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IN THIS ISSUE:News -people, churchand the village ... 2-3

Perfect destination 5

In the garden 7

Don’t cry for me … 8

Wildlife Watch 9

Wake up Bruno 11

The Star Inn 13

2 SUMMER 2013

CARE, a local charity which members of St. John’s Felbridge including Tim Clark, Ken Sutton-Jones and Brenda Dance helped to set up, celebrates its silver anniversary this year.

The organisation was founded so that members of churches in East Grinstead, Lingfield and Dormansland could show that Christians don’t just meet together in church on Sundays, but they care enough about people in the community to offer much-needed practical help.

With no fixed premises or paid employees, CARE has about 100 volunteers, including many from St. John’s who have acted as committee members, duty officers, shoppers, gardeners and drivers. The current chairman of CARE is John Monks, who is a member of St. Swithun’s Church.

St. John’s representative on the CARE committee, Rosemary Tadman, told Felbridge Focus: “It’s true that we have lots of volunteers, but there’s always a need for more. We would like more members of local churches to offer their services as shoppers, drivers, gardeners and duty officers. Although some of our clients think this is just CARE Cars, rather like other transport services, we hope that people realise that as Christians we give up our time to offer this service because we care about them.”

For more information, click on www.careineastgrinstead.co.uk or telephone 01342 410086.

Cover photo: Felbridge Country Show 16th June 2012, by Jane Weller

NewsCARE CELEBRATES

25 YEARS

Congratulations to the PTA of Felbridge Primary School, especially Pauline Keetley and her team, for raising over £1,700 at the May Fair. According to Headteacher Andrea Trigg: “This is a brilliant amount to put towards the purchase of new books for the library and guided reading schemes”.

During June, the school is taking part in the Golden Boot Challenge, the UK’s biggest school travel competition, which encourages families to share car transport or walk, cycle, scoot, use the bus or park ‘n’ stride.

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hoRTICuLTuRAL SoCIETY:3rd July (coach trip), 17th August 2:30pm

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Freddie the Fox encourages walking

3SUMMER 2013

Council organised events on 7th and 8th June to discuss the results, which will help future planning for the village in relation to transport, housing, leisure, business and the environment. Congratulations to Felbridge Parish Council for a job well done.

Over 60% of survey respondents believe that our village can not accommodate new housing and strongly agree that it’s important to protect our green spaces. However, if houses are to be built, then brownfield sites (previously used land) are much preferred to infilling. This is what the Campaign to Protect Rural England has been stressing for years. When asked about the kind of accommodation needed, homes for young people and small families were clear favourites among respondents.

Residents in Felbridge responded extremely well to the recent Community Consultation with over 230 forms being returned, a quarter of those distributed. The highest response was from residents in the Copthorne Road/Crawley Down Road area, where almost a third of households filled out the survey. Such was the interest in the project that Felbridge Parish

Rosie Archer tells us that the Felbridge Country Show on 22nd June will be, “even bigger and better than last year’s”. With fun and games for all ages and entertainment throughout the day it definitely shouldn’t be missed. For more details, see www.

s h o w. f e l b r i d g e . o r g .uk. Volunteers are still needed, so if you can help on the day, call Rosie on 311184.

St Catherine’s Hospice is organising a 1980s-themed Midnight Walk in Horsham on Saturday 13th July as part of its 30th Anniversary celebrations. This year there is a 7 mile route as well as a half marathon. Organiser Jen Wickham says: “With this new choice of challenge, we hope that more ladies than ever will step out in style to raise funds that ensure care for patients living with a terminal illness and provide support for their friends, families and loved ones.” Last year, 900 ladies took part and raised over £135,000. Entry is £15.

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Rona Bingham is the St John’s representative for Welcare, a charity that helps over 5,000 needy families with children in South London and East Surrey. She told Felbridge Focus: “In April I received a request for nappies and I was amazed at the response… I was able to deliver over 30 packs of nappies, so thanks to everyone.” Rona says that she also collects children’s clothes and school uniforms throughout the year, so if you can help with this, please telephone her on 01342 312285.

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Just a few of the walkers at last year’s event

4 SUMMER 2013

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Perfect

DestinationYou save up all year, book the time off, and arrange the flights and the hotel. You spend months looking forward to some much needed rest. You are ready for a perfect holiday. However, when your holiday comes around, it isn’t all you were hoping for. The hotel isn’t as good as it sounded, you get ill, the car breaks down or you end up arguing with your family. Has that sort of thing ever happened to you?

We had a holiday experience like that a couple of years ago. I went on holiday with my wife and our children to Cornwall, where we were looking forward to some relaxing time together as a family. One day early on in the week we decided to go to the Eden Project – named after the biblical Garden of Eden. It is a great place to visit with two massive bubble-like domes. The day did not go wholly to plan. Early in the afternoon my wife collapsed, and was visited by a paramedic and then an ambulance. She was okay, but spent the next couple of days in bed. Our holiday turned out to be less than perfect!

Why is it that even good things like holidays are often spoiled? Why is it that even the best things in life can be tinged with difficulties and sadness? The Bible’s answer is clear: it

is because our world is broken. By that we mean that relationships between God and people, people and people, and people and the world all need fixing. That’s why

there is sickness and disease, sadness and pain, heartache and trouble.

The last book of the Bible speaks about a time when God is going to come and put all these things right – when he is going to remake our broken world. Think of it as a new creation. The Bible describes it like this:

“Now the dwelling place of God is with men, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” (Revelation 21:3-4)

So how can we make sure we don’t miss out? We need to admit our own faults - our ‘brokenness’ - and trust in Jesus, God’s son. God promises this new world and perfect eternity to all who have restored their relationships with him through Jesus.

Holidays are good, but can disappoint – God’s new creation will never disappoint. It will be the best destination ever! Will you be there?

Associate Minister, St. John’s

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Take time on holiday to enjoy the beauty of God’s creation

6 SUMMER 2013

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Summer should have arrived by now and, for a few weeks, the gardener can focus on maintaining the garden at its best. Deadheading is a tedious, but essential task to keep flowers blooming. Remember that the flower’s purpose is to attract pollinators, thus setting seeds for reproduction, so if we keep interrupting that process by deadheading, it must keep flowering. Repeat flowering roses, dahlias, shrubs and bedding will all benefit from this. Hardy geraniums will thrive from being cut back hard to ground level after their first flowering so that they will produce new foliage and flowers later in the season. If the weather is hot, keep the lawn longer than usual by setting the mower higher and mowing less often. Don’t waste water on the grass; unless it is newly established, it will be fine without. July or August are good times to order tulips from a reliable supplier for next spring’s display.

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If we get a good summer some watering will be necessary, but there is no need to overdo it. Repeated light watering encourages the formation of shallow root systems, so water thoroughly but occasionally to create stronger plants. All pots and containers must be watered – daily if it is hot – and remember that they will need regular liquid feed and deadheading as well. All soft fruits need regular watering, preferably from a trickle system, as wet fruit will rot easily. Summer fruiting raspberries will be coming to an end and this year’s fruited stems should then be cut to the ground and new shoots tied in as they grow. If you also planted autumn fruiting raspberries, you have the second crop to look forward to; last year I picked the remainder of them in November!

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Autumn is fast approaching and the gardener’s thoughts start to turn to next year. Most of the spring bulbs can be planted from now, though don’t rush into planting the tulips – these can easily wait another month. Summer tubs, baskets and window boxes may well be looking tired and faded, so clear them and replant them for winter colour and greenery. Cuttings can be taken now from pelargoniums and fuchsias; overwinter them under cover for a good display next year. If you have plans to plant more soft fruit and tree fruit, the ground needs to be prepared now – cleared, dug over and fed. Make a start, too, on tidying up; clean up debris in the garden and greenhouse to minimise the risk of fungus, pests and diseases surviving the winter.

Rosemary Archer

8 SUMMER 2013

Many people visit Argentina as tourists, stopping in Buenos Aires to see the world famous architecture on Avenida de Mayo , dance the tango or visit the tomb of Eva Perón, known popularly as Evita. Not so for Phil and Rosemary Tadman of St John’s Church who went to a remote region in northern Argentina to see how an indigenous people, the Wichi, are being helped to develop craft work, improve their farming methods and fight to keep their traditional lands.

Phil told Felbridge Focus, “we visited the Chaco region with Alec Deane who has worked with the Wichi for many years … the trust between them is inspiring.” He adds, “we were able to visit a number of Wichi homes where local hardwood trees that have fallen are carved and fashioned into attractive quality items for sale internationally through Siwok. Money from the craft work provides a livelihood for many Wichi families and it was a joy to meet these genuine Fairtrade producers.” Phil added that ‘Siwok’ is the Wichi name for the red-crested woodpecker. For more information, click on www. siwok.org.uk or phone the Tadmans on 322825.

Rosemary adds: “while we were there we also saw a project that is being funded by the South American Mission Society (www.samsukireland.com) to help improve the nutrition of the villagers. Although Wichi families have always grown a few crops to supplement their diet, with huge areas of land being cleared by commercial farmers for beans and cotton, the deforestation has meant higher summer temperatures and more frequent drought and flooding. Alec decided that the only way to deal with this was with better seed, irrigation and crop management. Now, over 80 families are benefitting from his fantastic scheme.”

