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07 What’s onlistings

13 Newsfrom the BN5 area

24 Local interestFulking Fair

26 Local interestHenfield Village Fayre

30 Local interest Party time!

38 Kid’s stuffPatcham Silver Band

45 Pet CareFirst family pet

53 HealthHMC Patient Survey

63 Charitythe Love Trust

64 Businesswith Paul Samrah

66 Indexof advertisers

Many thanks to our editorial and photographic contributors this month;Paul Samrah, Mike Beardall, Mandy Shaw, Dr Cheryl Lambe and Jonathan Underwood.Cover image of the invasion of the Henfield Village Fayre and Summer Show Vegetable Monsters (be very afraid...) by Helen Boosey.BN5 magazine is printed by Evonprint in Small Dole on 100% FSC approved managed forests paper and is printed using vegetable-based inks.

Editor’s LETTER

Copy DeadlineCopy deadline for any advertisement or editorial submission for the August issue of BN5 magazine is Friday 5 July. For editorial submissions email Emma Osman [email protected] or just call us for a chat on 01273 494002.

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It’s show time again! At the BN5 office we have our hands pretty full - in addition to the usual July BN5 we have produced a bumper summer special of our Cowfold and Partridge Green publication thirteen8, as well as the charity Village Fayre and Show programme which we produce on behalf of Henfield Parish Council. Local businesses kindly advertise in the programme and schedule, which covers the printing cost and then the balance goes to help pay for the show. Don’t forget to pick up your copy in the High Street and maybe enter some classes.We’re also full-steam ahead with our website, after a few more creases have been ironed out we will be brave enough to launch! This issue is packed with lots of great local events to enjoy, especially the Henfield Village Show and the Fulking Fair. We’ve also given you some party organising ideas on page 30, using some of our great local businesses. There are ideas on venues, food, drink, decoration and entertainment - we’ve just touched the surface but I hope it’s inspired you to celebrate this summer with friends.It’s good to see work on the Shell garage site finally moving ahead, the garage is due to reopen by the end of July so, fingers crossed!On a last note - don’t miss the 30 June deadline for comments on the Barratt’s housing estate on West End Lane. See news pages for more details.Best wishes

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Thursday 4Children & Family Information CentreUpper Beeding Baptist Church, 9am-12pm (& every Thurs)Part of Rural Henfield, Steyning & Upper Beeding Children & Family Centres. Call 01903 270458 for more information.Rhyme TimeHenfield Library, 10.15-10.45am (& every Thurs)Free fun with music for pre-schoolers.HDC Health WalkMaplehurst, 10amTowards Cowfold, 5½ miles, some stiles, no dogs. Meet in the White Horse pub car park. Call Geoff on 01403 258180.Circle Dancing Henfield Leisure Centre, 10.30am-12pm (& every Thurs)£5 (concessions available) with tea/coffee included. For more information call Brenda Kelly on 01273 842405.Henfield UnattachedWhite Hart, 11am (& every 1st Thurs)A meeting point for those who are now alone, and need to get out and widen their horizons. There’s no fuss, no joining fee, no subscription. Call 01273 495820 or drop in at our regu-lar coffee morning at the White Hart.Play & Learn TogetherHenfield Leisure Centre, 1-2.30pm (& every Thurs)Come along to our new ‘Play & Learn Together Sessions’ to explore play through children’s eyes! Part of Rural Henfield, Steyning & Upper Beeding Children & Family Centres.JazzledCatholic Church Hall, 1.30-3.30pm (& Thurs 18)New Jazz, Blues and Swing choir. All ages and abilities welcome. All music learned by ear. Cost £4 per session (inc. tea/biscuits). To book contact Jennie at [email protected] or call 01273 494300.Unsquashable – Henfield Squash ClubHenfield Leisure Centre, 7-9pm (& every Thurs)Drop-in and play session only £3.Crib Maidment Court, 7.30pm (& every Thurs)Contact 01403 226178 or [email protected]

Friday 5Bingo Maidment Court, 7.30pm (& every Fri)For more details contact the Scheme Manager Carol Rawlings on 01403 226178 or 07967 054742 or [email protected] Health WalkSt George’s Parish Church, West Grinstead, 11am5 miles, flat, no dogs. Call Jean on 01403 250869 or Alex on 273751.

Saturday 6Henfield Lions bookstall High Street (& every fortnight in summer)Situated outside the Dry Cleaners, the Henfield Lions will be selling books to raise money for the charity. St Peter’s School FeteSt Peters School, Fabians Way, 2pmThe school will parade down the High Street at 1.30pm and the fete opens at the school at 2pm. See news item for more information.Gardens open for charity – the Sussex BeaconSussex Prairies, 1-5pm (& Sun 7th)Sussex Prairies will donate £2 of each entrance fee to the Sussex Beacon charity, one of only two clinical care centres specialising in HIV and AIDS.‘In the Pink’ Garden Party Saffrons, Holland Road, Steyning, 1pmIn aid of Steyning Bramber & Beed-ing Branch of Arthritis Research UK. Includes two course lunch, glass of pink fizz. Prize for best pink outfit, wine raffle, tombola and fun! Tick-ets £10 each from 01903 814006 or 01273 492256.Steyning Music Society Steyning Centre, 7.30pm Cellist and BBC Young Musician Win-ner 2012 Laura van der Heijden. See news item for more information.

Sunday 7Ashurst Country Fair and Fun Dog Show Ashurst Recreation Ground, 12pmGreat food, live music, terrier rac-ing, face painting, wellie-wanging, archery, country stalls, local brewery and bar. The Fun Dog Show starts at midday. Call 01403 711036 for more info. All proceeds to the new Ashurst village hall.

Monday 1 JulyGarden Ceramics workshopSussex Prairies, 10.30am-4.3pmWith Barbara Collins. Cost £60. To book email [email protected] or call 07963 691369.Beetle DriveMaidment Court, 2.30pm (& every 1st Mon)For more details contact the Scheme Manager Carol Rawlings on 01403 226178 or 07967 054742 or [email protected]

Tuesday 2ChatterboxFree Church Hall, 9.30-11.30am (& every Tues)Come and have fun! Still only £1.50 which includes all refreshments.HDC Health WalkSteyning, 11am (& Tues 16)2 miles stroll. Meet at Steyning Health Centre. Call Linda on 01903 816865 or Lyn on369752.Action for Deafness Henfield Hall, 2pm (& every 1st Tues)Hearing aid maintenance clinic and information, advice and support on all aspects of hearing loss.Tai ChiMaidment Court, 2-3pm (& every Tues)For more details contact the Scheme Manager Carol Rawlings on 01403 226178 or 07967 054742 or [email protected]

Wednesday 3Jolesfield Community ChoirJolesfield School, 7pm (& all Weds)Open to all. Call Elizabeth Carey on 07880 551 751 for more information or email [email protected] Henfield Joggers Henfield Leisure Centre, 7pm (& every Weds)Beginners course - a run/walk pro-gramme building up to a distance of 3-4 miles. Open to all. Email [email protected] or just turn up. Also main meeting running both on and off road. See www.hen-fieldjoggers.co.ukHenfield Lions ClubGeorge Hotel, Henfield High Street (& every 1st Weds)Meet to discuss fundraising activities, consider requests for assistance and organise social events. Call David Pryor on 01273 494442.

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Shipley Arts FestivalSt Andrews, Nuthurst, 6.30pmThe Addison Singers and Bernardi Chamber Orchestra conducted by David Wordsworth in celebration of the lives of Benjamin britten and Dr Jon Lord. Tickets from 01403 750220 or www.thecapitolhorsham.com

Monday 8CAMEO Garden Room, Rayner Court, 10.30am-12pm‘Come And Meet Each Other’ for the retired A trip ‘Down under’ Steve McKie . All welcome. Cameo is spon-sored by the Community Church Henfield. For transport or more infor-mation call Gillian Fletcher MBE on 07885 640524.CribMaidment Court, 2pm (& every 2nd, 3rd & 4th Mon)For more details contact the Scheme Manager Carol Rawlings on 01403 226178 or 07967 054742 or [email protected] Health WalkVillage Hall, Partridge Green, 10amCircular, going east 7 miles, flat, some

stiles, no dogs. Call Mike on 01403 242564.Steyning & District U3A cream teaSaxon Room, Steyning Centre, 3pmDelicious scone, cream and strawber-ry jam afternoon tea and an opportu-nity to meet fellow members to find out more about U3A. £1 members and £2.50 non-members. Visit www.u3asites.org.uk/steyning or write to PO Box 2595 Henfield, BN5 0EA for more information.

Tuesday 9Woodmancote Parish Council MeetingParish Hall, Woodmancote, 7.30pm (& every 2nd Tues)Email [email protected] for more information.Henfield History GroupFree Church Hall, 8pm (& every 2nd Tues)‘Limeburners, Lords and Labourers’ by Richard Howell. Everyone wel-come. Admission £3 for non-mem-bers and members by subscription. For more information call Steve or Ruth on 494121.

