Horam & Vines Cross Village Diary March issue

HORAM & VINES CROSS VILLAGE DIARY March 2022

Female led modern funeral directors five star reviews.

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New Opening Times for 2022 Monday & Tuesday – Closed Wednesday – Sat�rday 9am – 4pm Sunday 10am – 4pm Amazing Coffee & Birchall Teas Full English – �om £5.25 Homemade Cakes & Scones Light Lunches

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Dogs Welcome - (owners on leads!!)

Dear Readers, Welcome to Spring! We are looking forward to sunnier days and beautiful spring flowers to brighten our days. Dare we say that following the stranglehold Covid has had on our normal way of life over the last 2 years, that some things may be getting back to normal.

Events are back on - see page 22 for details on booking for the new date for the comedy evening at the village hall. Although mask wearing is no longer compulsory, some people still prefer to wear their masks and regardless of whether you do or not, let's be tolerant of other peoples' choices.

Yet another planning application has come in again for the fields opposite Rosemead on Horebeech Lane, even though the developer lost an appeal last summer as the inspector labelled the site unsustainable & inappropriate - see p44-45 for more details.

Horam Fun Day & Queens Platinum Jubilee Beacons event organisers NEED YOU! Looking for volunteers for stallholders and volunteers - see P18 & 46 for more information.

Don’t forget Mother’s day on Sunday 27th! Why not get mum a lovely bouquet from your local florist then treat her to a cracking roast at Lakeside or afternoon tea at Teapodz?

If you are hoping to get the family active this Spring, check out the suggestions on page 32 or go along to Horam Tennis Club for their free trial sessions - see P29.

Wishing you & your families a peaceful & enjoyable Easter.

wn xx Lucy & Da Joint Editors CONTACT HVCVILLAGEDIARY@GMAIL.COM or 07941 130942 / 07545 784767

In this issue.....

Well-being....throughout

Editor’s note ..................... P4

R etail.........throughout

Cater ing...........throughout

Leisure & Hobbies throughout

Community Information throughout

Useful Contacts.......... .....P36

Services throughout

G ardening Diar y......P40 D evelopment update.....P44 - 45

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FURNISHERS LTD.

Upholstered Furniture, Dining Furniture, Beds & Bedroom furniture.

Open Monday to Saturday, 9am-5pm.

Bank Holiday opening times: 10am-4pm.

Come & see our wide range of leather & fabric sofas & chairs, dining & bedroom furniture & our extensive beautiful range of beds.

All prices, all qualities.

“March is National Bed Month so we have reduced our Bed prices.”

Thorndale Furnishers

Unit 1 Burfield Park, South Road Hailsham BN27 3JL

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Who is the queen (or king) in your life?

This year see's the Queen celebrating her Platinum Jubilee.

She is an example to us all of serving others. Who in your life always goes out of their way to make life better for you? Your mum, your auntie, your dad, sibling or friend? We see the dynamics in families in the work that we do, and there is always someone who is the glue that holds it all together, who puts kindness to others before their own needs. So to mark this special year we thought we would give you an opportunity to show that appreciation.

VIP treatment isn’t just for royalty or celebrities - those we love are our very important people.

This year to mark the UK’s biggest VIP HRH Queen Elizabeth’s platinum jubilee we are giving you the chance to nominate the VIP in your life so they can be properly spoilt.

Watch this space! More details in the next issue of the Diary.

Lucy & Dawn White Feather Funerals

White Feather FUNERALS

COMMUNITY

The Queens Platinum Jubilee Beacons On Spring Bank Holiday Thursday 2nd June 2022 Horam Village is registered to take part in the National Queens Platinum Jubilee Beacon Lighting Event.

The latest national information for the event has now been received and volunteers are required for the following:(1) A person with a Strong Loud Voice to be a Town Crier and read a national proclamation in the Horam High Street at 2-00pm on the 2nd June 2022.

(A costume and bell is available).

(2) A person with a Set of Bag Pipes to Play a special piece of music written for the occasion, at 9-35pm just before the lighting of the Beacon.

If you have the talent / Skill for either of the above or know anyone who has:Please contact:- Dave Sutton on 01435812462 - M 07889652586 Email: davesuesutton@uwclub.net

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"A funeral isn't a day in a lifetime, it's a lifetime in a day."

Helping families create truly personal goodbyes.

