Graffham Parish News November 2011

Graffham
Parish News
No. 245 November 2011
75p
Cover illustration: THE OAK AND THE REEDS by Arthur Rackham
An Oak that grew on the bank of a river was uprooted by a severe gale of
wind, and thrown across the stream. It fell among some Reeds growing by
the water, and said to them, "How is it that you, who are so frail and
slender, have managed to weather the storm, whereas I, with all my
strength, have been torn up by the roots and hurled into the river?" "You
were stubborn," came the reply, "and fought against the storm, which
proved stronger than you: but we bow and yield to every breeze, and thus
the gale passed harmlessly over our heads."
From AESOP'S FABLES trans V S Vernon Jones, 1912
Magazine printed by Calabre Print, Emsworth
Cover printed by Tobit Computer Co Ltd
Website: www.graffhamparishnews.org.uk
Email: [email protected]
PARISH OF ST GILES GRAFFHAM &
St PETER WOOLAVINGTON
with All Saints Chapel
Wednesday 2nd November 2010
All Souls Day
7.30 pm A Service for the Faithful Departed (with Communion)
Sunday 6th November
3rd Sunday before Advent
10.30 am Parish Communion at St Giles
6.30 pm Evensong at All Saints
Friday 11th November 2011
10.50 am at the War Memorial
Armistice Day
Sunday 13th November
Remembrance Sunday
10.45 am Remembrance Day Service at St Giles
(with Canon Michael Till)
No Service at All Saints
Sunday 20th November
Sunday Next before Advent
10.30 am Parish Communion at St Giles
6.30 pm Evensong at All Saints
Sunday 27th November
1st Sunday of Advent
10.30 am Family Communion at St Giles
6.30 pm Advent Carols with the Seaford College Choir
at St Giles
No Service at All Saints
Sunday 4th December
2nd Sunday of Advent
10.30 am Parish Communion at St Giles
6.30 pm Evensong at All Saints
St Giles Church Contact Numbers
Rector:
Rev Stephen Gray
01798 867 533
(day off Tuesday)
Church Wardens:
John Bellis 01798 867 444
Alan Sargent
01798 867 460
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from Rev. Stephen Gray
I attended in the Long Room at Lords earlier this year a
lecture by James Holland on two cricketers who were
involved in the War ... Hedley Verity, possibly England’s
greatest spinner killed in Sicily in 1943 and Keith Miller,
arguably one of the greatest all-rounders ever. After the
War, to celebrate its end there were a series of Tests
between England and Australia called the “Victory Tests”
Miller was at the crease with a hundred under his belt and
was joined by Graham Williams, who had just been
released from a German Prisoner of war camp weeks
before the series started and played at 31kg below his pre
-war playing weight. In between overs he drank glasses of
glucose and water to sustain his energy. When this strike
bowler emerged through the long room and on to the pitch,
he received a spontaneous and deafening standing
ovation.
“It was” Miller said, “the most touching thing I have ever
seen or heard, almost orchestral in its sound and feeling.
Whenever I think of it, tears still come to my eyes.”
The season of November is the season of remembrance
as we reflect on stories of heroism, sacrifice and the cost
laid down for our freedom. All-Souls on November 2nd
when we remember our own loved ones who have died,
“Remember, Remember, the fifth of November”, and, more
poignantly, Remembrance Sunday itself. It is a reflective
month.
Returning to that heroic and moving image of Williams’
homecoming emerging from the Lords’ Pavilion, we are
reminded of the Apostle’s words of hope and triumph
despite costly sacrifice. It illustrates the prize of Eternity
through Christ’s sufferings for us all. We, like Williams, but
on a far grander scale, will be granted a Heavenly
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reception with all the Saints standing and applauding our
homecoming - lost in wonder, love and praise.
“No, in all these things we are more than Conquerors
through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither
death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the
present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor
depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to
separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our
Lord.”
Armistice Day
Friday 11th November
As well as the traditional service on Remembrance
Sunday there will be a short act of remembrance on
Friday 11th November at 10.50am at the War Memorial
in the heart of the village.
This year children from Graffham and Duncton schools
will be reading the Roll of Honour.
Please do come along, and afterwards there will be
coffee at the Foresters Arms.
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November Men’s Breakfast ...
The next Men’s Breakfast will be on November 5th at
The Foresters Arms
Insights into the legal profession will be provided by
a well-known Graffham barrister …
Price £8 includes
Full English Breakfast
To reserve your place
ring the Rectory on
867 533
A SPECIAL SERVICE OF
HOLY COMMUNION
to give thanks for the lives of loved ones who have
departed from us.
ALL SOULS EUCHARIST
Tuesday 2nd November at 7.30 pm
At St.Giles’ Church
This will be a chance to reflect upon loved ones we no longer
see but still cherish, with the opportunity of placing a candle
in their memory upon the altar.
The names of those departed will be read out in the
intercessions and there is a book on the altar in the side
Chapel currently available for you to sign in good time prior to
the service.
