Lindfield Times May 2007

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Issue No.22 May 2007

A monthly guide for the people of Lindfield. Circulation: 4,000A monthly guide for the people of Lindfield. Circulation: 4,000


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Cover image: Joshua and Sophiefly to the moon.

Lindfield Times 2007

Copydate for June issue of

Lindfield Times:

Friday 11th May 2007

Editor

Jeremy Crooks

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UNFORTUNATELY due to other work

commitments I am going to need to pass the

magazine on to someone else. Having spent

nearly two years running it which I have

enjoyed greatly it is time for someone else to

take over the reins.

So if anyone or a group feel they havethe interest and ability to take over please talk

to me. There are several options regarding the

future of the magazine.

The Lindfield Times is in a healthy financial

situation and has now increased its distribution

to include Scaynes Hill.This now opens up new

opportunities for Societies, Businesses and Local

Groups to advertise and inform a greater

number of local people.The Lindfield Times has an Open day on the

1st May (Stand Up Inn) in order to show how

the Magazine can help local Societies,

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In this bicentenary year of commemoration of

the passing of the Abolition of the Slave Trade in

the British Empire, it is appropriate to draw

attention to our own local anti-slavery

campaigner, namely the Quaker scientist,

educationalist and philanthropist William Allen,

who spent most of his last years as a resident of

Gravelye Lane, Lindfield. In common with manyQuakers, Allen was opposed to the horrid

traffic- disgraceful to human nature and to my

country in particular. When I reflect upon the

tyranny and oppression exercised by my

countrymen towards the poor Africans and the

many thousands yearly murdered in the

disgraceful slave trade I can but me a zealous

opposer.

In 1783, together with Quakers such as theFrys, Guerneys and William Forster, Allen signed

the first petition against the slave trade in

support of William Wilberforce.Thomas

Clarkson and Fowell Buxton. Quakers were to

figure prominently in the anti-slavery

movement. A committee was appointed by the

Quaker Meeting of Sufferings and 12,000

copies of a pamphlet entitled The case of our

fellow Creatures , the Oppressed Africans were

circulated to people of influence. On April

18th,1791 Allen spent nearly four hours in the

public gallery at the House of Commons

listening to Wilberforces speech supporting the

Bill for the Abolition of the Slave Trade.The next

morning he called on Clarkson to hear the

result of the debate. Clarkson told him Ah

William we are beat beat all to pieces almost 2to 1 against us. Nos 163,Ayes 88 (such was the

influence of the West Indian lobby of planters.)

Allens diary reveals that he worked closely with

Wilberforce and Clarkson. March 20th, 1806,

Attended the committee for abolition of the

slave trade at Wilberforces house.The final

passing of the Abolition Act in 1807 was a

notable achievement for all campaigners.

Allen was to spend considerable time

supporting the cause of the freed slaves in Sierra

Leone. He endeavoured to persuade other

countries to follow the British example andabandon their slave trade representing the

English campaigners at various European

Congresses and he became a member of the

Anti- Slavery Society. Abolition of slavery in the

British Empire was finally achieved in 1833 and

Allens personal denial of the use of sugar came

to an end.

A large painting by Benjamin Robert Haydon

showing the members of the Anti -SlaveryConvention of 1840 can be seen at the National

Portrait Gallery. Clarkson is addressing the

members and Allen can clearly be seen seated

just in front of him.

The above information has been taken from the book

William Allen Quaker friend of Lindfield which can be

obtained from The Bookstop in Lindfield or direct from the

author by ringing 01444 482685 or by visiting the

website williamallenquaker.co.uk

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THE FLAG WAS UNFURLED and we all stared

upwards to see it floating out magnificently in

the wind.

Brian Newcombe, Chairman of the Hall

Committee thanked Betty Murrell for her very

generous donation for this much needed new

pole.

Margaret Nicolle, Chairman of LindfieldParish Council spoke as follows:

Although I had known him before, I first

really came into contact with George when we

were both members of the newly reformed

parish council in 1987. As Chairman of the

Finance Committee, George was the guardian of

the public purse, a role not always popular with

everybody! He gave shrewd advice and was

prepared to speak out on his views.In my scrapbook I have an article entitled

Ahoy there councillor Following complaints

about litter in the pond, George offered to

become Admiral and clear the rubbish if he

could get a boat! We must be the only village in

the country to have had an Admiral and

Harbour Master- the later position still held by

Will Blunden.

Apparently a true Lindfieldian must make

contact with pond water. George did this one

Bonfire Night in a dramatic fashion. He was

leaning against the pond railing taking a photo

when the rail gave way and he disappeared

under the water leaving only his woolly hat

bobbing on the surface. He later received a

letter from the Bonfire Society informing him

that such activities were definitely not allowedin their rules.

George left the Council in 1991. I continued

to meet him at the Village Flower Shows at

which his skill as a photographer was very

apparent. In the Millennium Year Georges

portfolio of photographs of village life won him

a WSRO award. . As time goes on they will

prove a valuable addition to our village archive.

I was touched at the recent Spring Flower Show

run by the Lindfield Horticultural Society to be

awarded the George Murrell Photography Cup.

George I think would be pleased.Further contributions to village life were

made through Georges membership of the

British Legion, and the Preservation Society. For

some years he organised outings for the

Preservation Society.

Many here to-day are here as representatives

of the Haywards Heath U3A. and you will be

aware of the enormous contribution George

made as a group convener, chairman for threeyears of the Groups Committee and for all his

talks. He fully accomplished the aims of U3A to

promote self learning, research and community

service. I personally am grateful for his

encouragement. He promised to do the slides in

return for a talk!

