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East Dean with Friston
Parish Magazine
Volume 75 February/March 2021 No 884
Special Online Edition – Stay at Home
FROM THE RECTOR
Lockdown 3: not
much fun
Well, this is all going on rather
longer than many people
anticipated last March, isn’t it?
And, let’s be honest,
while Lockdown 1 last
year had a certain novelty
to it – and perhaps was
even a welcome break
from ‘normal’ life for
some – Lockdown 3 feels to most people
like a grind.
If you are finding it tough, then please be
reassured that you are quite normal and
that many others are finding it likewise
rather gruelling!
We are blessed to live in a beautiful area,
of course, and one of the ways we can
seek to cope as we all know is by walking
out and about, if we are able, and enjoying
that scenery. Yesterday I went for quite a
long walk in Friston Forest and wandered
along some tracks I’d never previously
found in our 11 years here. The air was
clear and still; underneath, cutting through
among the trees themselves, there was a
wonderful crunch and crackle of dead
leaves and twigs as I walked.
Dealing with anxiety and stress is
something that Jesus and the rest of the
New Testament actually talk about, in
very practical ways, rather a lot. For
example, Jesus reminds us: “Can any one
of you by worrying add a single hour to
your life?”
Elsewhere, Jesus says: “Do not worry
about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry
about itself. Each day has enough trouble
of its own.”
Jesus constantly reminds us
that the battle for our minds
and for our mental and
emotional health is an issue
of focus: if we focus on the
wrong things, we will
inevitably become enslaved
by them. Jesus warns us
against “the worries of this life and the
deceitfulness of wealth”.
How do we avoid this? We re-centre
ourselves. We re-focus our minds.
This is something of what Jesus means
when he invites people to discover “good
news” and to turn around, wake up and
smell the coffee (or repent and believe as
he puts it). This is not an invitation to a
new lifestyle choice but to a spiritually
essential re-think and re-direction of heart
and mind. Perhaps you want to think
about this. If so, feel free to give me a call
or e-mail.
With love,
David Baker (Rector)
T: 423266 E: davidbaker1966@gmx.co.uk
www.edf.co.uk
Once again our churches are running an
Alpha Course, and this comes as an
invitation to join in and/or invite
someone else and bring them along.
Whether you a Christian or curious, a
veteran in the faith, just dipping a toe
in, or indeed anywhere in between, you
are more than welcome. And of course,
this course is for your neighbours,
friends and colleagues also - so feel free
to invite everyone!!
Topics include things such as "Is there
more to life than this?" "Why did Jesus
die?" "How can I have faith?" "Why and
how do I pray?" "Why and how should I
read the Bible?" and "How does God
guide us?" Because of the pandemic,
the course will run online via Zoom,
from February 24 th at 7.45pm.
Do e-mail me for more details and I'll
send some info. You'd be more than
welcome.
David Baker
davidbaker1966@gmx.co.uk
A message of thanks from Tony
Rogers
On behalf of my daughter Lorraine and
myself and also other family members
our sincere thanks for all your thoughts
and prayers.
These acts are indeed recognition of the
love that so many had for Tegwen, since
many of the cards and letters mentioned
the care and concern that Tegwen had for
her many friends at all three churches.
Tegwen had a deep Christian faith that
showed, and which she displayed in her
concern for others; now she is in the
nearer presence of the Lord Jesus.
I therefore thank you again for all the
love, sympathy and prayers, it is so
greatly appreciated and valued.
With blessings to all,
Tony Rogers
We would like to thank the church and
village friends for
their kindness while I
was in hospital over
Christmas and New
Year, and since. If we ever needed it,
we have personal evidence not only of
the loving, prayerful support of East
Dean and Friston, but also of the
dedication of our great NHS – not
entirely and inevitably bound up in
Covid.
Christine and Peter Jeffery
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The following is a summary of the main
points discussed at the Council meeting on
January 7 th . Full minutes (and reports) are
on our website or available from the Parish
Clerk (811870).
Census 2021 – March 21 st
Before the meeting a presentation was given
by the census co-ordinator for Wealden
District. Details of this are now posted on
the Parish Council website.
Items for decision
Council Appointments (Report 6)
Following the decision at December’s
meeting to bring the role of Tree Warden inhouse,
Cllr. Thorogood was appointed to the
position of Lead Member for the
Environment, incorporating the Tree
Warden role. Thanks were expressed to Mr
Williamson for his work as lay advisor Tree
Warden over the past years.
Business in Progress (Report 7)
a) Public session arrangements for remote
meetings are to be reviewed to allow
better access for residents.
b) Rebuild of East Dean south bus shelter
has now been completed.
c) Plans for extension to pavilion scorers’
hut supplied to Gilbert Estate.
d) Feedback from residents to the drive-in
Carol Service had been very positive.
Budget and Precept 2021/22 (Report 8)
The budget for the next year was approved.
There are no changes to the precept so the
demand should be £61.29 for Band D
properties.
Mowing Contract
The contract for the next three years was
awarded (after a blind bidding) to Grants,
who are the existing contractor. Special care
instructions for new wildflower areas on the
Rec. and Greensward will be given to the
company.
Payments and Receipts (Report 11)
As the latest government restrictions have
permitted play areas to remain open, the
monthly sanitising regime will need to
continue at a cost of £100 per month.
Councillor Reports
a) County Councillor
Cllr. Shing reported that the transfer of
Seven Sisters Park to SDNPA had now
been approved. Complaints following
the felling of diseased Elm trees had
been addressed. Support for a meeting
with County Highways dept to discuss
various problems would be given.
b) Chair of Council
Community watch have reported fewer
calls in this lockdown but their support
is more limited due to restrictions.
c) Bank Account – the end of month
balance was £78251.66.
d) Traffic Management
Quotes for speed indicator signs to be
obtained for possible capital spend next
financial year.
e) Rights of Way
Footpath 8 obstruction cleared by Cllr.
Seeley. Path 27a (Birling Manor) unsafe
due to flooding. To be reported to ESCC
and Gilbert Estate. Bark chips to be laid
on paths throughout the parish.
f) Recreation Ground
Donation of wildflower seeds from a
resident gratefully accepted. Tennis
court has now been closed but play area
remains open.
g) Cuckmere Community Bus.
Tuesday service is suspended from 12 th
Jan due to low usage during lockdown.
Next Meetings
Parish Council meeting: February 4 th
Planning Committee: February 16 th
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Contact us: clerk@edfparishcouncil.org.uk
The following is a summary of the main
points discussed at the Council meeting on
February 4 th . Full minutes (and reports) are
on our website or available from the Parish
Clerk (811870).
Items for decision
Business in Progress (Report 6)
a) Licence to enlarge the Cricket Pavilion
now obtained from the Gilbert Estate.
b) Liaison meeting with ESCC reps to be
held on March 2 nd .
c) Cuckmere bus service 41 continues to
run a reduced service on Thursdays.
d) Visit to Rec. by Rude Mechanicals
Theatre now posponed toAugust 26 th .
Neighbourhood Plan (Report 7)
Meetings of the plan steering group have
been on hold during the pandemic. Progress
has also been stalled due to lack of
councillors to fill Chair and Vice-chair roles.
With by-election due on May 6 th it is hoped
to fill these and also resume physical
meetings after this date.
Craft Market in the Village Car Park
WDC have been asked to licence a craft
market with stalls occupying car park space.
Village Hall have no objections but would
need to be involved. PC and Gilbert Estate
are concerned at the pressure on parking
especially at summer weekends.
Payments and Receipts (Report 9)
Rebuilding and painting of East Dean south
bus shelter now completed. Footpath 8
wooden handrail replaced with a metal one
by Cllr. Seeley. Flowers for baskets to be
hung on three bus shelters in summer have
now been ordered. Sanitising of equipment
in Rec. Play Area to continue for next six
months at a cost of £100 per month.
Urgent item
At a meeting with the Residents’
Association, concern was expressed at the
increase in dog waste dumped around the
village. Notices are to be placed in areas
frequented by dog walkers and repositioning
of general and dog waste bins to be
considered. To be further considered at the
March PC meeting.
Councillor Reports
g) County Councillor
Cllr. Shing reported that ESCC had
proposed a rise in Council Tax of 3.9%
(EDF precept to remain unchanged).