Stephen
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All are Welcome to our
Advent Carol Service
Sunday 27th November
at 6.30 pm
A Service of
Advent Hymns and Readings
in preparation for Christmas
At St Giles Church
With Seaford College Choir
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Graffham Calendar
November
Sat 5
Graffham Down Trust Work Party
Men’s Breakfast, Foresters Arms
Mon 7
Graffham Parish Council Meeting, Empire Hall, 6.30pm
Weds 9
Mobile Library, Shop Car Park 12.00-12.20
East Lavington Parish Council Meeting, Seaford College
Thurs 10
Thursday Club Talk, Palestine, Empire Hall
Fri 11-Thurs 17
Graffham Weavers Exhibition at Shuttles, Daily
Fri 11
Remembrance Day, Cenotaph 10.50am
Sat 12
Jazz Night at the Foresters
Mon 14
Guides & Brownies Christmas Sale, Empire Hall, 6.00pm
Sat 19
Graffham Down Trust Work Party
Weds 23
Empire Lunch Club
Mobile Library, Shop Car Park, 12.00-12.20
Fri 25
Graffham Rustics Presentation, Empire Hall, 7.45pm
Sat 26
GEM Present “Shooting Dogs” with presentation
on Rwanda by Seaford College Students, Empire Hall,
6.45pm
December
Sat 3
Sun 4
Weds 7
Thurs 8
Sat 10
Sun 11
Weds 14
Fri 16
Sun 18
Weds 21
Sat 24
Sun 25
2012
January
Weds 4
Sat 7
St Giles Christmas Fair, Empire Hall, 10.00-2.00
GEM Family Matinee, KUNG FU PANDA 2, Empire Hall
Mobile Library Shop Car Park 12.00-2.00pm
Thursday Club Christmas Lunch
GDT Work Party
Jazz Night at the Forester’s Arms
Christingle at St Giles 4.00pm
Empire Lunch Club
Ladies CLIC Carol Concert, Empire Hall
Christmas Parish Communion at All Saints, 10.30
Candlelight Carol Service at St Giles, 5.00 pm
Mobile Library, Shop Car Park, 12.00-2pm
Christmas Eve
Christmas Crib Service, St Peters Chapel, 4pm
Midnight Mass of Christmas, St Giles, 11.00pm
Christmas Day
Family Communion at St Giles, 10.30am
Mobile Library
GDT Work Party
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Weds 18
Sat 21
Sat 21
February
Weds 1
Thurs 2
Fri 3
Sat 4
Thurs 9
Weds 15
Sat 18
Mon 20
Sat 25
Weds 29
Mobile Library
GDT Work Party
Graffham Empire Movies, Empire Hall
Mobile Library
Thursday Club Trip to South Pacific
Bowls Club Presentation Dinner
GDT Work Party
Thursday Club, Talk by Helen Martin
Mobile Library
GDT Work Party
Graffham Empire Movies AGM
Graffham Empire Movies, Empire Hall
DIGITAL SWITCHOVER FOR GRAFFHAM TVs!
Mobile Library
March
Sat 17
Sat 24
Weds 28
GDT Work Party
Graffham Empire Movies, Empire Hall
Mobile Library
April
Sun 22
Sat 28
Bowls Club Opening Day
Graffham Empire Movies, Empire Hall
July
Sat 21-Fri 27 Tennis Club Tennis Week 2012
The Graffham Calendar
Advance dates in the Graffham Calendar are all now stored
on a Google calendar. They can be viewed online on the
website
www.graffhamonline.co.uk
Those of you who already use an electronic calendar, the
Graffham calendar is stored in a standard ics format so you
can link it into your own. Very usesful.
Email [email protected] for details.
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Christmas Fair!
Can You Help?
Ann Rowney still needs some helpers with this year’s
Christmas Fair. If you would like to help on a stall or help
in any way please call Ann on
01798 867 487
Produce Stall?
Contributions for the Produce Stall would be much
appreciated. Jams, Marmalades, Chutneys, Cakes,
Biscuits, Mince Pies, etc. can all be sold on the stall.
Please bring your goodies along early on the day, or ring
Ann for more information.
A PERSON TO RUN THE PRODUCE STALL IS
URGENTLY REQUIRED—this is one of the busiest
stalls at the Fair and really needs a dedicated person
to co-ordinate … might this be YOU?
Donations?
A sponsor for the Father Christmas Gifts, and a sponsor
for the wine to go on the tables would be really
appreciated … also a cook who will make some mince
pies to serve with the coffee and mulled wine.
Thomasina’s Amazing £1 Stall
Who can help Thomasina? She is looking for 100 items
to sell on her new £1 stall - help her reach her target by
ransacking your drawers for small but desirable items.
Donations for this stall only can be left in the box in the
porch of Hartley Cottage!
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It’s time for St Giles
Christmas Fair!
In the Empire Hall
Saturday 3rd December
10 am to 2 pm
Santa’s Grotto
Silent Auction (some great bargains to be had)
Produce Stall with cakes, jams, pies and lots of other
home-made goodies for your Christmas table!
New This Year ...
Wood Turning Demonstration and Country Crafts
Plus Paintings, Candles & Jewellery Stall
and Thomasina’s Amazing £1 Stall
Some Old Favourites include …
Guess How Many Logs?
and Paula’s Christmas Decorations
This year Graffham cooks will be making a delicious
Christmas Fair Lunch
(buy a ticket on the door and enjoy your meal
with a glass of wine in congenial company)
Mulled Wine, Tea and Coffee
served with Mince Pies throughout the event
Lots more to enjoy on the day,
so BE THERE!