At the time of his funeral a U3A member

Colin Simpson said he was a true Anglophile

He had a massive knowledge of British

Heritage. Jenny Porter, another U3A member

said George was a perfect name for him as he

was very patriotic. He reminded his groups of

all the pluses of the British Empire when much

was being said about the negatives. His naval

background was apparent when he used to say

cooks to the galley when it was time for the

ladies to put the kettles on.So nothing could be more appropriate that a

new flagpole to honour some one who was

patriotic, and gave himself generously to the

community in many ways.The plaque

New flagpole at the

King Edward Hall


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inscription A true friend of Lindfield. is very

appropriate. On behalf of the parish council I

would like to thank Betty for financing this

flagpole.

Betty then closed the ceremony with a short

prayer of thanksgiving for the life of George.

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THE MONTH OF MAY will not only see Spring

well underway, but also the local councilelections. Lindfield resident Andrew Lea is a

new Conservative candidate for the forthcoming

council elections. He is standing alongside

Margaret Hersey and Christopher Snowling. The

Lindfield Times asked him why he is standing,

and this is his response:

Firstly, because I believe that if local

democracy is to be at all effective, it needs

representatives from all walks of local life. Likemany in Lindfield I have both a family (three

children all at local schools) and a job, and

should I be elected I would be able to represent

a substantial portion of Lindfield. Having run a

local business, I know all too well the pressures

that exist; having a family, I really know the

need for good schools and health care.

Secondly, because I am concerned by the

issues that confront most of us all of the timeand all of us some of the time: local education,

the pain of commuting, the threat of the closure

of the Princess Royal, ever rising council taxes

(forced, of course, by the reduction in centralGovernment grant), balancing over-

development with the need of local people to

buy housing, and over-regulation.Whilst many

of these are matters are driven by Government

legislation and European regulation, how they

are implemented, mitigated, or just plain

avoided are matters of local government. In

other words, although local government is not

as influential in our lives as central, it still does- for better or worse - have an effect.

Thirdly - and lastly - why Conservative? It is,

perhaps, unfortunate that local government has

become politicised, and I see myself as much

defined by being "local" as being

"Conservative". I am standing as a Conservative

candidate because Conservative values most

closely approximate my own: especially those

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SINCE MY LAST COLUMN in December the

Support the Princess Royal Hospital petition has

secured over 58,300 signatures. I would like to

thank everyone who has supported the

campaign either through the petition, rally or

the vigil or indeed all three!As I am sure you are aware the West Sussex

Primary Care Trust has delayed publishing the

Fit for the Future consultation document until

after the local elections.The fact is that for the

PCT and the Strategic Health Authority the

figures do not add up either around patient care

or financially. We must not lose a full A&E at the

PRH or our maternity services which are vital

for an expanding population.There is still timeto sign the petition which will be presented to

the Secretary of State for Health.

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Despite the consultation delay the campaign

has not lost momentum; together with my West

Sussex Parliamentary colleagues we continue to

lobby the PCT, SHA and Ministers. During an

Opposition Day debate in the House of

Commons on the 21st February I told the

Secretary of State that whilst local people

understand the need for change they know

when change is going too far. Patient care must

not be compromised for financial

considerations.A copy of my full speech can be

downloaded via my website.

Commuters from Haywards Heath may have

heard the Governments recent announcementthat they intend to lengthen trains. Hard pressed

commuter lines need these additional carriages

as soon as possible and to this end I have

written to the Secretary of State for Transport to

urge him to consider apportioning early

carriages to Mid Sussex lines at peak times.

I was delighted to vote in support of the

Sustainable Communities Bill on the 19th

January.The Bill; which has been put forward

by my colleague, Nick Hurd MP and has thesupport of local authorities, parish councils and

local organisations across West Sussex; would

return decision making powers and the control

of the purse strings to local people by devolving

budgets.The Bill has received Cross-Party

support and is an important step in turning

around the centralism that has characterised

politics for too long I hope the Government

will not try to kill the initiative at a later stage.I believe that communities must be

empowered to take more action to preserve

services such as Post Offices and villages shops.

The Government has announced that a further

2,500 Post Offices will have to close. I have

responded to the DTIs consultation on the

future of the network individually and as a

Member of the All-Party Group on Rural

Services and I have made representations on

behalf of Lindfield Parish Council.The

Government needs to realise that Post Offices

are as much about people as stamps they need

to get the hang of that if we are to achieve a

service that represents the real interests of the

local community. Postmasters must be given

greater freedoms to offer a range of services.

I know from my mailbag that the applicationfor landfill disposal at the Freshfield Lane

Brickworks site in Horsted Keynes has generated

widespread concern in Lindfield. In January I

submitted a joint submission with Charles

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Hendry MP to the Public Inquiry giving our full

backing to the Freshfield Lane Action Group

and summarising our long-standing objections

on behalf of our constituents.

Another local group which deserves praisefor the professional way in which it campaigns

is the West Sussex County Federation of

Womens Institutes. The WI have become a

powerful lobbying group and I am delighted to

be taking part in the Great Milk Debate which

has been organised by the local branches of the

WI and the NFU at the South of England Centre

in Ardingly on the 25th April. As a member of

the All Party Group for Dairy Farmers I am wellaware of the serious difficulties being faced by

dairy farmers.

I recently enjoyed a day in the constituency

built around education and the environment.

The day kicked off with a Eco Launch School

Assembly in Haywards Heath, followed by the

launch of the West Sussex Design Principles -

given the great weight of housing development

being imposed on the county it is vital that the

developers involved are made to use good

design and layout.The day concluded with theplanting of six trees which I donated to the

Haywards Heath Town Council to compensate

for my carbon emissions in the constituency I

have not forgotten that it is Lindfields turn this

year!

