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Giving a voice to the Wayland community.. Issue Number 169 - July 2011
Low Maintenance Gardens
Designed & Built
LANDSCAPE GARDENING Tim Luxton Established 1973
Patios ~ Paths ~ Fencing ~ Shingle Drives Seeding ~ Turfing Etc.
Photos and References always available For a Quality Job & Free Quote
Phone Tim Luxton on 01603 880184 www.timluxtonlandscaping.co.uk
Still ‘No Sex’ for the Boo & Hiss Company
As you may remember in my last report
the Boo & Hiss Theatre Company of
Watton have decided on the Stage Play
"No Sex Please We're British" for our
next production. The group are meeting
once a week for script readings. I am
very excited, as director, to see the cast
that I chose really getting into their parts.
I can't remember the last time I worked
with such enthusiastic people. The script
is pure genius, and we spend a lot of our
time laughing, and that's after nearly two
months of readings. I feel that this is a
good indication that you, our audience,
will love the show as much as we do.
Having such a strong cast this year has
been a real blessing for me, as they are
all taking it so seriously and it makes
my life so much easier. Our group is
known for being very much like a
family, and to have everyone in
harmony over a production is
wonderful and is going to make for an
amazing show.
Obviously our family is always willing to
grow, and we encourage anyone who
would like to tread the boards to come
and join us. Even if you don't feel that
you can get out there on the stage, there
is always a place backstage for willing
helpers. On that note I must apologise to
those of you have who have contacted
me wanting to join the group. I have been
extremely busy of late, and now that I
find myself with a little more time, I will
be in touch with you shortly, and look
forward to you joining us in the near
future.
I am pleased to say that we now have a
page on Facebook. I will be posting
updates on the page on a regular basis.
You will find us under "Boo and Hiss
Theatre Group". Please feel free to check
out our page, join us, or just "like" us.
We look forward to seeing you in our
audience in September, but I will keep
you updated on our progress from time to
time. Fleur Ravell-Lake
The Company - left to right: Keith Gilbert, Agusta Holmes, Steve Smith, Richard Brown, Director Fleur Ravell-Lake, Gavin Challis, Claire Holmes-Urquhart, Stacy Rayner, Alan Abel and Rita Lake
Do you know Nigel Beard? I need to contact Nigel Beard, Last
known in the Watton / Surrounding
Areas 3 - 4 years ago. I believe he was
working as an Electrician and P.A.T.
Tester.
Do you know Nigel? Have you
worked with him recently? Have
you got an up to date Mobile
Number or email address,
Facebook or MSN as his brother,
Chris Beard (in Findochty
Scotland, needs to contact him
urgently regarding a family
bereavement. There is a reward
offered for information.
Please telephone 01542 834992
or Mobile 07719771608 or Email:
Carnival Princesses’ Big Day
This year’s Twinning Princesses for Carnival. Front row:- Charlotte Long, Tia Gort, Katherine Ward, Mayoress Jan Wassell, Mayor Michael Wassell, Savannah Saddler, Chelsea Burcham. Back row:-
Rebecca Gibson, Agne Dangintyte, Alex Gathercole. More Carnival pictures on centre pages.
The Wayland News Page 2 Comment & News
St. Mary’s Church
Refurbishment Project Appeal
CAN YOU HELP? An appeal from Rev’d Geoff Garrett
For a number of years St. Mary‟s Church has been
considering plans for refurbishment partly due to necessity –
replacing the pews and choir stalls which after 150 years of
constant use are showing their age; rewiring and new
lighting; secure and repair the decorative chancel ceiling –
but also to provide a building and facilities which is sensitive
to its traditional fabric yet fit for the 21st Century.
Once the project is completed (all being well by next March)
St. Mary‟s will be a brighter, more comfortable and
adaptable building which will be completely accessible for
everyone and which will be able to host a variety of events.
We will be able to encompass both traditional and
contemporary church activities as well as having the
flexibility to use the space inside the church for a variety of
other activities as the occasion requires. The pews will be
replaced with chairs which will provide the comfort and
flexibility which has been desired and befits a church
building in the 21st century. We will also install a modern
audio visual system as well as glass panelled inner doors.
We are committed to start the work at the end of September, but
still need to raise about £50,000 to complete all of the work in
one go. We have a variety of appeals to grant making trusts,
church members and local businesses, but also appeal to the
wider local community for your help.
How can you help?
A one off donation – (gift aided if you pay tax)
A monthly donation by standing order over 10 or 12 months
(can also be gift aided)
You might like to sponsor a chair or chairs at £70 each
If you want to know about other items you can sponsor please
contact me on the number below
Have you had a celebration at St. Mary’s – a wedding or a
baptism maybe – you can help others to celebrate in the
future or just give thanks for yours.
Perhaps the church has been there for you at a time of need
– you may wish to make a donation to remember
Any donation however small or large will make a difference.
Donations can be sent to Rev‟d Geoff Garrett, The Vicarage,
Norwich Road, Watton, IP25 6DB or dropped into the Church
Office on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday mornings or when
the office is closed, through the letterbox. If you want to know
more you can contact me on 01953 881439 or why not come to
our Open Day and Gift Day on 23rd July in church from 10am
to 5pm.
If you would like to make a donation by direct payment on the
internet, please either contact the church office 01953 881252 or
Rev‟d Geoff Garrett on 01953 881439 for further details.
Wherever you go around the UK
there is a Tesco on every corner.
Every size and type of Tesco store
can be accommodated in your local
area; sometimes more than once.
And you can be sure that as an
independent business fails or another
pub goes under, Tesco are ready to
step in to open another version of
their supermarket brand.
Watton has a Tesco but it has been
inadequate in what it provides which
encourages people to shop out of the
area in Dereham and Thetford. So an
expanded Tesco could have been a
positive step for the Wayland
community - a better range and an
improved quality of food will be a
welcome addition to the wide variety
of independent retailers, making
Watton a good place to shop.
That is what we all thought we were
getting when the plans for the
expansion were finally approved.
The reality of Tesco coming to town
is that we will be getting a third
pharmacy that we really don‟t need
and take away food in an area
already well served by take away
outlets.
Tesco had an opportunity in Watton
to find out what the town really
needs to keep it vibrant and viable.
Tesco‟s website talks about their
responsibility to local communities
“We want to be a good neighbour in
all the communities in which we
operate.
This means being in tune with the
needs and values of local
communities, engaging positively on
the issues that matter to them, and
making lasting contributions that
improve local areas. By doing this,
we ensure we are true to our values,
and help build our customers’
lifetime loyalty.
We believe that local people should
be able to shape the future of their
communities. That is why we are
committed to talking and listening to
local communities, to ensure our
developments meet their needs and
expectations. This is a crucial part of
being a good developer and, more
importantly, a good neighbour”.
Opening in direct competition to
local traders and selling alcohol 24
hours a day does nothing to support
the high street.
Perhaps even more surprisingly (and
worryingly), there are now notices
posted on their new car park saying:
“LICENSING ACT 2003 Application
has been made to Breckland Council
for a new premises licence under
section 17 of the Act by Tesco Stores
Ltd, in respect of Tesco, 3 Thetford
Road, Watton, Thetford, Norfolk,
IP25 6BQ to sell alcohol for 24
hours Monday to Sunday.”
Do we need cheap booze being sold
to the vulnerable people in our
community twenty four hours a day
with the results that every resident
will be only too familiar with if they
walk around town on a Saturday or
Sunday morning? Is that how Tesco
intends to be a good neighbour to us?
Is the store to be opening twenty
fours a day in future? To be fair,
Tesco haven‟t said they will be; but
why else apply for a 24 hours
licence?
What do you think? Is Watton going to
turn in to a division of Tesco UK? Can
we retain our excellent local retailers or
will the appeal of Tesco diminish all
that is independent about Watton?
Support your local retailers. Get out
there and see what is on your doorstep.
Don‟t be seduced by the Tesco talk. If
you don‟t support your local traders
you will lose them and Watton will
become another town of Tesco.
Tesco is here to stay but it needs to
be the Tesco that the local
community wants.
If you have comments to make you
can do so at:
www.tescocomments.com or by
calling 0845 057 1149 and Tesco say
they will reply to your comments.
As for the 24 hour alcohol license, if
you want to object, you must do so in
writing to Breckland Council before
the 13th July – or speak to your
District Councillor.
And lastly, that new car park
entrance on Norwich Road; every
councillor I have spoken to, tells me
they have been assured it is only
temporary. Ummm, we‟ll see, but it
looks awfully well landscaped to me,
just as if that‟s the way it‟s going to
stay. I don‟t suppose that in a few
months‟ time they will argue that it
has been OK while they did the
building work; therefore why
shouldn‟t it stay that way.
Or am I being too cynical?
The United Kingdom of Tesco comes to Watton From the Editor
Interested in Photography? Why not
come and join us? We are a friendly,
local club serving the whole of the
Wayland area and beyond. We have a
regular programme of club
competitions, free tutorials and training
(including Photoshop Elements and
studio work), demonstration evenings,
guest speakers and a good variety of
events to suit everyone‟s interests.
Recent trips to Snetterton, Southwold
and Pensthorpe were all well attended
and enjoyed.
Our members have varying levels of
skills from novice to professional
and all are keen to share their
photographic knowledge.
You would be very welcome as a
guest to see what we are about or to
enrol as a full member. We meet at
Wells Cole Community Centre, Bell
Lane, Saham Toney, IP25 7HD on
the first, second and fourth Tuesday
of each month except August.
If you are interested in joining our
club please feel free to look at our
website: www.wdpcnorfolk.co.uk
where you will find all the latest club
news and information on our blog
and also details of how to contact our
membership secretary. Or,
alternatively, phone 01603 758295 to
get details.
Wayland & District Photographic Club
Rosa’s first exhibition at the Dragonfly Gallery Rosa Furneaux presents her first
solo Photographic Exhibition at
the Dragonfly Gallery, Wayland
House, High St, Watton, on
Saturday July 23rd to Saturday July
30th. Rosa Joy is a nineteen year
old photographer from Beetley, Nr
Dereham, who specialises in on-
location and artistic portraiture,
and her work has been featured in
several blogs and online
magazines.
Preview Evening Friday 22nd
July, 7.00-8.30pm free tickets
available. Opening times for the
exhibition 10 - 4 Weekdays,
Saturday 10 - 1pm. Contact Susan
Hollingworth 01953 880205 for
further information
Diabetes UK Firstly I would like to thank everybody
who came up to say hello to us at the
Watton Carnival, on June 12th. Thanks to
you we raised £200 for the Diabetes UK
Watton & District Support Group. We
are very grateful. Also a big thank you
must go to all the people who helped on
the day.
We did not have a speaker at our June
meeting, due to unforseen circumstances,
but we did have a quiz for our members,
provided for us by one of our committee.
Although it was supposed to be a light-
hearted quiz, there was an element of
competition about it!! (I suspect the
reason why Rod did not win was because
his "partner in crime", John, was not
there!!)
Our next meeting will be on July 11th, at
10.15am, at the Pentecostal Church,
Watton, to whom we are grateful for the
use of their facilities. Our speaker will be
Dr Patrick Thompson, who will be giving
us an insight into "Life in a Royal
Household". For details of this, or any
other meetings, please phone Helen -
01953 884713 - leave a message and I
will get back to you as soon as I can.
A cheque for £200 was presented to Wayland First Response by Mrs Elvin at Lime Tree Walk. I would like
to thank Limetree Walk and friends that helped and a raffle held at Watton Bingo at The Queen‟s Hall. Alice
Spend a day at the138th
Wayland Show
St Martin’s Church, Thompson Art, Craft & Flowers Will be holding their annual Art,
Craft and Flower Festival on
Saturday and Sunday, 9th and 10th
July from 10am to 6pm. Featuring
paintings from local artists - all for
sale, crafts from Thompson
Stitches Group including the
knitted Royal Wedding, a display
of work from Thompson School
and flower arrangements from the
Thompson Church Flower Ladies.
This year‟s theme is a tribute to the
life of our much loved late
Churchwarden Lavender Garnier.
Entrance is free and there will be
lunches, teas and coffees available
all day, plus stalls and raffle.
All proceeds for the Church
Building Fund.
News The Wayland News Page 3
100th Birthday Mary Ostick celebrated her 100th birthday on 4th
June at Dorrington House and with her family at her
granddaughter‟s home in Carbrooke.
She was born Mary Elizabeth Howel in Chapel-en-
le Frith, Derbyshire, where her father worked for the
District Council.
Her parents came originally from Caernarvonshire
and she is still fiercely proud of her welsh roots,
pointing out that her family name of Howel (with
only one L) indicates that she is descended from the
ancient Kings of Wales.
After leaving school she went to work in the offices
of Ferodo Ltd, who were the major employers in
Chapel-en-le-Frith, and met a trainee salesman, a
London boy, by the name of Arthur Ostick. Arthur
was so smitten with Mary that, once his training was
over, he would cycle from London to Derbyshire to
court her.
They were married in 1937 and moved to North
London where their daughter Jayne Elizabeth was
born in 1939 at about the time that Arthur had to go
off to the war. After the War, they were able to settle
down to bringing up their daughter, and looking
after Mary‟s dogs and each other. They enjoyed
overseas travel and owned a flat in Spain for some
time, but sadly, Arthur passed away in 1996, less
than a year short of their diamond wedding
anniversary.
Mary is still in remarkably good health and can – to
many people‟s surprise – still recite reams of poetry
which she learned by heart at school all those years
ago. Watton Mayor, Michael Wassell presented
Mary with a bouquet (right) to mark her happy day.
£200 for Wayland First Response
A cheque for £200 was presented to Wayland First Response by Mrs Elvin at Lime Tree Walk. I would like
to thank Limetree Walk and friends that helped and a raffle held at Watton Bingo at The Queen‟s Hall. Alice
This year's Wayland Show will be
held on Sunday 7th August at the
Showground, Brandon Road,
Watton. Come along and enjoy a
family day out at one of the oldest
one day shows in the country.
It promises to be even bigger and
better than previous years, with
increased entries in all the livestock
classes (cattle, sheep, pigs, horses,
waterfowl) plus our unique
competition where all animals
compete against one another to be
crowned the overall Champion of
Champions.
Attractions include: Birds of Prey,
West Norfolk Foxhounds, Arts &
Crafts Marquee, Fur & Feather
Show, Home Section, Horticulture
Section, Vintage Cars and Tractors,
Knights of the Damned Jousting
Display, Lifestyle Pavilion -with a
cooking demonstration by Kiwi
Master Chef Chris Coubrough
(from ITV's Coastal Kitchen) plus a
fashion show and flower
demonstration, Taste of Norfolk
Marquee (local foods and
delicacies) and a Schools Marquee
with crafts and activities for
children.
Tickets are available prior to the
show from the Village Florist, High
Street, Watton. Gates Open at 10
a.m and there is free car parking.
Dogs are welcome on leads.
For more information please visit
our website:
www.waylandshow.com or contact
our Show Secretary, Claire Bowes
on 07789796937 or email:
All profits raised on the day are
donated to local charities
Spend a day at the138th
Wayland Show
Ready, Steady, Arrange Friday, 1 July at St. Mary‟s
Church, Watton (in the coffee
area). Flower workshop 10.30am
to 12 noon followed by coffee and
ploughman style lunch at 12 noon
to 1pm. Come and have a go at
making an arrangement (with
help). There will be flowers and
foliage there, but do bring your
own if you prefer.
To help us with numbers, please
book at place by calling Beryl or
Jill on 01953 881394 or 882570.
A small charge of £2 for lunch
will be made.
Following on from their well-
received joint concert with the
UEA Chamber Choir in April,
“Some Enchanted Evening” is
the next performance by
Thetford Singers and is a must
for fans of musicals. On
Saturday 16th July the choir
will be spreading their music
making a little further north of
their usual venues, this time at
the Queen‟s Hall in Watton.
Thetford Singers‟ Chairman
Don Arnold said “Watton has
such a rich history of musical
appreciation and we are really
pleased to be performing at the
Queen‟s Hall.”
You will be treated to delightful
and moving medleys from a
selection of hit West-End
musicals such as Les
Miserables, Oliver!, West Side
Story, Jesus Christ Superstar
and South Pacific.
Accompaniment for the evening
will be provided by the Jepson
Trio.
The performance starts at 7.30
pm and a bar will be available.
Tickets are £6 (£5 concessions)
from Mullengers Estate Agents,
High Street, Watton 01953
883474 or Leaping Hare,
King‟s Street, Thetford 01842
751975 or on the door.
Thetford Singers
Some Enchanted Evening
The Wayland News Page 4 Advertising
People for Animal Care Trust,
(PACT) and Caine Lloyd, of Lloyd
Engineering in Watton organised an
adventure to climb Mount
Kilimanjaro in April 2011. The
intention was to raise funds for
PACT through sponsorship and to
have some fun doing so.
My name is Geoff Bell and I am one
of the people who took part in this
Challenge. Together Caine, Jo and I
raised a total of over £180. We would
all like to thank the people and
friends of us who kindly donated
money and support towards this
challenge during the various events
we did to promote this.
