Mid-Norfolk Times June 2010

Issue No. 159 incorporating The Wayland News, Attleborough & District News and The Wymondham News July 2010

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Please join us to view the development and enjoy some strawberries and cream on Wednesday 28 July between 11am and 2pm

Household Cavalry Open Day cancelled Because of an unfortunate clash of dates with the Wayland

Agricultural Show this year, it has been decided that the

traditional Open Day at Bodney Camp

will not now take place.

A representative for the unit said

―Unfortunately the date of our Open

Day was the same as the Wayland

Show this year. It was felt that both

activities could not be held on the

same day, so regretfully, we have had

to cancel the Open Day.‖

―We are obviously very disappointed,

as the Open Day represented a great

opportunity to say "thank you" to

everyone in the area for the warm

welcome and support they give us

each year.‖

―We hope the Open Day will be

back on as usual next year.‖

Young ladies’ special day

Watton Twining Association‘s Carnival Princess and her

attendants prepare for their special day. They are (left to

right) Hope Davis, Myfanwy Thomas, Stephanie Hudson,

Princess Portia Soame, Olivia Barnett, Eloise Maxey, Chloe

Fowler. More carnival pictures and stories inside.

The recently formed Ovington Allotment Association still has a few plots available. £20 per plot For full

details Contact: Chris Lewis Secretary - Tel: 01953 82 222

Picture: Submitted

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 2 News

Attleborough Coffee & Chat At St Mary’s Church Hall, Behind St Mary’s, Attleborough Saturdays 10am to 11.30 - Come and have a coffee, tea or

maybe a scone and most importantly a chat.

Car Boot and Crafts Sat 17th July 9am

St Mary’s Church, Car Park, Watton 01953 882936 Car boots £4 No Need to Book When 7 year old Matthew Jackson

first sung in the Choir at

Wymondham Abbey in 1983, he can

have had little idea that he would one

day find himself Rector of St Mary‘s

Church in Attleborough.

Born in Wymondham, Matthew

attended the Ashleigh School and

later the Robert Kett School before

moving to Norwich where he studied

at the Cathedral School.

Religious music has always played a

major part in his life through singing

in Church Choirs, but when it came

time to choose his career Matthew

though he would like take physics A

Level as a stepping stone; but after

some sound ―advice‖ from his deputy

headmaster, a switch to Religious

Studies set him on the path to his

present position.

―It was music that really brought me

into the church.‖ said Matthew ―And

I am delighted to be here at

Attleborough which has such a good

choir and a strong musical tradition.‖

Since attending university at

Aberystwyth, Matthew has most

recently been Vicar of Pembury near

Tunbridge Wells in Kent and before

that was Curate at St Margaret‘s

Kings Lynn.

Although still settling in, Matthew

does want to enhance the church‘s

involvement with the community.

―To me the church is much more than

what it does in the building on

Sunday mornings. It‘s about being

out in the community and interacting

with it.

―I think it is great here that the

Church is open; St Mary's is a living,

working building with people

constantly in and out of the Church

and Hall - I'd like to build on that.‖

One of the main users of the Hall is a

day care centre - which Matthew says

has its advantages - "the other day I

was working just after nine and a

wonderful smell of chocolate cake

drifted up through the Church

Office!‖

The move here to Attleborough is not

the last major change happening in

his life; Matthew is married to Emma

who is a physio and together they are

expecting the arrival of twins at the

end of July or early in August.

From Wymondham Choir Boy to Rector of St Mary’s, Attleborough

It is a whole year since the SSAFA

NEWS first appeared in the Wayland

News - now in the Mid Norfolk Times

So much has happened in that year

especially an increase in the number of

people in the Wayland/Breckland SSAFA

has been able to help. We don‘t look for

praise or pats on the back or a mention in

the Birthday Honours, all we ask is that if

you have been helped by SSAFA is that

you pass on our telephone number to

someone who may need help too

Remember, it is not charity it is an earned

benefit; you or a relation served for a

day, a month, a year , a lifetime and that

service means that SSAFA can help you

with whatever is worrying you. We

recently helped a lady, a widow of an

RAF airman, with a new cooker and an

upgrade to her TV aerial. You could be

next if only you would ring the number in

Norwich. Please do it soon

The Watton Carnival was a wonderful

day and sincere thanks to everyone. The

organizers did wonderful work behind

the scenes with their paperwork and

organization but better still YOU donated

£115 and showed loads of interest. On

the day our new volunteers, Ken and

Shirley, braved the chill wind to ‗man‘

the stand and our Fund Raising Officer

came all the way from Norwich while our

DivSec came from Dereham to lend

moral support. Thank you to you all

Now, Sunday 8 August a young man

called Taylor Hindley with his Dad and

some friends, is going to cycle 8 times

round Brandon Country Park. The money

he raises will be split 50/50 Gordonstone

School and SSAFA. Come and spend

SUNDAY 8 AUGUST with us. It‘s going

to be fun!!!

Finally, the winning number for 125 Sgt

Ted drawn on the day was 36. Please ring

the Norwich number and leave your

address details and we will deliver your

prize. Telephone for assistance, information

or volunteering 01603 40 33 22

A Big SSAFA Thank You

Watton University of the Third Age (U3A) A total of 106 members have now joined

for the current year

The next trip will be a Tour and History

of the Fens with a professional guide on

Friday 17th September. Further details

and booking list will be available at the

next monthly meeting

The Croquet Group is starting again

shortly at the Watton Sports Centre.

More players are required for this

increasingly popular sport. Please contact

Margaret for further details on 01953

882136

The Garden Visits Group next venue is

Dale Farm at Dereham. This is a new

addition to the National Gardens Scheme.

Meet at the Queens Hall car park on

Sunday 25th July. Transport can be

arranged. Contact Susan on 01953

881373

A film evening and Any Questions

evening are being arranged for the

autumn.

The next meeting is on Thursday 22nd

July, when the speaker will be Julian

Horn with ―The History of Watton‖. The

membership secretary can be contacted

on 01953 885358 For further information

on the National U3A go to www.u3a.org

Thetford Singers are presenting a varied

programme of music of several

persuasions ideally suited to a sultry

summer evening. The performance on

Friday 9th July is in Kings House

Gardens, King Street, Thetford and on

Saturday 10th July in Hockwold Village

Hall, both starting at 7.30pm

This concert marks a couple of "firsts",

namely the Singers first full open-air

concert, and the first actual concert under

the baton of newly appointed Music

Director Dr (MUS) Alan Howard who

came to the rescue as a stand-in when the

post became vacant in January. The

programme includes a section of

European Choral music, arrangements of

familiar Spirituals, English and Welsh

Folk Songs, a selection from West Side

Story, and the full version of The Lord is

my Shepherd, forever associated with the

opening credits of "The Vicar of Dibley"

Tickets may be purchased from TIC

Thetford (01842) 751975 on the door at

£6 (concessions £5). Refreshments will

be available in the interval

Summer Evening Concert by the Thetford Singers

There is to be a flower arranging

demonstration at Shropham Village Hall on

20th July in aid of the church tower

restoration funds. The tower of Shropham

village church badly needs repair, and

despite stirling efforts in raising various

grants we still need to raise a sizable sum to

pay for the work, as part of the fund raising

local florist Helen Hillier has agreed to do a

flower arranging demonstration entitled

'Summer Sizzler', Helen is a freelance

florist and has just returned from a week in

Epsom where she helped produce the floral

displays for the Investec Derby, and is the

co-principal of Flowers with Flair Flower

School, all proceeds will go towards the

restoration fund. The event takes place on

20th July, at 7.30pm, tickets cost £3.50

including refreshments and entry to the

draw to win one of the demonstration

pieces. Tickets will be for sale on the door,

or, to avoid disappointment contact Cynthia

Budd on 019530498068 to reserve a ticket.

Summer Sizzler to aid church

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 3

The Pink Promise Party

2nd June 2010 saw the 1st Saham

Toney Guides help 2 of their team

leaders celebrate in making their Guide

promise

The girls and their leaders decided that

2 important events call for a party – not

just any party but a pink party. It was a

special day for Gill Smith as it was

back on 2nd June 1967 when she made

her 1st guide promise and Sian Jones

had just celebrated her 18th Birthday

and is now a Leader in training

1st Saham Toney Guides are part of the

Watton District Guiding group and

provides a unique girls only space from

the age of 10 – 14. The girls certainly

had a good time enjoying a BBQ, with

a special cake and Pink Piggy

Cupcakes. If you are interested in

knowing more about this organisation

that is celebrating its 100th year but is

still relevant to today‘s girls then please

do contact, Joanne Oxborough (01760

441046) or Viv Smee (01953 884381)

There is to be a new beginner‘s line

dance class at Shropham Village

Hall, Shropham, NR17 1DU near

Attleborough Every Thursday from 7

to 9pm. A good mix of modern and

country and western music and

exercise in a friendly atmosphere

Contact details for further

information are 07851350704 or

email:

[email protected]

New line dance class for beginners

Once again Rockland All Saints

Church will be joining with St.

Peter's Church for a Joint Flower

Festival during the weekend of 24th,

25th 26th July. All Saints Church is

slightly out of the village but it will

be well sign-posted from the B1077

Attleborough to Watton road

The churches are quite different and

the flowers are always very beautiful

and a credit to our hardworking lady

flower arrangers. At both churches

there will be light lunches and other

refreshments as well as a cake stall,

bric-a-brac, books, etc.

Our files and photos of village

history will also be available for

browsing. This event is always a

happy occasion.

You can be assured of a warm

welcome. We have found over the

years that it is a good chance for old

friends to meet and catch up on the

latest news while enjoying

refreshments in our Schoolroom

"Tearoom"

Rocklands Flower Festival

Come and join the Attleborough

Players for a wonderful evening of

entertainment including songs – old

and modern, comedy and dance on

9th and 10th July at the Connaught

Hall, Station Road, Attleborough at

7.30pm. Tickets are £5.00 and

available from The Flower Box,

Defiant Precinct, Church Street,

Attleborough, telephone number

01953 453533 or at the door on the

night We look forward to seeing you.

Music! Music! Music!

Residents of Watton and the

surrounding villages are now fortunate

in having an extra bus every hour to

Norwich. The new service No 6 which

started on Monday 7th June travels to

Norwich via Hingham and

Wymondham. There was a bus service

to Wymondham until a few years ago

and the people who most welcome the

restored service are those who have

had to travel into Norwich and then out

again to visit family graves in

Wymondham.

Timetables for the new service and the

amended times of the No 3 are

available, in the library and the local

newsagents. In its first few days the

service has had a reasonable take up,

but it will only continue if it is well

used.

Another new bus service

Picture: Submitted


The key to your safety By Mike Summerford

Sooner or later, almost everybody gets

locked out of their house. You may

think that getting locked out of the

house won't happen to you, but just

you wait. If you

don't take

preventative

measures, it

could very well

happen when

you least expect

it.

Typically on

discovering they

are locked out,

most people will

just haul a

ladder out of the

garage and

climb it, hoping

to crawl in to

that open second

floor window.

The ladder is

usually only just

high enough to

reach the

window yet still

most people will try and climb through

head first risking death or serious

injury.

So how do you avoid being locked

out? One thing you must not do is to

leave a door or window unlocked as

protection against getting locked out;

because if you know how to break in to

your house, a burglar will easily

discover the way in also. Always lock

your doors and windows.

The secret to avoid getting locked out

of the house is to make an extra set of

keys, and make sure you have access to

a spare key in the event you are locked

out.

If you do not have an extra key, you

may need to call a locksmith. Do not

kick in the door because you may end

up replacing the door jamb, door frame

and your door, which is far more

expensive than paying a locksmith.

The same applies to breaking a

window. Locksmiths are cheaper. Just

in case, program a locksmith's phone

number into your mobile!

You can't have too many house keys.

First, it helps if all the locks in your

home are keyed to one key. You can

remove your locks and take them to a

hardware store, do it yourself (if you

know how) or call a locksmith to

change all the locks so they unlock

with the same key. But safest of all is

to give an extra key to a friend, family

member or neighbour whom you trust.

Many burglars prefer to enter homes

through unlocked doors, but they

rarely take the time to search for a key.

Breaking a window is faster and more

convenient for crooks.

Still, that doesn't mean you should

leave a key in a conspicuous spot

where a burglar is likely to find it.

Never hide a key under the mat! It‘s

the first place people look, not to

mention, the wind might blow it off the

steps. The same applies to under a

planter, in your car‘s glove box or even

in the lock itself.

And one final tip; if you have a

wooden door, check your lock meets

the current insurance standards which

is a British Standard Kite Mark.

I have been a locksmith for nearly

twenty years and specialise in looking

after local businesses and domestic

customers.

If you have any concerns about your

locks or general security, just give me

a call.

If you have problems with your locks,

I can solve the problem for you. If you

have upvc doors and find you are

forcing the handle to close or lock it,

then it is probably a good idea to call

me!!! You will receive an efficient,

friendly and economic service from

Mikes Locksmiths on 01953 882451 or

07918 620 452

MOTs £35.00 VEHICLES FROM V 99 ONWARDS. £40 FOR OLDER VEHICLES

IVAN CHUBBOCK GARAGE SERVICES

SHIPDHAM

Tel: 01362 820416

Norfolk Wildlife Trust

To ask a question about the Norfolk’s Wildlife please call the Norfolk Wildlife Information Service. Wildline 01603 598333 9am to 5pm Mon - Fri. E-mail [email protected] Website http://www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk/naturalconnections Further details and Membership enquiries 01953 498467 Thursday 8th July 6.30pm - 8pm. A visit to Watton Community High School's EcoBugs Environmental Group site. Venue - Meet in Layby at front of WCHS , Merton Road, Watton, IP25 6BA. Cost £2.00 members and non-members for NWT funds.

Car Boot and Crafts Sat 17th July 9am

St Mary’s Church, Car Park, Watton 01953 882936 Car boots £4 No Need to

Prayer of the Heart Activities at Watton Methodist Church

Comprising Christian Meditation and Bi Monthly Worship. For those seeking reflective prayer, mid week worship with a more reflective and contemporary feel, and those who enjoy exploring

their faith by reading spiritual books old and new.

Christian Meditation in the vestry 5th and 19th July Monday Evening Worship will be on 26th July

For further details ring Joyce 01953 886674

At the beginning of our May meeting, our

President Betty Stacey, presented cheques

to Attleborough Cubs, Scouts, Guides,

Brownies (pictured) & the Amateur Boxing

Club (see below), as part of our charitable

giving for the past year. After Jerusalem

was sung she welcomed our delegate for

Cardiff, Denise Bearne, We were then told

of the death of one of our members, Jackie

Swain.

Betty thanked everyone who had helped

with the Rainbow Fayre on May 22nd. We

then discussed the Resolution for the

Cardiff AGM.in June. ―This meeting urges

H.M. Government to introduce clear &

mandatory country of origin labelling on

all meat, poultry & fish products sold in

this country.‖ Arguments for & against

were read to the members, who voted

unanimously for the

Resolution. Denise

will return to report on

the meeting. Jean

Payne gave the vote of

thanks.

The members then

enjoyed a

Ploughman‘s Supper

& quiz. The winner of

the favourite chocolate

recipe was-

1) Anne Tinker.

2) Hazel Mayes.

The speaker at the next meeting on June

23rd will be Gerry Baxter on ―The Pearly

King of Streatham.‖ The competition will

be a pair of pearl earrings.

Attleborough W.I.

Jeremy Burton (Club Chaiman), Douglas Stratton, Blake Stratton, Marc Riley, Levi Dennis, Peter Neal (Club Secretary) all from

the Attleborough Amateur Boxing Club. The Club has been operating for about 18 months, last July they moved to the current gym

at Wood Farm, Deopham Road, Attleborough. The club has a 3000sq ft training area, is open 6 days a week and has over 250

members, with sessions for Youngsters, Juniors and Seniors plus bespoke fitness sessions for Ladies; and a Sunday morning Men‘s

workout. For more details about the club visit their website www.attleboroughamateurboxingclub.co.uk


Watton Sure Start Breast feeding

Support Café was re-launched on

Monday 21st June 2010 to coincide

with Breast Feeding awareness Week.

The Café has been running for over a

year but has recently changed venue.

The Café now runs on a Monday from

1.30-3.30 pm at Watton Christian

Community Centre

The aim of the Breastfeeding Café is to

provide support and up to date

information around breast-feeding and

breast-feeding issues in order to help

mothers maintain and sustain

breastfeeding for as long as they

choose to do so. It also offers a place

for mums to feed their baby‘s in a

breastfeeding friendly environment

Breastfeeding is an important part of

maternal and child health and provides

the best start in life for the newborn as

well as offering many benefits for the

mothers. Breast milk is the best from of

nutrition for infants. Breastfeeding is a

forgotten art in a society where bottle

feeding is considered the norm.

Breastfeeding saves lives and protects

the health of mothers and babies both

in the short and long term. Bottle fed

babies have a very different pattern of

feeding to a breast fed baby‘s and this

can undermine the mums confidence in

what they are doing and makes them

question whether they are doing the

best for their baby

Society sees bottle-feeding as a

solution to breastfeeding problems.

Most breastfeeding problems can be

overcome with appropriate advice,

support and encouragement. With good

information and support mothers can

be helped to feed their baby‘s for as

long as they choose to do so

Sharon Riches Breastfeeding

Practitioner who runs the group also

offers support and advice on

breastfeeding during pregnancy. If you

would like any further information

please contact Watton Sure Start

Children‘s Centre on 01953 880174 or

www.watton-surestart.com

Organisers, mothers and babies at the

relaunch (seated left to right) Fiona and

Elizabeth Podolski, Julie and Freddie

Clarke, Claire Murdoch, Sharon

Riches, Clare and Robin Medlock, on

the floor are Sarah Medlock and

Leanne and Owen Shiplee

Breastfeeding Support Café re-launched

Coffee at the Queens Hall

and Table Top Sale Sale 9am coffee from 9.30am to 12 Noon

Farmers Market Day- Saturday 3rd July

Comedians By Edith Pleasance

I have to say I am warming to Ant and Dec,

those two fresh-faced fellows on TV, who

bounce comical remarks off one another. No

doubt some of the patter is rehearsed but it

appears ‗seamless‘ and, what gets my vote is

their genuine sympathy and kindness towards

disappointed entrants of the talent shows

Remembering the many television series of

‗Morecambe & Wise‘ and of ‗The two Ronnies‘,

I never thought another pair of comedians would

tread in their footsteps, but Ant and Dec seem to

be progressing in that direction

I wonder how many of my generation

remember a comedian in the late thirties/early

forties, called Sid Field, who tragically died too

early. My husband and I had the good fortune

to see him on stage at The Prince of Wales

Theatre, London in two of his shows. He had a

‗straight‘ man, whose name I cannot recall, but

Sid had the expressive face and mannerisms to

reduce his audience to helpless laughter. (Just

what we needed in wartime). The classic scene

was when his feed, trying to give Sid lessons

on golf, advised him to ‗address the ball‘. The

two words ‗Dear Ball‘, delivered with such

determination, rings in my ears to this day. His

shows featured a lovely young singer called

Zoe Ball, who could really belt out a song. Her

‗We‘re going to get lit up when the lights go on

in London‘ gave us all hope for an end to those

black-out days

About four years ago we joined a coach trip to

see the end of pier show at Cromer. It was the

best outing we‘d had in years and certainly the

finest show. We all agreed that the comedian,

billed as ‗Tucker‘ was the funniest stand-up

turn we had ever seen and heard. My husband

was constantly on the lookout for another

appearance of that young man, but it was not to

be. We often spoke of ‗Tucker‘ and wondered

where he appeared after Cromer

My favourite for years has been Ken Dodd,

who reels off the jokes yet never oversteps the

mark. When we were courting our Saturday

evenings were often spent at the local theatres

to watch and wonder at the variety shows. The

comic acts, such as ‗Wilson, Keppel and Betty‘

with their sand dance routine and Mr Pastry

with his country dancing, were always

guaranteed to have ‗em rolling in the aisles. Of

course the star performer was ‗The Cheeky

Chappie‘ Max Miller who we often saw. It

really was a case of ‗The way he told ‗em‘!

Edith Pleasance © 12.06.10

Hopefully most of the Wayland

community will be aware by now of

the range of community services

provided by the Partnership at

Wayland House in Watton High Street

For those new to the area however,

Wayland House provides ―local‖

access to Breckland Council Customer

Services (benefits, bus passes, council

tax), Breckland Council Homelessness

Services (housing and accommodation

support), Norfolk County Council

Registrar (for birth and death

notifications), Connexions Norfolk

(help and support for 13 to 19 year

olds), Peddars Way and Flagship

Housing (housing and advice) and the

Wayland Community Bank (safe and

secure access to loans and savings).

