Giving a voice to the Wayland community.. Issue Number 180 - September 2011

Cabaret for Claire

Some of the friends of Claire who are “putting on a show” in her memory. Standing - left to right: Megan Kennedy, Daniel Wooley, Lizzie Adcock, Alastiar Codling (Claire’s brother, seated) Rosie Clark, Harry Barton, Jeremy Everett. Kneeling: Bobby Hughes, Luke Blackmore

It was last year that family, friends and the

community suffered the loss of Claire

Codling from Thompson, a student at

Wayland Community High School. Sadly,

Claire passed away at the young age of 14

and now, a group of her friends have

decided to organise an event in memory of

the well-loved young lady.

‗Cabaret for Claire‘ will take place on the

10th September at Watton Sports Centre.

Tickets are £5 and available from Adcocks

on Watton High Street and Wayland High

School (in school hours). The night will

include many different examples of young

talent, singing, dancing, juggling and a

live band (kindly organised by Bob Dore),

disco, raffle, bar and much more. All

profit from the evening will go towards the

making of a permanent memorial.

Please come along for a good night of

entertainment and to show your support.

Programmes for this year‘s Festival to

be held Saturday October 22nd to

Saturday 29th should by now have been

delivered to all households in Watton

and the neighbouring villages. If

anyone has been missed a copy can be

obtained from The Tourist Information

Centre at Wayland House. Tickets will

also be available there from September

1st. Tickets can also be obtained by

sending in an order form to be found in

the programme to the Council Offices

at Wayland Hall with a sae and a

cheque or by contacting Brenda at

881792 or Derek at 884044. It is

perhaps worth considering the purchase

of a Season Ticket for £45 which will

give you a ticket for all the events

during the week. Pretty good value, a

week‘s entertainment for the cost of a

theatre ticket in the West End.

It is hoped that many in the audiences for

the two shows of The Good Old Days on

the first Saturday will come in period

costume ie Victorian/Edwardian. It will

help to create the Music Hall atmosphere

required for the event and Peter

Walmsley will add the final touch as the

compere with the gavel. There will be a

free raffle ticket for all those who dress

up. Get your tickets early as there is

usually a full house in the evening.

Entrants for the Junior Startime event

on the Sunday are advised to submit

their application forms as soon as

possible. It will only be possible to

accept a certain amount of entries and

the final date is Friday October 14th.

Application forms can be obtained from

Jenny Mann, Park House, Green Oak

Road, Watton IP25 6BE: Tel: 881054

or by downloading one from our

website. http:/myweb.tiscali.co.uk/

wattonarts Age groups are 5-7, 8-11, 12

-14 & 15-16. There are cash prizes for

each age group but remember no more

than two entries are allowed per person.

Entrants must also remember that there

will be a rehearsal in the morning of the

competition.

Participants are still required for the Art

Project. The Big Picture this year is by

Hazel Ashley with a scene from Wells -

next-the Sea. Participant will be asked

to paint part of the picture using their

own particular medium. To register and

find out more please phone Judy on

882613.

More dressing up, in pearly waistcoats

this time, could add to the enjoyment of

the performance by Cockney Pride on

the Wednesday of Festival Week. The

Audience well be asked to join in with

many of the old cockney favourites.

Our Website which can most easily be found

by googling ―Watton Festival‖ gives

information about all the performers this year.

It is worth a look and will perhaps persuade

you to buy tickets.

The following sites are also of interest:

Magic and Punch & Judy Show:

www.bryanclarke.co.uk Flanders &

Swann: www.gordonpeteres.co.uk

Cockney Pride:

www.cockneypride.co.uk My Darling

Clemmie:

www.indigoentertainments.co.uk

Pluck: www.pluck.me.uk

Chris Smith & His Big Party Band:

www.stringofpearls.co.uk

Contact numbers for the Festival

Committee are as follows:

Chairman & Secretary: John & Judy

Kerr 882613

Vice Chairman: Brenda Davis 881792

Treasurer & Friends‘ Secretary: Derek

Smith 884044

Watton Festival 2011

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St George's Church Saham Toney

Car Treasure Hunt September 25th

Starting 2pm on the church car park. Tickets available from Mrs Barbara Harrold 01953 883394 - £5 per car

Cream teas will be available after the event @ £2.50 per head.

As new research shows one in four

men are insecure about their

weight and two thirds of them

want to lose weight, one Thetford

man is bucking the trend and

feeling better than ever after losing

more than two stone.

Gary has spent years feeling

unhappy with his weight and was

desperate to slim down. He‘s

dropped from 16st 4lbs to 14st 1lb

since joining his local Slimming

World group and now he‘s been

named one of Watton‘s Slimming

World Men of the Year 2011.

―As a truck driver, I‘ve filled that

stereotype of being

overweight for a long

time, but it always got

me down, especially

when I couldn‘t wear

the clothes I wanted

to or keep up with my

son. I‘d tried to lose

weight myself by

going to the gym and

watching what I ate,

but I soon realised

that I wasn‘t getting

anywhere by going it

alone.

―My fiancé was

already a member of

Slimming World, and

after I saw how well

she was doing and

how easily she‘d lost

the weight, I decided

to go along myself to

give it a try. I‘d

always thought that

slimming groups were

just for women, but I

soon realised how

wrong I was!‖

―I can honestly say I

feel like a different man since

losing weight. Now I can play

football with my son, go for bike

rides and even run and not get out

of breath and my asthma has

improved immensely.‖

―Attending the group encouraged

me to boost my weight loss, get

fitter and keep the weight off in

the long run by being more active,

starting with something as big or

small as you want. I started off

gently by doing little things like

leaving the car at home and

walking into town. I now go for

bike rides regularly and long walks

too. Not only have I improved my

energy levels, but I‘ve saved

money on fuel too!‖

Lydia, who runs the Watton

Slimming World group that Gary

attends, says she‘s incredibly

proud of him: ―Gary is proof that

men can benefit from the support

to eat more healthily and get more

active as much as women. He‘s a

real inspiration. Lots of men have

joined the group after hearing

about Gary‘s success and I just

hope that when others read his

story they‘ll come along to

Slimming World too to discover

the amazing new them!‖

Lydia’s Slimming World group

meet on Thursdays at 5.30pm and

7.30pm at Watton Junior School,

Brandon Road.

There are also two new groups

opening in the area on Tuesday

13th September. The first is at

Lincoln Hall in Hingham at

10.00am with Debbie and the

other is at Harling Youth Centre,

Church Road in East Harling at

7.30pm with Lydia.

For more information or to join

Slimming World call Lydia on

01842 760354 or Debbie on 01603

813316 or visit

www.slimmingworld.com

Gary’s One Slim Trucker!

Breckland Youth Council is up and

running and looking to attract more

young people keen on improving the

lives of other youngsters in the

district. Some of the existing youth

councillors are leaving to further

their education, many of them

outside of the district.

Youth councils give young people

the opportunity to have their voice

heard, have an impact on making

decisions, make improvements in

their area and meet likeminded

youngsters.

Since the formation of the

Breckland Youth Council in

February 2009, the group has

achieved a great deal within the

district. It has awarded £20,000 to

young people in Breckland for

youth projects and supported district

council members by giving its

opinion on decisions that affect

young people in Breckland. Last

November it launched its first

campaign to tackle stereotypes that

exist between different generations.

Youth Council Chairman Stuart

Green was elected this year as a

district councillor for Dereham -

Humbletoft, making him the

youngest district councillor in the

country!

Cllr Stuart Green said; ‖I was able

to put myself up for the challenge of

standing for election thanks to the

time I‘ve spent as a Youth

Councillor. It has helped me to

overcome my shyness and

confidence issues and I believe

passionately that young people do

have a voice and need to be

represented.‖

Cllr Lynda Turner, Executive

member for Localism, Community

and Environmental Services said:

"Youth councils are a fantastic

initiative for young people to help

shape their communities and make a

difference to the lives of people in

their age group both now and in the

future.‖

"I‘d encourage any young person

considering getting involved to just

go ahead and do it – they‘ll have

experiences and learn skills that will

last a lifetime as well as having the

reward of making a difference and

influencing local democracy."

Jordan Bailey, Vice Chairman of the

Youth Council said: "I strongly

believe that the youth councils will

become an important part of young

people's lives as it is an excellent

opportunity for them to become

involved in the things that matter to

them, and to get their voices heard

in decision making processes.

I am really enjoying being part of

the youth council, and I am looking

forward to recruiting and working

with new members."

The September recruitment

campaign hopes to increase the

number of youth councillors and

continue the positive work already

achieved by the Breckland Youth

Council.

To get involved with the youth

council, find out additional

information or request an

application pack please contact

Steph Barnard 01362 656870.

Deadline for applications 30th

September.

Watton Art

Group’s

Annual

Exhibition The Watton Art Group is happy to

invite everyone to come and view

the work they have created during

the last year. A wide variety of

paintings, ranging from

landscapes, seascapes, animals,

floral art and buildings will be on

show. All paintings are reasonably

priced, should there be anything

that catches your eye. The

Exhibition opens at the Watton

Christian Community Centre on

Thursday evening 29th September

from 7 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. and on

Friday 30th September to Saturday

1st October (Market Day) from 9

a.m. to 3 p.m. Refreshments and

homemade cakes will be available.

The Group is grateful to The

Village Florist for sponsoring this

event.

Recruiting young people who

want to make a difference

Shellrock

Circle

Club for

the Over

50’s Venue: The Village Hall, The Street.

Rocklands. Despite the uncertain

weather, some of the members of our

Club set off by coach on the 21st of

July for a day at the seaside. Our first

stop was at Dunwich where we

enjoyed an excellent meal of Fish and

Chips, followed by fruit salad and ice

cream and several cups of tea as the

rain slanted down outside. After

lunch, the rain eased off as we headed

towards Southwold for the rest of the

day. Breaks in the cloud cover

promised a dry spell. On arrival in

Southwold, we divided up into

friendly groups and headed off to see

what delights this cosy little seaside

town could offer. The amber

museum/shop was interesting but you

needed quite a lot of cash to purchase

anything on display. The sailors

reading room was full of very

interesting artefacts, mostly nautical,

with a good selection of daily

newspapers and a few novels.

Somewhere for a quiet few minutes.

At St. Edmund‘s church could be seen

a rare Jack ‗o‘ the clock. This figure

of a knight was once attached to the

clock and would strike the hours but

now it is operated manually to alert

the congregation that the service is

about to begin. St. Edmund‘s church

is a very large church and big

enough to be a cathedral. There is a

feeling of light and airiness inside as

it has no stained glass windows.

These were blown out along with the

organ by a bomb dropped nearby

during the last war and have been

replaced with clear glass. Then there

was the sea itself whispering over

the sands. We returned to Norfolk

greatly refreshed.

As we all know by now, the Autumn

Fete had to be postponed. The new

date will be announced shortly but

this will give us more time to come

up with donations for the various

stalls. Your generosity is always

greatly appreciated.

Pat Nearny entertained us on the

10th of August with his brand of

jokes, songs and one-man sketches.

You had to laugh at the amount of

energy Pat puts into his performance

even after hearing some of his jokes

before.

14th Sept The speaker Dennis Jessop

will share his ―African Experience‖

with us. The competition will be to

―Make a hat from Paper.‖ We can all

take part.

20th Sept. Marion‘s ever popular

lunch club held at White Lodge,

Attleborough . Marion will welcome

you if you care to join in. Interested?

Ring her on 01953 483431.

22nd Sept. A coach trip to Bury St.

Edmunds. Get an early start on the

Christmas shopping. Further details

will follow shortly.

Our club welcomes new members,

so why not come along on a club

afternoon. Meetings are on the

second Wednesday of every month

and begin at 2pm till 4pm. There‘s

always something going on.

News The Wayland News Page 3

Coffee and Crafts at

the Queens Hall Saturday 3rd September 9.30am to 2pm In aid

of Macmillan Cancer and ASD - Helping Hands

President Stella Leonard

welcomed District Chairman,

Deidre Griffin to the first

meeting of our new Inner

Wheel year. After a short

business meeting where reports

were given by the new officers

of their ‗training‘ at the District

Officers‘ Assembly at

Mildenhall, President Stella

asked District Chairman Deidre

to speak. She told us a bit about

her life as a child in a small

fishing village in Scotland, and

her moment of fame when she

was out with her father in his

boat when they ‗caught‘ a

submarine and she had her

picture in all the Scottish

newspapers. She went on to do

a degree and became a

librarian, a career she had

enjoyed for 37 years. She

emphasised that as well as the

fun aspect of Inner Wheel she

could tell our club was very

involved with the Service

aspect of Inner Wheel as we

were obviously involved with

lots of events and she hoped we

would continue to sustain our

links with Rotary as we are

very much a part of the Rotary

family. She then presented the

club with Baxter Bear – a special bear,

the original having accompanied a

serviceman through his wartime

experiences, even being shot down and

receiving injuries to his shoulder and ear,

before living in Kenya as a tea and

coffee taster. He has now become a

symbol for people, whenever and

wherever, to stay positive, and you will

see him at all of our functions in the

future. President Stella reciprocated with

a Horatio Nelson rose and a cheque for

£100 for her charity, the Dominic Barker

Trust, which supports research into the

causes of stammering.

We had a stall at the Wayland Show,

selling our Lucky Dip parcels, and

despite the gazebo nearly taking off in

the wind when it was being put up, it

stayed fine and there was a marvellous

attendance so we made £223 for our

charity fund.

Some forward planning for your diaries!

Our Barn Dance with Shinanikins will be

on 4th November so make a note of it now!

Jenny Simons. (Club Correspondent)

Inner Wheel Club of Watton

After many years of thought and

planning, we are now in a position to

start the long awaited re-ordering

(refurbishment) of St. Mary‘s Church.

In addition to the interior work we have

also commissioned much needed work

on the outside fabric of the building.

The church will be refurbished to a

high standard making a more flexible

and usable building including facilities

for both traditional and modern styles

of worship, the ability to host a variety

of social events and we will be able to

host a wide range of concerts and

performances. We will be installing a

new lighting system which will

enhance the architecture as well as

being more practical and flexible than

the failing system we currently have.

This will include a complete rewire and

the installation of a modern projection

system.

On the outside of the church, we will

be completing a re-render of the

chancel, work on the roof and ceiling

of the chancel and other remedial work

on the gutters, downspouts and other

parts of the roofs.

The work inside the church will be

starting on 25th September, although

some of the outside work may begin

earlier. Our last Sunday service in

church will be on 11th September, the

RAFA Battle of Britain memorial

service will be on 14th September and

there will be a concert by the Anglian

Singers on 17th September at 7.30pm.

Please contact the church office for

tickets; they will also be available from

Adcocks.

At this stage we cannot be definite

about when the church will reopen, but

it is hoped the work will be completed

by the beginning of March. It does

seem a long time, but we are engaging

on a major project and the future will

last for a long time! During the period

of the works, the 10am services will be

mostly in the Watton Christian

Community Centre – please keep a

watch on the service plan on the

website, in the Five Alive, on the Pew

News, in the Wayland News, on the

notice boards outside Church and

outside Adcocks and we hope to

provide a plan you can have at home

with you. The Evensong on 24th

September and the Praise and Worship

on 23rd October will be at All Saints

Threxton, both at 6.30pm. The Sunday

8am and Wednesday 9.30am services

will be taking place in the Church

Room.

Keep an eye on the website – all

information and updates of the progress

of the work will appear there first.

www.stmaryswatton.org.

THANKS

Great news. . .

It’s happening!

District Chairman Deidre Griffin with President Stella Leonard.

Please

don’t be

caught

by this

fraud Many people in and around the area are still

receiving phone calls from a person who

claims to come from a computer support

organisation that has noticed recently that

your machine is infected with one or more

viruses. After ―demonstrating‖ the problem,

they ask you to visit their ―support‖ site

where they will clean up your machine.

Once there, they take control of your

machine and download a fake virus scanner

which then reports multiple serious

infections which can only be cleaned up if

you give them your credit card details and

pay them a sum of money.

Under no circumstances should you do

this. Tell them you are busy and ask if you

can have a number to ring them back on

and report the original call and any number

they give you to Consumer Direct on

08454 04 05 06.

If you have already been caught, then do

ring your bank or credit card company now

and tell them exactly what has happened.

Do not let this put you off using your

computer; this is a confidence trick that can

catch even the most wary of people.

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News The Wayland News Page 5

Watton Society Talk

Forest Management The next meeting of the Watton Society will be on Wednesday, 21st

September, 7.45 at the Christian Community Centre, when Dudley

Gunn, Wildlife Ranger from the Forestry Commission, will be giving a

talk entitled 'Managing the public forest estate and deer management'.

Entrance fee is £1.50 for members and £2.50 for non-members who are

very welcome to attend. Contacts for more information on the Watton

Society are John and Judy Kerr, 01953 882613.

Belong to your local community choir

Autumn approaches and Swaffham

Community Choir welcomes new

singers of all ages and abilities.

Meeting on Tuesdays 7pm – 9pm

at The Sacred Heart School, The

Choir opens its doors for a new 12-

week term starting on 6th

September. The Choir is available

to everyone even if they have never

sung before and are less than

confident about their singing

abilities.

