Issue 193

Catfield News January 2020

Nigel Jocelyn Bradbury Gardiner 23/02/48 - 31/10/19

Sundays Church Services Page 9

Mondays Indoor Cycling 6.15pm & 7.15pm - Village

Hall

(Vibes Health & Fitness)

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Thursdays Indoor Cycling 9.30am, 6.15pm & 7.15pm

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Village Hall (Vibes Health & Fitness)

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Friday 3rd Catfield Community Shopper Coach -

Norwich

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Monday 6th Parkinson’s group - The crown inn Page 4

Wednesday

8th

Parish Council Meeting - Village Hall Page

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Friday

10th LAST DAY FOR FEBRUARY ITEMS

Tuesday 14th Catfield Stitchers - Village Hall Page 5

Friday 17th Catfield Community Shopper Coach -

Gt. Yarmouth

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Tuesday 28th Catfield Stitchers - Village Hall Page 5

Wednesday

29th

Catfield Crafters - Village Hall Page 4

Friday 31st Catfield Community Shopper Coach -

Gt. Yarmouth

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January 2020

Dates for your diary

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The Catfield News Team would like to welcome Judith Gardiner to the team

CATFIELD COMMUNITY SHOPPER COACH

DATES FOR JANUARY 2020

Come and enjoy an inexpensive day out

Friday 3rd January - Norwich

Friday 17th January - Gt. Yarmouth

Friday 31st January - Gt. Yarmouth

Contact Pat Letten on 01692 652399 for further details

MOBILE LIBRARY

www.libraries.norfolk.gov.uk Route enquiries call 01692 402482 The mobile library will next be visiting the village on Wednesday 22nd January 2020 Stopping at: Lea Road 9.45am - 10.00am Thorn Road 10.05am - 10.20am Village Hall 10.25am - 10.40am

Public Transport Services in Norfolk Timetable changes w.e.f. 06/01/2020 to Konect X11 & 5B

Peak services between Stalham, Sutton, Catfield and Ludham added to X11 to replace those previously on 5B The peak 5B journey between Stalham/Sutton/Catfield/Ludham to Norwich will become a route X11 journey fast via Sprowston . Passengers from Ludham and Catfield in the morning will need to board the X11 on the opposite side of the road and travel via Stalham towards Norwich, and vice versa in the evening. The 0747 Norwich to Wroxham and Stalham journey will be part replaced by a new X11 journey leaving Norwich at 0805. Please see the website www.konectbus.co.uk for more information.

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CATFIELD GARDENERS’ CLUB There will be no meeting in January

The next meeting will be on Friday 7th February when we will meet in the Crown Inn

For further information please contact either Jean on 01692 6707679 or Pam on 0169 2580751

The next meeting will take place on Wednesday 29th January from 1.00pm to 4.00pm in the Village Hall. if you have any questions regarding the club please contact, Gill on 01692 631592 who will be only too pleased to answer them for you, if she can!

Catfield Stitching Group The Stitchers met regularly on the second and fourth Tuesday afternoons during 2019. We were sorry to lose a few members, but glad to welcome new ones and there are usually about 15 members with room for more if anyone would like join us. We normally do our own chosen work which includes sewing, knitting, embroidery, weaving, etc, but we occasionally have a short course for those who want to try something different. After last year’s workshop in tapestry weaving, led by Ros Wilson, two members went on to do an advanced two-day course, and in November Ros joined us again to show us how to make felted and decorated Christmas globes to sell, together with other things we had made, on our stall at the Catfield Christmas Fayre in aid of church funds. One member brought her embellishing machine and taught us how to use it to make attractive spectacle cases and purses, some of which were for sale on the stall. Others have shared their skills throughout the year and there is always a lively exchange of ideas.

Next meetings Tuesday 14th January & Tuesday 28th January

2pm - 4pm In Catfield Village Hall New members are welcome.

Call Pat Reid on 582978 or Brenda Hackney on 678128, or just turn up!

Parkinson’s Group at The Crown Inn, The Street, Catfield NR29 5AA

This group is for anyone who has, or is living with Parkinson’s Disease

and open to family and friends. We start at 7.30pm so please do come along and join us. Our next meeting will be on Monday 6th January 2020.

Please call Dave Easton on 07817 998771 for more information.

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There is No Planet B

Now the magic, worry, razzmatazz & general fun and kindness of Christmas are over, 2020, a

magic number (?) heralds in a new decade!

Will life, personal & public, go on as before? Most of us make New Year resolutions...how many

of us keep them ?

This time we must ! Our planet needs clear change of direction!

I look at our 2 year old granddaughter & 8 month old grandson and fear what lies ahead for

their generation and their children's children... more unpredictable turbulent weather,

exhausted, depleted soils, fewer species and numbers of birds, butterflies, insects, trees, con-

gested roads, poor quality new builds? ....what a depressing list that goes on and on...not to

mention the lonely, the isolated, the homeless, the poorly and those who have lost their hope.

We most definitely cannot continue without clear change. We must stop thinking 'Progress' in

money terms is our only path. The small kingdom of Bhutan include wellbeing and happiness in

their criteria for national success alongside the usual GDP statistics. If we all worked to

cooperate rather than disagree, listen rather than pronounce, be thoughtful, putting others

before ourselves, the human, animal and plants world would be much happier and life on Earth

more balanced and sustainable.

The biggest change we definitely need to strive for is respecting our unique precious planet

Earth. There is no Planet B! I believe strongly in the principle of 'the ripple effect sent out by a

single pebble being dropped in a pond'. If each of us does some thing different for the Planet

each day !1+1+1+....equals an enormous number!

This is the first month we have run this column. The plan is for readers to email in their ideas for

making a small positive difference to our world. Each month we look forward to your

contributions...simple, practical ways you are helping each other and by the ripple effect the

tapestry of living beings on our Planet A.

