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BluebellsDay Nursery Ltd

Home from home with Bluebells Nursery Jo Al-Tarafi, the manager of Bluebells Nursery in Partridge Green, knows exactly what parents are looking for when it comes to finding the right pre-school childcare for their children: a real home-from home environment where highly qualified and caring staff tailor care to each individual child’s needs.

Add to this their unique rural environment and flexible approach to hours (full, part-time and emergency care) and Bluebells Nursery really does have a winning formula.

“We pride ourselves on the partnerships we develop with parents in the care of their children and we work hard to maintain the routine that the children are used to at home” explained Jo.

The early years practitioners at Bluebells aim to do all they can to help children have the best possible start in life and en-courage them to develop a love for learning. We understand that parents play a vital role in supporting their children’s learning and development and this is why we ask parents to be involved with the nursery as much as possible.

Having a clear understand of a child’s interest through both nursery and home life enables us to understand and support each child’s individual development pathway.

The baby room, which takes children as young as three months, is a small and homely environment, decorated in neutral, calm and warm colours. Babies can start as young as three months and they stay in the baby room until they are around two years old. The nursery has introduced ‘heuristic play’ for the baby room and Kira Bryant, the Deputy Manager explained more about this exciting approach: “It’s all about letting children express their natural curiosity about day-to-day household things they find around them. As babies de-velop, they want to feel, taste and think about objects. As they grow into toddlers their curiosity grows too and they want to find out what they can do with the objects, for example stack them, knock them down or post them through a hole. It’s all great fun for the child, but at the same time it’s strengthening their cognitive development, muscle control and hand/eye co-ordination.”

When children reach the age of two they graduate to the Oak Room which is a warm space decorated in neutral colours to complement the outside garden area. The room has an open layout that is subtly separated into different areas including a craft area, a computer for developing ICT skills, a cosy corner for relaxing (or even snoozing!) and a book corner. The focus in the Oak Room is on free-flow play and any structured activities are based around the interest of the children. But what really sets the nursery apart is its outdoor space. The secure garden is simply enormous and the older children have huge amounts of fun playing with the climbing frame, the natural willow dome, the play house and the all-weather sandpit. When the ground is really wet underfoot there is also a large patio play area. The Nursery also has direct access to a large meadow which is perfect for ‘bug hunt’ expeditions during the summer months. “We know that children love being outside and we are so lucky to have such fantastic outdoor facilities” said Jo. “We have extended the free-flow play the children currently enjoy in the Oak Room to include the garden as well, which is a really exciting development.”

Jo or Kira and the rest of the team look forward to welcom-ing you and your child into the Bluebells Nursery Family.

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07 What’s onlistings

12 Newsfrom the BN5 area

22 Kid’s StuffThe Takeover Edition

26 CoversDesign entries

30 Kid’s StuffYr 6 Go Wild on the IW

44 Kid’s StuffHigh School Musical

51 SportsCricket Festival

53 Pet CareYour local vet

64 BusinessPaul Samrah

66 Indexof advertisers

Many thanks to our editorial and photographic contributors this month;St Peter’s Primary School pupils, with special thanks to Mrs Lee and Year 6. Paul Samrah, John Pursglove and Mike Beardall.This month’s BN5 cover is beautifully designed by Freya Taylor-Lester, thank you Freya.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 September issue of BN5 magazine is Friday 1 August. For editorial submissions email Emma Osman [email protected] or just call us for a chat on 01273 494002. You can catch up with the latest news and events at www.bn5magazine.co.uk

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Phew! We did it! And by we, I mean St Peter’s Year 6, Mrs Nikki Lee and many other St Peter’s children and their teachers - with a little help from us at BN5. This August issue is very, very special to us - for the first time EVER we’ve handed the BN5 reins over, and what a safe pair of hands they turned out to be!

Please take time to read the articles, written and created by these talented children under the guidance of the magnificent teaching staff at St. Peter’s. We feel very privileged to have worked with them all, their writing is witty, lively and descriptive; their topics interesting and their artwork shows imagination and some wonderful talent.

Our cover was designed by year 6 pupil Freya Taylor-Lester, pictured below with her teacher Nikki Lee. We loved Freya’s design, it captured the brief; “School’s out for Summer” perfectly. Thank you to Seawhite of Brighton in Partridge Green for giving Freya a personalised art pack as her prize.

Have a wonderful summer holiday - especially all you teachers!

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aged 6-11. See www.sussexwild-lifetrust.org.uk

HDC WalkSteyning, 11am (and 19th)2 mile stroll, meet at Steyning Health Centre. Call Linda on 01903 816865 or Lyn on 01903 369752.

Knit & NatterHenfield Library, 2-4pm (& every 1st Tues)A drop-in craft group for adults.

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

Pub QuizWhite Hart, 8.30pm (& 19th)Entry £2 a head. In aid of HART. Teams up to six. Cash prize for win-ners. Call 01273 492006.

Wednesday 6ExcursionPetworth House and ParkHenfield Community Transport col-lects you from home and takes you back to your door. Cost £10 return. Call 01444 471919 to book.

Henfield Computer ClubHenfield Leisure Centre, 12.45-2.45pm (& every Weds)A friendly club helping you to get to grips with the basics of computers and tablets. All welcome, improve your skills and get online. Cost £1. Alison Vine 01273 492620.

BingoSobell Court, 2.30pm (& every Weds)Money prizes, raffle and tea. For more details contact the Scheme Manager Carol Rawlings on 01403 226178 or 07967 054742 or [email protected]

Henfield Joggers Henfield Leisure Centre, 7pm (& every Weds)Beginners course - a run/walk pro-gramme building up to a distance of 3-4 miles. Open to all. Email [email protected] or just turn up. Also, main meeting running on and off-road. See www.henfieldjoggers.co.uk

Henfield Lions ClubGeorge Hotel, 7.30pm (and every 1st Weds)Meet to discuss fundraising ac-

tivities, consider requests for assis-tance and organise social events. Call David Pryor on 01273 494442.

Henfield VoicesHenfield Hall, 7.30-9pm (and every Weds)Enjoy an evening of laughter, fun and singing. New members are always welcome, no audition. For more information call Monica on 07788 166173 or email [email protected]

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

Afternoon tea tripGarden Pride garden Centre, DitchlingHenfield Community Transport col-lects you from home and takes you back to your door. Cost £6. Call 01444 471919 to book.

Circle Dancing Henfield Leisure Centre, 10.40am-12.10pm (& every Thurs)£5 (concessions available) with tea/coffee included. For more informa-tion call Brenda Kelly on 01273 842405.

Over 60’s Tai ChiMaidment Court, 11am-12pm (& every Thurs)For more details about the Tai Chi contact Ian Kendall on 07900 193230 or [email protected]

Henfield UnattachedWhite Hart, 11am (& every 1st Thurs)A meeting point for those who are now alone, and need to get out and widen their horizons. There’s no fuss, no joining fee, no subscrip-tion. Call 01273 495820 or drop in at our regular coffee morning at the White Hart.

Play and Learn Together Henfield Evangelical Free Church, 11-12.30pm (& every Thurs)A friendly and fun group where you can play with your child (babies to rising 5’s) and help them to learn. No charge and everyone welcome. Contact the Children and Family Centre on 01403 864668.

