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LOSS OF PRIVACY COULD BE A REAL ISSUE & CONCERN HERE! Mobile Phone Directory to launch an article by Dominic Laurie from the BBC’s “Working Lunch” A company will begin offering a directory service from next week that allows people to find the mobile phone numbers of people they don't know. Run by 118 800, it will cost £1 and use databases of numbers it said are freely available for purchase and in the public domain. Anyone searching for a number can type the name and location of the person into the 118800 website. It claims to have some 15m numbers in its database. Privacy concerns……………………. to read the full story AND find out how to get your number removed go to “IN THE NEWS 2” page |
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A BIT OF A DING-DONG-DO! Rogate and Trotton Bell ringers met in The White Horse on July 18th to present Bert Bleach and Ron Scruby a certificate for completing 50 years as a member of Sussex County Association of Change Ringers. Some feat I'm sure you would agree. Nine of the ringers then went to visit three different towers to ring. First ring was at St Mary's Liss, a fellow ringer Douglas Rudd from Northallerton, Yorkshire who was visiting relations in Liss popped in when he heard the bells, we cajoled him into making up an eight. He had been ringing for eighteen months and enjoyed the opportunity of ringing with us. Next we rang at St James, Stedham, Rod's wife Elizabeth drove Bert and Helen there so they could be with us. We found the ring of six bells quite difficult after the ease of Liss. The man from Stedham who met us, informed us that they would like their bells to be re-hung. We finished our afternoon at St Mary's Easebourne, Klaus Buell joined us in a ring of eight where we rang Queens & Burdette. Jill Wallace gave us cause for concern as she missed the sally, caught it but it went round the back of her neck giving her a nasty rope burn. Courageously she went straight back to ring. Report From:- Penny Croucher. Rogate Bell Tower Secretary. |
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From Left to Right Front Row:- Sara Tupper {Captain} Bert Bleach (Bell-Capt-retired) The Venerable Ron Scruby Middle Row:- Gillian Davis {Vice Captain} Debbie Harwood, Penny Croucher {Secretary} Jill Wallace, Back Row:- Klaus Buell, Eric Streete, Rod Jarvis, Hilly Buell. |
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“SCYTHE SCORCHERS” CUT OPPOSITION DOWN TO SIZE! The local team justifiably calling themselves the “Scythe Scorchers” made up of Sarah & Chris Matthews along with Leslie Bowden and that bearded rascal Stephen Allberry, proved a cut above all the other mere mortals taking part in this fun quiz evening, held on Tuesday night at the White Horse Inn Pub in Rogate
The fundraising night being in aid of the local church, St Bartholomew & its need for urgent roof repairs, was Hosted by those stalwarts Trudy & Ron Coles, landlord of this ever popular village pub. Ron & Trudy having first put on as always, a splendid evening of scrumptious food, (with a very noble & generous 10% of the restaurants takings that night going into the Church Fund) then organised large numbers of tables of just ever so slightly “competitive” teams, proceeded to play with our minds and ask all sorts of diverse questions such as “What city has the lowest birth rate in the world” (go and ask Trudy the answer over a pint or three) to imposing stiff fines (20p) for arguing with the Question Master herself, (naughty, naughty David) but all in a light-hearted good natured way that Trudy always handles any difficulties she encounters in life. With bottle of wine winning Churchwarden Nick, extracting the much needed money from one & all, not to mention a team made up of the other Church Warden Penny, her husband your Webmaster, Ian and not least Edward the Vicar, almost coming last (their excuse being that they kept their mobile phones switched off, unlike some claiming to be talking to their baby sitter, Sasha!!!) in the end one and all wended their merry way home both laughing & enlightened, if not just a little poorer (over £300) in the pocket, but all in a very good cause. |
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HARVEST LUNCHEON A GREAT SUCCESS On a really beautiful late summers day last Sunday, a fantastic Harvest Lunch was enjoyed by a great many locals in Rogate Village Hall. With so many people bringing food the choice of what to put on your plate was more than a little difficult. Old hands at this annual lunch know to hold back just a little on the first course and keep a little room for the fantastic array of puddings. Finishing of with biscuits & cheese if you could find the space, many I am sure went home with tummies more than a little full for a good old fashioned Sunday afternoon snooze. |
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Annibel Beecheno and her group of stalwart helpers are to be heartedly congratulated for all the hard work in the halls splendid preparation and all that washing-up that followed on after clearing the table away, well done team! |
