Plumpton Village News

CLASSICS, CARS & COFFEES will be at The Plough, Plumpton Green (BN7 3DF), on Sunday September 27 from 10.30am to midday and beyond. All vehicles (cars, trucks, bikes, mopeds, tractors and scooters) are welcome with pre-1990 being the focus. The Plough is supporting the meet and will be offering teas, coffees and breakfast rolls. If you want to stay on for a pint or lunch, give it a go.

JUMBLE SALE is at the village hall on Saturday October 3 at 2pm when Plumpton PTFA will be raising funds to support Plumpton Primary School. Donations of jumble most welcome, before 10am please. There will be plenty of bargains, refreshments and a tombola.  

HAPPY CIRCLE meet at the Church Annex on Thursday October 8, at midday, for fish and chips at 12.30pm. The cost is £13 and to help with catering it is essential to book in advance so please call Cherie on 01273 891592. Please also contact Cherie if you could manage the running of the Happy Circle, it would be wonderful if someone would as Cherie is stepping down from this role at the end of the year. 

JUMBLE SALE will be at the village hall on Saturday October 17 at 2pm to raise funds towards the upkeep of the village hall. 

FLOWER CLUB meet at the village hall on Wednesday October 21, at 7pm, when Lucinda Knapman will give a demonstration titled ‘More Fabulous Flowers!’ There will be a raffle at the end of the evening, with a chance to win one of Barbara’s beautiful floral displays. Flower Club membership costs £35 per annum and £3 per meeting, visitors £8 (first visit free) which includes tea or coffee and biscuits. For more details contact Jo Hale on 07719887590 or Sue Akers on 01273 891701. 

NEW VOLUNTARY DRIVERS are urgently needed to join the team of volunteers assisting the Voluntary Driving Scheme in Plumpton. The Scheme has been running successfully for 17 years taking villagers with restricted mobility to health care providers in many locations including Brighton, Lewes, Heathfield, Eastbourne, Crowborough and Haywards Heath. All drivers need a DBS check at no cost to themselves. Drivers at present get 45p per mile to cover fuel costs. For more information or an informal chat please contact Gill Medhurst on 01273 890055 or email [email protected]. 

VOLUNTARY DRIVING SCHEME is a available for transport to local doctors, hospitals, chiropodists, opticians and dentists Mondays through to Fridays from 9am to 5pm. The Scheme will do their best to help, to book transport call Jackie on 07855 213947.

GOOD NEIGHBOURS SCHEME operates in Plumpton and East Chiltington to provide support and practical help to residents in need, whether temporary (for example as a result of an operation) or ongoing, because of age, disability or living alone. They also offer befriending, if you’d like a cuppa and a chat. If they can help, in any way, contact the coordinator on 07478 524152. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer contact Gina Hawthorne on 07595 894425.

VILLAGE CORRESPONDENT I too am looking for someone to take on a role, this time the village correspondent for Plumpton. The role involves writing about events in the village and submitting the information online (via www.yourworld.net) for publication in the Mid Sussex Times and Sussex Express and online. This is a chance to make an impact by sharing Plumpton news, events, photographs and videos and seeing them featured online, in newspapers and on local news websites. Just visit www.yourworld.net to find out more or call me on 07546 592739.