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CONNECTING THE COMMUNITY AND LOCAL BUSINESS Billingshurst • Barns Green • Five Oaks • Ifold • Kirdford • Loxwood • Plaistow • Slinfold • Wisborough Green www.villagetweet.co.uk September 2022 tweet VILLAGE Issue No. 142 Sunday 25th September Last call for entries: page 6

Contents 07762 767084, editor@villagetweet.co.uk COPY DATE FOR OCTOBER ISSUE: 4th SEPTEMBER Cover: The start of last year’s 10km race. All you need to know about this year’s Run Barns Green is on page 6, Photo: Dan Stockwell Macmillan: Tree of Hope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Crossword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5, 6 Run Barns Green: Celebrating 40 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Macmillan: Six Bells Fun Day raises £2671 8 Recipe: Moist Orange Cake 9 Are you Happy? Tips to attain inner happiness 10 Ouch! All you need to know about ear piercing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Billingshurst WI: More from the new evening branch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Time for Dementia: A new award-winning programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Loxwood Fete: Date for 2023 announced vacancy for new Treasurer 16 West Sussex Community Minibus: September trips 18 Christ’s Hospital Choral Society: Sing in a Day! 20 A Good Read: September’s selection 21 Billingshurst Lions Club: Looking back at the history of the bookshop . . . . . . . . .22 Cranleigh Camera Club: New members sought . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Yvonne Fleece: Meet Veronica! 26 Renegades: B-lizard warning from the Renegades! 28 Shop Local! Six reasons why you should! 30 Valuable VPN: Protect yourself from hackers 32 Kids Page: Puzzles for our Little Tweeters! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 The Spaniel Diaries: The continuing adventures of Billy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Garden View: Pruning Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 John Nash: ‘Warm memories 38 West Chiltington Floral Club: September’s talk by Nina Tucknott 39 Spot the Difference 40, 43 Community Speedwatch: The A272 is targetted by the speed cameras . . . . . . . .43 What’s On near you . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44-46 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Welcome to the September issue of Village Tweet. As I write this (14th August) we are still in the heatwave though temperatures are predicted to fall. A packed issue, with lots of late summer events going on, Run Barns Green being perhaps the best known. If you are not taking part why not go along and cheer the runners on? There’s still time to enter if you’re quick. See the article on page 6. Grahame Published by A272 Design, PO Box 371, Billingshurst, West Sussex RH14 4AS Editorial and Advertising: Grahame Pearson: 07762 www.villagetweet.co.ukeditor@villagetweet.co.uk767084 Printed by The Lavenham Press, Suffolk Disclaimer: All adverts and editorial are printed in good faith. However, A272 Design cannot take any responsi bility for the content of the adverts, the services provided by the advertisers or any statements given in the editorial. © No part of this publication may be reproduced or stored without the express permission of the publisher. The usedpaperfor Village Tweet has sourcedresponsiblybeen Distributed by Member of

LIFE IS FULL OF IMPORTANT CHOICES…. AND THE SAME IS TRUE OF YOUR FINANCES Have you considered: • how soon you will be able to retire, and if your plans will your fund your lifestyle? • other options, if you are disappointed with the interest rates on your savings? Here at NFU Mutual, we believe that everyone can benefit from taking financial advice and making a financial plan. That’s why we aim to make it easy to understand and accessible for everyone. For a real conversation about your plans, call the team at Chichester & Horsham Agency on 01273 031898 or email ChichesterandHorsham@nfumutual.co.uk NFU Mutual Financial Advisers advise on NFU Mutual products and selected products from specialist providers. When you get in touch, we’ll explain the advice services offered and the charges. Financial Advice is provided by NFU Mutual Select Investments Limited. Chatan A Modi is an appointed representative of The National Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Society Limited (No. 111982). And an introducer to NFU Mutual Select Investments Limited, a member of the NFU Mutual group of companies.

Email: SC-TR.MidhurstMacmillan@nhs.net for a dedication form and donation information. All donations received from this event will help fund the Midhurst Macmillan Service based at the Pearson Unit at the Midhurst Community Hospital, to support their patients and their families living with cancer and other lifelimiting illnesses in Midhurst and the surrounding areas.

Lynda Moseley Tree of Hope Coordinator Macmillan Tree of Hope

Midhurst Palliative Care will hold its annual Tree of Hope Service at St Mary’s Church Easebourne on Thursday 1st December at 6.30pm and will also include viewings of the 2021 Book of Love as well as the five previous years. The Tree outside the church will be lit and will be available to view throughout Advent and Christmas. We invite you to remember a loved one who will not be with you this Christmas by dedicating a light on the permanent Midhurst Palliative Care Tree of Hope kindly donated by Lord and Lady Cowdray which will stand proudly outside St Mary’s Church. All dedications will be entered in our special 2022 Book of Love and will include all dedications received through to the end of October.

eptember is, for many of us, a month of change. It marks the end of the holidays, and the beginning of a new school year. It’s the end of summer, and the beginning of autumn. September reminds us that in life, beginnings and endings flow into each other. The poet TS Eliot wrote: “What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from.”

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In our church of St Mary’s, and indeed in pretty much any church, if you look closely enough you’ll find in a window, on a kneeler, on a candle (pictured), on a hanging or carving, these two characters: AΩ Alpha and Omega, the first and the last letters of the Greek alphabet. Why are they there? They are a reminderbookfromwordssomeoftheofRevelation (the last book in the Bible): “Look, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to each person according to what they have done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.” For Christians, the letters AΩ are a reminder that Jesus is the beginning and the end, that he encompasses all our beginnings and endings, that the whole of our existence is lived enfolded in his love. For some of us, September may well be a month of significant change, of beginnings and endings. For others of us, it might be a month in which life runs on an even keel. But whatever befalls us, it may help us and reassure us to remember that all of our beginnings and endings are enfolded in the love of God who is the beginning and end of all things.

Of course, beginnings and endings aren’t limited to September; they are a constant feature of life. In church, we are regularly reminded of that as we celebrate the beginnings that baptism marks, and the endings that funerals commemorate.

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his year, we celebrate 40 years of running in Barns Green. The first race took place in October 1982 and it is quite incredible that such a small village has kept this event going for 40 years. This year’s Run Barns Green will take place on Sunday 25th September. The Half Marathon will start at 10am and the 10km race will start at 10.20am. To celebrate the 40th anniversary, Run Barns Green has launched a new race this year. The Jennings Junior Jog will take place on the Village Green at 12.30pm on race day. The new race will give primary aged youngsters aged 4-11 the chance to compete in a 750-metre colour run with all those taking part getting a medal.The Jennings Junior Jog is named after longterm Chairman and Race Director of Run Barns Green, Vernon Jennings, who died earlier this year. Vernon put so much into the event and it was always his aim to create a new race for the youngsters and the Run Barns Green Committee are delighted that this will now come to fruition. The Jennings Junior Jog will take place just over two hours after the start of the Half Marathon and 10k races which follow routes on closed roads through the lanes of Barns Green, Itchingfield, Dragons Green, Christ’s Hospital and close to Southwater through some of the most scenic countryside in West Sussex. There is plenty of free car parking for runners and spectators and there will be a warm-up for all the runners before the race which will be done by one of Bluecoat Sports fitness instructors. There are highly visible race pacers taking part which enables runners to get help with running at their chosen pace and achieving the finish time that they aspire to. There will be bands and groups playing music at different points on the race routes to help keep all the runners motivated and at the end of the races all runners will receive a medal which this year, as part of Run Barns Green programme of greater sustainability will be made of wood.

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Last call for entries! For further details on how to take part in any of the races just visit the Run Barns Green website: runbarnsgreen.org.uk.

Last year’s 10km race winners, Patrick Martin (Mens) and Sophie Gunning (Ladies). Photos: Dan Stockwell

Nigel Currie, Chairman, Run Barns Green Committee

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The whole event is organised entirely by volunteers and raises a lot of money for charity and also makes donations to various groups, youth and sports clubs in and around the village who help with the staging of the race. Once again the official charity will be St Catherine’s Hospice, a wonderful local charity which has helped many people from the local area. On the Green itself there will be plenty of additional activity. We are holding a reception for people who have been involved in the event since its beginning and we are delighted that Alan Train who had the original idea for the race back in 1981 will be there. Platinum Ambulance Service will have a strong presence to help with any runners who suffer illness or injury, there are physiotherapists on hand to massage aching limbs. There will also be a number of different drinks and catering stalls as well as a funfair and plenty of music and entertainment for all the family.

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Saturday 23rd July saw the return of the Six Bells, Billingshurst Charity Fun Day, raising much needed funds for The Midhurst Macmillan Service. The sun shone and it wasn’t long before the pub garden was full, there were stalls, barbecue, bouncy castle, face painting, sweets stall, candy floss, cakes, tombola, raffle, auction and a raffle to win a wheelbarrow full of drinks. The evening continued with live music. Kirsten, the pub’s Landlady was thrilled, saying, “Wow! Billingshurst, all I can say is thank you. It takes a lot of time and organisation to make a day like Saturday happen! I can’t say it’s been easy this year having had a lot going on both personally and with the pub. One of the things in the last year that stopped us in our tracks was my sister, Vicky, having skin cancer. It made today even more important. £2671.54 in one day was incredible. Imagine what we can do next year with no hiccups! Fingers crossed".

