Poynings Newsletter Winter 2016
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December/January WINTER 2016 – 2017 DECEMBER/JANUARY/ FEBRUARY POYNINGS NEWS INSIDE THIS ISSUE: YE OLDE VILLAGERS’ Evergreens 2 CHRISTMAS SUPPER Gardens 3 Wednesday 7th December Church 4 at The Royal Oak Poynings. 6.30 for a 7.00 pm sit down. Parish Council 5 It’s that festive time of the year again and the 5 invitations have already Cricket gone out. This is a lovely evening at the Royal Oak Royal Oak 6 and has been going for over 25 years now. It was Website 8 originally set up for those aged 60 or over, from the Parishes of Poynings and Newtimber . DIARY DATES sales at Bonfire Night, where - There will be bottles of wine • EVERGREENSBriefly highlight your point o f interes t here. good quality, locally sourced I should also like to thank • Briefly highlight your p oint of in terest he re. on the tables and more is food was supplied by The Jan and Steve of the Royal • Briefly highlight your p oint of in terest heDIARY re. DATES available at cost price from • Briefly highlight your p oint of in terest he re. Farmyard Kitchen: Oak for allowing us to carry the Royal Oak hosts. Raffle www.thefarmyardkitchen.co.uk on with this festive event . • GAVIN’S tickets are for sale on the Thanks to all who helped with HAPPYQUIZMAS Fri night to help fund the event the ‘Bonfire Bar’ Any extra help on the night Dec 2nd which is also supported by - Helen, Ella, Joanne and is always appreciated so generous donations from Amber. please let me know. • EVERGREENS 5th Dec the Parish Council and the After much debate a few Helen 01273 857216 Poynings Golf Society – • YE OLDE VILLAGERS’ fundamental changes have had [email protected] thank you ! Funds were also XMAS SUPPER Dec 7th to be made this year due to the raised during the year, large numbers now attending. • CHILDREN’S XMAS including food and drink PARTY Fri 16th Dec • CAROL SERVICE CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY Saturday 17th Dec • CHRISTINGLE Sat 24th Ho Ho Ho, it's Christmas Party time again! The date for your diary is Dec Friday 16th December 4-6 pm at the Royal Oak. Once again, a huge THANK YOU goes to both the Poynings Golf Society who have very • PARISH COUNCIL kindly raised money for this party and the Royal Oak who are our Tues 10th Jan generous hosts and have provided the food and venue. Due to the expanding young population of the village it is by invitation only. If • BURNS NIGHT Wed 25th you have children under the age of 10 and have recently moved into Jan either Poynings or Newtimber please call me to make sure you get your invite! Invites will be • SLOE GIN NIGHT Mon delivered by Santa’s little helpers very soon – so keep a look out! The bar will, of course, be Feb 6th open for you to get a glass of whatever you may need! Hot food is on the menu along with entertainment and of course Father Christmas himself! Sarah 07740 531 284 [email protected] Page 2 December/January BUS SERVICES G O O D B Y E Half Hourly No 17 Horsham to Brighton Jake Richards (1949 — 2016) Mon to Sat—From Poynings We were all shocked and greatly saddened Crossroads. Ring Stagecoach— 0845 1210170 to hear of Jake’s sudden passing this March Sunday/Public Holiday. just gone. He was a familiar figure walking Ring Compass Travel the length and breadth of the village with 01903 233767 one of a line of giant black Gordon Setters that he had greatly cherished during his years spent in Poynings with his beloved wife Amber. For some of us he was also our vet, helping us through sometimes very difficult times as well as bringing us great joy. He greeted everyone with a smile and had a great sense of humour and there was never a bad word said against him. Hassocks Community Bus He was simply loved by all, be it friends, family, work Monday and Thursday only colleagues at his veterinary practice, the Ferrari Club, fellow Via Albourne & Hurstpierpoint Parish Councillors or villagers and will be greatly missed, Leaves Poynings bus shelter leaving deep footprints that are very hard to fill. A memorial 10 .00am Leaves Hassocks 12.00 noon bench for him is soon to be placed by the footpath coming ——————————— down the hill from the pub to the garage. From Ginger Fox 100—Burgess Hill/Hassocks/ Henfield/Steyning/Storrington EVERGREENS (Guaranteed connection at Storring- ton between services 100 and 102) Our tea parties, usually held on the first Monday of each month, are open 102—Storrington/Amberly/ to everyone aged 60 or over (or just simply lonely) in the four Downland Pulborough/Storrington Parishes. After another