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November 2014
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The Rector writes ….
I have been watching with interest the breakdown
of legal authority in Libya as reported in the News
programmes. It reminded me of the same collapse
which took place during the persecution of
Christians in North Africa by the Emperor Decius
during the period CE 249-251. People went into
hiding or ‘changed sides’ to protect their and their
family’s lives. During this period the Bishop of
Carthage was a man called Thascius Cyprianus (his
tomb shrine still exists in the ruins of the great
Byzantine Basilica). He was an orator, a teacher of
rhetoric and an advocate. However when he was
45 he found his life was completely changed as he
was baptised a Christian. He soon became bishop
and found himself caring for a diocese under
threat. He went into hiding for which he was
criticized. He wrote during this period letters and
treatises urging unity in the face of persecution.
His most famous works were called “On Morality”,
“On the Unity of the Church” and “On the Lord’s
Prayer”. Much of what he wrote is still quoted in
Church documents. In his work “On the Lord’s
Prayer” he reminds people that the phrase “Give
this day our daily bread” refers not just to physical
food but more importantly to the “Bread that lasts
forever”, Jesus himself. It is this intimate
relationship between Jesus and the believer that
allows a person to stand firm.
Plumpton and East Chiltington in 1914
Exhibition The Exhibition has now moved on
from All Saints and can be found at Plumpton
Village Hall for the time being. If you haven’t seen
it, it is well worth a visit.
Remembrance Sunday Remembrance Sunday
this year is being held on Sunday, 9th November.
There will be an 8.30am Holy Communion Service
at All Saints followed by a 9.30am Commemoration
of the Faithful Departed also at All Saints. The
Remembrance Day Service will be at 10.55am at
All Saints Church, Plumpton Green beginning with
the Laying of Wreaths at the War Memorial. Please
do come and remember.
Christmas Carol Extravaganza On Saturday,
13th December at 7.30pm in All Saints Church,
Plumpton Green, the Sussex Police Choir will be
giving a Christmas Carol Extravaganza. As well as
traditional Carols there will be Christmas Songs
and anthems. Tickets including refreshments are
£10 and can be had from the Village Shop or
members of the congregation.
Parents and Toddlers Service
E v e r y
Wednesday at 2pm in All Saints Church Annex
there will be a special Parents and Toddlers
Service. It will last about half an hour with
refreshments afterwards. Everyone is welcome
and you can bring your own instruments as
well!!
Christian Union
This half hour, song,
praise, meditation and witness will take place
at 1.30pm in Plumpton College Room BT3 on
November 13th. The room can be found in the
Rural Business Centre next to the Sports Hall.
This is open to everyone particularly young
people and students of Plumpton College. You
can hear the truth of God’s message of love
and forgiveness.
Sunday School
Plumpton & East
Chiltington Sunday School will meet on Sunday,
2nd & 16th November at 10.30am in All Saints
Church Annex. All are most welcome.
Churchwardens Meeting There will be a
meeting of the Churchwardens at 11.30am on
Sunday 9th November at East Chiltington.
.Church Choir The Choir meets every
Thursday at 7.30pm in All Saints, Plumpton
Green. We look forward to meeting new
members and further information can be had
from The Rector on 890570. The choir will be
preparing for Christ the King Festival to be
sung at East Chiltington on 23rd November and
also for our Christmas Carol Services. Please do
come and join us.
Pop-in-Parlour
The Pop-in-Parlour will
open all through the month of November.
Please come and drop into All Saints Church
Annex from 11am onwards for tea/coffee, litebites, home-made soup and friendship. Come
and meet up with friends and make new ones.
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land: 3-12
February 2015
If you would like to join
us on this exciting adventure to the Holy Land,
please let either the Rector or the
Churchwardens know so the you can have a
copy of the tour programme and booking form.
There are a few places left. Everyone is very
welcome.
From the Registers
Holy Matrimony
20th September
Andrew John DUFFY to
Jessica Suzanne BENCH
27th September Glyn Frederick WELLS to
Laura Anne PEARSON
Interment of Ashes
20th September Jessie Mary TOMSETT (97)
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the parish to vote on. The issue of Windfall
sites was discussed again and a
explanatory flyer would be issue to every
household in November.
Tennis Club. The gate giving access to
the track leading to the club has recently
been left unlocked on several occasions.
Club members and other users must
ensure that the gate is locked at the end
of the day so as to prevent vehicle
trespass. Council heard that work would
begin shortly on the construction of the
new club house following further grants
being made by outside bodies. Council
congratulated the club for achieving this
milestone.
Speed restrictions. Council is in dialogue
with ESCC with a view to putting 40 mph
speed restrictions in place on parts of both
the northern and southern approaches to
the village. There are cost implications as
the County Council will not pay the full
cost. Investigations continue in an
endeavour to solve the problems and
dangers posed by speeding motorists.
Plumpton
Parish Council
www.plumptonpc.co.uk
October, 2014 Report
Railway crossing.
Councillors heard from
Network Rail that the recent problems with the
gate mechanism were to be fixed over the
weekend of 18/19 October. Preparatory work
for the replacement of the gates would
commence in mid January and the actual
replacement would take place in the autumn.
The dates will be published in the Parish
Magazine but all three activities will require the
road to be closed. Council was very concerned
that no firm proposals had been made to the
council nor indeed, a planning application made
and it requested that Network Rail makes its
plans known as soon as possible. Council also
requested that the plans and timetable be
directly communicated to those local residents
in the vicinity.
Affordable housing. A further confusion over
who has the final say as to occupiers of the
affordable housing in Sun Close was raised. The
Parish Council was responsible for initiating the
search for suitable sites, encouraging the
housing needs survey to establish demand and
liaising with Lewes DC and Hastoe throughout.
Council also agreed the criteria for establishing
the “local connection” for prospective occupiers.
Council has no input to the final choice as to
who those occupiers will be – that is down to
Lewes District Council and Hastoe, the Housing
Association.
Work continues on site and the
properties should be ready for occupation by
December.
Neighbourhood Plan. Council heard that the
recent public consultation had brought many
more comments from those attending. Those
comments, which will be published on the
council’s web site, will form the basis for
developing the policies which will go into the
neighbourhood Plan and upon which the parish
will vote next year. The request for landowners
to put their sites forward as potential
development opportunities had been completed
and the sites would be validated and published
in due course. Criteria will be drawn up, based
on the comments received from the parish so
far and other information, which will allow each
potential site to be assessed. The ultimate aim
is to propose sites which meet those criteria for
National Association of
Decorative & Fine Arts Societies
PROGRAMME FOR NOVEMBER 2014
Wednesday, November 5. Start from
Plumpton village hall (TQ362 165) at 10.30 am
ready for acircular walk of 4 ½ + 1 miles with a
stop for a pub lunch. More details on 01273
890450.
Sunday, November 9. Meet at the Seven
Sisters Country Park pay car park behind the
café (TQ518 002) at 1.45 pm ready for a walk
of 3 ½ to 4 miles in Friston Forest. Find out
more on 01323 896831.
Saturday, November 22. Gather at Ditchling
Common car park (TQ338 181) at 10.15 am for
a 4 ½ mile jaunt taking in Wellhouse Farm,
Water Tower, Railway Footpath, Birchwood,
Hope Farm. Further information via 01444
241463.
Wednesday, December 3. Assemble at
Arlington Reservoir (TQ529 065) at 10.30 am
ready to embark on a 4 ½ to 5 mile hike to
Sessingham Farm, Primrose Farm, Bates Green
Farm then a stop for lunch at the Yew Tree
before returning to the reservoir. More
information on 01323 490908.
Next Meeting. This will take place at
7.45 pm in the committee room at the
village hall on Tuesday, November 11. The
meeting will be open to the public.
Parish Clerk. Mrs Sarah Jeffers, 8
Heasewood, Bolnore Village, Haywards
Heath,
RH16
4TS.
01444-441302.
[email protected].
Over 50 stalls with fabulous
Christmas temptations and gift
ideas
and an all day cafe
For further information look at
www.cumnor.co.uk
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Cumnor House School
Danehill
CHRISTMAS FAYRE
In aid of Riding for the Disabled
Friday 6th December
10am - 4pm
Newick & District Decorative and Fine Art
Society
Plumpton Village Hall.2.15 pm
Tuesday November 11th.
MARC CHAGALL’S POETIC VISION
Think of Chagall and think immediately of
beautiful stained glass windows glowing with
colour and beautiful angels flying through
translucent bright blue skies. Chagall, who
lived to nearly a hundred, created works in
almost every artistic medium during his long life
- paintings, book illustrations, stained glass,
stage sets. ceramics and tapestries to name but
a few.
His style had an almost childlike
innocence as he combined images from his own
life, his happy marriage and Eastern European
Jewish culture. We are lucky in Sussex to be
able to see some of the most famous examples
of his work.
Visit Chichester Cathedral and
gaze at his magnificent window there or, go a
little further to All Saints’ Tudley in Kent, where
he made all twelve of its windows.
But of
course you could just come to our lecture!
This month speaker, Frank Woodgate, as well
as being one of NADFAS' most sought after
lecturers is also a lecturer and guide at the
Tate, a lecturer at Dulwich Picture Gallery and
scriptwriter for the Living paintings trust (art for
the blind and partially sighted).
Come and enjoy what should be a most
stimulating and interesting lecture. Visitors are
always most welcome and the cost is £7 on the
door with tea and biscuits afterwards and a
chance to talk to the speaker. If you require
any further information please ring Marjorie
Blunden on 01825 723250.
Plumpton & District
Footpath Society
HAPPY CIRCLE
We meet every 2nd and 3rd Thursday at
All Saints’ church annexe
In May we had a very happy trip on the Bluebell
Railway followed by tea and cakes.
June was our lunch date at the Horns Lodge,
Chailey where we had a splendid meal enjoyed
by all. We also had a trip to Paradise Park.
July saw our trip to East Chiltington where
Sheila put on a wonderful tea for us in her
delightful garden.
September we had a trip round the countryside
before visiting Brighton Garden Centre followed
by some interesting talks during September and
October.
In November we will have our trip to
Eastbourne for some Christmas shopping and
during December we will have our Christmas
lunch at a venue to be decided, but we are all
looking forward to it.
If you are interested in joining our bunch of
happy, elderly ladies please contact Dorothy
Brooks on 01273-890016.
Annette Shelford.
JUMBLE SALE
Plumpton Flower Club
Saturday, November 8
Plumpton village hall
2.0 pm
Cakes, tombola, refreshments
Donations of jumble to the hall
after 9.0 am on the day.
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Plumpton Village Action Plan
Plumpton School
November 2014
www.plumptonvap.co.uk
NOVEMBER UPDATE
Our school trips/workshops in Term 1 were:
Key Stage One, as part of their Pirates and Shipwrecks Topic visited the Sea Life Centre. The
focus was on science, in particular food chains, habitats and underwater animals. The children
also looked at underwater creatures, engaging in an interactive rock pool experience and
attended an art workshop linked to food chains.
Children in Years 3 and 4 visited the Brighton Museum as part of their Tomb Raiders Topic on
Ancient Egypt. The children explored the Egyptian artefacts and attended an interactive
workshop.
Children in Years 5 and 6 attended an Ancient Greek Workshop here in school. The day
started with a short talk on Greek life and culture and the Battles of Thermopylae and
Marathon. The rest of the morning was taken up with four activities; a quiz, a Greek jigsaw
puzzle for exercising the mind, a Greek strategy game played by Alexander the Great and
some drama.
After lunch a Greek Warrior fresh from battle demonstrated his weapons and armour. The
differences between the city states of Athens and Sparta were explored and the great
battle of Gaugamela between Alexander the Great and King Darius finished off the afternoon.
Forthcoming Dates:
End of Term 1 – 24 October
INSET Day – Monday 3 November
Start of Term 2 – Tuesday 4 November
Open Afternoon – Thursday 4 December 2pm
PPTFA Christmas Fair – 12 December 5pm-7pm
Last Day of Term 2 – Friday 19 December
Start of Term 3 – Monday 5 January
Caroline Lamb – Head of School
Rebuilding our bug hotel
Erris McIlwain
We tried to find minibeasts with these pots. Tony, James and
Martin pulled the bug hotel apart! We looked for spiders,
woodlice, snails and other insects. It was fun because I got to
pick up a snail. The snail had a beautiful shell, it was a baby one.
The shell was yellow and black.
The bug hotel was put back together. I am looking forward to
seeing lots of snails in there.
Freddie Millis
We broke the bug hotel apart and we put the bugs into little pots. We found loads of house
spiders and three false widow spiders. We also found three snails and around seven cocoons.
Next we built the new bug hotel and put the bugs into their new home. Hopefully we will find
more bugs next time.
Lauren Dejonge
I found woodlice. They tickled my hand. I found slugs and snails, it was fun! I made a bug hotel at
home. I got a plastic box and I put leaves in it. Then I put woodlice in it.
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Festive Fair
Saturday 29TH November 2014
12 Noon TO 4pm
Final plans are being made for this year's popular
event!
Don't miss it - put it in your diary now!
The apple pressing team had a very busy day
on Saturday 11th October when we set up the
community apple press outside the village hall
so that people could juice their windfalls.
Thanks to Mark Hayward, Mike Murphy and a
willing team of small but sturdy helpers, we
pressed about 100 litres of apple and grape
juice.
A huge thank you to all the helpers for all
their hard work, and many thanks too to the
jumble sale ladies for letting us use the
kitchen.
We’ve also loaned the press to several local
groups and individuals this year, so it’s
proving (as we hoped) a very welcome
community resource.
The apple season seems to have come rather
earlier than usual this year, so we have
decided to cancel the planned second apple
pressing day on 8th November. But if you do
have a heavy late crop, please get in touch
and we can arrange a one-off pressing for
you. Please ring 01273 890 219.
Local Food stalls – cakes, chutneys, jellies, bread,
flour, honey
free-range meats, cheeses, still & sparkling wines,
beers
Local Craft stalls – wood-turning, handmade cards,
bird boxes,
Botanical paintings, wildlife pictures, local pictures
Knitted scarves, jewellery, hand-designed boxes,
handmade teddy-bears
Tombola
Field craft activities for children
PRIMARY SCHOOL CHOIR
FATHER CHRISTMAS GUARANTEED!
Raffle with major prizes
Lunches and teas in support of Plumpton Tennis
Club
A real social event
Meet your friends
Something for everyone
PLUMPTON YOUTHSPACE
ARRIVING VERY SOON
A facility for local youth at last
11-15 year olds take note
Youthspace is being organised by a small management group
and will be led by a qualified youth worker aided by volunteers.
IF YOU ARE YOUNG AND WANT SOME FUN
JUST COME ALONG
Parents etc., are needed to help – only a minor commitment.
More information from [email protected]
or ring Reg Stone 01273-890722
Sponsored by Plumpton Village Action Plan
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AN URBAN NIGHT
Friday, November 21
The Sports Pavilion 7 – 9.0 pm
DJ and Graffiti Artist
will demonstrate their skills
and show you how it’s done
courtesy of
Sussex Clubs for Young People
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Plumpton & District Horticultural
Society
Run for St Peter & St James
Hospice!
Do you have a place in the Brighton or
London Marathon in 2015? Would you
like to run and raise money for St Peter &
St James Hospice? The Hospice is looking
for individuals to take on the challenge
and fundraise to support the work St
Peter & St James carries out for the local
community.
The Hospice is looking for individuals to
run for it in the Brighton Marathon (12
April 2015) and/or the London Marathon
(26 April 2015). If you have had your
place confirmed and would like to support
St Peter & St James, then please contact
the Hospice. There are also some charity
places available. St Peter & St James will
support you throughout your fundraising
efforts and every runner will receive a
branded running vest to wear on the day.
Marie Robson, Events & Publicity Officer,
said, “Every year I am overwhelmed, not
only by the commitment and enthusiasm
shown by individuals who take on the
Brighton and London Marathons to
support the Hospice, but also by the
fantastic fundraising efforts in raising a
truly inspirational amount of funds
towards the vital work of St Peter & St
James. Please get in touch if you’re
interested in joining our team for 2015.”
In order to give all members an opportunity to
'have a say' in the running of the Society's
affairs the Constitution was refreshed in 2010
and approved by the membership at the AGM
later that same year. One of the new clauses
brought the Society in line with the method
recommended by the Royal Horticultural
Society and adopted by many horticultural
societies across the country i.e. that officers
should serve on the Committee for no longer
than 5 years.
The result of this is that at the AGM in 2015 a
number of Officers are due to stand down
including the Chairman, Vice Chairman,
Honorary Secretary and Honorary Treasurer.
Therefore in order that the Society can
continue to function we urgently need to
'recruit' new members to the Committee.
If you think that you might be interested in
serving as an Officer, why not join the
Committee as an ordinary member for one
year through 2015 and if you like the feel of it
perhaps put your name forward for election as
an Officer at the AGM in 2015. There are only
5 committee meetings a year – so not a huge
time commitment.
If you are interested please do get in touch
with current Chairman, Alan Pilfold on 01273
475594 or [email protected], or
Honorary Treasurer, Carole Nicholson on
01273 891725 or [email protected]
or come to the AGM on Friday 21st November
at 7.30pm in the Small Village Hall.
We look forward to hearing from you - please
don't let this wonderful village Society have to
fold!
PLUMPTON TENNIS CLUB NEWS
NOVEMBER 2014
CLUBHOUSE PROJECT NEWS
The great news is that Sport England has awarded us some further funding which should enable us to
complete our new clubhouse. This amount, together with donations to our clubhouse appeal and
upcoming fundraising events gives us the means to forge ahead. Our annual quiz is potentially our
biggest fundraising event, so do come and support us if you can.
STOP PRESS – CHANGE OF DATE - GRAND QUIZ, November 22, Village Hall, 7pm (contact
Maria)
Our popular annual Grand Quiz has been moved to a later date, which means it will have more of a
Christmas atmosphere. Tickets are selling fast so don’t delay if you want to be sure of a seat. We
look forward to welcoming members and local supporters. Tables of 8, great fun and food are on
offer. The hall opens at 7pm for drinks and food is served at 7:30pm. Please bring plates and
cutlery. Glasses are supplied. We will also hold a raffle with some great prizes, including a luxury
Xmas hamper. Quiz tickets £10 per person (payable in advance).
FESTIVE FAIR, 29th November
For the first time, Plumpton Tennis Club will be providing the catering at this community event. No
doubt you will catch the aromas of the great Plumpton Bake Off from our various kitchens in the lead
up to the event. We hope you will be happy with our culinary skills.
Maria on behalf of PTC.