We also offer lots of practical support

to the community at large such as

photocopying, printing and access to a

wide range of training and learning

options

The Dragonfly Gallery, which is

owned and managed by the

Partnership, is also a key element of

Wayland House. Its main function is as

an art gallery but it has accommodated

many different functions over the years

such as business meetings, product

launches and craft workshops

Local Community Support in Wayland

Local people are being encouraged to

put on their dancing shoes this

summer and take part in Breckland‘s

BIG Dance, whether it‘s trying out

tango, sampling salsa or just to

sitting back and enjoying a live dance

performance

Between 4th – 11th July, a number of

dance clubs, schools and classes in

the district are opening their doors

and inviting residents to step in and

try something new. Local groups and

instructors have lined up 11 varied

dance events, ranging from ballet,

sequence and modern jive classes to

a performance of The Wizard of Oz

by keen young dancers at the Busy

Bodies Stage School

Breckland Council Executive

Member for Communities, Adrian

Stasiak, said ―We are fortunate to

have a great variety of excellent

dance schools and recreational

classes in Breckland. The Council is

keen to support these local groups

and has produced and distributed

publicity material to promote the

BIG Dance events. Dance is a great

way of getting fit and meeting new

people, so I‘d encourage anyone to

take that first step by trying out one

of the many taster sessions on offer‖

Breckland‘s Big Dance ties in with a

major celebration of dance that will be

held in and around London this

summer. Leaflets giving details of the

individual dance events in Breckland

can be found at Town Council offices,

Dereham Leisure Centre, Breckland

Leisure Centre, Dereham Library, and

at all venues taking part in Big Dance.

For further information about Big

Dance events call Steph Barnard on

01362 656870, or look on the

Breckland Council website,

www.breckland.gov.uk/bigdance

Strictly go dancing

WATTON BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP JUNE Wednesday 7th July 2.00pm Meeting at Watton CCC

Mon 19th July 12.30pm for 1pm Lunch at Griston Wagon & Horses

Please note there is no meeting or lunch in August


By David and Carolyn Jessup

We did of course spend a lot of our

time with the Lekhuleni family (the

Zulu family we have befriended) and

we had our first glimpse of Angel, Ivy‘s

new daughter (pictured below) who

was born on Easter Sunday 2009. She is

a beautiful baby and was never a

problem for the whole time we were

there. When we arrived she was still

very much a baby but by the time we

left she was almost to the walking stage

Ivy, her two daughters, her mother

Elinah and a niece all live in a modest

house at least 3 km from a tarred road.

They have a large piece of land where

Elinah normally grows peanuts and

mealies (sweet corn). Normally she

arranges for the land to be ploughed

before planting the seeds but this year

could not afford to pay for this.

Towards the end of November and after

the first of the rains she dropped the

seeds in the rough land and in only one

week the mealies were two inches high.

After that she was on the garden early

every morning to beat the hot sun and

hoeing the ground until it was weed

free and looked like producing a good

crop. She uses a garden tool which is

the shape of and positioned like a hoe

but with a face the size of a spade -

don‘t know the African name for this

tool. There is a problem when the land

is cultivated because it becomes the

ideal place for snakes to bask out of

view. Whilst we were in Hazyview, Ivy

killed three small snakes that had made

their way into their house. They kill all

snakes as they are never sure whether

they are venomous

It was our intention this time to help Ivy

to build a small house next to her

mother‘s so that she can eventually

have her own property. This proved a

non-starter as prices in Africa have

risen substantially and the rand

exchange rate to the £ was less than

favourable. This is on hold until a

future date. Unknown to us, Elinah had

started a small extension to her modest

house but did not have the funds to

complete it. We helped out, and it has

enhanced the house tremendously and

gives them more space to relax out of

the sun. At the end of 2009 Fortunate

completed her first year at her new

school, Summerhill Prep School. The

bad news was that the headmistress,

also her form teacher had resigned to

help with her husbands farming

business. The school governors did a

good job in finding a replacement and

when the new head had been appointed,

parents and friends were invited to the

school to meet her. We were introduced

to the new Head, Coco van Aardt and

in conversation with her it came to light

that her father was once in the Royal

Air Force at Coltishall and she was

born in what was then the Norfolk and

Norwich Hospital. What a small

world !!

This was highlighted again about two

weeks before we left for home. We

were speaking to a couple in a local

shop when the lady said her brother

lived in the UK. She asked where we

lived and as we think it unlikely they

will have heard of Attleborough as far

away as South Africa we usually say

―near Norwich‖. Oh‖ my brother lives

in Attleborough‖ came the reply. Yes,

and only about 500 meters from our

house and we met them after being

home less than a month

Days after we arrived in September we

were passing the local school (Emfuleni

Primary School) very near to Ivy‘s

house and it was obvious something

special was ―on‖. We parked and went

over to the main area where we spoke

to some of the teachers who we had met

on a previous visit. This was a day of

local culture where some pupils and

teachers dressed up in traditional

clothing and performed local rituals -

very colourful and very interesting. We

were treated as guests and were

persuaded to sample mopani worms, a

local delicacy. These really are

caterpillars which have been cooked

and prepared the Zulu way - they were

very tasty but a little rubbery and

difficult to chew. Must say they did not

appear at all appetizing, but pleasingly

they tasted better than they looked

Local children often catch moths

(Tinhlwa) with their hands as they are

also considered a delicacy. They drop

them in cold water, pull off their wings

and fry them in a small amount of

cooking oil. The smell when they are

cooking is rather strong but I must say

they were extremely tasty. They caught

enough of these moths to fill a 2 litre jar

Hackers, Tackers and Stuffers On Monday 14th June a group of

members and friends visited

Hemingford Grey Manor near

Huntingdon. This is one of the

oldest continuously inhabited

houses in England with parts dating

back to 1130. It has a stunning

garden with over two hundred old

roses amongst many other

herbaceous plants. The house was

made famous by the author Lucy

Boston who made it the setting for

her children‘s books, The Children

of Green Knowe which have been

televised on BBC. Lucy Boston was

also a quilter with many of her

quilts on show in the house. We

were given a guided tour by her

daughter-in-law the current resident

of the house Diana Boston.

Amongst other delights is a Norman

music room with 1930s working

gramophone where Lucy gave

wartime recitals for young airmen

stationed nearby, seated on

mattresses, cushions, a covered car

seat and other items still in place.

We were given lunch by the local

WI, supposedly a ‗Ploughman‘s‘

but I doubt if men behind the

plough had such a delicious and

generous repast. June is the best

time to visit the garden although

any time is good. Those of us who

love gardens, books, history and

quilts were well catered for in every

respect. The weather was not warm

but it did not rain, not bad for an

English summer. For more details

go to www.greenknowe.co.uk

To get back to the nitty gritty of the

more mundane but nevertheless

important matters we have continued

to work on our Linus quilts and Heart

Cushions for breast cancer sufferers

and at the time of writing are very

busy preparing for our annual

exhibition in the Dragonfly Gallery

from 10th to 17th July

On 27th July, our last evening meeting

before our summer break, there will be

a demonstration of making a Scissor

Tidy, ideal as a present

There will be no meetings in August.

Next session begins on 14th

September. For details of all activities

and planned projects consult our blog

on http://htsqgroup.blogspot.com not

forgetting to look at the calendar

which is displayed at the bottom of

this or ring Sue on 01362 822536 or

Jane on 01953 884215

South Africa again with a Touch of Mozambique and Swaziland


Relationship difficulties Bereavement Stress

Bullying/Abuse Addictions Depression

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professionally trained counsellors, who work on a short-term or long-term basis. Call us on 01953 880922 to arrange an appointment.

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Thanks On behalf of Ovington Village Hall

committee and Ovington Parish

Church, I would like to thank

everyone who came and supported

our village fete on Saturday 12th

June. Our takings this year to be

divided between The Hall and the

Church was the highest amount

recorded. Many thanks. Mrs G

Rumsby.

Thompson family history My name is Susan Riseborough and

this is very much a long shot, but I

do hope someone will be able to help

me. I'm trying to find the next of kin

of Archie Thompson, who married

Miss Kathleen Spencer in Watton on

25 November 1941.

Archie was my uncle, and I'm sure

they had a child before I was born.

Archie was killed in Normandy in

1944. Kathleen's family lived in a

council house in Brandon Road near

Stokes Avenue and her dad (who's

name was Bob) worked at Stebbings

butchers. Kathleen had a sister Molly

and a brother George.

If anyone can help me, I would be so

happy to be put in touch. Please ring

me on 0787 625 4171

Webster family history Hello, my name is Yvonne Menzies

nee Webster and on finding out my

father R.F.W. Webster had died 15

years ago I decided to look into my

past. I had no idea even who my

father‘s father was as he had died

when my father was a child.

I also found out all but one of my

father‘s siblings have died, but she is

not able to help owing to poor health.

So after researching and making a

good tree for my father‘s (Webster)

family, I find that my father‘s

grandfather was born in Stow Bedon

and he moved to London.

His father was one William Webster

b1830 d1886 and is buried in Saint

Botolph‘s Churchyard. I never

expected to find any graves. But this

last week my husband said ―ok we are

going to find this little village!‖. So we

jumped in the car and drove from

Cambridge over to Stow Bedon

It took us a while to find St Botolphs

which is such a nice little church and

to my surprise there just in front of the

church doors was William Webster

and his wife Elizabeth nee Knock. On

the stone it stated he was Parish Clerk

for 22 years. I was so touched to find

this and then more still my gt.gt.gt.gt

grandfather Andrew Webster and his

wife plus many more family members.

It would be wonderful if anyone in

the area is related to William

Webster 1830-1886 of Stow Bedon

and has any information on the

family, his time as Parish Clerk or

possibly any photos. I know he was a

Shoemaker by trade.

When my father died everything died

with him; I don't even have a photo of

his father. I know I am maybe asking a

lot but there maybe someone who can

help me; I look forward to any help

and will be very grateful

Kindest Regards Yvonne (Webster)

Menzies. Email

[email protected]

or telephone 01223 243 189

Information sought for

family research Charles

Oliver Gowing & Miss S

Howes I am trying to establish the correct

home address and Guardian of my

late father, Charles Gowing, along

with any other information, which

may lead to his parentage.

My father was born at Kings Lynn

on the 14th Dec 1898. His birth was

never registered, and he had no birth

certificate. His parents, supposedly

emigrated to Australia along with

others of the Norfolk Gowing

fraternity at the turn of the last

century leaving him in the care of a

Guardian and he never heard of his

parents again. I assume that his

Guardian passed this information to

him, when he was old enough to

comprehend.

I have been in touch with Thetford

Grammar School who kindly sent me

details that identified his Guardian as

a 'Miss S. Howes', a dressmaker

from Rose Cottage, Watton. This

contradicts all the evidence passed

on to us by my mother who led us to

believe that my father's Guardian

was a certain 'Mrs. Page' of Daisy

Farm, which I see from a map, is just

up

the road from Rose Cottage.

My father would never talk about his

boyhood, which may have been

unhappy, nor did he ever go back to

his guardian after he joined the Navy

in 1916 halfway through WW1. He

made no attempt to find his parents,

finding love and peace of mind in

my mother's family after their

marriage. His Naval records hold no

relative information save that he was

born in Kings Lynn in 1898 with no

mention of a Guardian or home

address.

Looking at Google Earth it appears

that the two farms up the Dereham

road have been swallowed up by

suburban sprawl. If anyone can help

me fill in the blanks of father‘s life I

would be extremely grateful if you

could assist my quest.

Edward Gowing, 20 Kirby Road,

North End, Portsmouth PO2 0PA.

Tel 02392 695880

Letters to the Editor

Carnival time is over and we had a

great day with our tombola stall raising

funds for playgroup. There was a good

turnout of people, the weather was not

too bad and we managed to raise

£183.45 which will go towards our

outside play area. We only have 3

weeks left before we break for

summer. Some of our children will be

leaving us to go into school in

September and some are moving onto

pastures new, we would like to wish

them all well where ever they go.

We run from the front hall of the

Youth & Community Centre, Harvey

Street, Watton 8.45am to 11.45am

Monday to Friday term time only. If

anyone has a child that is 2 years old or

soon will be, we have places available

for September. For more information

you can call in and see us or give us a

ring on 01953 881778 during opening

hours, or on our mobile 07843772712

anytime. Alternatively you could call

Angie on 01953 883233 or Dawn on

01953 881382.

Little Acorns Playgroup

The Summer term began with lots of

hard work for the Year 6 children: with

SATs (national tests) looming, it was

noses to the grindstone for the first

three weeks after Easter. SATs week

itself passed peaceably enough; the

children worked hard, tried their best;

and two lovely parents provided

delicious snacks for the children on the

morning of each test, in the shape of

sliced fresh fruit, and, on the last day,

chocolate crispy cakes! After all the

hard work, we breathed a sigh of relief

and looked forward to some exciting

events later this term: International

week and Sports week

During International week, the normal

timetable was suspended while each

class learned about a different country.

The children took part in lots of fun

activities to help them learn more about

how people live in different parts of the

world, including cookery, drama and

art and craft. Countries studied this year

included Norway, Turkey (see picture),

New Zealand, the USA and Tanzania

As you all know, Sunday 13th June

was the Watton carnival, and the theme

was Wild West where nearly

everybody dressed up as a cowboy or

cowgirl or Indians Many of our

children took part in the parade,

afterwards enjoying the activities:

bouncy castle, ring a bell, cotton candy

machine, raffle, ice cream, and tombola

This week (at time of writing), World

Cup fever has hit Year 6 as they carry

out a special Maths project based on

the countries and their scores in the

tournament. In each class, every child

has been randomly allocated a team to

follow, and they score points according

to how well they are able to predict

both the scores and the winners of each

match. We also use information on

each country to work out statistics such

as the distances travelled by each

country, carbon footprint and average

ages of people living there. Our thanks

go to Mrs Burgess who has spent many

hours collating and organising all the

information.

Watton Junior School News Club

Watton Junior School News Club Report

A display in one of the classrooms during International Week

Holme Hale Pavilion

Car Boot Sale Sunday

11th July 8am start

Refreshments

£5 per car £8 per van

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Songs for a Summer’s Day

sacred and secular

Sunday 25th July 4.30pm St Mary’s Church, Watton

£5.00 to include light refreshments

Tickets available from Adcock’s Shop

or 01953 882936

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At the end of May, Thompson Hearts invited the school

children and local residents to a special event to welcome

the arrival of the Thompson Village Automated External

Defibrillator, probably the first village AED in the country.

To a gathering of more than 150 children and residents,

Chris Carney, former Head of East of England Ambulance

Services, gave a dedication speech and Wayland First

Response Unit showed children how to do CPR and gave a

demo using the AED on a life-sized dummy. The

Ambulance service provided a tour of the most modern

ambulance in the fleet (left).

Irene Barrowman, co-ordinator of Wayland First Response

Unit: ―More than 100,000 people in the UK die each year

following a cardiac arrest. To save the heart, it needs to be

defibrillated within 8 minutes, preferably 5. Because of

where Thompson is, the emergency services have a

challenge to get here in time. The good thing with an AED

is that anyone can use it. The computerised device literally

talks you through the defibrillation process.‖

Gabbie Sharp of Thompson Hearts, the group of villagers

who led the project to get the AED: ―It‘s taken us a year.

The British Heart Foundation made the first contribution

and since then others have added to the fund including local

residents and The Chequers pub. The biggest contribution

has come from a golf tournament organised by Megan

Wright in memory of her friend Claire Codling, 14, who

very sadly and suddenly passed away in April (Megan is

pictured left). Claire‘s family lives in Thompson and wanted

the £600 raised to help save the lives of others in the village.

People have also helped with services, such as the

electricians from Smiths of Honingham, who fitted the

electrics for the AED charger and box for no charge. We‘ve

had more support than we dreamed we‘d get.‖

Linda May, another member of Thompson Hearts:

―Although no training is required to use the AED, Irene

from Wayland First Response and

Andy from East of England

Ambulance Services have been

training us to use it with

confidence, and carry out cardio-

pulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

Already 22 people in the village

have been trained up and another

30 more of us are likely to be,

before the end of the year. We‘ll

keep up our CPR and AED skills

with regular top up training

sessions provided by Wayland

First Responders. Of course, we

want to be ready but we hope

we‘ll never have to use them!‖

Thompson Hearts will continue to

raise awareness of the AED and

promote its use locally

For more information, please

contact Thompson Hearts on

07968 730256 or 07752 226110

Caston Village Hall The Street, Caston. NR17 1DD

The Village Hall is available for short and long term hiring. Hire it for an hour or two to practice dancing, play table

tennis (equipment supplied), darts or carpet bowls (equipment

available) or maybe for your children’s party.

Very Reasonable Rates Contact Stephanie on

01953 488 495 or email [email protected]

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Life saver arrives in Thompson

As the school year draws to a close the

school is reaching a fever pitch of

activity, both curriculum-based and fun.

There are many events and trips taking

place to bring the year to an end on a

high.

Congratulations are due to Class one

pupils who have won the Breckland

'Bling up Your Bin' competition

(pictured). The prize money is to be put

towards improving the school

environment – especially the new

Foundation Stage outside play area.

All Key Stage two pupils enjoyed an

inspiring and imaginative day out at

Smockshill Common. On this woodland

explorers day students built dens, made

dream catchers, toasted marshmallows

and had a blindfolded tour of the woods,

designed to make them think about

nature and identify trees without the aid

of sight. A great day was had by all.

The school held a ‗Wear Bright for Sight

Day‘, to support the charity Sightsavers.

This a charity that works with local

partners in over thirty countries

throughout Africa, Asia and the

Caribbean to save sight, prevent

blindness and support blind children and

adults through education and

rehabilitation programmes. The day was

spent on activities related to sight and

painting ‗visions of the future‘ for the

‗Sightsavers Junior Painter of the Year

Competition‘.

Class 1 pupils enjoyed a fun morning

together with peers at their partnership

school, Great Ellingham for a Teddy

Bears Picnic. All children were

invited to bring along a well-

loved toy to join in the party at

the Rockland‘s Playing Field.

Class 2 and 3 did not miss out

and joined other members of

Great Ellingham School for a

Sports Activity afternoon.

Parents joined pupils early one

Thursday morning, for a very

successful French lesson.

Together parents and children

learnt some French through

singing and games. We covered

classroom instructions, numbers and

telling the time in just half an hour

before school! C'était super!

Thank you to Mr and Mrs Smedley of

Trappers Cottage, Rockland All Saints

who have very generously donated £110

to our school, from the profits of their

Open Garden in June this year.

Don‘t forget our school fete on Friday 9th

July from 5pm at Rockland‘s Village Hall.

Weather willing it will be great fun with a

bar, bbq, Chinese noodle stand, karate and

dance demonstrations, face painting,

tombola, many wonderful raffle prizes to

be won as well as a host of other activities

for the children

News from Rockland School

Picture: Submitted

Picture: Submitted

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 10 Gardening

Ah, the summer‘s bounty has hit

the Farmers Markets in full force!

Crates of huge heirloom tomatoes

of every hue, from the usual red to

shades of dark reddish brown, deep

purple and black; peppers of every

shape and size, including the fiery

Habanero; squash, courgettes,

cucumbers, aubergines,

blackberries, plums and peaches.

I‘m anxiously awaiting the ripening

of my pears and figs, checking the

trees frequently for signs of insects

or diseases.I like to share the

harvest with the birds and squirrels,

but really object to them

completely stripping the trees bare.

I‘m counting on these next crops to

make jam to sell at our local

Farmers Market, and fill my deep

freeze with fruit for later use.

Which leads me into my ―Big

Boast‖ of the year. My entries in

the County Fair won Grand

Champion and Reserve Grand

Champion for Strawberry-

Pineapple Jam and Apricot Jam,

respectively, and even more

exciting, Grand and Reserve Grand

for photos.

Last year, on

a visit to

Norfolk, my

good friend

Ms. Potts

took me to Hoveton Hall,

where I took a photo of the

Spider Gate. (right)

This was the Grand

Champion winner, and

everyone who saw it now

wants to visit Norfolk! I‘m

including a copy of the

photo in case you are not

familiar with Hoveton Hall,

and would encourage

everyone to visit these

lovely gardens.

After so long without rain,

we had several deluges in

June. Some areas around

here received between 4 and

7 inches of rain in 48 hours; here it

was just shy of 4‖, which,

combined with the heat, was the

perfect catalyst for exuberant weed

growth and a population explosion

of mosquitoes! Since the departure

of Tennyson Turtle and her family

I have filled the wildlife void by

creeping around the garden taking

photos of caterpillars! How did we

manage before digital cameras? I

now have a whole collection of

video clips of caterpillars

chomping on my fennel, on my

orange tree, and on my parsley, and

even more comical, of them

descending from the host plant and

making their wobbly way across

the garden to find the perfect place

to pupate!