For starters I propose 'Talk to at least one stranger a day'! This will go a tiny way to reducing

prejudices, raise the spirits of another, help you feel cheerful! I'm hopeful we'll receive a great

mail bag of varied suggestions! (Black and white cartoons too if they illustrate your ideas)

Please send me your ideas by the 7th of January annefilgate@yahoo.co.uk

Anne Filgate

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As I write this, the school is in the midst of its Christmas Celebrations at the end of a long and busy term. As a federation of schools we are really excited about our trip to the pantomime at St. George’s Theatre to watch Beauty and the Beast next week. Along with our Christmas crafts morning, Nativity, Carol Concert, Christmas parties and Christmas dinner we will certainly have celebrated in style! All our children have continued to work hard and enjoy their learning this term as we all try to show our commitment to our federation vision of “With friendship, trust and kindness we fly! Year 3 and 4 visited the Time and Tide Museum and found out what it was like to live in the Stone Age. Our youngest children took, what was for many, their first trip to the theatre to see Oi Frog! at Norwich Playhouse. Our oldest children joined children at both our partner schools, Sutton and Hickling, to support their work around our school values of ‘Wisdom’ and ‘Service’. Working alongside younger children and leading Collective Worship they showed themselves to be great role models and excellent future leaders As always a visit to our website www.swallowtailfederation.co.uk/catfield, will allow you to see the wide range of activities that the children take part in. The blogs on our class pages contain many great pictures of our learning both inside and out and about. Jacqui Sinkins (Head of School)

As ever, we welcome all members of our community to visit our lovely school and are always looking for volunteers. Maybe you would like to help listen to children read, are a keen gardener or have a hobby you would like to share. We would love to hear from you. Please contact the school office on 01692 580568

Tip; Pack a bar of your favourite scented soap when you store clothes or

luggage. It will keep clothes smelling fresh until next season and prevent

musty odours developing in your luggage.

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ThinkWilt on .... Shenanigans Emerging briefly from retirement to be granted the courtesy of these pages for a New Year message, ThinkWilt is in an unusual and privileged position. With a copy deadline just before a general election for which few have had either enthusiasm or expectation, and a publication date well after the results have been declared, your columnist cannot be accused of trying to influence the result. In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the dying Mercutio, victim, like many today, of an almost incidental stabbing in a pointless brawl between rival gangs, chokes out, “a plague on both your houses”. The plot proceeds to its inevitable tragic conclusion in the manner of the Ancient Greek dramas with which its writer was certainly familiar. In today’s fragmented political landscape, “both” has to give way to “all”, but the same applies, as we, like the audiences at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre and its successors, watch with mounting horror as the vulnerable suffer, businesses struggle with future plans, and Leavers and Remainers alike, though for different reasons, rue the past Referendum and its inconclusive aftermath. Which brings us, belatedly, to the title of this piece. Some time ago, ThinkWilt felt obliged to remonstrate with the (nameless) holder of a (nameless) public office who characterised some activities in the community as “shenanigans”. After ThinkWilt’s challenge, any pejorative implication was denied, and it turned out that what was meant was, “l’m not getting my own way, and it’s your fault,” which, while possibly true, was not the same thing at all. Two points arise from this anecdote. First, it has long been the practice of politicians, particularly at election time, to blame the previous administration, even if it was their own party, for a state of affairs which they claim that they, and only they, can resolve. Secondly, and more insidiously, we have seen over the last few years increasing recourse to shenanigans, in the dictionary sense of secret or devious activities, usually of a complicated and humorous and interesting type. In politics, the practice usually takes the form of spreading anything from exaggerations to misrepresentations to downlight lies, and now can make use of technology to target specific groups of individuals using data collected from them with or without their consent. The casualty in this case is not the unfortunate Mercutio or his modern equivalent, but that elusive and honourable personage - Truth. The Nazis and the Soviets in the 1930s and 1940s recognised the power of the Big Lie. George Orwell in his 1946 essay Politics and the English language, railed against the wilful misuse of language by those who sought to obfuscate and mislead. More recently we have seen “fake news”, the dissemination of blatant fabrications. It was ever thus, but ThinkWilt sees it getting worse, to the detriment of rational decision making by the electorate. By the time you read this, we shall have the government we deserve. ThinkWilt can only wish it, and all of us, well.

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There’s plenty of wildlife at the start of the year in January. If you want to learn birdsong, now is the time to start as Robins are almost the only bird singing, listen out for their melancholy, trickling song. When other species, such as mistle thrushes, they start to sing in February and March by then you will have mastered the song of the robin. If you think it's cold here? Norfolk is the Caribbean compared to where the wild Whooper and Bewick swans have come from. Whoopers fly non-stop from Iceland and the Bewick's travel across Europe from Siberia, stopping off for breaks on the way. At the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust Welney, you can see these magnificent creatures in their thousands. Feeding in fields and marshes during the day, as dusk falls the noise builds to a crescendo, as one by one groups take to the air and head to the deeper water, conveniently just in front of the warm and capacious visitor hide. Nice one! Watch them being fed by floodlight – and maybe ask if you can give it a go yourself. Your heart will melt at the sight of hundreds of Grey seal pups at Blakeney Point. This is the time of the year when the mums come ashore to have their young, and they're very happy for you to get a front row seat on boats from Blakeney and Morston quays. The Commons have their young during the summer. Not only will you see them basking on the beach and sandbanks but, inquisitive little devils that they are, some will come over to see you too! High tide is the time to go – the estuary here is just mud at low tide. Winter is a great time to see Otters, possibly at RSPB Strumpshaw Fen. As the temperature drops, these high-metabolism mustelids can sometimes be seen hunting in daylight, particularly as the bankside vegetation has died back. Listen out for recent sightings, sit in a waterside hide, wrap up warm with a flask of something hot, and be very, very patient. It'll be worth it. That’s another year and decade gone by, so we wish all our readers a happy new year for 2020.

NATURE NOTES for January by J. & C.

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Sun 5th 10.00 am Benefice Service St. Mary’s, Hickling Bishop Alan (Bishop of Thetford)Sun 12th 9.30 am Joint Holy Communion All Saints’, Catfield with Potter Heigham Rev’d Margart Whittaker Sun 19th 9.30 am Morning Worship All Saints’, Catfield Judith Gardiner AWA Sun 26th 10.00am Joint Holy Communion St. Nicholas, Potter Heigham Rev’d Sue Egerton February Sun 2nd 10.00am Benefice Holy Communion St. Catherine’s, Ludham Rev’d Ian Johnson

CHURCH SERVICES JANUARY 2020

New Year – What's it about!