Before they left, Phil and Rosemary met Andrew and Maria Leake who are actively involved in a campaign to secure land rights for indigenous peoples of northern Argentina. Phil explained that the Wichi are traditionally hunter-gatherer forest dwellers that live in the tropical lowlands of this region. “During the past century

Don’t cry for me Argentina

9SUMMER 2013

FELBRIDGEWILDLIFE WATCH

This year’s bluebells have pushed through clumps of last month’s daffodils. I saw no swallows until mid-May. The emerging brimstone butterflies have been overtaken by the first holly blues, commas and orange tips, but all nearly a month late. I have yet to see a May bug or hear a cuckoo.

On the verges of Copthorne Road, wild strawberries flower amid fading ladies smocks and wood anemones and we might still hear skylarks and the occasional “little bit of bread and no cheese” of the yellowhammer on Imberhorne Farm. At last our resident garden wren is exploding into song. The wren is the original speculative builder, each male constructing three or four nests, one of which he hopes will be chosen by a mate.

The British Trust for Ornithology has reclassified the long-tailed tit away from the other tits into the company of leaf warblers like the willow warblers and chiff-chaff. There are few more cheering sights in the garden than a party of “long-tails” leaving their intricately woven nest to face the world.

Pollinating insects are still in trouble and the Government has banned the use of neonicotinoid pesticides on flowering agricultural crops for two years. What bees need is more flowers, so more flowers in our gardens could be the bees’ needs.

Hedgecourt Nature Reserve holds botanical wonders like the Himalayan balsam, a.k.a. exploding Policemen’s Helmets! The pink and white flowers produce seed pods which burst open releasing up to 800 seeds.

Try visiting the Ashdown Forest on a warm summer evening and listen for the magical sounds of tawny owls, nightjar, woodcock, deer and fox - watch out for badgers in your headlights. On a daytime visit you may see native butterflies like holly blues, speckled woods or yellow brimstones.

The great thrill is not knowing what will turn up, hatch out, bloom or metamorphose into a different form, so watch the flowers for visiting butterflies and bees, open water and woodland for departing birds and the skies for surprise.

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large areas of their land have been occupied by cattle ranchers and farmers. The Wichi have struggled to get legal title to their land because they never needed any paperwork to prove where they lived until it was being taken illegally. The Leakes are involved in a charity that is buying up land for them so it can be protected and conserved to preserve their way of life.”

Andrew and Maria are visiting St John’s on 28th July to talk about their work in Argentina at the 10am morning service. Everyone is welcome to come to the service and the informal lunch afterwards.

Rosemary, Phil and Pedro Zanja in his craft workshop

Don’t cry for me Argentina

Phil looks at a new garden area with drip

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ke up Bruno

! Wake up Brun

o! Wake up Bruno!

And do you know Diane, he

also told me that if you trust in God and believe in Him, He will give you a special ticket for a guaranteed place in

heavenThat’s wonderful

Bruno.

It’s quite simple really. If you

listen to God and say your prayers, God helps to keep

your life on the right track.

What do you mean

Bruno?

Well Diane, my

friend explained that if you believe

in God, it’s a bit like being on the

train.

So, why are you still

so excited Bruno?

It was great.

The tracks are good ‘cause they make sure that the train goes

the right way and my friend the driver made

sure that the train went at the right

speed.

What was it

like Bruno?

No Diane, but

I helped him – I pulled the string for the

whistle!

How exciting

Bruno, did you drive the

train?

That’s right, but

when I arrived at the station I couldn’t

see him anywhere, so I went to look at the engine and there he was, driving

the train! He took me for a ride on the

footplate.

He must be a ‘steam

buff’

Well, for a start

I had a wonderful ride on the train the

other day with my friend who knows all about trains. It was good that he could take me as dogs aren’t

allowed on trains on their own.

Why is that Bruno?

Well Diane,

since the Bluebell Railway came into town I have been so

excited.

I’m very well

thank you, Bruno. You seem

very bright and bouncy

today!

[Bounces up]

Hello Diane, how are you

today? C’mon Bruno,

time to get up

[Sleepily] Errr, what time is it?

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THE STAR INN

Situated alongside the road between London and the south coast, this property has always been in an important location close to the bridge over Felbridge Water. In the 1600s the property was known as Heath Hatch. The name ‘hatch’ means gate or entrance and in this instance it is most likely to have been the entrance to Felbridge Heath, an area that extended along the north of Felbridge Water from what is now Rowplatt Lane to the cricket ground behind Kwik Fit.

The building that we see today has stood for at least 400 years and was probably built with an open hall heated by a fire in the centre of the floor. The chimney stack was a later addition to control the smoke and the date 1675 is carved into the beam over the hearth to mark the year of its construction.

In a lease of 1721 the property is referred to as a ‘farm’, but it only had two acres of land, so it is likely that it was already operating as an inn in the early 1700s as this is too little land from which a farmer could make a living.

