in digital & online at www.thebrecklandview.com Issue Number 222 - May 2015

April has been all go for the troopers at Watton Troop HCR, Norfolk Army Cadet Force. A number of cadets travelled to Waterbeach Cadet Training Centre in Cambridgeshire for Joint County signals training. The course involved using the older military radio system, the PRC 349 and civilian walkie-talkies. Later in the year the ACF is updating to a purpose built radio system and the newly qualified, Watton cadets will be ready for this change over. Recent first aid training paid dividends sooner than expected. The Heart Start first aid program is taught to cadets at all levels with regular refresher lessons. One of these refreshers was given last Tuesday

night, to the whole troop. The following morning, Lcpl of Horse B was on his way to college when he encountered an elderly gentleman, who had sustained a serious head wound in a fall. Putting his training into instant action Lcpl of Horse 'B' took control of the situation, treated the head injury and maintained close observation of the pensioner until the emergency services arrived. But its not just the cadets who have been busy. Staff Corporal of Horse Chris Cocksedge, the troop commander has been given the additional position of Squadron Sports Officer and Under Officer Steve Morgan-Lucas has been made Squadron Public Relations and Media

Officer. And May plans to be just as busy. On the 23rd May at the Watton Sports Centre, the Royal British Legion (Watton Branch), the Watton Air Training Corps and Watton Troop ACF will be holding a public parade to mark the official affiliation of all three groups. It is also hoped that the parade will see the award of Mayors Cadet for the out-standing cadet from the ACF and ATC. All cadets on parade will also be awarded the much coveted affiliation badge, a first in Norfolk. To mark the upcoming affiliation and to assist in local membership, all the adult instructors of Watton troop have become members of the Watton branch, Royal British Legion.

Busy time for Cadets

On Friday 10th April, a group of Watton residents, deeply concerned over the impact of the numerous large scale, local Planning Applications, met to discuss the possibility of forming a community action group. The meeting, held at the Hare and Barrell Public House, was organised by Watton Town Councillor Jennie Fishlock and Watton resident Jo Jacklin, following the well-attended, Town meeting at the Queens Hall last month. The meeting heard from Liz Hunton from the Mattishall Matters community action group.

Mattishall Matters were hurriedly formed in the face of a large scale Planning Application in their village. The community rallied together in objecting to the proposed development and the Application was subsequently refused. Liz was able to share the experiences of the Mattishall Matters group and she was well received by the Watton residents. The major concerns from the impact of the proposed large scale developments in Watton were again voiced. Such as more traffic congestion, increased pressure on an already stretched local doctors

surgery, education, loss of amenity, and green spaces etc. The residents attending the meeting were very keen to see an action group emerge that would reflect the concerns of not just those directly affected by the current Planning Application, but the whole community. It was therefore essential, as in the case of the Mattishall Matters campaign that the community rallies together. As well as collectively dealing with the pressures arising from the current Planning Applications, the group also discussed the longer term goal of the development and

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Planning: What Watton Wants

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implementation of a Neighbourhood Plan. This, it is hoped, would add a far greater input from the community into far more balanced growth for future development for Watton. Town and District Councillor, Keith Gilbert, proposed that the group should be called What Watton Wants. This was universally accepted by all those present. After much discussion a steering group committee was formed and local family retailer, Paul Adcock, agreed to being proposed as Chairman. Paul was born and bred in Watton and is currently also Chairman of the Wayland Chamber of Commerce. The next stage in the development of the

group will be to hold an open meeting for anyone in the community who would be prepared to help with many tasks that lay ahead. The group will be looking for anyone to help volunteer with campaigning and leaflet distribution to anyone with technical skills that would assist the group. The open meeting will be held on Tuesday May 5th at 7.30pm in the Wayland Hall. It is also envisaged that a website for What Watton Wants will be developed to assist with communication. In the meantime if anyone is prepared to offer their services or support to the group, Paul can be contacted by email at paul@adcockselectrical.co.uk, or call into to Adcocks in the High Street.

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Following the very successful Charity walk by Breckland Nordic Walking in February raising over 160 for Sarcoma UK, another event has been organised. A very scenic 7 mile route around Blickling, encompassing some of the Estate will take place on Sunday 17th May in aid of East Anglian Children's Hospice (EACH). If the season behaves itself, there should be a good show of bluebells around the walk along with

views across farm land and the Halls Non nordic walkers are more than welcome to join the walk but since numbers are restricted it is imperative you book your place quickly. Each walker will be asked to pay 7.50 for the guided walk, with all proceeds being donated to East Anglian Children's Hospice (EACH). Please contact Kate to reserve your place: 07989 071544 or brecklandnordicwalking@gmail.com

Breckland Nordic Walking Blickling Hall Charity Walk

A Zambian Evening at St Mary's Church The Falconer Trust are holding a Zambian Evening at St. Mary's Church, Watton, on Saturday

9th May at 6.30pm. There will be an opportunity to sample Zambian food, hear Zambian music, and learn about the Falconer Children's Home in Kabulamema, Zambia, and the work

of the Falconer Trust. The cost is 6 per adult, and 3 for under-16's. All proceeds will be divided between the Falconer Trust and St. Mary's Organ Fund. You can book tickets by

phoning 01953 885654 or email info@thefalconertrust.co.uk

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The Players spring production is Noel Coward's, Blithe Spirit, the funniest ghost story ever written. Novelist Charles Condomine enlists Madame Arcati, one of the most delightfully eccentric characters you will ever meet, to hold a sance at his home hoping to raise some ideas for a new book. Instead, she raises the ghost of his former wife, Elvira, who is determined to wreak havoc (and succeeds) on Charles current marriage to Ruth. Blithe Spirit is one of Cowards most sparkling comedies. Jenny Mann, Director said "Blithe Spirit is great fun to perform and even better fun to watch". She went on "Blithe Spirit is a production where the backstage crew get to shine with spooky shenanigans; the whole company are involved in making this a production to remember" The Wayland Players will be performing Blithe Spirit @ 7.45 pm on 14, 15 and 16 May at the Queens Hall, Watton. Tickets 7.00 available from Adcocks, High St, Watton or on line at www.tinyticket.co.uk

CEILIDH at St Marys Church on the Church Green, Watton

Saturday 16th May 6 - 9pm Dancing to Shinnanikins. Adults 8, children 4, family

ticket 20 from St Marys Church 01953 881252, Adcocks Shop or Paul Weatherill 01953 884213.

Proceeds to Christian Aid.

News from the Watton Evening WI

Members of Watton Evening WI receive their Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificates from Councillor Michael Wassell, Leader of Breckland Council and Councillor Claire Bowes. They are left to right: Leigh Cannon, Lynne Tarbard, Joyce Stokes, Sally Blain,

Michael Wassell, Jan Wassell, Claire Bowes and Hazel Gillingham. Anita Maslin, Carol Robson, Ruth Stapleton and Karen Barwood also passed the course but were unable to be present through holiday or illness.

'Bollywood' came to Watton at the April meeting of Watton Evening WI. The glories of Indian music sounded throughout the Watton Christian Community Centre as Tina Vallance of Tara Dance showed the intricacies of dance and demonstrated how to wear traditional dress. It was then the turn of members to show what they had learnt during the evening !!!! Dressed in colourful outfits they showed excellent skills for so short a lesson. Refreshments, too, had an Indian flavour. We welcomed three new members. The craft group and diners club will both meet in May, these give members the opportunity to meet informally during the month, enjoy delicious food and learn

new skills. Two members are entering Royal Norfolk Show classes and the WI is also entering the co operative class for a Toy Box showing toys from the last 100 years. At a recent Norfolk Federation council meeting Watton Evening WI was awarded the Advisers Accolade given to a WI which has shown to offer enjoyable meetings, an interesting programme, involvement in the local community and friendly members. We also received two certificates commemorating our forming 25 years ago. The next meeting is on Thursday May 14th at the Watton Christian Community Centre in the High Street starting at 7.30pm when we will debate the resolution to be put at

the National Annual Meeting to be held at the Royal Albert Hall in June. The resolution reads' Failing to Care: Assessment of Need in Long Term Care. 'This meeting calls upon HM Government to remove the distinction between nursing care and personal care in the assessment of the needs of individuals, in order to advance health and wellbeing', We will also be quick drawing our president and other fun, so a diverse evening is in store. New members and visitors are always welcome, just come along to the Watton Christian Community Centre by 7.30pm or for further details ring Hazel Gillingham on 01953 881510.

The Wayland Players Predict an Evening of Fun and Farce

The Players rehearsing Blithe Spirit - from Left to Right Sharon Scott, Mel Hindley, Graham Mitchell and Corrina Wilmoth.

