Fulking Social Committee: a plea for help

Posted on Saturday 8th March 2014

The Social Committee’s income is principally derived from the annual fair proceeds and is used to finance village needs, including funding Pigeon Post. The provision of such funds facilitates the receiving of grants and reduces the amount required by the village precept, which forms part of the Council Tax.

This year’s Fulking Fair will be held in Downside Meadow on Sunday 27 July 2014 from noon till 5pm. On Friday 25 July there will be a Call my Bluff for 96 people in the marquee, 7:00 pm for 7:30pm, with superior wines supplied by Quaff. Tickets £15 a head (includes 8 wines and nibbles).

Those of you who have attended the fair in previous years will appreciate that it takes a lot of volunteers to organise and run it. We are desperately in need of such help from villagers to man events and to provide relief for those already involved. If you would like to get involved please give Bob a ring on 271.

We welcome ideas on how future monies can be spent in the village. The principal items spent over the last few years are listed below.

Fulking Social Committee accounts
Bob Rowland
[on behalf of Fulking Social Committee]

Portable defibrillator machines refresher

Posted on Friday 10th January 2014

220px-Defibrillation_Electrode_Position Tricia Robinson writes:-

I’m organising a refresher course on CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and the use of the portable defibrillator machines. It will be held in the Village Hall on Saturday 25th January 2014 starting at 9.30 am.

All ages welcome, you never know when or where you will need this skill. It is far simpler these days, & the machines tell you clearly what to do. I had to perform Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation on Lucie, I was relieved I’d just been updated, but it was frightening and lonely. Hence I feel strongly about as many people being trained as possible.

Our Bench with a View

Posted on Sunday 29th December 2013

Thanks to the villagers who are transforming and using the village hall and thanks to local businesses who have supported them. For example: the village hall garden and our bench with a view.

Helen from Arcadia volunteered to improve the garden — do you remember the sad green plastic fence and patchy turf? When Helen shared her ideas with Rushfields Plant Centre in Poynings, they donated the bench! The attractive wooden fencing was reduced on request at AVS Fencing in Woodmancote and put up by Helen and Mike. Helen also planted the flower border and watered it through the driest summer.They were often spotted carrying watering cans down the street after a day’s work. Swains Farm Shop and Garden Centre in Woodmancote offered new turf and more next spring if needed.

People have asked who carved the beautiful lettering on the new bench. This was carved by cabinet maker Peter Jones of Nettledown. He also oiled it and delivered it ready for our shared pleasure.

Do please sit there and enjoy the view and the garden and perhaps be greeted by a passer-by. Or join the many village people who weed and paint and carry to keep the village hall going.

Gill Milner, Old Post Office

Village Action Plan – August 2013

Posted on Saturday 31st August 2013

You can download the Village Action Plan – August 2013 version by clicking the link below.

Village Action Plan August 2013

Indian tabla workshop

Posted on Friday 23rd August 2013

Steve Morley

Steve Morley invites all those interested in learning classical tabla drumming or being part of a regular percussion and music-making group for Fulking and Poynings, to come along for an informal get-together in Fulking Village Hall at 2:30pm on Sunday 15th September. You’ll be able to try some basic tabla, World percussion instruments and effects. No experience whatsoever is required.

Steve first studied tabla with Pt. Chotelal Misra in Varanasi, India in the 1980s, and was also under the tutelage of the late Pt. Sharda Sahai of the Benares tradition. He has been teaching classical tabla and working in education for 20 years.