A community website for the residents of Dallington in East Sussex
Sunday 3rd 11am Service of The Word.
Sunday 10th 6.30pm Evensong
Sunday 17th 11am Holy Communion
Sunday 24th 9.30am Holy Communion
Friday 29th Good Friday 12 noon
Sunday 31st 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/
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
(Posted on behalf of Jane Messer)
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
| 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:
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. There will be free refreshments including soft drinks and wine (small voluntary donation requested for wine). |
(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:
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.
Happy New Year from Dallington Old School Village Hall – and apologies for not posting January dates until now, so I’m including them with the announcement of the February schedule.
JANUARY 2024
Saturday 6th Library Cafe 10-12noon
Regular weekly activities:
Monday 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd 29th Art Club 10-12 Library Café 2-4pm
Thursday evenings Yoga 8-9pm
Friday mornings Chair Yoga 11am -12 noon
ALSO: Tuesday 23rd Meeting of Dallington Parish Council 7.30pm
FEBRUARY 2024
Saturday 3rd Library Cafe 10-12noon
Regular weekly activities:
Monday 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th Art Club 10-12 Library Café 2-4pm
Thursday evenings Yoga 8-9pm
Friday mornings Chair Yoga 11am -12 noon
ALSO: Wednesday 21st February at 7pm
Dallington Old School Annual General Meeting – details to follow shortly
(Posted on behalf of Jane Messer)
Come and enjoy coffee and cake ( or tea, biscuits etc if you prefer) and a catch up with friends as Christmas draws to a close. It’s also your last chance to admire our beautiful Christmas tree before we take it down (volunteers to help after the coffee very welcome!).
Another opportunity for coffee, cake and a chat. And to restock on books or even play a game of snooker. No need to feel any guilt about the cake. It’s still Christmas! We look forward to seeing you there.
(posted on behalf of Bobbie Steel)
A reminder of times of services over the Christmas period and into January 2024
DECEMBER 2023
JANUARY 2024
(posted on behalf of Jane Messer)
You are invited to join other local friends and neighbours at the
Tickets £10 for a 3 course Christmas lunch, inc soft drinks & coffee
Please bring a Secret Santa gift costing under £2 & your own alcohol if wanted. There will be a post box available for village (parish) Christmas cards
For tickets and further information inc to specify any dietary requirements or to offer any assistance please contact Jane Messer before 12th December on 07766 434847 or janepalma2015@gmail.com
(Forwarded from High Weald AONB via Doug Edworthy):
More funding still available from the Farming in Protected Landscapes programme
Farmers and land managers across the High Weald are benefiting from advice, support and funding from the High Weald AONB team, through the Farming in Protected Landscapes grant programme.
More than £1 million has already been awarded, with more money available until March 2025. We want to get the word out to all eligible applicants, so please share this email with anyone you know who might be interested.
What can I apply for?
Full criteria can be found on our website, but successful projects so far have included:
Find more inspiration in our 2022/23 grant summary >>
What is Farming in Protected Landscapes?
The Farming in Protected Landscapes programme is funded by Defra and managed locally by the High Weald AONB team, with decisions made by a farmer-led assessment panel. It gives grants for projects in Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and National Parks that:
Interested? Click the button below to visit our website and register your interest: