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* LINDFIELD VILLAGE PARISH NEWSLETTER ** ON YOUR BIKE RUPERT ! SCAYNES HILL MAN TO CYCLE 900 MILES *

* LINDFIELD HAS THE OLDEST ONE OF THESE IN EUROPE, BUT WHAT? ** LINDFIELD HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY SPRING SHOW ** FINAL SALUTE TO PADDY LAY M.B.E. *

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Editors CommentsEditors Comments

March is here the Daffodils are out and thereis an optimism in the air.

We at the Lindfield Times have been devel-oping the magazine and website in order to

bring the local community the best informa-tion to improve your lives.

You, the people of Lindfield, are central tothis so we please ask that if you are runningan event please let us now so we can helpyou and the local people be aware of it.

There is now a Web Forum on the LindfieldTimes Website where you can post your

views on just about anything really. A webforum enables you to place or respond totopics of interest to the local community. Wealready have some interesting examples withregard to The New Housing Developments,Parking in the High Street, and The TwoWeekly Rubbish collection you can even voteon these. There's also a section oncomputers where advice has been forwardedabout local broadband suppliers.

If you are a club or society you can have youown space which can be password protectedso that only you group can see it.

You can also vote on topics which are ofgreat interest to the village.

The website has over 4000 hits meaningthere is a definite need for the service.

We will be including a section on Famouspeople of the village as well as a Genealogyarea where people will be invited to placetheir family histories.

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1st St. David's Day Charity Concert(Mrs Kane 414664)

2nd Ruwach Christian Church Service(Janet Hilton 459025)

6th Country Market(Sheila Hobbs 483396)

7th Perdido Players Swing BandCharity Barn Dance in aid ofChildren of Darfur(Peter Swann 450335)

8th Haywards Heath HarriersPresentation of Awards &Social Evening(Margaret Hollamby 451537)

9th Central Sussex Cage Bird Assoc.Sale (am) (Don Hunter 235736)

9th Ruwach Christian Church Service(Janet Hilton 459025)

13th Country Market(Sheila Hobbs 483396)

15th Royal British Legion (WS) CoffeeMorning (Denise Johns 416155)

15th Court Meadow RDAMurder Mystery Event(Mrs Anna Kerr 459944)


19th Charity Fashion Show(Vanessa Forbes 413251)

20th Country Market

(Sheila Hobbs 483396)23rd Ruwach Christian Church Service

(Janet Hilton 459025)27th Country Market

(Sheila Hobbs 483396)KEH Film Show

29th Lindfield Horticultural Society SpringShow (Sheila Hobbs 483396)


King Edward Hall

Diary of Events

March 2008


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LINDFIELD PARISH COUNCIL

Lindfield Times Magazine March 2008

STAFF CHANGES

Sue Kolien, will be retiring as Parish Clerk with effect from 31st March 2008, although she will

stay on for a further year on a part time basis as Responsible Financial Officer, dealing with the

financial side of the Councils business. Sue has worked for the Council since 1995 and we willall miss her knowledge, patience, enthusiasm, efficiency and sense of fun.

Christine Irwin has been Deputy Clerk since 1996 and the Council has agreed that she should

be promoted to become the new Parish Clerk. Christine has worked mainly on planning

matters; has taken the lead on responding to consultations and guided the Council through large

and small scale planning applications. Since 2001 she has produced the popular Lindfield

Village Directory and Year Book and deputised for Sue when required. Christine is currently

undertaking the Certificate in Local Council Administration, which is one of the requirements for

the Parish Council to obtain Quality Status.

The Council is now looking to recruit a new Deputy Parish Clerk.

POSSIBLE MERGER WITH LINDFIELD RURAL PARISH COUNCIL

Article by the Chairman of Lindfield Parish Council

It was clear from the recent Parish Plan (which every house in Lindfield had the opportunity to

respond to) that there was support for the two Lindfield Parish Councils to work together more

closely. I am pleased to advise you that both Councils have recognised this and have worked

jointly on the Joint Traffic Study Group, attempting to find solutions to the traffic issues thatLindfield faces. We are also in the process of inviting our rural colleagues to participate in the

production of the Lindfield Village Directory which is distributed to all homes in the Village and

surrounding area.

We are currently looking into the possibility of both Councils entering into a partnership to

purchase additional land to extend the Burial Ground at Walstead. This would enable our

parishioners to have parity of charges with their rural neighbours and no longer have to pay the

Outsiders Rates which many have thought was unjust. This is a subject which I am sure will

be keenly debated in both councils and I hope that the outcome will be a better deal for our

Parishioners.

