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July 2012Se en Churches Newsletter7

Floreat Regina! Jubilee Rose!On Sunday 3rd June, the Bishop of Lynn, the Right Reverend Jonathan Meyrick

helped St Mary’s, Itteringham celebrate the Jubilee by planting the aptly named rose “Queen Elizabeth” close to the church door.

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Priest-in-Charge:Rev. Marion Harrison, Itteringham Rectory, The Street, Itteringham NR11 7AX.

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On the 11th of July the Church celebrates the lesser festival for St. Benedict of Nursia, Abbot of Monte Cassino, Father of Western Monasticism and author of the Rule of St. Benedict.

Almost all of what is known about Benedict comes from St. Gregory the Great’s Dialogues Book II. We are told he was born about 480 in Nursia, north-east of Rome and it was to Rome that his family sent Benedict to study. What he found there disgusted and horrified him. Unable to accept the worldliness of the city and the behaviour of his fellow students, he decided to renounce his education, his family and his inheritance to become a monk. It was in Subiaco, east of Rome amongst wooded hills and cold streams, he found his “desert” and lived as a hermit in a small cave.

With only a monk’s habit, food and the occasional company, Benedict faced his demons so well that his holiness was recognised and he was asked to become the spiritual father of a near-by monastery. This was a disaster and the community, finding itself with a zealot for an Abbot, attempted to poison him! Benedict eventually established twelve monasteries, each with its own Abbot and twelve monks. Unfortunately, tensions and problems with a jealous and obstructive priest caused Benedict to move on until he finally (and famously) settled on the mountain top of Casinum, known to us as Monte Cassino, in southern Italy. Here he established his community and wrote his master-work, his Rule. He remained there until his death.

The Rule of Benedict consists of seventy three short, instructive chapters and was written as a practical guide to help his monks get along together in close community and also live up to their vows.

His Rule focuses on God in all things; scripture-based living following the example of Jesus Christ and the teachings of the Gospels and Apostles, but taking into consideration human nature too. (More than half of the Rule’s chapters are concerned with obedience and humility!)

This understanding of our humanity is one of the reasons why Benedict’s Rule is still pertinent to us today. We all live out our lives in “community.” In fact we live as part of many communities: family, friends, marriages, church, workplace, sports clubs, pubs, neighbourhoods, towns and cities.

So it follows that like Benedictine monks, we need to look at our interpersonal relations – how should we treat one another and conduct ourselves to promote peace and harmony within the many and varied communities that make up our lives?

One last thought from the final chapter of Benedict’s Rule:

“Let them vie with one another in obedience. Let no one follow what he thinketh useful to himself, but rather to another. ”

July Reflection

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BLICKLING

Sam Berwick: 07810 553321

As my wife and I are just about to complete an amazing twenty-five years of

marriage, I thought that I would base this month’s letter on that lovely state of

togetherness (by the way, no presents please!!).

One of my favourite reads of last year was the latest book by Julian Barnes,

but I have to disagree with his description of marriage as a ‘very long and dull

supper with dessert served first’.

Surely he could have done better than that!

I do have some friends that shy away from

the prison that they call marriage, preferring to

attempt to continually live in a rolling state of

euphoria that often accompanies the very early

stages of a romance.

However, to me, they seem like those

mice that go round and round on a wheel,

never learning just how fruitless that is. It’s far

more fun to put up with the cycles of love,

happiness, frustration and even angst that are part of any marriage than to always

be chopping and changing partners looking for continual bliss; similar in a way,

I suppose to preferrring to live in a place like Blickling with all of its good and

bad seasons, as opposed to whiling away hours of boredom in somewhere like

Singapore, where the weather is the same every day of the year.

Have any of you spent any time there? It is really, really dull!

Having said that, I am saddened to read, as I write this, that the world’s longest

lasting marriage between turtles has finished after thirty-six years; Bibi, the female

has had enough of living in the same cage with Poldi the

male, and has now even bitten a chunk out of his shell.

And they live in Europe and not Singapore, so the

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EDGEFIELD

I think we all enjoyed the splendid Jubilee celebrations, organised by the Village Hall Committee, very much indeed, and many, many thanks go to them all, and their helpers.

On 8th July, our Family Service at 9.30, with Michael Banks, will have The Olympics as its theme, so we look forward to that. On Friday, 6th July, we will be doing our annual clear-up in the churchyard, starting at 5.00 p.m.

We really do need lots of help for this work, together with strimmers and rakes, and anyone who feels like coming and bringing us some refreshment to help us on our way would be very welcome!

