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Report of Enchanters’ Tales Concert June 2nd 2024

Posted on behalf of Bobbie Steel

A magical afternoon for this concert, arranged by Jane Messer, followed by a wonderful tea sitting in the churchyard in the glorious sunshine. The aim of the concert was to recoup some of the cost of the repair to the church roof after burglars stole the lead and broke the tiles. Musicians Declan Hickey and Lizzie Knatt charged reduced rates, as Lizzie is the granddaughter of Pam and John Fuller, because of their long time commitment to St. Giles. As well as a financial success the afternoon was a chance for the audience to enjoy the exhilarating music by Britten, Purcell, Steenhoven and van Eyck, played on recorders and classical guitar. After Lizzie and Declan had received well-earned applause we moved on to enjoy a spread of delicious sandwiches and cakes prepared by keen volunteers. A lovely afternoon with music, tea, friends and sunshine.

Pop Up Circus June 22nd 12-4pm

(posted on behalf of Dallington and Punnetts Town Schools PTA)

We are so excited to be hosting a Pop-up Circus for our joint school summer event this year

It will be an event not to miss. Bring your friends and family and join us for lots of fun.
Where? Punnetts Town Playground & Football Pitch
Battle Road Punnett’s Town TN21 9DH
When? Saturday June 22nd 12-4pm

Gates will open at midday and we will have two circus shows at 1pm and 2.30pm. The field will be full of inflatables, glitter festival face paint, glitter tattoos, stalls, refreshments and snacks and more so make sure you arrive in plenty of time to make the most of all these as well as the main event the circus.

The circus is a ticketed event so tickets need to be purchased in advance of the day via the QR code in the poster or this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pop-up-circus-tickets-910805883917

There are two options for tickets 1) Single Ticket (adult or child over two years old) and 2) Family ticket of four (under 2’s are free as they can sit on laps). Please bring your confirmation email to the ticket booth on the day which will be exchanged for a entry wristband. Activity wristbands can be purchased in advance as well as on the day and will give you unlimited access to the inflatables and all things glitter (facepaint and tattoos).

Once tickets are gone they are gone so get in quick!

Make the most of local rights of way

[The following article by Stella Bellem was previously published in the Messenger magazine; due to a production error the sketch map was printed in B&W so we are reproducing it here in colour (click image for larger version). You can find additional information at https://row.eastsussex.gov.uk/standardmap.aspx ]

We have plentiful public rights of way in Dallington – in other words, where people, horses, bicycles and any other mode of transport are allowed by law. These include:

- footpaths, for walking, running, mobility scooters or powered wheelchairs
- bridlepaths for walking, horse riding, bicycles and mobility scooters or powered wheelchairs
- byway open to all types of traffic including cars
- restricted byway for any transport without a motor and mobility scooters or powered wheelchairs

They are marked on Ordnance Survey maps by means of symbols. More information available at https://row.eastsussex.gov.uk/standardmap.aspx

The landowner can of course allow other users to cross their land. and we are lucky that many landowners are generous enough to allow the public to use their land to join some paths together to make circular routes.

If you notice anything amiss on your walks, such as fallen trees blocking access, or stiles or bridges which are rotten and dangerous, you can let the Rights of Way team at East Sussex County Council know via https://row.eastsussex.gov.uk/standardmap.aspx or by phone, or by letting your Parish Council know.

And finally: would you like to help produce some map guides to short walks in and around Dallington? The focus could be on nature, local history, interesting buildings, child-friendly routes, or anything else. Please send your own suggestions for points of interest (and photographs if possible) to Stella and Pauline at Dallington.messenger@gmail.com

Village Hall Events May 2024

Apologies for late posting. The Saturday Library Cafe & Plant Sale was advertised separately and has now taken place. Lots of lovely plants donated by a few good gardeners which helped raise money towards the cost of hall maintenance. As the season is late this year, many people are still waiting to get going with seed sowing and planting, so we will offer further ‘plant & seed tables’ at the next few Saturday morning sessions (first Saturday of each month, 10-12) so please keep an eye open and share what you can.

Remaining events this month:

Every Monday except bank holidays:
- Art Club 10-12
- Library Café 2-4pm
Tuesday 21^st May Dallington Parish Council Meeting 7.30pm

Reminder! Library Cafe & Plant Sale Saturday 3rd May

A quick reminder that tomorrow’s Library Cafe will also include a Plant and Seed Bring and Buy Sale.

Saturday May 3rd 10am -12 noon at the Old School Village Hall in The Street. Free entry as usual.

Despite the recent challenging growing conditions we fortunately have a good range of plants already donated but would welcome any additional plants, seedlings or seeds that you can spare. So do come along for the usual refreshments and good company, as well as plants and a selection of gardening books to buy or borrow.

