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NOVEMBER 2013 | Contents

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07 What’s onlistings

13 Newsfrom the BN5 area

26 Local interestWatching the Wildlife

32 Local interestFireworks and bonfires

35 Kid’s StuffSt Peter’s School

36 Local interestSprings Smoked Salmon

43 CharityMagical Taxi Tour

45 ProfileSimon Thompson

47 Pet carefrom Hawthorn Surgeries

63 Financewith Nsure Financial

64 Businesswith Paul Samrah

66 Indexof advertisers

Many thanks to our editorial and photographic contributors this month;Paul Samrah, Mike Beardall, Richard Cohen, Gill Henshaw and Jean Whiting.Cover photograph by David Plummer courtesy of the Sussex Wildlife Trust. www.davidplummerimages.co.uk. See article on page 26. 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 December issue of BN5 magazine is Friday 1 November. For editorial submissions email Emma Osman [email protected] or just call us for a chat on 01273 494002.

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One of wildlife photographer David Plummer’s images is on our cover this month, we were really pleased when David agreed to take time from his busy schedule to talk to us at his home in Small Dole. David’s work is stunning, captured with a huge amount of patience and quite apparent love of the subject matter. With plenty of threats to the countryside surrounding Henfield his images really sum up why we need to hold on tight to our wildlife, to act as custodians for this beautiful Sussex landscape.

If you love a good bonfire and firework display take a look at Sarah’s article on page 32. There’s plenty of fun to be had, lots of great displays happening throughout the week, including the great display at St Peter’s Primary, which is a big fundraiser for the school. Do come along and show your support.

Remembrance will be marked in Henfield with a parade and church service as well as other events, see the Parish Council notice on page 18. There a ceremony at the Henfield Cemetery on Friday 8 November when children at St Peter’s Primary School place crosses on the graves of some of our war heroes. This is a really moving ceremony when the children get to reflect on the sacrifices made during the war, as each soldier has a statement about them read out. All are welcome to attend.

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Tom Hart-Dyke talkHenfield Hall, 7.30pmOrganised by Henfield Garden Club. Tickets £5 from Jasmines Florists.

Wednesday 6Learn to Sew workshop Shoreham Gallery, 10am-3.30pmA one day introduction to sewing on a machine - lots of basic techniques for making cushions, bags and clothes. Bring your own machine, or use one of ours. £45 includes all materials and drinks, just bring a light lunch. Con-tact Fiona on 01903 823859 or email [email protected]

Henfield Lions ClubGeorge Hotel, Henfield High Street, 7.30pm (& every 1st Weds)Meet to discuss fundraising activities, consider requests for assistance and organise social events.

Thursday 7Rhyme TimeHenfield Library, 10.15-10.45am (& every Thurs)Free-fun with music for pre-schoolers

Circle Dancing Henfield Leisure Centre, 10.40am-12.10pm (& all Thurs)£5 (concessions available) with tea/coffee included. 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. Call 01273 495820 or drop in at our regular cof-fee 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.

Thursday Circle – Pre-Christmas Party Free Church Hall, 2.30pmDavid & Barbara Sayers have promised us an interesting talk during the party.

Crib Maidment Court, 7.30pm (& every Thurs)01403 226178 [email protected]

Henfield Gardens and Arts Festival AGM

Red Oaks, 7.30pm The evening is open to everyone. We really encourage anyone with an inter-est in the festival to turn up as we’re very interested in a broad range of views. Refreshments provided.

Friday 8Remembrance CeremonyHenfield Cemetery, 11.30amChildren from St Peter’s School will lay poppies at the graves of those Henfield residents who died in the service of their country and are bur-ied in Henfield Cemetery. All Henfield residents warmly invited.

Saturday 9Charities Christmas FairHenfield Hall, 10am-1pmEntry 30p. 37 charity stalls with lots of exciting bargains. Stock up on your Christmas gifts and cards, raffles, tombola, cakes, preserves and the usual excellent refreshments.

St Peters School PTA Bonfire NightSt Peters School, Fabians way, 5.30pm onwards Variety of stalls including candy floss, mulled wine, hot chocolate, hot dogs/burgers, raffle. Bonfire at 6.30pm and fireworks 7pm. Advance tickets avail-able from school office £4.50 (adults) and £3.50 (children). Tickets on the gate £5 (adults) and £4 (children).

Sunday 10Remembrance Sunday parade and church serviceWar Memorial Cagefoot La, 9.15amThe parade will leave the War Memo-rial in Cagefoot Lane at 9.15am and march to St Peter’s Church for the Re-membrance Service at 9.45am. The parade will then return to the War Me-morial for a short service at 10.50am involving all Henfield churches. All Henfield residents warmly invited.

Monday 11CAMEOGarden Room, Raynor Court, 10.30am-12pmAll welcome for tea and coffee and an informal talk on ‘Highlights from St Barnabas 40th Anniversary’ by Tony Butcher. Cameo is sponsored by the Community Church Henfield. Call Gil-lian Fletcher MBE on 07885 640524.

Remembrance CeremonyWar Memorial Cagefoot La, 11amA short ceremony - all Henfield resi-dents are warmly invited.

Friday 1 NovemberBingo Maidment Court, 7.30pm (& all Fri)For more details contact the Scheme Manager Carol Rawlings on 01403 226178 or 07967 054742 or [email protected]

Henfield Camera ClubHenfield Hall, 7.30pm‘How to set up an Audio Visual show’ presented by Cliff Carter who will also talk about some of his recent work.

Saturday 2Contemporary Craft FairHurstpierpoint College (& Sun 3rd)Designer makers of the Sussex Guild including: ceramics, furniture, glass, creative textiles, jewellery, printmaking, woodturning and woodcarving. Re-freshments and free parking. £2 admis-sion. See www.thesussexguild.co.uk

Charity Christmas Card SalePenfold Hall, Steyning, 10am-12.30pmIn aid of Steyning, Bramber & Beed-ing Branch of Arthritis Research UK.

Sunday 3NetballHenfield Leisure Centre, 5-6pm (& every Sunday)For more information call Edna on 01403 7105867.

Tuesday 5ChatterboxFree Church Hall, 9.30-11.30am (& every Tues inc half term)Come and have fun! Still £1.50 which includes all refreshments.

Christmas SaleGarden Room, Henfield Hall, 10.30am-12pmHenfield Self Help Group invites ev-eryone to their Christmas Sale. 50p admission including hot mince pies and coffee. Gift stall, grand draw, cakes and preserves.

HDC Health WalkSteyning Health Ctr, 11am (& 19th)2 miles stroll. Call Linda on 01903 816865 or Lyn on 369752.

Action for Deafness Henfield Hall, 2pm (& all 1st Tues)Hearing aid maintenance clinic and information, advice and support.

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Tuesday 12Henfield Flower ClubHenfield Hall, 1.15pm for 2.15pmDemonstrator David Fawcett-Ropner with ‘Jingle all the way’. Also sale table, raffles, plants and teas. Tickets £10 or £10.50 for raised seating avail-able from Mrs Jean Sinclair-Young on 01273 492064.

Woodmancote Parish Council MeetingParish Hall, Woodmancote, 7.30pm (& every 2nd Tues)Email [email protected] for more information.

Henfield History GroupFree Church Hall, 8pm ‘Newhaven Fort – then and now’ by Ian Everest. All welcome. Admission £3 for non-members and members by subscription. For more information call Steve or Ruth on 494121.Pub QuizWhite Hart, 8.30pm (and 26th)Entry £2 a head. In aid of HART. Teams up to six. Cash prize for win-ners. Call 492006 to reserve table.

Wednesday 13Knit & NatterThe Lounge, Rayner Court, 10.30am-12pm (& every 2nd Weds)We knit gift items and children’s clothes for various charities. There is something for everyone to knit what-ever their ability or interest. For more information or to donate wool, con-tact Jean on 01273 493171.

The Towers Open MorningThe Towers Convent School, Upper BeedingFor an Open Morning invitation please email [email protected] or call 01903 812185.

Thursday 14Coffee MorningSt Peter’s Church, 10.30-11.30am (& every 2nd Thurs)Join us in St Peters Church for fresh coffee and homemade cakes.

Friday 15Henfield Camera ClubHenfield Hall, 7.30pm50th Anniversary Exhibition and Reception.

Saturday 16Henfield Camera Club Celebrates 50 yearsHenfield Hall, 10am-12pmA warm and friendly open invitation for members of the public to view an exhibition of the clubs work in the garden room at the Henfield Village Hall. Free admission.

HDC Health WalkCowfold, 10.30amGoing East, 4 ¾ miles, flat. Dogs al-lowed on a lead. Park at the football field in the centre of the village. Call Jill on 01403 250511.

Turkey & TippleThe Health Centre, Steyning, 1pmIn aid of Steyning, Bramber and Beeding Branch of Arthritis Research UK. Tickets £6.50 each ( to include turkey sandwiches, glass of wine and a mince pie) available from Angela 01903 814006.

Film Show Upper Beeding Village HallFor a good night out, come and watch ‘Quartet’, a delightful, entertaining and humorous film with a starry Brit-ish cast. Tickets £9.50 includes a drink and nibbles. No long drive and free parking! For tickets see www.sussexcinema.co.uk

Sunday 17Mobile electrical recyclingChurch Street Car Park, Steyning, 10am-3pmBring along your old, broken or un-wanted electricals for recycling.

John Rutter’s Christmas CompositionsSt Peter’s Church, 2.45pm - 3.45pmFor more detail see leaflets in the Church or call 01273 842405.

Friday 22Benjamin Britten – A Centenary CelebrationSt Peter’s Church, 7.30pmA concert of music by Benjamin Brit-ten, given by Royal Opera stars Helen Miles (soprano) and Sidonie Winter (mezzo-soprano), accompanied by Lesley Anne Sammons (piano). Tick-ets £10 (£8 concessions), from Hen-field Furnishings and on the door. 01273 493723.

Henfield Birdwatch Henfield Hall, 7.30pmThe Birds and Wildlife of Costa Rica – a talk by Mike Russell. Entrance £3.50, Henfield Birdwatch members free.

Saturday 23Friends of Steyning Grammar Winter fair Steyning Grammar School, Shooting Field, 10am – 4pmA great day out whatever the weather! Live music, fabulous food, outside traders, great gifts, awesome auction, grand draw, Santa and much more! £1 admission, including free tea/coffee. Students/children enter for free. Lots of free parking! [email protected]

Steyning Holistic FairThe Steyning Centre, 10am - 4pmEntry £3 (adults), under 16’s free. 30

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The Steyning Bookshop presents

An evening with Allegra McEvedyThe celebrated food writer and founder of the Leon group of restaurants talks about food, family and her new book ‘Big Table Busy Kitchen’... at The Sussex Produce CaféWednesday 20th November - 7 for 7.30pm startTickets £25, from The Steyning Bookshop & The Sussex Produce Café, to include a 2 course meal and £10 voucher towards a book.

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stands, healing space, inspirational talks, hot food and drinks. For more information call 01903 816115 or see www.annmarieholisticfayre.co.uk

Meso Craft FairSouthwater Village Hall, 10.30am - 1.30pmIn aid of the Mesothelioma Charitable Trust. Christmas gifts, cakes and bakes, children’s and adults tombola, plus many more stalls to browse. Ta-bles available for stall holders - contact Rosemary Burton on 01403 730995.