Musical Director and Natural

Voice Practitioner Carol O‘Neill‘s

approach is sensitive and patient.

Her sessions are light-hearted and

always begin with a short, guided

relaxation to settle the body and

mind. After that you are guided

through a series of warm-ups to

encourage healthy and effective

singing practise. The songs are

taught aurally and there is great

encouragement in the art of

listening and being present. You

don‘t ever have to sing alone unless

you choose to. Emphasis is placed

on exploration of posture,

breathing, range, resonance and

harmony to nurture mind, body and

spirit. The songs, which are sung

mainly without instruments, are

from different genres and

backgrounds, including Folk, Doo-

wop, African, Sea Shanties,

Gospel, Medieval and more.

So that you know what you are

getting, here is Carol‘s story. She

was born into a large Scots family

with a father who loved to sing. He

encouraged his children to listen to

an eclectic mix of Traditional Folk,

Country & Western, Rogers &

Hammerstein, the Great Tenors

and Classical music. With no

formal music training Carol‘s

instinctive urge to make song led

her to follow a life-long passion.

From the age of nine she

remembers experimenting with

sound and listening out for

harmony. She became sustained by

the tenderness and passion of song

in its raw state. She discovered that

music needs no education, only an

affinity with the natural rhythms of

life.

In the 1970‘s, inspired by Joni

Mitchell and Simon & Garfunkel

Carol learned to play the guitar in

the wake of the great folk revival

For many years she performed as a

solo singer-songwriter singing Folk

& Country music as well as her

own self-penned songs touring

widely with her guitar, whistles and

bodhran. Eventually she began

teaching groups for Adult

Education and the WEA.

Carol taught herself to read music,

which gets her by, though her heart

lies in the aural tradition of

teaching and learning. She trained

with Access to Music and gained a

qualification from the Open

College Network as well as a City

& Guilds NVQ in teaching adults.

Discovering that working with

groups was a whole new ball game

she spent 3 years training in person

-centred, psychodynamic

counselling and gained her diploma

in 2001.

In the past few years Carol has also

founded Snettisham and Fakenham

community choirs who she

currently directs. With 17 years‘

experience she is used to training

choirs for the fun and exhilaration

of performance. There are a

number of spaces available for

those who are keen to join the

choir. Telephone Carol O‘Neill on

01328 838316 or email

carolone@homecall.co.uk to find

out more.

O I do hope this weather lasts for

my holidays. It‘s only Youth

Hostelling in Yorkshire but just

another couple of weeks of sun

would be nice!

Another almost eventful month for

SSAFA Norfolk plus news of

things to come - sadly our much

valued volunteers have taken an

early bath after the excitement and

strenuations of the Summer

Concert so we were nowhere to be

seen at Bodney Open Weekend or

The Wayland Show. My apologies

for leading you to believe

otherwise! But we are undaunted

and will be out in force – clever

pun, eh? – at the 1940‘s weekend at

the North Norfolk Railway at

Sheringham on the weekend of 17

– 18 September. Details also on

www.nnrailway.co.uk

Fund Raising – mentioned last

month the opportunity to hold a

themed Big Brew Up if you are so

inclined e.g. Bacon Buttie Brew

Up, Juicy Brew Up in school or

even a Cup Cake Brew Up. Dates

are 3 – 9 October. For an

information pack ring Malcolm

Stelfox on the number below.

Also Fund Raising for RAF

Benevolent Fund – if you have a

computer and a printer did you

know that for every used printer

cartridge you send them they

receive £1? You can order the

special bags by emailing

rafbf@inkagain.co.uk or ring 0800

43 55 76 and quote RAFBF

Recycling Appeal. Order several

and give one to a friend!

Another exciting event and one

very familiar to many is the British

Military Tournament, previously

known as the Royal Tournament! It

is still held at Earl‘s Court in

London and this year it will be on

2, 3 and 4 December. If you are

over 60 you can use your Rail Card

and get First Class travel from

Attleborough for approx £16 and if

you are a bit shaky on the pins you

can pre book Assisted Travel by

ringing Norwich Station – or Kings

Lynn if you are going from there.

All profits from the show go to

RAF BF, Army Benevolent Fund

and all Royal Navy and Royal

Marine Charities.

Finally, if you are not over 60 and

not shaky on your pins you might

consider joining ‗team SSAFA‘.

Details are on the poster at the

Watton Sports Centre and you can

raise awareness and vital funds for

SSAFA by running, cycling,

swimming, walking, skydiving and

so on – your imagination is your

limit. So get in touch with Malcolm

Stelfox on the office number or go

to www.ssafa.org.uk/fundraising.

And don‘t forget if you would like

to use your lifetime of skills as a

volunteer or if you think you may

qualify for assistance the number to

ring is 01603 403322 (Mornings)

Snippets from Sultry SSAFA!

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NHS Summary Care Record Your emergency care summary

The NHS is introducing a new electronic record called the Summary Care

Record (SCR), which will be used to support your emergency care.

About Summary Care Records

The SCR will give healthcare staff faster, easier access to essential information about you, to help provide you with safe treatment when you

need care in an emergency or when your GP practice is closed.

A SCR will contain important information about any medicines you are taking, allergies you suffer from and any bad reactions

to medicine that you have had.

What are my choices?

If you choose to have a SCR, you do not need to do anything.

If you choose not to have a SCR, you need to let your GP practice know by filling in and returning an opt-out form. You can obtain an

opt out form from your surgery or by contacting the Summary Care Record Information Line on 0300 123 3020.

Whatever you choose - you can change your mind at anytime. You will need to let your GP practice know.

Children and the Summary Care Record

Children under 16 will automatically get a SCR created for them unless a parent or guardian decides to ‘opt out’ on their behalf.

Where can I get more information?

Phone the Summary Care Record Information Line on 0300 123 3020;

Visit www.nhscarerecords.nhs.uk ; or

Contact NHS Norfolk Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) Monday -

Friday from 9am to 5pm, on 0800 587 4132 or email pals@norfolk.nhs.uk.

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Norfolk Wildlife Trust

To ask a question about the Norfolk’s Wildlife please call the Norfolk Wildlife Information Service. Wildline 01603 598333 9am to 5pm Mon - Fri. E-mail wild@norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk Website http://www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk/naturalconnections Further details and Membership enquiries 01953 498467 Thursday 8th September, 6.30pm - 8pm A guided walk around Wayland Wood with NWT Field Officer John Milton. Venue: Wayland Wood car park on A1075 south of Watton. Cost: £2 donation to NWT funds.

“The Best In Country Music” 8 „til late

Queens Hall Bar Person(s) Required

Must be Experienced

Ring 01953 889890 for details

Archivists at the

Norfolk Record

Office have

identified a soldier

involved in one of

the defining

moments of English

history for the first

time, thanks to the

will of a 15th-century

Norfolk man.

Surviving within one

of the medieval

registers of the

Norwich Consistory

Court, which are held

at the Norfolk

Record Office, is the will of Thomas Longe

of Ashwellthorpe, made on August 16 1485.

The will gives historians the first positive

identification of an ordinary Yorkist soldier

involved in the penultimate battle of the War

of the Roses – the Battle of Bosworth.

The will, which was made before Thomas

left Norfolk to join the army of Richard III in

Nottingham in readiness to do battle, marks

its 526th anniversary tomorrow (Tuesday,

August 16).

Derrick Murphy, Leader of Norfolk County

Council and Chairman of the Records

Committee, said "Formal accounts of

medieval campaigns seldom identify the

rank and file, but concentrate on the great

men who led armies. The ordinary soldier is

usually just one of many anonymous

combatants, lost among the chroniclers‘

estimates of the size of the fighting forces –

in the Wars of the Roses and in a host of

other conflicts.

"It is therefore hugely important – and a

particular thrill – when an archival

document, such as the will of Thomas

Longe, comes to light, enabling us to know a

little more about a common soldier from a

Norfolk village who played his part in one of

the pivotal episodes of English history.‖

Norfolk County Archivist, Dr John Alban,

said: ―Apart from several Lancastrian foot

soldiers about whom we know because

Henry VII made them Yeomen of the Guard,

there has been no record of any soldiers

below the gentry class at the battle until now.

This simple document therefore takes on

quite a significance."

Norfolk Record Office staff suspect that

Longe fought at Bosworth as a follower of

prominent Yorkists Thomas Howard, Earl of

Surrey and Lord of Ashwellthorpe - a

Norfolk manor with a long Yorkist pedigree

– and his father, John Howard, the Duke of

Norfolk.

After hearing that Henry, Earl of Richmond

(who became Henry VII after the battle), had

landed in Wales, Richard III instructed the

Howards to join him at Nottingham in order

to move with the royal army to Leicester and

on to Battle of Bosworth.

The fact that Longe‘s will was nuncupative –

made verbally by him in front of witnesses

rather than written down at the time –

suggests he was a man in a hurry and with

the thought of possible impending death on

his mind.

Historians are certain that Thomas Longe‘s

participation in the battle was as an ordinary

soldier, since the main sources for the battle,

which do not mention Thomas, name only

person of note. Given that his will was

proven in January the following year, Longe

almost certainly died at the battle.

Richard Knox, the curator at Leicestershire

County Council‘s Bosworth Battlefield

Heritage Centre, said: ―Finding a name of

one of the usually anonymous and long

forgotten soldiers at Bosworth is a very

important discovery. Although muster lists

of soldiers chosen from the towns and

villages of England survive from some other

Wars of the Roses battles, we have none for

Bosworth, only lists of lords, knights and

gentlemen who took part in the battle.

"We are always interested to hear more

about the people who fought at Bosworth,

both rich and poor, as it helps to bring home

the fact that these were real people that

fought and died 526 years ago."

The Norfolk Record Office is a joint service

of Norfolk County Council and the district

councils in Norfolk. For more information

on the services it provides, visit

www.archives.norfolk.gov.uk.

The will of Thomas Longe reads as follows

(in modern English): In the name of God,

Amen. The Tuesday after the feast of the

Assumption of our Lady [i.e., 15 August] the

16th day of August in the year of our Lord

1485, Thomas Longe of Ashwellthorpe,

whole of his body and of a good mind,

willing to die as a child of the Church, the

said day and time, going forth unto the

king‘s host at Nottingham to battle, made his

nuncupative testament in this form.

First he commended his soul to almighty

God, [the] king of bliss, and his body to be

buried amongst Christian people, in such

place as God would dispose for him. Also he

willed that Joan his wife and William

Herward, after his decease, should have all

his goods, moveable and unmoveable, and

all manner of chattels of his that remained

after his death in the county of Norfolk, with

all manner of household stuff, of whatsoever

condition it were of, or belonging to him or

[his] household [in] any manner of means.

Also he willed that the said Joan and

William should have full power and whole

disposition of and in all his goods before

rehearsed, with this condition, that they

should pay his debts, as far as his goods that

came into their hands would extend, and to

do for him according to their discretion, to

the pleasing of God and wellbeing of his

soul, and, to this intent, the said Thomas

Longe named Joan, his wife, and William

Herward, before written, [as] his executors.

And in witness or testimony and faith of this

his nuncupative testament, these discrete

persons, William Partryk, Richard Partryk,

with other[s] being present at that time, were

required and desired to recognise these

premises before declared.

Proven, etc., the 14th day of January, in the

year of the Lord 1485 [i.e., 1486 New Style],

etc., and administration was granted, etc. to

Joan, etc., with power reserved to the other

executor, etc. In testimony whereof.

Har yer gittin on tergither, didja orl

goo tew tha ole Wayland Show ter

year? blarst warnt thet suffin gud.

Horry wos thar, but he coont git parst

the fust markee wots gi‘in cyda tew

orl wot‘s runnin dri. I hadda a tearst

o‘ moost o‘ tha wittals wot tha yung

mawthas ware offrin, I got rong wen

I got hoom, coont ate ma forses, tha

missus wos suffin rore, corse she‘d

bin a bearkin orl day rekkunin I‘de

wuk up nappetite wot wi orl tha

mardlin n such. Sor sum ole bor‘s i

hent sin fer yares, moost onnem war

higglin arownd tha ole tracters, thar

orl bin tricolearted up soo yew

woont rekkonize wot tha ware

spoosed tew be. Boy Jon he say ―

Yew carnt beat thatun fer pullin‖ he

say, stikkin is ole pipe agin tha Fild

Marshal. ―Wer‖ say Wally ―Thetl

sheark yer lites owt arta harfnour‖ he

say ―Gi me tha ole Mearjer enny

day‖ Cos thet start a rareole argiment

bowt wos tha bestun. Shorty he say

he like tha lil ole gray Fergie. Cor

dint thet orl goo kwiet. Wally stuck

in an he say ―Dew yew ate yar rice

puddin wi tha skin on then Shorty?‖

―Whoy?‖ say Shorty, ―Cos‖ say

Wally ―Thetll niver pull tha skin orfa

wun‖

Cor Blarst Shorty got his parts on an

frearmed up tew Wally, I got ahind a

grate ole Massy alonga tha otha ole

boys, woont git a ding a tha lug wi

thet biggun in tha way.

Thet ware a gud ole show n‘ the ole

bors an mawthas wot orgnysed it

shooda hev a medal or tew. Irl hev a

wud wi har Majsty wen I hoss oova

ter Sandringham nekst.

Bin gitten tha teartas up, sum hent

werry big an Horry he say ―Goo ter

hell Sid‖ he say ―My teartas are gret

ole mawthas‖ ―Well‖ I say ―I grow

mine ter fit my mowth, not yorn‖ He

dint no wot ter say - - - - - fer wunce!

I hatta say tha ole self sets did betta

tha year than tha seed I got from

Joolns, so I rekkun next year I‘ll

ownly sow self sets.

We hatta say gudbye ter pore ole

Maurice larst week, tha ole wikka

give a gud sarman and we larnt a

lotta stuff abowt Maurice we dint no

abowt afore. Thar wos a gud ole

tarnowt an tha mawthas did tha

yewshall an we sent him orf wi a gud

ole blo owt inna tha willuj horl. Bit

of a reputearshun in tha willage fer

gud grub ter days.

I tole yew abowt Farmer Davey larst

time, he ware gittin in a lartha abowt

the Mawtha tearkin his footas, waal

thet nivva came to nuthin, it tunned

owt she ware goonta hev a goo at

winnin a prize fer gittin a pickter of

genwine rewral activties. Hoop she

dint git tew cloose ta his ole Jon

Deer, cos thas orl cuvvad in mowld n

rust.

I gotta say tha ole Boy Ken hev put

sum rare ole complments abowt me

in tha pearpa, waal thas rite kind o

yew my ole bewty, an I shal hatta

showt yew a harf wen I nex see yew

in tha pub.

Tha missus is a mobbin abowt gooin

up woodin hill agin, so I shall hatta

say goodnite but dew yew keep a

troshin.

Boy Sid.

News The Wayland News Page 8

Ovington Ladies Group

50/50 SALE Clothes, Household

Items, Books etc. Ovington Village Hall

Friday 9th September 10 - 12Noon

It is a change of hats for me this

month, writing as a Breckland

District Councillor rather than as

the Mayor of Watton. But don‘t

worry the Mayor‘s Mardle will be

back next month, for all of its

discerning readers to enjoy!

The news that the Planning

Inspector has upheld Watton Town

Council and Breckland District

Council‘s decisions to refuse

permission for the 91 houses on

Saham Road was most welcome.

Hopkins Homes, the developers,

have the right within six weeks of

the decision to appeal to the High

Court to review the decision.

A decision cannot be challenged

merely because someone disagrees

with the Inspector‘s judgement.

For a challenge to be successful

they would have to show that the

Inspector misinterpreted the law

or, for instance, that the inquiry,

hearing, site visit or other appeal

procedures were not carried out

properly, leading to say, unfair

treatment. If a mistake has been

made and the Court considers it

might have affected the outcome

of the appeal it will return the case

to the Planning Inspectorate for re-

consideration. I have to say that

the Planning Inspector seemed to

do an excellent job and was very

fair to all who attended the

hearing, as I did. Credit should be

given to the local residents who

were so vociferous in their

objections to this totally unsuitable

site and ran an excellent campaign

and whose views were heard in

full by the inspector. Also present

were my fellow District

Councillors Cllrs Bowes and

Gilbert and the then Chairman of

Watton Town Council planning

committee Cllr Rudling. All in all

a great team effort by both

residents and councillors with the

right result. A positive outcome

and a good indication of what can

be achieved by working together

for the common good.

I would remind everyone that the

Breckland District Council One

Stop Bus visits Watton on the

first Saturday of each month to

coincide with the Farmers

Market. There is a team of

customer advisors on board who

can assist with many issues from

completion of benefit claims,

reports of abandoned vehicles,

planning related matters and tree

conservation through to general

internet access and usage and

much more. The team have been

trained to assist you with

enquires relating to all district

council enquiries and in addition

have links and knowledge in

relation to other public services.

They have access to both

Norfolk County Council and

Watton Town Council web sites

and so can log issues that are

dealt with by those authorities. I,

as a District Councillor, also try

to be on the bus so that if any

resident wishes to raise concerns

with me they can do so.

Additionally on the 3rd

September, our local MP George

Freeman will be holding a

surgery in the Farmers Market,

so you can come along and speak

with him.

If you have a community project

that you are working on, then

turning your project into a reality

doesn‘t have to be a lonely

journey. Breckland District

Council‘s community network

meetings are designed to enable

the sharing of ideas, support,

information and advice from start

to finish. The Sustainable

Communities team would like to

invite members of the community

and voluntary groups to come

along to a Community Network

Meeting where you will be given

an opportunity to meet groups and

individuals who are trying to set

up or complete a similar project to

you. This is an opportunity to learn

from others as well as gathering

information to help you on your

way. The first Community

Network Meeting is being held at

Garvestone and Thuxton Village

Hall on Wednesday 14th

September at 7pm. This is a great

new venue. The committee has

worked extremely hard and will

provide any group who are looking

to develop their local village hall

or community centre with

inspiration. Free refreshments and

a buffet will be provided for the

evening. To book a place please

contact Cat Lang, Community

Development Officer on 01362

656870.

Please do not hesitate to contact

me if you feel I can be of

assistance on any Breckland

District Council or indeed Watton

Town Council matter.

My contact details: Email:

michael.wassell@breckland.gov.u

k Phone: 01953 882884

Mobile:07856 813983

Also of course come along to the

One Stop Bus, or, as many of you

do, stop me in the street for a chat.

Regards to all. Michael Wassell

Our next meeting is to be held on Tuesday September 6th at 7.30pm in

Methwold social club. The speaker this month will be the inimitable

Wing Commander Ken Wallis of Autogyro fame. Ken's talks usually

attract a large audience, so if you are interested please come early, you

are all very welcome to attend. The social club offers all the usual club

facilities with bar, coffee, tea and good company. See you there.

Tesco

I write to comment on the letter you

have published from Ms. Salena

Dawson, Chairperson of Wayland

Chamber of Commerce. You have

received other letters about the

expansion of the Tesco Stores but I

considered it helpful to try and be

objective about the rights and

wrongs of the situation after reading

the confused remarks from Salena

Dawson. I will try now to list the

good aspects of the Tesco

development. Do readers agree with

these points:

1. The enlarged Tesco will offer a

much more varied choice of goods.

2. The Store is situated close to the

centre of the town and that is good

because if it was well outside the

town then the centre would become

almost totally deserted, as has

happened elsewhere.

3. The Store will employ even more

local people and that is a good thing

in the present climate.

4. Most of us in this area shop at

supermarkets and accept that the

convenience store has, as listed

above, much to commend it.

Now for the opposite argument:

1. The Store will offer a more varied

choice of goods but there is little or

no competition and so prices, which

have been rising at an exorbitant

rate in the last couple of years, will

continue to go up and there is

nothing the customer can do about

it.

2. Because the Store is close to the

centre of the town then the noise

factor is considerable and already

there is evidence of vandalism and

the dropping of litter in the vicinity

of what is a residential area.

3. The Store will employ more

people, but the opportunity for

adventurous, business-minded

members of the community to set up

their own shops and employ staff

has gone.

4. The Store has much to commend

it, but it lacks the heart which

existed in the old community when

shoppers met and bought goods

while enjoying chats with friends

and others, something that does not

happen in the impersonal store. We

descend on the store and shop

quickly, loading the car and dashing

away to check the account.

Ms Dawson states that the

expansion of Tesco will have little

impact on local business and then

goes on to describe the effect it will

have, getting some facts wrong.

Local protest has already affected

Tesco Stores in that the

pharmaceutical service has been

dropped as has the 24 hour opening

application, except in December.

The Chamber of Commerce should

be concentrating on trying to get

shopkeepers to make their premises

and goods as attractive as possible

and, because prices at the

supermarkets are so high, try to

entice customers by reducing

charges. Watton has lost many

butcher and greengrocer shops,

along with others. We must not lose

more.

Yours faithfully, R.J. Ferguson.

Wayland Radio Closure

With regards to the recent

announcement of Wayland Radio‘s

closure: Perhaps not everyone is

aware that Wayland Radio was

almost exclusively staffed by unpaid

volunteers who were happy to

devote varying periods of their time

to provide a service to the Watton

area and beyond. Wayland Radio

not only provided music, local

news, travel information, interviews

and community announcements

during the daytime but, uniquely for

local radio, there were specialist

programmes after 7pm every night,

and during the day at weekends,

which focused on the many different

aspects of the music scene. These

included shows focusing on

classical, country, folk, jazz and the

blues and shows such as ‗The Mod

Years‘, ‗Labelled with Love‘, ‘My

vinyl memories‘ and ‗Lets go

Tripping‘, which took an in depth

look at the many genres of musical

output during the decades from, say,

the fifties right up to the present

day. All of these programmes

displayed a level of enthusiasm and

professionalism rarely found

elsewhere at local level, a fact borne

out by regular congratulations on

content and style from a variety of

sources, including our ‗big brothers‘

at BBC‘s Radio Norfolk. I know

from experience just how much

effort and dedication is invested by

the presenters of these specialist

shows and I know all of the other

specialist presenters willingly

committed to the same levels of

preparation in order to bring the

listener a programme of the highest

calibre. Those involved in the ‗day

time‘ programmes also showed

equal dedication with their

professional manner of presentation

and, from a personal point of view,

the way in which they impart the

continual incoming traffic news,

weather, ‘what‘s on‘ diary etc never

ceases to amaze me. Furthermore,

there were services by and for

minority groups and young people

which have always been a feature of

Station Manager David Hattherly‘s

commitment to presenting a

balanced output which should be of

interest to everyone within the

broadcast area. Mention should also

be made of the international

listenership of the folk and country

shows in particular, with listeners in

many different continents regularly

contacting the show and its

presenters. To my amazement, even

‗Lets go Tripping‘ has received

complimentary praise, e-mails and

CD‘s from Europe and beyond! On

behalf of the 40 or so volunteer

presenters, plus those who provided

invaluable ‗extra‘ talents (IT, ‗off

air‘ assistance, joinery, electrical

etc) and, hopefully, listeners of

Wayland Radio, I would like to

thank Dave and Sue for allowing us

all to develop talents (such as they

may be) that many of us had never

utilised and wish both Dave and Sue

every success in their future

ventures. Alan Watson

Archie Thompson

I just wanted to say ―Thank You‖ in

the Wayland News to everyone I

spoke to during the day I was

searching for next of kin to my

uncle who was killed in Normandy

in 1944. Everyone was so kind and

really put themselves out to try to

help me. The short article in the

June edition was very fruitful and I

couldn't have done it without those

peoples' help. Thank you once

again. With best wishes Susan

Riseborough

The Wayland News Page 9 News

Watton

Rotary

RoundupAs reported in our last Roundup, we

were hosts to a group of Rotarians and

their partners visiting our Rotary

District from their Rotary District of

southern Alberta, Canada. During

their 4 days with us, we took them to

Cambridge where 3 Rotarians from

the Cambridge Club acted as our

knowledgeable guides. From there we

made brief visits to Newmarket and

Britain‘s smallest pub, the Nutshell, in

Bury St Edmunds. Local visits

included Woad Inc at Beetley and

Oxburgh Hall. The group was

accommodated in the family homes of

4 of our members, in Hilborough,

Merton, Saham Hills and Shipdham,

and everyone attended our club dinner

meeting at the Crown Hotel. Another,

but ‗official,‘ guest at the meeting was

our Rotary District 1080 Governor,

Tom Griffin. The pictures show Tom

with Canadian guests Elaine & Dick

Brown, and the whole group with

President Andrew.

Reports on the outbound exchanges

taking place in September (as

mentioned last month) will feature in

future editions of The Wayland News.

In late July we took part in a locally-

based treasure hunt organised by

Inner wheel, which in reality was an

enjoyable excuse to have a very nice

meal at Griston‘s Waggon &

Horses. The next day our newest

member entertained us to a

sumptuous Sunday afternoon BBQ

party at his home in Ovington –

incredibly, John Hardy managed to

hit the best weather for the event.

We had a presence at the Wayland Show

with a demonstration of our school

activity boards. This project, which has

been running for ten years, is designed to

show off local children‘s work - from all

our catchment area schools - in public

places other than just in schools. The

Club is reviewing the initiative and we

hope to make an announcement later in

the year.

Our 8th ―Jazz at the Queens Hall‖ gig

featuring DixieMix is on 7th October and

as there is no live jazz element in the

Watton Festival, we are billing it as a

―pre-Festival event‖. However, that is the

only connection, and tickets are now

available in Adcocks. Despite rising

costs, we have kept the ticket price at £10

(incl ‗lite bite‘), the same as when we

started in 2008. This will be the 5th time

DixieMix has been with us; they are a

jazz sextet that has gone from strength to

strength and it is hard to imagine they can

get any better. So we hope for a good

attendance to make it worthwhile

because, as usual, all proceeds go into

our Charities Account from which we

make disbursements to good causes

locally, nationally and internationally.

Enquiries and telephone reservations can

be made to Derek on 01953 884044.

See our website: ww.wattonrotary.org.uk

Martin Anscombe

Total Health Pharmacy in Watton are

warning that ‗Ignorance isn‘t always

bliss‘ as it urges everyone to get their

free blood pressure check during this

year‘s Know Your Numbers! Week

(12-18 September)

Total Health Pharmacy is among

around 1,4500 official ‗Pressure

Stations‘ taking part in the nation‘s

biggest blood pressure testing event

run by UK charity the Blood Pressure

Association.

Research from the Blood Pressure

Association has revealed almost three

quarters of adults do not know their own

blood pressure numbers. High blood

pressure nearly always has no symptoms

and for many people is ‗out of sight and

out of mind‘, but its effects can be

devastating. It‘s the UK‘s biggest silent

killer, being responsible for 60% of strokes

and 40% of heart attacks. If it is detected

though, it can be successfully managed.

The Blood Pressure Organisation and

Total Health Pharmacy are warning

local residents ‗Ignorance really isn‘t

bliss‘ and urging local residents who

do not know their blood pressure

numbers to get their free check today!

Adults should know their blood

pressure numbers in the same way they

know their height and weight and the

only way to find out what they are is to

have a blood pressure check. Free

checks will be available to all adults.

A quick, painless test can mean the

difference between life and death or

serious disability.

Total Health Pharmacy will be offering

free blood pressure checks at the

pharmacy opposite the Watton Medical

Practice from Monday 12th to Sunday

18th September and checks at the

Watton Farmers Market on Saturday

3rd September.

Pharmacist Geoff Ray said ―It is

essential that everybody is aware of

their blood pressure and it is a very

quick and easy test. Total Health

Pharmacy is open 7 days a week from

8am until late so it is very convenient

for you to come and have your blood

pressure checked. It‘s free, painless

and could save your life.‖

Paul Newman, Chief Executive of the

Blood Pressure Association, said: ―We

are delighted Total Health Pharmacy is

taking part in Know your Numbers!

Week. Every organisation that takes

part helps to emphasise the importance

of knowing your blood pressure

numbers and by offering free checks

that could really save lives. During this

year‘s campaign we‘re stressing the

fact that ‗Ignorance isn‘t always bliss‘.

High blood pressure is a dangerous

condition when not managed and we

hope everyone will take advantage of

the free blood pressure checks to lower

their risk of stroke and heart attack.‖

To find out more about the campaign

visit the Know your Numbers! website

at www.bpassoc.org.uk/kyn

Total Health Pharmacy is opposite the

Watton Medical Practice at 14 Gregor

Shanks Way and can be contacted on

01953 881157

Ignorance Isn’t Always Bliss

The Wayland News Page 10 News

Watton Ballroom Dancing Association

Queen’s Hall, Watton 8 to 11.00 Admission £3.50

Saturday Sept. 3rd (no dance in October) Mike 01953 882799

Wayland Happy Circle Our meeting on 2 August was attended by 26 members. Jenny

presided and thanked Margaret for the delicious shortbread she made

to eat with our strawberries and cream.

Cards were presented to those members with birthdays this month.

Members were asked for ideas for next year‘s outing, also for

speakers for next year‘s programme.

Anita Page, accompanied by her husband David, gave a

demonstration of basic scone making with lots of suggestions for

various additions to the mixture.

She had brought samples of different flavoured scones which were

buttered and enjoyed by all.

In September Louise Brundell will talk about Hearing Dogs for the Deaf.

Watton

University of

the Third Age

Last month‘s talk by Geoffrey Hodgson on the

life of Edith Cavell was well appreciated by

members. Geoffrey also an actor opened and

closed his talk with a re-enactment of the

actual Court Martial transcript.

We are now using the hearing Loop system

and some members found this a distinct

advantage at the last meeting.

Alan Bickers Pub Luncheon Groups next

meeting is on Thursday 8th September at The

Brisley Bell Inn. Take the Dereham to Holt

road and turn left to Brisley village.

On Sunday 25th September the Garden Visit

Group are off to Bradenham Hall. Contact

Susan on 01953881373

Seats are still available for the visit on Sunday

18th to Sheringham for the town or the 1940s

Railway Experience. This trip is also open to

member‘s friends. Price is £8.50 with the

coach leaving the Queens Hall car park at

10am.

Payment is now due for the visit to the Houses

of Parliament and River Cruise on Monday

10th October at £23 each.

At the request of members we are visiting

Reymerston Hall to see the Autogyro

collection of Wing Commander Ken Wallis on

Wednesday 28th September. Meet at

Reymerston Hall at 2.15pm. An Autogyro will

be flown weather permitting. Cost £2 payable

on the day.

Next year is Watton U3As tenth anniversary

and we will be celebrating this at our May

monthly meeting. To coincide with this event

we have organised an Anniversary five day

tour of North Wales from Monday 14th to

Friday 18th May 2012. The support of

members for this holiday has been

extraordinary and we should have at least fifty

participating. The tour has been especially

organised to help those members who have

walking difficulties. We will be staying at

Llandudno with organised tours each day. Cost

is £250 each with a £25 deposit payable by the

end of September. There are a few seats

remaining dependant on the accommodation

required. Members reservations will close on

30th September and any remaining places

offered to non members.

For further information contact Ron or

Margaret on 01953889951.

The speaker at our next monthly meeting on

Thursday 22nd September is Barbara Miller

presenting ―Three Victorian Gentlemen and One

More‖. Also at this meeting Mary Osbourne the

Practice Manager of the Local Medical Practice

will talk on the recent changes at the Practice and

answer member‘s questions.

Flu

Clinics We would like to inform our patients that our

annual flu clinics will take place on Tuesday

11th October in the afternoon and

Wednesday 12th October, in the morning.

You are eligible for a flu vaccination if you

are pregnant, or if you are under 65 and have

diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease,

including asthma. If you have had a stroke, if

you are immuno-suppressed (cancer, HIV) or

if you have limited mobility. Patients are

also eligible if they have heart disease or

have had a heart attack, if they have liver or

kidney disease.

All patients over the age of 65 are entitled to

a flu vaccination as are those of any age who

are receiving a carers allowance or who are

the sole carer for someone.

All patients will need an appointment, which

will be made available from Tuesday 20th

September.

After dealing with a couple of weighty

volumes, in every sense of the word,

we were eager for a little light relief

which came in the shape of The Prime

of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark.

This short novel revolves around a

teacher in The Marcia Blaine School

for Girls in 1930s Edinburgh. She

nurtures a ‗set‘ of girls known as the

‗crême de la crême‘ feeding them with

her own ideas, admiring fascism,

especially that in Italy under

Mussolini, despising ‗team spirit‘ and

many aspects of the school curriculum.

We see the girls as they move forward

to adulthood and discover how and by

whom the manipulative Miss Brodie is

‗betrayed.‘ Supposedly the theme is

sex but in fact it is politics and

ideology.

For once the meeting unanimously

approved this book. Much of the

discussion revolved around the fact

that this clever lady, Dame Muriel

Spark, had packed so much into 144

words whilst others take 700 to say far

less. The politics; religion of 1930s

Edinburgh; class divide; back stabbing

which exists in all groups and far more

is all there. The narrative and

characterisations are superb. When the

group reads a piece of truly good

writing its qualities are appreciated and

we feel many other authors might learn

from it. This is definitely a book we

would recommend to all.

The second half of the meeting was

spent in planning our Book Stall for the

August Bank Holiday Fete at bullock

Park in Shipdham. There are many

bargains to be had and a free quiz

which is suitable for all ages and

reading tastes. There is even a small

prize donated by a member unable to

attend. How we fair will be covered

next month. For our meeting on 19th

September we are reading Past

Imperfect by Julian Fellowes.

Shipdham & District

Book Group

A group of residents in the vicinity of

the village of Rocklands near

Attleborough are so upset that their

local pub, The White Hart, has closed

that they are planning to raise sufficient

funds to purchase it and to re-open it as

a commercial community pub. The

objective is to run the inn as a public

house owned by, and for the benefit of,

the local community.