Through the Kili Challenge, PACT
received funding to build much
needed additional kennels to house
the regular influx of animals they
have.
PACT is based in Woodrising and
work hard to ensure the welfare of
animals in Norfolk. PACT‟s web-site
is http://www.pactsanctuary.org/ and
more information about them can be
obtained from there. With your kind
help, it was a great honour and
privilege to extend our support for
PACT by taking part in this
challenge and to be of help and
support to one of the loves in our
lives.
Caine, Jo and me will be sharing our
adventures and experiences of this
challenge at the Wells Cole
Community Centre in Saham Toney
on the 2nd of July 2011. Doors open
at 7 for 7:30 start. We would be
delighted to welcome you and show
you how we got on and what we
experienced whilst climbing the
highest mountain on continental
Africa. We will also be sharing ways
in which, if you wish, you too can
take part in this adventure of a life-
time in the future whilst helping
children in Tanzania to gain a good
education.
The Kili Challenge (In Aid of P.A.C.T.)
Geoff Bell on Mount Kilimanjaro
Chairman Rod Rumsby welcomed a
long-time friend of the society.
JULIAN HORN, who‟s subject was
“44th Bomb Group operations over
Germany “
He showed three films, the first of
which was a USAAF training film
“The B24 Liberator", which
illustrated the complexities involved
with servicing the aircraft that was
the mainstay of the American
bombing campaign over Europe.
The second film “The Mission”
depicted a bombing raid that took off
from their base at Norfolk‟s
Shipdham airfield. Their arrival over
the target to heavy flack and fighter
interception and subsequently the
return to England that illustrated the
loss of aircraft and crews, plus the
dangers of landing damaged aircraft.
The third film was entitled “How to
fly the B24”. The film made it clear
that it was unwise to attempt this
without some practical experience.
Julian concluded with an extra item,
the showing of a recently discovered
short film that depicted the Home
Guard and Officer Cadets in training
before the outbreak of war in 1939.
Next Meeting Tuesday 5th July
7.30pm at Methwold Social Club.
Speaker: Tony Gold; RAF Tanker
Navigator recounts his experiences.
New members & guests welcomed.
For more Information Tel: 01842
879210 or visit our Web Site
www.westnorfolkaviationsociety.co.uk
News The Wayland News Page 5
DY-FIT FOR LIFE EXERCISE TO MUSIC CLASSES
Watton Sports Centre, Dereham Road. All the sessions are designed to promote stamina,
strength and flexibility whilst taking into account
the fitness level and ability of participants.
General Aerobics Mondays 7pm An hour long, as energetic as you wish!**
Nifty Fifties Fridays 11am A challenging workout for
"recycled teenagers"**
Gentle Option Fridays 10am 40 minutes duration, no floorwork.
Problems such as arthritis and joint replacement are taken
into account.
Please note the current term ends on Friday 22nd July
Classes again on Monday 12th September
** Please bring a mat for floorwork
For further details, please contact
Diane Cuthbert
01953 850275 RSA/YMCA Qualified Teacher
Classes held during term-time
People for Animal Care Trust,
(PACT) and Caine Lloyd, of Lloyd
Engineering in Watton organised an
adventure to climb Mount
Kilimanjaro in April 2011. The
intention was to raise funds for
PACT through sponsorship and to
have some fun doing so.
My name is Geoff Bell and I am one
of the people who took part in this
Challenge. Together Caine, Jo and I
raised a total of over £180. We would
all like to thank the people and
friends of us who kindly donated
money and support towards this
challenge during the various events
we did to promote this.
Through the Kili Challenge, PACT
received funding to build much
needed additional kennels to house
the regular influx of animals they
have.
PACT is based in Woodrising and
work hard to ensure the welfare of
animals in Norfolk. PACT‟s web-site
is http://www.pactsanctuary.org/ and
more information about them can be
obtained from there. With your kind
help, it was a great honour and
privilege to extend our support for
PACT by taking part in this
challenge and to be of help and
support to one of the loves in our
lives.
Caine, Jo and me will be sharing our
adventures and experiences of this
challenge at the Wells Cole
Community Centre in Saham Toney
on the 2nd of July 2011. Doors open
at 7 for 7:30 start. We would be
delighted to welcome you and show
you how we got on and what we
experienced whilst climbing the
highest mountain on continental
Africa. We will also be sharing ways
in which, if you wish, you too can
take part in this adventure of a life-
time in the future whilst helping
children in Tanzania to gain a good
education.
The Kili Challenge (In Aid of P.A.C.T.)
Geoff Bell on Mount Kilimanjaro
DEREHAM & DISTRICT
CAT ADOPTION CENTRE
Hoe Road, Longham, Dereham NR19 2RP
Rehoming Cats and Providing Advice & Help With Neutering
OPEN 7 Days a Week 11am to 3pm
Telephone . . .
01362 687 919
Wayland Show Horticulture
Section Scarecrow Competition
for Children and Adults. Would
you consider making a scarecrow
for Wayland Show. This popular
competition is open to everyone.
The Scarecrow can be made from
any material or object. No entry
form needed. Just bring along to
the Horticultural Tent (to be
entered this year through the
Members Car Park and easily
accessible), before 8.30 a.m on
the day of the Show or call into
the Village Florist, High Street,
Watton for further information.
Do you enjoy flower arranging
and gardening. Entries are
required for all classes including
flower arrangements, vegetables,
flowers, house plants, patio pots
and hanging containers. Entry
forms can be obtained from the
Village Florist or contact Alison
or Stewart Dickson Tel: 01953
881118.
Wayland Show Home Section
How about making homemade
cakes and jam? We need your
entries to display - and we are
eager to keep these traditional
country attractions at the helm of
the Wayland Show. Competitions
this year include 7" Victoria
Sandwich, 4 Cheese Scones,
Ginger sponge, 1 lb raspberry
jam. Children's competition is 4
Iced Buns - iced and decorated to
your own choice. All recipes are
printed on the entry form and
available at the Village Florist or
from the Wayland Show website
www.waylandshow.com .
We would like to see the number
of craft entries increase this year
and a new class for photography
will be included - categories as
follows:
a)Any patchwork or quilting item
b) Anything handmade e.g. wood,
glass, scrap booking, card,
jewellery etc.
c) Cross stitch or embroidery
work
d)Any photograph depicting a
"Country View" 6" x 4"
Entries for the Cookery can be
made on the day of the Show -
bring to the Home Section
marquee located via the Members
Car Park before 8.45 a.m.
Craft entries can be left at Saham
Toney Post office or the Village
Florist, Watton during the week
prior to the Show.
Home Section details available
from Helen Crane 01362 821440
or Anita Taylor 01953 881110
Entry form available from The
Village Florist, High Street,
Watton or
www.waylandshow.com
Charity Category
Your help is required! Would you
be willing to make a quilt or
blanket which we will donate to
Project Linus - blankets are used
for hospitals and for the benefit of
those in need. Entries will be
displayed and judged (optional).
For further details contact Mrs
Lyn Lake 01953 883285
Wayland Agricultural Show
Have you a relative, friend or
someone that you know who
could be eligible for the Wayland
Agricultural Society Young
Achiever of the Year 2011
award? The award is open to
anyone in the local area and we
welcome nominations from
relatives or friends of individuals
who they consider to be worthy
of the achievement.
The award is designed to
recognise outstanding dedication
and contribution to agriculture,
horticulture, wildlife or any other
rural related sector or industry.
All entrants must be under 21
years of age.
All entrants will be required to
demonstrate and share their
commitment and involvement to
their related subject. This should
include their achievements and
their aspirations. Applicants will
be required to show passion and
enthusiasm as well as a sound
knowledge of their category. The
presentation of the award will be
made at the Wayland Show on
Sunday 7th August. The award is
sponsored by Weco Engineering
of Watton.
All nominations must be made in
writing to: Attn: Mrs Bridget
Hall. Wayland Agricultural
Society, Broom Hall, Richmond
Road, Saham Toney, Thetford,
Norfolk IP25 7HJ
Wayland Agricultural Society Young Achiever Of The Year
Chairman Rod Rumsby welcomed a
long-time friend of the society.
JULIAN HORN, who‟s subject was
“44th Bomb Group operations over
Germany “
He showed three films, the first of
which was a USAAF training film
“The B24 Liberator", which
illustrated the complexities involved
with servicing the aircraft that was
the mainstay of the American
bombing campaign over Europe.
The second film “The Mission”
depicted a bombing raid that took off
from their base at Norfolk‟s
Shipdham airfield. Their arrival over
the target to heavy flack and fighter
interception and subsequently the
return to England that illustrated the
loss of aircraft and crews, plus the
dangers of landing damaged aircraft.
The third film was entitled “How to
fly the B24”. The film made it clear
that it was unwise to attempt this
without some practical experience.
Julian concluded with an extra item,
the showing of a recently discovered
short film that depicted the Home
Guard and Officer Cadets in training
before the outbreak of war in 1939.
Next Meeting Tuesday 5th July
7.30pm at Methwold Social Club.
Speaker: Tony Gold; RAF Tanker
Navigator recounts his experiences.
New members & guests welcomed.
For more Information Tel: 01842
879210 or visit our Web Site
www.westnorfolkaviationsociety.co.uk
The West Norfolk Aviation Society
Thank you on behalf of the Adventist Disaster Relief Agency Mr Thomas Keith Murphy and
Mr and Mrs David and Marty
Ewing would like to thank the
people in the Watton area for the
donations of £24 to ADRA -
Adventist Disaster Relief Agency
- on 8 June 2011. Thank you.
The Wayland News Page 6 News
SALEC TRAVEL LTD Sat 2nd July Wisbech Rose Fair 9am & 4pm Return Adult £10 Child £6 Tuesday 5th July Kings Lynn 9.30am & 3pm Return Adult & Child £5
Sat 16th July Bury St Edmunds 9.30am & 3pm Return Adult & Child £5 Sun 24th July Crich Tram Way Village 8am & 4pm Return Adult £25 Child £15
Wednesday 27th July Sandringham Flower Show 9am & 4pm Return Adult £6 Child £5 (TRAVEL ONLY)
Wed 3rd August Yarmouth 9.30am & 4pm Return Adult £7.50 Child £5 Thursday 11th August Fakenham 9.30am & 1.30pm Return Adult & Child £5
Fri 12th Aug Lowestoft Airshow 9am & Rtn after last display Adult £9 Child £5
EXTRA TRIP'S Saturday 16th July Country Company Show Boat Ticket & Travel £28
Saturday 6th August 50's & 60's Evening With Cardy & Coke Show Boat Ticket & Travel £28
Sunday 7th August Dominic Kirwin at Kings Lynn Ticket & Travel £25 Wed 21st September Summer Show Gorleston Matinee Ticket & Travel £21
Wed 7th December Thursford Evening Performance Ticket & Travel £35
HOLIDAYS 2011 (ITINERARIES AVALIBLE ON REQUEST)
Torquay - Saturday 6th - Saturday 13th August Mystery Weekend - Dates TBA
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Is the world greener today? By the Green Man
One of those emails landed in my inbox the other day and
its contents really did set me thinking about how we are
being conned with the nonsense put out by suppliers and
manufacturers about how good they are for the
environment!
We constantly told how we must bring our “Lifelong
Bags” to the supermarket when we shop so we won‟t
pollute the environment with their “use once” bags (and
boost their profits into the bargain).
So, like good little children, we arrive with a variety of
containers to put our shopping in and everybody is happy
– we are “green”. But are the shopping habits of today that
good? Think about what we did fifty short years ago . . .
Back then we returned our milk, pop and beer bottles.
They were sent back to the bottling plant to be washed,
sterilised and refilled, so they could be used over and over.
So they really were recycled.
We walked to the High Street or rode in a bus; we didn't
climb into a four wheel drive every time we had to go
“somewhere” or take a taxi to town.
Back then, my Mum washed my brother‟s nappies because
she didn't have the throw-away kind. She dried clothes on
a line (and they smelt wonderful), not in an energy
gobbling tumble drier even when the sun is shining; wind
and solar power really did dry the clothes.
I got hand-me-down clothes from my brothers, hardly ever
brand-new clothing. And what new clothes I did get were
made in my country if not in Watton, they were not
produced on a different continent in a sweat room where
children are paid pennies for a week‟s work.
We had one TV and one radio in the house, not a TV in
every room. And the TV had a screen the size of a
handkerchief, not a picture the size of Norfolk, like the
iron it could be repaired if it broke down, not thrown away
and replaced with a brand new one.
In the kitchen, Mum mixed and stirred by hand because
we didn't have the electric powered gadgets to do the
simplest task for us. In the garden, Dad didn't fire up an
engine and burn petrol just to cut the lawn. He used a push
mower that ran on human power; he exercised by working
so he remained healthy and slim without constant dieting.
We refilled fountain pens with ink instead of buying a new
one every time and we replaced the blades in a razor
instead of throwing away the whole thing just because the
blade got dull.
We walked or rode our bikes to school – there was no such
thing as the school run. And we didn't need a computerised
gadget to receive a signal beamed from satellites 22,000
miles out in space to do our homework or send text
messages to our friends to find out what we should have
handed in.
Isn‟t it sad that we don‟t recognise what has happened here
and fight to change it?
With the forecast being that we
might expect a little rain – yes I
know we desperately needed a
lot more than a little rain.! - it
was with umbrellas stashed in
our bags that we headed out to
Hingham to visit Sea Mere
Garden for our birthday
meeting. (The last time we
visited it had rained
continuously….!!! and up until
now the weather had been
glorious.) Fortunately the
umbrellas were not needed and
we had a thoroughly enjoyable
one-and-a-half hour tour. The
gardens are absolutely
wonderful and Judy Watson is a
fount of knowledge keeping us
fully informed of all the plant
names and she specifically
pointed out the changes she had
made since our previous visit.
Judy is very proud and happy to
show people around her gardens
but they are not generally open
to the public and arrangements
have to be made privately for
groups.
After the tour we celebrated our
birthday with refreshments and
a cake whilst discussing various
ways we could each improve
our own „little plot‟.
Also in June we had our usual
tombola & gift stall at Watton
Carnival and were delighted to
raise in the region of £130.
Thank you to everyone who
worked so hard to make this a
success and all those of you
who supported us.
As I mentioned in the June
„News‟ our speaker in July is
Mike Wabe who will be telling
us about the life of a World War
II Bomb Aimer.
For more information about
Watton Evening WI you can
contact Pat on 01953 8822725
or Barbara on 01953 882595
Visit to Wells on Tuesday 26th
July.
If you would like a trip to Wells
-next-the-Sea we have seats
available on the coach.
We will leave Watton at midday
returning around 6pm. The cost
for the coach is £6.50 per person.
Husbands and friends welcome.
There is the option of joining us
on a guided history tour of the old
part of Wells for an additional
£1.50. If you are interested or
want more information the
number to ring is 01953 882595. I
look forward to hearing from you.
To rain or not to rain?
This is the time of year when
our produce tables are loaded
with locally grown fruit and
vegetables. They are loaded at
8.30am every Wednesday
morning and the earliest
shoppers get the pick of the
crop. We are open until 11.30
a.m. Other local fresh produce
includes eggs and honey. Fresh
baked goods are available every
week. We offer a very wide
variety of hand crafted items
ranging from beautiful etched
glass, through wooden toys,
jewellery, bags, leisure gowns,
cushions, lovely knitted
garments for babies and adults,
and unique hand crafted
greetings cards for all occasions.
All our producers are happy to
accept orders for special items.
All our cooks have current
hygiene certificates and have
had their kitchens inspected and
approved by the local
environmental health officers.
You will find us every
Wednesday morning from
February to Christmas in the
Watton Christian Community
Centre on Watton High Street.
Shop local, Shop fresh at Watton Country Market
Ten year celebration service at the
Wayland Partnership Ten years ago the Wayland Partnership received its first funding
which allowed it to appoint Suzanne - our first Project Officer - and
to set up an office at 76 High Street. In the years since then the
Trustees have raised more than £3m of public funding to spend on
local community projects and delivered a wide range of benefits to
businesses, groups and individuals. Ten years ago we held our first
service of celebration with the Bishop of Norwich as our guest
preacher and in August we will again give thanks for the
understanding of the funders and the support of the staff and many
volunteers who have served the Partnership of Communities and
Organisations so well over the years. The Bishop of Norwich will
join us again at a service of celebration and thanksgiving at St.
George‟s Saham Toney on August 7th at 10.00am which all in the
Wayland area, whatever their denomination, will be welcome to
attend.
June the 10th was a special event for the Dragonfly
Gallery at Wayland House. Not only was it the
preview evening for the June Exhibition, Roots and
Shoots, it was also the opportunity to welcome Peggy
Spencer MBE as a patron of the Gallery.
Peggy is best known for her role as a dance teacher;
she was a regular TV dance commentator and
populariser of dance, her ballroom formation team
was twice invited to dance for the Queen at
Buckingham Palace and for 40 years her teams
appeared in the Come Dancing TV programme
Peggy now lives in Kings Lynn and celebrated her
90th Birthday last year. Her association with the
Gallery began when her artist daughter Helena
submitted pictures for an exhibition.
