Bowthorpe News February 2015

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February 2015

A sudden crisis such as an illness,

family breakup, death, benefit delay or

redundancy can leave people unable to

feed themselves and their families.

Such situations can quickly deteriorate,

sometimes leading to relationship

breakdown, housing loss, crime and health problems.

The Foodbank gives three days of emergency food to individuals and families.

* Milk (UHT or powdered) *Sugar -small bag (500g)

* Fruit Juice long-life (carton) *Pasta Sauces

*Sponge Pudding (Tinned) *Tomatoes (Tinned)

* Tinned Veg *Rice Pudding (Tinned)

*Tea Bags (40s) /inst. coee *Instant Mash Potato

* Snack Bars * Toiletries

*

Rice *

Tinned Meat * Tinned Fish *

Tinned Fruit*Biscuits * Baby milk * Nappies * Jam

Shopping List. Bold type indicates items currently most needed .

See page 3. Thank you.


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Bowthorpe Community Hub Bowthorpe Hall Road, NR5 9AA

Wind damaged fencing? Need a gardener? Want a complete

makeover for 2015?

Mow & Grow assists Norwich City Council and Housing Associationtenants with physical or mental health issues, a disability or long termillness by delivering garden clearance and maintenance services. The

work is carried out by qualified staff and assisted by volunteers many ofwhom are not in education or employment. Every penny you spend with usis reinvested in their training, building confidence and self esteem,

teaching new skills and unlocking potential for their future employment.

Services covered:

Domestic and commercial grounds maintenance. Grass cutting. Treesurgery. Vegetation clearance.

Hard and soft landscaping to include construction, paving, fencing,

planting.

Contact Duncan Cowling on 01603 740107

UK Power Networks offer free support to vulnerable

customers in the event of a power failure. The service isavailable to customers who are:

Dependent on medical equipment

Chronically ill

Disabled

Visually impaired or blind

Hearing impaired or deaf

This does not mean they will get theirpower back on more quickly, but they willreceive:

A priority number than can be called 24/7 if they have a power cut

Regular text messages or phone updates during a power cut

A welcome pack with useful advise about preparing for a power cut

Extra support from the British Red Cross

You can register online at www.ukpowernetworks.co.uk/priority;[email protected] or call 0800 31 63 105.

Elderly customers

A nursing orresidential home

Customers with

young babies inhousehold

Other cases that can beconsidered
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Roys of Bowthorpe donated 300 worth of food to the

Norwich Food Bank recently.

A collection point has been held in the store since October 2011 forcustomers to donate food products to Norwich Food Bank which serves the

area of Greater Norwich-the city and surrounding areas out to

Wymondham, Loddon and all in between. During this time the collectionpoint has seen 7.7 tonnes of food donated. This volume of food would feed

1,034 people with an average food box weighing 7.5kg.

Roys of Bowthorpe have donated an additional 300 worth of food inconjunction with Kelloggs to help local people in crisis. Kelloggs published areport on the use of food banks in which they found that a number ofteachers were noticing visible signs of weight loss amongst children,following the school holidays -historically, August is Norwich Food Banks

busiest time for referrals when family finances are stretched, often tobreaking point.

Hannah Worsley (Norwich Foodbank Acting Project Manager) explains thateveryone who uses the Food Bank must be assessed by a care professionalor agency who can then make a referral while they support and deal with theclients crisis situation. If the Food Bank can deal with the issue of hunger,this then gives the care agency more time to resolve the crisis. In 2014

9,474 people were fed by Norwich Foodbank.

Hannah says Were very grateful for the support of Roys at Bowthorpe andtheir customers for their ongoing commitment to helping local people inneed.

Food being donated on Friday 23rdJanuary 2015


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NOTICE BOARD

Table Top Sale

Bowthorpe ChurchCentre

Saturday 18thApril1 -3pm

To book a table (6 )

contact Janet Craske

01603 744237

Make a note of the date to snap upsome bargains

Bowthorpe WI will have a table of

craft items

and tea and cake will be available.

STILL NEEDED

Car driver to help withdistribution of

Bowthorpe News once

a month on Friday

afternoons or Saturday

mornings.

Tel 01603 745698 or

emailbowthorpenews@yahoo

.co.uk

Thank you.