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5. In a food processor or blender, process the whole orange until it is almost pureed. Add this blended orange to the cake mixture along with the vanilla extract and stir until evenly combined, then pour the batter into the prepared tin.

Billlingshurst United Reformed church is collecting tools for Africa. Tools with a Mission are a Christian charity that collects unwanted usable tools, refurbishes them, sorts them into trade tool kits and sends them to the developing world for livelihood creation. They send around 225 tonnes of tools every year. These tools range from sewing machines and knitting machines to carpentry tools and mechanics’ tools.

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t’s an interesting question… with an interesting answer. It turns out that happiness is not a destination; it isn’t something to be achieved. Happiness is something that resides inside you. You can be happy wherever you are, right now. Define happiness for you. Happiness isn’t the same as pleasure. It isn’t a single Happinessemotion.requires you to go through the pain and struggles of life and deal with them like everyone else. How you react to pain and struggle defines your happiness. As you deal with and solve your own problems and those of others you actually become happier. More doesn’t mean happier. More money, a faster car and a bigger house won’t make you happier, because happiness comes from within. Beyond the financial security we need to provide a place to live, pay for essential services and food to eat, we don’t need a whole lot more. More is nice, but not essential for happiness. Find your thing. You’re not going to excel at most things in life but all of us have at least one thing we’re great at. It could be knitting, playing piano, working on classic cars, or making wooden bird houses, but find it, enjoy it, and make it yours. You don’t have to be world class, just good enough to give you pleasure. Find your values. Consciously think about your thoughts and feelings. Don’t stay in a job you hate to buy things you don’t need. Don’t hang out with the group of friends who drag you down when you can spend time with one or two who lift you up, and definitely don’t keep saying yes to things you don’t want to do. This isn’t a magic formula for happiness, but it’s a start. Happiness, like anything worthwhile takes practise. Be happy.

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One of the many treatments and therapies on offer at Meadows Wellbeing is Acupuncture and there are two Acupuncturistsexperiencedat the practice – Sylvia Gulbenkian (photo, left) and Jan Stringer – both are members of the British Acupuncture Council. Many people come to Acupuncture for help with specific symptoms or to help relieve pain, whilst others use it to enhance their overall feeling of wellbeing and choose to have ongoing regular sessions for relaxation and wellbeing purposes.

Your first appointment will last for approximately 1 hour with follow up appointments taking around 45 minutes to 1 hour. The number of sessions required depends on your individual needs.

Meadows Wellbeing, 57 High Street, Billingshurst is open weekdays 9am-7pm and Saturday 9am-1pm. Please call (01403) 786081, email info@meadowswellbeing.com or visit www.meadowswellbeing.com to make an enquiry or to book an appointment. Gift vouchers are also available starting at £25. Follow on Facebook and Instagram @MeadowsWellbeing.@MeadowsWellbeing.Instagram

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Meadows Wellbeing in Billingshurst offers an impressive and comprehensive range of Osteopathic, Complementary and Alternative treatments and therapies, designed for everyone at any age or stage of life, from babies and children upwards.

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Time for Dementia is a fantastic way for the next generation of healthcare professionals to gain firsthand knowledge of what it’s like living with dementia. If you would like to know more about the project, or you know someone with dementia and a family carer who would like to take part, please get in touch with us at timefordementia@alzheimers.org.uk or call 07483 137539. More information can also be found at alzheimers.org.uk/timefordementia

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Ouch! A guide to ear-piercing

Helix. A helix piercing typically sits at the top of your ear cartilage. There’s plenty of room in this area, so double and triple helix piercings are quite common.

“Isn’t it all just jam and Jerusalem with a sprinkling of knitting thrown in for good measure?” That’s what we thought. But after going to a meeting to start the ball rolling to set up an evening ‘branch’ of the WI in Billingshurst, we were told “The WI is what you want it to be, for your members”. You don’t have to be retired either. We want women from all age groups to join together to share their skills, knowledge and most of all a good old chat over a cuppa.Ipersonally want somewhere where I can go once a month and not be ‘mummy’ and after the turbulence of the past few years, want to meet and socialise with women in the village. We need you to come and share your ideas for what you want this new and exciting opportunity for the WI to be. Whether that’s trying your hand at flower arranging or something more adventurous like rock climbing the choice is yours!

There is a small annual membership which covers activities during the monthly sessions.

The Time for Dementia project, supported by Alzheimer’s Society, pairs families affected by dementia with undergraduate students, helping to better educate them about life with dementia and the challenges that come with it. This autumn a new cohort of Brighton and Sussex Medical School medical students will be taking part and the Alzheimer’s Society are now seeking families in the area who would like the opportunity to make a difference to training health professionals.

Vertical lobe. If you have space for two earrings on your lobe, you could try a vertical lobe piercing, where two studs are stacked on top of each other. Upper lobe. This position, where the main lobe narrows into the outer curve, is ideal for small, intricate piercings.

Conch. A conch piercing refers to the middle section of the ear. An inner conch is when a stud is punctured right through the middle, and nestles in the inner curve, and an outer conch is where a hoop will start in the middle but hugs the outer edge of your ear. This is a little more painful than the other piercings mentioned so far. Industrial / Scaffold. An industrial (or scaffold) piercing requires two holes, both in the outer cartilage. They’re usually punctured diagonally opposite each other (but the angle is up to you) and linked together with a barbell. This is a little more painful again. Daith. A daith piercing sits through the most inner part of the ear’s cartilage. Some people find this piercing offers them relief from severe migraines. Rook. Just above the daith sits a ridge, which is referred to as a rook. Tragus and Anti-tragus. Sitting just above the ear canal, is the tragus and opposite sits the anti-tragus. Both are usually only big enough for one piercing. Snug. Sitting slightly above the anti-tragus is a piercing spot called the ‘snug’. Possibly named because of how snugly a small hoop hugs it.

Local families affected by dementia are being invited to take part in an award-winning programme, to help train the healthcare professionals of tomorrow and improve dementia care.

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Forward helix. A forward helix sits on the inner and top half of your ear cartilage, a couple of inches in and down from the temple. It can be a single stud or ring, as well as a series of piercings.

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Our next meeting is on Wednesday 7th September at 7.30pm, Stanley Room, Billingshurst Community Centre on Roman Way with plenty of parking. So come along and help us to become the exciting, diverse and vibrant gathering of women that we want to be. Jenni Spice

The purpose of the meeting is to give the patients of Billlingshurst Surgery an opportunity to ask the surgery staff about the services available at the surgery. The presentation will be to demonstrate the impact of the changes that have happened to services over the past 12 months. Any questions to be submitted in advance of the meeting via the PPG email address below, or by posting them in the PPG suggestion boxes in Arun Pharmacy and at the Billingshurst Community Centre. Closing date is 18th September. The Hall at the Community Centre can only accommodate about 150 people so if you wish to attend please advise us by email to reserve a seat. Thank you. We will not reveal the names of the authors of the questions. We will aim to answer questions on as many topics as possible on the night but will only answer questions that are submitted prior to the meeting. We cannot respond to anyone’s personal medical experiences. billingshurst.ppg@gmail.com 24th of September December. over 50s and patients at risk categories. more information check if you are eligible call visit

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distributed to all the worthy local causes who applied for some funding: Loxwood North Hall, Loxwood and Alfold Churches, Loxwood Community Gardens Initiative, The North Singers, Loxwood Primary School, The Wey & Arun Canal, The Renegades, St Catherine’s Hospice and the ABC Animal Sanctuary. Urgent help required To ensure we are

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This year’s Village Fete and Fun Dog Show held at North Hall on 4th June was a resounding success, with much bigger crowds, many more entries to the Fun Dog Show many resulted in an amazing been in a position organise next year’s Fete, desperately need find somebody will act as Treasurer, which will involve keeping accounts, organising floats and accounting for the monies taken on Fete day. Guidance will be given to any person who feels they can help the Village by acting in this capacity. The majority of the work will obviously take place around Fete day. you feel you can be of assistance or would like to just have a chat about what is involved, please contact Graham Moore, e-mail: ginamoore@btopenworld.com (01403) 751722. Next year’s Fete will be on Saturday 3rd June Loxwood Village Fete & Fun Dog Show

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Whatever place you're into Managed by Places for People Leisure Ltd in partnership with Horsham District Council Discover more billingshurst.placesleisure.orgat Half term holiday fun at Billingshurst Leisure Centre Join us for some spooky October fun this half term. Arts & crafts, swimming, sports and games - plenty to keep the little ones active this half term Monday 24th October - Friday 28th October | 8.30am - 5.30pm To find out more about our Holiday Club, scan the QR code below

Wednesday 14th 1.00pm Old Barn Garden Centre for tea Friday 16th 9.30am Worthing & Haskins

Tuesday 13th 10.00am Chichester & optional canal boat trip

Monday 5th 11.00am Sea Lane Café at Goring by Sea Tuesday 6th 9.00am Eastbourne

Tuesday 20th 10.00am Chichester Marina for Coffee. Optional Cathedral concert

Billingshurst Schedule September 2022 Date Time Trip Description

Wednesday 7th 10.00am Chichester Market Day Friday 9th 1.00pm Houghton Bridge – Riverside Café

Monday 12th 10.00am Lancing College Chapel & Shoreham Airport

For anyone needing a little extra help, assistance is on hand to support passengers getting on and off the minibus, as well as carrying shopping to their home. Individual Membership for the full year is just £8, plus a nominal per trip fare when travelling on one of their services. Day memberships are also available.

