forrest
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Lindfield 5/11/09All information & gossip on Lindfield's big night here please.
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RICH ROOKIE
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Hi Forrest please could you let us know of timmings for Lindfield, a few of us would like to come along.
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forrest
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It would be my pleasure. Always make extra torches as you lot keep saying you might turn up one year.
6.30pm - Fancy Dress Competition - King Edward Hall
7.15pm - Procession forms up in Pondcroft Road (Road by the pond)
7.30pm Torchlight Procession round village.
8.15pm Bonfire Prayer & Lighting of Bonfire
8.30pm Firework Display
All welcome back to the King Edward Hall afterwards for food and drink. Flares are welcome to be used. Play pen provided on the common for visiting societies.
Roads will be closed between 7pm & 9pm. Parking is limited in the village, with car parks at the bottom of the common, top of the common, behind Somerfield and Hickmans Lane.
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rockape65
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With the road closure situation at Lewes you might need LOTS of torches!!! lol, And imagine the crowd potential!!!  Good luck guys!!
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forrest
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Yes the whole Lewes situation with road closures and no extra trains is something that we've been keeping our eyes on over at Lindfield. as it is the village is packed full on November 5th. We will wait and see what happens on the night.
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V
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| forrest wrote: | | Yes the whole Lewes situation with road closures and no extra trains is something that we've been keeping our eyes on over at Lindfield. as it is the village is packed full on November 5th. We will wait and see what happens on the night. |
Could be interesting !
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Firecracker
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Lol, it is kaos on a normal year, let alone this year, Glad I will be in the peace and quiet of Lewes  
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forrest
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Some additional info on Lindfield.
Please note that road closures will be enforced on the night between 7pm & 9pm and road traffic diversions in operation.
Please note car parking in Lindfield is at a minimum, and where possible we advice that you travel to the event by foot to ease congestion in the village at the end of the night. Also this will ensure that you the public have a safe transit off the common at the end of the evening.
The Red Cross will be in attendance. Their HQ for the evening will be in the top Common car park, along with the catering. The Red cross will also have foot patrols throughout the evening. Please note that the top Common car park will be closed from 9am on the morning of the ‘Fifth’.
The Lost Children post will be in the King Edward Hall opposite the pond. Due to changes in the law anybody bringing a lost child into the hall will have to give their details and sign a ‘Child Release Form’ & said child will not be released until parent/ guardian provide their own ID, details & sign the ‘Child Release Form’. This is to protect the safety of the lost child.
We advice that you don’t bring Sparklers or your own fireworks with you on the night. As discharging fireworks in a public place is a criminal offence and the Police will act upon on it. Which may mean you receiving a £80 fixed penalty notice. You have been warned. For your information Sparklers are classed as fireworks so technically by lighting one in as public place you are committing a criminal offence. They also cause more injuries per year than any other firework.
For your own safety do not pick up any discarded torches. We have marshals at the back of the procession for this purpose.
Before, during and after the fireworks please do not enter the fenced of safety area. Said fence is there for your safety! Safety marshals will be patrolling the safety area to prevent anyone entering the display area.
Have a safe and enjoyable Lindfield Bonfire Night!!
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RICH ROOKIE
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Well hope you dont mind but we will most definately be there, good luck see you then.
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forrest
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Look forward to seeing you on the 'Fifth'
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forrest
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Woohoo three confirmed societies Should make it the biggest bonfire procession ever on the 'fifth' in Lindfield 
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smithey
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im looking forward to going to lindfield this year so hopefuly i will finish work in time to go
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V
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Will have to get to Lindfield again one day . . The last and only time was the year 2000 when we had the floods . It was either nov or dec when it was postponed and we had snow on the night . . Very pretty we thought
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forrest
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| V wrote: | | Will have to get to Lindfield again one day . . The last and only time was the year 2000 when we had the floods . It was either nov or dec when it was postponed and we had snow on the night . . Very pretty we thought |
It was on December 30th 2000. It snowed and it was bloody freezing that night. Was a good night and Waterloo's coach load managed to drink our local dry and the poor landlord had to order in emergency supplies for New Year's Eve the following night.