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“From our first meeting with Lucy, we knew that she was going to be able to help us create the special and personal day that we wanted to say goodbye to my dad.

Both her and Dawn were amazing and nothing was too much trouble for them.

We couldn’t have done it without them and I will be forever grateful to them for all their help and support. “ Mrs R

“Right from the start Lucy provided a friendly, personal chat, with attention to detail. Lucy recommended the Celebrant Mark Procter to us. We felt very comfortable talking with Mark. Mark delivered an exceptional order of service. Very pleased. The order of service pamphlet was well done, with an extra thoughtful touch of a packet of Forget Me Not seeds. So thoughtful. The White Feather attendees were dressed very smartly. Paul and I felt we were dealing with friends, rather than an austere funeral directors. Would highly recommend. Wish we could have had them for my son’s funeral earlier in 2021.” Mr R

“Dawn and Lucy did an excellent job after my mother passed away. They supported through a difficult time making arrangements through the Christmas period, they also provided flexibility in the way things were arranged and run, whilst always giving value for money. Mr H

“Great service, in every sense of the word. Lucy and Dawn were excellent in helping the family navigate the many options and completely open minded to our wishes and suggestions. I recommend White Feather Funerals without hesitation Mr S

27a High Street, Heathfield, TN21 8JR. 01435 408650 www.whitefeatherfunerals.com

White Feather FUNERALS

Therapies and treatments available in a quiet and relaxed setting in Horam

Do you feel in need of some YOU time?

Something to give yourself a lift both physically and emotionally?

Here are the Crystal Rooms we have some lovely therapists and treatments to help you start off 2022 in a more positive & healthy way Choose something you fancy : Aromatherapy & Massage  Reflexology  Learn relaxation techniques and therapy  Wonderful Neal’s Yard remedies and products  Beauty treatments using 100% natural products  Holistic therapy and meditations  Reiki  Kinesiology  Food sensitivity testing & advice  Sports rehab therapy  Biofeedback therapy  Healing/coldwave laser therapy  Weightloss planning & advice with the 1:1 Diet

Call 07770 820673 to find out more and book a treatment

Professional Tree Surgery & Hedge Cutting

Tel: 01435 812005 Mob: 07798 793176 UNISEX HAIR SALON CUTTING EDGE HAIRDRESSING You can now book through Booksy or call Julie on 07972 302273

We are a local, family run business with a very friendly, well skilled team of employed cleaners offering a professional and reliable service in Domestic Cleaning.

Our services include: Weekly, Fortnightly and Monthly cleans. We also offer One-off cleans and an Ironing service.

Our company is fully insured and has very good references available.

Please contact us to discuss your requirements.

Tel: 01435 813653 / 07821787439 Email: maid2mop@hotmail.co.uk Website: maid2mopcleaning.com

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WELL-BEING PODIATRIST & CHIROPODIST

13 years specialist wound care NHS experience.

All aspects of podiatry & chiropody including: Toenail cutting * Ingrowing toenails Corns & calluses * Cracked heels Athlete's foot * Verrucae therapies Foot pain * Insoles & orthotics Diabetic footcare & assessment Appointments at the address formerly known as Horam Natural Therapy Centre and home visits available.

Mara Ragaiolo BSC (Hons) Podiatry.

HCPC registered and member of the College of Podiatry.

Mob: 077031 56799 Horam Natural Therapy Centre, High Street, Horam, TN21 0EL.

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Chimney Sweep Sadly, due to Victorian health & safety regulations, only children of under 14” shoulder measurement may be employed.

A Clean Sweep - your local chimney sweep Make sure your fireplace is safe with a professional sweep.

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All types of residential chimneys swept.

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Wood & multi-fuel stoves cleaned and serviced.

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Inspection & preparation of all chimneys for stove installation.

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Bird guards & cowls fitted.

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RSPB nominated bird removal man for East Sussex.

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Smoke test & certification for every sweep.

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Member of Association of Professional Independent Chimney Sweeps (APICS).

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Now certified woodburner installer.

Ross Atabey on 01435 812153/07941 315214 Email: acleansweep009@gmail.com

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WELL-BEING Kinesiology including cranial & visceral Workin g PPE & with triage

Kinesiology - enchance your own wellbeing

Lets you take time out from your everyday stresses to help improve your well being and bring

balance to your inner self. Manipulation, diet, the acupuncture meridian system, exercise and education are used therapeutically to help restore balance and maintain well being.

