HORAM PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN REFERENDUM ON 26TH SEPTEMBER, 7AM -10PM IN THE VILLAGE HALL
Horam Parish Neighboroughood Plan Referendum on 26th September 7am - 10pm in Village Hall
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Lunch Qi Gong Days Out
Lunch Qi Gong Days Out
Lunch Qi Gong Days Out
Lunch Qi Gong Out
Afternoon
Afternoon Tea Knitting
Afternoon Tea Knitting Watercolour Painting
Afternoon Tea Knitting Watercolour Painting
Watercolour Painting
Singing Baking Crafting &
Singing Baking Crafting & Creating
Singing Baking
Dancing Games
Crafting & Creating
Dancing Games Fun
Dancing Games
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Fun with the Children
Uniting generations in the glorious setting of Heathfield Park Cricket Club, The Pavilion, Old Heathfield, East
Uniting generations in the glorious setting of Heathfield Park Cricket Club, The Pavilion, Old Heathfield, East Sussex TN21 9AE 10-4pm Tuesday, Thursday & Friday
Children’s classes Arty Parties Cherry Spring Studio Adults classes Group bookings The Blacksmiths Private Art Lessons Commissions Nettlesworth Lane School holiday workshops Art Vouchers Vines Cross TN21 9EN
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Every 2nd Saturday of the month except August Next Meeting September 14th 9.30-12 noon
We meet 2nd Saturday of every month at Horam Village Hall TN21 0JE (A267)
We meet 2nd Saturday of every month at Horam Village Hall TN21 0JE (A267) Next Session 11th November 2023 - 9.30-12 noon
We meet 2nd Saturday of every month at Horam Village Hall TN21 0JE (A267)
Come & enjoy some refreshments while you wait, we hope to see you!
Next Session 9th December 2023 - 9.30-12 noon
Next Session 9th December 2023 - 9.30-12 noon
Next Session 11th May 2024 - 9.30am -11 am
Next Session 11th November 2023 - 9.30-12 noon
Next Session 11th November 2023 - 9.30-12 noon
We hope to see you! Help us preserve our environment and dent our throw-away culture. Everyone is welcome - Yummy home-baked cakes & refreshments while you wait!
Items we repair include: computers, electrical items, cycles, minor mechanical problems, furniture and small sewing repairs
Everyone is welcome - join us for home-baked cakes & refreshments
We hope to see you! Help us preserve our environment and dent our throw-away culture. Everyone is welcome - Yummy home-baked cakes & refreshments while you wait! On most occasions we will be able to repair: computers - electrical items - cyclesminor mechanical problems - furniture - small sewing repairs
Items we repair include: computers, electrical items, cycles, minor mechanical problems, furniture and small sewing repairs
Items we repair include: computers, electrical items, cycles, minor mechanical problems, furniture and small sewing repairs
On most occasions we will be able to repair: computers - electrical items - cyclesminor mechanical problems - furniture - small sewing repairs
Everyone is welcome - join us for home-baked cakes & refreshments
Help us preserve our environment and dent our throw-away culture Everyone is welcome & all services are free, but donations are welcome On most occasions we will be able to repair: computers - electrical items - furniture - cycles bookbinding - minor mechanical problems - small sewing repairs - knife sharpening - clocks
Everyone is welcome - join us for home-baked cakes & refreshments
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Lunch Qi Gong
Afternoon Tea Knitting
Days Out
Lunch Qi Gong Days Out
Singing Baking
Afternoon Tea Knitting
Singing Baking
Dancing Games
Watercolour Painting
Crafting & Creating
Watercolour Painting
Fun with the Children
Crafting & Creating Dancing Games Fun with the Children
Events Coming up
Bingo & Tea Dance
2nd & 4th Thursday every month 2-4pm at The Union Church
Events Coming up Xmas Wreath Making Visits to local schools for their Christmas concerts
Uniting generations in the glorious setting of Heathfield Park Cricket Club, The Pavilion, Old Heathfield, East Sussex TN21 9AE 10-4pm Tuesday, Thursday & Friday
Uniting generations in the glorious setting of Heathfield Park Cricket Club, The Pavilion, Old Heathfield, East Sussex TN21 9AE 10-3.30pm Tuesday, Thursday & Friday
If you would love to come along or know someone that would Call Rachel on 07971 032667
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We meet 2nd Saturday of every month at Horam Village Hall TN21 0JE (A267)
Next Session 8th June 2023 - 9.30-11am
Next Session 11th November 2023 - 9.30-12 noon
We hope to see you! Help us preserve our environment and dent our throw-away culture. Everyone is welcome - Yummy home-baked cakes & refreshments while you wait!
