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3rd Advent 1 8.30am Eucharist at St Johns December 10.00am Family Harvest Service
Readings: Isiah 63: 16-17& 64: 1 & 3-8; I Corinthians 1: 3-9; Mark 13: 33-37.
10th Advent 2 8.30am Eucharist at St Johns December 10.00am Christingle Eucharist 3.30pm Evensong at St. Johns (BCP) Readings: Isaiah: 40: 1-5 & 9-11; II Peter 3: 8-14; Mark 1: 1-8.
17th Advent 3 8.30am Eucharist at St Johns December 10.00am Parish Eucharist
Readings: Isaiah 61: 1-2 & 10-11; Thessalonians 5: 16-24; John 1: 6-8 & 19-28.
24th Advent 4 8.30am Eucharist at St Johns December 10.00am Parish Eucharist Christmas Eve 3.30pm Children’s Crib Service 11.30 pm Midnight Mass
Readings: II Samuel &: 1-5& 8-12 & 14 & 16; Romans 16: 25-27; Luke 1: 26-38.
31st Holy Family 8.30 am Eucharist at St Johns December 10.00 am Parish Eucharist
Readings: Genesis 15: 1-6 & 21:1-3; Hebrews 11:8 & 11-12 &17-19, Luke 2: 22-40.
BCP = Book of Common Prayer
From the registers... (Baptisms, Funerals and Marriages)
Wedding of Jennifer & Bradley Ashcroft on 18th November at Holy Trinity Church
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Welcome to the December 2017 edition of Contents the Lower Beeding Parish Magazine.
Features Our front cover features Nativity Figures Christmas Services 7 made specially for our parish by local artist Christingle 8 Julie Janvrin using funds donated by local people in memory of loved ones. You will be Charity Coffee Morning 10 able to see the full set of figures, including a Ramblers Carol Service 12 shepherd modelled on the late, much loved Beetle Drive 12 Fr. Ernest Green (previous incumbent), Age UK 14 displayed in Holy Trinity Church over the Letter to the Editor 22 Christmas period alongside all the beautiful Ride and Stride 22 Christmas flowers and foliage. Plum Pudding Recipe 24 May I take this opportunity to thank all the Regulars people who work together to make this magazine a reality, from the people who Worship 1 contribute articles, to Josh for the From Holy Trinity 4 advertising, to the people who deliver it Views from St John’s 6 through your door. Special thanks to Mandy Thursday Club 10 for all her hard work in co-ordinating the LBA 13-14 deliveries and helping with the advertising LBHS 16 and to my lovely husband Mark for his Great Britons 17-18 advice and support. May you all have a very Police Report 20 joyful Christmas full of God’s blessings. Gardener’s World 23-24 Christina Betson Sussex Wildlife Trust 26 Editor Our Page (children) 28 [email protected] Puzzle Page 29-30 Guides 31-32 Wishing all our readers a very Weather 33-34 Engage Update 35 happy Christmas from the Holy Trinity School 36 Parish Magazine Team. All in the Month of… 39-40 Health Walks 42 The views and opinions Movie Moments 44 within this publication are not necessarily those of the Copy date for next editor or magazine – Thursday the Lower Beeding Parochial 14th December Church Council.
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A Merry Christmas to All and to All a Good Night I have got into the habit over the last few years on the First Sunday of Advent – when the Church officially starts its run up to Christmas – of preaching on the subject of the latest crop of TV adverts for Christmas. This is no flippant thing as I think it is important to theologically reflect on what the world is thinking about Christmas this year. The marketeers for the big retail companies provide some of the best indicators there are in this respect. According to the Telegraph last year the John Lewis advert heralded the start of Christmas (you may remember the one involving woodland animals bouncing up and down on a trampoline). Both they and Waitrose played heavily on the cute factor using animals with Waitrose featuring the long and arduous journey of a robin back to its mate and a Waitrose mince pie. Probably unsurprisingly, from a theological point of view, my favourite from last year was the Amazon one featuring a priest and an imam exchanging gifts of knee pads in recognition that both suffered from sore knees due to regular prayer. So, what’s in store this Christmas? If John Lewis represents the vanguard of the adverts there is remarkably little Christmas, in terms of trees and decorations, in their advert. It stars Moz the Monster who lives under a little boy’s bed and keeps him up all night, so he keeps falling asleep in the day. Recognising this, despite the fun they are having, the monster gets the boy a nightlight for Christmas. The strapline at the end is: For gifts that brighten their world. The advert is very sweet but I’m hoping that Edwin doesn’t see it as any ideas that monsters are under the bed is something I really don’t want to encourage, otherwise both parents and child will not be sleeping, and I need to be awake to do the services on Christmas day! Otherwise, however, there is a very good theological message here, which is at the heart of Christmas. Nothing to do with monsters, but the gift of a light that brings peace. The light that we celebrate at Christmas is the greatest gift God has given to us, his Son born on Christmas day. Through his love darkness is dispelled and we all can find peace and comfort. It’s the light we remind ourselves of with the candle on the Christingle and the star on the tree. He is the gift that can brighten our world. Merry Christmas, Mark. Note from editor: Christmas gifts are also available from other retailers not mentioned in this piece and theological reflection can also be attempted on their adverts. Submissions to the usual address.
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News and Views from St. John’s, Coolhurst
The History of Christmas Cards
Each year, at the beginning of September, the first Christmas cards appear in the card shops and other places. It also heralds the beginning of the over- consumption festival that Christmas has become.
As a Christian I like to send Christmas Cards that have some reference to the real Christmas with a depiction of the Nativity, Mary and the Angel or the Three Kings. However, in recent years such cards are quite difficult to find and have been superseded by more secular images; robins, Christmas Trees, snow scenes and others.
This led me to wonder about the history of the Christmas Card.
The custom began in the UK in 1843 by Sir Henry Cole. He was a civil servant who assisted with the formation of the new 'Public Record Office' (now called the Post Office). He wondered how this new enterprise could be used more fully by ordinary people.
