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The MallardIssue 296 May 2016
Congratulations Bev!
On 30th March, Beverley Randall
received the Mayor’s Civic
Award for Voluntary Service forher contribution, over a number of
years, to Great Massingham. The
splendid occasion took place in the
King’s Lynn Town Hall where Bev
was joined by almost forty other
award winners from West Norfolk.
She was nominated by myself, on
behalf of the Parish Council, and
Ann Beardall, Head teacher of
‘Great Massingham & Harpley C
of E Primary Schools’ Federation’,
of which Bev is Chair of Governors. Extracts from our nomination and citations are as follows:
‘Beverley has been editor of Great Massingham’s monthly newsletter, The Mallard, for
over ten years. In that time she has been responsible for publishing over 120 copies of the
paper, never failing to get The Mallard out on time. Simply meeting these commitmentsis extremely demanding but she has done much more. In her time as editor, she has over-
seen the expansion of the paper and, with her husband’s assistance, has introduced colour
photographs, further enhancing the publication. In 2012, Bev with the help of Jill Whitmore,
Chrissie Warnes and husband Geoff produced an eighty page booklet and wonderful
display of ‘Massingham Memories’ to commemorate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. In 2014,
Bev and Geoff created a display commemorating the start of the 1914 Great War and resi-
dents’ memories of their relatives’ involvement during the 1914 – 1918 war.’......
‘Bev has been a Governor at Great Massingham Primary School since 2006 and Chair of
Governors since 2012. In 2013, she took the decision to be proactive and brokered a part-nership between Harpley and Great Massingham Schools at a time when stand alone small
schools were becoming more vulnerable. With the partnership in place, she also took on
the role of chair of Harpley’s governing body to ensure ‘joined-up thinking’. As Governor/
Chair of Governors she is exceptionally hard working, conscientious and hands-on. A tre-
mendous help. Bev is also very wise in her chairmanship of the schools. She strongly
believes that a village needs its school and her actions have effectively afforded our little
local schools some protection in difficult times. Mrs Beardall is very thankful for Bev’s
strategic actions to protect the schools for both present and future children and believes
both the pupils and families of the two schools share the same view.’......The whole evening demonstrated the wide range of voluntary work in our area and Bev’s
contribution to Great Massingham has certainly made a difference to this strong, caring
community in which we live. Very well done and thank you Bev. Andrew Bickerton.
The Mayor,Councillor
Colin Manning,
presents the
award to Bev.
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‘Histry Bits’ CHARLIE CAWTHORNE
Flipping through the family archives the
other day, I came across this snippet
from the Norfolk Chronicle (undated,
but certainly from the early fifties).Charlie Cawthorne was a particular
friend of my father’s and highly intelli-
gent. I remember Dad saying that if
he’d been born in different circum-
stances he could have ended up as Prime
Minister. Older members of the village may well remember him:
“RETIREMENT OF MASSINGHAM TEAMMAN
After 45 years on one farm, 39 years of which were spent in the
employ of Mr. John Morton of Heath Farm, Great Massingham,Mr. Charles Cawthorne has just retired from active work.
A native of Massingham, Mr. Cawthorne started work at the
age of ten and, after a year or two with other employers, he
settled down to work with Mr. Betts (an uncle of Mr. Morton)
where he remained for the rest of his working life as a teamman.
Commencing work in the old days at 3am, he would leave
Massingham at 5am with a team of horses and a wagon, twice
a week, on a trip to Lynn market, arriving at Gaywood Ship for
breakfast. He received an extra shilling a day for this long jour-ney. The worst such journey he ever remembers was the one to
Lynn during the blizzard of March1916 when, every few yards,
he had to stop and wipe the horses’ blinkers before proceeding.
He also has many happy recollections of past events, such as
the festivities at the coming of age of his employer, and thewedding day and silver wedding celebrations.
Mr. Cawthorne has been happily married for 40 years, and dur-
ing that time was sexton at Massingham Church for 22 years.
This service to the community he had to give up on account ofsciatica and, as an appreciation of this long service to the
Church, he was presented by the parishioners with a clock and
scroll in 1933.” David Miller
Congratulations Bev! ‘Histry’ Bits WNDA It has happened! Thank You Pam. Open Gardens Village Hall Events West Norfolk Folk Quiz Night Dance Success Baby and Toddler
Gert & Daisy Historical Soc. AGM Strollers Film Club Biodiversity Project Tennis Open Day Trefoil Guild Wrap Around Care Rev’d Jane’s Message Grassroots Malawi Craft & Chat Mobile Library Church News Church Services WOWS Dates for your Diary
In this issue
This parish magazine ispublished every month for theresidents of Great and Little
Massingham with the support ofthe Great Massingham ParishCouncil, the Parochial Church
Council and MassinghamVillage Hall Trustees.
www.greatmassingham.nete-mail:[email protected]
Editorial Committee
Editor: Bev. Randall.6 AbbeyfieldsGreat Massingham01485 520899
Treasurer: David Baines01485 520966
Website : Caroline Boyden01485 521 816
Deadline for thenext issue
20th
May
Charlie Cawthorne
Volunteer for ‘West Norfolk Deaf Association’ Could you spare a few hours a week to support those with
hearing loss? You could make a world of difference to some-
one’s life simply by supporting them with general maintenance
of their hearing aid. Full training is given with expenses paid.Contact for info, West Norfolk Deaf Association, Railway
Rd, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 1NF, Tel: 01553 773399 or
Email: [email protected].
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Thank You to Pam HalesThe Coronation Club would like to say a
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down as chairwoman and helper of ourover 60’s club.
Her hard work and dedication has not
gone unnoticed. Thank you Pam for all
you've done and enjoy your retirement.
The Coronation Club meets on the last
Wednesday in the month, at 2pm, in the
village hall bar. We are always pleased to
have new members, so just come along if
you would like to join. Membership is£10 a year and £1 at every meeting. We
would be pleased to see you Jill and Liz
OPEN GARDENS REMINDER
19th June from 2 - 5pmDon’t forget to sign up so that we can
make this a worthwhile event. Complete
the form included in the April Mallardor, alternatively, contact Liz Foster at 51
Station Road, by 5th June.
IT HAS HAPPENED!We have got our beautiful new ‘Gotown
Bus’. It runs several journeys a day so we
can get to King’s Lynn, Fakenham, Norwich,
the coast , where you will.......And it is so easy to use : no petrol costs, no
wear and tear on your car, no parking costs
when you arrive in town - what’s not to
love?
All of this is entirely thanks to Yvonne and
John Bridger who fought long and hard to
get this for us. How can we repay them?....
By using the bus. Please!
The timetables are available from Esther,the lovely driver of the bus, or from Great
Massingham village store, the Kipton’s Hub
shop or by phoning GotoBus HQ on :
01553 776 971
Gotobus along with Yvonne and John
have provided us with this
excellent service.
Please join us in using itso we don’t lose it!
Susana Cole-Hamilton
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MARCH QUIZ NIGHTThursday, May 26th
at 7.30pm.This Quiz organised by Ann Bowen
Village Hall Bar. See you there!
VILLAGE HALL REGULAR EVENTS
Keep Fit Wed.1.45 to 2.45pm
Bingo Fridays at 7.30pm
Auction Sundays
Coronation Club (4th Wed.) 2pm - 4pm Baby &Toddler Thurs. 10am - 11.30am
W/Norfolk Radio Sundays 7pm -10pm
Craft & Chat (2nd & 4th Mon) 2 - 4pm
Trefoil Guild 2ndThursday, each month
Film Club 3rd Thursday, each month
Quiz Nights 4th Thursday, each month
WEST NORFOLK RADIO for MAY
VILLAGE HALL BAR7-10 pm
Free entry. Audience & other musicians
always welcome
No live shows on 8th, 22nd or 29th
1st Live broadcast yet to be confirmed.15th Live broadcast featuring Anglo
Swedish duo We Ghosts and the
Broadside Boys from Suffolk.
Broadcast live on West Norfolk Radio
www.westnorfolkradio.co.uk
Dance is Real Success
Well done!The Dance on Saturday 2nd April with‘Kenny and the Motives’ was a success
and £272 was raised for Village Hall
funds.
Thanks go to Mel Whitmore for organisingand to Jill and Pauline on the night.
Also, thanks to Colin for help in clearingthe hall the following morning.
‘Kenny and the Motives’ will be back
later in the year. Vic Cross
BABY AND TODDLER
Every Thursday at the Village Hall
10am to 11.30 amPlease look on Facebook for
up to date details.
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Gert & Daisy...... How are yew gitting on tergether?
We are pleased ter report we are both feeling much better and are now owt of our sick-
beds. This is why we cud not report larst toime. Thank you fer our cards, flars and get
well wishes.
We hev hed a note from one of our posh fans – Mr Aldiss (yes, Aldiss!) – he has givenus a few gud ol’ Norfolk words and meanings. Even we hev larnt summat. Here are a
few:- A dodman is a snail
A canker is a caterpillar
A pissamare is an ant
You larn summat new every day. Thank you Tim – we will share a few more next toime.
Sid hed an invite to an Art Exhibition over in West Acre but he cudn’t go so we went
instead. We sneaked in and hed a luk. Blast there wud sum posh people there. Sum of
them pictures were a bit rude – there wus bits of womens bodies on show – we dint
know where ter luk. We wonder if the artist hed a model or just med it up. Maybe nexttoime we cud help him out and show him awl women don’t look the same and hev somethings the same size each side. We wus also impressed with the animal paintings with
the little ditties. We int too keen on modern paintings as we carnt allus work them owt
but there wus summat for everyone plus a noice glass of wine and sum crisps.
The littluns hev bin on holiday agin but as the weather is a bit better they ken gitowtside. We used ter spent awl day owtside when we wus little – mostly cos mum
chucked us owt and sed cum back when thas dark! (not really).
Gert’s auntie is down ter stay for a bit and is making herself known in the village. She
went ter church one Sunday and met our luvly vicar and sum of the congregation. She
sed they wus all very friendly.
We hev agreed to help with the Church Fayre on April 9th but carnt report on that as we
hev to git this in by the 8th.
Not much news this toime as the deadline is early. Suffice to say that we are gitting ex-
cited abowt our holiday this year. Sid and Bert will be cumming with us so we’ll hev to
behave ourselves! Dew yew keep atroshing til next toime - Gert and Daisy
Thought of the Month
Behind every successful man is his woman.
Behind the fall of a successful man is usually another woman.
Massingham Historical Society
GM and Fun Evening
Monday May 9th 7.30pm to 9pm at Massingham Village Hall
If you are between 9 & 90 years old, we would love you to see what we are doing.Look at old photos, try doing the Quiz.
Tell us your Stories & Memories of Days Gone By.
Membership is £10 per year. Please come along.
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Morning Coffee & Tea 10am to noon
Afternoon Tea & Cake 3 - 5.30pmBreakfast 8 -10am Lunch 12 - 2.30pm
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T h e F i lm l u b
Thursday May 19th, 7pm for 7.30pm,
Massingham Village Hall, £4 entry.
Refreshments available.
‘Bridge of Spies’ An American-German historical
drama-thriller filmdirected by StevenSpielberg from ascreenplay written
by Matt Charman.Stars Tom Hanks.
Coming soon....
16th June ‘Sunset Song’
5th July ‘Mustang’ (Members’ Night)
21st July ‘Spotlight’
18th Aug. ‘The Big Short’
Strollers ...... Walking from ‘Hel - houghton and back’
Our Easter Sunday walk was quite a challenge! No steep hills, raging blizzards or longdistances but getting everyone in the right place and at the correct time was like herding
cats in a sheep dog trial! Our lunch venue was Sculthorpe Mill. Our walk, a four mile
walk from Helhoughton to Sculthorpe Mill. It being Easter Day, the pub was extremely busy and our lunch was booked for noon. We were meeting three ‘Lynnites’ at Hel-
houghton so the Massingham Strollers 9.15am start was to ensure we were not late. By
9.30 we were two members short! Had they remembered to put their clocks forward …?Eventually the prodigal two were collected and off we set.
The weather forecast was for strong winds and heavy rain around lunch time. Storm Katie
was approaching! Would we make the Mill before it arrived? Fortunately we were shel-
tered most of the way; the sun was shining and everywhere was full of the promise of
spring. There are delightful walks in this part of Norfolk and we had the River Tatt to
accompany us. I would recommend this area for walking or driving. Charming churches andviews to surprise and delight. But do take a map! I had reconnoitred the route previously
but still managed to make a wrong turn. If Pete, who knew the area very well, and Ken,
who had been born and brought up in Helhoughton, hadn’t been with us we would have
ended up on the main road to Fakenham.
