in digital & online at www.thebrecklandview.com Issue Number 223 - June 2015

CASTON VILLAGE FETE Saturday, 6th June 2pm

Chase Farm, The Street, Caston. NR17 1DD Parking available All proceeds to Holy

Cross Church, Caston

On June 21st Watton will see the third running of The Watton Classic Car Show on its High Street. This year the Show and the High Street will benefit from sponsorship from The Eastern Daily Press who are providing both media and financial help with this ever growing event. The Show will follow its traditional format with the ongoing support of The Sporting Car Club of Norfolk who will again bring over 140 of East Anglias finest Classics along for the start of their Mid-Summer Classic Rally. These cars will arrive on the Street from 8.30am, Its an early start but

well worth the effort to see these wonderful vehicles form up along the length of our High Street. Cars will begin to depart on the rally at 9.30am. As the rally cars depart the High Street will fill with another group of equally special cars as The Peoples Choice Car Show entrants arrive on the street. These cars will spend the remainder of the day in Town and visitors will be asked to choose which 3 cars are the best with trophies being presented at the end of the day. We are proud to welcome to the High Street this year the 3sixty Bicycle Stunt Team who

will be performing their spectacular display of stunt biking skills at various times during the day. When not performing they will be chatting to young street riders and helping them to develop new skills. The Show starts from around 10.00am. Another great addition to the day will be the dedicated Motorcycling area situated in the car park of the Wayland Partnership. This new display is supported by Lings Triumph who will have their Show rooms open all day and will be offering discounted motorcycle clothing from a Triumph Motorcycles mobile

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The Watton Classic Car Show

A Classic picture from last years show by Mark Bunning Photography

Lunchtime musical concerts to maintain musical tradition in Watton

There will be a feast of music on offer in Watton when three concerts take place later this summer. The three lunchtime events will take place at St Marys Church in Watton as part of a fund raising project for the refurbishment of the organ. The first event is on June 17 when Karen Harries will sing well-loved Gershwin songs accompanied by Jill Dobbs. The programme will also feature St Marys own choir girl, Kelsey McTaggart and Mike Adcock on his vibraphone. On July 30, the audience will be able to enjoy listening to St Marys Ensemble playing jigs and slides together with a clog dance or two and there will be an opportunity for some audience

participation in folk songs. Rounding up the series on August 6 will be an entertaining programme with the Harmonettes who return for the third year to help raise funds. All three events will start at 1.10pm and there will be lunchtime treats served after the music. There will be no admission charge but everyone attending will be invited to make a donation to the organ fund raising appeal. Gerry Foster, Vicar at St Marys Watton, said: The organ in this church is used for at least three Sunday services each month as well as weddings, funerals and Civic Services. We have a thriving church here which has benefited from when the building was re-ordered three years ago but there was not sufficient funding to do the organ as well. While it plays very well now we know the planned refurbishment programme will enhance the sound and ensure the organ remains a key part of this church in the future. To find out more about St Marys Watton and other fund raising events later in the year full information is on the website at www.stmaryswatton.org

Ovington Village Fete

Dont miss all the fun of the Ovington village fete Saturday 13 June from 1-4pm, held at the Village Hall in Church Road (IP25 6RY). As well as the mix of traditional stalls and games, this year we will have an exhibition of quilting and stitchery by the Quilting Friends who meet weekly at the hall to practise their craft. So, let off steam on the Aunt Sally, have some lunch, browse the stalls (plants, books, bric-a-brac), try your hand at some games, have afternoon tea (and cake!), visit the exhibition, invest in some raffle and tombola tickets, then partake of the BBQ while you relax in the sunshine (its official!). All proceeds from the fete will be divided between the Village Hall and St Johns Church.

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shop unit. A selection of competition motorcycles showing , what we hope is one of each of all the disciplines of motorcycle sport, will form part of the display. The remainder of which will be filled up from mid-day when The Vintage Motorcycle Club arrive in Town . They will arrive onto the High Street from the eastern end of the street having just completed their Mid- Summer run of about 70 miles. The bikes will cavalcade along the street to their parking places allowing you to see hear and smell these wonderful old bikes, many of which will be pre war. Clive Chapman and Classic Team Lotus have been most generous in their support of this event over the years and this year is no exception, we will have an ex Jim Clarke Lotus F1 Car loaned to us for the day. A wonderful sight to look forward to on our High Street. Competition of a different type will be provided

by The Bennett Homes Wheel Changing Competition which will be taking place all day on the Chapel Car Park. We are indebted to Bennett Homes for their generous support of this new fun venture. Teams of two, fastest time of the day wins The Bennett Homes Wheel Changing Trophy. Parking for spectator traffic will be signposted from all directions into the Town please follow the directions and the park where instructed. A Park and Ride Bus route is in place for those directed to park at the Watton Airfield carpark. When at the Airfield carpark you will also be able to see a competitive Autotest being run a most spectacular form of Motorsport. Spectators wishing to see this not parked on the Airfield can jump on one of the Classic Coaches to make the trip All of our Shops Cafes and Bars will be open, its Fathers Day and also Mid-Summer Day . So what better place to be than Watton for The Watton Classic Car Show!!!!

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Open day at the Queens Hall

The Queens Hall in Watton is pleased to be able to support watton Town Team's Classic Car Event on Sunday 21st June 2015 by providing refreshments in the Hall from 9am to 3.30pm. At the same time, there will be displays by its regular users to show the Hall's versatility and advertise its facilities. The Queens Hall is probably Watton's largest hireable venue but also has smaller rooms available for meetings etc.. It has fantastic stage, lighting and sound capabilities and its sprung dance floor is reputedly second to none in the county. It is fully licenced with a manned bar available on request for larger gatherings. Amoung the activities already taking place there are weekly Bingo and Bowls sessions,

monthly Ballroom Dancing and Country Music events, live entertainment by the Wayland Players, the Watton Pantomime Group and Boo & Hiss. It is also the main venue for the Wayland Festival which is held every two years, the next being October 2015. Do come and look at what's going on at the Queens Hall on 21st June and if you have an event to plan, whether it be a one-off special birthday party or regular club or committee meeting, see if it's the ideal venue for you. The Queens Hall Watton is one of the towns biggest assets - use it or lose it!

AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM THE QUEENS HALL FOR TIFFANY TYMAN Can you please contact Mike Rix on 07774 640 936 as soon as possible in connection with your provisional booking. The mobile phone number you gave us is out of operation, we have heard nothing further from you and have no other contact details.

Thank you! St Marys Church, Watton says a big THANK YOU to Laura and Howard (left) at Breckland Funeral Services for a very successful Quiz Night on 24th April in aid of the Organ Refurbishment Fund. The evening raised 235! Watch out for the next Quiz night in November! And to Pat, Ken, Neil and all at the Falconer Trust for sharing the ticket sales at their Zambian Evening on 9th May. 190 added to the fund! We are building on all the past donations and fundraising events for which we are very thankful, to reach an amount which will then hopefully attract match funding from applying for grants. We would be thrilled if you could join in the fund raising with us, by attending the events at St Marys or maybe doing some fund raising too, as we seek to restore and maintain the organ to be the best it can be for us and future generations, in service to the church and community. With many thanks. Gerry Foster Vicar St Marys Watton

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Dance Away at the Queens Hall Ballroom, Latin and Sequence dancing at the Queen's Hall June 6th, July 4th, August 1st, Sept 5th

8pm to 11pm Admission 4

A Quick Look Round By ORBITER As June arrives we can now relax in the knowledge that most of the Election matters are now behind us, and perhaps our legislators can get on with the business for which we appoint them, having in mind that a whole month of parliamentary proceedings were wasted during the hustings. Over the last few weeks each party has been at great pains to inform us as to how their plans will transform the country over the next few years, each scheme calculated to bring X-millions of pounds, and thousands of new jobs. How can they possibly quantify such aims? But then politics has always been a business of persuading folks with wishful thinking. After all the prophecies by the so-called experts the outcome of the voting seems to have taken them by surprise, but at least the result means that, for good or bad, we at last have a government, coalitions never really work. One of the big stories in recent weeks has been the big jewellery heist in London that outshone all the previous actual or fictitious robberies, involving a massive operation, carried out over several days. I must confess that personally my interest in baubles is almost nil, and given the choice of looking in the window of a local jewellers or watching paint dry, I would lump for the Dulux every time, but I appreciate that the more elaborate examples of the trade are really masterpieces, which deserve to be seen by all. Therefore perhaps it is true to say that to confine these treasures unseen in strong-rooms is the biggest crime of all. As in many cases today, if we are to believe the reports, the role of the police does not appear to warrant much credit, since it is alleged that an alarm was received, but ignored. Of course the police do come in for criticism so often nowadays, but is it all