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The March edition carried a request, from the

Lindfield Village Archive, run by the Parish

Council, for information on St Nicholas

Nursery. An enquiry having been received from

a man, who as a child lived there for a time. It

is pleasing that a good response from readers

has enabled a picture of the nursery to be

pieced together. The following is a summary but

all those who provided memories of St Nicholasdescribed it as a lovely place with a happy and

caring atmosphere.

The nursery stood on the site of Beckworth

House that had been demolished. Originally a

private residence, the house had accommodated

the ESCC Youth Employment Service and Area

Education Office. Previously it had been a

boarding house for children who attended what

is now Oathall Community College and duringWWII it had been home to the Hostel of God, a

hospice evacuated from Clapham.The site

behind Lindfield Primary School is now St

Nicholas Court.

St Nicholas Nursery was opened, in purpose

built accommodation that is understood to have

cost 36,000, in January 1966. East Sussex

County Council ran it for children taken into

their care from birth to normally age five.

Eighteen children were transferred on its

opening from Horsgate at Cuckfield.The

matron was Miss Whitmarsh.

In a departure from previous arrangements,

the children lived in small family like groups

of four or five children.There were four groups

and each had its own day room on the ground

floor with their bedroom and bathroomupstairs. Likewise they were looked after by a

senior nurse and two trainee nursery nurses

dedicated to each group. Many of these staff

slept on the premises.The children and nurses

took their meals together in their day room,

which had doors opening onto a patio and play

area.There were sandpits, play equipment and a

large brick built paddling pool.

Additionally there was a communal room

where all the groups came together to watchtelevision and for other activities.The nursery

was virtually a self-contained unit with its own

well-equipped kitchen and a busy laundry.

Continuing the aim of treating each child as

an individual, the children had their own

clothes.They were taken on shopping trips to

buy their clothes in the village or Haywards

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Heath. Ladybird items from Woolworths were a

popular choice with shoes often coming from

Pranklins.

Each summer a fund raising fete was held,

usually opened by a well-known local person.One much remembered celebrity being Derek

Nimmo, the popular actor, perhaps best known

for Oh Brother! and All Gas & Gaiters.

In 1974 the county boundaries were changed

and Lindfield came under the control of West

Sussex County Council, however St Nicholas

remained with East Sussex County Council.The

nursery continued in operation until it closed in

about 1979.A special thanks is due to all those who have

contributed their recollections.

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This is a photo of Lindfield High Street - note the bunting -

we think the date may be the coronation/celebration which

was about 1937

If you remember this and have any information please

contact the History Society.

Please Do You Have...

ANY OLD PHOTOGRAPHS of A272 Lewes

Road, Haywards Heath? A view of the straight

stretch of this road, near the entrance lodge toBedales, prior to 1950 and hopefully showing

an old property that existed on the southern

side of this section of the road is sought. A

photo of the property would be even better!

Any information relating to a castle in

Horsted Keynes?

As you travel up Waterbury Hill towards the

Cinder Hill area of Horsted Keynes, the name

Castle appears in features within the landscape.For example the old Tithe Map shows two

adjacent fields, both are called Castle Field.

However there appears to be no records of a

castle, or even earthworks, in the area.Was there

ever a castle in this area?

Can you help

If you can help with any of

these enquiries, please contact:

Richard Bryant, Lindfield

History Project Group,

Tel. 01444 482136 or

email [email protected]



THE DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER keenly supports

work amongst needy and isolated families in

the diocese by means of a charity called "FamilySupport Work". A number of support workers

are employed and the charity owns a beautiful

house at Hurstpierpont called Knowles Tooth

where families can spend holidays.The families

are supported in many other ways, and all the

money to pay for this is raised by voluntary

contributions. As part of their fund-raising for

this work, All Saints Lindfield will be holding an

Auction of Services and Talents in the Tiger Hallon Saturday 19th May at 7 pm.These evenings

usually create a lot of fun as well as raising

money. Do come and support us. Further details

are available from Helen Eldred, telephone

number 414197, or from the Tiger Office.

Family Support Work

THE FIRST OF Lindfield Horticultural Plant sales

takes place on Saturday 5th May between 10am

and 12 noon in the Jubilee Room of the KingEdward Hall when the hardier plants will be

available.The event is part of our Coffee Morning

and there is a small charge of 50p for entry

which includes a cup of coffee and a biscuit.

Mays talk is the much anticipated visit of

Fergus Garrett from Great Dixter on Wednesday

9th May at 7.45pm in the KEH, entry is by ticket

only of which there are only a few left

(to obtain a ticket ring 483039). .The Societies second and main Plant Sale takes

place on Saturday 19th May from 9.30pm to

1pm at Fulling Mill Farm and is restricted to

Members only.

Finally just a reminder that the Sundries Centre

is open 3 time in May on the 6th, 19th and 27th.

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Generously butter a shallow baking dish just

large enough to hold 4 salmon fillets in a single

layer. Place the fish in the dish, season with

freshly milled pepper and pour over enough

single cream to completely cover them about450 ml. Cover with foil and bake at 180c for

about 25 min or until cooked through. Sprinkle

with finely chopped chives and serve.

ASPARAGUS WITH FETA CHEESE AND PASTA

Serves 2

Trim and cut 225g asparagus into bite-sized

pieces, putting the tips to one side. Cook 150g

penne pasta to package directions. Meanwhile

cook the asparagus stems in a large pan with

100ml vegetable stock for about 5 min, adding

the tips for the last minute or two.The

asparagus should be just bite-tender. Drain the

pasta thoroughly and add to the asparagus.

