Southdown Sports Club in the heart of <strong>Lewes</strong> A healthy sports environment. Come <strong>and</strong> enjoy the excellent facilities, get fit <strong>and</strong> make friends. Tennis • <strong>Lewes</strong> Hockey Club • Netball • Squash • Gym Leisure • Pilates <strong>and</strong> Yoga classes • Physiotherapy clinic Call: 01273 480630 Southdown Sports Club, Cockshut Road, <strong>Lewes</strong>, East Sussex BN7 3PR Email: sec@southdownclub.org.uk Web: southdownclub.org.uk
For some, the call of the first cuckoo indicates summer is on its way. For <strong>Lewes</strong>ians, it’s the sound of children screaming when they jump into the cold depths of the Pells pool. As someone who lives locally enough to walk along in a towel <strong>and</strong> costume (but perhaps not in May), watching the annual transformation of the pool from slimy green to clean, fresh turquoise is a beautiful thing to behold. The season begins this year on Saturday 15th May, with the official celebratory opening on Saturday 22nd. As always, kids (<strong>and</strong> adults) can defrost after an early season dip under the hot outdoor shower, or with some pasta or hot chocolate from the kiosk. Before long, the water will have warmed up sufficiently to allow normal breathing during swimming, <strong>and</strong> it will be ice-creams they’ll be asking for. After holding prices for a number of years, manager Phil Ransley tells us that the non-profit making pool now has to put them up a little this season. Adults now £4, juniors remain £2, family ticket (2 adults <strong>and</strong> 2 children) £10.50. You can also get saver <strong>and</strong> season tickets. The pool is open from noon, <strong>and</strong> closing time is weather dependent. For <strong>more</strong> information, look on the website www.pellspool.org.uk or call 01273 472334. Also on Saturday May 15th, the second ‘Fayre to Celebrate the Feast of St. Pancras’ is being held splash! Family fun in May V I VA f A M I L y at the Southover/Western Road school playing fields between 11.00am – 4.30pm. As with last year’s event, various exciting medieval activities <strong>and</strong> entertainments are planned. The Pentacle Drummers <strong>and</strong> the Eastbourne Giants will walk from Cliffe up the High Street, down Station Road, <strong>and</strong> arrive at the Fayre between 10.00am <strong>and</strong> midday. There will be live music, wet stocks, archery, a climbing wall, swede rolling, tug-ofwar, storytelling, as well as numerous interesting food <strong>and</strong> drink stalls. Southover Bonfire Society monks will be welcoming new members <strong>and</strong> selling bonfire merch<strong>and</strong>ise. The entrance fee is 50p <strong>and</strong> the event is a fundraiser for both The Priory <strong>and</strong> Southover Bonfire Society. The first 300 families will receive a scroll depicting the Priory Time Line. Also in May, as usual, the Sussex Archaeological Society have various activities for kids scheduled, including a ‘Bread <strong>and</strong> Butter’, cooking session in Anne of Cleves on 6th, Rumplestiltskin storytelling in <strong>Lewes</strong> castle on 20th May, <strong>and</strong> a Battle of <strong>Lewes</strong> Activity Day, also at the castle, on 29th. And as part of the national Museums at Night scheme, the Roman Palace at Fishbourne is offering a late night opening event entitled ‘Ancient Myths <strong>and</strong> Mosaics’. For <strong>more</strong> details, check out www. sussexpast.co.uk . Emma Chaplin 7 5
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