Making beaded jewellerySussex Prairies, 1-4pmMaking techniques in a small,

Friday 1 AugustBingo Maidment Court, 7.30pm (& every Fri)Money prizes. For more details contact the Scheme Manager Car-ol Rawlings on 01403 226178 or 07967 054742 or [email protected]

Twelfth Night Red Oaks garden (until 2 August)Henfield Theatre Company perfor-mance - see news section.

Saturday 2Porcelain Lights inspired by the gardenSussex Prairies, 1-4pmUsing the technique of slabbing to make the basic shape of a simple tea light holder and adding objects from the gardens to enhance it. £35. www.sussexprairies.co.uk

Sunday 3Harp recital and teaNewtimber Place Gardens, 2.30pmSee news item.

Monday 4Henfield Badminton ClubHenfield Hall, 7.30-9.30pm (& every Mon)New members always welcome. We play a reasonable standard of badminton but are very patient with rusty players who may not have picked up their racquet for some time! Call Sally on 01273 494231.

CribMaidment Court, 2pm (& every Mon)For more details contact the Scheme Manager Carol Rawlings on 01403 226178 or 07967 054742 [email protected]

WW1 commemorationSt Peter’s Church & War MemorialService in St Peter’s Church (9:15pm) followed by a ‘Lights Out’ Ceremony at the War Memorial out-side the Henfield Club (9:55pm). All welcome. See page 37 for details.

Tuesday 5Sussex Wildlife Trust holiday clubWoods Mill, 9.30-4pmLearn some basic bush-craft skills to become a woodland survivor. £30 / £24. Suitable for children

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friendly class. No experience re-quired. We will aim to make two items of jewellery. Materials and use of tools provided. £30. For more information see www.sussex-prairies.co.uk

Know Dementia Henfield Medical Centre, 1.30-3.30pm (& every first Thurs)Drop in for a chat.

Unsquashable – Henfield Squash ClubHenfield Leisure Centre, 7-9pm (& every Thurs)Drop-in and play session only £3.

Friday 8Henfield Camera ClubFree Church, 7.30pm (& every other week)See www.henfieldcameralclub.org.uk for more information.

Not the summer barbieGarden Room, Henfield Hall, 7pmOrganised by The Friends of St. Peter’s Church. Tickets £12.50 (Members); £14 (non-members) from Jasmines Florists, High Street by 4 August

Saturday 9HDC WalkSteyning, 9amWiston/Steyning Downland Dog Walk. 2 miles, 1¼ hours. Call Sally on 07720 850064.

Henfield History GroupSaddlescombe Farm Afternoon outing to Saddlescombe Farm – time TBC. Everyone wel-come. £3 non-members (members by subscription). Call Maureen Fletcher on 10273 492194.

Felted hat workshopSussex Prairies, 10am-4pmStep-by-step instructions using the ‘wet felting’ process. No ex-perience required and all materials supplied. £60. For more informa-tion see www.sussexprairies.co.uk

Tuesday 12Sussex Wildlife Trust holiday clubWoods Mill, 9.30-4pmLearn how to do wildlife surveys. Spend time in the woodland inves-tigating tracks and signs of the ani-mals that live there. £30 / £24. Suit-able for children aged 6-11. See www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk.

Henfield Flower ClubThe Henfield Hall, 2.15 pm.An in house workshop/demonstra-tion by two of our members, Jean and Janis: Tied Bunches and Floral Cup Cakes. Come and join in the fun and enjoy a cup of tea and bis-cuits. £5 for visitors.

Woodmancote Parish Council MeetingParish Hall, Woodmancote, 7.30pm (& every 2nd Tues)[email protected]

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 whatever their ability or interest. Contact Jean on 01273 493171.

ExcursionBattle and HastingsHenfield Community Transport col-lects you from home and takes you back to your door. Cost £13 return. Call 01444 471919 to book.

Bats, Glow worms & MeteorsHenfield, 8-10pmEnjoy sounds and sights of sum-mer nights in the countryside on a 3 mile circular walk with the Countryside Rangers. Meet at the Downs Link car park on Upper Sta-tion Road. Call 01903 878528 to book your place. £3 per person. Torch and good footwear recom-mended.

Thursday 14HDC WalkGeorge & Dragon, Dragons Green, 10am5¾ miles no dogs Meet in the pub car park. Call Geoff on 01403 258180.

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

Jazzled Choir Catholic Church Hall, 1.30-3.30pm (& every 2nd & 4th Thurs)A jazz, swing and blues choir, made up of members of the community who may have a medical condi-

tion or not (it doesn’t really matter), no need to read music! £4 entry plus tea and biscuits. Call Jennie on 01273 494300 or email [email protected]

Afternoon tea tripHilliers garden Centre & cafe, HorshamHenfield Community Transport col-lects you from home and takes you back to your door. Cost £6. Call 01444 471919 to book.

Saturday 16Mid Sussex RamblersMock Bridge, 10.15am5 miles, meet at picnic site car park at Mock Bridge on A281 (approx 100m south of Bull pub). Leader Phil. See www.midsussexramblers.co.uk for more information.

‘Think Family’Maidment Court, Wantley Hill, Henfield 12-4pmA free community event, with goody bags, bouncy castle, police car and fire engine! Please come & tell us what services you’d like to see in the village. The whole family are welcome. Run by Saxon Weald.

ExcursionEastbourne Free AirshowHenfield Community Transport col-lects you from home and takes you back to your door. Cost £12.50 re-turn. Call 01444 471919 to book.

Small Dole Summer ShowMackleys Sports FieldEntry schedules are now available from The Small Dole Post Office Stores, The Fox PH Small Dole, Swains Farm Shop, Rushfields Plant Centre, Hamfelds, Henfield Post Office, Henfield Library and Jasmine’s Florist.

Sunday 17Yoga WorkshopSussex Prairies, 10am-1pm Gentle physical movement with yoga postures, ease of breathing with deeply relaxing yoga nidra and introducing quiet contempla-tion with meditation. £30. All abili-ties welcome, no yoga experience required. See www.sussexprairies.co.uk for more information.

Summer Sussex Tea PartiesTrenchmore,Burnthouse Lane, Cowfold,3-5pmFor people with dementia, their

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families and friends. A representa-tive from Horsham Alzheimer’s So-ciety will be there with information about local services. No charge. For more information call Joanne on 07711 698 279 or 01403 864 419. Please call to confirm if the sun isn’t shining!

Tuesday 19Watercolour Shoreham Art Gallery, 9.30am-12.30pmThis workshop will focus on the different styles of watercolour and how versatile the medium is using various different techniques.

Wednesday 20ExcursionChichesterHenfield Community Transport col-lects you from home and takes you back to your door. Cost £12.50 re-turn. Call 01444 471919 to book.

Thursday 21Afternoon tea tripSouthdown garden Centre & cafe, HassocksHenfield Community Transport col-lects you from home and takes you back to your door. Cost £6. Call 01444 471919 to book.

Saturday 23Dark star brewery 24/7 event Partridge Green, 10amSee news item.

Mid Sussex RamblersHenfield Downs Link, 10.15amCircular via River Adur. Meet at Henfield Downs Link car park, Up-per Station Road. Leader Phil. See www.midsussexramblers.co.uk for

more information.