Quiz NightWhite Hart, 8.30pm (& Tues 23)Entry £2 a head in aid of HART. Teams up to six. Cash prize for winners. Call 01273 492006 to reserve table.

Wednesday 10Summer Coach Trip to London Henfield Post Office bus stop, 8.45amCoach leaves London at 6.15 pm. The drop off point is The Waldorf Hotel, Aldwych. For tickets and information call Jill on 07713161343.Knit and Natter Rayner Court Lounge, 10.30am-12.30pmWe are still meeting and knitting throughout the summer. If you enjoy knitting please come and join us. Call Jean on 493171.Dementia AwarenessHenfield Hall, 2- 4.30pmPart of the initiative for Dementia Friendly Communities and for anyone to attend who wants to know more about dementia.

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Thursday 11St Peter’s Church Coffee MorningsSt Peter’s Church, 10.30-11.30amJoin us for fresh coffee and home-made cakes.

Saturday 13Tennis Club Open DayHenfield Tennis Club, from 10amA fun day for all the family. Bouncy Castle, Coach’s junior activities, refresh-ments, barbeque. Tennis match at 2pm.

Sunday 14Summer Tea Dance Henfield Hall, 2-6pmOrganised by Know Dementia to raise funds for the charity. Cost £8 and in-cludes afternoon tea and lots of fun and laughter so get your dancing shoes on or warm up your singing voice!Summer Party & Hog RoastHenfield Youth Club, Deer ParkFree community event laid on by the Community Church Henfield for all the family. See news item for more in-formation or call 07548 850828. Opera in the AfternoonDitchling Village Hall, 2-4.30pmHeber Opera’s summer fundraising concert with cream tea or strawber-ries and cream (included in the ticket price). Homemade cakes for sale and tombola. Tickets £7.50 from Goods-man Letting on 01273 495220.

Wednesday 17Dementia Care & SupportHenfield Hall, 2- 4.30pmPart of the initiative for Dementia Friendly Communities and for anyone to attend who wants to know more about dementia.

Thursday 18Naomi’s FriendsSt Peters Church, 3pmAll who have lost loved ones, however long ago, are very welcome to join us. If you would like to know more call Revd Christina Bennett on 01273 492222.

Saturday 20Other Mile Walking GroupFree Church, 9.30amMorning walk of about 4 miles. For more information call Ron and Shirley on 01273 493979.Henfield Village FayreHenfield Common, from 1pmSee article for more information.

HDC Health WalkKissingate Brewery, Lower Beeding, 10.30am7th annual mid-summer day walk & BBQ. Advance Booking is desirable for BBQ (£8 pp). To book email Jill Shuker at [email protected] or call 07780 701184.Garden willow weavingSussex PrairiesWith local willow expert Jackie Sweet. Cost £80. See www.sussexprairiegar-den.co.uk for more information.Tipis & tomahawksSussex Prairies, 1-5pm (& Sun 21)Blackfoot Lodge & Spirit of the West will be camping in the garden with their tipees,totem poles and buffalo skins. Come and talk to them about the Native American way of life. See www.sussexprairiegarden.co.ukAudience with Peter JamesPenfold Hall, Steyning, 3.30pmTickets £10 to include a glass of wine or soft drink. Talk begins at 16.30 followed by a Q&A and book signing. Call 07701 014789, 01903 816880, [email protected] www.southdownsconservatives.com

Sunday 2124/7 charity eventDark Star Brewery, Partridge Green 24-mile round-trip cycle to our pub in Shoreham, or a 7-mile round-trip walk to the Royal Oak in Wineham. Fund-raiser for the Dark Star Foundation. See darkstarbrewing.co.uk.Mindfulness & the art of writingSussex Prairies, 10.30am- 4.3pmExpress your experiences and sense impressions. No previous writing or meditation experience is necessary. Call 01273 204204 or visit www.evolutionarts.org.uk/prairiesShipley Arts FestivalSt Alfeges, Greenwich, 6.30pmGifted and Talented String Acad-emy play chamber music on a River Thames boat and in St Alfeges. Tick-ets are available from 01403 750220 or www.thecapitolhorsham.com

Thursday 25Excursion to Rushfields Garden Centre and cafe Pick up from 9am. Henfield Commu-nity Transport excursion. We collect you from home, and take you back to your door by approx 6pm. £5 return. Call 01444 471919 to book.Other Mile Walking Group

Free Church, 7pmEvening walk of about 3 miles. For more information call Ron and Shirley on 01273 493979.

Saturday 27Live MusicUpper Beeding Village Hall, 8-11pmA live 60’s Music Evening with the newly re-formed band Polygon 66. Tickets £5 on sale locally.

Sunday 28MosaicsSussex Prairies, 10.30am-4.3pmUsing recycled and left-over materi-als you will create two small items. All materials and adhesives included but bring an overall or wear old clothes. To book call 01273 204204 or visit www.evolutionarts.org.uk/prairiesFulking Village Fair Downsview Meadow, 12-5pm Children’s games and entertainment, Pimms, local ales, homemade cider, Birds of Prey, live music including Brighton City Singers, homemade cakes, ice creams, cream teas, Sus-sex Wildlife Trust, over 45 various stalls & country demonstrations and our popular Fun Dog Show.Mobile electrical recyclingChurch Street Car Park, Steyning, 10am-3pmBring along your old, broken or un-wanted electricals for recycling.

Monday 29HDC Health WalkHenfield, 10am6 miles, no dogs. Meet at Henfield Crick-et Ground. Call Mike on 01403 242564Social Business Network-ing EveningsWhite Hart, 6.30-8pmA quarterly social business network-ing evening open to all village net-workers as well as all Henfield busi-nesspeople.

Tuesday 30Longines Royal International Horse Show Hickstead, (& until 4 Aug)See news item for more information.

Wednesday 31Living Well with Dementia Henfield Hall, 2- 4.30pmPart of the initiative for Dementia Friendly Communities and for anyone to attend who wants to know more about dementia.

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‘HaNds off HeNfield’ meetiNgOn Friday 10 May it was standing room at the public meeting organised by the Hands off Henfield group which includes Henfields Own Preservation Society (HOPs), No West End Lane Development (NoWELD) and Henfield Community Partnership. The purpose of the meeting was to make the village aware of the pro-posed Barratt Homes housing development off West End Lane and to highlight the important of the Hen-field Village Neighbourhood Plan.The meeting was chaired by Lionel Barnard, Henfields County Councillor, and the panel members were: Rog-er Smith, Council for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE); Tony Jackson, Chair of Henfield Community Partnership; Brian O’Connell, District Councillor; Nick Herbert MP; Tom Crowly, Chief Executive Horsham District Council; Ray Osgood, Chair of Henfield Parish Council; and Simon Andrews, Chair of NOWELD.Nick Herbert spoke for many in the audience when he said that if villages grow too much they stop be-ing discrete communities and become towns without adequate infrastructure. However he admitted that “housing is a bullet which is very difficult to bite.” Tom Crowly said that Horsham District Council wel-comed neighbourhood plans and supported them, but pointed out that on their own they won’t “hold mortar” and they needed to work alongside District Local Plans. Roger Smith highlighted that the hous-ing figures currently being used by the Government and the Planning Inspectorate were developed dur-ing a time of economic growth and that they were not relevant in the current economic climate. Ray Osgood reported on the proposal from Mayfield Market Towns to build a “wedge of development” between Henfield and Sayers Common. Simon Andrews asked the audience to object to the Barratt Homes proposal, encouraging them to ex-press their own feelings whilst remaining objective and factual. Kenneth Mackintosh also encouraged the audience to take part in the Neighbourhood Plan reminding them that it should be “their voice”. There was much interest from the audience in the meeting and issues raised included: affordable housing; emer-gency service response times; the economic impact on local businesses; and the availability of suitable housing for older people. Sarah Butler

opeN letter to NiCk Herbert mp aNd tom CroWley of HdCRef: Henfield meeting 10th May, 2013, Henfield Hall, Henfield.I listened with interest last Friday night to the com-ments made by the panel, particularly in relation to the development of a ‘Neighbourhood Plan’. As Nick Herbert knows I have in the past expressed my con-cern over a number of issues in respect of Planning and Development within the South East and the way “localism” appears to be interpreted or understood by Government.I welcome the idea of neighbourhood plans but it

