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Parish Council 3 Please join us at Website 3 our traditional village fete in the Cricket 3 rectory garden from 2—4.30 pm. 4 Gardens This event helps Church 5 fund the general upkeep of our Royal 6 beautiful Norman Church. DIARY DATES There are games • EVERGREENSBriefly highlight your point o f interes t here. show with a glass of jams please phone • Briefly highlight your p oint of in terestDIARY he re. DATES and stalls for all

• Briefly highlight your p oint of in terest he re. refreshing Pimms. Nicky Cutress • Briefly highlight your p oint of in terest he re. ages—golf, toys, We are also looking on 857221. Bring • Place plants, cakes, OpenGarden April23 for new helpers so your family and books, a raffle and please let Nigs friends for a • Saddlescombe Open a tombola. Enjoy know : traditional Day Sun April 23rd a scrumptious [email protected] summer afternoon • Evergreens May 8th cream tea and If you have any in picturesque June 5th watch the maypole homemade cakes or Poynings! dancing or puppet • Parish Council AGM May 9th Poynings Fun Day • Garden Fete Sat August 28th June 10th Village Hall If you have any raffle • Fete Sun As always there will prizes contact Sheila 857482 July 30th be a tug of war - Poynings v Fulking Refreshments and • Flower maybe? There will be music are to be Festival July 1 & 2 the usual traditional decided on. children’s races with Stalls run by locals are • Poynings Fun Day lots of prizes, a raffle encouraged. Offers of Leaflets will go out Aug 28th in aid of village event help with either the nearer the time with funds and a Church children’s games or the exact times etc. tombola. raffle are very welcome. Page 2 April/May/June/July/Sept

BUS SERVICES Tim Alford Half Hourly No 17 Horsham to 1950-2017 Mon to Sat—From Poynings Cross- roads. Ring Stagecoach— 0845 Tim sadly passed away in January 2017 after a 1210170 long and debilitating illness. Sunday/Public Holiday. Tim loved living in the friendly and beautiful Ring Compass Travel village of Poynings and after building the fam- 01903 233767 ily home enjoyed many years of running , cy- cling and walking through the stunning countryside with family and friends. His family would like to extend their thanks for the many warm and heartfelt messages which they received and also to those who attended his funeral service. Thanks also goes to the NHS which, over the years, pro- vided a high level of kind and thoughtful treatment. Caroline

