Horam & Vines Cross Village Diary March by hvcvillagediary

Horam & Vines Cross Village Diary

March 2019

Watercolour Acrylics Creative Art Mixed Media Book Journalling

Art Classes & Workshops for Children & Adults Amanda 07799 712067 Karen 07482 261006

www.thelittlewhitestudio.net

Arty Parties & Picnics Special Offer Voucher see inside

Charcoal Burners Barn Horam Manor Farm East Sussex TN21 0JB

aders, e R r a e D

Signs of Spring are all around us. It’s a time when the promise of things to come at the end of Winter gives us all hope. What are you hoping for this month? Possibly not hearing the word Brexit?! Whilst the B word may have temporarily stalled business activity across the UK, closer to home there is lots of movement. Horam & Heathfield appear to be bucking the national trend with new businesses opening, new community groups launching and new local trader offers. This month we are looking to continue to support our local businesses by shopping local, give the big towns a miss and sample what is on offer on our doorstep. See P23 for local offers you don’t want to miss out on. You may not have been in any of these local shops for a while, do pop in to remind yourself how blessed we are to have such great local traders offering top quality goods & services. So whether it’s a leg of lamb, local daily baked bread, a beautiful bunch of flowers, milk in glass bottles, a fabulous slice of cake or some vintage, unique gifts & homewares – it’s all within walking distance! Delve into the diary for some great places to eat & shop to show your Mum how much you care for Mother’s Day! (31st March). The Co-op have advised that they are still in discussions with Post Office Ltd about the possibility of having a Post Office in-store – so no new news here yet. They are just waiting for a start date for repairs to their frontage. We hope you enjoy some new content in this month’s Diary. Some local history, a new column from a local the ‘Villager’s Diary’ and more. We are always keen to hear from our readers – if you have an interesting hobby or would like to share a day in your life – at work or in the community, we would love to hear from you. Just drop us an email to the address below.

cy Dawn & Lu xx Joint Editors

Disclaimer: Horam & Vines Cross Village Diary is independently owned by Wilhar Publications. No part of this publication may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means, either wholly or in part, without the prior permission of the publisher. Whilst all reasonable care has been taken in the preparation of the material in this publication and to ensure the accuracy of its content, no warranty is given as to its correctness. All adverts are submitted and approved by the advertiser and this does not imply a recommendation or necessarily the views of the publisher. You should make your own enquiries and comparisons as with any other form of advertising. We accept no liability for loss, damage or difficulties resulting from contacts made through the directory, from errors or omissions, from claims made by advertisers or from omissions or inaccuracies relating to an advertisement or other entry, regardless of how caused.

Professional Tree Surgery & Hedge Cutting

Tel: 01435 812005 Mob: 07798 793176 - Window Cleaning - Gutter Clearing - Driveway, Patio & Decking - Conservatory Roof Cleaning - Fascia and Sofitt - UPVC & Cladding - Solar Panels

Printed by Wealden Print, www.wealdenprint.co.uk

07508 461526 | In this issue..... Editor’s note ..................... P2 What ’s on ................... P22

brookscleaning.co.uk Wellbeing...P33/35/37/39/43/61 R etail... .P12/13/57/58 Leisure & Hobbies throughout

S er vices throughout Cafes & Cater ing....P12/13/27/52/54 -55/63 Useful Contacts.......... .....P48 Community Information throughout

G ardening Diar y......P62

Planning update........... P6

Children’s Groups.....P18-19

Special Feature...........P8/26/50/64-65

SERVICES

CONCERNED ABOUT RETIREMENT? Life can be full of changes and our plans, financial or otherwise, are usually required to adapt accordingly. Whether you wish to Review Your Retirement Resources, are Concerned about Care Fees, or simply Intrigued to know more about Investment, or Inheritance Tax Strategies, we are here to help. CLAIM YOUR COMPLIMENTARY INITIAL CONSULTATION WITH A

RETIREMENT & LATER LIFE ADVICE SPECIALIST AT A CONVENIENT TIME AND LOCATION

Your local RETIREMENT & LATER LIFE ADVICE SPECIALIST PROVIDES INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GUIDANCE AND ADVICE to those APPROACHING or IN RETIREMENT on many topics including: • INVESTMENT PLANNING • CARE FEES PLANNING • INHERITANCE TAX PLANNING

• RETIREMENT PLANNING • EQUITY RELEASE • TRUSTEE INVESTMENT PLANNING

Your RETIREMENT AND LATER LIFE ADVICE SPECIALIST is a CHARTERED FINANCIAL PLANNER and MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY OF LATER LIFE ADVISERS (SOLLA) (1) so to review your position or simply address any concerns, please call, drop us a line or send us an email: SHOREHAM OFFICE - 01273 917 828

Terminal Building, 14 Cecil Pashley Way, Shoreham Airport, Shoreham By Sea BN43 5FF

TUNBRIDGE WELLS OFFICE - 01892 506 928 Pantiles Chambers, High Street, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1XP

E: villagediary@conciergewealth.co.uk W: www.conciergewealth.co.uk Concierge Wealth Management is an appointed representative of the Best Practice IFA Group Limited which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. The FCA Does Not Regulate Tax Advice.

EVENTS TO HVCVILLAGEDIARY@GMAIL.COM

OAK FRAMED BUILDINGS

QUALITY DECKING & CLADDING

OAK & WALNUT FLOORING

HOME & GARDEN FEATURES

www.roundwood.com Tel: 01435 867 072 Round Wood | Newick Lane | Mayfield | East Sussex | TN20 6RG

OOD HOUSES

Rosemead

PLANNING UPDATE

Several readers have already raised issues about parking on the road (especially with poor sightlines over bridge), damage to the bridge with heavy plant machinery & building materials being delivered, mud on the road etc. So the Diary have asked Bovis to keep the Diary updated. They have advised that the contractors parking will be located on site, and an effective construction management is in place to ensure damage to the existing highways will be minimised and any issue will be rectified accordingly. The development is also subject to a Section 278 agreement with East Sussex County Council to provide a range of offsite highway improvement works along Horebeech Lane, which will be commencing shortly. We have also been advised that the bridge, similarly to the roundabout, also needs lighting due to the new priority feature that has been approved. According to Bovis, the lighting positions have been strategically located and kept to a minimum, with 9 out of the 10 proposed street lamps positioned on the northern side of Horebeech Lane to reduce the impact on residents, whilst keeping safety a priority. Ultimately this is a requirement and determination of ESCC. Both the Residents Association & Horam Parish Council have made comments to ESCC about the number of lights being excessive.

Works carried out to date

In terms of the work they have carried out to date, this has included an ecological mitigation strategy, archaeology investigations, fencing enhancements to the northern boundary, and demolition of the existing farm buildings. However, the County Archaeologist Team are NOT happy. An email from them to Wealden in December 2018 states “The work that has been undertaken has identified large areas of archaeological remains” and advised that further investigation is required, but complained that “the heavy handed ecological clearance work* which has left the site in a total mess and damaged archaeological remains” is not acceptable. A Bovis Homes spokesman said: “We can confirm that a revised WSI has been submitted to the planning authority, outlining the further archaeological work to be carried out. We would also like to reiterate that we remain committed to ensuring that all the archaeological and ecological work that we are funding is carried out in accordance with our obligations and look forward to working closely with the local community while we deliver these much-needed new homes.” Bovis have also made their first CIL payment to Wealden District Council equating to a sum of c£1.3m, which they say should also enable the local authority to bring forward much needed infrastructure projects in the locality. The Resident’s Association & Parish council will be following this up with WDC.Further landscape and initial foundation works are also due commence soon. *This involves the turning over of all the soil with diggers to prevent local species from returning to the site.

Bimbo’s Woodyard

Fencing & plant machinery have gone up recently on this site for 2 large executive homes, but no work has yet begun.

Southside (Horebeech Lane)/Hedgerows (A267 by May Garland)/Coxlow Farm No more news or planning applications for any of the above.

Crematoriam

Work continues with road closures and traffic works alongside the entrance into the site. You are now able to see the structure from the road. This modern, multi-faith facility will include a Chapel to seat over 120 mourners, a Flower Court and a landscaped Garden of Remembrance. Provisions will include a car parking for 150 vehicles and a separate waiting area. A one hour slot will be allowed for each service. No applications for houses as yet.

Wealden Local Plan

A Planning Inspector was appointed at the end of January 2019. She is in the process of studying the plan. All enquiries relating to the examination should be submitted to the Local Plan Programme Officer Lynette Benton, who has been appointed to support the Inspector during the examination process. The Programme Officer may be contacted by email lynette.benton@wealden.gov.uk; by post FAO Local Plan Programme Officer, Wealden District Council, Vicarage Lane, Hailsham, BN27 2AX or telephone on 07977 415678.

ADVERTISING ENQUIRIES HVCVILLAGEDIARY@GMAIL.COM

Mother’s Day – is it just a clever marketing idea from the USA? Where would we be without our Mums? However young or old you are – your Mum is often the centre of your universe. At around six or seven months, babies begin to realise that they are separate from you and not the same person. As toddlers our Mum is the person who kisses our tears away and sticks the plasters on. During our teenage years when we are beginning to find out our own character and shape our image, we don’t need her so much for hugs but much more for lifts, cash and food. Often it takes till you have your own children, to look back and reflect on how much your mum has cared for you and done for you. So it’s great that we can show our mums how much we appreciate them, isn’t it? Mothering Sunday is the fourth Sunday of Lent. Although it's often called Mothers' Day it has no connection with the American festival of that name. Traditionally, it was a day when children, mainly daughters, who had gone to work as domestic servants were given a day off to visit their mother and family. Mothering Sunday was also known as Refreshment Sunday because the fasting rules for Lent were relaxed that day. Most Sundays in the year churchgoers in England worship at their nearest parish or 'daughter church'.Centuries ago it was considered important for people to return to their home or 'mother' church once a year. So each year in the middle of Lent, everyone would visit their 'mother' church - the main church or cathedral of the area. Inevitably the return to the 'mother' church became an occasion for family reunions when children who were working away returned home. (It was quite common in those days for children to leave home for work once they were ten years old.) And most historians think that it was the return to the 'Mother' church which led to the tradition of children, particularly those working as domestic servants, or as apprentices, being given the day off to visit their mother and family. As they walked along the country lanes, children would pick wild flowers or violets to take to church or give to their mother as a small gift. The modern Mother's day began in the USA, at the initiative of Ann Reeves Jarvis in the early 20th century. This is not (directly) related to the many traditional celebrations of mothers and motherhood that have existed throughout the world over thousands of years, such as the Greek cult to Cybele, the Roman festival of Hilaria, or the Christian Mothering Sunday celebration (originally a commemoration of Mother Church, not motherhood as mentioned above). However, in some countries, Mother's Day is still synonymous with these older traditions. The U.S.-derived modern version of Mother's Day has been criticized for having become too commercialized. FounderJarvis herself regretted this commercialism and expressed views on how that was never her intention. Today Mother’s Day is a day when children give presents, flowers, and home-made cards to their mothers. It’s a day when pubs and restaurants are full to bursting and florists work 12 hour days. It’s also a bitter sweet day for those separated from their mothers or children by distance, dispute or death, so let’s remember these people and do something kind and thoughtful to bring a little joy. And finally, whilst it’s lovely to show your Mum how much you appreciate her on Mother’s Day. It’s just as lovely any other day of the year, and unexpected. So don’t make a fuss of her one day a year, call her often, take her out lots, tell her you love her and spend time with her. You only get one Mum.