NEWSLETTER

Spring 2008


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There is a small working group comprising of members of both councils looking at the possiblemerger of the two Parish Councils. Prior to 1934 Lindfield was one Parish, covering a largerarea than the two separate Parishes today. There is a lot of work to be done on this and it is fairto say that a few Councillors, and some residents in Scaynes Hill, have reservations on this.

Others feel it makes good sense as many rural residents are already using the office inDenmans Lane for their green sacks, rail cards, bus passes, advice and other information, asthey find it more convenient and accessible.

With the threat from local landowners and farmers to fill our green fields with new housingestates, I feel it is essential for our two Councils to merge and be one larger and strongercouncil as initially established. We may then fight off this gradual invasion of houses fromHaywards Heath and protect and maintain our villages in a manner that we all cherish. If youhave any views on this issue, I should be pleased to hear from you.

VILLAGE SPRING CLEAN

The annual Village Spring Clean will be on Saturday 5 April, full detail in next months LindfieldTimes.

PRECEPT FOR 2008/09

Good news for the Council Tax Payers. Lindfield Parish Council is pleased to announce that itis reducing its precept for the year 2008/2009. At 99,000, this years precept is 11,000 lessthan last year, despite the increasing pressures for the Parish Council to take on additionalresponsibilities. So what will you get for your money? Inevitably our highest cost is the day today running of the Parish Office in Denmans Lane, including paying the staff! The office is wellused during opening hours and the Clerks are there at other times to deal with telephone andemail enquiries. The refurbishment of the Denmans Lane toilets will soon be undertaken andwe will have the ongoing running costs, estimated at 8,000 per annum. We will be looking toinstall bus shelters in the High Street, although there are problems to be overcome with theHighways Authority. We will continue to publish the Lindfield Village Directory and Year Bookand to run the allotment site in Denmans Lane. A full breakdown of the budget will be given inour Annual Report, but if you would like any further information in the meantime, then pleasecontact the Parish Office.

POST OFFICE MATTERS

Article by Cllr. Rev. Michael Davies, Chairman of the Finance & General Purposes

Committee.

As announced in mid-February, Post Office Ltd has decided to go ahead with the closure ofsome 41 Sub Post Offices in mid-Sussex, including those at Franklands Village and NewEngland Road, Haywards Heath. This means that the Haywards Heath and Lindfield area,which four years ago was served by the Crown Post Office in the Orchards and five Sub Post

Offices, will now have to make do with the main Post Office and our small Sub Post Office inLindfield.




We must be very grateful I suppose, that Lindfield PO has been spared ( I suspect, following therow about Lindfield postal addresses a few years ago, Royal Mail is now aware that we exist

and are willing to speak our minds forcefully!)

However, the whole area, particularly with the new building developments threatened for thecoming years, is grossly under resources and, in solidarity with the community as a whole, wemust challenge this decision particularly since PO Ltd seems to have totally ignored the repre-sentations of over 6,500 who responded to their flawed consultation process.

As our indefatigable MP, the Hon Nicholas Soames, has put it, the decision was con-

temptible and the process a sham.

He addressed a question to Prime Minister on January 30:

Mr. Nicholas Soames (Mid-Sussex) (Con): The Prime Minister may be aware that the Post

Office earmarked four post offices for closure in the Mid-Sussex constituency. It invited a

detailed consultation for six weeks, to which there were more than 6,500 repliesall

unreservedly in favour of retaining those post offices. On Tuesday, however, the Post Office

announced that they are all to be closed. Why does the Prime Minister allow his Government to

be party to such a rotten deceit of the public in respect of that consultation?

The Prime Minister: We have made 1.7 billion to help post offices in this country and we will

continue to make money available for Post Office services. There is a process of consultation

and an appeals system, although I do not know whether it was taken up. I urge the hon.

Gentleman to meet the Minister in charge of the Post Office. We are listening to what people

say, but the fact of the matter is that many post offices are not used in any great detail. We will

continue to put the money in to help the Post Office service.

As a result of this exchange a meeting has been arranged for Nicholas Soames to discuss thePost Office Closures and make further representations on behalf of the local community to theMinister of State at the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, on Monday18th February and he will be pressing the Minister on the basis on which the decisions weretaken bearing in mind the very strong local feeling expressed in over 6,500 responses.

Meanwhile PORC (the Haywards Heath & LindfieldPost Office Rescue Campaign), whichwas set up when Sunte Avenue and Queens Road POs were closed thee years ago, has swunginto action again and sought support from councillors and community leaders, who will bemeeting Mr Soames in Lindfield shortly before his meeting with the Minister. Watch this space!

