3000 years in 3 hours

Saddlescombe in the Bronze Age
Saddlescombe Farm, Sunday 8th February 2015, 10:00am — 1:00pm, all tickets £3.00, children and dogs on leads welcome, slightly challenging walk, advance booking not needed.

This walk starts at Devil’s Dyke and gives you an opportunity to discover an ancient downland farm and its surroundings. Saddlescombe Farm has seen over 1000 years of history and still retains many of its old buildings, including the donkey well and 17th century barn. The surrounding downland holds even greater allure with over 3000 years of stories to tell. There will a break at the Hiker’s Rest tearoom at Saddlescombe before the return walk to Devil’s Dyke.

More information: Graham Wellfare, 01273 857712, graham.wellfare@nationaltrust.org.uk

Poynings pruned [updated]


Starts Monday, not Tuesday. You will not be able to drive through Poynings from 9:00am on 2nd February until (at worst) some time on 6th February because the road will be blocked by a large vehicle being used as a basis for pruning. Pedestrians will be able to get past it. Use Clappers Lane or Edburton Road if you want to escape from Fulking in a car.

A rare digital video disk

Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp DVD Poynings
For all of those who saw this year’s amazing Pantomime, and those who didn’t. The Pantomime DVD will be flying off the presses soon so I need an idea of numbers. It’s only £5, by careful housekeeping and keeping overheads to a minimum we have never put the price up. It will be available around the end of February so could you let me know if you want one or two or three or fifty. It is a limited edition so one day may be very valuable .. Don’t forget all proceeds go to help the upkeep of our lovely Church.

Many thanks

Colin Warburton