their fault ? Not always. Consider the question : Which headline is most improbable from (a) NORWICH CITY THRASH CHELSEA 12 0, or (b) BEAT COP FOILS BANK RAID ? Answer : (b) because beat coppers no longer exist. (There are occasional patrols, usually in pairs, but not on regular beats). The reason reduced staff numbers, forced by governments who fail to see that if the population increases by several millions, we need more police, not less. Of course, the old-fashioned beat cop was not necessarily a crime deterrent, for a thief need only wait till the cop had passed on his patrol, knowing that the coast was clear for another hour or so. In daytime the beat cop might chance upon an incident, when he would use his whistle to attract a colleague on the next street, and this could save a great deal of time in getting help in those days when personal telephones did not exist and phone boxes were few and far between. Also familiarity with an area would help him identify the regular small-time offenders, which was a great help in dealing with petty offences. Unfortunately budget cuts have resulted in all except major crime being almost ignored. If we are burgled all we can expect is a number to give to our insurers, while if we report an offence, if no-one is being hurt, that is for us to deal with ourselves, because there are no officers to spare. Strangely, if a member of the Royal Family, or the Prime Minister should appear, uniforms are in plentiful evidence. And if there is a murder, a poor copper has to stand outside the house for days, sometimes doing absolutely nothing. Surely, if a presence is necessary he could at least be inside the building, busying himself on his paper-work or some similar task. We often hear someone say, when they have experienced some untoward situation, There ought to be a law against it. Well the chances are that there is. Anyone who has been in the office of a leading solicitor

will have seen that the bookshelves may be covered with rows and rows of books, all referring to legislation passed by the law lords over generations. It can be almost certain that every offence that has ever been committed has been considered by some legal person at some time, and judgements passed. Unfortunately there are so many items on the statute books that no one person can possibly know all the contents, which is why lawyers earn their fees, trawling through these records to ensure that justice is done. On the local front we are still reaping the benefit of the price wars being carried out by the supermarkets, though while petrol is still a lot cheaper than it was a year ago, every week the odd penny has crept on to the price, so perhaps that particular bonanza is on the way out. The arrival of spring has brought a really splendid display of colour to our gardens and open spaces, and nature seems to have organised things with an almost military precision this year, for it seemed that all the magnolia trees came into blossom on April 9th, while the oil seed rape fields all turned golden exactly a fortnight later. With no winter to speak of, at least in our part of the country, we seem to have done very well, and we are told that last year was the hottest on record for some time, though surely that statement from the weather people is a bit misleading, for though the general temperatures may have been consistently higher than usual, there did not seem to be many really hot days to cause any inconvenience. Of course, for many of us in Norfolk the big news of the month was the birth of the new princess, and how welcome it was to see that her weight was given in pounds and ounces. At least we know where we stand with them, kilograms just dont seem the same. When we have a check up at the doctors, the nurse always has to translate the scale reading into English money it seems daft, but there it is, we are a funny lot, arent we ? Good afternoon.

AVA grant success Ashill Village Aid has been successful in obtaining a grant from the North Pickenham Windfarm Community Fund - Norfolk Community Foundation. Our application was for funding to provide a high tea on two afternoons, 4th and 5th July with invitations sent to volunteers past and present who have supported the Call In and Ashill Village Aid. Our philosophy has always been to appreciate the time and support given by volunteers and this seemed a most appropriate time as the Call In, our drop in centre, reaches its thirty year anniversary this month. The grant, for which we are extreemly grateful will be used for refreshments on that special week end. Finally we would like to thank North Pickenham Windfarm Community Fund for looking favourably on our grant application. Enid Turner Chairman Ashill Village Aid.

Charity Curry Night Thank You

Parker's Primary School are pleased to thank Debbie and Colin at the Old Bell and Jay Patel for cooking a fabulous meal at the April Charity Curry Night. With the contributions from diners' meals and the raffle, we received over 500 which we are thrilled with! We have been busy over the last year raising funds for a computerised projector and white board to go in the school hall and following the curry night have been able to order the equipment. We look forward to getting this installed soon, which will make future Quiz and Bingo nights at the school much better! Friends of Parker's Primary School

Carol Bundock is coming to town . . .

As many of you may know, Carol Bundock is one of the patrons of local charity Nelsons Journey and she will be coming to Watton next month to host a musical evening to raise funds for this worthy cause. Breckland Harmony is holding a joint concert with Bury St Edmunds ladies choir, Aquarius, at Queens Hall on Saturday evening 11 July. Watch out for further details next month in this newspaper and on posters displayed around the town and villages.

Last year Breckland Harmony went to Bury St Edmunds to join Aquarius in a joint concert which raised over 2,000 for EACH. Aquarius is a large ladies choir and we expect to see around 80 of their members here on 11 July, says Breckland Harmonys musical director Julia Grover. We will be singing a selection of light-hearted music some in our separate choirs and some together and our joint rendition of Frank Sinatras My Way should raise the roof!. Nelsons Journey does an really amazing job supporting bereaved children throughout Norfolk. Please put the date in your diary and look out for further details soon.

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Councillors Chat

From Claire Bowes: Firstly I would like to say that I am honoured to have been re-elected, in the recent local elections, to represent Watton on Breckland District Council along with colleagues, Michael Wassell and Keith Gilbert. I would like to take the opportunity to thank all who voted but also to thank and recognise all the other party candidates who took part in the campaign in Watton in what was a fair and well fought campagin on all sides and reflected what democracy is all about. I continue to be a member of Breckland's Planning and Licensing Committees and if anyone has any issues or concerns around either please do not hesitate to get in touch with me. Regarding Planning, which I am aware is a locally contentious issue at the minute, due to the onslaught of speculative applications, I would like to assure Watton residents that I will continue to ensure that your views are heard in that forum. I have always held the view that development should endeavour to, first and foremost, reflect and be sympathetic to the character and history or our area whilst at the same time addressing the real housing needs that the community faces now and in the future. It should not be a balance that's impossible to strike and I hope we can all work together to that end. Please feel free to contact me with your views or concerns. From Keith Gilbert: First of all a big thank you to all those who voted for me and put your trust in me to represent you on Breckland Council for another four years. The result across Breckland was not what some people were expecting, or hoping for, given the pre election opinion polls. I think

that most people were expecting more opposition members. It just goes to show that there is only one poll to take notice of or two if you include the exit poll. Its no wonder that there is talk about banning opinion polls for a period before elections. I am now the only Independent member of Breckland, and I am hoping to sit on the planning committee. One thing I do know is that I will be standing up for Watton, especially when it comes to opposing unsuitable and unsustainable housing developments. We also have a new Town Council with five new members and also a new Town Clerk, and one vacancy, because only 14 people put themselves forward for election. Im sure that your three Breckland members and the Town Council can and will work together in the best interests of the town. So, my job for the next four years is to be a constructive and effective opposition member, speaking up against what I think is wrong, but also supportive of measures which are in the best interest of Breckland as a whole and Watton in particular. But my first and foremost job is to represent you and take up issues on your behalf. I am always pleased to hear from people about your thoughts and ideas, so I look forward to hearing from lots of you. From Michael Wassell: First of all thanks to all the residents that took the time to vote in the recent District Council election, and my appreciation to all those who voted for me. This means that your three Breckland Councillors, Claire Bowes, Keith Gilbert and myself have a democratic mandate, and I look forward to working with Claire and Keith to ensure maximum benefit for the

residents of Watton. It is a great honour to represent Watton, not one that I take on lightly. I am pleased to report that I remain the leader of the Conservative Group at Breckland, and as by far the largest party (42 of the 49 councillors are Conservatives), I will also remain Leader of Breckland Council. I am no longer a Town Councillor as I chose not to stand. Unfortunately very few Watton residents stood for the Town Council, so it will be interesting to see the effect that having so many non Watton residents representing the people of our town has. I will watch with interest. Breckland Council has exciting plans for the future, which are laid out in the Corporate Plan, which is on the Breckland website. One promise that I give is regarding Car Parking charges. I can give a categorical assurance to residents of Watton, and indeed Breckland that a Conservative controlled Breckland council, with me as Leader will not introduce Car Parking charges. If I can be of assistance in any matter regarding Breckland Council, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Email and phone contact details for the Watton Ward Councillors are as follows Claire Bowes: claire.bowes@breckland.gov.uk 07789796937 Keith Gilbert: keith.gilbert@breckland.gov.uk tel 880172 mobile 07730 375986 Michael Wassell: michael.wassell@breckland.gov.uk Phone: 07778 491569

Governor Vacancies at Watton Westfield Infant

and Nursery School Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School has vacancies on its Board of Governors for both a Parent Governor and a Co-Opted Governor. This is an exciting phase for Westfield as we near the start of a 2.4million building programme which will see us expand to help accommodate our increasing pupil numbers as a result of local housing growth. The role of a governor has three core functions; a. Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction; b. Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils; and c. Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent;

and although being a school governor is a voluntary role, it does require commitment and team responsibility. We are looking for community spirited individuals who have the ability to read reports, analyse data and ask challenging questions to help the governing body drive improvements and developments to ensure successful outcomes for our pupils. The Parent Governor vacancy must be filled by someone who is either the natural or step parent of a child currently on roll at Westfield or is someone with legal responsibility for such a child. The Co-Opted Governor vacancy may be filled from the wider community. We are particularly looking for individuals with community links or experience within the business or education sector. The most important factor however is a willingness to give time and commitment to the role. Meetings are generally held once each half term on a Monday evening from 6pm to

8pm. Occasionally there may be additional meetings for committees, working parties or focus groups. We also expect all governors to actively get to know the school and to contribute to monitoring visits during school hours as and when necessary. Free training and support is available to governors and employers should grant leave to allow governors to carry out their duties. If you are interested in becoming a governor at Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School, or would like more information, please speak to Mr Tim Aviss (Head Teacher), Mrs Karen Cross (Chair of Governors) or myself. Please also visit our school website at westfield.norfolk.sch.uk Any governor who is appointed will need to agree to a Disclosure and Barring Service check and declare if they are disqualified under the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 regulations. We extend a warm welcome to all interested.