Items we repair include: computers, electrical items, cycles, minor mechanical problems, furniture and small sewing repairs
On most occasions we will be able to repair: computers - electrical items - cyclesminor mechanical problems - furniture - small sewing repairs
Everyone is welcome - join us for home-baked cakes & refreshments
Horam TN21 0DT
Email repaircafeheathfieldandhoram@outlook.com https://sites.google.com/view/heathfieldrepaircafe/home?pli=1 www.facebook.com/RepairCafeTN21
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Follow the road out of Horam High Street to Maynards Green, turn left at the oast house Unit 18, Bridge Farm, Horam, East Sussex, TN21 0BP
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• Pregnancy related Discomfort
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• Back and Neck Pain • Arthritic Pain
• Sporting Injuries • Tension Headaches
• Shoulder Pain • Sciatic Pain
Jane Richmond - B.A., B.Sc (Hons) Ost
• Pregnancy related Discomfort
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• Back and Neck Pain • Arthritic Pain
20 Years clinical experience, using a wide range of osteopathic techniques and acupuncture, tailored for each individual patient.
• Sporting Injuries • Tension Headaches
• Shoulder Pain • Sciatic Pain
Easy access and on-site parking in the centre of Burgess Hill.
• Pregnancy related Discomfort
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Easy access and on-site parking in the centre of Burgess Hill. Email: janerichmond123@btinternet.com Phone: 07957 572929
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Over 13 years NHS experience Mara Ragaiolo BSc (Hons) Podiatry
HCPC registered and a member of the College of Podiatry
Now at Horam Healthcare Clinic, High Street, Horam TN21 0EL
All aspects of Podiatry and Chiropody including: Nail Cutting, Ingrowing Toenails, Corns and Callus, Verrucae Therapies, Foot Pain, & Diabetic Footcare and Assessment.
Payment by Cash, Cheque or Bank Transfer.
To book an appointment with Mara at Horam Healthcare Clinic
Tel: Pauline on 01435 866227 where you can also leave a message at anytime.
Home Visiting Service also available.
To book a Home Visit with Mara call 07703156799 or email tmfootcare@mail.com
Home Visiting Service
Jane Stoner BSc(Hons) MRCPod HCPC registered
• Professional and friendly service in the comfort of your home.
• All aspects of foot and nail care.
• Areas covered: Heathfield, Horam, Mayfield, Uckfield and surrounding villages.
To arrange a visit: 07809 210836 steppingstonespodiatry@gmail.com www.steppingstonespodiatry.co.uk
How can sports massage help you?
-relieves tension -eases sore/tight muscles -improves circulation -improves joint mobility -enhances wellbeing -increase flexibility & range of motion
Fully air conditioned studio in Horam or mobile service available. Appointments: 1 hour = £40 45 minutes = £35
Each massage caters for your needs – relax and unwind!
Tel: 07786 220179 Email: mariasmassage21@gmail.com Website: mariasmassage.co.uk
These are some of the treatments we offer :-
Kinesiology
Hypnotherapy & NLP
Massage
Reflexology
Beauty treatments using 100% natural products
Therapies and treatments available in a quiet and relaxed setting in Horam
Biofeedback therapy using the amazing QUEX ED device
Weightloss Help
Give us a call to book something you fancy … all our therapists also offer vouchers which make great gifts
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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
On 5 August the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Environment of Wealden District Council approved the proposed modifications to the Horam Neighbourhood Plan by the Examiner. For this and all related documents: https://www.wealden.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/planningpolicy/neighbourhood-planning/.
The date of the referendum is 26 September 2024. For any questions, please contact the Planning Policy Team on 01892 602008 or email nplans@wealden.gov.uk.
On 30 July the new government published its proposed changes to the planning system (NPPF), requiring Wealden to build 22,352 houses by 2040, nearly 3400 more than under the existing method and 7000 more than the Draft Local Plan is suggesting. Wealden Planning have published an analysis for the District Councillors to contribute to the Council’s responses; meetings will follow in early September. Watch this space!
Good progress for the Council’s plans to improve the old Horam platform area along the Cuckoo Trail. The works, funded from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF) plan to enhance the heritage and landscaping of the site, improve accessibility and movement, and provide new amenities for the Trail. These were shown to residents during several sessions on 11 July by Wealden Council at the Horam Centre. I am currently engaged in sorting some issues relating to the proposed small kiosk with two public toilets and possibly offering refreshments.
Do get in touch with any concerns by e-mail (preferred) or phone.
Or come and see me at my monthly sessions at the Repair Café, Horam Village Hall, 14th September, 9.30-10.30am.
Cornelie Usborne, Green Party Councillor for Horam & Punnetts Town, cllr.cornelie.usborne@wealden.gov.uk, 07979336401
Sadly, due to Victorian health & safety regulations, only children of under 14” shoulder measurement may be employed.
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Our next meeting is on Tuesday 10th September
We have a visit from the
We are a morning group meeting at 10 -12
Just come along and meet sociable ladies
Do some activities, go on outings
Listen to some great speakers
Enjoy tea/coffee and a chat
If you would like to find out more email us at heathfieldmorningwi@gmail.com or speak to Devina on 07488279722
Visitors welcome for taster session at The Main Hall Union Church Station Road Heathfield TN21 8LB
For people with memory problems and their family members/care partners to attend together
*Tea, Coffee & Cake*
*Games and Crafts*
* Music, Dance and Entertainment*
*Meet New People and Make New Friends*
*Share Precious Moments Together*
*Supporting Families Affected by Dementia*
Residents and staff have had a busy spring, our fantastic staff are always discovering new places for the residents to visit in the local and wider community, more recently those include Fishers Farm Park in West Sussex and the Butterfly Gardens at Ditchling Common – both are well worth a visit!