A Mann Building Contractors Ltd

Sash Window Restoration

Roofing

Kitchens

Bathrooms

Extensions

07584 124884 or 01435 661154 ambuilding@hotmail.co.uk www.amannbuildingcontractors.co.uk www.facebook.com/ambuilding FIND US ON FACEBOOK

SERVICES

My life My home My cuppa, just the way I like it Home & live in care from Bluebird Care

Find out more about our home care and the difference it could make to your life. Email the Bluebird Care team to find out more about our home care service: wealden@bluebirdcare.co.uk or call us on 01435 512 121 bluebirdcare.co.uk/eastbournewealden/home

EVENTS TO HVCVILLAGEDIARY@GMAIL.COM

SERVICES

. YOUNG W . K

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Trustworthy, Friendly Service. Free Estimates and Advice. All aspects of Decorating & Mainenance. Interior & Exterior Decorating. Repointing, Guttering, Patios (No job too small) Telephone: 01323 640786 Mobile: 07876 595 461 kwyoungpropmain@outlook.com

RESIDENTIAL CARE v

DAYCARE v

RESPITE CARE

‘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

FIND US ON FACEBOOK

Shopping & cake - the perfect combination! The Horam Emporium with Tpodz Cafe is the brainchild of Loz & Steve Wesson. They recently retired from running their famous Wesson's Cafe at the site and were looking for something else to do with this great space that didn't involve them doing much work! They hit upon the idea of an emporium for individual traders to come and rent stalls - much like The Needlemakers in Lewes or Snoopers Paradise in Brighton. An eclectic mix of new & vintage collectibles, art, clothing, ceramics, home ware, gardenaila, jewellery and unique gifts. It's a real cornucopia of interesting stuff. The Diary can report that a good few hours browsing, buying and then having a delicious lunch in Tpodz is the ideal thing to do with friends! A catch up and a birthday gift challenge solved - all in one lunchtime. Tpodz is run by local Horam lady Pip Dunnell. Pip moved to Vines Cross aged 10. She trained at catering college in Eastbourne before heading out to Oman to run a night club in her early twenties. After this she worked in Scotland in the hotel trade, returning to Horam in the 1980â€™s. Over the years she has had a variety of roles from ad sales to the motor trade. More recently she was looking for a career change and began looking into running a tea room (with the best coffee available!). She had spent some time looking for the right site. She was just about to sign a lease for a site elsewhere when Steve Wesson suggested she look closer to home. She literally popped out for a pizza and came home with a tea room! She runs the tea room with a great team including her best friend Susie. Tpodz is a lovely, light tea room with the most amazing cakes, delicious breakfasts & lunches and a warm friendly welcome. Pip uses local suppliers where possible - meat is from the village butchers Davies & Sons, eggs from Riverside Farm in Vines Cross. She is also looking into a reduction of plastic & packaging waste, with biodegradable and refillable options. Time spent at Tpodz is a welcome treat after a browse in The Horam Emporium. Both the tea room and the emporium are a marvellous addition to the village, we are so lucky to have such great local stores. If you haven't yet come in, do plan to visit soon! For more information on The Horam Emporium or to have a stall please contact Loz Wesson on (01435) 813999. Find them on Facebook or email them at wessonscafe@yahoo.co.uk For more information on Tpodz or to book an event contact Pip Dunnell on (01435) 810310 or at tpodztearoom@gmail.com

SUSSEX FREE RANGE EGGS

Buy from the hens at Riverside Farm, Laundry Lane, Vines Cross. Also available at Pomfrets Butchers & Spar Broad Oak.

Tel 01435 812588

CONSUMER ADVICE: KEEP REFRIGERATED AFTER PURCHASE Riverside Farm, Laundry Lane, Vines Cross, East Sussex TN21 9ED Egg stamping explanation 0 = Organic, 1 = Free Range, 2 = Barn, 3 = Cage, UK = Origin, 99999 = Producer ID

EVENTS TO HVCVILLAGEDIARY@GMAIL.COM

Shopping & cake - the perfect combination! An eclectic mix of original, artisan, vintage, quirky & handmade goods l l l l l l l l l

Open Tues - Sun 10am -4pm Closed Mondays

Horam High Street, Horam Dogs Welcome

l l l l

Collectables & Books Vintage Clothing & Accessories Vintage Toys & Models Wood Turner / Wood Sculpture Cards & Gifts Silk Flowers & Candles Handmade Baby Clothes Handmade Fused Glass Jewellery Handcrafted Woolly Hats Recycled Wood Designs Fresh Flowers by Cuckoo Flower Co Gardenalia from Mays Terracotta New Italian Ladieswear from Feminine Touch

TPODZ TEA ROOM l l l l l l l

All Day Breakfasts Warming Homemade Soups Tasty Lunches Fresh Coffee Selection of Teas Scrumptious Homemade Cakes Homemade Traybakes

The perfect place for a Mothers Day Treat!

Open Tues - Fri 9am - 3pm Sat 9am - 4pm, Sun 10am - 4pm

Horam High Street, Horam, East Sussex 01435 810310 Dogs Welcome

FIND US ON FACEBOOK

COMMUNITY We have a range of activities to suit all ages, which you’d be welcome to come along to:

Under Underschool schoolage age Toddlers Toddlersgroup group Mondays Mondays22--3.15pm 3.15pmduring duringterm termtime time AAchance chancefor forparents/carers parents/carersand andtoddlers toddlers to tochat, chat,play playgames, games,and andmake makefriends friends

Years Years8+ 8+ Connect Connect Thursdays Thursdays7.30 7.30––9pm 9pmduring duringterm termtime time Varied Variedprogramme programmeof ofactivities activitiesand and Informal InformalBible Biblediscussion discussion

Reception Reception––Year Year44 Treasure TreasureSeekers Seekers Fridays Fridays66--7.15pm 7.15pmduring duringterm termtime time Bible Biblestories, stories,quizzes, quizzes,games gamesand andcrafts crafts

All Allages ages Morning Morningservice service Sundays Sundays10.30 10.30––11.30am 11.30am Includes Includeschildren’s children’sgroups groupsand and communion communion

Years Years55––77 BiF BiF(Bible (Bibleis isFun) Fun) Fridays Fridays7.15 7.15--8.30pm 8.30pmduring duringterm termtime time Bible stories, games and crafts Bible stories, games and crafts Web: horamchapel.org.uk Email: info@horamchapel.org.uk

Life Lifegroups groups Wednesdays Wednesdays7.30pm 7.30pm Fridays Fridays9am 9am AAtime timeof ofprayer prayerand andexploration explorationof of the Bible the Bible

LOCAL COURSES WHICH MAY BE OF GENERAL INTEREST The following courses have been arranged for Street Pastors: but they are all open, free of charge to attend. To book contact Ray Cade 01435 864453 rymndcd@yahoo.com 16/3/19 – 9.30 -3.30: “Knowing your Community” – Kings Church Heathfield 13/4/19 - 9.30 – 3.30: “Listening Skills – Kings Church Heathfield 27/4/19 – 9.30 – 3.30:“Drug and Alcohol Awareness”– Kings Church Heathfield 16/5/19 – 8.30 – 5.30:”First Aid Training” – Union Church Heathfield 26/5/19 – 9.30 – 12.30: “Health and Safety” – Union Church Heathfield 8/6/19 – 9.30 – 12.30: “Mentoring Skills” – Kings Church Heathfield 8/6/19 – 1.30 – 4.30: “Suicide & Suicide Prevention” – Kings Church Heathfield 22/6/19 – 9.30 – 12.30: “Sociology” – Kings Church Heathfield 22/6/19 – 1.30 – 4.30: “Mental Health” – Kings Church Heathfield 20/7/19 tba “Mental Health First Aid” – Kings Church Heathfield

HORAM VILLAGE HALL: IDEAL VENUE FOR ANY EVENT Horam Village Hall is an ideal location for those special events with friends and family. Double doors open on to the adjoining recreational ground allowing access for an extension marquee as well as lovely open views and countryside walks. Facilities include large fully equipped kitchen with new ovens, service hatch, tables and chairs, disabled toilet, wheelchair access, PA system, licensed for public entertainment. Our banqueting package at additional cost provides dining tables and chairs, tablecloths, crockery and cutlery.

Visit www.horamvillagehall.co.uk for tariff and more information or call 01435 813295

SERVICES Beestons Book-Keeping Services

A book-keeping service for the small business and the self-employed-

VAT Returns TAX Returns

PAYE CIS

Tel: 01435 813246 / Fax: 01435 810162 Email: beestons@gotadsl.co.uk

JOHN WILLIAMS

Electrician For all your electrical work. Extra power or lighting points. Registered with NICEIC for Part P work. Horam - Heathfield areas. No call out charge, low rates, friendly service.

TEL: 01435 810049

EVENTS TO HVCVILLAGEDIARY@GMAIL.COM

We need YOU!

You may recall me on my soap box about litter in our village. Our district council are unable to afford to have regular litter picking done, so have given the responsibility to the parish council, who with their limited funds pay for litter collection a few hours every week. However, this only covers the centre of Horam, the recreation ground, around the Village Hall and up to the petrol station on Little London road. Particular areas of concern are Horebeech Lane, Laundry Lane and the road from Horam to Maynards Green. Residents in Heathfield have been proactive and set up Brighter Heathfield, where volunteers are supplied equipment by Wealden District Council to keep the streets clean. I’ve been asking if anyone in Horam would be interested in joining Brighter Heathfield and co-ordinating litter picking in the areas not being covered by the parish council’s man? So far I have had three volunteers, this is the last call to readers to see if we can swell our ranks of rubbish mercenaries! Wealden District Council have kindly agreed to supply us with high-vis vests, bags, gloves and litter picker tools as part of their spring clean campaign. So all you will need is a ability to donate a couple of hours per month, some good walking footwear and a love of the great outdoors. If you are interested in getting involved please email us at hvcvillagediary@gmail.com and we can connect you with Brighter Heathfield to progress this. Lucy Atabey, Editor.

Maynards Green Forest School Y6

This term, Foxes class has been learning about the incredible story of Ernest Shackleton and his attempt to cross Antarctica in his ship the Endurance. The children have been thinking about what life might have been like for Shackleton and his crew. As part of their Forest School Learning they experienced what it must have been like for the crew to perform simple tasks, like tying knots, in the extreme cold of the Antarctic!. Despite the cold Forest School afternoons, the children showed great resilience and completed their tasks.