These people and many more needour help and we, The West Norwich Lions,

need your assistance to help ease their problems. We need newmembers, ladies or gents, to make our job easier. Our membershave a varied social life too, so its not all raising money,

If anyone can spare a couple of hours now and thenplease come and see us. We meet at the Brook Hotel at Bowthorpe

every 2nd and 4th Wed of the month at 7.30 or give me a call and Iwill put you in the picture.

I am Derek Goodswen. I am the secretary of the club and mynumber is 01603 743709

The West Norwich Lions would like to thank everybody who gave sogenerously over the Christmas period. We raised a total in excess of5000 which will be split between the Jenny Lind and QuiddenhamHospice.

We would also like to give a massive thank you to the people whoassisted us on our collections.

*Cancer Research

*Blind School*Guide Dogs

*Childrens Homes


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Job Advert

St. Michaels Workshop, Bowthorpe

Workshop ManagerTo lead a friendly team of staff and volunteers, producing and finishingsmall wooden items for a charitable trust, which supports people with

learning difficulties. Four days a week.Experience of financial control advantageous.

Please contact Ian Taylor on 01603 746106for a chat and application form.

Closing date for applications: 16th

February 2015

Councillors Report

Here we are again at the start of a New Year. It has been very pleasant,though cold, meeting with residents and talking about our community. Onething comes through very clearly as we talk, people have a sense ofcommunity in the three villages. They watch out for their neighbours,putting out or wheeling back our recycle and refuse bins where some cant

quite manage (or sometimes forget) to helping to spread grit from the binswhen needed.

We were appreciative of this community spirit ourselves not long beforeChristmas. Our dogs were outside while we were getting the house readyfor the festive season. It was windy and our side gate blew open. Thedynamic duo were soon out in the darkness, exploring. Luckily a young ladon his way home from work at Roys saw them and caught Phoebe. Hisfamily took her in and phoned us. We were so grateful for the care andcommunity spirit they showed.

Most residents will be aware that the residential care home and dementiavillage in Three Score (just off Cloverhill Rd) is well underway. In the nottoo distant future the roads and services will be put in and the first councilhomes in well over twenty years will begin construction. This should befollowed by the building of homes by private builders too. Though I shouldsay there will still be plenty of open space for exercise and walking.

As your Councillors, we try to get down every street about twice a year tofind out about residents concerns. It is a big task and we are out most

weeks of the year. Where things arise as well as contacting us, you canalso make enquiries or complaints online or by phone direct to City Council

Councillor Mike Sands


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Bowthorpe Police Station Norfolk ConstabularyWendene Norwich NR5 9HAnon emergency Tel: [email protected]

In this issue of the Bowthorpe News, I have chosen to talk about the

NorfolkSpecial Constabulary.As a serving Police Officer I regularly

work alongside my Special Constabulary colleagues and I witness on a day

to day basis the invaluable service they provide to the community.

Becoming a Special Constable gives individuals the chance to learn moreabout policing and show your community that they care. It allows them tomeet new people, enjoy new experiences and learn new skills, not to

mention discovering new things about themselves.

The Special Constabulary within Norfolk is a body of volunteers who assisttheir regular colleagues. Volunteers are drawn from the communities servedby Norfolk Constabulary. They perform duties and exercise powers under thesupervision of, and supported by, their full-time colleagues. Specials areexpected to achieve and maintain a level of proficiency, which will enablethem to help our full-time officers solve local policing problems and therebyenhance the overall effectiveness of Norfolk Constabulary. In short, Special

Constables are a clear demonstration of the partnership between the policeand the public.

Should you wish to be a Special Constable you must be over 18

years. There is no upper age limit although the normal retirement age for

Special Constables is 65 years but that can be extended. You must be either

a Citizen of the European Economic Area, a Commonwealth citizen or have

the right of indefinite stay in the UK or a citizen of the Irish Republic; be in

good health and able both physically and mentally to perform the duties of a

police officer once appointed; be of good character, and either live or work

within the county of Norfolk. There are no height restrictions and all

applicants must meet the force eyesight standards.

If you would like further information about the role of a Police Special and to

obtain an application pack, please contact the Recruitment team (Norfolk

and Suffolk) by telephoning 01473 613589 or email

[email protected],alternatively you can download

an information pack from the Norfolk Constabulary website.