Drizzle with a little olive oil or melted butter

and gently combine. Stir in 100g crumbled Feta

cheese and a handful of black olives. Heat 1-2min, season to taste and serve immediately.

Broad beans are another vegetable that should

be enjoyed when the shelled beans are just

thumb-nail size and very tender. When larger

WHIT SUNDAY is a day of celebration in the Church of England, in the past a popular time forbaptisms.The name White Sunday may have come from the white robes traditionally worn by

those to be baptized. Hopefully for us the weather may be warmer and our thoughts turn to lighter

dishes celebrating the new seasons home-grown fruit and vegetables. For me English asparagus and

new potatoes, just coming into the shops now, are well worth the long wait to eat in season, far

better than any grown elsewhere.

I prefer to grill or stir-fry asparagus to really retain all the incredible flavour. Just toss or brush

the spears, cutting them into bite-sized pieces if wished, with a little olive oil and quickly sear in a

hot frypan or griddle, or under the grill. Use hazelnut or walnut oil for a special nutty flavour.

Along with some buttered English new potatoes they make a splendid meal served with this simplesalmon dish.

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they really need to have their skins removed, a

fiddly job.

BROAD BEANS WITH BACON AND CREAM

Serves 2

Finely chop 3 rindless streaky bacon rashers,

gently fry until crisp then lift out of the panwith a slotted spoon.Thinly slice a small onion

and add to the bacon fat, cooking just until soft.

Add 225g freshly shelled broad beans and 3tbs

water. Cover and cook until just tender. Uncover

and cook until the water has evaporated. Return

the bacon to the pan plus 2tbs double cream.

Heat, stirring, until bubbling hot. Season to

taste and serve.

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at its heart, encouraging the audience to look

beneath the superficial glamour of its setting.

Heber productions are taken to a different

venue each night and are performed in the

round, with the actors close enough to touch.

Operas are always sung in English and the

audience is usually involved in the productionin some way, making a Heber show a very

accessible way to experience opera.

Performances of La Traviata are as follows:

Thursday 17 May

The Steyning Centre 7.30 pm

Friday 18 May

Uckfield Civic Centre 7.30 pm

Saturday 19 May

King Edward Hall, Lindfield 7.30 pm

Sunday 20 May

Hurstpierpoint Village Centre 6.00 pm

Thursday 24 MayThe Henfield Hall 7.30 pm

Friday 25 May

Plumpton Village Hall 7.30 pm

Saturday 26 May

The Queens Hall, Cuckfield 7.30 pm

Sunday 27 May

St Marys Hall, Surrenden Road, Brighton 6.00 pm

Tickets are 10.00 (8.00 concessions) or12.00 (10.00 concessions) for reserved seats

and are available from the box office on 01273

736272 during office hours.

Giuseppe Verdi's La TraviataComes to Lindfield


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Keeping Sussex

WARM

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We provide a personal and professional legal service to private individuals, families,

executors and trustees, particularly in the areas of:

Probate & Administration of Estates Trust Administration

Tax Planning, Inheritance Tax Saving Powers of Attorney

Wills and Trusts Court of Protection

We also deal with all residential property matters including:

Purchase & Sale of Property Property Sales for Executors & Trustees

Mortgages Equity Release Schemes

In addition we can assist both employees and employers on work-related matters such as:

Termination ofEmployment Unfair Dismissal

Compromise Agreements RedundancyContract Negotiation Discrimination

Conveniently located at 51 Perrymount Road, clients are most welcome to visit our offices,or we are happy to arrange home visits ifthis is more suited to your needs.

Tel: 01444 411333 Website: www.sgallico.co.uk



MID SUSSEX is celebrating musical success this

week after two local talented singers secured

their own places to the regional final of South

Coast Idol, in Brighton on Friday night.

Chenelle Muluaney, from Balcombe sang

Nobody Knows by PINK, & Ray Gabbard, from

Lindfield sang Shes Always A Woman To Me by

Billy Joel, both gave top rated performances

under the scrutiny of three idol judges.Chenelle & Ray, who entered the competition

individually, impressed both judges and the

voting audience in the sell out semi finals, held

at Brightons Concorde 2.The Mid Sussex pair

have beaten over 10,000 other entrants and are

now preparing for the regional final which

takes place on Friday 20th April.

Live and Unsigned South Coast Idol is the

music competition for Unsigned bands, groups

singer, songwriters and solo singers to perform

Live. It is the biggest music talent contest

outside TVs X-Factor.

Out of all 14 acts in the semi final, both Ray

& Chenelle now stand a very good chance to

win the overall competition and clinch a

Management contract with a 20,000 advance.The judges were looking primarily at singing

ability and performance. Image of the

contestant is also important in terms of

presenting themselves as individuals with one

eye clearly on the potential to launch the singer

or group as an act.; the look, the mannerisms,

attitude, posture and confidence portrayed all

Local Residents haveX Factor


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contribute to that first impression. Equally

important is motivation, the competitors who

can sell themselves to those around them willgive themselves every opportunity to win South

Coast Idol.

The top competitors and winners from each

region will compete in the Live & Unsigned

South Coast Idol Grand Final.The Grand Final is

the climax of the whole competition and is at

Portsmouth Guildhall on May bank holiday

Saturday 26th May 2007.The Live & Unsigned

South Coast Idol showcase will feature the finestgroups and singers from the competition along

with a fantastic line up of celebrity guests

performing and appearing, including East 17 &

Ben Mills. 26 year old Ben, has a remarkable

voice which Simon Cowell compared to a

young Joe Cocker. In 2006 the Grand final

was a 2,200 capacity sell out, which included

guests from the records business including A&R

from major record labels.