Even with all the wet days staff have managed to pick sunny days to visit the seaside at Bexhill, Eastbourne and Hastings, with some groups of residents it is essential to find places that are wheelchair friendly and the seaside promenades are just that luckily!
A big event this spring was a quiz hosted by ‘The Friends of Oakdown Trust’. The Friends of Oakdown Trust is a registered charity, founded over 30 years ago by a dedicated group of relatives to raise funds to provide extra support for our residents that they wouldn’t otherwise have access to. Since fundraising began the Friends have raised and donated over £100,000 in sensory, musical instruments and gardening equipment as well as diverse, accessible entertainment. A big achievement for a little charity! More recently they set and achieved their most ambitious ever fund-raising goal yet to install a hydrotherapy pool at Oakdown House. The pool was opened in 2022 and this amazing facility enables the residents’ access to a truly wonderful on-site sensory experience. The swim jets help the more able with exercise and the warm water jets & LED lighting provide a safe & sensory environment for gentle physio and stretching exercises, for those less able.
The quiz in April 2024 raised over £500 towards the next big fundraising drive for the Trust which is to install an all-weather enclosure & over-head tracking hoist, so it becomes a truly year-round facility for the residents. Look out for more fundraising events on our Facebook and Instagram pages or of you would like to support the Friends of Oakdown Trust or make a donation please contact the charity treasurer, Barbara Kingham, at friends@oakdownhouse.co.uk. The swim spa is used and enjoyed by both Oakdown House and Carricks Brook residents.
We love to hear why our staff enjoy their roles at Oakdown House and Carricks Brook so I will leave you with this one from Em:
"As a resident's key worker I get him his daily essentials, spend 1:1 time with him and have such a lovely bond with him. I enjoy being his key worker because I’ve been able to get to know him and his needs so well and it gives me great pleasure to see him happy."
For more information visit our websites: www.oakdownhouse.co.uk / www.carricksbrook.co.uk
The Horam Parish Neighbourhood Plan has been 5 years in the making. The next stage is that a referendum has to be held.
The Referendum will be held on Thursday 26th September Voting will be from 7am - 10pm in Horam Village Hall.
The referendum asks you to vote ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to the question:
Do you want Wealden District Council to use the neighbourhood plan for Horam to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?
You vote in the referendum by putting a cross (X) in the ‘yes’ or ‘no’ box on the ballot paper.
What does the vote mean? If more people vote “Yes” than “No” in this Referendum, then Wealden District Council will use the Horam Neighbourhood Plan to help it decide planning applications within Horam. What can the Neighbourhood Plan achieve?
The Neighbourhood Plan will become part of the Development Plan so will help to ensure that the design of future housing in the parish will be fitting-in with a village feel as well as protecting some local green spaces to enhance the life of local residents. Wealden District Council will have to use it in their decision making.
In all respects it will be carried out like the recent General Election:Photo ID will be needed for those who vote in person in Horam Village Hall.
There will be postal voting for those who have registered for it. The deadline for applying for postal votes is 5pm on 11th September. Postal votes will be dispatched on 16 September.
You can apply for a postal vote online https://www.gov.uk/apply-postalvote. If you are unable to do it online, you can download a form (the link is on Wealden’s website) or contact electoral services elections@ wealden.gov.uk for a paper application form.
The Decision Statement, the Examiner’s Report and the Horam Neighbourhood Plan (Referendum Version) and supporting reports can be viewed on Wealden District Council’s website: https://www.wealden.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/planning-policy/neighbourhood-planning/.
Paper copies of the documents are also available to view at the Horam Parish Council office.
• The Horam Centre, 3 Bank Buildings, Horam TN21 0EH
Tuesday: 9.30 - 12.30, Wednesday: 9.30 - 12.30, Thursday: 9.30 – 12.30
Friday: 10.00 - 13.00.
Additionally, Saturday 21st September 10am - 2pm
• Wealden District Council Offices, Vicarage Lane, Hailsham BN27 2AX
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8.30am-5pm, Wednesday 9am - 5pm.
If you have any questions, please contact the WDC Planning Policy Team on 01892 602008 or email Nplans@wealden.gov.uk
The Elections Team at Wealden District Council will carry out a count on the close of poll on Thursday 26th September and the results will be available the following day. The results will be published on Wealden’s elections results webpage.
The Referendum will be held on Thursday 26th September
Voting will be from 7am - 10pm in Horam Village Hall
Horam Parish Council are pleased to see the potholes leading into the village hall have now been repaired. A big thank you to Cllr Lane for her efforts working with the owner of the road to resolve this issue for the community.
Cllr Lane also fought hard at the WDC Planning Committee South meeting to reduce the number of dwellings proposed at Horeham Flat Farm, so that two very large oak trees would not be impacted by the development and remain intact. Consequently, the application was only approved on condition that the two chalet bungalows that would have impacted those trees were omitted.
We hope residents enjoyed the Skate Jam event which was held on Friday 23rd August. The event was free to all with coaching from professionals and fun competitions. A big thank you to the scouts who made their toilets available for the day and to Cllr Cousins for organising and representing the council for the day. Watch this space for the next Skate Jam date!!
We also hope some of the local children are enjoying the Horam Detached Youth Session on a Monday evening from 6pm-7pm which is open to children and young adults from the ages of 10 to 19 at the Horam recreation ground. Younger children are welcome if accompanied by an appropriate adult. The parish council continues to actively work with East Sussex County Council to find a permanent youth facility for the young people of Horam.
The grant window for community groups to apply for a parish council grant will be open from the 1st of September to the 6th of October. All the forms and grant criteria will be available on the website or please contact the Clerk directly.
The parish council are busy working on their Emergency Plan. Please contact the Clerk if you have any specialist skills which you would be willing to use in the case of a community emergency. For example, trained first aiders, nurses, doctors, tree surgeons or people with heavy duty machinery, it would be great to hear from you.
All the meetings of the council are public meetings. Please come along and have your say There is a public participation part at the beginning of each meeting where members of the public are invited to speak on any of the agenda items. The agenda for any council meeting is always published at least 3 days before the meeting and is available on the council website https://horam.com/ and the parish council notice boards. These are located at the Horam Centre and in the Memorial Garden. The council are now adding all the agenda documentation onto the website for public information.
If you have any accessibility issues regarding physically attending a council meeting, please contact the Clerk directly who will arrange access to the meeting via zoom.
The Parish Council wish to clarify that they are a non-party political corporate body
The parish council are continuing to liaise with the police regarding a new PCSO for the parish. There should be good news in the next couple of months.
Please report any crimes or anti-social behaviour to the police through 101. They cannot investigate an incident unless there is a crime report.
The parish council office hours: Tuesday - Thursday 9.30am – 12.30pm, Friday: 10.00am –1.00pm
You can contact the Parish Council by email, post or telephone. Parish Clerk: clerk@horam. com , 01435 812151 or 07900 576236 The Clerk, Horam Parish Council, The Horam Centre, High Street, Horam.
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The ‘back to school’ period is upon us yet again and I hope you had a lovely summer, enjoyed a little break in the sunshine, and were able to make the most of all the fantastic festivals, markets, fêtes and other activities taking place across Sussex Weald.
With the arrival of September, Parliament too resumes its duties, and I will be returning to Westminster with additional responsibilities this autumn. In addition to representing Sussex Weald in Parliament, I am delighted to have secured the confidence of MPs across the House and to have been elected as Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Ways and Means, alongside the First and Second Deputy Chairmen Judith Cummins and Caroline Nokes.
The principal Deputy Speaker is elected from the opposite side of the House to the Speaker, and by convention I will be chairing the debates on the Chancellor’s Budget in this role as well as having responsibility for the selection of amendments during Committee of the whole House. The Budget debates are key economic moments as they scrutinise the proposals for tax measures and the impact on cost of living.
I am honoured to be representing Sussex in the Chair and I hope that this will inspire the next generation of women and girls of all backgrounds from Sussex Weald and beyond. I look forward to working with my colleagues and Mr Speaker on Parliamentary integrity, security and impartiality.
Nevertheless, please be assured that my constituency commitments remain unchanged, and I always stand ready to assist Sussex Weald residents, businesses, schools and organisations. My weekly in-person, virtual and telephone surgeries have been ongoing over the summer recess and will continue over the coming months, as well as local visits and campaigns. There’s lots to be done and I will continue building on my strong record of delivery and continue working to improve the lives of our Sussex Weald communities.
If you need my assistance, please get in touch with me via email nusrat.ghani.mp@ parliament.uk
For more information on my work, please visit my website www.nusghani.org.uk
Meeting together at 10.30am on Sunday mornings
Fairly informal, with refreshments served after. You’re very welcome to come along
Web: horamchapel.org.uk Email: info@horamchapel.org.uk
Come & see our wide range of leather & fabric sofas & chairs, dining & bedroom furniture & our extensive beautiful range of beds. All prices, all qualities.
Upholstered furniture, dining furniture, beds & bedroom furniture
At Thorndale we have gifts such as plants, pictures, mirrors, ornamental items, lamps, clocks & of course loads of dining & bedroom furniture, beds & three-piece suites
Open Monday to Saturday, 9am-5pm Bank Holiday opening times: 10am-2pm
Welcomes you all
A warm welcome awaits you. Every Monday we hold a bingo & raffle evening join us from 6pm for a 6.30pm start Every Friday we gather for a coffee morning from 10.30am
We look forward to seeing you! Find us opposite Horam Chapel
Wednesday 1st November at Christchurch, Horebeech Lane, Horam.
EVERYONE WILL BE MADE WELCOME INCLUDING CHILDREN.
