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Bobservation No. 9

FULKING FAIR (Reprise)

Fulking Fair PosterThis 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:

  1. 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.
  2. Make sure you and your family and friends come on 26th July.
  3. 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.
  4. If you are still around at the close, please help with the tidying up.

HAVE A GREAT DAY!

Free Weight off Workshop Mid Sussex

weight-offWho?

Adults aged 18+ who are above a healthy weight and who need to and want to lose weight.

What?

The Course runs over a 12 week period. The course supports people to take responsibility for their weight and to make small changes to their lifestyle with the aim of long term sustainable change.

Where?

Courses will run in Haywards Heath, Burgess Hill and East Grinstead. A telephone service is available for people who are unable or who do not want to attend a group session (limited places available).

When?

Haywards Heath: times and locations available on request

Burgess Hill: times and locations available on request

East Grinstead: times and locations available on request

How much?

There is no charge to you for this service. Call 01444 477191 or visit midsussex.westsussexwellbeing.org.uk to find out more .

Concert with string ensemble and strawberry tea

Newtimber harp strawberry tea
On Sunday July 5th in Newtimber Place gardens in aid of the church at Newtimber. Tickets from Shirley Murrell (shirleymurrell@btinternet.com, 01273-858353) or Lucy Dalrymple (lucy@arboreaters.co.uk, 01273-831877).

The Midsummer String Octet will be giving a concert at Newtimber Church on Sunday July 5th 2015 at 2:30pm. The professional musicians will perform a classical music programme, lasting one and a half hours with a short interval. We will then walk or take our cars to Newtimber Place for a strawberry teas and punch. We will enjoy the lovely gardens and moat, finishing about 5:30pm.

Tickets at £20 for adults, £10 for children will include refreshments, and are available from Shirley Murrell 01273 857353 or shirleymurrell@btinternet.com, with a cheque and s.a.e. to Rectory Cottage, Church Lane, Newtimber, Hassocks, BN6 9BT, and Lucy Dalrymple 01273 832009 or lucy@arboreaters.co.uk for credit card payment, and Gill Keith Tel. 01273 835013 or gillian.bedlam@googlemail.com Cheques to be made out to “Newtimber PCC” please.

There will be free parking in an adjacent field at both venues, and please bring your own folding chairs or blankets for the garden. There will probably be some seats available for those who arrive on the day.

Walking distance

Steyning Butchers, Millbrook, Horn Lane, Woodmancote
Steyning Butchers have opened a new branch at Millbrook in Horn Lane (immediately adjacent to Woods Mill). Initial opening hours are 9:00-17:00 on Thursdays and Fridays, 9:00-15:00 on Saturdays (but they expect this to increase over the next six months). Visited today, they had a good range of both meat (including rabbit) and poultry (including guinea fowl). It all looked very appetising. Responding to a compliment on the appearance of the chicken, the butcher noted that their chicken contain no water beyond what the hen chose to consume during its lifetime. They stock free range eggs (and bacon, of course) and will supply veg boxes to order. ‘Walking distance’ may be a bit of a stretch for some readers — but Horn Lane is much closer than Steyning. Your intrepid reporter (who drove there) purchased a 14oz T-bone steak (£8) for consumption this evening.