Lindfield Times January 2006

• Blackthorns School finds the ‘X Factor’ • 100 years of fun at the fair •• What grows during the winter? • Dentists take new robes to Uganda •

A monthly guide for the people of Lindfield

Issue No. 7 January 2006

WELL, HERE WE ARE at the beginning of2006 and the Lindfield Times hasbecome part of life in our village. It hasbeen a wholly enjoyable experience forme and I would like to thank everyonewho has submitted articles during thesix months since it began.

During the first six months we have hadmany successes.We are more aware aboutwhat happens in our village which hasresulted in increased attendance at manyevents. I believe that people really do readthe Lindfield Times and it can thereforebe used effectively by local organisations

to provide information to the community.Going forward, I would like to encourage

local groups and clubs to use the magazine as away of providing information and publicisingforthcoming events in the village andsurrounding areas.

Please do give me your feedback - positive ornegative - on how you feel about the magazine,in particular if you have any comments aboutany of the articles which have appeared to date,and any suggestions about how you would liketo see the magazine develop in the future.

We now have a website www.lindfieldtimes.co.ukwhich has all the past issues on it.

I’m looking at ways of developing this tobecome the main information portal on theinternet for the village. Any suggestions will begreatly appreciated.

Jeremy Crooks, Editor

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Cover image: A family take amorning swim across the pond.

© Lindfield Times 2006

EditorJeremy CrooksTel: 01444 487454Email:[email protected]

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Editorial

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IT IS OFTEN SAID that everyone has at least one book in thembut Arthur Woods left it until his ninth decade until puttingpen to paper. Arthur spent most of his working life 1950-2000travelling the roads of East and Western Europe creating theopportunity for foundries to be built. One of his books “AHuckster Fifty Years On The Roads of Europe and Elsewhere”is a memoir and is a mixture of business, travel, historyand politics.

An extract from the book about the Russianinvasion of Prague in September 1968 reads:

“After a while, I pulled well away from theroad to watch and take mental notes of thePolish armoured division moving towards Prague.Tanks, artillery and many lorried infantry. A sight Ihad not seen since 1939-45. Part of the columnstopped and a young officer walked over; verypolite and he accepted a cigarette “Of course wehad to do this, the Americans were about to walk inand our Czech comrades asked us to help out”. His attitude suggested a tongue deep in cheek. Iknew this to be nonsense, as on August 20th I had crossed the border from Nuremberg at Rosodovand saw no American troops despite the huge NATO/US base nearby”

Four months later Jan Palach, a Czech Philosophy student, immolated himself with petrol inWencelas Square in protest at the rape of his country.

Quite ironically I, now the Editor of this magazine, was working as an engineer in Prague for sixweeks in Jan/Feb 1989. During this period there had been continued rioting for over a month withwater canons on most street corners caused by the celebration of the 20th anniversary of JanPalach’s sacrifice. All foreigners had been forcibly removed, except for a handful of people. I wasemployed on a government project in the Semi-Conductor industry and was deemed necessary:however even I was arrested on numerous occasions.

These disturbances gained momentum and proved to be the start and a major contributor to the fallof the whole eastern block. Jan Palach’s dream of a free Czech Republic became reality later that year.

In contrast, another book Arthur Woods has written “Paul of Tarsus: An enigma enshrouded in amystery” he explores the life of St Paul, and his legacy during the six centuries after his deatharound AD60, provokes more questions than answers.

If you are interested in either of these books please contact him directly on (01444) 483084 oremail [email protected]. Both books are priced at £7.99.

Jeremy Crooks

Lindfield resident of 50 years turns to writing in his eighties


3rd Wine Blind Tasting 8pm (Open Invite) Mid Sussex Wine Society Social (Mary Fennings 892485)

7th Lindfield Bonfire Society Bric and Brac sale from 10am-12pmBric and Brac can be delivered from 8am on the day.(Wendy Box 482809)

11th Lindfield Horticultural Society Talk (Alison Coburn 417084)see right...>

12th WI Country Market

16th New Botanical Art class due to start(Vicky Mappin 01273 486320)

19th The Preservation Society has a talkin the King Edward Hall at 2.30pmby Mike Smith on Kipling's Sussex.Members will be able to renewtheir annual membership at themeeting. Admission is £1 includingrefreshments. All welcome.