Barbara's Day

We warmly invite you to come along to Cheyney, Low Lane (Opp The School) Rocklands on Wednesday May 20th anytime between 10am until 3.30pm

approx. to enjoy a party in the garden (undercover if wet) to celebrate Barbaras Day. Ploughmans lunches and delicious desserts will be served between noon until 2pm. Teas and coffees will be available all day. There will be various stalls including plants,

home made cakes, preserves, bric-a-brac, hand made cards, tombola and a raffle. All proceeds go towards the upkeep of All Saints Church, School Room and Churchyard. Entrance is free and we look forward to seeing as many of you as possible.

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In your Garden with Lotta Potts

May! At last. I know the older one gets the faster time goes but it is getting silly now. It seems like Christmas was approximately three weeks ago. May has to be one of my favourite months. If, like this year, April gets ahead and looks more like May there is always the threat of frosty nights but given a bit of warmth plants want to grow, regardless of the calendar or whether you are ready for them. So we get to May and there will be tulips, magnolias, forsythia might have lasted, the peonies will be on the way and it's all fresh and lovely. There will be something new just about every day but these will be hardy bulbs and plants. It's so very tempting to rush off and buy tender bedding or put out seedlings that you have sown. This is where our favourite spectator sport comes in. Weather watching. Running about with protection when frosts are forecast. This activity enables us to keep an eye out for the pests Dr Bedford of the John Innes Centre was at it again in the Daily Mail mid-April. That man is obsessed with slugs but he's right, they will be out in force this month. I even found a few in March! What were they thinking? They got disposed of. So, then assuming we have done all the things that should be done when it was freezing cold or wet, we can now look forward to working in pleasant conditions. Wait until the middle of the month then go mad at the garden centre and buy all those bedding plants you wanted weeks ago. Make sure the soil is cleared ready for them. If you grew sweet peas and frost-tender veg from seed these can be planted now. Lawns should be fed now and, of course, the mowing ritual is well under way. If you like the perfect sward look out for weeds. Dandelions seem to appear in full flower overnight! A real enemy of the lawn is the ant. Ants can appear any time this month. For those who haven't seen a nest, or not in its early stages, they start off as small patches of fine, dry crumbs of soil among the grass. They build up into hillocks that you can't miss. Sometimes the first indication of their presence is a woodpecker probing about for a meal. That's the only advantage of ants. The best way to get rid of them is water and lots of it. The old story of using boiling water is not much use in grass because although it will kill the ants, it will kill the grass as well. That's known as a pyrrhic victory. Cold water in quantity does the job on the ants at the least they'll get fed up of being waterlogged and move and will not harm the grass. Prune shrubs that have finished flowering such as forsythia and flowering currant by shortening the flowered branches by about a third more if the shrub is a bit out of hand. I believe the less common variety of the flowering currant with yellow flowers doesn't smell of cat. Just saying. New growth of climbers and wall shrubs should be tied in to their supports. If you don't do this there will be a gale the following day. Look out for and remove any plain green shoots on variegated shrubs. Some hedges will need attention now: clip beech, hornbeam, box, thuja and Leylandii late in

the month and privet and small-leaved honeysuckle should be cut every six weeks from now until the end of summer. Put in supports for perennials so that they grow through them, rather than wrestle with large plants and supports later. They never look the same and a lot of damage can be done. The magical thing of supporting plants now is that the supports disappear once the plants are mature. Some years ago I bought a support that looked just like a large diameter spring on a straight metal spike. The idea was to stick the spike in the ground by the plant in need of support and twizzle it round until the spring had taken up the stems of the plant that should have been supported previously. It worked on the show stand. Not in my garden it didn't and amazingly I have never seen this gadget on sale since. Be warned! Stick to the simple tried and tested, even if it's a bit of string and two or three canes. Some perennials will need dividing. Primroses, polyanthus and similar small plants can be divided easily using either your hands or a small fork. Anything bigger such as day lilies will need more vigorous treatment. Dig out the clump and put it on a sheet or paving and slice with a spade. As long as each small clump has roots and shoots they can be planted elsewhere in the garden. If you have any over then pot them up and give them to friends, maybe even as a swap or two. Perennial seeds can be sown this month, either in a special seed bed if you have room but it seems to work if you use trays as long as they are shaded and watered thoroughly. If you planted containers or hanging baskets early, in April or early May, they should have been kept under cover until the middle of May. This is a bit fiddly and they do get in the way but won't suffer from frost as they would if left out. It's easier to check their water requirements while these small plants make up their minds whether to survive or just give up. If you sowed veg seeds under cover earlier in the year, now is the time to be planting them out. It's also the time to be sowing seeds of veg and salads direct into the ground. Wait until the end of the month to direct sow frost-tender veg such as runner and French beans. With all veg sowing and planting indoors or out it's best to try to do a few at a time to avoid a glut. A good tip is to sow a short row each time you thin out the last one. Short rows always look a bit mean so it's tempting to sow 'just a few more in case they don't come up'. They do. So try to avoid having two dozen lettuces at once! The veg plot will need lots of attention and watering since most are shallow-rooted but I think you'll find the efforts are worth it when the very first early potatoes are on your plate. You'll never buy anything even at a country market that tastes as good. The rest of the veg at harvest time are better flavoured as well so for the sake of a few packets of seeds and a fair amount of effort it's well worthwhile. You don't actually need a large garden as most veg can be planted in pots: peas, beans, spuds, all salad crops so go on, give it a go! Still, whatever else is going on those little pests are gearing up for a bumper harvest so keep weeding!

Ashill and Holme Hale Garden Club

At the March meeting Simon White from Peter Beales Roses posed the question "Who Dares Prune?" In his easy and entertaining manner and supported by some brilliant photographs Simon attempted to remove the fear from this necessary job. A good pair of sharp by-pass secateurs is the first requirement. Then we need to know which roses to prune as those that have one flush of flowers bloom on old wood and continuous flowering is on new wood. What is removed - dead, damaged, diseased, weak, wayward and unproductive stems. When - usually mid-February to end of March but definitely not when plants are covered in snow, ice or very hard frost. How - in the shape of a wine glass to allow air flow through the middle and cut at an angle of 45 immediately above an outward facing bud. Hybrid teas and floribundas should be pruned hard every Spring whereas repeat flowering shrub roses can be pruned at different heights to give interest to a mixed bed. Simon's photographs gave the audience some interesting ideas for training climbers and ramblers around obelisks, through trellis and along horizontal wires to provide for maximum coverage of blooms and, as usual, he brought lots of roses for sale at discounted prices. Under new ownership the nursery and gardens at Attleborough are undergoing substantial changes and we will consider a club outing there next year. Wednesday 13th May Coach outing to East Ruston Old Vicarage Garden Thursday 28th May Lucy Redman Talk on 'Principles

of Garden Design and Plantsmanship'

Bradenham & District Horticultural Society

Saturday 11th April saw our Annual Spring Show. The weather wasn't particularly helpful with heavy rain and wind but luckily the rain abated later in the morning when the exhibitors arrived to set up their entries in the 24 classes of flowers, plants and domestic produce. We were sorry that two of our regular exhibitors were unable to join us, but even so we were only one fewer than last year's show. Thanks to all who took part, a special thanks to our judges, and a big 'thank you' to those people who came to join us for tea despite there being a crowded sporting afternoon on the television. So here's until we do it all again for our Autumn Show on Saturday 5th September. Results for the Spring Show are as follows: Sid Lancaster Plate for the highest number of points in Show Ralph Kinsley; Spring Cup for the highest number of points in the Flower Section Ralph Kinsley; Hendry Plate for the highest number of points in the Domestic Section Mandy Dowe; Bill Aylott Cup for the best Flower Arrangement Mandy Dowe. This Mays meeting will take place on Thursday May 21st at 7.30pm when our guest speaker will be Graeme Simmons. He will be presenting a talk on Findings in the Soil, which promises to be a fascinating insight into the secrets that lie beneath our feet. All are welcome to come along. For further information, please contact our

Chairman, Marianne Kilmartin, on 01362 820744.

Ovington Gardening Club The April meeting was held with Simon White hosting a talk on Climbing and Rambling Roses. We were shown a selection of photographs which showed the development of the site at Attleborough and the future way forward now that the new owners were in charge. Unfortunately there are now no members of the Beales family left at Attleborough, although the name remains as Peter Beales Roses. We saw photographs of some of the plants which had been lost during the reorganisations and some local plants which were exceptional in their growth and position. For May we have no meeting but on Saturday 16th May we are holding our annual plant sale and coffee & cake sale from 10am until 12 noon. All are welcome to come and buy or just to have a coffee and cake. For further details, ring Ed on 01953 885848 or Carol on 01760 440719

CEILIDH at St Marys Church Green, Watton Saturday 16th May 6 - 9pm Dancing to Shinnanikins. Adults 8, children 4, family ticket 20 from St Marys Church

01953 881252, Adcocks Shop or Paul Weatherill 01953 884213.

Proceeds to Christian Aid.