The first postal service that ordinary people could use was started in 1840 when the first 'Penny Post' public postal deliveries began (Sir Henry Cole helped to introduce the Penny Post). Before that, only very rich people could afford to send anything in the post.
Sir Henry had the idea of introducing a Christmas Card and worked with his friend John Horsley, an artist to design the first one. One thousand were printed and the cards were sold for 1 shilling each, quite a large sum for those days.
The first card had three panels; the outer two panels showed people caring for the poor and in the centre panel was a family having a large Christmas dinner! Not a depiction of the Nativity as you might expect.
Sir Henry and his friend John Horsley would be amazed to know that in the present day 45% of all cards are sent at Christmas.
But as Christians, it is our duty to share the real Christmas story with our family, friends and the wider community. As the poet John Betjeman wrote:
No love that in a family dwells, No carolling in frosty air, Nor all the steeple-shaking bells Can with this single Truth compare - That God was man in Palestine And lives today in Bread and Wine. Lesley Hendy 6
Christmas Services 2017
Sunday 10th December Holy Trinity, 10.00am Christingle Family Service St John’s, 3.30pm Ramblers’ Carol Service
Sunday 17th December Holy Trinity, 6.30pm Nine Lessons and Carols by Candlelight
Christmas Eve Holy Trinity, 3.30pm Children’s Crib Service Holy Trinity, 11.30pm Midnight Mass
Christmas Day St John’s, 8.30am Holy Communion Holy Trinity, 10.00am Family Service with Children’s Crib
Epiphany (visit of the wise men) Sunday 7th January St John’s, 8.30am Holy Communion Holy Trinity, 10.00am Family Service
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The story of the Christingle
The word ‘Christingle’ actually means ‘Christ Light’, and celebrates the light of Jesus coming into the world. Stories of how the Christingle began look back to the Moravian Church, which is found in the Czech Republic. The Moravians have held Christingle services for more than 200 years, and according to them, this is how the first Christingle might have been made:
Many years ago the children in a village were asked to bring a Christmas gift to put beside the crib in the church. One family was very poor, and had no money for gifts, but the three children were still determined to take something. The only nice thing they had was an orange, so they decided to give the Christ-child that.
But then they discovered the top was going green, so the eldest cut it out, and put a candle in the hole. To add some colour, one of the girls took a red ribbon from her hair and tied it around the middle of the orange. It was hard to make the ribbon stay still, so they fastened it in place with toothpicks. The toothpicks looked a bit bare, so the youngest child added some raisins to them.
The children took their decorated orange lantern to the church for the Christmas Mass. The other children sneered at their meagre gift, but the priest seized upon it with joy. He held it up as an example of the true understanding of the meaning of Christmas, for the following reasons: the orange is round, like the world; the candle gives us light in the dark, like the love of God; the red ribbon goes round the ‘world’, as a symbol of Christ’s blood, given for everyone; the four sticks point in all directions, and symbolise that God is over all: North, South, East and West; and the fruit and nuts remind us of God’s blessings.
The Children’s Society first introduced the Christingle Service to The Church of England in 1968, and it has since become a popular event in the church calendar. This candlelit celebration is an ideal way to share the key messages of the Christian faith, while helping to raise vital funds to help vulnerable children across the country. Visit:www.childrenssociety.org.uk
Parish Christingle Service Sunday 10th December 10am, Holy Trinity Church
School Christingle Service Wednesday 20th December 1.30pm, Holy Trinity Church
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Lower Beeding Thursday Club Christmas Coffee Morning
We are all invited to The Village Pantry by kind invitation of Pam and Bill Jays on Thursday 7th December at 11am for a festive treat. Raffle, Bring and buy plus coffee and scrumptious pastries.
We are raising funds for Guide Dogs for the Blind this year, so do come along and enjoy a morning of good company.
This is the last meeting of 2017 so I wish members a peaceful Christmas and a Happy New Year. More fun to be had in 2018.
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St John’s Ramblers Carol Service
Sunday 10th December 2017 at 3.30 pm St. John’s, Coolhurst
We are pleased to welcome back the members of the choir of St. Georges, West Grinstead.
Tea and mince pies will follow the service.
All are welcome
Beetle Drive! Family fun on Saturday 17th February, 7:30pm at Lower Beeding Village Hall including a Ploughman’s Supper
Tickets: Adults - £10 Children - £5 available from Joan Hackett [email protected] or 01403 253851
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The 250 Club Final Draw for 2017 will be held at The Plough on Friday the 15th December from 8.30 p.m.
Prizes will be £500 first prize plus £50 x 3, £30 x 3, £20 x 3 There will be a raffle and mince pies Look forward to seeing you all at the Draw!
Now looking ahead to 2018 the Summer Fete and Dog Show will be taking place on Saturday 23rd June starting as ever, at 2 p.m. We’ll be looking to build on the success of this year, with negotiations already underway for some exciting events in the main arena.
If you are new to the village and want to get involved we are always looking for more people to help out. The most pressing need for 2018 is for someone to coordinate the cream teas & cakes stall – if this piques your interest, please do get in touch.
We are also looking to expand the amount of local craft stalls, so if you know of anyone who may like to run one please contact Pete. We would also like to hear from any local businesses that would be interested in sponsoring any aspect of the fete.
For further details, please contact Pete Robinson on 07815 700006, 01403 891395 or [email protected].
On going through my books, I came across one of Poems by Stephen Black (1912 – 2006) who lived at Gorsedene for 40 years before Tim and I took it over in 1976. The following is one of many Poems written by him and the one I have chosen was written at the age of 16 and for which he won the Matthew Arnold Prize. An unstrained picture sonnet is a rare poem.
A London Sonnet “Below the forest, on the marshy land, Where the white river streams between the reeds, The wooded highland suited to our needs Stands out, and there’s to be the home we planned.