We actually arrived on time and met up with our non-walkers at the Mill. No sign of
Storm Kate but, instead, nice Katie, Peter and Carol’s grand-daughter, joined us with
great-grandson Jacob. We settled down to an excellent Sunday lunch just as the rain
came down - perfect! If you like a walk and enjoy good company with the prospect of
Sunday lunch in one the many good hostelries why not join us for our next walk? Next walk, Sunday 22nd May - route and venue to be decided. Andrew Bickerton
Biodiversity Project NewsThere will be a working party
at the biodiversity site on
Weasenham Road on Saturday
14th May, starting at 10 am. We
hope as many people as possi-
ble will come and help us keepthe meadow, wood and pond
areas up to scratch. A three-part guided tour of
the Pensthorpe Natural Park is planned for Tues-
day 24th May with a few places still available. If
you want to join us, please call me as soon as
possible on 520 056. The Biodiversity Project had
planned to open the garden at Long Barn, Ken-
nels Farm on 26th June but the date will now be
Sunday 19th
June to be part of the Parish Coun-cil’s village open gardens. We’ll have tea, cake,
strawberries & cream etc and plants for sale. Please
include us in your garden tour! Mike Jackson
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Great British Tennis Weekend
‘Open Day’
Saturday, 14th
May
On Saturday, 14th May, we will be taking part in the Great British Tennis Weekend,
a nationwide event organised by the LTA to give everyone the chance to playtennis for FREE! If you’ve ever fancied having a go, then now’s your chance –
all you need is a pair of trainers!
To give you an idea as to what is happening during the day, please see below:
9 - 9.45 am: Tennis Xpress – whether you’re a complete novice or a
bit rusty, start the day with a tasty young coach!
10 - 10.45 am: Junior Fun and Games: (age 7-10)11 - 11.45 am: Teenage Tennis – no screens involved!12 - 12.30 pm. Junior Fun and Games: (age 4-6)
1 - 1.45 pm: Cardio Tennis – a fun way to keep fit. Open to anylevel of fitness or tennis ability. Give it a try!
2 - 2.45pm: Crazy Tennis – a bit of fun, learn a couple of tricks.
For all levels of play.3 - 3.45pm: Tennis Drills – the coach will work on perfecting your
skills!4pm onwards: Beat the Coaches – your chance to take on the
coaches! Will you win any points at all?
Throughout the day there will be the opportunity for free play, mini-tennis, usingthe ball machine and testing your speed of serve. BBQ and refreshments will be
on sale. For further information contact Ali on 520700 or Annie on 520898 andto book a session go to: clubspark.lta.org.uk/greatmassinghamtennis or chance itand turn up on the day.
We plan to hold an Open Mixed Doubles Tournament on Sunday, 15 th May.Partnerships arranged for you. For further information contact Annie on 520898.
TREFOIL GUILD COFFEE EVENING
Thursday May 12th
at 7pmGames, stall and quizzes for you to enjoy
This year the usual entrance fee of £1.50 will include
coffee and cake and a lucky ticket for a prize to be drawn
during the evening. Please come and support this very
enjoyable annual event at the Village Hall.
Your Support will be much appreciated
Support Your Local Hospice
Can you help? Contact :
01485 601 701www.norfolk hospice.org.uk
ALL HELP IS WELCOME.
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C u t a l o n g d o t t e d l i n e
Great Massingham & Harpley C of E Schools’ Federation
Great Massingham C of E Primary School
Weasenham Road
Great Massingham
PE32 2EYTel: 01485 520 362
WRAP AROUND CHILDCARE
We know there is a shortage of childcare provision in the area but, at present, we are
unable to offer before and after school childcare at school. The intention of this article isto try and ascertain how many people would use before and after school care if we were
able to offer it. It would also be helpful to know how many people would like to use this
provision in the near future ie in the next two to three years.
This is all a bit ‘chicken and egg’ – if we have enough interest we may be able to offer a
breakfast and after school club but we won’t know if we can offer this until we know
people want it and would be willing to pay for the service, therefore making it possible!
A breakfast club could run from 8am – 8.45am and an after school club could run from
3.20pm – 5.45 / 6.00 pm.
Costs would be dependent on the number of people using the service – the more users
the lower the costs would be. We would need to be able to cover the cost of two mem-
bers of staff for one hour each morning and two and a half to three hours after school.
If you are interested in this proposal could you please complete the details below,
cut along the dotted line and return to the school (address above).
Answers will only be used to consider the viability of After School Care
and will not be considered an agreement to take up childcare.