Mid-July is the time to start setting

out tomato, aubergine, melons,

okra, and pepper plants for the fall

garden, and cucumber, Cos-type

lettuce, peas (edible pod, ―English‖

and Southern), summer & winter

squash, and sweet corn can be

seeded. It is hard to imagine how

they can survive with a constant

diet of 100F+ temperatures, but we

can use fibre row cover to help

reduce heat and viral infections.

The latest fad in gardening is

―Three Sisters‖ planting, which is

actually borrowed from the Native

American Indians of yore. This

method allows you to grow corn,

pole beans and squash together in a

large plant pot or even a child‘s

small swimming pool.

Starting with good potting soil, sow

6 evenly spaced corn seeds in a

circle about half way in from the

sides of the container. Alongside

each corn seed sow a bean seed.

Beans will grow up the corn. Space

4 squash seeds in a ring around the

other seeds and close to the edge of

the container. The squash will send

out low growing vines and leaves

to shade out weeds and retain

moisture. Great for getting the most

out of small spaces!

Watton Ballroom Dancing Association

Queen’s Hall, Watton 8 to 11.00 Admission £3.50

Saturday July 3rd Saturday August 7th Mike 01953 882799

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SALEC TRAVEL LTD Saturday 3rd July Wisbech Rose Fair 9am & 4pm Return Adult £10 Child £6

Tuesday 6th July Kings Lynn 9.30am & 3pm Return Adult & Child £5 Saturday 10th July Bedfordshire Show 9am & 5pm Return Adult £18.50 Child £12

Saturday 17th July Bury St Edmunds 9.30am & 3pm Return Adult & Child £5 Saturday 17th July Country Company Showboat Adult £28

Wednesday 28th July Sandringham Flower Show (Travel Only) 9am & 4pm Return Adult £6 Child £5

Saturday 31st July Canterbury 8am & 4pm Return Adult £17.50 Child £12.50 Wednesday 4th August Yarmouth 9.30am & 4pm Return Adult £7 Child £5

Thursday 12th August Fakenham 9.30am & 1.30pm Return Adult & Child £5 Friday 13th August Lowestoft Airshow 9am & Return after Last Display

Adult £9 Child £5 Saturday 14th August Parrott Zoo/Skegness 9am & 4pm Return

Adult £20/£12.50 Child £14/£9 Saturday 14th August 50's & 60's Evening with Cardy & Coke Adult £28

Sunday 15th August Indians at Hunstanton Adult £24 Saturday 21st August Chessington World of adventures 8am & 5pm Return

Adult £37 Child £25 Fri. 27th August Clacton Airshow 8am & Return after last display Adult £15 Child £12

Saturday 28th August Southwold 10am & 4pm Return Adult £9 Child £6 Saturday 28th/Monday 30th August BBQ Cruise Evening Adult £24

Saturday 4th December Daniel O Donnell Christmas Show at Brentwood £TBA Wednesday 8th December Thursford Evening Show Adult & Child £37.50

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Attleborough & District Horticultural Society The May meeting of the Attleborough &

District Horticultural Society featured a talk

by R Hobbs on ―Bulbs for Small Gardens‖,

although his presentation was in fact equally

relevant to any size of garden. With such a

vast subject it was only possible to scratch

the surface, but our speaker was a mine of

information and interesting facts and useful

tips flowed!

For example, you can have bulbs in flower in

your garden all twelve months of the year

and if you like snowdrops there are varieties

available that flower as early as October or

as late as March. The main cause of bulbs

not flowering is lack of nutrients – don‘t

starve them, and almost all tulips do best in

full sun. This talk was a ―must‖ for the

average gardener such as me who often

wonders why some people always seem to

get brilliant results!

In the table competition the award for three

stems of flowers went to John Frost and John

Phoenix won for three different herbs. Three

flowering shrubs went to Ron Brewer and

John Phoenix was also successful with his

pot of bulbs, corms or tubers.

The best three sticks of rhubarb award went

to Ron Brewer and John Frost took first

place for any other vegetable. We need more

entries in this competition to break the Ron

and John hegemony!

The July meeting takes place at the usual

venue of Attleborough Junior School on

Wednesday July 21st commencing at

7.30pm. The guest speaker is Rosemary

Ward and she will be covering the very

interesting and useful subject of ―Plants for

Autumn and Winter Colour‖. As always non-

members are most welcome to come along.

Breckland Flower and

Garden Club Old Buckenham Village Hall was

packed with members and visitors who

all appreciated Lee Berrill's

demonstration entitled 'One Day'.

Travelling from Northampton Lee

explained the inspiration behind each

of his designs - I bought this large pot

because I knew one day it would come

in useful; one day I shall use those

unusual anthuriums in an arrangement,

etc. Amongst his designs he depicted a

traditional summer display which

included a wide variety of pink

flowers, yellow and orange lilies and

gerberas tumbling from a large urn

placed on its side and a modern design

featuring foliage and anthuriuims

placed around a bamboo container

Competitions: Flower arranging:-

Winner of the old hands class for an

'Special Occasion Arrangement':-

Shirley Penfold and the trophy for best

use of colour was presented to

Margaret Smith. (No entries in new

hands class)

Table show for 'the First Rose of

Summer' first Shirley Penfold, second

Sylvia Briggs and theird Ann Dent

Next meeting will be on Thursday 8th

July which will be a Summer Garden

Lunch to be held at the home of Joy

Tunmore, Roseville, Mile Road,

Carleton Rode - 12 for 12.30 (members

£5). The competitions will be for a

buttonhole (to be worn) and three

sweet peas. A trophy for the most

imaginative will be awarded. There

will be a tombola, plant stall and plant

identification quiz. Look forward to

seeing you there!

Further details from Sally 01953

788712 or Joy 01953 789410

Ashill Garden Club News

We were fortunate to have a lovely

sunny day for the club visit to Holt

and Stody Lodge in May. After time

to wander around Holt and have

lunch, we set off for Stody Lodge

The Azaleas and Rhododendrons

there were a beautiful sight,

although some were already past

and some still to open. To see all of

them in bloom would mean several

visits during the season and of

course flowering times are

dependent on the weather, however

our one-off trip was very well timed

and most enjoyable

For our meeting on May 27th our

speaker was Graham Simmonds, his

subject was ―Finds in our gardens‖

Members were invited to bring

along any interesting or unusual

things that they had found while

gardening, Graham brought with

him a huge collection of articles that

he had found over the years. Most of

these were not particularly valuable,

but in his talk he brought to life for

us the use and meaning that they

had had for people in the past who

had probably lost them A stone axe

must have taken days to shape by

person who made it, working with

just another piece of stone. There

were coins and the remains of many

things that were at least two

thousand years old, and we were

invited to guess the purpose for

which they had been used. It was

fascinating to hold them and realise

that they had been used by ordinary

people so long ago, rather than

walking around a museum seeing . .

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Ashill Garden Club . . the belongings of the wealthy of

long ago and being unable to touch

them, All in all a most interesting

and inspiring talk, no doubt we will

all be taking a second look when

something appears in our gardens

which appears to be old

In June we will be having an

Orchid specialist to talk to us and

hopefully she will be bringing

plants for sale. This month too will

bring our annual flower show

which we are hoping will be a

success as usual. Members of the

public are invited to come along to

see once judging is over

New members are always welcome

so why not comes along and join us

once a month. For details ring our

secretary on 01760 440 320

This is a real mid-summer month

that should most of all just be

enjoyed. Relax in the sun

surrounded by the summer

colours and fragrances and leave

the chores for a slightly less

sunny day when gardening is

much more comfortable. But

what should you be doing on

those days? There‘s plenty to do

but the most important is

watering. It is best to water either

in the early morning or late

afternoon: watering in the early

morning will also diminish the

risk of fungal infections such as

mildew or wilt in Clematis. The

arguments against watering in the

hotter part of the day are that

water droplets can act as a

magnifying glass and cause

scorch. Later research is of the

opinion that there isn‘t enough

strength in a small droplet to do

this so the previous advice is

irrelevant. More likely is the fact

that there is a greater chance of

the water evaporating in sunlight,

thus wasting the water and your

efforts. Give plants a good soak

twice a week, rather than a few

minutes every day. A small

amount of water will not go deep

enough into the ground to

actually reach the roots of the

plants. This was touched on in

June‘s notes but is still true! In

the meantime we can probably

rely on a typical summer to help

out with some rain. In this warm

time of year, regular watering or

spraying is essential for abundant

flowers and growth so never let

the soil dry out too much. Keep

on top of weeds as well - there‘s

no point watering weeds. It only

encourages them

If you haven't yet added any

fertilizer to your borders, it is not

too late to do so now

Ornamental and other shrubs

and hedges also require

fertilizer. Hedges will need a

higher dose as they grow close

together and must compete for

nutrients. Remove overblown

flowers from perennials as soon

as possible to encourage a

second period of flowering.

Roses must also be deadheaded

as the production of seed (rose

hips) exhausts the plant. This,

of course, is dictated by the

variety as some roses are grown

for their decorative hips. Treat

the plant to some special Rose

fertilizer to enable to regain its

strength

Don't wait to support and tie-up

tall growing plants. An

unexpected downpour can easily

flatten them. Dahlias, Gladioli

and Cannas are shooting up now

too and will need some support.

Adjustable plant supports are

ideal for this

Add a layer of ericaceous mulch

around the base of

Rhododendrons and Azaleas.

Their roots grow just under the

soil surface and are therefore

prone to drying out. As with all

shallow-rooted plants be careful

when weeding - a hoe is not ideal

as the roots are easily damaged

Pot-grown plants can be planted

throughout the year and soak

rootball in a bucket of water until

it is saturated. Make sure the

plant is well watered until it has

established

Biennials like Forget-me-nots,

Love-in-a-mist, Snapdragon,

Hollyhock and Campanula can

still be sown. Although they are

often classed as annuals, these

plants self-seed, so you are most

likely to find them in your garden

year after year

If you have already set seed in

June, the seedlings can be planted

out in a temporary bed now

before they are moved to their

permanent place in the garden.

Autumn flowering bulbs like

Autumn Crocus (Colchicum)can

be planted from the beginning of

July to September

Flowering shrubs can be pruned

as soon as they have flowered.

Cut back branches that have

flowered to a new shoot. If there

is no new shoot, cut them back to

the ground

New shoots of Wisteria should be

cut back to about 15 cm

When Lavender is in full flower,

cut some sprigs to dry. Dried

Lavender in a small cotton pouch

in your airing cupboard gives a

lovely fragrance to your towels

If you have pruned your fruit

trees during the winter, by May

and June lots of suckers (small

twigs that grow straight up) will

have appeared. Indeed, where

you have pruned particularly

hard, entire brooms can spring

up. These shoots take up a lot of

water and nutrients that could

be used better elsewhere. July is

good time to remove these

suckers. Thin out fruits from

Apple, Pear and Plum. By

removing the smaller ones the

remaining fruits get a better

chance to develop. The trees

may well have started the

process with ‗June drop‘. Treat

your fruit trees to some extra

trace elements and minerals this

month. You might try seaweed

extract, for example. Strong

growth during this period will

make trees more resistant to

disease and fungal infections

This is the perfect time for

rejuvenating Bearded Iris. Take

the plant up and cut away the old

parts, leaving the young, fresh

parts to re-plant. Remove some

foliage to minimize evaporation

while it gets re-established and

then plant the young rootstocks in

dry alkaline soil. The rootstocks

should go halfway into the soil

with the roots themselves facing

south. This thinning should be

done every third year

In wet weather, Pumpkins that lie

on the wet soil can easily rot.

Give them a bed of some straw

or, not as pretty but very

effective, a piece of polystyrene.

Some growers of championship

winning varieties use pallets

When your kitchen garden has

been dug and fertilized you can

start sowing summer vegetables

in May through to mid-July.

Fennel and, looking ahead to

winter, different kinds of

Cabbage, are excellent choices

Carrots that have been sown

earlier this season can now be

harvested. Re-fill the holes and

firm the soil down to deter carrot

fly. It‘s also a good idea to

harvest in the evening as the fly is

less active at the end of the day -

allegedly

Regularly check Strawberry beds

for weeds. Give Strawberries

(potted ones as well) a weekly

dose of soluble fertilizer high in

potassium

Pick ripe Strawberries with the

crown attached. The fruits will

keep longer and the plants are

less prone to fungal infections

Most of these tasks can be

classified as ‗pottering‘ and as

such are more enjoyable than the

heavier digging. Some can even

be carried out with a glass of

something cool in one hand if

organised properly so do enjoy it

In Your Garden with Lotta Potts

Holme Hale Pavilion

Summer Fete

Saturday 7th August

10am -- 4.30pm Plenty of stalls &

games Refreshments

To Book a 6' table or more call

01760 440 525 01760 440 517

Classical Guitar Concert Ian Cooper will be giving a

Classical Guitar Concert at

Bridgham Church (near East

Harling NR16 2RY) on Friday

July 2nd at 7.30pm. This will

be Ian's third concert in

Bridgham Church, where the

acoustic is particularly fine for

the sounds of such a delicate

instrument. He will feature

music from 20th century Latin

America with additional

pieces from England, Spain,

Turkey and Japan including

Cavatina from ‗The

Deerhunter‘

Ian was born in Hertford and

began guitar lessons at the age

of 14 later becoming a

member of The Essex Guitar

Orchestra. He subsequently

studied singing and classical

guitar at Colchester Institute

school of Music, where he gained a BA.

Ian continued his training at The Guildhall

School of Music and Drama where he

gained an L.G.S.M. performance diploma.

He has studied in master classes with the

celebrated guitarist, John Williams

Ian now divides his time between teaching

guitar for Norfolk Music Service as team

leader for guitar/keyboard/vocal and

performing with both voice and guitar

Note that, unusually for a small Breckland

village, Bridgham has toilet facilities!

Bridgham is a dynamic village for hosting

concerts and celebratory events. This May

witnessed their spectacular Viking re-

enactment weekend with over 1500

visitors attending in terrible Bank Holiday

weather

Tickets: £6 (accompanied children free)

01953 718266 or on the door

Classical Guitarist Ian Cooper

Picture: Submitted


Lusher Coach Excursions 2010

Saturday 31st July Cromer End of the Pier Show £23.50 Matinee performance Mon 30th August Skegness £13.00 Sun 26th Sept. London Eye evening flight Adult £34 Child £26.50 Thurs 7th Oct. Knitting and Stitching Show £26.00 at Alexandra Palace

Friday 26th November – Monday 29th November Eastbourne Turkey and Tinsel Weekend 3 nights half board at New Wilmington Hotel Eastbourne. Including visits to Brighton also ‘Yesterdays World’ & Battle Abbey. £230 + Insurance Single room supplement £30 Full itineraries available on request

Thursford Christmas 2010 Fri 17th December 7pm performance raised seating £38.00 Thurs 23rd December 7pm performance raised seating £38.00

Our 2010 Excursion List – is now available To get your copy – please call us on 01760 440589

or e-mail: [email protected]

Watton Town Council

Councillor’s Surgeries

Come and talk to a Councillor and make your views known in a comfortable and relaxed

atmosphere at The Surge, behind the Co-Op

Farmers Market Day Saturday 3rd July

from 10am to 12 Noon

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We have lift off! Libraries across Norfolk

are getting ready to launch children into

orbit for a space hop adventure this

school summer holiday

And it‘s all free fun, which is out-of-this-

world news for parents! The Summer

Reading Challenge Space Hop is just one

of many exciting schemes Norfolk

libraries are developing to help children

enjoy books

Children can sign up at Attleborough and

Watton Libraries from the start of the

school holidays and pick up a free Space

Hop pack containing membership card,

fold-out poster and stickers. The mission is

to help the crew of the Ex Libris set up the

first library on the moon whilst outwitting

the dastardly Spacekatz who are trying to

lead them into a black hole...

As well as helping with the space mission

and borrowing some great books, Space

Hoppers can visit an interactive website:

www.spacehop.org.uk to share ideas with

authors, illustrators and other readers.

Free family fun at Watton library!

Space Hop Around the Universe Monday

26 July 2.00 - 3.00pm Suitable for

children 5+ and their families.

Art with the Ancient House Museum

Thursday 5th August 2.00 - 3.00pm

Space Hop Bug Rockets Monday 9

August 2.00 - 3.00pm

Free family fun for ages 2+. Discover

mini beast facts and make a bug space

rocket to keep them warm over winter.

All children must be accompanied by an

adult for these events.

Visit Attleborough library and start

the intergalactic adventure!

The Alien Invasion starts at Attleborough

with a competition - every alien picture

we receive will enter a free draw to win a

prize at the end of the summer

(remember to put your name and library

card number on the reverse!)

There will be a live Taekwondo

demonstration with Saracen Martial Arts

at the library on Saturday 24th July at

2p.m. – families welcome

Get a team together and play Space Hop

Around the Universe on Tuesday 27th

July 10-11:30 a.m. – suitable for 7-11

year olds, booking essential

For younger children Space Bounce!

Crafts, stories and songs Tuesday 10th

August 10 - 11a.m

Come and meet Queen Elizabeth I on

Monday 16th August 2:30-3:30 p.m. – a

family event in association with Ancient

House Museum

We‘re Out of this World! On Thursday

26th August 6-7p.m. with a talk by Bob

Greef of Breckland Astronomical Society

showing us amazing images of space – a

family event

If you‘re not already a library member

it‘s free and simple to join. Attleborough

Library is open: Monday 9am-1pm and

2pm-7:30pm; Wednesday 9am-1pm and

2pm-5pm; Thursday 9am-1pm and 2pm-

5pm; Friday 9am-7:30pm

Take one giant leap into your library!

Cream Teas at Carbrooke All charities are having to work even

harder than ever to raise the funds to

keep out of the red and churches are no

exception. With enormous buildings to

heat and maintain and the parish share

to find, all parishes need to seek new

ideas and ways to meet the bills. The

Church of Ss Peter and Paul at

Carbrooke is no exception.

When the Lady of Clare so generously

founded our huge and beautiful church at

the end of the 12th century for the

Knights Hospitallers, there were, without

doubt, people to fill it, as there were

through the ages with the wealth from the

wool trade playing its part, and even just

60 years ago the pews were pretty full

each Sunday.

Now, however, the burden of care for the

maintenance of the church falls upon a

very small congregation led by a hard

working Parochial Church Council who

need to plan events across the year in

order to try to make ends meet.

In order to assist in the fundraising

effort there will be a ‗Cream Tea‘

event with a Raffle and a Bring and

Buy stall at the Willows, Broadmoor

Rd., (now fully recovered from the

floods!) on Sunday August 15th

between 2.30 and 5.30pm. Tickets are

£2.50 and are available from Angie

Weston (01362 820292) or from Jan

Godfrey at Wayland House, Watton or

call 01953 881709.

Celebrations! Celebrations! You are all warmly invited to join us at

Choral Evensong on Sunday, 1st

August, at 5.30pm for a special service

of prayer and beautiful church music,

and afterwards for tea and cake

This is a celebration as our church

choir is one of 67 choirs affiliated to

the Royal School of Church Music in

Norfolk

Do come and enjoy the music and see

for yourselves. You may even want to

join us. We are always happy to

welcome new members to the Choir

On the weekend 17th/18th July we

celebrate the Chapel Anniversary (134

years) and 50 years since the dedication

of the Organ.

There will be flower arrangements with

a Musical Theme, a section on the

history of the organ, photographs of the

chapel and events over the years, items

from the time when there was a

flourishing Sunday School and items

made by the Tuesday Friendship Group.

A book will be left out for visitors to

write in their memories of the chapel or

Sunday school.

Saturday 17th July - Chapel open 10am

– 5pm. From 10 - 2 coffee/tea, scones,

biscuits available and From 2 - 5 we will

be serving cream teas with strawberries

£2.50.

From 2.30 - 3.30 Mr Carey Moore of

Great Ellingham will play the organ for

our entertainment. Carey is an excellent

organist and for several years he looked

after the servicing of the organ and it

will be a pleasure to listen to him.

At 7pm Saturday evening we have a

concert led by Olwyn Brough, the

organist from Dereham Trinity Church,

together with the Trinity Choir. David

Roebuck, who is one of the organists at

Watton Chapel, is also coming to take

part and it promises to be an excellent

evening. There will be a collection

during the interval and light

refreshments at the close.

Sunday 18th July - Open 2-3 & 4-5

(Service 3-4)

You are welcome to join our Organ 50th

Dedication Service at 3pm led by the

Revd Graham Thompson of Norwich

who is our District Chair. The Handbell

Ringers from St Georges Church are

coming to take part and there will be

light refreshment at the close.

Chapel and Organ Anniversary at Saham

Annual Summer Show at Rocklands The Annual Summer Show will be held

on SATURDAY AUGUST 7™. This is

an opportunity for residents of

Rocklands and the surrounding area to

exhibit Fruit and Vegetables, Flowers,

Cookery, Art and Handicrafts and for the

children to show off their skills in

various classes.

Entries for the show are accepted

between 9am and 12noon, with judging

commencing at 1pm. Doors are open to

the public at approx. 3.30pm. Show

Schedules are available from Post Office

Stores Rocklands or Margaret Lister.

If you feel you would like to take part in

our Summer Show and would like more

information contact Margaret Lister on

01953 483417.

Cheese and Wine Evening On Friday 2nd July 2010 at Broom Hall

Hotel, Richmond Road, Saham Toney

from 7.30pm - tickets are just £8 and

includes a glass of wine or juice and

selection of cheese platters served with

pates, pickles, breads and crackers

In support of the Big C Appeal, Norfolk

and Waveney‘s own cancer charity

based at Norfolk and Norwich

University Hospital and celebrating

their 30th Birthday and Crazy Hats

Breast Cancer Appeal who are based in

Northamptonshire and supporting

women who have been diagnosed with

breast cancer and those who have

survived

For tickets to this event contact Jo

Jacklin on 01953 880112 or Kellie

Davis on 01842 754339 or Broom Hall

Hotel on 01953 882125

SUNDAY AFTERNOON TEAS Hosted by St. Mary’s Church in July

Sunday 18th Watton Christian Community Centre 2.30pm until 4pm All welcome - please

come along and bring family and friends


A combination of good old fashioned

community volunteering, village

fundraising and grant funding from

many different organisations has

enabled the villagers of Old

Buckenham set up a brand new junior

and toddler play area.

Following the results of a village

survey just under three years ago,

when 98% of the responses supported

a new play area, Old Buckenham

Parish Council kick started the

―Bucks Just Play‖ project with £5,000

funding which the group then built on

through local fundraising and grants

from numerous different

organisations.

In the end, Bucks Just Play raised in

excess of £60,000 to build the new

play area which opened to an

enthusiastic reception from a huge

crowd of children on June 13th.

Speaking at the opening, Chairman of

Old Buckenham Parish Council,

Norman Cawston, said ―There‘s only

one thing you can say about today . . .

absolutely brilliant! It just shows what

can be done when the whole village

pulls together‖

―When we first talked about the play

area, we were told we would break

the village for years to come. But the

Bucks Just Play team have shown it is

possible for even a small village like

ours to raise huge sums of money to

improve village life. I am very proud

of what has been achieved.‖

At the opening youngsters, from

toddlers to explored the new

equipment which includes slides,

climbing equipment and a turntable,

whilst professional children‘s

entertainer Dave Doughnut kept them

enthralled with his display of magic

and a Punch and Judy show.

The play area was built with the

support of the whole community of

Old Buckenham and boasts modern

apparatus in a safe environment with

―soft‖ paths and floor under the

equipment so that children of all ages

can play safely. And the draw of a

pleasant afternoon, somewhere to

play safely and some traditional

entertainment shows that not all of

today‘s youngsters are X Box and

PlayStation addicts.

The Bucks Just Play project are

especially grateful to the following

organisations who contributed so

much: WREN, Breckland Council,

Community Spaces, Grassroots,

ACRE/NRCC, OB2000Trust, Old

Buckenham Parish Council, East

Coast Truckers, Old Buckenham WI,

Ox & Plough, The Gamekeeper,

Executive Leisure, Old Buckenham

Church Room, Womack Building

Supplies, Tonkin Plant Hire, SM

Fencing, Carriageman Fencing and

everyone in the village of Old

Buckenham.

Now Bucks young people can Just Play

Above: Ben Andrews‘ smile says it all! Theres no

doubting his delight at the afternoon‘s events.

Left: Dave Doughnut‘s appeal is not only to the little

ones - his entertainment kept people of all ages amused.

Below: The Roundabout gets a high speed test - and it

looks as if it works.

Bottom left: This picture from the 1960‘s at the opening

of the old playground and beside today‘s event.

Bottom 2nd from right: Haley Smith about to embark

on an adventure across the rope walk.

Bottom right: Ted Devlin takes the tractor for a test

drive.

Below: after all the hard work - the cake! And below right is that Harry

Robinson - or is it a Lion?

Picture: Submitted

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 14 Looking Back

At the History of our area . . .

The church of St. Peter,

Ketteringham, is tucked away at the

end of a road which leads only to a

few period houses and the Hall—a

stately home from the 15th century

until the middle of the 20th century.

In that time it was occupied by just

four families—the Greys (Lady Jane

Grey spent her girlhood here) up to

1492, then the Heveninghams until

1717, the Atkyns until 1836 when it

was bought by Sir John Boileau.

During WW II it served as HQ for the

2nd. Air Division of the USAAF and

was subsequently a school, part of the

Lotus organisation, and now forms

the main offices of a number of

diverse businesses. It is in a

picturesque setting with thatched

cottages, cypresses and sweet

chestnut trees.

Much of the present church is 15th

century but it is of Saxon origin and

was mentioned in the Domesday

Survey, subsequently there have been

many changes, and on the night of

July 20th 1608 the belfry collapsed.

The unbuttressed tower was rebuilt in

1609. Modifications to the upper part

were carried out in 1870 and the

figures of St. Peter and two man sized

angels adorn the parapet corners

whilst the turret stairs are topped with

a neat pyramidal roof and weather

vane. Lancet windows in the chancel

are a feature of the 13th century Early

English period .There are single and

double lancets in the same wall

St. Peter's has continuous nave and

chancel of the same width with no

chancel arch under a hammerbeam

roof of 1908, a 17th century quadrant

moulded tiebeam marking off the

chancel. The three-decker pulpit is

early 19th century

As one would expect the church is a

treasure house of monuments, the

brass memorial to Emma, wife of Sir

Henry Grey being fixed to the south

chancel wall by the altar tomb of

Thomas Heveningham (d1499) and

his wife Anne. They are depicted

kneeling in prayer, their brass

embellished with enamel colouring

and he is wearing an heraldic tabard.

Five sons cluster behind him and five

daughters behind her. Sir William and

Lady Heveningham (1678) kneel at a

marble prayer desk. He was one of the

judges present at the trial of King

Charles I and so was convicted of

high treason in the reign of Charles II,

but as he did not sign the death

warrant he was deprived only of his

wealth. Their large monument in the

northeast corner of the sanctuary

manages to avoid mentioning his

name .The Atkyns too have a large

marble memorial on the south side of

the chancel, set up by Edward Atkyns

(d1750) in memory of his ancestors

'who have so Honourably presided in

the Courts of Justice in Westminster

Hall' - three barons of the Exchequer.

A mural tablet on the north wall of

the nave is in memory of a most

remarkable lady but was erected

only in 1907 by 'a few who

sympathised with her wish to rest in

this church'. Charlotte Walpole

came to London from Dublin in

early September 1777. She was 19

years old, singer, dancer and actress

and a Walpole, even though that

celebrated English family scarcely

acknowledged the Irish branch.

She was pretty and had real talent and

this led to an offer from Richard

Brinsley Sheridan via his father

Thomas Sheridan, inviting Charlotte

to join the King's Company of Players

at London's Theatre Royal, Drury

Lane. Charlotte was overwhelmed by

London and the world of theatre but

she had a wise head on young

shoulders and quickly adapted to her

new life.

It was while she was appearing at

Drury Lane that she met the young

Edward Atkyns Esq. Lord of the

manor of Ketteringham in Norfolk.

He was 21 years old and though the

extent of his properties was moderate

his wealth from other sources was

very considerable, coming from a

childless uncle he scarcely knew. He

became infatuated with Charlotte and

was seen in a box overlooking the

stage whenever she appeared, but

cannot have considered her as suitable

to be the wife of the lord of the

manor, especially when the local

Norfolk gentry expected the newly

arrived heir to be looking for the hand

of one of their surplus daughters.

Nevertheless in the New Year of 1779

Charlotte announced she was leaving

the stage to marry Edward Atkyns

and become lady of the manor. After

initial congratulations the attitude of

Norfolk gentry changed and the

couple became more and more

isolated

In 1783 Charlotte gave birth to her

only child-a boy named Wright

Edward Atkyns - known as Edward.

In that same year England made

peace with France, Spain and

Holland, and travel to France

become possible. Charlotte pestered

Edward to live in Versailles, a move

to which he finally agreed probably

because of the hostility of the local

gentry in Norfolk

They set up house and Charlotte held

extravagant parties, some of which

Queen Marie- Antoinette, a keen

amateur theatrical artiste, attended,

and it was not long before Charlotte

was producing plays for the Court.

Queen Marie-Antoinette, daughter of

Maria Theresa of Austria was 30

years of age and her second son,

Louis, was Dauphin. The Queen and

Charlotte became very close friends

but trouble was brewing throughout

the country and on July 14th 1789

rebellion broke out with the storming

of the Bastille. The Royal Family was

imprisoned and it was then that

Charlotte vowed to devote her life -

and her considerable fortune - to the

rescue of the King, Queen and

Dauphin from the Terror which now

had France in its grip

Her first step was to purchase a

property in Lille, close to the Belgian

border, as an escape route for

desperate refugees. Charlotte was

taking extreme risks in attempting to

save the Royal Family and others, but

she seemed determined to go ahead

with her rescue attempts. Quite why

an English 'Milady' would risk her life

and fortune to save French Royalty is

not easy to imagine, yet this is what

Charlotte Atkyns did at great cost.

The first escape attempt to Varennes

was made in 1791 but unfortunately

failed and the Atkyns were forced to

flee for their lives back to Norfolk.

Even so, Charlotte spent large sums in

bribes hoping to be able to visit the

Royals in the Temple prison where

they were held under very close

guard. Then in 1793 King Louis XVI

was beheaded and all loyalists, or

suspected loyalists, were imprisoned.

Charlotte was frantic about the safety

of the Queen and Dauphin and

became deeply involved in

committees set up to help people

escape the Terror. She even managed,

on one occasion, and at great personal

risk, to bribe her way to the Queen's

apartments in the Temple but was not

permitted to speak to her, only to

present a bouquet of flowers.

Charlotte had hidden a note in the

bouquet which unfortunately fell out

when in her nervousness she dropped

the flowers. Before the guards could

react she had snatched up the note and

eaten it.

She then conceived the notion of

taking the place of Marie-Antoinette

if she could again gain access to the

Temple, and a complex plan was

finally drawn up. The risks were

enormous, as was the cost of bribing

dozens of French revolutionaries, but

in the end Charlotte gained access to

the Queen, but had to dress as a rather

shabby National Guardsman so as not

to arouse suspicion. The Queen,

however, was not prepared to allow

Charlotte to go to the guillotine as she

most certainly would have done had

the attempt succeeded and the Queen

escaped.

On October 13th 1793, Marie-

Antoinette was guillotined, meeting

her death with great courage and

dignity. The Dauphin had previously

been forcibly removed from his

mother and his movements thereafter

are shrouded in mystery

Charlotte returned to Ketteringham

where she became greatly involved in

political and county affairs and

although she petitioned succeeding

Bourbon kings for some recompense

for the great cost-some £50,000 it is

said of trying to rescue Louis XVI

and the royal family, she received

nothing.

At the end of the 19th century the best

-selling novel was ‗The Scarlet

Pimpernel' by Baroness Orczy.

Norfolk's Charlotte Atkyns was a real

-life Pimpernel and a woman at that!

The Historic Churches of Norfolk by Frank Wilder

Norfolk’s own Scarlet Pimpernel

It is nearly 65 years since The

American Army Air Force that had

had such a profound effect on life in

Norfolk and on the Allied war effort

started to return home; their job in

the defeat of Nazi Germany done

4 squadrons of the 2nd Division of

the 8th Air Force [USAAF] departed

from Old Buckenham airfield in May

1945. An important episode in the

Norfolk town of Attleborough‘s

recent history was concluding.

However, there is still a living

memory of this element of the

experience of war in the area

Today, of course, the vast majority of

the town‘s population don‘t know,

first hand, what this period meant or

the significance of some of the

physical remainders.

Attleborough Heritage Group is

collating memories of Attleborough

during the Second World War, and

particularly the presence of so many

American airmen around the town.

George Ridgway of the Heritage

Group said, ―If any readers of Mid

Norfolk Times have family stories to

tell or already handed down that

could be shared and recorded as part

of the heritage of Attleborough,

please let me know.‖

There were three USAAF Bomber

bases in the immediate vicinity;

Snetterton Heath [96th Bomb

Group], Deopham Green [452nd

Bomb Group] and Old Buckenham

[453rd Bomb Group]. Each had an

effect on the town during the years

1944 & 1945.

The 4 squadrons of the 453rd Bomb

Group were part of the 2nd. Air

Division of the 8th Air Force (US)

and first moved onto the airfield

(known to Americans as Station

#144) in time for Christmas in 1943.

However, their heavy aircraft,

Consolidated Liberators – B24H‘s,

didn‘t arrive until January 1944.

They were the last group in the wing

to arrive with other groups already at

Hethel & Tibenham. The Group was

operational in February 1944.

Many difficult and long-range

missions followed to targets right

across Western Europe from the

Swiss borders to the Baltic. For a

long period this well trained group

maintained a very low loss rate – one

of the best in the Division – and

notably fine as some B24 groups

suffered heavily. When the weather

in this area deteriorated in the winter

of 1944/45, there were a greater

number of accidents and particularly

in the freezing conditions of January

when there were several weeks of

snow locally [sounds familiar?]. One

in six aircraft lost by the 8th Air

Force were in accidents and many

over Norfolk on formation or return.

However, the 453rd had a better

record of survival than most. The

452nd at Deopham Green and

equipped with the generally more

reliable Boeing B17, served for the

same period but suffered twice as

many casualties.

The last Old Buckenham mission

was flown on 12th April 1945 and

most airmen had left by 9th May, the

start of the exodus of the American

groups

Many readers may know that the

most famous members of the group

serving at Old Buckenham were the

Hollywood Actors, James Stewart,

Group operations officer from March

1944, and Walter Matthau who

served as a Wireless technician &

NCO.

George Ridgway added, ―If anyone

can recall Jimmy Stewart in

Attleborough during the war or in

1983 when he visited to open the

Connaught Hall extension – please

let us know.‖

The Yanks in Attleborough

Attleborough Heritage Group Events Diary

25th July: Pub Crawl around the Town. A walk around the centre of

Attleborough looking at the past and present locations and history of Beer

Houses, Inns and Public Houses the walk starts at 2.30 pm from the Heritage

Centre. Tickets available in advance at £1 members and £2 non-members, tea

and coffee will be served after walk

31st July: Coffee Morning at St. Mary‘s Church Hall Attleborough 10am -

11.30 am. Raffle, Tombola, Cakes and Goodies Come along to meet us for

coffee and a chat

22nd August: A walk from the War Memorial down Queen‘s Road and back

through the cemetery, looking at the past and present. This walk starts at 2.30

pm at the War Memorial, tea and coffee will be served after the walk at the

Heritage Centre, Station Road, Attleborough.

For more details contact: The Heritage Centre, Soma House, Station Road,

Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AS Tel: 01953 455877 or 455553 e-mail

[email protected] website www.attleboroughheritage.org


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Breaking New Ground

As the nation watched David

Cameron enter Downing Street on

May 11th it was for many of us in

Westminster the first chance we‘d

had to draw breath

During the general election campaign

the overriding feeling on the

doorsteps was clearly one of

frustration. Many people expressed a

deep fatigue with politicians too

often putting party advantage above

country and constituency

The election result presented an

historic opportunity to work in the

nation‘s interest, tackle our

precarious economic position and

restore faith in our politics, an

opening that I‘m delighted David

Cameron and Nick Clegg seized with

both hands

I sense the aim of the Con/Lib

coalition to combine the best of the

two parties goes with the grain of

many in Norfolk. Here in Mid

Norfolk, the election campaign was a

good, clean fight; my team and I took

no vote for granted and knocked on

over 20,000 doors to listen to the

concerns of constituents

I was genuinely humbled by the

resulting 25,123 votes I received and

the warm endorsements from the

other candidates from Norfolk. There

was very little time to appreciate the

moment though, as I was almost

immediately summoned to London to

participate in an extraordinary period

in our political history

As negotiations between the Liberal

Democrat and Conservative teams

took place, the twenty-four hour

news coverage could barely do

justice to the excitement levels in

Westminster. May 2010 felt like a

genuine ‗fresh start‘, with a new

generation of 250 MPs committed to

rebuilding trust and integrity in

politics

This is an opportunity that we cannot

squander. Whilst tackling the national

debt and getting the economy moving

again, we must also look to give a

fairer deal to rural communities who

were neglected under the previous

government. Affordable housing

shortages must be dealt with across

rural constituencies, and the decline of

rural services needs to be reversed to

keep communities together

We need to find new ways to finance

big infrastructure projects like road

building and high-speed rail

connections, and find innovative

solutions to long-standing problems

like rural broadband. We need a new

way. A Norfolk Way. We simply can‘t

rely on state subsidies and centralised

contracts, it doesn‘t work and leaves us

without the solutions we really need

This was the platform I stood on

during the General Election and I‘m

delighted by the approach the

government has taken so far.

Innovative, local and cost-effective

ways to help small businesses, boost

the rural economy, maintain

sustainable communities and ensure

that rural life as we know it isn‘t

destroyed. This is at the heart of my

campaign, The Norfolk Way, which

will form the bulk of my priorities

during my time in Westminster

But most of all, this new dawn has to

be about restoring faith in politics.

The expenses scandal was a high-

profile symptom, but it wasn‘t the

cause of people‘s dissatisfaction with

politics. Politicians need to be open

and honest, treat one another (and

others) with respect and make the

political system more open. The

public have come to feel that

politicians were no longer working

for them, and this has to change

Many steps have already been taken.

MPs expenses will now be published

online, as will lots of (previously

unseen) government data, so that you

can access it for yourself, including

the salary details of many in

Westminster

Silly and unpopular schemes have

already been scrapped. Home

Information Packs, the Unitary

Authority for Norwich and ID Cards

have all gone. Backbench MPs now

have greater say over what is

discussed in the House of Commons

and the Prime Minister even answers

the question at PMQs!

The Select Committees that hold

government departments to account

now have – for the first time - elected

Chairs and backbench members. All

of these are small changes, but they

are all steps in the right direction;

taking power away from central

government and giving it to the

people or their representatives

For everyone across the country who

took the time in the election

campaign to tell their politicians that

they wanted change, we heard you

loud and clear. On a local level in

Norfolk, the MPs from the county are

now meeting regularly to work

together on issues like A11 dualing

and housing shortages. Many of

these problems affect more than one

constituency, and we have more

chance of success as a united front

So after drawing breath as Mr

Cameron became Prime Minister on

May 11th, the real challenges have

well and truly begun in Westminster

I look forward to continuing the

work I started in 3 years as a

campaigning local candidate, and

helping my constituency to the best

of my ability. For more details on

what I am doing, or to find out how

to contact me, please visit

www.georgefreeman.co.uk

Since this column was written,

George Osborne has presented his

Budget to the Commons. To read

George's take on the budget and

how he thinks it will affect Mid

Norfolk, please visit his website at

www.georgefreeman.co.uk

The Westminster View

George Freeman is the

Conservative MP for

Mid-Norfolk The object of this column is to

help readers stay in touch with

their MP - it is not intended as a

reflection of the political views of

anyone associated with the Mid

Norfolk Times.

Many will have noticed that work is

progressing nicely on the Saxon House

Development, for the over 60s, which is

situated on Thetford Road in Watton.

The scheme is due to be completed and

the first residents will move in during

October this year

The scheme is being constructed by

Ingram Homes, who are based in

Wymondham, and will be completed to

a very high standard. Centrally located

near the High Street, medical centre,

pharmacy and Tesco is a huge

advantage and a key requirement for

occupiers. Residents will also benefit

from a lift, landscaped garden area,

parking and residents lounge

Prices range from £99,000 for a ground-

floor one bedroom apartment up to

£142,500 for the largest two bedroom

apartment with en-suite shower room.

There are a range of unit sizes and each

apartment has been carefully designed

to utilise space efficiently

Gary Moore, the Sales Executive on site

states that people are usually very

surprised by the size of the apartments

once they step inside to view. ―Now

that people can see that the apartments

are nearing completion we are noticing

a significant increase in interest and we

thought it would be a really nice idea to

invite local people to Saxon House to

enjoy traditional strawberries and cream

and to see what the apartments have to

offer‖

The ‗Strawberries and Cream Open

Day‘ will be on Wednesday 28th July

from 11a.m. until 2 p.m. and the

Saxon House Sales Office is

open Wednesday, Thursday and

Friday from 10a.m till

2p.m.when Gary is contactable

on 07872 542061

Saxon House Nears Completion

DY-FIT FOR LIFE

EXERCISE TO MUSIC CLASSES

Watton Sports Centre, Dereham Road. All the sessions are designed to promote stamina, strength and flexibility whilst taking into account

the fitness level and ability of participants.

General Aerobics Mondays 7pm An hour long, as energetic as you wish!**

Nifty Fifties Fridays 11am A challenging workout for

"recycled teenagers"**

Gentle Option Fridays 10am 40 minutes duration, no floorwork. Problems such as

arthritis and joint replacement are taken into account.

** Please bring a mat for floorwork

Please note the current term ends on Fri. 23rd July Classes start again on Monday 6th September

Friday 4th June inclusive

For further details, please contact

Diane Cuthbert

01953 850275 RSA/YMCA Qualified Teacher

Classes held during term-time

Rocklands Shindig

A Midsummer Shindig celebrated

the onset of summer on 19th June

with cold winds from the North

East and heavy showers of rain.

Heavy dark clouds scudded across

the sky and we rushed to put more

jumpers on.

But, what a good party we had!

Brave Brits came charging through

the gate armed with rugs, chairs,

tents and big bundles of food and

drink. The Village Singers sang

and sang and the Rum Brothers

played and played. Lovely little

children danced to the music and

our oldest spectator (108!) said it

was the best garden party he had

ever been to.

So we in Rocklands would like to

thank all who supported us on

such a tempestuous evening and

we look forward to seeing you

next year when the weather is

sure to be finer.

A new advice surgery is being set

up to support members of the

lesbian, gay, bisexual and

transgender (LGBT) community.

Police have joined up with a

number of partner agencies to

provide their services to the new

group. Swaffham, Watton Active

Gay Support group invites local

LGBT people to the surgery where

they can receive free help and

advice.

Local PC Wendy Emmett said:

―The group will offer information

in confidence but will also give

members a chance to collectively

discuss and share their thoughts in

a friendly environment. Officers

will be able to provide support on

issues in the community such as

anti-social behaviour and hate

crime.‖

Fiona Bedford, Norfolk Area

LGBT Project said: "Swaffham,

Watton Active Gay Support will

no doubt be a welcomed project for

LGBT individuals who are unable

to have easy access to existing

LGBT support groups in Norfolk.

To be able to meet and connect

with other LGBT individuals

reduces the feelings of isolation.

The Norfolk Area LGBT Project is

proud to show its support to the

new group."

Partner agencies supporting this

new group include: Blah Youth,

FFLAG, Outreach, Norfolk Area

LGBT Project and the local Safer

Neighbourhood Team.

Swaffham, Watton Active Gay

Support group will be taking place

on a monthly basis. The workshops

will be taking place on the

following dates: Tuesday 20th July

7-9pm; Tuesday 17th August 7-

9pm; Tuesday 7th September 7-

9pm; Tuesday 12th October 7-9pm;

Tuesday 2nd November 7-9pm;

Tuesday 21st December 6-8pm.

For further information please go

to the BLAH Youth Group website

at www.blahyouth.co.uk or

Contact Wendy, Dave or Paul on

0845 456 4567

LGBT support group launches in Watton & Swaffham

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Bev, Gina, Anna and Alastair Codling

would like to say thank you very much

for all the flowers, cards, letters and

messages of sympathy and support

following the sad loss of their beloved

Claire.

Special thanks to Mrs. May for

―everything‖ on the 25th of March and

Miriam for her support

Thank you to the staff and parents of

Thompson Primary School and Wayland

High School for their support, thank you

to all Claire's and Alastair's friends for

their support given to Alastair and thank

you to all their friends who have helped

us to remember Claire in so many

different ways.

We thank Father Bob for a lovely service

and Ann Scott the organist. It gave us

great comfort to see so many at the

church. Thank you for all your donations

which resulted in the wonderful sum of

£1160.01 being raised, (equally divided

between Redwings Horse Sanctuary and

East Anglian Air Ambulance.)

Thank you to Marlene, Gail, Shirley and

Mrs. May's mother-in-law for their help

at the hall

Finally special thanks to Eirlys of

Breckland Funeral Directors for her

kindness, care and attention to detail - the

small touches mean so much.

Megan raises £600 in memory of

Claire for Thompson Hearts AED

Thank you very much to 14 year old

Megan Wright of Carbrooke who

organised a raffle and golf tournament in

memory of her friend Claire and raised

an amazing £600 for the Thompson

Hearts automated external defibrillator

Thank you to Megan's family and her

tennis coach

Also thank you very much to everyone

who donated raffle prizes, bought raffle

tickets, gave a donation and took part in

the tournament.

Thank you – In Memory of Claire Codling £1160.01 raised

Wayland Scout Group has grown yet

again, with new members in both Cubs

and Scouts. We hope they all enjoy their

Scouting with us

Both Sections are continuing to enjoy the

Shelter Box Challenge and this month

have been experimenting with building

shelters from different materials. Firstly

they built shelters out of recycled

materials. Each group had to create a

shelter that they could all fit in

During half term they took the challenge

outside and, with a visit to Thetford

Forest, created shelters from natural

materials found in the forest. We

combined this with a picnic and a hike.

Everyone learnt a lot about the essentials

of shelter building such as protection

from cold, rain and excessive heat. The

shelters were brilliant and it was great to

see everyone sit inside!

The Cubs were treated to a visit from

Spike the Hedgehog to learn all about the

dangers of rubbish and the benefits of

recycling. The Scouts also had a visit

from the recycling team at Breckland

Council and discovered what actually

happens to our rubbish once it has been

collected. They also found out how items

such as plastic bottles can be recycled

into new items such as fleeces and

garden furniture

Our new flags arrived just in time for the

parade at the Watton Carnival where we

spent time talking to people about

Scouting and also keeping the hunger

pangs at bay with our BBQ. Alan and his

fantastic team were kept busy all day

serving up burgers and hot dogs

The Cubs are currently working on their

Book Reader badge, finding out about

what it is like to write a story with a

competition for posters signed by author

Will Hadcroft. The Scouts are

‗travelling‘ around the world with their

Global Challenge making contact with a

Scout Group in Georgia, USA and

discovering the differences and

similarities in the worldwide family of

Scouting

If you are interested in getting involved

in Scouting in Watton, please contact

Paul Cutts 01953 884243 or email

[email protected]

New Members, Shelter Building and Carnival!

Treetots Playgroup Update What a fantastic day at the Watton town

Carnival - Over 20 children dressed as

Indians (and their families) walked with

us in the parade. We raised £58 from the

street collections. Well done our Little

Indians! Thank you to those of you who

donated items for sale, our stall was also

a success - with every cake sold

This half term topic is Animal Alphabet.

Staff have challenged all our families to

find 26 animals with names starting with

different letters of the alphabet. Children

will be painting, drawing, gluing, writing

names, learning letter sounds, finding out

what a collective nouns is, counting

animal legs, ears and even teeth! We will

have a lot of fun. This topic will be

supported by a trip to Banham Zoo on

28th June, when we hope that we will see

some of the animals children have

learned about.

Our end of year Fete is back - come down

to the Blenheim Centre at Tedder Close

(RAF ) Watton on Saturday 17th July

10am-4pm for a fantastic day

There will be a variety of stalls, a bouncy

castle, refreshments, and much more, in

fact too much to list here!!Keep your eyes

open for our colourful posters and

information around town

If you would like to book a car boot pitch

we can be contacted by phoning Janet on

07761705472

Finally, as every July comes around we

have to say goodbye to some of our

children and their families, as they move

on to 'big school'. We send them off with

our love and best wishes and wish them

every success for the future

There are several places available in

September so please get in touch with us

on 07743097618 to book your child‘s

place now.

by Adrian Goldring of Greenland

Houchen Pomeroy

A fair amount of coverage has recently

been given to LPAs on TV and in the

press and whilst it is easy to download

the relevant forms from the internet

(www.publicguardian.gov.uk), it is

another matter to complete them

correctly by yourself as the forms are

quite complex. LPAs allow you to

appoint one or more attorneys to look

after you and/or your affairs if there is a

perceived risk of your being unable to

attend to these matters yourself in the

future

With effect from 1 October 2007 LPAs

replaced Enduring Powers of Attorney

(EPA) under the Mental Capacity Act

2005

LPAs are divided into two categories:

1. Health and Welfare - whereby your

appointed attorney makes decisions

about your health and personal welfare.

This can include where you live, your

day-to-day care and medical issues

2. Property and Financial Affairs -

whereby your attorney makes decisions

about your finances, such as managing

your bank account or even selling your

house

LPAs are much longer than EPAs but

are manageable once you get your head

around the terminology

LPAs introduced a new category of

person called ―a Certificate Provider‖ as

independent verification that there has

been no fraud or undue pressure on you,

the donor. There is also a provision to

notify other people when your

application is registered otherwise there

have to be two Certificate Providers

which acts as an additional safeguard.

You can apply conditions or restrictions,

e.g. not to deal with a particular

property, to how your attorneys are to

act but in any event they must always to

do so in your best interests

Unlike the old

Enduring Powers

of Attorney,

LPAs must to be

registered

immediately with

the Office of the

Public Guardian

with payment of

a £120 fee. If your annual income is less

than £16,500, you may qualify for fee

reduction or even exemption

You cannot convert an EPA to an LPA.

LPAs were introduced as there was

scope for abuse of EPAs. However,

existing EPAs can continue to be used

and registered, provided they were made

no later than 30.09.07

An LPA may be cancelled at any time

before or after it is registered provided

you have mental capacity. Third parties

such as banks need to see a copy of the

document before accepting an attorney‘s

instructions

In the absence of an LPA an application

is required to the Court of Protection to

appoint a person as a Deputy (formerly

Receiver). This takes longer and can be

very expensive. A person taking on this

commitment will be obliged to keep the

Court updated at regular intervals

It is still possible to create an ordinary

power of attorney. In the past this

occurred for example when someone

was going abroad or was otherwise

unable to deal with their own affairs.

These can be general or for a special

purpose but cease to be effective if the

donor loses mental capacity and the

requirement for registration does not

arise

If you find this at all confusing or need

any further information about Powers of

Attorney, you can contact me on 01953

882864 or call in to make an

appointment to see me at 40 High Street,

Watton

Lasting powers of attorney

There will be another chance to

see the wonderful work of local

quilters from Saturday 10th July

- Saturday 17th July at the

Dragonfly Gallery, Wayland

House, High Street, Watton.

There will be a preview Evening

Friday 9th July 7.00pm -

8.30pm, and free tickets

available from Wayland House,

contact Susan Hollingworth

01953 880205.

Exhibition opening times are

Monday to Friday 10am - 4pm,

Saturday 10am - 1pm, closed

Sunday.

Hackers, Tackers & Stuffers

Quilting group was set up for

likeminded people to get

together on a regular basis, to

exchange ideas, encourage each

other and welcome people who

wish to learn more about

patchwork and quilting.

They support and make Linus

Quilts for children and Heart

cushions for people who have

had breast cancer in Norfolk.

They have workshops from local

and international Tutors and

Linus days to make the quilts.

If anyone is interested in joining

the group they meet on the 2nd

& 4th Tuesday at 7 -9 p.m. at

the Watton Christian

Community Centre. (Except in

August.)

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At Attleborough High School all

Year 13 students said goodbye to

their Secondary Education with

humour and maturity, making sure it

was a time they would remember for

the rest of their lives. The students

ensured the day was a memorable

one for the whole school as they

made a tremendous effort dressing up

for the occasion. The stunning fancy

dress costumes ranged from: George

Notley, Nathan Hardy, and Robert

Maas as the ninja turtles, Chloe

Sharples as Noddy, Charlotte

Taverner‘s Laura Croft,

policewomen, cave girls, Harlem

Globetrotters, Superman and

construction workers, through to

Nathan Foulger‘s hand made body

model of a helicopter! For most

students this was the end of seven

years of their young lives spent at

Attleborough High. They began the

day with a celebration assembly led

by Head of Sixth Form Brian Hunt

and Assistant Head of Sixth Form

Ramin Keschevarz. Mr Hunt had

created a presentation around the star

signs of each of the students in the

year. The presentation was

accompanied by photos of students

when they first arrived at the school

aged 11; sights that the audience

found highly amusing. Mr Hunt

noted all the famous people through

history that had shared each student‘s

birth date and the traits that each

student might share. The students

took great pleasure in this humorous

presentation and the surrounding

stories about their time at the school.

Staff who were present commented

on what a wonderful, pleasant and

hardworking year group this had been

and how they await to see many of

them making the news or taking a

lead in events in this country.

Later in the day the students took part

in a barbeque and grouped for photos

of friends and teachers that have been

such a large part of their lives so far.

Headteacher Mr McShane

commented: ―This year group have

been a pleasure to work with and

have shown great maturity and

commitment to their studies in

response to the tremendous teaching

by our staff. We are pleased to give

them a send-off that properly marks

the end of their Secondary Education.

We know they are now well equipped

to continue their journey into further

education and the world of work.‖

Year 13 Attleborough High Students Say ‘Goodbye’ To School Life

Coffee Morning at Threxton

There are some delightful villages to explore

around Watton and no better way to visit

them than to call in at a coffee morning.

Threxton Church is holding a coffee morning

on Saturday 17th July, from 10a.m. to 12

noon so come along and join us - 2mls west

of Watton just off the B1108. The kettle will

be on for tea / coffee and delicious homemade

cakes will be on sale.

On the 19th June 2010 the Wayland

Chamber of Commerce in

partnership with Breckland in Pride,

launch‘s a jigsaw competition with a

substantial prize fund, which includes

a 40 inch television and 30 prizes

donated by 30 participating Wayland

businesses. One person will be the

lucky winner of the whole prize fund

So what do you have to do to be in

with a chance of winning? Simply

this, visit all participating businesses,

ask the question which will be on

display on each businesses frontage

or as listed below, then once you

have collected all 30 pieces, hand in

the completed jigsaw to Wayland

House or Smith & Pinching or Salena

Dawson & Co Solicitors. You will

then be entered into a prize draw. The

competition will end on the 23rd July

2010 and the prize draw winner will

picked at the Community Celebration

to held at Queens Hall on the 24th

July 2010

Prizes include Norfolk Hamper, Will,

Bird feeder starter pack, cut and blow

dry, massage and body lotion gift set,

one year‘s sports centre membership,

trinket box with bath bomb, £15 DIY

voucher, £25 framing voucher, £50

Chamber voucher, bouquet of

flowers, £20 DIY voucher, £20

Adcocks voucher, £20 Watton Stored

voucher, breakfast for 2, 1 year free

subscription to magazine, antique

glassware, £15 lunch voucher, £25

jewellery voucher, indoor planter,

granite plaque and collection of hand

painted eggs, manicure, book, £25

gift voucher, barrier door mat, £25

plant voucher, sim card, BBQ pack,

one year subscription to the RSPCA

and a fruit hamper

The list below is the participating

businesses and the question you will

need to ask to secure your jigsaw

piece:

Griston Farm Shop- What is our most

popular product?, Salena Dawson &

Co Solicitors- Do I need I will?,

Charlie‘s Pet Foods- How many

different types of loose wild bird seed

do stock?, Styella- How many

washes will the matrix colour sync

semi-permanent colour last for?,

Total Health Pharmacy- What 3 free

services does Total Health Pharmacy

offer? , Watton Sport Centre- How

much is a social membership?, Flaunt

- What is the most popular style?,

Mullenger & Co- What is our sole

agency fees for selling a house?,

Studio Khyber- Which is our most

popular frame?, Smith & Pinching-

How many minutes free would you

get our independent financial

advisor?, Dutch Flower Parade- Can I

order wedding flowers at short

notice?, Rudlings DIY- How many

6inch wire nails are there in 500

grams in weight?, Adcocks- What is

the price of a Sony KDLU 5800

Television?, Watton Stores- List 3

items from our £1 shelf at the back of

the shop?, Cookies- How many

rashers of bacon are served with a

large breakfast?, Edwards News

Agents- How many generations has

Edwards been serving Watton?,

Maggie‘s- What is the most

expensive item in the shop?, Babaco-

List 3 different items sold in the shop

which is made in Norfolk?,

Berwick‘s Jewellers- What Karat

gold is a sovereign made off? ,

Alison‘s Village Florist- How much

is a delivery within Watton?

Dragonfly Gallery- Why are you

called the Dragonfly Gallery?, Tips,

Toes & Tans- How much are a full

set of acrylic nails?, JC Books- Who

is Lucinda Reeve?, Myhills- What

was the shop called before Myhills?,

James Ball Carpets- What is your

best-selling carpet range?, Spoilt for

Choice- Do you sell fireworks?,

Bob‘s Mobiles- Do you sell phones

on a contract?, Smiths Butchers-

How many pieces of meat are in a

£22.99 BBQ pack?, RSPCA- What

animal was recently awarded a medal

by the RSPCA?, Ashill Fruit Farm-

Name one variety of apple, plum or

pear grown on an orchard?

The list of participating businesses,

the donated prize and their question

will be available on the Wayland

Chamber of Commerce website

www.wayland-chamber.org.uk for

you to print. Also see the relevant

leaflets distributed around the Watton

area and local press for further

details. Good Luck

40” TV & 30 prizes but you have to be in it to win it all

The beer festival will be once again

held at the RAF Blenheim Centre,

Tedder Close, Watton, IP25 6HX

on bank holiday weekend 27th -

29th of August. We will be raising

money for Help for Heroes and

local Carbrooke Charities. There

will be live music on Friday and

Saturday evening and on Sunday it

is a family fun day with bouncy

castle and inflatable games outside

and a disco inside. BBQ will be

available all 3 days

Once again we need the support of

local businesses to make this event

a success; it‘s £60 a cask, your

company name will be on the

gravity card which is displayed on

the end of the barrel and your full

company details/advert will appear

in the programme alongside the

beer you have sponsored. If anyone

would also like to make a donation

towards the running of the beer

festival or a raffle prize that would

be fantastic

Admission Times and Ticket Prices

Friday 7pm-12pm Adults - £3.00

Accompanied Children – Free;

Saturday 5pm-12pm Adults - £3.00

Accompanied Children – Free;

Sunday 1pm-7pm Adults - Free

Accompanied Children - £2.00

Beer prices will stay at the same

price as last year £1.25 for a half

and £2.50 for a pint. There will be

advance tickets sales and special

pricing on advance beer tickets on

our website before the festival:

www.carbrookeplaygroup.co.uk

Anyone wishing to sponsor beer or

for more information can contact

me on 07920 809288

Carbrooke Beer Festival is back for 2010

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Tel: 01953 882752

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Extensive Bar & Restaurant Menu bookings advisable at all times

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Games Room ~ Car Park ~ Courtyard

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Cruickshank - Goram

The wedding took place at St. George‘s Church, Saham Toney on 28

May of Mr Adam Cameron Cruickshank, son of Richard Cruickshank

and Wendy Jones of Watton and Miss Joanne Margaret Goram,

daughter of Robin and Margaret Goram of Thompson. The Reverend

Jane Atkins officiated. The Bride was given away by her father and

wore an ivory taffeta dress with jewelled bodice and long train. She

was attended by her two sisters, Kate Sparrow and Kim Buckenham

and her two nephews, Charlie and Jack Sparrow. The best man was

Scott Cruickshank. The groom was also attended by two Ushers, Ben

Surrell and Kieran Shukri.

Adam and Joanne will honeymoon at Loch Lomond, Scotland.

Nevill - Godfrey

The wedding took place at All Saints Church, Shipdham on 5th June of

Mr Richard Nevill of Swanton Morley and Miss Donna Godfrey of

Shipdham. The bride was given away by her father, Nigel Godfrey.

She was attended by Flower Girl, Briana Sandell, Head Bridesmaid,

Zoe Sandell and Bridesmaid, Chloe Green. The Best Men were Chris

Nevill and Phill Nevill. The reception was held at Swanton Morley

Village Hall. The bride is a teaching assistant and the groom is a

mechanic.

The Annual Wayland Show will be

held on Sunday 1st August just

outside Watton on the Brandon Road.

Last year‘s show was acclaimed in

the press and by many as the best

ever with fantastic weather, record

attendance and more exhibitors,

competitors and attractions than

before. It raised a total of £7150 for

local charities.

Among other things featuring in the

Grand Ring this year will be Jive

Pony, This unique show, with

vaulting, dancing, acting, costume

changes and a large doses of humour

and riding skills has the lot! Other

very popular attractions are the Bob

Hogg Sheepdog Display, West

Norfolk Foxhounds, Trinity Foot

Beagles and not forgetting Cyril the

Squirrel Racing Terriers and Mid

Norfolk Gundogs.

New for 2010 is the Lifestyle

Marquee and planned attractions are

a fashion show, cookery demos,

floral displays, hair and beauty

exhibitions and a stunning dance

performance with the chance to relax

and take it all in while enjoying

afternoon tea.

With in-hand and ridden classes, the

show is a chance to see some of our

best local Show Horses. As well as

Ridden and In-hand Showing, the

horse classes this year include

Retrained Racehorses and Working

Hunters for the first time. We are

also running clear round show

jumping.

The Wayland Agricultural Society

Young Achiever of the Year 2010

award is still open for nominations.