FRIENDS OF MAYNARDS GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL PRESENTS Let’s Dance and have fun Dance till you drop with local performer

Jason Lines.

He will be performing live a selection of Swing, Soul and Pop music from all eras! Licensed Bar available

SATURDAY 16TH MARCH 2019 FROM 7.30 – 11.30PM At the Horam Village Hall,

T I C K E T O N LY - £10 E A C H I N C L U D E S YO U R F I R S T D R I N K Tickets available from Tpodz in Horam and the Heathfield Craft Shop, in Heathfield. All proceeds to go towards Maynards Green School’s new nature area. Open to all not just parents of the school, but everyone!!!

SERVICES Maid 2 Mop

Cleaning services

We are a local, family run business with a very friendly well skilled team offering a professional and reliable service in Domestic Cleaning. Our services include: Weekly, Fortnightly and monthly cleans. We also offer one-offs, Pre/End of tenancy cleans and an Ironing service. Our company is fully insured and has very good references available. Please call us to discuss your requirements. 01435 813653/07821 787439 Email: maid2mop@hotmail.co.uk www.maid2mopcleaning.com

We offer a full range of Building Surveying and Architectural Services on all building types  Full building surveys and homebuyers reports

 Buildings insurance assessment and claims

 Planning and building regulations approvals

 Dilapidations inspections and negotiations

 Architectural services

 Party wall matters

 Building defects investigation

 Property finder and advice

 Schedules of condition

 Planned maintenance programmes

Regulated by RICS

Heffle Buildings

· 33a High Street · Heathfield · East Sussex · TN21 8HU

| T 01435 866446 | F 01435 866644 | E info@ap-surveyors.co.uk

Appleby Petfield ad 128 x 45mm.indd 1

andrew skeggs roofing services

15/10/2018 15:57

repairs * new roofs re-roofing flat roofs * guttering

for all enquiries please telephone:

01435 810022 / 07900 885888 or email askeggsroof@gmail.com 36 paynsbridge way, horam, tn21 0HQ

DOES YOUR HOME NEED A NEW LOOK?

Carl and Fiona Christian

are a husband and wife team who specialise in a professional, personal and efÞcient service. Whether you just want a shelf putting up, a new kitchen or your whole home re-decorated. PAINTING & DECORATING KITCHEN FITTING REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE FREE ESTIMATES

07979590848 or 01435 883212 www.carlandÞonachristian.com

ADVERTISING ENQUIRIES HVCVILLAGEDIARY@GMAIL.COM

CHILDREN’S GROUPS

Toddlers group

Mondays 2 – 3.15pm (during term time) For parents/carers and toddlers to have a chat, play games, and make friends.

Free

For more info, contact Gill on 01435 408405

Held in Horam Village Hall weekdays during local school term times. Horam Community Pre-School is a great place to begin! • • • • Rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted Ofsted reg no. 109443

Morning, afternoon, lunch club sessions available. Fully qualified and experienced staff team. All children between 2 and 4 years old welcome. 30 hour EYEE funding accepted (where applicable).

Horam Community Pre-School, Horam Village Hall, Horam TN21 0JE Tel: 01435 812192 Email: horampreschool@btinternet.com

It’s our church for everyone -

together@10 - at Christ Church Horam.

together @10 church for everyone

Come along and find out what it’s all about!!! We start with tea, coffee, fruit, with chat, activities for the children, then a service for ALL the family. Why not enjoy it with us!!

Sunday 17th March at 10.00am

FIND US ON FACEBOOK

A N AT U RA L START TO LEARN I N G

o offer We als urs

o 30 He Fr e re a Childacse ple enquire

Bring all your bumps, babies and toddlers along to one of our fantastic mornings

BUNNY MONDAYS We venture out into the Bunny woods with our forest school teacher for an exciting adventure sure to get your child’s senses tingling.

Time: 10-11:30am • Ages: 0-36 month old

BUNNY THURSDAYS

We have planned lots of exciting groups from Baby Massage, Baby Yoga, Sing & Sign plus much more! See website for the schedule.

Time: 10-11:30am • Ages: 0-18 month old

BUNNY FRIDAYS Our Bunny Hop mornings provide a relaxed setting where mums, dads & grandparents can meet likeminded parents

Time: 10-11:30am • Ages: 0-36 month old

From £2 pe a sersasduilto n inc

urne Eastbo ld a Her

y of r e s r u N r the aYliestas Fin 2018

To arrange a visit call 01323 848490

bunnyrunchildcare.co.uk

lu coffeedes tea, & cake Term ti s me only . Please see ou r for full website details .

Bunny Run Childcare •The Drive •Hellingly •East Sussex •BN27 4EP •info@bunnyrunchildcare.co.uk

EVENTS TO HVCVILLAGEDIARY@GMAIL.COM

COMMUNITY

WAYS

Join us on the 1st Wednesday of each month at Christ Church, Horam. 10.30-12 noon tea/coffee, biscuits & chat. All ages are welcome. A great place to make new friends and catch up with old friends. We look forward to seeing you. BEE HAPPY

ay d 1st M e W FromPage 1 of 1

Trevor Weeks, founder of Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service, is always in need of pillowslips, towels, blankets, Whiskas cat food & old newspapers (staples removed please). If you can help please contact Virginia Heaton 01435 812541 or email oberon@uwclub.net You can arrange for him to give talks to groups and these are very interesting and very informative. These talks are about his rescue work and what to do if you find any wildlife that may or may not need help. 24hr Rescue line - 07815 078234 (Please do not call any other WRAS numbers concernng casualties) Non casualty calls - 01825 873003

HORAM WI Meetings held first Tuesday, every month West End ∙ Christ Church ∙ Horebeech Lane ∙ Horam E horamwi@gmail.com W www.esfwi.org.uk T 01323 442592 Contact us for more details and a friendly chat

FIND US ON FACEBOOK

SERVICES

ADVERTISING ENQUIRIES HVCVILLAGEDIARY@GMAIL.COM

WHAT’S ON Thurs 7th, 7pm, Beekeeping Theory - Theory and Practical, Heathfield Community College. 5 weeks £82. You will obtain all the necessary theoretical knowledge required to keep honey bees which will prepare you, should you wish to become a beekeeper and handle live bees. Call to enrol 01825 761821 or email adultlearning@acres.org.uk Sat 9th, 2.15 pm, Horam 1st Scout Group Jumble Sale. They will collect on Saturday morning from Payne’s Bridge Way, Horam Park Close, Grange Close, Tollwood Road. Also jumble can be taken to the HQ on Saturday morning. For more information contact Dave Sutton 01435 812462 M: 07889 652586 Sat 9pm, 7pm An Evening with Glenn Miller and Friends.The 17 piece orchestra and vocalists perform as the wartime US Army Air Force band playing the unforgettable music and songs of the big band era! State Hall, Station Road, Heathfield, East Sussex. Tickets are £10 in advance and on door £12, available from Gemini Greetings, High Street, Heathfield and the Old Orchard Nursery, Village Shop and Cafe, Burwash Common. For further information and for postal ticket applications contact info@ conchordbigband.com or call 07428 536376 Sun 10th, 6.30pm at Heathfield Community Centre, concluding around 8.00pm, Lenten Reflections 2019 ‘Jesus Prays at the Sending out of the 72’ (Speaker TBC) Churches Together Heathfield & District Churches. Refreshments, everyone is welcome. Sun 10th, 9am. Table top sale in aid of KSS Air Ambulance, Horam Village Hall. Tues 12th, 1.45-3pm Tuesday’s Together, Union Church Hall, Heathfield. See P28 for more details. Sat 16th, 9.30 -3.30: “Knowing your Community” – Kings Church Heathfield. This course has been arranged for Street Pastors: but is open, free of charge, to anyone in the community who feels it would be valuable to attend. Please just let Ray Cade know, if you wish to go to one, or more, so he has some idea of numbers. 01435 864453 rymndcd@yahoo.com Sat 16th, Heathfield Farmers Market selling local produce and arts and crafts situated in the Co-Op car park, Heathfield, East Sussex. Sat 16th, 7.30pm – 11.30pm, Live Music evening with Jason Lines, Horam Village Hall to raise funds for Friends of Maynards Green School. Come along for a great evening of music and dancing. Licensed bar, £10 per person (inc first drink). Tickets available from Tpodz in Horam and the Heathfield Craft Shop, in Heathfield. All proceeds to go towards Maynards Green School’s new nature area. See P16 Sun 17th March, 10am Together @10 family service, Christ Church, Horam. Crafts & refreshments, see P18. Tues 26th, Heathfield Is Going Purple. Purple Day is an international initiative to raise awareness of epilepsy. What To Do: Simply go purple, wear purple, dress your shop/office window, sell purple iced cakes, have a donation box, display a poster take photos for social media and #PurpleDay#Heathfieldispurple - posters supplied. Let Michelle know if you are taking part so you can be added to the social media campaign. Contact: michelle@samuelandson.co.uk, 07760 161570. Tues 26th, 2pm Christ Church Fellowship meeting, Christ Church, Horam. See ad P30 for more details. Sun 31st, Mother’s Day! Check out the diary for great places to take her for lunch and gift ideas from local stores.

EVENTS TO HVCVILLAGEDIARY@GMAIL.COM

THE VILLAGE STORES & BAKERY

10% off any Motherâ€™s Day bouquet* *Minimum spend Â£25 with this voucher

FREE LOAF OF LOCALLY BAKED BREAD FROM ALBION BAKERY @ CROSS IN HAND* *Minimum spend of over Â£10, with this voucher.

All Dressed Up 10% discount with this voucher when you spend Â£10 or more* *Excludes stamps.

Free local delivery with every Motherâ€™s Day hamper*

* with this voucher

TheLittle White

10% off cut & blow dry * with this voucher

10% off our new Spring Season Ranges for the month of March 2019* *Not valid in conjunction with any other voucher or offer.

The Special The Offer le & enjoyLa it LittCome tleof our taste White Wh ite Creative Classes

on 28th March 7.30 - 9pm for only Â£5

This is a HVCD offer only, please present this voucher when booking Limited places available

Â£5 off any beer or wine kit over Â£15 when you click and collect* *Limit one voucher per customer. Please bring this voucher when you collect. Expires 31.3.19.

SERVICES

Bailey & Co

Licensed Conveyancers & Commissioners for Oath

FAST, FRIENDLY & COST

EFFECTIVE SERVICE

The modern alternative to Conveyancing by Solicitors Specialist Property Lawyers, Buying, Selling, Re-Mortgaging, Probate and Wills

Make home moving easy For a free quote call us today on 01435 862277 Or you can either; Email us on enquiries@baileyandco.org.uk Or visit us in person, our office address is

39a High Street, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 8HU

FIND US ON FACEBOOK

SERVICES HEATHFIELD FUNERAL SERVICE Independent Family Funeral Directors Holmrook, Hailsham Road, Heathfield East Sussex TN21 8AE Tel: (01435) 862648 (24hr service)

Caring and personal service by a family owned company that has maintained its traditions of discretion, and professionalism over 4 generations www.heathfieldfunerals.co.uk

email: funerals@heathfieldfunerals.co.uk

Bespoke Pre-paid Funeral Plan available ‘The Independent Way’

Your local Ovenclean expert will be able to provide you with a free no obligation quote based on your exact cleaning requirements, anything from your hob, extractor to your single integrated oven or Aga Range cooker. Ovenclean offer complete peace of mind that your oven will be cleaned professionally and conveniently using our unique cleaning system. Our specialists ensure minimal disturbance in the home and our no added caustic soda system products, but only environmentally friendly products (inside and at the car), mean, there will no nasty fumes and you can use your oven or hob as soon as we’ve finished. Facebook page – Ovenclean Weald, Please call 07860 690 252 - 0800 840 7127 Private message (PM) to Facebook Ovenclean Weald, WhatsApp (07860 690 252)

Trailer Hire Covering Sussex, Kent & Surrey Call Steve Riddle on 0845 108 6447 or 07936 435193 or email steve@smalltrailers4u.co.uk

The Diary of a Villager

Looking forward to seeing our bees again Perhaps by the time you read this, we will know that our honey bees survived the winter. But as I write, we don’t know how they’re coping. No beekeeper knows whether their bees are surviving at this time of year, because it’s too cold to open up the hive and take a look. Honey bees don’t hibernate. They remain active inside the hive and only leave briefly if we have an unusually warm day. The girls (for there are no male drones in there at the moment, only female bees and their queen) have been huddling closely together in a ball, keeping their queen warm. As the outside temperature goes up and down, so the cluster size will get larger or smaller to adjust. It’s too cold to go and forage, and there are no reliable sources of pollen and nectar outside for them to eat anyway. So our bees will have been eating their honey. Bees make honey all summer long so they have supplies for the winter. To access their honey stores, the cluster will move around the hive as a group when the temperature rises. If it gets warm enough, some might break away from the main cluster to access a new area of honey, re-joining the other bees when it gets cold again. They may even be raising young bees. But prolonged cold winters are fraught with risk if you’re a honey bee. If bees break away from the main group and then it gets cold before they re-join them again, they will most likely die. If the cold spells go on too long and the bees can’t get out and have a cleansing flight, disease can form inside the hive which can wipe out the colony. If the hive stays damp for long periods, this is more likely to kill the bees more than the cold will. We left much more honey than we took from our hives last year. So, in theory, the bees have plenty of stores and shouldn’t run out. But if winter drags on and they can’t get out, the honey will run out. And if the bees simply can’t move the cluster to another part of the hive where honey is stored because it’s too cold for too long, the bees can starve to death even though there’s plenty of food inches away. So there’s a lot for us to think about, but not much we can do but wait. And hope, with our fingers tightly crossed, that our bees have survived the winter. Bev Toogood AlmostOffGrid.co.uk/blog

ADVERTISING ENQUIRIES HVCVILLAGEDIARY@GMAIL.COM

CAFES & CATERING

FIND US ON FACEBOOK

COMMUNITY

HEATHFIELD & HORAM IS GOING PURPLE The 26th March is PurpleDay. Purple Day, is an international grassroots initiative to raise awareness of epilepsy. Anyone with a brain can have Epilepsy, itâ€™s not exclusive. 42% of people can be saved simply with awareness. C

WHAT TO DO: Simply go purple, display a poster take photos for social media and #PurpleDay. IDEAS: Wear Purple, Dress your shop/office/home window, Sell purple iced cakes paint purple nails, display a poster / leaflets. Post photos on Heathfield & Horam Goes Purple Facebook page.

CMY

For more information contact SUDEP Action at www.sudep.org

TUESDAYS TOGETHER

Tuesdays Together is a social group held at Union Church hall in the centre of Heathfield. We meet fortnightly on Tuesday afternoons from 1.45pm until approximately 3.30pm. All ages are welcome to come along for a cuppa, cake, chat and most importantly, company. We enjoy playing a variety of table top games including cards, dominoes, beetle and word games amongst others, played lightheartedly and with lots of laughter. For those who prefer quieter pursuits there is always a jigsaw puzzle on the go where you can enjoy spending time with like-minded puzzle solvers. The afternoon comes to a close with an informal fun quiz and sometimes an impromptu singalong. Why not join us one Tuesday for as little or as long as suits you? A warm friendly welcome is always waiting. We meet next on Tuesday 12th March. Looking forward to seeing you then. For more information please contact Sue Fletcher 01435 813407 / mobile : 07940627285

FIND US ON FACEBOOK

SERVICES

R O W

E RE T AL T TO Professional arborists specialising in:

Tree Surgery Stump Grinding Licensed & Fully Insured

Hedge Cutting Hardwood Logs

FREE QUOTES & ADVICE

07715 231 268 info@acetotaltreework.co.uk www.acetotaltreework.co.uk 29

Vacancy for a Co-Opted Committee Member – Horam Village Hall Management Committee This past year has been another busy one for the Village Hall committee, with fundraising for the continuing improvement works throughout the hall including lighting, toilets, flooring, blinds and redecoration. With funds received from Beech Homes’ Merrydown development work has started on the provision of the new play equipment, skatepark and outdoor gym equipment. We still have projects to pursue and continue to fundraise for these. This work includes re-sanding the hall floor, purchase of new staging, upgrade of heating system and relaying the car park. As a Committee we hope we have developed, and continue to do so, a Village Hall that the village can be proud of and willing to use; one that is great value for money and a venue suitable for any number of uses and occasions. The committee meet every other month, our AGM takes place in November where all members re-stand for election. If you would like to find out more about what being a committee member entails please contact the secretary, Leigh Ellen Skeggs on 01435 810022 or horamvillagehall@gmail.com

Tuesday 26th March at 2pm. Christ Church Fellowship. Meeting at Christ Church, Horebeech Lane.

A warm welcome awaits you. The meeting will be followed by a sumptuous tea.

1st HORAM SCOUT GROUP JUMBLE SALE Saturday 9th March, Scout HQ, 2:30pm. Cakes, refreshments, etc. Entry 20p. All proceeds to Group Funds. Dave Sutton (01435) 812462.

Charity No 1064375/0

CHURCHES TOGETHER IN HEATHFIELD & DISTRICT

LENTEN REFLECTIONS 2019 “ HOW AND WHY DID JESUS PRAY? “

All sessions held at 6.30 pm. at Heathfield Community Centre, concluding around 8.00pm with refreshments. Everyone is welcome Sunday 10th March – Luke 10:21 - ‘Jesus Prays at the Sending out of the 72’ – Speaker – To be arranged Sunday 17th March – John 11:41-42 – ‘Jesus Prays at the Raising of Lazarus’ – Revd Christian Mitchell Sunday 24th March: - John 17: 20-23 – ‘Jesus Prays that all Believers may be One – Revd Sheila Foreman Sunday 31st March: - Mark 14: 35-36 – ‘Jesus Prays in Gethsemane’ – Revd Andy Caldwell

Reading For Lent

Revd. David Dunn-Wilson has written us another book this year for our daily reading during Lent (or any time really). “Ask Me Another” Costs £6.00 and will be available at all of the Lent Study evenings at the community centre or can be ordered. (If you are unable to attend, Sue will get the book to you somehow.) All the proceeds from these very popular books go to a designated project in Africa (no details yet of this year’s project). Sue Mumford, 01580 819415 or susan.mumford6@mypostoffice.co.uk

SERVICES PODIATRIST & CHIROPODIST Over 13 yrs 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 Horam Natural Therapy Centre and home visits available. Mara Ragaiolo BSC (Hons) Podiatry. HCPC registered and member of the College of Podiatry. Tel: 01435 812997. Mob: 077031 56799 Horam Natural Therapy Centre, High Street, Horam, TN21 0EL.

WHOLEFOODS HEALTH STORE Tel 01435 866532

WE HAVE MOVED We have now moved from 82 High Street, Heathfield To larger premises at 3 Station Approach, Heathfield Why not call in and see our extensive range of Health foods, supplements and much more Thursday is senior citizen day ~ 10% discount Look forward to seeing you Rita and her staff ADVERTISING ENQUIRIES HVCVILLAGEDIARY@GMAIL.COM

COMMUNITY

Young at Heart have had a busy January with Little Tinkers Nursery School, Maynard’s Green and Broad Oak Primary Schools joining us. We made Party Bag Stars with Little Tinkers, we celebrated a Scottish Day with Maynard’s Green to include our piper David, haggis, Scottish baking and Scottish reeling enjoyed by all. With Broad Oak we helped them with their Planet Topic and made papier mache planets. This week we celebrated an 80th and 90th Birthday! Axell Eames are generously sponsoring us. We update our Facebook page on a weekly basis. We also offer free transport for the local area. It is a fun and varied day and a distraction for those needing “something more”. Please contact: Rachel. Tel: 07971 032667, rachel@youngatheart.me.uk, youngatheart.me.uk, Young at Heart Heathfield (Facebook), for further details. We look forward to meeting you!

Are you retired, widowed, lonely or just bored? Would you enjoy spending an active day outside your home? With free local transport there and back? If the answer is YES then we would love to meet you! Please call 07971 032667 or visit youngatheart.me.uk

H E AT H F I E L D C O M M U N I T Y C L U B

WELLBEING

a natural and holistic approach to healthcare st Mother’s Day 31 March 2019 .

Treat your Mum to a relaxing Facial, Manicure, Pedicure or Massage with Aruna Green Get 10 % off if you present this page . Voucher valid till the end of April 2019. Gift Vouchers available for all our Therapies and Products. Come & Browse in our shop for Salt Lamps, Herbal Teas, Candles, Scarves, Health Remedies, Incense Sticks, Crystals, Gifts and much more.

Therapies on offer: • Acupuncture

• Allergy Testing

• Osteopathy

• Chiropody

• Bowen Technique

• Reflexology

• Meditation

• Counseling

• Shiatsu

• Cranial Osteopathy

• Homeopathy

• Sports Massage

• Hypnotherapy

• Indian Head Massage

• Ayurvedic Beauty

• Kinesiology

• Life Coaching

• Remedial Massage

Horam Natural Therapy Centre High Street, Horam East Sussex, TN21 0EL

01435 812997 Www.horamnaturaltherapycentre.co.uk info@horamnaturaltherapycentre.co.uk EVENTS TO HVCVILLAGEDIARY@GMAIL.COM

SERVICES

For all automotive requirements Chiddingly Road,bodywork Horam, East Sussex, Minor scratches to full restoration projects TN21Insurance 0JJ (next golf course) Work to Undertaken

Free Collection & Delivery Pop in for advice & a quotation, or call Simon or Adi on

Local company 01435 supporting 810061 people. For all bodywork requirements email cmscoachworks@gmail.com from a minor scratch to www.cmscoachworks.co.uk Chiddingly Road, Horam, Sussex, TN21 0JJ a fullEast restoration. Insurance work undertaken. Free collection /delivery.

(next to golf course)

Call or pop in for friendly advice and a quotation without obligation for any of General Builders and Landscapers. your requirements. Our projects have included new builds, extensions, refurbishments,

alterations & barn conversions. We have also been involved with many hard landscaping projects including patios, driveways, fencing, outside kitchens & pizza ovens. Recently a project of ours featured on Channel 4’s ‘Amazing Spaces’ programe.

Call Simon or Adi on 01435 810061. Email: cmscoachworks@gmail.com

Please contact 0800 046 1066 or email info@conquerorconstruction.co.uk Find us on facebook @conquerorconstruction.co.uk www.conquerorconstruction.co.uk

www.cmscoachworks.co.uk

FIND US ON FACEBOOK

WELLBEING

UNISEX HAIR SALON LADIES GENTS AND KIDS Open Tuesday - Saturday, late night Thursday High Street, Horam, 01435 810200

Mental Health Matters General Anxiety Disorder Specialist Help with all matters of the mind and emotions Free initial consultation. Call me in confidence Mark Goodhew 01435 408678 markgoodhewtherapy.co.uk

EVENTS TO HVCVILLAGEDIARY@GMAIL.COM

Your local archery club, Hellingly Archers, runs beginner courses in archery at Cross in Hand Village Hall and the Cypress Field, Heathfield and Waldron Rugby Club. Next course starts Sunday 7th April. For more information Email: hellinglyarchers@outlook.com

WELLBEING

In the comfort of your own home. Deluxe pedicure or manicure. Shape, file, cuticles, calluses and hard skin, including varnish £20 Additions: Gel nails extra £10 Hot wax £5 (good for circulation)

Lisa Golding Qualified Pedicure Therapist

07876 100909 01435 866422

Beauty Therapy By Emma Smith Based within the Hair Boutique in Heathfield Tuesday – Saturdays By Emma Smith

Fully qualified and insured beauty therapist of 9 years. Using professional beauty brands including Guinot, Crystal Clear and Jessica. By Emma Smith

March Special Offer

New Guinot age summon lifting facial normally £60 introductory offer of £50 The NEW Lift Summum treatment is an innovative firming facial targeting all areas of concern: face, neck and décolleté. Proven to provide instant definition and a long-lasting lifting effect from the first treatment! All available as a 25 ,55 or 85 Minute Treatment and individually catered for everyone Please check out my website for all prices www.emmasmithbeauty-heathfield-eastsussex.com To book please call/text 07960571619 or email emmasmithbeauty@gmail.com Offer Valid until 31st March, Terms & Conditions apply. Emma Beauty.indd 1

16/02/2019 22:45:01

ADVERTISING ENQUIRIES HVCVILLAGEDIARY@GMAIL.COM

SERVICES

J.D.Clarke Garden Services

Available for general gardening including grass cutting and hedge cutting. Please call 07525 177550. Hypnotherapy and NLP Coaching at Horam Natural Therapy Centre Jonathan Conway NCH (acc) NLP Master Practioner and Coach

Specialist in smoking cessation and weight control.

Help with self-esteem; phobias; public speaking and stress. Learn self-hypnosis.

Tel: 01342 349340/ 07956 855027 www.theconwaypractice.co.uk FULLY INSURED

HART

FULLY INSURED

Motor Services

Offering a friendly service with over 20 years experience. Car & trailer servicing, repairs & M.O.T’s. TRAILER HIRE AVAILABLE. Car trailers, box trailers & horse boxes. • Collection & delivery service. FREE within a 5 mile radius from garage. • Courtesy car available if required.

01435 408568

• • • • • •

Mini service. Full service. Diagnostics Holiday check from £20. Winter check from £20. Clutches, exhausts & brakes.

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 38

EVENTS TO HVCVILLAGEDIARY@GMAIL.COM

WELLBEING Kinesiology including cranial & visceral

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.

ether

,/!J ios CUl1.i.&

"Breath ofLife"

m: 07710 227038 t: 01273 309557 e: osteopathy@osteo-info.co.uk w: www.osteo-info.co.uk

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 Cart Lodge, Horam Manor Farm Wednesday 6:50 pm & 8pm Thursday 9:45am West End, Christchurch, Horam Monday 10am & Pelvic Floor Restore Pilates Wednesday 9am Please book your space with Nancy on 07881 941360 Nancy Procter quarter.indd 1

16/02/2019 22:12:01

FIND US ON FACEBOOK

SERVICES

Oil - Gas - LPG - Bio & Tank Specialists

0800 118 2731 Free Estimates

No Hidden Fees

l Servicing, Installations & Repairs l 24 Hour Call Out l Aga Servicing l Oil Servicing & Tank Installation l General Plumbing l Toilet Repairs l Burst Pipes l Dripping Taps & Overflows l Bathroom Suites l Radiators fitted l Powerflushing

www.coolfixplumbing.co.uk

Odd Job Mummy Reliable, Trustworthy, Tidy Female covering all aspects of

DECORATING CLEANING GARDENING

Tracey Chapman Mobile: 07717 654644 Give me a call for a free no obligation quote

Love spending time in our shop? You can spend more time by joining our exciting and dynamic volunteer team today! Pop into your local community shop in Heathfield High Street to find out more. The Lady Helper

Reliable, Friendly & Affordable assistance • • • • • • • •

Cleaning & Laundry Prescription & Medication pick up Dry Cleaning & Laundrette pick up Grocery Shopping & Unpacking Administration & IT support Post Office Runs GP & Hospital Appointments & Many more just ask…

If you think I can help, please call Heather 07518 259854 References are available.

The Helping Lady.indd 1

FIND US ON FACEBOOK

16/02/2019 22:15:35

SERVICES

ANDREW OWEN CONSTRUCTION General Building & Landscaping • Work to view • 35 years experience • Recommendations on request Contact Steve Whymark: 01435 813569 / 07785 900244

ADVERTISING ENQUIRIES HVCVILLAGEDIARY@GMAIL.COM

HORAM PARISH COUNCIL – March 2019 PLAY AREA, HORAM RECREATION GROUND Following delays due to the inclement weather, work on the play area is progressing and is hoped to be completed by the end of the month. A date for the commencement of work on the new skatepark has yet to be finalised. Any enquiries to be made to The Clerk at Horam Parish Council, e-mail: clerk@horam.com or telephone 07900 576236. Funding for this project has been provided by Section 106 monies from the Beech Homes/Merrydown development. ROSEMEAD, HOREBEECH LANE – BRIDGE, PROPOSED ROUNDABOUT AND STREET LIGHTING Horam Parish Council are deeply concerned about the proposed roundabout to feed the new development of 123 houses at Rosemead, Horebeech Lane. This will also bring additional lighting to the countryside which HPC has been told is required to reduce the speed limit in this location. HPC have also raised their concerns about the lack of a metal footway alongside the bridge. The parapets are being raised and the deck halved to make space for walkers leaving a priority road which will make it very dangerous for people crossing the bridge. Representations have been made to ESCC and to the developers Bovis Homes. Both were invited to attend a meeting to discuss these concerns. Unfortunately Bovis declined the invitation saying that they cannot see that there is anything further to add. However, the Chairman of the Parish Council, Councillor Cousins has been invited to attend a meeting with East Sussex County Councillor Bentley and officers from the Road Safety Team at County Hall, Lewes to present HPC’s concerns. DISTRICT AND PARISH COUNCIL ELECTIONS - 2nd MAY 2019 These elections are due to be held on Thursday, 2nd May 2019 with vacancies for parish councillors for the parish of Horam. If you are interested in standing as a candidate for the Parish Council further information can be sought from the Clerk of the Parish Council, their website or Wealden District Council’s website. Nomination papers can be obtained nearer the time direct from the Clerk or Electoral Services at Wealden District Council in Hailsham. Once completed the nomination paper must be returned to WDC offices at Hailsham. Each candidate requires a proposer and seconder from the Ward and the candidate needs to qualify under one or more of the set criteria. Members of the public are welcome to attend full Council meetings. If you are interested in joining the Parish Council and standing as a candidate then come along to the next monthly meeting which will be held at 7.30 p.m. in the Horam Centre on Wednesday, 13th March 2019 to view how the Parish Council works. HORAM PARISH COUNCIL’S ANNUAL PARISH MEETING Please note that the Annual Parish Meeting has been postponed until late May. At the time of writing this report the date has yet to be finalised. Full details will follow in next months’ edition. Horam Parish Council Clerk contact details: Telephone 01435 812151 (Tuesday, Thursday and Friday mornings – 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.) Mobile: 07900 576236 or e-mail at clerk@horam.com or call into The Horam Centre (Tuesday, Thursday or Friday mornings).

FIND US ON FACEBOOK

SERVICES 07745 513854

Holistic Therapy Facials & Traditional Indian Head Massage

HOLISTIC WELLNESS

Nealâ€™s Yard Organic Products at Infinite Beauty UK, High Street, Heathfield TN21 8HU

M.R. CROUCH

Painter & Decorator Experienced & Qualified Tradesmen Exterior Painting Interior Painting and Paper-hanging 4 Joyce Villas, Chiddingly road, Horam Tel: 01435 813361

Fashion * Accessories * Handbags * Jewellery * Gifts * Pup Boutique Shop online: Use code PINKLOCAL at checkout for free delivery

Email us to book your personal shopping appointment, or a shopping party. We are now also a featured boutique on SilkFred.com website. pinklemonadestyle@gmail.com www.pinklemonadeboutiqueuk.com

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

EVENTS TO HVCVILLAGEDIARY@GMAIL.COM

· ·-

SERVICES Arelooking you looking helptoon to get the best Are you for help for on how gethow the best from your /Pad/Tablet or Mobile Phone? from you IPad/Tablet or Mobile Phone? Then call me:

Then call me:

Sue Roach Sue Roach

Mobile: 07831 134864 Landline: 01435 867052

Mobile: 0 783113 4864 Landline: 01435 867052 Discount for over 65's

Discount for over 65’s I also train on Apple computers and PCs, I also train on Apple computers and PC’s, Microsoft Office and can Microsoft Office and can troubleshoot troubleshoot broadband, internet and printer problems. broadband, internet and printer problems.

Kate Raven

PROFESSIONAL CURTAIN MAKER ALSO: ONE TO ONE TUITION FOR BLINDS, CUSHIONS, CURTAINS, PELMETS, SWAGS AND TAILS. FIVE DAY INTENSIVE COURSE FOR THOSE WISHING TO RUN THEIR OWN SOFT FURNISHING BUSINESS. Course notes and all materials for sample work provided. KATE RAVEN - 07967 828389 PROFESSIONAL CURTAIN MAKER TO THE TRADE FOR 28 YEARS ROYS PLUMBING SERVICES Full bathroom installation service Taps, Water Tanks, Cylinders, Radiators Drains, Gutters, Emergency Call Out All types of plumbing undertaken NO JOB TOO SMALL Call Roy Varley 01435 866312/07920 144067 Local, Friendly, Fully Reliable professional service, NO CALL OUT CHARGE, Free estimates, All Work Full Guaranteed, NO HIDDEN COSTS.