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RAP PLAYGROUND DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION TEAM GO ON TO BUILD ON THEIR SUCCESS AND SCOOP SPECIAL DESIGN AWARD As Lottery grant manager for our wonderful new playground, I am delighted to give a little information of interest that has developed since completion of our project. Debbie Pattinson was the main designer for our playground. She worked as project manager throughout the hard winter to bring it to fruition and despite lots of setbacks helped to make it all happen. The playground has been a huge success since it was opened and has been extremely well used since first opening its gates. It has been a delight to see so many of our own young people and other visitors from out of the village, enjoy the freedom and space that it provides. There have been lots of picnics with parents on the green during the summer months and with this in mind, Rogate Parish Council has just provided a splendid new Picnic bench/table arrangement for all to enjoy. We have been so lucky to have had such a wonderful community who worked together for this very rewarding end result. To carry on from that…..because we were so highly praised by the Lottery Funding team for our excellent design and completion of works, Debbie & Duncan [the Managing Director of Playsafe Ltd. who installed our playground] submitted a new design for a competition to re-develop a playground at Fetcham Mole Valley recreation ground. The competition was open for all with the brief to provide a natural play space. There were 10 entries and tenders including applications from several very well known companies. The entries went out to public vote and despite stiff competition, our very own Debbie & Duncan’s design was judged to be the best. I was delighted to learn this news and especially delighted that the Project in Rogate using a local company Playsafe Ltd. has led to further developments for them. We were the first successful group in the South to be awarded funding, to design, plan and deliver our project on time and to complete all requirements needed to conform to the highest standards expected. Congratulations must go to Debbie & Duncan. Weren’t we lucky to have such a great award winning team here in the village. It is great to have talented local people recognised in this way. Report by Ann Arnold. EDITORS NOTE:- It was Ann Arnold lets not forget, who sweet talked the Lottery out of a cool £50,000, so a big thank you to all the RAP Team, a good team effort & well done. |
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www.rogate-rake.org is run for the village communities of Hillbrow ~ Rake ~ Rogate ~ Terwick |
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Well known local couple Terry & Kathleen Bell celebrated their 80th Birthday Year with friends & family in style last Saturday, when a lovely party was held in Rogate Village Hall with the backdrop of a Full Peal being rung on St Bartholemews Church Bells in their honour. A guest list made up of some 90 friends & family from far and near gathered to enjoyed a really beautiful party in celebration of this very popular couple’s Birthdays. Terry & Kathleen who for many years have been closely involved in all aspects of village life here in Rogate, looked overjoyed as glasses were raised in a toast to the happy couple. To the applause of all gathered, Penny Croucher St Bartholemews Church Warden then informed the party that the full peal of bells that had been ringing out for just under 3 hours involving over 5,040 changes and seven methods continuously, had been specially dedicated by the six Bellringers in honour of the happy couple. The Peal was rung for the 125th Anniversary of the Sussex Bellringers Association, the peal which officially lasted for 2hrs & 43 Mins consisted of: 5040 Surprise Minor and included 1 extent each of: London, York, Webb, Annables London, Norwich, Bourne and one extent of Cambridge, Beverley. The 6 ringers were: Gareth Higgs, David Smith, Andrew Barnsdale, Michael Wake, Ian Hastilow and Colin Spencer (Conductor) |
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A Double Celebration with a Full Peal of Bells Specially Dedicated to the Happy Couple |
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Terry & Kathleen Bell in what seems like just a few years ago |
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The “Arabian Nights” Panto put on at Rogate Village Hall by Proteus Productions from Basingstoke, was deemed a truly great success by all who attended the Saturday afternoon show. Brian Allison, the Rogate & Terwick Village Hall Committee Chairman, said: “He and his team had been completely blown away by the production, the whole troop of actors and technicians were both very professional and a joy to work with, they really brought the whole thing to life, with lots of comedy whilst telling a really good story, just what you want from a Christmas Panto. The whole show from the original concept idea through to the actual performance had been a real team effort and said he would really like to thank personally, all his team of helpers for their hard work. From Ticket production and sales, through the shows advertising & promotion, setting the hall up, the raffle, teas, coffee & ice-creams to the clearing away afterwards took a lot of effort by his team and just showed what the Rogate community is capable of.” With the very kind sponsorship provided by Rogate Garage, Rogate Parish Council and not forgetting Trudy & Ron from the White Horse Pub who are always there to help & support village efforts, the cost of the tickets was kept as low as possible so that all could enjoy the show in these hard times. |
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Even members of the audience joined in with “Screw in the light bulb, pat a small dog” dance Did YOU miss the show, well put it in your diary NOW for next Christmas! HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE |