hanctonbury Probus Club welcomed John Ridley to the online conference, which was held via Zoom on Thursday, January 14, John’s topic was entitled ‘A Village Headmaster’ in which he tells of his experiences over 21 years in North Yorkshire from joining the teaching profession, until he became the headmaster at a village school, officially retiring in 2009. John Gilbert, from Chanctobury Probus Club, said: “As with all the club’s speakers and their various topics, the meeting was well ‘attended’ and enjoyed. “In these difficult times, the club has been one of the few to continue maintaining the sociable atmosphere that its members are used to. “The club has been going since 1995 and up until recently, has held regular activities such as walking, bowling, lunches, coffee mornings and social outings both home and abroad. “Because of the current restrictions, the club aims to continue with regular talks and quizzes via Zoom and at the same time planning events for returning to some form of normality.” Chanctonbury Probus Club is a social club for retired/partially retired professional and business men, based in the Storrington area. If you are interested in joining the club, get in touch with Clive Jones on 01903 742868 or visit the club’s website – www.chanctonburyprobus.org.uk. John said: “We would be happy to invite you to our next Zoom talk and meet some of our members.” _____ A message from the Editor, Gary Shipton: In order for us to continue to provide high quality and trusted local news, I am asking you to please purchase a copy of our newspapers. With the coronavirus lockdown having a major impact on many of our local valued advertisers - and consequently the advertising that we receive - we are more reliant than ever on you helping us to provide you with news and information by buying a copy of our newspapers. Our journalists are highly trained and our content is independently regulated by IPSO to some of the most rigorous standards in the world. But being your eyes and ears comes at a price. So we need your support more than ever to buy our newspapers during this crisis. Stay safe, and best wishes.