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Barred silver by the water is the sand Towards the sun. By all the world unknown, Here can we build in peace, to live alone And hear those reeds a-ripple, sea-breeze fanned”.
Thus spake this Celt, three thousand years before The tramlines ran upon his sandy shores, And there beside his river’s eastern mouth With grass gaps for trade to north and south, A place of peace and whisper, sea and sand Now trembles to the thunder of the strand.
With all the best for the festive season to you all.
Jean Black
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October saw our last event of the year, when we held our AGM and annual supper at the village hall. This was a well-attended event and, following the formality of the AGM, allowed members and their guests the opportunity to enjoy a fine meal in very relaxed surroundings. Our first event of 2017 will be a quiz evening on 9th February in the village hall, complete with a fish & chips supper. Details of this and the rest of our 2018 calendar of activities will be included in the January newsletter.
The seed discount scheme is now well under way. This allows members to benefit from 50% discount on Thompson & Morgan seeds and 20% discount on their non- seed items including onion sets, potatoes, fruit bushes, and much more. If you don’t have a catalogue and would like to take advantage of this scheme please contact Tom on 01293 8521319. January will see the launch of our discounted composts & sundries scheme for 2018. This really is a great opportunity to purchase branded products from Westland, Sinclair, Bowers, Humax and others at discounts of around 25% on the garden centre prices. Look out for the order form that will be included in the January newsletter.
For membership enquiries please contact Roy on 01403 891055
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56. Sir Robert Walpole 1676 -1745
Part 1: The South Sea Bubble
Walpole was born to a family of Norfolk gentry. Educated at Cambridge he became a Whig MP, like his father before him. Walpole remained all his life a good- natured and hearty country gentleman. Whigs – political party of He married twice, and had six children. the gentry and emerging industrial interests. They As a young MP, Walpole coordinated used parliament to support within the Whig majority in the exclude the Catholic Stuarts in favour of the Commons for the Tory government Protestant Hanoverians. favoured by Queen Anne. His financial skills were soon employed by the government in a number of ministerial appointments. Following the downfall of the Whigs in a general election, the new Tory government tried hard to convince Walpole to join them. Instead he became one of the most outspoken members of the Opposition. Tories – the political party of the aristocracy and the The new Tory government sought to prove charges of corruption Church of England. Believing against Whig leaders, but Walpole’s mastery of detail protected in Royal supremacy, some extreme Tories, known as his colleagues and confounded the accusers. The Tory House of Jacobites, supported a return Lords nevertheless arbitrarily imprisoned him in the Tower of of the Catholic Stuarts. London for six months.
In 1714 Queen Anne was succeeded by a distant, but Protestant, German cousin, George I. Many Tories opposed his succession, and some joined the 1715 Jacobite rising in favour of the Stuarts. Walpole became Leader of the House of Commons, which now had a large Whig majority. After the defeat of the Jacobite rising, clemency was shown to the rank and file Jacobites, but Walpole resisted substantial bribes to suspend his prosecution of the rebel leaders, who were senior Tories. He was soon promoted to Chancellor of the Exchequer. The Whig government, however, proved to be prone to splits. When the leader of Walpole’s faction was ejected from government, the king pleaded with Walpole to remain in office, but he nonetheless resigned. Walpole and other opposition leaders now often congregated at the home of the Prince of Wales, who was estranged from the king. Walpole became an adviser and close friend of the Prince's remarkable wife, Caroline of Ansbach. But it was a financial and political crisis that paved Walpole’s way back to power.
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The South Sea Company had won a monopoly on trade with the Spanish Empire, and was expected to be hugely profitable. When the company took over a substantial part of the UK national debt in exchange for company stock, belief that the company’s prospects must be fabulous led to a speculative frenzy and its shares became ludicrously over-valued. As more perceptive investors began to sell, the price of the shares plunged. Hundreds were bankrupted, and thousands more lost substantial sums. The financial credit of the City of London and the moral authority of the Whig government, of King George I, and of the whole Hanoverian succession, were severely shaken. Walpole had made a huge fortune by selling South Sea Company shares at the right time. This added greatly to his reputation for financial expertise. When choosing him to deal with the crisis, the king said that Walpole could turn stones into gold. The East India Company had Walpole relieved those who had lost money by (i) using the estates dominated trade between of the directors of the South Sea Company, and (ii) substituting Britain and India for over 100 years, becoming extremely South Sea stock for shares in the Bank of England and the East wealthy, and politically India Company. The Bank, after all, was highly solvent, as it had influential. However, its powers transferred much of its debt to the now bankrupt South Sea were subject to regular renewals Company. The committee that investigated the scandal found of its charter by parliament. corruption on the part of many in the government. Some were disgraced, imprisoned, or died before charges could be brought. Others, including the king, found attacks upon them to be deflected by Walpole, with his mastery of the financial detail.
Walpole probably saved the Hanoverian regime through his management of this crisis. He was appointed both Chancellor of the Exchequer and Leader of the House of Commons, in time becoming described as the king’s “prime minister”. The King’s English was poor, and he was often in Hannover, but Walpole was a very effective orator and was a master of parliamentary process. He created the world’s first party political machine, cynically employing patronage to maintain his support in parliament. He also used his influence and tactical brilliance to undermine opponents.
Britain remained bitterly divided over the Hanoverian succession. Inspired by the writings of John Locke, Walpole established a government that focussed politics on pragmatism and commerce, rather than ideology, allowing the Hanoverian succession to become embedded and widely accepted. When scheming courtiers tried to influence the king to remove Walpole from government by giving him a lucrative sinecure, the king responded “I will never part with him again”. Next month I will conclude the career of the first Prime Minister.