FIND US ON FACEBOOK

SERVICES

For all types of Fencing and Landscaping. Free estimates 01435 813176 – 07763 591792 www.mwfencing.co.uk

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

ADVERTISING ENQUIRIES HVCVILLAGEDIARY@GMAIL.COM

Looking for funding for your local group? Meet Karen Ellis, she has recently taken on the role of Co-op member Pioneer for Horam & Heathfield, working within the community. She is based at the Horam Co-op. Co-op give 1% of what members spend on Co-op branded food products in their stores and selected services, as well as Karen Ellis on the left money raised from carrier bag sales, to local projects. Just by buying a pint of milk from your local store, you can help make things better in your community. Members can sign in to see the causes their local Co-op is supporting and choose which one they want their own 1% to go to. Horam and Heathfield's last round of funding raised over ÂŁ34,000, with Heathfield and Waldron's First Responders, The Children's Respite Trust and All Saints Old Heathfield Graveyard each receiving over ÂŁ11,000 each. Their current 3 causes are Broad Oak and Horam Football Club, Wealden Works and East Sussex Wildlife Rescue and Ambulance Service. New causes are chosen every 12 months, and applications for the next round open in March 2019. For more information go to www.coop.co.uk and search local community funding.

SUCCESS FOR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP Following on from their recent success in getting local pollution monitors set up in the village (a big thank you to Cornelie & Peter from the group for getting the sensor up and running), local group TN21 Environment Aware met with charity The Friends of the Earth last month. They requested support from Friends of The Earth for the work they are doing locally. The charity advised that a specialist has been nominated to help local groups that are working in this important area. National Clean Air Day is on the 20th June and the group are aiming to be up and running for that day. A big thank you from the community and the Diary to the group for the work they are doing. The more development we have in the village, the more pollution becomes an issue. For more information or to get involved call (01435) 812253.

For a brochure please ring Jane on 01435 813418 / 07817 429594 or email: janeappleby56@gmail.com If you would like be a representative and have a business that works around you, then please contact me.

SERVICES

Mobile 07908 641866

Maurice Pope Private Hire Airports

Interior & exterior decorating Local family run business Free quotes Fully insured Visit our website or facebook page www.aanddpaintinganddecorating.co.uk

Reliable Friendly Service Advance Booking Only

Docks

Local Telephone: 01435 812738

Mobile: 07952 965664

e-mail: mauricepope@btinternet.com

SBG Computers ●Repairs ●Upgrades ●Broadband set-up ●Networking ●Tablet repair ●Personal tuition ●Data recovery/ back-up

A family business est.1999 Supporting and Servicing all your PC needs

●Servicing ●Custom-built PC’s & laptops ●Virus removal/protection ●Mac and Apple repair ●Smart phone/iPhone repair ●Wi-Fi issues ●Home & Business visits

Heathfield 01435 863316 Call any time for a prompt friendly service

www.sbg-computers.co.uk

EVENTS TO HVCVILLAGEDIARY@GMAIL.COM

USEFUL CONTACTS Beavers, Cubs, Scouts Explorer, Paul Sutton, 01435 813023/07803 051048. Bowling Club, Alan Archer, 01435 865536. Cross In Hand Bridge Club, Jan Moore, 01435 863001. Broad Oak Football Club, Alison Bending, 01435 873226. Brownies, Mary Jones, 07814 373402. Christ Church Fellowship, Pamela Blakey, 01435 810348. Dementia Supper Clubs, Lyn Leeves, 07740 338120. Diamond Dance, Lizzie Owen, 01435 812543/07985 306178. Dog training in Heathfield,Â UDDTC.org phone 01435 830222. Eastbourne & District Canine Society, Mrs Chris Cleland, 01323 506151. Heathfield Choral Society, Chris Thompson, 01323 833921, chairman@heathfieldchoral.org.uk Heathfield & District Horticultural Society, Nick Jeggo, 01435 830725. Heathfield Folk & Dance Club, Joy Charlesworth, 01435 873551, sec@heathfieldfolk.org.uk Heathfield Food & Wine Circle, Lorraine Cooley, 01435 812704. Heathfield Road Runners, Fleur Blanford, 01435 812926, info@heathfieldroadrunners.com Heathfield Bridge Club, Richard Gatwood, 01323 764384. Heathfield Sequence Dance Club, Dot French, 01435 864827. Heathfield Silver Band, Mallory Hansford, 01435 862398, mallory@heathfieldsilverband.org Horam Christian Care Group, Jean Gill, 01435 813096. Horam Parish Allotment Society, Rebecca Landau-Wildy, 01435 813085. Horam Parish Council, Horam Centre, Sally Blades, 01435 812151, (Tues, Thurs & Fri morn). Horam Centre, Janet Fairweather, 01435 868425 or Michael Cousins 07748 270494. Horam Flower Show, Jane Skirrow, 01435 813269. Horam Fun Day, Dave Sutton, 01435 812462/07889 652586. Horam Guides, Jo Sutton, 01435 813023. Horam & Heathfield Flower Show, Doreen Nuttal, 01435 866026. Horam Pre-school, Angela Wood, 01435 813295. Horam Tennis Club, Mary Evans, 01435 867776. Horam Residents Group, Lucy Atabey, 01435 812153. Horam Toddlers, Gill Delves, 01435 408405. Horam Village Hall. For hire or information call Angela Wood on 01435 813295. Oxney Vines Cross Tug @ War, Mike Hutch, 07850 382619. Pottery Club, Sue Ramsay-Smith, 01435 810390. Rainbows, Brenda Macklin, 01435 812018. Royal British Legion, W Shreeves, 01323 639245. RSPCA, Dorothy Cull, 01435 812093. Tuesday Whist Drive, Mr D Winter, 01435 813233. VCCA, Len Parkin, 01435 813513. Vines Cross Bonfire Society, Mark Woods, 07976 426286. Wealden Youth Choir, Tea Killick, 07808 222535. Welcome Art Group, Lee Smith, 01435 862110. WI, Sharon Andrews, 01435 812395. Manor Oak Surgery, 01435 812323. Out of hours Doctor, Between 8-8.30am 01825 732 333 & 6-6.30pm 0300 5555 252.

Non emergency medical, 111. Non emergency police, 101.

SERVICES

ORCHARD FRAMING

Website: www.orchardframing.co.uk

Uckfield Winter ◊ Bespoke framing - textiles & 3d2018 items. ◊ Canvas stretching.proof Your advertisement

◊ Ready-made frames & mounts. Ad◊Name: Florence All work carried outLandais on the premises. Ad Positioned in: Curtains Ad Size: Quarter Email: info@pictureframes.plus.com

Monday. Contact Name: Closed Florence Landais

Tuesday to Friday 9am - 5pm and Saturday 9am - 4pm Vines Cross Road, Horam 01435 812075 Florence Landais

BLA

YLBB in Page to P

Telephon e-mail: pagetopa

many years experience • Curtains • Blinds • Tracks & Poles • Soft Furnishings

Florence Landais _________________ many years experience _________________

Free local measuring service

l l l l

Curtains Blinds Tracks & Poles Soft Furnishings

Tel: 01435 812768 email: flo.landais@icloud.com

Here is aFree proof local of yourmeasuring advertisementservice which will appear in this edition of Yo Please check carefully. If you wish to amend your advertisemnt in any way, pl

Tel: 01435 812768

Yourflo.landais@icloud.com Little Black Book is produced in association with Page to Page Design S email: Contact by e-mail: pagetopage7@gmail.com or telephone: 01435 868300.

49 ADVERTISING ENQUIRIES HVCVILLAGEDIARY@GMAIL.COM We will proceed to publish as shown above unless we receive any a

THE JOYS OF GROWING We are now in our twelfth year of trading and for those of you that have visited our nursery, River Mead Nursery in Vines Cross, you have probably heard either myself or Phil talk about how we gave up perfectly good jobs in order to pursue our dream (actually my dream but driven by Phil). Not many people are lucky enough to be able to say they are living their dream, or even be able to try to. So every time I open the gate with our 2 lurchers, Billy and Betsy, and walk back up the drive (especially on a sunny day), I consider myself very privileged. It has been and still is very hard work and not something lightly taken on, there are ups and there are downs. There are times, when you want to give up, for example, when a party of squirrels had squeezed into the greenhouse overnight and had managed to decimate our planted bulbs – every single crocus bulb in a pot – eaten, - every single snakes head fritillaria, eaten – every single miniature tulip, eaten – every pot of hybrid tulips turned over and the bulbs tipped out of the pots! A lot of clearing up to do and a lot of heartache. However, for every heartache there is always something heart-warming to make up for it. The first shock of yellow from the winter jasmine or forsythia, the first spring bulbs to show colour, autumn foliage and there are always new plant varieties to discover. By Julie Manktelow

SPRING STUNNERS! Whilst you enjoy the first flashes of colour from bulbs previously sown, now is the time to start thinking about how you want your garden to look this summer. Whether you are planning a vegetable garden, your herbaceous borders, a cut flower garden, or some new trees - we have everything you need. IN STOCK NOW: * Bulbs * Perennials * Bedding plants* Trees (inc fruit) * Seed potatoes* Shrubs* Fruit bushes* Ornamental trees* Cacti* Agaves. Did you know we also sell seasonal fresh vegetables & fruit and our own eggs? Opening times: 8am-6pm , 6 days a week, Sundays 9-5pm. Winter: 8am -dusk. Foords Lane, Vines Cross, TN21 9HB. Tel: (01435) 813353. Email: info@rivermeadnursery.co.uk www.rivermeadnursery.co.uk

FIND US ON FACEBOOK

SERVICES

Cooper & Son Funeral Directors

Because every life is unique The Gables Funeral Home, Lewes Road, Cross in Hand, Heathfield TN21 0SR 01435 862 833 Also at Lewes, Seaford & Uckfield www.cpjfield.co.uk

We will help you through divorce or separation â€“ whether it is sorting the family finances or arrangements for the children to see both parents We offer Mediation and Collaborative Law to avoid the stress and expense of court proceedings. Contact John or Sharon on 01435 817060 www.kayandpascoe.co.uk

EVENTS TO HVCVILLAGEDIARY@GMAIL.COM

CATERING & CAFES

Horam Home Kitchen offers a wide range of bespoke catering services to customers in Horam, Heathfield and the surrounding areas, including: Private dining. Canapés. Savoury or sweet buffets. Rustic cakes and bakes. Cookery demonstrations and lessons for individuals or groups. Bake off parties. Cake decorating parties for adults and children. All services are bespoke to suit your occasion and budget so please get in touch to discuss your requirements. Contact Janette Goss on 07580 266979 or 01435 812602 email: gossjanette@gmail.com

www.horamhomekitchen.com or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HoramHomeKitchen/

