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Lower Beeding Parish Worship Services

6th 6th 8.30am Eucharist at St Johns May Sunday 10.00am Family Service of the year Readings: Acts 10: 25-26 & 34-35; 1 John 4:7-10; John 15: 9-17.

13th 7th 8.30am Eucharist at St Johns May Sunday 10.00am Parish Eucharist of 3.30pm Evensong at St. Johns the year (BCP)

Readings: Acts 1: 15-17; & 20-26; 1 John 4:11-16; John 17: 11-19.

20th Pentecost 8.30am Eucharist at St Johns May (Whitsunday) 10.00am Parish Eucharist

Readings: Acts 2: 1-11; Galatians 5: 16-25; John 15: 26-27 & 16: 12-15

27th Trinity 8.30am Eucharist at St Johns May Sunday 10.00am Parish Eucharist

Readings: Deut 4: 32-34 & 39-40; Romans 8: 14-17; Matthew 28: 16-20. BCP = Book of Common Prayer

From the registers... (Baptisms, Funerals and Marriages)

Funeral of Mrs Marianne Bailey on 23rd April at St John’s Church

Funeral of Alexander Payne on 23rd April at Surrey & Crematorium

May they rest in peace

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Welcome to the May2018 edition of the Contents Lower Beeding Parish Magazine.

Features Mea Culpa Coffee Morning & Book Sale 8 I’ve had a surprising amount of feedback Village Fete 12 about the magazine lately, which has Memories of 15 made me very happy as I sometimes sit at LBHS Plant Sale 17 my computer, when I’m perhaps Voting Poem 18 struggling to find the right cover photo, Pentecost 34 Kissingate Brewery Springfest 37 wondering if anyone even reads the Foresters Friendly Society 38 magazine! It seems that lots of good Art Exhibition 40 things have been happening in response Little White Blue Charity Gig 41 to articles included in the magazine which is great however I also had a complaint – Regulars which I still see as helpful as it’s fantastic Worship 1 to know that people are reading the From Holy Trinity 4 magazine and that they care about what is Views from St John’s 6 in it, it’s just unfortunate that I found this Thursday Club 10 out through an editorial mistake. LBA 13-14 The complaint was that the Picture Engage Update 16 Parable was portraying an unfair view of LBHS 18 the rich as evil. I re-read the cartoon and Great Britons 19-20 realised that I agreed! I obviously didn’t PCS Report 22 read it carefully enough which is a failure Gardener’s World 23-24 in my role as editor but also a failure in my Sussex Wildlife Trust 26 duty as a Christian to make sure that my Picture Parable 27 Puzzle Page 28 faith is not being misrepresented. So I am Weather 31-32 very sorry if this article caused offence to All in the Month of… 33 anyone. The parable of the rich man and Parish Council 36 Lazarus is not meant to teach that being Health Walks 42 rich is ‘evil’ but that it is important to care Movie Moments 44 for others and to share what we have. Thankfully this month’s story is The The views and opinions within Parable of the Fig Tree teaching us that this publication are not God is always willing to give us another necessarily those of the editor chance, hopefully our readers are willing to do the same. or the Lower Beeding Parochial Church Council. Christina Betson Editor [email protected] Copy date for next magazine – Monday 14th May

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From Holy Trinity The Holy Spirit The image on the front of this month’s magazine depicts the Holy Spirit as in the month of May we celebrate Pentecost, or Whitsun by its old English name. Pentecost is the celebration of the disciples receiving the gift of the Spirit, for them seeming as tongues of fire that rested on them after a rushing wind entered the room where they were staying. The use of the term ‘wind’ to represent God’s Spirit in common throughout the Bible beginning with Genesis and the ‘wind’ moving over the waters to bring order out of chaos then on to the creation of humankind where God forms Adam out of the dust of the ground and God breathed on him to give him life – he literally gave Adam his Spirit. So why the image of the dove as seen in the stained glass of so many churches? The answer is that there is one occasion where the Spirit is seen as a dove, when Jesus is baptised in the river Jordan by John. When Jesus emerges from being immersed in the water by John this is what we hear happened: And when Jesus had been baptized, just as he came up from the water, suddenly the heavens were opened to him and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, ‘This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased.’ This image of the spirit is not just found in Matthew’s gospel but also in Mark and John, suggesting it was very much part of Jesus’ story from the earliest times it was told. However, as one commentator was quite shocked to note, ‘What precisely ‘like a dove’ means is not clear, but it seems difficult to picture anything else than the spirit was in the form of a pigeon.’ The image of a pigeon landing on Jesus head after coming up from the water is slightly less awe inspiring than the image of the rushing wind and tongues of fire that came to meet the disciples, so why does it feature so frequently in our art depicting the Spirit? There are many commentators who can give you very convincing arguments about this, but here is what I think: firstly, it is a lot easier to draw a dove than a rushing wind or a tongue of fire. Secondly the dove speaks of about the power of the Spirit of God, is it is not only in the awe and violence of the rushing wind and flames but in the ordinary and the gentle. This is most vividly described by Elijah’s encounter with God (1 Kings 19:11-13), The voice of the Lord spoke to Elijah, “Go out, and stand on the mountain before the Lord.” And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake; and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice. So it was, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle and went out and stood in the entrance of the cave. Suddenly a voice came to him, and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