Heber Opera St Peters Church, Henfield, 7.30pmTwo one-act operas: Holst’s Sav-itri; and Puccini’s Suor Angelica – see news item for more information. Tick-ets £12 (£10 concessions) reserved seats and £10 (£8 concessions) for non-reserved available from 01273 543709 [email protected]

Chanctonbury ChorusSt Andrew and St Cuthman’s Church, Steyning, 7.30pmHaydn’s Nelson Mass and Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem with professional orchestra and soloists and conducted by Sioban Denning. Tickets £12 (including refreshments) from Design, Copy, Print.

Sunday 24Dogs Trust Annual Christmas FayreDogs Trust Rehoming Centre, Shoreham, 11am-1pmRaffle, Dogs Trust merchandise, decorated Bonio’s for your dog and Christmas goodies. Refreshments include homemade soup, tea, coffee and mince pies. Entry £1 (adult), chil-dren and OAPs free. See www.dog-strust.org.uk for more information.

Monday 25Antiques Valuation

Free Church Hall, Henfield, 2.30-4.30pmSee news item for more information.

Thursday 284SightDay Centre, Henfield, 10.30am-12pm (& every last Thurs)Opportunity for those with sight im-pairments to meet and socialise with others suffering from sight problems. Occasional speakers, games, quizzes, plus tea and coffee. 01273 454343 or email [email protected]

Who Needs Antibiotics?Henfield Medical Centre, 7.30pmA presentation and discussion on patient Self-Care. Call 01273 492772 or email [email protected] or [email protected]

Friday 29St Andrew’s Day Quiz Preston Nomads Cricket Club, Fulking, 7-30pmThis popular quiz is usually a sell-out so please book your tickets early by phoning Chris on 01273 857322. Tickets £28 per team of 4 or £7 each to include ploughmans platter. There will be a bar and raffle. Proceeds to St Andrew’s Church, Edburton

Henfield Camera ClubHenfield Hall, 7.30pmSomeday my prints will come. An evening on prints, printing and print mounting.

Saturday 30 Woodcraft Society ShowHenfield Hall, 9-4.30pmCompetition and sale of work, all handmade in Sussex. Free admis-sion. www.sussexwoocraft.co.uk

WEA Henfield BranchGarden Room, Henfield Hall, 2.30pm‘The Hippie has a bus pass’ – a talk

by Mark Parry-Nash. 01273 493966.

A Swinging evening with Old SpiceHenfield Hall, 7.30-11pmMusic covering 60s, 70s, 80s organ-ised by the BP Guild. Tickets from Jasmines or any Guild member.

ADVANCE NOTICESunday 1 DecemberChristmas Craft FairFulking Village Hall, 11am-3pmCrafts and gifts including jewellery, pottery, mirrors, woollen gifts, cards. Seasonal fare, plants and produce. Tea, coffee and cakes. More stall-hold-ers welcome, just £10 a table, contact Jen Green [email protected]

Thursday 5Christmas Starts Here!Henfield Hall, 7pmCharity concert in aid of St Barnabas Hospice. Reserved seats £6, under 16’s £3, available from Henfield Fur-nishings from Monday 11 November.

Sunday 8Art & Craft FairThe Fountain Inn Skittle Alley, Ashurst, 11am-4pmThe artists are local and include silver jewellery, ceramics, textiles, mosaics, wood turning, decoupage, handmade tiles, metalwork and glass.

Monday 9PG Munchkins Christmas PartyMethodist Church, Partridge Green, 10am – 12pm£5 over 1 years or £3.50 under 1 years. Party games, Father Christ-mas, craft tables and raffle. Call Jo on 0798 350 1027 or contact us through our Facebook page - PG Munchkins.


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‘TOUGH MUDDER’ MATTHEW Matthew Bishop who lives and works (as a Sports Massage Therapist) in the village contacted us re-cently to tell us about his fundraising exploits for Cancer Research: “My wife’s best friend has a rather aggressive form of Cancer so I have been training and competed in three hard events over the summer to help raise money: Tough Mudder (a 16k adventure race where you endure electric shocks and ice baths); The Nuts Challenge (14k adventure race in Dorking on a military assault course); and the Warrior Run (12k in Albourne). I am 40 years old and have never done anything like this in my life! We have raised nearly £3,000 for Cancer Research between myself, friends and family who I have dragged along to compete with me.” If you would like to help Matthew raise money for Cancer Research please see his Just Giving webpage at www.justgiving.com/Matthew-Bishop1

HENFIELD COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP The Henfield Community Partnership (HCP) held its AGM on 12 September 2013. The Chairman, Tony Jackson, in presenting the Directors’ report, highlight-ed a number of topics of particular interest from the work in the year ending 31 March 2013. Describing another year of many achievements for the community, he said that “the high spot of the year has to be the successful launch on 16 October 2012 of Henfield’s own community website, the Henfield Hub”. The Chairman referred to the importance of having a good relationship with the Parish Council and said that “ours with Henfield Parish Council is still as strong as ever, which benefits the community.” Other activities mentioned by Tony included: the redesign of the information leaflet for older people and carers (Directory of Services); involvement with the Parish

Council on preparing a Neighbourhood Plan; working with others in the community to successfully oppose a speculative planning application; and the produc-tion of a Henfield calendar of local scenes, with the net proceeds of nearly £300 going to the Youth Club.Also at the meeting, elections were held for the three Board Directors, together with volunteer members to the Management Committee. In his closing remarks Tony thanked all the volunteers for their hard work and organisations like the Parish Council for their support. He especially thanked two members who were standing down after being on the Committee since 2005, Ray Osgood and David Hayes, for their immense contributions.

BARRATT’S APPEAL LODGEDThe Battle was won, but now Hands off Henfield are preparing to fight the war. On 20 August Horsham District Council’s Southern Planning Committee unanimously rejected Barratts application to build 160 houses on a site in West End Lane. We were de-lighted that all the legwork and letter-writing had suc-ceeded but realised we had only won a battle not the war. To our great disappointment on 11 September, Barratts lodged an Appeal to the Planning Inspector-ate against HDC’s decision. HDC have confirmed they will defend their decision and we understand they will be using a legal team and expert witnesses. We have already contacted the Planning Office to offer assistance from a local perspective. Barratts have simply disagreed with the reasons for refusal and not put forward sound argu-ments. This Appeal is worth fighting against as there were so many reasons to reject the application.Everyone involved will do their best and fight not only to stop this development from going ahead but also to send a clear message that our village is not up for grabs. Work on the Henfield Neighbourhood plan has begun, and we must stop this development and any further speculative development so that the Parish Council, in consultation with the Community, can plan where future development in the village should be. Visit www.Henfieldhub.com join Hands off Henfield Facebook or email [email protected] Add your email address to the supporters list by emailing [email protected] and keep an eye out for further updates in BN5.

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HART THREE PEAKS CHALLENGE TEAM GETS ADDED SUPPORT HART members training for the three peaks challenge next June have received extra sponsorship. They were already being sponsored by solicitors Griffith Smith Farrington Webb, the company HART respon-ser Anne Dewdney works for.White Hart landlord Gyles Culver is now covering the cost of hiring transport and Sean Preston of South-down Truck and Crane is paying for the fuel. The HART team is currently looking for a transport com-pany to supply the mini-bus (to carry 10 people) as part of the fund-raising effort. The challenge will entail climbing Ben Nevis (Scotland), Scafell Pike (Cumbria) and Snowdon (Wales) with 24 hours.Nadia Cowdrey, partner at Griffith Smith Farrington Webb, said: “Everyone here in the office is very proud of the work our colleague Anne Dewdney has done for HART, and when she told us she was going to meet the Three Peaks Challenge as well we were more than happy to lend our support. It’s good to see other locally-based businesses stepping in to help as well, and we have no doubt the team’s efforts will make a huge difference to the vital work of HART in and around Henfield.”

GOODBYE FROM JULIE & GRAHAM After 12 years of keeping the ladies of Henfield beauti-ful, Julie Snelling has retired from the beauty business. She first opened her hair and beauty salon, Partners,

on Park Road (where Jeremy’s is now located). Then five years ago she moved the business to her home in Broomfield Road and opened The Retreat Skincare Clinic. She recently moved The Retreat to Beautiful Naturally in Hurstpierpoint. Julie said “I would like to say a really big thank you to all my loyal clients, I’ll miss them terribly. Some of them have become very good friends and hopefully I will still see them for coffee and a chat.” Laura Platt took over Julie’s business in October and is offering all Julie’s treatments; Dermalogica; laser hair removal; skin rejuvenation; non-surgical face lifts; and micro-dermabrasion. “Laura is such a lovely girl as is everybody else at Beautiful Naturally, so I’m real-ly pleased that she is taking over from me” said Julie. We all wish Julie a very happy retirement. Sarah Butler

DANCE FOR CHRISTMAS Star carol, angel’s carol, candlelight carol, a Christ-mas lullaby, shepherd’s pipe carol... just some of John Rutter’s beautiful Christmas works. Groups of danc-ers will gather in the Leisure Centre on Sunday 17 No-vember to learn the dances to this music. During the afternoon, they will move into St Peter’s church for final rehearsals. If you have any experience of dance and wish to be involved call 01273 842405 or email [email protected]. Spectators are welcome to join us in the church between 2.45-3.45pm.Brenda Kelly

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HENFIELD ALBION SUPPORTER GETS ROYAL RECOGNITIONLong-time Brighton and Hove Albion supporter Paul Samrah was recognised by the FA for his work for the club and grass roots football as part of their 150 year celebrations. Paul and his wife Belinda attended a ceremony, lunch and football match at Buckingham Palace in October, where Paul received his medal from Prince William in a formal ceremony. 149 other volunteers who had all played a part in supporting their local clubs also received medals, symbolising one for each year of the FA.Paul, who is a partner in accountancy firm Kingston Smith LLP, has supported the club since a child. He was a key figure in the long battle to secure plan-ning permission for the Amex stadium at the Falmer site, acting as a spokesperson for the ‘homeless’ club. Prior to this, his detailed research uncovered damning irregularities in the Club’s accounts which lead to regime change facilitated by the FA. In 1997 Brighton and Hove Albion were without a ground for several years, with temporary residence at the Gilling-ham stadium. As Chair of Falmer For All, the stadium campaigning pressure group, he lobbied Parliament and kept demands for a community stadium alive – even rallying Premiership managers to send flowers and cards one Valentine’s day to John Prescott, as a publicity stunt to remind him of the Club’s plight. In 2008, Paul was awarded the Football League Fan of the Year at a Sky TV awards ceremony.Paul and Belinda enjoyed lunch at the Palace with their fellow volunteers hosted by Prince William and attend-

ed by footballing greats such as Michael Owen and Howard Webb. They then enjoyed a game played on the immaculate lawns of the Palace between two of the oldest amateur clubs in the country – Polytechnic FC and Civil Service FC. At half time, players were served refreshments by formally dressed butlers on the pitch.Paul said; “When the phone rang and a representa-tive of the FA said I was invited to accept the award I assumed it was some sort of joke. However, an email and letter to confirm soon arrived. It was an incredible day and a real honour to meet Prince William as well as meet some very interesting people who have made a real difference to club football. My award is on be-half of the many thousands of Albion fans that have campaigned over the years, some of whom sadly are no longer around. The day was a fitting celebration of 150 years of the FA and I was incredibly proud of be-half of Brighton & Hove Albion to have been invited.”Emma Osman

WOULD YOU LIKE TO TRY NUTRI-TIONAL THERAPY AT LOW COST?Are you confused about what to eat to stay well, lose weight or slow down the ageing process? Do you wonder if you need to take supplements or whether exotic superfoods like goji berries are worth the price? Would you like to improve your diet and that of your family? Final-year students at the College of Naturo-pathic Medicine are now taking bookings for nutri-tional therapy student clinics at the Falmer campus of the University of Brighton from December. This is a great opportunity to find out how good your diet really is and what changes you could make to improve your health and vitality, lose any extra pounds, enhance your energy and mood, and deal with particular ail-ments in a safe and natural way.All the students have been through more than two years of training and have over 100 hours of clinical experi-ence. Your consultation will be professional and thor-ough, and will be supervised by a fully qualified nutri-tional therapist, but for a fraction of the fee they would normally charge. The total cost is just £30, for which you will receive an in-depth initial consultation of about 90 minutes and a follow-up of around 40 minutes. Some discounts and even a few completely free consultations are available to those on low incomes or in financial hardship, as the clinic only needs to cover its costs.To make a booking please call 857840 or [email protected]. Places are limited so don’t leave it too late!Justine Johnstone

CHRISTMAS CHARITIES FAIRCome along to The Henfield Hall on Saturday 9 No-vember where you will find 37 of your favourite chari-ties, both local and national, all under one roof! As well as gifts, cards, cakes, preserves, books, choco-lates and many more items, there will be good-as-new, raffles and tombola. Delicious refreshments will be on sale throughout the morning. The Fair is open from 10am until 1pm so please make a note of the date in your diary and come along to support the charities taking part and stock up on all you need for Christmas.



