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The Wayland News is the community newspaper for Watton & Wayland in Breckland, Norfolk, UK.
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Wayland News digital on www.waylandnews.com Issue Number 196 - January 2013
Caston School New Year Bingo
Thurs 24th January Doors Open 6.30pm, eyes down 7pm,
lots of great prizes and cash to be won.
The crowds turned out to the Christmas
Entrepreneur's and Charity Festive Market
in Watton High Street on the 15th
December.
Father Christmas paid a call to check up on
whether he had the correct details for all
the children in the area and also met some
of them in his temporary Grotto in the
Clock Tower while the Salvation Army
band played Carols underneath the
Christmas Tree in Chaston place.
The charity stalls have reported a good
attendance and all have raised some useful
money to put towards their aims and
objectives.
In the afternoon, Watton Churches Together
started the Town Carol Service in Chaston
Place by the tree, before moving to the
Sports Centre.
The Town Team Christmas Crawl was
won by Thelma Marsham and she received
vouchers to be spent with High Street
Business in excess of £400 and more than
20 children will be recipients of a Pirate's
Chest consolation prize.
Watton Town Team Chairman Chris
Edwards said “Today has been a really good
day with lots of people coming out, Father
Christmas and the band playing. Our High
Street doesn't always get good press
coverage because of events this year, but
today has shown that the spirit of Christmas
is alive and well in Watton.
“The Town Team have done a marvellous
job getting this and our other markets
organised and turning out on cold mornings
to get the stalls up and then later on down
again, but I would pay special tribute to
Beryl and John Bunning who have worked
harder than most to make sure all goes well.
And thanks to Jan at the Wayland
Partnership for her support of Town Team.
Mr Edwards concluded “We have already
started planning events for 2013, and it is
going to be a busy year!”
Town Team's Christmas Market
Town Team Chairman, Chris Edwards, presents Christmas Crawl winner Thelma Marsham her £400 worth of High Street vouchers
Thank you from
the Editor
In the past it has been my custom to
thank everyone associated with the
production of The Wayland News in the
December issue. This year the lack of
space thwarted me!
So, I would like to offer a very sincere
thank you to all contributors, but in
particular to the regular columnists Edith
Pleasance (who has put her pen down for
a while), Orbiter, John Egerton, Ken
Knowles, Boy Sid, Lotta Potts, Rosalie
Davis Gibb, and last but no means least,
Chris O'Connor.
To all the regular club and other
organisation's correspondents I also offer
a special thanks. It is not easy to write
something interesting month after month
but you all manage to do exactly that.
Another thank you to the very nice ladies
and gentlemen in Peterborough at
Sharman & Co, especially Jackie, Julie
and Mark, who bend over backwards to
help me every month. I am constantly
amazed at the speed they are able to
print the paper, turning the job round in
hours, and do it at a price that makes it
economic to continue and a quality that
makes it worthwhile.
Finally, to the advertisers who in the end
pay for all this, and to you dear readers,
the reason all this done, thank you.
If you have glanced up at the top left of
the front page at the “Issue Number” you
will see it is creeping closer and closer
to 200.
By any standards I think this is quite an
achievement and, assuming no disaster
befalls us en-route, I hope to mark the
event in an appropriate way. BUT I have
no ideas about what to do! So, if you
have any suggestions please pop in and
see me as soon as possible.
So here we go with Issue Number 196 –
and once again thank you one and all for
your support. Julian
The Wayland News Page 2 News
Dance Away at the Queens Hall
Ballroom, Latin and Sequence dancing at the Queen's Hall on 5th January 8 p.m. to 11
p.m. admission £4
No dance in February
Dances on March 2nd, April 6th, May 4th, June 1st
A big thank-you to all who was
involved in making this trip possible
especially Maj Charlie Meredith Hardy
who hosted us and incidentally was the
Parade Marshall at the British Military
Tournament. As you can see; we were
lucky enough to have our photo outside
No. 10 which was a big thrill for all of
us even though one of the Cadets was
unaware who lived there.
We are recruiting and if interested
please contact Staff Corporal Robert
Gillbanks Troop Commander on
07929375911. Alternatively come
along on Tuesday Evenings 19:00 -
21:15 Church Walk Watton.
Watton Troop The Blues & Royals Visit to Knightsbridge
Barracks and the British Military Tournament
On 1st December, dancers expressed
their appreciation to Mike and Joyce
Long for hosting over 30 years of
ballroom dancing. On the first
Saturday of each month since 1982 an
evening of music and dancing has
been presented by Mike and Joyce for
the people of Watton to enjoy. Some
dancers travel from as far afield as
Norwich, Cambridge, Bury St
Edmunds, and Wisbech to join local
people on the splendid wooden sprung
dance floor in the Queens Hall.
Pictured presenting an arrangement of
flowers and the proceeds of a
collection taken on the evening is Mrs
Val Simpson who has formed a small
managing group to continue the
tradition. It is hoped that Mike and
Joyce will be able to take a weekend
break visiting a city of choice in the
UK which is one of their pastimes.
We all wish the couple a long and
happy retirement.
Last Dance at the Queens Hall for
Mike and Joyce Long
Ever wondered
how you could
support older
people in your
community? This year Age UK Norfolk is
celebrating 65 years of vital work
supporting people in later life. We
couldn’t have achieved this
milestone anniversary without the
enormous contribution of our
volunteers.
Our dedicated volunteers make up
over two thirds of the Age UK
Norfolk team and the services we
offer to support older people simply
wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for our
valued volunteers.
But we are always on the lookout
for new volunteers and offer a
variety of volunteering
opportunities. Whether you are
interested in fundraising, advocacy,
admin, befriending or would like to
become a charity Trustee – there is
something for everyone!
Age UK Norfolk is holding a
recruitment day at Watton Library,
George Trollope Road on Monday 28
January 2013 from 10.00am to
3.00pm. Come along to find out more
about what you can do to support
older people in your community.
Visit the volunteer page on our
website www.ageuknorfolk.org.uk
to find out more about volunteering
with Age UK Norfolk.
News The Wayland News Page 3
Ashill and
Holme Hale
Garden Club Over 40 members enjoyed a festive Christmas
Party on December 13th at Holme Hale
Pavilion (pictured right). The afternoon started
with a table decoration competition which
attracted no fewer than 17 entries, all of a very
high standard, and the members voted first
prize to Sheila Malyon for a particularly
artistic creation.
The sumptuous food was prepared by Sue Saini
and Vicky Maslen and the fact that barely a
crumb was left at the end confirms how much
the members enjoyed what they had to eat. Sue
and Vicky’s efforts were warmly applauded
when a presentation was made to them at the
end of the afternoon.
To earn their tea members were divided into
six quiz teams by Chairman David Green and a
hotly contested competition took place
featuring a picture quiz on native wild flowers
and questions on winter horticulture and
Christmas generally. An enjoyably close
competition kept everyone amused until the
Fuchsia team emerged as narrow winners to
claim their prize. It was a most enjoyable way
to end Garden Club activities for 2012.
The Chairman reminded members of the
Annual Lunch on January 16th and the next
meeting on January 24th when Graham Watts
will talk about the development of his amazing
Dale Farm garden in Dereham.
A Quick
Look
Round
by Orbiter
Well, that’s another year done and
dusted, and what a great year it
was! With the 60th anniversary of
the Queen’s accession to the
throne. and then the Olympics, it
was excitement all the way, and if
the Games were successful, the
Paralympics that followed were
even more thrilling. Unfortunately
all the euphoria was to be
dissipated by the goings-on
amongst our political leaders, who
continued to make the headlines
with their tax avoidance dodges,
while at the same time denouncing
finance bosses for similar
behaviour.
Of course most of the trouble is
caused by the complicated tax
laws, which over the years have
grown so excessive that even the
Inland Revenue people cannot
cope. While we may deprecate the
fact that so many large companies
do not pay what we deem to be a
fair share of tax, if they act within
the law we should not criticise
them. It is up to the government to
ensure that the laws are not at
fault.
It was a good year for democracy,
for several ballots were conducted,
such as that on the subject of the
proposed Incinerator at King’s
Lynn, where over 90% of the votes
were against it, and for the
electricity sub-station at Lt.
Dunham, similarly turned down by
a vast majority, as was the
proposed re-siting of the bus
station in Thetford. Despite the
adverse votes these projects will
probably get the go-ahead when
the appropriate Minister allows the
appeals.
Or else further ballots will be held
until the voting goes the right
way ! That is how democracy
works.
Having experienced the effects of
the wettest summer in memory I
thought it would be a good time to
visit the local feature known as the
Pingo Trail, and yes, these ancient
pits were well filled. Transferring
my perambulations to the Wild
Life Reserve at E.Wretham I was
rather surprised to find that
Langmere, the famous water hole,
was completely dried out, the bird-
watching hide thus being
redundant.
I have been told that Langmere is
well-known for this phenomenon,
remaining dry in the wet season,
but also tending to become a lake
when all around is suffering from
drought. No doubt some local
historian will be able to tell me
more about what appears to be a
rather odd situation.
About the time you read these
notes the New Year’s Honours list
will be published, and no doubt
eye-brows will be raised when
some of the names of recipients
are revealed. Of course many of
these people will have warranted
recognition, but it might be
thought that the whole system
should be abandoned, since by the
very nature of things many other
equally deserving individuals will
be overlooked. Perhaps only
awards for outstanding bravery
should remain, although even then
other equally brave people would
be missed out. As for medals for
sports personalities, surely there is
no justification for these at all.
An important measure was
discussed a few weeks ago, with
the result that there will be no
women bishops at present. Surely
their rejection must come under
the heading of sexism. No?
Can someone please explain why
enquiries always last so long ?
Conclusions have just been
published regarding a crash
involving Concorde which
occurred in 2000, twelve years
ago. It does not seem feasible that
new evidence has continued to
become available throughout that
long period.
Similarly delays in prosecutions
seem to be excessive. Of course it
is realised that the courts have so
many cases to hear, but frequently
trials are reported where the
alleged crime may have taken
place months or even years before,
even when the defendant has been
detained pending the outcome.
My looks round have thrown up all
sorts of items that I find hard to
understand, and one that is most
bewildering is in respect of
railways and the cost of tickets.
Apparently if one wishes to travel,
say, from London to Bristol and
the fare is about £90, if you take
the trouble to take one ticket to a
mid-point (about £20) and a
second ticket from that point to
Bristol (£20), you can therefore,
quite legitimately pay only £40 for
the journey. How daft is that ?
Furthermore having paid the full
fare, should you decide to cut short
your journey, you may be asked to
pay even more for the privilege !
And there are so many different
fares to the same destination,
depending even on your method of
payment, that the whole business
of travel becomes a sort of lottery.
Oh, for those old fashioned times
when one would just ask the
booking clerk for a ticket to
wherever and the right ticket for
the right price would be
forthcoming with no hassle at all.
Easy peasy.
The Wayland News Page 4 News
Did you
know . . . ? By Rosalie Davis Gibb
…the most famous scientist of the
20th century, Albert Einstein (right),
a German Jew born on 14 March,
1879 in Ulm, Germany, didn’t
speak until he was four or read until
he was seven, causing his parents
and teachers to think he was slow,
handicapped and anti-social?