WRAP AROUND CHILDCARE
NAME ...................................................................................................
NUMBER OF CHILDREN ……………………………………………...
Yes, I would want to use the care arrangements for …... childrenand for …… days per week.
I would be willing to pay up to …… each day for breakfast
club before school.
I would be willing to pay up to ……. per hour for an after
school club.
Include any questions here and use the back of the page if necessary.
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Message to all Parishioners
Craft and ChatMondays 9th and 23rd May
from 2pm to 4pm,
In the Village Hall Bar
To Brexit or not to Brexit? – that is the question!
Our votes (yours and mine) as we go to the Polls next month to decide whether the UKwishes to remain a member of the European Union will probably be the most important
vote we will make at the polls in our life time. It will affect all of us.
The stay in crowd say:Jobs We maintain trade relations with the continent and thereby secure jobs.
National Security "It is through the EU that we exchange criminal records and passen-
ger records and work together on counter-terrorism," National Financial Impact The UK's status as one of the world's biggest financial cen-
tres will be diminished if it is no longer seen as a gateway to the EU for the likes of US
banks,
BUT the get out crowd say:
Jobs Control of our own borders means we decide how many immigrants come to the
UK – limit the numbers coming in and there will be more jobs available for those al-ready here.
National Security Unless we get out we leave the "door open" to terrorist attacks. Open
borders do not allow us to check and control people.
National Financial Impact Free from EU rules and regulations Britain could reinvent
itself AND there would be an immediate cost saving, as the country would no longer
contribute to the EU budget (£13bn)These are just some of the arguments. None of the above statements tells the full story
by any means but you can see my dilemma as there seems to be equally good arguments
on both sides of the campaign – so who to believe and who is right? What to do?I’ve been pondering this conundrum and there is a big part of me, as a Christian, that
says – stay with our friends in Europe; we are better, stronger together and surely we
should aim to be an inclusive nation, welcoming and willing to work with our brothers
and sisters across our borders in fellowship and love. Together we can form policies and
friendships that benefit everyone and are a beacon of light in the world. After all (on a
much smaller scale admittedly) that is what our group of ten churches are aiming to do
here – to see ourselves as one body of faithful people who help each other, work to-
gether, pray together, worship together and reach out together to our communities with
God’s love. We are about taking away boundaries – not putting them up.But then someone remarked to me that if the EU were embedded in Christian Values that
would be fine but sadly it more often seems to be about grabbing at power and the self-
ish aims of individuals or individual nations.
So where does this leave us? To Brexit or not to Brexit? For me that is still the BIG
question! I shall now go off into a quiet room to pray about it and hope to hear God’s
still small voice guiding my hand as I place my X. Or should that be my ?
With Love, Revd Jane
GRASSROOTS MALAWINext ‘Stall on the Green’
7th May at 9am
Two in June on the 4th and 18th
MOBILELIBRARY
10th May &
7th June
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Church Services
Date Time Service Location
1sd May 9.30 am
11.00 am
Family Service
Holy Communion
Harpley
Great Massingham
4th MayWednesday
9.00 am Holy Communion Harpley
8th May 10.30 am
4.00 pmGroup Holy Communion
THE GAP
Great Massingham
Pott Row Chapel
15th May 9.30 am
11.00 am
11.15 am
Holy Communion
Family Service
Sung Holy Communion
Little Massingham
Great Massingham
Harpley
22nd May 11.00 am Holy Communion Great Massingham
29th May 10.30 am
10.30 am
Holy Communion
Special Service of Wholeness and
Healing.
Little Massingham
Great Massingham
1st June
Wednesday
9.00 am Holy Communion Harpley
Monthly Benefice Prayer Meeting, Sunday 1st May at 6pm, at All Saints, Ashwicken.
For more news please visit our benefice website at www.ggmbenefice.uk
CHURCH NEWSChurch Gates
The gates will be fitted during the next two
weeks and the total raised in donations is
now £1,400 which is so appreciated. Heart-
felt thanks to everyone.
Wednesday Teas
These are now up and running again for thesummer from 3pm to 4.30pm, every
Wednesday at St Mary’s Church. Please
come along for a chat and refreshment.
Spring Fayre
This event on the 9th April was well at-
tended despite the rainy weather. Thank you
to all who helped, donated and, of course,
all who came along and supported.
Church CleaningChurch cleaning takes place on Saturday
mornings at 10am. Please join us.