The dropped kerb by the A259 North
Bus Stop will be raised to prevent future
flooding. Councillors asked that
flooding of footpath 26a at Birling
Manor be treated urgently.
h) District Councillor
Cllr. Lunn reported WDC Local Plan
consultation had received over 1700
replies. Further work to be carried out to
dredge shingle at Cuckmere Haven to
prevent flooding. Transfer of Seven
Sisters park to SDNPA now approved.
New facilities will include a local office.
i) Bank Account – the end of month
balance was £72,052.50.
j) Traffic Management
Quotes for a radar speed sign were
being obtained and permission from
ESCC to install is being sought.
k) Rights of Way
Bark chippings have been laid on all
footpaths by contractors with favourable
comments from residents. Some reapplication
may be needed later.
l) Recreation Ground
Tennis Court remains locked but Play
area open. Regular inspections of play
equipment to be logged in book for
insurance purposes.
Next Meetings
Parish Council meeting: March 4 th
Planning Committee: March 16 th
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Stanley John
17/07/1928 – 13/01/2021
Former Lieutenant 431987 RAMC
Served in Hong Kong, Japan and Korea
Retired Consultant Chemical
Pathologist
EDGH
John was a very integral part of his local
community, and had many interests.
He was a prolific author, lecturer and
historian, giving lectures on medical
research, writing medical journals and
historical books on Eastbourne and
surrounding areas.
John was an amazing intelligent
gentleman, with a brilliant sense of
humour and very quick witted.
It was an honour and a privilege to have
had his care entrusted to me for the
past two years.
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Everyone will
benefit from Census
2021
Households across
England and Wales will be asked to take
part in Census 2021 this spring. The census,
run by the Office for National Statistics, is a
once-in-a-decade survey that gives us the
most accurate estimate of all the people and
households in England and Wales. It has
been carried out every ten years since 1801,
with the exception of 1941.
Understanding the needs of the nation helps
everyone from central government to
organisations, such as councils and health
authorities, plan and fund public services
across England and Wales.
Census outputs inform where billions of
pounds of public funding is spent on
services like transport, education and health
– on cycle routes, schools and dental
surgeries.
Information from the census is also
important in helping lots of other people and
organisations do their work.
Charities and voluntary organisations often
use it as evidence to get funding. It helps
businesses to understand their customers
and, for example, decide where to open new
shops. Plus, those doing research, like
university students and people looking into
their family history, use census data. It
provides important information on
population diversity, allowing organisations
to know whether they are meeting their
responsibilities and triggering action where
necessary. Census 2021 will be the first run
predominantly online, with households
receiving a letter with a unique access code,
allowing them to complete the questionnaire
on their computers, phones or tablets.
The census provides a unique snapshot of
our communities,” Iain Bell, deputy national
statistician at ONS, said. “It benefits
everyone. Based on the information you
give, it ensures millions of pounds are
invested in emergency services, mental
health care, school places, hospital beds,
houses, roads, GP’s and dentist’s services.
“No-one should miss out. Everyone can
complete online with a new search-as-youtype
ability and paper forms for those who
need them.
Dog Mess
Due to a high incidence of fouling on the
verges, can owners have their animals on a
short lead and keep them solely to the roads.
The verges in our road are part of the
property and do not form part of a public
exercise area. We realize that other people
apart from locals use the roads, but
reinforcing the message can hopefully bring
an improvement.
Tony and Pauline Boyle
Update from Maria Caulfield, MP
Enjoy the countryside, but enjoy it safely.
As we are facing Covid restrictions in the
short term, many of us will continue to take
the opportunity to stay local and go for
walks in our beautiful rural spots. We are
spoilt in Sussex with some of the most
picturesque countryside in England. While
of course we should enjoy our local spaces
by taking the dog for a walk or going for a
walk or a run, we need to remember our
countryside, in most cases, is working
farms.
With a huge rise in people out and about in
our fields and green spaces, our farmers are
finding that a significant amount of damage
is being done to crops, animals and the local
environment as a result of people not taking
care when they are out and about.
Sheep worrying is probably the most
significant issue, with dog walkers not
putting their dogs on leads, which then go
and chase sheep and sometimes even attack
them. Since lockdown we have seen an 80%
increase in the reports of dog attacks on
sheep which often result in the farmer
having to shoot their injured animal which is
hugely distressing. Even if a sheep is not
attacked, being chased by a dog can still
result in death and aborted lambs. Within
the law a farmer has a right to shoot a dog
which is attacking their flock and there have
been sadly a small number of cases where
this has happened.