Improve your health and wellbeing. Call or email us and see what we can do for you.

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Horam Natural Therapy Centre - Easy Parking - Insurance Approved - Evening Appointments

Pilates Classes in Horam Exercising in a relaxed atmosphere enjoying the fun that exercise produces through the release of endorphins.

Please book your space with Nancy on 07881 941360

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HOLISTIC THERAPY Reiki Master/Teacher is offering help with: Stress - Weight loss- Smoking cessation - Numerous phobias Anxiety - Migraine- Back pain - Joint pain and lots more.

For initial free 30 min consultation call 07462 333923 / 01435-812548 or email Mike mayson@hotmail.com EVENTS TO HVCVILLAGEDIARY@GMAIL.COM

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SERVICES ANDREW SKEGGS ROOFING SERVICES www.askeggsroof.com 01435 810022 / 07900 885888 askeggsroof@gmail.com

With over 35 years experience Re-roof and repairs Flat Roofs Free Estimates

Chimney works Guttering Fully Insured

Independent financial advice you can trust FREE Initial Meeting • Pensions Reviews • Retirement Planning • Investment Advice

Tel: 01435 869010

www.sandycrosswealth.co.uk info@sandycrosswealth.co.uk Monkhurst House, Sandy Cross Lane.

A family based business with over 10 year’s fitting experience.

We are a Bathroom & Kitchen Installation Specialist with experience in all ranges of products.

All your plumbing needs Including cylinders, storage tanks, kitchen appliances, taps & tap washers Floor & wall tiling Ceramic, porcelain & mosaics Silicon sealing & re-sealing Showers, baths & sinks Carpentry Including flooring, door hanging, stud walls Free “No Obligation” Quotations & Advice

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SERVICES Ray Wicker - for all your Double glazing and Carpentry needs!

Double glazing: • Replacement of windows and doors in UPVC, aluminium and timber.

• Service & repairs to your existing double glazed windows eg replace old misted glass units, replace broken handles, hinges and locks, re-trim and seal old windows.

• Install UPVC fascia, soffit and guttering - full replacment or cap over.

• Install new or replace shiplap cladding in UPVC or timber.

Carpentry: • Hang doors, fit door liners, architrave, locks, handles skirting etc.

• Custom built in wardrobes/shelves, build flat pack furniture etc.

• Stud walls, insulation board, plasterboard.

• Build garden sheds, summer houses, garden decking etc.

• Fit curtain poles and blinds.

• Replace kitchen/bathroom silicone.

• Install new kitchen carcases, doors etc.

All jobs considered big or small.

Please call Ray Wicker on 07960 503844

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Services for March: Sun 6th

10.30am

Family Worship

Sun 13th

10.30am

Family Communion

Sun 20th

10.00am

Together@10 Church for Everyone

(with creche & children’s groups, 0 to 11yrs)

(with creche & children’s groups, 0 to 11yrs)

(please see information elsewhere in the Diary)

Sun 27th

10.30am

Family Worship

(with creche & children’s groups, 0 to 11yrs)

Please do join us - we are physically meeting every Sunday. For those who do not yet wish to meet together in person, we are continuing to stream our Sunday services online during March, on Zoom: Meeting ID: 841 4466 953 Passcode: 1234

Other Activities:

Crossways - drop-in for refreshments, chat with friends (Wed 10.00-12.00 - 02/03/22) Bible Study - Growth Groups Jumping Beans - Parent & Toddler Group (term-time -Thursdays 10.00-11.30) Fellowship Group (Tuesday 29th March at 2.00pm) Supporting Horam Christian Care Group If you’d like the opportunity of talking with someone, or if you’d like us to pray for or with you, please make contact with us: Vicar: Revd PJ Guy 01435 813372 vicar@christchurchhoram.org Warden: Maryanne Ford 01435 817769

www.christchurchhoram.org

It’s our church for everyone -

Together@10 - at Christ Church Horam.

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church for everyone

Come along and find out what it’s all about!!!

We start with refreshments, with chat, activities for the children, then a service for ALL the family. Why not enjoy it with us!!