Garage SaleFabians Way Sheltered Housing, 12-4pmProceeds in aid of residents Christ-mas dinner.

Monday 25HDC WalkWest Grinstead, 10amA 5 ½ mile walk. Meet in the WSCC car park next to the Downs Link at West Grinstead. Dogs on a lead. 2½ hours. Call Irene on 07790 420752.

Shermanbury FairBehind the Royal Oak, Wineham, 12-5pmSee news for more information.

Tuesday 26HDC WalkShermanbury, 10amTo Twineham with lunch at Royal Oak, Wineham, 8 mile flat No dogs. Meet in the lay-by on the west side of the A281, 200 yards south of The Bull Inn, at Mock Bridge. Call Geoff on 01403 258180.

Wednesday 27Drawing Shoreham Art Gallery, 9.30am-12.30pmA contemporary look at drawing and how versatile it can be.

ExcursionHighdown Gardens & Garden Centre, WorthingHenfield Community Transport col-lect you from home and take you back to your door. Cost £9 return. Call 01444 471919 to book.

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4SightDay Centre, Henfield, 10.30am-12pm (& every last Thurs)Opportunity for those with sight impairments to meet and socialise with others suffering from sight problems. Occasional speakers, games, quizzes, plus tea and cof-fee. Call 01273 454343 or email [email protected]

Friday 29Richard Pennicard Memorial Football MatchKings Field, 6.30pmAnnual memorial match: Henfield FC vs RSPCA. Please come along and show your support. Pavilion bar is open from 5.30pm, after the match there will be a raffle and BBQ at The Plough. All welcome.

Saturday 30Charity Afternoon Sobell Court, 2-5pmIn aid of the Friends of Henfield Medical Centre. Tombola, raffle, new goods for sale. Join us for a cup of tea and homemade cake. Come along and support this wor-thy cause.

Sunday 31Unusual plant and art fairSussex Prairies, 11am-5pmUnusual plants to buy from a range of exciting specialist nurseries, stunning artworks from local and national artists & quality horticultur-al sundries. £6 adult, £3 child, £15 family. www.sussexpriaires.co.uk

Ashurst Country Fair and Fun Dog ShowAshurst Recreation ground, 12pmIn aid of the new village hall. For more information see news item.

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HENFIELD CONCERT RAISES FUNDS FOR HOSPICEHenfield Friends of St Barnabas raised more than £150 with a three-piece concert at the Free Church in June. David Sayers on organ, Linda Clark on violin and Chris Clark on saxophone gave a rousing selec-tion of traditional anthems and hymns. And audience of about 50 gave donations with refreshments on hand from St Barnabas supporters. Organiser Fred McComas said: “It was a brilliant performance and we were delighted with the reception the musicians received.”Mike Beardall

BP GUILDS MYSTERY TOUR & DINNER FOR SENIOR CITIZENSIf you are of senior age and live in Henfield or in its surrounding areas you are invited to the BP Guild’s annual coach outing with dinner on Sunday 7 Sep-tember. It is entirely free as your local Henfield BP Guild raises funds to cover all costs. We cannot let you know where the coach trip is to be for tradition dictates this needs to be closely guarded secret. We can tell you it will be drive of about 60 to 90 minutes’ to a place of general interest and where ice-cream, tea or a soft drink will be served with time to visit the comfort stop facilities. At all times you will be escort-ed one or two Guildsmen.Whilst you are enjoying these delights others from the BP Guild and friends will be hard at work preparing your four course meal, laying the tables and popping wine corks and tapping beer barrels. We will welcome you back with a tea or sherry and a talented light-

HENFIELD SPONSORED EXERCISERS RAISE £2,000Twenty members of The Fitness League did a mara-thon three hours of exercises in June at Henfield Hall to raise £2,000 for charity. The ladies, from Henfield, Hurstpierpoint and Hassocks, raised half for the Brit-ish Heart Foundation and half for St. Barnabas Hos-pice. Teacher Sally Marples said: “It was a brilliant effort by everyone and we have to thank our sponsors who gave so generously.” Sally runs classes at Henfield Hall on Monday nights and Thursday mornings, Hur-spierpoint Methodist Church on Tuesday mornings and Hassocks United Reform Church on Wednesday nights.Mike Beardall

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music and versatile entertainer will accompany you during your dinner. The day will start around 12 noon and concludes around 8pm. Should you need as-sistance to get home let us know and we will see if we can help. To book a place, call in at Barnard the Bakers in Henfield. You can choose the combination that suits you, the coach trip and dinner or just one of these only. Please let us know if you have special dietary requirements. For further information on this or the BP Guild please telephone Neil or Kenneth on 01273 491074 or 01273 956243.

HENFIELD SCHOOL FETE PUTS FLYING SCOTSMEN IN A SPINSt Peter’s school fete brought out hundreds of visitors in June who were entertained by the ‘Flying Scots-men’ wheelbarrow team. As well as swirling kilts, water-bombs and wheelbarrow skirmishes, the good-humoured antics wowed an enthusiastic crowd. Pony and donkey rides, a fire engine, bouncy castles, pen-alty shoot-outs, table games and children’s activity displays were highlights. “We had brilliant weather and raised a good amount for school funds,” said PTA chairman Richard Lucy. Children and parents led a procession down Henfield High Street before the start of the fete.Mike Beardall

PROMS IN THE PARK 2014Sunday 29 June saw the ‘Proms in the Park’ concert in Red Oaks gardens. 200 people brought their blan-kets, chairs, picnic hampers and bubbly for a concert of music given by local musicians Brass Fusion and

Royal Opera star Sidonie Winter. The concert raised money for local charities, the Henfield 1st Scouts and Know Dementia. Many thanks to all the musicians, the helpers and to Red Oaks for the use of their premises and for running their legendary ‘Pimms Tent’!Nigel Stevens

NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN UPDATEWork on Henfield’s Neighbourhood Plan is progress-ing well. It remains on schedule to proceed to referen-dum in the middle of 2015. Neighbourhood and Hous-ing Needs surveys were delivered to all properties in the parish and summaries of the completed forms are now available. So too is a ‘State of the Parish’ report which brings together all the evidence to date. These documents are all on www.henfieldhub.com with reference copies available in the Parish Office and Library. Meetings for public examination of pos-sible sites for development are being held in August. Look out for details of these on the Hub and on public noticeboards in the village.

DARK STAR BREWERY - 24/7 EVENTOn Saturday 23 August Dark Star Brewery will be once again holding their 24/7 event raising monies for Cancer Research and Hurstwood Park Neurological Hospital. Open to walkers and bikers, both events start at 10am at the Dark Star brewery (teas, coffees and ba-con rolls will be available to purchase from 9am) and will finish at the Partridge Pub where refreshments and food will be available to purchase. The walkers’ event takes the seven mile route along the Downs Link to Bramber Castle where a Dark Star bus will be waiting to ferry you back to the Partridge Pub at ap-proximately 12pm and 1pm. The cyclist event takes the 24 mile route to Shoreham Beach and back to the pub (it is highly recommended that cycle helmets are worn). Both events cost £10 to enter and include a water bottle. To enter please register in the brewery shop or email [email protected] The evening BBQ at The BBQ will feature live music by the Star-tled Hamsters, a bar raffle and auction. Tickets for the evening BBQ (£12 including food) are available from Lorna in the Brewery Shop on 01403 713085 or Rob and Vicki at The Partridge Pub on 01403 710391.

