THE sign is up...but the nest is empty: Nice to see The Falcon back on the village scene but sadly no tenants to take the pub into 2013!

Circumstances beyond the control of the young hopefuls late last year forced the closure yet again of the old watering hole, and we await further developments once the problem of leaky subterranean fuel lines is resolved.

WASSAIL ceremony: Join the Hook Allotment Association up the road here on the B3349, this Sunday, at 11am, for the ancient Wassail ceremony in the new orchard.

There will be lots of songs, noise and banging to awaken the trees from their winter sleep and encourage good fruiting come spring, enthusiastic dancing by the Hook Eagle Morris, plenty of cider on tap and a BBQ to boot!

Further information from Emma Checksfield on 760928.

WEDDING belles.... not apples but Adam and Eve on your mind?

Check out the Wedding Open Day at Heckfield's Highfield Park also on Sunday, from 11am to 3pm. Ring 01189 326369 for further details.