NO. 29: NOVEMBER 2020

A Welcome Visitor: Female Roe Deer In A Local Field.

• Enjoy the best of the autumn sun with a short walk round and . p5 • The British Legion remembers… p3 • Looking for the rarest European big cat. p7 • & District Gala AGM on the 4th p3 • This pumpkin cake won’t hang around. p11 • Local servicemen’s lives recalled. p8

• Try Farmers Market. p3 • Take a slow breath. Reflection on p11

• A blaze of glory. The Flower Club way. p10

Autumn Almanac. • ‘All is safely gathered in’ with our gardener • The Parish Council goes online monthly. p2 Matthew. p7 • Chris Page announcement. p3 • Did I hear that right? • Crossword on p10 Misheard songs quiz. p6 • Answers to the quiz and more humour. p12 • It’s ‘Still Life’ Jim, but as Celia knows it! p8

Should you need medical help during Lockdown. The NHS are concerned that many people are not seeking the medical help they may need at this time so: • If you need medical help you can contact your GP practice. • If it’s urgent please use the NHS 111 online service or call 111. • If it's a serious or life-threatening emergency, call 999. • If you are told to go to hospital, it is important that you do go.

Best Wishes From Louise and Mick.

Some Further Links. • N. Mundham Parish Council COVID-19 web page. https://northmundham.org/coronavirus-covid-19/ • Chichester at Home have put together a list of local businesses offering delivery of fresh produce, groceries, meals and hoe/garden items. • If you need help, or if you want to volunteer, West County Council are also running a 'Community Hub' which you can access through this link: Community Hub or via a direct link at the top of the WSCC Home Page. If you have no access to the internet and need help you can call the Community Hub on 0330 222 7980. • Mick has found a helpful Facebook group is ‘ Covid 19 Mutual Aid’; you can use this link and join: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2676801359115345/

Please forward this edition to your friends, if they would like to receive a regular copy they can email us at [email protected] Louise Russell & Mick Lovell PARISH COUNCIL

North Mundham Parish Council Report. I recently joined a discussion on line which discussed the problems of holding parish council meetings, and it looks as if it will be some time before we are able to resume meetings face-to-face in the village hall. But our meetings are still open to the public.

The simplest way to access the meeting, if you have internet access, is to go to the parish council website at https://northmundham.org/ and then find ‘Schedule of Meetings’ under the ‘Council’ tab. Download the agenda for the meeting you want to attend, and you will find a link ‘Join Microsoft Teams Meeting’. You do not need to pre-book, but it is a good idea to try to join the meeting in good time to make sure you can make contact. If you want to try it out beforehand, than contact the clerk and she will arrange a trial session. If you do not have in- ternet access, it is still possible to join on the telephone – you will need to contact the clerk to set that up, and

her e-mail address is [email protected] . One of the reasons I have gone into some detail about how to join our meetings is that I anticipate we will be discussing some fairly significant proposals for housing development in the coming months, which a number of you may want to know about.

In my last note I mentioned that the Government had two sets of proposals to change the planning system. There are actually. One was a set of detailed changes to the existing planning regime, most notably a change to the way the housing requirement for each District is calculated. If it is enacted, this change would require a big increase in the number of houses for which Chichester’s Local Plan would have to find space. We have responded to this consultation and you can find a copy of our response on the parish council website – click on ‘News’.

The other set of proposals for the longer term was presented in a Government White Paper which proposes a much more radical change to the national planning system, and we have responded to that as well.

Tim Russell, Chairman. 01243 781052. [email protected]

SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS TO BE HELD BY NORTH MUNDHAM PARISH COUNCIL Planning Meeting & Full Council 3rd November 2020 Planning Meeting 1st December 2020 The next Parish Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday 3rd. November, 2020 at 7.30pm. Due to the current restrictions the meeting is taking place on line; all relevant documents and the link to join the meeting can be accessed from the links provided on the PC home page: https://northmundham.org/