The award is designed to recognise

outstanding dedication and

contribution to agriculture,

horticulture, wildlife or any other

rural related sector or industry. All

entrants must be under 21 years of

age. All entrants will be required to

demonstrate their commitment to

their related subject. This should

include their achievements and their

aspirations. The award is sponsored

by Weco Engineering of Watton and

full application details are on our

website.

BBC East, Radio Norfolk and

Wayland Radio will be broadcasting

from the showground during the day

Follow all our Show updates on

www.waylandshow.com, Facebook

and ipatter

Wayland Show 1st August

Breakfast with the Chamber Following our fully booked, very

successful Breakfast Forum in April,

at which there were 56 attendees

making the most of the opportunity

to build business relationships and to

listen to short talks by guest

speakers. The second Forum, kindly

sponsored by Clayland is on Monday

26th July at Watton Sports Centre

from 7.30am until 8.45am to ensure

that you should be back in your

office for the start of a working day.

Speakers include Clayland, Norfolk

Wild Life Trust, Wayland Radio and

Business Link with exhibitors from

other local businesses.

Attendance for the first delegate from

a Chamber Member Business is free,

additional delegates from that

business the charge is £3.00. Non

Chamber members £5.00 per

delegate. Bacon butties or Danish

pastries along with tea, coffee or

juice will be served. Free Business

Card Draw.

The Wayland Chamber of Commerce

is keen to meet and assist each and

every one of our local businesses

regardless of how big or small they

are. Can you afford to miss out on

this great Networking opportunity?

For more information or to request

an invitation/reply slip, please

contact the Wayland Chamber of

Commerce at: secretary@wayland-

chamber.org.uk

Watton Evening WI News

Our Coffee Morning at the beginning

of June went very well with a good

number of people supporting this

event. With fine weather we were

able to sit out in the garden. Our

raffle had so many prizes it took

quite a long time to draw all the

winning tickets. Many thanks to Pat

and Michael for hosting this morning

for us

It was fine weather again when we

ran a tombola stall at Watton

Carnival together with a ‗Guess the

name of the Teddy‘ competition. The

winner was C Ireland of Southburgh

who correctly chose the name

Clarence (No.61). Overall we raised

£106 for our funds

We were delighted that our first

President, Christine Humphries (who

no longer lives in the Watton area),

was able to attend our 20th birthday

party. She also brought along

another popular former member,

Gerry Brown. We weren‘t so lucky

with the weather though, it was wet

and showery which meant we spent a

lot of time indoors. In view of the

conditions Ruth had organised the

tree recognition competition by

having small branches from her trees

numbered and in buckets under the

gazebo. This saved us trudging

around in soggy conditions trying to

identify the trees in situ. It was all

great fun although quite a few of us

had trouble identifying the difference

between plum, damson and wild

plum. After all the fun and games we

enjoyed a ploughman‘s style

birthday tea. Thank you to Ruth for

hosting the evening

In July we will be following a

Murder, Mystery Walking Trail

through Watton. For this we will

meet at the War Memorial for a 7 pm

start – unless the weather is very

bad. For information ring Pat on

01953 882275 or Barbara 01953

882595


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Twinners visit from Weeze

We have recently had a very enjoyable

visit from our twin families in Weeze,

travelling overnight by coach and boat

they arrived on Thursday morning 3rd

June. Their outings included a visit to

Cambridge and Ely also a visit to

Caithness Crystal followed by the

Kings Lynn Town Walk. On Saturday

5th we had a wonderful BBQ for

seventy people, host families and

guests combined. On Sunday 6th they

returned home to Weeze visiting

Canterbury en route. It is always a real

treat to see them all and they just enjoy

coming to Watton immensely

By the time you read this it will be

nearly the end of term and the

children will be looking forward to

their summer holiday

July is going to be a busy month.

Reception, Year 1 and Year 4 have

trips to look forward to

We also have our sports days. KS2 is

on Monday 12 July and KS1 is on

Friday 16 July (weather permitting).

We will be having our moving up

days and we will be saying good bye

and good luck to our Year 6 children

who will be moving on to new

schools

A big thank you goes out to all the

people who have collected the Tesco

and Sainsbury vouchers for the

school. A special thank you goes to

the Aerolite Garage who collect for

us as well. I will let you know what

we get with them later this year

We are raising money for some new

outside play equipment and if you

would like to help us and you use the

internet to shop then you can raise

money for us through

www.easyfundraising.org.uk

It does not cost you anything extra on

your shopping as the companies you

use make a donation

St Peter and St Paul C.E V.C School Carbrooke

A Credit Union is a community

based financial co-operative that is

owned and democratically controlled

by its members and run solely for the

benefit of its members. Members

save with their credit union and then

can take out loans if they wish.

Interest rates are very competitive for

small loans, particularly when

compared with doorstep and internet

lenders

Savings do not attract a set interest

rate but any surplus profits after

administration costs are paid out to

savers as an annual dividend. Loans

and savings are also usually covered

by free life insurance

Credit Union are regulated by the

Financial Services Authority, the

same as any bank or building society.

Norfolk Credit Union started and is

based in Long Stratton, and is a

member of the Association of British

Credit Unions Ltd. and is bound by

its rules. It is also a member of the

Financial Services Compensation

Scheme. Its branches are run by

friendly, local volunteers and are

mostly called community banks.

Wayland Community Bank is the

local branch of Norfolk Credit

Union, in Watton. There is also a

branch in Swaffham known as the

Iceni Community Bank and a branch

should be opening in Dereham in the

near future

Anyone who lives or works in

Norfolk and is over 16 years old is

eligible to join. Membership costs £1

and applications must be approved.

The only shareholders are the

members

What is a Credit Union?

Sequence Dance Club going from strength to strength The Carbrooke Sequence Dance Club (pictured

above) has increased its membership

significantly these past months thanks to the

extra publicity provided for us by the Mid-

Norfolk Times, and the future is looking bright.

The Club meets every Thursday evening at

Carbrooke village which is opposite the church.

There is tuition from 7.30 to 8.00pm followed

by social dancing until 10.15 pm. A short

interval is had at 9.00pm when announcements

are made, members have their refreshments and

there is a raffle of donated prizes. New members

are still very welcome and will be able to use

the recently improved facilities at Carbrooke

village hall. For more details please phone Brian

Wells 01603 412809 or email:

[email protected]

Our June meeting was attended by 26

members and Julian Horn was our

speaker. We learnt about Freddie

Thripp, who was posted to RAF

Watton at the beginning of the Second

World War. Through letters he wrote

home we were able to understand a

little about the life of a 19/20 year old

young man at this time. It was a

fascinating insight into what was

happening both on land and in the air

in the war years. Julian was warmly

thanked by his appreciative audience

and we thank him for giving up his

valuable time to come and see us

On July 12th, our Coffee & Chat

meeting will be slightly different as

there will be a Presentation by John

Rogers, (former Chairman of

Breckland District Council), of a

cheque for Diabetes UK, which our

group has been asked to accept on their

behalf. We are pleased to do this and if

you would like to come along and

meet our members too, you would be

very welcome. The meeting will start

as usual at 10.15am, at the Pentecostal

Church, Watton. Our thanks, as

always, go to them for the use of their

facilities

Finally, thank you for coming to see us

at our stand at the Carnival. We raised

145.96, so thank you for supporting us,

we are very grateful. If you would like

any information about the group,

please phone Helen 01953 884713,

leave a message and I will get back to

you as soon as I can.

Diabetes UK

Wayland Happy Circle Many thanks to Julian for his most

enlightening talk on The History of

Watton Airfield from 1939 onwards

which he gave at our June meeting,

He never ceases to amaze us with

his knowledge. We hope to

welcome him back next year for

part two of this talk.

Sylvia continues to make good

progress but no longer wishes to be

President. Each member of the

committee will take the chair on a

rota system unless of course we

have any volunteers from members!

Our July meeting will be held on

July 6th at the W.C.C.C.2 pm when

we will serve a strawberry tea. We

would like all our ladies to dress in

something pink/red. The details of

our outing on the 20th July will also

be available

At our August meeting we hope to

welcome Tina Cruz who will talk to

us and demonstrate just a few items

of Portuguese Cookery.

Hope to see you all there

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Visita a Thetford No passado dia 4 de Junho tivemos a oportunidade de receber o

nosso Consul ou seja o Secretário de Estado das Comunidades

Portuguesas a convite da Presidente do Cãmara de Thetford.

Foi uma exelente oportunidade para a população Portuguesa se

expressar dos problemas porque passam nesta região.

Gostaria tambem de lembrar a todos os Emigrantes que nos proximos meses

se deslocam de carro para passar férias nos respectivos países , que tenham

cuidado por vocês e pelos outros que tambem circulam na estrada.

[email protected]

Wizyta w Thetford W czerwcu ubiegłego roku au 4 okazję, aby otrzymywać nasz

konsul lub Sekretarza Stanu do spraw portugalskich, na

zaproszenie przewodniczącego Izby Thetford.

Była to doskonała okazja dla Portugalskiej populacji

wypowiedzenia się ze względu na problemy w tym regionie.

Pragnie również przypomnieć wszystkim, że wyprowadziły się w

najbliższych miesiącach podróży samochodem na

wakacje w kraju, pójdą za was i za innych, które

również krążą w drodze.

[email protected]

Visit to Thetford On the 4th June we had the chance to receive our

Consul - that is the Secretary of State for Portuguese

Communities who was invited from the Mayor of

Thetford Town. It was an excellent opportunity for the

Portuguese Community to express some problems that

they have in this region. I would also like to remind

everyone that the Emigrants in the coming months

traveling by car for a holiday in their country, they will

take care for you and for others that also use the roads.

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Appointments available at

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At 10.30am on Tuesday 21st June

Breckland joined hundreds of other

councils throughout the country when

Rowland Hall, President of the

Dereham and District Branch of the

Royal British Legion, raised a flag

outside the Breckland Council offices

in Dereham to support Britain‘s

Armed Forces Day.

The Armed Forces Day flags, based

on the Union Jack, were flown across

the United Kingdom from 21st June

until after Armed Forces Day on 26th

June to honour Britain‘s Forces –

past, present and future. Breckland

Council has strong links with locally

based forces and the ceremony was

also attended by Wing Commander

Paul Lloyd from RAF Marham and

Major Hugo Willis of the Light

Dragoons. Rowland Hall represented

the Royal British Legion as President

of the Dereham and District Branch.

Breckland Council Executive

Members and ex-forces elected

members and staff, including Chief

Executive Trevor Holden and Council

Chairman Linda Monument, were

also present.

Breckland Council Leader William

Nunn, who also attended the event,

said;

―The defence of this country is vital

to the wellbeing of every one of us

and we are proud to demonstrate our

appreciation of those brave

individuals who bear this

overwhelming responsibility, many of

whom have made great personal

sacrifices. Raising this flag today

shows our recognition of these

sacrifices and sends a clear message

of support to our service personnel‖.

Pictured above: Breckland Council

Executive Members, Chief Executive

Trevor Holden and ex-forces

members and staff stand alongside

Rowland Hall, President of the

Dereham and District branch of the

Royal British Legion, Major Hugo

Willis of the Light Dragoons and

Wing Commander Paul Lloyd from

RAF Marham.

At the same time in Watton,

members of Watton Town Council

led by the Mayor, Cllr Roy Ivory,

joined with representatives from the

British Legion, RAFA, 864

(Watton) Squadron Air Training

Corps and members of the public

for prayers led by Reverend Geoff

Garrett of St Mary‘s Church,

Watton, while the flag was raised at

the clock tower in the High Street.

Fly a flag for our Armed Forces

Where has the time gone? Here we

are in the second half of 2010

already. The produce tables are full

of delicious fresh vegetables, and

the plant stalls loaded with

interesting additions for your

garden

It is a long time since we last drew

attention to our delicious

homemade jams, jellies and

chutneys. All our jams are made

without any additives, such as

artificial colours and preservatives:

they are pure fruit jams. Likewise

our chutneys have no additives and

the ingredients are listed on the jars

so you can see exactly what you

are buying

Fresh eggs are always available in

the Market, as are baked goods of

various kinds

Our crafters continue to produce a

wide range of gift items and

greetings cards and are pleased to

take orders for special items. Crafts

on sale include crocheted and

knitted items, etched glass, turned

wood, wooden toys, cloth bags and

jewellery. Our jewellery maker has

been absent for a few weeks due to

a family emergency but we look

forward to welcoming her back

later in the year

The Market opens in the Watton

Christian Community Centre at

8.30 a.m. every Wednesday and

closes at 11.30 a.m. The Methodist

ladies serve coffee in the smaller

rear hall until 12 Noon

A warm welcome awaits you at Watton Country Market

It’s your news It’s your newspaper

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This is the second of two articles about

employment. This one deals with

employees facing disciplinary action or

dismissal

Problems at work are a continuing issue on

which the Citizens‘ Advice Bureau gets

lots of clients. As employers seek to reduce

their workforce, or reduce the hours of

their employees, some do not follow the

proper rules and practices of responsible

employers. Equally, some employees can

get into trouble at work and they too need

the protection of employment law and

good working practices

Anyone with specific issues on

employment should, of course, contact

their local Citizens‘ Advice Bureau for

advice tailored to their particular

circumstances. Currently the Bureau is able

to offer advice from a specialised

Employment Adviser. Readers with access

to the internet can also visit the

www.adviceguide.org.uk site for helpful

information and factsheets about

employment issues

One of the key documents that you need in

dealing with most employment issues is

your contract of employment. This will set

out all the terms and conditions of your

employment and will also provide links to

various documents held by your employer

– health and safety information or

disciplinary procedures. It is a requirement

that your employer must provide you with

a contract within two months of starting

your employment

Dealing with problems at work where your

employer raises disciplinary and/or

dismissal issues

The first indication you may have that

there is a problem at work is when your

employer asks to speak to you about a

concern they have. Generally speaking,

good employers will raise such an issue

informally and will try to resolve it without

recourse to formal disciplinary procedures.

This is because they will recognise that

they will have heard one side of a story and

should be keen to give you the opportunity

to tell your version of events. There is also

the possibility that the issue is one of

misunderstanding rather than one requiring

disciplinary action and an informal chat

may be the best way to get to the heart of

the problem

It is possible, however, that your employer

may move directly to formal disciplinary

procedures. This could be because of the

seriousness of the incident or possibly

because this is not the first time the issue

has been raised. Whatever the

circumstances your employer should write

to you setting out the complaint or issue

that is causing the problem. The letter

should provide sufficient information to

enable you to prepare a response and

provide an explanation for the meeting that

will follow. This will be arranged by

agreement to a suitable time and place

where the issue can be discussed – do not

be rushed into a meeting before you are

properly prepared but, equally, do not try

delaying tactics for no good reason

If you are a member of a Trade Union you

should contact your local representative for

help and advice. You have a statutory right

to be accompanied to any meeting by a

colleague or a Trade Union representative.

You should also take the opportunity to

study your employer‘s disciplinary

procedures and the terms of your own

contract of employment

At the meeting you should be given full

opportunity to put your side of the story

and to question or challenge information or

a version of events presented by your

employer. Your employer will usually

have someone at the meeting taking a note

of what is said. It is normal for this note to

be sent to you together with the employer‘s

conclusion on the outcome of the meeting.

This could have a number of outcomes and

you need to consider carefully the

conclusion reached by your employer and

the consequences for you in your working

life. If you are not satisfied with the

outcome reached, you will have an

opportunity to appeal against the decision

of your employer. You will normally be

given a set time in which to submit any

appeal and you should, of course, keep a

copy of all exchanges between you and

your employer

Your employer should arrange a further

meeting at which you can present your

appeal. Again, you have a statutory right to

be accompanied to this meeting by a

colleague or Trade Union representative –

you could ask this person to make notes of

the meeting. You would also expect the

appeal to be heard by a more senior

manager although this may not be possible

in a small firm. After this appeal meeting

your employer should write to you to tell

you their final decision and its

consequences. These could range from a

formal warning as to your future conduct

or in extreme cases, dismissal. In cases

classed as Gross Misconduct your

employer can dismiss you without notice.

Reference to this measure should be

included in your contract of employment

and in your employer‘s disciplinary

procedures

If you are not happy with your employer‘s

decision you should consider what further

actions are open to you. If you have been

dismissed and you think it is unfair or

unlawful then you have recourse to an

Employment Tribunal. If you find yourself

in such circumstances then it is

recommended that you get further help and

advice

Back-up information is provided in an

excellent booklet Problems at Work which

was produced by Citizens‘ Advice and the

TUC, supported by Government and

ACAS. It is available from Bureau offices

and contains useful web references and

telephone contact numbers

Problems at work – advice from CAB

June is Carnival month but it is also the last month of a

Rotary year and we in the Watton Club celebrate all that is

good about our local community and our local young people

by recognising voluntary service and talent.

At its meeting on 3rd June, the Club made its annual

vocational awards to the group and an individual we

recognised as playing particularly significant parts in the life

of our community. The group award went to the Ovington

Village Hall Committee. The village is one of the smallest in

Wayland but its strong community spirit is derived from the

strength of this committee, whose work encompasses a wide

range of activities far beyond just running a

village hall! Salena Dawson, a solicitor with an

office in Thetford Road and who was elected

Chairman or the Wayland Chamber of

Commerce earlier this year, received the

individual vocational cup for her voluntary work

in a number of differing capacities.

From left to right in the Vocational Awards

picture (right) are: Christine Reilly, Christine

Hardy, our president Richard Akister, Selena

Dawson, Marie-Ann Cave and Grace Rumsby.

A week later, we were privileged to witness the

products of the top three young designers,

selected by a panel of club had selected from a wide range of

material produced by students in the Design and Technology

department at Wayland Community High School. The

winner was Joe Smy for his design and manufacture of an

Olympic and sports symbols clock for the retail market

leading up to that 2012 event. His work included the included

the box with designer lid and formed transit packaging.

Unfortunately, he could not be with us but the runners up

attended and received their young designer certificates and

cash prizes. Jasmine Lodge designed a contemporary top

with jacket and skirt, which were inspired by medieval

Japanese costume and required great skill in stitching and the

application of colour. Kevin Dumble had designed and made

a smart tailored angler's jacket and with trousers to match.

The students‘ teachers were full of praise for the

extraordinary range of talent to be found in the school, of

which the three winners were really just a sample.

Shown in the Young Designer picture (left) are: Jasmine

Lodge, President Richard and Kevin Dumble.

On Carnival Day, Sunday 14th June, our ‗every ticket wins‘

bottle tombola stall and ShelterBox bric-a-brac sales realised

a total of £271. We thank everyone for their support.

Martin Anscombe.

Watton Rotary Roundup

It is now a full 18 years since the 1st

Ashill Cub Pack was re-started, to

compliment the Scout Troop. The

Cub Pack has gone from strength to

strength, and at its regular Monday

evening Pack meeting the members

certainly enjoy themselves learning

new skills, brushing up on old ones

and having fun with the games! They

also have a very busy time with their

out of meeting outings and activities,

the latest of which, following their

theatre trip and the off-road cycling

was a great fun trip around the

Dereham Police station, which

included investigating the ‗armed

response vehicle‘!

The Cubs are now excitedly looking

forward to their summer camp in a

couple of weeks and their excitement

shows in their Pack birthday meeting

photograph with Akela!

1st Ashill Cub Pack Comes of Age

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Chang of Partners: Following

the retirement of Dr Gibbs, we

have been very fortunate to

recruit two excellent new partners

to the practice from the beginning

of August. Dr Orla Barnes will be

joining us fulltime. She has most

recently been a doctor at

Poringland near Norwich. Dr

Barnes lives in the area with her

husband. Dr Jacqueline Walsh

will be joining us and working 3

days a week. Dr Walsh has been

working as a partner in King‘s

Lynn and lives in that area with

her husband and two sons. Both

Dr Barnes and Dr Walsh have

been popping into the practice

over the past few weeks to get to

know us and to better understand

our patient needs. I am sure that

you will join with us in

welcoming these doctors to

Watton.

From August, Dr Henderson has

decided to reduce his working

days to 3 per week. Dr Henderson

will remain as Senior Partner at

the practice.

In August we will be saying

goodbye to Dr Allen and Dr

Nickinson as they leave us to

continue their career

development. They have been a

pleasure to have in the surgery for

the past few months and have

been very popular with patients.

We wish them well as they

continue their career progression.

Missed Appointments: If you

have been into the practice in the

past 2 weeks you will be met with

a large information sheet

explaining that in the 19 days in

May that we had clinics 131

appointments were booked but

not attended by our patients. This

equates to 26.2 hours of clinical

time WASTED. Many of these

appointments were booked ahead

(in response to your request to be

able to do this) and then

forgotten. I am sure you will all

agree that this is not acceptable

and is not sustainable. If we can

not reduce the number of ―Did

not attend‖ appointments, we will

need to reduce the number of

days that you the patient, are able

to book in advance. Please help

us to help you. Use it or lose it,

I‘m afraid!

