If you would like to hire anything please call Carolyn on 280.
All proceeds to Fulking Social Fund.
Annual Hymns and Pimms songs of praise service on May 29th. This is always a lovely occasion when we try to lift off the church roof with our singing, accompanied by a glass of Pimms. If you would like to suggest a favourite hymn for us to sing please do let us know.
Jane Warne
The four parishes in the Downland Benefice are joining together to produce a recipe book to raise funds for maintaining the churches in Edburton, Newtimber, Poynings and Pyecombe. The book will feature seasonal recipes, using local produce when possible. We would love to hear from anyone who can help us in any way, such as typing, editing, marketing and organising a book launch. And of course we need lots of recipes to choose from! What is your favourite recipe, using local, seasonal ingredients? Email your recipe to downlandrecipes@icloud.com or drop it into Westend Cottage, The Street, Poynings by 30th June.
This year’s Fair will be held on Saturday 30th July organised by the Social Committee in co-operation with the Shepherd & Dog.
There will be stalls in the North Town Field as well as demonstrations and plenty of childrens’ games. The fair will start at 1pm and continue until 5pm. Parking for the general public will be in Downside Meadow, the site of last year’s fair. The Shepherd & Dog will provide a marquee for live music, and food and drink will be available at the pub all day.
Obviously there will be some degree of traffic congestion in the Street but this will be alleviated by controllers at each end of the village. Quite a few pedestrians will probably be walking from Downside Meadow to the North Town Field and the pub, but every effort will be made to ensure safe transit for them.
I suggest that on the basis of ‘if you can’t beat them, join them’ villagers should make a note in their diaries that there may be some disruption and avoid using their cars that afternoon and bring their families and friends to the fair and make it a really good village social event. The success of the fair depends largely on village input.
If you would like to get hands-on and help with the fair, we are holding a Social Committee meeting in the village hall to organise the day at 8pm on Thursday 19th May and you are most welcome to come along. Suggestions are carefully considered but remember we want doers not talkers.
Tickets available today. Programmes available from The Shepherd & Dog, The Royal Oak, Rushfields, The Fox, Tottington Manor, Henfield Village Hall and Wickwoods, among many other places.
The National Trust writes:
Discover this ancient downland farm that was once owned by the Knights Templars. Tours of the 17th century buildings, the surrounding downs and the walled garden. Displays and demonstrations of traditional work including; hurdle making, shepherding, carpenters’ workshop and more. Tea and home-made cakes available.
Sunday 24th April, 10:30am–4:00pm, adult £5, child £2, family £13.
To be held from 11:00am to 2:00pm on Sunday 1st May in the Village Hall. Only two weeks away! I hope some of you have been growing plants. I have corn cockles, cosmos, nasturtiums, sunflowers, and white mallow. We will want cakes for refreshments too, and I need about three people to help with the latter. Could you email or ring me if you can help?
Chris Gildersleeve (552)