NORTH MUNDHAM PARISH COUNCIL CONTACT LIST Mrs Louise Chater 01243 203050 [email protected] 1 Charlmead, Clerk to the Chichester. Parish Council West Sussex PO20 8DN Mr Tim Russell 01243 781052 [email protected] Chairman Vacancy Mrs Frances Neave 01243 782391 [email protected] Mr Paul Chivers 01243 789990 [email protected] Mr Robert 07880713159 [email protected] Callaway-Lewis Mr Peter 07747468699 [email protected] Stephens Mr Hugo Wall 01243 278542 [email protected] Mrs 01243 265804 [email protected] Annie Maclean Mr Keith Phillips 07980668612 [email protected] Chris Page District 01243 380009 [email protected] 6 Willowmead Close Councillor PO20 1NH Simon Oakley 01243 785166 [email protected] 12 Netteton Avenue Tang- District Councillor mere PO20 2HZ Jamie Fitzjohn West 01243 782380 [email protected] 77 Fishbourne Road Fish- Sussex County bourne PO19 3JJ Councillor Please forward this edition to your friends, if they would like to receive a regular copy they can email us at [email protected] Louise Russell & Mick Lovell 2 What’s On + Exchange and Mart

The Awards Winning Farmers Markets this month are on Friday 6th and 20th October as FOOD ONLY markets, in a temporary location at Cattle Market Car Park, Chichester. This is a health and safety measure in order to reduce the number of people in the main high street at any one time. The market will continue to be held in this temporary location until further notice. It is preferred that you pay by Card not cash, all traders will be operating in this manner. Strict social distancing measures will be in place.

A Note from District Councillor Chris Page. Some of you will know that I was elected in May 2019 to be one of two District Councillors for and North Mundham, which includes Oving , , and Hunston. I stood as a Conservative. At the recent selection panels to choose candidates for the elections next May for County Councillors, the local Conservative Association saw fit effectively to deselect two sitting County Councillors for whom I have the greatest respect for their dedication and effectiveness.

My feelings about this were so strong that I have had to resign from the Conservative Party. I will continue to sit as your Councillor on the District Council as an Independent, and will endeavour, as always in the past, to work with the community and Parish Councils to represent the interests of all our residents, regardless of political connection. For those who supported my election campaign so stoutly last year, I pass my sincere thanks, and trust that you are not disappointed by my action, which was taken as a matter of principle.

Christopher Page District Councillor

A Date For Your Diary. Mundham and District Gala and Flower Show 2020 AGM - 4th November at 6pm by Zoom.

Jokes. What is the only sport where the contestants stop at the finish line? Swimming! Heard on The Antiques Roadshow. ‘This grandfather clock is really striking!’ Please forward this edition to your friends, if they would like to receive a regular copy they can email us at [email protected] Louise Russell & Mick Lovell 3 What’s On + Exchange and Mart Remembrance Sunday and the Poppy Appeal Those who read my article last month will know that the Royal British Legion and indeed the whole world is having to adapt a lot this year so here is an outline of the changes we have had to make to our Remembrance activities.

The Remembrance Sunday service normally attracts a “full house” but involves a variety of actions that do not pass the “social distancing” test. Services at both North Mundham and Hunston will be held but those wishing to attend will have to reserve their places in the same way as they do for other services. For North Mundham, call Lynn Mears on 01243 537190 and for Hunston call Joan Duberley on 01243 78780 . The services will start at 1050 on Sunday 8th and a 2 minute silence observed at 1100. The names of those who fell will be read out and wreaths laid at the War Memorials immediately following the service. If you have a place booked please remember to wear a mask. At North Mundham, there is a one way system in the church and I regret that due to social distancing, the congregation there will not be able to gather around the memorial for the wreath laying. The Royal British Legion hopes to see as many of you there as space allows.

As for the Poppy Appeal, I am sure a question many of you are asking is, where can I get my Poppy this year? I am afraid there will be no door to door collections nationwide this year but the following businesses have kindly agreed to have a tin at their checkouts: Runcton Farm Shop, Manor Nursery, the Walnut Tree, Hunston stores, North Mundham School and Brick Kiln Nursery. There will also be a tin at St Stephens. All these will be in place by Friday 23rd October but will only be able to take cash. Sainsbury’s, Tesco’s, ALDI and Morrisons have all agreed to support the appeal and some will have card readers to enable donations to be “cashless”.

Alternatively, you can go online to www.britishlegion.org.uk and scroll down to the banners en- titled “How to Help” which includes how you can order 20 poppies free then distribute them to friends and family and ask them for a donation to the Legion. This can also be done online. In case you hadn’t heard, I am afraid the Poppy Lunch is also a COVID casualty.

If you have any questions about the above or have any good ideas we can implement this year to raise funds then please feel free to email me at [email protected] or call on 01243 778191. With your help we can continue to ensure that our Armed Forces community receives the support they need and deserve.

