glass Garden Ltd featuring established and emerging mixed media sculptors from around the UK.

Friday Night Supper Club

Fri 2 Jun, 5-9pm, Albourne Wine Estate

Chef Dan Matthews BBQ with selection of roast meats and vegetarian dishes served on warm artisan Mamoosh flatbreads with crisp salad.

Early Summer Plant Fair

Sun 4 Jun, 12-15pm, Sussex Prairie Garden

Many specialist plant nurseries plus refreshments and the Soho Village Jazz band throughout the day. Please bring mixture of cash or card options to pay.

High Cholesterol Workshop

Weds 7 June, 2-3.30pm, Henfield Hall

Free workshop from Horsham District Wellbeing to show you how to improve your cholesterol levels and overall general health. Book on 01403 215111 or info@horshamdistrictwellbeing.org.uk

Antiques & Collectibles Fair

Sat 10 Jun, 10am-3pm, Henfield Hall

Sponsored by the Henfield Weekly Market. If you’d like a stall, dig out those family treasures and contact: henfieldweeklymarket@gmail.com . Food and drink on site.

Cinema at the Henfield Hall brought to you by

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Check our website for updates

Tue 20 June 7:30pm

Starring: Jim Broadbent, Penelope Wilton

Henfield Festival of Gardens and Arts

Sat 10 – Sun 12 Jun, 11am-5pm, all village

Find ‘blue’ booklet in local shops prior to the event which contains maps and other information or see website.

Tickets from Marcus Grimes, High Street, Henfield IN PERSON ONLY. Advance tickets can be purchased by credit card ONLINE from www.CineMobile.uk

THE UNLIKELY PILGRIMAGE OF HAROLD FRY (12A)

Henfield Artisan Market (HAM)

Sun 11 Jun 10am-2pm, Cooper’s Way Car Park

Featuring local growers, producers, makers and crafts; delicious food and drink and some special hand-crafted items and gifts. henfieldmarket@gmail.com if you’d like a stall.

‘Shocks and Surprises’

Wed 21 Jun to Sat 24 Jun, 7.30pm, Partridge Green Village Hall

Partridge Green Players are excited to announce their June production of five one-act plays. Tickets on sale online from online Ticketsource.

Sussex Chorus Summer Concert

Sat 24 Jun, 7.30pm, St Andrews Church, Burgess

Hill, RH15 0LG

Performance of Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto in C; Laudate Dominum and Mass in C Minor. Tickets £15 (£6 for under 16s & students), from 01444 412579 and online.

Get Involved in Henfield

Sat 24 Jun, 10:30am-2.30pm, Henfield Hall

Event organised by Henfield Community Partnership to highlight the range of activities and interests on offer by our local voluntary organisations. Free admission.

Strawberry Proms

Sun 25 Jun, 3pm, Red Oaks Care Home

An afternoon of great music from Brass Fusion. Pimm’s tent and strawberries & cream or bring picnic. Tickets £10 (u14’s free) from Eventbrite or on the gate.

‘Mods and Rockers’

Tue 27 Jun, 7.30-9.30pm, Small Dole Village Hall

Small Dole Tuesday Group presents illustrated talk on ‘Mods & Rockers’ from well-known author and speaker Chris Horlock. Visitors welcome for a small fee.

Friday Night Supper Club

Fri 30 Jun, 5-9pm, Albourne Wine Estate

The BBQ Project will serve an innovative style of BBQ cooking using only fresh and local ingredients served from JOAN, their restored vintage Citroen van.

Rhubarb Afternoon on the Prairies

Sun 2 Jul, 1-5pm, Sussex Prairie Garden

Celebrating all things rhubarb. 2-for-1 entrance for all those bringing a competition entry. Entries should be with us ready for judging by 2pm at the latest.

March Draw Results

This morning at South Downs Butchery we drew the first Meat Draw for March and the following people won: 1st Prize £15 South Downs Meat Voucher for Nigel; 2nd Prize £10 South Downs Meat Voucher for Debbie; 3rd Prize £5 South Downs Meat Voucher for Kate. All have been notified and £36 was raised for the new Scout Community Building. The April draw has now started again.

Frazer Pattenden, 1st Henfield Scout Chairman

Beaver & Cub activity day

On Saturday 22 April, 1st Henfield Beavers and younger Cubs had an exciting activity day at Broadstone Warren in the Ashdown Forest. These mainly 6-8 year olds all went up the climbing wall, dangled in the air while crate stacking, explored underground in the caving tunnels and discovered the expanse of the Ashdown forest with a navigation hike.

It was an amazing day and we would like to thank the BP Guild Henfield for their contribution to the significant cost of coach hire to transport everyone, thereby reducing the environmental footprint of the day and supporting our young people have a wonderful experience and learning new skills. A massive thank you to all the Leaders that supported the event and giving the boys and girls of our younger sections a truly adventurous day.

Mark Williams

Henfield Parish Councillor Vacancies

There are currently two vacancies for Councillors on Henfield Parish Council. If you are interested in volunteering to work for your local community, please contact the Parish Office for more details by calling 01273 492507 or email office@henfield. gov.uk . Application forms will need to completed and returned to the Parish Office by 5pm on Friday 23 June and will be considered at the Parish Council meeting on Tuesday 4th July.

Kevin Wright – Parish Clerk.

Jazz in the Boneyard

Following the success of last year’s event, Brahms in the Boneyard, the Friends of St Giles have decided to up the tempo a little for this years’ event on 22 July 2023. We have been lucky to secure the Mark Travers Quintet, a talented group of Sussex musicians which includes Mark Travers on the trumpet and Sam Nixon a wellknown singer.

This is our version of a Glyndebourne imitation and people should bring a picnic, chairs, rugs etc. Gates will open at 6.15pm with the jazz starting at 7pm. Curtain will be at 7.30pm. Facilities include car park, toilet, raffle, wine bar and Indian Street Food stall.

St Giles is raising money to maintain the fabric of this historical church. We need to lay a new footpath and a loop system for the hard of hearing. Tickets (£15) available from Marcus Grimes - children under 16 free. Come and join us and enjoy a pleasant evensong with a difference.

Richard Putnam

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Prostate Cancer awareness and testing event

Local MP Andrew Griffith dropped into Henfield Village Hall to meet volunteers running the latest Prostate Cancer awareness and testing event. The Prostate Cancer Support Organisation (PcaSO) - a charity for men diagnosed with prostate cancer run by patients diagnosed with prostate cancer – ran the PSA Testing Event. Prostate Cancer is the most common cancer in men. Each year in the UK over 47,000 men are diagnosed with it and about 11,000 men die of it. The PCaSO arranges events where men over 45 can have a free test which is a short blood test with results back in around a week. They work with the local branches of the Lions, Rotary and Freemason clubs who help promote the tests and volunteer with the organisation on the day. Since they started PSA testing in 2011, they have now arranged over 26,000 PSA tests in Hampshire, Sussex and Dorset.

Their next local PSA testing session is in Horsham on Saturday the 3 June. To book a free test for yourself or someone you care about, book online at their website www.pcaso.org.

PCaSO is entirely run by prostate cancer patients and their families for prostate cancer patients and their families. They have no offices, highly paid executives or any paid staff at all. Everyone is a volunteer.

Michelle Taylor

Cherish Care

We are deeply saddened to hear the announcement that Cherish Care is due to close. James, Denise and their staff supported our community with high-quality home care provision for 17 years, working above and beyond during the Covid lockdowns. It has been a pleasure to watch their business grow, we featured their launch in an early edition of BN5 and have been pleased to bring news of the awards and high grades they’ve achieved over the years. They’ve given wonderful care to many families in Henfield and the surrounding villages and will be hugely missed. We would like to thank them for all their support and hard work and wish them well in the future.

Editor

Free High Cholesterol Workshop

High cholesterol increases our likelihood of developing cardiovascular conditions such as a heart attack or stroke. For some of us our risk of high cholesterol may be greater due to current lifestyle habits or family history. High Cholesterol is most commonly diagnosed in people between the ages of 40 and 59 so being aware of our risks is important to ensure we make timely changes.

Horsham Wellbeing offer an ‘Understanding Cholesterol’ workshop which looks at the role of cholesterol in the body and ways in which we can lower raised levels with small, manageable changes. Delivered in a small group setting, this workshop will be led by one of our Wellbeing Advisors at the Henfield Hall and is free to all who work or live within the Horsham District. If you have an increased risk of high cholesterol why not join this session? Contact our team (01403 215111 or info@horshamdistrictwellbeing.org.uk) to book your free place on Wednesday 7 June from 2-3.30pm in the Henfield Hall.

Olivia Partridge, Horsham District Wellbeing

Henfield Museum

Friends of Henfield Museum say farewell to their current treasurer Arun Agarwal who has been a faithful and much respected long serving member. He has been Treasurer since 2018 and has decided to retire from the financial care of the Group. He said at the recent Annual General Meeting that he has enjoyed his involvement with the museum which will continue with him being present in the museum twice a month on duty as a volunteer. He was given a lovely farewell by all who attended the recent AGM which surprised him no end, he was presented with a small token of appreciation and thanked by Robert Gordon (Chairman) for his service to the Museum.

If you would like to be involved with The Friends of the Henfield Museum we are always looking for new members and volunteers Please contact Rose Sharp at rosesharp2003@yahoo.co.uk.

