The story begins with an ancient water hole in Sussex known as ‘the Knucker hole’. Legend has it that a fearsome dragon made its home there and terrorized the nearby town of Lyminster. The dragon, also known as a Knucker, destroyed crops, livestock, and even devoured villagers. With fear spreading across the county, the King offered his daughter’s hand in marriage to the hero who could slay the dreadful beast. Many knights took on the challenge, but none of them returned. The villagers began to lose hope and prayed for deliverance from the ferocity of the dragon. One day, a local boy known as Jim Pulk or ‘Jim Puttock’ decided to step up. Unlike the armored knights, Jim only armed himself with a pudding, a weapon that seemed like folly. However, it was no ordinary pudding. Jim had baked a large poisoned pie. The boy approached the dragon’s lair at the Knucker Hole, leaving the poisonous pie for the dragon to devour. As with his previously consumed victims, the dragon couldn’t resist the tasty offering and gobbled down Jim’s pie. Soon, agony gripped the beast and it succumbed to the poison. Thus, Jim, the simple village lad, accomplished what the armored knights could not. He married the princess, and they lived happily ever after, proving that brains could indeed win over brawn. The scared villagers celebrated in joy, finally relieved from the terror. To date, locals still talk about Knucker Hole and the dragon that once lived there, making it a beloved part of Sussex’s folklore.