would seem from Nick Herbert’s comments that there is a discrepancy between him and Tom Crowley as to the way neighbourhood plans are to be developed. Nick Herbert is stressing the importance of Villages such as Henfield having a Neighbourhood Plan and that this plan should reflect ‘local’ needs and aspira-tions. He also encouraged local people to be involved with the formation of such a plan. Tom Crowley of HDC appeared to be adopting a top down approach asking Parish Councils to wait until the District draft plan is published and then fitting local view to this draft plan. It also appears that there is no clear deadline for HDC to produce their draft plan although it was intimated to be ‘hopefully’ in the autumn.The concept of Neighbourhood plans has been known for some time and I am concerned on two points• Why has HDC delayed so long before addressing such an important document.• Why has HDC discouraged Parish Councils from starting work on their own plans, which should, in the true spirit of ‘localism’ guide the district plan.Over the past 10 years or more I have been aware of many documents produced by HDC and West Sussex CC dealing with issues of local development including the local development framework and although these were severely influenced by Government demand one would hope that a considerable amount of work was put into these which would provide background infor-mation for the development of the new “neighbour-hood plans”.Parish Councils and local residents have responded to these previous plans and have shown how they can be pro-active and responsible in their appraisal of them. Henfield, in my view, has provided a very considered view on the development of the Village and shown it-self very capable in taking an active role in the devel-opment of a Neighbourhood plan that feeds the Dis-trict plan. I would ask that Horsham District Council urgently address the issue of Neighbourhood plans and tasks Parish Councils to get on with their own plan. In respect of the vulnerable situation over local planning and development as raised by Nick Herbert I would ask that he continues to lobby the government asking them to urgently address the issue of Quan-go Inspectorate making decisions which are clearly against local wishes and interests.In view of the fact that there appears to be no adopted plan at present, the government and planning authori-ties should resist any significant planning application until viable overall district plans are produced. With this in mind it would seem reasonable that tough ti-mescales are imposed on local authorities to ensure they get on with this important task. I understand that we cannot stand still and that to ensure a viable future for this country we will have to accept change, but please let this be in a planned and reasonable way ensuring not only a good economic future for the next generation but the continuing development of a coun-try that we can be proud of.Yours sincerely, Peter Sheppard.

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Jodie’s fuNdraisiNg featI completed my 60k walk across the South Downs in just under 13 hours, leaving at 8am and get-ting back at 8.45pm! The weather was great for the first half, but by the after-noon the heavens opened. By the time I got back I was very wet, and very sore! But I was greeted by my family with a bottle of bubbly, a big bar of choc-olate and warm clothes!I’ve managed to raise over £1,300 for MIND the mental health charity, so I am well chuffed! I would

like to thank all the people that donated money and raffle prizes, and all the local businesses that donated great raffle prizes!! We sold over £500 in raffle tick-ets in the end (well, my Mum is the one to thank for that! ). I also auctioned a signed Brighton and Hove Albion football (which my sister in law got for me as she works for the Albion), and that raised £122! Thank you everyone!Jodie Walliswww.justgiving.com/jodie-wallis

WoodmaNCote parisH CouNCilFollowing the recent Woodmancote Parish Council (WPC) AGM there has been changes to some of the elected officers and their roles: • Chairman Mr Colin Broucke re-elected for 2013-14• Clerk & Responsible Financial Officer Mr Michael Tuckwell• Rights of Way & Footpaths Officer Mrs Pam Williams• Representative at Henfield for the Local Plan: Mr Jose OchoaWPC welcomed the attendance at the meeting of new West Sussex County Councillor Mr David Barling who has succeeded retired Councillor Derek Deedman.Michael Tuckwell

mp “deligHted” by West sussex broadbaNd NeWsArundel & South Downs MP Nick Herbert has ex-pressed his delight at the announcement by West Sussex County Council that superfast broadband will be rolled out to around 98 per cent of homes and businesses in the County within the next three years.The County Council announced a multi-million part-nership deal to deliver the project with BT on Wednes-day 15 May. The Better Connected West Sussex Broadband project builds on BT’s on-going commer-cial fibre deployment across the county, and will pro-vide broadband infrastructure to over 44,000 prem-ises with superfast speeds of at least 24Mbps by the start of Spring 2016. On completion of the rollout, the aim is for all premises within West Sussex to receive a minimum of 2Mbps but with a vast majority achieving speeds well in excess of this.Nick Herbert said: “I’m delighted by this news. When we still have ‘not spots’ in parts of rural West Sussex, getting broadband to every home in the county and superfast to 98 per cent of premises within three years would be a huge step forward.

Wea field tripOn the beautifully bright morning of Thursday 2 May a group of 36 members of the Henfield WEA set off by coach from the Henfield Hall to view examples of

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mediaeval buildings still to be found in Sussex. The group was led by Dr Judie English, who was the group’s tutor for the Spring course entitled ‘Mediaeval life in Sussex’.Our first stop was Worth Church, a beautiful Saxon linster dating from the 10th century. The church was approached through a lych-gate, then down a path through an avenue of tall trees, known as the ‘Ten Apostles’. Wild spring flowers grew in abundance over ageing graves.We lunched at Bodiam Castle, a 14th century moated castle near Robertsbridge. Today Bodiam is imposing, but how magnificent it must have seemed and what a statement of wealth it displayed to anyone who saw it six hundred years ago. However it was never seen by enemy eyes as Bodiam has never been invaded.Our final visit was to Bayham Old Abbey, near Frant, which was founded in the first half of the 13th century by Premonstratensian canons. It was built from local sandstone in the peaceful, secluded valley of the River Teise, which supplied it with both water and drainage. Why not join our next course in the autumn, when art historian Bernard Allan will be introducing us to Euro-pean Women Artists from 1600-1900? The 10-week course will run on Tuesday afternoons commencing on 24 September at Henfield Hall. To enrol or for more details contact Maureen Lucas (01273 493966).Esther Sowter.

Hold a bloomiNg great tea partyMarie Curie Cancer Care is asking people throughout West Sussex to hold a Blooming Great Tea Party this summer. It can be as simple as a cuppa and cakes in the office, a vintage inspired tea party or even a larger ‘blooming great street party’. It’s a great way to get together with friends and family to do something easy and fun for charity. The official tea party season runs until 31 July. Money raised from Blooming Great Tea Parties will help Marie Curie Nurses to provide more free care, to people with terminal cancer and other terminal illnesses, in their own homes.The charity is hoping to raise one million pounds from the campaign this year which will help provide 50,000 hours of Marie Curie Nursing care. Call 08700 340 040 or visit www.mariecurie.org.uk/teaparty

HeNfield lloyds pHarmaCy WiNs exCelleNCe tropHy The team at Henfield Lloyds Pharmacy has scooped the trophy for best performing branch in the Mid Sussex region. They were chosen from a shortlist of 22 for top performance, including offering a new medicine service and medicine use reviews. Pharmacist Laura Martin said: “We pride ourselves on offering the best possible service for customers and I think they appreciate our caring approach to their medical needs.” Henfield Lloyds is one of only 10 branches in the UK to offer a new service called ‘Lifenote’, a healthcare solution that works by capturing daily health habits and supports patients, helping to prolong their independence. For more information call Henfield Lloyds Pharmacy on 01273 492030.

HeNfield gardeNiNg Club We have already enjoyed several garden visits and our first garden social. We held a plant swap during the Henfield Garden and Arts week-end, our thanks to all who came and supported us. This month we continue our programme of outings and socials, and are also involved helping in the marquee at the Henfield Sum-mer Show. We will have our own stall with a garden quiz for everyone, plus all the details for joining our friendly club. Look out for our banner. For more infor-mation please contact me on 01273 493118. Jacqui Simmons

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sussex poliCe updateSummer is an opportune time to remind household-ers to be aware of the risk of burglaries via open win-dows. Thieves can lean in through open windows to take keys, purses and other property and they can also take advantage of surrounding noise to walk in through an unlocked door whilst the occupier was out in the garden mowing the lawn. Remembering to close and lock ground floor windows and doors before go-ing to bed or going out helps reduce the temptation and opportunity for thieves to steal.The thief also likes this time of year to help relieve you of all those forthcoming gardening jobs by stealing your mower, strimmer, chainsaw or any other items such as expensive fishing tackle. Spades, crowbars , hammers, screwdrivers and chisels left in an insecure shed or ga-rage all save thieves the trouble of carrying an instru-ment, increasing the likelihood of them being caught. Remember to lock your side gate to prevent access to the rear of the house and check the state of your gar-den fences. Thorny plants planted in vulnerable border areas can also be a good deterrent. Prevent unauthor-ised access to your garden shed by fitting a padlock. Battery operated shed alarms are readily available and not expensive in comparison to the value of what might be stolen. Secure any larger/expensive items with a chain and ensure that items are overtly marked with your details on so that any would-be thief would find it very hard to sell on. Chain and lock ladders if they are stored outside or easily accessible.