Welcoming Peggy on behalf of the Wayland
community and the artists, Mayor of Watton,
Councillor Michael Wassell, stressed the importance
of the arts to community wellbeing, and the very real
difference they make to people‟s lives. Cllr Wassell
presented Peggy with a bouquet and a silver dragonfly
pin. (Pictured above right)
In response Peggy said, “ I am more than happy to
become the Honorary Patron of the Dragonfly Gallery.
“From the moment I walked into the gallery, having
been brought here by my daughter Helena, I felt the
love and devotion that surrounded all the art work that
was on display. I could instantly feel that each painting
had been displayed with love and care. I know what
that means to the artists involved, who have put such
hard work into the paintings that they do for your
appreciation.
“I would like to particularly thank Jan and Susan and
all the volunteers, who put so much time and effort into
the planning, the ideas and the presentation of all the art
work that comes into the gallery and the shop and I
hope to be involved with them for many years to come,
and to help in any way that I can”.
On October 18th Peggy will host a Sunday tea dance at
the Queens Hall. Details and tickets will be available
from the Wayland Partnership later in the Year.
News The Wayland News Page 7
In the last few months Julian has kindly
published details for the events up to the
Thursday of Festival week. In this issue of
the Wayland News there is a separate
article on “Pluck” our Thursday evening
entertainers. I will concentrate this month
on the additional fringe events being held
during Festival week and leave our Finale
night for later.
The Bursen Street Organ will again be
playing in Chaston Place on the first
Saturday morning to put everyone in the
mood for the week‟s activities.
The first event I brushed over earlier in the
year, to be held on the Sunday, is Junior
Startime. Over the years the quality of the
acts has continually improved so that by
the time Sunday evening comes round
there is not only a fierce competition but
also a real show worthy of the Queens
Hall stage. To any new readers, this is a
talent competition for young entertainers
and is the chance for budding talent to
shine and be judged by independent local
adjudicators. There is no entry fee and
there are cash prizes in each age group
which can‟t be bad. Soloists, duets, trios
and groups with a maximum of 10 persons
are encouraged but no one can enter more
than twice. The competition is not just for
singers and dancers and it is hoped that
there will be a greater variety of
performances this year. Age groups, as at
1st September, 2011 are 5-7 years, 8-11
years, 12-14 years and 15-16 years.
Application forms will be available from
Jenny Mann, Green Oak Road, Watton,
IP25 6BE: Tel: 881054.
The forms will also be available from the
Festival Website. The easiest way to this is
to Google:- “Watton Festival”. The forms
must be completed and returned to Green
Oak Road by Friday 14th October. All
entries will be acknowledged and further
information will then be sent. Please note
that there will be a rehearsal in the morning
of the competition and this must not be
missed, nor must the date for the return of
Application forms. The competition is open
to residents of Watton and the surrounding
district but places are limited so an early
reply is suggested. The Watton & District
Rotary Club is, once again, our generous
sponsors of this event.
As in previous years the Library is again
supporting the Festival . On the Wednesday
afternoon there will be, first, a free family
fun event called Magical Moroccan Music
where children up to the age of 11, provided
they are accompanied by an adult, can
discover more about the music of Morocco
and make simple musical instruments to
take home. Second, young people aged 11
and over can, following the music event,
discover more about the culture of Morocco
and hopefully make a beautiful lantern to
take home. Timings will be published in the
Festival Programme which will be issued in
due course to all households in the area.
There is no need to book but please support
the Library when the time comes as we all
need to ensure that this facility remains
available for the benefit of us all.
The Breckland Arts Officer is once again
organising a Photography competition in
September. This year the competition is
celebrating Rural Life with categories
embracing humour, livestock, people and
landscapes. Once the judging is complete
and Paul Giverin, last year‟s winner has
joined the panel, the exhibition will tour
the five market towns in the area and will
be at the Dragonfly Gallery in Festival
week.
This year we have two Watton Festival
Art Projects. The first will again feature
“The Big Picture” idea on the lines of the
Rolf Harris TV Show a few years back.
Participants will be asked to paint just part
of a picture using their own medium. Then
all the parts are joined together to form the
whole picture. This year the Committee
has chosen a painting by an artist from
Wells-next-the Sea, Hazel Ashley,
showing a family having a picnic on the
beach at Wells. To find out more and to
register an interest please „phone Judy
Kerr on 01953 882613.The finished work
will be displayed in the Queens Hall for
the duration of the Festival together with
the other Art Project by the Caston
Camera Club who will be showing their
skills in a display of the village signs that
can be found around Watton. The
photographs are all pristine sharp and in
perfect colour and the final image
measures 6 X 4 feet - a very impressive
display indeed. This Club has become
very popular and you can find out more
about them on their Web site:
www.castoncameraclub.co.uk.
If you are interested in becoming a Friend
of the Festival please contact Derek Smith
on 01953 884044. If you are willing to
support the Festival by Sponsoring an
event please ring Judy Kerr on 01953
882613.
If you have any suggestions, criticisms,
advice, views or whatever concerning the
Festival the Committee would like to hear
from you. Contact names as follows:
Chairman & Secretary: John & Judy Kerr
01953 882613
Vice Chairman: Brenda Davis 01953
881792. Treasurer and Friends„ Secretary:
Derek Smith 01953 884044
On your PVCu Replacement Windows, Doors and
Sunlounges. Plus! We have no pushy sales
reps, all appointments are undertaken by
Ray Harman(Proprietor)
Unit B, Yaxham Rd,
Dereham (behind Halfords)
Relationship difficulties Bereavement Stress
Bullying/Abuse Addictions Depression
SANCTUARY COUNSELLING SERVICE WATTON
It’s good to talk! Counselling can help if you’re struggling to cope with:
Sanctuary offers a confidential low-cost counselling service with
professionally trained counsellors, who work on a short-term or long-term basis. Call us on 01953 880922 to arrange an appointment.
Appointments are available 6 – 9pm Tuesdays and 9.30am – 1pm Wednesdays. Sanctuary Counselling Service is part of River Ministries (Norfolk), registered charity number 1054419
Lusher Coach Excursions 2011
Sun 11th Sept. Nottingham River Cruise 3 hour cruise with afternoon tea £28.00
Thursford Christmas Spectacular 2011
Thurs. 8th December 2pm performance raised seating £39.00 Fri. 16th December 7pm performance raised seating £39.00 Fri. 23rd December 7pm performance raised seating £39.00
Please call us on 01760 440589 or e-mail [email protected]
Coffee and Crafts at
the Queens Hall Saturday 2nd July 9.30am to 2pm In aid of
Macmillan Cancer and ASD - Helping Hands
Wretham Village Summer Fete Saturday 2nd July
2pm to 4.30pm
Featuring: Watton Silver Band, numerous side stalls and games, refreshments, beer tent, hog roast, strawberry cream
teas. A fun family afternoon. Free parking and free entry.
Watton Festival 22nd to 28th October 2011
A Special Day June the 10th was a special event for the Dragonfly
Gallery at Wayland House. Not only was it the
preview evening for the June Exhibition, Roots and
Shoots, it was also the opportunity to welcome Peggy
Spencer MBE as a patron of the Gallery.
Peggy is best known for her role as a dance teacher;
she was a regular TV dance commentator and
populariser of dance, her ballroom formation team
was twice invited to dance for the Queen at
Buckingham Palace and for 40 years her teams
appeared in the Come Dancing TV programme
Peggy now lives in Kings Lynn and celebrated her
90th Birthday last year. Her association with the
Gallery began when her artist daughter Helena
submitted pictures for an exhibition.
Welcoming Peggy on behalf of the Wayland
community and the artists, Mayor of Watton,
Councillor Michael Wassell, stressed the importance
of the arts to community wellbeing, and the very real
difference they make to people‟s lives. Cllr Wassell
presented Peggy with a bouquet and a silver dragonfly
pin. (Pictured above right)
In response Peggy said, “ I am more than happy to
become the Honorary Patron of the Dragonfly Gallery.
“From the moment I walked into the gallery, having
been brought here by my daughter Helena, I felt the
love and devotion that surrounded all the art work that
was on display. I could instantly feel that each painting
had been displayed with love and care. I know what
that means to the artists involved, who have put such
hard work into the paintings that they do for your
appreciation.
“I would like to particularly thank Jan and Susan and
all the volunteers, who put so much time and effort into
the planning, the ideas and the presentation of all the art
work that comes into the gallery and the shop and I
hope to be involved with them for many years to come,
and to help in any way that I can”.
On October 18th Peggy will host a Sunday tea dance at
the Queens Hall. Details and tickets will be available
from the Wayland Partnership later in the Year.
Loch Neaton Management Committee 2011 Annual General Meeting The Annual General Meeting of the Loch Neaton Management Committee will take place at:
7pm Monday 18th July 2011 at Watton Sports Centre, Dereham Road, Watton.
All persons are invited from the area of benefit to which the Charity refers, which is Watton, plus
a four mile radius. Should anyone from the area of benefit wish to be considered for one of the
elected posts then application forms can be obtained from Watton Sports Centre and 21 Nelson
Court, Watton. The forms must be returned by 1200 Saturday 16th July 2011 to;
Paul Cooper, 21 Nelson Court, Watton. IP25 6EL
Signed Paul Cooper (Chairman)
News The Wayland News Page 8
HJC Ltd Motor Engineers
Servicing & MOT preparation to all makes of modern cars & light commercials
Tyres, Exhausts, & Batteries supplied and fitted
Courtesy cars available
Ask for Steve at: 5 Linmore Court Threxton Rd. Industrial Estate, Watton
Tel: 01953 889924
Norfolk Wildlife Trust
To ask a question about the Norfolk’s Wildlife please call the Norfolk Wildlife Information Service. Wildline 01603 598333 9am to 5pm Mon - Fri. E-mail [email protected] Website http://www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk/naturalconnections Further details and Membership enquiries 01953 498467 Saturday 2nd July, 11am-1pm. Field trip to RSPB Lakenheath Fen Reserve. A guided walk around the reserve with RSPB Reserve Officer David White. Reserve is on B1112 north of Lakenheath village adj to the railway station. Toilets and light refreshments available from the reserve building. Cost: £2.00 car park charge for non RSPB members.
MAD DOGS AND ENGLISHMEN A celebration of England and Englishness
in poetry, readings and music
On Friday 1st July at 6.30pm St. Mary’s Church, Watton
Tickets £5.00 to include refreshments Available from the Church Office 01953 881252 or Adcock’s Shop, High Street, Watton
Change of Computer System: In the first
week of August, we will be changing our
computer system. This change is necessary
to ensure that we are able to communicate
with our partners in the community such as
District Nurses, regarding your health and
treatment. If we do not change over to a new
system we will not be able continue to grow
our information as our current system is
almost full.
Whilst we will try to keep the disruption to
our patients to a minimum, there will still be
some changes to our services in the week
commencing 1st August 2011. It will mean
that we need our patients to work with us
and be patient in the following ways:
Put in all repeat prescriptions requests,
needed in week commencing 1st August,
into the surgery on previous week
Only emergency appointments will be
seen during this change over week.
Only urgent blood and other tests will be
seen during this change over week.
There will be limited appointments in the
week following the changeover.
Telephone Access - an improved service
for patients: Have you tried ringing the
surgery recently? We have made some
significant changes to improve our service
following your feedback. These changes
have already made a big difference to the
time it takes us to answer the telephone.
We have 6 operators answering the phone in
the morning, which is one person for every
incoming line.
We have asked our patients not to ask our
reception team to deal with queries before
9.30 am. This is to keep our focus on
answering the phones.
All requests for visits should be via
telephone and then by selecting option 4
from the telephone menu, (before 11am)
Prescription requests need to go into the box
inside the reception, through our letterbox or
via our website -
www.wattonmedicalpractice.co.uk Please
remember that we need 2 clear working days
to be able to fulfil your need for repeat
medication.
We monitor the length of time that it takes us
to answer the phone for every call so we
know that we have made some significant
improvements in this area in the past 12
months. If your call is in a queue, please hold
and our team will get to you as quickly as
possible.
Missed appointments: The number of
appointments that are missed has not
improved. In ONE week alone, in June, 86
patients did not attend their appointments.
This equates to 16 hours of wasted clinical
time. Some of our patients tell us that it is
difficult to get an appointment as quickly as
they would like, this is hardly surprising with
this many wasted appointments. Advanced
booking has made this number significantly
worse. Use it or lose it!
Patient Liaison Group: The results of a
recent survey demonstrated that only 20% of
patients knew about our Patient Liaison
Group.
The Chairman of the group, Mr Tom
Fensom, would like to extend an invitation to
all of our patients to support the group, and
therefore to have a say in the practice, by
joining our virtual patient group, who can be
consulted for their opinion, by e-mail, on
various important practice matters. There is
no need to come to any meetings
We would like to get a cross section of our
population as part of our Virtual Patient
Group. All we need is your e-mail address.
Please ask at reception for a form.
Please talk to Mary Osborne for more
information regarding our patient liaison
group
Early Flu notice: We will start our flu
campaign in early October. You will be
entitled to a free flu vaccination if your have
a chronic disease such as Asthma or
respiratory impairment, heart disease, MS, or
diabetes. If you are over 65 or if you are
pregnant. If you have cancer or are
immunosuppressive (e.g. undergoing
chemotherapy or have HIV) or if you have
had a stroke or have limited mobility.
You are also entitled to a vaccination if you
are a sole carer or if your illness will severely
affect the person you care for.
Please watch the practice notice boards for
dates of our clinics.
Access to confidential information: We do
recognise that it is not always possible for
you to get to or to phone the surgery, to
obtain information regarding your medical
record or your appointments, your test results
or your hospital letters. If you would like a
friend or relative to have access to your
confidential information, you will need to
inform the practice of your wishes, in
writing, before any of your personal details
can be released.
Stay safe in the sun: Sunburn is caused by
over-exposure to sunlight which contains
ultraviolet radiation (UV rays). These are the
type of ultraviolet rays that cause sunburn.
Sunburn can also be caused by exposure to
other sources of UV light such as tanning
beds and photo-therapy lamps.
Sunburn is dangerous! It is very important
that you protect the whole family from
sunburn by covering up with loose clothing
and a hat and using a high sun protection
factor (SPF) cream of AT LEAST
FACTOR 15. Take extra care of children‟s
skin and remember to use a waterproof
cream if going in the water.
Wayland Chamber of Commerce
The Wayland Chamber of Commerce held
its monthly committee meeting at Clayland
House on Wednesday 15 June 2011.
At this meeting the Chamber gave
consideration a new project to create a Shop
Local leaflet. The Chamber has instructed an
illustrator to create an artist‟s impression of
the High Street. Chamber Members, for a fee
of £50.00 will be listed upon this leaflet,
showing and promoting member business on
the High Street. The purpose of this leaflet is
not only to promote Wayland Chamber of
Commerce members businesses but also of
promote the Wayland area. Members will
shortly be receiving an email and will be
approached by a committee member to
explain to project further.
The next Business Breakfast Forum will take
place on Monday 26 September 2011 and
will again feature a Speed Networking
opportunity. The feedback from the previous
Business Breakfast Forum was excellent and
we have been informed by the participants
that business was secured business through
the Speed Networking opportunity. As a
result of the benefit to the participants, the
Chamber will be running this opportunity
once more.
On the 21 October 2011, the Chamber has
invited George Freeman MP to a lunch,
where Chamber members can take part in a
question and answer session and voice the
needs of the local business. Further
information will be forwarded to Chamber
members via email and will be placed upon
the Chamber website.
The Chamber approved funding request
from Churches Together and have donated
£100.00 to assist Churches Together with
their Town Carol Service and raising funds
for local community groups.
Membership applications have again
increased and the Chamber welcomes new
members, Naked Marketing and DA Ryland.
Information regarding Chamber activities
can be found upon our website
www.wayland-chamber.org.uk.
Watton Medical Practice News
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wethar int et, doont luk loike we‟ll
git eny rearn afore harvist at this
reart, not thet tha ole corn‟ll be
warth combinin if‟n we doont git a
buckit full o‟ rearn afore then.
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few rearn danses on tha meddar.
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she say “Don‟t you get all upset
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send plenty of rain when he sees fit”
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“Doont say we‟re gunner hefta
build wun them ole Arks, loik wot
thet sez in tha Boible, Missus”
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is not likely to happen here in
Ovington” “Jist as waal” I say “We
hent got nun o thet Goofer wood
arownd heer, oonly got a cuppla ash
trees an thems in Horries gardin, he
say he wansta searv them fer next
winta, cos thas gunna be nutha
harden he say. “Anyhow I dussent
fancy gittin ina leeky ow boot
alonga summa farmer Jeff‟s ships
and boy Wally‟s hogs”
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gitten tha frorst dint I, waal thas
whooly kilt orf orl me arlies, so I
shunt be hevin eny o them till
learta. Cos Horry he say he hev
booked Garnas tu cum an hoss
hissun owt wi a grate ole JCB, so he
say, but iffen yu beleeve orl he say
yore darfta than him.