Museum For Watton

You know the saying? Time and Tide wait for no man and so it is with the steering group for a Museum for Watton! Museum for Watton is the name of the Project , a sort of feasibility study if you like. Once the Museum is established, because it will be, we shall rename it of course. Since we launched the project last year we have been just so busy. Andrew, our computer Consultant, has set up Web site www.museumforwatton.org.uk; Facebook Museum for Watton and Twitter @Museum for Watton and for those amongst us who are not inclined to electronic contact we have The Wayland News and Watton and Swaffham. So what else have we been up to? We being Andrew, Bonnie, Chris, Richard, Andrew has put us on the electronic map as above as well as looking at interactive systems and programmes to make the Museum super accessible to all. Chris, also known as Procurement, has been busy procuring all

manner of things e.g a suit of armour for children, flint spear heads, roman coins as well as display cabinets and so on. Richard is organising our business plan and I have been mucking in where I can cause least chaos. We have also managed to visit Cromer Museum, Dickleburgh, Downham Market Museum and Swaffham well as getting help and advice from Ancient House in Thetford all of whom have given us help and information to help us on our way. We have spoken with Wayland Partnership about Fund Raising. And finally we are Associate Members of Museums Norfolk who have been very welcoming and encouraging. So now it is your turn. This is essentially a community project. A project for the Community by the Community and so we would like to invite you to join us. We need to form a Friends of the Museum for Watton to help with local fundraising and events; we really could use a Fund Raiser of Lottery Fund experience; we have a Questionnaire which needs to be

completed by as many people as possible; a person to help design our leaflet and so on. So if you have a skill or ideas which you think would be of help to the cause, please do get in touch. The four of us have gone so far but now we really do need you, the community, to show your support and how clever and innovative you can be.. WATTON CARNIVAL 14 June - we will be there with our gazebo and a fabulous display of information (designed and built by Procurement!) so come and talk to us and leave us your details if you would like to be involved. WAYLAND AGRICULTURAL SHOW 2 August but if you miss us at the Carnival you can come and talk to us at the Ag Show in August and we love to talk! Or contact us on info@museumforwatton.org So there you have it. The MUSEUM for WATTON project is on going. We would very much like the people of Watton and Wayland to come along with ideas and enthusiasm so hope to see you soon!

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First Steps Pre-school in Ashill recently received an Outstanding Ofsted grading in all areas in its Ofsted Inspection on 25th March 2015. The Inspector commented on the fact that children are extremely happy in this warm and welcoming setting and children are

supported very well to make rapid progress in their learning and development. The Pre-school has been open since 2008. Supervisor Andrea Jolly commented that, we are all delighted to receive this great news and I want to thank the staff for their hard work.

Outstanding! First Steps Pre-school

Children and staff at First Steps Pre-school, Ashill celebrating their successful Ofsted rating

Wayland Partnership News

Another month has flown by a month dominated of course by the general and local elections. As a non-partisan organisation, it has been interesting to listen to the many and varied points of view of Wayland House visitors, and to observe the conduct of the campaigns in Watton and Wayland. Now that the excitement is over and we are settling down in some cases to the old regime, in some to new wards and new members, we are turning our attention to new funding opportunities. In order to ensure that we are developing a plan that will genuinely meet the economic, social, cultural and environmental needs of the Wayland community we have been talking to Partners and have prepared a short survey asking people to help us prioritise those needs. If you would like to give your view, pop in to Wayland House for a copy of the survey and if you already have one please complete and return it! Together with the Wayland Chamber of Commerce we will be hosting a business lunch at Broom Hall Hotel on July 9th when the keynote speaker will be Anna Graves, the

Chief Executive of the Breckland and South Holland Councils. The theme is Wayland Open for business and the meeting will focus on the economic future of our area. Anyone who would like to attend should contact Jan on 880202 for more information. The Dementia Caf has now met three times and the steering group will be meeting at the end of May to review progress and plan for the future. We continue to be very grateful for the unsolicited donations, amounting to 1700 to date, which will help to ensure the sustainability of the scheme. Although the Caf has been well attended so far, there is space for more. It is a two hour session on the first Tuesday of the month at the Christian Community Centre. Members and Volunteers play games and have a sing-song and the carers have the opportunity to share some time together. On June 6th we will be launching our June exhibition and at the end of the morning from 12.00 1.00 we will be hosting a Big Lunch which is part of a national (Lottery supported) project inspired by the Eden Project, to bring communities together and address loneliness. Contact Jan if you would like to attend. The food will be simple but the welcome will be warm.

Mid Norfolk Flower Club At our meeting on Tuesday 12th May, Anne Colby gave a brilliant and very entertaining demonstration entitled "All the good things" reminiscing over the last six decades. Unfortunately, after 61 years, we are sad to report that this was the last meeting of the Mid Norfolk Flower Club. Being an afternoon Club we have not been able to attract younger members and, with spiralling costs and falling membership, we have regrettably run out of money. Our thanks go to our President, Mrs Pamela Morse (who founded the Club), also all those members who have served on the Committee in whatever capacity and all our members for faithfully supporting us. We are having a farewell outing in June, visiting Alan Gray's East Ruston Old Vicarage Garden.

Bradenham & District Horticultural Society

This Junes meeting will take place on Thursday June 18th at 7.30pm when we will be having an Open Forum Questions and Answers session, when experience, knowledge and best practice can be shared by everyone. All are welcome to come along. For further information, please contact our Chairman, Marianne Kilmartin, on 01362 820744.

Ashill and Holme Hale Garden Club

The eagerly anticipated talk by our April speaker, Alan Gray, did not disappoint. Alan and Graham Robeson created and developed the garden at East Ruston Old Vicarage from a virtual scrubland of 2 acres in 1973 to the glorious 30 acres of today. Even more amazing is the sites proximity to the coast and huge open fields of agriculture. Protected by walls and the planting of trees and hedges the garden's microclimate provides for the growing of many tender plants and a variety of different areas from a woodland garden to a desert. In addition to the slide presentation Alan's talk was peppered with amusing anecdotes and whetted our appetite for the coach outing there in May. A change of speaker for Thursday 25th June - Bob Greef 'The History of Oxburgh Hall's Gardens' ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW Holme Hale Pavilion, Sunday 28th June 2:30pm - 4:30pm All welcome Free admission

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The Ovington Crower

Har yew gitten on tergitha, hev yew orl got oova tha ole lecshun, an did yore lot git in agin? We hed a bitta hellup inna tha willage horl cos wun o tha candates bunged up tha rood wi his grate ole moota an harf the folk coont get in tew vote. Then thar ware ony tew plearces tew dew yore vootin so wun grate ole quew wos orl rownd tha horl an peepel wos mobbing cos thar hed tew git back tew wuck afore thar boss fownd owt thar hed snuk orf. Up cum tha ole Cowncil Chairwummen, cor dint she holla at tha crowd, blarst thet sorted them owt, peepel wos putting thar crawses onna thar pearpas orl oova the horl an stuffin them inna tha ballot box as farst as tha cud goo. Horry sed he coont meark up his mind who ter voot for, cos none onnem sed tha wos goonta put up his penshun, so he voted fer em orl, silly ole fewl. Im gitten fed up with tha ole weathamen tellin us thas goonta rearn, an thet nivva dus, tha ole mowld is gitten suffin dry an even tha teartas is lukin orl limp. We onny hed a spit o rearn larst munth, wot happened tew orl them April showers then? We hed wunnothem tewer de france bike rides threw tha willage tha morning, hunnerts o them bors an mawthers hossin along tha Street, orl in them eversotite sewts wot tha wear. Dint know ware tha cum from or ware

tha wos gooin but thet gi us suffin to gawp at. Wunnonnem hed a puncture, an owt cum Horry wi his repare owtfit an a spare tube, but thet dint sewt the bloke wot hed tha flat tire cos his tube looked more like a rubber band, wareas Horries looked like thet wooda fit a