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STAN’S BIKE SHACK Stan’s Bike Shack was conceived from a passion for cycling, coffee and cake and is ideally located on the Downs Link at Bines Road by Homelands Farm, in Partridge Green. With a simple objective to deliver gourmet coffee and homemade cake, Stan’s Bike Shack is a family friendly location to meet before riding out, or a place to rest and refresh weary limbs where you can enjoy the company of friends. Cycling, coffee and cake have become natural partners and considered by cyclists as a tasty reward for miles covered and calories burned. Everyone is welcome at Stan’s Bike Shack, whether you prefer to ride or walk. Either way the Downs Link

offers easy access to the South Downs National Park, countless bridleways and footpaths, historic towns and villages, and places of interest. Stan’s Bike Shack is ideally placed for road and off-road cyclists to drop in for rewarding coffee and cake before heading out across Sussex, or south towards the challenging climbs of the South Downs. And once you reach the top of the Downs there awaits further reward from spectacular views of Sussex-by-the-sea.If you are not a coffee lover then Stan’s Bike Shack serves a range of tea to suit all tastes, sumptuous hot chocolate and a selection of soft drinks too. If you’re hungry and in the mood for something savoury we have a good selection including Panini’s and sand-wiches, all made fresh daily on the premises. We also carry a range of popular energy drinks, bars and gels to help cyclists on their journey. Stan’s Bike Shack is delighted to introduce Mick Jones, an ex-GB Olympic athlete and Gold medal Commonwealth Champion who is our very own Coach Mentor & Sports Injury Therapist. Mick is highly regarded in GB sporting circles and can design and deliver training and coaching programmes for all levels of competitor up to international and Olympic standard. So next time you’re at Stan’s Bike Shack ask for Mick. Our summer seasons opening hours are 9am to 6pm, seven days a week.

HENFIELD THEATRE COMPANY NEWSTerra Nova, by Ted Tally, The story of Scott of the Ant-arctic’s heroic journey in 1912, will be performed by The Henfield Theatre Company from 16 to 18 Octo-ber, at the Henfield Hall. The production will include an exhibition of original artefacts from the expedition in the Henfield Museum during the week of the play, with an opportunity to view during the evening per-formances. Don’t miss the Henfield Theatre Company’s produc-tion of Shakespeare’s wonderful romantic comedy, Twelfth Night, which runs from Wednesday 30 July to Saturday 2 August in Red Oaks garden. It promises to be a superb evening’s entertainment in a beautiful setting. Gates open at 6pm for those who would like to bring a picnic and there will a Pimm’s tent. The performance will start at 7.30 each evening. Tickets (£10, no numbered seating), are on sale at Henfield Furnishings (01273 490080).Martin Love

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CHARITY 20/20 CRICKET MATCH WON BY WHITE HART TEAMA new Henfield charity cricket Twenty20 competition to raise funds for Henfield Cricket Club saw the tro-phy lifted by a White Hart team in June. The pub team won with just one ball to play against Henfield’s village eleven. “It was a brilliant evening to help raise money for the cricket club,” said Gyles Culver, landlord of The White Hart, who donated the trophy. Other fund-raisers on the evening included a barbeque and a bar.

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JANET ANGELA POUND, 10 FEBRUARY 1935 – 1 JUNE 2014Janet was born and lived in the district of Barnet dur-ing the Second World War. She got her love of horses from her father and with her sister Pat always had po-nies to ride. She married Maurice in 1960 and the four children started to come along. We moved to Steyn-ing in 1963 and when the children started to show an interest in riding she was in her element. Always a hard-working and loving mother Janet also became a second mother to many overseas children that she fostered to boost the family coffers. We moved to Henfield in 1976. As an active member of the WI she had an outlet for her other talents of upholstery, silver jewellery, and jam and preserve making. When the kids started to leave home, a career as a B&B lady followed and continued until arthritis curtailed these activities and those of using her working dogs on two local shoots. So as wife, mother and grandmother to nine, this lovely lively lady will be sadly missed. The family would like to thank everyone for their kind thoughts at this time.Maurice Pound

THREE PEAKS – DONE! Congratulations to the team of seven intrepid HART responders who climbed three mountains and raised £2,000 for HART within 24 hours. Their actual time was 23 hours and one minute – an incredible feat considering they also stopped to assist a climber in difficulties. With them was lucky mascot Ted the Fire-man bear given to them by the fire crews organising the challenge.Anne Dewdney, one of the HART team, said: “This was a real team effort. We stuck together all the way, resting and eating in the minibus between the three climbs. We were delighted to complete this very de-manding challenge in such a good time.” As well as Anne, team members were Claire Greenfield, Sandra Parsons, Martin Tooth, Kas Fletcher, Josh Westlake and Mark Skilton. Sponsors were solicitors Griffith Smith Farrington Webb, Sean Preston of Southdown Truck and Crane and Gyles Culver, landlord of the White Hart.

The Three Peaks challenge entailed climbing Ben Nevis (Scotland), Scafell Pike (Cumbria) and Snow-don (Wales) within 24 hours, transported to each by three volunteer drivers (all responders) – Dave Fletcher, John Rodrigues and Heather Kingdon (who is with PART, Partridge Green Area Response Team). Mark Skilton’s Henfield company DSA Products do-nated £200 to the walkers. Nadia Cowdrey, partner at Griffith Smith Farrington Webb, said: “Everyone here in the office is very proud of the work HART does and think this is a tremendous achievement. HART makes a huge difference to the community in and around Henfield.” To donate: www.henfieldresponders.org.ukMike Beardall

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HENFIELD COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP AGM The Henfield Community Partnership has achieved much for our community since it was formed in 2005. So please show your support and come along to its 9th AGM to be held at 7pm on Thursday 11 Septem-ber 2014 in the Committee Room, Henfield Hall. The AGM is open to anyone in the village interested in our aim to help to make Henfield a better place to live and work. At the meeting the Directors will report on what has been achieved in the year ending 31st March 2014, and there will be elections to the Board and Management Committee. We are always looking for new faces to serve on the Committee, so please think seriously about stand-ing for election; if you are interested or would like to find out more, please contact the Chairman, Tony Jackson, either by email [email protected] or phone 492636 before 28 August. Membership of the Partnership is free and individuals can sign up to join at any time. You can find out more about the HCP at www.henfieldhub.com/hcp. If being a Committee Member is not for you, you can still help us with any of our many projects .Tony Jackson

MUSICAL MAYHEMLike your music served with a helping of fun? Then this is for you! ‘Bill Posters Will Be Band’ will be ap-pearing at the Henfield Hall on Saturday 20 Septem-ber from 8-11pm. In the finest traditions of musical

lunacy and playing everything from banjo to saxo-phone, musical saw to teapot, the former members of the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, Temperance Seven and Bob Kerr’s Whoopee Band will entertain you with fun, laughs and musical mayhem. Presented jointly by the Sussex Weald Branch of the Royal British Legion and the Henfield Club, tickets (£15) are available form Jasmines Florist, High Street, Henfield and the Henfield Club.Mike Alderson

