Lindfield Times June 2006

• South of England Show details • Summer ‘Christmas’ • G.I. or GL diet? •• Local Summer Arts Festival • Plan to put some ‘wow’ in your garden •

Issue No.12 June 2006

A monthly guide for the people of Lindfield. Circulation: 3,800

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Cover image: The old bank.

© Lindfield Times 2006

Copydate for July issue of Lindfield Times:Sunday 11th June 2006

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1st Country Market 10am-11.15am(Sheila Hobbs 438896)

3rd Village Day Cakes and Refreshments, Bric-aBrac,Hook a Duck, Coconut Shy, Raffle and Tombola

8th Country Market 10am-11.15am(Sheila Hobbs 438896)

MSDC Public Exhibition on Housing 3pm-7pm (Mr N Spilsted 477455)

10th Greek Folk Music Concert(fundraising for workshops fordisabled children) – Pavlos Carvalho: 07950 798294

22nd Country Market 10am-11.15am(Sheila Hobbs 438896)

24th Hot Mango – Salsa in Lindfield8.30pm-midnightThe Gallery 484874

29th Country Market 10am-11.15am(Sheila Hobbs 438896)

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THE UNVEILING by the Hon Nicholas SoamesMP of a painting by Martin King titled ‘Arisewith the day’.

At the Farmers Inn Scaynes Hill proved to bea fitting conclusion to Parkinsons AwarenessWeek where the society has sought to create abridge of awareness into care institutions andthe wider community.

Martin King Mid Sussex branch chairmansaid ‘when people with parkinson’s don’t gettheir medication on time for most, the effectcan be painfully debilitating.’

There is currently no known cure, howeverover the past ten years there has been aconsiderable improvement in drug developmentwhich has significantly improved and extendedthe quality of life to near normal levels for tensof thousands’.

‘Parkinson’s disease is a degenerativeneurological condition diagnosed in more than120000 people in the UK, 1 in 20 being under40 years old.

The chairman drew the MP’s attention to theplight of not only carers in general, but theyoung carers of parents who are chronically sickand within whose homes the condition of theadult, maybe overwhelming and all pervasive.There are many thousands and they must notbe left to feel isolated and unsupported.

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Tiger Arts eventsWEDNESDAY 14TH JUNE at 1.00pm RussellGilbert (violin) and Fiona Fawccett (Piano)Russell is orchestra leader with the RoyalPhilharmonic Orchestra. Light lunches served inthe Tiger lounge from 12.15pm

Then we have two concerts for summerevenings celebrating the Queen’s 80th birthday:-

Saturday 24th June at 7.30 with Mid SussexSinfonia and the New Sussex Singers.

The programme includes:- Vivaldi’s FourSeasons with Martin Palmer (violin), Handel’sOrgan Concerto with Audrey Williams (Organ)and Vivaldi’s Gloria with the New Sussex Singers.

The other is Wednesday 28th June at 7.30with the Corpus Christi College Choir, Oxford.

Tickets for both these concerts available fromAll Saints Church Office (482405) £9concessions £8.

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THE ACORNS was ‘en fête’ last month when weheld our annual Open Day.The weather was kindand well over a hundred people enjoyed seeingthe range of activities that we offer and displays ofwork, plus a short concert given by the children.

Open Days in France are called ‘PortesOuvertes’ and when you are on holiday it’s wellworth checking to see if there are any of theseevents in the region where you’re staying. Winechateaux and museums often have these OpenDays as do riding schools and other sportingattractions.They are not only free, but there isalso a festive air about them too.

France is building up for one of its mostfamous annual events. Preparations are welladvanced for Le Tour de France which starts inStrasbourg on July 2nd and finishes in Paris onJuly 23rd.This major cycle race takes place eachJuly and goes all round France, hence its name.Each village or town along the route regard it asa great honour to have been chosen.They riseto the occasion and are ‘en fête’ decorating theroute with a profusion of flowers and bunting.

I remember staying in a hotel where manycyclists were staying overnight. For breakfastthey ate vast platefuls of pasta to give themplenty of energy for the day ahead.

The lifetime ambition of one of my adultlearners was to follow the Tour de France fromstart to finish.To make this happen, she worked

hard with me on her French and then she andher husband set off in their smart camper vanwith their two motor bikes in the back. Her aimwas to follow the twenty stages of the Tour deFrance: a total distance of 3600 kilometresthrough some of France's magnificent scenery.What an amazing experience this would be!

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South Of England Show 8th, 9th & 10th June,THE 2006 South of EnglandShow is set to be awonderfulcelebration.Thousands ofcountry loversfrom all overthe South Eastflock to thisever-popularShow, where theyenjoy a magnificentspectrum of the Britishcountryside in all its glory.

Our theme this summer is The Year of TheHorse and Skill at Arms, Dressage and Polo arejust a taster of the top-class events plannedwhich will thrill both equestrian enthusiastsand those just after an entertaining day out.