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Britain’s Glorious Founding of Founding of the Bonnie Prince Charlie Death of Bach, the Revolution establishes the the Bank of United Kingdom of defeated at the greatest composer supremacy of parliament England Great Britain battle of Culloden of all time
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Poachers beware as Christmas approaches
Game dealers, restaurateurs, hotels and public houses are being advised to check that they are not buying illegally-killed game. The warning is being made by Sussex Police as Autumn heralds a potential seasonal rise in poaching across the county, especially for deer, both shot and coursed and hares, again coursed illegally by poachers with dogs. The force's Wildlife Crime Officer PCSO Daryl Holter said: "The cosy, traditional image of a local countryman taking 'one for the pot' is far removed from the gruesome reality of modern day poaching which can be carried out on an all but commercial basis, often by gangs travelling into the countryside from towns and cities, sometimes from quite a distance. "We have worked closely with rural communities and partner agencies to tackle the problem in the county for a number of years. We are preparing for an increase in reports due to the time of year and would like to raise awareness around poaching and associated activities early on." To prevent purchasing illegal meat, people are advised not to buy from people who they do not know, report suspicious gatherings in car parks around vans or 4x4s and dealers in game should show legal documentation for the sale of meat. Daryl said; "Commercial poaching is a serious problem on various levels. It is not a faceless crime. There is a real risk to public health as meat is introduced illegally into the system and in the case of deer poaching, the animals are shot at night using high-powered weapons with an obvious risk to public safety. "There is also concern for deer not being killed in a clinical and professional manner as many are shot with weapons not suitable for the size of the animal. Those not shot cleanly can often escape into the undergrowth to die a cruel lingering and painful death. "I would urge anyone to contact police with any information that would help in catching poachers, especially if they have been offered meat from sources other than bona fide dealers. "I’d also like to send a warning to poachers themselves that we are working very closely with farm and land owners and in some cases even installing CCTV to catch poachers. It will not be tolerated, and we will do all we can to support anyone that this crime affects. When we catch you, we will put you in front of a court and we have the power to seize all of the 'tools of your trade', including weapons, vehicles and even your dogs." If you suspect illegal poaching is taking place, please report online or call 101 - but if it’s happening there and then dial 999 immediately. Alternatively, you can call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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Letter to the Editor…
Dear Editor, With the weather turning colder and winter approaching fast, the county council is highlighting some of the ways we can all help to stay well this winter. If you are eligible for a free flu vaccination it is important that you take up this offer. You are offered the vaccine for free if you are one of the groups of people who are most ‘at risk’ of catching the illness. This is one of the most important things you can do to stay well and it may also help relieve pressure on the NHS this winter. To find out if you’re in an ‘at risk’ group speak to your local participating pharmacy or GP. I also want to remind your readers about the fantastic meals on wheels service available in West Sussex. Eating at least one hot nutritious meal a day is very important for our health and wellbeing, particularly in colder weather. Some people, due to illness, frailty or a disability, may find it difficult or impossible to shop, cook or heat a frozen meal. The home- delivered hot meals service may be the answer. The national award-winning meals on wheels service in West Sussex is run on behalf of the County Council by Apetito. Meals are delivered at lunchtimes between 11-2, up to seven days a week – including Christmas Day. To find out more about meals on wheels or to sign up for the service call 01903 718893 or [email protected]. Yours sincerely, Ashvin Patel, West Sussex County Council Senior Adviser for Adults and Health
Ride and Stride
Maggy, Kitty, Janet and James would like to thank everyone for their kind sponsorship for the Sussex Historic Churches Trust.
Maggy, Kitty and Janet raised £481.50 plus gift aid of £91.25 totalling £572.75. And James raised £145. This means that the PCC has benefited by £358.87 for this fund-raising event.
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Gardener’s World
As the days become ever-shorter this month, and the weather colder, we might be forgiven for focussing our efforts on preparation for the Christmas period and in so doing leaving the garden until the new year. But, there will be days in the month when the sun will be shining, the air will be crisp, and the garden will offer the opportunity to take a break from Christmas shopping or spending the time indoors. And when those days arrive, there’ll be a number of jobs that can occupy us and provide some outdoor activity.
In the vegetable garden there isn’t too much to be doing in December, however continue with the winter digging and composting as crops are cleared, and if the weather and ground conditions hold it might just be possible to complete this task by the end of the month. My autumn/winter job this year is to move several of my raised beds to a new area of the garden, and at the same time building brand new beds out of concrete panels. In all, I will be moving around 2.5m³ of soil to these new beds. And this needs to be completed by year-end so that the remaining winter rain and frost can do their job. If you’ve left your root crops in the ground until required then be sure to not become a victim of hard frost on the day that you need them, be watchful of the weather forecast, and bring them in when the ground is suitable to pull them. If you want to err on the side of caution, and if you have some dry compost (perhaps left over from any containers that have been emptied) bring these crops in and store in the compost. Towards the end of the month you might think about sowing onion seeds, to give them a longer growing season. You can also prepare your runner bean area this month by digging out a trench, a spade deep will be sufficient, and, after forking over the bottom of the trench cover it with a generous layer of green material before back-filling with the soil. This will settle and rot over the remaining winter period and provide a very good growing medium later next year.
There’s pruning that can be done this month, dormant shrubs, apple, and pear trees grown in the open (not against a wall) will all benefit from this work when they start to get going again next year. When pruning to keep the centres of bushes open, cutting away any branches that are growing inwards towards the centre and cutting back the remaining branches by half. This month is still not too late for planting out berry fruits, for example raspberries, because the plants are dormant and therefore will suffer no stress
In the flower beds, the ornamental grasses should be cut back this month if you haven’t already done so. Pruning and general tidying of the beds are the tasks for
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December, and all of the herbaceous plants should be cut back this month if they haven’t been already. And if the soil conditions permit then it’s possible to divide these plants where the need arises. These beds will benefit from mulching if you haven’t already done this, and by completing the job this year you’ll be giving the winter weather and the opportunity to do its work, thus helping us to prepare for next year.
And if all this gets a bit too much then settle down inside in the warm and plan your planting next year with the seed catalogues on one side of you and Christmas treats on the other. Now there’s a thought, I think I’ll leave the tidying up for another day! Happy gardening!
