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CONNECTING THE COMMUNITY AND LOCAL BUSINESSBarns Green • Billingshurst • Five Oaks • Ifold • Kirdford • Loxwood • Plaistow • Slinfold • Wisborough Green

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Cover photo: On the old A272 just the other sideof the bypass looking west towards Petworth.By Rob Warde.If you have a suitable photo for the cover of Village Tweet please email it to us

My family have only lived inBillingshurst for two years butalready we feel very much part of

the community, especially at this time ofyear when there is so much going on inthe area. This issue contains reports onsome of these events.

As I write this the schools are just aboutto break up for the hols (as Enid Blytonwas fond of calling them!) but withSeptember’s return to school now is thetime to contact us if your business is planning a Back to School promotion.Grahame

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Out & About Billingshurst Primary School Fête . . . . . . . . . .17Barns Green Half Marathon . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18A Midsummer Night’s Dream . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Loxwood Flower Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28Billingshurst Show and Carnival . . . . . . . . . . .34

FeaturesTrying for a Baby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Wardrobe Woes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10The New Arrivals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Left Handers Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Garden View: Microorganisms . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Homes & GardensCousins Conservatories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Cleansing Service Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Fidelitas Property Consultants . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Pest B Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Batchelor & Bacon: Kitchens, Bathrooms . . . .10SupaJet Driveway and Gutter Cleaning . . . . .11West Sussex Interiors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Cato Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Pest Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20Sabina Edwards Landscape Gardening . . . . .26Alex Hirsch Gardening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27David Baulch Landscaping and Patios . . . . . .27Mark Hedges Gardening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Village Nurseries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Bioguard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38Cracknell & Pitt-Draffen Estate Agents . . . .OBC

Health & BeautyCathryn Hindle Life Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Nikki Durrant Hypnotherapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Jean O’Brien Counselling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7SureSlim Dieting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Food & DrinkRecipe: Beet Salad with Feta Cheese . . . . . . .4Selsey Arms Pub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Monsoon Indian Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Burdfields Country Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Little Cakery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14Clayfield Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25Kings Arms Pub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25Sumners Ponds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33Blacksmiths Arms Pub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IBC

Games and quizzesSpot the Difference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13, 14Kids Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15Crossword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Wordsearch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29, 30

CommunityFaces of Billingshurst: Nick Poston . . . . . . . .25Billingshurst Forum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34Billibiz Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37Wisborough Green Farmers & Village Market . .37

MotoringTri Cars Private Hire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Ashpark Private Hire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Macs Private Hire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Professional Services & BusinessesHallam Trim Window Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Hamilton Cole TV & Satellite Equipment . . . . .9ADC Appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Vertus Building Management . . . . . . . . . . . . .11NP Stanley Electrical & Building . . . . . . . . . . .12SJ Woodhatch Electrician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Tip Top Tuition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14Wakoos Centre4Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14Bobtails Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Angel Eyes Images Photography . . . . . . . . . .19Miss Mop Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19Little Russets Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Care Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31TechGeek IT and Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . .33Alsbury Creative Website Design . . . . . . . . . .35LML Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35Gozone Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Pets, Animals & FarmingPaws and Homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22John Nash’s Farming Column . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Bailey’s page: Performance Perfection . . . . . .32

Last But Not LeastHow to Twitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33What’s On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 37Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

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Beet Salad withFeta CheeseLight and tasty summer fare.1. Preheat the oven to Gas mark 6 / 200C2. Tear or cut the tops from the beets, leaving about aninch of stalk attached. Wash and dry them thoroughly.3. Place beets in a roasting pan or on a flat bakingsheet. Drizzle with a little extra virgin olive oil andsprinkle with sea salt. Roast for 30-45 minutes, depending on the size of the beets. Test for tendernessafter about 30 minutes of cooking by piercing thelargest beet with a knife. If the knife easily enters thebeet with only a small amount of resistance, it’s done.And the smaller ones will be, too.4. Remove from oven and let cool for 20 minutes or so.5. Slip the skins off the beets. They should slip off easily, but use a paring knife on any stubborn spots. 6. Cut the beets into 1cm dice, and toss in a stainlesssteel mixing bowl with enough olive oil to coat them.7. Cut the lemon in half and squeeze one half into thebowl, gently stirring to combine and checking theflavour to taste.8. Season to taste with the sea salt.9. Whisk together 3 tbsp olive oil and 1 tbsp lemon juice.Toss the salad leaves in this dressing in a separate bowl.10. Spoon the beet mixture onto the centre of a saladplate and top each portion with about 1 tbsp of crumbled feta cheese and about 1/4 cup of the dressedgreens. Serve right away.

INGREDIENTS1 bunch red beets1 bunch golden beets1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese1 cup baby green salad leaves, rinsed and dried1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil1 lemonMaldon sea salt, to tasteAny cup will do as a measuring cup. The beauty of asalad is you can make as much or as little as you want.Just keep the same proportions and you can’t go wrong.

Serves 4 as a starter or 2 light lunches

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If you want to try for a baby you’ll want it to behealthy, so plan to be as close to optimumhealth as you can. My basic nutritional advice

is to eat right and eat raw. Eat highly nutritiousfood, preferably organic and only what you needand not necessarily what you want!

The most important supplement to consider isfolic acid. This helps to prevent neural tubedefects, such asspina bifida. Take itin a supplementdesigned forpreconception.

Avoid problemfoods. Intolerancescan interfere with theproper absorption ofvitamins andminerals, such aszinc and manganese,which are essential tooptimum fertility.

Statistics suggestthat if one parent hasallergies, there is a50% chance of theirchild having an allergyand it’s almost acertainty if both havethem. It is thereforeimportant to removeany foods that couldbe the source of theseallergies. Artificialpesticides andadditives can cause oraggravate allergicreactions andcontribute tohyperactivity, so eatorganic where possible.