Tha ole cowncil fownd tha wos wun
short wen tha hed tha larst meetin,
yerd rekkun tha cudda cownted up
ter foive woont ya, but no. So tha
hed tu offa orl sortsa perswashuns
ter git nutha fule onta tha cowncil,
so thar gotta full howse agin. Jist
hoop tha can orl reed orfa tha searm
hym sheet tha toime arownd.
Hent hed a lot o squit from tha ole
fish n no chip shop leartly, rekkun
hees hed tha ole dubble glearzin put
in cos he hent mobbed abowt tha
ole cocks tha yeer.
I jist hard tha chuch is gunna hev
sum noo heetin put in, bowt toime I
rekkun, thas a reare problem fer
brass monkeys iffen tha cum to a
sarvis.
I hard thas gunna be wunna tha
“Green” sistems, spose thet meens a
lotta ole sprowt tops a bilin away
unda tha floor, blarst bor thet‟ll
whooly stink, shooda thort thet
wood meark tha ole congregrashun
werry popla arownd tha willage.
I hossed up ter tha ole Watton
Carnval larst week,
Cor thet ware a rare ole du, tha ole
Mayer he say tu me he say. “Thas
gud ter see yer Sid” he say “ Du yu
keep a troshin”
Rekkun thas a gud ideer.
The Ovington Crower
On 2nd June President Mike Harvey
presented our annual individual
Vocational Award to Bridget Parks of
Griston (right). Whilst she is the Parish
Clerk, she does a whole lot more than
that for Griston and the local
community. The Scouts were given the
accolade the group Vocational Award.
Due to lack of supervisory volunteers,
the Watton scout troop was on the
point of disbandment when the Ashill
scout leaders came to the rescue. The
troops were amalgamated to form the
Wayland Scout Group, which has gone
from strength to strength subsequently.
The award was presented on Carnival
Day at Rotary‟s ShelterBox tent, a
facility that the scouts had tried out for
themselves as part of the fundraising
activities for the ShelterBox Trust.
(lower right).
The Wayland Community High School
“Young Designer” for 2011, sponsored
by Watton Rotary, was won by
Bethany Anscombe for her production
of a „Punk Bag‟. Why a punk bag?
Because it was a choice within the
curriculum requirement, which enabled
a large number of skills to be exhibited.
The extraordinarily high standard of
work of the 10 finalists put forward by
Head of Department, Glenn Allott,
caused our Rotarian judges to select 3
joint runners-up. They were Joe
Carnaby (Martial Arts Robe), James
Fitzgerald (Fishing Bite Indicators) and
Ben Beeston (Wooden Unit from
recycled pallets). Vice President
Andrew Barwood presented the
certificates and prizes at our meeting of
9th June. The picture shows all the
aforementioned, together with our co-
ordinator, David Branson (top).
On Carnival Day, 12th June, we ran
our usual “bottle stall” straw draw,
which attracted the usual throng of
enthusiasts; £330 was raised for Rotary
Charities.
More pictures and information about
our activities can be found on our
website: www.wattonrotary.org.uk. We
have a spot on Wayland Radio (107.3)
on the 2nd Monday each month (eg
11th July and 8th August). We do, of
course, support every kind of charitable
enterprise, and our Community Officer
is always willing to hear of local
worthy causes that may benefit from
our support: financial, in kind or in
person.
A SSAFA Summer!
The Wayland News Page 9 News
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FINE BOOKS BOUGHT AND SOLD
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Telephone/Fax 01953 883488 55 High Street, Watton
For quality out of print books, Fine Bindings and Collectable Editions. New Books including local and children’s classics.
Visit the Applestore Gallery on the first floor, exhibiting the Paintings of Kevin Robinson and his complete range of East Anglian prints including Watton and Wymondham.
On 2nd June President Mike Harvey
presented our annual individual
Vocational Award to Bridget Parks of
Griston (right). Whilst she is the Parish
Clerk, she does a whole lot more than
that for Griston and the local
community. The Scouts were given the
accolade the group Vocational Award.
Due to lack of supervisory volunteers,
the Watton scout troop was on the
point of disbandment when the Ashill
scout leaders came to the rescue. The
troops were amalgamated to form the
Wayland Scout Group, which has gone
from strength to strength subsequently.
The award was presented on Carnival
Day at Rotary‟s ShelterBox tent, a
facility that the scouts had tried out for
themselves as part of the fundraising
activities for the ShelterBox Trust.
(lower right).
The Wayland Community High School
“Young Designer” for 2011, sponsored
by Watton Rotary, was won by
Bethany Anscombe for her production
of a „Punk Bag‟. Why a punk bag?
Because it was a choice within the
curriculum requirement, which enabled
a large number of skills to be exhibited.
The extraordinarily high standard of
work of the 10 finalists put forward by
Head of Department, Glenn Allott,
caused our Rotarian judges to select 3
joint runners-up. They were Joe
Carnaby (Martial Arts Robe), James
Fitzgerald (Fishing Bite Indicators) and
Ben Beeston (Wooden Unit from
recycled pallets). Vice President
Andrew Barwood presented the
certificates and prizes at our meeting of
9th June. The picture shows all the
aforementioned, together with our co-
ordinator, David Branson (top).
On Carnival Day, 12th June, we ran
our usual “bottle stall” straw draw,
which attracted the usual throng of
enthusiasts; £330 was raised for Rotary
Charities.
More pictures and information about
our activities can be found on our
website: www.wattonrotary.org.uk. We
have a spot on Wayland Radio (107.3)
on the 2nd Monday each month (eg
11th July and 8th August). We do, of
course, support every kind of charitable
enterprise, and our Community Officer
is always willing to hear of local
worthy causes that may benefit from
our support: financial, in kind or in
person.
Watton Rotary Roundup
How are you coping with this amazing
weather? I hedge to say wonderful
weather as there are some who don‟t think
it is wonderful. They either suffer
physically at this time of year or suffer
financially because of the drought. But
amazing it is, snow on Snowdon in June?
That‟s one to tell the unbelieving
grandchildren in a few years time. I
remember when ……
Have you just finished your journalism
course at Uni? Do you need some work
experience? Maybe you have always
wanted to write? Well this could be your
chance. SSAFA Norfolk are looking for a
reporter, writer or general scribe to help
promote SSAFA Norfolk and the work
they do. Sadly, it is unpaid except for
regulation expenses but you would –
almost – be your own boss and could –
almost – set your own hours and the
Chairman might –almost - let you borrow
his office! But there are definitely
chocolate biscuits and teas & coffees in
the office and you won‟t have to jump out
of aircraft – see last issue of Wayland
News! Do give it your best thoughts and if
you feel you could use some work
experience or just have a few spare hours
please ring the office on the number below
and leave a message for Secretary, Sue
Pilcher.
Apart from Norfolk strawberries one
of the best things about this time of
year is all the fetes and fairs and
Open Days and if you are a volunteer
at these events then a couple of hours
„pressing the flesh‟ is often rewarded
with a free entrance ticket! So here
are some of the events where you
will find SSAFA Norfolk and its
treasured volunteers this summer.
23 July Bodney Camp Open day with
Household Cavalry – TBC; 31 July
Sheringham Carnival; 7 Aug Wayland
Show; 13/14 Aug Norwich Motor Show;
29 Aug Aylsham Show; 17/18 Sep North
Norfolk Railway 40‟s weekend
If you would like to volunteer at any
of these events please ring the office
and leave a message for Malcolm
Stelfox, Fund Raising Person
otherwise do come and say hello if
you see us at any of these events.
Finally, we shall have been well
entertained by Mid Norfolk Singers
at Carbrooke Church on 25 June so I
will let you know how it all went in
the next edition.
Remember, if you think you qualify for
help then ring the office in the mornings
for a chat Telephone 01 603 403322
A SSAFA Summer! Claire Codling Memorial
Gymnastics Gala Bev, Gina, Anna and Alastair Codling would like
to say a big thank you very much to Jane
Chapman for holding the annual Wayland
Schools cluster Gymnastics Gala on 12th May as
a Memorial Gala in memory of Claire and for
sponsoring a Claire Codling Memorial Trophy
for best gymnast. Claire used to parcipate as a
Thompson Primary School pupil and later as a
Wayland High School individual gymnast.
Well done to Beth Childerhouse for winning the
trophy and to Carbrooke Primary School for
winning gym club of the year.
Thank you to Claire's friends Hannah Chapman,
Rosie Clark, Anna Harrison (photographer) Rosie
Chapman, Annie Powrie, Danni Peeke-vout and
to everyone who helped on the day.
Thank you to Mrs. Childerhouse, Mrs. Cook and
Erin's Mum for selling the raffle tickets and to
everyone who gave prizes and bought tickets. An
amazing £100 was made on the raffle which has
been donated to Redwings Horse Sanctuary and
East Anglian Air Ambulance.
Finally thank to all the gymnasts of Ashill,
Carbrooke, Caston, Hockham, Saham Toney and
Thompson Primary Schools, Waylanders Gym
Club and gymnasts Taylor and Ayden who took
part in the gala giving a breath taking and
fantastic display.
The Wayland News Page 10 News
On 30th May, Bank Holiday Monday,
Bradenham played host to a huge
collection of classic cars, tractors,
military vehicles and even some vintage
cars. They all parked up on Bradenham
Green, usually more used to playing
host to visiting cricket teams and they
were immediately admired and
inspected by car enthusiast from all
over Norfolk. Visitors stood admiring
engines and “Mardling” with owners.
This year the village was happy to
welcome the best of Bradenham
Business tent on the green. Inside
beautiful decorative iron work from
Kelly was on display. Julian Reading, a
local cabinet maker, bought along some
examples of his craft and Katie Hillier,
silver smith, had a table displaying her
skills with silver. Also in the tent was
dressmaker and embroiderer Pippa
Pease and Catrina Phillipandi from the
Norfolk Museum Service, bought along
some interesting arte facts for
identification.
The Harrison Party from the
Whitehouse in Shipdham identified
most successfully and won a free
Family Pass to a museum of their
choice.
Carol Humphries guess of 64.5 kg won
her the „Guess the weight of 5 lambs‟
competition and she opted to take home
the trailer full of firewood as her prize.
Bradenham Cricket Club provided a
bottle stall and opened the doors of the
newly clad Pavilion to welcome thirsty
visitors and Liz and her team provided
the BBQ. The tea room provided light
refreshments all day and Lesley Buck
and The Shipdham Scrapers „played for
their supper‟ in the village hall. Ice-
creams, bouncy castle and play area
provided entertainment for the younger
members of the village and visitors.
The Sports began at 2pm and this year
Robyn Joseph (a pupil at Scarning
School) won the George Tufts Trophy,
(mini marathon), Kathleen Lord Trophy
(Girls Champion) and the Jean Tufts
Trophy (Junior Champion), while Ben
Fields was Boys Champion winning the
June Fountain Trophy. Runners up were
Alice Collins and Jake Price.
J Harding won £100 in the Grand Prize
draw and over £1860.00 was raised to
go towards renovating of the Village
Hall.
Thank you to everyone who helped to
make it such a good day.
Bradenham Village Fete and Bygone Rally
Summer half-term demonstrated how
community organisations working in
Partnership can really deliver – on this
occasion on behalf of the young people in
Wayland. Project Rainbow, the Safer
Neighbourhood Team, the Extended Schools
Cluster, the Wayland Youth Council,
Breckland Council‟s Anti-Social Behaviour
Team, New Beginnings Youth-work team
and The Wayland Partnership‟s Youth Focus
Group pooled ideas and resources to put
together a week of activities based on
conservation and recycling. Mayor of Watton
Cllr. Michael Wassell launched the week at
lunchtime on Saturday as JDT Music ran a
music workshop. Monday was Arts and
Crafts Day while Tuesday brought a Skate-
Board and BMX track which occupied the
enthusiastic bikers all day.
On Wednesday Ecobugs delivered some
fun gardening and recycling activities
much enjoyed by the younger generation
and their mums, while on Thursday a great
deal of fun came from Trashion day.
Throughout the week a new cob oven was
being created from
scratch and young
people of all ages
were able to be involved – mostly by
stamping on the mix of clay and straw – so
that by the last day the oven was built and
ready to be lit and to produce its first
pizzas.
Organisers welcomed a brief visit on the
final day by George Freeman MP, and
Cllrs Claire Bowes and Michael Wassell.
The success of the week is summed up by
Aaron who attended the Skate Boarding “It
was a Fantastic Day. It is such a good way
to spend our free time”.
And Laura “I loved the gardening bit and
stamping on the sand with my bare feet.”
Cob-bling a Pizza
The success of Junk-it at the Surge due in
no small part to the building of a Cob oven
by Simon Blackwell from Cob-It. (Simon
is pictured right talking to George Freeman
MP). Cob-It were briefed to provide a
focal point within The Surge that
could be utilised by all patrons
across a wide range of activities or in
support of them.
After consulting New Beginnings
and The Wayland Partnership,
Cob_It proposed building a bread
oven rather than a pizza oven, as this
would lend itself to catering for a
wide range of social occasions and
classes, not just cooking pizza.
The build started on the 27th May
with earth removal and the building
of the footings and base.
By the 1st June the first fire had been
lit and the oven was ready to start its
life as a centre piece for social
gatherings.
During the building process Simon
was ably assisted by many willing,
and not so willing volunteers. From
youth workers to master gardeners
and children alike, everyone enjoyed
treading the cob in the ancient and
long lost tradition of puddling.
On the final day of Junk-It week Cob
-It and The Surge were very pleased
to receive George Freeman MP,
Mayor Wassell, & the Mayoress and
Cllr Claire Bowes to mention but a
few.
Sadly Mr Freeman was unable to
stay for an inaugural pizza, but
Mayor Michael Wassell carried out
his civic duty with diligence by
returning later on to try out a
traditional stone baked offering.
Cob-It are involved with several
community projects including work
with after school gardening clubs,
cookery and baking classes and oven
building workshops.
Soon to be located within the
grounds of West Lexham Manor,
Cob-It will be able to offer
residential and one day oven
building courses, as well as sculpting
with cob and other structures
including benches. For more details
and to see photos of the project at
The Surge, please visit the Cob-It
website:
www.cob-it.co.uk or call Simon on
07768 504001 for details.
Junk-It at the Surge
Watton Westfield at the Carnival
Princess Visits Flower Festival The annual three day Flower Festival
was held at the Methodist Church
timed to coincide with Carnival Day
and many people came from all over
Norfolk to enjoy the 37 arrangements
on display. This year the theme was
„Fully Booked‟ and it was a celebration
of books and reading with a particular
focus on the 400th Anniversary of the
King James Bible – one flower
arrangement actually represented the
King himself! On Sunday we
welcomed a very special visitor when
the Carnival Princess, Katharine Ward came
along to view the flowers and have a
photograph taken next to her favourite
arrangements.
Delicious homemade refreshments were
served throughout the Festival including
Cream Teas on Sunday afternoon. The event
came to a lovely conclusion on Sunday
evening with a Songs of Praise service led by
Rev Barbara Winner. To date a total of
£1340:17 has been raised for Church funds.
News The Wayland News Page 11
Armed Forces Day
The Mayor and Mayoress of Watton, Michael
and Jan Wassell, joined with members of
Watton Branch of the Royal British Legion and
the Royal Air Forces Association, Watton Town
Council and members of the public on Monday
20th June to demonstrate their support for
Britain‟s Armed Forces.
The Revd Geoff Garrett, held a short service of
thanks for their efforts with prayers, before the
Armed Forces Day Flag was flown at 11am.
The specially designed Armed Forces Day flag,
based on the Union Jack, was flown from the
top of the Clock Tower joining with the many
others being flown across the United Kingdom,
Channel Islands and Isle of Man in the week
leading up to Armed Forces Day on 25th June.
Watton and Wayland has a long association
with our armed forces stretching from before
the Second World War right through to the
present day at Bodney where many of our
soldiers come for final training before
deployment to Afghanistan and other places of
conflict, and their uniforms and camouflaged
vehicles are a common sight in Watton High
Street.
After the short ceremony the Mayor and
members of the Town Council, plus the RBL,
RAFA and members of the general public
retired to The Surge for light refreshments.
Watton Westfield at the Carnival
The pupils of Watton Westfield Infant and
Nursery School took part in the Watton
Carnival Procession on Sunday 12th June.
The theme this year was „Movie Mania‟ and
in the pictures you can see the happy faces of
so many children in fancy dress. Luckily the
threatening rain held off and an enjoyable
time was had by all. The school would like to
thank the many staff and parents who gave
their time so generously and helped.
Princess Visits Flower Festival The annual three day Flower Festival
was held at the Methodist Church
timed to coincide with Carnival Day
and many people came from all over
Norfolk to enjoy the 37 arrangements
on display. This year the theme was
„Fully Booked‟ and it was a celebration
of books and reading with a particular
focus on the 400th Anniversary of the
King James Bible – one flower
arrangement actually represented the
King himself! On Sunday we
welcomed a very special visitor when
the Carnival Princess, Katharine Ward came
along to view the flowers and have a
photograph taken next to her favourite
arrangements.
