‘It is with sadness and a heavy heart that I lost my rock of 20 years, Malcolm Glover. We moved into Poynings in 2015, and he loved the village life and community, and always liked to stop and talk to people. He had a lovely sense of humour and that I will cherish. He was …
Category: Announcements
Sep 23
Miss Lucy Kate Dalrymple
6th February 1962 – 1st September 2022 For anyone whose knew her, Lucy Dalrymple’s funeral will be held Monday 26th September 11.30 at St. John the Evangelist, Newtimber Church.Family flowers onlyDonations in memory of Lucy to St Catherine’s Hospice, Crawley or MacMillan Cancer Support https://www.dignityfunerals.co.uk/funeral-notices/01-09-2022-lucy-kate-dalrymple
Sep 22
Households could buy own windfarm for £1,000 to lower energy bills
An energy company is offering households the chance to reduce their bills by buying their own share of a wind farm. Ripple energy, a new start-up, allows households and businesses own small shares of large-scale wind farms and solar parks. The firm has a co-operative model where the energy generated will be much cheaper than the …
Feb 10
Time to get walking again!
At this time of year we start to think about the mud drying up and getting out to walk in the beautiful English Countryside again, but where to find new and interesting walks? Walking in Sussex https://www.walkinginengland.co.uk/sussex has hundreds of walks to download and print, free, it also has books of walks, details of all …
Jan 06
Counting down to the RSPB Birdwatch!
Happy New Year! It’s the time for resolutions, so if you haven’t signed up already, why not resolve to take part in the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch? It could become the wildlife highlight of your year. There’s still time to register before the big weekend (28-30 January). Remember, it’s free to take part and really …
Dec 06
Time to write to Michael Gove! No Eton New town
Don’t Urbanise the Downs. It’s now time to take the fight to a national level by putting pressure on Michael Gove, the Secretary of State for Housing. We want Gove to re-think – or better still, scrap – the ‘Standard Method’, a mandatory but flawed system of calculating housing figures …
Dec 03
Christmas Wreaths
Made to Order. £20/25. With lights £2 extra, limited no. available. Or Join us and make your own for the same Price Potential dates 6th/7th/9th December. Contact Karen on 07818568999
Dec 03
Village Hall
Until further notice, the village hall will only be used by the Good start school, and no bookings will be taken. Any queries speak to Matt Cutress on 01273857221.
Nov 15
Need a local handyman?
DIY indoor and outdoor work undertaken locally, including painting, building work and repairs, carpentry work. Please contact John on 0774 6370 266 or johnmitchellcf@gmail.comMy rates are very reasonable. I’ve done quite a lot around Poynings.
Sep 09
Mid Downland Parish Church Walk
Each year Sussex Historic Churches Trust invites people to visit our county’s historic churches, on foot or by bicycle, and to raise sponsorship to enable them to make grants towards their care. In 2009 we received an award of £20,000 towards the restoration of the east window of Holy Trinity. On Saturday 11th September, some …