Thursdays 1st, 15th & 29th 1.00pm Tesco Broadbridge Heath

Wednesday 28th 9.30am Bognor Regis

Friday 2nd 1.00pm Pulborough Garden Centre

Friday 30th 11.00am Bosham

Your Door-to-Door Minibus Service Founded in 1974 Community Minibus Association (West Sussex) is a registered charity that offers residents an affordable and friendly, door to door transport service for all age groups. Operating as West Sussex Minibus, they run a fleet of ten minibuses from eight Divisions across the county and are run entirely by volunteers. It is a welcoming, year-round service providing a great way to catch up with old friends and meet new ones. West Sussex Minibus’ mission is to have a positive and meaningful impact on the community, keeping residents active, independent and socially connected. From their Billingshurst Division, the whole of the RH14 9 postcode is served. Including Billingshurst, the minibus service area extends to The Haven, Coneyhurst and Adversane. In addition, Wisborough Green Division and Petworth Divison, which covers Kirdford, offer a separate, dedicated schedule of Membershiptrips.comes with a year-round calendar of excursions, with morning and afternoon departures offered. Trips to Horsham, Chichester, Shoreham (Holmbush) and Bognor Regis are scheduled regularly, along with a variety of social outings. Excursions include scenic drives to the seaside towns of Eastbourne and Worthing, alongside lunch and afternoon tea trips. In addition, there are fun days out such as Mystery Drives and to popular attractions like Tangmere Airport Museum.

Thursdays 8th & 22nd 9.00am Horsham & Sainsbury’s

Wednesday 21st 1.00pm Squires Garden Centre Washington Friday 23rd 1.00pm English Martyrs Sistine Chapel. Talk and tea

Not for Profit and Community Groups can also utilise the Associations’ minibuses to support their activities when joining as Affiliate Members. From youth or sports clubs to faith or hobby groups, all can register with West Sussex Minibus. Membership is £40 for a full year. Other memberships are available.

There are many different roles to choose from depending on skills and the time individuals wish to commit. It may be a few hours a week or a day a month; there is complete flexibility to fit with Volunteers existing responsibilities.

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As an organisation,all-volunteerthecharity relies on people from the local community to help run services. Everyone who volunteers plays a pivotal role in enabling West Sussex Minibus to provide services to the local community of West Sussex.

embership for individuals provides an annual calendar of excursions comprising a mix of shopping trips and social outings.

Each Division has a dedicated team of volunteers to support the running of its services. Choose a role that’s most suited to you and what fits best around your existing responsibilities. Roles include Minibus Drivers who safely drive members to their destination, Passenger Escorts who assist members whilst travelling on one of their services, Memberships Administrator to support payments and reconciliation, alongside Trips Planner to destinations,researchvenues and attractions for future trips. Everyone who joins plays an essential role and will experience first-hand what difference the service makes to members’ lives. If you are active and enjoy meeting people, then volunteering with West Sussex Minibus could be for you. You will be helping to assure the ongoing success of the charity and the services offered in your local community.WestSussex Minibus, Billingshurst, Wisborough Green and Petworth Divisions are welcoming new Volunteers now, so do get in touch. Make a difference, get involved. New Volunteers and Members are always welcome. For more information, please visit www.westsussexminibus.org.uk. To join, call 0300 772 7735 or (01403) 784428.

Behind all activities is a welcoming and friendly team of volunteers who support members on every step of their journey.

West Sussex Minibus likes to get to know all its members, actively fostering relationships, ensuring everyone feels supported and well cared for so that they can make the most of their membership.

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Singers on the day will be joined by various soloists and string players. They will rehearse separately to begin with but as the day progresses will join with the culminatingchorus,in a full run-through of the opera, to which friends and family are invited.

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For more details and to book please visit Saturdaywww.chchoralsoc.org.24thSeptember, 10am-4.30pm. Christ’s Hospital School, Horsham, RH12 0LJ. Tickets £20 each. Clark

Dido & Aeneas is the first opera written in the English language, and Purcell’s first work written to be sung throughout. Based on the fourth book of Virgil’s Aenead the opera tells the story of Dido, Queen of Carthage, and her Trojan warrior lover,TheAeneas.musicis timeless, and many people, young and old, will have heard a version of Dido’s Lament, for instance. There will be and tremendous enjoyment and a sense of achievement at the rehearsal and you can be certain that Peter Allwood will be bringing out the best from this music, and in our performance.

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Followingtechnique.adistinguished career in education, Peter is a freelance conductor, composer, musical director, workshop leader, adjudicator and accompanist, with a particular passion for choral direction.Hehas performed in and produced Dido & Aeneas on several occasions, and suggested it as an ideal subject for a day’s learning, singing, and improving techniques. Anyone who has sung with him before will know that this workshop will not only be a huge treat for us all, but also a lot of fun. Peter couldn’t do it any other way!

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hrist’s Hospital Choral Society is delighted to invite you to a ‘Sing in a Day’ workshop at Christ’s Hospital school, Horsham, on 24th September. The day will be led by the inspirational Peter Allwood. The focus on the day will be to learn the relatively short choral pieces of Dido & Aeneas, while benefiting from Peter’s vast experience and improving your singing

A Good Read September’s selection from

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer –Patrick translatedSüskind,byJohn E Woods. Although Perfume is a book from the archives (1985) which was made into a film in 2006, I

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The Smell of Other People’s Houses Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock In keeping with the theme of smell this month, this is a beautiful Young Adult novel. The Smell of Other People’s Houses is actually a collection of deftly interwoven stories. The lives of teenagers in a small town are simply told, in sparing language with concise description, and highlight how the weighty issues of the world are experienced and processed every day by ordinary children. There are undercurrentsdarkflowingthroughtheback-stories, yet the overriding message is of hope, friendship, and community.Hitchcock’s descriptions of the Alaskan landscape are exquisite, and her handling of cultural and background issues sensitive. This is an emotional, yet never sentimental novel which observes how young people are shaped by the events happening around them. book reviewer Tash Donovan

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Grenouille is a peculiar boy who becomes a dangerous yet interesting man. He is born without any body odour. As his wet nurse states, “Babies always have a smell, some stink, but underneath it, there’s always a warm, cuddly smell that even a cold, heartless, child-hating woman such as I can appreciate.” But Grenouille lacks any kind of scent, which marks him out as different. Paradoxically his own sense of smell is perfect, the olfactory equivalent of the perfect pitch possessed by some musicians. He becomes obsessed with scent, particularly the aromas of Paris, and his dark curiosity about perfume is central to the plot. Grenouille knows he is not normal, and his obsession for the pursuit of a perfect fragrance leads him to commit his first murder, for the love of a young woman’s particular scent. Süskind perfectly dissociates Grenouille from the abhorrent acts he performs. On the one hand he never stops telling the reader directly how awful Grenouille is but at the same time, through Grenouille’s actions, the reader can’t help but become attached to this unusual protagonist. Grenouille is driven, constantly working towards his goal, then right at the peak of the story Süskind changes gear with jarring, dramatic effect, as the tale heads into a frenzied denouement.Ifeelthisis a novel readers will love it or hate. You will definitely not remain indifferent.

Billingshurst & District Lions Club is pleased to announce that in August they have now raised over three quarters of a million pounds, all through volunteers selling secondhand books for more than 20 years. As one member said, “That’s an awful lot of books.” The club send grateful thanks to all loyal supporters for their donated books and to those who come and buy them, without whom this would not be possible.

The venture first began selling books from a trestle table stall in Jengers Mead on a Saturday morning. Encouraged by its popularity, the club then sold books from various shops in the village as they became available between permanent occupants. This proved so successful that In 2002, the Club took the decision to lease a permanent shop in Jengers Mead, where it remains today. Inevitably, costs of running the shop have increased with fewer funds available for charitable causes. To try and maintain a reasonable level of income to continue supporting the local community in these increasingly difficult times, the club has reluctantly decided to make some changes and slight adjustments to the pricing.

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From 1st August, hardbacks increased to £2 each and jigsaws £1.50 each, but paperbacks still remain at £1 each and children’s books at five for £1. Selected books will continue to be priced individually and displayed in the window. Due to lack of demand, DVDs, as with CDs earlier, can no longer be accepted, allowing more space devoted to books, which seem as popular as ever.

