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Fireworks

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Wise guys buy astra fireworks
With bonfire night approaching, please be sure to advise your neighbours if you are planning any fireworks – this is especially important if they have pets and/or livestock so that arrangements can be made to ensure the animals are in a safe environment to save them unnecessary distress. This applies at any time of the year, not just the traditional November round of fireworks.

The Parish Council has been advised that an animal needed veterinary treatment following a recent private firework display where the neighbours had not been pre-warned.

Kate Watson

A Downland Celebration

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Pyecombe Church
Pyecombe Church, 6:00pm–9:00pm on Saturday 14th November. Enjoy local Sussex wine from Ditchling’s Court Garden Vineyard, with cheese, bread and nibbles. Hear historic tales about Pyecombe’s past, links with Lewes Priory and with local villages along the South Downs Way. Be entertained with music from the Pyecombe Choir and other local musicians.

Tickets £7.50 per adult (includes first glass of wine and snacks), under 14s free. For tickets in advance, contact Karen Lewis 01273 857013 or email karenalew1@aol.com.

Bobservation No. 13

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Image of Village - sliced upHomes & The Homeless

With the coming of November, we are getting well into winter and could possibly spare a thought for those less fortunate than ourselves who are without a roof over their heads.

Many properties in Britain remain unoccupied for various reasons; perhaps the owner lives elsewhere abroad for all or most of the year, or possibly it suits them to retain a property empty for investment purposes.

Whatever the reason, and I believe there may be such properties in this village, it would be nice if they could spare a thought for the disadvantaged and offer the accommodation to homeless citizens or, dare I suggest it, refugees.

While on the subject, it is a thought that a mandatory charge of double or triple Council Tax could be rendered on vacant properties as an incentive to the owners to put them to use. Perhaps the foreign investment in property, mostly in London, would be less attractive and it might solve some of the housing problems in the capital.

Poynings Bonfire & Fireworks

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Poynings bonfire and fireworks
Join us for our bonfire and fireworks at the Blacksmith Field (behind Forge Garage) on Saturday 7th November. The procession will leave the Royal Oak at 6:25pm approximately. Lighting of the fire and fireworks will follow. Please give generously on the gate. Hot food and drink by Sussex Four Wheel Drive in aid of Ye Olde Villagers Christmas Dinner. Mulled wine £3.00 glass, hog roast with stuffing and apple sauce £5.00.

Clean-burning material (wood & cardboard) can be taken to the bonfire site until 5:00pm on the 1st November.