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Hassocks Community Bus 21 villagers attended the March training Monday and Thursday only sessions provided by Area Via & Response Team (HART). The machine is in LeavesProceeds Poynings frombus shelter 10 .00am the phone box at the garage and can be Leaves 12.00 noon taken and used on any occasion of a sudden collapse in the period POYNINGS before an ambulance arrives. We learnt about chest compressions ——————————— JUMBLE SALE and how the machine is able to assess the action needed. The From Ginger Fox defibrillator’s speaker announces what needs to be done. HART 100+ —GardenBurgess GateHill/Hassocks/Henfield/ Sales wish to thank those who have given a contribution toward the cost. Steyning/Storrington =£1025 Many thanks They are a charity and depend on contributions to install these (Guaranteed connection at Storrington machines in public places. Donations can still be given at tobetween all the volunteers services 100 for and 102) http://www.henfieldresponders.org.uk 102their—Storrington/Amberly/Pulborough/ help and to all the Storrington EVERGREENS Bus Passes once again enjoyed All holders of Sussex County Card March with Joanna are entitled to *free bus travel* after 9.30 am Mon to Fri and Cairns at Fulking Farm anytime at weekends and bank House and look forward holidays. to April at Gill and Ian If you would like to apply for a bus Malby’s at The Paddocks, pass and are eligible, please Fulking. We are looking contact Colin on 01273 857024 forward also to May at June Nunne as Her Majesty at fete 2016 Charmaine and Harry’s at Railcards Anyone over 60 in the Downside, Fulking (the If you do not have a bus pass and Downland parishes is welcome second Monday May would like to apply for a to join us for tea parties on the 8th).We are going to subsidised Senior Rail Card phone first Monday of each month. Shirley Murrell’s, Colin 01273 857024 Transport can be arranged— Newtimber in June and to phone Betty 01273 857215. Rushfields Plant Centre We had a lovely time at The in July. Royal Oak in February. We Betty POYNINGS NEWS Page 3 Poynings Cricket Club P ARISH COUNCIL Poynings Cricket Club are due to start the 2017 season next month under the guidance of Next Meeting 2017 new Club Captain, Michael Prodger. Our 1st XI will be Village hall, Tues meetings 7pm playing in Mid Sussex Divi- May 9th 7 pm sion 1 while our newly formed Village Hall 2nd XI, led by Mike Morgan, Got something to put Tuesdays will compete in Mid Sussex on the agenda? Division 5. We will also be Contact Colin on running 5 junior teams from 01273 857024. U10 - U14 who will play in the May 9th Parish Councillors South Area Leagues and there colin@thefinancehouse July 4th will also be a Development XI .co.uk available, who will play a se- September 5th Mike Airey (chair) ries of Sunday friendlies throughout the year. As you may have November 7th Sheila Marshall Club training will take place at noticed, Adam and Jess John Digby Poynings Cricket Field on of Green Lotus Gardens Wednesday evenings starting are working on the Matthew Cuttress on Wednesday 19th April, roundabout with more Jan Nichols 6pm. New junior or adult play- plants to come! ers are welcomed and if you would be interested in joining please contact Gary Wallis- Tayler on gary.wallis- [email protected] Fixture booklets will be dis- PARISH ASSEMBLY MEETING M AY 9 TH tributed around the village and will be available via our main Poynings Parish Council will be holding their AGM at 7.30pm club sponsor ,The Royal Oak in the Village Hall straight after the Council meeting at 7pm. Pub. Your support is always There will be the usual speakers from our Local and welcomed so feel free to pop in District councils. We hope to have the National Trust at any point during the season! telling us what is happening on the Dyke followed by The management committee interesting talks from Paul Boichat - Senior Project Manager, and players are thoroughly BT and Tony Steer – Wolstonbury Ltd and looking forward to the new PC. Everyone is welcome, and with wine and nibbles being season ahead and we hope to served after the meeting, it should be a great evening! You see you during the summer. should receive an invitation in April and we look forward to Best Wishes Gary seeing you there. Colin Warburton—Parish Clerk Gary Wallis-Tayler