At a recent meeting a number of

prospective investors were identified as

being willing to purchase shares at

£250.00 each with a maximum holding

restricted to £5,000.00, the desire being

to attract a large number of

shareholders from Rocklands and all

the surrounding villages. The intention

is to raise sufficient cash to purchase

and refurbish the pub without the need

for support from a bank. The

shareholders will employ a full time

manager and chef who it is proposed

would live on the premises, and it is

anticipated that the pub could open

again before the end of the year.

A number of country pubs have

successfully gone down the route of

community ownership and Prince

Charles, by starting his ‗Pub is the hub‘

initiative, has given local communities

his backing. ‗Pub is the hub‘ now

forms part of Communitypubs.org.

The incentive for owners of public

houses is all too often to capitalise on

their asset by selling the property for

development, thereby depriving rural

areas of an essential facility at the heart

of their community; a fact that has

been recognised by

Communitypub.org.

A spokesman for the Rockland village

group said that they still require more

shareholders and they are inviting the

wider community to consider investing

in the project. Anybody interested in

joining the venture should contact their

E mail address which is:-

localinnterest@talktalk.net

The Local’s Local

Computer Training: There are some

exciting new prospects in view for

COMMUNITY LEARNING at

Wayland House. Nigel Thomas of

Computing4me CIC, is offering

affordable specialised computer

training mainly targeted towards

people who need help with computers,

the internet and emails. Courses

covering most home computer and

internet related subjects are taking

place in Wayland House, High Street,

Watton.

Nigel is also planning to trial some

courses directly within Wayland

villages by making use of village halls.

If you would be interested in attending

a course held at Wayland House or

would be interested in attending

training in your village hall please give

him a call on (01953) 711073.

ESOL (English as a Second

Language): Working with our Partner,

New Way English, we will be offering

courses in English for speakers of other

languages at Wayland House in

September. We will be holding a free

drop-in Open Session where you can

get the information you need on

Sunday 28th August from 10.00am to

11.30am. No appointment is necessary

and you can sign up on the day for

classes followed by assessment

sessions and then courses at two levels.

Anyone interested in ESOL classes

should leave their details at Wayland

House Reception at Wayland House or

call 01953 880204.

Photocopying & Printing Services: The

Partnership has invested in upgrades to

the professional photocopier at

Wayland House which has been

widely used by a variety of community

groups and businesses over the last few

years. We can now produce collated

and stapled booklets. If you need any

quality copying, printing or leaflets

produced get in touch and we will

happily give you a quotation.

The Wayland News Page 11 News

138th Wayland Agricultural

Show pull-out souvenir The fine weather brought the crowds

flocking to this year‘s Wayland Show

making it probably the best attended

yet with around 15,000 enjoying an

even greater variety of attractions and

exhibits than the previous year‘s.

Record entries in the livestock classes

gave visitors a very real flavour of

farm and country life and the Taste of

Norfolk Marquee was packed all day

with show goers eager to sample the

wide range of delicious food and

produce from the region. So much so

that both sausage companies had sold

out by the end of the day!

The schools Marquee, funded by

Easton College, was a hive of activity

with youngsters busy creating animal

masks and collages using all types of

materials. Wayland High School and

local primary schools staged a display

of art, textiles and pottery and Caston

primary school brought along

chickens which had been hatched and

reared at school as part of their

display on chicken breeding.

In the Lifestyle Marquee Flying Kiwi

Chef Chris Coubrough held a captive

audience as he gave an informative

and entertaining demonstration and

talk on sourcing and cooking different

cuts of meat and accompanying

vegetables.

The Home and Horticultural Sections

drew some impressive entries with

children particularly participating and

joining in the spirit of competition in

this traditional country show.

The Grand Ring kept the crowds

enthralled with spectacularly colourful

and skilful performances from the

Knights of the Damned Jousting team,

while among other s to feature were the

majestic heavy horses and the West

Norfolk Foxhounds.

Many, many more attractions kept

visitors busy and images of the day

were skilfully captured by members

of Caston Camera Club. To view their

pictures go to

www.castoncameraclub.co.uk. All

pictures are available to purchase and

the Club has pledged to give 20% of

proceeds from sales to the Show.

The Wayland Show Society CIC

would like to thank all those who so

generously supported us again this

year and also those who came along

for the first time. With your help we

hope to expand on the success of this

year‘s Show next year. We are a

Committee run solely by volunteers

and all the profit made goes to local

charities. Local organisations can

apply for funding, which is allocated

in the New Year, by contacting the

Show Secretary or Show Treasurer -

please see website for details.

www.waylandshow.com.

With a close eye on the weather and

keeping fingers crossed, the day turned

out to be fine and clear, and we even

had sun. This year Caston Camera Club

had 14 of its members in attendance at

the show, each member was assigned

an area and off they went, changing

after a while with their colleagues to

take in another area. At the show the

club had the facilities for each member

to download his or her pictures in order

to assure a speedy publication onto the

clubs website, thereby making sure that

there were of plenty of images to

choose from. This was the third year in

a row the Club has been chosen as

official photographers to the show, and

the club is very proud of the fact that

they were able to do a good job in such

an a way so that every aspect of the

show would be featured. By the end of

the day there were some very tired, but

happy photographers, all pictures are

for purchase on the club‘s website

www.castoncameraclub.co.uk and you

never know you might just see yourself

there. Caston Camera Club donates

20% of the proceeds of the sales of

pictures from its website back to the

Wayland Show!

Caston Camera Club at

the Wayland show

Please note that all pictures on this and the following pages are by the Wayland News and © Wayland News

It’s hard work being a Damned Knight!

John Merrett, from Watton, getting up a head of steam

Who are you looking at?

And they never ate a single child!

The Wayland News Page 13 The Wayland News Page 12

Scenes from the 2011 Wayland Agricultural Show

News The Wayland News Page 14

Young Achiever Award 2011 The Wayland Agricultural Young

Achievement Award is designed to recognise outstanding dedication and contribution to

agriculture, horticulture, wildlife of any other

rural related sector or industry. All entrants are required to demonstrate and share their

commitment and involvement to their related

subject. This should include their achievements and their aspirations.

Applicants are required to show passion and

enthusiasm as well as a sound knowledge of their category.

The Young Achiever Award was first presented in 2009 to Mr David Ketteringham

of Ashill.

Miss Kaylee Campbell of Ovington was the recipient in 2010 and both have continued to

work and pursue their careers in agriculture

and animal husbandry. The Wayland Agricultural Society were

delighted they had three nominations for the

Young Achiever Award this year. Nominations for the Young Achiever Award

2011

Mr Walter Rix: Walter has been nominated for his work as a gamekeeper on a local farm.

He has worked on and around the farm for

six years. He started his career as a beater at the age of 14 and from this early age realised

that this great interest would lead him to

study further. Walter spent two years working on the farm as part of his studies at

Easton College. He obtained his National

Diploma in Countryside Management/Gamekeeping. He continued to spend

another year as a student on the farm and

obtained his NVQ2 in Gamekeeping and Wildlife Management (Lowlands). He is

now a full time member of staff and works

within a team. Walter is now responsible for his own beat and continues to learn more

about the management of the countryside as

he pursues his chosen career. He has also qualified in First Aid at Work.

Miss Annelise Ford: Annelise is currently

treasurer of Diss YFC and held the position of secretary, Vice-Chairman and Chairlady

within the past three years. She has also been

a member of the County YFC Committee for three years. In 2009 she won the Gobble

Challenge for Norfolk YFC on the basis of

rearing four turkeys for the Christmas trade and producing a business plan alongside it.

She has now taken upon herself to rear

turkeys for the Christmas market and hopes to build her business over the next few years.

This year she is rearing 50 turkeys. She also

recently started showing dairy calves for a local dairy farmer at county shows. Annelise

has recently been promoted to Assistant Farm

Trader at a local grain trading company. She

was recently one of the last four nominations

for the Chris Lewis Award for The Norfolk Farmers Trust.

Miss Holly Lorraine: Holly is 16 years old

and a member of Norfolk Poultry Club. Holly has been keeping pure breeds of

poultry since she was eight years old. She is

a very good stock person and the breeds which interest her most are Sumatra and

Malay Game in both large fowl and bantams.

Holly regularly prepares birds for shows unaided and she has been rewarded by

securing Best Juvenile and Best Junior Bird

on numerous occasions at the Royal Norfolk Show and championship shows staged by the

Norfolk Poultry Club. The prize cards and

rosettes that adorn her penning and training room testify to her hard work. Selecting eggs

for hatching, chick rearing and cleaning out

all come naturally to Holly. Her knowledge of poultry keeping has been highlighted at the

Norfolk Poultry Club quiz events. Holly will

be furthering her career at Easton College.

Annelise Ford was the winner of the 2011

Young Achiever Award and Holly

Lorraine and Walter Rix were runners up.

The President’s Trophy Results. Best Trade Stand - Heygate Farms. Norfolk Peer Potatoes

Runner Up - Dillington Nurseries

In the Lifestyle Marquee Raffle 1st Prize Norwich City signed Football

shirt went to Val Wright from North Pickenham; 2nd Foot Ball signed by Norwich

City player went to Sue Sampson from

Watton

Home Section Crumbs Plate for cookery

Champion Lizzie Osler Ginger Sponge

Reserve Vanessa Cock Victoria Sponge Cookery 1st, 2nd, 3rd

7‖ Victoria Sponge: Vanessa Cock, D

Pengelly, Peter Cowling 4 Cheese Scones: M Fitzgerald, D Pengelly,

June Andrews

Ginger Sponge: Lizzie Osler, M Fitzgerald, M Fitzgerald

Jar Raspberry Jam D Pengelly, H Riley, B

Hall Craft 1st, 2nd, 3rd

Any Patchwork or Quilting item: J Mounter,

R Alder, R Alder Any handmade item: Suzanne Lake, Peter

Davis, D Pengelly

Cross stitch or Embroidery: Carol Perkins, Patsy Fox, Maureen Russell

Champion and winner of Stitching for

Pleasure Rose Bowl: J Mounter

Res Champion - Carol Perkins

Linus Shield for Best

Charity Blanket Lyn Lake

Photograph: Mike Poulton, Christene Alcock,

Vicki Maslen Children 1st, 2nd, 3rd

Iced Buns 5-10 yrs: Anna Dahlin, George

Read, Phoebe Read Iced buns 11-14 yrs: Ryan Andrews, Lizzie

Osler

Collage 5-10 yrs: Anna Dahlin, Anna Dahlin, Alex Park

Collage 11-14 yrs: Ryan Andrews, Sarah

Taylor, Lizzie Osler

Project Linus Comfort Blankets (Quilts)

A special thank you goes out to the Monday

afternoon Linus Quilting ladies for all their hard work in making 20 quilts during the year

for this very good cause. All their quilts were

pieced and quilted by hand which takes many hours of hard work and dedication. The quilts

were displayed in the Home Section marquee

at the Show and looked stunning. These quilts are now on their way to Project Linus

who will distribute them to seriously (and terminally) ill children to have as comfort

blankets. If anyone is interested in joining the

Linus Quilting Group, please contact Lyn Lake 01953 883285 (No previous sewing

experience is necessary as you will be taught

how to make a quilt by using either a sewing machine or by using hand sewing

techniques.)

Horticulture Section Best Horticultural Exhibit

Mr Robin Rolph. Mr Rolph comes from Lakenheath showing how far the Wayland

Show can reach in the surrounding area.

Robin is retired and has been entering the Horticultural show for 20 years. Robin said

―A great improvement over the last few years

he has seen in the quality and quantity of the section and the show as a whole‖

Best in Flower Section – V. Maslen Best in Vegetable Section – R. Rolph

Best in Patio Section – S. Roberts

Best overall points scorer Vegetables – G. Pearce

Best overall points scorer Flowers – S. Saini

Village Florist Best Arrangement – S Saini Best in Pot Plant Section – E. Page

Children’s Section

Longest Runner Bean – Ryan Adrews Salt Dough Vegetable – Jade Kitchen

Best Vegetable – Little Oaks Playgroup

Necton Scarecrow Overall Winner – Edward

Rowling

Funniest Scarecrow – Amelia and Thomas Morris

Scariest Scarecrow – Kasy Irwin

ANIMALS Show Champion Of Champions is the

unique end of show competition between

the champion horse, pig, sheep, rabbit,

cattle and fowl and was won by

WITHERSDALE EMPRESS (Limousin

Heifer ) D C Wharton who was presented

with the Norman Sculfer Memorial Silver

Salver and £250 kindly sponsored by East

Anglian Pigs Ltd.

All results are: Class 1st 2nd 3rd

SHEEP

Norfolk Horn

1 Ewe Lamb E Clover E Clover I&L Stephen 2 Ram Lamb E Clover N&H Beaton E

Clover

3 Ewe I&L Stephen Marquess of Dameon Layt

Cholmondeley

4 Ram I&L Stephen Dameon Layt Marquess of

Champion E Clover Cholmondeley

Reserve Ch I&L Stephen

South Down

6 Ewe Lamb S&J Hutley Andrew Hutley

Readhead-Higgins 7 Ram Lamb Readhead-Higgins Readhead-

Higgins A Allen

8 Ewe A Allen Readhead-Higgins Readhead-Higgins

9 Ram E&P Creswell Readhead-Higgins Andrew Hutley

Champion E&P Creswell

Reserve Ch A Allen

Rare & Traditional Native Breeds

Shortwool & Down

11 Ewe Lamb R&S Banks Saffell& Newman L&P Newman

12 Ram Lamb J Stone Saffell& Newman

R&S Banks 13 Ewe R&S Banks J Stone L&P Newman

14 Ram J Stone R&S Banks Wright Family

Champion R&S Banks Res Champion J Stone

Continental Breeds of Sheep

16 Ewe Lamb J McInnes-Skinner E M Spratt P Pollyn

17 Ram Lamb J McInnes-Skinner E M Spratt

M Wilkin

18 Ewe E M Spratt J McInnes-Skinner S

Rogers

19 Ram I Knight J McInnes-Skinner E M Spratt

Champion I Knight Reserve Ch J McInnes-Skinner

Rare & Traditional Native Breeds

Hill & Heath

21 Ewe Lamb R&P Baker A&J Smith L

Denney

22 Ram Lamb A&J Smith R&P Baker I Benton

23 Ewe A&J Smith R&P Baker I Benton

24 Ram I Benton C Smith A&J Smith Champion A&J Smith

Reserve Ch I Benton

Rare & Traditional Native

Breeds Primitive

26 Ewe Lamb L Collison L Collison

27 Ram Lamb L Collison L Collison 28 Ewe A Henri L Collison

29 Ram L Collison

Champion L Collison Reserve Ch A Henri

Rare & Traditional Native Breeds

Longwool

31 Ewe Lamb A Allen T&S Lugsden

32 Ram Lamb T&S Lugsden A Allen 33 Ewe T&S Lugsden

34 Ram T&S Lugsden

Champion T&S Lugsden Reserve Ch A Allen

Hampshire Down

36 Ewe Lamb E&P Creswell Green & Banks Green & Banks

37 Ram Lamb Green & Banks Green &

Banks K Lincoln 38 Ewe E&P Creswell Green & Banks K

Lincoln

39 Ram E&P Creswell K Lincoln Elliott & Woods

Champion E&P Creswell

Reserve Ch E&P Creswell

Suffolk Sheep

41 Ewe Lamb L O‘Rourke Skinner&

Cameron C Partridge

42 Ram Lamb C Partridge Skinner& Cameron C Partridge

43 Ewe C Partridge Skinner& Cameron 44 Ram L O‘Rourke C Partridge A Schofield

Champion C Partridge

Reserve Ch L O‘Rourke

Commercial Sheep & Butchers Lambs

46 Ewe & lamb at foot C Collison Wright

family Marquis of Cholmondley 47 Pr Comm Ewes P Pollyn

48 Pr Crossbred Lambs P Pollyn C Collison

Skinner & Cameron 49 Pure Native Lamb L&P Newman L&P

Newman I&L Stephen 50 Pure Cont. Lamb A Schofield P Pollyn C

Collison

Champion C Collison Reserve Ch P Pollyn

Supreme Interbreed Sheep Championship

Champion C Partridge-Suffolk; Reserve Ch A&J Smith-Jacob

RBST Champion

Champion E Clover- Norfolk Horn; Reserve Ch R&P Baker-White faced woodland

Group Of Three Purebreed Sheep

Green & Banks I Benton C Smith: Hampshires Black Welsh Jacob

Group Of Sheep Rare Breed Sheep

R&S Banks N&H Beaton I&L Stephen

Oxford Norfolk Horn (Norfolk Horn)

Young Handlers

Junior Callum Towler, Holly Carruthers, Jack

Collison, Eve Ashcroft

Intermediate Hamish Beaton, Victoria Steel, Millie Allen, Josy Partridge

Senior Alice Partridge, Andrew Hutley, Ben

Coe, Sophie Hutley

PIGS

1 White Sow nil entries

2 Coloured Sow Sarah Ashcroft P Churchyard& Son P Churchyard& Son

3 White Gilt A&P Schofield MJ Kiddy &

Son A&P Schofield 4 Coloured Gilt MJ Kiddy & Son Sarah

Ashcroft Ann Long

5 White Maiden Gilt MJ Kiddy & Son A&P Schofield

6 Col. Maiden Gilt Sarah Ashcroft Sarah

Ashcroft Ann Long 7 Pr. pork pigs PD & GS Mortimer A&P

Schofield 8 Pr. cutter pigs PD & GS Mortimer A&P

Schofield S Ashcroft

9 Pr. Bacon pigs PD & GS Mortimer A&P Schofield

10 Pork pig PD & GS Mortimer A&P

Schofield PD & GS Mortimer 11 Cutter pig PD & GS Mortimer A&P

Schofield PD & GS Mortimer

12 Bacon Pig A&P Schofield PD & GS

Mortimer S Ashcroft

Champion white pig A&P Schofield Res

Champion MJ Kiddy & Son Champion Col pig MJ Kiddy & Son Res

Champion S Ashcroft

Champion Comm pig PD & GS Mortimer Res Champion A&P Schofield

SUPREME PIG IN SHOW

MJ Kiddy & Son Res Champion A&P Schofield

Senior Young Handlers nil entries

Junior Young Handlers Dominic Bell-Tye, Charlotte Ashcroft, Eve Ashcroft

CATTLE

Any Continental Beef Breed

1 Heifer b.after 01/09 1st Withersdale

Faberge (Limousin(-Owner D C Wharton 2nd Fougree (Blonde) Owner Moores

Livestock

3rd Flossy (Blonde) Owner Moores Livestock.