The first record of the building being known by the sign of the star was in 1794, but there are records of Common Inns in the Heath Hatch area dating from the mid-1500s which looked after travellers’ horses, and provided food and lodgings. One of these could have been located at what became known as The Star.

Travellers stopping at The Star Inn used a blacksmith’s forge on the opposite side of the road where Hydropool is now located. The blacksmith shod the horses and made or repaired the wheels for carts and carriages.

The Star Inn was forced to close each night at 9pm under the instructions of the Lord of the Manor, Charles Gatty, who lived where Whittington College now stands just a quarter of a mile to the north. In 1912 the licensee successfully appealed to extend the licensing hours to 10pm.

By the 1930s, South Down Coaches were stopping at The Star on their way to the coast and the Star Buffet was built with its distinctive green tiled roof to provide meals for these travellers.

The Buffet became a Happy Eater restaurant before being demolished in 1999 to make way for the Travelodge,

now a Premier Inn. Today, The Star Inn is a popular Chef and Brewer pub restaurant.

If you want to find out more about the history of your area, visit www.felbridge.org.uk or consider joining the Felbridge History Group.

Jeremy Clarke

The Star Inn, 1911

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St John’s Church will hold its World Mission Gift Day on Sunday 28th July. You are invited to come along and celebrate the work of various mission agencies and find out more about the individuals and organizations that the church supports in the UK and abroad. Some of the work they do is amazing and transforms peoples’ lives.

In the UK, St John’s supports Natasha Kasprowicz who works with students in London; Scripture Union, which promotes Bible reading; and Church Army which, among many projects, runs a hostel in London for vulnerable and homeless women. The church also gives money to CPAS, which helps train young church leaders and provides summer holidays for 8-18 year-olds; Welcare, a charity helping struggling families (see Page 3); and St Catherine’s Hospice in Crawley.

Overseas, the church assists Rev. Allan Lacey and his wife Anne to improve the standard of teaching and care in churches and medical clinics in north-west Uganda. It also sends money to Tearfund which works with church partners and disaster response teams in over 50 countries and runs many other projects to tackle world poverty and hunger.

On Gift Day this year we’ll have a visit from Andrew and Maria Leake who live in Argentina. To find out more about them, see Page 8. At our 10am service on the 28th July, they will be telling us about their work and explaining how God inspired them to get involved. Do come and meet them and stay after the service for an informal lunch.

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This year’s Village Scarecrow Competition will be on Saturday 20th July at Whittington College, reports Lis Woolley. There will be prizes for the following classes: (i) Adults 14+ (ii) Children 13 and under (iii) Mixed age group. A special prize will be awarded for the best member of the Royal Family.

Entries to be displayed in the Orchard between 11am and 12 noon with judging at 1.30pm. Reserve your pitch by phoning Lis on 01342 300356. If you are short of ideas, check out www.makescarecrows.com.

Can we fix it?? Yes we can! Photo: Gordon Wilkinson

CONTRIBUTORS:Rosemary ArcherPeter BatemanRona BinghamBrunoDan CallowayDiane FrancisJeremy ClarkeMichael PeachPhil TadmanRosemary TadmanBrenda WilkinsonGordon WilkinsonLis Woolley

As a local church we have a special responsibility for the Parish of Felbridge but we are also committed to supporting God’s work in the surrounding area and further afield – through Churches Together in East Grinstead (CTEG), the Sussex Gospel Partnership and links we have with many mission partners active in Christian service in this country and around the world.

You would be very welcome at any of our meetings.

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SUNDAY SERVICESmorning prayermorning prayerEvening prayer

08:00am10:00am18:00pm

ST JOHN’S FELBRIDGE

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Afternoon meeting, 2 - 4pm, in the Church Hall for retired or semi-retired

people. Diary dates: Monday 1st July (Trip); 5th August and 2nd September

Come and join us to play games, do interesting activities, learn new skills or just chat. You’ll find people playing Tri-ominos, Scrabble, Rummikub and a host of other games. Three of four people gather around a large jigsaw puzzle; others exchange books on the book table, or discuss the news as they flick through the day’s papers. Part way through we have tea, coffee, and (extremely good) cake. While everyone is drinking and munching there is a short talk (usually about 5 minutes) which starts with a topical issue and connects it to a big theme of the Bible. Everyone welcome.

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CommuNITY

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Babies, toddlers and children are always welcome at St John’s. There’s a creche for the under-3s and a Family Corner in church with toys and books. We also have special Out of this World groups (Stars for 3 to 6 year olds; Comets for school years 2 to 4; and Meteors for school years 5 and 6) in the Church Hall. For the 11 to 14 year olds, we have a group called The Rock.

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Felbridge Focus Summer2013

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