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2www.lindfieldtimes.co.uk Circulation 6,000www.lindfieldtimes.co.uk Circulation 6,000December 2007 Issue 28December 2007 Issue 28

* POST OFFICE CLOSURE THREATS*

* REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY THANKS *

* CHRISTMAS CHURCH SERVICE FEATURE *

* LINDFIELDS HIGH STREET TREES *


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Editors CommentsEditors Comments

Here is the next edition of the Lindfield Times

before Christmas, so it goes without saying

that my first thoughts are in wishing all our

readers and advertisers a very happy

Christmas and New Year.

Now very established in the Village we are

looking to consolidate our position and

improve services by involving editorially

several new people who would manage the

material for different sections of the

magazine.

We would be particularly interested in

someone who could promote the Magazine

to children, liasing with the schools anddeveloping young writers and journalists.

Jeremy Crooks

Editor

Please send you articles to

[email protected]

Cover image:

Merry Christmas

Lindfield Times 2007

Copydate for January issue of Lindfield

Times: 12th January 2008

Editor Jeremy Crooks

Design Editor Kevin Elliott

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1st Art Club Sale

(Valerie Harvey 455704

Lindfield Dramatic Club Table

Top Sale (Rex Cooper 831512)

2nd Ruwach Christian Church Service

(Janet Hilton 459025)

Hever Opera Performance

(Roger Clow 01273 736272)

6th Country Market

(Sheila Hobbs 483396)

7th Lindfield Horticultural Society Social

(Sheila Hobbs 483396)

9th Ruwach Christian Church Service

13th Country Market



19th Hickory & Lindfield Montessori

Nurseries Nativity Play

(Carole Anne Benson 241491)

20th Country Market

22nd Charleston Quartet Concert

(Russell Gilbert 455888)

23rd Ruwach Christian Church Service



31st Lindfield Club Dance

A very safe and happy Christmas from every-

one at the King Edward Hall - Thank you for all

your support in 2007

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The Constantly Reviled GardenerThe Constantly Reviled Gardener

The English upper classes were, as we know, traditionally disdainful of their servants,

and gardeners seem especially to have come in for stick. Why was this? Perhaps it was

the result of some underlying rivalry in that most English of domains, where the

gardener, servant though he might be, was also his own expert.

We have some local examples of the way things used to be. You would probably not

have wanted to be gardener to Miss K L Pakenham who, writing in Lindfield Fare in 1912,

under the title of Wisdom Indispensable to the Making of a Garden says I strongly

advise an unpleasant person in this capacity, necessary admonitions will then be givenwith much greater goodwill, and you will not, as in my case, be denied the relief of the

natural safety-valve for your feelings. A person who is too agreeable to scold can be

quite as exasperating as anyone else.

She goes on, Never ask him to think. It would be an act of barbarity to subject his brain

to such an unaccustomed gymnastic; do that part yourself, but make him feel

responsible for all the minor technical details and routine work; he will then swell with

pride at any good results and swallow the entire credit. Such harmless fancies need not

be trampled on; they hurt no one and give a great deal of innocent pleasure.

The subject matter is obviously felt to deserve droll treatment, and we see this again

when John Halsham, who was writing about Lindfield a century ago, suggests in his

book Every man his own Gardener that the landowner should acquire his own

gardening skills so that he can bear up under the scornful pity of the dictator which is

his gardener. Driving the joke home, Halsham continues If there is any revolutionary

spirit looking for a downtrodden class to be liberated in our happy land, he might do

worse than attack the tyrannical oppression of the wealthy by their gardeners.

Halsham wrote less than kindly about his own gardener in his journal about Lindfield life

in the 1890s. Bish lived in a little house which Halsham humorously names Dogkennel.

Under instructions, Bish works admirably; but he has no power of initiativeHe can

perspire all day and sit at night among the family linen hanging on strings about his

head, just conscious of discomfort in his wet shirt. He can live, spite of Sunday

cleaning-up, in compacted dirt, inveterate, ingrained. He can eat, of mere custom,

coarse food to repletion. One guesses Bish did not have a great deal of choice in the

matter.