“It’s a real pleasure to come and browse through the fascinating range of books on display, discover new authors and books on all kinds of quirky subjects. Long may it continue.”

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And don’t forget to visit the Lions Charity Bookshop in Jengers Mead! Harvey Holmes Press Officer, Billingshurst & District Lions Club

Photo: from the archive, one of the ‘pop-up’ bookshops on the High Street probably taken in the mid-1990’s

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they have, everyone can learn to improve their images. Besides the techniques of shooting photographs, this can also include discussion of how pictures can be post-processed. Some members prefer to make few changes to photographstheirafter they come out of the camera, while others develop skills in manipulating their images with the aid of user-friendly software programmes. Learning to produce prints of good quality and mounting them for display is another aspect of the activity.

The club’s weekly programme for next season starts on 22nd September 2022 and runs until 1st June 2023 but you can join at any time or attend a couple of meetings without charge to see if you think it will suit you. Meetings are held at the Baptist Church Hall (262, The High Street, Cranleigh, GU6 8RT). You can find the programme and further contact details at www.cranleighcameraclub.co.uk.

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Cranleigh ‘In the Bleak Midwinter’ by Chris Flood ‘One man and his dog’ by Angela Karney

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Members have a range of skill levels from near-beginner to advanced. Subjects in colour or black & white vary from wildlife and landscapes to urban street photography, sports, public events, travel, portraits, architecture and still life. The club has a varied programme which includes visiting speakers, talks and demonstrations by club members, evenings of advice on members’ work, internal competitions

o you enjoy photography? Would you like to improve your skills? If so, think about joining Cranleigh Camera Club.

Billingshurst Community & Conference Centre Roman Way, Billingshurst, RH14 9QW

Billingshurst Neighbourhood Wardens , have arranged the following dates/locations for their autumn Drop-In sessions. If you are unable to attend one of these sessions but would like to get in touch with the Wardens, their numbers are: Barry 07795 051516 or Julie 07795 051529.

Tuesday 6th September, 1pm - 3pm Jengers Mead Tuesday 11th October, 10am - 12pm Billingshurst Leisure Centre Tuesday 8th November, 1pm - 3pm Sainsbury’s

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Formed in 1932, Billingshurst Bowling Club is this year celebrating its 90th Anniversary. To mark the occasion the Club has arranged to play on Sunday 14th August a special invitation match against five local teams they have played against many times over the years, inviting them to bring one "triple" from each of their clubs against a Billingshurst team. If you are interested in finding out about the history of the club, or would like to have a go yourself, please go to their website www.billingshurstbowlingclub.co.uk.

Picture: Billingshurst Bowling Club winners of the Holbrook Cup 2015

Yes, at the time of writing it is only August! But here at the Parish Council we like to do a little forward planning, and as we want the Billingshurst Christmas Fayre 2022 to be the biggest and best yet, we thought we would start the process off early! We hope this event will again be supported by the local community, organisations, traders and charities and would love to hear from you if you would like to be involved. To find out more, please contact Sarah on (01403) 782555 or email sarah@billingshurst.gov.uk. In the meantime, pop the above date in your diaries and keep an eye on the Parish Council Website, social media pages and notice boards for further updates about the day and what exciting things will be happening!

Billingshurst Bowling Club turns 90

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At the time of writing, especially during this hot weather, it is hard to believe that autumn is on its way and nights will soon be drawing in!

Upcoming Council meetings

Billingshurst Centre – Hall Hire

The current Council’s four-year term ends in May 2023; if there are more than 15 candidates, an election will be held. If there are 15 or fewer, then the candidates will be considered to be duly elected , albeit unopposed!Beinga

We have recently helped advertise events for the Billingshurst Choral Society, Billingshurst WI, Billingshurst Horticultural Society Flower Show, Billingshurst Primary School, Billingshurst MacMillan Group, The Weald School 6th Form to name just a few!

If you are aware of footway or street lighting which isn’t working, please report it to SSE Enterprise Lighting via their ‘Lights On In West Sussex’ website www.lightsoninwestsussex. co.uk or by telephoning their Customer Service Team on 0800 048 2435. You will need the column number of the faulty light and the road

Parish Councillor is a great way to give something back to your community, to help have a say on its future and to represent the views of local people. Meetings of the Council are held every other month, although there are various smaller Committees and Working Parties you can join depending on what particular interests you have, that deal with more detailed business.

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Although an unpaid role, the Council encourages Councillors to go on a variety of training courses to help them in their role, which the Council funds. If you would like to find out more, please contact the Clerk or any of the existing Councillors for an informal chat about what the role entails. Also, try to get along to a meeting or watch online so you can see whether it is for you. If you decide to stand next May, you will need to contact Electoral Services at Horsham District Council to find out about the necessary forms to complete and deadlines.

Billingshurst Neighbourhood Wardens Julie & Barry have organised some fully funded Boxing Sessions for young people between the ages of 11-17. No need to book and completely free of charge, these sessions are proving very popular with our local young people. Just come along to the Billingshurst Centre on Wednesday afternoons between 4.00pm and 5.00pm. We can help! Don’t forget, if your community group or organisation has any events, meetings or fetes coming up later this year, and you would like help with advertising, please email liz@billingshurst.gov.uk or sarah@ billingshurst.gov.uk and we will do what we can to help promote it.

All meetings are held at the Billingshurst Community & Conference Centre unless otherwise indicated, and normally commence at 7.30pm. Agendas are always posted on the Parish Council’s website

Billingshurst Women’s Institute (WI) Did you know that the ladies of Billingshurst WI hold their meetings at the Billingshurst Centre on the 2nd Thursday of each month between 2.30pm - 4.30pm? The organisation provides an opportunity to make friends, listen to good speakers, learn new skills and participate in a wide range of activities. There are also plans for an Evening WI so if that would interest you instead, keep an eye on our website and What’s On pages in Village Tweet for more information. Alternatively, to find out more about the WI in general, you can email the Secretary at billingshurstwi@wsfwi.co.uk or telephone (01403) Boxing780810Sessions at the Billingshurst Centre

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Have you ever thought about becoming a Parish Councillor?

Did you know that there are a number of rooms (including the main hall) available at the Billingshurst Centre for hire at competitive prices ? Ring (01403) 787690 or email reception@billingshurst.gov.uk to check availability at this excellent local venue.

All aboard the canine caddy, aka Veronica!

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Once upon a time on a small farm near Billingshurst…

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When Nanny’s tricycle’s battery died and a new one was £600, she decided she would go back to a bicycle (electric of course) and because there were three dogs in the family now, a dog trailer with the bicycle was clearly needed.

The dog trailer came first, from eBay. Nanny had to organise a courier and after a number of false starts it arrived, beautifully wrapped up. After 15 minutes, when all the packing tape was removed, it took another 30 to figure out how to assemble it. Nanny could see it would be great. Next came the bicycle itself, a lovely Raleigh Forge, for which Nanny had to organise another courier. This time it was more complex with many e-mails exchanged between her and the seller who was thankfully a very obliging man because it including dismantling the bike and putting it in a box. It duly arrived and Nanny and Grandad unpacked it. To their horror they we unable to reassemble it. It would be a job for the expert Dave the travelling bike man. He wasn’t available until the next week. So they had to wait, and so did the Meanwhiletrailer.Grandad said he’d like a bike too. So Nanny dutifully did the eBay thing again, and due to bidding on two items at the same time (so she wouldn’t miss out) she ended up with two! Dave came and checked all three bikes out and so Nanny was set. She tried the Raleigh, fell over and grazed her arm. She tried the other two but she couldn’t get her legs right. Dave changed the seat on the Raleigh and Nanny tried it again. She thought she’d got it right, lost her balance and fell off again, a bruised thigh and dignity this time. Nanny gave up the idea of a bike. The trailer awaited. After a few days of coming to her senses, she realised a mobility scooter was the way to go. On to eBay again, she found one which wasn’t too expensive in Southampton. Obviously too large to courier, they had to go and get it. That was another adventure, featuring Grandad grumbling big time. Nanny tried it a few times at home without falling off and pronounced it a success. They managed to get it on the trailer and down to the caravan at Selsey. After a few brief forays up and down the road, she put it on charge. But, sad to say, the batteries had died. She was told to try a local chappy, named Brian, who arrived on site within the hour. He looked at it and whisked it away for a few hours. When he came back, the mobility scooter (now renamed Veronica) was like new with a number of small repairs made and new batteries fitted. Nanny began to really like Veronica. It was time to try the dogs out with her. With Poppy in the basket, Magnus in a bag at the back and Heidi in front of Nanny, they liked Veronica too. The next time they went down to Selsey, they brought the dog trailer with them and Brian, after several visits, managed to modify Veronica’s bumper bar to attach the trailer. With both Heidi and Magnus in the trailer and little Poppy in the front basket they set off. It was a great success! Two of the adventures were on the back roads and now Veronica is covered in dust.Veronica was so handy and was certainly faster than walking and safer than the tricycle and bicycles. Nanny was so pleased she swallowed her pride. Veronica is now accepted as a fully fledged member of the gang on that small farm near Billingshurst.

