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CONNECTING THE COMMUNITY AND LOCAL BUSINESSBarns Green • Billingshurst • Five Oaks • Ifold • Kirdford • Loxwood • Plaistow • Slinfold • Wisborough Green
Full poem: Google The Dandelion Clock by Carol Lynn Grellas
… amd when you blow its pearl globeyou’ll live inside the wind
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ContentsEditorial and advertising enquiries:07762 767084, [email protected]
Cover photo: Dandelion clock in the spring.By Rob Warde.If you have a suitable photo for the cover of Village Tweet please email it to us
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Out & About Wey & Arun Canal Trust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Last But Not LeastTwitter and Tweeting explained . . . . . . . . . . . 19What’s On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Advert Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
FeaturesSt Patrick’s Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Hair Today . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Garden View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16The Adventures of Ebony the Lamb . . . . . . . .24
COPY DATE FOR APRIL ISSUE:7th MARCH
Health & BeautyKaren Jones Hypnotherapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Annette Knight Holistic Therapist . . . . . . . . . . 10Nikki Durrant Hypnotherapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10KG Haircare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Leisure & LivingLodge Hill Photo Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Fred & The Barnstormers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Golf Trolley Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11South Downs Way in Stages . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Food & DrinkRecipe: Beef in Guinness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Selsey Arms Pub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Burdfields Country Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Clayfield Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9DK Vintners Wine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19, 21Little Cakery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Monsoon Indian Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Homes & GardensCousins Conservatories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Miss Mop Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Solid Fuel Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16BGC Treecare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Fergus Elder Gardening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Floral Elegance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Martyn-Johns Gardening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Village Nurseries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Batchelor & Bacon: Kitchens, Bathrooms . . . .19Pest B Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28Bathstore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28Time for You Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Churchill Conservatories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IBC
Pets, Animals & FarmingKellys Kreature Komforts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9John Nash’s Farming Column . . . . . . . . . . . . .18Catherine’s Pet Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19Jane’s Farming Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Professional Services & BusinessesCare Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Bookkeeping & Accountancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Street-Wise Secretarial Services . . . . . . . . . . .7Stephen Pearson Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Alec McCabe Guitar Tuition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Gozone Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Across the Globe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15Beadelicious Jewellery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19ADC Appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20Hallam Trim Window Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . .20Jon Lane Private Tutor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Wakoos Centre4Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Hydropower UK Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Games and quizzesCrossword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Wordsearch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13, 14Kids Page and Maze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22, 23Spot the Difference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25, 26
MotoringMacs Private Hire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Ivans Private Hire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Ashpark Private Hire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21KB Private Hire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28Kevin Griffin Cars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .OBC
CommunityBillingshurst Forum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Rainbows Helper Appeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Welcome to the March issue of VillageTweet. At last we leave winter behindand greet spring, my favourite season.
For me, the lambs, daffodils and longer dayshave always given me a feeling of vitality.
I have been talking to local photographer RobWarde (see his moody photograph of St Mary’schurch in our Spot the Difference competition andalso the cover pic). Rob has started a project,Faces of Billingshurst, the aim being to take photographs of local people in their normal surroundings, be it at work, leisure or at home.Some of the photos can be viewed at www.facesofbillingshurst.com. If you wouldlike to be featured call Rob on 07947 590873.Grahame
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Which, roughly translated, is “St. Patrick’sDay blessings upon you all.”
17th March is St. Patrick’s Day.Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland (bothNorthern Ireland and Eire). You may be surprisedto learn though that he wasn’t Irish at all. He wasEnglish!
So how did an Englishmanbecome the symbol of allthings Irish?
Patrick’s early life wasthe stuff of a Boy’s Ownadventure. He waskidnapped as a teenagerand sold as a slave inIreland. There he workedas a shepherd, in harshconditions, for six years.Then one night, so the storygoes, he heard God speakto him and tell him it wastime to escape. This he didand he travelled back toBritain by boat. Once therethough he was recaptured andreturned to slavery. But Patrickdidn’t give up. He escaped again,this time successfully, andjourneyed through Europe before hefinally settled in a French monastery,where he trained to be a priest. Thenhe returned to Britain.
