Village Voice

Issue 50 Summer 2016

Thirty years at Ardingly

It all started with three Wayfarers and six Topper sailing dinghies. So where are we now? Dinghy sailing continues to be the largest activity with children from 6 years old starting their sailing in Oppys, a stable boat like a bath tub! The courses follow the Royal Yachting Association schemes and progress from the beginning stages right through to Instructor. It is great to see young people develop from nervous beginners to become confident Instructors who have a passion for water sports and the joy of teaching. Adult courses continue to be popular, with most saying, ”I have always wanted to sail” or “I wish I had done this earlier.” So why not make time and do a course now? You will find it stimulating, exciting and relaxing. With courses in Windsurfing, Kayaking, and Canoeing there are lots of way to get afloat. Children’s parties are great fun - but don’t let the kids have all the fun any group of six can make their own party. If you are short of time just come and hire a sit-on-top kayak - there are singles or doubles and no past experience is needed. Get Mum and Dad to have a race against the kids or just have a paddle and enjoy the reservoir. Stand up paddle boards have been the big new thing and they are so popular, great as a stress buster, good for your core stability and, if you are well balanced, try doing yoga on them! That still leaves triathlon, rowing, fishing, raft building or just walking the dog, all on you door step. Now you deserve an ice cream or cup of tea and cake by the waterside café. For more information about any of these activities please call 01444 892549 or visit our website www.ardinglyactivitycentre.co.uk.

With many thanks to our sponsors: Hanson & Ardingly Activity Centre Message From Our Parish Council Dates For Your Diary Welcome to our summer issue of the Village Voice – although the Please note that the village calendar is on www.ardingly.org. weather earlier this week felt much more like autumn than Should you have an event to add, contact the Parish Clerk summer. I hope it doesn’t last! This year has flown by and there have been a few developments across the village: we have started 7th June Parish Council Meeting, Hapstead Hall, 7.30pm to see the houses at Standgrove start to take shape; on the 9th-11th June South of Show; 9am - 6.30pm daily; recreation ground we continue to develop our plans for the under 16s going FREE (accompanied by a paying refurbishment for the pavilion; and we now have seen plans for adult £20); senior citizens, students over 16 £18 the development of The Oak into residential properties. 18th June Village Tea Party to celebrate Queen’s Birthday At the May Parish Council Meeting I stood down as chair and 26th June Evensong with St. Peters Church Choir & proposed Mick Brixey to take my place. As a result Mick and Choirs, Chapel of St Saviour, Derek Stutchbury as vice chair will lead the council going Ardingly College, 6.30pm, free to all forward. It has been an honour to chair the council over the past four years and we have achieved a lot including delivering our 27 & 28th June ARTS FEST, Ardingly College, £10 for both nights; Neighbourhood Plan and establishing allotments in the village. I free to senior citizens and under 18, believe that we should see regular change in the leadership of the www.ardingly.com/ArtsFest-16 council to ensure new ideas can come to the fore and for the 5th July Parish Council Meeting, Hapstead Hall, 7.30pm council to remain vibrant. I wish Mick and Derek the very best in their roles. This summer we will be holding our summer fete on 16th July Horticultural Society Summer Show, Hapstead September 11th so please do let us know if you’d like to have a Hall, entries before 10am, open from 2-4pm stall or table – I look forward to seeing you there! 