Welcome to the Christmas edition of Shouldham News. This year, 2011, has been a momentous and largely successful one for the village. As well as the parade of traditional annual events – the spring Bike Ride, the Village Week-end fete and barbecue, the church’s summer Flower Festival – we staged a memorable celebration of the Royal Wedding in April, complete with stalls, a communal picnic and sports events on the Green.

This year has also seen the opening of the Chalk & Cheese, giving Shouldham a village shop for the first time in over 15 years, and also providing a bar and a restaurant. We’ve had several coffee mornings and tea parties through the year too, raising money for very worthwhile causes: thanks to a group of villagers who give freely of their spare time.

The news from the King’s Arms is less encouraging. As Shouldham News goes to press it stands empty. This edition carries a letter from one villager with suggestions as to how we can keep our village pub running as an essential asset to the community, but the newsletter welcomes a debate on the subject. Are we willing to lose the King’s Arms, or are we prepared to band together to save this centuries-old village institution?

Shouldham News is about to enter its 10th year in its current format, but it wouldn’t be able to exist without the dedicated team of people who help pro-duce and distribute it. So, the editor would like to raise a cup of Christmas cheer to Emma Gibson, for her admirable designing and layout skills, to John Dovey, our inestimable advertisement manager, and to our tireless band of de-liverers: Mick Bentley, Helen Brown, John Dovey, Keith Matthews, John McGourty, Linda Peake, Sarah Ryan, Cas Sawyer and Julie Walkey. Finally, we would like to wish all our readers a merry Christmas and a happy 2012.

In memory of Rachel

We raised £600 for Myeloma UK at the ‘Tea, Cake & Chat’ afternoon on Friday November 18th at Shouldham School, in memory of Rachel Nelson. Thanks to all the helpers, espe-

cially Rachel’s family, Reg and Gill Button, Duncan Nelson and Laura, and Emma Nixon for the fabulous raffle. Also to the school for its support, and for loaning us the Eco Lab. Claire Atterbury

Shouldham News is now accepting advertising. The rates are: Classified (up to three lines): £1 Quarter page: £5 Half page: £10 Full page: £20 For further details, or to place an ad in the Spring edition (deadline Sun-day 11th March), please contact John Dovey (347802/jdovey@btinternet.com). Shouldham News is published four times a year and distributed free of charge to all households in

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This year the service was led by Churchwarden Brian, who spoke briefly about the effect of war within his own family and read John McCrae’s 1915 poem, ‘In Flanders Fields’. The service con-cluded with the Act of Remembrance around the War Memorial. We most gratefully acknowledge the kind attendance of the Royal Air Force contingent from Marham – immaculately turned out, as always – and Bill Wells who sounded the Last Post and Reveille. Wreaths were laid on behalf of the RAF, the British Legion and its Women’s Section. The two minutes’ silence was duly observed, and the bells were rung half-muffled in keeping with the solemnity of the day.

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Shouldham Bowls Club

As you may or may not be aware, we have now left the King’s Arms after 17 months. We would like to thank all those who have supported us and will remember the good times we’ve had and the many friends we have made during our time there. We would also like to wish the new incoming tenants all the luck in their new venture. Will see you all soon for a pint.

Mick & Mary

The date for the open meeting next year will be Monday April 16th at 7.30pm. As usual

it will be in the Village Hall and everyone is welcome.

Saturday 3rd December, from 8pm, around the village: EDITOR’S 50TH. Come and help him celebrate at the King’s Arms (if open), the Chalk & Cheese, and the Bowls Club. ‘First drink on me!’

Monday 5th December, 9.30am-noon, outside Tesco, Downham Market: CAROL SINGING BY SHOULDHAM SCHOOLCHILDREN. Also on 8th and 15th De-cember, 9.30am-noon.

Wednesday 7th December, from 7.30pm, Shouldham Bowls Club: CHRISTMAS

BINGO. Good prizes.

Friday 9th December, 9.30-11.30am, Shouldham Village Hall: FREEDOM FRI-

DAY COFFEE MORNING.

Tuesday 13th December, Shouldham Bowls Club: CHRISTMAS DRAW NIGHT. Draw starts at 9pm, followed by mince pies and sausage rolls.

Tuesday 13th December, 7.30pm, Methodist Church, Downham Market: DOWN-HAM MARKET CHORAL SOCIETY CHRISTMAS CONCERT. Tickets £5 (includes seasonal refreshments). Retiring collection for The Motor Neurone Disease Association.

Thursday 15th December, 1.30-4pm, St Martin at Shouldham School: SCHOOL

CHRISTMAS FAIR.

Thursday 15th December, 7pm, All Saints’ Church, Shouldham: A SERVICE OF NINE LESSONS & CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT. Also a chance to see the deco-rated Christmas trees. Seasonal refreshments and mulled wine served after the service. All welcome.

Monday 19th December, 6.30pm, St Mary’s Church, Shouldham Thorpe: CAROLS

BY CANDLELIGHT. The Cherry Marham Handbell Ringers will be taking part.

Thursday 22nd December, from 7pm, Shouldham Village Green: CAROLS AROUND THE TREE. The popular annual event around Shouldham’s Christmas tree. There will be a collection for charity, should you wish to give.