Thank you. Andy Forsyth Chairman, Mundham and District Branch Royal British Legion

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Local Walk– Boxgrove-Eartham Circular.

A moderate grade circular walk of just under 6 miles with 500 feet of ascent from Boxgrove, taking in Stane Street, views of Wind- mill and the Tinwood Wine estate with the opportunity to visit the Angle- sey Arms in Halnaker or The George Inn at Eartham.

NB Entrance to The Anglesey Arms is via the footpath at the rear into the Garden.

Beware the small section (50yds) of A285 from Seabeach House back on to the footpath. Vehicles tend to travel too fast on this stretch. Also beware the crossing at the northern end of Halnaker at the start of the 30MPH zone where cars park for walk up to the Windmill. Things To Note. • Dog Friendly • Refreshments: Anglesey Arms, Boxgrove. The George, Eartham. NB Given present re- strictions booking ahead for both pubs to confirm a table before arriving is advised. • Parking Boxgrove Village Hall. • Local Transport 55 Chichester to Tangmere. • Suitable clothing & footwear is recommended.

The ‘gpx’ track can be downloaded from Viewranger as ‘Boxgrove, Halnaker, Eartham’. Ordnance Survey maps are Landranger 197 or Explorer 121. Boxgrove Village Hall is at Grid Reference: SU906076. Mick

Why don’t owls breed in the rain? It would be too wet to woo!

Why did the Scottish piper give up the bagpipes? He was disenchantered!

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Identify These Misheard Song Lyrics. (Answers below)

1. “We built this city, we built this city …………………………………………... on sausage rolls…”

2. “I can see Deirdre now Lorraine has gone….”

3. “Saving his life from this warm sausage tea”. 4. “See that girl, watch her scream, …………………………………………… kicking the dancing queen”. 5. “Excuse me while I kiss this guy” 6. “I remove umbilicals, where ya gone?”. 7. “You’re the wobbly one, ooh, ooh, …………………………………………. ooh”.

8. “We’re calling a trout.”

9. “We'll be together with a roof rack over our heads, we’ll share the shelter..” 10. “Well, go and get stuffed” ………………………………………... 11. “Take your teeth out, tell me what’s wrong”“ 12. A year has passed since I broke my …………………………………………………… nose”.

Answers .

1. “We built this city, we built this city on rock and roll…” Jefferson Starship; 1985. 2. “I can see clearly now the rain has gone….” Johnny Nash; 1972. 3. “Spare him his life from this monstrosity”. Bohemian Rhapsody; Queen; 1975. 4. “See that girl, watch that scene, digging the dancing queen”. Dancing Queen; Abba; 1976. 5. “Excuse me while I kiss the sky”. Purple Haze; Jimi Hendrix; 1970 6. “I believe in miracles ,where are you from?”. You Sexy Thing. Hot Chocolate. 1975 7. “You’re the one that I want, ooh, ooh, ooh”. O. Newton-John/ J. Travolta. 1978 8. “We’re caught in a trap”. Suspicious Minds– Elvis Presley. 1969. 9. “We'll be together with a roof right over our heads, we’ll share the shelter..” Is This Love? Bob Marley. 1987. 10. “When the going gets tough. “ Billy Ocean. 1985 11. “Chiquitita, tell me what’s wrong”“ Chiquitita. Abba. 1979 12. A year has passed since I wrote my note”. Message in a Bottle. Police. 1979