Meanwhile, we are pleased to hear that work will begin on February 11 to repair & restoreLindfield Post Office, which it is hoped will re-open in March. Our thoughts and good wishes arewith Alan and Wendy Stamford. We recognise the stress they have been under and assure

them of the wholehearted support of the people of Lindfield. Come back soon!



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LINDFIELD CONTROLLED PARKING ZONE

West Sussex County Council, in partnership with Mid Sussex District Council, has put forward

initial proposals for a Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) in Lindfield. Residents in the roads affectedby this proposal should have received letters from JMP Consulting (the consultants retained byWSCC) and all residents will have had an opportunity to visit the exhibition in the King EdwardHall on the 8th & 9th February.

It was unfortunate and very confusing for many residents and traders that some of the letterscontained incorrect information about the proposals for the High Street, it is now understood thatparking on the west side of the High Street is proposed to remain restricted to 2 hours freeparking and that pay and display regulations would not apply.

On Tuesday 12 February, a special meeting of the Planning & Traffic Committee was held inorder consider the proposed CPZ and to agree the councils response. Miles Davy (SeniorTransport Planner, Parking Strategy Team, WSCC) provided the meeting with a presentation onthe draft CPZ scheme for Lindfield. There was then an opportunity for the 25 members of thepublic present to ask questions and to express their own views on the parking situation in thevillage. The members of the Planning Committee and other councillors present then discussedthe matter and agreed that the Parish Council should respond to WSCC very much as they haddone in May 2006 when consulted previously: We do not feel that a Controlled Parking Zone inLindfield would solve the problems brought to our attention by residents, on the one hand, and

traders, on the other, and from our own observations. Members of the committee alsoconsidered that parking permits for residents in the North end of the High Street and for tradershad merit and further resolved to ask the County Council to give urgent attention to theproblems being experienced by residents and traders in the High Street and that the parkingsituation in Denmans Lane between the High Street and Compton Road should be reviewed.

NEWS IN BRIEF

Newton Road Development: We had to face the fact that the Government Inspector had ruledthat this site was deemed suitable for development, despite its being left out of the Small ScaleHousing Allocation Register on previous occasions.

An extraordinary meeting of the full Council was held on 28 November 2007 to discuss theapplication submitted by Gleesons for 120 homes on this site and some 50 members of thepublic attended to make their views known. Lindfield Parish Council employed the services ofa Planning Consultant to help them with their response to the application and also took intoaccount reports prepared by P.C. Geoff Bennett on policing issues and by Richard Bryant ontraffic issues.

All this enabled us to submit a very full response to Mid Sussex District Council on the reasonswhy we felt that the application should not proceed in its present form and we understand thatthe developers are currently speaking with the Planning Authority on some changes to the

original application. We await the outcome with interest.




Bus Shelter: The long awaited bus shelter has now been installed at the entrance toThe Welkin.

Police Surgeries: These will continue to be held in the Parish Office once a month. Dates tonote are: Thursday, 20 March, Thursday, 24 April, Thursday, 22 May and Thursday, 19June. Do please come along if you wish to discuss any policing issues.

Denmans Lane Toilets: Plans have been agreed with our chosen contractor to refurbish theDenmans Lane toilets and this work will commence shortly.

High Street Trees: Just before Christmas the first of the new trees wereplanted in the High Street. The Parish Council is contributing to the cost ofprotecting these young trees by the black painted steel tree guards. The

planned removal of some of the older trees and the pruning of others willproceed once planning approval has been obtained from MSDC.

Warding: The Environment and Amenities Committee have introduced asystem of regular ward walking by its members in order to identify issues relating to Lindfieldsroads, pavements etc that require action by that committee orreporting to MSDC or WSCC for resolution.

COMMUNITY SPEEDWATCH

To encourage speeding drivers to observe the speed limit in ourvillage a Community Speed Watch has been proposed for Lindfield.

Are you able to regularly give one or two hours of your time?

If you would like to volunteer or for more information, please

provide your contact details to the Lindfield Parish Council

Office.

AMENITY FREIGHTER

The Freighter will next be in the Tollgate car park onSunday 9 March, between the hours of 10.00 a.m.and 12.00 noon. Please note that due to currentlegislation they cannot accept items such astelevisions, computer monitors and fluorescenttubes. These can still be taken to a civic amenitycentre. Please do not leave rubbish in the absenceof the refuse freighter.