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Graffham supporting
Rwanda and Burundi Charities
The October Carwash by teenagers in the Blue Banana
Club and other young people from Graffham raised
£220 for the Peace Orphanage in Rwanda! Well done
everyone who washed cars, and thanks to all our
customers.
Last month we were able to sent £700 from the St Giles
parish to our link parish of Buye in Burundi. This
money will go to the Primary School, the HIV Project
and the Theological College.
A further £1,400 was raised by Seaford College
students holding various events in aid of Rwandan
charity, R.E.A.C.H. (Reconciliation Evangelism And
Christian Healing).
Thanks to all those who have donated or participated in
any way.
Stephen
December at All Saints Chapel
“Advent Saints at All Saints”
There will be a weekly talk at All Saints Chapel with mulled
wine, donations and proceeds to Buye-link in Burundi.
Thursday 1st, 6.30pm
Thursday 8th, 6.30pm
Date/Time TBC
Thursday 22nd, 6.30pm
Francis Xavier
Nicholas Ferrar
St John of the Cross
St.Nicholas of Myra.
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BARBARA MULLINS
GRAFFHAM WEAVERS
W E AV I N G E X H I B I T I O N
& SALE
BASKETS BY VIVIEN GOSDEN
AND CHRISTINE LLEWELLYN
WORK BY
THE GRAFFHAM GUILD OF
S P I N N E R S , W E AV E R S A N D D Y E R S
AT SHUTTLES
GRAFFHAM, NR. PETWORTH
WEST SUSSEX
TEL. 01798 867 348
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 11TH 2011
TO THURSDAY NOVEMBER 17TH 2011
O P E N DA I LY 1 0 A M - 4 . 3 0 P M
Now is the time to
think about
Turkeys ...
Don’t forget to ORDER YOUR
TURKEY from Graffham Village
Shop. Jeeva will be taking
orders for Norfolk Bronze
Turkeys, Goodwood Turkeys,
etc. as well as all your Christmas
meat from Petworth Butchers
from the beginning of November.
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Thursday Club
The intriguing details of life as a hedgehog were presented with
panache and a live model (who needs modern technology) by
our guest speaker in October. Graham Bowring is devoted to
hedgehogs and their welfare and talked with great humour and
interest. He is prepared to return to Graffham to collect a
hedgehog which is making a misery of the lives of two local
dogs. These village canines are not enjoying their nocturnal
adventures in the back garden because the hedgehog does not
understand the meaning of “territory” and when they meet
“prickles” comes off best in any scraps.
Our next topic is a world away from wildlife and the countryside.
“Palestine” is the topic for the November meeting. Sam
Thompkins, who has family roots in Graffham and has lived in
the village for many years, will be our guest speaker. We look
forward to his talk and the pleasure of your company on
Thursday, 10th November at 2.30 p.m. in the Empire Hall.
The Bring-and-Buy Sale on that same November afternoon is
with Christmas in mind, suggestions including cakes, puddings,
pies, preserves, cards, wrapping paper, anything with a festive
theme. Your support for this fund-raising stall is very much
appreciated.
Looking further ahead to December, the arrangements for
Christmas lunch are well in hand. The venue is the Goodwood
Restaurant at Chichester College, Westgate Fields (near
Waitrose and the Leisure Centre). The meal has been booked
for Thursday, 8th December at 12.30 p.m. We intend to travel
by car, sharing lifts as on previous outings. The caterers
appreciate advance notice of our requirements, and a choice of
menu will be circulated at the November meeting. The total cost
is £20 per head. A deposit of £5 per person is requested at the
time of selecting your choice of courses and the balance is
payable on the day.
The theatre trip to see “South Pacific” at the Mayflower Theatre
in Southampton has been arranged for Thursday, 2nd February,
2012. The coach will leave the Empire Hall at 10.30 a.m.,
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scheduled to arrive in Southampton in time for lunch in the
theatre’s restaurant. The performance commences at 2 o’clock
and including the interval lasts for about three hours. We shall,
therefore, be back in Graffham around 6.30p.m. to 7 o’clock,
depending on the traffic.
The outing to Southampton replaces the January Thursday Club
meeting. On the usual second Thursday in February, 9th
February, 2012 we are much looking forward to an afternoon
with Helen Martin, Headteacher of Graffham and Duncton
Schools.
Future dates are, therefore:
2011
10th November
8th December
SamThompkins “Palestine”;
Christmas Bring-and-Buy
Christmas Lunch at
Chichester College of Technology
2012
2nd February
9th February
“South Pacific”, Mayflower Theatre,
Southampton
Helen Martin, Graffham & Duncton
Schools + Bring & Buy
Diana White
Graffham, Selham & South
Ambersham Parish Council
Sadly Jean Huggett, the clerk to the Graffham Parish
Council is standing down and the Council is seeking a
replacement. If anyone is interested, or knows of
someone who else who might be interested, in taking on
this role, please would they contact Richard Davidson,
the chairman of the council, on 01798 867 232 or
[email protected]."