Delicious homemade refreshments were
served throughout the Festival including
Cream Teas on Sunday afternoon. The event
came to a lovely conclusion on Sunday
evening with a Songs of Praise service led by
Rev Barbara Winner. To date a total of
£1340:17 has been raised for Church funds.
The Wayland News Page 12 News
Hackers, Tackers and Stuffers
On the 24th May the group had a demonstration of a method for
making 6” squares which are layered and quilted „as you go‟ so
complete in themselves. This is a useful technique for using up fabric
left from a larger project or the 5” „charms‟ often sold or given as
samples by retailers. As they can be done by hand they make a
useful, portable exercise to be completed whilst travelling, watching
television etc. over a longer period if desired. In the true spirit of
patchwork and quilting they might be put together by a group of
people.
One of our members, Pat Phillips, recently spoke to the Great
Cressingham WI about our charities: Project Linus; Heart cushions
and quilts for injured service personnel. She explained our
commitment to this work and efforts to raise money for materials
against the increasing cost of fabric, to an interested and sympathetic
audience. A big „thank you‟ for the money donated voluntarily for
these projects on this occasion.
Currently members are making draw-string bags for those forced to
take refuge in shelters for victims of domestic violence and abuse,
usually with no possessions. Once we have handed them over
volunteers elsewhere will fill them with
toiletries plus appropriate small gifts for
children such as cuddly toys, colouring books
and crayons etc.
We will not be meeting in August. For further
information look on our Blog at
http:// htsqgroup.blogspot.com or contact me
or phone 01362 822636. Sue Hart
Treetots Playgroup Well here we are again in the end half of
the last term of the school year. Where
does the time go? We are using this half
term to prepare our school leavers for the
big step up to mainstream schools. We
have been fortunate to visit the Reception
Class at St Peter and St Paul V.C. School
Carbrooke on two occasions. We have
enjoyed reciprocal visits from Reception
class teachers from Carbrooke and
Westfield Infant School and have an
exchange event organised with Thompson
School. These opportunities help our
young children to easily transfer into
schools in September by making them
familiar with school staff and the school
environment.
The children are mostly looking forward
to moving on up. For Playgroup this will
mean in September we will be able to
accommodate some new children. If you
are a parent or carer reading this and
have a young child who will be two years
and you are looking for child care please
contact us (details below).
Treetots has been established for nearly
30years. It is a Community Committee
run organisation and a registered charity
which employs five experienced,
qualified staff. The Committee is formed
from parents and carers of children who
have, or are using Treetots Playgroup. At
the Watton Carnival, Committee members
organised a cake stall which raised £84,
so thank you to them and to you members
of the public who came on the day and
bought scrumptious cakes.
Staff are planning to include in the
curriculum for the rest of this term topics
about holidays and travel, dental care
(including a visit from local Watton
dental practice team) and dinosaurs!
Then of course there will be the end of
term farewell party and presentation
ceremony and hopefully an end of term
outing.
So don't forget to come and visit the
Playgroup with your family. Contact us
on Telephone 07743097618 or at The
Blenheim Centre, Tedder Close, Watton,
IP25 6HZ
With Michael Wassell, Chairman of
Watton Town Council.
It certainly has been a busy time
since I was elected back onto Watton
Town Council and Breckland District
Council and also chosen by my
fellow Watton Town Council
councillors to be
the Chairman of
the Council and
Mayor of Watton.
On the 12th June,
my wife Jan and I
had the honour of
being part of
Watton‟s Carnival
as Mayor and
Mayoress of
Watton, I have to
say despite the
slightly inclement
weather it was a
great success, and
it was a huge thrill to lead the parade
and also to see how much effort
people had put into their costumes,
and also to see the fantastic flower
displays at the Flower Festival, and
the skill of the exhibitors at the
Hobbies exhibition.
Another special event took place on
the 10th June when we had the
pleasure of meeting Peggy Spencer
(those of a certain age will remember
Peggy from 40 years of the Come
Dancing TV programme, the
precursor of today‟s Strictly) when
she became an honorary patron of the
Dragonfly Gallery.
The Junkit event, held at the Surge,
starting on the 28th May, was a week
-long youth activity that was
intended to engage the young people
of this area in activities over the half
term. It seems to have been a great
success and I was delighted to be
able to take our local MP George
Freeman to the Surge after his MPs
surgery on the 4th June, to sample
the first slices of pizza that had been
baked in the Cobb Oven, the
construction of which was one of the
week‟s events.
On the 1st June 2011 I attended a public
enquiry at Breckland District Council
regarding the proposed 91 houses on
Saham Road. It was valuable to be able to
represent the people of Watton as both a
Town and District Councillor. We have to
wait probably another 4 or 5 weeks, from
the time of writing, for the result.
Naturally, I hope that the inspector
supports the objections raised by both
Watton Town Council and Breckland
District Council and refuses planning
permission. Everyone that I have spoken
to in the town opposes the building of
these houses. The rejection of this
intrusion onto our limited green areas,
thereby supporting local opinion, would
seem to be a very good example of
“localism” at its finest.
Some changes have taken place to the way
that Watton Town Council conducts
business. Formerly, the council had 4
committees, Buildings & Assets,
Recreation & Environment, Planning &
Forward Development
and the Policy
Committee. Each
committee consisted of
9 councillors and the
councils business was
allocated to the relevant
committee, which met
monthly. At the full
council meeting on the
31st May 2011 the
council decided to
suspend the Buildings
& Assets, Recreation
& Environment and
the Policy committees
for a trial period of 6 months, and in their
place hold 2 full council meeting each
month. The Planning & Forward
Development committee has not changed;
it will continue to sit as before, and to offer
its recommendations on planning and
development issues to Breckland District
Council who are the planning authority.
The intention is to give all members of
Watton Town Council the opportunity to
participate in all discussions, decisions and
hopefully to streamline the way that the
council does business. We shall review
this change at the end of November 2011
and then decide how to proceed. All
meetings are open to the public and I
would encourage Watton residents to
attend so that they are more able to hold
their elected representative to account.
Watton Town Council reviews annually
the contractors and organisations that they
use to provide services, for example,
plumbers, electricians, builders, cleaners
etc. Anyone interested in becoming one of
Watton Town Council providers of
services should contact the Town Clerk,
Mrs Jacqui Seal, on 01953 881007 for
more information.
Please do not hesitate to contact me or any
other Town Councillor with any concerns.
I look forward very much to working with
the people of Watton to make our town an
even nicer place to live.
Michael Wassell Chairman, Watton Town
Council
Council Meetings for the next 2 months
are: Full Council 28 June, 12th & 26th
July (Recess in August). Planning meets
5th July, 2nd & 30th August.
Mayor’s Mardle
Summer Gifts & Crafts Event
June 25th to July 16th is the
Summer Gifts & Crafts Event at
the Dragonfly Gallery. Over the
past year or so our support for local
artists who exhibit in the gallery
has led to new opportunities for
them. Most artists also produce
some art cards and prints of their
work to give them an additional
income stream so that the Gallery
can always offer a range of quality
art cards and prints – from local as
well as well-known Norfolk artists.
But it is not just the two
dimensional work that we are able
to display; our wood-turners,
ceramicists, jewellers and glass and
textile artists also produce a range
of items that we can display in the
Gallery.
This year, aware that not everyone
knows about the Gallery and what
it offers, we are holding a special
Event, when there will be no
themed exhibition but lots of
different arts and crafts on display
space. Admission to the Gallery is
always free and people are
welcome to come in to browse.
The Wayland News Page 13 Comment & News
CHARITY STALLS IN AID OF UGANDAN ORPHANS
SATURDAY 16TH JULY, 2011 St. Mary's Church Hall, Attleborough 10 - 11.30am
Free Admission
Stalls to include Bric-a-brac, Raffle, Books, Tombola, cakes and Ugandan Jewellery and crafts. Please contact The Websters on
01953 453 110 for more information
Bradenham & District Horticultural Society Annual Coach Trip
Sunday, 10th July to
Somerleyton Hall £17.50 for members and £22 for non-members
Leave Bradenham Village Hall at 9am, returning for 5.30pm approximately. Further details from Marianne Kilmartin, 01362
820744 or Belinda Ashman 01362 821442
At the end of May we visited our twin
families in Weeze. The Burgermeister Uli
Francken welcomed us all at the Town
Hall on the Saturday morning and took us
on a walkabout around Weeze pointing
out all the changes that have been done
and what is going to be done over the next
2 years it was great to see what had been
done since our last visit, then we had a
tour of the Fire Station followed by a visit
to the RAF Museum Laarbruch.
Sunday as usual was family day a special
time to catch up with all the news since
our last meeting. On Monday we went to a
beautiful park just 40 minutes away in
Holland, it was the hottest day of the trip
and everyone was so pleased to be out all
day in the sunshine, in the evening we had
an Open House Party at the home of the
Weeze Twinning Chairman. Tuesday, we
travelled back to Watton. It was a
thoroughly enjoyable visit as always.
We then had to get ready for Carnival,
girls had to be interviewed and one picked
to be the Carnival Princess not a simple
task by any means, this year we had too
many girls 9 instead of 7 which caused us
a problem but we managed to sort it out
and 8 girls took part. The girls always get
very excited especially on Carnival Day.
We did not realize however until Sunday
morning that we had our very own
Princess Katherine for Watton Carnival.
Even when it started to rain it didn‟t bother
them at all, they all behaved like proper
little ladies and had a lovely enjoyable
day.
Katherine Ward (Princess) attends
Carbrooke School, her attendants were
Charlotte Long (Thompson School),
Chelsea Burcham, Rebecca Gibson, Agne
Dangintyte, Tia Gort, Savannah Saddler
and Alex Gathercole all from Watton
junior School.
You can also see a lot more information
and pictures of several events our
Twinning Association have been involved
in and also a web site of our twin town
Weeze on the following websites
www.watton-norfolk.org.uk
www.partnerschaftsverein-weeze.de
www.weeze.de why not take a look
there‟s lots to see.
If you are interested in finding out more or
joining our Twinning Association, please
don‟t hesitate to call me on 01953 883317.
Margaret Devine (Chairman)
Watton Twinning Association
Letter from Australia By Chris O’Connor
I am not a great fan of boxing, indeed
having been an emergency nurse and
seen the aftermath of head injuries I‟m
staggered the sport has not be banned;
even with helmets on boxers still suffer
damage. However, this is not a story
about boxing. It is a story about courage
in a time of adversity.
The late 1960s was a time of immense
change for Indigenous Australians. On
May 27, 1967 a national referendum
was passed that removed Section 127
from the Australian Constitution - a
section that was headed "Aborigines
should not be counted in reckoning
population".
Finally, 66 years after Federation and
almost 180 years since the First Fleet
moored in Botany Bay, the original
habitants were to be finally counted in
future census that determined
Australia's population.
While it was a long time coming, those
who cast their votes at the ballot box
produced a result that has seldom been
seen in referenda in this country with 91
per cent ticking the YES box. It was a
recognition of sorts that helped salve
the nation at a time when other
countries, most notably the United
States, were heavily mired in issues of
racial segregation.
It was by no means the end of the fight
for the country's traditional inhabitants
but it was an event in which to rejoice.
Less than a year following that
landmark referendum, the entire nation
came together as one to celebrate
another first, one that this time centred
on a member of the country's newly
recognised citizens, a boxer by the
name of Lionel Rose.
In many ways, the timeline of Lionel
Edward Rose's life to that point was
very much a microcosm of that of his
people.
Born and raised at Jackson's Track, near
Warragul, in Victoria on 21 June 1948,
Rose grew up in hardship.
His early years held little prospect. He
was introduced to the sport of boxing
by his father Ray, who had been a more
than useful tent-show fighter in regional
Australia. At 15, Rose came under the
tutelage of local boxing trainer, Frank
Oakes.
He would later marry Oakes' daughter,
Jenny.
Within a few months of working with
his newfound mentor Rose won the
Australian amateur flyweight title.
He turned professional in 1964 and by
that time had teamed up with
Melbourne trainer Jack Rennie, with
whom he lived and he trained almost
every day in Rennie's backyard gym.
After successfully defending his
Australian bantamweight title in 1967
with a 13th round knockout against
Rocky Gattellari, he signed to challenge
Japan's Fighting Harada for the world
title.
On February 26, 1968, in Tokyo, Rose
not only entered the national psyche, a
position he held for the rest of his life,
but also became an icon among
Australia's Indigenous by becoming the
first Aboriginal to win a world title in
any sport.
Following his 15-round points decision
over Harada, Rose returned home to a
hero's welcome, the likes of which the
nation has seldom seen. A crowd of
over 100,000 were on hand as he made
his way to the Melbourne Town hall for
a civic reception.
Rose's championship belt was not the
only gong he received that year. He was
named Australian of the Year, the first
Aboriginal to be accorded the honour.
He was also appointed a member of the
Order of the British Empire.
Following a successful world title
defence against Alan Rudkin in March
1969, Rose relinquished his crown in
August of that year when he lost in a
fifth round knock-out to Mexican
Ruben Olivares in California.
Rose continued to box following the
defeat before retiring in May 1971.
Like many in the sport, he was lured
back to the ring. His comeback in 1975
was ill-fated and after losing six bouts
he finally hung up the gloves for the
last time, bowing out with a
professional record of 42 wins and 11
losses.
In retirement he became a successful
businessman, a post-ring result that not
many of his peers have been able to
achieve.
In 2007, he suffered a stroke that left
him with speech and motor difficulties.
Following an illness that lasted a few
months, Rose passed away on May 8,
2011, at age 62.
Lionel Rose, through both deed and
personality, brought a nation together
and provided each and everyone a
reason to feel proud, irrespective of
one's colour and he did so at a time
when such an outcome served as an
important signpost in Australia's
history.
In a strange twist of fate, in Germany
on the same day, Tasmanian boxer
Daniel Geale won a points decision
over Sebastian Sylvester to claim the
IBF world middleweight title.
He joined Rose as one of only four
Australian fighters to have won a world
title on foreign soil.
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A Quick Look Round By Orbiter
At long last we are seeing a bit of
activity on the Norwich road, with
the re-appearance of a work force
on the roundabout at the entrance
to the new estate on the old
airfield, and it is hoped that the
task will soon be completed as this
has been rather an eyesore for the
last year or so.
Nearer to the town the clearance of
the area to form the new Tesco car
park has completely transformed
the place, ridding us of the blot on
the landscape that used to be the
NatWest bank, which must be a
good thing, though no doubt
NatWest customers might not
agree. Still I suppose it is what is
inside a bank that counts. For
instance Barclays has a fine
modern building, with enough
space to swing several cats round,
but still has only a couple of
tellers‟ windows open at any one
time.
Now we are quite used to reading
about the Watton Public (In)
Conveniences, but I can now
report on difficulties other toilet
users now experience in a most
unlikely place, a modern
department store. I refer to
T.J.Hughes in King‟s Lynn,
where there is an excellent café
and the toilet facilities are of a
high standard. Recently,
however, they have been
fitted with electronic locks on
each door, which require a
four figure code to be
punched in, in order to gain
access. This can cause some
great problems, particularly
for the elderly. Such people
frequently enjoy a cup of tea in
the café and then have a „need‟,
necessitating a thirty yard walk to
the toilet, where they find that
they have to enter the code, for
which they have to walk all the
way back to the café counter to
ask a member of staff for the
magic numbers, then repeat the
journey to the facility. Only then,
providing the person has perfect
eyesight, a good memory and no
arthritic fingers, can the (very
stiff) door be opened. Just why
this new system has been
installed I know not, but it is to
be hoped that other stores do not
follow suit.
It is inconvenient enough to have
to remember PIN numbers when
using credit cards, without having
to know them for public toilets!
But to the wide world. How things
have changed these days ! When I
was young, if there was a major
disaster, such as an earthquake, the
news would be spread across the
front page of every newspaper, and
probably into other pages too, but
last month when there was a really
bad one in Spain, it got a small
mention on page 2, while the front
page headlines and reports all
concerned the fact that a well-
known film star was being sued for
divorce. Is that so important?
Cuts, cuts, cuts. Every day we are
told that cuts in expenditure must
be made in every part of our
existence, while at the same time
we read about examples of
unnecessary spending.
Perhaps I can suggest one area
where great savings could be made.
I refer to the legal system, where,
for instance, a prisoner who has
been in custody awaiting his case
to come up is brought many miles
to court, involving police escorts
and the attendance of his legal
team, when all he does is answer
his name and then enters a plea,
after which a date is set for the trial
and he is taken all those miles back
to the prison. Surely he could just
say „Guilty‟ or „Not Guilty‟ while
sitting in his cell. But I suppose
that would make too much sense!
And then, while a jury is „out‟ why
cannot a judge decide what
punishment would be suitable if the
defendant is found guilty, and then
pronounce the sentence
immediately, instead of delaying it
till some future date, once again
involving all the rigmarole of
transports, escorts, and the
attendance of the legal teams? Or is
it another case of more jobs for the
boys?
I only ask because I‟d like to know.
Perhaps you would too.
Shipdham & District Book
Group The Life of Pi by Yann Martel
discussed by the group at the meeting
on 17th May was an unusual novel.
