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Shouldham ews Volume 6 No.2 Spring 2008
Easy, riders
Pump up those tyres and stretch the old calf muscles – it’s
time for Shouldham’s annual bike ride again.
This year’s event will commence at 11am on Sunday 4th
May on the Village Green. We shall then, with consummate
ease, ascend Fincham hill, freewheel down it, and cross over
the main road to Boughton Road. By way of a handy farm
track, we’ll soon end up at the Spread Eagle pub at Barton
Bendish. The route will then take us to Beachamwell (the
Great Dane) before stopping for lunch at the Bedingfield
Arms in Oxborough, where Geoffrey Hipperson and his band
of helpers will barbecue burgers and sausages with relish
(and tomato ketchup).
The return trip will take us via Boughton pond (avoiding the
water), Wereham, Fincham and back to Shouldham. The ride
goes off at a gentle pace, avoids main roads, and is suitable
for all adults and older children. Entrants should pay on the
day: £2 per person, £5 per family, with proceeds going to vil-
lage funds.
Run your own stall
We’re in urgent need of volunteers to run stalls at this
year’s Village Weekend, to be held on the Green on Satur-
day July 5th (from noon to 4.30pm). All village organisa-
tions are invited to take a stall, which could be used to
raise funds (your organisation will keep all the proceeds).
However, we also need people to run games stalls – coco-
nut shy, splat the rat, human fruit machine – that help to
make the fete a successful event. Or perhaps you have
your own idea for a brand new game that will make
Shouldham famous? Anyone wanting to help should con-
tact John Dovey
(347802/[email protected]) or Keith Mat-
thews (347848/ [email protected]).
Team up for silly sports! It’s never too early to get in training for the silly
sports event to be held at this year’s Village
Weekend on Saturday July 5th. There will be two
contests, one for adults, one for children. Teams
of four should contact Sarah Ryan
(347457/[email protected]) or Helen Brown
([email protected]) for details.
Booting at Fincham
The new season of car boot sales is due to kick off on Sun-
day 27th April, from 1pm to 4pm at Fincham Memorial Hall
and Playing Field. Other sales will follow on the last Sunday
of the month. Pitches cost £5, or £6 for stalls in the hall. To
book one, phone Sue Westwood on 01366 340305. Stall-
holders are requested to arrive AFTER 11am (NOT BE-
FORE) to set up. Refreshments, at very reasonable prices,
will be available in the hall from 1pm. Funds raised will go
towards hall repairs and enabling disabled access to the hall
and playground.
A warm welcome from Shouldham Toddler Group
The Shouldham Toddler Group is open on Tuesday and Fri-
day mornings in Shouldham Village Hall, from 10am to
noon. It offers a chance for children to play and grown-ups
to relax, with drinks and snacks provided. Newcomers are
most welcome.
Get Shouldham ews early!
Welcome to the spring edition of Shouldham ews. To receive a free
early edition of your newsletter, simply send your email address to
[email protected]. A copy of the newsletter will also appear
online at Shouldham’s village website, which can be found at:
http://shouldhampc.norfolkparishes.gov.uk/newsletter/
If you’ve any contributions (news, views, details of forthcoming
events) for the next newsletter, please contact Phil Harriss on the
above email address, or phone 347244/01844 238868, or pop a note
through the door of ‘Dunromin’ (o.16) The Green. Deadline for
the summer issue is Sunday 1st June.
Church services in Holy Week
16th
March
Palm Sunday 11:00am Group Service Barton Bendish
6:00pm Special Choral Service Shouldham
17th
March
Holy Monday 7:00pm Compline and Address Barton Bendish
18th
March
Holy Tuesday 7:00pm Compline and Address Wereham
19th
March
Holy Wednesday 7:00pm Compline and Address Marham
20th
March
Maundy Thursday 7:00pm Holy Communion fol-
lowed by the Watch of
the Passion
Fincham
21st
March
Good Friday 10:00am Barton Bendish
11:00am Beachamwell
12:00pm Fincham
1:00pm Marham
2:00pm Shouldham
7:00pm Special Choral Service Wereham
22nd
March
Holy Saturday 10:45pm The Easter Vigil and
First Communion of
Easter
Fincham
23rd
March
Easter Day 8.00am Holy Communion Beachamwell
9:15am Holy Communion Shouldham
9:30am Holy Communion Wereham
10:00am Holy Communion Shouldham Thorpe
10:45am Holy Communion Marham
11:00 Holy Communion Boughton
6:00pm Holy Communion Barton Bendish
Yoga for charity
A charity yoga class is taking place at Shouldham Village
Hall on Wednesday 2nd April (9.45am-11.15am), with all
proceeds going to the Shouldham Toddler Group charity.
The group simply couldn’t exist without extra fundraising
efforts, so if you can, please help support this event and the
car boot sale to be held on Sunday 13th April at West Winch
(see Dates for your diaries). To book a yoga place, phone
Amy on 01366 380121. Tickets £5.