Eat at least one salad meal a day and snackon fresh fruit, raw vegetable sticks and juices toobtain essential enzymes often destroyed incooking.

Both parents may need to detox and reduceany excess fat (where many harmful toxins arestored) at least six months before conception. Itis best not to diet during pregnancy or whenbreast-feeding. Begin by cutting alcohol, caffeine,hydrogenated fats, refined foods high in salt andsugar and processed foods for a week. Eat more

salads, fruit & veg and drink mineral water andherb teas between meals. Continue for anotherweek, also avoiding dairy products, meat andwheat, oats and rye (try brown rice, quinoa, ricemilk and fish instead). Use milk thistle complex tosupport the liver if you’re feeling a bit sluggishand a chromium supplement if you’re suffering

from extreme sugarcravings.

Gradually re-introduce the differentfood groups, one eachday. This is a goodtime to discover foryourself any foodsyou may be intolerantto. Once restored tooptimum health,develop a personalhealthy eating anddrinking plan, similarto week one of thedetox and avoid anyproblem foods.

Some women maybe deficient in Bvitamins, zinc andother minerals,especially if theyhave been on thecontraceptive pill orfertility drugs. Thebest sources of zincinclude meat,shellfish andsalmon. Forvegetarians,pumpkin seedsoffer one of themost concentrated

non-meat food sources of zinc and also Brewer’syeast, eggs, beans, and wholegrain cereals.Excellent sources of manganese include leafyveg, carrots, fruit, seeds, garlic, beans, spicesand wholegrain cereals.

For more advice on nutrition and supplements,check out Foresight, the Association for thePromotion of Pre-conception care, atwww.foresight-preconception.org.uk (01243)868001 and www.patient.co.uk Sue Blain, Naturopath

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Find us opposite the Library in BillingshurstOpen 7 days a week Mon-Sat 9am-5pm and Sun 10am-4pm

Our FarmShop sellswholefoods,herbs & spices,seasonal freshfruit and vegetables, biscuits,

cakes, jams,chutneys and

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Local beersand other

interesting giftsare available inthe Tea Room/Restaurant

where you canenjoy a breakfast,morning

coffee, lunch orafternoon tea.

Following on from last months bit about theflood of 2nd June 1981 (thanks to RobertKnight who brought in newspaper clippings

showing the exact date), Ithought I would talk aboutthe Fire of 2004.

We bought the oldSocial Club in May 2006.It had been left to goderelict after it had beenset fire to in September2004. The inside of thebuilding was damagedmainly from the smokeand all plastic items hadliquefied in the severeheat. Everything lookedlike something from aSalvador Dali painting –surreal. The till, thephone, the optics and the hand pumps were allcrystallised but amazingly you could still pour apint. There were cigarette ends in the ashtraysand blackened glasses on the bar. The centralroof was badly damaged, the area where the firewas started, which is why we were able to

replace it with glass bringing natural daylight intoan area that would otherwise have been verydark. Imagine the smell, after 18 months, of

burnt, damp wood.

We employed a localBillingshurst chap, Garry,to ‘gut’ the building – amajor task achieved in five

days. We then had the shell of the building toturn into the shop it is today. This task took fourmonths and we opened on 9th October, 2006.

You can, of course, still have a beer, cider orwine, all of which are local, but from a bottlerather than a pump. Anita Burdfield

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About the houseEditorial and advertising enquiries:


We had a moth infestation recently. Idiscovered several tiny holes in afavourite top. A bit of panicked searching

later and I found three more affected garments. Iwas horrified. Who knew what else had beenchomped and I certainly don’t have endless cashto replace lots of damaged items.

My first thought was to visit my local hardwareshop for heavy dutyinsecticide, but as fatewould have it the shopwas closed for half aday. In desperation Icalled my aunty Jean,who worked in a largehaberdasherydepartment for 30years. Until the mothdebacle I hadn’trealised what a font ofknowledge she was.The advice she gave Iwould never have comeacross in the normal course of events, so Ithought I would collate it and offer it here.

Moths are on the increase. They thrive inwarm, humid climates and our centrally-heatedhomes with their fitted wardrobes and lack of aircirculation are to blame.

Clothes should ideally be freshly launderedbefore they are placed back into a wardrobe.Moth larvae feed on dead skin, sweat, foodstains and the proteins in wool. If laundering isn’tpossible then clothes should be aired andbrushed down before storing.

If you are unfortunate enough to get aninfestation then take out all your clothes. Washwhat can be washed and dry clean everything

else. Dry cleaning kills moths and the fluid actsas a deterrent against new infestations.

Vacuum inside drawers and wardrobes andwash surfaces with soap and water. Don’t forgetskirting boards and in cracks where dust and hairaccumulate, and behind radiators.

Don’t be tempted to use cheap plastic coverson clothes; they increase humidity and the

chance ofcondensation andmildew.

Mothballs areeffective, but the odourputs many people offusing them. However,there are a few naturalrepellents which smellmuch nicer.

Cedar blocks orballs are terrific naturalmoth repellents with alovely scent. They dolose their potency over

time, but may be revived by lightly sanding themor by using a few drops of cedar oil.

Fill little cloth bags with dried lavender or mintand place them in drawers and cupboards.

Cloves, thyme, ginseng and rosemary all makeeffective moth repellents. They can be used ontheir own or in combination.

Remember, if you have a piano the felts arealso susceptible to moth damage. Consult yourpiano tuner and make sure you check them fromtime to time.

Once you’ve dealt with your infestation makesure you keep on top of it. Check your wardrobesand drawers at the start of each new season and stay moth-free.

