Poynings Newsletter Winter 2014
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December/January WINTER 2014 NOVEMBER/DECEMBER/ JANUARY POYNINGS NEWS INSIDE THIS ISSUE: YE OLDE VILLAGERS’ Evergreens 2 CHRISTMAS SUPPER Cricket 3 This year‘s prestigious event will be on Parish Council 3 Wednesday December 17th in Website 3 The Royal Oak. Drinks at the bar from Gardens 4 7pm for a 7.30 sit down. It's that time of year again Church 5 and the invitations from my VIP guest list are Royal Oak 6 almost ready to go out. This is a lovely evening at Pantomime 10 the Royal Oak, which has been going for over 20 selling raffle tickets on the everyone who supported DIARY DATES night, which will be drawn the very successful • years now. It is set up for EVERGREENSBriefly highlight your point o f interes t here. • Briefly highlight your p oint of in terest he re. those aged 60 or over from after pudding. The eve- evening at 'The Manor'. • Briefly highlight your p oint of in terest heDIARY re. DATES the villages of Poynings, ning is put together by my- • Briefly highlight your p oint of in terest he re. Newtimber and self and a great team, with Any extra help is always • CHILDRENS’ XMAS Saddlescombe. funds which have been appreciated, so let me PARTY Fri 12th DEC I have a great team of raised beforehand, raffle know if you can. • CAROL SERVICE 21st helpers to wait on you takings on the night and a PLEASE let me know if I with a drink at the bar and generous donation from our have any new guests to • EVERGREENS 15th DEC then to serve you a Poynings Parish Council. be invited this year, I delicious traditional This year we held a 'Posh don't want to leave you • YE OLDE VILLAGERS’ Sausage and Mash' night at out. Tara x XMAS WED 17th DEC Christmas dinner with wine, followed by a the village hall back in Tel: 01273 857064 e: • CHRISTINGLE 24th DEC scrumptious pudding. October and raised a grand tarastenning@ Helen will be around total of £350! Thank you to outlook.com • PARISH COUNCIL 6th Jan CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY • PANTOMIME Aladdin 9th, 10th & 11th JAN Friday December 12th 4—6pm Royal Oak. • Burns Night 25th Jan Entertainers, elves and other surprises! • Sloe Gin Night Feb Christmas tea will be provided by the Royal Oak... • Film Night Feb Invites will go out but if you are new to Poynings or Newtimber Parishes or know someone new— contact Laura 07907729096 or [email protected] Page 2 December/January BUS SERVICES G O O D B Y E No 17 Horsham to Brighton bus— Mon to Sat—From Poynings Cross- Johnny Johnson roads. Ring Stagecoach— 0845 William ‘Johnny’ Johnson, died earlier this year, on th 1210170 6 June (D-Day) after a brave battle with cancer, Sunday/Public Holiday. over the last few years. He was born in 1926, on a farm on the Blackmoor Ring Compass Travel estate, in Hampshire, and moved to Brighton with 01903 233767 his family when he was a young lad. —————————— Johnny met Poynings girl Ella Hollingdale, and they Hassocks Community Bus—Tuesday married in January 1954, whilst he was still in the only army, after WW2. He would come back to the village on leave, staying at Ella’s family home at leaves Poy nings Church –9.50 Glebe Cottage, and always enjoyed going to the Arrves Hurst Health Centre—10.14 Royal Oak for a Watneys brown ale and a game of Leaves Hurst Church—11.50 darts with the locals. Johnny and Ella settled in Arrives Poy nings Church—12.13 Poynings after his army career ended, although being recalled to go off to the Suez crisis inter- ——————————– rupted life for a time. 104 Monday only For many years, whilst their children were small, he worked for ‘Felco Hoists’, at 9.55—Poynings school Crawley, driving a lorry to all parts of the country, delivering cranes. Along the way 10.10-Henfield High St he gathered a large stock of tales to tell about his travels. He then went to work for British United Airways, at Gatwick, and remained at the airport till he retired, work- 12.00-Henfield High St ing for British Caledonian, and finally British Airways. 12.15-Poynings school When he did retire, he always wanted to keep busy doing something, and took on ——————————— various gardening and driving jobs in Poynings and Fulking. 100—Burgess Hill/Hassocks/ He had always been a good driver, and it was very hard for him to finally accept giving Henfield/Steyning/Storrington up driving, when his eyesight started failing in later years. 