CLASS 2 Heifer born between 1st Jan & 31st

Dec 09 1st Withersdale Empress (Limousin) –

Owner, D C Wharton

2nd Bringlee Electra (British Blue) – Owner, Barwood & Padfield

3rd Cockleshell Eclair (Limousin) – Owner,

Ashley Smith Class 3 Cow in calf/milk Class 3

1st Withersdale Donna (Limousin) – Owner,

Barwood & Padfield Class 4 Bull born on or after 1st Jan 10

1st Brambles Fantastic Mr Fox (Limousin)

Owner, Barwood & Padfield Champion – Withersdale Empress

(Limousin), Owner, D C Wharton

Res Champion Bringlee Electra (British Blue), Owner, Barwood & Padfield

Any Other Traditional Beef Breeds

7 Young Heifer Hardwick Farms Adrian Clark Hardwick Farms

8 Heifer Hardwick Farms Adrian Clark J E

Archer 9 Cow in calf/milk Barwood & Padfield J E

Archer Adrian Clark

10 Bull Hardwick Farms Hardwick Farms Champion Hardwick Farms

Res Champion Adrian Clark

Group of 2/3 J E Archer Hardwick Farms Adrian Clark

Commercial Beef Breeds

13 Steer over 600kg Barwood & Padfield

Barwood & Padfield James Loveday

14a Steer 500-600kg R Parker Gary Kent James Loveday

14b Steer under500kg Barwood & Padfield

James Loveday David Alpe 15 Heifer over 450kg Barwood & Padfield

Henry Harvey & son Henry Harvey & Son

16 Heifer under450kg Barwood & Padfield G&H Blythe Henry Harvey & Son

British Simmental

Class 18 – 1st Williams Snowqueen

(Simmental), Owner, Hayley Clarke 2nd Beetley Beth (Simmental), Owner Abram

Farms

Class 20 – 1st Horsford Manor Vanity (Simmental), Owner T & S Morter

Class 21 – 1st Beetley Bentley (Simmental),

Owner Abram Farms 2nd Williams Barnabas (Simmental), Owner Hayley Clarke

Class 22 – Champion – Beetley Bentley

(Simmental), Owner Abram Farms Reserve – Williams Barnabas (Simmental),

Owner Hayley Clarke

Class 23 – Pairs – 1st Abram Farms 2nd Hayley Clarke

Red Polls

24 Young Heifer Caitlin Jenkins Sarah Barnes Shannon Everson

25 Heifer Caitlin Jenkins Shannon Everson

26 Cow in Calf/milk Caitlin Jenkins 27 Young Bull Sarah Barnes Paul Rackham

Champion Caitlin Jenkins Res Champion Sarah Barnes

Group of 3 Caitlin Jenkins

Dexter

30 Bull K&C James 31 Calf Robin Creighton V Claxton

32 Heifer Nigel Dixon Robin Creighton

33 Cow/heifer in calf P Brind Phil Rampley V Claxton

34 Cow/heifer in milk Andrew Towler V

Claxton P Brind Champion P Brind

Res Champion Andrew Towler

Young Handlers Beef

53 Junior Handler Robbie Moore Victoria Clark Tom Martin

54 Inter. Handler Joe Clark Jack Germany

Will Abram 55 Senior Handler Jade Lanham Jake

Lanham

Narford Scaffolding Trophy SUPREME CHAMPION FOR BEEF & DAIRY

Champion WITHERSDALE FABERGE

(Limousin) D C Wharton

Fur & Feather

M.A. Eagle Memorial Cup for Supreme

Waterfowl - Mr Leon Smith – White Call

Drake - White Call Drake owner Smith & Brewster Gt Yarmouth

Champion Goose- Brendan Hall

Reserve & Champion Appleyard , Silver Appleyard Duck - owner Oliver Cooper

Somerleyton.

Champion Egg Duck egg contents - Mr& Mrs Alford Melton Constable

Champion Ixworth - owner P. George Hingham

Champion Cavy Rex Sow - owner Marion

Holden Thetford Supreme Rabbit – Belgian Hare - Mr Terry

Goddard

(126 rabbits entered) 2nd time winner of Champion Rabbit

2011 Wayland Agricultural Show Roundup of Results

News The Wayland News Page 15

The Hingham and Hardingham Art

Group will celebrate their 30 year

anniversary in September with an

exhibition in St Andrews Church,

Hingham, which they will share

with the Hardingham Textile

Group.

When Joan Ross, a retired art

teacher, formed the Art Group in

1981 and, a few years later, started

the Textile Group, she may not

have realised the joy that her

inspiration would bring for so many

years. Sadly she is no longer alive

to witness the meetings of the

Groups, both of which are still

thriving. Meetings of both are

informal with a wide range of

interest and expertise in each.

Art subjects include personal

interests, landscapes and still life:

there are also models each meeting,

giving the opportunity for figure

drawing or portraiture.

Occasionally all day workshops are

held with visiting tutors which

provide further opportunities for

members to expand their skills.

Beginners and amateurs are helped

and encouraged by members who

have art training. Members' work is

regularly hung at Hingham Surgery.

The Textile Group programme

gives members the opportunity to

learn and develop new techniques,

mainly taught by other members;

alternatively they can pursue their

own textile interests. Newcomers

are often surprised by the range of

skills they can learn. A lot is

shared: expertise, friendship - and

of course, tea and cakes!

The Exhibition of both groups'

work will be held in St Andrew's

Church, Hingham from Wednesday

7th September until Saturday 10th

September from 9am until 5pm

(Saturday 4pm).

On display will be work from the

past year. The Art Group will be

showing a wide range of art work

in many different media, both

framed and unframed The textile

work will include embroidered

Christmas crackers, machine

embroidery, print and stitch on

fabric, hand embroidery, silk paper,

needle felting, goldwork beetles

and bags. Many items will be for

sale and admission is free.

Both groups meet in Hardingham

Memorial Hall: the Art Group

fortnightly on Tuesday afternoons

and the Textile Group every Monday

afternoon. Anyone interested to learn

more should Margaret Hough on

01953 850836 or Ann Handscomb

(Textile Group) on 01953 605068

Hingham Exhibition

Celebrates

30th Anniversary Hingham and Hardingham Art Group

Joy and

Sorrow at

Watton

Country

Market Surely not my usual kind of headline,

but two events cannot go unremarked

this month. On 1st August our

hardworking and much loved

Secretary and cook, Barbara Bristow,

died very suddenly. We extend our

sincere sympathy to all her family and

friends. She will be sorely missed.

Then on 9th August a former cook

and Market Manager (called

'Controller' back in the days when we

were called WI Market) celebrated

her 90th birthday. Congratulations

and very best wishes to Joyce

Symonds. We all enjoy her regular

visits to the Market at coffee time.

September will be a busy month for

all, not least our produce producers,

with so many crops at their most

abundant. Do visit us for fresh fruit

and vegetables, as well as eggs and

baked goods. Do not forget our

indefatigable crafters who continue to

produce a wide range of gifts,

clothing, toys, greetings cards and

jewellery for your delight.

British food fortnight will soon be

upon us with the attendant national

publicity. We shall mark it with

special tastings. But don't forget that

Watton Country Market sells locally

produced British food every week

from the beginning of February until

Christmas!

We are open from 8.30 to 11.30 a.m.

every Wednesday morning in the

large front hall at Watton Christian

Community Centre. Our Methodist

friends serve coffee in the smaller rear

hall from 9.30 a.m. to 12 noon. If you

want to leave your purchases under

our counter while you go for a coffee

please ask; we are always willing to

give you this service.

Coffee

and Crafts at the Queens Hall Thank you to everyone who

attended the Craft Market in July.

We managed to raise £73.45 for

Macmillan Cancer Care and

Support in Norfolk.

The next Craft Market at the

Queens Hall is on the 3rd

September. There will be up to 20

stalls of locally hand made items

including cards, knitwear, wooden

items, jewellery, sewing and some

unusual items as well. Craft

supplies will also be available.

Opening times will be 9.30am to

2pm and admission will be free.

Refreshments will be served in aid

of the Thetford based charity ASD -

Helping Hands who are there for

adults and children in the Norfolk

area living with Autism. Please

come and have a coffee and support

this good cause.

If you require any further

information please call Brenda on

01953 885559.

Voter registration forms will soon be

dropping through letterboxes across the

Breckland Council area and you are

being urged to return yours as soon as

possible to make your voice heard in any

elections held during the next year.

Your local Electoral Registration

Officer, Mark Stokes and his staff will

be sending forms to households in

Breckland over the coming months to

compile the electoral register. If you

haven‘t received your form you can

contact your Electoral Registration

Department on 01362 656875.

Mark Stokes said: ―Registering to vote is

very simple. All you have to do is update

the annual canvass form with the details

of everyone in your household who is

eligible to vote and return it to us as soon

as possible. If your details haven‘t

changed you can also reply by text,

phone or e-mail.

There was a lot of interest in this year‘s

referendum on the UK voting system and

we were pleased with the increase in

registration shortly before polling day.

However, some people may not realise

that they have to register every year.

It is important that you complete and

return the registration form so you‘re

able to take part in any elections that

take place during the next year.‖

On your electoral registration form you

can opt to have your details excluded

from the edited register. This will mean

your details cannot be bought by

individuals and commercial

organisations.

For more information contact your local

Electoral Registration Officer on 01362

656875

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vote in 2012

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Britain in Conflict is the subject of

a new course to be held in Watton

starting in September. The course

will deal with the many wars and

battles conducted by Britain during

the 19 and into the beginning of

the 20th centuries starting with

France under Napoleon and ending

with Germany under its Emperor

and King of Prussia, Kaiser

Wilhelm II.

The 19th century was a period in

which many empires collapsed,

leading to the growing influence of

the British and German Empires

and the United States. The British

Empire became the world's leading

power, with one quarter of the

world's population and one fifth of

the world's land area, and Britain

became involved in many conflicts

during the century.

The French Revolution occurred at

the end of the 18th century,

culminating in the seizure of power

in France by Napoleon Bonaparte in

November 1799 who wanted to

dominate Europe. This led to the

Napoleonic Wars in which Britain

participated in various coalitions with

other countries, ending with the

Battle of Waterloo and the exile of

Napoleon. The Congress of Vienna

was an important series of meetings

aimed at getting peace in Europe.

This led to the Concert of Europe

which was the balance of power that

existed in Europe from the end of the

Napoleonic Wars to the outbreak of

the First World War.

Although in the early years of the

19th century Britain and France

were mortal enemies, by the middle

of the century

they joined

together with

Turkey to attack

Russia in the

Crimean War.

This was a war

with much

mismanagement

by the British

officers and

many casualties.

During the war

the French

President was

Napoleon III,

the nephew of

Napoleon I, and

Otto von

Bismarck became the German

leader. The manoeuvrings of these

two had immediate and long term

consequences for Britain and

Europe.

In the later years of the century

South Africa was the focus for

Britain with two Boer Wars in

which the local Boer farmers were

rebelling against British rule.

Then early in the 20th century came

the tensions with Germany which

led to the conflict with Kaiser Bill,

the First World War, one of the

worst wars of modern times with

huge casualties, horrendous

conditions and again

mismanagement by many officers

on all sides.

We will discuss these wars as well

as the many other conflicts in

which Britain was involved,

focusing principally on the major

political events which centred on

Britain's relationship with other

European powers. We will look at

how Britain responded to events in

Europe and elsewhere in what were

thought to be its best interests. We

will discuss aspects of European

politics which had direct and

indirect effects on British policies

and actions.

The course will be run by the WEA,

the Workers' Educational

Association, which is an education

organisation for adults over the age

of 19, and runs courses all over the

country. The courses are interesting

and enjoyable, low cost, and there

are no exams at the end, so one can

work at one's own pace and as

intensively as one wishes. Fees are

kept as low as possible; the WEA is

a non-profit-making body

supported by funding from the

Skills Funding Agency, and run by

local volunteers.

The course will be held at the St

John's Ambulance hall in Saham

Road. It is only 50 yards from

Watton High Street so it is not far

from the bus stops and easy to get

to. There is plenty of space for car

parking outside the hall and in the

road. The course will run for ten

weeks on Tuesdays, starting on

27th September at 2:00pm and will

last for 1½ hours. The cost will be

£50, payable on the second week,

although people who are in receipt

of income-based benefits or Job

Seeker's Allowance are not

charged. Come to the first session

without obligation and see whether

you think it's for you.

Details of all local WEA courses

are shown in a booklet which is

available from the libraries, and

you can also contact Peter Chappell

on 01362 820641 for further

information.

Britain in Conflict - Napoleon to Kaiser Bill

The Battle of Waterloo, by William Sadler (1782-1839) an Irish painter.

Hackers,

Tackers &

Stuffers Following the August break the

group will meet again on 13th

September from 7 to 9 p.m. in

the Watton Christian Community

Centre. We will continue to

meet on the 2nd and 4th

Tuesdays in each month.

Occasionally we have whole day

workshops for members at a

different venue. For insurance

purposes interested non-members

may participate in these if there

are spaces but will have to pay

an annual membership fee of £12

in addition to other costs for the

day.

At our meeting on 27th

September we will have a

demonstration of a hanging

Christmas decoration. Members

will be given full instructions for

making this although, as with all

our projects, it is optional.

On 19th September there will be

a day workshop with local textile

artist Linda Turner entitled

‗Fractured Landscapes.‘

Notice of further activities

including workshops for our

Linus and Injured Service

Personnel charities can be found

on our Blog on

http://htsqgroup.blogspot.com

NB to look at the calendar for

this you need to scroll down as

far as possible.

News The Wayland News Page 17

The Watton Bereavement Support

Group celebrated still going strong after

20years. The group was formed in 1991

when a few people including Reverend

Alex Potter, Reverend Steve Mawditt,

Ann Johnson and Dorothy Ayres came

to realise that the recently bereaved

needed some form of support. The

'group' initially met in the Church

Rooms at St Mary's Church. A few years

later the Group was asked to move to the

Christian Community Centre, where

they still meet.

Over the years the Group has been

attended by few and many, meeting for a

natter over tea or coffee, being

entertained by speakers on subjects from

'The History of Watton' to 'Lighthouses'

and many diverse subjects in between.

We have enjoyed a meal in various local

hostelries and had special days out.

After all that had been done before, it was

decided that for the 20th Anniversary we

would contact and invite founder and

early members to a social event and 'eats'.

The response was good. Reverend Alex

Potter, a founder member, and his wife

Margaret together with The Reverend

Canon Richard Bowett, a former

chairman of the group, and his wife Jane

accepted invitations to attend the social

event on 4th May 2011. Seven former

members also attended. Members of the

Group provided an excellent selection of

snacks and nibbles while an Anniversary

Cake was made by Gail Adcock.

Reverend Alex Potter spoke to the Group

members present and hoped the Group

would continue to thrive before cutting

the Anniversary cake.

Twenty-six members, Ann Johnson, a

founder member, and two former

members attended an anniversary lunch

at the Willow House, Watton on 25th

May. The 20th Anniversary Year was

rounded off with the Group Summer

day Outing to Clacton. The outing was

enjoyed by 17 members and 8 friends.

The Watton Bereavement Support Group

aims to provide a setting where the

bereaved can meet and socialise with

other who have suffered a similar

experience. The Group meets at The

Watton Christian Community Centre on

the High Street on the First Wednesday

of each month (except August) at

2.00pm. A speaker is sometimes

arranged or a Quiz may be held. Coffee

and Tea is available and time to 'chat'. On

the Third Monday of each month (except

August) the Group meets at 12.00 for

12.30 at a local hostelry for a lunch. The

next meeting is on Wednesday 7th

September.