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PARISH COUNCIL MEETINGS MARCH - JUNE 2008

Tuesday, 11 March Planning and Traffic Committee (Full) 8.00 p.m.

Thursday, 13 March Finance and General Purposes Committee 8.00 p.m.Wednesday, 26 March Full Council 7.30 p.m.Tuesday, 1 April Planning and Traffic Committee (Plans only) 8.00 p.m.Monday, 7 April Environment and Amenities Committee 8.00 p.m.Tuesday, 15 April Parish Meeting (This is not a Council meeting) 8.00 p.m.Tuesday, 22 April Planning and Traffic Committee (Plans only) 8.00 p.m.Tuesday, 13 May Annual Meeting 8.00 p.m.Wednesday, 14 May Planning and Traffic Committee (Plans only) 8.00 p.m.Tuesday, 20 May Finance and General Purposes Committee 8.00 p.m.Monday, 2 June Planning and Traffic Committee (Full) 8.00 p.m.

Thursday, 5 June Environment and Amenities Committee 8.00 p.m.Tuesday, 24 June Planning and Traffic Committee (Plans only) 8.00 p.m.Thursday, 26 June Full Council 7.30 p.m.

All meetings are held in King Edward Hall, unless shown otherwise. Please check the notice

board in Denmans Lane for any additional meetings that may be called. All meetings are open

to the public and there is a period set aside at the beginning and the end of each meeting for

public questions/comments. At meetings of the Planning and Traffic Committee, up to two

people for and two against each planning application are allowed to speak, for a maximum of

two minutes each, at the invitation of the Chairman.

HOW TO CONTACT THE PARISH COUNCIL

The Parish Council office at 6 Denmans Lane continues to be open 3 times a week Tuesdays1.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. when members of thepublic are welcome to come along to look at planning applications for Lindfield, obtain bus pass-es and railcard vouchers, purchase green sacks or simply seek advice on issues of concern.However, if you do need to speak with someone outside our normal opening hours, then pleasecontact the Clerk by telephone on 01444 484115 or by fax on 01444 484918, who will be happyto make alternative arrangements with you. You can also contact us by Email [email protected] or visit our web site at www.lindfieldparishcouncil.org.uk.

THE MEMBERS OF LINDFIELD PARISH COUNCIL ARE AS FOLLOWS:

Cllr. William Blunden (Chairman) Cllr. Derrick JohnsonCllr. Margaret Nicolle (Vice Chairman) Cllr. Mike LeachCllr. Mike Allen Cllr. Roger PickettCllr. Michael Davies Cllr. Christopher SnowlingCllr. Alan Gomme Cllr. Valerie UptonCllr. Margaret Hersey Cllr. Steve Willcox

They can all be contacted, in the first instance, via the Parish Office, or by reference to theLindfield Village Directory and Year Book, which contains details of individual contact numbers.



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Handbag by Prada, Shoes by Manolo Blahnik, Jewellery by Me!

Well the handbag and the shoes may be out of reach but the jewellery is certainly achievable.Come along to my studio in and make some fantastic, pure silver jewellery and all in a day.

Precious Metal Clay (PMC) has opened up new opportunities for everyone to enjoy the thrill of

making their own silver jewellery without years of Silversmith training. Not to mention hours ofrubbing down and polishing before you have a piece that slightly resembles a professional finish.Believe me it can be done, whether or not you consider yourself artistic.

On the PMC Introduction course I teach you how to manipulate the clay, which does have theunfortunate characteristic of drying out rather quickly. You will learn how to apply a texture, cut outthe required shape and learn about the construction of different bail types (the bit the chain goesthrough). Once the piece has been fired I will show you how to finish it with either a high shine orsatin effect. You will make a minimum of two pieces but typically three or four pieces of jewelleryin a day.

The silver clay also comes in a paste form which can be used either with a brush or in a syringe.When making your second piece I will show you how to use the syringe to apply a filigree effect onyour design. You will also learn about torch firing with a hand held blow torch and I willdemonstrate this technique. At the end of the day we will cover patination to create an antiquefinish and you will be able to antique any pieces that you would like with this finish. Mostimportantly, my classes are small and friendly and there is plenty of opportunity to ask questions.


You will enjoy arelaxing day in a

lovely country settingtaking some time outfor yourself, not tomention severalpieces of fantastic

jewellery to take away.Take a look at theStudents Gallery onthe website to seewhat other people

have achieved in a day.

