Aug 29
We are on the hunt for budding actors and actresses for this years’ Poynings Panto.
We are holding a meeting at The Royal Oak on Thursday 8th September at 8pm so if you are interested taking part or helping out please come along.
We are also inviting children and teenagers to join the dance troupe.
Please contact Sandra Slinger on 01273 857146 (sandraslinger@gmail.com)
or Nigs Digby at nigsdigby@aol.com ,
to put your name down and we will be in touch.
Aug 26
Come and support Jamie and his father Nick Andrews at Pyecombe’s Music & Art Festival next weekend, 2nd, 3rd & 4th September.
Nick & Jamie will be playing Friday evening at the Downland Celebration, Saturday afternoon ‘A Fat Hour of Extraordinary Choral Music’ and Saturday evening accompanying Nara Faye Clapperton & Fiona Hunnisett, our local sopranos.
Contact 07736 806851 or email cullmon.jm@gmail.com for tickets
Friday 2nd September
7.00- 8.30pm – A Downland Celebration @ Pyecombe Church
Stories, Music & Poems from Sussex
Saturday 3rd September
11-12.00am – Stories for Children Young & Old
@
Pyecombe Church
From A A Milne, Hilaire Belloc, R Kipling – read by Debbie Money
1.00-2.30pm – Entertainment by Local Musicians
@ Wayfield Park Farm Shop – (Free Admission)
3.00-4.00pm – A Fat Hour of Extraordinary Choral Music
@ Pyecombe Church
Brighton’s Nick Andrews & Friends, followed by tea & cakes
7.30-8.30pm – Evening Song Recital @ Pyecombe Church
Nara Faye Clapperton (soprano) & Fiona Hunnisett (mezzo-soprano), Nick Andrews (accompanist)
Sunday 4th September
1.00- 2.00pm Entertainment by Local Musicians @ Wayfield Park Farm Shop – (Free Admission)
including: ‘Sold as Seen’ – A local Country & Rock Band
&
3.00 – 3.30pm – Hassocks Recorders – A local ensemble
4.00 – 5.00pm – Herbie Flowers & Friends @ Pyecombe Church
Two Faerie Stories:
The Wedding of the Sun & Moon & Limpy Lawson
6 – 6.30pm – A Simple Medieval Service with Music @ Pyecombe Church
In the style of Lewes Priory and followed by wine and light refreshments
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Art by local Artists for sale at both venues over the weekend
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Refreshments available for purchase at many of these events
Weekend Festival Tickets: £20 (access to all performances)
Individual Performance Tickets: £6
Admission Free for Children under the age of 12
Box Office Open at Pyecombe Church Sat. 27th August, 10am – 12pm, Thursday 1 September, 6-7pm & Fri. 2nd September, 10am – 12pm
Or contact 07736 806851 or email cullmon.jm@gmail.com
For further details see website: www.pyecombe.org.uk
Proceeds for Pyecombe Church with a contribution to The Samaritans
Aug 25
A Burgess Hill woman, who has been driven on by seeing her mother suffer with diabetes, has lost over two stone in weight and become much more active after signing up for a Mid Sussex Wellbeing pre-diabetes course.
After a routine visit to the doctor in January 2016 Joanne Hamilton from Burgess Hill was advised that she was at risk of developing diabetes.
“My mum’s diabetic, has suffered with blindness and suffers awfully with her legs, so it was a real spur to do something,” said Joanne. “I was given a leaflet by my GP recommending the pre-diabetes course run by Mid Sussex Wellbeing. It was held at my local GP surgery, so it wasn’t inconvenient at all, and it was packed full of information.
“At the end of the course we were asked if anyone would like to do anything extra or have some one-to-one support. We were told about the 12 week Mid Sussex Wellbeing courses in Burgess Hill, which are local to me an cost just £1 per week, so it was a bit of a no brainer really; if someone was going to help me.
“All I can say from the heart is I know I would be bigger now than when I started if it wasn’t for the Wellbeing courses. I’ve lost 2st 3lbs, which is amazing, and it’s completely changed the way I look at food. I’ve now taken up swimming and I’m going three times a week, where I meet up with some of the other ladies from the group.
“The Wellbeing course has been invaluable. I have yo-yo dieted in the past and joined slimming clubs but personally I don’t think they work. The only way to do it is to change your lifestyle and I would recommend the Wellbeing team.”
The number of people living with diabetes in the UK has tipped over the 4 million mark for the first time, a figure that has increased by over 65% in the last decade. The Mid Sussex Wellbeing team is working hard to try and buck that trend locally and has announced new dates for their successful pre-diabetes programme to help people at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes avoid the condition.
The programme is open to anyone who is concerned about their lifestyle or weight. However, some people are more at risk of developing the condition than others so residents with a family history of Type 2 diabetes, a Body Mass Index (BMI) over 25 and adults from ethnic minority backgrounds are being strongly encouraged to sign-up for the prevention programme.
The free course looks at small and manageable steps that individuals can take to avoid developing Type 2 diabetes, such as changes to diet, increasing activity levels and other lifestyle factors.