Massy tracter. I rekkun Horry wos more intrested in gawpin at orl tha yung mawthers. Tha ole Horl commity hed wun o tha reglar quiz nites larst week. Goo ta hell iffen tha questions wunt harf hard, our team wos wun from larst cos we dint know northin abowt telewission or wot wos tha nearm o tha King wot rained in 1697,

blarst even Horry wernt around then. Mind yew, as yewshul the grub was pretty gud an we dint want no suppa wen we got hoom. Were got wun o them things wot get yore hart started iffen you hev a hart attack in tha Street. Thas stuck in tha ole telephoon box, an tha ole chairwumman she stand owtside o it orl day hoopin sumwun is goonta keel oova so she can gi em a lectric shock an brung em back to life agin. Sheeze oonla arfta gittin hare nearm in the pearpas Horry sez, an praps git a medal or suffing ter hang on her wuskit at cowncil meetins. He dunt hold har in high pinyun dus Horry. I rekkun sheez a proovment on tha larst wun we had, duzzy ole fule if eva I see wun. Waal I hev run owta newse fer yew this munth so I wish yew well an dunt fergit, De yew kip a troshing. Boy Sid

Wayland Short Mat Bowls Club

Wayland Short Mat Bowls Club is currently looking for some new members. Do you already play short mat bowls or do you think you would like to give it a try. We would welcome both experienced players

and beginners to join our friendly group. We meet at the Youth Centre in Harvey Street Watton on a Wenesday morning from 9.30 to 12.30, with a break for refreshments. We do have a few spare bowls available for use. To find out more, why not call in and meet us or phone 01953 889504 for further details.

It was a triumph, a fitting tribute to a well-respected and much loved man. This was opinion of those leaving Queens Hall on a Sunday afternoon in late April following the John Garratt Memorial Concert. After battling Motor Neurone Disease for over five years with characteristic humour and courage, John died at the end of October last year. Theatre in all its forms was one of his great passions so a concert in his memory, raising money for research into this terrible disease was entirely appropriate. The event was organised jointly by the Rotary and Inner Wheel Clubs of Watton and Rotary President, Francis Ulrych welcomed the audience to Queens Hall recalling the happy times which John had spent as a member of the Club. He introduced Inner Wheel

member, Lesley Cowling and explained that the Club President, Brenda Davis, had, unfortunately, been admitted to hospital and was therefore unable to fulfil her usual role as Compere. The programme for the afternoon featured the West End Waiters: John having been a popular member of this group for many years. Their programme included a variety of Music Hall style songs interspersed with monologues, solos and even a Party Political Broadcast. The gentlemen were accompanied on the keyboard by their maestro, June Garratt. The Waiters were joined by other guests who had previously worked with John and June at venues all over Norfolk. Susie Turner, with Annette

Jude at the keyboard, sang well-known songs from the shows and, with Karen Stuart, Richard Crawley, Ken Davis and June Garratt staged a presentation based on the Cats of T.S Elliott and the musical of the same name. June and Annette also played duets on the keyboard. The Raffle, with some very interesting prizes, did a roaring trade and during the interval tea and home-made cakes were served by Rotary and Inner Wheel members. 1300 is the provisional total raised for the John Garratt Memorial Fund for Research into Motor Neurone Disease by this amazing and enjoyable event and the organisers thank everyone for their wonderful support. Lesley Cowling (Inner Wheel) Martin Anscombe (Rotary

Terrific and touching, a tribute to John

Primary Schools federated

Caston Primary School are very happy to announce as from 8th May they are officially federated with Parkers Primary School Saham Toney, together forming 'The Dove Federation'. Both schools are very pleased to be part of this federation and are looking forward to a very bright future working together on an onwards and upwards journey.

Queens Hall Coffee Morning 4th July

The Coffee Morning at The Queen's Hall on the 4th July will be Hosted by the Ladies from Stow Bedon Church. Coffee Tea and Homemade Cake 1.50 Light lunches also available. Homemade JAM'S, Marmalades together with Gift's and Books will be sold. Please come and support us, monies will go to St Botolph's Church Stow Bedon. We look forward to

seeing you. Stella Leonard PCC Secretary.

Thank You All the children and staff of Caston Primary School would like to say a huge "thank you" to all the people who took part in the schools parents sponsored walk which was held a couple of weeks ago to raise money for new school computers. The walkers did a fantastic job and raised over 1000! Well done and thank you to you all.

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Wayland Show The Wayland Agricultural Society, which runs the Wayland Show, held it's annual Spring Ball in May this year at Lynford Hall Hotel and is very pleased to announce that 12,000 was raised on the night for Norfolk based cancer charity The Big C. As a member of the organising committee and on behalf of the Society I would like to thank all the local businesses and individuals who supported the event, from organising tables, buying tickets, generously donating auction and raffle prizes and sponsoring the evening. We had a wonderful selection of both auction and raffle prizes without which we would not have achieved such a fantastic result. The date for next year's charity Spring Ball has already been set at 16th April, 2016, further details to be posted on our website after this year's Show. This year's Show will be held on 2nd August and a new attraction is Bolddog Lings Honda official UK Stunt Team in the

main ring. Also back, after huge popularity last year, is Nick Houghton's aerobatic display in his Pitts S1-11B Biplane. Also new this year is our Health and Wellbeing Marquee, which is supported by Watton's Total Health Pharmacy. It will promote health, creative and performance activities, as well as holistic and spiritual. Anyone interested in having a stall in the Health and Wellbeing Marquee should contact Suzanne at Wayland Partnership www.wayland.org.uk or visit our website www.waylandshow.com Whats On page to access the entry form. You can visit our website Competitions page to download forms to compete in our livestock classes and Home, and Horticulture sections. There are both adult and children's cookery, craft and horticulture sections including the always popular scarecrow competition. Start making your chutney now! The aim of the Wayland Agricultural Society, as well as supporting local charities, is to promote rural life and raise

awareness of farming and understanding of the process by which our food ends up on our plates. To this end last year we trialled a Farm Livestock Day with a local primary school and this year we are extending the offer to other local primary schools in the Wayland area. The days will be hosted by Melsop Farm Park and are aimed at children from KS1 to KS2. Children will be provided with the opportunity to learn more about rare and native breeds of British farm livestock, and gain hands on experience of handling livestock and spinning. All schools taking part will receive a selection of farm livestock books suitable for KS1/KS2. The Farm Livestock Days will be allocated to individual primary schools on a first come first served basis. For further information on any of the above please visit our website www.waylandshow.com or contact myself, Claire Bowes (Secretary) . . . . secretary@waylandshow.com Telephone 07789796937

Rotary Roundup The Queens Hall was packed on Sunday 26th April for a memorial concert celebrating the life of John Garratt who passed away last October. John was inspirational, even through his illness with Motor Neurone Disease, and as he was an honorary member of Watton Rotary Club we were very pleased to help our sister club, Inner Wheel, with the arrangements for this tribute. A full report appears elsewhere in this edition. A few days later, a past president of Watton Rotary Club died Joe Harrod, aged 81. Joe joined Rotary in the 90s having retired to Norfolk with his wife, Audrey. Many members of the club attended his funeral, which took place took on 5th May

Following the awful earthquake in Nepal, our International lead, Paul Weatherill, contacted the Watton Tesco manager who immediately gave us permission to make a collection at the store on Wednesday 29th April. Fortunately, we had enough volunteers to collect for some 7 hours during the day; the generosity of Tesco customers knew no bounds and 1,022.24 passed through our collecting boxes. A phone call to Breckland Council backed by an application form sent by 1st class post gained an emergency street collection licence, which normally requires 30 days notice. This enabled us to collect for the Nepal Disaster Appeal on Watton High Street during the market the following Wednesday, 6th May. Despite the

gales and driven showers, 644.50 was collected in under 5 hours. We have now sent 1,180 to ShelterBox, and 1,650 direct to the Namaste Community Foundation in Nepal (see www.ncf-nepal.org), which will be used to make up over 100 emergency survival boxes for villages worst affected by the earthquakes. Watton Rotary is currently the leading club of 77 in East Anglia for monies collected and dispatched! As one of our members is a regular visitor to Nepal and has many contacts there, we hope to be able to send the cash so generously donated to a specific relief or regeneration project identified by a Nepalese Rotary Club, thus ensuring ever penny will be used with no expenses deducted. Martin Anscombe

Great Hockham Gardening Club

Our first outside visit on the 13th May was attended by 14 members. We went to Gooderstone Water Gardens and it was an absolute treat! Although a little too early in the year to get the most from the water lilies and herbaceous borders, there was lots of colour and it was so fresh and vibrant. Little families of ducklings and swans, surrounded by birdsong it was idyllic. HORN FAIR : Sunday 3rd MAY : We had a very productive and profitable Horn Fair with several enquiries about new membership and we made a good amount towards the cost of running our Club for the next year. It was a lovely village event! In June we look forward to another of our Outside Visits: To: 'DUNBHEAGAN', Dereham Rd, Westfield, Dereham. NR191QF on WEDNESDAY, 10th JUNE.