If you have vulnerable neighbours, keep an eye open for strangers who are acting suspiciously in the vicin-ity – they may fall victim to cold-callers who are tout-ing for garden work such as cutting grass, trees and hedges who then use this chance to look around the house and see if there is anything worth stealing at a later date. Joining the local Neighbourhood Watch scheme will give you peace of mind that other neigh-bours will be keeping an eye out for you.Buying a car from a dealer is the safest way to buy, as you get the maximum legal protection. But there are dodgy dealers, so check whether your dealer follows a code of practice, stays within the law, and gives you all the information you need. Top tips include:• Is the dealer well established with a good repu-tation? Ask for recommendations and advice from friends;• Is the dealer displaying a trade association sign (which means they follow a code of practice)? Check with the trade association to find out whether the dealer is genuinely a member.• Look for a dealer whose cars have been inspected by an independent engineer or motoring organization. Ask to see the report on the car you want to buy. It may not be as detailed as the one you pay for your-self, but it will provide useful information.• Be wary if you see signs such as ‘sold as seen’ or ‘no refund’ which try to limit your rights.• Does the seller have the right to sell the car? If you

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buy a car that is stolen or belongs to a finance com-pany, you could end up having it taken away from you and you may not get your money back. • Satisfy yourself that the seller of the car has the right to sell it. A history check will tell you whether the car has outstanding finance or has been reported stolen.• If you’re not sure about the condition of a second hand car, you can get an independent report to show: the condition of the car; whether faults are reason-able for the car’s price, age and mileage; and whether faults that seem minor are actually symptoms of more serious problems.James Josling, Police Community Support Officer

summer fuN, musiC aNd Comedy!On Sunday 14 July from 1-5pm the Community Church Henfield will be hosting their Summer party adjacent to Henfield Youth Club, Deer Park. This has grown to be a very popular and fun afternoon for the village com-munity with no charge to those that attend. Just cut out the coupon on page X and come along to enjoy a hog roast, lively entertainment and, later in the afternoon, a cream tea. There will be lots of activities to keep all the family occupied including an inflatable assault course, adventure castle and gladiator jousting. This year, we will be joined by Andy Kind, a profes-sional stand-up comedian. He has been part of the comedy circuit since January 2005. In that time he has performed all over the country, winning awards

and acclaim as he goes. Since winning ‘Anything for Laffs’, he has gone on to be recognised as one of the warmest and most engaging comperes in British comedy. During the afternoon we will also be entertained by ‘Seeker’ who are a quality soul pop duo hailing from Brighton. Seeker consists of Jen and her husband Adam as a stripped down acoustic duo. Their music is a blend of soul, pop and jazz and they play a com-bination of their own songs and covers. Jen’s soulful vocals have been likened to that of Norah Jones. For more information about the event please call the Nicki on 07548 850828

kiNdersley CHaritable trustAs many readers will know, the Kindersley Trust is a Charitable Trust, the object of which is to benefit the inhabitants of Henfield. It does not make grants to individuals but towards projects (large or small) of or-ganisations who benefit residents of all ages in our community. Last year, grants totalling £1,060 were made to Friends of Henfield Medical Practice Trust as a contribution to the cost of purchase of a dermata-scope (£500) and to Henfield Community Partner-ship towards the purchase of two i-Pads and covers (£560).The Committee does not make grants towards run-ning expenses but will be happy to consider appli-cations from charities, societies or organisations for assistance towards specific projects or needs. This years meeting will once more be in early December and notice is being given now in order that organisa-tions have time to consider their requirements and for-mulate any request. Written applications giving details of the project or need should be sent to the Chairman, Kindersley Trust, c/o Griffith Smith Farrington Webb LLP of Croft House, High Street, Henfield, West Sus-sex, BN5 9DJ, to arrive before Friday 15 November 2013.DJW

HeNfield parisH CouNCil NeWsFollowing the Annual Parish Meeting in March, at which there was unanimous support for a Neighbour-hood Plan, Henfield Parish Council has decided to proceed with the production of such a plan. A steer-ing group, comprising Parish Councillors and others from the local community, has been established and has held its first meeting.The process of devising and finalising a Neighbourhood Plan could well take up to two years. This may seem a long time but there are many requirements to be met, not the least of which is ensuring there are ample opportunities for members of the public to have their say and be involved.Furthermore, a plan cannot be introduced until it has been approved by means of a local referendum. The Steering Group would welcome offers of help from those within the community who would be prepared to assist with the development and production of this plan; please contact the Parish Council Clerk, Philip Hill. For the latest information on progress, visit www.henfieldhub.com/henfield-neighbourhood-plan Tony Jackson

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beavers brigHteN up HeNfieldBeavers from 1st Henfield Scout Group planted flow-ers to brighten up Henfield. When Hamfelds Hardware took on an extra unit for their new garden shop they also took on responsibility for a neglected flower bed in Brick Lane. Olivia Pugh of Hamfelds designed a planting scheme, and provided all the plants required so that the Beavers could help improve part of their community.maCk & mabel revieWThe clips of vintage black and white silent movies set the scene for an evening of comedy, laughter and ro-mance in the Henfield theatre Company’s (HTC) re-cent production of Mack & Mabel. The show, directed by Angel Reid, tells the on/off love story of Mack Sen-nett and Mabel Normand and what a show it was!Mable (Helen Schlueter) was a complex and captivat-ing character and it became clear why Mack (Peter Ingledew, who played a very demanding role) be-came so fixated with her. The glamour of the era was very well portrayed through the fabulous costumes and sets: the romance scene at the back of the train was particularly convincing and Mabel on her ‘horse’ was a great comedy moment. The chorus girls were charming and ably supported Mabel with their sing-ing and dancing routines. Ultimately the story has a tragic ending but the hilarious cinema as a finale was a great way to ensure the audience left with a smile on their face.Those responsible for costumes, make-up and props for HTC productions are always brilliant but they really excelled themselves in Mack & Mabel. Much of the action was set in the Keystone Studio in Hollywood and it was very convincing. The orchestra, under the musical directorship of David Barnett, did a fantastic job in keeping in time with the demands of the pro-duction. The whole cast, as always, gave it their all and made it a very enjoyable evening. Hats-off to the whole company who created a great show.Zoe Standing

West eNd laNe updateBarratt Homes application for West End Lane (no. DC/13/0787) has been submitted and the clock is running for us to mount a serious objection. The pro-posal is for a mixed development of 160 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5-bedroom houses on the field just beyond the

railway line. The deadline for getting objections to Horsham District Council is 30 June 2013, and HDC then have until 23 August to make their decision. To view the application log on to the HDC website at www.horsham.gov.uk then click on planning and you will see a Blue box which says Public Access Plan-ning application information. Put DC/13/0787 into the box next to word search and a menu with options will come up. If you click on documents box and follow instructions you can read the application or see what other residents have said. Click on the comments box to lodge your objection. The main planning-relevant reasons for objecting are transport and access, im-pact on landscape and sustainability. We will provide more guidance on specific points when we have had the chance to study the application in detail. Please encourage your friends and neighbours to lodge an objection because we need to show the depth of feel-ing in the village against this proposed development. The Hands off Henfield Team

loCal artist at HorsHam museumSmall Dole resident Liz de Pauley is the current ‘artist in residence’ at Horsham Museum until the end of August. She is working on a series of pictures based on its collections and you can visit Liz at the Museum on the following Fridays: between 10am and 3pm: 5 July; 2 August; 16 August; and 23 August. To see her work to-date visit www.lizdepauleyart.co.uk/work-in-progress-2/

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tHree lakes CHalleNgeOn the 18th May Alex and I travelled to the Lake Dis-trict to support an event that had been put together by Tailored Aviation, a local company, in order to raise funds for the charity, Know Dementia.The Aviation Three Lakes Challenge took place over three lakes a total of 23 miles. Twenty people paddled the 23 miles in kayaks, including young Marie Bew aged 11 years from West Chiltington, to help raise money as her nanny has been diagnosed with dementia in her mid-fifties.The team rowed 23 miles in the record time of 6 hours and 28 minutes and have raised over £8,000 for the charity. They are already planning their event for next year. The rain poured down on them part of the time and they looked like drowned rats, however their enthusiasm and humour was infectious and they all finished smiling. For more information about Know Dementia, or for dementia advice and support call 01273494300 or email [email protected] Jennie Morrison-Cowan

peter’s ordiNatioNThe Rev’d Peter O’ Connell was ordained priest at a beautiful and moving service alongside Helen Rose and Christopher Styles at St Mary de Haura Church, Shoreham, on Friday 31 May. The church was filled with family, friends and the congregations supporting the three candidates including The Venerable Alastair

Cutting who read the Old Testament lesson. Bishop Laurie Green presided and conducted the ordination. This was followed on Sunday morning by Peter’s first celebration of the Eucharist. Again many family and friends gathered to support Peter at this special mo-ment marking the beginning of His priestly ministry.