Lyn

Shepperd

Sustainable Henfield 2030

A big thank you to Colin who asked Sustainable Henfield 2030 to help him recycle the contents of his mother’s home after she died. As he said, she would have been pleased to have helped children in Henfield. If anyone else finds themselves in this position, of needing to empty a home to sell, please do contact us. Since September 2020, we have sold and recycled over 800 of your unwanted items, and have raised over £28,000 for local charities/good causes. If you have items that you no longer want that are in good saleable condition, then please contact Ruth 07729 483068 or Jackie 01273 494256.

Ruth Robotham

2023 Election results for Horsham District

Horsham District voters went to the polls on Thursday 4 May. 67 Polling Stations were open across the District from 7am to 10pm. The Count took place on Friday 5 May at The Bridge Leisure Centre at Broadbridge Heath. Voters elected 48 District Councillors. The average overall turnout at the election was 37.32%, Henfield’s turnout was above average at 41.45% and Bramber, Upper Beeding and Woodmancote’s turnout was 38.4%.The overall make-up of Horsham District Council is as follows: Liberal Democrats = 28; Conservative = 11; Green Party = 8; Independent = 1.

Henfield elected Malcolm Eastwood (Independent) and Josh Potts (Conservative) as their representatives. Thank you to Gill Perry, Fiona Ayres, Robert Mohamed, Sian Fisher and Jonathan Dane for also standing, the election was close-run.

Bramber, Upper Beeding and Woodmancote ward elected Mike Crocker (Green) and Roger Noel (Conservative). Thank you to Richard Allen and Andy Mantell for also standing.

The full results, votes given per candidate and turnout figures can be found in full at: www.horsham.gov.uk/council-democracy-andelections/elections/election-results.

Editor

An exciting opportunity from Henfield Tennis Club!

An adults beginners course delivered by an experienced Level 4 LTA coach will run from Friday 9 June until Friday 14 July (6 lessons) from 6pm – 7pm at Henfield Tennis Club at a cost £50. Participants will have free use of the tennis courts and facilities of Henfield Tennis Club for the duration of the course, so they can practice their new skills with each other, or with current members of the club who have volunteered to be buddies. Please contact Keith Brown (07702 983042) for more information or to book your place on the course.

Dennis Muirden

Fulking Fair and The RSPCA Charity Fun Dog Show

This year’s award winning event will be taking place in ‘Longclays’ field which runs between Fulking and Springs smoked Salmon in Edburton on Sunday 16 July from 12 till 5pm. There will be many side-stalls, children’s games, a bar and barbecue hosted by the Shepherd & Dog, along with entertainment from The Chanctonbury Morris dancers, other musicians, arts, craft and food and ice cream stalls. If you are a stall holder and would like a pitch we have a little space still available - please contact sallybrownie@hotmail.co.uk.

Sally Brownie and Bob Rowland

Tennis Club Pavilion Celebration

On Friday 28 April Henfield Tennis Club officially reopened their Pavilion following flooding in February 2021. The opportunity had also been taken to install full length windows making the club lighter and brighter; to future proof the timber walls; to improve drainage; and to generally modernise.

The celebrations started with a fun tennis doubles tournament involving both club members and guests, followed by the formal Pavilion Opening Ceremony. The Club Chair, Wendy Whittaker, thanked all involved in the project particularly former club Chair and Project Manager

Martin Tooth and local contractors Nigel and Adam Parsons. Other guests included Parish Councillors (Mike Morgan and Gill Perry) and representatives from the Football Club, Youth Clubs and the Leisure Centre. Mike cut the ribbon and the party commenced! A relaxed and enjoyable evening followed with scrumptious canapes and raffle prizes donated by enthusiastic club members.

Dennis Muirden

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UK’s largest outdoor art installation to open at Wakehurst

Wakehurst, Kew’s wild botanic garden in Sussex, will soon be home to one of the UK’s largest outdoor art installations. Commissioned to wrap the Elizabethan Mansion, currently undergoing an extensive roof restoration, ‘Planet Wakehurst’ is a bespoke photo montage from Australian-born artist Catherine Nelson. Using photography of plants from across the 535-acre site captured in summer 2022, the dazzling installation is a celebration of Wakehurst’s biodiversity, from the colourful blooms of the abundant Water Gardens to the towering Giant Redwoods of California in Horsebridge Wood.

Measuring over 1550m2, Nelson’s UK premiere installation will form the equivalent of 25 double decker buses, wrapping around three sides of the Mansion. Nelson spent hot summer days in 2022 documenting the vast site and, over the course of six months, used the hundreds of photographs captured to create the immense digital collage. The installation will also house a new viewing platform. Raised 33ft above ground level, the lookout point will carve out a new experience for visitors to the Sussex site, affording stunning views across the Mansion lawns and out to the Sussex Downs beyond.

Frances Teehan

David Silverson - 1939 to 2023

Maureen and the Silverson family would like to thank everyone for their kindness and support during David’s last illness. Many will know David from his association with Henfield Cricket Club. He has been described by its President as one of the club’s greatest all-round cricketers - a member for 65 years, a playing career spanning 53 years, scoring 22,430 runs and taking 1,403 wickets. He was also devoted to Henfield’s cricket traditions and ensuring that the club prospered during his time with it.

Others will remember David as a Sussex Countryman - admiring his perfectly kept vegetable garden, knowing his delight in walking his terriers or working his ferrets, and respecting his knowledge of nature and how to live in harmony with it. David was also an inspiring teacher, as generations of mechanical engineering students at Worthing and Crawley Technical Colleges will confirm - a skill which extended both to cricket coaching and introducing young friends to the countryside and country pursuits in his spare time.

Whatever your memories, please come and share them with us on Sunday 11 June at the Cricket Club pavilion between 3 and 6 pm.

Maureen Lucas

BN5 Birds

Summer is just about here and our Spring/ Summer migrants will have arrived. Here is a guide to where you should be able to see and hear some of these birds. In the High Street Swifts have nests in the Swift boxes at Stokes and at the back of The Club and under the eaves of Southdown Galleries, you can see these small dark anchor shaped birds and hear them zooming around ‘screaming’.

Also in the High Street there are House Martin nests under the eaves of RPS Food and Wine, MyDentist and Marcus Grimes These small black and white birds can be seen as they fly into their nests and you can hear them ‘chattering’. I’m sure quite a few of you, during May, will have heard the Cuckoo calling from the Furners Lane area and north of the river towards Partridge Green. There have been Nightingales singing to the south of Henfield behind Braziers garage and at Southview, they are in full song in May but you may be lucky to hear them in early June. Resident and migrant birds should be paired up by June but the many male birds will continue singing to continue claiming their territory. Go south along the Downslink and you will see and hear Blackcaps, Chiffchaffs and Whitethroats. Turn left on to a footpath before Stretham Bridge and walk along the Mill Stream where there are Cetti’s Warblers and Reed Warblers in the reeds Turn left on to a footpath that goes back into the village and you may see Swallows. Even if you can’t identify these birds you will be able to hear the beautiful birdsong of our migrant and resident birds. The Henfield Birdwatch website www.henfieldbirdwatch.co.uk can help you with identification.

Debbie Colgate

Henfield Theatre Company

Do you have a love of theatre but would rather not be treading the boards? Are you a whizz with a sewing machine or enjoy the idea of helping with lighting? Henfield Theatre Company would love to hear from you! They are particularly keen

to hear from anyone who may be interested in helping backstage at our productions in any way, whether it be making costumes, stage management, sourcing and managing props, or helping with sound and lighting. If you think this may be of interest to you, please contact Mandy via mandya1276@gmail.com.

Mandy Ainsworth

Flagging up Climate Action!

The Sussex Prairie Garden is taking part in an initiative to make flags to be displayed in the garden bearing messages for positive action to be taken to combat Climate Change. The exhibition of the flags in the garden will take place during our 2023 and 2024 season of opening (June to mid-October)

The flags should be made of re-used and repurposed cotton or natural fabrics such as old pillow cases, tea-towels , t-shirts etc. Flags made in natural materials will gradually blow apart and break down in the winds and rain, and will also provide natural nesting materials for wildlife as they disintegrate. They will act as a natural mulch and will add to the natural habitat in time in our garden.

Each flag should be A4 size (the size of a regular piece of paper) or slightly smaller A5 size and should have a climate action message or pledge stitched, written or printed onto it, together with any embellishments you wish to add.

You can get inspiration for your flag from the Sussex Green Hub in Horsham (last Saturday of every month from 10am-4pm in the United Reformed Church, 45 Springfield Rd, Horsham RH12 1PT), or come and see the Sussex Green Living Stand at the Handmade Craft Fair at Sussex Prairie Garden on 15-16 July 11am until 5pm. You can drop your completed flag off at the Sussex Green Hub, the Repair Café at the Henfield Market on Monday Mornings, or at the Sussex Prairie Garden when it’s open (Wednesdays to Sunday from 1 June to 15 October or post to Dutch Barn, Morlands Farm, Wheatsheaf Road, Henfield BN5, 9AT). As soon as we receive your flag it will be hung up on display in the Sussex Prairie Garden!

Pauline McBride

Midsummer ‘jogathon’ in support of Eric Williams

To celebrate midsummer on Saturday 24 June, Henfield Joggers invite you to run, jog, walk, or stroll with your family and dogs along a special route taking in some of our beautiful countryside between 9am and 9pm.

The start and finish is at the Cabin at Berrett’s Farm (you’ll know the start by the Henfield Joggers inflatable green arch!) where not only will welcoming coffee and snacks be available to buy, but Rushfields will be serving up Breakfast all morning and then the Gorilla Kitchen Pizza will be opening from 4pm and through the evening.