What does New Year mean to you? Is it just another day, or has it some special meaning? Perhaps time to feel grateful for surviving the last 12 months, perhaps time to to remember those who didn't. It can be a bitter-sweet time with all the prospect of what is to come. Celebrations, fireworks, drinks etc. and looking forward, perhaps in excited anticipation, perhaps in dread. Whatever it is for you, New Year presents us with an opportunity to reflect on the greater questions of life - the love that we feel for our family and friends, how much we miss those who have been close to us, what it is about the human race that we can feel these things and think these thoughts? Then there is the wonder of our very existence on this tiny planet in the vast universe. How did it all come about? What caused it? In this there are two sets of believers; (a) those who believe it all came about by chance – a series of events that occurred totally haphazardly, and (b) those who believe it was somehow created by a force much greater than anything they could possibly imagine. There will never be a clear answer to this - certainty will only come by faith - faith in the belief that life exists because of a series of random events or faith in the existence of a powerful, creating, intelligent force, (ie God). I know where I stand, I only have to look around me and see so much that is not just wonderful but absolutely fantastic! I cannot believe that it all happened just by chance. If you too have reached the same conclusion, perhaps New Year is the time to do something about it, like further research – there must be thousands of questions you need to ask! A happy, thoughtful and questioning New Year to you all! John Savage Authorised Worship Assistant

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CATFIELD PARISH REGISTER 2019

Nigel Jocelyn Bradbury Gardiner 23.02.48 - 31.10.19

Nigel was born on February 23rd, 1948. He lived at Lessingham Manor as a child but moved to White House Farm at Catfield in the early sixties. Nigel attended Greshams as a boarder and soon made a name for himself on the hockey pitch. He became Captain of the School First Eleven and then continued to play for the Norwich Exiles/Broadland Hockey club as Captain and played many games as a defender for Norfolk. His quiet manner meant that he caught many a good hockey player out, stopping the ball from the opposing team and also being a superb short corner taker scoring many a good goal. Nigel went to Shuttleworth College to study Agriculture before joining his Father, Jocelyn Gardiner on the family farm, he enjoyed being a member of North Walsham Young Farmers where he met and later married Judith, a local farmer’s daughter. He developed a beef herd and for many years prepared and supplied hundreds of turkeys for the Christmas market. Nigel had many interests in the village, he was Church Warden at Catfield Church for many years, helped set up the Village Magazine, served on the Parish Council and Village Hall Committee as well as being involved in the local Flower group. In later years he became the Chairman of the Norfolk and Waveney Prostate Cancer Support group and worked diligently throughout his many rounds of treatment. The letters received by myself and the family show the enormous respect and gratitude shown to this unassuming man, he was always there, offering support, encouragement and a welcome in the village and I know will be missed by many. He leaves a Son, Peter, a daughter Rachel and twin grandchildren, William and Olivia. To those who were asking how many people were in the church for his Celebration of life on November 20th, it was in fact four hundred and twenty plus, a wonderful send off for a real gentle man. The collection for the Prostate Cancer group is standing at the present time as £3092.00. Judith Gardiner

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NOTICE OF VACANCY

Parish of Catfield NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that due to the sad passing of Councillor Nigel Gardiner, a vacancy has arisen in the Office of Councillor for the Parish Council. At the time of going to press it looks as though there will be an election for the vacancy on the parish council. If you are interested in joining the parish council please contact the parish clerk, contact details are on page 34, and she will be able to confirm if an election is taking place and what you would need to do to have your name put forward. You will probably need to register your interest before mid January to be included on the election list.

Adrian Lawrence Jarman

Adrian Laurence Jarman sadly passed away on 19th October 2019 aged 74

years. Beloved Father of Ingrid Evans and family. Dearest Partner of Sally Redgrave

and greatly missed by her daughter Sarah and family, close relatives and friends. The

funeral service was held at St Catherine's Church, Ludham on Friday 15th November

2019 followed by the committal.

CATFIELD PARISH REGISTER 2019

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AN EXTRACT OF THE DRAFT MINUTES OF THE CATFIELD PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON WEDNESDAY 4th DECEMBER IN THE VILLAGE HALL

Public Forum: A resident from Church Road stated that she was disappointed that the Parish Council made no objection to the planning application for an annexe in Church Road, there had been no consultation with neighbours. Dr Bacon explained that the District Council should have put a notice up telling the public that there is a planning application. Dr Bacon went on to say that it is not the Parish Council’s job to notify neighbours, the Parish Council makes observations on applications in this case a comment was made saying that the annexe should not be sold off as a separate dwelling. The public can make comments direct to the District Council and/or consult with the District Councillors. Matters Arising: A notice for the vacancy on the Parish Council had been put in the magazine and the notice board. Unless ten people call for an election before 10th December the Parish Council may co-opt a new councillor. It was agreed to co-opt a new councillor at the February meeting to allow time a notice to be placed in the magazine, anyone interested should contact the clerk. Correspondence: An email had been received from Mr Ware on behalf of the PCC asking the Parish Council to reconsider their decision regarding a dog bin near the church. Dr Bacon declared an interest as a member of the PCC. Mr Harris stated that it is the dogs not on leads which are causing the problem in the churchyard, an automatic shutting gate is needed. Mr Harris thought a dog bin would be the wrong solution. Dr Bacon stated that this would protect the churchyard but not the War Memorial. Village Hall: Mr Sexton, chairman of the village hall committee sent a report informing the Parish Council of what alterations the committee would like to make to the hall. Ms Johnson commented that this makes the best use of the space. Mr Harris asked where the money would come from, Dr Bacon replied that the committee had been fund raising and they would apply for grants. Mrs Grover-Jones stated that the Big Society gives grants up to £15,000, the committee for this sits every three months. Industrial Estate: Two letters had been sent to North Norfolk District Council following the previous meeting. A response had been received from the Head of Planning, Mr Rowson. Mrs Grove-Jones explained that the District Council had deemed the land to be for industrial use, the new Plan for 2020 will show this land as industrial use. There is very little industrial land available in the district. Mr Harris stated that there is a clause which says if something is not used for a long time the District Council can consider if it is appropriate to reallocate the land for an alternative use. There are other sites in the are which are better suited for industrial use. This site has not been used for thirty years. NNDC should comply with National Policy and should consider a change of use and change of boundary. Mr Harris asked that a response should be sent asking NNDC to consider a change of use for the piece of land that faces the road, the land behind could remain industrial. Dr Bacon explained that the District Council could use Section 215 of the Town and Country Planning Act to take action over the derelict or unused site. The clerk will contact Highways regarding the dangerous fence as it is too near the road, also stating that a footpath is needed. ( cont.)

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PC Minutes extract (cont.)

Mr Harris stated that this matter was raised by parishioners, there would still be a lot of land behind for industrial use. Dr Bacon suggested that the site could be split north to south so the piece along the roadside could be residential and the piece behind industrial use with a bund between. The Parish Council should respond when the Regulation 19 Publication review takes place. It was agreed to write to Mr Rowson again stating that they reconsider change of use in line with the National Planning Policy Framework where a local planning authority could reallocate lane for a more deliverable purpose if there is no reasonable prospect of an application being made. Highways: Mr Read (a parishioner) stated that School Road is still flooding badly, the gullies are blocked. Mrs Harris (a parishioner) stated that when the extension to the school was built Natural England said that a silt trap should be put in as the polluted water goes into the Fen. This will be reported to Highways. Schools: Ms Johnson reported that the school is getting ready for Christmas. The Nativity will be held on 10th and 11th December, a carol concert on 12th December, the school will go to the panto in Great Yarmouth on 16th December and the Christingle Service on 17th December. There had been a piece in the Diocesan magazine about the three schools federation. Any Other Business: Mr Filgate was concern that the skies are getting less dark, there are very bright light around Hamilton House and on the corner of Limes Road. Dark skies are a very precious element and the Parish Council should keep an eye on future planning applications, any lighting should be low level. The clerk will contact Suffolk Housing and Highways to see if anything can be done. The date of the next meeting is 8th January.