HENFIELD CYCLISTS’ MARATHON EFFORTS FOR CANCER CHARITY Two Henfield cyclists completed a 235-mile series of bike rides in September to help raise more than £30,000 for CLIC Sargent, the children’s cancer charity, as part of their 777 Fundraising campaign. Tracey Prescott and Adrian Hillman completed 75 miles off-road from London to Brighton and were joined on that trip by Sam Bremner, Tracey’s sister, Sam’s husband David Bremner, and friends Donna Stephenson and Craig Clarke. Tracey said: “We have been overwhelmed by the support of other riders, spectators and sponsors in Henfield.” Adrian, who is a director of Rushfields Plant Centre at Poynings, said: “It is the encouragement and tremendous support from others taking part, and our sponsors, which has spurred us on.” Dan Powell, area fundraising manager for CLIC Sar-gent, said: “On behalf of all of the children and young people CLIC Sargent works with, and their families, a

huge thank you to everyone who has supported 777’s amazing fundraising. We couldn’t carry on with our vital work without your support. Thank you and con-gratulations on a fantastic achievement.”To continue donating or participating with Tracey and Adrian and the 777 fundraising team for CLIC Sargent go to www.777fundraising.comMike Beardall

CHRISTMAS STARTS HERE!On Thursday 5 December at 7pm in the Henfield Hall the Friends of St Barnabas are promoting a charity concert entitled ‘Christmas Starts Here!’. This concert is an an-nual showpiece of Henfield’s musical talent, in support of St. Barnabas House and Chestnut Tree House.Top of the bill is local Royal Opera singer Sidonie Win-ter; and local band Brass Fusion, who will be accom-panying the community carols. There will be contribu-tions from other local soloists, St Peter’s School Choir and the Henfield Consort directed by Lesley Barnes. A chorus from Henfield Theatre Company will preview their January production of ‘Aladdin’. As in previous years there will be musical offerings from St Peter’s Handbells and contributions from the local clergy. The Friends of St Barnabas will be serving mulled wine and mince pies during the interval. This year reserved seating is available priced at £6 (under 16’s £3) from Henfield Furnishings from Monday 11 November.Nigel Stevens

CHRISTMAS CAROLS IN HENFIELDHenfield Carollers invite you to join them on Friday 13 December to sing for the Children’s Society at Hen-field’s Spirit of Christmas Night. People of all ages, including accompanied children, are invited to join us. We have one practice for those who are available, to familiarise you with the carols we sing. Whether used to singing or not, all are welcome. We stop for a break during the evening for complimentary mince pies and mulled wine, during which time you can visit the vari-ous attractions going on that night. Most importantly, we are raising money to help children and young people in need.We meet just before 6pm in the High Street, outside the Age Concern shop (with their permission) and we will remain there for the whole of the evening, finish-ing shortly before 8pm. If you would like to join us for a short time, it will be easy to find us. Call Hilary on 494213 or email [email protected] if you would like to sing, or just turn up on the night.

GIRLGUIDING VACANCIESDue to people retiring and moving on, we need more adults for all sections of Guiding. Whether you have previous experience of Guiding or not, you can help us give amazing opportunities to young girls in Hen-field. Please get in touch on 01273 494470 or register at www.girlguiding.org.uk - click on ‘get involved’.We also have a few child spaces in Rainbows, so if your daughter is five or six and wants to have fun, make new friends and start her journey within the larg-est female organisation in the world, register her now at the above website.


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HENFIELD JOGGERS SEVEN STILESOn a cool and overcast, but fortunately dry, Septem-ber day a combined field of over 320 runners suc-cessfully completed the Junior and Senior races in this annual event. Congratulations to Rupert Guiel of ARunners, and Neave Scott of Haywards Heath Harriers, who were first male and first female across the line for the Junior race, completing the one mile course in 6:15 and 6:22 respectively!The Senior race is a 4 mile route starting from the Lei-sure Centre and going out along the River Adur before returning to the Centre, with a certain number of stiles along the way (hence the name). It was won by Max Pickard of Phoenix AC in 22:27, with Angela Carpen-ter of Chichester Runners the first female in 27:30.Special inspiration came from Louise Simpson, a blind runner who travelled all the way from Southend to take part, and completed the course in partnership with Terry Smith of Henfield Joggers. Louise provides

further inspiration as we found out afterwards that she is actually a double Paralympian, having represented Team GB at Goalball in both the Sydney and London 2012 Paralympics!Many thanks to Simon and all the Leisure Centre staff who helped out on the day, and of course to Mark Skilton (Race Organiser) and Gayle Williams (Race Secretary), Chris Bradfield (Official Timer) and all the Henfield Joggers who helped out, and not forgetting Terry Bourne who came back to provide invaluable help on the day, with his years of experience in or-ganising this race. Finally, a huge thank you to Sara Knight, who has coordinated the Results for many years, stuck away in the Leisure Centre office far away from everyone – this was her final time of under-taking this role and we all owe her a huge debt – what will we do next year Sara?! More information and pho-tographs can be found at www.henfieldjoggers.co.ukPaul Crowe

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ALFIE’S SUCCESS CONTINUES In April this year we featured local boy Alfie Hutton who is a rising star in the golfing world. Alfie went on to have a fantastic season and proud mum Zara sent us an update on his results. In the US Kids in Scotland he came tied ninth; He won a qualifier which qualified for St Andrews and at the final he came tied third; At the World Kids in Portugal he won the nett and came second in the gross which was also shown on Sky Sports in August; He came third in the county under 12’s; He won a Lee West-wood tour event, came second in one and third in two. Alfie has also just been selected into the county level 1 under 14’s performance academy and he has got his handicap down to 17. Well done Alfie!

HENFIELD CAMERA CLUB CELEBRATES 50 YEARSOn Friday 15 November Henfield Camera Club will celebrate it’s 50th birthday with a special reception and exhibition for current and past members. The club looks forward to sharing with guests our photography and information about the club’s history and current programme. This event is by invitation only and the club would be pleased to hear from past members and those who have historical information about the club. To request an invitation please contact David Barrett by email: [email protected] There will also be a warm and friendly open invitation for members of the public to view an exhibition of the clubs work on Saturday 16 November between 10am and 12pm in the garden room at the Henfield Village Hall. Admission free.Janet Cox

KNIT AND NATTERFor the first year we will be having a stall at the Chari-ties Christmas fair in the Village Hall on Saturday 9 November. All our proceeds will be going to Link to Hope (formerly Link Romania) who send out the Christmas Shoeboxes to Eastern Europe. Throughout the year they work in kindergartens and soup kitchens supporting the poorest communities. They are based in Worthing and every penny donated to them is used directly in their projects. All administration costs are covered by the income from their charity shops in the Worthing area. We have been busy knitting a variety of gifts from dolls clothes and small toys to cushions. Please come and find us the Garden Room and help to support their work.

HENFIELD PARISH COUNCILRemembrance Ceremonies in Henfield will be take place on the Friday 8, Sunday 10 and Monday 11 No-vember. On Friday 8 November at 11.30am children from St Peter’s School will lay poppies at the graves of those Henfield residents who died in the service of their country and are buried in Henfield Cemetery . On Sunday 10 November the annual parade and church service will take place. The parade will leave the War Memorial in Cagefoot Lane at 9.15am and march to St Peter’s Church where the annual Remem-brance Service, commencing at 9.45am will be held. The parade, led by the Brighton and Hove City Brass Band will then return to the War Memorial where a short service of remembrance starting at 10.50am and involving all Henfield churches will take place. On Monday 11 November there will be a short ceremony at the War Memorial at 11.00am. Henfield residents are warmly invited to all of these events. On Sunday 10 November Henfield High Street, between Golden Square and Church Street will be closed between 9.15-9.30am and 10.30-11.30am. There will also be some short delays in Church Street while the parade passes. Diversions via Nep Town Road, Broomfield Road and Upper Station Road will be signposted.Vacancy on Henfield Parish Council - As a bye elec-tion to fill this vacancy has not been called, Council will proceed on 3 December to fill the vacancy by co-option. If you wish to apply to be co-opted your written application should be sent to Philip Hill, Clerk of Henfield Parish Council, The Henfield Hall, Coo-pers Way, Henfield BN5 9DB, to arrive no later than 20 November 2013. Applicants are invited to indicate what they feel they can ‘bring’ to the Parish Council and any present or past involvement with the life of Henfield. If you want to find out more about what is involved in being a Henfield Parish Councillor please contact Philip on 492507 for an informal meeting.Donations to local groups/organisations - Each year Henfield Parish Council sets aside a small sum of money to provide grants to local groups or groups/charities operating within Henfield Parish. Applica-tions must be in writing to Henfield Parish Council (address above) and where possible accompanied by a copy of the last full years accounts. The application should indicate how the grant would be used and be received by no later than 6 December.

ANTIQUES VALUATIONBring your treasured possessions, family heirlooms or antiques for expert valuation by Mr Clifford Lans-berry of Gorringes of Lewes at the Free Church Hall, Henfield on Monday 25 November from 2.30-4.30pm. The auctioneer, at the event organised by the Henfield Conservative Party, will talk about antiques and you are invited to bring jewellery, objects d’art, old books or photographs of large items for expert valuation (in private if you desire). Valuation fee will be two items for the price of one at £5. There will also be a book stall in aid of the Dog Trust based in Shoreham. Everyone is invited. Tickets at £5 are available from Jasmines in the High Street which includes afternoon tea. For more information contact Arun on 01273 495910.