Meet with friends, make new friends and enjoy good coffee/tea and homemade cake. We meet the first Wednesday of every month, everybody is welcome. We shall look forward to seeing you all.
Wednesday 4th September 10am - 12 noon at Christchurch, Horebeech Lane, Horam.
EVERYONE WILL BE MADE WECOME INCLUDING CHILDREN.
Meet with friends, make new friends and enjoy good coffee/tea and homemade cake. We meet the first Wednesday of every month, everybody is welcome.
We invite you to come and join us on Tuesday 24th September at 2.pm
Our speaker is Rosemary from the Kit Wilson Trust
Afternoon tea will follow the meeting at Christ Church Horebeech Lane Horam TN21 0DT ALL WELCOME
For growing unity among Christians and other world issues
Saturday October 5th 2024 9.00am to 7.00pm (concluding worship service at 6.40pm) Venue: Union Church
Come and join us for as long or short a time as you wish Everyone is Welcome
‘Our aim is to provide each resident with a caring and secure environment and the means to live life to the full extent, with privacy, independence and dignity’.
En suite and garden view rooms available
For enquiries call us on 01435 812170
Vines Cross Road, Horam TN21 0HF
High Weald Food Festival, Crowborough Community Centre, Saturday 7th 10am – 2pm.
Uckfield Carnival, Saturday 7th, watch the processions from 1.30pm & 7:30pm.
Cross in Hand Tennis Open Afternoon, Saturday 7th, From 1:30pm.
Laughton Autumn Show, Laughton Showground, BN8 6BN, Saturday 7th – Sunday 8th , 9am – 5pm.
Contemporary Craft Fair, Hever Castle, Thursday 12th – Sunday 15th, 9:30am – 5:30pm, tickets available from www.craftinfocus.com
Wildlife & Country Fair at Tenterden & Bodiam Station, The Kent & Sussex Railway, Saturday 14th – Sunday 15th, 10am – 6pm, tickets available from www. kesr.org.uk
Repair cafe, Horam Village Hall, Saturday 14th, 9:30am - 12:30pm, see page 3 for more details.
West Sussex Foraging Walks, Chiddinglye Estate, Saturday 14th & 28th, 10am – 12pm, tickets available on Eventbrite.
Heathfield Farmers Market, Co-op Car park, Saturday 21st, 9:30am – 12:30pm.
Bowls Open Day, Broad Oak Village Hall, Sunday 22nd 1pm - 4pm.
1st Saturday of every month 10am-12noon
horamchapel.org.uk/h2o (children need to bring a responsible adult with them)
The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) have opportunities for people to join health walks and Green Gym activities on the Cuckoo Trail.
With funding from the Shared Prosperity Fund via Wealden District Council, this project is aimed at encouraging people to volunteer, and take part in activities to boost health and wellbeing. Many people benefit from the social interactions or learning a new skill as well as improvements to physical and mental wellbeing.
The health walk runs each Tuesday starting at 10.30am. These are one hour long, flat and level walks suitable for all levels of fitness and ability. The starting points are: the first Tuesday of the month at Heathfield, the second at Horam, the third at Hellingly, the fourth at Hailsham and if there is a fifth Tuesday we join the regular Polegate health walk. Everyone is welcome, no booking is required, and the walks are free.
The Green Gyms are three-hour sessions of light – moderate conservation work in a green space, so we might be cutting back vegetation, planting, painting or doing a litter pick. The amount and intensity of physical activity varies by person – Green Gym does not involve any outdoor gym equipment and definitely no burpees! These are free and run on Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 10am to 1pm, including a tea break (with biscuits). All training and tools are provided.
You can find out more about these activities at TCV In The South East Connecting People and Green Spaces.
We have just successfully raised over £10K from our Crowdfunder campaign, this is the start of our fundraising to achieve the £79K we need to construct a pumptrack for the youngsters of the village. As a not-for-profit organisation, run by local volunteers, we rely on donations and grants to help us to develop community facilities and we have to phase our projects. In 2023 we raised funding for our phase 1 project - GAP - Get Active Pathway - health pathway around our recreation ground which enabled everyone, including disabled people, people with general mobility issues, people with buggies etc. to access the ground all year round for exercise or just to enjoy nature.
We are tremendously grateful for local support for phase 2, the pumptrack. We are confident that the £10k raised by this Crowdfunder Campaign will help us in our applications for major grants schemes that are available including the Horam Parish Council Community Grant.
We believe the Pumptrack will be well used by young people for recreational and educational purposes by promoting cycling skills. It will also promote opportunities to increase levels of physical activity on a regular basis, increase social contact and improve mental wellbeing, as well as promoting new friendships and family time together.
Trustees of Horam Village Hall and Recreation Ground.
Sun 1st 10.30am
(with children’s groups yrs1-6) Sun 8th 10.30am
(with children’s groups yrs1-6) Sun 15th 10.00am
The Sunday morning reading & sermon is available on our website within 24hrs of each service.