26th Film Show (Afternoon and Evening possibly)

Kew’s expectedat gardeningevent!LINDFIELD HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY will bestarting the new year with a flourish. OnWednesday 11th January 2006 we have anevening talk in the King Edward Hallcommencing at 8pm, when Sarah Oldridge,the Adult Education Co-coordinator for theRoyal Botanical Gardens, is coming to talk onthe ‘History and Work of the Royal BotanicGardens Kew’.

This is a real coup for theLHS. Sarah who is very much alocal girl from Ansty is also amember of the Education andTraining Committee of the RHS.She has over 20 years experiencewith Kew and has been on several overseascollecting trips and is currently based atWakehurst Place.

Her talk will be fully illustrated outlining theearly history of Kew Gardens and introduces‘behind the scenes scientific work’. It also looksat how the Gardens function and highlightsmany of the marvellous plant and garden scenesat Kew.

Everyone is welcome to this event.The priceof entry is 50p to Members and £1 to guests.

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BOYS AND ADULT STAFF of the 1st Lindfield BB Company turned out in good numbers to renewtheir promise of loyalty at the annual Enrolment Service in Lindfield United Reformed Church atthe end of November.The Company is enjoying a good session, with increased strength.

A week later, a team of Lindfield BB members competed in the Badminton Competition held bythe Brighton Battalion at Oathall School, and the juniors – Daniel Hatchard, Kyle Ellis, andFrancisco de Freitas – retained the Cup they first won last year.The Seniors, who included Alex Hilland Ben Horton, came first, but because of a technicality, were not awarded the trophy. Boyscontinue to enjoy their games and band activities on Monday evenings.

THIS CHRISTMAS we have just celebrated thebirth of Jesus Christ some 2000 years ago. Butapart from knowing where he was born andsomething about who came to visit him, whatelse do we know about this child and hissubsequent life?

Would you be interested to learn more aboutwho Jesus was, why he came and what hedemands of those who follow him?

All Saints’ Church will be running a coursecalled Christianity Explored that will answerthese and other questions that you may have.Thecourse starts with a welcome supper in The Tigerin Lindfield High Street on Tuesday January 10 at7.00pm to which anyone who wishes to comealong is invited.The course will then continuefor a further ten weeks and will be held onTuesday evenings at 7.00pm beginning onJanuary 17 and also on Monday mornings at9.30am starting on January 17 when there willbe a crèche for those too young to join in.

If you are interested to find out what thecourse entails then please come along to thewelcome supper, or call Nick and Hilarie Carteron 01444 483221.

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“IDLEHURST - A JOURNAL Kept in the Country” by John Halsham, published in 1898, was basedon life in Lindfield at the end of the 19th century. His trademark, it might be said, is disapproval ofprogress. An exception is medicine, in which respect he takes a swipe at the backwardness of thelocal people.

“All our cottage folk”, he says, “drink deep of medicine the year round; they rarely findthemselves in a state of health to which some sort of physic is not applicable. It is a normal state tobe ‘taking’ something; puffed patents, seas of ‘mixture’, pills, ‘iles’ [oils], liniments, powders, everpour from the little shop which combines pharmacy and ‘fancy goods’”.

Halsham says of his gardener, “Mr Bish was telling me the other day what a fine thingturpentine is, taken internally – “painter-chaps, they takes a lot of it.” And then there is the popularremedy of small-shot. When we are troubled, as we frequently are in Sussex after heavy courses ofpork and greens, with a feral indigestion; or when women suffer from what the doctors call globushystericus [the subjective feeling of a lump in the throat]; we at once diagnose “the raising of thelights,” ...As the lights are supposed to leave their proper station and ascend the windpipe, the mostnatural thing is to weight them down; therefore we prescribe sparrow shot - five or six to a dose,say twice a day. Bish has an aunt who got through a seven-pound bag, and lives.” (Don’t try this athome - lead and turpentine poisoning werenot discovered until after this period).

The practice of going to the local wisewoman for cures had not quite died out.Halsham does not mince his words about oldWidow Blackman (her real name is unknownbecause names in “Idlehurst” are changed).“Through all kinds of religious cultivation,from the Church Catechism of her childhood,through the Calvinistic rule of her firsthusband, the fervid Baptist zeal of her secondand third men, to the return in her eighthdecade to the Church, to the foreseeing careand keen siege of intellect and devotion onthe Rector’s part, she has remained mean,crafty, animal, base utterly. Now, but a poorghost of a witch, she is only credited withpower to wash away warts. ...If you want aradical cure in a bad case, you must go toWidda Blackman.”

If only Widda Blackman had left us herlife-story. We can only guess what she wouldhave said about John Halsham.

John Usher

The last witch of Lindfield


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YOU MAY HAVE THOUGHT that the visiting fairon the Common is a recent development. In factit has its origins rooted in history. People fromthe surrounding area have gathered in Lindfieldto enjoy and trade at our fairs since 1344, whenKing Edward III granted a charter for two annualeight day fairs. For centuries the fairs continuedeach April and July, the latter subsequently beingheld at the beginning of August.

The April fair was discontinued when theweekly livestock market started in HaywardsHeath.The larger August fair was one of thebiggest sheep fairs in Sussex, but eventuallychanged into a major entertainment event.

Lindfield revisited

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MR AND MRS JONES have been married for fifteen years. They have two children,aged 13 and 10. Mr Jones is a salesman and earns a reasonable salary. Mrs Joneshas not worked since the children were born. At the moment they all live in thejointly owned family home. However recently Mr and Mrs Jones have decided thatthey don’t want to live together any more.They have grown apart and want to gotheir separate ways. However both of them are very worried about the future.

Mr Jones is worried that if he moves out, he will have to pay for two householdsfrom his own income, which he cannot possibly afford to do. He is worried that hewill have to pay so much maintenance that he will not be able to afford to rentanother property and so will have nowhere to live. He does not want to see thechildren have to move home, but he wonders when he might get any of the capitalout of the house and how much he might receive. Having spoken to his friends inthe pub, he also worries that Mrs Jones will take all of his pension.

Mrs Jones is worried that she and the children will have to move.There isn’tenough capital in the house for her to buy a smaller property and she can’t raise amortgage as she has no income. Will she and the childrenultimately be homeless? Will she be expected to return to fulltime work? It wont be easy to find and she believes that thechildren will suffer if she is not at home for them after school.How much maintenance will Mr Jones be able to pay for herand the children? What is likely to happen to the house? Whatwill happen when she retires? She has no pension of her own –they were always going to rely on Mr Jones’ pension.

These are all genuine and understandable concerns. Numerousfinancial issues arise when couples decide to separate and tryingto decide what is best for everyone can cause an immense levelof stress to all concerned. Mr and Mrs Jones want to reach anamicable agreement but just don’t know where to start.

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LOCAL ARTIST, Gail Elson, exhibits her paintingsin the UK and overseas. Her first memory of beingexcited by the creative arts started with makingpuppets as a child with Miss Mountfort of FinchesLane (the old lady that lived next door!). Gailcontinued to be inspired through the creativeteaching and learning that took place atBlackthorns School.This flourished through hertime spent at Oathall Community College. Herpassion for painting in the outdoors blossomedfrom the time she spent working on the schoolfarm. Alongside her studies Gail worked atCompton House nursing home.

Gail qualified as a registered nurse in 1992.Whilst at the Queen Victoria Hospital in EastGrinstead she worked in the Burns Unit andcollaborated with the hospital psychologist in setting up and running an art event for children whohad undergone facial surgery.The aim of this project was to improve self confidence in youngpeople who were undergoing the transition between primary and secondary school. Encouraged bythe results of the workshops Gail went on to study Fine Art at degree level and stepped in to theworld of teaching ‘contemporary art’ to both adults and children.

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HUSBAND AND WIFE team Jean-Claude andMargaret Barrault, from All Saints’ Church, flewout to Uganda on Sunday with an official robemade specially for the ordination of a newcanon.

The Lindfield church sponsors the trainingof ordinands in South Rwenzori Diocese andthe director of Kagando Hospital, Rev Benson,will be installed as a canon of St Paul’sCathedral in Kasese together with 11 priestsand 16 deacons on December 4. His whitelightweight robe, made in Exeter, can bewashed instead of dry cleaned.

Margaret Barrault is a dental practitioner inMuster Green and her husband is PracticeManager.The couple set up a modern dentalclinic at Kagando Hospital in 2000 andestablished the registered charity Friends ofKagando two years ago to assist the hospitalfinancially. During their stay the Barraults willteach and work in the dental clinic.

Margaret said: “Since our visit last year£25,000 has been raised and used to help withthe hospital staff salaries, procurement of drugsand fluids and the repair of one of the generalanaesthetic machines. We also encourage andorganise team visits of recognised professionalworkers to visit and share in the work loads oftheir opposite number.”

Diocesan Bishop Jackson said: “Thank Godfor our friendship with All Saints’ Parish andfor every form of support you are extending tomy diocese.”