HeNfield parisH CouNCilThe anticipated planning application by Barratt Homes (Southern) Ltd to develop 160 homes on agri-cultural land west of the Downslink in West End Lane was received at the beginning of June. This is a full planning application and contains design details of the proposed properties. Closing date for submission of comments to Horsham District Council about the application is 30 June and it is expected the appli-cation will be considered by Horsham Council during August. There is a display of the application in the Council of-fice at The Henfield Hall and it can also be viewed online on Horsham District Council’s website. (For ease of access visit Henfield Parish Council’s web-site www.henfield.gov.uk - Official Links – Horsham District Council Planning Dept. Search Page and then enter application number DC/13/0787). If you have not already done so and wish to respond you should act immediately. Henfield Parish Council is currently preparing its response which, whilst based on plan-ning grounds, will also have regard for the expressed views of the Henfield community.Henfield Parish Council is joining with the Parish Councils both in the Horsham and Mid Sussex Dis-

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tricts who could be affected by a proposal from May-field towns to construct a new settlement comprising a number of new villages between Henfield and Say-ers Common, to respond to this threat.The Henfield Summer Show on 20 July on Henfield Common provides a great opportunity for the local community to get together for what promises to be a really enjoyable afternoon. Please come along and help to make it a fantastic day for Henfield.

st peter’s sCHoolOn Thursday 6 June S Peters Primary School opened its doors and welcomed members of the community, parents and friends to look around classrooms and view the pupil’s fabulous art. Visitors were also able to listen to the junior flautists and violinists play as well as a selection of songs from the senior choir. On display in the hall was the ‘Take one Picture’ exhibi-tion - an amazing body of artwork based around the Georges Seurat painting ‘Bathers at Asnieres’. Every pupil was involved in the project and it showcased a massive range of creative mediums including: paint-ing, sketching, modeling, sewing, photo-montage, batik, printing, and embroidery. The ‘Big Stitch’ ele-ment of the project was a real community effort: each child brought in piece of material and parents and residents from Red Oaks Care Home volunteered their time and skill in sewing the pieces together into the finished piece. As well as artwork, the project also influenced the pupil’s work in music, dance, literacy

and even maths! The artwork was on display again on the Saturday of the Garden & Arts weekend when the school also opened up their garden and outdoor classroom. The next big event for the school will be their annual summer fete on Saturday 6 July 6 starting with a pa-rade down the High Street at 1.30pm. The fete begins at the school at 2pm with ‘Royal Baby’ as the theme, so expect some fancy costumes! There will be lots of stalls including toy stalls, raffle and a tombola as well as a barbeque and refreshments. Highlights of the day will include a pram race and the ‘Red Barrows’ display. Raffle cash prizes are up to £100 and there will be lots of other prizes, including days out to lo-cal attractions and vouchers from local businesses.

summer barbeCueOn Friday 9 August at 7.30pm The Friends of St Pe-ter’s Church are promoting a barbecue to celebrate its expanding membership, as well as the summer sea-son.This event has become an annual fixture in the The Friends’ programme and this year it is to be held in and around the Garden Room of The Henfield Hall. The meal is to be prepared by David and Linda Phil-lipson (with a little help from The Friends) and those who have experienced their sumptuous fare on previ-ous occasions will need no second invitation. Tickets, which must be purchased in advance, will be avail-able from mid-July from Jasmine Florists, High Street, Henfield at a cost of £12.50 (members of The Friends) and £14 (non-members).Anthony Abbott

message from HeNfield fCDear Henfield residents, friends of Henfield Football Club and our sponsors Thank you all for your support over the year and es-pecially on our tournament weekend. After the tour-nament we left two goals up on the Kings Field for children and young adults to use throughout the sum-mer. They were being used and enjoyed on a daily basis until they were destroyed by a group of youths on Friday 31 May. It is such a shame that they felt the need to wreck other peoples’ fun. The destruction was witnessed and names have been reported to the police. We hope that some action will be taken.Martin Standing

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HeNfield fC tourNameNt suCCessHFC’s first junior tournament, held over a wet/sunny/windy/cold/hot weekend in May was a great suc-cess! A huge thank you to all the helpers, whether you helped on the parking, programme selling, baking cakes, tea stall, Managers’ and Coaches welcome re-freshments, marking out and white lining the pitches, erecting and dismantling the goals, preparing the sig-nage, refereeing, co-ordinating match results, setting up from 6.30am on either day, clearing up long into Saturday and Sunday evenings, sourcing advertis-ing for the programme, setting out the programme, setting-up the PA, sourcing and donating the many raffle prizes, selling raffle tickets or anything else that I’ve forgotten (my apologies).107 squads played over the weekend and around 1,200 visitors came to the village. It all worked bril-liantly, we have received many thank you’s from other clubs that attended, as well as an email from the Par-ish Council congratulating us on such a well-run event - there were no traffic issues and no major incidents.We are delighted to have now made donations to HART, Friends of Henfield Medical Centre, St. Peter’s School, The Leisure Centre and, Sussex, and Kent & Surrey Air Ambulance. On the pitch, congratulations to Henfield Under 9s and Henfield Under 13s on win-ning their groups - the smiles said it all! Thank you again for your support. Same again next year? Yes! Paul Samrah

NatioNal aWard NomiNatioN for loCal ‘mumpreNeur’Being a parent whilst juggling a business is a hard task, and nobody knows this better than Gemma Cove, a mother of two from Henfield, who runs Pretty Awesome PA Ltd. The business was launched in 2012 as a way for Gemma to stay at home with her young children. She has been nominated for an award at The Mumpreneur Awards 2013, a national award scheme for mums who run their own enterprise.As well as being nominated in best start-up business, best supporting business, best saleswomen and best interactive business categories, Gemma is also in with a chance of winning ‘The Inspirational Business Mum Award’. Gemma now has to wait until August, when she will find out whether she has made the finals.

sHermaNbury fuN dayAgain at great expense of time and a little money and after a break last year to celebrate her majesty’s ju-bilee, the Parish will bring you a feast of fun from 12 to 4.30pm on Saturday 10 August at The Royal Oak in Wineham (and in the field at the back of the pub). The line-up is still preliminary but you could be able to have your face painted, view some of the country side from a farm trailer, go home with a plant and try your hand a garden Jenga for a prize. Oh, and bring your dog as well as the children, only the dog will be on show! Some of the proceeds from the day will be distributed to local charities and a portion will go to-wards the cemetery chapel maintenance.Chris Wetton, Co-ordinator for Fun Day

bake a WisHIn March and April 2013 Fleur De Sel took part in fund raising for Bake a Wish Heart FM. The money we raised went towards helping grant wishes of seriously ill children. We made 120 handmade heart shaped shortbread biscuits. With the help of The Hungry Guest shop and cafe in Petworth, The Union Jack Shop in Cowfold, Tim Bennett Farm and Fencing Ser-vices and all our customers at the Horsham Market we managed to raise £300. Thank you to everyone for helping supporting this great course. Lucie Bennett, Patissier, Chocolatier.

steyNiNg musiC soCietySteyning Music Society is proud to present the BBC Young Musician Winner 2012, Cellist Laura van der Heijden. She will be performing music by Locatelli, Rachmaninov, Brahms at 7.30pm on Saturday 6 July at the Steyning Centre. Tickets are available Steyn-ing Bookshop, on the door or ring 01903 812662 (£14 non-members, £9 members and £2 students).

elderfloWer piCkers WaNted…… by Darkstar Brewery. We’re inviting locals to pick el-derflowers for us to brew in our beers, in particular our very popular ‘Hylder Blonde’ beer. The brewery ‘pays’ pickers to the value of £5 in beer for every kilo picked. Pickers should deliver to the brewery Monday-Friday only as we need them as fresh as possible!Lucy Cooper

day of folk at tHe royal oakSee live acts, Morris dancing, ‘come-ye-all’, music workshops and Guitar Freq Music stall on Saturday 7 September from 12noon to 9pm at the Royal Oak in Wineham. Marquee at the oldest and nicest pub in Sussex (probably), with hog roast and mini beer fes-tival. Featuring Stuart Reed with Di & Woolfie; Boon Dock; The Twagger Band; Andrew McKay and Carol Etherton; Roay Nash; Jan Creaye; Cotillion; CHanc-tonbury Ring Morris Men; Old Shoreham Buccaneers Morris; and more! Admission is free with charity dona-tion. For details se Sangboc Fok Club on Facebook or call Ian on 07957 433894.Ian Bush

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A must for everyone’s diary, The Fulking Village Fair is a wonderful family day out. Sadly it was cancelled last year due to bad weather and the

social committee have worked hard to ensure this year’s fair will be even more fun!With the idyllic rolling South Downs as a back-drop there can be no better country day out. You’ll be tap-ping your toes to some fabulous music from local musicians and the fantastic Brighton City Singers. Nothing is better than live music in the sun, unless it’s accompanied by an ice-cold glass of Pimms, some wonderful local ales or homemade cider… There will be entertainment and games to keep the kids oc-cupied and a stunning birds of prey display. Browse over 45 stalls and country demonstrations and enjoy homemade cakes, ice cream and cream teas! The popular fun Dog Show takes place in the afternoon so don’t leave your pooch at home.We look forward to seeing you there!