Please forward this edition to your friends, if they would like to receive a regular copy they can email us at [email protected] Louise Russell & Mick Lovell 6 Gardening: Cropping in October/November Travelogue: Andalusian Lynx. Ideas for now and next years planning. Birds are our passion, yet we have become fascinat- ed by wild cats since visiting South Africa and being close-up to cheetah on a small game reserve with that hypnotic far-away look in their eyes. However, confining big cats in a small reserve felt odd to us and, as much as we loved Cape Town, African big- game safaris were not really our scene. So later we asked ourselves, what about looking for wild cats in Europe? We found ourselves drawn to the Iberian Lynx, a native of southern Spain. Andalusia the Now the harvest season has arrived, it’s the best region where the bulk of the small Spanish popula- time to consider crops to cook and eat before the tion is found, has something of Africa about it; hot, weather becomes too chilly and cool. There are a arid and remote. In addition, we loved their elegant, variety of crops to harvest now. One obviously being tufted ears; recalling Abyssinian domestic cats. The Pumpkins, this is not only because they make a Iberian Lynx is Endangered, with ~300 spread be- great Halloween decoration, but are also perfect for tween Coto Doñana, south of Seville and the Sierra lots of sweet and savoury meals such as pumpkin Morena near Cordoba. soup or pumpkin pie. The best way to harvest pumpkins would be to wait for the pumpkin to ma- So, on a winters morning in February, off we flew to ture and ripen, and then when the stem finally Seville. Coto Doñana is an immense coastal wilder- cracks and the skin becomes tough enough, it’s ness with a variety of habitat. Iberian Lynx in the ready to be picked. Doñana feed mostly on rabbit and partridge. Yet the Another crop which is great to harvest now are To- lynx is solitary and shy; in fact, our tour guides said matoes. They can be added to a large range of we might not see them at all! A good thing was that meals, so they are great to have. Harvesting Toma- there were plenty of birds to compensate! For 3 days toes are very simple, the first hint of red which ap- our group headed out in 4X4s; searching for lynx pears on the tomato is the indicator for when picking throughout daylight hours, hampered at times by time is very near. Once they’re picked and washed, cold February winds and overcast. Despite our rig- make sure to store them inside so they can contin- orous efforts we did not see a single cat, not even the droppings! ue to ripen. It’s key to harvest Apples just at the right time so Frustrated, we left the ‘cowboy’ village of El Rocio that you can enjoy a fresh, juicy, and crispy apple. If and drove for 3 hours to Andùjar to continue our you plan on storing the apples, you will want to pick search in the Sierra Morena mountains where, them when they are mature, meaning they will be a should we see an Iberian Lynx, it would probably be nice mature colour but also very hard, to then be through a telescope! In eager anticipation we set up stored between 30-32 degrees F. By which time you our ‘scopes at a reliable lynx viewing point; still will have lots of delicious apples to enjoy, whether nothing. On day 4, we moved to a viewpoint near La that is to snack on or put into a crumble in prepara- Lancha with vistas across desolate mountain valleys. tion for the cold weather closely approaching. Despite seeing Boar, Cinereous and Griffon Vultures, As well as this, Carrots are a great crop to harvest and soaring Spanish Imperial Eagles there was still now. Carrots will take somewhere between 14-21 no sight of the elusive Iberian Lynx! days to Time was rapidly running out for us as, on our 5th grow, but when picking the carrots you must make day, we returned to our viewpoint near La Lancha sure they are fresh. One way of knowing this, is when, despite wonderful views of birds and large when the carrots are bright orange and have a mammals, the light started to fade and still no lynx. smooth skin, and are medium-sized preferably. Just as we were about to give up, an adolescent ap- Lastly, another crop to harvest now would be peared strolling out with nonchalant aplomb be- Raspberries, as they are easy to harvest, are a lot tween thorn bushes and started to play with a full cheaper than buying them in a supermarket, but are adult lynx which we now saw walking towards us. also loaded with lots of vitamins your body needs to The young one was tumbling and rolling playfully on survive the winter weather. When picking its back. We could hardly believe our luck and there raspberries you must make to sure to pick them was huge excitement as we continued to enjoy when they are ripe, and it is important to know that views of these two animals across the valley for once picked, they do not continue to ripen. The best about 30 memorable minutes. way to tell when they are ripe is when the raspber- ries are the perfect size and colour, as well as the We left the next ease of removing them from the cane. But overall morning with a glad tasting them is the best and tastiest indicator of un- heart, having seen derstanding when they are ripe and ready to eat. one of the rarest wild However there are still so many more crop which are cats on our planet. great to harvest right now such as Aubergines, Beet- roots, Cabbages, Radishes, and Strawberries. Mick

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Joke. Joke: Yet again, someone has added more soil How do you find the Spanish Tourist Board? to my allotment. The plot thickens….. Follow the LYNX! Please forward this edition to your friends, if they would like to receive a regular copy they can email us at [email protected] Louise Russell & Mick Lovell 7 Still Life Painting

This year many of us have had more time than ever to spend in our gardens and allotments, and they have proved a wonderful pastime and for many a source of pleasure and solace. Flowers, seeds, plants, vegetables and fruit in Still Life paintings can do so many things.