One night he heard voices callinghim back to Ireland. He decided that hismission was to convert the pagan Irish toChristianity. First though, he resumed his studiesin France and was eventually made a bishop,whereupon he finally returned to Ireland.
The High King of Tara was the most powerfulman in Ireland and was initially angered byPatrick’s arrival, but the bishop’s quiet confidencein his faith won him over and the King gavePatrick permission to preach Christianity aroundthe land.
St. Patrick is famous for havingused the shamrock to explain the
Holy Trinity, “There is one stembut there are three leaves onit. So it is with the BlessedTrinity. There is one God butthree persons stemmingfrom the same divinity.”
He’s also famous forhaving banished snakesfrom Ireland though in factthis story is symbolic. Thesnake was a symbol ofpaganism and was therefore‘banished’ only by way ofbeing replaced with the
Christian cross.Patrick died on 17th March,
461AD and is believed to buriedin Downpatrick, Northern Ireland.
Today St. Patrick’s Day iscelebrated enthusiastically even bypeople who’ve never set foot on theEmerald Isle. It’s a chance foreveryone to celebrate their love ofIreland and all things Irish.
Why not join in the celebrations.Order a green beer, a Guinness or an
Irish whiskey (note the spelling – whisky isScotch!) in your local Irish pub, then raise yourglass and shout Sláinte … that’s ‘cheers’ to you and me!
St. Patrick’s DayBeannachtaí na Féile Pádraig oraibh!
Photo: John Lindie (Flickr)
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Having written thetwo little articles aboutthe history of Burdfieldsin Billingshurst, anumber of people havepopped in to see me toadd more informationabout how it used tobe, and I havecollected some bits andpieces and put theminto a folder which canbe referred to, shouldanyone be interested, or want to add more.
One such interesting story is that of RitaLeaney who opened the Flower Box in about1958. During the war, she had been on a train atBramley Station with her ten-week-old son Paul,when a German bomber machine-gunned the
train. Rita was badly injured by a bullet whichshattered her jaw, and she also lost an eye. TheFlower Box is still a florist, but so many of theshops in Billingshurst have changed, over andover again.
Did you know there used to be a Brewery?The Malt House wasnext to the Kings Headwith the “Swallows”Brewery behind andcan be seen in thephoto, scanned froman old postcard. Thepicture was takenlooking down the highstreet to the south.Was this connected tothe 16th CenturyArundel Brewery?Does anybody have
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Malt House with an advert from the 1930s, whenit had become a Luncheon & Tea House. Iwonder if their “Full English” was anything likeours. Anita Burdfield
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The simplest, cheapest and most effectivesolution is to accept your situation, visit your barberfor a funky new hairstyle and grow bald gracefully.As a general rule, keep your hair as short aspossible. Choose a “buzz cut” or even shave it alloff. Think Yul Brynner and Patrick Stewart; veryattractive and charismatic men indeed. If you aren’tquite ready for such a dramatic step, another goodcut to cover a receding hairline is the “shortCaesar”, made famous by George Clooney. Anotheroption is to grow your facial hair to draw attentionaway from your thinning locks. A neat moustacheand goatee look best. And never, under anycircumstances, go for a “comb-over”. Just don’t!
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My passion and enthusiasm for ‘Down Under’began many years ago when I travelled thisvast, exhilarating continent as a lone, young
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natural history on the planet with its indigenouspopulation, the Aboriginal Australians, a traditionalhistory that can be traced back through their rockpaintings and story telling known as ‘dreaming’ overmany centuries.
And … after a day filled with endless activities, whatbetter way to wind down with a glass, or two, ofexquisite Australian wine. Australia has deservedlyowned its place amongst the top in the world with itsmost refined wines.
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Hardy annuals: the name is an oxymoron.Hardy plants are supposed to be able tosurvive the winter aren’t they, but annuals,
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Hardy annual seedscan handle being frozenin the soil so are ideal forplanting outside, either inthe autumn or now.