All Grand finalists will be invited to record

their Grand final song in a recording studio

and work alongside a highly experienced vocal

coach. The recording studio at HL Studios is atop quality digital multi track studio with a

control room, 2 live rooms and all acoustically

treated.

So confident of their outstanding

performances, we were eagerly waiting

backstage for the Mid Sussex couple whilst the

judges were out making their decision.

Former Southern FM presenter Ambrose

Harcourt, Mr Lurve, was one of the judges onFriday night. He was very impressed with both

Ray & Chenelle.

Before the pair gave their performances, all

three judges said that they were bored so far

and not impressed with what they had seen.

This all changed after the two entrants from

Mid Sussex gave stunning performances,

receiving good audience votes too.The audience

play a major part in these stages and their votesare counted.

If anyone wishes to go to the final in

Brighton, on 27th April and support the two

acts, tickets are on sale from

www.southcoastidol.co.uk remember the

audience votes do count.

Photographs and story Kevin Elliot (Picsnapper photography)



A CHARITY BASED in Lindfield is expanding its

services to meet the needs of a group of people

with a particularly challenging form of

disability.

Currently believed to affect over half amillion people in the country, and an estimated

3,000 in Sussex alone, autism is a hugely

complex, lifelong condition, which seriously

impairs communication, social interaction and

the use of imagination, making the world an

uncertain, even frightening place to live in.

Hollyrood Autism Services now supports 32

adults with autism spectrum conditions,

including 24 at its main unit north of thevillage - the only specialist residential service of

its kind in West Sussex. It has recently opened

its second four-bed community home for

people who are able to move towards living

more independently.

Hollyroods excellent facilities, including its

on-site day centre, woodwork and pottery

workshops, greenhouse and fully-equipped

sensory room, offer its residents the

opportunity to develop key skills and realise

their potential.The high quality of the work

produced by many of the residents is regularly

displayed at a number of local venues -

including Lindfield Village Day - and provides a

real testimony to the talents and capabilities that

many people with autism possess.

Hollyrood is part of the national charity, TheDisabilities Trust, which provides expert care,

rehabilitation and support to over 850 people

with a range of physical impairments and

special needs.The Trusts network of services in

Sussex includes a major new brain injury

rehabilitation service shortly opening at

Slinfold, near Horsham.

For more information about supporting the

vital work at Hollyrood, please contact 01444483883 or e-mail [email protected] -

or come along and visit our stand at Lindfield

Village Day on 2 June!

Hollyrood Autism Services

centre of excellence onour doorstep.


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WITH MANY NEWLY MARRIED couples having

already created their own homes, Tufnells is the

place to offer some individual gift ideas &

accessories for the home & garden.

Our Lifestyle shop in Lindfield High Street is

divided into three rooms and a courtyard

garden providing a relaxing atmosphere for

browsing our constantly updated stock. We

choose individual items from many different

suppliers in order to bring you a refreshing

change from larger high street stores.

Our small team will offer a friendly,dedicated service and can help you select a

wish list which we can then pass onto your

friends & family. All purchases can be gift

wrapped in our luxury Tufnells Tissue paper and

delivered locally free of charge.

In summer 2007 we will be launching our

new website were customers will be able to

browse & purchase a selection of our stock on

line, you will also be able to use the wish list

service by emailing us.

www.tufnells.co.uk

www.tfinteriors.co.uk

Gifts & homeaccessories at Tufnells

Tufnells75 High Street, Lindfield

Interior Furnishings, Bedding,Glass & China, Jewellery,

Accessories, Kitchen & Garden.Imaginative Cards & Gifts

Opening TimesMonday Saturday9.30 am 5.00pm

Telephone 01444 483200Email: [email protected]

Now SellingWrought Iron

Garden Furniture

Feet Treats

Pauline Willson 01444 452533

Have your feet pampered in the comfort

of your own home for only 15.

Straightforward Toenail and Fingernail cutting

Foot wash and hand/foot massage

Hard skin reduction for feet

The Preservation Society has a talk by Mark

Nash on Wednesday evening 16 May2007 at 8pm in the King Edward Hall on Sussex

Village Life in the Middle

Ages. Admission 1 including refreshments. All

welcome.

Sussex Village Life

in the Middle Ages


26/36May 2007 Page 26

WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

The tenth largest local authority in the country.

The strategic authority for West Sussex.

WSCC has been judged by the independent

audit commission to be a 4- star authority the

highest attainable level (the only other authority

in this category in the SE is Kent.

Spends around 750million per annum.

Altogether a billion pound business.

Employs over 23,000 people, (includingsome 15,000 teachers), the largest employer

in the County.

Has more than 750 service outlets.

70 members represent a population of about

3/4million. Elected every four years (last

elected 2005).

Currently 46 Conservatives, 16 LibDems and

7 Labour, with a by-election pending for the

Cuckfield/Lucastes Division on 3 May 2007.

The County Council provides over 80% of

local government services in the County:-

Childrens and Young Peoples Services

(includes all aspects of Education for some

105,000 children. Looked after children,

special education needs, and social service

needs of children and families)

Adults Services (Social care, for those with

physical or mental disabilities, learning

difficulties; day and residential care for all

these, and including the elderly.

Strategic Planning and Waste (includes

economic development of the County,

planning for jobs, transport and

infrastructure, the environment, rural

protection strategies, Highways and Transport maintenance of roads, footways and rural

footpaths, streetlighting, bus subsidies.

