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St Mark’s Church News for May 2022

Well, spring seems to have arrived now, and St. Mark’s churchyard is resplendent with daffodils and primroses. They are such a welcoming sight as you walk through.  They are a reminder of the new life that Jesus came to bring us.

The Sussex Wildlife Trust has been taking an interest in the churchyard, because we have several special species of plants there, especially green winged orchids and wax caps.  Members of the organisation came and worked hard, one morning, clearing specific areas and giving us advice as to how to manage the churchyard and give the various plants the best opportunity to survive and flourish.   We will be following that advice now.
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H D Book Club Review – Anything is Possible

Anything is possible. No one understands how far you can push your body to the limit and I like to play with that’ (Walt Disney)

About three years ago we read My name is Lucy Barton  by Elizabeth Strout (2016), a novel about a now successful writer beginning to come to terms with her deprived and abusive childhood through conversations with her mother as Lucy lies severely ill in hospital. This month’s book Anything is Possible (2017) follows that novel, but is in the form of a series of interconnected stories about characters from Lucy’s rural hometown of Amgash Illinois.
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Notifications to be discussed at 3rd May 2022 HD Annual meeting

WD/2022/0611/FA – VALE FARM, DOG KENNEL LANE, HADLOW DOWN, TN22 4EL
Description: REMOVAL OF CONDITION 6 (AGRICULTURAL OCCUPANCY CONDITION) FROM WD/1984/3791/F (SINGLE PRIVATE DWELLING).
Link to documents on web: https://planning.wealden.gov.uk/disclaimer.aspx?returnURL=%2fplandisp.aspx%3frecno%3d157216

WD/2022/0123/F – NORTH DOWN CHRISTMAS TREE PLANTATION, MAYFIELD ROAD, FIVE ASHES, TN20 6JG
Description:  proposed conversion of redundant barn to a single residential dwelling together with associated provision of residential curtilage, parking and landscaping.
Link to documents on web: https://planning.wealden.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=156623

WD/2022/0521/F – BRICK KILN FARM, BRICK KILN LANE, HADLOW DOWN, TN22 4EJ
Description:  10m x 5m swimming pool, with a 3.5m x 2.5 m pool house, to house the pump room, with simple stone tile surrounds.
Link to documents on web: https://planning.wealden.gov.uk/disclaimer.aspx?returnURL=%2fplandisp.aspx%3frecno%3d157103

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New Walking Cricket Club for over 55s

 

Are you aged 55+, wish you could play sport but not sure where to start?

Hadlow Down MWCC announce they are setting up an  indoor Walking Cricket ‘club’ at the Uckfield Leisure Centre. 

Starting on May 12th, their aim is to support restoring older peoples mental health and well being. Participants must be 55 or older and Hadlow Down residents will receive a very warm welcome.

Hadlow Down MWCC would like to encourage people to get in touch to find out more, or to simply drop into one of the weekly sessions to give Walking Cricket a try.

Please contact Peter Smyth for more details smyth594@gmail.com

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HS Spring Supper Talk

The Spring Supper Talk
is next Wednesday 13th. April 6.30 pm for 7.00pm
‘From City Courtyard to Seaside Sanctuary’
Speaker: Geoff Stonebanks
Tickets are limited to 40 but there are still some left. Please contact Kathy Cracknell by email or phone 01825 830616 ASAP if you wish to enjoy this village evening of an excellent meal, glass of wine and an extremely interesting illustrated talk on a very special Sussex garden.
£8 each members only.
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Telephone Box Book Exchange

  The Parish Council has agreed that our village ex telephone box at the top of Hut Lane can be used as a book and magazine exchange – the first
donations are now on the shelves so please go and take a look.
All bookworms are welcome to use the new BOOK EXCHANGE  that is open 24/7!
Please just take the book of your choice and and leave behind another, in good condition,  if possible.
If just passing through and have no book to replace one taken then still just help yourself.

Just enjoy reading!!!

Please do not leave donated books on the floor if the shelves are full.

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A267 & B2102 Safer Junction Petition

Although not actually part of the village many Hadlow Down residents travel through this junction every day and lots more less often.
I’m sure everyone is aware of the high number of accidents that have been reported over the last few years involving traffic entering or exiting the Blackboys Road as well as those involving entering or exiting the petrol station.
Following the death of a pedestrian on Tuesday 22nd March a petition to ESCC via 38 Degrees has been started and you may wish to follow the link and sign if you feel the junction should be made safer.