Category Archives: Social

Mad March Pub Quiz at the Shepherd and Dog

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Mad-March-Quiz

A hundred quizzes are underway to raise vital money for hospices around Sussex.

The latest trivia night as part of the Mad March Pub Quizzes was held at the Shepherd and Dog in Fulking on Wednesday 16th March, where more than £500 was raised for the Friends of Sussex Hospices.

Hosted by the pub’s licensees David and Emily Pearse, eggheads were treated to tapas in between rounds as money poured in for charity.

The winning team, whose name cannot be published, was made up of Laura Thomas, Neil Hyde, Amy Sheppard, Gareth Davies, Hannah Reilly, Mark Wetjen, Alice Navarro and Ben Hunt.

Al Murray, the pub landlord, is one of many supporting the initiative and he said: “I think the Mad March Pub Quiz challenge is a top notch idea and I urge you to support it in whatever way you can to raise money for Sussex Hospices.”

There are still dozens of quizzes planned before the end of the month.

For a full list, visit friendsofsussexhospices.org.uk

Bobservation No. 16

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Montage Fair, Quiz, PartySocial Matters

There was a response from four of you about what we can do to improve the attendance at the annual village Christmas party. The consensus, with which I agree, was to hold it a week earlier, which would be Friday 9th December. A suggestion was made to have music, but I am of the opinion that the hall is too small to accommodate talking, drinking and music at the same time.

Does anyone have any further thoughts on this?

The Annual General Meeting of the Social Committee will be in the hall at 7.30pm on Thursday 4 February. We will be discussing, inter alia, the ongoing talks with the Shepherd & Dog to hold a Call my Bluff in a marquee at the pub on the evening of Friday 29 July and a smaller fair at the pub and the North Town Field on Saturday 30th July.

If you would like to be involved in this and willing to help, then please come along to the AGM.

Bobservation No. 15

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Montage of Christmas Party Banners

Party Epilogue

We had a successful village Christmas party on Friday 18th December principally due to Nick’s great mulled wine (ably assisted by Mr Lidl), Lee’s decorations and Louise, Jay and George’s efforts on the Tombola together with the helpers who passed food and drink around and cleared up afterwards. The generous number of donated prizes made for an excellent Tombola.

But… why such a low turnout? The attendance at the village Christmas party seems to have shrunk over the last few years. Please give me some feedback to bob.pamrowland@btinternet.com. Is the Friday before Christmas conflicting with other festive events? Is it the wrong location? Is it the wrong time of day? Should we have better facilities for children? Should we give it up altogether? Do you dislike the idea of mixing with other villagers? Have you any other suggestions?

I believe it is such a good way of introducing newcomers to the rest of the village and other people connected with the village that it would be pity to have it disappear. Please respond and I promise we will do everything we can to get the event back on track.

Fulking Social Committee Annual General Meeting is at 7:30pm on Thursday 4th February in the village hall. If you feel like getting involved come along.

Dance Night in Fulking Village Hall

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img057Fulking Village Hall, Saturday 12th December 7.15pm for 8.00pm!

An exciting night out in the Village Hall

Two live bands. ‘Sold as Seen’ have been a big success at Fulking Fairs, and ‘Kate’s Kitchen Band’ are a great Ceilidh band.

Both bands will get you dancing!
Entry £5, Bring a bottle.
Tickets at the door, so come early!!

Phone Nick on 868 for more information.

Sold As Seen
Kate’s Kitchen Band

Bobservation No. 14

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Fulking Village Christmas Party 2016

Christmas Party

This year the party is being held on Friday 18th December from 6:30pm in the Village Hall as usual (although it was once held in the former clubhouse at Preston Nomads).

We have tried all sorts of variations in the past, carol singing (no one listened!), having a kids’ party at the same time (pretty chaotic!), charging for entrance (someone had to be on the door!), dimming the lights (dangerous with mulled wine!) and finally ended up with what we do now: talk, nibble and drink!

Over the years it has become a wonderful way of introducing newcomers to the village to other villagers and getting them to see what a welcoming and hospitable village Fulking is. All villagers, their families, and former villagers are welcome and although the event is principally for adults, if you cannot get a babysitter, do bring the kids with you. Incidentally, the Shepherd & Dog is having a children’s Christmas party on 24th December at 4:00pm.

We gave up having an entrance fee some years ago (see above) but, if you are coming, please bring a plate of savoury eats with you. Wine both mulled and unmulled and soft drinks are supplied by the Fulking Social Committee and the cost is usually defrayed by having a Tombola, for which we need both adult and child prizes (drop them off at 13 Clappers Lane (Louise, 773) or Furzefield, Clappers Lane (Bob, 271). Help in passing wine and nibbles around is always appreciated, as is clearing up afterwards.

If you are free on the evening of December 18th, I do urge you to come along. I promise we will make you welcome and you will enjoy the company.

Christmas Party

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Xmas PartyMake a note for your diaries…

The Fulking Village Christmas Party will be held at the Village Hall on Friday 18th December from 6.30pm.

Entrance is free but please bring a dish of savoury eats. Mulled wine, plus red and white wine available as well as soft drinks

There will be a Tombola and we need adult and childrens’ prizes for this, please. Drop off at either Louise at 13 Clappers Lane (773) or Bob at Furzefield, Clappers Lane (271)

Please make a big effort to come, this is great fun and a good opportunity to meet up with other villagers

St. Andrew’s Day Quiz

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St. Andrew's quiz
At 7:00pm for 7:30pm, November 27th — this is always a popular event and promises to be a fun evening held once again at the Preston Nomads Pavilion in Clappers Lane. Tickets at £7.50 per person (in teams of four people) include a ploughman’s platter. Bar & raffle. Usually sells out so book now.

Contact Jane on 07812-465-559 to book and to enter teams.

Jane Warne

St. Andrew’s Day Quiz

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St Andrew's quiz
Advance notice: November 27th — this is always a popular event and promises to be a fun evening which will be held once again at the Nomad’s Pavilion in Clappers Lane. Tickets at £7.50 per person include a ploughman’s supper and sold out quickly last year — so let us know early if you would like to come.

Contact Jane on 07812-465-559 for more details and to enter teams.

Jane Warne