Strategic planning for the built environment,

minerals, waste management, including

disposal of the waste which theboroughs/districts collect)

Public Protection (including Fire and Rescue

Service,Trading Standards)

Libraries(35), Archives (modern and

historical), and Births, Deaths & Marriage

registration, the new UK Citizens Ceremonies.

The County Council has the statutory

responsibility to scrutinise and take a view of

issues of Health, such as the current onessurrounding the Fit for the Future

consultation, and to ask the Secretary of State to

call in any proposals for alterations to the

provision of health services which are seen not

to be in the interests of the residents.

DISTRICT AND BOROUGH COUNCILS

There are 7 in West Sussex Crawley Borough,Horsham, Chichester, Worthing Borough, Mid

Sussex, Adur, and Arun.

Prime Responsibilities are:

Council Tax Collection (on behalf of

themselves, the County and the Police

Authority),

Leisure Centres, Swimming Pools, Parks and

Halls

Housing Needs, the strategy and the housing

register. Benefits,

Homelessness.

Waste Collection

Off-Street Car Parks

Development Control, Building Control,

Environmental Health, pest control,

Elections/Electoral Registration.

Mid Sussex District Council has 54 members,representing approximately

128,000 people, elected every four years (next

due 3rd May 2007).

Annual Budget is approximately 14million.

With the Parish and District Elections on the 3rd May

Did you know what these people are responsible for?



PARISH & TOWN COUNCILS

There are about 160 in the County, some two

dozen in Mid Sussex. Although the town

councils, such as HHth, Burgess Hill and EastGrinstead are larger, with bigger budgets, in

general their powers are broadly still those of

the parish councils. Some will own their village

halls and recreation grounds etc., but most of

what they do derives from powers to do things

if they choose to do so. Nevertheless they are

an important grassroots tier, and usually can be

relied on to have specialised local knowledge,

and to be a powerful conduit of local residentsopinions and concerns.

Margaret Johnson

(West Sussex County Councillor)

Quality beef, lamb &pork for the freezer

Olde Butterbox

Yew Tree Farm, Nash Lane, Scaynes Hill,

Haywards Heath, RH17 7NJ,email : [email protected]

Tel/Fax: 01444 831264

From our own Dexter cattle, Portland

sheep and traditional breed pigs.

All our stock is traditionally reared with care.

Considerate handling and feeding in a

comfortable, stress-free environment

produces meat of flavour and quality.

Natural, wholesome and delicious!

Phone to place your order now!

Mason Estate



Friends Unlimited is a local group for those free

during the day-time who would enjoy spending

time socially with other local people.The group

is run by local Christians, who want to nurture

a stronger sense of community within the

village, and show they care! This group

promotes friendship and enjoyment through:

Performances by local schools and groups Showing of films and general interest

programmes

Board games and an opportunity to chat in a

friendly atmosphere

Workshops and general interest talks

[local history, gardening, health issues,

classic cars etc]

Quiz competitions

Advice and counselling [if asked for] Special seasonal events

A light lunch of soup, rolls, cakes and hot

drinks together

Where? Friends Unlimited is held in the hall of

Lindfield Evangelical Free Church in Chaloner

road, Lindfield.

How much? We charge 1.50 per person,

which covers the whole session including the

light lunch and hot drinks.We can be flexible as

we would not like to think the thought of a

charge would stop someone coming along.

Monies are channelled back into the group to

cover costs and pay for special events.

When? The group runs every other Friday in

term-time and each term a full programme of

dates and events will be available.

A standard session runs as follows:12noon arrive

12.15pm Lunch together [soup, roll,

sandwiches, etc]

1.30pm Special event: see program

2.30pm Hot drinks, cakes and board games

3pm Home-time

Summer Term 2007 special events:

Friday 4th May: Live Fashion Show! by Barbara

Burling [All clothes shown are made in India].

There will be an opportunity to purchase items

of clothing. The money from sales will bedonated to the Bombay Cancer hospital.

Friday 18th May: Showing of the short film

George Muller: Robber of cruel streets [The

story of a man who saved thousands of orphans

from the streets of Victorian Britain!]

Friday 1st June: My love of dogs by Valerie

Upton

Friday 15th June: Golfing Gaffes! by James Easley

Friday 29th June: Live Game Show with TrevorLewis

Friday 13th July: Friends Unlimited Garden party!

What about transport? CARE [455955] can

provide transport if booked in advance. If you

are in residential care you need to speak to your

care manager. We can, in situations of real need,

provide transport for a limited number of

people. Let us know if you have a need, we can

HELP!

If you would like to find out more or have a

question or enquiry please call a member of the

Friends Unlimited team:

Trevor on 483150

Gordon and Valerie on

482866,

James and Pat on454521,

or John on

0791909456

Friends Unlimited

Friendship, care and worship



WITH THE LONG wet winter behind us, no hose pipe or

watering ban, the Green looks good and we anticipate another

successful season.We shall be trying to retain the Nicholas Soames Trophy and

the Mid Sussex Leagues Tom Francis Cup, which we won last year

and are pictured here, as well as any other silverware we can.

We shall be much more open to the Public gaze as the

hedges around the Green have been cut right

back at our request. It helps to keep the Green

in a better condition and allows us a wider

audiance. Hopefully some of them will like the

look of it and join in.The fees for new bowlers remain low, so if

you wish to participate, ring myself on 484366

or Sue Willmott on 452883.

We shall be advertising a prospective

members open morning in June when you can

come along and try your hand.

Roger Green, Club Chairman

Lindfield Bowling Club



THE LINDFIELD VILLAGE Plan Joint Advisory

Committee, having met regularly since our last

update (Lindfield Times, January 2007) report

the following progress. (For Actions please

refer to the Lindfield Village Plan.)