Season’s Greetings Hortulanus
CHRISTMAS PLUM-PUDDING (Mrs. Beeton's Recipe Number 1328)
1½lb. of raisins, ½lb. of currants, ½lb. of mixed peel, ¾lb. of bread crumbs, ¾lb. of suet, 8 eggs, 1 wineglassful of brandy.
Mode:- Stone and cut the raisins in halves, but do not chop them; wash, pick, and dry the currants, and mince the suet finely; cut the candied peel into thin slices, and grate down the bread into fine crumbs. When all these dry ingredients are prepared, mix them well together; then moisten the mixture with the eggs, which should be well beaten, and the brandy; stir well, that everything may be very thoroughly blended, and press the pudding into a buttered mould; tie it down tightly with a floured cloth, and boil for 5 or 6 hours. It may be boiled in a cloth without a mould, and will require the same time allowed for cooking. As Christmas puddings are usually made a few days before they are required for table, when the pudding is taken out of the pot, hang it up immediately, and put a plate or saucer underneath to catch the water that may drain from it. The day it is to be eaten, plunge it into boiling water, and keep it boiling for at least 2 hours; then turn it out of the mould, and serve with brandy-sauce. On Christmas day a sprig of holly is usually placed in the middle of the pudding, and about a wineglassful of brandy poured round it, which, at the moment of serving, is lighted, and the pudding thus brought to table encircled in flame.
Time:- 5 or 6 hours the first time of boiling; 2 hours the day it is to be served.
Sufficient for a quart mould for 7 or 8 persons.
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Wake Me Up When It’s Over by Michael Blencowe of the SWT
Well that was a scary year wasn’t it? Nuclear threats, freak storms and headlines filled with hate. Never before in my life have I felt such a strong urge to just curl up in a ball and go to sleep for a very, very long time. This defeatist attitude is a way of life for the hazel dormouse who each year scrawls the words ‘do not disturb’ across its calendar for November, December, January, February, March and April and turns in for a long, long nap.
The feeling that your future is quickly becoming uncertain and dangerous is one which we can now all relate to. For the dormouse it’s an annual event. The onset of colder weather each autumn signals that the dormouse diet of flowers, fruit, seeds, insects and nuts will soon vanish. So each winter instead of struggling to survive it simply shuts down and sleeps. Dormice are nocturnal, feeding at night amongst trees and bushes. In October they can double in weight as they stock up on food before hard times arrive. Which reminds me, I need to pick up a few trolleys full of tinned goods next time I’m in Tesco.
When they have sufficiently stuffed their cute little faces these rotund rodents descend to a ground-floor dormitory, a tightly woven nest under moss and leaves, and become dormant. Heart-rate and breathing reduce by over 90% and body temperature is dropped to just a few degrees above freezing. This means dormice don’t need much energy to stay alive and valuable fat reserves are burnt very slowly. Not many British mammals actually hibernate. Sure, badgers and squirrels enter a deep sleep for longer periods but they’re not hibernating – they’re merely in ‘stand by’ mode and can reawaken quickly. Full hibernation requires a complete shutdown, pulling the power plug (almost) completely out of the wall. Of our British mammals just dormice, hedgehogs and the bats hibernate.
Yet it isn’t just Britain’s longest lie-in that has earned the dormouse its sleepy reputation. Even after it has woken up in May the dormouse will readily hit the ‘snooze’ button and drop back into a torpid semi-hibernation as a way of avoiding any hassle. Not much food available yet? Back to sleep. Too wet to go out and find food? Back to sleep. Simply can’t be bothered? Back to sleep. Sleep seems like an easy alternative to life’s problems but hibernation and torpor have a high price; if a predator finds you you’re too tired to wake up and run away.
So as our world shuts down around us and compassion, respect and hope get stripped away we can’t just shut down and forget about it like the dormouse. We can’t let ‘em catch us sleeping. We have to stay wide awake and vigilant, ready to stand up and make the world around us a better place. Let’s hope that when that sleepy ol’ dormouse wakes up again in 2018 the world will be a little bit brighter. For everyone. www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk
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ACROSS 14 Kiss under it DOWN 13 Santa slides down it 2 Singing 15 Wrote "A Christmas 1 Said "God bless us 16 They pull Santa's sled 3 Santa's helpers Carol" everyone" 17 Magi 4 Where Santa lives 18 Festive drink 2 December 25th 19 Hangs on door 6 Celebration 21 Gifts 3 Pine tree 20 Clinging plant 7 Hung by the chimney 23 Religious songs 5 Was born in a 22 Tends sheep 9 Shown bright in sky 24 Christmas berry manger 25 Animal ridden in 11 Christ born in one 26 Has a shiny red nose 8 Decorations desert 12 He was stingy 27 Jesus born here 9 Santa's sled 28 Night before 29 Mary rode this 10 Elves are busy there
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We’re in the countdown to Christmas! Christmas cards, shopping, school nativity plays, carol concerts, ordering the turkey, wrapping presents, bringing home the Christmas tree.... all in preparation for the big day itself! Take a break - how many of these Christmas related words can you find in the word search? baby donkey joseph holly tree sheep manger presents Jesus inn star mistletoe nativity mary hallelujah stuffing shepherds virgin heavenlyhost pudding angels turkey carols
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100 Years of 1st Lower Beeding Guides
On Sunday 15th October 2017 over 80 past and present Guides from Lower Beeding Guides met at South Lodge in Lower Beeding to celebrate 100 years of the 1st Lower Beeding Guide Unit. They were also joined by members from Sussex Central County, Gordon and Alexandra Tregear and Bina Arbuthnott. Gordon and Bina are Cousins of the Godman Sisters.
On Sunday 24th September, many of the past members had gathered at Holy Trinity Church, Lower Beeding, to give thanks for the Lower Beeding Guides 100th Birthday. It was a lovely service followed by tea and cakes.