C HAIRMAN ’ S U PDATE Ding Dong - Avon Lady in Poynings! What we do. Parish Council meetings are open to all. In this last quarter the Council Call Jackie on met in November, January and twice in March. Jan Nichols has been co-opted to 01273 857581/ make up our number. We have looked at numerous planning applications. 07760310070 The destruction of Pondtail Wood has remained high in our concerns. I was due to attend an appeal hearing in support of the Enforcement Notices. The appeal has MSDC been withdrawn. The National Park Authority are pleased with the cur- rent outcome. Both the new owner and former owner have signed an agreement not Community awards to lodge further challenges. (Garden Party) From 1 April the SDNPA take over planning control from Council. This year the Parish Parish councillors have attended briefings with SDNPA and recently linked with Fulk- Council nominated our ing councillors to discuss matters of local concern to this area. vicar, Caroline Currer, To help keep the village clean and tidy, we have arranged for additional road sweep- ing and John Digby is overseeing a local clean up of accumulated litter. The council and her husband, Alan has received further funding from the County Council to continue our local works to Currer, for all their hard help prevent flooding in the village. We have said goodbye to WSCC Councillor Peter work for the Church and Griffiths who has given great attention to Poynings. Peter will stand down from the local communities these county elections in May. Mike Airey last eight years. Page 4 April/May/June/July/Sept SADDLESCOMBE Gardens, Produce, Events, Competitions, Points of View FARM OPEN DAY Green Lotus Do you need a baby 23rd April POYNINGS Gardens PING PONG Local Gardeners who sitter or dog walker? 10:30am - 4.00pm Sorry for the delay specialise in garden mainte- I am 18, have a first aid nance and transformation: certificate and transport. Discover this ancient folks -problems with positioning Lawns, Hedges, Beds, Plant- Please contact Jack on the table on the site! We have ing, Weeding, Clearance, downland farm that was Tree surgery. One off and 0796100949 some volunteers to help dig out regular visits. Please visit once owned by the Knights the base but need more. Also our website for more there will be topsoil available - details: greenlotusgar- Templars. Tours of the dens.com Call Adam and contact Sheila 857482 Jess today on 01273857144" 17th century buildings, the [email protected] o.uk surrounding downs and the Races The annual village 2 mile walled garden. Pyecombe Village Weekend race will be held on a incorporating a Flower date best suited to those £5.00, £2.00 & £13.00 wishing to run. Let me at the Church will take STONESTAPLES MEAT Festival know if you want to be Home bred, home reared, Call my Bluff wine quiz in the place this year on 1st & 2nd July. included. Mike 857985 marquee in the North Town Field grass fed, on the evening of Friday 28 July APPLE DAY Annual Verge Sales Beef and Lamb. 7 for 7.30pm. Free parking. For more information, con- Don’t let your (or anyoneVillage else’s) hall in aid of Newtimber Tables of 8 quizzers at £15 per apples go to waste! Church & other tact Poynings Grange person to include superior wines Charities Farm Come and get your apples pressed and very tasty finger food. Unwanted bric a brac? 01273 857347 Prize for winning table. into delicious juice. Lucy 01273 831877 Contact Bob Rowland on tel Wash beforehand and jump the 857271 queue or wash on site. Concert and NEWTIMBER bob.pamrowland@btinternet. Leaflets will go out for a Sunday late Strawberry Tea PLACE National September/early October. Sat July 1st Garden Scheme SLOE GIN Let Sheila know if you’ve made any Newtimber Church Teas in Newtimber Opening COMPETITION. apple chutney—857482 Place garden Sunday April 23rd A fabulous evening! POYNINGS PANTO Tickets £20.00 2.00 - 5.30 pm Thrice runner up Ella Johnson won The Poynings Panto this year was 'Beauty and lucy.newtimber@iclou the Sloe Gin Cup and Helen the Beast'. As a new member of this wonderful village little did I know there was such talent at the d.com 01273 831877 Woodhams came second. Sue Lee foot of the Dyke! Firstly, Colin's talents in set Adults £4.00 won the Best Liqueur for the third design and building, supported by a loyal band who risked pneumonia from the Children free long hours they worked in the church, took my breath away. (Their breath you time, as well as coming second & could sometimes even see!) His talent for wearing the Dame's frock and a colour- third. ‘ Best of Neighbouring Vil- ful wig has to go down in history. Andy, the postie, took on the enormous role of Beauty's dad with comedy and style. Beauty, played by the talented, lovely Laura Teas and homemade lages ’ was won by Jon & Vicky Lord was a treat. Tina, and her daughter Jasmine, entertained us highly each night. cakes in aid of of Woodmancote with their sloe Gin. The beautiful Tina, putting aside her bubbly personality to play the evil, villainous witch, while clever Jasmine, created the lovable yet stupid character 'Snot'. Newtimber Church Tara guessed closest in the Mystery Andrew, playing the arrogant Gaston, looked very at home wearing a muscle Drink. Thanks to all who bought raffle suit. I believe Claudia, his wife, was happy to see him strutting around the house with it on. Ellie, had a wonderful Gallic accent and brought great comedy to her tickets. Thanks to hosts, The Royal part as Gaston's side-kick, French Frank. All threw themselves into the challenge DANDELION Oak, judges Jon, Linda, Tara, Jan, of singing, dancing, comic timing and eliciting audience participation whenever they could. But the big surprise for me was the wonderful Phil, who turned up to PUPPETS Sue & John. play a very small part and ended up playing the Beast! His secrets are out - he can act with subtlety, stage fight and sing! To the younger members of the cast a FUN TO LEARN Fulking Fair 2017 will take huge hip-hip-hooray! The little ones in the church all wearing hot water bottles, but still managing huge smiles; the older girls, singing and dancing with terrific verve; ABOUT NATURE! place in the North Town Field, never complaining but giving 100% commitment and enthusiasm, are images that Fulking on Sunday 30 July from will long stay with me. To all the helpers who sold tickets, chaperoned, made 3—8 years 12 noon till 5pm. There will be refreshments, conjured up raffle prizes, worked back stage, and cheerfully did anything that needed doing: you are all super-stars. It could not have been done Birthday Parties, free admission and parking, without you!!!Special thanks to Kevin for his expertise in sound! Lastly to our Shepherd & Dog marquee and amazing vicar, Caroline, who will be sorely missed, our very welcoming and Nurseries, Schools, Fetes. bar, live music, Punjabi Street understanding host. How generous to trust her 14th century church into our Also games, prizes, food, Fish & Chips, Rushfields' amateur hands. The panto raised funds for the church, but her contribution to the event was priceless. But Caroline was not the only woman involved who entrusted workshops pies, childrens' games including me with getting this year's panto on... Nigs, who has directed several previous stocks, bouncy castle, puppet Poynings pantos and has been a mainstay of this event, had to risk putting it into 01273 857482 show, coconut shy, tombola, my hands while she concentrated on arrangements for her son's wedding. I was happy to step up and work with such a lovely, hardworking group of people. It was Equity Member demonstrations of country crafts, a total pleasure. Let's hope the next vicar is as wonderful as Caroline and lets us many stalls selling local produce take over the church again in 2019! But without our audiences, young and old, who www.dandelionpuppets.co. and crafts, tug of war & many thronged to the church, booed and hissed, and sang along with gusto there would uk other events.' have been little point. My biggest thanks are to them. See you next time! Sandra POYNINGS NEWS Page 5