Vicar: Revd PJ Guy 01435 813372 vicar@christchurchhoram.org
Wardens: Maryanne Ford 01435 817769 Davina Jones 07809 545397
Hall Hire: Jane Thomas 01435 810398 www.christchurchhoram.org
We are very lucky to have such an amazing charity locally that cares for our wildlife. WRAS are always grateful for donations of towels, pillow slips, blankets and cat food. These items can be left at: Unit 8, The Shaw Barn, Whitesmith, BN8 6JD.
Why not visit their charity shop in Eastbourne? 01323 643111. Any animal in trouble call 0781 50 78234, for anything else call 01825 873003.
St Wilfrid’s Hospice helps people in Eastbourne, Seaford, Hailsham, Heathfield and Uckfield live well at the end of life. And we support their families and carers. With 70% of our funding coming from fundraising, gifts in wills, shops and donations, we need your help to keep offering care to local people.
Find out more at stwhospice.org
All Saint’s Church Bell Ringers
Beavers, Cubs, Scouts Explorer
Bowling Club
Cross In Hand Bridge Club
Heathfield & Horam Football Club
Brownies
Christ Church Fellowship
Dementia Supper Clubs
Diamond Dance
Eastbourne & District Canine Society
Heathfield Choral Society
Heathfield & District Horticultural Society
Heathfield Folk & Dance Club
Heathfield Food & Wine Circle
Heathfield Road Runners
Heathfield Bridge Club
07757 790529
01435 813023
Allen Crisp
Paul Sutton
07803 051048 -
01435 865536
01435 863001
07366 034310
07814 373402
01435 810348
07740 338120
01435 812543
allsaintschurchbellringers@gmail.com
Alan Archer
Jan Moore
Becki Chiweda
Mary Jones
Pamela Blakey
Lyn Leeves
Lizzie Owen
07985 306178 -
01323 506151
01323 833921
01435 830725
01435 873551
01435 812704
01435 812926
01323 764384
Mrs Chris Cleland
Chris Thompson chairman@heathfieldchoral.org.uk
Nick Jeggo
Joy Charlesworth sec@heathfieldfolk.org.uk
Lorraine Cooley
Fleur Blanford info@heathfieldroadrunners.com
Richard Gatwood
Heathfield Repair Cafe heathfieldrepaircafe@outlook.com facebook.com/Repair_Cafe_TN21
Heathfield Silver Band
Horam Christian Care Group
Horam Parish Allotment Society
Horam Parish Council, Horam Centre
Horam Flower Show
Horam Fun Day
Horam Guides
Horam & Heathfield Flower Club
Horam Pre-school
Horam Tennis Club
Horam Toddlers
Horam Village Hall Hire
Horam WI
Oxney Vines Cross Tug of War
Rainbows
RSPCA
The Kit Wilson Trust for Animal Welfare
Vines Cross Bonfire Society
01435 862398
01435 812157
01435 812756
01435 812151
01435 812704
01435 812462
Mallory Hansford mallory@heathfieldsilverband.org
Ann Procter
Carol Curd
Jackie Cottrell
Dave Cooley
Dave Sutton
07889 652586 -
01435 813023
01435 863224
01435 813295
07802 582575
01435 408405
01435 813295
07580 596550
07850 382619
01435 812018
0300 1234 999
01825 830444
07976 426286
Vines Cross Community Association (VCCA) 01435 813513
Wealden Youth Choir
Welcome Art Group
Non emergency medical
Non emergency police
Manor Oak Surgery
Out of hours 8-8.30am
07808 222535
01435 862110
Jo Sutton
Phyllis Stevens
Angela Wood
Stella Morris horamtennisclub@gmail.com
Gill Delves
Angela Wood
Lesley Powell
Mike Hutch
Brenda Macklin
Mark Woods
Marian Parkyn
Tea Killick
Lee Smith
018255 732333
01825 732 333
6-6.30pm 0300 5555 252
The spotlight is on the red pepper, why not try stuffed red peppers. If you have a recipe you would like to share email horamvillagediary@gmail.com.
METHOD
Preheat oven to 350°. Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Cook onion until starting to brown, add walnuts, garlic, tomato paste, cayenne, cumin, turmeric, and paprika and cook, stirring constantly, until combined and garlic is soft. Add wine, cook, stirring, until slightly reduced.
Place beef, pork, and remaining 1 tsp of salt into a bowl. Add the rice, raisins, and a ¼ cup cheese and combine. Add the onion mixture and stir in together. Prepare the bell peppers so they can stand upright. Cut a thin slice off of stem ends, scoop out seeds and membranes. Spoon meat mixture into peppers. Place peppers on a baking tray. Pour tomato juice around them, leaving about 1" of pepper exposed. Add theemaining ¼ cup cheese to the peppers, season with pepper. Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour. Uncover and continue to bake until tender and cheese is browned, for a further 30 minutes.
INGREDIENTS
3 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion
¼ cup chopped walnuts
6 garlic cloves
1 tsp. tomato paste
½ tsp of each cayenne pepper, ground cumin, ground turmeric smoked paprika
¼ cup dry white wine
1 tsp salt & black pepper
½ lb. ground beef
½ lb. ground pork
1cup cooked rice
¼ cup golden raisins
2oz. Parmesan
6 small bell peppers
4 cups tomato juice (100% juice)
Following lots of hard work by local residents to pull together Horam’s first Neighbourhood Plan, a final version has now been drafted.