Book a unique experience as a birthday treat,to come along and make special presents forbridesmaids or loved ones, or just a specialday out for yourself. What ever the reason (ifyou really need one) youll be hooked. GiftVouchers available (at short notice!) forMothers Day, Birthdays etc., or just to sayYoure Special.For further details on course dates etc., takea look at the websitewww.learnsilverclay.co.uk

Jewellery Making Courses

in Precious Metal ClayLocal fully equipped studio and small friendly classes,

structured either as one day (Sat or Sun)or two consecutive weekdays (10am 2.30pm)

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Paula Louise Paton

Handmade Silver & Semi-Precious Beaded Jewelleryfor something thats solid, tactile and unique.

Available for jewellery parties, coffee mornings& charity fundraising events (corporate & private)

Also Fingerprint Jewellery for the ultimatepersonalised gift. Jewellery touched by someone youlove either as a standalone piece or incorporated into

any of my other jewellery designs, see the websitefor details.

[email protected]

Telephone 01825 722428


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WRAGS to RICHES?

Despite the huge interest in gardening in this country, there are few opportunities these days toacquire a professional hands-on training in horticulture. It may be surprising to learn that there isa well-established organisation that provides just that in several large private gardens within afew miles of Lindfield.The Womens Farm and Garden Association hasbeen pioneering training opportunities for women inBritain for over a hundred years. In 1993, the

Association set up WRAGS Women Returners toAmenity Gardening Scheme which is aimed atboth men and women who are changing careerslater in life.

The Herb Garden Clinton Lodge (David Dixon)

Clinton Lodge near Fletching and Latchetts atDanehill, on the scheme since 1998 and 2002 respectively, and now awaiting new trainees,contain everything you could wish for in a large country garden: roses, herbaceous borders,ponds, pergolas, a walled garden, lawns, huge trees, vegetables and herbs, yew hedges,pleached lime trees, and much else. A programme of specialist workshops runs throughout theyear to supplement the training. Typically, trainees are in their mid-thirties onwards, physically fit,and keen to learn, and most qualified trainees move on to a successful career in gardening.

Contact: Patricia McHugh Tel: 01285 [email protected] www.wfga.org.uk


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Lighting Up Our Lives

Our miserable winter, which seems to havestretched from May of last year, might just be

beginning to be pushed out by the arrival ofspring. Early bulbs are such a blessing: theirbright colours gladden the heart after a longperiod of winter brown-ness. Planting themwithin sight of the house, saves having tosquelch across the mudbath of a lawn to catchsight of their beauty.

Bulbs look great when naturalised in the lawn,but they can also be planted around hibernating

perennials in the border. This will extend theseason of interest of a single space, withouthindering the growth of either plant. As well ashelping to camouflage unsightly decaying bulbleaves, the flowers of the perennial could havea similar colour to that of the bulb that is plantedwith it, acting as a reminder of the earlier magic. For example, pink tulips around eupatoriums(Joe Pye weed) or snowdrops planting around a clump of white variegated hostas, makewonderful combinations.By taking a careful note of the bare spots around perennials in the garden over the next few

weeks, it will be possible to fill them with bulbs for next spring.

Pots of newly emerging perennials are now available.They are very worthwhile border plants. Unlike bulbs and shrubs, deadheading perennialsregularly will, in most cases, result in repeat flowering. The deep pink thistle, Cirsium rivulareAtropurpureum which has the most incredible caress-able flower heads, performed constantlyfrom May through to October last year.

Another star was the deep yellow sensation, RudbeckiaGoldsturm, which flowered its head off until November.

Careful management of perennials is vital to their seasonallongevity. By providing adequate support early, using eitherstakes or twigs, the stems will grow through and conceal thesupports; thereby ensuring stems do not need to be cutdown early because they have become too floppy.

Haut Talk by Karoline Baird

Haughty Culture Garden Design: specialising in all

aspects of design

Tel: 07742 731967 email: [email protected]




WEST SUSSEX CLOCKSAntique Clocks

Paul Sewell FBHIRestoration, Repairs & Sales

Call in and see my clocks at Tufnells of Lindfield

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01403 240069 or 07973 612311E-mail [email protected]

MRS JAET IRWI

EDUCATIOAL COSULTAT& PRIVATE TUTOR

MATHS, EGLISH & FRECH

All ages & Stages, Children & Adults

01444 455081

Fun French Clubs Age 2+

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Sick Childrens Trust a Charity worth getting on your bike for

"The SCTs vision is that children should never have to be separated from their families while inhospital receiving treatment for serious illnesses.Our mission is to provide high quality 'Homefrom Home' accommodation for families whose children are receiving hospital treatment forserious illness. The Sick Children's Trust exists to support and promote the child's recovery and

further to support the fabric and well being of the family as a whole. "

Rupert Robinson from Scaynes hill is to cycle the 900 mile journey between Lands End andJohn o'Groats,in April to raise money for the Sick Childrens Trust.