Having achieved poor grades in
school he was told “Einstein, you
will never amount to anything” and
asked to leave. In fact he excelled
at maths and science, taught himself
geometry at the age of 12, wrote his
first science paper at 16, gained his
PhD at the age of 26 and was
awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics
in 1922. Following his death in
1955 his brain was removed for
research.
These days Einstein would no doubt
be classed a late developer.
Paradoxically, it was his father, who
thought his son a bit of a dunce,
who sparked Einstein’s lifelong
passion for physics at the age of
four or five when he showed him a
small compass, the young Albert
wondering at the mysterious force
that caused the compass needle to
move.
As you will no doubt recall,
Einstein’s most impressive
achievement was The General
Theory of Relativity. Einstein was
fascinated by the nature of light,
leading to his recognition that light
always travels at a constant speed,
regardless of how fast the person
measuring it is moving. However,
to Einstein, time was an entirely
different matter altogether.
Whenever you ask someone “What
time is it?” the chances are you
would not expect them to reply
“That depends on how fast you're
traveling”. Thanks to Einstein, we
know that the faster you go, the
slower time passes. So a very fast
spaceship, as featured in science
fiction for decades, could well be a
time machine to the future. It
would take a spaceship travelling at
75% of the speed of light nearly six
earth years to reach Alpha Centauri,
our nearest star, but for the
astronauts on board, the trip would
take less than four years. If Einstein
could have hopped aboard a
spaceship traveling at 99 percent the
speed of light in the year of his
birth, he would still be in his late
teens if he returned to earth today.
Bizarre thought! Given that the
speed of light is 299,792,458
metres, or 186,282 miles per
second, today’s fastest spaceships
travel at only around 0.00004% of
this. Light takes about 8.3 minutes
to reach earth from the sun, 1.3
seconds from the moon and 2.5
million years from the Andromeda
Galaxy.
And here’s a thought worth
contemplating – the earth is
travelling at 107,000 kilometres
(67,000 miles) an hour around the
sun. So if you are sitting still
reading this, you are only still in
relation to the earth. Relative to the
sun, you are travelling through
space very fast, known as ‘relative
motion’. Einstein described the
past, present and future as
‘persistent illusions’, since, in
theory, one person’s past could be
another person’s future. However,
Einstein was not the first to have
this idea. Galileo Galilei, the 17th-
century Italian astronomer, also had
the same idea, expanded and refined
by Einstein, resulting in his Theory
of Relativity. The most famous
equation in the world, Einstein’s
E=mc2, revealed a secret that had
eluded scientists for centuries, that
mass and energy are different forms
of the same thing. Einstein’s vivid
imagination, ingenuity and curiosity
more than made up for his
perceived lack of intelligence as a
child.
Whilst on the subject of the mind,
those of you with access to emails,
facebook, etc may well have seen
the conundrum doing the rounds
apparently proving whether or not
you have a strange mind depending
on whether or not you can read this:
7H15 M3554G3 53RV35 7O
PR0V3 H0W 0UR M1ND5 C4N
D0 4M4Z1NG 7H1NG5!
1MPR3551V3 7H1NG5!
1N 7H3 B3G1NN1NG 17 WA5
H4RD, BU7 N0W,
0N 7H15 LIN3 Y0UR M1ND 1S
R34D1NG 17 4U70M471C4LLY
W17H 0U7 3V3N 7H1NK1NG
4B0U7 17,
B3 PROUD!
0NLY C3R741N P30PL3 C4N
R3AD 7H15.
I obviously have a very strange
mind since I can read it at normal
reading speed!
Translation is
THIS MESSAGE SERVES TO
PROVE HOW OUR MINDS CAN
DO AMAZING THINGS!
IMPRESSIVE THINGS!
IN THE BEGINNING IT WAS
HARD BUT BUY (spelt incorrectly
I would just point out to whoever
started this!) NOW, ON THIS
LINE YOUR MIND IS READING
IT AUTOMATICALLY WITH
OUT (should be one word!)
THINKING ABOUT IT, BE
PROUD!
ONLY CERTAIN PEOPLE CAN
READ THIS.
I’m still waiting for expansion on
what these ‘certain people’ relates
to! Most people can read it, the
difference would seem to be in the
speed that people can read it, which
could be an indicator of intelligence
rather than peculiarity, since the
higher the IQ, the faster the neuron
connectors in the brain, leading to
higher speed of thought, computing
information and recognising
patterns. (Have you gone back to
read it again in an attempt to gain a
faster speed?!) Just as a matter of
interest, to be a member of the high
IQ society, MENSA, of which I am
in fact a member, you must have an
IQ of 148 and above (100 is
average), which relates to
approximately only 2% of the
world’s population.
Einstein wasn’t the only late
developer – Charles Darwin was
also considered unexceptional, gave
up his medical career and was seen
by his father as being lazy and too
dreamy by far. Darwin wrote of
himself “I was considered by all my
masters and my father a very
ordinary boy, rather below the
common standard of intellect’.
Thomas Edison ended up with
1,093 US patents to his name but as
a child was told by his teacher that
he was too stupid to learn anything
and that he was ‘addled’, thankfully
ignored by his mother who taught
him at home and obviously did a
very good job. Beethoven’s first
music teacher once announced that
as a composer Beethoven was
hopeless. On the entertainment
front, an MGM talent scout wrote of
Fred Astaire ‘Can’t act. Can’t sing.
Slightly bald. Can dance a little’.
Steven Spielberg was rejected by
the University of Southern
California School of Theater, Film
and Television three times. Twenty
five years later, in 2002, Spielberg
completed his BA. So the moral of
all this – press on!
… and did you know one of
America’s most famous Presidents,
with a Norfolk connection, had only
eighteen months’ formal education
from several itinerant teachers,
gained most of his knowledge from
self-education and in his youth had
a reputation for brawn rather than
brains? But who was he? Answer
in the next issue.
Diabetes
UK News Our last meeting of the year was
the Christmas Party, with a guest
appearance by Father Christmas!
We were honoured that he could
attend as this is his busiest time of
the year. A good time was had by
all, with plenty of good food and a
very festive atmosphere. A
presentation was made to Roger,
Tina and Simon on behalf of the
Diabetic Group as a thank you to
the Pentecostal Church for
enabling us to hold our meetings
there every month. We are
extremely grateful to them.
The first meeting of 2013 will be
on Jaunary 14th at 10.15am. Our
speaker will be Julian Horn, who
will be talking about Bodney
Camp and Watton High Street in
the past.
We are a friendly, informal, non -
medical group, with a variety of
speakers and our members learn a
lot from talking to each other. We
extend a warm welcome to
anybody new who would like to
join us, newly diagnosed with
Diabetes or a long term Diabetic.
We also have to explain to any
one new that John and Rod are
best ignored!
For further information please
phone Helen, 01953 884713,
leave a message and I will get
back to you as soon as possible.
Just a late item: I would like to
say a big thank you to all the
people who came to see us at the
Festive Market. We raised
£130.25 for our group and we are
very grateful. Thank you also to
the Town Team for arranging the
Festive Market, they did a great
job! A good time was had by all.
News The Wayland News Page 5
Thetford
Foodbank's delight
at shoppers
generosity
Organisers at Thetford Foodbank have
been delighted at the genorosity show
by shoppers in the run up to Christmas
as they collected food at the two Tesco
supermarkets in Watton and Thetford.
Thetford Foodbank Manager, Ali James
said “We were absolutely blown away
by the generosity of shoppers at the
beginning of December. Some people
even donated whole trolley loads of
food!
“We're seeing a huge demand at
Thetford Foodbank, particularly with
our two new distributions centres
opening in Watton and Brandon so the
food donated by customers at Watton
Tesco weighing in at 711kg and the
1173kg given at Thetford, could not
have come at a better time.”
“Thetford Foodbank would like to say a
huge thank you to everyone who
donated; Christmas is looking a little
brighter for families in crisis as a result”
Thetford Foodbank have distributed 3
days' emergency food to 656 local
people in crisis (442 adults/214
children) since opening their doors on
Christmas Eve in 2011. That's 7.2
tonnes of the 10.7 tonnes generously
donated by people of the local
community so far. They rely entirely on
donations of non-perishable foods,
funds and volunteer time to run this
service and work in partnership with
local professional care services for
referrals.
The organisation will soon be extending
the provision to serve the communities
of Watton and Brandon too.
If you would like to give, they also try
to stock some basic items needed for the
household and toiletries, such as toilet
roll, deodorant, 2 in 1 shampoo/
conditioner, shower gel, nappies, wipes,
ladies sanitary items, razors, shaving
foam, toothpaste, tooth brushes.
For more information contact Thetford
Foodbank on 01842 820825
(answerphone when unmanned), email
[email protected], or visit
the website
www.thetford.foodbank.org.uk
Pictured are Thetford Foodbank
Manager, Ali James and Tesco staff
with donated food.
My Friend OS By Ken Knowles
For the last sixty years or so,
wherever in this country that I have
travelled, OS has been my constant
companion. I would not think of
going away without OS, and I think
it only right that I should record my
appreciation of the excellent
service I have received.
Of course OS is just an
abbreviation, the full name being
Ordnance Survey, the wonderful
creation that shows the whole of
the British Isles in detailed map
form.
Of course there are other forms of
mapping that are useful, such as the
road atlases that are published each
year by the RAC and the AA, the
street maps that are issued for the
cities and big towns, and the SAT/
NAV system, all of which serve
their various purposes well.
My favourite mapping medium is
OS, but I like to use it as a means
of ‘fine tuning’ once I have reached
my intended holiday area, the
actual journey being planned with
reference to the road atlas. SAT/
NAV is very efficient in picking
out the most direct route, but does
so in a most impersonal manner,
and offers no alternatives, whereas
study of the atlas enables me to
choose what I feel might be a more
interesting approach to a
destination.
For instance, when travelling from
Norfolk to the west country, the
road map will reveal various ways
to enable me to avoid the
motorways, which, even when not
subject to hold-ups, are simply
boring race-tracks, whereas if I am
going to spend a greater part of the
day on the road, I prefer to make
the journey a part of my holiday.
Thus a study of the road map might
show where there might be a good
chance of stopping off for a
pleasant meal, which would be too
much to expect from the average
motorway service station, or the
prospect of an interesting tour
through the beautiful English
countryside.
But once I have arrived then I rely
on OS to help me discover the
delights of the locality, for where
the road atlas merely guides me
from place to place, OS will reward
a short study with all kinds of
useful information. For instance, at
a scale of more than one inch to a
mile OS will show me the location
of the best beaches, the local rivers,
churches, forests, and interesting
buildings, and by the means of
contour lines, the position of hills
and potential viewpoints. And,
most important to me, it will
indicate the positions of the many
footpaths that are a feature of our
countryside. From this information
I have been able to organise many
interesting walks for myself and
friends over the years.
At one time it was expedient to
purchase a local OS map for
whichever area where I might be
staying, but with over 200 to
choose from this can become quite
expensive, so a good plan is to
borrow the appropriate ones from
our excellent public library service.