YOUR LOCAL VILLAGE BUTCHER • • • • • • •

High quality meat from local farms; Speciality & traditional sausages – including cheese & marmite, turkey & cranberry, South African “Boerewors”, wild boar and more; Speedy ready to cook suppers: including sizzling stir fries, chicken kievs, steak & stilton tarts, Hunters chicken plus a larger range coming soon. A selection of local cheese. Coming soon – dry aged meat & home cured bacon. Turnover Tuesdays – your chance to grab a bargain for the freezer! NEW loyalty card: Spend £20 or more on each visit to receive 10% off your tenth purchase. Open 6 days a week, Mon-Sat, 7am-5pm. High Street, Horam, TN21 0EY. Tel: (01435) 813130

Davies.indd 1

FIND US ON FACEBOOK

16/02/2019 22:28:23

SERVICES

WINDOW CLEANING Residential and commercial window cleaners offering competitive rates for all types of window cleaning ◊ Monthly & bi-monthly cleaning. ◊ One-off window cleans. ◊ Solar panel cleaning. ◊ Residential window cleaning. ◊ Commercial window cleaning. ◊ Facia, soffits & conservatory roof cleaning. ◊ Pure water window cleaning up to 60ft. For a free no obligation quotation call or email us today! Telephone Jason 01435 408048 ~ 07739 039944 Email: ascleaning@live.co.uk www.aswindowcleaning.co.uk

ADVERTISING ENQUIRIES HVCVILLAGEDIARY@GMAIL.COM

Award winning pub group re-open The Heathfield Tavern Locals have welcomed the news that The Heathfield Tavern has been taken over by Ridley Inns, who run two other pubs in East Sussex. Matt Ridley says that The Heathfield Tavern will have elements of both The Highlands Inn in Uckfield and The Cock Inn in Ringmer with an emphasis on great food and a family friendly dining experience. They are looking to offer a menu with top quality ingredients, sourced locally where possible, featuring pub favourites like burgers, fish and chips, steak but also more high end dishes with daily specials for those looking for something a little bit different. Matt’s parents Ian & Val got into running pubs by chance when they learnt their regular pub The Cock Inn, was going up for sale. Looking for something to do in retirement they jumped at the chance to own and run their favourite haunt, and as Matt had worked most his teenage years there it seemed like the perfect opportunity. Matt was involved from day one and Nick dropped his corporate commuter life in London a few years later to join the family business. Both Matt & his brother Nick play an active role in managing the pubs, with the help of their sister Caroline and Nick’s wife Melanie. The building dates from the early nineteenth century and it is is the only pub in town. This is generally believed to be because in the nineteenth century the Plymouth Brethren (a conservative, low church, non-conformist, evangelical Christian movement originated in Dublin in the 1820’s) dominated Heathfield and the Heathfield Tavern was only permitted as it was built next door to a police house! We are lucky to have so many great country pubs around Heathfield & Horam, but generally all require a car journey. The Ridley’s plan to create some ambient outdoor space for visitors to the pub in Summer and improve the car parking provision, along with the introduction of a Sunday carvery. So if it’s a drink with the girls, a family lunch, a business meeting with refreshments, a special event or a pit stop for a pint – you will be guaranteed a warm welcome. Both the Cock Inn and The Highlands Inn have great reputations, so we are super excited to see what’s on offer at The Heathfield Tavern. Don’t forget to book early for a table for Mothers Day on 31st March! Call on 01435 864847 for bookings. For more information visit http://ridleyinns.co.uk/ Or visit their Facebook page. 54

Opp page pic L to R: Nick, Caroline, Matt, Ian & Val Ridley.

EVENTS TO HVCVILLAGEDIARY@GMAIL.COM

SERVICES

Putting Your Interests First We provide a personal friendly service tailored to your particular needs and circumstances PRIVATE CLIENT

Please contact Dee Benians, Cerrig Parr, Ruth Weaver or Hilary Hughes Wills, Probate, Trusts, Tax Planning, Lasting Powers of Attorney and Court of Protection

PROPERTY SERVICES

Please contact Clare Lane, David Millward or Leanna Byrne

H&R Hughes Solicitors LLP 27a High Street, Heathfield TN21 8JR Tel: 01435 890101 Email: info@hrhlaw.co.uk

Home Visits available

www.hrhlaw.co.uk

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 56

FIND US ON FACEBOOK

RETAIL

ADVERTISING ENQUIRIES HVCVILLAGEDIARY@GMAIl.COM

ALMOST OFF GRID Everything for the Homebrewer in you. ONLINE BEER, WINE, CIDER, AND CHEESE KITS DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR. Subscribe to our newsletter and visit our blog for tips on making your own everything. Wine, Beer, Mead, Cider, Cheese, Soap, Cleaning Products & Clothes.

FIND US ON FACEBOOK

SERVICES

CLIFF MARCHANT HEATING & PLUMBING GAS - OIL - DOMESTIC

BATHROOMS

SHOWERS

CYLINDERS

T 01825 872998 M 07801 230678 e cliffmarchant@btinternet.com

EVENTS TO HVCVILLAGEDIARY@GMAIL.COM

COMMUNITY

Services for March: Sun 3rd

10.30am

Family Communion

Sun 10th

10.30am

Family Worship

Tues 12th

Sun 17th

9.30am

10.00am

(& children’s group up to Yr1)

Holy Communion

(Book of Common Prayer)

Together@10 Church for Everyone (please see information elsewhere in the Diary)

Sun 24th

10.30am

Family Worship

(& children’s group up to Yr1)

Sun 31st

10.30am

Family Worship

(& children’s group up to Yr1)

Other Activities: Bible Study - Growth Groups (term-time -Thursdays 10.00-11.30) Jumping Beans - Parent & Toddler Group Fellowship Group (Tuesday 26th March at 2.00pm) Rooted - youth group (term-time - Fridays 7.00pm-9.00pm) Supporting Horam Christian Care Group

Vicar: Hall Bookings:

Revd PJ Guy 01435 813372 pjguy316@btinternet.com Gerda Guy 01435 813372 www.christchurchhoram.org

FIND US ON FACEBOOK

WELLBEING

Complementary Therapies

in a quiet & relaxed setting in Horam s Osteopathy s Sports Massage s Acupuncture s Laser Therapy s Homeopathy s Kinesiology

s s s s s s

Nutritional Advice Weightloss Planning Food & Allergy Testing Aromatherapy Hot Stone Massage Reiki

To book a treatment Contact Daynna today to ﬁnd out more about or to find out more about the DIET call Daynna how1:1 to start your journey to the New You! 07770 820673 Tel 07770 820673

email Daynna@the-crystal-rooms.co.uk Gift Vouchers Available Contact Daynna today to ﬁnd out more about

EVENTS TO HVCVILLAGEDIARY@GMAIL.COM

how to start your journey to the New You!

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. This year we have the added incentive of B-Day on the 29th, if, as we have been promised, all shops will be empty of all produce and all merchandise on the morning of the 30th, we may plan with more energy and diligence than usual to make the vegetable patch pay and to thwart the speculators and importers who are certain to use the day as an excuse to hike prices. 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 this month, subject to the weather. Though many gardeners prune earlier, during winter, later pruning allows us to cut back to the best buds and to avoid hard frosts on new shoots. We should try to resist until the vernal equinox, (The 20th) and a week or so later if a Blackthorn Winter has really set in. 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. 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 must be lost. New beds of Thyme, Tarragon, Mint and other herbs may be planted out towards 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. We are 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 21st to the 28th. The week commencing 29th March, B-Day, is the designated Barren phase on the lunar calendar....... 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. Jerusalem artichokes may be planted near the end of the month, notorious breakwinds though they are, they are also very useful windbreaks on exposed sites and there is no better plant for hiding an unsightly fence or shed. Tired roots of rhubarb may be divided and replanted now and should regain their zest in a couple of years. We may hope that the long list of routine maintenance about the garden has been completed by Ash Wednesday as the new season will leave no time for pulling up arrears.

Quid Hortos Colit

• WINE SHOP • • Vineyard Tours • • Tastings • • Wine Bar • • Venue Hire •

Hidden Spring Vineyard

Dinner at the Vineyard Once again we’re hosting our fabulous dinners through the spring, summer and autumn. We’re now taking booking for the first dates. April - Tapas Night Friday 12th & Saturday 13th May - Menu coming soon Friday 17th & Saturday 18th BOOK NOW

Call 01435 813078 or see our website.

MARCH Wine shop OPEN

Sat + Sun - 12 til 6

MAY

APRIL OPEN

Sat + Sun – From 12 DINNER

Fri 12th + Sat 13th

OPEN Sat + Sun – From 12

DINNER

Fri 12th + Sat 13th

LAUNCH New wine launch!

Call, email or visit our website to book your Tour & Tasting Experience, private tours, dinner reservations, venue hire, and more… Hidden Spring Vineyard, Vines Cross Road, Horam. TN21 0HG /HiddenSpringVineyard

/HiddenSpringUK

01435 813078

www.HiddenSpring.co.uk

ADVERTISING ENQUIRIES HVCVILLAGEDIARY@GMAIl.COM

Local people: Donald Cockell -Horamâ€™s heavyweight contender Diamond's Farm, Horam. A quiet valley of the Waldron Ghyll, populated by quietly staring ruminants. A spot where sheep may safely graze. How very different it looked and sounded sixty five years ago when the quiet pastures were given over to four hundred head of poultry, a hundred Wessex Saddle-back swine, a dozen Freisans, Short-Horn heifers, arable crops and the sound of loud clanging issuing from workshops as prefabricated Dutch barns were put together for loading onto waiting Leyland Chieftain lorries. The farm had been bought by Mr Donald Cockell, a young blacksmith from Battersea. It is a stirring, sometimes sad, but still inspiring story of a London boy, who grew fast and large and ended up a heavyweight boxer with a stab at the heavyweight championship of the world. Don was apprenticed as a blacksmith in Battersea in the early 1940s, a large physique and fondness for a sporting brawl led him to regular bouts at fairgrounds and parks in London. Seeing there might be a future in boxing, he turned professional in 1946, taking home ÂŁ7 from his first bout. Having won more bouts and got on in trade, he married his childhood sweetheart, Irene. Soon they were casting about for a farm in the country to indulge an ambition to farm and to set up their own business. They alighted on Diamond's Farm on Vines Cross Rd. Diamond Farm Construction company was set up and he quickly set about building a workshop for fabricating iron farm buildings and garages. Whilst all this was in train, the farming side was built up with the above mentioned swine and cows and poultry together with a Persian cat named Haroun AlRashid (inevitably Rasher) a chatter of budgerigas, goldfish, a horse (Jack of Diamonds) bought for Irene, and an arthritic retriever, formerly much lauded as a 'fine rabbiter'. But even as all this activity was happening, he thought he would work his way up the boxing rankings. As one does. At first all went spectacularly well as he won the cruiser weight and light heavyweight British and Empire titles. Disaster then struck as he was wasted by rheumatic fever, this merged into a glandular disease which led to a great increase in weight, much of it in fat. Having been soundly beaten in the ring it looked like all was over for the 'Battersea Blacksmith' but through sheer hard work he came back, but unable to maintain his weight he was compelled to move up to the heavyweight division. Not his natural place. On his march up the rankings he fought in front of Prince Philip, the fight was against the (As the newspapers dubbed him) 'Blacker-than-a-chimney-sweep' negro Jimmy Slade. Those who vilify the Prince as a racist buffoon should have witnessed how Prince Philip, seeing Slade sidelined and alone before the fight, pushed his way, unprompted, through the crowds to pump him by the glove and crack a joke (oh how we would love to know what was said). Becoming British champion he was presented in May 1955 with the opportunity of a lifetime- a shot at the world championship in San Francisco against the title holder Rocky Marciano. The Americans were jealous of their boxing and considered the title to be their preserve. Much gamesmanship was employed, including the use of a much smaller ring, which would suit their own close fighting brawler and work against Don's footwork, The 6oz gloves usually used were exchanged for the holder's preferred 8oz gloves. But Cockell had a more worrying handicap; as a result of his weight-enforced move up to heavyweight he found himself too short and thus lacking the reach to fight effectively at this level. Marciano was considered such a terrifying and ruthless brawler that most pundits gave Cockell three rounds at most. In the event, despite the American landing low blows, head butting, using elbows and striking his opponent when down, Cockell went nine rounds before the third man stopped the fight. The challenger had been knocked down numerous times but never looked for a moment like giving in, it's painful to watch the old footage of the fight for the sheer number of crunching blows landed on the bloodied and insensate challenger, damage that would never be allowed nowadays. Indeed Marciano said after the fight that he had never fought a braver man nor hit anybody so hard and so many times. Cockell was never the same after the fight, being defeated in two further bouts before having his titles taken away. So, back to Horam and the farm and to bash out more Dutch barns. Though the Cockells were deeply involved with country life; we see Don supporting the Vines Cross Tug-of-war team and Irene opening the Lewes cage bird society meeting in 1955 (the show disappointed that year through too many of the budgerigar class being in moult) there was evidently tension beneath the surface. It seems Irene