Rachel Ruysch 1664-1750 Flowers in a Bulbous vase 1698

She was highly successful in her lifetime – a time when women painters were not well thought of but flowers, food, household scenes were ‘suitable’ subjects for women. Terrific contrasts –the viewer’s eye is drawn to the full, light-coloured roses in the centre, stems spread outwards in a series of S shaped curves, set against the contrasting broad leaves and thin stalks, and setting cold colours against warm. Terrific three dimensionality. She married, had ten children – and painted her last painting in her eighties! As aesthetically pleasing ob- jects Still Life appeal to the senses, but they have many symbolic, spiritual, intellectual and religious meanings too. Their magic is that they can show us a new way of looking at the ordinary objects around us.

Ancient Greeks and Romans often decorated their homes with depictions of fruit baskets or game, but it was in the Dutch Golden Age that Still Life paintings became the most lavish and most sought-after genre. Until the sixteenth century art had been largely for religious uses, but for the rich, secular middle classes of 17th century Netherlands, collecting paintings, especially still life, was a good way to showcase their position in society as a connoisseurs.

And we haven’t even mentioned the other typically commonplace objects that pop up in Still Lifes (yes, the plural is Still Lifes!) –food, dead animals, plants, rocks, shells, drinking glasses, books, vases, jewellery musical instruments –where do we stop!

Harmen Steenwyck 1612 -1655 Still Life: An Allegory of the Vanities of Human Life c. 1640

This type of painting was known as ‘Vanitas’, referring to the arts, learning and time. It comes from Ecclesiastes 1:2 Vanitas vanitatum omnia vanitas, Vanity of vanities, all is vanity or as the New International Bible has it ‘Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless’, or Private Frazer in Dad’s Army - “We’re doomed, we’re all doomed”. It may seem morbid to us, but remember the closeness of death in all societies prior to the 20th century with high infant mortality, death from illness, scant medical treatment. 17th century Dutch Calvinist society prized high moral standards and a strong work ethic so it becomes a visual sermon.

Here you have a skull at the centre of the composition and also central to the theme –a memento mori –reminder of the certainty of death; the empty shell –a shell is a symbol of worldly wealth, would have been a rare and prized possession in the 17th century. Smoke, from the extinguished lamp, watches, and hourglasses, symbolize the brevity of life; and musi- cal instruments (a recorder, part of a shawm - a lute) can also refer to the pleasures of the senses and are symbols of love . The shawm (medieval form of oboe) and other pipes are also traditionally metaphors for the male form and the swelling form of the lute and other stringed instruments represent the female body. The books symbolize human knowledge –again Ecclesiastes1:18 “For in much wisdom is much grief and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow”. The wine flask might be an allusion to the dangers and evils of drunken- ness - also referred to in Ecclesiastes. All are dominated by the skull, the symbol of death. But on a lighter note – for Harvest Festival time!

Giuseppe Arcimboldo 1526-1527 Summer 1563 The perfect, plump, ripe fruit and vegetables represented in her shapely voluptuous curves show no spots, blemishes –promising the beauty and bounty of a full harvest.

Celia O’Shea October 2020 Please forward this edition to your friends, if they would like to receive a regular copy they can email us at [email protected] Louise Russell & Mick Lovell 8 THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD.... COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES IN ST. STEPHENS EXTENSION.

“Commonwealth War Graves” conjures up a picture of rows of white crosses in well tended cemeteries of various sizes in foreign lands. However, all churchyards and cemeteries in the UK contain graves of service men and women who died in uniform, often locally, at or around times of conflict. The extension to St. Stephen's, North Mundham is no exception. In addition to the Roll of Honour in the church and the War Memorial in the churchyard, there are five war graves associated with both World Wars to be found in the extension, two from WW1 and three from WW2. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission website https://www.cwgc.org/ indicates the general area of the graves but, because all were buried at different times, the graves are not adjacent to each other in the cemetery and their locations are not easy to identify. Pilot Officer Fry's grave how- ever is more prominent and has a distinctive headstone.

The amount of information on the CWGC website for these service personnel varies; there is much more recorded about officer casualties than NCOs and other ranks. Certainly proportionally there were fewer of- ficer deaths and less priority appears to have been given to other casualties. Some died in action, others of conditions and accidents associ- ated with war service and some of non-related conditions and accidents. We are publishing this information on local service personnel at this time of remembrance in case someone may recall the three who died in WW2 and/or there may be family locally who are interested but as yet unaware of their whereabouts and would find helpful the initial background information we have supplied below.