Though only a small selection may
be available in the smaller libraries,
the Norwich one offers a choice of
the complete range, from which
quite a lot of pleasure can be had
from planning excursions, even
before the holiday begins.
Of course all maps, as well as SAT/
NAVs soon become out-dated
when new roads or housing estates
are created, but OS rarely becomes
too affected by change, since such
features as public footpaths are
usually retained, even to the extent
of their being bridged or tunnelled
over or under motorways.
One thing that OS shows up is the
extra-ordinary number of farms that
abound throughout the country, all
of which are marked by name, and
it is these names that spring so
many surprises. I recently stayed on
at a holiday lodge in Suffolk,
located at a place called Red House
Farm. Looking at the OS map I was
amazed to see that within three
miles were two more Red House
Farms, and further examination
showed this name to be repeated
again and again. Equally abundant
over Suffolk and Norfolk is White
House Farm, and of course there
are literally scores of Manor,
Church, Home or Mill Farms,
while a preponderance of Brick
Kiln Farms throughout Norfolk
gives a clue to the nature of the
local subsoil. Rather surprising to
me is the frequency that Walnut
Tree Farm appears, since I am not
aware that such trees abound in
very great numbers hereabouts.
Also to be found are several
bearing the name Gibraltar or
Waterloo.
OS also gives glimpses of the
recent past by showing the routes
of disused railways, which often
have been turned into public
footpaths, thus indicating suitable
walks for those of us who are
getting too old for strenuous
climbing, since all railways feature
fairly gentle gradients.
Ruined churches and castles are
also clearly marked, as well as
those that are still in use, while
monuments and other constructions
that do not appear on other maps
give added interest when studying
territory not previously visited.
With an all- over numbered grid
OS can readily give an easily
identified six-figure reference to
any spot in the country, which can
be a great help when meeting other
tourists (provided they also have a
copy) whether in towns or in the
wilds of the most remote out-lying
districts.
Though they are long gone, I must
record my thanks to those men,
who, a hundred or so years ago,
spent countless months measuring,
observing and triangulating to
produce the OS maps that have
given so much information and
pleasure to me and to all the other
tourists who have used them ever
since. Whatever sums I have spent
on them have been repaid over and
over through the years, since I have
passed so many hours poring over
their contents. Three cheers for OS.
Rosalie Davis Gibb
As I write this on the 16th of December
the day is sunny and bright. However,
snow and ice is likely before the winter is
out. Loch Neaton looks incredibly
beautiful when sprinkled with frost or
snow, but please DO NOT be tempted to
walk out onto the ice, let alone skate on it.
Last year several people were seen on the
ice and we cannot stress enough how
dangerous this is – even if the ice looks
thick it probably isn’t and the chances of
the ice breaking are very high, which
could result in serious injury or worse. So
please enjoy the view, but stay safe.
Keep off the Ice!
The Wayland News Page 6 News
There were many things that
inspired the creation of The
Wayland News and one of those was
what I like to think of as an ancestor
of The Wayland News, known as the
Wayland Recorder.
It was first published on 7th April
1977 and it was the brainchild of
Keith Gilbert, then a well known
photographer and now postman and
Town and District Councillor. I
asked Keith if he would mind me
reproducing the first copy as a pull
out souvenir in the build up to the
200th Birthday of The Wayland
News. I am delighted to say that he
readily agreed, and I asked him to
explain how the Wayland Recorder
came about . . .
I moved to Watton in 1976. With my
then wife and young son I had been
staying in East Harling with my
parents, after moving up from London.
My parents had moved to East Harling
when Jeyes, who my father worked
for, moved to Thetford and I stayed in
London. I always said that I did not
leave home, my parents did.
In London I did a lot of freelance
photography work for the Recorder
Group of local newspapers, which
included the Ilford Recorder and the
Newham Recorder. I had the plumb
contract of photographing West Ham
ever week, home and away. This gave
me the greatest day in my professional
life, when I was paid to go to
Wembley to photograph West Ham
winning the FA Cup.
So newspapers were a big part of my
life. When I moved to Norfolk I had
no contacts and did not know anyone.
I went to see John Kitson at the EDP
offices in Thetford and immediately,
on the strength of my press work
portfolio, got a lot of work for the
EDP and Thetford and Watton Times.
Through that I met Graham Arnold,
the PR man at Modus, and started to
get a lot of work for them. Things
were going well. Then things started
to go downhill, with Modus in
financial trouble and cutting down on
the work I did for them, and then the
EDP cutting back hard on freelance
photography work. I had to find some
more income.
That is when I decided that a good
idea might be to start my own local
newspaper. After all, nothing
ventured, nothing gained. Although I
had a lot of experience of the
photography side of newspapers, I had
never written for one. In fact I had
never written anything professionally.
I went round all the shops and as
many businesses as I could and asked
if they would advertise in a new very
local newspaper. The response I got
was terrific, They all seemed to think
it was a good idea. They also seemed
to like the idea of breaking the EDP’s
monopoly.
The next step was to find a printer.
Not an easy matter. Technology back
then was not what it is today. I found a
small printer in Suffolk who were
really up to date with technology.
They had a computer type set
machine. There was no such thing as
sitting at home and doing it yourself.
It was not easy like it is for Julian
(sorry Julian, only joking.) Every
week I had to go to the printers in the
morning and they would type it up, set
it and then print it, and would bring
the papers back with me.
Of course I had to find the stories,
after all, no stories, no newspapers. I
also had to go round getting the
advertising to pay for it, and,
hopefully, pay me a wage as well.
So, some how, the first edition was
ready to roll. You can judge for yourself
how good it was, because Julian has
reproduced it here. I feel very proud that
he has done this and that he feels that it
was the inspiration for his now very
successful Wayland News.
It seems that it caught the imagination
of the people of Watton. The first
three editions were given away. There
was no such thing as a free newspaper
in those days, but I had to let people
know it was there. Then came the
moment of truth. Edition 4 went on
sale. Would anybody buy it? There
was a huge sigh of relief when they
did. People seemed to like it.
The big problem was the cost of
production. Compared with now it
was a much bigger percentage than it
is now. I had some financial support
from some very kind people in the
town who appreciated what I was
trying to do. Unfortunately the cost
was too big and in the end I had to
admit that it was not a commercial
success, and I had to cease
production.
I had a great time doing it, and it
helped put me on the map in Watton,
the town I am now proud to call
home.
So, Julian, I am proud to think that I
inspired you to start the Wayland
News. Congratulations on the
approaching 200th birthday, and may
the Wayland News go from strength
to strength for years to come.
The Wayland Recorder The Wayland News
wishes you a
Happy New Year
New business
start up
support
programme
available in
Wayland A new programme of business start up support
has launched in Breckland which will provide
Wayland residents with practical support locally.
Breckland Council has teamed up with Norfolk
and Waveney Enterprise Services (NWES) to
provide a suite of business support activities in
the district with an emphasis on delivering
practical support in Attleborough, Dereham,
Swaffham, Thetford and Watton.
The Enterprise Norfolk programme, which is
funded by Norfolk County Council, will enable
people to gain the necessary skills to start a
successful business and receive ongoing advice
and mentoring during the first year of trading.
Awareness events will begin in Watton in
January and will continue in the other market
towns soon after that and people will also be
encouraged to attend drop-in business support
surgeries in Dereham and Thetford to find out more.
Workshops and training sessions will then be
scheduled in which will provide structured
guidance on such things as how to write a
business plan, self assessments, marketing and
accounting. There will also be specialist advice
on how to access other sources of funding and
access to finance.
Michael Wassell, Deputy Leader of Breckland
Council, Executive Member for Finance and
Democratic Services and Watton Town
Councillor said: “This is a unique opportunity
for Wayland residents to gain the necessary
skills and knowledge to start up a new
business. Anybody with an idea that needs
harnessing or who might need some advice or
guidance in starting up, please get in contact
with the programme. There will be practical
support available here so it is important that
residents take advantage of this opportunity.”
Richard Voisey, NWES Business Adviser
working in Breckland said: “We are delighted
that we will be able provide our advice and
training in the district as research has proved
that businesses starting with our help grow
faster and have more chance of surviving the
difficult first few years of trading.”
To find out more about the Enterprise Norfolk
programme please contact NWES on 0845
6099991 or contact Dan Cox at Breckland
Council on 01362 656235 or
Shellrock Circle
for Rocklands
and the
Surrounding
Districts
Venue: The Village Hall, The
Street. Rocklands
19th November: Members requested a
trip to Highway Nurseries and this was
very well attended. After our successful
Christmas Bazaar on the 17th of
November, we were able to achieve our
goal of taking our members out to
dinner. Thanks was extended to the kind
businesses in Attleborough who gave us
items for our raffle etc. This year we
went to the Dell Bowling Club in
Wymondham whose staff was very
accommodating to the requirements of
our mixed group. Everyone enjoyed their
chosen meal and the staff was given a
round of applause. Our entertainment by
the Busking Bargee was brought to an
early conclusion as everyone wanted to
get back home before it got too dark.
12th December. This was our last
meeting of the year and unfortunately at
this busy time of the year there were
other events taking place, so some of our
members were unable to attend.
Others were at home in bed with the
winter flu despite having had their flu
injection. However, the children of
Rockland Primary School came along to
entertain us with an upbeat musical
version of A Christmas Carol by Charles
Dickens. These youngsters certainly put
their energy into singing and their
enunciation was excellent. We
thoroughly enjoyed their performance
and the children went off back to school
with a small chocolate sweet as a token
of our appreciation. The task was won by
Irene Moore of Attleborough.
What’s on in January.
9th Jan Shellrock Club meeting usual
meeting time of 2pm till 4pm. We will
provide our own entertainment . There
will be no task for January.
15th Jan. Marion’s Lunch Club at the
White Lodge, Attleborough. For further
information ring Marion on 01953
483431.
We hope that you had an enjoyable and
happy Christmas and that the New Year
will be good to you. New members are
always welcome why not start the year
right and come along to our club.
News The Wayland News Page 9
Watton based
entrepreneur
finds a new way
to kill time Joe Shepherd (right), founder of Arms of
Chivalry, first came to our attention when he
bought his business to the Watton Entrepreneur’s
Market in May 2012. Now he seeks to bring
something new to the local scene.
Joe believes that Watton has much to offer, and
he seeks to add to that with a new “Knight-club”
to be based at the Wayland Academy called Fight
School.
“Fight School,” he says, “is a place were young
and old, can come and train in the lost art of
medieval combat, and an interpretation of
swordplay from the 15th Century, along with the
code of knighthood that is Chivalry.”
Joe has had a variety of training in swordplay and
other weapons with different re-enactment groups
since he was 16 years old. He looks back on those
times with a fondness and wishes to give others
the same experience.
“For as long as I can remember I have had a
fascination with swords and how they were used.
It was only after I joined my first re-enactment
group that I realized how little I knew about
them. Wanting to know more and more each
time, I studied different methods until I found a
15th Century style that is easy to learn and very
effective, both as a sport, but also as a fighting art
as it was back in the day.”
Joe believes that the sword is an integral part of
our history and heritage.
“If we don’t teach these skills to the next
generation,” he said, “they will be lost forever,
and so will an important part of our history.”