John Usher


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The Sussex Police Roads Policing Unit is

again reinforcing its message to drivers about

the dangers of driving the morning after con-

suming alcohol.

Many motorists are unaware of the lingering

effects of alcohol and are driving the follow-

ing day with potentially illegal levels of alco-

hol still in their system. This problem is com-

pounded over the Christmas period, when

drivers often consume higher levels of alco-

hol than they normally would during an

evening out.

Roads Policing Unit officers will be conduct-

ing regular checks throughout the morning

commute to work in order to educate and

help deter this activity.

All drivers involved in a collision in Sussex

will be breath tested whatever time of day it

is, so drivers are advised to consider their

early morning commitments before consum-

ing alcohol the night before.



Celebrating the Bicentenary of the Geological Society of London

On the 12th and 13th of November a

conference entitled In the Footsteps of the

Founding Fathers took place at Burlington

House London. One of the lectures, given

by Professor Hugh Torrens, specifically

dealt with Dissenting Science, theQuakers among the founding members.

There were three and they included

William Allen, well known locally for

establishing the industrial school on Black

Hill Lindfield and for his allotment scheme.

Why should Quakers have played such a

prominent part in this development?

Barred by conscience from the armed

forces and clergy and from English universities by law, many Quakers were involved in trade.

The Askesian Society was among earlier scientific societies in London, founded by Allen and

another Quaker William Phillips in 1796 to promote science. From this, in 1799, grew the

Mineralogical Society. This planned, by survey and analysis, to produce a mineral history of

Britain. The desire to understand and use the mineral resources of Britain led to the founding of

the first Geological Society in the world.

In the evening a plaque commemorating

the bicentenary was unveiled by Professor

Richard Fortey, President of the Geological

Society on the site of the Freemasons

Tavern where the Society was first formed.

The site is now occupied by the new

Connaught Rooms, Holborn. A dinner at

which many guests were in eighteenth cen-

tury costume then took place. After a toast

to the society by Lord Robin Derwent ,

words of congratulation by William Pinkney,

Minister Plenipotentiary delivered on behalf of President

Thomas Jefferson followed!

To find out more about William Allen visit the

website www.williamallenquaker.co.uk or purchase

the book William Allen, QuakerFriend of Lindfield

from The Bookstop in Lindfield or direct from theauthor Margaret Nicolle on 01444 482685.


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Letters to the Editor...................

Dear Sir,

I am writing in response to the letter by A.C. in the November edition.

Essentially what this says is that anyone living in Lindfield has no right to object to housing

schemes because they own a house themselves. Although not a member of the Preservation

Society, for me the central issue here is conservation - conservation of the unique rural quality of

the village and of the surrounding countryside. The "old" village of Lindfield is surrounded on

most sides by more recent housing schemes and the proposed development site is one of the

last places where there remains direct contact with the countryside and true village character is

retained.

A.C. asks why it is only now that building is a "threat to the very fabric of our lives". Well, we

cannot undo what has happened in the past but if we continue to allow development of ourgreen field areas they will be lost forever and we will simply be enveloped in an urban sprawl.

No single development will probably be critical but it is the ongoing, insidious process of devel-

opment that is the problem. Obviously the current high demand for housing puts a very real

demand on this area right now. No one is objecting to others coming to live in Lindfield but just

to new developments on green field sites.

It is an interesting concept that one should not object to any activity from which one has indirect-

ly benefited from in the past. Following this rationale we should not object to another country's

industrial pollution because we have profited from our own industrial revolution? Similarly we

should not object to any nation invading another country because of our colonial history, or per-haps because the invaded were historically invaders themselves?

I could go on but what would be the consequences of standing by passively in these cases?

L.D.