Further information about The Group can

be obtained from Tony Vincent on 01953

882726.

Watton Bereavement

Support Group is 20

years old

Letter

from

Australia By Chris O’Connor

It saddens me to see London's burning.

When I was there just over a year ago I

delighted in the people, the magnificent

architecture and my one

real indulgence, lunch in

Harrods.

But to us in the

antipodes the place is

going crazy – for anyone

who's visited the British

capital, it's incredible to

watch scenes of masked

youths roaming those

familiar, friendly streets

torching cars and looting

shops.

It's a cliché, but that's the stuff you

expect to see on news footage from the

Middle East, not from the Old Dart

This sort of thing just doesn't happen in

what almost feels like a second home to

a lot of us.

London has always been thought of as a

safe destination for Australian travellers.

It's hugely popular, one of our most

visited cities, and it's easy to see why.

The city is the perfect first stop for

novices, a relaxed and predictable way to

ease into the travel experience.

After all, everyone speaks English,

there's minimal culture shock, and a very

low probability of anything going wrong.

Plus, it's easy to sort yourself out if

something does.

But obviously, something's changed. I'm

not going to go into the cause of the

recent riots, because there are people

better qualified than I. And while I don't

think this is something that will be

repeated soon, the unrest is clearly a sign

of a deeper malaise.

London's not the safe haven it once was.

The place has got issues – a class divide

and a social restlessness that has changed

the face of the city. The question is: how

is that going to affect travellers?

Once the current violence has settled

down, probably not a great deal on street

level. If you exercise the caution you

normally would while travelling and

stick to the beaten path, it's as safe as

anywhere in the world.

The main difference is going to be the

knowledge that the city has its problems,

and that there's an element of society to

avoid, which can affect people's thinking

when they're planning their big holiday.

London still has a huge

amount going for it as a

travel destination – a wealth

of history, culture,

monuments and landmarks.

It has brilliant museums and

art galleries that cost nothing

to enter, as well as acres of

parkland, and some fantastic

pubs to drink in once all the

sightseeing is done.

But then again, so does

Berlin. So does Barcelona. So does

Amsterdam. So does Stockholm.

This could be the incident that tips

Australian tourists away from our

traditional, safe hunting ground and in

the direction of European cities that may,

in theory, seem more difficult for an

inexperienced tourist to visit, but are

actually clean, safe, easy places to travel

around.

London has always been a no-brainer for

school-leavers on a gap year, but there'd

have to be a lot of parents watching the

TV over the last few days wondering if

that's such a good idea any more.

What about Canada instead? Vancouver

or Quebec? What about Madrid or Rome

or Prague? I know what my choice

would be.

This isn't to say that tourism will dry up

in London – with the Olympic Games

coming up, far from it. I'll be there in a

few weeks' time, and I can't wait.

But the city has obviously changed for

the worse, and that's always going to

make you think twice.

Wayland

Women in

Business &

Jo C Ales Daniella Gravestock, fundraiser for the

East Anglian Children‘s Hospices gave a

heart-warming talk about the crucial work

they do at Quidenham Hospice. The love

and dedication from the staff and all those

involved who care for the children was

overwhelming. Quidenham Hospice is a

registered charity and needs to raise

£13,000 a day, every day of the year.

Wayland Women in business were

pleased to donate the raffle money to the

charity.

The Wayland Women in business

meetings are open to everyone. Although

most attendees are running businesses, do

not let this deter you from coming. We are

always pleased to see a number of

employed and retired ladies and a number

of ladies who are seeking to return to the

work place. It is a great social event and a

relaxed way to make contacts.

Our next lunch will be held at Broom Hall

Saham Toney on Tuesday 20th September

12-2pm which includes a hot lunch, a

glass of wine and tea and coffee served

with homemade truffles. Jo Coubrough co

owns and manages the Flying Kiwi Inn

group along with her husband Chris. Jo

will be talking about her microbrewery, Jo

C Ales which supply her restaurants and

are a favourite with the customers. We

hope you can join us.

Paula Olley from the Body Shop at home

will be exhibiting. All are welcome.

Advance tickets are on sale now, only

£14.00.

For further details please contact: Jane

Richards 01953 850810

sales@janerichards.co.uk

or Clare Rowling 01953 488993

enquiries@rowlingbuilding.co.uk

or Ann Lusher lusherann@yahoo.co.uk

The Wayland News Page 18 News

We used to anticipate first frosts in

September but now we can enjoy later

flowering plants - global warming?

After the last two winters? Maybe it‘s

just that we now have hardier plants

and a greater variety than in years gone

by. Hardy annuals seem to last longer,

particularly if you managed to keep on

top of deadheading. After all, they want

to set and spread seed. Once that‘s done

they lose interest and stop flowering.

The ‗prairie‘ style which has become

popular over the past few years is really

into its stride as the grasses have their

seedheads to go with the late

perennials. The old favourites are still

around - dahlias (trap earwigs),

michaelmas daisies (go for the new

varieties that aren‘t martyrs to mildew),

rudbekias, red hot pokers, golden rod.

There are now improved varieties of all

these. For instance the red hot pokers

now come in shades of orange and

yellow (sometimes on the same flower

spike) instead of the original uniform

red. We are now encouraged to grow

physalis - Chinese lanterns - which has

those papery lanterns which slowly turn

colour in autumn right through to

October. Apparently they can be rather

thuggish if left to sucker but are good

value for a lengthy season. Clematis

feature quite well at this time of the

year, particularly the tangutica varieties

such as Bill MacKenzie with yellow

lantern flowers and this one will go on

until November as it has lovely fluffy

seedheads. I found an interesting

looking plant in a book. Actaea

matumurae ‗White Pearl‘ or bugbane,

(pictured) which has spikes of fluffy

white flowers on stems up to 2ft or

60cms. There is an atropurpurea group

which also has purple stems. This looks

rather like a late delphinium but whilst

the real delphinium is beset by just

about every pest going, the bugbane has

an inbuilt insect repellent.

Wonderful idea and one to try.

I wonder if it works on slugs

as well. There are several quite

spectacular bulbs in flower

now - autumn crocus,

colchicum, gladiolus, galtonia,

nerines and schizolstylis which

resembles a small gladiolus.

There‘s still work to do,

whether we get golden

autumnal days or soggy ones.

The lawn needs an autumn

feed - don‘t economise on left-

over spring stuff as this will

only encourage sappy growth

that won‘t stand up to winter.

It also needs to be scarified

and any bald bits either

patched with turf or seed. Then there‘s

top dressing if you really are a lawn

enthusiast. Spread about ¼ inch without

covering the grass and some of the

chosen dressing will be drawn down by

worms or vigorous sweeping with a

besom or a stiff brush should see the

rest of it off. If you really need the

exercise, aerate by sticking a fork in

about ½ inch before the top dressing

and the rest of it will go down the

holes. On Breckland light soil the best

things to use for top dressing would

be either sifted topsoil or proprietary

compost-style turf dressing. Reams

have been written about lawn care but

I think this covers the bare basics. If

you really get keen you certainly

won‘t need a gym.

Now‘s the time to think about spring

bulbs. All of them except tulips and

hyacinths can be planted now. The

best choice will be available now

from specialist suppliers and garden

centres. This is absolutely the last

chance to plant prepared hyacinths

for Christmas but tulips and hyacinths

for the garden should wait until

November. In the past few years

plants have been developed for winter

containers and hanging baskets.

Pansies and violas spring to mind as

there are now winter-flowering

varieties as well as trailing ones.

Ornamental cabbages only change to

their cream, mauve or purple colours

once the night-time temperature is

below 10degC and they are not

normally seen on sale until they

have changed colour. It‘s worth

noting that winter baskets and

containers differ slightly in

approach from summer ones - more

plants and better drainage. Don‘t

use water-retaining gels into the

compost but put in up to ten per

cent perlite or grit and don‘t use

water-holding liners for baskets.

Pots and containers should be raised

on pot feet or bricks so they drain

quickly. Spring bulbs can also be

planted in containers.

Start a compost heap or bin if you

don‘t already have one. There will

be lots of waste plant material as

you start the annual clear up.

However, whilst top growth from

weeds can be composted it‘s as well

not to try perennial weed roots

including dandelion, nettle, dock etc.

as these will carry on growing and

give you a nasty shock next year.

Seedheads can be composted as long

as the heap/container gets hot

enough. If in doubt dispose of these

separately. A brown bin from the

council is invaluable for this as the

heaps they have get much hotter than

the average domestic small ones.

Continue to harvest veg and leave

nets on any standing brassicas. Whilst

there might be a shortage of

butterflies to lay eggs there certainly

will be more than enough pigeons to

eat your dinner. Salad leaves can be

sown as a quick crop but will

probably need protection such as

fleece or cloches. All very well but

these don‘t keep slugs out. It‘s

probably worth a try in raised beds

though.

Hedges of hornbeam, beech,

Leylandii and thuja should be cut by

the middle of the month and this is a

good time to plant or move conifers

and evergreens. Yew and box hedges

are cut now if they are only done

once a year and privet and other fast-

growing hedges should get their final

cut - sigh of relief!

It might be an idea for the cook‘s

benefit to pot up some herbs for

winter or dry them by hanging up in a

cool dark place. If you‘re really posh,

chop leaves and put them half way up

ice cube trays, top up with water and

freeze. The cubes can then be used in

soups, stews etc. by dropping a cube

or two in whilst cooking. The other

useful thing I found last year courtesy

of a friend (a better cook than I am) is

to use tomatoes, ripe and green, garlic

and onions all chopped up, fried,

cooled and frozen. This is a

wonderful base for all sorts of things.

Cherry tomatoes freeze well for

cooking later - no need to defrost.

At least you‘ll have something to do

when it‘s too wet to get outside!

In your garden with Lotta Potts

Bradenham

and District

Horticultural

Autumn Show

Reminder We have decided to open several classes in our

Autumn Show this year. Acknowledgements to

Shipdham Society for this idea - we pinched it. All

seed sowers and bakers are welcome to enter. Just

bring your entries to the Village Hall between

11am and 1pm on Saturday, 10th September with

10p entry fee per entry. One entry per class per

person. We hope as many people as possible will

join us. These classes will be:

7 Longest Runner Bean. Quantity 1

8 Tomatoes, any ripe. Quantity 6

12 Marrows. Quantity 2

30 Vase of Annuals, single stem. Quantity 5

36 Apples, dessert. Quantity 4

43 Apple Turnover. Quantity 2 per recipe below:

1 tsp grated orange zest; 2 tbs orange juice; 3/4lb

tart apples; 1-½ tbs sugar, plus extra to sprinkle on

top; 1 dsp any flour, Pinch each ground cinnamon,

ground nutmeg and salt; 1x12‖x12‖ puff pastry,

homemade or frozen, rolled out; 1 egg with water

for egg wash.

Preheat oven to 200C/400F, Combine orange zest

and juice in a bowl, Peel and core the apples and

cut into dice, Add to orange mix together with

sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt, Flour

board lightly, lay out rolled pastry, Cut into 4 equal

squares and brush edges with egg wash, Divide

apple mixture between squares, Fold the pastry

diagonally over the apple mixture, Seal by pressing

the edges with a fork, Transfer to baking sheet

lined with parchment paper, Brush the tops with

egg wash, sprinkle with sugar. Make 2 small slits

in each, Bake for 20 mins until brown and puffed,

Choose the best two for presentation.

Further details from Marianne Kilmartin

01362 820744

Before opening the meeting, the

Chairman congratulated Audrey

Connor and Vicky Maslen on their

recent achievements at the Wayland

Show. The structure of the meeting

was then outlined, i.e. Garden Club

Committee matters, the informal

vegetable show, gardeners‘ corner, and

a quiz.

The Committee consists of David

Green (Chair) Audrey Connor

(Treasurer), Eileen Page (Show

Manager) Sue Saini and Vicky Maslen

(Catering), Susan Luff (Raffle and

Tombola) and Gloria Canham (Plant

Sales). Treasurer reported on previous

year‘s accounts, which have been

audited by Jan Scanlon. There was a

healthy balance together with a small

profit, Accounts were proposed and

accepted.

Since the Constitution states that one

member of the Committee

automatically retires each year (to be re

-elected if agreed) John Vincent is

standing down as Secretary, and Susan

Luff has volunteered to take on this

role. In addition, Sylvia Evans was

proposed and accepted as a

representative of Holme Hale.

Following John‘s resignation,

reference was made to his status as a

Garden Club ―institution‖, and to his

generosity with his time and resources.

Chairman therefore proposed, and it

was accepted, that John be made an

Honorary member.

Other matters discussed included

thanks to those Garden Club members

involved in the recent Holme Hale Fete

whose participation resulted In over

£17 in plant sales. David then

discussed the pelargonium cuttings

which were offered at the last meeting

– any ―problem‖ cuttings could be

replaced.

After tea, the picture quiz followed;

after a very tight finish, two members

received plants as prizes. The

vegetable show was judged by Gloria

Canham; Jean Skeggs won in two

categories, Janet and Peter Ewing won

a category each, and Eileen Page was

judged best in a category and best in

show.

Other items included a reminder that

one seat is available for the coach trip

to Lavenham – anyone interested to

contact a Committee Member for

information. Members were asked to

think about the balance of speakers,

and possible visits to a local garden

were suggested, using private

transport. Cost may be about £3.50,

including tea and cakes. Next meeting

would take place on Thursday, 22nd

September - speaker is Bob

Ashill and Holme Hale

Garden Club news

Ovington Gardening Club Following two garden visits and no meeting in August, we resume our normal

programme for September with an illustrated talk on 'Butterflies and Moths' by

Robert Maidstone. This is on the first Wednesday of the month (7th

September) at 7.45pm in Ovington Village Hall. In October, our meeting on

the 5th is an illustrated talk about 'Heaths and Heathland' by Rory Hart. For

further information, ring Ed on 01953 885848 or Carol on 01760 440719.

News The Wayland News Page 19

ST MARY’S CHURCH, WATTON CONCERT

The Anglian Singers On Sat 17th September at 7.30pm

Tickets £5 to include refreshments Available from The Church Office, 01953 881252 or Adcocks

Our final concert before we close for refurbishment. All proceeds will go towards that work

On the 14 July the Brownies had

their end of term summer party.

They all had a lovely fun evening

where they had a disco provided by

one of the girls Dad, and a

barbeque cooked by Brown Owl‘s

husband followed by ice cream.

This is what the girls all decided

they would like.

Through the evening one of the

Brownies made her Brownie

Promise, she chose the theme of

Build the Bear where all the girls

brought along their teddies.

Girls can join and have fun at the

Brownies from the age of 7yrs to

10 yrs.

2nd Watton (RAF) Brownies,

Tedder Close, Watton. Meet on

Thursdays, anyone interested

should contact Margaret (Brown

Owl) on 01953 882992

2nd Watton (RAF)

Brownies End Of

Term Summer Party

By Ken Knowles

We were sitting round the table after

Sunday lunch, when my brother Will

said ―Do you realise it‘s Grandad‘s

birthday next week and he‘ll be 95

years old? Didn‘t we ought to

organise something special to mark

the occasion?‖

So we racked our brains to think of

something suitable. Presents were a

no-no, as he had everything a man of

95 might need, and the suggestion of

an expensive bottle of whisky

seemed a bit boring and old hat, and

it seemed we had come to a bit of an

impasse until we decided to consult

Grandma on the subject.

She thought for a while and then

said ―Golf. He was always quite a

good golfer until his war

wounds left him unable

to play more than a

few holes at a time

before he got out of

breath, so he gave it

up altogether. But he

has often said how much

he misses the game‖.

So it was decided that we

would give him the pleasure

of a few holes, and as it was

not a thing we could suddenly

surprise him with, we made

the necessary arrangements

for the big day and

from his re-

actions we knew

he was delighted.

Grandma told us later

that he had gone up in

the loft to look out all

his old clubs, and the

golfing clothes that had been in a

case up there, and had spent quite a

few hours practising his swing in the

garden.

So it was that on the following

Wednesday all the family turned up

at the local course, and soon after ten

o‘clock Grandad arrived in a taxi,

and after a quick visit to the locker

room to put on his shoes he made his

way to the first tee, to where I

awaited to play him. My word, what

a splendid sight he made!

He was wearing Plus-Fours, with

Argyle-patterned socks, a jacket

without lapels that fastened just like

a tunic, but with large pockets, and

the whole ensemble was topped off

with a Tam 0‘Shanter with a large

green bobble. His rather startling

appearance had all the family going

mad with their cameras.

―Right, let‘s get going‖ he said

―where‘s the Caddie Shack, I can‘t

be expected to carry all these clubs

myself‖.

I pointed out that we had no caddies,

but would be riding in a buggy,

which seemed to satisfy him.

Actually he had only about a half-set

of clubs, but what a strange lot they

were! He had a driver, brassie,

spoon, cleek, jigger, mashie, niblick

and putter, most of them half covered

in rust.

I said that as he was the guest of

honour, he should have ‗the honour‘

and tee off first, so he stepped up to

the mark and then demanded to know

where the sand-box was, so that he

could make his tee.