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A Quick Look Round

By ORBITER Here we are, all ready for the General Election, which, by all accounts, will be a close run contest between the main parties, the actual outcome being hard to forecast due to the emergence of several smaller factions, some of whom were virtually unknown last time round. Whether there will be a good turnout of voters is a matter for conjecture, as many folks have been disillusioned with parliamentary figures being involved with all sorts of scandals and sleaze throughout the last few years, these by no means confined to any one party. Moreover there is much more doubt as to the efficacy of our way of government following the recent trend for television programmes that reveal sides of the operation of the House of Commons that were previously unknown to most, but suspected by many. For instance, either an important matter would be raised in a virtually empty Chamber, or would be shouted down by the those on the opposing bench, even if the proposal was a sound one, not on its merits, but simply because it had been mooted by the other side, while sometimes Members would not even bother to stay to hear the discussions, but would merely return in time for a division, when they would then vote as directed by the Whips. And we voters are not always to be relied upon to plump for the most suitable candidate due to the tendency to follow family tradition and choose the same party, year in year out, without bothering to consider any arguments, for or against. What is certain is that the outcome of the election will please many and disappoint many others. As the crucial date approaches we will have all noticed that our newspapers and television newscasts have descended into a series of party political insults rather than realistic statements of intent, so I have made a personal decision to ignore them completely, and when the time comes I will make my choice based on my own observations and mine alone. Locally there have been several meetings and heated discussions regarding the many applications for new housing in the district, as well as a succession of letters to the Press, and the main objection (although many others have been raised) is the lack of medical facilities. In The Wayland News last month we were told how the Watton surgery had improved and was no longer the cause for complaints, and this is to be congratulated, but the improvement has only been enabled by the removal of the 1700 patients from their register, while no further registrations are being accepted. What, ask the objectors to the

housing plans, will the occupants of the new estates now being built do for medical services ? Maybe, when they find out the current situation, they will choose not to move in after all, and then we will be stuck with 500 empty properties. The obvious answer seems to be that an extra surgery is urgently required, but is it really so simple, for if the existing one ran into such trouble because they were unable to attract new doctors, how would a new one fare any better ? We have just had a new Bank Holiday weekend, and as has become the norm for such times there have been huge disruptions to travel services caused by the rail authorities cancelling services in favour of essential maintenance and new installations. These operations have been subject to vigorous objections from the travelling public, but at what other times can these be made ? Of course we dont help the situation by persisting with our determination to take to the roads, despite the fact that we know quite well that delays are inevitable. The trouble can be blamed on our change of habits, with the great availability of personal transport that has overtaken us in the last sixty years or so. In those older times it was only rarely that we were able to easily visit our distant friends or relations, but what we never had we never missed quite so much. Nowadays our universal use of the motor car leads us to think that Bank Holidays must be filled by such journeys, even though common sense tells us that if everyone has that idea, traffic jams must ensue. One item of local news that has caused some dismay is the withdrawal of the school bus in the Carbrooke area, with the Council saying that the footpath will be improved so that the children will find their nearly two mile walk will be quite easy. They also remind us that in the good old days it was the norm for most children to walk to school, often as far as five miles, usually on unpaved roads. But those days are far behind us, and the matter of privilege is raised by

the fact that while thousands of kids can be taken by bus, just an unlucky few cannot enjoy the same facility. Yes, of course a child can walk a couple of miles, but weather conditions are frequently adverse to such an activity, and if others can arrive at their classrooms snug and dry, the unlucky ones have a right to be feel unfairly treated. Rather surprisingly there is an item of good news for everyone with the announcement that scientists have developed a new type of battery which will enable us to re-charge our mobile phone in only a minute, as opposed to the two or three hours currently needed, and once charged it will be usable for far longer. Of course it may turn out to be just an April Fools Day hoax that missed the deadline, but if true this could give a boost to the current efforts to introduce electric-powered cars, which so far suffer the disadvantage of only short range availability. It might also solve the problem affecting wind turbines which at present are fairly useless in very windy days, due to over-producing current that cannot be stored. The current trend for surveys and studies by universities all over the world seems to show no signs of abating, and so hardly a day goes past without some self-appointed authority telling us of some new discovery that is bound to affect our lives. Often these words of wisdom refer to some dietary factor that is alleged to be shortening our lives, such as over-consumption of coffee or tea, or that we eat too much or too little of fruit. Now we are told that left-handed people are more likely to develop some form of diabetes, and that short women are more prone to heart failures, and that an obese person is more unlikely to be engaged by a prospective employer than a slim one. All very interesting, but I wonder why these studies seem to take up so much time in these universities. Do they never spend their time on education, or is that an old-fashioned concept ? Good afternoon.

Dance Away at the Queens Hall Ballroom, Latin and Sequence dancing at the Queen's Hall,

May 2nd, June 6th 8pm to 11pm Admission 4

The Battle Of Civvi Street

You're looking for a job now, this civvi lark is new. But with all of your experience, you're bound to jump the queue.

A packed room full of students, tablets and papers in hand. What real chance do they have?, they've never left this land.

A gap year in the south of France, or on some foreign shore. They have no life experience, they've never fought a war.

Now suddenly its your turn, to state your case and talk. A case for your employment, and let the others walk.

"What for us do you offer?", "What makes you seem the best?" The interviewer asks you, and now you feel undressed.

You have no great citations, no papers edged in gold. What you have is the vision, of those who don't grow old.

You've stormed into a battle, you've seen the gates of hell. And smelt of Satan's fetid breath, a stench you know too well.

A stink of hot burnt sulphur, and cordite fills your mind. Your brain is searching frantically, for thoughts that are more kind.

You were the man who rescued , a comrade under fire. You've been in situations , where the outlook was most dire.

But all of this means nought now, you're just another name. Thrown out on the scrap heap, body too old to play their game.

So where for us the promised land , for which we fought so long. The freedom that we strived to give, against us now . . . so wrong.

You pick up all your papers , and utter your farewell. This line of work is not for you, let others come and sell.

A walk out of the office , and back onto the street. Back amongst the bustle , and the other shuffling feet.

Maybe its the next job, the one that turns it round, What chance for you, who colours fought, and walked on Satan's ground.

By Dave Capps.

Ed: Dave is an ex RAF Regiment soldier who, having fought in most of the recent wars that the UK has played a part in, is struggling with Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. As a part of his recovery he writes poems as part of a therapy strategy to get thoughts out of his head. A compilation of his work has been published under the title Adversity in Verse and copies priced 8 or 10 by post are available by contacting the Editor on 01953 858908.

The Royal British Legion Watton and District Meetings Held at The Hare and Barrel, Brandon Road,

Watton on the third Tuesday of every other month. Next meeting 19th May.

For Royal British Legion Assistance call 0808 802 8080 or pop in to one of the Watton and District meetings

where you can find out more.

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On Wednesday 15th April we celebrated the 10th Anniversary of the groups first meeting. Eleven members, including four of the original six, enjoyed a splendid afternoon tea at Pennys Tea rooms in Saham Hills. Unfortunately family events prevented a further two from attending. The group actually began in March 2005 with a tentative meeting to discuss the feasability of such a group and ground rules in response to a notice in the Shipdham News. This was followed in April with the first official meeting and book discussion. We have continued to meet monthly ever since gathering members rather like a huge rolling snowball ever since. I would like to thank the members for their support; the Norfolk Library Service for supplying books; all those who have shown constant interest in our activities

and Penny and Staff for helping us to celebrate our first decade. As well as eating delicious food and consuming large quantities of tea and coffee we did manage to discuss The Rose of Sebastopol by Katherine Mc Mahon. The general consensus was that the book was light on character and heavy on plot. Some felt that the historical facts were questionable with people gatherting on hills to watch the fighting below but this was deemed to be extremely likely and normal until the 20th Century. It was also pointed out that this was the first war recorded as it happened with contemporary observation by the earliest war correspondents for newspapers, thanks to the telegraph. One member has been moved to research the Crimean War. For the meeting in May we are reading Dominion by CJ. Sansom.