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HENFIELD DENTAL SURGERY NEWSHenfield Dental Surgery is a friendly family practice, providing gentle and caring dentistry in a relaxed en-vironment. We have some new and exciting changes, with several new dentists working for us. Sunita is our charming new dentist who is always happy to sup-port and offer dental advice, especially to nervous patients. Adeel is passionate about dentistry and his main areas of interest are cosmetic dentistry and oral surgery. He is a keen swimmer and photographer in his spare time. Naj has been practising dentistry for more than 14 years and has a particular interest in dental implants and sedation. He understands den-tal anxiety and makes nervous patients feel at ease through his calm and relaxed approach. We have also welcomed Amit to our practice. He is a very experi-enced dentist with special interest in root canal treat-ments and cosmetic braces. Our practice is constantly expanding and recently became a training facility for newly qualified dentists – our trainee Suyin Geddes is accepting patients in a

newly fitted surgery in the practice. Our new dental membership plan has proved a great success, as it helps our patients to spread the costs of important routine treatment, and it includes a 30% discount on private dental fees (excluding hygienist fees). We have a brand new website, www.henfielddental.co.uk and we can also be found on Facebook. We are now able to give our patients reminders by text or by email, which really makes a difference to so many of our patients. Please call the surgery on 01273 492228.

HENFIELD & DISTRICT LIONS CLUBHenfield Lions club will be celebrating their 20th birthday on 16 November, and as the founder mem-ber I would like to say how extremely proud I am of what we have achieved in this time. I would like to thank all the members for their time and effort. Our race nights have raised thousands of pounds for lo-cal charities including, British Heart Foundation, The Guides, Henfield Youth Club, Henfield Leisure Centre and lots more. I was very proud of our collection for the Asia Tsunami - in three hours we raised £1,500 all of which went to the lions club of Colombo in Sri Lanka to help with reconstruction and relief work. We have helped chil-dren to have fun at Christmas, sent children on school holidays, paid for emergency telephones, household equipment and a lot more. I have also done an abseil for 4sight and raised £1,300 for this good cause. At the moment the Lions of the south-east are paying for

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the Air Ambulance night-flying equipment (£25,000) which should benefit all. Lions Club International are also working with Bill Gates on eradicating measles, so as you can see we are busy little bees. If you think you would like to join us then come along to the George Hotel, Henfield High Street on the first Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm - you will be very welcome. Alternatively call David Pryor on 01273 494442. Once again I would like to thank Henfield Li-ons for all their contributions over the years and of course all the people of Henfield and surrounding ar-eas for their support. Peter Holman, Founder Member

FEELING FRUITY WITH FRIENDS OF HENFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICEIt’s that time of year again. Help us prepare for the Charities Christmas fair on 9 November. We need you all to have ‘fun with fruit’ and get cooking, baking and creating delicious goodies for us to sell. In pre-vious years the Friends of Henfield Medical Practice stall has offered puddings and pies to raise money for much needed equipment at the surgery. This year we hope to emphasize the benefits of using fruit and veg-etable in the goodies we offer… smoothies, purees, compotes, vegetable crumbles or gratins, fruit bis-cuits and brownies, fruit jellies, mincemeat tarts etc.So with all those apples, pears, blackberries and plums overloading your freezer why not contrib-ute something delicious and healthy this year for us

to sell. Please label the yummy creations you have made and in particular if it is sugar-free/gluten-free/wheat-free/vegetarian/vegan etc. Donations can be brought to the surgery on Friday 8 November or can be dropped off early morning at the hall on the 9 No-vember. For more information please contact Eliza-beth Ross-Talbot 01273 495436 or 07795101881.Take part in Henfields Treasure Box Quiz this half termTen Henfield Treasure Boxes will be on display in the Library over the school half-term in the last week of October. Each of the boxes has been supported by a local business and tells a fascinating local story. Children and families are invited to take part in a quiz relating to the different treasures, and to track down the answers by reading about each of them. Quiz will sheets will be freely available in the Library. The quiz closes on Saturday 2 November.

CIRCLE DANCING IN HENFIELDIf you come along to the Henfield Leisure Centre on a Thursday morning from 10.40am to 12.10pm you will find a very friendly group dancing in Circles, Spi-rals and Lines to stunning Israeli, Greek, Russian and Rumanian music. This is the kindest and most joyful form of exercise for both body and mind and you do not need a partner to join in. Come along for a session to see if you would like to join our group. Each ses-sion costs £5 with tea or coffee included afterwards. For more information please contact Brenda Kelly on 01273 842405.


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CHERISH CARE What a fabulous year we have had with a hardwork-ing and committed team! The Inspector from the Care Quality Commission arrived last month on an unan-nounced visit and he highly commended the man-agement support for our superb team. He praised us for the opportunity we have given to staff to achieve higher qualifications and for the career opportunities this has created. He also praised us for the feedback from our clients and families who said we go beyond and above requirements and how dedicated everyone was to making a difference to someone’s life. As you can imagine we feel extremely pleased with this result as we have always maintained the highest standards with the Inspector and his comment as he was leaving was “What a lovely atmosphere in this place you can tell how happy everyone is.”The staff have achieved some excellent results this

year including, at the higher level, qualifications in Dementia and End of Life Care, as well as Coaching and Trainer qualifications. We handed out 12 qualifi-cations last month and, for a small company, we are very proud of our achievers. We also have another six currently working towards their next set of qualifica-tions sometimes I cannot keep pace with them!Jennie Morrison-Cowan

SILVER YOUTH BAND RAISES FUNDS FOR ST BARNABASPatcham Silver Youth Band helped Henfield Friends of St. Barnabas raise almost £150 with a concert at the Free Church in the High Street. Musical director Sandra Clinton led the band in a medley of numbers, from the James Bond theme to Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody and rousing hymns and show tunes. The band, with members ranging from ages eight to 17, was cheered by a generous Saturday afternoon audi-ence. Fred McComas, Henfield Friends of St. Barn-abas event organiser, said: “It was a great afternoon and the music was fantastic from such young per-formers.” Sandra said: “I think people are surprised that young musicians can be so disciplined when it comes to performing difficult numbers in public.” Patcham Silver Youth Band is looking for new mem-bers. In the last year they have performed at fetes, formal concerts and during the Henfield Gardens and Arts festival. In February they won the ensemble prize at the Southern Counties Amateur Band As-sociation Quartets and Ensembles competition. If you know a youngster interested in learning and performing, contact Sandra on 07803 605516 or visit www.patchamsilverband.co.uk

HENFIELD GEARS-UP FOR CHRIST-MAS IN HIGH STREET Henfield is gearing up for the ‘Spirit of Christmas’ event in the High Street on Friday 13 December from 4-8pm. There will be fairground rides for young chil-dren, carol singers, charity stalls, Father Christmas and his sleigh (BP Guild) and shops offering nibbles and drinks to customers. Henfield Enterprise (the Chamber of Trade and Commerce) is expecting trad-ers will pour all their efforts into Christmas attractions, special offers and glorious window displays (this year’s theme is Coronation Year 1953 Christmas). Henfield Youth Club will have a base for Santa’s Grot-to in the bus shelter and lucky children will get to meet the great man himself – and collect a gift.

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Mike Beardall, chairman of Henfield Enterprise, said: “Henfield is the place to do all your shopping for the festive period – shop local and stay local is our man-tra.” Tony Jackson, chairman of Henfield Community Partnership, said: “We have great community spirit in Henfield and this is the time of year which proves what great facilities and shops we have. Henfield is out to show that it can compete with the best when it comes to providing something for everyone.”

HAWTHORN VETS WINNERS Congratulations to Alfie the cat and Digby the dog who are the winners of the Hawthorn Vets Facebook competition! With over 90 entries, there was quite a contest. Both Alfie and Digby were worthy winners with the most ‘likes’ in the cat and dog categories. The prize is a free booster vaccination and the ‘hon-our’ of their pictures appearing on the Hawthorn Vets vaccine reminders for the next year! To view the other entries simply visit www.facebook.com/hawthornvetsJonathan Underwood, Hawthorn Veterinary Surgeries

CHANCTONBURY CHORUSThe Chanctonbury Chorus will be giving a concert on Saturday 23 November at 7.30pm in St Andrew and St Cuthman’s Chuch, Steyning. The choir will be singing Haydn’s Nelson Mass and Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem with professional orchestra and soloists and conducted by Sioban Denning. Tickets £12 (to include refreshments after the concert) and are available from Design, Copy Print (Henfield) .

CAKE SALE THANK YOUWe would like to say a very big thank you to all those who came to our Coffee and Cake day on Saturday 14 September in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. We raised a truly amazing £1,520 for this wonderful charity! We would also like to say thank you to the local businesses who very generously donated raffle prizes: A E Adams; Coles; Pinks; The Plough; The Bull; Dark Star Brewery; Jeremy’s; Natasha’s; Corner-weighs; Truffles; Hamfelds; Holistic Angel; and Mary Matthews Handmade amongst others! Derrie Fletcher and Mary Jones

SWINGING WITH OLD SPICEA swinging evening dancing to music covering the 60s, 70s and 80s on 30 November in the Henfield Hall. Yes, The BP Guild are pleased to announce they are bringing Old Spice to Henfield. Old Spice have an amazing repertoire and cover music from the 60s through to the 80s so a lively evening with music for everyone. Tickets are £10 each and nibbles will be provided buy the Guild, starting at 7.30 and finishing at 11pm. Tickets from Jasmines in the High Street or any Guild member you know.Andy Manuel

STEYNING, BRAMBER & BEEDING BRANCH ARTHRITIS RESEARCH UK Do you suffer from Arthritis or Rheumatism? Do you know someone who does? So many people of all ages suffer from arthritic disease. We need to find a cure for all this suffering and you can help. Some dates for your Diary: the Charity Christmas Card Sale will take place at The Penfold Hall from 10am to 12.30pm on Saturday 2 November. The ‘Turkey & Tipple’ will take place at the health Centre in Steyning on Saturday 16 November at 1pm. Tickets are £6.50 each (to include turkey sandwiches, glass of wine and a mince pie) and are available from Angela on 01903 814006 or Maggie on 01273 492256.Please lend your support to your local branch of Ar-thritis Research UK. There is no help from the Gov-ernment for Arthritis Research so the necessary funds have to be raised from public subscription. If you wish to become a member of Arthritis Research UK (An-nual subscription £5) please contact Angela Baker on 01903 814006. We need some new members for the Organising Committee, if you are interested please ring Maggie on 01273 492256. Maggie Blake, Chairman

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PINKS CELEBRATE IN STYLEOn Friday 6 of September Pinks of Henfield held a birthday celebration to mark the first year of our busi-ness. A great time was had by all that came and we would like to thank our customers and staff who have helped make our first year successful and enjoyable. All proceeds from the evening went to HART who do an amazing job in and around the village. We look for-ward to seeing you all soon at the salon.Alison and Donna

WHO NEEDS ANTIBIOTICS?Join us on Thursday 28 November at 7.30pm in the Henfield Medical Centre, when the Practice Self-Care champion, Fiona Ordidge, together with doctors and triage nurses, will be leading a presentation and discussion on patient Self-Care. As space is limited, please book your place in advance if possible by

telephoning 01273 492772 / 01273 493172 or email to [email protected] or [email protected] If you cannot book in advance, please do come and we will hope to fit you in. There are now 10 different Self-Care leaflets (each on two sides of A4) available in the foyer of the Medi-cal Centre, so do please take the relevant ones and see how appropriate they are for you. They are for the mutual benefit of all patients and the practice staff in the care they provide. Antibiotics are of massive ben-efit, but sometimes we can do just as well ourselves through Self-Care.

