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Category Archives: Clappers Lane
Do you recognise this cat?
Is this your cat or do you recognise it? It was found curled up asleep behind a bulk bag of sand (and not wanting to move) in a driveway at the top of Clappers Lane. It has no collar on so cannot be identified – please bear this in mind if you are a cat owner. It is smallish, creamy colour with hint of ginger and longish fur.
We’re going to Brighton shortly to get it chip read (if it has one) – we may need to leave it there as it doesn’t seem that well.
Please ring Kate or Clive on 795 if you can help.
UPDATE: cat now reunited with owners.
Come sing with us…
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).
Bobservation No. 2
In praise of Preston Nomads Cricket Club…
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
To reside in thrilling region of thick-ribbed ice
Cat AWOL
Has anyone lost a cat? We have had one move in on us much to Lola’s interest. We will be happy to return it to the owner(s) if they can describe it to us.
Bob & Pam (271)
[24 hours of Lola was sufficient — the cat has departed.]
Better Connected Broadband Project — State Aid Public Consultation
I encourage residents to respond to the West Sussex County Council (WSCC) Public Consultation on High Speed Broadband before the consultation closes on 23rd November. Click the map above to find the consultation documents (direct link not possible). If you look at the Next Generation Access (NGA) map listed there, you can see that we are not at present included. But it would only require a small extension to the proposed high speed broadband patches just north of Clappers Lane on the A281, or around Poynings, to transform our broadband both in terms of cost and service. As readers are well aware, high speed broadband is becoming more and more important for general living, work, and house resale.
I am hopeful that if enough of us respond, the possibility of extending the high speed areas will be considered. I have suggested to WSCC that the NGA patches are extended to Clappers Lane, Holmbush Lane, and central Fulking. If you need something clarified, it might be worth telephoning Diane Williams at WSCC: 01243 777100.
Andrew Iversen (andrew.iversen@gmail.com)
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