d p h w w d n D w t b H Th o c L i O R h H L i t

didn't take to the locals or to country life as easily as her husband, indeed she is quoted in the newspapers as complaining of the lack of interest shown by the locals in her boxing champion husband, but we may also surmise the husband becoming short tempered with the strain of taking on too much. This all culminated in October 1956 with Irene hitching the caravan to her Hillman Minx and speeding away down Vines Cross Road. She was eventually tracked down to a forest in northern France where she had taken refuge with able seaman 'Taffy' Clarke. Divorce proceedings were issued but a reconciliation was agreed and Irene was back for Christmas. That winter was a hard one, the country had ground to a halt under blizzards and snow drifts and with the farm under a thick blanket of snow, it would be nice to imagine the scene in the farm house, with the children, Peter and Patsy, the dog, Haroun Al-Raschid the cat and the budgerigars all ensconsced by the fire and the sherry flowing freely. Though Don had ambitions to expand in Horam, with attempts to buy Horam Manor, which was then in the process of being requisitioned from the owner on the grounds of gross mismanagement and neglect of the farm, the purchase never happened and Diamond's Farm was sold. Don moved to Hastings to become the landlord of the Jenny Lind public house but eventually drifted back to London where he was employed in a machine shop. He died aged 55 in 1983. Of Don's time at the farm there still remains some walling and his workshop, a fine construction in excellent repair. Rumour had it that he built a sauna/steam room somewhere on the farm to help get the weight down for fights, we hope that one day a subterranean chamber will be discovered, complete with hanging title belts and the remains of Haroun Al-Rashid the Persian cat. Last words may be left to his American adversaries. As the prominent boxing pundit of the New York Journal put it: '"He's a game one...and those of us who watched him will not forget him. For Don Cockell's is the sort of courage that thrills you. He's no champion of the world, but he is a man". Fossor apud Horamum.

1st Horam Scout Group News

Group Scout leader Paul Sutton (01435)813023

Charity No 1064375

****************************************************************************************************** Our 100 club 2018/19 now has 89 members, our most for the past few years. Help us reach the 100 members again, this will increase the prizes even more! “You Got to Be in It To Win It!”. Winners for the January 2018/19 draw were: 1st Mrs. L . Skeggs - 2nd Mrs. The Goulder Family- 3rd Mrs. S. Perry Contact Dave Sutton (01435) 812462 m 07889 652586 ****************************************************************************************************** Beaver Colony have been training their 1st aid skills, practicing their bandages on the young leaders. They also learnt how to do resuscitation. Cub Pack completed their Naturalist badge by doing a winter hedge survey and are now working on the Personal Safety Activity Badge. They also had a fun evening programme themed on Battleships. The Scout Troop Has an evening planned to have fun at the Horam Golf Club followed by a sleep over. Plans are under way for their summer camp at Walton Firs camp site in Cobham, Surrey. Well done to Brenda Wallis for achieving 25 years of long service in scouting award ************************************************************ Our Quiz Night in January. Thank You to all who supported this, £577 raised was for the group funds. We have been asked to hold another one in October - more details when a date is fixed. *************************************************************************************** Saturday 9th March 2019 is a Jumble Sale In our HQ at 2.30pm. We will collect on Saturday morning from Payne’s Bridge Way, Horam Park Close, Grange Close & Tollwood Road Also jumble can be taken to the HQ on the Saturday morning. For more information contact: Dave Sutton (01435) 812462 or M: 07889 652586.

FIND US ON FACEBOOK

Close to Hand is an online community that connects you with local people who can lend a helping hand. We make it easy to arrange practical help and companionship at the same time as enabling local people to find flexible work with a purpose. In our experience, it's smiles all round. We realise that there are many reasons people look for help at home, at different times throughout their lives. Most of us have either been in a situation where we've needed a helping hand or, at the least, we can picture a time when we'd appreciate another person around to offer assistance. Close to Hand is different to an agency; in fact, it's not an agency at all, but an online platform connecting local home helpers with anyone looking for an extra pair of hands on an ad hoc or regular basis. Close to Hand Home Helpers are self-employed and set their own hourly rate, typically between £8-£15 per hour, meaning it's an affordable and flexible option. We bring people together by building a community based on trust and support. All members of our community connect directly with each other via our secure messaging service. Register online, browse local Home Helper profiles and make an instant connection. www.closetohand.co.uk

THE HORAM FUN DAY SUNDAY 14th JULY 2019 On Horam Recreation Ground 12.30 - 5pm

Planning is under way for two new events this year: • A fancy dress competition possibly with a French theme. This years date is celebrated by the French as Bastille Day. • Also a first this year a Horam home bake competition So start planning your costumes and baking! The dog show, hobby horse and snail races make a welcome return, with many other traditional and new attractions. Want a stall? Please contact: Brenda Macklin on (01435) 812018. If you wish to help in any way please contact: Dave Sutton (01435) 812462 or m 07889 652586. Information will be in the Village Diary each month.

FIND US ON FACEBOOK

Help on your doorstep www.closetohand.co.uk Close to Hand is an online service connecting older members of the community with local people who can provide a helping hand and companionship.

Enjoy the flexibility, choice and convenience of getting help and companionship when you require it. Register online now to view profiles of Home Helpers in your area

www.closetohand.co.uk ADVERTISING ENQUIRIES HVCVILLAGEDIARY@GMAIl.COM

And because we’re independent travel experts we’ll get you a better deal too.

contact Tracy and Bianca on

& 866555. LEISURE 01435 You deserve aHOBBIES holiday…

…and your relaxation starts before you even hit the beach. We’ll save you hours of internet research to ﬁnd you the perfect holiday.

Travel Concept A5 flyer.qxp 02/01/2018 11:30am Page 1

Beach Family Skiing Escorted Tours River Cruise

Cruises Activity & Adventure Weddings & honeymoons Safari

You deserve a holiday…

To plan your perfect holiday contact Tracy and Bianca on

You deserve a holiday...

01435 866555.

ABTA No. P6790

And because we’re independent travel experts we’ll get you a before …and your relaxation starts better youdeal eventoo. hit the beach. We’ll save you hours of internet research to

Beach you the perfect holiday. Cruises ... andﬁnd your relaxation starts before you even hit thebecause beach. we’re We’ll save Family Activity & And independent ABTA No. P6790 you hoursSkiing of internet research to Adventure travel experts we’ll get you a find you the perfect holiday. Escorted better deal too. Weddings & honeymoons Tours And because we’re independant Safari Cruise travelRiver experts we’ll get you a Cruises Beach better deal too. Family Activity & Adventure To plan your perfect holiday Skiing Weddings & To plan your holiday Escorted contact Tracy and Bianca on honeymoons Tours contact 866555. Tracy and Bianca on 01435 Safari River Cruise

01435 866555 ask@thetravelconcept.co.uk To plan your perfect holiday contact Tracy and Bianca on

01435 866555. ABTA No. P6790

www.thetravelconcept.co.uk

ABTA No. P6790

SPECIAL OFFER CLASS for only £5

We are offering a one off Creative Class on the evening of 28th March 7.30 - 9pm, please see our voucher in this diary, places are limited, book early. Whats Coming up After School Clubs, Tues, Weds & Thurs start again on Tuesday 26th February Saturday Morning Childrens Paint Club begins 2nd March Saturday morning Childrens Art Club begins 2nd March Adults Watercolour classes begin Wednesday 27th & Thursday 28th February Creative Classes begin Tuesday 26th & Friday 1st March Workshops - Call for details Calligraphy Taster Altered Book Rubber Stamp Techniques

Watercolour Flowers Watercolour Birds Watercolour techniques

Call Amanda on 07799

Card Making Make a Journal Lino Printing

712067 for more information

Charcoal Burners Barn Horam Manor Farm TN21 0JB www.thelittlewhitestudio.net EVENTS TO HVCVILLAGEDIARY@GMAIL.COM

SERVICES

TREE TECH

TREE - SURGEONS

Tree Surgery Hedge Cutting Hedge Laying Tel 01435 868836 Mobile 07885 950755 Company Established 25 yrs. Fully Insured. NCH ARB Approved - ARB Approved N.C.T.P Certified

Qualified Tradesman

0780 5061 Free 309 Estimates

No VAT 70

No Vat

Free Estimates

FIND US ON FACEBOOK

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 for winter with a professional sweep. •

All types of residential chimneys swept.

•

Wood & multi-fuel stoves cleaned and serviced.

•

Inspection & preparation of all chimneys for stove installation.

•

Bird guards & cowls fitted.

•

RSPB nominated bird removal man for East Sussex.

•

Smoke test & certification for every sweep.

•

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

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

acleansweephoram

Independent family run funeral business specialising in both traditional and modern alternative funeral services. As a premier representative of Golden Charter Funeral Plans we are able to offer pre-paid funerals at all levels. We can also offer many related services: Monumental Masonry (including design, creation, repair and renovation), Floristry and personal keep-sakes.

64 High Street, Heathfield, TN21 8JB 01435 868844 (24 hour personal service) www.axell-eames.co.uk office@axell-eames.co.uk