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Graffham Down Trust
The Butterfly season is coming to an end and the Trust has been
very fortunate to have had the services of Neil Hulme, Chairman of
Sussex Butterfly Conservation at our talk at the Empire Hall on
Saturday, 24th September. This proved to be quite an evening. We
started with our Chairman, David Mozley explaining and showing
the public and members what the Trust had achieved over the last
year. With excellent photos of the reserves and the winter work
parties, especially one or two highlights, we were reminded of the
really worthwhile progress that can be achieved by volunteers.
Neil Hulme followed, giving a clear insight of the strange habits and
life cycle of the Purple Emperor Butterfly - why it had taken us so
long to confirm that this iconic butterfly frequents our reserves on
the Downs.
Butterfly Report 2011
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Elusive Brown Hairstreak recorded in Bowley's Field
The Red Admiral is 'Butterfly of the Year'
It seems to have been a quiet year for many butterfly species
although in July, Biddy observed that there were masses of
butterflies on the reservations.
The Grizzled and Dingy Skippers were seen in good numbers in
Long Meadow and Scott's Corner during the warm sunny days of
April and May. There were many sightings of Small Copper and
Meadow Brown butterflies despite the below average temperatures
of July and August.
Below: Red Admiral at GDT
'Butterfly of the Year' is the Red
Admiral. The numbers recorded
have increased significantly
throughout the summer. An
amazing thirty three were sighted
in the Tumuli area on one day in
September.
It has been a poor year on
Graffham Down and elsewhere for
the Common Blue, Peacock,
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Ringlet, and Silver-Washed Fritillary butterflies. Our star butterflies,
the Purple Emperors, were seen flying high above the Sallow trees
in July. Unfortunately numbers of the Purple Emperor are reported
to be poor, possibly due to cold wet weather during the egg laying
period of 2010.
On a committee walk in August, two Painted Lady butterflies were
recorded in Long Meadow. These are summer migrants visiting
from Europe. The highlight of this walk was a first sighting on
Graffham Down of a Brown Hairstreak. These elusive butterflies
spend most of their life basking and feeding on aphid honeydew in
the treetop of a favoured Ash tree. It is only when the female
descends to lay eggs on a low Blackthorn bush that she is likely to
be observed.
This summer, the beautiful Long Meadow was full of many varieties
of wildflower. It provides an ideal habitat for many species of
butterfly. There was also a noticeable increase in flowers in the
Paterson meadow area, Scott’s Corner and Bowley's Field. This is a
promising development and bodes well for the future.
Dianne Hardcastle, Biddy Dimmer
GDT Work Party Dates
2011 :
2012 :
Oct 29, Nov 5, Nov 19, Dec 10
Jan 7, Jan 21, Feb 4, Feb 18, March 3,
March 17
We meet at Ladywell Cottage at 10.00. It is helpful if people can
bring their own tools such as loppers and bow saws, but we do
have some tools so not essential. Please bring your own gloves and
protective glasses and where stout shoes. The Trust does not
provide refreshments so people generally bring their own
sustenance in the form of a thermos, cold drinks and packed lunch/
elevenses. It is hot work so do not stint on the liquids. The work
parties are generally only cancelled in really inclement weather
such as torrential rains, high winds or over doses of snow.
We hope you will join us, you can in fact do as much or as little work
as you like.
David Mozley
Tel. 07932 690 292 or (on the day) 01798 867 322
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800,000 killed in 100 days.
Would you risk your life to make a difference?
Graffham Empire Movies will be showing
Shooting Dogs
(2006 Cert 15, 115 mins)
on Saturday 26th November
GEM’s November film has been chosen to tie with a visit to Rwanda
by Seaford College 6th Formers with Graffham Rector and School
Chaplain, Steve Gray. The film will be preceded a short talk by
some of the students about their experience in Rwanda. On their
journey they have had the opportunity to visit projects organised by
“REACH”, a Rwandan-run charity founded in 1996 to promote
peace and reconciliation in communities which torn apart by
genocide and civil war.
Doors open at the earlier time of 6.45;
Seaford College Students’ Presentation 7.15
Film starts 7.45
(There will be a short break between the presentation and the film for
“latecomers” to take their seats; interval, bar and refreshments as usual; all
tickets £6 on the door)
SHOOTING
DOGS
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Shooting Dogs reviewed by
the BBC ...
A powerful, based-on-fact film, Shooting Dogs
follows John Hurt's priest and Hugh Dancy's
idealistic young teacher as they watch
bureaucracy, institutional racism and
generations of hate lead to mass murder in
Rwanda. It's April, 1994 and after the apparent
assassination of the president, the country is in
uproar: the majority Hutus are blaming the
Tutsis - and killing them. By the bus load.
Refugees seek shelter at the United Nationsguarded school of Father Christopher (Hurt),
but no one's sure how long the UN troops will stay...
As with Schindler's List, you're not exactly hard-pressed to guess the
direction Shooting Dogs is taking. There are few surprises here. But that
doesn't make it any less affecting. If Rwanda is a scar on the conscience of
the United Nations, this film picks at its stitches. A passion project for those
involved, it is angry and earnest and highlights an episode the international
community have never quite dealt with: how it sat back and watched as
thousands of Africans were killed.