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Bluebell Railway Station - Horsted Kenes - 13 differences - can you spot them all?Photo: Steffen M. Boelaars (Flickr)

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Little Tweeters!Editorial and advertising enquiries:


The New ArrivalsOnce upon a time on a small farm near Billingshurst …

Bailey the German Shepherd noticed that the gatebetween the house lawn and the small paddockwas open and she thought it was a good

opportunity to go and visit her friend Ebony the sheep.She wasn’t really allowed in the small paddockbecause her mum did not like her eating recycledgrass. But the sheep had been in the big paddock fora while and now the gate was open. Bailey trotteddown to the fence to where Ebony was standingwith her baby girl.Of course ‘no showwithout punch’ andlittle Magnus thechiwauwa followedher too. Magnuswas distracted bychasing butterfliesand bumblebeesthough, so Baileyhad a chance tochat with Ebonywithout beinginterrupted.

“How’s it going?”she askedpleasantly.

“Did you see myphoto?” Ebony responded importantly, “It was on thecover of May’s Village Tweet. I’m famous now. And mylittle girl was too. I’m sure she’ll be just as famous asme.” She looked around hoping that one of the auntieswas nearby to hear her, but they weren’t but that didn’tstop her from thinking she was famous. “Hmm,” saidBailey, “I think I did.” She wasn’t sure but she reallydidn’t want Ebony knowing she’d only wanted to readthe story inside. “I wanted to ask you, Ebony,” shecontinued, “What’s happening in the small paddock?What’s Bill doing? It had been Bill who had left thegate open while he was carrying stuff through.

“Oh, he’s making another pen,” Ebony replied. “Howcome you don’t know? You live in the big house don’tyou?” Bailey felt a little uncomfortable. She wasn’tused to eavesdropping on her humans. She washappy just to let them get on with their jobs. But theactivity in the small paddock had intrigued her so ofcourse she had to ask Ebony because Ebony kneweverything that went on at the farm.

“What is he making a pen for?” Bailey enquired.“Well I heard Anne talking to Bill the other day,” said

Ebony, “and she’s getting some other animals. Theymust be very fierce because the fence is so strong andthey’ve put in electric fencing.”

“What’s that?”, asked Bailey. Ebony tossed her

head. “You don’t know much about the country doyou? Electric fencing is fencing which gives you a joltof electricity if you touch it. It’s not very nice.” Baileywondered what electricity was but didn’t want to showher ignorance any more so she and Ebony caught upon other gossip until Magnus came running up.

“Someone’s coming!” he panted. (He alwayspanted, because he never walked anywhere; he ran.)

Bailey and Magnuswent up to the gate.Sure enough two carswere turning in to thegravel space by thegate. Ann and Garycame over and so didSally and Bill.

The people in thetrucks carefully pulledout a cage each. Andin each cage was ananimal that Bailey andMagnus had neverseen before. One washalf spotty and halfplain and the otherwas black with a

white stripe around its middle. Carefullyeveryone carried the two cages into the new pen andlet the animals out. They made funny noises andstarted to snuffle around the ground. “Oh aren’t theycute!” said Anne. “Hello piggy wiggy,” she called. The‘piggy wiggies’ ran in the opposite direction. Anne gavethem some food. The piggy wiggies ignored it and ranas far away from the humans as they could. Bailey andMagnus watched intently. They were very curious.

Everyone stood around talking for a while ashumans do and the trucks went away. Sally and Billwent away and so did Gary. But Anne stayed, hopingagainst hope the ‘piggy wiggies’ would be friendly toher. They weren’t. She walked sadly away after a longwhile calling Bailey and Magnus with her. But Magnusand Bailey didn’t come. They looked at the newarrivals with wonder. They certainly smelled different.

“Who are you staring at?” snarled Spotty who wasthe bigger. “You,” stuttered Bailey, surprised that theywere so rude. “Who are you?” “We’re pigs,” snappedStripy. “Don’t you know anything?” And they bothturned away and started to eat the food Anne had left.

Bailey and Magnus ran after Anne for a pat. Baileythought to herself later as she lay down in her favouritespot, “At last I know something that Ebony doesn’tknow.” And she smiled as she fell asleep in the sun. Yvonne Fleece

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Entry numbers are beginning to rise for the2011 Barns Green Half Marathon which willtake place on Sunday 30th October.

The race is now in its 29th year and over that periodthis unique village occasion has raised a huge amountof money for charity. Last year over 1,800 runners tookpart in the race which follows a route through the lanesof Barns Green, Itchingfield, Christ’s Hospital andclose to Southwater through some of the mostscenic countryside in West Sussex.

In 2010 the race was won by the superbKenyan athlete, 20-year-old Edwin Kipyegowho ran an astonishing race finishing in atime of 1 hour 4 minutes 28 seconds, almost6 minutes ahead of the second placedathlete. Kipyego knocked 21 seconds offthe course record which had stood for 24years. However, the race is not just forserious athletes. Runners of all abilitiestake part in this great local event and makeit one of the great annual spectacles in thevillage.

It requires a huge effort from a lot ofpeople to enable the Barns Green HalfMarathon to be staged. Last year 104volunteer helpers gave their time in the run upto and during the race to help it run smoothlywhich enabled the event to raise over £15,000which was distributed to charities and various localorganisations, sports and social clubs and youthgroups in and around the village. In addition, thecompetitors raise an estimated £30,000 for variouscharities and good causes.

On raceday, a small army of helpers from in andaround Barns Green are involved in making sure thateverything goes well. A large team of marshals line the

13-mile route to keep the runners motivated and goingin the right direction and there are officials drivingvehicles in front of and behind all the runners. Thereare groups of helpers at the four drink stations situatedon the route, and at the end of the race teams ofhelpers hand out medals and goody bags to everyrunner and remove their timing tags from their shoes.

Barns Green Half Marathon Chairman, VernonJennings commented, “The Barns Green Half

Marathon is all about the local community andattracting runners of all standards to compete ina professionally organised road race. There isnothing more satisfying than seeing thesense of achievement on the runners’ facesas they cross the line and receive theirmedals. We are also incredibly proud of theamounts of money that we are able to raiseeach year for local charities andorganisations. It is always a thrill on racedayto see the huge numbers of people thatcome into the village to take part in the raceor just enjoy the spectacle”.

Several local companies are sponsors ofthe the Barns Green Half Marathon including

Slinfold Golf and Country Club but the event iskeen to attract more businesses from Horsham,

Barns Green, Southwater and the surroundingareas to be involved in this unique event.

The event is always keen to attract new runners andthere is plenty of time for people to do some trainingand get themselves in shape to take part. For furtherdetails just visit the Barns Green Half Marathonwebsite: barnsgreen-half.org.uk and we look forward towelcoming you to Barns Green on the 30th October.Nigel Currie (Barns Green Half Marathon Committee) 01403 730777 or 07774 229305

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Last year’s race: the runners at the start. Above: last year’s winner: 20-year-old Kenyan, Edwin Kipyego

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ARE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PESTS A PROBLEM FOR YOU?l Rats l Micel Wasps l Beesl Ants l Fleasl Rabbits l Molesl Birdsl Woodworm treatments available

Due to the weather change in the last few days theactivity of insects and wildlife has changeddramatically in the pest control world. Wasps arevery, very active; I have many customers that havebeen very badly stung, one lady spent a few days inhospital after turning the hosepipe on a nest in anattempt to get rid of them. Please treat all wasps withrespect; you or a member of your family may havean allergy – however, you will only find out whenthey get stung. Please don’t hesitate to call me sothat we can discuss your wasp control problembefore your family may be put at risk. If a wasp landsto feed near to you, after he has fed he will fly in astraight line back to his nest. As such they are easyto follow and discover where their nest will be.

Also due to the rainfall, worms have come nearto the surface of your lawns and your cherishedvegetable patches. As a result of this there will be alot more mole activity in your garden or ponypaddocks, due to plenty of food being availablewith the moisture.

Rabbits are now out in numerous numbersravaging your cherished vegetables along with somebedding plants. This is due to youngsters nowemerging and foraging for themselves. It is goodpractise to control them hard in the winter and spring

months to avoid damage throughout the summer.With the recent rain, squirrels are moving back

into roof spaces for shelter, don’t forget that theyare a rodent and their teeth grow daily. Like miceand rats they have to gnaw to wear down theirteeth. This means that if they invade your loftspace they will chew through cables, timber, pipesand increase your risk of water or gas leaks andfire hazard. Once again your family may be put atrisk with these pests. So if you are aware of anymovement in your loft space please do not hesitateto get in touch with us.

We are fast approaching the roe deer matingseason which is at the end of July, beginning ofAugust. They are one of the few creatures thatmate early and have delayed implantation. Youmay find figure-of eight tracks around your gardenand woodland which is what is created when themale (buck) is trying to mount the female (doe)during the pre-mating ritual. The females will haveyoung fawns not too far away and they are nowforaging for themselves, so again a lot more deeractivity will be around. Colin Richardson

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Left Hand Man13th August is International Left Handers Day!

In my time I’ve been called keck-fisted, caggy-handed and even a cuddy-wifter and allbecause of the hand I use to hold my pen!I blame the Bible! You see, the good are

considered to be at God’s right hand and hisright hand is exalted, ergo the left hand doesn’tquite measure up. Then there’s the Devil: he’susually depicted as being left-handed andgenerally appears on the left of religiouspaintings. We even throw salt over our leftshoulder to ‘Shoot the Devil in the eye.’

In medieval times we might have beenaccused of witchcraft. Yes, fellow lefties, it couldhave been a painful death for us.

As late as the 1970’s there was little evidenceof enlightened thinking at my village primary. Iwas ‘encouraged’ to sit on my left hand and usemy right … with predictable results. My writingwas so bad that I was written off as ‘a bit thick’.

My teacher told my mother that my fine motorco-ordination was poorbecause I couldn’t cut outneat paper shapes. Ididn’t know it at the timebut school technologywas against me. Theblade position of normalscissors means that aleft-hander can’t see thecutting line and the naturalsqueezing motion of the lefthand actually pushes theblades apart, causing the paperor card to get stuck sideways.Try it for yourself and see!

But I’m not bitter… at least theydidn’t burn me

at the stake!The 13th of August is International Left-

Handers Day. Launched in 1992, it is now anannual event where left-handers everywherecan celebrate their sinistrality (that’s the poshword for left-handedness) and increase publicawareness of the disadvantages of being left-handed, and also the advantages, becausethere are quite a few. In many sports forinstance, we seem to have an advantage. Left-footed soccer players and tennis players find iteasy to wrong-foot an opponent. A right-handedplayer is used to ‘like-handed’ opponents whoplay a similar game. A lefty will have faced moreright-handers and thus be used to their‘opposite’ style of play.

We’re also more creative, possibly due to theway our brains are wired: the left half of thebrain, which controls the right hand, is alsoresponsible for speech, language, writing, logicand numerical thinking. The right half, which

controls the left hand, isalso responsible for

music, art, creativity,perception, spatialawareness andemotions.

I’ve learned toembrace my left-

handedness over theyears. It’s part of who Iam and I’m pleased toannounce that since Ipurchased a pair of left-handed scissors I cannow cut out neat papershapes with the best of them!

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The Haven Heavenlies were spellbinding ontheir first night of Shakespeare’s AMidsummer Night’s Dream in the magical

setting of an outdoor wooded glade. The pubfield venue was kindlyprovided by Sueand Colin Cathieat the Blue Shipin the Havennear Rudgwick.A monsoon of amorning onFriday could notdampen thedetermination ofDirector JulietSumner and hercast to put on ashow.