God bless, Mark

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News and Views from St. John’s, Coolhurst

Writing this at the end of March, I do feel we are through the worst of winter and that Spring is finally here, despite several false starts. At home, the snowdrops were indomitable and here, in the grass around St John’s, there are primroses coming and the little yellow wild daffodils that grow so plentifully in Sussex; later there will be anemones and bluebells, orchids and scabious, each in turn and with their performances over- lapping. We will appreciate them even more because of the wet and then very cold winter we have endured. It never ceases to amaze me that these flowers have evolved from some primal plant over millions of years to be so diverse in form and colour. Presumably each one has evolved its shape and colour and the time of its flowering to its own advantage in terms of competition, pollination or some other interaction with surrounding flora and fauna. Of course, many of the wild flowers we consider to be native to the English countryside were brought here hundreds of years ago, from other countries, by long-forgotten people who, like us, delighted in the sight of these harbingers of Spring or perhaps they arrived by a happy accident. This yearly procession is so comforting, in our gardens and along the verges at the sides of the roads and in the woods. When these words appear in the magazine in May, everything will be bursting with life, depending somewhat on the temperatures of the days and nights. I have never lived in a climate where the seasons are all the same but I am told, by friends who have, how much they miss the contrasting seasons. There are also the memories which come with the succession of flowers – the snowdrops we brought from my mother-in-law’s garden in Northamptonshire, globe artichokes from my parent’s home in Devon, also now established in some of our children’s gardens, camellias that were house-warming presents when we first came to Sussex and which we brought with us when we moved. And of course, things planted in memory of loved ones. And so much of the beauty around us is given to us freely. We must try to look after it for future generations to enjoy. Vicky Storey.

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Lower Beeding Churches – Holy Trinity and St John’s

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I was very disappointed that more members didn't attend our April Meeting as we had a most informative talk by Dr Lesley Hendy, about " The Expressive Voice: the tricks of the trade". Lesley made us aware of pauses, phrasing and emphasis, when people are speaking. Many times words are used with the emphasis in the wrong place, which is very annoying to hear. Lesley read us two pieces of work one by Charles Dickens and Shakespeare, making them sound so much better when read properly.

I was grateful to Geoff for helping with the screen, tables etc. and he stayed to listen as did Jenny's grandson Ashley, who I know has acted in shows. We all found it most interesting.

Our members made a lovely tea for us to enjoy.

On Thursday 10th May 2.30pm we have Robina Arbuthnott who will tell us about the Godman Family from South Lodge. All welcome to attend, we are a friendly group and would welcome anyone along. Tea and refreshments will be served by the members.

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Lower Beeding Association News Charity No. 267433

Planning for this year's fete is well underway, with some exciting events lined up for the 43rd edition, including the return of the falconry display which this year will be provided by Huxley's Birds of Prey. There will also be the usual mix of music, dancing and children's races, along with all your favourite sideshows and stalls.

All this of course is only possible with an enthusiastic band of volunteers; we are always in need of more and seem particularly short this year. If you can spare a few hours in the weeks leading up to the Fete to deliver leaflets, or could help man a stall on the day, or just take some raffle tickets for onward sale, then please get in touch. We'd also like to hear from any possible stallholders and would always welcome raffle prize donations.

For all Fete enquiries, please contact Pete Robinson on [email protected] or 07815 700006

Part 4 (final) Various Activities held over the years

A number of classes and activities which have been organised over the years include First Aid, few ballroom dances, self-defence, keep fit (for 15 years), dog training, to name a few. Inside events have included a Fashion Show, History Evening, Whist Drives, Cheese and Wine evenings, Horse Racing, Auction of Promises, mini auctions and jumble sales. Successful LBA fun evenings have been the outside Lamb Roasts, BBQs, Barn Dances and discos, and a popular Caribbean evening. Also, we have staged a couple of fun runs, tug-of-war competitions, mini minor football tournaments and car boot sales in conjunction with the fete (not popular).

Affiliated and non-affiliated groups offer Flower Arranging classes and the Lower Beeding Horticultural Society Spring and Summer shows. Cricket and Football clubs have their BBQs. Guides and Brownies have camps and organise Teas for the Recycled Teenagers. The WI due to lack of members disbanded in 2001 and the Thursday Club was born.

Lower Beeding Cricket Club was also disbanded in 2001 after 103 years because of lack of members but was revived by Eddie bringing in outside cricket club matches, and the Crabtree Cavaliers, a local band of enthusiasts, now have their home at the sports field. Stoolball was also revived in the 2012 – Lower Beeding Lemurs.

If there is anyone reading this who would like to revive the Spring and Autumn events – that would be great – there must be someone who is keen to show their organising skills!!!

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The new Century and where your money goes

I’m listing a few projects enabled by your generous support, to give you some idea of what goes on in maintaining your hall - In 2000 the first project of this century was in March when the LBA was given the go ahead to fit replacement windows and doors. At the same time a few public-spirited people got together and completely redecorated the village hall. 2001 saw the replacement of fascia boards, guttering and the outside paving. The Klargester sewage treatment system, was installed in 2002. Plus work on a small extension to the Hall for toilets for the disabled was completed. Also the hall floor was refurbished, but wearing thin. 2003 a group of community workers redecorated the Hall; and the car park area was completely resurfaced. A new garage shed put up for further storage space.