Stephen Hudson
Bank Holiday Monday, 2
nd
May,from 10am - 4.00pm.
THE ARCHDEACON'S CHARGE
at SANDRINGHAM
Calling all runners, walkers, picnickers to
come and join the Benefice group. This is
a great chance to all get together as St
Lawrence Church, Harpley plan to run astall on the day, with tea, cakes and hot
dogs. Meet outside their tent
to walk/run/picnic with friends.
We look forward to seeing you there
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ALL ON YOUR DOORSTEP A Warm Welcome Awaits
atHeath Farm, Lynn Lane, Great Massingham
01485 520828 www.lingscountrygoods.com
Annual Membership Subscriptions
Adult Couple £20Individual Adult £14Over 65 years £10Juniors (14 – 17yrs) £ 7
Excellent facilities anda friendly atmosphere.
Good beer, real ale, wines and spiritsall at competitive prices.Separate snooker room.
Satellite, large screen TV.Outside drinking area.
Entertainment throughout the year. Membership applications can be obtained
from the club bar
Book the Village Hall for your function – 01485 520588
Welcomes old & new members
CALL TODAY
01485 521888
High quality fitted and free-standing
furniture. Individually designed,
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personally installed by experts from
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CARPET CLEANINGSOFA CLEANING
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payments accepted
Useful NumbersOrganisation Contact Phone No.
Allotment Association Gill Goold 07513125964
Borough Council Mike Tilbury 520340
British Legion & Bell Ringing Denys Winner 520598
Bowls Club Peter Wadham 520796
Church Contacts Revd Judith Pollardor Revd Jane Holmes
01485 601 25101553 636227
Community Car Scheme Office 520823
Coronation Club Jill Whitmore 520609
County Council John Dobson 534989
Doctors Massingham Surgery 520521
The Film Club Arthur Allen/Barry Talbot 520628/07818 807 738
Fishing Warden Nigel Yates 520844/07527 866 055
Football Club Barry Talbot (seniors) 520653
Guide Trefoil Guild Shirley Rae 520259
Massingham Historical Society Anthony Robinson 520455
Tennis and Multi-Sports Club Arthur Allen 520628
Parish Council Kevin Webb (Clerk) Vic Cross (Chair)
01328 855 046520387
Pre-School Pip Armitage 07807 185 746
Police Non-emergency 101
School Ann Beardall 520362
Village Hall Hall & Bar & Vic Cross 520588/520387
A wa rd w i n n i ng ha m a nd baco n.
Ca r I ns u ra nce & Ho me P ho ne Pac k age
Mo ne y G ra ms
Na t io na l Lo t te r y
FREE local deliveriesevery Thursday !
Village Store
Great Massingham
The Village Store &Post Office
Ray and staffwelcome you to
your local shop,
7days a week.Mon. to Sat.
8am to 5.30pm
Sun. 9.30 -12.30Tel: 520 272
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Dates for your Diary – May
Date Event Time Place
1,15 May West Norfolk Folk 7 - 10 pm Village Hall Bar
7 May Stalls on the Green 9am Near the Well
9 May Historical Soc. AGM & Fun Evening 7.30 - 9pm Village Hall
9,23 May Craft & Chat 2 – 4 pm Village Hall Bar
10 May Mobile Library From 11am As timetabled
12 May Trefoil Guild Coffee Evening 7pm Village Hall
14 May Biodiversity Project 10am Weasenham Road Pond
14 May Tennis Open Day All day Tennis Courts
19 May Film Club 7 for 7.30pm Village Hall
22 May Strollers Walk 9.30 am At the Well
26 May Quiz 7.30pm Village Hall Bar
WOWS Dress up for Purple Day!The WOWS (Women on Wednesdays) made good use of their weekly tennis coaching
session to promote Purple Day – Epilepsy Awareness Day. Wearing everything from purple hair bows to purple laces they even enjoyed purple cake at break time! The
Chocolate Easter Egg Hamper raffle raised over £100 for this worthwhile cause – con-
gratulations to the winner, Annie Lawton.
One in 103 people have epilepsy and 87 people in the UK are diagnosed with it every
day. Two members of the group have children with epilepsy so they have personal ex-
perience of the life-changing effects a diagnosis can bring.
Many thanks to the WOWS for their support and to others in the village who also bought
raffle tickets. Tennis ‘Women on Wednesdays’