I had to point

out that we

didn‘t make

sand tees these

days, and gave

him a few plastic

ones, together

with a new ball,

which he pronounced

to be a bit on the large

side – ―They were a

bit smaller in my

day‖, he said.

So at last he

addressed the ball,

and after one practise

swing, ‗went for it‘.

Unfortunately he

produced an air shot,

but after shielding

his eyes with one

hand as if the ball

was away in the

distance, he

looked down and said ―Oh, there you

are‖, which made everyone laugh,

before delivering a good shot down

the middle of the fairway.

We had a very enjoyable nine

holes, where Grandad played very

well considering how long he had

been away from the game, and

amused us on the occasion when he

had a ‗free drop‘ when he propelled

the ball back over his left shoulder

(that‘s the proper way, he said),

and when on the green I asked him

to mark and pick up his ball as it

was on my line to the hole.

―Rubbish‖, he said, ―that‘s a

stymie, play round it‖.

And when we went into the bar

afterwards, he was horrified to see a

quartet of ladies enjoying a drink.

―My Lord‖, he exclaimed, ―what is

the world coming to?‖

Happy birthday, Grandad.

Once a golfer …

Useful

Information

from Able

Community Care Question - I used to take clothing that I

did not want to a charity shop but now I

am unable to get there and clothes have

been piling up for a couple of years.

Recently I have had several bags left on

my doorstep for collection for charity. I

filled one up and it was not collected and a

neighbour said they were probably not a

real charity. How can I check if the bags

are from a genuine charity as I would like

to use this method as it is very convenient

for me?

Answer - Trading Standards advise that

there are several bogus ‗charity‘

organisations and usually in the very small

print on the bag it does say that they are a

commercial organisation.. Unfortunately

these organisations deprive genuine

charities of this form of income. If you

wish to make sure that you are giving your

unwanted clothing to a genuine charity you

can check them out by telephoning the

Charities Commission Helpline on 0870

333 0123. Alternatively you can visit the

Charity Commission website at http://

www.charity-commission.gov.uk to see if

any charity is registered.

Question - My Aunt is moving into a care

home and has put her bungalow up for sale

in order to pay her care home bills. I know

her care bills will be paid by her local

authority for the first twelve weeks, but

what happens if after that, she has not sold

her bungalow as she will not have the

money to pay. Will she be moved

elsewhere?

Answer - If her bungalow has not been

sold, she will not have to move out of the

care home she is living in as her Local

Authority will continue to pay her care

home account under a deferred payment

scheme. Once her former home is sold,

then the money will be repaid to the Local

Authority. Usually the money is ‗lent‘

interest free but has to be paid back usually

within 56 days of the bungalow sale going

through.

Information supplied by Able Community

Care, The Old Parish Rooms, Whitlingham

Lane, Trowse, Norwich NR14 8TZ

Tel No: 01603 764567 Fax No: 01603

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Web Site: www.uk-care.com

The Wayland News Page 20 News

A Quick

Look

Round By Orbiter

Of course the first thing that strikes

my eye as I look round is the Tesco

re-development, noting the

framework of white girders that

have sprung up behind the

barricades. White makes a nice

change to the usual depressing

shade of dark red that one normally

expects to see on a construction

site.

Much has been said on the subject

of what adverse effect on the local

shops the ‗new‘ store will have, and

unfortunately it has to be a case of

wait and see, but with regard to the

new pharmacy department I would

hazard a guess that not too much

harm will befall upon the Total

Health shop, as there is always a

non-stop queue of people

proceeding from the Surgery with

prescriptions. On the other hand the

Boots store could well be affected.

A letter to the Editor last month

expressed sadness at the loss to the

town of Grandma‘s Patch and, in

previous years, the fishmonger and

the shoe shop. Not good news at all,

but for once these losses cannot be

blamed on Tesco or the Co-op

(previously Somerfields).

When so much is written about the

effect that supermarkets have on

small traders, I cannot resist a wry

smile when I recall that when my

wife was a slip of a girl, in the next

street to where she lived there was a

small market and one of the stalls

was run by a man named Jack

Cohen – yes the Co bit of what we

now know as Tesco.

Meanwhile, up in the north of

England, a chap named Morrison

also had a market stall, while even

Marks & Spencer had a similar

small beginning, and Londoners

will recall the tiny shops that were

the origin of Sainsbury.

It seems sad that these erstwhile

small traders should now be the

scourge of those operating today.

Unfortunately the march of the

giants goes on and still more

supermarkets are opening or

applying for permission all over the

country, despite local protests that

never seem to prevail.

A cynic might be tempted to think

that the so-called democratic

system of hearing the views of all

sides when considering planning

applications is purely a front, as the

end product is nearly always the

same, even if some-times the

permission gets delayed for a few

months.

Of course there is the other side of

the coin, since though we may not

admit it, we are all inclined to

Nimbyism. Nearly all of us live on

housing estates, but if someone

proposes to build in front of our

property we feel aggrieved, even

though when our own house was

built we were probably in front of

someone else, who felt the same

way about us.

But, Nimby or not, the objector

rarely wins. A developer who

wishes to build 150 houses will

apply for permission for 200,

knowing this will raise protests. So

when he later amends the

application to 150, the authorities

will think this is most reasonable

and it will be passed.

In the rare event of outright

rejection an appeal will be made

and a government inspector will

‗examine‘ the case, and in line with

party policy the appeal will be ruled

successful.

But, as I said, that would be the

view of a cynic.

In these days of endless cuts,

brought about by the financial

excesses of all the ruling powers, at

least one sensible decision has been

taken by the U.S.A., whereby they

have brought their space

exploration programme to a close.

At last someone has accepted that,

apart from SciFi books and films,

there is nothing in space that can be

of any use to man, due mainly to

the enormous distances to even the

nearest stars or planets.

Perhaps the European powers will

show a similar bit of sense and

cancel the unbelievable sums

expended in running the Large

Hadron Collider, which cost an

initial six billion pounds to install.

This scientific toy consists of a

circular tunnel 17 miles round,

housing untold numbers of electro-

magnets with the aim of proving

the existence of a hypothetical

particle that, if it exists at all, would

be visible to a computer‘s eye for

about one millionth of a second.

One must assume that whoever got

the money men to finance this

scheme must have had a most

persuasive personality!

Of course the true answer to the

problem will never be known,

because the moment the existence

of this particle was confirmed, the

project would be over and all the

scientists would be looking for a

job, so it would be kept secret.

But our government seems intent

on spending money that we do not

have, and so are intent on going

ahead with the proposed High

Speed Rail Link between London

and Birmingham. Their thinking is

that shaving 30 minutes off the

journey time would bring great

prosperity to our second city, albeit

at the cost of ruining some of the

loveliest countryside we have.

Comparisons are made with the

coming of the railways 150 years

ago, and it is said that if the

population had raised so many

objections then, our railways

would never have got started. But

in those days everyone was

promised a station within about

three miles of where they lived,

while today the affected folks

will have no connection to the

line whatever. Luckily here in

Norfolk we can only look on and

offer our sympathy.

ROGER TURNER 07759 948 830 01953 881 382

The Friends of Brandon Station

(FOBS) are holding a Garden Party

at Riverside Lodge, High Street,

Brandon, IP27 0AU on Sunday 4th

September from 12pm - 6pm to raise

funds towards the refurbishment of

Brandon Station which has been

leased from Network Rail.

Among the musical attractions will

be blues guitarist John Price and

Thetford Singers repeating a popular

programme of Songs from West End

Shows which includes South Pacific,

Oliver, Jesus Christ Superstar, Les

Miserables and West Side Story. A

surprise guest appearance will be

followed by a Tea Dance with Pip

Jepson on the piano while the W.I.

are serving teas.

All the usual local produce stalls

will be backed up by Tony`s

Barbecue and a well-stocked

Licensed Bar featuring Brandon

Brewery`s Real Ale. Rowing Boats

will be available for hire and the

Riverside Gardens and Marquee

offer pleasant relaxation. Entrance

fee, payable at the gate, is £2 for

adults, free for children. Parking is

restricted to stall holders,

performers and disabled but there is

ample nearby parking for visitors.

Charity Garden Party

By Rosalie Davis Gibb

…that Jet, the beautiful black semi-

precious stone frequently used in

jewellery, is an unusually pure and

hard form of fossilised Monkey

Puzzle tree dating back to the

Jurassic period? Having admired

Monkey Puzzle trees for as long as I

can remember, and more recently a

splendid specimen in a garden we

passed on the way to Sandringham

Flower show, my friend Heather who

was with us and originates from

Robin Hood‘s Bay in Yorkshire,

turned out to be a fount of

knowledge about Jet, the historic

fishing town of Whitby being the Jet

centre of the UK. Whitby Jet started

life 180 million years ago and is only

found along a dramatic seven mile

stretch of the North Yorkshire Coast

– the Fossil Coast – and has been on

sale in Whitby since 1860.

How did these particular trees end up

as beautiful semi-precious stones?

Seems a very strange transition!

Once the trees had died and fallen,

they would have been swept into

swollen rivers during times of heavy

rain and flood, where they were

battered and broken up. Arriving

eventually in the sea, the water-

logged timbers would sink into the

black mud of the sea

floor and over

subsequent millennia

be overlaid with

sand, mud and

organic sediment.

Along with

chemically-complex

conditions, the

immense combined

weight of the water

and sediment exerted

great pressure and

compressed the

wood into Jet.

‗Hard‘ Jet was

formed in salt water,

whereas ‗soft‘ Jet

was formed in

freshwater. Only

'hard' jet is suitable

for working into

jewellery and

ornaments, found only in one

specific and particularly tough and

compacted layer of the upper lias

shale (rocks of this Jurassic era)

known as jet-rock. This ancient lias

sea is now land forming the North

York Moors National Park. Jet not

only occurs beneath much of the

Park itself, but - more importantly

and accessibly – can be found in situ

as thin seams within the cliffs

themselves lying to the north-west

and south-east of Whitby. More

frequently, Jet can be found as small,

fractured, water-worn pieces on

beaches and trapped amongst

foreshore rocks. The fossilised

remains of extinct sea-creatures such

as ammonites can sometimes be seen

as impressions on the underside of

the Jet itself.

The oldest known Jet jewellery was

discovered in Asturias, Spain, dating

from 17,000 BC. The rich black

colour never fades and highly

polished Jet was used for mirrors in

Medieval times. Jet was very

fashionable during the reign of

Queen Victoria and was associated

with mourning jewellery in the 19th

century because of its sombre colour

and modest appearance. In fact,

Queen Victoria wore Whitby Jet as

part of her mourning dress. Rosaries

for monks have traditionally been

fashioned from Jet.

Jet, also known as lignite,

(carbonaceous sedimentary rock with

a woody texture that consists of

accumulated layers of partially

decomposed vegetation – other

examples are coal and peat) is a

distant relative of the diamond.

Carbon-containing minerals provide

the carbon source for the formation

of diamonds, with the growth

occurring over

periods from 1 to 3.3

billion years. Most

natural diamonds are

formed at high-

pressure, high-

temperature

conditions existing at

depths of 140 to 190

kilometers (87 to 120

miles) in the Earth‘s

mantle. The

diamonds are

brought close to the

Earth‘s surface

through deep

volcanic eruptions.

Unlike coal and peat,

Jet has a low carbon

content so isn‘t

suitable for igniting –

just as well really!

Jet is not considered

a true mineral, but rather a

mineraloid, as it has organic origins.

Jet has also been known as Black

Amber, as it may induce an electric

charge like that of Amber when

rubbed.

…Amber has been used as an

ingredient in perfumes and a healing

agent in folk medicine for centuries,

as well as for jewellery?

But where does Amber come from?

Answer in the next issue.

Did You Know . . .?

The Wayland News Page 21 Comment & News

Thanks

from

Jacqui &

Graham Jacqui and Graham Seal would

like to give a huge thank you to

all the people who attended and

supported their ‗Cream Tea‘ on

Sunday 24 July. The event was

held to celebrate The Royal

British Legion 90th Anniversary.

We were blessed with a

wonderfully hot day with

everyone jostling for the shade.

Everyone spent generosity on the

raffle and raised £500 for the

local branch.

Our thanks also go to Watton

Town Council for the use of the

Town mini bus to transport

elderly guests, Ken Birch for

volunteering to drive the bus,

Roy and Joe Ivory for the

nostalgic music, The Mayor and

deputy Mayor of Watton for

calling the raffle, everyone who

helped hand out teas and coffee

and of course the Members of the

Royal British Legion who

attended. A very big thank you

also goes to Ron and Margaret

Wheeler who have helped us

from the very beginning in both

organising and on the day.

Our diverse and heritage-rich nation

offers a wealth of interesting and

intriguing places to visit. One of the

most unusual and fascinating must be

the Straw Museum at Hanworth

(between Aylsham and Cromer, just

off the A140). There is no set

entrance fee but donations are

welcomed.

Mention straw work, and most people

immediately think of a corn dolly.

Whilst there are some beautiful

examples at the Museum, housed in a

number of buildings at the home of

Ella Carstairs, the founder of the

Guild of Straw Craftsmen 22 years‘

ago, the intricacies of some of the

exhibits belie their humble origins. In

addition to straw work, exhibits

include examples of marquetry with

dyed straw (worked from embroidery

transfers), plaiting, tatting, quilling

and Victorian bead work. Coloured

paper has been used to produce a

beautifully detailed Tutankhamen,

complete with intricate hieroglyphics.

A folder of work depicts work

produced entirely by children.

Exhibits cover 20 years‘ worth of

acquisitions, far too many to mention,

including hundreds of artefacts from

all over the world, including Poland,

India, China and Switzerland, as well

as many items made by Ella, from the

tiniest, exquisite corn dolly to a huge

star bought in Germany, but made in

Mexico, part of a wall of stars of

different sizes and patterns. On a visit

to Switzerland, Ella saved dozens of

straw work samples from being

burned and lost forever, by bringing

them back to England for the

Museum. Swiss travellers would have

used the samples to sell the straw

work all over the world, each design

having been made and, therefore,

perfected, by one family.

Straw work is remarkably durable, as

can be seen by a particularly

impressive 150 year old cape

decorated with straw embroidery.

Other exhibits include 100 year old

needlecases, a Napoleonic Prisoner of

War box, an incredible straw work

Noah‘s Ark Box (pictured below),

with very detailed straw marquetry,

204 different creatures, Chinese

chickens and cockerels with

extremely realistic feathers, the most

fabulous cobra and dragon from

Belarus, a lace apron decorated with

Swiss straw work, many pictures

including an entire wall of Ella‘s own

pictures, hats, flowers and baskets of

every shape and size. Delicate straw

embroidery features on many of the

exhibits, including the ball gown of a

dress worn by the young Princess

Margaret, immortalised in a

photograph on display. The minute

detail in some Chinese-style straw

work cranes is most exquisite.

The straw - wheat, oats, or rye - can

be split by hand with a knife, but to

get the perfect, thinnest strips of straw

a specially made, portable, straw

splitter is required, first invented in

the early 1800s for the straw plait

making industry, usually carried out

by women and children, often as

young as five, as a cottage industry.

In the 1900s, children as young as

three would go to school to learn how

to plait straw. When split and

flattened, the straw has such

variations in colour it looks like spun

gold. Several books have been

published on the art and information

on these, supplies, equipment etc. can

be found on the Guild‘s website at

www.strawcraftsmen.co.uk

Ella‘s dedication to straw work has

many far reaching benefits, including

a village in Bangladesh. A Guild

member went to Sreepur

village with a straw splitter,

taught the women of the

village how to do straw work

and now they make straw

artefacts for sale. The money

is used to educate the

children of the village. The

venture is now a registered

charity, the only project in

Bangladesh offering shelter

and training to women and

their families. More

information can be found at

www.sreepurvillage.org or by ringing

020 8650 8205, the UK registered

address of the charity. Ella would like

to continue teaching her craft so that

the knowledge can be passed on to

people who would particularly

benefit, such as school children and

people living in care homes. Straw

work can be very relaxing and

therapeutic.

A dedicated workshop was built at

the Museum about 2 years ago for

holding courses, complete with air

conditioning and a kitchen for the

obligatory refreshments! Workshops

for groups of up to 20 people can be

organised for any day that the

Museum is closed to the public. One

of Ella‘s pupils now attends fairs and

shows around the country teaching

corn dolly making, which originated

thousands of years ago when it was

thought a spirit lived in the cornfield

amongst the growing crops. To

preserve the life of the spirit at

harvest time and to ensure success of

the next year‘s harvest, a

corn dolly was plaited in

which the spirit could rest,

always made with straws

from the last sheaf and

ploughed back into the first

furrow of the following

season. The corn dolly

symbolised fruitfulness of

the crop and as such also

became seen as a symbol of

fertility, in more recent times

given to brides on their

wedding day. Church bells

would have been rung on

each day of the harvest and

the horse bringing in the last

cartload of corn would often

be decorated with flower

garlands and ribbons. The

term ‗corn dolly‘ has only

been used since the

beginning of the 20th

century. These days, the

corn dolly has become a

decorative symbol of good

luck, peace and prosperity in the

home. The Guild is now worldwide

and much respected, with classes

being taught all over the UK by Guild

members. The Guild‘s 20th annual

conference was held at Mundesley 2

years ago this coming November,

with attendees from as far away as

Australia.