In 2004 new bench seats were put up on the paving in front of the Bar and Committee room area. A new oil tank purchased due to the original one being vandalised. Security lighting and timing switches both inside and outside the hall with fitted in 2005. In 2006 Bi-folding doors were fitted between the hall and the committee room. In 2007 new boiler and redecoration of the Hall. In 2008 a tree was planted by Sylvia Queenborough in memory of Bernard Bradley a founder trustee. New Chairs and trolley with S106 grant and the LBJFC sports garage also with S106 grant was installed. 2009 car park extension. 2010 new steel gates put up after problems with unwanted guests.

2011 New nets and screens for cricket donated. 2012 New motor and bearings for the Klargester ; New swings purchased; New Village hall signs. New hall lights and bulbs. 2013 24 new chairs purchased. Replacement mower, new tractor (replacing stolen ones); new garage doors with locks. And large container installed. 2014 Ball stop fencing along roadside. Curtain poles, refurbishment of hall – updating of men’s and ladies loos, new radiators throughout, window placed in disabled loo and loft insulation. 2015 New fire escape doors. Decorating throughout the hall and committee room. New Harlequin sprung flooring to the hall – ideal for dancing, parties, etc. Swings reinstated and part funded by S106 and grass safety matting installed. 2017 Following a major water leak new water main pipes installed from the main meter on the A281 to the Hall and ASAL. New double doors fitted between the Committee Room and the Bar. Repair to hall roof and treatment with antisporal spray, cleaning of fascia boards and drains. Plumbing work to showers. Problems with Klargester now sorted. Tree work and ditching along the roadside.

Of course there is ongoing preparation work on the sports field, verti-draining, fertilising, etc. Maintenance of the hall with a myriad of things that crop up.

The Village Sports Field and Hall are maintained by the Lower Beeding Association, a registered charity, which is self-funded and does not, like many other village halls, put a tax on your Parish rate. The LBA is run by a purely volunteer management committee elected by you at the AGM in April. Funds to manage the hall come from various activities: Hall hirings, the annual fete and dog show, income from the bar at functions, hiring of the sports field and the 250 Club. Jean Black

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Memories of Horsham – Facebook Group

Jim Dunstan from the Facebook group Memories of Horsham recently added the post and two photos below: ‘The photo shows a Mr Carter of Plummers Plain Garage, Lower Beeding, with a portion of wing from this He 111. The aircraft exploded in the air and this section of the aircraft fell behind Mr Carter's house narrowly missing a baby in a pram.’

The baby in the pram was non- other than our very own Jean Black!

The Memories of Horsham group is worth joining if you’re interested in local history. To take a look visit: www.facebook.com/groups/MemoriesofHorsham/

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L O W E R ‘Engage’ B E E D I N G N E I G H B O U R H O O D May 2018 P L A N G R O W I N G Update T O G E T H E R

Email: [email protected]

Since writing last month, and at the time of writing in mid-April, we have now received HDC’s ( Council) response to the queries raised in relation to calculating local housing need.

The District Council broadly support our consultant’s suggested approach to calculating housing need. This approach, has recently been tested through the examination of the Neighbourhood Plan and so is considered to meet requirements. The District has recommended market signals are built into calculations and therefore the Lower Beeding Housing Needs Consideration Report will need updating in this respect.

In light of the required update, new information has been requested to ensure the Report reflects the most up to date position with respect to housing. Once this information is received, it will consolidated into the Report to ensure it reflects the most accurate position.

This now means that our public exhibition of sites planned for May, will be delayed and is to be held during June. The exhibition will be held in the church room (at the rear of Holy Trinity church) over the weekend of Friday 1st June and Saturday 2nd June. The timings will be Friday 1st June: 6 pm to 9 pm and on Saturday 2nd June: 12 (midday) to 5 pm. We hope that these times will enable everybody to be able to come along to examine and comment on the proposed sites, which have been put forward for consideration for inclusion in the final plan.

If you are unable to attend it is possible for comments/feedback to be submitted by email to: [email protected]. We would ask that any such comments are submitted by no later than Sunday 17th June 2018.

We look forward to seeing as many as possible at the exhibition.

Remember this is your chance to ‘ENGAGE’ in the Lower Beeding Neighbourhood Plan as “Together we can shape the future of the village.”

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 monthly) and on the Lower Beeding Parish website: lowerbeeding.com - Parish Council meetings are open meetings to which the public are invited. 16

PRESENTS ITS Grand Plant Sale 10:00 on May 5th 2018 At the Lower Beeding Village Hall Annuals direct from nursery at 25%-30% discount! Marigolds, Petunia, Salvia, Antirrhinum, Trailing Fuchsia and Lobelia, Bacopa, standard and trailing Geranium, plus many more Vegetable plants at massive discounts! Tomatoes, courgettes, beans, cucumbers, plus many more Bring your own bags for your purchases DOORS OPEN AT 10:00

Come early to avoid disappointment!