A full copy of the draft minutes can be obtained from the Parish Clerk. An extract of the minutes can also be viewed on the village website www.catfield.org.uk

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Last Months Solution

Happy Christmas everyone, hopefully all the presents are bought and wrapped and you can sit back and enjoy the festive period. It’s a useful time just to remind everyone of a few of the things we must all be mindful of, especially at this time of year. Some of the gifts and treats that are in abundance around Christmas can be very toxic to our pets. Here’s a short list:

Chocolate (particularly dark chocolate)

Raisins (beware of mince pies and christmas pudding!)

Mouldy food

Macademia Nuts

Xylitol (artificial sweetner)

Onion and garlic

Rat poison

Anti-freeze

Paracetamol (cats) It’s also an opportunity to remind everyone of the importance of regular anti-parasite treatment. To a few people’s surprise we are seeing plenty of flea infestations through winter, largely down to central heating enabling fleas to breed year round. We are also seeing worm burdens as well. One remarkable case came in last week in a patient that had been coughing for a couple of weeks. He was otherwise well, but the cough was not improving and x-rays showed marked inflammation within the lungs. The next stage in investigation was to use a very fine camera, known as an endoscope to look down the airways and obtain a sample. This is a routine procedure, but it is not often we come face to face with live worms, as we did on that particular day! Samples confirmed the worms as an unusual form, known as fox lungworms, different from the lung worm you may have read about in the press. The patient has been treated with a different wormer and almost completely stopped coughing. It can be difficult to cover against every eventuality, but it underlines the importance of regularly treating all our pets for fleas and worms. Hope you all have a lovely Christmas and New Year.

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Toby Morrell MRCVS Westover Veterinary Centre

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FARMING NEWS by A.W.A. - January 2020 Not only has another year has gone by but also a whole decade and nothing seems to have changed except more technology and data and less reliance on the human brain. UK farmers used to be trusted to produce the best food in the World using the best technology and inputs. Technology and data are everywhere in farming from inside the tractor cab to the animals in the fields. We have audits to ensure we are farming to the highest possible standards, which gives confidence to our customers that what they buy from us is produced correctly. Interestingly, we have no influence over our customers’ buying habits and once inside the supermarkets all good intentions of buying the best produced quality product go out of the window and price or promotions dominate decisions. Why was the BBC permitted to use licence fees to produce Liz Bonnin’s programme called “Meat: A threat to our Planet”? She didn’t even realise that meat she used to eat produced in the UK was produced from grass, something that was lacking on the USA & Brazilian farms she visited. Her programme jumped around the World looking at meat production methods which were designed to produce cheap meat and yes, the methods employed could be better but the Americans demand beef that is cheap and the Brazilians are helping to supply that demand. Our climate is very different and grass grows here in our wet climate enabling grass fed beef to be produced but it’s expensive because farmland and labour is expensive here. More crucial the cows’ rumen functions here as it was designed and emits less methane as a by-product and it’s this methane in the USA that potentially is adding to Climate change. As this methane rises it is converted into water vapour and carbon dioxide which are the very things we farmers need to crop grass and crops. Methane production was happening before the industrial revolution and industry is the problem. Industry has spent billions on convincing us all that industry is not the problem, it’s cows who can’t use the internet to fight back. Over the last decade the biggest change is what the Internet is used for. It was a very useful tool to find information and still is but increasingly it’s used to advertise false facts. Small under-funded groups can reach millions of people, who think the same, in chat rooms and the end result is millions more believe what they write. We seem to have lost Science along the way and farming relies on Science to move forward. Liz’s programme lost the Science half way through as the programme as she came to her very odd conclusion at the end. So to cut through all this internet based rubbish we farmers have to convince the public that the food we produce is the very best. We have annual audits to ensure we are producing food correctly to the highest scientific standards. If we went down Liz’s route she would have us living in wooden shacks in grass fields with our children running amok covered in salmonella and e coli. I think that if we did that the end of the Planet might be quicker than even she thought. I’m not going to knock production methods in other countries, the animals seemed contented, healthy and profitable. But with thousands of beef animals in a feed lot disease is controlled by the use of antibiotics. The Public eat the meat and unintentionally lower their resistance to disease. In the UK we actively manage stock to use less antibiotics so it does not get into the food chain. Try making a New Year pledge to buy the best food for your family, not the cheapest.

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HOW TO BANISH THE WINTER BLUES

How are you feeling today? I hope you are in a good place but if your mood is low you are not alone. With the Christmas hype and festivities behind us, our living rooms looking bare as the twinkling decorations are boxed away for another year the reality of the months ahead can feel depressing. You’ve probably heard the saying “winter blues” and in more recent years it is referred to as “SAD” Seasonal Affective Disorder.

You can help yourself during the winter months, looking for new signs of life in the garden is always a joy to see those new buds appearing, the snow drops soon start to make an appearance.

Spend as much time outside as you can, if you work in an office take some suitable clothing so you can take a walk at lunchtime whatever the weather, if you are at home you can always find a job to do in the garden or take a walk. Feeling the fresh, crisp air will invigorate you. Join a local exercise class, not only do you get to work out but you get to mix with other people too.

We are lucky to live so close to the beach, when did you last go to the beach? Embrace the weather and visit the seaside. It’s exhilarating on a windy day.

Try setting yourself little daily tasks, change your focus away from what you don’t like about winter instead focus on what you can do now winter is here. Focus on what you have and remind yourself daily of something you have that you are grateful to have.

We all feel low at times in varying degrees , how deep those emotions go depends on the different events in our lives. Winter and the weather happen each year, you cannot prevent it but you can change how you feel about it and how you approach the season. I hope you can find your way to embrace these months and find something to enjoy in each new day.

Wishing you a happy and healthy 2020.