However, before it can be used in determining planning applications, there has to be a show of community support through a local referendum.
A referendum date of 26th September has been set. There will be a simple question about the use of Horam’s Neighbourhood Plan to help in deciding planning applications in the neighbourhood area (i.e. the Parish).
A majority of “yes” votes is needed for the Plan to be finally in place.
The final, referendum version of the Horam Neighbourhood Plan can be viewed on the Wealden District Council’s website, with paper copies also available at both Parish Council and District Council offices, where there is also voting information.
As reported last month, if supported at referendum, the Neighbourhood Plan will ensure a much stronger local voice in planning decisions affecting the Parish.
A further implication of having an approved Neighbourhood Plan is that it would mean that the Parish receive 25% of the receipts that Wealden District Council gets from ‘Community Infrastructure Levy’ payments, to be used for local infrastructure projects, rather than the 15% it gets now.
On a personal note, having previously overseen several neighbourhood plans. elsewhere as a local authority planner, I was aware of the massive commitment, and energy, needed within a local community to get one to the point of final approval. Horam is fortunate to have had Sue Lane driving the Neighbourhood Plan forward as chairman of the Steering Group, with the new Parish Chairman, Andy Billings, as her able deputy. I’m glad to have been able to play my part for my local community
I, like fellow residents, have one more task – to vote on 26th!
David Marlow (HNP Steering Group member)
Before we get into this month’s well-being focus, it is incredibly poignant and relevant that I share with you, my local friends and villagers, about my most amazing weekend at Sanctuary Farm in Horam. Now this is no ordinary Farm, there is a real magic to this space. The beauty of the Old Oaks, the calm and tranquillity meets you as you drive up the lane. Greeted by the founder and owner Debbie Perkins who has created something truly special. Debbie and her husband, Sean are incredibly welcoming and provide bespoke well-being days, hosted by local professionals in their own niches. I had the absolute honour of presenting an outside trauma informed somatic workshop. The attending guests are amazing women in their own right, who have all experienced adversity, see the thing is we have all experienced trauma at some point in our lives and it’s never ‘the thing’ but it’s how it feels to us as an individual and what we do with those feels has a massive impact on how we move through, how we ‘feel our feels’. One incredibly resilient woman said to me ‘It’s my year to say YES to me’ and I really felt that. I don’t need to share her story of how she came to be so incredibly brave & bold, what tragic accident left her unable to live the life she thought she would, that’s not important here in so much as we all react and respond differently. There’s no doubt that others perception (onlookers) will have a significant impact on how we journey our trauma timeline and negotiate our feels along the way. The moving through can be easier with others support but having the emotional resilience and the knowledge of why and how our nervous system reacts, why we hold on to old patterns of belief and in turn makes us feel and impacts our thoughts has a huge impact on ones healing leading to post traumatic growth. Bringing this education to others is a light bulb moment and not only changes lives but saves lives. The theme for World Suicide prevention Day on 10th September, is ‘Creating Hope through Action’ and for me if I can save ONE life by sharing my lived experience and encouraging understanding which in turn creates a society where people have the confidence to take action and build hope for the future. Prioritising your SELF (emotionally, physically, mentally and spiritually) is key to living a happier life, here’s my top tips to say YES to YOU;
• Move – connect with nature, go for a walk
• Brain dump; get all thoughts out, write pen to paper, don’t journal, don’t make it look pretty, then burn or shred it. Watch it dissipate!!!
• Hum or sing, this will regulate your nervous system.
Michelle is a somatic Trauma informed Coach and works with clients online or at Sanctuary Farm in Horam, she hosts empowerment wellbeing workshops for women who have lost their voice and feel stuck, helping them find their joy and purpose.
Michelle can be contacted on 07760 161570 or Michelle@michellejsamuel.com www.michellejsamuel.com
The harvesting of fruit and the digging-in of dung should keep us busy in the garden through September. Apples and pears remaining on the branch may be picked just as soon as they will readily part from the tree, those allowed to fall will inevitably be bruised and bruises are fatal to the prospects of stored fruits, though not to the making of cider. Raspberries and blackberries may be pruned, cutting out all stems which have borne fruit this year. Main crop potatoes should be lifted as soon as the haulm dies down, there is nothing to be gained by leaving them in the ground and in the event of a wet spell there is every prospect of them making secondary growth. The digging-over and manuring of the ground starts this month, whilst there is warmth left in the soil for the dung to fester down before winter inertia sets in. The full benefits of dung may only be gained when applied with deep digging, the best results gained by trenching or ‘bastard digging’, which may seem a penance but only after a hard spell of bastard digging may we lean back against the shed to fully savour that long pipe whilst gloating over our strong work ethic.Traditionally animal manures have been the staple fare, the best is that which has been dry stored, the value of dung is greatly reduced when left for years in the elements. Avoid using dung which contains wood chippings or sawdust as these can be detrimental to the soil. Pig and sheep droppings are higher in nitrogen than horse and cow. For heavy soils, like those in our corner of the county, we should use strawy manures. The compost heap is a good substitute. The heap should be built up with alternating layers of green soft stuffs and slightly woody fibrous cuttings. If one has garden lime to hand, a sprinkling every six inches is helpful. Chicken guano will act as a great accelerator. Faster and better results are gained from a covered heap; a sheet of old corrugated iron or even sacks to keep out excessive rain and to keep in some heat. The compost is ready to use when it smells earthy. For very heavy soils we may contemplate the digging-in of shoddy;Christmas jumpers. For those of us that enjoy beach walks, we may fill our boots with seaweed, which makes an excellent addition to the soil. Green manures are a good substitute for dung, there are many varieties out there and the good gardener should always have a packet of seeds by them; whenever a patch becomes vacant it may be sown and the resulting growth dug in.
