Tony Brooks’s second volume of Fulking history has just been published and you can purchase a copy for £5.00. If you do not already have a copy of the first volume then you can buy both volumes for £16.00. Email hillbillybrooks@talktalk.net or call Tony on 200 to place your order.
Fido redux
Tonto, he say ..
Reassure worried sheep, round up rustled cattle and chase stolen quad bikes across the Downs — become a Sussex Equine Ranger:
Horse riders are being asked to help police fight the rising levels of rural crime by becoming horse rangers. The pilot areas are Bolney, Warninglid,Twineham, Hickstead, Albourne, Pyecombe, Poynings, Fulking, Hurspierpoint, Sayers Common and Hassocks. Crimes include theft of tractors, agricultural equipment, quad bikes and livestock .. equestrian equipment is featured in the top ten items most commonly targeted.
Application deadline August 10th. More information here.
August 2015 Pigeon Post Published
Cattle on The Downs
Recently, villagers have become concerned about a number of incidents between residents and the cattle grazing on Fulking escarpment. In July 2015 the Parish Council invited the National Trust to a meeting to discuss the situation. One of the suggestions was to use the website to exchange information on the cattle.
A new page has been set up to do just that.
If you have any comments or observations to add to the page, please email webmaster@fulking.org (headed “Cattle on the Downs”). The National Trust will also be adding their comments and responses. Read more…