successful year, we wish to thank all our willing helpers and wonderful hosts: Joanne and Stuart Cairns, Gill and Ian Bus Passes Malby, Charmaine and Harry Diamond, Shirley Murrell, Colin and Pam All holders of Sussex County at Rushfields Plant Centre, Sue and Mark Lee, Nigs & John Digby, Anna Card are entitled to *free bus and Richard, Nikki and Ian Currie and Jane and Chris Warne. We are travel* after 9.30 am Mon to looking forward in February to tea at the Royal Oak with Jan and Steve. Fri and anytime at weekends Transport can be arranged—phone Betty on 857215 and bank hols. If you would like to apply for a Village Defibrillator bus pass and are eligible, Dave Fletcher of Henfield Area please contact Colin on Response Team (HART) has 01273 857024 presented a defibrillator to the village. A new steel box is being Railcards fitted inside the old telephone box If you do not have a bus pass at the Sussex Four Wheel Drive and would like to apply for a subsidised Senior Rail Card Garage. Training dates for the phone Colin 01273 857024 defibrillator and CPR will be advertised in the new year. To help with the restoration of the telephone box, ring Mike 857985 or contact [email protected] Page 3 December/January STONESTAPLES MEAT POYNINGS GOLF DAY 2016 Home bred, home The seventh annual Poynings Golf Day was attended by yet another record number of reared, grass fed, entries and was an even closer contested tournament than last year. The main event was won by Daryl of Beef and Lamb. the Harris Hackers team, continuing the sequence of there being a new winner each year (well done to the For more information, con- handicapper). Special mention should be made to both Nigel and Adam who were just a bribe away from tact Poynings Grange Farm winning!!!! 01273 857347 In addition to the main event the team competition was won by Roy, Tim, Colin and Matt, who at time of press were neither able to think of nor remember the name of their team—should have asked them earlier in the evening!! POYNINGS BAKE OFF John Digby returned to the competition in winning ways to grab the nearest to the pin trophy for the second time in two years and Pam Grinyer from the Rushfields team put her male counterparts to shame by winning the longest drive. 1st Harriet (RO Pastry The Royal Oak provided an impressive prize giving banquet with charity Chef ), 2nd Sue Lee, raffle in aid of the oldies and kiddies Christmas parties..Many thanks to all 3rd Dale (RO Chef) who generously donated prizes and also to Jackie, Barb and Suzie for selling tickets. Hosted by the Royal Next year’s event will as always fall on the second Thursday in September Oak so please mark your diaries and invite your friends. Al Poynings Cat DARK SKY HURSTPIERPOINT HORTICULTURAL Boarding Hotel In May 2016 the South Downs National Park became the world’s newest International Dark Sky Reserve (IDSR). SOCIETY AUTUMN SHOW 857539 SHIRLEY MURRELL AND SUE Our star-studded skies are as valuable as our beautiful A1 House Clearance BROOKS EXCELLED AMIDST A Second Hand rolling landscapes. Dark skies in the South East are under FABULOUS DISPLAY OF Furniture for sale threat from light pollution and are worth protecting. AUTUMN FLOWERS, 857640 07711244735 There is a growing trend to use uplighters to light the VEGETABLES AND COOKERY outside of our homes and gardens but we should not let this continue late into the evenings so that our dark sky status is maintained. Security lights should, of course, FUN DAY A fun, if small gathering, that activate at any time. replenished much needed funds. Chris Jones’ best table tennis LOCAL PRODUCE STALLApple Day challengers were Charlie Jones Betty would like to thank all those who & Andrew Sturt. Betty raised donated produce or bought things, help- £61.00 on the Church tombola. ing to raise £175.00 for Poynings Church. Helen & crew’s bar benefitted Green Lotus ‘Ye Oldies Xmas Do’. Thanks to all who helped or came along, Gardens POYNINGS RACES Nine local children especially Malcolm and Nicky. Local Gardeners who raced 60 metres or a half lap of the field on Village specialise in garden Fun Day. Maxx Cannon did the quickest half lap and was chased by Niamh and Euan Williams. 2017 Downland maintenance and Maxx also won the cycle event. Niamh and Euan transformation: Lawns, are great grandchildren of Betty and Bob Powell Calendar in aid of Hedges, Beds, Planting, whose other great grand children Conall and Orla, Fulking Village Hall. ran in the one lap race which Conall won. Mike Features stunning A4 Weeding, Clearance, Tree Airey and Andrew Sturt had their usual battle over surgery.