The route is 4 miles long and specially chosen to take in some of the information points from the Hidden Henfield website. It’s completely on public footpaths and will be additionally signposted on the day. For the technically able you can also use this QR code: to connect

to the FREE RunGo app and follow the route on your mobile. If you turn your volume up (or use headphones) it’s voice guided so will help you navigate your way!

As it’s midsummer, we’re opening the route from 9am until 9pm and you can complete the course as many times as you like! Most will take a wander and then eat and drink, but a hardy few may want to test themselves and see how many miles they can rack up – either way is fine!

Now for the serious part. At the start/finish we’re asking for a completely voluntary donation to the Eric Williams Charity Appeal. Eric is a local legend in Henfield who suffered a serious spinal injury and needs resources to convert his house to a new way of living.

Our suggested donation is £1 for every time you pass under the green arch, but it’s completely up to you! You can donate online or get more information using the QR code above.

Paul Crowe

Coronation Fun!

As they did 70 years ago for Queen Elizabeth II, Henfield celebrated the coronation of King Charles III in style!

In the run up to the coronation itself the Dove Nursery had a special day where the children came dressed as kings, queens, princesses, knights and soldiers. They all made crowns, took part in royal races, waved flags and received a very special keepsake medal and certificate. The celebrations finished with a picnic lunch and the children all agreed it had been a happy and exciting day!

The Henfield Ladybirds also got together at the Henfield Hall for a special Coronation event where they too made their own coronation crowns.

Whilst the weather was a bit miserable for the actual coronation itself on Saturday 6 May, the sun came out in force for community celebrations on Sunday 7 May! Henfield Parish Council organised a successful family fun day on the Rothery Field in conjunction with the BP Guild. With free sports and craft activities during the day and a BBQ, bar and music in the evening, it all finished off with the lighting of the Henfield Beacon. Residents at both Beechings and Wantley also got together locally to organise fantastic street parties, and Corpus Christi Church organised a shared brunch for their congregation.

Along with the volunteering at the Community Orchard on the bank holiday Monday (see the separate article in this magazine), many happy memories were made over the Coronation weekend which will be treasured for years to come.

Sarah Butler

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As part of the Coronation Bank Holiday weekend Big Help Out, Henfield Scouts of all ages joined members of Sustainable Henfield 2030 and headed over to the Community Orchard at Sandpit Field on Monday 8 May to carry out some volunteer work. Trees were mulched, wildflowers sown, bug hotels built, litter picked and a ‘dead hedge’ created, but more importantly a huge amount of fun was had!

Some Scouts, Cubs and Beavers also helped staff at Red Oaks Care Home serve afternoon tea on Sunday 7 May where they enjoyed chatting to the residents. A huge thank you to everyone who came and helped out at both events.

To find out more about volunteering with either organisation do get in touch – they would love to hear from you!

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Coronation Corgi

One of the subjects of my last article was the sad loss of our old Labrador, Rye. Don’t worry, I won’t turn this into a eulogy, but it did bring into focus that with the passing of a pet, often comes the dilemma of if, or when, to get another addition to the family. Many people feel guilty about looking for another pet shortly after losing one because it can feel somehow disrespectful to the one that they have lost. My advice here is that there is no right or wrong decision to be made and you should do what feels right for you. I deliberately avoided using the word “replacement” because another pet is a new character, a new personality and will add a new dimension to the household that they enter - even if they are the same species and breed as their predecessor. Acquiring a new pet does not diminish the memories of another and if you have a household where there has always been a four legged friend it can feel decidedly empty without one.

We’ve always been predominantly a Labrador family, but for reasons I can’t quite explain, I have always had a soft spot for a Corgi. Despite the influence of the late Queen, Corgi’s aren’t the most common of breeds, but in February this year I was made aware (you know who you are!) of a relatively local puppy that was available. While we weren’t actively on the look-out for another dog, sometimes you have to accept fate and so it was that in late February, Jorge the Corgi joined familia Underwood.

Despite seeing many puppies of all shapes and sizes every week, it wasn’t until taking possession of our new shortlegged friend that it became so apparent how different a Corgi’s mentality is from a Labrador, and indeed how

defined are some of the traits exhibited by different breeds. Rather than being happy for any attention and being prepared to circumnavigate a reservoir for a treat, young Jorge definitely needs more incentive than a pat on the head and a “Coachie” to motivate him! Temperament is another area which can vary widely between dogs – even of the same breed. Some are boisterous, some are reserved, some are anxious from the get-go, some are wilful, some are obliging. There is definitely an element of nature and nurture here – and certainly getting a puppy at around 8 weeks will allow training “good habits” in the most formative time of their lives.