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

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Lower Beeding Horticultural Society Report

The society is holding its plant sale at the village hall on Saturday 5 May at the village hall, starting at 10am. We’ll have plenty of bedding plants, including lots of trailing plants including lobelia, Bacopa, and more. And there’ll be lots of geraniums to choose from. All annuals will be sold at around 25-30% less than the equivalent plants at the local garden centres. In addition we’ll have lots of vegetable plants available at the sale. Come early to be sure to have the best selection.

In our spring newsletter it was reported that our garden visit to in June is still not yet finalised, whilst we await news from the Visitor Centre at the Mormon Church at East Grinstead that they are commencing garden visits again. Once we’ve finalised arrangements for the summer garden visit we shall inform members directly.

The society still needs committee members and volunteers, if you are interested in finding out more about what’s involved then please do contact Tom on 01293 851319 or Roy on 01403 891055

Thursday, the Third Day of May A poem about voting by Nigel Beeton

When we opt not to vote Yet, over long years We ought to take note Of blood, sweat and tears That it’s not been forever like this; The inflexible rule of the male Not that long ago Was challenged and fought It would have been so And liberty bought That we’d have to give voting a miss! ‘Gainst strong opposition, and jail. Unless we were rich So no-one forgets With cloth of gold stitch The brave suffragettes A Lord or a Peer of the Land Who fought till the system gave way, A country Esquire Go early and bright Referred to as ‘Sire’ Make use of your right But always, and only, a man! And vote on the third day of May!

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GREAT BRITONS [email protected]

By uniting with in 1707, Scotland sacrificed its parliament in return for free access to English markets at home and in the colonies. Many expected that Edinburgh would become a provincial backwater. Instead it became “the Athens of the north” with a flowering of the Scottish enlightenment. This was in large part due to the fact that unlike most other northern European universities, Edinburgh University was closely aligned with the life and culture of its city. Two of my Great Britons - David Hume and Adam Smith - were giants of the Scottish enlightenment and they also became close friends.

58. David Hume 1711-1776

David Hume was born in Edinburgh, the second son of a lawyer, who died soon after. Hume was raised by his mother, who never re-married. He went to Edinburgh University to study law, but turned instead to philosophy and letters. Throughout his life he was a well-liked man: charming, modest, moderate and tolerant. When still in his 20s, he published his Treatise of Human Nature. Although many scholars today consider the Treatise to be one of the most important books in Western philosophy, it was dismissed at the time as being unintelligible. Hume published further philosophical and economic works, notably Essays Moral and Political that brought him some fame, but he was turned down for the philosophy chairs at both of the Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow as he was (rightly) suspected of being an atheist. After the 1745 Jacobite rising, Hume started his massive six-volume The History of England. This took him fifteen years and ran to over a million words. It became a bestseller and the standard history of England for the next 100 years. Hume’s History looks beyond kings, parliaments, and armies, to literature and science as well. He argued that the quest for liberty was the highest standard for judging the past, and concluded that England had achieved "the most entire system of liberty that was ever known amongst mankind". He also argued that the origins of the constitution were modern, not ancient, as was often believed. While working on his History Hume also published other works. An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding and An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals were both more influential in later generations than in his own. He was appointed librarian of Edinburgh University - a low paid role, but one that gave him access to much knowledge and research as he continued to write his History. He also published Political Discourses, which was immediately successful, and led to some middle ranking diplomatic and political appointments. A few weeks before his death from abdominal cancer, Hume declared it a "most unreasonable fancy" that there might be life after death. In Natural Religion, which was published posthumously, he challenged the evidence for the existence of God.

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Beginning with his A Treatise of Human Nature, Hume strove to create a scientific understanding of mankind that examined the psychological basis of human nature. He followed John Locke’s example in linking the study of the human mind and emotions with an assessment of the nature and limits of human knowledge. Like Locke, Hume argued against the existence of innate ideas, insisting that humans can have knowledge only based on experience and ideas. Emotions rather than reason govern human behaviour. Hume also argued that using reasoning to deduce cause and effect cannot be justified logically; our belief in cause and effect only results from custom, habit, and experience. From this he argued that, aside from mathematics, we cannot have certain knowledge of anything, we only have hopeful probabilities. To Hume this meant that we should hold any opinion or expectation diffidently, knowing them to be fallible, and should respect the opinions of others. He denied that humans have an actual conception of the self, arguing instead that we experience only a bundle of causally-connected sensations and perceptions. Hume’s argument that this is entirely compatible with free will has proved extremely influential on subsequent moral philosophy. Hume also held that ethics are based on emotion or sentiment rather than on abstract moral principle, famously proclaiming that "Reason Is and Ought Only to Be the Slave of the Passions". A statement of fact alone can never give rise to a conclusion as to what ought to be done. The mind consists of its mental perceptions, which divide into two categories: impressions, and ideas, or feeling and thinking. For Hume, all of our ideas are ultimately derived from some original impression – a passion or sensation. In economics, Hume believed that national wealth should be measured by the quantity and quality of labour, not the quantity of gold and silver. Money is not an object of commerce, but merely a means of facilitating exchange. This is all well understood now, but was revolutionary then. He argued that progress was only possible where society was stable, government was just, respected, and ensured that life and property were secure. Attempts to redistribute property – for whatever reason – were subversive of stability, and of the material and moral progress of society. Moreover perfect equality would destroy thrift and industry and thus lead to impoverishment. Governments should stimulate trade and manufactures and enhance the quality and quantity of the workforce. Hume’s philosophical and political writings have proved extremely influential on subsequent thinkers, notably Adam Smith, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, John Stuart Mill, and Immanuel Kant. Hume is also admired for his ability to write with clarity and wit about some of the deepest and most difficult of philosophical problems. Philosophers often write in such obscure style that they are incomprehensible to all but trained philosophers. Many later philosophers up to the present day try to overcome this with conscious attempts to follow Hume’s writing style.