The five buried in North Mundham are....

2147 Rifleman (Abram) George Bailey of the 8th Bde. Hampshire Regiment. He was born at Eartham, West Sussex in 1897 and was the third child of Abram and Sarah Bailey. The family had long connections with agriculture and the 1911 Census lists them as resident in North Mundham, where George, aged 14, was em- ployed as a farm labourer in the and Itchenor area. Despite initially surviving WW1, George died on 6th December 1918 a few weeks after the Armistice. He was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal given to all service personnel who survived the War, if only for a brief period. George was buried at North Mundham on 10th December 1918. He left an estate of under £20.

257713 Driver Dennis Chitty was a member of A Reserve Bde. of the Royal Field Artillery at a time when the Ar- my was only just becoming mechanised. He was born in 1901 and was the fourth child (third son) of five children of Frederick and Alice Chitty, who, in the early 20th Century, resided at 30, South Street, Chichester. There are Chittys recorded as North Mundham church wardens in the 19th Century. A Charles Chitty was warden four times between 1841-1874 whilst Henry Chitty, possibly his son, held the same post four times between 1880-1902. Dennis Chitty died at Kilcheson Military Hospital, Brighton on 24th August 1919, months after hostilities ceased and was buried at North Mundham on 28th August 1919.

The deaths of both these young servicemen, who initially survived WW1, raises the possibility that the cause was the Spanish Flu epidemic, which was raging at the time. Alternatively their deaths could still have been the result of wounds or accidents which occurred on active service.

41170 Pilot Officer Peter de Galleani Fry RAF died aged 25 at Louth, Lincolnshire on 18th April 1940. He was the son of John and Maria Francesca Fry of Runcton Mill, although Peter was born in Kensington, , on 23rd February 1915. He had had several pre-war years of flying experience prior to joining the RAF, having qualified as a pilot on 7th February 1937 at the London Park Flying Club. Peter was badly injured when his plane crashed on a beach on the Lincolnshire coast during “weather testing”; he died of his injuries. The Chichester Observer of 27th April 1940 reported that a simple military funeral was held at Tangmere Parish Church attended by immedi- ate family and a few friends prior to burial at North Mundham. Pilot Officer Fry left £9,384-11-7d ( a goodly sum in 1940) to his next of kin – his father, described as a retired company director.

13048574 Private Percy Edward Talmage, Pioneer Corps. was born on 21st July 1915 at Guildford , Surrey. In July 1937, Percy married Ethel Phillips in Chichester. By April 1939, the couple were living at 2, South View, Runcton along with three older “retired lodgers” whom Ethel was possibly caring for. Percy Talmage was then working at a man's outfitters in Chichester as a shop assistant. He died at Chichester on 21st August 1940 at the height of the Battle of Britain.

910969 Corporal John Henry Wreford Fogden served in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. He was born at Westbourne, West Sussex in 1922 and was the son of Henry Upton Fogden and Eva Fogden of Chichester. Fog- dens are recorded as residing in North Mundham in the mid 19th Century. A Henry Fogden was listed as church warden in 1847. However, John Fogden died on 2nd August 1941 at Sleaford in Lincolnshire; a county where there were numerous RAF establishments.

Helena Millen

NB For anyone interested on following up or doing their own research; Helena tells us that her sources included: Commonwealth War Graves Commission web site, RAF war records, some regimental war records (but very little is immediately available on line from these sources), plus the West Sussex Record Office where the old Chichester Observer records and census records are available. Lastly Helena walked around the grave yard to try to find the graves. Please forward this edition to your friends, if they would like to receive a regular copy they can email us at [email protected] Louise Russell & Mick Lovell 9 CROSSWORD. NORTH MUNDHAM FLOWER CLUB. We had a wonderfully creative meeting using pumpkins of all shapes, colours and sizes for a floral display. Each was unique highly decorative, utilising autumnal flowers from gardens, hedgerows and from retail outlets.

What a blaze of colour to lift the spirits

Photo by Lorna Crispin

I WAS GOING TO CATALOGUE MY DRIED FLOWERS, BUT I REAL- ISED I HAVE MORE PRESSING PROBLEMS TO DEAL WITH.

WHAT DO YOU CALL DRACULA WITH HAYFEVER? THE POLLEN COUNT.

MY VASE OF FLOWERS DIED, BUT THEN THEY CAME BACK TO LIFE. IT MUST HAVE BEEN REINCARNATION.