Facilities and Amenities: Action 2. LPC is

now responsible for the toilets in Denmans Lane.Plans are in hand for refurbishing this facility.

Action 4. A graphic designer is currently

designing the Village Map showing places of

interest.

Housing and Environment: Action 2.

Following a meeting with MSDC an adhoc

steering group has been formed to prepare an

initial draft Village Design Statement. This will

be sent to local organisations by the end ofSeptember and will then be the subject of an

exhibition in the King Edward Hall on

November 24th 2007.

Action 6. WSCC have now agreed that the

lime trees in the in the conservation area for

which they have responsibility are best

pollarded and have been asked to produce a

schedule of work to that end.

Sport and Leisure: Action 1. Since the

drafting of the LVP the Albermarle Centre at

Oathall Community College has been revamped

and now provides a lively meeting place for

young people.

Streetmate is a community-based organisation

that supports and encourages young people in

the village and surrounding area to reach their

full potential. NCH (the leading nationalchildrens charity)provided a setting up grant

which was to be withdrawn in April 2007 but,

after lobbying by the LVPJAC, has agreed to

phase the withdrawal to 50%

2007/8 and not withdraw entirely

until April 2008, after which it will

provide professional services on a

paid basis. LVPJAC has been actively involved in

assisting Streetmate to secure replacement

funding and a member of LVPJAC has joinedStreetmates Management Committee.

Traffic and Transport: Action 1. Mini-

roundabout Lewes Road/High Street Junction.

LPC has agreed to support the WSCC/Project

Centre Route Speed Management proposal to

install a mini-roundabout subject to agreeing the

final design and financial contribution details.

Action 2. To implement traffic management

and calming measures on B2028 West Commonand at the B2111 at Scamps Hill and Lewes Road

which form part of the agreed Project Centre

Proposals.These broadly address the concerns

and proposals in the Lindfield Village Plan.

If you are interested in helping to move forward any

aspect of the Lindfield Village Plan please phone Martin

Higgins on 01444 484120.

Lindfield Village Plan

Joint AdvisoryLVP

JAC

Lindfield

2007Th

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Bank Holiday Monday

28th May


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Everything in this life has a beginning, a middle

and an end. So far as Lindfield is concerned, we,

its present inhabitants, belong to a small

fragment of the middle time. Can the beginning

or end be known or imagined?

Lindfield may well have its origin in

transhumance - the leading of livestock to

higher ground for the summer months. Up

until the 13th century pigs were herded fromthe downs to the High Weald in late summer to

feed on acorns, creating the droves which

became todays roads and rights of way.The

earliest documentary evidence for transhumance

in Sussex is found in a charter of c 765

describing the Stanmer estate, which included

woodland in Lindfield and beyond, the whole

comprising an archipelago of holdings

stretching from Stanmer to Turners Hill.Initially the upland wood-pastures were

abandoned each winter, but by the late 11th

century they had often become permanent

settlements.Thus, we can reasonably speculate,

was born Lindfield.This process of colonization

of the previously unoccupied High Weald gave

rise to the small scale holdings which helped

create a landscape described by John Halsham as

one of the most notable pieces of mans

Swine from Stanmer,Commuters to the Capital

handiwork which the world has seen. How

fortunate we are to have this on our doorstep.

So much for Lindfields beginning - what

about its future? The village shows no

immediate signs of disappearing, in spite of the

Post Offices recent attempt to absorb it into

Haywards Heath. In the medium term, village

life may be affected by a change which echoes

the ending of transhumance. As we struggle toreduce travel carbon emissions, and with the

rise of always on telepresencing,

homeworking may well become the norm for

the many who currently commute to work.

Depending on how home/life balance operated,

this change could have a big impact on the life

of the village.

There are other scenarios. Imagine, for

example, Lindfield in a world that cannot adaptto the loss of oil after production peaks in

around 2011, where infrastructure collapses

and local communities have to fall back onto

their own resources; where there is competition

leading to hostility between local communities,

with the larger dominating the smaller; at

which point the Post Offices wish could

come true!

John Usher



Thanks to a new and inspiring venture you

can now attend high quality art and craft

courses in Lindfield.Artisan Workshops day long courses are held

in The Granary at Grange Farm a beautiful historic

threshing barn just on the edge of the village.

Paulus Smith has run his handmade joinery

business from the Granary for the last 25 years.

Following many requests from friends and

customers he began running a few informal

courses.These were so successful that he and his

wife Jane recently decided to bring in othercraftspeople so that many more students could

try out a whole range of creative experiences.

After a very successful launch at the Country

Living Fair in Islington last month and much

media interest, the workshops a proving very

popular and are attracting bookings from all

over the country.

A day with Artisan Workshops is a real treat.

Whatever it is that you have always wanted to try

there will be a course for you. Even if you thinkthat you are not at all creative you will be amazed

at what you can achieve. Small classes and

excellent tuition mean that you will always go

away with something that you can be proud of.

Fresh coffee, homemade biscuits and

delicious lunches all add to the enjoyment.

Examples of the courses on offer are: woodwork

including make your own dovecote or kitchen

table, stained glass work, silversmithing, willowstructures for the garden and basket making,

silver jewellery, sewing and quilting and art for

all levels.

For a full list of courses on offer and for

more information either visit their inspiring

website at www.artisan-workshops.co.uk or ring

Jane on 01444 400183.

Craft workshops in the village

Double bill with SupperFOLLOWING ON from successful spring events

in recent years, Lindfield Dramatic Club are

presenting a double bill with supper on the

bank holiday weekend of May 26th and 27th.