Productive, adaptableand cheap, they are theideal credit-crunch plants.They are also easy-to-grow so are brilliant forbeginner gardeners.
For best results sowthem as thinly aspossible, cover lightly with sifted soil then firm itdown. Protect them from cats and birds withnetting until the seedlings are well establishedthen thin them out to the distance recommendedon the packet.
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If I could grow only one it would be Nigelladamascena (love-in-the-mist). It’s an old cottagegarden plant and ‘Miss Jekyll’ is a beautiful, soft,pure blue variety with the added bonus of stripyseed pods once the flowers have faded.
The king of the hardy annuals has to be thesunflower. Children particularly love to grow them.
Sow them singly in small pots or directly into theearth. If you sow them directly, plant two seedsinto each hole and thin to one once they areestablished. They may need to be staked as theygrow. There are some terrific varieties. A favourite
of mine is Prado Red,which as the namesuggests, produces deepred flowers. If you pinchthem out they‘ll grow tofive feet and producenumerous blooms oneach plant.
If sunflowers are thekings of the hardyannuals then sweet peasare surely the fragrantqueens. Old-fashioned orantique varieties tend tobe best for scent thoughtheir flowers are slightlysmaller. The great thing
about sweet peas is that you have to pick them toprolong flowering so you have a wonderful excuseto have a fragrant home all summer long. Sweetpeas should be planted a little deeper than otherannuals. They are very thirsty flowers. Mygranddad used to line his sweet pea trenches with lots of wet newspaper. He won prizes for hisblooms so he obviously knew a thing or two about it.
Next time you’re at the garden centre walk pastthe showy (and expensive) potted plants andhead for the seed section. For a very small outlayyou can add colour, shape, interest and completelytransform your plot. And if you don’t like it, you can always change it again next year.
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The CowJohn Nash is a retired, well sort of retired, fruitfarm manager in Kirdford who enjoys scriblingabout life on the farm from the now to days gone by.
Amazing creatures cows. They can be gentle asa lamb, stubborn as a mule and yet I feelcertain that lurking beneath that huge bulk
there lies a wicked sense of humour.It was well over fifty years ago that I
had my first encounter with the species.A new boy into farming I was straight outof school and was being trained as abudding young herdsman by a lovelyfarmer down in Kent.
The herd was made up of those mostbeautiful of cattle … Jerseys. Wonderfulglowing and gentle eyes, soft muzzlesand a trusting nature that would melt thehardest of cynics.
The herd was hand-milked as were so many atthat time and so I was to be given my first instructionin the art of the task by the Herdsman. He was akindly man … but he hid a dark humour behind hissoft smile.
He duly introduced me to Stella. An older cow witha darker coat than many of her Jersey sisters in thestalls alongside her. She turned her head at myapproach and studied me with liquid eyes under hugelong lashes. Her head boasted a pair of gentlycurving horns, as did most cows of that period. Andher musty breath wafted over me as she lifted hermuzzle to sniff me over.
“She’s a gentle old girl,” stated my instructor. “Justput your trust in her and she’ll see you through.” Iwashed her udder following the quiet instructions andtook a quick sample from each teat into the strip-cupthat checked for mastitis problems – something thathad been drummed into me from the first day.
In those days cows had a far longer ‘shelf-life’ inthe herds and as a result they were inclined to suffera few more such problems from time to time. In factsome of the old girls had udders that only just clearedthe ground as they walked and often would sufferfrom torn teats where they stood on them as they gotup from a lazy nap.
So … I approached Stella with milking stool in onehand and stainless steel bucket in the other. Sheturned her head to observe me once more and Ipatted her muzzle. She snorted a spray of warm snotat me and went back to her hay in the manger. I satdown. The tail that caught me around the neck andface was not only rather painful, but exceedinglyfilthy. There was a muffled snort from the watchingherdsman and he had the courtesy to turn away and
pretend to study the milk record sheet that sat on thewindow ledge beside him. I wiped my face on mysleeve and washed the offending tail before re-seating myself once more beside the old girl.
