Horley held its annual awards ceremony last Friday evening at the Horley Baptist Church on Court Lodge Road. This event includes the award winners in the categories Horley Carnival Best Float competition, Horley In Bloom and the town’s Photographic Competition. Dave King was there to chat to some of those involved. ….
Cllr Simon Marshall
Mayor of Horley – Lynette Easterbrook
Winner Horley in Bloom – Church Road Allotments – Carine Cordina
Sue and Richard Rogerson – Best Residential Back Garden – Horley in Bloom winners
Fiona Stimpson – Horley in Bloom Administrator
Andrea Cristino – Horley in Bloom – joint winner of Best Residential Front Garden
Astronomer Jane Green shared what’s to see in the September night sky, including the recent total lunar eclipse, an occultation of Venus, Saturn in opposition, the Autumn Equinox and some rather insightful questions from youngsters!
Susy Radio’s Neil Munday spent Bank Holiday Sunday, 24th August, visiting the 2025 Edenbridge and Oxted Agricultural Show.
He spent the day talking with many of the people taking part in the show, the results of which can be seen and heard here, and a good time was had by all.
Neil Munday Talks to –
Judy Whittaker – Show Director – Edenbridge and Oxted Agricultural Show 2025
Ella Blake – Sheep
Adam Craine, Musical Director East Grinstead Town Band, playing Viva Italia
John Waller – Willow Basket Making
Julian Mills Commentator – Fun Dog Show
Mark – Driver – JCB Dancing Digger Display Team
James – Official – Farriery Competition
Sean Thompsett Chair SEVAC South Eastern Vintage Agricultural Club (SEVAC.co.uk)
Here is the latest Drone footage shot by local resident Jim Thawley and shared with permission a month on.
Updates have dried up at the moment I can only guess the foam cement is still in a state of setting or tests are being carried out.
We can see clearly from the footage the foam cement that was pumped in a little while ago. We can also clearly see where the Gas provider has rerouted the gas main in a new trench to the south side moving the supply away from the hole (the yellow pipe).
Every year Susy Radio likes to offer the opportunity for a church, a choir or a school to be part of Christmas Day.
This year, the traditional service of “Nine Lessons and Carols” was recorded at the most complete Saxon Church in England. St. Nicholas, Worth on the 17th December.
The format of this service originated in Truro Cathedral, Cornwall in 1880. In the early 20th Century, Kings College Cambridge started singing a slightly modified version, which was then then included in radio and television broadcasts.
In honour of the this ancient church built around 985AD and paying tribute to the history of the service, the music selected includes a traditional Cornish carol “The Holly bears a Berry” and the traditional Sussex carol “On Christmas Night”.
The choir was led by the Musical Director and Organist Mark Harrison and the service is led by the Rector, Father Michael Boag.
The choir featured the following:
Sopranos:
• Helen Cheales
• Dawn Clubb
• Melanie Edwards (soloist for “The Sussex Carol”)
• Jenny Gordon
Altos:
• Eliza Hawley (soloist for “Once In Royal David’s City”)
• Adela Hawley
• Lucy Laing
Tenors:
• Peter Harrison
• Pippy Harrison
• Peter Murgatroyd
Basses:
• Ross Hawley
• David Moore
The readers were, in order:
1. David Moore
2. Joan Tick
3. Peter Harrison
4. Linda Eells
5. Ann Lane
6. David Clubb
7. Carol Murgatroyd
8. Kay Molloy
9. Fr. Michael Boag
Susy Radio would like to thank all of the Clergy, choir, parishioners and visitors at St Nicholas Worth for the very warm welcome extended to us during our recording of this wonderful service. I also know that the choir would love to welcome new voices to join them. Do get in touch.
Recorded, edited and presented by Neil Munday
With thanks to Programme Director Geoff Rogers
The programme was broadcast at 1pm on Christmas Day and you can listen again here:
