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JUNE 2012 | Contents

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07 What’s onlistings

14 Newsfrom the BN5 area

26 Local interestHenfield Youth Club

30 Local interestJubilee Celebrations

35 Local interestGarden of Memories

36 Local interestHFC match report

50 PropertySolar energy

60 Local interestJoe Blower - gardener

64 BusinessWith Paul Samrah

66 Indexof advertisers

Many thanks to our editorial and photographic contributors this month;Darren Angood, Andy Taylor, Paul Samrah, Mandy Shaw and Mike Beardall. BN5 magazine is printed by Evonprint in Small Dole on 100% FSC approved managed forests paper and is printed using vegetable-based inks.

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Copy DeadlineCopy deadline for any advertisement or editorial submission for the July 12 issue of BN5 magazine is Friday 1 June. For editorial submissions email Emma Osman [email protected] or just call us for a chat on 01273 494002.

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Happy Jubilee weekend everyone! We hope you have a smashing time and enjoy some of the great events happening in the village, see page 30 for your guide to the weekend. We’d love to print your pictures and reports on the day so please email me [email protected] with your images, we will print them in July issue.We were pleased to be invited to Henfield Youth Club, a real village institution, to find out what they get up to and why the club is so important in the village. You will be aware that all County funding for the club has been cut and they are at the mercy of voluntary contributions. This is a desperately sad situation and hard to believe that youth work is not seen as a priority at this level of local government. In rural areas like Henfield keeping young people engaged and occupied should be top of the list. Luckily our Parish Council has much more foresight and has agreed to show as much financial support as they can, but there is not a bottomless pit - the club will need our support. Debbie Slaughter, who runs the Youth Club, won a BN5 community award when we celebrated our 50th edition. She is an inspiring lady who commands the love and respect of the young people who attend the club. Without her work they would not have the opportunities and care that they now receive. She is valued greatly in Henfield, as are the youth workers at the club.Enjoy June, keep in touch with your news and events for the summer.Best wishes

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The White Hart, 8pmPerformed by John Crampton

Monday 4Vintage bus rallyHenfield, 9.55am onwardsFor more information see NewsChildrens Jubilee picnicHenfield Village Hall, 2.30pmFor children up to 12 years. Fancy hat competition jubilee theme of red, white and blue. Treats, music and prizes. Bring your own picnic.60’s, 70’s, 80’s, Rock, Blues and more The White Hart, 8pmPerformed by ‘Nice Pear’

Tuesday 5Jubilee BBQ Fun Day Wickwoods, 11.30 onwardsMorning tennis competition, chil-drens entertainment from 11.30 - 1.30pm with Potty the Pirate, inflat-able and live jazz, BBQ (£10.50 for one course, £13.95 for two, £5.95 - £8.95 for children). 01273 857567.Jubilee Street PartyHenfield Hall, lunchtimeOrganised by Henfield’s Self Help Group.HDC health WalkSteyning, 11am2 mile circular walk. A few stiles and small inclines. Meet at the Steyning Health Centre, Tanyard Lane. Dogs allowed on a lead. 1¼ hours. Lead-ers Linda 01903 816865 Indigo Spiritual Connection Big Jubilee LunchWoodmancote Parish Hall,11.30am-3pmBring a plate of food to share.

Indigo Spiritual ConnectionWoodmancote Parish Hall (and every 1st & 3rd Tuesday)Mediumship Group. See www.indi-gospiritualconnection.co.uk or call 01273 844370/891173.

Wednesday 6Henfield community transport excursionBattle & Hastings We make a short stop for coffee in Battle, then onwards to Hastings for shopping, lunching and maybe a paddle? Pick-up from 9am and returning late afternoon. £13. Call 01444 471919 to book.HDC Health WalkSmall Dole, 1pm2 mile gentle flat circular walk (3 stiles) . Meet at the bus stop at the end of Sands Lane (TQ 215130). Dogs allowed on a lead. 1 hour. Leader Darren 07914 091261.Henfield Lions ClubGeorge Hotel, Henfield High Street, 8pm (& 1st Wed of every month)We meet to discuss fundraising ac-tivities, consider requests for assis-tance and organise social events. New members very welcome. Call David Pryor on 01273 494442‘Allo ‘Allo by Adur Theatre Company Shoreham Centre, Pond Road, Shoreham, 7.30pm (and 7, 8, 9 June)Tickets £10 available from www.adurtheatre.co.uk , 01273 591933 or call into the Shoreham Centre.

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

Friday 1 JuneHDC Health WalkSouthwater, 11am2½ mile flat circular walk along bridleways, country lanes and the Downs Link. Meet in the Country Park car park TQ 161258. Leader Pat 01403 240654.Jubilee Weekend Beer FestivalCat & Canary (and 2, 3 & 4 June)Various events over the weekend in aid of Henfield youth Club.

Saturday 2Jubilee flower basketsHenfield, 11amNear Barclays Bank on the High Street. Fanfare by Brass Fusion.Buzz on the CommonHenfield Common, 10am-12pmOutdoor activities for kids 4-11 and dads. £2 for adult and one child and 50p for each extra child. Brunch in-cluded. Bring wellies if raining.Breeze brisk adventure rideVictoria House, Sandy Lane, Henfield, 10amFor more information email [email protected] Fancy Dress Party The White Hart, 7.30pmFancy dress party with a royal theme.

Sunday 3Jubilee Service of Thanksgiving St Peter’s Church, 3pmPreacher Venerable Roger Comb-es, Archdeacon of Horsham. Jubilee Proms in the ParkRed Oaks, 7pm (gates open 6pm)Brass Fusion and Royal Opera star Sidonie Winter. Bring your picnic, bubbly, blanket/chairs. Pimm’s tent.Foot Stompin’ Blues

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Thursday CircleFree Church Hall, 2.30pmVisit to a local garden centre (weath-er permitting). Everyone welcome . Transport is arranged for all.Indigo Spiritual Connection Woodmancote Parish Hall (and every 1st & 3rd Thursday)Spiritual Development. See www.indigospiritualconnection.co.uk or call 01273 844370/891173.

Friday 8Little FishesSt Peter’s Church, 2-3pm (and every Friday)Meet for singing, stories and lots of play, including a drink and biscuit.

Monday 11Sangboc Folk ClubThe Royal Oak, 8pmCall Ian on 07957 433894.

Tuesday 12ChatterboxFree Church Hall, 9.30-11.30am (and all Tuesdays)Come along and meet friends while the children have fun. £1.50 per family.

Poynings Cricket Club ‘nets’Poynings, 6pm (and all Tues)Call Gary Wallis-Tayler on 07545 304320 or email [email protected] Hart QuizThe White Hart, 8.30pm (also 26)Entry £2 a head. In aid of HART. Teams up to six. Cash prize for win-ners. Call 01273 492006.Small Dole Tuesday ClubSmall Dole Village Hall, 7pmFarming in 1940s and 1950s, a talk by Peter Bates. All welcome.

Wednesday 13Knit and NatterRayner Court Lounge, 10.30am-12pmNew knitters are always welcome to join us in knitting for local chari-ties. Call Jean Whiting on 493171.

Thursday 14Coffee MorningSt Peters Church, Henfield, 10.30-11.30amJoin us for fresh coffee and home-made cakes.HDC Health Walk

Fountain Inn, Ashurst, 10.30amMeet in the pub car park on B2135. 4 mile fairly flat (some stiles). No dogs. 2 hours. John 01403 263661.Indigo Spiritual ConnectionWoodmancote Parish Hall (and every 2nd and 4th Thursday)Healing Group. See www.indi-gospiritualconnection.co.uk or call 01273 844370/891173.Charity Artwork AuctionWickwoods Country Club, 7.30pmIn aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust. A fabulous chance to purchase an origi-nal piece of art donated by a local art-ist in this charity silent auction. If you are an artist willing to donate contact Karen Burt [email protected]

Saturday 16Full English Breakfast Free Church Hall, 8.30amSpeaker Rev. Graham Edwards. Tickets £5 from church bookshop or Jasmine’s florist.Henfield Garden & ArtsVarious locations, 11am-5pm (Also Sunday 17)For more details pick up a copy of

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the blue leaflet from shops on the High Street or visit www.henfield-gardensandarts.org Horsham Artists Open StudiosVarious locations, 10am-5pm (also 17, 23 & 24 June)35 artists open their studios to dis-play their arts and crafts. www.hor-shamartistsopenstudios.co.ukWine & cheese quiz evening Henfield Youth Club, 8pmFundraising wine and cheese quiz evening in aid of Henfield Youth Club. Licensed bar. Tickets (£10) limited to 70 from Jasmines Florists or Dick Nye on 01273 494162.

Sunday 17XploreSt Peters Church, 10.30amCoffee from 10am. Holy Commu-nion, songs, stories, crafts, drinks and cake. For more information call Revd Alastair 492017 or Revd Christina 492222 180th AnniversaryFree Church, 10.30am Morning service with Rev. Graham Edwards followed by lunch. Lunch sign-up list in Church Book Shop.Knepp Open GardensKnepp Castle Estate, 11am-5pmVisitors will be able to walk through all the gardens, the park and the old pleasure grounds. Teas and cakes available. www.knepp.co.uk

Monday 18HDC Health WalkPartridge Green Circular going East, 10am Park and meet at the Village Hall car park, TQ190191 (RH13 8HX), for a 7 mile circular, fairly flat (some stiles) walk. No dogs. 2¾ hours. Leader Mike Powell 01403 242564.