Crop walking is also an issue. It is important
that those out walking don’t walk across
fields which are planted with crops. The
untold damage of people just wandering
through fields has left many farmers having
to re-plough and drill. It costs a huge
amount of money to farmers but also does
untold damage to the local environment.
Finally, if you do have rubbish with you
please take it home. Volunteers who are
normally out doing litter picks in our
villages are not able to at the moment, with
lockdown, and any plastic bags, bottles or
other rubbish will just accumulate in our
beauty spots. This not only looks unsightly
but causes huge damage to local wildlife.
Our farmers do a wonderful job keeping our
countryside looking so well, but we all have
a part to play in looking after the animals
and environment that we are lucky enough
to share in Sussex.
Maria Caulfield MP
Unit 6 Villandry, West Quay, Newhaven,
BN9 9GB
01273 513509
maria.caulfield.mp@parliament.uk
Church services in February/March, or until
further announcements
Our Sunday Services are being held on Zoom each
week at 10.00am.
You are most welcome to join us. Please get in touch
for login details.
Tel: 01323 423266 // 01323 370032
Email: davidbaker1966@gmx.co.uk
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Church Information
Registered Charity No. 1131638
www.edfj.co.uk
Rector Revd David Baker, The Rectory, Gilberts Drive, East Dean
BN20 0DL 423266 email: davidbaker1966@gmx.co.uk
Associate Vicar Revd Andrew Spear 422316
Reader Tony Rogers 483967
Churchwardens East Dean: Phillip Hill 423990, Stephanie Carter 422124
Friston: David George 422178, Carl Fillery 423501
Benefice Secretary Carol Hyatt 486648, email: carol.hyatt@nextdirection.org.uk
Church Administrator Christine Jeffery 423311 eastdeanchurch@gmail.com
Verger East Dean: Paul Summers 423143
PCC members Ex Officio: F. Strong; the Churchwardens; Members of Deanery
Synod: to be elected. Elected members: L. Belhriti, G. Carstens,
C. Collins, P. Hewitt, A. Pelczarski, A. Pienaar, P. Porthouse,
F. Richards, L. Sculpher, S. Snelgrove
Treasurer Peter Hewitt 739749
Electoral Roll Officer Linda Keller 422091
Benefice Director of Music Mark Roper 725345
Safeguarding Officers: Jacques Pienaar 423341 and Phillip Hill 423990
Family Support Work Francine Judd 422145
Parish magazine Editor Christine Jeffery 423311 eastdeanfristonmagazine@gmail.com
Co-editor Peter Jeffery
Treasurer: Beryl Boucher 422390 6 The Link, BN20 0LB
Advertising: Bill Hallett 422185 edfmagad@gmail.com
Distributor: Jerry Gottlieb 422004
Deliverers: Mr B. Adams, Mrs J. Anderson, Mrs J. Booth-Clibborn, Mrs A.
Brownlow, Mr B. Childs, Mr M. Delaney, Mrs S. Drury, Mrs R. English, Mrs J. Ford,
Mr R. Franklin, Mr D. and Mrs B. Greaves, Mrs C. Greenwell, Mrs S. Hallinon, Mrs
J. Harms, Miss J. Hewitt, Mrs J. Hicken, Mr C. and Mrs D. Hirchfield, Mrs C.
Holliday, Mr N. Holloway, Mrs M. Honey, Mrs J. Jarvis, Mrs T. Larmer, Mr B.
Mepham, Mrs J. Morris, Mr P. and Mrs J. Olive, Mr C. Pitcher, Mr and Mrs C.
Preece, Mrs R. Robinson, Mrs K. Salmon, Miss R. Shaw, Mrs M. Sharpin, Mrs J.
Smith, Mr A. Sudbury, Mr M. Thomson, Mr and Mrs R. Trace, Mrs J. Warriner
MID-WEEK ACTIVITIES
Alpha Course Peter Hewitt 739749
Church Wide Fellowship 2nd Tuesday in Village Hall at 2.30pm
Paul Summers 423143
Home Groups Wed evenings Brian Lea 423226 and Phillip Hill 423990
Thurs mornings Peter Jeffery 423311 and Paul Summers 423143
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
The Beehive
Supervised Crèche for 0-3s at East Dean Church
9.30am Communion Services only ~ Christine Jeffery 423311
Climbers and Explorers for 3-10 year olds ~ Gillian Carstens 423801
Pathfinders for 10-14 year olds
Forestry England
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Forest is managed by Forestry England. But
did you also know they have some great
educational resources that are available to
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Tree planting on the Recreation
Ground
After a fantastic response from residents to
join our new group of Environmental
Volunteers our first project is well under
way.