A website for the Straw Museum is

currently being planned and should be

up and running within the next few

weeks, with images of the many

beautiful exhibits, linked to the Guild

of Straw Craftsmen website. And

whilst on the subject of websites, Ella

will also be the subject of another

website in the near future –

www.ellagymusic.com which, as the

name suggests, is devoted to music –

Ella‘s music, which she has been

writing since she was 8. You may

remember Cy Paine, featured in an

article a few months ago, leader of the

Downham Market Jazz Orchestra.

Having heard about Ella‘s music

from Jo Garner, of the Lynn News,

Cy immediately telephoned Ella,

arranged a meeting, and before he left

they had formed a music company!

Many people who visit the Straw

Museum comment on Ella‘s own

lovely background music so she

decided something should be done

about it, resulting in the music being

professionally recorded a couple of

years ago. What an amazing lady.

The Museum is open to the public

from Easter to the end of October on

Wednesdays and Saturdays, from

11.00am to 4.00pm. For more

information or directions, contact Ella

Carstairs at Conifer Cottage, Buck

Brigg, Hanworth, Norfolk, NR11

7HH, or by telephone or fax on 01263

761615. Allow plenty of time to

appreciate all that this hidden treasure

trove has to offer. The Museum also

houses a small shop selling a variety

of items including, of course,

beautiful corn dollies!

Rosalie Davis Gibb

The Straw Museum

Ella Carstairs, founder of the Guild of Straw Craftsmen

Church Times and News The Wayland News Page 22

Watton Churches Together Service Calendar for September

1st, 3rd & 4th Wednesday at 9.30am Holy Communion.

2nd Wednesday Morning Worship.

Saturdays 9.30am St Mary‘s at Prayer

Church Office opens Tues, Wed & Thurs 9am-1pm

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

www.stmaryswatton.org

St Mary’s Church Watton Sun 4th 8.00am Holy Communion

10.00am Holy Communion

12.30pm Holy Baptism

7.00pm Informal Worship at the

Colin MacKenzie Centre

Sun 11th 8.00am Holy Communion

10.00am Holy Communion

7.00pm Informal Worship in

St Mary‘s Church Room

Wed 14th 7.00pm Battle of Britain Service of Remembrance

Sun 18th 8.00am Holy Communion in the Church Room

10.45am Harvest Thanksgiving -

at Watton Methodist Church

7.00pm Informal Worship at the

Colin MacKenzie Centre

Sun 25th 8.00am Holy Communion in the Church Room

10.00am All Age Worship at Watton CCC

6.30pm Choral Evensong with St Mary‘s Choir

at All Saints Church, Threxton

7.00pm Informal Worship at the

Colin MacKenzie Centre

Watton Methodist Church Every Wednesday the Church is open for quiet reflection and

prayer between 10.00am & 12.00noon

It‘s your quiet place. At 10.30 there is a half-hour Midweek

Service in the Large Vestry led by the Minister or a Church

Member. www.wattonmethodist.btck.co.uk

Sun 4th 10.45am Miss J Woor

6.30pm Mr B Lawrence

Sun 11th 10.45am Rev B Winner including

Holy Communion & Gift Day

6.30pm Rev D Lloyd

Sun 18th 10.45am Mr G Lindsay Harvest Festival

6.30pm Church Stewards Harvest Songs of Praise

Sun 25th 10.45am Mr T Hey

6.30pm Circuit Service at Blakeney

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

Pentecostal Church, Dereham Road, Watton Children up to 11 years of age have their own programme during

the Sunday morning services

Sun 4th 10.30am Jesus Christ and His Church -

Thomas Doubt

Sun 11th 10.30am Jesus Christ and His Church -

The Lordship of Christ

Sun 18th 10.30am Jesus Christ and His Church—

You are the church/We are the Local Church

Sun 25th 10.30am Jesus Christ and His Church—–

You are responsible for building the superstructure

6.-7.30pm House of Prayer drop in prayer time

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

Sun 4th 9.30am Lay Led Morning Worship

12.30pm Holy Baptism

1.15pm Holy Baptism

Sun 11th 9.30am Morning Worship

1.30pm Holy Baptism

Sun 18th 9.30am All Age Worship

Sun 25th 9.30am Holy Communion

6.00pm Harvest Songs of Praise

St. George’s Church, Saham Toney Sun 11th 11.00am Morning Worship

Sun 18th 11.00am All Age Worship Harvest Thanksgiving

Sun 25th 11.00am Holy Communion

S.S. Peter & Paul’s Church, Carbrooke Sun 11th 10.30am Holy Communion

Sun 18th 10.30am All Age Worship Harvest Thanksgiving

Sun 25th 10.30am Lay Led Morning Worship

12.30pm Holy Baptism

St John the Evangelist Church, Ovington Thursdays at 9.00am Said Holy Communion

Sun 4th 10.30am Benefice Service

Holy Communion & Harvest Thanksgiving

Breckles, Caston, Great Hockham,

Griston, Merton, Stow Bedon,

Thompson

Worship Calendar for September

4th September - Eleventh Sunday after Trinity

10:30am United Holy Communion Harvest Festival) Breckles

11th September - Twelfth Sunday after Trinity

9:00 am Matins (BCP) Merton

10:30 am United Holy Communion (Titular Festival) Caston

18th September - Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity

10:30 am United Holy Communion Gt. Hockham

Saturday 24th September

10-12:00 am Messy Church Caston Primary School Hall

Creative HARVEST activities for children aged 4 to 11 and their families, brief worship, refreshments

25th September - Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity

9:00 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton

10:30 am United Holy Communion Griston 6:30 pm Harvest Service Caston

2nd October - Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity

10:30 am United Holy Communion Harvest Festival Stow Bedon

3:00 pm Harvest Service Gt Hockham 6:30 pm Harvest Service Griston

Wednesday Pram Services For those with children aged 0-5

Short Holy Communion, kiddies‘ Christian songs; social & play time

10:15 am at Caston School Hall

‘The Way’ Youth Group (Ages 11+)

Sundays 4th and 18th September, 7 - 8pm, Rectory

Enquiries: The Revd. Bob Nichols: Tel.: (01953) 483222;

Email: revbobnichols@gmail.com

All Saints Church, Threxton Sunday 4th September 10am

SUNDAY AFTERNOON TEAS Hosted by St. Mary’s Church in September

Sunday 18th Sept at Watton Christian Community Centre 2.30pm until 4pm Brighten up a Sunday Afternoon by joining us, a warm welcome awaits you and your friends.

WATTON BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP

Wed 7th Sept. 2pm Tea & Chat and AGM at Watton CCC

And now the

good news . . . Thought for the Month

By Rev Geoff Garrett, St Mary‘s Church, Watton

. . . we rarely seem to hear those words these days on our news

bulletins and recently we have heard little other than phone hacking,

shootings and bombing in Norway, unrest across the Middle East

and North Africa, the continuing conflict in Afghanistan and the

rioting and looting in cities across our own country. After such

events we are inundated with newspaper articles, television

programmes and news bulletins dissecting the reasons why these

events are happening and wallow in the malade of our society. I am

sure that many people reading this article have probably spent many

an hour discussing the whys and wherefores, attempting to put the

world to rights and coming up with a variety of reasons why the

world appears to be in the state it is. I suppose a part of the answer

is that throughout the history of the world these sorts have things

have always happened, but in the modern era, we hear and see

much more, it is more immediate and technology allows people to

mobilise much more effectively and be more destructive in their

actions – but that doesn‘t answer the question of why people do it

and I don‘t intend to go through all the arguments for that as there

isn‘t enough space in this article to do so!

However, one commentator recently said that they felt it was a

crisis of faith, which was part of the problem and maybe there is

some truth in that. Faith can give a framework within which to live

life for the good of all. It was into a world of confusion that the 10

commandments came, to bring a structure to life in which respect is

shown to God, to others, to property and to ourselves. They are

often wrongly maligned as the ‗thou shalt nots‘, negative

commands from a distant God keeping people under his thumb.

When Jesus came into the world he addressed this issue with his

summing up of the commandments as loving God with all your

heart, soul, mind and strength and loving your neighbour as you

love yourself. In a world where there is so much greed and

selfishness, Jesus words of giving and selflessness, which he

personally demonstrated on the cross, are words which the world

needs to take heed of and act on.

In the meantime thank God for publications such as the Wayland

News which was set up in the first place to kick against the trend of

bad news stories and to publish good news in all its forms from the

local towns and villages of the Wayland area. It shows us that not is

all doom and gloom and the national press would have us believe –

it is in their selfish and greedy interests for us to think that, because

that is what sells papers – and there is a lot of good news about and

stories of giving and selflessness. And what‘s more it is free! If

more people were to commit to acknowledging the good things of

life, the bad and destructive would begin to pale into insignificance.

And now for the good news? Let it not be an addendum to the news

or to our lives, but start making it the first thing we talk about and

think about and play your part in making the good prevail.

Choral Evensong

at All Saints

Church Threxton Please join Rev. Geoff Garrett, the congregation and the visiting

choir of St Mary‘s Watton at a service of Choral Evensong at

6.30pm on 25th September. After the service, enjoy tea, cakes

and fellowship. You will also have a chance to look around this

hidden gem of a church with its wall paintings, 14th century

octagonal font, Jacobean pulpit and other interesting features.

You may even discover where the Squire stored his hat during

the service! We are about to embark on some remedial works to

the church. The collection from the service will go towards the

building fund. We would love to see you there.

Joint action . . . free-to-user course hits pain where it hurts

Adults in Watton and surrounding areas who have arthritis are being

offered the opportunity to attend a free course designed to help them

regain control of their lives.

Run by Arthritis Care, whose accredited tutors have the condition

themselves; the Challenging Arthritis course will be held from

Tuesday 20th September to Tuesday 25th October starting at 2pm. It

teaches people techniques to manage pain, to strengthen their coping

skills, and to improve the quality of their lives.

‗Medication is just one way to treat arthritis. There‘s always

something you can do yourself to improve your emotional and

physical well-being. Self-management is simply acquiring the

mental and physical techniques to run your life with arthritis more

positively and the handle to condition more effectively,‘ said Rachel

Gondwe, Arthritis Care‘s head of training. The course consists of six

weekly sessions of two-and-a-half hours each.

Complementing hospital or GP care, the programme aims to tackle

the pain, fatigue, depression, and loss of confidence commonly

experienced by people with arthritis. The course develops self-help

skills and offers people with arthritis the chance to compare

experiences within a small, friendly group.

Arthritis Care is the largest voluntary sector organisation in the UK

working for people with arthritis in any of its 200 forms. Founded in

1947, Arthritis Care predates the NHS by a year and has always

championed self-management, including introducing American-

style self-management training in the 1990s.Its courses include

Challenging Pain, Challenging Arthritis, Arthritis Awareness (a

course for companies and employers wishing to understand the

condition better). For free, downloadable information and resources,

visit the Arthritis Care website on www.arthritiscare.org.uk

For information and support, call Arthritis Care‘s free and

confidential helpline open weekdays 10am-4pm, tel. 0808 800 4050.

For more details of courses in your area, or to book a place, call

0845 650 4400 or email CentralEngland@arthritiscare.org.uk

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WAYLAND EVENTS DIARY

ACC = Ashill Community Centre, Hale Road, Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre, Saham

September

Weds 7th Ovington Gardening Club

Thurs 8th NWT Walk around Wayland Wood see ad.

Sat 10th Saham Toney Art Group Exhibition at Wells CCC 10am to 4pm

Sat 10th Gt. Hockham Farmers' & Craft Market Edinburgh Hall 9am - 12

Sat 10th Bradenham & District Horticultural Society. Public From

3.30pm Annual Horticultural Show. Bradenham Village Hall

Sun 11th Craft stalls, tea & coffee. Parker‗s School display of work

Sat 24th Gt Hockham Scratch Band Outdoor event -BBQ & bar 8pm-late

October

Weds 5th Ovington Gardening Club

Sun 16th Tea Dance with Peggy Spencer MBE at the Queens Hall, Watton

See article for full details

Tue 18th 7.45-9pm NWT Talk Suffolk and the Brecks. Watton CCC.

Sat 22nd St Mary‘s Church, Watton Craft & Coffee Morning Watton CC

Richmond

Park Ladies

Section Although the summer weather

wasn't quite as warm as it might

have been, 13 teams of 4 ladies

came to Richmond Park Golf Club

on Wednesday 27th July to play in

this year's Ladies Am-Am. The

format was a Team Stableford

competition, the 2 best scores on

each hole to count plus all 4 scores

on the par threes. There were also

prizes for Nearest the Pin on the par

3 holes.

Ladies from 8 different clubs

entered; 3 teams from Bury St

Edmunds, 3 from Middleton Hall, 2

from Bourn and one each from

Eagles, Girton, Newmarket,

Stowmarket and Haverhill.

Despite the earlier dry spell,

followed by heavy rain, the course

was in superb condition thanks to

Stephen Curtis the head

greenkeeper and his hardworking

staff. From comments made by the

visitors it was much enjoyed by all

even with the many hazards

awaiting the unwary player. The

River Wissey is an integral part of

Richmond Park and offered many

challenges to the visiting golfers.

The Starters for the day were

Patrick Achilles on the 1st and

Tony Fowler, the Senior Captain,

on the 10th.

The Ladies of Richmond Park

provided their visitors with a tasty

"Halfway House" serving home-

made scones, sausage rolls, cakes

etc. and after the golf Ben, the

Richmond Park chef, and his team,

served a delicious meal which was

much appreciated by all.

The results of the 2011 Richmond

Park Ladies Am-Am were as

follows:

Overall 1st Sadie Tricker, Bev

Allen, Viv Kemp & Sue Brinkley

Bury St. Edmunds (82 points); 2nd

Christine King, Yvonne Prevett,

Elaine Randall & Linda Brown

Bourn (81 points, Countback); 3rd

Marie Long, Marie Brewer, Pam

Ballinger & Carol Field Middleton

Hall (81 points); 4th Angela Leach,

Nesta Lake, Barbara Eakins &

Mary Kingdon Middleton Hall (80

points)

Nearest the pins 3rd Hole - Yvonne

Prevett – Bourn; 6th Hole - Debbie

Witherow – Bourn; 12th Hole -

Lesley Barnes – Stowmarket; 17th

Hole - Yvonne Reeve - Middleton

Hall.

Results of the Monthly Medal

played on 8th August:

Division 1 1st Lesley Matthews

nett 74; 2nd Anne Bell nett 77; 3rd

Julie Ellis nett 78

Division 2 1st Jeanette Fowler nett

75; 2nd Jean Barrall nett 78; 3rd

Sandy McCormack nett 78

Division 31st Eileen Chard nett 83;

2nd Cherrie Lawn nett 90; 3rd

Sheila Hill nett 93

15th August Daily Mail

Foursomes result: Winners: Lesley

Matthews and Julie Ellis 39 points

who go through to the next round;

2nd Chris Whyatt and Barbara

Coverdale 36 points c/b; 3rd Ann

Achilles and Lesley Davis 36

points

Horsfall Trophy – 13th August 1st

34pts Mrs Ann Achilles; 2nd 33pts

Mrs Julie Ellis; 3rd 32pts Mrs

Lesley Davis

Held on Thursday August 11th the

competition enjoyed superb playing

conditions which strangely did not produce

high scores.

However all 48 of the members and their

visitors seemed to enjoy themselves and

even found the day improving when faced

with the sumptuous buffet meal served up

by chef Ben and his staff..

The Seniors‘ Captain‘s charity (The

Addison‘s Disease Support Group) was

boosted by just under £100. This was the

proceeds of a 2s competition that no one

won and a collection made at the ―halfway

house‖ by Sonja Palmer and Joan Borwick

(committee members‘ wives)

The Trophies were presented by the

Seniors‘ Captain who thanked the RPGC

management and staff for their abundant co-

operation and particularly thanked Ben

Stone and David Wakeford for organising

the day so ably. In this they were helped as

meeter, greeter and scorecard monitor by

the inimitable Phil Barrall. The Results:

Nearest the Pin 3rd Richard Sheardown (v)

17th Ray Sharpe

N/P after 2nd shot 13th Roy Nicholls (v)

Best Front Nine Dave Palmer and Colin

Andrews (v) 34 Pts

Best Back Nine Dave Adcock and Rob

Layburn (v) 39 Pts

1st Place Doug Atkins and Hamish Reed

(v) 69 Pts; 2nd Place Tony Bonner and

Ian Proctor (v) 67 Pts; 3rd Place Brian

Borwick and Glenn Robertson (v) 66 Pts

Richmond Park Golf

Club Seniors’

Invitation Competition

Pictured above (all are left to right) 1st place pair Doug Atkins and Hamish

Reed with Captain Tony Fowler

Below left Second pair Ian Proctor and Tony Bonner with Tony Fowler

and below right Captain Tony Fowler with Third Spot pair Glenn

Robertson and Brian Borwick

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