We acquired Jorge at 10 weeks and he was definitely of the more “nervous” disposition. A new human or canine face would often precipitate a piddle on the floor, so needless to say we’ve gone through a few cans of Vanish pet-friendly carpet cleaner! What was very useful were the puppy socialisation classes run by our nurses Lauren and Hayley on Tuesdays at Partridge Green. Three sessions of buddying up with a Daschund, a Vizla and a Jack Russell went a long way to improving Corgi confidence. The sessions are also a great opportunity to get advice on all aspects of puppy training and care from our knowledgeable team – just get in touch if you are interested.

Overall, owning a new puppy is a great experience, but also a reminder that while it can be hard work at the beginning, early training will pay dividends in the long run. The consolation is that I’m confident Jorge won’t be leaving any deposits on our kitchen floor within a few weeks. In contrast, Annelise’s attempts to train the male members of our household to put the toilet seat down have been going on for years, with no feasible end in sight!

Jonathan Underwood

HENFIELD BABY BUNNY TRAIL Bunny-tastic!

We were amazed to receive over 180 entries to the Henfield Bunny Trail and lots of people got in touch with us to say how wonderful it was to see the High Street so busy with children during the Easter period! A huge thank you goes to all the shops and business that hosted a bunny for the period of the trail, and also to Dani, Jonathan and Annelise from Hawthorn Vets for helping to announce the winners on 22nd April.

We’re absolutely delighted that all the bunnies have found a wonderful forever home, here are the lucky Henfield Bunny Trail Winners!

• Beau Douglas wins George from Stokes of Henfield

• Jacob Sked wins Banoffee from Planet Sprinkles

• Rory Donald wins Benson from Stevens Estate Agents

• Harrison Carter wins Brownie from Truffles Bakery

• Millie-Rose Norburn wins Bumble from Marcus Grimes Estate Agents

• Bruno Sharp wins Beryl from Hawthorn Veterinary Surgeries

• Niamh Hussell wins Leonardo from Post House Cafe

• Isla Macay wins Bakewell from Christina’s Afternoon Tea Room & Gift Shop

• Rosie Spree wins Bonnie from Jasmines Florist

• Lily Allen wins Boba from Goodness Henfield

• Hayden Williams wins Binky Bun Bun from All Things Covered

• James Cole wins Bubbles from Setfords Henfield

• Lucas Stephenson wins Barry from South Downs Butchery

• Pippa Harris wins Bon Bon from Natasha Beauty Salon

• Jessica Stephenson wins Burpee from Get

• George Dark wins Beatrix from Hamfelds Home & Garden

• Caitlin Eely wins Blaze from Pinks

• Ella Newman wins Betty from Hair & Company Henfield

• Freya Maskell wins Barnaby from St Barnabas House

• Arthur Moulson-North wins Billy Whizz from Cornerweighs Natural & Organic

• Oliver Uridge wins Bailey from Gallery BN5

• Heidi Bowes wins Boppy from Relish

• Emma Bryon wins Burty from H.J. Burt.

Congratulations also go to the winners of our Easter colouring competition (part of the Bunny Trail). They were:

• Dia & Tia Patel for the rainbow bunnies, and

• Charlie Clark for the colourful egg picture!

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Four talented local artists and makers are showcasing their work at Ash House, Barrow Hill, BN5 9DN this June - a lovely location with a stunning house and garden set against the backdrop of the South Downs.

Textile and leather designer Lyn Fryer, who lives at Ash House, will be showing her collection of handmade leather bags and quilts. Working with both new and upcycled leather, Lyn creates colourful items which are unique and purposeful.

Mark Wilson is a semi-abstract sea and landscape artist working in oils. Mark uses a palette knife and rag to blend and drag the paint and will also add strands of rope fibre or grounddown coloured slate, sheep’s wool or sea-salt to add texture.

Precious metal jeweller Alison Crowe, will show her large range of ethically produced contemporary silver and gemstone pieces inspired by natural forms and early 20th century art. Every piece is individually designed and handmade in Henfield.

Russ Iden will be showing his paintings, colourful hand-painted pots and textiles. Russ’s specialities range from designing and painting murals for both domestic and commercial premises, to handpainted bespoke ceramic plant pots featuring cartoon characters and local scenes.

Art Trail in Henfield

The Horsham Artists Art Trail runs over two weekends, the 10th/11th and 17/18th June, with the first weekend coinciding with Henfield Gardens & Arts Festival. Entry is 10am – 5pm and free of charge, with voluntary contributions to the Knight Support charity, which provides an invaluable outreach service to homeless people in Brighton & Hove.

The Horsham Artists Art Trail 36 artists and makers in 13 different places across the Horsham District. These include artists’ homes, studios and retail spaces in central Horsham to venues further afield in Mannings Heath, Henfield and Coolham and Storrington, creating an exciting mix of vibrant art and design in all locations. Visitors will find something different and distinctive in every venue. The range of creativity on show is hugely diverse, from original paintings, prints and textiles, to jewellery, sculpture, upcycled crafts and more.