Wasn't Mrs V dressed as a pink rabbit that night?
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V
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Lol . . Yes she was and you boys tried to blow the tail off with rookies ! 
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mail man
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| forrest wrote: |
It was on December 30th 2000. It snowed and it was bloody freezing that night. Was a good night and Waterloo's coach load managed to drink our local dry and the poor landlord had to order in emergency supplies for New Year's Eve the following night.
Wasn't Mrs V dressed as a pink rabbit that night? |
ah yes the pink rabbit what a year.
One of the best out meetings there ever was, I think everyone who went will always remember that one I think you should consider another late one, next year maybe? anniversary year . It would get my vote
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V
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Was fun that one I have to say . . How about a sussexbonfireforum bonfire night in between xmas and new years eve
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BonfireBoy
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Think I might go to Lindfield as it seems less hassle than Lewes
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Pyro_Phil
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Preperations are coming along nicely for Lindfield. See you all there that are coming along.
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forrest
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| BonfireBoy wrote: | | Think I might go to Lindfield as it seems less hassle than Lewes |
Feel free to join us mate. Lots of others are
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forrest
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Road closure details.
Following the success of the road diversions and closures that were in action last year is has been decided to use the same protocall again this year. Therefore please find below a list of the road that are effected for the evening of the 5th November.
Road Closures will commence from 7pm on Thursday 5th November
Lindfield village centre will be closed to vehicular traffic:
Southbound at it's junction of High Street with Brushes Lane
Northbound at the junction of Hickmans Lane with Black Hill
Eastbound at the junction of Lewes Road with Eastern Road
Chaloner Road will be closed at it's junction with Lewes Road
Backwoods Lane will be closed at it's junction with Black Hill
Traffic diversions will be
Southbound and Eastbound via Brishes Lane, Dukes Road, Newton Road, Luxford Road and Eastern Road.
Northbound diversion will be via Hickmans Lane, after the Bonfire Procession has cleared through.
There will be no parking in Hickmans Lane, Brushes Lane, Dukes Road, Newton Road, Luxford Road and Eastern Road as of 1pm on Thursday the 5th. This will be enforced with no waiting cones, signs and eventually parking tickets or removal of the offending vehicle.
All restrictions will be removed by 9.30pm on Thursday the 5th November.
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V
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Good Luck To You On The 5th 
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Snowflake
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Good Luck Lindfield on the 5th I am sure everything will go with a bang!! Hope you are ready for the huge crowds, sorry I am not with you but will be having fun at the other little bonfire celebration south of here. 
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guyfawkesforpm
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Good luck to all you at lindfield
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bonfiremum
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have a great and safe night
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mail man
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Good luck tonight Lindfield, and look after our girls ( yes that icludes Ben and Phil)
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RICH ROOKIE
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Thank you Lindfield for a great night, loved the fireworks well done to you all looked like all the crowd from Lewes where there too !!!!
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Snowflake
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From talking to people who attended your night, they thought it was fantastic, especially the fireworks. Well done to all you at Lindfield
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forrest
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Thanks to all our visiting societies who came last night to give us our biggest ever procession on the 'fifth'. Also thanks to ben & Phil from Fletching for helping blow me up on the clergy. Still waiting for our debrief. Police used their helicoptor to count the crowd last night. They estimated at least 11,500 people on the common last night 
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JD&COKE
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thanks for a great night and thanks for the invite to blow u up as well we had fun
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Pyro_Phil
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A big thanks to all our visiting socieies from Fletching, Burgess Hill & Chailey for making it a great procession. Also thanks to Forrest for all his hard work and effot he put in and help he gave me to make it such a successful night. So well done to everybody. Had fun at the firesite afterwards running round the bonfire backwards three times at midnight. no easy task after a few beers
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forrest
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The charity collection has been counted and we raised £3,959 for local childrens charities.
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SonicSue
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Yes great night at Lindfield last thursday. Well done to the boys on a great display again.
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Burning_Torch
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My first trip to lindfield for a very long time. Certainly enjoyed it. Well done to Forrest & Phil on a great display. Your dad would of been proud of you boys.
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