In February 2006 it is planned that a localmedical team including two surgeons will visitKagando. If anyone wishes to contributefinancially towards this, please send donationsto:The Friends of Kagando, 10 Muster GreenNorth, Haywards Heath, RH16 4AG.

New robes for UgandaMargaret andJean-ClaudeBarrault holdthe Canon Robe.They arepictured with DrRob Morris andhis wife Jenwho were thefirst overseasmission partnersfrom All Saints’to the regionand worked atKagando morethan 30 yearsago.

THE FEW PLANTS that are brave enough toflower at this time of year, deserve medals.What champions they are - not only do theyprovide a floral display but we are alsotreated to the most uplifting of scents.Daphne’s, some of which originatefrom the hillsides of Nepal, have themost intense perfume.This speciescomes in a variety of forms, from squatlittle mushrooms to leggy models.

Another winter fragrance plant thatalso loves shade is Sarcococco. Don’tbe put off this evergreen just because itis used extensively by car parklandscapers: it is fast growing and has awonderful scent. Long branches of Lonicerafragrantissima, can be brought in for Christmas andwill fill the house with its fantastic perfume. Like thesweet smelling Viburnam bodnantense, it is rather twiggy.However, if planted at the back of the border or in amongst a mixed hedge, their sparse habit willnot be noticed.These plants need to be sited close to frequently used paths, the drive or doorwaysso their perfume can be enjoyed to the full.

It is in deepest winter that we realise how vital hedges, trees and evergreen plants are to the structureof our gardens.They form the bones from which the rest of the garden hangs. Box and yew hedgingpresent clean crisp silhouettes when iced with frost or dusted with snow. Hedges can screen unsightlyvistas, form arches, frame a view or simply enclose a space.They are the green architecture of thegarden. Fashionable since Roman times, topiary can introduce the elements of humour and individualityinto your outdoor space.Whether the garden style you favour is cottage, formal, or minimalist, theprecise shaping of hedges or individual trees andshrubs looks sensational. Levens Hall in Cumbria isthe mecca for shears-happy gardeners, but a localexample of great topiary can be found on theborders of Haywards Heath and Cuckfield on theA272.The arched and pedimented hedge managesto allow light through to the house behind, as wellas shield it from the traffic.

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DURING THE EXHIBITION arranged in the King Edward Hall in November last year, to invite ideason the Village Plan, John Mason, a resident of Lindfield took an interest in the display ofphotographs arranged by the Facilities & Attractions working group. One of the members of thegroup, Alison Woodhead, chatted to him and learnt that he had come to Lindfield to live a fewyears previously and had been so delighted with what the village had to offer that he felt the urgeto express his feelings in this poem.

Lindfield in West Sussex, on the edge of Haywards Heath,Is a lovely, ancient village, quite beyond belief.It has a High Street full of charm, with magnificent houses and shops.New level pavements to walk along beneath trees with broad-leaf tops.

At the southern end, there one finds, a large fish-filled pond.Then an open green with Cricket pitch, a little way beyond.The much frequented meeting place is the King Edward Hall.Many a tasty pie or cake can be found on the W.I. Stall.

The Village still has a Butcher’s shop, a Greengrocers as well.A little Post Office on the corner, but the Banks said,“Go to Hell!”There is a Supermarket opposite, and four pubs to quench one’s thirst.But it’s the Baker’s Shop where most people go, and rush to get there first.

There are two Newsagents, Hairdressers and gift shops of varying kinds,Several nice Antique Shops where one can have good finds.Tucked away, round the back, the Doctor’s can be found.This is for those of us who, sadly, are not quite fully sound.

There are other shops and businesses to meet our every need.And a beautiful Church, a House of God, where we can pray and plead.I’m glad I moved to Lindfield, and made this place my home,And, now I’ve found it and settled in, there’s no further need to roam.

John R Mason30th October 2000

It will be noted that only a little has changed since the poem was written and it is the intention ofthe Lindfield Preservation Society, of which Alison Woodhead is a Committee member, thateverything possible will be done to either keep it that way or if the need exists to enhance it.Anyone interested in supporting the aims of the Society by becoming a member should contact theHon. Secretary, Alan Gomme on 01444 483086.

Leafy Lindfield



THE ELDERS in the community face differenthealth challenges from the younger generation.Nutrition is equally important in offering thefirst form of support. However,eating well and making theright choices can sometimes bedifficult for this age group.