This will be our community effort for the month. In August we shall have a rest. Suggestions for the autumn would be welcome.

To all who will have opened their gardens, helped with the teas, books, raffle, etc, etc, for the “Edgefield In Flower” weekend, a huge thank you. I write this days beforehand, just praying for a dry and successful weekend, and to get the weeds under control by then!

Edgefield Village Hall Committee (from Dawn Hulbert)

We had all looked forward to the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee event for so long, and like everyone else dreaded the day being ruined by the weather. It was cold, it was windy, but the rain held off until the evening.

The atmosphere on the village green was very jolly and all the games and tests of skill were well used. The races were very funny and the children loved them all. The fancy dress was judged by Marion and all in all the whole afternoon was everything we had hoped for.

The evening was Hog Roast time and we were serenaded by Camoni - we even sang along here and there. We cannot begin to name everyone, as so many helpers came forward to help make this a day that we will always remember.

As a committee, we were quite stretched, so the support from the village had much to do with the whole day being a huge success. THANK YOU! When we have taken a deep breath, we will be making plans for “The Castaways” to come and entertain us on 21st September. Richard Peaver: 01263 587486, rhpeaver@btinternet.com

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ITTERINGHAM

Jubilate Regina MMXII

There was just one omission. The infamous Itteringham ram’s horn trumpet, said to have belonged to a well exercised Viking pillager, was not located for the opening call. Nevertheless hog and grog oiled the appetites of the multitude; pretty serving

girls decorated the proceedings and a rumble of courteous discourse gave unswayed kindness to an evening of importance to village and nation. Never again??

The significance was not missed. Emotions were touched. The lastminute.com construct of the event gave an element of surprise which worked. It was a sell-out with few absentees.

The concept was embraced, the guests arrived the hog was roast, salad washed, the sweetest of wild posies jarred and placed, corks popped and much munching followed. Hog and bits were

feasted on, scented strawberries (a modest extravagance) eaten and the smile of prettily decorated creamed and fruited cupcakes a welcome exuberance. In all a reflection of rural permanence displayed in its most honest light. The occasion was verity in unblemished presentation.

James Fowell gave thanks and offered a toast to the Queen and beautiful Dunoon Bone China Jubilee silhouette mugs (see photograph) were distributed to the young.

The Right Reverend Jonathan Meyrick, Bishop of Lynn, adroitly completed the planting of Queen Elizabeth rose bushes by the Church Door [see front cover]. The roses had been located and donated by Mrs Dawn Maydon. A blessing was given and the national anthem voiced by the assembled group.

Itteringham Open Gardens raised £1100 towards the village shop – the absence of which would replace chattering activity and convenience with a pool of silence. The established standards were upheld and praise should be heaped on all involved. Blood, sweat and bonemeal was rewarded and compliments showered on the dedication of the many.

The shop lives on. Eric Goodman 587278

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LITTLE BARNINGHAM

Debbie Love: 01263 577430

As we said goodbye to the Foots who will be sadly missed, we welcome Nicole and her son Lewie to Laurel Farm, we hope they settle in well and enjoy village life.

There are two changes in the PCC, Elly Betts has become Secretary and Pam Daniels has taken over from Geoffrey as Covenant Officer. It is not very often we have a baptism in the Church, but on Sunday 21st July, we have two! Leanne and Stuart, new residents to Parva Close will be having Alfie and Chloe baptised.

The next Community Sunday will be on the 1st July at 10.30 in the Village Hall, again all are welcome.

The Jubilee Street Party was a real treat we had around 70 villagers and their families attend the lunch with an abundance of different plates of food for all to share, however due to the unpredictable weather it was held in the Laurel Farm barn. Margaret Foot did her last duty to the village by choosing the best Kings and Queens, the winners

in the children’s group was Tom Love as King and Sarah, Nora’s granddaughter as Queen. For the adults the best King was Gavin Swinbourne and the Queen was Barbara Thurtell. The afternoon ended with a fun, but wet and soggy game of rounders! Thank you to Barbara, Paul, Gavin, Ruth and Pam for setting up and a big thank you to Elly for her wonderful display of village life over the years. The next Village Hall event will be the BBQ, details to follow.

Ever thought what fun it could be building your own go-cart and then better still racing it?? Well now’s your chance, the Barningham Whacky Races Go-Cart challenge has just been launched! Make a down-hill go-cart this summer, start collecting junk, paint, wheels etc, but do not spend any money on it. Also no engines can be used. If you are interested in entering the challenge, let Elly know. The race will take place towards the end of the summer holidays and will be held on The Street.