Thursday 21Naomi’s FriendsSt Peter’s Church, 3pmAll who have lost loved ones, how-ever long ago, are very welcome to join us. Call Revd Christina Ben-nett on 01273 492222.HDC Health WalkThe Countryman Inn, Shipley, 6.45pmAnnual mid-summer night’s dream walk and BBQ – all welcome. A shortened version (4 miles, 2 hours) of our usual flat circular walk (5 stiles) followed by a pub BBQ

(£10pp). No dogs. Please book with Bill before 17 June. 01403 256248

Saturday 23The Other Mile Walking GroupFree Church, 9.30 am A walk of about 4 miles, aiming to be back in the village by lunch-time. 01273 493979.St Peter’s Church FeteVicarage Garden 2-4.30pmLive music, magician, games, tea and cakes, plants and fancy crown competition. Also try bell ringing in St Peter’s Church tower.

Monday 25HDC Health WalkFountain Inn, Ashurst, 7pmMeet in the Village Hall car park. 5 mile circular walk through beauti-ful countryside. No dogs. 2 hours. Leader Lynda, 01403 711504.

Tuesday 26Henfield Theatre Co auditionsHenfield Hall, 7.30pm (and 1 July at 2.30pm)Open auditions for Autumn pro-duction of The Ragged Trousered Philanthropist . For more informa-tion contact Sylvie Ashthorpe on [email protected] or 01273 494849.

Thursday 284SightHenfield Free Church, 10.30am-12pm (& last Thursday of every month)Informal and friendly meeting for the blind and partially sighted living in Henfield and surrounding areas. £2 incl tea/coffee and biscuits.The Other Mile Walking GroupFree Church, 7pmA local walk of about 3 miles. Call Ron Stanford on 01273 493979.

Saturday 30St Peters School FeteSt Peters School, Fabians Way, 2pmFree summer fete with refreshment marquee, beer tent, BBQ, stalls ga-lore, ice creams, displays and an ‘It’s a Knockout’ style event. Fete starts with a parade down Henfield High Street at 1.45pm (assemble Cagefoot Lane at 1.15pm). Summer Party and Free Hog Roast Henfield Youth Club, 1-5pm

The Community Church Henfield in-vites you to a fun-filled afternoon in-cluding inflatables, live acoustic duo, illusionist and more. 07548 850828. Rye Farm RocksRye Farm, Henfield, 7pmAn evening of music comedy & dancing in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust in association with the BP Guild. Ticket £15 (includes burger or hotdog) available from Jasmines, Henfield High Street or Dawn Watkins on 07754 562848 [email protected] & Quiz NightCatholic Church Hall, 7pmA fun, family-friendly evening to raise funds for St Barnabas Hospice. Chilli (including veggi) provided. Bring your own booze. Prize kindly donated by The Sussex Produce Company. £6 per person, 6 to a team. Tickets from Jasmines, St Barnabas shop and Friends of St Barnabas.40 years with the Royal BalletSt Mary’s House, Bramber, 7.30pmPhilip Gammon talks about his long career with the Royal Ballet plays some of his favorite ballet music. Ticket (£22.50) includes wine and canapés. Call 01903 816205 www.stmarysbramber.co.uk

Advance noticeFriday 6 JulySt Peter’s School Community dayVarious village venuesYou are warmly invited to joint staff and pupils for a variety of events and hands-on activities to find out what happens in our school. Further details available in local shops, the library and Medical centre, or by call-ing the school on 01273 492447.

Saturday 7 JulyHeber OperaSt Peters Church, Henfield, 7.30pmA performance of Verdi’s Nabucco. Tickets are £12 (£10 concessions) for reserved seats, and £10 (£8 concessions) for non-reserved s. Call box office on 01273 543709.

Sunday 15 JulyCharity cricket match Henfield Common, 2pmIn aid of St Barnabas Hospice. Free entry, fun for all the family. Further details in July’s edition.

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Exciting nEws at HawtHorn VEts, but businEss as usual!After purchasing Hawthorn Veterinary Surgery in Par-tridge Green in 1993, and the surgery in Henfield one year later; Malcolm and Jennie Wild have decided to hand over the reins to Jonathan and Annelise Under-wood. The practice will continue to be a family-run business with another husband and wife team at the helm. Jonathan and Annelise are delighted to be getting involved with a practice that has such a great client relationship and is also actively involved with local people and events. They are looking forward to work-ing with both Malcolm and Jennie and the rest of the experienced Hawthorn Veterinary team to maintain the high reputation of the practice and also enhance the facilities and services that are offered.Jonathan grew up and was educated locally near Woodmancote and is especially pleased to be re-turning to an area that both he and Annelise know well. Both Jonathan and Annelise graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2002. They initially worked in mixed practice in Suffolk for two years and after travelling to Australia for a year, have spent the past six years working in Berkshire prior to the move to Sussex. Jonathan has a specific interest in orthopae-dic surgery while Annelise enjoys treating exotic pets which compliments the skills of the existing team at Hawthorn.They are very much looking forward to meeting the cli-ents of Hawthorn Veterinary Surgeries and their pets.

KnEpp castlE opEn gardEnsKnepp Castle will be opening its gardens to the public for the first time on Sunday 17 June (11am to 5pm) after four years of re-planning and re-planting. Visitors will be able to walk through all the gardens, the park and the old pleasure grounds (please note that the castle will not be open). Teas and cakes will also be available. The mon-ey raised from the open day will go to two local good causes: St Mary’s Church Shipley and Shipley CofE Primary School. For more information email [email protected] or visit www.knepp.co.uk

tHE trEfoil guildDid you know in Henfield we have a thriving Tre-foil Guild? We are ladies who have been Brownies, Guides or Rangers, but wish to carry on the spirit of guiding. We meet monthly at the Guide headquarters in Staples Barn on the third Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm. Winter or summer, there is always a varied programme of events, for example summer BBQ, craft evenings, interesting talks, theatre outings and exchange evenings to other Guilds. One of our aims is to support Rainbows, Brownies and the Guides in the village. We also support the se-nior Guides who represent the UK on trips abroad. We welcome anyone who wishes to continue with Guiding and have made their Promise, as your Guid-ing days are never over. Please come and join us or contact our Secretary, Mary on 492351. Wynn Saunders

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Horton golf club could closE aftEr EquipmEnt tHEftsHorton Golf Club in Hen-field could close after all its course machinery was stolen in two night-time raids. Two weeks ago thieves entered the club grounds via Henfield Busi-ness Park and stole their Massey Ferguson tractor. Then on the night of Bank Holiday Sunday, raiders en-tered the club’s grounds via Oreham Common (finding the Business Park locked) and stole nearly every item of equipment that the club had in their shed. Each piece of equipment was dragged or carried right across the course and across Oreham Common. If you saw anything suspicious or you have been offered items in the last few weeks that match those listed below, please contact the club on 01273 493993 or the police. Chairman Martin Tooth said: “With very limited funds, the loss of so much equipment - and the real possibility that Horsham District Council may charge us rates this year - we face the fact that the club could be forced to close. So if anyone can help us with information about the theft, or details of any equipment you may have been offered, then we will be very grateful.”If you are a contractor or groundsman with some equipment that you no longer need or would accept a modest sum for, then please contact Martin Tooth on 01273 493993.The stolen machinery:1x Massey Ferguson 135 tractor reg no XYD 297N chassis no 4408511x 12.5 hp Craftsman sit-on mower in grey with rear discharge1x 7.5 hp Lazer sit-on mower in red with side discharge1x National 68 inch triplex mower with green chassis2x Honda irrigation pumps with two inch outlets1x air compressor: Sealy electric1x Agri Fab 175lb Poly-pro drop spreader to fit sit-on mower in black

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board to raisE funds for VillagE groupsBudgens of Henfield unveiled a fundraising notice-board on Monday to raise money for Henfield Com-munity Partnership. HCP volunteers will manage the board, which was funded by Budgens & is supported by local businesses.. By the end of launch day the board had already raised over £300.Bill Shelton, of HCP, said: “There has been a tremen-dous response to this project and we are very grateful to Budgens and the many local businesses who are supporting the board with advertising. Villagers can advertise on the board for a small fee and all the mon-ey will go to HCP for their local objectives - helping Henfield Youth Club as just one current example.”Suresh Sharma, Henfield Budgens managing director, said: “We are delighted to support the work of Henfield Community Partnership and this is a great way to raise funds for deserving causes in the village.”To place an advert or poster on the Budgens Com-munity notice board, simply take it along to the kiosk till together with the weekly fee (local charitable events can advertise for free) and the HCP will place in the best available space.

