Village Voices: Ewhurst Green, Staplecross and Cripps Corner - November 26, 2010

Jazz pianist Ben Trigg will be playing during the evening. Should you be interested at this late stage and wish to attend, please contact Lizzie Stern 830380 or John Barnes 830830 to check whether there are tickets available.

It was the Ewhurst, Staplecross and Bodiam Garden Society’s annual meeting last week, when the business element of the evening was dealt with swiftly under the able chairmanship of Pam Underhill.

Pam was re-elected for a further year and there were few changes for the committee, with Jane Kemp being made a full member, Cathy Platen was co-opted and it was with regret that Norma Stringer’s resignation was accepted.

Pam Underhill spoke of another successful year, with a slight increase in entrants for the year’s shows, especially from the men.

Visits to Hampton Court on one of the hottest days of the year and to Ashburnham had been very successful.

Pam thanked the members of the committee who had made her tenure easy and paid tributes to Fiona and John Wouter, Jennie and Peter Lynam and Richard Biggs.

Maggie Whitaker’s input of gardening at Staplecross School as part of the curriculum and Dennis Farnsworth as auditor for the Society were mentioned, and Norma Stringer who had been secretary since 1991.

Pam Dance, Treasurer, said it was thanks to the good support of members that the Society continues to thrive and as a result, the annual subscription would remain at £6 to be paid at the December meeting.

The December meeting that would also be the Christmas party would be free to members, albeit donations of food would be made by members, and visitors welcome at £2.00.

Police alert. There is currently a scam operating and police, royal mail and trading standards office are aware. Should you have a card put through your door from PDS (Parcel Delivery Service) indicating it is unable to deliver parcel and requesting you to ring 0906 6611911, beware.

This is a premium number and should you ring it to get a recorded message you will find it costs you £315. This scam originates from Belize. Should you get a card from PDS, contact Royal Mail Fraud 020 7239 6655.

The Staplecross and Ewhurst Bonfire Society will again be holding a Carol Service in St Mark’s Church next Saturday December 4, which will be preceded by Society members in full costume processing from the war memorial in Staplecross at 6.30 pm to the church in Northiam Road. After the service, those charities benefiting from this year’s fundraising will be announced and the cheques handed out.

MARY REEVE

Wodens Wood,

Cripps Corner