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A burglary in your own home is a devastating experience that can affect you and your family long after the incident has occurred.

The most reported crime in the Lower Beeding area is burglary however the good news is that the risk of becoming a victim of burglary in Sussex is low and by applying a few prevention methods you can make your home less attractive to burglars:

Daily Security • Keep all wallets, purses, credit cards and car keys out of sight and out of reach. • If you leave your house empty, even if you are in the back garden, lock all the doors and windows. • An intruder alarm can be an effective deterrent against burglars, seek advice to ensure it is the most suitable for your needs. • Make it a habit to mark your valuables by using your postcode and house number or name. • Some articles are unsuitable for marking so photograph them next to a ruler. • Register your property at immobilise.com, it's free of charge and can increase your chances of being reunited with your property.

After dark • Leave some lights on if it will be dark before you get home. • When you go out in the evening, always leave a light on in a room that cannot be peered into from the road. • Fit security lighting - either dusk to dawn energy efficient lighting that will come on automatically as dusk sets in, or infrared activated lighting which draws attention to movement.

In the garden • Ensure that gates or access to the rear of the house are locked and secure. • Trim overgrown plants - don't give burglars a hiding place. • Secure garden tools and ladders in a locked shed or garage to prevent them being used to break into your home. Fit outside security lighting and a visible burglar alarm to help deter burglars.

Burglars know the price of everything but the value of nothing. The best defence against burglary is prevention.

In an emergency, or if you see a crime in progress, always call 999

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Gardener’s World

Just a few years ago I started the May article by saying that the Magnolia grandiflora was in bloom. After a slow start for the garden this year though, only now are the flowers beginning to come into full bloom. The weather has continued to mess us around as far as the garden is concerned, and just when the garden has begun to dry out we’ve faced several days of steady rain to render it waterlogged in places again. That said though, the mid-April forecast is for sustained dry and warmer weather, so perhaps we are in for some spring weather after all. And the plants and flowers will soon catch up once they get the better weather.

My greenhouse has been almost full this past month and the seedlings have started to put on some decent growth, notwithstanding several visits by mice who have dug up beans and neatly replaced the compost so that there is no trace of their activities – except that is for a number of beans in different corners of the greenhouse. With May comes the use of the cold frame to harden off the various plants I’ve brought on, and at some point in the month we’ll be able to say that the last frost is well and truly behind us. Don’t rush to plant early seedlings though because, unless you can protect them with fleece, you could find that your efforts are at risk from a late reminder of how cold it can become overnight. Just be aware that plants raised indoors, the greenhouse or conservatory, will need hardening off for a week or so before planting. If you don’t have a cold frame then you can do this by moving outside during warmer days and then bringing back inside in the evenings.

This month, continue with succession sowing of , especially, salad crops, to ensure that you can crops that are ready for bringing in through the summer and into the autumn. Runner beans, French beans – both dwarf and climbing – can be sown outdoors this month. If you want an earlier crop of these though, and if you haven’t sown your own, you might want to pick these up at the local garden centre, bearing in mind that you should expect runners to take around 3 months from sowing to cropping.

May is also the month when there will be an abundance of annuals available at the garden centres and at the supermarkets. As with the vegetables though, don’t be too hasty in getting them in the ground, and be sure that they aren’t going to suffer from any late frosts. Although the corms have been available in garden centres for a few months now, these can now be planted outside if you haven’t yet done so. Either plant out in open ground or else they go well in pots, a 20cm pot will support 5-6 corms when planted at a depth of around 7-9cm. Perennials are starting to put on plenty of growth this month, and the taller varieties will need some form of support, either canes or wire frames. I’ve mentioned lifting and dividing perennials in the past, and this can be done early in May if you’ve not already done this. Keep your daffodil leaves on the plants this month, doing this will allow the bulbs to recover from the earlier flowering and will pay dividends next year. The lawn

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will benefit from a high nitrogen feed this month, and of course is now getting a regular cut. If you have moss in your lawn then it’s worth using a combined moss treatment & fertiliser when doing this job.

It’s worth remembering that what you get from your garden later in the year will depend on what you put into it now, and that’s a good thought to hold onto when you are working hard this month. Above all, and as always, enjoy your gardening.