Fulking Village FairSunday 28th July Downsview Meadow, Fulking - 12 noon till 5pm

Photographs courtesy of John H - Fulking.net



Fingers crossed for sunshine on Saturday 20 July because it’s the bi-annual Henfield Village Fayre! The show, which will be held on the Common,

opens at 1pm and will have all the usual attractions as well as some exciting new ones – it promises to be a fabulously fun day-out!As always the Show Tent is a major feature and this year there are numerous categories for villagers to showcase their talents including: vegetable growing; flower arranging; cake baking; jam & chutney making; photography; painting; embroidery; patchwork; and (new for this year) crochet. If you are thinking of enter-ing something, don’t forget to pick up a copy of the schedule from the Parish Office beforehand so you know exactly what the category criteria and rules are.The Fun Dog Show will be held in the main arena and the Green Barrow Display Team will be making a welcome return as will Huxley’s Birds of Prey. Oth-er highlights include: Shaylers Funfair; a Punch and Judy show; an inflatable obstacle run; and Henfield Fire brigade. New for this year Rushfields will be cre-ating a Sussex Food Hall which promises to be a taste

sensation! The Village Fayre is also an opportunity for local clubs and charities to showcase their work and raise some money – please do come along and sup-port them.After all the hard work of enjoying yourself, make sure you pop along to the Woodmancote & Henfield WI tea tent or the Henfield BP Guild beer and food tent for some well-earned refreshments. Music will be provided by Patcham Silver Band and the Chicago Jazzmen.The Village Fayre is definitely one of the highlights of the Henfield calendar. A dedicated team of volunteers work very hard, both in the run-up to the day and on the day itself, to make sure that everyone has a fantastic time. In the morning they will be dealing hundreds of people dropping off their exhibits as well as directing stall holders. Please help them by making sure you read the instructions for Show entries in advance, getting your entry in on time and not asking for special exceptions to be made!Sarah Butler

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Henfield Fayre Frequently asked questions

Why are you so strict about deadlines for entries and setting up exhibits?We receive hundreds of entries and vol-unteers sort them out into the different sections and classes and then create the judging forms. This all takes time and late entries create additional work when we need to be working on other things. Each of my children wants to enter an event – can I put them on the same entry form?Please don’t! There really isn’t space to put each child’s name and indicate which of the entry numbers applies to which child. You can get additional en-try forms from the Parish Council Office (or email [email protected]) or just photocopy the original that you have.

Why don’t you provide vases and water for the flower displays?Simply because we cannot lay our hands on enough vases or containers and we don’t have anywhere to store them be-tween shows. We have to bring water in by tanker for the refreshment tents. We need to ensure that we buy enough to last the whole day and there is not enough to supply the flower displays and floral art as well.

Why can’t I drive onto the Common during the afternoon?We don’t permit vehicle movement on the showground from 12.30pm until after the end of the show to ensure the safety of our visitors, their children and their dogs. Of course, if required, emergency vehicles may have access at any time. However we do offer a free bus service throughout the afternoon, running between the centre of Henfield and the Common, every half hour. You can park in one of the two free car parks in the village centre and the bus will collect you from outside the Henfield Hall. It will drop you off at the entrance to the Common and take you back when you are ready.


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An invitation from Rick and Louise arrived in the BN5 inbox which was hard to resist; to bring ourselves and some friends to experi-ence their new venture, taste…wine bar.The wine bar is now open on three early eve-nings a week, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Their idea is to create a warm and welcom-ing place to meet for an enjoyable glass of wine and some nibbles. The Wine Bar is open between 5.30pm and 9pm so makes for a great place to meet friends before continuing for dinner, the theatre or to one of our local pubs.Keely Day is the friendly and familiar face welcoming us as we arrive, she is at the helm of the evening wine bar and will be running it going forward. Keely, Rick and Lou have asked us to come along and experience the ‘10 for 10’ deal, where 10 friends can meet and for just £10 each the group enjoys two bottles of house champagne and a sharing platter.We arrive just after six on one of those most glorious of English evenings, (a rarity of re-cent summers) when the high street is bathed in golden evening sunshine. We started the evening sat at the outside bistro tables with a glass of chilled champagne. As our friends ar-rived (not surprisingly it wasn’t hard for us to find volunteers for the task of reviewing the taste… deli team’s new venture!) we moved inside. Keely has worked hard to create a warm and cosy ambience inside the wooden

tables have tealights, music is playing, wine bottles line the shelves and champagne chills in a counter-top ice bucket. Since taking over at Taste…deli two years ago Rick and Lou have made it a most pleasant place to have lunch, morning coffee or afternoon tea, serving consistently great food and very, very good coffee. The cakes, all hand made locally, are divine.The chatter flowed as fast as the champagne and Keely arrived with large bowls of pitta breads, hummous, spicy dips and a selec-tion of crudités. Keely’s idea is not to serve substantial meals but for you to enjoy a drink with some nibbles to whet the appetite. The menu shows a selection of really nice whites, reds, rosés and fizz, with many available by the glass. You can also order sharing platters for two to ten people and nibbles to accom-pany your choice.Our group unanimously agreed that the evening was a success, Keely’s warm hospi-tality and the friendly atmosphere of the wine bar make it a great place to meet; especially when going out with girlfriends when entering a pub alone to meet friends can be a little intimidating.We wish Keely, Rick and Lou success in this new venture and will be visiting again very soon.Emma Osman

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An invitation from Rick and Louise arrived in the BN5 inbox which was hard to resist; to bring ourselves and some friends to experi-ence their new venture, taste…wine bar.The wine bar is now open on three early eve-nings a week, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Their idea is to create a warm and welcom-ing place to meet for an enjoyable glass of wine and some nibbles. The Wine Bar is open between 5.30pm and 9pm so makes for a great place to meet friends before continuing for dinner, the theatre or to one of our local pubs.Keely Day is the friendly and familiar face welcoming us as we arrive, she is at the helm of the evening wine bar and will be running it going forward. Keely, Rick and Lou have asked us to come along and experience the ‘10 for 10’ deal, where 10 friends can meet and for just £10 each the group enjoys two bottles of house champagne and a sharing platter.We arrive just after six on one of those most glorious of English evenings, (a rarity of re-cent summers) when the high street is bathed in golden evening sunshine. We started the evening sat at the outside bistro tables with a glass of chilled champagne. As our friends ar-rived (not surprisingly it wasn’t hard for us to find volunteers for the task of reviewing the taste… deli team’s new venture!) we moved inside. Keely has worked hard to create a warm and cosy ambience inside the wooden

tables have tealights, music is playing, wine bottles line the shelves and champagne chills in a counter-top ice bucket. Since taking over at Taste…deli two years ago Rick and Lou have made it a most pleasant place to have lunch, morning coffee or afternoon tea, serving consistently great food and very, very good coffee. The cakes, all hand made locally, are divine.The chatter flowed as fast as the champagne and Keely arrived with large bowls of pitta breads, hummous, spicy dips and a selec-tion of crudités. Keely’s idea is not to serve substantial meals but for you to enjoy a drink with some nibbles to whet the appetite. The menu shows a selection of really nice whites, reds, rosés and fizz, with many available by the glass. You can also order sharing platters for two to ten people and nibbles to accom-pany your choice.Our group unanimously agreed that the evening was a success, Keely’s warm hospi-tality and the friendly atmosphere of the wine bar make it a great place to meet; especially when going out with girlfriends when entering a pub alone to meet friends can be a little intimidating.We wish Keely, Rick and Lou success in this new venture and will be visiting again very soon.Emma Osman

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Here at BN5 magazine we love an excuse for a party! There’s nothing better than getting to-gether with friends or family to share good

food, drink and music, especially in the summer months. We’re always keen to use local businesses and we’ve suggested a few here – using local services gives you great service and makes your event unique to the area if you’re using Sussex produce. So think of a reason, grab a pen and pad and get planning!VenueOnce you have your occasion and your date fixed, probably the next most important decision is the venue. Depending on the number of people you are

inviting, you may want to hold your party at home. If you are hoping for a BBQ on a balmy summer evening it might pay to invest in a pop up gazebo or event shelter, just in case the weather isn’t up to scratch! You can order both through Hamfields in Henfield and even have them delivered.If your event is a rather grander affair, you might want to consider hiring a marquee to guarantee that your guests will be protected from the elements. They come in a variety of sizes and styles and a company like Henfield Marquees will be able to advise you on what will work best your event. They have a huge amount of experience and will help you create the right impression for your guests with the right interior,