Contact: Maria Roche 07748 958971/[email protected]
Coaches: Zoard 07424 801007/Sorin 07934 375248
Membership: Tim Gaynor 07779 082629
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THE FLETCHING SINGERS
REMEMBRANCE CONCERT
Conducted by Nick Milner-Gulland
(In aid of Royal British Legion)
Saturday 29th November at 7.30 pm
Sunday, 9 November
7.30pm
St Wilfrid’s Church, Haywards Heath
Dolphin Leisure Centre, Haywards Heath
Mass in four parts by William Byrd with carols for
choir and audience
Soloists: Rebecca Steinebach (soprano),
Briony Lambert (alto),
Tim Wilcox (tenor),
David Hadden (Bass)
All funds raised through individual
challenge events are important
contributions to the everyday running of
the Hospice. When looking at fundraising
for the Hospice, 86% of its funding
comes from the community and everyone
at St Peter & St James is grateful for the
community’s generosity and support.
If you would like to register your interest
and raise funds for the Hospice through
challenge events, please contact Marie at
Your Society Needs You!!
Wine and mince pies will be served
Profits from this concert will go to the
Rockinghorse Children’s Charity
Tickets @ £12 are available online from
www.fletchingsingers.co.uk (click Next Concert &
Tickets) or from 01825 712462, or from a choir
member, or at the door
Registered Charity no. 1104305
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ARDINGLY CHORAL SOCIETY
MID SUSSEX SINFONIA
Conductor Robert Hammersley
Soloist Jane Haughton
Karl Jenkins-Gloria
Gabriel Faure- Cantique de Jean Racine
Gustave Holst-Jupiter
Tickets £14. Concessions £12.
Available from Shirley Ventham 01273
831264,
Carousel Music, or at the door.
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Bird Watch
recording wing lengths of these birds, good
data can be found. If recaptured by us they
will be re-weighed to see how well they are
surviving the winter. If eventually recovered
far away each individual can be traced by the
British Museum address and unique number on
each ring to the ringing site.
R.J.L.
We often hear how the changes in
farming
practises
hasve
a
detrimental effect on wildlife so it is
interesting to see how the growing of Maize for
cattle feed benefits many creatures. A dense
plot of maize resembles a reed bed and birds
usually found in similar habitats make use of it.
Swallows roost in large numbers in maize, the
flock making several passes over the crop at
nightfall and with each sweep more alight until
all are roosting safely.
Reed and Sedge Warblers find the same
sort of insect food in the maize as in reeds and
during migration times can be found well away
from water. I have ringed each of these this
summer in my garden, not far from a crop of
maize. Not perhaps so welcome are the visits by
Roe Deer and Badgers that can take out a large
area in the centre of the field, not obvious until
the harvesting machinery opens it up. Badgers
roll against the stems of the plants and devour
the cobs they have knocked down. I was
fortunate that my tiny patch of sweet corn was
left alone with the attraction of a greater area
close by.
Now at the beginning of October flocks
are appearing in the fields. On the grass
Meadow Pipits rise up as they are approached
their high pitched notes and rather dangling
flight diagnostic to their identity. Because they
are found in open places, they might be
unknown to many but the experienced birders.
About the size of a Robin but resembling a small
thrush they are coloured brownish olive, have a
speckled breast and white outer tail feathers
that show well as they fly away.
Starlings are arriving from the Continent
to join the local population to forage the fields
for Leather-jackets the larvae of Crane Flies
(Daddy Longlegs) that do damage to the roots
of grass plants so are beneficial to Agriculture.
They also feed on the maize kernels from the
balanced ration of the dairy cows in the winter
housing. This is not so welcome.
The Game cover crops are full of
seeds for the Pheasants but this also attracts
many small birds as a food supply always does.
Goldfinches, Linnets and Yellowhammers will be
the most numerous but already a couple of
Reed Buntings have been identified. The aim is
to cover these areas to record the spin off
benefits to wild birds. By putting nets through
these places and ringing, weighing and
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CHAILEY SCHOOL
CHRISTMAS FAYRE
Saturday 13th Dec 10:30 – 12:30pm
FREE ADMISSION
There will be stalls for everyone.
Why not try your luck at the
Tombola or Chailey’s very own money
tree?
You can browse the Jewellery and
Gift stalls or simply sit in the Café
with a Bacon Butty and Mince Pie!
Please Come along and see for
yourself.
If you would like to have a stall,
Please contact the Friends of
Chailey at:
[email protected]
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Plumpton Police
Report
Incidents recently reported –
RTC – B2116, Plumpton.
There was a collision reported on 03/10 at 15:15
which involved a car and a tractor. This resulted in
minor injuries.
Cold callers –
There have been several reports from Plumpton
residents about telephone scams recently.
The 2 common calls seem to be callers claiming to
be from Windows and callers claiming to be from a
telephone preference service. Both ask for personal
details that they should not be asking for such as
passwords and bank details.
Nobody who calls you should be asking for
your personal or bank details so please do
not provide them.
Residents are also reminded about the risks of
internet and postal fraud. If you receive mail
stating you have won money and to claim you
need to send money, do not believe it.
If you are concerned about something which may
be a scam you can always contact your local PCSO
for advice.
Where as some door to door callers are genuine,
please remain vigilant. Do not grant them access to
your house unless they are there by appointment
and do not provide them with any personal details.
If you have any problems with cold callers please
call police.
Parking –
This is still being monitored with offending vehicles
being dealt with as and when seen.
All drivers please remember not to park on the
pavements or on corners/junctions.
Drivers should also remember the dangers that are
caused by parking on the pavement.
Any vehicle seen to be causing a danger will be
ticketed.
Anti-social behaviour
Police have been informed of some anti-social
behaviour taking place in the village recently. We
are conducting regular patrols to try to prevent this
behaviour but encourage residents to report any
anti-social behaviour they witness.
Winter weather
The delights of winter are upon us and as such we
remind all drivers to please drive to conditions. Wet
and slippery roads can be extremely hazardous
especially on fast roads. There have already been
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several collisions in Sussex as a result of the
weather.
Op Crackdown
Op Crackdown has been put in place to allow
members of the public to report Anti-social
driving or abandoned vehicles easily without
having to use the switchboard. This method
has proven to be very reliable with a number
of drivers being dealt with accordingly thanks
to the reports made on Op Crackdown.
To make a report on Crackdown simply visit
www.operationcrackdown.org. Each report
will take about 5 minutes.
Local officer contact
To contact your local officer you can email to
[email protected]
Or call
07787685708 or 101 - ext 563018
Please note that if you are reporting an
incident all calls should go through the
police switchboard.
Non emergency 101
Emergency 999
CHAILEY & NEWICK PAINTING
GROUP
Chailey & Newick Painting Group's annual
exhibition and sale of members' work takes
place this year on Saturday, November
22nd and Sunday, 23rd, from 10 am - 5
pm, at Chailey village hall (on A275, just
south of the Five Bells).
All framed paintings will be new to the
exhibition, representing the fruits of our
artistic labours over the past 12 months. We
will also present unframed work and, as
ever, there will be the opportunity to stock
up on our very popular artists' greetings
cards. Members will be demonstrating their
painting skills throughout the exhibition and
visitors will be able to relax with a hot drink
and a piece of home-made cake.
Admission is free, there is plentiful parking
and also wheel-chair access.
We look forward to giving a warm welcome
both to familiar faces and new
visitors alike at this very enjoyable weekend
event.
Carlina Oliver (Chairman)
www.chaileyandnewickpaintinggroup.org.uk
Chailey Commons
Society
New Year’s Eve
Masquerade Ball
2014/2015
w w w . c h a i l e yc o m m o n s . o rg . u k
Summer now seems a long way off but we
were lucky that the warm temperatures held
on until early October. The commons had
been very dry but the winter rains will restore
the water courses and make those damp
areas come alive again.
Raising funds for
The Royal Marsden Cancer
Charity
(Registered Charity No 1095197)
We attended the Newick Flower Show with
our display tent. We held our first Indoor
meeting of the winter season on 18th
September and our speaker Tony Turk told us
about the History and Wild Life of Newick
Common. It was fascinating to hear about
how much the area has changed and the
ongoing work and restoration.
Plumpton Green Village Hall
Wednesday 31st December
2014
7pm to 1am
Thank you to all those who have
supported us so far.
There are still a handful of tickets
available as I write this,
but they are going fast.
If you would like to buy tickets,
donate a raffle or auction prize,
please contact Judith
E-mail [email protected] or on
01273891433
Tickets cost £50 per head and include
four course dinner, Midnight
Champagne toast and dancing to ‘In
Yer Face.’
Our main event was the 50th Anniversary
Exhibition in Chailey Village Hall with displays
depicting the commons through art, artefacts,
photos, maps and other items of historical
interest. Visitor numbers could have been
higher but those who came were treated to a
fascinating display, plus free teas and cakes.
Welcome to the ten new members who joined
on the day, and many thanks to all our
exhibitors and helpers.
Our next event will be an Archaeology and
Local History Walk with Linda Ball on Saturday
8th November starting at the Pound Common
car park at 10.00.a.m. There will be a circular
Armistice Day Walk with Ian Seccombe on
Tuesday 11th November starting at the War
Memorial Chailey Green at 9.30.a.m. visiting
Markstakes Common looking at the war time
tree carvings. Our monthly indoor meeting in
the Chailey Village Hall on Thursday 20th
November at 7.30.p.m. will be a talk by Dr.
Nikki Gammans on ‘The Life of the
Bumblebee’.
Ticket sales must close
Monday10th November
COFFEE MORNING
In aid of church funds
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22
11.0 am – 1.0 pm
All Saints’ church annexe
Enjoy a cuppa and a chat
Browse the stalls
Do please join us
For further information visit our website –
www.chaileycommons.org.uk
William Coleman
01444 831098
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Plumpton Wildlife &
Habitat Group
How to build a bug hotel
There can be thousands of species of insects
and other invertebrates using your garden, but
their diversity can be restricted by very tidy
gardens, including well-manicured lawns and a
lack of dead wood and other objects that
provide crevices for the ‘bugs’ to shelter in. Of
course there are invertebrates you might not
want in your garden, but maintaining a diversity
encourages a balance of pests and benefactors.
You can buy (or make) specialist homes for
such beneficial beasts as ladybirds and
lacewings, earwigs and bees, or you can build a
‘bug hotel’ with a range of accommodation and
other facilities to suit a wide range of ‘clients’.
It can add a bit of structure to an otherwise
rather plain garden and, with sufficient
imagination, you can call it art.
Perhaps the most common form is based on the
use of wooden pallets. The idea is first to make
a firm flat foundation on which you can sit the
edges of a pallet. You can do this with bricks,
say piers of two bricks with gaps between the
piers that allow access to the space inside.
Wooden pallets usually have the top surface
with closely adjacent crosspieces and the lower
surface with few well-spaced cross members.
Lay a wooden pallet upside down on the bricks
and then lay more pallets on top, alternate
ways up but ensuring the top one is with the
top uppermost. About six pallets height is
plenty.
As you fit the pallets you need to fill up the
spaces between with a range of material that
will create nooks and crannies of various sizes
and of a variety of materials. The bottom layer
between the bricks can include some sand for
things to burrow into and some harder material
(such as bits of bricks and tile). Off the ground
you can use a wide range of recycled materials
including dead wood of various sizes, hollow
stemmed plants (or even used drinking straws),
straw and hay, logs with small holes drilled in
them, dry leaves, bark, pine cones, brick/tile/
pipe/flower pot rubble. By grouping these
materials, various compartments of the
structure will appeal to different animals.
The top needs to have some protection, which
can be provided by roofing felt or ridge tiles but
it is probably good to allow some rain in to the
upper levels. There have been experiments
with green roofs (turf and other plants) but I’m
not sure how well they will last. Within the
structure there needs to be protected dry areas
(e.g. below tiles or slates), while generally the
structure should be humid with some damper
areas.
You will see that a bug hotel can provide a use for
many of those miscellaneous bits of material that
tend to accumulate in garden corners pending
disposal.
As for siting the structure, there are creatures like
the bees that like it dry and sunny, but most will
be looking for shade. You can position your
structure so that parts of it get some sun at some
time of day. It is also useful to site the structure
close to other wildlife-friendly features such as a
hedge or a pond.
Your bug hotel can provide a home or shelter for
a wide range of creatures, including frogs, toads
and newts – even hedgehogs with a bit of
planning, and it may be used for nesting by some
birds such as robin or wren.
Searching for ‘bug hotel’ on the internet produces
an impressive range of designs, including some
that would challenge a lot of architectural designs
for humans’ homes, and an array of other
products suitable for encouraging wildlife to the
garden.
Plumpton Primary School has a bug hotel, which
we recently renovated with a lot of help from the
children. Armed with pots and trays, the children
collected the best part of 40 different kinds of
wildlife, all of which we released back into the
rebuilt hotel.