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You could set your calendar by it. Around the first day of May our ancestors would step outside to find foamy white clouds erupting across the Sussex countryside; the hawthorn was blooming, spring was turning to summer. The sight was so visually stunning and so linked with the arrival of May that hawthorn became the only British plant to be named after the month in which it blooms. Well, the name hawthorn is derived from the Anglo-Saxon ‘hagathorn’ (‘haga’ meaning hedge). I’m referring to that other name for hawthorn; May.

Unlike the impetuous blackthorn, which flowers in March before it’s even bothered to grow leaves, the hawthorn is more dignified. It waits until it has clothed itself in its lobed leaf undergarments before it dons a resplendent gown of exquisite white flowers. This stunning costume and perfect timing meant hawthorn took centre stage at May Day celebrations and it partied with Green Men, Morris Dancers, Maypoles and May Queens. ‘Gathering nuts in May’ actually refers to ‘gathering knots of May’ to make May Day garlands and decorations.

Then, in the middle of the eighteenth century, tragedy struck. I don’t know about you but I get thrown into disarray twice a year when the clocks change. My life would have gone into meltdown in 1752 as our whole calendar changed from Julian to Gregorian and we lost an entire 11 days. In this new timeline hawthorn now found itself late for the party, blooming around May 12th on the new calendar.

It wasn’t the first time hawthorn had been cast aside. Superstitions dictated that bringing hawthorn indoors led to misfortune – even death. This could stem from the fact that hawthorn blooms release trimethylamine, which gives the flowers that unpleasant smell of cat’s wee and attracts pollinating insects. It’s also a chemical formed in decaying tissue and reminded people of the smell of Black Death – and nobody wanted to be reminded of that.

Hawthorn folklore still continues. I remember at primary school being taught “Ne’re cast a clout ‘til May is out.” I translated this gibberish into the fact that you should keep your warm clothes on until the end of May. I’ve only just discovered that ‘May is out’ refers to hawthorn blooming. My clouts could have been cast weeks earlier.

But the world has changed since I was a nipper – we’re warming up. For a temperature-sensitive plant like hawthorn, the blooming times they are a-changin’. Hawthorn is responding by flowering up to two weeks earlier than it was three decades ago. It has crept back to bloom around May Day and is now more commonly seen flowering at the end of April. So, this May Day get yer clout off, get out into the great outdoors and welcome the return of the real May Queen. www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk

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WEATHER FOR MARCH 2018

Rainfall in March 2018 3.58” 91 mm Snow in March 2018 2 cm Rainfall in March 2017 1.43” 36 mm Rainfall for 2018 8.52” 217 mm Rainfall for 2017 7.33” 186 mm

Warmest day 14.7°C on 27th Warmest night 8.8°C on the 9th

Coldest day -4.3°C on the 1st Coldest night -5.2°C on the 1st

Storm Emma brought some more snow at the beginning of the month which added to a wet month. Only 2008 and 2016 had more rainfall at 3.7”.

Mean temperatures for the month were well below average in all areas, typically by nearly 2°C. However, this is around 1½ °C less cold than the notable March of 2013, which was the coldest March since 1962. Perhaps surprisingly, March 2018 will not rank within the coldest ten Marches since 1910. However, it could end up being the third coldest March in the last 30 years.

The month began with unseasonably cold air of Siberian origin covering the UK, and this became known in the media as “the mini Beast from the East”. This led to the first episode of notable weather on the 1st and 2nd with significant falls of powdery snow, compounded by freezing rain, all linked to Storm Emma. These two days were both bitterly cold, with a strong easterly wind, and temperatures across many parts of the UK failed to rise above freezing. The daily maximum temperature on 1st March 2018 at Tredegar (Blaenau Gwent) was only -4.7 °C; the lowest March daily maximum temperature on record for the UK, and the ‘feels like’ temperature was widely around -10 °C. Conditions on the Scottish mountain summits were unusually severe with an air temperature on Cairngorm summit of -10 to -14 °C combined with wind speed of over 46mph resulting in a ‘feels like’ temperature approaching -30 °C – around the lowest for at least 25 years. After that, temperatures gradually returned nearer to normal for a time and many of us had a good deal of sunshine. However, temperatures fell again in the middle of the month, leading to the second significant bout of snow on the 18th/19th. Some areas finally began to feel more spring-like around 22nd-26th, though the last few days of the month look like being colder than average with a return of easterly winds.

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practice, what this meant was that air temperatures in large parts of the country stayed below zero for more than 48 hours. Problems with burst water pipes may have been caused by the unusual longevity of the freezing temperatures. Most longer range forecasts (scientifically based) tend towards predicting an unstable May, with weather patterns which could result in either very wet or mostly dry, but none saying ‘average’. Looking towards the summer and based on previous weather patterns I am focusing on wet March's as March 2018 was the seventh wettest March on record for England and Wales with records dating back to 1910.

So we count down the top 25 wettest March's on record and the Summers that follow them starting with number 25 - March 2016 - And the Summer that follows it - Summer 2016 - Which was quite a warm Summer with a cool and wet start followed by a warm and dry late Summer.

The next March/Summer combination is 1989 a very hot and dry Summer but the third combination is 1927 which was a very cool and wet Summer. 1987 is another disappointing Summer in our March/Summer combinations but 2006 comes up next which was our last exceptionally hot and dry Summer.