Working with his family to support other families Rupert willbe accompanied on this adventure by his wife, Sarah andthree children Kaya 13, Kyna 12 and Marley age 7travelling as his support and team car. The journey startson the 12th of April and will be over twelve days (Rupert, a

keen cyclist, will be travelling approx ninety miles per dayor 5 to 6 hours)

If you would like to sponsor Rupert go towww.justgiving.com/rupertrobinsonOr if you can offerany support towards some of the costs of the journey(accommodation, fuel, pasta!) you can contact07912963587 [email protected]

We are trying to support this charity in the most

environmentally friendly way we can, using Bio diesel thatis locally produced by Viridine Ltd in Chailey(01825 721437) who have offered 50 litres of Bio Diesel toreduce the carbon footprint of this trip.

The Sick Children's Trust was founded in 1982 by two paediatric specialists Dr Jon Pritchard andProfessor James Malpas. They believed that having parents on hand during hospital treatmentbenefited a child's recovery.

Rainbow House, our first Home from Home, opened its doors to families with children

undergoing treatment at Great Ormond Street Hospital in 1984.

Today we have seven Homes from Home at major hospitals around the country, each providingclean comfortable accommodation for families with seriously ill children.

There is a growing demand for our 'Homes from Home' as children must increasingly travel longdistances to get the specialist treatment they need. Todate we have helped more than 30,000 families. To findout more visit www.sickchildrenstrust.org/




For specialist advice and legal services in the areas of

Buying, Selling or Remortgaging your HomePreparation of Home Information Packs

Wills and Tax PlanningLasting Powers of Attorney

Probate and Estate AdministrationCare of the Elderly

Please telephone for a free estimate of our chargesand initial discussion. Contact us at:

69 High Street, Lindfield, West Sussex RH16 2HN

Tel: 01444 482851 Fax: 01444 482384Email: [email protected]



The death took place recently of Paddy Lay MBE, at the age of 69. Paddy was a civil servant,and a resident of Hove, but moved to Lindfield with his family in the early 70s. As Paddy hadmuch experience with the Boys Brigade, he was asked by Lindfield United Reformed Church ifhe would start a BB Company. Paddy

gathered a group of adult assistantsaround him, and the 1st LindfieldCompany opened its doors in January1972, attracting a good nucleus of lads.Under Paddys inspired leadership, itgrew to around 150 Boys by the early80s. A lively programme which includedsports, camping, and a bugle band,helped many Boys to gain awards, andenjoy all that the Brigade had to offer.

Sadly Paddy developed multiplesclerosis, and retired in 1986, spendingthe rest of his life in the care of hisdevoted wife Anne. Despite having torely on a zimmer frame and a wheelchair for movement, Paddy retained a lively interest in BoysBrigade and church, and was a great encourager to many. His last three years were spent in hiswifes home town, Banbridge, County Down.

Final Salute To Paddy Lay M.B.E



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Incompetence beyond belief!!!!!

Very rarely do I get riled enough to put pen to paper but the emerging debacle ofthe money wasted last summer by Mid Sussex District Council trying to organise a twoday Big Culture show in Victoria Park has achieved it. The losses for the event amount to266,000 at the current time. The systematic failings of a group of amateurs in ourcouncil have cost our local community dear.

We pay roughly 8 million pounds a year in council tax to Mid Sussex District council.That means that 3.3% of the money you paid last year in council tax was wasted on thisevent.

Mid Sussex District Council Chief Executive John Jury has stated that these losses willbe somehow made up before April this year. In reality we will all pay for this in our nextcouncil tax bill. He also stated that the bad weather was a major factor in the success ofthe show. At least 70% of the tickets should have been sold prior to the day, when peoplewould not have known what the weather would be like. Another major factor thataffected ticket sales was the price of 30 was just too much!!!

When you pay people to be entrusted with large sums of money for the good of the localCommunity and they not only fail to deliver but squander this money they then

loose the confidence of the people and the honourable thing is to resign. I personally haveno confidence in the council to manage our needs in the local community.Name and address supplied


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Oldest family Business in Europe on your doorstop!

Perched in the middle of the high street is a quiet unassuming little shop that doesn'timmediately represent what lies behind the front door. Once you enter into the show your life istransformed into a world of top quality cellos, violins and violas. People from all over the worldvisit Peter's shop and he has an excellent reputation.