Gardening devotees will find inspiration inthe floral marquee with stunning displaysdepicting all aspects of horticulture, fromflowers and shrubs to floral art and completegardens.

Children will be in their element with a vastarray of activities and the opportunity to handlea menagerie of animals. And always a favouritewith kids and big kids alike, is the fabulousSheep Show. Meanwhile, talented teenagersfrom all over the South East will display theirskillful creations in the prestigious YoungCraftsman of the Year Competition.

Entertainment comes in a variety of guises –stirring military music with the light Cavalry

Largest show in South Eastsports equestrian theme

Band, spiffing 1920s fun and frolics with theCasablanca Steps and thrills and spills with theMid Wales Axemen. We are also delighted towelcome HRH The Duke of Kent to officiallyopen the Show on Thursday 8 June.

And shoppers can splash the cash in one ofthe best outdoor shopping malls in the SouthEast, featuring everything from a plant pot tothe latest 4x4 vehicle and much more besides.

Show opens: 9.00am – 6:00pm daily.Advanced tickets cost £10.50 adult/£3.50child/£7 senior citizens and students or just£23 for a family of four. Call 01444 892857 (8 May – 3 June 8:30am – 7.00pm)

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National Public Speaking Winners

June 2006

THREE CHILDREN from Year 8 at Great WalsteadSchool, Lindfield, have won the UK final of theRotary Club’s “Youth Speaks” public speakingcompetition. Fergus Blair (12), Joseph Nurse(12) and Jack Donoghue (13) travelled toSalford University for the final round of thecompetition, having won through local, areaand regional qualifying rounds.

The team beat other schools from aroundGreat Britain and Northern Ireland with itschosen topic, “White Lies, Good or Bad?”, athought provoking and witty speech.Theschool’s drama teacher and team coach, MrsMcKinnell-Merrett commented that “The judgeshave been particularly impressed with the wayin which the pupils have worked well as a teamwith everybody making a strong contribution.”

Headmaster, Mr Hugh Lowries, is full of

praise for the team, “This is an outstandingachievement – the children are to becongratulated on their national success againstvery strong competition.”

Pictured here are (left to right) Fergus Blair, JosephNurse, Jack Donoghue with the winners’ trophy

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NOW THAT summer has finally arrived, youmay be outside enjoying gardening or sport.However you spend your leisure time, do ‘Giveyour body a Sporting chance’. Make sure you‘Warm up to exercise’, whatever your exercisemay be; or you may find that an injury

If you do become injured apply the principles of PRICE as soon as you can...Protection – support the injured part to protect it from further damage.Rest – if the injury is not rested further damage can occur.Ice – apply ice pack/bag of frozen peas, this helps to reduce inflammation.Compression – will help to reduce swelling, but don’t apply too tightly.Elevation – elevate the injured part whenever possible.

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interrupts your plans. Warming up andfollowing stretching exercises can really help toreduce injury, by increasing blood flow tomuscles and other soft tissues. Stretching canhelp prepare the muscles in your arms, legs and back.

‘Warm up’ in the summer

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BEING BLESSED with fine weather plus a bit of shower dodging, LindfieldBowls have won 8 of their opening ten Friendly matches, with one lossand one rained off when Lindfield were in front.

It is early days yet but it is still very pleasing. Some newer membershave been “bloodied” and all survived the experience.The recent Coffeeand Sales mornings went very well; signing up some new members too.

The Club also have a special morning on June 24th for anybody just wanting tocome along and try their hand and test their skill.

From 10am until midday everything will be provided; woods , coaches,equipment and coffee.

Anyone can simply turn up and give it a go, if you like it then you can decidehow you want to proceed. All you have to do is turn up with flat soled shoes.

As stated in last months Lindfield Times, the joining fees are much reduced,thanks to the special rates for the Council Season Ticket which make it a goodtime to join.

For more details call Roger Green, Chairman, on 484366.

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HIGH STREET PARKING – The grave concernsof High Street traders and residents regardingthe enforcement of the existing 30 minute limiton parking, was raised at the Parish Councilmeeting on May 9.

Margaret Johnson, Lindfield’s CountyCouncillor, said that the matter of on-streetwaiting limits was one for West Sussex CountyCouncil to determine, and it is acknowledged thatthe new and generally welcomed system of LocalAuthority Parking Enforcement had exposed anumber of anomalies which need to be dealtwith as soon as possible. However, she pointedout that some of the restrictions had been in forcefor many years and making changes was acomplex and lengthy legal process. Any reviewwould need to be over a wider area and could notbe undertaken for just one street.The urgency of

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the matter was recognised and the CountyCouncil will shortly be sending consultationletters to Lindfield residents, seeking their views,so that a co-ordinate approach can be taken.

Lindfield Pond – it was reported that work willbe undertaken shortly by WSCC on the retainingwall of the pond. Renovation work and re-painting of bollards would follow.

Spring Clean – We are grateful to all those whoassisted us in the recent Village Spring Clean.However we were disappointed to see that somevillage twittens are still being used by localresidents not only for grass cuttings( why notacquire one of the new MSDC wheelie bins?)but for other rubbish. Once tipping occurs itencourages others to do the same.The worstplace for the second or third year running is thefootpath behind Pickers Green.

The stone trough near the Backwoods Lanecar park should be a blaze of colour now.Unfortunately the wallflowers planted therehave been removed, hopefully not by aLindfield resident!

The Parish Council reports...

Mozart Ensemble Concert 16th JuneTHE YEAR 4 children of Lindfield Primary Schoolare taking part in a series of percussion workshopswith members of the English Mozart Ensemble.

The children, together with others schools, arecreating a piece of music called ‘Into the Void!’

The work will culminate in a concertinvolving all three schools, at the DolphinLeisure Centre on the morning of 16th June, towhich visitors are welcome.

This offers children a fantastic opportunity towork with professional musicians, and theirmusical skills are developing enormously.

The school would like to thank the LeisureCentre for offering us their venue fee of charge.

If anyone is interested in sponsoring thisproject, please contact either Bob White (Head)or Tracy Smith (Music Co-ordinator) atLindfield Primary School.

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LINDFIELD’S VILLAGE DAY isorganised by the King EdwardHall who benefit from anysurplus monies which gotowards maintenance andimprovements to the villagehall- which is actually ownedby the village.The first villageday was in 1978.

The celebrations commencewith a procession fromHickmans Lane Playing Fieldsthrough the village arriving at the common around2pm.There are cash prizes for floats, walking groupsand individual fancy dress which are judged on thecommon.There is no entry requirement just turn upon the day at 1.15pm. Please join the procession andhelp make it a huge success.

From 2.30pm until 4.30pm there will beevents on the common - such as a band display,Karate, twirlers and junior football displays.There is also the traditional Firing of the Anviland old Sussex tradition to ward off evil spirits.The Anvil is turned upside down and the hole(used to keep the Anvil in position) is packedwith gunpowder and lit by a fuse.The result is a‘Large Bang’-hence firing the Anvil.

There is also a Pet Show for children withtheir pets- so why not bring your pet along andenter there are prizes for various categories.

In total around the two central arenas therewill be approximately ninety stalls andattractions. Normally the Charities and Societiesraise in excess of £10,000 for their causes.Programmes are on sale at the Post Office,Selby’s and Martin’s Newsagent.

Entry to the common is FREE so please begenerous to ALL the stalls as well as having agood time. Lets hope the weather is kind to usthis year!

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Dear NigelI am 35 years old and usually a happy go luckysort of person. Over the last few months I havestarted to experience bouts of anxiety for noapparent reason. Sometimes I feel so panickythat my heart starts to race and my mouth getsvery dry.This is very frightening. My Dr doesn'twant me to take drugs and has suggested I learnautogenic exercises. What do you think?

Siona

Dear Siona I think your Dr is to be commended for his/herreluctance to prescribe drugs for you. Autogenicsis essentially a system of auto suggestions thatinduces relaxation as you use them.Thesesuggestions can be learnt during quite momentsand then used during a bout of anxiety. As anxietyand relaxation can not exist at the same time onestate gives way to the other. Anxiety can easilydevelop into a panic attack and is often the resultof unhelpful thinking patterns that triggersnegative imagery. In other words when we thinknegatively and imagine worse case scenarios wecan trick the unconscious mind into believing thisis the present situation and so it automaticallytriggers your fight or flight mechanisms.

Cortisol, adrenaline and other stress relatedhormones are pumped into the blood stream,saliva decreases, the heart beats faster and bloodis diverted to the muscles. If you were beingchased by a tiger this would help you run andget away. However as this is unlikely to be thecase in rural Lindfield your stress hormones, notbeing used up, remain in circulation and tend toincrease the feeling of anxiety.This can start theprocess up all over again and a negative cycle is

set up.This can soon become a habit that istriggered by the slightest provocation.

The trick is to break the cycle by interruptingthe process by refocusing your attentionimmediately you become of aware of the firstsigns of anxiety. Avoid focussing on the anxietyas this tends to increase it.Taking slow and deepbreaths for 10 seconds and say RELAX toyourself as you breathe out. At the same timeaim to let go of any tension you may feel inyour body. Focus on relaxing. However if you doget into a panic take some Aconite 200 or a dropof the Bach flower rescue remedy every 15minutes until it subsides.This will help torelease you from the fear and bring you back toa peaceful calm state.The pleasantest thing in theworld is pleasant thoughts and the great art is tohave as many of them as possible.

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ABOUT A QUARTER of thegarden and householdwaste we generate can easilybe turned into sweet-smellingcompost to improve the gardensoil and feed the plants.When itis dumped in precious landfillsites, this same waste producesenvironmentally damagingtoxins. MSDC is makingcomposting an easy option.

Warmer days and lighterevenings herald the start of thegardening season and theCompost Association’s currentInternational Compost Awareness Week, aims toraise awareness of the value of composting.