From

The Lindfield Times


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POST OFFICE CLOSURES

Four years ago the Lindfield & Haywards Heath area suffered the loss of two of its Post Offices

at Sunte Avenue and Queens Road. There was precious little consultation and it was clear that

Royal Mail had a target of closures to meet and just picked off the easiest ones, where they

could find postmasters willing to accept a substantial sum to close their branch. There seemed

to be no real evidence of assessing the needs of localities or the damage the cuts would causeto communities.

Now we are told two more Post Offices, at

Franklands Village and New England Road, are

under threat. It is some comfort to know that the

Lindfield High Street PO is to be retained, but the

whole area of Haywards Heath and Lindfield will

now be served by the main Post Office in the

Orchards and the tiny one in Lindfield.

This means that, for a combined population of

some 30,000 people our Post Office provision will

have been reduced from six to two in five years.

Of course, there are intense financial pressures facing Royal Mail. The payment of benefits

direct into bank accounts, the creaming off of lucrative aspects of the mail delivery service by

private operators and the immense growth in e-mail communications have all meant a reduction

in business and profits.

However, these new closure proposals for Mid Sussex, particularly those relating to the

Haywards Heath & Lindfield area, appear to be quite excessive and unjust, when seen against

the earlier round of closures. If you wish to put your point of view, please contact Gary Herbert,

Network Development Manager, C/o National Consultation Team, FREEPOST CONSULTATION

TEAM. Email: [email protected] - Customer Helpline: 08457 22 33 44.

MSDCs response on the proposals

This Council is gravely concerned by the proposals by Post Office Limited to close the local

post offices at: Franklands Village and America Lane in Haywards Heath; London Road (St

Johns Common) and Lower Church Road in Burgess Hill and Common Road, Copthorne.

The proposals would result the loss of local facilities that for many people are an important life-

line especially for many elderly and disabled people and carers. These proposals appear to be

designed to drive more people into the main post office and increase the governments revenues

at the expense of the excellent services provided by our local sub-postmasters.

The true social value of our local post offices should be considered as well as their economic

value. Recent research shows that most people find their local post office essential to their way

of life. A lot of people lose their independence when they lose their local post office.

This Council resolves to establish a cross-party working group to consider these proposals in

detail, to work in consultation with local Town and Parish Councils and to return to the next

Council meeting (12 December) with a draft formal response.


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Lindfield Times Magazine December 2007

Over 760 people visited the Our Lindfield exhibition organisedby the Lindfield History Project Group held in the King Edward

Hall at the beginning of October. The group would like to thank

everyone who supported the event and for their interest in the

history of our village.

A small number of the excellent and very attractive book A

Sense of Place West Sussex Parish Maps by Kim Leslie,

RRP 35, are still available at the special exhibition price of

23. This book would make an ideal Christmas present for any

one interested in West Sussex and local history.

If you are interested in purchasing a copy or would like further details about the Lindfield History

Project Group, please contact Richard Bryant 01444 482136.


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The Lindfield Branch of The Royal British Legion wish , through the medium of this column, to

thank everyone who contributed to make the Lindfield Branch Remembrance Day Service on

Sunday November 11th 2007, so successful.

We especially should like to thank:

The Drummers, who joined us at a moments notice

The Buglar - Mr Peter Swann who is always ready to help us in so many ways

The Boys Brigade, under the guidance of Captain Geoffrey Cocksedge

The children from Tavistock and Summerhill Preparatory School and Lindfield Primary School

who read the Poems of Remembrance in the Church Service.

The ladies who donated cakes to support the Remembrance Tea in the King Edward Hall

Our membership total goes down every year

which, unfortunately, is quite understandable.

those who are left do grow old and it

becomes very difficult for them to support theactivities needed to keep a working Branch.

Especially since we have no Club to boost

membership. The Branch must however,

contribute towards the National body of sup-

port for the young people who are still serving

in the present war zones.

We should welcome new members ..

