Category: Social

Bobservation No. 14

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

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

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

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

Harvest Festival & Picnic

Harvest Festival and Picnic
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.

Jane Warne

Bobservation No. 11

False colour wine glassesCall My Bluff Wine Quiz

Call 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.

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!

The Beatles play Fulking!

Beatles-in-FulkingWell 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.

Poynings Garden Fete

Poynings Fete 2015
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.]