The Beacon April 2011 - Beacon Parish of Ditchling, Streat ...

is an epic of great subtlety and dazzling power which enthrals right up to itsdramatic climax.Director: Luca Guadagnino. Italy 2010. 119 min.The films will be shown in Ditchling Village Hall. Films start at 8.00 pm. Doorsopen at 7.30 pm. Free coffee and biscuits beforehand and ample free parkingbehind the hall. Guests and temporary members are welcome for a small chargepayable at the door.Rowena Cager and Melanie SamuelNewick Decorative and Fine Art SocietyTuesday April 12 th at Plumpton Village Hall 2.15 pmThe Luttrell Psalter is one of our most important and earliest illuminatedmanuscripts. Dating from 1320 it is not only a religious document but itcontains, in its illustrations, an extraordinary picture of everyday life in Englandin the Middle Ages. Life perhaps not so different from now, fighting, farming,cooking, domestic squabbles, doctoring and music, all are richly displayed! Thelecturer Imogen Corrigan is a specialist in Anglo Saxon and Mediaeval Art andshe will be telling you all about the Psalter and her talk is accompanied, as usualwith an excellent digital presentation.We look forward to seeing you, £5 on the door for non-members. Any furtherinformation required please ring Carole Burgon on 01273 890301 or MarjorieBlunden on 01825 723250.Annette ShelfordDitchling Village AssociationWe held a very successful Newcomers party on Friday 18 th March. There werearound 30 new residents. I hope they will be very happy in our lovely, friendlyvillage. I would like to thank all clubs and associations for the wonderful foodthat they supplied, very scrumptious! We also had a collection for Red Nose Day;thank you all who donated.The Coffee Morning on April 19 th will be run by The Ditchling Players. Pleasenote that in future the times for the coffee morning will be 10 am to 11.30 as wehave to ensure that we vacate the village hall by 12 noon.Catharine Robinson26