Mulled ciderMulled ciderMulled ciderMulled cider

A timely reprint of a recipe that

first appeared in Shouldham

News in 2002

2 litres/half gallon dry cider

(scrumpy is best)

1 stick of cinnamon

6 cloves

half teaspoon of all spice

1 sprig of rosemary

1 tablespoon honey

juice of half a lemon

juice of one orange

Half a mug of Calvados or brandy (add just

before serving for best results).

Simmer gently for 45 minutes, taking

care not to boil (or you’ll lose the

alcohol!). Serve immediately. Drink on

Christmas Eve, wake-up Twelfth Night.

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Rocketing success!Rocketing success!Rocketing success!Rocketing success! Shouldham Football

Club would like to

thank everyone in

Shouldham who

s uppor ted our

H a l l o w e e n a n d F i r e w o r k

Extravaganza. Thanks to your help

it was a big success.

Some of the money raised will be

used for coaching development for

our team coaches.

If anyone would like to come along

and support our local teams, have a

look at the club’s website,

www.shouldhamfc.co.uk, to find out

when we have a home match.

Once again, thank you for your

support, it is much appreciated.

SHOULDHAM

NEWS Volume 9 No.1

2010/2011

New Year new prospects?New Year new prospects?New Year new prospects?New Year new prospects?

Welcome to the Christmas edition of Shouldham News. This year has seen

many positive developments in the village, not least the resurgence of the

Village Weekend, which took place to great acclaim at the end of June, and

the very popular Firework Extravaganza in November. But there have been

many other events, both large and small, that have been successfully run in the

village – almost all of them organised by volunteers with the aim of

benefitting the community and local or national charities.

There has been much talk in Parliament and in the press this year about the

‘Big Society’. Definitions of the term remain woolly, but in essence it seems

that politicians are keen for volunteers to take an increased role in helping

their local communities. The politicians’ motives for this may well be to save

money, but they also seem to be nostalgically pointing back to an age where

voluntary work was commonplace – an era that has long gone in much of the

country.

Thankfully in Shouldham there are still people who are willing to give up their

time for the good of the village. Such work takes many forms: serving on the

parish council, running the church, the Village Hall or the Bowls Club,

keeping Shouldham Football Club alive and kicking, the Good Companions on

their toes, or the Toddler Group toddling. Shouldham News wouldn’t be able

to survive without our designer, our ad manager, and the local group of

distributors who post it through all (we hope!) the letterboxes of Shouldham

and Shouldham Thorpe. There are doubtless other groups and societies not

mentioned here, but we all owe their members a great debt for their work.

Shouldham would not be the place it is without them.

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New year new prospects? (Continued from page 1)

Sadly many in the village, afflicted by long hours at work, or needing to devote

most of their time to their families, aren’t able to commit any hours to

volunteering. There’s a danger that these people will lose touch with the village,

but fortunately they can do plenty of good for the community simply by turning

up to fundraising events and supporting the village institutions: the church, the

school, the Bowls Club, the Post Office, the pub.

At this time, the future of the King’s Arms is uncertain at best. It simply won’t

be able to survive unless more people from the village support it. To do one good

turn this festive season, go and raise a cup of Christmas cheer at our village pub

– you might even meet new friends.

Next year will be an exciting one for Shouldham, with the opening of a new farm

shop, bar and restaurant at the old school on The Green. Let’s hope all these

amenities flourish.

Finally, Shouldham News would like to wish everyone in Shouldham and

Shouldham Thorpe – as well as our growing band of former villagers who read

the newsletter online – a very Merry Christmas and a peaceful New Year.

Marie Curie Blooming Great Tea Party Shouldham News received this article in time for the Autumn edition, but due to the incompetence of the editor, it failed to appear. Many apologies to all concerned.

Jane, Cas and Jenny would like to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who made their ‘Blooming Great Tea Party’ on a sweltering afternoon in July such a wonderfully successful event. Special thanks must go to all the generous cake-makers and to Alan, Steve, John M, John D and Paul for their expert marquee erection and dismantling skills!

This year we raised a fantastic £425.51, which has been gratefully received by Marie Curie Cancer Care to help nurse terminally ill people.

Thank you all again and we look forward to seeing you on the Green next year! Cas Sawyer

Dates for your diary Christmas Eve, Friday 24th December, 11.30pm, All Saints’ Church,

Shouldham: MIDNIGHT MASS.