The main protagonist grew up in
Pondicherry where his parents owned
a zoo. He was named Piscine, after a
French swimming pool which caused
him much teasing so changed to a
letter of the Greek alphabet much
used in Geometrical formulae with a
change of school. He explored three
different religions offering each his
allegiance as a young schoolboy. His
parents decided to sell up and
emigrate to Canada travelling on a
cargo ship with some of their animals.
The ship was wrecked and seemingly
only Pi escaped together with a zebra,
a hyena and if it is to be believed a
Bengal tiger. There are some graphic
details of the devouring of the still
living zebra and the monthly handling
of faeces from a constipated tiger.
Nothing is very clear and just to
confuse matters for those reading that
far there are two different endings.
Apart from one member who thought
she might read more by this author the
book received a universal thumbs
down from the group. It proved
tedious in the extreme, neither realism
nor fantasy and difficult to read,
strange in a group of seasoned
„bookphiles‟. On the good side it
provoked an interesting discussion on
religion with diverse views and beliefs
amongst the membership.
We are currently reading The
Suspicions of Mr Whicher by Kate
Summerscale recently dramatised on
television. The discussion will be at
our meeting on the 21st June to be
reviewed next month.
The group is still collecting books for
the Shipdham August Bank holiday
fete so do contact me if you have any
to donate. I am available on
telephone 01362 822536. Sue Hart
Julian told me the other day that I
had drawn the short straw one
would be the first of
the three Watton
councillors on
Breckland to have a
chat here.
Along with Claire
Bowes and Mike
Wassell I went to
the appeal about the
91 houses on Saham
Road. About 20
local residents also
attended. It started
at 10 am and went
on, without a break, until 2 pm.
All the issues about the
application were given a full and
fair hearing, and we were all
given the opportunity to have our
say, which, of course your three
councillors and many of the local
residents did.
We now have to wait for the
inspector‟s decision. Talking to
people afterwards, some thought
he would allow the appeal and
others thought he would not. He
obviously gave no clue as to his
thinking on the day.
I hope that these “Councillor‟s
Chat” articles are going to be a
two way thing. I for one would
like to know your views on issues
concerning the town. So, if you
would like to have your say on an
issue, or just a general moan, I
would be pleased to hear from
you.
One thing I brought up at Town
Council was about the weeds
growing in the gutters on roads in
the part of the town I cover as a
postman. Some are over 2 feet
high.
The Town Council
will be contacting
the County Council
about the matter.
That is the sort of
moan I would like to
hear about. If we, as
councillors do not
know about it, we
will not be able to do
anything about it.
I‟m not saying I, or
for that matter
anyone else, can sort it just like
that, if only we could!!, but at
least we can try.
TESCO
So here‟s one I would like your
opinion on. Tesco‟s have applied
for a licence to sell alcohol for 24
hours a day, from Monday to
Sunday. That means Tesco want
their enlarged store to be open 24
hours a day.
DO YOU WANT A 24 HOUR
TESCO?
Should I support the application
or oppose it? Your views will
help me decide. I have spoken to
some people who want it and
some who don‟t. I await a flood
of emails, or, if you are not an
email person, a large sack of
letters.
My contact details are. Email,
Home address, 39 Merton Road,
Watton, Norfolk, IP25 6BA
Phone number 01953 880172
Till the next time, Keith Gilbert
Councillor’s Chat
Letters to the Editor Archie & Kathleen Thompson
Thank you very much for putting
the article about my Uncle Archie in
the June edition of the Wayland
News. I would like to sincerely
thank everyone who has helped in
my search - the people I met in the
street, in shops, at their homes, and
particularly a big thank you to those
of you who rang me. It has been
such a great help and a huge
success.
Thank you all. With best wishes,
Susan Thompson
Thank You to the Editor
May we thank Julian through his
paper for the marvellous piece of
detective work he carried out for us
recently? Paul‟s mother died when
he was very young and he only had
one small 2” x 2” passport
photograph of her, which he
obviously treasured. In 1975 I took
this photograph to Mrs Dwornik to
see if she could enlarge it, she was
moving shop at the time (Studio
Khyber) and it got lost.
I was speaking to Julian recently
and he told me that Mrs Dwornik
when moving from her home in
Carbrooke to Watton she had given
him many old negatives, slides and
prints. I jokingly asked him to look
out for our long lost photo.
Two days later I had a telephone
call from Julian, he had found an
old brown envelope with McCarthy
1975 written on it and the photo was
still inside! He has done a
marvellous job of enlarging it and
removing the passport stamp from
the corner. Thank you once again
Julian, Paul has been ill recently and
this has certainly cheered him up.
Lorraine and Paul McCarthy
Little Acorns Playgroup Carnival time is over again for
another year. We had a really good
day, there were lots of people about
and the weather was reasonable. Our
parents did well with donations for
our stall and we raised a grand total of
£202.40. This will go towards new
toys and equipment for the children.
We have finally got our new fencing
for our outside play area and the
children love being out there. This
half-term we are talking about "Life
under the sea". We will be painting
and making fish, octopus, starfish,
seaweed and much more. We are then
going to make a large display of all
our work for our parents to come and
look at.
The end of the summer term is fast
approaching when we will be saying
goodbye to some of our children who
are moving onto pastures new. They
will be missed but we wish them well
where ever they go.
If you have a child of pre-school age
and would like to come and see what
we do please call in and see us. We
operate from the front hall of the
Youth & Community Centre, Harvey
Street Watton 8.45am to 11.45am
term time only. You can also give us
a ring on our mobile 07843772712 or
ring Angie on 01953 883233 or
Dawn on 01953 881382.
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DID YOU KNOW…? Rosalie Davis Gibb
…although Robin Hood and his
Merrie Men were notorious for
roaming Sherwood Forest in
Nottinghamshire, their apparel was
generally known as being of
Lincoln Green since the dyers of
Lincoln, a great cloth town in the
high Middle Ages, produced the
famous Lincoln Green cloth?
Lincoln Green was produced by
first dyeing it a strong blue with
Woad (Isatis tinctoria), commonly
called Dyer‟s Woad and
occasionally Asp of Jerusalem,
grown and harvested in
Lincolnshire, then overdyeing it
yellow with Weld (Reseda Iuteola),
also known as Dyer‟s Rocket,
Bastard Rocket, Sweet Reseda or
Dyer‟s Broom.
Woad was often used instead of true
Indigo (Indigofera tinctoria), as the
extracted dye chemical is the same,
but being less concentrated was
considered to be less harmful and
less likely to rot the yarn. Being
biodegradable, there‟s currently an
increase in production of Woad for
use in inks, particularly for inkjet
printers, and, once more, natural
dyes. If you‟re REALLY looking
for a new hobby, „The History of
Woad and the
Medieval Woad
Vat‟ (ISBN 0
9534133 0 6) will
teach you how to do
it! Woad is a hardy
biennial with clusters
of sweet scented
yellow flowers in the
second early summer
followed by black
pendant seeds. The
blue dye is produced
from the leaves. For
the horticulturalists,
Woad is part of the
Brassicaceae family,
or for the layman, the
mustard and cabbage
family, including broccoli,
cauliflower, turnip, rapeseed, even
radish and horseradish and flowers
such as stock, amongst others.
Sir Isaac Newton first identified
Indigo as a spectral colour when he
divided up the optical spectrum into
7 colours, linking them to the 7
notes of a western major scale, as he
believed light and sound were
physically similar. Indigo has since
been considered one of the
traditional colours of the rainbow –
red, orange, yellow, green, blue,
indigo and violet.
Cloth used for wrapping Egyptian
mummies in has been identified as
having been dyed with blue Woad.
A 10th century Viking dye shop
with remains of Woad has been
excavated at York. Dried Woad root
is used widely in Chinese medicine,
believed to cure or prevent a wide
range of afflictions. Not everyone‟s
enarmoured with it though and in
several western American states the
plant has been classed as an
invasive weed and largely been
eradicated.
As for the yellow dye, Reseda is a
genus of extremely fragrant
herbaceous plants and is often used
in flower arrangements, perfumes
and potpourri. A Victorian
favourite, it was commonly grown
in pots and in window-boxes to
scent the city air. In Roman times it
was used as a sedative and a
treatment for bruises. Yellow dye
was being obtained from the Weld
roots by the first millennium BC
but, as with Woad, its use died out
(pardon the pun!) with the onset of
cheaper synthetic dyes at the
beginning of the 20th century.
The expression „dyed in the wool‟
comes from the practice of dyeing
the fibre prior to spinning – normal
practice would be to „yarn dye‟ or
„piece dye‟ by putting the material
to be dyed in a pot of water which is
then heated and stirred until the
colour is transferred.
Those of you who‟ve tried a bit of
home dyeing will know salt has to
be used to „set‟ the colour.
Chemicals known as mordants are
necessary to bind the dye to the
fabric or fibres. Other mordants
include vinegar, tannin (from
several sources including oak bark
or galls), alum, sumac (from the
leaves of flowering plants in the
genus Rhus, the ground berries of
which are used to produce a tangy
purple spice used in Iranian and
Turkish cuisine) and ammonia from
stale urine. As they sometimes say
on TV, do not try this at home! And
how, I wonder, was this first
discovered?! Did primitive man
relieve himself in the wrong
bucket?!! Not surprisingly, since
some of these mordants and, indeed,
the dyes themselves,
produced strong
odours, large-scale
dyeworks were often
sited in splendid
isolation!
Natural dyes are
mainly derived from
plants, invertebrates
and minerals, some
quite surprising, such
as a delicate rose
colour from the
prickly pear cactus,
royal purple from sea
snails (which cost a
fortune because each
snail only produced
one drop), orange
from alder bark, grey from lupins
and red from the cochineal beetle.
(Yes, you‟re really colouring your
foodstuff with dead beetle!)
We could coin a new expression for
feeling „blue‟ –„Oh Woad is me‟!
…that saffron, commonly used as a
culinary spice, can also be used to
extract a rich golden-yellow dye?
But where does saffron come
from? Answer in the next issue.
Did You Know June’s
answer…? How can you determine the age of
a sperm whale (Physeter
macrocephalus)?
Strangely, in a similar way to a tree
– instead of counting the rings on
the trunk, count the rings in its
teeth. Sperm whales have 20-26
pairs of cone shaped teeth in their
lower jaw, each one weighing as
much as one kilogram, and
rudimentary teeth in their upper
jaw. The reason for their teeth isn‟t
known, as they don‟t use them for
feeding. Current scientific
consensus is that the teeth may be
used for aggression between males
of the same species.
„Macrocephalus‟ is derived from
the Greek for „big head‟ (strictly
speaking, „long head‟), the head
usually being one third the length
of the whale.
At Watton Carnival in June the
Leaders were proud and delighted
to receive the Vocational Service
Award from Watton Rotary Club
for their 'Outstanding Service‟.
Just over a year ago Paul Cutts,
Jo Ashford and Theresa Cutts
brought Scouting back to Watton,
recently joined by Toby
Fairbrother, they have seen both
the Cub and Scout Sections grow
and have now more than doubled
their initial number of members.
Acting Group Scout Leader, Paul
Cutts commented 'We have all
put a great deal of effort into
establishing a successful Group,
we hope the Cubs and Scouts
enjoy what we do and are grateful
to the parents for their continued
support.' He added 'It means a
great deal to us to be presented
with this award by the Rotarians.'
Cubs and Scouts joined in the
Carnival Parade and all had a
great time seeing lots of friends
and enjoying the events on
offer. Jo Ashford, Cub Leader
commented, our members are
from all over the Wayland area
and it is always good to be out
and about as part of the
community in events such as
this.'
Wayland Scouts’ Award
We had a pleasant day for our trip
to Wroxham Barns and ride on
the Mississippi River Boat at
Horning.
24 members and friends joined
the coach for a drive through the
countryside (avoiding the city)
arriving in time for coffee at
Wroxham Barns. After a browse
round the small craft shops there
was time for a leisurely lunch
before leaving for Horning.
The river trip was most enjoyable
with a good commentary from the
„skipper‟. We were lucky enough to
see a pair of marsh harriers flying
over the marshes - a rare sight for
anyone interested in such thing -
and we also saw the Wherry
„Albion‟ - an icon of the Broads.
We were „driven‟ some of the
way by our visitor Jamie who
seemed to enjoy the experience.
Tea and coffee were served on
the boat for those who requested
it. We journeyed back through the
countryside and arrived back at
around 5.30pm.
Wayland Happy Circle
Norfolk Constabulary has set in
place new arrangements for the
policing communities all across
Norfolk, the new policing model
now involves having
deployment bases strategically
placed around the county.
In future, the Watton and
general Wayland area will be
served by the Dereham
deployment base but this does
not mean that all Watton Police
Officers moving to Dereham
and Watton Police Station will
continue to be used.
SNT Patrol PC‟s and Sgts will
start and end their shift at
Dereham, but will be
performing their patrolling
duties in the Watton
Neighbourhood area during the
course of each shift, working
out of Watton police station.
PCSO‟s and a “Beat Manager”
PC will continue to work from
Watton police station as before.
Watton‟s Sergeant will continue
to be Lance Ogbourne.
Sergeant Ogbourne said that the
new arrangements should
improve protection for the local
community: “Considering the
numbers of Constables and
Sergeants working from the
Dereham Deployment Base, this
actually represents an increase
in patrolling capacity for the
Wayland area.”
“Contact for the team remains
same on 0845 456 4567 or
k and of course, in an
emergency – but only an
emergency, the public should
dial 999”
New policing arrangements for the Wayland area
The Wayland News Page 16 Gardening
The Hummingbirds
have left early this
year, probably due to
the lack of rain and
nectar flowers. The
feeders are now
attracting wasps, ants
and other less
desirable critters so
will have to come
down until the
hummers return in
October. All the
birds and animals are
stressed, as of course
are the crops. Bees
are not finding pollen
flowers, and fruits are
staying small and
hard. So no pears and figs for me this
year and there might be considerably less
production of local honey and wine.
What a golden opportunity to preach on
the advisability of using native or
adapted plants in the landscape as
opposed to exotic imports! A friend
offered to water my
vegetables while I
was away recently
for 9 days, and no
doubt this kept
them alive. My
outside tap had
sprung a leak so I
couldn‟t leave it
running on a timer.
This is probably
why all the early
tomatoes suffered
from blossom end
rot. In this harsh
climate it is very
important to water
on a regular basis
and many old-
timers add a tablespoon of milk per plant
when setting out the young transplants,
as it is believed that lack of calcium can
also be a cause of
blossom end rot. Just
to be sure, I bought
an extra gallon of
milk and I am hand
watering a diluted
solution of milk and
water. It really does
look as though it
works because all the
tomatoes are now
filling out and
showing signs of
improvement!
Marigolds, Zinnias
and Sunflowers are
doing well in the
heat, and don‟t show
any signs of red
spider mites this year. I tried growing
some fancy ornamental sunflowers but
they have shrivelled – the ones that are
doing so well are the native
Maximilian Sunflowers, Helianthus
Maximiliani (top). These can reach
10ft+ tall, branching out with multiple
flowers, and are a
great source of food
for wildlife in the
autumn. Every single
seed that a bird misses
falls to the ground and
sprouts the next year –
they are somewhat
invasive, but easy to
pull up.
Another ornamental
that does well in heat
is Esperanza (left), or
Yellow Bells, Tecoma
stans. It has lovely
trumpet shaped golden
-yellow flowers with a
light fragrance, and
prefers more sun than
there is where mine is planted. Still, it
brightens up a shady spot, and in these
days of 39c+, shade is king!!!
We still have some places on the
trip to Somerleyton Hall &
Gardens on Sunday 10th July. For
Shipdham residents we have
arranged the option of a pickup at
Three Ways Garage. This will be
after the coach departs
Bradenham Village Hall at 9.00
so we expect to be at Shipdham
around 9.10. If you wish to make
use of this pickup please let us
know. The prices are £17.50 for
members and £22.00 for non-
members. Contacts: Belinda
Ashman 01362 821442 or
Marianne Kilmartin 01362
820744
Also please come along to our
July meeting on Thursday 21st at
7.30pm in the Village Hall when
our speaker will be Bob Greef,
gardener at Oxburgh Hall on the
development of that garden in the
context of international
influences. Also that evening will
be our annual Sweet Pea and Rose
Show. Contact Marianne
Kilmartin as above.
June has been a complete mystery.
After the driest Spring on record we at
last got some welcome rain but this was
coupled with cold. All the plants that
had been watered through April and
May were now getting some March and
April weather so stopped in their tracks.
What July will bring should at least be
interesting. I bet anything that we‟ll get
a humid warm period „a Smith period‟
just when we don‟t want it - blight on
potatoes and tomatoes but maybe I‟m
just being pessimistic.
According to usual weather patterns
July is the time of year when
everything is in full swing, flowers
bursting out of borders, early veg ready
for harvesting and according to the
sainted Mr T „if you haven‟t a good
show of flowers now you aren‟t trying‟.
I know where you live and it sure isn‟t
in dustbowl Norfolk. So I think if you
have a good show of anything this year
you‟ve done remarkably well, probably
with a hosepipe in one hand. The
flowers that have done best in my
garden are those that self-seeded last
year and I tried an experiment to see
how well they‟d do if left to their own
devices. Not too badly, but it remains to
be seen how they fare into August.