CROWTHER L ENT AND E ASTER BUILDING SERVICES C HURCH S ERVICES For all your building requirements, loft conversions and 9th April Palm Sunday extensions. 10am Holy Communion Newtimber Please call Ollie on 6pm Evening Service Pyecombe 07760306592 with the blessing of palm crosses for free estimates

13th April Maundy Thursday Happy Hookers is a 7.30pm Holy Communion Poynings place for any of you who like (or would like) to 14th April Good Friday crochet, knit or generally 12 – 1pm Reflection Pyecombe craft! We used to meet one evening a month, but due to various 16th April Easter Sunday things, the meetings are 8 am Holy Communion Newtimber on hold at present, 10am Holy Communion Poynings although I am always 11am Holy Communion happy to start them up 11.30am Easter Egg Hunt with again if there is enough 12 noon Children’s service Pyecombe interest. Meanwhile, you

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group under Happy For other Sunday and weekday services, see notice boards Hookers (Poynings), and would love to see you Church News April 2017 and your projects and From a very early Easter last year, this year it is very late – surpassed only in two years’ time ideas there .You can also and in 2030 when it will be as late as it can be. The dates of our services are above, and this contact me, Helen, year our main service on Easter morning falls on a third Sunday so will be at Poynings. Do 857425. Happy hooking. come and celebrate at 10 am, or indeed at any of our other services. We also have two wed- dings at Poynings that week, as well as two more later in the year. In May we are holding 4 special services at which couples are invited to renew their wedding Open Garden vows, and to celebrate their relationship. This is for everyone who would like to come, whether Dyke Farmhouse married in one of our 4 churches, or living in the village or just interested in taking up this op- Poynings portunity. Invitations are being sent out to those who were married in one of our churches re- Sunday 18th June cently, and there will be fliers put round the village. The Poynings service will be on Sunday th th 2-5 28 May, but if this date is inconvenient, there are similar services at Edburton on 14 May, Afternoon tea served Pyecombe on 21st May and Newtimber on 4th June. All 4-5pm and followed by a glass of bub- in aid of Martlet hospices bly and a slice of ‘wedding’ cake. Children will be welcome. Do ask me for more details if you and Brighton Festival Chorus have any queries. to help them raise funds for There are no further developments yet on plans for development in the church, although we their concert in have been delighted to have repairs to the West Door (and a new pair of wire screen doors) celebrating the end of WWI together with a new curtain rail and curtain, all of which have been paid for by a very generous next year. They are singing donation. We are grateful to Peter Jones, Malcolm Johnson and Gillian Keith for their skill and Britten's War Requiem. work. Any offers of help On a less cheerful note, there has been damage to one of the tombs in the churchyard, which to bake has rendered part of the path unsafe – please keep dogs (and children!) on a lead since the un- cakes or run the cake shop stable tomb top is very heavy. We hope to arrange for repair soon. Also some malicious dam- Contact Nigs 01273 age in which the main fuses were removed from the porch. This was made right immediately 857298 but was also potentially very dangerous, and I was saddened to think that anyone would cause such damage to such a lovely old communal building. Having said that, these are the only such incidents in the past 8 years, so they need to be seen in perspective. Photography Thank you to everyone who donated so generously before Christmas for homeless people in by Robin Cook Brighton and Hove. We plan to continue our support in the summer. And also to all the cast Weddings – Portraits – Com- and crew of the Pantomime, which now seems a distant memory but was another incredible pany Events success this year. Shot on Traditional Film or Our annual meeting will be held on Monday 10th April at 7pm in the Village Hall, when you Digital can learn more about what we have been doing in the past year. Do come along. 01273 857899 With very best wishes and greetings especially at Easter tide Caroline www.robin-cook.co.uk