In Mid Sussex, residents have already giventheir vote of approval to composting rather thanrubbishing. Since the Council introduced itsgreat value kerbside garden waste collectionsearly this year, more than 1,000 householdershave signed up to the service, with morejoining every day. It is proving to be a realbonus for residents who have neither the timenor space for home composting but are keen todo their bit for the environment without havingto make trips to the local tip.

MSDC’s new garden waste service costs £35a year (less than 70 pence a week) andprovides a 240-litre wheeled bin that iscollected fortnightly from the edge of thesubscriber’s property. In some areas,neighbours are sharing a bin and reducing thecost even further. The bins can take grasscuttings, hedge trimmings, leaves, weeds, plantprunings, twigs and small branches and old orused compost. The contents of the bins areprocessed at a local composting facility.

Councillor Gordon Marples, MSDC CabinetMember for the Environment recently visited

the site where Mid Sussexgarden waste is being recycled

into the ‘Easi-grow’ compost.“People who think that we are

exaggerating the urgency of thewaste disposal problem really aredrinking in the last-chance saloon,”he says. “If we don’t tackle thesituation now, we will be leaving a

dreadful legacy for futuregenerations.

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How the Budget might affect you...

IF YOU ARE ONE of the millions of people inthis country who have made arrangementsdesigned to protect your family from theimpact of Inheritance Tax on your estate thenread on; the proposed major changesannounced by the Government, rather outof the blue, in the recent Budgetmay well affect you.

These new tax changes canrelate both to people who havealready set up trusts for thebenefit of their children orgrandchildren, and also toanyone who has made a Willproviding for his or her family.They can affect anyone who dies after22 March 2006 and whose estate isworth more than £285,000.

Stephen Gallico, the senior partnerof Stephen Gallico Solicitors,comments, “These tax changes areaimed not at the very rich but at average middleclass families who have worked hard to buytheir houses and save for the future.They areaimed at anyone who wants to provide for thefuture of their children”.

“In particular”, he continues, “the Budgetproposals attack two arrangements which manypeople have used and which have been acceptedby the Inland Revenue for many yearspreviously. Firstly, the proposals attack what isknown as the “Accumulation and MaintenanceTrust” (“AMT”). Although this soundscomplicated, anyone who says in his Will thathis children should not inherit his estate untilthey reach an age such as 21 or 25 years will be

creating an AMT. The AMT is a sensibleprecaution so that children do not inherit until

they are mature enough to handle largeamounts of money.The new proposalswill impose an extra charge to tax whilemoney stays in trust, and yet another

charge to tax when money comes out oftrust.

The other type of trust under attack isthe “Life Interest Trust”. For all sorts ofreasons people may want to put their

estates in Trust, for example, for thelifetime of a second husband or wife,

so they can be sure their estate willeventually go back to their ownchildren. Alternatively, they mayneed a trust to protect someonewho is not good at managing

money and who could bevulnerable to exploitation and abuse. It

seems that these trusts also may liable to secondor even third charges to tax.

Another area under attack is life assurance.Many people take out policies designed to helptheir children with the cost of IHT. It appearsthat any new policy taken out after 22 March2006 may also be liable to tax, although theremay possibly be ways of avoiding this.

The new proposals do provide one form oflet out, although many people will be extremelyreluctant to take it. It seems possible to avoidthe tax if you provide in your Will and in anytrust document that your children receive theirinheritance outright at age 18. Many childrenmay think this an ideal opportunity to splashout on an expensive car or holiday! Many

Will you trust Gordon Brown with your children’s inheritance?

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parents however, will haveother ideas! Anyone who isconcerned about protectingtheir children’s inheritancewill have to balancefinancial matters such as this with the risks offurther tax. Anyone worried about the extra taxmay need to alter his or her Will.

Stephen Gallico’s final comment is this: “Thefull effect of the new changes will not beknown probably until July. Perhaps theGovernment and the Inland Revenue will thinkagain, although I am not hopeful. Many peoplewill need to review their Wills and trustarrangements.”

Stephen Gallico is a member of the Society ofTrust and Estate Practitioners (“STEP”) andspecialises in this area and will be able to adviseas required.

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ONE OF THE MAIN issues concentrating minds inLindfield will be Mid Sussex District Council’sconsultation on the small scale housing sites. Lastyear I made a site visit to Lyoth Lane and NewtonRoad. I urge everyone who has views on thismatter to respond by the end of the consultationperiod on the 3rd July, since clearly there areprofound implications for sustainable developmentand the environment. It is important to point outthat residents who have already submittedrepresentations to the Council must resubmit themas the Planning Inspector will only considerrepresentations made within the consultation period.

In my previous columns I have referred tothe draft South East Plan. Mid Sussex and thewider region must brace itself for furtherhousing targets handed down by CentralGovernment via an unelected regional assembly.