RemembranceRemembrance

SundaySunday

The Poppy Appeal was officially launched in London this year by

Katherine Jenkins. Katherine was sporting a vibrant dress made

with thousands of poppies attached. She also took part in the

service held at the Royal Albert Hall, in front of the queen.

Katherine is no stranger to Mid Sussex. She will be appearing

again at Victoria Park in Haywards Heath next July.

For more information visit www.itsmagic.ork.uk



LINDFIELDS HIGH STREET TREES an update

Lindfields High Street trees have been featured in both recent issues of Lindfield Times

and there has been a good deal of discussion about the matter in the village.

Things have now moved on, however and a full consultation took place on Tuesday,October 16 at which representatives were present from the County, District and Parish

Councils and the Preservation Society. At this meeting it was made clear that some of the

existing trees are now over mature and consequently becoming unmanageable.

Furthermore, they are causing progressive damage to the footway causing trip hazards.

Major works are therefore required to ensure the long-term future of Lindfields lime trees

as a major feature of the street scene.

To enable a balanced approach to be taken West Sussex County Council is now propos-

ing a three phased replacement plan, spread over the next nine years. This would

involve removing all 36 lime trees in three phases at 3 to 4 year intervals and replacing

them with 26 hybrid 3 metre high lime trees which produce little or no sap and no basal

growth. The majority of the trees in the High Street are predominately on the western side

of the road and it is anticipated that 24 trees will be replaced with 17. On the eastern side

there are currently 12 trees, which will be replaced with 9.

Meanwhile the canopy of the trees remaining at each phase will be reduced by 50% above

the level of the previous pollard. Young tree maintenance is scheduled for the first three

years, when each summer the trees would be checked; re-staked and mulched.

Depending on the growth of the trees it would be expected that a formative prune wouldbe carried out every five years, typical works would include selective branch removal and

crown lifting.

After ten - fifteen years it would be possible for pollarding works to be carried out on the

new trees and, if the consensus of opinion is still in favour of pollarding, the West Sussex

County Council would undertake this activity on a five year cycle.

Details of the proposals can be seen on the Parish Council noticeboard and website. If

the Lindfield Parish Council approves this plan at its meeting on November 20, formal

Notice of Intent for the works will be made by WSCC to MSDC for planning consent and,

after the normal six-week consultation period, work could commence on the first phase ofrenewal in the New Year, whilst work on the remaining trees will be undertaken in the

Summer.

Of course, I am sure that everyone concerned recognises that, attractive as they are, our

High Street limes will not last for ever and a proper programme of care, maintenance and,

when necessary, replacement is required. There is some feeling, however, that the pro-

posed complete replacement of all our High Street trees in such a short period is a rather

drastic measure when all the people of Lindfield asked for was a return to a proper pol-

larding regime. General opinion, including most experts consulted, seemed to support

that as the proper way forward and there has been no clear explanation as to why thatcannot be done.



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MID SUSSEX ONLINEMID SUSSEX ONLINE

Mid Sussex Online is an up and coming live local business directory

serving Mid Sussex Traders only. It is a directory which will take the

form of a quarterly printed publication and a live up to date websitelisting local businesses. The website is under development and will be

launched in the new year. The first printed directory which will be

delivered to over 6,000 local homes, will be published in early 2008.

Some businesses have already reserved entry space in both the

directory and our online site.

Essentially the web directory is aimed at small independent businesseswhich will be promoted locally, advertising will be affordable from as

little as 10 per week, not bad to advertise to over 6,000 for 10

Sounds to good to be true !

Well rest assured it is brought to you by the long serving team from

The Lindfield TimesTo register interest drop us an email [email protected]

Spaces will be limited and on a first come first served basis

Thursday 6th December

6.00pm to 9.00pm

With the Rotary selling hot chestnuts and mulled wine, Santa in his

grotto, there will be a festive spirit again this year in Lindfield High Street

during the late night Christmas shopping and festival. The road will

close and will be pedestrianised, the streets will fill and the crowds willcome. Wrap up warm as it can be a chilly evening, hopefully though the

weather will stay dry !