6th September Parish Council Meeting, Hapstead Hall, 7.30pm Will Meldrum 11th September VILLAGE FETE!! Outgoing Chair, Ardingly Parish Council 11th September Horticultural Society Autumn Show, Hapstead www.Ardingly.org Hall, entries before 10am, open from 2-4pm Twitter: @ArdinglyParishC Traffic Calming Update National Beacon And Upcoming Tea Party to The Parish Council is currently working with WSCC to finalise a Celebrate Queen’s 90th Birthday traffic calming scheme for Ardingly. The priorities are pedestrian safety, speed control and maintaining a rural theme in the village. The Ardingly Parish Council set light to one of more than 900 Progress has been slow mainly due to achieving funding. beacons lit across the country and abroad to celebrate the Queen's 90th birthday. We have now been allocated £33,000 in the 2016/2017 WSCC Integrated Works Programme for the design element of the Members of the scheme and then £87,953 to deliver the project in 2017/2018. Army Cadet Force took beacons to We have set up three resident focus groups covering College the top of the four Road, High Street and Lindfield Road so options can be highest peaks in discussed. Limited funds will mean that all ideas will not be t h e U n i t e d possible. We are working with the council to develop the most Kingdom England - effective measures to achieve our goal of a safer village. B e n N e v i s i n You might remember the Speed Indicator machine (SID) that Scotland, Mount monitored speed around the village in March/April. We had a lot Snowdon in Wales, of positive comments about its effect on driver behaviour (people Scafell Pike in started to slow down having been reminded that they were E n g l a n d , a n d driving too fast!). Unfortunately, we were unable to use any of Slieve Donard in the recorded data from the machine due to a data collection error Northern Ireland. as a result of it being an old machine. T h e A r d i n g l y Because of the importance of the data and public feedback, we beacon was built have determined it appropriate to purchase a new SID machine. by the South of In the interim, did you noticed the speed strips across College E n g l a n d Road and the Lindfield Road? WSCC were collecting new Alex Rickard Photography www.alexrickardphotography.com Showground team accurate data for analysis and we will have more news soon. and many villagers joined in the fun with sausages and drinks provided by the Parish Council and a lovely mild evening. Get Involved & Join in The next opportunity to celebrate will be 18th June with a Village the Fun! Street Tea Party on the slip road by Hapstead Hall, from 2.30pm ARDINGLY - 4.30pm. All residents are invited and for more details see VILLAGE FETE If you would like to have a stand or posters nearer the date or contact just help organise or set up, please Barbara Monk 892 857 or Deb c o nSunday t a c t J6 oTH nSept B y e r s o n 0 1 4 4 4 8 9 1 9 7 6 o r Ruse 892 717. [email protected] 12PM - 4PM This is being organised by On the Recreation Ground local residents with the The Ardingly Village Voice is published by Come along andthe share Ardingly Parish Council backing of the Parish in the fun! Council. Tea and cake Please submit all content to village [email protected] th will be provided and with for✦ Beer our & Pimms Autumn ✦ FREE issue✦ Nearly by New August 8 2016. Should you have an Tent Bouncy Castle Clothes, Toys this in mind they would advertising✦ Cakes & Food inquiry & please Books email or call 01444 891 520 to Stalls ✦ FREE ✦ And much, welcome the offer of cakes discuss.✦ Games ManyInflatable thanks Slide much to more! everyone who supports or contributes! o r a d o n a t i o n Margaret Meldrum, Editor towards running costs.