My West Sussex Parliamentary Colleagues and Itogether with Local Council Leaders have secureda meeting with the Minister for Housing,YvetteCooper MP, to ensure that she is under no illusionover the strength of feeling about the implicationsof the Government’s housing targets.Without afirm commitment on infrastructure investmentthe Government undermines its whole policy on‘sustainable development’. Responses to the Planconsultation must be submitted by the 23rd June2006 – see http://www.southeast-ra.gov.uk/southeastplan/index.html

Given the financial pressures facing the NHS it isa pleasure to report some good news on our localNHS. I had an exciting and interesting visit to thePrincess Royal Hospital at the end of April tolaunch the new pioneering nurse led service fornew born babies and their mothers.

This is a piece of really good news for our hard

pressed and much admired local hospital whosedoctors, nurses and managers are struggling heroicallyto deliver too many Government driven changes.

I am really pleased that the Advanced NeonatalNurse Practitioners have come to Mid Sussex and Iam confident that they will provide a superbquality service.Actually I am proud at what theTrust has achieved in securing them since they aremuch wanted in other places.

On the 25th May at the Martlets Hall in BurgessHill, at 7pm, I will be chairing a public meeting todiscuss our local health services.The proposals inBest Care, Best Place are now in operation and itwill be a good moment to review where we areand for people to discuss with NHS managers,consultants and GPs as to how the services shoulddevelop for the future given our growing populationand the increasing pressures on this service.

This week I spoke in the House of Commons in ahealth debate and I made the point to Patricia Hewitt,Secretary of State for Health, that the Governmenthas to understand the financial difficulties of ourTrust and to give them the time to adjust to theGovernment reforms without being made to damage services because of Government diktat.

Finally, on a more positive note I am greatlylooking forward to one of the highlights of myconstituency year, the South of EnglandAgricultural Show. Every year the Show goesfrom strength to strength.We are privileged inMid Sussex to host the most successfulAgricultural Show in the South of England. I amhonoured to play an active part as President ofthe Hound Show and above all for me, the threeday Show embodies everything that we shouldvalue and preserve about the rural way of life.

Nicholas Soames

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June 2006

PRE-INDUSTRIAL generations were aware of thechanging seasons in a way which is hard for usnow to understand. Life for most people was anoutdoor struggle for survival, the long yearmoving between the celestial fixities of thesummer and winter solstices – midsummer andmidwinter.

The summer solstice is on June 21st, whenthe sun climbs to its highest and the day islongest. Modern-day druids celebrate themystical moment when the midsummer sunrises over the Heel Stone at Stonehenge.

Nobody knows what this moment meant tothe people who built Stonehenge.There may bea clue in the Bronze Age barrows on the SouthDowns, which in places align with the settingmidsummer sun. Experts guess that they werenot just cemeteries of the illustrious dead, butopen air temples where the setting of themidsummer sun in line with the burial groundswould be ceremonially witnessed as ademonstration of the ‘truth’ of some mythexplaining the ruling elite’s right to rule.Cosmological order reinforcing social order.

Centuries ago the summer solstice fell on the24th but over time it has slipped to the 21st ofJune because of the slight mismatch betweenthe calendar we use and ‘true’ time as reckonedby the sun’s passage. However throughoutEurope midsummer has continued to becelebrated on the 24th.

Celebration of the solstice on the 24th ofJune was absorbed into the Church calendar bybeing made the feast day of St John the Baptist.

Originally his feast day had been in earlyJanuary, but it was moved to midsummer andsome of the trappings of Christmas came withit. This is why in medieval times St John’s daywas sometimes called the “summer Christmas”.A remnant of this is in A Midsummer Night’sDream, where Bottom wears an ass’s head -midsummer celebrations often includedsomeone dressed as an ass, that major feature ofChristmas pageants.

However St John’s day celebrations have alwayshad a pagan flavour, as seen in the manysuperstitious beliefs surrounding it.This gives usanother Christmas connection.Traditionallymistletoe was collected not only in midwinterbut also on St John’s day, perhaps from a far-offtime when the sun’s fire was believed to be anemanation of the mistletoe, says Sir James GeorgeFrazer in his famous study The Golden Bough.

John Usher?

Summer Christmas

LINDFIELDBONFIRESOCIETY Ltd areto call anExtraordinaryGeneral Meetingon Thursday15th June at 8 pm at the King Edward Hall: “ABright Spark Or A Damp Squib”

Lindfield Bonfire night one of the biggestevents in the Lindfield Calendar is under threat!Every year they need around £8,000 to run theevent. Do you have any fundraising ideas? Couldbe Garden Party, Sponsored Event, CoffeeMorning, Dinner or anything else.

Please come along and support the group inorder to ensure the survival of this old villagetradition. More info from Wendy Box(482809).

5th Nov crisis meeting

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THE NORTH-SOUTH ROUTE through Lindfield became part of a turnpike road in the 1770’soperated by the Newchapel and Brightelstone Turnpike Trust. Travel through the village requiredpayment of a toll.