I started to milk. First the front two teats so that asthe udders’ weight slowly lifted the two rear teats wouldbecome more accessible. I thought I was learning.
I should here mention a curious feature of a cowsanatomy. When a cow kicks, her back legdoes not follow a straight line at all. It firstof all is drawn forward and then arcs in ahalf circle that has just one sole purposeas far as I can see. And that is to removehorrible little twerps like me who have thenerve to think they can just sit there andpull her dangly bits whenever they felt likeit.
The action was swift, accurate andextremely painful. She caught me on thekneecap, and the bucket, stool and
myself headed for the dung-passage that ran behindher rear quarters. For some reason this wasapparently hysterically funny as the herdsman andthe other milker in the shed collapsed into gales ofmirth and stood banging their fists against the shedwall in some form of ritual festivity. I picked myself upand between gritted teeth and moans of paincollected the scattered equipment. I washed thebucket out and glared my darkest thoughts at Stellaas she carried on chewing thoughtfully on her haywith no sign of the chaos she had caused.
The herdsman at last seemed to have hisenjoyment under a form of control and had thedecency to show me how to carefully tuck the cow’stail under my bent knee as I sat beside Stella oncemore. “There, lad,” he said, between giggles. “Now ifshe tries to kick she’ll pull her own tail.” He neverexplained why he had not shown me the simple taskbeforehand, but I suspect that he figured thatexample was the easiest way of learning – albeit themost painful!
Once more seated on the three-legged stool Ipassed her tail between her leg and her udder andtucked it securely behind my bent knee. It worked!.She gave me a knowing look and returned to herfood with a resigned snort and allowed me tocontinue in warm comfort.
Over the next few years I would be kicked many more times. Most would be my own carelessfault and a few would be by animals who had adistinctly malignant attitude to being handled. Whocan blame them? But at least old Stella had taughtme that if I took them for granted again it would be my own fault, not theirs. John Nash
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Spring has arrived on the farmas we have our first lambs.
We were caught outslightly by the first ones as mycalculations were about a week outbut these things happen as givingbirth is not an exact science.
We lamb outside in the field; thismeans the ewes are more relaxedafter they have given birth butwithin a few minutes we take themindoors.
Our rare-breed ewes prefer thismore natural way of lambing asewes like to walk about three-quarters of a mile while in labour. They then finda sheltered spot under a hedge or brambles togive birth.
You have to keep a closer eye on the eweslambing this way and it is not suitable for the verylarge commercial flocks. But, for us, it works andwe have fewer problems and do not have tointerfere more than perhaps once in a season
if, for example, a young first-timeewe has a large lamb.
When the ewes and new lambsare in the barn we check them over and make sure they have theirfirst drink; this can take some timedepending on the lamb.
If we have a small, weaker lambwe give some artificial colostram(which is very thick and rich) fortheir first drink. This kick-starts theminto finding mum’s udders so theyare soon getting antibodies thenatural way from mum just a fewhours after birth.
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“How nice of you to want to come here andinterview me. Who am I? Well I’m Ebonyand I am a Hebridean lamb. That means
I have black wool – well it’s sort of brown at theends because of the sun but underneath it isblack. And I have horns which are even biggerthan Sam’s and they’re black too. Actually Sam’sare pretty weak looking really. They’re punycompared to mine. Both Sandy and Lily are quitejealous of my lovely wool and horns. But I can’thelp it if I am beautiful can I?
“You want me to tell you what’s happeningaround here? My, what a busy month we’ve hadand exciting too! The first exciting thing of coursewas when I smelled the fox and got Aunty Moppyto rescue Lily from the blackberry. Ebony the herostars again! That was in last month’s VillageTweet.