"IT IS HURT WHO EXCELS"
There's a particularly effective scene where Dancy sits with a TV reporter
(Nicola Walker), as she admits the reason she is less affected by the
brutality she sees in Rwanda than in Bosnia: "Over here, they're just dead
Africans." It's a potent point, too often unspoken when considering Western
attitudes to the 'Dark Continent'. Of the performers, Dancy looks effectively
shell-shocked but it is Hurt who excels. The veteran actor makes his man of
the cloth both admirable and ambiguous - the heart and soul of an
unusually thoughtful film.
GEM NEWSFLASH!
TWO different dogs came along to our screening of The
King’s Speech last month! One came on his own and
watched the first half from a comfortable lap, the other turned
up at the interval with some unrelated humans who had found
her in their kitchen and were looking for an owner. You’ll be
pleased to hear that both dogs were re-united with their
proper owners. Thanks to all those who helped.
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The Bury Players
present
Dick Whittington
A pantomime by Christopher Loveless
December 1st, 2nd 3rd
Matinee on Saturday 3rd
Bury Village Hall
Curtain Up Matinee 2.30pm
Evening 7.30pm
Tickets £8 / £5
Tel: 01798 831468
Coldwaltham/Bury Post Office
Castle Chocolates, Arundel
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PREPARE FOR THE YEAR OF AWESOMENESS
Graffham Empire Movies
Christmas Family Matinee
Sunday 4th December
Doors open 2.00pm, Film Starts 2.30pm
KUNG FU PANDA 2
(Cert PG, 90 mins)
Children’s tickets £3, adults free WITH CHILD (otherwise £6), no
unaccompanied children please, as GEM cannot be responsible.
Interval and refreshments, Free tea for grownups. Come along and
enjoy a great family afternoon in the village hall!
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Graffham Harvest
Crumble-thon!
Thank You All ..
I should like to thank everyone made all the scrumptious
crumbles for St Joseph’s Night Refuge last month, and those
who donated fruit. We made a total of 53 crumbles altogether!
The delicious smells as they were all delivered to my porch were
really mouth-watering.
I took them down in three separate batches to the refuge, where
most of them were all stored away in the deep-freezer. I was
able to stay for dinner myself on one occasion to see what
happens there.
Dinners are cooked at St Joseph’s every night for 16 people (14
clients and 2 night staff). Cooking is done entirely by volunteers
from donated ingredients. The cooks on my visit had generously
brought their own food to make a shepherd’s pie, which was
followed by one of the Graffham crumbles. On most nights the
volunteers select something from the store cupboard to turn into
a meal. At this time of year their larder is full with harvest
donations but on an earlier visit this year, I thought the cupboard
looked bare and cooking a meal would be quite a challenge.
The crumbles are particularly useful on those occasions when
there is no volunteer cook and night staff need to grab
something pre-prepared while carrying out their other duties.
Now the apple season is over I am left with a bulk purchase of
tinfoil trays. I am mulling over what to do with these cateringsized containers … perhaps a Bolognese “sauce-a-thon” next
time?
Once again, thank you all for your generous donations both of
fruit and of your time.
Mary Butterworth
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Graffham in
Nature
2012
With photos by
Fiona Gray
£6.00
A collection of 12 photos of Graffham landscapes, one page per month with room for
daily engagements and some key Graffham dates included. This will make a perfect
present for friends and relatives, or to decorate your own kitchen wall throughout 2012.
The A4 Calendar comes with envelope for posting. It will be on sale at the Christmas Fair
or can be ordered direct from Fiona at the Rectory from early November or purchased at
Graffham Village Shop.
All profits to St Giles Church
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Jane Pine-Coffin and Lillee Puttick
Harvest Supper 30th September 2011
Stan Page
Photos © M Butterworth/D Koopman
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Nick Angier with Caroline & Martin Fleetwood
Harvest Supper 30th September 2011
Nadia Mahabir and Elsie
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Photos © M Butterworth/D Koopman
Tennis Club Diner
Above : Tennis Club Dinner— Mike Dimmer presenting cup to Annie Dennig
(Photo © Denise Clay)
Below: Harvest Festival Flowers (Photo © M Butterworth)
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Resurfacing the Tennis Courts, October 2011
(Photos © Denise Clay)
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Above: “Graffham Harvest Crumblethon” - crumble-maker Gillian Brandt
Below: Charity Car Wash 2011 raises £220 for Buye (Link Parish in Burundi)
Photos © M Butterworth/D Koopman
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Graffham Brownies
made 5 crumbles for
St Joseph’s Night
Refuge
“Graffham Harvest Crumblethon” - making crumbles for St Joseph’s Night Refuge
Photos © M Butterworth
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1st Graffham & Heyshott
Guides & Brownies
Last month Brownies joined Graffham Crumblethon, making
five crumbles for St Joseph’s Night Refuge. Stonepillow
representative Dawn Ingram came to talk to Brownies about
the homeless.
Brownies also wrote harvest prayers and Thomasina and
Natasha read their prayers at the Harvest Festival Service:
Dear God
Thank you for harvest and the food you give us to harvest. Thank
you for the farmers who grow our food.
Amen
(Thomasina)
Dear Lord
Bless all the homeless people who do not have homes. Thank you
for the food. Help all the people in Afghanistan who have been
killed.