Apology: In order to be proactive

in protecting your health, we

often need to send out hundreds

of letters to patients to ask you to

come in for a vaccination of some

sort. Some examples of this type

of large mailing would be Swine

Flu, Pneumonia, MMR and

teenage vaccines. The letters that

we send out are to patients of all

ages and most recently we have

noticed that the letter that we sent

out for MMR vaccination was not

suitable, for which we apologise.

New Nurse: We have a new

nurse in practice. Her name is

Sam Tofts and she will be

working on a Thursday and a

Friday. Sam lives locally with

her husband and children. Please

welcome Sam to the practice

when you meet her.

Health Tips and medicines: As

the summer approaches please

remember to protect yourself

from the sun by a good high

factor level sun cream and a hat.

Long periods in the sun can be

dangerous so be sensible. Speak

to your local pharmacist about

what simple medicines you

should have in your cupboard for

the summer season. Paracetamol,

(syrup for children) insect bite

cream, sun block, cuts and graze

preparation and plasters are

always a good starting point

If you are going on holiday

remember to order your repeat

medication in good time. We

ALWAYS require 2 clear working

days to prepare your repeat

prescription. We will never take

requests over the phone. You can

post, fax or deliver your requests or

use our website

www.wattonmedicalpractice.co.uk

and follow the instructions.

Watton Medical Practice staying in touch

Since Wayland House opened at

the beginning of 2006, we have

provided a wide range of business

support services including office

accommodation for new and

existing businesses, advice and

signposting to information,

superbly equipped training rooms

and much more

We want to expand and improve

the range of services we offer and

given the uncertainty at the

moment regarding the future of

government support bodies such as

Business Link and the Regional

Development Agencies, we believe

that it is vital that local action is

taken now to preserve and protect

the Wayland economy.

Consequently the Partnership will

be developing a range of additional

support services over the coming

months

As part of this strategy, we are

taking the opportunity to increase

the visibility of the services we

offer and part of this is the launch

of The Wayland Business Centre.

The Business Centre, still based at

Wayland House, is the commercial

arm of the Wayland Partnership

and will give us the opportunity to

become even more of a ―one stop

shop‖ for business support. A new

web site and blog are now online

and you can find them at http://

www.waylandbusinesscentre.co.uk

and

waylandbusinesscentre.blogspot.co

m The site, and the blog, will

enable the local business

community to quickly and easily

access the latest news and advice

For more information on the

services and facilities available

from Wayland House and the

Wayland Business Centre, call in

to our reception, phone us on

01953 880204 or mail to

[email protected]

Local Business Support in Wayland

On the 11th June our A.G.M took

place at the home of member Judy

Wilson. Husband George once again

covered the swimming pool to enable

all 21 members to sit down to a meal

provided by outgoing President Helen

Glibbery

After being wined and dined we settled

down to business, our charity monies

for the second half of the year a total of

£900was allocated as follows

£100 to Prostate Cancer £100 to The

R.N.L.I £100 to Motor Neurone £100

to Crossroads £100 to Thursday Club

£100 to Pact £100 to The Big C

Appeal £100 to Diabetes Research

£100 to Norfolk and Norwich

Association For The Blind

The A.G.M followed after a short

break for coffee and cake and the

incoming President Beryl Brannon was

then presented with the Presidential

collar by Helen (pictured), and thank

you presents presented to the outgoing

President and committee member

Joanny Palmer. The New President

thanked Judy and George for planning

such a super venue and Helen for the

delicious meal, the evening ended at

10.20.pm

Club Correspondent Stella Leonard

New President for Inner Wheel

With the BBC's Springwatch

programme bringing Norfolk wildlife

into every living room, a call has gone

out to the county's wildlife watchers to

help spot a creature that has so far

eluded the cameras - the glow-worm

Norfolk Biodiversity Information

Service (NBIS) - which collects and

manages wildlife records – has

launched a survey to find any hot-spots

for these fascinating creatures in the

county.

Glow-worms aren‘t worms at all, but

belong to a family of beetles called the

Lampyridae. You can see them after

dark during June and July. Just the

adult female glows using a chemical

called luciferin – the same chemical

used by fireflies - to produce a pale

green light to attract a male, she has no

wings and a segmented body

Biodiversity Information Officer,

Martin Horlock said: ―We don‘t have

many records of glow-worms in

Norfolk – although we think they‘re

out there. Only the adult females are

easy to spot, and then only for a few

hours over the course of a couple of

weeks at night. If we have a better idea

of where they are distributed, we will

be able to investigate whether

populations are stable and what we can

do to help them thrive.‖

The male adult glow-worm is much

smaller than the female and looks like

a typical beetle with full wings.

Females can be up to 2.5 cm long,

whilst males are often half that size.

Your best chances of seeing glow-

worms are: from mid-June to mid-July

on a moonless or overcast night; on

heathland, grass verges, along disused

railway lines, churchyards, woodland

clearings or rides.

If you have spotted them you can

record your sightings on line at the

NBIS website www.nbis.org.uk. Or

you can send us your record by email

[email protected], or by post.

Records should contain information

about: what you saw, where you saw it

(grid reference, habitat and place

name); how many glow-worms you

saw; and who you are.

The survey has been launched as part

of UK efforts to raise local awareness

of biodiversity during the International

Year of Biodiversity (IYB- UK). IYB

is a United Nations campaign which

seeks to highlight the role biodiversity

plays in our lives, and to highlight

efforts underway world-wide to

safeguard this irreplaceable natural

wealth

Norfolk Biodiversity Information

Service (NBIS) collects records of

plants, animals, insects and fungi found

in Norfolk. This is important so that we

know what exists where, so it can be

protected and conserved. Using

Geographical Information System

mapping, NBIS can help spot

opportunities to enhance biodiversity –

by joining up habitat fragments, for

example

You can use the new NBIS on-line

recording facility to log all of your

wildlife sightings. If you need any

advice or further information, please

get in touch: 01603 224458

From Springwatch to Glow-worm Watch

The Partnership had a stall at the

Watton Carnival and we just wanted

to say a big thank you to all the

people who stopped by to say hello.

One of the best things about the day

was the amount of support, and

donations, we received in our

fundraising campaign for the Big ―C‖

Cancer Charity. We had loads of

books and DVD‘s gifted to us and we

had rummage boxes full of them

where people gave us a donation in

exchange for a book or a DVD. We

raised over £50 and we are keeping

going with the campaign as one of

our volunteers, Frances Packham, is

doing a parachute jump at Ellough

Airfield on the 27th of June as part of

her own fundraising activities. You

will find plenty of books and DVD‘s

in the Tourist Information Centre at

Wayland House and your donations

will be put to very good use by the

Charity

Thanks from the Wayland Partnership


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Breckland Council today officially

launched its new state-of-the-art

CCTV and security monitoring

system

With wireless cameras capable of

zooming in 35x and producing clear

screen shots and with the capability

to monitor private security systems,

alarms and more, the £3.5m

investment puts Breckland at the

forefront of using cutting edge

technology to help tackle crime and

anti-social behaviour

As well as representing value for

money for tax payers, with revenue

from the monitoring of private

security systems offsetting a large

portion of the running costs, the

new technology also gives people

the power to help make their

community safer

Launching the system Adrian

Stasiak, Executive Member for

Communities at Breckland Council

(right), said: ―We are all extremely

proud of this new system. It is there

to protect our community, our

public spaces, our businesses and

our homes. State-of-the art-

technology may be this system‘s

life blood but at the heart of this

project we have placed all the

communities within Breckland

―This is not so much a new CCTV

system for the people of Breckland

but a new system which belongs to

the people of Breckland and one in

which they play a key role in

helping it reach its full potential.‖

Breckland Council is evolving five

CCTV focus groups across the district

which will provide vital information

to ensure the cameras are used to the

best advantage. Schemes such as Pub

Watch, Breckland Businesses Watch

and Breckland Watch are now able to

contact the control room quickly and

easily with any important information

Members of the public can also play

their part when out and about. A

new text reporting line will allow

people to quickly report any

incidents of violence or suspicious

activity they see directly to our

control room. Where possible

cameras can be trained on the area

within an instant. The public will

also be able to share information via

a website public forum

If members of the public see

anything suspicious or witness an

incident they are asked to text

07901007575 with details as well as

contacting the police as they would

normally do

Dear Sah. Mornin ter orl onyer. Now

yewre known me long enuff ter know

thet tearke feer bit ter git me ‗citid,

but were hed a ryte good dew in tha

willuj larst Satdy n I hed a rare ole

garp arownd and hed a mardle with

sum ole boys I hent sin since larst

year.

Cor blarst dint we hev a rite ole

toime, orl the ole mawthers hed

tricolearted themselves up, n moost

onnus hed hed a wosha n shearv, cept

Horry o corse, he doont goo in fer orl

thet ole squit, iffen folk doont cept

him fer wot he is, wul thas ther hard

luck

Corse, I‘m torkin abowt tha ole fete

thet we allus hev arownd tha toime o

year arown tha willuj horl

Tha ole sun ware a shinin, tha

tearbles wos a bustin wi grub n

sanwidjes, thar wos a raffel n orl.

Thar ware a gearme fer tha yung

hellyuns, corled ―Arnt Sally‖ wot giv

tha yunguns a bitta fun cos they wos

allowed to bung sum hard borls at

sum o Missus P‘s ole plearts n

crocks, coont hare yarself speke harf

tha toime fer the row they kicked up.

Horry he warnt lettin tha ole shards

goo ter wearst, he rekon tharl‘ goo in

tha bottum o his pots next year

Ower reputashun fer hevin a gud

time is spreedin cos we hed peeple

from as fer away as Saham n

Carbrooke, a spendin thar money like

it wos gooin owt a fashun. Tymes

myte be hard, but yewd nevva know

it tha way thar ole wallets wos a

emptyin

Corse tha whool idea wos ter mearke

sum monny fer tha Chuch n Willuj

horl. Ole Missus R, she‘s tha ony

wun wot can cownt so she got tha

treshrars job, hev sed we hent dun ter

bad tha year n we cen afford sum

new bits n bobs fer tha horl

Tha wikker hev sed tha ole Chuch

want a bitta wuk dun onnit, so thet‘ll

help

Cor dint we need thet rain, afor thet

cum tha ole lotmint holders war a

hossin up n down tha rood wi grat ole

pales o worta ter kip ter teartas

agooin, Tha wos best pleesed arta tha

rain n I rekon yew cud hear the clink

o bottles harf way ta Saham

Torkin o tha wikker, she hev towld

me ter menshun thet thar will be n

―Oopan air Sarvice‖ alonga tha horl

on July 11th at 3pm. Tha ole Wotten

Silva Band will be a blowin fer orl

tha werth ter keep tha moosic gooin.

Corse, we hatter keep up tha

Ovington tradishun of feedin orl n

sundry so thar will be suffin ter git

yer teeth into artawuds

Hard a rewma tha otha day, rekkon

thar mite be anutha Chef moovin inta

the willuj

That‘ll meark a bitta cumpny fer tha

ole boy from tha fish n no chip shop,

cos he ent got menny folk ter tork to

I heerd thet sum duzzy fule owt

along Burnham way hev got tha

hump cos tha ole hens are a sqawkin

arta tha hev layd a egg

Sune be tha lot onnus hev gotta git

fytin ta show tha biggoty folk we arnt

gortta sit n let them steemrowler orl

over us,. Oh no . . . weer gorter fyte

fer them things wot matter

We shall hev ter git one o them

partishuns up an teark it rownd the

willuj‘s. But fust I‘ll hatter hev a bit a

docky afore I goo sammuckin orl

oova tha plearce

Well fare yer well tergither, and do

yew keep a troshin. Boy Sid

The Ovington Crower

CCTV system has community in its sights

Hopefully, you will have left the

10th July free in your diaries for

the annual Saham Village Fete

which starts at 1 pm. We are

planning a fun filled afternoon

with the following attractions:

Giant Rabbit Slide, the sounds of

the Watton Silver Band, Birds of

Prey, Bouncy Castle and Face

Painting for the children. Main

Arena attractions will include

Dance Displays. The Tractor

Display and Competition will

again be organised by David

Mason. This year‘s Horticultural

and Craft Exhibition will be in the

Grand Marquee, and in the Main

Hall various craft exhibitors will

display and sell their products.

There will, of course, be lots more

to see and do. Why not treat

yourself to a Body MoT (health

check) either before or after you

have sampled the delicious Hot

Dogs, Burgers, Ronaldo's Ice

Cream, the Pancake Stall (new

this year), or Tea in the Wl Daisy

Cafe; and don't forget the fully

licensed Bar. The Body MoT is

provided by Breckland Medical

Services - "peace of mind for a

donation". You can also have an

ECG but that will cost a little

extra. Wayland High School are

bringing their Eco Bug Project

and will be selling some of their

produce; promises to be

interesting. Keep your fingers

crossed for fine weather. We look

forward to seeing you and your

family and friends on Saham

Toney's special day.

Saham Toney Village Fete

Old Buckenham Fete Plans for the summer fete to be

held on Saturday 4 September are

now well and truly under way. So

far the attractions for the day will

include Punch & Judy, Morris

dancers, the DGAS Drummers, an

art show, barbecue and teas as

well as the usual stalls and

exhibitors. There may be more, so

watch this space.

The committee is still rather low

in numbers and are eager to

welcome any new members with

new ideas. Please support the

event by coming along to the next

meeting which is on Monday 5

July starting at 7.30pm in the

Village Hall Memorial Room. If

you are unable to attend this

meeting but could possibly help

on the evening before or the

morning of the fete please phone

David on 861261 and let him

know.

Courtesy:

http://oldbuckenham.blogspot.com/


So said Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th

Century as he started to write his accounts

of his contemporaries, as they journeyed on

their Pilgrimage to Canterbury. And so it is

now still with Catholics and others six

hundred years later! For to go on

pilgrimage is a natural human instinct. Who

has not wanted to visit the grave of a loved

one - may be someone killed in the service

of country; or even to a town or house

where someone famous once lived?

And, after all, our whole life is a

pilgrimage: from conception, to death and

the arrival at the destiny that our Creator

desires for us - life in eternity with Him. A

religious pilgrimage is a way of

compressing this life-time‘s adventure into

a manageable, and a recognisable, period of

time. Into a few days, maybe; or a week; or

even just a single day

In our lifetime - as we make our way

through the lights and darks of our life,

tending towards our meeting with God -

we experience all manner of adventures,

emotions, conflicts, joys, hardships and

trials: we all know that! And in our

shorter, compressed, journey on

pilgrimage to some Spiritual Destination,

we are very likely to experience many of

those joys and difficulties, emotions and

discomforts too. A Pilgrimage is a

lifetime in microcosm: a journey from

our ‗comfort zone‘ at home towards the

unknown (or even the familiar) - but with

God, our soul, a spiritual experience as

our destination

In Chaucer‘s day, there were four great

places to go on Pilgrimage. Starting with

the most difficult, the most arduous, the

lengthiest, but also the most desired - was

the Pilgrimage to the Holy Places in the

Holy Land. From the very earliest times

these places had been venerated and

honoured: Jerusalem, and the site of the

Crucifixion and Resurrection; Bethlehem

and the cave of the Nativity; Nazareth

and the Holy Family‘s home; the Sea of

Galilee, with so many memories of Jesus

and his fishermen companions - and the

site of the Miracle of feeding the 5000,

and the Sermon on the Mount. They were

honoured then as they are honoured

today. And soon after St Francis of

Assisi‘s time these places wer put

into the care of his followers - and

800 years later it is still the

Franciscans who are the carers for

these Holy Sites. One of the

highlights of a pilgrimage to

Jerusalem was to follow Jesus‘ route

from Pilate‘s Palace to Calvary. The

Franciscans encouraged this, and it

became customary to stop at various

spots where significant events had

occurred on that journey - such as when

Simon of Cyrene was inveigled into

helping Jesus with his Cross. This section

became known as ‗The Way of the

Cross‘

Those who returned would often bring a

palm-branch back with them as a

‗souvenir‘ and proof of having been in

desert climes: so successful pilgrims

became known as ‗palmers‘! As it was

clearly only the most leisured who were

able to make this significant journey in

those days of expensive, weary and

dangerous travel, St Francis‘s followers

conceived the idea that if images of each

of those stopping places (or ‗Stations‘)

were placed in Parish Churches at home,

those unable to travel could also make a

mini-pilgrimage by following the Way of

the Cross at home. Hence the custom that

every Catholic Church has on its walls

these 14 images of Christ‘s Passion; and

this miniscule ‗pilgrimage‘ is customarily

journeyed during Lent, or on Fridays as a

reminder of the first Good Friday

Nearer as a destination, and second in

significance, was to journey to Rome to

the tombs of the apostles Peter and Paul.

And Rome is of course, still a focal point

and a pilgrimage destination for all

manner of people. The ‗Eternal City‘ of

golden stone, vibrancy, and secularism,

still has innumerable places - apart from

those of Latin civilisation - of great

holiness and devotion to visit, to enjoy,

and to use to deepen one‘s faith and

relationship with God

Santiago de Compostella at the far

western edge of Spain, almost falling into

the Atlantic, was the third most popular

destination, It involved a long and

arduous walk to get there, and those who

achieved this Pilgrimage which showed

they had done so by wearing a cockle

shell in their hats to show they had

indeed got to the western see. Since the

war, it has once again become a magnet

as a pilgrimage destination

And fourth on the list of great Pilgrimage

places is right here on our Norfolk

doorstep: the little, gentle, quiet village

of Walsingham nestling in the peaceful,

rolling agricultural land of our native

County! People from all quarters of

Europe would make the journey to this

little, holy spot - - urged to find

something of the holiness and simplicity

of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and

Joseph; and of the obedience and love in

particular of Mary, who instantaneously

accepted God‘s vocation for her from the

Archangel Gabriel. Pilgrims would walk

from London or further, stopping over

night at Hostels along the way (there are

vestiges of one still in the village of

Litcham), or by sea to Bishop‘s Lynn (as

King‘s Lynn was then called). Sadly

destroyed in the 16th Century,

Walsingham is now ever more a centre

for pilgrimage - to learn of God‘s

simplicity, and often, of the silence of

eternity

Over the centuries many other places

have become destinations of pilgrimage -

places which for one reason or another

reflect the holiness of God, through

people or events that have given witness

to Him, and which in a lowly sense

imitate our ultimate destination to Him.

In Chaucer‘s day, Canterbury was

famous for the holy champion of human

rights against the overweening power of

the King. In more recent times, Lourdes

has become the centre for the ailing,

where the sick are King and Queen, and

prayer for spiritual and physical healing

abounds. Fatima, in Portugal, reminds us

that ‗unless we become as little children

we shall not enter the Kingdom of

Heaven‘, and of our need to discipline

our lives through fasting and prayer.

And so, as Chaucer said, with the coming

of Spring the minds of many turn

towards the possibility of Pilgrimage - to

one of the above or to a myriad other

places - to get ourselves in our busy,

distracted lives to focus on our end; to

live close together, maybe with those we

feel uncomfortable with; to undergo

some of the hardships and problems of

travel; to have strange, irksome and

cumbersome travelling experiences. But

at the same time, as in life, to experience

the joy of companionship, the fun of the

company of the like-minded, the gaiety

of free time, and getting to now new

friends. All of this reminds us that this is

what real life is like, and that every one

of us is indeed on a journey which will

end in our ultimate spiritual destination: a

life shared with God, the Father, and the

Son and the Holy Spirit. And this is the

meaning of Pilgrimage

Fr Michael Johnstone

Thought for the month When April with his showers sweet with fruit The drought of March has pierced unto the root And bathed each vein with liquor that has power To generate therein and sire the flower . . . So Nature pricks *us+ to ramp and rage - Then do folk long to go on pilgrimage

During the period of the 3rd – 18th July, the

village of Great Ellingham are holding their

7th Teddy Bear Festival. Come along and

walk the teddy trail in the village, with over

100 teddies displayed in gardens. On the

10th July there will be a Teddy Bear Fun

day, Art Exhibition and Craft show at St

James Church from 10am. Bring your

teddies to slide down the Teddy Slide, join

the teddy bear picnic and the children‘s

entertainment.

Proceeds will go to to local charities in the

village and the East Anglia Children‘s

Hospice. There are lots of activities for all

the family happening over the two weeks

more information visit

www.greatellingham.org.uk or telephone

Ann 01953 457808

Pictured left is last years winner “Beary

Sheene”

Great Ellingham 7th Teddy Bear Festival

We would like to invite everyone to join

our Residents and Staff on Sunday 18th

July 2010 between 12pm-2pm in our

garden and grounds to have an open air

party & small fete, to get together to meet,

greet, share, sing & dance & at the same

time raise funds towards the residents

activities & 'Friends of the Home' charity.