Just before Christmas a group cleared
brambles from the existing biodiversity strip
on the recreation ground, and planted 20
new saplings to fill the existing gap.
Completion of the clearing and planting of
the remaining saplings is to be scheduled as
soon as Covid guidelines allow.
As 30 new trees will be planted in this area
we have been able to notify the BBC
Countryfile Plant Britain Project and have
them added to their national database.
Hopefully we will be able to contribute
again to this as they pursue their target of
planting 750,000 trees across Britain in two
years.
Our thanks go to The Woodland Trust for
providing, free of charge, the saplings and
protectors, and to all those involved in the
planting. Particular thanks goes to our very
able and willing young volunteers, Clara,
Anya and Zach.
This is the first of an exciting programme of
projects the Environmental Sub-Committee
members have planned. Look out for more
details in the coming weeks or contact us
with your ideas on
edfraecocare@gmail.com
Lesley DUrso
Spring’s Heralds
Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis) are surely
the earliest of all flowers in the calendar
year. This year I noticed snowdrops in the
garden on January 10 th but I have
previously seen them out in December. This
bulbous plant is native to Europe and the
Middle East but probably not to the UK.
Gerard’s Herbal described it in 1597 but it
was not recorded growing in the wild here
until the late 18th century, presumably from
garden escapees.
The name Galanthus comes from Greek
meaning ‘milk’ and anthos meaning
‘flower’, nivalis means ‘of the snow’. It was
given its Latin name by Carl Linnaeus in
his Species Plantarum first published in
1753.
Clumps of bulbs will increase and can be
divided and replanted when ‘in the green’
immediately after flowering. However,
snowdrops also produce seed if there are
early pollinators around such as queen
bumblebees and can also spread this way.
Another of our earliest flowers is the lesser
celandine Ficaria verna, a member of the
buttercup
family Ranunculaceae. Commonly known
as Pilewort, a look at its tuberous roots will
tell you why it got that name. The old
Doctrine of Signatures recommended it as a
medical treatment for piles. However, it’s
worth noting that the leaves are toxic.
It’s a lover of damp woodland paths, stream
banks and ditches and can be a rather
invasive weed in gardens. The glossy star
shaped yellow flowers open in the sun, the
leaves are rounded, heart-shaped on long
stalks. Vast carpets of them cover the
ground on the corner of Friston Forest
opposite the church and pond and are a truly
dazzling sight. As one of the earliest plants
to flower they are an important nectar source
for insect pollinators coming out of winter
hibernation.
“There’s a flower that shall be mine,
’tis the little celandine”
(William Wordsworth )
Kate Frankland
Our thanks to the Rotary: Signs of
Hope
Many snowdrops in gardens are in flower
and bulbs including daffodils, tulips,
hyacinths and irises are poking up their
heads. Now is the time for hope for good
things to come in our gardens and in the
villages with hopefully a display of crocuses
on the verges by the bus stops and down
Gilberts Drive. The crocuses were donated
by the Rotary Club of Eastbourne Sovereign
and to bring further colour to our village the
club has donated wildflower seeds to be
planted in the grassy area on the south side
of the recreation ground.
Let us hope that warm weather, beautiful
flowers and successful vaccinations will
brighten our lives in the not too distant
future!
John Wilton, Community Chairman,
Rotary Club of Eastbourne Sovereign
I would like to say
a big thank you to
my friends from
the Bowls Club
who gave food so
generously for the
homeless. In such
a short period of time, I was given bags and
boxes containing a variety of foods. It was
received with thanks by the volunteers who
give food to the homeless at night on the
Western lawns.
Rita Laws
Bookmark Volunteering
I have been volunteering helping children
with their reading online for the last six
months, which I have thoroughly enjoyed.
It is with a charity called Bookmark and I
am currently helping children of frontline
and key workers in London, Cambridge and
Hastings. I am writing about Bookmark as I
thought there may be some villagers who
would enjoy being involved with this in the
near future.
There is very extensive training online, with
an online interview, and although for a
while training was on hold, if you check the
Bookmark website you will now see they
are looking for volunteers once again. It’s so
great that you can be helping children all
over the country!
As a Bookmark volunteer, you’ll help 5-8
year olds learn to read so that they can
succeed in school and beyond. You’ll book
fun, flexible 30-minute reading sessions,
around your schedule, all through the
Bookmark app. Sessions take place
virtually, through Bookmark’s secure
online platform.
www.bookmarkreading.org
Jan Haydock
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SewSussex - NHS Appeal 2
Following our amazing village contribution
to the NHS scrubs
appeal during the
first lockdown, we
have been asked if
we can contribute
again to ‘Parcels of
love and wellbeing’
for nurses and care workers.
Sew Sussex is collecting hand cream, lip
balm and anything else cheerful, smelly and
pretty to parcel up and send to the NHS
staff to say thank you and keep going.
Parcels will be gift wrapped each with a
special card at Sew Sussex, 186 Seaside, and
distributed locally.
If you would like to sew, I can forward you
an email with instructions for ‘bling’ scrubs
hats.
If you would like to contribute any items for
the parcels of love, please deliver to 4 Mary
Ann Lane or email/phone and I will come to
collect from your doorstep (East Dean and
Friston residents) until the end of February,
then arrange for collection by Sew Sussex.
Donations by cheque are also welcome.
Please make cheques payable to ‘Sew
Sussex’.
Many thanks in advance for all your
contributions.
Karen Wintle 01323 423555
KMWintle@btinternet.com
OpenArt
Sadly, due to the ongoing
Covid 19 epidemic, and the
uncertainty of when we will
be free to mix and congregate
with other people, we have
decided to cancel our
OpenArt event this year. Hopefully, by the
autumn of 2022, we will all have been
vaccinated and been able to return to some
sort of normal. So, all you artists and
makers, keep producing the wonderful work
that you do and in 2022, we will have the
biggest and best OpenArt ever!
John Dann, Chairman of East Dean and
Friston OpenArt
Send those blues away with a
lockdown window display
Like many of you I have walked extensively
around the villages during these lockdown
days.
In winter it can seem a bit gloomy, and once
the Christmas decorations were removed a
lot less colourful!
So what can we do to raise a smile? How
about dedicating a window at the front of
your house to a colourful display?
Why not spend some of that lockdown time
in making an uplifting display. Be it crazy,
colourful, whimsical, one window or more.
Show your talent and get creative and in the
process hopefully raise a smile for those
passing by.
Lesley DUrso
Bingo update
Not surprisingly, the
Bingo planned for
March 20 th will not
take please. Fingers
crossed for the
planned August 7th
evening. We still
have the extended
Theatre Voucher for
whoever won the prize in Dec 2019. Please
contact us if that is you. If not, we shall use
this for a prize at the next Bingo evening.
Take care and stay safe.
Karen & Roger
WWI through postcards
May I ask residents who have postcards or
letters sent during WWI to get in touch
with me.
My second book on is it an advanced stage
and any local input would be much
appreciated. My first book on WWI is
"McGill’s War", which was well received.
John Wilton, tel. 423773.
Email. Johnpwilton@btinternet.com
What next?
Thank you, everyone who rallied to the
flag for our third on-line parish magazine.
I didn’t think last summer that we would
find ourselves needing to do this again; nor
did I think that we would actually have a
little material in hand for the next issue.
But we do still need more, please!
There is no telling yet whether we shall be
able to post a magazine through your door,
or once again produce something on the
village website. This would not be possible
without the help of Gill Carstens, Village
webmaster www.eastdeanvillage.org.uk
and Michael at NimaPrint, so to them and
everyone who helped in any way – thank
you.
Please print a copy for your neighbour if
they are not able to access the website.
APRIL DEADLINE
MARCH 15 th
Articles max. 300 words
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BN20 0JT
Tel. 01323 423311
Maybe online, maybe through
your door!
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East Dean
I wander round these remote roads
Near where the Seven Sisters rise
And hear in every voice that flows
Sounds of glee and happy sighs.