The unit started on 6th February 1917 and has continued to run over the last 100 years without a break and it all started at South Lodge. Olave Baden Powell (the wife of Robert Baden Powell who founded the Scouting movement) called at South Lodge for tea with her friend, Dame Alice Godman and her two daughters, Eva and Edith. She was keen to get them all involved in Guiding. Eva and Edith started the Lower Beeding Guides and Alice took over from Olave Baden Powell as Commissioner for Sussex in 1918 – the rest is history!
During the last 100 years there have only been 6 Guide Leaders, Eva Godman, Edith Godman, Sophie Axford (their Cousin), Catherine Green, Mary Long and Mandy Wicking – that has to be a record!
The afternoon started with Mandy Wicking, the present Guide Leader, giving a talk about the history of the Unit over the last 100 years and then Gordon Tregear gave a fascinating talk about facts from the diaries of both Eva and Edith. He noted the following diary entries: 29th January 1917 - “read GG to E; getting thrilled and are dying to be Captains”. 2nd February 1917 – “read GG hard. Got us thrilled. It is a jolly thing – a special life in itself. Must get on as to be able to start them now.” 4th February 1917 – “settled to be captains” 6th February 1917 – “Addressed children in school, 11-14, and explained scheme and invited them to join; seemed unusually responsive. V pleased Miss Elliot quite willing to become Lt. Knows about boy scouts. Everything most encouraging for a scheme of our own. M sweet in helping and teaching us how to do it. We may have upstairs room of the Old Bothy. Ripping place.”
It is interesting to remember that Eva was 22 years old and Edith had her 21st Birthday on 2nd December 2017. I am sure that not many young women of that age would have dedicated their time to starting a Guide Unit!
Margaret Dancy who joined the Lower Beeding Guides in 1947 then spoke about her memories. She remembers that there were no new uniforms and they paid five shillings (25p) to hire one. They had all been worn before and the hems were just let up and down to make them fit. Uniforms were inspected at each meeting and the promise badge had to be polished on the front and back. Shoes also had to be polished and the instep under the shoe had to be clean! 31
Margaret remembers going to camp on the Isle of Wight and sleeping in ridge tents. Latrines were dug and cooking was on open fires. They skinned rabbits brought from the South Lodge Estate for their dinner! The current Lower Beeding Guides still sleep in ridge tents and cook on open fire!
Mandy Wicking then read memories from Lorna Hyde who joined the Guides in 1960. She remembers taking her Hostess Badge in the Butler’s Pantry and having to set a table and do the washing up. Lorna remembers spending a lot of time in the Gardens at South Lodge and lighting fires and cooking their tea of toast and baked beans. She also remembers the wonderful Christmas Parties at South Lodge with party games, charades and country dancing. A full trunk of dressing up clothes were brought out every year.
Lisa Barden our County Commissioner, then read out some memories written by her aunt, Joan Day. Joan remembered playing hunt the thimble at the Christmas Parties and the thimble being kept from year to year in the arms of a miniature bear. Alexandra Tregear told us that she still has the bear and the thimble! There were real candles on the Christmas tree. Joan remembers performing Alice in Wonderland organised by Mrs Prewett and all the camps at Newells Farm, Benacre and the New Forest.
Lisa Barden then presented Mandy Wicking with the Sussex Central Good Service Bar and Carol Johnson, who was a Young Leader with the Lower Beeding Guides, was presented with her 40-year service bar.
Margaret Dancy and Charlotte Harradine then cut our celebration cake and we all enjoyed tea and scones and had time to catch up with so many friends who had been part of the 1st Lower Beeding Guide Company over the last 100 years. It was a wonderful afternoon.
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WEATHER REPORT
WEATHER FOR OCTOBER 2017
Rainfall in October 2017 1.32” 34 mm
Rainfall in October 2016 1.57” 40 mm
Rainfall for 2017 25.23” 641 mm
Rainfall for 2016 26.51” 673 mm
Warmest day 21.1°C on 25th
Warmest night 12.5°C on the 24th
Coldest day 13.2°C on the 31st
Coldest night 1.2°C on the 30th
While it probably didn’t feel like it, we recorded a lower rainfall than most Octobers. Since 2004, only 2008 and 2012 saw lower October figures. 2/3 of the rainfall fell between the 19th and 21st, with .41” on the 21st.
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The British Isles saw a continuation of prevailing westerly winds. This meant that it was quite wet and unsettled in some upland areas in the west, but many other areas, like ourselves, had a dry month. Unlike September, it was mild, with only one cold night nationally. However, the passage of ex-Hurricane Ophelia on the 16th gave gales to Ireland, but also extraordinary yellow/white skies and a red sun over much of Britain. This was due to small soot particles from Iberian forest fires becoming entrained into the southerly airflow.
October was consistently mild and it was not much colder than the previous month. The highest maximum temperature was 24°C at Manston in Kent on the 16th. The average central England temperature was 12.7°C, 2°C above average. The equivalent figure for Scotland was 10.2°C, also well above average. The lowest overnight temperature was -5°C at Tulloch Bridge (Highland) on the 29th. This was the first night with a widespread frost in the autumn.
While a dry month, October was also a dull month. Most places recorded less than 100 hours and the cloudier areas could not even reach 50 hours, around half the monthly average. England and Wales averaged 112 hours of sunshine, 77% of average. Scotland averaged only 77 hours, 77% of average. Northern Ireland reached average with 97 hours. 2017 is turning out to be one of the least sunny years of recent times.
As for possible forecasts for this winter. The Daily Express has done it again. Their comment of ‘Changes in the jet stream combined with a “sinking Polar Vortex” are about to unleash winter hell across the nation’, is based on the information that I gave in the last weather report. I hope that the argument given then is perhaps a little more reasoned than this. The October figures show that the North Atlantic Oscillation has continued strengthening into a negative phase but all other factors mean that a cold winter is not a certainty. It is very easy to forecast extreme weather months in advance because if it happens you can say that ‘I told you so’. Who remembers all the times that disaster was forecasted and never happened? Would we still be playing the forecast given by Michael Fish regarding the 1987 storm if it hadn’t happened?
