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Bob Rowland at Furzefield
Bob Rowland moved to Fulking in the days when John Ruskin single-handedly installed pumped water, mains drainage, gas lighting and an electric telegraph system. Over the ensuing decades he did everything, ran everything and won everything. Nowadays he passes on his accumulated wisdom to junior villagers in a monthly column for this website. This page provides an anthology of those columns.

  1. Henfield vs. Fulking March 2024
  2. Badgering the Post Office February 2024
  3. Involvement and Charity January 2024
  4. Christmas Tombola Communication December 2023
  5. Speeding November 2023
  6. Volunteering & Good Wishes October 2023
  7. Village Hall September 2023
  8. Gill Milner RIP August 2023
  9. Anne Hind RIP July 2023
  10. Fulking Fair June 2023
  11. No Election, No Mow May 2023
  12. Planning Update April 2023
  13. Good Fortune March 2023
  14. Joyce Harris RIP February 2023
  15. A New Year’s Wishes January 2023
  16. Friends Departed RIP December 2022
  17. Democracy Quiz November 2022
  18. Fulking Affinity October 2022
  19. Continuation September 2022
  20. BobsOvation August 2022
  21. Mick Gaule RIP July 2022
  22. Sheena Trist RIP June 2022
  23. Migrants and Volunteering May 2022
  24. Housing April 2022
  25. Social Comment March 2022
  26. Changes in Henfield February 2022
  27. Handing on the Social Baton January 2022
  28. Village Times & Politicians December 2021
  29. Tony Brooks RIP November 2021
  30. Social Samantha October 2021
  31. The Postponed Fulking Fair September 2021
  32. Blue Badges and Fair Timing August 2021
  33. Wilding Dog Show July 2021
  34. Fair Change June 2021
  35. Village Hall and Fair May 2021
  36. Churches April 2021
  37. Bird Watching & Zooming March 2021
  38. Council-ling and Attitudes February 2021
  39. New Varia January 2021
  40. Questions, Light and Future December 2020
  41. Faith Schools/Recycling/Coronavirus November 2020
  42. Disputes & Vulnerability October 2020
  43. Fame & COVID September 2020
  44. Summer At Furzefield August 2020
  45. Fair Lament July 2020
  46. Medics/Cooperation June 2020
  47. Coronavirus May 2020
  48. Conservation and COVID-19 April 2020
  49. Warming to the Clerk March 2020
  50. Eco February 2020
  51. New Year Resolutions January 2020
  52. Which Party to Support December 2019
  53. Climate Change November 2019
  54. Nick Hughes, Greta Thunberg, and more October 2019
  55. Mayfield September 2019
  56. Fair Play August 2019
  57. Wildlife Gardening July 2019
  58. Events June 2019
  59. Elections May 2019
  60. Twinning April 2019
  61. Parish Council Elections March 2019
  62. Winter Thoughts February 2019
  63. Christmas and New Year January 2019
  64. Christmas .. December 2018
  65. Rev. Graham Jeffery November 2018
  66. Planning, Calendars & Parties November 2018
  67. Changing Times October 2018
  68. Village Demography September 2018
    Reply: December 2018
  69. Village Happenings August 2018
  70. Fulking Fair July 2018
  71. Call My Bluff June 2018
  72. Responsibilities May 2018
  73. Newtimber Cathedral April 2018
  74. Parish Councillors March 2018
  75. Winter/Spring February 2018
  76. New Year Resolutions January 2018
  77. Christmas December 2017
  78. Migration, Dogs & Maps November 2017
  79. Social Committee October 2017
  80. A Possible Exit September 2017
  81. Fulking Fair (cont.) August 2017
  82. Fulking Fair 2017 July 2017
  83. Farewell to Tony & Doris June 2017
  84. Fulking Fair & Wine Quiz May 2017
  85. Bedroom Tax April 2017
  86. Spring at Furzefield March 2017
  87. The Census February 2017
  88. In with the new and out with the old January 2017
  89. Christmas December 2016
  90. Downland Calendar November 2016
  91. Neighbourliness October 2016
  92. Fulking Fair (cont.) September 2016
  93. The Parish of Fulking August 2016
  94. Fulking Fair (cont.) July 2016
  95. Fulking Fair (cont.) June 2016
  96. Fulking Fair 2016 May 2016
  97. Traffic Problems April 2016
  98. Village Organisations March 2016
  99. Social Matters February 2016
  100. Party Epilogue January 2016
  101. Christmas Party December 2015
  102. Homes and the homeless November 2015
  103. Newtimber Hill October 2015
  104. Call My Bluff Wine Quiz September 2015
  105. Not a washout August 2015
  106. Fulking Fair (reprise) July 2015
  107. Playground cleanup June 2015
  108. Fulking Fair May 2015
  109. Water supply proposal April 2015
  110. Parish Councillors March 2015
  111. Fulking Social Committee February 2015
  112. The Shepherd & Dog January 2015
  113. Preston Nomads Cricket Club December 2014
    Reply: Keeping the peace February 2015
  114. The architectural mix November 2014
  115. Aidan’s Pigeon Post October 2014