Amen
(Natasha)
1st Graffham & Heyshott
Guides & Brownies
Christmas Sale
Empire Hall
Monday 14th November at 6.00 pm
Christmas presents, cake stall, bric-a-brac, tombola,
raffle, plant stall and refreshments
All Welcome!
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New Coffee Pots in Empire Hall
Last month a quick collection was held for cafetières at the GEM
screening of The King’s Speech. Film goers generously
donated £43 and which paid for five new cafetières (taking
advantage of a half-price offer at Sainsbury’s.) and a further
cafètiere was donated later.
The new cafetières now mean the Hall
has equipment to make over 50 cups of
coffee simultaneously, an enormous help
to those serving coffee at sit-down events
such the Harvest Supper and the Tennis
Club Dinner, or hiring the Hall for private
receptions.
Thanks to everyone who contributed
from GEM and the Hall Committee.
the textile space
a place to create and make all things textile
Workshops from quilting, felting to a little black dress
and much much more!
See the workshops we have on offer at
www.thetextilespace.co.uk
Charlton Barns, Charlton
Chichester, West Sussex
PO18 0HX
t: 01243 811300 m: 07976 800965
e: [email protected]
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Graffham Rustics
What is happening with the Graffham Rustics you might ask? Since
our AGM in the summer we have been concentrating on getting
everything in place for a full production. When we looked back at
some of our most recent success, these were productions such as
Oliver!, My Fair Lady and The King and I. Going further back
musicals and operettas always helped as attract active members
and audiences alike. The new Graffham Rustics committee decided
we should build on these successes for our next full production. We
have had tried to make sure we plan well ahead as well as recruit a
keen band of helpers to get the production successfully underway.
We are now in a position to announce our plans for our next full
production to be staged in May 2012. We are delighted to
announce our next production will be Pinocchio. This will be a
musical production with a large cast for all so children and adults of
all ages will be needed to make this a success.
To find out more about taking part in Pinocchio, there will be a
presentation evening on Friday November 25th at 7.45 pm in The
Empire Hall.
For more information call The Graffham Rustics, Chairman, Neil
Castle on 01798 344227
The Graffham Rustics Spring Production 2012
Pinocchio
Presentation Evening
7.45pm
Friday November 25th
The Empire Hall, Graffham
Wanted!
Actors Young and Old, Musicians,
Stage Crew, Set Builders, Costume, Make Up,
Publicity, Sound, Lighting
All welcome
Call 01798 344227 or email
[email protected]
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Graffham Bowls Club
We held our Coffee Morning on Sept 17th, a total of £241
was raised. Thanks to all that supported us.
We had the AGM on Monday 3rd October and officers
were elected for 2012.
The presentation dinner will be held on February 3rd. The
opening day for 2012 will be on April 22nd.
More information available from Graham Kingsmill (01798
867 244) or Den Petter (01798 867 221).
Den Petter
Macmillan Cancer Support
Tree of Hope
1st December 2011
Macmillan Cancer Support in Midhurst will be holding it’s tenth
annual Tree of Hope Service at St Mary’s Church Easebourne on
Thursday 1 December at 6.30pm. We invite you to remember a
loved one who will not be with you this Christmas by dedicating a
light on the Macmillan Tree of Hope and having their name entered
into our 2011 Book of Love.
All donations received will help fund the Macmillan Palliative Care
Service, based at Midhurst Community Hospital, supporting their
patients and their families living with cancer and other life
threatening illnesses in Midhurst and the surrounding areas.
Dedication forms available from Macmillan Charity Shops in
Midhurst & Grayshott, or email Karen Lang at
[email protected] or visit www.macmillan.org.uk/
sussex
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Affordable Housing
A review from Graffham Parish Council
Given the amount of interest in this topic, and its continuing efforts to
achieve an appropriate solution, the Parish Council thought it would be
helpful to summarise the present position.
What is Affordable Housing?
Although the term “affordable housing” can mean any housing provided
at lower than market cost it is now the recognised term used to refer to
affordable rented social housing . It is this meaning which is used in this
summary.
Affordable Housing in Graffham
At present all 10 units of affordable housing in Graffham are currently
owned and managed by Hyde Martlet, the affordable housing “partner”
and preferred supplier of the Chichester District Council (“CDC”), the
relevant housing authority. There are, however, other housing
associations/providers of social housing available in the district.
Allocation of Affordable Housing
Under current rules, if one of the existing affordable housing units within
Graffham, such as an ex-council home in Guillods Cottages, becomes
available it would be allocated on the basis of housing need as
opposed to the degree of local connection (although there are
proposals to modify this for the future). However, permission for any
future development within the parish on sites outside the Settlement
Policy Area (“SPA”) (known as exception sites) will only be given if
priority is given (in perpetuity) to households with a local connection.
Unlike ex-council housing, affordable houses built on exception sites
cannot be sold under the Right to Buy and must remain as affordable
housing in perpetuity. A map of the SPA is attached.
What is the “housing need”?
CDC have provided us with a summary of the “housing need” in
Graffham based on the June housing register (for reasons of
confidentiality the data was, of course, given to us without any names).
Households are banded into four bands ranging from band A (priority
housing need) to band D (least pressing – and not officially counted as
a housing need). There are 15 households on the register – one in
band A, four in band C and ten in band D.