‘TEENIE’ FUNDRAISER RAISES THOUSANDS FOR HOSPITALHenfield ladies Jayne Heritage, Claire Jor-dan, Jackie Webb and Michelle Taylor hosted a special fun-draising event at the South Lodge Hotel on Friday 4 July in memory of Michelle’s younger sister Martine Barthram who lost her battle against breast cancer in November last year. The Martine Memorial Fundraiser team is go-ing to create a special reflection room and garden at Worthing Hospital to be used by other cancer patients who need to spend a little time away from the hustle and bustle of the treat-ment and consulting areas. The fundraisers will also be making a donation to the Winston’s Wish founda-tion, a charity that supports children bereaved of a parent.It was a poignant and fun evening that had a ‘jewel’ theme, and was supported by many local businesses and people. Jen Allmond of Bay Tree Trading created the beautiful floral table displays with bejewelled vas-es and tealights. 100 guests enjoyed a Pimms recep-tion, a three-course dinner and live music from Jason Paris, Ella Gardner and The Soundhouse. But it was the live auction, conducted by the witty Brian ‘Bet-tsy’ Betts, and a ‘Diamond Dip’ raffle that helped raise the money. White Mischief donated a generous star prize which had guests digging deep for Diamond Dip tickets. And the auction included many ‘not on the high street’ type items including an Afternoon Tea and Tour with Nick Herbert MP, signed football shirts from Brighton & Hove Albion and Manchester United, and a specially created jewel themed cake from Kaylees Cakery topped with a Swarovski necklace.Michelle, Jayne, Claire and Jackie are so grateful to all of their generous patrons and prize donators which included so many of the Henfield High Street busi-nesses. The final total has yet to be calculated (at the time of publication) but exceeds £8,500. See their Facebook page www.facebook.com/martinefund for more information.Michelle Taylor

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THE BIG BROWNIE BIRTHDAYOn Saturday the 21 June 900 brownies descended on the Amex stadium for Sussex Central’s Big Brownie Birthday sleepover to celebrate 100 years of Brown-ies. Both the Henfield Brownie packs attended and one of the Brownies made her Promise in the stands. While there, the Brownies took part in all sorts of ac-tivities including a training session with Albion in the community, a challenging climb up Spider Mountain, an inflatable assault course, circus skills, fairground stalls and crafts. In the evening there was a disco be-fore everyone settled down in the stands to watch the film monsters university on the big screens. The next morning each brownie got to ice a Brownie birthday cake followed by some campfire singing to round off an exciting and fun filled weekend which was enjoyed by all and will never be forgotten. Visit www.girlguid-ing.org.uk to get involved and help us on our way to the next 100 years.

ASHURST COUNTRY FAIR AND FUN DOG SHOWThis years’ country fair and fun dog show will be held on the Recreation Ground from midday on 31 August. There will be a silent auction, wellie wanging, raffle, archery, kids activities and lots of country stalls selling delicious locally sourced produce. Great food will be available throughout the afternoon from the sizzling BBQ, cool ice cream stand and tea stall. There will be a bar with locally brewed beer, re-freshing soft drinks and freshly made Pimms. Stalls are welcome by arrangement – please call 01403 710585. All proceeds will go to the new Ashurst Vil-lage Hall.

HELP REQUIREDCan anyone help please? A local lady who attends a club in Worthing called Buddy’s (every Thursday from 3-5pm) needs taking there and back from Henfield. Buddy’s is a great support for those with learning dif-ficulties and it’s a very important date in her diary and her chance to meet others. However, she has lost her transport and is very sad to be missing this date. We would love to help her out, even if you can just help once in a while. Please contact Fiona Ordidge at Henfield Medical Centre on 01273 492255 if you can help her. Thank you.

HENFIELD SUMMER SHOW 2015 - CAN YOU HELP?Henfield Parish Council is starting to consider the ar-rangements for the next Henfield Summer Show in July 2015. The Show is held on Henfield Common ev-ery other years and last years’ Show was proclaimed a success. This was however only achieved by a large amount of work done by relatively few volunteers. The Council now feels that if Henfield wishes to have a Show in 2015 there must be more involvement from people within the community in helping to organise the event. Volunteers are particularly needed to help with the physical work involved setting up the Showground on the Thursday evening and Friday leading up to the Show and on the Saturday, the day of the Show. With-out this help there are serious concerns as to whether this very popular event will take place in 2015. If you feel you can help please contact Mike Morgan on 492134 or the Council office on 492507.MISS POTTS

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THANK YOU A big thank you from Judith, Jenny, Katie and Ginette for supporting our coffee morning in aid of ‘walk the walk’ breast cancer charity. Thanks to everyone who came along to our coffee morning and who bought cakes at St Peter’s Primary school on 26 June. We would also like to thank everyone who donated raffle prizes, including Rushfields, Jasmins, Jeremy’s and The Accountancy Practice. We raised an amazing £664.40! If you would like to donate please see: www.sunwalklondon2014.everydayhero.com/uk/henfield-hens

HENFIELDS STRONGEST MAN & WOMAN CHALLENGEOn 28 September Henfield Leisure centre is hosting a very exciting event: Henfields Strongest Man & Wom-an. It is a novice competition for anyone who wants a challenge against other strong novice lifters. The event is being judged by Lloyd Renals, a local Hen-field man who has competed in the world’s strongest man contest and won many other events. On the day there will be food available, the bar will be open and there will be a bouncy castle for the chil-dren. Leisure Centre staff will also be giving fitness class demonstrations for anyone who wants to find out more about what’s on offer. For more information see the Lesiure Centre website www.henfieldleisure.co.uk or call 01273 494984.

HENFIELD LIBRARY GARDENS AND ARTS COLOURING COMPETITIONCongratulations to Ashtyn Roworth and Leonie Rod-way, the two winners of our Library Gardens and Arts colouring competition. Ashtyn won a write-your-own storybook, and Leonie won a signed book by Lauren Child. Thank you to all the children for their colourful entries and we look forward to seeing everyone throughout the summer for our Mystical Maze Reading Chal-lenge!Sallyanne

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DOWNSLINK RESURFACEDI would like to thank the landowner for his cooperation and support and also members of the local commu-nity. The new surface will provide a much needed link between the villages of Partridge Green and Henfield and will be a more enjoyable experience for visitors who come from further a-field. The path was funded by West Sussex County Coun-cil’s Countryside Services.Geraldine Fewster

FRIENDS OF HENFIELD MUSEUMThe two recent surveys carried out by the steering committee of the Friends of Henfield Museum have identified a number of people interested in becoming a friend of the museum. The inaugural meeting of the new group will be held in the Garden Room, Henfield Hall on Wednesday 30 July 2014 at 7pm. The mem-bership of the museum friends is open to all people who are interested in preserving the heritage of Hen-field. Please come and support your local museum.Arun Agarwal, Chairman of the Museum Committee, Henfield Parish Council. are being left on. This move directly addresses their concerns.”