WINEHAM AND SHERMANBURY PLAN (W.A.S.P) Shermanbury and Wineham are enter-ing into a new era for planning with the Government placing an emphasis on planning at the local level because it believes that local people have a better understanding of local needs and how they can be met. A key component of the n e w approach to planning is the Neighbourhood Plan. This requires local communities to come together to shape the future of their area at time when there is pressure for the development of new homes in the South East of England. Mayfield, however implausibly, propose to engulf Wineham in a new huge market town.Neighbourhood Plans provide a great opportunity for you to have more influence on how Shermanbury Par-ish will change over time. Your local knowledge, and your sense of what needs to be protected and what needs to change, can really make a difference. To-gether we can reach a broad consensus on the objec-tives, key issues and desired outcomes for inclusion in our Plan which we have called W.A.S.P -Wineham and Shermanbury Plan. Typical things that a Neigh-bourhood Plan might include are:- The identification of important local green spaces, important buildings and historic assets which need protection.- The identification of housing needs within the Par-ish. (Including affordable housing that is not for sale on the open market) and where any development might best be built and the most appropriate design to be used. - Transport and access (including issues around roads, cycling, footpaths, bridleways and access for disabled people).- Issues which will assist local business flourish and new business become established- The potential to encourage the development of community facilities within the Parish.To accomplish this we will need the help of each and every resident of Shermanbury Parish to respond to our need for opinions on what is needed, what must remain the same and what must change over the next 15 years in the Parish. We will also welcome addi-tional members with relevant skill sets to the planning team to assist us complete the task. Contact us di-rectly at [email protected] or visit our website at www.shermanburyparishcouncil.co.uk

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Game Terrine with Pistachio Nuts & TrufflesServed with mixed leaf salad, toasted baguette and fig relish

Main CoursesTraditional Roast Turkey Crown

Served with sausagemeat and chestnut stuffing, chipolatas in bacon, home-made cranberry sauce, roast potatoes with rosemary and seasonal vegetables

Fish Pie Of Salmon, King Prawns & Haddock In A White Wine Cream Saucewith spinach, mushrooms and topped with puff pastry

Served with buttered new potatoes and seasonal vegetables

Grilled Pork Steak with Glazed Pear Fennel SauceServed with roasted potatoes with rosemary and seasonal vegetables

Saffron & Wild Mushroom Risotto with Truffle OilFinished with parmesan shavings

DessertsTraditional Christmas Pudding

Served with brandy custard

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Watching the Wildlife


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It’s rare to meet someone whose childhood passion becomes their career – much less consumes their life to the extent that they live and breathe their

‘job’. David Plummer is such a person. He is a talented professional wildlife photographer and for David the wildlife comes first, and the photography second.We came across David when we published an article in BN5 about Henfield Birdwatch in September, David kindly allowed us to use his stunning image of a gold-finch perched on a teasel for our cover. We received many comments about this cover and thought it would be interesting to find out more about the man behind the lens. David works closely with The Sussex Wildlife Trust based at Woods Mill, he uses their sanctuaries to photograph many of his images and also runs some of his photography courses through the Trust. David’s garden in Small Dole backs out onto fields with views to Truleigh Hill. It’s a short and pleasant walk across the fields to the reserve, possibly the most stress-free commute to work in the world! The garden is as wild as David’s photography, there are no immaculately pruned borders or bowling-green lawns, but it is a beautiful, natural garden. The grass grows long with many species encouraged for their potential as food for insects and butterflies. There are large native trees in neighbouring gardens giving shelter to myriads of birds and insects and a hole in the fence has deliberately been left wide for one of David’s nocturnal visitors – a badger.Badger watching is one of the courses available through Sussex Wildlife and David takes great plea-sure in studying them. He runs courses at Woods Mill, at his own woodland Scrag Copse and also, for those who want to stay warm with a nice cup of tea, from his own back garden. Watchers can sit in his conser-vatory and wait in the warm until the heavily camou-flaged visitor shuffles through the night towards them. “It’s interesting how many people have only ever seen one of these beautiful creatures dead at the side of

the road. We often have children come to badger-watch here, it’s great to see their reactions. I do think that allowing children to get up close to our native wildlife is the best way of instilling a love of their own countryside. After all, they are the future custodians of our wildlife.”David fell in love with nature as a child. One of his first memories was playing with woodlice and be-

ing enthralled with their armour-like bodies. He loved to watch the stealth-like movements of the family cat, I wonder if he could have guessed that he would be

capturing the similar but rather more rare beauty of wild cheetahs in the Masai Mara with his camera one day. In 2007 David bought an area of woodland near Gat-wick Airport called Scrag Copse. He has spent many hours there, in his purpose-built hides, watching the wildlife. It has allowed him to literally live his job – often staying out all night with tawny owls and barn owls. Although the woodland is just two miles from the airport it feels like another world of peace and tranquility. He has built owl boxes to encourage more nesting and is always captivated by the variety of spe-cies that visit. Sometimes a shot, which takes a split second to capture, will have taken six weeks to ‘set up’ with the right positioning, watching and props.David is an incredibly talented and intuitive photogra-pher. He started out, encouraged by his uncle David, with very basic equipment photographing bluetits be-hind a sheet with a hole in it. Seeing this as a way to stay close to his favourite subject, David continued his craft and today he photographs with the very lat-est digital equipment. “Technology has moved at such a pace it has brought incredibly high quality photogra-phy equipment within the price reach of amateur pho-tographers. This has allowed people to pursue wildlife photography and I take great pleasure in teaching them, capturing our wildlife here in Sussex but also on safaris all over the world.”David leads small groups of photographers and en-thusiasts to visit wild and wonderful places like The Galapagos Islands, Rwanda to photograph mountain gorillas, Brazil, India and The Masai Mara to capture the big cats as well as European tours to photograph birds. These tours are small and unique; David is en-cyclopedic in his knowledge and takes pleasure in explaining fascinating facts as he teaches.David sees a bright future for our wildlife, if we can continue to protect their habitats. He can see many young people who are really interested in birds, which was definitely not ‘cool’ when he was young. The Sussex Wildlife Trust is encouraging young people to protect wildlife and become stewards of the Sus-sex countryside. David’s enthusiasm for our beauti-ful countryside and its wildlife is contagious and the beautiful images he takes shows us just why our role as custodians is so important.If you are interested in any of David’s wildlife photogra-phy courses see www.davidplummerimages.co.uk or go to www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk Emma Osman


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Remember, remember the fifth of November…

Gunpowder, treason and plot. Guy Fawkes may have failed in his dastardly plot to blow up the houses of parliament, but he certainly made his

mark on history. Every year around the country we cel-ebrate the failure of the Gunpowder Plot with bonfires and fireworks galore. Whilst it’s fun to (safely) set off a few fireworks in your back garden, a well organised fire-works display gives you so many more bangs for your buck! Here are just a few of the local displays taking place this November.

Cowfold Fireworks & BBQ – Saturday 2 NovemberThe Cowfold Village Firework Display and BBQ, or-ganised by St Peter’s Church, takes place on Cowfold Playing Fields on Saturday 2 November. The eve-ning starts at 6.30pm and the firework display starts at 7.30pm. As well as the BBQ there will be a bar, mulled wine, hot Ribena and fairy cakes. The tradi-tional Carved Pumpkin Lantern competition will cost 50 pence per category to enter and the categories are: 9 and under; 10 and over; adult; and scariest/funniest. This year they need more adult entries so brush-up your carving skills and get practising! There is no charge for this fabulous community event, but please do give generously when the donation buckets go round.

Lewes Bonfire Night – Tuesday 5 NovemberBonfire night is BIG in Lewes! The Lewes Bonfire Night Celebrations is the biggest bonfire event in the country and it has been described as “a head-on col-lision of Halloween and Mardi Gras”. As well as mark-ing the failed Gunpowder Plot it also commemorates the memory of the seventeen Protestant martyrs from the town burnt at the stake for their faith. It’s certainly

not for the fainthearted. There are six different bonfire societies who celebrate the evening in different parts of the town, each with their own processions (com-plete with blazing torches and burning barrels of tar), costumes, fireworks and bonfire sites. Up to 80,000 people attend the celebrations from far and wide. If you do want to visit, public transport or taxi is your best bet as the roads in and around Lewes are closed from early afternoon onwards. For more information see www.lewesbonfirecelebrations.com

Jolesfield primary School – Friday 8 NovemberThe Jolesfield School Association (JSA) are organis-ing their annual bonfire evening and fireworks display on Friday 8 November at the School. The gates will open at 6pm and the firework display will start at 7pm. There will also be a licensed bar and BBQ, a children’s fun fair and fluorescent accessories on sale. Tickets are available from the school office in advance priced £4.50 for adults and £2.50 for children, or £12 for a family (two adults and two children). Adult and chil-dren tickets will also be available on the gate for £5 and £3 respectively. This excellent event is to raise funds for a digital projector and screen for the school hall.

St Peter’s Primary School, Henfield – Saturday 9 NovemberSt Peters School Parent Teacher Association (PTA) in Henfield will be holding their bonfire night and pro-fessional firework display at the school on Saturday 9 November. This is a lovely evening and a big fund-raiser for the PTA - all profit from the evening will be spent on the school’s ‘wish list’. The gates will open at 5.30pm, the bonfire will be lit at 6.30pm and the

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fireworks will start from 7pm onwards. There will be a variety of stalls selling refreshments including candy floss, mulled wine, hot chocolate, hot dogs and burg-ers. There will also be a raffle a fun competition on the night – details to be confirmed nearer the time! Tickets are only £4.50 for adults and £3.50 for children (pre-school children free) if bought in advance from the school office, or £5 and £4 respectively on the gate.

Shoreham Beach Family Bonfire Fireworks – Saturday 9 NovemberThe Shoreham Beach bonfire celebrations are started with a procession led by the Beach Bateria Samba Band. As well as fireworks and a bonfire Heart FM will be doing children’s face painting, there will be chil-dren’s rides as well as food and hot drinks for sale. The Bonfire will be on the beach and lit at about 7pm. The firework display will take place from a safe dis-

tance so that there are good views from the beach and roads. Many of the surrounding roads will be closed but there are car parks at Beach Green and at Widewater Lagoon as well as a free bus running be-tween Shoreham Town and Shoreham Beach. There is no charge for entry but please give generously in one of the organisers many collecting buckets - as a community event it can only go ahead with your sup-port. For more information see www.shorehambon-fire.co.uk Sarah ButlerPhotograph courtesy of Richard Penning.


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THINKING OF SCHOOL NEXT YEAR FOR YOUR CHILD?

Can you remember your first day at school? For many of us, this is still a vivid memory and can often feel like the beginning of our

childhood. At St. Peter’s we want to make sure starting school is a happy and positive experience, and as part of this plan, we would like to invite you as parents to visit us during our open week from 11th November. To make a convenient ap-pointment, all you need to do is to email the school office at [email protected] or telephone on 01273 492447Before you visit you might like to find out more about us on our website (www.st-peters-henfield.w-sussex.sch.uk) but to give you a fla-vour of our school community here are a few headlines :• St Peter’s is the only primary school in the

locality and has served the village for over a hundred and forty years.

• The school has been on its current premises in Fabians Way since 1957, but has under-gone many exciting building projects and re-furbishments since that time.

• We benefit from being a two form entry all through school with two parallel single age group classes for each year.

• Our children are a credit to us and we like to think they leave St. Peter’s as confident, well rounded and respectful young adults, fully equipped to meet the challenge of the modern world.

