Category Archives: Food & Drink

Any event that includes food or drink.

Call My Bluff Wine Quiz – Summer 2015

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Call my bluff wine quiz
Fulking Social Committee announces as a prelude to the Fulking Fair, a Call My Bluff Wine Quiz on Friday 24th July 2015, at 7:00pm for a prompt 7:30pm start, in the marquee in Downside Meadow (entrance between Cabbage Patch and The Conifers) off Clappers Lane, Fulking. Plenty of parking available.

Quizzers: Toby Peirce, Bill Schaeffer, Bob Rowland

Tables of eight guests each at £15 per ticket, plus an exciting raffle. Award winning Quaff will supply 8 wines to consider. To reserve tickets or a table phone Bob on 271 or email bob.pamrowland@btinternet.com.
Early booking essential to avoid disappointment.

Sunday Roast Review

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Shepherd & Dog garden

We sat down in the sunshine (warmer this time – no sleeves!) and ordered some lovely wine off the lovely waitress. In fact all the staff are brilliant, friendly, chatty and wall to wall genuine smiles. It’s no wonder though when they get to eat food during their shift like we were about to eat.

Much more in the same vein if you click the picture.

Saddlescombe Farm Open Day

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Dew pond at Saddlescombe Farm
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’s workshop and more. This year we are [again] delighted to introduce our new farmers Roly and Camilla — so watch out for newly born lambs and their sheep dog Belle. Tea and home-made cakes available.

Sunday 26th April, 10:30am–4:00pm, adult £5, child £2, family £13.

Newtimber Place Gardens

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Newtimber Place NGS
The gardens at Newtimber Place will be open as part of the NGS (National Gardens Scheme) on Sunday 19th April between 2pm and 5.30pm. The gardens are lovely at this time of year with stunning daffodils and beautiful fritillaries. Beautiful Grade I listed C16/C17 moated house (not open). Gardens and woods full of bulbs and wild flowers in spring. Herbaceous border and lawns. Moat flanked by water plants. Mature trees. Wild garden, ducks, chickens and fish. Tea and home made cakesin aid of the church. There are ducks, chickens and guinea fowl wandering around so dogs need to be kept on a lead. Admission £4.00, children free.

Sloe Gin

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Poynings Sloe Gin and Homemade Liqueur Competition
Sheila Marshall writes:

Poynings Sloe Gin and Liqueur Contest: Monday February 23rd at The Royal Oak starting at 7:00pm, judging at 8:00pm. Monday is a ‘cheap meal night’ at the Oak. Entry £1.50 per item (to cover prizes). Items must be made in either 2014 or 2015. As in 2014, there will be a section for our neighbouring villages*.

*Lower standards apply, obviously. Note also that the event is starting an hour earlier than the time given in the February issue of PP.