We will leave the village green at 2pm if anyone would like a lift. We meet there to go in together - at a group entry fee.. at 2.30pm. Talk, demonstration & guided tour. ANNUAL FLOWER & VEGETABLE SHOW: Sunday August 30th - note the date! Rules, schedule and entry forms on our website with some helpful 'Tips for Showing'. So get growing and get your ideas together for the innovative titles for Flower arranging and photographs. We hope the whole area will get involved for a fantastic show! We have planned a SUMMER COACH TRIP to : Fuller's Mill Gardens, West Stow, IP28 6HD. on: WED 12th AUGUST and hope to attract lots of interested gardeners to come along to these 7 acres of enchanting gardens on the banks of the River Lark. We leave Hockham Village Hall at 1pm and arrive back at 5.30pm.COST 7 members 10 non-members. Need more information? - check out our

website, or give me a call. The membership fee is only 10 per year and there are many discounts and advantages to being a member. One new member couldn't believe her entry to the gardens this month was completely FREE ... normally 6.50 - doesn't take much to work out what good value your membership fee is for the year! Jane Dalton (Secretary) Tel: 01953 498694 greathockhamgardeningclub.org.uk

St Marys Church Summer Evening Concert

St Marys Church, Watton is pleased to welcome again, renowned musician Philip Aldred and Singers to present a Summer Evening Concert on Saturday 20th June 2015 at 7.00pm. Tickets are 8.00 to include a buffet and fruit punch. They can be purchased at the church office 01953 881252, Adcocks Shop or from church members. Come and enjoy some lovely music and singing on a summer evening.

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In your garden With Lotta Potts The weather's been a bit topsy-turvy again this year with a lovely warm April then May was undecided whether to carry on the good work or go backwards to March. In fact as I write this (again bang on the deadline, sorry Julian) the morning has gone from bland and a bit overcast to a raging gale. I don't know about you but I've been playing hokey-cokey with tender plants. Out in the morning, pick up the blown about bits then in again a bit sharpish. Still, it all adds to the fun and we can only keep going with the weather. I've said it before and for the benefit of newcomers I'll say it again. Garden to the conditions, not slavishly to the weather. There are two ways at looking at June. Three if you are going on holiday. The tasks can be kept to a minimum and the garden enjoyed by sitting in the shade or you can be sowing and propagating and digging things up. Or you can go away and forget all about it for a few days. If so, make sure the plants you have are looked after by a friend or neighbour and do the same for them when they go away. I think ideally a combination of sitting in the shade and doing a bit of other tasks is enjoyable. There are one or two essentials. Keep cutting the grass. Dead head flowering plants to keep them going as long as possible. This applies to F1 hybrids that don't produce seed as well as the ones that do. All plants think that once they have had their flowers pollinated and seed is on the way their job is done so they stop. The most obvious example of this is the sweet pea. Let them form their seed pods and you won't see another flower for ages and then only after you remove every seed pod and every flower. Then they wake up to the fact that they had better start again. If you grow veg you will know that what applies to sweet peas also applies to veg peas and to beans so those need to be picked often. If possible keep sowing a few seeds every two weeks so you don't get a glut. You may well still have a glut but at least you tried. A freezer is the veg gardener's best friend. On the subject of veg, it can't be said often enough: grow only what you like and what is likely to be expensive in the shops. I have awful memories of growing a couple of runner bean plants. It wasn't until they were in full cry that I realised nobody in the household likes them! It has to be said that the plants were truly majestic and it's no wonder that when they were introduced to this country that they were grown for the

flowers not the beans. There are white flowering as well as the usual red and some bi-colour. They all produce masses and masses of pods and these grow incredibly quickly. This is fine if you like them and/or grow for show. I haven't yet found anyone who freezes them successfully so you end up trying to foist them off on to people who do like them. Not when I'd finished they didn't. June is for roses. They suffer from all sorts of things like aphids, black spot, rust, powdery mildew but the diseases have largely been overcome in modern roses as these have been bred for resistance. Aphids (greenfly) can be overcome by predators ladybirds and feathered birds. If you feed birds they will return and remove aphids and caterpillars to feed their young. They know where to get a feed of one sort or another. The ladybirds tend to arrive as the aphids start to multiply. It's sensible really no good going to a pub before opening time. You can actually buy ladybird larvae from organic suppliers of things like little wasps for greenhouse pest control but it really isn't worth it unless you have lots of bushes. Baby ladybirds are incredibly ugly and look like the world's worst pests. In fact they resemble large caterpillars, black with yellow stripes and little tufts along the back. They are friends so please don't treat like pests. A few years ago the Harlequin arrived and caused a bit of a panic which is still going on to a certain extent. These ladybirds are bigger than our natives and are mainly yellow with lots of spots. That's confusing as our natives also come in yellow with lots of spots. The initial problem appeared to be that the Harlequin eats the native as well as aphids. Subsequent investigation has shown that they eat other pests and only resort to the natives for lunch when nothing else is about. Research is ongoing. Back to the roses. Blackspot usually shows up first and the leaves develop what looks like ink spots but these soon spread until the entire leaf is brown and black then falls off. It used to be a disease of areas with clean air so in towns when everyone burned coal and there was soot in the atmosphere this seemed to prevent the blackspot developing. Now we all have clean air it's all over the place. You can spray of course, but this needs to be kept up for weeks. Rust and powdery mildew are more weather-related when it's hot and dry so if you keep your roses well-watered chances are you can avoid these. Unless you are really fond of an old bush it's best to bin it and start again with a disease-resistant variety. With a scent of course. It's generally advised not to plant

roses in soil where a rose has been removed. The old-fashioned way was to remove the top 18 (36cm in new money) of topsoil and replace it with new. That presents its own problems that are so obvious I am not going into them now! A tip received from Beales of Attleborough was to dig a big hole, put a large cardboard box in it and plant the rose in good soil/compost. By the time the rose's roots have got out of the box (which will rot over time) the sick soil will be fine again. Not tried it but it should work coming from an expert. The other way is to plant something else not related and put the new rose in fresh ground. At least there are options. If you need the space it's as well to dig up spring bulbs once the foliage has died down and dry off to store until autumn. This is particularly recommended for tulips and hyacinths but if you plant tulips deep enough they will appear again but probably with smaller flowers year on year. I have left both types of bulbs in year on year and it does work but the flowers definitely shrink compared to those stored correctly. Bulbs in containers certainly should be removed and stored. You can use the containers again as well but whatever you plant in there will need fresh compost. You can cheat a bit if you plant hardy annuals as these will grow in concrete well nearly but they will put up with the soil or tired compost the bulbs had. Be kind and freshen it up a bit and keep them moist until they are established otherwise they will wilt. Once they have established they can be left more or less to their own devices but water if there's no rain for a while. June is a really good time to visit open gardens. The stately homes will be open to the public pretty much on a daily basis until autumn and it's probably a good plan to visit every few weeks if it's not too expensive. This is a good way to learn how beds and borders develop over the season. Take photographs and make notes of plants that are good 'doers' over a long period. If you find a gardener in one of these gardens see if you can have a chat and pick his/her brains. The NGS Yellow Book will tell you what gardens are open for charity in your area or where you want to make a trip. These are more likely to be of a similar size to your own garden but don't get too depressed! They have to meet serious criteria before they are allowed to go in the book, so work extremely hard to achieve them. A lot of them sell plants as well! Regardless of how you spend June, one regular activity is ongoing. Keep weeding.