PC 1403 Tony Lester
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


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Rest In Peace

Joan Gunstead aged 86 on 1stDecember 2014

Alfie Stubbs aged 87 on 10thDecember 2014

Roy Banham aged 68 on 11thDecember 2014

Ron Barnes aged 79 on 30thDecember 2014

A tribute to Roy Banham from Saint Michaels Workshop.

Roy helped us out when we had no skilled woodworker for a time. Hevolunteered to produce our most complex item: the synagogue andupper room. This took great patience and precision. Roy was forever

the gentleman, always courteous and with asweetness of spirit that endeared him to staff and

trainees alike. Rest in peace, Roy.

Fairtrade Fortnight 2015

23 February -8 March

A Daily Cuppa for you can mean

clean water for tea workers and

farmers .

Choose products that change lives.78% of the UK publicrecognise the

FAIRTRADE Mark.

Look out for Fair Trade products

available in most supermarkets andsmaller stores.


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At our first meeting of 2015 we heard

about the work of the FoodBank and how they help out

families in times of need. Many members brought food items to donate to

this worthy cause. These were added to the saved tins that we had

decorated as part of our Christmas party.

We have an exciting programme of events for the year in which the WI is

celebrating it's centenary. Many of these will be open to non-members, or

women who aren't members yet! Details of all forthcoming events can be

found on Bowthorpe WI website.

We meet at Bowthorpe Church Centre on the first Monday of the month at

7.30pm. The WI is non religious and non political and any women would be

made most welcome if coming for a visit. On 2ndFebruary we'll be hearing

about the King of the Norfolk poachers and in March we'll be having a go at

making a piece of stained glass.

If you would like more information or arrange to be met at the door please

contact Janet Craske, 744237.

Bowthorpe


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FUNDED NURSERY PLACES AVAILABLE FOR 3 & 4 YR OLDS

We offer high quality, nursery education within our modern, spaciousand purpose built facilities to ensure that your child gets the best

possible start in life.

We provide

professional, qualified and friendly staff, lead by an experiencedfoundation stage teacher

a stimulating early years setting which :

o identifies the individual needs and interests of each child

o promotes fun, creativity and learning through play

encourages children to develop and grow through itsnurturing and caring approach

outstanding amenities and resources, including an

outdoor play area

safe, secure and homely environment

smooth transition for children who attend our infant school

Dont miss out book your childs place today!TELEPHONE: 01603 745559

For further information email: [email protected] out more about us on our nursery blog @ www.cloverhill.norfolk.sch.uk


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THE UNSEEN ENEMY.By Dave Rugen 2015.

It strikes without notice,Its effects can be unseen.It is the covert enemyThat medics cannotscreen.

It hits you like a mallet,It cuts you like a knife.It is the unseen enemy,That messes with yourlife.

It is the unseen illness,

That most like to ignore.

Its not a broken arm orleg, a pain, or somethingsore.

You sit alone and suffer,Help seems far away.It dulls all your emotions,Some friends no longerstay.

It is a King of illness,Guilt and hopelessnessmay reign.You push away yourloved ones,Who may help to ease thepain.

For one in four of people,

Despite their class orwealth;It takes away their logic

And destroys their mentalhealth.

So what is the solution?The medics try to cope.We need morerecognition

And then there may behope.


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Norfolk church minister,

the Rev Canon Simon

Stokes, vicar of

Sprowston-and formerly

at Bowthorpewas

honoured in theInspirational Guide

Dog Owner of the

Year competition run bythe Daily Mail last year.

Despite being registered

blind since the age of 24,

Simonsachievements have

included missionary work

in Nepal,Namibia& Indiabeing a vicar of three

different parishes and a

member of the General

Synod.

He is also a Watch

Leader for the Jubilee

Sailing Trust(which

enables people with

disabilities to sail), hasjumped out of a plane and

run three **marathons for

charity, including Saint

Michaels Workshop,

Bowthorpe. In 2012, he

was chosen to run a leg of

the Olympic Torchrelay

in Norwich city centre.

Simons first guide dog,Jamie, and his new one,

Hope, are noted in the

online report, but it was

Tigger who guided him up

and down in Bowthorpe

from 2006 to 2011, and

who is remembered for all

the mischief he got into,

and for his regular report

in Bowthorpe News whichcame From the

Doghouse.** Marathon medal.

Well done Tigger!


