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Bob Rowland at Furzefield
Bob Rowland has lived in Fulking since the days when John Ruskin single-handedly installed pumped water, mains drainage, gas lighting and an electric telegraph system. Over the ensuing decades he has done everything, run 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. Good Fortune March 2023
  2. Joyce Harris RIP February 2023
  3. A New Year’s Wishes January 2023
  4. Friends Departed RIP December 2022
  5. Democracy Quiz November 2022
  6. Fulking Affinity October 2022
  7. Continuation September 2022
  8. BobsOvation August 2022
  9. Mick Gaule RIP July 2022
  10. Sheena Trist RIP June 2022
  11. Migrants and Volunteering May 2022
  12. Housing April 2022
  13. Social Comment March 2022
  14. Changes in Henfield February 2022
  15. Handing on the Social Baton January 2022
  16. Village Times & Politicians December 2021
  17. Tony Brooks November 2021
  18. Social Samantha October 2021
  19. The Postponed Fulking Fair September 2021
  20. Blue Badges and Fair Timing August 2021
  21. Wilding Dog Show July 2021
  22. Fair Change June 2021
  23. Village Hall and Fair May 2021
  24. Churches April 2021
  25. Bird Watching & Zooming March 2021
  26. Council-ling and Attitudes February 2021
  27. New Varia January 2021
  28. Questions, Light and Future December 2020
  29. Faith Schools/Recycling/Coronavirus November 2020
  30. Disputes & Vulnerability October 2020
  31. Fame & COVID September 2020
  32. Summer At Furzefield August 2020
  33. Fair Lament July 2020
  34. Medics/Cooperation June 2020
  35. Coronavirus May 2020
  36. Conservation and COVID-19 April 2020
  37. Warming to the Clerk March 2020
  38. Eco February 2020
  39. New Year Resolutions January 2020
  40. Which Party to Support December 2019
  41. Climate Change November 2019
  42. Nick Hughes, Greta Thunberg, and more October 2019
  43. Mayfield September 2019
  44. Fair Play August 2019
  45. Wildlife Gardening July 2019
  46. Events June 2019
  47. Elections May 2019
  48. Twinning April 2019
  49. Parish Council Elections March 2019
  50. Winter Thoughts February 2019
  51. Christmas and New Year January 2019
  52. Christmas .. December 2018
  53. Rev. Graham Jeffery November 2018
  54. Planning, Calendars & Parties November 2018
  55. Changing Times October 2018
  56. Village Demography September 2018
    Reply: December 2018
  57. Village Happenings August 2018
  58. Fulking Fair July 2018
  59. Call My Bluff June 2018
  60. Responsibilities May 2018
  61. Newtimber Cathedral April 2018
  62. Parish Councillors March 2018
  63. Winter/Spring February 2018
  64. New Year Resolutions January 2018
  65. Christmas December 2017
  66. Migration, Dogs & Maps November 2017
  67. Social Committee October 2017
  68. A Possible Exit September 2017
  69. Fulking Fair (cont.) August 2017
  70. Fulking Fair 2017 July 2017
  71. Farewell to Tony & Doris June 2017
  72. Fulking Fair & Wine Quiz May 2017
  73. Bedroom Tax April 2017
  74. Spring at Furzefield March 2017
  75. The Census February 2017
  76. In with the new and out with the old January 2017
  77. Christmas December 2016
  78. Downland Calendar November 2016
  79. Neighbourliness October 2016
  80. Fulking Fair (cont.) September 2016
  81. The Parish of Fulking August 2016
  82. Fulking Fair (cont.) July 2016
  83. Fulking Fair (cont.) June 2016
  84. Fulking Fair 2016 May 2016
  85. Traffic Problems April 2016
  86. Village Organisations March 2016
  87. Social Matters February 2016
  88. Party Epilogue January 2016
  89. Christmas Party December 2015
  90. Homes and the homeless November 2015
  91. Newtimber Hill October 2015
  92. Call My Bluff Wine Quiz September 2015
  93. Not a washout August 2015
  94. Fulking Fair (reprise) July 2015
  95. Playground cleanup June 2015
  96. Fulking Fair May 2015
  97. Water supply proposal April 2015
  98. Parish Councillors March 2015
  99. Fulking Social Committee February 2015
  100. The Shepherd & Dog January 2015
  101. Preston Nomads Cricket Club December 2014
    Reply: Keeping the peace February 2015
  102. The architectural mix November 2014
  103. Aidan’s Pigeon Post October 2014