Following his extensive research, and using
evidence from historic fight manuals, Joe and
Arms of Chivalry have put together a course
that will teach an interpretation of these lost
arts in a way that is both sport, self-defence
and fighting art.
“Above all, I believe that the course that has been
established will be intensive, physically
demanding, but most importantly, highly
enjoyable.” Joe added.
So, on the 9th and 10th of March 2013 at the
Wayland Academy, Joe will be running the first
of many courses and training sessions for ages 15
and over. The course will start at £200, with the
option of buying your own padded clothing and
polypropylene sword on the day. As an
introductory package, Joe has created a starter
bundle that will include padding and a free sword
for only £288 including course fees and lunch on
both days if you pay before New Year.
Sessions will last from 10:00am-17:00pm on the
Saturday, and 10:00am-15:00pm on the Sunday
Training sessions after the course will happen on
a once a month basis at a cost of only £30.
Joe says, “All those who complete the course,
will undergo an official passing out ceremony
and also will receive a certificate of achievement
with the official Arms of Chivalry seal.”
“All the money will be invested right back into
Fight School,” Joe said, “in order to make it
bigger and better. Eventually I plan to
introduce metal weaponry of all descriptions,
from swords, to axes, maces, flails and
hammers, as well as plate armour, mail armour
and period helmets for an authentic fighting
experience.”
Places are limited to 12 applicants and the
course needs a minimum of 6 for it to go
ahead.
Joe ends by saying, “If you are a historical
purist who wants to delve into a lost art, or an
enthusiast who wants to know more about the
weapons you collect, then come to Fight
School and see as swords are brought alive in a
way you have never thought possible.”
To enroll on a course please get in touch with Joe
or any of the Arms of Chivalry Team on:
[email protected] or call 07828 007047
The Harrand quiz is held usually in
November, between the four villages
of Caston, Griston, Thompson and
Stow Bedon with Breckles. The quiz
has been held annually since 1982 in
memory of Mr Jim Harrand who was a
former Chairman of Caston Village
Hall, Chairman of Caston Parish
Council and a Church Warden as well
as having been Deputy Head Master of
Watton Secondary Modern School
(now Watton High School).
The 2012 Harrand Quiz was held in
Caston Village Hall on Friday 23rd
November when, yet again, Thompson
ran out winners. They were six points
ahead of their nearest rivals,Caston
and Griston, who tied in second place.
Thompson have now won the Harrand
shield for the last seven years in
succession. The contest was fought out
over eight rounds and questions
covered a wide range of topics from
Geography to Gardening and History
to Sport. The spectator team also
performed well. The quizmaster was
David Blincow and the scorer was
Alan Porter.
The photographs show the captain of
Thompson, Bronwen Tyler, together
with team members Kate Winslow,
Geoff Winslow and Leoni Paton, being
presented with the winner's shield and
certificates by Mrs Evelyn Harrand,
the widow of the late Mr Harrand
attended by the Chairman of the
Village Hall Management Committee,
David Blincow.
Harrand Quiz - Thompson
remain champions
Rosalie Davis Gibb
Most reported sightings of big cats are
black panthers. However, this is most
unlikely, but why would this be?
More than half reported sightings of big
cats in the UK are of black panther type
cats, followed by brown or sandy
coloured cats, believed to be pumas, then
a small number of lynx type cats and a
few of indeterminate species. Lynx only
disappeared from the UK around 1,500
years ago, at the hands of man, but a few
could quite easily have survived and
been breeding and prowling every since.
The chances of two of the same species
meeting and breeding, other than lynx, is
highly improbable, so recently spotted
big cats would presumably have been
released in recent years. The UK
provides ideal habitats for big cats to
survive, with plenty of space and food.
In lean times, need for food would bring
these naturally elusive predators into the
open.
It would be unlikely for most sightings
to be of black panthers because strictly
speaking there is no such species. They
could, in fact, belong to one of a variety
of big cats. The Felidae, or cat, family
contains 41 animals in two subfamilies,
Felinae and Pantherinae, which in turn
contains the genus Panthera, containing
four animals – lion, jaguar, leopard and
tiger – the roaring cats. The cougar and
jaguarundi (a small wild cat native to
Central and South America, active
during the daytime rather than at night)
belong to the genus Puma from the
Felinae subfamily. A black panther
would mostly likely be a black, or
melanistic, leopard (pictured) or jaguar
mutant, due to spontaneous genetic
changes or recessive genes surfacing,
caused to too much inbreeding. Typical
markings can still be seen at close
quarters, but are hidden by the intensity
of the dark fur, thus giving the
impression of a black animal from a
distance. Melanin is the primary
determinant in the colour of the skin –
the more melanin, the darker the skin.
Melanin also synthesizes vitamin D and
protects the body from harmful ultra
violet rays, explaining why people with
pale skins are more prone to sunburn.
Melanistic leopards are very common,
especially in dense forests. Very rarely,
black tigers can be found in Asia. The
name panther has also been applied to
black or darker versions of the the
cougar, also known as the puma,
mountain lion or catamount, although no
cases of truly melanistic cougars have
been authenticated. Most black panthers
in captivity are melanistic lepoards. The
leopard is the smallest of the four big
cats. Tigers are the largest, followed by
lions, then jaguars. And for the eternally
curious like myself – whereas nocturnal
means active at night, diurnal means
active during the day and crepsuscular
means active primarily during twilight!
Did you know? December's answer
The Wayland News Page 10 News
Entertained and entertained
On Sunday 2nd December 1st Saham Toney
Brownies thoroughly enjoyed a trip on the
Mid-Norfolk Railway Santa Special being
entertained by clowns and seeing Father
Christmas. We travelled from Dereham to
Wymondham (and back again!). While on
the train we visited Father Christmas in his
Grotto and each Brownie was given a
present. The clowns made parrots, dogs
swords or hats using balloons and there was
an inter-carriage singing competition. Our
carriage came second! We were also served
refreshments from a drinks trolley by Elves.
On Monday 3rd December we went to Lime
Tree Walk and entertained some of the
residents with a variety show. Some
Brownies read poems, danced to music, one
Brownie played Jingle Bells and Little
Donkey on the flute, they put on puppet
shows and sang Christmas carols and songs
and four Brownies were brave enough to
sing solos. The Brownies also mimed a play.
The whole show was compered by one of the
Brownies. They all hope to receive their
Entertainers Badge at the next Brownie
meeting. After we had finished we were
provided with a ‘feast’ of buffet food and
drinks and given a donation of £25 for our
funds.
The Leaders and Brownies would like to take
this opportunity to thank the people of Lime
Tree Walk for all their hard work and
making us feel most welcome once again this
year. Brownies are for girls aged 7 – 10
years. If you know of someone who is
interested in joining Brownies visit
www.girlguiding.org.uk/interested or call
0800 1 69 59 01
Also use this contact for Rainbows (5-7) and
Guides (10 –14) or if you are interested in
volunteering as a Young Leader or as an
Adult Leader.
WAYLAND CMA January 19th Merv & Maria
Tel 01953 889 890 for details “The Best In Country Music” 8 ‘til late
Some remarkable
local women
Pictured Right Elizabeth Fry, Amelia Opie,
Harriet Martineau, Anna Sewell, Edith Cavell
S ome of the remarkable women in
past times have lived in Norfolk and
the next WEA course to be held in
Watton will look at the personal
lives and public roles of seven of them who
came from the Norwich area.
From the medieval period we will look at
Julian of Norwich, the anchoress who is
regarded as one of the most important
Christian mystics. She was born around 1342,
lived for much of her adult life in St Julian's
church in Norwich giving counsel to those in
need, wrote a book which is thought to be the
first book written in the English language by
a woman, and died around 1416.
Another medieval woman is Margaret Paston,
who lived from 1423 to 1484 and whose
family home was near the east coast of
Norfolk. Her adult life covered the time of the
Wars of the Roses, and she wrote letters to
members of her family, many of which, with
replies, still survive and tell us about their
lives in those troubled times.
From the later eighteenth and early nineteenth
centuries we will consider Elizabeth Fry and
Amelia Opie. Elizabeth Fry was born in 1780
and was a prison reformer and social worker.
She was horrified by conditions in prisons
and raised public awareness here and abroad
of some of the problems. One of her admirers
was Queen Victoria, who granted her several
audiences and contributed money to her
cause. Amelia Opie married one of the
leading artists of the day and was an author
who published many novels. She was born
in 1769, and, having become a Quaker in
1825, spent the rest of her life travelling
and working for charities, dying in 1853.
In the nineteenth century Harriet
Martineau and Anna Sewell were also
novelists. Harriet Martineau was born in
1802 wrote extensively on a variety of
subjects, and is often cited as the first
female sociologist, being particularly
interested in political and economic issues.
In contrast Anna Sewell's only published
work was "Black Beauty", a novel still
loved today.
Finally we will consider Edith Cavell, who
was born in 1865. Before the First World
War she was a governess and then trained
as a nurse at the London Hospital, but is
best known for her death by German firing
squad in the First World War for treason
by helping allied soldiers.
The tutor for the course will be Nigel
Wimhurst.
The course will be run by the WEA, the
Workers’ Educational Association, which
is an education organisation for adults over
the age of 19, and runs courses all over the
country. The courses are interesting and
enjoyable, with the emphasis on informal
learning and discussion without any
exams, so one can work at one’s own pace
and as intensively as one wishes. Fees are
kept as low as possible; the WEA is a non-
profit-making body supported by funding
from the Skills Funding Agency, and run
by local volunteers.
The course will be held at the St John’s
Ambulance hall in Saham Road IP25 6AE.
It is only 50 yards from Watton High
Street so it is not far from the bus stops and
easy to get to. There is plenty of space for
car parking outside the hall and in the road.
The course will run for ten weeks on
Tuesdays, starting on 15th January at
2:00pm and will last for 1½ hours. It will
run to 19th March. The cost will be £50,
payable on the second week, although
people who are in receipt of income-based
benefits or Job Seeker’s Allowance are not
charged. Come to the first session without
obligation and see whether you think it’s
for you.
Details of all local WEA courses are
shown in a booklet which is available from
the libraries, and you can also contact Peter
Chappell on 01362 820641 for further
information.
News The Wayland News Page 11
Watton Troop The Blues &
Royals Norfolk Army Cadet
Force Dinner Night and Awards Our Inaugural Regimental Dinner Night and Award ceremony was
a complete success and a great time was had by all. The event was
hosted by Staff Corporal Robert Gillbanks and the Instructors and
volunteers of Watton Troop and our special Guests were Maj
Kenny Pickering (Officer Commanding CNE SQN) and his good
lady Hayley.
Award winner were as follows (back row left to right):
Lcpl Chloe Chilleystone - Best Attended Cadet for 2012, Best Cadet
Non NCO for 2012, Promoted to LCPL & awarded her 1 Star Badge.
Lcpl Kara Sanger - Best Turned out Cadet of 2012;
TPR Max Thompson; Best at Drill for 2012;
Coh Jasmin-Alice Gillbanks - Best NCO for 2012 and recipient of the
Bodney Shield; Lcpl Arek Brzezinski - Most Improved Cadet for
2012, Promoted to Lcpl and awarded his 1 Star Badge.