“Then we had some very bad weather. It rainedand rained and it was really windy. Everyone triedto keep warm. And guess what! Aunty Little Jennyhad a baby girl lamb. Poor little thing it got so coldand wet. It was born at night in heavy rain so Sallycalled her ‘Flood’ and she and Bill did everythingpossible to get her warm. They wrapped her inMagnus’ little red dog coat and gave her a hotwater bottle. But she died the next day. LittleJenny was very upset of course and we girls criedour eyes out. We were so looking forward tohaving some more girlfriends to play with.
“Well it wasn’t a week later and it was reallycold – like freezing – when Aunty Dora and AuntyTanface had babies too! Aunty Dora’s was a littleboy. And he was little too. What a little runt! AuntyDora was Lily’s mum and Lily could hardly believeher eyes when Aunty walked away from her littlebrother. Sally noticed too and tried to get Aunty tolet the little guy feed but she just walked awayagain. Sally called for Bill and together theycaught Aunty Dora and picked up the little lamb.They struggled to get Aunty back to the little barnwhere they had a lovely little pen for her.
“Yvonne saw them and put on her gumboots –or that’s what she calls them any way. They’re notreal wellies because they’re too short. She didlook ridiculous though running around in her longred dressing gown and pink ‘gumboots’ helpingSally and Bill. Sally let her hold the lamb whilethey got Aunty Dora to the barn. They had to putMagnus’ red dog coat on him and give him someextra food. But I heard he’s alright now. Just like aboy though to make a fuss!
“After they all got Aunty Dora settled they wentback out to get Aunty Tanface. This was the first
time she’d been a mum and she had twin girlsand were they were ever so big and healthy. Cutetoo. Aunty had already cleaned her babies andfed them but still they had to go into the little barn.This time Yvonne had to have a lamb under eacharm while Sally and Bill caught Aunty and took herto the barn. Aunty didn’t want to go so it was veryhard work.
“Then that same week Sam caught a really badcold. He coughed and coughed. He lay downunder the trees and wouldn’t talk to anybody. Hereally was very poorly. So Sally took him to thevet’s (I don’t know what that is but it sounds likean okay sort of place).When he came home hehad to have injections! They looked really scarybut he felt better after a while.
“Now the sun’s out and it’s warm lying hereunder the trees. Before you came, Sandy and Iwere just wondering about when the babies willbe allowed out to play. Lily said she hoped theywould stay in the little barn forever. But I thinkshe’s just jealous of her little brother. It will be fun
to have some littleones around to playwith.
“Well if you’llexcuse me, it’s beennice talking with you.See you around. Ciao.
“Come on girlslet’s find Utha andSam.” YvonneFleeceto be continued …
The Adventures of Ebony the LambOnce upon a time on a small farm near Billingshurst …
Left: Tanface, proud mother.Below: Dora’s little boysnug in Magnus’ coatPhotos: Grahame Pearson
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What’s On – March and beyond…1st March Poppy Collectors Award Evening. Fishers Farm Park. www.fishersfarmpark.co.uk
Royal British Legion, Billingshurst branch. 7.30 for 8pm. Supper £3 per head, booked inadvance. John Jones (01403) 783392. All welcome – bring a friend.
2nd March Billingshurst Horticultural Society evening meeting. Women's Hall, High Street,Billingshurst. 8pm. Spitsbergen Summer, illustrated talk by Joyce Pope. Visitors welcome. £1 (inc refreshments). More info from Hon Sec (01403) 784599.
3rd March HDC Health Walk. Billingshurst. Meet in Library car park, 11/2 miles, flat, easy, free, justturn-up at 11am. Jean (01403) 786201.
4th March HDC Health Walk. Barns Green. Meet by the Village Club, 2 miles, mostly flat, can besome muddy patches, free, just turn-up at 11am. Peter (01403) 741305.
4th March Blackheart: the invisible tour. Folk concert. Slinfold Village Hall. Doors open 7.30pm.Tickets £8/£6 from Slinfold Village Shop or (01403) 791554.
5th March Fred’s Flying Circus. Suitable for ages 4-10 (accompanied by an adult). Followed by aworkshop by Fred explaining how things happen. Billingshurst Village Hall. 3pm. Ticketsadults £5.50, children £4.25 from Village Hall reception or (01403) 787690.