Letters to the Editor Wheelchair Hire Recently I needed a wheelchair for a friend that was coming to stay, and did not know who to contact. The Wayland House put me in touch with Hingham Surgery. The surgery has wheelchairs from the Red Cross, and to borrow them you just need to give a donation. Telephone 01953 850237 - you can have them up to 3 months. I thought that somebody may be in the same position as I was. Hope this can help somebody in the future. Magaret Moult News Letter from Churches Together Dear Friends. When you receive your Wayland News for June, we will be just two months away from the Wayland Show. The show is one important annual symbol of a living and vibrant community. Watton Churches Together will be having a stand at the show this year. Please visit and give us a look. The Churches in our town are very much a part of the community. Between us so much is happening and all are welcome to share in the range of events, meetings and Sunday Worship and dont forget that in the middle of our town on the High Street we have the Watton Christian Community Centre which is used by many organisations and we have a Coffee Morning every Wednesday and visit the Country Market also on a Wednesday Morning while you are with us for Coffee. One of my Churches in the past used this statement of welcome on its Notice Boards: YOUR CHURCH IN YOUR COMMUNITY. I believe this must be true of all Churches in every community. The Church is not mine, or ours, it is Gods Church for all. Discover whats on offer in the Churches in this town and District and you will find something just right for you. Have a

wonderful summer. God Bless You. David Greenaway, Watton Methodist Church Ministry Team Election promises Having survived and perhaps slightly contributed to the deluge of political pressures up to Polling Day, it was a whole new experience to be able to attend the count for the Mid Norfolk Parliamentary Election overnight Thursday 7th/ Friday 8th May. A long night watching the count and taking time to see nationally the developing picture. The count was held at the Dereham Leisure Centre, our first visit to that venue and what a revelation that was. It brought home the sheer hypocrisy of our town`s Breckland majority councillors, so recently, hand on heart, wooing the electorate, assuring us of their love of Watton. One, it is recalled in an article had lamented the part that party politics plays but then she was glad to play safe and advertise candidacy under the party banner. So, in this jewel in the crown of Breckland`s capital, ten odd miles away, we saw the pride of these people in their edifice. This immediately brought to mind their failure to afford anything approaching such sporting luxury for their home town. Meanwhile its population density is allowed, no - encouraged, to increase remorselessly. It is unlikely that there were any pangs of conscience when on Friday, after the Local count, they celebrated undeserved success. Perhaps the other meaning of "density" should apply; too many of Watton`s voters were surely taken in, in their trust. Keith Taylor, Watton. Rotary Thank You The Rotary Club of Watton & District would like to thank the local community for the magnificent response they made to our recent Street collections on behalf of the Nepal earthquake disasters. The

sum of 2,600 was raised over the two days every penny of which will be used to help the people of Nepal. Many thanks to everyone who helped with the collections and to all those who contributed. Roy Challand, Hon. Secretary.

Stow Bedon & Breckles Village Fete You are warmly invited to come along to the Stow Bedon & Breckles village fete on Saturday 20th June between 2pm and 5pm. We are very fortunate that we are able to hold the fete, as last year, in the lovely grounds of Stow Bedon Hall, Lower Stow Bedon. situated off the B1111, 5 miles south of Watton (it will be well signposted on the day). We are delighted to announce that RAZZ and AUNTIE PEARL, the official NORWICH CITY MATCH DAY CLOWNS will be back with us again this year, to amuse and entertain one and all. In addition to the clowns, there will be lots to entertain you throughout the afternoon, from listening to a jazz band, browsing through the book stall, having your face painted, admiring the vintage cars on display, or simply enjoying afternoon tea and homemade cake! Other stalls include crafts and produce, tombola, bric-a-brac, plants, cakes, lucky dip and ice cream. A variety of traditional games will be available for you to try your hand. The village stocks will also be available! The children from Caston primary school will be providing some entertainment. Admission Free! Organized in aid of Stow Bedon and Breckles Churches and local charities. We look forward to seeing you there!

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Watton Churches Together St. Marys Church, Watton

www.stmaryswatton.org Follow us on @StMarysWatton

If I can be of help to you please do not hesitate to contact me, on 01953 881439, I shall be available at church on Tuesdays

between 10.30am and 12 noonGerry Foster 1st, 3rd & 4th Wednesday at 9.30am Holy Communion 2nd

Wednesday Morning Worship Tuesdays 7.30am-8.00am, Thursdays 5.00pm5.30pm

Saturdays 9.30am10.00am Parish Prayers. Church Office opens Tues, Wed & Thurs 9am-1pm

Tel: 01953 881252 margaret@churchadm.freeserve.co.uk Sun 7th 8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am Holy Communion Sun 14th 8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am Holy Communion 4.00pm Super Hero Sunday Sun 21st 8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am Holy Communion Sun 28th 8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am All Age Worship 12 noon Holy Baptism 6.30pm Praise & Worship

Watton Methodist Church www.wattonmethodist.btck.co.uk

Every Wednesday the Church is open for quiet reflection and prayer between 10.15am & 11.30am

Its 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. Minister: Deacon S Sowerby 01953 881035 Sun 7th 10.45am Deacon S Sowerby 6.30pm Rev J Forsdyke Sun 14th 10.45am No Service at the Methodist Church we will join the Carnival Service at Chaston Place 6.30pm Mr S Lynn Sun 21st 10.45am Rev D Greenaway 6.30pm Mrs J Roebuck Sun 28th 10.45am Mr B Ogden 6.30pm Rev A King

Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 5.30pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church

St. Nicholas Church, Ashill Tuesdays at 10.00am Holy Communion Sun 7th 9.30am Lay Led Worship Sun 14th 9.30am Family Holy Communion Sun 21st 9.30am All Age Worship Sun 28th 9.30am Holy Communion

St. Georges Church, Saham Toney Sun 7th 11.00am Lay Led Worship Sun 14th 11.00am Family Holy Communion Sun 21st 11.00am All Age Worship Sun 28th 11.00am Holy Communion S.S. Peter & Pauls Church, Carbrooke Sun 7th 10.30am Family Holy Communion Sun 14th 10.30am Morning Worship Sun 21st 10.30am Holy Communion Sun 28th 10.30am Lay Led Worship 5.00pm Festival Songs of Praise

St John the Evangelist Church, Ovington Sun 7th 9.30am Holy Communion Sun 21st 10.30am Lay Led Worship Sun 28th 6.00pm Hymns for a Summer Evening

All Saints Church, Threxton Our June service will be on Sunday 7th June at 11am

Please note the new time of 11am

WATTON BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP Wed 3rd June 2pm Meeting Tea and Chat at Watton CCC.

WATTON PENTECOSTAL CHURCH During June we are continuing our new course:

TRANSFORMED How God Changes Us Why not join us on a Sunday morning at 10.30am?

Our Sunday School will also be following the course.

On Sunday 14th June at 11.00am we shall be organising the Service for WATTON CARNIVAL in

the High Street Everyone Welcome Web site: www.wattonchurch.org.uk

Breckles, Caston, Great Hockham, Griston, Merton, Stow Bedon, Thompson

As the Father has loved my, so I have loved you; abide in my love.

Jesus (John 15:9)

Sunday 7th June - 1st Sunday after Trinity 10:30 am United Holy Communion, Caston

Sunday 14th June - 2nd Sunday after Trinity 9:00 am Matins (BCP), Merton 10:30 am United Holy Communion, Gt. Hockham

Sunday 21st June - 3rd Sunday after Trinity 9:00 am Matins (BCP), Gt. Hockham 10:30 am United Holy Communion, Griston

Sunday 28th June - 4th Sunday after Trinity 9:00 am Holy Communion (BCP), Merton 10:30 am United Holy Communion, Stow Bedon

Sunday 5th July - 5th Sunday after Trinity 10:30 am United Holy Communion, Thompson

For all our Parishes Pray and Play Wednesdays, 10:15 am, Caston School Hall

The Way Youth Group (Ages 11+) Sunday, 7th June, 7:00 pm, Rectory, Caston

Friday, 19th June, 7:00 pm, connecting with other deanery youth, Rectory, Caston

Enquiries Revd. Bob Nichols Tel. (01953) 483222; Email revbobnichols@gmail.com

Thought for the Month What is Mindfulness? From Fr Gordon Williams. Our Lady of Pity

Catholic Church Back in the 1970s there arose a movement known as TM. This was short for Transcendental Meditation. The movement was led by the Indian teacher Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. He was made famous by the Beatles who went to India to study under the Maharishi. Looking back to this time I remember it well. It emerged when many young people were turned off by institutional religions. Young people were searching for something else and seemed to have found it in the East. I was one of them at that time. In many resects TM was one of the first movements to separate spirituality from religion. Since the sixties and seventies there have been many movements inspired by TM, with Asian methods of prayer and meditation. People such as Thomas Merton, Bede Griffiths and John Main to name but a few have been very influential in this interfaith dialogue. Today the buzz word is Mindfulness. So what is mindfulness? Mindfulness is a meditation practice of paying attention to your life. It is in fact nothing new. It was a practice of Sages, Yogis and Zen masters for thousands of years. In recent years it has come to the notice of many in the West as a means of being more awake to the life we live. Its the opposite of taking our life for granted. The essence of Mindfulness is to live in the present moment. It is a meditation practice of awareness of the here and now. That might sound too simple, but the truth is we are often not attentive to the present moment but live either in the past or anxious about the future. So Mindfulness is the art of conscious living in the here and now. The practice of Mindfulness meditation helps us appreciate the profound mystery of our life in this world. As Henry Thoreau said; Only that day dawns to which we are truly awake

Diabetes UK Food was the order of the day at our May meeting! Celia from Wiltshire Farmfoods was our speaker and we were able to sample a selection of the food they provide. They have a depot in Dereham where they distribute the frozen food from and their meals come in three different sized portions with a wide variety available. All food can be microwaved, with clear instructions on the packaging. We also had brochures to look at with all the food pictured. Celia was warmly thanked for her time and her food samples!! On Moday June 8th our speakers will be Philip and Mervyn from Guide Dogs for the Blind, with a guest appearance of one of their dogs as well. The meeting is at the Pentecostal Church, Watton at 10.15 am. (We would like to thank the Church for the generous use of their facilites). We will also be at the Watton Carnival on Sunday 14th June, so please come and say hello and have a chat to some of our members. We don't bite, honestly!! For details of the group, please email Helen at rjwhrt56@btinternet.com or leave a message on 01953 884713 and I will get back to you as soon as I can.