Although the first five Summers are largely split between cool and hot Summers as we move into the top twenty wettest March's on record for England and Wales we move more clearly into poor Summers.

Notably disappointing Summers include 1964, 1988, 1980, 1963, 2008, 1916 and 1912. We do see one or two warmer and drier Summers in the package and in fact the wettest March on record - 1947 - Is followed by a hot Summer with August 1947 being a notably hot and dry Summer month.

However when we combine all years together (whether it's the Summers following the top twenty wettest March's or the Summers following the top ten wettest March's) we see a very clear pattern for these Summers following wet March's to present a strong blocking signal to the north of the UK with below average heights (low pressure) to be centered underneath the blocking around the UK and western Europe

If we combine all years and break these into monthly periods we see that June, July and August, on average, will have near stationary areas of low pressure close to or over the UK with high pressure frequently centered either to the west, north-west or north of the UK.

Out of the three Summer months August looks particularly bad presenting, as it does, the strongest northern blocking signal with consequently the strongest signal for very cool temperatures and wet weather - Although there is very little to choose between any of these Summer months with June, July and August all favoured to be unsettled and cool.

Having said that we do have exceptions such as 1989, 2006 and 1947 - So a hot and dry Summer can't be ruled out but based on previous years, it is a very low probability and a cool and wet Summer seems to be the most likely outcome. Sorry, but hopefully I’m wrong. Elizabeth Ogg

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All in the month of

It was:

400 years ago, on 23rd May 1618, that the Thirty Years’ War (Central Europe, mainly present-day Germany) began. One of the longest and most destructive conflicts in European history. Millions of people were killed. Finally ended on 15th May 1648.

200 years ago, on 4th May 1818 that Britain and the Netherlands signed a treaty on the prevention of the slave trade.

Also 200 years ago, on 5th May 1818 that Karl Marx, influential German revolutionary socialist, sociologies, economist, philosopher and journalist, was born. Best known for his pamphlet The Communist Manifesto and his book The Capital.

150 years ago, on 26th May 1868 that the last public execution in England took place. Irish nationalist Michael Barrett was hanged at Newgate for his role in the Clerkenwell explosion in in December 1867, in which 12 people were killed.

75 years ago, on 16th & 17th May 1943 that the Dambusters Raid took place. Britain’s RAF launched Operation Chastise, deploying bouncing bombs to bypass anti-torpedo nets and breach dams, causing catastrophic flooding in Germany’s Ruhr Valley.

70 years ago, on 14th May 1948 that Israel was declared an independent state as the British mandate in Palestine came to an end. (Several Arab states invaded Israel the following day.)

50 years ago, on 8th May 1968 that British gangsters the Kray twins were arrested for murder. They were convicted in 1969 and sentenced to life imprisonment.

20 years ago, on 23rd May 1998, that in a referendum, the people of Northern Ireland voted to accept the Good Friday Agreement. 75% were in favour of a Northern Ireland Assembly.

10 years ago, on 25th May 2008 that NASA’s Phoenix robotic lander spacecraft landed on Mars. It searched for environments suitable for microbial life and studied the history of water on Mars.

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20th May - Pentecost – Whit Sunday

Pentecost took place on the well-established Jewish festival of Firstfruits, which was observed at the beginning of the wheat harvest. It was exactly 50 (hence Pentecost from the Greek for fiftieth) days after the Passover, the time of Jesus’ crucifixion.

A feast day to celebrate the country’s wheat harvest does not sound exactly world-changing, but that year, it became one of the most important days in world history. For Pentecost was the day that Jesus sent the Holy Spirit - the day the Church was born.

Jesus had told His disciples that something big was going to happen, and that they were to wait for it in Jerusalem, instead of returning to Galilee. Jesus had plans for His disciples – but He knew they could not do the work themselves – they would need His help.

And so they waited in Jerusalem, praying together with his other followers, for many days. And then on that fateful morning there was suddenly the sound as of a mighty rushing wind. Tongues of flame flickered on their heads, and they began to praise God in many tongues – to the astonishment of those who heard them.

That morning the Holy Spirit came to indwell the disciples and followers of Jesus: and the Church was born. The Christians were suddenly full of life and power, utterly different from their former fearful selves. The change in them was permanent.

Peter gave the first ever sermon of the Christian Church that morning: proclaiming Jesus was the Messiah. His boldness in the face of possible death was in marked contrast to the man who had denied Jesus 50 days before. And 3,000 people responded, were converted, and were baptised. How’s that for fast church growth!

Pentecost is also known as ‘Whitsun’ (from White Sunday) because once upon a time it was a day for wearing white and going on church processions. This year it falls on Sunday 20th May.

In the biblical account (Acts 2) of the events at Pentecost the Holy Spirit is described as wind and tongues of fire. However, in many Pentecost inspired works of art the Holy Spirit is often depicted as a dove, based on the account of the Holy Spirit descending on Jesus like a dove when he was baptized in the Jordan. The stained-glass window featured on the front cover of this month’s magazine is from a window depicting the Holy Spirit in Christ the King Catholic Church in Michigan (photo attributed to Nheyob). 34

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I am writing this as the newly appointed Clerk to Lower Beeding Parish Council, today (16th April) is my first official day, although I have attended recent meetings as an observer. During these meetings it was clear to me that your parish council consist of very enthusiastic and committed councillors and I am very excited to be joining Ed Allen (Chairman) and his team.