• The staff are fantastic. There is real energy, commitment and professionalism around the school with just the right blend of creativity and study.

But don’t take my word for it! If you have a child eligible for school next September, contact us and make an appointment. We look forward to meeting you.Nick Phillips HEADTEACHER



Nearly fifty years ago in 1964 Geoffrey and Josephine Harris started a smoked salmon busi-ness in Edburton as a side-line to their farming.

Little did they know they were creating a successful and lasting family business.It was Josephine’s father, Richard Pinney, who gave them the idea of setting up the business. Richard was running a successful smoked salmon business in Or-ford in Suffolk with his own design of smoker. Geof-frey and Josephine took their three young boys, Rich-ard, David and Martin, on holiday to Orford to learn how to build and operate the smoker. When they got back to Edburton they built their own smoker in the Old Forge building and experimented smoking their first box of salmon over oak logs until they achieved the perfect flavour and texture. The plan was to sup-ply the local catering trade and Geoffrey took their first two smoked salmon sides up to Stroods Hotel in Sayers Common (where the Friday Ad building now stands). The owner tasted it and immediately bought both sides and placed an order for more. Springs Smoked Salmon was born!

The business went from strength to strength. By 1971, Springs Smoked Salmon was doing so well that Geof-frey and Josephine sold their farm in Findon to con-centrate on the smoking business. As well as supply-ing the local catering trade, they also made deliveries to private houses in Brighton, Hove and Worthing. Springs Smoked Salmon were also part of the 1970’s explosion in airline travel, supplying British Airways, British Caledonian and Israel Airlines (as well as airline caterers such as Marriots, Dobbs and Trust House Forte) with smoked salmon for in-flight meals. There was a serious setback in the 1970’s when a fire de-stroyed part of the business. But by quickly building a provisional smoker and by moving the fish-prepara-tion back into the family kitchen in the short term, the setback was only temporary. The Springs Smoked Salmon shop evolved over time. Customers who had missed their delivery used to call into the Old Forge to pick up their salmon and they began requesting other smoked items. As the range of stock was increased it was eventually decided to move the smokers out to the back and convert the

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Old Forge into a shop. After working in the family business for many years, Geoffrey and Josephine’s eldest son Richard emigrated to Australia in 1989 to set up his own successful smoked fish business. Geoffrey and Josephine retired from the business in 1990 at which point their two younger sons, David and Martin, took over. All the smoking still takes place on the premises and the smokers operating today are the original de-sign from Josephine’s father. There are two different

smokers: cold smoking (for the salmon, cod roe, haddock and kip-pers) and hot smok-ing (for the trout and mackerel). The design of the smokers remains a closely guarded fam-ily secret and the only modification over the years has been the addition of a fan to ensure the smoke is evenly distributed. Today Springs Smoked Salmon supplies nu-merous pubs, res-taurants and garden centres throughout the south of England,

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NOVEMBER 2013 | Charity

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The generosity of our local community never ceases to amaze us here at BN5 magazine. The Magical Taxi Tour is a unique annual charity

event which takes over 200 children, suffering from a range of chronic debilitating illnesses and life limiting conditions, on a three-day trip of a lifetime to Disneyland Resort Paris in a fleet of black London cabs. Local resi-dent Gill Henshaw helped make this year’s trip happen and she in turn was helped by the ladies of Henfield’s Knit and Natter group. Here are their reports:“I have just returned from London and the Big Break-fast Send-Off for the Magical Taxi Tour to Disneyland Paris. The Worshipful Company of Hackney Carriage Drivers have been doing this trip for the past 20 years and have to raise almost £140,000 every year to cover the cost of the three days.Over 100 London Taxis set off this morning from Ca-nary Wharf in London to travel to Dover with some very sick children to give them a break from the hos-pital environment and treatment. One parent and one sibling are allowed to travel with them and the taxi drivers, and carers give their time for free. They are accompanied by doctors, nurses, ambulances, po-lice escorts both from the UK and France, AA sup-port vehicle and a back-up taxi just in case there is a breakdown.I am now a member of the Worshipful Company of Hackney Carriage Drivers, because my late Father was a Hackney Carriage driver in London. Wanting to get involved with this wonderful charity event, I do-nated a taxi for the weekend and also had the idea of making knitted teddy bears for every child. With the help of my 93 year old mother, many friends and the lovely ladies of the Henfield Knit and Natter group, run by Jean Whiting, I managed to get over 200 Teddy Bears made for this trip to be included in the children’s goody bags. I would like to say a very big ‘Thank You’ to all the ladies for their time and effort put into achieving this, it is very much appreciated.

Here’s looking forward to next year – so be careful ladies I may be asking you for help again! To find out more about the Magical Taxi Tour and how you can help, please visit www.magicaltaxitour.com ”Gill Henshaw“Gill called me at the end of June to explain her need for 200 teddies by the end of August. At that time she had about 60 so we had quite a challenge. Most of our knitters slow-up a little in the summer due to holidays and gardening. But we are always up for a challenge, so I did a quick ring round to see how many ladies could offer to knit 10 bears in two months. I offered Gill at least 60, possibly more and eventually we knit-ted 120! It was all go in my house as wool and stuff-ing arrived from Gill, was delivered out and teddies came back. We were so pleased to do something so worthwhile and that we could see the pleasure it gave.We knit these teddies all the time to give to Link to Hope (formerly Link Romania) who run the annual Christmas shoebox appeal. They work in the poor-est communities of Eastern Europe all year round and we also knit them hats, scarves and mittens to go out with the shoe boxes. We knit gift items and children’s clothes for St Barnabas House hospice care and baby blankets for the special care baby unit at the Princess Royal Hospital. We meet on the second Wednesday of every month in the Lounge at Rayner Court, lots of ladies knit at home and just send it along or deliver it to me. My contact number if anyone wants to join or donate wool is 01273 493171.”Jean Whiting

Magical Taxi Tour

Planned Activities:

Drop-in clinic in Henfield Hall from 13:30 to 15:30 on Friday 22 November to have any of your queries or concerns answered.

Graham, our speaker, is part of a group of people with a dementia who formed the HOPE group a few years ago.

He was diagnosed with Picks dementia and he plays a very important part in sharing his experiences with the public. He advises politicians, including the PM, the NHS and the public on how to support people with the condition and is known for his public speaking. He is just one member of this group who provide this service.

The HOPE group are now hosted by Know Dementia and work with us in raising awareness through learning and education. We will be attending the National Dementia Congress in early November in order to hear some of the good practice in dementia friendly communities throughout the country.

Henfield’s Dementia Friendly Community (DFC) Diary

HOPE are keen to share their experiences wherever possible and are happy to talk at conferences, workshops or to staff teams. They do not charge however, they would kindly ask for a donation to Know Dementia to support the work they do as well as other community activities.

MEETING held in Henfield Hall on 22 October 2013Since the last diary entry we will have held the above meeting however, as I write this, the meeting has yet to take place!

I therefore want to tell you about our speaker at the event.

Welcome to our monthly diary.

For further information please use the Henfield Hub, Know Dementia’s website or contact the Know Dementia team on:

[email protected] or

phone 01273 494300.

REAL PEOPLE - REAL LIVES

SHARING REAL EXPERINCES

OCTOBER 2013 | Health

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HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN WORKING AT HENFIELD LEISURE CENTRE?

I have been Manager of the Leisure Centre for 13 years, but before that I worked at the Leisure Centre as Assistant Manager for five years, so 18 years in total.

WHY DID YOU DECIDE ON A CAREER IN SPORT AND LEISURE?

I was always a keen sportsman, playing football, squash and badminton and like many children I re-ally wanted to be a professional footballer. I had a few trials with Norwich, Bristol Rovers and Bournemouth, but unfortunately none of these worked out. As I lived opposite Portslade Sports Centre I did some part time work there and really enjoyed it. I never really looked back.

TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT WHAT YOU DO

I am responsible for the day to day running of the Leisure Centre; finances, marketing, organising activi-ties, coaching, health and safety and the staff’s favor-ite - cleaning!!!

I think that’s why I love the job so much and have been here so long, as I do a variety of jobs on a daily basis.

WHICH ASPECT OF YOUR JOB DO YOU LIKE BEST?

That would have to be looking after the members, as I find Henfield a really friendly place and you get to know everyone that comes in. I think that’s why I have stayed so long and came back, as it’s such a friendly place and has a great community spirit. I now know I’m getting old because I often find myself teaching trampolining to children – and discover that I taught their mums and dads when they were little!

HAS ANYONE INSPIRED YOU IN YOUR WORK?

Probably Bob Wells (former Henfield Leisure Centre Manager), as I worked with him at Southwick Leisure Centre, then when he came to Henfield leisure Centre he asked me to come with him. So if it wasn’t for him I wouldn’t have come to Henfield.

WHAT ARE YOU MOST PROUD OF?

My lovely wife Sharon and my three children, Lauren, Matthew and Jessica.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT THE HENFIELD AREA?

Its friendliness, sense of community spirit and that everyone is always willing to help each other out. I do think the residents of Henfield are proud of their village, and so they should be!

WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE EVENT IN THE LOCAL CALENDAR?

As I have children I would say the summer fair, as we all really enjoy the day as there is lots to do and it brings the whole village together.

DO YOU HAVE A FAVOURITE LOCAL PUB OR PLACE TO EAT?

I like all the local pubs, but I would have to say the White Hart.

CAN YOU GIVE US A TOP TIP?

Join the Leisure Centre for a wide range of activities for all!

WHICH FAMOUS PERSON WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO HAVE DINNER WITH, AND WHY?

Not my wife as she can’t cook!!! There are lots of people I would like to choose, but I would have to say Glen Hoddle as he was my hero when I was growing up. I am a big Tottenham fan.

TELL US A JOKE!

What do you call a man sitting on your door-step? Matt.Picture courtesy of Amanda Lucas Photography www.amandalucas.co.ukwww.henfieldleisurecentre.co.uk 01273 494984

Simon ThompsonHENFIELD LEISURE CENTRE

PROFILE

Planned Activities:

Drop-in clinic in Henfield Hall from 13:30 to 15:30 on Friday 22 November to have any of your queries or concerns answered.

Graham, our speaker, is part of a group of people with a dementia who formed the HOPE group a few years ago.

He was diagnosed with Picks dementia and he plays a very important part in sharing his experiences with the public. He advises politicians, including the PM, the NHS and the public on how to support people with the condition and is known for his public speaking. He is just one member of this group who provide this service.

The HOPE group are now hosted by Know Dementia and work with us in raising awareness through learning and education. We will be attending the National Dementia Congress in early November in order to hear some of the good practice in dementia friendly communities throughout the country.

Henfield’s Dementia Friendly Community (DFC) Diary

HOPE are keen to share their experiences wherever possible and are happy to talk at conferences, workshops or to staff teams. They do not charge however, they would kindly ask for a donation to Know Dementia to support the work they do as well as other community activities.

MEETING held in Henfield Hall on 22 October 2013Since the last diary entry we will have held the above meeting however, as I write this, the meeting has yet to take place!

I therefore want to tell you about our speaker at the event.

Welcome to our monthly diary.

For further information please use the Henfield Hub, Know Dementia’s website or contact the Know Dementia team on:

[email protected] or

phone 01273 494300.

REAL PEOPLE - REAL LIVES

SHARING REAL EXPERINCES


www.hawthornvets.co.uk

A welcoming practice offering personalservices and quality veterinary care forall your family pets’ needs.

