Mar 26

Update from The Royal Oak – Covid 19.


In light of government advice and new legislation on workers and their protection, we have had to close down the pub completely.
We will not be operational at all, no take away or delivery food.
We would like to thank you all for your support, and look forward to welcoming you back as soon as is it safe to do so đź’–đź’–đź’–

Mar 26

The Plough is doing deliveries

The plough at Pyecombe is open every day for a take away service of most of their regular menu ….and are giving a 10% discount on all orders.

They are open between 5 – 10 pm …..orders can be placed over the phone …and they do a delivery service for ÂŁ5. …01273 842796

Mar 26

Self-Reporting COVID-19 Symptoms

Help slow the spread of #COVID19 and identify at risk cases sooner by self-reporting your symptoms daily, even if you feel well  🙏🏼. Download the app https://covid.joinzoe.com/ 

Mar 25

Rushfields Farm shop Delivery

Hello folks

As from tomorrow we are starting a home delivery service or a drive through service from our carpark for both farmshop and garden centre products. Free delivery if spending over ÂŁ15.

Please email farmshop orders to farmshop@rushfields.com and garden centre orders to adrian@rushfields.com , if unable to email you can also phone farmshop 01273 850015 or garden centre 01273 857445.

We will not be perfect, we are not a supermarket with huge IT systems in place, but we are a family business who will try its best to help the local community, bear with us for the first few weeks as we develop a workable system, but our guys will do their utmost to get to you. Please don’t get too frustrated if we are unable to respond immediately, some of our people are working over 70 hours a week to keep stock moving and we’re a bit knackered already!

Best wishes

Colin, Pam, Kathryn, Adrian and all the Rushfields family

Mar 20

Royal Oak Take away Menu

With Pubs now set to close and nothing in the shops, you can still get a takeaway from the Royal Oak with a 15% discount and free delivery.

Mar 19

POYNINGS PARISH COUNCIL – response to Covid-19

Dear neighbours,

As your Parish Council, we have a part to play in ensuring residents in and around Poynings are supported as much as possible in the uncertain times which lie ahead. A lock down of some sort seems inevitable, so we plan to build a support network to get through this.

We will coordinate help and support for those who may be ill, self-isolating or otherwise impacted by Covid-19. We are compiling two lists; one for those who require any form of assistance and one for people who can help. Clearly this situation is evolving, so we’d like to try and keep communication channels open as safely possible.

We offer this in the capacity of your Parish Council, we are not trained in this type of response but we welcome suggestions on things we could help coordinate, improve or do differently. We feel a coordinated response will be most productive, so please get in touch via email, WhatsApp, FaceBook or telephone.

Ways we imagine the community support:

â—Ź Collecting food and shopping
â—Ź Collecting prescriptions
â—Ź Dog walking
â—Ź Transport
â—Ź Contributing to a local food bank
â—Ź Providing company and conversation, albeit remotely

Here’s how we plan to coordinate our response; contact Will on 07790 936570 or Nigel on 07967381341 so we can add you to the WhatsApp group or message you directly.

We’ve created an email specifically for this; cv19poynings@gmail.com we’re monitoring this inbox daily.

Please state your name when you email or text, so we know who you are, and if you would like help, or are able to help.

We will use the ‘Poynings Community’ Facebook page and WhatsApp to communicate updates from the Parish Council. Connect with us to make sure you get these. Facebook is a valuable resource for sharing information from local providers of food and other vital services. Working alongside Fulking and Newtimber, we will deliver as much useful information as we can.

Let’s make sure we’re there for each other, and get through this safely. We hope you’ll get in touch and get involved.

Many thanks in advance.

Nigel, Will, Neville, Mike and Colin

Poynings Community FaceBook can be found by using the search bar. Ask your Friends and Family to join if you want them to be able to see what’s happening in the village.

The Royal Oak, Rushfields, Swains, Jeremy’s, Jermey’s Too, Truffles, Shepherd & Dog and plenty of others are looking to provide delivery services, so we’ll post contact info and most can also be found on FaceBook.

Jan and Clare from the Royal Oak are looking to put support in place and options of food hampers, takeaways and maybe even a cheeky bottle of wine will be available. Details to follow.