Jane Turner

www.janeturner.co.uk

If you do find you are severely affected by SAD then contact your doctor as a range of treatments are available

ENJOY THE LITTLE THINGS

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One Liner; Persevere for Progress not Perfection

Almond and Cherry Topped Shortbread

Ingredients 375g Plain Flour 250g Butter (room temperature) 140g Caster sugar 50g Flaked Almonds 1 tsp Almond Extract For decoration 30g Flaked Almonds 4 glace cherries (halved) Method 1. Preheat the oven to 180C. Grease and line a 23cm/9inch round

(2.5cm/1inch deep) baking tin. 2. Place the flour, butter, caster sugar, almonds and almond extract

in a food processor, mix until a soft ball is formed. 3. Press into the lined baking dish and smooth the top. 4. Divide into eight portions. 5. Sprinkle on top the remaining flaked almonds and place half a

cherry in the centre of each portion. 6. Cook in the centre of the over for approximately 45-50 minutes

and leave in the tin until cold. 7. Before removing from the tin, sprinkle with a little extra caster

sugar if desired. D.S.

Chef’s Specials

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Christmas Bazaar

May I on behalf of All Saints Church, thank all the people who came along to the Christmas Bazaar on the last Saturday in November. There were the usual stalls of jams, cakes and pickles, a fantastic bottle stall, Christmas decorations made by the Tuesday stitcher’s group and a pop up café, not to forget the ten hamper raffle, tombolas, bric a brac and the elf who entertained the children with Christmas stories. My thanks to the Newman family who are the organisers and to all those who gave so generously, helped to man the stalls or just made the event successful by being there. We raised £700, a good start to the annual running cost of £10,000, we will be running some more fund raising events next year, a Photographic exhibition, a Flower festival and a Quilting weekend just to mention events in the pipeline, but if you have any suggestions, we would love to hear from you or if you can offer your services serving refreshments or welcoming visitors do let us know. My thanks to all who have supported us in the past year and I wish you a Happy New Year. Judith Gardiner Church Warden

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BURNS NIGHT

AT THE CROWN INN, CATFIELD SATURDAY 25TH JANUARY 2020

3 COURSE DINNER

Menus now available

Call in, email or telephone to reserve your table Tel: 01692 580128

Email catfieldcrown@hotmail.co.uk

Christmas Fun Quiz Do you know Why does your nose get tired in winter? That was just one of the questions in the You're Crackers round of the Christmas Family Fun Quiz last month. There were laughs a plenty with rounds about the silliest answers given on Family Fortunes, and the questions that have made Bradley Walsh laugh on The Chase. Everyone had to wear their cracker hat, and it was lovely to see some new faces come along and join in the fun. Make sure you keep an eye out in the magazine and on the Village Hall Facebook page for next years fundraising events! Oh and the reason your nose gets tired in winter? It's because it runs all day!

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It’s been a great winter season at Hickling broad so far. Visitors have been entertained by bearded tits flitting across the tops of the reeds and by marsh harriers, barn owls, cranes and geese at the roost. There is still time to see the spectacle at the raptor roost for yourself. Join one of our guided walks, running fortnightly from the 5th January until 15th March. Call us to book. Our reserves team have been busy with the first stages of transforming a part of the reserve known as Brendans Marsh from wet grazing marsh into wet reed bed. We hope within the next 5-10 years this additional habitat will encourage more of our key species bittern, marsh harrier, crane and bearded tit. You can view progress of the project from the path to Stubb Mill or from the end of the Whiteslea embankment path closest to the visitor centre. Do you love wildlife and people and can spare 4-8 hours a week/fortnight? Are you looking for a new challenge in 2020? We’re looking for new volunteers to join our visitor centre team. If you’re interested and would like to know more please call Rachel Frain on 01692 598276.

SCREEN LUDHAM (LUDHAM VILLAGE CINEMA) FRIDAY 31st JANUARY 2020

IN THE CHURCH ROOM DOORS OPEN - 7 pm for 7.30 pm

DOWNTON ABBEY (2019) (DRAMA)

The Crawleys and their intrepid staff prepare for the most important moment of their lives. A royal visit from the King and Queen of England will unleash scandal, romance

and intrigue that will leave the future of Downton hanging in the balance

Tickets £5 - include tea/coffee in the interval

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Norfolk Constabulary - Police Connect Message Police are urging residents to be vigilant after an elderly man was almost conned out of thousands of pounds by a telephone scammer pretending to be a police officer. The incident happened yesterday (Wednesday 11 December 2019) when the man aged in his 80’s and living in the Roughton area received a call on his landline from a man claiming to be a police officer. The suspect told the victim that a member of his family was in trouble with the police and that in order to help him out, he would need to withdraw £5000 from his bank account. The victim was told a plain clothed officer would be over the following day to collect it. When raising his concerns about the legitimacy of the call with a neighbour, they both contacted the police who confirmed it was a telephone scam. No money was stolen as a result of the incident. Police are keen to hear from anyone who may have received a similar type of telephone call or has any information about these incidents. Anyone with information should contact Norfolk Police on 101 quoting crime reference number 36/86493/19. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 Residents are reminded that the police never ask you to withdraw money or purchase items. In addition: Your bank or the police will never ask for your PIN, bank card or bank account

details over the phone – never give these details to anybody. Neither the police nor the banks will send a courier to collect money from

you. Always request Photo ID and if unsure call the police. If you're asked to telephone a bank, then always do it on a different phone to

the one you were contacted on. Fraudsters will keep the line open and have been known to play ring tones, hold music and a recorded message down the phone so the victim believes they are making a call to a legitimate number. Use a friend or neighbour's telephone instead.

Never download any software suggested by caller. Do not rush into complying to the scammers demands/requests. Friends, family, carers and neighbours are asked to spread the word to ensure

everyone is aware of this scam and what they should do.

Gail and Scott welcome you to the CROWN INN, The Street, Catfield NR29 5AA - 01692 580128

Open 7 days a week Tuesday nights Homemade 9” pizza to take away £5.50 each

or 2 for £10.00 Friday nights Fish & Chips to take away from 5.00 pm.

Tuesday to Thursday Lunch times - 2 main meals for £12.00 from our set menu.

Meals are not served on Mondays www.catfieldcrown.co.uk Email us at catfieldcrown@hotmail.co.uk

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Shop Open: MON-SAT: 6am to 9pm - SUN: 7am to 9pm

CATFIELD STORES

& POST OFFICE

Opening hours

Monday to Friday 7.00 am - 8.00pm

Saturday & Sunday 8.00am - 8.00pm

Bank Holidays 8.00am - 8.00pm

Tel: 01692 580262

LOCAL CLASSES PROVIDED BY QUALIFIED INSTRUCTORS

VIBES HEALTH & FITNESS

T:07907844433

Indoor Group Cycling

“SPINNING”

Catfield Village Hall

Mondays 6.15pm & 7.15pm Thursdays 9.30am, 6.15pm & 7.15pm

SARAH’S KITCHEN Café

All Day Breakfasts

Steak Burgers, Baguettes, Rolls & Toasties Sweet & Savoury Pastries

Monday to Friday 8.30 am - 3.00pm Saturday 7.30 am - 1.00 pm

Sutton Road, Catfield

01692 582351

Casey’s Canine’s

Dog Groomers Casey Humphrey

078706697840

Caseyscanines@outlook.com

Sutton Garden Centre, NR12 9RA It’s the bark of the town on

Facebook and Instagram!!!

01692 580547 07765850365 www.lockwoodplumbing.com

Lockwood Plumbing Heating & Gas Services Ltd.

Gas Safe & Oftec Registered

Free Quotations

Boiler Installations and Services

Services on Gas, LPG & Oil Appliances

All Plumbing Jobs Undertaken

The Cats Whiskers Hairdressers High Street Ludham NR29 5QQ 01692678845 Debbie Wall catswhiskershairstudio@hotmail.co.uk

IS YOUR CHILD STRUGGLING IN MATHS?

Experienced graduate private tutor

100% success rate Edexcel accredited

For further information contact 01692 678131

The Cats Whiskers Hairdressers High Street Ludham NR29 5QQ 01692678845 Debbie Wall catswhiskershairstudio@hotmail.co.uk

01692 670219

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Michael Cann Carpenter & Joiner

Carpentry, Joinery, Kitchens, Bedrooms. 01692 581 947 07786 583 840 www.michaelcann.co.uk Email:mcann.carpentry@hotmail.com

Paul's Bricklaying Services.

City & Guilds qualified. Brickwork, Paving, Patios & Driveways.

For more info 01692 598179, 073 76781399

paulsmut.wixsite.com/paul

BURE VALLEY WOODBURNERS Multi Fuel Burners installed.

Chimney Repairs. Fireplaces. HETAS REGISTERED Chris Beardsmore

Tel: 01603 736073 or 07717574659 Chris@burevalleywoodburners.co.uk

BUILDING WORK Extensions. Renovations. Garden Walls Lime Mortar Work. Fascias. Guttering.

www.burevalleywoodburners.co.uk

Your Friendly, Local Electrician Lighting Design Specialist

Electric Heating, Storage heaters, Security lighting, Showers, Repair/Testing, Water Heaters, Emergency Breakdowns

All work fully guaranteed, free advice, survey & estimates

Broadland & North Norfolk Area GLEN ROGERS ELECTRICAL LTD Tel: 01692 538515 Mob: 07774 103426

www.glenrogerselectrical.co.uk

Irstead Cottage, The Shoals, Irstead, Norfolk NR12 8XS

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Domestic Plumbing - All Tiling Undertaken

Kitchen & Bathroom Fitting -

Decorating

Drains Cleared & Installed - Glazing

uPVC Facias, Windows & Doors

Feline Executive Travel Operating out of our Office in Unit 2, Horizon Industrial Estate, Sutton Road, Catfield NR29 5BE.

We are pleased to announce that we now offer a Private Hire Taxi Service

+ 16 seat EXECUTIVE MINICOACHES

Serving the Local Community with all your Transport requirements.

Medication Service. Doctor and Hospital Appointments. Shopping Runs.

Airport - Sea Port – Railway Station. Licenced Uniformed Friendly Staff.

Female Driver upon request. Competitive Rates, Reliable Service.

Catering from 1 to 16 Passengers in Comfort. Call in at our Office or Telephone 01692 584987

BROADLAND FURNITURE RESTORATION

Antique and Modern

Polishing, repairs, upholstery Oil paintings and frames

Free estimates 01692 584233

Mobile - 07799 523374

Restoration of Classic & Sports cars . Servicing. Valeting & stockists of

Autoglym products

M. D. Allen Engineering

Unit 1, Watering Piece Ind. Est., Ludham Road, Catfield,

Great Yarmouth, NR29 5PY - 01692 670835

DAVID’S GARDENING SERVICES

COMPLETE GARDENING SERVICES

GARDEN CLEARANCE ALL TYPES OF FENCING

DRIVES DUG OUT & LAID HEDGE CUTTING - TREE FELLING TREE SURGERY-TREE CLIMBER

CHIPPING SERVICE BRUSH CUTTING - STRIMMING DIGGER WORK UNDERTAKEN

SAND & STONE DELIVERY NO JOB TOO SMALL

(FULLY INSURED) FOR FREE ESTIMATE

CALL DAVID 01692 582241

Mobile 07775 742279

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HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?

- FREE hearing tests!

- Tinnitus Assessment and Management

- Wax removal service

- Hearing protection

- The latest hearing aid technology

CALL US TODAY: 01692 661080

135 High Street

Stalham

NR12 9BB

www.broadlandhearingcare.co.uk

enquiries@broadlandhearingcare.co.uk

Broadland Hearing Care

BROADLAND HOUSE VETERINARY SURGERY

High Street, Stalham, Norfolk NR12 9AH

Tel: 01692 580171 Fax: 01692 580577

Hilary WARNER BSc, BVM&S, Cert VC MRCVS

And Associate. Veterinary Surgeons

CONSULTATIONS BY APPOINTMENT

CLEARVIEW Financial Consultants Ltd. 1 Burgh Road, Aylsham,

Norfolk NR11 6AJ An unbiased whole of market service, offering

tailored & accountable advice. Investment Planning & Reviews

Inheritance Tax/Wealth Preservation Care Cost Advice-Personal Protection Policies

Pensions & Retirement Options. Home appointments to suit your diary

Office: 01263 734859 Mob: 07584030071

ALL SAINTS SCHOOL

School Road, Lessingham

Near Stalham, NR12 0DJ 7 to 16 years

With Special Needs Unit Affordable Fees

(Monthly Payment option) SMALL CLASSES AND INDIVIDUAL

ATTENTION TRANSPORT FROM

GT YARMOUTH AND SHERINGHAM AREAS

To contact the school call (01692) 582083

or email office@allsaintslessingham.co.uk

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Rob The Window Cleaner

Your Traditional Local Window Cleaner

Reasonable Quotes for your Windows, Gutters, Conservatories & Fascias

Contact Rob on 07729833666 01692 580161

BROADLAND PROBATE SERVICES LTD

MICHAEL YOUNG FCILEx

01603 717175 www.broadlandprobateservices.co.uk

Wills to include tax planning

Administration of Estates

Lasting Power of Attorney deeds

Registration of LPA & EPA deeds

Court of Protection work, etc

FREE DOCUMENT STORAGE NO VAT PAYABLE

Murrant Family Funeral Services

Family Owned Independent Funeral Directors

Michael & Lynn Murrant & Sarah Woodhall

For 24 hour personal attention

14 The Green Martham NR29 4PA Telephone: 01493 748613 e-mail: info@murrantfunerals.co.uk

BJP Maintenance ESTABLISHED OVER 25 YEARS

Property Services Domestic Plumbing, Tiling, Painting and

Decorating Complete Bathrooms and Kitchen Installation All General Household Repairs—No Job Too

Small—Free Estimates—Fully Insured Call Barry: 01692 671748 or 07974 434292

Email: b.phillippo@btinternet.com

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Green Gardens Landscaping

est 2001 patios, turfing, fencing and planting

from one off jobs to complete redesigns www.greengardensnorfolk.co.uk

Contact Chris on

01692 581453

07553 926892

Bowline and Bunting Gift shop on Womack Staithe, Ludham.

New books at bargain prices, crafts, cards and interesting gifts.

Some vintage items. Bunting made to order on premises.

Open 10am - 4pm everyday Except for Tuesdays and Sundays

Tel: 07493 935106 Find us on Facebook

SYDNEY HOUSE Residential Care Home for Older people, Providing 24hr Person Centred Care for those needing long or short term Care.

Also Day Care provision. Brochures and charges are available on request

Please ring 01692 580520 tracysaunders@norsecare.co.uk

LUDHAM BUTCHER

Our own Sausages & Burgers made on site

Local Pies & Bacon sold

Local quality beef, pork & lamb

Ludham (01692) 678226

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Sparkling Cleaning Services From one off to every week we do it all

Lauren/Shel Cleaner/House keeper Family run business sparklingcleaningservices58@gmail.com

All domestic cleaning, ironing. Holiday lets.

End of tenancy and much more.

Contact for more Information

07908628822

Ros Bingham

Telephone 01692 583104

Mobile 07894444339

*New & Used PC Sales *Upgrades, Repairs & Servicing

*Peripherals & Consumables

*Website Design & Hosting

*Broadband * Help & Support

Phone: Stalham (01692) 581766 Web:www.broadlandcomputers.co.uk

Email:enquiries@broadlandcomputers.co.uk

Broadland Computers

Learn to Drive! with

Pam’s Academy

of Motoring

Call Now

07772 189210

L Fully Quailified A.D.I.

L Full one hour lessons

L Instruction tailored to meet your needs

L Motorway Refresher Courses

L Nervous pupils welcome

L Discount on Pre-Paid Block booking

L Pass Plus Scheme

L Air conditioned/Duel controlled car

£75 per cubic meter of mixed soft/hard wood with free delivery.

Call me now for more details on

07748905417

ALEX WILLIAMS

JOINERY

TRADEBASE, CATFIELD

07899 793768

ALAN, YOUR LOCAL REPAIR MAN Washing Machines, Tumble Dryers,

Dishwashers, Plumbing, Electrics fitted, Kitchens, Bathrooms, Telephone Extensions Property Maintenance 25 yrs experience

FREE QUOTATION

Tel: 01692 580121 Mobile: 07818 670090

Pips Cottage, The Street, Catfield Gt. Yarmouth, NR29 5AA

Michelle Mobile Hairdresser

Fully Qualified with over 20 years experience

Ladies, Gents, Children Family discounts given Trims, Blowdrys, Sets, Perms, Colours, Wedding & Prom hair

Please ring for an appointment – 07766491169

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Edward Boardman LOCAL FOOT HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Providing complete foot care in the comfort of your own home

5 DAYS A WEEK Treatments include

Corn/Hard Skin Removal, Other Foot Treatments, Long Nails Cut

t:01603 737452 m:07765 893913

e:edboardman@googlemail.com www.edboardmanfoothealth.co.uk

Wednesdays at Miss Unique Ormesby www.miss-unique.co.uk 01493 732724

Telephone and Fax (01692) 582101

Mobile 07774 734369

HORIZON MOT Centre

Class 4, 5, 7, Cars, Large Vans, Minibuses, Campers and Motorcycles

too.

♦ FREE RE-TEST

♦ FREE BULB FITTING

♦ FREE WIPER BLADE FITTING

♦ REPAIRS CAN BE DONE ON SITE

Unit One,Horizon Estate, Catfield, Great Yarmouth NR29 5BG

CATFIELD

Jeckells Upholsterers, Covermakers & Chandlers

To update the upholstery in your home, boat or caravan, call for a

free quotation. Tel:01603 784488

email: jeckells@jeckells.net Riverside Road, Wroxham NR12 8UQ.

Flower Moments

Beautiful Flowers for All Occasions

OBJ

35a High Street, Stalham, NR12 9AH

Tel. (01692) 584804

www.flowermoments.com

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S. LOCKE Plumbing & Heating Services

Seb Locke OFTEC Registered Technician

t 01692 584 803 m 07880 828 586 E seb@s-locke.co.uk

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J.LEUNIS

Colin the Plumber For Repairs and Renewal of all types of Domestic Plumbing e.g. Bathrooms, Radiators, Stopcocks, Ball Valves and Burst Pipes etc. Please call: Colin at home on

01692 670657 or Mob: 07990 650331

STEPHANIE ROWLAND NVQ Level 3 Hairstylist

THE LITTLE STYLING HOUSE | Arcacia

| The Street | Catfield

For all your styling needs NR29 5AZ 07809442202

ANDREW THACKER Landscape Services

‘du different’

With over 30 years experience and full horticultural qualifications, you’ll be

assured of a professional approach to all your design, landscaping and gardening needs Tel: 01603 737013 Mob: 07721306175

78. Norwich Rd, Wroxham. NR12 8RX

Email: andythacker@ymail.com

www.thackerscapes.co.uk.

Darrens Garden Landscaping and Grass Cutting

Both Private & Commercial

Grass Cutting Service

darrenboden@hotmail.co.uk 01692 583020 or 07919073962

All types of fabrication & welding undertaken

Access ramps, car ramps, gates, railings, fencing, support beams

All enquiries welcome 01692 581821 & 07423 568622 enquiries@eaengineering.co.uk

www.eaengineering.co.uk Unit 8 Tradebase, Catfield, NR29 5AA

www.andymanservices.co.uk

Property maintenance for HOME& BUSINESS

All Work Undertaken Tel: 01692 598430

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The Street Sutton NR12 9RA Tel:- 01692 580424 Email:

info@suttonbuildingsupplies.co.uk

BUILDING SUPPLIES, AGGREGATES, CEMENT, TIMBER

PAVING, FENCING, BRICKS, BLOCKS, DECKING,

INSULATION, DRY LINING, CELOTEX

SLEEPERS, DECORATIVE STONE PAINT, STAIN,

FENCE &WOOD TREATMENTS PLUMBING, DRAINAGE FITTINGS

GUTTERING & DOWNPIPES D.I.Y.SUPPLIES,

SHEDS, SUMMERHOUSES GREENHOUSES,

LOG CABINS, STORAGE & GARAGES

OPEN DAILY 8am- 5pm SAT 8am-12 noon SUNDAY CLOSED

Tel: 01692 580424 OPEN DAILY 9am - 5pm

SUNDAYS CLOSED

SUTTON GARDEN & AQUATIC CENTRE

P&A Plant Supplies Ltd The Street, Sutton, Norfolk NR12 9RA

COME AND SEE US!!

AQUATICS CENTRE OPEN AS USUAL

COMPOST, TOP SOIL GARDEN CERAMIC POTS

A WHOLE RANGE OF HARDWARE GOODS

CALL IN AND SEE US!!

SEED POTATOES NOW IN!!!

ONION SETS GARLIC BULBS

HAPPY NEW YEAR

DAVID JARVIS GARDEN SERVICES

No job too small - No job too large

All garden work considered.

Competitive Rates. Give me a call on my

Mobile:

07778 565178

DORRINGTONS Cess-pool & Septic tank Emptying Service

Barry Dorrington Proprietor

TEL: 01692 584233 MOB: 07775 995407

www.dorringtonscesspool.co.uk barry@dorringtonscesspool.co.uk

Chestnuts, Wood St. Catfield, Norfolk NR29 5DF

Platten Pest Control

Specialising in the Management of Wasps, Rats,Mice, Moles, Rabbits, Squirrels etc. Commercial, Agricultural and Domestic Locally Based, Family Run Business Please contact us on for a no obligation quotation:

Tel/Fax: 01692 631173 Mobile 07711391839 Web: www.norfolkpestcontrol.co.uk Email: plattenpestcontrolnorfolk@gmail.com

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EXPERIENCED CARER

Available both weekdays and weekends DBS checked

References supplied

For more information call: 01692 670234

Ludham Carpets Carpets and vinyl flooring supplied and fitted,

samples brought to your home, furniture moved and replaced as well as old flooring

removed and disposed of. We also offer carpet and upholstery cleaning.

07841277482 or 01692678322 www.ludhamcarpets.co.uk

J D T Fishing Tackle 116, High Street,

Stalham NR12 9AZ

Tel: 07561128095

New & used fishing tackle

CATFIELD NEWS Contacts: Steve Beckley: Chair/Treasurer Tel: 582913 - Email: stevebeckley1@gmail.com

Heather Hollister - secretarycatnews1@btinternet.com

Mary Hodder - mary.hodder49@gmail.com

Judith Gardiner - judithgardiner5@aol.com

YOU CAN drop your competitions entries and /or ANY correspondence into the CATFIELD NEWS BOX inside the Post Office, Special thanks to Vish & Karthi.

All submissions to be posted no later than the 10th of the month. Please address your envelope to Catfield News

Some useful Contact and Telephone Numbers

Chairman of Parish Council

Dr. Keith Bacon 01692 581314

Clerk of Parish Council

Sarah Vergette 01692 678847 sarahvergette@sky.com

Village Hall Booking Clerk

Elaine Smith 01692 580056 elainesmith364@btinternet.com

Village Correspondent

Gail Whittleton 01692 580128 gailwhittleton@hotmail.com

Catfield Stores & P. O.

Vish and Karthi 01692 580262

Head of Catfield Primary School

Mrs Jacqui Sinkins 01692 580568 www.swallowtailfederation.co.uk/catfield

Catfield United Charities

Jill Wickens 01692 584179 jillwickens61@broadland.net

Local District Councillors

Pauline Grove-Jones Marion Millership

01692 580071 07387586268

Pauline.grove-jones@ north-norfolk.gov.uk Marion.millership@ north-norfolk.gov.uk

Local County Councillor

Richard Carey Price 07880791258 (work hours)

richard.price.cllr@ Norfolk.gov.uk

Local MP Duncan Baker 01692 558458 duncan@duncanbaker.org.uk

Police PC 1298 Tom Gibbs Beat Manager Hoveton Police Stn

07800510713 Non emergency 101

gibbst@norfolk.pnn.police.uk

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The Catfield News is available on the Village website www.catfield.org.uk & the Waterside Group website www.watersidegroup.org.uk

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Staithe Surgery Stalham www.staithesurgery.co.uk Surgery - 01692 582000 Dispensary – 01692 582023

Opening Hours Monday 8.30 am – 8.00 pm

Tuesday to Friday 8.30 am – 5.30 pm

Stalham Green Surgery www.ludhamsurgery.nhs.uk Surgery – 01692 580880 Dispensary – 01692 584919

Opening Hours Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday

8.30 am – 6.00 pm

Thursday 8.30 am – 1.00 pm

Friday 8.30 am – 6.00 pm

Ludham Surgery www.ludhamsurgery.nhs.uk Surgery – 01692 678611 Dispensary – 01692 678102

Opening Hours Monday & Tuesday 8.30 am – 6.00 pm

Wednesday 8.30 am – 1.00 pm

Thursday & Friday 8.30 am – 6.00 pm

RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS

Church of England All Saints’ Church, Catfield

Sunday Service – 9.30 am Church Wardens – Judith Gardiner 01692 580391 Dr Keith Bacon 01692 581314

Baptist Baptist Chapel, Stalham

Sunday Services – 10.45am & 6.30pm

Pastor – Rev. Ron Skivington – 01692 582091

Roman Catholic Saint Helens, Hoveton Sacred Heart, N. Walsham

Saturday Service – 5.30pm Sunday Service - 11.00am

Father James Walsh – 01692 403258

Methodist Ludham Sutton

Sunday Service 11.00am Sunday Service 11.00am (Not 1st Sunday in the month)

Rev. Andrew King – 01493 750799 Alan Croft - Steward (Ludham)

- 01692 582104 Diane Mann - Steward (Sutton) - 01692 580827

Saint Fursey’s Orthodox Christian Centre, Sutton

See website – www.saintfursey.uk

Rev. Stephen Weston – 01692 580552

DOCTORS SURGERIES

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Matrimonial and Family Law We currently offer a fixed fee initial appointment.

Please see our website for further details. To book a consultation please contact Dawn Pennell on 01692 581231

or by email to d.pennell@capronandhelliwell.co.uk

6 High Street, STALHAM, Norfolk, NR12 9AN 01692 581231 Broads Centre, WROXHAM, Norfolk, NR12 8AJ 01603 783818 Station Road, WROXHAM, Norfolk, NR12 8UR 01603 783818

www.capronandhelliwell.co.uk enquiries@capronandhelliwell.co.uk

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