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 new Wild Flour cafe. Children and dogs welcome. Parking £2 — follow signposts near Devil’s Dyke on the day. Sunday 9th September 2017, 10:30am–3:30pm, free admission.
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Bobservation 47: Village Demography
Village Demography
Over the last twenty six years since I first set my roots in the parish of Fulking the demography of the village has changed quite dramatically. Because of this it has become increasingly difficult to get more recent arrivals in the village involved or indeed even to attend village functions of any sort.
The Christmas Party, the Christmas Market, Seedling Sunday and the Call my Bluff evening have fewer attendances year on year. This makes it harder for the small band of enthusiasts to get events off the ground. I quite realise and sympathise with younger families with children to bring up, a living to earn and a household to maintain, which makes it difficult to find spare time to help out.
Maybe your input could get us to change direction or initiate new activities and events. The Social Committee would be delighted to hear from you with new ideas. Fulking is a delightful place and if we wish to keep it so I suggest your giving a few minutes thought to what we might do in going forward and perhaps coming along with your ideas.
If it is easier give me a ring on 271 or email me on bob.pamrowland@btinternet.com. Please put Saturday 8th December in your diaries for the Christmas party in the village hall from 6 till 8pm.
Lastly let me disclaim any responsibility for Bob’s Cafe in Poynings; however good it may be. Great idea – well done Poynings!
Songs from Musicals
Pyecombe Village Choir will be singing songs from musicals in Fulking Village Hall on Saturday 1st September at 3:00pm, followed by tea and cake. Donations towards Fulking Village Hall. If you miss this event, they will be singing again on Sunday 2nd Sept at 6:00pm in Pyecombe Church in aid of The Marfan Syndrome Trust.
Tricia Robinson
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Exhibition of photographs
Poynings photographer Nick Warwick has an exhibition of his black and white images at Bob’s Café (opening hours: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 11:00–5:00) in Poynings up to and including Friday September 7th. The framed prints are for sale.
Jen Green exhibits in Ditchling
Fulking watercolourist Jen Green is one of the artists taking part in the Attic Art Club Exhibition, part of Lewes Artwave, over the August bank holiday weekend, details above.
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Wolstonbury Hill Rifle Range
Margaret Maillardet’s U3A Local History Group is interested in the history of the Wolstonbury Hill Rifle Range. For example, they know it was used in WWII but not when it was originally built.
Any readers with relevant information can contact Margaret at fjm@gotadsl.co.uk.
Heat Health Watch Level 3
Clappers Lane + Truck = Mayhem
On Friday a truck missed the turn to AVS Fencing in Holmbush Lane and continued down Clappers Lane damaging vegetation and the fencing at Preston Nomads Cricket Ground where it turned around.
According to AVS, all suppliers are given directions and told not to go down Clappers Lane. However they believe that a contributory factor is that the sign on the corner of Clappers and Holmbush Lanes, which they have permission from WSCC to put there, was removed or at least not visible. AVS have mended the fencing and cleared up as best they can, but would appreciate any information about how the sign came to be tampered with. Contact: 01273 492969