St. Mark's Church and Glebe Field, 6-7pm, Tuesday Feb.21.
To mark the completion of the spire re-shingling and repair project, and to thank everyone for their support, you are all warmly invited to a celebration Bonfire Party at 6pm on Shrove Tuesday, 21st February.  As well as a big bonfire on the glebe field next to the church (we’ll throw on some token old shingles), there will be home-made soup, pancakes (it's Pancake Day) and soft drinks, and maybe a firework or two from the spire -  and it’s all free!  Bring your own wine/beer.  Refreshments will be served in the church, but please be aware that the ground around the bonfire is quite uneven and may be muddy

The Hadlow Down Annual Spring Market will take place on Saturday March 10th. in the Village Hall from 10 a.m. to 12 noon.  Please note this in your diary.
There are a limited number of tables available for hire at £10 large and £5 small.
'Phone Janet Tourell to book on 01825 830478

This year's Horticultural Society Spring Supper Talk will take place on Wednesday the 29th. February in the Village Hall at 6.30 p.m. for 7 p.m.
Tickets are selling fast and this event is always over subscribed so if you don't want to miss out on one of Hadlow Down's most intertesting and enjoyable evenings ring Barbara on 01825830231 straight away.

Does anyone know why Captain Addison Joe Baker-Cresswell DSO RN was buried in St Mark's?  The gentleman had an extremely distinguished career but from information available there is no apparent reason why he should have been buried in this part of the country.
If you have any knowledge of the man please email webadmin@hadlowdown.com

There will be a Grand Jumble Sale held in the Village Hall on Saturday 28th. April.
Doors open at 2.00 p.m. and on to 4.00 p.m. There will be NO early entry for traders

Police are warning residents in Sussex to be aware of bogus bank callers after three elderly residents in Crawley received phone calls from people claiming to be from the victim’s bank.

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Katie, the Zumba instructor, who has been running the dance/fitness sessions in the Village Hall is emigrating to Australia, her place will be taken, in what is hoped to be a 'seamless' changeover by Shelley who is welcomed by all the regular attendees who also look forward to seeing some new faces at the sessions.  Just turn up on the night..  The day & time stay just the same, 6.30 p.m. on Mondays (including tommorrow 23rd. Jan.).   Hadlow Down Online welcomes Shelley and wishes her all the best for the Zumba club future.

Members of the Horticultural Society who attended the AGM  on Tuesday 17th. January listened to a talk by Allison Day the founder of the Bees Action Network on the current plight of bees.  Allison's talk highlighted all the probable causes of bee population decline and enlightened members on just how serious that decline is.  She also brought to the attention of the group The Daisy Chain Campaign which distributes organic non-polluted seed to allotment holders.
Click on this link to go to the Bees Action Network to get all the information first hand

 The government has stated that it aims to achieve country wide Superfast Broadband of speeds up to 20 mps by 2015. It is estimated that in the next few years Superfast Broadband will be a ‘must have’ requirement for any small business, home worker or student proposing to operate and/or reside in our village and of those already here.  The need will also grow rapidly for the majority of those who use the internet for general, social and pleasure use. During the last couple of months your Parish Council has responded to East Sussex County Council’s request to be involved in their Superfast Broadband initiative by having a representative at two conferences on the subject and agreeing to support it.
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The Hadlow Down Do Information Technology club, or ‘HD DO IT’ as it’s known to its members, is up and running again after the Christmas break with a few changes. The popular ‘drop-in’ club now welcomes those adults who want to learn more about other related technology such as ‘Kindle’ books and ‘i-pads’ as well as beginning to use desktop or laptop computers for internet access and emailing or catching up on word processing, spreadsheet, publishing, database or many other applications.  There are no planned courses or exams to worry about, members just drop in and learn their chosen subject at their own speed in the company of friendly people all looking to improve their knowledge and skills while also having a chat and an occasional laugh. And now it’s got even more sociable - we’ve included coffee and biscuits in the sessions!
The tutors are experienced and qualified and each session costs just a £2.50 donation to school funds to cover costs. If you are, or if you know, someone who could benefit from attending the club just turn up on any Friday in term time to St. Mark’s School at 2.00 p.m. Or alternatively call 830661 for more information.

As a large number of residents have raised concerns over the danger of cars parking so close to a blind junction at the top of School Lane (at the junction with the A272) and feel that it creates an unacceptable level of danger at the junction which could lead to a serious road traffic accident (there have already been a large number of minor collisions reported). The Parish Council have held numerous discussions with East Sussex County Council (ESCC) about extending the double yellow lines and this has now been on their waiting list for more than 5 years and we wish to apply pressure to get this work done as soon as possible.
To read the whole notice and to download the questionnaire CLICK HERE
This is a request for the whole village to respond by the 21st. February please

I note that there are at least two current persistent scam emails being received locally.  One is regarding 'Your Santander Account'  the other is regarding a 'Tax Refund'.  Both have an attachment 'Form' which you are asked to click on.  Please be warned not to open this and delete the email immediately.
 

Tap Dance classes have now resumed in the Village Hall with beginners starting at 7.00 p.m. and regular at 7.30 p.m. every Wednesday.  New members are very welcome - just turn up to see how much fun you can have learning something new while keeping fit at the same time!  Or for more information contact jo.dummer@hadlowdown.com or 'phone 01825 830430