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MENS

SHED

It is likely

well

have re-

opened

by now

but

contact

Andy

Wood to

check.

tel:

07584

253 441

New

venue is

47-51

Pi St,

NR3 1DE;

THE NORWICH ELECTRONIC ORGAN & KEYBOARD

CLUB

We meet on the last Tuesday of the month at Drayton

Village Hall, 7.30pm start. Entrance is 6.00 at the door.

Our next meeting will be Tuesday February 24thwhen we willhave David Ingleyto play for us.

Since winning a holiday camp talent competitionat the age of ten David began performing local

charity concerts and went on to play junior spotsat all of the major organ festivals both in thiscountry and abroad. From the age of fourteen he began

accepting semi-professional engagements at clubs in andaround the Midlands, and became a full-time professional

organist when leaving school in1986.Despite his youthful appearnace David has had considerablemusical experience, playing for dancing and backing cabaretin the clubs, has been musical director for several variety and

dance shows, and makes concert appearances at organsocieties and festivals all over the country. His choice of music

for concert performances includes all musical styles.

Do come and join us for an evening of good musicalentertainment with like-minded, friendly people, you will be

very welcome.

Martin Drake Chairman

NOTICES FROM NEIGHBOURS


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Say No To 0870.com is a free website which offers an alternative to thoseexpensive premium rated telephone numbers as used by some shops,organisations & companies. Its aim is to offer an alternative 0800 free phonenumber or at least a normal landline number.

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Upcoming events at Leyham Court: 2pm Friday 27thFebruary the Air Ambulance Servicewill be giving a

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ACORN FELLOWSHIP FOR THE OVER 50s

Alternate Mondays 2.30 Bowthorpe Church

Feb. 9th-

Speaker: Bruno Boldrini, My Story

Feb. 23rd -Members Meeting

ASHWELL COURT

Well, after all the feverish card writing, shopping and other preparations forChristmas, it is, once again, all over for another year. We hope you all had a lovelyChristmas and that 2015 will prove to be an excellent year.

At Ashwell Court we did our best to celebrate as traditionally as possible. The hallwas beautifully decorated by a few residents, including a lovely Christmas tree andwe ate many enjoyable Christmas meals there.

The Ashwell Court Christmas dinner started the procedures and was followed in theevening by great entertainment by Barry Tone, a real Elvis Presley look-alike, whodances, sings and wriggles his hips in the true Elvis fashion.

The following week saw us again eating Christmas fare, at the luncheon clubChristmas Lunch. We had a large Christmas raffle with the money raised going tocharity. The festivities continued with a very enjoyable Christmas coffee morning.

Finally several of us joined with our Bradecroft friends for a delicious Christmas mealat The Butchers Arms at East Ruston.

Several of us went to Bowthorpe Church to sing Carols by Candlelight beforeChristmas. Some of us have joined the Community Choir and thoroughly enjoyedsinging at this event.

After all these celebrations settling down to normal life has been a littledifficult. However we are looking forward to 2015 and a new and excitingprogramme. We have also returned enthusiastically to the routine ofexercising twice a week very necessary after the indulgences atChristmas.

The Luncheon Clubs continue to prosper, with thenumbers increasing weekly for the very good valuemeals. These are beautifully cooked and at only 5for two courses and coffee or tea, representexcellent value for money. All are welcome to joinus on Tuesday and/or Thursday at 12.30 for thesedelicious meals just the thing in this cold weather.

All of us at Ashwell Court send best wishes for the New Year to all ourfriends and neighbours.

Bye for now. Margaret


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BRADECROFT

Again another sad start to this reportthe passing of Alfie Stubbs.

Our condolences to his family,

we have some new neighbours and would like to offer a warm welcome, andto let them know regular entertainments are as follows.

Every Mon 10am Coffee Morning

Monday Afternoon Card Bingo 2.30pm

Tuesday Eve 8pm Darts

Every Thursday Afternoon Bingo 2.30pm.

Thanks to Clover Hill Infant school

I had the pleasure of attending their Nativity play in Dec., and I think theactors and organisers deserve a pat on the back. There were some Oscar -winning performances there, wonderful show, well

done it certainly told the story of Christmas.

Talking of which The Christmas dinner was held atthe Butchers Arms East Ruston and went down verywell. it seems everybody left satisfied. Thanks toGeorge and Faye for organising that,

and it was nice to have some guestsfrom Ashwell Court come with us. Itlooked like they enjoyed themselves

and left with full stomachs.

Christmas it seemed was fairly quiet.Most people spent time with theirfamilies, which is to be expected.However Julie and Anita were at it

again by organising a New years EveDisco again that went down well. Therewas a good attendance and musicsupplied by CJ's Road House and ofcourse a fine spread of food prepared

by Julie and Anita.

And finally I would like to take thisopportunity to wishing The Tai Chigroup at Leyham court and everybody

a happy and healthy new year.

Thanks Bob


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In Bowthorpe we have many rather wonderful natural assets.

Flanking Chapel Break just o the New Road to Bawburgh is Charter

Wood, planted by the community in the 1990s with a wide range of

nave trees. The River Yare itself forms our southern boundary. By

the river there is the Bowthorpe Southern Park with a riverside walkthat goes through Bowthorpe Marsh, onto Earlham Marsh and the Millenium

Green and through Earlham Park, the University as far as Cringleford. The

marshes are managed as environmentally sensive areas. I regularly hear from

friends of interesng bird sighngs: herons, egrets, even osprey. I have spent a

long me watching a small sckleback defend his patch against all-comers in one

of the ditches, including whole shoals of other sh. There are tree belts through

Bowthorpe, mostly connected to each other though not (yet?) connected to the

marshes by the river. And Three Score has hedge-rows, a marl-pit and an avenue

of limes. To the city-side of us is Bunkers Hill Wood (maybe its bluebells are

already beginning to send up spikey green leaves so that we can enjoy the owers

in April and May) and alongside the Dereham Road are the grass and trees of

Bowthorpe Park (look for the mistletoe). It is a delight to watch the bats at dusk

above the lane down from Clover Hill to the village centre (in the summer: they

should be hibernang now). An internet search on many of the above names will

tell you more about them and is always a good

thing to do before going to have a look oneself.

The picture is of Millenium Green.


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N ews from C lover H ill V Infant and N ursery

School

We raised 110for Teenagers

and YoungAdults with

Cancer.Thanks for your

continuedsupport anddonations.

Congratulations

A huge well done to all of our staff, Governors, pupils and families

at Clover Hill VA School for the fantastic OFSTED report. Theschool and local community have worked so hard to support all ofour children in making such good progress. The inspectorsawarded us an outstanding grade for three out of the five areas.Follow the link on our school website to read the full report.

Tubs4Tablets

We are collecting the tokensfound on promotional tubs ofFlora and Stork margarine. Wewould really appreciate yoursupport.

50 tokens will get us one brandnew Samsung Galaxy tablet!

Do you have a child who is

3 years old? We have somespaces in our Nurserywhich has just been ratedby OFSTED asoutstanding.Dont miss out! Pleasecontact the school office on745559 to arrange a visit.

The children in year 1 and 2 have becomeimmersed in their woodland topic. Theyare learning new skills to help them solveproblems on their journey through the

deep, dark woods!


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News from St Michaels V Junior

Sarah Claflin

Senior Leader

haritable Spirit

Christmas Fayre Thanks to all of

those who came along to ourChristmas Fayre. Because of your

support, we raised almost a

whopping 1000 for school funds.

Christmas Jumper Children raised

almost 200 for Free2Be. The

children chose to support thischarity because of the work they did

to support Mr Ruddy, a wonderful

teacher within the All Angels

Federaon, who tragically lost his

ght to cancer this year.

Unwanted Christmas GisThanks

to all your gi donaons, Y6 raised

over 80 for charity and many

families got some lovely Christmas

gis for a low cost. We will be

running our Christmas shop again. If

you have any unwanted gis, pleasedonate them to school.

elcome back All the staff have enjoyed

hearing what a lovely break the childrenhave and to see their positive learningattitudes in action again.

Ethical Decisions

As part of our

E n t e r p r i s e

Curriculum, children

will be thinking about

ethical decisions, in

relation to their

community and the

wider world.

Food Group

Children are

taking an interest

in healthy eating

and food choice

at the school.

Some children

will be involved in

a Food Group to

share their ideas.


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Hi there Oz again. Hope your Christmas and the holiday me

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school again (just kidding). I have made a Wordsearch puzzle this

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Well that's all from Oz for this month Hope you managedto complete the puzzle. If you have any suggesons for Oz to try

and do dierent types of puzzles, or things, just for a change

please let me know. Oz can be contacted through the Editor or

by sending an email to me (see back page). Unl next me stay

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