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ExclusiVE tour of sussEx prairiEs gardEnHealth screening charity, the Mary How Trust for Can-cer Prevention, is hosting an exclusive visit to Sus-

stEyning, brambEr & bEEding artHritis rEsEarcH uKDo you suffer from Arthritis or Rheumatism? Do you know someone who does?So many people of all ages suffer from arthritic dis-ease. We need to find a cure for all this suffering and you can help by supporting the following events:Our Flag Day this year is on Saturday 2 June on Steyn-ing High Street. We are also holding a Jubilee Garden Party on Saturday 21 July at Saffrons, Holland Road, Steyning at 1pm. Tickets are £8 each in advance or £9 on the door. Your ticket covers luncheon and a glass of wine or soft drink. For your entertainment there will be a tombola and a croquet game. Please wear that beautiful hat that has just been waiting for this oc-casion! Tickets available from committee members or call 01903 814006 or 01273 492256. Please lend your support to your local branch of Ar-thritis Research UK. There is no help from the Gov-ernment for Arthritis Research so the necessary funds have to be raised from public subscription. If you wish to become a member of Arthritis Research UK please contact Angela Baker on 01903 814006. Maggie Blake, Secretary, 01273 492256 coacH trip cancEllEd

Unfortunately, the Coach Trip to London in June has been cancelled due to lack of passengers. In order for the trips to be viable the coach does need to be full. However, the next trip is booked for Wednesday 10 October, so do join us for an enjoyable outing to London. If you would like to join us call Gill on 01273 494241 or 07713161343 for more details.

sex Prairies in West Sussex on Friday 20 July 2012 at 6.30pm.Created by husband and wife team, Paul and Pauline McBride, Sussex Prairies is an extraordinary six acres of prairie gardens set in the Sussex Downs. Dramatic borders, gorgeous colours and swathes of ornamen-tal grasses combined with sculptures and witty deco-rative design - the gardens are a delight to visit.Enjoy a visit to this remarkable garden with a guided tour by Paul and Pauline McBride. Spaces are limited and cost just £35. In addition to your private tour of the garden in all its summer glory, your visit will in-clude refreshments and a glass of wine. The proceeds from this event will go to a unique charity. The Mary How Trust provides health screenings to spot the early signs of cancer and other serious illnesses. Charging no fee for its service and simply inviting donations, the Mary How Trust gives men and women from all walks of life the chance of a healthier future.Please contact the Mary How Trust ticket line on 01798-877 641, or visit www.maryhowtrust.org

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rEdEVElopmEnt of sHEll HEnfiEld sErVicE stationResidents living near Shell Henfield Service Station re-cently received a letter informing them of the redevel-opment of the site. This will include the removal and replacement of old underground fuel storage tanks, fuel dispenser replacement, canopy replacement, and demolition and replacement of the site shop. Site works are expected to last seven months and the schedule will include a planned pause in the works of approximately two months following an initial stage of demolition. The service station will then be re-built and opened for business.To remove the old underground fuel tanks located beneath the Access Road (Golden Square) to the north of the shop and petrol forecourt, the contractors will need to divert the road around the western and southern part of the site. These works are expected to last two to three weeks. The contractors anticipate that during excavation of tanks, odorous soils may be excavated which may be noticed in the general area around the site and apologise for this in advance.If residents have any queries or concerns about the redevelopment works they are asked to contact Dylan Raubenheimer on 020 8688 6808 during office hours and the Out of Hours Messaging Service number on 07938 902739 at other times.

Hfc junior awards nigHtThe silverware glistened and the children looked excit-edly towards the stage in anticipation of the coveted ‘Player of the Year’ or ‘Most improved’ awards, all dressed proudly in their Henfield FC black & white kits.The Henfield FC Junior Awards evening on 11 May was a great success, managers took centre stage to sing the praises of teams and Henfield can be very proud of the efforts and calibre of the young players they are producing. Awards were presented by Brigh-ton & Hove Albion FC star striker Craig Mackail-Smith, to the awe and delight of the children. The hard work of volunteers, managers, referees and parent helpers was recognised as crucial to the success of the club.

cHarity art auctionDon’t miss your chance to bid for some stunning original works of art being auctioned at Wickwoods Country Club in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust.There will be a silent auc-tion for the works of art, all generously donated by local artists, at the recently rennovated Wickwoods Country Club and Spa. The event, organised by local artist Karen Burt, takes place on Thursday 14th June at 7.30pm - the perfect run-up to the Henfield Festi-val of Gardens and Arts. Come along to enjoy a great evening raising money for this fantastic charity.Any local artist wishing to donate please contact Kar-en on [email protected].

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HEnfiEld unattacHEdStarted a year ago, this interesting group was begun specifically for those who are alone - ordinary men and women who wish to meet others without the need to join a club. There’s no formalities, no com-mittees, no membership fees. This is a good way to meet others who feel like you do - perhaps due to be-reavement, divorce, or separation. Our members have made friends; gone to the cinema, been out walking, played tennis, visited Brighton and elsewhere, and much else. There is a regular monthly morning get-together for coffee and, most enjoyably, dinner every few weeks at a variety of different local eating places.This could be just right for you - a good reason to get out and widen your horizon. Do it now - telephone 01273 495820 or [email protected]

nortH wEst sussEx sEagullsLocal Brighton & Hove Albion FC supporters club the North West Sussex Seagulls are looking forward to next season, whether Albion are still in the Champion-ship or Gus Poyet has performed a miracle and they are playing in the Barclays Premiership.Formed last summer to bring together Albion fans in the region and offering affordable transport to the new AmEx Community Stadium, they can now look back at a very successful season after transporting nearly

stEyning & district u3a crEam tEa Our next open meeting will be in the Steyning Centre, Fletchers Croft, Steyning on Monday 11 June at 3pm when we will be having our annual cream tea. The event is open to members, their guests and potential members, so if you would like to know more about the U3A come along and meet us at this informal occasion. The modest charge is £1 for members and £2.50 for non-members.Steyning and District U3A which includes Henfield and other villages in the area has over 330 members and almost 40 interest groups which cater for a variety of interests. Anyone no longer in full time employment is welcome to join so if you are new to the area or have recently retired. Visit www.u3asites.org.uk/steyning or write to PO Box 2595 Henfield, BN5 0EA.

tHE grEat HEnfiEld EastEr Egg HuntThis year on Easter Sunday the Easter Bunny had been particularly busy. Mid-morning children and parents gathered at Henfield Youth Club to collect their baskets and then they set off, with children running and parents desperately trying to keep up. They followed picture clues around the village to find the 12 locations where eggs could be found.Back at the Youth Club the Community Church Henfield served drinks and hot-cross buns for the returning families and everyone joined together for an informal café style Easter celebration. Great fun was had by all and the Great Henfield Easter egg hunt has definitely made its mark on the Henfield calendar for the future, so watch out for large bun-nies in 2013!If you would like to know more about the Commu-nity Church Henfield, visit www.communitychurch-henfield.org or like us on Facebook. We meet ev-ery Sunday from 10.30am at Henfield Youth Club. Come along on Saturday 30 June from 1pm to our Summer party and free hog roast with inflatable fun for all the family, a live acoustic duo, an illu-sionist and more. Call the church office on 07548 850828 for more details.

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maratHon running for cancEr rEsEarcHRichard Searles & Julie Chattaway ran the Brigh-ton Marathon on the 15th April, and together so far have raised a total of £4400 including gift aid for Cancer Research.They would just like to thank their families, friends and everyone who have supported and sponsored them for this very worthwhile cause.Training for a marathon obviously takes it out of your feet and Julie would like to say a special thank you to Golden Square Chiropody Clinic for all their help keeping her feet in good shape before and after the marathon! It is still possible to donate online at www.runningsponsorme.org/Richardsearles or www.runningsponsorme.org/juliechattaway1

HEnfiEld calEndar pHoto compEtitionWe are looking for 12 local photos taken by 12 local people to produce a calendar of Henfield. You can en-ter up to 12 photos (one for each month) of Henfield places and Henfield life. If your photo is chosen you will get a free calendar. The competition is now open to all residents of all ages and closes on Saturday 28 July. We can only work with digital photos that you can send by email or hand in to Stokes or Design-Copy-Print on a CD or memory stick. We need your name and the month for which the picture is entered. The calendars will be available in September costing around £5.The calendar will be produced by Charly Douglass of Design-Copy-Print, Katharine Faber of Stokes and the Community Partnership. This years’ profits will be given to the Youth Club. Entry forms and full com-petition details are available from Design-Copy-Print and Stokes.

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design your own bunting com-petition.Come in collect a bunting de-sign sheet to decorate in a Royal or Jubilee style in hom-age to the Queen. These pieces of bunting will then be displayed in the shop window every body is welcome under 5’s to Mums & Dads with their sparkly designs.The prizes: 1st Prize a crafty goodie bag2nd 10% off voucher3rd prize crafty lucky dipThe closing date will be

Wednesday the 13th of June and the winners will be announced on Friday the 15th June at 4.30pm if you would like to come and join us.

VintagE bus rallySouthdown Historic Vehicles will be recreating many of the old bus routes from Horsham to the surrounding towns and villages in a fantastic bus rally featuring at least 20 period vehicles. There will be buses from Henfield to Horsham from 9.55am every hour up to 4.55pm and buses from Henfield to Steyning from10.23am and every hour up to 4.23pm. For more information on the ve-hicles visit http://homepage.ntlworld.com/south-downqueenmary/

HEbEr opEra Heber Opera present a performance of Verdi’s early success, Nabucco, at St Peters Church Henfield on Saturday 7 July at 7.30pm. Nabucco, with its world famous chorus ‘Speed Your Journey’, together with

exciting arias and rousing choruses, was the opera with which Verdi made his mark as one of the most exciting composers of the nineteenth century.The solo roles are taken by Nick Forrest, Veronica Brooks, Steve Hawksley, Sally Wilson, Tim Crouch and Andy Holden, supported by chorus and orchestra under the direction of Michael Withers. Tickets are £12 (£10 concs) for reserved seats, and £10 (£8 conces-sions) for non-reserved seats. Call 01273 543709.

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window on wildlifE Sussex Wildlife Trust is asking people in Sussex to share their own ‘Window on Wildlife’ in a digital pho-tographic competition which will feature the winning images in their 2013 on-line calendar, as well as the chance to win a weekend retreat for two and a cash prize. For more information visit www.sussexwild-lifetrust.org.uk

jubilEE gardEn for HEnfiEldEveryone likes to enjoy Henfield looking its best and for several years now, a small group of volunteers from Henfield Garden Club have been helping make Henfield a brighter place. The Club currently looks after the rose arch and rose bush-es at the memorial wall in the cemetery as well as the Indian Bean tree (Ca-talpa Bignonioides), on Barclays Bank forecourtThe Club’s latest project is to ‘adopt’ a small area of neglected land in the south west corner of the Henfield Hall/ Budgens car park. With the agreement of Horsham District Council (who own the land) and our Parish Council’s support, you will soon notice a marked improvement to the area. At the end of last year we trimmed the existing tree and removed the long neglected and overgrown shrubs. More recently we dug out many of the old roots and weeds. For the final stage of the project we will plant red, white and blue bedding plants in time to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Horsham District Council has granted the Club a ten year licence to care for the area and we are currently awaiting approval from them for a much needed retaining wall to be built around the bed. If approval is given we will replace the bedding plants with a more permanent planting scheme in the Autumn.When the project is completed we hope everyone will enjoy the plants and take pride and pleasure in this re-named plot ‘The Jubilee Garden’ for years to come. If you would like to find out more about Henfield Garden Club please contact me by email [email protected] or call 01273 493754.Margaret Hollingsworth

auditions for ‘raggEd trousErEd pHilantHropists’Henfield Theatre Company will be holding open au-ditions for their Autumn production of The regged Trousered Philanthropist which will run from 18 to 20 October 2012.Based on the novel by Robert Tresswell, this play is the semi-autobiographical story of a group of painters and decorators during the first decade of the 20th century. Set in their political views, the workers see the world through the lenses of their traditional political views and never imagine that they can influence their sur-roundings. The workers are joined by Frank Owen, a socialist, who attempts to explain how socialism works and the impact it could have on their lives. The bosses, who are the councillors and town leaders, are stereo-types and allow for some fun in portraying them.There are fantastic character parts for 10 men and 2 women and open auditions will take place in the Gar-den Suite. Henfield Hall on 26 June at 7.30pm and 1 July at 2.30pm. New members are welcome. For more information and audition pieces, please contact Sylvie Ashthorpe on [email protected] or 01273 494849.

HorsHam opEn studios This year 35 artists in and around the Horsham district will be opening their studios on the weekends of 16/17 June and 23/24 June (10am-5pm) to display their arts and crafts. Visitors will have the op-portunity to talk to the artists and buy original, local, hand-made work. From painting and photography to sculpture and textiles, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. For more in-formation visit www.horshama-rtistsopenstudios.co.uk or pick up a leaflet from Horsham Library or The Capitol.

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outdoor production tHE importancE of bEing EarnEstIn July the Henfield Theatre Company will be perform-ing an outdoor production of The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde, directed by Hilary Westlake. Elegantly set in the gardens of Red Oaks in Henfield you will find yourself drawn into Wilde’s ‘delicate bub-ble of fancy’. Bring a picnic, sip a glass of Pimms, (or indulge in a cream tea on the Sunday) and savour the magic in ‘earnest’.Performances are on 5-7 July at 7.30pm and Sunday 8 July at 2.30pm. Tickets are £8.00 with and tickets for the Sunday cream tea are £4.00. Both can be pur-chased from the Box Office at Henfield Furnishings (01273 490080) from Monday 18 June. The production has been sponsored by Wickwoods Country Club.Gates open one hour prior to performance to allow ac-cess to the picnic area. In the event that a performance is cancelled because of wet weather, ticket-holders will be offered an alternative performance. Only in excep-tional circumstances will a refund be made.

lions support youtH clubHenfield Lions raised £850 at their annual Race Night for Henfield Youth Club. Chairman Peter Holman and members of the Lions presented the cheque to Debbie Slaughter, Revd Christina Ben-net and members of the club. Peter explained that one of the first fundrais-ing projects for the newly formed Henfield Lions in 1993 was to repair the roof of the Youth Club. Since then the Lions have supported the club and going forward are promoting a national project to find community minded young people and offer them grants to visit Europe.Revd Christina thanked the Lions for their ongo-ing support and stressed the importance of such fundraising ventures to the ongoing success of the Youth Club.

st. mary’s HousE, brambEr junE concErts and EVEntsOn Saturday 2 June at 3pm Peter Thorogood will cel-ebrate his 85th birthday with ‘My Life in Music’ - a selection of his compositions, and music which has influenced him. The £25 ticket will include a loyal toast to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Queen’s acces-sion, followed by a Diamond Jubilee celebration tea.On Saturday 30 June at 7.30pm Philip Gammon, who worked with the Royal Ballet as principal pianist and conductor for 41 years, talks about his long career, the choreographers and dancers he has worked with, and plays some of his favourite ballet music in ‘Forty Years with the Royal Ballet’. The £22.50 ticket includes wine and canapés. Call the Box Office on 01903 816205, visit www.stmarysbramber.co.uk

woodmancotE parisH councilA joint meeting involving the Hall AGM, Council meet-ing and APM was held in Woodmancote Hall on 10 April. The Hall meeting started the evening – there was not much to report but funds are low so please support the Hall as much as possible.The monthly council meeting followed. There is no new planning, although there were concerns over a plan-ning application adjoining the Parish. Building works at the playing fields are nearly complete and Council noted the improvement at the north end of Blackstone Lane following the removal of the vegetation.The APM was a well-supported event with reports from the District and County Councillors. The good news is that Small Dole tip is now full which means an end to those lorries travelling past Woodmancote. James Josling informed us how he is involved in and around Henfield and Woodmancote and in helping to set up SID again. There were good questions from the room and we all hope to keep Woodmancote a clean and tidy place to live.Woodmancote Parish Council currently has vacan-cies. If you would like to get involved visit www.wood-mancoteparishcouncil.co.uk or [email protected]

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HEnfiEld parisH councilAt its annual meeting Council re-elected Ray Osgood as Chairman for the forthcoming year. Digby Stephen-son was re-elected as Vice Chairman.West Sussex County Council has withdrawn the fort-nightly mobile waste service which operated in the Library car park as it was not as well supported as hoped and the increased cost of the service could no longer be justified. The fortnightly Horsham Council kerbside green waste collection is not affected and will continue unaltered. The ‘gobbler’ service for gen-eral waste will continue in the Library car park on a quarterly basis. The next dates are 10 June, 16 Sep-tember, 9 December and 10 March 2013. A new quar-terly electrical and electronic equipment waste service will be introduced but dates are not yet available.Henfield Parish Council was unsuccessful in its recent bid for funding towards replacing the Chessbrook Green Play Area but is making a further bid to an alter-native source for such funding. Whilst this will inevita-bly delay the development of a new play area, Hen-field Parish Council with the support of Saxon Weald is committed to improving the outdoor children’s play facilities in this part of Henfield.Council was extremely disappointed to find that, after finally succeeding in arranging for a floral display on Wantley roundabout, within 24 hours of the display appearing it was vandalised. Council is grateful to the company organising the display sponsorship for their speedy action in repairing the damage. From time to time Henfield suffers vandalism, more recently to flo-ral displays and playground equipment. If you see this occurring please call 999 immediately.