Elizabeth Ogg
Little Angels
A young boy forgot his lines in his school Nativity Play. His mother, sitting in the front row, tried to prompt him, gesturing and forming the words silently with her lips, but it didn't help. Her son's memory was blank. Finally, she leaned forward and whispered the cue, ‘I am the angel Gabriel!’ The child beamed with acknowledgment, and in a loud, clear voice so that everyone in the audience could hear him said: ‘My Mummy is the angel Gabriel!’
I only know the names of two angels, Hark and Harold. - Gregory, aged 5
Everybody's got it all wrong. Angels don't wear halos anymore. I forget why, but scientists are working on it. - Olive, aged 9
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L O W E R B E E D I N G N E I G H B O U R H O O D P L A N G R O W I N G T O G E T H E R
‘Engage’ December Update
As part of the preparation of the Lower Beeding Neighbourhood Plan, a public Exhibition was held on Friday 06 October and Saturday 07 October 2017. The Exhibition provided an opportunity for residents and local stakeholders to learn more about the proposed housing sites which are being considered as part of the preparation of the Lower Beeding Neighbourhood Plan. Attendees were asked to provide feedback on the sites proposed and to identify their preferred sites. The Exhibition was well attended with circa 80 people attending. A total of 87 feedback forms were received.
The Neighbourhood Plan Working Group (NPWG) would like to thank all who attended and for feedback received. The NPWG are currently analysing feedback received. As part of the next stage in the Plan preparation, NPWG Members will meet with Horsham District Council to inform Officers of the sites proposed, to discuss community feedback and agree the next steps.
As part of the next stage forward an open meeting will be held in the Church Room on Monday 4th December at 7.30 pm to discuss the results of the exhibition analysis, and the feedback from Horsham District council.
Everybody is welcome to attend this meeting and learn of the next stage in the preparation of the Lower Beeding Neighbourhood Plan. We look forward to seeing you there.
Geoff Peckham [email protected] Joint Lead Councillor- Neighbourhood Plan – ‘Engage’ Lower Beeding Parish Council
Updates on the Lower Beeding Neighbourhood Plan (‘Engage’) as well as details of the Parish council meetings (normally the last Tuesday of every month, which are held in the Church Room at the rear of Holy Trinity Church, Lower Beeding) will be found in the Lower Beeding Parish Magazine (published onthly) and on the Lower Beeding Parish website: lowerbeeding.com - Parish Council meetings are open meetings to which the public are invited.
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Holy Trinity Primary School
Bikeability
After the half term break, the year 6s went on a bikeability course in Mannings Heath and it was great fun! On Monday, we checked our bikes, did some bike related games and got ready to go on the road. On Tuesday, we set off to Mannings Heath. We learned about safety on the road eg looking behind you before starting and using your arms to indicate where you’re going. On Wednesday and Thursday, we practiced going up and down two side roads and a main road. On Friday was the test! We all did well. Children in Need- Pudsey Bear
This year we are planning support Children in Need. We are having a wear your spots to school day and also a cake sale. We have sold Pudsey bear badges and glow in the dark wristband for £1 each, as well as collecting old round pounds. We have already raised over £200!
To arrange an annual subscription of the magazine for only £6 per year, that’s just 50p per monthly edition delivered through your door, please contact Mandy Wicking on 01403 891710 or via email at [email protected] or by post at Two Oaks, Brighton Road, Monks Gate, RH13 6JD
To advertise in the magazine please contact Kate Hough at [email protected]
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250 years ago: on 22nd Dec 1767 that John Newbery, the British publisher, died. He was one of the first to publish children’s books, and the first to do so profitably and sustainably. Known as the ‘Father of Children’s Literature’, the Newbery Medal for children’s literature is awarded annually in his honour. Think how much poorer your childhood would have been, with your favourite stories!
200 years ago: on 7th Dec 1817 that William Bligh, British Royal Navy officer and colonial administrator, died. Best known as the captain of HMS Bounty when a historic mutiny (the Mutiny on the Bounty) took place in 1789. He was set adrift in a small boat with some of his loyal crew, but managed to travel over 4,000 miles without any navigational aids to Timor, from where he returned to England. It makes our modern need of a Satnav to go even 20 miles seem a bit pathetic.
150 years ago: on 6th Dec 1867 that (Marie) Jean Pierre Flourens, French physiologist and educator died. He was the first person to prove that the mind is located in the brain and not the heart. Does this mean we should be guided more by reason than feeling? He was also a pioneer of anaesthesia.
125 years ago: on 18th Dec 1892 that Tchaikovsky’s ballet The Nutcracker was performed for the first time, at the Mariinsky Theatre, in St Petersburg, Russia.
100 years ago: on 9th Dec 1917 that during the Battle of Jerusalem, the Ottoman Empire surrendered the city to the British. On 11th Dec, the British General Edmund Allenby entered the city on foot (rather than horseback or vehicle) as a mark of respect, becoming the first Christian to control the city in 500 years.
75 years ago: on 1st Dec 1942 that the British Government published the Beveridge Report, which formed the basis of the welfare state.
65 years ago: on 5th Dec 1952 that the Great Smog of London took place. Dense, cold, smoke-filled fog descended upon London, bringing the city to a standstill for four days. More than 4,000 people died.
60 years ago: on 25th Dec 1957 that Queen Elizabeth II’s Christmas Message was televised for the first time.
50 years ago: on 3rd Dec 1967 that the world’s first successful human heart transplant was performed by a team led by Dr Christian Barnard in Cape Town. The patient, Louis Washkansky, survived for 18 days before dying from pneumonia due to a weakened immune system.
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40 years ago: on 16th Dec 1977 that Heathrow Central (now Heathrow Terminals 1,2, 3) opened at Heathrow Airport as a station on the London Underground. It was the first airport in the world to be directly served by its city’s underground railway system.