Commonly, the mechanicsof eating can itself beproblematic. Dental issues, lossof taste and smell can reduceoverall interest in food.Digestion may cause furtherdiscomfort. A comprehensivedrug regime may also suppressthe appetite.

This suggests that a differentand empathic approach isrequired when designingmenus. Building the immunityof this susceptible group isparamount. A wide variety ofcoloured vegetables simmered gently, withgood quality stock and then liquidised providesan excellent, nutritious and digestible soup.

Muscle-wasting is usually a problem in lateryears, contributing to falls and all the associatedcomplications. Rich sources of protein shouldbe eaten every day but in easy to assimilate

forms. Some foods are easier on the systemthan others are. Well cooked poultry, eggs andfish would be good choices. Apart from soup,

casseroles provide anothersolution.

Inactivity can worsen bowelproblems leading to furtherdiscomfort. Non allergenicfibre can be added to porridgeor soups to help improve‘regularity’.

Apart from the foodsthemselves, it is equallyimportant to incorporate goodeating habits.Top of the list, iseating small meals veryregularly, every 3 - 4 hours.Thishelps maintain energy levels,reduces overloading the systemand the resultant indigestion.Choosing a wide variety offoods maximises the nutritional

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reMEmber has been working with the Mid Sussex Primary Care Trust in planning the CFS/MEservice for the whole of Sussex which has been running since April 2005; all GPs in Sussex havebeen informed how to refer patients to it. It is based at the Princess Royal Hospital in HaywardsHeath. Over 300 people have been referred to the service already.

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Montessori NurseriesDR MARIA MONTESSORI’S objective was tohelp children everywhere reach their maximumlearning potential, while becoming well-balanced individuals able to cope with theemotional, social and practical pressures ofmodern day living.

The Montessori child pursues the same basicactivities covered in any classroom, and is taughtin a way that does not pressure them into

learning, yet encourages the maximum response.It also looks for more than the basic retention ofknowledge. It aims also to generate security, trustand independence in the child; it will preparehim/her to fit into any situation and to move onto primary or secondary education.

The village of Lindfield has two outstandingMontessori nurseries one on the common andone in Denmans lane.


LINDFIELD ESTATE AGENTS Mark Revill & Coreported an active end to 2005 after a slowand unpredictable start resulting in a smalldip in house prices over the last 12 months.This upturn has seen the housing marketregain momentum and has stabilised pricesacross the board.

Mark Revill commented ‘We wereencouraged with the number of peopledeciding to move so late at the end of lastyear, as people delayed their purchase beingcautious of a possible property crash whichwas reported in the media and did notmaterialise’.

New Year Review - ‘We are extremelyoptimistic that the housing market early in2006 will continue to be active and lastyear’s downturn will prove to have beenshort-lived. With the wider economicconditions, such as low interest rates, wefully expect local house prices to be showingpositive monthly growth again by thespring’.

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HAYWARDS HEATH LIONS CLUB was formedin May 1962, and this year celebrated its 43rdAnniversary, at its annual lunch in June, when itcombined with the handover from theoutgoing President, David Swain, to theincoming President, Colin Brunt.

There are at present 23members, from all walks of life,with ages ranging from the late30’s upwards, and some havealready retired.The Club meets atthe Bent Arms, in Lindfield HighStreet, on the first Monday ineach Month for a ‘business meeting’, and onthe third Monday in each Month for a ‘dinnermeeting’. All meetings start at 8pm.

Our service activities include sponsoringyoung people on various activities like OutwardBound, Raleigh, etc., helping the aged andinfirm, deprived children, handicappedchildren, and those organisations that are locallike St. Peter and St. James Hospice, CourtMeadow Special School, and Chailey Heritage.

Our fund raising activities include the annualGood Friday Swimathon, at the Dolphin LeisureCentre, which raises approximately £10,000each year, and the annual Christmas Carol streetcollection around Haywards Heath andLindfield, which raises approximately £3,500

each year.Add to this the street collections, Sainsbury’s

collection and stalls at fetes, and our annualincome for distribution soon reaches the sumof £15,000 or more.

Internationally, we are twinned with LyonOuest Lions Club in Lyon, France,and this year visited Lyon inJune. We welcomed the membersof Lyon Ouest back in October.

The membership of the club isgenerally by invitation, and isopen to anyone over the age of

21, both male and female, husband and wife,father and son, mother and daughter, and isopen to all people in all walks of life. Forfurther information and membership details onHaywards Heath Lions Club, contact theSecretary, David Swain, at Quarry House, SouthChailey, BN8 4AD, telephone 01273 400721, orcome along to our ‘business’ meeting where awarm welcome will be extended. We meet inthe Bar for a drink before the meeting!