Still, press on regardless. If you‟re just
starting out take a quick trawl round
nurseries and do-it-yourself sheds to see
if you can find the bedding plants
they‟re selling off cheap. OK you won‟t
get the full value out of them but at
least instant colour. The other thing to
do is to go for hardy perennials that
come into their own in late July and
August. Fuchsias are classic plants for
containers and should be in full flower
now. The perennial ones, however, may
just be later into flower and will keep
going for months. They don‟t need
anything too special for overwintering
and will return stronger next year. If
you have soil that gets waterlogged it‟s
worth giving them some grit to aid
drainage. Some of the hardy annuals
you may be able to pick up - pot
marigolds are good examples - will
seed about so you have a constant
supply. If you don‟t like them just pull
out the seedlings but they are very
beneficial to bees and hoverflies so it‟s
worth putting up with a few at least. For
established flowers the best thing is to
keep them watered as necessary and
deadheading. This can be a tedious job
but when you consider they exist to
reproduce via seeds (most of them
anyway) if you prevent them
doing so they‟ll keep on trying.
It must be so frustrating for
them! For some perennials like lupins
and delphiniums it‟s worth taking out
the entire flowering stems as they may
produce a second flush of flower later
on. On the other hand, lupins seed quite
freely so if you want more lupins then
leave the seedheads on, they will
appear next May/June while the parents
are in flower and these tiny little
seedlings will come along for next year.
Poppies, too, both the wild and
cultivated varieties will seed
prolifically. The blue foliage of the
oriental types is very attractive as well
and they will form really big plants. Cut
these right down after flowering if they
look a bit tatty. If you don‟t have any
but your neighbours do, there‟s a good
chance you will have some soon.
Otherwise buy some seeds for sowing
next year and away you go! There is a
huge variety of cultivars of the poppy
with colours from darkest purple to
screaming orange. The small Welsh
poppy is yellow and that is much
daintier than the wild red or cultivars
but if they come up orange the chances
are they‟re Icelandic. One poppy we
probably can‟t grow around here is the
mecanopsis - deepest blue but needs
cool, damp, peaty soil. We don‟t have
that too much around here and is native
to the Himalaya with large colonies in
Scotland. They always turn up at flower
shows such as Chelsea and Hampton
Court but don‟t be tempted.
Some shrubs need pruning now - the
eternal wisteria being the most famous.
Cut the whippy stems back to
15cm/5ins to stop it blocking the
gutters, invading the roof and so forth.
If it starts to get out of hand again
afterwards, cut it back again in winter.
A good guide is to prune shrubs once
they have finished flowering to prevent
their becoming straggly and out of
control. This way they produce flowers
next year so you can see them and they
haven‟t taken over. The basic principle
is to follow the flowered stems back to
a sideshoot without the remains of dead
flowers and cut just above it. This may
result in a bush about two-thirds the
original size but will look better and
will produce a better show. After
pruning give them a bit of a feed and
water well.
As far as the veg plot is concerned, sow
maincrop carrots, early peas (this will
produce a fast crop once the others are
finishing), spring cabbage, turnips,
lettuce, radish, endive, chicory, oriental
leaves. Just remember to sow what you
like to eat. Harvest veg as soon as they
are ready as beans will go old and
stringy unless you want to enter the
„longest runner bean‟ class at your local
show and peas‟ sugars turn to starch.
Root crops can stay in the ground until
required as potatoes will merely get
bigger unless you have blight. If this
occurs the best thing is to cut down and
remove the foliage then leave the crop
for a few days to stop the blight
entering the spuds. The foliage should
not be home composted but I checked
with our council and they assure me
that their compost gets hot enough to
kill the spores. Good reason for a
brown bin.
Most people go on holiday in the midst
of all this activity but you have several
options to make sure you don‟t come
back to either an overgrown wilderness
or a garden full of dead brown stuff. If
you have a gardener ask him/her to do a
few extra hours while you are away. If
not bribe a friend or neighbour to water
for you. Make sure all containers are
grouped together to make this easier for
them and take down baskets that might
be hard to reach - it always takes longer
to water someone else‟s garden. Mow
the lawn before you go and be sure to
ask them to take any veg that are ready
and flowers (saves deadheading), bring
them back a present and offer to return
the compliment. If you cannot take
advantage of either option, then bring
all your containers and baskets to
somewhere shaded and if possible rig
up a watering system with a bucket full
of water with long strips of fabric that
go to the bottom of the bucket and the
bottoms of the pots. These will act as
wicks. Then water all these pots
thoroughly. Soak the rest of the garden
and hope for the best.
If you aren‟t going on holiday then -
keep weeding.
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Watton Ballroom Dancing Association Queen’s Hall, Watton 8 - 11
Admission £3.50
Saturday July 2nd Mike 01953 882799
Our meeting on June 16th was held as
usual at The Pavilion Holme Hale and
was well attended.
We had an introduction from our
Chairman David Green who asked all
members to try and enter at least one
item for the flower show on June 26th.
He also showed us newspaper cuttings
about the varying opinions of noted
TV gardeners on the merits of using
peat or managing without it, a
controversy that has been a hot top for
many years.
Members had been invited by David to
bring along a plant that they wished to
swap for something else contributed by
another member. This table was well
filled and no doubt quite a few swaps
took place, a new idea for the club
which may be repeated.
He also mentioned that the September
visit to Suffolk was still being planned.
Instead of a speaker we listened to two
of our members, Jean Skeggs and Sue
Saini talking about the trials and
tribulations suffered in the creation of
their allotments. Breaking the ground
from bare turf, hand-digging, planting
failures and successes, fencing against
rabbits and pigeons, and the lack of a
water supply It must have been back
breaking work but they made parts of it
sound hilarious. They also seem to
have become completely dedicated to
being allotment holders and are doing
lots to get improvements made. It was
a great talk so our thanks to them for
that and for more laughs than we
usually have at meetings. They
finished with a garden quiz which was
also fun and the prize being
strawberries to the winners.
There were the usual plant sales, tea
and biscuits, a raffle, and time to chat.
Our Flower Show will be on June 26th
and long over by the time this reaches
print, but we are hoping that it will be
an even bigger success than last year.
Watch this space….
Anyone wishing to join us should just
come along to a meeting at the
Pavilion or ring our Secretary John
Vincent on 01760 440 320 for more
details
Ashill & Holme Hale Garden Club News
News The Wayland News Page 17
The Great Raspberry Con By Ken Knowles
It was in 1958 that my wife and I
entered the world of property owners
by purchasing a bungalow in Essex. As
this was on a new estate the garden
was part of a large field, separated into
plots by means of low chain-link
fences, and it was obvious that some
sort of hedge would be necessary. In
the local nursery all the shrubs that
seemed suitable were far too expensive
for us to consider, but then we spotted
a card advertising „raspberry canes,
2/6d a dozen‟.
As I had seen raspberries growing in
my granddad‟s garden I knew they had
a good foliage potential, so I jumped at
the chance, and gave the man my half-
crown willingly. He took the money
and said „Help yourself‟.
I looked round but could see no plants.
Asking the chap for guidance he
pointed to a box, but again I could see
no raspberry canes. He came over and
said „There‟ and again pointed to the
same box.
Now my limited knowledge of
gardening matters told me that
anything one wanted to plant always
came either in the form of seeds, or
with some sort of stem with at least a
small root, or a shoot, or some
evidence of life, but in the box were
simply a collection of brown sticks
about ten inches long, and apparently
dead.
I was furious. I had been conned, even
though only out of half a crown. Then
my wife said it was unlikely the man
would risk his reputation for such a
small sum, so perhaps we should give
them a try. Anyway, seeing our
doubtful looks the man then said „Just
shove them in the ground – they‟ll be
fine‟.
So we went home to take his advice,
but to just shove something in to Essex
soil is not as easy as it might seem. The
term „soil‟ can be a bit misleading as
Essex clay when dry is like reinforced
concrete, and when wet is a glutinous
mess, and there is an intermediate state
wherein if one was strong enough and
had a big enough fork, one could lift
the whole garden in one lump !
Fortunately this last situation is usually
followed by two or three days on
which the soil is a real pleasure to
work with. Alas when we tried to
„shove them in‟ it was dry, but after a
few buckets of water we managed to
get them in. We then forgot about them
until the following spring when we
were amazed to see some signs of life,
soon to be followed by proper growth.
Soon the new canes were long enough
to tie back on to the fence, and in no
time there was quite of a leafy
covering. Not only that, but imagine
our astonishment when towards the
beginning of June there were actually a
few berries forming.
Knowing nothing about how to nurture
them we left them to die off that winter,
but next spring there were more canes
sprouting, and later on we actually had
platefuls of fruit. We learnt that year
that after fruiting all we had to do was
cut down the canes that had produced
berries and tie up the fresh ones, and so
started the most successful bit of
gardening we had ever had, and which
has lasted us ever since.
For the next twenty years we reaped
countless pounds of berries, and for
about six weeks in every year I would
make it my routine when I got home
from work to harvest the day‟s crop
while my wife was dishing up the
evening meal.
This cultivation of raspberries has
followed us to Norfolk, though we
now only have a couple of plants, this
time of the autumn fruiting variety,
which is even easier to maintain, as
every year I can cut back ALL the
canes, without havuig to decide which
were the fruiting ones.
The amazing thing about this fruit is
that having picked every available
berry one evening, by the next day
more will have appeared. So the „con‟
that we thought we had fallen for over
fifty years ago, proved to be a blessing
in disguise, giving us untold pounds of
fruit, and with little or no effort.
Now where did I leave that pot of
cream?
Our meeting on June 16th was held as
usual at The Pavilion Holme Hale and
was well attended.
We had an introduction from our
Chairman David Green who asked all
members to try and enter at least one
item for the flower show on June 26th.
He also showed us newspaper cuttings
about the varying opinions of noted
TV gardeners on the merits of using
peat or managing without it, a
controversy that has been a hot top for
many years.
Members had been invited by David to
bring along a plant that they wished to
swap for something else contributed by
another member. This table was well
filled and no doubt quite a few swaps
took place, a new idea for the club
which may be repeated.
He also mentioned that the September
visit to Suffolk was still being planned.
Instead of a speaker we listened to two
of our members, Jean Skeggs and Sue
Saini talking about the trials and
tribulations suffered in the creation of
their allotments. Breaking the ground
from bare turf, hand-digging, planting
failures and successes, fencing against
rabbits and pigeons, and the lack of a
water supply It must have been back
breaking work but they made parts of it
sound hilarious. They also seem to
have become completely dedicated to
being allotment holders and are doing
lots to get improvements made. It was
a great talk so our thanks to them for
that and for more laughs than we
usually have at meetings. They
finished with a garden quiz which was
also fun and the prize being
strawberries to the winners.
There were the usual plant sales, tea
and biscuits, a raffle, and time to chat.
Our Flower Show will be on June 26th
and long over by the time this reaches
print, but we are hoping that it will be
an even bigger success than last year.
Watch this space….
Anyone wishing to join us should just
come along to a meeting at the
Pavilion or ring our Secretary John
Vincent on 01760 440 320 for more
details
Ashill & Holme Hale Garden Club News
Inner Wheel Club News
Outgoing President Beryl Brannan
welcoming Stella Leonard as the new Inner
Wheel President.
The Club‟s AGM was held, as usual, at Judy
Wilson‟s home, in her swimming pool with the
water suitably covered, so we can all sit around
a large table to enjoy the delicious buffet supper
kindly prepared by outgoing President, Beryl
Brannan. Feeling replete, we then started the
June business meeting! We decided to give
£100 to each of the following charities:-
Thursday Club, Breckland Carers, Air
Ambulance, local St. John Ambulance, Grove
Cheshire Home, Osteoporosis Society, Colin
McKenzie Centre, The Surge, Motor Neurone
Research, Big C, Alzheimer‟s Association,
PACT, EACH (Quidenham), Nelson‟s Journey,
Helping Hands, Benjamin Foundation and Help
for Heroes. After a break for coffee, we started
the AGM and President Beryl welcomed Stella
Leonard as President for the year 2011-2012.
Gifts were given to Beryl, outgoing Treasurer,
Heather Hewson and outgoing Overseas
Officer, Jill Beech, and Judy for hosting the
AGM.
We are holding our Strawberry Tea on Tuesday,
28th June at 30, Thetford Road. All proceeds
will go to Sightsavers and Hope and Homes for
Children. We hope the strawberries will last till
then and that it will be a bright, sunny day for
you to enjoy Brenda‟s garden. Jenny Simons.
Summer Fete Watton Methodist Church are holding a
Summer Fete on Saturday 9 July, 9.30 a.m. to
approximately 12.30pm.
Weather permitting; we will be using the church
garden and the Watton Christian Community
Centre. Teas, coffees and light lunches will be
available. Also there will be Stalls - Cakes,
Books, Quality bric-a-brac, Plants etc. and
Games for young and old.
Please come, you are very welcome.
Church Times and News The Wayland News Page 18
Watton Churches Together Service Calendar for July 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 3rd 8.00am Holy Communion
10.30am Group Service of Holy Communion
7.00pm Informal Worship
Sun 10th 8.00am Holy Communion
10.00am Holy Communion
Sun 17th 8.00am Holy Communion
10.00am Holy Communion
12.30pm Holy Baptism
7.00pm Informal Worship
Sun 24th 8.00am Holy Communion
10.00am All Age Worship and Holy Baptism
12 noon Holy Baptism
6.30pm Choral Evensong
Sun 31st 8.00am Holy Communion
10.00am Holy Communion
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
Sun 3rd 10.45am Rev‟d B Winner Holy Communion
6.30pm Miss J Woor
Sun 10th Church Anniversary
10.45am Mr D Summers
6.30pm Mr T Hey
Sun 17th 10.45am Mr B Lawrence
6.30pm Mr D Fisher
Sun 24th 10.45am Mrs E Warby
6.30pm Rev‟d D Lloyd Holy Communion
Sun 31st 10.45am Mr J Hull
6.30pm Mrs S Moore
Roman Catholic Community
Each Sat 5.30pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church
Pentecostal Church, Dereham Road, Watton
Children up to 11 years of age have their own programme during
the Sunday morning services
Sun 3rd 10.30am Morning Service „A Pilgrimage to
Intimacy with God‟
Sun 10th 10.30am Morning Service „A Pilgrimage to
Intimacy with God‟
Sun 17th 10.30am Noah‟s Ark Leavers - Family Service
Sun 24th 10.30am Morning Service ‟A Pilgrimage to
Intimacy with God‟
Sun 31st 10.30am Morning service „ a Pilgrimage to
Intimacy with God‟
St. Nicholas’ Church, Ashill
Tuesdays at 10.00am Said Holy Communion
Sun 3rd 9.30am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 10th 9.30am Morning Worship
Sun 17th 9.30am All Age Worship
Sun 24th 9.30am Holy Communion
St. George’s Church, Saham Toney
Sun 10th 11.00am Morning Worship
Sun 17th 11.00am All Age Worship
Sun 24th 11.00am Holy Communion
S.S. Peter & Paul’s Church, Carbrooke
Sun 10th 10.30am Holy Communion
Sun 17th 10.30am All Age Worship
Sun 24th 10.30am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 31st 10.30am Benefice Service of Holy Communion
12.30pm Holy Baptism
St John the Evangelist Church, Ovington
Fridays at 9.00am Said Holy Communion
Sun 10th 9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 24th 3.00pm Open Air Service with Holy Baptism.
Music led by Watton Silver Band
Breckles, Caston, Great Hockham,
Griston, Merton, Stow Bedon,
Thompson
Worship Calendar for July
3rd July - Second Sunday after Trinity
10:30 am United Holy Communion Griston
10th July - Third Sunday after Trinity
9:00 am Matins (BCP) Merton
10:30 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon
17th July - Fourth Sunday after Trinity
9:00 am Matins (BCP) Gt. Hockham
10:30 am United Holy Communion Thompson
24th July - Fifth Sunday after Trinity
9:00 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton
10:30 am United Holy Communion Breckles
31st July - Sixth Sunday after Trinity
10:30 am United Holy Communion Caston
7th August - Seventh Sunday after Trinity
10:30 am United Holy Communion Gt. Hockham
Wednesday Pram Services For parents or carers with children aged 0-5
6th, 13tth, 20th July, 10:15 am: Caston School Hall
27th July: Chase Farm, Caston
‘The WAY’ Youth Group (ages 11+)
Sundays 3rd and 17th July, 7-8:00 pm, Rectory
Enquiries: The Revd. Bob Nichols: Tel.: (01953) 483222;
Email: [email protected]
All Saints Church, Threxton Next Service: July 10th 10am. All Welcome
SUNDAY AFTERNOON TEAS Hosted by St. Mary’s Church in July
Sunday 17th July at Watton Christian Community Centre
2.30pm until 4.00pm
Brighten up a Sunday Afternoon by joining us, a warm
welcome awaits you and your friends.