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PACKED MEETING CONDEMNS MAYFIELD MARKET TOWNSDespite beautiful barbeque weather and a lure of a World Cup match, around 500 people crammed into St Paul’s Catholic College Hall in Burgess Hill for the Public Meeting on 20 June. There were so many peo-ple, that the hall was filled to capacity and some had to listen from outside. The panel of speakers included Arundel and Downs MP, Nick Herbert; Mid Sussex MP, Nicholas Soames; Mid Sussex District Councillor, Norman Webster; Hosham District Councillor, Brian O’Connell; Founder of LAMBS, Anthony Watts Wil-liams; Chief Executive of the Sussex Wildlife Trust, Dr

Tony Whitbread; Dr Roger Smith, Sussex CPRE and Kenneth MacIntosh from Hands Off Henfield. Nick Herbert told the crowd of his frustration with Mayfields’ persistence against a wall of local oppo-sition and the obvious unsuitability of the site. “The Mayfield proposal has no local support… It is on Greenfield land - Greenfield land that, as we saw over the winter, is prone to flooding… and it is nowhere near a railway station… This is therefore an entirely unsustainable proposal that will not fulfil the condi-tions for a new town, garden town, Garden City - call it what you will.”Planning Councillors Norman Webster and Brian O’Connell said both District Councils had dismissed the London-based company and did not support Mayfields’ new town scheme. “Mid Sussex does not support this proposal,” said Mr Webster. “It is not in our district plan which has a bottom up approach and has widespread local political support. It is not supported locally by Neighbourhood Plans either. It is developer led by a national company, and we see it giving no benefit to the local area.”Mayfields proposed 10,000 home settlement would have a devastating impact on the thriving village of Henfield, which has already suffered considerably at the hands of the Government Planning Inspectorate. Most recently, the Inspector overturned a local plan-ning decision by giving the go ahead for 160 houses on a greenfield site in West End Lane. For more information see www.lambs.org.uk LAMBS

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Participation events include: a tug of war competition; wellie-wanging; terrier racing; fun dog show; and dog agility course. There will be a huge range of side shows for all ages and a grand raffle. Other events to be announced on the day! The inner person will be satisfied by a spit roast and BBQ, the famous Shermanbury teas, a beer tent and ice creams. Michael and Sharon Bailey, the proprietors of the Royal Oak are closely involved and their significant support and assistance are an important part of the day, not least in the provision of a suitable band. In sum, the Shermanbury Fun Day and Country Fayre will be a great day out for all the family! Parking will be free in the fields behind the Royal Oak - please follow the signs to help us keep the road free. See you there!Richard Putnam, Friends of St Giles

The Friends of St Giles, Shermanbury have combined forces with Shermanbury Parish Council and are running a joint Fun Day and Country Fayre on August

Bank Holiday Monday in the fields behind the Royal Oak, Wineham from 12 to 5pm.This follows the three previously successful Fayres the Friends of St Giles have held at Shermanbury Place and several Fun Days run by Shermanbury Parish Council at the Royal Oak over the last few years. For 2014 we have pooled our resources to go for the big one! The Friends are raising funds to repair the internal walls to St Giles’ Church and the Parish Council is raising funds for local charities.Our faithful fans from both camps can be assured that we have retained the usual attractions and the retention of a rural atmosphere has been to the forefront of our planning. Attractions will include: hedge laying; pole lathes; wattle making; and spinning and weaving demonstrations.

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TUNNEL TRAIL Like every morning on the Isle of Wight it was frantic! The whole chalet wobbled as we charged about like animals around the cabin. It was time for the first activity of the day. For me it was the worst of them all. Tunnel trail! As we staggered into the shadowy cramped room, adrenaline raced round my veins. My stomach churned my breakfast from this morning like a washing machine. My heart rate came to a halt as we began to enter. My elbows caught the sides of the tunnel and the pitch black before me led to a mysterious, forgotten nowhere.

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Many people get back pain, neck pain, or other musculoskeletal pains, and at times need help to cope with these. Back pain and neck pain

can be caused by many different issues, and finding the right way to relieve them is important. Most people endure one or more episodes of back pain in their lives. Approximately half of these people are likely to have a second episode within two years.Most back pain is mechanical. This means that the joints or soft tissues of the spine are damaged. It is not usually serious and does not involve nerves or a serious disease process. It may come on suddenly and resolve quickly. However, for some people it continues. Other types of back pain can involve nerves or damage to the discs and may result in pain radiating to the leg, pins and needles, numbness or even muscle weakness.The spine is made up of segments of bone called vertebra. Between these are discs and joints allowing movement and shock absorbance. These vertebrae are held together by strong ligaments and powerful muscles, and allow us to achieve many physical tasks, from playing strenuous sport, to dancing, gardening and much more. It is quite difficult to damage the spine, but when we do the source of pain needs to be identified and an effective treatment implemented.Where does Chiropractic fit into this?Chiropractors are trained to assess, diagnose and manage back pain, neck pain and many other joint, muscle or ligament problems. They undergo a minimum of four years degree-level training and are regulated by law requiring them to work within stringent ethical and professional

codes of practice. On visiting a chiropractor, the chiropractor will discuss the problem, take a history of the person’s current and past health issues, and perform a physical examination. This enables the chiropractor to establish the diagnosis. Sometimes further tests may be required including x-rays or MRI scans. After explaining the cause of the problem and the treatment options, the chiropractor may use hands on treatments such as gentle spinal manipulation or mobilization techniques. These treatments are designed to improve the movement of stiff or tight joints. Other treatments may include stretching, electrotherapy, acupuncture/dry needling and lifestyle advice. If chiropractic care is unlikely to help then the chiropractor may refer the patient to a GP or other healthcare professional. Some people with recurring back pain may benefit from regular, supportive chiropractic care to reduce the likelihood of further episodes. Chiropractic may also help migraines, headaches arising from neck problems, and other musculoskeletal pain.At Henfield chiropractic clinic we offer a free chiropractic check. This fifteen minute talk, introduces people to chiropractic, and helps decide whether chiropractic may help their pain. There is no obligation to take up treatment.John Pursglove, MSc (Chiropractic), BSc(Hons), DC, MRCC, Chiropractor.For more information contact Henfield Chiropractic Clinic, Furners Lane, Henfield, BN5 9HS, or call 01273 494680. www.henfieldchiroclinic.co.uk

Chiropractic care – helping to reduce pain; so what’s it all about?

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It’s break time; the staff room smells of coffee and cake,In the midst of it all a big decision is at stake.Shakespeare? Fairy Tale? Or American dance and song?The bell’s about to ring; we haven’t got long!

But soon the clues are scattered about the school,A production of High School Musical is coming to the hall!The auditions are announced and preparations begin,Get out the microphone and start to sing!

Miss Page and Mrs Palma have decisions to be madeWho will play Troy or Gabriella or work backstage?The roles are cast and weekly rehearsals begin,Sleeves are rolled up and we’re getting stuck in!

There’s costumes and make-up; painting and props,This all-American drama is going to rock!The hall is alight with cheer-leading and songs,Behind the doors, painting and props are hurrying along.

Lots of deep breaths as there’s so much to prepare,“It’s the most amazing feeling being up there!”Nerves are jangling as the scenery is drying;“Don’t paint over the lines”, Mrs Searles is crying!