Lions still roaring after 43 years!

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ROTARYYOUTH SPEAKS

You are cordially invited to the First Round of this

National Public Speaking Competition to be held at

OATHALL COMMUNITY COLLEGE on THURSDAY

19 JANUARY 2006 at 6.45 pm

PUBLIC SPEAKINGCOMPETITION

The local EducationalEstablishments have

responded well to the Clubs’Invitation to take part so your

presence on the evening willfurther enhance the occasion

Organised by the Rotary Club of Cuckfield and Lindfieldin partnership with the Rotary Club of Haywards Heath

PLEASE NOTE THE DATE INYOUR DIARY AND COME ALONGTO THIS MOST ENTERTAININGROTARY EVENT


We are a friendly group of about 30members with varying interests meetingonce a month on the 2nd Wednesday in theOld Library, King Edward Hall. In addition toan interesting speaker there is time for coffeeand chat and an opportunity to hear aboutforthcoming events both locally and aroundthe county.

Our programme for the next three months is:

11th January 10.00 amMr. Reg Clark Training and DevelopmentAdvisor, BAA, Gatwick

8th February 10.00 amMr. Kevin Crook The Flying Dr. Service

8th March 10.00 amMrs. Farrer-Brown History of Gardens inSouth East England

For further information call 01444 483682Come and meet us – we look forward towelcoming you.

Lindfield Morning Women's Institute

Welcomes visitorsand new members

MUSIC IS an important part of life atBlackthorns and no more so than when theschool’s very own rock band, Over Driven,performed their first ever gig at the school on 9 December.

Entertaining parents and children alike thetalented group played a number of well knownsongs as well as a few of their owncompositions - all in aid of Children in Need.Whilst listening to the band, the audiencemunched cakes and in doing so raised over£130 for the charity.

According to one mum the atmosphere waselectrifying as well as nostalgic - especiallywhen Over Driven strummed their version ofthe Deep Purple classic - Smoke on the Water!!

Lead vocalist and guitarist James Ely said:“This has been a fantastic opportunity for us.We really got a buzz out of playing to thechildren and parents and we hope that theyenjoyed our performance. All I can say is it wasa brilliant day. I was gob-smacked when I heardhow much money we raised in just half anhour. I'm looking forward to our next gig and ifit is anywhere near as good as this one thenwe’ll be very happy.”

Let’s hope Over Driven’s CD will be outshortly!!!

Blackthorns rocks!

Over Driven: Lead guitarist - Ben Wagget Year 6,Singer/guitarist - James Ely Year 6, Bass guitarist - DanielEly Year 6, Drummer - Chandler Dawborn Year 5.


SOMEBODY TOLD ME that football was firstplayed in Lindfield in 1899.

Somehow it took nearly another hundredyears before anyone thought about setting upteams for the local youngsters. So, in 1995,four local people started “Lindfield FC Juniors”starting with just one boy’s team.

Not long after thestart, a girl’s team wasentered in the newlyformed “Sussex Girl’sFootball League.”Thatteam took the leagueby storm and that wasjust the start of a longlist of achievements forthe Lindfield girls.

As our girlsprogressed through theage groups, a LindfieldLadies team was formed and this team too hasproved very successful.

From a small beginning, when we had twoteams, there are now five teams including thefamous Ladies.This means that there are playingopportunities for all ages from 9 through to adult.

Lindfield girl’s teams have twice done thedouble of winning the league and cupcompetitions in the same season.

As well as winning team honours, Lindfield

girls have done well individually.Several girls have been selected to play for

the School of Excellence teams run by Brighton& Hove Albion. Lindfield has also suppliedplayers to representative teams for Sussex andthe South East Counties.

We also have international connections.Lindfield are firmfriends with theGerman girl’s club FFCMontabaur (based nearCoblenz.) There areregular exchangesbetween the two clubs.Lindfield visited lastSummer and Montabaurare next visitingLindfield at Easter withtheir 12 year olds.If anyone is interested

in knowing more about girl’s football atLindfield, they should call John Greenfield on01825 – 723794 ( a fax machine andanswerphone are connected to that number.)

Recently women’s football received a boostwhen many of the matches at the recentEuropean championship were covered onnational TV.

Girl’s Football at Lindfield FC Juniors

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Lindfield Times January 2006