A brochure and map of the Horsham Artists Art Trail venues to help visitors plan their visits will be distributed locally in Henfield, or you can view and download a copy at: www.horshamartists.org.

For up-to-the-minute information, visit the website: www.horshamartists.org where you can sign-up for the Horsham Artists’ newsletter and follow Horsham Artists on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter: @horshamartists.

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‘Stick To It’ Craft Competition

Fritz, Henfield’s magazine seller who has a stand outside Jeremy’s greengrocers in Henfield High Street, has organised a FREE craft competition which all local children can enter! The competition has a coronation theme and children can use their creativity to decorate a giant card crown with whatever materials they wish.

She’s got the support of lots of Henfield businesses and individuals who have donated fabulous prizes including the star prize of a children’s scooter! There are several categories (see details below for inspiration) so lots of children will be able to win a prize and be rewarded for their creativity.

It’s super easy to enter:

‘ Collect a ‘Stick To It’ entry crown from Fritz, Cornerweighs Natural and Organic Foods, Post house cafe or Planet Sprinkles

‘ Decorate it however you wish! Perhaps go on a treasure hunt and find pretty stones, shells, feathers or sand; or maybe use dried pasta, cereals, beads, buttons and ribbons from your own treasures at home!

‘ Hand your completed artwork back to Fritz or to Cornerweighs by Saturday 24 June

Prizes are awarded in categories and age groups, including:

• Best use of colour

• Best use of texture

• Best original idea

• Best theme (storybook, movie, character, woodland, seaside, fantasy)

• Best entry from age 5 and under

• Wackiest entry

• Funniest entry

• Best use of materials

• Best use of recycled materials.

PRIZES include: A child’s scooter; a giant bubble wand; x10 vouchers for milkshakes from Post House Cafe, a cupcake workshop from Planet Sprinkles; a football; art supplies; smoothies from Goodness and various toys.

Thanks to all the businesses who have contributed and to Fritz for her energy and enthusiasm to creating this wonderful competition for local children. Please spread the word and support Fritz with her brilliant initiative!

Emma Cole

Get more out of Life in Henfield

Come along to Henfield Hall on Saturday 24 June anytime between 10.30am and 2.30pm.

Henfield has over 100 organisations to get involved with. Over 50 of these, covering a huge range of interests, will be represented at this event- from children’s activities to adult hobbies and interests. There is no entry fee so make this an opportunity to find out what Henfield has to offer that you can join in with. As well as our local groups, we are also inviting a number of organisations within the Horsham District with an interest in Henfield. If you’d like to give something back to the community, there will be plenty of volunteering opportunities to investigate as well.

The Pandemic brought life to a standstill for many of us but over the past year our organisations have worked hard to recover and are now thriving again with renewed energy. Whatever your interest we hope you will find the right group here for you. However, if you don’t find what you’re looking for, this is also your chance to speak to one of our organisers who will be able to give advice on the possible options.

In addition, the Henfield Museum, which is in the

same building, will be open. If you’ve not visited before, do take the opportunity to pop in as it has a display of fascinating local artefacts which are regularly updated. Visit the museum’s website for more information, www.henfieldmuseum.org. If you’re interested in being a museum volunteer, the curator will be delighted to speak to you. There will be delicious refreshment for you to buy from the Henfield Scouts and the Henfield Hall will be opening the bar at lunch time. Please support these two worthy groups. If the weather is fine, the hall garden will be open.

Nearer the date, we shall be publishing details of the organisations attending on Facebook and the Community Partnership website, www.henfieldcp. net. You can also find details of the event on the BN5 website, www.henfieldbn5.co.uk.

Bring friends, neighbours, family or come on your own. Whichever it is, you will receive a warm welcome. Let’s make this a day when the community comes together. This opportunity does not happen very often, the last similar event was held in 2018!

Sue Willis & Dawn Butcher, Henfield Community Partnership

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Henfield Festival of Gardens Arts

as successful as past years.

We welcome you, your family and friends to wander around the 31 gardens that will be open during the weekend and enjoy the 30 artists and 23 musicians that will be providing entertainment. The gardens vary in size, design and style so it is a great opportunity to come along and see what you could be doing in your own patch. Our artists and musicians are local to the area as well and provide an added reason to visit – be inspired or buy something to remind you of the day.

Many of the gardens are near to each other so it is easy to walk or cycle between them. Please be aware that car parking is difficult at some venues. Horsham District Council have suspended the central car park charges for the weekend so please do make use of them.

Our free blue booklet which will guide you on your way is in many of our local shops and businesses. It is also available with a downloadable map on our website at www.henfieldgardensandarts.net . The Festival is free but we hope you will make donations to the many charities that our gardeners collect for – some are local to the village and others are national – so do look out for the collecting pots. Last year the gardens donated just under £10,000 to charity. A fantastic achievement and we hope with your help to do the same this year.