2 School Notes The Road to Rio… …started at St. Peter’s on Monday 11th April when the children and staff returned to school for a day of Brazilian themed carnival dance! Th e A n c i e n t G r e e k s , countries and continents of the world, African animals, Asian cultures and obviously South America are just some of the areas of learning being explored as part of our w h o l e s c h o o l 'Olympic themed' topic this term! The children won’t be able to travel to Rio unfortunately; h ow e ve r w e d o h a v e s o m e wonderful highlights planned! These include an art exhibition, opening ceremony for our St. Peter’s School Olympics, a Beach Party and a n O l y m p i c t h e m e d production! Staff have also planned a number of extra- curricular activities for the children to further their learning outside of the classroom including kayaking at the reservoir, a visit to London Zoo, supporting Wakehurst with their ephemeral art installation and a visit to see the London S PRE-S Pre-School Notes R’ C Symphony Orchestra. E H T With the chilly weather behind us the O Our Year 6 pupils are already well into

E children are looking forward to spending P O their last term at St. Peter’s and as we

more time playing outside in sunshine! T

L approach the end of their Primary School S A It is a glorious time of the year with so days, it’s a wonderful opportunity for them R D LY much to learn and experience. The to reflect upon some of their most I N G children have been learning about birds by memorable moments of the past seven building a life sized bird’s nest with string, years. As I finish writing this report they making bird puppets, pegging feathers and practicing their have just begun a week facing the new numbers by matching numbered eggs. They have also been National Key Stage 2 tests however, I hope learning about the life-cycle of a frog, going to the dentist, that they have more exciting memories than gardening and health and beauty. them. Our ‘Golden Key to Good Learning Behaviour’ states that we expect all pupils at St. Peter’s to always try their best and our How did you celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday? Well the curriculum is built upon providing learners with opportunities to children enjoyed making crowns, carriages, playing in a castle explore their many skills and talents that are not necessarily with knights and having a “posh” tea party. measured through a Mathematics, Reading, Grammar or Spelling The above is only a brief overview of what the children are having test. We will be incredibly proud of our Year 6 pupils, whatever fun doing and how they are learning; if you are looking to place they achieve. Following the week of testing, there are a number your child in a pre-school and wish to find out more then please of unique events planned just for them including a visit to Fun do get in touch. Pots, a stoolball match against the parents, auditions for lead roles in our end of term production, visiting Worth Abbey for a special It is worth mentioning that we are a charity and appreciate all of Leavers’ Service and leading their own service at St. Peter’s the village’s help and support. In the coming term, we will be Church on the last day of term. planting ‘gardens’ with the children and any donations of any plants, pots and seeds are greatly appreciated. Speaking of skills and talents beyond Mathematics and English, it’s been a while since we reported on St. Peter’s sporting Additionally we are organising a fundraising opportunity due to accolades! For such a small school, our girls and boys have many the huge success of the 5km Colour Run in last year. We opportunities to be involved and compete in a wide range of are again going to enter to raise funds to support the Pre-School. sports! Football, netball, tag rugby, basketball, swimming, cross- If you are keen to take part on September 17th or wish to donate country running and fencing are just some of the local and county then please do contact Lucie and she will pass your enquiry on to competitions the children have been involved in. It has been a our event organiser. particularly good season for our hockey team who made it through to the County finals and two weeks ago won the NEARS Contact Details: Lucie Aldridge, Chair of the PTA, on 07855 locality competition hosted at Worth School! Over the coming 104931 or [email protected]; weeks pupils will be representing us in tennis, cricket, stoolball Maribel de Haro, Supervisor, St Peter’s Pre-School on 07969 and even tri-golf! Good luck competitors in all of our 890907 or [email protected]. forthcoming fixtures and tournaments!

3 Street Lane Parking Ardingly As residents are probably Country aware, the Car Park in the centre of the village is Market every owned and managed by Thursday Mid Sussex District Council. They have recently been Did you know that monitoring the parking in Ardingly has a country market which is held at Hapstead Hall in the Car Park and we have the centre of the village with ample free parking from 10am til been informed that some 11am every Thursday morning? tickets have been issued as vehicles have been found parking over the 23 hour period. There are a variety of lovely things to buy including fresh home grown vegetables, eggs, venison, cakes, biscuits, fudge, sausage The Parish Council have received some comments from residents rolls, savoury pasties and pies as well as honey, jams, marmalade who have noted that cars are being parked permanently in the and chutneys and also home baked bread and fresh apple juice. ! bays and this is not acceptable under the terms of the Mid Sussex They also sell garden plants, bulbs and fresh garden flowers when District Council parking policy. We appreciate that parking in available. There is now a new craft table selling all sorts of any village is a difficult problem, but please be mindful of the beautiful craft items at reasonable prices. Ideal for handmade ! parking policy when using the Car Park. Thank you for your cards and gifts. Orders for any items you would like can be understanding. made, and all produce is fresh and can be frozen. ! There is a friendly atmosphere and tea and coffee and biscuits are all served for just 50p if you fancy a sit down and a chat! This is ! Mid Sussex Dog Training School a lovely provision for the local villagers and they are keen to have everyone know they are there every week; local ladies Dog Training/Puppy Classes cooking and baking for you, plus a great place to meet people www.midsussexdogtrainingschool.co.uk and enjoy a pause in your week. Do drop in for a look around 07791 661301 and expect a very warm welcome.

Kennel Club Listed Look at our new Facebook page : Member APDT 00563 https://m.facebook.com/Country-Market-Ardingly-West- Join us to train Sussex-1587248768253955/ your dog and have Also reminders every week on Twitter from Ardingly Parish Mrs M Burr ! fun at the same Council. Member KCAI ABIPDT time Any queries about buying or selling please contact Jenny on 01444 892 417.

