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Sheila Marshall
Latest News of Local Interest
Battle of Britain Day Flypast
It is a bit hard to tell given the scale of the maps but it looks as if this event may bring some of the forty participating planes over Fulking on the afternoon of Tuesday 15th September. This may be your chance to see the underside of a Spitfire, a Hurricane or the only Bristol Blenheim in the world that is still able to become airborne.
South Downs Local Plan Road Show
Chris Paterson of the SDNPA writes:
[We] have sent out packs of posters and leaflets to all parish councils, but some of these packages do not appear to have arrived .. and therefore the publicity material has not gone out in the parish. I have had some parish councils confirm receipt of this material (Posters and Postcards) but not all.
If you would like to download a PDF of the full plan from the SDNPA website in advance of the roadshow, well, good luck. They will sell you a paper copy though — but you have to phone or email the SDNPA first in order to find out what it costs.
LAMBS Bug Shot Competition
Most Notable Species:
Brown Argus Butterfly by Dave Hill (photographed in Twineham)
Beauty or Beast:
Orange-tip butterfly by Deborah Herbert (taken between Shermanbury and Henfield)
Weird or Wonderful
Oak Eggar Caterpillar with water droplets by Kat Mitchell (photographed in Albourne)
Runners-up
Bee at work by Andie Melvin Harris
Great Green Bush Cricket by Paul Everest
Cinnabar Caterpillars by John Sandford Pike
Hummingbird Moth by Sharon Dowson
Saddlescombe Farm Heritage Open Day
Tours of the 17th century Threshing Barn, Tudor Scullery and Donkey Wheel. You can also venture further afield for tours on surrounding Newtimber Hill. Refreshments at the Hiker’s Rest cafe. Children and dogs welcome. Parking £2 — follow signposts near Devil’s Dyke on the day. Sunday 13th September 2015, 10:30am–3:30pm, free admission.
Poynings bridleway closure
Resurfacing work means that bridleway 13P is closed from 1st to 21st September. There will be a further closure thereafter. There are no alternative public routes.
FPC Planning 6:30 9th September 2015
The next FPC Planning Meeting will be held on Wednesday 9th September 2015 at 6.30pm in the Village Hall when the following planning application will be discussed:-
SDNP/15/04159/FUL Market Gardens Clappers Lane Fulking Henfield West Sussex BN5 9NH
The use of land for the stationing of caravans for residential purposes for 1 No. gypsy pitch together with a utility/dayroom along with the retention of existing storage sheds ancillary to that use at Market Gardens, Clappers Lane, Fulking, Henfield BN5 9NH.
Members of the Public and Press are invited to attend.
Members of the public are entitled to speak at the meeting for two minutes, by prior appointment with the Clerk (Mr Derek Blackhall, tel 01273 846186). No more than two speakers for each application and two against.
Applicant’s planning statement (PDF)
Bobservation No. 11
Call 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.