There were two turnpikegates with gatekeepersdwellings, one in the HighStreet, at the aptly named TollHouse and the other whereHeart & Soul is today with a gateacross Hickmans Lane. So it wasnot possible to avoid paying the6d toll that was charged for thepassage of a cart or carriage andeven farm animals, except onSundays when it was free forchurchgoers.

Across the country themajority of turnpike gates hadbeen removed by the end of the third quarter of thenineteenth century. Attempts to have the Lindfield gatesremoved were unsuccessful and the continuing paymentof tolls was increasingly resented. Eventually the chargingof tolls ceased at mid-day on Friday 31st October 1884. A crowdgathered and to much rejoicing the gates were lifted off their hinges.The first person to begiven free passage down the High Street was GeorgeMason of Wickham House, the village horse cabproprietor, as he had suffered from the gates more than most.

That evening a large number of local tradesmengathered at the Red Lion for a celebratory dinner withthe toast being, ‘Success to Lindfield without its gates.’

The gates were kept for the 5th November bonfirenight revelry when they were burnt on the bonfireoutside the Bent Arms. In addition to flaming tarbarrels, it was reported that boys in masks to frightenpeople, let off crackers and squibs in the crowd.Thefun went on till midnight.

Want to get involved in researching local history;please contact Richard Bryant, Lindfield HistoryProject Group, on 482136 or [email protected]

Lindfield revisited

The Wilderness history?CAN YOU HELP? Margaret Nicolle,a member of the Lindfield HistoryProject Group, is exploring the historyof The Wilderness. She would be verypleased to hear from anyone whoremembers the area before the sixhouses were built in the 1950’s. Anyphotos, especially ones that show theornamental bridge connecting OldPlace to the Wilderness garden, or adescription of the bridge would be ofparticular interest. Please contactMargaret on 482685.

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THE LINDFIELD VILLAGE Action Plan has nowbeen published. Copies will be on sale for thefirst time at Village Day, June 3, on stand 13from 1pm on Lindfield Common at a price of£5.Thereafter they will be available from theoffices of Lindfield Parish Council, 6 DenmansLane, Lindfield, RH16 2LB and Lindfield RuralParish Council, Scaynes Hill Millennium VillageCentre, Lewes Road, Scaynes Hill, RH17 7PG.

The accompanying Commentary (whichgives details of the responses to the villagequestionnaire circulated in the autumn of 2005,together with background and supplementaryinformation about the Action Points proposed inthe Plan) will also be available at a price of £2.

CDs, containing both the Plan and theCommentary will be available at a price of £2.The information contained will also be availableon the two Parish Council websites:www.lindfieldparishcouncil.org.uk andwww.lindfieldrural-pc.org.uk.

A special, joint meeting of both ParishCouncils has been called for 8pm on Thursday,June 29 in the King Edward Hall, at which theVillage Plan Steering Committee will present thePlan and its two recommendations:

1.That the Lindfield Parish Council and theLindfield Rural Parish Council approve andaccept the Lindfield Village Plan.

2.That the twoParish Councilsestablish a jointLINDFIELD VILLAGEPLANDEVELOPMENTCOMMITTEE tooversee theimplementation ofthis Village Plan.The Development Committeeshould be a permanent Sub Committee of thetwo Councils. It should prioritise the ActionPoints in the plan and seek the co-operation ofthe District, County and Regional GovernmentAuthorities and any other appropriateorganisations to implement them. It shouldreport twice a year to the two Parish Councilson what has been achieved. Members of theDevelopment Committee should be appointedannually and should include representativeCouncillors from both Councils, representativesof local organisations and individual residents.

This will be a public meeting at which allwill be welcome. Do come along and share indiscussing the vision for the future ofLindfield.”

Plan published at last

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THIS FESTIVAL is a celebration of the quality Artswithin Mid Sussex, showcasing new elements ofcommunity art work being created though outthe year.The vibrant and inclusive CommunityArts programme offers you an eclectic mix ofinnovative Arts. Arts Development, Arts groups,youth & community groups, varied age & abilitygroups offer an insight into elements of MidSussex, exploring its unique environment,culture and heritage through the Arts.

Taking place within many of our town & ruralvillage communities, it includes over 60 diverseage & ability Arts, with exhibitions & openstudios, workshops, performances, heritagewalks & music for everyone to experience!

The annual Festival Rural Arts highlightevent, 'Legend Of The Midsummer Giant,' willtake place with 10ft Giant making workshopswithin some of our rural village communities,with professional ‘Same Sky’ Artists, showcasinga spectacular Mid Summer Fiery finale event onVictoria Park, with music, circus & puppetryperformances, on the 16th June from 4pm,Haywards Heath, for the whole family to enjoy.Village Giant Making Workshop details areavailable from the Arts Development Officer &in the brochure.