History of Watton Evening WI 25 years and counting

This month Watton Evening WI members will be celebrating its reforming in 1990, 25 years, a quarter of a century, how time flies. After the original evening WI closed in 1985 through lack of officers, a small group led by Christine Humphries made the initial contact with the Norfolk Federation with a view to opening a WI in Watton in the evening. There was already a WI that met in the afternoon but this was not convenient for those women who worked or had children. The formation meeting was held in June 1990 and Christine Humphries was elected its first president. Joyce Long was on the first committee and is still an active member today, a very special lady to us all. Over the years numbers have fluctuated but today numbers are growing rapidly and we are a friendly, happy group offering members, speakers on the variety of subjects, workshops, a craft group and a lunch club, together with the various events and activities offered by the Norfolk Federation to its members in the 162 WI s in the county. In the past members have enjoyed outings to Cromer, Radio Norfolk, Wells Next the Sea, beautiful gardens and Peterborough as well as holidays to Bruges, York and Chester. In the community members have planted bulbs to brighten up the town, taken part in the Wayland Show and are regular contributors to Watton Carnival and the Festive Market. For some years they have offered refreshments are the regular Blood Donor sessions and taken part in the various flower festivals held within the town. Our bi annual coffee mornings are always popular and we have raised money through the coffee mornings for a variety of charities with similar aims to ours. Members have had swimming and golf lessons and have walked the Pingo Trail on several occasions, some have even cycled round Snetterton Racetrack!! Jumpers have been made for the people of Kosovo and members have worked together to raise money for the Romanian people in their time of need. There has also been a drama group and patchwork sessions. Resolutions on a variety of subjects from Fallen Stock, SOS for Honey Bees, Saving our High Streets, More midwives and this year Failing Care Assessment have been discussed. This month four members will be travelling to London for the WI Centenary Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in the presence of the Duchess of Cornwall and Sophie, Countess of Wessex, both WI members, whilst member Hazel Gillingham will represent both Watton Evening and Thompson WI s at the National Federation of WI s Annual General Meeting at the Royal Albert Hall when HM the Queen

and the Princess Royal will be present, also WI members. HM the Queen, a member at Sandringham WI here in Norfolk. This meeting will be the first to be broadcast live on YouTube so some Watton Evening members will watch together in the comfort of a member's home enjoying an American style lunch during the lunch break. Much has changed in the 25 years but what has not is the friendliness of its members and the friendship and fun offered not only every month at meetings but by support in times of need and socially on other occasions. Any organisation needs to develop over the years and during the quarter of a century Watton Evening WI has been in existence many aspects have changed and as we look to celebrate 100 years of WI in England and Wales in September we look forward to the future with hope knowing that friendship, learning and fun will always be at the top of the agenda at WI meetings. Our next monthly meeting when we will welcome visitors and new members will be on Thursday July 9th when the guest speaker is Davis Cadwell with the intriguing title' Grandad played the cornet!' If you are interested just come along to the Watton Christian Community Centre by 7.30pm or contact Secretary: Hazel Gillingham on 01953 881510 for more details.

Linda Turner- Solo Textile Exhibition - Seven Year Stitch

During a trip to America Linda discovered the world of quilting and creating with textiles and it was the beginning of a journey which still continues. She started as a beginner, although not a novice sewer, and through a rapid and intense time of reading, observing and experimenting absorbed as much as she could from many different sources. She has met some wonderful people, made some great friends, done some amazing things and gone to places she never thought she would visit and still continues to wonder each day how it all happened. Seven years later she has written articles and projects for magazines, taught here and in the USA, given talks to groups over a wide area, exhibited with the Grosvenor Shows and won a prize at the Festival of Quilts at the N.E.C. She is A member of the Quilters Guild, Eastern Region Textile Forum, Norfolk Quilters and Alveva Quilters and has also been invited to tutor a weeks course in the French Alps. Dragonfly Gallery, Wayland House, Watton. IP25 6AR Saturday June 6th June 20th. Launch at Coffee morning June 6th 10.00 12.00pm. Followed by the Big Lunch from 10.00 2.00pm A Friendship Lunch Sponsored by the Big Lottery Opening times Weekdays 10.00 4.00pm, Saturday 10.00 1.00pm For further information Call Susan 01953 880205

Wayland Festival Focus 2015 Just five months to go before Watton hosts Wayland Festival 2015. The end of October will see a whole week of exciting events with something for everyone from 2 to 102. There will be a variety of music ranging from the Hillbilly Cats to Bowjangles via pianist Mark Fowler and popular local singer Dale Bullimore. There'll be drama from the 'Stuff of Dreams Theatre' and a new venture for the Festival, a Murder Mystery Night complete with an included supper. We'll hear the extraordinary story of May Savage, an intrepid lady who literally moved house and Professor Jingles will be coming to entertain the children. Paul Bryant will be doing a demonstration for the art lovers amoung you and, as mentioned in the Wayland News last month, there will be an art exhibition in St. Mary's church. To find out more about these and all the other events taking place during Festival Week, keep reading the Wayland News and watch out for the Festival Programmes which will be available soon.

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Dutch Flower Parade Ceilidh

Sue and Wil Warmerdam have been running 'Dutch Flower Parade', the purple florists on the corner of the High Street in Watton, for 10 years in June. To mark this occasion we are organising a Ceilidh for charity at the Queen's Hall in Watton on Saturday 20th of June. 7.30pm for 8 o'clock start till late. We are lucky to have booked the scottish Ceilidh band Craigievar, check out their website or facebook page. This will be a charity event,all proceeds going to the 'BIG C' our local cancer charity. One of our dear friends lost his fight with cancer in January, and this seemed like the obvious charity to benefit from our event. Tickets are available at Dutch Flower Parade priced at 12.50 each. There will be a raffle, tombola and various other stalls. For further details call the shop on 01953889886. We all know someone affected by cancer, please come along and help us make as much money as possible for this worthwhile cause.

Watton Bowls Club

The scheduled first match at Bradenham was cancelled due to their withdrawal from the EBA league. We therefore began our campaign on the 6th May at home to Northwold, new to Central 2 having been moved from the West section. The conditions on the Wednesday were not conducive to bowling, with strong winds across the green. The result with a conclusive 5-0 win for the away team. They out bowled Watton on all three rinks by 45 to 76 shots overall. The following match away to Honingham saw an improvement. Despite wins from Dick Mikuliks rink: Harry Moult, Peter Bowdidge and Malcolm Hamilton (24-22) and John Hunters rink: Peter Myhill, John Walkling and Kevin Wilson (22-15) Richard Exleys rink was unable to recover from dropping 7 shots on the 5th end (15-29) The result 2-3 (61-66 shots) In the Ashill & District League played on Tuesdays we entertained Aldiss Park B with a 4-4 result (51-47), thanks to Harry Moults triple of Charles Newman and Pat

Prior with a convincing 25-11 win. The Age Concern League also got underway with Watton A playing away to Mattishall. Both triples lost by 9-17 and 15-17. No excuses on the day unless the sunshine took us by surprise more than it did for the home team. The County Competitions started off with the Pairs. Captain Richard and Malcolm were drawn away to Harling and after 7 ends found themselves 1-10 down. Four ends later they were still trailing 3-16. Finally the tide turned and at the conclusion of 21 ends the Watton pair finished 24-17 winners. In the next round its an all Watton tussle with David Violet and Keith Bennett going through by their opponents from Long Stratton conceding the game. The County Fours went according to form when Richard took David, Keith and Richard Relf to Wymondham to challenge John Ottaway and his experienced rink, they being the worthy winners. The annual Captain v Vice Captain match was held with 20 players taking part. Once again the high winds on the Saturday spoilt an otherwise enjoyable afternoon of

bowling. Captain Richards team ran out the winners by 80 to 59 shots for Johns team A reminder that we have our local charity day of a fun afternoon of bowling on Saturday 30th in aid of East Anglias Childrenss Hospice (EACH). Do please come along and help to support this special charity day. Forthcoming matches in June include three EBA matches, two ADL and six ACL; two for A team and four for B team. There are also two friendly matches, away to Swaffham and home to West Row. For spectators the highlight match should be on Sunday 7th June when the seventh event of the Corals Cup is held at Watton. Taking part are Bradenham, Connaught, Harling, Hingham, Shropham and Watton. Each club plays two mixed rinks over 21 ends.Then on Saturday 13 June we have 5 mixed triples playing Northwold in the Graves Cup. These matches are all played at Mundford with the winners playing in the semi final on the 18th July. Check our web site for further details of all matches: www.wattonbowls.co.uk