Including Bar-B-Q, Raffle, 'Name the

Bear' Competition, Cake Stall,

Entertainment, Table Top Sale, Tombola

and lots more. Everyone Welcome

Dorrington House Party

Picture: Submitted

Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25

WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for July 2010

St. Mary’s Church, Watton

1st, 3rd & 4th Wednesday at 9.30am Holy Communion

2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues,

Wed & Thurs 9am-1pm Tel: 01953 881252

[email protected] www.stmaryswatton.org

Sun 4th 8.00am Holy Communion

10.30am Group Service of Holy Communion

7.00pm Informal Worship in the Church Room


10.00am Holy Communion and Thanksgiving

for birth of a child


10.00am Holy Communion

6.30pm Watton Town Civic Service


10.00am All Age Worship and Holy Baptism

12 noon Holy Baptism

Watton Methodist Church

Every Wednesday the Church is open for quiet reflection and

prayer between 10.00am & 12.00noon

It’s your quiet place. At 10.30 there is a half-hour Midweek

Service in the Large Vestry led by the Minister or a Church

Member. www.wattonmethodist.btik.com

Sun 4th 10.45am Rev Brian Eagle Church Anniversary

6.30pm Rev Barbara Winner Church Anniversary

Sun 11th 10.45am Rev Barbara Winner Holy Communion

6.30pm Mr Alan Warby

Sun 18th 10.45am Mr Richard Hompstead

6.00pm Songs of Praise at Gressenhall Rural

Life Museum

Sun 25th 10.45am Rev C Howarth

6.30pm Mrs M Reynard

Roman Catholic Community

Each Sat 5.30pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church

Pentecostal Church, Dereham Road, Watton

There is a Noah's Ark Sunday and King's Kids for children

during the Sunday morning services

Sun 4th 10.30am Morning Worship ‗A Heart after God‘

6.00pm Alpha Course and meal

‗What about the Church?‘

Fri 9th 8.00pm Watton Pentecostal Church 10th

Anniversary Weekend Celebration

with Guest Speaker Vic Ready

Sat 10th 4.15pm Puppet Show by ‗Puppet Power‘

followed by Celebration Tea

6.30pm Puppets for all with ‗Puppet Power‘

Sun 11th 10.30am All Age Celebration featuring

‗Puppet Power‘ followed by barbeque


6.30pm Prayer and Praise


St. Nicholas’ Church, Ashill

Tuesdays at 10.00am Said Holy Communion

Sun 11th 9.30am Morning Worship

Sun 18th 9.30am All Age Worship

12.30pm Holy Baptism


St. George’s Church, Saham Toney

Sun 11th 11.00am Morning Worship



S.S. Peter & Paul’s Church, Carbrooke



Sun 25th 10.30am Methodist Service

St John the Evangelist Church, Ovington

Thursdays at 8.00am Said Holy Communion

Sun 11th 3.00pm Open Air Service with Watton Town Band


Breckles, Caston, Great Hockham, Griston, Merton, Stow Bedon, Thompson

Worship Calendar: July 2010

Sunday 4th July

10:30 am United Holy Communion Caston

Sunday 11th July

9:00 am Matins (BCP) Merton

10:20 am Sunday Club Gt. Hockham

(ages 4-11, church room)

10:30 am United Holy Communion Gt. Hockham

Sunday 18th July

9:00 am Matins (BCP) Gt. Hockham

10:20 am Sunday Club Griston

(ages 4-11, ‗Manorcourt‘ Day Centre, Manor Rd.)

10:30 am United Holy Communion Griston

Sunday 25th July (Feast of St. James the Apostle)

9:00 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton

10:30 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon

Sunday 1st August

10:30 am United Holy Communion Thompson

Our WAY youth group meetings and Pram Services

will resume in September.

Enquiries: The Revd. Bob Nichols: Tel.: (01953) 483222

All Saints Church, Threxton Sunday 4th July 10am

Coffee Morning Saturday 17th July 10am to 12Noon

Scribble Pad

Across 7 Under a curse (8) 9 Company of touring actors (6) 10 Noel's log (4) 11 Again, again, again (10) 12 Relative position (6) 14 Of the same kind (8) 15 Mean do for the evil being (6) 16 Stasis will help solve this one (6) 19 The answer is only for the initiated (8) 21 Pay no heed to (6) 23 Going off the rails (5,5) 24 Ivory source (4) 25 Look in the oat bin and you'll get it (6) 26 Reuse art to make you wealthy (8)

Down 1 Of 19 Across (6) 2 Vast (4) 3 Sounds like a quick coffee (8) 4 Motionless (6) 5 Rides the near horse of a pair to guide (10) 6 Chain driven gear wheel (8) 8 Force to leave (6) 13 That eclair can act (10) 15 Tell me all about it (8) 17 Someone who insists on something (8) 18 To receive (6) 20 Go back to the beginning (6) 22 Prayer beads (6) 24 Silly talk (4)

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printed unedited for reader‘s enjoyment

Last Month’s Puzzle 17 Across adequately describes the mess I made of the clues

in last month‘s puzzle. The mistakes were 14 Down. I think I

must have had too much 24 Down and I apologise for the 28

Across. I could try and blame the 13 Across for interfering

with my computer but the truth is it was me! So I shall board

my 6 Down and sail off into the sunset.

Meanwhile, back in the real world, I have accepted all entries

submitted regardless of the answers to 4 and 5 down (which

were the clues I messed up) and declare the winner to be Mrs

S Relf of Carbrooke.

WIND

Along our road there lives a lad by the name of Johnny White

The main ambition of his life is his wish to fly his kite.

No matter how much Johnny tried to get it off the ground,

The darned thing wouldn‘t rise an inch just stayed firmly un-

airbound.

‖I don‘t know what you‘re doing wrong‖, Dad cried out in

despair.

Let‘s take it to the seaside and try to fly it there.‖

They all piled out upon the cliff, Mum, Dad and Granny White,

While Mum a picnic did prepare, the lads unfurled the kite.

―This place should suit our purpose well,‖ said Father with a

smile,

―If we can get it up aloft, ‗twill easy make a mile.‖

Alas, just then the breeze died down, no wind to stir a feather,

―We might as well have stopped at home‖, said Johnny, ―With

this weather.‖

When Granddad heard the sorry tale, with much consideration,

He scratched his head, ―You know what boy?

You‘re in a NO WIND situation!!‖

---o0o---

Edith Pleasance © 12.06.10


THE WATTON SOCIETY

Programme – June & July 7.45 p.m. at the Watton Christian

Community Centre

Weds July 21st. David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park

No meeting in August For more information on the Watton

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email [email protected].

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A great time was had by all Watton Carnival once again was a

complete success, despite the

threat of showers and miserable

weather, people turned out in their

droves to support this long

standing event. A variety of stalls

and attractions lined the High

Street giving the opportunity to

raise awareness and funds to

many local organisations

Heading the parade this year was

the well-known Smokehouse

Blues marching jazz band,

followed by a horse and carriage

which transported the Princess

and attendance that were

individually selected from local

junior schools. The Wild West

theme played host to an

inspirational array of costumes

from Indians to Saloon Girls, all

looking exceptionally delightful

There was live music and

entertainment on stage throughout

the day including the young band

Dirty Havana; demonstrations

where provided by local dance

squad Star Dance; Ashill Drama

Group from the Fountain of Life

and a demo and talk from Rod the

Rocket man

The event is only able to take

place thanks to sponsorships from

local business and organisations,

this year‘s main sponsors were

The Wayland Chamber of Trade

and Commerce; Adcocks

Electrical and 2 and Fro Taxis.

This year‘s free attraction was the

climbing wall which was kindly

paid for by Watton Town Council

and was frequented throughout

the day by a stream of youngsters

The carnival committee would

like to say a big thank you to all

those who played a part, the fire

brigade for hanging the bunting,

the stallholders for their original

ideas, all those who turned out to

take part in the parade, and the

attendees, Watton Carnival

wouldn‘t have the same

wonderful atmosphere it is

renowned for without you.

Watton Methodist Church annual

three day Flower Festival was held

recently. The Church was ablaze

with some magnificent floral

displays provided by local groups

and individuals on the theme of

"Read all about it"! Each display

depicted this theme by using

newspaper headlines on major

historical and world events as well

as biblical events and stories

The result was breath taking and the

Church was ablaze with colour.

Light refreshments were served

throughout the three days and many

visitors were welcomed. The

Festival concluded with a well-

attended celebratory service on the

Sunday evening led by the Minister,

the Rev Barbara Winner. Thank

you so much to everyone who

participated, without your work and

expertise it would not have been

possible.

Methodist Church Flower Festival

Carnival Day on Sunday 13th

June was also a very busy time

for the Watton Twinning

Association. Once again we had

seven very enthusiastic girls

from the local Junior Schools

wishing to be the Watton

Carnival Princess, it is always a

very difficult task for our

committee to pick one girl from

the seven to be our Princess but

none of the girls are

disappointed as the other six get

to be her attendants.

Our Gone to the Dogs game was

as popular as ever as was the

Tombola and Pick a Peg. Our

PR table drew quite a lot of

attention from people interested

in knowing more about our

association and our photo board

has many pictures of past

Princesses her attendants and

various events and trips to

Weeze taken over the years.

Watton Twinning Association

Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27

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On Saturday 12th June 2010 Thompson

netball and football teams, blew the

opposing teams and supporters away, by

winning both of Ashill‘s shields. The

teams taking part were: Thompson,

Ashill, Hockham, Saham, and Caston for

the footballers and Carbrooke for the

netballers. They were all playing in a

seven-a-side tournament.

Footballers

Thompson footballers won all of their

four matches. The Thompson squad taken

to Ashill are as the following:

Goalkeepers: Matthew Pateman age 9,

James Carter age 8, Defence: Tyler

Boldero age 10, Thomas Rutland age10;

Midfield: Joseph Munday age11

(Captain) Jack Minns age11, Attack:

Dafffyd-John Thomas age 8, Harry

Johnson age10; The goal scorers were:

Harry Johnson 7; Joseph Munday 3; Jack

Minns 1; Thomas Rutland 1.;

Netballers

Thompson Netball team won all but one

of their matches which they drew. The

team who played at Ashill were:

Wing attack: Maisie Shiplee age 11;

Wing defence: Myfanwy Thomas age 10,

Annabel Harris age 10; Centre: Chloe

Hudson age 11; Goal attack: Holly

Underwood age 11 (captain); Goal

defence: Kate Harrison age11; Goal

Shooter: Isobel Blake age 10; Goal

Keeper: Jodie Tucker age 11

The goals scored were by: Isobel Blake 7;

Holly Underwood 4

Both teams finished this tournament high

and left with pride.

Terrific Thompson

Back row (from left) Isobel Blake, Holly Underwood, Jack Minns, Harry Johnson, Matthew Pateman, Calvin Howard, Thomas Rutland, Jodie Tucker, Kate Harrison Front Row (from left): Myfanwy Thomas, Chloe Hudson, Tyler Boldero, Joseph Munday, James Carter, Dafydd-John Thomas, Maisie Shiplee, Annabel Harris

Pre-Season Training

Watton‘s preseason training regime is

schedule to start Wednesday 30th June,

starting at 7pm at Watton Sports Centre

on the playing field. Anyone interested in

playing (you must be 16 years of age) is

welcome to attend the two hours

sessions, the cost is free so just turn up

with your boots. Send an email to

[email protected] for more

details.

Presentation Evening

Last season‘s presentation night took

place at Watton Sports Centre Gallery

Bar on Saturday 28th May 2010. Club

President and ex town Mayor Paul

McCarthy was on hand to present the

following awards to the 5 teams:

First Team Manager Player: Kev

Bloomfield; Players Player: Kev

Bloomfield; Most Improved: Ben Smart;

Reserve Team Manager Player: Keiron

Brown; Players Player: Sam Fincham;

Most Improved: Christian Heywod

Veterans Team Manager Player: Mark

Ward; Players Player: Ian Hinchliffe

Goal of The Season: Paul Rayner

Veterans Reserve Team Manager

Players: Terry Mulcahy; Players Player:

Nigel Harwood; Goal of The Season:

Nigel Harwood (Own Goal)

In addition the club award Young Player

of the Season went jointly to 17 year old

Luke Jones and Keiron Brown who both

had an impressive season for the Reserve

teams. Top Goalscorer for the club went

to Trevor Brown of the Veterans First

Team.

The night also recognised special

contributions made by Paul Sales with

regard to fundraising activities, and he

was awarded club person of the year. The

McCarthy Cup, which is awarded to a

person outside of the committee and

playing staff, was given to Steve Jones,

to whom the club are grateful both for his

continued support and introducing a

number of under 18 players to squad this

year in what has been a difficult season.

Watton United FC Richmond Park Golf Juniors The Juniors played their third competition

of the year on Wednesday 2nd June , this

was the Daily Express Junior European

Open

The winner on the day was Junior Captain

- Clive Smith with a fantastic overall

gross score of 81 (10) Second was James

Noble with a gross score of 83

The Nett Competition was won by James

Noble with a nett score of 62 (26), second

with a nett score of 65 was George

Symonds (26) and third was Jack

Bambridge (28) with a nett score of 73

points. In the Wee Wonders section of the

competition the winner was Rebekka

Vansittart with 30 points, second was

Jake Noble and third was a newcomer to

the Junior Section – Ashley Himpson

One of our regular Wee Wonder players –

Emma Bambridge (aged 8) took part in

her first regional NLCGA Short Course

competition at Reymerston; she did

herself and Richmond Park proud against

older girls

Winner of Nearest to the Pin was James

Noble. The event was kindly sponsored

by B E K from Bury St Edmunds (Harry

Mayhew – Member of Richmond Park

Golf Club) The event was well attended by

the Junior Members of Richmond Park

Golf Club We would once again like to

thank our main sponsors – Total Health

Pharmacy, Wayland Garage & Smith &

Pinching. Also our Junior Team took part

in their first fixture of the Bass Trophy on

Saturday 29th May. They played Feltwell

away, losing a tight match by 3 matches to

2

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Senior Section

The inter club friendly matches are

now a regular feature of the summer

months and recent results are as

follows: Versus Bawburgh (away)

lost 1-5, versus Ryston park (a) lost 2

1/2 - 3 1/2,versus Great Yarmouth &

Caister (h) won 5 1/2 - 1/2, versus

Eaton (a) lost 2 1/2- 3 1/2, versus

Royal Cromer (a) lost 1 1/2 - 4/ 1/2,

versus Dereham (a) lost 1 1/2 - 4 1/2

The May medal was won by George

Travi with a net 67 playing off a

handicap of 23. Recent weekly

Stableford winners were Ed Durham,

Mike Hosier, David Flack and Roy

Dolman

Ladies Section

May Medal Div 1 (alt. day) Sue

Morley 87-13-74 Div 1 (Monday)

Mazoe Young 93-16-77 Div 2 Jean

Barrall 103-31-72 Div 3 Cherrie

Lawn 118-36-82

June Medal Div 1 Jan Bone 94-17-

77 Div 2 Jean Barrall 105-29-76

Div 3 Cherrie Lawn 124-36-88

May Stableford Div 1 Lesley

Matthews 38pts Div 2 Elaine

Aberdeen 34pts Div 3 Audrey

Cleverly 26pts

The Richmond Park qualifying round

of the Ping Competition was held this

month, with the winners' score being

submitted to see if it was high

enough to participate in the final at

Gainsborough, Lincs later in the

year. The format was better ball

stableford (3/4 handicap) and the

winners were Anne Bell & Jan Bone

with a very good 43 pts. Lesley

Matthews and Julie Ellis came

second with 38pts

Arthur Coverdale Trophy

The annual competition for the

Arthur Coverdale Trophy, in memory

of a past Captain of the club and the

husband of one of the lady members,

was contested by 30 "same gender"

pairs on a very wet day in June.

Despite the occasional torrential

downpour, an enjoyable day was had

by all, with the winning pair - Ann

Achilles & Cherrie Lawn (pictured

left) - scoring an aggregate total of

70 points. This is the second time in

3 years that two ladies have won this

competition

Prizes were

awarded for

other

achievements,

with the best

individual

lady's score

going to

Barbara

Coverdale

(much to

everyone's

delight) and the

best man's score

to Roy Skeldon

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EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre, Hale Road, Ashill; Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre; Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre,

Saham, AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group, AGC Ashill Garden Club, ADHS = Attleborough & District Horticultural Society, BDHS = Bradenham &

District Horticultural Society, BFGC = Breckland Flower & Garden Club, EHGC East Harling Gardening Club, GHGC Gt. Hockham Gardening Club

OGC = Ovington Garden Club,

July Fri 2nd Classical Guitar Concert at Bridgham See article

Fri 2nd Cheese and Wine evening at Broom Hall See article

Sat 3rd 9 - Noon Queens Hall Tabletop Sale and Coffee Morning.

Sat 3rd } Great Ellingham 7th Teddy Bear festival

Sun 18th } See article for full details

Thurs 8th NWT Visit to Wayland Community High School‘s

Eco Bugs Environmental Site

Fri 9th } Music! Music! Music! At the Connaught Hall

Sat 10th } Attleborough 7.30pm See article for full details

Sat 10th Saham Toney Village Fete See article

Sat 10th Summer Evening Concert by Thetford Singers See Art

Sat 10th } St Botolph‘s Church, Stow Bedon

Sun 11th } Flower Festival - 10am to 5pm

Sun 11th Holme Hale Car Pavilion Car Boot Sale See ad

Sun 11th 3pm Open Air Service at Ovington with

Watton Silver Band - Village hall grounds.

Sat 17th Coffee Morning at Threxton Church 10am 12 Noon Sat 17th 9am St Mary‘s Watton Car Boot and Crafts See ad.

Sat 17th } Saham Hills Chapel & Organ Anniversary

Sun 18th } Concert and memories - see article

Sun 18th Family Fun Day Wayland Community High School

11am on Lots of fun see ad for details

Sun 18th Dorrington House Party, Watton - See article

Tues 20th Summer Sizzler Flower Arranging demonstration

At Shropham Village Hall See article

Sat 24th } Rocklands Flower Festival

Mon 26th } 10am to 5.30pm See article for full details.

Sun 25th 4.30pm St Mary‘s Church Watton - Newstead Singers

―Songs for a Summer‘s Day, Sacred and Secular‖ See ad.

August Sun 1st Wayland Show, Brandon Road Watton. A true traditional

Agricultural Show

Sun 1st Choral Evensong at St Mary‘s Watton. See article

Sun 7th Holme Hale Pavilion Summer Fete 10 - 4.30 See ad

Sun 7th Annual Summer Show at Rocklands See Article

Sun 15th Cream teas at the Willows in Carbrooke See article

Martial Arts Practitioners Success

Kuk Sool Won Martial Arts Practitioners

from the Wayland High School and the

Watton Junior School (pictured) have had a

successful weekend at The European

Championships and Black Belt promotions

in Kings Lynn. Two members from

Watton, Kieran Pitcher and Joe Carnaby,

were promoted to First Dan Black Belt by

the Grandmaster.

Their Instructor Andy Gillingwater 4th Dan

Assistant Master said he was ―delighted

with their efforts and dedication.‖

Kuk Sool is a comprehensive art and will

allow anybody to be their best at one aspect

or another which is its unique attraction.

Female students particularly find this Art a

revelation once they get started. The

Watton club has been running for over 10

years and is continuing to get good results

with medal winners and Black Belt

promotions.

Three other students, Andrew Stannard,

Thomas Godfrey and Nicholas Claxton-

Webb, from the Attleborough club also run

by Andy Gillingwater were promoted to

Black Belt on the same evening.

The weekend was attended by

representatives from the Korean

Government with a view to include Kuk

Sool Won in the Martial Art Olympics

and the Korean equivalent of BBC

television was also present to film the

events.

Obviously, if the Olympic inclusion

happens, this will give local children and

even young adults the chance to compete

for their country which will be wonderful.

Classes are available at Wayland High

Monday 6.30pm and Watton Junior

Wednesday 6.30pm all are welcome.

Classes also held in Attleborough and Long

Stratton and anybody wishing to enrol

should call 01379854465 or 07775890359

Richmond Park Golf

Manor Lake Rockland St. Peter

Fishing for carp, tench, rudd, roach, perch and pike. Season Tickets £100 for the year to include day and night fishing. Season Tickets for over 65 £75.00. Very peaceful location. Maximum of two rods to be fished at any one time. A member’s guest may fish one of the rods. Ring Stephen

Burroughes on 01953 483226 to view.

H. BRETT & SON Monumental Masons ~ Craftsmen in Stone

Call for our Brochure or

Visit our SHOWROOM and WORKSHOPS

Home visits can be arranged

also Fireplaces, House Names etc.

75 NORWICH ROAD, WATTON,

NORFOLK, IP25 6DH Tel: 01953 881501

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Mid-Norfolk Times June 2010