4 St. Peters Church Notes We say Goodbye to ‘Mr. Ardingly,’ Clive Izard Take note that Sunday services at St. It is with much regret that we have to Peters have taken a new form and every report the death of Clive H Izard MBE. first Sunday there is ‘Sunday@Centre.’ He was a lifelong resident of the This is a Café style church village and died in the Princess Royal (a fresh expression) which Hospital after a short illness on the is informal and friendly with coffee, croissants 28th April, aged 96. and relaxed conversation about life and faith, Clive was born to Mary Izard (nee including fun for children, ‘Messy Church.’ The Holman) and Joe on the 27th next services are on 10.15am Sunday 5th June and Sunday 3rd December 1919 at Downshire July in the summer, but are ongoing throughout the year. Cottages, Street Lane. He could trace Additionally, the St. Peter’s Choir is involved in a special his Ardingly roots on his mother’s side Evensong service held at 6:30pm on Sunday 26th June in the back many generations and we can safely say he was definitely a Chapel of St Saviour, Ardingly College. This free concert will be man of Ardingly. The family were Congregational Church sung by the joint choirs of St. Peter’s Church in Ardingly, the Prep members and he was registered in the Chapel on the 21st March and Senior school choirs of Ardingly College and members of the 1920. His father told him he was named after Clive of India. Ardingly Choral Society. Music will include Wood in E flat, Hear From Downshire Cottages, the family moved to Newcroft my Prayer by Mendelssohn and the Old Hundredth by Ralph Cottages, Little London and then to West View Cottages before in Vaughan Williams. All are very welcome. 1936 to The Croft in Church Lane. He left school in 1937 and found work with an estate agent in Local Talent: Brenda Barratt Hassocks, but felt that war was imminent and joined the RAF in January 1939. Most of his service was in the Middle East and he Brenda Barratt lives in Buxted and works from her studio there. was mentioned in dispatches on two occasions. She has been painting water colours for 20 years and was taught by her late father Chris Rooke who was a very talented artist of With his wife Peggy and son John he moved into the new house some note with work in the V&A. Many hours were spent in Gowers Close and became involved in local football sitting next to her father whilst he was painting and he was able administration and the Parish Council. He became Parish Clerk to teach her the tricks of the trade. in 1956 and continued with this responsibility for over 30 years. He represented the Parish at the public inquiries for The B r e n d a i s Showground and The Reservoir. In 1960 he was elected as the k e e n o n village representative to the then Cuckfield Rural Council a task architecture he continued for over 30 years and sat as a Justice of the Peace at a n d h a s the Magistrates Court for 20 years. He was painted many awarded the MBE for services to the community in 2000. h o u s e s n o t only locally Clive had a great love for local football and cricket and for 10 but all over years was secretary to The Sussex County Football Association. t h e w o r l d . Prior to his retirement in 1983 he worked at Wakehurst and for S h e h a s the Bursar at Ardingly College. p a i n t e d a l l Until recent months he would be seen every Saturday at the s o r t s o f Recreation Ground watching the local teams. For the last 16 buildings from years Clive was the very active archivist for the History Society a converted and his knowledge and interest in the village will be M a r t e l l o irreplaceable. The village is a much poorer place without Clive T o w e r i n and we send our sincere condolences to John, Nina, three Pevensey to a grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. mansion in Dubai. Her recent work includes painting a watercolour of Ardingly focusing on the High Street with vignettes of St. Pe t e r ’s C h u r ch a n d t h e Ardingly Inn. This painting is available for sale in a limited Quality Country signed edition. They will be Furniture & Accessories mounted within a solid wood for your Home & Garden gilt inlaid frame in two sizes: 16” x 12” £48.00 (£32.50 Ready-made u n f r a m e d ) ; o r 2 0 ” x 16” £79.00 (£55 unframed). & Custom-made The original is available for £250. Open 7 days a week - Large showroom Should you wish to enquire or have your own home painted, contact Brenda on 07932 0 6 0 0 3 1 o r www.brendabarratt.com. Brenda can often be seen in 01273 814317 The Orchards in Haywards Te Old Forge, Road, Ringmer BN8 5NB Heath under a gazebo with her paintings and she will also be at the South of England Show. www.theold-forge.co.uk