Those keen on onions will be sowing now, the reader having remembered to first prepare the ground with those dry-stored ashes saved from the wood burner. Lettuce and parsley for winter use may be sown on recently vacated ground, dug over but not manured.
Evergreen shrubs, including hollies and conifers may be planted now. Rhododendrons may be transplanted but care must be taken to keep the roots from drying out. Early bulbs may be planted, including crocuses, snowdrops, fritillaria and narcissi and also biennials such as wallflowers, foxgloves, canterbury bells and verbascum. Sweet peas may be treated as ordinary autumn-sown hardy annuals, the seeds sown outdoors now where they are to grow next year, choosing a sheltered and well drained spot.
Look to increase our stock in the borders by division of existing plants. Many fleshyrooted perennials will take root after division now and may safely face the winter. If left for another six weeks they will be ready for slumber and will then lie inert in cold
wet soil, possibly rotting off before the spring awakening. Michaelmas daisies now in flower may become heavy when wet, it is as well to stake these. Climbers such as clematis and wisteria may be cut back now. Climbing roses will lately have been sending up new shoots, these will bear the best flowers next year and should be tied in now as they are brittle and easily damaged by winter gales. More than ever, the hoe is your friend - September is the great month for weeds they will do great mischief if overlooked at this late stage.
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
Join us on the 3rd September, 2pm - 4pm, where Barry Gee will be giving his fascinating talk ‘An Introduction to CSI and Forensics.’ Open Meeting, 1st October, 2pm - 4pm, where Simon Stevens, Project Officer and Senior Archaeologist at UCL, will be talking about
THE HORAM DIG
'the archaeological discoveries at the Rosemead development’
Everyone is welcome, £5 to non WI Members, cash payment at the door, includes tea/coffee and cake.
Please contact Lesley 07580 596550 to book, places are limited.
Much of my job as a postnatal doula, infant feeding specialist and holistic sleep coach can be boiled down to this – bridging the gap between biological and cultural norms.
The biggest gap I’ve heard of is the parenting fashion in pre-nazi Germany, when it was common to bind babies up (think baby Egyptian mummys!) and hang them on a wall on a metal hook with a pappy porridge mixture in their mouths. They were then left for hours at a time. As horrific as this sounds to us now, babies DO like to be swaddled tightly and held upright with something to suck on. If you’ve ever had a newborn, you’ll know you can’t put them down, they always seem to be hungry and a good swaddle can be a godsend. Please understand, I am not condoning the dangling of baby on a hook bit AT ALL!
Often, we need reminding that we ARE just mammal mums. But not all mammals were created equal, and when we look at specific mammalian groups, we can see where some of the gaps between biology and culture have grown.
Cache Mammals
These mums get to store their babies in a little hole somewhere, feed them once every 12 hours and spend the rest of the time living it up away from the home. Lucky beggers! However, their babies are born mature, and the mums make super high-fat milk. Think rabbits and mice.
Nest Mammals
Nest mammals store their babies in a little nest, feed them about every 4 hours and stay relatively close. Mums milk isn’t quite as high in fat as it’s Cache Mammal sisters. Think dogs, cows and cats.
Follow Mammals
These mammals are still born quite mature, but mums’ milk is getting less fatty. They need to feed every 2 hours and so they follow mum around from birth. Think horses and giraffes.
Carry Mammals
And then we come to us. Very immature infants, low-fat milk (comparatively)and totally dependent on body contact for hormone, temperature and heart rate regulation. These mammals feed continuously and can’t do anything without their parents. Think primates and marsupials.
So, you can see, expecting a new human, Carry Mammal baby to be put down, regularly go for 4 hours between feeds and be okay with sleeping away from its primary carer, just doesn’t fit with us BIOLOGICALLY. But, of course, sometimes a mum (or dad!) would like to be a bit more ‘giraffe’, ‘cow’ or even, just once in a blue moon ‘rabbit’! And there are ways around, I promise, and thankfully they don’t involve hanging your baby from a hook or leaving them in a nest.
Trudi Dawson, Doula, Infant Feeding Specialist, Holistic Sleep Coach, www.motheringmojo.com, insta: trudi_motheringmojo 07977489092
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