The weeks pass as preparations move on,“There’s not enough material for the final song!”“We need more mobile phones!” is the cry put out,“Has anyone got pom poms or an hour to spare?” they shout!

Children are involved from the front stage to the scenes behind,

Words to describe the tension are becoming hard to find.

Where ever you look in these last and final days,There’s singing, dancing and a whole new stage!

The boys are practising their basketball skills,Girls are cheering and shouting with loud shrills The leading characters are finalising their scenes,The props are ready and costumes are pristine.

The smiles on the faces of the excited cast,As they admire the work of the backstage class,The curtain is ready to open to the school,We can’t wait for St Peter’s rendition of High School Musical!

WRITTEN BY MRS NIKKI LEE AND THE CAST OF HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL

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St Peter’s year 5 and 6 cricket team were victori-ous in the now infamous Henfield Cricket Team Tournament, held on the common last month.

Captain, Toby Bloomfield, led the team to a 51 run victory over Ashurst and an impressive 21 run win against local rivals Steyning. This is the fifth consecu-tive year that Henfield’s primary school team have beaten off local competition to claim the plate tro-phy. Impressive performances by all 10 players from St Peter’s were seen by a magnificent crowd as they enjoyed the summer sun. Bowlers, Otto Schluter; Morgan Standing; Josh Cridland; Cameron King and Ben Neale managed to see off many of the opposition batsmen with striking individual and team displays.Top runs were scored by Cameron, Toby and Imi Os-bourne who all scored in excess of 15 runs each, but one of the highlights of the day was the ‘diving’ ability of Sumi Slaughter whose acrobatics saved 6 definite 4 ball shots!Ben, Sid Hamilton and Rufus Crawley put in excep-tional fielding performances catching lofting shots and avoiding certain runs for the opposition. “The supportive crowd were extremely encouraging as the St Peter’s team started to pull away,” said one of two female team members, Imi. “Smiles were seen by everyone as 4s were being smashed across the field and wickets stumped” added Sumi. “All in all it was a funky-dory victory” giggled the girls as they returned to admire their gleaming trophy.Thanks go to Mr Chick, head of sport at St Peter’s; the volunteer umpires and all those involved in henfield Cricket club for their continued and much appreciated assistance on and off the pitch.Imi Osbourne and Sumi Slaughter.

Sizzling success for cricketers on the common


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PROFILE

NAME: Mr Jonathan Charles Collie Underwood

AGE: 36

FAVOURITE COLOUR: Blue

FAVOURITE HOLIDAY DESTINATION: Africa –

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FAVOURITE SUPERHERO: Peter Parker –

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FAVOURITE MEAT: Lamb (he never considered

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WHAT DO YOU DREAM ABOUT? Falling over.

“I always wake up with a start!”

After an hour-long interview with Jonathan Underwood of Hawthorn Veterinary Surgeries, 13 children from the St Peter’s gifted writers club

have written a feature article about his life.After ten years post GCSE of studying for his veteri-nary qualifications, Jonathan started his career down-under in Australia where treating kangaroos and par-rots was part of his everyday practice. A few years on from that, Jonathan has now settled into his role as the proprietor and vet in the Henfield and Partridge Green practices of Hawthorn Veterinary Surgeries. For most people, seeing cows give birth and being faced with poorly kangaroos would be enough to put you off working with animals ever again. But when asked how many animals he treats in a year Jonathan proudly calculated that if he sees approximately 25 in a day and he works around 250 days in a year, then he probably treats around 6,250 animals a year – phew!That aside, it still doesn’t mean that embarrassing moments escape him. In his early days of working he found it hard to remember all the names of his customers and introduced himself to be people he’d already met before! He also accidentally stabbed him-self with an animal vaccination once (but he asked us not to tell you!). Fortunately, Jonathan has a great sense of humour and can laugh at his embarrassing moments. His worst nightmare would be to lose an animal in his care – sometimes they can get upset visiting the vets and try to escape. No windows are allowed to be open! When asked if he could treat an elephant or an ant, he politely told us that he could possibly put an ant out of its misery, but an elephant would probably be a step too far in terms of knowing how to handle one. With three cats of his own at home, Jonathan is more than happy to stick to the ‘normal’ animals he gets to treat. Dogs are the most popular animal treated at Hawthorn’s, closely followed by cats. He didn’t men-tion how many of his favourite animal – a sheep – he had through the doors on a daily basis though! Jonathan has treated the pets of many famous people including actors, sportsmen and even singer Adele, who with her treasured little pooch and entourage of PR people, was a customer when she lived locally. She wore dark glasses to disguise herself, unbeknown that reception staff didn’t recognise her anyway! When talking about his many and varied customers, it is clear that Jonathan is a man dedicated to his work. He clearly considers the ethics of his role and told his reporters that he would always consider treating any animal that was put before him: he has treated iguanas, lizards, fish and the weirdest breeds of cats and dogs. And they say you should never work with animals or children!Interview and write-up by: Amon Iida-Bowers, Rufus Crawley, Robyn Root, Lily Piper, Alayna Corbett, Sophie Timmins, Emily Katz, Megan Blundell, Suzanne Finley, Matilda Lee, Cherry Ellis, Morgann Swaine and Donna Appleton.

It’s a vet’s life!


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PROMS IN THE PARK ONCE AGAIN VISITED RED OAKS. With favourable weather and beautiful surroundings people again turned out in their hundreds for the evening full of Pomp and Circumstance that we’ve come to expect.

Pimms flowing and flags waving, we really do live in a Land Of Hope and Glory!

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It is a sad fact of life that tax affects everyone – and age does not exempt children

from paying tax. Even babies are liable if they have enough income! Like adults, children are al-lowed to ‘earn’ a certain amount each year tax free. Their Personal Allowance

for 2014/15 is £10,000, the same as adults. They will only pay tax if their income exceeds £10,000 in the Tax Year to 5 April 2015. Many children don’t have earnings as such of course, so their allowance is applied to their income from other sources, such as savings and investment income. If the return they get on their savings and investments is less than the Per-sonal Allowance, they won’t have to pay tax.Tax credits don’t reduce the amount of tax you pay; instead they are means-tested benefits designed to provide extra money for people bringing up children, workers with a disability or workers on lower incomes. They are separate from Child Benefit, upon which you may have to pay a tax charge if you or your partner’s income exceeds £50,000. There are two types of tax credit: Working Tax Credit (WTC); and Child Tax Credit (CTC). You might be eligible for one or both, but whether you qualify and how much you receive depends on both your household circumstances at the time you make the claim and your income in the previous year. To make sure your children don’t pay tax unneces-sarily, you should complete HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) form R85 when you open an account in their name. If you haven’t done this and your child is pay-ing tax for which they are not liable, you can reclaim it by completing form R40. You can get an R85 direct from your bank or building society. Alternatively, both forms are available on the HMRC website, www.hmrc.gov.uk