53 Ardingly College Greatest Living Explorer ArtsFest Invites Us Comes to Haywards Heath ARE WE ALONE? All To Join In The Sir Ranulph Fiennes, OBE is the only man alive ever to have travelled around the 27-29 JUNE 2016 Fun! Earth's circumpolar surface and the oldest ArtsFest 2016 will explore Briton to reach the summit of Everest and t h e h u m a n s p e c i e s complete the Marathon des Sables. On Friday 22nd July at r e l a t i o n s h i p w i t h t h e 8:00pm he navigates the British train system and makes his way universe in which we live. to Clair Hall. It is inspired by the ground- Sir Ranulph involves everyone in the audience on a very personal breaking work of Professor level, captivating them on a journey of expeditions and world Stephen Hawkins, the firsts. "My admiration for Ran is unbounded, and thank God he visionary ideals of the exists. The World would be a far duller place without him" said Breakthrough Foundation HRH Prince Charles. Tickets are still available, but book soon. and Christopher Nolan’s seminal film Interstellar. They will endeavour to understand and challenge our place in the universe by collaborating with the country’s leading Arts organisations and scientists over a three day festival. Artsfest 16 will offer a diverse range of opportunities which students will enjoy, however in the evening of Monday and Tuesday there are a number of events open to the public. A Festival pass gives you access to both nights and is free to senior citizens and students under 18 and only £10 for others attending. On Monday from 6pm there is a jazz band and talks including ‘the science of Star Wars’ and a presentation by the Director of the Vatican Observatory; culminating in an outdoor showing of the movie Interstellar. Tuesday kicks off at 6:15pm with CBBC beatboxer Lee Gibling, a dance exhibit with the Central Sussex College and concludes with a musical comedy from the Tangram Theatre Company. Details and tickets available at www.ardingly.com/ArtsFest-16.

6 The show will throw the A r d i n g l y Pa r i s h C o u n c i l spotlight on the new and the Showcased at SEAS Show traditional, with stunning displays of British agriculture, The Parish Council will be attending the equestrianism, countryside Ardingly Show this year to promote the learning, country crafts and activities within the village, this will include sports; as well as great music, the work of the Parish Council and various delicious food and drink and groups and organisations within the village. If superb shopping. agriculture, you are a Village Club or Society, please contact equestrianism, countryside D e r e k S t u t c h b u r y o n 8 9 2 9 7 5 o r learning, country crafts and [email protected] to see how you can be involved. We sports; as well as great music, look forward to seeing you at the Showground on the 9th, 10th delicious food and drink and and 11th of June. superb shopping. W e h a v e l o t s o f n e w Celebrate The Queen’s Birthday attractions this year, including ‘the Ardingly Eye’, a spectacular 32 metre high giant wheel, At The South Of England where visitors will get a unique bird’s Show eye view of the entire 150-acre showground, which will be alive with The South of England Show will be one of hundreds of competitions and the largest regional events helping to celebrate the Queen’s official entertainment for all ages. There will 90th birthday weekend. be new entertainment in the main ring this year with the Royal Signals White The Society’s ‘Year of Sheep’ Helmet motorcycle display team who theme will be celebrated with will be performing their death-defying sheep shearing displays, sheep stunts every day of the show. herding demonstrations each day, a fleece competition, lamb Other highlights include the high- c o o k e r y d e m o n s t r a t i o n s , energy, micro-sized Shetland Pony weaving and spinning, displays Grand National; hound parades; and of the many products that sheep’s the famous livestock display where wool is now used for, and sheep hundreds of beef and dairy cattle, milk and cheese tasting. s h e e p , pigs and goats have their Continued next column moment of glory; as well as an exciting new Music Stage that will showcase a range of talented, up and coming performers. Over 1,500 horses will take part in the equestrian showcase w i t h w o r l d c l a s s s h o w jumping, heavy horse turnouts, a magnificent display of carriages and dozens of other classes. Less than two weeks before the EU Referendum, The Show will also be used as a venue by the NFU and CLA for farmers and people connected with land based industries to discuss the issues at debates being held at the show. https://www.facebook.com/SouthOfEnglandShowground Twitter: https://twitter.com/SofEShowground