I have spent the last 3 ½ years as Clerk to Ashington Parish Council and I am a CiLCA (Certificate in Local Council Administration) qualified officer. I will be working for 14 hours per week predominantly from my home in Ashington.

Having lived in West Sussex all my life, the last 11 years of which have been in Ashington, I love this part of the country. I have a good local knowledge and have worked with many of the clerks in the area as well as Horsham District Council and West Sussex County Council, I am sure some of these contacts and local knowledge will be very helpful in the role!

Lower Beeding Parish Council meet on the last Tuesday of the month. The May meeting, which is the AGM, will be on Tuesday 29th May at 7:30pm in the Church Room, Plummers Plain. All Parish Council meetings are open to the public and everyone is very welcome. There is always a public adjournment for comments on the agenda and I look forward to meeting everyone, please come and introduce yourself. If you are unable to attend a meeting, but have a question, concern or comment please contact me so that any issues may be addressed, and positive feedback may be shared with the Council.

I am very much looking forward to this new challenge and I will also endeavour to keep you updated with a summary from the Parish Council each month, if there is anything particular you would like to know, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Finally, please keep an eye on the website www.lowerbeeding.com and noticeboards where agendas, minutes and further information is regularly updated.

Celia Price Clerk to Lower Beeding Parish Council [email protected] 07887 956172

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Foresters Friendly Society was founded in 1834 and is a mutual organisation. The Society has approximately 72,000 members across over 180 UK branches. The Society offers a range of financial savings, investment and insurance products, as well as a range of member benefits, including discretionary educational grants and healthcare support. Nearly £1m in discretionary financial grants and charitable donations was paid out in 2017.

The Society has a strong heritage backed by a modern brand and cares about its customers, putting them at the heart of everything it does.

Supporting charitable causes and getting involved in community activities is an essential part of the Society's work. Each year the Society supports a charity and its fundraising activities are focused on supporting that charity. The Association of Air Ambulances Charity is the chosen charity for 2017/2018, and over £30,000 has been raised so far.

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The Horsham Branch, Court St Leonards, of Foresters’ Friendly Society’s regularly meet in Holy Trinity Church Room, Lower Beeding. They recently presented a cheque for £350 to Pauline Flores-Moore, Team Leader of Community First Responders and a recent volunteer Michael Durrant, at its April branch meeting held at Whispers in . The First Responders were the local charity chosen by Michael Brinton, Court St. Leonards’ Chief Ranger in 2017, to be the focus of its local fund-raising activities last year. Michael, a resident of Southwater, said:

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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:-

Wed 2nd May 10:00am: A 5-mile circular walk with a few stiles through woods and across farmland taking 2¼ hours. Meet in the car park at the Black Horse public house, Nuthurst, RH13 6LH (TQ192262) No dogs please as we may encounter livestock. Leader: Mike 07855 502023

Wed 9th May 10:45am: Crawley Down Countryside Fen Mill Meet in the village at the shops, Station Road, Crawley Down, RH10 4HZ. A variety of circular 4-mile countryside walks, taking 1½ hours, start here. Gently undulating terrain, tracks, paths, fields, trees etc. On some walks we may encounter animals. Leader: Pat 01342 712591

Fri 11th & 25th May 11:00am: Southwater (1) A 2½ mile flat circular walk along bridleways, country lanes and the . 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. No dogs please. The Park café will be open for refreshments at the end if you wish. Contact: Jill 07780 701184

Tue 15th May 10:30am: Horsham Going South Meet at St Mary’s Church, Causeway, RH12 1HE (TQ171303). A 5-mile circular walk, taking 2½ hours, past the elegant spired 13th Century church of St Mary the Virgin, over the meadows and gentle wooded slopes of Denne Park, to Coltstaple Lane and back along Pedlar’s Way to Horsham via Chesworth Farm. Lovely views of Horsham. Some stiles. Sorry, no dogs. Leaders: Jill 07780 701184 or Douglas 01403 268807

Mon 21st May 10:00am: NEW WALK Wolstonbury Hill Meet in the Clayton recreation ground car park which is about 150m, on the left, along Underhill Lane (TQ300140, BN6 9PJ). After an initial strenuous climb to the trig point on Wolstonbury Hill, with its panoramic views, we descend to continue the 5½ mile walk, taking 2½ hours, on farm tracks, fields and woodland. A few stiles. No dogs please as we may encounter livestock. Leader: Graham 01403 733677

Tue 29th May 10.30am: NEW WALK Carousel Meet in the Downs Link car park opposite the Bridge Inn, Bar Lane, RH13 6QT. An easy level and varied 2½ mile walk for 1½ hours, taking in the Downs Link old railway line, through woods and pasture. Can be muddy. There are several stiles No dogs. Leaders: Jill 07780 701184 or Alex 01403 273751

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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 The Vicarage, Handcross Road, RH13 6NU 01403 891 367 Mrs Caroline Walsh [email protected] 07801 273074 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 Celia Price 07887 956172 [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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