HElping tsunami surViVorsCharmian Putnam would like to thank all those who have taken the time and effort to donate their unwant-ed balls of wool, knitting needles and crochet hooks for the Yarn Alive Club in Shichigahama in Japan. If you would still like to donate, please take your unwanted items along to Charmian at the Monday market.

adur fEstiVal productionTwo actors from the Henfield area will appear in the Adur Theatre Company pro-duction of ‘Allo ‘Allo which is back by popular de-mand. Founder company member Anita Shipton from Shoreham Road, Smalldole has re-turned to take a cameo role in the p r o d u c -tion as a French peasant. Joining her is Neil Fletcher from Church Street, Henfield in his debut appearance with Adur Theatre Company. Neil is playing Herr Flick, a role which includes a performance on the violin. Neil, who has never played the violin, has challenged him-self with mastering the instrument so he can perform the piece ‘live’ on stage each evening.The performance dates are Wednesday 6 June through to Saturday 9 June at 7.30pm with a mati-nee performance on Saturday 9 June at 2.30pm. The show will be staged at the Shoreham Centre in Pond Road, Shoreham-by-Sea. Tickets priced £10 are avail-able now on-line at www.adurtheatre.co.uk or call the Box Office on 01273 591933.

girlguiding HEnfiEld urgEs morE pEoplE to VoluntEErGirlguiding Henfield needs volunteers to give time to support their local groups. There are a huge number of opportunities to get involved in addition to working directly with groups such as Rainbow Leaders, Guide Leaders, District Commissioner, District Secretary, Publicity and Marketing, occasional helpers. In Henfield District there are currently seven units with lots of girls who enjoy taking part and the Lead-ers need help for this to continue. Lisa is an Assistant Leader in with 3rd Henfield Brownies. She said: “Vol-unteering with Girlguiding UK gives me a huge sense

of achievement when I think of how much the girls in my unit have grown in confidence in the time I’ve known them. We all have lots of fun and do lots of different challenges especially last year when we went on our Brownie Holiday to Guernsey.”For further information visit www.girlguiding.org.uk or call Sara Williams, District Administrator, on 01273 494470

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HEnfiEld unitEdLocal bodies were united in speaking out against the proposals to build 102 dwellings on the land east of Manor Close at the planning meeting in Horsham on 17 April. Ray Osgood from Henfield Parish Council, Dr Tony Jackson from the Community Partnership and Carol Eastwood from Henfield’s Own Preservation Society (HOPS) all spoke against the planning appli-cation. District Councillors Sheila Matthews and Brian O’Connell put forward cogent arguments against the plans and questioned why HDC had not been able to hear the application in a timely way. The developer has lodged an appeal with the Planning Inspectorate because Horsham District Council (HDC) did not hear the application within its 13 week time-frame. HDC’s decision on whether or not to contest the appeal was deferred until they can clarify matters with West Sussex County Council. The application is then expected to return to the Planning Committee for them to determine whether or not to contest the ap-peal. It is normal for the Planning Inspectorate to give three months’ notice of the date for a Public Inquiry. To-date no advice of a date has been received.HOPS will now take this opportunity to become a for-mal body which will enable it to speak out on behalf of concerned villagers and provide representation where appropriate. Further information on HOPS and how to join can be found by emailing [email protected]

£1,300 raisEd for HEnfiEld cHaritiEsThe Cat and Canary has raised £1,300 to be shared by the village’s Youth Club and the Self Help Group. Raised in one evening, it is the latest in a series of pub fundraisers that have seen more that £6,000 raised for charities including Cancer Research, St. Barnabas Hospice, Chestnut Tree House and HART (Henfield Area Response Team).John Mitchell, chairman of Henfield Self Help Group (which helps the elderly), said: “Jackie and her cus-tomers have done a brilliant job and we cannot thank them enough.” Debbie Slaughter, who runs Henfield Youth Club, said: “We just couldn’t survive without this vital money.” The fundraising evening featured entertainer Denny Austin and was organised in the memory of the late Marie Bantock, a member of Hen-field Self Help Group.

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community day at st pEtEr’s scHoolOn Friday 6 July, St Peter’s will be holding another special day for our village community. You are warm-ly invited to join our staff and pupils for a variety of events and hands-on activities in venues around Hen-field, including the Library, Church, and The White Hart, to find out a little more of what happens in our school. Further details will be available in local shops, the library and Medical Centre, or by contacting the school on 01273 492447. We do hope you will be able to join us!

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st pEtEr’s scHool fEtEWe’re hoping our drought has stopped raining by the Saturday 30 June so all of Henfield and beyond can come to our School Summer Fete! This year’s Fete has an Olympics / Jubilee theme to it, starting with the procession which will assemble in Cagefoot Lane at 1.15. At 1.45pm we will set off down the High Street and arrive at School for 2pm to open the Fete. Entry is free so come along and have fun.There will be a refreshment marquee (teas, coffees and cake marquee), a beer tent, BBQ, ice creams, stalls galore, displays throughout the afternoon, the amazing Raffle (we’re very grateful for the help from the lovely ladies at Barclays Bank) and a fun day for all. Carrying on the sporty theme, this year we’re running an ‘It’s a Knockout’ style competition with different parts of the village and beyond being represented by six teams (Red, Blue, Black, Green, Yellow and White) competing in: a Caterpillar Race, Shot Put, Wheelbar-row Race, Olympic Torch Obstacle Race, Spacehop-per Race, Hoops of Glory and Dragon Boat Race. The teams are being coordinated by the PTA Committee, but as the Summer Fete is for everyone in Henfield we’d like everyone from the school and village to get involved - neighbours, friends and family.If you are interested in having a stall at the Fete, advertise at or sponsor the Fete or donate a prize for our raffle, please contact the School Office at [email protected] or Tim at [email protected]

HEnfiEld gardEn club’s plant swap Look out for our Plant Swap in a marquee in the grounds of Red Oaks Care Home on Saturday 16 June as part of Henfield’s Gardens and Arts Week-end. This year we are supporting Henfield Youth Club as our chosen charity. If you have a spare plant that needs a good home bring it along between 11am and 5pm and you will be able to exchange it for another - an excellent way of recycling any extra plants you have sown. Some plants will be available to buy and, as in previous years, there will be some of Annie’s beautifully planted hanging baskets for sale. Find us in the blue guide.Our thanks to everyone who attended and supported our plant sale and coffee morning in April, we hope you enjoyed the coffee and cakes and that the plants you bought are all happily settled in their new homes. For more details about our club or the plant swap email [email protected] or call 01273 493754.Margaret Hollingsworth

HEnfiEld’s giant garagE salE 2012There’s still time for you to take part in this year’s Garage Sale which takes place on the bank holiday weekend of Saturday 25 to Monday 27 August. All en-try-fee profits will be donated to Henfield Youth Club. For more details of how to book a stall and an entry form, see page 24 of last month’s BN5. Alternatively, contact Dan Stephenson (at [email protected] or 110 Parsonage Road) by Sunday 8 July with your £5 entry-fee and details of which days you’d like to have a stall. This year there will also be two ‘offshoot’ events - nu-merous stalls at both the Henfield Medical Centre and Woodmancote Parish Hall (although possibly not on all three days). There are tables-for-hire at both these sites - for details call Peter on 493172.

HEnfiEld pub darts tEams scoop rEcord silVErwarE The Cat and Canary pub darts teams have completed the 2011-12 season with two major championship wins and more than a dozen trophies. “It’s our first real touch of glory for 17 years,” said Monday team captain Lee Burlton, celebrating winning the Burgess Hill League Trophy outright. The Monday team won 14 other trophies in the Bur-gess Hill league including the Ladies Singles Champi-onship, won by Gemma Paull, and Men’s Foursomes Championship. The Friday team won the Horsham District Darts League Division Two trophy outright - and also the trophy for most individual wins in the league. Landlady Jackie Humm said: “I am very proud of the teams. They have put in a superb effort and we have never had so much silverware in the pub.”

small dolE summEr sHow The Small Dole Summer Show will be held on 18 Au-gust 2012 on Mackley’s Field, Small Dole. Schedules for the show are available from The Fox, Swains Farm Shop, Rushfields Plant Centre and The Post Office Stores, Small Dole.

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ryE farm rocKsThe Sussex Committee in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust, in association with Henfield BP Guild are proud to announce our multi-act summer event - Rye Farm Rocks. On the evening of Saturday 30 June we will be indulging in an night of mu-sic, magic and comedy. There will also be a silent auction during the evening with some fantastic lots donated very generously by local business-es including South Lodge, Wickwoods, Brighton & Hove Albion and Singing Hills to name a few. The event will take place at Rye Farm in Henfield and tickets cost £15 each (which includes a BBQ treat). This is a limited ticket-only event and we do anticipate tickets selling out quickly. Tickets can be obtained from Jasmines in Henfield High Street or by calling Dawn Watkins on 07754 562 848 or email [email protected]

st pEtEr’s cHurcH fEtEThis year’s Church fete will be held on Saturday 23 June in the Vicarage Garden from 2-4.30pm. Come along and be entertained with live music from Brass Fusion, St Peter’s Handbells, magician Shady, lots of fun and games, tea and cakes, plants for the garden, a fancy crown competition (you can make your own crown at the fete) and a big raffle. Try to work out ‘where the picture was taken’ and finally try your hand at bell ringing in St Peter’s Church tower.

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HEnfiEld gardEns and artsFrom Barrow Hill to Furners Lane and beyond to Sta-

ples Barn Lane, 30 Henfield gardens are being primed for opening on the most im-portant weekend of 16-17 June. For the twelfth year we expect a spectacular presentation of wonder-ful gardens, art exhibitions and musical events around the parish. Also there are special events for you all to view or to participate in.

Our festival provides numerous events, all in walking distance of the centre. The community mini bus will be available if you require extra assistance. Gardens will be open between 11am and 5pm, with many of-fering afternoon refreshments to help you merrily on your way. The festival is now well known throughout the south of England. Our visitors often travel great distances to view the splendour of a great diversity of garden presentations and cultural events. Entry to gardens is free and you are sure to receive a warm welcome where ever you go. Pick up the blue leaflet available in the High Street for the map and location of all the gardens and events and then plot your route. For more information visit www.henfieldgardensandarts.org Will Green

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the Henfield Youth Club has been at the heart of the village for over 50 years providing a safe place for young people to meet, play, hang-out,

chat and develop life skills. We went along to a Senior Session on a Thursday to find out more.The Youth Club has been in its current purpose built building on the Kings Field at the north of the village since 2005. It’s a lovely large, bright and airy building with plenty of space for different activities. The Club has three pool tables, a large hall for team games, a computer room where the children can play games and a quiet room. Debbie Slaughter who has run the Club for 20 years is clearly passionate about her work. “The Club is all about providing a safe place to meet where the needs of the members are met as and when they arise” she said. “We help them be who they want to be.”As well as providing a safe place to meet friends, the Club is about trying new activities, hobbies and experiences and the members are very much involved in deciding and planning the content. Re-cent sessions have included a photography work-shop, a ‘Come dine with me’ evening, recording a CD of Christmas songs, creating a time capsule, and a ‘I’m a celebrity get me out of here evening (complete with real bugs to eat!). For the recent National Poetry Week a professional Rapper came in and everyone created their own raps. This was such a popular session (described by one member as “inspirational”), that the Rapper has been invited back again!

When asked why they come to Youth Club, the re-sponse from members was overwhelming positive: “There’s not much to do in the village for us kids and this gives us something to do.” “I get to catch up with my friends.” “We do a lot of team building stuff and we learn a lot of skills.” “I get to chill out and share things with friends and the leaders.” All the members are enthusiastic about learning new skills and are open to new opportunities. They are keen to put on a Christmas pantomime this year (to-gether with the Junior members) and would welcome someone to come and help them develop their acting skills.On a more serious note, the Youth Lead-

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ers also provide information to members on impor-tant social issues such as smoking, drug and alcohol awareness, healthy relationships and internet / social networking safety. They also provide advice and sup-port for the older members (such as how to create a CV, open a bank account, apply for a driving licence or fill out job applications) and offer training in first aid and baby-sitting. The Club also organise residential trips and these are considered the highlight of the year. For some children it will be their only holiday of the year and for oth-ers it will be the first time they have been away from home. And it’s not just about having fun - whilst away the children are responsible for budgeting, planning menus, buying food and cooking all their own meals. They also learn how to get a long and work as a team. Claire, one of the Youth Leaders said: “All the kids are pretty close to one another, but it’s obvious after we get back from a residential trip that they are so much more of a team – it’s great to see!”Trust is an important factor in the relationship between the members and Youth Leaders. Debbie said: “We have ground rules and in 20 years I’ve never had to ban anyone, although a few years ago I did suspend a couple of members for two weeks. They came back after the two weeks was up with an apology and a bouquet of flowers!” The trust is a two way thing: “The kids are often a lot more open with us leaders than they are with their parents as they know that it won’t go any further” said Gemma. “Obviously if it is a really serious issue we will encourage them to talk to their parents and if we feel we need to involve outside sup-port, we will discuss this with the individual first.”All the Youth Club staff and members have been over-whelmed by the support the Club has received since West Sussex County Council announced the cut in funding. Debbie said: “Henfield Parish Council has been extremely supportive of the Club and has given us a grant to enable us to stay open for another 12 months for which we are extremely grateful. We’ve also received lots of donations from private individu-als, organisations and charities in the village which is fantastic.”The Club is open three evenings

a week during term time: Senior sessions (11 years plus) are held on Mondays and Thursdays from 7.30 to 9.30pm; Junior sessions (8 – 11 years) are held on Tuesdays from 6 to 7.30pm. The first session is free and after that there is a charge of £1 per session.The Youth Club building is available to hire for parties and other events at a very competitive rates. Please email [email protected] for more information.One member perfectly summed up how a lot of peo-ple in the village feel about the Club: “Henfield without a youth club would be like fish without chips.” Here’s to the next 50 [email protected] 01273 492161.Sarah Butler

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TheÊ CatÊ &Ê CanaryÊ areÊ holdingÊ aÊ JubileeÊ BeerÊFestivalÊoverÊtheÊbankÊholidayÊweekendÊwithÊseveralÊfundraisingÊeventsÊinÊaidÊofÊHenÞeldÊYouthÊClub.

TheÊ CommemorativeÊ Flower-BasketsÊ willÊ beÊunveiledÊatÊ11amÊwithÊaÊ fanfareÊbyÊBrassÊFusionÊoutsideÊ BarclaysÊ BankÊ onÊ theÊ HighÊ Street.Ê TheÊpostÊhasÊbeenÊmadeÊbyÊtheÊlocalÊblacksmith,ÊAlanÊMilesÊ andÊ ßowersÊ areÊ fromÊ StonepitÊ Nurseries.ÊThisÊprojectÊ hasÊbeenÊmadeÊpossibleÊbyÊ aÊgrantÊfromÊtheÊCommunityÊInitiativeÊFundingÊschemeÊofÊWestÊSussexÊCountyÊCouncil.Ê

TheÊ WhiteÊ HartÊ willÊ beÊ holdingÊ aÊ JubileeÊ FancyÊDressÊPartyÊwithÊaÊroyalÊthemeÊfromÊ7.30pm.

ÊAÊServiceÊofÊThanksgivingÊwillÊbeÊheldÊinÊStPeterÕsÊ Church,Ê HenÞeldÊ atÊ 3pm.Ê TheÊ preacherÊwillÊ beÊ TheÊ VenerableÊ RogerÊ Combes,Ê Arch-deaconÊ ofÊ HorshamÊ andÊ everyoneÊ isÊ welcome.Ê

WaveÊyourÊUnionÊJackÊandÊsingÊyourÊheartsÊoutÊatÊHenÞeldÕsÊownÊÔPromsÊinÊtheÊParkÕÊJubileeÊConcertÊatÊRedÊOaks.ÊTheÊeveningÊwillÊfeatureÊBrassÊFusionÊandÊ HenÞeldÊ resident,Ê RoyalÊ OperaÊ starÊ SidonieÊWinter.ÊGatesÊwillÊopenÊatÊ6pm.ÊBringÊyourÊpicnic,Êbubbly,ÊblanketÊandÊchairs.ÊThereÊwillÊbeÊaÊPimmÕsÊtentÊ andÊ shelterÊ ifÊ inclementÊweather.Ê FreeÊ entryÊwithÊaÊretiringÊcollection.

AÊChildrenÕsÊ PicnicÊwillÊ beÊ heldÊ inÊ theÊ gardenÊ ofÊHenÞeldÊ HallÊ fromÊ 2.30pmÊ forÊ accompaniedÊchildrenÊ upÊ toÊ ageÊ 12.Ê BringÊ yourÊ ownÊ picnicÊandÊ enjoyÊ treats,Ê musicÊandÊ games.Ê ThereÊwillÊ beÊprizesÊ forÊ theÊ bestÊ fancyÊhatsÊ inÊ theÊ JubileeÊ themeÊofÊ red,Ê whiteÊ andÊ blueÊ inÊthreeÊ ageÊ groups:Ê childrenÊupÊ toÊ 5Ê years;Ê 6-8ÊyearsÊ andÊ 9-12Ê years.ÊÊ

WickwoodsÊ areÊ holdingÊ aÊ JubileeÊ BBQÊ FunÊDayÊ includingÊ aÊ tennisÊ competition,Ê childrenÕsÊentertainmentÊ andÊ liveÊ jazzÊ band.Ê CallÊ 01273Ê857567ÊtoÊbookÊyourÊticket.

HenÞeldÊSelfÊHelpÊGroupÊwillÊ beÊ havingÊ aÊStreetÊPartyÊoutsideÊHenÞeldÊHallÊatÊlunchtime.

IndigoÊ SpiritualÊ ConnectionÊ areÊ hostingÊ aÊ BigÊJubileeÊLunchÊatÊWoodmancoteÊParishÊHallÊ fromÊ11.30am-3pm.ÊBringÊaÊplateÊofÊfoodÊtoÊshare.

WeÊwouldÊ loveÊ toÊ includeÊ someÊpicturesÊ ofÊ yourÊownÊjubileeÊcelebrationsÊinÊtheÊJulyÊeditionÊofÊBN5.ÊAreÊ youÊ havingÊ aÊ streetÊ party?Ê DressingÊ upÊ andÊenjoyingÊallÊtheÊfunÊofÊtheÊday?ÊPleaseÊemailÊyourÊhighÊresolutionsÊimagesÊto:

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TheÊ CatÊ &Ê CanaryÊ areÊ holdingÊ aÊ JubileeÊ BeerÊFestivalÊoverÊtheÊbankÊholidayÊweekendÊwithÊseveralÊfundraisingÊeventsÊinÊaidÊofÊHenÞeldÊYouthÊClub.