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37 Your Councillors Local Telephone Numbers ( 01444 ) EDUCATION Mick Brixey: (Chair) [email protected] or Angels & Urchins Toddler Group 892 332 Ardingly Activity Centre 892 549 892 245 Ardingly College 893 000 Derek Stutchbury: (Vice Chair) Ardingly College Music School 893 271 [email protected] or St. Peter's C. of E. Primary School 892 314 892 975 St. Peter's Pre-School 07969 890907 Jonathan Aloof: WORSHIP [email protected] or St. Peter's Anglican Church 892 332 892 793 Rowena Chalk: SHOPS [email protected] or 892 206 Ardingly Antiques & Interiors 07446 172121 Fellows Bakery 892 257 Pam Dennis: [email protected] or 892 692 Cosy Cafe 891 828 Rob Lawson: [email protected] or 892 515 Gatwick Scuba 891 402 Will Meldrum: [email protected] or 891 520 Peking Chef Takeaway 892 333 Post Office 892 201 Ken Monk: [email protected] or 892 857 SF Tailoring 07949 707283 Stuart Noel: [email protected] or 07903 311808 Studio 5 Hairdressers 892 602 Fiona Rocks: [email protected] or 891 716 MEDICAL Brian Strutton: [email protected] or 891 348 Lindfield Medical Centre 484 056 SPORTS Ardingly Activity Centre 892 549 Badminton Club 892 064 Profile on Councillor Rob Lawson Cricket Club 892 012 My name is Rob Lawson and I have Football Club 891 010 been a member of the Parish Council Short Mat Bowls 892 558 for around 18 months. I am a Swimming Club 892 113 member of the Planning Committee Tennis Club 892 064 and Recreation Ground Committee. Tennis Courts for Hire 892 457 SOCIAL / HOBBIES I was born in Ardingly as was my mother and grandfather, in fact my Ardingly Country Market 892 147 ancestor George Williams (my Ardingly History Society 483 363 mother’s maiden name) travelled from Ardingly Horticultural Society 892 007 Rochester and settled in Ardingly in Ardingly Twinning Association 892 012 the mid 18th Century. There has been Ardingly Village Club 892 457 a ‘Williams’ in Ardingly continuously Ardingly Women’s Institute 892 717 since that time. Ardingly British Legion 892 313 Housebound Reader Service 891 235 I attended the original primary school JK Theatre Arts 07504 059640 and then to the secondary school in Haywards Heath. On leaving Koorana Centre, Sayso Hall 810 295 school I trained as an electrician with the South Eastern Electricity South of England Agricultural Society 892 700 Board working for them for over 32 years, eventually leaving as Tanzen Dance Academy 01342 321982 the Customer Services Manager in Seeboard Retail. I moved onto Wakehurst Place 894 066 British Gas as an Area Manager in the Electrical Services Department. In 2001 I started work as the Caretaker at St Peters YOUTH GROUPS Primary School which I consider the most enjoyable job I ever Ardingly Beavers 892 769 had and spent 13 very happy years there. Ardingly Cubs 892 769 Ardingly Guides 892 717 I am now retired and enjoy gardening and walking in the country Ardingly Rainbows & Brownies 892 717 with my wife Bonny who was also born in Ardingly. I try to get to Ardingly Scouts 892 769 the gym at least once a week and have been involved with St. Peter's Church Children's Activities 892 346 Ardingly Football Club for over 45 years. Ardingly Youth Club 891 716 I would urge and encourage everyone that lives in Ardingly to get CHARITIES involved and help one of the village organisations. Ardingly Old Jeshwang Association 892 431 NSPCC 892 692 PUBS Ardingly Inn 892 214 Gardeners Arms 892 328 HALLS for HIRE 01444 01444 Hapstead Hall, Mrs Caroline Steer 07565 098312 [email protected] 230 230 410 410 Cricket Pavilion 226 209 Burgess Hill Haywards Heath St. Peter’s Church Centre 416 707 [email protected] Station Taxis Koorana Centre, Sayso Hall 810 295 POLICE - Local PCSO 0845 60 70 999 EXT. 21909

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