5th March HDC Health Walk. Slinfold. Meet in Red Lion pub car-park, choice of 31/2 or 5 miles,mostly flat, some stiles, free, just turn-up at 10am. Liz (01403) 263920 or Simon 260599
7th March Film: Black Swan. Pulborough Village Centre. 7.30pm. Tickets £5.50 from Four Seasons, Pulborough or on the door on the night. Any queries please call Jenny on(01403) 782105 or Pam on (01403) 784427.
10th March ‘An Elizabethan Conman – Sir Thomas Sherley of Wiston’, Janet Pennington,Billingshurst Local History Society. Billingshurst Village Hall. 7.30pm
10th March HDC Health Walk. Billingshurst. Meet at Sports Pavilion car-park, 4 to 6 miles, someslopes and stiles, may be muddy, free just turn-up at 10am. No dogs. Carol (01403) 785016.
10th March HDC Health Walk. Billingshurst. As for 3rd March.11th March Film: Black Swan. Billingshurst Village Hall. 7.30pm. Tickets £5.50 from Mallards,
Billingshurst or on the door on the night. Any queries please call Jenny on (01403)782105 or Pam on (01403) 784427.
12th March Quiz Night. Popular annual event organised by Billingshurst Bowling Club. St. Gabriel's Church Hall, East Street, Billingshurst. 7.15pm. Teams of four (or fewer). £3 per head. Cash prizes. Raffle. Bring your own refreshments. To book a table phoneBeryl: (01403) 784599.
17th March HDC Health Walk. Billingshurst. As for 3rd March plus optional 1 mile extension. Jean(01403) 786201.
18th March HDC Health Walk. Barns Green. As for 4th March.18th March HDC Health Walk. Barns Green. Meet by Village Club, 4 miles, some slopes and stiles,
may be muddy, free just turn-up at 11am. Peter (01403) 74130519th March St John’s Passion (Bach). Billingshurst/Weald Leisure Centre, with Billingshurst Choral
Society and the Sinfonia of Arun. 7.30pm. Tickets £12, £6 (students) available from(01798) 813748 or email [email protected]
20 March HDC Health Walk. Mucky Duck, Tismans Common, Rudgwick, 41/2 miles to Baynards, some slopes and stiles, may be muddy, free, just turn up at 9.30am in pubcar-park. Jane (01403) 261672 or Pauline 240419.
24 March HDC Health Walk. Billingshurst. As for 3rd March.1st April Craft Fayre. Alfold Village Hall. 7pm-9pm. FREE ENTRY. Great selection of quality
crafts and gifts. Proceeds in aid of Cherry Tree House. Lisa (01403) 78301214th April ‘Some early churches in West Sussex and Hampshire’, Dr David Parsons,
Billingshurst Local History Society. Billingshurst Village Hall. 7.30pm22nd May Come Fly With Us! Tandem Skydive, Headcorn Aerodrome. Held by The Dame Vera
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Ivans Private Hire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Jon Lane Private Tutor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Karen Jones Hypnotherapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9KB Private Hire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28Kellys Kreature Komforts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Kevin Griffin Cars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .OBCKG Haircare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Little Cakery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Lodge Hill Photo Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Mac’s Private Hire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Martyn-Johns Gardening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Miss Mop Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Monsoon Indian Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Nikki Durrant Hypnotherapy . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Pest B Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28Selsey Arms Pub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Solid Fuel Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Stephen Pearson Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Street-Wise Secretarial Services . . . . . . . . . .7Time for You Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Village Nurseries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Wakoos Centre4Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Wey & Arun Canal Trust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
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Churchill’s new Staycool glass for conservatory roofs reduces temperatures in summer and retains heat in winter. The sidewallsalso incorporate solar control glazing to maximise heat retention inwinter – an extra room with all year round comfort.
Staycool roof glass is also selfcleaning which uses the rain toclean the glass and reduces theglare of the sun.
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