Front row left to right; TPR Aiden Bunning - Awarded his 1 Star
badge; TPR Jake Price - Awarded his 1 Star badge; TPR Liam Potter -
Awarded his 1 Star badge.
My thanks go out to all who were involved to make this event the
success it was, especially my wife Janice who was the backbone of the
whole event. Staff Corporal Robert Gillbanks, Troop Commander.
If ‘The devil makes work for idle hands…’
there is no chance that Watton Inner Wheel
ladies will get up to much mischief! Once again
it has been a hectic month starting on Saturday
1st December with a Christmas Coffee
Morning at the Queen’s Hall. Despite the
sudden onset of winter, with strong winds and
freezing temperatures, a considerable number
of people came along to enjoy the various
goodies on offer, these included home made
cakes and preserves, Christmas decorations,
household commodities and a large selection of
second hand books. The Tombola did a brisk
trade as did the raffle; the prize for which was a
splendid Christmas Hamper. Upstairs the ladies
were kept busy serving hot drinks and tasty
cakes and pastries to a steady stream of chilly
customers. As always, the support from the
people of the town was tremendous. The
‘Coffee Shop’ raised £137 for the Queen’s Hall
Maintenance Fund, whilst the other attractions
realised an amazing £422: 80 for charities
supported by Inner Wheel.
On Wednesday 12th December the Queen’s
Hall was packed for another of the Inner Wheel
Lunchtime Concerts. There was a sense of
excited anticipation in the air as the audience
streamed in to take their seats. This time the
Concert was to be a bit different: the ladies
themselves not only prepared and served the
food but also provided an entertainment entitled
‘A Christmas Celebration’ thus adding to their
already impressive list of achievements.
Masterminded and introduced by member
Brenda Davis, the programme included
seasonal songs and readings, humorous verses
and favourite Carols. Some ‘Inner Wheel
Husbands’ were also on hand to make valuable
contributions to the event. After intensive
rehearsals (often in very cold conditions) the
ladies threw themselves into this new challenge
with gusto. Their enthusiastic singing, and
excellent reading of a variety of interesting
pieces, engaged the audience from the very
beginning and the atmosphere of warmth and
friendship in the hall was almost tangible. The
audience was encouraged to join in whenever
possible and this they did with obvious
enjoyment. Musical accompaniment was
provided by June Garratt and Peter Cowling.
A light lunch, served at the tables, followed the
entertainment and a total of £500 was raised for
charities supported by Inner Wheel. The
members of the Club are always very grateful
for the support given to its various events by
the people of Watton and the surrounding area
and send everyone greetings for Christmas and
the New Year. See you in 2013!!
The Inner Wheel in Concert and other news
Breckland Funeral
Services Quiz
Night in aid of
Nelson's Journey
Breckland Funeral Services held a
quiz night on November 28th and
raised £184 for Nelson’s Journey,
which is a charity dedicated to
supporting bereaved children and
young people throughout Norfolk.
The quiz evening was hosted by
Laura Stevens who also wrote all
the questions, she was assisted in
the smooth running of the evening
by colleagues, Eirlys Johnson,
Nicky Steward and Phil Starling.
A fun night was had by all and it
is hoped it may become an annual
event.
Eirlys and Laura wish to thank all
who came along and so generously
supported the event.
To learn more about Nelson’s
Journey please visit their website.
http://www.nelsonsjourney.org.uk
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DEREHAM & DISTRICT
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Rehoming Cats and Providing Advice & Help With Neutering
OPEN 7 Days a Week 11am to 3pm
Telephone . . . 01362 687 919
Ovington Crower I thort ide betta git in arly an wish orl yew
gud peepal the compelmints o tha season,
cos I know boy Julian will be hossin abowt
ter git tha ole Wailin Noos owt afore tha noo
year gits a gooin.
Waal how yer gittin on tergitha, hoop yar got
yar winta droors on cos thas whooly cowld
inna tha mornins o leart.
Horry’s bin a mobbin abowt tha corst o livin
and rekkuns he ent sent owt noo Chrismus
cards tha year, but he’s arsd me to put a little
ole bit in hare wishin yew orl yew wish
yarselves, an iffen yew are inna tha pub oova
tha noo year, yew ken pay him back fer orl
his gud wishes by gitten him a pint or tew o
tews. Yew hev bin worned.
Hedda a larf totha day. Yew hev hard me
tork of boy Jimma wot live nex door tew
Horry, cor his a learzy yung chap, neva dew
northin in his gardin, thas orl full o weeds
and ole bitsa tackle. Horry he say tew him he
say
“Thas toime yew tricolate thet up ole partna”
he say “Tha ole weed seeds is orl cummin
oova my teartas an sprowts, thas gitten parst
o jook ole partna, yewl hefta dew suffin afore
I gits suffin raw an gi yew a ding o tha lug”
This got boy Jimma orl of a mucksweat an
he cum hossin rownd mine tew arsk wot he
orta dew, he rekkuns he carnt dig cos hes
gotta bad back. So I say ter him I say “Yew
orta git a pig” I say “Thet’ll git its ole snowt
unda tha weeds and thet’ll sune put tha
grownd tew rites, better than diggin”
Jimma goos oova tew ole Farma P and sez
he’d like wun of his pigs, but oonly iffen thas
cheap. Ole Farma P wosnt born yisdy, so he
gits Jimma a squity little ole pig thet warnt
gooing tew meark eny munny at the slorta
howse.
Jimma gits tha ole gilt hoom an lets it lewse
inna his gardin. Tha fust thing thet duz is hull
tha worta bucket oova, an then roll obowt
inna the mud thet meard. Jimma wos a gittin
consarned cos thet warnt diggin up tha
gardin.
Duzzy fewl arsd Horry of orl peepal wot he
orta dew. Horry thort abowt it an he say
“Thet ole pig needs tew go tew tha boar,
thet’ll git har back to normal.” Jimma ent
best pleesed but gits his barra owt puts tha
ole pig innit an tearks har back to Farma P
and gits tha ole boar tew dew tha bizness.
Wen he gits her hoom, Horry he say tew
him. “Dew yew look at har in tha mornin, an
if shes eatin tha grass she’s in pig an orl yar
problims is oova”
Nex mornin Jimma looks owta tha winder an
the pig is still rollin inna tha mud. “Cor
blarst” he sware, “I shell hatta teark her back
agin” So owt cums tha barra an back tew tha
boar.
Nex mornin tha ole pig is still a rollin in tha
mud. “Goo ta hell” say Jimma, “Not agin.”
So wunce mor the ole pig is put in tha barra
an orf ta tha boar, who is probly gitten fed up
by this time, but does the bizness anyoldhow.
Nex mornin Jimma dass’nt look owta tha
winda an sez tew his missus “Wos tha ole
pig a dewin tha mornin gal” She niva sed a
word fer sum time, cos she wos larfin fit ter
bust. “Cum on gal wos she dewin, is she
eatin tha grass?”
“No” she say
“Waal” say Jimma “Is she still a rollin tha
mud?”
“No, thet she ent” say his missus.
“Tell us wooman” he beg “Wos happnin?”
His missus wos creased up, but she say.
“She’s sittin in tha barra”
Jimma ownt live thet down fer a while..
I rekkun he mite be hevvin pork fer his
Chrismus dinna tha year.
Horry is still larfin, so Jimma mite jist hev
got away wi’ not hevvin ter dig his gardin
tha year.
Well fare ye well tergitha, an I hoop yew orl
hev hed tha best Chrismus ever, an I’ll see
yew inna tha noo year.
Happy Noo year ter orl onya an . . .
De yew kip a troshin. Boy Sid
January brings the snow - makes your
toes and fingers glow. That’s the song
anyway and it was ironic in the first place
I think. Flanders and Swan or Joyce
Grenfell? Younger readers probably
won’t have a clue. Anyway, up to the
deadline in December we had rain, more
rain, hard frosts, more rain, gales. All this
has meant that anything put off for a
while is still put off as the ground is way
to wet to walk on. Unless things improve
we will still be in the same state at the
beginning of the year. Looking on the
bright side, the shortest day has passed so
more daylight hours are available to gaze
miserably at the soggy drab mess that
was a garden a few short weeks ago.
This is as good a time as any to start on
the learning curve. Some gardens will be
open to visitors and if it’s dry go and
have a look. The best gardens will have
strategically placed evergreens,
interesting shapes in twiggy bushes and
trees with coloured stems and bark. Some
also have heavily scented flowers. Some
examples of trees and shrubs are Witch
Hazel, Daphne (bohlua variety is also
evergreen), Mahonias, Viburnums winter
flowering honeysuckles, wintersweet. If
you look down round the trees’ feet you
may well spot early snowdrops, crocus
tommasinianus, cyclamen coum and
some irises. The Iris unguicularis
(Algerian Iris) is really tough and will
appear through snow. If the weather is
forecast to be severe it will be better cut
and put in a vase to enjoy indoors. With
evergreen leaves that last all year there’s
no need to have a scruffy patch or to tidy
it up - there’s a bonus! On the other hand
it takes a while to settle in and resents
being moved. If necessary split up a
crowded patch in spring. There are some
clematis that flower now. Armandii is one
of the favourites with a gentle vanilla
scent. Oddly enough this variety grows
very large in the right place and can
become a thug, needing to be pruned with
a chainsaw but at the same time is not as
hardy as the cirrhosa varieties such as
‘Freckles’.
If you do manage to visit an open garden
don’t forget that many of the design and
planting ideas can be adapted to your own
patch, however small. Most varieties of
trees and shrubs have small versions that
can be put into containers so you could
reproduce quite a lot of the big ideas into
small ones that will give pleasure for
years and there’ll be at least one bit of the
garden that will be at its best in winter.
Now is a good time for a bit of retail
therapy as many garden centres and sheds
will have plants such as pansies in flower
for instant colour and gives the gardener a
lift. If the ground is frosty we’re back to
the containers again (make sure yours are
frost proof) until the plants can be moved
into the ground later on.
It’s possible to carry out some tasks
outdoors - repairs and maintenance
mostly. On a dry still day with no frost
forecast there’s a good opportunity to re-
felt shed roofs. Yearly treatment or
painting of timber is best done now while
plants nearby are dormant and gets the
job out of the way. At the same time it’s
recommended that canes and wooden
supports are treated as well. I don’t! It
does make sense, though, to slap a bit of
preservative on the ends that go in the
ground and things will last longer.
Apparently this can be done by half
filling a metal bucket or old tin can with
preservative and standing the canes in it
overnight. I suppose that’s labour saving
but still seems like a fiddly job for the
perfectionist.
On the other hand there are some
essentials that need to be carried out
indoors regardless of the weather. If you
have a bit of heat in either the shed or
garage (let the car out for a bit of fresh
air) and a radio it’s quite pleasant to
clean and sharpen tools that need
attention. That would be all of mine then.