The family business in the production and restoration of these instruments has lasted for overthree hundred years and many of the instruments are this age too.

It all started in 1699 in a town called Marknellkirchen in Voightland in Germany (we're not surewhether the family name came from this area or whether his ancesters were part of the creationof the area). At this time the area offered a refuge to protestants on the recommencements ofpersecutions in Moravia and Bohemia. The business moved to London, England in 1900 withPeter's Grandfather Paul. In 1960 Peter started working in the business and it moved to Pelling

Bridge Farm in Scaynes Hill until 1981 when the shop in Lindfield High Street was born. Here it

has remained to the current day.The quality of the instruments is of the highest order andvintage violins and cellos can reach amazing prices.

Stradivarius Violins

If a violin was produced during the period between the early 1700s up until 1720, otherwiseknown as the golden period, and the violin is in good condition, it is sold at very high prices.

A violin produced during this period can be priced at over millions of dollars. Not manyStradivarius violins are sold however, for many of them are owned today by either musicians, ororganizations and foundations such as the Stradivari Society. in May 2006 a Stradivarius was

sold for was $3,544,000, but this was merely the highest price bought at a public auction. Thebidders was reported to be anonymous. This violin was called the Hammer, and was producedduring the golden period, in the year 1707.

Although this is an extreme it is not uncommon for Peter to berestoring violins and cellos worth 10's of thousands of pounds. Inaddition vintage bows can also cost 10's of thousands of pounds themost expensive selling at auction for 42,000. There is a directsimilarity between the antique musical instrument market and art.

Very few high quality antique instruments ever come on the marketsas they are the prized possessions of collectors all over the world.

The interesting but sad twist to the tale is that Peter is the last in theline and when he retires that will be the end of one of the oldestfamily businesses in Europe and possibly the world (unless youknow better). Good luck Peter for the remaining years in thebusiness your business is a definite asset to Lindfield.

Peter Voight with James Daly (a local budding Violin player) outside his shop in the high street.

By Jeremy Crooks




Here we go againI bet you impressed your friends last month !

If you are right handed, you will tend to chew your food on your right side. If you are lefthanded, you will tend to chew your food on your left side.

If you stop getting thirsty, you need to drink more water. For when a human body is dehydrated,its thirst mechanism shuts off.

Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.

Your tongue is germ free only if it is pink. If it is white there is a thin film of bacteria on it.

The Mercedes-Benz motto is Das Beste oder Nichts meaning the best or nothing.

The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.

The pupil of the eye expands as much as 45 percent when a person looks at somethingpleasing.

The average person who stops smoking requires one hour less sleep a night.

Laughing lowers levels of stress hormones and strengthens the immune system.Six-year-olds laugh an average of 300 times a day. Adults only laugh 15 to 100 times a day.

The roar that we hear when we place a seashell next to our ear is not the ocean, but ratherthe sound of blood surging through the veins in the ear.

Dalmatians are born without spots.

Bats always turn left when exiting a cave.

The v in the name of a court case does not stand for versus, but for and (in civil proceedings)or against (in criminal proceedings).

Mens shirts have the buttons on the right, but womens shirts have the buttons on the left.

The owl is the only bird to drop its upper eyelid to wink. All other birds raise their lower eyelids.

The village said goodbye to Nikki & Debs on Sunday 17th, after two and a half years of runningThe Stand Up Inn. Top Girls.

We welcome their replacements, Daisy Parsons and Laura Espinosa, who took over on the 18thFebruary. Do they know what they have let themselves in for !

And finally, We have to say......Well done to our friend Dave Top Man(you know who you are and why we wish you well) Buy your own Telegraph in future !!!

On the Move.....................



All That Jazz

Local resident Howard Marchant ofChestnuts Close is the leader of the

Haywards Heath U3A Jazz AppreciationGroup which has arranged a concert insupport of St Peter & St James Hospice.

The Geoff Simkins Quartet will be playing atthe Methodist Church Hall in Perrymount

Road at 8pm on Saturday 8th March.

Tickets are 8 in advance from the HalcyonBookshop or 10 on the door



Mid Sussex Ramblers

As the Ramblers Association group for the Mid Sussex area, we offer a varied program of walksthroughout the year to suit all ages and walking abilities.

Walks are arranged on most Saturdays and Sundays, Tuesdays and Bank

Holidays, with half day walks of 3 to 6 miles and, for the more energetic, allday walks of 10 to 12 miles. During summer months members enjoyWednesday evening walks.

Whether you are new to walking or an experienced walker, you are

welcome to come along and give us a try.