In every laugh of every Man,
In every Infant's cry of cheer,
In every voice, in every clan:
Mankind's natural bliss, I hear.
How the churchgoers jest,
Every ripening tree delight,
Every sparrow in its next
Twitters into the coming night.
But most thro' twilight hills I listen,
To the wise old owl that hoots,
And the rippling pond does glisten,
While nightingales do play their flutes.
Henry Branson, aged 12.
Written during Lockdown last spring and
inspired by William Blake’s ‘London’
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What is Sunday School like today?
In East Dean we have “Climbers and
Explorers”. It’s less “school” now, more
like a club, but it’s still all about God and his
son Jesus.
During this time of Covid 19 we certainly
have changed, no more meeting in the
Village hall, pancakes and choccy brioches,
no more swapping of weekly news, bible
stories and games, no more bible crafts with
“show and tell”.
Things have changed. Covid 19 may have
taken us from the Village Hall, but it’s
brought children into the main congregation
on Zoom services, we see our families on
the screen, Snappy the crocodile, Charlie
and Paws and the knitted bible people
join children each week in telling the
bible story, this time enjoyed by the whole
congregation!
This difficult time has brought many
troubles. Parents are under pressure with
home schooling, employment problems
and all the difficulties of relationships in a
time of lockdown. Children feel all these
pressures…
Like all of us, children need to be anchored
in what is real and true, to be anchored in
God’s love. In the bible we read that in God
“We have this hope as a sure and steadfast
anchor of the soul, firm and secure”.
(Hebrews 6:19).
Our children will see many changes in the
world, but God is constant, and children
need to be anchored in Him to weather the
many storms that may come their way.
See Bible people stories on Youtube. East
Dean Kids
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VILLAGE DIRECTORY www.eastdeanvillage.org.uk
Beachy Head Chaplaincy team 301200
Coastguard Service Peter Wojciechowsky 301707/ 07989 356604
Old School Surgery, Seaford 890072
Police Emergency 999 Non-emergency 101
Emergency Plan Co-ordinator Mike Keller 422091, (deputy) Paul Seeley 422361
Local MP Maria Caulfield, 01273 513509
maria.caulfield.mp@parliament.co.uk
Parish Council Chair: Mike Keller 422091, Vice Chair: Paul Seeley 422361
Tim Bryant, Phillip Hill, Simon Thorogood, Daniel Wild.
Three vacancies
Mrs K. Larkin (Clerk), The Old Cottage, Lewes Rd.,
Laughton BN8 6BQ tel 01323 811870
clerk@edfparishcouncil.org.uk
Wealden District Councillor cllr.michael.lunn@wealden.gov.uk, 07894 062727
ESCC Councillor cllr.stephen.shing@eastsussex.gov.uk 07576 261898
Residents’ Association Robert Salmon 423382
E. D. Downlands (Roads) Ltd David Lockyer, 422130. eastdeanroads@hotmail.co.uk
Village Diary
Tina Woodley-Roberts tina@edfvillagehall.org.uk
Village Hall
Tina Woodley-Roberts 423110 Mon.-Fri. 9.00am-5.30pm
Pavilion/cricket bookings Clerk to the Parish Council, as above
St. Anne’s Veterinary Group 640011 2.00pm - 3.00pm, Mon. - Fri.
Art Group Leo Budd 898584
Badminton Club Maurice Horlock 423413
Bowling Club Tim Pontin 422034
Church Churchwardens ED 422124, 423990; F 422173
Community Watch 423311/423101/423736
Cricket Club
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Downlands Computer Club Tony Rix 730991
Duplicate Bridge Pamela Eveleigh 422283
East Dean Players Cheryl Veitch 423149
East Dean Village Market Miranda Bearns-Lowles 07791 609177
East Dean & Friston WI Vicki Jansz 423845
Flower Show Cheryl Veitch 423149
Gardening Club Frances Stevens 423529
Local History Group David Lester 423058
Micheldene WI Lynn Thackway 423572
NSPCC Jan Haydock 423920
OpenArt John Dann 423298
Over 50s Fitness Club Frances Mace 423137
Short Mat Bowls Club Frances Mace 423137
Table Tennis Club Stephanie Carter 422124
Village Coffee Morning Rita Laws 422235
Village Flagmaster Cliff Hirchfield 423872
Village Lunch Jan Harms 422450
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