The children have also written about the event
and the school took some photos .
Tony Hutson and James Otway
Plumpton WI
OctoberMeeting
Following our AGM we enjoyed a cheese tasting
with 'Say cheese of Sussex' which was very
enjoyable.
Next month’s meeting is on Wednesday 12
November when Tony Harris will talk about Henry
VIII and his wives. We meet at 7.30 in the Village
Hall and visitors are always welcome.
Marilyn Nye
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Footpath
Detective’s
Diary:
big as saucers. Far from feeling sinister the
ravine and the dale were most beautiful and
peaceful for our visit and we lingered a long time
enjoying the sunshine and photographing the
beautiful landscape in the soft warm light.
November 2014
A Dry Trollers Gill
Our path descended gently beside the beck to
pass by Parcevall Hall and Gardens, the gardens
are open to the public. As our path met the
driveway of the Hall ahead was a spectacular
view up to Simon’s Seat on Barden Fell. Our
route back was along the lane through the
hamlet of Skyreholme to the very pretty little
village of Appletreewick in Wharfedale. The
views into the dale to our left were wonderful.
We had an opportunity to enjoy a few days in
the Yorkshire Dales in the wonderful warm and
dry September of this year. This arose from
the duty of transporting a 19 year old and her
belongings to Leeds to start at dance school.
The belongings were more than plentiful and
left no room for our usual play things so no
bikes or canoes, just a tent and some walking
shoes for us.
Appletreewick has two very nice pubs. We just
about resisted the first but failed to fight off the
temptation when coming to the second and
enjoyed a pint outside the Craven Arms, a 16th
century pub on the estate of Sir William Craven
aka Appletreewick’s own Dick Whittington who
was born a pauper in Appletreewick in a cottage
close to High Hall, sent to work in London where
he worked his way up and became Lord mayor
of London before he returned to the village
having made his fortune, and to improve the
High Hall and local amenities. His descendents
became the Earls of Craven. Behind the pub and
accessed through it is the Cruck Barn,
constructed using traditional methods with high
and steep pitch Ling heather thatched roof to
provide an event and dinner venue. The crucks
that support the roof are made from bent oak
trees selected for this purpose and to create the
‘A’ shape of the roof. The pub has a wealth of
local history and a warm friendly atmosphere,
and I’ve been told by my cousin it does very
good food.
Whilst having a coffee in the lovely cafe in
Burnsall we debated when the forecasted rain
might really start and concluded we’d get a
walk in. It was in fact quite sunny so off we set
across Burnsall Bridge and up the lane toward
Appletreewick. After crossing Hartlington
Bridge we turned left onto Kail Lane track and
a gradual climb onto moorland type pasture
with lovely views back into Wharfedale. Once
on the higher moorland the track changed
from grass to stone and continued to a lane
onto which we took a left turn to walk around
a sharp bend before taking a path off to the
right signed Skyreholme. The path was unclear
and descended through rough grass with clear
signs of old lead mining activity and off to our
left was the pothole known as Hell Hole. We
took care not to disappear down these old
holes and mines and soon joined a clearer path
that continued to descend to Skyreholme Beck,
passing a mineshaft opening along the way
which we nosily peered into.
Refreshed we continued down the lane to take
the footpath beside the campsite toward the
River Wharfe, and to stroll its banks in the
dappled sunshine back to Burnsall Bridge. The
fly fishermen were taking advantage of the good
weather too and made for a few more
atmospheric photos in the low sunlight. We
picked up our pace across the bridge to return to
the cafe for a brew and a scone before closing
time.
We were now in Trollerdale, a lovely lush dale
with babbling beck and high limestone crags
that were glorious in the early autumn sun. We
made the short detour to visit the lower
entrance to Trollers Gill, a narrow limestone
ravine through which can torrent the waters of
Dry Gill to feed Skyreholme Beck but the dry
weather had left the gill almost dry. The gill is
narrow with jagged rocks of all shapes poking
out high above. Local legend says that it is the
haunt of the “Barquest”, the terrifying spectral
hound of Craven which is said to have eyes as
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This walk is only a little more than 7 miles but
allow time to admire and ponder as the
landscape is beautiful. EJH
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existing weeds. Try and eradicate tap rooted
weeds such as Dandelions, Docks, Thistles and
other deep rooters which continue to grow. Apply
some well rooted manure or homemade compost
to add nutrients into the soil ready for next
season.
CHLOE’S
GARDENING
TIPS – NOVEMBER
Daylight hours are shorter in
November but that should
not stop us from getting on
with winter tasks in the
garden. Continue to plant
spring flowering bulbs right
up until December and to naturalize daffodils
or crocus in grass, scatter handfuls of bulbs
and plant them where they come to rest.
Plant winter Pansies, Violas, Wallflowers,
Primulas and ornamental cabbages (these are
cabbages which are not edible and come in a
range of fun colours) for winter colour. Plant
bare-rooted or root balled (meaning roots are
exposed or in bags and not supplied in pots)
trees, shrubs, roses and hedging such as
Hazel, Beech and Hawthorn.
Provide food and water for garden birds as
the berries from your shrubs will not be around
all winter. Continue to rake up and remove
leaves from borders, lawns, pots and ponds.
Water features need to be removed and stored
to prevent cracks from the freezing ice plus if
you have fish, put a tennis ball or similar in small
ponds so that oxygen is readily available.
Plants which are at their best in November
can include a number of shrubs and climbers
with Autumn colour and berries such as
Callicarpa, Ilex, Viburnums, Skimmia, Thuja,
Erica and Calluna (Heathers and Heaths), Cornus
(Dogwood),
Jasminum
(Winter
Jasmine),
Euonymus, Mahonia, Aucuba, Parthenocissus,
Hamamelis and Cotinus.
Some newly planted young shrubs such
as Hydrangea, Rhododendron and Hebe are
not fully hardy until established. Protect them
in the winter by using polythene or straw,
especially at their roots so that if they die off
on top, they will recover and produce new
growth in the spring. Prune back stems and
faded flowers on your roses and trim
deciduous shrubs (shrubs that loose their
leaves in winter) – check on the internet or in
your gardening books for pruning techniques.