Sunday 20th March at 10.00am

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MAYS Terracotta & Gardenalia plus various Artisan Crafts & Antiquities Up to 1/2 Price Discounts KIMINI for Gifts & Interiors on selected items RE-OPENING 2ND MARCH throughout November & December

Sculptures * Metalwork * Statues * Quality Pots * Wood Carvings

01323 847281 / 07713 410023 may@maysterracotta.com

www.maysterracotta.com NEW STOCK CONSTANTLY ARRIVING AT OUR NEW LARGER UNDERCOVER PREMISES OPEN 5 DAYS A WEEK

OPENTO 5 DAYS A10am WEEK WEDNESDAY SUNDAY to 4pm WEDNESDAY SUNDAY to 4pm INCLUDINGTO BANK HOLIDAY10am MONDAY INCLUDING BANK HOLIDAY MONDAYS RE-OPENING 2ND MARCH Closing Jan & Feb - Re-opening 2nd March

THE MARKET (Watson’s), BURWASH ROAD A265 HEATHFIELD, EAST SUSSEX TN21 8RA To advertise in Seaford Scene please call 01273 710793 or email fran@seafordscene.co.uk

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SERVICES/COMMUNITY JOHN WILLIAMS

Electrician Horam - Heathfield areas.

No call out charge, low rates, friendly service.

TEL: 01435 810049

Meeting together on

Sunday mornings at 10.30am You’re welcome to join in with us, either in person or online.

We’re also live streaming the service, so you can watch from home - either at the same time as the service, or later on. Just visit the website, below, to find the service you’re interested in Web: horamchapel.org.uk Email: info@horamchapel.org.uk

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COMMUNITY CHURCHES TOGETHER IN HEATHFIELD & DISTRICT LENTEN REFLECTIONS *** TAKING PLACE THIS YEAR AT UNION CHURCH *** Sundays at 6.30 pm.

Based on The Journey to Jerusalem by John Pritchard Sunday March 6th - The Last Meal Sunday March 13th – Prayer & Betrayal Sunday March 20th – Denial Sunday March 27th – Judgement Sunday April 3rd – Death

Jumping Beans

A group for 0-3s and their carers Term-time: Thursdays 10.00am-11.30am (50p per morning)

Horebeech Lane Horam TN21 0DT

LARGE and SMALL TOYS + SINGING REFRESHMENTS + FRIENDSHIP

www.christchurchhoram.org

THE HORAM FUN DAY 2022 Plans are under way for the next one SO THE DATE FOR YOUR DIARY IS SUNDAY 10th JULY On The Horam Recreation Ground 12:30pm til 5pm Anyone interested in having a stall, Please contact: Brenda Macklin (01435 812018) If you wish to help in any way, more volunteers are needed please contact Dave.

The Fun Day team are urgently in need of a space to store the tentage / equipment used on the day, if you can help with this or have any suggestions please contact Dave.

Dave Sutton 01435 812462 m 07889 652586 Email: davesuesutton@uwclub.net Information will be in the Village Diary each month.

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DONKEY MANURE Get your gardens/veg plot allotments off to a great start.

Horebeech lane ,Horam.

Call 01435 812548 / 07462 333923.

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DID YOU KNOW, EVERY MOVEMENT HAS AN IMPACT ON THE PELVIC FLOOR? Work effectively, work smarter, work deeper.

4 WEEK COURSE

ADORE YOUR FLOOR

The Adore Your Floor Programme provides:

4 lessons over a 4 week period The Adore Your Floor booklet Home exercise programme How to recruit correct pelvic floor contraction Stabilising and improving conditions of stress/urge incontinence Bowel conditions Pelvic organ prolapse Exclusive access to Adore Your Floor Members closed Facebook support group

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SERVICES PRESSURE WASHING SERVICE Driveway & patio cleaning.

Solar panel cleaning.

Contact : 07872 170586 Email: pete@pmfservices.co.uk Find us on Facebook. www.pmfservices.co.uk

Kate Raven

PROFESSIONAL CURTAIN MAKER ALSO: BLINDS, CUSHIONS, CURTAINS, PELMETS, SWAGS AND TAILS. Tracks and poles supplied and fitted.

Private tuition available.

KATE RAVEN - 07967 828389 PROFESSIONAL CURTAIN MAKER TO THE TRADE FOR 30 YEARS

Qualified Tradesman

0780 5061 Free 309 Estimates

No VAT

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Modern and Traditional Barbering, look no further!