Anyone needing any help building let us know and we can find you a helper in the village. Dont be fooled this is not just for children, any age group can enter!

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Walks open every day until duskHall open on Fridays April 20th – October 26th, 2-5pm

(last entry 4pm) by appointment15th/16th Sept: Costume and Textile Fair 1950s ‘retro chic’

An exhibition for 2012 Jubilee year: Wolterton over ten reigns

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Have you ever thought that Little Barningham should make itself better known? Or wondered why there isn’t an attractive sign at the roadside to show people they’ve reached it?

Well, now there are hopes that there might be. The Parish Council has agreed to try to organise one, and the drawing kindly made by Elly Betts and design by our resident artist Fiona French shows what we think it might look like, made in wrought iron and mounted on a good solid oak post at the main crossroads.

Does this meet with your approval? We need your opinion before we look at fund-raising. Drop a note in to Beck Cottage or e-mail martinburton@mail.com with your comments before 16 Jul. The Parish Council will then make a decision based on the opinions of residents. After that, if you want it...we’ll try to raise the money!

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As I write, I am aware that tomorrow is the longest day and although the gardens are doing their best, we have had very few Summer-type days so far. Maybe July will bring some forth?

Annual Village Meeting.This year’s meeting on 24th May had a fairly small turnout, despite the eye-

catching publicity. The meeting was opened by Richard Bryan, Chairman of Parish Council. He described the year as quiet, with eight meetings and there is one vacancy on council at present as Penny Clifford has resigned. There had been two planning applications which were not opposed and various road signs throughout the village had been replaced with new ones. The Council Tax bills have remained the same for another year and there is now a sub council for the marquee and bottle bank. He also drew attention to the Parish Council Website which is http://oultonparishcouncil.norfolkparishes.gov.uk

The three guest speakers were David Harrison, County and District Councillor; Helen Bailey from NT, and Rev.Marion Harrison, our new Priest in Charge of the Seven Churches Benefice. As is customary the meeting closed with a glass of wine and time for a chat.

Church News.This month’s Community Sunday is a non-denominational Songs of Praise

at 5pm on Sunday 22nd July. Do join us for a hearty sing and some fine music. Refreshments to follow. Requests to Eleanor on.587535 August will be a work Sunday, details next month.

Remember the Church Fete. 2nd September. Start saving your surplus whatevers for us to sell. Offers of help to Judy 587313 Karen 584289 Sue 734245

Stephen Hagon has kindly offered to help organise Oulton Open Gardens next year, in aid of the church tower fund. This early warning will allow you to take a critical look at your plot and make plans. More info.over the coming months.

Oulton Congregational Chapel.The open afternoon this month is Sunday July 8th 2-4pm. Remember to bring your

Summer visitors to this lovely building. Why not combine it with a picnic in the orchard? Heritage Open Day.This year the Textile Conservation Studio in Oulton Street will be open for

tours on Saturday 8th September. There will be four free tours starting at; 10am, 11.30am, 2pm and 3.30pm. We will be delighted to show you current textile conservation projects in progress. Each tour group will be limited to 25 people (sorry no children under 12 due to fragility of objects) Booking is essential. Tel: Nathalie 01263 735878. Refreshments available.

Comings and Goings.We welcome Karen and Patrick Bailey and children to Oulton

Street and hope they’ll be very happy here.

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Sue Hall: 01263 734245

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Event at Blickling begin this month with -Back Stagebetween 11th and 27th March

Hellebore Week from 12th to 18th Marchplus special events at the Hall. Please contract National

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Blickling Estate When Did You Last Visit? A complete Norfolk estate with something for everyone. Follow four centuries of history, from the Boleyn family to the connection with the Royal Air Force. Enjoy more than 50 acres of beautiful gardens, a walk in the historic park, and three floors of heritage in the Jacobean mansion.

Blickling Estate When Did You Last Visit? A complete Norfolk estate with something for everyone. Follow four centuries of history, from the Boleyn family to the connection with the Royal Air Force. Enjoy more than 50 acres of beautiful gardens, a walk in the historic park, and three floors of heritage in the Jacobean mansion.

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SAXTHORPE WITH CORPUSTY

Here Rev’d Marion Harrison dedicates the “bird gates” at St. Andrew’s, in warm sunshine on 27th May.

Norfolk Churches Trust plan a service at Corpusty Church, 22nd July at 3.30pm. All welcome.

St. Andrew’s bell ringers rang a Jubilee Celebration on 3rd June. A delight! They are also going to ‘ring in’ the start of The Olympics, at 8.00am 27th July.

Corpusty and Saxthorpe Garden Society will visit Norfolk Herbs on Wednesday1st August.

Norfolk Knitters meet on Tuesday, 10th July, at 10.00am.LinC welcome The Worstead Weavers. An open meeting, 18th July at 7.30pm.Families Together meet on 19th July at 3.30 – 5.30pm, Village Hall, children 5 –

11+ with a parent or guardian welcome.An Olympic Games themed holiday club (5 – 11+) will be held in the Village

Hall from 10.00 until 12 noon each morning, 23rd – 27th July. There will be a group service on 29th July in St. Andrew’s Church, Saxthorpe at 10.30am.

Sally Seaman depicted Kettle Crisps, beautifully in flowers at Norwich Cathedral over Jubilee weekend.

St Andrew’s Churchyard has been magnificently transformed by the Community Payback Scheme, run by The Probation Service. Very grateful thanks are here recorded.

Thanks too to Aubrey Poberefsky and Michael Banks for organizing games on 2nd June, seen here. Jubilee Tea and scrumptious cakes were on offer in Corpusty Stores’ garden, and the sale of these raised £561.00 for East Anglia Air Ambulance.

Thanks to Peter and Val for this enjoyable time.

Thanks too to Emma and Mick at The Duke’s Head for hosting a band and BBQ on 4th and to the Youth Club who ran a cake stall on 5th. Lack of support for this venture was a disappointment. Judith Banks: 01263 587319

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WICKMERE WITH WOLTERTON

Helen Goulty: 01263 570043

Dominic Boddington01263 577300

The Jubilee partycentred on our village hall mirrored the festive mood of all the country. Sailing serenely down Regent Street was the children’s pageant, a vast flotilla

of brightly decorated bikes, trikes, scooters, pedal cars and go-carts producing gasps, cheers and much flag-waving from the throng of villagers assembled to view the spectacle. Phillida Hurn had the hard job of judging the competition and the winner was George Goulty.

Inside the hall Terry Shaw tirelessly carved hog roast all afternoon until no one could eat any more. Lesley Ash on behalf of the Parish Council

presented every child in the village with a commemorative Jubilee Wickmere mug. These much-prized items have yet to make an appearance on ebay, a sure sign they are being hoarded in the expectation that their value can only increase!

Many took the opportunity during the afternoon to take a look at the new kitchen extension to the rear of the hall. The structural work is substantially finished and before long the windows will be installed, the walls clad in wood and the roof tiled. Many thanks are due to Terry and his gang for all their hard work.

Bin collections in the village have been less than reliable since the new contractor took over. If your bin is not emptied on the scheduled day please telephone Kier on 03001231163 after 8.30am the following day. Our District Councillor has promised to take matters up if there is no improvement.

Tony Hurn has kindly given the village a long-term lease on the plot of land around the village hall. Jim, Judy and Richard worked hard to clear the jungle before the Jubilee party and it’s important that we keep on top of this job so it’s a space we can use. If you are prepared to join a rota of people prepared to cut the grass occasionally please let us know (numbers below or any member of the village hall committee).

At the AGM of the Parish Council Lesley Ash was re-elected as Chair and Richard Hembling as Vice-Chair.A Summer photo competition is to be held. All photo competition entries will be exhibited in the Village Hall. The subjects are:1) Summer in Wickmere / Staycation2) What I did on my holidaysThere are 2 categories for each title – under 18s and over 18s. Entries should be sent to Lesley Ash and the closing date is Saturday 8 September 2012. Good luck!

Judging the Jubilee Parade with the winning go-kart driven by George Goulty.

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Nature Notes

On a recent walk, I was accompanied by a Little Owl. Keeping a few yards ahead of me at all times by constantly taking off and landing again, it caused a cacophony of alarm calls from the hedgerow birds. They need not have feared however, for whilst characteristically bobbing up and down as they do when alarmed, this pint-sized predator’s bright yellow eyes were fixed solely on me!

No bigger than Starlings, Little Owls are the UK’s smallest Owl. With a squat frame, speckled plumage and facial markings that create a constant scowling appearance, they are unquestionably Owl-family members. Yet certain characteristics set them apart from their relatives: - they are active during the day, sometimes nest on the ground in abandoned Rabbit warrens and their preferred snacks are insects (though they will sometimes tackle Rabbits and small birds.)

Not actually a native species, they have colonised the UK after just 18 birds were released in the 1880s onto Lord Lilford’s Northamptonshire Estate. Over the last 40 years however, numbers have been falling. Being classed as non-native though, their decline is unlikely to be checked by conservationists.

On the continent, bird-catchers used Little Owls as decoys, to lure songbirds out into the open where they could then easily be captured. In 17th and 18th century Britain, the Owls were used in kitchens to hunt out Cockroaches – a sort of avian Rentokil! A diet including raw Little Owl eggs in childhood was considered sure-fired protection from alcoholism in later life, whilst eating the bird itself was believed to cure gout, epilepsy and madness.

Harry Potter fans will be familiar with Hedwig, Harry’s Snowy Owl messenger. However, its smaller cousin, the Little Owl, is also celebrated for its courier skills, for one such bird was the messenger of Athene, the Greek goddess of wisdom. Such divine connections not only earned the birds their Latin name, athene noctua, but also protection, enabling large numbers to inhabit the nooks and crannies of Athene’s temple, the Acropolis. Greek soldiers believed pictures of the owls on their armour would protect them, and should a Little Owl fly over before a battle, victory was assured.

Greek coins too, were imprinted with an image of the bird in the belief that trade and commerce would be protected - perhaps something modern governments might consider doing in these hard days of austerity and financial crisis! Sue Appleby

Illustration of a Little Owl by Sue Appleby

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Flowchart causes controversy

Last month we published a light-hearted but thought-provoking flowchart on choosing a religion. Three correspondents took exception to it and below is a selection of excerpts from their letters to the Editor. Unfortunately, because of space pressure they have had to be edited for length. See if you agree or disagree with them and in either case please make your points in an email to the Editor: richardlynam@btinternet.com.

It is with great disappointment that I find myself contacting you regarding the “Flowchart for Choosing Your Religion” on page 8 of June’s edition of the Parish Magazine.As it happens, I fall into none of the categories contained in the flowchart. Nevertheless I am deeply embarrassed and very offended that my home parish should stoop to such a level in search of a cheap laugh. In a world where respect and understanding are of paramount importance to human beings of all persuasions living peacably alongside each other, qualities which I have always believed to be at the heart of the Christian tradition, how could this sort of crass bigotry be permitted in a Parish Magazine, of all places? Surely we should be teaching our children tolerance and respect, not misrepresentation and ignorance?

Simon Waller, Corpusty

I agree with Simon about the misplacing of the religion flowchart in our parish magazine. When I read it on Saturday evening, I was concerned and perplexed that such a series of flippant comments could lead you to a religion, of your choice. It reminded me of a year 9 Science Key diagram which enabled the scholar to identify a certain plant or animal, by eliminating certain diagnostic characteristics which were not found on that specimen. In that case all the stages gave apt comments unlike the, what I considered to be, flippant remarks, here.

Judith Banks, Saxthorpe

Having received the June issue of the Parish Magazine I was saddened to see the flow chartfor choosing a religion. Whilst I am sure you might justify it as harmless fun, I feel it just isn’t necessary to include such crass content in our parish magazine. Whilst I am not personally offended by the material, I feel that a magazine which represents the various parishes should strive to celebrate what is good in our communities and that it just isn’t appropriate to publish content which may cause offence or at least help perpetuate negative stereotypes. I am particularly disappointed to see such material following the inclusion in a recent issue of a Jewish joke which I noticed solicited a printed complaint.

Julian Trott, Corpusty

BackgroundThe flowchart was copied from a Parish Magazine in Camden Town in London. We think it originated (unsurprisingly) from the Internet. In Camden Town they have had no complaints at all from a circulation of over 2,000. In fact, just as this Editor did, they have had people ask for copies of it. Do you think there is a difference between attitudes and senses of humour in Norfolk and London? Email your views to richardlynam@btinternet.com

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Hello! At last the weather has improved!! Now that we are approaching the end of term, the weeks are very busy.

The Year 6s have been planning their annual Year 6 Trip. They have done some great presentations to convince Mr Brett that their choice of trip is the right one.

This half term, Class 4’s topic is Coastal Defenders. On the 26th June, they will be going to Overstrand Beach on a field trip. There they will enjoy looking at the interesting sea life and coastal erosion.