TheÊ CommemorativeÊ Flower-BasketsÊ willÊ beÊunveiledÊatÊ11amÊwithÊaÊ fanfareÊbyÊBrassÊFusionÊoutsideÊ BarclaysÊ BankÊ onÊ theÊ HighÊ Street.Ê TheÊpostÊhasÊbeenÊmadeÊbyÊtheÊlocalÊblacksmith,ÊAlanÊMilesÊ andÊ ßowersÊ areÊ fromÊ StonepitÊ Nurseries.ÊThisÊprojectÊ hasÊbeenÊmadeÊpossibleÊbyÊ aÊgrantÊfromÊtheÊCommunityÊInitiativeÊFundingÊschemeÊofÊWestÊSussexÊCountyÊCouncil.Ê

TheÊ WhiteÊ HartÊ willÊ beÊ holdingÊ aÊ JubileeÊ FancyÊDressÊPartyÊwithÊaÊroyalÊthemeÊfromÊ7.30pm.

ÊAÊServiceÊofÊThanksgivingÊwillÊbeÊheldÊinÊStPeterÕsÊ Church,Ê HenÞeldÊ atÊ 3pm.Ê TheÊ preacherÊwillÊ beÊ TheÊ VenerableÊ RogerÊ Combes,Ê Arch-deaconÊ ofÊ HorshamÊ andÊ everyoneÊ isÊ welcome.Ê

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AÊChildrenÕsÊ PicnicÊwillÊ beÊ heldÊ inÊ theÊ gardenÊ ofÊHenÞeldÊ HallÊ fromÊ 2.30pmÊ forÊ accompaniedÊchildrenÊ upÊ toÊ ageÊ 12.Ê BringÊ yourÊ ownÊ picnicÊandÊ enjoyÊ treats,Ê musicÊandÊ games.Ê ThereÊwillÊ beÊprizesÊ forÊ theÊ bestÊ fancyÊhatsÊ inÊ theÊ JubileeÊ themeÊofÊ red,Ê whiteÊ andÊ blueÊ inÊthreeÊ ageÊ groups:Ê childrenÊupÊ toÊ 5Ê years;Ê 6-8ÊyearsÊ andÊ 9-12Ê years.ÊÊ

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HenÞeldÊSelfÊHelpÊGroupÊwillÊ beÊ havingÊ aÊStreetÊPartyÊoutsideÊHenÞeldÊHallÊatÊlunchtime.

IndigoÊ SpiritualÊ ConnectionÊ areÊ hostingÊ aÊ BigÊJubileeÊLunchÊatÊWoodmancoteÊParishÊHallÊ fromÊ11.30am-3pm.ÊBringÊaÊplateÊofÊfoodÊtoÊshare.

WeÊwouldÊ loveÊ toÊ includeÊ someÊpicturesÊ ofÊ yourÊownÊjubileeÊcelebrationsÊinÊtheÊJulyÊeditionÊofÊBN5.ÊAreÊ youÊ havingÊ aÊ streetÊ party?Ê DressingÊ upÊ andÊenjoyingÊallÊtheÊfunÊofÊtheÊday?ÊPleaseÊemailÊyourÊhighÊresolutionsÊimagesÊto:

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at the beginning of May St Peters Primary School opened a very special garden in memory of Mrs Anne Thompson who had a long and close as-

sociation with the school. Ann Thompson was a parent at the school for many years (all four of her children attended St Peters) and after training to be a teacher she taught at the school for over ten years before she passed away in August 2011.The idea for the garden came from the children at the school who wanted something to remember her by. The School Council came up with the idea of a garden and pupils from years five and six designed and devel-oped it with help from Tom Griffiths (otherwise known as Gardener Tom). Tom, who is a close friend of Ann’s family, said: “I heard that the school wanted to build a garden in memory of Mrs Thompson and I wanted to do something to help. I contacted the school to offer my services and came in to talk to the children. I was amazed at the children’s designing talent – I hardly had to help them at all.” The pupils contacted Rushfields Plant Centre and Swains Farm Shop to ask for assistance in furnishing the garden and were overwhelmed by their generos-ity. Rushfields gave the pupils vouchers to spend on garden furniture and plants and

Swains donated plants. The school PTA also donated some money to help with the purchase of materials. The garden was constructed by Gardener Tom with the help of the school caretaker Bob Tucknott.The highlight of the garden is a beautiful mosaic de-signed and made by the school’s Art Council. The mosaic, which was unveiled by Ann’s sister, Jane Wolstencroft, features a candle, a rainbow, two doves flying up to heaven, a tree, a cross and children play-ing. The garden path is in the form of a cross to rep-resent the church school and is bordered by lavender plants. The garden also contains a plaque dedicated to Anne Thompson which was unveiled by her hus-band Ian Thompson and blessed by the Reverend Alistair Cutting. Headteacher Nick Phillips said: “The garden is a very fitting tribute to Ann Thompson. The children will be able to go into the garden to sit, think, reflect and talk quietly to one another or themselves. For those who knew Mrs Thompson they can use their time in the garden to think of her”.The school would like to thank Gardener Tom, Rush-fields Plant Centre, Swains Farm Shop, Mr Buss and the PTA for their very generous donations which made the creation of the garden possible.

St. Peter’s Garden of Memories

Photographs courtesy of Mandy Shaw



the following extract is taken from Darren Angood’s match report of the first of three friendly matches between the Henfield Football

Club Under 8’s and the Under 9’s. The titanic tussle for Kingsfield supremacy took place upon the battlefield of the mini-soccer pitch on 21 April. On one side the cash rich U8’s led into battle by General’s Smith and Heath with the huge finan-cial backing of the now legendary ‘Footie Café’ and upon the other the U9’s led by Field Marshal (and all round horticulturalist) Standing, a team ever prepared to carry the Henfield banner into battle and prepared to fight to the very end.And so the action began with vocal support from par-ents urging the young warriors from both sides on. The resilience of the U8’s frustrated their older opponents during the early stages with the defensive duo of Dy-lan Williams and Toby Samrah repelling any attack and when the line was breached Oscar Jago-Lewis was well placed to save. The deadlock was finally broken when Cameron King and JJ Angood combined to find Joshua Cridland who fired the ball into the net. That goal spurred the U8’s into action and Jamie Cook-sley and Marley Heath both went close before Toby Samrah’s clearance found Joe Ayling-Rouse whose pass sliced open the U9’s rearguard and found Dan Brewer who fired an unstoppable shot into the roof of the net. The intermittent cries of ‘come on Thunder’ from Camp Standing had the bewildered U8 followers staring at the blue skies above wondering what this tribal chant meant, was it a call for some inclement weather to dampen the U8’s spirits? No, just the team name for the U9’s. The game continued beneath the bright blue canvas and the U9’s determined to restore their lead once again found stubborn resistance in the form of Oscar Jago-Lewis whose glue-covered gloves continued to grip anything that came his way. At the other end only a brave Otto Schlueter save prevented Jamie Cooksley putting General’s Smith and Heath into rapturous delirium. It was to prove

to be the catalyst the U9’s required to take control of the field of dreams and forge ahead. When Rufus Craw-ley found Morgan Standing he tore down the left like a gazelle outpacing a lioness before crossing for Ben Cooke to fire home. As half-time approached the U9’s further enhanced their lead when Joshua Cridland’s shot was well saved by Oscar Jago-Lewis but JJ Angood was well placed to thump home the rebound.The half-time period saw the U9’s restricted to fluids as their battle plan was adjusted and the U8’s listen attentively to instructions as they scrambled to grab as many Jaffa Cakes as possible. The U8’s took to the pitch for the second half invigorated by their snacks and subsequently conceded another goal, scored by Cameron King as they struggled to digest their sweet tasting snacks. Resolute defending from Marley Heath and Dylan Williams kept the white tide at bay and when the U8’s devoured delicacies were digested fully they fought back strongly with Jamie Cooksley and Joe Ayling-Rouse both forcing Otto Schlueter to make vital saves. With legs becoming weary the U8’s succumbed to the match-hardened followers of Field Marshal Stand-ing’s cause when Cameron King and Morgan Stand-ing combined to find JJ Angood who fired a powerful half-volley beyond Oscar Jago-Lewis. The contest, all but over in scoreline, did not extinguish the enthusi-asm of the Jaffa Cake munchers and Joshua Cridland and Rufus Crawley both had to be alert to prevent an U8 break. The final whistle sounded shortly after to end an enthralling encounter in which both teams could leave the arena with a huge amount of satisfac-tion and pride in their performances, and they could see if there were any Jaffa Cakes left!Darren Angood

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Since late 2011 you have probably read negative things about Solar Photovoltaic (or solar PV) due to government cutting the Feed in Tariffs (FITS).