Please feel free to contact Jonathan and Annelise Underwood MRCVS and Associates to discuss any aspect of your pets’ care at the practice.

The Old Bakehouse | High Street | Partridge Green | RH13 8HU 01403 710332Wantley Cottages | London Road | Henfield | BN5 9JP 01273 495227

Email: [email protected]

HawthornVeterinary SurgeriesPartridge Green and Henfield

Call Louise01273 492055 / 07984 437615

Dog Walking ServiceReliable / Friendly / Experienced

£6.00 per hr / £3.00 per half hrLocally Based/CRB checked / Fully Insured

Interesting & Safe walksSmall group & individual walks available

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Try as I might, I cannot think of a single situation or scenario where fireworks and pets go well together! Bright lights, loud bangs and flashes

just don’t seem to be appreciated by anything with a tail. So, while the perfect ending to any bonfire night is a good fireworks display (the more loud bangs and bright flashes the better), it’s not so perfect for many of our pets. Some pets find fireworks incredibly frightening and stressful and what follows is a brief guide on the signs of a firework phobic pet and what you can do to alleviate them. I have focused on dogs and cats, but the principles are the same for all pets.Some of the signs of firework phobia are obvious while others are more subtle. The obvious signs of fear are hiding, trembling and in severe cases pass-ing urine or faeces. Dogs, especially, tend to bark or howl if they find fireworks stressful. More subtle signs which you may not immediately associate with fireworks are over-grooming and cystitis. These are a common manifestation of stress in cats – signs of cystitis are frequent visits to the litter tray, straining and often voiding little or no urine. Sometimes the urine can appear blood tinged. If there is no litter tray, then often a bath, shower or the quiet corner of a room will be seen as a suitable alternative by your cat! Stressed cats and dogs can develop compulsive over-grooming or licking. Cats often over-groom their belly and groin areas when stressed – the exposed skin often feels a bit rough and is more red in co-lour. Dogs can develop compulsive behaviours such as lick granulomas which are sore areas of the skin which result from continuous licking at a particular area such as a paw.Once you have established that your pet isn’t that enamoured with bonfire night and would rather Guy Fawkes had written a stern letter to James I and then gone down to the pub rather than trying to blow up half of London, what can you do to help them?Desensitisation therapy is the ideal method. This in-volves playing sound recordings of fireworks to your pet starting at a low volume and building up until they become familiar with the noises and do not find them stressful. Desensitisation takes several weeks and needs to be started well before any fireworks are going to be used. Given that this is a Novem-ber issue, it is not practical for this season, but is definitely worth considering for the longer term! We have CDs with firework recordings at the practice which we can loan out.Making a calmer environ-ment during the fireworks themselves is important. Closing curtains and blinds will reduce the effects of flashes and bright lights. Turning on the

REMEMBER, REMEMBER YOUR PET THIS NOVEMBER!

radio or television will help mask the sounds of fire-works. Being present yourself will also help as you can reassure your pet. If you can’t be around, having a friend’s dog which gets on well with yours and does not fear fireworks can help a phobic dog.Natural calming medications are very useful in treat-ing fear and anxiety associated with fireworks. They tend to take a few days to have an effect but have the benefit of having no detrimental side effects. This group of treatments consist of pheromone sprays and diffusers which calm pets and reduce anxiety (Feliway for cats and Adaptil for dogs). Plug-in diffusers are very easy to use and will provide an effect over a rea-sonably large area. Collars are available for dogs. The disadvantage of Feliway and Adaptil are that you can-not always tell how much exposure your pet has had to them. An alternative is a medication called Zylkene which consists of a milk protein which acts on brain receptors, reducing anxiety. Zylkene is a capsule which is given orally, once daily. All the above medi-cations are available over the counter at the practice – we currently have special offers on them all during the firework season.Anxiolytic drugs are the final resort if all else fails. Some pets are so terrified by fireworks that none of the above regimes or treatments are successful. In these situations we have to resort to drugs which re-duce anxiety and cause varying degrees of sedation depending on the drug and the dosage. In order to dispense these drugs, your pet will need to be exam-ined by a vet to make sure that he or she is in other-wise good health and is a suitable candidate for the medication. If your pet is getting stressed by fireworks, or you have any queries, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us at the practice and one of our vets or nurses will be able to advise you.

Jonathan Underwood, Hawthorn Vets


ConservatoryThe

Co.

Contact Steve: 01273 491 644 or 07901 556 624email: [email protected]

CUSTOM MADE CONSERVATORIESDrainage & Footings

PATIOS & DRIVEWAYSLandscaping

EST. 40 YEARSVisit our Facebook Page:The Conservatory Co

TRIM DECORATING

Call Robbie Trim07957 463706

[email protected]

Your Local Decorator

Interior & ExteriorHigh quality paints supplied

10 years experience

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High quality decoration of domestic property

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Complete Bathroom Installation & Tiling

• Shower & Pump Installation• Hot Water Cylinders

• Blocked Drains• Burst Pipes • Heating etc

Free Estimates, No Call Out Charge

email: [email protected]

Call Cleve on 07931 330392

No Callout Charge24hr Callout

Rapid Response • Police checkedFree Estimates • No VAT • OAP DiscountLocks Changed & Upgraded (To BS3621)

uPVC Specialist • Window locks • Garage locksLock outs, Break ins, all makes of locks.

Have you just moved? Who else has a set of keys?For peace of mind do you need your locks changed?

Do you locks comply with your home insurance?

www.lucylocksmith.co.uk [email protected]

SELECTACARPETChoose your carpet and vinyl in the

comfort of your own home or office.

Mobile: 07967 488450Tel: 01444 245563

or email us atEmail: [email protected]

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CONTAIN YOURSELF

STORAGEHome and Business Storage Solutions

01273 501901www.containyourselfstorage.co.ukSELF STORAGE IN SMALL DOLE

GMK Electrical ServicesGregory Mark Kay

• Part ‘P’ • 17th Edition - City & Guilds qualified• Fully insured• Fast, Personal & Reliable Service

All electrical work undertaken, no job is to small.Please call for a no obligation quote.

Tel: 01403 710 637Mob: 07753 762 352Email: [email protected]

...building confidence, locally

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The Little House, Shoreham Road, Small Dole, Henfield, West Sussex BN5 9YQ

t: 01273 494456m: 07710 044315

Family-run businessbased in Henfield, West Sussex

WE CLEAN ALL......RANGES OVENS HOBS

EXTRACTORS AGASMICROWAVES FRIDGES

FREEZERS & BBQ’S

01273 964550

Oak timber frame specialistConstruction and restorationTraditional and modern styles

Small or large repair work undertakenOver 10 years experience

01403 86573107584045561

[email protected]

Life Lessons Learned in Nature

Nicola Preston Bell, Hypnotherapist and Solution Focused Brief Therapist at Sussex Osteopath & Complementary Health Clinic can help you find the right direction for better sleep, calmer days and a renewed motivation to live a healthy, happy life. For further details and to book your place, please contact Nicola on 01444 819075.

135-137 High Street Hurstpierpoint BN6 9PU 01273 835116 www.sussex-osteopath.co.uk

While picking blackberries recently I began to wonder about life lessons I could glean from a lifetime of bramble rambles with friends & family.These are the observations, you can decide for yourself if any can be applied to your experience of life! How is it that the best fruit seem to be just out of reach? (Perhaps that’s just me, being a tad short!) The really juicy ones might be hiding behind nettles and prickles, but they are always worth gathering. It really helps to work together with others and play to your strengths. Keep focused on one area and take it slowly, otherwise you can miss the best ones and get very scratched. Relax and become absorbed in the activity, notice birdsong, taste a few blackberries as you go.

Walk back along the way you came and you will see loads more that you missed the first time. Only take the best, you can return another day when more have ripened. Hypnotherapy and Mindfulness are two gentle yet powerful ways to help you get back in touch with your goals, values and dreams. If you are feeling like life is a treadmill that is going too fast and rarely slows down enough for you to catch your breath, then consider setting time aside to walk in the countryside and listen to birds instead of the urgent to do list in your head .

The Mindfulness Based Relaxation Course being run by Nicola Preston Bell is starting on Friday 1st November 12.30 - 2pm and then continuing on the following Fridays 8th, 22nd and 29th. The cost is £50.

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RED OAKSCelebrating life through a quality care home

Red Oaks, The Hooks, Henfield, West Sussex, BN5 9UY

Red Oaks was established in 1972 and offers quality nursing care for older people in a warm and welcoming home setting. Our goal is to emphasise personal independence and individual choice and our residents are given the privacy and support to continue their own pursuits in the comfort of their new home. We welcome and encourage residents’ involvement in a wide variety of regular activities and entertainments organised both within Red Oaks, as well as with the wider local community. Our activities programme includes regular one-to-one activities and outings.

Our residential area has been developed within our home to suit the very individual needs of our residents who are more independent. Other services include day care and dementia care.

Red Oaks has a Five Star Dining award for its exceptional standard of food and dining room service. There is a wide variety of choice on the menu and we can cater for specific dietary needs.

OUR GOAL IS TO EMPHASISE PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE

All residents are cared for by a highly qualified and long standing care and activities team who devise specifically tailored plans that meet their specific requirements perfectly.

For further information please call us on 01273 493043 or visit www.barchester.com/redoaks


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RED OAKSCelebrating life through a quality care home


Red Oaks was established in 1972 and offers quality nursing care for older people in a warm and welcoming home setting. Our goal is to emphasise personal independence and individual choice and our residents are given the privacy and support to continue their own pursuits in the comfort of their new home. We welcome and encourage residents’ involvement in a wide variety of regular activities and entertainments organised both within Red Oaks, as well as with the wider local community. Our activities programme includes regular one-to-one activities and outings.

Our residential area has been developed within our home to suit the very individual needs of our residents who are more independent. Other services include day care and dementia care.

Red Oaks has a Five Star Dining award for its exceptional standard of food and dining room service. There is a wide variety of choice on the menu and we can cater for specific dietary needs.

OUR GOAL IS TO EMPHASISE PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE

All residents are cared for by a highly qualified and long standing care and activities team who devise specifically tailored plans that meet their specific requirements perfectly.

For further information please call us on 01273 493043 or visit www.barchester.com/redoaks


We trapmoles

No mole, no fee01273 842687

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High quality, professional & trustworthy service36 years qualified experienceFamily run company based inHenfield

Conversions Extensions Refurbishments Renovations

Office: 01403 891101Alan Daniels: 07766 522673

Daren Bonwick: 07811 194178Email: [email protected]

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SpecialistGround/Garden/Site ClearanceTree SurgeryHedge CuttingSheds & Out Buildings Cleared

Anytime

PAUL MCDERMOTTElectrician

Local ~ Fully QualifiedFully Insured ~ 17th Edition

Part P Registered• Installation • Testing

• Certification • Appliance Testing07718 509543 • 01273 495927

[email protected]

MICK PATCHINGGENERAL BUILDER

PAINTING & DECORATING(No Job Too Small)

TEL: 01273 491840 MOB: 07765 501740

TREE SURGERY •Climbing •Reductions •Woodchipper •Dismantling •Pruning •StumpGrinding •Felling

JONATHAN CARTERHorsham, surrounding villagesNPTC City & Guilds Qualified. Insured.