New Year’s Eve, Saturday December 31st, 8pm-1am, Shouldham Bowls Club: NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY. Buffet of meats, cheeses, assorted salads and desserts. Tickets £12 available from the club, to be paid for by December 17th.

Friday 13th January, 2012, 9.30-11.30am, Shouldham Village Hall: FREEDOM

FRIDAY COFFEE MORNING.

Monday 16th January, SHOULDHAM WI FIRST MEETING. If you’re interested in joining, contact Emma 01366 348199 or email emma.gibson79@btinternet.com.

Saturday 28th January, from 7.30pm (eat at 8pm), Shouldham Bowls Club: CHAR-LIE CHAPLIN. Vocalist. Meal: sausage, mash and onion gravy, plus assorted des-serts. For tickets (£9), contact the Bowls Club, or phone Elsie on 01366 347636. Mem-bers and new members welcome.

Saturday 28th January, 7.30pm, Chalk & Cheese: VILLAGE WEEKEND MEET-

ING. All welcome to help start planning 2012’s event.

Saturday 25th February, from 7.30pm (eat at 8pm), Shouldham Bowls Club: JAYNIE. Vocalist. Meal: chicken and vegetables, assorted desserts. For tickets (£9), contact the Bowls Club, or phone Elsie on 01366 347636. Members and new members welcome.

Sunday 11th 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 (01366 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/

Monday 16th April, 7.30pm, Shouldham Village Hall: ANNUAL PARISH MEET-

ING. Everyone welcome.

Sunday 6th May: ANNUAL VILLAGE BIKE RIDE. Make sure those wheels are oiled!

Saturday 7th July: VILLAGE WEEKEND. Advance notice of our annual celebra-tion. Keep the day free!

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determined the interference was local in Shouldham. I was then advised that if the interference continued, I could contact a named government department, which would send a tracker van (at a cost of approximately £60) to locate the interference and would prosecute the offender. I therefore state that this is what will happen if the inter-ference continues, and also that I will be claiming all my out-of-pocket expenditure from whoever is found to be responsible. A Bulmer

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Waste, recycling & village library services

A message from Borough Councillor Lori Allen

October/November have been a busy time within the Borough Council, with the Recy-cling Task Group meeting regularly to discuss ways of increasing recycling, reducing waste and finding an alternative to incineration. The new waste management contract will begin in April 2013 and will see several changes to the current service, including alternate weekly collections of green and black bins and an additional weekly collection of kitchen waste. King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council will provide you with a kitchen caddy and outdoor container.

An education officer will be employed at least six months prior to the start of the new contract, to educate residents on what can be put into each bin. Training will be ex-tended to councillors, to enable them to work with their local community to ensure as much as possible is recycled.

The Borough Council will also work with companies supplying battery-operated equip-ment, to promote increased battery recycling facilities.

Currently, West Norfolk is the second worst performer in Norfolk for recycling. Just 37.7 per cent of waste is recycled, 13.4 per cent of which is brown bin garden waste. The above changes will ensure that at least 50 per cent of waste is recycled.

The type of waste that currently goes into the green recycling bin is also being reviewed, and it is hoped that hard plastics will become easier to recycle – although it is still far better to source packaging that is compostable, where possible.

On a different issue entirely, I recently attended the West Norfolk Disability Forum and listened to a presentation by Linda Tree, West Norfolk’s Community Librarian. Linda would like to hear from anyone interested in attending a village group, such as a remi-niscence group. The idea is that the group would be informal, a great way of socialising within the local community, and would help reduce social isolation, which is becoming an increasing problem given the cuts to public transport, the cost of travel and reduced facilities such as day care. If you would like to find out more, please contact Linda Tree on 01553 772568 or email linda.tree@norfolk.gov.uk.

If you require any further information on the above, or have a Borough Council-related issue, please do not hesitate to contact Lori Allen on 01366 348238, or write to 2 Alpha Cottages, The Green, Shouldham PE33 0BY, or email cllr.lori.allen@west-norfolk.gov.uk.

Wishing you all a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Lori Allen

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We have had some very good reviews from the Lynn News; ‘a remarkable concert and tremendous evening’, ‘electrifying, tear-jerking – sensational’, but we wish to reach a wider audience and persuade them that we are worth coming to see. Hence we are contacting all the villages surrounding our next concert venue, in the hope that we can entice people to come and see us.

Our next concert is titled ‘Come to the Music’ and takes place in Downham Market’s Methodist Church on Sunday 5th February at 7pm. Tickets are £10 (£8 conc). For more information, please visit our website www.corostellante.org.uk

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the last edition of the newsletter.

Jane, Jenny and Cas would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who made their ‘Blooming Great Tea Party’, on a slightly wet and windy day in July, another wonderfully successful event. Special thanks go to all our generous cake-makers, and donators of raffle prizes. A special vote of thanks to the ‘lads’, once again, for their expert marquee erection and dismantling skills! This year we raised a fantastic £350.40, 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

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The Parish Council is looking for someone to take over the maintenance of the closed churchyard from April next year. Maintenance is required from the beginning of April to the end of October. If anyone would like to submit a quotation, please contact the clerk for full details of what work needs to be carried out. Val Negus 347495/ should-hampc@talktalk.net

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