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Of all the activities that the Renegades get to experience – from canoeing to carpentry the one that has been a huge hit with the children has been Reptiles night, courtesy of Storrington herpetologist Drew Hicks 17-year-old Drew brought her collection of pythons and a bearded dragon for the children to see and to carefully handle under her watchful supervision. “It was a hot day so the reptiles were awake. Some of the more confident children, who were at ease with the creatures, helped those that were a bit unsure at first so that each child got to experience touching them. They were most surprised that the snakes, who are known for being slithery, are in fact warm and dry,” says Gareth Miller, Group Leader.“Drew was so knowledgeable and so generous with her time and her creatures. She told the children all about each of them in turn and how to care for them,” says Gareth. “At one point, Mooncakes, her Albino Granite Burmese python, which is nearly seven feet long, was spread out across the children. They loved it!” The Burmese python is one of the largest non-venemous species of snakes. Drew also showed the children how Pablo, the bearded dragon, feeds. “She put a number of live locusts on the table and the children watched, spellbound, while Pablo caught and ate the insects. It was amazing to see how quickly it could move if it wanted to,” laughs Gareth. Bearded dragons, or ‘beardies’, are one of the most popular lizards in captivity and are so named because the underside of their throats can turn black or gain weight if they feelThethreatened.othernon-venemous pythons were Princess, Lucifer and Lilith – all Royal (Ball) pythons. The name refers to its tendency to curl into a ball when stressed or frightened. They grow to a maximum of six feet. The Renegades is still in need of a home, if anyone can help. “Ideally, we are looking for an existing building with a good amount of external space that we can refurbish, or a field where we can put up a green, off-grid building. If you have any ideas or thoughts, please get in touch with me on 07801 862550.”

Vanda Rumney Photo Drew (in black T-shirt) shows the Renegades her 7-foot Albino Granite Burmese Python, Mooncakes

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It is more ethical. When you shop at local butchers, bakers, farm shops and green grocers, it is likely that a decent percentage of the produce has had a short field-to-fork journey. As a bonus it means the food is likely to contain more nutrients and have less packaging. You support local entrepreneurs. Head for your local artisan market. These help foster the talents of the next generation of British designers and retailers. There is a constant turnover of new products, and sellers listen to customers’ demands. From food to fledgling clothing designers there will be something for everyone. You help to build your local community. Bookshops, cafés and craft shops often drum up custom by hosting events, from reading groups to knitting clubs and children’s events. If local businesses are not supported, these fun local groups tend to disappear too. You might get a better deal or some good advice. canindependentLocalbusinessesusetheirdiscretion to reward regular custom. Butchers will give advice on cooking times, and how large a joint you might need to feed a family get-together, with some leftovers. Get to know your local traders.

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connection.Thistechnique has a number of advantages. All our browsing is carried out by the VPN server. No one can track our activity back to our computer. Governments, hackers and websites can only see the VPN server, and these don’t keep any records of who was using the system. Everything we do online instantly becomes fully encrypted. We can connect to public Wi-Fi hotspots without worrying somebodyaboutstealing our information.MostVPN systems allow connection to servers in different countries. It’s then possible to access websites and services as if you were based in that country. However, big organisations like Netflix invest a lot of money trying to stop people using VPN connections to access US shows from the UK. In countries where the Internet is censored, using a VPN can bypass the censorship and allow access the information from forbidden sites.VPN services cost a few pounds per month to rent. Sometimes internet security software offers the service as part of their package. So, if you use lots of public Wi-Fi networks it’s well worth the investment. If you’re worried about people tracking your online activity and building up a personal profile of your likes and dislikes, then VPN is the easy solution.

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n a coffee shop the other day I took my phone out to catch-up on some e-mails. The customer Wi-Fi was free so of course I connected and started browsing the web. I glanced up at one point and all around me a number of people were busy doing the same thing. It suddenly struck me that everyone was on the same network, so how safe was my information? Then I wondered whether my home was really any safer. Any time we use the Internet for browsing, watching answeringvideos,e-mail, or any of our apps, our phone or computer has a digital conversation with other computers. If someone monitors this conversation, they will see what we’re looking at, who we’re talking to and, if the computer we’re talking to isn’t secure, our account details and passwords are vulnerable. Organisations make a lot of money from gathering this sort of information. It’s called Big Data. Think of those pop-up ads that seem to know exactly the sorts of things we like. So how can we stop the snoopers? Using a VPN (Virtual Private Network) is a great solution. This works by using our Internet connection to securely connect us to a VPN server. Hackers can see we’ve made the connection but can’t see anything we’re doing. Our device tells the VPN server what we want to do, and it goes on to the Internet to do it for us. It then sends that information back to our device using this secure

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Taking your cat to the vets

If you’re buying a new carrier it’s best to choose a plastic one as most can be taken apart quickly and easily which often allows your vet to carry out examinations without your cat needing to leave their comfy blanket.

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There’s definitely something going on at home –they are talking about a holiday but keep mentioning kennels,which means one thing, we are not invited on this holiday, the cheek! They get to live it up stuffing their faces without us. Well, I can assure them it won’t be half as much fun with out a comedy duo of dogs tagging along! It’s been a long time since we went to the kennels but it’s actually very comfortable. We have a nice run and heated bedding area so it’s home from home really, but my nose will indeed be out of joint at being left behind, I will have a whole week of quiet reflection to plan my revenge for their little jaunt without us! We have new beds! Probably stemming from mum’s guilt about going away without us – I’m not letting that one drop for a while! The new beds are ‘orthopaedic’ according to mum, and she says they will help after we have had a hard day of exercise. Especially for me as I’m getting older – the absolute cheek! I’m middle aged not old and I’m in the prime of my life I’ll have her know! However, the new beds are very comfortable indeed, even Mav agrees for once!

hew! What a hot summer it’s been, I’m actually relieved it’s now September, even though mum is grumbling about the evenings getting darker so early, I think she still has a load of jobs to get done at the stables before winter sets in. I know she was getting annoyed with the ground being so hard she can’t get the fence posts in give it until Christmas and she’ll be moaning about the wet and the mud – it seems humans are never happy! Unlike us canines I love mud! It’s been so dry that our little stream has dried up, so mum has put out some shallow trays of water for the wildlife, she’s less than impressed when we go and tip them over! Mum is delighted to be able to use the stubble fields for our training; we really have to concentrate now as our training dummies are no longer just in straight lines but placed all around us. I try to cheat by grabbing the nearest one but mum makes me do the whole thing again properly, she’s a control freak really but if I let her have her own way she’s delighted with me and I get my dinner faster! Goody two shoes Mav of course is teacher’s pet; he just loves collecting those smelly things, when I’d rather be hunting mice in the barn. We have also started going to the common more again, we have to be careful during the summer as the area is renowned for adders and mum doesn’t want to risk us getting bitten, but now the weather is cooling down and bird nesting season is over we get to hunt the bracken once again, which is amazing fun and just like being in a jungle!

Cats are very sweet but can sometimes be special creatures that like things in their lives to be a certain way and making a trip to the vets rarely makes it into their diary. It’s no wonder that once at the vets some cats are just not pleased to see us. Small steps at home can help ease the stress of getting in a carrier and often the car, whether it’s to see the vet or go on ‘holiday’ to the cattery. If possible and you have the space, leave the cat carrier somewhere so that your cat has access at all times. On many models, the door can be taken off completely making the hole larger and therefore more comfortable to enter the box. Once a nice comfy blanket is in there, many cats will choose their carrier as another sleeping place and it can even be seen as a place of refuge.

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While a shrub won’t die if it isn’t pruned, it might grow too large for the or become straggly, or produce poor flowers. So, gardeners prune in order to enhance a plant’s performance; to encourage it to produce better foliage, flowers, or fruit. When should we prune? There are two main pruning seasons: autumn and spring. Shrubs that flower in the winter, spring and early summer generally produce their flowers on old wood, which is any stem that grew the previous year. These shrubs need to be pruned in the autumn. Shrubs that flower in mid-summer or autumn tend to produce their flowers on this season’s growth, which means on stems that were produced this year. These shrubs should be left until spring before pruning.

There’s no magic or mystery involved: we’re working with the natural inclination of the plant. If the foliage and flowers are produced on new wood, then it makes sense to encourage the plant to produce as much of this as possible. It also makes sense to prune in the spring because any new growth in the autumn would be vulnerable to frost. Many autumn-pruned plants benefit from ‘the rule of three’. My grandfather taught me this and it and means that each year, in the autumn, after the shrub has flowered, you prune out one third of the oldest shoots. Treated this way, the shrub will be completely rejuvenated every three years but will flower every year. Pruning is best approached with a clear purpose. What is your aim? If a reshape is in order and you’re only partially shortening a stem, always prune to an outward facing bud which encourages a nice, open shape. As I’ve already mentioned, pruned plants will do a lot of growing, which means they’ll expend a lot of energy, hence all pruned plants need a good feed in the spring, before the growing season getsFinally,underway.ifyou do get it completely wrong, don’t panic. Generally, the worst that can happen is that the plant looks a bit naff for one season then bounces back the following year. That’s the good thing about plants: they just keep on growing!

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John Nash is a retired, well sort of retired, fruit farm manager in Kirdford who enjoys scribbling about life on the farm from the now to days gone by. So, dear friends, I hope you came through the heat and trauma of this summer and we can now settle down to the peace and calm of the coming autumn. But what a summer! Constant reminders of what to do in the blistering heat. And how to avoid the dangers of the results of global warming. In 1976 I was returning from a holiday in Guernsey. The view from the window of the plane as we crossed the coast was amazing. The wonderful patchwork quilt of fields where all brown and crisp from the prolonged drought that had hit us, but it was the rivers that stood out that day. All of them were a ribbon of green. With virtually no flow from feeding tributaries upstream they were just a static mass of duck weed. I hear that the temperatures this summer are fiercer but I hope that the water situation is better protected and we can steer clear of the restrictions that were unavoidable during that memorable summer.Itwas on that holiday that I became aware of the way children learn the tricks of the trade as they grow.We were holidaying as a large family party. Along with the three of us we had nan and gramps, aunt and uncle, sister-in-law and hubby and their children. My son was just one year old and his allotted bedtime was around seven o’clock. His crib was at the base of our bed and I had foolishly volunteered to be his putter-to-bed each evening. (I know… I’m a saint!). As we were in unfamiliar surroundings I felt it best to sit on the bed and read until he dropped off. The little darling had other ideas. He gurgled happily and practised his kicking skills, while all the while eyeing me through the bars of the crib. I tried not looking, but he then added small vocals to the performance to attract my attention. I bit my tongue, and delivered a smile through gritted teeth. The other members of the family were by now all sitting down and enjoying their evening meal and cool glass of wine… buggers!

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The best part of another half hour passed as I reflected on the joys of Thenparentage.Ihadabright idea. I draped a large bath towel over the bars of the cot so that I was no longer the object of his undivided attention. It worked. Silence fell and only feint movements could be detected from the other side of the towel wall. I returned to my book. For a full five minutes I thought I had cracked it. Then the movement increased. I viewed the towel with suspicion and then despair as two tiny hands appeared over the top of the bars followed by a head. He studied me squirming on the bed with frustration, accepted the fact I was still there and then the head slowly descended back to the depths. He would repeat this peek-a-boo game for another half hour or so before succumbing at last and sleeping peacefully with the look of pure innocence radiating from his angelic face. The little devil! This was repeated every night of the holiday. No tears well, not from him anyway but I never did get to eat dinner with the others. So, when you younger folks reflect on the heat of this summer try also to lock a memory away of an event that coincided with those days of sweat and sunburn. Then in years to come see which one generates the most joy to the memory!

An occasional mini-series on apple varieties… Originally Parvulum Mysterium or Little Mystery. A lovely story with this pretty little apple… A seedling tree was growing in the 19th century St Cecilia’s Abbey in Ryde, on the Isle of Wight.In2000 the Benedictine nuns at the Abbey had planted and cared for the young tree in the walled gardens overlooking the Solent. The tree grew well and under the attention of Sister Anselma it produced the most stunning blossoms followed by bumper harvests of superb fruit in the late autumn. The fruit has a Pearmain-like shape and has a wonderful sweet and aromatic flavour. Trees are neat and easily controlled.Thefruit stores well, and will keep well into the New Year if kept cool. John Nash Little Pax 1976/2022: England’s green and pleasant land?

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40 Scouts & Guides / Kids of all ages 07762 767084, editor@villagetweet.co.uk Village Tweet Spot the Difference These Disney characters are in training for Run Barns Green on 25th September. Can you spot the 12 differences? Solution on page 43 Volunteering goes both ways. It’s good for them, and it’s good for you We all want young people to have the chance to dream big, give it a go and build the skills for life. But it’s not just the young people who bene昀t from Scouts. Volunteering is good for boosting your wellbeing, developing CV-friendly skills, making friends and building memories Whether you want to support young people or if you’re more comfortable planning an adventure from the sidelines, we’ve got a space for you Wisborough Green Scout Group is looking for adults to support all elements of the Group, both in uniform and behind the scenes. Please email us for more information wisgreen@pandpscouts.org.uk www.pandpscouts.org.uk #GoodForYou

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he Billingshurst Speed Watch will be joining up with neighbouring speed watch schemes in a simultaneous operation to reduce speeds on the A272A272.AnOde to a Road Not since the publication of a biography of the A272 titled A272 An Ode to a Road by Dutchman Pieter Boogaart has so much attention been focused on this particular highway. Boogart describes his love affair with the A272, which he believes to be one of the most beautiful of highways in England, bounded upon either side by a rich tapestry of history, of which he writes profusely in delightful detail, as it threads its way from Poundford in East Sussex, ending at Stockbridge in Hampshire. Speedwatch Groups join forces

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The leader of the Billingshurst Speed Watch, Eric Bonner said, “We are not police officers and we don’t enforce speed limits. We simply monitor speeds and advise drivers accordingly in the hope of educating and influencing their road behaviour.”

More recently, however, local Community Speed Watch schemes have become alarmed by the apparent increase in the speed of vehicles including motorcycles. The call for a concerted and joint action follows a plea from the Wisborough Green speed watch group, who would like to see a link up of volunteers from Petworth, Loxwood, Billingshurst and Wisborough Green in a joint effort to reduce the incidence of excess speeding.

It is believed the joining up of speed watch groups in a combined operation is a first for road safety. The Billingshurst Speed Watch group is organised and managed by the Billingshurst Parish VolunteersCouncil needed Speed Watch volunteers are needed for speed monitoring duties, so anyone who can give up just one hour or so of their time once a month are urged to join up.

Local Speed Watch Groups join forces to target the A272

Further information can be found on: www.communityspeedwatch.org. Alternatively contact the group administrator on 07768 081745 and ask to speak to Michael. Michael Morley, Group Administrator

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Every Tues Slinfold Concert Band rehearsal. Slinfold Village Hall from 7.30-9.30pm. Brass, woodwind and percussion players all welcome. www.slinfoldconcertband.org

Every TuesWalking Football. 10-11.30am. Shipley football ground off Dragon’s Lane (Holbrook Club in mid-Winter). Followed by refreshments. Men & women welcome. www.HorshamShipleyCommunityProject.org. Tel: Philip, 07786 070939 or email: info@HorshamShipleyCommunityProject.org

Every Mon Horsham Matters Hub on the Move Foodbank. Billingshurst Library car park, 10-11.30am

All abilities. Please contact: Barbara: (01903) 741365 or daisy.campling@btinternet.com Every WedsLine dancing. St Gabriel’s Church Hall. Improvers

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Every Thurs Clubbercise with Hayley. St Gabriel’s Church Hall, Billingshurst. 7.45-8.30pm. Aerobic exercise class for all fitness levels16 and over. Darkened room with flashing disco lights and music (90s to now). Pre-bookings only: bookwhen.com/clubbercisehayleym. Latest updates: facebook.com/clubbercisewithhayley

Every MonTable Tennis. St Mary’s Room, East St, Billingshurst. 2-4pm. A sociable group for all ages. Includes tea & biscuits normally. Suggested donation to church funds £2 per session. Tony, tel: (01403) 783496

Every MonSeniors’ Coffee Morning. St Mary’s Room, Billingshurst. 10.30am to 12 noon. £3 a head. Tel: (01403) 786706 Men’s football ground off Dragon’s Lane. Part of the international Men’s Shed For men interested in woodwork or wish to spend time with like-minded, local chaps. Tel: Philip, 07786 070939 or email: Short Mat Bowls Club. Village Hall. Mons 2.30-4.30pm, Weds 1.30-3.30pm. & visitors welcome. £2.50 (includes Tea/Coffee & biscuits). Trial session free for Further information: www.wisboroughgreen.org or contact Keith Carter on 01403 700502 Bridge Club. Face-to-Face. 22a East Street, Horsham, RH12 1HL. 1.30pm. Graham & Walker, tel: (01403) 734156. www.horshambridge.co.uk

Every Tues Drop in Baby Zone! St Mary’s Room, East St, Billingshurst. 1.30-3pm. Space to meet other parents/carers & their babies (under 1yr. Free. Booking not required. Email: Emma babies@stmarysbillingshurst.org street dance classes. Jubilee Fields, Billingshurst. VMA Dance run fun, friendly children. Free trial then £4pw pre-booked. 07879 773705 www.vmadance.co.uk Bridge Club. Online BBO. 7pm. Graham Walker, tel: (01403) 734156. 7.30-9.30pm. (01403) 1.30-4.30pm. 6-7.15pm, 7.15-9.30pm. Mary’s Church, Billingshurst. 7.30-9.15pm. New learners and visitors welcome, just turn up. For information email Kathy at kathyfitzp@hotmail.co.uk The Leconfield Singers. United Reformed Church, Petworth. 8-10pm. Mixed voice non-audition community choir. Newcomers welcome. More details and term times see www.leconfieldsingers.co.uk Rock Choir. Primary School. 7.30-9pm, term times. No experience required. A friendly choir singing upbeat pop, rock and Motown. Book a FREE taster session at www.rockchoir.com

