Chailey Village News

ST PETER'S CHURCH SERVICE this Sunday (September 20) is 10am Parish Communion. New bell ringers and choir members always welcome. Transport to services can be arranged; please contact the churchwardens Paul Corver 01825 724687 or Bea Annis 07837859750 to arrange. See St Peter’s newsletters at http://www.stpeterschailey.org/ for more information. 

CHAILEY FREE CHURCH service this Sunday (September 20) is at 10.30am. Previous sermons are available at https://www.chaileyfreechurch.com/. 

CRICKET CLUB FRIENDLY XI game this Sunday (September 20) is against Gully Cricketers CC Sunday 1st XI starting at 12.30pm at the Sports Ground, North Chailey (just off the A272). New players always welcome for the 2027 season, just contact Marc on 07741 020793 or visit the Club’s Facebook page or chailey.play-cricket.com. 

OPEN DOORS Chailey Free Church (BN8 4AN) is open every Wednesday from 11am to 3pm and is a place to sit and chat, with free light refreshments. There is free WiFi, plus board games and puzzles. 

CHAILEY SPORTS CLUB Annual General Meeting will take place at the Sports Pavilion, North Chailey, on Monday September 21 at 7.30pm. 

CHAILEY WINDMILL is Grade II listed and the mill museum will be open to visitors on Sunday September 27 between 3pm and 5pm. There is no charge for admission but donations towards the cost of maintaining this historic feature of our village are welcome. For more information visit the Chailey Windmill Facebook page or call 01825 723519. 

CRAFT ‘N CHAT takes place on Thursday October 1, from 6.30pm to 8.30pm, at the Free Church and you are welcome to attend. Take the craft you are working on or join in with the ‘craft of the month’. Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult. For more information contact Jan on 07913 652920. 

CITIZEN’S ADVICE BUREAU Lewes District Citizens Advice is offering free, confidential and impartial advice at St Peter’s Church (BN8 4DA) on Friday October 2 from 10am to 1pm. Help will be given with benefits, housing issues, cost of living, debt, energy and much more. Do call in for a chat. 

CHAILEY EVENING WI meet at the village hall on Tuesday October 6, at 7.30pm, when there will be ‘Paper Flower Making’ with Sue Roberts. This is sure to be an excellent evening, following on from last year’s creative evening with Sue when members enjoyed making hedgehogs from pages of old books. Examples of Sue’s hedgehogs and flowers can be found at Etsy. All welcome, the first visit to Chailey Evening WI is free and includes refreshments. If you plan to go along to this meeting please email [email protected] or call 07546 592739 as it will be very helpful to know numbers attending this creative evening in advance. 

REPAIR CAFÉ will be at St Peter’s Church on Saturday October 10 from 10am to 1pm. There are many talented repairers at the Café so do take anything in need of repair along whether it be electrical, clockwork, ceramic or fabric. They offer a sharpening service too, for kitchen and garden implements. There is no charge, but you are invited to make a donation towards costs. Delicious homemade refreshments are available. Email [email protected] for more details. 

MESSY CHURCH is at the Free Church, South Chailey, on Monday October 12 from 4.30pm to 6.30pm. Messy Church is for families and is a combination of activities, games, teaching and singing followed by a meal together. It is suitable for pre-school, primary school and teenage children as well as the grown-ups of the family. Just turn up, all that is asked for is a donation of £1 from each family to help cover costs. For more details visit www.chaileyfreechurch.com/. 

LUNCH CLUB at St Peter’s Church is on Thursday October 15 from 12.30 to 2pm. This is a two course hot meal followed by tea/coffee at a cost of £8 per person. This is a very popular event and is a good social get together. Transport can be provided where required. All are welcome and for more details call 01825 722586 or email [email protected]. 

QUIZ NIGHT at St Peter’s Church is on Friday October 16, at 6.30pm for 7pm start. Tickets cost £15 per person, which includes a Ploughman’s supper and pudding (bring your own drinks). There will be prizes for the winning team and a raffle. Make up a team (tables of six) and to book your table or if you would like to join a team call Teresa Wenban on 07742216456 or Chris Peskett on 01825 721431. 

GOOD NEIGHBOURS SCHEME provides transport from Newick and Chailey for appointments to doctors and hospitals etc. The Scheme is a registered charity and all activities are risk assessed. New drivers are always needed, especially for Chailey. There is no specified commitment, the system allows you to accept or refuse a journey depending on your availability. If you would like to know more contact Bea Annis on 07837859750 or email [email protected].