Why Not Advertise Here Next Month?Why Not Advertise Here Next Month?

One advertiser has so much local work heOne advertiser has so much local work he

neednt advertise again until Christmas !neednt advertise again until Christmas !


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Village Archive CollectionVillage Archive Collection

Thanks to the foresight and hard work of Gwyn Mansfield, a Parish Councillor at the time, the

Village Archive Collection was established in 1996. The collection continues to be owned and

maintained by Lindfield Parish Council and is housed at the Parish Office in Denmans Lane.

During the past 11 years it has grown considerable and for

the last five years has been looked after by Richard Bryant,

the volunteer archivist. The aim is to create a comprehen-

sive record of Lindfield that covers those aspects of the

communitys life, people and buildings that may be of histori-

cal or social interest. It provides a local source of reference

material on Lindfield that might not be generally available

and accordingly compliments the roles of the County Record

Offices.

Enquiries are received from local residents, from across the

country and around the world. Most originating via the Parish

Councils website. The collection has a wide range of materi-

al, photographs and maps including a full set of the 1875, 25-

inch scale Ordnance Survey maps for the parish. However

the strength of the collection is very dependent upon your

contribution of items, either donated or loaned for copying.

Should you have any material relating to Lindfield, past or

present, please do think of the Village Archive. Nothing is too

small to be considered.

The Archive has recently been fortunate to receive a signifi-

cant number of photographs taken in the middle decades of

the last century by Miss Gwyneth Pennethorne, a professional

photographer who lived at The Hill House in Denmans Lane.

The photographs have a distinctive style and are mainly of

people, rural life and places in southern England. Many are

annotated with details of the camera, shutter speed, apertureand filter used. Typical of her photographs are Harvest Time

at Kenwards Farm. Any information on Gwyneth

Pennethorne would be much appreciated.

An item from the collection to reflect the festive season is the 1912 poster for Ye Olde Lindfield

Waits announcing their custom of touring the Village early on Christmas Day morning singing

carols for the Firemans Widows and Orphans Fun.

For all matters relating to the Archive, please contact the Parish Office, 6 Denmans Lane,

Lindfield, RH16 2LB.Tel 01444 484115. [email protected]



Mid Sussex District Council unanimously gave a thumbs down to all three options in West

Sussex Primary Care Trusts Fit for the Future, at the meeting of the Council on Wednesday

evening.

Conservative, Liberal Democrat and Labour Councillors unanimously agreed their response in a

detailed paper which carefully considered the options put forward, provided evidence to support

the Councils rejection of the options put forward by the PCT, and put forward the Councils mini-

mum requirements for the Princess Royal Hospital.

The Changes will reduce the level of healthcare provided in Mid Sussex

Fit for the Future is the latest healthcare reconfiguration that continues to take services away

from the Princess Royal Hospital. Each time the Council has been assured that the hospital has

a bright future and is a key part of service delivery from the Brighton and Sussex University

Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Council is no longer prepared to accept these false promises. If the Princess Royal is a key

part of the Trust, then this position should be demonstrated through actions. The Trust can

demonstrate it means what it says by reintroducing a full Accident and Emergency Service and

bringing back a consultant led maternity service.

The Changes are not deliverable because of capacity issues

Neither East Surrey Hospital nor the Royal Sussex County Hospital is able to cope with the cur-

rent demands on its services. Ambulances have to queue up outside A&E entrances, patients

are left in corridors and women are transferred to other hospitals (including the Princess Royal)

to give birth. The proposals will make the situation worse, with a poorer patient service and

increased pressure on staff.

Despite the recommendations of the Clinical Reference Advisory Groups, there is a massive

body of clinical opposition to the proposals, in the belief that they are clinically unsafe.

The Proposals take no account of the specific requirements of Mid Sussex

The population of Mid Sussex is getting older and the number of people aged over 85 is expect-

ed to double in the next 20 years.

Many of those most in need of hospital treatment live in villages, with no public transport and

without their own car. These people will lose out financially in terms of taxi fares etc, but more

importantly, their life chances are going to be affected.

Mid Sussex District Council is clear that any reduction in services at the Princess Royal Hospitalis unacceptable.

COUNCIL SLAMS FIT FOR THE FUTURE



The Council does not consider any of the options in the consultation as being genuine options

for our community. Therefore Mid Sussex District Council is not able or willing to identify one of

the options as being our preferred, or least worst option.

Mid Sussex District Council wants the PCT to revisit its options, to take into account the strength

of public feeling on this issue, and create proposals that provide the whole of West Sussex (this

is not just a Mid Sussex issue) with the quality and availability of healthcare services that it

deserves.

When preparing this option, the Council wants the PCT to ensure that the Princess Royal

Hospital has the following services provided:

A full Accident and Emergency Unit

Level Three Intensive Care Unit

Consultant Led Maternity Unit

Emergency Surgery

Furthermore, the Council wants the PCT to:

Recognise the flaws in the consultation and to take whatever steps are necessary to

redress them.

Develop plans that are sustainable in the long term (for a minimum of 20 years) thattake into account the fact the Mid Sussex population is expanding and aging. This should take

into account the rural nature of Mid Sussex and the fact that rural areas cannot be treated in the

same way as urban areas when devising healthcare systems.

Recognise that the proposals may well work in Brighton and Hove, but the reality for

the Mid Sussex community is reduced access, increased cost, increased stress and a reduced

patient experience.

Review the arrangements for ambulance services, to engage with paramedics and to

ensure that the service is properly funded.

Provide a full A&E service at the Princess Royal Hospital. This is to deliver services to

the expanding community of the District and that of neighbouring authorities. The service is also

required to reflect the specific needs of the rural population and its distinct needs.

Respond to the communitys demand that maternity services should remain and be

enhanced at the Princess Royal Hospital. The Council wants the PCT to rethink its proposals,

and produce an alternative, sustainable solution that enhances the service at the Princess

Royal.

Work with the Acute Trust to set out their commitments about how effective manage-

ment arrangements will be implemented.

WHAT OPTIONS ARE THERE ?



Mid Sussex District Council decided at its meeting on Wednesday evening to considerfurther the wording of the District Councils draft Core Strategy Document.

The South East Plan requires the Council to decide broad locations for approximately

15,000 new homes in the District from now until 2026.

The Councils draft Core Strategy Document includes the Councils vision for the area up

to 2026, including broad locations for major housing, employment and related develop-

ment, and strategic policies for that period.

The Council agreed that a small cross partygroup of Councillors, together with the

Cabinet Member and the Councils planning

policy officers, would amend wording within

the draft Core Strategy Document as appro-

priate before the document is returned to

Council for consideration

The draft Core Strategy is about managing change in the best interests of the area and

the community while accommodating the housing allocated to Mid Sussex by the South

East Plan up to 2026. In drawing up the draft Core Strategy, a number of key issues havebeen considered.

the need to create and maintain an attractive and healthy environment that sup-

ports sustainable lifestyles and addresses the issues of climate change

the need to provide the amount, mix and tenure of housing in the right place to

meet the needs of the community into the future

the need to support a healthy and vibrant economy by revitalising the town cen-

tres, protecting and improving existing employment areas and providing new employ-

ment areas

the need to ensure that new development is accompanied by necessary and

timely infrastructure to build sustainable communities

the need to support and enhance rural communities; and in particular to provide

affordable housing for local people.

The draft Core Strategy was reported to the Councils Better Environment Advisory Group

on 18 September, and was considered by full Council on 17 October. It is expected to be

considered again by Council later this year before it goes to public consultation.

