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Raffle Extravaganza !

Raffle tickets are available to purchase NOW! At only £1 per ticket and with every penny raised going back to Village organisations, it’s a fantastic way to support all our brilliant local projects, groups, volunteers and participants.
Contact Avril on 07812 188871 to secure your tickets Prizes will be drawn at the Fayre on Saturday September 7th 2024

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Counting down to the Fayre

Saturday 7th September 1pm-5pm, on the Playing Field

With just over three weeks to go until the Village Fayre we are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help make this year’s event as brilliant as ever!

Come and be part of the fun. You’ll have the chance to meet new people, make friendships and have a lot laughs on the way. Plus, you’ll be giving back to our lovely Village Community and making a difference.

Can you lend a hand for an hour or two, perhaps working on the bar, grilling up some delicious BBQ, running fun games? Perhaps you can help us put up tents? We’d love to have you join our team.
Please contact Gill on 07968 536 913

We will be out and about in the Village over the next couple of weekends selling raffle tickets and collecting donations for our Bottle Tombola. Thank you for supporting us.

You can keep up to date with all the Village Fayre News on our pages here

 

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Notifications to be discussed at 6th August 2024 HD PC meeting

WD/2024/1423/F and WD/2024/1424/LB for THE OLD DAIRY, MAIN ROAD, HADLOW DOWN, TN22 4EP
Various works including replacement unauthorised windows, demolition and replacement of three single story extensions and further internal alterations.
Link to documents: Planning and Building Control – Wealden District Council

WD/2024/1196/PO for BROADREED FARM, FIVE ASHES, MAYFIELD, TN20 6LG
Discharge of section 52 agreement dated 19 July 1990 attached to planning permission WD/1989/4087/O (erection of single storey agricultural dwelling).
Link to documents:  Planning and Building Control – Wealden District Council

WD/2024/1638/F for FOINAVON, MAIN ROAD, HADLOW DOWN, TN22 4HJ
Replacement access gates.
Link to documents: Planning and Building Control – Wealden District Council

WD/2024/7026/AD for FORD FARM VINEYARD, HASTINGFORD LANE, HADLOW DOWN, TN22 4DY
Proposed winery building.
Link to documents: Planning and Building Control – Wealden District Council

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Hadlow Down Book Club August Review

 

‘A kid is a terrible thing to be, in charge of nothing’ 

Recently we read the childhood of David Copperfield and then compared it to Demon Copperhead, Barbara Kingsolver’s novel inspired by her hero Dickens but set in the rust belt of Appalachia and exploring contemporary issues. It was a co-recipient of the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for fiction and winner of the 2023 Women’s Prize for Fiction. Like Dckens, she lays bare and makes an impassioned criticism of social injustice, cruelty and incompetence of those who should be helping children,  Continue reading “Hadlow Down Book Club August Review”

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Sunday Service

We have been informed that their will be no Service in St. Mark’s Church this coming Sunday morning  28th. July

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Hadlow Down Summer Fayre

We’re thrilled to announce the Hadlow Down Village Fayre & Dog Show on Saturday, 7th September from 1pm to 5pm at the Hadlow Down Playing Field! Stay tuned for exciting updates on all the fun activities and amazing raffle prizes you won’t want to miss!
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July Hadlow Down Book Club Review

‘English humour turns on transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary’ , James Thurber 

Listening to the World Service in the small hours of an insomniac night, I suddenly jolted wide awake as I heard the voice of the author of one of our favourite Book Club reads – Clare Chambers talking about Small Pleasures. She was saying that she extensively read fifties novels in order to capture the dialogue and atmosphere of the time. Her favourite was Excellent Women (1952) by Barbara Pym, so we decided to read it ourselves.   Continue reading “July Hadlow Down Book Club Review”