The annual sports day was planned for Friday 22nd June, but had to be postponed because of the weather. We thought we had seen the last of the rain for a while! Hopefully it will now go ahead on the 29th. This event will include Team Clockwork Sports followed by Team Relay Races then, finally, the Class Sprints. After those three main races, there will be others such as the toddler’s race, the parent’s race, the three-legged race and, if we cheer loudly, the teachers race!! After all the exercise, there will be a big BBQ organised by the Friends of Corpusty. Hopefully, the weather will be pleasant!

Mrs Wiles, who teaches music and drama, is working with Class 4 on their leavers’ performance. With only 4 weeks to go, the pressure is on!!

We interviewed Jaisa and Ben about what they thought about moving up to High School. Jaisa stated: “I’m really looking forward to going to Reepham. My sister already goes and she says it’s great. It’s nice to know that someone will be looking out for me.”

“Well I’ll really miss Corpusty Primary School but it’ll be nice to have a bigger place to learn new things.” said Ben.

Talking of leavers, after teaching for 17 years at Corpusty our Class 3 teacher Mrs Fredenburgh is retiring. She thoroughly deserves a rest after working so hard for the school. Everyone will sorely miss her! I’m sure you will all join us in wishing she has a relaxing retirement. Report by Ellie Feistner and Lottie Waller

Corpusty Yard SaleThe yard sale went well for a first. We managed to raise £140.00 which

was shared equally between the local School and Youth Club. Many have reqested it become an annual event and others have asked if we can do another in August or September.

There was confusion in that a mistake was made on my original poster that maps would be charged for. Those that asked me and spoke to me found this was not the case and it was a shame that others stayed away from collecting maps and did not find all the properties selling. In general the weather was good and Saturday was definitely the better day for sellers and more buyers were definitely needed!! - Emma Owen

Corpusty School Report

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A blond is in the bathroom when a friend asks through the door. “Did you find the shampoo?” The blond replies, “Yes but it says it’s for Dry Hair and I’ve just wet mine.”

I met a man at the races and he tapped his nose and whispered to me, “Would you like the winnner of the next race?” I said, “No thanks, I’ve only got a small garden!”

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Village People

Corpusty’s Imogen Waterson didn’t have to do much food-shopping this month. She won a trolley full of good things in the Prize Raffle at the Jubilee Celebrations there.

Congratulations to Wickmere’s George Goulty the winner of the local Jubilee Pageant. And Edward Goulty has been appointed official Wickmere church gardener - in charge of borders and the bank. Thanks to his planting last year, the bank is resplendent with poppies.

Edgefield’s Louisa Peaver, has recently played a major on-screen part in an Anglian Water video about water resources. After this performance, how long before Louisa swaps her job with Anglian to one in Hollywood?

Things you didn’t know before: Corpusty’s David Green once survived a helicopter crash into the sea!

Wickmere’s Lesley Ash has had her work exhibited in the Nova Sculpture Trail in Blickling Hall Gardens.

The Rev Marion Harrison’s daughter Sarah was married to Stephen Smith at St John the Baptist church in Crowthorne. Although Marion says that if it had been left to Sarah, the wedding could well have taken place in a stable!

Dom Boddington from Wickmere recently helped his brother-in-law to sail from the Solent to Cherbourg.

Simon and Anna Crump and family from Oulton have arrived safely for their new lives in New Zealand and Fran and George haveeven already started at their new school!

We welcome Nicole and her son Lewie to Laurel Farm, (from which Geoffrey and Margaret Foot hav recently departed) we hope they settle in well and enjoy Little Barningham’s village life.

Never one to do things by halves, Little Barnincgham’s Jean Farmer had a nasty fall (not her fault)and broke the wrist she hadn’t broken in a previous fall at home! Is Wickmere jinxed?

We welcome Karen and Patrick Bailey and their children to Oulton Street and hope they’ll be very happy here.

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Itteringham Ray Covell 587659

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July6th Churchyard Clear Up Edgefield 5pm8th Open Day Oulton Chapel 2pm-4pm10th Norfolk Knitters Corpusty Community Hall 10am15th Teddy Races Mannington18th LinC (The Worstead Weavers) Corpusty Community Hall 7.30pm19th Families Together Corpusty Community Hall 3.30 – 5.30pm22nd Norfolk Churches Trust Service Corpusty Church 3.30pm23-27th Holiday Club (5 – 11+) Corpusty Community Hall 10.00 -12 pmAugust1st Garden Club to Norfolk Herbs Corpusty Community Hall 6.30 pm5th Butterfly Day Mannington

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