Shipdham & District Book Group 10th Anniversary

Rocklands Community Shop

An exciting new adventure is starting up in the shop caf. On 19th May at 10am there will be an initial meeting for anybody interested in joining a book club. It will then continue to meet on every 3rd Tuesday. Any books purchased from Jarrolds, will get a 15% discount, if purchased through the shop. More details will follow, once the initial meeting has happened. The shop now holds a food bank, so if anybody could buy an extra item when shopping and place it in the food bank box, it will be greatly appreciated. Hingham bread continues to be very popular, but if you particularly like one of the specialist loaves, we are encouraging our customers to order these in advance to be put aside. This ensures that you get the loaf, or croissants etc., you like most and helps the shop to order exactly what is needed. Orders can be placed up to a day before delivery. (There is no bread delivery on Sundays). If you are looking for a convenient gift for somebody, remember the Post Office sells One for all cards for any monetary sum and can be used in a large number of retail outlets. The Post office is open the same time as the shop opening hours, including Saturday

afternoons and Sunday mornings. Shirley Cards continue to bring in a useful income to the shop. A new range is slowly being introduced into the shop and can be found, sometimes near the counter, in the caf and in the alcove beyond the Caf. 100% of the revenue goes into the shop funds. All cards can be made up to order, with name, age, occasion photograph, verse just ring 01953 488567 for further details. We have had several new Volunteers sign up recently, which is very pleasing, but we are always on the lookout for more, particularly volunteers that can work shifts during School holidays. You will be given a very warm welcome and training is always on hand. Most shifts last for just under 3 hours, some are shorter, so if you think you might have a few hours to spare we would love to see you. Shop Opening ours Mon-Fri 7.30am 6.30pm, Sat 7.30am 5.30pm, Sun 8.30am 1.00pm

Project Linus Norfolk Coffee Morning 18th April

Over sixty people attended this event in the Watton Christian Community Centre and what a great success it was. In three hours we made 485-00. A big thank you to all who visited ad helped including the cake makers; our traders, Rob from Sew and Sos of Bungay and Crafty UK; those who gave prizes for the tombola; the many who made and gave for the craft sales table; the tea and coffee makers and washers up ; heavers of tables and chairs; displayers of posters and so many more. We must givea special note of thanks to PaulneWinlow for her excellent organisation. As a voluntary organisation such support is vital to the purchasing of materials, running workshops and all aspects of making and distributing quilts. Project Linus began in the USA in the 1990s and quickly spread internationally. The aim is to produce quilts and blankets for children from birth to late teens-who are terminally ill or have a life changing condition; have been traumatised by accident, bereavement or family break up and situations too numerous to recount. In Norfolk we now concentrate on quilts and all those produced are taken up within the county. Examples of recipients include Nelsons journey camps for bereaved children; seriously ill children in local hospitals and hospices; children in refuges for those fleeing violent relationships; children in fostercare and wherever there is a need which is brought to our attention. Thank you again.

Not long till its Carnival Time!

Preparations are well underway for this year's Watton Carnival which will take place on Sunday 14th June with the venue being Watton High Street. As always it is free admission and promises to be a fun filled family day with its 'Circus' theme. Keeping with tradition we will once again be opening carnival at 11.00am with a special open-air morning service led by the Pentecostal Church. The grand opening is at 11.45am where there will be live music on stage including: Dale Bullimore who will entertain you with his amazing vocals; Kevin Chilvers a local based children's storyteller and entertainer; Jake Ace a young magician who will be performing an awe inspiring magic show; balloon modelling; demonstrations from local dance groups and many other attractions including: fairground rides; side stalls, refreshments, plus lots, lots, more. The parade starts at 1.00pm and will be led by The Phoenix Pipes & Drums- your local Watton based pipe band, along with two beautiful classic vehicles from Breckland Belle Classic Carriage Keeping with tradition the Carnival Prince and Princess have been organised by the Watton Twinning Association. There will be a free attraction for the younger generation which has been generously sponsored by Watton Town Council. Other sponsors include: Wayland Chambers of Trade & Commerce; Ridgeons Builders Merchants; Cranswick Country Foods (Norfolk) and Adcock Electrical. The Carnival is set to close at 4.00pm- If you need any further details please do hesitate in contacting Cheryl Clayton on 01953 882260 or by E-mailing wattoncarnival@f2s.com The Carnival also has a facebook page you can follow and a website www.wattoncarnival.co.uk

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Naomis a pearly and

gold queen! A weight-loss expert from Watton has won two awards for the exceptional work she does in helping more than 100 people to lose weight at her local group every week. Naomi , who runs the Watton Slimming World groups every week, has been awarded Pearl & 'Gold' status for the evening group by the national slimming club because of her success in supporting slimmers to reach their dream weight and in recognition of the super

service she provides to those members. The accolade is given to Slimming World Consultants who consistently have 100 or more members in their group over several months, and when the service they provide is so good that members come back week after week because theyre losing weight beautifully and wouldnt miss their weekly group for anything. It represents the highest level of service in slimming and means Watton is home to one of the best Slimming World Consultants in the UK. Naomi says: I am delighted to have received the Pearl and 'Gold' awards. I absolutely love my job and I think these are wonderful awards to receive. Pearls are something beautiful hidden inside an outer shell so its a wonderful metaphor for what we

do at Slimming World, we help people to shed the misery of excess weight so that they can discover the real them inside and become the person that they always dreamed of being. Its not just about looking different though, its about feeling happier, healthier and more confident too. Seeing that transformation in people is what I love most about my job and Im passionate about helping and supporting my members to change their lives by losing weight. Im the face of the Watton Slimming

World group, but Ill be sharing this award with its 160 members. Theyre the ones who make the group the success it is, with their fabulous commitment, the wonderful support they give each other every week, and, obviously, their impressive weight losses while following Slimming Worlds Food Optimising eating plan. They make the group a fun, buzzy place to be and I can safely say I always look forward to going to work. The Watton groups have really put healthy weight loss on the map . Together, theyve lost an

amazing 65 stone this month alone. Obesity is at record levels everywhere and many people here are suffering a range of weight-related health problems from diabetes to heart problems and feelings of low self-worth that impact on their working and personal lives every day. Its never been more important that people who struggle with their weight get the support to make changes to and lead healthier lives both for themselves and the future generations, their children, too. To join the Watton group, which is held every Thursday at 9.30am, 11.30am, 5.30pm & 7.30pm at Watton Sports and Social Club, either pop along or give Naomi a call on 01842 763745

Preparations for the Blossom and Yarn festival in the Wayland villages of Breckles, Caston, Great Hockham, Griston, Stow Bedon and Thompson are now in the final stages. Thousands of knitting hours have gone into the production of vast quantities of small knitted squares, which have been fashioned into awesome life-size figures of people and animals. You may recognise some of the characters! At each church site, you will be transported into one of the six themes: Easter (Breckles), a wedding (Caston), a Christening (Griston), remembrance (Stow Bedon) and harvest (Thompson). The knitted items and floral arrangements will blend skilfully together, so that each enhances the other. News of the festival has spread internationally, and you will see articles about Blossom and Yarn in the local and national press. It is certainly going to be an unusual event, and will make a super day out for adults and children alike (and children go free!). There are special activities for children at each site, and themed, home-made refreshments, too. Rector of the Wayland Group of Churches, The Rev. Bob Nichols commented: Its

really wonderful to see groups of people from all our villages working together to produce a festival that will be greater than the sum of its parts. Ive been given a sneak preview of some of the finished products, and I can see that visitors will be in for a real treat. The talent and commitment that we have in our villages is stunning. Tickets for access to all six sites are just 6 (children free). The opening ceremony will be performed by the Bishop of Norwich, the Rt. Rev. Graham James, at the special preview evening on Thursday July 9 at 7.15 pm. Tickets for that event, which has a wedding theme and includes Bucks Fizz, canaps and live music, are 15 (and must be booked in advance). For further information, see our website blossomandyarn.co.uk and follow us on Facebook (blossomandyarn). Tickets 01953 488111 or email blossomandyarnbooking@gmail.com There are still a few opportunities for sponsorship of various aspects of the festival (for example, knitted displays and floral arrangements). Enquiries about sponsorship of the event should be directed to Graham Penfold on 01953 483072.

Blossom and Yarn festival gathers momentum

Knitted pies and jam tarts look good enough to eat!

Festival Focus The Wayland (formerly Watton) Festival 2015 takes place from 24th to 31st October, which is now only six months away! Between now and then we are hoping to focus on different aspects of the Festival in order to whet your appetites in advance. This month we are concentrating on the Exhibition of Visual Arts which will be taking place in St. Mary's Church, Watton. The exhibition will be open from 10.30 am to 4pm for most of the week during the Festival but closed when services are taking place. Refreshments will be available on some days. Some exhibits may be on sale and will be available for collection after mid-day on Saturday 31st October. The exhibition will showcase the very best of amateur talent in the Wayland area and we are inviting local Art, Textile and Photography groups to take part. We may also be able to arrange display plinths if there are 3D artists wishing to exhibit. If you belong to a group that would like to take part in this exhibition, please contact the Festival Chairman, John Kerr, on 01953 882613 who will be able to give you more information. In brief, setting up will take place on Friday 23rd October and everything must be cleared by 4pm on Saturday 31st. There will be no hanging fees but some stewarding will be necessary and if exhibits are for sale, a small commission charge of 15% will be made to help with costs. We hope to have a really exciting and diverse exhibition for this new Festival venture and that many of you will come and see just how talented Wayland folk are!