The free half-day courses will be run at GP surgeries in Burgess Hill, East Grinstead and Haywards Heath on the following dates:
East Grinstead – Friday 16 September
Haywards Heath – Thursday 13 October
Burgess Hill – Friday 21 October
Burgess Hill – Wednesday 2 November
East Grinstead – Friday 11 November
Burgess Hill – Friday 2 December
Haywards Heath – Thursday 8 December
East Grinstead – Friday 20 January 2017
Burgess Hill – Wednesday 1 February 2017
Haywards Heath – Thursday 9 February 2017
Burgess Hill – Friday 17 February 2017
East Grinstead – Friday 17th March 2017
For more information or to book your space now please call the Wellbeing team on 01444 477191 or email wellbeing@midsussex.gov.uk.
Aug 25
“We are aware that a for sale sign went up last week, with an auction due to be held on 12 September. The landowner is legally entitled to sell the property. The notices stay with the land and so will transfer to any new owner. The owner should declare the notices prior to any sale.”
This was covered in the following media:
The Times (content can’t be linked as behind paywall)
BBC Online http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-37158701
The Argus http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/14696370.Landowner_tries_to_sell_woodland_he_felled/
Also expected in the West Sussex County Times today.
Forestry Commission
Jon HARDING from the Forestry Commission informed that he had been told by their Secretariat an objection to the Restocking Notice had been received by the Secretary of State. This was the morning of this Update and he had no further details at the time.
Key dates
SDNPA Website
SDNPA website has a dedicated webpage with regular updates, which can be accessed from the front screen by clicking on the photo titled ‘Pondtail Wood Update’:
https://www.southdowns.gov.uk/pondtail-wood-update-22-august-2016/
Aug 23
Was your child born between 1 September 2012 and 31 August 2013? If so then he or she is eligible to start school in September 2017.
The application process for children due to start school in September 2017 will begin on Monday 3 October 2016. West Sussex County Council no longer sends individual letters to parents but is advertising the application arrangements as widely as possible and it is in this connection that I now write to you.
The key points are:
Applications made after the closing date cannot be considered until all on time applications have been processed. This may mean it is not possible to offer a child a place at a local school. We would therefore be grateful if you could help actively encourage all parents to apply by the closing date.
Apply online! It’s simple, convenient and timesaving, plus you get an instant email acknowledgement that your application has been received.
If you would like further advice or information contact:
03330 142 903
Free internet access to apply online is available at all:
Deadline: Sunday 15 January 2017
Aug 23
There is a simple way to raise funds for our local church at no cost to you!
Shop online via www.easyfundraising.org.uk and retailers (from John Lewis to Thomson Holidays) give a donation to your charity of choice, and Holy Trinity Church Poynings is listed on the website as a cause to support.
It’s easy:
Go to http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/ , click on ‘support a good cause’, enter ‘Holy Trinity Church, Poynings’ and click on ‘support this cause’.
Then register with your details and after that shopping online via http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/ will automatically channel donations to the Church.
Shopping itself is easy – just go to this website and find your retailer and carry on as usual with purchases. The donations cost you nothing.
You can also use easysearch instead of Google for searches and this gives the Church 1p for every two searches. Simply go to www.easysearch.org.uk and put in ‘Holy Trinity Church, Poynings’ where it asks what cause you support, and then every time you do a search via this website funds trickle in.
Bookmark www.easyfundraising.org.uk and www.easysearch.org.uk now!
Thank you for your support!
Caroline and the PCC.
Aug 20
Nothing to do after the Olympics? Then come along to Poynings Fun day on Bank holiday Monday.
Are you as good as the Olympic runners or table tennis players, time to find out! There is a table tennis table to find out, or you can be a number one runner.
POYNINGS FUN DAY
Mon 29 August 2016 Bank Holiday
VILLAGE HALL
Friends and family welcome
2pm Village Hall – Commencing with Presentation of Fun Run awards from the morning races.
2.30 ‘Tug of War’
3.00 Children’s traditional races (Egg & Spoon etc.) – with prizes!
Other attractions include: Drinks tent, stalls, music, raffle and Table Tennis Tournament.
4.00 Calling of Raffle. 
Offers of help, phone – Sheila 857482. Raffle prizes appreciated.
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In the morning from 10.30am
POYNINGS RACES – Blacksmith’s field.
Some serious and some for fun! Suitable for all ages. Junior prizes. Medals and Trophies
ENTER ON THE DAY. £1 per race. Race, jog or come and cheer.
1 lap = 0.7 mile 3 laps = 2 miles
Junior Sprint – 60m Under 12 years – Medals for all
Cycle Race – Child or Adult – 1 lap
Parent and Child – 1 lap
Main Race – 3 laps of the field. Crystal Trophies for winners.
Open to all. Village awards.
Aug 19
SDNPA
Key dates
SDNPA Website
SDNPA website has a dedicated webpage with regular updates, which can be accessed from the front screen by clicking on the photo titled ‘Pondtail Wood Update’:
https://www.southdowns.gov.uk/pondtail-wood-update-15-july-2016/
Aug 17
So far, £390 has been raised so that the youngsters (and the not so young) can have a permanent all weather Ping Pong table in the village.
Many thanks to all those who have donated J
Keep going though so that we can raise the £3,000 needed for a base that will conform to all the regulations, won’t fall apart in a few years and will drain properly.
Head on over to www.poynings.net/pingpong and donate as much as you can now!
Aug 17
Don’t forget to donate produce for the sale at the top of Mill Close.
Don’t waste your excess plants, fruit or vegetables.
Just leave them on the stall.
Of course, you may not have any, in which case, get down there and buy some J
£30 has been raised for the Church so far.