Every Tues Billingshurst Short Mat Bowls. Billingshurst Community & Conference Centre. 2-4pm. £4 per session. Come and try a game. It’s great fun with friendly people in a small club. Further details please contact Alan Barnes, tel: (01403) 783721

Every Tues Billingshurst Choral Society Practice. Billingshurst Community & Conference Centre. 7.30-9.45pm. New members welcome. Tel: Keith Paul on 07989 412997

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Every Weds Horsham Bridge Club. Online BBO. 2pm. Graham Walker, tel: (01403) 734156. www.horshambridge.co.uk

Every TuesStitch & Knit. Six Bells, Billingshurst. 7-9.30pm. Welcoming & helpful, just bring your project & make new friends. No fees. Sarah, tel: 07817 699865 (leave message)

Details from Maureen, tel: 07774 828282 Every WedsBillingshurst Bell Ringing practice. St

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info@HorshamShipleyCommunityProject.org Every MonWisborough Green

790717 or email: magsfisher@btinternet.com Every WedsThe Millennium Bridge Club. Storrington Village Hall,

Every MonChair Yoga. Kelsey Hall, Ifold. 2.15-3pm. For those who want to feel the benefits of yoga, but from a chair! All welcome. £5. Kim, tel: 07780 439155 or e-mail whiterosechairyoga@outlook.com

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Every MonBOOSTfit Horsham. The Forest School, Comptons Lane, RH13 5NT. Judgement & pressure free fitness for all. Clare Lawton, tel: 07983 976 601 or e-mail: clareboostfit@outlook.com. www.boostfit.com

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Every Mon Billingshurst Men’s Shed. Call or e-mail for location. 10am to noon. Part of the Men’s Shed movement, we are a group of men AND women who meet to talk, drink tea & coffee, make and repair things and plan the creation of our permanent home in the village. Contact David Ambrose, Secretary, tel: (01403) 786284 or e-mail: davidandmar.ambrose1@btinternet.com

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Neighbourhood Warden drop-in sessions. Billingshurst Community & Conference Centre. 12-2pm Every TuesBOOSTfit Billingshurst. Billingshurst Leisure Centre, RH14 9RY. Judgement & pressure free fitness for all. Clare Lawton, tel: 07983 976 601 or e-mail: clareboostfit@outlook.com. www.boostfit.com

Every Mon Clubbercise with Hayley. St Gabriel's Church Hall, Billingshurst. 7.45-8.30pm. Aerobic exercise class & Thurs for all fitness levels, 16 and over. Darkened room with flashing disco lights and music (90s to now). Pre-bookings only: bookwhen.com/clubbercisehayleym.

& Thurs www.horshambridge.co.uk Every Tues Pétanque Club. Shipley Football Ground, 10.15 for 10.30am start (*spring/summer/autumn, Friday, 6.30pm) & Fri* Coffee after. Equipment provided. All ages and abilities. www.HorshamShipleyCommunityProject.org. Tel: Russell, 07803 259190 or email: info@HorshamShipleyCommunityProject.org Every WedsHorsham Accordion Band. Practises in Slinfold Chapel from

Varied repertoire. Band Leader Mags Fisher tel:

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Every 2ndBilliUke: Billingshurst’s Own Ukulele Jam! Billingshurst Centre, from 7.30pm. If you already have a & 4th Weds ukulele, or are thinking about getting one, please come along and join us. It’s a fun couple of hours and you also get to make new friends from the village and beyond. www.billiuke.com

Every ThursStitch & Knit. 10am-12.30pm. We rove round local cafés & car share, lifts may be possible. Welcoming & helpful, just bring your project. No fees. Sarah, tel: 07817 699865 (leave message)

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Every MonKnit & Natter. Billingshurst Library. 10.30am-midday. Open to anyone that likes to knit, crochet, sew and chat! Meet new friends, swap tips and ideas. No need to book. All ages and abilities welcome. Further info: drop in or call Bev at Billingshurst Library on (01403) 783145

8 Sep Billingshurst WI Talk: ‘Power behind the throne – the wives of Henry VIII’ by the Rev Dr Nicholas Henderson. Community Centre, Roman Way. 2.30pm. Room not available until 2.15pm. Interesting speakers, hobby groups and various outings. Visitors welcome. Secretary, tel: (01403) 780810

Every Fri VMA Dance classes for children 2-18yrs. Jubilee Fields, Billingshurst. Classes in Ballet, Street Dance & Contemporary. Free Trial available then £5pw pre-booked. 07879 773705 www.vmadance.co.uk

Every FriBillingshurst Bowling Club. Just behind Station Road Gardens welcomes you to come and try the May-Sepgame of Lawn Bowls. No previous experience required, from 6 pm to 7.30 pm with refreshments after, or call Barry on 07858 407537 or email: billingshurstbowlsclub@gmail.com for more details group for mothers and children of all ages. 10am-12noon at a in Billingshurst. *Contact hello@acornsandembers.co.uk or visit for full list of dates, more info and to book Ansell’s Yard, Kirdford Road, HAS TRIED TO TAKE PART IN ANY OF THE AVAILABLE PLEASE LET VILLAGE TWEET KNOW Sep Evening WI. Wisborough Green Village Hall. 7.45pm. Every first Thursday. Please contact wisboroughgreenWI@wsfwi.co.uk for details Sep Reading Friends. Billingshurst Library. 10.30-11.30am. Are you interested in meeting new friends, having a good chat and sharing your love of books? Everyone welcome, just turn up. Tel: (01403) 783145

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6 Sep Pulborough Computer Club Evening. Pulborough Village Hall. 7.30pm. (Every 1st Tues) An evening with a friendly group with varying levels of IT knowledge & skills. No need to book. Members £2, guests £3

7 Sep The Arts Society – South Downs lecture by Chantal Brotherton-Ratcliffe: ‘Raphael – God Among Painters’. Fittleworth Village Hall. 10.45am. Visitors welcome, £6, contact Jane Allison, tel: (01798) 813314 or e-mail: jane@theallisonfamily.co.uk. www.theartssocietysouthdowns.org.uk

9 Sep Billingshurst and District Wine and Beer Circle meeting. Circle meets 2nd Friday (except August) at St Gabriel’s Hall, East Street, 8pm. New members welcome. Contact Chris 07790 762052 or Linda

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Every Thurs Wildlife walkabouts. RSPB Pulborough Brooks Nature Reserve, Wiggonholt, RH20 2EL. 10am-12 noon. £8 per person (£2.50 for RSPB members). (01798) 875851. www.rspb.org.uk/pulboroughbrooks

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Every 1st & ‘We Care’ meeting for carers and people with dementia. Glebe Centre, Ewhurst, GU6 7PY. 10.30am3rd Thurs 12.30. Refreshments, friendship, chat & activities. Carol: 07775 865125 or carol@highedser.co.uk

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Parish Council Planning & Environmental Committee meeting. Billingshurst Centre. 7.30pm

8 Sep Billingshurst Weald Probus Club men’s group meeting. Stanley Room, Community Centre. 10 for 10.15am12 noon. Every 2nd Thurs except Dec. Alan Galer, tel: 07956 443228 or email: alan.galer@btinternet.com

Every Thurs HDC Health Walk. Billingshurst (2). Meet 11am, Library car park, Billingshurst (TQ086260). Parking free with annnual permit or 75p per hour. 2¼ miles, flat, easy. 1 hour. Chris (01403) 782745. All HDC walks are guided, free and sociable. Led by trained volunteers; no need to book, just turn-up

7 Sep

3 Sep London Welsh Rugby Club Choir. Cranleigh Arts Centre. 7.30pm. Under the presidency of Wales and British and Irish Lions legend John Dawes OBE, the choir has brought its unique sound to sell-out audiences across the UK, Europe and New Zealand. Tickets £16: (01483) 278000 (Tues-Sat 10am-4pm) or visit www.cranleighartscentre.org. Fundraising for Cranleigh Rotary and Cranleigh Art 3/4 Sep ABC Animal Sanctuary Fun Weekend. Juggs Lane, West Chiltington, RH20 2JS. 11-30am-4.30pm. A family day out, come and meet the rescue animals. Live music, craft and food stalls. Refreshments and bar. Animal parade. £5 (U14 free), Dogs on leads welcome. abcanimalsanctuary.co.uk

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3 Sep St Catherine’s Hospice Midnight Walk. Various routes available. Sign up at www.stch.org.uk/ midnightwalk or call (01293) 447361. See August’s Village Tweet, pages 12-13