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Siting of any new Affordable Housing
Much of the discussion over the recent past has been over potential
new development of affordable housing in greenfield sites adjacent to
the SPA. There has been considerable opposition within the village to
the use of these sites on the basis that open spaces are important to
the character of the village and that new social housing should not have
to be at the expense of greenfield gaps in the existing “envelope”. As a
result of the clear lack of consensus within the village there are no sites
currently under consideration for social housing development.
It is important to understand that the reason for the concentration on
these sites has been a current planning restriction (H9) preventing
affordable housing in rural areas on any site outside the SPA which site
does not “immediately adjoin” the SPA. The result of this prohibition
appears to be that where, as in Graffham, there is an SPA, no
affordable housing can be built on a plot which is not within the SPA
(and so prohibitively expensive) or which does not actually touch the
boundary of the SPA. It seems that a new development, however
modest, sited anywhere else within the parish would not (except under
very exceptional circumstances) be permitted under current rules.
Next Steps
The PC feels that this restriction is inappropriate and has submitted that
“It is our view that open spaces are vital in creating the character of
many villages. The idea that a tight village envelope should take
precedence may be useful in simplifying decision making but should not
rule out other sustainable solutions and attractive modest
developments in surrounding incidental settlements.” This submission
has been made to the CDC as part of its public consultation on the
shape and location of future housing in the area. Graffham is, of
course, now covered by the South Downs National Park Authority
(SDNPA) and the PC has made the same submission to the SDNPA
and is currently setting up meetings with it and with the CDC planning
official, to press the point. If the restriction were to be removed the
options might be significantly increased and there would be potential for
identifying possible sites for modest sized future development away
from the SPA.
We do not know at this stage whether our submission is likely to have
any effect but both the CDC and the SDNPA are having to develop new
core strategies and there are well publicised changes to planning laws
proposed. We shall keep the parish informed.
Richard Davidson
Graffham Parish Council
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Cartoon copyright © Dave Walker
A reminder
A reader has suggested I remind
everyone to get their oil tanks filled up
before the cold weather sets in …
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Graffham Garden Group
Flower Show 2012!
Photo Competition
Classes for NEXT YEAR’S photo competition will be:
1. Autumn Colour
2. Wild Flowers
3. Up the Garden Path
4. Friends & Family
5. Any Subject (children U16)
Peter Hardcastle
Petworth Cottage Nursing Home
Winter Gift Fair
on TUESDAY 22ND NOVEMBER
from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm
at UPWALTHAM BARNS (GU28 OLX)
Admission: £4
Over 30 Stalls for Christmas Shopping,
With Refreshments and Free Parking!
Shackleton : Beyond Endurance
An Illustrated talk by Keith Young
Keith Young talks about the “Beyond Endurance” Expedition which
set out to retrace Shackleton’s expedition to Antarctica in 1916—
slides & film clips from both expeditions.
Lodsworth Village Hall, Saturday 19th November @ 6.30
Tickets £25 in aid of the Mary How Trust for Cancer Prevention
Ticketline: 01798-877 641
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Announcements
Funeral
We give thanks for the life of Kathleen Evelyn Tose. The funeral
took place on 27th September.
Baptism
We celebrated the Baptism of Edward Bowden on Sunday 25th
September. Congratulations to all of the Bowden family.
Church Notices
Church Cleaning:
October
November
December
Mr and Mrs Knight
Mr and Mrs Page
Mr and Mrs Kingsmill
If you are unable to do your month, please contact John Bellis on 867 444
Flower Arranging Rota : November
6th Nov
13th Nov
20th Nov
27th Nov
4th Dec
St Giles
Remembrance Betty Bradley
Linda Moorby
Alan Sargent
Advent Ring Only
Advent
All Saints
Remembrance –
Barbara Kemp / Ann Rowney
Barbara Kemp / Ann Rowney
Sylvia Smith
Advent
Advent
If you are unable to do your Sunday or want to join the flower
arranging team please contact Ann Rowney on 01798 867 487
Or email [email protected]
Church Bell Ringing:
7.30pm Tuesdays
further information from Hilary Major on 01798 867 238
Churchyard Work Party: 10.00am last Saturday of the month
further information from Alan Sargent on 01798 867 460
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Other Churches
Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart
Angel Street, Petworth, and St Anthony and St George, Duncton
Parish Priest Fr Peter Newsam (01798 342 169)
Masses
Saturdays 5.30 pm
Sundays 8.30 am
10.30 am
Petworth
Duncton
Petworth
Weekday Masses
10.00am
Petworth
Confessions
Saturdays
5.00-5.20pm
Midhurst Methodist Church
Minister
Rev Simon Coleman (01428 723 234)
Services
Sundays
10.00am
First Sunday of Month
6.00pm
Morning Worship
Evening Worship
Society of Friends (Quakers)
2nd & 4th Sundays 10.30am
St Ann’s, Midhurst
For further information telephone Daphne Taylor on 01798 867267
United Reformed Church, Petworth
Telephone
01798 872 625
Sundays
10.30am
(Morning Worship + Sunday School)
Petworth Area Churches Together
Friday Coffee Mornings
At Petworth United Reformed between 10am and 11am – you will be made
very welcome. Further information on PACT from Maureen Purser on
01798 343 102.