Due to popular demand, MSDC ArtsDevelopment are also hosting the Disability Arts'Blue Palm Clubnight' on the 7th June, from7:30pm at Clair Hall. This event is run byCarousel, a Brighton based arts organisationspecifically for people with learning disabilities.It will offer quality arts experiences, includingDJ-ing, Dance, Performances and Visuals createdby & for people with learning disabilities andtheir carers & promises to be a fantastic nightfull of creativity! The venue is accessible &offers full bar refreshments. Full details available

from the MSDC ArtsDevelopment Officerand in the brochure.

The free guide has been distributed to manyof our village and town venues, including leisurehalls, libraries, museums & community venues.

You can also collect or order a copy from theMSDC Leisure Offices. Please call Donna Hall on01444 477275 or email [email protected] further information on the festival.

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EVERY YEAR,Year 5 visit Sayers Croft FieldCentre in Ewhurst, near Cranleigh in Surreyduring the summer term.This residential tripnot only focuses on the ecology and geographyof our countryside but also gives the childrenan opportunity to try a range of other activitiessuch as archery, orienteering, shelter building,rafting as well as various arts and crafts.

The trip was a huge success and a greatexperience for children both academically aswell as in terms of developing their ownpersonal and social skills. For many children itwas their first time away from their familyenvironment and yet they were wonderfullylooked after by four staff members of theBlackthorns team.

Here’s what one of our pupils had to say….Dear DiaryToday we went on a long and tiring, 2 mile

hike from the Sayers Croft Field Centre to PitchHill (255m above sea level).

Before we left we packed a raincoat andwater bottle, then we left. We left at 1.30 in theafternoon and arrived at 5.30 (45 minutesbefore dinner).

First we took a public footpath to leave SayersCroft, over a stile and into a field. We wentthrough lots of field and stiles during our hike.About 15 minutes into the hike we came across

Ewhurst Village. We thought it was best to go 5minutes through the village, and then go thelong way up a public footpath, through a fieldwith wild horses and into a wood.

Finally we had done a mile and a half – onemore mile to go. At the half way point westopped for a drink and a rest.

About one and a half hours later we arrivedat our destination – Pitch hill. We stayed onPitch Hill for about half an hour – 45 minutes –took pictures, had a drink and even a twix(chocolate bar).

But we still hadn’t finished our hike. Fromthe top of Pitch Hill we still had a 15 minutewalk to a quarry.

A quarry is a big hole like ditch in theground that people have dug up to find specialrocks or minerals.

We had our photo taken and then wesearched for animal evidence – it was really fun.We were in the quarry for about 25 minutes.When we were about to leave, we were told wecould go back in a 14 seater mini-bus – andguess what – my group went back…first!!!

Next year thechildren will also betreated to a residentialtrip to the Isle of Wight.

Annual Trip to Sayers Croft great success!!!

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LINDFIELD TENNIS CLUB isholding an Open Day to coincidewith Village Day on Saturday 3rd June.Information about the Club will be available atour stall near the tennis courts. Anyone whofancies a game will be more than welcome tojoin in our social play during the afternoonfrom 2pm onwards. For those of a more laidback disposition we will be serving cream teasin the pavilion at extremely reasonable prices.So it’s all happening at the club house, whetheryou want information, action or refreshmentscome along and meet the people at this friendlylocal club.

If you’re too busy to meet us on Village Daywhy not come along for the adults OpenEvening on Tuesday June 20th, the longest dayof the year, so you've no excuses! We have allages and standards at the club so whatever yourability we're sure you’ll fit in. Come along insuitable footwear to join in the social play, chatto members and enjoy refreshments.Tennisraquets will be available if you don't have yourown.

Members play throughout the year onSaturday afternoons and predominantly onTuesday evenings during the summer. We run anumber of tournaments and social eventsthroughout the year as we prefer our tennis tobe sociable and fun, but we also runcompetitions for our more serious players. Wehave a good junior section and a full coachingprogramme. For more details about the clubcontact Julia Whittaker: 482019 (adults) or RodRansom: 451378 (juniors).

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JUNE IS THE MONTH when most of us plan forthe WOW effect in our gardens.Temperaturesare not too hot to cause wilting (in plants orthe gardener!), spring moisture is still availablein the soil and flowering now are plants thatmake the knees tremble. Colour alone is notenough – for a plant to really pack a punch, itneeds to have good structure too. Alliums tickall the boxes.

Part of the onion family, alliums are a veryexciting group of bulbous plants. Long stemshold aloft large flower heads with a brilliantrange of colours and shapes. Planted singly,massed in groups or ribbons, they make asensational display. Even after flowering, their

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seedheadshave a dramaticpresence which last well into winter.

Combine alliums with other strong colouredor structural plants for the full WOW.Theintense orange of calendula contrasts beautifullywith purple alliums. Plants with tall floweringspikes like lupins and foxtail lilies go well withthe classic lollipop shapes of the allium. Carexcomans, a bronze coloured grass, brings asoftness to any planting - see if you can resistcombing it with your fingers.