However, since January 2012 the material prices for Solar PV have dropped dramatically and it is still very af-fordable - the average system on a house (normally a 1.5 to 4kw system) costs between £4,000 and £9,000.The main benefits of Solar PV systems are as follows: you can generate your own clean electricity and in do-ing so save money by reducing the amount of mains electricity you buy; you can earn income from the electricity you generate and earn even more by sell-ing any surplus electricity into the national grid; and improved technology means that Solar PV systems are virtually maintenance free and the panels have a minimum of 25 years performance warranty.How much do they cost and how much can I save?The income from the electricity you generate from the FIT together with the money you save from using the generated electricity would normally pay for the cost of the installation in 8-12 years (income is paid to you quarterly by a cheque from your electricity supplier).At the moment the FIT is 25 years and is tax free and index linked to the RPI so every year the rate in-creases. So for example, the cost of purchasing and installing a 4kw system (including VAT and scaffold) is £8,800.00. From the FIT this would earn £1,079 per annum so the system would pay for itself in 8.15 years. As the tariff is for 25 years, following your pay-back for the system you would have 16.85 years of £1,079.00 per annum which equals £18,181.15 tax free. However, the figure would actually be higher as the FIT rises each year and electricity prices increase. So over the 25 year period you are looking at a return of at least 8.3 to 12.5%.So solar PV is still a very good investment, but there is a limited time to take advantage of these returns. The FIT is a three year programme which ends on 31 March 2013, although there is talk that tariffs will be reduced on 1 July 2012 this year.How does Solar PV work?Solar PV works by utilizing energy from the sun to

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Cherish Development CentrePromoting Wellbeing and Growth

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A Centre of Excellence for people to enjoy Our Centre is purpose built and our staff fully trained and qualified to provide

clubs which have activities, entertainment and company.

Our Daily Clubs provide friendship and laughter through:music, song and dance• arts and crafts – painting, mosaics, needlework, knitting etc• cooking and baking• gardening – building and maintaining our own allotment on site• social outings•

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DOUBLE GLAZING REPAIRSN. Constantine

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Characters like David ‘Joe’ Blower are stalwarts of our local community. Given time and a cup of tea or a pint or two, they will tell stories of local

people and local history which will enchant and enter-tain us. This is living history – not the dusty facts, figures and dates to be found in books or on Wikapaedia – but knowledge, memories and real life experiences of life in a close-knit and ever changing community.I was invited by Richard, Joe’s son, to ‘have a chat’ with his dad, who had some local stories to tell. Many Henfield people will be familiar with Joe, who grew up in West End Lane and has been a gardener for as long as he can remember. Salt of the earth and hard work-ing, Joe loves his family and his village.Joe’s grandfather bought Westlands Farm in West End Lane with 10 acres as a market garden and Joe’s memories are of walking to school from the farm come rain or shine. He was a pupil at the school on the Common but at one point, when numbers out-stripped classroom places, Joe and three other boys were moved to, of all places, the Girls’ School! As a nine year-old Joe found this the most challenging part of his education to date! When he was a little older he caught the bus for 6d a day to Cowfold School and then later continued to the Grammar school in Steyn-ing, catching the train each morning. When Joe was just 14 he became very ill with a virus, which resulted in him losing all his hair permanently. His father died when he was just 17 leaving Joe, his sister Margaret and younger brother Malcolm. His mother later re-married, a man with nine children, so the family became large and life was not easy for them. The family moved to the rambling Beechcroft in Broomfield Road.Joe quickly found work as a gardener working for Ty-lers who looked after the grounds at Gatwick Airport. Enjoying working outside he then went on to start his own local gardening business, marrying Heather in 1974. His son Richard was born, the year of the drought, in 1976. Richard now works alongside Joe

at Beechcroft Landscapes, their gardening business named after the house in Broomfield Road. Joe’s daughter Annette followed in 1978.His love of nature and natural affinity with all things green, alongside a deeply practical nature, has meant he has never been short of work locally. Joe remem-bers the village before the new estates were built and when the high street looked very different than it does now. He remembers buying sweets at Mrs Skilton’s sweetshop next to the Clock House, the Dairy Cot-tages on the corner of Furner’s Lane and Mrs Jeffs drawing the milk for customers at 2d a pint. He re-members taking coupons to the shops in the 1950s because goods were still rationed. Joe’s route back from the school on the Common was through the apple orchards behind Mussens (now One Stop convenience store). During the autumn it was an impossible temptation not to indulge in a bit of scrumping - more than once he had to make a swift getaway, followed by the orchard owner with a stick!Joe remembers helping to prepare a garden in Mill Drive for a swimming pool. As a boy he played in the old house, once lived in by William Borrer, and knew the garden stood where the house was. Digging down to construct the base of the swimming pool they dis-covered the cellar walls – the pool now sits snugly within the cellar. Joe does not look back on earlier times with rose-tint-ed spectacles and knows that change is inevitable. He says: “New people often come here to live and say ‘keep it like a village’. However, people were saying that 50 years ago when the estates they live on were just cornfields!” Joe has many memories of the village, too many to fit on this page but they are all of interesting local char-acters and buildings you will recognise. Thank you Joe for taking the time to share some of them with me.Emma Osman

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sweeps up all the activities of the business for the giv-en period (normally 12 months). The result is a profit or a loss (losses are usually shown in brackets).Profit - This is the total profit that the business has made during the accounting period – in the case of a Partnership to be shared between the partners and set off against their drawings (see below). Appropriation of profits - Partnership accounts are usually supplemented by a Note to the Accounts in-dicating the profit allocation. The first tranche of profit might be to allocate specific sources of income to certain partners; the residual balance is then shared in the partners’ profit sharing ratios (PSRs).Drawings - These are monies taken by Partners from the business for personal use and are paid out on ac-count of each partner’s profit share.Balance Sheet - Rather like a snapshot picture, the Balance Sheet shows the net worth of the business at a particular date (the BSD) and it comprises fixed and current assets less its liabilities.Tangible Fixed Assets - These are assets which have a relatively long life (more than one year) and are rela-tively fixed (in size, shape or form); they are permanent in nature and used by the business in its operation. Examples include: freehold/leasehold land and build-ings, furniture, fixtures, fittings and equipment (includ-ing computers), and motor vehicles. These assets are generally relatively expensive and will be used over long periods of time. As the life of these assets ex-tends over many accounting periods, it is necessary for your accountant to allocate the cost of the asset to current and future operations on some rational basis.This allocation is called ‘Providing for Depreciation’ and within the Profit and Loss Account, an element of depreciation will be charged. Fixed assets are usually shown at original cost less accumulated depreciation, equalling Net Book Value.Current assets - Current assets include cash and any kind of asset that can be turned into cash or consumed reasonably soon. They comprise stock, debtors (customers owing monies for goods or ser-vices rendered), prepayments (for example insurance premiums or rentals paid during the current period; although the benefit, or service provided, extends into the following accounting period), and cash at bank and in hand.Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year - These are liabilities or debts owing at the year-end that will

your business accounts reflect the financial performance of your enterprise. In these diffi-

cult times, they are a valuable man-agement tool in deciding strategy and setting budgetary targets. If you are baffled by the figures and all the jargon, the following explanations may help clear the fog!

Accounting Reference Date or Balance Sheet Date - Accounts are prepared annually to a specific date – this is called the Accounting Reference Date (ARD) or Balance Sheet Date (BSD). Businesses can choose their Accounting Reference Date – typically this will be a month end.Accruals basis of accounting and accounts prepara-tion - This method records income as it is earned and expenditure as it is incurred, regardless of whether the monies have been received or paid by the ARD. Income is matched with the expenditure to which it re-lates, for example, wages and salaries matched with income generated. This basis gives a fair reflection of financial performance – the accounts will show mon-ies due (debtors) and monies owing (creditors). This compares with the cash basis, which only records monies received/paid and ignores liabilities or mon-ies due. Audited accounts - Accounts are said to have been audited when an independent examination of the fi-nancial statements and underlying records has been carried out and an opinion given. In most cases, the audit will be focussed on the requirement for accounts to show a ‘true and fair view’. The auditor’s opinion is provided in the form of an Audit Report, addressed to the company’s shareholders or Partners (in the case of a Partnership). Most private limited companies hav-ing an annual turnover of less than £5.6m are exempt from the audit requirement. There is no statutory re-quirement for Partnership accounts to be audited - it is up to the Partners to decide and for the Partnership Agreement to reflect their decision.An accountant’s report - This report states that the accounts have been prepared by a firm of accoun-tants on the basis of information supplied. It explicitly states that no audit has been performed.Profit and loss account - Sometimes referred to as an Income & Expenditure Account, this summarises all the income due to, less all the expenses incurred by, the business. Rather like the hands of a clock, it

UNDERSTANDING ACCOUNTS

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be paid within one year (for example, suppliers’ bills). Included under this description would be salaries and wages earned by employees as at the year-end but not yet paid, and accruals for items yet to be invoiced, for example accountancy fees for preparing the year’s financial statements.Capital Accounts (Partnerships only) - Partners’ Capi-tal Accounts reflects the amount of money paid into the business by the Partners, usually in accordance with the Partnership Agreement. This is usually fixed and rarely varies.Current Accounts (Partnerships only) - Partners’ Cur-rent Accounts reflect each Partner’s ‘pot’ containing the Partner’s profit share less drawings taken during the year. The resultant (positive) balance is the amount due to each Partner at the Balance Sheet Date. Liquidity - Finances are said to be ‘liquid’ when cur-rent debts (due to be paid within one year) can be covered by current assets. If current debts exceed current assets, and the business cannot pay its bills when requested, the business has liquidity problems. This may be caused by poor cash flow management, salaries/drawings too high to be sustainable, or the purchase of a costly fixed asset, such as a building or equipment.www.kingstonsmith.co.ukPaul Samrah, Partner, Kingston Smith LLPT: 01737 781546 E: [email protected]

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