Shouldham yoga classes shape up well
There’s a welcome new addition to village life in Should-
ham, with weekly yoga classes now running every
Wednesday morning. Yoga uses a series of exercises to
leave the body fitter, more toned and looking slimmer.
Each class works with individual needs, providing
beginners with a gentle introduction and the more ad-
vanced with a more challenging workout. Classes are £5
for an hour and a half session, with all equipment pro-
vided. It’s suitable for all ages, so if you fancy toning up
for spring, contact Amy on 01366 380121 or at norfol-
Parish Council Open Meeting
There will be an Open Meeting of Shouldham’s
Parish Council taking place on Monday 14th
April in the Village Hall at 7.30pm. Please come
along if you have anything you would like to dis-
cuss.
Wed in Feb
Congratulations to Sylvia and Al Presslee of West-
gate Street, who got married on 12th February. The
event took place at King’s Lynn Registry Office, fol-
lowed by lunch at Strattons Hotel in Swaffham. It
was a lovely day, with Shouldham’s own Claire At-
terbury as one of the witnesses.
Carols around the tree
Once again this annual event was well attended, and lots
of villagers turned out on a very chilly evening to sing
popular carols. Thanks go to Pippa and the boys for very
welcome mulled wine, and to Jan and John for the lights.
A collection was made and £51 was donated to Riding
for the Disabled.
ews from Shouldham Football Club
The pitch has now been re-layed and re-seeded, so we
hope that next season all home games will be played in
Shouldham.
The under-10s and under-8s are looking for more players;
please contact Brian Lavender or Jeremy Hodges (01553
844071/07789 23791). Special congratulations go to the
under-15s, who have made it to the finals of the league
cup for the second year running!
The club’s presentation disco will be held in the Bowls
Club on May 10th at 7pm – all are welcome.
Exercise in Shouldham Village Hall
Hello, my name is Ray Watts. My wife Collette and I moved to Should-
ham in November 2006. We moved from Kent where I was a fitness
instructor and exercise specialist in Cardiac Rehabilitation. I shared my
time between the NHS Cardiac Rehab Group and my own classes in the
local Leisure centres, in Dover and Deal. I am qualified and certificated
by the BACR (British Association for Cardiac Rehabilitation). I have to
re-sit my exams every three years, to maintain my qualification.
With the constant news about obesity and health risks in general, I was
wondering about the potential for a general fitness class in Shouldham’s
Village Hall. I propose to start perhaps one a week during the day (if
demand is there, then one in the evening too).
The class will be aimed at anyone from age 16 onwards. Initially there
will be no equipment used, because a series of carefully selected stand-
ing and seated exercises can be performed in sequence and to accommo-
date all levels of fitness. If the class is successful I would attempt to
provide equipment such as step-ups, light hand weights, rebounders and
the like.
The class will be at least an hour long, if you include a gradual warm
up, conditioning phase and gradual cool down. The beauty of these
classes is that individuals train at their own level and pace. So if you are
fit already, you will perform the exercises at a higher intensity than
those who are training for the first time.
I’m keen to see if there is any interest out there. If you are interested,
could you let me know by phoning me on 01366 348165 or email
[email protected]. I anticipate the classes (probably on a Thursday
morning) will cost approximately £2 per person. If there is enough in-
terest, I would hope to start things off in April.
Ring out the bells!
After the structural work of inserting two steel beams into the
tower of Shouldham’s All Saints’ Church was completed in De-
cember 2007, the bell-hanger returned in mid-January to drill the
bell frame and install the tie-rods. He also prepared the bed plates
to receive the new ball-bearings by which the bells are now sus-
pended. At the same time, members of our ringing team bolted all
the extra angle brackets on to the oak frame to ensure its complete
rigidity.
Finally, the bells returned from Whites’ (the Bell-hangers) works
in Oxfordshire in the last days of January. It was a pleasant surprise
to see all the bright blue painted fittings, as well as the beautifully
crafted, rebuilt wheels and many other accessories. The bells were
duly manoeuvred into their pits in one day, and all their fittings
added the next. The whole peal was tried out by the ringers at tea-
time on Monday 28th January and the results met with everybody’s
approval. They swing with very little effort and sound better be-
cause the two smallest bells (added in 1870) have been re-tuned to
match the four ancient heavier ones. All the bells have also been
accurately weighed – the smallest being 4cwt and 2lb (204kg) and
the largest 11cwt and 10lb (563kg).
It remains only to thank everyone who donated generously to fi-
nance the project, and particularly those local ringers who spent
many hours dismantling the old fittings and helping the bell-
hangers re-assemble the new components as the bells were re-hung.
Geoffrey Hipperson’s teleporter was an essential part of this opera-
tion and he is to be thanked for lifting the bells on and off the lorry.