Tall, back of border WOW plants make aperfect foil for the punchy planting of alliumsin front of them.There are many largeperennials to choose from but you cannot gowrong with architectural angelica, filigreefennels or amazing artichokes.

Interesting perennial plants and bulbs cantransform a garden from dull to fantastic eye-candy.Their reliable and colourful performance,year on year, abolishes the need to rely on highmaintenance annuals to supply excitement inthe garden. Hooray.

Haughty Culture Garden Design will have astand on the Common on Village Day and welook forward to meeting you there.

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What better way to welcome summer thanwith a Summer Pudding. Once called QueenMab’s Pudding it is traditionally made withwhite bread but I prefer to use very thin slices ofbrioche or trifle sponges. Individual puddingsmade in teacups look very stylish unmoulded ona to a puddle of single cream.

SUMMER PUDDINGLine a 1 litre pudding basin (or soufflé dish)

or 4 large teacups with very thin slices of whiteor sweet bread.

Tip 350g each of strawberries and raspberriesinto a pan and add 2tbs water and 150g castersugar. Cook over medium heat, gently stirring, justuntil the sugar melts and forms a syrup.Take carenot to break up the fruits. Spoon into the lineddish/teacups and top with more bread slices.

If the dish/cups are fully filled, tightly coverwith clingfilm. Alternatively place a small plateon top and add a heavy can to weight it down.The idea is to compress the fruit so that thebread absorbs the fruit juices and becomesbright pink.

Chill overnight. Unmould just before serving.

ALMOND AND STRAWBERRY SUNDAESPut 8 Ameretti biscuits (the hard Italian

macaroons) into a bag and crush to roughcrumbs.Tip into a bowl, add 200g cremé fraicheand gently stir together, adding a little milk ifneeded to make a soft cream consistency.

Slice 450g strawberries and sweeten ifneeded. Spoon some of the fruit into 4 tallglasses, add a layer of the cremé mixture andcontinue to layer ending with cremé.Top with awhole berry and serve.

Caroline Young

NOTE: For those of you puzzling over last month’s AlmondTarts recipe, it should have read 1/2 tsp baking powder!

What’s cooking in June?Lindfield Times goes into the kitchen with Caroline Young

JUNE 21ST is officially the first day of summer and was, from the 14th century, celebrated withbonfires, marches, music, Morris dancers and processions. In the cathedral city of Norwich theMayor and other dignitaries rode through the city in a splendid procession with dragons and giants,each year being more spectacular as each succeeding mayor attempted to outdo his predecessors. Ofcourse the dour Puritans called a halt to most of these frivolities.

We may not be lighting bonfires to welcome summer but we do have the start of the home-grown strawberry and raspberry season to enjoy. Strawberries as we know them today are the resultof ‘marrying’ a well-flavoured but tiny Virginian wild strawberry brought back from America byJohn Tradescant the Elder with a larger yellowish berry, tasting of pineapple, from the west coast ofSouth America. Prior to this only very tiny woodland fruit were known here.The ‘marriage’ tookplace in France in the early 1770’s but it wasn’t until 1821 that the first English strawberry, namedKeene’s Seedling, came on the market.

Handle soft fruit as little as possible as they bruise easily. Hull strawberries just before use andonly wash soft fruit if you absolutely have to.

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MAGAZINES AND newspapers are full of G.I.(Glycaemic Index) foods and diets. Just to addto our confusion the Glycaemic Load (G.L.) has also been introduced. What do these termsmean and will they make a difference to ourhealth?

Our main source of fuel is derived fromcarbohydrates in our food. Simply put, whenthese are digested they are broken down intosugar, which then enters our bloodstream.Some foods raise our sugar levels very quickly,causing a ‘spike’. However, it is important toour health to keep our blood sugar withinsafe limits, so insulin acts as a controlmechanism by moderating these levels. It isessential to eat foods that ensure a steadysupply of energy without peaks and troughs.This is where the glycaemic measurements offoods come in.

The Glycaemic Index measures how quicklythe carbohydrate portion of a food is turnedinto sugar by the digestive processes andincreases the glucose in our blood. Foods witha high G.I. are carrots, sugar, baguettes and popcorn.

The Glycaemic Load however takes intoaccount the quantity of carbohydrate and theother components in a food.These areimportant, as together they will modify theeffect on blood sugar.

This is why there are differences between thetwo. Personally, I prefer the G.L. as the G.I. caneliminate many valuable foods. For example,G.I. classifies cooked carrots a bad guy. Byavoiding them, you will miss out on a numberof valuable and essential nutrients. However,G.L. places them in the low bracket.

Many people find eating healthilychallenging enough, without avoiding anumber of common foods.There is no doubtthat choosing a diet that maintains constant

blood sugar can only be beneficial. Byunderstanding the effect that glycaemic loadingof food has, we can support our health everytime we eat.

Dianne E Mower BSc (Hons)Therapeutic Nutritionist & Dietary [email protected] 01825 791235

Next month: Seasonal choices for G.L. foods

Making sense of G.I. and G.L.

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