And for the first time there will be a

performance of the Sunday evening (27th).

Maureen Parfitt directs 'Fumed Oak', a one-

act play by Noel Coward, set in 1936 and very

funny in an un-Coward-like way.

The second offering is 'Theatrical Digs', from

Jean McConnell's amusing 'Deckchairs' series of

one-act plays and set in the present.

Sandwiched in between (no pun intended!)

will be a Ploughmans' Platter.

The evening entertainment, in the Kind

Edward Hall, starts at 8pm and tickets (availablesoon) will be 6. Further information from

secretary Tim Bishop on 01444 50604


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Say Goodbye to 0870HAVE YOU EVER been annoyed when calling

a 0870 number knowing you are paying ahigher price?

You will undoubtedly find the ever

increasing volume of businesses that only allow

you to call using a 0870 number.These calls, if

youre not aware, actually cost you more than a

standard geographical telephone number, such

as an 01* or 02* number.

To make matters worse, your typical 0870

number you are asked to call, will normally takeyou in to a merry-go-round menu

asking you to enter option 1,2,3

etc then on to a new menu

and so on.

You will probably be

frustrated before you even

get to speak to the

customer services

department and how manytimes have you reached the end

of the menu then get told the office

is closed giving you the opening hours?

Due to the revenue increase you will

probably be left in a queue for sometime

with the occasional recorded message Thank

you for calling, your call is important to us

and will be answered shortly.Yes your call is

important to them because the longer they

can keep you hanging on the more money

they are making from you. Another

scamming message is We are experiencing a

high volume of calls at this time.

The Lindfield Times is here to help. During

our investigation in to 0870 numbers we have

been able to find out that BT cap these

businesses to charging a maximum of 10p perminute, although you never really know

whether you are paying 5p or 10p. Regardless

to this capping system, you are still paying up

to 10 times the amount.The company

concerned only have to state National rate

number and not the real charge.We have some great news to share with you

this month.

Businesses that offer these higher charge

numbers have had their day. For those of you

with internet access, go to this address;

http://www.saynoto0870.com/search.php

Simply type in the business name or number

you are trying to contact and you will be given

either a free phone 0800 number or ageographical 01* or 02* number.

Most of the companies we have looked at

who only give out 0870 have hidden

0800 free phone numbers and to make

things even better, when you call these

0800 alternative numbers you actually

jump to the top of the queue. Now

what could be better than that?

We have listed a few examplealternative numbers for you here but for a

full search log on to the web address above.

SKY TV (issued number) 0870 2404040

(Free phone number 0800 0512595)

Southern Water

(issued number 0845 2720845)

(Free phone Number 0800 0276152)

AOL (issued number 0870 3202020)

(Free phone number 0800 2796771)

(Customer services and tech support)

Cineworld Crawley (formerly UGC Cinema)

Booking office (issued number 0871 2002000)

(Geographical direct number 01293 537415)

remember geographical numbers are standard

BT rates 10 x cheaper than the 0871 number

If you do not have internet access, ask a

neighbour or relative and remember you canuse internet services at Haywards Heath Library.

When you discover this service, let us know if you

find this service useful, wed love to hear from you.

Kevin Elliott


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IN 1900 if a father put a roof over his familyshead, he was judged a success.Today it takes a

roof, pool, tennis court and a four-car garage.

This aphorism appeared in the 2003 edition of

the Cuckfield and Lindfield Rotary Clubs Gazette

as a way of emphasising the differences that have

occurred in our society in the one hundred

years since the formation of the first Rotary

Club.That was in 1905 in Chicago led by Paul

Harris, a local attorney in his quest to find fun,fellowship and food in a rapidly growing

corrupt city where he had a considerable sense

of personal and professional isolation.They gave

themselves a name, The Rotary Club as they

rotated around each others homes. A symbol, a

wheel, was chosen to signify the grassroots

agricultural origins of the first members.

Paul Harris grew up in Wallingford,Vermont,

a USA state that mythologizes the memory ofthe rebellious Green Mountain Boys of the

eighteenth century. As a teenager he led a gang

called the Rapscallions and through it found

his own youthful friendship and fun. Food

came from the family home where he was

imbued with the grassroots instinct that comes

from everyday family life, of mutual help and

support within that community, a moral code of

upright behaviour within the home, and the

belief that every well regulated family should

have one ceremonial meal a day where the

events of the day were discussed.

The formation of this secular non-political

Club was based on those deeply embedded and

nurturing home-spun beliefs and was coupled

with the emerging sense of professional values.

Rules, regulations and objectives were formedand a mantra Service above Self was expressed

in the belief that an organisation that is wholly

selfish cannot last long. It sought new social

ways to help the poor and their first charitable

work was to build apublic toilet in the

centre of the city, the

first of its kind.

The Haywards Heath

Rotary Club was founded in

the 1933. It led to the formation of an

extension in 1984 at a time when there was a

proliferation of members.The Cuckfield and

Lindfield Club was founded. It is a registeredcharity and today there are fifty members who

meet weekly on a Tuesday evening in The Bent

Arms, Lindfield. It raises some 30,000

annually which is then redistributed to various

local and international good causes. With the

editors agreement I hope to write about some

of these in each issue.

The Rotary Club of Cuckfield and Lindfield

A brief introduction by David Jenkins

N.Whittaker

Landscape and Paving Contractor (Est 1979)

Brick Driveways, Patios, Paths,

Garden Walls, Fencing, Turfing etc

All Estimatesand Advice Free!

Tel: Lindfield (01444) 45030080 Savill Road Lindfield RH16 2NN


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