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SPRING/SUMMER PRINTING OF NEWSLETTER CHILDREN’S Thanks to The Royal Oak, Sandra and Bob Slinger, CHRISTMAS PARTY Luke and Janet Littlewood, Steve and Sharon The annual Children's Christmas Party at the Royal Oak was a Vokins, Rys and Deborah Miarkowski and Martin huge success and enjoyed by all kids aged under 10 from Harris and Suzannah for sponsoring the printing of Poynings, Saddlescombe and this newsletter. Newtimber. The magician David Tricks, and his real rabbit, DELIVERING OF NEWSLETTER entertained them all and then after some food, Father Thanks to Gill, Mike and Chris Christmas arrived with a big sack of presents! I would like to say Ed Sheila - 857482 a big thank you to Jan at the Royal Oak for kindly hosting this event and to Al, and his fellow Forge Garage Poynings Executive Car Hire golfers, whose annual Tournament generously raises MOT testing station www.whygo-solutions.com funds to cover the Tyre Sales 01273 857899 costs. Sarah Diagnostic Equipment 10% of all charges is donated to The Finance House We service and repair all Help for Heroes. Mortgages, Building vehicles, specialising in 4WD Insurance, Tel 01273 857216 Life Assurance, Wills, sussex4wd@btconnect. com Debt Management. Home visits at anytime to suit you. Colin Warburton. O1273 857 024 07941 460 582 [email protected] www.thefinancehouse.co.uk The Finance House is an appointed representative of 07840333402 Ingard who is authorised and regulated by the Financial The Poynings Website- Gibbs Construction Services Authority. Your home may be repossessed if you do not www.poynings.net All aspects of keep up repayments on your Have you signed up to the Poynings email mortgage. building works from yet? If not you may be missing out. We now design to finish YE OLDE have over 180 subscribers! If you want to re- John Gibbs VILLAGERS’ ceive updates in between these comprehen- 16 Mill Close CHRISTMAS SUPPER sive newsletters, register on the Poynings site 07872 535515 (day) Thanks to Helen & her now at www.poynings.net. (You will receive 01273 857883 (eve) band of helpers for joh- an email asking you to confirm it was you [email protected] organising and running who registered). If you have anything hap- another great night at the Royal Oak! Huge thanks pening that you would like to be announced, Poynings Cat also to hosts Jan and send an email to [email protected] . Boarding Hotel Steve at the Royal Oak 857539 and their staff for hosting POLICE—Local team - PCSO Joel Havicon Mobile: 07912892945 Tel 101/01273 470101 ———————— and supporting this A1 House event. , the Parish –Tel: 101 Clearance Council, Al and his Second Hand golfers and all who Emergencies (crime being or about to be committed, or life Furniture for sale helped fund the event. 857640 07711244735 threatening situations)—999

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