The installation will now need much less continuous attention than
before, and this restoration should last well into the 22nd century.
Our ringers practise on Thursday evenings and are always pleased
to welcome visitors to watch the ‘action’. Please contact Brian Hul-
lah (01366 347814) if you would like to visit.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Friday 21st March, 8pm, King’s Arms: GOOD FRIDAY DISCO.
Thursday 27th March, 8pm, King’s Arms: QUIZ IGHT. Just £1 per person to enter.
Don’t worry if you don’t have a team – we will team you up!
Saturday 29th March, Shouldham Bowls Club: ROGER WILLIAMS. Guitar/vocalist.
Tickets £8 including food (served at 8pm): beef in red wine and cranberries, potatoes,
two vegetables and assorted desserts.
Wednesday 2nd April, 9.45am-11.15am, Shouldham Village Hall: CHARITY YOGA
CLASS. Tickets £5 in aid of Shouldham Toddler Group. To book a place phone Amy on
01366 380121.
Thursday 10th April, 8pm, King’s Arms: QUIZ IGHT.
Sunday 13th April, 10am-1pm, William Burt Centre, West Winch: IDOOR CAR
BOOT SALE & CAKE SALE. Held by Shouldham Toddler Group. Stalls must be pre-
booked (01553 840507).
Monday 14th April, 7.30pm, Shouldham Village Hall: PARISH COUCIL OPE
MEETIG. Please come along if you have anything you would like to discuss.
Saturday 19th April, 8pm, King’s Arms: LIVE SIGER.
Thursday 24th April, 8pm, King’s Arms: QUIZ IGHT.
Saturday 26th April, Shouldham Bowls Club: MARK STEEL. Guitar/vocalist. Tickets
£7.50 including food (served at 8pm): pork, potatoes, two vegetables and assorted des-
serts.
Sunday 27th April, 1pm-4pm, Fincham Memorial Hall and Playing Field: CAR BOOT
SALE. Pitches £5, indoor stalls £6; phone Sue Westwood (01366 340305).
Sunday 4th May, 11am, Shouldham Village Green: AUAL VILLAGE BIKE
RIDE. Cycling through beautiful countryside between Shouldham and Oxborough and
back again, with plentiful stops at local hostelries, including a barbecue lunch at the
Bedingfield Arms, Oxborough. Entrance £2 per cyclist, £5 family, payable on the day.
Wednesday 7th May, 8pm, King’s Arms: VILLAGE WEEKED COMMITTEE
MEETIG. Come and help plan this year’s shindig. All welcome.
Thursday 8th May, 8pm, King’s Arms: QUIZ IGHT.
Saturday 10th May, 8pm, King’s Arms: DISCO.
Saturday 10th May, 7pm, Shouldham Bowls Club: SHOULDHAM FC PRESETA-
TIO DISCO. All welcome.
Thursday 22nd May, 8pm, King’s Arms: QUIZ IGHT.
Sunday 25th May, 1pm-4pm, Fincham Memorial Hall and Playing Field: CAR BOOT
SALE. Pitches £5, indoor stalls £6; phone Sue Westwood (01366 340305).
Saturday 31st May, Shouldham Bowls Club: STEVE ROSS. Vocalist. Tickets £8
including food (served at 8pm): salmon with lemon mayonnaise, baked potatoes, as-
sorted salad and assorted desserts.
Sunday 1st June: SHOULDHAM EWS DEADLIE. Send your views and news to
Phil Harriss ([email protected]); phone 347244/01844 238868; or pop a note
through the door of ‘Dunromin’ on The Green.
Thursday 5th June, 8pm, King’s Arms: QUIZ IGHT.
Thursday 18th June, 8pm, King’s Arms: QUIZ IGHT.
Saturday 21st June, Shouldham Bowls Club: RICK HALLUM. Tickets £7.50 includ-
ing food (served at 8pm): lemon chicken, mixed salad, new potatoes and assorted des-
serts. This function is in aid of flowers for the church flower festival.
Sunday 29th June, 1pm-4pm, Fincham Memorial Hall and Playing Field: CAR BOOT
SALE. Pitches £5, indoor stalls £6; phone Sue Westwood (01366 340305).
Thursday 3rd July, 8pm, King’s Arms: QUIZ IGHT.
Saturday 5th July, noon-4.30pm, Shouldham Village Green: VILLAGE WEEKED.
All the fun of the fete, plus silly sports, tractor rides, maypole dancing, children’s en-
tertainer, stalls and plenty more! There will also be a football competition on the Play-
ing Field.
Saturday 5th July, from noon, King’s Arms: BEER FESTIVAL. To lubricate the cogs
of the Village Weekend.
Saturday 5th July, 7.30pm-late, Pearce’s Barn: VILLAGE WEEKED BARBECUE
& DACE. Dance to the Guvnors (1960s-1970s), feast at the barbecue, then boogie to
the disco! Tickets £9.
