Fox catches mouse & talknite report.

This was our first one and went very well,a good sized crowd packed out the bar in the Lamb to hear about what the big cats in Sussex get up to from the 4 local researchers.People contributed their own sightings and experiences of big cats and we raised £29(made up to £30)from the raffle to be shared equally between St.Peter & St.James hospice,Chailey and the NSPCC.Everyone said they enjoyed themselves and the jovial atmosphere was jollied along by the excellent ale from the landlord of the Lamb,Alec,a special thanks to him for hosting the event.Thanks also to Merrily Harpur and her publishers Roving press for donating our only raffle prize,her book "Roaring Dorset",this was won by a chap who had travelled 2 hours by train from Tunbridge Wells and will be very much appreciated by him,thanks to everyone else who bought tickets.A big thanks also to Rupert Taylor of Sussex express.co.uk (newspaper)and all the shopowners who displayed leaflets.
My fellow researchers have my deepest respect for putting on sterling displays and imparting their knowledge,i think we spanned collectively nigh on 60 years active big cat experience the 4 of us plus the others that were there, the pawprint collections other people have put my own miserable ones to shame,theirs were excellent and i have never seen so many pawprint plastercasts in one place and they were all individuals i noticed.Apologies to those who had trouble getting a place to sit and were so far back they couldn,t hear that well,this was my fault on the seating plan but i really didn,t expect that we would get so many people showing up and seeing as i know most of those that did i suppose i should of known better!After all one of the reasons we put this event on was for people to share their experiences and share them they did.I have managed to fill in the exact gaps i,ve been after so far as the Offham(pronounced oafhem as i was corrected!)cat is concerned and this all tied in very neatly with what i spoke about.This will be blogged in due course on the big cats in Sussex blog but i thought Lewesians deserved to hear it first seeing as it,s the local cat.......

Bigcat Evening Talk. Lamb inn,Lewes 22feb.

The evening talk will be at the Lamb inn,Fisher street,Lewes on tuesday 22nd feb.Meet at 7.30 for 8pm start.Entrance is free but we will pass the bucket round for charity.It is a lovely pub and just right for what we want it for i think.As i said before we will be presenting evidence like photos of a bigcat seen near Lewes,deer kills,pawprints etc.etc.Holding a question and answer session,talking about what the bigcats get up to in the countryside around Lewes,in particular the Offham cat.etc.etc.Merrily Harpur and her publishers have very kindly given us one of her books "Roaring Dorset" to raffle.It should be an interesting night and if we all have a good time and raise a few quid for charity it will be time well spent.For anyone coming in from outside Lewes,parking is free in the little car park down the road after 6pm or at a push you could park in Tescos and have a 5 min walk up the hill crossing the Phoenix bridge.I,ll have my phone on for anyone struggling.All are welcome......

Bigcat Evening Talk

We are holding an evening talk night to raise money for local good causes.It will be at the Lamb inn,Fisher street,Lewes with the date to be tuesday the 22nd febuary.Entrance is free but as it,s for charity a donation would be most welcome(all money raised to go to good causes)Meet at 7.30 for a 8pm start with various Bigcat issues on the packed agenda including evidence never seen before in public (photos etc) as well inside information as never revealed before on what the Bigcats get up to on the downs and surrounding countryside of Lewes.Bigcat investigators will be discussing what they do,why and how as well as the reasons they think British Bigcats have become an indespensible, intrinsic part of the countryside.I,ll post further updates as and when they come in.If you would like further info call 07722274033.......

WW 2 reenactors

It,s so cold the military have been called in,well,military vehicles.....

Lewes bonfire

Lewes bonfire(literally bone fire)is held, amongst other things,to remember the 17 Lewesian (of the 200 Sussex)martyrs burnt at the stake in 1557 by bad queen Mary for expressing their protestant beliefs(the 17 burning crosses represent the 17 martyrs)......