Many gardens offer refreshments and our High Street shops and cafes will be pleased to see you as well. Refreshments range from a quick snack to delicious meals or cream teas so come hungry. Some venues will offer plants for sale too.

Alongside the Festival gardens some of the village larger venues such as the Henfield Hall, St Peter’s Church and The Haven are open offering activities to visit so do make sure you wander around the village and visit these locations.

On Sunday evening as the gardens close, Red Oaks in Cagefoot Lane are continuing to offer entertainment and refreshments from 5.30pman ideal opportunity to rest those tired feet and quench your thirst.

We would like to thank all our sponsors for their generous support with the funding of the Festival. We look forward to seeing you there – fingers crossed for some summery weather too.

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Tax Planning for 2023/24

It is always a good idea to review tax planning opportunities to ensure allowances are maximised and your planning is in line with current legislation, particularly this year following wide-sweeping pension changes announced in the March Budget. This is a brief reminder of the key points to be addressed:

Pensions

• The annual allowance for tax relievable contributions, subject to earnings for personal contributions, has been increased to £60,000. The relief is available at your highest marginal rate of Income Tax.

• The adjusted income limit will increase from £240,000 to £260,000, where tapering begins to apply on a £2 for £1 basis. This reduces the annual allowance down to a minimum of £10,000, if your adjusted income totals £360,000 or more and your threshold income exceeds £200,000.

• The Lifetime Allowance limit of £1,073,100 continues to apply for the purpose of capping the 25% maximum tax-free lump sum i.e. a maximum £268,725 for this tax year and all future tax years. However where pension protection is held, the lump sum is generally 25% of the protected amount.

• The Lifetime Allowance charge has been suspended. Should pension savings be withdrawn from your pension fund in the tax year 2023/24 in the form of a lump sum in excess of £1,073,100, or, above your protected lifetime allowance should you have one, it will now only be subject to income tax at your marginal rate.

• Individuals holding a relevant pension protection will now be able to accrue new pension benefits, join new arrangements or transfer their benefits without losing their higher protected Lifetime Allowance and taxfree lump sum.

• The Money Purchase Annual Allowance is increased from £4,000 to £10,000, i.e. the amount you can reinvest in your pension, once you have started taking your pension in certain circumstances.

The Lifetime Allowance is to be abolished from Tax Year 2024/25 and we await full details which will be contained in a Finance Bill later this tax year. Any individual with a large pension pot should seek

expert advice on their options and the related tax implications.

Employer pension contributions are a tax efficient way of extracting profits for owner-managers and should be deductible for corporation tax purposes. This offers owner-managers a tax efficient deferred income.

Employers should consider offering their employees salary sacrifice arrangements for employer sponsored pension arrangements, which is provided at no extra cost to the employer (subject to possible admin fees).

• It may be possible to carry forward unused annual allowances from the three previous tax years if the current year’s allowance has been used up. If your income is over £100,000, a pension contribution may also help to reclaim any “lost” personal allowance, potentially resulting in effective tax relief of up to 60% on your contribution.

• Consider making a net contribution of up to £2,880 (£3,600 gross) for family members including those with no earnings e.g. children.

ISAs

• The ISA allowance remains unchanged at £20,000, which means a couple have a savings allowance of £40,000 this tax year.

• Any income or growth that is generated within the ISA is received tax free.

• You can save your full allowance into a stocks and shares ISA, a cash ISA, or combination of both.

• Up to £9,000 can be contributed to a Junior ISA or Child Trust Fund.

Dividend allowance

The amount of dividends you can receive without paying Income Tax has been reduced from £2,000 to £1,000 this tax year. It will reduce again to £500 next tax year, so this needs to be borne in mind if you have any control on any dividends you receive.

Income Tax

You can split income generating assets between couples to maximise the use of both individual’s personal allowances in retirement.

Capital Gains

• UK resident individuals are entitled to realise capital gains of up to £6,000 (2023/24) without having to pay any Capital Gains Tax (CGT).

• The ownership of any asset may be transferred to or shared with a spouse/civil partner without triggering a tax charge, so that each individual’s annual exemptions may be used for that disposal.

• The 2023/24 CGT rates are 10% for individuals who have not used their entire basic rate tax band against their income and 20% for higher or additional rate taxpayer.

• The CGT rate for transactions involving residential property (other than your principal residence), or carried interest, remain at 18% at the lower rate and 28% for the higher income tax rate.

• If you have an unused ISA allowance, it may be beneficial to use your CGT allowance to crystallise funds held in a non-tax-privileged investment account and reinvest it in an ISA.

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& SEIS investment

Enterprise Investment Scheme and Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme investments are an option to be considered in your tax planning strategy – however they are very high risk investments and investment values and income from them may go down. You may not get back the original capital invested.

For further help and guidance, please contact Paul Samrah partner at Moore Kingston Smith 0204 582 1730 or psamrah@mks.co.uk