Shellrock Circle Club For Rocklands And The Surrounding Districts

Venue: The Village Hall, The Street, Rocklands. (Contact Secretary: Allyson

Blandford on 01953 488103.) Our New Year started on the 8th of April and saw many changes to the committee. Our Chairwoman Mrs. Joyce Briggs decided after two years to stand down along with Mrs. Thorndyke, Mrs. Follows, and Mrs. Martin. The rest of the committee decided to carry on and were re-elected. There were no volunteers from the floor to join the committee. One member proposed that we should introduce "Bingo" into the club's activities suggesting that this would bring in lots of new members. This idea was discussed and it was decided that the club just wouldn't be the same with the varied programme that we have at the moment. A vote was taken and was overwhelmingly in favour in staying as we are. That still leaves the necessity for new members. Mrs. Margaret English was co-opted as the new Chairperson at our last committee meeting

and was voted in at the AGM. The afternoon continued with the raffle, tea-break and finished with games of "Hoi!" Please adjust your diaries as our SPRING FETE has had to be put back one week and will now be held on Saturday the 23rd of May. That gives us more time to save up our spending pennies! There will be all the usual stalls, refreshments etc. All contributions will be most gratefully received. The task for April was won by Allyson of Rocklands with a wreath of spring flowers. The task for next month will be for the letter "X." Every publication you care to read seems to stress the "loneliness" of the more senior members of any community not just at Christmas but all the year round. This is an open invitation to them to come and join our club, We do lots of interesting things to pass a pleasant afternoon and maybe you will no longer be "lonely." We are here for you. On the 13th of May, Mr. Tony Barker, a well local entertainer, will play various musical instruments and tell a few jokes. Uusual time14:00 to 16:00 hrs.

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We are the Royal British

Legion and we help many

The Royal British Legion was formed on 15 May 1921 bringing together four National Organisations of ex-Service men that had established themselves after the Great War of 1914-1918. The main purpose of the Legion was straightforward: to care for those who had suffered as a result of service in the Armed Forces in the Great War, whether through their own service or through that of a husband, father or son. The suffering took many forms: the effect of a war wound on a man's ability to earn a living and support his family; or a war widow's struggle to give her children an education. But even those who had come through the war relatively unscathed struggled with employment. As a result of the war, Britain's economy plummeted and in 1921 there were 2 million unemployed. Over six million men had served in the war - 725,000 never returned. Of those who came back, 1.75 million had suffered some kind of disability and half of these were permanently disabled. To this figure then had to be added those who depended on those who had gone to war - the wives and children, widows and orphans as well as the parents who had lost sons in the war, on whom they were often financially dependent. The situation so moved Lance Bombardier Tom Lister, a Lancastrian, that he decided that if the Government was either unable or unwilling to do anything to improve the lives of ex-Service men, he would do something about it himself. This eventually led to the formation of The Royal British Legion. When the Legion's leaders looked around them in 1921, not only did they see a gigantic task in front of them looking after those who had suffered in the recent war, they also sought to prevent further sacrifice by reminding the nation of the human cost of war and to work actively for peace. By the time of the Legion's formation in 1921, the tradition of an annual Two Minute Silence in memory of the dead had been established. The first ever Poppy Appeal was held that year with the first Poppy Day on 11 November 1921. The British Legion was granted "Royal" status in 1971, and extended membership to serving members of Her Majesty's Forces, as well as ex-Service personnel, in 1981. Now, anyone can become a member of The Royal British Legion. Now people of all ages are welcome, whether they have served in the Armed Forces or not. Today The Royal British Legion is the UK's leading Armed Forces charity. They provide practical, emotional and financial support to all members of the British Armed Forces past and present, and their families. Actively campaigning to improve their lives and safeguard the Military Covenant between the nation and its Armed Forces. What they are most well known for is Poppy Appeal and running one of the UK's largest membership organisations They are recognised as the nation's custodian of Remembrance. The mission of the Royal British Legion is to provide welfare, comradeship, representation and Remembrance for the Armed Forces Community. Whether it's families coping with the loss of a loved one, help at home to adapt to independent living, recovery centres for injured personnel, money and careers advice or residential care: They are there to help. Millions of people in the UK and around the world are eligible to access welfare services and the aim is to help the most in need. As the legacy of Afghanistan and Iraq combine with defence cuts, strains on public sector support and a peak in welfare demand from older veterans; the Service community is facing a perfect storm of health and welfare needs in the coming years. The Royal British Legion is here to support them. Watton and District Royal British Legion Branch meets every two months on the third Tuesday of the month at The Hare and Barrel Pub in Watton. if you are a Royal British Legion member who would like to attend or would like to become a member please come along and help represent your local branch. Membership is also available on line Google British Legion. The next meeting will be Tuesday the 19 May 2015. If you need Royal British Legion assistance please ring 08088028080 or come down to the club and speak to the Welfare Officer for more advice or to ask any questions.

Gaining Training with Inner Wheel Following their presentation of a public access defibrillator to the town the ladies of the Inner Wheel Club recently hosted a training day at the Christian Community Centre to enable as many people as possible to learn, from an expert, how to use this life-saving equipment. Every effort was made to advertise this free event with the distribution of hundreds of leaflets and many striking posters: the result was encouraging, with over 80 people attending, many representing businesses, clubs and organisations within the town. The training was funded by Inner Wheel and carried out by Lyndsey Caldwell, a Senior Training Officer with the East of England Ambulance Service. Lyndsey had travelled from Bedfordshire bringing with her a huge amount of equipment and information. She worked tirelessly through the day demonstrating to successive groups of people and sharing her knowledge with them. Participants were taught that the machine can only be used if the heart has actually stopped beating, they learned how to respond to the automated instructions given when the machine is activated and were able to practise CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) which has to be given in conjunction with the use of the defibrillator. Lyndsey also showed a short video further demonstrating the use of equipment, she answered the many questions

which followed each demonstration and gave out quantities of literature covering not just defibrillator use but many aspects of First Aid. Public access defibrillators are not all identical to look at but they all work in the same way. They are accessed by dialling 999 and being given a code to key into the casing of the defibrillator nearest to the scene of the emergency. Once accessed, the machine is capable of assessing the patient and instructing the responder. As the equipment is becoming more readily available in the area there are, for example, machines in old phone boxes in Ovington and Merton, in the bus shelter at Hingham, outside Thompson School and the Wells Cole Centre at Saham, as well as inside Tescos, the Sports Centre and Hansells Dental Practice in Watton it is essential that as many people as possible learn how to use them. Members of the Wayland First Response Team are also able to give basic training and there are some plans for this to be available at future town events. Lesley Cowling IW Club Correspondent.

Electronic Prescription Service

How Does It Affect You? The Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) is an NHS service that is being rolled out nationally and will become available in Norfolk soon. Senior Pharmacist at Total Health Pharmacy in Watton, Geoff Ray, says, EPS isnt currently available locally in the Watton and Wayland area but will be soon. Total Health Pharmacy is gearing up to ensure that when it happens, the supply of prescriptions is a seamless transition from the current system. This involves patients nominating their pharmacy of choice so that when the EPS system goes live from GP surgeries, the surgery will know where to send the prescription. If you have any queries about how this happens, just pop in and ask us. What does EPS mean for you? You will have more choice about where to get your medicines from because they can be collected from a pharmacy near to where you live, work or shop. One thing to consider is the opening hours of your pharmacy including evenings and weekends If you collect your repeat prescriptions from your GP you will not have to visit your GP practice to pick up your paper prescription. Instead, your GP can send it electronically to your chosen pharmacy, saving you time. Is this service right for you? Yes, if you have a stable condition and you dont want to go to your GP practice every time to collect your repeat prescription or if you collect your medicines from the same place most of the time or use a prescription collection service now.

It may not be if you dont get prescriptions very often or pick up your medicines from different places. How can you use EPS? You need to choose a place for your GP practice to electronically send your prescription to. This is called nomination. You can choose a pharmacy, a dispensing appliance contractor (if you use one) or your dispensing GP practice (if you are eligible). Ask any pharmacy that offers EPS or your GP practice to add your nomination for you. You dont need a computer to do this. Just consider what will most suit your needs. Can I change my nomination or cancel it and get a paper prescription? Yes you can. If you dont want your prescription to be sent electronically tell your GP. If you want to change or cancel your nomination speak to any pharmacist that offers EPS, or your GP practice. All organisations offering EPS link to the same system so the electronic system will record your choice in order to know where to send your prescription. But if you change your nomination tell them before your next prescription is due or your prescription may be sent to the wrong place. Is EPS reliable, secure and confidential? Yes. Your electronic prescription will only be seen by the same people in GP practices and pharmacies You continue to order your prescription in the same way as you currently do. Remember, Total Health Pharmacy offers a telephone prescription ordering service for certain local surgeries. To find out more pop into Total Health Pharmacy at 14 Gregor Shanks Way, Watton, IP25 6FA or call 01953 881157 or see your regular pharmacist.

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Coming Soon . . . Christian Aid Week

Over many years the Watton area has maintained a proud tradition of fantastic support for Christian Aid, one of the principle charities seeking to help developing countries to become autonomous in producing food, managing education and healthcare, and encouraging individuals to reach their potential. The need continues and hopefully, with the help of Wayland News readers, the support will too. Christian Aid Week runs from 10th 17th May 2015 and a number of events are planned. On Sunday 10th May there will be a special, united morning service at 10:30am at St. Marys church to launch the proceedings. The Speaker on this occasion will be Ruth McGinley of Norwich. At Sunday services during May members of the Anglican and Methodist congregations will be asked to make donations via Christian Aid envelopes and also to take one (or more!!) to give to a friend. On Wednesday 13th May Watton will be ablaze with red and white as collectors appear in the High Street to carry out a street collection: please give generously when you spot the distinctive tabard! At lunchtime on the same day a Soup Lunch will be held at the Watton Christian Community Centre. Come along and enjoy delicious HOME MADE soup with a roll (generously donated by the bread stall on the market) and a cup of tea or coffee. No set charge but of course, donations are requested for the work of Christian Aid. And finally a Ceildah is planned for Saturday 16th May : this is organised by St Marys Church and is an evening of fun for all the family. The people of Watton and District are always amazingly generous please continue to support this worthwhile cause. For further details, offers of help etc. please contact Paul (01953 884213) or Lesley (01760 441094)

Watton Rotary Roundup A hive of fundraising activity has kept Watton Rotary Club members quite busy in recent weeks. At the end of March, we ran our 16th biannual Jazz at the Queens Hall concert, which realized a profit of 804 for our charities fund the total over the 8 years of performances is approaching 10,000. Surely that figure will be exceeded when DixieMix return for the 14th time for us on 2nd October. On Easter Saturday, in conjunction with the Craft Market, we had a coffee and soup morning in the gallery of the Queens Hall, and despite the relatively low attendance due to the rather cool weather and a few technical problems (apologies for the water heating difficulties) we managed an income of 130 for which we were very grateful. Bearing in mind that if all the makings and goodies were not donated thanks to Watton Co-op for the lovely specialty bread rolls and the labour of members, there would be no profit at all and the exercise would be pointless. We have heard one or two comments that we are more expensive than some other charities doing much same thing but are we? A cup of coffee (or tea) with cake or savoury, or soup a roll, for 2 with free refills seems a pretty good deal for what is really a charity

donation. Our first Thursday meeting of April was a little unusual. Once a year we part exchange with Brandon Rotary Club; we meet on the same evening. Their president comes to Watton with a handful of his members to preside over our meeting and likewise our president runs their meeting. In Watton, our speaker was

from Norfolk Fire & Rescue Service community relations on the subject of Crucial Crew, for which they are the lead body in Norfolk. Crucial Crew is a personal safety educational programme aimed at Year 6 primary schoolchildren, ie 10 and 11-year-olds. There are some 15 to 20 different elements to the training, including farm, home, utilities, kitchen, stranger-danger, substance abuse, etc, and the aim is to deliver 10 selected scenarios of 10 minutes each to 1,000 children in a week in each of Norfolks 7 local authority areas every year. Because it takes up a lot of space (10 venues in a suitable location to which the children are bussed from their schools) a large number of supervisory adults are required to keep the whole day moving. This is where Rotary Clubs throughout the county are able to help. For many years our club has provided personnel for Breckland, where sessions are run at Letton Hall near Shipdham, and for South Norfolk at Easton College. Although a similar scheme operates in Suffolk, Brandon members were unaware of it but were enthused to try and get involved. Interactive, hands on Rotary at its best! Martin Anscombe

Handmade in Norfolk Saturday 2nd May Saturday 16th May, Opening Times: Weekdays 10 4pm, Saturday 10 1pm. The Handmade in Norfolk exhibition at the Dragonfly Gallery, Wayland House, High St, Watton IP25 6AR is celebrating the rich diversity and quality of Nelson's county's arts and crafts. We will be showcasing Norfolk based crafters, designers, artists and photographers whose' passion for their work is matched by their love of our great county. Each item is lovingly handmade, painted or designed - nothing from the high street here! - With something to suit all tastes. Exhibitors are as follows: Andrea Young (Wattlefield Pottery); Wendy Petravich (Rowandell Jewellery and Gifts); Colin Trundell - handmade pens and clocks; Gilly Thomas Wright (Gillybee) - toys, ragdolls and collector animals plus other textiles; Julie Agate (Agate Designs); Sue Marriott (Serdinya) - glass fusion; Hazlehurst Ceramics ceramics); Paul Holman photography For further information contact Susan Hollingworth 01953 880205

West Norfolk Aviation Society

The speaker for the evening at the West Norfolk Aviation Society on Tuesday 7th April was Chris Lucas. During the meeting at the Methwold Social Club he entertained his audience with his encyclopedic knowledge of aviation history and his exceptional skill as an amateur photographer. He delighted the gathering with a showing of material taken all over Europe and, not only was this informative but also a credit to his artistic temperament. At next month's meeting, on Tuesday 5th May, the Society welcomes Peter Roe - a Norfolk boy now living in Canada - who will talk to us about the epic task of publishing six books dedicated to the pioneering days of the flying machine, the men who built them and the men who flew them - not forgetting the women. Further information about the society can be obtained online at: www.westnorfolkaviationsociety.org.uk/

Watton Country Market Watton Country Market is now in its 40th year of trading. We are 1 of about 300 in the Country selling home baked goods, preserves, garden grown fruit, veg and plants plus homemade crafts. All of the goods on offer are produced at a local domestic home. Country Markets pride themselves on keeping traditional home cooking, home growing and handicraft skills alive

whilst also meeting the demands of ever changing trends. Like all Country Markets, Watton runs as a co-operative, so the people supplying the goods are also selling them. We are in urgent need of new bakers and fruit/veg growers at the moment. It is easy to join and will cost you the grand sum of 5p! If you are interested come in and speak to Linda, our Market Manager. You will find us in the Watton Christian Community Centre every Wednesday (except January) from 8.30 -11.30. At this time of the year, the seasonal produce is increasing, as is the choice of plants. We have eggs all the time, preserves and home baked goods, both sweet and savoury. Dont forget most of our baked goods are suitable for freezing just ask! Handicrafts include a delightful and colourful range of knitwear, suitable for all ages and Greeting Cards for all occasions. Whilst visiting us, you could also pop into the adjacent hall for refreshments, provided by the Church volunteers. We look forward to seeing you soon.

Watton U3A AGM Our Annual General Meeting on 26th March was held at our new venue, the Watton Sports & Social Club in Dereham Road. 66 members attended the meeting and after the committee were voted in and prior to the end of the meeting discussions were held about starting new activity groups. Three new groups were suggested; the History of Watton, a Book Group and a Ukulele Group. Names were taken of those who wished to join the groups. The ukulele group seemed to be particularly popular with the men. Favourable comments were made by several people about the new venue. The meeting closed at 3.30pm. Brian Eulers Pub Lunch group will be visiting Browns at Mundford on Tuesday 28th April. Susan Shepherd-Pages Garden Visit group visited The Beeches at Walsham-le-Willows in Suffolk on Sunday 12th April. The next garden visit is to be advised. You have until 30th April to pay your membership subscription. If you have not paid by then and wish to rejoin at a later date you will need to fill in a membership application form which you can get from Anita Taylor. You will find her telephone number in the programme. The 2015/16 Programme will be distributed at the April meeting. We still have several seats available on the coach for the holiday to Scarborough on 29th May. The cost is 280 per person, and we will require payment if possible at the April meeting. The coach will depart from Queens Hall at 8.30 a.m. If you would be interested in going on the holiday and would like further details, please telephone Pauline Rawbone on 01953 884847. You can bring a friend or member of the family if you wish. Please note, we are now using the Evening Womens Institute board next to Smiths clothes shop in the town, the library, the post office and the Tesco board to update you on the latest information. Our speaker at the meeting on 28th May will be John Newmeir with his presentation on Unusual Experiences of a Paramedic. For further information on the National U3A go to www.u3a.org.uk

Diabetes UK At our April meeting we learned about Electronic Prescriptions and Drugs, Driving and the Law amongst other things, courtesy of Geoff Ray from Total Health Pharmacy. Basically Electronic Prescriptions are available for all and thay are a quicker and safer way to order your medication. They will be also data protected. It is something that has been trialed in Essex and it has proved to be very successful. Information and leaflets can be obtained from the

pharmacy. Geoff also spoke about Drugs and Driving and the confusion that that statement causes. Again leaflets and information can be obtained in the same way. In May we have something a bit different for our members. We will be having a demonstration from Wiltshire Farm Foods. They are a well-known forzen food company and have an outlet in Dereham. They are going to bring some samples of food which will be heated in a microwave, and we will be able to taste them. Brochures will be available at the meeting with full details of all the products they provide. As usual we will meet at the Pentecostal Church, Watton on Monday May 11th at 10.15am. Our thanks go to the Church for the generous use of their facilities. For details of any of our meeting please phone Helen, 01953 884713, leave a message and I will get back to you as soon as I can. Alternatively you can email me at rjwhrt56@btinternet.com

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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

Hunstanton Coach Trip

On Saturday 6th June there will be a coach leaving the Queens

Hall for a trip to Hunstanton costing 10.