If you can keep the bucket of water under
control you could wash all the pots and
containers that were going to be washed
as soon as they were emptied. Did you do
that? Well done. Check over stored fruit
and veg (this should be done on a
frequent basis anyway). If you are lucky
enough to have a frost-free greenhouse
water plants sparingly and with a bit of
heat chit first early seed potatoes for
forcing in pots under glass for really
early new baby spuds, sow other extra
early crops under glass, seeds of
houseplants, tuberous begonias and
tender perennials. Be warned, though. If
you go overboard on this, specially if you
have a heated propagator, do make sure
there’s enough room/pots to move the
seedlings on as sure as eggs they’ll be
ready to go outside long before outside is
ready for them. It pays to wait a bit but
it’s so difficult.
If there’s no heat or no greenhouse, turn
your mind to planning. If you have the
skill (I don’t) the best thing is to plan it
all out on large sheets of graph paper so
you know where all the boundaries are
and which directions of the compass it all
faces. You can also map out where
existing plants are, well the visible ones
anyway, and if you have taken a few
photographs, pin these to the plan so you
know what some of the invisible ones are
as well. I guarantee that it’s impossible to
remember! Next is to sort out the seeds
you already have. Unless you have a
huge garden or like growing lots of one
plant you are bound to have seeds left
over. I have some from years ago. It
would be nice if the seedsmen could
produce small packets of manageable
numbers of seed for those of us not
blessed with rolling acres. Now get out
the seed or plant catalogues or go online
and you will have whiled away several
hours if not days. Beware. The bank
manager will be watching.
That’s about it really. Ah - two more
things. I hope you all have a very happy
and prosperous New Year but don’t
forget, if the weather is reasonable keep
weeding.
In your Garden with Lotta Potts
Bradenham & District
Horticultural Society There is no meeting in January. Our February meeting will be a special to start the
new year. Our speaker will be Jim Paine from Walnut Tree Nursery at Rockland
St Peter. His talk is entitled A Late Winter Talk. Jim has been to the Society
before and has always educated and entertained us. If you haven’t been to a
meeting before this would be a good one to start. It will also give you the
opportunity to join us in March for our famous Beetle Drive and Fish Supper
evening as booking is required for this one. The meeting will be held in the
Village Hall on Thursday 21 February at 7.30pm All are welcome and if you have
any queries please contact me: Marianne Kilmartin, Chairman. 01362 820744
The Wayland News Page 16 News
Caston Camera
Club Art &
Photography
Exhibition Caston Camera Club members were proud to support the
Art & Photography Exhibition and Sale held at St Mary’s
Parish Church Watton over the weekend of 17th & 18th
November in aid of the church’s restoration fund. A total of
108 images were put on public display and were well
received by visitors to the church. The images were all
taken by amateurs and have featured in the past few months
in the club’s bi monthly competitions judged by the East
Anglia Federation of Photographic Societies.
The photographic element of the exhibition raised
£271 including the proceeds from the sale of some of
the images all of which were donated by the
photographers to church funds.
Could owning a
dog be good for
your health?
As an Osteopath, I am constantly trying
to encourage people to get active! We all
know that exercise is good for our health.
But for many people however, the
thought of joining a gym, going to a
Pilates class, running a marathon or just
moving more can be very daunting,
especially if they are not used to regular
activity.
So, as the New Year fast approaches,
ways to get fitter are grumbling and
nudging the backs of our minds. I have a
suggestion. Have you ever considered
owning a dog? There is no denying the
various health benefits to owning a dog.
Regardless of your age or ability. Here is
how a dog can make you healthier:
Reduced blood pressure. Research has
suggested that stroking and playing with
a dog lowers blood pressure. A study of
people who worked in a stressful
environment revealed that high blood
pressure was lower among those who
were dog owners. A study published in
the American Journal of Cardiology
found that male dog owners were less
likely to die within one year after a heart
attack than those who did not own a dog.
Of course, you have to like animals for
this to ring true as a fear of dogs would
be more likely to have the opposite effect
on blood pressure!
Recovery from illness. It has been
shown that dogs have the ability to help
heart attack patients and patients who
have a dog at home tend to live longer.
Dogs can also serve as a loyal support
system to bed-ridden owners as they
provide them with comfort and
companionship and that often results in a
quicker recovery. Dogs have also been
known to minimise the symptoms of
diseases such as Parkinson’s and
Alzheimer’s.
Social enrichment. Dog owners tend to
walk more and get more physical activity
than those who don’t. Dog owners are
also more likely to explore their
neighbourhood and take advantage of
surrounding parks and sites. A study
revealed that dog owners also have an
increase interest in their neighbours and
were more likely to be social than non-
pet owners. There are many new friends
to be made. A whole new world is there
to embrace.
Being active. Having a dog that needs
walking twice a day is a great reason to
get out of the house and get some much
needed exercise. Not only will you feel
better but you are helping to improve
your posture and fitness. You may also
like to consider running with your dog.
There are many safe, beautiful places in
Norfolk to go and enjoy. Even if you
want to take it to the next level, there are
also Canicross (cross country) groups that
meet regularly in East Anglia.
Happiness. A dog can help us to cope
with difficult situations in life such as
pain and loss; they have even been
known to help people suffering from
depression. Some psychologists use pets
in their therapy sessions as stroking an
animal elevates serotonin levels in the
brain. The unconditional love expressed
by a pet can be a great self esteem
booster and can work wonders against
loneliness and isolation.
Children with pets are healthier. There
are many benefits to raising children with
pets. Children growing up with pets have
positive feelings toward them which can
contribute to a child's self-esteem and self
-confidence. Positive relationships with
pets can aid in the development of
trusting relationships with others. Experts
believe that children who have good
relationships with pets can also develop
non-verbal communication, compassion,
and empathy.
Additionally, children that grow-up with
pets have good health. According to
various studies that monitor children at
the earliest of ages, children who are
exposed to pets are much healthier than
children who do not live with pets. A
Finnish study evaluated 375 infants (up
to one years of age) that were born
between the years 2002 and 2005 and
lived with pets. The infants had fewer
respiratory infections and needed fewer
antibiotics than the babies who didn’t live
with pets.
All of the above contribute to a happier
healthier you whatever age or ability. So
during the holidays, why not go and have
a look around one of the many rehoming
centres there are around and see if you
can find the perfect pooch for your
family. If you haven’t the time or the
finances to own a dog , why not go and
borrow one from a friend for an hour or
so a week. There is nothing quite like the
love of a dog and a perfect way to start
the New Year.
For more information on any of your
health questions, why not call for advice.
May I take this opportunity to wish you
all a ‘Happy, Active, Healthy New Year!’
Sharon Gibbons BSc (hons) LSSM (dip)
MSMA
Osteopathic and Sports Injury Clinics
Norfolk – based at Watton Sports Centre.
07919401051 or email
Shipdham &
District Book Group For the discussion on 20th November members
had been reading Family Album by Penelope
Lively. Allersmead is a large Edwardian house
which appears to be a perfect place to bring up six
children. Alison is seemingly the ideal ‘earth
mother’ figure whose only ambition is to have
babies; cook perfect meals and organise birthday
parties and family holidays and events to a set
pattern supposedly suitable for all from birth to
late teens. Charles the ‘academic’ father figure
avoids most aspects of family life behind his
closed study door. Ingrid a so called ‘au pair’ who
has been around for years helps with all matters
domestic and later horticultural. The children
grow up and scatter across the world returning
one by one to the house that has guarded the
family secrets, one more devastating than others.
The book produced a mixed response. Most
members were confused by the number of
characters. Nobody particularly liked the parents
and were somewhat bemused by the continued
presence of Ingrid. As with so much of our
reading we feel that all families are dysfunctional
or is it that there would be nothing to write nor to
discuss about those which are not? This led to an
interesting discussion on the role of parents and
sibling and parental relationships. This was
probably not the most interesting or challenging
book the group has read but was a pleasant
change from one or two recent texts which have
proved rather ‘dark’.
Our December meeting on the 18th was a real
break with tradition when for the first time in the
seven and a half years that we have been meeting
as a group the venue was not someone’s home but
King’s Café in Shipdham. We were provided with
mulled wine, fruit juice and nibbles for the first
part then afternoon tea with sandwiches, sausage
rolls, mince pies, marzipan and cherry cake and
other delicacies accompanied by tea or coffee. No
member had to prepare the refreshments or wash
up.
The format followed our established Christmas
custom whereby each member reads something of
their own choosing whether prose or poetry, fact
or fiction. These included: an account of medieval
Christmas Customs; extracts from Little Women
by Louisa M Alcott; amusing passages from the
Yorkshire writer Gervase Phinn ; others from a
short story by Alexander McCall Smith; poems
including ‘Jack Frost in the Garden’ , ‘King
Winter’, ‘The Innocents Song’, ‘The Crib’,
‘Christmas Dinner’ and much more. There was a
great variety some being humorous, others
sentimental and some reflecting the more serious
side of the human condition, both historically and
in 2012.
For our first meeting of 2013 on 15th January we
are reading Never the Bride by Mark Magrs. We
hope that by the time you read this you will have
enjoyed Christmas and wish all members and
friends good health and luck for the coming year.
News The Wayland News Page 17
Community Radio has returned to Wayland
Available 24/7 on your PC & mobile devices www.watton-radio.co.uk
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Direct from our studio at the Youth & Community Centre, Harvey
Street, Watton Email – [email protected]
Call – 01953 881778
Watton Country Market
Happy New Year to all our customers. While the
human producers are taking a welcome break in
January the feathered ones are not: a hen's work
is never done. So fresh eggs will be available
from 9th January, when our Methodist friends
restart their weekly coffee mornings in the rear
hall. Eggs will be on sale in that hall on a
Wednesday morning while coffee is being
served until the full Country Market reopens on
Wednesday, 6th February, at 8.30 a.m.
Councillor's Chat
With Cllr Keith Gibert
I'm sitting here early Sunday morning at
the end of a week off, and "looking
forward" to two hectic weeks of post
delivery to come. The bright side of it is
that it will be my last Christmas delivery,
as I retire next July. The Boundary
Commission are at present carrying out a
review of Breckland Council and it's
ward boundaries. This could result in
less Councillors, or maybe more, or the
same.
As part of this review they will be
looking at whether multi member wards
such as Watton, which has three
Breckland members, should be split into
wards with one Councillor for each.
Personally I think multi member wards
work well, as people have a choice of
which Councillor they contact, and also
different Councillors have a better
knowledge of some issues than others,
so if they think another Councillor can
be of more help then they can refer
someone to them. If Watton was split
into Wards a member may have to refer
someone who contacts them, and lives in
Watton, to another Councillor. What do
you think? As usual I would be pleased
to hear your views.
The Government are changing the way
Council Tax rebates are handled. From
next year billing authorities, in our case
Breckland Council, will be responsible
for introducing a local scheme for
Council Tax rebates, but the
Government are cutting the amount of
money they give by 10%. This will
inevitably lead to a cut in some people's
rebate. Pensioners and vulnerable groups
are going to be protected, so it looks like
some people, and they are people on
benefits and low incomes, who presently
pay no Council Tax, will have to pay
something. I would be pleased to hear
your views on this.
My contact details are, telephone, 01953
880172, email,
[email protected] and my
home address is 39 Merton Road,
Watton.
I am always pleased to hear from you
with your views and suggestions.
On a totally different note I would like to
talk about the fantastic state of amateur
theatre in our area. To have three theatre
groups in a population of our size must
be almost unique, and the quality of the
performances is shown in the audiences
they attract. OK, I'm a bit biased as a
member of one, but what a great year we
have had. In September the Boo And
Hiss Theatre Company, the one I am in,
had a great hit with Up Pompeii, their
seventh production. Then a few weeks
later the Wayland Players, now over 60
years old, packed the Queens Hall for
four nights with their production of
Calendar Girls. What brave ladies!! And
what a great night out. Everyone enjoyed
a great performance. Well done. And we
still have the Pantomime Group to come.
If you haven't been to any of our group's
productions then you have missed some
good nights out, much better than sitting
in front of the television!! Hope to see
you in the audience next year.
A big thank you from me, and I know
from a lot of other people, to all you
people who have lit up your houses with
some amazing displays to brighten our
lives. I've seen some of them and will be
doing a tour to see as many more as I
can. I love to see it, and I know it raises a
lot of money for various charities.
I would like to wish you all a very lovely
Christmas and my best wishes for the
New Year. Keith Gilbert
Many of us start the new year with a
New Years Resolution – losing weight
and giving up smoking being popular
choices.
This New Year, Total Health Pharmacy
in Watton is backing the ‘Dry January’
campaign. Run by Alcohol Concern, this
national charity is throwing down the
challenge “Can you stay off the booze
for 31 days”.
The aim is to make you feel better, save
money and make a difference.
According to Alcohol Concern, alcohol
is often referred to as our ‘favourite’
drug and ‘as a society we pay a high
price for our relationship with alcohol’
They report the following facts;
Every minute, alcohol-related
problems cost the UK economy
around £48,000
Every hour more than 100 people go
into hospital in England and Wales
with an alcohol-related condition
Every day more than 40 people die
as a result of alcohol in England and
Wales
Every week more than 100 children
call ChildLine upset about their
parents’ drinking – some as young
as five years old.
Pharmacist at Total Health, Geoff Ray,
said “We see many people in the
pharmacy concerned that they may be
drinking more than is recommended.
Dry January is a great opportunity to try
and change a habit and improve your
health”
“The government advises that people
should not regularly drink more than the
daily unit guidelines of 3-4 units of
alcohol for men which is about a pint
and a half of 4% beer and 2-3 units of
alcohol for women or one 175 ml glass
of wine.
“Drinking over these limits on most days
of the week can put you at increasing
risk of developing health problems.”
Total Health Pharmacy is encouraging
people to find out the facts. They have
information, tips, tools and advice for
people who want to learn more about
safe drinking.
Rachel Ray has signed up for Dry
January and will be keeping a diary
about how she is managing. You can
follow and support Rachel by reading
her diary on www.waylandnews.com
If you want to take part in this chance to
change your life then you can sign up for
Dry January individually or as a team
through the website
www.dryjanuary.org.uk and you will
receive motivational tips to keep you
going through the month.
What are you giving up for 2013?
Ovington Garden Club The December meeting was our AGM where, apart from the usual
items, the meeting closed with a quiz and refreshments. During this
meeting, the programme for the next year was presented, starting on
Wednesday 2nd January with Terry Rands speaking on 'Container
Vegetable Growing'.
Meetings are held in Ovington Village Hall at 7.45pm on the first
Wednesday of each month and membership for the year is only £5.
Contact Ed on 01953 885848 or Carol on 01760 440719 for details.
Wayland House
Looking back
over 2012
Each year at Wayland House seems
to get busier as we offer a wider
range of services in response to the
changing needs of our Wayland
Community and 2012 has been no
different.
Our Training room has hosted
business meetings and seminars
and business advice sessions, adult
education classes, English for
speakers of other languages and a
wide range of meetings. It is a very
well equipped space with laptops
and multi-media projection and
while we use it a great deal for our
own meetings, it is also available
to local businesses as well as local
government and local community
organisations for meetings and for
training. The Youth, Health and
Heritage Focus groups which are
the forums for involving the
community in delivering our
charitable aims all meet there too.
Wayland House has supported a
wide range of services in 2012
bringing a constant stream of
people to the building – to the
Community Bank, to Breckland
Customer services, for a variety of
health and social services, and
although they are next door, to the
police. Because they do not have a
public office, many people assume
that we are the police and come to
ask for directions, to show
documentation or to report a
nuisance.
Most of Wayland House is let to
small businesses and this is the
main source of income that allows
us to provide training and services
to the community and to meet our
charitable goals, so when three of
our tenants grew out of our small
offices needing space to employ
more people, we were at the same
time delighted for them and sorry
that they are leaving a gap which
may be hard to fill in these difficult
times. There are many advantages
for small and start-up businesses
taking an office in a business
centre. Most of the basic costs and
services are included in the rent and
there are opportunities for
networking, business advice and for
training.
The area that has developed most in
2012 is the Dragonfly Gallery, a
delightful space much appreciated
by artists from all over Norfolk
where we hold a range of themed
exhibitions and solo shows as well
as supporting artists and crafts
people by giving them an outlet for
their work. For the first time this
year the Gallery remained open
through the autumn and this has
proved to be very successful.
2013 will be challenging. All
small local charities are
struggling to survive as costs
increase and income falls and we
are no exception. We need the
community we have served for
almost 14 years to understand that
we are a charity and that any
surplus funds we have must be
used to deliver our own aims and
not those of other charities,
however worthy. The programme
for the Gallery is almost
complete, much of it supporting
the Town Team themes for the
High Street. The growing Twitter
network for local businesses and
the community will be developed,
and we are working with a range
of agencies to ensure the best
possible support for Wayland
Businesses and the Wayland
community. Despite the
difficulties there is much to look
forward to in 2013.
Rocklands Bingo in January The next Bingo will be held at Rocklands Village Hall on Wednesday
16t January. Doors open 7pm for 7.45pm start. Have a great night out
for less than £5! As well as a warm welcome, there will be cash prizes,
refreshments, raffle and a very generous Jackpot on offer. All Proceeds
go to the Village Hall.
The Royal British
Legion, Watton
District Branch
POPPY APPEAL
2012-13
The total of the Watton and District Collection as
at 1st December last was £12514.97.
While not quite as much as the previous
year's collection it, nevertheless, is a
magnificent sum in these harsh economic
times for us all.Grateful thanks are given to
all who contributed whether a large amount
or small and to all who helped with the
collections.I would, also, like to thank all
shops and businesses in Watton and the
district for their help and permission to
allow collecting boxes and Poppy trays to
be on display in their premises.
Well done, Watton and District.
Thank you all once again.Jean Sell (Mrs)
(Hon Poppy Appeal Organiser)
Church Times and News The Wayland News Page 18
Watton Churches Together Service Calendar for January
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 6th 8.00am Holy Communion
10.45am Covenant Service at Methodist Church
Sun 13th 8.00am Holy Communion
10.00am Holy Communion
Sun 20th 8.00am Holy Communion
10.00am Holy Communion
6.30pm Watton Churches Together Unity Service
Sun 27th 8.00am Holy Communion
10.00am All Age Worship
6.30pm Choral Evensong
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.btck.co.uk
Minister: Deacon S Sowerby 01953 881035
Sun 6th 10.45am Covenant Service
Deacon S Sowerby &Rev’d G Garrett
6.30pm Mr A Warby
Sun 13th 10.45am Deacon S Sowerby, Mrs J Roebuck
6.30pm Mr M Cook & Mrs P Cook
Sun 20th 10.45am Mr R Hompstead
6.30pm Watton Churches Together
Unity Service at St Mary’s Church
Sun 27th 10.45am Mr D Fisher
6.30pm Mrs J Roebuck
Roman Catholic Community
Each Sat 5.30pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church
Pentecostal Church, Dereham Road, Watton
Children have their own programme during the
Sunday morning services
Sun 6th 10.30am Romans 1 - Saved by the Gospel
6.00pm Pudding, Praise and Prayer
Sun 13th 10.30am Romans 1 - Set apart by the Gospel
Sun 20th 10.30am Romans 1- Serving the Gospel
Sun 27th 10.30am Romans 1- Setting out the Gospel
St. Nicholas’ Church, Ashill
Tuesdays at 10.00am Said Holy Communion
Sun 6th 9.30am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 13th 9.30am Morning Worship
Sun 20th 9.30am All Age Worship
Sun 27th 9.30am Holy Communion
St. George’s Church, Saham Toney
Sun 13th 11.00am Morning Worship
Sun 20th 10.30am Covenant Service at Saham
Methodist Church
Sun 27th 11.00am Holy Communion
S. S. Peter & Paul’s Church, Carbrooke
Sun 6th 10.30am Benefice Service of Holy Communion
Sun 13th 10.30am Holy Communion
Sun 20th 10.30am All Age Worship
Sun 27th 10.30am Lay Led Morning Worship
St John the Evangelist Church, Ovington
Sun 13th 9.30am Holy Communion
Breckles, Caston, Great Hockham,
Griston, Merton,
Stow Bedon & Thompson
Worship Calendar for January
Sun 30th December - First Sunday after Christmas 10:30 am United Holy Communion Thompson
Sun 6th Epiphany 10:30 am United Holy Communion Breckles
Sun 13th Second Sunday of Epiphany
9:00 am Matins (BCP) Merton
10:30 am United Holy Communion Caston
Sun 20th Third Sunday of Epiphany
10:30 am United Holy Communion Gt. Hockham
Sun 27th Third Sunday of Epiphany
9:00 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton
10:30 am United Holy Communion Griston
Sun 3rd Presentation of Christ
10:30 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon
Watton Food Bank donations will be received at all our
regular Sunday morning services.
PRAY AND PLAY Wednesdays at 10:15 am at Caston School Hall
from 9th January
For those of all our parishes with children aged 0-5
‘THE WAY’ YOUTH GROUP (ages 11+)
13th January, 7-8pm, Rectory
18th January, with other youth groups, Caston Rectory,7pm
Enquiries: The Revd. Bob Nichols: Tel.: (01953) 483222;
Email: [email protected]
SUNDAY AFTERNOON TEAS Hosted by St. Mary’s Church in January
Sun 20th at Watton Christian Community Centre 2.30pm until 4pm Please join us, a warm welcome awaits you and your friends.
Watton Bereavement Support Group Meeting
Wed 2nd Jan 2pm Tea and Chat at Watton CCC Mon 21st Jan 12 for 12.30pm Lunch at Griston Wagon & Horses.
God be with you Thought for the month By Rev Geof Garrett, St Mary's, Watton
Wow! What a year it was in 2012. We seemed to have packed a lot in,
particularly in the second half. The first few months we were waiting –
perhaps at times wondering how things would go – for the events of
the Summer in particular. The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee including the
river pageant (only we could have so much fun in such bad weather!)
the concerts, the street parties and the parades. That was closely
followed by the Olympics which were such an incredible occasion.
The torch relay, the athlete’s achievements, the games makers (some of
whom came from the surrounding villages here)and, as has been
recorded, the best games ever! The sporting achievements continued,
England beating, nay, thrashing the All Blacks and the cricketers after
a slow start getting the better of India in their own backyard. Austrian
Felix Baumgartner jumping from the edge of space and being the first
person to break the sound barrier without any machine assistance.
