Five miles, Tuesday January 12th 2016, 2:00pm–4:00pm, five miles starting from the High Trees car park (by the roundabout where the A2037 joins the A283). Organized by Horsham District Council, free, led by trained volunteers. No need to book, just turn-up at start point.
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Bobservation No. 15
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.
Recycle your Christmas tree
Residents with a green bin can put their tree directly into it, as long as the lid closes firmly. Residents who do not have a green bin can take their tree to Rushfields between Thursday 31st December and Friday 14th January 2016.
Downland Benefice
Complete France reports:
At this time of year many Christian families will attend their local church. The reverend Dr Caroline Currer is the Priest-in-Charge of the Downland Benefice, which comprises the four parishes and churches of Poynings, Edburton, including Fulking, Newtimber and Pyecombe. “I have been in this post just over six years,” says Caroline, “What Christmas means to me is joy, hope, a new beginning and personal exhaustion. On Christmas Day I will be taking services at midnight, 8am and 10am in three of our four churches. Meanwhile, I’ll be helping with some of the food preparation, so that everything will be ready for a traditional Christmas lunch here with my parents, who are in their 90s. It’s likely that I will fall asleep during the Queen’s speech and then see my children and grandchildren either in the evening or the next day.”