For more information please contact Paul and Christina Weatherill

01953 884213

Wretham first in UK to host travelling show on Czech flyers in the

RAF 75 years ago

A major travelling exhibition featuring the role of Czech citizens in the RAF during the Second World War is set to tour the UK. On the 75th anniversary of the formation of Czech squadrons in the Royal Air Force, it will tour venues in this country and the Czech Republic - and Wretham in Norfolk will be the first venue in this country to display it. The exhibition will consist of up to 19 panels of words and pictures, in both English and Czech, telling the story of the threat of Nazism, Czech roles in war operations, including the collective fight with British colleagues in the RAF. It covers the causes of WW2, the moves taken by Czechs into the resistance movement, their paths to the UK and their joining the RAF. It will feature the various squadrons formed by their countrymen and women, including 68 Night Fighter Squadron (Czech flight), 310, 312 and 313 Fighter Squadrons and 311 Bomber Squadron. That last one was based initially at RAF Honington and East Wretham. Members of the squadron who died are buried, along with two Polish comrades, in war graves in a corner of the churchyard at Wretham, and honoured by ex service organisations every November. The exhibition will also feature the role of Czechs in the WAAF, famous names from the RAF, the return to the Czech Republic at the war end and the persecution which then ensued under a Communist

regime and the ongoing tale of rehabilitation and the commemoration of Czech pilots today. The exhibition is sponsored by a range of high ranking Czech bodies, headed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and has been mounted by military historian Filip Prochazka, leader of a major military history group in his homeland. Once the exhibition has been mounted in St Ethelberts Church, it will be launched at an invitation only function on the evening of May 5th. It will then be open to the public every day until May 14th from 10am to 5pm, with the exception of Saturday May 9th when it will open from 2 to 5pm only because of a midday wedding. Admission is free but there will be the opportunity to make a donation towards the cost of the exhibition. After Wretham, the show goes to Marne Barracks, Catterick, Yorkshire (May 6th to 14th), Czech Republic Embassy (from June 30th), St Duthus Church, Tain, Scotland (July 22nd to August 5th), RAF Manston, Kent, and the Hurricane Memorial Trust and Exeter International Airport. Latter dates are still to be confirmed. In the Czech Republic, the exhibition will tour through five more venues.

NIMBY

We all need a Box, And theres a need for even more, big ones for the rich, affordable ones for the poor. The demand is never ending with the population boom and we cant halt progress, as we all need a home. Money grabbing developers cram houses in where they can, but with nowhere to park a car? These developments we must ban. Properties by the hundreds, pressurising roads, Doctors and schools, they dont give a dam. and take us all for fools. But why cant we convince them to build at a steadier pace, or not to build at all until the infrastructure is in place. Is it all about money? and protesters try very hard but it is the same old problem NIMBY, but it is always in someones back yard.

Alan Chilvers

Two Journeys in one Week By Anthony Morris

It would have been nice to have fine weather over the whole of the Easter week but the two days that my wife and I chose were very windy ones. However we enjoyed travelling to the places that we went to by bus. Fortunately Konect do run services on their no. 3 route on Sundays and Bank Holidays, so we went to Yarmouth on the Monday, but remembering that the last bus back to Watton was 4.30pm which we didnt want to miss. The morning bus got us to Norwich bus station at 10.30am where we soon boarded an X1 for the next stage of our journey. Anglian Buses route 7 also goes to the coast, but with limited time available, we got on the first one to arrive. The driver knew what to do when we arrived at a queue for roadworks at Postwick. He drove off the southern bypass, went round a roundabout and rejoined the A47 ahead of many waiting vehicles. Then suddenly the traffic thinned and we had a comfortable ride via Acle to our destination. Along the Acle straight there were numerous nesting swans to be seen near the channels of water which seem to cross the marshes on either side of the road, but cows and sheep, which usually dominate the scene, were scares in numbers. At one stage a train, also heading for Yarmouth, drew level but then forged ahead. Once in the town and off the bus we walked down to the seafront then along the Venetian Waterway where we were very surprised

to see, at close quarters, a heron standing so still that at first we thought that it was a statue out of a garden centre. People walking by did not disturb it but later we saw it being mobbed by gulls. We were told that although these birds normally catch fish, they are also partial to baby birds. In a nearby caf they named the bird Alan! The return bus journey did have a slight hiccup. It stopped just off the Norwich bypass but within half an hour the next scheduled bus arrived and we caught the last bus to Watton. At the end of the week we once again found ourselves travelling to Norwich but this time our 9.30 bus easily connected with the number 2 service to Cromer. We wondered what it would be like at the seaside, as it was another windy day and during the journey we passed through a period of very heavy rain. After arriving at Cromer the sun appeared although the wind was a strong as ever. We did not venture on the pier. We sought shelter in the small but very interesting town museum, situated at former fishermans cottages. We learnt a lot about the town, its history and archaeological finds and came away with a book Cromer: The Chronicle of a Watering Place. Sitting in a caf afterwards basking in the sun but out of the wind and drinking cups or tea was lovely but we were glad, eventually, to make our return and get home to a warm house. A copy of Bus Times in the Norwich area for the Anglian bus and Konect bus can be found in the Watton Information Centre in the Dragonfly Gallery.

Inner Wheel goes Wild!

At the monthly meeting of the Inner wheel Club of Watton, a packed audience heard a very interesting talk from Andrew Woodford who is an Ambassador for the Norfolk Wildlife Trust. After a brief history of the Trust, and with a series of stunning photographs all taken by volunteers or sent in by visitors Andrew took members on a fascinating tour of the wide variety of habitats in Norfolk from sandy coastal regions, through ancient woodland, along river banks and Pingo trails and , of course through the fabulous Breckland right here on our doorstep. He spoke of creatures in decline, outlining some reasons for this, and celebrated those whose resurgence has been a success story. He described ways in which everyone, wherever they live, can encourage and support the incredible flora and fauna of this county. After many questions and comments, Beryl Brannan expressed thanks on behalf of the meeting. Following the coffee break, President Brenda Davis chaired the Business Meeting guiding members through a review of events passed and plans for those forthcoming. The Defibrillator Training Day is reported elsewhere. The March Lunchtime Concert was, as always, hugely successful featuring as it did, the ever popular West End Waiters. A goodly company filled Queens Hall with fun, friendship and food, a profit of 272.18 was added to the Charity Account and a great time was had by all. When the new season of concerts starts again in the Autumn why not come and join in? Have you got your tickets yet for the John Garratt Memorial Concert? If not Hurry! Tickets are selling fast for this unique event on Sunday 26th April at 2:30 in Queens Hall. And something else to look forward to this years traditional Strawberry Tea will be held in the garden at 30, Thetford Road, (by kind invitation of Mr.&Mrs.K.Davis) on June 18th from 2-4pm. So.book the date in your diaries now and we look forward to seeing you there. Before closing the meeting President Brenda presented member Jenny Simons with a rose to mark her Golden Wedding Anniversary. Lesley Cowling. Club Correspondent.

