October 18th — a traditional Harvest Festival Service at 11.00am will be followed by our ever popular harvest picnic — bundles of harvest/ploughman’s food tied up in a knapsack and eaten inside or if fine in our grounds, allowing us to take a little ‘time out’ and relax and enjoy our surroundings.
Picnics (£6.50) should be ordered in advance — phone Jane on 07812-465-559.
Call My Bluff Wine QuizCall my Bluff started in Fulking when the Henfield branch of the wine merchant, Wine Rack, agreed to put on a Call my Bluff wine quiz in the Village Hall in 1999. Since then I have presided over many evenings of the same format.
By my reckoning, together with straight wine quizzes, we have raised £5,609 over the years for village funds. The evening has been very ably supported by Toby Peirce of Quaff Ltd who has supplied most of the wines and, in more recent times, by Louise and Jay who have handled the food and raffle so well.
Sadly, old age is catching up with me and I am losing my mind, hearing, mobility and patience (grumpy old man!), which means that the exuberant enjoyment of revellers at the wine quizzes has become problematic.
It would be good to hear from a villager willing to take on the responsibility of continuing to organize this valuable fund raiser. Needless to say it will be a pleasure to pass on any information or assistance that I can.
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:
HAVE A GREAT DAY!
Well almost!
It’s your chance to see the fabulous “Vox Beatles” playing in a concert in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support at Jill and Barry’s Beatles Afternoon.
Sunday 12th July 2015 2:30 – 5:30pm in Tim’s lovely garden at Customary Cottage, The Street, Fulking, BN5 9LU
1960’s Dress Optional
£15 per person – cheese and wine refreshments included.
Charity auction and raffle.
Please conact:
Jill or Barry on 01903 755553 or
Jenny on 01273 832470 for tickets
Ample parking available – Please bring your own garden chair.
Saturday June 6th at 2.00pm in the Rectory garden. Teas, cakes, stalls, puppets, maypole, live music and a local clairvoyant has predicted that there will be a dastardly murder that day, maybe someone you know? If you’re not there, you won’t find out*. Proceeds in aid of running costs and general repair of our beautiful 14th century Church.
Sheila Marshall
[*And you won’t get murdered either, presumably. Ed.]
The Royal Oak’s annual Chilli Competition to raise funds for the Children’s Christmas Party will take place in the early evening of Saturday 6th June. You can drop off your entry at the pub in the morning (after 11:00) or the day before.
Fridays 15th, 29th May and 12th June at 7:30 in the Village Hall. Repair to pub afterwards. All welcome.
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.
We are in the early stages of starting a monthly youth club in the Poynings playing field pavilion for 11–16 year olds. We will be calling a meeting so if anyone is interested they can contact me on 01273-857482 or by email.
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.