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Could be worse (and usually is)
The Highways Agency has pledged to complete three major roadworks schemes in the Crawley area in time for Christmas and the New Year. Stabilisation work on one and a half miles of embankment slopes on the M23 at Junction 8 will be completed, as will thirteen miles of resurfacing work on the A23 and one mile of barrier replacement work on the M23. In addition, eleven miles of roadworks at the A23 widening scheme at Handcross will be lifted for Christmas and New Year .. more lanes will be open and many of the associated speed restrictions will be lifted.
Break the ice
Ethylene glycol is highly toxic to domestic animals and wildlife. Please do not put antifreeze in your water feature. If you have a solar water heating array on a roof, check that there are no leaks. Please do not pour old antifreeze solution into a storm drain or watercourse.
Clive Goodridge
Not small at all
Do you recognise this cat?
Is this your cat or do you recognise it? It was found curled up asleep behind a bulk bag of sand (and not wanting to move) in a driveway at the top of Clappers Lane. It has no collar on so cannot be identified – please bear this in mind if you are a cat owner. It is smallish, creamy colour with hint of ginger and longish fur.
We’re going to Brighton shortly to get it chip read (if it has one) – we may need to leave it there as it doesn’t seem that well.
Please ring Kate or Clive on 795 if you can help.
UPDATE: cat now reunited with owners.
Surplus to requirements
The Mid Sussex Times reports:
[Planning Inspector Geoff] Salter said it was up to HDC to decide how best to revise its housing strategy, and considered a new settlement was ‘not required in current circumstances’.
An Affair to Remember
Due to a very brief and quick affair between my very beautiful dalmatian and my stunning pharaoh hound, together they have produced eight very wonderful and healthy puppies in chocolate with white trim and black with white trim, Both boys and girls are available.
More information here