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OUTSIDE CATERING Soirees—Wakes—Corporate
COOKSHOP GADGETS incl. AGA, LaCafetiere,
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Telephone 01798 34 36 34
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Seasoned Split Logs in Ash Oak & Beech.
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English Woodlands Timber
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Funeral Directors &
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Email: [email protected]
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CARPET DRY CLEANING
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YOUR LOCAL CARPET CLEANER
TEL:01730 814 965
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G. Strowbridge
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The Country House Company
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Fully qualified professional
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Specializing in Hornets, Wasps,
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Phone Dean on:
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M.H. Perry
Plumbing & Heating Engineer
All aspects of plumbing and heating works
undertaken.
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Also supplied:
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Based in Lickfold
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Southdown Boiler Services
Specialist in all types of
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Maintenance / Installation of boilers
Domestic and Industrial clients welcomed
Call 07786 857812
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Tiling, Slating, Flat Roofing,
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Oftec Registered
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Please feel free to contact us for an informal
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THE BOWEN TECHNIQUE
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Any of the above sound familiar then call
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Home visits by arrangement
Also qualified Equine Bowen Therapist
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Fine Jewellery
DORSET HOUSE SCHOOL We undertake all forms of jewellery
repair which will be carried out by
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Midhurst
Tel: 01730 815 947
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Local Independent Day and Boarding School for Boys and Girls from 3 to 13 years
Visitors always welcome
please call
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The Manor • Church Lane •Bury West Sussex • RH20 1PB www.dorsethouseschool.com Page 47
Useful Telephone Numbers
Archives
Terry Davy
and Diana White
Badminton
Penny Jennings
Bellringers
Hilary Major
Bowls Club—Captain
Graham Kingsmill
Bowls Club —Secretary
Den Petter
Brownies
Brown Owl: Harriet Rowntree
Tawny Owl: Diane Bellis
Cricket
Simon Mitchell
Darts
John Kewill
Dog Warden
Office
Emergency Office
Empire Lunch Club
Maggie Paterson
Foresters Arms
James & Sarah
Graffham Down Trust
Chairman: David Mozley
Reserve Manager: Paul Dimmer
Graffham Empire Movies
Martin Taylor
Graffham Football Club
Chairman Keith Tupper
Secretary Eddie Challen
Graffham Garden Group
Martin Buckley
Graffham Health Support Association
Chairman: Alison Davidson
Hospital Transport: Ann Rowney
Equipment Hire: Sylvia Smith
Graffham Ladies Group
Diana Kingsmill
Graffham Nuthatches
Rhiannon Leysen
(for mothers, babies and toddlers)
Graffham Rustics
Vic Constable
Graffham Tennis Club —Chairman
Beetle Clay
Graffham Tennis Club—Treasurer/MembershipTracey Carr
Graffham Tennis Club—Coaching
Denise Clay
Graffham Village Shop Association Jacqueline Woods
Graffham Village Stores
Jeeva and Vasu
Guides
Guide Leader Carol Tickner
Assistant Guider Diane Bellis
Hoyle Garage
Bob & Vicky Crosdil
Long Bostle Downland Preservation Society William Godman-Dorington
Midhurst & Petworth Observer Local Rep. JulieTickner
Seaford College
Stoolball Club
Helen Mason
Thursday Club– Chairman
Sylvia Smith
Thursday Club—Secretary
Diana White
White Horse
Adam Mordue
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Advertisements. Neither the editor of this magazine nor the PCC are responsible for the content
of any advertisements in this magazine. Readers are advised to check references of service
providers for themselves.
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Useful Telephone Numbers
St Giles Church
Rector
Church Wardens
Parochial Church Council
Treasurer
Secretary
Graffham Parish News
Editor
Subscriptions/Distribution
Rev. Stephen Gray
John Bellis
Alan Sargent
01798 867 533
01798 867 444
01798 867 460
Alan Gordon
Diane Bellis
01798 867 545
01798 867 444
Mary Butterworth
01798 867 464
[email protected]
Jean Page
01798 867 009
Graffham, Selham & South Ambersham Parish Council
Chairman
Richard Davidson
01798 867 232
Clerk
Jean Huggett
01798 343 906
East Lavington Parish Council
Chairman
Carolyn Davies
Clerk
Kate Bain
01798 867 288
07973 802 595
Empire Hall Committee
Chairman
Treasurer/Secretary
Bookings Secretary
Maggie Paterson
Philip Trower
Yvonne Butterick
01798 861 429
01798 867 559
07808 781 510
Recreation Ground & Sports Pavilion
Chairman
Simon Mitchell
Secretary
Kathy Gyles
01798 867 351
01798 867 484
Graffham First School (& Nursery)
Duncton Junior School
01798 867 324
01798 342 402
Doctors
The Surgery, Petworth
Riverbank Medical Centre, Midhurst
01798 342248
01730 812121
Graffham Village Shop
01798 867 700
POLICE
999
0845 60 70 999
In Emergency dial
Sussex Police Non-Emergency number
Visit the
Mobile Library
in the
Village Shop Car Park
Wednesday 9th November
& Wednesday 23rd November
12.00 noon— 12.20 pm
Why not choose a new book
to read this month
and support this
valuable rural service
for the future?