Milk & More already deliver to Poynings www.milkandmore.co.uk

We plan to talk to Hurst and Henfield surgery to see about prescription services and if they can be delivered direct to your door.

If you knock on a neighbour’s door then the suggestion is to then take two generous steps backwards, but do take care!!

Currently, all Poynings 650th Anniversary celebrations are on hold. Rev Tim will be reaching out to the Parish directly too. Church services are also suspended for now. Rev Tim Harford available 01273 857456 and revtimharford@gmail.com

All delivery services will now sign their own delivery notes, so don’t handle them if you don’t have to!

Zoom is an excellent bit of video calling software to connect with friends and families. It’s free to use, and is the most likely way we’ll conduct Parish Meetings for the time being. The APM will be postponed, but if we have your email address then we’ll invite you to join the video call for the normal meeting.

We will update you as best we can, but the news channels will continue to give you regular updates, as they do. At a Parish level, we simply want to help everyone get through this with the least amount of interruption as possible.

NHS advice is not to attend a surgery unless you have an appointment.

If you would like a pdf of this, you can download it here

Mar 19

Sign for front door if you are avoiding contact

If you are self-isolating or do not want to have contact with people there are some signs you can put on your front door, they are at https://www.certuk.org.uk/covid-19 .

If you want one but do not have a printer let me know and I will print one off and stick it in your letterbox (untouched by human hand)!

 

Mar 19

What foods can you freeze if you can’t get out

I pinched this from Marks and Spencer’s!

There are lots of foods that you can put straight in the freezer instead of the fridge. This includes meat and poultry, ready prepared meals, fresh pasta, bread – and did you know you can even freeze butter and cheese? Here’s some examples:

Milk: All milk can be stored in the freezer and defrosted before use. Just make sure it’s still sealed. It should be defrosted fully in the fridge before using.

Cheese: Some hard cheeses freeze very well, firmer types like cheddar, gouda and Swiss cope well with the freezing process and maintaining their structure. You can freeze in blocks or grate it and freeze in handy portion sizes.

Bread: Baked goods like bread, rolls, pittas, bagels and crumpets can all be easily frozen. Loaves of bread can be bought ready-sliced or whole to be sliced yourself before freezing. Most toasters have a defrost function so you can toast baked goods from frozen.

Pasta: Fresh pasta is a great option to keep in the freezer. Some pastas won’t have to be defrosted before use either, they’ll defrost once put in boiling water.

Fruit and vegetables: Our frozen fruit and vegetables in the freezer aisle are not the only option; some fresh fruits like bananas and berries when frozen make great ingredients for smoothies and for baking.

Batch cooking: Consider cooking a larger portion at mealtimes to freeze for a later date. Make sure you freeze the leftovers as soon as possible, once they’ve fully cooled and mark clearly the date it was cooked and frozen on the container for later reference. And only defrost or re-heat the meal once.

Around three quarters of our ready prepared meals and over half our desserts are suitable for freezing and have the logo on pack. Simply freeze on the day of purchase and follow the guidance on packaging for the length of time it can stay frozen. Look out for the ‘suitable for freezing’ logo on product which also includes guidance for how long you can freeze each item for.

 

 

Defrosting food safely:
Thinking about the best way to prep your food for freezing is important. But it’s even more important to defrost your food properly.

The Food Standards Agency website has everything you need to know about freezing and defrosting food safely, including:
• Make sure any warm dishes are cooled before putting them in your freezer.

• Place food in an air-tight container or wrap it well in freezer bags or freezer wrap.

• If the food has been defrosted it must be cooked before being eaten to be safe.

• Once defrosted, food should be consumed immediately.

Mar 17

Downland Churches

The decision has been made that public worship will be suspended for the time being.  The four Benefice churches will remain open for private prayer during normal opening hours.

Weddings, baptisms and funerals will still be able to take place but with as few people as possible in attendance.  

We hope we will be able to get back to normal as soon as possible but in the meantime please hold one another in prayer in these challenging times. 

Stephanie

Mar 17

Fulking Toddlers Group

I think it is wise to follow government policy & close the Toddlers in Fulking until it is safe to reopen!

We will reopen when it is safe!

Thanks Tricia

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