Book an appointment, grab a drink and let Ricky and James take care of the rest!

Online: ManeCaveBarbers.booksy.com Phone: 01435 408558 Open: Monday - Saturday Late nights: Tuesday & Thursday

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I don’t know who I am anymore ?… what can I do I have lost my pre pandemic life, I have lost my confidence, self worth and I’m feeling angry.Often after loss, we struggle to understand who we are, where we fit in to the world now.

Loss effects us in many ways and loss of identity may follow after all sorts of change. We are seeing a massive change in people’s behaviour, mental resilience and their ability to adapt to change at the moment, due to the Covid -19 pandemic. The roles that once defined us and moulded our identities have broken down and many feel like they have lost their identity and sense of self. We need to adapt the way we feel worthy, many look for external validation or influence to feel good enough, when we seek externally ego and head takes over.

When we can look inward and ‘feel our feels’ ego is not the focus and we are able to live in self. A significant loss of Trauma can shake up our assumptive beliefs about the world, leaving us feeling more negative , emotionally drained, pessimistic or unable to engage with other people or activities the way you used to.

Have you found yourself feeling completely overwhelmed, unable to think clearly and more forgetful, fearful and lack of motivation. Social role disruption is a state involving upheaval of social identities, routines and responsibilities. The C-19 pandemic has posed a threat to not only physical health but also social roles. I don’t know about you, but I absolutely love a routine and it makes me feel safe.

The psychological toll as individuals, feel alienated and out of touch with their ‘true self’. In a trauma informed approach we look at how to live as our ‘true self’. When we don’t live in self, we will be less able to cope well with the circumstances and the change in identity. Those struggling may disconnect or dissociate and feel they don’t belong, it becomes harder to engage and commit to a new identity.

Embracing a new normal in ourselves and in our communities is hard and the ‘new normal’ is hard.

Why do we struggle with our emotions?

E-motions; the latin for emotion is emotere which literally means energy in motion, motion energy is the energy moving through the body, and when we move through we need to look at self as ‘whole’ (mind, body, soul and spirit as one). An upward spiral correlates with expansion and feelings of joy and happiness. A downward spiral, with feelings such as resentment and fear.

I help my clients to move through their feels and emotions and share tools with them to enable them to move through.

Take care, be kind to yourself Love Michelle Jane xxx Michelle Jane, lives in Horam and client work is available online (via zoom) and in person. www.michellejsamuel.com E: michelle@michellejsamuel.com

HORAM PARISH COUNCIL – March 2022 www.horam.com & www.facebook.com/horamvillage

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APRIL 13th :- SKATE JAM – 10am to 3pm

Horam Parish Council is organising a Skate Jam at the Skate Park during the Easter Holidays, on Wednesday 13th April. This is a free event open to all levels of skate-boarding and scootering from absolute beginners to the more experienced. There will be professional coaching and talent spotting – this is now an Olympic sport and the GB teams for 2024 and 2028 Olympics have yet to be selected!! Could Horam be the home of future Olympians? Watch out for the publicity with all the details; it will also be on the HPC facebook page and website, see above.

APRIL 20th :- ANNUAL PARISH MEETING

The Horam Annual Parish Meeting will be held in Christ Church, Horebeech Lane on Wednesday 20th April, starting at 7.30pm (19.30hrs). After two years when we couldn’t meet to discuss Parish matters face to face this is an important meeting. It is an opportunity for your Parish Councillors to expand on the important issues that affect our Parish and, more importantly, an opportunity for residents to discuss matters that you think are important with your Parish Councillors; many of whom are new to the Council since the last Parish Meeting.

PLAY PARK

The grass is growing well, the mesh matting is being relaid and the safety inspection is booked. HPC is hoping that the safety report is good, or any reported defects can be remedied in time, so that the Play Park can be re-opened in time for the school Easter holidays. The skate board park is open.

RECREATION GROUND CUSTODIAN TRUSTEES – ALL CHANGE

Many years ago Horam Parish Council used Public Funds to purchase the field that now has the allotments and some football pitches in it. The field was amalgamated with the then existing Recreation Ground and since then has been independently managed by the Horam Village Hall and Recreation Ground Charity, with Horam Parish Council as Custodian Trustees to ensure that it remained as a public space in perpetuity.

Without prior discussion with the Parish Council, the Village Hall Trustees have reassigned the Custodian Trusteeship to the Charity Commission. Your Parish Council’s concern is that the Charity Commission rules do not prevent land they are Custodian Trustees of being sold for development.

SPEEDING IN EAST SUSSEX

At a recent liaison meeting with East Sussex Police we were told that speeding is one of their priorities and they now have a dedicated email address (roads.communications@sussex.police.uk) for reporting instances of speeding. This will be monitored by a dedicated officer who will compile all reports. They will not be responding to each individual report, but where it is clear that there is a problem area they will respond using a three–pronged approach of Engineering, Education, Enforcement. Please report all instances of speeding that you see to the Police email above. Please use SPEEDING as the first word in the title box of your email and copy it to our Parish Clerk (clerk@horam.com ) who can then forward it to the HPC Planning and Highways Committee so we know what is being reported in our Parish.

OUR HORAM PCSO – EMAIL ADDRESS

If you wish to bring anything to the attention of our PCSO (Police Community Support Officer) for Horam (Cathy Gilling) please email catherine.gilling@sussex.police.uk.

However, for emergencies contact the Police by phoning 999.

IMPORTANT – PHOTOS & COMMENTS ARE ALSO NEEDED

Please take photos of the places/buildings in Horam Parish that you like, and also those that you do not like; then send with your comments to the Clerk (email below), the more photos you send the better.

PARISH CLERK - can be contacted either by e-mail: clerk@horam.com or 07900 576236.

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Introducing a new dog grooming salon A new dog grooming salon has opened at Horam Manor Farm in Horam which puts animal welfare at its heart.

Glossy Dogs and Janine’s Dog Grooming offer two experienced and professional groomers under one roof and pride themselves on kind, caring and gentle handling.

Nicki Trench and Janine Ramsey originally worked together at the Glossy Dogs salon in Ringmer, Lewes, before Nicki left to spend time with family in Devon. Now having returned, they have teamed up again to give the best service to the dogs and owners in the Horam area.

Both groomers are Level 3 City & Guilds qualified and experienced in clipping and styling of all breeds and crossbreeds. They aim to create a friendly, warm, inviting atmosphere and are committed to a helpful approach in fulfilling their customer’s needs.

Nicki said: “We are passionate about giving your dog the best experience possible in the salon, at the same time making them look and feel amazing.”

Both love dogs: Nicki has Tibetan Terrier called Pedro and Janine owns Tricky, a West Highland Terrier. Janine said: “We aim to give our clients the same love and care that we give our own dogs (I adore Tricky, he’s spoiled rotten!).”

So whether it’s a bath and brush or full styling to breed standard, for either rare or popular breeds, Glossy Dogs and Janine’s Dog Grooming is your top stop for top dogs.

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WINDOW CLEANING LET US GIVE YOU SQUEAKY CLEAN WINDOWS WITH OUR PURE WATER SYSTEM. We can clean all of the below up to 60ft.

Windows, solar panels, fascias, soffits & conservatories.

For a free no obligation quotation call or email us today!

DBS Checked and approved.

Telephone Jason 01435 408048 ~ 07739 039944 Email: ascleaning@live.co.uk

ORCHARD FRAMING www.orchardframing.co.uk

ORCHARD FRAMING BESPOKE FRAMERS UNIT 4, MERRYDOWN BUSINESS PARK, DISCOVERY WAY, HORAM ( entrance opposite the village hall ) 01435 812075 All framing requirements covered, off the shelf frames and mounts.

Email: info@orchardframing.co.uk Closed Monday.

Tuesday to Friday 9am - 5pm and Saturday 9am - 1pm* 01435 812075 28

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SERVICES M.R. CROUCH

Painter & Decorator Experienced & Qualified Tradesmen Exterior Painting Interior Painting and Paper-hanging 3 Redpoll Road, Hellingly, BN27 1GQ. Tel: 01323 656295 Mobile 07759 227178 RIVER MEAD NURSERY Foords Lane, Vines Cross, Horam, East Sussex TN21 9HB Telephone No. 01435 813353 Email – info@rivermeadnursery.co.uk Website - www.rivermeadnursery.co.uk We have a wide selection of plants:Bedding Plants, Herbs, Vegetable Plants, Perennials, Shrubs, Fruit Bushes, Fruit Trees, Ornamental Trees, Grasses, Cacti, Agaves.