102—Storrington/Amberly/ He was always a good timekeeper, and hated to be late for any appointment, or to let Pulborough/Storrington people down. He never wanted to live anywhere other than Poynings. Johnny was always a great family man. He and Ella celebrated their Diamond wedding (Guaranteed connection at Storring- anniversary in January this year and is very much missed by Ella, Sandra and Malcolm, ton between services 100 and 102) son-in-law Bill, and grandsons Liam and Jake. Ella Johnson Bus Passes All holders of Sussex County Card are entitled to *free bus travel* after 9.30 am Mon to EVERGREENS Fri and anytime at weekends & bank hols. Everyone in the four Downland Parishes who is either over 60 or in If you would like to apply for a need of company bus pass & are eligible, We usually have our tea parties on the first Monday of the month but the Christmas please contact Nicki Cutress party at Hobbs Cottage, Pyecombe, with Wendy and Terry Desborough is on the 15th December. (857221—West End Cottage) Railcards Our new host, Tim Stace, made us very welcome with a warm fire and music in October in Fulking. In November we enjoyed Nicky‘s lovely food with Ian Currie at If you do not have a bus pass Pangdean Farm, Pyecombe. & would like to apply for a subsidised Senior Rail Card Earlier in the year, in April, we were at Gill and Ian Malby‘s at the Paddocks, Fulking phone Nicki (857221) and in May we were at Charmaine and Harry Diamond‘s, Clappers Lane, Fulking. June took us to Shirley and John Murrell‘s at Rectory Cottage, Newtimber, where we had the pleasure of viewing their magnificent garden. In July we were treated to sitting outside at the Rushfield‘s cafe and in August we enjoyed the company of Carol and Maurice Ravel at Manor Farm, Poynings. Nigs and John Digby treated us at Dyke Farmhouse, Poynings, in September. If you would like to join us, we can arrange transport. Contact Betty on 857215. POYNINGS NEWS Page 3 P ARISH COUNCIL Poynings Cricket Club Season Review 2014. Unfortunately, the 2014 Next Meeting We had a very interest- season was slightly disap- Village hall, Tues ing talk from the new pointing for Poynings CC. January 6th 7pm farmers at Saddle- Our senior side were rele- Got something to say? scombe Farm at the gated from Division 1, fol- Why not either drop a AGM and they thanked lowing a major struggle line to or ring the Parish the Lee family for all with player availability and Clerk, Nicki Cutress their help settling in. we will now compete in Village Hall Division 2 during 2015. 857221 , or email (cutress.family@btopen Although we have been world.com) or come to Parish Council dates Parish Council relegated, we remain posi- the meeting. for 2015 - 7.00 pm tive and we Members remain hopeful of an As you are probably village hall Tuesdays immediate return to aware, a lot of work Jan 6th Division 1 whilst being able has been done to clear Mark Lee the drains and gullies. March 3rd to give our younger players Sheila Marshall The trees opposite the May 19th a chance to develop and experience playing regular Forge Garage will be July 7th further cut back soon, Colin Warburton league cricket. involving a road Sept 1st The major positive of 2014 Mike Airey closure. Nov 10th was the continued develop- ment of Poynings Juniors BONFIRE NIGHT where we ran teams in the U10 and U11 age groups. Amazingly, despite the gallant effort and to the The junior side is now appalling weather, we burger gallantvan people. effort continuing to grow, with actually pulled it off! Thanks to all Mike’s more children joining, and traffic crew—Al, Hari, Many thanks to the parents being introduced Keith, Tony, Drew, Mike, into Poynings CC. The plan usual crew—Mark, Fergus and to Chris & Michael, Nicky, Matt, Capt. Mike Spencer RM for 2015 is to run teams in Helen, Ryan and Dan, who carried the guy. the U10, U11 & U12 age Mike, Colin and Sheila Thanks also to Colin’s groups. and to Mikey for his torch bearers—Malcolm, As always we welcome new players into our adult or junior 18th guy, not to men- Linda, Helen, Ian and thank you - and the Parish Tom. There were only half teams. If you are interested in tion Henry for his Council made up the rest. joining Poynings CC please drumming. Thanks of as many people, incurring a shortfall. The Royal Oak Thanks to all who turned out contact Gary Wallis- course to Jim and the contributed to the funds - on such an inclement night! Tayler gary.wallis- firework crew for a [email protected] The Poynings website - www.poynings.net Do you need a baby sitter or Have you signed up newsletters, register would like to be to the Poynings on the Poynings site announced, send an dog walker? email yet? If not you now at Email to I am 17, have a may be missing out.