Great Hockham Garden Club

Our meeting on the 8th April was attended by 24 members. A warm welcome to Mike Dunn as a returning new member. Our talk was given by a lovely lady, Hilary Reid, entitled 'Wildlife in my garden A-Z' and it was delightful! She shared wonderful, funny and quizzical as well as knowledgeable anecdotes about the wildlife that come to her suburban garden in Norwich. We all thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon. The competition tables were excellent for this last indoor meeting of the season. Well done to all who entered, and won. HORN FAIR : Sunday 3rd MAY Please donate plants, produce, cakes, tombola prizes and your time for this event. To me at Overton Hs, Harling

Rd - anytime prior to 3rd May, leave in passage by the front door, thank you. We look forward to your support at this Annual fund raising event - 12noon onwards, on the village green In May we look forward to the start of our outside visits to Gooderstone Water Gardens, The Street, PE33 4LP WEDNESDAY, 13th MAY. We will leave the village green at 1.30pm if you would like a lift. We meet there to go in together - at a group entry fee. at 2pm. 6.5 acres of lovely tranquil gardens. Interested in joining our Club? 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. NB. Summer Show details are on our website now. Jane Dalton (Sec GHGC) 01953 498694 Website: greathockhamgardeningclub.org.uk

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Watton Churches Together St. Marys Church, Watton. May

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 Noon. Gerry Foster 1st, 3rd & 4th Wednesday at 9.30am Holy Communion 2nd

Wednesday Morning Worship. Tuesdays 7.30am - 8am, Thursdays 5.00pm - 5.30pm Saturdays 9.30am - 10am Parish Prayers. Church Office opens Tues, Wed & Thurs 9am-1pm

Tel: 01953 881252 margaret@churchadm.freeserve.co.uk

Sun 3rd 8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am Holy Communion 3.30pm Service of welcome for Revd Deborah Hamilton-Grey with licensing by Rt Revd Jonathan Meyrick, Bishop of Lynn Sun 10th 8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am Holy Communion, United Service to mark the start of Christian Aid Week 4.00pm Superhero Sunday Thur 14th Ascension Day 7.30pm Group Service of Holy Communion Sun 17th 8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am Holy Communion Sun 24th 8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am Holy Communion 12 Noon Holy Baptism 6.30pm Choral Evensong Sun 31st 8.00am Holy Communion 10.30am Holy Communion Group Service at St Nicholas Church, Ashill

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 3rd 10.45am Revd D Greenaway 6.30pm Mr A Warby Sun 10th 10.00am Holy Communion United Service to mark the start of Christian Aid Week at St Marys 6.30pm Mr S Lynn Sun 17th 10.45am Rev D Lloyd 6.30pm Mrs E Warby Sun 24th 10.45am Deacon S Sowerby 6.30pm Mrs P Cook Sun 31st 10.45am Rev E Jolly 6.30pm Rev V Spencer

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

St. Nicholas Church, Ashill Tuesdays at 10.00am Holy Communion

Sun 3rd 9.30am Lay Led Worship Sun 10th 9.30am Family Holy Communion Sun 17th 9.30am All Age Worship Sun 24th 9.30am Holy Communion Sun 31st 10.30am Group Service of Holy Communion

St. Georges Church, Saham Toney Sun 3rd 11.00am Lay Led Worship Sun 10th 11.00am Family Holy Communion Sun 17th 11.00am All Age Worship Sun 24th 11.00am Holy Communion

S.S. Peter & Pauls Church, Carbrooke Sun 3rd 10.30am Family Holy Communion Sun 10th 10.30am Morning Worship Sun 17th 10.30am Holy Communion Sun 24th 10.30am Lay Led Worship

St John the Evangelist Church, Ovington Sun 3rd 9.30am Holy Communion Sun 17th 10.30am Lay Led Worship

All Saints Church, Threxton Our Next Service is Sunday May 3rd at 10am

WATTON BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP Wed 6th 2pm Meeting Tea and Chat at Watton CCC. Mon 18th 12 for 12.30pm Lunch at Griston Waggon & Horses

WATTON PENTECOSTAL CHURCH During May we are following a 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. Everyone Welcome

Web site: www.wattonchurch.org.uk

Thought for the Month

By Revd Gerry Foster St Mary's Church, Watton

Were listening and watching and reading, as we consider how to vote at the General Election. Were weighing up the statements being made in the light of the various parties past evidence and deciding who can be trusted to deliver what they are promising. At the end of the day, we have to make our personal choice, by making our mark in the form of a cross. Many of us are regularly praying for the integrity of the next leaders of our nation and local councils to make the right decisions in a complex world; for fair ways to benefit the most needy and help keep all people motivated and encouraged in society to live, work and retire, as they support their loved ones and themselves. On a smaller scale, were in the season of Annual Church Meetings. Were listening and watching and reading the signs of Gods vision for the community. Were looking at whats going on around us and as a result of the Who Cares? mission report, working out how together we can make a positive difference in this community, so everyone has the opportunity to discover and live out their God-given potential. Watton Churches Together wants to partner in helping make a difference. We place our mark in service to the community alongside all other agencies and organisations. Its the mark of the cross, but its a + not a x. Its prompted by the promise that God loves us; he died for us all; he rose from the dead that first Easter and lives in us and through us by the power of His Holy Spirit. The Apostle Paul writes in Romans chapter 8, verse 38-39 how nothing can separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Who Cares? We care and God cares. Wishing you Gods blessing: Revd Gerry Foster

Valuation Day at St. Margarets Church Breckles

St. Margarets church Parochial Church Council invite you to an innovative fund raising event being held in Breckles church on . Saturday 16th May from 10 am to 2 pm. T W Gaze, Auctioneers of Diss, have kindly agreed to attend from 10 am to 2 pm, to value your treasured belongings about which you have often wondered their value. Cost will be 2 per item or 5 for 3 items. Please look around and bring along a piece of jewellery, china, pottery, old tools, small furniture etc. etc.. T W

Gaze have an excellent team of nationally respected valuers often seen on the BBC programme Flog It who will be pleased to advise you. Light refreshments will be served throughout. There is a good car park. Breckles church is on the B1111 4 miles from Watton. Post code NR17 1EW Proceeds are for church funds. We really look forward to welcoming you to our delightful small Saxon church and hope you find your treasures are more valuable than you thought!

Ashill archive group is planning a WW1 display at the Call In on the weekend of October 17th and 18th. We have been researching the men and boys from Ashill who went to war and are in the process of producing a file on each, starting with those names on the Role of Honour in the Church then adding those who returned, this is proving difficult as no list is held re. our returned servicemen from WW1. Perhaps you have information on distant relatives you would be willing to share with us. We have decided recreating a recruiting centre and field first aid post, any items would be gratefully recieved to enhance this display (on loan ideally) All our

research material will be available to browse. We have a special request for the loan of enamel mugs as used by the forces, any ideas of a source of these please. Our display by the green and duck pond will link and complement the events planned in St. Nicholas Church over that same weekend. More ideas are being formulated so keep a lookout for information. The Archive Group meets every Monday 10 to 12 in the Call In The Green Ashill, please feel free to come and see us, the kettle is always on. To contact us please email Enid on enidturner@btinternet.com or drop in any Monday. Enid Turner

WW1 in Ashill & Tin Mugs wanted

A May Affayre The Benefice of Ashill, Carbrooke, Ovington and Saham Toney is holding a great, bank holiday, family, fete known as A MAY AFFAYRE to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Revd Jane Atkins in the benefice. The fete will be in the extensive Rectory

gardens in Swaffham Road, Ashill, IP25 7BT on Bank Holiday Monday 25th May 2pm-5pm, admission is free and there is adjacent car parking available. Attractions at the fete will feature The Rats Pack Band live on stage, traditional afternoon teas, licensed bar, stalls, sideshows and games.

Local Writer Publishes Indian Memoir

Fifty-six years ago, when ordinary people rarely travelled, when the world seemed much vaster and faraway countries more remote, a young English girl married an Indian and went to live in a small town in rural North India. This was a daunting undertaking and most of her family and friends were sure it would end in failure. At a time when glamorous films and TV series about expatriates in India are very popular and when we are all aware of the difficulties of different communities living together peacefully, this unvarnished story of the early years of an inter-racial marriage explores the real problems of adapting to a new culture and weaves a tapestry of colourful characters from different religions and traditions all managing to rub along together. Author Joan Khurody (below) will be selling copies of her book - No-One Mentioned Bandits - at a Food and Craft Market in Ashill Community Centre on May 31st from 10 - 2pm and giving a talk about it at Watton Library at 2.30pm on June 3rd. Leaflets on how to buy hard copies or E books on line will be available at Edwards Newsagents and J C Books.

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CASTON VILLAGE FETE Saturday, 6th June 2pm

Chase Farm, The Street, Caston. NR17 1DD Enjoy a traditional village fete and listen to

The New Buckenham Silver Band Caston School gymnastics display

Vintage Tractors, Balloon Race on Chase Farm Pond Sideshows, stalls, tombolas, Grand Draw (100 1st Prize)

Books, bottle stall, cakes, plants, bric-a-brac, treasure hunt, Ice-creams, tasty BBQ and delicious refreshments

Parking available All proceeds to Holy Cross Church, Caston

Joe Harod A man who rose to the national pinnacle of a philanthropic order has died at the age of 81. Joe Harrod, who had cancer, was a shop fitter by trade, a sailor by family tradition and a man who devoted cheerful energy to any task in his community which needed him. He died at his Breckles home on Thursday April 16th, with his wife and family at his bedside. Born in Burnham on Crouch, Essex, Joseph William Harrods mother was a farmers daughter, his father a yacht captain. When his parents parted, he went to live with a great aunt at Kingsbridge in Devon, before returning after the war years to rejoin his father. He did National Service with the RASC, a measure of whose success was that he was awarded a Coronation medal after his two years when the normal service span was five. The major part of his career was in shop fitting with a number of firms and High Street names like Chelsea Girl and River Island bear witness to his skills in design and execution over many years He met his wife Audrey wh