Games evenings will be taking place from 7:30pm in the village hall on Friday February 27th and Friday March 20th. All welcome.
Latest News of Local Interest
Signal to noise ratio margin tweaking
Residents of a techie disposition may find this interesting:
St. Andrew’s Edburton
St. Andrew’s is the oldest building in the parish and the only one to be Grade I listed. Its history is also better documented than the farms and cottages that it has served. Over the following months there will be a series of posts about the history of the church and its rectors. We begin today with three that deal with the building itself: a report by F.A. Howe on the installation of the Keith Memorial Window written in 1951; an essay by Hugh B. Simeon (Rector of Edburton from 1928 until 1936) entitled Saxon Relics — Mass-Clocks (the church has four of these ancient time-keepers); and a very welcome guest post by John Allen, author and editor of Sussex Parish Churches which surveys the known Architectural History of the building.
Poynings Cricket Club Quiz Night
Annual Quiz Fundraiser to be held at Preston Nomads Cricket Club on Saturday March 28th. £7.50 pp in teams of six — includes supper. To guarantee your team entry, email Tim Cutress (tim.cutress@talk21.com) as soon as possible.
Sloe Gin
Sheila Marshall writes:
Poynings Sloe Gin and Liqueur Contest: Monday February 23rd at The Royal Oak starting at 7:00pm, judging at 8:00pm. Monday is a ‘cheap meal night’ at the Oak. Entry £1.50 per item (to cover prizes). Items must be made in either 2014 or 2015. As in 2014, there will be a section for our neighbouring villages*.
*Lower standards apply, obviously. Note also that the event is starting an hour earlier than the time given in the February issue of PP.
Samsung smartphone found
My name is Jo I own the land up by Hillside, I have found a Samsung phone on my land and would like to get it back to its rightful owner. I can be contacted on 07854 985680.
Many thanks
Jo
3000 years in 3 hours
Saddlescombe Farm, Sunday 8th February 2015, 10:00am — 1:00pm, all tickets £3.00, children and dogs on leads welcome, slightly challenging walk, advance booking not needed.
This walk starts at Devil’s Dyke and gives you an opportunity to discover an ancient downland farm and its surroundings. Saddlescombe Farm has seen over 1000 years of history and still retains many of its old buildings, including the donkey well and 17th century barn. The surrounding downland holds even greater allure with over 3000 years of stories to tell. There will a break at the Hiker’s Rest tearoom at Saddlescombe before the return walk to Devil’s Dyke.
More information: Graham Wellfare, 01273 857712, graham.wellfare@nationaltrust.org.uk