LOOK OUT FOR MORE GARDENING TIPS
FROM CHLOE NEXT MONTH
C.G. Garden Design
01273 890131 or 07891621288
[email protected]
NEWICK COUNTRY MARKET
Newick Country Market is held every Friday from
10am until 11am
In Newick Village Hall on the A272
Harvest any late varieties of apples and
pears plus it’s a great time to prune them.
Depending on the type of fruit tree and its
age, its best to at check on the internet or in
your gardening books for pruning periods and
techniques. Plant new fruit trees such as
Apple, Plum, Pear and Damson plus any fruit
canes, for example, Raspberry, Blackberry,
Gooseberry and currants which are available
now. Make sure you stake and tie newly
planted trees to give good support
throughout the winter months.
We have a good selection of locally grown
vegetables, home baked cakes and savoury
items which are always popular with customers,
as well as eggs, preserves, locally produced
cheeses and charcuterie. Handmade greetings
cards and knitted items, paintings, animal
portraits and plants are also available. Orders
can be taken for any of the above.
Christmas is fast approaching so on Friday 14th
November we will have Christmas cakes,
puddings, mince pies and other goodies on
display, which can all be ordered for collection
on 19th December. Why not take a rest yourself
and let one of our cooks do the baking for you?
Tea and coffee is also available so come along
and meet your friends and stay for a chat.
It is advisable to come along early as many
items sell out fast.
Information and orders 01825 768544
When storing your vegetables, make sure
they are not touching each other as this can
cause them to rot. Brussels sprouts can be
harvested now, especially if harsh weather
beckons. Remove the leaves and store the
stems in a cool, dry place. Vegetables such as
leeks and parsnip can be left in the ground
and harvested when required. Dig over any
vacant vegetable plots/areas and remove any
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A Night to Remember cont.
Rock – Plumpton’s very own “Mod-fathers” – and this writer will definitely be going to their future
gigs!
The Plumptonfest committee (small “c”) were then well-represented, and these Open Mic regulars ably
supported Andy with his usual excellent vocal renditions of rock songs old and new. His choice to perform his own version of the Eurythmics “Sweet Dreams” was particularly inspired. As Andy left the
stage the band morphed into Paris, Plumpton, this time fronted by the wonderful Bob Bowie, performing with his ever present passion for music clearly evident in his storming version of The Killers “All
These Things That I’ve Done”. Vicky Murphy, who’s vocal performances go from strength to strength,
also delivered an extremely well-received version of “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’!”.
With the evening drawing towards it’s conclusion the band morphed once again into The Committee
(large “C”!) for a wonderful rendition of The Pogues “Thousands Are Sailing”. The penultimate act was
The Giddy Brood, the extremely talented Peckham Family presenting an excellent selection of classic
songs. Ros and Geoff, with son Ned on drums and the additional talents of guitar maestro Brian Wiseman completed their set with an awesome version of ELO’s Mr Blue Sky.
To round off a wonderful and extremely well attended and well received evening, during which the bar
ran out of beer – twice! – The Saucy Flapdragons once again took to the stage to keep everyone
dancing. They were joined on stage by all of the evening’s performers for the finale, a rousing version
of “500 Miles”, with everyone in the hall providing the inevitable loud and raucous backing vocals.
This was the 8th bi-annual Plumptonfest, with the first event taking place in 2000. There are too many
individuals to thank here but you all know who you are – doormen, bar staff, front of house team (inc
kitchen duties throughout the day – you can never have too much tea, coffee, pizza & cake!), lighting,
sound, stage crew, video cameraman, the Committee (big “C”!”), free mic hire and the ever patient
and hard-working Lesley Hayman, who puts up with me ALL the time and without whom this could
never happen.
Not only was the evening a great event for the performers and audience alike but nearly £1500 was
raised, with a half going to St Peter’s and St James’ Hospice and the balance to be distributed between the Honeybees Playgroup, Plumpton Activity Scheme and The Care Club.
Don’t forget the Open Mic nights at The Fountain – keep your eye out for the ads in the Parish Mag or
check at the pub – next date is Sunday 9th November 6.00 - 9.00pm
And as for Plumptonfest ……….. Roll on October 2016!
JUMBLE SALE
Facebook
Saturday 22nd November
In case it is of interest,
by all accounts there is a
thriving
Plumpton
Facebook page.
Plumpton Village Hall
2pm - 4pm
Plumpton, Chailey and Newick Guides raising
funds for an International Camp in 2015 at
Blacklands Farm
Refreshments, tombola etc.
please take jumble to the hall from 9.30 onwards on
the morning of the sale
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A Night to Remember - Plumptonfest 2014
Once again the music and mayhem that is the bi-annual Plumptonfest descended
on the Village Hall for a night showcasing the superb musical talent that exists
right here on our doorstep. Non-stop entertainment greeted the sell-out crowd of
Festival-goers from the moment they arrived and from the very beginning it was
obvious that this was going to be a night to remember. With over 50 performers to
accommodate, the stage crew did a superb job of getting all 19 acts – yes 19! – on and off
stage with good-natured efficiency, allowing all performers to present their talent with
the benefit of professional sound, lighting and technical crews.
The evening is designed to give local performers young and old the opportunity showcase their music,
be they seasoned veterans or nervous beginners. All styles are welcomed and encouraged and this
philosophy was clearly demonstrated at the start of the evening when the rocking opening from the
six piece Saucy Flapdragons was followed by the beautiful singing of Abigail Brown. She was then
joined by Jacqueline Bisset, Fiona Bird, Amanda Royle, Vanessa Hayward and Lyn Sinden for their
superb close harmony rendition of California Dreaming. 12 year old concert pianist Reuben BrownHayward then took to the stage for a breath-taking virtuoso performance which had the audience
spell-bound throughout.
Young beginners Outta View then presented two of their own rock compositions before mother and
daughter Margaret and Olivia took to the piano and stage where Olivia sang beautifully whilst Mum
provided the wonderful piano accompaniment.
Subject to Availability were next up, with Josh Symes on drums and his fellow students from Central
Sussex College performing some tight well-crafted rock, including a great version of Twist and Shout.
The Communists then took over (the stage – not the world!) to represent the slightly older members
of the community, with Brendan and John providing some great punk influenced numbers. (There was
no truth in the rumour that they’d be performing a Lenin & McCarthy number!)*
In contrast the Three Amigos then presented three of their own songs, performed on vocals, two
ukuleles and a cajon (look it up!), including a very upbeat but dark number about a builder called
Fred.
Panto stalwarts Carol Symes and Karen Spiers were next on stage, ably supported by the Peckham
Family Band. Their first performance as a vocal duo was received with rapturous applause and we
look forward to seeing them again soon (Panto Director take note!).
Many of the performers are also regulars at the Open Mic nights and Clare Clarke provided her usual
polished performance on vocals and acoustic guitar, ably supported on this occasion by her backing
band, The Bruised Egos.
Another Open Mic regular, Martin T King, performed one of his own numbers, backed by the extremely gifted guitarists Paul E Burriss and Matt Guez who then each showcased their own incredible
talents with individual performances.
HMS, featuring Graham Meheux were next up and, as ever, presented us with an energetic performance of classic rock tunes. The band were also joined on stage by Margaret and Olivia who provided
the sweet and soulful backing vocals.
Young classical guitarist Sam Segal had the audience enthralled by his upbeat and inspired performance, followed by 16 year old singer/songwriter Alfie Hayward who accompanied himself on guitar
whilst presenting his own mature and lyrical songs.
The Vinyl Capris were a revelation, providing their own distinctive brand of well-crafted and original
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New Sussex Opera
True to its tradition of introducing audiences to less familiar works by well-known composers, New
Sussex Opera’s production of Weber’s Oberon brings a stellar cast to a work that marries a fantastical
plot with delicate, tuneful music rich in subtle harmonies and beautiful orchestration.
Heading the cast in the role of Reiza is South African born Sally Silver, who wowed the critics in the
title role of Scottish Opera’s acclaimed production of Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor. Sally, who
makes a welcome return to NSO after her 2011 performance in Gounod’s Mireille is joined on stage by
Australian tenor Adrian Dwyer, Canadian tenor Adam Tunnicliffe, Irish mezzo Carolyn Dobbin and
British baritone Damian Thantrey. Supporting the soloists will be the famous NSO chorus – augmented
for this major production to a total of 44 experienced, disciplined voices – and a team of dancers.
The international make-up of the cast mirrors the twists and turns of the plot, which switches with
breath-taking speed from the caliph’s palace in Baghdad to the shores of the Tigris, a shipwreck on a
Greek shore and the emir’s house in Tunis. But audiences will keep pace with the action thanks to a
clear-voiced narrator, plus the fact that the opera will be sung in the original English.
Marshalling the NSO’s creative forces is opera, stage and film director Max Key, whose next big assignment after Oberon will be a revival of the Flying Dutchman at the Royal Opera House, Covent
Garden. “The plot of Oberon may be loosely based on A Midsummer Night’s Dream” says Max. “But
it does have considerable contemporary resonance .” On the conductor’s rostrum and getting the
best from the talented St Paul’s Sinfonia is Nicholas Jenkins, a familiar figure to NSO audiences – and,
increasingly, to audiences across Europe.
Musically, theatrically, artistically – NSO’s next major production will show audiences just what lies
behind one of the world’s most famous overtures.
Performance dates and venues –
Lewes Town Hall, Wednesday, November 19, 7.30 pm
Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne Sunday, November 23, 3 pm
Cadogan Hall, London SW1 Tuesday, November 25, 7 pm
For booking information visit www.newsussexopera.org
TENNIS CLUB QUIZ
Saturday, 22nd November
Plumpton Village Hall
Doors open 7:00pm
Food 7:30pm
Tickets £10:00 to include
snacks, chilli & dessert
BYO Plates/cutlery
glasses provided
Contact Maria (890002)
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VILLAGE EVENTS CALANDAR
SERVICES
2nd November
East Chiltington
All Saints
East Chiltington
All Saints
9th November
All Saints
All Saints
All Saints
All Saints
th
November 2014
ALL SAINTS
8.30am
10.30am
12.30pm
6.30pm
Holy Communion
Sung Communion
Holy Baptism
Evensong
REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
8.30am
Holy Communion
9.30am
Commemoration of the
Faithful Departed
10.55am
Remembrance Sunday Service
6.30pm
Evensong
16 November
East Chiltington
All Saints
All Saints
TRINITY 22
8.30am
10.30am
6.30pm
Holy Communion
Sung Communion
Evensong
23rd November
All Saints
East Chiltington
All Saints
CHRIST THE KING
8.30am
10.30am
6.30pm
Holy Communion
Sung Communion
Evensong
30th November
East Chiltington
All Saints
7th December
East Chiltington
All Saints
All Saints
ADVENT SUNDAY
8.30am
10.30am
8th
Nov
10th
Nov
21st
Nov
22nd
Nov
22nd
Nov
22nd
Nov
29th
Nov
Flower Club Jumble Sale
2pm
Tennis Club AGM 8pm
Plumpton Youthspace 7pm
Church Coffee Morning.
11am-1pm
Guides’ Jumble Sale 2pm
Tennis Club Quiz
Festive Fair, 12-4pm
Holy Communion
Sung Communion
Holy Communion
Sung Communion
Evensong
Rector: The Revd. Godfrey Broster
Telephone: 890570
Churchwardens: Jenni Davies, Antonia Price, Cornelius Medvei.
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Charity Ball
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ANX
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Monday 3rd November
At The Races Raceday
12.50pm
Monday 17th November
Pomadour Raceday
1.00pm
Monday 1st December
IJF Raceday
12.40pm
ESCC MOBILE LIBRARY
Daily Service
10am All Saints (Tuesday-Saturday)
Holy Communion
as advertised on Weekly Notice Sheet
Saints Days
11am All Saints
Plumpton & East Chiltington
Sunday School
2nd & 16th November, 10.30am in Annex
31st
Dec
VH
Plumpton
Racecourse
01273
890383
ADVENT 2
8.30am
10.30am
6.30pm
December 2014 onwards
VH
Tuesday 4th, 18th November
The Fountain: 11.30 - 12..00
The Old School Lay-by: 12.10 - 12.40
BOOKINGS
Village Hall:
Jane Donovan 07747 050903
or 01273 891036
Church Annex:
Pavilion:
Rectory 890570
Clare Eastwood 890526
VENUE KEY
VH = Village Hall
HQ = Scout HQ
StM = St Michael’s ANX = Church Annex
ECC = East Chiltington Church
PAV = Pavilion
Sch = Plumpton School
COPY DEADLINES
10th November for December
4th December for January
Copy to Plumpton Green Post Office
or email: [email protected]
TO INCLUDE EVENTS
Telephone: 01273 890 722 or e-mail: [email protected]
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