More informaton can be found at www.midsussex.gov.uk

PLANNING FOR THE FUTUREPLANNING FOR THE FUTURE



LINDFIELD FLOWER CLUBLINDFIELD FLOWER CLUB

Chairman: Mrs A Cumming, Rowallen, Beaconsfield Road, Chelwood Gate, East Sussex,

RH17 7LG

Secretary: Mrs MA Stanley, 9 Portsmouth Wood Close, Lindfield, West Sussex, RH16 2DQTreasurer: Mrs PM Hardman, 1 Portsmouth Wood, Lindfield, West Sussex, RH16 2DH

A warm welcome awaits you at Lindfield Flower

Club, established in 1958.

Monthly meetings take place on the fourth

Tuesday in the month, at 2.3O pm, in the King

Edward Hall (opposite the village pond).

Each meeting consists of a demonstration by a

NAFAS approved demonstrator; there is a sales

table and a raffle for the arrangements created

by the demonstrator.

In addition, we hold social events during

the year. 2008 promises to be a special

year as we celebrate our 50th Anniversary.

The annual subscription is 17 starting in

January 2008 and a charge of 3 is made

for visitors.

Do come and enjoy a pleasurable afternoon

seeing beautiful arrangements created and

picking up tips about flower arranging, not

forgetting the chance to take one of the

arrangements home!!

You may then decide to join and help us

celebrate 50 years as a Flower Club, during

2008!!

Should you require any further information

please contact the Secretary, Mrs MA

Stanley, telephone O1444-414352, or justcome along to a meeting. Hope to see you

soon.



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Based in Haywards Heath, West Sussex the firm

occupies offices just two minutes walk from

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Act now

Ensure your organisation has clear and accessible policies covering areas such as discrimination,

bullying and harassment in the work place, setting out what is considered unacceptable behaviour and the

steps concerned employees can take to address the problem.

Ensure the procedures are fair, transparent and balanced between all employees, irrespective of

their positions within the organisation.Arrange periodic training on basic inter-personnel relationship issues for relevant staff.

More often than not, the solutions to these problems are not legally based. However, failure to

spot problems early on and appreciate the legal consequences of the situation very often spiral the situation

out of the employers control.

Sound legal advice, particularly at the early stages of problems, is the key to happy employees, productive

staff and, ultimately, profitability.



BARKING MADBARKING MADA mania takes over at this time of year. Just when every sensible gardener should be

resting on their laurels after a busy autumn getting the garden ready for its well-earned

rest, we find ourselves instead, in retail mayhem preparing for Christmas.

But just have a look at what we are missing: suddenly the splendour of bark is revealed

and what about all these amazing berries? It is the simple pared down beauty of a

garden in December that is so appealing.

With no competition from distracting blossom or flowers, the soft diffuse light of winter

complements the subtle colours of bark. Cinnamon, a

colour rarely found during the rest of the year, looks

fantastic in the flakey bark of the maple, Acer griseum.

Another small tree, the cherry Prunus serrula has achocolatey-red bark that appears to be on fire when the

sun shines from behind the trunk. If you are looking to

throw subtlety out of the window, then dogwoods and

willows are a gift.

Although they will colour up in north-facing positions, it is

direct sunlight and cutting back in spring that ensures

intense colours the following winter. The vivid red stems

of dogwoods look stunning when planted in front of white

trunked birches, such as Betula utilis var. jacquemontii.Beautiful throughout the year, birches have bark in colours

ranging from white through to coppery orange.

What would Christmas be without the berries of holly, ivy and mistletoe?

As well as providing sustenance for our birds, berries also give rich colour contrasts.

Callicarpa berries are an extraordinary purple, whilst

viburnam and clerodendron have berries with unusual

metallic sheens.

So during the celebrations, do not forget to raise your

glass to the garden for its most generous gift of all:

colour and beauty at the darkest and coldest time of

year. Merry Christmas.

Haut Talk by Karoline Baird

Haughty Culture Garden Design: specialising in all

aspects of designTel: 07742 731967 email: [email protected]


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Lindfield Times December 2007