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seating, flooring and lighting. They can even supply heating.Living in such a beau-tiful rural area there is also the option of hir-ing a village hall and this can often work out very cost effective. We are very fortunate locally to have several very good options: Dial Post Village Hall is a lovely

modern venue with under-floor heating, a new kitchen and seating capacity for up to 200 people in the main hall. The Henfield Hall has flexible spaces and cater-ing facilities for 20-200 people. Both are suitable for year round events.FoodThe kind of food you want to offer will depend very much on the occasion, the venue, and of course your budget. If you are doing the catering yourself, spend some time planning your menu, considering whether you will have access to a kitchen as well as any spe-cial dietary requirements of your guests. Its best not to be too ambitious (you don’t want to be slaving over a hot stove throughout the whole event) so sticking to two or three key dishes is advisable. And don’t be afraid to ask guests to contribute a dish – most people are more than happy to bring along a favourite starter or pudding.Visiting somewhere like Springs Smoked Salmon in Edburton will whet your appetite as they have a de-licious range of pre-prepared food including fish, seafood, pies, quiches and desserts – all ideal party food. For a summer barbeque, then look no further than Rushfields. Not only do they sell a wide range of BBQs (including both charcoal and gas-fired options), but they also sell award winning sausages and a huge range of deliciously marinated meat, as well as hand-made breads, fresh salads and dressings.If you want to hand the catering over to someone else, we are really lucky to have some great outside caterers locally. Taste Deli can cater for a range of events from dinner parties in your own home to business lunches and weddings. Or why not try their unique ‘our dish in your dish’ service? You choose the dish and they make it in your own dish for you to serve at home to your guests - they’ll never know! The Pizza Oven and their authentic Italian pizzas are well established lo-cally and they source many of their ingredients direct from Sardinia. They can bring their mobile oven full of yummy fresh pizza along to your party and guests can choose their favourite toppings – perfetto! The Shep-herds Hut Catering Company can supply you with delicious freshly cooked lamb patties, or even lamb for a spit roast! All their meat is reared and butchered locally keeping the food miles down and their beauti-ful Shepherds hut offers a truly Sussex touch.DrinkAgain, if you are organising the bar yourself, keep it simple and limited to drinks that people can help

themselves to easily such as wine, beer, cider and soft drinks. Whether you want to use disposable glasses (reduces the amount of washing-up after the event!) or hire in real glasses (makes the drink taste better!), make sure you have enough to last the whole event – you don’t want to have to be washing-up half way through!We are blessed in this corner of Sussex with some great award winning drinks producers so why not show them off to your guests? You can purchase a range of Dark Star Beer from bottles to 5litre kegs di-rect from their brewery in Partridge Green. They have all the old favourites permanently on offer as well as seasonal beers. Wobblegate sell a massive range of apple juices as well as a new range of ciders. They pride themselves on the purity of their drinks (no add-ed nasties) and you can buy them direct from their farm shop between Cowfold and Bolney or at local greengrocers like Jeremy’s in Henfield.DecorationTheming and decorating your party venue is a great opportunity to get creative and it needn’t cost a for-tune. Jen from Bay Tree Trading in Henfield gave us her top tips: “Whatever your theme, make sure you keep your lighting atmospheric and your colour scheme simple. Why not decorate old glass jars with haberdashery trims, ribbons or strips of fabric and hang around the venue with tea-lights for extra atmo-sphere? You can make ‘quick’ bunting from wallpaper in your theme colour, cut into triangles and stapled to twine for a vintage feel.” Jen will be holding a work-shop on Monday 22 July from 1-3pm showing how to create your own decorations at an introductory price of £15 per person which includes all materials, tea and coffee.Flowers are a great way to add a bit of colour and a summery feel. Why not check out the huge range of bedding plants on sale at both Hamfelds Garden Shop and Rushfields. By planting a single plant in a recycled tin or jam jar, not only do you have a beauti-ful table decoration, but you also have a party favour for guests to take home at the end of the evening. Tea lights and strings of fairy lights are a great way to achieve mood lighting both indoors and outdoors. For garden parties, think about investing in some so-lar lights and maybe even a fire-pit or chiminea – it’s lovely sitting round the warm glow of a fire on a sum-mers evening!For more formal occasions such as christenings, wed-dings or anniversaries where you really want to create an impression, consider getting the advice of a stylist. Local company The Tea Set offers a bespoke service and can create any theme you fancy from a rustic farm wedding to a village fete complete with carousel and fair ground. Hannah said: “As your party approaches we can take away the worry of having to dress the venue, as well as setting things up and taking them down again afterwards.” You can even continue your theme through to the invitations: Design Copy Print can create your own personalised stationery.Have fun!!Sarah Butler

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If you think brass and silver bands are all about mili-tary marches, then think again. The current playl-ist of the Patcham Silver Youth Band includes the

theme tune from Dr Who, Skyfall by Adele, Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen, as well some more traditional clas-sical pieces. I talked to Sandra Clinton from Patcham Silver Band to find out more about this quintessentially English institution.Sandra, who has been conducting the Patcham Silver Youth Band since 2002, makes sure that they play a range of music that everyone can take part in. “The emphasis is very much on having fun and playing ac-cessible music” she said. They currently have around 15-20 members drawn from around the county, in-cluding Henfield, playing a range of instruments in-cluding cornets, tenor horns, trombones and tuba. Although the Band members range in age from 8 to 18ish, children can start lessons from as young as five as Sandra explains: “The younger children start brass lessons, the more fun they can have with it!”“The aim of the Band is to encourage youngsters to improve their playing through a shared enjoyment of working with others” explains Sandra. “We are a re-laxed and sociable band and members suggest music to play, sometimes conduct a piece and they recently initiated the purchase of a more modern uniform for performances.” The band welcomes all new players and is able to provide an instrument, music, uniform and support for those in their early years of playing.The Band meets on Friday evenings from 7-7.45pm during term time. The more experienced members then stay to join in with the adult band rehearsal until 9pm. For only £1 per week, members benefit from 15 minutes tuition on their chosen instrument as well as the opportunity to play for half an hour as part of the Band. “That’s the beauty of playing in a band” said

Sandra “it’s the opportunity to meet people and make music together – it’s a really community feel.” Their weekly practice sessions are paying off: earlier this year the Band was very proud to win the 2013 Southern Counties Amateur Band Association En-semble competition. The Band performed three Ne-gro spiritual pieces and was congratulated for their musical performance. They also perform a number of summer engagements each year, including the Hen-field Garden & Arts weekend, and in September they will be playing in concert to raise money for St Barna-bas Hospice.The senior Patcham Silver Band will be performing at the Henfield Summer Show on the Common on Saturday 20 July. If you are interested in finding out more about joining the Youth Band (or indeed the Senior Band), do pop along to see them. As well as playing her cornet, Sandra will have a junior plastic trombone for young people to try out. More information can also be found on their website www.patchamsilverband.co.uk Sarah Butler

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They say never work with children or animals, but most parents end up having to look after both at some stage! Choosing the first family pet is a big

decision – it could mean fantastic memories in the years to come for your children, or it could quite literally come back to bite them! What follows is a very basic guide of what to consider when choosing your first pet and some advice on how to look after them properly.Firstly – let common sense prevail. Avoid animals which are venomous, wild, endangered, or have tusks. Sadly this rules out cobras, tigers, polar bears and wild boar, but there are plenty of other options out there! Friendly, predictable and tolerant are all good traits in a first pet.The first thing to remember with children’s pets is that while they ‘belong’ to your children, Mum and Dad are still responsible for the pet’s husbandry and wellbe-ing. Some animals require significant commitments in terms of time and money: Dogs need walking and training; horses need riding; caged animals need their environment cleaning; and every animal needs food and water – even when you’re not there!Secondly, consider how long a pet is likely to live. They may be around long after they have ceased to be of interest - we see plenty of parents with rabbits whose previous ‘owners’ have long since left home and gone to university. As for tortoises, you should be thinking of passing these down to your great grand-children!Finally, try and do things the right way when dealing with your first pet – not only does this set a great ex-ample for your children, but it means your pet will live a happier, healthier life. Depending on the pet, you will have to consider annual vaccinations, flea and worm treatment, micro-chipping (which will be a le-gal requirement in 2016 for dogs), neutering and pet insurance.