The baropened and theaudience settledin their seats withdrinks andpicnics. As theskies cleared andthe wind dropped, Theseus, Duke of Athens(local vet Ben Mayes) and Hippolyta (DebbyField) led the Athenians on an evening ofintrigue. The love tryst between Lysander(Damian Macdonald) and Hermia (KathrynAttwood) was played with passion, and entwinedwith the unrequited love of Helena (SandyMacNeil) for Demetrius (Ian Hall).

Bold and ambitious Bottom, played by WillGeorge, took his role amongst a group of rustics,while the animated Mistress Quince (Liz Kerr) setabout presenting a play for the Duke’s weddingparty.

Oberon (Andrew Donovan) was magnificentand masterful as he tricked a beguiling Titania(Tess Kennedy), his powerful potions carried byan impish Puck (Roz Hall) with electric energy.

As evening fell in the fairy glade, the simplelighting created by David Sumner filled thewoods with magic. Enchantments abounded,fairies sang and danced and loves waxed andwaned, climaxing when a bewitched Titania fellfor Bottom who had been changed to an ass byPuck – a truly memorable scene!

Finally, the rustics in their guises as Lion,Wall andMoonshine –complete withdog – acted outtheir comicalplay, a lovestory ofPyramus (akaBottom) andThisbe (JackieShepherd) andto theassembledAthenians.

The play wasthe director’sown dream of anidea, to entertain

and raise money for Help for Heroes. Heraccomplished experience formed a cast of 22players, from local experienced amateurdramatists to conscripted novices from the pub,who, over six months of rehearsal in backgardens and the field brought this memorableplay to life, and. entertained with skills to spare,raising £2,500 for their chosen charity, Help for Heroes. More, please! Hilary Jubert

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John Nash is a retired, well sort of retired, fruitfarm manager in Kirdford who enjoys scribblingabout life on the farm from the now to days gone by.

It must have been well after midnight when thesound of cattle calling to one another wokeme from a deep sleep. I lay there for a couple

of minutes before the brain engaged enough toassure me that we didn’t have any cattle.

I shivered across to the window and lookedout across the frosty garden towards thesounds.

There was definitely animals out there in theraspberry plantation. Oh Hell!

I dressed as quickly as I could and, grabbinga torch, staggered out into the cold. I crossedthe lane, passed the two new cottages that hadjust been built on the farm andentered the plantation.

There in the moonlight I couldmake out the large shapes ofsome bullocks meanderingthrough the raspberry rows,browsing as they went andevery now and then passing acomment to one another in themoonlight. It was the last thingwe needed. Although they wereonly youngsters they were stillpretty large animals and beaststhat big could do untold damageto all the wiring supports that had been socarefully and exhaustingly erected that autumn.

I hurried back home and called forreinforcements from the farm’s staff. Then thethree of us ventured forth to do battle.

We guessed were they had come from. Asmall farm some mile or so up the lane and anhour or so of sweating, swearing and shoutingthey were gated back into their own territory.

We went back to bed … along with a large totof whisky.

Came the morning and I ventured out toinspect the damage.

A few wires had been torn down and severalareas of cane were lying flat but on the whole itcould have been a lot worse. So, feelingsatisfied, I headed for breakfast.

Then I heard it.Somewhere a distinct bellow. Then another.

Coming from the hedge area close to the newcottages .

I walked over with a horrible feeling rising inthe pit of my stomach. That was where the

newly dug cesspools for the cottages werebeing prepared. Two huge holes some twelvefeet deep waiting for their concrete lining to beinstalled.

The muffled bellow again. And yes … it wascoming from the area of the pits.

It was with some trepidation that I peeredover the edge, to be greeted by the upturnedface of a young bullock standing in the soft wetmud at the bottom of the hole. He appeared tobe completely unhurt, just puzzled andindignant as to how he got there and how hewas to get out.

The last part here was beginning to worry metoo. He was still a youngster, but even so, therewas no way he could ever get out by himselfand I could foresee a great deal of earth movingcoming up to create a slope for him to climb.

After much discussion,someone came up with thebright idea of calling the FireBrigade …

Out came Petworth’s bestand they set to straight away.They must have had suchevents occur before as theyseemed to have the situationunder full control from themoment they first assessed thepoor beast’s dilemma.

Down went a ladder followedby one of the men. He was

obviously familiar with cattle as he movedaround the animal, calming and talking quietlyto it as he passed two fire hoses under thebeast’s body.

Then it was all hands to the pipes and quicklythe animal’s bulk appeared up over the edge ofthe pit. He stood shakily for a couple of minutesand then walked slowly off under a halter to hismates up the road. I guess he must have beenpretty stiff for a couple of days, but no long-lasting damage seemed to have been done.

All we could think of by way of explanation isthat in the dark he fell into the pit so quickly thathe must have been completely relaxed as he hitthe bottom – or he had a parachute.

So … there on the frosty grass we all stoodand congratulated each other on such a difficultjob well done.

In fact it was thanks to those superbfiremen – many I think were volunteers – whotook in the problem and solved it with such calmand quick thinking.

Bless em all! John Nash

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Meet Nick Poston, co-founder and managerof DK Vinters, Billingshurst’s one and onlyfine wine emporium.

Nick has livedand worked inBillingshurst forseveral years,opening this shop in2007. As well asselling fine wines healso spends timebuying. He paysparticular attentionto what he feels hiscustomers wouldlike. Something alarger outlet, orchain can’t do.While I was thereseveral regularcustomers came in and took part in tastings. Theconversations were interesting to listen to; he hasa great rapport with his customers.

You wont just find wine in the shop, they sellChampagne, spirits, liqueurs and ale/beer. Nickwill also be able to assist with functions and has

glasses available for hire. Its great to meet someone who has a passion

for their work, living and breathing it. Although wedidn’t discussspecific wines, Nicksuggested I have alook at Italian winesand Riesling (afavourite of mineanyway). We alsodiscussed SouthAmerican wines.When I asked himto select a wine hecurrently enjoys hepicked up a bottleof Urlar Pinot Noir.I’ll have to pop backand buy a bottlesome time soon.

DK Vintners can be found just off BillingshurstHigh Street in Jengers Mead and is open sevendays a week.

If you or someone you know wants to take partin this series please go to my website for details:www.facesofbillingshurst.com Rob Warde

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As their name suggests you can’t see them, yet microorganisms are some of themost important things you can grow in your

garden.Garden soil is teeming with millions of them, or

rather it should be. They help to keep the soilhealthy. They decomposeorganic matter, replenishsoil nutrients, form humus,promote root growth,increase nutrient uptake,and breakdown herbicidesand pesticides.

The microorganismfamily includes bacteria,algae, fungi, and protozoaand we want to doeverything we can toencourage these tinygardening friends.

In order to provide agood environment we needto provide oxygen,moisture, carbon-basedfood matter, and the righttemperature and pH.

Oxygen content can be kept high by digging inlots of organic matter so that the soil structure isaerated. 75% of microorganisms live in the toptwo inches (5cm) of soil so particular care shouldbe taken not to compact the topsoil. Improvingthe drainage of stodgy clay soil is particularlyimportant as water-logged soil contains very littleoxygen.

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Carbon-based food matter isjust a posh way of saying ‘organicmatter, including green manure and

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Finally, pH is probablythe most difficult area totackle. Most gardens havea natural pH range beyondwhich they’re not going tochange much. So someoneliving on a limestone ridge,as I do, is never going tobe able to grow acid-lovingAzaleas, except in pots.

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The 2nd Loxwood’s own ‘Chelsea FlowerShow’ held on Sunday 26th June, wasanother outstanding success for the North

Hall Refurbishment Fund. The show, which wassponsored by the Harwoods Group, raisedalmost the same amount as last year – £3,384 –which will go towards the second phase of therefurbishment of the hall and will include thereroofing, insulating, new windows of the old partof the hall and new parking facilities.

“We were so lucky with the weather. We hadapproximately 44 exhibitors with a wide variety ofproducts to tempt us with and visitors could sit inthe tea garden and enjoy their lunch whilelistening to the Slinfold Concert Band andHorsham Accordion Band,” said the organiserand Chairman of the Community FundraisingCommittee, Jean Spira.

Best in show and Gold medallist for theexhibitors was won by the Garden for the BritishHeart Foundation specially designed by lastyear’s winners Sabina Edwards (see her ad onpage 26. GP) and Jane Farley to support theBritish Heart Foundation’s ‘Mending BrokenHearts’ campaign. Sabina and Jane also wonGold for their own garden.

The floral exhibit this year – ‘Earth, Wind, Fireand Water’ – was arranged by five talented localflower arrangers. “Although the display was notjudged, our Judge for the day, Doris Smallwood,said she was very impressed with the display andhow beautifully it had been created,” said Jean.

The window box /container competition wasjudged by Doris Smallwood, an RHS ChelseaGold Medalist and Hampton Court winner. Sheselected Mrs Sandra Talman of Loxwood’s tub asBest in Show. Doris also gave a talk on‘Container Planting for all Seasons’ which sheillustrated with many of her own beautifulcontainers. Her audience packed the SpeakersMarquee to capacity, as they also did for DrSimon Thornton-Wood, former Royal HorticulturalSociety’s Director of Science and Learning,whose talk was entitled ‘How Gardeners aregoing to save the world!’

Children at the show were treated toScavenger Hunts led by the Loxwood CommunityGarden Initiative.

The organisers would like to thank everyonewho helped on the Saturday with setting up theshow and on the Sunday during the day andclearing up afterwards. Without you, it would nothave been possible.

Photographs are on the North Hall Loxwoodwebsite: www.loxwoodvillagehall.org.ukJean Spira

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If you’re looking to gain the competitiveedge in 2011 its well worth checking thatyour horse’s feeding regime is giving him all

he needs to look, and perform at his best. If ahorse is working hard and competing, thenhis requirements for quality protein and othernutrients will be correspondingly higher thanfor a horse who is resting or in light work.

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Over 3,000 enjoyed the Billingshurst Show at theRecreation Ground on Sunday 19th June.

The theme for the colourful CarnivalProcession was ‘Musicals’, with the floats ranging fromgolden oldies like The Wizard of Oz to current hits likeShrek. Led again by the splendid Petworth Town Band,the procession featured the Carnival Princess JessicaMartin with attendants Rose Moran andVictoria Sachs, andFlower Girls SaskiaRohlandt, AlexisHendriksen andHollie Laker.

Peter Woodman,Headmaster of theWeald School, tookon the difficult taskof choosing thewinning entries fromthe many excellentfloats and declaredBillingshurstBrownies to be thewinning float, withDauxwood CubPack second andBillingshurst FamilyChurch third.

HorshamBluebelles made awelcome return,parading their batontwirling skills. Theexcellent local rock band We Don’t Do Morningsprovided more musical entertainment.

The Sandra Wilson School of Dance performed atthe show for the first time. The school caters forchildren of all ages, and they entertained the audiencewith some great dancing to The Sound of Music andGrease.

The full programme of arena events included twosuperb displays from Richard Curtis and his K9Freestyle Dancing Dogs. The Army Cadets thendemonstrated their teamwork in assembling kit cars inno time at all. The winners were the Red team, whoconstructed their kit car in just over two minutes.

Continuing the musical theme, the Weald Schoolprovided a dance display and the Billingshurst ChoralSociety covered popular musical numbers.