07732 [email protected]


We MendWashing Machines All Makes of Washing Machines No Call Out Charge Same Day Service Manufacturer Trained All Work Guaranteed

Discount with this advertContact: 01273 493437

All surrounding areas coveredwww.wemendwashingmachines.com

• We Specialise In Custom MadeCurtains & Upholstery

• All Types Of Blinds Including Roller, Roman, Venetian & Vertical

Items For Sale Include Fabrics, Wallpapers, Linings, Tracks And Poles

• Our Own Fitting Service Available; Free Estimates

• Locally Established Business With 25 Years Experience

Curtainmaking - Blinds & Clothing AlterationsBarbara Ritchie

Call Barbaraon 01273 492864

for more information [email protected]

REPAIR,SERVICING & INSTALLATIONOF YOUR GAS, LPG & OIL

HEATING SYSTEMS

Est. 1998

AGA servicing undertaken

Contact: Peter Jenkins on Henfield

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Reg.No.C10135

JUST GUTTERS

Call Andrew on Henfield 492854 07871 475501

Don’t let a small leakbecome abig problem All types of guttering cleared & cleaned Repairs & replacement also undertaken Approved installer of ‘Hedgehog Gutter

Brush’ - keeps gutters clear

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MILEOAKSERVICES est1992� Servicing & repairs� For all makes & models - cars & commercial� Engine management diagnostics� MOT & welding repairs� Local collection & delivery

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class 4&7

your localmot testing

centre

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property maintenance and refurbishment

� painting and decorating � kitchens and bathrooms� floor and wall tiling � fencing and decking � garage and loft conversions

you and your home treated with respect

Tel 01273 491822 Mobile 07775 671167 www.henfieldhomes.co.uk

NO VAT

MOT TESTING CENTREBraziers Garage Henfield

• WELDING REPAIRS• VEHICLE SERVICING• BATTERIES• TYRES & EXHAUSTS• DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE • COURTESY CAR *SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY

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HENFIELD BN5 9UQ

GAS, PLUMBING &HEATING ENGINEERS

M. C. SERVICES

• Boiler installation, service & repair specialist• Landlord Safety Certificates issued, gas cookers

& fires installed & serviced • All aspects of plumbing work undertakenNo job too small - No VAT to pay

Call Matthew on 07979 746239 for prompt & reliable service

ForgeA friendly, personal service from a business established

for over 25 years.* Servicing

* Courtesy Vehicles * Mot Testing Station

* Electronic Diagnostics Call 01273 857216

The Forge GarageThe Street,Poynings BN45 7AQ

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Jeremy CrawleyHenfield Electrician

01273 49291407968 [email protected]

ELECTRICALCONTRACTORInstallation � Testing �Certification � PATTesting

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ADRIANOVERLocal Plasterer

Est. 1966Specialist in all aspects of plastering

and rendering.For free estimates and a prompt,friendly service please call Henfield

01273 492230

NEED A LOCAL PLUMBER?� repairing / replacing taps� un-blocking sinks� fixing leaks�washing machine/dishwasher installation� replacing radiators, pumps, valves etc.

Ring Colin Sansom at any time on01273 495120 or 07743 669704

DOUBLE GLAZING REPAIRSN. Constantine

Repairs to all UPVC and AluminiumWindows, Doors and Conservatories

Misted up & broken sealed units � Locks � Seals � Hinges� Handles � Patio Door Wheels � Catflaps � Letterboxes

No Call-out Charge & No VAT

Tel: 01903 209605 Mob: 07990 516569

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Plumbing & TilingThe

Company

Office: 01273 649359Mobile: 07958 958013

www.theplumbingandtilingcompany.com

• Domestic Plumbing & Heating

• Bathroom / Wet Room Design & Installation

• Wall & Floor Tiling - Natural Stone Specialist

• Part P Electrical Installation

• Domestic Plumbing & Heating

• Bathroom / Wet Room Design & Installation

• Wall & Floor Tiling - Natural Stone Specialist

• Part P Electrical Installation

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A. STENNINGYOUR LOCAL PLUMBING AND HEATING CONTRACTOR

CENTRAL HEATING SPECIALISTS

FOR A FREE ESTIMATE TEL & FAX: HENFIELD (01273) 49291824 Hour Answerphone

TELEPHONE: MOBILE 07885 [email protected]

PLUMBER Reg No: 33457

l Boiler servicing/breakdownsl Central heating installation (compliant to Part L)l Bathroom refurbishmentl Landlord & Safety Certificates issuedl All work guaranteed & insuredl Local Engineer

ASPECT PLUMBING & HEATING

Call Paul on: 07926 196110Email: [email protected] | Web: www.aspectsussex.co.uk

MARK ATKINSONInterior & Exterior DecoratingWallpaper Specialist30 Years Experience

Henfield (01273) 494044

Mobile 07792 450878

[email protected]

Call Trevor Allingham on 01273 493624 / 07775 521452

PREMIER FENCING

NO VAT Affordable Fencing & Repairs

Bespoke Gates of Henfield

Wooden Gates Made To Order

CHECK OUT OUR NEW WEBSITEwww.optimalhandyman.co.uk

No job too small - Free estimatesComplete project planning

Including kitchen & bathroomsWorking in partnership with local tradesmen

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beechcroftlandscapes

Richard Blower07808 857 [email protected]

hard & soft landscaping fencing | plantinggarden solutions

D.M.BLOWER & SONGARDEN AND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

CARPET FITTINGWe will fit your own carpets

Re-stretching - Repairs - CleaningSupply underlay - Hardboard - Screeding

We supply - carpets, vinyls, laminates and woods

Call Les on: Tel: 01903 743 932Mob: 07966 212 358

www.carpetsandvinylsdirect.co.uk

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l Surveys. Planning and Designl Residential Projects - large and smalll Extensive knowledge of Listed Buildingsl Thirty years in Practicel Small, local family firml Friendly, helpful advice

See web for full details

Tel/Fax: (01273) 494779 Email: [email protected]

Web: www.rogerminost.co.uk Chates Studio, Stonepit Lane, Henfield,

West Sussex, BN5 9QT

UpperMeadCare Home

A spacious modern care home within walking distance of the lovely Sussexvillage of Henfield. The well appointed single rooms have en-suite facilities andmany overlook the central courtyard garden which provides a secluded suntrap.There are two fine lounges and a lovely dining room. In the main house a

qualified and experienced staff team provide care for the elderly frail and thoseover 50 years with medical conditions, with a small, homely unit where skilledstaff provide holistic care for elderly people with confusion, dementia or

Alzheimer’s Disease. Other facilities include:

• Home cooked food using fresh local produce• Full programme of activities

• Chiropody, hairdressing and physiotherapy availableFor further information please call the Registered Home Manageron 01273 492870 or email [email protected]

Upper Mead, Fabians Way, Henfield, West Sussex BN5 9PXwww.sussexhealthcare.co.uk

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Another miss-selling scandal

The banks have been at it again, this time getting caught miss-

selling insurance against card fraud and charging

customers over £1 billion in the process. With so many major purchases now being carried out online using a credit or debit card surely insuring against the risk of your card details being used with-out your knowledge is a sensible thing? It would be if such misuse was your problem. What the banks ne-glected to tell you was that, provided you hadn’t been reckless and negligent with your card, the problem of card fraud was theirs and not yours. But they could be quite persistent in keeping the illusion of it being your problem. When offered this insurance myself on one occasion I pointed out to the employee on the ‘card activation line’ that the insurance was pointless as the liability sat with the bank - the employee told me I was wrong! Incidentally, I’ve noticed that since

they have stopped selling this and other inappropri-ate insurances for cards you no longer need to call to activate your card. Has posting cards really got that much safer or was the customer’s security not the real reason for having to make the call?To make matters worse this insurance was being miss-sold while the banks were paying out billions of pounds in compensation for the PPI miss-selling saga! The series of miss-selling scandals will continue until such time as ‘free’ banking ends. I like things to be free as much as the next person, but the reality is banking isn’t free. There might be no monthly fees to have an account or charges for most transactions but the banks only offer this free banking in the hope they can make money out of you in other ways. This could be by selling insurance you don’t need, levying horrendous overdraft charges or being in a position to be your first port of call if you need an overpriced loan or insurance policy. We are all partly to blame for believing we get some-thing for nothing. If a window cleaner said I’ll come and clean your windows every month and it’s com-pletely free you’d ask “where’s the catch?” But when a bank says you can have an account for free and use it as much as you like, forever, we take it at face value.Even where current accounts do have a monthly fee they don’t want you to think it is for using the account, instead we are told it’s for ‘bundled’ products, such as mobile phone insurance or to get a higher interest rate on the first portion of the balance. Despite the regula-tions that were introduced last year to try and prevent the miss-selling of these accounts I think it is only a matter of time until claims of miss-selling are made about them and so the cycle will continue.Richard Cohen, FPFS, Chartered Financial PlannerNsure Financial Services provide independent financial advice. Nsure Financial Services Ltd, Nsure House, 93 Rowlands Road, Worthing, BN11 3JX. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. To arrange a meeting call Sarah Gray on 10903 821010. www.nsure.co.uk

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TAX IMPLICATIONS OF DIVORCE & SEPARATION

Whilst divorce can have some serious tax impli-cations, the act of separation is, in fact, more significant from a tax perspective.

Understandably, many couples may have no imme-diate appetite for addressing anything beyond their emotional fallout. They may lose sight of the real fi-nancial benefits to the family as a whole that can be achieved if a coordinated separation with clear time-lines and tax elections are put in place. Early and ac-curate fact finding is necessary. It is essential to look at where parties reside and are domiciled for tax pur-poses. Tax advice in all countries in which the couple has assets should be taken without delay. Most tax regimes run to a calendar year, the UK being an ex-ception. It can take some time for both parties to work out what is in the financial pot. It may take a bit longer, even with legal and financial advice, to identify and explore the range of possible financial outcomes. In legal terms there is no one right solution. Instead there is a range of possible blends of division of capital and income, which can be tailored for each family. If pos-sible, values of assets and potential tax calculations should be made and agreed between advisers and the couple. Assets are valued just before negotiations start, rather than at the date of separation.Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is an important consideration and can have significant implications on how a couple decide to sort out their financial arrangements and even when they decide to separate.Married couples, who live together, enjoy the ability to transfer assets between themselves free of CGT un-der inter-spouse tax rules. If a couple separate then the inter-spouse rules are lost from the beginning of the following tax year. For example, if you move out of the marital home in January 2014 after a disastrous Christmas, then from 6 April 2014 you will no longer be able to transfer assets to your spouse without possibly creating a CGT liability. Such assets include share portfolios, buy-to-let property, land and second homes.From a tax point of view, the earlier in the tax year that you separate, the more time you have to sort out the finances - before losing the inter-spouse benefits come the following 6 April. Although that is not going

to be practical for most couples, it is worth thinking about. The reality for most people is that by the time they start to think about tax planning on separation, the CGT exemption will have been lost.For Inheritance Tax (IHT) purposes, transfers between spouses are exempt transfers right up until the final annulment of the marriage or civil partnership. Trans-fers made on divorce, or for the maintenance of the family, are exempt from IHT too.My message is simple - anyone planning to separate or divorce should speak to a tax adviser as well as their lawyer. Working together might sound slightly strange, when a marriage is ending, but needs must! With lenders demanding higher percentage deposits and mortgages available to fewer, any capital or In-come Tax savings that can be made are going to be very welcome.Paul SamrahFor further advice on this or other business issues contact Paul Samrah on: 01737 781546 or Email [email protected]

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