New Year’s Eve, Friday 31st December, 8pm till late, Shouldham Bowls Club: NEW YEAR’S EVE BUFFET & DISCO. Tickets now for sale at the club (priced £11), or ring Elsie on 01366 347636. All tickets must be paid for by 18th December. Remember to book early.

Monday 10th January, 2011, 8.30pm, the Eco-lab at St Martin’s School, Shouldham: MULTI-SPORTS FACILITY PUBLIC MEETING. Please come with your ideas and views.

Saturday 29th January, from 8pm, Shouldham Bowls Club: ROGER WILLIAMS. Guitarist/vocalist. Meal: chicken in tomatoes and basil, potatoes, two vegetables, and assorted desserts. For tickets, contact the Bowls Club, or phone Elsie on 01366 347636.

Saturday 26th February, from 8pm, Shouldham Bowls Club: LLOYD E MOON. Vocalist. Meal: roast pork, potatoes, two vegetables and assorted desserts. For tickets, contact the Bowls Club, or phone Elsie on 01366 347636.

Saturday March 26th, from 8pm, Shouldham Bowls Club: CHARLIE CHAPLIN. Guitarist/vocalist. Meal: sausage and mash, onion gravy, potatoes, two vegetables, and assorted desserts. For tickets, contact the Bowls Club, or phone Elsie on 01366 347636.

Sunday 27th March, SHOULDHAM NEWS DEADLINE. The final date for copy for the Spring edition. If you have any news, views or details of forthcoming events, please contact Phil Harriss (347244 or 01844 238868/philip.harriss@virgin.net). Or pop a note through the door of ‘Dunromin’ on the Green. Electronic copies of the newsletter can be found on the Shouldham Village website: http://shouldhampc.norfolkparishes.gov.uk/newsletter/

Sunday May 1st, 11am, The Green, Shouldham: VILLAGE BIKE RIDE. Advanced notice of our popular annual event.

Saturday July 9th, throughout the village: SHOULDHAM VILLAGE

WEEKEND. Festivities & a knees-up. Keep a note of the date.

Dates for your diary Wednesday 1st December, from 6pm, The Jolly Brewers, Lynn Road, Shouldham Thorpe: CHRISTMAS FAYRE. There will be a variety of stalls and a raffle, all profits to the King’s Lynn & West Norfolk Office of the Alzheimer’s Society. For details please contact Jo on 348134.

Wednesday 1st December, 7.30pm, Shouldham Bowls Club: CHRIST-MAS BINGO. Change of date from the 15th. Good prizes, everyone welcome.

Saturday 4th December, 10—5pm CHRISTMAS MARKET, Fincham Memorial Hall. In aid of Fincham Tots.

Friday 10th December, 7pm for 7.30pm screening, Hop & Hog, High Street Downham Market: THE AGE OF STUPID. Free screening of a film where a man looks back from a devastated future.

Friday 10th December, 8pm, King’s Arms:

VILLAGE WEEKEND COMMITTEE MEETING.

Friday 17th December, 7.30pm, Shouldham Bowls Club: LINE DANCING EVENING WITH FISH & CHIPS SUPPER. If you would like a fish and chips supper, but don’t dance, please order by December 14th (phone Elsie on 347636).

Friday 17th December, King’s Arms, Shouldham: SHOULDHAM FC’S CHRISTMAS GET-TOGETHER. This year’s Christmas social for adults. Everybody welcome!

Saturday 18th December, from 7.30pm, Shouldham Bowls Club: CHRISTMAS DRAW NIGHT. Draw at 9pm. Light refreshments available. All welcome.

Monday 20th December, 7pm, All Saints’ Church, Shouldham: CAROLS & LESSONS BY CANDLELIGHT, & FESTIVAL OF DECORATED

CHRISTMAS TREES. Followed by mulled wine and refreshments.

Wednesday 22nd December, 7pm, The Green, Shouldham: CAROLS AROUND THE TREE. All welcome. There will be a collection for charity, if you wish to donate.

Christmas parties, Mess Balls all coming up and stuck on who’s going to look after your children?

My name is Eleanor Airey; I am 15 years old, a year 11 student at Downham Market High school. I live in Shouldham and have experience in babysitting. I can look after Toddlers, infants and school age. I also have basic first aid training.

Babysitting available night times, weekends and after school hours.

I did my work experience at St. Martin at Shouldham School in June this year.

Contact me for more info.

