The community website of the village of Fulking, West Sussex
Just as in December 1951, Fulking villagers continue the carolling tradition. Everyone is welcome to join us in singing carols around the village, or to listen at home.
We start at 5.30pm at Tricia’s house, 37, Clappers Lane and finish at the Shepherd and Dog. With mulled wine & mince pies (no need to bring harmoniums, bonnets or top hats).
Please note that Bob’s contact number for the forthcoming Wine Quiz was wrong in the printed version of the Pigeon Post – it should be 271. That’s the Wine Quiz on Saturday 24th January, 7 for 7.30 pm. Tickets from Bob 271 or bob.pamrowland@btinternet.com
The recent mini-furore over the licence application by Preston Nomads which, as I understand it, is to regularise their existing position, made me realise just how lucky we are in Fulking to have a cricket club of such note within the parish.
Other than the manic way in which some of the members can drive their cars from time to time, I do not recall any nuisance being caused by the club since the new pavilion was built and indeed before that.
In retrospect it was probably a pity that the principal access to the club was not arranged from the Poynings Road instead of Clappers Lane, but that is how it is and we all have to make the best of it.
I doubt there is, architecturally, a more attractive cricket club building in the South of England and the setting on a summer’s day is just magic viewed against the Downland backcloth.
Paul Hird, the Chairman of the club, has always gone out of his way to be welcoming to villagers and in particular St Andrew’s church has found the availability of the clubhouse for events a great blessing. The club have, over the years, been very generous in donating very attractive hampers for village events and making the clubhouse available to the village.
Let us count our blessings and see if we cannot appreciate the club more.
Bob Rowland
Fulking fused glass artist Pauline Findlay is holding an Open Studio in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support at Broadreeds on Friday 5th (5-8pm) and on Saturday 6th December (10am-3pm). All are welcome.
We’ve all seen them. Youngsters on fearsomely expensive mountain bikes skilfully descending precipitous trails on the Downs around Fulking…
Well if you look closely, you may find that some of those youngsters aren’t that young, the bikes aren’t that expensive and the trails may not be a fearsome as you imagine.
Fulking has some great MTB trails for riders of all standards to enjoy – many that only the locals know about. So to encourage more of us out, we’ve put some of the lesser known and shorter circular routes on the website. More will be added in future. Take a look and if you’re already into mountain biking, please contribute your own favourite routes by emailing webmaster@fulking.net.