The Shepherd & Dog, 22nd–25th August: real ales and lagers sourced from across the UK, live music, giant garden games, ping-pong, outdoor grill, face painting.
Latest News of Local Interest
Village Picnic and Rounders
Meet for picnic at 1:00pm on Sunday 24th August in the North Town Field. Lunch to be followed by rounders. All welcome. Contact Jen Green if you have any queries.
A job in Small Dole
Accounts Assistant / Office Administrator, permanent, 10–15 hours per week. More here.
Maybe the last time
If it is raining at 10:00am, come along when it stops. If it is showery during the day, work will stop during the showers and start again when they stop. If it is raining all day, work will be called off.
Kate Watson, Chair Parish Council
Hay baler fire
The Argus reports:
Three-quarters of a ton of hay went up in smoke on the A27, closing the eastbound carriageway for two-and-a-half hours. Fire crews had to use pitchforks and tools to stop the blaze inside an agricultural hay baler at 8:45pm on Tuesday. The quick-thinking driver of the tractor towing the baler managed to detach it before it spread to his vehicle. Two crews from Shoreham attended and called two more fire engines from Hove when it became clear that they would run out of water. The fire happened between the A283 Steyning Road junction and the A270 Upper Shoreham Road junction, where there are no fire hydrants.
Small Dole Horticultural Society Summer Show
The show will be held on Saturday August 16th 2014 in the Mackley Sports Field. The show is open from 1.30pm, entry to the marquee commences at 2pm and the show will close at 5pm. There will be stalls from local charities and societies, childrens’ amusements, music from the Patcham Silver Band and refreshments. The marquee will hold displays of oddly shaped vegetables, local produce, handicrafts, photography and cooking that will be judged as part of the show’s events.
The Rampion Trench page
Hitherto our reference page on the trench, listed in the sidebar menu, simply comprised two large maps. Following the government’s decision to permit construction, the page has been augmented with the content of our recent posts dealing with the inspectors’ report (on the traffic implications and on Tottington Mount) as well as several links to relevant government documents, most importantly The Rampion Offshore Wind Farm Order 2014. It is now listed under ‘The Environment’ submenu (it previously appeared under ‘About Our Village’).