6 Sep Trefoil Guild Craft Evening: Making Poppies for Remembrance Sunday. St Mary’s Room, East St, Billingshurst. 7.30-9pm. Open to all ex-Brownies, Guides & Guiders. Julia, tel: (01403) 784363 Sep Parish Council Full Council & Trustees meeting. Billingshurst Centre. 7.30pm Sep Billingshurst Evening WI Meeting. Stanley Room, Community Centre. 7.30pm. See page 12 Sep Billingshurst Wednesday Group. St Mary’s Room, Billingshurst, 10am. Hazel Barnes, tel: (01403) 780660 or email: buzzhazel@gmail.com

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6 Sep Laughter Yoga Club. Unitarian Hall (side door), Billingshurst, RH14 9TB. (Park Lakers Mead.) 1.35 for 1.45pm start till 2.45pm. £6. Boosts seratonine and nervous systems & improves wellbeing! Non-profitmaking club. All welcome. Contact Linda, tel: 07806.327917, email: lstevenson201854@gmail.com

Wisborough Green, RH14 0DD. 10am-2pm. No entrance fee. Tables £5 (must be pre-booked). Tel: (01403) 700633 or 07798 941940 Every Sat Dempsey School of Irish Dancing for children aged 5+. Billingshurst Community Centre. 9 & 10am. Nicola, e-mail: dempseyirishdance@gmail.com Every SatAmities Boules Club. Foresters Arms, Kirdford. New members always welcome. Sats: 10.45 for & Weds 11am start, finish 1.30pm. Weds (summer only, weather permitting): 2pm. David, tel: (01483) 278346 Every Sun Sussex Sunday Walkers offer led walks every Sunday throughout the year. For more information please view our website www.sussexsundaywalkers.org.uk or email wealdmen@hotmail.com Every SunThe Emmanuel Fellowship meet every Sunday at ‘The Chapel’, Spy Lane, Loxwood, RH14 0SQ. 10.30am for about an hour with refreshments afterwards. www.emmanuelfellowship.co.uk SPACE IS TIGHT IN THE WHAT’S ON PAGES. IF ANYONE

The Family Fire. A monthly seasonal celebration around the fire with tea, song, wild play and natural crafts. All ages and genders warmly welcomed, a heartfelt offering for every branch of the family tree. 10am-12 noon at a beautiful, secure farm in Billingshurst. Contact hello@acornsandembers.co.uk or visit www.acornsandembers.co.uk for more info and to book

8 Sep

Every Thurs Crafts and Natter group. The Chapel, Spy Lane, Loxwood, RH14 0SQ. 11am-3pm

Every Fri Blue Idol Open Day. Oldhouse Lane, Coolham, RH13 8QP. 10am-1pm. Visit this historic building and Mar-Novdiscover local history. www.blueidol.org. Tel: (01403) 740039

4 Sep Indoor Antiques Market & Collectors Sale. Ansell’s Yard, Kirdford Road, Wisborough Green, RH14 0DD. 10am-2pm. No entrance fee. Tables available £5 (must be pre-booked), also storage units to let, £25 pw. Telephone (01403) 700633 or 07798 941940

16 Sep Macmillan Film night. ‘Top Gun: Maverick’. Billingshurst Conference & Community Centre. 7pm for 7.30pm start. Refreshments, raffle and Macmillan stall. Tickets £7 from www.touringcinema.com or Austens Home Hardware, 48-52 High Street or Terri Ashpool, tel: (01403) 588996 or on the door

17 Sep The Leconfield Singers: Vivaldi Gloria and other choral classics. St Mary’s Petworth. 7pm. £15 (U18 £7.50). www.leconfieldsingers.co.uk/events

21 Sep for Workers’ Educational Association (WEA) 10-week course: ‘The Forgotten Years: Edwardian Britain

25 Sep Run Barns Green. Half Marathon, 10km race and new Jennings Junior Jog. See page 6

10 Sep Billingshurst Dementia Café. United Reformed Church Hall, Second Saturday of every month, from 10am-12pm. Please join us for tea, coffee and cake. All are welcome

16 Sep The Merry Opera Company presents The Mikado at Cranleigh Arts Centre. 730 p.m. Touring for the third time across southern England. If you missed it before, don’t miss it again, and if you saw it before, bring all the family back as well to hear the singing, see the dancing and laugh at the new jokes. Tickets £21.50: (01483) 278000 (Tues-Sat 10am-4pm) or visit www.cranleighartscentre.org

See page 20 19 Sep Macmillan Film night. ‘Top Gun: Maverick’. Pulborough Village Hall. 7pm for 7.30pm start. Refreshments, raffle and Macmillan stall. Tickets £7 from www.touringcinema.com or Pulborough Village Hall or Terri Ashpool, tel: (01403) 588996 or on the door (subject to availability)

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20 Sep St Mary’s Guild Members’ Meeting. St Mary’s Room, East Street, Billingshurst. 10.30am. We are a friendly women’s group and we welcome visitors. Beryl Peacock (01403) 782835

15 Sep Barns Green & Itchingfield Women’s Institute Meeting. Barns Green Village Hall. 2.30pm followed by tea. New members welcome. Meetings 3rd Thurs of the month. For more information contact Annette Relph (01403) 732580

10 weeks 1901-1914’ Dr Alan Simmonds (University of Sussex History graduate). Billingshurst Community & Conference Centre, Roman Way, RH14 9QW, 2-4pm. Tutor is Dr Geoffery Mead. Fee £100 for 20 hours’ tuition. Half-term 26th October. Enrol online: wea.org.uk or telephone 0300 303 3464

22 Sep Sing for Pleasure. Billingshurst Community Centre. 3.00-4.30pm. We are a friendly, informal group who enjoy a sing-along. If you are a lady or gentleman in the more mature age group, even if you think you can’t sing, we’d love you to join us for an enjoyable afternoon. £3, includes tea and biscuits

24 Sep Petworth & District Agricultural Association Annual Ploughing Match. Okehurst Farm, Billingshurst, RH14 9HS. 9am-12.30pm. Free. Enquiries: Jill Gregor (Secretary), tel: 07799 846495

24 Sep Spontaneous Storytelling with Danyah Miller. Cranleigh Arts Centre. 11am. For children aged 6-10. Tickets: Adult £6, Child £5: (01483) 278000 (Tues-Sat 10am-4pm) or visit www.cranleighartscentre.org

28 Sep Quiet Garden Afternoon at The Blue Idol. Quaker Meeting House, Oldhouse Lane, Coolham, RH13 8QP. 2-4pm. (Last Weds of the month, May-Sept.) The hosted afternoon will begin with a meditation introduction at 2pm. You are then welcome to stay as long as you like. Booking not required, free. Visit www.blueidol.org, tel: (01403) 740039 or @BlueIdolQuakers on Facebook Village Tweet will publish details of local events in this free What’s On section. Please email brief details to editor@villagetweet.co.uk together with contact or website details

28 Sep Parish Council Billingshurst Centre & F&GP Committees meetings. Billingshurst Centre. 7 & 7.30pm

14 Sep Parish Council Property Committee meeting. Billingshurst Centre. 7.30pm

17 Sep Pulborough Village Market. (One week earlier due to Harvest Fayre.) Pulborough Village Hall, Swan View, RH20 2BF. 9am-12 noon. Fresh produce, bread, delicatessen, local honey, organic condiments, plants, local crafts and much more. Café serving a full English breakfast, tea/coffee and cakes. Free entry. Market Coordinator Terri Ashpool, tel: (01403) 588996, e-mail: terriashpool@uwclub.net

19 Sep Billingshurst Lions Club Meeting. Sports Pavilion, Jubilee Fields, Billingshurst. 7.30pm. For information about the Club contact Viv Diggens on (01403) 752968 or call in at the Lions Bookshop, Jengers Mead

28 Sep Billingshurst Surgery and Patient Participation Group (PPG) Q&A session. Billingshurst Community Centre. 7pm. Questions in advance: billingshurst.ppg@gmail.com. See page 13

24 Sep Christs Hospital Choral Society: ‘Sing in a Day’. Dido & Aneas. www.chchoralsoc.org. See page 20

13-24 Sep Artventure Photo Exhibition. Cranleigh Arts Centre. 10am-4pm. Artventure Trust is a Guildfordbased charity that provides visual art sessions for adults with learning disabilities, physical impairments and autism in a safe and fun environment. The collection will include photo collages, original artworks merged with photographs through Photoshop and photo montages. Each artwork has a strong connection to nature and the environment surrounding us. Free

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What’s On near you

The Spaniel Diaries: The continuing adventures of Billy

Macmillan: Six Bells Fun Day raises £2671

Christ’s Hospital Choral Society: Sing in a Day

West Sussex Community Minibus: September trips

Renegades: B-lizard warning from the Renegades

Billingshurst Lions Club: Looking back at the history of the bookshop

Yvonne Fleece: Meet Veronica

Macmillan: Tree of Hope

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