Spring/Summer 2019 NEWS

Many thanks to POYNINGS GARDEN FETE Caius at SATURDAY 15 TH J UNE 2-4.30 PM Grains of Gold The weather is getting for sponsoring warmer, lambing time is upon us and we have a this news sheet. spring in our step. The ——————— Poynings Summer Fete is just around the POYNINGS corner. A fantastic ,fun, PARISH COUNCIL family day out. With Meetings are every stalls, puppet show, two months at the games, live music, the famous Maypole and village hall at 7pm on the Best Cream Tea ev- a Tuesday, with some er. Come along and join extraordinary in the fun and have a planning meetings go on the wonderful EASTER CHURCH SERVICES in between. Tombola and amazing prizes as usual in the Got something to put raffle. Sunday 14th April, Palm Sunday on the agenda? 10am Benefice Communion The village will welcome 6pm Evening Service Contact Colin on you with open arms . 01273 857024 Put the date in your Thursday 18th April, Maundy Thursday 2019 Meetings diary and give your 7.30pm Last Supper Communion Poynings family a real summer May 14th treat! Sandra Friday 19th April, Good Friday 12.00 noon Good Friday Liturgy, Pyecombe July 2nd September 3rd Proceeds towards Church Sunday 21st April, Easter Sunday maintenance. 10am Benefice Communion, Poynings November 5th ———————- ANNUAL PARISH MEETING Poynings Pantomime 14 TH MAY 7.30PM

Thanks to all who helped The Annual Parish meeting will Everyone is welcome and wine THE POYNINGS WEBSITE be held at 7.30 pm after the and nibbles will be served www.poynings.net us raise £1968.30 for Parish Council meeting at when the meeting breaks into Have you signed up to the 7.00pm. informal discussion. our Church. Poynings email yet? We now We will have Simon-Noris Jones You should receive an invitation have 210 subscribers! Cinderella DVDs from The Kent, Surrey and in April and look forward to Register on the above site & For sale behind the bar Air Ambulance Trust seeing you. you will receive a reply to in the Royal Oak—£5.00 giving an interesting 45 minute Colin Warburton — Parish Clerk talk with slides. confirm. [email protected]

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ROYAL OAK B OB ’ S CAFÉ Retiring Parish Council The pub is open as usual Chairman’s Update over Easter. 11am to 11pm Helen Nixon’s Crafty Natterers group (Fridays 11—2} grad- The Parish Council has been each day. Our outdoor kitch- ually increased in number over the winter, producing at its full strength of five, for en and bar open all weekend, some great knitting and crochet as well as some good the last few months. Much and we have a special Easter yarns! has been achieved over the egg hunt for the children on Friday’s After School Club (3.45 –5.00} with board games, last four years. We were Saturday 20th April from colouring and meal deals is thriving too. deeply involved in prevent- 11am. Food wise we have now added bacon sarnies and home- ing the further destruction of Upcoming events this made vegan soup and bread to our list with ploughman's Pondtail Wood and liaising summer:- and homemade pizza to come. We will soon be opening with the National Park to have it replanted. Flood Friday 3rd May - Pub Quiz. Wednesdays as well as Fridays. protection work has been Teams of 4 with cash prize APPLE PRESSING DAY will be at the village hall (Sept) carried out with grants from for the winners + Steak &; WSCC. This includes; repair Chips for only £10. Bob’s Bench of drains, renewal of tarmac Saturday 8th June - Chilli paths and making and main- Competition. Al Kelly starts Betty, Linda and Jane would like to say a big thank you to Matt taining drainage ditches. his round of village and Mark for arranging not one but 2 very successful stoolball Crossways roundabout has Masterchef! £5 to enter. matches raising a huge amount of money towards the cost of been fully restored and is Saturday 22nd June - Fun buying and erecting seat which has taken pride of place in the currently showing off it Dog Show with prizes in each Playing Field where Bob spent many hard working but happy spring flowers. We still need category. Dog portrait artist, hours. We are also grateful to the Royal Oak for displaying a gift to employ someone to keep raffle. box which also raised a great deal of cash, and thank you Sheila it weed free. A new tradi- for your part in this. None of this would have been possible but tional finger post is due to Saturday 13th & Sunday for the generosity of those who took part in the stoolball eve- be installed near the rounda- 14th July - Royal Oak Beer nings and the patrons of The Oak, thank you all. & Cider Festival. Local bout. The church yard has ales, ciders, gin tent, with had brambles removed, the path resurfaced and a new live music all weekend. Bbq, E VERGREENS shed provided. Arrange- kids face painting, raffle [O VER 6 0 ’ S TEA PARTIES – 1 ST M ONDAY ments are in hand for & tombola. A fantastic maintenance work at Cora’s Another year has started for our over 60s tea parties. It weekend, Corner. A Defibrillator is now 27th July - Jazz & started off in February at the Royal Oak followed in March available at the garage at Joanna and Stuart Cairns, Farmhouse. We had Seafood Festival. Live jazz in phone box and training the garden with a sumptuous a hiccup in April but Preston Nomads came to our rescue courses were provided. and all enjoyed a lovely sunny day with beautiful views seafood menu. There is a core of volunteers Fresh oysters, crab, lobster and a delicious tea given by our band of helpers who do who offer to help maintain such a wonderful job. Our next meeting is 13th May and and champagne! the village. The Parish Coun- Harry and Charmayne Diamond have very kindly offered Saturday 10th August - cil has supported and their new house in Partridge Green as our venue. A big Village Cake Baking helped pay for improve- thank you to our hosts for inviting us into their homes. ments to the children’s play- Competition. Over 60's from the four Downland parishes are welcome. ground and the installation Saturday 17th August - Ring Val 857706 or Betty 857215 of the outside table tennis Family Fun Day. table. Cycle racks are due to Children’s entertainer, face E VENTS IN NEIGHBOURING be installed at the rounda- painting, games, lucky dip. bout Bus Stop and Playing Saturday 6th October - Village VILLAGES Field. Parish Council meet- Pie Baking Competition. ings are open to all and the ———- Saddlescombe Farm Fulking Fair Sunday 28th minutes are available on the Open Day Sunday 23 July from 12.00 fun dog website: poynings.net .Sloe Gin Night June 10.30—4pm show, live music, stalls Mike Airey. This February Newtimber Place Pyecombe Music festival Sat Ella Johnson won the Dark Skies Open Garden Sunday Aug 31st.Pyecombe Fayre Poynings Sloe Gin cup with and Flower Festival 6 ,7 July The SDNP is the world’s newest Sheila coming 2nd 14th April. 2—5.30 11–4 Cream tea Fulking 11- dark sky reserve and domestic uplighting can destroy this Sue Lee won Best Liqueur Newtimber Church 4 May 25 books bricabrac Jon Lord won the Neighbour- April 27th 7pm—folk precious resource. If you would Newtimber Country & like the opportunity to look ing Villages section with Mar- group Cotillion tell the story through a good telescope (or ilyn Roberts coming 2nd. of the last of the working Vintage Fayre June 23rd crafts, rural traditions, even your own binoculars} with 11-5. horses. Tickets from others in Poynings contact Lucy 01273 831877 cream teas, hog roast 10.30 [email protected]