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Our mission is to bring all the local information available on line into one easy to use website.          Est : January 2010

                 The Village Magazine -  is an A4 x 40 page free local publication which has been in circulation since May 2006.
Our distribution is rapidly increasing to cover the Emsworth - Chichester gap. As at February 2012 our print run is 5300
copies monthly - delivered locally.                         

                                        All the local Village news and Information in one place ~ Lets keep it local
                                                                                    The Village Magazine  : 01243 574899  

                                             Highgrove Farmhouse, Main Road, Bosham, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 8EH.
                          email : Fiona    fionawilson@thevillagemagazine.co.uk          Cookie  :     cookie@thevillagemagazine.co.uk

    Cookie  ~ Anne Jones nee Strange
Bosham born and bred from good farming stock, there are at this time four generations of the Strange family living in the area.
I have tried my hand at many jobs over the years, barmaid at Berkeley Arms when Reg was still there. Petrol pump attendant at Bosham Service Station (now a building site).  Partner in the Country Butcher and turkey Shop at the top of Delling Lane. Nine years at Tesco in various departments. Revenue assistant for HM Gov, until they decided to close the Chichester office.  Now I work on reception at Bosham Walk, part time and have the book shop 'Chapter & Verse' up stairs in the Craft Centre.
I had the inkling of an idea to publish a magazine when I choose to give up full time work to care for ageing parents.  Both Fiona and I knew nothing about publishing but as they say 'write about something you know' we decided to launch 'The Downland Village News' in May 2005, printing 1600 copies.  By December 2009 we printed 4000 copies December 2011 5300 copies and still rising !  Delivered free to households in the Chichester ~ Emsworth gap, every month.     In January 2010 when the website was launched we decided to change the name to 'The Village Magazine'  because everyone called it 'The magazine', and tied it in with the website. Since then we have been getting daily hits into the hundreds per month. Next step was to put the mag itself -online- which we have as a downloadable pdf file. Not ideal but most cost effective way to do it at the moment.  The whole idea is to 'keep it local' local events, services and community, all pulling together for the good of everyone.  

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Southbourne Library                        
Housebound Reader Service - For readers who are unable to travel to their nearest library
If you are unable to get to your nearest library and have no one to go for you, we can arrange for a volunteer to deliver your books, audio books on cassettes, CD, digital format or music CDs.
You will be able to say what sort of things you like to read or listen to and ask for specific items.
Please ask the library for the Housebound Reader application form. Southbourne Library, First Avenue, Southbourne Tel : 01243 375924
Libraries...giving you choice  
The C D C Exe. approved a revised proposal yesterday which means that dogs can be directed by the Dog Warden to be be put on a lead if they are causing a disturbance or worrying of any animal or bird. Otherwise dogs will not have to be on leads in the harbour area of Fishbourne Parish.
Heritage Site        www.westsussex.gov.uk
Click the above link to the West Sussex County Council records office website.

 Fiona Wilson nee Tyler
Bosham born but more of an outsider as only three generations living in Bosham!  Also from farming stock, the Tyler family moved to the village from Arundel after the War and have stayed ever since. We have always been friends with the Strange family both through farming and my father was a retained fireman at Bosham where Anne's Dad was the Station Officer.  I first remember Anne from Fishbourne Primary School, and we have kept in touch ever since. I also have tried my hand at many occupations,  from the early days mucking out pigs with my dear old Dad before school, I progressed to a Saturday job at 'Sweets' now Luscombes, working in the haberdashery side (now the Fish & chip shop).  After leaving Chichester High School, I trained in Accountancy which was never a passion but has been an invaluable asset for all my other jobs since! I ran the Bosham Post Office in the High Street for seven years which is where Anne and I were reacquainted. Since we sold the shop, I have carried on my bookkeeping business and have completed a Business Studies degree at Portsmouth University.
When Anne called me to discuss her latest business idea - the 'Village Magazine', I thought it was a great idea, when she asked me to help of course I agreed, but had no idea what she was getting me into!
Anyway we haven't looked back since and the rest as they say is history!!!