All of that has been an antidote to the woes of the world, but we have
had to come back to earth and reality – conflict in Egypt, Lybia, Syria,
Afghanistan and many other places around the world. The continuing
threat from nations like Iran and North Korea. The world economic
downturn and the threat of double and even triple dip recessions.
We have just celebrated Christmas which is a time of sharing, a time of
peace and a time when we particularly remember those in need. The
message of Christmas though is not a message just for December
wrapped up in nativity plays, carol services, christingles and the giving
of cards and presents. The message of Christmas is for all people and
all time. Jesus came into the world as Immanuel – which means God
with us, a reminder that God is with us all through the year. As you
look back over 2012 you will see unexpected things which have
happened, some happy and joyful, some sad and difficult. Christmas
speaks into all those situations that God IS with us. When we say
Goodbye, we are in fact saying ‘God be with you’ recognising the fact
that God is always with us. That comes as a comfort as well as an
inspiration to know that whatever comes to us good or bad, we can still
know that because of Jesus, God is with us in all things.
May God be with you and may you know that he is, so that
whatever 2013 may bring your way, you will have the strength to
cope, the wisdom to know the right path and the peace to be who
God has made you to be.
Great Ellingham
Chit Chat Centre
Great Ellingham Recreation Centre
Every Wednesday 10 – 12 Noon
Great Ellingham Chit Chat Centre has now been running very
successfully for 12 months. Around 45 folk pop in from time
to time for a coffee and a chat. Books are always available
for exchange and group users can bring their own produce to
sell. Information on ‘what’s on’ locally to leaflets on Social
Needs are always available. So many of the folk who attend
the Centre find that through coming to Chit Chat the village
has been opened up to them and they now belong to more
groups; in fact the centre acts as a catalyst for other events.
We celebrated our first ‘birthday’ in November with a cake
and refreshments at the Centre followed by a meal at the
Great Ellingham Crown.
The Group is for all ages, male and female, therefore no-one
is excluded. Children are catered for and welcomed.
Newcomers are welcome regardless of whether they live in
Great Ellingham, in fact we have many folk who attend
regularly who live in other villagers throughout the County.
If there are any lonely people ‘out there’ then Chit Chat will
welcome you and may open up a whole new outlook on life,
by offering friendship, information and much laughter.
The Chit Chat Centre is self-funding, the only charge to
group users is £1 for coffee/tea. A raffle is held each week
for those who wish to participate. We think it very important
to have the Centre open every week thus preventing any
confusion with dates.
There is no pressure on people who attend to do anything
other than just come for a coffee and meet up with others.
Some folk attend weekly, others just pop in from time to time
if they are free, therefore if you have a Wednesday morning
to spare – please come to Chit Chat!
Anyone wishing to know more about the Chit Chat Centre,
please ring Ann Milner 01953 457808,
Advertising The Wayland News Page 19
Ashill Bowls Club held their Presentation Evening in
November and it was a very pleasant event enjoyed
by all attending.
Peter Bunn gave and presented the Club Person of the
Year to Richard Leighton, second was Pat Davison
and Peter Ewins came third. Well done to all of them.
The Winners of the club competitions were as
follows:
Ladies' Champion I Healy, Men's Champion A
Willer, Mixed Singles R Hall, Ladies Pairs C
Thompson & J Ewins, Mens Pairs C Breeze & R
HAll, Mixed Pairs C Breeze and J Taylor.
Triples Mens G Whitfield, T Thompson & R Hall
Triples Mixed C Thompson, J De Boltz & R Hall
Mixed Fours I Healy, G Davison, P Davison & J
Taylor
Anyone wishing to play bowls next season would get
a very warm welcome at Ashill Bowls Club.
Ashill Bowls Club Presentation
Pictured are Peter Bunn, Pat Davison, Richard Leighton & Peter Ewins
On Saturday 15th December we ran a stall on
the Town Team’s market in Middle Street,
where we sold books, Christmas related bric-a-
brac and mistletoe from a members crab-apple
tree. Our efforts raised £152, which, added to
the £51 garnered on our Wednesday market
stall ten days earlier, gave a nice boost to our
charities fund. So, a big ‘thank-you’ to all our
patrons. We hope to continue with our market
stall on the 1st Wednesday each month,
starting in March.
We are pleased to confirm that Winston “the
singing farmer” has released a limited edition
of his DVD recorded at our Sunday afternoon
“Audience with ...” show at the Queens Hall on
21st December 2010. That was Winston's last
performance and he says he has retired;
however, we are trying to persuade him to have
a proper farewell finale concert; maybe? The
DVD, which costs £11, is available only from
Winston or through the Watton Rotary Club;
our initial supply sold out but we have
replenished our stock, so, to obtain a copy call
Martin or Derek on 01953 884224 or 884044.
Current activities include the annual young
poets and young chefs competitions at the
Wayland Academy and planning for 2 more
“Jazz at the Queens Hall” sessions with
DixieMix on 22nd March and 4th October.
Onwards into 2013! Martin Anscombe
Watton Rotary Roundup
Eleven students from the
Dereham Princes Trust Team
have completed a huge
renovation project at The Surge
young people’s Recreational &
Community Centre in Watton
where they fully redecorated 5
rooms and re-landscaped the
inner courtyard, before collecting
20 bags of rubbish from the
venue perimeter and cutting back
the undergrowth.
The project took the students a
week to plan and fundraise for
and two weeks on site to
complete. Jan Godfrey of the
Wayland Partnership, Paul
Adcock from Project Rainbow
and Cheryl Clayton representing
the youth workers at the venue,
fully supported the team during
the project and have praised the
imagination and level of work the
students have produced.
The students raised nearly £400
pounds by doing a sponsored
walk along the Norfolk Coastal
path and were also able to do a
bag pack at Dereham Tesco with
their kind permission. These
funds, along with some generous
donations from Jewson, Myhills,
Frimstone Pit, Tufts, and
Toftwood Garden Centre,
enabled the students to redecorate
the Gym, Music Room, Pool
Room, DJ Room and TV Lounge
as well as re-landscape the inner
courtyard.
It is a fantastic achievement for a
small group and one that will
hopefully benefit all of the
groups that use the venue.
The students are on the 12 week
course to enhance their skills and
give them confidence to proceed
to future jobs or education. The
Princes Trust course is run by
Norfolk Fire & Rescue Service at
5 venues across Norfolk and is
accessible to young people aged
between 16 and 25.
As recognition of their efforts the
group have been put forward for
a National, Celebrate Success,
Princes Trust Award.
Princes Trust team complete
a Surge makeover
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WAYLAND EVENTS DIARY
January Wed 2nd Ovington Garden Club 7.45pm Ovington Village Hall
Terry Rands on Container Vegetable Growing
Weds 16th Bingo at Rockland Village Hall Eyes Down 7.45pm
February Thurs 21st Bradenham & Dist. Hort. Soc. Talk Jim Paine ‘A late
Winter talk’ 7.30pm Bradenham Village Hall. See art.
Weds 6th Watton Country Market reopens.
Despite the forecast of rain and snow
there was a good turn out for the Ladies
Christmas Scramble this year and
surprisingly the weather was quite kind
to us in the end. Great fun was had as
the ladies turned out with their festive
hats and decorated bags with supplies
of mince pies chocolates and various
goodies to be eaten on the way round.
The competition was in the form of a
drop out scramble and played over nine
holes, with half the ladies playing the
front nine and half playing the back.
After the game the ladies changed into
their finery and were treated to a superb
Christmas lunch and prize giving.
The winners of the front nine were
Margaret Broadbent, Ann Achilles,
Sandra Bennington and Pauline
Freeman, with a net score of 28.9
The winners of the back nine were
Lesley Matthews, Jean Barrall Yvonne
Shaw and Jeanette Fowler.
The ladies in the picture are – Brenda
Fairhead, Hilda Whitmarsh, Geraldine
Stammers and Lady Captain Eileen
Chard.
The winners of the November Medal
were:- Division 1 – Ann Achilles 93 net
74; Division 2 – Mary Wakeford 90 net
69; Division 3 – Hilda Whitmarsh 116
net 84(on c/b)
The winners of the November
Stableford were:- Division 1 – Maureen
Flack – 29pts; Division 2 – Rosie
Sutterby – 28pts; Division 3 – Eileen
Chard - 34pts
Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies
Section Christmas Scramble
The committee wish all our members
a happy and peaceful New Year.
Sixty one members enjoyed an
excellent Christmas lunch at the
Richmond Park Golf Club in early
December. This was followed by the
Christmas Party meeting on Thursday
13th December highlighted by the
performance of Gerry Morris
presenting “A Little Bit of Ireland”
Gerry really had the party swinging
with his Irish humour and
instrumental skills.
Alan Bickers Pub Luncheon Groups
next meeting is at The Golden Dog in
Shipham on Thursday 10th January.
Whilst the holiday in The Lakes from
29th April to 3rd May is full we are
looking for reserves for twin rooms.
Reserves are also needed for the
Jaguar Plant tour on February 27th.
The January monthly meeting is on
Thursday 24th with speaker
Rosemary Salt presenting “The
Making of Castle Mall Norwich”
For further information on the
National U3A visit www.u3a.org.uk
Watton University of The
Third Age (U3A)
Wayland
Chamber
Commentary The Wayland Chamber has been busy this year
in founding the Watton Town Team and
supporting businesses with free advice. These
initiatives will be active in 2013 along with
others. The Chamber members will already
have had some advice on how use their page on
the Wayland Chamber website. This helps
promote the Business through our authoritative
site. With our presence on Twitter and
Facebook our regular blogs will all help the
member businesses find their audiences. Find
us and see.
Last month I promised to report on the Green
Deal. The Green Deal is a new financing
mechanism due to launch at the end of January
2013, (not autumn as stated on the website
below) that lets people pay for energy-
efficiency improvements through savings on
their energy bills in their business or at home.
For example, this might include for businesses;
improving lighting, ventilation and heat
recovering measures. There are 4 simple
stages:
1. Assessment. This is carried out in your
business premises or home by a Green Deal
Advisor or Assessor. They will identify what
energy efficiency improvements you can make
and what the financial savings will be.
2. Packages. Once the assessment has been
carried out and it has been calculated that the
payments made for improvements aren’t higher
that the energy bill savings made, your Advisor
will outline a range of packages available to
fund improvements from a Green Deal
Provider.
3. Installation. If you decide to take up the
offer a Green Deal installer will carry out the
work you have agreed to.
4. Repayment. You pay back the cost of the
improvements over time through your
electricity bill. The amount you pay back will
be covered by the reduction in your energy
costs as a result of saving improvements you
have made.
Interest will be charged at an expected fixed
interest rate of 6 to 8%, but this is down to
providers to set. For further information
contact the Energy Saving Advice Service, see
http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/Take-
action/Find-a-grant/Green-Deal-and-Energy-
Company-Obligation-ECO or telephone Tel:
0300 123 1234.
If you think you could become a Green Deal
provider the same sources will start you on
your Journey. We at the Wayland Chamber
wish you all a prosperous 2013!