Also available – Home grown produce (seasonal vegetables, herbs, fruit, cut flowers and eggs).

Opening Times: Winter 9am-dusk Monday - Saturday

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Active Horam & Vines Cross Are your children physically active? Should they be?

We are all beginning to become aware of the importance of being physically active but do you know why and for how long? This article will look deeper at these questions for children and young people.

A focus on children and young people Children and young people (5-18 years) should be active, on average, for at least 60 minutes every day. This needs to be activity that makes them feel hotter and breathe faster.

Shockingly, less than half the children in England achieve this.

This has led to, amongst other things, 40% of year 6 pupils leaving primary school overweight or obese and 5 children in every classroom having a mental health problem.

Suicide was the leading cause of death for those aged 5-34 in 2019.

By reaching 60 minutes however, children and young people benefit from better physical health, better mental health and improved social skills such as confidence, determination and resilience. They are healthier, they are happier and they even gain better grades at school.

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March Gardening Diary " As many mists as ye have in March, so many frosts in May " March is one of the busier months of the year in the garden and it is a good thing to be kept busy during the long gloom of Lent.

The planting of deciduous trees, shrubs, fruits and roses should be finished as soon as possible to give them a chance to get a grip of the soil before drought may punish them.

In a warm sheltered border we may be planting evergreens such as Laurels, conifers, hollies, azaleas and rhododendrons. Most herbaceous perennials can also be planted now.

Rose pruning should be carried on and finished this month, subject to the weather: better not to prune during a period of heavy frost. Hybrid tea roses may be pruned back to five or so buds with all sickly and dead wood cut away. Climbing roses should have their side branches cut back to two buds. It is worth feeding the roses with a dedicated rose fertiliser now as the leaves are making their first appearance and spraying with a fungicide from now until June should keep the leaves looking clean all season.

Unlike most bulbous rooted plants, snowdrops will benefit from being lifted and divided every few years as the clumps can become very crowded, leading to a mass of blind shoots.

In the vegetable garden we should be aiming first at the creation of the all important fine tilth. As always, the weather is master/mistress. The soil should be visibly drying; better to wait until the end of the month or beyond before sowing a seed if there is any hint of stickiness. The reader will have dug over the plot thoroughly last autumn, digging in barrowfuls of horse droppings, compost, shoddy and celebrity magazines. The floods and gales of winter will have weathered the diggings down to an uneven crumbly surface.

Patient raking eventually renders our seed bed smooth and fine, air pockets being trodden out as we go. We might allow ourselves five minutes leaning on the rake indulging in a short pipe and a gloat over our seed bed, well prepared and superior to next door's.

Only now may we sow. The first sowings may be of peas, leeks, parsnips (always use new seed), broad beans, parsley, spinach and radishes, onion and shallot sets may be planted nearer the end of the month, a trowel is better than a dibber for these as any compaction encourages them to wriggle free of the ground. Garlic may still be planted but no time should be lost. New beds of Thyme, Tarragon, Mint and other herbs may be planted out towards the middle of Lent.

Early potatoes to go in from the Ides of March, planted about six inches down, these early plantings will run some risk from frost but it is good to see the neat rows of tight foliage as soon as possible and any frost-blackened shoots will soon be replaced. The older gardening books advised to carry around a bale of straw at all times during March and early April to spread over tender shoots in the case of a late frost.

For those who commune with the moon and garden by her phases and the biodynamic system of lunar planting, root crops to be planted or sown during the waning gibbous, from the 18th to the 25th. The rows for runner beans may be prepared now, this should involve digging in barrowfuls of compost or horsey stuff a foot and a half down and allowed to settle down over the next six to eight weeks before sowing.