WATTON BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP
Wed 6th July 2.00pm Meeting at Watton CCC
Mon 18th July 12.00 for 12.30pm Lunch at Griston Wagon & Horses
Thought for the Month Holding on to things, Rev Roger Pawsey,
Watton Pentecostal Church Doing an inventory for the church made me realise that none of
us like to throw things away. We can all be like magpies
hoarding stuff. Making the decision to throw stuff away can be
quite emotional because it's not just the stuff it's the memories
that go along with the stuff.
We all like to hold on to stuff. Many people make jokes about it.
But, it is often not funny. Like, last year an elderly couple from
Chicago who'd been missing for three weeks were found. At
home. Buried alive under heaps of stuff. A police spokesman
described the couple as "hoarders." While it is unlikely that any
of us would be like that, we can live surrounded by the past
rather than living in the present and planning for the future.
Or like people who are called magpies, which most of the time is
harmless but it can, at times, be a symptom of a serious mental
condition – a form of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder that is
known as OCD hoarding.
Holding on to stuff is not a joke, it can sometimes be serious, yet,
it's just so hard to throw things away.
But there are other things we can hold onto which are really
serious and can affect our well-being. For instance many people
hold a grudge against someone for some wrong or some
perceived wrong. Or, we can hold on to guilt for some mistake or
error in the past by continually blaming ourselves.
Holding onto a grudge is called unforgiveness in the bible. So
what does it mean "to forgive"?
Vines Dictionary of Bible words says it means "to send forth,
send away, to remit or forgive a debt or sin" and again "to bestow
a favour unconditionally, is used of the act of forgiveness
whether divine or human" and again " denotes a dismissal,
release, it is used of the remission of sins".
When we forgive we send away, loose or release the 'sin' that is
or can harm the relationship. The punishment or penalty is
remitted, that is cancelled in the act of forgiveness; this is not just
the debt of the sinner but also the penalty of unforgiveness. This
is why forgiving people is healthy and health-giving.
When a friend helped me clear out my garage he would ask the
question "Have you used this in the last two years?" Adding "If
you haven't I'll throw it out."
When we hold a grudge we should forgive and when we harbour
guilt we should seek forgiveness. However we should not wait for two
years before we do. The bible speaks of keeping short accounts with God
and not letting the sun go down while you are still angry
Legion’s 90th Anniversary Lunch
On Friday, 10 June at The Hare and Barrel, there was a
lunch to celebrate 90 years of The Royal British Legion
and the Watton branch. 35 members and guests sat down
to a sumptuous meal with guests of honour, Lord and
Lady Walsingham and the Mayor and Mayoress of
Watton (Councillor Michael Wassell and Mrs Wassell).
The event was organised most efficiently by Mr Ron
Wheeler and the raffle raised £67. This sum will be going
to the Royal British Legion‟s 90th Anniversary Appeal.
The local branch of The Royal British Legion meets
every other month at The Hare and Barrel with meetings
starting at 7pm. We meet in the front bar from 6.30pm
onwards. The next meeting is on Tuesday, 19 July.
Membership of the Legion is open to all - not just ex-
service people but anyone who sympathises with the
ethos and aims of the Legion as specified in its Royal
Charter. For the Legion to continue younger members are
required as older ones fall by the wayside. Any queries
please telephone 01953 882089.
Watton University of the Third Age (U3A)
A warm welcome to all those new members who have recently
joined the Watton U3A after being on the waiting list for many
months. We hope that you will enjoy both the monthly meetings
and participate in the many group activities that are available. The
membership has now reached its ceiling of 120 but still with a
waiting list.
At the May meeting members enjoyed an excellent presentation
by Louise Brundell on “Hearing Dogs for the Deaf”. It is truly
remarkable how dogs can be trained to be so useful to a deaf
person.
All fifteen activity groups are meeting with vacancies in
Discussion, History and stitching. The Croquet group would also
welcome new members during the summer months at the Sports
Centre. For more information on any Group activity call Rita on
01953882668.
The next venue for the Garden Visit Group is at Holme Hale Hall
on Sunday 17th July. Contact Susan for more information on
01953881373.
The popularity of the Pub Luncheon Group continues with 22
members attending the June venue. On Thursday 14th July the
meeting is at the Warrener Restaurant attached to The Premier Inn
at Thetford.
There are three seats available on the visit to Burghley House and
Gardens for Wednesday 6th July at £18. The coach leaves the
Queens Hall car park at 9.30am.
Coach seats are available for The 1940s Railway Experience on
Sunday 18th September. The coach will drop off at Sheringham
giving the option of the Rail Experience or spending time in the
town. Tickets for the Railway must be purchased at the station.
Cost of return coach £8.50.
The visit to the Houses of Parliament and River Cruise on
Monday 10th October is fully booked but we would welcome
reserves.
Our next monthly meeting is on Thursday 28th July when the
speaker will be Geoffrey Hodgson with “Nurse Edith
Cavell” (Patriotism is not Enough)
The U3A Membership Secretary can be contacted on 01953
881110.
For further information on the National U3A go to www.u3a.org
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WAYLAND EVENTS DIARY If you would like to see your event included in this section then
please email details to [email protected] ACC = Ashill Community Centre, Hale Road, Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre, Saham
July
Fri 1st Mad Dogs and Englishmen at St Mary‟s Watton - See ad
Sat 2nd Queens Hall Coffee Morning in aid of Stow Bedon Church
Sat 2nd 11am - 1pm. NWT Field trip to RSPB Lakenheath Fen. See Ad.
Sat 2nd to 17th, Great Ellingham Teddy Bear Festival
Sat 2nd Wretham Village Fete 2pm to 4pm
Sat 9th Watton Methodist Church Summer Fete 9.30am See article
Sat 9th Farmers' Market Great Hockham Village Hall 9am -12
Sat 9th }St Martins Church Thompson Art, Craft & Flower
Sun 10th }Festival 10am to 6pm see article.
Sun 10th Holme Hale Pavilion Car Boot 8am - 12 Noon See ad
Sat 16th St Mary‟s Car Boot Sale 9am
Sat 16th Some Enchanted Evening with the Thetford Singers
Queens Hall 7.30pm See article
Sat 16th Scratch Band and BBQ Great Hockham Village Playing
Field evening
Sat 24th Choral Evensong at St Mary's, Watton 6.30pm
August Sun 7th The Wayland Show - Brandon Road, Watton from 10am
See www.waylandshow.com for latest news and details
Sat 13th Farmers' Market Great Hockham Village Hall 9am -12
Pauline Baldry - one the many collectors who give their time to Christian Aid Thank you to everyone who supported Christian Aid Week during May. The
total collected this year was £1663:01: in addition, tax refunds from Gift
Aided donations should bring the final total to over £1800. The street
collection on Wednesday 18th May brought in £534:94 and the Soup Lunch
on the same day realised £499:90. The remainder was collected through
appeals in the churches.
The organisers are especially grateful to the Manager and staff of the Tesco
store who allowed collections to take place on their premises and to Chris
Edwards for his help with the balloons!
Thank you to the wonderfully generous people of Watton and district for their
continued interest and support. Lesley Cowling
Random Ramblings from
the Summer of ‘09 Peter Bodle describes himself as an Inventor, Company
Director, Writer & Poet. He is married to Jane and has 4
children, 6 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. He
invented the Passive Floor Path lighting system for
passenger aircraft in the 1980s, and founded the SAF-T-
GLO Group of Companies.
Peter started writing on aviation subjects some years ago
and had many books published – including some reviewed
in The Wayland News previously on the airfields of
Norfolk. In 2009 Peter turned his hand to poetry and
produced an anthology of poems entitled “Random
Ramblings from the Summer of „09” and the poem below
comes from this book.
Describing his inspiration for Cloud Dancing Peter said
“After I had learned to fly, I was introduced to „Cloud
Dancing‟ or Cloud Running as it is also known, by an
experienced airline pilot who was also an aerobatic display
pilot of some repute.”
“I had earlier enjoyed being a racing driver, where the
sheer joy of swooping through a corner gave a great
feeling of exhilaration and „getting it right‟.
He continued “Doing a similar thing with the added third
dimension of up and down, was just a pleasure overload. If
you have ever flown in an airliner and seen the earth
disappear as you climbed into cloud, and later disappear as
you flew out of it or began your descent to land, this is
what it is like, but several times a minute…What is more,
you cannot get it wrong…go too far and the cloud just
swallows you momentarily and then with a whoosh, you
blast out into sunlight again.”
CLOUD DANCING
I am one of those people who have danced with the clouds,
at three thousand feet up, from the face of the earth.
I‟ve wheeled and I‟ve spun … well away from the crowds,
and crashed into rain clouds for all I was worth.
It‟s hard to describe the great joy of free flight,
to weave in and out of the fast moving sky,
to dive between clouds embroiled in a fight,
then roar back up to them with the freedom to fly.
Get it all wrong and sink through white fluffy cloud,
a non-stick marshmallow that swallows you whole,
then whoosh back to light with purpose unbowed,
as the plane comes around and flicks to a roll.
You see where the birds get their joy to make flight,
when you dance, with the clouds and weave left and right.
They are nature‟s soft wonders and are way out of sight
to mere earth bound creatures … cut off from sun‟s light.
The clouds are forgiving when you push them around,
they seem not to worry when you move them aside
to skip through the sky, way over the ground
and dance through their midst in a scatterbrain ride.
Random Ramblings from the Summer of ‟09 by
Peter Bodle is available From JC Books in the
High Street, Watton for £5.
“The Best In Country Music” 8 „til late
Christian Aid in Watton & District
Shellrock Circle Club for the over 50’s
VENUE: The Village Hall, The Street. Rocklands.
Peter Davies came to our Club on the 8th of June to give us a talk
entitled “Everyday Life – that‟s poetry for you.” (The talk on Africa will
be later in the year.) He started off his talk by reminding us that we each
had “bits of poetry” lodged in our memories and went on to prove it by
starting us off on well-known quotations. For example, he said that
although The Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner was 126 verses long
everyone could finish “Water water everywhere, and how the boards did
shrink etc.,” although we couldn‟t recite the whole 126 verses. He
maintained that anyone could write a poem about anything and read us
an amusing poem that he had written about “skips” and then went on to
tell us that Merton was memorable as being the place where Edward
Fitzgerald the translator of “The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam” died
while visiting a friend at Merton Rectory. While we enjoyed our tea-
break and raffle, he wrote us the following poem entitled “Rockland All
Saints 8/6/2011” :-
I didn‟t like Southend on Sea
And at Diss they were rude as can be
But I‟ve got no complaints
Up at Rockland All Saints
For they make such a nice cup of tea.
Peter will be visiting us again sometime in the future, so all who missed
this meeting will have an opportunity to enjoy a similar afternoon.
Gerry Dunning was the winner of the oldest coin competition with a
coin dated 1699!
DATES FOR JULY.
13th July This will be a DIY afternoon, so collect up all those jokes,
poems, cartoons etc., that you think may entertain your fellow Clubbers.
It will be a good opportunity to read out our efforts in response to
Linda‟s challenge to “ write four lines of poetry.” Come on! Remember
what Peter said “anyone can write a poem about anything.”
19th July Lunch with Marion at White Lodge, Attleborough. If you
would like to join in with this group, you can ring Marion for further
details on 483431.
21st July A coach trip to Dunwich, which was once a larger town than
Ipswich and was the place where Christianity came finally to rest in East
Anglia. Now sadly, its nine churches have been swallowed up by the
sea. A prolonged stay in the pub may enable you to hear the church bells
ringing beneath the waves, as fishermen returning at the end of day are
supposed to. Members £15, non-members £16. This price includes a
fish and chip lunch as well as the coach ride. There is a small museum
which you may visit at your own expense. Ring Jean Eyres for further
information on 452457.
Let us hope for a fine dry day.
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Coffee and Crafts at the Queens Hall Thank you to everyone who attended the Craft Market
in May. We managed to raise £60.61 for Macmillan
Cancer Care and Support in Norfolk.
There will be a Craft Market, with coffee, cakes and
lunches, in the Queens Hall every first Saturday, same
day as the Farmers Market, from now until November.
(Not including October). The next Craft Market in the
Queens Hall will be on 2nd July.
There will be up to 20 stalls of locally handmade
items including cards, knitwear, wooden items,
jewellery, sewing, savoury and sweet pies and some
unusual items as well.
Opening times will be 9.30am to 2pm and admission
will be free.
Refreshments from 9.30am to 11.30am will be served
by the P.C. Church with refreshments, cakes and
lunches to be served from 12pm by the Thetford based
charity ASD - Helping Hands who are there for adults
and children in the Norfolk area living with Autism.
Please come and have a coffee and support this good
cause.
If you require any further information please call
Brenda on 01953 885559.
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New Players Wanted
Rocklands Under 11s (pictured with coach Rob
Matthews and Team sponsor Jon Macrae of
JCM Kitchens) are looking for new players to
join their team. They have enjoyed a successful
seasons football and competed in various
Summer Tournaments. If you are interested in
joining please call Amanda on 01953 454378
for more details.
Richmond Park Golf Club
Ladies Section June Ladies Medal results
Division 1: 1st Mrs Margaret
Lockwood 82 net 66; 2nd Mrs Julie
Ellis 95 net 72; 3rd Mrs Mary
Wakeford 96 net 76
Division 2: 1st Mrs Jean Barrall 103
net 73; 2nd Mrs Jeanette Fowler
105 net 79; 3rd Mrs Carol Marshall
111 net 80
Division 3: 1st Mrs Geraldine
Stammers 129 net 93
Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies
Championship played over 36 Holes
on 12th & 13th June 2011:
Ladies 36 Hole Championship for
the Alison Sheard Trophy: Winner:
Mrs Sue Morley 185 Runner Up:
Mrs Jan Bone 187
The Diana Davies Trophy for
Ladies with handicaps 23 -34,
played over 36 holes: Winner: Mrs
Anne Bell 202 Runner Up: Mrs
Julie Ellis 203 (countback)
Shirley's Shield for Ladies with
handicaps 35 - 36, played over 18
holes, Stableford: Winner: Mrs Jan
Spencer 37 points Runner Up: Mrs
Dorothy Stephenson 28 points
Seniors’ Section Richmond Park Seniors‟ Section
players have been enjoying the
great golfing weather we have had
during the last month. Although the
ball has been running so far that,
with the eyesight of age, many
players have been grateful to those
of us with good eyesight or, more
likely a good optician, for reports
on direction and distance!
The June Medal held on 14th was
won by Glyn Long with a creditable
net 70, he was followed in 2nd
place by David Wakeford and 3rd
Jeff Sutton.
The recent Stableford Swindle
results: 31st May: 1st J. Watling 41;
2nd D. Packard 40; 3rd C.
Lewington 39
2nd June: 1st M. Bayly 43; 2nd R.
Sharpe 42; 3rd G. Lawn
9th June: 1st A. Blyth 39 ocb; 2nd
W. Evans 39 ocb; 3rd W. Barnes 37
Great Hockham has been holding Fairs
since granted a charter by Henry 3rd in
1272. Hockham Farmers and Craft Market
has not been going quite so long but we are
still very proud of it! Held on the second
Saturday of the month in the Village Hall
(and car park ) it fulfils two deeply held
needs of all villages and small communities.
Not only can you buy and sell a variety of
good local produce but also meet with other
members of the community for a cuppa and
a jolly good mardle.
Start your visit with a
bacon buttie from Phil
„n Chris and then
browse the stalls.
Stock up on your meat
from DJ Barnard, eggs
from Max n Jack,
Orchid Apiaries
honey, Apple juice
from Ashill Fruit
Farm, fresh bread and Yare Valley
Rapeseed Oil. Sample Philli Chillies
chutneys and sauces and take home
Hockham‟s own Bhajiman‟s famous and
unique spicy curry mixes. Treat yourself or
stock up on fudge from Fudgalous,
exquisite hand sewn fabric items from The
Pied Pedlar, silver jewellery from the very
clever Leafy and many more. Support
Children with Leukaemia by visiting their
home made items stall. Sample Scrubby
Oaks delicately flavoured Victorian inspired
vinegars and preserves and take home some
home baked doggy treats for your “best
friend“. When you have shopped ‟til you
drop buy one of Comfort Cakes delicious
cup cakes to eat with your cup of tea and
then take some cakes home! Before you
leave visit the plant man from Chysalis
waiting, just for you, in the car park and pop
some lovely plants straight into the car!
Great Hockham has also invited several
other Norfolk producers to “come along” on
an irregular basis and
we hope to have Foxies
lovely candles, Denver
Mills‟ bread and flour
and Keepsake
Ceramics pottery-
personalised ceramic
goods. Maybe Fielding
Cottage Goats cheese,
Hudnall Hockham
Hares pottery, Penny‟s
unique craft creations (come and see what
they are!) and so on?
We have room for more producers, either
on a regular or occasional basis (but book in
before you come please!) We would
especially like another fruit and /or
vegetable seller to join us! If you are
interested call Eileen on 01953 498517 or e-
mail [email protected].
Do come and have a look at our lovely
market-we would love to see you and a
warm welcome is guaranteed!
Come and See Us at Great Hockham Farmers’ Market