WHAT DO YOU GET IF YOU CROSS A MONKEY WITH A FLOWER? A CHIMP-PANSY.

WHAT’S AN AMNESIAC SAILOR’S FAVOURITE FLOWER? FORGET-ME-KNOTS.

People with opinions just go

around bothering each other. - Buddha.

Please forward this edition to your friends, if they would like to receive a regular copy they can email us at [email protected] Louise Russell & Mick Lovell 10 RECIPE: Pumpkin Cake. REFLECTION.

Once you’ve picked that ripe pumpkin! The Moment by Marie Howe ©

Ingredients • 260g pumpkin, peeled and cut into 2cm - Oh, the coming-out - of - nowhere 3cm chunks • 2 eggs moment • 100ml sunflower oil • 50ml milk when, nothing • zest of one orange • 150g ground almonds • 200g caster sugar happens • 1tsp ground cinnamon

For the Frosting no what - have - I - to - do - today - list • 90g butter, softened • 130g cream cheese, at room temperature • 200g icing sugar maybe half a moment • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

Method the rush of traffic stops. 1. Steam pumpkin for 20-25 mins until soft, then mash with a fork and leave to cool. Heat oven to 160C (180C non-fan) and grease and line a 20cm The whir of I should be, I should be, spring from cake tin. 2. Combine the mashed pumpkin , eggs, oil, milk and orange zest together in a large mixing bowl I should be and neat with an electric mixer until smooth. Now add the flour, ground almonds, sugar and cinnamon and lightly beat until combined. slows to silence, 3. Spoon the batter into the tin and bake in the oven for 45-50 min, until the cake is lightly golden on the top and a skewer comes out clean when the white cotton curtains hanging still. inserted into the middle. 4. Let the cake cool for a few minutes in the tin and then turn it out onto a cooling rack and allow it to cool completely before icing. 5. To make the icing, beat the butter and cream cheese together with an electric mixer until smooth. Sift in the icing sugar and cinnamon, then beat again until smooth. Spread with a pallet knife a generous layer of frosting over the top of the cake, then let it set for 20 minutes in the fridge before serving. 6. Enjoy !

Bird(ie) Humour? What kind of bird works underground? A Mynah!

My bird has Chirpies; happily its tweetable!

What is the difference between illicit and illegal? Illicit means disapproved of or not permitted for moral or ethical reasons; whereas illegal is a sick bird of prey!

Heard on BBC News 24; Now with golf and the rest of Louise. the business news here’s Nigel.

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THE FUTURE’S AT STEAK!

Yesterday, I bumped into the man who once sold me an antique globe. It’s a small world. I think my wife is secretly putting glue on my antique weapon collection. She says no, but I’m sticking to my guns.

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P10 Mist Louis Maniquet: https://unsplash.com/photos/Ae64KHAzt1I

This magazine has been put together to put people in touch with one another in the village, to encourage the swapping of plants, recipes, books, Exchange & Mart, hints, ideas and things to do. 'Letters to the Editor' would be very welcome. We seek to encourage people’s input to the magazine. Help us fill the following issues and make your voice part of our local life.

Editor’s Notes for Published Material If you wish to advertise an event which takes place during the first two weeks of the month, it needs to be in the previous month’s magazine. If it goes in the magazine of the month it will take place, it won’t reach all the readers in time. We want to advertise your events very much so please make sure we can. Thank you.

COPY: 400-600 words as a target please, short articles very welcome: Small is beautiful! Copy should be emailed to editors by 25th of the month to allow for distribution by the first week of the following month. Any font acceptable, Tahoma or Calibri 11 pt. preferred. We alter it to fit the available space. NB Letters can be longer. -See Disclaimer. NB2 All provided images should be royalty free since all images in the magazine are published as royalty-free. DISCLAIMER The views expressed in the Mundham Monthly are not necessarily those of the editorial team. The Editors reserve the right to edit and rearrange articles, but will endeavour to do so only where space is limited or where the information will be enhanced. All information is published in good faith but we take no responsibility for errors/omissions or any loss or inconvenience caused by its use. We are happy to publish letters as ‘name and address supplied’ but will not include anything sent anonymously that is clearly defamatory or hurtful to a specific individual or group. The Editorial Team Please forward this edition to your friends, if they would like to receive a regular copy they can email us at [email protected] Louise Russell & Mick Lovell 12