30 years ago: on 25th Dec 1987 that in the British TV soap opera Coronation Street, Hilda Ogden left the street to become her doctor’s housekeeper in the country. It was one of the most-watched episodes in the show’s history.
20 years ago: on 11th Dec 1997 that the Kyoto Protocol, aimed at reducing greenhouse gas and combating global warming, was adopted at a conference in Japan. (Over 190 countries have signed the agreement, which came into effect in Feb 2005. Canada withdrew in Dec 2012.)
Also 20 years ago: on 11th Dec 1997 that Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams met British Prime Minister Tony Blair at 10 Downing Street – the first Irish Republican leader to do so since Michael Collins in 1921.
15 years ago: on 7th Dec 2002 that Iraq submitted a weapons declaration to the United Nations in which it stated it had no weapons of mass destruction.
10 years ago: on 23rd Dec 2007 that the British royal family launched The Royal Channel on the video sharing website YouTube.
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HEALTH WALKS
All welcome to guided, free, sociable, HDC walks led by trained volunteers; no need to book, just turn-up at the start point. A booklet containing over 250 walks is available from the Walks Co-ordinator on 07720 714306 or online at www.horshamhealthwalks.co.uk Beginners are recommended to contact the Walk Leader: to discuss suitability. All walks can be wet and muddy in places. Forthcoming walks in the Lower Beeding Parish and neighbouring areas are as follows:-
Fri 8th & 22nd December 11:00am: Southwater (1) A 2½ mile flat circular walk along bridleways, country lanes and the Downs Link. Meet in the Country Park car park (off Cripplegate Lane) RH13 7UN TQ 161258. Southwater Country Car Park Charge (50p for one hour £1.50 for up to 3 hours- Apr to Oct) (Free weekdays Nov to Mar) No stiles but not suitable for wheelchairs, buggies and prams, as can be muddy. Dogs allowed on a lead. Walkers can choose to walk for 30 or 75 minutes. The Park café will be open for refreshments at the end if you wish. Contact: Jill 07780 701184
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For enquiries, requests and applications, contact Lower Beeding Vicarage, Horsham RH13 6NU, telephone (01403) 891367.
HOLY BAPTISM Enquiries about Baptism are welcome for those of all ages who live within the parish or who have a family connection with it. In the baptism of your child, you as parents are: thanking God for his gift of life, making a decision to start your child on the journey of faith and asking for the Church's support. Making a decision later in life to be baptised is a commitment to a life of faith, which is completed by being Confirmed in the Church. Being baptised at any age you become part of the worshipping community of the church and we look forward to welcoming you at our services.
HOLY MATRIMONY Marriages are celebrated between couples, one of whom is resident in the parish, who have a family connection to it, or whose name is on the Electoral Roll. Enquiries are welcome subject to the regulations of the Church of England, more information on which and on getting married in church can be found at the following website: www.yourchurchwedding.org
MINISTRY TO THE SICK Holy Communion can be brought by members of the church to any who are sick or housebound, regularly if desired. Relatives, friends or neighbours should feel able to pass on information about those known to be sick or in any other need. As well as receiving Holy Communion, those in need can be anointed with Holy Oil as a sign of the prayer of the Church for the Grace of the Holy Spirit.
Please contact the Vicarage immediately where anyone is in danger of death.
MINISTRY OF ABSOLUTION Advice and counsel can be requested and Absolution can be given by the priest to those wishing to make a special confession of sins. The Sacrament of Forgiveness and Reconciliation is an established part of the life and teaching of the Church of England.
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PARISH DIRECTORY Parish Priest The Vicarage, Handcross Road, RH13 6NU 01403 891 367 Revd. Dr. Mark Betson [email protected] 07801 273074 Assistant Minister 4 Brick Kiln Close, RH13 6TB 01403 891 739 Mr Geoff Peckham [email protected] Church Warden Two Oaks, Brighton Road, RH13 6JD 01403 891 710 Mr Roy Wicking [email protected] Church Warden 18 Trinity Fields, RH13 6GN 07799 433434 Mark Bamford [email protected] Treasurer Gardener’s Cottage, St. Leonard’s Park, 01403 248 442 Mr James Kelly Horsham, RH13 6EG [email protected] Secretary to the PCC Cedar Cottage, Sandygate Lane, RH13 6LR 01403 891 225 Ms. Elizabeth Ogg [email protected] Organist 23 Millais, Horsham RH13 6BS 01403 260 816 Dr Peter J Worthington Captain of Bellringers 2 Bakehouse Barn Close, Pondtail Road, 01403 253 404 Mr Graham Burling Horsham RH12 5JE Secretary of Bellringers Two Oaks, Brighton Road, RH13 6JD 01403 891 710 Mrs Mandy Wicking [email protected] Holy Trinity School Holy Trinity CE Primary School, Church 01403 891 263 Head Teacher Close, Lower Beeding RH13 6NS Mrs Tracey Bishop [email protected] Parish Magazine Editor The Vicarage, Handcross Road, RH13 6NU 01403 891 367 Mrs Christina Betson [email protected] Parish Magazine Adverts [email protected] 01444 645017 Josh Hough Parish Council Clerk Michael Tuckwell 01403 710 266 [email protected] PCSO Team [email protected] Village Hall LBA Secretary 01403 891748 Thursday Club Caroline Charman 07581191185 [email protected] Horticultural Society Roy Broadhurst 01403 891 055 Lower Beeding Assn. Jean Black 01403 891 523 History Group Jean Black 01403 891 523 Cowfold Beavers, Cubs Ellen Barker 01403 865 791 and Scouts Rainbows, Brownies and www.girlguiding.org.uk/interested 08001 69 59 01 Girl Guides Stoolball Mary Davies 01403 891 767 Junior Football Ian Jewell 01403 864 188 Crabtree Cavaliers Cricket Russell Knapton 01403 892532 [email protected]
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