Rocklands Community Shop Lottery Success We are absolutely delighted to announce that we have received 128,209 from the Big Lottery Fund. This money will be used towards paying for staff and one new post, for the next 5 years. This money really does secure the future of the Rocklands Community shop, but of course, we will still be heavily reliant on the Volunteers that help us out, without whom, the shop could not exist. This is a wonderful result for the hard work that Victoria McArthur and her team have done over the last year, endlessly filling in paperwork and ensuring that the information was exactly right to fulfil all criteria that were needed. We are now moving swiftly into summertime and the fresh farm strawberries and raspberries are back in the shop, along with the fresh asparagus, new potatoes and many other products. On fine days the tables are out front, ready for customers to sit in the sunshine, to enjoy their favourite beverage and a piece of Angies (our new cake maker) delicious cakes, which are getting great reviews. Angie specialises in celebration cakes and orders for these can be made through the shop. She will also make cakes for raffles, at events. A sample of one of these cakes will be found on June 7th when Shirley, Laura and Isabel of the Cote Thieves Lane will be holding an informal garden party in aid of UNKPA,

the United Norwich Kidney Patients Association. There will be a strawberry tea (fresh from the shop) as well as other nibbles and things to do. The event will start 2pm until about 5pm. Shirleys cards, are made 100% in aid of the shop, are now situated by the counter. If you see a card that you like,and would like it for another occasion, or personalised with a name etc., please ask at the counter and it will be made to order for you normally ready the following day to collect. You can also ring 01953 488567. There are also some cards situated in the alcove, next to the cafeteria. If you are stuck for a gift for an occasion, the Post Office sell One 4 All gift vouchers, which can be used in many shops and for internet shopping also. It is a really useful gift to send anybody. The book club is now meeting in the caf on every 3rd Wednesday in the morning. As we enter the Summer months, it becomes more difficult to fill all the Volunteer shifts, as so many of our volunteers have children that they are unable to cover their regular shifts. So we are still looking for more volunteers. It would be impossible for us to fund two paid staff to run the shop at all times and it is essential that we always have two staff in the shop, so this is why volunteers are absolutely vital for the success of the shop. It is a very enjoyable experience and a great way to meet people, so if you have about 3 hours, or more to spare some weeks, please enquire at the counter. Shop & P/O opening hours:- Mon Fri 7.30am-6.30pm, Sat 7.30am-5.30pm, Sun 8.30am-1pm

West Norfolk Aviation Society

On Tuesday, 5th May, the West Norfolk Aviation society held its monthly meeting at the Methwold Social Club and members were delighted with the very moving talk by Peter Roe who spoke about the pioneering days of aviation, the pilots, the machines and their manufacturers. Peter, originally a Norfolk boy, has lived most of his life in Canada and has researched this aspect of aviation to the extent of publishing six books on the subject, each one broadly identified by the nationality of its exponents. In his research he has not only discovered a multitude of unknown personalities who have made spectacular contributions to this pursuit but, he has also cast some doubt on the credit received by some of the well-known champions. Junes speaker will be our own member, Chuck Pettitt, who has made his own contribution to the world of aviation history. He will talk about his military career and time spent in Aden with Radforce, in Borneo chasing Sukarno's guerrillas and training with the Army Air Corps.

Superhero Sundays

At St Marys Watton 14th June 4 to 5.15pm Fun, food, friendship and a memorable story. Come along and join us for superhero stories and exciting games on our outside field and in the Church Rooms. You can even come along in your favourite superhero costume!

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Little acorns would like to say a big thank you to the previous Town Mayor, councillor John Rogers, and councillors Birch & Turner (councillor Bunning invited but unable to attend) for opening our newly developed outside area. Little Acorns is a playgroup that runs from the front hall at the Youth & Community Centre, Harvey Street and in recent months there have been some changes to the building. The Charlotte Harvey Trustees (the town council) have made some much needed improvements to the building, there has been new central heating installed as well as new windows and doors which have made a tremendous difference and from which all users are benefitting. Councillors Bunning and Birch have put many hours of their own valuable time into redecorating the inside of the building and Councillor Turner has also given up some of his time to do lots of DIY jobs.

The Charlotte Harvey Trustees have been extremely kind in allowing Little Acorns to use a piece of land at the side of the centre building and we have also been fortunate in receiving a Quality & Inclusion grant from Norfolk County Council (and not from the Charlotte Harvey Trust as reported in the Eastern Daily Press on Wednesday 29th April 2015) and we have used this to purchase natural material resources and equipment to develop our outside area and replace some furniture inside. Councillor Turner has done a fantastic job in making a mud kitchen for the children and this has already proven a big hit with them. One of our aims is to promote the importance of children keeping healthy and how essential it is for children to have access to outside play, which they do every day. Anybody interested in joining the playgroup can call in to see us or give us a ring on 07843772712 anytime or call Angie on 01953 883233 or Dawn on 01953 881382.

News from Little Acorns Playgroup Watton & District U3A

At our April meeting we were given a presentation by members of The East Coast Truckers Charity on the work they do for special needs children. We were also shown a DVD of one of the outings that they took the children on. The charity was originally formed by a group of East Anglia truckers who clubbed their resources to support drivers who had been caught and prosecuted for using the CB radio system which was then illegal. When it was legalised they began helping others and in conjunction with a school for special needs children an outing was arranged to give the children a ride in a truck cab. The idea then gave birth to the childrens convoy which is now a major tourist attraction in East Anglia. The group also organise outings, holidays and a Christmas party for the children, and helps out groups or individuals financially. The group would welcome donations from the general public to help in their work. Brian Eulers Pub Lunch Group will be meeting at Ffolkes Arms Hotel at Hillington, near Kings Lyn on Tuesday 26th May. Susan Shepherd Pages Garden Group will be visiting Elsing Hall, near Dereham on Saturday 10th June. We will be collecting payment at our June meeting, for our trip to Sandringham House and Gardens on Thursday 9th July. If you are paying by cheque, please have your cheque written out ready to pay. The speaker at our June meeting will be Deborah Preston with her presentation entitled Stars, Celebrities and Special Occasions. One of our members, Joan Khurody has published a book entitled No One Mentions Bandits. She will be giving a presentation at Watton library on Wednesday 3rd June at 2.30pm. Please try to go along and support her. A REMINDER THAT THE COACH FOR OUR HOLIDAY TO SCARBOROUGH, WILL BE LEAVING QUEENS HALL AT 8.30am. ON FRIDAY 29TH MAY. For further details on the national U3A go to www.u3a.org.uk

Dereham Indoors Bowls Club

Dereham indoor bowls club are having another fun and fit session starting on Thursday 11 th June from 4 30.til 6pm these sessions are free of charge and are sponsored by Active Norfolk. Equipment is supplied, if you are interested in learning to play bowls. Contact Sam watts at Active Norfolk Tel no. 01603 731 564

Watton Country Market

Every Wednesday morning, from 8.30 till 11.30, the Watton Country Market is held at the Christian Community Centre in the towns high street. We now have a good range of perennial plants available and with the risk of frost ebbing, there are also trays of bedding plus hanging basket/container plants to choose from. As we pride ourselves on the freshness of our wares, vegetables which are becoming more abundant will only have been picked the previous day. Likewise our Cooks are industriously creating moorish cakes, savouries and pies every week which are always most sort after, so come in early if possible to avoid disappointment. You can always order items for later collection so you dont miss out, just enquire for more details.

Like all our market producers, the eggs are locally produced and free range and always available. We also have a wide range of home made craft items for you to browse. These include greetings cards (which can be personalised), knitwear for all ages, and handicraft items like bags and cushions to name a few. All items can be left with us till close of business, while you complete your errands in town. Our Marketeers look forward to seeing you soon.

Mid Norfolk Singers Charity Summer Concert For Riding for the Disabled on 4th July 7.30 St Peter and St Paul Carbrooke Captain Noah and his Floating Zoo, Rutter Birthday Madrigals, Chilcott A Little Jazz Mass Tickets Ceres Bookshop Swaffham Dereham Travel &Mullenger Estate Agency Watton 10 to include a glass of wine