The Dog Show again attracted over 70 dogs. Theoverall winner of Best Pedigree Dog in Show was abeautiful Irish Red and White Setter called Kirstyowned by Mrs Harrison from Tadworth. A tiny puppy

called Pippa, owned byAlison Wilkinson ofBillingshurst, won theCutest Puppy class aswell as Best Novelty inShow, judged by theCarnival Princess, sowinning its owner ahusky ride aroundAnchorage Farm.Thanks were due toSpringfield Press andMaltman CoshamVeterinary Clinic forsponsoring thePedigree/Obedienceand Novelty classes.

OrganisingCommittee ChairmanPaul Starkey said, “Itwas great to see somany people heretoday enjoying theattractions, stalls andarena events, and it’s

particularly good to see so many stalls fromthe local community.

“Many people contribute to making the BillingshurstShow a success, and I’d like also to thank everyone onthe Organising Committee, which is made up of RotaryClub members and supporters of Billingshurst Scouts &Guides, our many helpers, and our sponsors andadvertisers, especially our Principal Sponsors Coco’s ofBillingshurst, Essence of Asia, and Gozonet.”

“The aims of the Show are to provide a great day outfor the local community and to raise money for localcharities. This year we expect to raise over £8,000which represents a great effort from all concerned.”Paul Starkley

Billingshurst Show and Carnival 2011

Girls from Sandra Wilson School of Dance perform Grease.

Photo: Paul Starkley

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WWe have been very fortunate to be awarded£3,000 by The Big Lottery Fund under theirAwards for All scheme. This will help us to

achieve our objective of building a worthwhilegarden in the Willetts Way area that can be of use tothe whole community.

Work probably will not start until late summer orearly autumn and will entail landscaping, seating,raised bed and feature serpentine wall followed bywork on the borders and a picnic area.

What else has been happening? North Hallcontinues to be developed as a wildlife andwoodland area. We have planted many native trees,

put a bark surface on the pathway, as well asbuilding a small bridge and a small seating area. It isvery pleasing to see families using this facility. If youhave not visited yet, please do go and have a look.Our information board will help to explain what weare trying to achieve.

The telephone box in the village centre has beenpainted and over the next few months we willimprove the area around this by planting flowers andshrubs.

If you would like to become involved call me on(01403) 751722 or look at our websitewww.lcgi.org.uk Graham Moore

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Gozone Careis planning to open a small new and used

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Every Mon Fitness for Life. United Reformed Church Hall, High Street, Billingshurst. 9.30-10.30am. Info: Sashi (01403) 822504 or 07761 158436

Every Thurs HDC Health Walk. Billingshurst. Meet Library car-park, Billingshurst, 1.5 miles, flat,easy. Free, just turn-up at 11am. Jean (01403) 786201

2 Aug HDC Health Walk. Rudgwick. Meet Health Centre, Station Road. 4 miles, fairly easy.Free, just turn-up at 10am. Arthur (01403) 822861 or Keith 823436

5 Aug HDC Health Walk. Barns Green. Meet Village Club. 2 miles, mostly flat, can be somemuddy patches. Free, just turn-up at 11am. Peter (01403) 741305

7 Aug Macmillan 100th Birthday Cream Tea. Billingshurst Village Hall at 3pm. Tickets for theevent are £5.00. Contact Jenny on (01403) 782015 or Pam on (01403) 784427

10 Aug Messy Church! Billingshurst Village Hall. 3.30-6pm. Billingshurst churches welcomefamilies to have fun with games, crafts, singing and stories. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Sit-down meal, donation. www.messychurch.org.uk.

10 Aug HDC Health Walk. Bax Castle, Two Mile Ash Road, near Christ’s Hospital, going south.Meet pub car-park. 5.25 miles. Free, just turn up at 10am. No dogs. Tony (01403) 269232

11 Aug Wisborough Green Farmers’ and Village Market. Village Green, 9am-12.30pm. Up to30 stalls selling a variety of locally produced foods and crafts. Contact: Mary Lindfield(01403) 700624

11 Aug HDC Health Walk. Billingshurst. Meet Sports Pavilion car-park. 4 to 6 miles, someslopes and stiles. Free just turn up at 10am. No dogs. Carol (01403) 785016

16 Aug HDC Health Walk. Rudgwick. As for 2nd August18 Aug Billingshurst Village Market. Library car-park, Billingshurst. 9am-2pm. Info: Anita

Burdfield, (01403) 784445, [email protected] Aug HDC Health Walk. Billingshurst. As ‘every Thursday’, plus optional 1 mile extension19 Aug HDC Health Walk. Barns Green. As for 5th August19 Aug HDC Health Walk. Barns Green. Meet Village Club. 4 miles, mostly flat, some stiles,

can be some muddy patches. Free, just turn up at 11am. Peter (01403) 74130520 Aug Billingshurst Horticultural Society Annual Flower Show. Village Hall, Roman Way.

2.30 to 5.00pm. Classes for all including non-members and juniors. Refreshments, raf-fle, cake stall, tombola, sideshows. Schedules available from Austens, High St,Billingshurst. For further information contact Hon. Sec: (01403) 784599

20 Aug HDC Health Walk. Broadbridge Heath. Park and meet BBH Leisure Centre. 3.5 miles toTower Hill, some stiles, excellent views. Free just turn up at 10am. Liz (01403) 263920or Simon 260599

29 Aug Wisborough Green Traditional Village Fête, Fun Dog Show and GrandHorticultural Show. On the village green from 1pm. Something for everyone:sideshows, bouncy castle, vintage vehicles, children’s races, egg throwing, live music, dog show and ferretracing! www.wisboroughgreen.org.