013663 47893

ellie.airey@hotmail.co.uk

Eleanor Airey

most of their time to their families, aren’t able to commit any hours to

This year we raised a fantastic £425.51, which has been

Remembrance SundayRemembrance SundayRemembrance SundayRemembrance Sunday This year we were pleased to welcome, again, Anne Clarke for the

service inside church, followed by the Act of Remembrance around the

War Memorial. Anne opened by reading a poem, written by a former

soldier from Boughton who had served in the trenches; and then, in her

sermon, she stressed the need for us to recognise the newer enemy – global terrorism

– and so pray and strive for God’s eventual peace in the whole world.

We gratefully acknowledge the kind attendance of the very smart Royal Air Force

contingent from Marham, and Bill Wells who sounded the Last Post and Reveille.

The names were read by a Churchwarden, then wreaths were laid on behalf of the

RAF, the British Legion and the women’s section of the Legion.

The two minutes silence was duly observed and the bells were rung half-muffled, as

befits the solemnity of the occasion. Brian Hullah

Village Hall bookings for 2011Village Hall bookings for 2011Village Hall bookings for 2011Village Hall bookings for 2011

Please would all organisations provide me with a list of dates they wish to book for

next year, as soon as possible. Ann Ayres

16 Woodward Close, Shouldham

Tel: 01366 347669

In a custom that has become an established village ritual, there will once again be carol singing around the village Christmas tree on The Green. This year the event will take place on Wednesday 22nd December at 7pm. Everyone is welcome, and song sheets will be provided. Simply turn up with your voice (and perhaps a torch). A collection for charity will be made afterwards.

Allotments for Allotments for Allotments for Allotments for

rentrentrentrent

Shouldham Thorpe allotments

are now available for rent,

costing £15 to £30 per year

depending on size. If interested,

please contact Jim Ross

on 07960 350 128.

Carols around the Christmas Tree

Winter quizWinter quizWinter quizWinter quiz For the 13th year in succession, this event took place in the Village Hall on the evening of Saturday 13

th November. A

very good turnout tackled the variety of questions prepared by A&B Promotions Inc with all the usual determination, moans and cheers that accompany these evenings. The prizes ultimately went to Katie Lee’s table, worthy winners by a modest margin. Our thanks go to all who competed; helped with the scoring; gave raffle prizes; manned the door; folded/sold raffle tickets, etc, and so helped raise a most welcome £220 clear profit for church funds. Ann Hullah

Classified ads

For sale, in aid of Shouldham

Village Hall: seven new white-panel

interior doors. Five are 33in wide

(£9 each), two are 27in wide (£7

each). Can deliver locally.

Please phone 347420 for details.

CHALK & CHEESE UPDATECHALK & CHEESE UPDATECHALK & CHEESE UPDATECHALK & CHEESE UPDATE

Work continues apace at Wheelers School on the corner of The Green. The latest news is that the bar and restaurant of the ‘Chalk & Cheese’ will open in January 2011. A new pizza oven is currently being fabricated in Italy, and chef-owner Andrew Archibald is busy completing an artisan bread-making course in Cambridge. The farm shop, to be housed in the school’s outbuildings, is due to open in February. Three rooms for accommodation will also be available later in the year.

Andrew is keen to welcome anyone from the village who wants to pop round and see the work in progress. It’s certainly an impressive sight.

New website for Village WeekendNew website for Village WeekendNew website for Village WeekendNew website for Village Weekend

A new website is being planned to give news about Shouldham’s Village

Weekend, together with other social events in the village. Emma Gibson is

looking for photos taken during past events (including the fetes, sports events

and the annual bike ride) to put on the site. The website,

www.shouldhamvillageweekend.co.uk, will also include a page for

pre-booking tickets for the summer barbecue, and might also sell advertising

s p a c e . P l e a s e c o n t a c t E m m a o n 3 4 8 1 9 9 ( e m a i l :

emma.gibson79@btinternet.com) with your ideas.

Multi sports in ShouldhamMulti sports in ShouldhamMulti sports in ShouldhamMulti sports in Shouldham Some of you may have seen a petition doing the rounds this summer for a multi-sports facility in Shouldham. The idea is to have a multi-use games area on the playing field, which could be used to play football, netball, basketball, badminton, tennis etc (some or all of the above). We have gathered about 250 signatures so far, and would like to gauge public support for this project before taking it further.

The Parish Council would therefore like to invite everyone to a public meeting on Monday 10th January at 8.30pm at the Eco-lab (St Martin’s School) to discuss this proposal.

We hope you will come and express your views on taking this forward. Look out for the posters around the village closer to the event. Pallavi Devulapalli