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COMMUNITY Young at Heart is back in full swing - children visiting us from Dallington, Punnetts Town, Maynards Green, Skippers Hill, Parkside, All Saints and St Richard’s Primary Schools, Little Tinkers Nursery School and we have visited Bedes Senior School. We are very fortunate to have so many schools supporting us. We are also extremely privileged to have been donated a minibus from Age Concern, Heathfield which we are now able to increasingly use with Covid restrictions lifting. Last week we visited Bedes School who generously hosted a baking session for us all. Cherry Spring Studio continue to supply our crafts, Rowana Mladek hosting Qi Gong sessions and Angela Brookes supported by Cake and Wine Club Choir lifting the roof of the club with music and singing. What an amazing community we have! Hands on History are joining us next week and we have a lunch excursion with the minibus this week. Huw Merriman, our local MP, joined us at Young at Heart this morning for questions and answers - very interesting for all our members. Lots to look forward to! Nobody should be lonely! Please contact Rachel on 07971032667 if you know someone who would benefit. We would love to meet you! Free first session.

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Repairs are free but donations welcome (to pay for rent and insurance etc).

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DEVELOPMENT UPDATE Wealden District Council await outcome of judicial review for East Hoathly WDC are apparently not reviewing any major apps at the moment because they are awaiting the outcome of the JR brought by East Hoathly residents about a planning app there, this is thought not to have a resolution till summer 2022. So plenty of time to lodge your objection to the following...

Old Orchard House/Southside WD/2021/2356/MAO It is a sorry state of affairs that even though at appeal in summer 2020, the Inspector said this site was unsustainable and inappropriate, Chailey Homes & Parker Dann (their agents) think if they keep coming back and reducing the numbers, then they are going to get planning permission.

Presumably the beauty of the Rosemead estate opposite has sent the developers into a tailspin about creating a sympathetic idyll on the other side of the road. The house count has gone down to 38 units in a bid to take this ill judged application into sustainable territory. But where are the solar panels, the heat pumps, the electric charging points and the right number of car parking spaces for a traditionally car dependent resident, who cannot use the poor public transport for work or play? The potential residents of Linda House app on Little London Road are being offered free bus passes for 6 months and subsidised after that...great if there was actually a regular schedule, but next to useless with the current service!

Mark Best from agents Parker Dann (responsible for Rosemead) is gushing uncontrollably about what a marvellous development this will be, basing his arguments on information that is out of date - going back to 2018. I would like to take this opportunity to reshare his comment on Twitter about local residents and Horam Parish Council in relation to Rosemead, see below.

I know we are all sick to death of writing objections but if this ones slips through, Cauldavon on Horebeech Lane will come back to the table (next to my old house Alberdene) further on down the road and will be a shoe-in. And bit by bit all our green spaces will be nibbled away. Maybe we ought to look at how this green space can become a community asset?

So please object.

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Parish Councils letter to Minister You may recall in our January issue that we published a letter from the Parish councils of Chiddingly, East Hoathly with Halland, Hellingly, Heathfield & Waldron, Horam, Laughton & Warbleton.

The parish councils decided to join forces in expressing their frustration and opposition to the irreversible loss of green fields and countryside from the overwhelming housing development that is being promoted by the government. The letter was sent to Michael Gove asking him to review the planning requirements which place the councils under intense pressure to approve unsustainable planning applications in unsustainable locations, with no access to public services, transport or everyday necessities such as schools, healthcare or work.

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On 8th January 2022 a group of eleven other parish Councils in the Lewes District wrote to the Minister, Mr Michael Gove, raising the same issues and concerns and demanding that the government revise their planning formula. On the 25th January 2022 the seven local parish councils who had written to the Minister received a second reply from the Ministry, this time from a named official who was responding on behalf of the Secretary of State. This was another two-page letter effectively repeating what had been said in the Ministry’s first letter. The new letter contains a number of statements which defy logic (e.g. supports the use of out of date projections which have since revised substantially downwards to arrive at each district’s obligation for new housing, with the explanation that this is in order “to provide stability and certainty”). This letter again supports the government’s stated policy to have 300,000 new houses built in England each year.

The fact that the policy is not supported by the official ONS population and household projections appears to be immaterial to those elected to run the country on our behalf.

The Working Group on Over-Development (WGOD) has developed a webpage on Chiddingly parish council's website with a chronology of the development of their campaign (including copies of these letters) and with links to various relevant documents and communications.

For more detailed information please visit: https://www.chiddingly.gov.uk/working-group-on-over-development/ What else can we do to fight this over development? * Sign up for My Alerts on Wealden's website and get emailed when new planning applications are submitted locally. Join a residents group: SWOT Save Wealden From Over Development https://www.facebook.com/groups/137627436595082/ Community For Planning Alliance https://www.facebook.com/groups/4286629018013916/

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