30 Aug HDC Health Walk. Rudgwick. As for 2nd August30 Aug HDC Health Walk. Kings Head, Rudgwick to Baynards. Meet pub car-park. 5.75 miles,

stiles. Free, just turn up at 10am. No dogs. Geoff (01403) 2581803 Sept-2 Oct Horsham District Food & Drink Festival. www.horshamlocalproduce.co.uk3-4 Sept The Big Nibble – A Slice of Sussex. District-wide food and drink festival. Sussex

culture, local produce market and tasters. Southdown Historic Bus Rally and Classic Vintage English Car Rally. Free. www.thebignibble.co.uk

3-4 Sept Annual Steam Rally. Langhurst Hill Farm, Balls Crosswill. 10am to 4.30pm. Macmillanmarquee for home-made cakes, jam chutneys and produce. Handicrafts, books, miscellany and jewellery. Christmas cards. Macmillan ‘Food Hall’ featuring home-cookedfare, bacon and egg rolls for breakfast, sausages and lamburgers for lunch and thencream teas. Contact Jenny on (01403) 782015 or Pam on (01403) 784427

7-24 Sept Cranleigh Camera Club Exhibition. Cranleigh Arts Centre. Covering a wide range ofsubjects. The Art Centre will have leaflets relating to the club which is actively seekingnew members. Contact information is available at www.cranleighcameraclub.co.uk

8 Sept Wisborough Green Farmers’ and Village Market. Village Hall, 9am-12.30pm. Up to30 stalls selling a variety of locally produced foods and crafts. Contact: Mary Lindfield(01403) 700624

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Village Tweet will publish details of local events in the What’s On section. Please email brief detailsto [email protected] together with contact or website details. There is no charge for this asVillage Tweet aims to support the local community.

If your event isn’t listed it’s because we haven’t been told about it!

10 Sept Ifold Gardening Club 35th Horticultural Show. 2.30pm, Kelsey Hall, Chalk Road. Free entry and complimentary refreshments. We allow a 45min ‘window’ to view exhibits(60 Classes), then at about 3.15pm we have prize-giving followed at 3.30pm by an auction of many of the exhibits, so you will have a chance to buy scrumptious cakes,jams, vegetables, fruit and flowers, all homegrown/homemade. Sarah (Show Sec)(01403) 753447

14 Sept Messy Church! Billingshurst Village Hall. 3.30-6pm. Billingshurst churches welcomefamilies to have fun with games, crafts, singing and stories. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Sit-down meal, donation. www.messychurch.org.uk.

15 Sept Billingshurst Village Market. Library car-park, Billingshurst. 9am-2pm. Info: Anita Burdfield, (01403) 784445, [email protected]

20 Sept Seaside Souvenirs. Talk by Sylvia Endicott. St Mary’s Guild. Meetings are held in St Mary’s Room, East Street, Billingshurst. Visitors very welcome. Info: Beryl Peacock(01403) 782835

22 Sept New Horizons Appeal Autumn Gift Fair. Knepp Castle, Shipley, West Sussex.9.30am-4pm. In aid of St Catherine’s Hospice. A great days shopping and a must forlunch. Admission £5 includes a coffee and cupcake. Free parking and disabled facilities.

25 Sept Billingshurst French Market. Library car-park, Billingshurst. Info: Anita Burdfield,(01403) 784445, [email protected]

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ADC Appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Alex Hirsch Gardening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Alsbury Creative Website Design . . . . . . . . .35Angel Eyes Images Photography . . . . . . . . .19Ashpark Private Hire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Batchelor & Bacon Kitchens, Bathrooms . . .10Billibiz Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37Bioguard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38Blacksmiths Arms Pub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IBCBobtails Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Burdfields Country Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Care Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Cathryn Hindle Life Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Cato Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Clayfield Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25Cleansing Service Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Cousins Conservatories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Cracknell & Pitt-Draffen Estate Agents . . .OBCDavid Baulch Landscaping and Patios . . . . .27Fidelitas Property Consultants . . . . . . . . . . . .9Gozone Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35Hallam Trim Window Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . .9Hamilton Cole TV & Satellite Equipment . . . .9Jean O’Brien Counselling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Kings Arms Pub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25Little Cakery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Little Russets Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23LML Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35Mac’s Private Hire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35Mark Hedges Gardening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Miss Mop Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19Monsoon Indian Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Nikki Durrant Hypnotherapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7NP Stanley Electrical & Building . . . . . . . . . .12Paws and Homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Pest B Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Pest Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20Sabina Edwards Landscape Gardening . . . .26Selsey Arms Pub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4SJ Woodhatch Electrician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Sumners Ponds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33SupaJet Driveway and Gutter Cleaning . . . .11SureSlim Dieting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Tech Geek IT and Computers . . . . . . . . . . . .33Tip Top Tuition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14Tri Cars Private Hire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Vertus Building Management . . . . . . . . . . . .11Village Nurseries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Wakoos Centre4Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14West Sussex Interiors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Wisborough Green Farmers & Village Market .37

Stane Street, Adversane, near Billingshurst, West Sussex RH14 9JHTel: (01403) 782809 www.blacksmithsarmssussex.co.uk

• Traditional English home-cooked foodusing local suppliers and ingredients

• Vast menu and ‘Specials’ board• Generous portions. (Smaller portions

available for children and those with asmaller appetite)

• Our dining areas can accommodatefunctions and special occasions

• View our full menu on our website

• Traditional English pub with friendlyand efficient service

• Fine selection of cask ales such asHarveys and London Pride

• We pride ourselves on being familyfriendly!

• Beer garden• Large car-park at rear• Easy to find: on A29 near Billingshurst

“We are proud to have completed our firstsuccessful year in new management of the

Blacksmiths Arms” Doug Simpson, Landlord

10th August: (and every 2nd Weds): Fish ’n’ Chip Day £7.9531st August: (and every last Weds): Home-made Bacon Roly Poly Day £7.95Sunday Roast: £6.95 (chicken), £8.95 (Scotch sirloin beef),

£9.95 (our popular ‘Combination Roast’: lamb, beef & pork)

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