During the winter months we hold indoor meetings in Haywards Heath, with illustrated talks on awide range of topics and social evenings in local pubs.

To find out more, view our website at: www.midsussexramblers.co.uk

Where, if you wish, you can contact us via the Contact Form.

Or telephone Tony (MSR Publicity) on 01444 469470.

Or e-mail me at [email protected]


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STEPHEN GALLICO

S O L I C I T O R S

Stephen Gallico Solicitors

Merlin House

6 Boltro Road

Haywards Heath

West Sussex

RH16 1BB

Tel: 01444 411333

Fax: 01444 440604

DX: 300 311 HAYWARDS HEATH

Email: [email protected]

Stephen Gallico Solicitors is a specialist practiceproviding a personal and professional service to

private individuals, families, executors and trustees,particularly in the areas of personal, financial andestate planning together with residential and otherproperty matters, and also in employment work.

Based in Haywards Heath, West Sussex the firmoccupies offices just two minutes walk from

Haywards Heath mainline station which has direct

links to the City of London and the West End. Clientsand professional contacts are welcome to visit our

offices; alternatively we are happy to be available inLondon and elsewhere as required


SENSIBLE SOLUTIONS FOR EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES

Credit crunches are notorious for unsettling both employers and employers. Inevitably, harddecisions sometimes have to be made but these need not always be as drastic as feared.

Employers must always remember that, usually, they can achieve whatever they want, providedthey go about it in the right way. Equally, for employees, the law exists both to protect them andgiven them certain rights.One route which can be extremely beneficial for both employers andemployees is the conclusion of any matter by way of a Compromise Agreement.

This is a legally binding agreement under which the employee agrees not to take action againstthe employer in consideration of a monetary payment. It effectively acts as an insurance policy

for employers by removing the threat of any legal proceedings, thus saving considerable man-agement time and expense in contesting a claim.

It is also advantageous to the employee because the payment can frequently be made tax-effi-ciently. For such an agreement to be enforceable, certain legalities must be included and theemployee must seek independent legal advice. To facilitate the latter, it is customary for theemployer to make a contribution towards any costs incurred.

We are able to advise employers on the merits and quantum of the settlement offers as well asdraft the necessary documentation.

We are also authorised to conclude agreements on behalf of employees, including advising onthe level of compensation offered. For further information call 01444 411333



LINDFIELD HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY SPRING SHOW

Lindfield Horticultural Society is one of the villages most active organisations, with around 400members. The Flower and Produce Shows are popular local events and the first of the three2008 shows will be staged on Saturday 29th March from 2.00 - 5.00pm in the King Edward Hall.

This show is always popular because of the wonderful displays of spring flowers, particularlydaffodils. Subjects for the flower arranging displays this year will include Spring CountryGarden and A Centrepiece for an Easter Table - come and see how these have beeninterpreted. The cookery classes include chocolate cakes and a lemon cheesecake and there

are also classes for handicraft and wine. The afternoon can be rounded off with a cup of teaand a home made cake.

The Junior Section (sponsored by Forget-Me-Not and Heart-and-Soul of Lindfield High Street)encourages children in two age groups 10 years and under and 11 15 years to enterhandicraft, drawings or wild flowers (and for later shows to grow a plant or vegetable). Childrendo not need to be society members.

A special feature of the Spring Show is the photographic section, sponsored by the LindfieldTimes. There are six classes this year, including Sunset Colours in Lindfield and Lindfield atPlay so get those cameras out!

LHS is keen to encourage more members to enter the shows so why not have a go? There aremany examples of first time lucky and even your favourite pot plant could become a star! Ifyoure not sure which class your daffodils fall into, why not give the Show Secretary a ring on483236. Full details of all the classes are in the Show Schedule which members receive.(For membership enquiries ring 415270.)

For exhibitors (who must be members) entries must be in by 10pm on Wednesday 26th Marchand should be delivered to 25 Eastern Road, 66 Sunte Avenue or to Harmony Pharmacy in the

High Street. Exhibits can be staged between 7pm and 9pm on the Friday or between 8am and10.30am on the Saturday.

The Silent Invasion

This is the title of Lindfield Horticultural Societys March talk. Mr Arthur G Hoare will talk aboutalien species plants and animals which have found their way into our countryside either bythe hand of man or by some other means. The talk will be illustrated by slides. Mr Hoare is very

involved with natural history and conservation organisations both in the county and nationally.The talk will take place in the King Edward Hall on Wednesday 12 March at 8.00pm. Cost is50p for members and 1 for visitors and everyone is welcome.


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Lindfield Times March 2008