So, what to go for? Dogs can make great family pets but are definitely high up the rankings on the commitment front. Train-ing a puppy takes time and effort but is ultimately very rewarding and a good experience for children. There are many breeds out there but in general, choose a breed that is known to be friendly and not too bois-terous. Consider the size of the dog when it is fully grown, how much exercise it will require, how much it will cost to feed and what you are going to feed it on!Cats require less ‘maintenance’ than dogs because they do not have to be walked. I have yet to meet an owner who has ‘trained’ their cat – in fact, most will probably agree that their cat has trained them! It’s harder to predict the temperament of a cat – some are so laid back that they are horizontal, while others can ‘turn’ when you are least expecting it. For this reason, be careful if you have young children and are consid-ering getting a cat or kitten.Rabbits and Guinea Pigs require a lot more commit-ment than many people realise. They are most cer-tainly not pets that can be left in a hutch for days on end. They are very social creatures and need to be out-and-about and handled every day. Rabbits par-ticularly should be checked at least twice daily. With-out this lifestyle they can develop behavioural prob-lems such as stress related aggression. Diet is hugely important and it is important to feed them plenty of fibre in the form of hay or grass - this should consti-tute around 85% of their diet and no less. If managed correctly, however, rabbits and guinea pigs do make great family pets.Rodents require less time and cost to keep and are a good option for the first ‘toe-dip in the water’ of pet ownership. This group includes mice, gerbils and rats. You’ll need to invest in a good enclosure with plenty of space for the new arrival. Handling, handling and more handling is the advice here – the more they are handled, the more rodents become used to it and are much more amenable and friendly as a result.Reptiles can make good family pets. However, the many species have very different husbandry require-

ments and specialist equipment is required to provide this. Annelise, who has a specific in-terest in reptiles, sees many patients with ill-ness due to poor diet or husbandry. If you are considering a reptile as a pet, make sure you

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At the time of writing this article there has been widespread criticism of GPs in the National Press. Morale is low and GPs are generally disillusioned,

demoralised and facing a recruitment crisis. In addition to being the scapegoats for problems in the NHS, GPs are facing many challenges at both a local and national level. Increasing demand, along with consumerism and medi-calisation make it increasingly difficult to meet patient ex-pectations. The concept that we are just able to look after the sick is long gone and as well as Doctors we are now forced to be managers, politicians and health economists. This, accompanied by centrally implemented targets which often threaten our personal ethics and integrity mean that working in General Practice in 2013 is a million miles away from the role at the time of the creation of the NHS by Aneurin Bevan in 1948.In spite of this difficult backdrop, at Henfield Medical Centre we strive to provide the best service possible to our community and your views and feedback re-main extremely important to us. We are generally very proud of our practice and the services we offer but we recognise that there is always room for improvement and that we need to constantly move with the times. One method we use to evaluate public opinion is in the form of an annual Patient Survey. The survey is specifically designed to help us provide and develop services and respond to local need. Our recent survey was completed by a sample of pa-tients attending the medical centre for a variety of dif-ferent conditions. There was a lot of good feedback and many positive comments but several areas where you felt we could do better or improve the way we work. The results were discussed with our Patient Participation Group (The Friends) and they helped us consider the issues.The first main area of dissatisfaction relates to appoint-ment times and access, ie patients finding it difficult to make an appointment at a convenient time. We cur-rently offer extended hours in the form of daily earlybird appointments and have increased this provision since the arrival of the two new partners Dr Olivia Snape and Dr Camilla Drew. We realise that there is still demand for later surgeries or Saturday morning surgeries and are currently revisiting these possibilities.The second problem appears to be lack of continu-ity and difficulty in seeing a particular doctor. At Hen-field we are unusual in that we still operate individual patient lists. In most other practices throughout the country, patients are no longer registered with a par-ticular doctor but are registered with the practice as a whole. This solves many problems with access, in that patients do not feel obliged to see a certain in-dividual. Historically, we have held onto our own lists because we feel they generally offer better continuity and because it is rewarding for us as GPs to build up a rapport with our patients over many years. However

because of persistent problems with access we are revisiting this area and it is possible that we may move away from individual lists in the future. We feel strongly that certain patients such as the elderly or those with complex healthcare needs or palliative care issues still need the continuity that having a “named doctor” of-fers but many other patients with short self limiting conditions could have their needs served equally well by any member of the multidisciplinary team. We op-erate a really strong PA system and quite often routine queries can be dealt with by either a PA or a nurse, thus freeing up the GPs to deal with more challeng-ing cases. It is always worth checking if you feel that a PA could help you with your query. Additionally, in response to your concerns we have changed the way we run our morning surgeries and each GP now has several slots at the end of the morning reserved for their own patients.Many of you are unhappy about the length of time you have to spend in the waiting room. In response to this each routine appointment has now been increased to 15 minutes and we have encouraged the recep-tion staff to communicate with patients in the waiting room if a doctor is running behind. Sometimes a delay in inevitable, for example if a patient needs admitting or the doctor gets caught up in an emergency or a complex mental health issue and we are grateful for your patience and understanding under these circum-stances. We also appreciate your help in not coming to the GP with a long list of health concerns. Many patients feel that it is helpful to “save everything up for one visit” but if patients bring a list of five or six ques-tions to the doctor, 15 minutes per item turns into less than 3 minutes and the important issues such as the chest pain are easily lost amongst the lesser symp-toms. We would recommend either concentrating on the most significant symptoms, or booking a double appointment if you really feel it is necessary.Other negative comments related to the reception area in terms of confidentiality, access and fixtures and fittings. We have formed a working party to ad-dress these concerns and are hoping to refurbish the reception and the waiting area in the near future.In summary, we have taken on board many of the com-ments raised in the Patients Survey and value your constructive criticism. We want you to feel that we lis-ten to you as a patient group and respond to your con-cerns. If you have any other comments or suggestions as to how we could improve or response to this article you can either feedback to us directly via our website, or the suggestions book in reception or directly to Katie Hill, the Practice Manager. Hopefully we can all work together to build upon these foundations.Dr Cheryl Lambe, Henfield Medical Centre01273 492255 www.henfieldmedicalcentre.co.uk

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On a holiday to India, local residents Heidy and Stephen Love were shocked by the high number of abandoned babies in the country. Many of

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no major problems with the business, preliminary due diligence must be conducted before any firm offer is made. Due diligence is an exercise performed to col-late further information about the target business. At this stage it is a good idea to research the market and its primary competitors to get a feel for the business. Industry experts should be able to provide insights into the prospective demand for the business’s prod-ucts or services, as well as the level of competition in the market. A visit to the business and meeting the vendor will also help. The initial offer - You will need professional advice in order to value your target business. You should pre-pare your own profit projections by questioning the principles behind those prepared by the vendor. There may be areas where you believe cost savings will be possible, so incorporate these as well. Once satisfied with the proposed valuation, your initial offer should be submitted subject to detailed due diligence. Heads of Agreement - The ‘Heads of Agreement’ summarises the principal terms of the offer between you as the acquirer, and the vendor. It is important that this is tightly drafted with the help of financial and legal advisers in order to avoid any misunderstand-ings on key points. It should specify exactly what you are agreeing to buy, as well as the payment structure that you are proposing, and provide you with a period of exclusivity to carry out detailed due diligence and complete the deal. During this time the vendor may be prevented from speaking to other potential buyers. It may be appropriate to insist on some preconditions such as a minimum level of profits. It is also likely that you would wish to agree warranties (a written state-ment that confirms certain key information) and in-demnities (a commitment by the vendor to reimburse the purchaser in specified situations) to be provided by the vendor. Detailed due diligence - Once the Heads of Agreement have been signed, your accountants and lawyers will make a detailed investigation into the business. This is to ensure the accuracy of the information and as-sumptions on which the bid has been made. Negotiation of the final terms - A thorough due dili-gence investigation should put you in a stronger ne-gotiating position on the final price. It is especially important that communication channels are kept open until the deal is closed. You should always bear in mind that there are two sides involved in complet-ing the deal, so try and see things from the vendor’s perspective too. Post completion - It is important that you have a plan and timetable of how integration should progress. Agree how the change of ownership should be an-nounced; it should be made as soon as possible to both employees and customers, emphasising the positive implications for them. For further information, contact: Paul Samrah, Partner, Kingston Smith LLP, T: 01737 781546 E: [email protected]

Buying a BusinessMaking an acquisi-

tion can speed up the growth and expan-

sion of a business by enabling it to enter into new markets and broaden its customer base and product range, whilst reduc-ing the risks of dependency and

gaining critical mass. If the acquisition is integrated correctly it can not only enhance earnings, but also make the business more valuable, provided there is a well-planned strategy and funding package in place.You need to ensure that the target company will be a good strategic fit with your existing business. Post completion, the new acquisition should contribute to the value of the business as a whole with minimal duplication of existing trade or administration. There needs to be a detailed plan and experienced team in place to ensure that integration is as smooth as pos-sible and is not detrimental to your existing business. Taking these factors into account, you need to ensure that the price represents value for money. Your adviser’s role is to find out the price and negoti-ate the best deal on your behalf in a confidential and professional manner. If done properly, an acquisition should represent a sensible method of expansion and diversification for your business.An acquisition can provide many advantages, how-ever it can also be a potential minefield. A successful acquisition requires a great deal of planning, time and effort; following the steps below can help you make a successful acquisition. Strategy and planning - Good strategic planning is absolutely vital when an acquisition is made. The prime objective of any acquisition is that it must fit with the long-term strategy of your business. A clear idea of the desired attributes of your target should be formulated. These will include the type, size, location and price of the business. Identification of potential targets - To find the right business, you will have to look for it. Professional ad-visers can help to look for the businesses that fit the criteria. When assessing a target business, some key factors should be considered: • How sustainable are its core markets? • Is there good unrealised future potential? • Is there a competent second tier of management? • How much future capital expenditure will be re-quired? • Are there any adverse external factors outside the owner’s control? The initial approach - From the outset the aim is to make the vendor want to sell the business to you so you need to establish your credibility. Your interest in buying the business should be formally registered and to maintain anonymity it is recommended that you make the approach through your own professional advisers. Preliminary due diligence - In order to ensure there are

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