Be aware, however, that if you give your children mon-ey and it earns more than £100 a year before tax in interest (or £200 if both parents give money), all this income (not just the income over £100) will be taxed as if it were your own. The £100 limit applies to in-come from gifts from parents only, not from other fam-ily members. If income from your gift is likely to breach the £100 limit, then you should put your gifts in a tax-free investment. This can be a Child Trust Fund (CTF) if you opened one before December 2010, or a tax free Junior ISA. The 2014/15 annual limit is £4,000. Contributing to a pension on behalf of your child is another tax-efficient saving option, but be aware that your child cannot access the money until they reach the minimum age for drawing a pension. Up to £3,600 a year including tax relief can be paid into a pension for your child during the 2014/15 tax year. Because 20% tax relief will be added to any contribution you make, you only have to pay £2,880 to get the maxi-mum contribution paid into your child’s pension.The tax breaks associated with a workplace nursery could save you a substantial amount of money. If you pay for childcare, you may be eligible for some tax and exemptions. If your employer provides a work-place nursery, you won’t pay tax or National Insurance on any of the benefit. If your employer offers childcare vouchers or otherwise helps with the cost of childcare and you are a basic rate taxpayer, you won’t pay tax or National Insurance on the first £55 a week in 2014-15. The £55 limit applies regardless of how many chil-dren you have, but it does apply to both parents, so you could get up to £110 a week in all. The childcare must be provided by an approved or registered per-son (such as a registered child minder), and the ben-efit must be available to all staff.If your employer provides childcare vouchers it may offer these through a salary sacrifice arrangement, whereby it will deduct the amount you wish to claim from your salary in exchange for the voucher, which you give to your childcare provider. If you claim the full amount and are a basic rate taxpayer, you could save £900 a year. However, new claimants that are higher rate taxpayers now face restrictions on how much they can receive tax free. For 40% taxpayers the limit is £28 per week and for 45% taxpayers it is £25 a week. In the 2013 Budget, Chancellor George Os-borne announced a new system of childcare vouchers worth up to £1,200 a year for working parents. Details have yet to be announced but the new vouchers are expected to start in October 2015.Paul SamrahFor further advice on this or other business issues, contact Paul Samrah on 01737 781546 or email [email protected]

Tax and your children

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ACCOUNTANCY, TAX & BOOKKEEPINGA&B Matters 04The Accountancy Practice 63Kingston Smith LLP 65Parr & Company 15R J Dewdney 63 ARCHITECTRoger Minost Architect 58BED & BREAKFAST & ACCOMMODATIONNumber One The Laurels 50BUILDERS & CARPENTRYHamfelds 36Henfield Homes & Property Maintenance 57LS Services 49Optimal Property Maintenance 55Trim Construction 55Willow Construction 54CARECherish Care 43Red Oaks Care Home 61Upper Mead 67CARPET SUPPLY & CAREB&I Carpets 56Carpet Fitting Les Sheeran 60Selectacarpet 48CATERING & FARM SHOPS Love Food & Cornerweighs 29Pannisa Coffee Shop 28The Pizza Oven 12Rushfields Farm Shop 34, 35Springs Smoked Salmon 10Swains Farm Shop 19taste...deli 10CLEANING & CARPET CLEANINGBen Daniels Carpet Cleaning 50Maids of Sterner Stuff 19Sussex Oven Cleaning 57COMPUTER REPAIR & IT SUPPORTPC Doctor 65CONSERVATORIESThe Conservatory Co. 48DENTAL SERVICESThe Mallards 36DOG WALKING, PETS AND ANIMALSAmanda Wilde 13Canine Adventures 52RH Pet Supplies 52DOUBLE GLAZINGBHW Glass 60N. Constantine Repairs 53DRIVING LESSONSDrivewell 09ELECTRICAL SERVICESBurt Electrical 57Jeremy Crawley Electrician 58Paul Barnard 58Paul McDermott 54FENCING & GATESBankhouse Electric Gates 20The Henfield Fencing Co 17Premier Fencing 59FINANCIAL PLANNING / MORTGAGESKingston Smith LLP 65Nsure 62

FLY FISHING SUPPLIESFlydressing 19GARAGES Braziers Autos 66Coles Automotive 25The Forge Garage 36Mile Oak Servicing 57Setyres 68GARDENERS, GARDENS & NURSERIESBeechcroft Landscapes 58Hamfelds 36JD Mowing 49Martin Standing 55The Green Reaper 55Rooted 55Rushfields 34, 35Sussex Prairies 32S. Goodridge 55GIFTS, BOOKS, JEWELLERY & ARTMiss Potts Pottery Painting 17Steyning Bookshop 43GRAPHIC DESIGNDesign, Copy, Print 24

GROUNDWORKSB Muzeen Groundworks 48HAIR & BEAUTYBarbara Dickson Beauty Therapist 14Brown’s Barbers 13Hair and Co 38Hyatt’s Hair 32Louisa Jayne Partridge Green 40Natasha 33Pinks Hairdressing 33HANDYMAN SERVICES Optimal Property Services 55Henfield Homes and Property Maintenance 57Just Gutters 50HARDWARE & DIYHamfelds 32HEALTH & COMPLEMENTARY HEALTHDB Foot Clinic 39Emotional Freedom Techniques 40Henfield Chiropractic Clinic 41Henfield Podiatry Clinic 41Nordic Pole Walking 16 Paul Dean Psychic and Healing 12Sussex Osteopath & CHC 42INSURANCENsure 62INTERIORS, FURNITURE & CURTAINSBarbara Ritchie 56Simply Blinding Ltd 04LEISURE & COMMUNITYAdur Outdoor Centre 18The Henfield Hall 60The Henfield Leisure Centre 47Singing Hills Golf Course 28Stan’s Bike Shack 11Stars Gym Club 14St Barnabas 65Q Leisure 28LETTING AGENTSBeacon Lettings 48LOCKSMITHS

Lucy Locksmith 48OPTICIANHenfield Eye Care 39OVEN CLEANINGOven Heaven 32PAINTING & DECORATINGAndy Masters 59Ladies who Decorate 50Mick Patching 49Trim Decorating 48PEST CONTROLACT Pest Control 49Mr Wasp (Gogga Pest Control) 50PLASTERERAdrian Over 58PLUMBERA. Stenning 59Aspect Plumbing & Heating 59Aquatec 56MC Services 57The Plumbing and Tiling Company 58PST Plumbing 60PUBS & RESTAURANTSThe Bull 24The Plough 10The Shepherd & Dog 06Singing Hills restaurant 28Stan’s Bike Shack 11The White Hart 02ROOFING & ROOF MAINTENANCEGRP Flat Roofing 54SCHOOLS, NURSERIES, ACTIVITIES Adur Outdoor Centre 18Bluebells Day Nursery 03The Dove Nursery 43Oscar Bears Day Care 20Stars Gym Club 14The Towers Convent School 46Q Leisure 28SOLICITORSGriffith Smith Farrington Webb 63

STORAGE SOLUTIONSContain Yourself Storage 50TAXI & CHAUFFEUR SERVICESHenfield Village Cars 56Personal Car Service 50TELEVISION AND AUDIOAerials and More 59

TILING SERVICESThe Plumbing and Tiling Company 58TREE SURGERYThe Green Reaper 55Jonathan Carter Trees 55Southern Beeches 54The Tree Works 54VETERINARY SURGERIESHawthorn Surgeries 52WASHING MACHINE REPAIRSWe Mend Washing Machines 56WEIGHT LOSS & HEALTHSlimming World 33

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