The dog show postponed from last weekend due to the appalling weather is now on this Sunday, 2nd of August. The fun starts at 2pm, although entries are needed by 1pm.
At Downside Meadow, Fulking. 19-20C and no rain currently forecast
Category Archives: Fulking Fair
Dogservation No. 4
Cakes please…
Fulking Fair urgently needs your homemade cakes and biscuits this Sunday!
With the impending return of the Great British Bake Off, it could be your chance to practise. (Mary & Paul won’t be judging)
Please deliver to Ceri at Four Acres as early as you can on the 26th.
Dogservation No. 3
Fido was confused. He decided that, on balance, it would be best if he set off for Upper Beeding on Sunday morning after breakfast. If the show wasn’t there, well, he could continue on to Steyning via Bramber. He wasn’t sure about Shoreham — it was a long way and his legs were rather short. He had done it once but he had been much younger in those days and a nice lady from Shoreham Dogs Trust had still had to drive him home.
Fido wasn’t ambitious, or vain, but he had always secretly hoped that he might one day receive a ‘Third Reserve: Well Done!’ beige rosette in the ‘Any Other Dog’ category. Next Sunday was going to be his chance to make that dream come true.
Bobservation No. 9
FULKING FAIR (Reprise)
This year’s fair and dog show takes place in Downside Meadow on Sunday 26th July from 12noon until 5pm.
Many villagers have already offered their services and the Social Committee, having recently set aside £3,500 for repairs to the village hall roof, continue to give a considerable amount of time and thought to maintaining and indeed improving the high standard set in previous years.
As winners of The Argos’ ‘Best Community event of 2014’ this is no easy task. How you can help, if you are not already doing so, is as follows:
- Respond to the repeated requests for Tombola prizes, no matter how inexpensive, by contacting Louise on 773 jay&louise@gmail.com or Bob on 271 bob.pamrowland@btinternet.com. We are desperate for these.
- Make sure you and your family and friends come on 26th July.
- Offer to relieve one of the villagers who is already involved with the fair when you come on the day. It can be a hot and tiring day without a break.
- If you are still around at the close, please help with the tidying up.
HAVE A GREAT DAY!
Bobservation No. 7
Fulking Fair and dog show has, since 2009, been held in Harry & Charmayne Diamond’s Downside Meadow, organised by the Social Committee, and has according to the Argus grown into ‘the best village fair in Sussex’. Indeed in 2014 we were awarded the Argus’ Best Community Event of the Year’. This year’s fair is being held on Sunday 26th July from Noon till 5pm.
The success we have earned has taken a great deal of hard work from many villagers and I think it fair to say that all those involved have a great sense of pride at what has been achieved. All profits from the fair go towards village needs such as tree work in the North Town Field, toys for the toddlers, carol books for the choir and roof work on the village hall.
To keep up the momentum we still need helpers for all sorts of jobs ranging from being involved with childrens’ games to rubbish collection during and after the fair, to serving cream teas or the barbeque etc. etc.
It is a great village fun day and I think it fair to say, although it is hard work, the helpers enjoy it as much as anyone.
In particular we need Tombola prizes such as bottles of wine, kids games & toys, biscuits, chocolates and any unused article that you would not mind winning if you had a ticket!
Please give me a shout on 271 or email me at bob.pamrowland@btinternet.com if you would like to discuss joining in or/and donating a tombola prize. We can arrange collection.
Our next meeting to discuss the fair is in the Village Hall at 7.30pm on Wednesday 3rd June. You will be very welcome if you come along.
Bobservation No. 4
FULKING SOCIAL COMMITTEE
Fulking Social Committee was formed by Jill Bremer in 1996 and since that date has been ably chaired by various villagers, most notably Jill herself and latterly by Jenny Tooley. The aim of the Committee is to raise money for village needs, and promote a spirit of togetherness in Fulking.The constitution is posted on the village website.
Amongst fundraising events the principal activity is the annual fair which, thanks to the generosity of Harry and Charmayne Diamond, has been held in Downside Meadow for the last five years. This year it will be held on Sunday 26 July and helpers are greatly appreciated and very much needed. The Annual General Meeting of the Committee is being held in the village hall at 8pm on Thursday 5 February and all villagers are welcome with the proviso that, if you come along with an idea you must be prepared to carry it out.
Any request for the disbursement of Social Committee funds is always sympathetically and sensibly considered by the Committee and if it is of benefit to the village as a whole the request is likely to be granted. The need to continue raising and retaining money will be justified should a contingency arise such as major treework in the North Town Field, major repairs to the village hall or an eventual replacement for the building.