St Giles Services March 2024

St Giles Church Services

Sunday 3^rd 11am Service of The Word.

Sunday 10^th 6.30pm Evensong

Sunday 17^th 11am Holy Communion

Sunday 24^th 9.30am Holy Communion

Friday 29^th Good Friday 12 noon

Sunday 31^st Easter Sunday 11am Holy Communion.

Reminder: Lent Lunch will be held on Saturday 9th March 12-2pm – full details at https://dallington.org.uk/lent-lunch-9th-march-12-2/

Village Hall Events March 2024

What’s happening in the hall this month?

On Saturday morning 2nd March, our monthly ‘first Saturday’ Library Cafe 10 am – 12 noon. Good company, excellent refreshments and lots of new books added to the collection for you to borrow or buy.

Friday 15th March QUIZ NIGHT 7pm for a 7.15 start

Come and join us for a sociable quiz evening and light refreshments (Please bring your own
drinks.) Tickets £5 in aid of hall repairs. To book tickets in advance or for further information contact Jane on 07766 434847

18th -24th March is Village Halls Week

The annual campaign to celebrate the contribution England’s 10,000+ village halls make to rural communities. An extra reason to come along to support your local hall.

And of course we have our regular weekly activities:

Mondays Art Club 10-12 and Library Café 2-4pm
Thursday evenings Yoga 8-9pm
Friday mornings Chair Yoga 11am -12 noon

Lent Lunch 9th March 12-2

(Posted on behalf of Jane Messer)

Lent Lunch Saturday 9th March 12 -2PM in St Giles Church, Dallington

Image of poster text in post Do join us any time between 12 noon and 2pm. We shall be having a simple bread and homemade soup lunch with something for dessert. You won’t go hungry.

Vegetarians will be catered for but if you have any other special dietary requirements or any other queries please contact Jane on 07766 434847 or email janepalma2015@gmail.com. We ask that you make a donation for lunch and there will be a raffle so please bring some cash!
This year we are supporting Family Support Network which helps Sussex families who are struggling to cope, providing practical and emotional support; and repairs to the church roof

Warmer Homes Event 29th February Brightling

Dallington residents are also welcome to attend this event taking place at Brightling Village Hall.

Warmer homes event

Please join us on Thursday 29 February at 7:00 pm in Brightling Village Hall for a helpful, informative and friendly evening looking at how to retrofit our local homes – particularly the many older buildings found in Brightling and neighbouring villages – to adapt to the future of home heating. In other words, how to stay warm, for less money and with less impact on the environment.

Our main speaker will be Joe Daly: architect, energy adviser and retrofit coordinator for Energise Sussex Coast (a not-for-profit community energy co-operative).

There will also be 3 short case studies from local people:

a local resident who installed an air source heat pump in an older property
a local resident who installed a ground source heat pump
a local resident who installed solar panels, batteries and now profits from surplus electricityPLUS a demonstration of the thermal imaging camera. The thermal imaging camera can provide a heat image of YOUR HOUSE showing where the heat is leaking out. After the demonstration, it will be possible to request a free thermal imaging visit to YOUR HOUSE (initially open to Brightling residents who come to the talk – limited availability).

The event is free but we are asking people to book tickets so that we can manage numbers. Book tickets using the button below or email brightling.environment.group@gmail.comImportant note. The button will take you to the EventBrite booking page. When you reach that page, select the number of tickets you require and be sure to click the red “Reserve a spot” button.

Book tickets to the event

There will be free refreshments including soft drinks and wine (small voluntary donation requested for wine).

Robertsbridge and Brightling Repair Cafe 2024 dates

(Posted on behalf of Caroline Hodge)

The Robertsbridge and Brightling Repair Cafe has now been in existence for almost 2 years and in that time has attracted more than 250 people from as far afield as Pevensey and Sevenoaks – so our fame is spreading far and wide.

2024 promises more of the same. We will be running 5 sessions this year at Robertsbridge Village Hall (dates below). As usual the Repair Cafe will be from 9.00am until midday, with the last items being accepted at 11.45am – so get there early! Items take time to be repaired, so please don’t leave it until the last minute.

Dates for this year are:

- Saturday 10 February
- Saturday 20 April
- Saturday 22 June
- Saturday 14 September
- Saturday 9 November

In addition to the repairs, for the first time we will also be collecting unwanted specs and sunglasses for recycling, as well as old tools that will be refurbished by Tools with a Mission and sent to Africa. We will also continue to work with Energy Champions who attend our Repair Cafes to give advice about reducing energy bills and saving energy. We hope to see you this year.