Sheila Marshall writes:
The Poynings Sloe Gin and Homemade Liqueur competition (2013 only) has a new section for our neighbouring villages (Fulking, Edburton, Newtimber, Pyecombe, Saddlescombe, and Woodmancote). Monday (cheap meal night at Royal Oak) 20th January 8pm — £1.50 per entry. This is a community organised event hosted by The Royal Oak.
Bob Rowland has a new page about butterflies in Fulking. You will find a link to it listed as ‘Butterflies’ under Environment in the sidebar menu.
Thanks to the efforts of Janet Kennish and Graham Wellfare, the National Trust webpages for Saddlescombe have recently been enhanced with a lot of interesting new material:
[Note added in December 2018: as is their custom, the inexcusably awful National Trust website has now changed or removed all the URLs linked above. The material is probably still there but you will need to search for it.]
A guided walk exploring the woods and ancient downland of one of the most remarkable hills on the South Downs. Here you will discover ancient beech trees, a mysterious history and a bizarre lunar landscape created by billions of ants.
Booking not needed. Sunday, 19th January 2014, 10:00am — 1:00pm, all tickets £3 , more info here.
Tricia Robinson writes:-
I’m organising a refresher course on CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and the use of the portable defibrillator machines. It will be held in the Village Hall on Saturday 25th January 2014 starting at 9.30 am.
All ages welcome, you never know when or where you will need this skill. It is far simpler these days, & the machines tell you clearly what to do. I had to perform Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation on Lucie, I was relieved I’d just been updated, but it was frightening and lonely. Hence I feel strongly about as many people being trained as possible.
DesRes. One bed. Adjacent Lady Brook Spring. Constant fresh running water. Superb view of Downs. Convenient children’s play area and historic public house. RX51 DFJ.
